Đề ôn tuyển sinh môn Tiếng Anh vào Lớp 10 - Năm học 2016-2017 - Bài số 8 - Cấn Chính Trường

ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH TIẾNG ANH 10 (8) – June 06th, 2016
I. VERB FORMS. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form.
1. Nick and I (1)......(be) friends since the first day we (2)......(start) at elementary school together.
2. He (3)......(arrive) at the restaurant just as his friends (4)......(leave).
3. I (5)......(think) about you all the time recently.
4. She (6)......(go) to phone you earlier this evening but she (7)......(forget).
5. In the end, I (8)......(agree) to go to the cinema with John, but only because he (9)......(nag) me all week.
6. Elaine turned out to be much nicer than I (10)......(originally/expect)
7. It (11).......(snow) all night and the pavements were quite slippery when I (12)......(set off) for Ryan’s house.
II. TRANSFORMATION 1. Rewrite each of these sentences using the word in brackets, so that the meaning is similar to the original sentence.
1. I didn’t do well in my exams because I didn’t work hard. 	 IF
2. It annoys me that Sarah disagrees with me all the time.	 WISH
3. I had to stay late at school because I hadn’t handed in my composition on time.	 IF
4. I’ll have to work during the holidays if my parents won’t lend me any money. 	 UNLESS
5. I got into trouble with my head of department because I was late for her class. 	IF
6. I don’t think this bus will ever come! 	 WISH
7. The reason I couldn’t make it to school yesterday was because my mother was sick. 	 IF
8. It’s a pity you’re not coming back to school next semester. 	 WISH
III. CLOZE-TEST. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the text.
 A good friend is someone you can rely on, someone you (1).....up with whenever you can and who you generally (2).....in touch with, even if you are (3).....from each other for a long time. Sometimes I seem to (4).....touch with a close friend for years, but then she phones me and it’s just as if we’d seen each other the day before. I’ve recently rediscovered old friends through the internet – I looked (5).....their names on a social (6).....site, and there they were! Next week I’m meeting one of my school friends for the first time in twenty years!
 As a(n) (7).....child, I think of my friends as family (8).....they are not related (9).....me. We’re meeting at the old castle where we used to play as children and where I’m now a volunteer tour guide (10).....visitors around at weekends. This weekend I’m not working, so I’ll (11) ........... my friend up from the train station in the morning and then take her to the castle. It will be so good to see her again after all these years.
1. A. get 	B. find 	C. meet 	D. pick
2. A. keep 	B. get 	C. have 	D. stand
3. A. divided 	B. separated 	C. removed 	D. taken
4. A. stay 	B. get 	C. lose 	D. miss
5. A. up 	B. out 	C. off 	D. up
6. A. connecting 	B. matching 	C. networking 	D. communicating
7. A. one 	B. only 	C. single 	D. separate
8. A. despite 	B. although 	C. however 	D. even
9. A. with 	B. over 	C. for 	D. to
10. A. explaining 	B. going 	C. showing 	D. making
11. A. get 	B. take 	C. pick 	D. meet
IV. CONVERSATION. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
A: How often (1)........(you / go out) with Jack and Donald?
B: Actually, we (2)........(meet) tonight. And I hope (3)........(get) tickets for the football – I really, really want (4)........(see) this game.
A: I thought you needed (5)........(study) for your exam?
B: Yes, I do. But I hate (6)........(stay) in all the time. Everyone needs a break.
A: True. I didn’t know you were keen on (7).......(watch) football. I’d prefer (8).......(go) to a rugby match.
B: Good thing you (9)........(not come) with us then!
A: You know I can’t stand (10)........(go) to football matches.
B: Well, I’m looking forward to (11)........(see) my team win tonight!
A: Hey, I’ve got an idea: let’s (12)........(meet up) afterwards for a pizza.
B: I (13)........(think) that’s a great idea!
A: I’d better (14)........(book) a table then. See you later.
V. Complete the sentences with so, such, very, too or enough.
1. There were......many people at the party that I couldn’t believe it.
2. We had.......a good time there last night that we’re going again tonight.
3. It was a.......difficult situation for everyone involved.
4. There aren’t.......chairs at the table for all our guests.
5. The instructions are.......complicated to understand.
6. We think the product is not cheap.......for the consumer.
VI. TRANSFORMATION 2. Complete the second sentence with between two and five words, including the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1. I’m unhappy because Sylvia has gone to live in Australia.	WISH
 I........................to live in Australia.
2. ‘Would you like to join us?’ John asked us.	INVITED
 John.....................................them.
3. ‘I’m going to Birmingham this evening,’ she told them.	INFORMED
 She....................going to Birmingham that evening.
4. ‘Don’t touch the machinery! It’s dangerous!’ he told me.	WARNED
 He...........................the machinery.
5. I regret telling him about the accident.	WISH
 I....................him about the accident.
6. ‘Don’t forget to post that letter,’ Jane told him.	REMINDED
 Jane...................................the letter.
7. ‘I’m sorry I lied to you,’ he told her.	APOLOGISED
 He........................................to her.
ANSWER KEY
I. VERB FORMS 
1. have been, started 2. arrived, were leaving 3. have been thinking
4. was going, forgot 5. agreed, had been nagging 6. had originally expected
7. had been snowing, set off
II. TRANSFORMATION 1.
1. If I’d worked hard/harder, I would have done well/better in my exams.
2. I wish Sarah didn’t disagree/wouldn’t disagree/would stop disagreeing with me all the time.
3. If I’d handed my composition in on time. I wouldn't have had to stay late at school.
4. I'll have to work during the holidays unless my parents lend me some money.
5. I wouldn’t have got Into trouble with my head of department if I hadn’t been late for her class.
6. I wish the bus would come!
7. I could have made it to school yesterday if my mother hadn’t been sick.
8. I wish you were coming back to school next semester.
III. CLOZE-TEST. 1 C / 2 A / 3 B / 4 C / 5 D / 6 C / 7 B / 8 B / 9 D / 10 C / 11 C
IV. CONVERSATION. 1 do you go out / 2 are meeting / 3 to get / 4 to see / 5 to study / 6 staying / 7 watching / 8 to go / 9 aren’t coming / 10 going / 11 seeing / 12 meet up / 13 think / 14 book
V. DETERMINERS.: 1 so / 2 such / 3 very / 4 enough / 5 too / 6 enough
VI. TRANSFORMATION 2.
1. wish Sylvia hadn’t gone 
2. invited us to join 
3. informed them (that) she was 
4. warned me not to touch
5. wish I hadn’t told 
6. reminded him to post