Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT năm học 2007 - 2008 môn thi: tiếng Ánh - Khóa ngày 20 - 6 - 2007

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - khóa ngày 20-6-2007 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(1-3) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others 
(0.6 pt)
1. A. set 
 B. head 
 C. heat 
 D. dead 
2. A. machine 
 B. inspiration 
 C. exchange 
 D. champagne 
3. A. pleased 
 B. erased 
 C. increased 
 D. amused
(4-20) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence 
(3.8 pts)
4. The examination will be held ________ June, 2007. 
A. in 
B. on 
C. at 
D. to 
5. ___________ the first and second nights of Passover, Jewish families often enjoy the Seder. 
A. In 
B. On 
C. Over 
D. At 
6. Wearing uniforms help poor students feel equal _________ others. 
A. up 
B. on 
C. off 
D. to 
7. The boy was greatly proud _______ his success at school. 
A. on 
B. of 
C. at 
D. in 
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8. Cong Vinh seems to be well-qualified _________ the latest position. 
A. in 
B. by 
C. for 
D. of 
9. He read his article on the website last night, ________? 
A. doesn’t he 
B. didn’t he 
C. did he 
D. hasn’t he 
10. Are all the students used ___________ their summer vacation in the countryside? 
A. to spend 
B. spend 
C. to spending 
D. spending 
11. Passover ________ in Israel and by all Jewish people. 
A. is hold 
B. is celebrating 
C. celebrates 
D. is celebrated 
12. “When will Mr. Ba retire? He began ________ for the company thirty years ago.” 
A. to be worked 
B. to working 
C. will work 
D. to work 
13. If Ba were rich, he ________ around the world. 
A. should travel 
B. travelled 
C. could travel 
D. must travel 
14. They are still playing on the field ___________ it is raining heavily. 
A. though 
B. because 
C. but 
D. despite 
15. Study harder _________________. 
A. if you will pass the exam 
B. and you will pass the exam 
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C. unless you pass the exam 
D. or you will pass the exam 
16. The girl wishes she ____________ in Nha Trang for the festival next week. 
A. will stay 
B. could stay 
C. is staying 
D. can stay 
17. On the way to school, Long often stops _________ a newspaper. 
A. to buy 
B. buy 
C. buying 
D. bought 
18. The cooker ________ is displayed at Nguyen Kim Supermarket looks modern. 
A. why 
B. who 
C. which 
D. whose 
19. _ “Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” 
_ “_____________” 
A. That’s a fine day 
B. That’s a good trip 
C. Yes, please 
D. Yes, let’s 
20. _ “Thank you very much” 
_ “______________” 
A. Are you worried? 
B. You’re welcome 
C. Not all 
D. Nothing 
21. For most households, lighting ____________ for 10 percent to 15 percent of the electricity bill. 
A. accounts 
B. applies 
C. asks 
D. prepares 
22. Ho Chi Minh City will ___________ temperatures between 25oC and 30¬¬oC tomorrow. 
A. experience 
B. arrive 
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C. achieve 
D. occur 
(23-30) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following 
passage (1.6 pts)
Mr. Brown and some (23) __________________ conservationists are on a very dirty beach now. 
Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again. After listening to Mr. 
Brown’s instructions, they are divided (24) ____________ three groups. Group I needs to walk 
along the shore. Group 2 should check the sand, (25) _________ group 3 has to check among the 
rocks. Garbage must be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be (26) __________ by Mr. Jones. 
He will take the bags to the garbage (27) _________. Each member will be given a map to find the 
right place. They won’t eat the picnic lunch (28) __________ by Mrs. Smith until the whole area is 
clean. (29) _________ are eager to work hard so as to refresh this (30) ________ area. 
23. A. voluntary 
 B. volunteers 
 C. volunteering 
 D. volunteer 
24. A. in 
 B. to 
 C. into 
 D. onto 
25. A. or 
 B. and 
 C. because 
 D. though 
26. A. selected 
 B. chosen 
 C. collected 
 D. elected 
27. A. dump 
 B. yard 
 C. area 
 D. place 
28. A. happened 
 B. provided 
 C. achieved 
 D. shown 
29. A. Them all 
 B. They all 
 C. All them 
 D. All they 
30. A. spoiling 
 B. spoil 
 C. spoiled 
 D. spoils 
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(31-34) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.8 pt)
31. You’re tired as you got up too late to watch TV last night. 
 A B C D 
32. The Internet is a very fast and convenient way for us to get a lot of informations. 
 A B C D 
33. The bus is such an inexpensive means of transport that people take them very often. 
 A B C D 
34. She has been playing as a professional tennis player from 1990s. 
 A B C D 
(35-38) Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (0.8 pt)
35. The Internet has helped students study more ________________. (EFFECT) 
36. It is __________ that our environment is more and more polluted. (DISAPPOINT) 
37. We are trying to have a(n) ______________ world. (POLLUTE) 
38. I am thankful to my teacher who always gives me lots of _______________ to better my 
knowledge. (COURAGE) 
(39-42) Read the dialogue and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or 
False (0.8 pt)
Mrs. Lan: What’s the matter, Mrs. Linh?
Mrs. Linh: I’ve just received my latest electricity bill. It’s so enormous.
Mrs. Lan: Let me see. It’s 350,000 VND. What an enormous bill it is!
Mrs. Linh: I paid 200,000 VND last month. I don’t know why it’s higher this month.
Mrs. Lan: Which counter is installed in your house?
Mrs. Linh: The usual mechanical counter was replaced with an electronic counter at the beginning 
of this month. It is said to run more exactly and be more convenient for the power officials to record 
monthly electricity numbers.
Mrs. Lan: I don’t know what happens. The usual mechanical counter is still used in my house. Why 
don’t you complain to the Power Department of Ho Chi Minh City about it?
Mrs. Linh: Thanks for your advice. I am writing a complaint letter right now.
39. The bill Mr. Linh received last month was lower than the latest one. 
40. Mrs. Linh has spent 550,000VND on electricity in the last two months. 
41. Mrs. Lan insisted that the electrical counter is wrong. 
42. Electricity numbers are recorded every month. 
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(43-46) Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence printed 
before them (1.6 pts)
43. Ba said, Why don’t we stop eating chicken to avoid being infected with bird flu?” 
Ba suggested that chicken shouldn’t ........................................ 
44. The last time she went out with him was 9 months ago. 
It is ....................................................................................... 
45. There was too much snow for us to go out. 
There was such ..................................................................... 
46. Miss Huong Tram is the best student in this class. 
Nobody .................................................................................