Đề thi thử vào 10 theo mẫu chuẩn SGD TP.HCM số 40

11/12/2020 2:30:00 PM

We were strolling in the park when suddenly it _____.

thunders
thundered
was thundering
has thundered

_____ his frequent absence from class, he passed the test.

Because
Even though
In spite of
Therefore

So many staff members were ill that we had to _____ the meeting.

go out
turn out
put off
look after

If you have any excess _____, you must pay extra money.

furniture
tool
luggage
facility

After working hard during the day, I like to watch movies and relax _____ the evening.

That guy with the short dark hair is very _____, isn't he? He talks to everyone!

sociable
generous
shy
helpful

This street _____ very dark until the new lights were installed.

used to be
is used to being
is used to be
used to being

My aunt used to sell vegetables at the local market to _______ a living.

take
do
earn
have

- "Would you mind putting out your cigarette?"

- "_____"

No, thanks.
No, of course not.
No, I wouldn’t.
No, I don’t.

Mrs. Smith: “Help yourselves to the beef and chicken, children!”

Billy: “_____”

Yes. Why not?
Yes, please.
Oh, thank you!
Just feel at home.

What does the sign mean?

No right turn is allowed on a red light.
You can only turn right on a red light.
You have to enter on a red light.
Right turn is not allowed here.

What does the notification mean?

The club meeting only lasts for one hour.
You can join the club in the morning.
You can go to the club twice a week.
People can join the club whenever they want.

Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks.

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing you have to be 13.1 of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is full of people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your 13.2 to achieve a certain goal, such as writing a novel, 13.3 the negative criticism of others prevent you from reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive 13.4 on your work. If someone says you’re totally in the lack of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however, someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars 13.5 were once out of work. There are many famous novelists that made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful 13.6 luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to turn out well if you persevere and stay positive.

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

Linguists believe that early men used many gestures to communicate with one another. This, it is thought, was man’s first form of communication and the only one he had used for a long period of time. Even today we use some sign language: for example, we shake our head to indicate 'yes' or 'no', we point and we wave, and so on.

The first spoken words may have been early man’s attempt to copy the sounds made by animals. Then he may have developed sounds of his own. Gradually, man may have repeated certain sounds so often that they became familiar and understandable to others. Once spoken language had begun, perhaps man invented new words as he needed them to express himself verbally or to name new objects.

The next stage is that man came to write down what he spoke. In this way we can imagine language growing. By using words, parents were able to teach them to their children. The children in turn probably made up new words. Each generation, therefore, in the development of language, knew more words than the generation before it. Language is still growing and changing. Can you think of some words that you use today that were not used by your parents or grandparents when they were children?

(Adapted from Preliminary English Test, Cambridge University Press)

According to linguists, man’s first form of communication was sign language.

Waving is a gesture that we still use nowadays.

It's impossible that early man copied animals' sounds to create the very first words.

It's said that written language was invented after man developed spoken language.

According to paragraph 3, the older generation might know _____ the younger one.

a greater number of words than
the same number of academic words as
as many modern words as
a fewer number of words than

What is the best title for the passage?

Language growth
Early man’s language
Spoken language
Written language