Đề luyện thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 24 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ SỐ 24.
LISTENING
Hannah is listening to messages on her voicemail. Why is each person calling? Listen and circle the correct answer. (0.25 pt/item)
a. to remind her about a dental appointment
b. to cancel a dental appointment
c. to remind her about a business meeting
2. a. to tell her about a restaurant
b. to invite her to a movie
c. to cancel a date
3. a. to tell her the book has not arrived
b. to tell her the book has arrived
 c. to tell her the book can’t be ordered
4. a. to copy her homework
 b. to chat with her about friends
 c. to ask for help with her homework
 Listen to the message. Complete the information. (0.25 pt/item)
Message for: ------------------(1)-------------------
Name of caller: ----------------(2)-----------------
Telephone number: -------------(3)---------------
Best time to call: between------(4)----- and 6:00
B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
I. Choose the word that has different stress pattern from that of the other words. (0.25 pt/item)
1. A. visited	B. decided	C. handicapped	D. wanted
2. A. each	B. which	C. changeable	D. characteristic
II. Choose the word that has main stress placed differently from the others. ( 0.25 pt/item)
A. education 	B. universal 	C. eradication 	D. population
A. volunteer 	B. struggle 	C. promise 	D. concentrate
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (0.3 pt/item)
1. There was __________ shortage of food and safe water after the flood.
A. Ø	B. an	C. a	D. the
2. Mr. John thanked me___________ helping him with the homework.
A. to	B. for	C. of	D. on
3. _______________it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue Jeans.
A. Even though	B. Since	C. Only if	D. Until
4. Population growth rate_______________ in recent years.
A. has fallen	B. had fallen	C. have fallen	D. fell
5. The children were warned ______ in the lake without an adult present.
A. not swim	B. not to swim	C. not swimming	D. to not swim
6. It’s no use_____________ him ______________us.
A. asking / helping	B. asking / to help	C. to ask/ helping	D. to ask / to help
7. My handbag was stolen ____________we were playing tennis.
A. before	B. while	C. after	D. during
8. If I had enough money, I ___________ a good dictionary.
A. would buyHotwordStyle=None;	B. would have bought	C. will buyHotwordStyle=None; 	D. will have bought
9. He ____________me that if he were me, he would do that work.
A. told	B. said to me	C. said	D. says
10. Lan: What do you think of the General Knowledge Quiz?	
 Nga:______________________ . It’s an opportunity to test my general knowledge.
A. Yes, that’s right	B. Oh, it’s great	C. It’s not a good idea.	D. Ok, I don’t agree
READING
Fill in each blank in the following passage with a suitable word. (0.25 pt/item)
	 The United Nations released new population projections for all countries in July 2014. Gerland analyzed the data ___(1)____ described the probabilistic population projections for the entire world as ___(2)____ as individual regions and countries. World population is ___(3)____ to continue growing for the rest of the century, with at ____(4)___ a 3.5-fold increase in the population of Africa. Furthermore, the ratio of working-age people to older people is almost certain to decline substantially in all countries, ___(5)____ just currently developed ones.
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. (0.25 pt/item)
One of the most serious problems threatening human life is the dirtying and poisoning of air and water. It is the pollution of our environment. Air pollution occurs when wastes are poured into the atmosphere and the air becomes contaminated and unpleasant to breathe. We depend for life on the air we breathe. As the air becomes more and more polluted, hazards to health increase. Today we have industrial air pollutants from factories and mills and engine-exhaust fumes. That’s why some large cities have to ban cars from the city center to wipe out smoke and limit the emission of poisonous gases and dangerous chemicals from industrial smoke stacks in order to clean the air in our living environment as much as possible. 
One of the following is a serious problem threatening human life except__________.
 	A. dirty air 	 	B. the poisoning of water 
	C. environmental pollution 	D. environmental conservation
In some large cities people clean the air by __________.
 	A. emitting dangerous chemicals into the air 	B. emitting poisonous gases into the air
 	C. forbidding cars from the city center 	D. building more factories
The word “wipe out” in line 6 means:
	A. ban	B. place	C. change	D. remove	
WRITING
Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its original meaning. (0.2 pt/item)
1. He is not old enough to do the volunteer work. 
He is.....................,....................................................
2. She said, "I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately!” 
She threatened.....................,....................................................
3. My father doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.
My father neither.....................,.....................................................
4. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. 
I have.....................,....................................................
5. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed .....................,....................................................
II. In about 100-120 words, write a paragraph about your hobby. (1 pt)
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ĐỀ SỐ 24.
LISTENING
I. (0.25pt/item)
a
b
b
c
II. (0.25pt/item)
Bill
Mary
654-9389
5:00
B. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
 I. (0.25pt/item)
C
D
II. (0.25pt/item)
C
A
III. (0.3pt/item)
C
B
A
A
B
B
B
A
B
B
READING
I. (0.25pt/item)
and
well
likely
least
not
II. (0.25pt/item)
D
C
D
D. WRITING
I. (0.2pt/item)
1. He is not old enough to do the volunteer work. 
He is too young to do the volunteer work.
2. She said, "I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately!” 
She threatened to call the police if I didn’t leave immediately.
3. My father doesn’t smoke and he doesn’t drink.
My father neither smokes nor drinks.
4. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago. 
I have not seen Rose for three years.
5. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car.
II. (1 pt)
- Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30%
- organization (coherence, cohesion); 30%
- Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 40%