SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH PHÚ YÊN
ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Đề thi có 04 trang.
Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi, không làm bài trên đề.

PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY
I. Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
( 1 point )
1. A. child B. choose C. cheat D. chemical
2. A. student B. stupid C. study D. studio
3. A. cleaned B. repaired C. planned D. laughed
4. A. dog B. sorry C. doctor D. worry
II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets ( 1.5 points )
1. This stamp (collect)…………is valuable.
2. The villagers welcomed the visitors (warm)…………
3. It was very (care)…………of you to break that coffee cup.
4. You can buy waste (produce)…………made from this factory.
5. How much do you (weight)…………?
6. It was (surprise)…………that he failed the exam.
GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct answer ( 4 points )
1. “ Do you have a bike ?” “ No, but I wish I………….one.”
A. having B. have C. can have D. had
2. You and I went there together ,………….?
A. didn’t you B. didn’t I C. didn’t we D. did we
3. John isn’t going to go, and Peter isn’t………….

II. In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.
Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct. ( 1.5 points )
1. When she lived (A) at a farm, Kate (B) used to get up early and (C) go to bed as the sun (D)
went down.
2. Kin (A) missed her plane yesterday (B) because a traffic jam (C) on her way to (D) the
airport.
3. Sara (A) speaks so (B) fastly that I (C) can’t understand (D) her.
4. (A) How many (B) information (C) did you (D) ask for ?
5. (A) Would you mind (B) to give me (C) a hand (D) with the bag ?
6. Pelé, (A) from Brazil, is (B) considered one of the (C) greatest football (D) player of all
time.
READING
I.Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space (2.5 points)
Some people call it Britain. Others say (1)………….Britain. Many people mistakenly
call the (2)………….country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom
(3)………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United
Kingdom, or UK for (4)………….
The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts : England, Scotland,
Wales, and (6)………….Ireland. For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens. The
United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic.
England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others. Each part was once ruled
separately. Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which some people
still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….!
1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large
2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole
3. A. of B. in C. for D. with
4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small
5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent
6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly

D. She could not run and walk by herself.
2. Radio station WJLT
A. was where Santa Claus worked
B. had a contest for children who had disability at Christmas.
C. received letters from children with problems.
D. had a service for children at Christmas.
3. Lee Tobin
A. didn’t understand Amy’s disability.
B. was a kind person.
C. worked for the local newspaper.
D. worked with Santa Claus at Christmas.
4. When Amy’s letter was printed in the newspaper,
A. she could have one day without teasing.
B. children from her school sent her a lot of gifts.
C. letters were sent to her from all over the world.
D. people across the country sent letters with kind words to her.
5. What is Amy’s full name ?
A. Amy Hagadorn.
B. Hagadorn Amy
C. Fort Amy
D. Wayne Amy

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III. Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word ( 2.5
points )
It’s a marvelous idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. Generally
speaking, most children can’t wait to help in the (1)………… and love getting involved in the
preparation (2)………… their meals. They should be encouraged to do so, and care should be
(3)………… to ensure they enjoy the experience. It is important to show them how to do
things (4)………… but they shouldn’t be criticized too much. Although the finished (5)

I. 1 pt
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D
II. 1.5 pts
1. collection 2. warmly 3. careless 4. products 5. weigh 6. surprising
GRAMMAR
I. 4 pts
1. D 2.C 3. B 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A
9.D 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.A 16.B
II. 1.5pts
1.A 2. B 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.D
READING
I. 2.5pts
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C
II. 2.5 pts
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A
III. 2.5 pts
1. kitchen 2. of 3. taken 4. correctly 5. result
6. food 7. dangerous 8. on 9. knives 10. old
WRITING
I. 2.5 pts
1. He was made to study for his exams by his parents.
2. It’s time for us to buy a new cooker.
It’s time we bought a new cooker.
3. That’s the man (whom) I lent my car to.
4. He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.
5. I was the last person to hear/know about the accident.
II. 2 pts

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