Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng anh

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Part 1: Pick out TWO WORDS whose underlined parts are pronounced /s / (0,5 m) 
pens says books faces months cars
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase in brackets that best completes each sentence. (1,5 m) 
1. You seem to be quite good (for/ about / at/ to)..................................physics.
2. - A: "I suggest fixing the dripping faucet." - B: “(We will/ Good idea! / Yes, please/ You are welcome).........."
3. - A: How (far/ long/ often/ much).................do you play football? - B: Twice a week.
4. He always takes full (advantage/ benefit/ profit/ advice).................of the mistakes made by the competitors.
5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in (a/ an/the/ some)................Philippines, erupted in 1991.
6. Students in secondary schools should wear uniforms, (shouldn't they/ should they/ should he/ shouldn't he) ..............?
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (1,5 m)
1. Our friends suggest (go) ...... on a picnic next week. 	
2. Please don't make so much noise. I (check)..........................my assignment before handing it in. 
3. Our dustbins (empty) .. every Monday.	
4. Just as I (wonder).......................................what to do next, the phone rang.	
5. Maryam wishes she (have) ..a trip to Vietnam again next year.	
6. Congratulations, Trang. You (just, win)............the first prize in the English Speaking Contest.	
Part 4: Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (1m)
1. This stamp (collect)......is valuable.	
2. The villagers welcomed the visitors (warm)............................................	
3. In some areas, water has to be boiled to (pure)....................................it.	
4. Don't worry about the volcano. It's been (act)....................................for years.	
Part 5: Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks. (1,5m)
A. Use one of the following words to complete each numbered blank. (1m) 
strongly were special made and dyed
Sailors first used jeans. They needed sturdy clothing. Their pants had to be strong. They found a (l) .. type of cloth. This material was thick and (2) ..blue. Genoa first made pants for the sailors. The first person to sell jeans was Levi Strauss. Later, famous stars (3) ..jeans popular. Jeans really caught on with teenagers. Today, young people want to keep up with the trend. They want to stay fashionable (4) . buy designer jeans.
B. Answer the following questions: (0, 5 m)
1. Were jeans first used by teenagers?	
2. By whom were jeans first sold?	
Part 6: Four phrases have been removed from the passage. Choose from the phrases A-F the one which fits each gap. (1 m)
Earthquakes are most common (1) .....bump against each other. More earthquakes happen (2) ..............anywhere else. The plate that makes up the bottom of the Pacific is constantly squeezed by the surrounding plates. The pressure causes (3) ...................of the plate. The edge of the Pacific plate runs along the western coast of North and South America. Japan, China, eastern Russia, and the countries of Southeast Asia lie on (4) ................. All of these places have frequent earthquakes.
A. in the area around the Pacific Ocean than 	D. the focus of the earthquake
B. in Earth's crust between the huge plates 	E. in places where Earth's plates 
C. the other edge of the Pacific plate 	F. earthquakes around the edges 
Part 7: Combine each pair of the following sentences into one, using the word in brackets. 1. Nam has just bought a laptop. It is very expensive. (WHICH)
2. My mother was tired. She helped me with my homework. (ALTHOUGH)
3. My sister studied every subject hard. She won her school's Best Student Prize last year (THEREFORE) 
Part 8: Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. (1,5 m)
1. Lan said to me, "I am waiting for my parents now."
-> Lan told me............................................................. . 	
2. We can't have a holiday because we don't have enough money. 
-> If we................................................................................. . 
3. Mr. John is going to take all the students to the beach.
-> All the students......................................................... .
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Part 1: Pick out TWO WORDS whose underlined parts are pronounced /t /. (0,5m) 
laughed installed impressed wanted used 
Part 2: Choose the word or phrase in brackets that best completes each sentence. (2,0ms) 
1. I am interested (on/ in / at/ to).................................. learning English.
2. John is (a/ an/ the/ x) .. active student. He has taken part in many helpful activities.
3. Nha Trang, (where/ which/ when/ whose)  I visited last year, is a very beautiful city.
4. They will burn trash to reduce this amount of garbage, (will/ won’t/ will not/ do) .. they?
5. Do whatever we can to conserve oil (although/ but/ because/ so) . oil is a valuable natural resource.
6. - A: I think we should take a shower instead of a path to save energy.
 - B: (Yes, please/ No, thanks/ Good ideas/ I’d love to)
7. - A: How (often/ long/ far/ fast) .. can you run? - B: Seven kilometers per hour.
8. It’s not always easy to (make/ say/ do/ tell) . the difference between fact and opinion.
Part 3: Give the correct form of the verb in brackets. (1,5m)
1. Every day, Nam (get)  up at 5 a.m. 	
2. While I (practise) .. the piano late last night, a neighbour (come) .. to complain. 
3. Tom is looking forward to (meet)  his grandparents this summer.	
4. I wish I (have) . some money now. I want to buy some English books.	
5. When I was a child, I enjoyed (take)  to the zoo.	
Part 4: Give the correct form of the word in brackets. (1m)
1. Maryam was impressed because Ha Noi people were (friend)  .	
2. We all know that using our cars causes air (pollute) .. , but we still do that.	
3. The giant panda is (danger) . because its habitat is being destroyed.	
4. People were (compel) . transferred from rural villages to the new tower blocks.	
Part 5: Read the following passage carefully and do the following tasks: (1,5m)
A. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE given word. There are more words than needed. (1,0m) 
access 	 wandering 	 for city countryside 	 only
Nobody can deny the benefits of the Internet in our life. However, it is a pity for me as well as for most of my friends in the (1) .. . The Internet is available (2) . in cities, so I cannot easily get (3) . to it. I sometimes visit my uncle in the city on weekends, and this is a good occasion for me to explore the net. I spend most of the time (4) . because I just don't know which website is useful for me.
B. Find the words in the text having the following meanings: (0,5m)
1. convenient and ready for use or service: .	
2. an opportunity to do something: . 	
Part 6: Read the passage and complete the following statements 1-4 with the best ending A-E below. (1,0m)
One of the major causes of forest fires is the disappearance of slow growth trees. They generally have a very thick bark that makes them resistant to fire. There are also the trees most valued by logging companies. Logging companies cut down slow growth trees and replace them with faster growing trees, which the company can cut down for wood sooner. Unfortunately, this also allows forest fires to spread more easily.
1. The main cause of forest fires is that ..	A. slow growth trees.
2. Very thick barks of slow growth trees 	B. slow growth trees disappearance.
3. Logging companies most value .	C. makes forest fires spread more quickly. 
4. That the logging companies replace slow 	D. are resistant to fire.
growth trees with faster growing ones 	E. slow growth trees disappear. 
Part 7: Complete each second sentence, using the word given in bold at the end so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not change the word given in any way. (2,5ms)
1. My parents are very busy. They spend a lot of time taking care of us. 	(although) 
à My parents  very busy.	
2. He said to her, “My parents are proud of my good marks this year.” 	(told) 
à He . year.
3. The air in the city is not pure, so we are not healthy. 	(would) 
à We  pure.
4. The monitor made no comment on the situation. He was appointed just last week.
à The monitor  on the situation. 	(who) 
5. Everyone has to wear safety helmets at all times.
à Safety helmets .. at all times.	(be) 
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