Së GD & §T ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh líp 10 thpt

Th¸i B×nh N¨m häc: 2009 - 2010

M«n: TiÕng Anh( Thêi gian lµm bµi 60 phót )
M· ®Ò : 444
Hä vµ Tªn : …………………………………………..
Líp : …………..
A. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES
I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you?
A. will B. would C.shall D.may
2. Family members………live apart try to be together at Tet.
A.who B.whom C.which D.whose
3. You should get a plumber ……………the pipes in your bathroom.
A. to check B. check C. checking D. check
4. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________
A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they D.aren’t they
5. I’ll bring a raincoat just ………case.
A.on B.in C.at D.up
6. These English books……….yesterday.
A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought
7. The air in the city is very ............................
A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant
8. If the disaster................in an area, people from other areas will offer help.
A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen
9. Ba is tired …………… he stayed up late watching TV .
A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct
10. Nam suggested ....................a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday.
A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying
11. I live in Da Lat, .............is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
12. He isn’t going to the concert………….the tickets are too expensive.
A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of
13. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error.
A. reason by B.reason on C. reason why D. reason for
14. He ………….very hard recently .
A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worke
15. If she hadn’t overslept, she………….late for the interview.
A. wouldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been C. hadn’t been D. would have been
16. Tet is the most important………….for Vietnamese people.
A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation
17. She wishes she………….her grand-parents in New York next summer.
A. could visit B. visits C. visited D. can visit
18. We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated---------
A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation
II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English
19. His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company.
A B C D
20. I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets
A B C D
21. If I met an alien, I would invited him to my home and talk
A B C D
22. You know where Lan is , do you ?
A B C D
23. When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you.
A B C D
B. PRONOUNCIATION
I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
24. A - organism B - gemstone C - imagine D- generous
25. A - which B - whose C - what D - where
26. A - meat B - heat C -weather D - clean
27. A - moon B - school C - balloon D - flood
28. A - pollution B - question C - attraction D – condition
II. Choose the word whose main stress parttern is not the same as that of the others
29. A. sometimes B. reduction C. student D. interesting
30. A. earthquake B. energy C. although D. forward
C. WRITING:
Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given or that is made from the cue words
31. Hurry up or you will miss the bus.
A. You shouldn’t hurry because you will be late for the bus. B. You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry.
C. You will miss the bus. However, you don’t need to hurry. D. Although you hurry, you will miss the bus.
32. I stopped working for that company in 2005
A. I didn’t work for that company in 2005 B. I didn’t work for that company since 2005
C. I haven’t worked for that company since 2005 D. I haven’t worked for that company in 2005
33. would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us?
A. Would you like to spend holiday summer with us? B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday?
C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us?
34. Getting a good job doesn't interest him.
A. He isn’t good at getting a good job B. He is only interested in getting a good job
C. He is good at getting a good job D. He isn't interested in getting a good job
35. now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but.
A. He used to dance every night, but now he studies. B. Now he used to dance every night, but he studies.
C. He used to studies every night, but now he dance. D. He studies, but now he used to dance every night.
D. READING
I.Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage :
These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (36) .............. reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth
is being threatened (37) .............. the future looks bad. (38) ............... can each of us do ?
We cannot clean (39) ........... our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (40) .......... of plants and animals. But we can
stop adding to the problem (41) ................. scientists look for answers.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (42) ........... but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as
littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (43).............which also (44) .......... household bills. We must all make a personal decision to
work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (45) ............... our grandchildren.
36. A. with B. without C. and D. but
37. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover
38. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What
39. A. up B. to C. on D.in
40. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance
41. A. when B.during C. while D. within
42. A. complete B.completeness C. completely D. to complete
43. A. water B. energy C. money D. health
44. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies
45. A. from B. for C. to D. in
II. Read the passage below and choose correct answer for each question
One day John’s father bought a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, which had been
broken down. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect than John would spend all his time playing computer games
on it, which was what he did. John was obsessed with it. John neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests.
When that happened, John realized that he had made a terrible mistake. Now, he uses the computer mainly for typing his essays.
He plays computer games only in his free time. Recently, he topped his classmates in the mid-year examination.
46. John’s father bought him a computer to replace his...............
A. radio B. typewriter C. television D. cassette recorder
47. When having the computer, John spent most of his time....................
A. writing essays B. listening to music C. learning foreign language D. Playing games
48. What does the word “it” in line 3 refer to?
A. computer B. typewriter C. essay D. computer game
49. At present what does John mainly use the computer for?
A. playing games B. reading stories C. chatting D. studying
50. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. John used to have a typewriter. C. John realized his mistake
B. After having the computer John studied very well D. Nowadays John only plays computer games in his free time.
Anwers

1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46
2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47
3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48
4 9 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50