DE THI CHUYEN ANH TP HCM NH.09.10

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010, KHÓA NGÀY 24-6-2009
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN (tại TP.HCM)
(Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. (40 pts)
1. Carbon emissions from airplanes and other pollutants ........ to global warming.
A. attribute B. stem C. contribute D. spark
2. He was ........ with bribery after she offered to pay the policeman a sum of money to overlook the offence.
A. charged B. accused C. sued D. suspected
3. Some endurance events may be rescheduled if such high pollution levels ........ a health risk to most athletes.
A. create B. present C. run D. face
4. Improving the overall environmental quality is a long-term battle in which we do want the participation of everyone in society in order to ........ results.
A. realize B. reap C. bear D. generate
5. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at ........ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized.
A. threat B. menace C. risk D. danger
6. The result is impossible to predict with any degree of .........
A. certainty B. assurance C. insurance D. probability
7. Parents play a ........ role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are really the driving force behind whatever the children do.
A. supporting B. crucial C. starring D. title
8. With three days to ........ before the high school graduation examination, he had to digest such a lot of facts.
A. go B. come C. remain D. spare
9. Television came into ......... and became a competitor with the motion pictures.
A. practice B. enforcement C. use D. life
10. It’s a matter of life and death. As a consequence, we will give it serious .........
A. review B. thoughts C. opinions D. consideration
11. Without ........, natural resources will be used up within a hundred years.
A. preservation B. maintenance C. conservation D. protection
12. Taking photographs in this world renowned museum is ........ forbidden.
A. absolutely B. highly C. seriously D. strictly
13. The government stopped the local companies from importing fake milk powder ........ of public health.
A. in the interest B. to the best C. for the attention D. on the safe side
14. ........ the hard evidence against him, the jury had no option but to find him guilty.
A. Given that B. In view of C. In regard to D. With a view to
15. Those ballpoint pens are made in a large ....... of colors and styles.
A. series B. range C. collection D. network
16. He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ........ his word.
A. stood by B. stuck at C. went back on D. held onto
17. The development of laser use is a major ........ in medicine.
A. breakaway B. breakup C. break-in D. breakthrough
18. Don’t be ........ by misleading advertisements.
A. fooled around B. taken in C. put out D. seen through
19. The management team came ........ criticism for the way they handled the situation.
A. in for B. up with C. up against D. out in
20. We are running out of petrol so we’ll have to stop ........ at the next filling station.
A. over B. off C. by D. in
21. Pete: Let me pay for the meal. Margaret: .........
A. It’s on me B. It’s my round C. I’ll make it D. Never remind me
22. Pete: If you ask me, action movies are great. Margaret:.......... .
A. You can say that again! B. Never mind!
C. That’s that. D. Sure. It’s my pleasure.
23. Pete: What a fantastic cook you are, Margaret! Margaret: .........
A. Sorry, I don’t think so B. No, no, it’s not true
C. It’s kind of you to say so D.