TUYỂN TẬP CÁC ĐỀ THI TUYỂN VÀO LỚP 10 MÔN TIẾNG ANH
CỦA CÁC TỈNH TRONG CẢ NƯỚC (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HD CHẤM)
Sở Giáo dục và Đạo tạo
Hưng Yên
Đề chính thức
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT
Năm học 2014 - 2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thế gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. A. Wanted B. Decided C. Needed D. Washed
2. A. Eats B. Stops C. Lives D. Cooks
3. A. Many B. Fat C. Man D. Cat
4. A. Husband B. Humour C. Hurry D. Hundred
5. A. Century B. Structure C. Infectious D. Question
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the
letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. This machine _______ used since last week.
A. has been B. is C. was D. will be
2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.
A. study B. studies C. studied D. is studying
3. We _____ go swimming together when we ______ in the village.
A. used to/lived B. used to/live C. are used to/lived D.get used to/lived
4. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.
A. but B. so C. because D. and
5. Mai made a big beautiful cake _______ her mother’s birthday.
A. by B. in C. at D. on
6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.
A. pollution B. pollute C. polluted D. pollutant
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2. Where was he born?
3. How old was he when his father died?
4. Did the readers like his stories very much?
5. When was his best novel published?
IV/ (1,0 point) Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write the
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letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
If you are (1) ______ to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (2)
_______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped
(3) ______, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is
considered (4) _______. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to
show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (5) ______ the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell
a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.
1
.
A. called B. invited C. calling D. inviting
2. A. take B. give C. bring D. make
3
.
A. gift B. gifts C. flower D. flowers
4. A. funny B. sad C. rude D. polite
5. A. Although B. But C. Because D. So
V/ Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your answer
sheet. (1,0 point)
1. It often rains heavily _______ summer.
2. It took me 2 hours to _______ the letter to my best friend.
3. Mrs Phuong always prides ______ on her appearance.
4. Would you _______ lending me your pen?
5. She arrived in Singapore ______ Tuesday morning.
VI/ (1,5 points) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has

1. A. has been 2. B. studies 3. A. used to/lived 4. C. because 5. D. on
6. A. pollution 7. B. was playing 8. C. who 9. C. careful 10. D. forecast
11. A. more fluently 12. C. shall we 13. B. ceremony 14. D. put off 15. B. That’s very
kind of you
III/ (1,0 điểm) Mỗi câu trả lời đúng được tối đa 0,2 điểm.
1.
- He was a famous American writer.
- Mark Twain was a famous American writer.
- He was an American writer.
0,2 điểm
2.
- He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA
- He was born in a small town (on the Missouri River) in the USA.
- He was born in the USA.
0,2 điểm
3.
- He was twelve (years old) (when his father died).
- Twelve (years old) (when his father died).
0,2 điểm
4.
- Yes, they did.
- Yes, the readers liked his stories very much.
0,2 điểm
- Yes. 0,1 điểm
5. - (It was published) in 1876.
- His best novel was published in 1876.
0,2 điểm
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- His best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” was published in
1876.

0,50
5
0,2
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0,25
0,3
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0,25
0,4
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0,50
0,7
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0,75
0,8
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0,75
0,9
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1,00
Hết
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
HẢI DƯƠNG
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phương án chọn A, B, C hoặc D
Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài

C. inside the case of the coffee table D. on the bookshelf
Part II: Listen to Thomas and Rachel talking about their embarrassing experiences and fill
in each blank with ONE missing word (10 points):
THOMAS’S STORY:
6. Christina’s birthday was on __________.
7. Thomas and his friends __________ to meet outside the restaurant.
8. His __________ drove him to the restaurant.
9. The car broke down on the way and they had to wait for the __________ to send out a mechanic to
get the car started again.
10. He had to borrow some__________ from his friend.
RACHEL’S STORY:
11. Rachel’s brother wanted to go to an __________ restaurant and have curries.
12. They arrived at the restaurant at a quarter to __________.
13. Her father __________ with a waiter.
14. She realized what her dad’s mistake was when she saw a __________ on the wall.
15. The waiter was very __________ and he managed to find a table for them after all.
B. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
(2.0 points):
16. A. Hardware B. Custard C. Bargain D. Chart
17. A. Thanked B. Blocked C. Locked D. Naked
II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others (3.0 points):
18. A. Absolutely B. Photography C. Biology D. Geography
19. A. Purity B. Accompany C. Immense D. Advantage
20. A. Important B. Disease C. Organize D. Community
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase of expression which best completes each sentence (20 points):
21. I remember __________ this film when I was a small child.
A. to watch B. watched C. watching D. to be watching
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A. has not she B. has she C. hasn’t she D. has your aunt
35. The notice “Keep out of reach of children!” can be seen __________.
A. at the gate of a supermarket B. on a box or bottle of medicine
C. on an electric post D. at a gas station
36. “There’s someone behind us. Do you think we are__________?” Jack asked worriedly.
A. following B. being following C. followed D. being followed
37. “How I hate to see the dentist tomorrow! I hope I don’t need to__________,” Bob cried out.
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A. have anything done B. be done something
C. make something done D. let anything done
38. The party was awful. Jane wishes she __________ to it.
A. did not go B. had not gone C. has not gone D. would not have gone
39. It was __________ difficult a question that all of us could not answer it.
A. such B. so C. too D. very
40. __________ you give the answer, __________ marks you can get.
A. The quicker / the better B. The more quickly / better
C. The quickest / the best D. The more quickly / the better
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points):
41. We regret to inform you that you are not (QUALIFICATION) __________ for the job.
42. How will you (BEAUTIFUL) __________ the Christmas tree, Jane?
43. The man left his village on a (MISERY) __________ wet day.
44. It is education that helps with the (RICH) __________ of knowledge for the young.
45. Henry drank a lot of coffee to keep him (WAKE) __________ .
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5.0
points):
46. Dictionaries frequently explain the origin of the defined word, state its part of speech, and
indicating its correct use.
A B C
D
47. John’s parents are very glad that he has done lots of progress this school year.

points):
The media are the means or methods by which people learn what is (56)__________ in the
city, in the country and in the world. The news media can be classified (57)__________ two
general categories: the categories of print media and electronic media. Print media use the written
material to communicate news to (58)__________. Electronic media use air waves to
(59)__________ news to homes, offices and public places. Print media are usually divided into
magazines and newspapers. Most newspapers print news daily. For example, the newspaper “The
New York Time” is (60)__________ daily. However, Newsweek and Time magazines are
published once a week. The electronic media are (61)__________ divided into radio and
television. (62)__________ news is news that you listen to. In the United States many radio
(63)__________ broadcast five minutes of news every hour. Television news is news that you not
only listen to but also watch. In Canada and the United States, for example, many people watch an
hour of news on TV at six o’clock in the evening. In the future, new categories of news media will
(64)__________ even today computers are beginning to influence the transmission and reception
(65)__________news.
56. A. showing B. happening C. making D. doing
57. A. into B. to C. for D. about
58. A. viewers B. listeners C. spectators D. readers
59. A. receive B. send C. offer D. get
60. A. published B. made C. taken D. brought
61. A. carefully B. especially C. generally D. completely
62. A. Print B. Newspaper C. Magazine D. Radio
63. A. stations B. offices C. buildings D. houses
64. A. discover B. develop C. invent D. disappear
65. A. for B. into C. of D. at
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points):
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They
often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in
school. This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to
understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still

sentence printed before (5.0 points):
71. Nam finds it hard to drive on the left.
Nam is
not

72. “You’ve damaged my car, Bob!” the mother said angrily.
The mother
accused

73. Passengers always get something to eat on this airline even though the journey is short.
However

74. It was such a stale cake that the boy could not eat it.
The cake was
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not
75. Despite the heavy snow, the explorers managed to walk to the village.
Although

II. Use the suggested words and phrases below to make complete sentences (10 points):
76. Everyone / become / aware / environment / be / serious issue.
77. However, / we / not / do / much / deal with / problem / because / we / seem / wait / government
/ take actions.
78. In / opinion, / individuals / can / do / things / help / solve / problem.
79. begin with, / we / can / responsible / way / we / dispose / waste.
80. We / not / throw / rubbish / lakes / rivers.
81. Moreover, / we / also / need / save / water / we / use / because / fresh water / be / run out /
many parts / world.
82. Finally, / air / we / breathe / be / pollute / exhaust fumes / cars / cities.
83. I think / if / we / use / public transport / more, / we / reduce / air pollution.

21. C 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D
26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B
31. D 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. B
36. D 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. D
II. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer
41. qualified 42. beautify 43. miserably 44. enrichment 45.
awake
III. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer
46. D 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. C
D. READING
I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer
51. D 52. E 53. F 54. A 55. B
II. (10 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer
56. B 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. A
61. C 62. D 63. A 64. B 65. C
III. (10 points): 2.0 points for each correct answer
66. A 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. D
E. WRITING
I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer
71. Nam is not used to / accustomed to / familiar with driving on the left.
72. The mother accused Bob of having damaged / damaging her car.
73. However short the journey is, passengers always get something to eat on this airline.
74. The cake was not fresh enough for the boy to eat.
75. Although it snowed heavily, the explorers managed to walk to the village.
or, Although the snow was heavy, the explorers managed to walk to the village.
II. (10 points):
76. Everyone is becoming / has become aware (of the fact) that the environment is a serious issue
(1 point).
77. However, we do not do / have not done much to deal with the / this problem because we seem
to wait for the government to take actions (2 points).

I. Choose the option A, B, C or D which best completes or responds to each sentence below
(3.0 points):
1. The woman _______ is talking with Tom is a doctor.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. she
2. Your father never smokes,_______?
A. doesn’t he B. will he C. does he D. is he
3. If it does not rain soon, all the trees _______.
A. would die B. have died C. are going to die D. will die
4. The storm last week _______ serious damage to the house.
A. made B. caused C. resulted D. built
5. I wish I _______ speak English well.
A. could B. can C. will D. should
6. Laura is very interested _______ reading detective stories.
A. at B. about C. of D. in
7. “I will visit you tomorrow, John,” said the girl.
A. The girl said that I will visit John tomorrow.
B. The girl said that she would visit me the next day.
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C. The girl said that she would visit John tomorrow.
D. The girl said to John that she would visit him the next day.
8. _______ the weather was very bad yesterday, we decided to go camping.
A. Because B. Although C. However D. Therefore
9. They _______in this city since last year.
A. are living B. have lived C. lived D. has lived
10. Jack: “Congratulations on passing the final examination.” Lily: “_______”.
A. You can say that again. B. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to say so.
C. Never mind. D. You’re welcome.
11. If I _______ you, I would not buy this car.
A. were B. am C. would be D. have been

F. in
G. something
I arrived (21) _______London at last. The railway station was big, black and dark. I did not
know the way to my hotel, so I asked a porter. I spoke English not only carefully, (22)
_______clearly as well. The porter, however, could not understand me. I (23) _______my question
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several times and finally he understood what I meant. He answered me, but he spoke neither clearly
nor slowly. I could not understand him. My teacher never spoke English like that! The porter and I
looked at each other and smiled. Then he said (24) _______ and I understood it. “You’ll soon learn
English”, he said. I wonder English people speak in a (25) _______ language. The English
understand each other. But I do not understand them.
II. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow (2.0 points):
Kobe is a major commercial port city in Japan. It is situated in the Southwest of Honshu
Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of Osaka. Local agricultural production includes rice and other
grains, fruits and vegetables, and tea. Shipbuilding and production of rubber goods are of primary
importance to the city. Chemicals, machinery, electrical equipment, textiles, refined sugar, flour
and sake are also produced here. Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are the Rokko
Mountains, on which there are hot springs and suburban residences and hotels. The city did not
become important until the 1860s, when Japan was opened to foreign trade.
On January 17, 1995, a terrible earthquake struck Kobe. It was the deadliest earthquake to
hit Japan since 1923. The quake caused buildings and bridges to collapse and fires broke out
throughout the city. In all, about 5,000 people were killed and more than 21,000 people were
injured. More than 30,000 buildings were damaged by the quake and hundreds of thousands of
people were left homeless.
26. Where is Kobe situated?
27. Are chemicals produced in Kobe?
28. What are behind the narrow coastal site of the city?
29. When did the deadliest earthquake since 1923 strike the city?
30. How many people were killed in the quake?
PART C: WRITING

Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………. Số báo danh:……………………
Họ và tên giám thị 1:…………………………………………………. Chữ ký:………………………….
Họ và tên giám thị 2:…………………………………………………. Chữ ký:………………………….
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
HẢI DƯƠNG
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
PART A: GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. (3.0 points): 0.2 point for each correct answer
1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A
6. D 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. B
II. (1.0 point): 0.2 point for each correct answer
16. C 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. C
PART B: READING
I. (1.0 point): 0.2 point for each correct answer
21. F 22. A 23. D 24. G 25. B
II. (2.0 points): 0. 4 point for each correct answer
26. (It is situated) in the Southwest of Honshu Island, on Osaka Bay, near the city of
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Osaka.
27. Yes, they are.
28. Behind the narrow coastal site of the city are the Rokko Mountains.
or, The Rokko Mountains are (behind the narrow coastal site of the city).
or, They are the Rokko Mountains.
29. (It struck / hit the city) on January 17, 1995.

(ký, ghi rõ họ & tên)
Giám khảo 2
(ký, ghi rõ họ & tên)
A. LISTENING (20 points)
SECTION 1
Task 1: You will hear an interview with the television actress Donna Denton. As
you listen, choose the best answer by writing into the box below.
1. As a child, Donna started going to dancing classes because ________________.
A. her mother persuaded her to.
B. they were relatively inexpensive.
C. she wanted to be with friends.
2. What did Donna feel when she first went to dancing classes?
A. disappointed by the attitude of the teacher.
B. unconcerned about her position in the class.
C. embarrassed because she was not a good dancer.
3. What did Donna do to get a place at Knightwell Stage School?
A. She took part in a musical show.
B. She got her parents to pay in advance.
C. She gave a demonstration of her skills.
4. At stage school, Donna initially had problems because of ________________.
A. the behaviour of other pupils at the school.
B. the amount of time she spent travelling.
C. the need to follow a particular school rule.
5. What does Donna say about her first parts on television?
A. A private teacher helped her find them.
B. They were useful in developing her career.
C. It was easy enough for students to get them.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Task 2: Complete the summary about Donna Denton according to what you hear.

4. 5. 6.
Speaker 3
7. What kind of movies does he like? ________________________________
8. Where does he like the movie to be set? _____________________________
9. The main character in Blade Runner is a police officer. T/F
10. The genetically-engineered robots, known as replicants, look exactly like human
beings. T/F
Your answers:
7. 8. 9. 10.
B. USE OF ENGLISH, READING AND WRITING (80 points)
I. Vocabulary and Grammar
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a. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each of the
sentences by circling A, B, C or D and then write your answers in the box
below.
1. According to a recent survey, most people are on good __________ with their
neighbors.
A. relations B. acquaintance C. relationships
D. terms
2. She acted as if she __________ a clown before.
A. has never seen B. not saw
C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen
3. It’s about time __________ care of yourself.
A. you took B. you take C. to taking
D. when I saw
4. He found __________ to answer all the questions within the time given
A. that impossible C. it impossibly
B. it impossible D. that impossibly
5. I can’t stop surfing the internet. I’ve been __________ on it since I bought my
computer.

13. A young tourist has been declared _____________ after he got lost in the
mountains last Monday.
A. absent B. deserter C. missing D.
vanished
14. Michael was _____________ with anger when he saw his car had been
scratched.
A. stored B. fixed C. loaded D.
filled
15. The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _____________ at all. Nobody in the classroom
believed in the far-fetched story he told.
A. credential B. credible C. creditable D.
credulous
16. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _____________.
A. himself B. personality C. reaction
D. nature
17. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I ____________
last week.
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A. should have done B. need to have done
C. may have done D. must have done
18. You have managed to bungle every task I’ve given you so far.___________, I’m
preparing to give you one last chance.
A. regardless B. furthermore
C. nevertheless D. notwithstanding
19. But for their help, he __________.
A. would have failed B. has failed
C. has not failed D. wouldn’t have failed
20. I really can’t __________ the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take
D. tell

3. One of the primary cause of road accidents is driving after drinking.
A B C D
4. Dams are used to control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generating
electricity for the
A B C D
surrounding area.
5. Nutritionists believe what diet affects how one feels physically and emotionally.
A B C D
Your answers:
Example: 0.A. to => for
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
d. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. If we don’t hurry, all the tickets (1- sell) _______ out by the time we get there.
2. It is crucial that Dido (2- stop) _______ using our music in her performance.
3. The vase broke when it (3 - move) _______ to other room.
4. Had it not been for your help, we _______(4-be) in big trouble now.
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5. When I entered his room, I saw him (5 – sleep) _______in a chair.
6. Hardly he (6-take)______ up the book when the phone (7-ring)________.
7. He resented (8-ask) ________ (9-wait). He had expected the minister to see him at
once.
8. I’d rather you (10- not tell) _________ her the truth.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
e. Fill the gap in each sentence below with a suitable particle or preposition.
1. Is Peter at the party? No, but I’m sure he turn __________ soon.
2. Don’t eat that sausage. I think it’s gone ________.
3. When they were cleaning out the attic, they came _______ their grandmother’s