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THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

I. Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A. B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentences or best
answers the question. (3.5 pts)
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. national
B. natural
C. carry
D. plane
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?
A. innovated
B. mended
C. received
D. celebrated
3. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. destruction
B. mechanic
C. interview
D. environment
4. Which word has different stress pattern from that of the others.
A. listen
B. measure
C. rubbish
D. prevent
5. “Let's congratulate Nam _________ his excellent academic achievement.” Said the teacher.
A. to
B. of
C. on
D. in
st
6. Our school celebrated Children's Day _________ June 1 two week ago.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. to
7. - Nam: “Have you ever enjoyed Tet, Maryam?”
- Maryam: “You mean the Lunar New Year? I once had a chance to be in Vietnam then, _________ I
really like it.”
A. or
B. and
C. so
D. although
8. - Bao: “Did you follow SEA GAMES 31, _________ held in Vietnam from May 12 th to 23rd 2022?”
- Minh: “Of course, Viet Nam won over 200 gold medals.”
A. who is
B. which was
C. that is
D. when was
9. - Mark: “Viewers from the rural areas can get access to cable television, can't they?”
- An: “Yes, there is _________ local and international programs on different channels.”
A. lots of
B. plenty of
C. a variety of
D. a number of
10. Our teacher suggests _________ waste paper for the school's recycling scheme.
A. colleting
B. to collect
C. being collected
D. to be collecting
11. - Daisy: “What is your favorite place to _________?”
- Lucy: “Lemongrass Restaurant.”
A. runout
B. eat out
C. carry out
D. fill in
12. Famers use animal dung to _________ their fields.
A. make
B. fertilize
C. run
D. develop
13. - Thanh: “Why don't you reduce the amount of water your family users?”
- Nga: “_________”
A. Nice idea!
B. Yes, please.
C. No, thanks.
D. You're welcome.
14. - Chinh: “Congratulation! You scored a superb goal for our team.”
- Tung: “_________”
A. Everybody does the same.
B. It was the whole team's effort. Thanks.
C. Yes, let's. The crowd was fantastic.
D. Thank you. Everybody can solve this problem.

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B. C or D) for the question 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)
15. What does the sign tell you to do?
A. Pay attention when being on fire here.
B Extinguish fire inside.
C. Don't play with fire here.

D. Exit in the event of a fire.
16. What does the sign mean?
A. Bad students will be punished at school.
B. Violence is not allowed at school.
C. Classmates should not talk too much to each other.
D. Younger students mustn't obey their monitors at school.

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 17 to 20 are True or Flase, and choose the
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for question 21 and 22. (1.5 pts)
Where did your water come from before it arrived in your kitchen? Is your glass of water as new as this
morning or as old as the dinosaurs? Is it even older than the dinosaurs? Water on Earth is always moving
round and round, like a wheel turning. This is called “the water cycle," and it has no beginning or end. But
to talk about it, we must choose a place to begin. We will start with the oceans, the largest bodies of water
on Earth.
In this part of the cycle, the sun heats the water in the oceans, and then the warm water evaporates into
the air. The water in the air eventually comes together to form very large clouds, wind then moves the
clouds over the land. When clouds finally meet cold air, the water comes down in the form of rain or snow.
Some of this rainwater will stay on the land, but most of the water goes down into rivers and streams.
Finally, it goes back to the oceans, where the cycle begins again.
The water cycle is billions of years old. So, think again about how old that water in your cup is. It's
much, much older than you thought.
17. The oceans are the largest bodies of water on Earth.
_______
18. The water cycle is compared to a wheel turning.
_______
19. When you look at clouds, you are seeing the beginning part of the water cycle.
_______
20. Water is made new every day.
_______
21. Which of the following may be the best title for the reading passage?
A. The beginning of the water
B. Water on Earth
C. The water cycle
D. The age of water
22: In the reading passage, all of the following are mentioned EXCEPT _____
A. The sun makes water hot.
B. Water beautifies human life.
C. Water is used in the kitchen.
D. Clouds and cold air create rain.
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blanks space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)
My sister Susan and I were in the yard (23) ______ with our neighbors' dog last Saturday afternoon
when suddenly the sky turned dark gray. Minutes later, it began to rain heavily, so we ran quickly into the
house.
Mom asked us to close all the windows. Just as I shut the window in the kitchen, we heard a loud clap
of thunder. Dad took us to the (24) ______ and asked us to keep calm. From there, we could hear the strong
wind outside. All of (25) ______ my sister was startled by a loud crashing noise and started to cry. We tried
to calm her down but she was very scared.
After a few minutes, the wind stopped and everything was quiet. We slowly made our way up from the
basement. The house was full of glass (26) ______ the broken windows. The real damage was outside
though. There were trees on the streets and there were damaged cars all over. Our neighbors were very (27)
_______ because they couldn't find their dog. We (28) ______ everywhere and finally found him behind
some bushes. He got wet all over but luckily was unhurt.
23. A. play
B. played
C. playing
D. to be played
24. A. garage
B. basement
C. attic
D. kitchen
25. A. a sudden
B. suddenly
C. an immediate
D. Immediately

26. A. on
27. A. tired
28. A. searched

B. up
B. satisfied
B. phoned

C. to
C. horrible
C. cried

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. Her father learned that the house was for sale through an _________________.
30. Physical exercise is _________________to our health.
31. In the speaking examination, answers are presented _________________on tape.
32. She's just had an article _________________in the Tuoi Tre.
33. Tsunami is a natural _________________that can cause great damage.
34. I like watching the news on TV every day because it's very _________________.

D. from
D. worried
D. watched

(advertise)
(benefit)
(oral)
(publish)
(disastrous)
(inform)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. Most students tried/ Entrance exam / to concentrate / for the coming / on studying /. /
 Most students tried ______________________________________________________________
36. Global warming / that happens / over many, many years / is a slow change /. //
 Global warming ________________________________________________________________
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it. (1.0 pt)
37. How long have you been learning English?
 When did_______________________________________________________________________
38. The students spent ten minutes waiting for their bus.
 It took _________________________________________________________________________
39. My uncle will send for a mechanic to fix his car tomorrow.
 My uncle will have his ___________________________________________________________
40. “What about teaching the children how to cope with an emergency?” said Mrs. Thu.
 Mrs. Thu suggested that the children ______________________________________________
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