ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 2 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. stopped B. laughed C. walked D. lasted
2. A. ocean B. cotton C. chopstick D. solid
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group.
3. A. festival B. argument C. benefit D. embroider
4. A. entrance B. handle C. demand D. measure
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. I’m able to pass the exam, ___________________, Mr. Brown?
A. am I B. do I C. aren’t I D. All are correct
6. You _______________ take your money with you in case you see any good souvenirs to buy.
A. can B. might C. should D. will
7. The Chinese language gave us the word “____________________”, which means “big wind”.
A. hurricane B. typhoon C. snowstorm D. cyclone
8. Dream can be a rich source of _____________________ for an artist.
A. inspiration B. entertainment C. experience D. convenience
9. “I’m taking my final exam next week.” – “_______________________”
A. Congratulations! B. Good luck! C. Well done! D. That’s wonderful!
10. “In my opinion, detective films are interesting.” – “__________________________”
A. There’s no doubt about it. B. Well done.
C. Yes, congratulations! D. It’s very kind of you to say so.
11. Polluted water can directly do harm _____________________ people’s health.
A. for B. on C. to D. at
12. I always visit my parents ________________________ Christmas.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
13. The factory in ________________________ my brother works is the biggest in the city.
A. whom B. which C. that D. where
14. This is the first time the Pikes ________________________ their trip to Phu Quoc island.
A. make B. will make C. made D. have made
IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15. What does the sign mean?
A. Be alert! There’re pedestrians crossing in front of library.
B. Be careful! There’re walkers nearby.
C. All vehicles must stop because of the walkers.
D. No one is allowed to cross the road.
16. What does the sign mean?
A. The airbag is activated.
B. The airbag isn’t working.
C. The airbag needs to be serviced.
D. Engage the airbag right now.

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Earthquakes: Ninety percent (17) ______________ earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim,
which is known as the ‘Ring of Fire’. In 1995, a huge earthquake (18) _____________ the city of Kobe in
Japan. A large number of people (19) _____________ killed when homes, office blocks and highways
collapsed.

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 Tidal waves: Tidal waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater (20) ___________ of the
Earth. In the 1960s, a huge tidal wave (21) ____________Anchorage, Alaska. The tidal wave (22)
______________ from Alaska to California!
17. A. of B. in C. on D. about
18. A. affected B. made C. struck D. impacted
19. A. is B. are C. was D. were
20. A. motion B. performance C. movement D. development
21. A. took B. hit C. reached D. knocked
22. A. visited B. traveled C. continued D. flew
VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
I am writing to you about the problem of catching fish in the lake behind my house. I am very worried
because people don’t use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish. This is not only dangerous to
people around the area, but they do harm to the environment. A lot of small fish died and floated on the
water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads and even birds also died from electric shock waves.
I would suggest that the local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone using this way of
catching fish.
I look forward to hearing from you and seeing the protection of environment from the local authority.
23. The writer objects to using electricity to catch fish.
24. The writer wants people to use fishing rod or net to catch fish.
25.To use electricity to catch fish is not dangerous to people around the area.
26.The writer hopes the local authorities will protect the environment.
Choose the correct answer.
27. What is the closet meaning of the word “prohibit”?
A. require B. force C. forbid D. persuade
28. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Fish-catching by electricity B. Protection of environment
C. The impact of electricity on animals D. All are correct
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
29. We take ……………………… .in being students of the most famous schools in this city. (Proud)
30. We are all very ………………………by our new neighbor’s enthusiasm. (Impress)
31.The Taj Mahal is one of the most ……………………… buildings in India. (Magnificence)
32. It is ……………………… to know that countryside markets are places to look for lovers. (Surprise)
33. This method is ………………………effective in helping people stop smoking. (High)
34. These researchers have ………………………a survey on drug addiction. (Conduct)
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. students/ proud of/ to be/ wearing uniforms/ their school/ encourages. //
 Wearing uniforms……………………………………………………………………………
36.the class members/ a/ impression/ good behaviors/ deep/ all/ made/ her/ on. //
 Her…………………………………………………………………………………………….
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 has to finish all the reports before 5 pm today.
→All the reports ……………………………………………………………………………………
38. Tom often falls asleep while the teacher is explaining the lesson.
→Tom’s teacher wishes ……………………………………………………………………………
39. We last wrote to each other a year ago.
→We have …………………………………………………………………………………………..
40. “Are you going to apply for the exchange student program in our school next year?” said Hoa to Nam.

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→Hoa asked Nam ………………………………………………………………………………….

ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 2

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

23.True
24.True
25.False
26.True
TỪ LOẠI
29.pride
30.impressed
31.magnificent
32.surprising
33.highly
34.conducted
GHÉP CÂU
35. Wearing uniforms encourages students to be proud of their school.
36. Her good behaviors made a deep impression on all the class members.

VIẾT CÂU
37. All the reports have to be finished before 5 pm today.

38. Tom’s teacher wishes he didn’t often/ wouldn’t often fall asleep while he/she is explaining the lesson.

39. We have not written to each other for a year.

40. Hoa asked Nam if/ whether he was going to apply for the exchange student program in their school the

next/ following year.

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