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ĐỀ 1
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN THI (CHUYÊN): TIẾNG ANH
Ngày Thi: 12 tháng 6 năm 2015
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK (2 PTS)
1. ........could only have been made by someone incompetent.
A. How serious a mistake
B. Such serious mistake
C. So serious is this mistake
D. So serious a mistake
2. She insisted that the report ........ as his source of information.
A. not be mentioned
B. not to mention

C. not mentioning
D. not mention
3. …... traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.
A. Since
B. Providing
C. While
D. Even
4. They arrived home only to find their house........in their absence.
A. was burgled
B. has burgled
C. had been burgled D. was burgling
5. There isn't a.........of truth in his words. What a liar!
A. wealth
B. trace
C. pack
D. grain
6. Don't count your........ before they
A. ducklings
B. chickens
C. puppies
D. birds
7. Manh: Should I buy a new bike or a used one? ~ Dung: Buy ......you can afford.
A. the one whichever
B. which one that
C. those that
D. whichever one
8. Dung: ―Merry Christmas!‖ ~ Manh: ".......... ."
A. You, too
B. Merry Christmas C. You are welcome D. You bet
9. I hope everything is OK. They ........several hours ago.

A. would have called
B. supposed to call C. must have called D. were to have called
10. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He now still ........if he hadn't had that accident.
A. would have been
B. had been
C. will be
D. would be
11. After a month-long investigation, the police still aren't sure who ….....
A. is blamed by them
B. do they blame
C. to lay the blame on D. to be blaming
12. The food wasn't bad, but I'd.........to go somewhere else next time.
A. rather
B. prefer
C. better
D. liked
13. The company is famous for making sturdy work clothes that can......hard wear.
A. stard up for
B. stand up to
C. stand in for
D. stand up against
14. Employees are advised to take......of the changes in the company policy.
A. hold
B. effect
C. root
D. notice
15. The day their first child was bom, the new parents were…......with joy.
A. overpowered
B. overtaken
C. overcome

D. overthrown
16. By the time you finish your job, everyone.........home.
A. has gone
B. will have gone
C. had gone
D. was going
17. The ..........child is forever asking questions. He's incredibly curious.
A. acquisitive
B. acquitted
C. inquisitive
D. exquisite
18. If you think you are right, then........ Don't let him bully you into changing your mind.
A. stand your ground
B. hit it off
C. kick the bucket
D. give the green light
19. At the end of the broadcast, the TV station received a......of complaints.
A. hurricane
B. tsunami
C. tornado
D. torrent
20. Dung: "Stop talking. You are so noisy." ~ Manh: "........ He is the noisiest in this class.‖
A. Why not?
B. Look, who's talking C. You can say that again. D. You bet!
21. A: ―Have you told your dad what's bothering you? ~ B: ―I'd.......in you than in my parents."


A. rather to confide
B. better confide
C. rather my confiding D. sooner confide

22. .......is over your head is just an exaggeration.
A. That this entrance exam
B. When this entrance exam
C. This entrance exam which
D. This entrance exam
23. When I decided to study two foreign languages at the same time, I knew I .....off more than I could
chew.
A. took
B. bit
C. cut
D. broke
24. My visit was supposed to be a surprise but my sister….....it away.
A. gives
B. takes
C. brings
D. shows
25. ......, he couldn't solve that mathematical puzzle.
A. As intelligent as was he
B. Intelligent as he was
C. So intelligent was he
D. Although he is intelligent
26. The test was given......short notice, so we all couldn't finish it well.
A. by
B. in
C. for
D. on
27. Things would have been better .......to my advice.
A. you not listened
B. were you listened C. had you listened D. if you listened
28. They will hold a party.....their son's 16th birthday.

A. in recognition
B. in celebration to C. with a view to celebrate D. in celebration of
29. Where have you been? I've been trying to get......of you all day.
A. touch
B. hold
C. contact
D. rid
30. The break-in turned out to be ...... because it made us more aware of the insecurity of the
neighbourhood.
A. a Jack of all trades
B. a storm in a teacup
C. a blessing in disguise
D. a matter of life and death
31. My new hiking boots will be great once I've ........them......... .
A. broken - in
B. put - through
C. taken - to
D. fixed-up
32. We admire his......to his students.
A. generosity
B. sympathy
C. assumption
D. thoughtfulness
33. ....... , the meeting began.
A. After we have sat down
B. All of us having taken the seats
C. Our having seated
D. Once we had been sat down
34. ......., he tried to fix the machine.
A. Not being a computer expert notwithstanding

B. Despite of not being a computer expert
C. Though no computer expert
D. In spite of being no computer expert
35. The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners ......
A. are yet to be announced
B. haven't been being announced
C. are as yet to have been announced
D. haven't announced yet
36. I had......on my face after I remembered the wrong day for her birthday party.
A. egg
B. sugar
C. salt
D. tomatoes
37. The tickets cost only a small amount of money ........
A. off his head
B. by head
C. offhand
D. per head
38. The roberry is being ...... .
A. broken out
B. taken on
C. looking into
D. putting in
39. The book you are looking for is out of .......
A. order
B. print
C. the question
D. work
40. He was too tired to mow the lawn, so he ....... one of his sons to do it.
A. had

B. made
C. got
D. took
CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING
PASSAGE. (1.5PTS)


On a yearly (1)......, the USA is afflicted by hurricanes on the east coast, flooding in the Midwest, forest
fires, earthquakes and any number of tornadoes, blizzards and storms. Historically, the weather has (2)
..... as harsh a chord in people's lives as any we feel today. Historians list the four major events to wreak
devastation (3) ......the country as the Chicago fire in 1871, the Johnstown flood and the Galveston
hurricane of 1900, and San Francisco earthquake in 1906. These (4).....provide a flavor of the havoc that
natures storms have wrecked on humanity, and our reactions to them. Galveston, Texas, (5).......on the
island of Galveston in the gulf of New Mexico, (6) .... on industry and exports. Its over 30,000 citizens in
the early 1900's were generally economically successful and comfortable with existing conditions.
(7)......the ill-fated morning of Sept. 7, 1900, the people of Galveston enjoyed their life on the remote
island. (8)......weather watchers had been following a (9)....storm in the Atlantic for several days and
were warning of the (10)......danger of a hurricane. Unfortunately, people (11).... the warnings. A day
after the hurricane had hit the island, all that (12)......of the beautiful city was a mass of crumbled
buildings, debris and hopeless survivors (13)......aimlessly with the stench of rotting flesh all around.
However, a few days later, that the city was beginning to heal became (14)......everywhere - soon new
buildings were (15) ..... the burned, and the lifeblood of the ravaged city was returning.
1. A. foundation
2. A. punched
3. A. on
4. A. dangers
5. A. lied
6. A. flourishes
7. A. After
8. A. Therefore

9. A. growing
10. A. potential
11. A. refused
12. A. remained
13. A. wandered
14. A. concealed
15. A. overwhelming

B. theory
B. struck
B. at
B. risks
B. placed
B. thrives
B. Up to then
B. Correspondingly
B. enlarging
B. embedding
B. rejected
B. existed
B. to wander
B. notorious
B. rebuilding

C. basis
C. pinched
C. with
C. threats
C. located
C. grows

C. So far
C. However
C. massive
C. intending
C. ignored
C. lingered
C. were wandering
C. obscure
C. designing

D. institution
D. played
D. for
D. catastrophes
D. built
D. develops
D. Until
D. Consequently
D. stretching
D. impending
D. denied
D. maintained
D. wandering
D. evident
D. refurbishing

IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW. (0.5 PTS)
1. Tropical forests exist close to the equator, which both high temperature and abundant rainfall occur
all year round. A
B

C
D
2. The Smiths are very proud of that their son always gets high marks in his courses.
A
B
C
D
3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to begin that afternoon.
A
B
C
D
4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain food, clothing and shelter.
A
B
C
D
5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every summer holidays.
A
B
C
D
6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved for
advertising.
A
B
C
D
7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of valence, a theory
A

B
explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.
C
D


8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States population in the late
nineteenth
A
B
C
century increased tremendously from 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.
D
9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major
ethnic population changes. A
B
C
D
10. Rocks have forming, weaning away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.
A
B
C
D
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS THAT
FOLLOW. (1PTS)
Television‘s contribution to family life in the United States has been an equivocal one. For while it has,
indeed, kept the members of the family from dispersing, it has not served to bring them together. By
dominating the time families spend together, it destroys the special quality that distinguishes one family
from another, a quality that depends to a great extent on what a family does, what special rituals, games,
recurrent jokes, familiar songs, and shared activities it accumulates.

―Like the sorcerer of old,‖ writes Urie Bronfenbrenner, ―the television set casts its magic spell, freezing
speech and action, turning the living into silent statues so long as the enchantment lasts. The primary
danger of the television screen lies not so much in the behavior it produces — although there is danger
there — as in the behavior it prevents : the talks, games, the family festivities, and arguments through
which much of the child‘s learning takes place and through which character is formed. Turning on the
television set can turn off the process that transforms children into people.‖
Of course, families today still do special things together at times: go camping in the summer, go to the
zoo on a nice Sunday, take various trips and expeditions. But the ordinary daily life together is
diminished — that sitting around at the dinner table, that spontaneous taking up of an activity, those little
games invented by children on the spur of the moment when there is nothing else to do, the scribbling, the
chatting, the quarreling, all the things that form the fabric of a family, that define a childhood.
Instead, the children have their regular schedule of television programs and bedtime, and the parents
have their peaceful dinner together. But surely the needs of adults are being better met than the needs of
children, who are effectively shunted away and rendered untroublesome.
If the family does not accumulate its backlog of shared experiences, shared everyday experiences that
occur and recur and change and develop, then it is not likely to survive as anything other than a
caretaking institution.
1. Which of the following best represents the author‘s argument in the passage?
A. Television has negative effects on family life.
B. Television has advantages and disadvantages for children.
C. Television should be more educational.
D. Television teaches children to be violent.
2. The word it in the passage refers to.......
A. dominating
B. time
C. television
D. quality
3. Why is Urie Bronfenbrenner quoted in paragraph 2?
A. To present a different point of view from that of the author
B. To provide an example of a television program that is harmful

C. To expand the author‘s argument
D. To discuss the positive aspects of television
4. The word freezing in the passage is closest in meaning to........
A. controlling
B. halting
C. dramatizing
D. encouraging
5. Urie Bronfenbrenner compares the television set to ........


A. a statue
B. an educator
C. a family member D. a magician
6. Which of the following would be an example of what the author means by a special thing that families
do?
A. Going on vacation in the summertime
B. Playing cards together in the evening
C. Reading to the children at bedtime
D. Talking to each other
7. The thing that ―form the fabric of a family‖ in paragraph 3 are........
A. special things
B. ordinary things
C. television programs
D. children
8. The word it in the passage refers to ........
A. the television
B. the family
C. its backlog
D. an institution
9. According to the author, what distinguishes one family from another?

A. Doing ordinary things together
B. Watching television together
C. Celebrating holidays together
D. Living together
10. It can be inferred from the passage that a caretaking institution is one in which care is given ........
A. charitably
B. lovingly
C. constantly
D. impersonally
V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN THE BRACKETS. (1.5 PTS)
1. Joining this project is a ...... Just do it.
(BRAIN)
2. There are a lot of......... articles in this newspaper. Why not read it?
(NEWS)
3. My cousin is a.....person. He is aware of all the latest fashions and wanting to follow them.
(FASHION)
4. The burglar gained entry to the building after......the alarm.
(ABILITY)
5. Whatever happens, don't let this failure ....... you.
(HEART)
6. Your carelessness may do......harm to people.
(CALCULATE)
7. The....listed for the pills meant that she couldn't take them because she may be allergic to some of the
chemicals in them.
(INDICATE)
8. We were defeated because we were......
(NUMBER)
9. It is ........summer, but it's rather autumnal today.
(THEORY)
10. This type of ......screen enables drivers to have a clear view even when it is smashed. (SHATTER)

VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (1.5PTS)
The human race is not the only one species of beings in the living (1)..... Many other species exist on this
planet. However, human beings have a great influence on the (2)…...of the world. They are changing the
environment by building cities and villages where forests (3)......stood. They are affecting the water
supply by using water for industry and agriculture. They are changing (4)......conditions by cutting down
trees in the forests and are destroying the air by adding pollutants to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects (5)..... their actions and
their habits. This has (6)......in two serious consequences. The first is that many species of animals are
killed. The second is that the environment (7)…...these animals are living is (8)....... destroyed. As a
result, the number of rare animals are decreasing so rapidly that they are in danger of becoming (9).......
In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, (10)...... have been made to protect
endangered nature. Scientists have made (11) ......of these species and suggested ways to save them. Many
organizations have been set up and funds have been (12)..... Thousands of national parks all over the
world have been established to protect endangered animals. (13).....have been introduced to prohibit
killing endangered animals in the natural habitats where animals are living.


If people's interference with the environment decreases, more species will survive and (14)
......offspring. The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and plants peacefully (15)
.......
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING THE MEANING.
(2PTS)
1. You have to accept the truth although it is hurtful.
(TERMS)
Hurtful .........................................................
2. The wind was so strong that we coudn't walk.
(HARDLY)
Such ...........................................................
3. You will start to feel better as soon as this drug is effective.
(EFFECT)

The moment ...............................................
4. My dad is now abroad and I am in charge of the office.
(UNDER)
My dad has ...............................................
5. He was extremely happy because he won that scholarship.
(MOON)
Had ..........................................................
6. he received another letter from her as soon as he found the time to reply to her. (ROUND)
No sooner ................................................
7. I really don't like it when you cheated me yesterday.
(RIDE)
I'd rather you .............................................
8. Don't make a fuss over such trivial things.
(MOUNTAIN)
Don't .........................................................
9. We were amazed to know that he was a liar.
(UNTRUTH)
To .............................................................
10. Everyday television viewers witness some sort of violence or crime on their their screens. (GOES
BY)
Hardly ......................................................


SỞ

ĐT QUẢN
NH
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

I. a. Chọn từ , , C hoặc

những từ còn lại.
1.
A. vision
2.
A. though
3.
A. development
b. Chọn từ , , C hoặc
4.
A. hotel
5.
A. category

ĐỀ 2
Ỳ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO ỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Khóa ngày: 04-7-2012
M N THI: TIẾN
NH CHUY N
Thời gian: 150 ph t (kh ng kể th i gian giao ề)
Đề thi gồm c 04 trang, 100 c u

có phần gạch chân đƣợc phát âm khác với phần gạch chân của
B. decision
C. compulsion
D. provision
B. cough
C. rough
D. tough
B. comedy

C. necessary
D. influence
có trọng âm chính ở vị trí khác với những từ còn lại.
B. idea
C. police
D. threaten
B. compulsory
C. slavery
D. veterinary

II. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất , , C hoặc
để hoàn thành các câu sau.
6. In the…………..of proof, the police could not take action against the man.
A. lack
B. shortage
C. want
D. absence
7. She has……………work to do that she gets very tired.
A. so many
B. much more
C. too much
D. so much
8. This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I‘d …………it to anyone.
A. accommodate
B. talk
C. recommend
D. praise
9. Peter: ―………………..detective stories?‖
Mary: ―In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.‖
A. What do you think about

B. Are you fond of
C. How about
D. What do people feel about
10. We quarreled …………..the choice of a house.
A. on
B. over
C. for
D. to
11. I don‘t think that purple shirt…………..with your skirt.
A. fits
B. goes
C. wears
D. suits
12. Her grades have improved, but only………………… .
A. in a small amount
B. a few
C. minimum
D. very slightly
13. The conference had to be put……………until a late date.
A. on
B. away
C. off
D. up
14. ………………., the lion is a member of the cat family.
A. Like the tiger
B. Alike the tiger
C. Liking the tiger
D. It is like the tiger
15. My two brothers have each got two sons, so I‘ve got four…………….altogether.
A. nieces

B. cousins
C. nephews
D. relatives
16. My little daughter loves being the……………..of attention.
A. middle
B. point
C. element
D. centre
17. He wasn‘t noticed by……………..as he crept off the boat.
A. no one
B. none
C. anyone
D. someone
18. Botanists are not sure where the first plant was grown or even………………… .
A. what plant was
B. it was what plant
C. what plant was it
D. what plant it was
19. He was ……………..speaker!
A. so good a
B. what a good
C. so a good
D. how good a
20. Can you keep calm for a moment? You………………..noise in class!
A. are always made
B. are always making
C. have always made
D. always make



III. Tìm giới từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu sau.
21. My brother is always busy…………….his lessons and tasks today.
22. Her parents do not approve…………….her living away from home.
23. Jane was in a such hurry that she left one of her bags……………. .
24. I‘m fed………….with waiting for the phone to ring.
25. How much do you charge……………postage and packing?
IV. Sử dụng dạng đúng của từ gợi ý để hoàn thành các câu sau đây.
26. Checking the stock is Tim‘s………. . Should any item be missing, he‘ll
have to account for it.
RESPONSIBLE
27. The envelop was …………….addressed, so the letter could not be delivered to Jim.
CORRECT
28. Will you please give us some…………….explanation?
FAR
29. Are there any…………….between them?
SIMILAR
30. According to the………………, the French lesson starts at 10 a.m.
TIME
31. Traveling to the countryside is becoming …………... popular nowadays.
INCREASE
32. The police are looking for a dangerous…………….. .
CRIME
33. It is……………to own a gun without a special license.
LEGAL
34. Sam phoned to say he would…………….be late home.
POSSIBILITY
35. Japan was very rapidly……………..in the late nineteenth century.
INDUSTRY
V. iến đổi động từ cho trong ngoặc ở dạng hoặc thì đúng.
36. I‘d rather (stay)…………….at home this evening.

37. It (not be)…………….. Mr. Smith you saw because he‘s in Paris.
38. It is necessary that everyone (be)………………calm in times of danger.
39. How many cups of coffee (drink)………………today?
40. She regretfully told him that she (leave)……………..the tickets at home.
41. I‘m going to have the birthday party next Sunday, but my close friend Tony cannot come.
I wish he (be)……………….there.
42. He expected (admit)………………to that school.
43. Miss Young remembers (see)………………her keys on the table yesterday.
44. At this time tomorrow, we (lie)……………..on the beach in Nha Trang.
45. Last night I phoned you but there was no answer. What you (do)……………..then?
VI. Sử dụng dạng đúng của một cụm động từ thích hợp trong khung để hoàn thành mỗi câu sau.
turn up

arrive at

look after

go off

go over

46. After months of discussions they finally………………a decision.
47. You should……………….your research paper again before you handed it in.
48. I woke up when my alarm clock…………….. .
49. He invited a lot of his friends to the party but few of them……………. .
50. She will go back to work if she can find somebody………………the children.
VII. Hãy tìm một từ thích hợp để điền vào mỗi chổ trống của đoạn văn sau.
― China said today that there was heavy loss of life in the earthquake which struck Tangshan city
yesterday. Survivors said that Tangshan, an industrial city of one million people 160 kilometers east of
Beijing, was (51)………….destroyed. Observers living in Beijing said it appeared that only a small part

of the one million inhabitants (52)…………..death or injury. Many of the men of Tangshan were


(53)………….in the mines deep under the earth surface when the earthquake (54)………….. .
Unfortunately, few of these miners (55)………..survived. A lot of people were also working in the city‘s
(56)………….. . Regrettably, most were (57)…………..under falling concrete when the building
(58)…………… The Chinese authorities have not yet given any information about the actual
(59)……………of casualties, but it is thought that tens of thousands of people have been killed. Hardly a
house has been left (60)…………. .‖
VIII. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất , , C hoặc
để hoàn thành đoạn văn sau.
Students who are too shy to answer questions in class will have their embarrassment ended
(61)…………a new electronic system which (62)………….them to give answers to tutors in private. The
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be the first tertiary institution in the world to
(63)………..the Personal Response System across the whole campus.
The electronic tool, (64)………..…a remote control, enables all students to respond electronically and in
private to questions asked in class by their instructors. Students will get a pocketsize transmitter and their
instructor a receiver. (65)………..….a lecture the instructor may stop from time to time to assess the
students‘ understanding of the content by asking a question. The student can tap the answer into the
personalized wireless transmitter and the answer are (66)………sent to the instructor‘s receiver.
Professor Nelson Cue, (67)………….demonstrated how to use the device yesterday said: ―Allowing
students to respond privately and at ease (68)………..…the threat associated with speaking publicly in
lectures. Students do not have to risk a loss of face when they give the wrong answer. They
(69)……..…..do not have to compete for the attention of the instructor. What‘s more, the most important
part of learning often takes (70)…………..while mistakes are being discussed‖.
61. A. by
B. for
C. in
D. because
62. A. lets

B. makes
C. allows
D. tells
63. A. start
B. adopt
C. play
D. work
64. A. which
B. as
C. similarly
D. like
65. A. After
B. Throughout
C. During
D. With
66. A. immediately
B. next
C. eventually
D. accurately
67. A. someone
B. which
C. that
D. who
68. A. lifts
B. removes
C. takes
D. empties
69. A. only
B. too
C. all

D. also
70. A. part
B. place
C. hold
D. time
IX. Đọc đoạn văn dƣới đây và chọn đáp án đúng nhất

, , C hoặc

.

Colors and Emotions
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me
as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is
something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either
reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they
also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day!
I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the
color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you
are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to
move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also,
flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to
be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.


71. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Colorful clothes can change your mood.

B. Emotions and colors are closely related to each
other.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
72. Which of the following can be affected by color?
A. Your need for thrills.
B. Your friend's feelings.
C. Your appetite.
D. Your mood.
73. According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They all affect the cells of the body.
B. They are all forms of motion.
C. They are all related to health.
D. None of the above.
74. Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. to show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
B. because they both affect how we feel.
C. to prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. because vibrations make you healthy.
75. The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ―……………‖ .
A. bored with
B. in need of
C. covered with
D. lacking in

X. Mỗi câu sau đây có một lỗi sai. Hãy tìm và sửa lại để có câu đúng.
76. Congratulations! You‘ve gained first prize in the competition.
77. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you?
78. These pills might make you feel a bit asleep.
79. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.

80. Kangaroos, that can be seen every where in Australia, have long tails.
XI. a. Hoàn thành mỗi câu dƣới đây bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý để câu sau có cùng nghĩa với
câu cho trƣớc.
81. We couldn‘t have managed without my father‘s money.
Hadn‘t………………………………………………………………………….
82. She usually stays up late.
She‘s not used…………………………………………………………………..
83. I‘ve never read a more romantic story.
It is………………………………………………………………………………
84. ―If I were you, I wouldn‘t trust Tom.‖, she told Sam.
She advised……………………………………………………………………...
85. You won‘t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Brown.
Nowhere………………………………………………………………………....
86. He tries to practice English everyday so he can speak English more fluently now.
The more…………………………………………………………………………
87. They couldn‘t climb up the mountain because of the storm.
The storm discouraged………………………………………………………...…
88. Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Tired as…………………………………………………………………………...
89. People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery.
He is………………………………………………………………………….…..
90. You can take any of the routes; it will still take you about three hours to get there.
Whichever …………………………………………………………………...…..
b. Hoàn thành mỗi câu dƣới đây, sử dụng từ cho sẵn không biến đổi từ đã cho để câu sau


có cùng nghĩa với câu cho trƣớc.
91. I haven‘t been to the cinema for two months.
The……………………………………………………………………………….
92. The boy said that he hadn‘t done anything wrong.

The boy…………………………………………………………………………..
93. During dinner, the phone rang.
When the..……………………………………………………………………..…
94. ―You should relax after a hard day‘s work‖, the doctor said to him.
The doctor advised……………………………………………………………….
95. I‘m sure you were proud of your son‘s success.
You……………………………………………………………………….……….
XII. Sử dụng từ/ cụm từ gợi ý để viết câu hoàn chỉnh.
96. If/ knowledge/ English/ be/ good/ enough/ you/ pass/ exam.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
97. It/ dangerous/ drive/ bad/ weather.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
98. Almost/ all/ workers/ find/ exhaust/ work/ overtime.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
99. She/ want/ meet/ people/ come/ other/ countries.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
100. The bags/ make/ leather/ be/ sell/ out/ sales/ last year.
………………………………………………………………………….…………

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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO ỚP 10
TRƢỜN THPT CHUY N NĂM HỌC 2009-2010
Th i gian làm bài: 120 ph t
(Kh ng kể th i gian giao ề)

I. PRONUNCIATION (1 point)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.
1. A. house
B. hire
C. honest
D. here
2. A. stopped
B. cleaned
C. shaped
D. worked
3. A. eats
B. gains
C. signs
D. sings
4. A. study
B. ready
C. shy
D. puppy
5. A. tooth
B. booth
C. smooth

D. look
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (5 points)
Part 1: Choose one word or phrase to complete the sentence by circling its corresponding letter A,
B, C or D. (3,5 points)
1. Nam: It‘s very kind of you to help me.
Hoa: ________________.
A. Yes, certainly.
B. Not really
C. Not at all
D. Thanks
2. How long is this pencil?
A. 5 inches
B. 5 kilograms
C. 5 pence
D. 5 pounds
3. Marry: You look nice today. I like your new dress?
Laura: _________________.
A. I feel interesting to hear that
B. Shall I? Thanks
C. Oh, well done
D. It‘s nice of you to say so
4. ____________ he has a lot of money, he leads an unhappy family life.
A. Since
B. Although
C. Because
D. However
5. In 1995, a huge earthquake ____________ the city of Kobe in Japan.
A. happened
B. took place
C. occurred

D. struck
6. There was hardly ____________ money left in my bank account.
A. more
B. no
C. some
D. any
7. Everyone ____________ Tom was invited to the party.
A. as
B. from
C. but
D. for
8. She didn‘t get ____________ well with her boss, so she left the company.
A. at
B. on
C. through
D. up
9. Nobody agreed with the new project, ____________?
A. was he
B. were they
C. did they
D. didn‘t they
10. I wish I ____________ how to use a computer now.
A. know
B. knew
C. was known
D. have known
11. Please divide this cake ____________ four equal pieces.
A. in
B. into
C. at

D. among
12. - ―You have been spending too much money lately‖.
- ―You‘re right. I need to ____________ on my expenses‖.
A. cut down
B. cut up
C. cut out
D. cut away
13. Nearly 1000 of the world's bird species are threatened with ____________.
A. appearance
B. protection
C. destruction
D. extinction
14. It's true that _____ rich lead a different life from ____________ poor.


A. a - a
B. the - the
C. the – a
D. ø- ø
15. If Mary ____________ her homework last night, she wouldn‘t get punished by the teacher now.
A. did
B. had done
C. has done
D. does
16. Young people prefer seeing the film at the cinema____________ watching it on television.
A. than
B. rather
C. to
D. or
17. That‘s the old lady____________ talented husband won the Nobel Prize.

A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. That
18. From the hotel, there is a good ____________ of the mountains.
A. vision
B. view
C. sight
D. picture
19. There‘s someone at the door. ____________ it.
A. I‘m answering
B. I answer
C. I answered
D. I‘ll answer
20. If you want any more ____________ about the holiday, please telephone us.
A. information
B. description
C. news
D. fact
21. You will become ill ____________ you stop working so hard.
A. whenever
B. when
C. unless
D. if
22. The more waste paper we recycle, ____________.
A. The least trees we preserve
B. The most trees we preserve
C. The more trees we preserve
D. The many trees we preserve
23. We have no money. ____________ does Tom.

A. So
B. Either
C. But
D. Neither
24. I think Sally is far ____________ her sister.
A. prettier than
B. as pretty than
C. pretty as
D. as pretty
25. Four people were seriously ____________ in an accident on the motorway.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. spoiled
D. wounded
26. She has ____________ a pretty house that everyone likes it.
A. So
B. too
C. much
D. such
27. ____________ he had no money for a bus, he had to walk all the way home.
A. Because
B. Though
C. Although
D. Despite
28. It took him ages to ____________ to living in the new town.
A. used
B. accustomed
C. get used
D. use
29. The government____________ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.

A. gave
B. offered
C. carried
D. provided
30. He is much looking forward ____________ going on a camping trip.
A. by
B. to
C. at
D. with
31. We must make ____________ our mind about where to go out for our picnic.
A. out
B. off
C. up
D. on
32. ____________ bad weather, they tried to get to school on time.
A. In spite of
B. Because
C. According to
D. Though
33. It's high time you ____________ harder for your future.
A. to work
B. work
C. working
D. worked
34. Ernest Hemingway is well-known _____________the author of several collections of short stories.
A. as
B. for
C. after
D. about
35. Smoking is harmful _____________ our health.

A. for
B. to
C. about
D. with
Part 2: Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct. (0,5 point)
1. It's difficult for me decide whether I should accept the job or not.
A
B
C
D
2. He works at Heathrow Airport, that is one of the biggest airports in the world.
A
B
C
D
3. Despite she is poor she always buys me a nice birthday present.


A
B
C D
4. We‘d better to review this lesson carefully because we will have some questions on it.
A
B
C
D
5. One of the best ways to stay healthy are to do exercises every morning.
A
B

C
D
Part 3: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following paragraph. (0,5
point)
(1-THANK) _________________ to television people can get the (2- LATE) _______________
information and enjoy interesting programs in an (3-EXPENSE) ___________________ and convenient
way. Nowadays, (4-VIEW) ___________________ can watch a (5-VARIOUS) __________________ of
local and international programs on different channels.
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the bracket. (0,5 point)
1. Some animals (not eat) ______________________ in the winter.
2. At this time last month, they (work) ______________________ in Ho Chi Minh City.
3. The house is much smaller than we (think) ______________________ at first.
4. Either my sister or I (be) ______________________ going to visit our uncle tomorrow.
5. I (know) ______________________ her for several years.
III. READING COMPREHENSION (3 points)
Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph. (1 point)
TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Britain, traditions (1)
____________ a more important part in the life of the people than in (2) ____________ countries.
Englishmen are proud (3) ____________ their traditions and carefully keep them up.
It has been the law (4) ____________ about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays. No letters
are (5) _________________ , only a few papers are published.
To this day, an English family prefers a house with a garden (6) ____________ a flat in a mordern house
(7) ____________ central heating. English people like gardens. Sometimes, (8) ____________ garden in
front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in (9)______________ of grass and
a box of flowers.
Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and (10) ______________ different in Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and England. Christmas is a great English national holiday, but in Scotland, it is not kept, except
by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each of the following questions

by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
Most people agreed that pop music (1) _____________ in the United States in the 1950s and that it
developed from black American music. Since its advent, it was especially (2) _____________ young
people. In many countries, they liked listening to it and dancing to it (3) _____________ it was exciting
and it was a way of rebelling against their parents‘ generation. Many parents strongly (4) _____________
of it. They disliked the way many pop stars looked and acted. They thought the music was rubbish (5)
_____________ the group couldn‘t sing or play their instruments properly. They said that pop music
wouldn‘t last for long.
Today, attitudes are different. Many of today‘s parents are people (6) _____________ loved the music
when they were young and still do. As a result of this, pop music is no longer for the young. (7)
_____________ addition, some of the stars (8) _____________ careers began a long time ago and who
are now middled-aged are just as popular today as they were then. Their original fans still like them,
perhaps, because they (9) _____________ them of when they were young. At the same time, new
generations of young people buy their records and go to their concerts. So pop music was not just brief
fashion. All these years (10) _____________, it is more popular than ever.
1.
A. had
B. started
C. was
D. invented


2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

10.

A. to
A. because
A. disliked
A. or
A. who
A. At
A. who
A. cause
A. since

B. in
B. when
B. discussed
B. so
B. whom
B. In
B. that
B. help
B. later

C. for
C. before
C. hated
C. and
C. whose
C. On
C. whom
C. remind

C. again

D. about
D. although
D. disapproved
D. then
D. they
D. To
D. whose
D. advise
D. then

Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the following questions.(1 point)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy which can be used almost anywhere. To generate solar
energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed on house roofs, so no new
space is needed and each user can quietly generate their own energy. Compared to other renewable
sources, they also possess many advantages. Wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy,
expensive and easy to break down. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As they have no
moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
However, solar energy also has some disadvantages. We can only generate solar energy during daytime
because the system depends on sunlight. Besides, solar cells require large area to work effectively. The
main disadvantage of solar energy is that it costs about twice as much as traditional sources such as coal,
oil, and gas. This is because solar cells are expensive. Scientists are hoping that the costs of solar cells
will reduce as more and more people see the advantages of this environmentally friendly source of
energy.
1. What does the passage primarily discuss?
A. Advantages and disadvantages of solar energy.
B. Solar energy‘s advantages over other sources of energy.
C. The cost of solar energy.
D. Solar energy as an alternative for fossil fuels.

2. What does the word they in line 4 refer to?
A. solar energy users.
B. other renewable resources.
C. advantages.
D. solar cells.
3. What is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They require little maintenance.
B. They are non-polluting.
C. They cost little to produce.
D. They operate quietly.
4. Which of the following is NOT a traditional source of energy?
A. solar energy
B. oil
C. coal
D.gas
5. Which of the following is the main disadvantage of solar energy mentioned in the passage?
A. It is expensive.
B. Solar cells require large areas to operate.
C. It is unfriendly to the environment.
D. It depends on sunlight.
IV. WRITING (1 point)
Rewrite the following sentences which have the same meaning with the given, using the suggested
words at the beginning.
1. France presented the Statue of Liberty to the USA in 1876.
The Statue of Liberty__________________________________________________________________
2." If I were you, I would study harder," he said to me.
He advised__________________________________________________________________________
3. His car can't run as fast as mine.
My car_____________________________________________________________________________
4. The picture was so high that the little boy couldn't touch it.



The picture_________________________________________________________________________
5. The deer doesn‘t eat meat and hippopotamus doesn‘t eat meat either.
Neither_____________________________________________________________________________
6. What's the weight of your suitcase?
How______________________________________________________________________________?
7. I have never read such a romantic story.
This is____________________________________________________________________________
8. Reading scientific books is my interest.
I am_______________________________________________________________________________
9. He can‘t get the job because he isn‘t good at English.
If he ______________________________________________________________________________
10. ―Which one do you want, the blue or the green one?‖ John said to her.
John asked ________________________________________________________________________
_____________THE END_____________


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TRƢỜN ĐẠI HỌC VINH
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BÀI THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO ỚP 10 THPT CHUY N
NĂM 2015 M N THI: TIẾN
NH
ành cho hệ chuyên nh
Th i gian làm bài: 120 phút (kh ng kể th i gian phát ề)

A. PHONETICS: Circle A, B, C or D next to the word whose underlined part is pronounced

differently from those of the other words (0.5 point)
1.A. chorus
2. A. without
3. A.advantage
4. A. treasure
5. A. push

B. charity
B. cloth
B. addition
B. sewage
B. pull

C. ache
C. wealth
C. advertise
C. save
C. rush

D. orchestra
D. marathon
D. adventure
D. campus
D. butcher

B. GRAMMAR AND LEXICOLOGY
I. Circle A, B, C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below (1.5
points)
6. Mary stopped swimming and just _________ on the surface.
A. sank

B. floated
C. dived
D. poured
7. It is very important that students have full ________ to all library facilities, including multimedia and
group-work rooms.
A. access
B. license
C. update
D. agreement
8. The man ______________ a grey suit works in the bank near our house.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. by
9. Caroline is definitely _______ of those two girls.
A. smarter
B. smart
C. the smarter
D. the smartest
10. Peter:
It was very kind of you to invite us to your party!
Mary:________
B. No, thanks
C. Ok. That‘s great D. Good idea, thanks
11. Michael ___________ be watching TV now. I just saw him outside some minutes ago.
A. mustn‘t
B. shouldn‘t
C. can‘t
D. won‘t
12. Not until ________ her did I realize how beautiful she was.

A. saw I
B. did I see
C. I did see
D. I saw
13. It has been raining all day. This weather makes me__________.
A. depressed
B. depressing
C. depress
D. depression
14. Everyone is ready, _________?
A. isn‘t he
B. isn‘t she
C. aren‘t they
D. are they
15. ―_________ do you participate in extracurricular activities?‖- ―Never‖
A. What
B. How much
C. How long
D. How often
16. Could you recommend me a shop ________ I can buy a reliable laptop?
A. which
B. where
C. who
D. that
17. He hurried __________ he wouldn‘t be late for school.
A. since
B. so that
C. although
D. because
18. Peter _________ to the operating theatre when the police arrived and arrested him.

A. was taking
B. was taken
C. had taken
D. was being taken
19. This is the third time James _______ the volunteer program to the village.


A. joined
B. joins
C. has joined
D. is joining
20. Professor Alan insisted that every student __________ their report by Friday.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finished
D. to finish
II. There is a mistake in one of the four underlined parts of each sentence. Identify the mistake by
circling A, B, C or D below the underlined part (0.5 point)
21. A huge amount of touristscome to this city every year.
A B
C
D
22. There are different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
A
B
C
D
23. Harry never payshis bills on time, and his brother does too.
A
B

C
D
24. Harmony, melody and rhythm are important elements in mostly forms of music.
A
B
C
D
25. No one knows exactly how many species of animalslives on earth.
A
B
C
D
III. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits in the gap.
Write your answers in the boxes (1.0 point)
26. Bill was given a medal in _____________ of his services.
RECOGNIZE
th
27. Please ___________ our letter of the 14 . We have not had a
KNOW
reply.
28. I‘m applying for _____________ of the tennis club.
MEMBER
29. Sam was accused of stealing some ______ documents from the
CONFIDENCE
safe.
30. I thought the test was _____________ easy, actually.
COMPARE
31. What are the entry ______________ at this university?
REQUIRE
32. Dave isn‘t really a friend, only an _____________.

ACQUAINT
33. He ____________ this morning and was late for school.
SLEEP
34. I was so angry that I was absolutely ____________.
SPEECH
35. I am afraid that your report is full of ____________.
ACCURATE
26. ..................... 27. ....................
31. .................... 32. ....................

28. .................... 29. ..................... 30. ....................
33. .................... 34. .................... 35. ....................

IV. Fill in the blank with ONE suitable particle or preposition. Write your answers in the boxes (0.5
point)
36. I hope I will never go ________________an experience like that again!
37. I picked __________ some of my English by listening to pop music.
38. Michael is stubborn. You‘ll never talk him ________ changing his mind.
39. I‘ll tell you as long as you promise not to give _________ my secret.
40. My aunt broke _________ when she heard the awful news.
36……………

37……………

38……………… 39…………….

40…………

C. READING
I. Circle A, B, C or D which best completes each blank in the following passage (1.0 point)



There is usually one important subject missing from most school timetables. Very few students are (41)
_______ how to organize their learning and how to (42) ______ the best use of their time. Let‘s take
some simple (43) __________. Do you know how to (44) _________ up words in a dictionary, and do
you understand all the (45) _________ the dictionary contains? Can you make notes quickly and can you
understand them (46) _____________? For some reason, many schools give learners no (47) __________
with these matters. Teachers ask students to memorize pages from books, but don‘t explain (48)
_________ to do it. Learning by heart can be useful but it is important to have a genuine (49) _______ of
a subject. You can (50) _______ a lot of time memorizing books, without understanding anything about
the subject.
41. A. taught
B. learnt
C. educated
D. graduated
42. A. take
B. give
C. make
D. get
43. A. sentences
B. results
C. rules
D. examples
44. A. find
B. look
C. research
D. get
45. A. information
B. advice
C. subjects

D. themes
46. A. after
B. afterwards
C. lastly
D. at last
47. A. teaching
B. ability
C. instruction
D. help
48. A. how
B. what
C. why
D. where
49. A. information
B. success
C. understanding D. attention
50. A. pass
B. waste
C. tell
D. use
II. Read this passage carefully and then choose the best answers to the questions below by circling
the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (0.5 point)
In today‘s competitive world, what kinds of parentswould not want to give their childrenthe best possible
start in life? For this reason, many parents want their children, often as young as ten months old, to
become familiar with computers. They seem to think that if their children grow up with computers, they
will be better equipped to face the challenges of the future.
No one has proved that computers make children more creative or more intelligent. The truth may
even be the opposite. Educational psychologists claim that too much exposure to computers, especially
for the very young, may negatively affect normal brain development. Children gain valuable experience
of the world from their interaction with physical objects. Ten-month-old babies may benefit more from

bumping their heads or putting various objects in their mouths than they will from staring at eye-catching
cartoons. A four-year-old child can improve hand-eye coordination and understand cause and effect better
by experimenting with a crayon than by moving a cursor around a computer screen. So, as educational
psychologists suggest, instead of government funding going to more and more computer classes, it might
be better to devote resources to music and art programs.
It is ludicrous to think that children will fall behind if they are not exposed to computers from an early
age. Time is too precious to spend with a ―mouse‖. Now is the time when they should be outthere
learning to ride a bike. There will be time later on for them to start banging away at keyboards.
51. Why do parents want their children to learn how to use a computer from an early age?
A. Because they are afraid their children will become competitive.
B. Because they want their children to be well prepared for their future.
C. Because this is what all the other parents seem to do.
D. Because they believe the children will have difficulty using one if they don‘t start early.
52. Children who spend a lot of time on their computers _______________
A. make more progress than those who don‘t.
B. tend to like music and art more than those who don‘t.
C. may suffer from brain damage.
D.tend to have more accidents than those who don‘t.


53. The author implies that children learn better _______________
A. after they have developed hand-eye coordination.
B. when they use a computer.
C.as they get older.
D. when they hold and feel things around them.
54. What would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Never too early to start
B. Let kids be kids
C. Computers in schools
D. More computers mean brighter future

55. What is true according to the passage?
A. It is better for children to take computer lessons than art lessons.
B. Parents should not put off buying a computer for their children.
C. Computers seriously harm children‘s eyesight.
D. There is no evidence that children who use computers are cleverer than those who do not.

III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the boxes (1.0
point)
Have you ever wondered (56) _____ exactly you will be doing in ten years time? Well, according (57)
____ computer expert Tom Vincent, computers will soon be (58) _______ to make accurate predictions
about the future. Professor Vincent, from Cambridge, is holding (59) _____ press conference next week
to describe the computer which he calls ―Computafuture‖. ―This computer can (60) _______ us what life
will be, based on data describing past events‖, explains Professor Vincent. For example, Computafuture
can predict how many people (61) ____ live in a particular area, or whether (62) _____ will be a lotof rain
during a particular period. Professor Vincent also believes that (63) ______ the year 2050,computers will
have replaced teachers, and will also (64) _______ most of the jobs now beingdone by the police.
―Computers (65) _____becoming more intelligent all the time‖, saysProfessor Vincent. ―Soon they will
be directing traffic and will be teaching our children, and telling us about the future‖.
56. ..................... 57. ..................... 58. ..................... 59. ..................... 60. .....................
61. ..................... 62. ..................... 63. ..................... 64. ..................... 65. .....................
D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS
including the word given (1.0 point)
66. The karate class is so fantastic that we‘re going again next week.
SUCH It is .................................................................that we‘re going again next week.
67. It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
ALLOWED You should ................................................a four-year-old child to walk home alone.
68. I could hold a big party due to my Mom‘s help.
BEEN

Had it ..........................................my Mom‘s help, I could not have held a big party.
69. They repaired my car at the garage in town.
HAD
I ........................................................................ at the garage in town.
70. Some people have complained about the noise.
SEVERAL There have .......................................................................about the noise.
71. I didn‘t know anything about Rosa‘s problem at work.
UNAWARE I ......................................................................... Rosa‘s problem at work.
72. I‘d rather not go out this afternoon.


FEEL
I ............................................................................................ out this afternoon.
73. She has been working here since she was 20.
WHEN
She .......................................................................................she was 20.
74. I don‘t know why Paul left the classroom so suddenly.
MADE
I don‘t know .................................................................the classroom so suddenly.
75. Tom passed the test easily.
DIFFICULTY Tom had ……………………………….…………………….the test.
II. Use the given words and phrases to complete the following sentences. Make sure that you do not
change the order of these given words and phrases (0.5 point)
76. Wear/uniforms/ help/ poor students/ feel/ equal/ others.
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77. Doctors/ advise/ not spend/ too many hours/ watch television.
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78. Mary/ be/ last/ applicant/ interview/ yesterday.
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79. We/ write/ fifty percent/ report/ already.

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80. Alexander Flemming/ discover/ penicillin/ chance.
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-THE END-



ĐỀ 5
U N tỉnh Vũng Tàu
Sở iáo ục - Đào Tạo

Ky thi tuyển sinh vÀo lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng nh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút không kể thời gian giao đề
Ngày thi: 25/ 6/ 2009

Đề chính thức

A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
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




A. author
A. forest
A. industry
A. baggage
A. advantage

B. other
B. control
B. translate

B. courage
B. addition

C. there
C. product
C. construction
C. damage
C. advertise

D. they
D. ecology
D. satisfy
D. invasion
D. adventure

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.
(5 points)
A. deposit
A. surprising
A. interview
A. extreme
A. friendly

B. festival
B. astonishing
B. industry
B. generous
B. extra

C. institute

C. amazing
C. essential
C. lonely
C. along

D. resident
D. interesting
D. difficult
D. clothing
D. orphanage

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate
B. divided
C. individual
D. distinctive
2. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didn‘t hear the phone.
A. submerged
B. distracted
C. gripped
D. engrossed
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.
A. right
B. in time
C. on time
D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate

B. licence
C. paper
D. card
5. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.
A. about
B. down
C. aside
D. in
6. ________ stay the night if it‘s too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs
B. By all means
C. In all
D. On the whole
7. Robert and his wife ________ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round
B. came about
C. came down
D. came away
8. Each of the guests ________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given
B. is given
C. were given
D. give
9. To everyone‘s surprise, Mr Brown ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in
B. turned over
C. turned up
D. turned round
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.



A. laughs

B. laughter

C. laughings

D. laugh

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
I (meet) ________ John before I (be) ________ a fortnight in Paris.
12.
The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (go) ________ out and they (sit)
________ in the dark.
13.
What tune (play) ________ when we (come) ________ in?
14.
She was badly hurt when her car hit another car. If she (wear) ________ her seat belt, she
(not hurt) ________ so badly.
15.
Coming into the room he (see) ________ Mary where he (leave) ________ her.
11.

III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
We go to the restaurant for ________ whenever we ‗re tired of eating meat. (vegestable)
Don‘t worry. I ‗ll be waiting for you at the ________ to the pagoda . (enter)
18.
The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________. (modern)
19.
Advertisements acount for three fourths of the ________ of the newspaper. (come)

20.
What is the ________ of the adjective ―solid‖. ( oppose)
21.
________ should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they
recieve. (Consume)
22.
If your work is ________ you won‘t get a raise. (satisfy)
23.
________ are alarmed by the rate at which tropical rainforest are being
destroyed.(Conserve)
24.
The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
25.
You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
16.
17.

IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
26.
27.
28.

As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
They don‘t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.
They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world became

bigger.
Then men began to use ships to explore the world.
30.
Today there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map, but there are many new

worlds to discover out in space.
31.
But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greek thought that the world was very small
and flat that around it was the ocean.
32.
We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller.
33.
So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found.
34.
And they discovered new countries that they didn‘t know about.
35.
What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of
the world very quickly.
29.

C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were probably either
river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more likely, rounded globs of clay that
were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and


quartz spheres have been dated at around 6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire
different kinds of games than soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand
rounded and polished marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‗golden age‘ of
marbles and marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the
southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part of Europe.
For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred of games - flourished in
both Europe and America. Marble players developed their own vocabulary for different sizes and
materials of marbles, as well as for the many kinds of games to be played and the way marbles were used

in the games. For example, if you were going to play a game of Ring-Taw, one of the most popular and
enduring marbles games, you would lag for the first shot, and then knuckle down from the baulk, trying
your best to get a mib or two with your opponent‘s immie.
1. The author makes the point in the passage that playing with marbles __________.
A. has been going on since ancient times
C. is losing popularity
B. is a relatively recent phenomenon
D. is a very expensive pastime
2. According to the passage, which of the following was the least used substance for making marbles?
A. agate
B. glass
C. rock
D. clay
3. It can be inferred from the passage that the use of marbles became very popular in Europe and America
__________.
A. in the 18th century
C. in 6000 B.C
B. in the 1970s
D. after glass marbles were developed
4. We can infer from the passage that marble playing __________.
A. is a game only for children
C. is played according to one set of rules
B. has many variations in games
D. uses only one kind of marble
5. We can conclude from lines 11-12 of the passage that the terminology of marble playing is
__________.
C. easy to understand
A.specialized
B. used only by children
D. derived from an ancient language

II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
Look on the bright side
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, some one who always (1) _______ to be successful? Having
some one around who always (2) _______ the worst isn‘t really a lot of (3) _______ we all know
someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says,b ―It looks (4) _______ rain.‖ But if you catch
yourself thinking such things, it‘s important to do something (5) _______ it. You can change your view
of life, (6) _______ to psychologists, it only takes a little effort, and you‘ll find life more rewarding as a
(7) _______ . Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it‘s also a more positive
way of looking at life and all it has to (8) _______ . Optimists are more (9) _______ to start new projects
and generally more prepared to take risks.
Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your (10) _______ to the world. Some people are
brought up to (11) _______ too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything
(12) _______ wrong. Most optimists, on the (13) _______ hand, have been brought up not to (14)
_______ failure as the end of the world-they just (15) _______ with their lives.
1. A. counted
B. expected
C. felt
D.waited
2. A. worries
B. cares
C. fears
D. doubts
3. A. musement
B. play
C. enjoyment
D. fun
4. A. so
B. to
C. for
D. like

5. A. with
B. against
C. about
D. over
6. A. judging
B. according
C. concerning
D. following
7. A. result
B. reason
C. purpose
D. product