ĐỀ THI VÀO TRƯỜNG CHUYEN
PART I: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR
Circle the best option from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks in the following sentences:
1. He never stopped______________ until his last minute of life.
A.to work B. to be working C. working D. to have worked
2. I hurried____________I wouldn’t be late for class.
A.since B.so that C. as if D. unless
3. + Would you like some bread ?
- ________. I’m rather hungry.
A. No, I wouldn’t B. No, thanks C. Yes, I like D. Yes, please
4. There are_______________good programms on TV that I rarely watch it.
A. such few B. such little C. so few D. so little
5. It’s important that he_____________the book for me.
A. finds B. will find C. found D. find
6. Let’s go somewhere for a drink,___________?
A. shall we B. do we C. will you D. do you
7. This is the place ______________I was born and lived during my childhood.
A. in where B. which C. in which D. in that
8. The fish tastes_____________. I won’t eat it.
A. awful B. awfully C. more awfully D. as awful
9.She____________the information she wanted in her reference books.
A.looked after B. looked up C. took out D. took up
10. Nguyen Du was one of the most brilliant poets in Vietnamese____________.
A. history B. independence C. culture D. literature
11. There was no news;_____________, she went on hoping.
A. moreover B. in other words C. nevertheless D. otherwise
12. It took them ages to_____________the fire.
A. put out B. put off C. take off D. take up
13. + Can you tell me when________________is?
_ Yes. It’s on the third Sunday in June.
A. Mother’s Day B. Father’s Day

Your (6)__________________is aslo important while you are revising. This may be a more than usually
(7)_______________period of your life, when you should take extra care to eat properly. No missed meals, or junk
food, or (8)________________cups of coffee! Get plenty of exercise as well. If you ‘ve got fed up with what you’re
doing, or find it hard to concentrate, go for a walk to clear your head. (9)___________exercise will help to keep your
bodyfit and your brain working well.
Finally, you also (10)_____________to take time off. Go out occasionally, see your friends, make time to
relax. Then you will return to your studies fresh and full of enthusiasm!
1. A. then B. than C. after D. often
2. A. best B. good C. worse D. well
3. A. unhelpful B. helpful C. helpless D. helping
4. A. on B. in C. of D. for
5. A. unless B. if C. before D. after
6. A. slim B. diet C. healthy D. menu
7. A. stressy B. stressed C. stressing D. stressful
8. A. worthless B. hopeless C. restless D. endless
9. A. Strongly B. Every C. Regular D. Always
10. A. must B. should C. need D. may
Question 3: Read the passage and circle the best option from A, B, C or D
Laptop computers are popular all over the world. People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and
hotels. These laptop connect people to their workplace. In the United States today, laptop also connect students to
their classroom.
Westlake College in Virgina will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork
anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptop
are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake,a 100-year-old college. The students with laptops will also
have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to ‘speak’ with their teachers, their
classmates and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able
to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast food restaurant or under
the trees- anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer techonology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and
universities, is workable. As laptops become powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In

convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make
use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title for the passage ?
A. The use of Water Products for energy B. The search for Alternative Sources of Energy
C. Efficient Ways of Disposing of Waste D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power.
2. Fifty years ago one third of the electricity in the United States was provided by______
A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “ synthetic fuels “ could best be replaced by which of the following:
A. biological fuels B. low burning fuels
C. fast burning fuels D. artificial made fuels
4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A. burning of garbage B. geothermal power
C. synthetic fuels D. eletricity
5. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shade and coal tars as sources of energy is due
to:
A. their being time consuming B. their being money consuming
C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology
PART IV: There is a mistake in four undrlined parts of each sentences. Find the mistakes from A, B, C or
D
1. They gave us a lot of information, most of that was useless.
A B C D
2. The batteries in this radio need to change.
A B C D
3. While she saw what had happened, she began to laugh loudly.
A B C D
4. Either my mother nor my father wants me to be an engineer.
A B C D
5. Jim never gets used to work eight hours a day.
A B C D
6. The work performed by these officers are not worth our paying them any longer.

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Question 2: Use the words to make sentences
Dear Lan
1. Thank you/ invite me/ your birthday party
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2. I/ afraid / not be able/ come
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3. The boss/ ask/ me/ work overtime
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4. I/ wish/ can go/ party
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5. I / hope/ your party/ a success.
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Yours sincerely,
Hoa
Question 3: Write an essay of about 100-150 words on the following topic:
“ How do people celebrate New Year’s Day in Vietnam ?”
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