ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO 10 (2010-2011) Thời gian: 60 phút I/ Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the vesbs (1m) It’s years since I last (give) ………………… presents on Christmas Day Linh (study) ……………… English for years Next year, she (study) …………… Russian Water (boil) …………………… at 100 degees Celsius Your mother ever (be) ………………………… to China? II/ Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (1m) Try to learn the meaning of the new words …………… heart Thanks ……………… television, people can get the latest information They are very proud …………… their new house How ………… going to Ben Thanh market this afternoon? III/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1m) 1) Is Buddhism the country’s ………………… … religion of Thailand? (office) 2) People use the Internet for many purposes: , communication and entertainment (educate) IV/ Read the text and answer the following questions (2ms) EDISON - America's Most Famous Inventor Thomas Edison was born on February 11 th, 1847 in Milan, Ohio When he was at school, his teacher considered him to be a slow student Because of hearing problems, Edison had difficulty following the lessons But with only three months of formal education he became one of the greatest inventors and industrial leaders in history Edison's most famous invention was the electric light bulb He aslo invented the phonograph, and made improvements to the telegraph, telephone and motion picture technology Edison had a special life He married twice with five children He loved books, had excellent memory, and always showed curiosity about science Although he had hearing problems, he refused to have an operation for his deafness He said that silence helped him concentrate He always worked very hard and often had only four hours of sleep every day He used to say, "Genius is percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration” When he died on October 18th, 1931, he was still working on new ideas Was Thomas Edison a good student when he was at school? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… What was the Edison's most famous invention? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Did he agree to have an operation for his deafness? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… How old was he when he died? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… V/ Complete the passage with the correct words in the box (1,5ms) occurs members for food clean celebrations There are many (1) ………….…… throughout the year in Vietnam but Tet or the Lunar New Year is the most important celebration (2) ………… Vietnamese people Tet usually (3) …….……… in late January or early February A few days before Tet is the time for people to (4) ……….……… and decorate their homes During Tet, people enjoy special (5) ………… such as sticky rice cakes It is also the time for family (6) …… … to be together VI/ Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (2ms) What a pity! She isn’t the most beautiful girl in the world She wishes ………………………………………………………………………………… “Is your father working for this company now?”, asked the man The man asked me …………………………………………………………………………… Work hard or your parents will be unhappy If you ………………………………………………………………………………………… He gave all the money to his relatives weeks ago All the money …………………………………………………………………………………… VII Make the complete sentences with the suggested words (1,5m) I / not see/ old school friend/ years ………………………………………………………………………………………………… No one/ the group / more intelligent / Tuan ………………………………………………………………………………………………… My home village/ be/ about 60 km/ to/ south/ city ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The end Good luck to you! ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO 10 (2010-2011) Thời gian: 60 phút I/ Read the text and answer the following questions (2ms) In many secondary schools in Britain, wearing school uniform is compulsory Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system Most students don’t agree with school uniform Firstly, when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop personal taste in the way you dress Secondly, people who look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit properly Finally, the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most schools choose such colors and styles that don’t suit young people at all 1) What is compulsory in many secondary schools in Britain? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2) Do most students agree with school uniform? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3) Does wearing casual clothes make students feel comfortable and self-confident? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4) What is the main reason that most students don’t like school uniforms? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… II/ Complete the passage with the correct words in the box (1,5ms) game has of each the match Football is one of the world’s most popular sports People have played the (1) ………….…….… for hundreds (2) …… years, and almost every country (3) …… a national football team A football (4) …… consists of two teams, with 11 players on (5) … side Each team is on one half of the pitch at (6) …… start of the game When the referee blows his whistle, the game begins III/ Complete the sentences with the correct form of the vesbs (2,5ms) Maryam and Lan (be) ………… pen pals for two years Last week they (have) ………… the first meeting The film (begin) ……………… at pm every night, but last night it (begin) ……………… at 9.30 Linda (learn) ……………… French for years Next year, she (learn) …………… Russian Last night at o’clock, I (watch) ………… … television while my sister (do) …………… her homework She (read) …………… that novel many times in the past She (read) ……… it again last night IV/ Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (1m) Last week I went (1) …………… my friend (2) …………… an important match (3) ………………… Binh Dinh and Sai Gon Port I’m interested (4) ………………… football V/ Rewrite each of the sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (3ms) They were building a new stadium when we came A new stadium …………………………………………… He has been reading the book for days He started …………………………………………… This story is more interesting than that one That story isn’t I have never written such a good essay before This is the best essay …………………………………………………………………………… “Does your sister prefer reading books than going out?”, asked the man The man asked me …………………………………………………………………………… You can’t drive without a lience If you don’t ………………………………………………………………………… V/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1m) 1) The most ………………… earthquake in Japan occurred in 1923 2) The ……………… of the employees have university degrees 3) He is one of the best ……………………… in the world 4) Television is one of the cheapest form of …………… The end Good luck to you! 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