SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
( Đề thi gồm 4 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
Năm Học: 2007 - 2008
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 18.7.2007
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút.
Học sinh làm vào tờ giấy thi này.
Học sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.
Part I. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to complete the following
sentences.
1. He suggested that we………..to the theatre instead of staying at home
A. should go B. go C. will go D. A and B are
correct
2. They would buy that house if they ………….enough money.
A. have B. have had C. had D. would have
3. The rules of the games ………by the referee within ninety minutes.
A. is observed B. observe C. are observed D. must observe
4. Tom as well as his two brothers…………very good at Maths.
A. is B. are C. have been D. being
5. We have lived in this town ………1998.
A. for B. since C. ago D. in
6. The teacher let me……home early because I felt sick.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
7. It’s not worth…………her to change her mind. She will never listen to anybody.
A. persuading B. to persuade C. make D. to make
8. They…………all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach .
A. passed B. used C. took D. spent
9. I prefer coffee……...tea. I don’t like tea.

3. You should (APOLOGY)……………to her for your (RUDE)…………….. .
4. We often go (BOAT)..........and (FISH).............in the river in Summer.
5. The shop (ASSIST)………….is always (HELP)………………to customers.
Part V. Choose the correct answer A,B,C or D that best fits each space in the
following passage.
A trip to France
Paul had a very interesting summer holiday this year. His French pen – friend
invited him to visit her family in the south of France. Paul (1)............by plane from
London to Paris. Marie, his French friend, (2).............him in Paris and together they
took a train from Paris to Marseilles.. Masreilles is the (3)...........where Marie’s
family lives. It is a very large port. A lot of people live in Marseilles and
(4)............are many interesting shops and cafes there. Paul started learning French
at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family.
(5).......it was very difficult for him but soon it became (6)............easier. One day,
Marie and her parents (7)...... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big
hill. From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (8)........ . In the (9)..........they
could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and
school. He is already looking (10)..........to the next summer when Marie is going to
spend her holidays with his family in England.
1. A. got B. moved C. went D. transfered
2. A. met B. saw C. took D. greeted
3. A. country B. town C. capital D. village
4. A. they B. those C. these D. there
5. A. At first B. At beginning C. At starting D. At first time
6. A. much B. so C. too D. extremely
7. A. brought B. took C. carried D. got
8. A. view B. sight C. scene D. scenery
9. A. space B. air C. distance D. way
10. A. through B. forward C. on D. out
Part VI. Fill each gap in the following letter with a suitable word.

5. Is natural gas expensive or cheap?
__________________________________________________________________
Part VIII. Find one mistake and correct it in each of the following
sentences.
1. My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in 19
th
July __________________
2. Most of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam __________________
3. When she came to visit me, I did my homework __________________
4. Vicky had had that motorbike only three days ago. __________________
5. Would you mind to help me do this exercise, please? __________________
6. Most of their farm work used to do by hand years ago. __________________
7. You know where Karen is, do you? __________________
8. She’s a very interesting person. I always enjoy to talk to her _______________
9. Would you like going camping with us this Sunday? __________________
10. When you want to go fishing this morning, I'll go with you __________________
Part IX. Complete the following letter using suggested words
Dear Sir
__________________________________________________________________
1. I/ see/ your Institute’s advertisement/ Today’s TV program.//
__________________________________________________________________
2. I/ interested/ learn English and I/ would like/ some information/ Institute.//
__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. I/ can speak/ a little English/ but/ read it /slowly/ writing/ bad so/ I/ want/ improve/ reading/
writing.//.
__________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. Could you/ provide/more information/ length/ courses and fees/ beginners?. I/ can supply/
record of English study/ if necessary.//

One of the boys…………………………………………………………………………
6. I like ice – cream and my sister likes it, too.
Both…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. We didn’t return home until we finished the test.
Not until………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I had just arrived home when my mother phoned me.
No sooner……………………………………………………………………………….
9. This exercise is very difficult so we can’t do it well.
This exercise isn’t………………………………………………………………………
10. Although they were very poor, they managed to send their children to school.
Despite………………………………………………………………………………….
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HƯỚNG DÃN CHẤM ĐIỂM
Total: 100 points = 10points
Part I. 10points
1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C
Part II. 10points
1. have you learnt ( learned) – came – have you made – have already met
2. saw – hadn’t seen – didn’t recognise – (had) lost
3. were – could
Part III. 10points
1. about 2. of 3. after 4. to 5. by 6. to 7. to 8. on 9. with 10. In
Part IV. 10points
1. choice – decision 2. discussion – agreement 3. apologize/ apologise – rudeness
4. boating - fishing5. assistant – helpful
Part V. 10points
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
Part VI. 15points
1. happened 2. teaching/working 3. ring 4. wind 5. quickly / rapidly 6. into 7. drove
8. had 9. straight 10. minutes 11. started/began 12. why13. down14. understood15. put

Part XI. 10 points
1. It takes her two hours a day to practice/ practise English.
2. Unless you work hard, you won’t pass the entrance exam.
3. We spent about two hours finishing this task.
4. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
5. One of the boys suggested going for a ride to the countryside that Sunday.
6. Both I and my sister like ice – cream.
7. Not until we returned home did we finish the test
8. No sooner had I arrived home than my mother phoned me.
9. This exercise isn’t easy enough for us to do it well.
10. Despite being very poor, they managed to send their children to school
Or: Despite the fact that they were very poor, they managed to send their children to school
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