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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
Năm học: 2008-2009Ngày thi: 18/06/2008
Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (0.25pts x 10qs)
1. ____ there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone.
A. However
B. Despite
C. Because
D. Although
2. She complains noisily about anything ____ she doesn’t like.
A. what
B. that
C. about which
D. whose
3. You seem to be quite good ____ physics.
A. for
B. about
C. at
D. to
4. Our house needs to be ____.
A. painting
B. paint
C. painted
D. paints
5. If you saw a UFO, what ____ you do?
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. did
6. Ian: “Would you like a glass of green tea?” — Kelly: “____.”
A. No, let’s not.
B. No, I don’t.
C. No, thanks.
D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. Mr Long often goes swimming ____ Sunday morning.
A. in
B. on
C. until
D. at
8. We’re good friends. We ____ each other since we were in primary school.
A. know
B. have known
C. have been known
D. knew
9. We wish you ____.
A. good luck
B. congratulation
C. happy
D. enjoy yourself
10. The final match of EURO 2008 ____ on June 30th.
A. will be occurred
B. takes place
C. happening
D. is going
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. (0.25pts x 3qs)
11.
A. exactly
B. example
C. exercise
D. examination
12.
A. change
B. champion
C. choose
D. toothache
13.
A. waited
B. erased
C. needed
D. ended
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. (0.25pts x 3qs)
14. Jan: “Can you help me with my homework?” — Patricia: “I wish I could but I couldn’t”.”
A. Can
B. with
C. homework
D. couldn’t
15. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world.
A. The new film
B. has been attracted
C. a lot of people
D. all over the world
16. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food.
A. our holiday
B. by
C. enjoying
D. food
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. (0.25pts x 8qs)
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (17)____ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (18)____ or just by (19)____ to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (20)____ do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (21)____ of their useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (22)____ studies, because some of their books are written (23)____ English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (24)____ and entertainment.
17.
A. The others
B. Others
C. Another
D. Each other
18.
A. them
B. their
C. themselves
D. theirs
19.
A. listening
B. speaking
C. talking
D. hearing
20.
A. What
B. How
C. Why
D. Where
21.
A. they are
B. it is
C. there is
D. of being
22.
A. taller
B. higher
C. better
D. fuller
23.
A. in
B. at
C. by
D. with
24.
A. equipment
B. example
C. transportation
D. information
Read the passage below and decide whether the following sentences are “true” or “false”. (0.25pts x 4qs)
“My name is Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I am taking a Vietnamese course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat with another student called Dev. We have known each other for just some months, since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in the same group. Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came here. So he can speak a little Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning, so in the afternoon we have time to work in groups. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life. We often practise speaking Vietnamese and do our homework together. Thanks to his help, I have made big progress in speaking and listening as well. Last week we had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow. And I hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.”
25. This is the first time Phil has been in a foreign country. (true)
26. Dev, Phil’s new friend, is Canadian. (false)
27. Phil can now speak better Vietnamese then Dev can. (false)
28. In Phil’s opinion, Dev is a helpful friend. (true)
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (0.25pts x 4qs)
29. There are a lot of (sightsee) sightseers at tourist attractions in Ho Chi Minh city.
30. He felt (disappoint) disappointed because he lost the match.
31. She drives (care) carefully, so she has never caused an accident.
32. Teachers now give more (free) freedom to their students in classroom activities.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (0.5pts x 4qs)
33. The children are excited about going to the circus.
→ The children are looking forwards to going to the circus.
34. She talks too much in class.
→ I wish she didn’t talk too much in class.
35. When did you start learning English?
→ How long have you learned English.
36. The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.”
→ The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay (should) be one of the World Wonders.
~the end~
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