Bộ 10 đề & đáp án tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 - Năm 2012

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Đề 1 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.(0,2) 
1. A. passed B. Watched C. played D. washed 
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would 
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare 
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 
5. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby 
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. My house_________in 1986. 
 A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 
7. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night. 
 A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia. 
 A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house. 
 A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 
10. If you get up early, you_________late. 
 A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be 
11. It's very hot today. I wish I_________on the beach now. 
 A. am B. was C. were D. had been 
12. When he lived in the city, he_________to the theater twice a week. 
 A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 
13. My father asked us_________too much time playing computer games. 
 A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent 
14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant_________she ate her favorite roasted duck. 
 A. which B. whose C. whom D. where 
15. If I were a flower, I_________a sunflower. 
 A. was B. were C. will be D. would be 
16. Nobody went to the party, _________? 
 A. does he B. do they C. didn‟t they D. did they 
17. It is nearly 3 months_________he visited his parents. 
 A. while B. during C. since D. when 
18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve. 
 A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase 
19. If we_________enough time, we‟ll study this exercise more carefully. 
 A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 
20. What would you do, if you_________a UFO? 
 A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen 
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 
21. The picture was painting by Michael last year. 
 A B C D 
22. There‟s the woman who she sold me the handbag. 
 A B C D 
23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn‟t he? 
 A B C D 
24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City. 
 A B C D 
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25. If I were you, I didn‟t buy that expensive car. 
 A B C D 
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) 
 I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (1)_______you about it. I was very 
(2)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn‟t think about 
the problems of speaking English (3)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn‟t communicate with 
them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn‟t much used at all 
(4)_______we didn‟t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my pronunciation 
wasn‟t. My problem is (5)_______ „l‟ and „r‟. For example, Australian people often asked “What do you eat 
in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn‟t understand when I said “We eat lice” 
26. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak 
27. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite 
28. A. after B. until C. when D. while 
29. A. although B. even C. because D. so 
30. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling 
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 
0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. 
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned. 
31. People say that they bought this shop last year. 
- It is_____________________________________________________________________________. 
- They are_________________________________________________________________________. 
32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. 
- He asked me______________________________________________________________________. 
33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. 
- Mr. Brown whose__________________________________________________________________. 
34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam‟s birthday party last night? 
- You know________________________________________________________________________. 
35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day. 
- Minh spends_______________________________________________________________________. 
36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. 
- Because it_________________________________________________________________________. 
37. My mother used to make us clean the house. 
- We used__________________________________________________________________________. 
38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said 
- She said__________________________________________________________________________. 
39. It‟s two years since I last spoke to her. 
- I haven‟t__________________________________________________________________________. 
40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. 
- It________________________________________________________________________________. 
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Good luck and success! 
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Đỏp ỏn đề 1 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2) 
1. A. passed B. watched C. played D. washed 
2. A. proud B. about C. around D. would 
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. scare 
4. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. banyan 
5. A. problem B. love C. box D. hobby 
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. My house_________in 1986. 
 A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built 
7. The doctor_________me not to stay up too late at night. 
 A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced 
8. Tomorrow we'll go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, _________comes from Malaysia. 
 A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 
9. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is _________house. 
 A. a seven-room B. a seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms 
10. If you get up early, you_________late. 
 A. weren't B. wouldn't be C. aren't D. won't be 
11. It's very hot today. I wish I_________on the beach now. 
 A. am B. was C. were D. had been 
12. When he lived in the city, he_________to the theater twice a week. 
 A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going 
13. My father asked us_________too much time playing computer games. 
 A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent 
14. Hoai can not remember the name of the restaurant_________she ate her favorite roasted duck. 
 A. which B. whose C. whom D. where 
15. If I were a flower, I_________a sunflower. 
 A. was B. were C. will be D. would be 
16. Nobody went to the party, _________? 
 A. does he B. do they C. didn‟t they D. did they 
17. It is nearly 3 months_________he visited his parents. 
 A. while B. during C. since D. when 
18. _________population is another unpleasant result we have to solve. 
 A. Increased B. Increasing C. The increase D. To increase 
19. If we_________enough time, we‟ll study this exercise more carefully. 
 A. will have B. have C. had D. would have 
20. What would you do, if you_________a UFO? 
 A. see B. saw C. would see D. had seen 
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) need correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 
21. The picture was painting by Michael last year. (was painted) 
 A B C D 
22. There‟s the woman who she sold me the handbag. (NOT she) 
 A B C D 
23. Mr. Smith is going to buy a new Japanese car, doesn’t he? ( isn‟t he ) 
 A B C D 
24. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City. ( in ) 
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 A B C D 
25. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car. ( wouldn‟t ) 
 A B C D 
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) 
 I went to Australia on a student program last year and I like to (26)_______you about it. I was very 
(27)_______when I knew I was going to Australia because I had never been there before. I didn‟t think 
about the problems of speaking English (28)_______I met my host family. At first I couldn‟t communicate 
with them because my English was so bad. All the five years I had been learning English wasn‟t much used 
at all (29)_______we didn‟t have real practice at school. Even though my grammar was good, my 
pronunciation wasn‟t. My problem is (30)_______ „l‟ and „r‟. For example, Australian people often asked 
“What do you eat in Vietnam?” I wanted to tell them that we eat rice, but they didn‟t understand when I said 
“We eat lice” 
26. A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak 
27. A. exciting B. excites C. excited D. excite 
28. A. after B. until C. when D. while 
29. A. although B. even C. because D. so 
30. A. pronouncing B. speaking C. reading D. telling 
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 
0. They suggested banning advertisements on TV. 
- They suggested that advertisements on TV should be banned. 
31. People say that they bought this shop last year. 
- It is said that they bought this shop last year. / - They are said to have bought this shop last year. 
32. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. 
- He asked me how much I thought it would cost. 
33. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. 
- Mr. Brown whose team has lost the game looks very sad. 
34. Do you know the man who sat next to me at Nam‟s birthday party last night? 
- You know the man who sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you? 
35. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day. 
- Minh spends 2 hours doing his homework every day. 
36. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. 
- Because it rained heavily, we were late for school. 
37. My mother used to make us clean the house. 
- We used to be made to clean the house by my mother. 
38. "I'm working in a restaurant, and don't care much for it."she said 
- She said that she was working in a restaurant and didn’t care much for it. 
39. It‟s two years since I last spoke to her. - I haven‟t spoken to her for two years. 
40. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting. 
- It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer. 
Good luck and success! 
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Đề số 2 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2) 
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed 
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy 
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe 
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought 
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull 
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. I can‟t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French. 
 A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known 
7. The church________about 100 years ago. 
 A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built 
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover. 
 A. whose B.who C. which D. where 
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn‟t sleep. 
 A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of 
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed. 
 A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However 
11. I suggest________some money for poor children. 
 A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising 
12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day. 
 A.buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy 
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number. 
 A. would B. have to C. will D. shall 
14. Honda motorbikes________in Viet Nam. 
 A. produce B. will produce C. are produced D. would be produced 
15. We have learnt English________2001. 
 A. for B. since C. in D. during 
16. We________already________Huong Pagoda. 
 A. wereseeing B. haveseen C. areseeing D. willsee 
17. All the houses in the area________immediately. 
 A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild 
18. If he________soon, he might miss the train. 
 A. isn‟t coming B. doesn‟t come C. won‟t come D. didn‟t come 
19. Mr. Long said that he________in Ho Chi Minh City. 
 A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live 
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she? 
 A.isn‟t B. didn‟t C.wasn‟t D. doesn‟t 
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries. 
 A B C D 
22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English. 
 A B C D 
23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games. 
 A B C D 
24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can. 
 A B C D 
25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy. 
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 A B C D 
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) 
 Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket 
(26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. 
 A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, 
goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the 
checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products 
are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________ 
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout 
counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. 
 Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know 
exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan. 
26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were 
27. A. in B. from C. of D. with 
28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers 
29. A. in B. for C. of D. by 
30. A. who B. what C. which D. whom 
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 
31. They have just sold that old house. 
- That old house____________________________________________________________________. 
32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday. 
- Although________________________________________________________________________. 
33. They will build a new mall here. 
- A new mall______________________________________________________________________. 
34. Unless he takes these pills, he won‟t be better. 
- If______________________________________________________________________________. 
35. Depite working hard, he can‟t support his large family. 
- Although________________________________________________________________________. 
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4) 
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends. 
- _______________________________________________________________________________. 
37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk. 
- _______________________________________________________________________________. 
38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air. 
- _______________________________________________________________________________. 
39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now. 
- _______________________________________________________________________________. 
40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out. 
- _______________________________________________________________________________. 
---------HẾT--------- 
Căn dặn Thớ sinh: 1. Làm bài (Viết đỏp ỏn) vào tờ giấy thi; 
 2. Khụng được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. 
Good luck and success! 
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Đáp án đề số 2 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2) 
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed 
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy 
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe 
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought 
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull 
II – Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. I can‟t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French. 
 A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known 
7. The church________about 100 years ago. 
 A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built 
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover. 
 A. whose B.who C. which D. where 
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn‟t sleep. 
 A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of 
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed. 
 A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However 
11. I suggest________some money for poor children. 
 A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising 
12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day. 
 A.buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy 
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number. 
 A. would B. have to C. will D. shall 
14. Honda motorbikes________in Viet Nam. 
 A. produce B. will produce C. are produced D. would be produced 
15. We have learnt English________2001. 
 A. for B. since C. in D. during 
16. We________already________Huong Pagoda. 
 A. wereseeing B. haveseen C. areseeing D. willsee 
17. All the houses in the area________immediately. 
 A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild 
18. If he________soon, he might miss the train. 
 A. isn‟t coming B. doesn’t come C. won‟t come D. didn‟t come 
19. Mr. Long said that he________in Ho Chi Minh City. 
 A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live 
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she? 
 A.isn‟t B. didn‟t C.wasn‟t D. doesn’t 
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries. 
 A B C D 
22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English. 
 A B C D 
23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games. 
 A B C D 
24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can. 
 A B C D 
25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy. 
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 A B C D 
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) 
 Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the first supermarket 
(26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New York by a man named Michael Cullen. 
 A supermarket is different (27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, 
goods are placed on open shelves. The (28)__________ choose what they want and take them to the 
checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other stores. The way products 
are displayed is another difference between supermarkets and many other types of stores; (29)__________ 
example, in supermarkets, there is usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout 
counter: candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. 
 Most customers (30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know 
exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan. 
26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were 
27. A. in B. from C. of D. with 
28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers 
29. A. in B. for C. of D. by 
30. A. who B. what C. which D. whom 
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 
31. They have just sold that old house. - That old house has just been sold (by them). 
32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday. 
- Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday. 
33. They will build a new mall here. - A new mall will be built here (by them). 
34. Unless he takes these pills, he won‟t be better. - If he does not take these pills, he won’t be better. 
35. Depite working hard, he can‟t support his large family. 
- Although he works hard, he can’t support his large family. 
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4) 
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends. 
- If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends. 
37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk. 
- If I met an alien from outer space, I would invite him/her/it to my home and talk/ to talk. 
38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/ air. - I have never travelled by air. 
39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now. - The students are studying for their exam now. 
40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out. 
- It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out. 
---------HẾT--------- 
Căn dặn Thớ sinh: 1. Làm bài (Viết đỏp ỏn) vào tờ giấy thi; 
 2. Khụng được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. 
Good luck and success! 
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Đề số 3 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2) 
1. A. information B. informative C. forward D. formal 
2. A. shout B. through C. mountain D. household 
3. A. teenager B. message C. village D. advantage 
4. A. control B. folk C. remote D. documentary 
5. A. access B. website C. violent D. internet 
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. They_________Ho Chi Minh City last summer. 
 A. visit B. will visit C. have visit D. visited 
7. He asked me if I_________to school by bicycle every day. 
 A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 
8. _________Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm. 
 A. In B. For C. On D. At 
9. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday,_________? 
 A.didn‟t it B. wasn‟t it C. was it D. did it 
10. She was sick yesterday,_________she was absent from school. 
 A. since B. so C. because D. but 
11. You really saw a UFO, _________? 
 A. aren‟t you B. don‟t you C. didn‟t you D. weren‟t you 
12. If Mr. John_________rich, he would travel around the world. 
 A. is B. will be C. was D. were 
13. Lan_________the train if she_________in a hurry. 
 A. will miss/ is not B. misses/ is not C. misses/ is D. will miss/ does not 
14. The book_________is on the table belongs to my brother. 
 A. which B. where C. whose D. who 
15. I didn‟t go to the party yesterday because _________. 
 A. I am sick B. I will be sick C. I was sick D. I would be sick 
16. _________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. 
 A. Although B. Since C. If D. Because 
17. Tom said that he_________in Leeds in England. 
 A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. were living 
18. He asked me_________. 
 A. what my phone number B. what my phone number were 
 C. what my phone number was D. what was my phone number 
19. Don‟t forget to buy me a dictionary,_________? 
 A. do you B. will you C. shall you D. don‟t you 
20. The examiner didn‟t tell me_________I passed or not. 
 A. whether B. how C. if D. why 
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become an exact one. (0,2) 
21. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the field. 
 A B C D 
22. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways. 
23. There is no water in the house. If there is, we could cook dinner. 
 A B C D 
24. She did her test careful last week. 
 A B C D 
25. Would you mind turn on the lights, please? It‟s too dark for me to read. 
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 A B C D 
IV - Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions 26 - 30. (0,2) 
 Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers. First, there are programs 
for doing math problems. (26)_________, there are programs for scientific studies. Third, some programs 
are like fancy typewriters. They are often used by writers and business people. Other (27)_________are 
made for courses in schools and universities. And finally, there are programs for fun. They include word 
games and puzzles for children and adults. 
 There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like 
(28)_________. Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they (29)_________. It is a happy 
sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood. Computers also have lights and pretty pictures. And computers 
even seem to have personalities. That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings. Sometimes 
they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry. It is easy (30)_________they are like people. 
26. A. Two B. Second C. Twice D. Double 
27. A. programs B. people C. students D. typewriters 
28. A. programs B. reasons C. games D. computers 
29. A. work B. have worked C. are working D. worked 
30. A. to think B. thinking C. for thinking D. that thought 
V - Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (0,4) 
31. Can you use this computer? - You can________________________________________? 
32. I can‟t remember the answers to these questions. 
- I wish____________________________________________________________________________ . 
33. “I must go to Ha Noi tomorrow.” said Nam. 
- Nam said_________________________________________________________________________ . 
34. Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends. 
- It takes___________________________________________________________________________ . 
35. We take our umbrellas because it is raining heavily. 
- It is______________________________________________________________________________ . 
VI - Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given. (0,4) 
36. You / mind / if I / borrow / car / ? -__________________________________________. 
37. Tom / always / going / home / late / so / mother / be/ angry / . 
- _________________________________________________________________________________. 
38. It / be/ necessary / you/ practice English / every day / . 
- _________________________________________________________________________________. 
39. Compost / can / made / household / garden waste / . 
- _________________________________________________________________________________. 
40. Flight 710 / Chicago / take off / ten / minutes / . 
- _________________________________________________________________________________. 
---------HẾT--------- 
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 2. Khụng được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển. 
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BỘ 10 ĐỀ & ĐÁP ÁN TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 - 2012 
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Đáp án đề số 3 
I - Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0,2) 
1. A. information B. informative C. forward D. formal 
2. A. shout B. through C. mountain D. household 
3. A. teenager B. message C. village D. advantage 
4. A. control B. folk C. remote D. documentary 
5. A. access B. website C. violent D. internet 
II - Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each 
sentence. (0,2) 
6. They_________Ho Chi Minh City last summer. 
 A. visit B. will visit C. have visit D. visited 
7. He asked me if I_________to school by bicycle every day. 
 A. am going B. go C. was going D. went 
8. _________Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm. 
 A. In B. For C. On D. At 
9. The article was posted by Jimhello on Tuesday,_________? 
 A. didn‟t it B. wasn’t it C. was it D. did it 
10. She was sick yesterday,_________she was absent from school. 
 A. since B. so C. because D. but 
11. You really saw a UFO, _________? 
 A. aren‟t you B. don‟t you C. didn’t you D. weren‟t you 
12. If Mr. John_________rich, he would travel around the world. 
 A. is B. will be C. was D. were 
13. Lan_________the train if she_________in a hurry. 
 A. will miss/ is not B. misses/ is not C. misses/ is D. will miss/ does not 
14. The book_________is on the table belongs to my brother. 
 A. which B. where C. whose D. who 
15. I didn‟t go to the party yesterday because _________. 
 A. I am sick B. I will be sick C. I was sick D. I would be sick 
16. _________it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. 
 A. Although B. Since C. If D. Because 
17. Tom said that he_________in Leeds in England. 
 A. is living B. has lived C. lived D. were living 
18. He asked me_________. 
 A. what my phone number B. what my phone number were 
 C. what my phone number was D. what was my phone number 
19. Don‟t forget to buy me a dictionary,_________? 
 A. do you B. will you C. shall you D. don‟t you 
20. The examiner didn‟t tell me_________I passed or not. 
 A. whether B. how C. if D. why 
III - Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to become exact one. (0,2) 
21. I saw the men, the women and the cattle which went to the f