Sở GD & ĐT đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt Năm học: 2009 - 2010 Thái Bình Môn: Tiếng Anh( Thời gian làm 60 phút ) MÃ đề : 444 Họ Tên : Lớp : A GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences If I were a bird, I be a dove What about you? A will B would C.shall Family members………live apart try to be together at Tet A.who B.whom C.which You should get a plumber ……………the pipes in your bathroom A to check B check C checking Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, A.is it B.isn’t it C.are they I’ll bring a raincoat just ………case A.on B.in C.at These English books……….yesterday A.bought B.buy C.was bought The air in the city is very A pollute B pollution C polluted If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help A.happens B.will happen C.happening Ba is tired …………… he stayed up late watching TV A because B as C since 10 Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday A.buy B.to buy C.bought 11 I live in Da Lat, .is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam A who B which C whom 12 He isn’t going to the concert………….the tickets are too expensive A Though B in spite of C because 13 The _ the disaster was engine failure, not human error A reason by B.reason on D.may D.whose D check D.aren’t they D.up D.were bought D pollutant D.would happen D A,B, and C are correct D.buying C reason why D whose D because of D reason for 14 He ………….very hard recently A has worked B is working C works D worke 15 If she hadn’t overslept, she………….late for the interview A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been C hadn’t been D would have been 16 Tet is the most important………….for Vietnamese people A celebration B invention C decoration D preparation 17 She wishes she………….her grand-parents in New York next summer A could visit B visits C visited D can visit 18 We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated A nationhood B nationality C nationwide D nation II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English 19 His family was very poor, because he had to work for a company A B C D 20 I’ve watched the film what is about the life on other planets A B C D 21 If I met an alien, I would invited him to my home and talk A B C D 22 You know where Lan is , you ? A B C D 23 When you want to go fishing this morning , I’ll go with you A B C D B PRONOUNCIATION I Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest 24 A - organism B - gemstone C - imagine D- generous 25 A - which B - whose C - what D - where 26 A - meat B - heat C -weather D - clean 27 A - moon B - school C - balloon D - flood 28 A - pollution B - question C - attraction D – condition II Choose the word whose main stress parttern is not the same as that of the others 29 A sometimes B reduction C student D interesting 30 A earthquake B energy C although D forward 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? C Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? 34 Getting a good job doesn't interest him A He isn’t good at getting a good job B Would you like to spend with us summer holiday? D Would you like spend to summer holiday with us? B He is only interested in getting a good job C He is good at getting a good job D He isn't interested in getting a good job 35 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 D 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 ? 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 typewriter C television D cassette recorder 47 When having the computer, John spent most of his time A writing essays B listening to music C learning foreign language D Playing games 48 What does the word “it” in line refer to? A computer B typewriter C essay D computer game 49 At present what does John mainly use the computer for? A playing games B reading stories C chatting D studying 50 Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A John used to have a typewriter C John realized his mistake B After having the computer John studied very well D Nowadays John only plays computer games in his free time Anwers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50