Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 - Cơ bản

§Ò thi tuyÓn vµo líp 10
N¨m häc 2009-2010
I - Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced different from the other :
1. A. stopped B. published C. looked D. added
2. A. deny B. party C. energy D. lovely
3. A. sight B. sure C. sale D. sing
4. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens
II. Choose the best answer :
1. Janes often goes to bed early and ……… up late.
A. gets B. get C. getting D. to get
2. My father hates …………. to pop music
A. listen B. listening C. having listened D. to listening
3. They wish they ……… in a bigger house.
A. lives B. lived C. live D. living
4. Do you mind ………. the window? It’s very hot here.
A. opening B. open C. opened D. to open
5. I am very ………. of my parents.
A. love B. respect C. proud D. thankful
III- Put the word in the brackets into correct form
1. You must be ………………… when you open that door. (CARE).
2. During his ………………… His family lived in the country. (CHILD)
3. I love them because they very …………………… (FRIEND)
4. My friend has a good …………………… of English. (KNOW)
IV. Use the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets.
1. We (not see )………… him since last week.
2. I (stay)…………… in London at this time last month.
3. Nothing (do)………. last night.
4. If I were you I (not tell )…………………… her about this.
V. Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct
1. I wish you will study harder
2. This car used to paint red

3. Although he was tired, but he tried to finish this work.
4. You like English, do you?.
VI- Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given
1. “Are you doing your homework, Hoa?” Nga asked……….
2. I can’t buy that house because I don’t have enough money. If…………
3. The readers must have library cards. They want to borrow books.
The readers ……
4. I’m very sorry that I can’t help you with this work. I wish………
5. Mr Jack is old, but he runs ten miles before breakfast. Although………
6. Let’s invite Jane to the party on Sunday. She suggested………….
VII. Complete the sentences with the words given
1. Ba Dinh Square / build / Ha Noi / 1985?
………………………………………………………
2. I / used / look/ younger brother/ when / parent / go / work.
……………………………………………………………
VIII - Read the following passage, then choose the word from the box to fill each gap.
brings things make to
Television one of the most important means of communication. It 1…… pictures and sounds
from around the world into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his house and
watch the president 2………. a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a war being fought
and watch statesmen try 3……… bring about peace. Through television, home viewers can see
and learn about people, places and 4…… in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of the
world.
IX- Read the passage and answer the questions
Smoking can cause lung cancer and ninety percent of people who get lung cancer die. Smokers
have twice as much heart disease. Smoking gives people breathing problems. It harms the stomach.
Children whose parents smoke have more breathing and lung problems than other children.
Throughout the world, women live longer than men because men smoke more.
Factories and business lose millions of dollars every year because of smokers. Smokers have
higher medical bills. All of these facts show that smoking is bad, and millions of people in the

world have stopped smoking.
1. What can smoking cause?
2. Why do women live longer than men, according to the passage?
3. Is smoking harmful to our health?