Đề+DapanTT1CA.TP-HCM.07-08.

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 MÔN ANH CHUYÊN TP-HCM (NH: 2007-2008)
Thời gian: 150 phút

Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank:
1. The police stated that the accident ___________________soon. A. will be investigated B. had investigated C. is being investigated D. would be investigated
2. There are chances that Manchester United _________________the last match against Juventus. A. won B. will win C. has won D. would win
3. _________________to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not been D. Having not been
4. Hardly _______________the captain of the team when he had to face the problems. A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint C. was he being appointed D. was he appointing
5. It is six years _______________we moved to Chicago. A. when B. that C. since D. after
6. I think he will join us, ___________________? A. doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I
7. I am sorry. I have forgotten __________________a table at the restaurant for you. A. reserving B. to reserve C. having reserved D. to be reserved
8. _________________our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather. A. Though excited B. Excited as C. Because of excitement D. Exciting
9. I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden ____________________you should be home earlier than usual. A. because B. in case C. so that D. though
10. Be patient ____________________you won’t succeed. A. because B. or C. unless D. otherwise
11. Sweating increases ____________________vigorous exercise or hot weather. A. during B. when C. at the time D. for
12. Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster ____________________. A. than sound is B. as does sound C. than sound D. as sound is
13. Herbs ____________________in soups and sauces. A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being
14. Studies indicate ____________________collecting art today than ever before. A. there more people B. more people that are C. that there are more people D. people there are more
15. Susan couldn’t help ____________________when I told her the joke. A. laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed
16. Your hair needs ____________________. You’d better have it done tomorrow. A. cut B. to cut C. being cut D. cutting
17. Regina, ____________________you have never met before, is a genius in painting. A. that B. whose C. whom D. whomever
18. Doctors advise ____________________too many hours watching television. A. not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending
19. Quite ____________________people have complained about his behavior. ___________________people have voiced their support for him. A. a few / Many B. very few / Some C. a lot / Few D. a few / Very few
20. ___________________finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it. A. Who B. The person who C. Whoever D. Man who
21. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building _________________. A. on the verge B. under law C. at no time D. without delay
22. ___________________have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it. A. Poachers B. Industrialists C. Conservationists D. Producers
23. The passage ____________________that the first settlers were Spanish. A. refers B. instills C. implies D. infers
24. There are not many interesting ____________________of news in the ‘Evening’. A. parts B. articles C. loads D. items
25. On November 5, a lot of firework is ____________________off in England. A. set B. gone C. sent D. burned
26. Can you give me the ____________________for tomato soup ? A. formula B. recipe C. order D. method
27. Jane likes watching films