Quang Trung Nguyen Hue High School Entrance examination

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TEST 03 ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
THCS NGÔ TẤT TỐ NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021 (TP HỒ CHÍ MINH) - MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Choose the word that does not have the same pronunciation of the underlined part as that in the rest
1. A. trips B. rivers C. trees D. days
2. A. match B. champagne C. Chinese D. cheap
II. Choose the word that does not have the same stressed syllable as that of the rest
3. A. economic B. community C. material D. technology
4. A. entertainment B. education C. development D. interaction
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence
5. I have been saving money because I __________ buy a new laptop.
A. shall B. will C. would D. am going to
6. She spent most of her free time ________ the crossword puzzles in the magazines.
A. filling B. making C. doing D. answering
7. A _____ person is someone who can speak and use several different languages.
A. multilingual B. bilingual C. monolingual D. lingual
8. Mrs. Brown has gone on a diet. _________________, she hasn’t lost any weight.
A. Because B. Therefore C. However D. so
9. STEAM approach surely _______ our students to think creatively and critically.
A. develops B. increases C. encourages D. makes
10. Thanks _______ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs.
A. for B. to C. with D. at
11. The restaurant has the _________ for serving some of the finest food.
A. reputation B. knowledge C. source D. tuition
12. Never ____________ till tomorrow what you can do today.
A. put off B. take over C. turn out D. get away
13. “Give my best regards to your parents.” – “__________________________.”
A. You’re welcome B. I’m glad to hear that.
C. Thanks. I will. D. It’s nice of you to say so.
14. “I’m taking my final exam next week.” –“________________________.”
A. Cheers B. Congratulations! C. Good luck! D. Come on!
15. What does the sign say?
A. Train station ahead.
B. Railway crossing without barrier ahead.
C. Stream train museum ahead.
D. Railway crossing with barrier ahead.
16. What does the notice say? WARNING:
A. This toy is only suitable for children over 3 years old. CHOKING HAZARD – Small
B. This toy only works with adult supervision. parts
C. Children at all ages must not play this toy. Not for children under 36 months.
D. This toy is only for small children. Use with adult supervision only.
IV. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage
Homelessness is a problem in many big cities in the world. It occurs when a part of the population does
not have any (17) _____ place to call home. Hundreds of millions of people in the world spend at least
some time of the year homeless. This is an issue that the authorities are trying to (18) ______. However,
there are (19) ______ things that each person can do to help those people.
One of the things that you can do to help the homeless people is to volunteer your time. If you have a
lot of free time, you might go on an extended trip to help (20) _______ homes or improve an impoverished
area. Even with just a few hours a week, it is possible to make an impact in your own city. You can also
sign up to help at a (21) ______ soup kitchen: most cities have a mission of some kind (22) ______ food to
the homeless and offering temporary shelter.
17. A. common B. regular C. unusual D. fixed
18. A. deal with B. get over C. look through D. find out
19. A. little B. less C. more D. fewer
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20. A. care for B. show around C. set up D. pull down
21. A. urban B. central C. capital D. local
22. A. cooking B. supporting C. helping D. serving
V. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False
The Republic of Indonesia is one of the member countries of the ASEAN. It is the world’s largest island
country, with more than 13,000 islands. It comprises an area of 1,904,569 square kilometers. It shares
land borders with East Timor, New Guinea and the Eastern part of Malaysia. With over 261 million
people, it is the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia’s climate is almost entirely tropical.
The Indonesian unit of currency is the rupiah.
The capital of Indonesia is Jakarta and it is also the largest city in the country. Islam is the country’s
official religion. In addition, there are other religions such as Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Roman
Catholicism and so on. The official and national language is Bahasa Indonesian. Hindi, Chinese, Dutch and
English are widely used. Education in Indonesia is compulsory for twelve years. There are around 13 to
17 national holidays every year in Indonesia. Many of the dates of religious holidays are based on the
Islamic calendar. Others, such as Easter, Chinese New Year….. are based on Lunar calendar.
23. Indonesia is one of the most populous countries in the world.
24. Jakarta is the largest city in South East Asia.
25. Indonesia is the multi-religious country.
26. People do not use Islamic calendar in Indonesia.
Read the passage again and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D)
27. Which sentence is NOT CORRECT about Indonesia?
A. The climate in Indonesia is completely tropical.
B. Education in Indonesia is compulsory for 20 years.
C. Some holidays such as Easter, Chinese New Year are based on Lunar calendar.
D. Indonesia is the largest island country in the world.
28. Which country IS NOT MENTIONED in the passage?
A. Malaysia B. East Timor C. Singapore D. New Guinea
VI. Supply the correct form of the word in bracket
29. We _____________________ gathered our things and ran to the bus stop. (hurry)
30. _________________ are interested in the protection of the environment. (conserve)
31. The lighting of the Olympic torch __________________ peace and friendship. (symbol)
32. __________________ energy is the best alternative source of energy. (sun)
33. King Quang Trung was one of our great _______________________. (heroic)
34. John and his twin brother are always together. They are ______________. (separate)
VII. Rearrange the word given to make the meaningful sentence
35. a dictionary / we will understand / If we use / and texts / all the new words / for reading, / . //
 If we use ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
36. makes her students / from new perspectives / A good teacher / view the world / . //
 A good teacher ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them
37. I am not good at cooking, so I cannot become a chef.
 If I __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
38. “Why don’t you reply to the President’s offer right now?” said Mrs. Mary to her husband.
 Mrs. Mary suggested her husband _______________________________________________________________________________
39. Although I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
 Despite my _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
40. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not.
 I haven’t made _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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