De thi tuyeån sinh vaøo lôùp 10 - Chuyeân Anh
PHONETICS (20 ms)
A. Pick out the word whose underlined part has the pronunciation different from that of the other
words:
1. pain great bread break steak
………………………
2. fan apple catch wash lamp
………………………
3. ch air cheap chorus child champion
………………………
4. full push pull just put
………………………
5. picture chair machine question march
………………………
B. Put an accent mark (‘) over the main stressed syllable of:
acrobat commuter cooperation gym-master interest
nevertheless parade parliamentary trapeze series
VOCABULARY (20 ms)
Complete each sentence below with the correct form of the words provided:
1. The boys are much (interest) ……………………………. in football while the girls enjoy
badminton.
2. As one of your (support) ……………………………. , I just wanted you to win the prize.
3. They heard the hens and the ducks sounding (sleep) ……………………………. and the women
chattering gaily.
4. The discussion made a deep (impress) ……………………………. upon the pupils.
5. They use paper as (economy) ……………………………. as they used to.
6. How much time do you spend (watch) ……………………………. television every night?
7. – Where did the orphans at Dickens’ time live, Mum? – Of course, in an (orphan)
……………………………..
8. The child’s illness is not as (hope) ……………………………. as you thought. He will get well
soon.

Letter of thanks to a teacher
No. 153, Milton Street, Singapore.
17th November, 20....
Dear Miss Alice,
You may be surprised (1. receive) ……………………………………. this letter; but having passed all my exams, with
distinction, I must tell you how grateful I (2. be) ……………………………………. to you for all that you (3. do)
……………………………………. for me. Like me, all the others whom you (4. teach) ……………………………………. all these years
and (5. be) …………………………………… about to leave school would also like to express their gratitude to you for the
knowledge that they acquire and the success that they (6. achieve) ……………………………………. with your help and
advice.
In a few weeks’ time I shall be leaving for further studies overseas, and I (7. be) …………………………………….
confident that the things that you have taught me, in studies in social behaviour, (8. enable)
……………………………………. me to complete my course with ease and pleasure.
You (9. believe) ……………………………………. me when I say that I have always regarded
you as one of the most important persons in my life.
I thank you again for all the help you (10. give) ……………………………………. me.
With best wishes,
From your grateful student,
Anita
B. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbial particles (20 ms)
a. Mai: Oh, hello, Minh. What are you doing (1) …………………………. the school office? -
Minh: Hi, Mai. I’m asking the man there to supply more chalk (2) …………………………. our
class.
(3) …………………………. the way, have you seen Lan?
Mai: Oh, yes. We’ve just talked to each other (4) …………………………. David Copperfield.
She’s going to report it this afternoon.
Minh: Would you tell her to come and see our form teacher? She’s waiting (5)
…………………………. Lan in the staffs room.
b. Nam Lan reported David Copperfield (6) …………………………. a very moving tone, didn’t
she?

…………………….……….
6. People say that she works 16 hours a day.
She is said ……........................................................................................................................
7. He was lazy. He didn’t pass the examination.
If he ………………........................................................................................................................
8. Last year I got many bad marks.
I wish ................................................................................................................................…
9. Whose house is it?
Who does .............................................................................................................................
10. I ride bicycle to school in twenty minutes.
It takes ..............................................................................................................................…
B. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences (40 ms).
1. This table / too heavy / him / move.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
2. Jane / had / him / check / ticket / before / got on / train.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
3. I / saw / Mary / walk / her mother / the concert hall.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Oliver Twist / such / unhappy boy / ran away / London.
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………
5. Going on a trip / interesting / than / stay at home.

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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 - Chuyên Anh
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH
PHONETICS (20 ms)
A. (10 ms – 2/ 1 w.)
1) bread 2) wash 3) chorus 4) just 5) machine
B. (10 ms – 1/ 1 w.)
‘acrobat com’muter co’operation gym-‘master ‘interest
neverthe’less pa’rade parlia’mentary tra’peze ‘series
VOCABULARY (20 ms – 2/ 1 w.))
1. interested 2. supporters 3. sleepily 4. impression 5. economically
6. watching 7. orphanage 8. hopeless 9. patriotism 10. retell
READING (40 ms)
1) Right order (20 ms – 4/ 1 s.)
1. b 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. d
2) Cloze test (20 ms – 2/ 1 w.)
1. capital
2. most
3. center/ centre
4. and
5. as
6. cities
7. about / nearly
8. every
9. many
10. other
GRAMMAR (40 ms)
A. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (20 ms – 2/ 1 v.)
1. to receive
2. am

10. It takes me twenty minutes to ride bicycle to school.
B. Use the following sets of words and phrases to write complete sentences (40 ms – 4/1 s.)
1. This table is too heavy for him to move.
2. Jane had him check her ticket before she got on the train.
3. I saw Mary walking with her mother into the concert hall.
4. Oliver Twist was such an unhappy boy that he ran away to London.
5. Going on a trip is more interesting than staying at home.
6. The football fans have been gathering into the stadium since I arrived.
7. We were very tired last night because we had played football in the afternoon.
8. The match would have been great fun if it had not rained yesterday.
9. That was the play performed on the stage by the famous actors and actresses last night.
10. The story is short enough for us to read it in one hour.
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