KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
Khoá ngày 11 tháng 06 năm 2015 tại TP.HCM
Môn thi: ANH VĂN
Thời gian: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
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 pts)
11. (A) She asked me (B) if I am able to speak (C) any other foreign language and I said (D) that I could speak Thai.
12. AAG (A) has confirmed the (B) broken in some of the (C) sections of the (D) undersea cable.
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.
13. A. gets B. goes C. arrives D. comes
14. A. go B. wear C. call D. come
15. A. teenagers B. pupils C. students D. youngsters
16. A. higher B. costlier C. longer D. cheaper
17. A. low B. high C. up D. old
18. A. doing B. getting C. making D. buying
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 pts)
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 pts)
33. Emily is sick today, so she cannot go to school.
→ If Emily ……………………………………………………
34. We consider Messi a soccer genius. He plays for Barcelona, Spain.
→ Messi, who we ……………………………………………………
35. People celebrate Passover in Israel in late March or early April.
→ Passover ……………………………………………………
36. The last time we saw the film was 10 years ago
→ It has ……………………………………………………