Sở GD & ĐT Thái Bình đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt Năm học: 2009 - 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh( Đề thi gồm 02 trang. Thời gian làm bài 60 phút ) A. PRONOUNCIATION I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 1. A - which B - whose C - what D - where 2. A - moon B - school C - balloon D - flood 3. A - meat B - heat C -weather D - clean 4. A - pollution B - question C - attraction D - condition 5. A - organism B - gemstone C - imagine D- generous II. Choose the word whose main stress parttern is not the same as that of the others 6. A. earthquake B. energy C. although D. forward 7. A. sometimes B. reduction C. student D. interesting B. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 8. Family memberslive apart try to be together at Tet. A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 9. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________? A. is it B. isnt it C. are they D. arent they 10. Ill bring a raincoat just case. A. on B. in C .at D. up 11. These English books.yesterday. A. bought B. buy C. was bought D. were bought 12. You should get a plumber the pipes in your bathroom. A. to check B. check C. checking D. check 13. Ba is tired he stayed up late watching TV . A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct 14. The air in the city is very A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant 15. If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help. A. happens B. will happen C. happening D. would happen 16. Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 17. I live in Da Lat, is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 18. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by B. reason on C. reason why D. reason for 19. He isnt going to the concert.the tickets are too expensive. A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of 20. He .very hard recently . A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worked 21. Tet is the most important.for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation 22. We think that Mothers Day should be celebrated A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation 23. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? A. will B. would C. shall D. may 24. She wishes she.her grand-parents in New York next summer. A. could visit B. visits C. visited D. can visit 25. If she hadnt overslept, she.late for the interview. A. wouldnt be B. wouldnt have been C. hadnt been D. would have been II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English 26. His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company. A B C D 27. You know where Lan is , do you ? A B C D 28. When you want to go fishing this morning , Ill go with you. A B C D 29. Ive watched the film what is about the life on other planets A B C D 30. If I met an alien, I would invited him to my home and talk A B C D C. WRITING: Choose the correct sentence that has the same meaning as the given or that is made from the cue words 31. Hurry up or you will miss the bus. A. You shouldn’t hurry because you will be late for the bus. B. You will miss the bus if you don’t hurry. C. You will miss the bus. However, you don’t need to hurry. D. Although you hurry, you will miss the bus. 32. I stopped working for that company in 2005 A. I didn’t work for that company in 2005 B. I didn’t work for that company since 2005 C. I haven’t worked for that company since 2005 D. I haven’t worked for that company in 2005 33. would / holiday / you / like / to the / summer / with / spend / us? A. Would you like to spend holiday summer with us? B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday? C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us? 34. now / studies / he / to / every / night / used / he / dance / but. A. He used to dance every night, but now he studies. B. Now he used to dance every night, but he studies. C. He used to studies every night, but now he dance. D. He studies, but now he used to dance every night. 35. Getting a good job doesn't interest him. A. He isn’t good at getting a good job B. He isn't interested in getting a good job C. He is good at getting a good job D. He is only interested in getting a good job C. READING I.Choose A, B, C or D to complete this passage : These days it is impossible to open the newspaper (36) reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being threatened (37) the future looks bad. (38) can each of us do ? We cannot clean (39) our polluted rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (40) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (41) scientists look for answers. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (42) but some steps are easy to take cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as littie plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (43) which also (44) household bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (45) our grandchildren. 36. A. with B. without C. and D. but 37. A. and B. however C. so D. moreover 38. A. Where B. When C. Why D. What 39. A. up B. to C. on D. in 40. A .appear B. appearance C. disappear D. disappearance 41. A. when B. during C. while D. within 42. A. complete B. completeness C. completely D. to complete 43. A. water B. energy C. money D. health 44. A. adds B. decreases C. reduces D. supplies 45. A. from B. for C. to D. in II. Read the passage below and choose correct answer for each question One day John’s father bought a computer for him. He thought it was a good replacement for John’s typewriter, which had been broken down. John could use the computer to write essays. He didn’t expect than John would spend all his time playing computer games on it, which was what he did. John was obsessed with it. John neglected his studies and he actually failed his tests. When that happened, John realized that he had made a terrible mistake. Now, he uses the computer mainly for typing his essays. He plays computer games only in his free time. Recently, he topped his classmates in the mid-year examination. 46. John’s father bought him a computer to replace his A. radio B. television C. typewriter D. cassette recorder 47. When having the computer, John spent most of his time A. writing essays B. Playing games C. listening to music D. learning foreign language 48. What does the word “it” in line 3 refer to? A. typewriter B. essay C. computer game D. computer 49. At present what does John mainly use the computer for? A. studying B. playing games C. reading stories D. chatting 50. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. John used to have a typewriter. B. After having the computer John studied very well C. John realized his mistake D. Nowadays John only plays computer games in his free time. . Sở GD & ĐT Thái Bình đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt Năm học: 2009 - 2 010 Môn: Tiếng Anh( Đề thi gồm 02 trang. Thời gian làm bài 60 phút ) A. PRONOUNCIATION I swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________? A. is it B. isnt it C. are they D. arent they 10. Ill bring a raincoat just case. A. on B. in C .at D. up 11. These English books.yesterday. A important.for Vietnamese people. A. celebration B. invention C. decoration D. preparation 22. We think that Mothers Day should be celebrated A. nationhood B. nationality C. nationwide D. nation 23.