ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 12 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. appeared B. agreed C. increased D. borrowed
2. A. rather B. them C. neither D. think
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group.
3. A. disease B. humor C. cancer D. treatment
4. A. determine B. consider C. encourage D. overcome
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. In the 19th century, it ___________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
A. took B. had taken C. had taken D. was taking
6. You’ve never been in Italy, _____________?
A. have you B. haven’t you C. been you D. had you
7. The children stopped ___________ games when their mother came home.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
8. Remember to ___________ your shoes when you are in a Japanese house.
A. take care B. take on C. take over D. take off
9. A tornado looks like a big, dark ___________ coming from the bottom of a storm cloud.
A. funnel B. bowl C. cloud D. Mushroom
10. Imagine someday you would live without ___________.
A. electricity B. electric C. electrician D. electrical
11. “Would you like to go and visit the museum tomorrow?” - “____________.”
A. That’s right B. I’d like to see it C. You must want it D. That would be great
12. “I’m sorry I was stuck in a traffic jam.” - “___________.”
A. Never mind B. Don’t apologize C. OK, we’ve just started D. My pleasure
13. We can watch that program again __________ the morning.
A. in B. at C. on D. from
14. Where’s your home village? - _________ the East of the city.
A. On B. In C. To D. At
IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15.What does the sign mean ? A. Recycle bottles and cans only
B. Recycle paper only
C.Reduce bottles only
D. Reduce paper only

16.What does the sign mean ? A. You must cut down the trees.
B. You can cut down the trees.
C. You mustn’t cut down the trees.
D. You should cut down the trees

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs for doing
math problems. (17) _________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs are like
fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (18) _________are made for
courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word games and
puzzles for children and adults.

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 There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like (19) _________.
Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (20) _________. It is a happy sound, like the
sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers even seem to
have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have (21) __________. Sometimes they
seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (22) _________they are like people.
17. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double
18. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters
19. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers
20. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked
21. A. reaction B. feelings C. emoticons D. characteristics
22. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought
VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
There is too much carbon dioxide in the air. When oil, gas and coal are burnt, they create a large
amount of carbon dioxide. We send around five million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every
year. This amount will double in fifty years. This carbon dioxide lets sunlight enter the Earth’s atmosphere
and heat the Earth. However, it doesn’t let much heat leave the atmosphere and enter space. It is like a
blanket. That is, the heat can pass from the sun through blanket to warm the Earth, but the heat stays there
and cannot escape through the blanket again. Scientist call this the greenhouse effect.
23. When we burn oil, gas or coal, they give out carbon dioxide.
24. Every year about five million tons of carbon dioxide is sent into the atmosphere.
25. This carbon dioxide heats the Earth directly.
26.The “greenhouse” is named after scientists.
27.What is the passage mainly about?
A. the greenhouse effect B. five million tons of carbon dioxide
C. a blanket in the atmosphere D. oil, gas, and coal which are burnt on the Earth
28.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Scientists are also conservationists B. The Earth is heated by carbon dioxide
C. The word blanket is a layer of carbon dioxide D. Carbon dioxide doubles every day.
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
29. This painting is ……………………….., not painted. (embroider)
30. I was still amazed at the ……………………….. of products made by the basket makers there. (vary)
31. You mustn’t drive so ………………………..in such wet weather! (care)
32. The doctor suggested you increase your ……………….. consumption of fruit and vegetables. (day)
33. Snow in May is an unusual ………………………..in this area. (occur)
34. They ……………………….. me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. and waiting/ is my sister/ The girl/ near the window/ standing/ for the bus. //
→ The girl…………………………………………………………………………………………
36. if you/ they will sack you/ to work on time/ Are you afraid that/ don’t start coming? //
→ Are you afraid that…………………………………………………………………………….
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it
37. “Change the channel to the news program, Tom.”, said Mr. Brown.
→Mr. Brown asked
……………………………………………………………………………..
38. It’s a pity! This problem seems difficult for me.
→I wish …………………………………………………………………………………….
…….
39. The wallet belongs to John. Lucy found the wallet in the garden.

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→The wallet
……………………………………………………………………………………..
40. You began to help my son with his English last year.
→You first
………………………………………………………………………………………

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 12

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.D
9.A 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.A 14.C 15.A 16.A
17.B 18.A 19.C 20.C 21.B 22.A 27.A 28.B
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
CHỌN TRUE/FALSE
23.True
24.True
25.False
26.False
TỪ LOẠI
29.embroidered
30.variety
31.carelessly
32.daily
33.occurrence
34.invited
GHÉP CÂU
35. The girl standing near the window and waiting for the bus is my sister.
36. Are you afraid that they will sack you if you don’t start coming to class on time.
VIẾT CÂU
37. Mr. Brown asked Tom to change the channel to the news program.
38. I wish this problem didn’t seem difficult for me.
39. The wallet which Lucy found the wallet in the garden belongs to John.
40. You first helped my son with his English last year. / a year ago.

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