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