ĐỀ THAM KHẢO TUYỂN SINH 10 - TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 - NĂM HỌC 2024 – 2025
I. Multiple choice: (3.5 points)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently: (0.5 point)
1. A. adventure B. future C. mature D. Figure
2. A. young B. plough C. couple D. cousin
Choose the word whose stress is different from others:(0.5 point)
3. A. discuss B. waving C. airport D. Problem
4. A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. Undergraduate
Choose the best answer for each statements: :(2.5 point)
5. Bella: Do you know anything about that man, Trang?
Caily: That man? Oh! Mr. Carter _________ live alone would love a house with a smart
safety system.
A. whom B. who C. to whom D. whose
6. John: Can you show me the way to learn English Vocabulary, Micheal?
Micheal: Oh. I think playing language-learning quizzes designed to reinforce vocabulary in
an interactive way is really ___________ and relaxing.
A. Good B. effective C. efficient D. excellent
7. Johnson: what are you looking at?
Minh: I am looking at a child. That child is sitting in front of a laptop and _________
information about healthy living.
A. looking for B. waiting for C. keep up with D. go over
8. Mary: What should we do to reduce the pollution in the city?
Doctor: The air is so polluted that the city will have to ________ vehicles to the city centers.
A. prevent B. protect C. prohibit D. ban
9. Marie: It's generally not the peak tourist season, ________ we might avoid crowds and high
prices.
Jack: I think we should plan a trip to Sapa.
A. but B. so C. because D. although
10. Linda: I have heard that Ninh Binh is famous for its outcrops. That’s true, Nhi?
Nelly: Some people suggested that we should take a boat _______ to explore the caves and
lagoons there.
A. cruise B. discovery C. adventure D. journey
11. Yedda: I think that we should help our students save energy. How about you?
Tazanna: Great! It is important for students to remember to __________ the lights when
they leave the classroom.
A. .Sign off B. take up C. turn off D. think twice
12. Jackson: " ______________ “ - Nancy: "Good luck"
A. I don't like rock music B. How do you do! C. Have a nice day! D. I'm taking a
test this afternoon
13. Customer: “That's nice. Could I try it on?” - Shop assistant: “______”
A. Certainly, the changing rooms are over there.B. Oh, sorry. We don’t have this room.
C. That’s right. You should try it before buying. D. Yes, of course, but you must pay the bill
first
14. Jack: Writing in English _______________ us to practice grammar, sentence structure, and spelling.
John: You are right. I used to improve my English by writing English every day.
A. explains B. informs C. allows D. requires
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answers (A-B-C-D) for the questions: (0.5 point)
15.What does the sign say ?
A. There is an accident ahead
B. There are a truck and a car ahead.
C. Driving fast is dangerous.
D. Accidents may happen.
16. What does the sign tell us about?
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 out.
D. The staff will ring the bell for you.
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space the the following
passage: (1.5m):
A country is more beautiful than a town and _________ to live in. Many people think so, and go to the
country for the summer holidays though they can’t live there all the year ______. Some have a
cottage _____ in a village because they can go there whenever they can find the time.
English villagers are not all alike, but in some ____ they are not very different from each other. Almost
every
village has a church, the round or square tower of which can be seen for many miles around, surrounding
the church is the churchyard, where people are buried. The village green is a ___ stretch of grass,
and house or cottages and built round it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages
have water ___ through
pipes into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy what
they can’t find in the village shops.
17. a. pleasant b. more pleasant c. pleased d. pleasure
18. a. round b. through c. length d. whole
19. a. build b. Being built c. are built d. built
20. a. roads b. streets c. ways d. routes
21. a. width b. wide c. wider d. widely
22. a. brought b. brings c. bringing d. is brought
IV. Read the following passage and decide TRUE or FALSE , then choose (a/b/c/d) (1.5m):
Sardinia is the second largest island in Italy. It is famous for its beautiful nature and a variety of ancient
crafts. One of the crafts that makes the island well-known is basket weaving. This is considered one
of the most remarkable handicrafts on the island because it combines manual skills and natural
resources.
Baskets are usually woven by Sardinian women. They have handed down the techniques from generation
to generation. The shapes and dimensions of the baskets are different according to the technique, the
area of production, and the kind of material used. They use various natural materials such as willow,
palm, straw, and hay.
In the past, people hung the baskets on the walls of their houses or displayed them on shelves like
artwork. Today the baskets are used in homes or used for decorative purposes. People really
appreciate the craft because nowadays it is increasingly rare to find good quality baskets like these.
Sardinian people believe that basket weaving is a dying skill and they hope to preserve it in the
future.
23. Sardinia is smaller than only one other island in Italy. -
24. Basket weaving is the only ancient craft on the island. -
25. Weaving techniques have been passed down through generations.
26. People use natural materials to make the baskets.
27. Today people use the baskets only for _________ their homes.
A. decorating B. playing C. seeing D. showing
28. People really appreciate the craft because nowadays it is ____ to find good quality baskets like these.
A. easy B. hard C. simple D. complex
V. Supply the correct form of the words given in each sentence: ( 1.5m)
29. There are so many _____________ and songs in English you can pick. (sing)
30. It's always easy to find _______________ music. (interest)
31. I live in a cozy house nestled in a ________________ neighborhood. (peace)
32. Some people suggest using natural ___________, but they are also full of chemicals. (produce)
33. You can turn on the English subtitles to understand the actors ____________. (clear)
34. Knowing English would _______________ her to understand signs for attractions. (able)
VI. Look at the entry of the word “ importance ” in a dictionary. Use what you can get from the
entry to complete the sentences with two or three words: (0,5m)
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35. This is a safe and ______________ to reduce the number of chemicals from factories.
36. Drive-through restaurants are _____________ families with young children.
VIII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as
the sentence printed before it : ( 1m)
37. He is too poor to buy a house.
If______________________________________________
38. Why don’t you work harder on your pronunciation?
I suggest that______________________________________________
39. The last time we went to a cinema was 2 years ago.
We haven’t ________________________________________
40. The plane to Ha Noi couldn’t depart because of the bad weather.
The plane to Ha Noi couldn’t take ________________________________
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