ĐỀ TS 10 môn ANH TPHCM đề 2

SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 2

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Họ và tên học sinh: ...................................................................................................................................................................
I.
1.
2.

Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. hates
A. school

B. works
B. child

C. stops
C. cheese

D. lives
D. church

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.
4.

A. recent

A. expensive

B. suggest
B. official

C. apply
C. impossible

D. divide
D. beautiful

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all _____________ people.
A. English
B. Vietnamese
C. Japanese
D. Jewish
Do you know the man ____________ car Jack is driving?
A. who

B. whom
C. which
D. whose
Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland
B. homesick
C. homeless
D. homework
A _____________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone
B. typhoon
C. hurricane
D. tornado
We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however
B. but
C. because
D. so
Chocolate and eggs are what children receive ____________ Easter.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. with
A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed
B. struck
C. occurred
D. erupted
_____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In

B. At
C. On
D. From
Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. when
“I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea
B. I hope so
C. No, thanks
D. I’m sorry I can’t

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15. This road sign means:
A. Do not leave your feet touching the grass.
B. Riding your bicycle in this area.
C. You can play soccer in this place.
D. You can throw the trash here.
16. This road sign means:

WARNING
Security cameras in use around this school

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A. Cameras cannot be used near this school.
B. You must look after your cameras here.
C. This school is guarded by cameras.

D. The teacher doesn’t look at the cameras.

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V. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17)___________, it has developed a more varied
economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks,
insurance, and finance companies, as (19)___________ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of
Singapore.
There is (20)__________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one
of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides
what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21)_________ for workers by employers. It also operates an
employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide (22)__________ for retired workers.
17. A. then
B. that
C. there
D. those
18. A. adapted
B. adjusted
C. become
D. turned
19. A. long
B. far
C. much
D. well
20. A. few
B. little
C. a little
D. a few

21. A. provided
B. given
C. offered
D. handed
22. A. wages
B. fees
C. earnings
D. pensions
VI. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The
internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet
has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the
other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal
information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays.
____________________
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet.
____________________
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge.
____________________
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.
____________________
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education
B. Internet
C. entertainment
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy

B. difficult
C. safe
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.

D. chatting
D. important

Gas and oil ____________________________________ always increases in cold weather.
His dream is to be an ____________________________ like his father when he grows up.
It is said that traveling by plane is _____________________ safer than other form of travel.
The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily __________________________.
Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population ____________________ rate.
The government refused to _________________________________ money for the project.

(consume)
(economy)
(consider)
(access)
(grow)
(provision)

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35.


36.


has just won / Trang / in / the first prize / speaking contest / the English /. //
Trang ________________________________________________________________________________________
is / is celebrated / a joyful festival / in many countries / Easter / which /. //
Easter________________________________________________________________________________________

IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
37.

38.

39.

40.


When did you last spend Christmas with your family?
How long is it _________________________________________________________________________________
A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
The building __________________________________________________________________________________
About thirty million people are watching this program.
This program __________________________________________________________________________________
You are tired because you often stay up late.
If you ________________________________________________________________________________________

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ĐÁP ÁN
X. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.
2.

A. hates
A. school

B. works
B. child

C. stops
C. cheese

D. lives
D. church

XI. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
3.
4.

A. recent
A. expensive

B. suggest
B. official

C. apply
C. impossible

D. divide
D. beautiful

XII. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all _____________ people.
A. English
B. Vietnamese
C. Japanese
D. Jewish
Do you know the man ____________ car Jack is driving?
A. who
B. whom
C. which
D. whose
Many people became _______________ because of the natural disasters every year.
A. homeland

B. homesick
C. homeless
D. homework
A _____________ is a tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour in North and South America.
A. cyclone
B. typhoon
C. hurricane
D. tornado
We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned _____________ it was raining hard.
A. however
B. but
C. because
D. so
Chocolate and eggs are what children receive ____________ Easter.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. with
A disastrous earthquake_________ Sichuan in China last May.
A. collapsed
B. struck
C. occurred
D. erupted
_____________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In
B. At
C. On
D. From
Da Lat, ___________________she spent her childhood, is well-known for beautiful spots.
A. that

B. which
C. where
D. when
“I promise I won’t be late again.” - “______________________.”
A. That’s a good idea
B. I hope so
C. No, thanks
D. I’m sorry I can’t

XIII. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15. This road sign means:
A. Do not leave your feet touching the grass.
B. Riding your bicycle in this area.
C. You can play soccer in this place.
D. You can throw the trash here.
16. This road sign means:

WARNING
Security cameras in use around this school

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A. Cameras cannot be used near this school.
B. You must look after your cameras here.
C. This school is guarded by cameras.
D. The teacher doesn’t look at the cameras.

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XIV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Before the 1960s, Singapore was essential a trading nation. Since (17)___________, it has developed a more varied
economy and has (18) __________ an important financial, trade, and transportation center. Singapore has many banks,
insurance, and finance companies, as (19)___________ as a stock exchange. Tourism is also important to the economy of
Singapore.
There is (20)__________ unemployment in Singapore. The country’s annual income per capita (per person) is one
of the highest in Asia. The government of Singapore plays a major role in the country’s economy. For example, it decides
what benefits, such as vacation and sick leave, must be (21)_________ for workers by employers. It also operates an
employment agency to help people find jobs, and it provide (22)__________ for retired workers.
17. A. then
B. that
C. there
D. those
18. A. adapted
B. adjusted
C. become
D. turned
19. A. long
B. far
C. much
D. well
20. A. few
B. little
C. a little
D. a few
21. A. provided
B. given
C. offered
D. handed
22. A. wages

B. fees
C. earnings
D. pensions
XV. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are TRUE or FALSE.
The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get
information. People use the Internet for many purposes: education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The
internet helps people communicate with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet
has some limitations. It is time-consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the
other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal
information leaking. In conclusion, the Internet has both advantages and disadvantages.
23. The Internet has developed very quickly nowadays.
TRUE
24. It is very inconvenient to get information from the Internet.
FALSE
25. We only use the Internet for studying to improve our knowledge.
FALSE
26. The Internet is not only advantageous but also disadvantageous.
TRUE
Read the passage again and choose the best answer.
27. According to the passage, it talks about ________________.
A. education
B. Internet
C. entertainment
28. The Internet is ______________ in our daily life.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. safe
XVI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.
29.
30.

31.
32.
33.
34.

Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
His dream is to be an economist like his father when he grows up.
It is said that traveling by plane is considerably safer than other form of travel.
The tools should be stored in a place where they are easily accessible.
Many countries are trying their best to decrease the population growth rate.
The government refused to provide money for the project.

D. chatting
D. important
(consume)
(economy)
(consider)
(access)
(grow)
(provision)

XVII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. has just won / Trang / in / the first prize / speaking contest / the English /. //
Trang has just won the first prize in the English speaking contest.
36. is / is celebrated / a joyful festival / in many countries / Easter / which /. //
Easter which is celebrated in many countries is a joyful festival.
XVIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it.
37. When did you last spend Christmas with your family?
How long is it since you (last) spent Christmas with your family?

38. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
The building which was destroyed in the fire has now been rebuilt.
39. About thirty million people are watching this program.
This program is being watched by about thirty million people.
40. You are tired because you often stay up late.
If you didn’t stay up late, you wouldn’t be tired.
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