ViÕt l¹i c©u sao cho nghÜa kh«ng ®æi : 1. “let’use fewer plastic bags,” he said. He suggested 2. We last saw our grandfather five months ago. We haven’t 3. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. The date 4. It’s a pity our teacher isn’t here at the moment. I wish 5. They have just sold that old house. That old house 5. It was such a hard cake that I could’nt eat it. The cake 6. Linh is a better cook than Hoa. Hoa can’t 7. I last heard this song ten years ago. It is 8. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John. John advised 9. We don’t have enough money, so we can’t buy that house. If we 10. Although he took a taxi, Bill still arrived late for the concert. Despite Give the correct form of the verbs 1.The sun always (rise) in the east. Look, it (rise) ! 2. I don’t think I (go) out tonight. I’m too tired. 3. Where you (spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? 4. In my country, it (not rain) much in winter. 5. Let’s wait for Lien (arrive) and we (have) dinner. 6. The moon (move) around the earth. 7. Mai (be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning. 8. Would you like (join) my class next Sunday? We (visit) the local museum. 9. My father (read) now. He always (read) a book after dinner. 10. A friend of my brother’s (call) him last night, but he (not be) at home. So I (take) a message for him. 11. - Are you busy this evening?Yes, I (meet) Tuan at the library at seven. We (study) together. 12. Mai (telephone) you when she comes back. 13. When we (be) small, our family (live) in the countryside. 14. Miss Trang is in hospital - Yes, I know. I (visit) her tomorrow. 15. I (read) an interesting book at the moment. I (lend) it to you when I finish it. 16. Look at those black clouds. It (rain) 17. I (not invite) her to the party because I (forget) her phone number. 18. Look! Our new teacher (come) She (have) long, black hair. 19. The boys like (play) games but (hate) do lessons. 20. Please stop (talk) ; I (try) (finish) a letter to the Y&Y Green Group. 21. His doctor advised him (give up) (smoke) 22. By (work) day and nihgt he succeeded in (finish) the job in time. 23. There (be) many volunteers in Sea Games 22 nd in Viet Nam in 2003. 24. How long you (know) Mrs. Chi? - I (know) her for five years. 25. Your dog ever (bite) anyone? - Yes, he (bite) a policeman last week. 26. We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay. 27. Phuong (not finish) her homework yet. 28. Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some. 29. She (feed) the cat yet? - Yes, she (feed) it half an hour ago. 30. The weather (become) colder and colder in December. 31. He (cut) my hair too short. - Don’t worry; it (grow) again very quickly. 32.I (not go) out this evening. I (stay) at home. 33. The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00? 34. You (be) away? - Yes. I (go) to the country last Sunday. 35. They just (phone) to say that they (not come) back till Friday night. 36. My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town. 37. You should practice (speak) English every day. 38. The movie (start) at 8.15 this evening. 39. We already (finish) the first semester exams. 40. Mr. Binh (learn) Chinese at school, but he (forget) most of it. 41. We (have) a party next Sunday. Would you like (come) ? 42. While my sister and I (watch) a movie on TV last night, our uncle in the USA (phone) 43. Please continue your work; We don’t mind (wait) 44. Ha Long Bay in Viet Nam (be) a World Herritage Site. It (visit) by millions of people every year. 45. If Mr. Lam (go) to Paris next week, he (see) the Eiffel Tower. 46. I myself (witness) an accident on the Main Road yesterday. A boy (knock) down by a car. Then he (take) to the nearest hospital 47. Most of the Earth’s surface (cover) by water. 48. The first festival (hold) nearly eight hundred years ago. 49. There’s someone behind us. I think we (follow) 50. An interesting book (read) by Lan at the moment. 51. This bike (use) for more than six years. 52. Nowadays, many historical places (destroy) seriously. 53. A new text book (publish) next month. 54. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris. It (visit) by millions of people every year. 55. Since the 1980s more and more paper (recycle) 56. Tet holiday in Viet Nam (celebrate) around January and February. 57. Last night when we (visit) him, he (do) an experiment on the upstair. 58. I (not see) your uncle recently. - No. He (not go) out since he (buy) a new color television. 59. Look! The athletes (march) proudly behind their flag. 60. She (not see) that film before. 61. Listen! Why they (cry) ? What (happen) to the? 62. As soon as her mother (come) home, all her friends (call) her. 63. She (come) to see you if she arrives here. 64. When I was younger , I (play) football but now I don’t. 65. I (work) on a farm once and had to get up at 5 every morning. It was difficult at first as I (not get up) so early. 66. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of other birds. 67. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong. 68. I wish that dog (lie down) He (keep) jumping up on my feet. I (think) he (want) to go for a walk. 69. I (lie) in the beach when the phone (ring). It (stop) after a few rings. 70. It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a light snow (fall) 71. I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me in the back. I (not know) what it was. 72. When I (see) the man, he (stand) outside the bank. He (have) a cap on. 73. When I (open) the cupboard door, a pile of books (fall) out. 74. I can’t help (feel) anxious about her study. 75. Most people prefer (ride) to (walk) Exercise: Choose the best answer: 1. My students uniform on Sunday…………… A. wear B. wearing C. to wear D. are wearing 2. We each other for two years.……… A. have know B. have knew C. knew D. have known 3. Listen! The birds ……………… A. sing B. are sing C. are singing D. singing 4. My father me to the park once a week.………… A. take B. takes C. is taking D. has taken 5. The children .football in the school yard at the moment.…………… A. playing B. are playing C. to play D. is playing 6. Lan is in her room now. She a letter.…………… A. writes B. is writing C. is writing D. is writes 7. Jack no trouble with his English lesson up to now.…………… A. looked B. looks C. has looked D. was looking 8. At present, that author .a historical novel.…………… A. are writing B. is writing C. is writing D. is writes 9. Yes, I that other fellow’s name now.…………… A. am remembering B. remember C. remembered D. remembers 10. Rober .for you since noon.………… A. has waited B. waits C. is waiting D. have waited 11. I hope that you .our wedding.………… A. attend B. will attend C. attended D. attends 12. I’m going to bed. I .for hours and I’m tired.………… A. worked B. have worked C. works D. am working 13. The bees .come out of the hivesince six o’clock…………… A. won’t B. hasn’t C. didn’t D. haven’t 14. When I see Barbara in the street, she always at me.……… A. smiled B. has smiled C. was smiling D. smiles 15. “You are late”, he said “I think the bus already”…………… A. went B. was going C. has gone D. goes 16. She often .thatshe could ride a bicycle.………… A. wishes B. wished C. wish D. wishing 17. Malee at Train Udom at present.…………… A. studies B. is studying C. are studying D. has studies 18. He .for the money since last Friday.……… A. was waiting B. waited C. has waited D. waits 19. “Don’t cook a meal for me”, He said”I’ve already ”…………… A. eaten B. eat C. eating D. been eating 20. He’s been in Bangkok …… A. for two weeks B. since two weeks C. in two weeks D. two weeks ago 21. He .to his wife an hour ago.………… A. talks B. has talked C. talking D. talked 22. Harry is working at a bank………… A. at the moment B. since last year C. a year ago D. for a year 23. After having lunch he to his room to have a short rest yesterday.……… A. goes B. has gone C. went D. going 24. It’s an hour since he so he must be at the office now. …………… A. is leaving B. was leaving C. has left D. left 25. A clock you the time.…… A. tells B. told C. is telling D. has told 26. She hasn’t written to me .………… A. already B. yet C. never D. since 27. He doing the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every day.…………… A. likes B. liked C. is liking D. has liked 28. The eggs .taken to the market once a week.……… A. is B. are C. was D. were 29. This is the first time I this kind of food.…… A. eat B. am eating C. has eaten D. have eaten 30. Look! A man after the bus. He to catch it………… ………… A. is running/ is wanting B. is running/ wants C. is running/ want D. runs/ wants 31. My children .to the zoo every weekend…………… A. go B. goes C. have gone D. are going 32. It’s ages since Tom us.………… A. has visited B. visited C. visits D. is visited 33. Ann tea vry often.……… A.doesn’t drink B. don’t drink C. didn’t drink D. hasn’t drink 34. I my son the money for that last week.……… A. give B. gave C. have given D. had given 35. I lots about the job so far.…… A. have learnt B. am learning C. had learnt D. learnt 36. Bad driving often many accidents………… A. caused B. cause C. causes D. has caused 37. .a car when they were living in London in 1990?………… A. Have they B. Did they have C. Were they having D. Have they had 38. Ted .me for weeks.……… A. hasn’t phoned B. didn’t phone C. isn’t phoning D. phone 39. My brother has enjoyed swimming since he young.…………… A. has been B. was C. will be D. will be 40. The boys .football in the field every evening but yesterday they .basketball instead…… ……… A. played/ played B. played/ play C. play/ played D. play/ play 41. Hurry up, Jane! We all for you.…………… A. wait B. are waiting C. waiting D. are waiting 42. I can’t go with you because I my lessons yet.…… A. didn’t finish B. am not finishing C. don’t finish D. haven’t finished 43. He for Canada two years ago and I .him since.………… ………… A. left/ didn’t see B. has left/ didn’t see C. left / don’t see D.left / haven’t seen 44. I .Nick lately.…… Ye, he into an accident 3 weeks ago. Since that time he .in hospital.…………… ……… A. didn’t see/got/was B. haven’t see/got/wasC. haven’t see/got/ has been D. haven’t seen / has got/ has been 45. It .this week.………… A. rained B. has rained C. was raining D. has been having 46. The rain .but a strong wind is still blowing.………… A. stops B. has stopped C. stopped D. is stopping 47.Look! That man .to open the door of your car.……… A. try B. tried C. is trying D. has tried 48. Patricia .now. Please do not disturb her.………… A. is sleeping B. was sleeping C. sleeps D. has slept. 49. A child can easily.……… A. remembered B. remember C. remembers D. remembering 50. I haven’t seen much of you lately. We three months ago.…… A. meet B. last met C. have last met D. has last met 51. She at the door before she entered the office.………… A. has knocked B. knocks C. have knocked D.had knocked 52. The boy when the explosion occurred……… A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. sleeps 53. .everything already? Yes, he his part of work long ago.………… ……… A. Has he done B. Did he do/has done C. Has he done/ did D. Did he do/ did 54. She .this exercise yesterday at 8 o’clock.……… A. wrote B. has written C. has writing D. was writing 55. I the article when I come home.……………… A. translate B. will translate C. translated D. was translating 56. Her brother in Canada at the moment………… A. working B. works C. work D. is working 57. I you for ages.…………… A. didn’t meet B. wasn’t meeting C. has met D. haven’t met 58. We will have supper when you home.……… A. return B. returned C. have returned D. were returning 59. The library before I got there.…… A. closed B. has closed C. had closed D. have closed 60.The Olympic Games .every four years.………… A. take place B. took place C. is taking place D. will take place 61. She very angry when she knows this……… A. shall be B. has been C. was D. will be 62. They .to build a new McDonalds in several days.………… A. will start B. have started C. started D. starts 63. last night, I a motorbike along a busy street in the center when I saw some strangers.………… A. was rode B. were riding C. was riding D. rode 64. I swim in this river when I was young.…… A. used to B. am use to C. use to D. am used to 65. When you the car, you’ll agree with me about it.…… A. saw B. have been C. see D. was seeing 66. When I was young, I to be a singer.…… A. want B. was wanting C. wanted D. had wanted 67. Ted and Tomy in New York for a week.………… A. have gone B. have been C. are D. was 68. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I’m going the doctor.………… A. see B. seeing C. to see D. is seeing 69. The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, on the shelf yesterday.……… A. was B. were C. have been D. are 70. Have you ever any skiing?………… A. do B. doing C. did D. done 71. They .that bridge when I was there last year, they haven’t finished it.………… A. are building B. built C. was building D. were building 72. I about you a lot lately and I have come to the conclusion that I won’t be able to live without you.………… A. have think B. have thought C. thought D. think 73. They .only 25 new students into the department in 1994.………… A. admit B. were admit C. admitted D. have admiited 74. The Ajax Shoe Company 25 new men next month.…………… A. employs B. employed C. will employ D. employ 75. He to the theater three times this month.……… A was B. is C. will be D. has been 76. He the experiment when the lights went out………… A. was making B. made C. makes D. will make 77. Think carefully. I’m sure you .his name.……… A. remember B. remembered C. will remember D. shall remember 78. last night we were watching television when the power ………… A. failed B. was failing C. had failed D. failing 79. The noise from the trains .me terribly last night.……… A. annoy B. were annoying C. annoied D. annoyed 80. We .for three hours and are very tired.…… A. walk B. have walked C. walked D. had walked 81. “Good afternoon. Can I help you?” Yes, I .my watch to you for repair three weeks ago. Is it ready yet?……… A. bring B. will bring C. brought D. have brought 82. He had a bad fall while he his roof.……… A. was repairing B. repaired C. repairs D. will repair 83. The food in the microwave oven ready to be served now.………… A. is B. were C. are D. is being 84. Mary will finish the work when her father ……… A. returns B. will return C. returned D. was returning 85. My brother in Vietnam and he home once a year.………… ……… A. work/returns B. work/return C. works/returns D. works/return 86. The test in ten minutes’time. You must hurry.……… A. began B. begin C. will begin D. has begun 87. She kept looking at me while I .to the teacher.……… A. were talking B. was talking C. talked D. talking 88. His first article .in Le Monde in October 1928.……… A. appears B. appear C. appeared D. didn’t appeared 89. “Mother, I .my medicine. Can I go out now?”…… A. have taken B. had taken C. has taken D. will have taken 90. Don’t all the time. People willnot be fooled by you twice.……… A. lying B. lie C. lied D. lies 91. The teacher .our class two tests so far.……… A. have given B. gave C. gives D. has given 92. They .this film last week.……… A. have seen B. saw C. were seeing D. see 93. I think he the letter.……… A. answers B. answering C. will answer D is answer 94. They bored with listening to classical musicnow.……… A. are B. were C. have been D. will be 95. It is the first time I this place…… A. have visited B. visited C. will vist D. had visited 96. I have just started English courses. I English grammar now.………… A. study B. studying D. am studied D. am studying 97. She .of great help to us since she with us.……… ……… A. has been / has lived B. has been/ lived C. was/ has lived D. was/lived 98. She used me when she was in London.… A. phone B. phoned C. to phone D. to phoning 99. Dotors and scientists recently the benefit of fish in the diet.…… A. have shown B. show C. are showingD. had shown 100. I dinner at 6 o’clock yesterday evening.……… A. cooked B. is cooking C. was cooing D. have cooked KÌ THI TUYểN SINH LớP 10 - NĂM HọC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIếNG ANH Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other words in each group. (5 pts) 1. A. add B. sad C. image D. black 2. A. crops B. fertilizers C. strikes D. cigarettes 3. A. brought B. thought C. bought D. drought 4. A. ensure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure 5. A. eat B. lean C. ear D. easy Question II: Choose the best option from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. 1. I_______ a letter from my old friend last week. A. sent B. gave C. received D. took 2. He is not_______ get married. A. enough old to B. enough old for C. old enough to D. old enough for 3. Those earthquake victims are living _______the allowance of the government. A. on B. in C. at D. by 4. Deaf-mutes can_______ speak_______ hear. A. both/ and B. either/ or C. neither/ nor D. not only/ but also 5. They _______from Canada to America to find work. A. started B. demonstrated C. delivered D. emigrated 6. Doctor insists _______ for a few days. A that he is resting B. his resting C. him to rest D. that he should rest 7. I don’t like iced tea, and ______. A. either doesn’t she B. neither does she C. she doesn’t too D she doesn’t neither 8. You won’t mind sitting by the window,_______ ? A. will you B. do you C. don’t you D. won’t you 9. _______bacon and eggs every morning. A. I am used to eat B. I used to eating C. I am used to eating D. I use to eat 10. The team really looks good tonight because the coach had them _______ every night this week. A. practice B. to practice C. practiced D. the practice 11. I will return you the book as soon as I_______ reading it. A. finishing B. finish C. finished D. will finish 12. If my candidate had won the election, I _____ happy now. A. am B. was C. can be D. would be 13. Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home,_______? A. will you B. don’t you C. have you D. do you 14. Each of you_______ a share in the work. A. have B. has C. having D. going to have 15. These days, teenagers prefer chatting _______ the internet to reading books. A. at B. through C. on D. by Question III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistakes. (10 pts) 1 .The official delegation will arrive at Geneva next Monday. A B C D 2. What is the most important thing in really life? A B C D 3. She continued writing after she had supper. A B C D 4. The woman was killed by a heavy stone. A B C D 5. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. A B C D 6. Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder. A B C D 7. A five - thousand - dollar reward were offered for the capture of the escaped criminals. A B C D 8. Cars make in Germany are usually very expensive. A B C D 9. Because my broken Sony TV set couldn’t be repaired so I bought a LG one instead. A B C D 10. The headmistress told a teacher to request the students didn’t make noise when she was reading the report A B C D Question IV: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same meaning as the first: 1. My brother studies now harder than he used to. ⇒My brother 2. Please don’t ask me that question. ⇒I’d rather 3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City. ⇒I haven’t 4. John only understood very little what the teacher said. ⇒John could hardly 5. Tom will be twenty next week. ⇒It’s Tom’s 6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly. ⇒She is fond of her nephew in… . .……………… 7. He prefers reading books to watching TV. ⇒He would……………… . .… 8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus. ⇒If………………… . 9. The train takes longer than the plane. ⇒The plane…… . .…………… Question V: Complete the underlined part of the following sentences in the possible way to make the sentences meaningful. 1. Before /go/ work, I fed the cat. 2. You can borrow the bike /condition / you/ return/ five o'clock…/ 3. Although /poor/, they were independent. 4. reason / not go / us/ was that she had no money. 5. Video cameras are becoming easier to use. /more/, they/ become/ cheaper. 6. She was entering / time (moment)/ I/ leave. 7. You can’t come in the stadium/ unless / have/ ticket/ 8. Is John quiet? /contrary/, he/ noisiest /person/ I/ know. 9. She wrote to the press / aim / expose/ scandal. 10. For this job you need a degree. /addition/ , you /need /experience. I. Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing its meaning: (3 ms) 1- We know a lot of people. They live in London. ( who) …………………………………………………………………………………… 2- I went to school as usual yesterday. I had a terrible cold. ( although) ………………………………………………………… ………………………… 3- Mai asked “Which book are you taking?” Mai asked .………………………………………………………………… ……… 4- They have built a new building on that street this year. A new building . …………………………………………………………………… 5- The people were very nice. We met them on the train to Ho Chi Minh City. ( whom) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6- I am sorry I can’t come to your party tonight. I wish ……………………………………………………………………………… II. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases provided: (1.5 ms) 1. My father / use / live / small / village / when / he / young. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / wish / know / more / English words. ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Although / rain / heavily / go / school / on time. ……………………………………………………………………………………… III. Complete the sentences with an appropriate form of words in brackets: (1 m) 1. Last year, Mr Hoang drove very (care)………………………… 2. The Internet is a very useful means of . (communicate)…………………… ……… 3. We can see many on TV. (advertise)……………………… 4. I haven't had such an . evening before. ( enjoy)……………………… … IV. Read the passage then answer the questions. (2 ms) We are all destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too dirty to swim in. There is too much smoke in the air that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world’s cities. In one well- known city, for example, poisonous gases from cars pollute the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut down so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in part of Africa can not grow enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are quickly disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now because we have killed too many for them to survive. 1. Are the seas and rivers clean for us to swim in? -> ……………………… ……… 2. Have we cut down so many trees? -> ……………… ……… 3. Why are tigers rare in India now? -> ………………………………… ……… 4. In what places isn’t there enough food to eat? -> ………………………… ……… . yesterday evening.……… A. cooked B. is cooking C. was cooing D. have cooked KÌ THI TUYểN SINH LớP 10 - NĂM HọC 2008-20 09 MÔN THI: TIếNG ANH Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced. in October 192 8.……… A. appears B. appear C. appeared D. didn’t appeared 89. “Mother, I .my medicine. Can I go out now?”…… A. have taken B. had taken C. has taken D. will have taken 90 . Don’t all. lied D. lies 91 . The teacher .our class two tests so far.……… A. have given B. gave C. gives D. has given 92 . They .this film last week.……… A. have seen B. saw C. were seeing D. see 93 . I think