UBND huyÖn tiªn du k× thi tuyÓn sinh líp 10 thpt (2009 – 2010) Trêng thcs l¹c vÖ M«n thi: TiÕng Anh ============= Ngµy thi: 28/06/2010 Thêi gian: 60 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) ( 50 c©u tr¾c nghiÖm) 1. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English : She types the letters very quick . She can type 80 words per minutes A B C D 2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : A. Enough B. Laugh C. Cough D. Plough 3. Choose the best sentence made from suggested words: gone/ into/ far/ research/ scientists/ space/ in/ have/ technology/ their/. A. Scientists have gone far into space in their research technology. B. Scientists have gone far in their research into technology space. C. Scientists have gone in their technology research into far space. D. Scientists have gone far in their research into space technology. 4. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before : Get a loaf of bread for me, _________________________________? A. do you B. are you B. have you D. will you 5. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : A. Th ink B. Th is C. Th in D. Th ing 6. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English : My mother is always busy to do the housework A B C D 7. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : A. Ch ampagne B. Ch eek C Ch eese D. Ch oose 8. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English : This knife is used to cutting oranges A B C D 9. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English : Despite he got up very early , he got to the station late A B C D 10. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before : “ I’ll give the money back tomorrow” said Philip. Philip promised ________________________________________ A. to give the money back tomorrow B. to give the money back next day C. to give the money back the day before D. to give the money back on next day 11. Choose the underlined words or phrases that are not correct in standard written English : The sun who is one of millions stars in the universe provides us with heat and light A B C D 12. Choose the best sentence made from suggested words: crash/ isn’t/ motorbike/ to/ a/ it/ wear/ a/ helmet/ on/ compulsory. A. It isn’t compulsory to wear a helmet on crash a motorbike. B. It isn’t compulsory to crash a motorbike on a wear helmet. C. It isn’t compulsory to wear a helmet on a crash motorbike. D. It isn’t compulsory to wear a crash helmet on a motorbike. Trang 1 / 601 13. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: Would you mind if I…………a photo ? A. take B. took C. am going to take D. would take 14. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: When I enter the room , the baby ……… quietly A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. slept D. were sleeping 15. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: The day ………she left was rainy A. that B .when C. which D. where 16. Choose the best sentence made from suggested words: if/ be/ flying/ saucers/ their/ traces/ landing/. A. If there were flying saucers, it would be traces of their landing. B. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their landing. M· ®Ò 601 C. If there were flying saucers, there will be traces of their landing. D. If there are flying saucers, there would be traces of their landing. 17. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: The doctor advised him to ………… drinking A. go o n B. take off C. give up D. carry out 18. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : A. Received B. Washed C. Asked D. Laughed 19. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before : We must say good bye now. => It’s time _____________________________________________ A. to us to say good bye B. for us say good bye C. for us saying good bye D. for us to say good bye 20. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: I was ……… tired that I went to bed right away A. too B. such C. very D. so 21. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: Lan ……Sai Gon waterpark if she lived in HCM city A. visits B. visited C.would visit D. will visit 22. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest : A. Books B. Hates C. Stops D. Pens 23. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: It’s high time Jack ………….some work for his examination A. does B. has to do C. doing D. did 24. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: I wish you……….it again A. don’t do B. won’t do C. didn’t do D. wouldn’t do 25. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: They made their living by ………….fish in the oceans everyday A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught 26. Choose the best sentence made from suggested words: he/ own/ is/ has/ of/ age/ said/ few/ his/ it/ friends/ that/. A. It is said that he has his few friends of own age. B. It is said that he own has few friends of his age. C. It is said that he has few friends of his own age. D. It is said that he has his own few friends of age. Trang 2 / 601 27. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: I’m looking ………….to seeing you again A. at B. after C. over D. forward 28. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: It is necessary ……… forests A. protecting B. to protect C. protected D. protect 29. Choose the best sentence made from suggested words: they/ be/ have/ until/ it/ to/ the/ repaired/ won’t/ been/ safe/ stairs/ use. A. The stairs have been repaired until they won’t be safe to use it. B. It won’t be safe to use the stairs until they have been repaired. C. It have been safe to use the stairs until they won’t be repaired. D. It won’t be safe to use until they have been repaired the stairs. 30. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: My mother got me ………………the floor yesterday A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned 31. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: Does she spend a lot of time ………….picture books ? A. read B. to read C. reading D. reads 32. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before : Lara didn’t run __________________________________________ A. where is the post office B. where the post office is C. where was the post office D. where the post office was . 33. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: I’m late , ……………? A. am I B. are I C. am not I D. aren’t I 34. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: I haven’t seen him ……… I left school A. when B. before C. until D. since Choose the best answer to complete the passage: POLAR BEARS Polar bears are (35 ) ………. in the northern regions of Canada . They have pure white fur covering their black skin . Male polar bears can (36) ………. up to 650 kilogams ; females usually weigh about 350 kilogams . These enormous bears have developed unique habits and features to help them (37) …………… (38) …………other species of bear , polar bears do not hibernate (39) ………the winter . They need to eat all year long to survive . Polar bears’ (40) …….diet is seal , but they also like (41) ……… sea animals During the summer they find berrries and birds (42)………. their diet . Polar bears have adapted special body parts for their envirenment . Prey is scarce , (43)…………polar bears have to run and swim quickly to survive . Sharp claws and stiff hairs on the bottom of their paws help them run at speeds of (44 ) ………… to 40 kilometres per hour . Their large paws make them excellent swimmers. 35. A . exploited B . found C . invented D . got 36. A . weigh B . load C . add D . calculate 37. A . for surviving B . surviving C . to be survived D . survive 38. A . not similar B . Unlike C . not same D . Not as 39. A . when B . during C . while D . since 40. A . main B . delicious C . acceptable D . certain 41. A . another B . the other C . one another D . other 42. A . supplement B . add C . supply D . to supplement 43. A . although B . so C . of course D . however 44. A . on B . up C . down D . above Trang 3 / 601 V. Read the text and choose best answer A , B , C , D Over the past 600 years , English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication . English as we know it today emerged aroud 1350 , after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invation of 1066 . Until the 1600s , English was , for the most part , spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales , Scotland , or Ireland . However , during the course of the next two centuries , English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration , trade ( including slave trade ) , colnization , and missionary work . Thus small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world . As these communities proliferated , English gradually became the primry language of International business , banking , and diplomacy . Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English , and English is the mainlanguage of techniology , advertising , mediea , international airports , and air traffic controllers . Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world , and over half of these are non- native speakers , constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world. 45. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England ? A . In 1066 B . Around 1350 C . Before 1600 D . After 1600 46. According to the passage , all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world EXCEPT A . The slave trade B . The Norman invasion C . Missionaries D . Colonization 47. The word “enclaves” in line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following ? A. Communities B . Organizations C . Regions D . Countries 48. The word “ priliferated” in line 10 is closest in meaning to which of the following / A . Prospered B . Organized C . Disbanded D . Expanded 49. According to the passage , approximately how many non-native users os English are there in the world Today ? A . A quarter B . Half a million C . 350 million D . 700 millions 50. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning with the sentence printed before : I was having breakfast ____________________________________ A. when the phone ring B. when the phone rang B. when the phone ringing D. when the phone rings Trang 4 / 601 The end . D . since 40 . A . main B . delicious C . acceptable D . certain 41 . A . another B . the other C . one another D . other 42 . A . supplement B . add C . supply D . to supplement 43 . A . although. diplomacy . Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two thirds of the world’s science writing is in English , and English is the mainlanguage. Polar bears’ (40 ) …….diet is seal , but they also like (41 ) ……… sea animals During the summer they find berrries and birds (42 )………. their diet . Polar bears have adapted special body parts for