ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM 2017 TỈNH AN GIANG
TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
(08 / 07 / 2017)
----------------------SECTION A.

LISTENING (2 points)

Part 1. Listen and fill in the missing information. (1 point)
MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB
Background
- club started in 1957
- prize recently won by youth section
- usually performs (1) ……………………. plays
Meetings
- next auditions will be on Tuesday, (2) …………………….
- help is needed with publicity and lights
- rehearsals take place in the (3) ……………………. hall
- nearest car park for rehearsals in Ashburton Road opposite the sports centre
Costs
- annual membership fee is £ 180
- extra payment for (4) …………………….
Contact
- secretary’s name is Sarah Sawdicott
- secretary’s phone number is (5) …………………….
Your answers:
1. ………………………..
2. ………………………..
3. ………………………..

4. ………………………..
5. ………………………..

Part 2. You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job.
Listen and choose the best answer. (1 point)

6. Where has Angela just returned from?
A. Britain
B. the USA
7. One thing Angela dislikes about her job is that she ………….
A. loves being in dangerous situations
B. never knows where she'll go next
C. enjoys watching important events happen
8. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?
A. pictures
B. carpets
9. Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?
A. at her sister's house
B. at university
10. What does Angela do to relax?
A. She cooks a meal
B. She goes sailing

C. Asia

C. furniture
C. in Thailand
C. She goes shopping

Your answers:
6


7

8

9

10


SECTION B. LANGUAGE USE (2 points)
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase which best complete each sentence. (1 point)
11. My brother got an excellent grade in his examination ………… the fact that he had not worked
particularly hard.
A. on account of
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. although
12. Jack’s shoes are very dirty. They need …………..
A. cleaning
B. cleaned
C. to clean
D. to be cleaning
13. ………… tasteful furniture you have bought!
A. What a
B. What
C. So
D. How
14. We will not pass the exam ………… working harder.
A. unless
B. without

C. if
D. although
15. It was raining very …………, so I had to wear my raincoat.
A. wet
B. bad
C. hard
D. heavy
16. It was said the man ………… 35 the following week.
A. was
B. is
C. will be
D. would be
17. Remember to turn off the…………. after using to save water.
A. lights
B. televisions
C. faucets
D. gas stoves
18. We had better get ………… to check the wiring before we start decorating.
A. a plumper
B. an electrician
C. an architect
D. a consumer
19. If you want to save money, you should ………… the amount of water your family use.
A. reduce
B. increase
C. repair
D. adapt
20. If you are not satisfied ………… your essay, I suggest you rewrite it.
A. to
B. in

C. with
D. at
Your answers:
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Part 2. Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences. (0.5 point)
21. She didn’t stop working when she got married.
A. give up
B. go on
C. get into
D. set in
22. Who will take care of your children when you go away?
A. look for
B. take after
C. put off
D. look after
23. Tet is a festival which occurs in late January or early February.
A. begins
B. causes
C. happens
D. carries

24. Maths and English are compulsory subjects in this course.
A. effective
B. required
C. difficult
D. separated
25. Ultimately, you will have to make the decision yourself.
A. Luckily
B. Basically
C. Finally
D. Generally
Your answers:
21
22
23
24
25
Part 3. Give the correct form of the words in capital letters. (0.5 point)
26. She didn’t want to give him the ……………………….. of seeing her cry.

(SATISFY)

27. The church was damaged in the war, but it has now been ………………………..

(BUILD)

28. We can’t tell which team will win. The result is so ………………………..

(PREDICT)

29. He is an ……………………….. storyteller. Everyone likes listening to his stories.


(AMUSE)

30. ……………………….., I lost my keys on the way home.

(FORTUNE)

Your answers:
26. ………………………..
27. ………………………..
28. ………………………..
SECTION C.

READING (3 points)

29. ………………………..
30. ………………………..


Part 1. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (1 point)

Before the start of their season, most sports teams, regardless of whether they are professional,
college, or high school teams, hold a training camp. The training camp can last anywhere from two
months (31) ………………… three months. Training camps serve several purposes. Obviously, they
are intended to (32) ………………… the players and improve their skills, but they also help coaches
make (33) ………………… about the team. As they watch their players in the training camps, coaches
can see what players they will keep (34) ………………… the team and who will be dropped. They
can also see what game strategies will work (35) ………………… for their team. Training camp
generally starts with about two weeks of conditioning. The intention of this phase of training camp is
(36) ………………… to get the players into good physical shape. It consists mostly of exercise, and

players may (37) ………………… even play their actual sport. There are two types of conditioning:
endurance conditioning and strength training. Endurance conditioning basically involves a lot of
running and exercises to make (38) ………………… heart stronger. Strength training involves
exercise to strengthen specific muscles. Most athletes agree that this is the most physically (39)
………………… part of training camp, and this is (40) ………………… the majority of training
camp injuries occurs.
Your answers:
31. ………………………..
32. ………………………..
33. ………………………..
34. ………………………..
35. ………………………..

36. ………………………..
37. ………………………..
38. ………………………..
39. ………………………..
40. ………………………..

Part 2. Read the article on “Spyware” and write questions A – E in the correct place 41 – 45. (1 point)
A. What is Spyware
B. How do I get rid of it?
C. What can it do?

D. How does it get on to my computer?
E. Is Spyware a common problem?

Nobody likes a computer virus, but at least you can get rid of it. And there is a lot of anti-virus software
these days. It can find a virus, fix it and you can forget about it. Unfortunately the same isn’t true for spyware.
41. Spyware is software that hides somewhere on your computer. It collects information about what you do

on the Internet and passes this information to companies without your permission. If you shop on the
Internet and use your credit card, you should know that some spyware can record this information!
42. Your computer can catch spyware in lots of ways. If you open the wrong mail, or even visit the wrong
website, spyware can download itself onto your computer. And spyware often comes with free software.
43. Most spyware just collects information about your surfing habits for advertising reasons. But some
spyware can be more powerful and will often make your computer slower. Adware is a type of spyware
which is advertising software. It makes ‘pop-up’ advertisements appear while you are connected to the
Internet. Not dangerous … but very annoying.
44. If this is the first time you’ve heard of spyware, you’ve probably got some on your PC. Surveys have
found that 90% of computers have several pieces of spyware on them. And spyware will stay on your
computer for a long time, quietly collecting information and sending it back to its authors.
45. There is some anti-spyware software that will remove most of your problems. However, some antispyware is spyware itself, so be careful! For a complete list of software, go to spywarewarrior.com.
Your answers:
41

42

43

44

45

Part 3. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer. (1 point)
Design is the act of making something better. Everything, no matter how ordinary, has been designed.
That some objects give us no special pleasure or are not fashionable does not alter the fact that somebody
decided what they would look like, what they would do and how they would be used.
Every time you buy a new kettle or toaster, the quality of the design is influential,
encouraging you to choose one kettle or toaster over the others. Good design works well.
Excellent design works well and gives pleasure. Look at it the other way round. Some objects look



very good but do not work well. Take the Alessi kettle, with its curved handle and two-tone whistle. It looks
very exciting but the handle can get too hot to touch. Compare this with the familiar Russell Hobbs automatic
electric kettle. It has been in production since the late 1950s, works perfectly and looks good.
Poor designs are easy to find. If you cannot see what is at the back of the kitchen cupboard without getting
down on your hands and knees, that is bad design. If you catch your sleeve on a door handle, that is bad design.
If
you
cannot
understand
how
to
use
the
controls
on
your
cooker
without searching for the instruction book - and if, when you find the book, you still cannot work the timing
switch, that is unpardonably bad design.
The question is: how, when these kinds of faults are so obvious, have some designs ever
reached our homes? The answer is that in most cases, bad designs emerge because not enough energy and time
is given to thinking through all the different questions that should be asked about the product. Kitchen cupboard
makers will say that they are making cupboards as economically as possible. This kind of “cheapness” is one of
the main reasons for the absence of good design in our homes. To make a cupboard where the shelves swing out
to display the contents when the door is opened is more expensive.
46. What does the passage say that good designers think about?
A. How things will be used.
B. What people are used to.

C. What is fashionable.
D. What will influence people.
47. Things which are excellently designed ………….
A. work perfectly.
B. last a long time.
C. always get chosen by shoppers.
D. both work well and good look.
48. What was wrong with Alessi kettle?
A. It was too round.
B. It was unreliable.
C. The design was impractical.
D. The design was old-fashioned.
49. In what ways are some cookers badly designed?
A. The handles stick out too far.
B. It is difficult to find the controls.
C. Using the timing switch is confusing process.
D. The instruction books have no diagrams.
50. Why do badly designed things get made and sold?
A. They are quicker and cost less to make.
B. Manufacturers pay low wages to designers.
C. Designers do not know enough about manufacturing process.
D. There are too few food designers.
Your answers:
46
47
48
49
50

SECTION D. WRITING (3 points)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence, using the word given in bold. Do not change the word given.
You must use BETWEEN THREE AND SIX WORDS, including the word given. (1 point)
51. We are proud of our work.
(TAKE)
We ………………………………..……………. our work.
52. There were five participants in the discussion.
(TOOK)
Five people ……………………………………. the discussion.
53. Everyone was surprised to see John leave the meeting early.
(SURPRISE)
To ………………………………………….…. the meeting early.
54. Peter was ready to leave the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
(POINT)
Peter ……………………………………….…. the office when his boss asked him to type up a report.
55. The task is too complex for students in the class to understand.
(ENOUGH)
The task is ……………………………………. for students in the class to understand.
Part 2. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
before it. (0.5 point)
56. They have recycled waste paper into newsprint.
Waste paper ……………………………………………………………………………..
57. It’s a two-hour flight from Can Tho to Ha Noi.
It takes …………………………………………………………………………………..


58. “You’d better do more morning exercise, Minh,” I said.
I advised ……………………………….………………………………………………..
59. The boys prefer playing soccer to staying indoors.
The boys would rather …………………………………………………………………..
60. Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them.

They had ………………………………………………………………….……………..
Part 3. Write a paragraph of about 120 words about the benefits of studying at a high school for the gifted.
(1.5 points)
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