Pham quang Thang (Thang Lan) TT TB anhnhi@gmail.com Sở GD & ĐT Thái Bình đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt Năm học: 2009 - 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh( Thời gian làm bài 60 phút ) Mã đề : 444 Họ và Tên : Lớp : A. GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES I. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. 1. If I were a bird, I______ be a dove. What about you? A. will B. would C.shall D.may 2. Family memberslive apart try to be together at Tet. A.who B.whom C.which D.whose 3. You should get a plumber the pipes in your bathroom. A. to check B. check C. checking D. check 4. Going swimming in the summer is very interesting, ________ A.is it B.isnt it C.are they D.arent they 5. Ill bring a raincoat just case. A.on B.in C.at D.up 6. These English books.yesterday. A.bought B.buy C.was bought D.were bought 7. The air in the city is very A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. pollutant 8. If the disaster in an area, people from other areas will offer help. A.happens B.will happen C.happening D.would happen 9. Ba is tired he stayed up late watching TV . A. because B. as C. since D. A,B, and C are correct 10. Nam suggested a pair of shoes for Nga on her birthday. A.buy B.to buy C.bought D.buying 11. I live in Da Lat, .is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam. A. who B. which C. whom D. whose 12. He isnt going to the concert.the tickets are too expensive. A. Though B. in spite of C. because D. because of 13. The _______ the disaster was engine failure, not human error. A. reason by B.reason on C. reason why D. reason for 14. He .very hard recently . A. has worked B. is working C. works D. worke 15. If she hadnt overslept, she.late for the interview. A. wouldnt be B. wouldnt have been C. hadnt 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 Mothers 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. Ive 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 , do you ? A B C D 23. When you want to go fishing this morning , Ill 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 Pham quang Thang (Thang Lan) TT TB anhnhi@gmail.com 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? B. Would you like to spend with us summer holiday? C. Would you like to spend summer holiday with us? D. Would you like spend to summer holiday with us? 34. Getting a good job doesn't interest him. A. He isn’t good at getting a good job 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 do ? 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 Pham quang Thang (Thang Lan) TT TB anhnhi@gmail.com 48. What does the word “it” in line 3 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 1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 2 7 12 17 22 27 32 37 42 47 3 8 13 18 23 28 33 38 43 48 4 9 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 . Thang (Thang Lan) TT TB anhnhi@gmail.com Sở GD & ĐT Thái Bình đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt Năm học: 2009 - 2010 Môn: Tiếng Anh( Thời gian làm bài 60 phút. 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