Đề thi thử vào lớp 10 năm học 2009-2010
sở GD Hà Nam
Test: 3
I Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
1. Don't touch that dog. It.........................bite you.
A. will B. was going to C. is going to D. be going to
2 ..........................kind of books do you like?
A. Which B. What C. Whose D. Whom
3. The man.......................mobile was ringing did not know what to do.
A. that B. Who C. Whose D. Which
4. I was driving along east street when I...........................a fire.
A. saw B.see C. had seen D. was seeing
5. Do you enjoy...........................to classical music?
A. listen B. to listen C. listened D. listening
6. My father is very interested ..........................gardening.
A. on B.in C. for D. at
7. English is learnt by million of students......................it's importance.
A. besause of B. because C. despite D. although
8. Would you like to stay at home.......................go out?
A. or B. but playing C. and D. if
9. If you fail the exam, ..........................you take it again?
A. would B. have C. did D. will
10. There is nobody waiting..........................the bus stop.
A. to B. at C. on D. in
II. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. ticket B. distance C. miss D. nice
2. A. chemist B. church C. chest D. cheese
3. A. when B. whose C. why D. which
III. choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
1. Some countries do not have enough skilled workers, which cause serious problems.

Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, in Wools Thorpe, a small village in
Lincolnshire, England. He is generally regarded as one of the geatest scientists and
mathematicians in history. His work on optics and gravitation make him one of the greatest
scientiste the world has known.
Isaac Newton did not go to school until he was twelve. At school, Isaac Newton often
reached the top of the school. When he dropped down the school order, he worked hard
again until he was top. He repeated this through his school days.
After leaving school, Isaac went up to Trinity College, at the university of Cambridge in
1661, where he spent a lot of time reading and working on making scientific instruments,
which included a telescope. He used this to study the movement of the planets and began to
work out why they moved in particular ways. He became interested in mathematics, optics,
physics and astronomy. Isaac was awarded his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1665. BAck at
Cambridge in 1667, Isaac Newton became a professor of mathematics. In this position he
had to teach other people and so had to talk and write about his work.
Isaac Newton died in London on 20th March 1727. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
1. Isaac Newton used to be the best students in his school.
2. Isaac Newton became one of the greatest scientists the world has known because he
reached the top of his school.
3. He went to university when he was eighteen years old.
4. He could neither teach mathematics nor write books.
VI. Rewrite the sentences so that they are closest in meaning to the sentences printed
before them. Use the given words.
1. This is the first time I've ever been here.
I have.........................................................................................................................
2. I haven't seen you for a long time.
It's a long time..............................................................................................................
3. London is bigger than Oxford.
Oxford................................................................................................
4. The train is full of people.
There.......................................................................................................................