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1 “let’use fewer plastic bags,” he said
He suggested
2 We last saw our grandfather five months ago
We haven’t
3 They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again
The date
4 It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment
I wish
5 They have just sold that old house
That old house
5 It was such a hard cake that I could’nt eat it
The cake
6 Linh is a better cook than Hoa
Hoa can’t
7 I last heard this song ten years ago
It is
8 “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John
John advised
9 We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that house
If we
10 Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert
Despite
Give the correct form of the verbs
1.The sun always (rise) in the east Look, it (rise) !
2 I don’t think I (go) out tonight I’m too tired
3 Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam?
4 In my country, it (not rain) much in winter
5 Let’s wait for Lien (arrive) and we (have) dinner
6 The moon (move) around the earth
7 Mai (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning
8 Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit) the local museum
9 My father (read) now He always (read) a book after dinner
10 A friend of my brother’s (call) him last night, but he (not be) at home So I (take) a message for him
11 - Are you busy this evening?Yes, I (meet) Tuan at the library at seven We (study) together
12 Mai (telephone) you when she comes back
13 When we (be) small, our family (live) in the countryside
14 Miss Trang is in hospital.- - Yes, I know I (visit) her tomorrow
15 I (read) an interesting book at the moment I (lend) it to you when I finish it
16 Look at those black clouds It (rain)
17 I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her phone number
18 Look! Our new teacher (come) She (have) long, black hair
19 The boys like (play) games but (hate) do lessons
20 Please stop (talk) ; I (try) (finish) a letter to the Y&Y Green Group
21 His doctor advised him (give up) (smoke)
22 By (work) day and nihgt he succeeded in (finish) the job in time
23 There (be) many volunteers in Sea Games 22nd in Viet Nam in 2003
24 How long you (know) Mrs Chi? - I (know) her for five years
25 Your dog ever (bite) anyone? - Yes, he (bite) a policeman last week
26 We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay
27 Phuong (not finish) her homework yet
28 Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some
29 She (feed) the cat yet? - Yes, she (feed) it half an hour ago
30 The weather (become) colder and colder in December
31 He (cut) my hair too short - Don’t worry; it (grow) again very quickly
Trang 232.I (not go) out this evening I (stay) at home.
33 The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?
34 You (be) away? - Yes I (go) to the country last Sunday
35 They just (phone) to say that they (not come) back till Friday night
36 My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town
37 You should practice (speak) English every day
38 The movie (start) at 8.15 this evening
39 We already (finish) the first semester exams
40 Mr Binh (learn) Chinese at school, but he (forget) most of it
41 We (have) a party next Sunday Would you like (come) ?
42 While my sister and I (watch) a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (phone)
43 Please continue your work; We don’t mind (wait)
44 Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam (be) a World Herritage Site It (visit) by millions of people every year
45 If Mr Lam (go) to Paris next week, he (see) the Eiffel Tower
46 I myself (witness) an accident on the Main Road yesterday A boy (knock) down by a car Then he (take) to the nearest hospital
47 Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) by water
48 The first festival (hold) nearly eight hundred years ago
49 There’s someone behind us I think we (follow)
50 An interesting book (read) by Lan at the moment
51 This bike (use) for more than six years
52 Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) seriously
53 A new text book (publish) next month
54 The Eiffel Tower is in Paris It (visit) by millions of people every year
55 Since the 1980s more and more paper (recycle)
56 Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) around January and February
57 Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstair
58 I (not see) your uncle recently - No He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color
television
59 Look! The athletes (march) proudly behind their flag
60 She (not see) that film before
61 Listen! Why they (cry) ? What (happen) to the?
62 As soon as her mother (come) home, all her friends (call) her
63 She (come) to see you if she arrives here
64 When I was younger , I (play) football but now I don’t
65 I (work) on a farm once and had to get up at 5 every morning It was difficult at first as I (not get
up) so early
66 Cuckoos (not build) nests They (use) the nests of other birds
67 I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong
68 I wish that dog (lie down) He (keep) jumping up on my feet I (think) he (want) to go for a walk
69 I (lie) in the beach when the phone (ring) It (stop) after a few rings
70 It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a light snow (fall)
71 I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back I (not know) what
it was
72 When I (see) the man, he (stand) outside the bank He (have) a cap on
73 When I (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books (fall) out
74 I can’t help (feel) anxious about her study
75 Most people prefer (ride) to (walk)
Exercise: Choose the best answer:
1 My students ………uniform on Sunday
2 We ……… each other for two years
A have know B have knew C knew D have known
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A sing B are sing C are singing D singing
4 My father ………… me to the park once a week
5 The children ……….football in the school yard at the moment
A playing B are playing C to play D is playing
6 Lan is in her room now She ………a letter
A writes B is writing C is writing D is writes
7 Jack……… no trouble with his English lesson up to now
A looked B looks C has looked D was looking
8 At present, that author ……….a historical novel
A are writing B is writing C is writing D is writes
9 Yes, I ………that other fellow’s name now
A am remembering B remember C remembered D remembers
10 Rober………….for you since noon
A has waited B waits C is waiting D have waited
11 I hope that you………….our wedding
A attend B will attend C attended D attends
12 I’m going to bed I ………….for hours and I’m tired
13 The bees ……….come out of the hivesince six o’clock
14 When I see Barbara in the street, she always ………at me
A smiled B has smiled C was smiling D smiles
15 “You are late”, he said “I think the bus………already”
16 She often ………….thatshe could ride a bicycle
17 Malee………at Train Udom at present
A studies B is studying C are studying D has studies
18 He ……….for the money since last Friday
A was waiting B waited C has waited D waits
19 “Don’t cook a meal for me”, He said”I’ve already………”
20 He’s been in Bangkok……
A for two weeks B since two weeks C in two weeks D two weeks ago
21 He ………….to his wife an hour ago
A talks B has talked C talking D talked
22 Harry is working at a bank…………
A at the moment B since last year C a year ago D for a year
23 After having lunch he………to his room to have a short rest yesterday
24 It’s an hour since he ………so he must be at the office now
A is leaving B was leaving C has left D left
25 A clock …… you the time
A tells B told C is telling D has told
26 She hasn’t written to me…………
27 He………doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day
A likes B liked C is liking D has liked
28 The eggs ……….taken to the market once a week
29 This is the first time I …… this kind of food
A eat B am eating C has eaten D have eaten
30 Look! A man …………after the bus He ………… to catch it
A is running/ is wanting B is running/ wants C is running/ want D runs/ wants
31 My children ……….to the zoo every weekend
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32 It’s ages since Tom …………us
A has visited B visited C visits D is visited
33 Ann ……… tea vry often
A.doesn’t drink B don’t drink C didn’t drink D hasn’t drink
34 I ……… my son the money for that last week
A give B gave C have given D had given
35 I …… lots about the job so far
A have learnt B am learning C had learnt D learnt
36 Bad driving often …………many accidents
37 ………….a car when they were living in London in 1990?
A Have they B Did they have C Were they having D Have they had
38 Ted……….me for weeks
A hasn’t phoned B didn’t phone C isn’t phoning D phone
39 My brother has enjoyed swimming since he ……… young
40 The boys …….football in the field every evening but yesterday they ……….basketball instead
A played/ played B played/ play C play/ played D play/ play
41 Hurry up, Jane! We all ………for you
A wait B are waiting C waiting D are waiting
42 I can’t go with you because I …… my lessons yet
A didn’t finish B am not finishing C don’t finish D haven’t finished
43 He …………for Canada two years ago and I ………….him since
A left/ didn’t see B has left/ didn’t see C left / don’t see D.left / haven’t seen
44 I…….Nick lately
Ye, he ……… into an accident 3 weeks ago Since that time he ……….in hospital
A didn’t see/got/was B haven’t see/got/wasC haven’t see/got/ has been
D haven’t seen / has got/ has been
45 It………….this week
A rained B has rained C was raining D has been having
46 The rain ………….but a strong wind is still blowing
A stops B has stopped C stopped D is stopping
47.Look! That man ……….to open the door of your car
A try B tried C is trying D has tried
48 Patricia………….now Please do not disturb her
A is sleeping B was sleeping C sleeps D has slept
49 A child can ……… easily
A remembered B remember C remembers D remembering
50 I haven’t seen much of you lately We …… three months ago
A meet B last met C have last met D has last met
51 She …………at the door before she entered the office
52 The boy………when the explosion occurred
A is sleeping B slept C was sleeping D sleeps
53 ………….everything already? Yes, he ………his part of work long ago
A Has he done B Did he do/has done C Has he done/ did D Did he do/ did
54 She ……….this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock
55 I………the article when I come home
A translate B will translate C translated D was translating
56 Her brother …………in Canada at the moment
57 I………you for ages
A didn’t meet B wasn’t meeting C has met D haven’t met
58 We will have supper when you ……… home
A return B returned C have returned D were returning
Trang 559 The library ……before I got there.
A closed B has closed C had closed D have closed
60.The Olympic Games………….every four years
A take place B took place C is taking place D will take place
61 She ………very angry when she knows this
62 They ………….to build a new McDonalds in several days
A will start B have started C started D starts
63 last night, I …………a motorbike along a busy street in the center when I saw some strangers
A was rode B were riding C was riding D rode
64 I …… swim in this river when I was young
65 When you ……the car, you’ll agree with me about it
66 When I was young, I …… to be a singer
67 Ted and Tomy …………in New York for a week
68 Sorry, I can’t stop now I’m going …………the doctor
69 The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, ……… on the shelf yesterday
70 Have you ever…………any skiing?
71 They ………….that bridge when I was there last year, they haven’t finished it
A are building B built C was building D were building
72 I ………… about you a lot lately and I have come to the conclusion that I won’t be able to live without you
73 They ………….only 25 new students into the department in 1994
A admit B were admit C admitted D have admiited
74 The Ajax Shoe Company………25 new men next month
A employs B employed C will employ D employ
75 He ………to the theater three times this month
76 He………… the experiment when the lights went out
77 Think carefully I’m sure you……….his name
A remember B remembered C will remember D shall remember
78 last night we were watching television when the power …………
A failed B was failing C had failed D failing
79 The noise from the trains ……….me terribly last night
80 We …….for three hours and are very tired
81 “Good afternoon Can I help you?” Yes, I……….my watch to you for repair three weeks ago Is it ready yet?
A bring B will bring C brought D have brought
82 He had a bad fall while he ……… his roof
A was repairing B repaired C repairs D will repair
83 The food in the microwave oven………… ready to be served now
84 Mary will finish the work when her father ………
A returns B will return C returned D was returning
85 My brother…………in Vietnam and he ……… home once a year
A work/returns B work/return C works/returns D works/return
86 The test ……… in ten minutes’time You must hurry
87 She kept looking at me while I ……….to the teacher
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88 His first article ……….in Le Monde in October 1928
A appears B appear C appeared D didn’t appeared
89 “Mother, I …….my medicine Can I go out now?”
A have taken B had taken C has taken D will have taken
90 Don’t ………all the time People willnot be fooled by you twice
91 The teacher ……….our class two tests so far
92 They ……….this film last week
93 I think he ………the letter
A answers B answering C will answer D is answer
94 They ……… bored with listening to classical musicnow
95 It is the first time I …… this place
A have visited B visited C will vist D had visited
96 I have just started English courses I ………… English grammar now
A study B studying D am studied D am studying
97 She ……….of great help to us since she ……… with us
A has been / has lived B has been/ lived C was/ has lived D was/lived
98 She used me when she was in London.…
99 Dotors and scientists…… recently the benefit of fish in the diet
A have shown B show C are showingD had shown
100 I ………dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday evening
A cooked B is cooking C was cooing D have cooked
KÌ THI TUYểN SINH LớP 10 - NĂM HọC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIếNG ANH Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group (5 pts)
2 A crops B fertilizers C strikes D cigarettes
3 A brought B thought C bought D drought
4 A ensure B leisure C television D pleasure
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences
1 I _ a letter from my old friend last week
2 He is not _ get married
A enough old to B enough old for C old enough to D old enough for
3 Those earthquake victims are living _the allowance of the government
4 Deaf-mutes can _ speak _ hear
A both/ and B either/ or C neither/ nor D not only/ but also
5 They _from Canada to America to find work
A started B demonstrated C delivered D emigrated
6 Doctor insists _ for a few days
A that he is resting B his resting C him to rest D that he should rest
7 I don’t like iced tea, and
A either doesn’t she B neither does she C she doesn’t too D she doesn’t neither
8 You won’t mind sitting by the window, _ ?
A will you B do you C don’t you D won’t you
9 _bacon and eggs every morning
A I am used to eat B I used to eating C I am used to eating D I use to eat
10 The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _ every night this week
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11 I will return you the book as soon as I _ reading it
A finishing B finish C finished D will finish
12 If my candidate had won the election, I _ happy now
13 Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home, _?
A will you B don’t you C have you D do you
14 Each of you _ a share in the work
15 These days, teenagers prefer chatting _ the internet to reading books
Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake Identify the mistakes (10 pts)
1 The official delegation will arrive at Geneva next Monday
A B C D
2 What is the most important thing in really life?
A B C D
3 She continued writing after she had supper
A B C D
4 The woman was killed by a heavy stone
A B C D
5 The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience
A B C D
6 Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder
7 A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals
8 Cars make in Germany are usually very expensive
A B C D
9 Because my broken Sony TV set couldn’t be repaired so I bought a LG one instead
10 The headmistress told a teacher to request the students didn’t make noise when she was reading the report
Question IV: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first:
1 My brother studies now harder than he used to
⇒My brother
2 Please don’t ask me that question
⇒I’d rather
3 I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City
⇒I haven’t
4 John only understood very little what the teacher said
⇒John could hardly
5 Tom will be twenty next week
⇒It’s Tom’s
6 She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly
⇒She is fond of her nephew in… ………
7 He prefers reading books to watching TV
⇒He would……… …
8 He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus
⇒If………
9 The train takes longer than the plane
⇒The plane…… ………
Question V: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to make the sentences meaningful
1 Before /go/ work, I fed the cat
2 You can borrow the bike /condition / you/ return/ five o'clock…/
3 Although /poor/, they were independent
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5 Video cameras are becoming easier to use /more/, they/ become/ cheaper
6 She was entering / time (moment)/ I/ leave
7 You can’t come in the stadium/ unless / have/ ticket/
8 Is John quiet? /contrary/, he/ noisiest /person/ I/ know
9 She wrote to the press / aim / expose/ scandal
10 For this job you need a degree /addition/ , you /need /experience
I Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its meaning: (3 ms)
1- We know a lot of people They live in London ( who)
………
2- I went to school as usual yesterday I had a terrible cold ( although)
……… ………
3- Mai asked “Which book are you taking?”
Mai asked……… ………
4- They have built a new building on that street this year
A new building ………
5- The people were very nice We met them on the train to Ho Chi Minh City ( whom)
………
6- I am sorry I can’t come to your party tonight
II Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases provided: (1.5 ms)
1 My father / use / live / small / village / when / he / young
………
2 I / wish / know / more / English words
………
3 Although / rain / heavily / go / school / on time
………
III Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of words in brackets: (1 m)
1 Last year, Mr Hoang drove very ……… (care)
2 The Internet is a very useful means of ……… ……… (communicate)
3 We can see many ……… on TV (advertise)
4 I haven't had such an ……… … evening before ( enjoy)
IV Read the passage then answer the questions (2 ms)
We are all destroying the Earth The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in There is too much smoke in the air that it
is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities In one well- known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world As a result, farmers in part of Africa can not grow enough to eat In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside Wild animals are quickly disappearing For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive
1 Are the seas and rivers clean for us to swim in?
-> ……… ………
2 Have we cut down so many trees? -> ……… ………
3 Why are tigers rare in India now?
-> ……… ………
4 In what places isn’t there enough food to eat?
-> ……… ………