ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề thi gồm 3 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
Điểm của bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách
Bằng số: Giám khảo số 1:
Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2:
Part I. Phonetics (1point)
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
(0.6 point)
1. A. entrance B. paddy C. bamboo D. family
2. A. pleasure B. passion C. decision D. measure
3. A. go B. game C. large D. give
Circle the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.4point)
4. A. answer B. achieve C. asleep D. invent
5. A. pollution B. collection C. enjoyable D. country
Part II. Choose the word, phrase or expression which is the best to complete each
sentence (2points)
1. ________ being tired, Jack helped his mother with the housework.
A. Because of B. In spite C. Despite D. Although
2. - “Do you collect stamps or other things?” - “Yes, I’m a stamp __________.”
A. collecting B. collector C. collecter D. collection
3. The doctor _______ me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
4. It is nearly 6 months __________ I visited my parents.
A. while B. during C. since D. when
5. My friend Nigel, __________ works in the city bank, earns much more than I do.
A. whose B. that C. whom D. who
6. The New Year is celebrated _____ midnight ______ January 1
st

.
A. in / on B. at / on C. at / in D. in / in
7. Tom: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!” - Mary: “__________________.”
A. Thanks! I had it done this morning. B. Thanks for the curler.
C. Yes, that’s all right. D. Never mention it.
8. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ___________ this morning.
A. come on B. ring out C. go off D. turn on
9. The earth moves around the sun, ____________?
A. does it B. isn’t it C. doesn’t it D. don’t it
10. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in ________ Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. a B. some C. ᴓ D. the
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1 point)
a) He can’t get used to (1- do)……………………………… such difficult exercises.
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b) Please don’t make so much noise. I (2- check) ………………………………….my
assignment before handing it in.
c) There (3- be)……………………………………………… a lot of changes since
computers (4- invent)……………………………………………….
d) Who (5- carry) …………………… ………our bags when we climb the mountain?
Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the
sentence correct (1point)
1. Vienna stands on the banks of the river Danuble and is the gateway in East and West
Europe.
A B C D
2. Mr. John is going to give a Japanese new bike to his daughter on her birthday.
A B C D
3. You know the man whom sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you?
A B C D
4. In the 18

th
century, jean cloth were made completely from cotton.
A B C D
5. Maryam wishes she had a trip to Vietnam again next year.
A B C D
Part V. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank (2points)
consider organizing attempts which industrial
out opportunities developed a weekly
Nowadays a lot of important inventions are carried (1)…… ………… by
scientists working for large (2)………………………… firms. However, there are still
(3)………………………. for other people to invent various things. In Britain, there is a
(4)………………. television program which (5) …………………………………….to
show all the various devices (6)……………………. people have recently invented. The
people (7)……………………… the program receive information about 700 inventions
(8)………………… year. New ideas can still be (9)……………………by private
inventors. However, it is important to (10) ……………… … these questions: Will it
work? Will it be wanted? Is it new?
Part VI. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer each question (1 point)
Cornwall is situated in the south-west of England. It is famous for its beautiful
scenery. There is not much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing.
Another important source of income is tourism. There are a lot of tea-shops, souvenir
shops and above all "bed and breakfast". You can see signs for these small hotels
everywhere. Most of them are pretty houses or bungalows with nice gardens and they are
run by family who lives there. Cornwall is also well-known for its history and legends.
For example, in Titagel you can visit the ruins of King Arthur's Castle where King Arthur
is said to have sat with his knights at the famous round table. Tourists often come to visit
Cornwall in summer because the weather is warm and sunny.
1. Cornwall is located in the………………………
A. south of England B. south-east of England
C. south-west of England D. south-west of Great Britain

2. Cornwall is well-known for its….…………………
A. beautiful sights B. souvenir shop C. gardens D industry
3. The word “income” in the passage mostly means ………………
A. job B. spending C. earned money D. advertisement
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4. What does the word “where” underlined in the passage refer to…………… ?
A. Titagel B. King Arthur C. Cornwall D. King Arthur’s Castle
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Cornwall?
A. The weather is warm and sunny. B. People live on the industry.
C. It’s famous for its history and folktales. D. Houses are very beautiful.
Part VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point)
1. “What are you going to do next weekend?” he said to me.
 He asked me …………………………………………………………………….
2. She bought that shop from her uncle last year.
 That shop……………………………………………………
3. Reading comic books is one of my pleasures.
 I am……
4. She cannot meet him if she doesn’t arrive before eleven.
 Unless
5. She last ate this kind of food in January.
She hasn’t …………………………………… ……………………………
Part VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)
1. She / suggest / go / Lenin park/ this weekend.

2. Two days ago, / my brother / come / school late / because / he / get up / late.


3. If / I / you / , I / take part / that competition .

4. Our school / going / hold / English- speaking contest / celebrate / Teachers’ Day.


5. Teacher /asked / us / not / spend / too much time / play / computer games.


HẾT
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HƯỚNG DẪN
CHẤM THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Không chuyên)
A - HƯỚNG DẪN CHUNG
Phần điểm thập phân của toàn bài thi được quy đổi như sau:
Phần điểm thập phân
của bài thi
0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9
Điểm quy đổi 0,0 0,25 0,5 0,75 1,0
B - ĐÁP ÁN, BIỂU ĐIỂM
Part I. Phonetics
(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D

Part II. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each
sentence
(2 points/10 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D

Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets

(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1.doing 3. have been
5. will carry
2. am checking 4. were invented
Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make
the
sentence correct
(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B

Part V. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank
(2 points/10 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. out 6. which
2. industrial 7. organizing
3. opportunities 8. a
4. weekly 9. developed
5. attempts 10. consider

Part VI. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer each question
(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B

Part VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it
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(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. He asked me what I was going to do the next weekend / the following weekend.
2. That shop was bought from her uncle (by her) last year (by her).
3. I am interested in reading comic books. / I am fond of reading comic books.

4. Unless she arrives before eleven, she can’t meet him.
5. She hasn’t eaten this kind of food since January.

Part VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given
(1 point/5 questions; 0.2 point for each correct answer)
1. She suggested/ suggests (that) we (should) go to Lenin Park this weekend.
Or: She suggested / suggests going to Lenin Park this weekend.
2. Two days ago, my brother came to school late because he got up late.
3. If I were you, I would take part in that competition.
4. Our school is going to hold an English speaking contest to celebrate the Teachers’ Day.
5. Our / The teacher asked us not to spend too much time playing computer games.

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