ĐỀ THAM KHẢO – TUYỂN SINH 10 - CVA

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other (0.5pt)
1. A. pleasure B. easy C. reading D. please
2. A. crooked B. beloved C. missed D. beloved
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is placed differently from the others
3. A. in’stall B. E’xist C. ‘ethnic D. De’sign
4. A. insti’tution B. My’sterious C. Fede’ration D. Uni’dentified
III. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each sign: (0,5pt)
5. What does the sign mean?
A. The restroom is full now. B. We are cleaning and you
can’t come in.
C. The restroom has just been D. You can sleep because
cleaned. it’s very clean.
6. What does the sign mean?
A. There is an accident ahead B. There are a truck and a
car ahead
C. Driving fast is dangerous D. Accident may happen

IV. READING COMPREHENSION: (3pts)

A. Read the following text. Decide if the statements from 7 to 10 are True or False, and choose the
correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 11 and 12. (1.5 pts)
Many believe only animals are endangered. They think wild plants can just grow back after damage. This is not true. Our
plants are declining at an alarming rate. Among them are some of the most beautiful and useful species on Earth. The
important of plants to life on Earth is immeasurable. The landscape and wildlife we enjoy, the food we eat, even the air
we breathe is connected to plant life.
Plants support wildlife. The U.S. Forest Service has started that for every plant species that goes extinct, up to 30 other
species of plants, insects and other animals may also decline. Plants provide the food and habitat for wildlife.
Plants support a healthy environment. They provide clean air, help hold soil in place, clean water, moderate wind and
water impacts, and shade the earth.
Plants support people. Plants give many gifts to man. They provide food, fiber, and fuels. Many plants are known to
contain chemicals that can be used to treat human illnesses. Others have the ability to fight agricultural pests and improve
existing crops. This is a real crisis. Habitat destruction, over collection, and other environmental damage are eroding our
natural plant communities. Some species have declined to such small numbers that a bad storm or a plant collector could
wipe them out in minutes. Without intervention, they will be lost forever.

7. Plants play an inessential role to life on Earth. FALSE

8. Plants can provide only food for wildlife. FALSE
9. The landscape, wildlife, food, air is connected to plant life. TRUE
10. The number of plants is decreasing. TRUE
11. Food, fiber, fuels, and chemicals that can be used to treat human illnesses are the ________ plants give us.
A. protection B. extinction
C. gifts D. pests
12. The writer advised us ________.
 A. to destroy plants as much as possible B. to intervene on plant extinction
C. not to grow any plants D. not intervene on plant extinction

B. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage . (1.5 pts)
Tropical forests are known to be very (13) _______ to the balance of nature but we are destroying them at an incredible rate.
They are being cleared not only to benefit the natives of that country. (14) _______ to satisfy the needs of richer countries.
Central American forests are being destroyed for pastureland to make pet food in the United States cheaper; in Papua New
Guinea, forests are destroyed to supply cheaper cardboard packing for Japanese electronic products; in Burma and Thailand,
forests have been destroyed to produce more attractive furniture in Singapore and Hong Kong. (15) _______ a rich person
living thousands of miles away may cause more tropical forest (16) _______ than a poor person living in the forest.
In short, it is everybody’s duty to safeguard the future of mankind – through population control and being more aware of the
effects his actions have on nature. Nature is both fragile and powerful. It is very easily destroyed (17) _______ man; on the
(18) _______ hand, it can so easily destroy human beings with terrible disasters.
Supply sth TO sb provide sth for sb\
Supply sb WITH sth provide sb with sth
13. A. important B. determined C. polluted D. attractive
14. A. also B. but also C. as well D. nor
15. A. However B. If C. Although D. Therefore
16. A. destroy B. destruction C. destructive D. destroyer
17. A. by B. with C. through D. for
18. A. another B. other C. others D. each other

V. USE OF ENGLICH: Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5
pts)
19. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed ______the heavy fog.
A. as a result B. on account C. instead of D. due to
20. This is the first time I __________ the experiment on plant breeding.
A. have done B. do C. would do D. did
21. Let's go to the library, __________?
A. shall we B. will we C. would we D. should we
22. He went to a seaside resort because he was __________ on water-skiing.
A. bright B. eager C. keen D. interested
23. I have been invited to a wedding __________ 14 February.
A. in B. of C. on D. at
24. Mary put on her scarf ______ she ______ get cold.
A. in order that/ will B. so that/ would not C. to/ will not D. so as to/ would not
not
25. _____ are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater movement of the Earth.
A. Cyclones B. Typhoons C. Volcanoes D. Tidal waves
26. My friend Mary, _____________works in the City Bank, earns much more than I do.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
27. Laura: “May I have something to drink, please?” - Jane: “_______”
A. Yes, of course. B. Of course you C. Why do you have D. You must help
Help yourself. may. to ask? others too.
28. Hanh can’t go shopping with us. She has to _________her little sister.
 A. look up B. turn on C. look after D. come across

VI. WORD FORM: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. People in central Vietnam have prepared for typhoons …………..…..………. effectively
for years. (effective)
30. As a schoolboy he was ………………. to wear shorts even in winter. compelled
(compulsory)
31. The tsunami happened in 2004 was ……….…….…… and destructive. disastrous
(disaster)
32. It is ……….…….…… that people have spoiled this area. (disappoint) disappointing
33. Before the real test, the ………….. are given a simple practice exercise. (examine) examinees
34. Solar energy is ………….…… clean and a great alternative source of power. environmentally
(environmental)

VII. WRITING (1.5 pts)

A. Rearrange words/ groups of words in the correct order to make a complete sentence. (0.5 pt)
35. Don’t/ turn off the lights/ leaving the classroom/ and fans before/ forget to/./
 Don’t forget to turn off the lights and fans b4 leaving the classroom
36. so as to refresh / to work hard / They are / this spoiled area. / all eager
 They are all eager to work hard so as to refresh this spoiled area
B. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence
printed before it. (0.5 pt)
37. “Why don’t you install a burglar alarm in your house, Thang?” Hai said.
 Hai suggested Thang…should install a burglar alarm in his home
38. The water bill was enormous because of a crack in the water pipes.
 Because there… was a crack in the water pipes, the water bill was enormous
C. Complete the second sentence, begin with the word given, keep the same meaning. Use no more than five
words, including the bold word given in brackets. Do not change the word given. (0.5 pt)
39. Mount Pinatubo last erupted thirteen years ago.
 Mount Pinatubo …hasn’t erupted for 13… years.
40. I visited a beautiful city last year.
 The city which …I visited last year was very beautiful.
THE ANSWER PART

1. A 7. 13. 19. D 24. B 29. EFFECTIVE

F A LY
2. C 8. 14. 20. A 25. D 30. COMPELLE
F B D
3. C 9. 15. 21. A 26. C 31. DISASTRO
T D US
4. B 10. 16. 22. C 27. A 32. DISAPPOIN
T B TING
5. B 11. 17. 23. C 28. C 33. EXAMINEE
C A S
6. A 12. 18. 34. ENVIRONM
B B ENTALLY

35. Don’t forget to turn off the lights and fans before leaving the classroom.

36. They are all eager to work hard so as to refresh this spoiled area.

37. Hai suggested Thang (should) install a burglar alarm in his house.

38. Because there was a crack in the water pipes, the water bill was enormous.

39. Mount Pinatubo has not erupted for thirteen years.

40. The city which I visited last year is beautiful.