Đề thi Tiếng Anh tuyển sinh Lớp 10 năm học 2017-2018 TP.HCM (Có đáp án)

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
 THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Năm học: 2017 - 2018
 I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
 1. Are you very busy _________ Monday mornings? – No! I always have time for a cup of coffee
 A. from B.to C. out D. on
 2. London is also known _______ “The Square Mile” because its area is almost one square mile.
 A. with B. of C.as D. for
 3. She didn’t hear the dog barking outside because she _________ headphones.
 A. wore B. was wearing C. wearing D. is wearing
 4. That is Maryam, the girl ________ visited Lan and Nga last week.
 A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
 5. She felt a little bit cold, __________ she put on her coat.
 A. or B. because C. so D. but
 6. My Japanese pen pal, Yoko, speaks English very _______.
 A. best B. excellent C. well D. good
 7. I like the new idea of those _____ spoons which can be eaten after use as it is made of good rice.
 A. edible B. inedible C. poisonous D. wooden
 8. One plastic bottle recycled saves enough energy to run a 60-watt light ________ for 6 hours.
 A. bulb B. standard C. electricity D. bill
 9. David :”It’s terrible. I don’t think I will be able to pass the exam.” – Mary : “______”
 A. Let’s try it B. Don’t worry. Everything will be all right.
 C. Ok. What’s that? D. Why not pass it?
 10. Sue : “You have read that article on the website, haven’t you” – Peter : “_______”
 A. Sure, thanks B. Not at all! Go ahead.
 C. Not yet. Why? D. Yes, of course, I will.
 II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5 pt)
 11. Don’t use so much fossil fuel although there will be nothing left for future generations.
 A B C D
 12. Recycling plastics reduce the amount of oil needed for making new plastics.
 A B C D
 III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False and
 choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18.
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 21. A. in B. off C. out D. on
 22. A. bored B. relaxed C. careful D. scary
 23. A. light B. to light C. lighting D. lighted
 24. A. parts B. tours C. turns D. prizes
 VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences. (1.0 pt)
 25. My pen pal was really _____________________ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay (impress)
 26. Both competitors are ____________________ strong and fast. (surprise)
 27. The company has made a new motorbike having very low fuel __________________. (consume)
 28. A large number of car accidents are caused by fast and ___________________driving (care)
 29. Could you send me details of courses for _____________________, who have never learnt English
 before.(begin)
 30. Ba’s family and Liz had a very ____________________ day in the countryside last weekend.
 (enjoy)
 VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences (0.5pt)
 31. have lost their lives / Many people around the world / natural disasters / and homes because of / . /
 Many people around the world __________________________________________________
 32. The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one of us /./
 The survival of ______________________________________________________________
 VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
 the sentence printed before it, (2.0pts)
 33. He can’t drive because he’s very young
 He is not _____________________________________________________________________
 34. City life is not as peaceful as country life.
 Country life is ________________________________________________________________
 35. It’s not safe for kids to go hunting Pokemon on the street.
 Going hunting ________________________________________________________________
 36. The boy hasn’t visited his grandparents for two months.
 The boy last __________________________________________________________________
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 III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False and choose
 the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18.
 Today almost everyone walking down the street has at least one mobile phone in their pocket. That is
 because many mobile phones are upgraded every year around the world, and most people are
 interested in changing their old mobile phone for a new one. There has been an estimated number of
 90 million unwanted mobile phones in the UK alone! This mountain weighs around 12,000 tonnes, but
 only about 5% of it is recycled. What makes us worried most is that mobile phones contain harmful
 chemicals which are released into the environment when phones begin to degrade and, in addition,
 large amounts of carbon dioxide are also produced during the manufacture of phones. It seems that the
 more modern mobile phones become, the worse our environment gets.
 13. Mobile phones are modernized every year around the world.
 14. Most people are keen on having a newer mobile phone.
 15. About half of unwanted mobile phones in the UK are recycled.
 16. Old mobile phones do no harm to the environment.
 17. What is the passage mainly about?
 A. The moderization of mobile phones is necessary.
 B. There are more and more mobile phones in the world.
 C. The modernization of mobile phones make the environment worse.
 D. The manufacture of phones produces carbon dioxide.
 18. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
 A. Modern mobile phones are worse for the environment than the older ones.
 B. Mobile phones are getting cheaper and more modern.
 C. People in the UK are very concerned to recycle old mobile phones.
 D. Used mobile phones can pollute the environment.
 Answers:
 13. True 14. True 15. False 16. False 17. C 18. D
 IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts)
 In many Western countries, people (19)_______ Halloween on Octorber 31st. The word Halloween
 (20)________ from “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before All Saints’ Day, a religious holiday in
 some parts of the world. On this night, children dress up in special costumes, put (21)________ masks,
 and go door to door saying “trick-or-treat” to get candy. Many people decorate their homes with paper
 ghosts, black cats or witches to give their houses a (22) _______ look. People also decorate their
 homes with jack-o-lanterns. They carve scary faces on pumpkins, and (23)_____ candles inside the
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 35. It’s not safe for kids to go hunting Pokemon on the street.
 36. The boy hasn’t visited his grandparents for two months.
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 Answers
 33.
 ->He is not old enough to drive
 ->He is not allowed / able to drive because he is very young
 34. Country life is more peaceful than city life
 35. Going hunting Pokemon on the street is not safe for kids.
 36. The boy last visited his grandparents two months ago.
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A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sounds
C. Hearing the sounds D. Whatever the sounds are heard
13. ______________ as a postman in the city for a long time, John knows all the streets well.
A. Working B. To work C. Having worked D. Having been worked
14. ____________, we'll go over the test paper once more.
A. Time permitting B. Time permitted C. Time permits D. Time to permit
15. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in _____________
A. which is known as deforestation B. knowing as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation D. that is known as deforestation
16. I'll be _________ from you.
A. only glad to hear B. only too glad to hear C. too glad only to hear D. too only glad to hear
17. Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict ____________.
A. upstanding B. upkeep C. upbringing D. uphold
18. She dropped her eyes to the tablecloth, suddenly confused and ______________ ashamed of herself.
A. painstakingly B. ridiculously C. deeply D. highly
19. Farmers say supermarkets put them under pressure to sell at rock bottom prices - and regularly break _______.
A. contracts B. connections C. promises D. agreements
20. Men are more likely to ____________ a red light, forget to signal, or drink and drive.
A. go B. drive C. dash D. run
21. “Take your mind off it by ____________ yourself in a good book!” said the teacher to his student.
A. interesting B. engrossing C. absorbing D. exciting
22. Domestic producers complain about no-one buying their wine and cheap imports __________ the markets.
A. pouring B. flowing C. trickling D. flooding
23. A. ________ of glory, a fury of passion that left them weak and trembling in the arms of each other.
A. burn B. fire C. flame D. blaze
24. There he was at the side of the stage, looking pretty, inconsequentially __________ his guitar.
A. strumming B. stringing C. pressing D. striking
25. The moon was hidden under a veil of clouds, and there was not _____________.
A. a gust of wind B. a breath of wind C. a biting wind D. a strong wind
26. The new students were told to report to the school secretary _______________.
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