CÁC ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN AV QUỐC HỌC HUẾ (CÓ ĐÁP ÁN)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
Năm học 2009 – 2010
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Th i gian làm bài:120 phút
I. PRONUNCIATION (5 points)
Part 1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others. (3 points)
1. A. cheap B. character C. children D. church
2. A. cough B. though C. rough D. tough
3. A. tidal B. sight C. describe D. mineral
Part 2. Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others. (2 points)
1. A. jumper B. homework C. trouser D. machine
2. A. dormitory B. category C. priority D. ordinary
II. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (10 points)
1.Hue is the city………………………………………….
A. in which I was born B. in that I was born
C. where I was born in D. I was born
2. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I got wet
A. If I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t get wet.
B. If I had had an umbrella, I would get wet.
C. I had had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
D. Had I had an umbrella, I wouldn’t have got wet.
3. She was poor…………………………………………honest.
A. so B. but C. because D. however
4. I can’t stand in hot weather.

A. A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. to walking
5. The coffee was too hot for me to drink.
A. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink it
B. The coffee is so hot that I can’t drink.
C. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink.
D. The coffee was so hot that I couldn’t drink it.
6. This is the best movie I have seen.
A. which B. where C. whose D. that
7. You ……………….open the door before the train gets into the station. It’s very dangerous.
A. must B. mustn’t C. should D. don’t have to
8. English is a ………………… easy language to learn.
A. compared B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
9. Let’s go somewhere else. There’s …………………. noise in this room.
A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too
10. Nobody will go there, …………………………………… ?
A. will he B. won’t he C. will they D. won’t they
Part 2. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (10 points)
advantage agreement attention period
Complaint contact effect use
1. My teacher made a ………………………… about me to the principal.
2. After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an …………….
3. Lots of charities can make …………………use of old clothing and other household
goods.
4. I had a stupid …………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch.
5. I had a long ……………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today.
6. The constant sun is having a terrible …………. on my skin.
7. Jill finally made ……… with her brother who was travelling in India.
8. Rod decided to take ………… of the good weather and go for a long walk.
9. It’s important to pay ……………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign
country.

10. Sue felt that her time at college was the most exciting ……… of her life.
art 3. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. The first one has been done for you (0). (10 points)
EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
A recent report on the (0) eating habits of children in Britain EAT
suggests that children from the age of three to sixteen show a strong (1)……… for LIKE
vegetables and only eat (2)…………. amounts of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. SUFFICE
One researcher says not eating (3)………………… may have serious PROPER
consequences on a child’s (4)…………… and physical SPEAK
development, resulting in poorer performance at school. One (5)……………. SOLVE
is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long run it is more (6) …………if EFFECT
children get the right ingredients in their (7)…………… diet. DAY
(8) ……………., parents choose food for their children that is quick and SOLVE
…………………… to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy. CONVENIECE
(10)………… ,it is difficult later to get children to change their habits. CONSEQUENCE
III. LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (5 points)
Choose the correct response (A, B, C or D).
1. “Cigarette?” – “______________”
A. I smoke five cigarettes a day. B. It’s very expensive.
C. Not really. D. No, thanks.
2. “Is it far to the international airport from here?” – “____________”
A. Yeah, it’s pretty far.
B. By taxi
C. None at all
D. Sure, no problem
3. “No one can play football as well as Bill” – “______________”
A. You’re right. He doesn’t play it well
B. Yes, he’s a professional player.
C. No, he doesn’t like football
D. Yes, about once a week.

4. “Would you mind turning down the volume?” – “_____________”
A. Of course B. I’d be glad to. C. Not at all D. Yes, sure
5. “Why don’t you take a break?” – “__________”
A. Because I’m tired.
B. I don’t agree.
C. Sure, go ahead.
D. I guess I should.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
Part 1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space. (10 points)
GENDER GAP IN EDUCATION
For many years now, British girls have performed much better in exams than boys. Most
theories about the causes of this gap –(1)—the sexes have blamed the education (2)
However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do –(3)—
internal practices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and
how children are –(4)—up, have to be considered.
For this –(5) , many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read.
They believe that, since reading is –(6)—taught either by mothers or by female primary
school teachers, many boys –(7)—reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them –(8)—
it.
Another factor could be that boys are generally more –(9)—than girls. When they can’t be
the best, they would rather—(10)—up on education that be considered average. Girls
seem much happier to be second best.
1. A. among B. between C. beside D. beyond
2. A. method B. style C. technique D. system
3. A. by B. from C. at D. with
4. A. brought B. raised C. given D. grown
5. A. cause B. purpose C. reason D. objective
6. A. hardly B. generally C. rarely D. lately
7. A. look B. notice C. see D. watch

8. A. off B. on C. across D. through
9. A. determined B. optimistic C. possessive D. competitive
10. A. give B. take C. break D. turn
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
FAMILY LIFE
In a big family like mine you have a (1) …………… of arguments. (2)……………
weekend, for example, we have been trying to decide on our summer holiday. (3)…………… is
amazing how difficult this kind of decision can be when you have to consider so (4) ……….
different ideas. It can be hard enough for two people to agree, but (5) ………… are eight of us!
My mum wants to go to the mountain, but (6)……… else does. (7)………… three of my
brothers want to go to the beach, but that’s the (8) ……………….place my dad refuses to go. (9)
…………… of my parents wants to go abroad – (10) ……………… say it’s too expensive.
Unfortunately, my sister Sonya wants to go to Disney World. Dad says fine, so long as she pays
for (11)……………. Of course, my older sister wants to go away with her friends, but Mum says
she is too young to go on holiday on her (12)………… .
And me? I’ll go anywhere. (13) ………… I’d really like is if (14)……………… could just
agree with each (15)…………. on something for once.
Part 3. Read the passage and circle the best answer (A, B, C or D) each question.
(5 points)
WHO IS REALLY ON THE INTERNET?
One of the great things about the Internet, as well as one of its biggest problems, is that
people are basically anonymous on it. In Internet chat rooms and web café, people can use a
different name and even create an entirely different identity if they want to.
In some ways, this is a good thing. For many people, it gives them the chance to do
things that they could never do in real life. For example, a person might be very shy in real life,
but that same person may find the courage to make friends on the Internet because it feels
safer. In addition, people in some countries are not free to express their opinions, especially if
they don’t like the government. By using a different identity on the Internet, they can express
their opinions without worrying about getting in trouble.

That same freedom to be “another person” on the Internet, however, causes many
problems as well. The major problem is Internet fraud. Many dishonest people use the Internet
to pretend to be a different person. Then they trick a person into trusting them in some way and
take their money. In one case, two Japanese men lied to Filipinos who wanted to travel to
Japan. The two Japanese men told them that they could help them get visas to Japan for a
small price (about $ 400 per person). The two Japanese men took thousands of dollars from
hopeful Filipinos, but none of the people ever got their visas. The number of these kinds of
crime is quickly rising. Last year, Internet criminals stole over.
$ 350 million from trusting people. When you consider that only $ 57 million was stolen
in bank robberies in all of Europe, it is easy to see that Internet crime is a serious problem.
1. The word “anonymous” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. nameless B. dishonest C. trusting D. criminal
2. According to paragraph 2, all of the following are true of the Internet EXCEPT ____.
A. it allows people to safely oppose their government
B. it makes it easier for people to express themselves
C. it gets people in trouble
D. it helps shy people make friends.
3. The word “they” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. people B. countries C. opinions D. friends
4. The author mentions two Japanese men in order to ____________.
A. suggest that there is a lot of Internet crime in Japan.
B. show that getting a visa is very difficult in Japan.
C. give an example of fraud on the Internet.
D. show that you shouldn’t trust anyone on the Internet.
5. Why does the author mention bank robberies?
A. To show that there is more money in Internet crime than in robbing banks.
B. To suggest that Internet crime is easier than robbing banks.
C. To show that Internet crime is much more common that other types of crime.
D. To show that banks are safer than the Internet.
V. WRITING

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the
first one, by using the word given (Do not change the word given.) (10 points)
1. It’s a long time since our last conversation. spoken
 We
2. During dinner, the phone rang. I
 When
3. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? doing
 What
4. Please don’t open the window. you
 I’d
5. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. time
 The
6. We had to do a lot of homework at school. made
 We
7. We can’t leave if John doesn’t arrive. until
 We’ll
8. As people get older, their eyesight becomes weaker. worse
 The older
9. That old keyboard is not worth repairing. pointless
 It is
10. I’ve never been to a less exciting concert. least
 It is
Part 2. Read the following paragraph about oil and gas supplies. One word is
missing from each line. Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word has been omitted and
write the missing word in each blank. The first one has been done for you. (10 points)
Although the word’s energy resources/taken many 0. have
millions ò years to produce, we quickly beginning 1._____
to exhaust these supplies. Recently UN committee 2._____
reported that world’s oil and gas supplies 3._____
would about 100 years if used carefully. The report 4._____

stated that there be enough oil and gas for a century 5._____
only if the present demand could controlled. If the 6._____
demand continued grow, the report said that fuel 7._____
supplies would last for less forty years. According 8._____
to the report, governments must now steps to 9._____
control the amounts of fossil fuels are used. 10.____
Part 3. Write an essay (at least 200 words) on the following topic: (10 points)
What are the advantages and disadvantages of television?













THE END
KEY:
I.
Part 1: 1B, 2B, 3D
Part 2: 1D, 2B
II.
part 1: 1A, 2D, 3B, 4B, 5D, 6D, 7B, 8C, 9B, 10C
part 2:
1. complaint 2. agreement 3. use 4. argument 5. conversation 6. effect 7. contact

8. advantage 9. attention 10. period
part 3: 1. dislike 2. sufficient 3. properly 4. speech 5. solution 6. effective 7. daily
8. Unfortunately 9. convenient 10. consequencely
III.
1.D 2A 3B 4C 5 D
IV.
part 1: 1B 2D 3D 4D 5C 6B 7C 8A 9D 10A
part 2: 1.lot 2.This 3.It 4.many 5.there 6.no one 7.All 8.only 9.Neither 10.They 11.it 12.own
13.What 14.everyon 15.other
part 3: 1.A 2C 3A 4C 5C
V.
part 1:
1) We haven’t spoken for a long time.
2) When I was having dinner, the phone rang.
3) What are you doing for Saturday evening?
4) I’d rather you didn’t open the windows.
5) The last time I went to the cinema was two month ago
6) We were made to do a lot of homework at school.
7) We’ll have to wait for John until he arrive.
8) The older people get the worse their eyesight becomes.
9) It is pointless to have to old keyboard repaired.
10) It is the least exciting concert that I have ever been to.
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC HUẾ
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC; 2008 – 2009

Thời gian: 150 phút
I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D (10 points)
1. It is most beautiful building ……………… the world.
A. around B. of C. in D. at
2. If you come to the cinema, ………………… your friend with you.
A. bring B. get C. invite D. take
3. I’m sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. I didn’t ………… well.
A. feel B. fell C. felt D. feeling
4. We discussed the problem but we …………… a final decision.
A. don’t reach B. won’t reach C. hadn’t reached D. didn’t reach
5. Tom, write carefully and don’t …………… any mistakes!
A. do B.have C. give D. make
6. Sue can’t come to the party ………… she’s broken her leg.
A. although B. because C. because of D. so
7. …………… rush hour, the roads in the city are very busy.
A. While B. During C. Through D. On
8. Kate …………… a great time in France and doesn’t want to come back.
A. is having B. has C. had D. had had
9. If you ……………… forty cigarettes a day, you would cough a lot.
A. smoke B. smoked C. would smoke D. smoking
10. When I went back to my home town after many years, I was surprised that it………………
changed so much.
A. has B. had C.was D. is
Part 2. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition: (10 points)
1. We’ll have to use the stairs. The lift is …………… of order.
2. Surely Peter can’t do all that work …………. his own.
3. Turn right ……………. the traffic lights and you’ll see the cinema.
4. This letter is full ………………. mistakes. Could you write it again, please?
5. You’re very different …………… your brother.

6. Parents are responsible ………………… educating their children.
7. Could you explain this rule ……… me?
8. Helen is excited …………… winning the prize.
9. I am very busy …………… my lessons and tasks today.
10. Who’s the woman dressed ………… green?
Part 3. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that
fits in the space in the same line. The first one has been done for you: (0) (10 points)
WHERE TO EAT
It’s hard to find a place to eat which satisfies the whole family.
(0) Perfection is not an easy thing to find when it comes to PERFECT
restaurants. I remember my parents taking me as a child to
the most (1)…………………… restaurant they could find. EXPENSE
They didn’t think it was worth spending a lot of money on
someone who had no table manners!
Today the choice of restaurants is so great, however, that total
(2) …………… is rare. It’s is difficult to explain exactly what DISAPPOINT
I’m looking for in a restaurant. It’s certainly not (3) ……………. LUXURY
surroundings, although I must admit that I’m usually (4) …………… WILLING
to go into a place which looks dirty or dingy. In these days of fast
food, it takes a lot of (5) ………………… to persuade my own DETERMINE
children that a bowl of salad is every bit as tasty as a burger and
chips! Some parents I know (6) …………… taking their children LIKE
to fast food restaurants, but I’ve always made an effort to go and
see just what’s available in those places. I can’t honestly say that
some of the experiences were so good that they were (7)…………., FORGET
but at least I feel I have given the fast food chains a try. I would like
to be able to say that we go out to dinner once a week. (8)
………………… , this is not the case. We either seem to be too busy, FORTUNATE
or decide that it’s more (9)………………. to have a family meal SATISFY
at home, which is probably for the best! But one thing is certain, I am

still as (10)…………………. about food as I ever was, and intend to ENTHUSIASM
remain so!
II. READING COMPREHENSION: (35 points)
Part 1. Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D: (15
points)
HEDGEHOGS THREATEN WILDLIFE
There are so many threats to the wildlife of our planet nowadays that we are rarely
surprised when we are (1) …………. about another one. (2) …………… , some people
might find it difficult to (3) ………… that small creatures (4) ……………. hedgehogs would
be the cause, rather than the victims, of one of these threats. One resident of an island
which (5)……………… off the west coast of Scotland (6) ……………… how this
extraordinary situation has come about. It appears that hedgehogs are not native to the
islands. They were introduced by a gardener who thought they (7)………………… be an
effective way of controlling the slug population. There are now so (8) ………………
hedgehogs on the island that they are putting many rare birds at (9)……………… because
they eat birds’ eggs. The hedgehogs, it seems, are (10)…………………, so what are local
people going to do (11)…………… it ? One group of conservationists tried to transport
hedgehogs to the mainland. The plan might have (12)…………………. if residents on the
mainland hadn’t pointed out that the hedgehogs would (13) ……………… just as much of
threat on the mainland as on the island. But, unless action is (14)………………. soon, the
continuing increase in the hedgehog population will (15) ………………. in the
disappearance of certain rare species of birds.
1. A. mentioned B. explained C. told D. said
2. A. Even B. Although C. Yet D. However
3. A. believe B. convince C. suppose D. consider
4. A. so B. such C. like D. as
5. A. extends B. lies C. covers D. stretches
6. A. described B. commented C. talked D. meant
7. A. should B. can C. ought D. would
8. A. largely B. much C. many D. far

9. A. danger B. risk C. trouble D. difficulties
10. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. anything D. nothing
11. A. with B. about C. to D. for
12. A. beaten B. won C. caught D. succeeded
13. A. change B. become C. return D. move
14. A. made B. done C. taken D. held
15. A. result B. lead C. cause D. turn
(Note: hedgehog: con nhím)
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use
only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
LOST AND FOUND
My father considered (0) himself to be a lucky man. He wasn’t rich or famous, but
he was lucky. (1) ……………… he lost anything, he was usually (2) …………… to find it
again. (3)……………. such example was a fountain pen, a present from my mother on (4)
……………… wedding anniversary. We had had a family day out in the mountains. My
brother, (5)………… was about ten years old at the time, and I enjoyed going to a lake
where you could hire a boat and row out across the water. (6)…………. had once been a
village in the valley, but the valley had been flooded in order (7) ………… create a
reservoir for a city many miles away. When the water was clear, you could still make out the
top of the church spire and the walls of houses. (8) ……………. we were returning home
that night, my father discovered that he had lost his treasured fountain pen. About two
weeks after, he announced that in spite (9)………… the gloomy weather, we were going
back to the lake for the day. We were surprised, but said nothing. We set (10)…………
about nine in the morning, and as (11)…………. as we arrived at the lake, we headed (12)
……………… the spot where we had had our picnic on the previous occasion. As we were
deciding whether to hire about for the afternoon or (13)……………. my father gave a shout.
There, lying on the ground, was a pen. there was (14)……………. doubt at all in my mind
that (15)………… was the pen he had lost two weeks beforehand.
Part 3. Read the following passage and answer the question
Meeting can waste a great deal of time. But you can make your meeting run more smoothly

by following a few simple rules. First, have an agenda. This will help keep you focused on
what is important. Next, decide who needs to be involved. More people means less efficient
discussion. Finally, keep the discussion moving. Thank each speaker as he or she finishes
and move on to the next speaker. This encourages people to make their remarks short. And
don’t forget: what happens after a meeting is more important than what happens during the
meeting. The skills used then are more professional and less procedural. So no matter how
well you rum a meeting, It is the work that gets done after the meeting that is important.
1.What is one way to run a meeting well?
A. Watch how your manager runs meetings.
B. Minimize the number of participants.
C. Let the group make decisions.
D. Let everyone speak.
2.What is the purpose of a meeting agenda?
A. To keep the speakers organized.
B. To allow free discussion.
C. To send to others in advance.
D. To keep focused on important items.
3.How should you receive other people’s comments at a meeting?
A. Try to keep others from talking.
B. Thank them and move on.
C. Give them as much time as they want.
D. Respond in detail to all comments.
4.How should people state their ideas?
A. Succinctly B. Quietly C. Wordily D. Encouragingly
5.The author states that
A. meetings should be held more frequently
B. all meetings should be in the morning.
C. no one should receive credit for their work.
D. the real work is accomplished after the meeting.
III. WRITING: (35 points)

Part 1. complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first
once, by using the word given. (Do not change the word given.) (10 points)
1.There was too little time to go back home for my umbrella. not
 There
2.It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance. be
 Concert tickets

3.What interests you bout this city? find
 What
4.I regret not study harder at school. only
 If
5.Could you come and collect me from the station? up
 Would you mind
6.Are you interested in sports? tell
 Can you
7.They had extinguished the fire by the time the fire brigade arrived. put
 The fire
8.I’m sure you were proud of your son’s success. must
 You
9.I started studying English three years ago. for
 I
10.The football players’ training is still going on. finished
 The football players
Part 2. Reading the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines
are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a
tick () by number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the
number. (15 points)
ADVENTURE IN PERU
0 I’ve just been to see a film is called Touching the Void. It’s 0 is……
00 about two climbers who decided to go climbing in the mountains 00………

1 in Peru. It took them two days to reach the mountain they 1……………
2 had been decided to climb because it was in such a remote a place. 2……………
3 They left a companion and the most of their supplies at 3……………
4. optimistically thinking about they would be back in a couple of 4……………
5 days. After a difficult climb, they reached at the top of 5……………
6 the mountain. It was then that everything started to go wrong 6……………
7 Because of one climber had broken his leg, he had to be 7……………
8 lowered down the mountain by means of a rope. His leg it was so 8……………
9 much painful that he couldn’t stand on it. After a very exciting bit 9……………
10 of the film, which I won’t describe, he found by himself alone 10………….
11at the bottom of a crevasse. He managed to climb out and eventually11…………
12 crawl to safety. The cold was so intense that he got frostbite in his
hands, 12………….
13 but he was carried on, dragging himself down a glacier and
across rocks. 13………….
14 When he arrived at the base camp, his friends were too amazed
to see him. 14………….
15 They couldn’t believe that in despite his broken leg, he had
managed to reach the camp. 15…………
Part 3. Write an essay (at least 200 words) on the following topic: (10 points)
There have been many technological developments in the 20
th
century, for example
in transport, telecommunications and health.
What technological development do you think has been the most important? How
has it changed people’s lives? Have all the changes been positive?
Give the reasons for your answer.

THE END
KEY
I.
part 1: 1C, 2A, 3A, 4D, 5D, 6B, 7B, 8A, 9B, 10A
part 2: 1.out, 2.on, 3.at, 4.of, 5.from, 6. for, 7.to, 8.about, 9.with, 10.in
part 3: 1.expensive, 2. disappointment, 3. luxurious, 4. unwilling, 5. determination, 6. dislike,
7. unforgettable, 8. unfortunately, 9. satisfying, 10. enthusiastic.
II.
part 1: 1C, 2D, 3A, 4C, 5B, 6A, 7D, 8C, 9B, 10B, 11B, 12D, 13B, 14C, 15A
part 2: 1. When, 2. able, 3. One, 4. their, 5. who, 6. there, 7. to, 8. While, 9. of, 10. off, 11. soon,
12. to, 13. not, 14. no, 15. it
part 3: 1B, 2D, 3B, 4A, 5D
III.
part 1:
1. There was not enough time to go back home for my umbrella.
2. Concert tickets had to be booked well in advance.
3. What do you find interesting about this city?
4. If only I had studied harder at school.
5. Would you mind picking me up from the station?
6. Can you tell me if you are interested in sports?
7. The fire had had been put out.
8. You must have been proud of your son’s success.
9. I have studied English for 3 years.
10. The football players haven’t finished the training yet.

part 2: 1 , 2 in, 3 a, 4, 5at, 6 then, 7 of, 8 it, 9 bit, 10 alone, 11 ,12 , 13 , 14 , 15
GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THỪA THIÊN HUẾ
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2007 – 2008
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 points)
Part 1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D. (15 points)
1.My mother used to …………. research is this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. making D. doing
2. Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?
A. shall we B. do we C. don’t we D. will be
3. I wish he ……………. that.
A. doesn’t say B. didn’t say C. hasn’t said D. hadn’t said
4. My father has gone away. He’ll be back ……… a week.
A. for B. at C. until D. in
5. Don’t do this all at once. Do it little …………. little.
A. by B. to C. from D. with
6. They are both good …………… because they type carefully.
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typermen
7. We didn’t ………………. to the station in time to catch the train.
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach
8. I don’t think that purple shirt ……………… with your yellow skirt.
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling …………… .
A. . garage B. service C. station D. pump

10. …………… you study harder, you won’t pass the examination.
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless
11. He ordered them …………… it again.
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do
12. Quite soon, the world is going to …………… energy resources.
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again
13. We decided not to go camping because of the……………… rain.
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She …………… $ 5 an hour.
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns
15. The students have got …………… news about their exams.
A. many B. some C. few D. a few
Part 2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. (10 points)
1. Quang ……………… (talk) to another student when I ……… (see) him today.
2. That proposal ………………… (consider) by the members right now.
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ……………………… (use) up to how.
4. A: I ……………… (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them anywhere. I ……………… (look for)
them for hours.
B: Don’t worry. I ………… (do) the same thing the other week but I ………… (find) them a
few days later.
5. He is working tomorrow. If he ………………. (have) a day off tomorrow, he ……………. (go)
to the beach.
Part 3. Correct the words in bold. (10 points)
Ex: Jand did a lot of mistakes in her composition.
……made…………
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. ………………………
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competition. …………….
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. …………….
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until tomorrow? ……………
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. ……………

6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? ……………
7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. ………………
8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city.
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? …………….
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club.
IV. READING COMPREHENSION (35 points)
Part 1. Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text. (10 points)
retire, promote, redundant, interview, contract, reference, pensioner, applicant, career,
train, employment
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job. If
they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1) ……………… they may find that there
are at least 20 other (2) …………………. for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you
a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) ……………… from either your previous
employer or someone who knows you well. Before taking tip your job, you may have to sign
a (4) ……………. You will probably have to do some (5) …………… , which help you to do
the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6)……………….
you will then have to work hard to try and get (7) unlucky, you may be made (8)……………,
and not be able to find another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9)
……………… scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you
are (10)……………… Finally, good luck!
Part 2. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D
(10 points)
The word theatre comes from Freak and literally means seeing place. The theatre has
been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the theatre simple to see an interesting
… (1)…… for the plays formed part of religious festivals. ……… (2)……… early Greek
theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside. ………
(3)………… that time, there were no ……….(4)………… as there are in modern theatres,
so the ……….(5)…………. stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside. Gradually, special
theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one ……… (6)……… another

up the hillside. In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it
formed a background for the actors ………….(7)…………. the parts of the different
characters. Eventually, a … (8)……… platform was built so that the actors could be seen
more clearly. This was the first appearance of anything ……… (9)…………. our modern
stage. As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages … (10)
………. around by actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with
curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room.
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. fetched
Part 3. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. use
only ONE word in each space. (15 points)
A POP STAR
John Lennon was (0) born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always (1)…………. on music
and played in a pop group (2)………… school and Art college.
John (3)……………. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son (4)………………
name was Julian. At that time, John was a member of a group (5)……………. “The
Beatles”. Many beautiful songs (6)…………. written by John and wherever the group went,
crowds of fans gathered to see them. They (7)……………. scream and faint when “The
Beatles” played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles styles. Soon, everyone
had heard (8)……………… “The Beatles” and John was (9)…………… richer than he had
ever thought.
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records (10)…………… his

own after 1068, and it was in the same year when (11)…………… marriage to Cynthia
came to an end. He had met Yoko Ono (12)……………… he married the following year.
John lost weight and grew his hair long, as can (13)……………… seen on the covers of the
records that he made with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called
Sean.
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14)…………… most talented of all “The
Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of his fans,
outside his New York apartment, the whole world (15)…………… shocked. More than
50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He was only forty when he died.
V. WRITING: (30 points
Part 1. There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the mistake and write
the correct sentences. (10 points)
EX: I am reading a book which it is very interesting.
 I am reading a book which is very interesting.
1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us.
2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.
3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world.
4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
5. The room where I am staying is very noisy.
6. This is Peter, who his sister works at your school.
7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took them on holiday?
8. Have you ever considered to become a professional footballer?
9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she will come to school tomorrow.
10. I’ve really got to cut up smoking.
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the
first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. (10 points)
1. Could you possibly help me with this box? mind
 Would
2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked. had
 She wants

3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? like
 What
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. not
 I do
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. than
 The exam
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. touch
 Don’t forget to
7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. turn
 Make sure that
8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. get
 Your English
9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school me
 Normally
10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. who
 She wants
Part 3. In about 250 words, write about the advantages and disadvantages of a
child in a large family. (10 points)

THE END
KEY
I.
part 1: 1B, 2A, 3D, 4D, 5A, 6B, 7A, 8D, 9C, 10D, 11C, 12A, 13C, 14D, 15B
part 2: 1. was talking, 2.is being considered, 3. has been used, 4. have lost/have looked
for/ did / found, 5. had/would go
part 3: 1. failed, 2.won, 3.no one, 4.lend, 5. earns, 6.take, 7.next, 8.country, 9.sleepy, 10.
prevent.
II.
part 1: 1. interview, 2. applicants, 3. reference, 4. contract, 5. training, 6. career, 7.
promotion, 8. redundant, 9. pensioner, 10. retired.
part 2: 1B, 2D, 3C, 4C, 5D, 6D, 7A, 8B, 9B, 10A
part 3: 1.keen, 2.at, 3.got, 4.whose, 5. called, 6.were, 7.would, 8. about of, 9.much far,
10.on, 11.his, 12.whom, 13.be, 14.the, 15.was
III.
part 1: 1.that -> who, 2.since->for, 3.grow->bring,4.go->do, 5.in -> in, 6.who his -> whose,
7. them -> them, 8. to become-> becoming, 9. will -> will, 10. cut->give
part 2:
1) Would you mind helping me with this box?
2) She wanted to know who had eaten the cake.
3) What was the weather like on your holiday?
4) I do not ski well but I’d like to learn
5) The exam was easier than I expected.
6) Don’t forget to keep in touch with me if you come to London.
7) Make sure that you turn up in time.
8) Your English will get better if you keep practising.
9) Normally it takes me ten minutes to get to school.
10) She wants to meet people who come from other countries.