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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 29/06/2012.
(Đề thi này gồm có 07 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………….………………… Số báo danh: ………
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm đề).
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM.
I. PHONETICS (1 pt)
1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)
1. A. steps B. mates C. flights D. stairs
2. A. beneath B. breath C. breathe D. health
3. A. taxed B. laughed C. shopped D. ragged
4. A. bury B. journey C. meant D. steady
5. A. good B. shoot C. mood D. tool
2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)
6. A. memory B. neighbor C. typical D. sincerity
7. A. delicious B. bicycle C. computer D. expensive
8. A. model B. plumber C. conserve D. hobby
9. A. correspond B. distinguish C. priority D. deposit
10. A. generous B. volcano C. acquaintance D. economy
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR. (5 pts)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
11. My friend _______ to me once or twice since she’s been living in Australia.
A. was writing B. has written C. has been writing D. had written
12. I don’t agree _______ my sister on many things.
A. on B. with C. to D. for
13. If I could speak Spanish, I _______ next year studying in Mexico.
A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend
14. Kathy: “Can I speak to Mr. Pike?”

George: “I’m sorry. He’s speaking at the meeting right now. Can I take a _______.”
A. note B. letter C. word D. message
15. My friend lives _______ a small village _______ the west of England.
A. on / in B. at / on C. in / in D. in / on
16. This is _______ bedroom. The twin sisters like it very much.
A. Jane and Anne B. Jane’s and Anne’s C. Jane’s and Anne D. Jane and Anne’s
17. He wasn’t able to finish the job _______ Tom came to help.
A. unless B. once C. when D. until
18. The _______ of the poetry competition will be known today.
A. result B. decision C. effect D. choice
19. The room looks nice. It _______.
A. is cleaned B. is being cleaned C. has been cleaned D. was cleaned
20. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.
A. get off B. pick up C. pull up D. put off
21.He said that he _______ badly sick since he returned from abroad.
A. had been B. has been C. was D. would be
22. I wish I _______ play the piano as well as my close friend _______.
A. could / play B. can / plays C. could / plays D. can / play
23. If they want to get good marks, they _______ study harder.
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A. must B. could C. will D. shall
24. The players _______ to be there at 3 o’ clock.
A. told B. were told C. have told D. tell
25. He seldom goes fishing, _______?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
26. You will not pass the exam _______ working harder.
A. unless B. if B. without D. although
27. It was raining very _______, so I had to wear my rain coat.
A. greatly B. badly C. heavily D. hardly
28. The Aodai, which is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been mentioned in novels, songs

and _______.
A. poems B. poets C. poetries D. poetic
29. Robert is interested in studying in Vietnam and he wants to get some _______ about our school.
A. information B. inform C. information D. informative
30. Lan and Maryam have been pen friends for over three years and they _______ once every two weeks.
A. meet B. correspond C. write D. type
31. Carbon emission from airplanes _______ to global warming.
A. contribute B. attribute C. stem D. spark
32. If I _______ a flower, I _______ a sunflowers.
A. am / would be B. am / will be C. was / will be D. were / would be
33. Can you give me the _______ for tomato soup?
A. recipe B. method C. formula D. order
34. We listened _______ while the examiner gave us the directions.
A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attentiveness
35. _______ show lasts three hours.
A. All the B. The whole C. Most D. Entire
36. Lan: “It’s beautiful here!”
Hoa: “I just wish we _______ a camera with us.”
A. brought B. would bring C. had brought D. were bringing
37. The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.
A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a few
38. Cut this cake into six _______ pieces.
A. same B. alike C. like D. equal
39. New York City is America’s largest city, _______ it is not the capital of New York State.
A. therefore B. but C. so D. however
40. It is six years _______ we moved to Chicago.
A. when B. that C. since D. after
41. It is the most beautiful building _______ the world.
A. around B. of C. in D. at
42. If you come to the cinema, _______ your friend with you.

A. bring B. get C. invite D. take
43. I’m sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. I didn’t _______ well.
A. fell B. feel C. felt D. feeling
44. Miss Laura: “Tom, write carefully and don’t _______ any mistakes!”
A. do B. have C. give D. make
45. Police believe that there is a _______ between the two crimes.
A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture
46. _______ rush hour, the roads in the city are busy.
A. During B. On C. While D. Through
47. He got an alarm clock _______ he’d get up on time.
A. although B. so C. since D. so that
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48. This is the best movie _______ I have ever seen.
A. which B. that C. where D. whose
49. If you don’t like this one, try something _______.
A. other B. more C. else D. another
50. Kate _______ a great time in France and doesn’t want to come back.
A. is having B. has C. had D. had had
51. Children have to _______ respect for their parents and teacher.
A. take B. show C. express D. describe
52. During the war, we _______ many relatives.
A. lost touch with B. take for granted C. made a mention ofD. set an example for
53. Does anybody know _______ this hat might be?
A. to whom B. who C. whom D. whose
54. Nobody will go there, _______?
A. will they B. will he C. won’t they D. won’t he
55. You _______ open the door before the train gets into the station. It’s very dangerous.
A. must B. should C. mustn’t D. don’t have to
56. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.
A. that B. which C. who D. where

57. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the _______.
A. promotion B. recommendation C. sack D. rearrangement
58. This is the only party _______ in my life.
A. I’ve ever really enjoyed B. I’ve never enjoyed
C. I never enjoy D. I ever enjoy
59. That’s the old lady _______ talented husband won the Nobel Prize.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
60. He lives _______ in his cottage in the countryside.
A. lonely B. lone C. himself D. alone
III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.
61. Ann: “How do you like this weather?” Maria: “_______.”
A. Oh, the weather is great! I love the snow B. Yes, this is typical weather here
C. Yes, it is delicious D. Yes, I’d love to
62. Sue: “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!” Tony: “_______.”
A. I like you to say that B. Thanks. My mother bought it for me
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive D. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
63. David: -“_______ detective stories?” Thomas: -“In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”
A. What do you think about B. Are you fond of
C. How about D. What do people think about
64. Mary: -“Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” John: -“_______.”
A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, Let’s
65. Mike: -“Cigarette?” Tom: -“_______.”
A. I smoke five cigarettes a day B. It’s expensive
C. No thanks D. Not really
IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.
There are so many threats to the wildlife on our planets nowadays that we are really surprised
when we are (66) _______ about another one. (67) _______, some people might find it difficult to (68)
_______ that small creatures (69) _______ hedgehogs would be the cause, rather than the victims, of one

of these threats. One resident of an island which lies off the west coast of Scotland described 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 (70) _______ be an effective way of controlling the slug
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population. There are now so (71) _______ hedgehogs on the islands that they are putting many rare birds
at risk because they eat birds’ eggs. The hedgehogs, it seems, are (72) _______ so what are the local
people going to do (73) _______ it? One group of conservationists tried to transport hedgehogs to the
mainland. The plan might have succeeded if residents on the mainland hadn’t pointed out that hedgehogs
would (74) _______ just as much as a threat on the mainland as on the island. But, unless action is (75)
_______ soon, the continuing increase in the hedgehogs population will result in the disappearance of
certain rare species of birds.
66. A. mentioned B. explained C. told D. said
67. A. Even B. Although C. Yet D. However
68. A. convince B. believe C. suppose D. consider
69. A. like B. so C. such D. as
70. A. should B. can C. would D. ought
71. A. largely B. many C. much D. far
72. A. anywhere B. anything C. nothing D. everywhere
73. A. with B. to C. about D. for
74. A. change B. return C. move D. became
75. A. taken B. made C. done D. held
V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each 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 keep you focused on what is important.
Next, decide who needs to be involved. More people mean less efficient discussion. Finally, keeps the
discussion moving. Thank each speaker as he or she finishes and moves 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 run a meeting, it is the work that gets done after the meeting that

is Important.
76. What is one way to run the meeting well?
A. Watch how your manager run meetings B. Minimize the number of participants
C. Let the group make decisions D. Let everyone speak
77. 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
78. 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
79. How should people state their idea?
A. Succinctly B. Quietly C. Wordily D. Encouragingly
80. 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
B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.
I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. He always (81. come) ____________ on time but this morning he (82. come) ____________ just a few
minutes before the class (83. be) ____________ over.
2. Hurry up! Everyone (84. wait) ____________for you.
3. My children enjoy (85. allow) ____________ (86. stay) ____________ up late when there is
something special on TV.
4. He (87. not, finish) ____________ his work yet. He only (88. start) ____________ an hour ago.
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5. Mary wasn’t wearing her glasses at that time, so she (89. not, notice ____________ what kind of car
the man (90. drive) ____________.
II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)
91. The __________ sweater that my mother bought is very cheap (SLEEVE)
92. The workers have made significant efforts to achieve greater __________ in the production progress.

(EFFICIENT)
93. Solving the problem of __________ can help to save the environment (FOREST)
94. Mary has made a good __________ on this matter. (DECIDE)
95. Nowadays, the internet is _______ used. We can see many products advertised on it (COMMERCE)
96. Tim is a man of many __________. (ACCQUAINT)
97. The water here is drinkable because it is __________. (POLLUTE)
98. My teacher gave me much __________ advice before the exam. (PROFIT)
99. If a fairy ______ appeared and told you that you had three wishes, what would they be (MAGIC)
100. As this problem is __________, you don’t need to pay much attention to it. (IMPORTANT)
III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)
Vietnam’s education system can be divided into 5 categories: pre-primary, primary, intermediate,
secondary, and higher education.
Public kindergartens usually admit children from the age of 18 months to 5 years. Children at 4 or
5 years of age are sometimes taught the alphabet and basic math. This level of education is only popular
in major cities.
Children normally start their primary education of the age of six. Education at this level lasts five
years and it is compulsory for all children. This compulsory education may be one of the reasons why,
despite remaining a less developed country, the literate proportion of the country’s population is very
high, over 90 % on average.
Middle schools teach students from grade 6 to 9. This educational level is generalized throughout
most of the country – except in very remote provinces, which expect to popularize and standardize middle
education fully within the next few years. Intermediate is s non-compulsory schooling form in Vietnam.
Secondary education, which consists of grades 10, 11, 12, is standardized in all major urban
regions but is not in rural provinces. After three high school terms all students must attend a graduation
test. This test often consists of 6 subjects differently selected each year but has to contain the three
compulsory ones: Foreign Language (mostly English), Mathematics, and Literature. The Vietnamese
government intends to merge this test with the university entrance test in 2009.
101. Pre-primary education in Vietnam is popularized all over the country.
102. Primary education is compulsory in Vietnam.

103. Students from grade 6 to 9 have to take an important examination to continue their education at high
school.
104. Secondary education is standardized in all over the country.
105. The graduation test for all high school students often consists of 6 subjects which are fixed years after
years.
IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.
Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.
106. A letter of inquiry is a request _______ information.
107. The man dug a hole _______ the ground.
108. Remember to take _______ your shoes when you go to the temple.
109. I need a pencil. I don’t like to write _______ ink.
110. The festival was a great success, thanks _______ the fine weather and a lot of hard work.
111. Did the children account _______ 45 % of the total population affected by the tsunami?
112. The boy managed to do his homework _______ any help.
113. Cotton is a strong material. It doesn’t wear _______ easily.
114. What are the qualities that make _______ her character.
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115. This is good news. The price of petrol has just started to go _______.
V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)
There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them.
Write your answers in the numbered spaces.
THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is celebrating with lot of excitement and merry-making in America. Celebrating the
fourth Thursday in the month in November every year, it is a time about communal thanksgiving, feeling
gratitude, delicious family feasts (carved turkeys, Pumpkin Pie, Corns, Cranberry Sauce are the tradition
dishes adorning the dinner tables in almost every house.) It is a time to remembering the pilgrims. The
original pilgrims celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks. The feast popularly known like the
“first Thanksgiving Day Feast” was holding as a gesture of thanks with almighty God. It was celebrated in a
year 1621. After the United States gained dependence, Congress recommended one yearly day of
thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.

Error Correction Error Correction
116. 121.
117. 122.
118. 123.
119. 124.
120. 125.
VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)
126. A advise you to be patient in this situation.
=> If I
127. Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends.
=> It takes
128. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.
=> I wish
129. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags,” he said
=> He suggested
130. I might be late. If so, start without me.
=> If I
131. Mr. Bean is proud of his daughter’s contribution to the show.
=> Mr. Bean is proud of what
132. There was too little time to go back home for umbrella.
=> There was not
133. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance.
=> Concert tickets
134. Are you interested in sports?
=> Can you tell me
135. The football players’ training is still going on.
=> The football players
VII. WRITING (2 pts)
“The internet has increasingly developed and become part of our every day life.”
Write a passage (about 100 – 150 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.

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