Most people must work hard to learn English.. Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work.. Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their
Trang 1Nguyen quang bich lower secondary school.
Entrance pretest to grade 10 N– o 1
School year 2008-2009 Subject: English
Time allotted: 60 mins.
-I/Choose the best answer for each blank:(1.5 pts)
1,We are grateful ……… our friends, who have done everything for us in the making of the film
2,We have advised him………quiet many times but, you know, he’s a stubborn boy
A of keeping B keeping C kept D to keep
3,The child was told to ……… for being rude to his uncle
A apologize B forgive C admit D confess
4,They asked me ………I had seen Mr John the day before
5,My uncle wishes he ……… time when he was young
A didn’t waste B wouldn’t waste C hasn’t wasted D hadn’t wasted
6,The old lady fell as she ………… into the bus
A was getting B got C had got D has got
7,It’s too hot and my hair needs ………
A to cut B to be cutting C being cut D cutting
8,Quite soon, the world is going to ……… energy resources
A run out of B keep up with C get into D come up against
9,I was ………… tired that I went to bed immediately
10,Mary scarcely goes out at night, ………?
A does she B doesn’t she C did she D doesn’t Mary
11,They didn’t see each other again………… the fall
12,If the sea water continues to be polluted, many fish species ……… extinct
A becomes B became C become D will become
13,Never put ………… till tomorrow what you can do today
14,It’s very cold in here Do you mind if I ……… the heating?
A turn off B turn in C turn on D turn down
15, ……… I had had my breakfast an hour earlier, I felt very hungry
A Although B However C But D And
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in the same group:(0.5 pt)
2, A nuclear B plumber C consumer D reduce
3, A scheme B mechanic C machine D chemistry
4, A organization B cooperation C dictation D capital
5, A customer B truck C include D custard
III/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:(2 pts)
1,We ……… gathered our things and ran to the bus stop (hurry)
2,The university has an international ……… … as a center of excellence (repute)
3,The company must reduce costs to compete ……… (effect)
Trang 24,People sang Auld Lang Syne ……… on New Year's Eve ( joy)
5,They have a fierce ……… in their traditions (proud)
IV/Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original ones: :(2 pts)
1,I would rather watch TV than go to the cinema
I prefer………
2,"Where will you spend your summer holiday next year?" Nga said to us
Nga asked us………
3,His parents made him study hard for the exam
He………
4,Let's put garbage bins around the schoolyard
I suggest………
5,Lan is a better cook than Hoa
Hoa can't………
V/There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find and correct the mistakes: :(2 pts)
1,Lan didn't go to the movies with her friends last Sunday because her sickness
A B C D
2,We were young and inexperienced; however, we made a lot of mistakes
A B C D
3,I'm not planning to go abroad I can't afford spending too much money
A B C D
4,Don't expect to learn all words in a day Learning English is time-consumed work
A B C D
5,They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed
A B C D
VI/Read the following passage and choose the best answer: :(2 pts)
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age But actually the idea for a computer …(1)… worked out over two centuries ago by a man …(2)… Charles Babbage
Babbage was born…(3)… 1791and grew up to be a brilliant methematician He drew up plans for several caculating machines…(4)….he called "engines" But despite the fact that he…(5)…building some of these, he never finished any of them Over the years people have argued (6)… his machines would never work Recently, however, the science Museum in London has finished building….(7)… engine based on one of Babbage's designs …(8)…has taken six years to complete and more…(9)… four thousand parts have been specially made Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at
a special exhibition in the science Museum …(10)… remind people of Babbage's work
2/ a known b recognized c written d called
5/ a wanted b made c started d missed
6/ a until b whether c while d through
9/ a than b therefore c when d then
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Trang 3Entrance pretest to grade 10 N– o 2
School year 2008-2009 Subject: English
Time allotted: 60 mins.
-I/Choose the best answer for each blank:(1.5 pts)
1, A clean, safe form of energy which comes from the sun is ………
A lunar energy B solar energy C fossil fuel D tidal energy
2, Would you please ……….the radio a little bit I’m concentrating on my work
A turn down B turn off C turn on D turn into
3, If you want to join the club, you must………… this application form
A write down B make up C do up D fill in
4, Sam is very sociable He ……… his mother in this respect
A takes care B takes to C takes after D takes over
5, People like to play ……… on each other on April Fool’s Day
6, Tet is a time for families to clean and ……… their homes
A decorate B build C repair D paint
7, On Easter Day, people ……… the streets to watch colorful parades
8, Bravely ………… they fought, they had no chance of winning
9, New York, ………… I’d love to visit one day, is a beautiful city
10, August 1st is the day when Indonesians celebrate their ……… from the Netherlands
A dependence B independent C independence D dependent
11, I wish you ………….watching TV while I’m talking to you
A stopped B stoped C have stopped D stop
12, It took me quite a long time to ……… wearing glasses
A be used B get use C get used D be used to
13, Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February
A happens B begins C carries D causes
14, He’s having a party in ……….of his 84th birthday
A ceremony B celebration C anniversary D memory
15, The bad weather prevented us ……… going on our camping trip
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in the same group:(0.5 pt)
2, A weather B breathe C healthy D although
III/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:(1.5 pts)
1, The invention of computers is one of the recent ……… in our time (achieve)
2, The ……… to the problem will be difficult to find ( solve)
3, If it doesn’t rain soon, there’ ll be a great……… of water ( short)
4, ……… are concerned about the use of dynamite to catch fish ( environment)
5, Don’t eat those vegetables They are ……… (poison)
IV/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (1.5 pts)
1, The telephone ( ring) while I (take) my shower this morning
Trang 42, I (not see) your brother for a long time.
3, What you (do) if you had a lot of money?
4, I’m afraid of ( go) out alone at night these days
V/Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original ones: :(1.5 pts)
1, Spending the weekend in the countryside is very wonderful
-It’s………
2, “Does your sister still work in Ha Noi now?” said Hao to me
-Hao asked………
3, He is too weak to lift this box
-He’s not ………
4, They are building a two-storey building in my school
-A two-storey building………
5, Does your brother use the Internet everyday?
-Your brother ……….?
VI/ There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find and correct the mistakes: (1.5 pts)
1, Your friends went to your native village last week, weren’t they?
A B C D
2, My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left the army
A B C D
3, I remember to pay him I gave him a 50-thousand note yesterday
A B C D
4, At first, I found it hard to stay up late, but now I’m used to stay up late to study
A B C D
5, It’s very kind for you to help me with my homework
A B C D
VII/Read the following passage and choose the best answer: :(2 pts)
The problem of …(1)… or energy always causes serious matters, even leads to wars Let’s look out our windows During the day, the …(2)… gives out light and heat energy At night, our streets and houses become colorful with electric lamps ….(3)… gasoline, our cars could not even (4)… Everything needs energy Energy can be found in a (5)… of different forms However, gasoline is … (6)… important form Due to gasoline, many Arabic …(7)… such as Kuweit, Quatar, or Iran become richer There used to be wars so as to control gasoline …(8)……
6, A the best B the better C the more D the most
7, A cities B countries C areas D worlds
8, A shops B resources C supplies D places
Nguyen quang bich lower secondary school.
Entrance pretest to grade 10 N– o 3
Trang 5School year 2008-2009 Subject: English
Time allotted: 60 mins.
-I/Choose the best answer for each blank:(1.5 pts)
1, I think we should burn trash to reduce the amount of we produce
A message B garbage C things D products
2, I think the governent should and fine anyone littering in the streets
A prohobit B allow C permit D control
3, If they that picture lower, people would be able to see it
4, Someone your bike if you leave it unlocked
A steal B steals C stole D will steal
5, Darwin was devastated by Cyclone Tracy, occured in 1974
6, I must congratulate you your excellent exam results
A on B of C at D for
7, He has already been as a candidate
A called B nominated C remembered D said
8, Have you ever met the man over there?
A stands B standing C is standing D stood
9, There's no that life exists on other planets
A experience B condition C creature D evidence
10, Linda was blamed for the acccident it wasn't her fault
11, You need to your literature
A improve B do well C increase D go up
12, My classmates pop to rock music
13, I don't mind her with her exercises
A help B to help C helping D helped
14, The final exam will be held June 25, 2008
15, You have read this article on the website, ?
A don't you B haven't you C won't you D didn't you
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in the same group:(0.5 pt)
4 A organized B sacred C visited D naked
5 A grandma B disaster C match D damage
III/Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence:(1.5 pts)
1, The by the schoolgirls is good (perform)
2, The soccer players have played (beauty)
3, We won this match without any (prepare)
4, To prepare for the job you should have a of English (know)
5, I had a good on this film (impress)
IV/ Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: (1.5 pts)
1, Our class (go) to visit our former teacher last Sunday
Trang 62, you ever ( talk) to a foreigner? - No, never.
3, They've arranged ( meet) outside the school at 4.00
4, His sister ( cook) in the kitchen at the moment She always (cook) in the evening
V/Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original ones: :(2 pts)
1, If it doesn't rain, our crop won't be good
Unless
2, Laura painted a picture, and it's being shown in an exhibition
The picture
3, She was tired, but she stayed up late to watch the late film on TV
Although
4, "Why don't you try on this dress?" Hoa asked Ha
Hoa asked
5, I'd like you to decorate the Christmas tree
Do you mind ?
VI/ There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find and correct the mistakes: (1.5 pts)
1, The kitchen is not very big but there's a lot of cupboards
A B C D
2, Unless you water those flowers regular, they will die
A B C D
3, The woman whom is standing over there is my sister
A B C D
4, We don't have any milk left, we have run in of milk
A B C D
5, She wanted to know how long did it take to get there
A B C D
VII/Read the following passage and answer with true (T) or false (F):(1.5 pts)
Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers.Many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English Why do these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question Young children learn English at school because it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1, Adults can not study English
2, English is easy for most language learners
3, English is compulsory for children at school
4, English is necessary for adults' work
5, Students sometimes need to read books in English
6, We can easily know why people learn English
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Môn: Tiếng Anh
Trang 7Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 02 trang)
-I/Choose the best answer for each blank:( 3pts)
1, Many women today prefer wearing modern clothing traditional clothing
2, Floweres should in warm places
A kept B be kept C be keeping D be keep
3, Linda was blamed for the acccident it wasn't her fault
A though B because C since D despite
4, There's no that life exists on other planets
A experience B condition C creature D evidence
5, I don't mind her with her exercises
A help B to help C helping D helped
6, A clean, safe form of energy which comes from the sun is ………
A lunar energy B solar energy C fossil fuel D tidal energy
7, Would you please ……….the radio a little bit I’m concentrating on my work
A turn down B turn off C turn on D turn into
8, If you want to join the club, you must………… this application form
A write down B make up C do up D fill in
9, Tet is a time for families to clean and ……… their homes
A decorate B build C repair D paint
10, On Easter Day, people ……… the streets to watch colorful parades
11, Computers are not , of course, but they usually do not make mistakes
A perfect B well C common D truthful
12, Although Tony is 20 years old, he still often like a child
A treats B behaves C seems D tells
13, I'm very interested in detective stories
A read B to read C reading D being read
14, He came to Paris 6 months ago French
A so that to learn B for learning C in order to learn D to learning
15, They him with a medal for his bravery
A gave B offered C presented D awarded
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
in the same group:(1 pt)
3 A respond B cotton C cross D novel
4, A loved B liked C stopped D laughed
5 A grandma B disaster C match D damage
III/ Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets: (2 pts)
1, The telephone rang while I (study) English this morning
2, I (not see) my uncle and aunt for a long time
3, What you (do) if you had a lot of money?
4, Minh ( listen) to music at the moment
5, Lan asked me (help) her with the clean-up
Trang 8IV/Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original ones: (2 pts)
1, Why don't we go to the countryside this weekend?
Minh suggested
2, "Where are you going to spend your summer holiday?" Hoa asked
Hoa asked me
3, They are going to build a new theater in my town
A new theater
4, I usually went fishing on the weekends when I was young
I used to
5, I can't take a trip to Da Lat because I don't have enough money
If I
V/Read the following passage and answer with true (T) or false (F):(2 pts)
Every year many people in the world learn English Some of them are young children Others are teenagers Many are adults Some learn at school, others learn in evening classes A few learn English by themselves or just by hearing the language on television or among their friends Most people must work hard to learn English Why do these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question Young children learn English at school because
it is one of their subjects Many adults learn English because it is useful for their work Teenagers often learn English for their higher studies because some of their books are in English at college or university Other people learn English because they want to read newspapers or magazines in English
1, A few people study English worldwide
2, Adults can not study English
3, Teenagers also learn English
4, All English learners learn English at school
5, Some people can learn English by themselves
6, English is easy for most language learners
7, English is compulsory for children at school
8, English is necessary for adults' work
9, Students sometimes need to read books in English
10, We can easily know why many people learn English
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đáp án và hớng dẫn chấm Môn Tiếng Anh
Trang 9I/Choose the best answer for each blank: ( 3pts - 0,2 for each)
11A 12B 13C 14C 15D
II/Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others
in the same group: (1 pt - 0,2 for each)
1B 2D 3D 4A 5B
III/ Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets: (2 pts - 0,4 for each)
1, was studying
2, have not ( haven't) seen
3, would you do
4, is listening
5, to help
IV/Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original ones:
(2 pts - 0,4 for each)
1, Minh suggested going to the countryside this weekend
{Minh suggested (that) we (should) go to the countryside this weekend}
2, Hoa asked me where I was going to spend my summer holiday
3, A new theater is going to be built in my town (by them)
4, I used to go fishing on the weekends when I was young
5, If I had enough money, I could/would take a trip to Da Lat
V/Read the following passage and answer with true (T) or false (F):
(2 pts - 0,2 for each)
1-F 2-F 3-T 4-F 5-T 6-F 7-T 8-T 9-T 10-F
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Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 06 trang
-I/Choose the best answer for each blank:
1, I tried as hard as I could to make sure that this problem wouldn't
Trang 10A rise B raise C arise D arouse
2, I clearly what I have to do in my next project at work
A haven't been told B haven't told C won't be told D won't tell
3, I'm extremely to all the teachers for their help
A thankful B grateful C delightful D dependent
4, I had my trousers because they were too short
A long B length C lengthening D lengthened
5, On second thought, I down his offer
6, My mother seldom goes to the theater and
A neither do I B so do I C I do , too D I do either
7, You should eat less and do more exercise you won't lose weight
A If only B Otherwise C Or D Unless
8, They wanted to talk to me but I working and refused to listen
A put on B insisted C kept on D needed
9, Water in the sun and comes into clouds
A solidifies B purifies C vaporises D liquidises
10, All the here should have better working conditions
A employment B employers C employed D employees
11, He in bed reading for hours before going back to sleep
A lied B lay C laid D lain
12, The foreign guest spoke very slowly to be misunderstood
A so as not B so as for nobody C not so that D not so as
13, He does badly in school his inability to concentrate on anything for longer than
a minute
A due to B as C because D therefore
14, He's been very sick His doctor insisted that he in bed this week
A will stay B would stay C stays D stay
15, I warm the food for you?
16, After the appointment of the new manager the worked more effectively
A staff B crews C committees D candidates
17, I'd like to say thank you to the doctor advice I couldn't stay so healthy
A without who B of which no C whose did not D without whose
18, Although he was completely as a funiture maker, he could make many beautiful tables and chairs
A unable B incapable C untrained D uneducated
19, You have read this article on the website, ?
A haven't you B have you C didn't you D don't you
20, Are the earthquakes common in this region? - Almost never
A they occur B they do occur C do they occur D are they occuring
21, The younger you are,
A you learn more
quickly B the quickest youlearn C the more quicklyyou learn D the more quickeryou learn
22, Tom gets tired very quickly He so fast
A didn't use to run B isn't used to
running C gets used to run D used to run