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(Đề thi có 02 trang)
kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt
Năm học 2010 – 2011
Môn thi: tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút



I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1.
enjoyed
invited
mended
lasted

2.
like
decide
begin
behind

3.
health
ready
heavy
appear

4.
energy
category
generous
suggest

5.
sure
scales
serious
stir


II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1. That is the house ______ my grandparents lived all their life.
A. whom B. where C. when D. who
2. I suggest ______ a picnic on the weekend.
A. to have B. have C. had D. having
3. Do you know the name of the man ______ came and talked about New Year in Canada?
A. who B. whom C. which D. where
4. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much ______ apples?
A. expensive than B. not expensive than
C. less expensive than D. expensive less than
5. It’s Mr. Smith, ______ ?
A. isn’t it B. isn’t he C. is it D. is he
6. How can I ______ to the post office?
A. reach B. find C. get D. arrive
7. If it ______ , we’ll go to the movies.
A. won’t rain B. doesn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. wouldn’t rain
8. Don’t let children ______ near the river.
A. to play B. play C. played D. playing
9. She has taught English here ______ 1990.
A. in B. for C. since D. from
10. The doctor advised me not to take ______ so much work in future.
A. after B. to C. over D. on
11. I ______ to a party tonight. Would you like to come, too?
A. was going B. am going C. will go D. go
12. She failed her driving test ______ she didn’t have enough lessons.
A. because B. however C. and D. but
13. Although we live in a fairly ______ society, there’s still a lot of poverty.
A. wealth B. mean C. poor D. affluent
14. If I were you, I ______ do that.
A. don’t B. can’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t
15. The guide walked so ______ that most of the party couldn’t keep up with him.
A. quick B. rapid C. lively D. fast

III/ (1,5 points) Read the following passage then answer the questions. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Tet is a national and family festival. It’s an occasion for every Vietnamese to have a good time while thinking about the last year and the next year. At Tet, spring fairs are organized, streets and public buildings are brightly decorated and almost all stores are crowded with people shopping for Tet. At home, everything is tidied, special food is cooked. First-footing is made when the first visitor comes, and children are given lucky money wrapped in a red tiny envelop. Tet is also a time for peace and love. During Tet, children often behave well and friends, relatives and neighbors give each other best wishes for the new year.
Questions:
1. Is Tet an occasion for Vietnamese people to think about the last year and the next year?
2. What do people organize at Tet?
3. Who makes the first-footing?
4. What are children given?