ÑEÀ THI TUYEÅN SINH LÔÙP 10 (2008 – 2009) – Soá 2 I – PHONETICS: 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 – MULTIPLE CHOICE: 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 UNDERLINED 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. 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- REWRITE THE SENTENCES SO THAT THEY MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS THE ONES PRINTED BEFORE THEM: 36- The top shelf was so high that the children couldn’t reach it. The top shefl was too____________________________________________. 37- The room looks rather dark because they don’t clean the windows. If ___________________________________________________________. 38-They couldn’t do anything outdoors because it rained heavily. Because of __________________________________________. 39- He is too poor to buy a house. If only__________________________________________. 40- Tom did a lot of homework last night A lot of_______________________________________. . ÑEÀ THI TUYEÅN SINH LÔÙP 10 (2008 – 2009) – Soá 2 I – PHONETICS: 1- A. compulsory B. public C. polluted D. ultimately 2-. 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-