DE THI TUYEN 10 NAM 2008-2009

KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
THỜI GIAN :60 PHÚT
I. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES :Choose the best answer among that best completes each
sentence (2pts)
1. She worked ______with the sick child. She was a very_____worker
A.carefully, carefully B. careful, careful
C. careful, carefully D.carefully, careful
2. It just isn’t fair, while I (work) as a waiter last month, my friends (lie) on the beach
A.worked, lied B.was working, lied
C.worked, were lying D.was working, were lying
3.You (type)___ all morning, but you only (do)____ three letters!
A. have been typed, have only done B. were typing, only did
C. typed, only did D. have typed have only done
4. he prefers_______a walk ____TV at home.
A. taking, to watching B. to take, watching
C. taking, to watch D. t take, watch
5. I (know)___ Carl since I (be)____ a little child
A. have known, have been B. have known, was
C. knew, have been D. knew, was
6. I wish he ______here with us tonight.
A. is B. will be C.would be D. were
7. They have finished their homework, _______?
A. have they B.don’t they C.aren’t they D.haven’t they
8. The teacher arrived_______the school late_____Monday morning.
A. at, on B.of, in C. to , that D. in, at
9. Who was that girl_______whom you were yesterday?
A. with B. on C. at D.in
10. I have just got me car______
A.check B.checking C. to check D. checked
11. You must study harder______you’ll fail the coming exam.
A.even though B.unless C.or D.but

12. My brother Jim,______lives in Houston, is a doctor.
A. that B.who C.whom D. which
13. The children are looking forward_______their grandma again.
A.seeing B. to see C. to seeing D. to be seen
14. Please turn the radio______I am studying.
A. down B.up C.on D.back
15.I found this novel very______. It ______me a lot.
A.interested, interested B.interesting, interesting
C.interesting, interested D. interested, interesting
16. It was too late,________they dicided to spend the night at the foot of the mountain.
A. although B.as C.so D.because
17. Her voice sounds______. She sang the song______as it was written
A. beautiful, exact B.beautifully, exactly
C. beautiful, exactly D. beautifully, exact.
18.I’m tired, I’d rather_______out this evening if you don’t mind.
A.not going B.not to go C.don’t go D.not go
19. Doc Let is the beach on_______I used to sunbathe.
A.where B.which C.when D.that
20. Don’t you remember_________before?
A.to see him B.saw him C. to have seen him D.seeing him
II. SPEAKING: Rearrange the sentencesin each of the following dialogue to make the
conversation logical (1.6pts)
a. Good idea. Is eight o’clock all right?
b. Where would you like to go?
c. Shall we go out for meal on Saturday night?
d. OK. Here’s the phonebook.
e. How about that new Japanese restaurant in the square?
f. Yes, eight’s fine.
g. Mmm, that would be nice.
h. Right. Shall I give the restaurant a ring and make a reservation?

III. WRITING: Complete Nam’s diary routine(1.4pts)
1. I/ get up/ five o’clock/ morning
2. I/ wash/ face/ then/ prepare/ lesson.
3. 6.15/ I/ take/ bus/ school. It/ take/ 20 minutes.
4. classes/ begin/ 7.30/ finish/ 11.20
5. I/ no classes/ afternoon/ so/ I/ do/ exercise/ sometimes/ football/ friends.
6. evening/ I/ television/ and/ study/ lesson.
7. I/ often/ bed/ 10.00
IV.CLOZE TEST: Fill in each blank withsuitable words in the box(2pts)
Eve, possible, pay off, clothes, families, arrives, prosperity, decorating, who, before
Preparations for Tet, Vietnamese new Year, start two or three months before the actual
celebrations. People try to(1)___their dbts in advance so that they can be debt-free on Tet. Parents
buy new(2)____for their children so that the children can wear them when Tet(3)____. Because a
lot of commercial activities will stop during the celebrations, people try to stock up on supplies as
much as (4)_______.
In the days leading up to Tet, the streets and markets are full of people. Everyone is busy byuing
food, clothes, and (5)______for their house. Each family prepares some special foods for the
holiday. Those(6)____ live far away from home will try to come home to celebrate Tet with their
family. Vietnamese(7)_____usually have a family altar to pay respect to their ancestors. During
Tet, the altar is thoroughly cleaned and new offerings are placed there.
On New Year’s (8)____, each home is thoroughly cleaned and decorated with flowers and
offerings for ancertors by the night (9)______tet. Many people stay up until midnight to welcome
the New Year or go to the pagoda to pray for luck, (10)_____ and happiness.
V. READING COMPREHENSION: Read the text carefully then answer the following questions
(1pt)
In the early years of television, educational specialist believed that it would be very useful in
teaching and learning. Many schools have bought television sets, intending to use them effectively
to improve the quality of education; but actually they rarely used properly in classrooms.
Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their
typical school days proceed as if television did not exist.

There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interet of the teachers.
Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs
and maintennance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work. Secondly, these schools
have not found an effective way to train teachers to intergrate television into their ongoing
instructional programs. Lastly, most teachers do not regard the quality of television and its
usefulness in the classroom.
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become
good readers. However, according to a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time
reading books and newspapers but watching television instead.
Questions:
1. What have many schools bought television sets for?
2. Do teachers use televisions very properly in classroom?
3. How many explanations are there for the failure of television to get the interestof the teachers?
4.Why are these television sets sooner and later out of work?
5. Which do teenagers prefer, reading books and newspapers or watching television?
VI. TRANSFORMATION: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first. (2pts)
1. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Mary?”asked Peter
Peter asked……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
She has ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. John is fat because he eats so many chips
If ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Sally’s parents gave her a computer for her birthday.
Sally ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears.
The news ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
THE END