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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT
Năm học: 2009-2010Khóa ngày: 24/06/2009
Ngày thi: …/…/2009
Thời gian làm bài: 120 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. (1pts x 40qs)
1. Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants ____ to global warming.
A. attribute
B. stem
C. contribute
D. spark
2. He was ____ with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of money to overlook the offence.
A. charged
B. accused
C. sued
D. suspected
3. Some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels ____ a health risk to most athletes.
A. create
B. present
C. run
D. face
4. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do want the participation of everyone in society in order to ____ results.
A. realize
B. reap
C. bear
D. generate
5. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at ____ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized.
A. threat
B. menace
C. risk
D. danger
6. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of ____.
A. certainty
B. assurance
C. insurance
D. probability
7. Parents play a ____ role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.
A. supporting
B. crucial
C. starring
D. title
8. With three days to ____ before the high school graduation examination, he had to digest such a lot of facts.
A. go
B. come
C. remain
D. spare
9. Television came into ____ and became a competitor with the motion pictures.
A. practice
B. enforcement
C. use
D. life
10. It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious ____.
A. review
B. thoughts
C. opinions
D. consideration
11. Without ____, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.
A. preservation
B. maintenance
C. conservation
D. protection
12. Taking photographs in this world renowned museum is ____ forbidden.
A. absolutely
B. highly
C. seriously
D. strictly
13. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ____ of public health.
A. in the interest
B. to the best
C. for the attention
D. on the safe side
14. ____ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.
A. Given that
B. In view of
C. In regard to
D. With a view to
15. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large ____ of colors and styles.
A. series
B. range
C. collection
D. network
16. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ____ his word.
A. stood by
B. stuck at
C. went back on
D. held onto
17. The development of laser use is a major ____ in medicine.
A. breakaway
B. breakup
C. break-in
D. breakthrough
18. Don’t be ____ by misleading advertisements.
A. fooled around
B. taken in
C. put out
D. seen through
19. The management team came ____ criticism for the way they handled the situation.
A. in for
B. up with
C. up against
D. out in
20. We are running out of petrol so we’ll have to stop ____ at the next filling station.
A. over
B. off
C. by
D. in
21. Peter: “Let me pay for the meal.” — Margaret: “____.”
A. It’s on me
B. It’s my round
C. I’ll make it
D. Never remind me
22. Peter: “If you ask me, action movies are great.” — Margaret: “____.”
A. You can say that again!
B. Never mind!
C. That’s that.
D. Sure. It’s my pleasure.
23. Peter: “What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret!” — Margaret: “____.”
A. Sorry, I don’t think so
B. No, no, it’s not true
C. It’s kind of you to say so
D. I’d prefer it
24. My mother has a ____ for a bargain.
A. big nose
B. fast foot
C. good eye
D. keen sense
25. One can’t help ____ compassion for the people who lost their homes in the earthquake.
A. to feel
B. but feel
C. from feeling
D. in feeling
26. ____ broken into while we were away on holiday.
A. We had our house
B. Thieves had our house
C. It was our house
D. They have
27. Climate change and rising global food prices, which are ____ all people, are at the top of the agenda.
A. a cause for concerns to
B. of concern to
C. alarm bells from
D. a cause for alarm at
28. I sent the prospectus to you by post weeks ago. It ____ by now.
A. should have arrived
B. would have arrived
C. must have arrived
D. is supposed to arrive
29. ____ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic.
A. On account of
B. Thanks to
C. If not
D. But for
30. Anti-terrorism forces were ____ full alert during the Olympic Games.
A. in
B. under
C. on
D. at
31. The principal will declare the ceremony open as soon as all the graduates and guests ____.
A. will have sat
B. have been seated
C. will be sitting
D. have seated
32. The mini dress was ____, but now it is making a comeback.
A. was once a fad thought to be finished
B. was once thought to be a finished fad
C. was a fad once thought to be finished
D. was a fad thought to be once finished
33. Peter: “What do you usually do on Sunday night?” — Margaret: “____ time I go out with my friends”.
A. Most
B. The most
C. The most of
D. Most of the
34. ____ different in character we are, we have been mutual friends since our childhood.
A. However
B. Despite being
C. Although
D. Whatever
35. Peter: “How was your visit to the dentist?” — Margaret: “It was painless. I ____ worried”.
A. mustn’t have
B. needn’t have
C. didn’t need to be
D. wouldn’t have
36. ____ in Paris before, he didn’t know his way around when he took his family there.
A. Not be living
B. Never having lived
C. His not living
D. Because he has lived
37. Of the ten beauty spots my brother visited, ____ left a lasting impression on him.
A. none of which
B. not one of them
C. which none
D. and none of them
38. ____ show lasts three hours.
A. All the
B. The whole
C. Most
D. Entire
39. ____ that you should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
A. Based on medical evidence, it suggests
B. The medical evidence we suggest
C. Medically, we suggest evidence
D. There is no medical evidence to suggest
40. Peter: “It’s beautiful here!” — Margaret: “I just wish we ____ a camera with us”.
A. brought
B. would bring
C. had brought
D. were bringing
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. (2pts x 15qs)
In child development there is an important phenomenon that shows very clearly the process of preparation for the future: play. (41)____ to popular belief, its importance should never be underestimated. Games are not the haphazard creations of parents or educators. They should be seen as educational (42)____ and as stimuli for the child’s (43)____, imagination and life skills. Every game is a preparation for the future. The manner in which children (44)____ a game, their choice of game and the importance they (45)____ upon it, show their attitude and relationship to their environment and how they relate to their (46)____ human beings. Whether they are hostile or whether they are friendly, and particularly whether they show qualities as leaders, are clearly (47)____ in their play. In observing children at play we can see their whole attitude towards life; play is of the (48)____ importance to every child.
But play is more than preparation for life. Games are (49)____ communal exercises that enable children to develop their social feeling. Children who avoid games and play are always (50)____ to the suspicion that they have not (51)____ satisfactorily to life. These children gladly withdraw from all games, or when they are sent to the playground with other children usually (52)____ the pleasure of others. Pride, lack of (53)____ and the consequent fear of ‘getting it wrong’ are the main reasons for this behaviour. In general, by watching children at play, we can determine (54)____ great certainty the (55)____ and quality of their social feeling.
41.
A. In contrast
B. Contrary
C. According
D. Due
42.
A. means
B. sources
C. tools
D. aids
43.
A. psyche
B. physiology
C. mindset
D. nerves
44.
A. operate
B. approach
C. process
D. experience
45.
A. give
B. accord
C. place
D. lay
46.
A. fellow
B. contemporary
C. present
D. peer
47.
A. distinct
B. evident
C. noticeable
D. marked
48.
A. great
B. utmost
C. prime
D. most
49.
A. without doubts
B. in all
C. by far
D. above all
50.
A. attached
B. open
C. prone
D. likely
51.
A. survived
B. adjusted
C. changed
D. grown
52.
A. spoil
B. damage
C. vanish
D. worsen
53.
A. maturity
B. egoism
C. self-esteem
D. development
54.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. for
55.
A. level
B. scale
C. scope
D. extent
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. (2pts x 10qs)
56. Having rested after a good night’s sleep she jumped out of bed, left for work and put all her energies into it.
A. Having rested
B. night’s sleep
C. out of bed
D. all her energies
57. These are among the most popular products is a well-known fact, and we believe that they will continue to do so for some years to come.
A. These
B. well-known
C. to do
D. some years to come
58. We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and halt your outdoor work.
A. due for
B. rain-triggered
C. under guard
D. halt
59. Though television is the dominant media for United States households, Garrison Keillor’s Saturday night radio show of folk songs and stories is heard by millions of people.
A. Though television
B. media
C. radio show
D. is heard
60. There is a panel, to discuss about drug addiction, in progress in the student lounge.
A. There is
B. discuss about
C. in progress
D. in the student lounge
61. After the eruption shortly the residents of the ranch, located close to the volcano, placed a call seeking evacuation.
A. shortly
B. located
C. placed
D. evacuation
62. Only recently did the talent spotter wake up to the fact that my daughter, an aspiring starlet with great potentials, would make it to the top.
A. did the talent spotter wake
B. aspiring
C. great potentials
D. it to the top
63. In the face of a weakening economy and fuel crises, many people might well miss out on summer vacations.
A. In the face
B. weakening
C. might well
D. summer vacations
64. In order for our targets to set and meet, we require that the youth be at the forefront of the fight against AIDS.
A. In order for
B. to set and meet
C. require
D. at the forefront
65. Though honored for her commitment for her profession, she is most proud of her roles as a wife and mother.
A. honored
B. for her profession
C. most proud
D. as
Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (2pts x 15qs)
66. As (impress) impressionable as he is, it’s not surprising that he believed their lies.
67. Our factories, cars and power stations may poison the environment with (pollute) polluting gases and chemical waste.
68. The monument was erected in (remember) remembrance of the fallen soldiers for posterity.
69. Being a career woman, Angelina devoted herself exclusively to (far) furthering her career.
70. Hopefully, patients infected with influenza A/H1N1 can be treated with (virus) antiviral drugs like Tamiflu and Relenza.
71. Urban sewage and industrial waste that man discharges into the sea have a (delete) deleterious effect on marine life.
72. We should make young people realize that drug-taking is (destroy) self-destructive.
73. Good jobs are in short supply these days and you need to be on the (looking) lookout for them as a result.
74. The invention of software by Bill Gates brought (tell) untold wealth to him when he was 25.
75. Mind your language, you guys. It is (excuse) inexcusably rude.
76. One of the most studied of all ‘kitchen cures’, ginger has been used (medicine) medicinally for millennia.
77. Whenever examination is in progress, I often see parents, family members and (wish) well-wishers waiting anxiously outside the exam sites.
78. There was a (slip) slip-up in the arrangements so I missed my flight.
79. (Lead) leadership skill is the one skill that can grant you the opportunity to get a good job.
80. Bill Gates is a (succeed) success story of an entrepreneur.
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. (2pts x 10qs)
[A] The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. [B] Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. [C] The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor: the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. [D] The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house.
The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.
81. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum
C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses
D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur
82. The phrase “devoted to” paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. surrounded by
B. specializing in
C. successful in
D. sentimental about
83. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A. The owners moved out
B. The house was repaired
C. The old furniture was replaced
D. The estate became a museum
84. What does the author mean by stating “the impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor” (lines 5-6)?
A. Winterthur is very old
B. Few people visit Winterthur
C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum
D. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
85. The word “assembled” paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. summoned
B. appreciated
C. brought together
D. fundamentally changed
86. The word “it” paragraph 1 refers to
A. Winterthur
B. collection
C. English country house
D. visitor
87. The word “developing” in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. traditional
B. exhibiting
C. informative
D. evolving
88. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following EXCEPT
A. date
B. style
C. place of manufacture
D. past ownership
89. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum
C. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained in Paragraph 1.
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period
90. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed?
A. underlined part [A]
B. underlined part [B]
C. underlined part [C]
D. underlined part [D]
Read the passage below and fill in each gap with suitable word. (2pts x 15qs)
The city of Melbourne, Australia has always had a (91) reputation for unusual weather. Melbourne people enjoy (92) telling this joke to visitors: if you don’t like the weather in Melbourne, don’t worry, just wait five minutes, because it’s sure to change.
At the beginning of 1992, Melbourne had its (93) wettest January for over 100 years. It rained for nine days on (94) end. As well as raining all day, the weather was also cold. At night, people in some Melbourne suburbs were (95) switching/turning on their heating as (96) if/though it was winter. It was (97) so cold many people could (98) hardly/never believe that it was summer at all.
The best weather in Melbourne, however, is not usually in the summer: it is in the autumn. The autumn usually has more pleasant days (99) than the summer. The weather in autumn is usually (100) composed/ comprised of warm days and cool, comfortable (101) nights.
The (102) scenery of the city at this time of year is beautiful, too. Melbourne has many lovely gardens and parklands with beautiful trees. In the autumn, the trees change their (103) leaves to red, gold and brown. As they are (104) blown in the air by the wind of a late autumn day, the leaves add life to the city. So even if the summer is cold and wet, people in Melbourne can still look forward to the (105) possibility of a warm sunny autumn.
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. (3pts x 10qs)
106. You don’t find such exquisite hand-made suits in many shops here.
→ In few shops here do you find such exquisite hand-made suits.
107. “Don’t worry. Of course you can take a month’s paid leave”, said my boss.
→ My boss reassured me that I could take a month’s paid leave.
108. His insistence on dropping out of the race at the last minute came as no shock to everybody.
→ He on dropping out of the race at the last minute, which came as no shock to everybody.
109. What are the chances of Twilight 2 being a huge box-office success?
→ How likely is it that Twilight 2 will be a huge box-office success? /Or: How likely is Twilight to be a huge box-office success?
110. I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
→ I would like you not to have breathed a word about his private life to anyone.
111. Jack doesn’t know all the answers, though he pretends to.
→ Jack acts as if / as though he knew all the answers.
112. The realization of what she had sacrificed for him led him to believe she was all the world to him.
→ Not until he realized what she had sacrificed for him did he believe she was all the world to him.
113. We rely too much on the Internet. Therefore, our lives are in danger of becoming more impersonal.
→ Were it not for our heavy/great/considerable reliance on the Internet, our lives would not be in danger of becoming more impersonal.
→ Were it not for our over-reliance on the Internet, our lives would not be in danger of becoming more impersonal.
114. Their work on developing an H1N1 vaccine is already under way to cope with the new strain.
→ They have already started/begun their work on developing an H1N1 vaccine to cope with the new strain.
→ They have already started/begun working on developing an H1N1 vaccine to cope with the new strain.
115. Nowadays I consider taking up a hobby to be far less important than I used to.
→ Nowadays I don’t attach nearly as/so much importance to taking up a hobby as I used to.
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