Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt
Năm học 2001 - 2002
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 Phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1 (1,5 points) Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.
1. When I entered his room, I ( see ) him ( sleep ) in a chair.
2. If only I ( have ) money with me, I ( lend ) you some.
3. I thought that as he ( leave ) the next week, he certainly ( come ) to say goodbye.
4. There ( be ) no rain here for two months.
5. We watched the children ( jump ) from the window and ( fall ) into a blanket ( hold )
by the people below.
6. I`m sorry about the noise last night. We ( have ) a party.
7. Look ! A man ( run ) after the train. He ( want ) to catch it.
8. When we ( take ) our exams, we (have) a holiday.
Question 2: (1,5 points) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
Many years .....1..... there lived a king .......2....... was very rich and powerful, but he always .......3...... ill and unhappy. One day his doctor said .......4...... him, "There is .....5..... thing that will make you well and happy. You must .......6....... the shoes of a man who is never unhappy".
The king asked hundreds .....7..... men .....8...... they were always ........9....... . They all said they ......10....... sometimes happy and sometimes ........11...... . At last he ......12... a poor fisherman who said he was happy every day from ....13.....till night. "Give me your shoes quickly", the king said.
The .....14....... laughed, " I am sorry", he answered, " I never had a ........15....... of shoes in my life".
Question 3: ( 2 points) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in the brackets.
1. I believe you because you are .......... ( truth ).
2. Young children are often very ........ ( live ) . They can`t sit still for a moment.
3. A ........ ( think ) person is the one who is kind.
4. Please ............ ( fast ) your seat belt. The plane is taking off.
5. I feel so ........... ( sleep ) that I`m going to bed.
6. He gave no ........... ( explain ) for his absence.
7. The weather was terrible, so we had a very .......... ( please ) holiday.
8. I think it`s very....(reason) of him to expect us to work over time every night this week.
Question 4: (1,5 points) Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
1. We welcome you to our city. You .......... to our city.
a- Welcome b- are welcome c- have welcomed d-are welcoming
2. It was ............ an interesting book that he couldn`t put it down.
a- very b- enough c- such d- so
3. I .............. detective stories but I don`t anymore.
a- was used to enjoying b- was used to enjoy
c- used to enjoy d- used to enjoying
4. Near the White House is an other land mark ........... the Washington Monument.
a- is which b- which called c- called d- it is called
5. The floor in the room was so durty as if it ........ for days.
a- hadn`t swept b- hadn`t been swept c- haven`t been swept d-wouldn`t have swept
6. I congratulate him ............ his success.
a- in b- at c- with d- on
7. We saw some people ........... car had broken down.
a- them b- their c- whose d- of which
8. ........... doesn`t seem to be anyone at home.
a- It b- One c- There d- When ever
9. He sat with his arms ............ his chest.
a- across b- on c- upon d- along
10. The sun was ......... clouds.
a- after b- in front of c- behind