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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
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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.
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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.
⇒My brother
2. Please don’t ask me that question.
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⇒I’d rather
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
⇒I haven’t
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
⇒John could hardly
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
⇒It’s Tom’s
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
⇒She is fond of her nephew in… ………………. .
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
⇒He would……………… …. .
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
⇒If………………… .
9. The train takes longer than the plane.
⇒The plane…… ……………. .
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
⇒Do 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 words, write a passage about: “Why are forests important to
us?” (10 pts)
( You may use the suggested ideas: wood for building, heating/ help clean air/ fresh air,
quiet place/home for plants, animals/ place for vacation)
…………….Hết……………
KÌ THI TUYểN SINH LớP 10 - NĂM HọC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIếNG ANH
hướng dẫN CHấM Và ĐáP áN
(Gồm 2 trang)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
words in each group. (5 pts)
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chon đúng cho 1 điểm
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
(15 pts)
Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
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Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. C. in 2. D. real 3. B. to write 4. C. with 5. B. worse
6. A. three times 7. C. was/ is 8. A. made 9. C. an 10. C. not to
make
Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ viết đúng cho 1 điểm

1. EXTREMELY 6. AMAZEMENT
2. UNPLEASANT 7. UNKNOWN
3. BELIEF 8. KINDNESS
4. HOPELESS 9. DISAPPEARANCE
5. ADDITION 10. EMPLOYEES
Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage (10 pts):
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. B. among 2. C. part 3. A. hard 4. D. keep out 5. B. wash
6. C. grown 7. A. facing 8. D. Hold 9. B. so that 10. C. distance
Question VI: Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word: (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 1 điểm
1. stay/ be 2. by 3. long 4. on 5. which/ that
6. the 7. less 8. must/will 9. high 10. where
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 2 điểm.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C
Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning
as the first (l0 pts):
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now.
2. I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question.
3. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.
6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.
7. He would rather read books than watch TV.
8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldn’t have missed the bus
9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train.
10. Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?

Question IX: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to
make the sentences meaningful. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
Possible answers:
1. Before I went to work/ Before going to work, I fed the cat.
2. You can borrow the bike on condition that you return it by five o’clock.
3. Although they were poor, they were independent.
4. Her reason for not going / The reason she didn’t go with us was that she had no money.
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5. Video cameras are becoming easier to use. Furthermore/Moreover/What’s more, they’re
becoming cheaper.
6. She was entering at the very time/the very moment I was leaving.
7. You can’t come in the stadium unless you have a ticket.
8. Is John quiet? On the contrary, he’s the noisiest person I know/ have known.
9. She wrote to the press with the aim of exposing the scandal.
10. For this job you need a degree. In addition/ In addition to this/that, you need some
experience.
(Lưu ý: Học sinh có thể phát triển thêm ý ngoài đáp án nhưng phải đúng mẫu câu, đảm bảo logic
ngữ nghĩa.)
Question X: In about 100 - 120 words, write a passage about: “Why are forests important to
us?” (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm
* Marking scheme for Question
+Task fulfillment: 5 pts
Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details: 5pts
- wood for building, heating
- help clean air
- fresh air, quiet place
- home for plants, animals
- place for vacation

+ Language : 5 pts
- accurate grammar: 2 pts
- appropriate vocabulary: 1 pt
- variety of sentence types: 1 pt
- appropriate linking devices: 0.5 pt
- good organization: 0.5 pt
Possible answer:
The importance of forests
Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us wood for building and heating.
They are a home for many kinds of plants and animals. And for many city people, forests are a place
to go for a vacation. People can learn about nature there. They can breathe fresh air and sleep in a
quiet place. But there is one more reason why forests are important for everyone. The leaves on the
trees in a forest help clean the air. Dirty air is a problem in many parts of the world. Without our
forests this problem might be much worse.
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. caught B. laughter C. daughter D. taught
2. A. height B. eight C. weight D. vein
3. A. smoke B. so C. snow D. soft
4. A. of B. leaf C. wife D. deaf
5. A. bus B. bury C. up D. sun
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
(15 pts)
1. I came _______an old friend while I was walking along the street.
A. across B. into C. over D. for
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2. Everyone _______Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for

3. The chemistry book _______was a little expensive.
A. I bought B. that I bought it C. I bought that D. what I bought
4. If you _______ my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. take B. will take C. took D. had taken
5. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _______this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
6. His speech was very boring. What he said was _______ meaningless.
A. complete B. quite C. most D. total
7. If it _______ so late, we could have some coffee.
A. wasn’t B. isn’t C. weren’t D. not be
8. Your sister used to visit you quite often,_______?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
9. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell _______.
A. had already rang B. has already rang C. had already rung D. have already ringing
10. My doctor suggested _______on a diet to lose some weight.
A. me going B. me to go C. I am going D. I should go
11. Students seem to be made _______a lot of homework.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
12. Could you tell me how far _______from here to the next petrol station?
A. is it B. it is C. it was D. was it
13. The delighted bride looked_______ on her wedding day.
A. happy B. sad C. unhappy D. gloomy
14. It is the height of the tourist season now so_______ the rooms in the hotels are reserved.
A. almost B. almost of C. most of all D. almost of all
15. Cheese is made from_______ .
A. rice B. milk C. wood D. stone
Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts)
1. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use barbecue grill.
A B C D
2. The sun hadn’t hardly set when the mosquitoes began to sting so annoyingly that we had to run off

A B C D
from the picnic grounds.
3. A series of debates between the major candidates were scheduled for the Labour Day weekend.
A B C D
4. After talking to her for about 15 minutes, he continued doing his homework.
A B C D
5. The teacher as long as the students are preparing for the vacation now.
A B C D
6. My elder brother was not used to bargain when buying something.
A B C D
7. Only by keeping patient you can achieve success.
A B C D
8. Mary said that she forgot the dictionary at home so she had to go home to fetch it.
A B C D
9. She said that the salary of an engineer was twice as much as a teacher.
A B C D
10. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.
A B C D
Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (10 pts).
1. The book was so_______ that I couldn’t finish it. (bore)
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2. He is so sad because the film ended_______. (happy)
3. It is usually forbidden to destroy_______ buildings. (history)
4. Women nowadays have more_______ to participate in social activities. (Free)
5. Every pupil was very_______ about the holiday. (Excite)
6. She’s got a job as the _______of a shoe-shop. (MANAGE)
7. My tooth was really _______, so I went to see the dentist. (PAIN)
8. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (INFORM)
9. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (SURPRISE)
10. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _______to better my knowledge.

(COURAGE)
Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage (10 pts):
Take a really deep breath. Feel how your chest gets bigger (1)_______ .Your chest gets
bigger (2)_______ your lungs are filling up with air. You cannot see air, but air is all around you.
You can feel it (3)_______ the wind blows.
Air is a mixture of (4)_______ different gases. The main gases in the air are nitrogen,
oxygen, and argon. Air also (5)_______ smaller amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor,
helium, and other gases. Oxygen is (6)_______ important gas for animals. Animals (7)_______
breathe oxygen in order to live.
Carbon dioxide is the most important gas for plants. Plants use carbon dioxide and sunlight
(8)_______ food. Plants (9)_______ oxygen. Animals turn the oxygen back into carbon dioxide
when they breathe. The earth’s atmosphere is (10)_______ air. An atmosphere is made up of the
gases that surround a planet.
1. A. more B. and biggest C. and bigger D. any more
2. A. because of B. for C. while D. because
3. A. when B. if C. while D. since
4. A. few B. several C. lots D. a lot
5. A. containing B. contained C. contains D. contain
6. A. the most B. most C. almost D. mostly
7. A. can B. must C. might D. could
8. A. to do B. doing C. to make D. making
9. A. give out B. send out C. send off D. give off
10. A. made from B. made of C. do from D. do of
Question VI: Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word: (10 pts)
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too? One of the
things nature (1)_______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls
from the air as (2)_______ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans.
Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on

Earth gets stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from
storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from
a liquid (5)_______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______ atmosphere.
Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water
(7)_______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8)_______ water droplets. Most
precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9)_______ places to lower ones. This flow is
called runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______and
eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions below. (10 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
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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
Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning
as the first (l0 pts):
1. You should take two tablets every four hours.
⇒ Two tablets should
2. “I’ll see you here tomorrow “said Sue ‘And don’t be late, my darling’.
⇒ Sue said she
3. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
⇒ The bus driver is said
4. If you don't have the ticket, they won't let you come in.
⇒ You won't
5. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
⇒ He objected
6. They won’t swim in the lake because it is too cold.
⇒The lake is not … ………………. .
7. It is not necessary for you to finish the work now.
⇒You…………… ……. .
8. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
⇒It was………… ………. .
9. Jane is the most talented student in my school.
⇒No student…… ……………. .
10. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.

⇒We are going… ………………. .
Question IX: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to
make the sentences meaningful. (10 pts)
1. After / lock/ , I went to bed.
2. You can use my dictionary /condition / you/ return/ two o'clock…/
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3. However/ you…/, it will cost a lot of money.
4. spite / weather/, we had a picnic.
5. John is rather arrogant (kiêu kì). /other/ hand/, he / be/ kind.
6. He did no work. /result (consequence)/ he/ fail/exams.
7. Besides / (Apart) / have/salary/ he also has a private income.
8. The collision /be/ due/icy /conditions,
9. It was nice to be in Venice. /before / I/only/ be/ Rome.
10. Despite/poverty/, they were independent.
Question X: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “Why are bicycles popular
today?” (10 pts)
( You may use the suggested ideas: not expensive / easy and cheap to fix/ parking/ no pollution/
never to wait in traffic …)
…………….Hết……………
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 - NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
(Gồm 2 trang)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
words in each group. (5 pts)
Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B
Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
(15 pts)
Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. B

13. A 14. D 15. B
Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. D. to use 2. A. had hardly 3. C. was 4. C. to do 5. C. is
6. C. bargaining 7. C. can you 8. A. left 9. D. teacher's (salary)10. B. heating
Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (10 pts).
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. BORING 6. MANAGERESS
2. UNHAPPILY 7. PAINFUL
3. HISTORIC 8. INFORMATIVE
4. FREEDOM 9. SURPRISINGLY
5. EXCITED 10. ENCOURAGEMENT
Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage (10 pts):
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
Question VI: Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word: (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 1 điểm
1. recycles 2. rain 3. called 4. in 5. into
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6. the 7. when/as 8. of 9. high 10. rivers
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions below. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 2 điểm
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning
as the first (l0 pts):
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours (by you).
2. Sue said she would see her darling there the following day and told him not to be late.
3. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

4. You won't be allowed to come in if you don't have the ticket/ unless you have the ticket.
5. He objected to his secretary(’s) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to
work.
6. The lake is not warm/hot enough for them to swim in.
7. You needn’t/ don’t have to/ don’t need to finish the work now.
8. It was so cold/ such a cold day that we stayed/had to stay indoors.
9. No student in my school is more talented than Jane.
10. We are going to have/get the/our car repaired next week.
Question IX: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to
make the sentences meaningful. (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
Possible answers:
1. After I’d locked up/ After locking up, I went to bed.
2. You can use my dictionary on condition that you return it by two o’clock.
3. However you do it, it will cost a lot of money.
4. In spite of the cold/ awful/ terrible…weather, we had a picnic.
5. John is rather arrogant. On the other hand, he can be very kind.
6. He did no work. As a result / As a consequence / , he failed his exams.
7. Besides / Apart from having a salary, he also has a private income.
8. The collision was due to the icy conditions.
9. It was nice to be in Venice. Before that, I’d only been to Rome.
10. Despite their poverty, they were independent.
(Lưu ý: Học sinh có thể phát triển thêm ý ngoài đáp án nhưng phải đúng mẫu câu, đảm bảo logic
ngữ nghĩa.)
Question X: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “Why are bicycles popular
today?” (10 pts)
Tổng 10 điểm.
Marking scheme for Question
+Task fulfillment (1/2 of total mark):
Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details: 5 pts

- not expensive
- easy and cheap to fix
- parking
- no pollution
- never to wait in traffic
+ Language (1/2 of total mark):
- accurate grammar: 2 pts
- appropriate vocabulary: 1 pt
- variety of sentence types: 1 pt
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- appropriate linking devices: 0.5 pt
- good organization 0.5 pt
Possible answer:
Bicycles are popular today for many reasons
Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise.
But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles
are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. They also are easy and cheap to fix.
In cities many people like bicycles better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic.
They also do not have to find a place to park . And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution!
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 - NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
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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
Key:

Question I. Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chon đúng cho 1 điểm
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C
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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 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. We wish that you____ such a lot of work , because we know that you would have enjoyed the
party.
A. hadn’t had B. hadn’t C. didn’t have had D. hadn’t have
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. Laura doesn’t remember _______ the front door when she left home this morning.
A. to lock B. locking C. locked D. to have locked
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12. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now.

A. am B. was C. can be D. would be
13. My doctor suggested _______on a diet to lose some weight.
A. I should go B. me to go C. I am going D. me going
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
Key:
Question II. Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
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Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the
mistakes (10 pts)
1 .The official delegation will start to Geneva next Monday.
A B C D
2. What is the most important thing in every day 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 dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
8. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the rural areas.
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.
Key:
Question III. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1/2 điểm, chữa đúng cho 1/2 điểm
1. C. for 2. D. everyday 3. B. to write 4. C. with 5. B. worse
6. A. three times 7. B. thousand dollar 8. A. Fertilized 9. C. an 10. C. not to make
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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 tallest building in the world. (AMAZE)
7. An _______man has stolen all our money. (know)
8. She divorced 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)
Key:
Question IV. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ viết đúng cho 1 điểm
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1. EXTREMELY 2. UNPLEASANT 3. BELIEF 4. HOPELESS 5. ADDITION
6. AMAZEMENT 7. UNKNOWN 8. UNKINDNESS 9. DISAPPEARANCE
10. EMPLOYEES
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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
Key
Question V. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. B. among 2. C. part 3. A. hard 4. D. keep out 5. B. wash
6. C. grown 7. A. facing 8. D. Hold 9. B. so that 10. C. distance
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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, (1)_______ you can
dive underwater. You can (2)_______underwater a (3)_______time just by holding your breath. Air
tanks let you stay underwater for a long time. Scuba divers (4)_______ tanks (5)_______ their backs.
The tanks are filled with gases (6)_______ make up air. The divers breathe the 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.
Key:
Question VI. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 1 điểm
1. but 2. stay 3. short 4. wear 5. on
6. that/which 7. less 8. must 9. high 10. where
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions below. (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.
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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 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 mans 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
Key:
Question VII. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 2 điểm.
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C
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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.
⇒My brother
2. Please don’t ask me that question.

⇒I’d rather
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
⇒I haven’t
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
⇒John could hardly
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
⇒It’s Tom’s
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
⇒I am fond of my nephew in… ………………. .
7. He prefers reading to watching TV.
⇒He would……………… …. .
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
⇒If………………… .
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9. The train takes longer than the plane.
⇒The plane…… ……………. .
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
⇒Do you happen… ………………. . ?
Key.
Question VIII. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now.
2. I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question.
3. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.
6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behaviour.
7. He would rather read a book/books than watch TV.
8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldn’t have missed the bus
9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train.
10. Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?

Question IX: Complete the underline part of the following sentences in the most correct 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 /unless /you /have… /
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.
Key
Question IX. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. Before I went to work/ Before going to work, I fed the cat.
2. You can borrow the bike on condition that you return it by five o’clock.
3. Although they were poor, they were independent.
4. Her reason for not going / The reason she didn’t go with us was that she had no money.
5. Video cameras are becoming easier to use. Furthermore/Moreover/What’s more, they’re becoming
cheaper.
6. She was entering at the very time/the very moment I was leaving.
7. You can’t come in unless you have a ticket.
8. Is John quiet? On the contrary, he’s the noisiest person I know/ have known.
9. She wrote to the press with the aim of exposing the scandal.
10. For this job you need a degree. In addition/ In addition to this/that, you need some experience.
Question X: In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “Why forests are important to
us?” (10 pts)
( You may use the suggested words: (help, clean, fresh, quiet, wood, air, place, home, plants,
animals, vacation, building, heating…)
Key

Question X. Tổng 10 điểm
* Marking scheme for Question
+Task fulfillment: 5 pts
Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details:
- wood for building, heating
- help clean air
- fresh air, quiet place
- home for plants, animals
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- place for vacation
+ Language : 5 pts
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
- variety of sentence types
- appropriate linking devices
- good organization
Possible answer:
The importance of forests
Large forests are important to us in many ways. They give us wood for building and heating.
They are a home for many kinds of plants and animals. And for many city people, forests are a place
to go for a vacation. People can learn about nature there. They can breathe fresh air and sleep in a
quiet place. But there is one more reason why forests are important for everyone. The leaves on the
trees in a forest help clean the air. Dirty air is a problem in many parts of the world. Without our
forests this problem might be much worse.
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 - NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
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Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other
words in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. caught B. laughter C. daughter D. taught

2. A. height B. eight C. weight D. vein
3. A. smoke B. so C. snow D. soft
4. A. of B. leaf C. wife D. deaf
5. A. bus B. bury C. up D. sun
Key:
Question I. Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B
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Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.
(15 pts)
1. I came _______an old friend while I was walking along the street.
A. across B. into C. over D. for
2. Everyone _______Tom was invited to the party.
A. as B. from C. but D. for
3. The chemistry book _______was a little expensive.
A. I bought B. that I bought it C. I bought that D. what I bought
4. If you _______to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess now.
A. take B. will take C. took D. had taken
5. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t _______this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
6. His speech was very boring. What he said was _______ meaningless.
A. complete B. quite C. most D. total
7. If it _______ so late, we could have coffee.
A. wasn’t B. isn’t C. weren’t D. not be
8. Your sister used to visit you quite often,_______?
A. didn’t she B. doesn’t she C. wouldn’t she D. hadn’t she
9. We were hurrying because we thought that the bell _______.
A. had already rang B. has already rang C. had already rung D. have already ringing
10. Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home,_______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. have you D. will you

11. Students seem to be made _______a lot of homework.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. done
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12. Could you tell me how far _______from here to the next petrol station?
A. is it B. it is C. it was D. was it
13. The delighted bride looked_______ on her wedding day.
A. happy B. sad C. unhappy D. gloomy
14. It is the height of the tourist season now so_______ the rooms in the hotels are reserved.
A. almost B. almost of C. most of all D. almost of all
15. Cheese is made from_______ .
A. rice B. milk C. wood D. stone
Key:
Question II. Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 12. B
13. A 14. D 15. B
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Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the
mistakes. (10 pts)
1. While they were away at the beach, they allowed their neighbors use barbecue grill.
A B C D
2. The sun hadn’t hardly set when the mosquitoes began to sting so annoyingly that we had to run off
A B C D
from the picnic grounds.
3. A series of debates between the major candidates were scheduled for the Labour Day weekend.
A B C D
4. After talking to her for about 15 minutes, he continued doing his homework.
A B C D
5. The teacher as long as the students are preparing for the vacation now.
A B C D
6. My elder brother was not used to bargain when buying something.

A B C D
7. Only by keeping patient you can achieve success.
A B C D
8. Mary said that she forgot the dictionary at home so she had to go home to fetch it.
A B C D
9. She said that the salary of an engineer was twice as much as a teacher.
A B C D
10. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.
A B C D
Key:
Question III. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm, chữa đúng cho 1/2 điểm
1. D. to use 2. A. had hardly 3. C. was 4. C. to do 5. C. is
6. C. bargaining 7. C. can you 8. A. left 9. D. teacher's (salary)10. B. heating
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Question IV: Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (10 pts).
1. The book was so_______ that I couldn’t finish it (bore)
2. He is so sad because the film ended_______ (happy)
3. It is usually forbidden to destroy_______ buildings (history)
4. Women nowadays have more_______ to participate in social activities. (free)
5. Every pupil was very_______ about the holiday. (excite)
6. She’s got a job as the _______of a shoe-shop. (MANAGE)
7. My tooth was really _______, so I went to see the dentist. (PAIN)
8. I watch the news everyday because it’s very _____ . (INFORM)
9. A holiday in America can be _____ cheap. (SURPRISE)
10. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _______to better my knowledge.
(COURAGE).
Key:
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Question IV. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. BORING 2. UNHAPPILY 3. HISTORIC 4. FREEDOM 5. EXCITED

6. MANAGERESS 7. PAINFUL 8. INFORMATIVE 9. SURPRISINGLY
10. ENCOURAGEMENT
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Question V: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following
passage (10 pts):
Take a really deep breath. Feel how your chest gets bigger (1)_______ .Your chest gets
bigger (2)_______ your lungs are filling up with air. You cannot see air, but air is all around you.
You can feel it (3)_______ the wind blows.
Air is a mixture of (4)_______ different gases. The main gases in the air are nitrogen,
oxygen, and argon. Air also (5)_______ smaller amounts of hydrogen, carbon dioxide, water vapor,
helium, and other gases. Oxygen is (6)_______ important gas for animals. Animals (7)_______
breathe oxygen in order to live.
Carbon dioxide is the most important gas for plants. Plants use carbon dioxide and sunlight
(8)_______ food. Plants (9)_______ oxygen. Animals turn the oxygen back into carbon dioxide
when they breathe. The earth’s atmosphere is (10)_______ air. An atmosphere is made up of the
gases that surround a planet.
1. A. more B. and biggest C. and bigger D. any more
2. A. because of B. for C. while D. because
3. A. when B. if C. while D. since
4. A. few B. several C. lots D. a lot
5. A. containing B. contained C. contains D. contain
6. A. the most B. most C. almost D. mostly
7. A. can B. must C. might D. could
8. A. to do B. doing C. to make D. making
9. A. give out B. send out C. send off D. give off
10. A. made from B. made of C. do from D. do of
Key:
Question V. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 1 điểm
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
A1-3

Question VI: Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word: (10 pts)
Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Did you know that nature recycles, too? One of the
things nature (1)_______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls
from the air as (2)_______ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans.
Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on
Earth gets stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from
storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from
a liquid (5)_______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______ atmosphere.
Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water
(7)_______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8)_______ water droplets. Most
precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9)_______ places to lower ones. This flow is
called runoff. Water from land flows into stream. Streams join together to make (10) _______and
eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.
Key:
Question VI. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 1 điểm
1. recycles 2. rain 3. called 4. in 5. into
6. the 7. when/as 8. of 9. high 10. rivers
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer for the questions below. (10 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
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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
Key :
Question VII. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng cho 2 điểm
1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. D
A5-3
Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning
as the first (l0 pts):
1. You should take two tablets every four hours.
⇒ Two tablets should
2. “I’ll see you here tomorrow “said Sue ‘And don’t be late, my darling’.
⇒ Sue said she
3. People say that the bus driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

⇒ The bus driver is said
4. If you don't have the ticket, they won't let you come in.
⇒ You won't
5. He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work.
⇒ He objected
6. They won’t swim in the lake because it is too cold.
⇒The lake is not … ………………. .
7. It is not necessary for you to do this homework.
⇒You…………… ……. .
8. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
⇒It was………… ………. .
9. Jane is the most talented student in my school.
⇒No student…… ……………. .
10. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
⇒We are going… ………………. .
Key
Question VIII. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
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1. Two tablets should be taken every 4 hours
2. Sue said she would see her darling there the following day and told him not to be late
3. The bus driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
4. You won't be allowed to come in if you don't have the ticket/ unless you have the ticket.
5. He objected to his secretary(’s) coming late to work / to the fact that his secretary came late to
work.
6. The lake is not warm/hot enough for them to swim in.
7. You needn’t/ don’t have to/ don’t need to do this homework.
8. It was so cold/ such a cold day that we stayed/had to stay indoors.
9. No student in my school is more talented than Jane.
10. We are going to have/get the/our car repaired next week.
Question IX: Complete the underline part of the following sentences in the most correct way to

make the sentences meaningful.
1. After / lock/ , I went to bed.
2. You can borrow the bike /condition / you/ return…/
3. However/ you…/, it will cost a lot of money.
4. spite / weather/, we had a picnic.
5. John is rather arrogant. /other/ hand/, he / be/ kind.
6. He did no work. result (consequence), he/ fail/exams.
7. Besides / (Apart) / have/salary/, he also has a private income.
8. The collision /be/ due/icy /conditions,
9. It was nice to be in Venice. /before /, I/only/ be/ Rome.
10. Despite/poverty/, they were independent.
Key
Question IX. Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi câu viết đúng cho 1 điểm
1. After I’d locked up/ After locking up, I went to bed.
2. You can borrow the bike on condition that you return it by five o’clock.
3. However you do it, it will cost a lot of money.
4. In spite of the cold/ awful/ terrible…weather, we had a picnic.
5. John is rather arrogant. On the other hand, he can be very kind.
6. He did no work. As a result / As a consequence / , he failed his exams.
7. Besides / Apart from having a salary, he also has a private income.
8. The collision was due to the icy conditions.
9. It was nice to be in Venice. Before that, I’d only been to Rome.
10. Despite their poverty, they were independent.
Question X:
In about 100- 120 words, write a passage about: “Why bicycles are popular today?” (10 pts)
( You may use the suggested words: fix/ not to wait/ not expensive/ cheap/ parking/ no pollution/
traffic…
Key*
Question X. Tổng 10 điểm.
Marking scheme for Question

+Task fulfillment (1/2 of total mark):
Complete the task appropriately with all main ideas and important details:
- not expensive
- easy and cheap to fix
- parking
- no pollution
- never to wait in traffic
+ Language (1/2 of total mark):
- accurate grammar
- appropriate vocabulary
- variety of sentence types
- appropriate linking devices
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- good organization
Possible answer:
Bicycles are popular today for many reasons
Bicycles are very popular today in many countries. Many people use bicycles for exercise.
But exercise is only one of the reasons why bicycles are popular. Another reason is money. Bicycles
are not expensive to buy. They do not need gas to make them go. They also are easy and cheap to fix.
In cities many people like bicycles better than cars. With a bicycle, they never have to wait in traffic.
They also do not have to find a place to park . And finally, bicycles do not cause any pollution!
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 - NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

A. Vocabulary – Grammar – Phonetics.
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in
each group (5 pts):
1. A. cancer B. teacher C. material D. interact
2. A. ensure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure
3. A. talk B. walk C. shake D. wash

4. A. choose B. look C. stood D. took
5. A. smoke B. so C. snow D. soft
Questions II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5
pts):
1. A. mountain B. maintain C. shorthand D. baseball
2. A. natural B. asleep C. typhoon D. about
3. A. display B. intention C. basic D. unless
4. A. although B. mature C. enough D. access
5. A. mechanic B. service C. realize D. national
Question III: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10 pts):
1. The cut on your son’s leg is taking a long time to _______.
A. right B. cure C. remedy D. heal
2. Laura doesn’t remember _______ the front door when she left home this morning.
A. to lock B. locking C. locked D. to have locked
3. At the end of the summer, the price of electric fans in the stores usually_______.
A. drops B. lowers C. sinks D. reduces
4. _______, the population is doubling every 37 years.
A. For now B. At the very moment C. At present D. Present of
5. Those earthquake victims are living _______the allowance of the government.
A. on B. in C. at D. by
6. His speech was very boring. What he said was _______ meaningless.
A. complete B. quite C. most D. total
7. Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home,_______?
A. do you B. don’t you C. have you D. will you
8. Banks only _______money if they are sure it will be paid back.
A. borrow B. interest C. lend D. charge
9. The wife sat by her_______ husband’s bedside all night.
A. asleep B. sleeping C. sleep D. overslept
10. He didn’t remember to lock the door again. He’s always so_______
A. forgetting B. forgotten C. forgetful D. forgettable

Question IV: Provide the correct form of the words given in brackets (10 pts):
1. He doesn’t agree with the _______ that there is life on other planets.
(BELIEVE)
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2. Although his visit was_______ we made him feel himself at home.
(EXPECT)
3. The weather was terrible, so we had a very_______ holiday. (PLEASE)
4. Don’t believe a word Jack says. He’s one of the most terrible_______. (LIE)
5. The size of the crop depends on the _______ of the soil.
(PRODUCE)
6. The government has had plans to_______ our country.
(INDUSTRY)
7. The situation is _______. Nobody could do anything to help. (HOPE)
8. She’s got a job as the _______of a shoe-shop.
(MANAGE)
9. _______ working in this factory have asked their boss for pay rise.
(EMPLOY)
10. They looked with _______ at the second tallest building in the world. (AMAZE)
Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10 pts)
1. Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder.
A B C D
2. My elder brother was not used to bargain when buying something.
A B C D
3. A five thousand dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
A B C D
4. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.
A B C D
5. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the rural areas.
A B C D
6. Because my broken Sony TV set couldn’t be repaired so I bought a LG one instead.

A B C D
7. She said that the salary of an engineer was twice as much as a teacher.
A B C D
8. The headmistress told a teacher to request the students didn’t make noise when she was reading the report.
A B C D
9. Mary said that she forgot the dictionary at home so she had to go home to 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.
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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
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.
A. which B. where C. that D. because
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.
A. number B. amount C. quantity D. total
12. A. and B. which C. therefore D. but
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.
A. for B. between C. from D. with
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.
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.
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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,
1. Thank/ you/ much/ letter/ arrive/ few days ago//
2. It/ be lovely/ hear/ you//
3. I/ be sorry/ I not write/ such/ long time/ but I/ be very busy//
4. As you know/ we buy/ new house/ at/ end of June//
5. It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ a lot/ work//
6. We/ finish/ most/ it now/ and it/ look/ very nice//
7. Tung and I/ decide/ give house – warming party/ August 15
th
//
8. you think/ you/ able/ come?
9. Please give me/ ring/ let/ know/ if/ you/ make it//
10. 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?
⇒ Would you mind ?
2. It’s no use persuading him to agree with our plan.
⇒ There’s
3. “Could I borrow fifty thousand dong from you, Nam?” said Hung.
⇒ “Could you ?”

4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your interview.
⇒ As long as
5. They built that museum in ten years.
⇒ They spent
6. You can use the book as long as you like and it will not wear out.
⇒ No matter
7. Although he scored only one goal, he has been chosen as “the best player of the match”.
⇒Despite
8. You won’t find more reasonable prices anywhere than in our shop.
⇒ Nowhere
9. They laughed a lot when I told them the joke.
⇒ The joke
10. A little boy can’t do this kind of work.
⇒ 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?
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