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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. link
B. like
C. smile
D. live
2. A. machine
B. chemistry
C. character
D. scholarship
3. A. devoted
B. suggested
C. provided
D. wished
4. A. mention
B. notion
C. question
D. option
5. A. healthy
B. appear
C. ready
D. heavy
II. Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in the parentheses.
6. We (not meet)______ our form teacher since we left school.
7. If you open this box, you (be) ______ surprised.
8. The last time I (phone) ______ him was two weeks ago.
9. Listen! They (shout) ______ at each other now.
10. When the phone rang last night, I (have) ______ dinner with my family.
III. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.
11. The children enjoy ______ basketball after school.

A. to play
B. playing
C. play
D. played
12. I read lots of______ books but I couldn't find any information about it.
A. differently
B. difference
C. different
D. differ
13. – “Would you like some more soup" - "______. I'm full already."
A. No, thanks
B. All right
C. Yes, please
D. You’re welcome
14. My children are very______ in reading books.
A. interested
B. excited
C. interesting
D. exciting
15. Nam didn't go to school yesterday,______?
A. didn’t Nam
B. didn't he
C. did Nam
D. did he
16. The people ______ arrived last week are from the USA.
A. whom
B. who
C. which
D. whose
17. My sister likes listening ______ music.

A. of
B. on
C. in
D. to
18. Mary speaks English______ than Peter does.
A. fluent
B. fluently
C. more fluently
D. most fluently
19. That Peter was born and brought up in rich family is as clear as the ______.
A. nose on his face
B. hair on his head
C. finger on his hand
D. tip of his toe
20. The room ______every day. It looks very tidy.
A. was cleaned
B. are cleaned
C. is cleaned
D. were cleaned
V. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences.
26. That boy can play many (music) ______ instruments.
27. We had a happy (child) ______ together when we were little kids.
28. It's so hot. I wish I were in the (swim) ______ pool now.
29. He was very (luck)______ to pass the exam.
30. Christmas is (joy) ______ celebrated in many countries.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences with the suggesting words by a way that have the same meaning as the following
sentences.
1. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
 I wish _____________________________________________________________________
2. If they don’t tell me the problem, I can’t help them.

 Unless _____________________________________________________________________
3. They didn't play well, but they won the game.
 Although ___________________________________________________________________
4. It's 3 years since I last saw Nam.
 I haven't ____________________________________________________________________
5. " Let's go out for a walk” said Mrs. Hoa.
 Mrs. Hoa suggested ____________________________________________________________
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VI. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Renewable energy sources are the forms of alternative energy that are being constantly renewed by the (31)
______ processes of the Earth, (32)______ the sunlight from the sun or the wind from the air, and are
therefore environmentally friendly. Renewable energy has been used as a clean, renewable, and affordable
energy source in one way or another for thousands of years. (33) ______ the world needs to replace fossil
fuels with alternatives that are replenishable, (34)______ energy resources, even renewable energy sources
are limited.
The use of renewable energy sources is definitely what we want to move (35)______ in the future, but their
cost and reliability will admit how quickly (36)______ will grow. Wind and solar photovoltaic power
generation has the most potential for growth since the cost of generating green electricity using these devices
has decreased a lot in the past couple of decades. (37) ______, the (38)______ in weather conditions,
geography (39) ______energy demand usually means that every type of energy storage in needed to
(40)______ a constant supply.
31. A. nature
B. unnatural
C. naturally
D. natural
32. A. alike
B. as

C. such as
D. likely
33. A. Despite
B. While
C. In spite of
D. Until
34. A. many
B. little
C. much
D. a little
35. A. up
B. on
C. forward
D. towards
36. A. them
B. they
C. themselves
D. their
37. A. Furthermore
B. Moreover
C. However
D. Until
38. A. variability
B. variable
C. various
D. vary
39. A. or
B. and
C. but
D. with

40. A. ensure
B. do
C. take
D. bring
VII. Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each
question.
Cycling which can help to increase your strength and energy is one of the best forms of exercise. It
makes your muscles and heart stronger. Cycling not only improves your strength but it also a good form of
exercise for people with painful feet or back because they do not have to carry the weight of their body on
their feet. However, with all forms of exercise, it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing
exercise too much and too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working so hard.
If you have and doubt about taking up cycling to stay healthier, talk to your doctor and ask for his/ her
advice. Ideally, you should cycle at least two or three times a week. To do live exercise well, you should
practise breathing properly. If you begin to lose your breath, you may think that there is something wrong
with your heart and it could be dangerous. Don't worry about that because the shortness of breath shows
that the exercise is having the sight effect. However, if you feel you ore in severe pain, you should stop and
take a rest.
41. People with back problems might go cycling because ______.
A. it helps to make their back become stronger
B. it helps them to relieve their backache
C. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
D. it doesn't make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
41. All forms of exercise must be started ______.
A. strenuously
B. quickly
C. gradually
D. violently
43. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling ______.
A. at least two or three times a week
B. everyday

C. at least two or three times a day
D. once a week
44. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because ______ .
A. it shows that it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problems
B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest
C. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart
D. it shows that the exercise is having the sight effect
45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of cycling?
A. Giving you better muscles
B. Increasing you strength and energy
C. Making you look younger
D. Giving you a stronger heart

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