TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 - ĐỀ SỐ 4 (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. What does the sign mean?

You must wash your hands.

You must not use a camera here.

If you eat or drink this it will kill you.

You must not use a mobile phone here.

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Question 16. What does the sign mean?

You must wash your hands.

You must not use a mobile phone here.

You must not turn right.

You must not use a camera here.

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

Television is one of man’s most important (17)__________ of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from (18)__________ the world into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and watch the President (19)__________ a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring about peace. (20)__________ television, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in faraway lands. Television even takes its viewers out of this world. It brings them coverage of American astronauts as they explore the outer space. (21)__________ all these things, television brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to entertain. In fact, television provides many more (22)__________ programs than any other kind. The programs include action-packed dramas, light comedies, sporting events, and motion pictures.

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

Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is a volcano near the Indonesian island of Rakata in the Sunda Strait. It has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883.
The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles (25 cubic kilometers) of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings – the sound was heard as far way as Perth in Australia (very far), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (very far). Many thousands of people were killed and injured by the eruption, mostly in the tsunami (giant wave) which followed the explosion.
The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the what was then the island of Krakatoa. New eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa).

Question 23.The minority of people is killed in the volcanic eruption.

True

False

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Question 24.The sound of the eruption can be heard from faraway lands.

True

False

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Question 25.The first eruption took place in August 1883.

True

False

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Question 26.The explosion resulted in an huge earthquake.

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 “repeatedly”?

day by day

very loudly

very quickly

again and again

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Question 28. What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927?

A giant wave

A child of Krakatoa

An explosion

An island

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

Question 29.

Libraries are helpful in children’s love for books. (develop)

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Question 30.

Everyone has their which are hardly recognized by themselves. (limit)

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Question 31.

It was just that he called me when I was abroad. (fortune)

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Question 32.

The singer is always dressed. (fashion)

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Question 33.

The teacher often me to practice speaking English. (discourage)

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Question 34.

The of the employees have university degrees. (major)

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

Question 35.

drink

knowledge

when

you

that

flu.

have

fluids

common

you

have

⇒ —

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Question 36.

activities.

give

their

students

freedom

Teachers

classroom

now

⇒ —

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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.

She talks too much in class. = > I wish .

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Question 38.

When did you start learning English? = > How long ?

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Question 39.

We must be grateful to all the teachers. They have helped us a lot in our lives. = > We .

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Question 40.

Mary never used to win this tournament. = > This tournament .

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