Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earth-quakes.. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicentre of a fairly
Trang 1ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LƠP 10 2010
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
II Choose the correct word or phrase to fill in each of the following sentences:
6 I … TV at home when suddenly the doorbell rang
A watched B was watching C have watched D am watching
7 They gave me a form and told me ……in it
8 I didn’t enjoy the party – I …
A didn’t either B did neither C either did D didn’t neither
9 Most people prefer ……money to ….it
A to spend/ earn B spending/ earning C spend/ earn D spending/ earn
10 Joanna suggested ………….fishing this weekend
11 She goes to the library three times a week She … reads books there
12 I’m not better………… I’ve taken the pills
13 Is this place ………….the accident happened?
14 Students are encouraged to participate ……….… sporting activities
15 If a disaster ………….in an area, people from other areas will offer help
16 The children laughed ………… when they were watching a comic
17 There is too much traffic …… … the air is polluted
18 The most … earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama
19 Some ………… have modernized the long dress by printing lines of poetry
20 Henry,………… took Rita to the party, is very friendly
III Read the text carefully, and then choose the correct answer.
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earth-quakes Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the
epicentre of a fairly recent quake Some birds screeched and flew about wildly; dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably
Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level
21 What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior?
A an impending earthquake
B the number of people who will die
C the ten-kilometer radius of the epicentre
D environmental changes
22 Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot?
A Animals are smarter than humans
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C By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations
D Humans don’t know where to look
23 Which of the following is not true?
A Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake
B By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes
C The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives
D All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter vent wild before the earthquake
24 In this passage, the word evacuate most nearly means
25 If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be………
A fewer animals going crazy B a lower death rate
C fewer people evacuated D fewer environmental changes
IV Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrases.
Are there intelligent (26)………on the other planets in our solar system? Maybe there are In our own galaxy there are millions of stars Some must have planets with conditions like those on earth (27)
……….in space their could be other thinking beings They would probably look (28) ……… different that we might not recognize them as people However, if the planet is older than our planet, they may know more than (29)……… They may have more progress (30) ……….some aspects They may be traveling in space and be examining human beings
V Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first.
31 We haven’t been to a concert for over a year
The last time ………
32 It’s nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother
My father ………
33 Richard can cook well
Richard is ………
34 Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday
Sue is looking ………
35 The news about the famine distressed Josephine
Josephine ………
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1 D 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 A 8 A 9 B 10 C
11 D 12 A 13 C 14 A 15 B 16 D 17 A 18 B 19 A 20 A
21 A 22 B 23 D 24 A 25 B
26 stars 27 and 28 so 29 ever 30 in
31 The last time we went to a concert was over a year
32 My father has not seen his brother for nearly twenty years.
33 Richard is a good cook.
34 Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday.
35 Josephine was distressed by the news about the famine