Sở GD-ĐT Bắc Giang Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10
THPT chuyên Bắc Giang
Năm học 2009-2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 24/7/2009
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
- thi gm 04 trang. Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi, Không làm bài trực tiếp vào
tờ đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không đợc phép sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu gì kể cả từ điển.
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
(5 pts)
1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme
2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow
3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus
4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality
5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (15 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100
miles an hour.
10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man
(drive).
III. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
(10 pts)

4. Hard work always brings ________. (SUCCEED)
5. I am tired of your ________ attitude. (CHILD)
6. He seems to be quite ________ about the future. He looks very disappointed. (HOPE)
7. The cost of living has gone up ________ in the last few years. (CONSIDER)
8. I got some very ________ news this morning. (SURPRISE)
9. Some victims of the earthquake are still ________. (IDENTIFY)
10. There is no ________ proof that computer games are dangerous. (SCIENCE)
VI. Fill in each blank in the passage with one suitable word to complete the passage.
(10 pts)
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (1) ______ a person directly in
the eyes when you are having a conversation (2) ______ him or her. If you look down or to
the side when the (3) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not
interested in (4) ______ he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. (5) ______ you
look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (6) ______ that you are not honest.
However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a (7) ______ seconds
when they are thinking or (8) ______ to find the right word. But they always turn
immediately (9) ______ to look the listener directly in the eyes. These social rules are“ ”
the (10) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.
VII. Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions. (5 pts)
Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) was the greatest British statesman of modern
times. During his long, colourful public career, he was a Member of Parliament for 63
years. He also held almost every government post. And most important of all, he led the
country to victory in World War II. He also wrote many important books and was a talented
painter.
In May 1940, he became Prime Minister. Throughout the war, Churchill showed great
strength and energy. He worked for long periods with little sleep and travelled many
thousands of miles. By courage and determination expressed in his speeches, he inspired
the people of Britain to keep on fighting. In the general election at the end of the war, the
Conservative Party, of which he was the leader, was defeated. But he became Prime
Minister again when he was seventy-seven. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1955.

C. It pollutes the ground. D. It is dangerous.
5. What should we do with motor oil?
A. Sell it B. Throw it on the garbage.
C. Throw it away. D. Recycle it.
IX. Read the passage and choose one word from the box to fill in each gap. (10 pts)
retired, promotion, redundant, interview, contract, reference,
pension, applicants, career, training, unemployment, work
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find
a job. If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1) _______, they may find that
there are at least 20 other (2) _______ for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you
a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) _______ from either your previous employer or
someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4)
_______. You will probably have to do some (5) _______, which helps you to do the job
more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6) _______, you will
then have to work hard to try to get (7) _______, which usually brings more responsibility
and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made (8) _______, and not be able to
find another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) _______ scheme,
which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10) _______.
Finally, good luck!
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X. Complete the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first one.
(10 pts)
1. Could you tell me the time of the last train to London?
 Could you tell me when______________________________________________?
2. The film is not interesting to me.
 I _________________________________________________________________
3. The questions were so easy that all the students got them right.
 They were _________________________________________________________
4. We can t start the meeting until Tom comes.’

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