UBND tỉnh Bắc Ninh
Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Ngày thi: 02 07 2008
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part I: Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
(15points)
1. He couldnt open the jar, however..he tried.
A. diffiicult B. hard C effort D. best
2. The house still remains in.after the storm.
A. good condition B. a good condition C. good conditions D. the good condition
3. I have told him neverhere again.
A. come B. to come C. coming D. should come
4. Ive..up my mind not to leave the job although the pay was low.
A. decided B. made C. taken D. got
5. The article wasthe front page of the newspaper.
A. at B. in C. on D. of
6. Please.my luggage.to the airport tomorrow morning.
A. ask/will be taken B. get/ being taken
C. let/to be taken D. have/taken
7. Is this pattern important?- Its..to study well.
A. such important B. so important C. too important D. important enough
8. She was busy.a variety of articles to the customers.
A. with introducing B. introducing C. for introducing D. in introducing
9. I cant understand how you missed the exit
Well, it was so dark,..
A. we could see the road signs hardly B. hardly we could see the road signs.
C. we could see hardly the road signs D. we could hardly see the road signs.

the world.
2. She dislikes…3…(ask)…to do something by others.
3. You…4…(not tidy)………..this room for weeks.
4. Listen to these foreigners. What language……they…..5..(speak)…?
5. Stay here till the light…6..(turn)…..green
6.The last time he…7…(see)…in public, he…8…(wear)…a grey suit.
7. I’d rather…9…(be)…unemployed than….10…(work)….for him.
Part IV: Match the beginnings in column A with the most suitable endings in column B to make
a meaningful sentence: (10 points)
A B
1. Although he was very bad-tempered,
2.Always brush your teeth
3. Liz told me
4. Because I knew her family,
5. Talk to me like that again
6. He had a terrible temper,
7. Liz explained to me
8. I was sorry for her,
9. If you do that again,
10. There’ll be trouble
a. after you have a meal.
b. and I’ll hit you.
c.but everybody liked him.
d. he had lots of friends.
e. I did what I could for her.
f. to go shopping with her next Friday.
g. so I tried to help her.
h. that she didn’t do it on purpose.
i. unless you stop that.
j. you’ll be sorry

A. your ability to study well B. the best chair to sit for studying
C. environment for studying D. your attitude towards good study at home
2. Which of the following does NOT improve your good study habits?
A. a quiet room with enough lighting B. an extremely comfortable chair
C. a proper chair and a right- sized table D. a public or college library
3. When studying, you’d better………..
A. learn as much as you want in one sitting B. learn either sitting at the table or standing
C. take a short break after every chapter D. set goals that you are reachable for you
4. Taking a short nap is necessary when…..
A. you feel sleepy and can not concentrate on studying
B your eyes become red after studying
C. you can not lift your eyes away from your books
D. you want to go on after getting your concentration.
5. The best title for the passage may be…………..
A. How to use your study time efficently B. How to build up good study habits
C. How to get relaxed when studying D. How to avoid sleepiness when studying
Part II: . Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.(10 points)
Henry is probably the luckiest person I know. I normally envy very few of my friends’ jobs
because I’m happy with what I do, but Henry Adams is one of those rare people….(1)…job I would
really like to have myself. Henry,…(2 )..had always been interested…( 3 )…both science and animals,
wanted to be a vet, and we....( 4 )...both students at university at the same time.
When his course finished, …( 5 ) …went to Aberdeen, where he looked after domestic
animals…( 6 )…as cats and dogs. He always said that he would like to move around because he didn’t
believe in staying in any job for too long. So I wasn’t very surprised when he gave....(7 )…that job and
went to work in the zoo. He stayed there for two years, and in the evenings he studied hard to get some
higher qualifications. When he had succeeded…(8)....passing all his exams, he applied for a job…(9)
…a keeper on a game reserve in Africa in 1994. He is now responsible for the well- being of
thousands of animals. In addition, he is in charge of a special programme to protect species which are
in….( 10 )….of extinction..
C. WRITING.

3. Peter knew that he had no chance to get a driving licence as it was too hard for him.(WIND)
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4. Having to tell her about that terrible news, he couldn’t make himself to do it. (FACE)
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5. The box of candy was passed from one person to another. (HAND)
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Part III : Use the following sets of words to make full sentences .(6 points)
1. When Judy/be/young/she/want/be/nurse.
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2.She/ tell/ everyone/she/be/nurse/when she/grow up.
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3. When/she/eighteen/she/accept/for/train.
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4. During her/train/she/suspect/make/mistake.
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5. But she/pass/all/examinations/and/qualify/as/nurse.
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6.Year/later/she/leave/job. Poor Judy! She/hate/sight/blood.
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2008-2009
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part I: Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.

4. Nam and his family had a two-day trip to their home village.
5. It’s high time for you to get out and about more/you got out and about more.
6. They didn’t stop smoking all through the meal.
7. I’d rather you didn’t tell him.
8. Only when it is quite independent can a country be prosperous.
9. There is no point (in) (your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car./to borrow Tim’s car.
10. He is said to be able to speak four or five languages.
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Part II :(5 points)
1. He had gone out of her mind.
2. My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice.
3. Peter knew that his chance to get a driving licence was gone with the wind.
4. Having to tell her about that terrible news, he couldn’t face up to it.
5. The box of candy was passed from hand to hand.
Part III : Use the following sets of words to make full sentences .(6 points)
1. When Judy was young, she wanted to be a nurse.
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