SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2010-2011
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo Số phách
Điểm bằng số: …………………… Giám khảo 1: ………………………..
Điểm bằng chữ: ………………….. Giám khảo 2: ………………………..
SECTION A: PHONETICS AND SPEAKING
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.

1. A. problems B. calculators C. contests D. engines
2. A. tow B. grow C. throw D. shower
3. A. surface B. place C. face D. pace
4. A. climb B. comb C. website D. debt
5. A. plough B. tough C. enough D. rough
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three.
6. A. follow B. predict C. priority D. collapse
7. A. garbage B. nature C. pollute D. benefit
8. A. answer B. begin C. refuse D. complain
9. A. instrumental B. communicate C. mathematics D. accidental
10. A. economics B. capability C. optimistic D. passionate
Your answer:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Rearrange the following sentences to make a logical dialogue between two people. Number the
sentences in order.
A. Sure. I’ve got them here.
B. That sounds like a good idea. So I can also tell about my visit to Laos and all of the historic

7. I’d rather you________ anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do B. not to do C. didn’t do D. shouldn’t do
8. Does anybody know _______this hat might be?
A. who B. whose C. whom D. to whom
9. I remember _________ her somewhere.
A. seeing B. saw C. to see D. see
10.This room is too dark. We need________ a lighter shade.
A. painting it B. to be painted C. to have it painted D. have it painted

Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.
1. The _____of a volcano can be predicted, but we usually don’t have enough
time to move people out of the dangerous area.
ERUPT
2. You’d better drive, I am too _____for such traffic. EXPERIENCE
3. She was the only visitor _______ into the sick room. ADMISSION
4. After hours of going from one hotel to another, we______ found one which was
not fully booked.
EVENT
5. He has very high __________ of his only son. EXPECT
6. Please don’t be so______, I can’t do all the work by myself. REASON
7. I am sorry about the mistakes, I _____the instructions you gave me. UNDERSTAND
8. We waited for news with a growing sense of____________. ANXIOUS
9. After the children had gone back to school, the house was ______quiet. COMPARE
10. You can buy anything at our supermarket, there is a large_____ of food here. VARY
Your answer:
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.

through air. But beyond the broken horizon, you see a friendly sight, our Earth is shining more
brightly_____ (9) the stars. From this distance, it looks ______ (10) a large ball, coloured blue, green
and brown.
Your answer:
1………………. 3…………… 5………………. 7…………… 9……………
2………………. 4…………… 6………………. 8…………… 10…………..
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great
damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest
mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents
expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children.
However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful
in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive
of their children.
Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking
him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father plays the
trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.
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Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful
musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are,
and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.
“When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him.
Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and
unhappy.
1. The main idea of the passage is __________.
A. how parents should make a child a musician
B. how parents should bring up a child
C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents
D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach
2. Michael is lucky because __________.

I wish………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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7. Is it true that you haven’t found a job yet?
Are you still………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
8. You can talk all you want, but I never believe you.
Nothing you say………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
Little…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Driving at that speed is dangerous on this road, whether you are an experienced driver or not.
However…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..
II. Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences.
1. I /be used / get up early / so / not mind / leave / 5 o’clock / morning.
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2. She / be / good / singer / that / she / ask / join / band.
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3. Jane / promise / keep / touch / us / while / she / be / Australia.
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4. Despite / leave / home / early / we / miss / beginning / film.
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5. They / have / dog / look / neighbour / whenever / they / go / holiday.
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III. Write an essay on the following topic: (150-200 words)
Do you agree with the following statement?
“Traveling is a good way of improving our knowledge.”
Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinions.
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