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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.(1d)
1. a. heart b. near c. dear d. hear
2. a. about b. south c. youth d. count
3. a. polluted b. nominated c. celebrated d. loved
4. a. environment b. provide c. drip d. pipe
5. a. humor b. hour c. highland d. hand
6. a. pesticide b. prevent c. reduce d. reuse
7. a. flow b. row c. know d. now
8. a. addition b. tradition c. eruption d. question
II. Supply the correct form of the verbs in the brackets(2d)
1.What……… you (do)…………………….at 9.30 last night?
2.If you have some money, What……………you (do)………… with it.
3.Do you mind (close)…………………….the windows? It is very cold
4.I suggest (save)……………… energy in the kitchen.
5.I wish I (have) ………………… more time to finish the test now.
6.They made their living by (catch)………………….fish in the oceans.
7.I ( not write) …………………… to Liz for three months.
8.Nga enjoys (walk)…………………in the morning.
9.Look! The birds (teach)……………… their children to fly.
10. Minh used (cry)……………………much when he was a very little boy.
III. Finish the second sentences so that it has the similar meaning to the first.(2d)
1.Lan doesn’t have enough money so she can’t buy a new dictionary
Because Lan ………………………………………………….
2.They have just sold that house.
That house……………………………………………………….
3. What a pity! I can’t help you now.

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5.Should you do something to protect our environment?
………………………………………………………………………………………
V. Use the correct form of the following words (2d)
1. She sent her best wishes for my future_______. (happy)
2. ________are trying to find out new stars. (science))
3. We are proud of our _______(friend)
4. This______ has written manystories for children (write)
5. This is the biggest______in the city .(build)
6. He'
,
ll never forget his happy_______(child)
7. Peter is an _____member of our club. (act)
8. We like going in his car as he is a______driver. (care)
9. AIDS is a_____disease. (danger)
10. If we ____________ the water, a lot of fish will die ( pollution)
VI.Make the sentences using the words given.(2d)
1.I/ happy/ because/ I/ just/ receive/ your letter.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2.I/ live/ countryside/ North/ Vietnam.
………………………………………………………………………………………
3.A new school/ will/ build/ in my village/ next month.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4.The life here/ quiet/ peaceful/ and people/ friendly
………………………………………………………………………………….
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ĐỀ 2
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

I want to…………….that course.
A. attendance B. attended C. attend D. attendant
Câu 9 : Chọn câu thích hợp với câu sau :
It was such a boring film that she fell asleep
A. The film was so boring that she fell asleep
B. The film was such boring that she fell asleep
C. The film was so that she fell asleep
D. The film was so boring to she fell asleep
Câu 10: Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu :
Millions of Christmas cards……………last month.
A. send B. were sent C. are sent D. sent
Câu 11 : Chọn từ hoặc cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
Tom………….his hair cut twice a month.
A. has B. will have C. get D. have
Câu 12 : Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại :
A. honest B. home C. whom D. house
Câu 13 : Chọn từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
If you want to……………your English, we can help you.
A. improving B. improvement C. improved D. improve
Câu 14 : Chọn từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
He failed to give………… reasons for his absence from shool.
A. suiting B. satisfactory C. right D. inadequate
Câu 15 : Chọn từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
I wish she………… here longer.
A. could stay B. stays C. can stay D. will stay
Câu 16 : Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại :
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A. brother B. either C. death D. breathing
Câu 17 : Chọn từ/cụm từ thichs hợp để hoàn thành câu :

A. so can’t B. neither can C. so can D. nor can’t
Câu 31: Chọn từ/cum từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
My sister is studying hard………… her exam.
A. at B. to C. in D. for
Câu 32. Chọn từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
He couldn’t go far because he was afraid of………………
A. flying B. be flying C. to fly D. being flying
Câu 33. Chọn từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
Tim…………… go fishing with his father when he was young.
A. was used to B. is used to C. used to D. has used to
Câu 34 : Chọn từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác các từ còn lại :
A. peasant B. advise C. buys D. forks
Câu 35 : Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
What…………….at 8 pm last night ?
A. was you doing B. were you doing C. have you been doing D. are you doing
Câu 36 : Xác định từ/cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác :
That is the house which he was born and grew up .
A B C D
Câu 37 : Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
I wish today…………….holiday.
A. is being B. are C. is D. were
Câu 38 : Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
I asked him if he………………….help me.
A. can B. was C. will D. could
Câu 39: Xác định từ hoặc cụm từ có gạch dưới cần phải sửa để câu trở thành chính xác :
I told Helen not forget to send her parents my regards.
A B C D
Câu 40: Chọn từ/cụm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành câu sau :
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footprints that may last forever.
Câu 46 : The story tells…………………………
A. who had left footprints on the moon before the two men landed there .
B. about the first men to walk on the moon
C.how men found footprints on the moon.
D.what the men brought back from their trip to the moon.
Câu 47 : A telescope…………………….
A. makes faraway things seem closer.
B. makes many of men’s dreams come true.
C. turns the moon into another world
D. makes balls of light seem brighter.
Câu 48: The men brought rocks and dirt from the moon because ………………
A. they might sell them to scientists.
B. they wanted to keep them as souvenirs.
C. people wanted to use them to learn about the moon
D. they wanted something to show they were there.
Câu 49 : The American machines will almost likely stay on the moon until………………
A. rain and wind destroy them
B. a storm covers them with dust
C. they become rusty and break to pieces.
D. someone takes them away
Câu 50 : The next people who go to the moon most likely could……………………
A.find that dust has wiped off the two men’s footprints
B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon.
C.Find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked.
D.Find that the machines have disappeared.
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A. Can B. with C. homework D. couldn’t
2. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world.
A. The new film B. has been attracted C. a lot of people D. all over the world
3. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoyingsea food.
A. our holiday B. by C. enjoying D. food
IV.Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage(2.0 pts)
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1) _______ are
teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)
_______ or just by (3) _______ to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to
learn English. (4) _______ do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (5)______ of
their useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6) ______ studies, because some of their books are
written (7) ______ English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English
newspapers or magazines for (8) ______ and entertainment.
(1) A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other
(2) A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
(3) A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
(4) A. What B. How C. Why D. Where
(5) A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being
(6) A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller
(7) A. in B. at C. by D. with
(8) A. equipment B. example C. transportation D. information
V. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow are True - False. (1.0 pt)
My name if Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am taking a Vietnamese course. It’s
my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student called Dev. We have known each other for just some
months, since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese
before he came here. So he can speak a little Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning, so in the afternoon we have
time to work in groups. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life. We often practise speaking
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2. A. watches B. washes C. clauses D. likes
3. A. Pleased B. smoked C. stopped D. missed
4. A. Nuclear B. humor C. pollute D. tunic
5. A. Earth B. gather C. ethnic D. think
II. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
6. The final examination will be held_________June 12th, 2007.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
7. How many languages are there______the world?
A. in B. on C. over D. through
8. Egypt is famous_________ancient pyramid.
A. on B. to C. from D. for
9. The boy looks very proud_______his success at school.
A. on B. of C. at D. in
10. When the trucks leave the police, the ground is covered________trash.
A. in B. by C. with D. of
11. You have read this article on the website,________?
A. don't you B. aren't you C. didn't you D. haven't you
12. All the students are looking forward________their summer vacation in the countryside.
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
13. Did your children enjoy________in the sea?
A. swimming B. swim C. to swim D. swam
14. "When is Mr Ba planning to retire?
- He__________for the company for thirty years now".
A. works B. is working C. will work D. has been working
15. Flowers should_________in warm places.
A. be keep B. kept C. be kept D. be keeping
16. They went on walking_____________it started to rain.
A. though B. because C. but D. despite
17. Study harder_________
A. if you will fail the

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27. A. Whether B. So C. Although D. If
28. A. They B. them C. their D. theirs
29. A. Say B. tell C. play D. speak
30.A. hardly B. hard C. soon D. always
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
31. You're tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
32. Tuan sighed sad when he heard that he failed the test.
A B C D
33. Don't speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
A B C D
34. 90 percent of earthquakes occurs around the Pacific Rim.
A B C D
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:
35. Fuel ______________ can be cut down by having fewer cars on the roads. (consume)
36. Many chemicals have a ___________ effect on the environment. (disaster)
37. __________, the typhoon didn't cause any damage on the village. (lucky)
38. The next stage in the ___________ of television is interactive TV. (develop)
VI. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False. Write True or False in
your answer sheet:
Daddy,
I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved. I will always remember that day - my wedding day. You
were standing there with tears in your eyes while I was walking towards my groom. You gave me a hug, and the feeling that
you never wanted to let me go. But at last I had to leave you and start my new life a moment in time that lasted forever. I
now have children, Dad, but I will always be your little girl! Happy Father's Day.
39. This is a letter written by a daughter to her father.
40. The father in the letter is not loved much.
41. The man did not let his daughter go at last.

A B C D
B. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
4. She is very tired; , she has to finish her homework.
A. moreover B. so C. and D. however
5. Is he an actor a singer? - An actor.
A. and B. or C. with D. so
6. He was tired, he took a rest before continuing the work.
A. so B. and C. but D. if
7. She forgot off the gas before going out.
A. turn B. turning C. to turn D. turned
8. I suggest money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. save B. to save C. saving D. saved
9. We can protect the environment by air pollution.
A. reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. to reduce
10. I want to see the of environment from the local authority.
A. protect B. protected C. protecting D. protection
11. I lost my pen. I have looked it for all morning.
A. at B. after C. up D. for
12. She stays at home because she has to look her baby.
A. at B. after C. up D. for
13. Remember to turn the light before going to bed.
A. of B. off C. on D. up
14. If we go littering, the environment will become seriously polluted.
A. to B. in C. out D. on
15. If people stop using dynamite for fishing, a lot of sea creatures will be well
A. preserve B. preservation C. preserved D. preservative
16. His hobbies are playing soccer collecting stamps.
A. and B. but C. however D. although
17. I’d love to play volleyball I must complete my homework.
A. since B. moreover C. but D. and

6. A. clean B. rubbing C. washing D. brushing
7. A. on B. in C. at D. when
8. A. on B. in C. at D. when
9. A. many B. few C. a lot of D. less
10. A. quickly B. quick C. fastly D. early
IV. WRITING:
A. Circle the correct phrases or sentences to have a good speech:
Good morning ladies and gentlemen,
1. I / want / tell / it / be / necessary / save/ energy / protect / environment. (1)
A. I want tell you it is necessary to save the energy to protect the environment.
B. I want to tell you it is necessary to save the energy to protect the environment.
C. I want to telling you it is necessary to save the energy to protect the environment.
D. I want telling you it is necessary to save the energy to protect the environment.
2. Most / us / use / energy.
A. Most of us use too much energy.
B. Most us use too much energy.
C. Most of us use too many energy.
D. Most us use too many energy.
3. You / reduce / amount / by:
A. You reduce amount by:
B. You reduces this amount by:
C. You can reduced this amount by:
D. You can reduce this amount by:
4. Reduce garbage / reuse paper / save water
A. Reduce garbage. Reuse paper. Save water.
B. To reduce garbage. To reuse paper. To save water.
C. Reducing garbage. Reusing paper. Saving water.
D. Reduced garbage. Reused paper. Saved water.
5. If / follow / simple rules / not only / energy / environment.
A. If you follow these simple rules, you not only save the energy but also the environment.

D. She can’t come to the party, but she’s working late next Friday.
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ĐỀ THI LUYỆN THỦ VÀO 10 NĂM HỌC : 2012- 2013
Môn : Tiếng Anh
( Thời gian làm bài 60 phút không kể giao đề)
Đề này gồm có 2 trang
I.PHONETICS .
1. Which of these words has the main stress on the first syllable ?
A. acquaintance B. ancient C. compose D. describe
2. Which of these words has the main stress on the second syllable ?
A. joyful B. freedom C. humour D. predict
* Which of these words has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others?
3. A. hurry B. hundred C. husband D. humour
4. A. charity B. character C. chapter D. channel
5. A. decorate B. describe C. declare D. decision
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
A. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences:
1. ________________ he was angry, he listened to me patiently.
A. Thought B. Though C. Then D. So
2. An old ________________ of my father showed me round the city during my stay there.
A. acquaintance B. acquainted C. acquaint D. acquainter
3. My father is a __________ man who is loved by all his friends.
A. general B. free C. generous D. charity
4. She got wet in the rain ___ she had a raincoat.
A. but also B. and then C. not only D. even though
5. On this _______________ occasion, I’d like to thank you all for your contribution to our success.
A. joyful B. joy C. joyed D. enjoy

C. He told her about the book whom he liked best.
D. He told her about the book whose he liked best.
19. The old man is working in this factory. I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
A. The old man is working in this factory which I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
B. The old man whom is working in this factory I borrowed his bicycle yesterday.
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C. The old man whom I borrowed his bicycle yesterday is working in this factory.
D. The old man whose bicycle I borrowed yesterday is working in this factory.
20. This is my opinion. You can do nothing to change it.
A. You can do nothing to change it my mind.
B. There’s nothing you can do to change my mind.
C. There’s nothing can be done except changing my mind.
D. You can do everything to change it my mind.
III. READING: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage:
Christmas is a family (1)____________ and many of the customs center on children. When they go to bed on
Christmas (2)__________________________, children hang up a pillow case or a sack for their presents.
(3)____________ , it should be a stocking, but a stocking wouldn’t hold enough to (4) _______________________ today’s
kids.
While the children are (5) ______, so the custom goes, Father Christmas or Santa Claus, comes (but (6) ______ to
children who have been good). He travels (7) ___ the North Pole in a sleigh which is (8) _______ by reindeer. After landing
on the roof, Santa Claus climbs down the (9) _and puts (10) ________________in the sacks that the children have left out.
1/ A. tradition B. nation C. internation D. celebration (2)
2/ A. Eve B. evening C. morning D. afternoon (1)
3/ A. Actually B. Traditionally C. Fortunately D. Usually (3)
4/ A. become B. celebrate C. satisfy D. enjoy (3)
5/ A. sleep B. asleep C. sleeping D. slept (1)
6/ A. only B. so C. both D. also (2)
7/ A. to B. for C. from D. in (1)
8/ A. pull B. to pull C. pulling D. pulled (1)

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ĐỀ THI LUYỆN THỦ VÀO 10 NĂM HỌC : 2012-2013
Môn : Tiếng Anh
I. PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different pronunciation or stress from the others of each group:
A. Pronunciation :
1. A. grandma B. disaster C. match D. damage
2. A. weather B. meat C. between D. beat
3. A. volume B. thunder C. result D. number
B. Stress :
4. A. disaster B. nature C. thunderstorm D. tropical
5. A. sunny B. highland C. typhoon D. flashlight
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
A. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences :
1/ A(n)______ is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind.
A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon
2/ A(n) ______ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface.
A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon
3/ A(n) ______ is a mountain with a large opening at the top of through which gases and lava are forced out into the
air, or have been in the past.
A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon
4/ A(n) ______ is a violent tropical storm with very strong wind.
A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon
5/ ______ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is
wind, rain, sun, etc.
A. Climate B. Temperature C . Degree D. Weather
6/ ______ is the regular pattern of the weather conditions of a particular place.
A. Climate B. Temperature C . Degree D. Weather
7/ A ______ is a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle.

Scientists try to figure out (7) ______ volcanoes will erupt. Studying volcanoes is hard and dangerous work. Scientists drill
into volcanoes. They (8) ______ maps of the inside of the volcanoes. They use satellites to study volcanoes (9) ______
space. Scientists have been able to predict a few eruptions. But it is not (10) ______ to tell what a volcano might do.
1. A. erupting B. running C. going D. firing
2. A. mountain B. volcano C. river D. hill
3. A. named B. thought C. called D. said
4. A. any longer B. any more C. not more D. no longer
5. A. won’t B. can not C. should not D. may not
6. A. and B. or C. but D. so
7. A. where B. why C. that D. when
8. A. do B. create C. build D. make
9. A. in B. from C. into D. out of
10. A. easy B. difficult C. able D. good
IV. WRITING
A. Choose A, B, C or D to have a poster:
“ HOW TO PREPARE FOR A TYPHOON”
1. A. Going swimming in a river with friends.
B. Buying some canned food, rice, candles and matches.
C. Going shopping with family when it is raining very heavyly.
D. having dinner at a restaurant.
2. A. Fixing the leak in the roof .
B. Do not prepare the house.
C. Playing football in the park.
D. Buying a lot of books.
3. A. Preparing a big vase of flowers.
B. Going to the zoo to watch animals
C. Buying a lot of souvenirs.
D. Filling all buckets with water.
4. A. Sleeping in the yard.
B. Cutting all trees around the house.

Đề chính thức Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 29/6/2012
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Part 1: Give the right tenses and forms of the verbs in the brackets (1.5m)
1. My friends ……….Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum three weeks ago. (visit)
2. Poets, writers, and musicians … the “Ao dai” in poems, novels, and songs for centuries. (mention)
3. If we plant more trees along the streets, the amount of pollution in the atmosphere …… (reduce)
4. My sister is on her summer holiday. She …………….on the beach at the moment. (lie)
5. Don’t forget ……………off the faucets. (turn)
6. I suggest ………garbage bins around the schoolyard. (put)
Part 2: Give the right forms of the words in the brackets to finish the following sentences (1m)
1. ……….is difficult when two people don’t speak the same language. (communicate)
2. The Internet has …… developed and become part of our daily life. (increase)
3. Modern patterns have been added to the “Ao dai” to make it more …… (fashion)
4. Finding that the film was …………., we turned off the television. (interest)
Part 3: Use the correct prepositions, relative pronouns, connectives to complete the sentences (1m)
1. Our parents will be very proud ………us when we pass the exam.
2. Plastic bags will cause pollution …… they are very hard to dissolve.
3. Hue, ……. was recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1993, attracts thousands of tourists.
4. You should do morning exercises regularly ……you want to be healthy.
Part 4: Each sentence has ONE mistake. Find and correct. Number 0 is an example. (1m)
0. I would like having a new computer. having  to have
1. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year. ……… ………
2. My aunt wishes she has a large house in the countryside. ……… ………
3. Na is very tired. However, she can’t finish her homework before going to bed. ………………
4. I’m disappointing that people have spoiled this area. ……… ………
Part 5: Complete each space with an appropriate word. (1m)
Nowadays, many rural areas in Vietnam have been (1) ……… , and more electricity is needed. If everyone wastes
energy, it will (2)…… run out. Students at school should learn how to (3)…….energy, for example, they should turn off the
electric lights (4) …….they leave their classrooms.


KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
Khóa ngày 29-06-2011
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(không kể thời gian phát đề)
PART 1. Give the right tense and form of the verbs in brackets . ( 1.5 m )
1. This teacher usually ( read ) ……………….…newspapers when she has free time .
2. My mother ( teach ) ……………………… …my sister how to cook some favourite dishes now .
3. Maryam ( know ) ………………… Lan for over two years .
4. Traditionally , the “ao dai ” ( wear ) ……………………………… …by both men and women .
5. Would you like ( have ) …………………………… something to eat ?
6. We are all looking forward to ( hear ) …………………………………………… ……from you .
PART 2. Give the right form of the words in brackets to finish the following sentences . ( 1m )
1. She was really …………………. by the beauty of the city . ( impress )
2. The Kien Thuc Ngay Nay is … …………… read by both teenagers and adults . ( wide)
3. The journey to the village is very …… ………… ( interest)
4. To keep the air unpolluted , people ought to use ………… energy to create electricity . ( sun)
PART 3. Complete the sentences .Use the correct prepositions , relatives pronouns or connectives . ( 1m )
1. Bob’s father is different ………………… Jack’s in character and height .
2. Tet Trung Thu or the Mid -Autumn Festival is celebrated every year ………………… …August 15
th
.
3. The “ Green Sunday” was short ; ………………… , the students enjoyed it very much .
4. You need good shoes to go hiking in the mountains …………………… the ground is rough and hard .
5. Auld Lang Syne is a song ………………………………….is sung on New Year’s Eve .
6. We’ll make this beach a clean and beautiful place again ……………… we work hard .
PART 4. Each sentence has one mistake . Find and correct it . Number 0 is an example . ( 1m )
0. I would like having a new computer . having → to have
1. I wish you can help me with that difficult problem . ……. → ……

of March. We don’t have a Mother’s Day in Viet Nam .
→ Although ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Tests for Preparation for High School Entrance Examinati ons
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
BÌNH ĐỊNH KHOÁ NGÀY: 30 - 6 - 2010
Đề chính thức Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Part 1. Give the right tense and form of the verbs in brackets. (2 ms)
He sometimes (1) (go) to Ha Noi for his holidays. Last month he (2) (go)……there and (3) (visit)……. Ho Chi Minh
mausoleum. Next year, he (4) (go) …… to Ha Noi again.
Part 2. Give the right form of the verbs in brackets. (0.5 m)
My sister likes (1) (listen)………… to music, but she hates (2) (watch)……… football matches.
Part 3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct prepositions. (0.5 m)
He is studying (1)……… a high school. He will study there (2)………… the beginning of June 2011.
Part 4. Complete the sentences. Use the correct connectives. (1 m)
1. My mother got wet ……… she forgot her umbrella.
2. It’s raining, we can’t play football in the stadium.
Part 5. Complete the each space with an appropriate word. (1 m)
If you want to study English well, you (1) …………do the homework, do more (2)………… exercises in grammar books, read
short (3)………… or newspapers in English. You should (4)…………. English as much as possible.
Part 6. Read the text then answer the questions that follow. (1 m)
Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited.
Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative
resources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start
conserving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and nuclear power is the only alternative.
Questions: 1. Will natural resources never be used up? →
2. How should we use natural resources? →
Part 7. Join the sentences. Use the relative clause or the word in the brackets. (1 m)

* Lưu ý: Đề thi có 3 trang. Thí sinh phải ghi rõ mã đề vào giấy làm bài ngay sau phía bên phải cùng một dòng
với chữ BÀI LÀM trước khi làm bài.
_________________________________________________________________________________
PHẦN I: TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN: (8.0 điểm)
Question 1-2: Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others (0.5 pt)
1. A. mysterious B. thunderstorm C. teenager D. forecast
2. A. category B. documentary C. limitation D. intermediate
Question 3-4: Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.5 pt)
3. A. collection B. occasion C. economic D. dormitory
4. A. exchange B. separate C. sale D. celebrate
Question 5-6: Pick out the word that is of the different topic (or part of speech) from the others (0.5 pt)
5. A. East B. Asian C. South D. West
6. A. Jewish B. Buddhist C. Islamist D. Hinduism
Question 7-18: Pick out ONE best option to complete these following sentences ( 3.0 pts)
7. A:-I think we should collect plastic bags to reduce garbage B: “………………………”
A. I’m sorry B. I’d prefer you didn’t C. That’s a good idea D. Thanks a lot
8. Do you know the boy………………father is your Math teacher?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
9. There is a lot of evidence for people to believe the……………………of the UFOs
A. truth B. imagination C. life D. existence
10. Nam asked his sister………………she saw his schoolbag in her room
A. unless B. so ` C. what D. whether
11. You have to do more exercises,………………………………?
A. do you B. don’t you C. have you D. haven’t you
12. It snowed in Sapa………………the winter…………2011.
A. on/in B. in/to C. at/at D. in/of
13. Hoa’s mother gave her a handkerchief with her name ……………… in pink thread
A. embroidered B. labeled C. printed D. painted
14. The roof………………under the weight of snow last night.
A. collapsed B. will be collapsed C. were collapsed D. collapses

Before newspapers were (25)………….town criers would go through city streets ringing a bell. They shouted the (26)
………… news as they were walking. In VIỆT NAM people love reading newspaper and magazines. The KTNN is one
of the most (27)…………. magazines and is widely read by both teenagers and (28)…………. Thanks to TV (29)
………….can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and (30)………….way.
Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs on different channels. The next stage in the
(31)………….of TV is interactive TV. Viewers are able to ask questions about the show by using their (32)
………….control
25. A. sold B. written C. published D. invented
26. A. hot B. important C. latest D. early
27. A. unpopular B. popular C. famous D. interesting
28. A. adults B. children C. students D. teachers
29. A. readers B. inventors C. people D. viewers
30. A. fast B. effective C. convenient D. doesn’t say
31. A. develop B. development C. developing D. developed
32. A. remote B. board C. appliance D. automatic
PHẦN II: TỰ LUẬN (2.0 pts)
- Write complete sentences to make an inquiry letter. (1. 5pts)
1. I/ see/ school’s advertisement/ TV/ last night.
2. I/ interested/ learn/ English/ and/ I/ like/ information/ school.
3. I/ not learn/ English/ well/ so/ I/ want/ improve/ my/ learn/ English.
4. You/ please/ send/ details/ courses/ fees?
5. I /can /complete / speak/ test /necessary.
6. I/ look forward / hearing / you /soon.
………………………
→……………………………………………………………………………………
→……………………………………………………………………………………….
→……………………………………………………………………………………….
→…… …………………………………………………………………………………
→………………………………………………………………………………………
→…… …………………………………………………………………………………

A. of B. under C. with D. in
9. All the homework at home.
A. should do B. should make C. should be made D. should be done
10. She advised her son so much.
A. not to worried B. don’t worry C. not worry D. not to worry
11. I think the best way to garbage is to reuse and recycle things.
A. increase B. reduce C. develop D. fall
12. She asked me
A. if I can speak English B. if I could speak English
C. whether I could speak English D. B & C
13. She told me that she university the next year.
A. will finish B. will finished C. would finish D. finished
14. The building was damaged by the fire.
A. worse B. bad C. extreme D. badly
15. We talked about the school we used to study when we were in Russia.
A. where B. that C. which D. A & C
16. The movie last night was terrific.
A. that I went B. I went to it C. I went to D. I went
17. her illness, she went to school as usual.
A. In spite of B. Though C. Although D. Due to
18. Saturday night I went to bed at 11 o’clock.
A. Since B. On C. In D. For
19. I the police about it if I were you.
A. told B. will tell C. would tell D. am going to tell
20. On , people honor their mothers by giving them cards and gifts and having parties.
A. Christmas B. Mother’s Day C. New Year’s Day D. Halloween
III. Tìm một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu sau.
21. After (A) his mother died (B), he was brought in (C) by (D) his grandparents.
22. It is thought (A) that (B) many diseases caused (C) by smoking cigarettes (D).
23. Tom suggested (A) staying at home (B) and play chess (C) instead (D).

V. Đọc đoạn văn sau, chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất để điền vào mỗi chỗ trống.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It’s a very fast and convenient way
to get information. People use the Internet (31) many purposes: education, communication, (32) and
commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by (33) of emai l or chatting.
However, the Internet has limitations. It is time - (34) and costly. It is also dangerous because of
viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, Internet (35) sometimes have to suffer from various risks
such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So while enjoy surfing, be alert!
31. A. at B. for C. to D. in
32. A. entertained B. entertaining C. entertain D. entertainment
33. A. mean B. means C. meant D. meaning
34. A. consuming B. consumer C. consumed D. consume
35. A. users B. using C. use D. user
VI. Chọn câu viết lại thích hợp nhất cho mỗi câu sau.
36. It’s a pity that I don’t have her phone number.
A. If only I have had her phone number. B. I wish I didn’t have her phone number.
C. I wish I had her phone number. D. A & C.
37. The man is my brother. You saw him on TV this morning.
A. The man who saw you on TV this morning is my brother.
B. The man you saw on TV this morning is my brother.
C. The man whom you saw on TV this morning is my brother.
D. B & C.
38. He is overweight because he eats too much fatty food.
A. If he didn’t eat too much fatty food, he wouldn’t be overweight.
B. If he eats too much fatty food, he would be overweight.
C. If he eats too much fatty food, he’ll be overweight.
D. If he ate too much fatty food, he’ll be overweight.
39. He is the tallest boy in the group.
A. Everyone in the group is as tall as him. B. He is taller than some boys in the group.
C. Noone in the group is shorter than him. D. Noone in the group is as tall as him.
40. He failed the exam because he was lazy.

A. took B. take C. are taken D. were taken
(14-21) Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Friendship is (14)_______to us. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives, we cannot live (15)
______friendship just as we cannot survive without air and water. Friendship gives us a feeling of (16) ________and
encourages us to go ahead all the time.
But real friendship is not (17)______to find. True friendship must be sincere and unconditional. It is based
(18)________mutual understanding, not on mutual benefit. Some people try to get (19)_______from their friends, and their
friends also try to make use of them. If such a relationship is (20)_______friendship, we need no friends (21)_________all.
14. A. needed B. good C. important D. unimportant
15. A. with B. in C. without D. for
16. A. idea B. love C. importance D. warmth
17. A. easy B. easily C. hard D. difficult
18. A. in B. on C. at D. for
19. A. it B. that C. something D. anything
20. A. called B. the C. named D. thought
21. A. get B. with C. at D. of
(22-24) Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting:
22. Tom has to go to the dentist’s because of he has a toothache.
A B C D
23. Mr. Pike, that got the award last month, is a good doctor
A B C D
24. If you aren’t successfully, try your best to overcome the difficulty.
A B C D
24A. They say that the weather would be better in the coastal city tomorrow afternoon.
A B C D
24B. They kept to finish the work although the weather was terrible.
A B C C
24C/ The material is made from cotton is usually strong and hard-wearing.
A B C D
(25-28) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:

39. I would like to have a special present at Christmas.
 I wish __________________________________________________
40. My sister is a hard student. She always does her homework before going to class.
 My sister, who ____________________________________________
41. I am looking forward to receiving a good response from you.
 I am ___________________________________________________
42 This shirt is a high quality product. It is very expensive.
 This shirt, _______________________________________________
43. I asked them “Are you having a party tomorrow?”
 I asked __________________________________________________
44. We last went to London two years ago.
 We haven’t _______________________________________________
45. They last visited Phong Nha Cave last summer.
 The last time _____________________________________________
46. I last met him in HCMC 3 months ago.
 It’s three months __________________________________________
47. Because he is too old, he can hardly do anything.
 His age prevents ___________________________________________
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