Đề thi Tiếng Anh vào 10 TP Hồ Chí Minh năm 2015-2023 (đề chính thức)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH NĂM HỌC 2023-2024
TP. HCM Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. Choose the word / phrase/ sentence (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or best answers
the question given in each sentence. (3.5 pts). (Từ câu 1 đến câu 14, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự
(A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng vào Phần ANSWERS)
1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A. mentioned B. consisted C. described D. studied
2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A. village B. lighting C. litter D. river
3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A. refresh B. intend C. excite D. eager
4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A. happening B. responses C. benefit D. prisoner
5. Student: Innovations in technology are very important.
Teacher: Sure. They can both save money _____ conserve the Earth's resources. A. as B. and C. but D. or
6. Harry: When do the Vietnamese celebrate their Independence Day?
Lan: They celebrate it _______ September 2nd. A. in B. at C. on D. of
7. David: Which natural ______ usually occurs in the United States?
Nancy: Tornados quite often strike the nation. A. pollution B. disaster C. extinction D. hurricane
8. Thomas: What is the weather like in Ho Chi Minh city in summer?
Tai Nguyen: It's often hot. The temperatures are normally ______ 290C and 380C. A. from B. at C. between D. into
9. Mike: We're looking for a talented artist for the music program next month.
Sarah: My friend Anna, _______ sings folk songs very well, may be suitable. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
10. Mark: What do you think about your Chemistry teacher?
Helen: He's great. He always _______ his students to do their best. A. encourages B. sends C. lets D. makes
11. Dad: How's Kevin at his new school?
Mom: He has no difficulty making friends and _______ on pretty well. A. get B. got C. was getting D. is getting
12. Long: How do artists get ideas for their works?
Khoa: Dreams might be their source of _______. A. convenience B. advantage C. inspiration D. entertainmer 13. David: _______.
Daisy: Still a little worried about it now, to be honest. A. Good luck in the exam! B. Have a nice weekend! C. Until then, bye bye! D. I'll be there!
14. Emma: I'm sorry, I was stuck in a traffic jam. Mark: _______. A. That's a good idea. B. Yes, you're right.
C. I can't agree with you more.
D. That's OK. We've just started.
II. Look at the sign or the notice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15
and 16. (0.5 pt) (Từ câu 15 đến câu 16, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện
cho câu trả lời đúng vào phần ANSWERS.) 15. What does the sign say?
A. You can't use water for free here.
B. You can't touch the faucet in use.
C. Don't turn off the water tap.
D. Don't leave the water tap on after use.
16. What does the notice tell us about?
A. Candidates will design their future in 300 words.
B. Candidates will talk about their city in the future in 5 hours.
C. Candidates will create their future city within 300 minutes.
D. Candidates will write about their future city within 300 words.
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. (1.5
pts) (Từ câu 17 đến câu 22, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả
lời đúng vào phần ANSWERS)
Good evening. Welcome to our Fun Science Program. This week we have received a lot of
questions about life on the moon. We have talked to some experts and these are what we have
(17)_________ out. There is no water or air on the moon. It is all silent (18) _________ there is
no air. Of course there will be no music, no sounds. There goes down to 151°C below zero. But
during the are no rivers and no lakes. At night it is very cold. The (19) _________ day it rises to 100°C above zero.
There are great round holes on the moon. They are called craters. There are more than 30,000 of
them. There are also high mountains. The (20) _________ mountains on the moon are about
26,000 feet or 8,000 meters. And here is something very interesting for you (21) _________: on
the moon you weigh one sixth of what you weigh on the earth. If you weigh 50 kilos, on the
moon you will weigh only a little more than 8 kilos. You will be able higher than any high jump
Olympic champions. You can take very long steps as to jump very high, (22) _________ well.
And ... Maybe you won't sleep very well because one day on the moon lasts two weeks. So, is
there life on the moon? I'll leave the question for you to answer yourselves in the group discussion. 17. A. found B. known C. brought D. learned 18. A. but B. because C. though D. while 19. A. temperature B. climate C. weather D. heat 20. A. strongest B. deepest C. highest D. tallest 21. A. knowing B. known C. know D. to know 22. A. more B. only C. even D. very
IV. Read the following passage. Decide whether the statements from 23 to 26 are True or
False and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the statements in the
questions 27 and 28. (1.5 pts) (Từ câu 23 đến câu 26, thí sinh viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False
vào ô trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu 27 và 28, thí sinh
chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng vào phần ANSWERS.)
Of all the holidays, I think the best is Mother's Day. It is very special to a rather big family like
mine. I realize how much Mother has done for years, and all the wonderful things she has done
for her children. So this year Father, my two sisters and I, the only boy in the family, decided to
make Mother's Day a special occasion for our Mother. Father took a holiday from his office; my
sisters and I came home from school after lunch. We planned to make it a day just like Christmas.
We decorated the house with colorful flowers, candles and a small greeting over the fireplace.
Mother usually did so at Christmas by herself. My sisters dressed themselves in their best. Father