Name: ______________________________ Class: ___
A. PHONETISC: (1.0 p)
I. Choose the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1,0 p)
1. A. stopped
B. washed
C. watched
D. filled
2. A. noodles
B. shoulders
C. packets
D. tomatoes
3. A. drum
B. tube
C. music
D. student
4. A. perform
B. festival
C. end
D. telephone
5. A. bomb
B. debt
C. describe
D. doubt
B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR ( 5,0 pts)
II. Choose the best answer: (3,0 pts)
6. We can use empty
to make pencil boxes.
A. paper
B. bottles
C. bulbs
D. plastic bag
7. People should stop using so
energy.
A. more
B. less
C. many
D. much
8. He told me that he
me the next Friday.
A. will meet B. would meet
C. can
D. has met
9. Ba is
in his medical record at the moment.
   A. fill     
B. fills
C. to fill     
D. filling
10. They
in that factory since last Monday.
   A. didn't work   
B. worked
C. haven't worked      D. work
11. My uncle and aunt live in a small town in______________ United States.
   A. the     
B. a
C. an    
 
D. Ø
12. She talked about the people and places
she had visited.
   A. who    
B. which
C. where      
D. that
13. I wish I
a good doctor in the future.
   A. am     
B. were
C. would be    
D. will be   
14. “Thanks for a nice gift!” – “
”.
A. I'm glad you like it B. Thanks
C. You are welcome D. It's yours
15. I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of order   
 B. out of fashion    C. out of work    
D. out of practice
16. Jack London wrote several ______ novels on adventure.
A. interesting
B. interested
C. interest
D. interestingly
17. If more people cycle, there will be
air pollution.
A. much
B. more
C. less
D. little
18. She is a student,
?
A. is he
B. isn't she
C. it isn't
D. it is
19. If you get up early, you
late.
A. weren't
B. wouldn't be
C. aren't
D. won't be
20. My school
since 1995.
A. is built
B. was built
C. has been built
D. will be built
21. Mr Thanh suggests
showers to save water.
A. take
B. took
C. taking
D. takes
22. The boy
is standing in front of you is my sister.
A. who
B. whose
C. which
D. where
23. Mr Tuan is interested
painting
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. off
24. Thuy is
in my group.
A. intelligent
B. more intelligent C. the most intelligent D. most intelligent
25. The children _______ spend too much time playing computer games.
A. must
B. ought to not
C. shouldn't
D. Both B and C
26. This is a computer
I bought last week.
A. whom
B. when
C. where
D. which

27. Bao enjoys
chess in his free time
A. playing
B. played
C. plays
D.to play
28. She decided
her run because she couldn't got wet.
A. continue
B. to continue
C. continued
D. continuing
29. She
live in the countryside when she was a small child.
A. use
B. uses to
C. use to
D. used to
30. He wishes he
a president of this company now.
A. are
B. am
C. is
D. were
31. We should avoid _______ our environment.
A. to pollute
B. polluted
C. polluting
D. being polluted
32. It was not easy
in a foreign country.
   A. to live     
B. live
C. living    
D. lived
33. Mai: “Do you want another serving of chicken soup?” - Scott: “______.”
A. No way        B. No comment      C. No, thanks     
D. No longer
34. Let's go out for dinner tonight, _______?
A. let we
B. shall we
C. shan't we
D. let's not
35. English _______ as an official language in this city for three hundred years.
A. has always been spoken
B. has been spoken always
C. has always spoken
D. had always spoken
III. Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense or form. (1.0 point)
36. My life is so boring. I just watch TV every night. I (not/go) ______________out with anyone.
37. Nam's best friend (not/ write) ______________a letter to him last week.
38. _____you (finish) ______________your homework? - Yes, I have.
39. My students (have) ______________an English class tomorrow morning.
40. Minh enjoys (read) ______________comic books in his free time.
IV. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting then correct it.
(1.0 point)
41. I like watching TV. There are a good film on TV tonight.
A
B
C
D
42. Despite he is very old, he goes jogging every morning
A
B
C
D
43. My father is good of fixing things.
A
B
C D
44. If it does not rains heavily , we will go to the movies.
A
B
C
D
45. He can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A
B
C D
C. READING. (3.0 points)
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to complete the passage. (2.0 points)
A Healthy Life
(46)
health experts believe that children and young people today are more (47)
than they used to be. So why has this happened?
One reason is bad eating habits. (48)
of young people don't have a healthy diet. They eat
too much fast food (49)
hamburgers and pizza and not enough fruit and vegetables. In
the US, many children (50)
fast food regularly since they were very young. In fact, almost
one-third of American children aged four to nineteen have been eating fast food (51)
all the
time. They also don't (52)
exercise and spend too (53)
of their time watching
TV, surfing the Internet or playing computer games.
So how can you change your habits if you have been following an unhealthy lifestyle for a long
time? First, change your (54)
and eat more fruit and vegetables. Next, find an activity you
enjoy. Why not try something different like rock climbing, surfing or hiking? Many young people
have f+ound that (55)
fit and healthy can be a lot of fun.

46.
A. Many
B. Much
C.A lot
D.Plenty
47.
A. healthy
B. healthily
C.unhealthy
D. unhealthily
48.
A. Many
B. Much
C.Lots
D.Very few
49.
A. such
B. like
C. includes
D.as
50.
A. have been eating
B. are eating
C. ate
D. eat
51.
A. nearly
B. most
C. most of
D.for
52.
A. play
B. make
C.do
D.bring
53.
A. many
B. much
C.mostly
D.most
54.
A. menu
B. ingredients
C.recipes
D.diet
55. A. become
B. becoming
C.became
D.to be become
VI. Read and choose the best answers. (1.0 point)
Every year, students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are young children.
Others are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn
English just by hearing the language in films, on television, in the office or among their friends. But
not many are lucky enough to do that. Most people must work hard to learn another language.
Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their
own language, mathematics, and English. In England, America, or Australia, many boys and girls
study their native language, which is English, mathematics, and another language, perhaps French, or
German or Spanish.
Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for
their higher studies, because some of their books are in English at college or university. Others learn
English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English.
56. Many adults learn English because
.
A. most of their books are in English
B. it helps them in their work
C. English is spoken in their office
D. they want to go abroad
57. According to the writer
.
A. English is useful only for teenagers
B. English is popular all over the world
C. only adults learn English
D. no children like to learn English
58. In America or Australia many school children study
.
A. such foreign languages as French, German, and Spanish
B. their own language and no foreign language
C. English as a foreign language
D. English and mathematics only
59. Most people learn English by
.
A. hearing the languages in the office
B. talking with foreigners
C. watching videos only
D. working hard on their lessons
60. Many boys and girls learn English because
.
A. they are forced to learn it
B. they have to study their own languages
C. it is included in their study courses
D. English can give them a job
D. WRITING (1.0 point)
VII. Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning as the root ones. (1.0pt)
61. Johnny said to his mother, “I don't know how to do this exercise.”
=> Johnny said to his mother _____________________________________
62. No student in my class is more intelligent than Viet.
=> Viet is the ______________________________________________
63. The last time he wrote to me was in April.
=> He hasn't ______________________________________________
64. I will read this leaflet to see what activities are organized at this attraction.
=> I will look ______________________________________________
65. Lan was ill, so she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.
=> Because __________________________________________________

VIII. Look at the text in each question. What does it say?. Circle the correct letter A, B,
C or D on your answer sheet.

66.

Francesco! Problem – Maria's
borrowed my history textbook and
she's away. Could you lend me
yours? Leave it with Ken when you
see him. Thanks, Natalie

67.

THIS CAR PARK IS LOCKED
AFTER
BUSINESS HOURS
EACH DAY

A. Users must lock the car park after leaving.
B. People can park here while they are at work.
C. This car park is for employees only.
D. People can park here before locking

A. The basketball team only wants to see
experienced players.
B. There aren't enough team members available on
Friday.
C. The Barton College team will visit the gym later
today.
D. The basketball team recruits new members.

68.

A. All Sunday evening tickets are already sold.
B. You must book tickets for Sunday in advance.
C. A ticket is not necessary for Sunday evening.
D. There aren't any tickets left.

69.

70.

Whose textbook does Natalie want to borrow?
A. Ken's
B. Maria's
C. Francesco's
D. Natalie's

To: Charlotte From: Giacomo
What time does your flight arrive
tomorrow? Can't pick you up if it's
earlier than midday as I'm holding a
meeting at our office – sorry.

A. Giacomo will be able to see Charlotte early
tomorrow morning.
B. Charlotte needs to arrive in time for Giacomo's
meeting tomorrow.
C. Giacomo can collect Charlotte from the airport
tomorrow afternoon.
D. Charlotte is late for meeting.

Keys
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

Part A. PHONETICS: (1.0 p)
I. Choose the word which has underlined part pronounced differently from the others. (1p) (5 x
0.2 = 1.0)
1. D
2.C
3.A
4.A
5.C
PART B. LEXICO – GRAMMAR ( 5,0 pts)
II. Choose the best answer: (3,0 pts) (30 x 0.1 = 3.0)
6. B
7. D
8. B
9.D
10. C
11. A
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. A
17. C
18. B
19. D
20. C
21. C
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. D
27. A
28. B
29. D
30. D
31. C
32. A
33. C
34. B
35. A
III. Put the verb in the brackets into the correct tense or form. (1.0 point)
(5 x 0.2 = 1.0)
36. don't go
37. didn't write
38. Have……..finished
39. will have/ are having/ are going to have
40. reading
IV. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting then correct it.
(1.0 point)
(5 x 0.2 = 1.0)
41. B (are- is)

42. A(despite- although)

43. C( of – at)

44. B (rains – rain)
45. B(nature – natural)
B. READING. (3.0 points)
V. Read the following passage and choose the best answers to complete the passage. (2.0 points)
(10 x 0.2 = 2.0)
46. A
47. C
48. C
49. B
50. A
51. A
52. C
53. B
54. D
55. B
VI. Read and choose the best answers. (1.0 point)
56. B
57. B
58. A
59. D
60. C
C. WRITING (1.0 point)
VII. Rewrite these sentences in the same meaning as the root ones. (1.0pt)
61. => Johnny said to his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise.
62. => Viet is the most intelligent student in my class.
63. => He hasn't written to me since April.
64.=> I will look through this leaflet to see what activities are organised at this attraction.
65. => Because Lan was ill, she didn't go to Dong Ho village with her friends.
__________The end__________