KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
Môn thi : ANH VĂN Thời gian: 60 phút
Part I : Phonetics
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
1. A. jeans B. styles C. students D. labels
2. A. north B. month C. south D. gather
3. A. helped B. discovered C. listened D. raised
4. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby
5. A. honest B.hour C.exhaust D. humour
Part II: Grammar and structures
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
1 “_______ stay with Vietnamese friends in the college dormitory?”
- “Sorry, but I disagree with you, Ben. There’s no chance to practice speaking
English then.”
A. I think B. How can we C. What about D. Why don’t we
2. The Lunar New Year normally comes _______ late January or early February.
A. at B. in C. on D. since
3. Lan walks past the boutique everyday_______ her way to school.
A. through B. at C. on D. from
4. Auld Lang Syne is a song _______ is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. it B. whose C. when D. that
5. After an hour walking between the green paddy _______, we finally reached the
village entrance.
A. fields B. courts C. yards D. places
6. Areas in the countryside can _______ some rain during the day.
A. reach B. wish C. expect D. turn
7. We shouldn’t do_______bad to the environment.
A. nothing B. anything C. everyone D. someone
8. _______ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting
programs.
A. Though B. Because C. Therefore D. Thanks to

3. If the bus ( come)…………… …….late, we won’t be able to see them.
4. He would be healthier, if he so much. (not, smoke)
5. They (not come) ………………………….to the party last night.
6. His daughter is keen on with Barbie dolls. (play)
Part III: Reading
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage.
Many countries in Asia, such as Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, are very
(13) _______ to the Pacific Rim which is (14) _______ as the “Ring of Fire”. These
countries are affected by more earthquakes and volcanoes than anywhere else in the
world. People in these countries may (15) _______ landslides, liquid rock, ash and tidal
waves as a result. In June 1991, Mount Pinatubo (16) _______ the Philippines erupted.
Despite scientist’s advance warning of the (17) _______, hundreds of people were
killed. The area around the volcano was badly damaged. Flows of very hot ash and
liquid rock forced people to run away from the area. They were not able to go back (18)
_______ several months afterwards.
13. A. close B. similar C. used D. pleasant
14. A. know B. knew C. known D. knowing
15. A. experience B. enjoy C. take D. discover
16. A. at B. in C. on D. from
17. A. tornado B. storm C. eruption D. earthquake
18. A. since B. on C. before D. until
II. Read the passage and anwer the questions
All languages have rules for forming words and for ordering those words in
meaningful sentences. In written languages, meaning is expressed through a system of
characters and rules for combining those characters. In spoken languages, meaning is
expressed through a system of sounds and rules for combining them. Word order is more
important in English than it is in some languages, such as Russian.
Like other languages, English is always changing, but it changes very slowly. People
invent new words, borrow words from other languages, and change the meaning, of words as

3. No other members in the class are as tall as Lucie is.
 Lucie is the____________________________________________________
4. When was the last time you watched an action movie?
 When did______________________________________________________
II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the similar meaning as the
original one. Use the words or phrases given.
1. Marconi invented the radio about one hundred years ago. ( WAS)
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
2. If you don't study hard, you won't pass the next exam. ( UNLESS)
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
3. The road is very bad. I can't drive fast. ( SO …… THAT )
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
4. I recently went back to the town. I was born in the town. ( WHERE )
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
5. The coffee was very hot. I couldn't drink it. ( TOO )
 …………………………………………………………………………………….
III. Use the suggested words and phrases to make complete sentences
1. Van / enjoy / travel/ around / country.
…………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. you/ mind/ carry/ chairs/ classroom.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3. she/ not / go/ work/ in time/ because of / traffic- jams
……………………………………………………………………………………………
4.we/ used to/ go/ picnic/ weekends / last year
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. He/ start/ learn English/ 3years/ ago.
………………………………………………………………………………………
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