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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LƠP 10 2010 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently that of the others. 1. A. seat B. read C. wear D. meal 2.A. Christmas B. machine C. mechanic D. scholarship 3. A. needed B. worked C. stopped D. watched Choose the word that has different stress pattern. 4.A. earthquake B. energy C. experience D. exercise 5. A. throughout B. volcanic C. unpleasant D. fashionable Choose the word or phrase (a, b, c, or d) that best fits the first blank space in each sentence. 6. He had lived ………. that farm all his life. A. in B. at C. on D. with 7. Look……….! There’s a big hole in front of you. A. at B. out C. on D. down 8. Hurricane Andrew swept through southern Florida ………… August 1992. A. in B. on C. since D. from 9. He was quietly proud ………….his literary achievements. A. on B. of C. at D. in 10. The report………. that thousands of people had seen UFOs. A. warned B. suggested C. claimed D. blamed 11.The children, ………. parents work late, are taken home by bus. A. their B. that C. whom D. whose 12. You should have a ………. check your motorcycle regularly. A. plumber B. mechanic C. driver D. pilot 13. Are you looking forward ……….abroad on your vacation? A. to go B. going C. to going D. you go 14. Only in the last few years…………… to use home computers. A. have begun people B. have people begun C. when people began D. people have begun 15. It’s an interesting film. I …………it three times already. A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. was to see 16. Can’t we do something about the situation?- Something …… right now. A. is doing B. is done C. is being done D. has been doing 17. ………. it was a formal dinner party, James wore his blue jeans. a. Since B. Even though C. Despite D. Therefore 18. ………. taking me downtown on your way to work this morning? A. Would you mind B. Can you C. Why don’t you D. Could you please 19. ………. to fly if they had feathers instead of hair? A. Should people able B. Were people able C. Will people able D. Would people be able 20. I wish you……….making that noise. It’s bothering me. A. stop B. can stop C. would stop D. will stop Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting. 21. Manufacturers are now producing(A)so (B) inexpensive computers (C) that many people can afford (D) to buy one for their home. 22. Not until (A) the early 1900s (B) women were allowed (C) to vote (D) in the United States. 23.I (A) like (B) lying on the beach. (C) Therefore, I always spend my holiday (D) to sunbathe. 24. Ninety percent (A) of earthquakes (B) occurs around the Pacific Rim, (C)which is known the(D)as ‘Ring of Fire’. 25. (A) Don’t forget (B) to come here in time, (C) do (D) you? Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. 26. Solid fuel would be more ………………………… (economy) 27.Cinema is a medium of mass ……………………… (entertain). 28.The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ……………………… (pollute) 29. We find advertising on the radio very ……………………… ( effect). 30. Naturally, I was very eager to make a good first ……………………… ( impress). Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank in the following passage. By using computers people can do things faster (31) ……… by using other means. Computers can do any calculations (32) ………than a skilled mathematician. (33)……… a computer is programmed properly, it can (34) …… accurately. When we look back the history of computer (35) ………. , we can see the great differences (36) ………. the old computers and the modern ones. The old computers work (37) ……… slower than the modern ones. We can use the new generation of computers conveniently because of their small size and many applied programs (38) ………. are widely used all over the world. We can get any sorts of information (39) ………. the Internet. These are the reasons why computers (40) ……….not only at offices but also at homes. 31. A. as B. than C. more D. less 32. A. more rapid B. rapidly C. more rapidly D. as rapidly 33. A. Although B. After C. Because D. If 34. A. work B. take C. make D. run 35. A. science B. scientific C. scientifical D. scientifically 36. A. on B. to C. between D. from 37. A. more B. less C. most D. much 38. A. which B. who C. where D. when 39. A. into B. from C. of D. to 40. A. use B. perform C. appear D. treat Read the passage and then decide whether the following statements are true or false. ROBOTS Would you like a robot in your house? It is now generally accepted that in the future robots will take over many our tasks especially jobs of a repetitive nature. But it’s doubtful if robots will ever be able to do any of the more creative types of work - or indeed if people would want them to. In the home, robots would probably be used to do the cleaning table-laying scrubbing and washing up, but it’s considered unlikely so far that they’ll be used to do the cooking - at least not in the near future. Robots in the home might not be creative enough to do the cooking, plan the meals, and so on. They would be used as slaves, thereby freeing people to do more of the things they wants. 41. It is thought that robots will be able to do the same jobs every day. 42. It is certain that robots will be able to help us with creative tasks. 43. In the near future, robots will be used to do things such as cooking. 44. Robots will help us do some of the housework such as washing dishes. 45. Robots would be able to do more than people want Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in the meaning to the sentence printed before them. 46. It’s nearly twenty years since we knew each other. We 47. It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden. If 48. They have built a new supermarket near the airport. A new supermarket 49. Are you meeting Liz at the station today? Lan asked Ba 50. The book was interesting to most children. Most children Answer keys: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. economical 27. entertainment 28. unpolluted 29. effective 30. impression 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. C 41. T 42. F 43. F 44. T 45. F 46. We have known each other for nearly twenty years. 47. If it weren’t raining, we could have lunch in the garden. 48. A new supermarket has been built near the airport. 49. Lan asked Ba if he was meeting Liz at the station that day. 50. Most children are interested in the book. . ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LƠP 10 2 010 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. times already. A. saw B. had seen C. have seen D. was to see 16. Can’t we do something about the situation?- Something …… right now. A. is doing B. is done C. is being done D. has been doing 17 since D. from 9. He was quietly proud ………….his literary achievements. A. on B. of C. at D. in 10. The report………. that thousands of people had seen UFOs. A. warned B. suggested C. claimed D.