Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt năm học 2008 – 2009 môn: Tiếng Anh - Đợt 2

. into D. onto
25. A. or B. and C. because D. though
26. A. selected B. chosen C. collected D. elected
27. A. dump B. yard C. area D. place
28. A. happened B. provided C. achieved D. shown
29. A. Them all B. They all C. All them D. All they
30. A. spoiling B. spoil C. spoiled D. spoils
8(31-34) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.8 pt)
31. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
32. The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get a lot of information.
A B C D
33. People is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often.
A B C D
34. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s.
A B C D
(35-38) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (0.8 pt)
35. The Internet has helped students study more ________________.
A.effecty B.effective C.effectively D.effect
36. It is __________ that our environment is more and more polluted.
A.disappoint B.disappointed C.disappointive D.disappointing
37. We are trying to have a(n) ______________ world.
A.unpolluted B.polluted C.pollution D.unpollution
38. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _______________ to better my knowledge.
A. courage B.encouragement C.couraged D.couraging
(39-42) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (0.8 pt)
Mrs. Lan: What’s the matter, Mrs. Linh?
Mrs. Linh: I’ve just received my latest electricity bill. It’s so enormous.
Mrs. Lan: Let me see. It’s 350,000 VND. What an enormous bill it is!
Mrs. Linh: I paid 200,000 VND last month. I don’t know why it’s higher this month.
Mrs. Lan: Which counter is installed in your house?
Mrs. Linh: The usual mechanical counter was replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning of this month. It
is said to run more exactly and be more convenient for the power officials to record monthly electricity numbers.
Mrs. Lan: I don’t know what happens. The usual mechanical counter is still used in my house. Why don’t you
complain to the Power Department of Ho Chi Minh City about it?
Mrs. Linh: Thanks for your advice. I am writing a complaint letter right now.
939. The bill Mr. Linh received last month was lower than the latest one.
( A.True B. False)
40. Mrs. Linh has spent 550,000VND on electricity in the last two months.
( A.True B. False)
41. Mrs. Lan insisted that the electrical counter is wrong.
( A.True B. False)
42. Electricity numbers are recorded every month.
( A.True B. False)
(43-46) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed before them (1.6 pts)
43. Ba said, Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?
Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t .......................being infected with bird flu
A.. to avoid B. to be avoided C. be avoided D. avoid
44. The last time she went out with him 9 months ago.
She ................out with him for 9 months ago.
A.. went B. hasn’t gone C. has gone D. haven’t gone
45. There was too much snow for us to go out.
There was ............snow ..we can’t go out.
A.. so/that B. such/that C. such a/that D. so much/that
46. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.
Nobody learns ............
A.. so well as she B. better than she C. the best as she D. as good as she
(47-50) Read the text carefully, then choose the most suitable answers.(0.8 pt)
It is estimated that about 200 million people who use the Internet computer network around the world. The
Internet allows people to work at home instead of traveling to work. The Internet allows businesses to
communicate with customers and workers in any part of the world for the cost of a local telephone call. E.mail
allows users to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the world to another in at least 5 minutes.
People can use the Internet to do shopping. This save a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education –
students may connect with their teachers from home to send or receive e.mail or talk their problems through “on-
line” rather than attend a class.
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47. The Internet allows people .................................................
A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work C. to travel to work D. to work at home
48. To a business, the Internet is .................to communicate with customers.
A. a cheap way B. a very expensive way C. an inconvenient way D. a difficult way
49. E.mail can be used to send .................................................
A. documents B. information C. data D. all are correct
50. To use the Internet for education is .............................
A. impossible B. possible C. inconvenient D. difficult
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KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
Khoá ngày 21 tháng 06 năm 2010 tại Đà Nẵng
Môn thi : ANH VĂN
Thời gian: 60 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
I. Circle the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences or do as directed. (3 pts)
1.He can’t go to see his friends. He hasn’t got .. time.
A. a B. many C. much D. a lot
2. My sister loves to watch the stars.. night.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
3. Plastic bags will cause pollution.. they are very hard to dissolve.
A. so B. but C. or D. because
4. My father tells me that Ha Noi is different.. Kuala Lumpur.
A. from B. in C. with D. at
5. Tony is going to .. us to Hue on Sunday. Do you want to come?
A. get B. take C. make D. turn
6. “I can’t find my wallet, Tom” – “Don’t worry. I’ll help you to .. it”
A. look for B. take care of C. put on D. turn off
7. These students take part in charity activities in their town, ..?
A. do they B. don’t they C. did they D. didn’t they
8. We are really.. that people have spoiled this area.
A. happy B. proud C. disappointed D. excited
9. What would you like to drink? - ..
A. Yes, please B. Milk, please C. No, thanks D. OK
10. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. bills B. plumbers C. cracks D. showers
11. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
A. predict B. report C. erupt D. get
12. Choose the incorrect part indicated by A, B, C or D in the following sentence.
They wish there was many rivers and lakes in their hometown.
A B C D
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II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (1pt)
1. This fashion _________ wants to modernize the traditional Ao dai. (design)
2. The forecast says the weather will be ____but cold. (sun)
3. Their children are playing ________on the beach. (happy)
4. We are looking forward to________ from you. (hear)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. (1 pt)
1. If your child practises speaking English everyday, he will soon improve it. (practise)
2. Listen! I think someone _______ at the door. (knock)
3. We _________Mr. and Mrs. Smith for ten years. (know)
4. Mr. Dennis ____t to New York in 1982. (go
IV. Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)
Malaysia is one of the countries of the Association ot South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). It is divided
into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The
population in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country’s official religion. In addition there are other religions
such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national language is Bahasa Malaysia. English, Chinese, and Tamil are also
widely spoken. Bahasa Malaysia is the primary language of instruction in all secondary schools, although some
students may continue learning in Chinese or Tamil.
1. How many regions is Malaysia divided into?
__________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the capital of Malaysia?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. In which year did Malaysia have a population of over 22 million?
__________________________________________________________________________
4. Is Bahasa Malaysia the national language of Malaysia?
__________________________________________________________________________
V. Fill in the numbered blank in the passage with ONE suitable word from the box. (1pt)
who what love best but
You ask me what I think about my dad. Great! Great! I must tell you my dad is the (1) ______ person in
the world. Do you know what I mean? He is a considerate and generous man (2) ______ who is loved not only by
his family (3) ______also by all his friends. His priority is always his family. His sense of humor distinguishes him
from others. In a word, my dad’s terrific! I’m so pround of him and (4) ______him so much. Happy Father’s Day.
Daddy!
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VI. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given or
combine the sentences as directed (2pts).
1. People speak English in almost every corner of the word.
->English__________________________________________________________________
2. This watch is a gift. The watch was given to me on my 15th birthday (Use Relative clause)
->________________________________________________________________________
3. Nam is 17 years old. Lan is 15 years old.
->________________________ younger_________________________________________
4. “Are you having a wonderful time here?, the teacher asked me.
->The teacher asked me_______________________________________________________
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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT năm học 2010-2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other( 1®:
1. a. helped b. booked c. hoped d. waited
2. a. town b. how c. grow d. cow
3. a. wants b. says c. looks d. laughs
4. a. machine b. washing c. brush d. chin
5. a. theme b. there c. thin d. thank
II. Choose the best answer( 5®):
1. He tried to prevent the dog......... running into the road.
A. from B. to C. against D. for
2. If energy ..... inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different
A. is B. will be C. were D. would be
3. Where are the photos........ at the Chrismas party?
A. taking B. taken C. were taken D. have taken
4. We’ll show you around the city when you ..... to visit me.
A. come B. are coming C. will come D. came
5. They have never ..... any experience of living in the country
A. had B. wished C. done D. made
6. They have to take that French course, ........ they?
A. haven’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. don’t
7. We went oto the airport to ...... off a friend who was leaving for London.
A. tell B. say C. join D. see
8. My sister is very..... os spiders
A. terror B. terrify C. terrified D. terrifying
9. Please..... your hand if you want to ask the teacher a quetion
A. rise B. push C. raise D. lift
10. Ofcourse as a student I want ...... all the exams.
A. to pass B. to fail C. to get D. to do
Đề chính thức
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11. What ...... of learning English do you find most difficult? Is it grammar rules or speaking?
A. type B. form C. kind D. aspect
12. What time does your English class ....... and end?
A. start B. open C. leave D. get
13. Nobody called on the phone, ...............?
A. did they B. do they C. does he D. does she
14. From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we ........
A. were B. had C. used to D. will
15. He spent all the money he had won ............. new clothes.
A. on ; B. for C. with D. from
16. It is getting cold. You'd better not .............. without a coat.
A. go out B. to go out C. going out D. have gone out
17. They made me ............... on the floor.
A. lie B. to lie C. lying D. lay
18. They would ............ go by air than spend a week travelling by train.
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better
19. .......... Your house painted last year ?
A. did B. was C. had D. Have
20. ..............weather ! We can't go out for a walk now.
A. How terrible B. What terrible C. How a terrible D. What a terrible
III. Give the correct form of the verb in the bracket( 1®):
1. Her son (just design) a new hospital in the suburb.
2. The boys (rehearse) a play for their school show on TV at the moment.
3. Kim (tell) us some fairy tales tonight.
4. The house (destroy) by the horrible storm last week.
5. Some people (drink) coffee every day.
6. John and I (be)  pen pals for many years.
7. We used (write) to each other every month when we (be) at secondary school.
8. They (not/finish)  . their work yet.
9. What you (do)  . last weekend?
IV. Rewrite the following sentences( 1®):
1. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match
- The boy said.......................................................................
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2. That room is very large, it can hold ten visitors.
- That room is large...................................................................
3. The shirt is too small for me. I bought it yesterday.
- The shirt .............................................................
4. The mechanic is repairing Judy’s car.
- Judy’s car .............................................................
5. My sister was tired but she helped me with my homework.
- Although .............................................................
V. Read the passage and answer the questions below. ( 1 ®)
Christmas is the biggest festival of the year in most of Britain. Celebrations start on 24 December, Christmas Eve.
It is a family celebration and many of customs centre on children. When they go to bed on Christmas Eve, children
hang up a pillow case( tuÝ) or a sack( bao t¶i ) for their presents. When the children are asleep, Santa Claus climbs
down the chimney and puts presents in the sacks that children have left out. On Christmas morning, some families
go to the church. The traditional Christmas dinner consists of roast turkey and Christmas pudding– a dark, rich
mixture of flour, fruit, sugar, nuts and brandy ( r-îu m¹nh). December 26, which is called Boxing Day, is also a
holiday. On Boxing Day, most people go out to see friends, watch sport events, go to the theater to see a
pantomine( kÞch c©m) or go shopping.
Questions:
1. On which day does Christmas begin?
- .............................................................
2. What do children do before going to bed?
- .............................................................
3. What is Christmas pudding made from?
- .....................................................................
4. What do people do on Boxing Day?
- .............................................................................
VI. Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it
1. There's a new Oriental restaurant in town, isn't it?
A B C D
2. Nam seldom pays his bills on time, and his brother does too.
A B C D
3. Mai didn’t go to the zoo with her friends last Sunday because her sickness
A B C D
4. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
A B C D
5. Our neighbor will look for the garden when we go on holiday.
A B C D
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHÓA NGÀY 24-6-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (tại TP.HCM)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
1. ___________ the Thi Vai River is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive.
A. So that B. Although C. Since D. If
2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) ____________.
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
3. - He’s not interested in physics, is he? - ______________.
A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid
4. What do you often do __________ weekends?
A. since B. at C. from D. in
5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano _______ the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
6. The teacher suggests _____________ something for the poor in our area.
A. us to do B. we should do C. we are doing D. we will do
7. I have met her mother, ____ her father.
A. and neither B. but not C. so does D. neither
8. She comes from Da Lat, _______ is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
9. - Thank you very much. - ______________.
A. Welcome you! B. Don’t mention it C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible!
10. Everything is _______ satisfactorily.
A. going on B. looking after C. falling through D. turning up
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)
11. It is said that tornadoes can suck up anything that is on their paths.
A. said that B. can suck C. anything D. on their paths
12. The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures.
A. charity B. the poor C. with D. furnitures
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III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
The Director
L&P Transport Company
79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard
Ho Chi Minh City
I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (13) ______ around my house on their way to the north. When the
trucks of your company have a short (14) ______ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after
their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (15) _________ of trash and a few minutes later
there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself, (16) ______ the people living around here, would urge that
your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (17) _________ you
do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and (18) ______ positive response from your company.
13. A. produce B. do C. take D. make
14. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
15. A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
16. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
17. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
18. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw
IV. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1 pt)
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he is now in
the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers
from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the end of August.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They
have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in primary
school, a level lower than Peter’s.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to improve his spoken
English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. He really enjoys
himself spending his summer vacation this way.
19. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside............. T
20. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months .......................................... F
21. Peter and Giang are both in primary school....................................F
22. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers........ T
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
23. Teenagers are now ......................... dressed. FASHIONABLY
24. Like beverage cans and bottles, this ............... can be recycled. PRODUCE
25. Mr. Brown felt .................. that people have spoiled that area. DISAPPOINT
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26. It is still a bit .............. to use the Internet in everyday life. COST
27. Despite the .....