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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

Năm học: 2007-2008
Khóa ngày: 20/06/2007
Ngày thi: …/06/2007
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.2pts x 3qs)

1.
A. set
B. head
C. heat
D. dead

2.
A. machine
B. inspiration
C. exchange
D. champagne

3.
A. pleased
B. erased
C. increased
D. amused

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.2pts x 19qs)

4. The examination will be held ____ June, 2007.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. to

5. ____ the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families often enjoy the Seder.
A. In
B. On
C. Over
D. At

6. Wearing uniforms help poor students feel equal ____ others.
A. up
B. on
C. off
D. to

7. The boy was greatly proud ____ his success at school.
A. on
B. of
C. at
D. in

8. Cong Vinh seems to be well-qualified ____ the latest position.
A. in
B. by
C. for
D. of

9. He read his article on the website last night, ____ ?
A. doesn’t he
B. didn’t he
C. did he
D. hasn’t he

10. Are all the students used ____ their summer vacation in the countryside?
A. to spend
B. spend
C. to spending
D. spending

11. Passover ____ in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. is hold
B. is celebrating
C. celebrates
D. is celebrated

12. “When will Mr. Ba retire? He began ____ for the company thirty years ago.”
A. to be worked
B. to working
C. will work
D. to work

13. If Ba were rich, he ____ around the world.
A. should travel
B. travelled
C. could travel
D. must travel

14. They are still playing on the field ____ it is raining heavily.
A. though
B. because
C. but
D. despite

15. Study harder ____.
A. if you will pass the exam
B. and you will pass the exam
C. unless you pass the exam
D. or you will pass the exam

16. The girl wishes she ____ in Nha Trang for the festival next week.
A. will stay
B. could stay
C. is staying
D. can stay

17. On the way to school, Long often stops ____ a newspaper.
A. to buy
B. buy
C. buying
D. bought

18. The cooker ____ is displayed at Nguyen Kim Supermarket looks modern.
A. why
B. who
C. which
D. whose

19. Mike: “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” — Donna: “____”
A. That’s a fine day
B. That’s a good trip
C. Yes, please
D. Yes, let’s

20. Helena: “Thank you very much” — Anna: “____”
A. Are you worried?
B. You’re welcome
C. Not all
D. Nothing

21. For most households, lighting ____ for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill.
A. accounts
B. applies
C. asks
D. prepares

22. Ho Chi Minh City will ____ temperatures between 25oC and 30⁰C tomorrow.
A. experience
B. arrive
C. achieve
D. occur

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (0.2pts x 8qs)

Mr. Brown and some (23)____ conservationists are on a very dirty beach now. Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again. After listening to Mr. Brown’s instructions, they are divided (24)____ three groups. Group I needs to walk along the shore. Group 2 should check the sand, (25)____ group 3 has to check among the rocks. Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be (26)____ by Mr. Jones. He will take the bags to the garbage (27)____. Each member will be given a map to find the right place. They won’t eat the picnic lunch (28)____ by Mrs. Smith until the whole area is clean. (29)____ are eager to work hard so as to refresh this (30)____ area.

23.
A. voluntary
B. volunteers
C. volunteering
D. volunteer

24.
A. in
B. to
C. 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

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate he underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (0.2pts x 4qs)

31. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night. A B C D
A. You’re
B. as
C. got up
D. to watch TV

32. The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get a lot of informations.
A. is a very
B. convenient way
C. to get
D. informations

33. The bus is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often.
A. such an
B. means
C. that people
D. them

34. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s.
A. has been
B. as
C. tennis
D. from 1990s

Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (0.2pts x 4qs)

35. The Internet has helped students study more (effect) effectively.

36. It is (disappoint) disappointing that our environment is more and more polluted.

37. We are trying to have a(n) (pollute) unpolluted world.

38. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of (courage) encouragement to better my knowledge.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (0.2pts x 4qs)

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.

39. The bill Mr. Linh received last month was lower than the latest one. (true)

40. Mrs. Linh has spent 550, 000VND on electricity in the last two months. (true)

41. Mrs. Lan insisted that the electrical counter is wrong. (false)

42. Electricity numbers are recorded every month. (true)

Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (0.4pts x 4qs)

43. Ba said, “Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?”

→ Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t be eaten (for fear of bird flu/so that they could avoid being infected with bird flu).

44. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago.

→ It is 9 months since she (last) went out with him.

45. There was too much snow for us to go out.

→ There was such a lot of snow that we couldn’t go out.

46. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class.

→ Nobody in this class is as good as Miss HuongTram.

~the end~

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