KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

A.  GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence below. 

1. I’d rather you _______________ home now. 

               A. go                         B. went             C. will go                       D. would go

2. By the end of next month, we ___________ this assignment. 

               A. will finish    B. will be finishing          C. will have finished       D. have finished

3. Don’t try too hard. Don’t ______ off more than you can ______

            A. eat – swallow            B. eat – chew                C. bite – swallow           D. bite - chew

4. There’s no _______________ in going to school if you are not willing to learn. 

               A. reason                   B. point             C. aim                           D. purpose

5. Their migration may be halted if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars. 

               A. postponed            B. spoiled                      C. stopped                    D. endangered

6. “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “- Ok, _______________ you hurry”

               A. so                          B. therefore                   C. unless                       D. as long as

7. The government should do more for ___________ people. 

A. usual                         B. ordinary                    C. everyday                   D. typical

8. - You must be Jane's sister. Glad to meet you. 

            + __________

            A. I am, either   B. So I am. I'm glad       C. What do you do        D. Me too

9. The sign says that all shoplifters will be ________. 

            A. persecuted                B. disproved                  C. prosecuted                D. prohibited

10. - Goodbye, Susie!

            + ____________!

            A. So so                        B. The same                  C. Yeah                   D. So long

11.  Moving to a new town brought about many changes in his life. 

           A. resulted in                 B. speeded up               C. resulted from            D. prevented

12. We _________ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it.

            A. had checked our homework               B. had our homework checked

            C. were checked our homework              D. have our homework checking

13. Flatboats ferry cars on the Great Lakes between the United States and Canada. 

            A. transport                   B. pursue                      C. inspected                   D. detain

14. One _____ of public transport is its unreliability. 

A. benefit                      B. disadvantage             C. harm                        D. drawback 

15. Tornadoes left several Midwestern towns in a state of chaos. 

            A. confusion                  B. crumb                       C. deterioration  D. defect

16. The girl _____ is my neighbor. 

A. talks to the lady over there.                           B. is talking to the lady over there 

C. was talking to the lady over there                              D. talking to the lady over there 

17. My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _____ 25 years old. 

A. is                              B. will be                       C. will have been           D. has been 

18. Everyone in both cars _____ injured in the accident last night, ______? 

A. were/weren't they  B. was/weren't they      C. was/wasn't he?       D. were/were they 

19. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat. 

A. the sun gives            B. the sun has given     C. has the sun given   D. does the sun give 

20. If you hadn't stayed up so late last night, you ______ sleepy now. 

A. wouldn't have felt      B. wouldn't feel             C. wouldn't fell  D. wouldn't have fallen 

II. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting. (1.0 point)

21. In spite of the heavy rain, all we enjoyed the excursion. 

        A                     B              C                            D

22. It’s the first time I saw this film.               

       A               B        C           D

23. The children wish that they have more free time to play football. 

              A                                B      C                    D

24. Opened the letter from her boyfriend, she felt extremely excited. 

         A                     B                               C                       D

25. Wood is an excellent resource for heating homes, cooking food, and build houses. 

                           A                     B                 C                                  D

B.  LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS

I. Choose the expression that best completes each sentence below. (3.0 points)

Choose the word or phrase -A, B, C or D- that best suitable for each of the following situation. 

26. “ Would you mind closing the window?”  - “…………………….. ”

      A. Not at all. I’ll close it now.       B. Yes, very soon     C. Yes, certainly     D. Yes, I would. Go ahead 

 27. “ Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “……………………”

      A. yes, I’m so glad.             B. No, thanks         C. Sorry, the seat is taken   D. Yes, you can sit here

28. “ Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?” – “……………………. ”

      A. Not at all. Fire away.   B. That’s quite all right      C. Why not        D. I’m sorry I have no idea

 29. “ More coffee? Anybody? – “…………………………”

       A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid.     B. Yes, I’d love to       C. Yes, please     D. It’s right. I think

30. John: “ Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?

                      Mickey: “………………………………”

       A. Yes, I’d love to        B. No, I wouldn’t           C. Yes, let’s                D. No, I won’t

C. READING

I. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, or C best fits each space. (1.0 point)

Wales has a population of about three millions. English is the main language and 20% speak both Wesh and English. Every year, (31)            August there is Wesh speaking festival. It takes place in a different town each year so everyone has the chance for it to be near them. Local people  ( 32)             years making plans for when the festival will be in (33)            town. Each festival is joined by about 160,000 people. They travel not only bearby towns and villages (34)            also from the rest of the British Ieles and even from Wesh speaking people abroad. There are concerts, plays  and tests to find the best singers, poets, writers and so on. Shops sell Wesh music, books,  pictures and clothes as (35)                as food and drink. The festival provides an oppoturtunity for Wesh – speaking people to be together for a whole week, with the Wesh language around them.

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (1.0 point)

            If there is a building which symbolizes a country, such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India. It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. From the time they got married, they wouldn’t be separated. She followed him to wars, advised him on affairs of state, and was loved by his people for her good work. But she died in 1631 during her childbirth. The emperor was heartbroken and had the Taj Mahal built as a sign of his love. It took more than 20 years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia too. A total of 20,000 people worked on the building. 

            In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and in 1658 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned his father and seized power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife, who he could never forget. The Taj Mahal is definitely worth more than a single visit. As it is built with white marble stones, its character changes in different lights. It looks more beautiful at sunrise and sunset. At sunset, for example, the color of the Taj Mahal changes from white to yellow, then to pink. As the moon rises, it turns a silvery white. To show respect to the Taj Mahal, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit. 

36. Which of the following about the Taj Mahal is not true?

A. All workers building the Tai Mahal came from central Asia.   

B. As being told, it is a symbol of India.        

C. It took over 20 years to set up the Taj Mahal.                    

D. The Taj Mahal was built with white marble stones. 

37.  Why did Emperpor Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?

A. To show his great power.                                   B. To memorize his wife. 

C. To give his wife great honour.                D. To make more world wonders. 

38.  What does the underlined word "definitely" here probably mean?

A. certainly               B. uncertainly             C. wrongly                        D. doubtedly

39. How long did it take them to build the Taj Mahal?

A. over 20 years              B. 20 years                  C. less than 20 years             D. 20 months

40.  What kind of stones is used to build the Taj Mahal?

A. yellow marble stones                             B. red marble stones