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ĐỀ DỰ ĐOÁN TUYỂN SINH VÀO 10 – CẤU TRÚC HCM (2025) – ĐỀ 8 I. PRONUNCIATION Question 1. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A. cell B. orca C. embrace D. concentrate Question 2. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others? A. signal B. survive C. surprise D. trial Question 3. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A. chimpanzee B. animal C. elephant D. recognize Question 4. Which word has a different stress pattern from that of the others? A. identify B. psychologist C. philosopher D. energetic II. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each question. Question 5. The audience was sympathetic __________the model who fell on the runway. A. to B. with C. for D. from Question 6. To improve his race time, Jack decided to __________ during the last mile of his run. A. take up B. speed up C. cheer up D. turn up Question 7. He felt a brief flash of ___________when he heard the unfair accusation, but he managed to keep his voice steady. A. anger B. disgust C. happiness D. excitement Question 8. Mr. James is trying to focus on his work, but the kids playing outside keep ___________him. A. distracting B. arguing C. improving D. explaining Question 9. The little girl felt delighted to take her ___________ friend for a walk in the park. A. legging-four B. four-legs C. four-legged D. four-legging Question 10. The young fox was __________ thin because it had struggled to find food in the harsh winter. A. angrily B. painfully C. patiently D. energetically Question 11. If you’re lucky, you ___________ see some rare bird species when hiking in this area. A. had B. may C. must D. can’t Question 12. Despite the heavy rain, the search team ___________ rescue the stranded puppies. A. can B. had to C. succeeded D. was able to Question 13. Once you’ve finished this course, you __________ be able to solve these problems easily. A. will B. can C. should D. could Question 14. Tin has just receive his driving test result. Tin: “I’m so disappointed! I didn’t pass the driving test.” Mina: “ __________” A. Never look on the bright side! B. Slow down, please! C. It’s not the end of the world. D. How could you say that?
III. Look at each sign or notice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) that matches its meaning. Question 15. What does the sign mean? A. The tunnel closes at 10 pm. B. Trucks can go this way. C. Use bikes to save natural resources. D. Cyclists are not allowed to enter. Question 16. What does the notice say? A. Theoretical papers are not welcomed. B. The workshop takes place on April 8 C. Papers must be submitted by the end of April. D. There is no word limit. IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage. Most of us usually listen to music for relaxation, but do we know that it can help (17) ________ our overall health. Researchers at Stanford University proved the (18) _________ power of music. Happy, upbeat music causes our brains to produce (19) __________ like dopamine and serotonin, which can be considered natural antidepressants. This leads to the clinical use of music to help those with psychological, cognitive or communicative needs. One of the main reasons for the success of music therapy is that music keeps our cardiovascular system (19) _________ tune. Performing or listening to music can (21) _________ our heartbeat, either accelerating it if there is a higher bpm on the track or (22) _________it down when we hear more relaxing beats. (Adapted from www.pplprs.co.uk) Question 17. Choose the correct answer. A. boost B. stress C. reduce D. decrease Question 18. Choose the correct answer. A. boring B. disgusting C. amazing D. frightening Question 19. Choose the correct answer. A. chemicals B. receptors C. transmitters D. neurons Question 20. Choose the correct answer. A. out B. in C. with D. on Question 21. Choose the correct answer. A. block B. attach C. survive D. affect Question 22. Choose the correct answer. A. turning B. working C. speeding D. slowing