Đề thi vào 10 Tiếng Anh Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2023-2024

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2023 - 2024 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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).
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 ______ 29°C and 38°C 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. entertainment 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) 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? CREATIVITY CONTEST
A. Candidates will design their future in 300 words. Word limit: 300
B. Candidates will talk about their city in the future in 5 hours.
C. Candidates will create their future city within 300 minutes. Topic: Our Future City
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)
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 are no rivers and no lakes. At night it is very cold. The (19) _______ goes down to 151°C below
zero. But during the 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 to jump very high, (22) _______ higher than any high jump Olympic champions. You can take very
long steps as 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)
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 wore the new tie that Mother had bought for him on his birthday. I was so excited with the idea that
I was the person who bought Mother a new silk hat from the money Father had secretly given to me before. We
wanted to give Mother a big surprise. We hired a motor car which would take us all for a beautiful drive into the
country nearby. Mother rarely had a treat like that. She is busy cooking and cleaning almost all the time. And of
course, the country would be so lovely, the driving over miles of greenery in the country would be specially
exciting to Mother. Mother deserved them all.
23. This is a family with five members. _________
24. The children stayed at home from school all day to celebrate Mother's Day. _________
25. The children always helped their Mother to decorate the house for Christmas. _________
26. The boy in the family was responsible for buying Mother a silk hat as a gift. _________ 27. The passage is about,
A. how the family prepared a Mother's Day
B. what holiday is the best for the family
C. how exciting a drive to the country was
D. when people celebrate Mother's Day 28. The Mother in the story.
A. took a holiday from the office
B. was dressed in her best on Mother's Day
C. is very often busy with housework
D. enjoys driving her children to the country
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
29. Al like ChatGPT is believed to be ________________in the search of information. (benefit)
30. Minh Thu, the youngest ________________, won the special prize for "Promising Voice". (contest)
31. The earthquake in Turkey destroyed several villages and many people became _________ (home)
32. ________________all buildings in Sweden have been heated by solar energy. (near)
33. In ________________we really need to do something about our neighborhood. (conclude)
34. I spent some time________________because I just didn't know which website was useful (surf) for me.
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete sentences. (0.5 pt)
35. Nuclear power/to our environment/ but also dangerous/is not only expensive /. //
 Nuclear power, __________________________________________________________________
36. The host band/a mash up of their hit songs / started off the concert / by presenting /. //
 The host band ___________________________________________________________________
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the
sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
37. Change the way you learn vocabulary, and you can improve your English.
 If you _________________________________________________________________________
38. "Why don't we collect those empty bottles for recycling?" said Robert.
 Robert suggested that those ________________________________________________________
39. Because Tom is very lazy, he can't get good marks at school.
 Tom is very lazy, ________________________________________________________________
40. Michael loves to play football after school.
 Michael is fond _________________________________________________________________ --- THE END OF THE TEST ---