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đề thi chính thức
kì thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt chuyên nguyễn trãI - năm học 2008-2009
môn thi: tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Ngày thi: 28 tháng 6 năm 2008
(Đề thi gồm: 4 trang)


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.
(15 pts)
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
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