20 DE TIENG ANH TUYEN SINH LOP 10

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC


KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 11 tháng 6 năm 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)


I. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5pts)

Disneyland_____________its 60th birthday on Saturday 18 July, 2015.
A-celebrated B-congratulated C-complicated D-complished
_____________the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, pupils often pay their teachers a visit.
A-to B-on C-in D-at
Our little son was sleepy when we were walking to the park;__________, we went home early.
A-therefore B-however C-moreover D-although
People ____________do not love nature may not love anything else in life.
A-whom B-whose C-which D-who
Speaker 1: “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?” – Speaker 2: “______________”
A-You’re right. B-Not at all! Go ahead. C-Sure, thanks. D- Really? Good!
The small bamboo forest ____________the entrance to the village makes it picturesque.
A-at B-in C-on D-to
About 70% of the earth’s _______________is covered with water.
A-world B-atmosphere C-ocean D-surface
The teacher ____________Van if she had ever tried calling a helpline.
A-said B-advised C-asked D- suggested
Speaker 1: “______________” - Speaker 2: “Sơn Đoòng is a new tourist destination.”
A- Let’s eat out this evening! B-We need a holiday, dear!
C-I miss my relatives in Huế! D-I’d like to cook something special food
I chose to buy the house in District 9 ___________avoid noise and pollution.
A-so that B-in order that C-so as to D-in order not

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt)
One of the great pleasures of to travel to another country is eating different dishes.
A B C D
The drought that caused by El Nino weather patterns is hitting Thailand and Cambodia.
A B C D
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or False, and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and 18.
Dear Daddy,
I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved, especially on such a special day as today. I will always remember that day – my graduation day. You were standing there with tears in your eyes while I was walking towards the stage to get my diploma, a moment in time that would last foreever. You are such a devoted father who has always taken very good care of family and me. I now live independently, Dad, and I’ve experienced the difficulties of being and adult, and I am going to have my own children with all the burden of being a parent. I understand and love you more. After all, I will always be your little naughty son! Happy Father’s Day.
This is the letter written by a man to his father. _____________
The father cried when his son was on his way to the stage.________________
The letter is sent from a son to his father on the son’s graduation day._____________
The writer of this letter has no difficulty living an adult’s life.________________
What is the letter mainly about?
A-The writer’s study at university B- The writer’s childhood memory
C- The writer’s thankfullness to the father D- The writer’s marriage life
18. Which of the following can be inferred from the letter?
A-The father is quite irresponsible B-The writer is in disagreement with the father
C-The writer has a lot of experience in work D-The writer very much respects the father
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5 pts)

Britain will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain’s government wants (19)_________ the harm cigarette smoke does to children. New laws will cut the chances of chilren passive smoking. This is when someone breathes in the (20)_________from other people’s cigarettes. Many studies say passive smoking can almost be as (21)__________as actually smoking a cigarette. The British government says that it has looked at search poiting out that