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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I/ Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.6 pt)
1. A. set B. head C. heat D. dead
2. A. machine B. inspiration C. exchange D. champagne
3. A. pleased B. erased C. increased D. amused
II/ Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (3.8 pts)
4. The examination will be held ________ June, 2007.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
5. ___________ the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families often enjoy the Seder.
A. In B. On C. Over D. At
6. Wearing uniforms help poor students feel equal _________ others.
A. up B. on C. off D. to
7. The boy was greatly proud _______ his success at school.
A. on B. of C. at D. in
8. Cong Vinh seems to be well-qualified _________ the latest position.
A. in B. by C. for D. of
9. He read his article on the website last night, ________?
A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he C. did he D. hasn’t he
10. Are all the students used ___________ their summer vacation in the countryside?
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending D. spending
11. Passover ________ in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. is hold B. is celebrating C. celebrates D. is celebrated
12. “When will Mr. Ba retire? He began ________ for the company thirty years ago.”
A. to be worked B. to working C. will work D. to work
13. If Ba were rich, he ________ around the world.
A. should travel B. travelled C. could travel D. must travel
14. They are still playing on the field ___________ it is raining heavily.

23. A. voluntary B. volunteers C. volunteering D. volunteer
24. A. in B. to C. into D. onto
25. A. or B. and C. because D. though
26. A. selected B. chosen C. collected D. elected
27. A. dump B. yard C. area D. place
28. A. happened B. provided C. achieved D. shown
29. A. Them all B. They all C. All them D. All they
30. A. spoiling B. spoil C. spoiled D. spoils
IV/ Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.8 pt)
31. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night.
A B C D
32. The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get a lot of informations.
A B C D
33. The bus is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often.
A B C D
34. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s.
A B C D
V/ Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (0.8 pt)
35. The Internet has helped students study more ________________. (EFFECT)
36. It is __________ that our environment is more and more polluted. (DISAPPOINT)
37. We are trying to have a(n) ______________ world. (POLLUTE)
38. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _______________ to better my knowledge. (COURAGE)
VI/ Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (0.8 pt)
Mrs. Lan: What’s the matter, Mrs. Linh?
Mrs. Linh: I’ve just received my latest electricity bill. It’s so enormous.
Mrs. Lan: Let me see. It’s 350,000 VND. What an enormous bill it is!
Mrs. Linh: I paid 200,000 VND last month. I don’t know why it’s higher this month.
Mrs. Lan: Which counter is installed in your house?
Mrs. Linh: The usual mechanical counter was replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning of this month. It is
said to run more exactly and be more convenient for the power officials to record monthly electricity numbers.

11. D 32. D
12. D 33. D
13. C 34. D
14. A 35. Effectively
15. B 36. Disappointing
16. B 37. Unpolluted
17. A 38. Encouragement
18. C 39. True
19. D 40. True
20. B 41. False
21. A 42. True
43. Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t be eaten (for fear of
bird flu/so that they could avoid being infected with bird flu).
44. It is 9 months since she (last) went out with him.
45. There was such a lot of snow that we couldn’t go out.
46. Nobody in this class is as good as Miss Huong Tram.
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