ĐỀ ÔN TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 Đ11

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG TPHCM NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHÓA NGÀY 24-6-2009

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence (2.5 pts)
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.  He’s not interested in physics, is he?- __.A. No problem  B. Yes, he isn’t 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. - Thank you very much.- _____. 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
II. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt)
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
III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage (1.5 pts)
Dear ….
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. Unless18. A. see   B. to see  C. seeing  D. saw
IV. Read the following passage, and then decided if the statements that follow are TRUE or FALSE (1 pt)
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