BÀI TẬP ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
2016-2017
Question 1: Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others.

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B. prepare
B. decorate
B. government
B. income
B. pollute
B. institute
B. entrance
B. destroy
B. circus
B. commerce
B. ancient

C. predict
C. charity
C. important
C. sewage
C. creature
C. pesticide
C. banyan
C. despite
C. funnel
C. comfortable
C. energy

D. president
D. generous
D. memory
D. model
D. relax

A. examiner
B. remember
C. language
D. routine
A. innovation
B. celebration C. documentary D. exploration
A. nominate
B. Passover
C. slavery
D. distinguish
A. optional
B. official
C. tropical
D. separate
A. disappear
B. imagination C. microorganism D. unidentified
A. dynamite
B. amount
C. separate
D. casual
A. meteor
B. compose
C. religion
D. existence
A. thunderstorm B. temperature C. spacecraft
D. environment
A. terrific
B. institute
C. benefit
D. teenager

C. temperature
D. kindness
A. admire
B. depend
C. treasure
D. exchange
A. industry
B. disaster
C. volcano
D. typhoon
A. village
B. banyan
C. bamboo
D. entrance
A. economic
B. economy
C. inspire
D. symbolic
A. aircraft
B. evidence
C. terrific
D. nominate
A. mysterious B. appliance
C. dormitory
D. distinguish
A. design
B. mention
C. poetry
D. modern
A. company

C. satisfactory
D. organization
C. interactive
D. entertainment
C. improve
D. agree
C. temperature D. advance
C. compulsory D. capture

Question 2: Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently

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C. channel
D. magazine
A. treasure
B. measure
C. creature
D. pleasure
A. remote
B. respond
C. access
D. edition
A. evidence
B. exist
C. edition
D. efficiency
A. impressed
B. disappointed
C. wished
D. stopped
A. minority
B. mineral
C. minute
D. dripping
A. label
B. parade
C. damage
D. behave
A. destroyed
B. used
C. worked
D. occurred

B. compulsory
C. reason
D. poison
A. alien
B. imagine
C. trace
D. crazy
A. access
B. interactive
C. costly
D. crier
A. door
B. tool
C. spoon
D. moon
A. suggestion B. collection
C. inspiration
D. reputation
A. correspond B. tropical
C. mosque
D. ghost
A. commerce B. century
C. collapse
D. economic
A. amount
B. account
C. course
D. cloudy
A. nation
B. space

D. access
A. material
B. land
C. accident
D. factory
A. ancient
B. special
C. celebrate
D. ocean
A. sticky
B. terrify
C. priority
D. dormitory
A. intermediate
B. reputation
C. collection
D. depend
A. label
B. gather
C. occasion
D. earthquake
A. pencil
B. efficiency C. special
D. ancient
A. collapsed B. described C. sprayed
D. embroidered
A. plain
B. plain
C. train
D. rain

B. attempt
C. handicapped D. land
A. damage
B. basic
C. fashion
D. banyan
A. scheme
B. exchange
C. charity
D. capture
A. modernized B. designed
C. embroidered D. produced

Question 3: Pick out the word that is of the different topic from the others

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A. interactive
A. course
A. pollution
A. interested
A. government
A. mausoleum
A. viewer
A. poisonous
A. Buddhism
A. collect
A. typhoon
A. campus
A. consumer
A. tidal
A. swimming
A. magazines
A. traditional
A. poet
A. consumer
A. mention
A. typhoon
A. nominate
A. sunny
A. detective
A. extensive
A. volcano
A. deliberate
A. poet
A. sweater
A. candles

B. disappointed
C. persuaded D. excited
B. earthquake
C. flood
D. thunderstorm
B. mosque
C. shrine
D. environment
B. musician
C. director
D. freezer
B. harmful
C. healthful
D. dangerous
B. Hinduism
C. Islam
D. Passover
B. gather
C. divide
D. combine
B. earthquake
C. forecast
D. tornado
B. candidate
C. examiner
D. mark
B. disaster
C. lecturer
D. plumber
B. material

D. interactive
B. dangerous
C. disastrous
D. unsafe
B. typhoon
C. hurricane
D. cyclone
B. nominate
C. considerate
D. accurate
B. mosque
C. expert
D. activist
B. designer
C. plumber
D. writer
B. matches
C. ladders
D. flash lights
B. turn off
C. turn down
D. turn into
B. cultural
C. festival
D. capital
B. generous
C. terrible
D. sociable
B. mention
C. action

A. windy
B. safety
A. unknown
B. popular
A. disaster
B. professor
A. thunderstorm B. typhoon

C. fun
C. farmer
C. motorcycle
C. material
C. heater
C. typhoon
C. snowy
C. famous
C. scientist
C. meteor

D. important
D. vacation
D. airplane
D. mineral
D. producer
D. cyclone
D. cloudy
D. well-known
D. engineer
D. tornado


D. religious
8. Tornadoes are funnel- shaped storms ………..pass overland below a thunderstorm
A. which
B. whom
C. who
D. whose
9. She asked me what ………of learning English I found most difficult.
A. teacher
B. lesson
C. course
D. aspect
10. Your uncle cut this flower in the garden,………?
A. doesn’t he B. didn’t he
C. does he
D. did your uncle
11. In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful………on Easter Day.
A. parades
B. vehicles
C. clothes
D. festival
12. I never see an alien. If I……….an alien, I would invite him or her to my house.
A. see
B. could see
C. saw
D. would see
13. You have never been to Thai Lan,………?
A. have you B. haven’t you
C. you have
D. you haven’t
A. If I……….you, I wouldn’t do this. a.was

D. talk
19. It’s extremely hot today. The ……….must be reach 3900 C.
A. temperature
B. measurement
C. heat
D. warmth
20. Nha Trang is a place………you can find many beautiful beaches.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. from which
21. Love has always been a great source of……..for many writers.
A. collection
B. imitation
C. inspiration
D. influence
22. This bridge……….from 1990 to 2000.
A. builds
B. built
C. is built
D. was built
23. She is Buddhist. She often goes to………..on the weekends.
A. temple
B. shrine
C. church
D. pagoda
A. The Malaysian unit of currency is the………a.dollar
B. ringgit
C. baht
D. yen

30. The air is……….polluted by exhaust fume from cars.
A. seriously B. carefully
C. ultimately
D. politely
31. The man and elephants…………you saw on TV last night are from Africa.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. whom
32. How much time do you spend………the web every day?
A. responding
B. surfing
C. posting
D. using
33. To save money, we should…………the amount of energy used in our home
A. increase
B. leave
C. stop
D. reduce
34. The cyclone of November 1970 in Bangladesh, which killed about 500,000 people, was one of the world
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natural……..of the 20th century.
A. collapse
B. deaths

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B. spend
C. dissolve
D. heat
All the students are looking forward………their vacation in the countryside.
A. to spend B. spend C. to spending
D. spending
The girl wishes she……..in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayed B. was staying
C. can stay

……………………….. . Thanks
A. Congratulations on your success
B. It’s kind of you to say to C. Well done
D. All are correct
You never goes to school late,…………?
A. are you
B. aren’t you
C. do you
D. don’t you
The UFOs mean…………flying objects.
A. unable
B. unknown
C. unidentified
D unimaginable
If you saw a UFO, what………….you do?
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. did
I suggest……….money for the poor people in our neighborhood.
A. saving
B. save
C. to save
D. saved
The man and animals………..you saw on TV were from China.
A. who
B. which
C. whom
D. that
My uncle is a……… . He has composed lots of famous poems.

C. which
D. whose
A. What would you do if you……….a UFO?a.see
B. saw
C. seen
D. seeing
“ Do you often visit your aunt?” she asked
A. She asked him if he often visits his aunt. b.She asked him if he often visited her aunt.
c.She asked him to visit his aunt. dShe asked him if he often visited his aunt.

62. His mother hasn’t lived here long,……..?
A. does she
B. doesn’t she
C. has she
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D. hasn’t she


63. Tornadoes are……...storms which pass overland below a thunderstorm.
A. funnel-shaped B. circle-shaped
C. tropical
D. snow
64. Minh’s English is excellent. He speaks………
A. perfectly English B. perfect English
C. English perfect D. English perfectly
65. ……….speak English in class?
A. I suggest B. What about C. Shall we D. How about
66. ……….is a piece of land full of rubbish.
A. Junkyard B. Garbage C. Hedge D. Treasure

74. The men and the elephants……….you saw on TV last night are from Africa.
A. who
B. that
C. whom
D. which
A. I’m pleased……..your pronunciation is getting better.a.that
B. why
C. so
D. with
A. I want everybody to listen………..a.care B. careful
C. careless
D. carefully
A. I’m very……….that I will go to Dalat tomorrow.a.excite
B. excited
C. excitedly
D. exciting
A. Malaysia is……….into two regions.a.divided B. decided C. separated D. shared
75. Mary said to me, “Where do you live?”
She asked me…………
A. where I lived
B. where you lived
C. where did you lived
D. where I lived?
76. A funnel-shaped storm passing overland below a thunderstorm is called a…………
A. typhoon
B. tornado
C. tidal wave
D. volcano
A. UFOs means……….flying objects.a.unknown
B. unidentified



A. visited

B. will visit
C. visit
D. would visit
85. My mother wishes she……………..beautiful and young forever.
A. can be
B. would be
C. would
D. can
86. She failed the exam………………she studied hard.
A. as
B. when
C. even though
D. and
87. You have read this novel,………….?
A. haven’t you B. don’t you C. have you D. do you
88. ………………….panels are placed on the roof of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water.
A. Plastic
B. Paper
C. Solar
D. Electric
89. Thank you for looking……………the children when I was out.
A. at
B. after
C. for
D. up
90. Mathematics and Literature are…………….subjects in high schools.

B. running
C. to run
D. run
97. I draw badly → I wish………………………….
A. I drew badly B. I didn’t drew badly C. I drew well D. I don’t draw badly
98. “That’s a great picture”. “……………………………….”
A. well done B. that’s very kind of you C. excellent D. you’re welcome
99. Both developed and developing countries are guilty……………….the pollution.
A. for
B. at
C. of
D. with
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Lan never picks flowers in the school garden,……………?
A. does she B. doesn’t she
C. does Lan
D. doesn’t Lan
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This exercise must………………carefully.
A. do B. be do C. be done
D. being done
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Hoa was absent from class. …………………, she had to do the test again.
A. so
B. therefore
C. but
D. however
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Don’t worry about the accommodation. We can live in……………..on campus.
A. Dormitory B. hotel

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What would you do if an earthquake………….now?
would happen B. happened C. was happened D. is happening
Vietnamese women often wear “Ao dai” on special occasions,……….?
don’t we B. do they C. don’t they D. aren’t they
Nobody can…………..that the Internet is a great source of information.
guess B. deny
C. refuse D. believe
Some designers have…………..the Ao dai by printing lines of poetry on it.
modern B. modernize C. modernized
D. modernizing
“Are you planning to enter law school?” I asked Linh…………to enter law school.
whether she is planning B. if she was planning
C. is she planning
was she planning
People are talking about the…………..circles on the fields.
mystery
B. mysterious
C. mysteriously
D. mystic
Mount Pinatubo,…………….is a volcano in the Philippines, erupted in 1991.
which
B. who
C. whom
D. whose
Thousands of people were………….killed in that morning.
disaster
B. disastrous
C. disastrously
D. disastering

B. will
C. wouldn’t
D. would
The baby is playing with his toys and laughing…………….
happiness
B. happy
C. happily
D. happier
The Internet………..in use since the 1990s.
was
B. has been
C. have been
D. had been
Many Vietnamese women today often prefer to wear modern………….at work.
cloth
B. silk
C. clothing
D. cotton
I wish I………….very far from the school.
Don’t live B. didn’t live C. won’t live D. haven’t lived
She said to me,”I am doing my homework now”.→ She told me that…………….

D.


A. I was doing her homework now. B. She was doing her homework then. C. she was doing her homework
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now D. she is doing her homework then.
Tet holiday is…………on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
celebration B. celebrate
C. celebrity
D. celebrated
In my opinion, the Internet is a very…………and convenient way for me to get information.
Slow
B. slowly
C. fast
D. fastly
The person……………..is standing over there is my teacher.
who
B. which
C. whom

D. however
You think the boy will join us in this game,……………?
doesn’t he
B. won’t he
C. don’t you
D. will he
The Internet has………….developed and become part of our every day life.
increased B. increasing C. increase
D. increasingly
The speech………..Professor Robert gave last night was very interesting.
whom B. whose
C. which
D. who
People in America often decorate and dye hard−boiled eggs with colors for children at……..
Easter
B. Thanks giving C. Christmas
D. Passover
Let me………..you on winning the first prize.
introduced
B. congratulate C. decorate D. celebrate
After an hour traveling by plane, they………….in Ha Noi.
came
B. reached
C. arrived
D. visited
Littering should be prohibited, or the environment………...polluted.
was
B. will be
C. would be
D. were


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D. can eat
I am a good worker,…….?a.aren’t I B. am I C. do I
D. amn’t I
My father suggested……….a new house.a.to buy B. buying
C. bought
D. buys
This is an expensive………..very useful book.
and
B. but
C. or
D. because
I’ve changed the bulb in the kitchen, turn it………..to check whether it works or not.
off
B. of
C. to
D. on
Tom said to me, “I can’t do this test”. He said to me……….
I couldn’t do that test B. he can’t do that test
C. he couldn’t do this test
D. he couldn’t do that test
My sister studied very well,…………...she could pass the exam easily.
if
B. but
C. so
D. or
Thank you very much for your e-mail…………..was very interesting.
why
B. when
C. which
D. whose

D. use
The baby laughed…………as she played with her toys.
happy
B. happily
C. happiness
D. unhappy
If the climate……….., we’ll meet with natural disasters.
change
B. changes
C. changed
D. will change
Peter hardly ever goes to party,……..?
does he B. doesn’t he
C. does Peter
D. doesn’t Peter
The printer……….has been repaired looks ok.
who
B. whom
C. which
D. where
My grandparents dislike………in the city.
live
B. lived
C. living
D. lives
It is dangerous to use………to cash fish. People may die from electric shock waves.
electricity
B. fish hooks
C. fish net
D. fish rods

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Passover is celebrated in Israel and by all……….people.
English
B. Vietnamese
C. Japanese
D. Jewish
A foreigner asked me………I had any plans to study abroad.
if
B. what
C. why
D. how
If disasters……….in an area, people from other areas will offer their help.
happening B. happen
C. will happen
D. would happen
Solar energy doesn’t cause…………
Pollution
B. polluted
C. pollute
D. pollutant
I suggest that the lights………….off
should turn
B. should be turned
C. turned
D. turning
Her family is always aware……….saving energy.
off
B. for
C. at
D. of
I lost my pen. I have looked………it for all morning.

what time did our classes start
B. what time our classes started? C. what time our classes started
D. if what time our classes started
………it was raining heavily, I went to school on time
Because
B. Although
C. Therefore
D. However
Your English teacher gave you a lot of homework yesterday,………?
didn’t he
B. didn’t you
C. don’t they
D. doesn’t he
I wish my pen pal……….me someday.
visits
B. will visit
C. could visit
D. visited
She………English since 2007.
learned
B. was learned
C. has learned
D. has been learned
Nga said that her parents……….for the USA the following day.
would leave B. will leave
C. left
D. leave
My sister hates………to work by bus.
gone
B. going

C. so
D. since
The little girl laughed………..as she watched the cartoon.
happy
B. happily
C. happiness
D. unhappy
This morning I met the musician……….I admire a lot.
which
B. who
C. whom
D. where
She used to stay home in order to look…………her son.
at
B. for
C. after
D. up
The window……….yesterday.
broke
B. was broke
C. was broken
D. has broken
Mr Minh said to me,”How long have you worked for this bank?” He asked me……….
how long I have worked for that bankb. how long I had worked for that bank?

c. how long had I worked for that bank. D. how long I had worked for that bank.

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A.
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A.
B.
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I hurried………….. I wouldn’t be late for class.
because
B. so that
C. if
D. unless
Many people become…………because of the natural disasters every year.
homeland
B. homesick
C. homeless
D. home-lost
…………..is it from the city center?
How far
B. How long
C. Where
D. How often
The man said that he was………by aliens and taken abroad a spaceship.
stolen
B. captured
C. gathered
D. argued
Plastic bags are very hard…………, they will cause pollution.
to appear B. to disappear
C. to dissolve D. to go away
………..Tom takes his library book back tomorrow, he’ll have to pay a fine.
If

If Mary had had enough money, she would have gone on holiday.
If Mary went on holiday, she would have enough money.
If Mary had gone on holiday, she would have had enough money.
London is the city………I have visited several times.
in which
B. where
C. in that
D. which
They wish they……..have to work hard to earn money.
couldn’t
B. can’t
C. don’t
D. didn’t
Their………made the party’s atmosphere warmer.
friendly
B. friendliness C. unfriendly D. unfriendliness
Nam: “Congratulations! You have got high marks in the last term.” Lan: “………………”
It’s kind of you to say so B. Really? Never say so
C. I’d love to say so D. You’re welcome


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We have to get the pipes checked by a……….
A. mechanic B. plumber C. consumer D. producer
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She asked me, “How can I solve this problem?” → She asked me……………
A. how I can solve this problem. B. how can I solve that problem. C. how I could solve that problem. D. how I

could solve this problem.
They stopped at the store on their way home……….they need to buy something for dinner.
so
B. however
C. although
D. since
I wish my students……….harder for their next exam.
will work
B. would work
C. work
D. can work
He had to finish his homework before going to bed,………?
hadn’t he
B. had he
C. didn’t he
D. did he
Some of the photographers said they saw man-like creatures get out of the……….
saucers
B. ships

We’ve lived in the same house………1999.
A. before B. since C. in D. for

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really impressed B. had a deep impression
C. was really impressed
D. was really impressive
If Nam……..an alarm clock, he………..at school on time, but he doesn’t.

254.
A. has/ will arrive B. has/ would arrive
C. had had/ would have arrived D. had/ would arrive
255.
Some people say that UFOs are just the………of some writers and they do exist only in films for
entertainment.
A. imagine B. imaginary C. imaginative
D. imagination
256.
My friend Tom,……….sings Western songs very well, can compose songs.
A. who
B. whom
C. that
D. which
257.
“Can you use a computer, Lan?” The examiner asked. In reported speech, it should be………..
A. The examiner asked Lan if she can use a computer.
B. The examiner asked Lan if she could use a computer.
C. The examiner asked Lan if she could use a computer?
D. The examiner asked if could Lan use a computer.
258.
If you want to lose weight, you…………exercise.
A. will do B. could do C. should do D. would do
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There aren’t any rivers and lakes in my hometown. I wish………

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Wearing uniforms helps students………..equal in many ways.
to feeling B. feels
C. feel
D. felt
She was very kind………..my friends when they were in Hanoi.
for
B. to

C. which
D. where
A: I’ve just passed the final exam. B:……………..
Try harder next time
B. Congratulations!
C. Good luck
D. It’s nice of you!
………..are used to skill insects in paddy fields.
Pesticides
B. Wastes
C. Things
D. Treasures
He seldom goes fishing,……..?a.doesn’t he
B. is he
C. does he
D. isn’t he
In 1971, two men claimed they were……….by aliens and……….abroad a spacecraft.
captured-taking
B. captured-taken
C. capturing-taken
D. capturing-taking

QUESTION V. Read the passage below carefully then pick out ONE best option (A, B, C or D) to answer the
questions or complete the sentences:

1.

Our oceans are becoming extremely polluted. Most of this pollution comes from the land which
means it comes from people. Firstly there is raw sewage which is pumped directly into the sea.
Many countries both developed and developing are guilty of doing this.


C. waste
material
D. raw sewage pumping direct to the sea.
The ocean pollution can………
A. kill animals
B. pollute water and kill marine life
C. kill marine life
D. pollute water
The best title of the passage is…………..
A. ocean pollution B. air pollution C. soil pollution D. river pollution
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t cause pollution or waste
natural resources? Look no further than solar energy from our sun. At present, most of our electricity
comes from the use of coal, gas, oil, or nuclear power. This power could be provided by the sun. One
percent of the solar energy that reaches the Earth is enough to provide power for the total population.
Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are placed on the roof of a house and the
Sun’s energy is used to heat water. The energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days
you can use solar energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings will
be heated by solar energy and cars will use solar power instead of gas by the year 2015.
1. If we use solar energy, we can not only save natural resources but also protect our environment from
pollution.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
2. Solar energy is being used in many countries now.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
3. What can be used to get solar energy?
A. solar glass B. solar system C. solar modules D. solar power
4. How can we solar energy on cloudy days?
A. By using solar panels.

C. rise if supplies are
abundant D. stay even when supplies are abundant
2. The author’s purpose is to…………………..
A. discuss oil prices
B. discuss oil gas shortage
C.
question high gas prices
D. compare gas and oil prices
3. Many suppliers of natural gas are…………….
A. reducing their prices
B. going out of business
C. running out of
gas
D. converting to the oil business
4. The cost of heating with natural gas this year……………..
A. has risen
B. depends on supply and demand
C. is
easier to bear
D. has remained the same as last year
5. The amount of natural gas currently available is……..
A. more than last year’s supply
B. equal to last year’s supply
C. less than last
year’s supply
D. none of the above
6. The man topic of this passage is………….
A. The burning of gas
B. The law of supply and demand
C. The

D. were the marks of a living thing after the first man had landed there
4. They brought……….back to the earth for study.
A. rocks and dirt
B. machines and rocks
C. a big ball of
cheese
D. mountains
5. The next people who go to the moon most likely could…………
A. find that the machines have disappeared
B. leave the first set of footprints on the moon
C. find the places where Armstrong and Aldrin walked
D. find that dust had wiped off the two men’s footprints
6. According to the passages, there were………..on the moon.

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5.

A.
B.
C.
D.

a little rain and wind
some spaceships
some telescopes
plains and mountains
Long ago a lot of people thought the moon was a god. However, others did not believe so. They
wondered what the moon was like. They dreamed of going there. On July 20, 1969, that dream came

C. One-sixth
D. Six times heavier than
5. One day on the moon lasts for two weeks……..
A. so we can’t sleep very well
B. so we can sleep very well
C. so we know many things
D. so we have a lot of fun
6. The temperature goes down to 1510 C below zero.
A. in the winter
B. during the day
C. at night
D. in the afternoon

6.Jeans are the most kind of clothing in the world. They are considered not just practical but very fashionable as
well. The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe. The material called jean, was
named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they wore clothes made from it. In the 18 th century jean cloth

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was made completely from cotton and workers at that time loved wearing it because the material was very
strong and it did not wear out. In the 16ths, many university and college students wore jeans. Designers made
different styles of jeans to match the 1960s’ fashion: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s,
more and more people started wearing jeans because they became cheaper. In the 1980s, jeans finally became
high fashion clothing. When famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on
them. Sale of jeans went up and up. But in the 1990s the word wide economic situation got worse, and the sales
of jeans stopped growing. However, jeans have never been out of fashion, and today young generation is still
fond of wearing them.

1. According to the passage, jeans are fashionable but not practical.

of the local telephone call. E-mail allows user to send documents, pictures and other data from one part of the
world to another in at least 5 minutes. The Internet is providing a lot of new business opportunities. Some
businesses are advertising their products on the Internet. People can use the Internet to do shopping. This saves
a lot of time. It is possible to use the Internet for education – students may connect with their teachers from home
to send or receive email or talk their problem through on line rather than attend a class.
1. The use of computer and the Internet allows people………
A. to stay at home and rest B. not to work
travel to work
D. to work at home
2. The Internet is………to communicate with people around the world.
A. a cheap way
B. an expensive
inconvenient way D. a difficult way
3. Through the Internet, businesses can…….
A. buy goods from each others

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C. to

C. an


B. advertise their products
C. send their product to consumers
D. all are correct
4. It takes………..to do shopping on the Internet.
A. a lot of time
B. a little time
C. less time

C. The scientists can predict when it appears
D. It is big and never lasts long
4. In the United States,…………..
A. There are about 200 tornadoes every years
B. Tornadoes never occur over water
C. A tornado lifted a baby sleeping in its baby carriage into the air
D. Both A and B are correct
5. The tornado is the most destructive storm in the world.
A. True B. False
6. The baby in the baby carriage sucked up in the tornado in Italy in 1981 was put down safely
A. True B. False
9. Television first appeared more than fifty years ago in the 1950s. Since then, it has been one of the most popular
sources of entertainment for both the old and the young. Television can actually satisfy almost all kinds of tastes.
It offers cartoons for children, world news, music and many other programs. People of different interests can tune
into their favorite programs simply by selecting the right channel. Television is also a very useful way for
companies to advertise their products. It is not too hard for us to see why there is a TV set in almost every home
today. In addition, engineers are developing interactive TV, which allows communication between viewers and
producers.

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1. When did television appear?
A. since 1950s
B. during 1950s
C. over haft a century age
D. more than one century and a haft ago
2. Which kinds of viewers can TV satisfy?
A. viewers of all ages and tastes
B. viewers of the same age

D. people were faced with pollution
2. In former day, people…………
A. had a healthy life
B. lived in the polluted environment
C. were worried about pollution
D. drank polluted water
3. Nowadays, many people are concerned about………
A. the destruction of the poisonous air
B. the polluted water
C. the wastes from the factories

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D. the pollution of the environment
4. Everyone knows that cars emit dangerous gases…………
A. so they don’t travel by car
B. so they prefer traveling by bicycle
C. but they still prefer traveling by car
D. and they enjoy traveling on foot
5. Factory owners…………
A. know nothing about pollution
B. have no understanding of pollution
C. treat wastes from their factories safely
D. do not want to spend money on treating the wastes safely
6. It’s harmful for our health………
A. if we go on littering over our area
B. if we put rubbish into garbage bin
C. if we collect rubbish around our area
D. if rubbish is buried