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đề Thi chính thức
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2009 2010
Môn thi: tiếng anh
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Part I: Phonetics (1,0 point)
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
11 1. A. environment B. government C. comment D. development
2. A. hamburger B. logical C. religion D. teenager
3. A. equation B. reputation C. pollution D. innovation
4. A. hard B. father C. rather D. sacrifice
5. A. assume B. sure C. size D. soup
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
6. A. support B. respond C. finish D. occur
7. A. memory B. compliment C. charity D. tradition
8. A. appliance B. efficiency C. misunderstand D. identify
9. A. violent B. encourage C. occasion D. material
10. A. magnificent B. necessary C. considerate D. accessible
PART II: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part. Write A, B, C or
D on your answer sheet (0,5 point).
1. The swimming pool in this hotel is always empty.
A. free of charge B. without any person C. without water D. closed
2. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A. speed B. expectation C. improvement D. treatment

A. unless B. or so C. if not D. otherwise
12. Those letters ...... now. You can do the typing later.
A. need typing B. needn’t be typed C. need to type D. needn’t typing
13. Some of my friends are taking extra classes in English ...... become tourist guides.
A. so that B. so as C. in order D. so as to
14. When I graduate from college next June, I ...... a student here for five years.
A. will have been B. have been C. had been D. will be
15. We talked for hours of things and friends ...... we remembered in the old school days.
A. which B. whom C. who D. that
III. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets.Write them on your answer sheet.
(1,0 point)
1. ...... in Viet Nam has brought a lot of big changes. INDUSTRY
2. More and more women know how to ...... themselves. BEAUTY
3. It is usually forbidden to destroy ...... buildings. HISTORY
4. She always listens ...... to what she is told. ATTEND
5. Thousands of people were made ...... by the earthquake. HOME
6. He was given an award for his ...... actions. COURAGE
7. I’ve been a ...... since I had a heart attack. SMOKE
8. The man was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to three years’ ...... PRISON
9. The cost of ...... must be paid by the buyer. CARRY
10. The ...... of the building has shocked everyone. DESTROY
PART III : (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)
The threat to the environment
Nowadays, people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in ...(1)... . Many ...
(2)... of animals are threatened and could easily become ...(3)... if we do not make any effort to ...
(4)... them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for
other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught ...(5)..., and sold as
pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitat – the ...(6)... where they live

1. It can be inferred from the passage that ......
A. Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential.
B. the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention.
C. journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communication industry.
D. Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communication industry.
2. This passage would most likely be found in a ......
A. book on trains B. U.S history book C. computer magazine D. science textbook
3. The word “gathering” refers to ......
A. people B. objects C. substances D. information
4. The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ......
A. compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam driven rotary press.
B. show how the electric telegraph affected the communication industry.
C. criticize Samuel Morse.
D. propose new ways to develop the communication industry.
5. The main topic of the passage is .......
A. the origin of the national telegraph.
B. the history of journalism.
C. the contributions and development of the telegraph network.
D. how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads.
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
(1)……….. many years people believed that the cleverest animals (2)……….. man were
chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even (3)……….. than these big
apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the (4)……….., it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many
ways, therefore like human beings.
Dolphins have a simple language. They are (5)……….. to talk to one another. It may be (6)
……….. for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy (7)……….. dolphins
cannot hear the kind of sounds that man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he
will (8)……….. to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are (9)……….. very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are

2. It was snowing so they cancelled the football match. (owing)
 The football match ............................................................ the snow.
3. They couldn’t understand the lecturer because she spoke so fast. (too)
 The lecturer spoke ........................................................... understand.
4. The manager said I could have three days off. (permission)
 The manager ...................................................... to have three days off.
5. We didn’t finish the work because of his carelessness. (careful)
 If he .................................................................., we would have finished the work.
6. He drove so badly that he kept having accidents. (such)
 He was .............................................. that he kept having accidents.
7. “You damaged my bicycle, John,” said Jane. (accused)
 Jane ....................................................................... his bicycle.
8. Without tourism, this area wouldn’t have much income. (depends)
 This area ................................................. its income.
9. In spite of working until very late, I couldn’t complete the task. (fact)
 Despite ................................................... until very late, I couldn’t complete the task.
10. Helen plays the piano better than Elizabeth. (so)
 Elizabeth doesn’t ............................................... as Helen.
III. Using the words/ phrases given to complete each sentence of the following letter. (1,0 point)
Dear Mrs. Harlock,
1. I / write / thank / enjoyable / two weeks / I / spend / conversation class / last year.
2. I / already / be / England / six weeks / when / I / join / class / but / this / first opportunity /
speak / English / properly.
3. country / students / not / really / teach / how / speak / listen.
4. Instead, / teachers / concentrate / grammar / translation, / make / difficult / students /
communicate.
5. I / really / appreciate / advice / you / give / find / temporary work / Britain.
6. Now, / I / look / job / I / use / English, / perhaps / waiter / shop assistant.
7. I / hope / find / something / suitable / next week / or two.
8. Then, / if / I / afford / it / I / like / stay / Christmas.