Đề tham khảo thi vào 10 môn Anh Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh năm 2025 - Đề số 12

I. Choose the word / phrase / sentence (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space or best answers the question

given in each sentence. (3.5 pts)

1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

A. bake B. vacation C. relatives D. generation

2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others?

A. bread B. baby C. baker D. climb

3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?

A. divorce B. nephew C. cottage D. single

4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others?

A. annoying B. envious C. dependent D. concealer

5. Anna: Who’s that woman talking to the principal?

Tom: She’s the teacher ________ won the “Best Educator” award last year.

A. whom B. which C. whose D. who

6. Teacher: You need to manage your time and schedule well to succeed.

Student: I know. I try to plan my schedule carefully, ______ I sometimes miss deadlines.

A. so B. or C. but D. and

7. Thomas: Have you seen my sketchbook?

Ben: I think it’s hidden ______ the pile of old newspapers.

A. beneath B. next C. opposite D. between

8. David: Do you know Lisa? She seems to get along with everyone.

Nancy: Of course. She's very ______ with students in our school

A. poisonous B. popular C. nervous D. careful

9. Mike: I heard Blake is in charge of managing the class budget this year.

Sarah: Yeah, no surprise. Blake is very _____ and practical, that’s why he’s always responsible for the

money.

A. hopeful B. cynical C. rebellious D. down-to-earth

10. Mark: Wow, the lights in your room just turned on by themselves!

Helen: Yeah, the lights in my bedroom have ______, so I don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn

them off.

A. systems B. sensors C. controllers D. appliances

11. Anna: I heard they failed the exams again?

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Ben: Yeah, they felt really ______ when it happened the second time.

A. discouraged B. puzzled C. angry D. disgusted

12. Long: Your mom’s strawberries taste amazing this year!

Khoa: I know, right? My mother ______ strawberries for years, but she has never had such a good crop

before.

A. had grown B. is growing C. grew D. has been growing

13. Jack: - “I finally finished my math homework.”

Luca: - “__________”

A. Thanks a lot. That was helpful. B. Don’t mention it. It was nothing

C. Lucky you! I’m still stuck on the first question. D. Yes, it’s my favorite subject too!

14. Caroline: - “__________”

Lisa: - “Thanks! I’d like an orange juice, please”

A. What did you bring for lunch today? B. Would you like something to drink?

C. Do you want to go to the library after this? D. I think orange juice is too sweet.

II. Look at the sign or the notice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 15 and 16. (0.5 pt)

15. What does the sign say?

A. We must save water every day.

B. We must spend less money on water.

C. We must turn on the faucet to earn money.

D. We must save money in the water pipe.

16. What does the sign mean?

A. The owner has never used the computer game and want to

sell it.

B. The owner is too old to sell the computer game.

C. The person selling the computer game doesn’t need it.

D. The person doesn’t want to play with the computer game.

III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space in the following passage. (1.5 pts)

Dear Ms. Mayor,

I am writing to ask for your (17) __________ to help improve our great city. Yesterday, while walking along

Main Street, I had an accident. Motorbikes were (18) __________ all over the sidewalk, so I had to walk on

the street and ended up falling.

Pedestrians also couldn’t use the crosswalk properly. Could you please send more traffic officers to (19)

__________ this problem?

In addition, the streets in the city center are getting very congested. My son was stuck on a bus for over two

hours …