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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
( Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
Môn : TIẾNG ANH - Năm học: 2008 - 2009
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 30 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D (10 points)
1. It is the most beautiful building the world.
A. around B. of C. in D. at
2. If you come to the cinema, your friend with you.
A. bring B. get C. invite D. take
3. I’m sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. I didn’t well.
A. feel B. fell C. felt D. feeling
4. We discussed the problem but we a final decision.
A. don’t reach B. won’t reach C. hadn’t reached D. didn’t reach
5. Tom, write carefully and don’t any mistakes!
A. do B. have C. give D. make
6. Sue can’t come to the party she’s broken her leg.
A. although B. because C. because of D. so
7. rush hour, the roads in the city are very busy.
A. While B. During C. Through D. On
8. Kate a great time in France and doesn’t want to come back.
A. is having B. has C. had D. had had
9. If you forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot.

for in a restaurant. It’s certainly not (3) surroundings,
although I must admit that I’m usually (4) to go into a place
which looks dirty or dingy. In these days of fast food, it takes a lot of (5)
to persuade my own children that a bowl of salad is every
bit as tasty as a burger and chips! Some parents I know (6)

taking their children to fast food restaurants, but I’ve always made an effort to go
and see just what’s available in those places. I can’t honestly say that some of the
experiences were so good that they were (7) , but at least I
feel I have given the fast food chains a try. I would like to be able to say that we go
out to dinner once a week. (8) , this is not the case. We
either seem to be too busy, or decide that it’s more (9) to have a
family meal at home, which is probably for the best! But one thing is certain, I am
still as (10) about food as I ever was, and intend to remain
so!

PERFECT

EXPENSE DISAPPOINT
LUXURY
WILLING

DETERMINE

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6. A. described B. commented C. talked D. meant
7. A. should B. can C. ought D. would
8. A. largely B. much C. many D.far
9. A. danger B. risk C. trouble D. difficulties
10. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. anything D. nothing
11. A. with B. about C. to D. for
12. A. beaten B. won C. caught D. succeeded
13. A. change B. become C. return D. move
14. A. made B. done C. taken D. held
15. A result B. lead C. cause D. turn
( Note: hedgehog: con nhím)
Part 2: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space. (15 points)
LOST AND FOUND

My father considered (0) himself to be a lucky man. He wasn’t rich or famous, but he was lucky. (1)
he lost anything, he was usually (2) to find it again. (3)
such example was a fountain pen, a present from my mother on (4)
… wedding anniversary. We had had a family day out in the mountains. My brother,
(5) was about ten years old at the time, and I enjoyed going to a lake where you could
hire a boat and row out across the water. (6) had once been a village in the valley, but
the valley had been flooded in order (7) create a reservoir for a city many miles away.
When the water was clear, you could still make out the top of the church spire and the walls of houses. (8)
we were returning home that night, my father discovered that he had lost his treasured
fountain pen. About two weeks later, he announced that in spite (9) the gloomy
weather, we were going back to the lake for the day. We were surprised, but said nothing. We set
(10) about nine in the morning, and as (11) as we arrived at the
lake, we headed (12) the spot where we had had our picnic on the previous occasion.

C. no one should receive credit for their work.
D. the real work is accomplished after the meeting.

III. WRITING: ( 35 points)
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the
word given.( Do not change the word given.) ( 10 points)

1. There was too little time to go back home for my umbrella. not
There ……………………………………………… …………………………….
2. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance. be
Concert tickets ………………………………………… ……………………….
3. What interests you about this city? find
What …………………………………………………………… ……………….?
4. I regret not studying harder at school. only
If …………………………………………………………… ………………
5. Could you come and collect me from the station? up
Would you mind ……………………… ……………………………………… ?
6. Are you interested in sports ? tell
Can you ………………………………………… ………………………………?
7. They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived. put
The fire . ……………………………………… …………………………………
8. I’m sure you were proud of your son’s success. must
You ………………………………………………………… …………………
9 I started studying English three years ago. for
I . ……………………………………………………… …………………………
10. The football players’ training is still going on. finished
The football players …………………………… …………………………………

Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some
have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (

14 When he arrived at the base camp, his friends were too amazed to see him.
15 They couldn’t believe that in despite his broken leg, he had managed to reach the
camp.
5 ………
6 ………
7 ………
8 ………
9 ………
10 ……
11 ……
12 ……
13 … …
14 ……
15 ……

Part 3: Write an essay ( at least 200 words) on the following topic: (10 points)

There have been many technological developments in the 20th century, for example in transport,
telecommunications and health.
What technological development do you think has been the most important ? How has it changed
people's lives ? Have all the changes been positive ?
Give reasons for your answer.