80 Đề thi thử kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Sở GD&ĐT Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

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1. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 1 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. curlyB. buryC. hurt D. nurse 2. A. recommendedB. enjoyedC. recognized D. arrived II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. eventB. behaveC. surprise D. damage 4. A. impossibleB. academicC. optimistic D. education III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence 5. - “___ stay with Vietnamese friends in the college dormitory.” - “Sorry, but I disagree with you, Ben. It's not convenient for practicing speaking English there.” A. Why don't weB. Why not C. What aboutD. I think we should 6. Many foreigners found the ao dai very special and impressive. Actually, it is the ___ dress of Vietnamese women. A. comfortable B. uniqueC. casual D. modern 7. Lan used to walk past the mosque ___ her way to primary school. A. through B. at C. from D. on 8. I don’t like doing the ___, especially cleaning the windows. A. homework B. occupation C. houseworkD. job 9. ___ his frequent absence from class, he passed the test. A. Because B. ThoughC. Therefore D. In spite of 10. Nobody can deny the ___ of the internet in our life. A. benefitsB. inspiration C. information D. reputation 11. Remote controls are used ___ with TV. A. to interactingB. interacting C. to interact D. to be interacted 12. ___ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs. A. In spite of B. Because C. Thankfully D. Thanks to 13. The Internet is now ___ not only in cities, but also in the countryside. A. beingB. availableC. coming D. having 14. - “Could you do me a favor, please?” - “___” A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead! C. No, Thanks. I'm fine D. Sure. What can I do for you?
2. IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. This road sign means: A. you must not use a mobile phone here B. you must not use a camera here. C. dogs can’t be entered. D. you can’t come into. 16. This road sign means: A. you must not use a camera here. B. you must not use a mobile phone here C. you must not turn right. D. you must wash your hands. V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Humans are destroying the Earth’s tropical rain forests. Nearly 80,000 square kilometers are being destroyed every year. About a quarter of the (17)___ comes from people cutting trees for fuels. Another quarter is to make grassland for their cattle. The (18)___ trees are cut down to sell the wood or to start farm. The population in cities all over the world is growing, and more and more wood is needed to build huge new buildings. For example, 5,000 trees from the Sarawak rain forest in Malaysia were used to build just one tall building. (19)___ people continue cutting down trees in Sarawak rain forest, all the trees could be gone in eight years. The world needs more food, and it seems like a good idea to clear the rain forests and use the land for (20)___. Many people think that the land (21)___ these huge, thick forests must be in rich nutrients, but it isn’t. This is another surprising thing about rain forests. Most of the land in tropical rain forests is very (22) ___. 17. A. destroyingB. destructionC. destroyerD. destructive 18. A. remainingB. stayingC. enduringD. dwelling 19. A. UnlessB. AlthoughC. WhileD. If 20. A. urbanizationB. forestryC. agricultureD. cultivation 21. A. inB. beyondC. underD. over 22. A. poorB. shortC. unfortunateD. ill VI. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE. Electricity is the most common form of energy today. In the modern world electricity is very available at the touch of a switch. Electricity has many uses. The most common use of electricity is to provide artificial lighting. In factories, electricity is used to light up the workplace. It also used to operate air-conditioners, computers and many other machines. Electricity is also used to power the many appliances that we have in our homes. Such appliances include television sets, computers, electric fans, irons and many others. The list is simply endless. Modern man will most probably be lost without electricity. 23. The passage is about a kind of energy. ___ 24. Electricity has a lot of uses. ___ 25. Without electricity, our life will not be affected. ___ 26. The appliances depended on electricity are endless. ___
3. Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. Electricity is the most ___ form of energy today. A. popularB. famous C. expensiveD. easy 28. Modern man will most probably be lost ___ electricity. A. forB. atC. withoutD. with VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. ___, the Ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women. (tradition) 30. Some designers ___ the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (modern) 31. Thi Vai River was used for years as ___ waste dump. (industry) 32. They are planning to protect the forest from ___. (forest) 33. He is one of the most famous ___ in the world. (environment) 34. It was your ___ to leave matches where children could get them. (care) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. is / to / conservationists / some / Mr. Brown / talking / volunteer /? // Is ___ 36. the trucks / When / trash / covered with / the ground / , / leave / is /. // When ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. “Don’t forget to do your assignment, Jack.” said Jack’s mother. Jack’s mother asked___ 38. Lan is the best student in my class. Nobody ___ 39. Because of their good performance, they won that match. Because they ___ 40. My father teaches Math well. My father is ___
4. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 2 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. hates B. works C. stops D. lives 2. A. school B. childC. cheese D. church II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. recentB. suggestC. apply D. divide 4. A. expensiveB. officialC. impossible D. beautiful III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 5. Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all ___ people. A. English B. Vietnamese C. Japanese D. Jewish 6. Do you know the man ___ car Jack is driving? A. whoB. whom C. which D. whose 7. Many people became ___ because of the natural disasters every year. A. homeland B. homesick C. homelessD. homework 8. A ___ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America. A. cyclone B. typhoon C. hurricaneD. tornado 9. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned ___ it was raining hard. A. however B. but C. becauseD. so 10. Chocolate and eggs are what children receive ___ Easter. A. atB. on C. in D. with 11. A disastrous earthquake___ Sichuan in China last May. A. collapsedB. struckC. occurred D. erupted 12. ___ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night. A. InB. AtC. OnD. From 13. Da Lat, ___she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots. A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when 14. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “___.” A. That’s a good ideaB. I hope so C. No, thanksD. I’m sorry I can’t IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. This road sign means: A. Do not leave your feet touching the grass. B. Riding your bicycle in this area. C. You can play soccer in this place. D. You can throw the trash here. 16. This road sign means: A. Cameras cannot be used near this school. B. You must look after your cameras here. C. This school is guarded by cameras. ĐỀ SỐ 2_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 4
5. D. The teacher doesn’t look at the cameras. WARNING Security cameras in use around this school V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17)___, it has developed a more varied economy and has (18) ___ an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks, insurance, and finance companies, as (19)___ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of Singapore. There is (20)___ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21)___ for workers by employers. It also operates an employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide (22)___ for retired workers. 17. A. thenB. thatC. there D. those 18. A. adaptedB. adjustedC. become D. turned 19. A. longB. farC. much D. well 20. A. fewB. littleC. a little D. a few 21. A. providedB. givenC. offered D. handed 22. A. wagesB. feesC. earnings D. pensions VI. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE. The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages. 23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays. ___ 24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet. ___ 25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge. ___ 26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous. ___ ĐỀ SỐ 2_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 5
6. Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. According to the passage, it talks about ___. A. educationB. Internet C. entertainmentD. chatting 28. The Internet is ___ in our daily life. A. easyB. difficultC. safeD. important VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. Gas and oil ___ always increases in cold weather. (consume) 30. His dream is to be an ___ like his father when he grows up. (economy) 31. It is said that traveling by plane is ___ safer than other form of travel. (consider) 32. The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily ___. (access) 33. Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population ___ rate. (grow) 34. The government refused to ___ money for the project. (provision) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. has just won / Trang / in / the first prize / speaking contest / the English /. // Trang ___ 36. is / is celebrated / a joyful festival / in many countries / Easter / which /. // Easter___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. When did you last spend Christmas with your family? How long is it ___ 38. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt. The building ___ 39. About thirty million people are watching this program. This program ___ 40. You are tired because you often stay up late. If you ___ ĐỀ SỐ 2_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 6
7. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 3 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. watchesB. missesC. makes D. wishes 2. A. bookB. poolC. school D. soon II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. suggestedB. rememberC. restaurant D. increase 4. A. populationB. governmentC. understand D. scientific III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. My students hold a concert every year to raise money for ___. A. typhoonB. pollutionC. charityD. edition 6. Children should not be allowed to watch ___ movies. A. compulsoryB. ordinary C. uniqueD. violent 7. We’re not doing enough to protect the ___ from pollution. A. environmentB. deforestation C. disasterD. energy 8. The hurricane is ___ to reach the coast tomorrow morning. A. separatedB. ordered C. predictedD. received 9. He ___ with me since he left Vietnam. A. didn’t correspondB. hasn’t corresponded C. doesn’t correspondD. won’t correspond 10. A person ___ supplies and connects, or repairs water pipes, baths, toilets, etc. is a plumber. A. heB. whichC. whoD. whom 11. The water supply ___ by the fertilizers and the pesticides used on many farms. A. is pollutedB. is pollutingC. pollutesD. will pollute 12. I suggest ___ English in class more often to improve our speaking skills. A. to speakB. speaking C. speakD. spoke 13. It's very nice ___ you to help me with this work. A. inB. onC. ofD. at 14. "When is Christmas?" - "It's ___ December.” A. inB. for C. onD. at IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. This road sign means: A. Parking for only 40 cars B. Speed limit for cars under 40 tons C. Speed limit – can’t drive over 40 km per hour D. Speed limit for trucks under 40 tons 16. This road sign means: A. A road winds B. No horn C. No horn at night ĐỀ SỐ 3_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 7
8. D. No buses V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Nowadays, computers play a very important (17)___ in our everyday life. Computers can work with information much more (18)___ than a person because they can work (19)___ lots of information at the same time. They can keep information a long time. Computers are not completely perfect. Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of (20)___. They have to make sure that there are (21)___ goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks run (22)___, to decide which things are selling well and so on. 17. A. wayB. thingC. partD. path 18. A. quicklyB. hardlyC. totallyD. effectively 19. A. withB. inC. onD. of 20. A. wayB. newsC. informationD. thing 21. A. enoughB. a lotC. muchD. some 22. A. afterB. awayC. throughD. out VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False April 1st is April Fools’ Day. Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this day. The jokes are for fun only. They are not harmful or mean. Sometimes you can hear April Fools’ Day jokes on the radio or television. Newspapers often have silly stories on April 1st too. Some silly headlines are on the next page. If you believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you will be an “April Fool”. Nobody knows where and when April Fools’ Day started. Some people believe it started in France in the 1500s. Some people think it started long ago in Italy. Other people believe it started in India. It doesn’t matter where or when April Fools’ Day began. American like it because they can play jokes on friends and relatives. 23. April Fools’ jokes can be sometimes heard on newspaper. ___ 24. Don’t believe the jokes on the radio, or in newspaper or you will be an April Fool. ___ 25. Everyone believes that April Fools’ Day started in the 1500s. ___ 26. Although Americans don’t know where and when April Fools’ Day began, they like it. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “mean” in this passage? A. kindB. violentC. considerateD. generous 28. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. There are a lot of hypothesis about the origin of April Fool’s Day. ĐỀ SỐ 3_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 8
9. B. A lot of violent games take place on April Fool’s Day. C. April Fool’s Day is celebrated only in Europe. D. The press takes full advantage of topics on April’s Fool’s Day. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. We find it ___ to go on a picnic in a jungle rainforest. (interest) 30. You must ___yourself with the rules here. (family) 31. We need further ___ but we are uninformed about anything. (inform) 32. ___ is a very attractive job nowadays. (advertise) 33. This ___ story book is the best seller. It is printed in both Japanese and English. (language) 34. Mr. Obama has to make a ___ at the White House today. (speak) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. the modern facilities / is still very / With all /, / doing house work / time-consuming /. // With all ___ 36. to express / for / his profundity of knowledge / I / my admiration / would like /. // I ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway. After they___ 38. She said to Tom: “Why don’t you take a bus?” She asked___ 39. Why wasn’t the car either locked or put into the garage? Why didn’t___ 40. I am excited about the coming festival I am looking___ ĐỀ SỐ 3_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 9
10. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 4 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. arrangedB. wantedC. climbed D. stayed 2. A. lazyB. stickyC. supply D. baggy II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. habitatB. athleticsC. interview D. memory 4. A. benefitB. commercialC. encourage D. embroider III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. When a tropical storm reaches 120kph, it is called a ___ in North and South America. A. hurricaneB. cyclone C. typhoonD. tsunami 6. Passover is ___ in Israel and by all Jewish people. A. connectedB. equipped C. celebratedD. constructed 7. My neighbor’s house is ___ by solar energy. A. widenedB. heated C. cookedD. surrounded 8. ___ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world. A. ThanksB. TogetherC. ApartD. In addition 9. I’m learning English because I want to read newspapers ___ English. A. byB. withC. inD. on 10. Many people go to the countryside to have a ___ after a hardworking week. A. sleepB. restC. quietD. silence 11. You should have a dictionary to ___ the words that you don’t know their meanings. A. look upB. look forC. look intoD. look after 12. If he ___ late, we will go without him. A. comesB. came C. will comeD. would come 13. - “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___.” A. No, let’s notB. No, I don’tC. No, thanksD. No, I wouldn’t 14. - “He’s not interested in physics, is he?” - “___.” A. No problem.B. Yes, he is not at all. C. I promise he isn’t.D. No, he isn’t. I’m afraid. ĐỀ SỐ 4_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 10
11. IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? A. you must not use a mobile phone here. B. you must not use a camera here. C. if you eat or drink this it will kill you. D. you must wash your hands. 16. What does the sign mean? A. you must not use a camera here. B. you must not use a mobile phone here. C. you must not turn right. D. you must wash your hands. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Television is one of man’s most important (17)___ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from (18)___ the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (19)___ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. (20)___ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of American astronauts as they explore the outer space. (21)___ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, television provides many more (22)___ programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures. 17. A. procedureB. meansC. mannerD. technology 18. A. aroundB. overC. inD. throughout 19. A. composeB. typeC. computerizedD. make 20. A. InB. Because ofC. AtD. Through 21. A. In addition toB. As toC. BesideD. By 22. A. excitementB. distractionC. funD. entertaining VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is a volcano near the Indonesian island of Rakata in the Sunda Strait. It has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883. The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles (25 cubic kilometers) of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings – the sound was heard as far way as Perth in Australia (very far), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (very far). Many thousands of people were killed and injured by the eruption, mostly in the tsunami (giant wave) which followed the explosion. The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the what was then the island of Krakatoa. New eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa). 23. The minority of people is killed in the volcanic eruption. ___ 24. The sound of the eruption can be heard from faraway lands. ___ 25. The first eruption took place in August 1883. ___ ĐỀ SỐ 4_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 11
12. 26. The explosion resulted in an huge earthquake. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “repeatedly”? A. again and againB. very quickly C. very loudlyD. day by day 28. What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927? A. A child of KrakatoaB. A giant wave C. An islandD. An explosion VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 29. Libraries are helpful in ___ children’s love for books. (develop) 30. Everyone has their ___ which are hardly recognized by themselves. (limit) 31. It was just ___ that he called me when I was abroad. (fortune) 32. The singer is always ___ dressed. (fashion) 33. The teacher often ___ me to practice speaking English. (discourage) 34. The ___ of the employees have university degrees. (major) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. when you have flu / It is / that / drink more fluids / you have to / common knowledge /. // It is___ 36. to their students / in classroom activities / Teachers / give more freedom / now /. // Teachers___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. She talks too much in class. I wish ___ 38. When did you start learning English? How long ___ 39. We must be grateful to all the teachers. They have helped us a lot in our lives. We ___ 40. Mary never used to win this tournament. This tournament___ ĐỀ SỐ 4_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 12
13. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 5 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. volcanoB. locateC. oversleep D. icon 2. A. closedB. lookedC. rained D. followed II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. surfaceB. remindC. wander D. spacecraft 4. A. minorityB. expeditionC. technology D. commitment III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. He instructing us ___ the use of a new laptop. A. atB. for C. onD. in 6. The image of Ao Dai is ___ a lot of songs. A. interested inB. mentioned in C. rich inD. provided in 7. The plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean but they were all ___ by a ship. A. carriedB. rescued C. gotD. taken 8. Viewers are ___ to ask questions about shows on TV by using their remote controls. A. capableB. possibleC. enableD. able 9. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ___ the heavy fog. A. because ofB. in spite of C. becauseD. though 10. They will provide equipment ___ all of us. A. inB. aboutC. forD. with 11. Innovations can save money ___ conserve the Earth’s resources. A. as well asB. as long asC. as soon asD. as much as 12. - “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___.” A. No, let’s notB. No, I don’tC. No, thanks D. No, I wouldn’t 13. What do you think about this comic, ___ you’ve read for two days. A. whereB. whichC. whomD. whose 14. I think he will join us, ___? A. doesn’t heB. won’t he C. will heD. don’t I IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign? ĐỀ SỐ 5_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 13
14. A. We should stop driving cars. B. Cars must not be turned left. C. Cars must be turned right. D. Cars must be parked here. 16. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign? A. We should be careful with people B. We should be careful because there is road work ahead. C. We should stop your car. D. We should get out of your car. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted. The (17)___ of waste materials by factories and households cause pollution to rivers and lakes. The Rhine Rivers in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America are good (18)___ of rivers and lakes that are polluted. Their water (19)___ be drunk. The same thing is happening to the sea. In one instance, certain factories in Japan dumped industrial waste (20)___ the sea. Many people (21)___ from lead or mercury poisoning after eating fish caught in (22)___ polluted waters. 17. A. useB. dischargeC. recycle D. supply 18. A. examplesB. modelsC. samplesD. reflection 19. A. willB. have notC. cannotD. are not 20. A. inB. toC. intoD. at 21. A. preventedB. attackedC. affectedD. suffered 22. A. suchB. soC. veryD. too VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False Kansas is known for many things – wheat, sunflowers, etc. and tornadoes! What famous story set in Kansas features a tornado? The Wonderful Wizards of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, tells the story of Dorothy, who gets caught in a Kansas tornado and lands in the imaginary land of Oz. This story has been dramatized on stage and film. You might have seen the movie version, which stars Judy Garland as Dorothy. Tornadoes are storms with rapidly rotating winds that form a funnel cloud. Also known as “twisters”, they extend downward from the huge clouds of a serve thunderstorm. The winds that rotate within a tornado usually reach a speed of almost 300 miles per hour! A tornado often sweeps through an area quickly, but it can cause considerable destruction. There have been a number of remarkable reports of tornadoes. In one instance, a schoolhouse was demolished while the 85 students originally inside it were carried more than 400 feet with none killed. There was also a case of five railway coaches, each weighing 70 tons, lifted from their tracks. 23. Judy Garland was caught in Kansas tornado. ___ 24. The most common shape of a tornado is oval. ___ 25. A tornado can reach the speed at about 500 kilometers an hour. ___ 26. A tornado can strike anything in their path rapidly. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. ĐỀ SỐ 5_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 14
15. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “considerable”? A. smallB. tinyC. hugeD. giant 28. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage? A. Tornado can cause severe damage.B. Kansas is well-known for its landscape. C. Tornado can lead to earthquake D. None is correct VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 29. The ___ of this machine requires the latest techniques. (produce) 30. Life always needs a lot of ___. (innovate) 31. You must look ___ everywhere before asking me for another. (care) 32. The ___ problems must be considered in this workshop. (environment) 33. The report is ___, so I hardly find anything informative. (sense) 34. The car is a complete write-off. It is quite ___. (repair) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. young people / We / realize that / is / drug-taking / should make / self-destructive /. // We ___ 36. in remembrance of / The monument / for posterity / the fallen soldiers / was erected /. // The monument___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. The boy feels sick because he eats too many cakes. If the boy ___ 38. People built the school in 1990. The school ___ 39. That newspaper is mine. I bought it yesterday. That newspaper, which ___ 40. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job. Because of ___ ĐỀ SỐ 5_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 15
16. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 6 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. grateB. stapleC. marinateD. shallot 2. A. dialsB. callsC. talksD. plays II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. fashionB. patternC. symbolD. design 4. A. prisoner B. disasterC. agency D. president III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. Can you lend me your book? Yes, of course. I ___ it to you tomorrow. A. bring B. am bringing C. will bringD. am going to bring 6. If we go on littering, the environment will become ___ polluted. A. seriouslyB. serious C. hardier D. hardly 7. I’m worried ___ our environment is getting worse. A. which B. thatC. what D. whose 8. Some people have the tourist attraction ___. They litter, pick flowers and walk on the grass. A. foamedB. protected C. preservedD. spoiled 9. The safe ___ of nuclear waste is a major international problem. A. disposalB. abandon C. display D. sale 10. He is collecting coins and he has a valuable ___ of rare coins. A. number B. pile C. packet D. collection 11. He is only 12 and ___ not eligible to vote. A. thereforeB. because C. since D. now that 12. “Should I begin typing these letters?” - “I suggest ___ the bookkeeping first.’ A. you finishedB. you to finishC. you finishD. you will finish 13. It snowed in Lang Son ___ the winter ___ 2002. A. in / ofB. of/ in C. at / for D. for / at 14. “Why don’t we go swimming?” – “___”. A. Sure B. Great C. A lot D. Of course IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign? A. We should stop and park 2.5-ton truck here. B. We should be careful with trucks crossing the road. C. We should look for another way to travel if your truck is over 2.5 tons. D. We should ask for help from a bigger truck. ĐỀ SỐ 6_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 16
17. 16. Look at this sign. What does it say? A. We mustn’t park our vehicles here and continue walking. B. We must park our vehicles here and continue walking. C. We can park our vehicles but not start the engine. D. We mustn’t stop or park any of our vehicles here. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The most (17)___ celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are closed. People celebrate by feasting, by paying friendly calls to their neighbors, and by visiting the temples or pagodas to (18)___ promises for the New Year. Children march through the streets, carrying colorful lanterns and paper figures. Firecrackers similar to those used in the United States on the Fourth of July are set off. The time of the New Year is also the time at (19)___ Chinese people refresh their homes. For (20)___, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This is also which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the (21)___ of the New Year. Before New Year’s Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants, and hanging brightly-colored (22) ___. 17. A. remarkableB. noticeableC. important D. replaceable 18. A. keepB. makeC. doD. cause 19. A. whenB. whyC. thatD. which 20. A. instanceB. exampleC. sampleD. A and B are correct 21. A. beginningB. staringC. endingD. finishing 22. A. decorateB. decoratedC. decorations D. decorative VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land which means comes from people. First there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries both developed and developing are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million ton of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This not only pollutes the water but it also kills the marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories. Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea. And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumpling of waste. 23. Sea pollution is mainly caused by people in many countries. ___ 24. Oil from ship accidents and oil washed from land are not harmful to living things. ___ 25. Factories throw untreated waste into the rivers. ___ 26. Dropping garbage into the rivers is a careless or deliberate action. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “deliberate”? A. intentionalB. occasionalC. traditionalD. functional 28. How many factors constitute the oceanic pollution according to the passage? A. twoB. three C. fourD. five ĐỀ SỐ 6_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 17
18. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. Her appearance is ___ today. She shouldn’t come. (need) 30. They are living in a ___ decorated house. (beauty) 31. A person who is interested in conservation is a ___. (conserve) 32. There are a lot of technological ___ designed to save energy. (innovate) 33. This man ___ in writing. (success) 34. She always ___ listens to what she is told. (attention) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. an excellent way / your / is / Reading / knowledge and experience / of enriching /. // Reading ___ 36. for the Red Cross / She / to do / voluntary service / was willing / a lot of /. // She___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. We have read so many stories that we can’t remember their names. We have read such___ 38. The Browns last painted the living room two years ago. The Browns have___ 39. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money. In ___ 40. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga. Robert Pattinson ___ ĐỀ SỐ 6_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 18
19. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 7 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. garbageB. standardC. solarD. lunar 2. A. workedB. wantedC. stopped D. asked II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. dancerB. cyclingC. trafficD. balloon 4. A. developB. introduce C. discover D. continue III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. We asked Tam why ___ he ___ home late. A. Ø/ arrive B. does/ arrive C. Ø/ arrived D. did/ arrive 6. Is that Van used to ___ up groceries? A. pick B. picking C. picked D. be picked 7. Let’s not go out because it is raining heavily, ___? A. should weB. shouldn’t weC. shall weD. shan’t we 8. The Internet is also ___ in the countryside, so even farmers can get access to it. A. believableB. impossibleC. availableD. comparable 9. English is the language ___ is widely spoken in Singapore. A. who B. whom C. whichD. whose 10. She’s concerned ___ the result of her final exam. A. in B. onC. aboutD. at 11. “Why are you talking so noisily, Peter?” – “___.” A. That’s rightB. No, problem C. Do you?D. Am I? 12. Farmers usually use ___ to kill plants. A. herbicidesB. fertilizers C. dynamitesD. pesticides 13. ___ is a piece of land full of rubbish. A. Garbage B. Hedge C. Treasure D. Junkyard 14. Mrs. Smith has kindly provided us ___ a picnic lunch. A. of B. for C. to D. with IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What does it mean? A. Dropping litter is forbidden. B. Empty the garbage. C. Put the rubbish into the bin. D. No littering. ĐỀ SỐ 7_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 19
20. 16. Look at this sign. What do you think about it? A. I allow myself to make noise. B. I should keep quiet. C. I shouldn’t point my finger to the nose. D. I can talk as much as possible. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The warming of the Pacific Ocean creates weather patterns that (17)___ the world. When the waters warm, the (18)___ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could even experience a drought. (19)___ the other hand, Chile, which borders the Pacific Ocean, is preparing for severe rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the monsoon season weaker and makes the area much drier. This phenomenon is called El Nino and is used by weather (20)___ to make long range weather predictions. Forecasters know that El Nino will bring unusually heavy rains to southwestern part of the United States and make the (21)___ part of the country drier. El Nino itself used to be predictable. It would occur every two or seven years. But now, the weather pattern is becoming more (22)___. Scientists are unsure of the reason of this change. 17. A. effectB. affectC. infectD. expect 18. A. amountB. numberC. great dealD. percent 19. A. InB. AtC. ForD. On 20. A. forecastB. forecastingC. forecastersD. forecasts 21. A. centerB. centralizeC. centreD. central 22. A. constantB. constancyC. inconstantD. inconstancy VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False Lan’s village is about thirty kilometers from the city center. It is a very beautiful and peaceful place where people grow flowers and vegetables. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. The air is quite fresh and the smell of the roses makes people feel cool. In spring, her village looks like a carpet with plenty of colors. Tourists come to visit it so often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn’t take much time to water the roses. And even at night, people can walk along the path and enjoy the fresh smell of the flowers. 23. It is thirty kilometers from the city center to Lan’s village. ___ 24. Her village looks like a colorful carpet in spring. ___ 25. It’s very famous for its pretty roses and picturesque scenes. ___ 26. It is lacking in electricity nowadays. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “famous”? A. notoriousB. well-known C. unknownD. normal 28. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Lan’s village is the suburb of the city center. B. Tourists hardly come to Lan’s village. C. People can’t go outside at night at Lan’s village. ĐỀ SỐ 7_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 20
21. D. It takes a lot of time to take care of roses in the village. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 29. ___ friendly energy sources include water and wind power. (environment) 30. Everyone has their ___ which are hardly recognized by themselves. (limit) 31. Please go ___ and you’ll see the pagoda. (north) 32. We want to avoid the rush hour traffic if ___. (possibility) 33. The ___ future of the company looks very promising. (commerce) 34. Why not ___ our products on TV? (advertisement) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. enough electricity for / can provide / for hundreds of years / Nuclear energy / the world’s needs /. // Nuclear energy ___ 36. but also / plentiful and infinite / Solar energy / not only / clean and safe / is /. // Solar energy___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. “Where does your father work now?” The teacher asked me. The teacher asked me ___ 38. Though the performance is good, she lost the match. Despite___ 39. My friend Tom can compose songs. He sings Western folk songs very well. My friend Tom ___ 40. I’ve never read such an interesting book before. It’s ___ ĐỀ SỐ 7_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 21
22. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 8 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. walked B. finished C. fixed D. mended 2. A. spend B. inventC. media D. access II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. typhoonB. disasterC. temperature D. experience 4. A. eruptionB. tornadoC. predict D. snowstorm III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. A person that you make friends with by writing letter is called a ___. A. cooperatorB. cousinC. close friendD. pen pal 6. If I were in charge, I ___ things differently. A. had doneB. will doC. would doD. would have done 7. Never put ___ till tomorrow what you can do today. A. offB. over C. backD. away 8. Many companies participated ___ the trade fair. A. onB. atC. inD. to 9. Nowadays more and more people are shopping on the ___. A. televisionB. computerC. newspapersD. Internet 10. I was ___ the Net looking for information on Indian music. A. surfingB. chattingC. communicatingD. spending 11. ___ he said nothing, he seemed to be very upset about it. A. DespiteB. Because C. AlthoughD. Even if 12. “Thanks for the nice gift!” - “___.” A. In fact, I don’t like itB. You’re welcome C. I’m glad you like itD. It’s my pleasure 13. “What about meeting at the school gate at eight?” - “Good! ___.” A. Glad to see youB. I’ll see you C. See you thenD. I see 14. They put up ___ all around the city advertising the new film. A. postersB. portraitsC. magazinesD. leaflets IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What is it? A. It is a bamboo forest. B. It is a pond. C. It is a banyan tree. D. It is a park. ĐỀ SỐ 8_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 22
23. 16. Look at this thing. What is it? A. It is a plain shirt. B. It is a striped shirt. C. It is a plain T- shirt. D. It is a striped T- shirt. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use it in our cars and to (17)___ our buildings in winter. Farmers use petrochemicals to (18)___ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects eating plants. These chemicals go (19)___ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this polluted air to other continents. Poor farmers use the same land over and over. The land needs a rest so it will be better next year. However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (20)___ firewood. In some areas when the trees are gone, the land (21)___ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment for the future. This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all humans. The people and the nations of the world must work together to (22)___ the world’s resources. 17. A. heatB. heatingC. hotD. heated 18. A. enrichB. changeC. makeD. let 19. A. to B. towardC. atD. into 20. A. ofB. forC. withD. at 21. A. getsB. changesC. turnsD. becomes 22. A. recycleB. preserveC. keepD. use VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False Lunar New year, or Tet, is Vietnam’s main holiday. It is the biggest and the most important occasion in the year which falls sometimes between 19th January and 20 February on the Western Calendar. Tet’s preparations and celebrations used to be spread over months, but nowadays the holiday is much shorter. However, a great deal of excitement still builds up well before Tet. Shops are full of goods. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating their houses and cooking traditional foods such as banhchung, banhtet. On the days of Tet, people visit other family members and friends, and they exchange New Year’s wishes. Children receive their “lucky money” inside red envelopes. Both children and adults take part in games and various forms of entertainment. Tet is really a time of fun and festivals throughout the country. 23. Tet is always on 20th February on the Western calendar. ___ 24. Nowadays, Tet lasts longer than it used to be. ___ 25. According to the passage, “lucky money” is given to everyone at Tet. ___ 26. Tet is a great occasion of joy and of entertainment. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “traditional”? A. customaryB. usualC. occasionalD. intentional 28. What can be inferred from the passage? ĐỀ SỐ 8_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 23
24. A. Tet is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. B. People don’t need to prepare anything for Tet. C. Children aren’t excited about the coming of Tet. D. None is correct. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. I have a ___ to talk a lot whenever I am nervous. (tend) 30. If you need any help, you can ask Tom. He’s very ___. (help) 31. For many employees, job ___ is more important than making money. (satisfy) 32. Mel Gibson is a ___ actor. (talent) 33. This singer is not very pretty but she sings very ___. (beauty) 34. Fluoride ___ your teeth, thus preventing tooth decay. (strong) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. an interesting holiday / last summer / in / We spent / Ha Long Bay /. // We spent ___ 36. took part in / free higher education / Thousands of people / support for / a demonstration of /. // Thousands of people ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. The test I did yesterday was so difficult that I couldn’t finish it in an hour. Yesterday I did such ___ 38. The last time I saw my uncle was in 1990. I haven’t___ 39. Please don’t play your music so loudly. Would you mind ___ 40. Although he is intelligent, he doesn’t do well at school. In ___ ĐỀ SỐ 8_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 24
25. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 9 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. triedB. obeyedC. cleaned D. asked 2. A. near B. fear C. bear D. dear II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. correct B. provide C. produce D. finish 4. A. engineerB. national C. architect D. scientist III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. Vehicles account ___ air pollution in the city. A. withB. aboutC. forD. of 6. I’m sorry. I don’t pay close attention ___ what you said. A. onB. atC. inD. to 7. Make exercise a part of your daily ___. A. choreB. frequency C. actionD. routine 8. The game was cancelled ___ torrential rain. A. in spite ofB. instead of C. because ofD. provided that 9. Yesterday we watched television all evening ___ we didn’t have anything to do. A. asB. when C. whileD. though 10. What benefits does TV bring about to people life? (choose the synonym) A. programsB. conveniences C. advantagesD. experiences 11. Mike is very helpful. He finds ___ in helping people. A. confidenceB. relaxation C. convenienceD. satisfaction 12. It’s high time we ___ him like a child. A. stop treatingB. stop to treatC. stopped treatingD. stopped to treat 13. “Would you mind waiting for a few minutes? - “___.” A. Not at allB. Never mind C. You’re welcomeD. Of course, I wouldn’t 14. “We are going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week.” - “Really? ___.” A. Good luckB. Have a nice time C. It’s your pleasureD. Take your time IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What does it mean? ĐỀ SỐ 9_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 25
26. A. The plane to NhaTrang City leaves at 4.20 p.m. AIR PLANE TICKETS B. The plane to Ha Noi leaves at 16.20 -Departure: NhaTrang City C. The plane to NhaTrang City leaves on June 6 -Destination: Ha Noi D. The plane to NhaTrang City leaves on 6th of July -Date: June 16 Time: 16.20 16. Look at this sign. What does it say? A. A candidate has to write about a country in English. CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST B. A candidate has to write about trip to the country. Language: English C. A candidate has to write about a country friend. Topic: A country trip D. A candidate has to talk about a country picnic. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. There is no (17)___ that in recent years the number of motor vehicles on the road has increased significantly. This has (18)___ to numerous problems such as rise in air pollution, a higher accident rate and, of course, far more (19)___ congestion. Some argue that if public (20)___ play a greater role, then some of these problems might be (21)___. However, the current is unlikely to change in the near future (22)___ certain actions are taken. 17. A. changeB. doubtC. certainty D. suspicion 18. A. pushedB. causedC. allowedD. led 19. A. vehicleB. transportC. trafficD. motorbike 20. A. transportB. pressureC. systemD. interest 21. A. increasedB. reducedC. organized D. progressed 22. A. whenB. ifC. whileD. unless VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False With the invention of the microcomputer, a computer can now be purchased for as little as a few hundred dollars. Taking advantage of this situation, quite a few secondary schools, even kindergartens, have already begun to use computers. Many other schools, however, are hesitating to introduce computer science onto the school curriculum. They wonder if students, especially younger ones, will be able to use these complicated machines. They also fear that they may only be suitable for youngsters who are good at math. “What about slower students?” they ask. Will computers make learning even more difficult for them? Then again, will learning with a computer be boring? Schools that are actually using computers are discovering answer to these questions. Surprisingly, students who are only 6 or 7 years of age are taking to the machines like fish to water. They are not only finding them easy but they are also finding them fascinating. 23. A great number of secondary schools have taken full advantage of using computers. ___ 24. A few schools are hesitating about using computers. ___ 25. Children from 4 to 6 years old are good at using computers. ___ 26. Nowadays, we can get a computer at an affordable price. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “fascinating”? ĐỀ SỐ 9_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 26
27. A. attractingB. interestingC. frighteningD. terrifying 28. What is the writer’s attitude toward the use of computers in schools? A. supportingB. hesitantC. opposingD. neutral VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. The plane landed ___ after a violent storm. (safe) 30. He has a wide ___ of painting and music. (know) 31. The accident ___ him for life. (deaf) 32. It was ___ of him to let the door open. (care) 33. It would be more ___ to switch the machine off at night. (economy) 34. ___ made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions. (design) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. to the environment / the products / identifies / The label / that are least harmful. // The label ___ 36. along with her cousins / is planning / from New York / the rice-cooking festival / Marta/ to attend. // Marta ___ ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. Nobody has maintained the ancient houses for at least sixty years. The ancient houses ___ 38. I’m fond of Johnny although he behaves terribly. In spite ___ 39. I can’t speak French as well as Alan. Alan speaks ___ 40. Lisa has always been meant with money, so she doesn’t have many friends. If Lisa ___ ĐỀ SỐ 9_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 27
28. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 10 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. laughedB. missedC. wastedD. dropped 2. A. leakB. beachC. leafD. great II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. accountB. conserveC. installD. faucet 4. A. energyB. naturalC. applianceD. furniture III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. Don't disturb me. I've got ___ work to do. A. a lotB. a great deal C. manyD. much 6. The children have to come back before dark, ___? A. haven’t theyB. have they C. don’t theyD. do they 7. If the product were not safe, we ___ it. A. don’t sellB. soldC. would not sellD. will sell 8. The train from Madrid arrives ___ noon. A. onB. over C. inD. at 9. We avoid ___our environment. A. pollutedB. pollutingC. to polluteD. pollute 10. I used to play___ but I hurt my knee and had to stop. A. rugbyB. athleticsC. joggingD. gymnastics 11. If people ___ energy, there will be no shortage of electricity. A. destroyB. wasteC. useD. save 12. “I can’t find my wallet, Tom” – “Don’t worry. I’ll help you to ___ it” A. look forB. take care of C. put onD. turn off 13. “Are you doing anything on Friday?” - “___” A. I agree.B. No problem. C. Not really.D. Why not? 14. The Smiths will move to Paris, but we hope to ___ with them. A. keep at touchB. keep touch C. keep in touchD. keep on touch IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this sign. What does it say? A. Children left unattended will be sold to the circus. B. Do not enter. Restricted area. Authorized personnel only. C. Do not bring flammable materials. Keep fire away. D. Do not breathe under water 16. Look at this sign. What does it say? ĐỀ SỐ 10_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 28
29. A. Only use this entrance in an emergency. B. Do not park in front of this entrance. C. Always keep this door open. D. Permission is needed to park here. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life. Experts predict that before long all schools and businesses and most rich families in rich parts of the world will (17)___ a computer of some kind. Among the general public, computers arouse strong feelings - people either love them (18)___ hate them. The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and in the home. Apart from all the games, you can do your accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them and even (19)___ your shopping with them. Computers, they say, bring leisure, as many jobs are done by computerized robots. The haters, on the other (20)___, argue that computers bring not leisure but (21)___. They worry, too, that those (22)___ spend all the time talking to computers may forget how to talk to each other. Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take over all human activities. 17. A. ownB. do C. learnD. make 18. A. soB. but C. andD. or 19. A. doB. make C. haveD. surf 20. A. handB. way C. sideD. word 21. A. unemployedB. employment C. unemploymentD. employ 22. A. thatB. whose C. whoD. whom VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False The Problem of Garbage Every one of us produces garbage of one kind or another. Some of the garbage is thrown into the sea. Some is burnt or buried under the ground. Every year we need to find about 800,000 cubic meters of empty land just to bury the garbage. This is the same as filling one football stadium with garbage up to 20 meters high! This garbage damages the environment. Although a lot of garbage is buried in the ground, some of it gets blown about in the wind. Also, when garbage is burnt, poisonous gases are given off into the air. The garbage thrown into the sea will pollute the water. What can we do about these problems? Well, one very easy answer is to produce less garbage. We can recycle things made from glass and paper as well as tin cans. People can refuse to take the plastic bags from the shops and supermarkets by bringing with them their own bags or baskets when they go shopping. The government should tell people about the dangers of the pollution caused by garbage. Education is perhaps the most important factor for keeping our environment healthy for the future. 23. Poisonous gases are given off when we burn rubbish. ___ 24. We should use plastic bags whenever doing the shopping in supermarkets. ___ 25. Educate people is probably the most important way to protect the environment. ___ 26. The government is responsible in telling people about the threat of pollution caused by garbage. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. Which of these don’t we usually do with our garbage? A. Bury it in football stadium. B. Throw it into the sea. C. Burn it.D. Bury it in the ground. ĐỀ SỐ 10_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 29
30. 28. Which of these can’t be recycled? A. GlassB. Paper C. Tin cansD. Poisonous gases VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. My friend was very ___ when he got the job. (surprise) 30. It is still a bit ___ to use the Internet in everyday life. (cost) 31. Make sure that you ___ the electricity before you start mending this light switch. (connect) 32. His health was seriously affected because he suffered from constant ___. (sleep) 33. Parks are best places for us to go ___. (picnic) 34. Some friends arrived ___ last night, so we all went out for dinner. (expect) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. full use of / We should try / we have already had / the facilities / to make. // We should try ___ 36. in this country / are / and smoke / The main pollutants / Sulphur dioxide. // The main pollutants___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. He hasn’t been back to his hometown for over 20 years now. It is___ 38. My sister regrets not buying that book. My sister wishes ___ 39. Having nowhere else to go, I tried to sleep in the station waiting room. As___ 40. The book was interesting to most children. Most children___ ĐỀ SỐ 10_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 30
31. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 11 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. openedB. closedC. containedD. finished 2. A. pondB. postC. ghostD. go II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. admit B. suggest C. remind D. manage 4. A. understandB. engineerC. benefitD. Japanese III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. Every morning, I often sit in my garden and___ to my nightingale sing. A. listeningB. listenC. listened D. listens 6. I cannot sleep. The dog next door is making too much noise. I wish it ___ quiet. A. keptB. would keep C. had keptD. will keep 7. John would be taking a great risk if he ___ his money in that business. A. would investB. investedC. had investedD. invests 8. He hardly has anything nowadays, ___? A. hasn’t sheB. has he C. doesn’t heD. does she 9. It’s cold outside. ___ your coat. A. Put onB. Put down C. Put offD. Put into 10. I’m not going out yet. I’m waiting ___ the rain to stop. A. forB. away C. fromD. up 11. I look stupid with this haircut. Everyone will laugh ___ me. A. inB. atC. intoD. away 12. Polluted water can directly do ___ to people’s health and destroy marine life. A. harmB. destructionC. terrorD. ruin 13. “Why do we need clean air?” “Well, it ___ us with a lot of oxygen” A. protectsB. providesC. preservesD. produces 14. The Browns had to use all their___ to buy their house. A. expense B. savings C. reserves D. remains IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. Look at this photo and circle the statement (A, B, C, or D) that best describes it. ĐỀ SỐ 11_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 31
32. A. They’re working together at a desk. B. They’re helping each other move a computer. C. They’re handing decorations. D. They’re arranging some furniture in a room. 16. Look at this photo and circle the statement (A, B, C, or D) that best describes it. A. A purchase is being made. B. The shopper is putting groceries in a plastic bag. C. The woman is paying the cashier for the clothes. D. There are some boxes under the counter. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (17)___ you about it. I was very (18)___ when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn’t think about the problems of speaking English (19)___ I met my host family. At first I couldn’t communicate with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn’t much used at all (20)___ didn’t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation wasn’t. My problem is (21)___ ‘l’ and ‘r’. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn’t (22)___ when I said “We eat lice” 17. A. sayB. tellC. talk D. speak 18. A. excitingB. excitesC. excited D. excite 19. A. afterB. untilC. when D. while 20. A. althoughB. evenC. because D. so 21. A. pronouncingB. speakingC. reading D. telling 22. A. understandB. knowC. seem D. react VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False In Western countries, electricity, gas and water are not luxuries but necessities. In developing countries, people even try to reduce using electricity, gas and water. Producers realize that products must not only work effectively but also save money. In a household, lighting often accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of electricity bills. That is why some inventors from the Phillips and Company in Holland invented energy saving bulbs called compact bulbs. They are a good replacement for the 100-watt light bulbs which are often used. These new products use only a quarter of the electricity of standard bulbs and last eight times longer. Ultimately, the innovation like compact bulbs will save money as well as conserve the Earth’s resources. 23. In developed countries, electricity, gas, and water are necessities. ___ 24. Compact bulbs should be replaced to spend less electricity on lighting. ___ 25. In developing countries, people try to use electricity, gas and water economically. ___ 26. The innovation like compact bulbs will not save any energy but money. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the passage mainly about? ĐỀ SỐ 11_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 32
33. A. People around the world are using more compact bulbs. B. Energy is one of the most concerns in the world. C. Electricity is one of the most important sources of energy nowadays. D. There are more and more innovations around the world. 28. We can infer from the passage that people in both developed and developing countries has realized A. that energy is very expensive nowadays. B. that compact bulbs use more electricity than standard bulbs do. C. that compact bulbs can work eight times longer than standard bulbs do. D. what are necessities and what are luxuries. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 29. Cuba gained ___ from Spain in 1898. (depend) 30. He was short, overweight and generally ___. (attract) 31. The church is in a poor state of ___. (preserve) 32. Britain is increasingly a ___ society. (culture) 33. There are ___ ways of doing this job. (vary) 34. Try to act ___ even if you feel nervous. (confidence) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. but her mother / enjoys films / Her father / plays / is fond of. // Her father___ 36. that he didn’t smile / about his exam results / all week / Paul was sad. // Paul was sad ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. David is tired; therefore, he can’t score any goal. Because ___ 38. Buy her a puppy or she will cry all day. If ___ 39. My nephew broke the plate. I received the plate as a present. My nephew ___ 40. I don’t play the piano as well as he does. He plays___ ĐỀ SỐ 11_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 33
34. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 12 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. appearedB. agreedC. increasedD. borrowed 2. A. ratherB. themC. neither D. think II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. diseaseB. humourC. cancer D. treatment 4. A. determineB. considerC. encourage D. overcome III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. In the 19th century, it ___ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking 6. You’ve never been in Italy, ___? A. have youB. haven’t you C. been youD. had you 7. The children stopped ___ games when their mother came home. A. playingB. play C. to play D. played 8. Remember to ___ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house. A. take care B. take on C. take overD. take off 9. A tornado looks like a big, dark ___ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud. A. funnelB. bowlC. cloudD. Mushroom 10. Imagine someday you would live without ___. A. electricityB. electric C. electricianD. electrical 11. “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” - “___.” A. That’s rightB. I’d like to see it C. You must want itD. That would be great 12. “I’m sorry I was stuck in a traffic jam.” - “___.” A. Never mindB. Don’t apologize C. OK, we’ve just startedD. My pleasure 13. We can watch that program again ___ the morning. A. inB. atC. onD. from 14. Where’s your home village? - ___ the East of the city. A. OnB. InC. ToD. At IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? A. Recycle bottles and cans only. B. Recycle paper only. C. Reduce bottles only. D. Reduce paper only. ĐỀ SỐ 12_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 34
35. 16. What does the sign mean? A. You must cut down the trees. B. You can cut down the trees. C. You mustn’t cut down the trees. D. You should cut down the trees. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for doing math problems. (17)___, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (18)___ are made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and puzzles for children and adults. There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (19)___. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (20)___. It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have (21)___. Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (22)___ they are like people. 17. A. TwoB. SecondC. Twice D. Double 18. A. programsB. peopleC. students D. typewriters 19. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers 20. A. workB. have workedC. are working D. worked 21. A. reactionB. feelingsC. emoticons D. characteristics 22. A. to thinkB. thinkingC. for thinking D. that thought VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil, gas and coal are burnt, they create a large amount of carbon dioxide. We send around five million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. This amount will double in fifty years. This carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere and heat the Earth. However, it doesn’t let much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a blanket. That is, the heat can pass from the sun through blanket to warm the Earth, but the heat stays there and cannot escape through the blanket again. Scientist call this the greenhouse effect. 23. When we burn oil, gas or coal, they give out carbon dioxide. ___ 24. Every year about five million tons of carbon dioxide is sent into the atmosphere. ___ 25. This carbon dioxide heats the Earth directly. ___ 26. The “greenhouse” is named after scientists. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What is the passage mainly about? A. the greenhouse effectB. five million tons of carbon dioxide C. a blanket in the atmosphere D. oil, gas, and coal which are burnt on the Earth 28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Scientists are also conservationists B. The Earth is heated by carbon dioxide C. The word blanket is a layer of carbon dioxide D. Carbon dioxide doubles every day. ĐỀ SỐ 12_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 35
36. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence 29. This painting is ___ not painted. (embroider) 30. I was still amazed at the ___ of products made by the basket makers there. (vary) 31. You mustn’t drive so ___ in such wet weather! (care) 32. The doctor suggested you increase your ___ consumption of fruit and vegetables. (day) 33. Snow in May is an unusual ___ in this area. (occur) 34. They ___ me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. and waiting / is my sister / The girl / near the window / standing / for the bus. // The girl ___ 36. if you / they will sack you / to work on time / Are you afraid that / don’t start coming? // Are you afraid that___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. “Change the channel to the news program, Tom.”, said Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown asked ___ 38. It’s a pity! This problem seems difficult for me. I wish ___ 39. The wallet belongs to John. Lucy found the wallet in the garden. The wallet ___ 40. You began to help my son with his English last year. You first___ ĐỀ SỐ 12_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 36
37. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 13 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. boxesB. washesC. watches D. goes 2. A. enoughB. laughC. cough D. plough II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. studyB. applyC. rely D. reply 4. A. energy B. recycle C. logical D. grocery III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. ___ we use water economically, we won’t have enough fresh water to use in the future. A. IfB. UnlessC. BecauseD. Although 6. You never go to school late, ___? A. are youB. aren’t youC. do youD. don’t you 7. Most of the earthquakes in the world occur ___ the Ring of fire. A. atB. inC. onD. from 8. Let’s go to the pop concert! - “___.” A. All rightB. We go C. Yes, pleaseD. You’re going 9. I don’t like using the Internet because it has some ___. A. benefitsB. advantages C. conveniencesD. limitations 10. They differ ___ each other so much. A. withB. toC. fromD. of 11. “I suggest going to Thuan An beach at the weekend” - “___.” A. That’s a good idea!B. That’s a reason! C. That’s a fine day!D.That’s a good trip! 12. Polluted water can directly ___ harm ___ people’s health and kill fish. A. do / forB. do / toC. make / forD. make / to 13. She wants to buy the new dress. ___, it is very expensive. A. HoweverB. Therefore C. ButD. Although 14. The label tells the consumers how much energy ___ each model has. A. efficiencyB. efficient C. efficientlyD. effective IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? A. Car can go straight. B. Car cannot turn left. C. Car must turn right. D. Car isn’t permitted to turn right. 16. What does the sign mean? ĐỀ SỐ 13_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 37
38. A. There’s is a petrol station ahead. B. There’s a garage nearby. C. There’s a garage 100 meters away. D. There’s a petrol station 100 meters ahead. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Television first (17)___ some fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most (18)___ sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television offers cartoons for children, world (19)___, music and many other programs. If someone is interested in sports, for instance, he can just choose the right sports channel. There he can enjoy a broadcast of an international football match (20)___ it is actually happening. Television is also a very useful way for companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why (21)___ is a TV set in almost every home today. And, engineers are developing interactive TV (22)___ allows communication between viewers and producers. 17. A. appearedB. inventedC. cameD. happened 18. A. cheapB. expensiveC. popularD. impressive 19. A. goodsB. newsC. thingsD. places 20. A. asB. soC. andD. or 21. A. itB. thisC. thatD. there 22. A. whoB. whichC. whatD. it V. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the best person in the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not only by his family but also by all his friends. His priority is always his family. His sense of humor distinguishes him from others. In a word, my dad's terrific! I'm so proud of him and love him so much. Happy Father's Day, Daddy! 23. The father of the writer is very mean. ___ 24. The father has never shown his consideration for his family or his friends. ___ 25. The father is very humorous, which makes him different from others. ___ 26. The writer takes pride in being his son. ___ Read the passage again and choose the best answer. 27. What’s writer’s attitude to his father that can be inferred from the passage? A. proud B. happy C. terrific D. cheerful 28. What is the closet meaning of the word “distinguishes”? A. differentiates B. depends C. introduces D. means VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. Thanh Bach is a ___ actor. (humor) 30. The streets are filled with a ___ atmosphere when Tet comes. (joy) 31. ___ schemes help save energy. (label) 32. Consumers like to use products which are both ___ and economical. (effect) ĐỀ SỐ 13_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 38
39. 33. ___ will be very pleased with the new products. (consume) 34. He rarely expresses his ___ to others. (feel) VII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. as / Tuan / the most effective / has been nominated / activist / charity program / in the town. // Tuan___ 36. to celebrate / On / made / Huyen / her mother’s birthday / a beautiful cake. // On ___ VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. Save electricity, or else you will pay much per month. You won’t pay___ 38. I had better go to school now. It is high time I ___ 39. Mary hasn’t seen her parents since she left for the USA. Mary ___ 40. They are servicing my car tomorrow. I am having ___ ĐỀ SỐ 13_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 39
40. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 14 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. eats B. tapes C. lives D. cooks 2. A. official B. collect C. collapse D. colony II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. inject B. victimC. treatmentD. contact 4. A. advertise B. consumption C. history D. influence III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. ___ take the train instead of the bus? It’s faster. A. Why notB. Why don’tC. How aboutD. Let’s 6. I’m ___ that people have spoiled this area. A. gladB. pleased C. disappointed D. satisfied 7. Everyone must take part in ___ deforestation. A. permitting B. protecting C. persuading D. preventing 8. You must replace this old waste basket ___ another new one. A. withB. for C. onD. of 9. There are twelve ___ who failed in this oral examination. A. examiners B. hobbies C. examinees D. institutes 10. She ___ me not to wear jeans to school. A. suggestedB. enjoyed C. advisedD. said 11. ___ he comes in half an hour, I’ll go alone. A. IfB. UnlessC. BecauseD. When 12. ___ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night. A. InB. AtC. OnD. From 13. Da Lat, ___ she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots. A. thatB. whichC. where D. when 14. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “___.” A. That’s a good ideaB. I hope so C. No, thanksD. I’m sorry I can’t IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? A. You cannot go straight. B. You can go at the speed of 60 km/h. C. You aren’t allowed to turn around. D. You should be careful due to the crowd ahead. 16. What does the sign mean? ĐỀ SỐ 14_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 40
41. A. There are obstacles ahead. B. You can turn left at the T-junction. C. There’s a hospital nearby. D. No horns at night. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. CLOTHES Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly (17)___ everybody else. Not all clothes are (18)___ for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (19)___ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a bit (20)___. Very loose clothes make you feel wide but when they have (21)___ in the washing machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (22)___ enough for winter. If your shoes are not waterproof, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good but feel terrible! 17. A. similarB. likeC. alikeD. same 18. A. suitableB. comfortC. equalD. fitted 19. A. mistakeB. wrongC. falseD. error 20. A. overweightB. enormousC. slimD. thin 21. A. decreasedB. lessenedC. reducedD. shrunk 22. A. coolB. warmC. hotD. cold VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. The more waste we produce, the more disposal trucks, labor and dump space are needed. All these cost money. That’s why we must learn to use less, and to reuse and recycle so that less waste is produced. Recyclable wastes include paper, glass, plastic and metals. When you go shopping, do not buy over-packaged products. If you have to buy heavily packaged products, do not throw away the packaging, use it for another purpose. For example, paper bags can be used for carrying other things, or for making displays. If the packaging cannot be reused, try to sell it for recycling. The more paper we use; the more trees have to be cut down. That’s why we should reduce and recycle paper to save forests. 23. If we reuse and recycle things, we can save more money. ___ 24. We can make displays from paper bags. ___ 25. We should throw away the packaging that cannot be reused. ___ 26. If we use so much paper, more and more trees in the forests can be preserved. ___ Read the passage again and choose the correct answer. 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “packaging”? A. wrapping paper B. rolling paper C. tissue D. plastic 28. What is the best way to protect environment according to the passage? A. Recycle and reuse things B. Cut down trees C. Throw away the packaging D. All are correct VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. ĐỀ SỐ 14_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 41
42. 29. How much energy ___ does each model have? (efficient) 30. They spent a ___ weekend at a country hotel. (luxury) 31. Bells have been in ___ for a long time. (exist) 32. The result of the experiment was ___. They were very delighted. (satisfy) 33. Speech ___ human being from the animals. (distinction) 34. Thousands of people were ___ killed in that morning. (disaster) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. we / should / I / take a shower / think / to save water / instead of / a bath. // I ___ 36. an action plan / to save / for / Work out / your class / energy. // Work out ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. I can’t phone her because I don’t know her phone number. If ___ 38. My sister can speak English better than me. I can’t___ 39. I’ve never tasted pleasant before. This is the first time___ 40. Mary asked me “Can you tell me why you are so sad?” Mary asked me if___ ĐỀ SỐ 14_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 42
43. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 15 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. weavedB. wanderedC. publishedD. informed 2. A. reliableB. varietyC. preserveD. resolve II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. helplineB. massiveC. orbitD. career 4. A. emergencyB. illiterateC. independence D. machinery III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. If the librarian ___ to work today, I can't borrow any book for my report. A. doesn't goB. don't go C. didn't goD. won't go 6. Are these books used ___ English in your country? A. teachB. to teach C. teachingD. to teaching 7. It’s time we ___ something to protect our planet. A. doB. didC. have doneD. would do 8. “Let me congratulate you on your success.” - “___.” A. It’s OK.B. That’s fine. C. Well done.D. It’s kind of you to say so. 9. I wouldn’t waste time ___ that book if I were you. A. readB. to read C. readingD. to be read 10. It’s an interesting film. I ___ it three times. A. am seeingB. see C. will seeD. have seen 11. By next year, we ___ here for ten years. A. livedB. have livedC. will liveD. will have lived 12. We all know that fossil fuels-coal, oil and gas are ___, they will run out. A. minimized B. limitedC. shortened D. lacking 13. Don’t touch the window. It ___. A. has just been paintedB. just paintedC. has just paintedD. just have been painted 14. Remember to think twice before you make up your mind ___ you will make a serious mistake. A. orB. however C. ifD. unless IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? A. There’s a port nearby. B. There’s is an overpass for pedestrians ahead. C. Be careful! There’re the stairs nearby. D. There’s a tunnel at the end of the street. ĐỀ SỐ 15_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 43
44. 16. What does the sign mean? A. You are far away from the crossroads. B. You aren’t allowed to go at the crossroads. C. There’s a crossroads ahead. D. Car isn’t allowed to go straight. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Language (17)___ learn words in different ways. Some learners make a (18)___ and put into it the meanings of new words in their mother tongue, and try to learn them by heart. However, others do not. Instead, they write one or two example sentences with each new word (19)___ remember how to use the word in the right way. In order to remember words better, some learners even write each word and (20)___ use on a small piece (21)___ paper and stick it somewhere in their house so as to learn it at any time. Many language learners do not try to learn all new words they come across. They usually underline or highlight only the words they want to learn. This helps them remember important (22)___. 17. A. learningB. learnsC. learner D. learners 18. A. novelB. storyC. list D. book 19. A. in order thatB. in order toC. so as D. so as that 20. A. itB. hisC. their D. its 21. A. ofB. in C. on D. under 22. A. prepositionsB. wordsC. grammar D. pronunciation VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. The environment is everything around us, both natural and man-made. A major problem in the world today is the destruction of the natural environment. This is complicated problem. We burn fuels, and this causes air pollution. We throw away many kinds of plastic things such as plastic bags, toys and even tables and chairs. These stay in the environment, they are not like paper or wood that slowly disappear. We have also made thousands of new chemicals. Factories that make or use chemicals always have chemical wastes. These are often poisonous, and they also stay in the environment. Since 1945 several countries have been testing nuclear bombs in the air and underground. The explosions in the air cause nuclear fallout. The fallout causes cancer and kills animals and people. Humans seem to be good at poisoning themselves. 23. The environment consists of natural and man-made surroundings in which we live or exist. ___ 24. Air pollution can be caused by burning fuel. ___ 25. Nuclear bombs were first tested in 1945. ___ 26. A lot of things has been made from plastic except tables and chairs. ___ Read the passage again and choose the correct answer. 27. What is the passage mainly about? A. air pollution B. thousands of new chemicals C. plastic thingsD. environment destruction 28. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. Human are dangerous. ĐỀ SỐ 15_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 44
45. B. Factories that make or use chemicals are unnecessary for humans. C. Plastic things can be bad for the environment. D. Wood is as bad for the environment as plastic. VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. She is much ___ in history. (interest) 30. All the dancers wore ___ costumes. (tradition) 31. The ___ in this discussion had an opportunity to speak. (participate) 32. Her ___ towards me is very strange. (behave) 33. The fairy appeared and ___ helped the poor girl. (magic) 34. The teachers are pleased with the ___ in my study. (improve) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. given / study / Tom / a year / abroad / was / for / a scholarship / to. // Tom ___ 36. Television / and / get / in / helps / inexpensive way / people / a very fast / the latest information. // Television ___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it 37. The children are excited about going to the circus. The children are looking ___ 38. The exercise was so difficult that we couldn’t do it. It was ___ 39. He is sorry he is not able to speak English well. He wishes ___ 40. It is raining hard, but they still want to go to school. They still want to go to school although ___ ĐỀ SỐ 15_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 45
46. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 16 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. housesB. servicesC. passagesD. techniques 2. A. insteadB. leave C. ready D. steady II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. marryB. provideC. arrangeD. advise 4. A. chemicalB. sociableC. illegalD. primary III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. Using ___ transport is a good way to reduce traffic jams and air pollution. A. privateB. publicC. commonD. train 6. The matches of EURO 2024 ___ on VTV3 and VTV6. A. broadcastB. are broadcasted C. will be broadcastD. broadcasted 7. They had to turn around and go back ___ a tree had fallen across the roaD. A. becauseB. so C. althoughD. but 8. - “How about coming to my birthday party?” - “___” A. No, I’m OK. B. Take care. C. Maybe another time.D. That sounds fun. 9. The clown and his monkey ___ you saw at the circus yesterday were very famous. A. whoB. thatC. whom D. whose 10. People in Ireland dance ___ Easter Day to win prize cakes. A. onB. for C. atD. in 11. There is a lot of trash ___ on the water surface. A. throwingB. floatingC. littering D. dropping 12. There is a(n) ___ need for greetings cards when Christmas Day comes. A. terrificB. ancientC. considerate D. considerable 13. I am late for the appointment, ___? A. isn’t IB. aren’t youC. aren’t ID. am not I 14. “Do you mind if I use your bike?”- “___.” A. Yes, you do. B. No, you don’t mind! C. I’m sorry, that is not possible. D. Sure. What is the price of the bike? IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? ĐỀ SỐ 16_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 46
47. A. The minimum speed is 30 km/h. B. The maximum speed is 30 km/h. C. The average speed is 30 km/h. D. There are 30 barriers ahead. 16. What does the sign mean? A. Motorcyclists are permitted to go on this street. B. Motorcyclists aren’t allowed to go on this street. C. All vehicles can go on this street. D. This street is for motorcyclists only. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Tropical forests have supplied us with very many sorts of plants for food, (17)___ and industry. They could probably supply man more. They also reduce floods and droughts, keep water clean, and slow down the Greenhouse Effect, (18)___ the tropical forests are being destroyed to make (19)___ for things like farms, ranches, mines and hydroelectric (20)___. About 20 million hectares are lost each year – an area more than twice the size of Austria. The World Wildlife Fund is working to (21)___ and save the forests that are in danger; to plant new trees for fuel wood and to slow down the Greenhouse Effect; and to (22)___ governments to think about the forests and their importance when giving international aid. 17. A. hospitals B. medicineC. doctors D. surgeons 18. A. soB. though C. becauseD. but 19. A. placeB. placesC. roomD. rooms 20. A. energyB. sourcesC. damsD. cables 21. A. protectB. holdC. keepD. maintain 22. A. makeB. forceC. enforceD. encourage VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. The night of 31st October was believed in the past that dead people appeared from their graves, and which is now celebrated in the US, Canada and Britain. It is time when children have a party and dress up as witches, wolves or ghosts. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero. During the evening of October 31, children wearing those, travel from house to house asking for treats such as candy with the phrase “Trick or treat”. However, not all homeowners are willing to hand out treats. Typically, children will knock the door whose house is put up Halloween decorations outside such as a carved pumpkins or skull lanterns. Write True or False for the following statements. 23. Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the last day of October. ___ 24. This holiday is celebrated only in the US. ___ 25. Dressing up as witches, wolves and ghosts are popular in Halloween. ___ 26. On Halloween night, people believe there are gods appearing. ___ Read the passage again and choose the most suitable item. 27. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The dead people appear from their graves in Halloween. B. Children dress up as witches, wolves or ghosts in Halloween. ĐỀ SỐ 16_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 47
48. C. Children ask for candy during the night of Halloween. D. Halloween 28. The word “those” refers to ___ in Vietnam. A. superhero B. movie characters C. partyD. Halloween costumes VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 29. We should stop ___ in this area before it’s too late. (forest) 30. He is the most famous ___ in the world. (conserve) 31. English is a(n) ___ easy language for people to learn. (compare) 32. The boy behaves so ___ that we don’t like him. (politeness) 33. We have to ___ a lot of phrasal verbs. (memorable) 34. His new car ___ a lot of fuel. (consumer) VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences. 35. limited / of / because / energy / we / energy / save / should / the / source / is. // We ___ 36. Viet Nam / often / to / typhoons / June / November / in / occur / from. // Typhoons___ IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. 37. When did you last meet Iglesias? How long ___ 38. He bought such a lot of books that he couldn’t read them all. “Using so that” He ___ 39. What a pity! It rains here every day. I wish ___ 40. No one else in his class studies as well as Peter does. Peter is the ___ ĐỀ SỐ 16_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 48
49. SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 17 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ và tên học sinh: I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. arrivedB. expressedC. studiedD. recalled 2. A. proudB. ploughC. thoughD. noun II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. 3. A. permitB. refuseC. supportD. offer 4. A. engineerB. national C. architectD. scientist III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. 5. ___ may cause floods. A. VolcanoB. Tornado C. DynamiteD. Deforestation 6. He is very rich; ___, he never helps anyone. A. butB. however C. thereforeD. so 7. By learning English, people can have ___ to the world’s development. A. touchB. successC. accessD. acquaintance 8. The roof of the house ___ under the weight of the snow last night. A. collapsedB. was collapsed C. collapsesD. was collapsing 9. What can we do to spend less ___ lighting? A. onB. for C. inD. at 10. Professor Roberts has made lots of ___ projects. A. scienceB. scientistC. scientificD. scientifically 11. All pilots are responsible ___ their passengers’ safety. A. about B. to C. withD. for 12. The woman whose windows are broken is shouting ___ at the children. A. angryB. anger C. angrilyD. angrier 13. The men and the cattle ___work in the fields bring us food everyday. A. thatB. whichC. whoD. whose 14. How long do you think the concert will last? - ___. A. About 10 p.m.B. It finishes at 10 p.m. C. It’s a long timeD. So long IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign. 15. What does the sign mean? ĐỀ SỐ 17_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 49
50. A. This road is only for motorbikes. B. This road is only for cars. C. This road is only for cars and motorbikes. D. Cars and motorbikes are forbidden to go on this road. 16. What does the sign mean? A. There’re pedestrians crossing ahead. B. There’re barriers ahead. C. Pedestrians can’t cross the road. D. All vehicles must stop due to the barriers. V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. His father, an expert on speech, developed a way of teaching how words (17)___ be pronounced. He translated the (18)___ of words into straight or curvy lines. His brother was also associated with work on speech. As a young child, Alexander, like his brothers, received his early schooling at home from his father. His main interest remained in the sciences, especially biology. Later, Alexander (19)___ to be a teacher and, when his mother went deaf, he started to be (20)___ in how deaf people communicate. In 1870, because his children were in poor health, Alexander and his family (21)___ to the United States. He hoped that a warmer climate would be better for the whole family. It was while he was teaching deaf children there (22)___ he invented a new machine. It was very similar to the human ear itself, and Bell discovered it could carry human speech through a wire from one place to another. 17. A. oughtB. shouldC. might D. would 18. A. callsB. voicesC. noises D. sounds 19. A. trainedB. becameC. educatedD. taught 20. A. amazedB. interestedC. surprisedD. excited 21. A. wentB. movedC. flew D. arrived 22. A. soB. beC. since D. that VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. On Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buildings close at one o’clock, but the shops stay open late. Most big cities, especially London, are decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of the country to be at home for Christmas. In the homes there is a great air of expectation. The children are also decorating the house with colored lights. Christmas cards – with the words “A Merry Christmas to You” or “Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year”, or “With the Compliments of the Season”, etc. – are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls. Meanwhile the housewife is probably busy in the kitchen getting things ready for the next day’s dinner. The Christmas bird, nowadays usually a turkey, is being prepared, the pudding is inspected and the cake is got out of its tin. 23. The shops close at one o’clock on Christmas Eve. ___ 24. Colored lights are decorated across streets in big cities. ___ ĐỀ SỐ 17_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 50