Đề thi vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh TP.HCM 2017 có đáp án

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 quare 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 tonnes, but only about 5% of it is recycled. What makes us worried mostis 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 becom, 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 Octorber 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-ortreat” 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’svery young.

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

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

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

Đáp án

25. impressed

26. surprisingly

27. consumption

28. careless

29. beginners

30. enjoyable

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

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

33. He is not old enough to drive

34. Country life is more peaceful than city life

35. Going hunting Pokemon on the street is not safe for kids

36. The boy last visited his grandparents 2 months ago.