SỞ GD & ĐT TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT - LẦN 2

TRƯỜNG THPT NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025

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Mark the letter A. B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each
of the following exchanges.
Question 1: Linda and her teacher are talking about the mid-term exam.
- Linda’s teacher: "You did a really good job on your mid-term exam. Keep going.”
- Linda: “__________”
A. You can say that again. B. Yes. Why not?
C. Thank you for your compliment D. Yes, sure.
Question 2: Tom and Susan are talking about their plan to help disadvantaged children.
- Tom: "Why don't we send disadvantaged children some textbooks and warm clothes?"
- Susan: "_________”
A. Great idea! What meaningful gifts! B. No, they are not available.
C. You should agree with us. D. I'm sorry to hear that.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 3: The naughty boy was scolded for breaking the neighbour’s window yesterday.
A. told off B. caught C. taken care of D. complimented
Question 4: They all watched him without making any noise, waiting for an explanation.
A. cautiously B. slowly C. silently D. carefully
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 5: Although they worked very hard, they earned little money.
A. Earning little money, they didn't go to work.
B. In spite of working hard, they didn't earn much money.
C. They had little money so they worked very hard.
D. Despite of working hard, they didn't earn much money.
Question 6: He told me: “You used to be a very special person in my heart “.
A. He told me that you used to be a very special person in his heart.
B. He told me that I used to be a very special person in his heart.
C. He told me that I had used to be a very special person in his heart.
D. He told me that you had used to be a very special person in his heart.
Question 7: They upgraded these roads last year.
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 A. These roads must be upgraded last year.
B. These roads upgraded last year.
C. These roads were upgraded last year.
D. These roads was upgraded last year.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Britain will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain’s government wants to (8) _____ the harm that
cigarette smoke does to children. New laws will cut the chances of children’s passive smoking. This is
when someone breathes in the smoke from other people’s cigarettes. (9) _____ studies say passive smoking
can almost be as harmful as actually smoking a cigarette. The British government said it looked at research
that found children (10) _____ sat in smoke-filled cars had health problems. It is particularly (11) _____ in
cars because there is so little space, so the car fills with smoke very quickly. Not everyone agrees with the
new law. Some lawmakers argue that it takes away the freedom for people to smoke in their own cars. (12)
_____, Britain’s health minister said the health of children was more important than the freedom to smoke.
Question 8: A. increase B. reduce C. produce D. destroy
Question 9: A. Little B. Much C. Many D. Another
Question 10: A. who B. where C. which D. when
Question 11: A. funny B. bad C. boring D. happy
Question 12: A. However B. Furthermore C. Therefore D. Moreover
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 13: After the alien spacecraft hovered over the park for a short while, it vanished.
A. landed B. attacked C. appeared D. rose
Question 14: I’m sure you’ll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of our project.
A. failure B. achievement C. treatment D. completion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
Question 15: If I had free time this afternoon, I will take you round the city.
A. If B. will take C. free D. round
Question 16: He failed the exam because he didn’t study enough hard.
A. enough hard B. because C. didn’t study D. failed
Question 17: In England, you must driving on the left side of the roads.
A. driving B. the left C. the roads D. In England
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 18: Parking is difficult in _______ city center, so he often goes there by bus.
A. 0 (no article) B. an C. a D. the
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Question 19: Your sister is singing over there, _____?
A. wasn’t she B. isn’t she C. didn’t she D. doesn’t she
Question 20: I’ll _____ your suggestion and discuss it with the sales department.
A. look at B. think over C. set up D. find out
Question 21: Our teacher encouraged us _____ the project soon.
A. to finishing B. finish C. finishing D. to finish
Question 22: Cathy _____ me since she moved to Edinburgh 5 years ago.
A. isn’t phoning B. hasn’t phoned C. didn’t phone D. doesn’t phone
Question 23: Mai received a lot of gifts _____ her 15th birthday.
A. in B. on C. at D. from
Question 24: We speak English ______ we did many years ago.
A. more fluently as B. as fluently than C. the most fluently D. more fluently than
Question 25: She came into the room while everybody ______ lunch.
A. are having B. have had C. were having D. was having
Question 26: Working with Mr. Lam, a skilled _____ in a pottery village, I have learnt a lot about the art
form.
A. physicist B. pharmacist C. craftsman D. mechanic
Question 27: Children should be taught how to use electronics to learn _____.
A. effect B. affect C. effective D. effectively
Question 28: It is clear that customs and traditions _____ a great contribution to the unique culture of a
country.
A. do B. have C. make D. give
Question 29: I know that he ______ in the library at this moment.
A. works B. is working C. has worked D. was working
Question 30: If John doesn’t try his best, he _____ the race.
A. won’t win B. wasn’t winning C. wouldn’t win D. didn’t win
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer for each of the questions

Garbage collectors in the Turkish capital Ankara are recycling the books they find in the trash. They
have created a mobile library. The library is full of books that people have thrown away. There are now
over 9,000 books on the library's shelves. The library is inside a truck that tours schools in the suburbs of
Ankara. The garbage collectors hope to create a greater passion for reading books in children, especially in
the age of mobile phones and tablets. Many schools do not have a reading room or their own library.
The library has got a lot of attention in Turkey. There is now a campaign for it to grow. People from
all over Turkey are sending their unwanted or old books to the garbage collectors. The director of the library
said: "The interest is growing. Each day we have guests coming here to borrow books or have a quiet time
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to read." A worker at the mobile library said: "We have books here for children aged from six to ten, but
also books for older children. We hope that it will amuse them and arouse a passion for books." Turkey
currently has just one public library for every 70,000 people, compared to one for every 6,200 people in the
European Union.
(https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2009/200908-young-adults-5.html)
Question 31: Which parts of the city does the mobile library visit?
A. the poorest parts B. the suburbs C. the inner city D. the north
Question 32: What is there a campaign for the library to do?
A. To sell books B. To start a shop C. To go global D. To grow
Question 33: The garbage collectors hope the mobile library will arouse __________ in children.
A. a passion for books B. a desire to learn
C. a campaign for books D. community spirit
Question 34: The word "their" in the passage refers to __________.
A. tablets B. books C. schools D. phones
Question 35: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. Turkey currently has just one public library.
B. The mobile library is inside a truck.
C. Many schools don't have a library.
D. More and more people are interested in the library.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 36: A. seatmates B. grapes C. cakes D. stages
Question 37: A. wanted B. talked C. missed D. stopped
Question 38: A. though B. gather C. there D. ethnic
Question 39: A. web B. comb C. doubt D. climb
Question 40: A. sword B. absorb C. word D. normal

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