Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh 9 - Năm 2009

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT TP.HCM KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT (đề chính thức) Năm học: 2009-2010 Khóa ngày: 24/06/2009 Ngày thi: / /2009 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.25pts x 10qs) 1. ___ the Thi Vai River is awfully polluted, its water is not fit for fish to survive. A. So that B. Although C. Since D. If 2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n)___. A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine 3. Joseph: “He’s not interested in physics, is he?” — Stephan: “___.” A. No problem B. Yes, he is not at all C. I promise he isn’t D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid 4. What do you often do ___ weekends? A. since B. at C. from D. in 5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano ___ the Philippines, erupted in 1991. A. at B. with C. on D. in 6. The teacher suggests ___ something for the poor in our area. A. us to do B. we should do C. we are doing D. we will do 7. I have met her mother, ___ her father. A. and neither B. but not C. so does D. neither 8. She comes from Da Lat, ___ is the most beautiful tourist attraction in Vietnam. A. where B. which C. that D. what 9. Angela: “Thank you very much.” — Jason: “___.” A. Welcome you! B. Don’t mention it C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible! 10. Everything is ___ satisfactorily. A. going on B. looking after C. falling through D. turning up Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate he underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. (0.25pts x 2qs) 11. It is said that tornadoes can suck up anything that is on their paths. A. said that B. can suck C. anything D. on their paths 12. The charity organization provides the poor with a lot of household furnitures. A. charity B. the poor C. with D. furnitures Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. (0.25pts x 6qs) The Director L&P Transport Company 79B Nguyen Hue Boulevard Ho Chi Minh City I’m writing about the short stop that your trucks (13)___ around my house on their way to the north. When the trucks of your company have a short (14)___ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (15)___ of trash and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the place. I myself, (16)___ the people living around here, would urge that your company should tell your drivers to clean up all the trash on the ground before leaving. (17)___ you do something about it and soon, we will have to report this to the local authority. I am looking forward to hearing from you and (18)___ positive response from your company. 13. A. produce B. do C. take D. make 14. A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain 15. A. crowded B. Filled C. fond D. full 16. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as 17. A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless 18. A. see B. to see C. seeing D. saw Use the correct tenses or forms of the verbs in parentheses to complete the following sentences
2. Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student exchange program, and he is now in the United States. It is the beginning of July now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from Columbus, Ohio. He’s going to be there till the end of August. Mr. Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs. Parker works part-time at a grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children: Peter the elder brother is the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in primary school, a level lower than Peter’s. Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has also been able to improve his spoken English. As soon as he completes his homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. he really enjoys himself spending his summer vacation this way. 19. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside. ___ 20. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months. ___ 21. Peter and Giang are both in primary school. ___ 22. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers. ___ Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. 23. Teenagers are now (fashion)___ dressed. 24. Like beverage cans and bottles, this (produce)___ can be recycled. 25. Mr. Brown felt (disappoint)___ that people have spoiled that area. 26. It is still a bit (cost)___ to use the Internet in everyday life. 27. Despite the (storm)___ weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the area. 28. My friend Tuan has been nominated as one of the most effective (active)___ in the town charity program. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses in each of the following questions. 29. If you (stop)___ working, you would be behind others. 30. At that time, two boys who (go)___ to a test site stopped and took the injured woman to the nearest hospital. 31. Mary has some difficulty (get)___ up early in the morning. 32. Mr. Henrique Calisto (work)___ in Vietnam for eight years now. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings. 33. Ba said to Tung, “Would you like a cup of tea?” → Ba offered 34. They did the work excellently. → The work 35. Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as the World’s Cultural Heritage. → Hue, which is 36. She is always a better performer than her mother used to. → Her mother never used to give