§Ò tuyÓn sinh líp 10 (2008 – 2009) – ( No 1) I. Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A.alien B.alike C.amount D.appear 2. A.jeans B.caps C.pants D.shirts 3. A.cheerfu l B.machine C.chance D.champion 4. A.bath B.bathe C.both D.breath 5. A.covered B.showed C.dressed D.sleeved II. Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the following sentences: 6. I suggest _________up the beach. A. clean B. to clean C. cleaned D. cleaning 7. Thuy's grandmother turned the television _________ to see the weather forecast. A. off B. on C. up D. down 8. There is too much traffic. _________, the air is polluted. A. Since B. Therefore C. However D. But 9. There are_______________good programms on TV that I rarely watch it. A. such few B. such little C. so few D. so little 10. It’s important that he_____________the book for me. A. finds B. will find C. found D. find 11. Let’s go somewhere for a drink,___________? A. shall we B. do we C. will you D. do you 12. He never stopped______________ until his last minute of life. A. to work B. to be working C. working D. to have worked 13. I hurried____________I wouldn’t be late for class. A. since B. so that C. as if D. unless 14. If people _________energy, there will be no shortage of electricity. A. save B. will save C. saving D. would save 15.The children laughed _________when they are watching a comic. A. happily B. happy C. happiness D. unhappy 16 ________ he worked hard, he couldn’t pass the exam. A. So B. Because of C. Even though D. Therefore 17. + Can you tell me when________________is? _ Yes. It’s on the third Sunday in June. A. Mother’s Day B. Father’s Day C. Tree Planting Day D. Thanks giving Day 18. Miss Hanh, ________ sings very well, is my English teacher. A. whom B. who C. which D. that 19. What would you do if you ________ me? A. are B. have been C. were D. will be 20. Three thousand cars___________ next year. A. produced B. were produced C. will produce D. will be produced III. Choose the best answer to complete the passage. There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers. Not many years (21)…………., newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for (22)………… hundereds years. The journalists gave their stories to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on (23)……… the printer. The printer, who was a (2) …………skilled man, set up the type. (2)……….was then collected to make the pages. When the pages were completed, the printing machines could be (2)…………… Nowadays what (2)…………? The journalist types their stories into a computer. The (28 ) ……………… checks their spelling, plans the pages, shape the articles. When the pages are ready, another computer may control the spelling. (29)…………… can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entiderely different (30) …………… now. IV. Read the text caefully, and then choose the correct answers. To do well at school, college or university you usually need to do well in exams. All the students hate exams’ may be a generalization, but it is fairly true one. Certainly, all of the students I’ve known disliked doing exams. None of them thought that the exam system was fair; to do well in an exam you simply had to be able to predict the questions which would be asked. This was the case as regards two students in my class at college. Both of them were exceptionally bright, but in the final year exam neither of them got an A grade. In fact, they both got Cs. The exam had tested us on questions which had come up the previous year. They had both assumed that the same questions wouldn’t come up again, and hadn’t prepared for them. 31. Students need todo well in exams………………… A. in order to do well at school. B. Because they need to do well at school . C. So that to do well at school D. Therefore they have to do well at school 32. The statement All the students hate exams is…………………………. A. extremely true B. completely true C. quite true C. very true. 33. Which of the following sentences is Not true ? A. All of the students the writter have known thought that the exam systerm was unfair. B. To do well in an exam you simply had the ability to predict the questions which would be asked. C. None of the students the writter have known disliked doing exams. D. All the students hate exams’ is fairy true generalization 34. Why did the two students in the writers class get C garades in the final exam? A. Because the exam was really difficult. B. Because they didn’t prepare for the questions that had come up the previous year. C. Because they were dull students. D. Because the questions weren’t in their lessons. 35. The writers main purpose of writing the passage is to……………………………… A. describe the importantance of exams. B. discuss how exams effect on the students. C. explain the equality in examinations. D. criticize the exam system. V: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one: 36. They had bad marks because they were lazy. They were 37. “Don’t go to bed too late”. My mother said to me. My mother asked 38. I’m sorry I won’t be home tomorrow. I wish 39. They enjoy walking in the rain. They are 40. She moved to that house in 1973. She has ***The end*** §Ò tuyÓn sinh líp 10 (2008 – 2009) – ( No2) I . Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from the others: 1- A. suggestion B. future C. question D. vacation 2- A.Christmas B. Champage C.scheme D. stomatchache 3- A.leave B. reason C.instead D. season 4- A.erupted B. wicked C. stopped D. divided II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences: 5- In Europe, there is a labeling ______ for a large number of machine and devices. A. household B. housework C. consumption D. scheme 6- ________ she was an hour late , she didn’t say “sorry” to the teacher. A. Because B. In spite of C. However D. although 7- Your news was very interesting _____ my students A. in B. with C. to D. for 8- My village lies near the _____ of the mountain and by the river A.feet B. leg C. foot D.bottom 9- Motor vehicles account for 75 percent of _________ in the major A. pollution air B. air pollution C. air polluting D. air polluted 10- Would you like to have lunch with us ? A. all right B. Yes, I would C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to 11- Don’t make noise in class,_________? A. do you B. do I C. will I D. will you 12-The man ______ son I often go to school with is a famous doctor A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 13- I finished _____ the book and went to bed A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads 14- A large number of the passengers _______ the bus here when it stops. A. get in B. get out C. get off D. get at 15- If only you ______ here with me now. A. would be B. will be C. were D. are III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that needs correcting: 16- That old house will replace by a modern building. A B C D 17- One of the most important skill of learning English is listening. A B C D 18- The manager asked me if I speak any other languages. A B C D 19- Those kids are preparing with a picnic eagerly at the moment. A B C D IV. read the passage and correct if these statements are True or False: A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand, and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five hundred year – old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cario is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the tstatue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by the extremes of temperature. The air is very cold at night , but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage to it. 20- There is a statue in the center of Cairo. 21- According to the passage, the statue was built 500 years ago. 22- All of the the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue except tourists. 23- It can be inferred from the text that tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage. V. Choose the word or phrase (A,B,C,D) that best fits the blank space in the passage: Tet holiday (24)_______ on first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks (25)______the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their house and paint the wall. New clothes are (26)_______ for the occasion. One or two days before the (27)______ people make Banh Chung, which is the traditional cake, and other goodies. On the New Year’s (28)______ the whole family gets together for a ruinion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the( 29)_____ in which many different kinds of dishes are served. (30)______the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends (31)______ relatives. 24- A. celebrate B. is celebrating C. is celebrated D. celebrating 24- A.after B. during C. before D. on 26- A.buy B. buying C. bought D. are buying 27- A. festival B. New Year Day C. New Year’s Eve D. celebration 28- A.Ever B. Eve C. Day D. Night 29- A.lunch B. night C. party D. dinner 30- A.on B. in C. at D. before 31- A.or B. but C. and D. with VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence: 32- Mr Brown is talking to some volunteer (conserve) 33- waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater. (tide) 34- Five million of champage bottles will be next year. (production) 35- We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated (nation) VII. Rewite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as the ones printed before them: 36- Mrs White 's son isn’t old enough to drive a car. Mrss White 's son 37- The manager didn’t explain the project more carefully. The project 38- Although he was ill, he did well in the exam. In spite of 39- Tom doesn’t go to the library to do research any more. Tom 40- Jack said , “ I don’t have much time to enjoy myself”. Jack told Tom that *** The end*** . when________________is? _ Yes. It’s on the third Sunday in June. A. Mother’s Day B. Father’s Day C. Tree Planting Day D. Thanks giving Day 18. Miss Hanh, ________ sings very well, is my English. are_______________good programms on TV that I rarely watch it. A. such few B. such little C. so few D. so little 10. It’s important that he_____________the book for me. A. finds B. will find C. found D. find 11 §Ò tuyÓn sinh líp 10 (2008 – 2009) – ( No 1) I. Pick out one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently