Đề thi chuyên các tỉnh Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Yên, Nghệ An, Vĩnh Phúc….
ĐỀ SỐ 1
SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012

Môn thi: TIẾNg ANH
SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. precious B. preparation C. pretty D. repetition
2. A. architect B. parachute C. choir D. psychology
3. A. treason B. reason C. season D. jealous
4. A. aggressive B. suggest C. energy D. garbage
5. A. measure B. vision C. pleasure D. pension
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. official B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery
2. A. diversity B. severe C. ecosystem D. courageous
3. A. prediction B. compulsory C. intelligent D. judgement
4. A. valuable B. entertain C. honesty D. mountain.
5. A. realize B. product C. mechanic D. separate
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks.
1. It is recommended that he _______ this course
A. took B. takes C. take D. taking
2. Various societies define _______ in many rather complex ways.
A. that is successful B. what success is C. that success is D. what is success

15. His roses won the first ________in the local flower competition.
A. prize B. award C. cup D. reward
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
II. There are TEN mistakes in the passage. Each numbered line in the right column
has one. Find and correct them.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is
as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because of much
pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example,
exhaust of automobiles causes a large percent of all air pollution.
However, the automobile provides transportation for million of
people. Factories discharge much of material that pollutes air and
water, but factories give employment to the large number of people.
Thus, to end or great reduce pollution immediately, people would
have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most the people
do not want to do that, of course. Nevertheless, pollution can be
gradual reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can
work to find ways to less the way of pollution that such things like
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and
enforce laws that request businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut
down on certain polluting activities.
Your answer:
(1) ……… …….…
(2) ……… ….……
(3) ………… ……
(4) …………………
(5) …………………
(6) …………………

passage.
NEW HUNT FOR LIFE IN SPACE
British space scientists are planning to join the American in the race to find evidence of
life on (1)_______ planets. Alan Penny and his team at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
have designed a telescope that is 40 times more powerful than Hubble. Known as ‘Darwin’,
his telescope could tell if planets 50 (2) _______ years away have any kind of life on them.
Two days (3) _______, NASA scientists had shown a proof that one of Jupiter’s moons could
support life, Penny announced that his telescope may be included in a European Space Agency
mission. The Darwin project, with a (4)_______ of 500 million, is on a short list of two
proposals. If approved it will probably be (5)_______ around 2015, its destination somewhere
between Mars and Jupiter. The blueprint is actually for five telescopes positioned 50 meters
apart in space, slowly circling a (6)_______ processing station. The combined data from these
telescopes would build up a full picture of a planet, picking out faint images that have never
been seen before. Darwin would not be able to take detailed photographs of the planets it (7)
_______, but Penny believes a second- generation telescope could be sent up to do this. He
claims it is worthwhile mapping the universe around our (8) _______ galaxy, even though
these planets lie (9)_______ our reach for the moment. The European Space Agency will make
its decision (10) ______ Darwin within three years.
1. A. another B. other C. others D. the other
2. A. light B. lighten C. lightening D. lighting
3. A. following B. after C. next D. later
4. A. price B. schedule C. charge D. budget
5. A. driven B. fetched C. launched D. taken
6. A. central B. centre C. middle D. heart
7. A. invents B. searches C. discovers D. looks
8. A. alone B. same C. one D. own
9. A. out B. toward C. beyond D. over
10. A. of B. on C. about D. with
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.

5. What might be inferred from the passage about radar?
A. It has improved navigational safety. B. It was developed from a study of sound
waves. C. It takes the place of a radio. D. It gave birth to the invention of the
airplane.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word in the following passage.
The idea that a blind person could drive a car sounds crazy. And the concept of someone
who can’t see driving a car at almost 150 miles per hour sounds even (1) _______. Miranda
Naylor, a blind accountant from Southport, has done exactly that in an attempt to (2) _______
money for charity. Mrs. Naylor drove (3) _______ sports car for two miles in a straight line
along the runway of a disused airfield. She was in radio contact with her husband Pete Naylor,
(4) _______ was able to give her directions and advice in this way. Her amazing achievement
is expected to raise about £50,000, which will be donated (5) _______ a company that trains
dogs for the blind. Mrs. Naylor has been blind (6) _______ she was six years old and she still
has some visual memories of the world (7) _______ her. She admits that not having her sight
makes her life awkward at times. She believes that if you are disabled in any way, you
shouldn’t waste time (8) _______ sorry for yourself. “It makes a lot of sense to keep busy” she
says. “Achieving (9)_______ can be a great source of self confidence”. Miranda is now
looking for a new challenge and (10) _______ like to ride a motorbike.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
SECTION IV: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. I find his handwriting very hard to read.
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 I have …………………………………………………………………

……
HARDLY
5. Her ability to run a company really impresses me.
 …………………………………………………………….…………………………….
……
IMPRESSED
ĐÁP ÁN BÀI THI TIẾNG ANH VÀO 10 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
SECTION I: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently…
(5x1=5 pts)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D
II. Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from …
(5x1=5 pts)
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps.
(15x1=15 pts)
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B
6. C 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
11. A 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. A
II. There are TEN mistakes in the passage. Find them out and correct them.
(10x1=10 pts)
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Đề thi chuyên các tỉnh Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Yên, Nghệ An, Vĩnh Phúc….
1. because 2. from 3. percentage 4. millions 5. a
6. greatly 7. Most of 8. gradually 9. lessen 10. as
III. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the given words.
(10x1=10 pts)
1.

3. Frank never takes any notice of my advice.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said. /Hardly could John understand……
5. What I am really impressed by is her ability to run a company. / I’m really impressed by
her….
ĐỀ SỐ 2
UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO
TẠO
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
Năm học 2009-2010
MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên
Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề);
Ngày thi: 09/07/2009
A. PHONETICS (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. climate B. comic C. hike D. website
2. A. worked B. laughed C. hoped D. naked
3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate
4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate
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ĐỀ CHÍNH
TH CỨ
Đề thi chuyên các tỉnh Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Yên, Nghệ An, Vĩnh Phúc….
5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb
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. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel

points)
1. My friend was (make)_____ (pay)_______ back the book.
2. Hardly he (take) ________ up the book when the phone (ring) ________.
3. Can you imagine what I (come) _______ across when I (roll) ________ up the carpet
yesterday?
4. If she wins the prize, it (be) __________because she (write) ______very well.
5. He resented (ask) ______ (wait) _______. He had expected the minister to see him at
once.
III. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 points)
1. A lot of toys encourage children’s_________. (imagine)
2. The factory has provided cheaper__________ lately. (produce)
3. Burning coal is an _______ way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy)
4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of_____.
( pollute)
5. She has one of the biggest art________ in Britain. ( collect)
6. __________ has caused many so-called man-made disasters. (forest)
7. __________ often walk through the streets shouting or singing about something they
sell. (cry)
8. Gas and oil________ always increases in cold weather. (consume)
9. The police are interested in the sudden________ of the valuable painting. (appear)
10. He claimed that his___________ had caused him to become a criminal. (bring up)
IV. Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four
underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one
underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. (5 points)
1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future.
A B C D
2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane.
A B C D
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native Philadelphia, including the setting up of a library, a university, a philosophical
society, and–because he was a pragmatic man–a fire prevention service. In 1753 he
became Postmaster–General of the colonies. Through this experience he began to develop
the idea that the colonies of North America should be a single nation. Later, he went to
London to try to persuade the British government to change the conditions, especially the
taxes, that later led the American colonists into rebellion.
Whatever Benjamin Franklin’s personal feelings about the rebellion of the American states,
he worked hard to make it succeed. As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to
help George Washington. After the war he attended the American constitutional congress.
This was his last contribution, for he died later that year. He is still fondly remembered by
Americans as one of the creators of the United States.
1. What is a good description for this text?
A. An autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. B. The life of Benjamin Franklin.
C. The works of Benjamin Franklin. D. Franklin and American Independence.
2. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
A. 1806 B. 1794 C. 1717 D. 1706
3. Which of these happened first?
A. Franklin trains as a painter. B. Franklin runs away to Philadelphia.
C. the American colonies rebel D. Franklin starts his first publication.
4. What was Poor Richard s Almanak about?’
A. Franklin’s reputation. B. How to succeed in business.
C. how to do government printing. D. The text does not say.
5. In which countries did Franklin live?
A. England and France. B. Philadelphia and England.
C. London and America. D. England, America and France.
II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one
word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (15 points)
SAVING THE TIGER.
In 1973, when the tiger appeared to (0) be facing extinction, the World Wide Fund for
nature and __(1)____ Indian Government agreed to set ___(2)__ “Operation Tiger” – a

The sand ___________________________________________________________
7. “ Where’ s the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked.
Mrs. Smith asked ____________________________________________________
8. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted _________________________________________________________
9. I advise you not to buy that car.
If _________________________________________________________________
10. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
I suggest that _______________________________________________________
II. Make full sentences based on given cues. (5 points)
1. If you/ not go/ the party/ I / go/ either.
2. Unless/ I/ have/ quiet room/ I/ not/ able/ do/ work.
3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk.
4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside.
5. I/ return/ visit/ Japan. It/ wonderful trip.
THE END
ĐÁP ÁN CHUYÊN 10 (2009-2010)
A. PHONETICS(10pts)
I. Choose the word in each that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group.(5pts) ( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B
II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others.(5pts)
( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR(35pts)
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. B
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.(10pt)s( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
(10pts)
(( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)

6. since/as/
because/for
7. were 8. might/could 9. enough 10. least
11. in 12. more 13. who/ that 14. from 15. a
C. WRITING (25pts)
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed
before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase.(20pts( mỗi câu viết đúng được 2đ)
1. (It’s time) you reviewed your lessons for the exam.
2. (That’s) the man who used to work with me when I lived in New York.
3. (I wish) they would open the shops at lunch time/ Or. (I wished) they
wouldn’t close the shops at lunch time.
4. (Although) we like ice- cream, we don’t have it everyday.
5. (How long) have you been working in that factory?
6. ( The sand) of the beach was being slowly covered by oil.
7. ( Mrs. Smith asked) (me) where the station car-park was.
8. (He regretted) not saying/ having said goodbye to her at the airport.
9. (If I) were you, I wouldn’t by that car.
10.(I suggest that) you (should) ask her yourself.
II. Make full sentences based on given cues. (5 points) ( mỗi câu viết đúng được 1đ)
1. If you don’t go to the party, I won’t go either.
2. Unless I have a quiet room, I will not/ won’t be able to do my homework/ any work.
3. The nurse is /was kind enough to help him (to) walk.
4. He would rather spend his holidays on a farm than at the seaside.
5. I have (just) returned from a visit to Japan. It was a wonderful trip.
Tổng số điểm 100.
Sau khi chấm giám khảo quy về thang điểm 10.
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B. control C. product D. ecology
3. A. industry
B. translate C. construction D. satisfy
4. A. baggage
B. courage C. damage D. invasion
5. A. advantage
B. addition C. advertise D. adventure
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that
of the others. (5 points)
1. A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2. A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
3. A. interview B. industry C. essential D. difficult
4. A. extreme B. generous C. lonely D. clothing
5. A. friendly B. extra C. along D. orphanage
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. One problem for teacher is that each student has his/ her own ________ needs.
A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
2. I was ________ in the book I was reading and didnt hear the phone.
A. submerged B. distracted C. gripped D. engrossed
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. licence C. paper D. card
5. She tries to set ________ an hour a week for practice.
A. about B. down C. aside D. in
6. ________ stay the night if its too difficult to get home.
A. At all costs B. By all means C. In all D. On the whole
7. Robert and his wife ________ to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round B. came about C. came down D. came away

9. The athletes take part in the Olympic Games in the true spirit of ________. (sport)
10. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so ________. (predict)
IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
a. As they built bigger and bigger ships, they were able to sail further and further away.
b. They don’t really mean that the world is getting smaller, of course.
c. They found that as they sailed further away from their home countries, the world
became bigger.
d. Then men began to use ships to explore the world.
e. Today there are no undiscovered countries left to put on the map, but there are many
new worlds to discover out in space.
f. But 2,300 years ago the Egyptians and the Greek thought that the world was very small
and flat that around it was the ocean.
g. We often hear people saying that the world is getting smaller.
h. So they had to make new maps to show the countries that they found.
i. And they discovered new countries that they didn’t know about.
j. What they mean is that with modern means of transport, we can now reach every part of
the world very quickly.
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)
People have been playing with marbles for thousands of years. The first marbles were
probably either river stones that happened to be naturally round enough to roll or, more
likely, rounded globs of clay that were baked hardness. Such very old clay marbles have
been found in both Greek and Roman ruins, and quartz spheres have been dated at around
6000 B.C. Harder and more durable marbles tend to inspire different kinds of games than
soft clay marbles, which crack very easily. So with the advent of hand rounded and polished
marbles made of agate or some other rugged, igneous rock, the ‘golden age’ of marbles and
marble play flowered. Stone marbles began to appear in the early 1800s in what is now the
southern part of Germany. Shortly after, handmade glass marbles appeared in the same part
of Europe. For the next 120 years, marbles and marble playing-there were literally hundred
of games - flourished in both Europe and America. Marble players developed their own

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

2. Please don’t ask me that question.
I’d
rather
3. I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
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I
haven’t
4. John only understood very little what the teacher said.
John could
hardly
5. Tom will be twenty next week.
It’s
Tom’s
6. She is fond of her nephew although he behaves terribly.
She is fond of her nephew
in
7. He prefers reading books to watching TV.
He
would
8. He didn’t hurry, so he missed the bus.
If

9. The train takes longer than the plane.
The
plane
10. I don’t suppose you have change for 2 pounds, do you?
Do you
happen

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. met had been.
2. had gone were sitting.
3. was being played came.
4. had been wearing wouldnt have been hurt.
5. saw had left.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. vegetarians 6. consumers
2. entrance 7. untisfactory
3. modernized 8. Conservationists
4. incomes 9. sportsmanship
5. opposite 10.unpredictable
IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
g b j f d c i a h e .
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. getting 2. in 3. a 4. on 5. late
6. order 7. saying 8. anything 9. togethet 10. possible
D. WRITING (20 points).

Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Ngày thi: 25/ 6/ 2009
Đề chính thức
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Đề thi chuyên các tỉnh Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh, Hồ Chí Minh, Phú Yên, Nghệ An, Vĩnh Phúc….
7. I (also) want to say (that) I am not an old fashioned person.
8. I hope (that) the authority will take this matter into careful consideration.
9. I do not mean to ban them, but there should be an/ some effective way to control this kind of
entertainment places.
10. I look/ am looking forward to seeing the city council doing something about this matter.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.
• Tæng ®iÓm bµi thi : Tæng sè c©u ®óng/ 10.
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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
1. A. clerk
B. terse C. term D. jerk
2. A. mouths

8. He didnt know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other B. expect C. rather D. apart
9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.
A. thumb B. hole C. shin D. palm
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
1. The man at the corner table (glance) _______ my way to see if I (listen) _______.
2. When I (look) _______ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ______ to open it.
3. I dont know whats the matter with him. He (act) _______ funny since you (be) _______ away.
4. Scarcely they (move) _______ into the new house when their friends (come) _______ in.
5. Just as I (wonder) what to do next, the phone (ring) _______.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. In some areas water has to be boiled to ________ it. (pure)
2. He examined the parcel ________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
3. How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
4. Dont worry about the volcano. Its been ________ for years. (act)
5. Leisure habits wont change much in the ________ future. (see)
6. The conditions in the mans prison were ________. (human)
7. I object strongly to the ________ of sport. (commerce)
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8. A list of ________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
9. Most people who work feel that they are ________. (pay)
10. They frequently ________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion. (10 points)
1. If she takes __________ the job of director, she will have to work harder.
2. The government put __________ the rebellion with great severity.

C. Sea Food.
B. Technology and the Exploiting of the Sea.
D. Man and Sea.
2. The major things that the sea offers man are ___________.
A. food, energy sources and minerals.
C. minerals and oil.
B. fish and oil.
D. ocean currents and waves.
3. The sea serves the needs of man because ___________.
A. it provides man with sea food.
C. it supplies man with minerals.
B. it offers oil to man.
D. all of the above.
4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph probably means ___________.
A. European people.
C. Asian people.
B. African people.
D. American people.
5. We can conclude from the passage that ___________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up.
B. the sea, in a broad sense, hasn’t yet been developed.
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved.
D. by the year 2050, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
street papers
The problem of homelessness is an international one. In the capital cities of the world, the (1)
_______ of people begging on the streets is becoming increasingly (2) _______. But all over the
world, homeless people are taking the future into their own (3) _______. By selling “street papers”
they no longer need to beg for a (4) _______.
The concept of the street paper is (5) _______. It is sold by homeless and ex-homeless people who

there are at least 20 other applicants for the (4) __________. If a company is thinking of offering (5)
__________ a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer
(6) __________ someone who knows you well. (7) __________ taking up your job, you may have to
sign a contract. You will probably have to do some training, (8) __________ help you to do the job
more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work
(9) __________ to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more
money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (10) __________
job. It is also a good idea to pay some money
into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are
retired. Finally, good luck!
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the
one given. Do not alter these words in any way. (10 points)
1. They’re telling me that I must make a decision soon. (pressure)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (taken)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. I really must answer all these letters. (get down)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Don’t run away with the idea that this work is easy. (conclusion)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. I’m trying to concentrate, but all that noise you’re making is distracting me. (putting)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Nobody expected her to lose, but she did. (against)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. You must concentrate on your work more. (apply)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. She will probably be elected. (stands)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (objected)

I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. D
6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. D
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. glanced – was listening.
2. looked – had tried.
3. has been acting – have been.
4. had they moved – came.
5. was wondering – rang.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. purify
2. suspiciously
3. differentiate
4. inactive
5. foreseeable
6. inhuman
7. commercialization
8. forthcoming
9. underpaid
10. immobilise/ immobilize
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. on/ over 2. down 3. out 4. out 5. in with
6. for 7. for 8. in 9. up 10. for
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C

10. I cannot wait to see you in Berlin, but then I have to say goodbye.
With love,
Maria.
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Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points)
6. A. table
B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage
7. A. ghost
B. most C. lost D. post
8. A. aviation
B. language C. attraction D. applicant
9. A. lecturer
B. inventor C. medium D. president
10.A. age
B. college C. change D. altogether
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. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful
2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese
3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment
4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story

it.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
1. The duty of the police is the ________ law and order. ( maintain )
2. Our tomatoes are ________ nicely; theyll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe)
3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ________ clearly, cant you? (like)
4. He said Good morning in a most ________ way. (friend)
5. This is not a good essay, said the lecturer. I find your arguments ________ (convince)
6. Its a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ________ it? (modern)
7. George and I have been friends since ________: he use to live next door. (child)
8. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ________ for their animals. (warm)
9. Pele ________ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage)
10. Playing for the national team for the first time was an ________ experience for Huynh Duc.
(forget)
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IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your
correction. (10 points)
As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children to be cared for by
wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legend twin founders of Rome, were purported
to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that why a she-wolf loses her litter,
she seeks a human child to take its place.
This seeming preposterous idea did not become credible until the late
nineteenth century when a French doctor actually had found a naked ten-year-old
boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, or
could lie relate to people. He only growled and stared of them. Finally the doctor
won the boy's confidence and began to work with them. After many long years of
devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to have the boy to clothe and
feed himself, recognize and utter a number of word, as well as write letters and
form words.
1. ____

B. When he was five
C. When he was fourteen
D. When he was thirty-five
3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing
B. He toured the courts and musical centres
C. He toured only
D. He did nothing
4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his short
life travelling.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
C. Because he never travelled.
D. Because he had good imagination.
5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child” ?
A. A child normal
B. A child clever
C. A child prodigy
D. Child playing harpsichord.
II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book
which will (1) ________ you in the fight for survival that (2) ________ many of our endangered
animals and show how they struggle on the (3) ________ of extinction .
As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (4)
________ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5) ________ animals (6)
________ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-
up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (7) ________ for
land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black

liquid (5) _______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______ atmosphere.
Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (7)
_______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8) _______ water droplets. Most
precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is called
runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______ and
eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.
D. WRITING (20 points).
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before
them. (10 points)
1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book.
Were I
2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say.
If he didn't
3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
child.
Only when
4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer.
You can please
5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
Martin's poor
6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic.
The average
7. I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievements.
Much
8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected.
here were far
9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You
10. This is the best essay I have ever written.

8. was learning - had.
9. glanced - was listening.
10. looked - had tried.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. mainternance
2. repering
3. likeness
4. friendly
5. unconving
6. modernise
7. childhood
8. warmth
9. encouraged
10. unforgottable
IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your
correction. (10 points)
1. to be
2. legend
3. why
4. seeming
5. had found





being
legendary
when
seemingly

2. If he didn't have his nose in a book, he might ( sometimes) pay attention to what I say
3. Only when Alice and Charles had ( had) their second child, did they decide to move to a bigger
house.
4. You can please yourself (yourselves) about whether you accept their offer or not.
5. Martin's poor health doesn't stop ( prevent ) him from enjoying life.
6. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic.
7. Much as I admire her achievements, I don't really like her.
8. There were far fewer people there than I had expected.
9. You didn't need to have gone to all that trouble.
10. Never have I written such a good essay ( a better essay than this ).
II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a … (10 points) - 1/ each.
Dear Jane,
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