SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

BẾN TRE TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CÔNG LẬP

Question 1-2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)
Question 1: A. moved B. decided C. proved D. solved
Question 2: A. say B. stay C. place D. chat
Question 3-4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)
Question 3: A. practise B. destroy C. behave D. delay
Question 4: A. difficult B. interesting C. specific D. possible
Question 5-23: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions. (4.75 pts)
Question 5: Angela _____ a friend of hers to our party last weekend. He was very nice!
A. brought B. brings C. has brought D. will bring
Question 6: House cats, but apparently not dogs, can become infected, _____?
A. didn't they B. can't they C. don't they D. can they
Question 7: The man ______ wanted to see you left a few minutes ago.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 8: Bean, I'm writing to you _____ I've got a few problems.
A. but B. so C. and D. because
Question 9: Danny wishes he _____ go there next Friday.
A. would B. should C. can D. will
Question 10: She failed the exam, _____ came as a great surprise to us all.
A. when B. that C. who D. which
Question 11: We know that Tom _____ an interpreter for 4 years.
A. was B. is C. had been D. has been
Question 12: - Mike: How wonderful your party is? - Doreen: “_____”
A. Yes, I think so. B. Thanks. It's nice of you to say so.
C. I couldn't agree more. D. Yes, it's better than any others.
Question 13: Paul enjoys Vietnamese New Year so much _____ he is an American.
A. in spite of B. because C. though D. despite
Question 14: I hope _____ a good lawyer.
A. to find B. finding C. find D. found
Question 15: If he _____, I won't have to wait for him anymore.
A. come B. came C. comes D. will come
Question 16: Lucy _____ me what kind of film I liked watching most.
A. told B. said C. asked D. spoke
Question 17: Miss Lan says she usually _____ TV until midnight at weekends.
A. watch B. watches C. is watching D. watching
Question 18: I can't use the computer now because my son _____ online games.
A. is playing B. plays C. has played D. was playing
Question 19: "Lan, you _____ practise listening to the radio regularly to improve your English," said Jack.
A. can B. will C. should D. may
Question 20: The animals in the portraits look like they are _____.
A. true B. live C. lively D. alive
Question 21: Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
I felt shocked to see how much oil was there on the beach.
A B C D
Question 22: I'd like to _____ help you, but I don't have money right now.
A. can B. be able to C. could D. will
Question 23: Liam didn't have his car, _____ he had to take a taxi.
A. however B. because C. so D. though
Question 24-25: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following signs. (0.5 pt)
Question 24: What does it mean?
A. You have to ring the bell to ask for help.
B. The bell will ring when you come in.
C. The bell will ring when you go outside.
D. The staff will ring the bell for you.
Question 25: What does it mean?
A. You mustn’t turn on your mobile phone.
B. You have to turn up your mobile phone.
C. You can phone anyone at this time.
D. Cell phones should be used immediately.
Question 26-30: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (1.25 pts)
Grand Cayman, with the population of about 53,000, is the biggest of the islands, (26)_____ were first
sited by Christopher Columbus in 1503. The islands remained largely uninhabited until England (27) _____
control of them in 1670. They are still a British Overseas Territory and are run as a parliamentary democracy.
For centuries they remained sparsely populated and undeveloped and were once known as the 'islands
time forgot'. In (28) _____ late 1960s, they got electricity and with that development the financial industry and
tourism started to grow. Today, Grand Cayman is known as a clean, safe, and established destination with
everything from fine cuisine to an impressive National Gallery and simple (29) _____ like walking along the
beach, or gazing out on a beautiful sunset.
Back on land, the rare blue iguanas endemic to Grand Cayman are also popular. The dinosaur-like
reptiles were nearly extinct two decades ago. Thanks (30) _____ the help of the National Trust's Blue Iguana
Recovery Program at Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park, there are now about 1,000 of the creatures.
Question 26: A. where B. which C. that D. who
Question 27: A. took B. take C. to take D. taking
Question 28: A. a B. any C. the D.X
Question 29: A. please B. pleasant C. pleased D. pleasures
Question 30: A. at B. to C. from D. with
Question 31-34:Write the correct forms of the words given in bold to complete the sentences on your answer
sheet. (1.0 pt)
Question 31: People in Israel are going to _______________ their festival called Passover. (celebration)
Question 32: You’d better do some ___________________ for the final exams. (revise)
Question 33: All _____________________ must be interviewed for a position. (apply)
Question 34: Schools need _______________________ to help children to read. (voluntary)
Question 35-37: Read the passage and give answers by writing TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for the following
statements on your answer sheet. (0.75 pts)
We know climate change is happening. Global temperatures have been rising for over a century, speeding up in
the last few years, and are now the highest on record. This causes negative impacts such as the melting of Arctic
sea ice, prolonged heat waves, and rising sea levels. We know why. We release carbon dioxide into the
atmosphere by burning fossil fuels for energy, farming, and destroying forests. These carbon emissions are
causing the greenhouse effect, trapping heat and making the Earth warmer, faster than could happen naturally.
Question 35: The temperatures of the Earth are low now. __________
Question 36: High temperatures cause at least 3 negative impacts. __________
Question 37: Trapping heat and making the Earth warmer are the greenhouse effect. __________
Question 38-40: Rewrite the following sentences on your answer sheet so that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (0.75 pts)
Question 38: I haven't seen a polar bear before.
 This is the first time ___________________________________________________________________
Question 39: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.
 The Mona Lisa _______________________________________________________________________
Question 40: "Do you like the film Spiderman?" Sally said to me.
 Sally asked me _______________________________________________________________________

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