KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP
10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNGKhoá ngày 21 tháng
06 năm 2011 tại TP.HCMĐỀ CHÍNH TH
ỨC Moân thi : ANH V
ĂN
Thời gian: 60 phút
(không tính thời gian giao đề) I.
Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D)
that best fits the space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)1.- “May I go out for just a
while?” -
“__________” A.
It’s a nice day! B. That’s great! C. Go ahead! D. Yes, you could!
2. Tidal
waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater________ of the earth.
A.
movement B. moment C. pollution D. celebration
3. Thousands of lives were saved________ the
scientists had warned them about the tsunami.
A.
although B. however C. because D. therefore
4. Jane often drinks coffee in the evening,
________?
A.
doesn’t Jane B. does not she C. does she D. doesn’t she
5. I suggest that you ________ buy a present for
her on her birthday.
A.
may B. can C. should D. will
6. He wants to know________ we will have the
seminar at the Town Hall.
A.
what B. when C. that D. where
7. - “Rita, I’d like________ a friend of mine,
Lucie.”
- “Pleased to meet you, Lucie!”
A.
to meet you B. introduce you
to C. you see D. you to meet
8. The match takes place________ Saturday
afternoon this week.
A.
of B. on C. after D. to
9. She is the girl ________ eyes are beautiful.
A.
her B. whom C. whose D. those
10. - “Why don’t we go to the cinema now?”
- “________”
A.
Will you join us? B. Yes, let’s! C. I’d like it. D. What play is it?
II. Choose
the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (0,5 pt)11. The best defense
against tsunamis
areearly warning that allows people to
seek higher
ground.
A B
C D12. Lyn asked Dan that she would come to the meeting
the following day. A B C DIII. Choose the word (A, B, C
or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1,5pts) One
good reason for people to learn a foreign language is work. If your work
involves regular contact with (13) ________ of foreign languages, being
able to talk to them in their own languages will help you to communicate with
them. It may also help you to make sales and to negotiate and secure contracts.
Knowledge of foreign language may also increase your chances of (14) ________ a
new job, getting a promotion or a transfer overseas, or of going on foreign
business (15) ________.
Many English-speaking business people
don’t bother to learn other languages because they believe (16) ________ most
of the people they do business with in foreign countries can speak English, and
if they don’t speak English, interpreters can help. The (17) ________ of
foreign language knowledge puts the English speakers at a disadvantage. In
meetings, for example, the people on the other side can discuss things among
themselves in their own language without the English speakers understanding,
and using interpreters slows everything down. In any socialising after the
meetings, the locals will probably (18) ________ more comfortable using their
own language rather than English.
13. A.
talkers B. sayers C. tellers D. speakers
14. A.
looking B. finding C. applying D. offering
15. A.
trips B.
journeys C.
tours D. holidays
16. A.
what B. when C. that D. how
17. A.
use B. study C. fluency D. lack
18. A.
know B. feel C. behave D. come
IV. Read
the passage, then decide if the statements that follow it are True or False.
(1,0 pt) My name is Phat, an exchange student. Here
I am in America.
My host family lives in Tucson,
Arizona. I’m attending high
school, seeing the country and studying lots of different subjects. As you
know, I love athletics, so I’m doing some serious running, as the school sports
facilities here are excellent. I’m also learning how to play baseball and
American football.
I’m finding the high school
environment very relaxed and quite different from school back home: no uniform,
not many rules, and you can even eat and drink in class. We start school at 8 am and finish at 3 pm, so we have lots of time for sports and
other activities. We take eight subjects in the semester and have one lesson in
each subject every day. I can choose seven of the subjects myself – the only
compulsory one is American history. 19.
Phat is now staying in Arizona
on a study exchange program. (True) 20. Phat has been
playing baseball for a long time and is very good at it. (False) 21. Students in his
school wear nice uniforms. (False) 22. American history
is an optional subject at his school. (False) V. Use the
correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pt)23. Their time spent
in the countryside provided the inspiration for their novels. (inspire)24. The newspaper is
published daily.
You can get it everyday. (day)25. I never receive
any response
/ responses to my email from her. (respond)26. Many sight-seers
walked around the tourist attraction to take photos. (sight)27. What were the
reasons for the worldwide economic crisis? (economy)28. We should make
the most efforts to stop deforestation. (forest) VI. Use the
correct tense or form of the verb given in each sentence. (1.0
pt)29. In the last ten
years, life in our city has changed (change) dramatically.30. She will tell
him about the news when he phones (phone) her tomorrow morning.31. They were planting
(plant) roses in the garden when I came to see them.32. Thank you for looking
(look) after my grandpa while I was away last week. VII. Rewrite
each of the following sentences in another way so that it means almost the same
as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pt)33. The exercise was
so difficult that we couldn’t do it.à It was such a difficult exercise that we couldn’t do it.34. He is sorry he
is not able to speak English well.à He wishes he could speak English well / he were able to speak English
well.35. Tom passed the
test easily.à Tom had no difficulty passing the test.36. My friend cannot
run as fast as me.à I can run faster than my friend.Nguyễn Quốc Duy
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