Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 - Năm học 2008 - 2009 môn thi: Tiếng Anh

KÌ THI TUYểN SINH LớP 10 - NĂM HọC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIếNG ANH
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 word ... fetch it.
A	 B	C	 D
10. Only by keeping patient you can achieve success.
 A	B	C	 D
B. Reading:
Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (15 pts):
	 You have ever heard someone (1)_______ that the reason you caught a cold was that you were run down. People generally accept that if you are under (2)_______ or run down, you are more (3)_______ to get ill. But is this really true or is it just an old wives’ (4)_______?
	The problem (5)_______old sayings like this is that it is often difficult to prove (6)_______they are true or not. If you ask people with colds if they are feeling run down, they are almost certain (7)_______ yes. People without colds are more likely to say no. So, (8)_______you can tell if it’s the cold that is making them feel run down or the fact that they are run down that is making them more likely to catch a cold?
	Scientists at the Common Cold Research Centre ran a series of tests. They got (9)_______ without colds to attend the centre. (10)_______ they were given a questionnaire to complete. The questions measured the (11)_______of stress each of them was under. They were then deliberately injected with a cold virus (12)_______left to see whether they developed a cold. After many people had been tested, the researches looked for a link (13)_______the measured stress level and the chances of catching a cold. They found that (14)_______the stress, the more likely the person was to catch a cold.
	At the moment, it is not known why stress makes someone more likely to become ill, but now that the link has been found, researches might be able to investigate (15)_______. They may even find different ways of combating diseases.
1.
A. to say
B. says
C. say
D. saying
2.
A. stress
B. press
C. tension
D. intensity
3.
A. likely
B. able
C. capable
D. possible
4.
A. story
B. saying
C. tale
D. proverb
5.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. of
6.
A. that
B. whether
C. when
D. why
7.
A. saying
B. to be saying
C. say
D. to say
8.
A. why
B. whether
C. that
D. how
9.
A. pioneers
B. characters
C. volunteers
D. beginners
10.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. because
11.
A. number
B. amount
C. quantity
D. total
12. 
A. and
B. which
C. therefore
D. but
13.
A. for
B. between
C. from
D. with
14. 
A. the higher
B. the highest
C. higher
D. highly
15. 
A. mostly
B. farther
C. better
D. further
Question VII. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. (10 pts):
Million dollar kids
	In the 1960s women tennis players received very little or no prize money at all. In the 1990s, (1)_______the top players can earn twice as (2)_______ in a fortnight as a successful company director does in a whole year. And (3)_______most young people their age were still (4)_______ for example, players (5)_______Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati were earning thousands of pounds a week. When she was (6)_______sixteen, Seles was rich (7)_______to buy any car she liked.
	Nowadays, most of a leading tennis player’s income comes from sponsorship contracts with fashion (8)_______sportswear companies rather (9)_______from major championships. Players are (10)_______ huge sums of money to wear anything from tennis shoes to a wristwatch. Official prize money, in fact, only accounts for a fraction of total earnings.
Question VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 pts)
	Mr. Smith gave his wife 10 pounds for her birthday- ten pretty pound notes. So a day after her birthday, Mrs. Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it she saw a wad of pound notes exactly the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had gone! Mrs. Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure that nobody was watching, and then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag. 
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought. 
“How did you pay for it?’ he asked. 
“ With the money you gave me on my birthday, of course”, she replied. 
“Oh? What’s that then?” he asked as he pointed a wad of ten pound notes on the table. 
1. When did Mrs. Smith go shopping? 
	A. After a while. 	B. On her birthday. 	
	C. Ten days ago. 	D. The day after her birthday. 
2. What did Mrs. Smith see in the old lady’s handbag? 
	A. a pound note. 	B. A wad of ten pound notes. 	
	C. A wad of pound notes	D. Ten pounds 
3. What was Mrs. Smith sure the old lady had done? 
	A. stolen her money. 	B. called the police. 	
	C. given her money to her husband. 	 	D. taken her bag 
4. Why did Mrs. Smith look round the bus? 
	A. to call the police. 	B. to make sure nobody was watching. 
	C. to make a fuss. 	D. to look for her money 
5. What did Mr. Smith point to? 
	A. Mrs. Smith’s beautiful hat	B. Mrs. Smith’s handbag. 
	C. the table	D. a wad of ten pound notes on the table 
C. WRITING
Question IX: Complete the letter with suggested words. (10 pts)
28 July, 2008
Dear Huong,
Thank/ you/ much/ letter/ arrive/ few days ago//	
It/ be lovely/ hear/ you//	
I/ be sorry/ I not write/ such/ long time/ but I/ be very busy//	
As you know/ we buy/ new house/ at/ end of June//	
It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ a lot/ work//	
We/ finish/ most/ it now/ and it/ look/ very nice//	
Tung and I/ decide/ give house – warming party/ August 15th//	
you think/ you/ able/ come?	
Please give me/ ring/ let/ know/ if/ you/ make it//	
I/ really/ look forward/ see you again//	
Love
Nga
Question X. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given (10 pts):
1. Have you got any objection to my sitting here for a while?
Þ Would you mind	?
2. It’s no use persuading him to agree with our plan.
Þ There’s	
3. “Could I borrow fifty thousand dong from you, Nam?” said Hung.
Þ “Could you	?”
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your interview.
Þ As long as	
5. They built that museum in ten years.
Þ They spent	
6. You can use the book as long as you like and it will not wear out.
Þ No matter	
7. Although he scored only one goal, he has been chosen as “the best player of the match”.
ÞDespite	
8. You won’t find more reasonable prices anywhere than in our shop.
Þ Nowhere	
9. They laughed a lot when I told them the joke.
Þ The joke	
10. A little boy can’t do this kind of work.
Þ It’s	
Question XI: Describe in about 100 – 120 words a festival or special celebration that takes place in your village, town or country. The questions below may help you. (10pts)
Paragraph 1
Is it a local or national festival?
Where/ when/ why is it celebrated?
Paragraph 2,3
How is it celebrated?
Is there a parade or procession?
Do people wear special costumes?
Is there any singing or dancing?
Do you have special food or drink?
Do events happen in any special order?
Paragraph 4
How does it end?
Is there a bonfire or firework display?
......................The end...........................
Đáp án và hướng dẫn chấm 
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Question I: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng được 1 điểm
1 – C
2 – A
3 – C
4 – B
5 - D
Question II: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng được 1 điểm
1 – B
2 – A
3 - C
4 – D
5 - A
Question III: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đúng được 1 điểm.
1- D
2 – B
3 – A
4 – C
5 – A
6 – B
7 – D
8 – C
9 – B
10 - C
Question IV: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1 điểm
BELIEF
6.
Industrialize/se
UNEXPECTED
7.
Hopeless
PLEASANT
8.
manageress
Liars
9.
Employees
productive
10.
amazement
Question V: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đúng được 1 điểm
1- A
2- C
3- B
4- B
5- A
6- C
7- D
8- C
9- A
10- C
Question VI: Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1 điểm
1- C
2- B
3- A
4- C
5- A
6- B
7- D
8- D
9- C
10- B
11- B
12- A
13- B
14- A
15- D
Question VII: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi đáp án đúng được 1 điểm
1- however
2- much
3- when
4- studying
5- like
6- only
7- enough
8- and
9- than
10- paid
Question VIII: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đúng được 1 điểm
1- D
2- C
3- A
4- B
5- D
Question IX: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng được 1 điểm.
28 July, 2008
Dear Huong,
Thank you very much for your (the) letter which arrived a few days ago.
It was lovely to hear from you.
I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.
As you know, we bought a new house at the end of June.
It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.
We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.
Tung and I have decided to give a house-warming party on August 15th.
Do you think you will be able to come?
Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it.
I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.
Love
Nga
Question X. Tổng 10 điểm. (Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm)
1. Þ Would you mind objecting me/ my sitting here for a while? 
Or Þ Would you mind if I sat here for a while?
2. Þ There’s no point in persuading him to agree with our plan.
3. Þ “Could you lend me fifty thousand dong, Nam?” said Hung.
4. Þ As long as you keep calm, you will pass your interview.
5Þ They spent ten years building that museum.
6. Þ No matter how long you use the book it will not wear out.
7. ÞDespite scoring only one goal, he has been chosen as “the best player of the match.
8. Þ Nowhere can/ will you find more reasonable prices than in our shop
9. Þ The joke (which/ that) I told (them) made them laugh a lot.
10.Þ It’s impossible for a little boy to do this kind of work
Question XI. Tổng 10 điểm. (Gợi ý chấm)
Content: 5 điểm.
Introduction	
 	+ It is a local or national festival	0.5pt
	+ Where/ when/ why it is celebrated	0.5pt
Body
	+ How it is celebrated:	3pts	(What special costumes people wear, What special food, drinks they have
	Activities people do , If there is any singing or dancing: how
	if there is any other contest: what/ how)
Conclusion	
	+ How it ends	1pt
	( If there is a bonfire or firework display and your feelings)	
	B. Language: 5 điểm
	- Exact vocabulary	 (1đ)	
	- Correct spelling (1đ)
	- Correct tenses	 (1đ)
	- Correct prepositions, correct articles	 (1đ)
	- Good connectors	 (1đ)
Tổng 100 điểm → 100:10→ Quy ra điểm 10
Ghi chú: Nếu các bài làm không giống như đáp án nhưng vẫn đúng, giám khảo thảo luận với nhóm trưởng và vẫn cho điểm tối đa.
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