PHÒNG GD & ĐT BÙ GIA MẬP
TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO
ĐỀ THI SỐ 1
ĐỀ ÔN THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
BÌNH PHƯỚC
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 15-01-2011
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi được phát kèm cùng với đề thi này
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I. Choose the word whose part underlinedpart is pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5pts)
1. A. almost B. not C. gold D. post
2. A. uniform B. ticket C. tide D. inspiration
3. A. great B. bread C. break D. steak
4. A. cleaned B. repaired C. planned D. laughed
5. A. beds B. doors C. students D. plays
II. Choose the word with the main stress placed differently from the others in each group. (5pts)
1. A. extreme B.generous C.lonely D.clothing
2. A. friendly B.extra C.along D.orphanage
3. A. method B.quiet C.major D.electric
4. A. produce B.towel C.advent D.flower
5. A. interactive B.experience C.commercial D.linguistics
III. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to
the correct word or phrase (10 pts).
1. The social services are chiefly _______ with the poor, the old and the sick.
A. Influenced B. related C. suffered D. concerned
2. I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your_______
A. blood B. storm C. explosion D temper
3. It was a hot day, and many people were_______ their way to the beach.
A. taking B. hitting C. making D. setting

A. birthday B. farewell C. wedding D. anniversary
19. I had no ________ a place to live. In fact it was surprising easy.
A. difficulty to find B. difficulty finding
C. difficulty when I find D. difficulty while finding
20. Look at the state of the gate. It needs ________ as soon as possible.
A. to repair B. repairing C.being repaired D. be repaired
21. Alice didn't expect ________ to Bill's party.
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asked
22. We hope that students themselves will enjoy taking part ______ the projects.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
23. Stacey seems like a bright student. She's always the first ______ her work.
A. to finish B. finishing C. being finished D. to be finished
24. We were shocked to hear the news of your ______.
A. having fired B. to be fired
C. having been fired D. to have been fired
25. I think I hear someone ______ the back window. Do you hear it, too?
A. trying open B. trying to open C. try opening D. try to open
26. Each nation has many people who voluntarily take care______ others.
A. in B. on C. to D. of
27. They have no money and are forced to live on ______.
A. fund B. saving C. charity D. donation
28. 'Is Marsha still here?' 'No. She was the first ______.
A. leaving B. that she left C. to leave D. in leaving
29. I've heard a lot about Dr. James, and I'm looking forward ______ his talk tomorrow.
A. hear B. hearing C. to hear D. to hearing
30. I don't blame you ______ to go outside in this awful weather.
A. not wanting B. for not wanting C. not to want D. not to have wanted
31. They asked ______ our bags outside the exam room.
A. to leave B. us to leave C. we leave D. us leaving
32. She was the first in her family ______ a college education.

47. His doctor suggested that he _______ a short leave of absence.
A. will take B. take C. would take D. took
48. It is no use _______ to school if you _______ to work hard.
A. going - do not ready B. to go - do not ready
C. going - are not ready D. go - are not ready
49. Family members who live apart try to get together ______ Tet.
A. in B. at C. on D. during
50. Children are always ______ about Tet holiday.
A. excited B. interested C. keen D. concerned
51. ______ the furniture ______ arrived yet.
A. None / has B. None / have C. None of / has D. None of / have
52. Three hours______ a long time to take on the homework.
A. seems B. seem C. seemed D. has been
53. Neither Jane nor her brothers _______ a consent form for tomorrow's field trip.
A. need B. needs C. is needing D. has need
54. The holiday nowadays is not as long as it _______.
A. is used to be B. was used to be C. used to be D. is used to being
55. If I were you, _______ and tell her you're going to be late.
A. I phone B. I'll phone C. I'd phone D. I'd have phoned
56. Let the boy _______ it himself before you offer to help.
A. try B. to try C. trying D. will try
57. I suddenfy came __ a very valuable book when we was in the bookshop.
A. up B. into C. across D. down
58. Prices are going _____ in a worry way.
A. up B. over C. away D. off
59. Does he tell you how he is getting _____ his new colleagues?
A. on with B. on of C. away with D. out of
60. _____ of all the staff, I would like to wish you a happy retirement.
A. On behalf B. In place C. Instead D. On account
IV. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. (10pts)

middle of the 15
th
century, in Europe, all books were (8)_______ by hand. They were often beautifully
illustrated and always rare and (9_______ .With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale publication
and distribution of books, making knowledge (10)_______ widespread and accessible.
B. Jogging is running slowly (1) _______ long distance. Most joggers begin (2) _______ they hear jogging is
very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people (3) _______ weight. It can also help
them feel better(4) _______ themselves. Ronald Robbins, (5) _______ is forty-two years old and works in an
office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At (6) _______ be could only run about
100 yards. It (7) _______ him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran (8) ………. a
marathon race
- over twenty-six miles. Mary joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that (9) _______ they can succeed in jogging,
they succeed in other things and quite often this feeling helps them at (10) _______ jobs.
VII. Fill in the blanks with a suitable preposition. (10pts)
1. Measuring money must be very difficult to carry _______
2. In this respect, French differs_______ English
3. I'll come _______ to pick her up at 8 o'clock.
4. The passage is written_______ English .
5. Mr Duc Thanh is thinking of exporting rice _______ India.
6. As I was coming out of the room, I collided _______ somebody who was coming in.
7. The people next door are furious _______ us _______ making so much noise last night.
8. When I realized I was wrong. I apologized _______ them _______ my mistake.
9. She works quite hard. You can’t accuse her _______ being lazy.
10. It’s stupid _______ her to go out without a coat in such cold weather.
VIII. Read the passage bellow and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (10pts)
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Do you remember I told you I was trying to get a part-time job as a waiter at a Japanese restaurant? Well, I
finally got (1).................. . Of course, I haven’t been working there long, (2)............... I can already tell it’s a
wonderful place (3)................ All the staff are very friendly and helpful. Besides, (4)................ pay is good and
they let us eat (5)................ we want after work. I work only as a main job is to take orders from the (7)...............

9. I had expected the weather to be worse.
=> The weather was not ……………………………………………………………………...
10. It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest.
=> Not only …………………………………………………………………………………..
11. We had never been so happy before.
=> We were …………………………………………………………………………………..
12. “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend.
=> John congratulated………………………………………………………………………...
13. They have read us an interesting story.
=> An…………………………………………………………………………………………
14. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it.
=> On ………………………………………………………………………………………...
15. The last storm destroyed Lan’s house.
=> It‘s high time……………………………………………………………………………..
X. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning. (5pts)
1.It would have been better if you had gone to bed earlier. should
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