Grade 10 English Entrance Exam
Grade 10 English Entrance Exam
ĐỀ 01
A: PHONETICS ( 1.0 p)
I. Choose the word with different pronunciation from the others. (0.6p)
1. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head
2. A. worked B. wanted C. stopped D. asked
3. A.walks B. cups C.students D. pens
II.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. ( 1.0
pts)
1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe
2. A. dancer B. cycling C. balloon D. traffic.
B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (5.0pts) I. Choose the best answer.
(2.0p)
1.Solar energy doesn’t cause………..
A.pollution B.polluted C.pollute D.pollutant
2. Tet is a festival………… occurs in late January or early February.
A. whom B. when C. where D. which
3. It’s raining. …………….., Mr. Nam has to go to work.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
4. If I ………….rich, I ……………………….around the world.
A. will be - travel B. am - will travel C. were - would travel D. would
be – traveled
5. The girl wishes she………………… in Hue for the festival next week.
A. had stayedB. was staying C. stay D. could stay
6. You don’t like watching this film, …………………?
A. don’t you B. are you C. do you D. did you
7. When he lived in the city, he …………… to the theater twice a week.
A. uses to go B. has gone C. used to go D. was going
8. My house………….. in 1999
A. is built B. was building C. was built D. has been built
9. The entrance examination will be held………………….June 22nd 2012.
A. in B. on C. at D. to
10. Hoa: I suggest going camping next Sunday.- Lan: …………………………..
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a reason D. That’s
a good trip
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense or form.(2.0p)
1. The weather is terrible today. If the weather (1.be)……… good, I (2.
go).....................for a walk.
2. Yesterday, when we (3.visit)…………………. them, they (4. have)…………..
dinner.
3. I (5.write )............ to my pen pal 2 months ago, but I (6.not receive) ……....... his
reply since then.
4. We would rather (7. stay)...........................at home than go out on rainy days.
5. I enjoy (8. teach)...................................., but I don't want ( 9. do)......................all
my life.
6. My house ( 10. build)………………………………………..at present.
III/ Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following
sentences. (1.0p)
1. The accident happened because he drove …………………………... (care)
2. Air …………….……is one of the problems that people have deal to with.
(pollute)
II. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (1.0p)
D: WRITING (2.0p)
I. Complete the second sentences without changing the meaning of the first sentences. (1.0p)
1. He has never been late for work.
-
Never……………………………………………………………………………………
2. The man is my new boss. He is talking to the lady over there.
- The man
…………………………………………………………………………………
3. “Does Mr. Pike live here?” the postman asked the boy.
- The postman asked the boy ……………………………………….
…………………….
4. They will build a new school next month.
- A new school……………………………………………………..
……………………..
5. Finding an apartment in a big city is not easy.
- It is
…...............................................................................................................................
II. Write complete sentences. (1.0p)
1.we /not/ see/ each other/ for/ 5 years.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…
2. Mr Bill/ used/ go /swimming/ when/ he/ young.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
……
3. She / be / best / student / class.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. How long / it / take / you / go / school / everyday?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
ĐỀ 02
A. PHONETICS (1pt)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently:
1. A. different B. world C. practiced D. disaster
2. A. pollute B. receipt C. species D. accept
3. A. clear B. bear C. hear D. near
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different:
4. A. promote B. attract C. trophy D. compete
5. A. develope B. introduce C. discover D. Prepare
B. Vocabulary and grammar (5pts)
I. Choose a,b,c, or d that best completes each unfinished sentence(2pts)
1. You will not succeed .......................... working hard.
a. unless b. without c. if d. although
2. It was raining very ............. so I took my umbrella.
a. wet b. badly c. hard d. firmly
3. I .............. do that if I were you.
a. won’t b. shan’t c. wouldn’t d. don’t
4. You may borrow as many books as you like provided you show them to ............... is
at the desk.
a. who b whom c. whoever d. which
5. I wish you ............. stop interrupting me whenever I speak.
a. did b. would c. might d. will
6. I wish I ........ more about the logistics of the expedition.
a. would know b. knew c. know d. can know
7. The little girl ............. when she fell.
a. hurt himself b. hurt herself c. has hurt d. hurt
8. Listen to what I am saying, ............................?
a. don’t you b. do you c. did you d. will you
9. .................. this medicine, and you’ll be well again.
a. Have b. Drink c. Eat d. Take
10. Yoko feels .................. again after her illness but she still cannot work ............. .
a. strong/ hardly b. strongly/ hard c. strongly/ hardly d. strong/ hard
II. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets: (2pts)
1. Listen to these students! What language they (speak) ……………….....?
2. What you (do) ……………………….. If you had a lot of money?
3. Did you advise Jane (join) ....…………………….. in the Vietnamese speaking
contest?
4. Who (carry) ……………………..... your bag when you climb Mount Phanxipang?
5. In Viet Nam, it (not snow) ...…………………….. in winter except for Sa Pa and
Lang Son.
6. We (always/ make) ....……………………...... to work hard by our parents.
7. Their grandparents prefer (watch) ....…………………… basketball to playing ..
……………………... it.
8. My friends (wait) .....…………………….. for me when I got to the stadium.
9. Nothing (do) ........…………………… since he moved here.
10. To avoid (attack) ...……………………... again, the millionaire hired some
guards.
III.Give the correct form of the words in the brackets (1pt)
1. Novelists are among the most _____ people in the world. (IMAGINE)
2. Secondary education is _____ and free in many countries. (COMPEL)
3. The song has _____ been selected for the Sea Games 22, Vietnam. (OFFICE)
4. . _____ are doing their best to make people aware of the danger of air pollution.
(ENVIRONMENT)
5. Your father is a bit _____. I think he should go on a diet. (WEIGH)
C. Reading(2pts)
I. Read the passage then choose the best answer: (1pt)
Music influences people in different ways or the same person differently at
different times. Music may seem to influence people differently. That is because
people can react differently to the music. We are able to apply a choosing process to
the music we hear. If someone hates jazz, then a jazz piece with a positive effect will
probably not make him feel good. A happy song might appear to make an angry
person angrier, yet it is not the music itself that is creating the anger; rather it is the
positive effect of the music. The angry person does not want to accept the song's
happy feeling: it points out his already existing anger, and makes that anger come to
the surface. When a piece of music is played and we are listening to it, our body,
mind, and feelings are being affected. The musicians of ancient cultures such as
China, India, Turkey and Greece understood the effects of music. In fact, Pathagoras,
in ancient Greece, introduced a whole science that concerned them. Because the
musicians of these ancient cultures understood these effects, they created music that
was positive, uplifting, and beneficial. Once the effects of music are better
understood, the next step is to gain a better understanding of the music around us, and
what effect it is actually having.
1. The text is about_____.
A. The science of music B. Understanding music
C. The effects of music on human feelings D. Music and an
angry person
2. Music_____.
A. cannot be chosen B. affects everybody in the same way
C. affects us in different ways D. never make us angry
3. According to the text,_____.
A. Everybody likes jazz B. Jazz always makes us feel better
I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others (0,5p).
1. A. thank B. they C. these D. than
2. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens
3. A. talked B. watched C. lived D. stopped
4. A. stream B. leather C. cream D. dream
5. A. hour B. house C. hot D. head
II. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each
sentence(2ps).
1. We used to ……….past the market on the way to school.
A. walk B. walked C. walking D. have walked
2. Remember to turn …….the light when leaving the office.
A. off B. on C. down D. in
3. Ho Chi Minh City is the ……….one in the country.
A. larger B. large C. largest D. largely
4. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
5. I suggest________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
6. Have you ever ………a letter to the local authorities to complain about the public
transport in your town?
A. wrote B. writing C. written D. write
7. When are you ………vacation with your family, Lan?
A. on B. by C. with D. to
8. If you ……late, you wouldn’t finish your work.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
9. Huong wishes she ………free time to visit her close friend in hospital.
A. to have B.had C. have D. having
10. I think I’ve lost my new hat. I’ve ………it everywhere but I can’t find it.
A. looked out B. looked in C. looked on D. looked for
III- Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to
become an exact one. (0,5p)
V.Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions (1p)
Singapore is an island city of about three million people. It’s a beautiful city
with lots of parks and open spaces. It’s also a very (1)______ city.
Most of the people (2)______ in high-rise flats in different parts of the island.
The business district is very modern with (3)______ of high new office buildings.
Singapore also has some nice older sections. In Chinatown, there (4)______ rows of
old shop houses. The government buildings in Singapore are very beautiful and date
from the colonial days.
Singapore is famous (5)______ its shops and restaurants. There are many good
shopping centers. Most of the goods are duty free. Singapore’s restaurants sell
Chinese, Indian, Malay and European food, and the prices are quite reasonable.
1. A. large B. dirty C. small D. clean
2. A. live B. lives C. are living D. lived
3. A. lot B. lots C. many D. much
4. A. is B. will be C. were D. are
5. A. in B. on C. at D. for
VI. Read the passage and answer the following questions. (2ps)
……………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “Do your parents still live in Nha Trang now?” said Nam to me.
Nam asked
me……………………………………………………………………
VII. Read the following passage and choose the item A,B,C or D that best answer
each question about it. (1.0ps)
Nick Johnson lives with his parents, and his sister. They live in Wembley, in north
London. Nick’s mum is called Sue. She works in a supermarket. His dad is called Jim
and he works in a bank. Nick’s sister is called Tracy. She is nine years old. There is
also a dog in the family. His name’s Fred.
1. Where does Nick’ family live?
A. America B. England C. Scotland D.
Australia
2. Which does the word “his” in line 4 refer to?
A. Nick’s mother B. Nick’s sister C. Nisk’s cousin D. Nick’s
dog
3. What’s Nick’s sister’s name?
A. Sue B. Jim C. Tracy D. Fred
4. Who is Jim?
A. Nick’s father B. Nick’s mother C. Nick’s cousin D. Nick’s
sister
5. Which of the following is not TRUE?
A. Nick’s family live in London. B. Nick’s father works in a
bank.
C. Nick’s mother works in a supermarket. D. Nick’s sister is five years
old.
VIII. Read the passage and answer the following questions . (1p)
Jeans are the most popular kind of clothing in the world . They are popular almost
eveywhere, in France, in China, Italy and Vietnam. Most of people love to wear
Jeans . Rich people, poor people , young people and even some old people wear them .
In the United States , they are the only kind of traditional clothes. In other countries,
young people wear them because they want to look modern . Jeans are the sign of
young people . Everyone wants to be modern, young and independent.
1. Are jeans the most popular kind of clothing in the world?
............................................................................................................................
2. Where are jeans popular?
.............................................................................................................................
3. Do rich people love to wear jeans?
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4. What are the only kind of traditional clothes in the United States?
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5. Why do young people in other countries wear them?
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IX. Make sentences using the cues: (1.5 m)
1. If / I / you / , / I / learn harder.
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2. She / suggest / go / Huong pagoda / this weekend.
..........................................................................................................................................
3. Two days ago, / my brother / come / school late / because / he / get up / late.
..........................................................................................................................................
4. The Internet / wonderful invention / modern life.
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5. Our school / going / hold / English-speaking contest / celebrate / Teacher’s Day.
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ĐỀ 05
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. claimed B. warned C. occurred D. existed
2. A. health B. appear C. ready D. heavy
3. A. tidal B. sight C. mineral D. describe
4. A. though B. throw C. through D. thought
5. A. thunder B. erupt C. trust D. pull
II. Choose the best answer from the four options given to complete each sentence.
6. I can’t understand the French visitors. I wish I________French.
A. knew B. will know C. know D. have known
7. The church________about 100 years ago.
A. is built B. was built C. will be built D. has been built
8. People in Israel are going to celebrate their festival________is called Passover.
A. whose B.who C. which D. where
9. ________I was really tired , I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
10. Lan is very tired. ________, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
11. I suggest________some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
12. She asked me if I________a laptop computer the following day.
A.buy B. will buy C. bought D. would buy
13. I ________telephone her if I knew her number.
A. would B. have to C. will D. shall
14. Honda motorbikes________in Viet Nam.
A. produce B. will produce
C. are produced D. would be produced
15. We have learnt English________2001.
A. for B. since C. in D. during
16. We________already________Huong Pagoda.
A. were / seeing B. Have / seen
C. are / seeing D. Will / see
17. All the houses in the area________immediately.
A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild
C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild
18. If he________soon, he might miss the train.
A. isn’t coming B. doesn’t come
C. won’t come D. didn’t come
19. Mr. Long said that he________in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live
20. Your sister works in a foreign company, ________she?
A. isn’t B. didn’t C. wasn’t D. doesn’t
III. Identify the underlined word/ phrase (A or B,C,D) that needs correcting to
become an exact one.
21. My sister enjoys read about wild animals and natural mysteries.
A B C D
22. Mr. Thach who sing English songs very well is my teacher of English.
A B C D
23. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
24. Ba can play the piano better more than his friends can.
A B C D
25. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A B C D
IV. Choose the correct answer from the options below, then complete the
following passage,
Today, supermarkets are found in almost every large city in the world. But the
first supermarket (26)_________opened only fifty years ago. It was opened in New
York by a man named Michael Cullen. A supermarket is different
(27)___________other types of stores in several ways. In supermarkets, goods are
placed on open shelves. The(28)__________ choose what they want and take them to
the checkout counter. This means that fewer shop assistants are needed than in other
stores. The way products are displayed is another difference between supermarkets
and many other types of stores; (29)__________ example, in supermarkets, there is
usually a display of small inexpensive items just in front of the checkout counter:
candies, chocolates, magazines, cheap foods and so on. Most customers
(30)__________go to a supermarket buy goods from a shopping list. They know
exactly what they need to buy. They do the shopping according to a plan.
26. A. is B. has been C. was D. were
27. A. in B. from C. of D. with
28. A. customers B. managers C. assistants D. sellers
29. A. in B. for C. of D. by
30. A. who B. what C. which D. whom
V. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
31. They have just sold that old house.
=> That old house .....................................................................
32. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
=>Although......................................................................................................................
33. They will build a new mall here.
=> A new mall ........................................................................
34. Unless he takes these pills, he won’t be better.
=>If..................................................................................................................................
35. Despite working hard, he can’t support his large family.
=> Although.....................................................................................................................
VI. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.
36. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
=>.....................................................................................................................................
37. If/ I/ meet/ alien/ outer space/ I/ invite/ home/ talk.
=> .................................................................................................................................
38. I/ never/ travelled/ by/air.
=> .......................................................................................................
39. The students/ study/ for exam/ now.
=> ...............................................................................................
40. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
=>......................................................................................................................................
41. If / I / you / , / I / learn harder.
=>…………......... ...............................................................
42. She / suggest / go / Huong pagoda / this weekend.. =>
…….......................................................................
43. Two days ago, / my brother / come / school late / because / he / get up / late.
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