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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NỘI
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN HUỆ ĐỀ THI THỬ
Môn: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh Phòng thi …………
Điểm (Bằng số / chữ) Giám khảo 1
(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.

seeing him dance. T/F
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
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Speaker 2
4. What is his favorite movie style? ______________________________
5. Who plays the role of James Bond in recent films series? ____________________________
6. James Bond is described as a cool-headed and self-assured man involved in some hair-raising adventures.
T/F
Your answers:
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
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

16. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _____________.
A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature
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17. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work that I ____________ last week.
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
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
b. Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters.
BEING UNABLE TO READ
It seems __________ (1-THINK) today not to provide children with a decent _______ (2-EDUCATE).
There is such an emphasis on academic__________(3 – ACHIEVE) these days that it’s easy to forget what
a problem __________ (4-LITERATE) used to be. Being unable to read can be intensely ________ (5 –
EMBARRASS) and can make someone feel like a complete __________ (6-FAIL). Someone who can’t
read is often __________(7-UNDERSTAND) afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem
_________ (8-SOLVE). However, given the right teacher, a lot of hard work and a ________ (9-
REASON) amount of time, anyone can learn. Being able to read can lead to an __________(10-
IMPROVE) quality of life

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 old school books.
4. Dave’s parents were very disappointed when he dropped ______ University.
5. The actor waited for the laughter to die _______ before continuing.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. READING
a. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your
answers in the box below.
SEASONAL ADVICE
If you are about to graduate from school or college this summer and feel in need of a little advice about
what’s important in life, you could do a lot worse than consider the words of ___(1)____that were read out
on my last day at school.
Do not expect to understand the value of your youth until it has ____(2)_____. But you can be sure that
thirty years from now you’ll _____(3)_____ back on life and _____(4)_____ just how good things were.
Try not to worry about the future – or at least be aware that worrying never really helps to solve anything.
Real troubles will always sneak up and _____(5)_____ you by surprise. But remember it doesn’t do any
harm to do something that scares you every so often.
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Do not lie and cheat – especially in love – and do not _____(6)_____ up with people who deceive you. Do
not let opportunities pass you by, as the time to do things simply runs ____(7)______. Today is almost
certainly more important than tomorrow.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
c. Read the passage below carefully and do the tasks below.
LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE
You are going to read an article about a warden working for a conservation organization. Six
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits
each gap (1-6).
The National Trust is an organization whose aim is to conserve the British countryside. Gill Page
visits the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and talks to one of the wardens employed by the Trust to look
after the beautiful areas it owns.
Common sense. (1) _______. "And you definitely need to good at handling people, because you're
continually dealing with farmers, visitors, conservationists and building firms."
(2)_______. About 80 people applied for the post as National Trust Warden for the Lleyn Peninsula.
In the end, Gareth's local knowledge and farming experience won him the job, despite his lack of formal
training.
"I find it particularly helpful that I still farm with my parents and that I can deal with farmers on the
same level and be aware of their problems. (3)_______. His farming life also means he is well able to cope
with the physical demands of the job - erecting fences, planting trees, building walls.
Since he has been with the Trust, Gareth says he has come to understand more about nature
conservation. "When I was a youngster," he recalls, "I used to pick and press flowers, collect butterfly
larvae and old birds' nests. And I thought to myself recently, where would I find all those flowers, the
birds' nests the grasshoppers now? (4)_______. It's not the farmers' fault - they were just doing what the
government told them."
Gareth says that, when he started his job, farmers and conservationists were set against each other.
Both sides wanted things done their way. Now they are talking and can see each other's point of view.
(5)_______.
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Conservation is one of the main aspects of Gareth's work, along with public entry to the Trust's land,
tree planting and maintenance, and meeting the Trust's tenant farmers. "My role is to make sure jobs get
finished, with as little fuss and as economically as possible. What I enjoy most is seeing projects completed,

7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12.
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.
13. What does it mean by "common sense" in paragraph 1?
A. The beliefs that most people consider weird.
B. The beliefs that most people consider normal.
C. The knowledge and experience which most people have.
D. The six senses that most people have.
14. What does the phrase "get on my nerves" in paragraph 8 mean?
A. let me down
B. get me down
C. make me irritated
D. make me sad
15-17. What does Gareth's job involve? Circle three options.
A. talking to the public
B. doing the farming
C. planting trees
D. writing reports
E. building houses
Your answers:
13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
18. What is the aim of the National Trust Organization?
19. How many candidates applied for the job that Gareth later was offered?
20. Where is Lleyn Peninsula?
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Your answers:
18. 19. 20.
III. WRITING
a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

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c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better
place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your statement.
Write an essay or a composition from 200 to 250 words to state your opinion on the subject.
THE END
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ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ
A. LISTENING ( 20 pts) (1pt/sentence)
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.
11. B 12. B 13. C 14. C 15. B
Task 2: Complete the summary about Donna Denton according to what you hear.
6.drama series 7. 9/nine 8. horse-riding 9. a/one year 10. jazz singer
SECTION 2: Listen to three people describing the films they like and answer question 1 to 10 by either
giving short answer of no more than three words or deciding whether the given statement is True (T) or
False (F).
Speaker 1
11. Contemporary dramas 12. Billy Elliot 13. T
Speaker 2
14. Thrillers 15. Daniel Craig 16. T
Speaker 3
17. Sci-fi and fantasy 18. (in) far-distant future 19. F 20. T
B. USE OF ENGLISH, READING AND WRITING (80 pts)
I. Vocabulary and Grammar (25 points)
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. (10 pts) (0.5pt/sentence)
1. D – terms 2. D – had never seen 3. A – you took 4. B – it impossible 5. B - hooked

1. ways/means 2. understood 3. of 4. Learning 5. vocabulary
6. about 7. express 8. main 9. way 10. show
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c. Read the passage below carefully and do the tasks below (20 points) ( 1 point each)
LOOKING AFTER THE COUNTRYSIDE
You are going to read an article about a warden working for a conservation organization. Six
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits
each gap (1-6).
1. D 2. G 3. A 4. F 5. B 6. C
Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from then passage to fill each
blank space.
7. conservationists 8. formal training 9. farming
10. economically 11. the attitude 12. handle people
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D) that best answers each question below.
13. C 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. D
(Note: 15-17: The answers can be in any order)
Answer the following questions with NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS.
18. To conserve the British
countryside
19. 80 20. in North Wales
III. WRITING (25 pts)
a. Finish the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(10 points) (1 pt /each sentence)
1. Not until I left home could I realize how important the family is
2. There was a fall/decrease in the number of people applying for university grants last year.
3. In few shops here do/can you find such exquisite hand-made suits.
4. Were all the environmental pollution to stop today, the world would be much better.
5. It crossed his mind that he might have misunderstood her.
b. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. (1 pt /each sentence)