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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN - TRƯỜNG ĐH VINH
NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

Môn thi nền: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION A. PHONETICS
Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from that of the others. (1,0 pt)
1. A. laughed
B. sacrificed
C. cooked
D. explained
2. A. great
B. break
C. steak
D. bread
3. A. market
B. card
C. scare
D. depart
4. A. through
B. though
C. throw
D. thought
5. A. happy

6. You should __________ your best to get the job.
A. make
B. do
C. have
D. take
7. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning
as the given one.
“You damaged my calculator, Mike”, said Jenny.
A. Jenny denied damaging Mike’s B. Jenny admitted damaging Mike’s
calculator.
calculator.
C. Jenny accused Mike of damaging her D. Jenny accused Mike on damaging her
calculator.
calculator.
8. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) to indicate the most suitable response to complete the
following exchange.
Nancy and James are talking about their school days.
– Nancy: "I think school days are the best time of our lives."
– James: " ______ . We had sweet memories together then."
A.
That's B. Absolutely
C. I'm afraid so
D. I doubt it
nonsense
9. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s).


I just want to stay at home, watch television and take it easy.
A. sleep

2. A. turning
B. depending
C. resting
D. taking
3. A. before
B. beyond
C. ago
D. after
4. A. could
B. must
C. ought
D. had to
5. A. typical
B. modern
C. usual
D. traditional
II. Read the following passage and do the tasks below.
We have all had bad experiences with restaurants, stores, or hotels. Maybe you have
gone to a restaurant that served terrible food. Perhaps you have gone to a store that had
high prices or bad service. Or maybe you have booked a hotel and found out later that
the room was nothing like the advertisement.
These days, we have a better chance of preventing these unpleasant surprises. We
can do this by using apps. “App” is short for “application”. An app is a computer
programme on a smartphone. You can use apps to do almost anything. Apps can help
you play games, get directions, talk to friends, and so on.
If you want to find information about a store or a hotel, you can use a review app.
Review apps help us evaluate services and products before we hand over our money. The
idea is very simple. After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel, you can post a review
with one of your apps. You can say anything you want. If you like a hotel you stayed in,
you can tell people that it was wonderful. If you think that the food in a certain restaurant

B. You can use apps for many things.
C. Apps are only for travel.
D. Apps are very expensive to use.
SECTION D. WRITING
Write a paragraph (about 50-70 words) about Thomas Edison basing on the
information in the table below. Begin with the given sentence. (3,0 points)
Name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Family
Characters
Famous invention
Date of death

Thomas Edison
11/2/1847
Milan, Ohio
2 wives, 5 children
hard-working, curious about science
electric light bulb
18/10/1931 (84 years old)

Thomas Edison was one of the greatest inventors in history. ………………………………..
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8. Speaker 3: A

9. Speaker 4: G

10. Speaker 5: C

7. Speaker 2: B

PART III: SENTENCE COMPLETION. (10 x 2 = 20 points)
1. red-backed
2. luxury food
3. (in) gardens
spider
source
6. plant pots
7. seaweed(s)/sea
8. accidental
weed(s)
benefits

4. earth
worm/earthworm
9. (the) United
States/USA

5. North()west/north(-)west
10. new
competitors


4. B
9. B

5. B
10. C

PART II: (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1. deprivation
2. backgrounds
6. Counselling
7. resentment

4. found
9. outstandingly

5. spokesman
10. outshone

PART III: (10 x 1 = 10 points)
Mistake
Line
1. appear
1
2. instructed
3
3. of
4
4. the (number)
5
5. disabled

including
cultures
grouped
is


SECTION D: READING (60 points)
PART I: (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1. C
2. D
6. C
7. D

3. A
8. B

4. B
9. C

5. A
10. A

PART II: (10 X 2 = 20 points)
1. C
2. B
6. A
7. D

3. D
8. B


8. warmth

5. i

9. equipment

SECTION E: WRITING (60 points)
PART I: (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1. It was wrong of you not to call the doctor at once.
2. Money counts for nothing on a desert island.
3. You will have to turn over a new leaf if you want to succeed.
4. The rain was coming down in torrents.
5. He can't come to terms with the fact that he will never race again.
PART II: (20 points)
- Style and organization: 25% = 5 points
- Grammar and vocabulary: 25% = 5 points
- Length: 25% = 5 points
- Ideas: 25% = 5 points
PART III: (30 points)
- Style and organization: 25% = 7,5 points
- Grammar and vocabulary: 25% = 7,5 points
- Length: 25% = 7,5 points
- Ideas: 25% = 7,5 points
TOTAL: 200/10 = 20 points
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