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

d d.cooks 
4. There is a shrine…the top of the mountain near my uncle’s house. 
a. on b. in c. at d. to 
5. This student thinks chatting on the Internet is time… 
a. consuming b. consume c. consumer d. consumption 
6. Neither Tan nor his brothers…a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip. 
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has needed 
7. They stayed up late for a new television movie … they had to go to school in the morning next day. 
a. but b. so c. and d. even though 
8. There may be a lot of …stones on Mars. 
a. preciosity b. preciously c. precious d. preciousness 
9. Many … took inspiration from Vietnam’s ethnic minorities. 
a. design b. designing c. designer d. designers 
10. He… to find a job but he had no luck. 
a. hard tried b. hardly tried c. tried hardly d. tried hard 
11. We couldn’t go on a picnic as planned…it was raining hard. 
a. because b. but c. however d.so 
12. What is the name of the man…gave us a lift? 
a. whose b. what c. which d. who 
13. She asked me if I…speak Chinese. 
a. can b. could c.will d. do 
14. The children came back home…8 p.m. last night. 
a. after b. till c. up to d. in 
15. Remember to… your shoes when you go into the temple. 
a. go off b. take off c.take up d.go on 
16. He was an excellent student. It was …that he failed the exam. 
a. surprise b.surprising c. surprised d. surprises 
II. Which word is the odd one out? Write your answer in the blank. (6 marks) 
1. a. gas b. oil c. pipe d. petrol ______________ 
2. a. lake b. mountain c. sea d. river ______________ 
3. a. radio b. television c. cook d. magazine ______________ 
4. a. destroy b. spoil c. damage d. decorate ______________ 
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5. a. nature b. volcano c. typhoon d. tornado ______________ 
6. a. mooncakes b. parades c. vegetables d. chocolates ______________ 
III. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (6 marks) 
1. a. hate b. cat c. hat d. that ______________ 
2. a. club b. plumber c. pub d. reduce ______________ 
3. a. beach b. clean c. instead d. leave ______________ 
4. a. environment b. littering c. dynamite d. bike ______________ 
5. a. blood b. school c. tool d. balloon ______________ 
6. a. switch b. catch c. match d. stomach ______________ 
IV. Choose the best word or phrase to fill the gaps. Circle the letter. (10 marks) 
1. I'm really looking forward ------------- when you come to Nha Trang next month. 
a to meet you b meeting you 
c to meeting you d about meeting you 
2. Suddenly I saw a man ------------ slowly towards me. 
a walked b to walk 
c walks d walking 
3. A: Is Karen here? B: No, She --------------- for work. 
a had just left b has just left 
c is just gone d was just leaving 
4. When he ------------- an airline pilot, he ------------ a lot of money. 
a became, had earned b had become, earned 
c became, earned d had become, had earned 
5. I wish I ------------- skydiving in the Andes along with you. 
a was b am 
c were d have been 
6. We went there every winter for over ten years but we never ------------ the freezing weather. 
a accustomed b get used to 
c were use to d got used to 
7. Visitors are expected -------------- between the hours of 9 and 11am daily 
a arrive b to arrive 
c arriving d be arriving 
8. I gave your car keys to the woman -------------- you recently sued. 
a who b whom 
c whose d which 
9. We ------------ annoy him as he gets very angry. 
a needn't b aren't allowed to 
c don't have to d mustn't 
10. She spent the next six months looking for someone as------------ Reginald as possible. 
a different than b different with 
c different from d different for 
SECTION 2. READING 
Reading Test 1 (10 marks) 
I. Match the headings with the paragraphs below. There is an extra heading, which one is it? 
 (2 marks) 
 a) Eating b) Conversation c) Staying in an Indian home 
 d) Food e) Dinner gifts 
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 II. Read the passage and say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write T or 
F in front of each letter. (8 marks) 
___ 1 If you stay with an Indian family you are expected to give them a gift. 
___ 2 Your choice of gift will depend on who your hosts are. 
___ 3 It used to be insulting to take a gift when you are invited for dinner. 
___ 4 You can give your hostess flowers. 
___ 5 You should always eat with your left hand. 
___ 6 Indians keep their left hand on the table. 
___ 7 Indians prefer interesting discussions to polite conversation. 
___ 8 They avoid talking about religion. 
 ___(Heading 1)___ 
If you stay in an Indian home, bring something from your home country as a gift. Although it is not 
expected, it would be much appreciated. But find out the social status and religion of your hosts before 
you choose the gift. A bottle of foreign whisky would be the perfect gift for some, and not at all appropriate 
for others. If you know the people you are going to stay with, it is a good idea to ask them what they would 
like. Some things are just not available in India. 
___(Heading 2)___ 
It is not necessary to bring a gift when you are invited to dinner. After all, you are the honoured guest. 
Until recently, it would have been almost insulting to bring sweets or a bottle of wine. But this is not true 
today. Nowadays it is a custom which is becoming popular with many Indians. Fruit, flowers or a box of 
sweets are perfect gifts on such occasions, and will offend no one. 
___(Heading 3)___ 
In all classes of society, both urban and rural, food is only taken to the mouth with the right hand. This is 
the most important part of the etiquette of eating in India. Once you have started eating, and have food in 
your right hand, it is all right to serve yourself, using the serving spoon with the left hand. When you 
watch Indians eat, you will see that they keep their left hand on their lap. 
___(Heading 4)___ 
If you are stuck for a conversation topic in India, talk about families. Another useful subject to start with is 
cricket. But once you get to know a person better, any topic is acceptable. Indians love to talk about 
politics and religion. They enjoy opinionated discussions and not just polite conversations. Conversation is 
an art form and people take the time to really talk. 
Reading Test 2 (14 marks) 
Part 1: Read the text and match the inventions (A–F) with paragraphs (1–5). (6 marks) 
 A fridge B light bulb C microwave oven D telephone E television F vacuum cleaner 
____1 John S. Thurman was the person who invented this in 1899. He went from door-to-door cleaning 
people’s carpets with the first model which used gas for power. 
____2 William Cullen, a Scotsman was the inventor of this technology which Faraday later used. The first 
electric model was not invented until 1803. It was not until almost 100 years later that people could buy one to 
keep their food cool. 
____3 Both Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison invented the electric version in 1878. It was an invention with a 
bright future which we still use today. 
____4 Marconi, who some people think invented this, only made the idea popular. The first working model, 
which takes its name from Greek and means ‘far sound’, was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 
March 1876. 
____5 This was invented by accident in 1946 when Dr Percy LeBaron Spencer found that a chocolate bar 
which was in his pocket melted while he was working with microwave radiation. 
Part 2: In your opinion, which of the inventions is … (8 marks) 
1 the most important/ useful? ……………………………………………………………………….. 
2 least useful? ……………………………………………………………………………… 
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3 most expensive? ……………………………………………………………………………… 
4 going to be replaced by a better invention? ……………………………………………………… 
SECTION 3. WRITING (38 marks) 
I Transformation: (8 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.Could you speak English when you were younger? 
able 
 When you were younger, …………………….. ......... speak English? 
2. What’s the answer to sixteen minus eight? 
away 
 If you …… …………………….. ......... ....…… sixteen, what’s the answer? 
3. My sister doesn’t like computer games very much. 
keen 
 My sister ……...... …………………….. ......... computer games. 
4. ‘Did you eat the chocolates?’ Maria said to Peter. 
asked 
 Maria ……..... …………………….. ......... eaten the chocolates. 
II.Write what you think about wearing jeans to school (between 80- 100 words). You MIGHT 
follow the steps suggested in the table.(30 marks) 
Parts of your writing Organization Language 
Introduction 
Body 
Conclusion 
Your point of views 
Explanations and examples 
Summary 
I think… 
Firstly,…/ Secondly,…/Finally,… 
Therefore,…/ In conclusion,…. 
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THE END 
A隠 thi này g欝m có 4 trang không k吋 t運 phách. 
Giám th鵜 không gi違i thích gì thêm. 
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