Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2009-2010

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011, KHÓA NGÀY 21-6-2010
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (tại TP.HCM)
(Thời gian làm bài: 60  phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. 	“I suggest we go on a picnic on the other side of the river.” – “_____________________”
A. It’s a nice day!	B. Have a good trip!	C. Great idea!	D. Congratulations!
2. 	Let’s get a ______________to make sure there are no cracks in the pipes.
A. locksmith 	B. electrician 	C. plumber	D. carpenter
3. 	Ho Chi Minh City is the most interesting city in Vietnam; ___________, it’s not the capital of the nation.
A. so	B. however	C. moreover	D. therefore
4. 	Our class _________________into four groups when we have English lessons.
A. usually divides	B. is usually divided	C. is dividing usually	D. be divided usually
5. 	If the rice paddies are polluted, rice plants ___________________.
A. will die	B. would die 	C. won’t die	D. wouldn’t die
6. 	Tornadoes can suck up anything _______________is in their path.
A. what	 	B. who	 	C. that	 	D. where
7. 	“I wish I could visit your village again some day, Ba? – “___________________”
A. Too true!  	B. You’re always welcome! 	
C. Yes, let’s!	 	D. What a day!
8. 	Nowadays, viewers can watch a variety of local and international programs _____________TV.
A. in	 	B. on	 	C. to 	D. of
9. 	Tet is a festival which occurs _______________late January or early February.
A. at	B. from	C. on	D. in
10. 	Scientists can usually _______________when a volcano will erupt.
A. guess 	B. estimate	 	C. report	 	D. predict
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. (0.5 pt)
11. 	Our form teacher is a nice person who often gives us a lot of useful advices.
 	 A	 B	 C D 
12. 	They told us that they enjoyed to listen to Pop music in their free time.
 	 A	 B C D
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 Internet has become part of our everyday life. Do you find the Internet useful? What do you use the Internet for? How much time do you spend surfing the web a day? Please (13) ____________ to these questions.
XUAN: To my mind, the Internet is a very fast and cheap way for me to get information. I can also communicate with my friends by (14) ____________ of e-mail or chatting. However, I don’t use the Internet quite often (15) ______________ I don’t have much time. For me, the Internet is a wonderful invention of modern life. It makes our world a small place.
MANH: Everybody can (16) _____________ from the use of the Internet in life. However, it is a pity for both me and most of my friends in the country. We cannot easily get access (17) ______________ the Internet out here. I sometimes pay a visit to my uncle in the city at weekends, and this is a good 
(18) ______________ for me to explore the net. I spend most of the time wandering because I just don’t know which website is useful for me.
13. 	A. answer 	B. ask	C. reply	D. write
14. 	A. means 	B. way 	C. method 	D. technique
15. 	A. so	 	B. although 	C. if	 	D. because
16. 	A. get	 	B. benefit	C. enjoy 	D. take
17. 	A. to	 	B. from	C. of	 	D. for
18. 	A. case	B. opportunity	C. action 	D. festival
IV. Read the passage, and then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False. (1.0 pt)
Dear Minh,
I am writing to introduce to you a language school where you can improve your English. Instead of learning English on your own, as you are doing now, you should learn to speak English with others. The Academy of Language offers you a good and friendly environment to practice your English. They also have well-qualified teachers. There are classes at different levels in the afternoon and evening, and courses begin in the first week this November. If you are interested, you can phone 38765432 for further information.
Best of luck!
Hoang
19. 	Minhs is now learning English with a tutor.	
20. 	The teachers at the Academy of Language are young and inexperienced.	
21. 	Learners can take courses in the morning.
22. 	People who want to attend classes there can phone the school to get information.
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
23. 	We take ___________________in being students of one of the most famous schools in this city. 	(proud)
24. 	What is the _____________________between the ao dai nowadays and the one 100 years ago?
 (different)
25. 	The government has plans to _____________________this city. 	  	(modern)
26. 	Those boys are _____________________to talk to.	  	(interest)
27. 	The earthquake in Kobe in 1995 caused ____________________damage.	 	(disaster)
28. 	_____________________, people eat sticky rice cakes at Tet.	(tradition)
VI. Use the correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1.0 pt)
29. 	Would you mind showing me how ____________________an email?	(send)
30. 	The villagers _______________away by the time a huge tidal wave hit the village. (move)
31. 	These children ___________________badminton for four years now. 	(play)
32. 	He said he ___________________his grandmother the following day.	 	(visit)
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
33. 	Try to recycle things and we will save natural resources.
If we ________________________________________________________________
34. 	Peter is the tallest boy in his class.
No one _______________________________________________________________
35. 	Do they have to look after the school garden every Saturday?
Do they have to take ____________________________________________________
36. 	It is raining hard, but they still want to go to school.
They still want _________________________________________________________ 
THE ENDĐÁP ÁN
1.
C
17.
A
2.
C
18.
B
3.
B
19.
False
4.
B
20.
False
5.
A
21.
False
6.
C
22.
True
7.
B
23.
pride
8.
B
24.
difference
9.
D
25.
modernize
10.
D
26.
interesting
11.
D
27.
disastrous
12.
B
28.
Traditionally
13.
C
29.
to send
14.
A
30.
had moved
15.
D
31.
have played/ been playing
16.
B
32.
would visit
33. If we try to recycle things, we will save natural resources.
34. No one else in Peter’s class is as tall as him/ he / he is.
35. Do they have to take care of the school garden every Saturday? 
36. They still want to go to school although it is raining hard.