Thi thu de vao lop 10- TP HCM

ENTRANCE EXAM – HCMCITY (NH: 2008-2009)

I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence: (2.5pts)
1. _________________there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a nice man to everyone. A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although
2. She complains noisily about anything _________________she doesn’t like. A. what B. that C. about which D. whose
3. You seem to be quite good _________________physics. A. for B. about C. at D. to
4. Our house needs to be _________________. A. painting B. paint C. painted D. paints
5. If you saw a UFO, what __________________you do? A. will B. would C. can D. did
6. “Would you like a glass of green tea?” – “______________________” A. No, let’s not B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I wouldn’t.
7. Mr. Long often goes swimming _________________Sunday morning. A. in B. on C. until D. at
8. We’re good friends. We ___________________each other since we were in primary school. A. know B. have known C. have been known D. knew
9. We wish you __________________. A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself
10. The final match of EURO 2008 __________________on June 30th. A. will be occurred B. takes place C. happening D. is going

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others: (0.75pt)
1. A. exactly B. example C. exercise D. examination
2. A. change B. champion C. choose D. toothache
3. A. waited B. erased C. needed D. ended

III. Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting: (0.75pt)
1. “Can you help me with my homework?” – “I wish I could but I couldn’t”
A B C D
2. The new film has been attracted a lot of people all over the world.
A B C D
3. We want to spend our holiday in a villa by the sea and enjoying sea food.
A B C D

IV. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage: (2pts)
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (1)_________________are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (2)________________or just by (3)________________to the language on television or among their friends. Most people must work hard to learn English. (4)________________do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject. Many adults learn English because (5)______________useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their (6)________________studies, because some of their books are written (7)_________________English at college and university. Other people learn English because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (8)_________________and entertainment.
1. A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each other
2. A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
3. A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
4. A. What B. How C. Why D. Where
5. A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being
6. A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller
7. A. in B. at C. by D. with
8. A. equipment B