Bộ đề thi tuyển vào lớp 10

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 (2008 – 2009) – Số 1

I – PHONETICS:
1- A. compulsory B. public C. polluted D. ultimately
2- A.Passover B. standard C.collapse D. decorate
3- A.stopped B. jogged C.raised D. lived
4- A.amount B. encourage C. account D. household
II – MULTIPLE CHOICE:
5- By_____ it is enjoyable for many Americans to buy a Christmas tree and decorate it.
A. celebration B. tradition C. priority D. memory
6- They went on walking ______ it started to rain.
A. despite B. but C. and D. although
7- The Aùo Dài ________ of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides.
A. consists B. has C. includes D. involves
8- Learning a foreign language also includes learning the ______ of that country.
A.reputation B. rules C. culture D.education
9- Pay the bill within 2 weeks or the electricity will be________
A. cut in B. cut up C. cut down D. cut off
10- There is a shrine ___ the mountains near Ba’s village.
A. out B. in C. under D. from
11- He suggested that we _____ early tomorrow morning.
A. start B. to start C. starting D. should start
12- Do you know the woman ____ you met at the party yesterday?
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
13- You never play computer games after school, ________?
A. do you B. don’t you C. never you D. not you
14- I used to visit my grandparents. I ______ them every weekend.
A. visit B. will visit C. have visited D. visisted
15- The school year usually begins _______ September 5th every year.
A. in B. since C. on D. during
III- CHOOSE THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE (A,B,C,D) THAT NEEDS CORRECTING:

16- I wish I can go to the cinema with you tonight.
A B C D
17- He asked me if I know that man over there.
A B C D
18- We are used to live next door to each other at one time.
A B C D
19- Printing were invented by the Chinese.
A B C D
IV- READ THE PASSAGE AND DECIDE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE:
In many secondary schools in Britain the wearing of school uniform is compulsory. Some schools argue that there are many disadvantages to this system. Most students don’t agree with school uniform, however, for a number of reasons. Firstly when you have to wear the same clothes as everyone else you don’t have a chance to develop

personal taste in the way you dress. Moreover, people who look scruffy usually look scruffy in their uniforms too and you can always tell the people who come from poor homes because their uniforms are not as new or don’t fit

properly. Lastly the main reason why most students don’t like school uniforms is because most school choose such horrible colors and styles that don’t suit young people at all.
20- In Britain, the wearing of school uniform which most children disagree with many different reasons.
21- The students in Britain mustn’t wear uniforms when they go to school.
22- Wearing uniform helps students feel equal in many ways, whether they are rich or poor.
23- Most students thinks the color of uniform is very beautiful.
V-CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE (A,B,C,D)THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IN THE PASSAGE:
Our oceans are becoming (24)_______ polluted. Most of this (25)_________ comes from the lands, which means it comes (26)______ people. First, there is raw sewage, which is (27)______ directly into the sea. Many countires, both developed and developing, are guilty of (28)_______ this. Secondly, ships drop about six million tons of garbage into the sea each year. Thirdly, there are oil spills from ships. A ship has