TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 - ĐỀ SỐ 3 (TP. Hồ Chí Minh)

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

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

III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.

IV. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.

Question 15. This road sign means:

Parking for only 40 cars

Speed limit for trucks under 40 tons

Speed limit for cars under 40 tons

Speed limit – can’t drive over 40 km per hour

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Question 16. This road sign means:

No horn at night

A road winds

No buses

No horn

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V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

Nowadays, computers play a very important (17)__________ in our everyday life. Computers can work with information much more (18)__________ than a person because they can work (19)__________ lots of information at the same time. They can keep information a long time. Computers are not completely perfect.
Consider the use of computers in both shops and offices. Big shops especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of (20)__________. They have to make sure that there are (21)__________ goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks run (22)__________, to decide which things are selling well and so on.

VI. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False

April 1st is April Fools’ Day. Many people like to play jokes or tricks on this day. The jokes are for fun only. They are not harmful or mean. Sometimes you can hear April Fools’ Day jokes on the radio or television. Newspapers often have silly stories on April 1st too. Some silly headlines are on the next page. If you believe the jokes on the radio, TV, or in the newspapers, you will be an “April Fool”.
Nobody knows where and when April Fools’ Day started. Some people believe it started in France in the 1500s. Some people think it started long ago in Italy. Other people believe it started in India.
It doesn’t matter where or when April Fools’ Day began. American like it because they can play jokes on friends and relatives.

Question 23.April Fools’ jokes can be sometimes heard on newspaper.

True

False

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Question 24.Don’t believe the jokes on the radio, or in newspaper or you will be an April Fool.

True

False

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Question 25.Everyone believes that April Fools’ Day started in the 1500s.

True

False

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Question 26.Although Americans don’t know where and when April Fools’ Day began, they like it.

True

False

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Read the passage again and choose the best answer.

Question 27. What is the closet meaning of the word “mean” in this passage?

generous

kind

considerate

violent

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Question 28. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

April Fool’s Day is celebrated only in Europe.

There are a lot of hypothesis about the origin of April Fool’s Day.

The press takes full advantage of topics on April’s Fool’s Day.

A lot of violent games take place on April Fool’s Day.

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VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence.

Question 29.

We find it to go on a picnic in a jungle rainforest. (interest)

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Question 30.

You must yourself with the rules here. (family)

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Question 31.

We need further but we are uninformed about anything. (inform)

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Question 32.

is a very attractive job nowadays. (advertise)

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Question 33.

This story book is the best seller. It is printed in both Japanese and English. (language)

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Question 34.

Mr. Obama has to make a at the White House today. (speak)

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

Question 35.

still

time-consuming.

With

facilities,

the

housework

very

all

doing

modern

⇒ —

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Question 36.

his

profundity

admiration

would

express

knowledge.

for

⇒ —

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

Question 37.

Having made all the arrangements, they decided to go anyway. = > After they .

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Question 38.

She said to Tom: “Why don’t you take a bus?” = > She asked .

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Question 39.

Why wasn’t the car either locked or put into the garage? Why didn’t ?

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Question 40.

I am excited about the coming festival. = > I am looking .

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