Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2017-2018 - Sở GD & ĐT Đồng Nai (Có đáp án)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỒNG NAI 
_______________________________________________________________ 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 
NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 
(Đề này gồm có 50 câu) 
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 
(0.6pt) 
1. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 
2. A. bills B. plumbers C. cracks D. showers 
3. A. nominated B. received C. occurred D. designed 
II. Choose the word that has the main stressed syllable differently from that of the others. 
(0.4pt) 
4. A. bamboo B. complain C. collapse D. orbit 
5. A. celebrate B. embroider C. distinguish D. enormous 
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (2.0pts) 
6. Will you able to come to our party ____________ June 25th ? 
A. at B. in C. on D. between 
7. Ann is ____________than her sister. 
A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. most beautiful 
8. Did you see Caroline yesterday? She ____________a very beautiful red dress. 
A. wears B. didn’t wear C. was wearing D. wore 
9. She suggested ____________for a swim. 
A. go B. us to go C. are going D. we should go 
10. Both Kate and Jack are keen on ____________in the mountains in the winter months. 
A. to go ski B. go to ski C. going skiing D. go skiing 
11. His sister, ____________lives in California, is coming to his house next week. 
A. who B. whom C. that D. whose 
12. We were late for the meeting ____________the heavy traffic. 
A. despite B. although C. because D. because of 
13. For the most households, lighting ____________for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity 
bill. 
A. accounts B. applies C. asks D. prepares 
14. He is reading his article on the website, ____________? 
A. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he 
15. My daughter is not ____________to go to school on her own every morning. 
A. old enough B. enough old C. too old D. very old 
IV. Complete the following conversation between Patrick and the librarian with the correct 
letter A –F (1.0pt) 
Librarian: Hello, can I help you? 
Patrick: Yes, could you tell me where the 
children’s books are? 
Librarian: Certainly, they’re over there on the 
right. 
Patrick: (16)........................................................ 
Librarian: up to 6 books at a time. 
A. How can I get a new library card? 
B. Thanks. How many books can I take out? 
Patrick: (17)....................................................... 
Librarian: For 3 weeks. 
Patrick: (18)....................................................... 
Librarian: I can do that for you. Could you 
write your name and address here, please? 
Patrick: (19)....................................................... 
Librarian: In about 10 minutes. 
Patrick: (20)....................................................... 
Librarian: You’re welcome. Please, ask if you 
need help. 
C. Great! I’ll go and choose some books, 
thank you. 
D. Yes, of course. When will it be ready? 
E. How long can I keep them? 
F. How much does it cost? 
V. Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (1.0pt) 
In 1853, Levi Strauss (21)__________to San Francisco from New York. His brothers 
ran a business there selling pillows, blankets and clothes and Levis went to help them. He worked 
(22)__________and, over the next twenty years, he expanded the business. 
One day in 1872, Levi got a letter from Jacob Davis who made men’s clothes. In the letter Jacob 
(23)__________Levis about a difficult customer. He kept on tearing the pockets of his trousers. Jacob had 
found an answer – he had added some metal to the corners of the pockets. Lev i recognized a business 
opportunity, (24)__________ the two men started working together. They decided to make 
some trousers out of denim, a material which was suitable for working clothes. The first pair of denim 
blue jeans (25)__________produced in 1873. Today people all around the world wear Levi jeans every 
day. 
21. A. departed B. travelled C. toured D. visited 
22. A. long B. strong C. heavy D. hard 
23. A. said B. told C. discussed D. described 
24. A. while B. but C. so D. since 
25. A. was B. were C. had D. did 
VI. Choose the under lined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction. (1.0pt) 
26. My uncle in Paris on vacation, but I wish he is here to help me repair my bicycle. 
 A B C D 
27. Jenny wrote a five-pages report on the Vietnam War. 
 A B C D 
28. Susan speaks so fastly that I can’t understand her. 
 A B C D 
29. If you got here before seven in the morning, we can catch the early train. 
 A B C D 
30. What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume? 
 A B C D 
VII. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are True or False. (1.0pt) 
The internet is a great place to look up information. The same information may be found in 
libraries, but the Internet makes information available 24 hours a day. Furthermore, information on 
the Internet may be more up-to-date, and some would never be found in a library. The Internet is not 
a replacement for libraries, but it is an extremely valuable supplement. 
When you are connected to the Internet, you are ready to start searching. The basic step for finding 
what are you looking for in a fast and easy way is: Find a search engine. A search engine is a useful 
tool for looking up information on the Internet. Basically, it is an Internet site that will do the searching 
on the Internet for you. There are many different search engine and websites for you to use. They are 
divided up into several categories for your convenience. This will allow you to select a site that will 
be better for searching different topics. 
31. The Internet is a good way to get information. 
32. All the information on the Internet is available in the library. 
33. The Internet can not only replace libraries but also provide you with more up-to-date information. 
34. A search engine can help you find what you are looking for in a fast and easy way. 
35. There are few search engines and websites for you to use. 
VII. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (1.0pt) 
36. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ________________ damage. (DISASTER) 
37. Housework has ________________been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION) 
38. The computer is a marvelous ________________in our modern age. (INVENT) 
39. Some designers have ________________the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. (MODERN) 
40. It’s the feeling of ________________that I enjoy most when I go skiing. (FREE) 
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.0pt) 
41. “Where are you planning to spend your holiday?” Kate asked me. 
Kate asked me___________________________________________________________________ 
42. It is a one-hour flight from Sophia to Athens. 
It takes________________________________________________________________________ 
43. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA. 
A new style of jeans______________________________________________________________ 
44. I don’t know John’s phone number, so I can’t call him. 
If_____________________________________________________________________________ 
45. This house is so expensive that we can’t buy it. 
It is such_______________________________________________________________________ 
X. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. (1.0pt) 
46. some old friends / a picnic / preparing for / with / I’m / of mine / . 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
47. people / that / He’s / this area / have spoiled / disappointed / . 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
48. at work / prefer to wear / often / modern clothing / Many Vietnamese women / . 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
49. primary school / Mary / the mosque / used to walk past / on her way to / . 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
50. in their path / anything / Tornadoes / that is / can suck up / . 
______________________________________________________________________________ 
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỒNG NAI 
_______________________________________________________________ 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 
NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018 
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 
(Đề này gồm có 50 câu) 
VIII. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the 
others. (0.6pt) 
16. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 
17. A. bills B. plumbers C. cracks D. showers 
18. A. nominated B. received C. occurred D. designed 
IX. Choose the word that has the main stressed syllable differently from that of the others. 
(0.4pt) 
19. A. bamboo B. complain C. collapse D. orbit 
20. A. celebrate B. embroider C. distinguish D. enormous 
X. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (2.0pts) 
21. Will you able to come to our party ____________ June 25th ? 
B. at B. in C. on D. between 
22. Ann is ____________than her sister. 
B. beautiful B. more beautiful C. beautifully D. most beautiful 
23. Did you see Caroline yesterday? She ____________a very beautiful red dress. 
B. wears B. didn’t wear C. was wearing D. wore 
24. She suggested ____________for a swim. 
B. go B. us to go C. are going D. we should go 
25. Both Kate and Jack are keen on ____________in the mountains in the winter months. 
B. to go ski B. go to ski C. going skiing D. go skiing 
26. His sister, ____________lives in California, is coming to his house next week. 
B. who B. whom C. that D. whose 
27. We were late for the meeting ____________the heavy traffic. 
B. despite B. although C. because D. because of 
28. For the most households, lighting ____________for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity 
bill. 
B. accounts B. applies C. asks D. prepares 
29. He is reading his article on the website, ____________? 
B. does he B. is he C. doesn’t he D. isn’t he 
30. My daughter is not ____________to go to school on her own every morning. 
B. old enough B. enough old C. too old D. very old 
XI. Complete the following conversation between Patrick and the librarian with the correct 
letter A –F (1.0pt) 
Librarian: Hello, can I help you? 
Patrick: Yes, could you tell me where the 
children’s books are? 
Librarian: Certainly, they’re over there on the 
right. 
Patrick: (16).......................B.............................. 
Librarian: up to 6 books at a time. 
G. How can I get a new library card? 
H. Thanks. How many books can I take out? 
Patrick: (17)........................E............................. 
Librarian: For 3 weeks. 
Patrick: (18)...................A.................................. 
Librarian: I can do that for you. Could you 
write your name and address here, please? 
Patrick: (19).......................D.............................. 
Librarian: In about 10 minutes. 
Patrick: (20)...................C.................................. 
Librarian: You’re welcome. Please, ask if you 
need help. 
I. Great! I’ll go and choose some books, 
thank you. 
J. Yes, of course. When will it be ready? 
K. How long can I keep them? 
L. How much does it cost? 
XII. Read the passage below and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. 
(1.0pt) 
In 1853, Levi Strauss (21)__________to San Francisco from New York. His brothers 
ran a business there selling pillows, blankets and clothes and Levis went to help them. He worked 
(22)__________and, over the next twenty years, he expanded the business. 
One day in 1872, Levi got a letter from Jacob Davis who made men’s clothes. In the letter Jacob 
(23)__________Levis about a difficult customer. He kept on tearing the pockets of his trousers. Jacob had 
found an answer – he had added some metal to the corners of the pockets. Lev i recognized a business 
opportunity, (24)__________ the two men started working together. They decided to make 
some trousers out of denim, a material which was suitable for working clothes. The first pair of denim 
blue jeans (25)__________produced in 1873. Today people all around the world wear Levi jeans every 
day. 
21. A. departed B. travelled C. toured D. visited 
22. A. long B. strong C. heavy D. hard 
23. A. said B. told C. discussed D. described 
24. A. while B. but C. so D. since 
25. A. was B. were C. had D. did 
XIII. Choose the under lined part (A, B, C or D) that needs correction. (1.0pt) 
26. My uncle in Paris on vacation, but I wish he is here to help me repair my bicycle. 
 A B C D 
27. Jenny wrote a five-pages report on the Vietnam War. 
 A B C D 
28. Susan speaks so fastly that I can’t understand her. 
 A B C D 
29. If you got here before seven in the morning, we can catch the early train. 
 A B C D 
30. What about use public buses instead of motorbikes to reduce exhaust fume? 
 A B C D 
VII. Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are True or False. (1.0pt) 
The internet is a great place to look up information. The same information may be found in 
libraries, but the Internet makes information available 24 hours a day. Furthermore, information on 
the Internet may be more up-to-date, and some would never be found in a library. The Internet is not 
a replacement for libraries, but it is an extremely valuable supplement. 
When you are connected to the Internet, you are ready to start searching. The basic step for finding 
what are you looking for in a fast and easy way is: Find a search engine. A search engine is a useful 
tool for looking up information on the Internet. Basically, it is an Internet site that will do the searching 
on the Internet for you. There are many different search engine and websites for you to use. They are 
divided up into several categories for your convenience. This will allow you to select a site that will 
be better for searching different topics. 
31. The Internet is a good way to get information. T 
32. All the information on the Internet is available in the library. F 
33. The Internet can not only replace libraries but also provide you with more up-to-date information.F 
34. A search engine can help you find what you are looking for in a fast and easy way. T 
35. There are few search engines and websites for you to use. F 
XIV. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. (1.0pt) 
36. The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ______disastrous_______ damage. (DISASTER) 
37. Housework has ________traditionally_____ been regarded as women’s work. (TRADITION) 
38. The computer is a marvelous _______invention____ in our modern age. (INVENT) 
39. Some designers have _______modernized________ the ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it. 
(MODERN) 
40. It’s the feeling of _________freedom____ that I enjoy most when I go skiing. (FREE) 
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (1.0pt) 
41. “Where are you planning to spend your holiday?” Kate asked me. 
Kate asked me where I was planning to spend my holiday________________________________ 
42. It is a one-hour flight from Sophia to Athens. 
It takes one hour to fly from Sophia to Athens_________________________________________ 
43. They have just introduced a new style of jeans in the USA. 
A new style of jeans has just been introduced in the USA__________________________________ 
44. I don’t know John’s phone number, so I can’t call him. 
If I knew John’s phone number, I could call him________________________________________ 
45. This house is so expensive that we can’t buy it. 
It is such an expensive house that we can’t buy it______________________________________ 
X. Rearrange the given words or phrases to make meaningful sentences. (1.0pt) 
46. some old friends / a picnic / preparing for / with / I’m / of mine / . 
I’m preparing for a picnic with some old friends of mine. 
47. people / that / He’s / this area / have spoiled / disappointed / . 
He’s disappointed that people have spoiled this area. 
48. at work / prefer to wear / often / modern clothing / Many Vietnamese women / . 
Many Vietnamese women often prefer to wear modern clothing at work. 
49. primary school / Mary / the mosque / used to walk past / on her way to / . 
Mary used to walk past the mosque on her way to primary school. 
50. in their path / anything / Tornadoes / that is / can suck up / . 
Tornadoes can suck up anything that is in their path.