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kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: tiếng anh
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Part A: (1,0 point) Phonetics
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1. A. official B. adventure C. separate D. religion
2. A. development B. beautifully C. accessible D. assistance
3. A. material B. completely C. economy D. tropical
4. A. international B. expression C. believable D. unhappily
5. A. promise B. perform C. advice D. rewrite
PART B: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet (2,0 points).
1. I ______ television a lot but I dont any more.
A. was watching B. was used to watching C. used to watch D. has watched
2. It was very good ______ you to help David with his homework.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
3. Several people, ______ voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
A. whose B. their C. of which D. whom
4. He says he doesnt like his new school because he feels like a ______ out of water there.
A. boat B. duck C. swimmer D. fish
5. Nothing matters, ______?
A. do they B. dont they C. does it D. doesnt it
6. Like you all, I dislike people ______ their promises.

20. Mr. Pike has taken ______ swimming as he wants to keep fit.
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A. off B. up C. in D. on
II. Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets. Write them on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
1. She is one of the most famous ______ in the world.
(environmen
t)
2. English is a ______ difficult language for the Chinese to learn.
(compare)
3. He was so sad because the film ended ______.
(happy)
4. Their behavior made a deep ______ upon the guests.
(impress)
5. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself ______ targets.
(real)
6. The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was ______.
(describe)
7. Students should be ______ to be proud of their school uniforms.
(courage)
8. The ______ of ready meal has increased enormously in recent years.
(consume)
9. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are ______.
(price)
10. Catching common cold is ______ for everybody.
(please)
PART C: (3,0 points) READING
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
Making an English-speaking friend is a good way to improve your English and enjoy (1)______ at the

much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food
supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokemen for the chemical
industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were
flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the president's Science Advisory Committee.
1. The passage mainly discuses Rachel Carson's work
A. as a researcher B. at college
C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D. as a writer
2. According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. oceanography B. zoology C. literature D. history
3. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under The Sea Wind
A. was outdated B. became more popular than her other books
C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies
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4. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information The Sea Around
Us?
A. printed matter B. talks with experts
C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists
5. The word "reckless" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. irresponsible B. limited C. continuous D. unnecessary
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
Computers are helpful (1)______ many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information
even more quickly than a (2)______. Second, computers can work with a lot of information at the (3)______
time. Third, they can (4)______ information for a long time. They do not forget things the common people
do. Moreover, computers are (5)______ always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do
not (6)______ mistakes.
These days, it is important to (7)______ about computers. There are a number of things to learn. Some
companies have classes (8)______work. Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer
science. (9)______ way to learn is from a book, or from a friend. (10)______a few hours of practice, you can
work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun.

1. Lucia was last heard of a month ago. (for)
 Nobody ____________________________________ a month.
2. “I’ll give the money back tomorrow”, said Phillip. (promised)
 Phillip ______________________________________ back the next day.
3. She doesn’t intend to give up her hobby. (intention)
 She has _____________________________________ her hobby.
4. Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say. (how)
 No matter___________________________________ she doesn’t always communicate what she
wants to say.
5. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night. (rather)
 I’d ___________________________________________ tea at night.
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III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1,0 point)
1. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.
 Unless you have _____________________________________________________
2. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.
 Miss Jones is ________________________________________________________
3. My friend finds driving on the left quite hard.
 My friend isn’t _______________________________________________________
4. It’s difficult for older people to learn a language.
 Older people have ____________________________________________________
5. They think the man holding the hostage is heavily armed.
 The man holding _____________________________________________________
The end
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