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Biên soạn và tổng hợp: MINH PHÚ
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I. Choose the word which is pronounced differently from the others: ( 1 mark )
1. A. leather	B. dream	C. weather	D. ahead
2. A. thank 	B. they	C. these	D. than
3. A. talked	B. watched	C. lived	D. stopped
4. A. balloon	B. typhoon	C. groom	D. flood
 II. choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: ( 3 marks )
1. She wishes she __________ a longer vacation.
A. has 	B. had	C. have	D. having 
2. I saw that film ___________ 7 pm __________ Sunday.
A. on / from	B. in / at 	C. at / at 	D. at / on
3. You like playing sports, __________ , Nam ?
A. do you 	B. aren't you 	C. don't you 	D. doesn't he 
4. We feel very _________ today. 
A. happiness 	B. happy 	C. happily 	 	D. are happy 
5. We ____________ Lan since she left school.
A. met	 	B. meet 	C. meeting 	D. haven't met 
6. She asked me ____________ . 
A. If I was good at English 	B. If was good at English 	
C. If I good at English 	D. If I am good at English 
7. If you __________ your passport, you will be in trouble. 
A. lost 	B. lose 	C. would lose 	 D. losing 
8. My brother asked us ___________ so much noise. 
A. not to make 	B. no make 	C. don't make 	 D. not making 
9. Math is ___________ than English. 
A. important	B. more important	C. importanter	D. the most important
10. Malaysia __________ into regions: The East and the West Malaysia. 
A. separate 	 B. comprised	C. parted 	D. divided
11. The Internet is very fast and ___________ way for me to get information. 
A. convenient 	B. terrible 	C. quickly 	D. inconvenient 
12. Thu ____________ to me very often, but now she phones. 
A. used to write B. has written 	 	C. wrote 	 D. write 
III. Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct: 1 mark 
1. Are you interested of learning English? à.
2. He is tallest student in his class. à....
3. If I have 20,000 dollars, I would buy a new house. In fact, I have 10,000 dollars. 
à
4. She asked me how I go to school everyday. 
à...
 IV. Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets: ( 1 mark )
1. Don't make noise! My mother (sleep) ..
2. Peter (catch). the bus to school everyday.
3. By this time last year, we (live)..in London. 
4. The students in grade 9 (study) ..English since 2005.
V. Rewrite these sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first one. ( 2 marks )
1. Studying English is very necessary. 
Ä It is ..
2. The woman is very kind. She lives next door to me.
Ä The woman ..
3. Marconi invented the radio about one hundred years ago. 
Ä The radio
4. It's a pity your friend isn't at the party. 
Ä I wish ....
VI. Reading the text then answer the questions below: ( 2 marks )
	Television is a major means of communication. It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. Through television, viewers can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands. Television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations.
	In addition to the new, television provides us with a variety of program that can satisfy every taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television. It is more convenient for them to sit at home watching television than to go out for amusements elsewhere. 
 1. What can viewers see and learn through television ? 
Ä .
2. How does television widen our knowledge? 
Ä
3. Can television programs satisfy very taste, according to the text?
Ä
4. Why do most people now seem to like spending their evenings watching television?
Ä..
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Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10
PART I: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:
He never stopped______________ until his last minute of life.
A. to work 	B. to be working 	C. working 	D. to have worked
2. I hurried ____________I wouldn’t be late for class.
 	 A. since 	B. so that 	C. as if 	D. unless
3. + would you like some bread?
 - ________. I’m rather hungry.
A. No, I wouldn’t 	B. No, thanks 	C. Yes, I like 	D. Yes, please
4. There are _______________good programs on TV that I rarely watch it.
 	A. such few 	B. such little 	C. so few 	D. so little
5. It’s important that he _____________the book for me.
A. finds 	B. will find 	C. found 	 D. find
6. Let’s go somewhere for a drink,___________?
	A. shall we 	B. do we 	C. will you 	D. do you
7. This is the place ______________I was born and lived during my childhood.
 	A. in where 	B. which 	C. in which 	D. in that
8. The fish tastes_____________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful 	B. awfully 	C. more awfully 	D. as awful
9. She____________the information she wanted in her reference books.
 	A. looked after 	B. looked up 	C. took out 	D. took up
10. Nguyen Du was one of the most brilliant poets in Vietnamese____________.
 	A. history 	B. independence 	C. culture 	D. literature
11. There was no news;_____________, she went on hoping.
 	A. moreover 	B. in other words 	C. nevertheless 	D. otherwise
12. It took them ages to_____________the fire.
 	A. put out 	B. put off 	C. take off 	D. take up
13. + Can you tell me when________________is?
 	 Yes. It’s on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day 	B. Father’s Day 
C. Tree Planting Day 	D. Thanksgiving Day
14. He has just got an interesting_______________in a textile company.
 	A. work 	B. job 	C. occupation 	D. employment
15. There are 50______________in the talent contest.
 	A. competitors 	B. examinees 	C. customers 	D. interviewees
PART II: PHONETICS
Question 1: Choose the word in each group that has the underlined, bold part pronouced differently from the rest.
1.A coped 	B. thanked 	C. judged 	D. washed
2. A. three 	B.though 	C. than 	D. them
3. A. tobacco 	B. golden 	C. appropriate 	D. solid
Question 2:Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from that of the other three.
1. A. gather 	B. unique 	C. locate 	D. fashion
2. A. accomplishment 	B. environment 	C. experience 	D. satisfaction
PART III: READING COMPREHENSION
Question 1 : Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
I have recently taken up cooking as a hobby. A lot (1)______________________ my friends find this very amusing as I am not very (2) ________________________ at it yet. It’s much (3)_____________________ difficult (4) ______________________. I thought it was. There are so (5)____________________things to remember to do and it’s very easy to (6) _______________________mistakes. Last week I invited several people round so I could try out a new (7)_______________________. Everything was ready in the kitchen, so I relaxed with my guests and we (8) ________________________a drink. But I’m not (9)______________________ to giving dinner parties and i suddenly remembered that the chicken was still in the freezer. We had to wait two hours (10) ____________________dinner.
Question 2 :Read the message and decide which is the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D next to the word you choose.
Revising for the exam is not as easy as it looks. You will need to work out which method suits you best, and (1)_________stick to it. Some people like studying at night when it’s quiet, but others find the early morning is a (2)____________time to get things done. You might enjoy listening to music while you revise, but this can be (3)____________. Can you really concentrate (4)______________two things at once? So think (5)_________________ you turn your radio on !
Your (6)__________________is also important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually (7)_______________period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk food, or (8)________________cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you ‘ve got fed up with what you’re doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (9)___________exercise will help to keep your body fit and your brain working well.
Finally, you also (10)_____________to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm!
A. then 	B. than 	C. after 	D. often
A. best 	B. good 	C. worse 	D. well
A. unhelpful 	B. helpful 	C. helpless 	D. helping
A. on 	B. in 	C. of 	D. for
A. unless 	B. if 	C. before 	D. after
A. slim 	B. diet 	C. healthy 	D. menu
A. stress 	B. stressed 	C. stressing 	D. stressful
A. worthless 	B. hopeless 	C. restless 	D. endless
A. Strongly 	B. Every 	C. Regular 	D. Always
A. must 	B. should 	C. need 	D. may
Question 3: Read the passage and circle the best option from A, B, C or D
 Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels. These laptop connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptop also connect students to their classroom.
 Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptop is a part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‘speak’ with their teachers, their classmates and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under the trees- anywhere at all!
 Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also use testing laptop program at other universities, too.
 At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lesson. As one Westlake teacher said. “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.
The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to___________
use for their schoolwork 	B. access the Internet
C. work at home 	D. connect them to libraries
2. The word “speak” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to?
A. interact 	B. express 	C. work 	D. use
3. Which of the following is true about Westlake College ?
A. All teachers use computers 	B. 1500 students have laptops
C. It is an old college in American 	D. Students there can do everything
4. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can________________
A. attend lectures on information technology 	B. travel around the world
C. get information from around the world 	D. have free laptops
5. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The program is successful. 	B. The program is not workable.
C. The program is too expensive. 	D. We don’t know the result yet.
Question 4: Read the following passage and circle the best answer from A, B, C or D
 The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
 Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and coal tars. But today, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
 Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1.	Which is the best title for the passage ?
A.	The use of Water Products for energy 	B. The search for Alternative Sources of Energy
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste 	D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by______
A. wind 	B. waste products 	C. water 	D. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “ synthetic fuels “ could best be replaced by which of the following:
A. biological fuels 	B. low burning fuels
C. fast burning fuels 	D. artificial made fuels
4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. burning of garbage 	B. geothermal power
C. synthetic fuels 	D. electricity
5. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shade and coal tars as sources of energy is due to:
A. their being time consuming 	B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources 	D. the lack of technology
PART IV: There is a mistake in four underlined parts of each sentence. Find the mistakes from A, B, C or D and correct:
They gave us a lot of information, most of that was useless.
 A B C D
The batteries in this radio need to change.
 A B C D
While she saw what had happened, she began to laugh loudly.
 A B C D
 Either my mother nor my father wants me to be an engineer.
 A B C D
Jim never gets used to work eight hours a day.
 A B C D
The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.
 A B C D
The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard
A	B	C	D
 It was him who came running into the classrooms with the news.
 A B C D
Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty- year- old sister.
 A B C D
Dresses, skirts, shoes and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this weekend.
 A 	B C D
PART V: WRITING
Question 1: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. Without this treatment, the patient would have died.
àIf he ___________________________________________________________________________
2.	 Betty told me not to forget my tennis racket.
àBetty said,”____________________________________________________________________”
3.	It is necessary that I post this letter tonight.
àI______________________________________________________________________________
4.	Mark began playing the piano ten years ago.
àMark has ______________________________________________________________________
5.	Susan is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
àSusan is looking ________________________________________________________________
6.The typhoon blew the roof off the house.
àThe house _____________________________________________________________________
7. Jane is the cleverest student in her class.
àNobody________________________________________________________________________
8. I’d like the school holidays to be longer.
àI wish__________________________________________________________________________
9. Someone is going to tune my piano tomorrow.
àI’m____________________________________________________________________________
10. Rich as he is, he lives unhappily.
àNo matter how_______________________________________________________________
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT 
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 TIẾNG ANH 
I. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE UNDERLINED PART IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS:
1. 	A. eventually      	B. depletion      	C. competitive      	D. regretful
2. 	A. vacancy  	B. wholesale  	C. inflation      	D. stagnant
3. 	A. education 	B. bridges  	C. garage  	D. enlarge
4. 	A. box 	B. clocks     	C. class 	D. relics 
5. 	A. church 	B. further 	C. sure 	D. urgent
II. CHOOSE THE WORD WHOSE STRESS PATTERN IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS:
1. 	A. possession 	B. property  	C. industry 	D. element
2. 	A. basically 	B. eminent 	C. ordinary 	D. maternal
3. 	A. shortcoming 	B. leopard 	C. kindergarten 	D. personify
4. 	A. undoubtedly 	B. economic  	C. university  	D. agricultural
5. 	A. enthusiasm  	B. fertilizer  	C. indicator  	D. socializing
III. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK: 
1. 	I don’t see any _______ in arriving early at the theater if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock.
 	A. cause 	B. reason  	C. aim 	D. point
2. 	The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.
 	A. many  	B. a lot of  	C. some of  	D. a few 
3. 	I	don’t _______ to change my job because I like it.
 	A. risk   	B. intend  	C. persist  	D. insist
4. 	You thought I did wrong but the result _______ my action.
 	A. agreed  	B. approved  	C. proved  	D. justified
5. 	Thomas has a garden which is _______ mine.
 	A. double as large 	B. semi-larger than  	
C. twice as large as 	D. as two-time as large 
6. 	“What do you think of the film we’ve watched?”          _ “____________”
 	A. It’s a breeze!  	B. No kidding!  	
C. I’ve seen better. 	D. None of your business!
7. 	In 1870, _______, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company.
 	A. that oil prices fluctuated 	B. despite fluctuating oil prices 
C. but the oil prices fluctuated 	D. oil prices were fluctuating
8. 	______ to school by bus.
 	A. Many a student goes 	B. Many the students go  
C. Many of students go  	D. Much student goes
9. 	Careless driving also accounts ______ the increasing number of traffic accidents.
 	A. on  	B. into 	C. for 	D. with
10. 	______ is not clear to researchers.
 	A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct 	B. Why dinosaurs became extinct 
C. Did dinosaurs become extinct 	D. Dinosaurs became extinct
11. 	The new manager is ______ easy-going. He is always very serious about the work.
 	A. by no means  	B. by means of  	C. by all means  	D. in the mean time
12. 	We enjoy the hams and coffee at this _______ restaurant.
 	A. family-owning 	B. family-owned  	C. owning-family 	D. owned-family
13. 	I’d rather ______ to the party with my parents because there was nothing interesting there.
 	A. haven’t been invited 	B. hadn’t been invited 
C. not be invited 	D. not have been invited 
14. 	When the university suggested _______, the student union protested vigorously.
 	A. tuition be raised 	B. to raise tuition 	
C. on raising tuition 	D. that tuition should raise 
15. 	______ one after another, parallel computers perform groups of operations at the same time.
 	A. Conventional computers, by handling tasks 
B. Since tasks being handled by conventional computers 
C. Whereas conventional computers handle tasks 
D. While tasks handled by conventional computers
16. 	She ______ him of having lied to her.
 	A. threatened  	B. blamed  	C. criticized  	D. accused
17. 	We have bought extra food _______ our friends stay to have dinner.
 	A. in case  	B. if   	C. provided 	D. as long as
18. 	Cut this cake into six _______ pieces.
 	A. same 	B. alike 	C. like 	D. equal
19. 	If only it _______ differently! I had hoped to be acquitted.
 	A. had been concluded 	B. were concluded 	C. had concluded 	D. concluded
20. 	I was  ______ in the countryside but went to school in HCMC.
 	A. brought up 	B. taken over  	C. made up 	D. put off
21. 	Most of _______ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains.
 	A. these 	B. what 	C. which 	D. their
22. 	We couldn’t afford that house because it ________.
 	A. was over my head 	B. paid through the nose 	
C. cost an arm and a leg 	D. blew my own trumpet
23. 	______ the Christmas s