KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 PTTH I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. noticeB. comicC. respondD. Rock 2. A. pollute B. nuclearC. humorD. tunic 3. A. EasterB. Please C. beachD. Ready 4. A. earthB. gatherC. ethnicD. think 5. A. amount B. routeC. shoutD. round II. Choose a word in each line that has different stress pattern. 6. A. spacecraft B.volume C. parade D.Standard 7. A.separate B.applicant C.minimize D.consumer 8. A. communicate B. well-qualified C. minority D correspondent 9. A. economical B.deforestation C intermediate .Documentary 10. A. chopstick B. conclusive C. congratulate D. occasionally III. There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes (A, B, C or D) 11. The typhoon may damage the water pipes they supply our home. 12. Tom enjoys festivals in Vietnam despite he doesn’t understand Vietnamese cultural very much. 13. You have never used a computer before, have you1?15. I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight? 14. Minh asked me how far is it from the airport to my house. IV. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 16. Islam is the country’s official ____ in Malaysia. A. regionB. Religion C. languageD. Currency 17. The word jean comes from a kind of that was made in Europe.A. kind B equipment C.plant D.material 18. The Parkers ___ maize, rice on their farm. A. grow B. raise C. increase D. feed 19. If you want to _____your English, I can help you. A. develop B. go up C. improve D. enlarge 20. Internet is a wonderful ___ of modern life. A. invention B. discoveryC. exploration D. result 21. I think the best way to reduce garbage is to __ and recycle things.A. rebuildB. reuseC. renameD. replace 22. In my family, lighting ____ for 20% of the electricity bill .A. wastes B. collects C. saves D. accounts 23. My father’s ________ is always the family. A. priority B. achievement C. capacity D. growth 24. Family members ________ live apart try to be together at Tet. A. they B. who C. that D. which 25. If Thanh _ rich, he _ around the world.A.is/ will travelB.will/travels C.Were/would travelD.would /travel 26. I suggest that we ____ some canned food. A. should buy B. will buy C. shall buy D. must buy 27. It’s raining. ___, Mr. Binh has to go to work. A. Because B. ButC. Therefore D. However 28. My brother dislikes ____ to rock music. A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. to listening 29. Uncle Hung said that he ___ leave the next day. A. has to B. had to C. will have to D. has had to 30. Maryam and Lan ___ pen pals for over three years. A. areB. were C. would be D. have been V. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. New Year’s Eve is the holiday (31) _ New Year’s Day, on December 31, the last day of the (32) __year. In modern (33) ___, Western countries usually celebrate this day with a party (34) ____ culminates with a group countdown to the midnight hour. Party hats, noisemakers, fire crackers and (35) _ champagne are fairly common during this holiday. Many municipalities also offer fireworks (36) ___ and other noisy ways to usher in the new year. Places (37) ___ Berlin, Chicago, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Toronto, and Tokyo are well-known (38) __ their New Year’s Eve (39) ________. New Year’s Eve is also a work holiday in some countries, (40) ___ as Australia, Argentina, Brazil, France, Mexico, the Philippines, and Venezuela. 31. A. before B. under C. follow D. during 32. A. moment B. current C. recent D. early 33. A. periods B. times C. phases D. eras 34. A. it B. when C. which D. who 35. A. throwing B. cooking C. eating D. drinking 36. A. displays B. exhibitions C. explosives D. destructions 37. A. as B. like C. just D. same 38. A. to B. with C. for D. into 39. A. considerations B. presentations C. organizations D. celebrations 40. A. so B. such C. just D. since VI. read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. Krakatoa (Indonesian name: Krakatau) is a volcano near the Indonesian island of Rakata in the Sunda Strait. It has erupted repeatedly in known history. The best known of these events occurred in late August 1883. The 1883 eruption ejected more than six cubic miles (25 cubic kilometers) of rock, ash, and pumice, and made the loudest sound ever recorded by human beings – the sound was heard as far way as Perth in Australia (very far), and the island of Rodrigues near Mauritius (very far). Many thousands of people were killed and injured by the eruption, mostly in the tsunami (giant wave) which followed the explosion. The eruption destroyed two-thirds of the what was then the island of Krakatoa. New eruptions at the volcano since 1927 have built a new island, called Anak Krakatau (child of Krakatoa). 41. What does the word “repeatedly” in line 2 mean? A. again and again B. very quickly C. very loudly D. day by day 42. What occurred for Krakatoa in late August 1883? A. It started erupting B. The eruption of the volcano C. The death of the volcano D. It stopped erupting 43. Where is Perth? A. In Indonesia B. In Australia C. In Rodrigues D. Mauritius 44. What followed the explosion of the volcano? A. The tornado B. The earthquake C. The typhoon D. The tsunami 45. What has been built by eruptions at the volcano since 1927? A. A child of Krakatoa B. A giant wave C. A island D. An explosion VII. Choose one option that best completes the second sentence. 46. It’s ages since Mai last wrote to me. Mai …………………………………………………………………………… C. hasn’t written to me for ages. 47. It’s a pity I don’t know the way to the station. I wish …………………………………………………………………………. B. I knew the way to the station. 48. “I’m having a birthday party next Sunday,” Mary said. Mary said …………………………………………………………………… D. she was having a birthday party the next Sunday. 49. Keep our environment clean or we won’t enjoy a healthy life. If we ………………………………………………………………………… A. don’t keep our environment clean, we won’t enjoy a healthy life. 50. In spite of being tired, Tam finished his homework. Even though ………………………………………………………………… A. Tam was tired, he finished his homework. . KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 PTTH I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently. well-qualified C. minority D correspondent 9. A. economical B.deforestation C intermediate .Documentary 10. A. chopstick B. conclusive C. congratulate D. occasionally III. There is a mistake in the four