Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 năm học 2009-2010

all. I would soon be sinking into my seat on a 
Monday morning with the sigh, “What insulting 
rubbish must I sit through now?” – a style of 
sigh that can often be heard in screening rooms 
around the world. 
 The space I am given allows me to broaden 
my argument – or forces me, in an uninteresting 
week, to make something out of nothing. But 
what is my role in the public arena? I assume 
that people choose what films to go to on the 
basis of the stars, the publicity or the director. 
There is also such a thing as loyalty to ‘type’ or 
its opposite. It can only rarely happen that 
someone who hates westerns buys a ticket for 
one after reading a review, or a love story addict 
avoids a romantic film because of what the 
papers say. 
 So if a film review isn’t really consumer 
guide, what is it? I certainly don’t feel I have a 
responsibility to be ‘right’ about a movie. Nor 
do I think there should be a certain number of 
‘great’ and ‘bad’ films each year. All I have to 
do is put forward an argument. I am not a judge, 
and nor would I want to be. 
1. What do we learn about Tom Seaton in 
the first paragraph? 
a. He encouraged Mark to become a writer. 
b. He has worked in various area of the media. 
c. He met Mark when working for television. 
d. He prefers to employ people that he knows. 
2. The weekly lunches were planned in 
order to 
a. help the writers get to know each other. 
b. provide an informal information session. 
c. distribute the work that had to be done. 
d. entertain important visitors from the arts. 
3. When Mark first started working for The 
Front Page, he 
a. doubted the paper would succeed. 
b. was embarrassed at being recognised. 
c. felt it needed some improvement. 
d. was surprised to be earning so much. 
4. What does Mark m ean when he says that 
Tom ’s schem e ‘never took off’ ( line 31)? 
a. It was unpopular. 
b. It wasted too much time. 
c. It wasn’t planned properly. 
d. It wasn’t put into practice. 
5. I n the end, the organisat ion of the team 
was influenced by 
a. readers’ opinions. 
b. the availability of writers. 
c. pressure of time. 
d. the popularity of subjects. 
6. Why does Mark refer to his way of 
working as a ‘luxury’ ( line 40)? 
a. He can please more readers. 
b. He is able to make choices. 
c. His working hours are flexible. 
d. He is able to see a lot of films. 
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7. I n Mark’s opinion, his art icles 
a. are seldom read by film goers. 
b. are ignored by stars and film directors. 
c. have little effect on public viewing habit. 
d. are more persuasive than people realise. 
8. Which of the following best describes 
what Mark says about his work? 
a. His success varies from year to year. 
b. He prefers to write about films he likes. 
c. He can freely express his opinion. 
d. He writes according to accepted rules. 
SECTION 3: VII.WRITING 
A. TRANSFORMATION (40 marks) 
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word 
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word 
given. There is an example at the beginning. 
Example: 
It hasn’t taken Sam long to learn Spanish. 
picked Sam …….has picked up ..… Spanish very quickly. 
1.We must take as much advantage as possible of any opportunity to speak English. 
most 
We have ……...................……................…… any opportunity to speak English. 
2. Honestly, I don’t mind where we go for our summer holidays. 
matter 
Honestly, ….......................…….…… me where we go for our summer holidays. 
3. Three hundred students entered the swimming competition last year. 
part 
Three hundred students .........................…….....…… the swimming competition last year. 
4. The students will finish their English course at the end of June. 
have 
The English course ……..…....................………… the beginning of July. 
7. There will be no more oil available in this area in 2030. 
run 
Oil supplies in this area ……..............................……......…… by the year 2031. 
8. I think it’s time the children went to bed now. 
had 
I think the children ……..................................……....…… to bed now. 
9. While we were going home, we had an accident. 
way 
We …….................……....................……………… home when we had an accident. 
10. ‘Did anyone notice anything unusual?’ asked the police officer. 
if 
The police officer wanted to …….....................………..…........…… anything unusual. 
11. You should not think that the accident was your fault. 
blame 
It would be wrong ……......................……...........................…… for the accident. 
12. I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has lots of books. 
must 
Maria …….................……...................................…… reading because she has lots of books. 
13. Do you know when the race is being held next year? 
place 
When ……................…….......................................…… next year? 
14. Buying those jeans was not a sensible thing for me to do yesterday. 
only 
If ……...................………………..…… those jeans yesterday. 
15. The owner established the company in 2001. 
up 
The company ………………………......................……................ the owner in 2001. 
16. It is difficult for Paul to decide what to do. 
mind 
Paul finds it difficult ……........................................…….................. what to do. 
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17. To tell the truth, we need a swimming pool for this school. 
what 
To tell the truth, ……..........................……............…… a swimming pool for this school. 
18. Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance? 
belongs 
Do you know ……..........................……..........................................… , by any chance? 
19. Was it Paul’s idea to go to the cinema? 
came 
Was it Paul ……......................…….......................................…… the idea of going to the cinema? 
20. Will your neighbours look after your dog when you go away? 
take 
 Do you know if your neighbours ……......................……...........…… your dog when you go away? 
B. For questions 01-15, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the 
lines are correct, ands some have a word which should not be there. (14 marks) 
 If a line is correct, put a tick (¥) in the box on your right. If a line has a word which 
should not be there, write the word in the box 
A LETTER OF COMPLAINT 
0 I am writing to complain about our recent holiday, which involved ¥ 
00 several last minute changes to the arrangements, despite of the fact of 
01 that we had made our booking for several months in advance. for 
02 The journey to the coast took four hours longer than your brochure 
03 suggested. The coach which took us was far too much old 
04 and the last part of the journey was terrifying, as if the driver tried to 
05 make up for the time we had lost. However, this was nothing 
06 compared with our own horror when we arrived at the hotel. Your 
07 advertisement promised to us large rooms with colour television. In fact, 
08 our bedroom was hardly that big enough to lie down in and the only 
09 television was in the lounge. We did not go downstairs for eat an evening 
10 meal, but decided instead to go to the bed straightaway. 
11 It was quite clear that we could not enjoy our holiday in this hotel. 
12 Your representative was no help at all, so we had to find 
13 somewhere else to stay at for the rest of the week ourselves. 
14 I expect you to return the money we paid for this trip, which it totally 
15 failed to live up to the claims made in your brochure. 
C. EDITING. (20 marks) 
The following sentences are technically wrong. Write again the correct ones, you can write as many 
sentences as possible. Use the number suggested for your sentences to be written. 
1. The French are good at cooking, the British are good at eating. (3) 
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2. Many trees shed their leaves. Which happens in winter. (4) 
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3. The moon is bright tonight, however, tomorrow it will be dull. (3) 
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D. Imagine you have bright ideas to protect the environment. 
Write the key points of your action plan on what you are going to do to persuade your classmates and 
your teachers to protect the environment. (20 marks) 
(Your writing should be around 100-150 words). 
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