ÑEÀ THI TUYEÅN SINH LÔÙP 10 (2008 – 2009) – Soá 4 I – PHONETICS: 1- A. suggestion B. future C. question D. vacation 2- A.Christmas B. Champage C.scheme D. stomatchache 3- A.leave B. reason C.instead D. season 4- A.erupted B. wicked C. stopped D. divided II – MULTIPLE CHOICE: 5- In Europe, there is a labeling ______ for a large number of machine and devices. A. household B. housework C. consumption D. scheme 6- ________ she was an hour late , she didn’t say “sorry” to the teacher. A. Because B. In spite of C. However D. although 7- Your news was very interesting _____ my students A. in B. with C. to D. for 8- My village lies near the _____ of the mountain and by the river A.feet B. leg C. foot D.bottom 9- Motor vehicles account for 75 percent of _________ in the major A. pollution air B. air pollution C. air polluting D. air polluted 10- Would you like to have lunch with us ? A. all right B. Yes, I would C. No, I wouldn’t like D. Yes, I’d love to 11- Don’t make noise in class,_________? A. do you B. do I C. will I D. will you 12-The man ______ son I often go to school with is a famous doctor A. who B. whom C. which D. whose 13- I finished _____ the book and went to bed A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads 14- A large number of the passengers _______ the bus here when it stops. A. get in B. get out C. get off D. get at 15- If only you ______ here with me now. A. would be B. will be C. were D. are III- CHOOSE THE UNDERLINED WORD OR PHRASE (A,B,C,D) THAT NEEDS CORRECTING: 16- That old house will replace by a modern building. A B C D 17- One of the most important skill of learning English is listening. A B C D 18- The manager asked me if I speak any other languages. A B C D 19- Those kids are preparing with a picnic eagerly at the moment. A B C D IV- READ THE PASSAGE AND DECIDE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE: A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand,and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside Cairo. This five hundred year – old statue, which has the body of a lion and the face of a human being, is too badly damaged to be completely saved. First, there is not a good drainage system around the statue and too much water has been running into the stone statue for several years. As a result, tiny pieces of salt have been left on the stone and have damaged it. Second, air pollution from the increasing amount of traffic in Cario is also destroying the ancient statue. The air is so full of poisonous gases that it is damaging the tstatue even faster. Third, the statue is being destroyed by the extremes of temperature. The air is very cold at night , but during the day the stone of the statue becomes very hot under the strong sunlight. Other natural forces such as severe sandstorms attack the statue as well. Finally, the tourists who visit the statue everyday also cause a lot of damage to it. 20- There is a statue in the center of Cairo. 21- According to the passage, the statue was built 500 years ago. 22- All of the the following are mentioned as causes of damage to the statue except tourists. 23- It can be inferred from the text that tiny pieces of salt have been put on the statue to prevent damage. V-CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE (A,B,C,D)THAT BEST FITS THE BLANK SPACE IN THE PASSAGE: Tet holiday (24)_______ on first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks (25)______the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their house and paint the wall. New clothes are (26)_______ for the occasion. One or two days before the (27)______ people make Baùnh Chöng, which is the traditional cake, and other goodies. On the New Year’s (28)______ the whole family gets together for a ruinion dinner. Every member of the family should be present during the( 29)_____ in which many different kinds of dishes are served. (30)______the New Year morning, the young members of the family pay their respects to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, friends (31)______ relatives. 24- A. celebrate B. is celebrating C. is celebrated D. celebrating 24- A.after B. during C. before D. on 26- A.buy B. buying C. bought D. are buying 27- A. festival B. New Year Day C. New Year’s Eve D. celebration 28- A.Ever B. Eve C. Day D. Night 29- A.lunch B. night C. party D. dinner 30- A.on B. in C. at D. before 31- A.or B. but C. and D. with VI- USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE WORD GIVEN IN EACH SENTENCE: 32- Mr Brown is talking to some volunteer__________. ( conserve) 33- __________ waves are the result of an abrupt shift in the underwater. ( tide) 34- Five million of champage bottles will be_______ next year. ( production) 35- We think that Mother’s Day should be celebrated _______. (nation) VII- REWRITE THE SENTENCES SO THAT THEY MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS THE ONES PRINTED BEFORE THEM: 36- Mrs White isn’t confident enough to make a speech.  If____________________________________________. 37- The manager didn’t explain the project more carefully.  The project_____________________________________. 38-Although he was ill, he did well in the exam.  In spite of __________________________________________. 39- Tom doesn’t go to the library to do research any more.  Tom__________________________________________. 40- Jack said , “ I don’t have much time to enjoy myself”.  Jack told Tom that_______________________________________. GOODLUCK TO YOU . DECIDE IF THESE STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE: A combination of water, salt, air pollution, sun, sand,and wind is destroying the huge statue just outside. wicked C. stopped D. divided II – MULTIPLE CHOICE: 5- In Europe, there is a labeling ______ for a large number of machine and devices. A. household B.