ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 4 SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

TRƯỜNG THCS : ……………………………. KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

LỚP : …………………………………………... KHÓA NGÀY……THÁNG……NĂM 20…
( Đề theo cấu trúc mới Format 40 câu ) (Thời gian làm bài 90 phút)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. arranged B. wanted C. climbed D. stayed
2. A. lazy B. sticky C. 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. habitat B. athletics C. interview D. memory
4. A. benefit B. commercial C. 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. hurricane B. cyclone C. typhoon D. tsunami
6. Passover is _______ in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. connected B. equipped C. celebrated D. constructed
7. My neighbor’s house is _______ by solar energy.
A. widened B. heated C. cooked D. surrounded
8. _______ to the Internet, we can get the latest information around the world.
A. Thanks B. Together C. Apart D. In addition
9. I’m learning English because I want to read newspapers ________ English.
A. by B. with C. in D. on
10. Many people go to the countryside to have a ________ after a hardworking week.
A. sleep B. rest C. quiet D. silence
11. You should have a dictionary to _______ the words that you don’t know their meanings.
A. look up B. look for C. look into D. look after
12. If he _______ late, we will go without him.
A. comes B. came C. will come D. would come
13. - “Would you like a glass of green tea?” - “___________.”
A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t C. No, thanks D. 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
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. procedure B. means C. manner D. technology

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18. A. around B. over C. in D. throughout
19. A. compose B. type C. computerized D. make
20. A. In B. Because of C. At D. Through
21. A. In addition to B. As to C. Beside D. By
22. A. excitement B. distraction C. fun D. 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.
26. The explosion resulted in an huge earthquake.
27. What is the closet meaning of the word “repeatedly”?
A. again and again B. very quickly C. very loudly D. day by day
28. What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927?
A. A child of Krakatoa B. A giant wave C. An island D. 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 majority 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 ………………………………………………………………………….

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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 4
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.A
9.C 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.C
17.B 18.A 19.D 20.D 21.A 22.D 27.A 28.C
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
CHỌN TRUE/FALSE

23.False
24.True
25.False
26.False
TỪ LOẠI

29.developing
30.limitation(s)//limit(s)
31.unfortunate
32.(un)fashionably
33.encourages
34.majority
GHÉP CÂU
35.It is common knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu.
36.Teachers now give more freedom to their students in classroom activities.
VIẾT CÂU
37. I wish she wouldn’t/ didn’t talk too much in class.
38. How long have you learnt/learned// have you been learning English
39. We must be grateful to all the teachers who have helped us a lot in our lives.
40. This tournament never used to be won by Mary.

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