Sở giáo dục và đào tạo
Ninh bình
Đề CHíNH THứC
kì thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
( Thời gian làm bài 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo Số phách
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ: ..
Giám khảo 1: ...
Giám khảo 2: ...
(Đề gồm 5 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào các tờ đề thi)
I. Choose the best word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each
sentence.
1. I think you should choose Vietnamese dish in . to any others. Its the best.
A. preference B. comparison C. relation D. harmony
2. Hardly can find the answer to the complex problem.
A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
3. He doesnt take much exercise . from walking.
A. alone B. besides C. except D. apart
4. He was happy to be . friends again.
A. among B. in C. near D. off
5. I told her many times, but she doesnt remember .. the tickets for the show.
A. to have bought B. having bought C. buying D. to buy
6. I never wear yellow because it doesnt . me.
A. match B. fit C. like D. suit
7. Its Grandmothers birthday tomorrow, so dont forget to wish her many happy
of the day.
A. days B. returns C. years D. anniversary

(3) all the present (4) of oil and gas. The world’s coal (5) should last … … … … …
longer but, once used, these cannot be (6) . It is important, therefore, that we … …
should develop such (7) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy … …
as well as water and wind (8) ( classed as (9) energy ). Until these energy… … … … …
(10)
… are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy
consumption as much as possible.
1. A. possession B. resources C. goods D. materials
2. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
3. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
4. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
5. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
6. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
7. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
8. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
9. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewableD. continuous
10. A. goods B. supplies C. provisionsD. materials
1. …. 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. 10. ...… … … … … … … … …
IV. Fill in each gap with correct form of the verb given in the box.
do not remember watch do go out frighten
remember call out talk hear begin
Dear Winnie,
Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what
we (1) ( do ) when the landslide occurred. I (2) ( not remember ) things too … … … …
clearly now but I think I (3) ( watch ) TV and my sister (4) ( do ) her … … … …
homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (5) ( go out ) and I (6) ( frighten )..… …
.
I remember (7) ( call out ) to my parents, who (8) ( talk ) quietly in the next … … … …
room. The next minute we (9) ( hear ) a loud noise and the whole building (10)… …
( begin ) to shake.… …

animals . Most plant cells have thick walls that contain a material called (14) . … …
Animal cells do not have this (15) . .… …
1 . 2. .. 3. 4. 5. ..……………… …………… ……………… …………… ……………
6. 7. .. 8. .. 9. ..10. ……………… …………… …………… …………… ……………
11. .. 12. .13. 14. 15. …………… …………… …………… …………… ……………
VI. Fill in each of the blanks with One suitable word.
Language is considered a significant (1) of communication in … …
international relations. People in modern world have no (2) been bound to their … …
own countries. Moreover, in keeping informed with speedy scientific developments
nowadays, they must widen their cooperative relations with those highly developed
nations in (3) parts of the world. (4) to the fact that no one is able to (5) … … … … …
with any natives in the world, it is necessary for the people to choose to learn a… …
(6) language as a world –wide common means of communication besides their… …
(7) mother tongue or native language. That is why English has (8) chosen by … … …
most people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English
and the number of (9) who learn English as a foreign language has been … …
increasing so rapidly that it has outnumbered (10) of any other.… …
1 . 2. .. 3. 4. 5. ..……………… …………… ……………… …………… ……………
6. 7. .. 8. .. 9. ..10. ……………… …………… …………… …………… ……………
VII. Write each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed
before it.
1. He lives for the others and he finds his life the bank meaningful.
Unless ..………………………………………………………………………………
2. It’s vital that this work is finished by Monday.
This work ……………………………………………………………………………
3. I last spoke to Jim when I sold him my old car.
I haven’t ..……………………………………………………………………………
4. Please don’t smoke in the dining room.
I’d rather ……………………………………………………………………………
5. Mrs. Smith is the wisest member of the family.

9. He was / make / do something / not / want.
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10. Judy work / so / diligent / she received / increase / salary.
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IX. Write a passage telling about an importance of water in our life.
( You should write about 200 words )
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The end of the test