SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10

ĐỀ SỐ 6 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút ( Không kể thời gian phát đề )

Họ và tên học sinh:....................................................................................................................................................

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. grate B. staple C. marinate D. shallot
2. A. dials B. calls C. talks D. plays

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3. A. fashion B. pattern C. symbol D. design
4. A. prisoner B. disaster C. agency D. president

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Tourism plays a ______ part in the development of many nations
A. trivial B. minor C. common D. crucial
6. The more effort you put into learning a new language, _____ you’ll become
A. the more fluent B. the most fluent C. more fluent D. the more fluently
7. By the time she got to the store, all the fresh produce ______ out.
A. have sold B. had been sold C. had sold D. were sold
8. Some people have the tourist attraction _______________. They litter, pick flowers and walk on the grass.
A. foamed B. protected C. preserved D. spoiled
9. The safe _______________ of nuclear waste is a major international problem.
A. disposal B. abandon C. display D. sale
10. He is collecting coins and he has a valuable _______________ of rare coins.
A. number B. pile C. packet D. collection
11. He is only 12 and _______________ not eligible to vote.
A. therefore B. because C. since D. now that
12. “Should I begin typing these letters?” - “I suggest _______________ the bookkeeping first.’
A. you finished B. you to finish C. you finish D. you will finish
13. It snowed in Lang Son _______________ the winter _______________ 2002.
A. in / of B. of/ in C. at / for D. for / at
14. “Why don’t we go swimming?” – “_______________”.
A. Sure B. Great C. A lot D. Of course

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.

15. Look at this sign. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign?
 A. We should stop and park 2.5-ton truck here.
B. We should be careful with trucks crossing the road.
C. We should look for another way to travel if your truck is over 2.5
tons.
D. We should ask for help from a bigger truck.

16. Look at this sign. What does it say?

A. We mustn’t park our vehicles here and continue walking.
B. We must park our vehicles here and continue walking.
C. We can park our vehicles but not start the engine.
D. We mustn’t stop or park any of our vehicles here.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
The most (17)__________ celebration holiday in China is the Lunar New Year. At this time, shops are
closed. People celebrate by feasting, by paying friendly calls to their neighbors, and by visiting the temples or
pagodas to (18)_________ promises for the New Year. Children march through the streets, carrying colorful
lanterns and paper figures. Firecrackers similar to those used in the United States on the Fourth of July are set
off.
The time of the New Year is also the time at (19)__________ Chinese people refresh their homes. For
(20)_________, the windows, which are made of thick rice paper are torn down, and new ones are put up. This
is also which people pay their debts. Everyone tries to settle all his bills before the (21)___________ of the New
Year. Before New Year’s Eve, people make their homes attractive by decorating them with flowers and plants,
and hanging brightly-colored (22) ___________.
17. A. remarkable B. noticeable C. important D. replaceable
18. A. keep B. make C. do D. cause
19. A. when B. why C. that D. which
20. A. instance B. example C. sample D. A and B are
correct
21. A. beginning B. staring C. ending D. finishing
22. A. decorate B. decorated C. decorations D. decorative

VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land which means
comes from people. First there is raw sewage, which is pumped directly into the sea. Many countries both
developed and developing are guilty of doing this. Secondly, ships drop about 6 million ton of garbage into the
sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has an accident and oil leaks from the vessel. This
not only pollutes the water but it also kills the marine life. Next, there are waste materials from factories.
Without proper regulations, factory owners let the waste run directly into the rivers, which then leads to the sea.
And finally, oil is washed from land. This can be the result of carelessness or a deliberate dumpling of waste.
23. Sea pollution is mainly caused by people in many countries. _________________
24. Oil from ship accidents and oil washed from land are not harmful to living things. _________________
25. Factories throw untreated waste into the rivers. _________________
26. Dropping garbage into the rivers is a careless or deliberate action. _________________

Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

27. What is the closet meaning of the word “deliberate”?
A. intentional B. occasional C. traditional D. functional
28. How many factors constitute the oceanic pollution according to the passage?
A. two B. three C. four D. five

VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29. Her appearance is ________________________________ today. She shouldn’t come. (need)
30. They are living in a _______________________________________ decorated house. (beauty)
31. A person who is interested in conservation is a _______________________________. (conserve)
32. There are a lot of technological ___________________________ designed to save energy. (innovate)
33. This man _________________________________ in writing. (success)
34. She always _______________________________ listens to what she is told. (attention)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. an excellent way / your / is / Reading / knowledge and experience / of enriching /. //
 Reading________________________________________________________________________________
36. for the Red Cross / She / to do / voluntary service / was willing / a lot of /. //
 She____________________________________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it
37. We have read so many stories that we can’t remember their names.
 We have read such________________________________________________________________________
38. The Browns last painted the living room two years ago.
 The Browns have________________________________________________________________________
39. Although she is an accountant, she never seems to have any money.
 In_____________________________________________________________________________________
40. Robert Pattinson is a British actor. He plays Edward Cullen in the Twilight saga.
Robert Pattinson