Đề TT10.2010-2011

NAME: ___________________________
CLASS: __________
ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 (PTĐ1: 2009-2010)
(1-10) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts)
1. The weather was bad ____________________we didn’t go on a picnic. A. although B. because C. but D. so
2. The printer ____________________has been repaired looks OK. A. who B. which C. whose D. where
3. Young children receive chocolate or sugar eggs _____________________Easter Day. A. at B. on C. in D. for
4. She seems to be well qualified ________________the job. A. by B. in C. for D. of
5. I __________________travel around the world if I became rich. A. can B. could C. will D. used to
6. I will go to bed __________________this TV program finishes. A. if B. when C. so D. since
7. Nobody is absent today, ________________? A. isn’t it B. aren’t they C. are they D. is it
8. A disastrous earthquake _____________________Tu Xuyen in China last May. A. collapsed B. struck C. occurred D. erupted
9. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me this weekend?” – “___________________.” A. Yes, I’d love to B. Yes, I do C. I agree with you D. Yes, it is
10. “Could you bring me some water?” – “______________________.” A. No, I don’t B. I don’t want C. Certainly, Sir D. No, thanks
(11-12) Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.5pt)
11. I am very interesting in problems caused by pollution.
A B C D
12. The driver as well as the two passengers were taken to the hospital.
A B C D
(13-18) Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (1.5pts)
About 88% of American children receive (13)____________________elementary and high school education in the nation’s public schools. These schools are supported by taxes and, (14)___________________, do not charge tuition. In general, they are neighborhood schools, open to all students who live within the district. They are co-educational, (15)___________________means that boys and girls attend the same schools and have nearly all of their classes together. By providing (16)____________________with equal education opportunity, American public schools have helped to create today’s self-sufficient American women.
Public schools are required to follow some state guidelines regarding, for example, curriculum and teacher (17)____________________. But, in most matters, schools are locally controlled.
Public schools are free from the influence of any religion. As a result, children of many different religions feel comfortable (18)___________________the public schools, and the public school system has been able to help a diverse population build a common culture.

13. A. they B. them C. their D. themselves
14. A. however B. therefore C. although D. because
15. A. who B. that C. what D. which
16. A. girls B. boys C. students D. children
17. A. knowledge B. quantity C. qualifications D. facilities
18. A. attending B. study C. present D. coming
(19-22) Read the passage and then decide whether the statements that follow are True or False: (1pt)
The Earth’s atmosphere is one of the things that make it a planet of life. It is the air we breathe; it shields us from certain rays of the Sun; it protects the Earth from extremities of heat and cold. The Earth’s atmosphere is made up 20 gases, out of which nitrogen and oxygen form the greatest portions. It also contains water vapors and dust particles. The Earth’s gravity pulls on each particle of gas and dust in the atmosphere. As our