SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ngày, tháng, năm sinh: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Số báo danh:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Học sinh trường:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Phòng thi: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Họ tên, chữ kí giám thị số phách
Giám thị 1: ………………………………………………………………………………
Giám thị 2: ………………………………………………………………………………

Lưu ý:
1. Đề thi gồm 05 trang. Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài.
2. Thí sinh làm trực tiếp trên đề thi.
3. Thí sinh chỉ được dùng bút một màu xanh hoặc đen. (không sử dụng bút chì, bút đỏ)
4. Nếu làm sai, dùng bút gạch chéo, tuyệt đối không được dùng bút tẩy màu trắng.
5. Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Số phách
Điểm bằng số: …………………… Giám khảo 1: ………………………
Điểm bằng chữ: ………………… Giám khảo 2: ………………………
SECTION A: PHONETICS AND SPEAKING

J. Don’t worry. You are very good at writing, aren’t you?
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. I’ve always_______ you as my best friend.
A. supposed B. thought C. regarded D. meant
2. I _______ to people borrowing my books, they always forget to return them.
A. disagree B. avoid C. dislike D. object
3. A ______ is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the bank robber.
A. reward B. prize C. notice D. repayment
4. John: “Did Judy finally go home?”
Mary: “ No. She ________ going to leave last month, but she lost her tickets.”
A. must be B. was C. has been D. had been
5. When I applied for my passport to be renewed, I had to send a _________ photograph.
A. recent B. fashionable C. late D. fresh
6. It’s pity children can’t choose what to learn at that school, _________?
A. can they B. can’t they C. is it D. isn’t it
7. I’d rather you________ anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do B. not to do C. didn’t do D. shouldn’t do
8. Does anybody know _______this hat might be?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. to whom
9. I remember _________ her somewhere.
A. seeing B. saw C. to see D. see
10.This room is too dark. We need________ a lighter shade.
A. painting it B. to be painted C. to have it painted D. have it painted


6 job of driving, patient and courtesy. These become what is generally known as the
7 drivers’ attitude. No everyone is patient by nature or gifted with good concentration
8 power. But because attitude is an important part of safely driving, every driver must
9 do a real effort to develop these qualities- and this effort must start from the
10 very beginning of the first drive lesson.
Your answer:
Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections
1 6
2 7
3 8
4 9
5 10
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.
Science has told us so much about the Moon that it is fairly easy to imagine _______ (1) it would
be like to go there. It is certainly not a friendly place. As there is no air or _______ (2), there can be
no life of any _______(3). There is no variety of scenery, either. For mile ________ (4) mile, there
are only flat plains of dust with mountains around them. Above, the Sun and stars shine _______ (5)
a black sky. ________ (6) you step out of the mountain shadows, it will mean moving from severe
cold into great heat. There extreme temperatures continually break rocks away from the surface of
the mountains. The Moon is _______ (7) a very silent world for sound waves can only ________ (8)
through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our Earth is shining more
brightly_____ (9) the stars. From this distance, it looks ______ (10) a large ball, coloured blue,
green and brown.
Your answer:
1………………. 3…………… 5………………. 7…………… 9……………
2………………. 4…………… 6………………. 8…………… 10…………
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great
damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest

D. they make their child try to achieve too much
5. According to the author’s opinion, __________.
A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want
B. parents should be supportive of their children
C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything
D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. Her friend came and saw her in hospital, which was kind.
It was kind……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Nobody left the party before me.
I was……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. “Don’t break the doll, John, or I’ll scream,” said Mary.
Mary threatened……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Can you describe him to me?
What………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
5. We live far from our relatives. We miss them very much.
The farther………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. It is a pity you didn’t tell me earlier.
I wish………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet?
Are you still………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
8. You can talk all you want, but I never believe you.
Nothing you say………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
Little…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road, whether you are an experienced driver or not.

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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI TUYỂN
VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU NĂM HỌC 2010- 2011
SECTION A: PHONETICS AND SPEAKING
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three. (1 x
5 = 5 marks)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. C 5.A
II. Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three. (1 x 5 = 5)
6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical dialogue between two
people. Number the sentences in order. (1 x 10 = 10)
1. D 2. G 3. J 4. F 5. H 6. B 7. I 8. A 9. E 10. C
SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1 x 10 = 10)
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. C
II. Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.(1 x 10 = 10)
1. eruption 6. unreasonable
2. inexperienced 7. misunderstood
3. admitted 8. anxiety
4. eventually 9. comparatively
5. expectation 10. variety
III. Each line contains ONE mistake. Find them out and correct them.(1 x 10 = 10)
Line Mistakes Corrections Line Mistakes Corrections
1. responsible responsibility 6 patient patience
2. what which/that 7. No Not

- Lay out and length.
- Grammar, structure and vocabulary.
- Content.
- Discourse: + Sentence connection
+ Variety of types of sentence.
+ Flexible
Total marks: 100: 10 = 10 marks
THE END.

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