Đề thi thử tuyển sinh vào 10 môn Tiếng Anh 9 (Thí điểm)

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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? ĐỀ SỐ 1_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 1
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. ___ ĐỀ SỐ 1_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 2
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 ___ ĐỀ SỐ 1_ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 3
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