Đề thi tuyển sinh 10 - 2014

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

1. “Do you like watching the news, Thang?” – “_____. It’s very
informative.”

    A. Yes, I do

    B. Not really

    C. No, I don’t

    D. Quite the opposite

2. Plastic bags seem good for carrying things. _____, people carlessly
throw them away after use.

    A. Because

    B. However

    C. Although

    D. Therefore

3. An anthem is a song which is sung _____ special occasions.

    A. of

    B. at

    C. on

    D. in

4. It was the world’s _____ volcanic eruption in more than 50 years.

    A. large

    B. larger
    C. the largest

    D. largest

5. The 2014 UN Day of Vesak attracted thousands of Buddhists from

nearly 100 countries _____ the world.

    A. on

    B. at

    C. around

    D. above

6. In the afternoon, when Tam _____ his homework, he helps Mr. Brown
on the farm.

    A. takes

    B. completes

    C. does

    D. makes

7. Mr. Bao said, “I am so _____ of having been a Dien Bien Phu soldier.”

    A. interested

    B. excited

    C. proud

    D. keen

8. They _____ go fishing offshore if they had a bigger boat.

    A. can

    B. may
    C. could

    D. will

9. “To the _____me to love this country.”

    A. person teaches

    B. man that teach

    C. one who teaches

    D. who teaching

10. – “_____.” -“But Grandma, the forecast say it’ll be sunny.”

    A. Remember the new words by heart

    B. Let’s eat out

    C. Let me go shopping

    D. Don’t forget to bring along a raincoat

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs

correcting.
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1,5pts)

If you ask me about the person who has the most influence on my life, I must
(13)________ you it is my father. You ask me what I think about my father.
Great! great! My father is the best person in the world. Do you know what I
(14)_____ ? He is a considerate and generous man who is loved not only by
his family (15)______ by all his friends. His great sense of humor
(16)_______ him from others. To his colleagues, he is a (17)_____ man who
is always helpful and creative in his job. In a word, my father’s terrific! I’m so
happy to have him as a friend, an advisor, and (18)_____ a father. I love him
so much. Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!

IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are
True or False. (1.0 pt)

The ao dai, the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has a long history. In
the early 17th century, Vietnamese clothing designers made changes to the
design of the traditional Chinese costume, creating the primitive forms of the
present ao dai. This creativity showed Vietnam’s strong sense of
independence. The ao dai, with different designs and materials, was
traditionally worn by both men and women. Over the years, despite the
coming of western clothing for more convenience in daily activities of modern
life, the ao dai has been there to stay. Therefore, Vietnamese women go on
wearing this unique dress, which is both traditional and fashionable and
which conveys our rich culture to the world.

19. The ao dai had its start at the beginning of the 17th century

20. Vietnamese ao dai and Chinese dresses are exactly the same.

21. Both men and women wore the ao dai in Vietnam many years back.

22. Although a little inconvenient in modern life, the ao dai is uniquely

fashionable.

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence . (1.5 pts)

23. The drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their
___________ (refresh)

24. One of the things that make our country ______________is the East Sea.
(beauty)

25. The _________ were disappointed that people had spoiled the area.
(environmental)

26. That industrial country is seeking and exploiting __________ resources to

satisfy its demand. (nature)

27. To attend the course, you first need to pass our _______ Vietnamese
test. (speaking)

28. The fishing boat was______________ damaged in the storm. (bad)

VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
(1.0 pt)

29. If the weather __________ bad tomorrow, we will not go camping. (be)

30. You should take part in _________ used paper and cans for
recycling. (collect)

31. No one _______ picnic lunches for us yet . (provide)

32. I can also _________ with my friends by means of e-
mails. (communicate)

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. ( 2.0 pts)

33. It’s a pity I don’t have more time for my hobby.

I wish__________________________________________________________

34. Why don’t you make posters on energy saving?

I suggest that you____________________________________________________

35. “We are keen on setting out to sea again,” said the fishermen.

The fishermen said that________________________________________________

36. They began using that computer three months ago.

That computer has_____________________________________________________

Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 năm 2015
I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in
each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1. West Malaysia and East Malaysia _____comprise an area of 329,758

sq km.

    A. each other

    B. together

    C. one another

    D. both

2. We have arranged to meet each other ___ 8:00 AM this weekend.

    A. to

    B. on

    C. in

    D. at

3. Juventus did their best; ___, Barcelona won the match and the cup.

    A. but

    B. however

    C. moreover

    D. otherwise

4. The examiner _______ that they keep silent during the exam.

    A. said

    B. requested
    C. told

    D. admired

5. “ I promise I will study harder next term.” – “_______”

    A. Good idea

    B. I hope so

    C. No, thanks

    D. I’m sorry I can’t

6. People speak Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil _______ Malaysia

    A. at

    B . in

    C. on

    D. to

7. You should reduce _______ of water your family uses.

    A. the number

    B. the quality

    C. a number

    D. the amount

8. A lot of Vietnamese people who live _______ want to celebrate Tet in

Viet Nam, their motherland.

    A. foreign

    B. far

    C. aboard
    D. abroad

9. Peter, bring a raincoat just _______ . It looks like rain to me.

    A. in case

    B. in time

    C. in turn

    D. in spite

10. Typhoons often _______ in Viet Nam from June to November.

    A. predict

    B. occur

    C. pass

    D. warn

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs

correcting. (0,5 pt)

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1,5pts)
The word jeans (13) _______ from a kind of material that was made in

Europe. It is a strong material and it does not (14) _______ out easily. In the

1960s, many university and college (15)_______ wore jeans. Designers

made different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashions; embroidered

jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more and more people

started wearing jeans because they became (16) _______ . In the 1980s

jeans finally became

(17)_______ fashion clothing when famous designers started (18)_______

their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans

always go up and up because jeans have never been out of fashion.

IV. Read the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are
True or False. (1.0 pt)

Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t

cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar

energy from our sun. Many countries are already using solar energy.

Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun’s energy is

used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on
cloudy days you can use solar energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar

energy program. There, all buildings will be heated by solar energy; cars

and buses will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.

19. Few countries in the world are ready to use solar energy.

20. We can hardly use solar energy on cloudy days.

21. Solar panels are used for water heating

22. Some types of vehicles in Sweden will use solar power by 2015.

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pt)

23. We are worried that rivers and canals are becoming more and more
_______. [pollute]

24. TV _______ are advertisements in which goods and services are

promoted. [commerce]

25. It is _______ that some people poach fish in the Nhieu Loc Canal
[disappoint]

26. Christmas is _______ celebrated in many countries. [joy]

27. Here is tomorrow’s weather _______ . Ho Chi Minh city will be sunny,
and _______ [cast]

28. My sister is wearing a T-shirt of the latest model. She always dresses
_______ . [fashion]

VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
(1.0 pt)

29. Unless she _______ the flowers regularly, they will wither. [water]
30. We all expect that Anh Vien _______ the most outstanding athlete in
this SEA GAMES. [become]

31. He _______ five comic books since last Monday. [read]

32. The teacher suggested _______ these units carefully. [revise]

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. ( 2.0 pt)

33. Emily is sick today, so she cannot go to school.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays for Barcelona, Spain.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

35. People celebrate Passover in Israel in late March or early April.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

36. The last time we saw the film was 10 years ago

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Đề thi tuyển sinh 10 – 2016

I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in
each sentence. (2.5pts)

1. Disneyland_____________its 60th birthday on Saturday 18 July, 2015.

     A-celebrated

     B-congratulated

     C-complicated

     D-complished

2. _____________the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, pupils often pay
their teachers a visit.

     A-to

     B-on

     C-in

     D-at

3. Our little son was sleepy when we were walking to the

park;__________, we went home early.

     A-therefore

     B-however

     C-moreover

     D-although

4. People ____________do not love nature may not love anything else in
life.

     A-whom
     B-whose

     C-which

     D-who

5. Speaker 1: "Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?" – Speaker 2:

"______________"

     A-You're right.

     B-Not at all! Go ahead.

     C-Sure, thanks.

     D- Really? Good!

6. The small bamboo forest ____________the entrance to the village

makes it picturesque.

     A-at

     B-in

     C-on

     D-to

7. About 70% of the earth's _______________is covered with water.

     A-world

     B-atmosphere

     C-ocean

     D-surface

8. The teacher ____________Van if she had ever tried calling a helpline.

     A-said
     B-advised

     C-asked

     D- suggested

9. Speaker 1: "______________" - Speaker 2: "Sơn Đoòng is a new tourist

destination."

     A- Let's eat out this evening!

     B-We need a holiday, dear!

     C-I miss my relatives in Huế!

     D-I'd like to cook something special food

10. I chose to buy the house in District 9 ___________avoid noise and

pollution.

     A-so that

     B-in order that

     C-so as to

     D-in order not

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs

correcting. (0.5 pt)
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16
are True or False, and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 17 and 18.

Dear Daddy,

I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved,
especially on such a special day as today. I will always remember 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 has
always taken very good care of family and me. I now live independently,
Dad, and I've experienced the difficulties of being and adult, and I am
going to have my own children with all the burden of being a parent. I
understand and love you more. After all, I will always be your little
naughty son! Happy Father's Day.

13. This is the letter written by a man to his father.

14. The father cried when his son was on his way to the stage.

15. The letter is sent from a son to his father on the son's graduation
day.

16. The writer of this letter has no difficulty living an adult's life.
17. What is the letter mainly about?

     A-The writer's study at university

     B- The writer's childhood memory

     C- The writer's thankfulness to the father

     D- The writer's marriage life

18. Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?

     A-The father is quite irresponsible

     B-The writer is in disagreement with the father

     C-The writer has a lot of experience in work

     D-The writer very much respects the father

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1,5 pts)

Britain will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain's government

wants (19)_________ the harm cigarette smoke does to children. New laws

will cut the chances of children passive smoking. This is when someone

breathes in the (20)_________from other people's cigarettes. Many studies

say passive smoking can almost be as (21)__________as actually smoking a

cigarette. The British government says that it has looked at search

pointing out that children who sit in smoke-filled cars have

(22)__________problems. It is particularly bad in cars because there is so

little space, so the car fills with smoke very quickly. (23)__________ agrees

with the new law. Some lawmakers argue that it takes away the freedom

for people to smoke in their own car. However, Britain's health minister
states that the health of children is more (24)___________ than the freedom

to smoke.

V. Choose the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5
pts)

25. The local government has plans to _____________this city. [modern]

26. That exchange student can speak English and Spanish ___________.
[fluent]

27. Nowadays, Vietnamese women still wear Ao Dai, especially on a

special _________. [occasional]

28. Some styles of jeans in the 1960s were ___________jeans, painted jeans
and so on. [embroider]

29. Too much ___________ on the parent spoils a child. [depend]

30. Despite the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer
________ risks. [variety]

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make

complete sentences (0.5 pt)

31. considerable progress/ our parents were/ all of us had made/ happy
to hear/./

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
32. and friendly environment/ to practise your English/ offers you a good/
the Academy of Language/./

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

33. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.

We wish we _____________________________________________.

34. "I want to send my son to a university in the UK", she said.

She said that _____________________________________________.

35. You will pass this entrance examination with enough hard work.

If you don't work _____________________________________________.

36. The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town
next autumn.

Three more new schools will _____________________________________________.

Đề thi tuyển sinh 10- 2017

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

each sentence. (2.5 pts)

1. Are you very busy ____ Monday mornings? – No! I always have time
for a cup of coffee.

    A. from

    B. to

    C. out

    D. on

2. London is also known ____ “The Square Mile” because its area is
almost one square mile.

    A. with

    B. of

    C. as

    D. for

3. She didn’t hear the dog barking outside because she ____
headphones.

    A. wore

    B. was wearing

    C. wearing

    D. is wearing

4. That is Maryam, the girl ____ visited Lan and Ng last week.

    A. who
    B. whom

    C. whose

    D. which

5. She felt a little bit cold, ____ she put on her coat.

    A. or

    B. because

    C. so

    D. but

6. My Japanese pen pal, Yoko, speak English very ____.

    A. best

    B. excellent

    C. well

    D. good

7. I like the new idea of those ____ spoons which can be eaten after
use as it is made of good rice.

    A. edible

    B. inedible

    C. poisonous

    D. wooden

8. One plastic bottle recycled saves enough energy to run a 60-watt

light ____ for 6 hours.

    A. bulb
    B. standard

    C. electricity

    D. bill

9. David: “It’s terrible. I don’t think I will be able to pass the exam.”

– Mary: “____”

    A. Let’s try it

    B. Don’t worry. Everything will be all right

    C. Ok. What’s that?

    D. Why not pass it?

10. Sue: “You have read that article on the website, haven’t you”

– Peter: “____”

    A. Sure, thanks

    B. Not at all! Go ahead.

    C. Not yet. Why?

    D. Yes, of course, I will

II. Choose the underline word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs

correcting. (0.5 pt)
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16
are True or False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 17 and 18.

Today almost everyone walking down the street has at least one mobile
phone in their pocket. That is because many mobile phones are
upgraded every year around the world, and most people are interested in
changing their old mobile phone for a new one. There has been an
estimated number of 90 million unwanted mobile phones in the UK
alone! This mountain weighs around 12,000 tons, but only about 5% of it
is recycled. What makes us worried most is that mobile phones contain
harmful chemicals which are released into the environment when phones
begin to degrade and, in addition, large amounts of carbon dioxide are
also produced during the manufacture of phones. It seems that the more
modern mobile phones become, the worse our environment gets.

13. Mobile phones are modernized very year around the world.

14. Most people are keen on having a newer mobile phone.

15. About half of unwanted mobile phones in the UK are recycled.

16. Old mobile phones do no harm to the environment.

17. What is the passage mainly about?

    A. The modernization of mobile phones is necessary.

    B. There are more and more mobile phones in the world.

    C. The modernization of mobile phones make the environment worse.

    D. The manufacture of phones produces carbon dioxide.

18. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

    A. Modern mobile phones are worse for the environment than the
older ones.

    B. Mobile phones are getting cheaper and more modern.

    C. People in the UK are very concerned to recycle old mobile phones.

    D. Used mobile phones can polluted the environment.

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1.5pts)

In many Western countries, people (19) ____ Halloween on October 31st.

The word Halloween (20) ____ from “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before
All Saints’ Day, a religious holiday in some parts to door saying “trick-or
treat” to get candy. Many people decorate their homes with paper ghosts,
black cats or witches to give their house a (22) ____ look. People also
decorate their homes with jack-o-lanterns. They carve scary faces on
pumpkins, and (23) ____ of haunted houses. They all seem very excited
about the festival.
V. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentences.
(1.0 pt)

25. My pen pal was really ____ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay. (impress)

26. Both competitors are ____ strong and fast. (surprise)

27. The company has made a new motorbike having very low fuel ____.
(consume)

28. A large number of car accidents are caused by fast and ____ driving.
(care)

29. Could you send me details of courses for ____, who have never learnt
English before. (begin)

30. Ba’s family and Liz had a very ____ day in the countryside last
weekend. (enjoy)

VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make

complete sentences (0.5 pt).

31. have lost their lives/ Many people around the world /natural disasters
/ and home because of /./

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

32. The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one
of us /./
→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)

33. He can’t drive because he’s very young.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

34. City life is not as peaceful as country life.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

35. It’s not safe for kids to go hunting Pokémon on the street.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

36. The boy hasn’t visited his grandparents for two months.

→ ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Đề thi 2018

I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in
each sentence. (2,5 pts)

1. Are you ____ teaching on Saturday mornings this term?

    A. enjoy

    B. likely

    C. busy

    D. expected

2. I hope ____ to know this beautiful city better.

    A. to have

    B. to get

    C. to need

    D. to appear

3. Jeff complete;y ignored what I said and ____ on eating.

    A. put

    B. tried

    C. went

    D. depended

4. The ones about ____ I have been worried these days are the
students of mine.

    A. that

    B. whom
    C. whose

    D. which

5. I suggest that we should ____ people from catching fish by using

electricity.

    A. let

    B. relate

    C. prohibit

    D. encourage

6. Mr. Loc, who teaches Maths here, speaks very ____ English.

    A. best

    B. good

    C. well

    D. fluently

7. Watching TV all day is a bad habit ____ we get no exercise and eat
unhealthy snacks.

    A. but

    B. though

    C. because

    D. therefore

8. A recycled plastic bottle saves enough ____ to run a 60-watt light

bulb for 6 hours.

    A. energy
    B. money

    C. electron

    D. life

9. _Hai Anh: “____” _Minh Phuong: “Why not?”

    A. You should cook the meal now

    B. How about cooking the meal now?

    C. Have you cooked the meal?

    D. We’d better be cooking the meal.

10. _Sue: “Thank you very much for your donation.” _Peter: “____”

    A. Yes, do it now

    B. Sure, I’ll do it

    C. Not a chance

    D. It’s my pleasure

II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each
sign. (0,5 pt)

11. What does the sign say?

    A. You can drive as fast as you can.

    B. Beware of careless drivers.

    C. Slippery road is ahead.

    D. You cannot drive a car on this road.

12. what does the sign say?

    A. Littering is permitted here.

    B. We must not use recylce bins.

    C. We must put waste paper into the bin.

    D. Dust bins can be found everywhere.

III. Read the following pasage. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16

are True or False, and choose correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pt)

We can develop alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we’ll

never succeed. Instead of using fossil fuels we should be concentrating
on more economical uses of electricity, because electricity be produced
fromany sources of energy. If we didn’t waste so much energy, our
resources would last forever. We can save more energy by conservation
than we caan produce for the same money. Unless we do search on solar
energy, wind power, tidal power, hydroelectric plants … our fossil fuels
will run out and we’ll freeze or starve from the sun, the waves, and the
winds last forever. We won’t really survive unless we aren’t working on
cleaner and safer sources of energy.

13. Fossil fuels are renewable sources of energy.

14. Electricity can be produced from the sea.

15. The energy form the sun, the waves and the winds will never be
used up.
16. We really need to worry about cleaner and safer sources of
energy.

17. What is the passage mainly about?

    A. We are facing huge lack of energy

    B. Electricity is the main energy we use

    C. Alternative sources of energy must be developed

    D. It is impossible to have safer sources of energy

18. Which source of energy cannot last forever?

    A. coal

    B. wind

    C. water

    D. waves

IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1,5 pts)

Two British policemen were (19) ___ to investigate a flying saucer on

March 31, 1989, the day before April Fool’s Day. When the policmen
arrived at a field in Surrey, they saw a small figure wearing a silver space
(20) ___ walking out of a spacecraft. Immediately the police ean off in the
opposite direction. Reports revealed that the alien was in fact a small
person, and the flying saucer was a hot air balloon that had been
specially built to look (21) ___ a UFO by Richard Branson, the 36-year-old
chairman of Virgin Records.

Branson had planned to (22) ___ the balloon in London’sHyde Park on

April 1. However, a wind change had brought him down in a Survey field.
The police received a lot of phone calls from terrified motorists as the
balloon driffted over the motorway. One lady was so (23) ___ by the
incident that se was crying as she was (24) ___ the UFO to a radio station.

V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)

25. Have you read the ____ of our school closing ceremony? (announce)

26. In the 18th century jean coth was made ____ from cotton. (complete)

27. The next stage I the development of television is ____ TV. (active)

28. Some ____ have raised people’s awareness of rhinos’ protection.

(conservation)

29. Sweden has a(n) ____ solar energy program. (advance)

30. We all enjoy listening to his ____ stories. (humor)

VI. Rerrange the groups of words in a correct order to make

complete sentences. (0.5 pt)

31. that family members / a celebration / Tet is so important / try to come

back home / living apart /./

32. and developing nations / the rivers and seas / for polluting / Both
developed / are responsible /./

VII. Rewrite each ò the following sentences in another way so that it

means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
33. We are eager to make a trip to the countryside thí July.

→ We are looking ___________________________________

34. It’s two months since we last saw a movie.

→ We haven’t ______________________________________

35. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.

→ Minh wishes he ___________________________________

36. Stop using the computer after 10 P.M.

→ You must shut ____________________________________