ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 07 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
Điểm của bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách
Bằng số: Giám khảo số 1:
Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2:
SECTION A. LISTENING (20 points)
Part I. Questions 1-10: You will hear a conversation between a student and a job
advisor (10 points)
Questions 1-2. Complete the note below (write no more than three words and/or a
number for each answer)
Example: Answer:
Type of job required: (0)
Part-time

Student is studying: (1) ……………… ………
Student is in the (2) ……… ……………year of the course.
Questions 3-5. Complete the table below (write no more than two words for each answer)
Position Available Where Problem
Receptionist in the (3) evening lectures
(4) in the Child Care Centre too early
Clerical Assistant in the (5) evening lectures
Questions 6-10. Complete the form below (write no more than three words and/or a
number for each answer)
STUDENT DETAILS
Name: Anita Newman
Address: (6)
Room No. (7)
Other skills: Speak some Japanese

17. Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline.
18. Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree.
19. Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary.
20. Maria hopes to work for several different employers.
SECTION B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Part I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced (2.5 points)
1. A. technique B. parachute C. mechanic D. schedule
2. A. many B. vanish C. shadow D. have
3. A. exhaust B. exhibit C. exist D. exhibition
4. A. oranges B. figures C. classes D. watches
5. A. grew B. knew C. fewer D. view
Part II. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words (2.5 points)
1. A. collect B. reputation C. communicate D. biology
2. A. cover B. prevent C. provide D. receive
3. A.commercial B. goverment C. natural D. vanish
4. A. economic B. interactive C. environmental D. unpolluted
5. A. visit B. invite C. improve D. agree
SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (25 points)
Part I. Choose the best word or phrases (A, B, C or D) to complete these sentences (10 points)
1. Unless you try your best, you won't be able to ___________ your classmates.
A. keep up with B. lose track of C. take care of D. put an end to
2. Our main agricultural _________ to export world wide are rice, coffee and rubber.
A. products B. produce C. production D. productivity
3. The Earth is the only planet with a large _________ of oxygen in its atmosphere.
A. number B. quality C. amount D. size
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4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth _________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
5. - "What would she like to do?" - "__________________"
A. Thanks. I don't know B. Sorry, I have no idea.

19. Indian is difficult to get used _________ with the chopsticks.
A. to eating B. to eat C. to be eaten D. eat
20. “Who is Mr. Madely?” -“I don't know. I’ve never heard _________ him”.
A. about B. from C. after D. of
Part II. Give the correct tense/form of the verbs in brackets to complete these
sentences (10 points)
a) When I got home, my mother (1. prepare)… …… dinner so we had a
drink and waited.
b) My children enjoy (2. allow) (3. stay) up
late when there is something special on TV.
c) A new bridge (4. build) across the river. Workers started
last year and the bridge (5. expect) to open next year.
d) Jane, together with her parents, (6. just go) to London (7.
see) her grandmother.
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e) It's very kind of Jack (8. offer) (9. carry) my bags
when I go shopping.
f) I'm sure she would also do like this if she (10. be) in your position.
Part III. Identify and circle the incorrect underlined part in each sentence below (5 points)
1. One of the world’s most natural important resources is rivers, lakes and streams.
A B C D
2. Many cities are on large rivers, and almost every country has at least one river that plays
A B C
an important part in the lifes of its people.
D
3. Besides transportation, rivers provide food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for
A B C
recreation for people live along their banks.
D
4. And in order to get water for crops

A. who believe that children
B. can be bad for the child’s development
C. with letting a very small child
D. if too much television harms children or not
E. and a little amusement can’t be
F. will sit there quietly for a while
G. forty or fifty years ago
H. was limited to not much
Is there really anything wrong (1)____________ watch television for a few hours
a day? This is a question that didn’t need to be asked (2)_____________, when
children’s television in the UK (3)__________
more than an hour a day. But now
that daytime television has become a reality, and many homes have satellite
receivers
with channels purely for children, parents have to decide (4)________. There are those
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parents (5)__________ need conversation and interaction with real people in order to
develop properly, because watching television too much (6)________. On the other
hand, the vast majority of parents feel that watching lively, bright cartoon and puppet
shows on television is fun for the child, (7)_________ such a bad thing. One thing is
quite clear: being able to place a baby in front of the television in the knowledge that he
or she (8)___________ gives parents a welcome break now and then.
Part II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the following passage (7 points)
One of the most urgent environmental (1)______________ in the world today is the
shortage of clean water. Having clean drinking water is a basic human (2)______________.
But acid rain, industrial pollution and garbage have (3)__________________ many sources
of water undrinkable. Lakes, reservoirs and even entire seas have become vast pools
(4)_________________ poison. Lake Baikal in Russia is one of the largest lakes in the
world. It (5)__________________ a rich variety of animals and plants, including 1,300 rare
species that do not exist anywhere else in the world. But they are being destroyed by the

A. The reason that Winterthur was redesigned
B. Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum
C. How Winterthur compares to English country houses
D. Historical furniture contained in Winterthur
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2. The phrase "devoted to" in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A. surrounded by B. specializing in C. successful in D. sentimental about
3. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931?
A. The owners moved out C. The old furniture was replaced
B. The house was repaired D. The estate became a museum
4. What does the author mean by stating "The impression of a lived-in house is apparent
to the visitor"?
A. Winterthur is very old C. Winterthur does not look like a typical museum
B. Few people visit Winterthur D. The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable
5. The word "assembled" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
A. summoned B. appreciated
C. brought together D. fundamentally changed
6. The word "it" in line 11 refers to
A. Winterthur B. collection C. English country house D. visitor
7. The word "developing" in line 13 is closest in meaning to
A. traditional B. exhibiting C. informative D. evolving
8. According to the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of the following
EXCEPT
A. date B. style C. place of manufacture D. past ownership
9. What is the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage?
A. Paragraph 2 explains a term that was mentioned in Paragraph 1.
B. Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum.
C. Paragraph 2 explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with that explained
in Paragraph 1.
D. Each paragraph describes a different historical period.
Part III. Students always have a long vacation after each school year and they spend
it in many different ways. Write a letter of about 130 – 150 words to your penpal to
give him/her some advice on what you and your friend should or shouldn't do during
your summer holiday (15 points).
Dear
Caroline,


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SECTION A. LISTENING (20 points)
Part I. Questions 1-10
(10 points/10questions; 1point for each correct answer)
1. business 6. International House
2. third (or: 3rd) 7. B659
3. Sport(s) Centre 8. (an) office assistant
4. (a) cleaner 9. anwer (the) phone
5. Library 10. 11.30
Part II. Questions 11- 15
(5 points/5questions; 1point for each correct answer)
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B
Part III. Questions 16-20
(5 points/5questions; 1point for each correct answer)
16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B
SECTION B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Part I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced
(2.5 points/5questions; 0.5 point for each correct answer)
1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
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Part II. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words
(2.5 points/5questions; 0.5 point for each correct answer)
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A
SECTION C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR (25 points)

(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
2. So as not to wake the baby up, they left quietly.
3. So poisonous were all the rivers in the region that no fish could live in.
4. There was a rise/ an increase in the number of tourists visiting/ who (or: that) visited this
area last year.
5. The national museum has had no change / has remained unchanged/hasn't changed for
/during (the past) 30 years.
Part II. Use the suggestions to build the meaningful sentences
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(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
1. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the/her telephone was
out of order.
2. Both Italians and Polish are famous for their friendship and good spirit.
3. In spite of being able to speak English fluently, my son still has difficulty in listening.
Or: In spite of his ability to speak English fluently, my son still has problem with listening.
4. I cann't complete the report in/on time for the conference because of my broken laptop.
5. The protection of the animal world is pointless unless we also take steps to protect our planet.
Part II. Students always have a long vacation after each school year and they spend it
in many different ways. Write a letter of about 120 – 150 words to your penpal to give
him/her some advice on what you and your friend should or shouldn't do during your
summer holiday (15 points)
* Criteria for evaluating students' writing:
1. Form: 3points
+ An informal letter with appropriate form, language style and length (130-150words)
+ Hand writing: clean and clear layout, easy to read
2. Content: 6 points
Successful fulfillment of the task with appropriate content (distictive main ideas which are
relevant, well-developed/supported); coherence.
3. Use of language: 6 points

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SECTION A. LISTENING (20 points)
Part I. Questions 1-10
(10 points/10 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
1. business 6. International House
2. third (or: 3rd) 7. B659
3. Sport(s) Centre 8. (an) office assistant
4. (a) cleaner 9. anwer (the) phone
5. Library 10. 11.30
Part II. Questions 11- 15
(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B
Part III. Questions 16-20
(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
16. A 17. B 18. B 19. A 20. B
SECTION B. PHONETICS (5 points)
Part I. Circle the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced
(2.5 points/5 questions; 0.5 point for each correct answer)
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1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A
Part II. Circle the word that has the stress differently from that of the other words

SECTION E. WRITING (25 points)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it
(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
1. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.
2. So as not to wake the baby up, they left quietly.
3. So poisonous were all the rivers in the region that no fish could live in.
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4. There was a rise/ an increase in the number of tourists visiting/ who (or: that) visited this
area last year.
5. The national museum has had no change / has remained unchanged/hasn't changed for
/during (the past) 30 years.
Part II. Use the suggestions to build the meaningful sentences
(5 points/5 questions; 1 point for each correct answer)
1. She was unable to warn her mother that she would be late because the/her telephone was
out of order.
2. Both Italians and Polish are famous for their friendship and good spirit.
3. In spite of being able to speak English fluently, my son still has difficulty in listening.
Or: In spite of his ability to speak English fluently, my son still has problem with listening.
4. I cann't complete the report in/on time for the conference because of my broken laptop.
5. The protection of the animal world is pointless unless we also take steps to protect our planet.
Part II. Students always have a long vacation after each school year and they spend it
in many different ways. Write a letter of about 130 – 150 words to your penpal to give
him/her some advice on what you and your friend should or shouldn't do during your
summer holiday (15 points)
* Criteria for evaluating students' writing:
1. Form: 3 points
+ An informal letter with appropriate form, language style and length (130-150words)
+ Hand writing: clean and clear layout, easy to read
2. Content: 6 points