Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên tỉnh thái nguyên năm 2015 môn tiếng anh có đáp án

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Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên Môn thi: Tiếng anh
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu)

Điểm
Giám khảo số 1
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ












Bi thi ny gm cú 6 trang c ỏnh s t 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kim tra s t bi thi trc khi lm bi.

SECTION A: PHONETICS

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C

01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly
02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says
03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked
04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
05. A. leaf B. knife C. cafộ D. of
06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul
07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue
08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost
09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge
10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. We usually write to each other
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
12. If you look the book, you can find what you need.
A. at B. for C. up D. through

13. Do you think well find a solution the problem?
A. to B. for C. of D. about
14. I feel sick now. I wish I so much cake.
A. not ate B. didnt eat C. hadnt eaten D. wouldnt have eaten
15. for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.
A. If it had been B. If it hadnt been C. Had it been D. Hadnt it been
16. Who is Mr. Madely? I have no idea. Ive never heard him.
A. about B. from C. after D. of
17. lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it.
A. But B. Although C. If D. However

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18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A. With all my heart B. Never mention me
C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made ……… all her money to the robber.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
20. ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. She never let you cook the meals, ?
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she
22. If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been
23. It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it.
A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
24. She drove so that she had an accident.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
25. She doesn’t allow anyone in her room.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
26. He to anyone suspicious when the class was over.

A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking
C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk
27. We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor.
A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized
28. It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative
29. You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise.
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
30. ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Should I B. I was C. If I am D. Were I
31. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she …
A. gave it away B. turned it down C. made it up D. filled it in
32. The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
33. Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

34. Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday.
35+36. He (die) ……… of cancer last year. He must (smoke) ……… a lot.
37+38. I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it. It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages.
39. It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents.

40. (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.
41. You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm.
42. Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people.
43. Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests. They use the nests of other birds.

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34. ……………………………………… 35. ………………………………………
36. ……………………………………… 37. ………………………………………
38. ……………………………………… 39. ………………………………………
40. ……………………………………… 41. ………………………………………
42. ……………………………………… 43. ………………………………………

III. 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. There is an example at the beginning (00).

KEEPING WELL
Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with
the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should
avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people
with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is
not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example,
whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other
minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have
tended to become very (47)………. on pills when in
any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for
the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to
take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best
way to keep well is to avoid (48)… …. foods and
habits. It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise,
and we should give (50)………. to people of all ages

to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can
educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look
after themselves (51) ……………….……, then the
(52) ……….of their having problems in later life will
be considerably reduced. However, no matter how
well we look after ourselves and how much exercise
we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable.
AGREE

LIMIT
ADVISE
HEAD

DEPEND



HEALTH
HELP
ENCOURAGE


CARE
PROBABLE


FORTUNATE

44. ……………………………………… 45. ………………………………………
46. ……………………………………… 47. ………………………………………

48. ……………………………………… 49. ………………………………………
50. ……………………………………… 51. ………………………………………
52. ……………………………………… 53. ………………………………………

IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.

54. Just look at Mary. She looks so beautifully today.
A B C D
55. It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment.
A B C D
56. We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary.
A B C D
57. Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
A B C D
58. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world.
A B C D
59. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs.
A B C D

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60. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
A B C D
61. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either.
A B C D
62. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean.
A B C D
63. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
A B C D

Example. 00. The thief asked her handing over her money.

A B C D
Answer: 00. C → to hand

54. ……………………………………… 55. ………………………………………
56. ……………………………………… 57. ………………………………………
58. ……………………………………… 59. ………………………………………
60. ……………………………………… 61. ………………………………………
62. ……………………………………… 63. ………………………………………

SECTION C: READING

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage.

SCHOOL LUNCH

Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school
do not eat (64) in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (65) meals at lunchtime.
Children can (66) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include
one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or
pasta. Lunchboxes (68) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
consume twice as much sugar (69) they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in
Britain has (70) in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can
remind them of the (71) value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can
(72) their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (73) at this age, and parents are
the only ones who can prevent it.

64. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly

65. A. give B. provide C. make D. do
66. A. prefer B. manage C. want D. choose
67. A. many B. much C. more D. less
68. A. examined B. found C. taken D. investigated
69. A. so B. than C. as D. such
70. A. increased B. expanded C. extended D. added
71. A. positive B. healthy C. nutritional D. good
72. A. damage B. predict C. destroy D. affect
73. A. behaviours B. styles C. attitudes D. habits

Example: 00. A. informed B. told C. shown D. said
Answer: 00. C
64. 65. 66. 67. 68.
69. 70. 71. 72. 73.


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II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

MY HOME TOWN


I was born in one of (00) most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history
and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) during the last five centuries. However,
nowadays, it is (75) longer the trade centre that it once (76) . It is difficult to imagine that at
one time its harbour (77) to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses
along the quayside would have (78) full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (79) it very easy to explore (80) foot. A river neatly
divides the town, (81) only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses,
but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into

the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) high quality antiques.
Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (83) you look around
carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

Example: 00. the

74. ……………………………………… 75. ………………………………………
76. ……………………………………… 77. ………………………………………
78. ……………………………………… 79. ………………………………………
80. ……………………………………… 81. ………………………………………
82. ……………………………………… 83. ………………………………………

III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real
than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to
language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least
5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human
beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even
today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before
we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to
talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort
to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any

civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.

84. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because
A. it has become very important in our culture
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings
C. writing is secondary to language
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years
85. The author of the passage argues that
A. writing has become too important in today’s society
B. speech is more basic to language than writing
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form

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86. Normal human beings
A. learn to write before learning to talk B. learn to talk before learning to write
C. learn to talk after learning to write D. learn to write and to talk at the same time
87. According to the passage, writing
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech D. is represented perfectly by speech
88. In the author’s judgment,
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. writing is more real than speech
89. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Writing has become so important in our culture.
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.

90. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means
A. benefit B. rudiments C. domination D. skill

84. 85. 86. 87.
88. 89. 90.

SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it.
91. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”.
Steve warned ……………………………………………………………….
92. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted ………………………………………………………………
93. He looks older when he wears glasses.
Glasses make ………………………………………………………………
94. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
I am used …………………………………………… ……………………
95. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking ……………………………………………………………….
96. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked John ………………………………….…………………
97. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.
The US President ……………………………………………………………
98. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.
Instead of ……………………………………………….…………………
99. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
My lawyer advised ……………………………………………….…………
100. We need to wash the car.
The car .……………………………………………………………………

Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end


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Answer keys

Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên Môn thi: Tiếng anh
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu)

Điểm
Giám khảo số 1
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ

Bi thi ny gm cú 6 trang c ỏnh s t 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kim tra s t bi thi trc khi lm bi.


SECTION A: PHONETICS

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C

01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly
02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says
03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked
04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
05. A. leaf B. knife C. cafộ D. of
06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul
07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue
08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost
09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge
10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. We usually write to each other
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct
12. If you look the book, you can find what you need.
A. at B. for C. up D. through
13. Do you think well find a solution the problem?
A. to B. for C. of D. about
14. I feel sick now. I wish I so much cake.
A. not ate B. didnt eat C. hadnt eaten D. wouldnt have eaten
15. for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project.
A. If it had been B. If it hadnt been C. Had it been D. Hadnt it been
16. Who is Mr. Madely? I have no idea. Ive never heard him.
A. about B. from C. after D. of

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17. lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it.
A. But B. Although C. If D. However
18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A. With all my heart B. Never mention me
C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made ……… all her money to the robber.
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given
20. ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However
21. She never let you cook the meals, ?
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she
22. If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now.
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been
23. It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it.

A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn
24. She drove so that she had an accident.
A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
25. She doesn’t allow anyone in her room.
A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked
26. He to anyone suspicious when the class was over.
A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking
C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk
27. We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor.
A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized
28. It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand.
A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative
29. You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise.
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
30. ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it.
A. Should I B. I was C. If I am D. Were I
31. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she …
A. gave it away B. turned it down C. made it up D. filled it in
32. The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately.
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if
33. Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River.
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

34. Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday.
35+36. He (die) ……… of cancer last year. He must (smoke) ……… a lot.
37+38. I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it. It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages.
39. It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents.
40. (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything.
41. You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm.

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42. Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people.
43. Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests. They use the nests of other birds.
34. ……is wearing …………………… 35. ……died……………………………
36. ……have smoked………………. 37. ……spending……………………
38. ……has been……………………… 39. ……did……………………………
40. ……Convinced…………………… 41. ……to keep…………………………
42. ……has been visited…………… 43. ……don't build………………………

III. 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. There is an example at the beginning (00).

KEEPING WELL
Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with
the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should
avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people
with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is
not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example,
whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other
minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have
tended to become very (47)………. on pills when in

any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for
the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to
take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best
way to keep well is to avoid (48)… …. foods and
habits. It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise,
and we should give (50)………. to people of all ages
to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can
educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look
after themselves (51) ……………….……, then the
(52) ……….of their having problems in later life will
be considerably reduced. However, no matter how
well we look after ourselves and how much exercise
we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable.
AGREE

LIMIT
ADVISE
HEAD

DEPEND



HEALTH
HELP
ENCOURAGE


CARE
PROBABLE

FORTUNATE

44. ……limited………………………… 45. ………advisable…………………………
46. ……headache……………………. 47. ………dependent… ……………………
48. …… unheathy ……………… 49. ………helpful……………………………
50. …… encouragement …………… 51. ………carefully…………………………
52. ………probability…………………… 53. ………unfortunately………………………

IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.

54. Just look at Mary. She looks so beautifully today.
A B C D
55. It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment.
A B C D
56. We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary.
A B C D
57. Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way.
A B C D
58. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world.
A B C D

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59. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs.
A B C D
60. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago.
A B C D
61. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either.
A B C D

62. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean.
A B C D
63. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus.
A B C D

Example. 00. The thief asked her handing over her money.
A B C D
Answer: 00. C → to hand

54. …D -> beautiful…………………… 55. ………C -> to have…………………
56. …C -> saving……………………… 57. ………A -> Thanks to………………
58. …B -> which……………………… 59. ………D -> existence………………
60. …B -> commercially……………… 61. ………D -> too………………………
62. …B -> able………………………… 63. ………B -> four-day…………………

SECTION C: READING

I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage.

SCHOOL LUNCH

Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school
do not eat (64) in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (65) meals at lunchtime.
Children can (66) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include
one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or
pasta. Lunchboxes (68) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
consume twice as much sugar (69) they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in

Britain has (70) in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can
remind them of the (71) value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can
(72) their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (73) at this age, and parents are
the only ones who can prevent it.

64. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly
65. A. give B. provide C. make D. do
66. A. prefer B. manage C. want D. choose
67. A. many B. much C. more D. less
68. A. examined B. found C. taken D. investigated
69. A. so B. than C. as D. such
70. A. increased B. expanded C. extended D. added
71. A. positive B. healthy C. nutritional D. good
72. A. damage B. predict C. destroy D. affect
73. A. behaviours B. styles C. attitudes D. habits

Example: 00. A. informed B. told C. shown D. said
Answer: 00. C
64. 65. 66. 67. 68.
69. 70. 71. 72. 73.

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II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

MY HOME TOWN


I was born in one of (00) most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history
and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) during the last five centuries. However,

nowadays, it is (75) longer the trade centre that it once (76) . It is difficult to imagine that at
one time its harbour (77) to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses
along the quayside would have (78) full of spices and silks, jewels and tea.
The old city centre is small, which (79) it very easy to explore (80) foot. A river neatly
divides the town, (81) only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses,
but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into
the past.
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) high quality antiques.
Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (83) you look around
carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir.

Example: 00. the

74. ……all…………………………… 75. …………no……………………………
76. ……was………………………… 77. …………used…………………………….
78. ……been………………………… 79. …………makes…………………………
80. ……on…………………………… 81. …………not…………………………….
82. ……for…………………………… 83. …………if……………………………

III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.

Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real
than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to
language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least
5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human
beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even
today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before
we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to

talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort
to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly.
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any
civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized.

84. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because
A. it has become very important in our culture
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings
C. writing is secondary to language
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years
85. The author of the passage argues that
A. writing has become too important in today’s society
B. speech is more basic to language than writing
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. all languages should have a written form

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86. Normal human beings
A. learn to write before learning to talk B. learn to talk before learning to write
C. learn to talk after learning to write D. learn to write and to talk at the same time
87. According to the passage, writing
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech D. is represented perfectly by speech
88. In the author’s judgment,
A. writing has more advantages than speech
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does

D. writing is more real than speech
89. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Writing has become so important in our culture.
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly.
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits.
90. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means
A. benefit B. rudiments C. domination D. skill

84. 85. 86. 87.
88. 89. 90.

SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it.
91. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”.
Steve warned Mike not to touch the electric wires.
Steve warned Mike against touching the electric wires.
92. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport.
93. He looks older when he wears glasses.
Glasses make him look older.
94. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning.
I am used to getting up early in the morning.
95. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday.
Sue is looking forward to going to Spain on holiday/ forward to having a holiday in Spain.
96. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked.
The teacher asked John why he hadn't gone to school the day before/the previous day.
97. It is expected that the US President will lose the election.
The US President is expected to lose the election.
98. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead.

Instead of eating at home, we went to a restaurant.
99. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
My lawyer advised me not to say anything to the police.
100. We need to wash the car.
The car needs washing/ to be washed.


Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end

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Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên năm học 2012 2013

Môn thi: Tiếng anh
(dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên ting Nga, ting Trung v ting Pháp)
Ngày thi: 30/6/2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu)

Điểm
Giám khảo số 1
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2
(họ tên, chữ ký)

Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ













Bi thi ny gm cú 6 trang c ỏnh s t 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kim tra s t bi thi trc khi lm bi.

SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C

01. A. proud
B. about
C. around
D. would
02. A. market
B. department

C. card
D. scare
03. A. entrance
B. paddy
C. bamboo
D. banyan
04. A. problem
B. love
C. box
D. hobby
05. A. claimed
B. warned
C. occurred
D. existed
06. A. health
B. appear
C. ready
D. heavy
07. A. tidal
B. sight
C. mineral
D. describe
08. A. though
B. throw
C. through
D. thought
09. A. thunder
B. erupt
C. trust
D. pull

10. A. teenager
B. message
C. village
D. advantage

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best word from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. The doctor me not to stay too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
12. Tomorrow well go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
13. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is a house.
A. seven-room B. seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms
14. If you get up early, you late for the meeting tomorrow.
A. werent B. wouldnt be C. arent D. wont be
15. Its very hot today. I wish I on the beach now.


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A. am B. was C. were D. had been
16. Nobody went to the party, …….?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
17. ……. I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
18. I suggest …. some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
19. All the houses in the area …. immediately.

A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild
20. Mr. Long said that he … in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live
21. ……. Friday morning, there is a meeting between 9 a.m and 11 a.m.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
22. She was sick yesterday, …….she was absent from school.
A. since B. so C. because D. but
23. To get a passport, you must send in your birth … and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
24. Each of the guests … a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
25. His business is growing so fast that he must take … more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over
26. You are late again, please try to be … in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
27. They could find no ….of the missing car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
28. It is too early in the … to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
29. The stolen jewels were … a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
30. ……, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

31. I (meet)…….John before I was in Paris.
32. Baird (produce)…… the first TV pictures in 1926, didn’t he?
33. We (not use)… the machine for ages.
34. If Hoa had much money, she (travel)… around the world.
35. The statue was broken while it (move) … to another room in the museum.
36. While they were laying tables, he (listen) ….to the radio.

31 32
33 34
35 36



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III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
37. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ………. (modern)
38. ……should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive. (consume)
39. The Kimonos are described as Japanese ………… dresses. (tradition)
40. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so………… (predict)
41. He said: “Good morning,” in a most … way. (friend)
42. Despite having a good qualification, she found it …… hard to find a job. (extreme)
43. This plan should …… the problem of traffic congestion in the city. (easy)
44. If you are stressed, try to relax and spend some time on ……. (entertain)
45. Before using the camcorder, you should spend time reading the ……carefully. (instruct)
46. People want love stories with happy …… (end)

37 38
39 40
41 42
43 44

45 46

IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable preposition.
47. We’re always proud ……your success.
48. A: “Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?” B: “It depends ….the weather.”
49. I’m looking ……to seeing you.
50. His breakfast consists ….dry bread and a cup of tea.
51. Who is going to look … the children while you are away?
52. I’m going ….for a few days so don’t give me any more work.
53. He is not concerned … the youth movements.

47 48 49
50 51 52
53

V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.


54. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
55. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
A B C D
56. Mr. Thanh, who sing English songs very well, is my teacher of English.
A B C D
57. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
58. Ba can play the piano more better than his friends can.
A B C D
59. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.
A B C D

60. I saw the men, the women, and the cattle which went to the field.
A B C D


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61. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways.
A B C D

Example. The thief asked her handing over her money.
A B C D
C

to hand

54 55
56 57
58 59
60 61

SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too? One of the
things that nature (62) … is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls
from the air as (63)… or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s
recycling program for water is (64)… the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and run-off. Water on Earth
gets stored (65)… oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the
atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (66)… a
gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (67)… atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as

precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (68)… the air gets cold enough. Clouds are
collections (69)… water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into
storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (70)… places to low ones. This flow is called run-off.
Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (71)… and eventually the water flows
into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.

62 63
64 65
66 67
68 69
70 71

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The purpose of advertising is to (72)… people to buy things. Nowadays, (73)… , advertisers
don’t attempt to sell a product to everybody; they try to target the product at a particular segment or group
of the population. Market research attempts to identify these people and the products they need. Most
products have a (74)… name and advertisers aim, through promotion and publicity, to turn these into
recognizable brands. This gives the product an imaginary added (75) … which somehow convinces
people it is worth paying extra for.
Once an (76)… agency has been commissioned by a producer, it will set about organizing an
advertising campaign. Slogans will be invented, advertising copy will be written and the Media Planning
and Buying department will work out which media will be best (77)… for the particular niche the product
is (78)… at. The advertiser will try to position the product relative to its rivals and will point out its


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(79)… and superiority. (80)… products are often international, advertising tends to (81)… quite
different in different countries, often falling back on stereotype images for each national market.

72. A. make
B. persuade
C. try
D. sell
73. A. although
B. well
C. but
D. however
74. A. brand
B. ancient
C. bad
D. excellent
75. A. price
B. value
C. personal
D. government
76. A. old
B. other
C. estate
D. advertising
77. A. paid
B. rewarded
C. suited
D. engineered
78. A. thrown
B. shot
C. aimed
D. regarded
79. A. errors

B. size
C. advantages
D. disadvantages
80. A. Very
B. Although
C. Well
D. Nevertheless
81. A. have
B. be
C. come
D. fall

72. 73. 74. 75. 76.
77. 78. 79. 80. 81.
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Mozart, who was born on January 27
th
, 1756 in the Australia city of Salzburg, was neither the first
nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous
family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early.
Mozart began learning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in
1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public.
From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts
and musical centers of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been
calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life – he died at the age of thirty-five – travelling.
As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His
first opera, Mitridate, Re Di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was his first success in
the theatre.

82. How rich was Mozart’s family?

A. Very rich B. As rich as a financial
C. Not very rich D. Very poor
83. When did he take the step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three B. When he was five
C. When he was fourteen D. When he was thirty-five
84. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing B. He toured the courts and musical centres
C. He toured only D. He did nothing
85. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
C. Because he never travelled.
D. Because he had good imagination.
86. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
A. A child normal B. A child clever
C. A child prodigy D. A child playing harpsichord

82 83
84 85
86


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SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before
it.
87. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said to me.
He asked me…………………………………………………………………………………………

88. Mr. Brown’s team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
Mr. Brown whose ……………………………………………………………………………………
89. It takes Minh two hours to do his homework every day.
Minh spends …………………………………………………………………………………………
90. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
Because it ………………………………………………………………………………………………
91. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………
92. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
It ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………
93. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although ………………………………………………………………………………… ……………
II. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.

94. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
……………………………………… ………………………………….…………………………………
95. I/ never/ travel/ by/ air/ before.
……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………….
96. The students/ study/ for/ exam/ the moment.
………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………….
97. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ….
98. Tom/ always/ coming/ home/ late/ so/ mother/ be/ angry.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……….
99. You/ never/ regret/ do/ kind action.
…………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………….
100. I/ keen/ play/ piano.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end


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ANSWER KEYS


Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên năm học 2012 2013

Môn thi: Tiếng anh
(dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên ting Nga, ting Trung v ting Pháp)
Ngày thi: 30/6/2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu)

Điểm
Giám khảo số 1
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số
Bằng chữ

Bi thi ny gm cú 6 trang c ỏnh s t 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kim tra s t bi thi trc khi lm bi.

SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage
Answer: 00. C

01. A. proud
B. about
C. around
D. would
02. A. market
B. department
C. card
D. scare
03. A. entrance
B. paddy
C. bamboo
D. banyan
04. A. problem

B. love
C. box
D. hobby
05. A. claimed
B. warned
C. occurred
D. existed
06. A. health
B. appear
C. ready
D. heavy
07. A. tidal
B. sight
C. mineral
D. describe
08. A. though
B. throw
C. through
D. thought
09. A. thunder
B. erupt
C. trust
D. pull
10. A. teenager
B. message
C. village
D. advantage

01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
06. 07. 08. 09. 10.

SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the best word from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank.
11. The doctor me not to stay too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
12. Tomorrow well go to Noi Bai Airport to meet Maryam, comes from Malaysia.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. that
13. His house looks very large and beautiful. It is a house.
A. seven-room B. seven-rooms C. seven room D. seven rooms


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14. If you get up early, you … late for the meeting tomorrow.
A. weren’t B. wouldn’t be C. aren’t D. won’t be
15. It’s very hot today. I wish I … on the beach now.
A. am B. was C. were D. had been
16. Nobody went to the party, …….?
A. does he B. do they C. didn’t they D. did they
17. ……. I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
18. I suggest …. some money for poor children.
A. raise B. to raise C. raised D. raising
19. All the houses in the area …. immediately.
A. has to rebuilt B. had to rebuild C. have to be rebuilt D. have to rebuild
20. Mr. Long said that he … in Ho Chi Minh City.
A. lived B. is living C. has lived D. will live
21. ……. Friday morning, there is a meeting between 9 a.m and 11 a.m.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
22. She was sick yesterday, …….she was absent from school.
A. since B. so C. because D. but

23. To get a passport, you must send in your birth … and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
24. Each of the guests … a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
25. His business is growing so fast that he must take … more workers.
A. up B. on C. in D. over
26. You are late again, please try to be … in the future.
A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable
27. They could find no ….of the missing car despite an extensive search.
A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace
28. It is too early in the … to expect many visitors to the town.
A. term B. season C. time D. calendar
29. The stolen jewels were … a lot of money.
A. valued B. cost C. priced D. worth
30. ……, after trying three times, he passed the examination.
A. Lastly B. Last of all C. Last D. At last

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

31. I (meet)…….John before I was in Paris.
32. Baird (produce)…… the first TV pictures in 1926, didn’t he?
33. We (not use)… the machine for ages.
34. If Hoa had much money, she (travel)… around the world.
35. The statue was broken while it (move) … to another room in the museum.
36. While they were laying tables, he (listen) ….to the radio.

31. had met 32. produced
33. haven't / have not used 34. would travel


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35. was moved/ was being moved 36. was listening

III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
37. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ………. (modern)
38. ……should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive. (consume)
39. The Kimonos are described as Japanese ………… dresses. (tradition)
40. You can never be sure what he is going to do. He is so………… (predict)
41. He said: “Good morning,” in a most … way. (friend)
42. Despite having a good qualification, she found it …… hard to find a job. (extreme)
43. This plan should …… the problem of traffic congestion in the city. (easy)
44. If you are stressed, try to relax and spend some time on ……. (entertain)
45. Before using the camcorder, you should spend time reading the ……carefully. (instruct)
46. People want love stories with happy …… (end)

37. modernised/ modernized 38. Consemers
39. traditional 40. unpredictable
41. friendly 42. extremely
43. ease 44. entertainment
45. instructions 46. endings

IV. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable preposition.
47. We’re always proud ……your success.
48. A: “Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?” B: “It depends ….the weather.”
49. I’m looking ……to seeing you.
50. His breakfast consists ….dry bread and a cup of tea.

51. Who is going to look … the children while you are away?
52. I’m going ….for a few days so don’t give me any more work.
53. He is not concerned … the youth movements.

47 of 48 on 49 forward
50 of 51 after 52 away
53 with

V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it.


54. I met a lot of interesting people while I was studying at Ho Chi Minh City.
A B C D
55. If I were you, I didn’t buy that expensive car.
A B C D
56. Mr. Thanh, who sing English songs very well, is my teacher of English.
A B C D
57. My father asked us not to spending too much time playing computer games.
A B C D
58. Ba can play the piano more better than his friends can.
A B C D
59. We can save nature resources by using solar energy.


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A B C D
60. I saw the men, the women, and the cattle which went to the field.
A B C D
61. Look at the two dictionarys and you will see they are the same in some ways.
A B C D

Example. The thief asked her handing over her money.
A B C D
C

to hand

54. D -> in 55. C -> wouldn't
56. B -> sings 57. B -> not to spend
58. C -> better 59. B -> natural resources
60. C -> that 61. A -> two dictionaries

SECTION C: READING
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage.

Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too? One of the
things that nature (62) … is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls
from the air as (63)… or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s
recycling program for water is (64)… the water cycle.
The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and run-off. Water on Earth
gets stored (65)… oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the
atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (66)… a
gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (67)… atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as
precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (68)… the air gets cold enough. Clouds are
collections (69)… water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into
storage.
Water that falls on land always flows from (70)… places to low ones. This flow is called run-off.
Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (71)… and eventually the water flows
into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again.

62 recycles 63 rain
64 called 65 in
66 into 67 the
68 when/ as 69 of
70 high 71 river

II. Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D.

The purpose of advertising is to (72)… people to buy things. Nowadays, (73)… , advertisers
don’t attempt to sell a product to everybody; they try to target the product at a particular segment or group
of the population. Market research attempts to identify these people and the products they need. Most
products have a (74)… name and advertisers aim, through promotion and publicity, to turn these into
recognizable brands. This gives the product an imaginary added (75) … which somehow convinces
people it is worth paying extra for.
Once an (76)… agency has been commissioned by a producer, it will set about organizing an
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and Buying department will work out which media will be best (77)… for the particular niche the product
is (78)… at. The advertiser will try to position the product relative to its rivals and will point out its
(79)… and superiority. (80)… products are often international, advertising tends to (81)… quite
different in different countries, often falling back on stereotype images for each national market.

72. A. make
B. persuade
C. try
D. sell
73. A. although
B. well

C. but
D. however
74. A. brand
B. ancient
C. bad
D. excellent
75. A. price
B. value
C. personal
D. government
76. A. old
B. other
C. estate
D. advertising
77. A. paid
B. rewarded
C. suited
D. engineered
78. A. thrown
B. shot
C. aimed
D. regarded
79. A. errors
B. size
C. advantages
D. disadvantages
80. A. Very
B. Although
C. Well
D. Nevertheless

81. A. have
B. be
C. come
D. fall

72. 73. 74. 75. 76.
77. 78. 79. 80. 81.
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.
Mozart, who was born on January 27
th
, 1756 in the Australia city of Salzburg, was neither the first
nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous
family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early.
Mozart began learning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in
1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public.
From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts
and musical centers of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been
calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life – he died at the age of thirty-five – travelling.
As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His
first opera, Mitridate, Re Di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was his first success in
the theatre.

87. How rich was Mozart’s family?
A. Very rich B. As rich as a financial
C. Not very rich D. Very poor
88. When did he take the step into the world of music as a composer?
A. When he was three B. When he was five
C. When he was fourteen D. When he was thirty-five
89. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
A. He made so much sightseeing B. He toured the courts and musical centres

C. He toured only D. He did nothing
90. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”?
A. Because he spent almost a third of his short life travelling.
B. Because he liked travelling a lot.
C. Because he never travelled.
D. Because he had good imagination.
91. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child”?
A. A child normal B. A child clever
C. A child prodigy D. A child playing harpsichord

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SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before
it.
87. “How much do you think it will cost?” he said to me.
He asked me how much I thought it would cost.
88. Mr. Brown’s team has lost the game. He looks very sad.
Mr. Brown, whose team has lost the game, looks very sad.
89. It takes Minh two hours to do his homework every day.
Minh spends two hours doing his homework every day.
90. We were late for school because of the heavy rain.
Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.
91. It’s two years since I last spoke to her.
I haven’t spoken to her for two years.

92. Going swimming in the river in the summer is interesting.
It is interesting to go swimming in the river in the summer.
93. In spite of the bad weather, they had a wonderful holiday.
Although the weather was bad, they had a wonderful holiday.
II. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given.

94. If/ it/ not rain/ tomorrow/ I/ go/ camping/ my friends.
If it does not rain tomorrow, I will go camping with my friends.
95. I/ never/ travel/ by/ air/ before.
I have never travelled by air before.
96. The students/ study/ for/ exam/ the moment.
The students are studying for the/ their exam at the moment.
97. It/ be/ such/ cold day/ we/ decide/ not/ go out.
It was such a cold day that we decided not to go out.
98. Tom/ always/ coming/ home/ late/ so/ mother/ be/ angry.
Tom is always coming home late, so his mother is angry.
99. You/ never/ regret/ do/ kind action.
You will never regret doing a kind action.
100. I/ keen/ play/ piano.
I am keen on playing the piano.
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end