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(1)Châu Đức Secondary School Full name:……………………………… Class: 9A……… I The Grade 10 Mock Entrance Exam Time: 60 minutes Marks Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5 pt) a watches b boxes c hopes d damages a practiced b impressed c pronounced d pleased II Circle the words or phrases that make these sentences meaningful (4.5 pts) Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Philippines……………November 8, 2013 a at b on c in d of Greg prefers watching football………………playing it a than b as c to d for It’s too dark in here Let’s turn some lights ………………… a on b off c down d up This is a dangerous task ……………, you must be very careful a However b Moreover c Therefore d Nevertheless If the soil ……………… , plants will not grow well a pollutes b is polluted c is polluting d were polluted I clearly remember………………something about it in the paper a to read b reading c being read d to be read I won’t it ………………you agree to help me I’m not doing it alone a because b though c if d unless A(n)……………… is what someone think will happen a prediction b warning c expectation d imagination “Could you me a favour?” – “………………” a I don’t want to know about it b It depends on what it is c Don’t ask me such a question d I’m sorry to hear that 10 The Internet is now ………not only in cities, but also in the countryside a careful b available c helpless d interesting 11 - “…………stay with Vietnamese friends in the college dormitory?” - “Sorry, but I disagree with you, Ben There’s no chance to practice speaking English then.” a Should we b How can we c What about d Why don’t we 12 They……………go fishing offshore if they had a bigger boat a will b can c may d would 13 He suggests…………….at least glasses of water a day a her to drink b her drinking c she drink d she drinks 14 Nobody knows why she left so suddenly, ………………….? a they b don’t they c did she d didn’t she 15 Circle the error in the following sentence The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami was one of the worse natural disasters of the 21st century A B C D 16 Bob is a kind of person to………….one can talk about anything a that b who c whom d whose 17 his poor health, he is always cheerful a Due to b In spite of c Because of d Instead of 18 The United States uses twice as………………energy as the whole Europe a much b many c lots of d more III Circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage (1 pt) These days it is (1)………… to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment The earth is being threatened and the future looks bad What can each of us do? We cannot (2)…………….up our polluted rivers and seas overnight But we can stop adding to the problem while scientists look for the answer It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (3)……………but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces household bills We all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet (4)…………… we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren (2) a interesting b impossible c necessary d wonderful a clean b set c turn d put a slowly b mainly c constantly d completely a if b unless c because d though IV Read the article below For many people the language of the Internet is English “World, Wide, Web: Three English Words” was the name of an article by Michael Specter in the New York Times a few years ago The article went on to say: “If you want to take full advantage of the Internet, there is only one real way to it: learn English.” In general, it is not difficult to learn to use Internet services But although Internet services are rather easy to use, you will have considerable difficulties if you are not familiar with English In fact, a good knowledge of English is one of the most important aspects that helps you use the Internet Learning to use a new Internet service may take a few hours, a few days or some weeks, but it takes years to learn a language so that you can use it fluently and confidently Of course, when you know some English, you can learn more just by using it on the Internet But at least your English should be good enough to understand commonly used words and to know what to on the Internet Circle the best answer to each question (1pt) According to the article by Michael Specter, you should ……….to take full advantage of the Internet a learn to type fast b learn English c learn to use the Internet services d learn all the names of some websites It ……………to learn to use Internet services a takes a very long time b takes a few minutes c is difficult d is easy Learning to use a language fluently and confidently may take …………… a a few hours b a few days c a few weeks d a few years If you not know English very well, you will………… when using the Internet a be laughed at b feel more comfortable c have many difficulties d waste a lot of time Answer the questions (0.5 pt) Do you think that the best title for the passage could be “English and the Internet”? ………………………………………………………………………………… ……… When did people see the article by Michael Specter in the New York Times? ……………………………………………………………………………… … ……… V Do as directed in parentheses (2.5 pts) The children / love / take / their grandparents’ house / weekends (Use the cue words to write a meaningful sentence) …… I was caught in a traffic jam, so I got to the meeting twenty minutes late (Rewrite the sentence beginning with the cues) Because of …………………………………………………………………………….……… Jane found it easy to make herself understood (Rewrite the sentence beginning with the cues) Jane had no .…… Nowadays, teenagers spend too much time on the Internet Do you think it is good or bad for them? What are your opinions about this? Write about 50 words to answer these questions (1 pt) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………… (3) (4)