ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 8 SỞ GD – ĐT THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH

TRƯỜNG THCS : ……………………………. KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

LỚP : …………………………………………... KHÓA NGÀY……THÁNG……NĂM 20…
( Đề theo cấu trúc mới Format 40 câu ) (Thời gian làm bài 90 phút)

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. watched B. ploughed C. coughed D. disliked
2. A. clear B. hear C. peace D. area
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D)whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group.
3. A. many B. ladder C. forest D. invent
4. A. ability B. acceptable C. education D. hilarious
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence.
5. Why don’t we put more effort in _________________ the endangered animals?
A. keeping B. encouraging C. preserving D. maintaining
6. We should ban farmers from ____________ pesticides carelessly.
A. spinning B. putting C. wasting D. spraying
7. She spoke softly to him ____________ nobody else could hear a word.
A. because B. unless C. although D. so that
8. The hotel _____________ I stayed last summer was good, so I want to recommend it to you.
A. whose B. where C. when D. which
9. Jamie is the first student to _____________ the talk-show with Dr. Hofstader.
A. attend B. participate C. work D. meet
10. “Would you like to go to the movie with me tonight?” – “……………”
A. I’d love to. What’s time? B. I’m busy.
C. Yes, I’d like it. D. No, I wouldn’t think so.
11. To save energy in the kitchen, we should prepare food carefully before ___________ the stove.
A. looking after B. looking for C. going on D. turning on
12. _________ the differences in language and custom, it will take the young couple a long time to
understand each other.
A. Although B. Because C. Because of D. Despite
13. A tropical storm which ____ 120 meters per hour is called a hurricane in North and South America.
A. struck B. hit C. reaches D. travelling
14. There are a lot of technological _______ designed to save energy.
A. necessities B. limitations C. innovations D. consumption
IV.Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for the following picture or sign.
15.In order not being infectious with Coronavirus, we should
A. Use facemask only in hospital
B. Cover your mouth with thick facemask
C. Wear facemask to avoid the crowd
D. Wear a facemask when you are around other people.
16.To protect yourself from COVID-19, we should
A. Wash your hands with soap and water regularly
B. Drink water after washing hands
C. Rub your hands carefully to kill viruses.
D. Hold water in your hands

V. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Some disasters cannot be stopped. These disasters include earthquakes and tornadoes. Tornadoes
ruin whatever is (17)______________ their path. They can destroy houses and other buildings. Earthquakes
have a wider range of intensity—some are so small that (18) ______________ even notices them, except for

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the people checking earthquake monitoring equipment. Others have leveled cities. It is very hard to deal
with these disasters, and it can take a very long time for life (19) ____________ back to normal.
(20)_____________ people are outside during an earthquake, it is best to get into an open spot. They should
get away from buildings, power lines, and anything else that may fall and hurt (23) ________________
Electrical lines (21) _______________ have already fallen are also dangerous—they may be capable of
electrocuting people!
17. A. under B. in C. at D. on
18. A. everyone B. no one C. anyone D. someone
19. A. to get B. getting C. get D. got
20. A. But B. Unless C. If D. Because
21. A. it B. us C. them D. him
22. A. what B. who C. whom D. which
VI.Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False
Dear Daddy,
I’m writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved, especially on such a special day as
today. I will never forget that day- my graduation day. You were standing there with tears in your eyes while
I was walking towards the stage to get my diploma, a moment in time that would last forever. You are such
a devoted father who was always taken very good care of the whole family. I now live independently. I have
experienced the difficulties of being an adult, and I’m going to have my own children with all the burden of
being a parent. I understand and love you more and more, Dad. After all, I will always be your little son!
Happy Father’s Day.
23. This is a letter written by a man to his father.
24. The father cried when his son was on his way to the stage.
25. The letter is sent from a son to his father on the son’s graduation day.
26. The more difficulties the son has in life, the more love he saves for his father.
27. What is the letter mainly about?
A. The writer’s thankfulness to the father B. The writer’s present life
C. The writer’s life after the graduation day D. The writer’s childhood memory
28. The word “special” has the closest meaning to
A. important B. exciting C. interesting D. terrible
VII. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence
29.The champion was offered a lot of _____________________ on her win. (congratulate)
30. We are disappointed that we made an _________________ attempt to win the match. (effect)
31. After a careful preparation, he planned an______________ evening for his girlfriend. (enjoy)
32.The hotel is ____________________located far from the downtown area. (convenience)
33. Using electric stove is an ________________way of cooking. Gas is cheaper now. (economy)
34. I have _____________________ to the manager about the project for the third time. (response)
VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
35. called coronavirus/ that your lungs can affect / COVID-19 / is a new illness / by a virus / and it's caused /
 COVID-19…………………………………………………………………………………..
36. customers want products / and money-saving. / that are / Companies realize that / both effective //
 Companies realize………………………………………………………………………….
IX. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it
37. Jenny is the best English student in our school.
 No students ………………………………………………………………….………….….
38. “Why don’t we collect these empty bottles for recycling?” said Mai
 Mai suggested that those ………………………………………….…………………...….
39. If we had more rain, our crops would grow faster.
   Unless …………………………………………………………………………………..….
40. Though there are many energy-saving products, people don’t want to use them.
 In spite of …………………………………………………………………………….…….

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 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 8
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.D 8.B
9.A 10.A 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.D 16.A
17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C 21.C 22.D 27.A 28.A
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
CHỌN TRUE/FALSE

23. FALSE
24..TRUE
25.FALSE
26.TRUE
TỪ LOẠI
29.CONGRATULATIONS
30.UNEFFECTIVE
31.ENJOYABLE
32.CONVENIENTLY
33.ECONOMICAL
34.RESPONDED
GHÉP CÂU
35. COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and it’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.
36. Companies realize that customers want products that are both effective and money-saving.
VIẾT CÂU
37. No students ELSE IN OUR SCHOOL IS AS GOOD AS JENNY.
38. Mai suggested that those EMPTY BOTTLES SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR RECYCLING
39. .  Unless we had more rain, our crops wouldn’t grow faster.
40.  In spite of HAVING MANY ENERGY-SAVING PRODUCTS, PEOPLE DON’T WANT …

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