SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
Năm học 2009 – 2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Th i gian làm bài:120 phút
I. PRONUNCIATION (5 points)
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. (3 points)
1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church
2. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough
3. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. mineral
Part 2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (2 points)
1. A. jumper B. homework C. trouser D. machine
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (10 points)
1.Hue is the city………………………………………….
A. in which I was born B. in that I was born
C. where I was born in D. I was born
2. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I got wet
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
3. She was poor…………………………………………honest.
A. so B. but C. because D. however
4. I can’t stand in hot weather.

10. Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting ……… of her life.
art 3. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. The first one has been done for you (0). (10 points)
EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
A recent report on the (0) eating habits of children in Britain EAT
suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1)……… for LIKE
vegetables and only eat (2)…………. amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. SUFFICE
One researcher says not eating (3)………………… may have serious PROPER
consequences on a child’s (4)…………… and physical SPEAK
development, resulting in poorer performance at school. One (5)……………. SOLVE
is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6) …………if EFFECT
children get the right ingredients in their (7)…………… diet. DAY
(8) ……………., parents choose food for their children that is quick and SOLVE
…………………… to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy. CONVENIECE
(10)………… ,it is difficult later to get children to change their habits. CONSEQUENCE
III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points)
Choose the correct response (A, B, C or D).
1. “Cigarette?” – “______________”
A. I smoke five cigarettes a day. B. It’s very expensive.
C. Not really. D. No, thanks.
2. “Is it far to the international airport from here?” – “____________”
A. Yeah, it’s pretty far.
B. By taxi
C. None at all
D. Sure, no problem
3. “No one can play football as well as Bill” – “______________”
A. You’re right. He doesn’t play it well
B. Yes, he’s a professional player.
C. No, he doesn’t like football
D. Yes, about once a week.

8. A. off B. on C. across D. through
9. A. determined B. optimistic C. possessive D. competitive
10. A. give B. take C. break D. turn
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)
FAMILY LIFE
In a big family like mine you have a (1) …………… of arguments. (2)……………
weekend, for example, we have been trying to decide on our summer holiday. (3)…………… is
amazing how difficult this kind of decision can be when you have to consider so (4) ……….
different ideas. It can be hard enough for two people to agree, but (5) ………… are eight of us!
My mum wants to go to the mountain, but (6)……… else does. (7)………… three of my
brothers want to go to the beach, but that’s the (8) ……………….place my dad refuses to go. (9)
…………… of my parents wants to go abroad – (10) ……………… say it’s too expensive.
Unfortunately, my sister Sonya wants to go to Disney World. Dad says fine, so long as she pays
for (11)……………. Of course, my older sister wants to go away with her friends, but Mum says
she is too young to go on holiday on her (12)………… .
And me? I’ll go anywhere. (13) ………… I’d really like is if (14)……………… could just
agree with each (15)…………. on something for once.
Part 3. Read the passage and circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) each question.
(5 points)
WHO IS REALLY ON THE INTERNET?
One of the great things about the Internet, as well as one of its biggest problems, is that
people are basically anonymous on it. In Internet chat rooms and web café, people can use a
different name and even create an entirely different identity if they want to.
In some ways, this is a good thing. For many people, it gives them the chance to do
things that they could never do in real life. For example, a person might be very shy in real life,
but that same person may find the courage to make friends on the Internet because it feels
safer. In addition, people in some countries are not free to express their opinions, especially if
they don’t like the government. By using a different identity on the Internet, they can express
their opinions without worrying about getting in trouble.

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. It’s a long time since our last conversation. spoken
 We
2. During dinner, the phone rang. I
 When
3. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? doing
 What
4. Please don’t open the window. you
 I’d
5. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. time
 The
6. We had to do a lot of homework at school. made
 We
7. We can’t leave if John doesn’t arrive. until
 We’ll
8. As people get older, their eyesight becomes weaker. worse
 The older
9. That old keyboard is not worth repairing. pointless
 It is
10. I’ve never been to a less exciting concert. least
 It is
Part 2. Read the following paragraph about oil and gas supplies. One word is
missing from each line. Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and
write the missing word in each blank. The first one has been done for you. (10 points)
Although the word’s energy resources/taken many 0. have
millions ò years to produce, we quickly beginning 1._____
to exhaust these supplies. Recently UN committee 2._____
reported that world’s oil and gas supplies 3._____
would about 100 years if used carefully. The report 4._____

8. advantage 9. attention 10. period
part 3: 1. dislike 2. sufficient 3. properly 4. speech 5. solution 6. effective 7. daily
8. Unfortunately 9. convenient 10. consequencely
III.
1.D 2A 3B 4C 5 D
IV.
part 1: 1B 2D 3D 4D 5C 6B 7C 8A 9D 10A
part 2: 1.lot 2.This 3.It 4.many 5.there 6.no one 7.All 8.only 9.Neither 10.They 11.it 12.own
13.What 14.everyon 15.other
part 3: 1.A 2C 3A 4C 5C
V.
part 1:
1) We haven’t spoken for a long time.
2) When I was having dinner, the phone rang.
3) What are you doing for Saturday evening?
4) I’d rather you didn’t open the windows.
5) The last time I went to the cinema was two month ago
6) We were made to do a lot of homework at school.
7) We’ll have to wait for John until he arrive.
8) The older people get the worse their eyesight becomes.
9) It is pointless to have to old keyboard repaired.
10) It is the least exciting concert that I have ever been to.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC HUẾ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC; 2008 – 2009

6. Parents are responsible ………………… educating their children.
7. Could you explain this rule ……… me?
8. Helen is excited …………… winning the prize.
9. I am very busy …………… my lessons and tasks today.
10. Who’s the woman dressed ………… green?
Part 3. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. The first one has been done for you: (0) (10 points)
WHERE TO EAT
It’s hard to find a place to eat which satisfies the whole family.
(0) Perfection is not an easy thing to find when it comes to PERFECT
restaurants. I remember my parents taking me as a child to
the most (1)…………………… restaurant they could find. EXPENSE
They didn’t think it was worth spending a lot of money on
someone who had no table manners!
Today the choice of restaurants is so great, however, that total
(2) …………… is rare. It’s is difficult to explain exactly what DISAPPOINT
I’m looking for in a restaurant. It’s certainly not (3) ……………. LUXURY
surroundings, although I must admit that I’m usually (4) …………… WILLING
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 DETERMINE
children that a bowl of salad is every bit as tasty as a burger and
chips! Some parents I know (6) …………… taking their children LIKE
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)…………., FORGET
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, FORTUNATE
or decide that it’s more (9)………………. to have a family meal SATISFY
at home, which is probably for the best! But one thing is certain, I am

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 after, 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. As we were
deciding whether to hire about for the afternoon or (13)……………. my father gave a shout.
There, lying on the ground, was a pen. there was (14)……………. doubt at all in my mind
that (15)………… was the pen he had lost two weeks beforehand.
Part 3. Read the following passage and answer the question
Meeting can waste a great deal of time. But you can make your meeting run more smoothly

Part 1. complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first
once, 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 bout this city? find
 What
4.I regret not study 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. Reading 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 () by number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the
number. (15 points)
ADVENTURE IN PERU
0 I’ve just been to see a film is called Touching the Void. It’s 0 is……
00 about two climbers who decided to go climbing in the mountains 00………

THE END
KEY
I.
part 1: 1C, 2A, 3A, 4D, 5D, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9B, 10A
part 2: 1.out, 2.on, 3.at, 4.of, 5.from, 6. for, 7.to, 8.about, 9.with, 10.in
part 3: 1.expensive, 2. disappointment, 3. luxurious, 4. unwilling, 5. determination, 6. dislike,
7. unforgettable, 8. unfortunately, 9. satisfying, 10. enthusiastic.
II.
part 1: 1C, 2D, 3A, 4C, 5B, 6A, 7D, 8C, 9B, 10B, 11B, 12D, 13B, 14C, 15A
part 2: 1. When, 2. able, 3. One, 4. their, 5. who, 6. there, 7. to, 8. While, 9. of, 10. off, 11. soon,
12. to, 13. not, 14. no, 15. it
part 3: 1B, 2D, 3B, 4A, 5D
III.
part 1:
1. There was not enough time to go back home for my umbrella.
2. Concert tickets had to be booked well in advance.
3. What do you find interesting about this city?
4. If only I had studied harder at school.
5. Would you mind picking me up from the station?
6. Can you tell me if you are interested in sports?
7. The fire had had been put out.
8. You must have been proud of your son’s success.
9. I have studied English for 3 years.
10. The football players haven’t finished the training yet.

10. …………… you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …………… it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to …………… energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the……………… rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She …………… $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got …………… news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
Part 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points)
1. Quang ……………… (talk) to another student when I ……… (see) him today.
2. That proposal ………………… (consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ……………………… (use) up to how.
4. A: I ……………… (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I ……………… (look for)
them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I ………… (do) the same thing the other week but I ………… (find) them a
few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he ………………. (have) a day off tomorrow, he ……………. (go)
to the beach.
Part 3. Correct the words in bold. (10 points)
Ex: Jand did a lot of mistakes in her composition.
……made…………
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. ………………………
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competition. …………….
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. …………….
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? ……………
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ……………

up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it
formed a background for the actors ………….(7)…………. the parts of the different
characters. Eventually, a … (8)……… platform was built so that the actors could be seen
more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything ……… (9)…………. our modern
stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages … (10)
………. around by actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with
curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
Part 3. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use
only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0) born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)…………. on music
and played in a pop group (2)………… school and Art college.
John (3)……………. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)………………
name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)……………. “The
Beatles”. Many beautiful songs (6)…………. written by John and wherever the group went,
crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (7)……………. scream and faint when “The
Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles styles. Soon, everyone
had heard (8)……………… “The Beatles” and John was (9)…………… richer than he had
ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)…………… his

3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
 What
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not
 I do
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than
 The exam
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch
 Don’t forget to
7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. turn
 Make sure that
8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. get
 Your English
9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school me
 Normally
10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. who
 She wants
Part 3. In about 250 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of a
child in a large family. (10 points)