Đề thi vào Lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Lam Sơn môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 04

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1. ĐỂ SỐ 04 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Lam Sơn, Thanh Hoá, năm học 2005 – 2006) (Thời gian: 150 phút) I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. (2,0 điểm) 1. What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday? 2. Before leaving home,in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that afternoon. 3. I realized that someone (steal) my wallet when I (feel) his hand in my pocket. 4. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu. 5. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning. II. (2,0 điểm) a) In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it. (1,0 điểm) 1. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study 2. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? 3. Traveling by air is preferable than traveling by train. 4. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university. 5. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake. b) Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets. (1,0 điểm) 1. Every year we celebrate our (depend) 2. There’s no . service in the United Kingdom. (nation) 3. The temperature is very at this time of the year. (vary) 4. He gets very angry if you . with his ideas. (agree) 5. She smiles so doesn’t she? (attract) III. Fill each of the blank with the most suitable preposition. (1,0 điểm) 1. Students were angry being treated like children. 2. They export their products . markets the world. 3. I am extremely grateful . all the teachers their help. 4. She went to London the aim finding a job. 5. He’s sitting the chair to the piano. 6. She suffers . a lack of confidence. IV. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. (2,0 điểm) Food plays an (1) part in the development of nations. In countries where food is (2) , people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down (3) , because men have little time to .(4) . to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is .(5) . and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that .(6) . to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of (7) . good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been .(8) . for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a (9) of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) to help hungry nations (10) more food. V. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. (2,0 điểm) ENGLISH ROUND THE WORLD English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you (1) speakers of English from around the world, you (2) . notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some .(3) in the words they use, including
2. the names of (4) . objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and (5) are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers (6) . opposite sides of the world can understand .(7) . other quite easily. It does not seem to (8) where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen (9) learning English too. If you know English, you are more (10) to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia. 1. A. recognize B. meet C. find D. attend 2. A. originally B. strangely C. curiously D. immediately 3. A. mistakes B. corrections C. changes D. differences 4. A. common B. popular C. favorite D. general 5. A. reading B. composition C. dictation D. vocabulary 6. A. of B. in C. from D. at 7. A. each B. one C. the D. some 8. A. mine B. care C. matter D. worry 9. A. by B. on C. to D. for 10. A. likely B. probably C. possibly D.luckily VI.(2,0 điểm) a) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 điểm) 1. I’m sure he was at home last night. — >He 2. Nam’s parents were here last week and gave us a present. —> Nam’s parents, 3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill. — > Despite 4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden. —> It was such 5. I’ve been working for this company for ten years. —> I started b) Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. (1,0 điếm) 1. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France. —>The book I 2. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
3. —> The dog . 3. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over there. —> The woman I 4. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week. —> My friend Bill, 5. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money. —> The new . Đáp án đề 4 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh I. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets 1. did you do / had gone 2. told / would work 3. was stealing / felt 4. should have been / has gone 5. was having / stopped II. a) 1. be —> is 2. Could —> Would 3. than —> to 4. go —> going 5. for —> by b) 1. independence 2. national 3. variable 4. disagree 5. attractively III. Fill each of the blank with the most suitable preposition. 1. at 2. to .throughout 3. to for 4. with of 5. on next 6. from IV. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space 1. important 2. scarce 3. progress 4. devote 5. plentiful 6. lead 7. providing 8. fought 9. solution 10. produce V. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space 1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A VI. a) In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it. 1. He must have been at home last night. 2. Nam’s parents, who were here last week, gave us a present.
4. 3. Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill. 4. It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden. 5. I started working for this company ten years ago. b) Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets. 1. The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France. 2. The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door. 3. The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there. 4. My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motor-bike. 5. The new car I bought cost me a lot of money. ĐỀ SỐ 05 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Lý Tự Trọng, Cần Thơ, năm học 2006 – 2007) (Thời gian: 150 phút) A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the most suitable word(s) to these sentences by circling A , B, c or D. 1. Where . Tom? – He’s lying on the floor. A. is being B. being C. is doing D. is 2. Please wait for a moment. It heavily. A. rains B.is raining C. is rainy D. raining 3. He was . boy when he could swim. A. a four-year B. a four-year-old C. four-years old D. a four-years-old 4. We all went to the new supermarket when it last weekend. A. opens B.opened C. was opened D. was opening 5. We rice for breakfast. A. don’t always eat B. always don’t eat C. don’t eat always D. don’t eat always 6. What do you like . after meals? A.eating B.eat C. to eating D. eats 7. Could you recommend a Vietnamese family for me when I study there? A.to live with B.live in C. to live in D. to live for 8. My friend didn’t work hard . he didn’t pass the exam. A.so B.but C.because D. yet 9. The rivers in Can Tho are becoming extremely . A. pollute B. pollution C. polluted D. polluting 10. Yesterday, while we were having dinner, the earthquake A.appear B.appeared C. was appeared D. was appearing 11. She moved to the city last year she was tired of driving so far to work. A.although B. so C. but D.because 12. This is a picture of The Flower Garden you can see many kinds of flowers. A.which B. when C. where D. what
5. 13. Our class about that book at 8 o’clock yesterday. A. discussed B. was discussing C. discuss D. was discussed 14. In a big city you with your money. A. should careful B. should carefully C. should be careful D. should be carefully 15. When you visit a Japanese’s house, you should your shoes. A. take off B. be take off C. not take off D. not be take off 16. You need about forty different nutrients to stay A.health B.healthily C.wealthy D.healthy 17. Which is different from the others? A. mailman B. letters C. post office D. planes 18. It was his home town that in his novel A. was described B. describes C. described D. was describing 19. Which is different from the others? A. forests B. rivers C. buildings D. mountains 20. Nowadays we often buy the products Viet Nam. A. making in B. made in C. made of D. making of II. Choose the most suitable word from the list by circling A, B, C or D. Laura has worked in the fashion industry as a stylist (1) ten years, choosing the clothing (2) . models and movie stars wear for on-camera (3) “I’m the one who decides (4) the actors look,” she says. “I love it. Every day is different.” Although Laura routinely meets famous movie stars, (5) a disadvantage to her job : she often works 18- hour days, and she has to accommodate everyone’s schedule. “It’s a bit (6) ” she says. “But I wouldn’t change careers for anything.” 1. A. of B. for C.after D. in
6. 2. A. then B. there C.that D.the 3. A. appear B.appearing C.appearance D.appearances 4. A. how B.when C.where D.what 5. A. it is B.there is C.that is D.this is 6.A. tired B. tiring C.interested D.interesting III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word Starting off our trip we knew that the Big Ben clock tower, a great symbol of England, was a must-see. (1) . the way to get there we passed (2) Piccadilly Circus, a five-road intersection known (3) . the Shaftsbury Monument. Our next stop (4) Trafalgar Square. The square was built (5) .honor of the 1805 Battle of Trafalgar, (6) . British naval victory of the Napoleonic wars. B. READING I. Read the passage carefully and do the task. Thin people who do not exercise may carry lots of dangerous internal fat, warn doctors in the United Kingdom. Since 1994, researchers at Imperial College London have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to determine where they store fat. People who maintain their weight through diet rather than exercise were found to be likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they appear slim. As many as 45 percent of the women and 60 percent of the men with normal Body Mass Index were found to have excessive levels of internal fat. The doctors concluded that skinny but sedentary people are at a much higher risk of mortality than those who are overweight but active. True, False or No Information (N.I): 1. Thin people do not carry lots of dangerous internal fat. 2. Thin people warn the doctors in the U.K about fat. 3. Scientists can know where people store fat with MRI machines. 4. Overweight people are active 5. Overweight people may die more easily than slim people. 6. With normal Body Mass Index, more men have excessive levels of internal fat than women. II. Read the passage and answer the questions. Over a long period of time, the great stone temples and towers were gradually weathered and damaged. They were partly restored from the early years of the 20th century to the 1960s by French scientists. But the civil war which broke out in 1970 in Cambodia did a lot of damage this cultural treasure which belongs to the whole world. It is said that only three workers who had the special skills necessary for doing the repair work lived through the war. In the 1980s, researchers were sent from Japan and eight other countries to study how to repair the damage and preserve the remains of the old cultural assets. Only in the summer of 1996 was the repair work actually started. 1. What happened to the great stone temples and towers? 2. What did the French scientists do in the early years of the 20th century? 3. What happened in 1970 in Cambodia? 4. Which belongs to the whole world? 5. Who is able to repair the damage? 6. How many countries sent researchers to Cambodia? What for? C. WRITING
7. 1. Complete these sentences. 1. If we didn’t go to the same school 2. Many children in the countryside 3. Although many people come to help 4. We didn’t want you II. Order these sentences to make a complete conversation. a. That’s good. Do you know anything about pollution? b. Yes, you’re right. c. Why don’t we recycle it? We can save a lot of it and we don’t poll ute the environment. d. I see. So now we keep the paper in our bag. e. Look! There’s a lot of waste paper on the floor. f. What should we do to prevent pollution now? g. We shouldn’t cut many trees or burn too much coal or gas. We should recycle things, save power and water. h. Yes, I do. Pollution is very harmful to our Earth. i. Let’s pick it up and put it into the trash can. III. Underline and correct the mistakes in these sentences 1. We walked for half hour to reach the forest. 2. She asked me how would I use English in the future. 3. You have played this game online, didn’t you? 4. We haven’t met when we left school. IV. Write a letter (about 120 words) to your pen pal to tell her about the rainy season in your country. Đáp án đề 5 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the most suitable word(s) to these sentences by circling A, B, C or D. 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.B II. Choose the most suitable word from the list by circling A, B, C or D. 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.B III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 1.on 2. over 3. as 4. was 5. in 6. the B. READING I. Read the passage carefully and do the task. 1.N.I 2. F 3.T 4. F 5. N.I 6. T II. Read the passage and answer the questions. 1. They were gradually weathered and damaged. 2. They partly stored the great stone temples and towers. 3. There was a civil war broke out in 1970 in Cambodia. 4. The cultural treasure belongs to the whole world. 5. The researchers were able to repair the damage.
8. 6. Nine countries sent researchers to Cambodia to study how to repair the damage and preserve the remains of the old cultural assets. C. WRITING I. Complete these sentences. 1. If we didn’t go to the same school, we wouldn’t meet each other. 2. Many children in the countryside are not able to go to school. 3. Although many people come to help, he refused it. 4. We didn’t want you to go out all day. II. Order these sentences to make a complete conversation. 1.e 2.d 3.a 4.h 5.f 6.c 7.b 8.g 9.i III. Underline and correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1. walked —> have walked 2. would I —> I would 3. didn’t you? —> haven’t 4. when —> since ĐỀ SỐ 06 (Đề thi vào lóp 10 THPT chuyên Quốc học – Huế năm học 2006 – 2007) (Thời gian: 150 phút) A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I. Choose the best answer among A, B, c or D 1. This summer resort is absolutely wonderful and I’d___ it to anyone. A. recommend B. talk C. accommodate D. praise 2. We had to walk since we couldn’t ___ to take a bus. A. afford B. be wealthy C. supply D. furnish 3. Our life would be very difficult without ___ . A. luxury furniture B. water D. C. saving-labor machines electricity 4. After retiring, my aunt spent her on an expensive holiday. A.dollars B. accounts C.savings D. cheques 5. A lot of people left school at 16 and they now___ leaving so early. A.sorry B. regret C.confuse D.worry 6. Remember ___ the door before going to bed. A.locking B. to lock C.locked D.not locking 7. Nancy talks as if she ___ everything. A.knows B. had known C.knew D.not know 8. Many things which we can do now couldn’t ___ years ago. A.do B. done C.being done D.be done 9. When I first visited Moscow, I couldn’t get used ___ the cold weather. A.with B. to C.for D.in 10. They insisted she the party. A.attended B. attends C.to attend D.attend 11. We can’t go wrong if we ___ the instructions. A.follow B.take C.guide D.keep 12. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English ___ become tourist guides.
9. A.so that B.so as C. in order that D.so as to 13. Michael and his friend were badly injured in the last match, so ___ can play today. A. both of them B.either one of them C. neither of them D.not any of them 14. Mary put a ___ on the letter. A. five-cents stamp B.five-cent stamp C. stamp of five cents D.five-cent stamps 15. We quarreled ___ the choice of a house. A.on B.over C. for D.to 16. There are a lot of people at my friend’s wedding party, only a few of ___I had met before. A.who B.whose C. whom D.which 17. You should have known that Anne could not keep a secret. Never again ___ her anything. A.will tell B.will I tell C.I tell D.I will tell II. Choose a word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. 18. If I had known (A) that Wendy didn’t have an (B)appointment with (C) the dentist, I would have asked her to come with myself (D) 19. Our schedule consists of (A) three hours of (B) history lectures, followed (C) by the afternoon in the football’s stadium (D). 20. Now don’t forget that on (A) Monday you fly to (B) Denver and from here (C) you have to go on (D) to Houston. 21. The price of coffee is (A) low last month, but everyone knows (B) that it (C) is going to (D) go up this month. 22. The governor, with his (A) wife and children, are (B) at home watching (C) the election returns on TV (D). 23. I’m not often traveling (A) by air (B) because the cost of flying (C) is (D) very high. 24. Time runs out (A) and you will have to (B) make a decision (C) in the next few days (D). 25. He never (A) allows (B) us smoking (C) in (D) this room. III. Read this advertisement and fill the gaps by forming a word from the word given in capitals at the end of each line. annoy simplify confuse impress interested attract confident please satisfy worried THE COMPUTER USER’S FRIEND It’s a common situation: much to your (1) , you can’t work out how to do something (2) on your computer and after hours of frustration, you still can’t do it. Your computer manual only causes more (3) and you get the (4) that it was written for experts only. If all this sound familiar, the Computer User’s Friend will be of enormous (5) to you. With its simple solutions to common problems and (6) presentation, it will give you a lot more (7) when using your computer and show you how you can never get a lot of (8) out of it. The Computer User’s Friend is always being used by many thousands of (9) customers and, as they will tell you, it takes the (10) out of using your computer. IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. 1. His sister (give) a car for her twentieth birthday next year. 2. I___ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back now. 3. He___ (elect) president of the football club at their last meeting.
10. 4. My room ___ (not clean) yet. 5. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ___ (go) to bed. 6. Many books ___ (write) about the Second World War. 7. The name of the new town ___ (choose) by the committee tomorrow. 8. Present day problems demand that we ___ (be).ready for any emergency. 9. You ___ (not go) there because he did not expect you. 10. You___ (walk) too That’s why you are tired. B. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done for you (0). Everyone is becoming aware that the environment is a (0) . serious . issue. However, we have not done (1) to deal with this problem because we seem to wait for governments to (2) actions. In my opinion, individuals can do many things to help (3) the problem. To begin (4) . we can be more responsible in the (5) we dispose of waste. We should not throw rubbish into lakes and (6) Moreover, we also need to (7) the water we use. Fresh water (8) drinking is running out in many (9) of the world. Finally, 1 think that if we use (10) transport more we can reduce air pollution in cities. II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. “Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be abolished immediately. However. I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades. I hope that some day grades will become optional at Village High School.” Written by Magdalena Smith 1. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for A. students to get good jobs B. students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports C. students to compete more for grades D. educators to have more control over grades 2. Which of the following states a fact about grades at Village High School? A. They are not useful B. They foster unnecessary competition C. They should be optional D. They are currently in use 3.Grades A. promote creativity. B. limit creativity. C. enhance competition. D. limit success. 4. Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith? A. Grades should be abolished.
11. B. Grades impose arbitrary standards of success. C. Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades. D. Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art. 5. Magdalena Smith think that there should be . A. more emphasis on grades. B. less emphasis on grades. C. less emphasis on music, dramatics and sports D. less emphasis on an arbitrary standard of success. III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. TRAFFIC IN OUR CITIES The volume of traffic in many cities in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to (1) people to change their habits and leave their cars at home. One possible approach is to make it more expensive for people to use their cars by. (2) charges of parking and bringing in tougher fines for anyone who (3) the law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different times of the day. This system, (4) as “road pricing”, is already being introduced in a (5) of cities, using a special electronic card fixed to the windscreen of the car. Another way of (6) with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the (7) of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre. Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (8) stage of their journey. Of course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However, to get people to (9) the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (10) at an acceptable level. 1. A. make B. arrange C. suggest D. persuade 2. A. enlarging B. increasing C. growing D. developing 3. A. crosses B.refuses C. breaks D. cracks 4. A. named B. seen C. called D. known 5. A. quantity B. number C. total D. sum 6. A. doing B. handling C. dealing D. solving 7. A. outskirts B. border C. outside D. limit 8. A. late B. end C. complete D. final 9. A. pass on B. throw away C. give up D. leave out 10. A. taken B. kept C. given D. stood C. WRITING I. Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning remains the same. 1. “If I were you, I wouldn’t trust Mary” She told Sam. —> She advised . 2. We arrived too late to see the first film. —> We didn’t 3. She usually stays up so late. —> She’s not used . 4. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car.
12. —> The man 5. Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. —> Having 6. No one has lived in that house for years. —> That house . 7. “ Would you mind not smoking in here?” —> I’d rather 8. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday. —> Sue is looking 9. I only made that terrible mistake because I wasn’t thinking. —> If . 10. I’ve never read a more romantic story. —> It is . II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (10 points) 1. There is no sugar left in our kitchen. (run) 2. It would be difficult for me to finish the work by the weekend. (difficulty) 3. I’d rather not spend another day at the beach.(feel) 4. Sally might not bring her camera to the party, so I’ll take mine. (in) 5. When he walked out of the meeting, he didn’t say goodbye to everyone. (without) 6. Tan looks nothing like his father. (take) 7. My parents were always telling me what to do when I was small.(being) 8. I can’t describe people as well as you can. (better) 9. If I don’t leave now, I’ll miss the train. (unless) 10. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. (avoid) III. In about 150 words, write about the “AO DAI” show at Hue Festival 2006. Đáp án đề 6 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 45 points ) I,II. 25 points: one point for each correct answer. l.A 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.D 11. A 12.D 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.B 18.D 19.D 20. C 21 .A 22.B 23.A 24.A 25.C III. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. annoyance 2. simple
13. 3. confusing 4. impression 5. interest 6. attractive 7. confidence 8. pleasure 9. satisfied 10. worry IV. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. will be given 2. have read 3. was elected 4. hasn’t been cleaned 5. had gone 6. were written 7. will be chosen 8. be/should be 9. shouldn’t have gone 10. have been walking B. READING COMPREHENSION (25 points) I. 10 points: one point for each corrcct answer. 1. much 2. take 3. solve 4. with 5. way 6. rivers 7. save 8. for 9. parts 10. public II. 5 points: one point for each correct answer 1. B 2. D 3.C 4.A 5.B III. 10 points: one point for each correct answer 1. D 2. B 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B C. WRITING (30 points) I. 10 points: one point for each correct answer 1. She advised Sam not to trust Mary. 2. We didn’t arrive in lime/ early enough to see the first film. 3. She’s not used to going to bed early. 4. The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car. 5. Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk. 6. That house has been empty for years. 7. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here. 8. Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday. 9. If I had been thinking, I wouldn’t have made that terrible mistake. 10. It is the most romantic story I’ve ever read. II. 10 points: one point for each correct answer 1. We have run out of sugar. 2. I would have difficulty in finishing the work by the weekend. 3. I don’t feel like spending another day at the beach. 4. I’ll take my camera in case Sally doesn’t bring hers to the party. 5. He left the meeting without saying goodbye to everyone. 6. Tan doesn’t take after his father at all.
14. 7. I was always being told what to do by my parents when I was small . 8. You’re better at describing people than I am. 9. I’ll miss the train unless I leave now. 10. They left early in order to avoid getting caught in the traffic. ĐỀ SỐ 07 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Lam Sơn, Thanh Hoá , năm học 2006 – 2007) (Thời gian: 150 phút) I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. dubbing B. robot C. climbing D. sober 2. A. cube B. document C. business D. huge 3. A. advantage B. adventure C. addition D. advertise 4. A. coughs B. attacks C. repeats D. mouths 5. A. idiom B idea C. item D. identical II. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. 1. People always (blame) their circumstances for what they are. 2. Hurry up or our favorite TV programme (be) over long before we (reach) home. 3. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there. 4. The classroom is still very dirty. I don’t think it (clean). 5. We (tell) not to go out at nights recently. 6. Thank for your help. If you (not help) me , I (not pass) the exam. 7. You (be) to the laboratory this week? 8. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour or so. 9. He was busy packing, for he (leave) that night. 10. Hello, Pat. I (phone) to ask if you (do) anything this Saturday . 11. It is crucial that Dido (stop) using Quang Ha. III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. 1. $1000! Thank you for your . (generous) 2. Please accept this present as a token of our . (grateful) 3. The soldier was accused of because he ran away, (coward) 4. The duty of the police is the of law and (maintain) 5. My dog never does what it is told, it’s very (obey) 6. The children were surprised at the sudden of their teacher. (enter) 7. You can find out what a book is about by looking at the table of (contain) 8. The song has been selected for the Sea Games 22nd, Vietnam, (office) 9. The homemade ice-cream . after it had been in the freezer for an hour. (hard) 10. It is really quite that we should have been at the same college without having met before, (ordinary) IV. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. 1. Nobody was injured in the accident, . ? A.was there B. was he C. were they D.wasn’t it. 2. You are . who noticed.
15. A.the single B. the only C. only one D. the only one 3. Parents have no control their children these days. A.for B. over C. on D. with 4. Several people, voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside. A.whose B. their C. of which D.whom 5. We her a happy birthday. A.wished B. said C. told D.wanted 6. Your room is a mess ! . It up at once. A.arrange B. make C. tidy D.do 7. Could you .me ten pounds until next pay day? A.let B. provide C. borrow D. lend 8. My bag’s gone. I’ve been A.stolen B. robbed C. kidnapped D. thieved 9. The boy . long hair was talking to the girl who was red. A.with/in B. of/at C. in/with D. at/of 10. The poor woman with her two children in a street corner. A. was seen beg B. was seen begging C. were seen begging D. were seen beg. 11. You can by a lot of farm products sale at the Fair A. in B. for C. to D. by 12. The dinner smelt A.good B.well C. to be good D. very well 13. Listen carefully. I’m going to give you advice. A.a few B. some C.few D. little 14. at 212 degrees F A.Waters boils B. Water boils C.The water boils D. Waters boil 15. The economic conditions today are they were in the past. A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than. V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. INTELLIGENCE Are some people born cleaver and others born (1) ? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to both these (2) is “Yes”. To some extent, our intelligence is given at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a (3) . born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring surrounding will develop his intelligence less than (4) who lives in rich and varied surrounding. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth but (5) . or not he reaches those limits will (6) on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with (7) we take two unrelated people at random from the population. It is likely that (8) degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take children-identical twins, they will very likely be (9) . intelligent as other. This clearly suggests that intelligence depends on (10) VI. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below.
16. Higher education is given in colleges and universities. The average course is four years. Students choose a major and take courses in this subject. After four years they get a bachelor degree. Then the students may go on to graduate school and, with a year or two of further study, get a master’s degree. After another two or three years of study, they may get a still higher degree as doctor of philosophy. Higher education trains people to become teachers, nurse, engineers or do other professional work. Lawyers and doctors must go to school longer than four years. 1. What degree do students get after four years of higher education? 2. How long does it take a student to obtain a master’s degree? 3. Who must go to school longer than four years? 4. How long is the average course in an American university?’ 5. How long is a student trained into a teacher? VII. a) Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it. 1. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant? 2. I’d prefer to do it on myself because other people make me nervous. 3. I read something about Tararino’s new film on that magazine. 4. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until the next meeting to vote. 5. A dictionary is something which 1 have wished to have for years. b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. My father/ person / whom/1 / respect / most / my family. 2. However/ hard / she / try / couldn’t / pass / driving test. 3. He/ not / know/ where / his friend Liz/ live. 4. I / be/ invited/ her party / the occasion/ birthday last week. 5. The sooner/medicine/better/feel/ VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues. 1. If people deliberately start a fire, they should be punished. —> I think anyone . 2. So I bought neither. —> So I didn’t . 3. Terry will get over his illness. Then his work will improve. —> Once 4. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error. —> The accident is 5. You can’t visit the United States unless you get a visa. —>If you 6. I burst into tears when I heard the bad news.
17. —> I broke 7. John little realizes just what it’s going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen. —> Little 8. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. —> Only when . 9. You are under no obligation to accept their offer. —> You can please 10. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. —> Martin’s poor Đáp án đề 7 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh I. Pick out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. C 2. C 3.D 4.D 5.A II. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets. are blaming will have been – reach will have been sold has been cleaned hadn’t helped – wouldn’t have have been told passed have you been? is repairing – has been working would leave are phoning – are doing should stop III. Use the correct form of the words in brackets to complete sentences. 1. enerosity 2. gratitude 3. cowardice 4. maintaining/ maintenance 5. disobedient 6. entry 7. contents 8. officially 9. hardened 10. extraordinary IV. Choose the word or phrase that best complete each sentence. l.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.B V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. 1.stupid 2. questions 3.person 4. that 5. whether 6. depend
18. 7. if 8. their/the 9. as 10. birth VI. Read the passage carefully then answer the questions below. 1. A bachelor’s degree 2. A year or two 3. Lawyers and doctors 4. Four years 5. Four years VII. a) Choose the letter of the underlined portion which is not correct and correct it. 1. Could —> Would 2. on myself —> by myself 3. on that magazine —> in that magazine 4. less —> fewer 5. something which —> something that b) Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences. 1. My father is the person whom I respect the most in my family. 2. However hard she tried, she couldn’t pass her driving test. 3. He doesn’t know where his friend, Liz lives. 4. I was invited to her party on the occasion of her birthday last week. 5. The sooner you take medicine, the better you feel. VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning each sentences with the cues. 1. I think anyone who starts a fire should be punished. 2. So I didn’t buy any 3. Once Terry gets over his illness, his work will improve. 4. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error 5. If you don’t get a visa, you can’t visit The United States. 6. I broke down when I heard the bad news 7. Little does John realize just what it’s going to be like working in a restaurant kitchen. 8. Only when Alice and Charles had (had) their second child, did they decide to move to a bigger house. 9. You can please yourself (yourselves) about whether you accept their offer or not. 10. Martin’s poor health doesn’t stop (prevent) him from enjoying life. ĐỀ SỐ 08 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Quốc Học – Huế, năm học 2007 – 2008) (Thời gian: 150 phút) A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points) I. Choose the best answer among A, B, c or (15points) 1. My mother used to research in this library when she was a student. A.make B. do C. making D. doing 2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ? A.shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will we 3. I wish he .that. A.doesn’t say B.didn’t say C.hasn’t said D. hadn’t said 4. My father has gone away. He ‘ll be back a week. A.for B. at C. until D.in 5. Don’t do this all at once. Do it little little A.by B. to C.from D. with 6. They are both good because they type carefully.
19. A.typewriters B. typists C. types D.typemen 7. We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train. A.get B. reach C. arrive D. approach 8. I don’t think that purple shirt with your yellow skirt. A.suit B. fits C. goes D. wears 9. We had to stop for gasoline at the filling A.garage B.service C. station pump 10. .you study harder, you won’t pass the examination. A.If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless 11. He ordered them it again. A.don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do 12. Quite soon, the world is going to .energy resources. A.run of out B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again 13. We decided not to go camping because of the .rain. A.great B.strong C. heavy D.extra 14. Mary works at a supermarket. She $ 5 an hour. A.pays B. brings C. takes D. earns 15. The students have got news about their exams. A.many B. some C. few D. a few II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points) 1. Quang (talk) to another student when I (see) him today. 2. That proposal (consider) by the members right now. 3. Less than half of the cans of paint (use) up to now. 4. A: I (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I (look for) them for hours. B: Don’t worry. I (do) the same thing the other week but I (find) them a few days later. 5. He is working tomorrow. If he (have) a day off tomorrow, he (go) to the beach. III. Correct the words in bold. (10points) Ex: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition. Answer: did —> made 1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. 2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions! 3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. 4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? 5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. 6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? 7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. 8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city. 9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? 10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. B. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points) 1. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 points) retire promote redundant interview contract reference pensioner applicant career train employment ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORD
20. In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job. If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1) . ,they may find that there are at least 20 other (2) . for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you a job. they will ask you for at least one (3) . from either your previous employer or someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4) .You will probably have to do some (5) . , which help you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6) . , you will then have to work hard to try and get (7) . which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made(8) . and not be able to find another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) . scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10) . Finally, good luck! II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D (10 points) GREEK THEATRES The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. The theatre has been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) for the plays formed part of religious festivals. (2) early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside. (3) . that time, there were no. (4) . as there are in modern theatres, so the (5) stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) another up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors. (7) the parts of the different characters. Eventually, a (8) platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything (9) our modern stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10) around by actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room. 1. A. scene B. performance C.scenery D. stage 2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All 3. A. In B. For C. At D. On 4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools 5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences 6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind 7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being 8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled 9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar 10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points) A POP STAR John Lennon was (O)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1) . on music and played in a pop group (2) . school and Art college . John (3) . married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4) . name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5) . “ The Beatles”. Many beautiful songs (6) . written by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans
21. gathered to see them . They (7) . scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, everyone had heard (8) . “The Beatles” and John was (9) . richer than he had ever thought. Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10) . his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when (11) . marriage to Cynthia came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12) . he married the following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long, as can (13) . . seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called Sean. Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) . most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15) . shocked . More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died. C. WRITING (30 points) I. There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the mistake and write the correct sentence. (10 points) EX: 1 am reading a book which it is very interesting. —> I am reading a book which is very interesting. 1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us. 2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time. 3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world. 4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon. 5. The room where I am staying in is very noisy. 6. This is Peter, who his sister works at your school. 7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took them on holiday? 8. Have you ever considered to become a professional footballer? 9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she will come to school tomorrow. 10. I’ve really got to cut up smoking. II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (10points) 1. Could you possibly help me with this box? (mind) —> Would 2. ‘‘Who ate the cake?” she asked. (had) —> She wanted 3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? (like) —>What . 4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn, (not) —>I do 5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected, (than) —> The exam 6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London, (touch) —> Don’t forget to . 7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late, (turn) —> Make sure that 8. Your English will improve if you keep practicing, (get) —>Your English . 9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school, (me)
22. —> Normally 10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries, (who) —> She wants . III. In about 250 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of a child in a large family. (10 points) Đáp án đề 8 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh A. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points) I. 15 points: one point for each correct answer. LB 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.D 15.B II. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. was talking – saw 2. is being considered 3. has been used 4. have lost – have been looking for/have looked for- did – found 5. had – would go III. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. failed 2. won 3. nobody/no one 4. lend 5. earns/gets 6. take 7. near/close 8. countryside/ country 9. sleepy 10. prevent/stop B. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points) I. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. interview 2. applicants 3. reference 4. contract 5. training 6. career 7. promotion 8. redundant 9. pension 10. retired II. 10 points: one point for each correct answer 1. B 2. D 3.C 4.C 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A III. 15 points: one point for each correct answer. 1.keen / hooked 2. at 3. got 4. whose 5. called 6. were 7. would 8. of/about 9. much /far 10. on 11.his 12. whom 13.be 14. the 15. was C. WRITING (30 points) I. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. My mother, who is nearly 60, is coming to live with us. 2. Andrew has been a teacher of English for a very long time. 3. It is not easy to bring up children in a modern world. 4. I think we should do some sightseeing/ go sightseeing this afternoon. 5. The room where I am staying is very noisy./ which I am staying in 6. This is Peter, whose sister works at your school. 7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took on holiday? 8. Have you ever considered becoming a professional footballer?
23. 9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she comes to school tomorrow. 10. I’ve really got to cut down on/ give up smoking. II. 10 points: one point for each correct answer. 1. Would you mind helping me with this box? 2. She wanted to know who had eaten the cake. 3. What was the weather like on your holiday/when you were on holiday? 4. I do not ski very well, but I’d like to learn. 5. The exam was easier than I expected. 6. Do not forget to get/keep in touch with me if you come to London. 7. Make sure that you turn up in (good) time. 8. Your English will get better if you keep practicing. 9. Normally it takes me 10 minutes to get to school. 10. She wants to meet people who are /come from other countries. ĐỀ SỐ 09 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Lê Khiết, Quảng Ngãi, năm hoc 2007-2008) (Thời gian: 150 phút) A. PRONUNCIATION (10 points) I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. crop B. concern C. conserve D. protect 2. A. conserve B. advertise C. perfect D. reverse 3. A. cities B. workers C. series D. satellites 4. A. food B. good C. tooth D. tool 5. A. although B. without C. thank D. these II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. cartoon B. open C. paper D. answer 2. A. manage B. shortage C. village D. teacher 3. A. remain B. convenient C. volunteer D. memorable 4. A. maintain B. marine C. challenge D. device 5. A. important B. community C. organize D. diseases B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points) I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points) 1.The stolen jewels were___ a lot of money. A.valued B. cost C. priced D. worth 2. ___, after trying three times, he passed the examination. A. Lastly B.Last of all C. Last D. At last 3. I don’t see any ___ in arriving early at the theatre. A.cause B.point C.reason D. aim 4. The children loved___ the old castle. A. discovering B.exploring C. hunting D. detecting 5. This is the oldest building ___ the village. A.of B.by C. in D.to
24. 6. These figures show a ___ in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales. A. loss B.lessening C. reduction D. lowering 7. ___ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. A. late B.later C.Latter D. Lately 8. After he had broken his leg. Henry could only go up and down stairs___. A. hardly B.in difficulties C. with difficulty D. hard 9. You will have to___ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. A.put off B.cut down C. put out D. put up 10. At four o’clock Mr.Hutchinson still had some ___ to do in the garden. A. work B.job C.effort D. task II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) 1. This is the first time I (read) ___ a novel (write) ___ by an American novelist. 2. The stereo (play)___ since 6 pm. I wish someone (turn)___ it off. 3. The new students hope (include)___ in many of the school’s social activities. He wore a false beard (avoid)___ (recognize) . 4. (Write)___ the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope. 5. If you don’t hurry, all the tickets (sell)___ by the time we (get) ___ there. III. Fill in the blank with a /an /the. Put an Ø where none is required. (5points) 1. My father has just bought me___LG computer. 2.___ whale is___ mammal, not___fish 3. We are going to___ tea with___Smiths today 4. ___Titanic, one of the most famous ocean liners, sank on its first voyage across___ Atlantic. 5. For centuries, ___buildings were made of ___ stones. IV. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points) compare young abound employ size pursue collect prosper tend criticize Ask any adult over forty to make a (1)___ between the past and the present and most will tell you that things have been getting steadily worse for as long as they can remember. Take the weather for example. Everyone remembers that in their (2) ___ the summers were considerably hotter, and that winter always included (3)___ falls of snow just when the school holidays had started. Of course, the food in those days was far superior too, as nothing was imported and everything was fresh. (4) ___ was negligible, the money in your pocket really was worth something, and you could buy a (5) ___ house even if your means were limited. And above all, people were somehow nicer in those days, and spent their free time on innocent (6)___ making model boats and tending their stamp (7)___ rather than gazing at the television screen for hours on end. As we know, this figure of the past simply cannot be true, and there are plenty of statistics dealing with heath and (8)___ which prove that it is not true. So, why is it that we all have a (9)___ to idealize the past and to be so (10)___ of the presents? V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (5 points) 1. It’s a small island, four miles___ the Thai coast. 2. I know her ___ sight, but I’ve never talked to her.
25. 3. be half of everyone here tonight. I’d like to thank you your advice. 4. You can refer ___ these documents___ more information. 5. How much did he change you ___ doing___ the room? 6. She began her talk___ an apology___ the audience. C. READING (30 points) I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (10points) Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s. English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next tw’o centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy. Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are nonnative speakers, constituting the largest number of nonnative users than any other language in the world. 1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The number of non-native users of English. B. The French influence on the English language. C. The expansion of English as an international language. D. The use of English for science and technology. 2. The word “emerged” in line 3 could best be replaced by which of the following? A.appeared B. hailed C. frequented D. engaged 3. As used in line 3, the word “elements” is not similar to which of the following: A. declaration B. features C.curiosities D. customs 4. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England? A. in 1066 B. around 1350 C.before 1600 D. after 1600 5. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the world except___. A. The slave trade B. Colonization C. Missionaries D. The Norman invasion 6. As used in line 6. which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “course”? A. Subject B. Policy C.Time D. Track 7. The word “enclaves” in line 9 could be best replaced by which of the following? A. communities B. organizations C.regions D. countries 8. The word “proliferated” in line 10 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. prospered B. organized C. disbanded D. expanded 9. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the word “constituting” in line 16? A. looking over B. sitting down C. doing in D. making up
26. 10. According to the passage, approximately how many nonnative users of English are there in the world to day? A. a quarter million B. half a million C. 350 million D.700 million II. These paragraphs or sentences (A – H) are not in a good order. Rearrange them into a good order (1 – 8) to make it a logical meaningful passage. (8 points) A. Anyone can try to make a drink which tastes similar to Coca-Cola. Chemists say that it consists almost entirely of carbonated water and sugar. B. In only a few years Coca-Cola became the national drink of the United States. The shape of the famous bottle was invented in 1961. During the Second World War, American soldiers drank three million bottles of Coca-Cola a day. C.Coca-Cola was originally invented by John Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1886, he created a new kind of medicine to cure tiredness and headaches. D. This helped spread the name and flavor of “Coke” all over the world. E. Then a businessman bought Pemberton’s recipe for his creation. He did something to the recipe and made a really refreshing drink that appealed to many people. Demand for the drink grew. F. But no one outside the Coca-Cola company has yet discovered what the “magic” combination of ingredients is, and a very few people – only seven, have ever known the secrete formula of Coca-Cola. Only two of them are still alive today, so they never travel on the same aeroplane. G. Today, nearly a hundred million bottles or cans are drunk every day, in one hundred and fifty- five different countries. H. It tasted so revolting that just about no one wanted to buy it. In the first year, Pemberton only made $50 from his creation. III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (12 points) LOOKING FOR A JOB I finished university six month (1) ___ , I’ve got a degree in business administration. I enjoyed the course very much (2)___ I realize I should have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have (3)___ got full-time jobs but most, me, are still waiting (4)___ something suitable to turn up. Meanwhile, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (5)___ the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any vacancies (6)___ they work . What I am looking for is something challenging and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work abroad for a while. The (7)___ is not so important at this stage , provided I earn enough to live on , because I don’t want to continue (8)___ to depend on my parents , although they are (9)___ generous to me . At the moment, I’m working in a nearby restaurant two evenings (10)___ week, washing up and generally helping out, which brings a little money . The other people working there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (11)___ as me, so we have lots of to talk (12)___. D. WRITING (20 points) I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10points) 1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. —> Martin’s 2. Thanks to his aunt’s legacy of £10.000 he was able to buy the house he wanted.
27. —> Had his 3. Mary was the only student absent from class. —> Apart . 4. Jane hasn’t made much progress at school. —> Jane has only 5. My parents find fault with everything 1 do. —> No matter . 6. It’s the cheapest watch but it’s the nicest. —> Not only . 7. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murder. —> Little . 8. “ What you have cooked is the best in the world!”, John said to his girlfriend. —> John congratulated 9. Now that his mother was being there, they said nothing about it. —>On . 10. The last storm destroyed Lan’s house. —>It’s high time II. Use the suggest words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage. (10 points) 1. Jack London/ famous/ American writer. 2. He/ bear/ January 13th/l 876/ San Francisco/ California. 3. family/ poor/ he/ have/ leave/ school/ make money. 4. He/ work/ hard/ different jobs. 5. Later/ he/ return/ school/ he/ not/ stay/ long. 6. 1897/he/ go/ Alaska/ find/ gold. 7. There/ he/ find/ ideas/ books / stories. 8. He/ come/ home/ start/ write. 9. writings/ successful/ he/ become/ rich/ famous/ twenties. 10. poor health/ he/ die/1916/ age/ 40. Đáp án đề 9 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh A. PRONUNCIATION I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. 1. A 2. B 3.D 4.B 5.C II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. 1. .A 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answers to complete each sentence. 1. D 2. D 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.C 9.A 10.A II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets 1. have read – written 2. has been playing – would turn 3. to be included 4. to avoid – being recognized 5. Having written 6. will have been sold – get
28. III. Fill in the blank with a / an / the. Put an Ø where none is required. 1. an 2. the/ a/ a 3. Ø/ the 4. the/ the 5.Ø/Ø IV. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. 1. comparison 2. youth 3. abundant 4. Unemployment 5. sizeable 6. pursuits 7. collection 8. prosperity 9. tendency 10. critical V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. 1. off 2. by/ on/ for 3. to/ for 4. for/ up 5. with/ to C. READING I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question. 1. C 2. A 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.C II. These paragraphs or sentences (A – H) are not in a good order. Rearrange them into a good order (1 – 8) to make it a logical meaningful passage. 1. C 2. H 3.E 4.B 5.D 6.G 7.A 8.F III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage 1. ago 2. although 3.already 4. for 5. in 6. where 7. salary 8. having 9. a/per 10. very 11.situation 12. about D. WRITING I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them 1. Martin’s poor health doesn’t prevent him from enjoying life. 2. Had his aunt not died and left him her legacy of £10.000, he wouldn’t have been able to buy the house he wanted. 3. Apart from Mary every students was present in class. 4. Jane has only made a little progress at school. 5. No matter what I do, my parents find fault with it. 6. Not only is it the cheapest watch but it’s also the nicest. 7. Little did the police suspect that the judge was the murder. 8. John congratulated his girlfriend on her cooking. 9. On account of his mother’s being there, they said nothing about it. 10. It’s high time Lan repaired her house. / It’s high time for Lan’s house to be repaired. II. Use the suggest words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage. 1. Jack London was a famous American writer. 2. He was born on January 13, 1876 in San Francisco, California. 3. His family was very poor, and he had to leave school to make money 4. He worked hard in different jobs. 5. Later, he returned to school where he didn’t stay long. 6. In 1897, he went to Alaska to find gold. 7. There he found ideas for his books and stories. 8. He came back home and started to write. 9. His writings were successful and he became rich and famous in his twenties Or: His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
29. 10. In poor health, he died in 1916 at the age of 40. ĐỀ SỐ 10 (Đề thi vào lớp 10 Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, năm học 2007 – 2008) (Thời gian: 150 phút) I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. 1. The police stated that the accident ___soon. A. will be investigated B. had investigated C. s being investigated D. would be investigated 2. There are chances that Manchester United ___the last match against Juventus. A.won B. will win C. has won D. would win 3. ___ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser. A. Being not B. Not having been C. Have not bee D. Having not been 4. Hardly___ the captain of the team when he had to face the problems. A. had he been appointed B. did he appoint C. was he being appointed D. Having not been 5. It is six years ___ we moved to Chicago. A.when B. that C. since D. after 6. I think he will join us,___ ? A.doesn’t he B. won’t he C. will he D. do I 7. I am sorry. I have forgotten ___a table at the restaurant for you. A. reserving B. to reserve C.having reserved D. to be reserved 8. ___ our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather. A. Though excited B. Excited as C.Because of excitement D. Exciting 9. I am leaving the key under the pot in the garden___ you should be home earlier than usual. A.because B. in case C. so that D. though 10. Be patient ___ you won’t succeed. A.because B. or C. unless D. otherwise 11. Sweating increases ___ vigorous exercise or hot weather. A.during B. when C. at the time D. for 12. Goddard developed the first rocket to fly faster ___. A.than sound is B. as does sound C.than sound D. as sound is 13. Herbs___in soups and sauces. A.are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being 14. Studies indicate ___ collecting art today than ever before. A. there more people B. more people that are C.that there are more people D. people there are more
30. 15. Susan couldn’t help ___ when I told her the joke. A.laughing B. laugh C. to laugh D. laughed 16. Your hair needs___ . You’d better have it done tomorrow. A.cut B. to cut C.being cut D. cutting 17. Regina,___ you have never met before, is a genius in painting. A.that B. whose C.whom D. whomever 18. Doctors advise___ too many hours watching television. A.not to spend B. not being spent C. not spend D. not spending 19. Quite ___ people have complained about his behavior. ___ people have voiced their support for him. A. a few / Many B. very few / Some C.a lot / Few D. a few / Very few 20. .___ finds the treasure is entitled to twenty five percent of it. A.Who B.The person who C. Whoever D. Man who 21. As soon as you hear the alarm, you all have to leave the building ___. A.on the verge B.under law C. at no time D. without delay 22. ___. have tried their best to protect the environment, but their efforts seem to be nothing compared to what people are doing to harm it. A.Poachers B.Industrialists C.Conservationists D. Producers 23. The passage___. that the first settlers were Spanish. A.refers B.instills C.implies D. infers 24. There are not many interesting ___ of news in the ‘Evening’. A.parts B.articles C.loads D. items 25. On November 5, a lot of firework is ___ off in England. A.set B.gone C.sent D.burned 26. Can you give me the ___ for tomato soup? A.formula B.recipe C.order D.method 27. Jane likes watching films, but she is not keen on any kind. A.specially B.certainly C.largely D.particularly 28. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists ___ that the building of the bridge be stopped. A.banned B.complained C.said D.recommend 29. Police believe that there is a ___ between the 2 crimes. A. chain B.link C.connector D.mixture 30. If you come to the theatre late, you have to wait until the ___ to get in. A. break B.interval C.refreshment D.half- time 31. From now on, you have to___ responsibility for the sales figures. A. get B.acquire C.assume D.accept 32. Children have to___ respect to their parents and teachers. A.show B.take C.feel D.express 33. ___ , the reports are not good enough to be printed. A. On my own B. Out of the ordinary C.If you ask me D. Telling the truth 34. During the war, we ___many relatives. A. lost touch with B. take for granted C.made a mention of D. set an example for
31. 35. You should pay ___to what the instructor is saying. A.attendance B.intention C.convention D.attention 36. The jokes Jack tell are as old as ___. A.the earth B.the mountains C.the hills D.the oceans 37. The articles I have cut out from newspapers for years are now ___ with age. A.old B.yellowed C.blackened D.torn 38. You can contact us if anything___ with our plan. A.goes wrong B.comes bad C.is out of luck D.loses control 39. It is___ knowledge that you have to drink more fluids when you have flu. A.common B.popular C.widespread D.updated 40. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the___ . A. promotion B. recommendation C.rearrangement D. sack 41. Can I ask a favor ___ you,Mark? Could you please move this sofa backwards? A.for B.of C.with D.to 42. I read the contract again and again___ avoiding making spelling mistakes. A.with a view to B.In view of C.by means of D.in terms of 43. This kind of product has to be used___ 3 days A.by / of B.within / of C.on / on D.on /after 44. Too many tests and exams have put high school students___pressure. A.in B.on C.under D.into 45. The president refused to make any judgment___the situation. A.on B.with C.for D.of 46.___ your effort and talent, we wonder if you can work full time for us. A.Regarding B.In regard of C.With respect to D.On behalf of 47. Let’s move___ to the next item on the agenda. A.in B.by C.up D.on 48. I am fed___ hanging around here with nothing to do A.up on B.out of C.up with D.by 49. do not know my uncle is___ doubt everything he sees. A.with/about B.in/of C.of/for D.in / with 50 .___ Xmas, more shopping is done. A.on B.for C.at D.in 51. On farms, when the cattle are too ill, farmers often have to put them___ . A.in B.down C.up D.away 52___. my shyness, they refused to give me the job as a receptionist. A.Despite B.As for C.Due to D.Instead of 53. The professor broke her lecture when she heard a cell phone ringing. A.away B.in C.off D.out 54. I could not___the peak of the mountain in the foggy weather. A.get over B. make out C.see through D.go into 55. We all need friends whom we can ___ when we are in trouble. A.call on B. break off C.live on D.go by 56. Constantly staying in cold weather may bring ___ pneumonia. A.in B. about C.up D.on 57. Don’t let poachers get ___ uniting animals. They deserve to be punished.
32. A.off B. out of C.on D.away 58. I was named___a wealthy relative of my Mom’s. A. after B. to C.as D.in on 59. I cannot stay up late at night; I prefer___ in early. A. going B. breaking C.turning D.doing 60. My little son is learning how to ___ his shoes. A. put off B. get on C.take to D.do up B. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE. 61. Graham Bell was once (A) a teacher who ran (B) a (C) school for the deaf (D) in Massachusetts. 62. Telephoto, a (A) process for sending pictures by wire (B), has been invented (C) during the 1920s, and the first transcontinental (D) telephoto was sent in 1925. 63. The immune (A) system is the bodies (B) way of protecting itself (C) against (D) viruses. 64. What I told her (A) a few days ago were (B) not the solutions to (C) most of (D) her problems. 65. However cheap it is (A) , the poor quality (B) products cannot always appeal to (C) customers (D) . 66. If you do not keep (A) my secret, I will (B) reveal surely (C) yours.(D) 67. Jim’s grandfather left him (A) 50,000 dollars,(B) this (C) s too big a sum (D) to him. 68. So far Linda has been writing (A) 5 novels on (B) he problems teenagers (C) have to cope with (D) in the new world. 69. The choice of which restaurant (A) to go (B) to for tonight’s (C) meal is entirely your.(D) 70. You mustn’t have (A) seen my sister, for (B) I have no sister living (C) on the other end (D) of this city. C. PHONETICS I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 71. A. chapter B. hatch C. manage D. panel 72. A. example B. feed C. ink D. inhumane 73. A. junior B. humor C. stew D. durify 74. A. hall B. doll C. chalk D. forecast 75. A. recite B. reconcile D. refund D. reproduce II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is pronounced different from that of the others. 76. A. relax B. recognize C. realize D. relatively 77. A. permanent B. power C. permission D. carpet 78. A. photography B. minority C. heroic D. amateur 79. A. practicality B. politician C. uncontrollable D. comfortable 80. A. managerial B. determination D. unbelievable D. inability D. VOCABULARY I. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets. 81. At the end of the concert, the audience gave the young pianist a ovation. (STAND) 82. The university has ___ the use of dictionaries during language examinations. (AUTHOR) 83. A dilemma is a situation where a difficult choice has to be made between two, sometimes unpleasant,___ . (ALTERNATE)
33. 84. It is very difficult to find Mrs. Burton’s shop, for it was ___ from all others in the street. (DISTINGUISH) 85. When we arrived at the hotel, we were amazed at the ___ hospitality of the fans. (COMPARE) 86. The teacher’s criticism has ___Tom’s interest in learning. (DIE) 87. The staff s bad behavior has brought ___to the whole company.(GRACEFUL) 88. Panda is___to China only. (NATION) 89. Traditional___ are a good source of fun and entertainment. (CELEBRATE) 90. The public were angry with the Minister’s___ to tell the truth about the bribery. (REFUSE) II. Fill each blank with an appropriate word formed from one of the words in the list below. similarity suit advise value fit dispense predict water foolish warn It is astonishing how many people set off to climb Mount Olympus in completely (91) ___ clothing. The weather conditions on the mountain are notoriously (92)___ but people are (93)___ into thinking that just because the bottom is sunny, the summit will be (94)___warm and bright. Nothing could be further from the truth. Bearing in mind that “ (95)___ is forearmed”, consult the local climbing club about likely conditions before setting off. Such local knowledge can be absolutely (96)___and you would, to put it mildly, be extremely (97)___to ignore it. Whatever the likely weather, a good pair of boots is (98)___ and is some form of (99)___ . And it is a steep climb so it goes without saying that a reasonable level of (100)___ is essential. E. REWRITE WITHOUT CHANGING MEANING 101. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone. —> You should 102. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home. —> Not until . 103. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play. —> Mrs. Green is proud of what 104. The recruited very few young engineers. —> Hardly . 105. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning. —> We have booked five rooms, only . 106. Jane seems to come to the performance lat. —> It looks 107. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help. —> Had it 108. Success depends on hard work. —>The harder 109. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working. —> Such 110. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client. —> Competent . F. CLOZE TESTS I. Supply each blank with one word.
34. The director has overall responsibility for the artistic side of a production and must (111)___ all the rehearsal and keep an (112)___ on all the backstage and technical departments (113)___ _ . Directors tend to have (114)___ personalities and can be temperamental. But the success or (115)___ of a play is in their (116)___ . It is their job to (117)___ out the imaginative qualities in the actors in order to get the best response from them. Some directors let actors decide on their own interpretation while (118) ___ give detailed instruction as to (119)___ they want the parts to be played. Some directors also (120)___ on duties, such as planning a season’s program and supervising the budget. II. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank. You can rob a bank without leaving your house these days. Who needs stocking (121)___ , guns and getaway cars? If you’re a computer whiz-kid, you could grab your first million (122) ___ with nothing more dangerous than a personal computer, a telephone and a modern to (123)___them. All you have to do is to dial into the networks which like the computers in large organizations together, type in a couple of passwords and you can rummage (124)___ in the information that’s stored there (125) ___your heart’s content. Fortunately it isn’t always quite as easy as it appears. But, as more and more information is (126)___ and stored on computer, whether it is details of your bank account or the number of tins of baked beans in the stockroom at the supermarket, a computer crime seems set to grow. A couple of months ago a newspaper reported that five British banks were being (127)___ to ransom by a gang of hackers who had managed to (128)___ their computer. The hackers were demanding money (129)___ revealing exactly how they did it. In case like this, banks may consider paying just so that they can protect themselves better in the future. As with (130)___else, hackers start young in the States. A 12-year-old boy in Detroit was (131)___of entering a company’s credit rating computer and (132)___ the numbers he found there. His mother told reporters that he spent up to 14 hours on his computer during the weekend. Prevention is probably easier than detection, and many companies now spend lots of time and money (133)___ programs using passwords and codes. Of course all this is no use (134)___ if computer users tell each other their password, stick it on their screen so they don’t (135) ___it or use passwords like “password”. It all happens. There are plenty of software companies which specialize in writing software that makes computers hacker-proof. One company in the States set (136)___ to prove that its system can defeat hacker by asking over 2000 of them to try to hack it. The hackers were given 2 weeks to discover the secret message stored on 2 PCs in offices in New York and San Francisco. The message (137)___: “The persistent hunter who (138)___ his prize (139)___ becomes the hunted.” You will be relieved – or perhaps disappointed to learn that (140)___ hacker managed it. 121. A. covers B. veils C. masks D. helmets 122. A. supported B. armed C. provided D. tampered 123.A. connect B. link C. combine D. join 124. A. further B. out C. about D. off 125. A. off B. to C. with D. within 126. A. dealt B. progressed C.tackled D. processed 127. A. held B. asked C. kept D. captured 128. A. turn off B. break into C. get into D. come up with 129. A. on the verge of B. with exception of C. in answer to D. in return for
35. 130. A. anything B. everybody C. nothing D. somebody 131. A. able B. capable C. possible D. enabled 132. A. scattering B. dumping C. distributing D. loading 133. A. thinking B. discovering C. devising D. manufacturing 134. A. of all B. in all C. even D. whatsoever 135. A. forget B. notice C. bother D. mention 136. A. about B. out C. off D. away 137. A. read B. is read C. was reading D. had been read 138. A. offers B. reaches C. obtains D. wins 139. A. now and then B. now and again C. sooner or later D. safe and sound 140. A. none B. not any C. neither D. hardly G. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTION KETCHUP The sauce that is today called ketchup (or catsup) in Western cultures is a tomato based sauce that is quite distinct from Eastern ancestors of this product. A sauce called ke-tjap was in used in China at least as early as the 17th century, but the Chinese version of the sauce was made of picked fish, shellfish, and spices. The popularity of this Chinese sauce spread to Singapore and Malaysia, where it was called ketchup. The Indonesian ketjab derives its name from the same source of the Malaysian sauce but is made from very different ingredients. The Indonesian ketjab is made by cooking black soy beans, fermenting them, placing them in a salt brine for at least a week . cooking the resulting solution further, and sweetening it heavily; this process results in a dark, thick and sweet variation of soy sauce. Early in the 18th century, sailors from the British navy came across this exotic sauce on voyages to Malaysia and Singapore and brought samples of it back to England on return voyages. English chefs tried to recreate the sauce but were unable to do exactly because key ingredients were unknown or unavailable in England; chefs ended up substituting ingredients such as mushrooms and walnuts in an attempt to recreate the special taste of the original Asian sauce. Variations of this sauce became quite the rage in the 18th century England, appearing in a number of recipe books and features as an exotic addition to menus from the period. The English version did not contain tomatoes, and it was not until the end of the 18th century that tomatoes became a main ingredients in the ketchup of the United States. It is quite notable that tomatoes were added to the sauce and that tomatoes had previously been considered quite dangerous to health. That tomato had been cultivated by the Aztecs, who had called it tomalt; however, early botanists had recognized that tomato was a member of the Solanecaea family, which does include a number of poisonous plant. The leaves of the tomato plant are poisonous, though of course the fruit is not. Thomas Jefferson, who cultivated the tomato in his gardens at Monticello and served dishes containing tomatoes at lavish feasts, often receive credit for changing the reputation of the tomato. Soon after Jefferso had introduced the tomato to American society, recipes combining the new fashionable tomato with the equally fashionable and exotic sauce known as ketchup began to appear. By the middle of the 19th century, both of the tomato and tomato ketchup were stables of the American kitchen. Tomato ketchup, popular though it was, was quite time-consuming to prepare. In 1876, the first mass-produced tomato ketchup, a product of German-American Henry Heizn, went on sale
36. and achieved immediate success. From tomato ketchup, Heizn branched out into a number of other products, including various sauces, pickles, and relishes. 141. It is not stated in paragraph 1 that___. A. the Chinese sauce was in existence in the 17th century B. the Malaysian sauce was similar to the Chinese sauce C. the Chinese sauce was made from seafood and species D. the Indonesian sauce was similar to the Chinese sauce 142. “it” in paragraph 1 refers to___ A. a salt brine B. a week C. the resulting solution D. this process 143. What ingredient is not used to make Indonesian sauce? A. soy beans B. sugar C. salt D. mushrooms 144. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that mushrooms and walnuts were___ . A. difficult to find in England B. not part of the original Asian recipe C. not native to England D. transported to England to Asia 145. The phrase “became quite the rage” in paragraph 2 means A. became an anger B. became strange C. became popular D. became a protest 146. The author mentions the English version at the beginning of the third paragraph in order to___ . A. indicate what will be discussed in the coming paragraph B. explain why tomatoes were considered dangerous C. make a reference to the topic of the previous paragraph D. provide an example of a sauce using tomatoes 147. According to the paragraph 3, the tomato plant A. was considered poisonous plants B. is related to some poisonous plants C. has edible leaves D. has fruit tat is sometimes quite poisonous 148. The word “staples” in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by . A. standard elements B. strong attachment C. necessary utensils D. rare alternatives 149. Where in paragraph 4 can the following sentence go in? ‘it turned from very bad to exceedingly good”
37. A. at the beginning of the paragraph 4 B. before the sentence “ Soon after Jefferson ” C. before the sentence “By the middle of the 19th century ” D. at the end of the paragraph 4 150. Tomato ketchup is closest to the word A. ketchap B. ke-tjap C. Ketjab D. kechap THE BEATLES In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and none (if them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording song by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them. 151. The passage is mainly about A. How the Beatles became more successful than other groups. B. Why the Beatles split up after 7 years. C. The Beatles’ fame and success. D. Many people’s ability to sing a Beatles song. 152. The four boys of the Beatles A. Came from the same family B. Were at the same age C. Came from a town in the north of England D. Received good training in music 153. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to A. Notorious B. Bad C. Shocking D. Popular 154. The first songs of the Beatles were A. Written by themselves B. Broadcast on the radio C. Paid a lot of money D. Written by black Americans 155. What is not true about the Beatles? A. The members had no training in music
38. B. They had a long stable career C. They became famous when they wrote their own songs D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans 156. The Beatles stopped their live performances because A. They had earned enough money B. They did not want to work with each other C. They spent more time writing their own songs D. They were afraid of being hurt by fans. 157. The year 1970 was the time when A. They split up B. They changed pop music C. They started their career D. They stopped singing live 158. What the fans of the Beatles often did was A. Sing together with them B. Take their clothes as souvenirs C. Ask them to write more songs D. Ask them why they should separate 159. Some songs of the Beatles now A. Are still famous as they used to be B. Became too old to sing C. Are sung by crazy fans D. Are the most famous 160.The tone of the passage is that of A. Admiration B. Criticism C. Neutral D. Sarcasm Đáp án đề 10 – đề vào 10 chuyên Anh A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK l.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.B 11. A 12.C 13.B 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.D 19.D 20.C 21.D 22.C 23.C 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.B 31 .C 32.C 33.C 34.A 35.D 36.C 37.B 38.A 39.A 40.D 41.B 42.A 43.B 44.C 45.A 46.C 47.D 48.C 49.B 50.C 51 .D 52.C 53.C 54.B 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.D B. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACHSENTENCE 61.D 62.C 63.B 64.B 65.A 66.C 67.C 68.A 69.D 70.A C.PHONETICS 71.B 72.B 73.D 74.B 75.B 76.A 77.C 78.D 79.D 80.B
39. D. VOCABULARY 81. standing 82. authorized 83. alternatives 84. indistinguishable 85. incomparable 86. deadened 87. disgrace 88. native 89. celebrations 90. refusal 91. unsuitable 92. unpredictable 93. fooled 94. similarly 95. Forewarned 96. valuable 97. inadvisable 98. indistinguishable 99. waterproof 100. fitness E. REWRITE WITHOUT CHANGING MEANING 101. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone. 102. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is. 103. Green is proud of what her son can contribute / contributes to the play. 104. Hardly any young engineers were recruited. 105. We have booked five rooms, only two of which have air conditioning. 106. It looks as if she will come to the performance late. 107. Had it not been for Mom’s help, I could not have held a big party. 108. The harder you work, the more successful you are. 109. Such was Fiona’s disappointment that she could not keep on working. 110. Competent as/ though Richard is / may be in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client. F. CLOZE TESTS I. Supply each blank with one word. 111. conduct 113. involved 114. strong/powerfu 112.eye 115. failure 116. hands 117. draw 118. others 119. how 120. take II. Choose the suitable word to fill in each blank 121.C 122.B 123.A 124.C 125.B 126.D 127.A 128.B 129.D 130.A 131.B 132.C 133.C 134.D 135.A 136.B 137.A 138.D 139.C 140.B G. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGES AND BEST CHOOSE THE TO THE QUESTION ANSWER 141.D 142.C 143.D 144.B 145.C 146.C 147.B 148.A 149.B 150.A 151.C 152.B 153.C 154.D 155.B 156.D 157.A 158.B 159.A 160. A ĐỀ SỐ 11 (Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Quang Trung, Bình Phước) (Thời gian: 150 phút) I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. fond B. gorilla c. colleague D. monument
40. 2. A. cleared B. heart c. beard D. feared 3. A. celebration B. cigarette c. castle D. ceiling 4. A. pressure B. mission c. assure D. massive 5. A. terrorist B. techno c. program D. sociable II. Pick out the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 6. A. preference B. colorful c. continue D. favorite 7. A. cotton B. baggy c. ignore D. label 8. A. material B. completely c. economy D. tropical 9. A. memory B. neighbor c. typical D. sincerity 10. A. hamburger B. blanket c. relax D. picnic III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 11. Vietnam is a_ country of ASEAN. A.friend B.member C. region D. foreign 12. My mother often___ spends hours reading about cooking in the magazines. A.essays B.guidelines C. lessons D. articles 13. After dinner we used to go for a walk ___after lunch. A.along the sea B.along the shore C. in the beach D. in the sand 14. I usually write emails or ___ with my friends about our hobby. A.chat B.tell C. speak D. reach 15. We had a day___ to my friend’s village last Sunday. A.travel B.trip C. went D. reach 16. Stirring is a ___ town not far from Edinburgh. A.medium—large B. medium-sized C. medium D. middle-sized 17. The Browns___ a lot of maize on their farm. A.rise B.raise C. grow D. feed 18. What foreign languages you know___ English.
41. A.together B.apart C. besides D. next 19. When learning English, you should have a dictionary to ___the new words. A.look in B.look after C. look for D. look up 20. On the way to the village we saw a man___ with his buffalo. A.plowing B.feeding C. raising D. collecting 21. If you ___her this weekend, could you ask her to call me? A.see B.will see C. saw D. would see 22. Does your father enjoy ___tennis? A.play B.playing C. to play D.to playing 23. The books ___ at least by next Monday. A. must returned B. must have returned C. must be returned D. must is returned 24. You___free this weekend, aren’t you? A.are B. aren’t C. do D.don’t 25. I___reading this book by next weekend. A. finish B. will be finishing C. have finished D. will have finished 26. ___ you arrived on time, you would have understood the lectures. A.If B. Had C. Unless D.As long as 27. The baby___ when her mother___ home. A. was sleeping/came B. was sleeping / comes C. was sleeping / was coming D. slept / came 28. Each of the room ___ a different color. A.have B. has C. to have D.are having 29. He prefers___ . A. go for a swim to study B. going for a swim to study C. going for a swim to studying D. go for a swim to studying 30. We left early ___avoid the traffic jams. A.so that B.in order that C. so as D.in order to 31. The town crier shouted the news as he was walking. A.late B.later C. latest D.lately 32.I’d like Ao dai because it is both traditional and ___. A.funny B.fashionable C.moveable D. comic 33. I wish I ___ money to buy laptop. A.have B.had C.will have D. shall have 34. I wish I ___ very far from the school. A.don’t live B.won’t live C.haven’t lived D. didn’t live 35. This color TV___ for over ten years.
42. A.was using B.was used C.has been used D. is using 36. A new supermarket ___ in our town. A.is build B.is being built C.has built D. was building 37. I arrived in Singapore___ last everning. A.in B.on C.at D. Ø 38. Danny was out when I came, ___ I left a message. A.so B.so that C.such D. such that 39. He asked me if I ___ at that school. A.study B.am studying C.will study D. studied 40. Jenny said that she had to leave___. A.now B.tonight C.this afternoon D. the following day 41. My sister has just bought a small house ___ of the town. A.in the distinct B. in the edge C.in the suburb D. on the outskirts 42. People ___ new words, borrow words from other language. A.discover B.invent C.excavate D. try on 43. My youngest brother always wanted to be an actor when he A.grew B.brought C.settled D. came 44. If you like skiing, there’s a ski ___ under an hour’s drive from Madrid. A.station B.ressort C.place D. port 45. The word Jeans comes from a kind of___ that was made in Europe. A.furniture B.tool C.material D. clothes 46. Harrods, in London, is probably one of the best-known ___in the words. A. department store B. department stores C. department shops D. departmental shops 47. Bob told me he___ that book. A. read already B. have just read C. had read D. already read 48. He set up a new world record. He___ a new record. A. did B. played C. created D. found 49. The guard told the prisoner___. A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C. not smoking D. no smoking 50. If you ___ attended the English course last year, you wouldn’t have been given that scholarship. A.shouldn’t B.didn’t C.hadn’t D. wouldn’t have 51. I will have your car___ soon. A.being repaired B.to repair C.repairing D. repaired
43. 52. She could find the book ___ at the library___ at the bookstore. A.rather / than B.so / as C.such / as D. neither / nor 53. After I___ the grass, it___ to rain. A. have watered / will begin B. water / began C. had watered / began D. had watered / will have begun 54. “The last time I saw him was in 1999.” Means___. A. I have usually seen him since 1999 B. I have not seen him since 1999 C. I have not seen him for 1999 D. I saw him since 1999 55. He is a person who loves party. He is always the first ___and the last___. A. coming / leaving B. to come / leaving C. to come / to leave D. coming / to leave 56. I think you need to have___ . A. your fridge repaired B. repair your fridge C. fridge repaired D. repaired your fridge 57. Look ! They’ve put up a road block. I wonder what’s going___. A. over B. through C. on D. in 58. Since they had that big argument, he crosses the street whenever he A. saw B. sees C. will see D. is seeing 59. I live in a small apartment the ground floor. A. under B. by C. in D. on 60. This broken window cannot A. repair B. repairing C. be repaired D. to be repaired 61. Unless he harder, he won’t succeed. A. will try B. tries C. is trying D. has tried 62. My brother has in the military. A. joined B. entered C. served D. participated 63.___ Hong Kong used to be part of the British Empire. A. The B. A C. An D. no article 64. Let’s save our energy, ___ ? A. do we B. will you C. shall we D. don’t we 65. He asked what time the bank ___ . A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
44. 66. The new motorway___and built last year. A. was planned B. was planning C. planned D. had planned 67. ___ to take you fishing when you were younger. A. Did you father use B. Did your father used C. Use your father D. Would your father 68. If I ___ ill, I wouldn’t have been absent from school. A. had been B. hadn’t been C. would have been D. weren’t 69. The north-west of Scotland is___ and there are a lot of lakes. A. country B. woody C. hills D. mountainous 70. They’ve ___a horrible new tower block where that lovely old building used to be. A. put up B. put down C. pushed up D. pulled down 71. The Browns live in a four bed roomed bungalow in a very nice___area. A. resident’s B. residence C. residential D. residents’ 72. It’s high time Tommy got a steady job and___ . He’s almost thirty. A. turned in B. turned down C. titled in D. settled down 73. I enjoy my job as a baker but it’s taken me over five years to___ to working at night. A. be use B. get used C. used D. getting used 74. I remember Betty as a spotty young girl but she has turned___ a beautiful woman. A. to B. in C. into D. on
45. 75. Goals ___ were first tamed more than 9,000 years ago in Asia, have provided people with milk, meat, wool since prehistoric times. A. which B. that C. what D. where 76. If the weather ___ good, we’ll have a picnic beside the river. A. will be B. is C. were D. would be 77. The old man ___a black suit is a skilled mechanic. A. to wear B. wearing C. whom is wearing D. is wearing 78. Each of the students___ready for the oral test. A. is B. be C. were D. would be 79. Doing mathematics puzzles ___very interesting to me. A. were B. is C. are D. have been 80. The suffixes of “hope” are___ . A. -less B. -ful C. -ness D. A and B are correct IV. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank. In school boys and girls study math. Counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing are parts of (81)___what they learn. Schools teach (82) ___because it plays (83)___ an important part in our lives. How could we do such things (84)___ figure time, make change, build houses, or even keep score for a game without knowing (85)___ numbers? Simple (86)___with numbers, or arithmetic, is one branch of mathematics. Among the many (87)___ branches are geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. Mathematics has grown (88)___ the need for it has grown. Geometry has to (89) ___mostly with form – with (90)___ things angles, triangles, circles and spheres. Algebra is a sort of mathematical (91)___ . By using algebra we can state many mathematical ideas with just (92) ___letters and signs. If we want to say, for example, (93)___ in any circles the (94)___ is twice the radius we can write: D = 2r.
46. Gradually other branches of mathematics (95)___ added. Mathematics today (96) of great use to (97) ___other sciences. Mathematics, however, is much more than a tool. It is a way of thinking – of drawing conclusions (98)___ facts. One (99)___advance in mathematics is the building of great electronic computers, or calculating machines. In a few seconds a computer can (100)___ problems that might take a man years to solve alone. 81. A. in B. of C. on D. about 82. A. history B. geography C. mathematics D. physics 83. A. so B. very C. too D. such 84. A. like B. as C. are D. is 85. A. in B. of C. on D. about 86. A. calculate B. calculator C. calculation D. calculating 87. A. another B. other C.others D. the other 88. A. as B. though C. while D. but 89. A. do B. perform C. make D. function 90.A. such B. many C. so D. lot of 91. A. abbreviationB. shorthand C. writing D. thinking 92. A. few B. a few ‘ C. little D. a little 93. A. that B. what C. which D. for 94.A. sphere B. triangle C. rectangle D. diameter 95. A. was B. were C. has been D. have been 96. A. are B. is C. lot D. has 97. A. much B. many C. a lot of D. a great deal of 98. A. in B. upon C. from D. of 99. A. modern B. recent C. lately D. soon 100. A. do B. make C. get D. solve V. Each underlined sentences has a mistake find and correct it. 101. That (A) was the day (B) which (C) I mislaid (D) my passport. 102. Married (A) customs differ (B) greatly (C) from society to (D) society. 103. I said (A) the old man what (B) his recipe (C) for long life was.(D) 104. The making (A) of leather goods (B) from animal skins (C) is one of the soonest (D) accomplishments of humankind. 105. I’m afraid (A) I hadn’t sent (B) exactly(C) what (D) he asked for. 106. Could (A) we arrange (B) a time on when (C) we’ll (D) be both free? 107. Peter and (A) John are (B) roommates, but (C) they don’t like together.(D) 108. I know (A) a little tavern at where (B) you can get (C) a wonderful meal.(D) 109. It (A) has been known since (B) the eighteenth century that (C) the adrenal glands are essential of (D) life. 110. Do (A) you hope getting(B) married (C) within the next 5 years.(D) VI. Choose the correct sentence which is closest meaning to the one in bold. 111. When I was in the department store, someone thought I was a shop assistant. A. I worked as a shop assistant in the department store. B. When I was in the department store, someone took me to the shop assistant. C. I met a shop assistant in the department store. D. When I was in the department store, someone took me for a shop assistant.