§Ò tuyÓn sinh líp 10 (2008 2009) – I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1- A. tired B. enjoyed C. reached D. arrived 2- A.watch B. scholarship C.children D. teacher 3- A.plaid B. plain C.paint D. lain 4- A.always B. minibus C. minutes D. maps II. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) 5- The “Oxford Advance learner’s Dictionary” is now in its 7 th _________. A. fee B. advance C. institude D. edition 6- “ You are a great dancer, Daisy!” – Thanks, Peter______________. A. Well done B. I’m awfull dancer C. Let’s have a celebration D. That’s very nice of you to say so 7- Martin is someone with________ I usually sgree. A. him B.that C. who D. whom 8- If I were a bird, I _____ be a dove. A.will B. am C. would D. can 9- I would rather you_________ the test well. A. do B. did C. done D. to do 10- No smoking ia allowed in this room,_______? A. is it B. isn’t it C. are they D. aren’t they 11- ________ are used to kill insects and weeds so as to help crops grow better. A. Dynamite B. Treasures C. Pesticides D. Creatures 12- The gentleman _______ telling the story after having a cup of tea A. turned on B. turned off C. went on D. looked for 13- He is not satisfied ______ his preparations for the birthday party. A. in B. about C. with D. on 14- Lighting _________for 30 percent of our electricity bill. A. accounts B.makes C. does D. puts 15- They receives _______ advice from the teachers that they make a lot of progress men. A. so good B. such good C. was spoken D. is spoken III. Choose the unerlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting: 16- Mary asked me how did I went to school everyday. A B C D 17-Mr John was disappointed which Liz didn’t phone him about it. A B C D 18- We went to HANOi to watch the parade on the National Day last year but we live in Nam Ñònh A B C D 19- If only we would learn about keeping our environment polluted A B C D IV. Read the passage and decide if these statements are True or False: The Internet has rapidly developed and becomes an improtant part of our daily life. It is a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for such a lot of purposes as education, communication, entertainment and commerce. The Internet helps people communicate with their friends and relatives by means of e- mail or chatting. However, the Internet also has some limitations. It is not only time consuming and costly but also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. Moreover, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! 20- Nowaday, the Internet goes up and up and becomes familiar with our life. 21- The Internet can’t help people communicate with friends and relatives. 22- The Internet is seriously damaged by viruses and bad programs 23- The Internet users get access to the net because of getting only education. V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: The threat to the environment Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (24)_______ . Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (25)_____ for their fun or other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds (26)_____ as parrots are caught (27)______and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (28)________, but these chamicals pollute (29)______ environment and harm widellife. The most successful animal (30)______ earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (31)______ unless we can solve this problem. VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 32- Please don’t laugh at him because he speaks English (nature) 33- He couldn’t give me explanation for his actions. (satisfy) 34- It’s the best not to try to lists of words. Instead, you should try to learn how to use new words. (memory) 35- Air makes it difficult for us to breath. (pollute) VII. Rewite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones printed before them: 36. American people celebrate Mother’s Day in May. Mother 37. She bought too many clothes to wear. She bought so 38. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden. I wish 39. I’ve never read such an interesting book before. It’s the 40. Wearing casual clothes to school is very interesting to secondary school students. Secondary students feel ***The end*** §Ò tuyÓn sinh líp 10 (2008 – 2009) – (No 2) I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1- A. compulsory B. public C. polluted D. ultimately 2- A.Passover B. standard C.collapse D. decorate 3- A.stopped B. jogged C.raised D. lived 4- A.optional B. mosque C. tropical D. notice II. Choose the best answer (A,B,C or D) 5- On the twelveth of the May 2008, there was a _____________ in China. A. celebration B. festival C. earthquake D. thunderstorm 6- Tony was a hard – working boy, __________ he got the job easily. A. so B. when C. because D. but 7- He _________ for the same company when he left school A. works B. has worked C. worked D. was working 8- There are a lot of people here, _____________? A.are they B. didm’t they C. aren’t they D.aren’t there 9- Young people like to wear jeans because they don’t easily _________ A. wear in B. wear up C. wear down D. wear out 10- There was a big old banyan tree ___ the entrance to the Ba’s village. A. of B. in C. at D. on 11- _________ is in late March or early April. It’s celebrated in Israel by all Jewish people A. Christmas B. Valentine C. Passover D. Easter 12- John, stop_______ at those magazines and pay attention what I am saying. A. to look B. looking C. to looking D. looked 13- Titanic is really wonderful. I have never seen ________ film. A. such good a B. a such good C. so good a D. so a good 14- “ We ‘re going on a trip to Ha Long Bay next week.” “Really? _______!” A. Good luck B.Have a nice time C. It’s your pleasure D. Take your time 15- The printer _____ is repaired looks OK. A. which B. who C. where D. what III. Choose the unerlined word or phrase (A, B, C, D) that needs correcting: 16- There was little traffic, so the journey didn’t take very long. A B C D 17-The number of the books in the library have risen to over five million. A B C D 18- If I had his phone number here, I will give it to you immadiately. A B C D 19- My aunt has begun taught English for twenty years. A B C D IV. Read the passage and decide if these statements are True or False: A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday12th May, 2008, killing more than 7,600 people and trapping nearly 900 students under the rubble of their school. The official Xinhua News Agency said 80 percent of the buildings had collasped in Beichuan county in Sichuan province after the 7.8- magnitude quake, raising fears the overall death toll could increase sharply. The earthquake sent thousands of people rushing out of buildings and into the streets hundreds of miles away in Beijing and Shanghai.The earthquake occurred in an area with numerous fault lines that have triggered destructive temblor before. It hit about 60 miles northwest of Chengdu in the middle of the afternoon when classrooms and office towers were full.The quake affected telephone and power network and even state media appeared to have few details of the disaster. Traffic jams, no running water, power outs, everyone sitting in the streets, patients evacuated from hospitals sitting outside and waiting. ( New words: massive (to lín, nÆng nÒ, khæng lå , magnitude: to, lín, quake: ®éng ®¸t, rung chuyÓn ; triggered destructive temblor : g©y ra sù ph¸ huû lín ) 20- There was a terrible earhtquake which happened in China killed more people on the thriteenth of May. 21-Thousands of people were buried under the rubble of their buildings and into the streets. 22- All most media were detroyed by the earthquake, so it prevented us from commnicating with the victims. 23- The earthquake happened in the middle of the afternoon when most of classrooms and office towers were inside. V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D( that best fits the blank space in the passage: Television and (24)________ of the media confuse me. Sometimes I’m not sure (25)_____ I saw on TV and what I experienced in “real life”. I live in Los Angeles, where (26)______ are many TV and movies studios. Often in publicplaces. I see people (27)_______look familiar to me. But did I meet them (28)______ or did I see them on TV? So many real happenings in the news – earthquakes and fires and murders and (29)______ on – become “media events, in other (30)______, they grow “ bigger than real life”. After I watch them (31)______ many hours, I get confused. What is my life and what did the people in media create for me? 24- A. the remainder B. the rest C. the last D. the remains 25- A.which B. who C. where D. what 26- A.it B. there C. they D. that 27- A. who B. whom C. which D. what 28- A.everywhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 29- A.such B. this C. those D. so 30- A.words B. phrases C. sentences D. things 31- A.during B. for C. since D. while VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 32- If the industry doesn’t , it will not survice. (modern) 33- Fuel can cut down by having fewer cars on the roads. (consume) 34- English is one of the subjects. (compel) 35- It seems probable that we will discover life on the other galaxies one day. (increase) VII. Rewite the sentences so that they mean almost tha same as the ones printed before them: *** The end*** . what 28- A.everywhere B. anywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere 29- A.such B. this C. those D. so 30- A.words B. phrases C. sentences D. things 31- A.during B. for C. since D. while VI. Use the correct form. could easily become extinct if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (25)_____ for their fun or other valuable parts of their bodies animal (30)______ earth – human beings – will soon be the only ones (31)______ unless we can solve this problem. VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 32- Please don’t laugh