DE THI HSG lop 10

DE THI HOC SINH GIOI LOP 10
Mon Tieng Anh
( Năm học:2007-2008)
Name:.........................................................................................................
Class:..............
I. Circle the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. a. choice b. chance c. chapter d. character
2. a. passion b. graduation c. human d. humanitation
3. a. diploma b. sorrow c. enclose d. opposition
4. a. muddy b. flooded c. funeral d. butterfly
5. a. biscuits b. magazines c. newspapers d. vegetables
6. a. about b. compose c. romantic d. photography
7. a. brother b. breathing c. either d. death
8. a. closed b. missed c. liked d. watched
9. a. creature b. feather c. reason d. heat
10.a. virus b. vivid c. village d. vigour
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
By the end of last year he (11.read) four Shakespear plays and by next year he (12.read) two more. I (13. not see) him since last Monday, but I believe he (13. write) an essay on Hamlet at present. He (15. play) the part now if he (16. not offend) the producer at the last rehearsal. I wonder why I always (17. have) trouble with the carburetor whenever I (18. decide) to go home by car. I (19.work) very hard lately.
11................................. 12.................................. 13. ....................................
14................................. 15................................. 16......................................
17................................ 18................................ 19......................................
III. Circle the correct answer.
I am going to a wedding................Saturday. My great friend, Lan, and her fiance(chong chua cuoi), Hung, are (21)................ married. They have known each other (22)............ five years, but they have only been going out together a short time. I must say, we were all rather (23).......... when they announced that they were engaged. The wedding will be in the hotel near Lan`s house and (24).............. there will be a party both in the hotel and their home. There will be almost a hundred(25)........... at the party. Besides, both (26).......... families, all Lan`s friends from college will be at the wedding and Lan and Hung have also(27)................. a lot of people from the office where they both(28).............. . The party should be great fun. There will be lots of food and drink. There is also going to a band. We all expect that it will go on (29)...........late in the evening.
20. a. fast b. next c. at d. from
21. a. becoming b. having c. going d. getting
22. a. after b. until c. for d. before
23. a. please b. surprised c. friendly d. interesting
24. a. afterwards b. yet c. however d. because
25. a. visitors b. guests c. members d. crowds
26. a. couple b. their c. her d. his
27. a. called b. discussed c. met d. invited
28. a. worked b. employ c. leave d. manage
29. a. during b. after c. until d. while
IV. For questions 30-44. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick on the dotted line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on the dotted line. There two examples at the beginning.
0. " When a man is tired of London, he is tired of the life" ....................................
00. From my own experience, this saying of the 18th ....................................
30. century writer, Dr Johnson, is definitely right: London ....................................
31. has a lot to offer. When I was first arrived in London ....................................
32. for to study English, I thought that I would spend most ....................................