Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 môn Anh Chung trường THPT Chuyên Sư Phạm năm 2025

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

A rock concert

Famous groups don’t come to my town very often, so when my brother showed me a poster for a concert by my favourite band, I was really excited. We asked some friends if they wanted to come with us, and then we bought the tickets.

A few weeks later, we met at my house and got a bus to the concert, 1.1whowhatwherewhich was in a stadium. We didn’t know the first band who played - they weren’t famous. Their music was okay, 1.2thoughorbutand not great. I just 1.3wouldn'tmustn'tshouldn'tcouldn't wait for my favourite group to play. When they finally came onto the stage everyone started 1.4shoutshoutinghave shoutedshouted. They played all of their best songs, and of course the crowd all sang too. I don’t think I will 1.5alwaysneverrarelyever forget that night.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She had an urgent need to finish the report before the deadline.

Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

He had to give up his dream of becoming a professional athlete after the injury.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Read and choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.

Pioneers of Flight

Since time immemorial people have wished they could fly. With hindsight, some may wish they hadn’t tried.

A
The Belgian de Groot worked for years on an apparatus intended to emulate the flight of birds. For this purpose, he constructed a device with bat-like wings. The framework was made of wood and rattan; the huge wings were covered with a strong, waterproof silk, as was the long tail. The machine was controlled by levers. De Groot’s first trial, which consisted of jumping from a great height to the Grand Place in Brussels, ended in failure, and he was lucky to escape unhurt. His second attempt was successful, but his third, on 9 July 1894, was not. Having planned to descend into the River Thames, de Groot was taken up by a balloon and released from a height of 1,000 feet. For some unknown reason the wing frame collapsed and he fell to his death. There was almost a second accident when the balloonist, having lost control of the balloon, landed in front of an approaching train, which just managed to stop in time.

B
On 8 October 1883 Gaston Tissandier and his brother, Albert, became the first to fit an electric motor to an airship, thus creating the first electric-powered flight and enabling airships to be steered. In order to form some idea of the results which could be obtained, the brothers first performed tests on a small-scale model in their own laboratory near Paris. The airship they finally constructed was huge - ninety-two feet long with a diameter of thirty feet. The bamboo bannier, which was attached by twenty ropes to the envelope, contained the Siemens electric motor. The test was a relative success. The flight lasted just over an hour and the brothers landed safely. They had been able to steer the airship at will but said that they would have had problems had the weather not been fair.

C
Otto Lilienthal studied the science of aviation and published two books on the subject. He constructed a machine with two books from a high weight, remained in the air for a time and then gradually descended to earth. His machine consisted of a frame of thin wooden rods covered with linen fixed securely to his shoulders. It took the shape of two slightly concave wings, with a raised tailpiece at the rear. A pair of rudders was fitted to help him steer. Mr Lilienthal first launched himself in his machine from a tower on a hilltop near Berlin. On 9 August 1896, Otto Lilienthal crashed to earth from a height of fifty feet while testing a new type of steering device. He died the following day. His last words were reported to be: ‘Sacrifices must be made.’

D
On 31 July 1894, for the first time in history, a flying machine actually left the ground, fully equipped with engines, boiler, fuel, water and a crew of three. Its inventor was Hiram Maxim, who had invested £20,000 in its construction. The machine was a large steam-driven structure formed of steel tubes and wires with five wings. Maxim began tests in 1894. On the third try the plane, which was powered up to forty miles per hour, left its track and continued on its way cutting a path through the grass for some 200 yards. At times it reached an altitude of two to three feet above the ground before it finally crashed. After this, Maxim lost interest in flying and went on to other inventions, making his fortune with the invention of the Maxim machine gun.

Which person was not let down by his apparatus?

Which person accepted his death?

Which person flew with more than one other person?

Which person did trials before he flew in his invention?

Which person had more success with a different invention?

Which person almost lost a team member during his flight attempt?

Which person spent a long time on his invention?

Read the article about a new type of school desk and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

We know that sitting down all the time is bad for us, and for this reason, standing desks have become quite popular in offices. A ‘standing desk’ is higher than a normal desk, so that people can do their work standing up. Now, schools are starting to use them too. Over the last few years, students in schools all over the world have tried these desks. But students don’t have to stand for the whole school day, because standing desks come with stools - high chairs without backs – so they can sit down when they want to.

Teachers at a school in the US which tried the standing desks say that students listened to the teacher more during lessons when they used the desks. The teachers were surprised to see that younger students used the stools less than the other students. They think that this is because older students have already spent years sitting at desks, so it is difficult for them to change what they do.

So will all schools start using standing desks soon? Well, they aren’t cheap, so most schools will probably use their old desks for quite a few more years first.

Standing desks are taller than normal desks.

More offices than schools use standing desks.

Standing desks have been tried in only one country.

If a class use standing desks, the teacher tells the students when to sit down.

Students who use standing desks work better in groups.

Older students like sitting down at desks more than younger students.

Standing desks are less expensive than normal desks.

What does the sign say?

What does the sign say?

What does the sign say?

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

we/ finish/ game/ tennis/ spite/ dreadful/ weather.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given. You can change the order of the given words.

cat/ black/ sleep/ on the sofa

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given. You can change the order of the given words.

she/ wish/ not/ go to school/ today.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given. You can change the order of the given words.

if/ you/ play/ computer/ too long/ you/ damage/ eye/.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

Despite the difficulties, she took it all in stride and kept working toward her goal.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

"You needn't have brought any food," he told me.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

It is vital that the report be submitted by Friday.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

The more exposure children have to reading, the faster they develop their vocabulary.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The city center was bustling with people during the holiday season.

Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She has a high priority in the company, and her tasks must be completed first.

The traffic was really heavy this morning, _____ we arrived late for our appointment.

The president tried to remain neutral, but critics claimed he was just _____ the fence.

She asked me _____ to the party that night.

The car suddenly _____ on the way to school, so we had to call a mechanic for help.

I dropped my phone while I _____ across the street and didn’t even notice until I reached the bus stop.

Some leaders keep delaying bold climate reforms, but environmentalists say it’s time to _____ and commit to real change.

My new phone is _____ than the old one. It takes nicer photos and works faster.

Read the story and answer the following questions.

Little Chefs

For one group of children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of serious cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay £280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, "I love my mum's cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we've made."

Flora is twelve, and she's having problems preparing onions. "I love cooking. I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mum suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing at weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn't too keen at first. I'm really glad I decided to come, though."

Their teacher, Philippe, says, "It's great fun. Children pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn't always as tidy when they're cooking! As adults, we're always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they'll have enough skill to make food for themselves when they leave home."

What is the writer trying to do in the text?

What can a reader find out from this text?

Why did Flora join the course?

What does Philippe say about his young students?

What would one of Philippe’s students say to a friend?