Ôn Thi Vào 10 2009 - 1010 ĐỀ 1 Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group. (5 pts) 1. A. add B. sad C. image D. black 2. A. crops B. fertilizers C. strikes D. cigarettes 3. A. brought B. thought C. bought D. drought 4. A. ensure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure 5. A. eat B. lean C. ear D. easy Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (15 pts) 1. I_______ a letter from my old friend last week. A. sent B. gave C. received D. took 2. He is not_______ get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for 3. Those earthquake victims are living _______the allowance of the government. A. on B. in C. at D. by 4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear. A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also 5. They _______from Canada to America to find work. A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated 6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days. A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he should rest 7. I don’t like iced tea, and ______. A. either doesn’t she B. neither does she C. she doesn’t too D she doesn’t neither 8. You won’t mind sitting by the window,_______ ? A. will you B. do you C. don’t you D. won’t you 9. _______bacon and eggs every morning. A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat 10. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week. A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice 11. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it. A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish 12. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now. A. am B. was C. can be D. would be 13. Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home,_______? A. will you B. don’t you C. have you D. do you 14. Each of you_______ a share in the work. A. have B. has C. having D. going to have 15. These days, teenagers prefer chatting _______ the internet to reading books. A. at B. through C. on D. by Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts) 1 .The official delegation will arrive at Geneva next Monday. A B C D 2. What is the most important thing in really life? A B C D 3. She continued writing after she had supper. A B C D 4. The woman was killed by a heavy stone. A B C D 5. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. A B C D 6. Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder. A B C D 7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. A B C D 8. Cars make in Germany are usually very expensive. A B C D 9. Because my broken Sony TV set couldn’t be repaired so I bought a LG one instead. A B C D 10. The headmistress told a teacher to request the students didn’t make noise when she was reading A B C D the report. Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 pts) 1. I am_______ sorry for the delay. (extreme) 2. The weather was terrible, so we had a very_______ holiday. (PLEASE) 3. He has great_______ in God. (believe) 4. The situation is _______. Nobody could do anything to help. (HOPE) 5. In _______to that, my bike tires were flat. (add) 6. They looked with _______ at the second highest building in the world. (AMAZE) 7. An _______man has stolen all our money. (know) 8. Every one loves him because of his_______ to the children. (kind) 9. The police are investigating the sudden _______of the valuable painting. (appear) 10. _______ working in this factory have asked their boss for pay rise. (EMPLOY) Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (10 pts): Our Wonderful Eyes Your eyes are (1) _ the best helpers. Old Mother Nature has done her (2)_______to help protect them. A wall of bone surrounds each eye to protect it from (3)_______knocks. The eyelids can drop down over the eyes to (4)_______ light that is too bright. The eyelashes often keep harmful dust from getting into the eyes. Tears often (5)_______things out of the eyes. If you want to have good eyes when you are (6) _______, you must do your part in taking care of them. Be careful not to read (7) _______ the light. Bright light coming into the eyes while you read is bad for them. Remember that your eyes must work harder if you try to read when the light is poor. (8) _______your book or paper (9)_______ there is enough light on the page. Be sure to hold your book at some (10)_______ from your eyes so that they do not become strained. 1. A. between B. among C. one of D. with 2. A. share B. duty C. part D. task 3. A. hard B. heavy C. rough D. tough 4. A. keep off B. keep away C. keep apart D. keep out 5. A. carry B. wash C. push D. drain 6. A. old B. adult C. grown D. big 7. A. facing B. encountering C. confronting D. looking 8. A. Keep B. Handle C. Grab D. Hold 9. A. although B. so that C. if D. when 10. A. way B. space C. distance D. length Question VI: Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word: (10 pts) You can go to places where there is no air. There is no air underwater, but you can dive underwater. You can (1)_underwater a short time just (2)_______ holding your breath. Air tanks let you stay underwater for a (3)_______ time. Scuba divers wear tanks (4)_______ their backs. The tanks are filled with gases (5)_______ make up air. The divers breathe (6)_______ gases through hoses. There is (7)_______ and less air the higher up you go. People gasp for breath at the tops of high mountains. Airplanes (8)_______carry air. Once the airplane gets up (9)_______ , air is pumped into the cabin (10)_______ passengers sit. Astronauts have to take all the air they need with them- there’s no air in space. Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (10 pts) Let us begin by saying what does not cause our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source. They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our emotions, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the ‘outside’ may affect what we dream if a person is hungry, or tired, or cold, his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experiences you have today. So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has effect on you while you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, homesick soldiers of their families, and prisoners of freedom. To show you how that is happening while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton. He would dream that he was in a hospital and his charming girl friend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hand! There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words a dream is a way of having your wishes carried out. 1. Our dreams_______ . A. are simply messages from another world B. are a curious look into the future C. have a little connection with our emotions, wishes or needs D. are to some degree caused by some of our feelings. 2 If the covers have slipped off your bed, you may dream that_______ . A. something comfortable happens to you. B. you are staying in freezing surroundings C. some people are making noise D. you have nothing on at all 3 When the back of a man’s hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbent cotton in the experiment, he would dream that _______ . A. his hand was being struck by someone B. his hand was gently touched by his sweetheart C. his hand was badly hurt by something D. somebody was wiping sweat off his body 4 When a person feels hungry, he is likely to dream of _______ . A. wonderful fairies B. lovely young girls C. fine food and drinks D. his family members 5 Some scientists' explanation of dreams __________ . A. does not give an outlet for our wishes B. gives us an exact answer to the problem C. offers a meaningful approach to the problem D. is widely accepted and thought highly of by the public Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first (l0 pts): 1. My brother studies now harder than he used to. ÞMy brother 2. Please don’t ask me that question. ÞI’d rather 3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City. ÞI haven’t 4. John only understood very little what the teacher said. ÞJohn could hardly 5. Tom will be twenty next week. ÞIt’s Tom’s 6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly. ÞShe is fond of her nephew in… ………………. . 7. He prefers reading books to watching TV. ÞHe would …. . 8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus. ÞIf …………… . . 9. The train takes longer than the plane. ÞThe plane…… ……………. . 10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you? ÞDo you happen… ………………. . ? Question IX: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to make the sentences meaningful. (10 pts) 1. Before /go/ work, I fed the cat. => 2. You can borrow the bike /condition / you/ return/ five o'clock…/ 3. Although /poor/, they were independent. 4. reason / not go / us/ was that she had no money. 5. Video cameras are becoming easier to use. /more/, they/ become/ cheaper. 6. She was entering / time (moment)/ I/ leave. 7. You can’t come in the stadium/ unless / have/ ticket/ 8. Is John quiet? /contrary/, he/ noisiest /person/ I/ know. 9. She wrote to the press / aim / expose/ scandal. 10. For this job you need a degree. /addition/ , you /need /experience. Question X: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “Why are forests important to us?” (10 pts) ( You may use the suggested ideas: wood for building, heating/ help clean air/ fresh air, quiet place/home for plants, animals/ place for vacation) . Ôn Thi Vào 10 2009 - 101 0 ĐỀ 1 Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. expose/ scandal. 10. For this job you need a degree. /addition/ , you /need /experience. Question X: In about 100 - 120 words, write a passage about: “Why are forests important to us?” (10 pts) ( You. (appear) 10. _______ working in this factory have asked their boss for pay rise. (EMPLOY) Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (10 pts): Our