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Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10
THPT chuyên Lê hồng phong
Năm học 2009-2010

Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

(Đề thi gồm 6 trang)
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PART I. PHONETICS (0,5 pt)
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Circle A,
B, C or D. (0,5 pt)

1. A. luggage
B. command
C. effect
D. arrange
2. A. government
B. property
C. temptation
D. beautiful
3. A. terrible
B. family
C. relaxing
D. popular
4. A. difference
B. enormous
C. admission
D. convenient
5. A. honest
B. machine
C. happy
D. table
PART II. Grammar and vocabulary(3.0 pts)
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Circle A, B,
C or D. (1.5 pts)
6. She ____ catch the bus every morning, but now she rides with her sister.
A. used to
B. is used to
C. uses to
D. was used to
7. Nearly all of the reporters ____ the press conference had questions to ask.
A. attend

B. attended
C. attending
D. to attend
8. Over the past two years the cost of living ____ considerably.
A. rises
B. rose
C. was rising
D. has risen
9. He came home late, so I asked him where ____ been.
A. he had
B. has he
C. he has
D. had he
10. The biscuits that you sent over were ____ that I ate them all.
A. very good
B. so good
C. too good
D. such good
11. She used to ____ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels.
A. have
B. win
C. earn
D. get
12. You will become ill ____ you stop working so hard.
A. unless
B. when
C. providing that
D. if
13. He was so tired that he wasnt capable ____ driving himself home.
A. for

B. to
C. of
D. from
14. The girl, ____ father is a chef at a famous restaurant, can not cook.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. whose
15. The teacher gave us ____ advice.
A. a
B. an
C. a few
D. some
16. He is interested in the ____ of old buildings.
A. preserve
B. preservation
C. preserving
D. preservative
17. I ____ at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off.
A. got
B. arrived
C. reached
D. came
18. I am very ____ in the information you have given me.
A. concerned
B. surprised
C. astonished
D. interested
19. ____ weather, isnt it?
A. What beautiful B. What a beautiful C. How beautiful

D. How a beautiful
20. This movie is boring and too violent. I aggree. ____?
A. Will we leave B. Why dont we leave C. Must we leave D. Would we leave

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II. Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line. Write your answers
on the numbered blanks. Example- 0: introduction. (1.0 pt)
Margaret started English literature this item, and I am
afraid that her 0- (introduce) to the subject has not been
entirely (21)____________ . She has not shown much
(22)____________ , and does not always pay
(23)____________ in class. Her assignments are often
(24)____________ , because she is so untidy, and
because of her (25)____________ to check her work
thoroughly. She failed to do any revision before the end
of the term test, and had poor results. She seems to have
the (26)____________ idea that she can succeed without
studying. She has also had many absences and
(27)____________ arrived late for class. This has
resulted in several severe (28)____________ . Although
Margaret is a (29)____________ student in some
respects, she has not had a (30)____________ term.

0.
21.
22.
23.
24.

25.

introduce
succeed
enthusiastic
attend
read
fail

26. mistake
27. frequency
28. punish
29. gift
30. satisfy

III. Choose a verb and a preposition from the box and write phrasal verbs in
their correct form to complete the sentences below. Example: 0- went on (0,5pt)
go
on

look
off

insist
for

succeed
on

turn

for

apologize
in

0. They went on dancing until midnight.
31. After having discussed, they _____________ finding a solution to that problem.
32. She ____________ having broken my pen.
33. Ann ____________ helping me with my work.
34. Let’s work together _____________ a better way to reduce energy uses.
35. Don’t forget ____________ all the lights before leaving the house.
PART III: READING (3.5 pts)
I. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space. Circle A, B, C or D.
(1.5 pts)
There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our
lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet,
hardly ever doing __36__ else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are __37__ to find
out __38__ the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be __39__ for
their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time
staring at their computers? Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for
hours, __40__ in some game, __41__ of doing their homework, then something is
wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the children should __42__ of
the Internet, and the child should give his or her word that it won’t interfere with their
homework. __43__ the child is not holding to this arrangement, the parent can take
more drastic steps. Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different
__44__ negotiating any other sort of bargain about behaviour. Any parent __45__is
seriously alarmed about a child’s behaviour should make an appointment to __46__ the
matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a
child’s performance at school. Even if a child is absolutely crazy __47__ using the
Internet, he __48__ she is probably just __49__ through a phase, and in a __50__

months there will be something else to worry about!
36. A. something
37. A. curious
38. A. what
39. A. harming
40. A. attracted
41. A. instead
42. A. do

B. nothing
B. concerned
B. why
B. hurtful
B. absorbed
B. in spite
B. have

C. anything
C. worried
C. how
C. hurting
C. fond
C. in addition
C. create

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D. everything
D. hopeful
D. when

D. harmful
D. keen
D. because
D. make


43. A. If
44. A. to
45. A. who
46. A. speak
47. A. on
48. A. and
49. A. walking
50. A. few

B. Unless
B. from
B. whom
B. discuss
B. in
B. either
B. passing
B. little

C. Though
C. of
C. which
C. talk
C. about
C. or

C. travelling
C. couple

D. As
D. with
D. whose
D. say
D. of
D. neither
D. going
D. lot

II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Circle A, B, C or D.
(0.5pt)
Because of the severe drought which has continued this year, water rationing will
go into effect on Monday. Lawns can not be watered with automatic sprinklers;
driveways, porches and decks can not be hosed down. You may water by hand, but not
only on even-numbered days. Cars can be washed on Wednesday only. The city has
hired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for offenders. If you are
caught, there will be a $50 fine for the first offence and a $100 fine for the second
offence. We realize that this is strict, but the drought has affected us drammatically.
We ask your co-operation in conserving water.
Besides the drought rules, we ask that you be prudent in your house-hold water
use. Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Take short showers; you might
even consider turning off the water as you soap up. Don’t wash dishes under running
water, and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin your next
load. Let’s all work together to save our community’s water.
51. What is the main problem the speaker is referring to?
A. the lack of water
B. the quality of water

C. the cost of water
D. the abundance of water
52. What should people do on Monday?
A. Water their cars
B. Disconnect their washing machines
C. Wash their decks
D. Turn off their sprinklers
53. If you have a lawn, what are your rules?
A. Use the sprinkler on Mon-Fri
B. Water by hand
C. Water on Wednesdays
D. Don’t water
54. What will the drought patrol crew do?
A. Fine citizens
B. Look for water sources
C. Ration water
D. Write new water rules
55. What does the speaker suggest?
A. Paying $50
B. Fining your neighbour
C. Reusing washing machine water
D. Taking baths instead of showers
III. Read the following text then choose the best phrase from A-G to fill in each of
the gaps. There is one extra phrase you don’t need to use. Write your answers on
the numbered blanks. There is an example at the beginning. Example: 0- C (0,5 pt)
A. brought the language with them
B. was made up of many other languages
C. spoke the protolanguage were famers
D. studied words from over 80 languages
E. belonged to the core of that language

F. can be linked to an original shared language
G. have developed from one single language, a protolanguage
Languages are related. English, French, Russian and Spanish are members of the
Indo-European language family that (0)__G__. Nearly half of the world’s population
speaks an Indo-European language as a first language.
In an attempt to create a linguistic family tree and trace the original language,
experts selected and (56)_____. English, like most European languages, has borrowed
words from French, Greek, Latin and Italian. There is, however, a core of original
English words that (57)_____. Researchers made sure the selected words weren’t
borrowed from another language but (58)_____.
The results of the research surprised linguists who until recently believed that tribes
from central Asia (59)_____ when they travelled west about 6,000 years ago. The
original shared language is older than that. According to this research, people from

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Anatolia must have been speaking the original Indo-European language over 9,000
years ago, long before these tribes invaded Europe. The people who (60)_____ who
invented agriculture. The first words of this protolanguage described vegetables, fruit
and agricultural technology.
IV. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Example: 0- a (1.0 pt)
These days it is impossible to open (0) a newspaper without (61)__________
about the damage we are doing (62)____________ the environment. The earth is
(63)__________ threatened and the future looks bad. (64)___________ can each of us
do? We can not clear up our (65)_____________ rivers and seas overnight. Nor can
we stop the (66)_____________ of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the
problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defence.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to
take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use (67)____________ little plastic as

possible. It is also easy to save energy, (68)____________ also reduces household
bills. We must all (69)_____________ a personal decision to work for the future of
our planet (70)_____________ we want to ensure a better world for our
grandchildren.
PART IV: WRITING (3.0 pts)
I. Identify the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the
following sentences, then write the correct one on the numbered blanks.(0,5 pt)
Example:0:B- have
0. I (A) think I’m very lucky to (B) having been (C) noticed so early (D) in my career.
71. One (A) reason birds (B) have been so successful is because of their (C) able to
escape from danger (D) quickly.
72. Although he doesn’t like (A) classical music, (B) but he (C) listens to that kind
(D) of music at home.
73. I took that faulty kettle (A) back to the shop (B) which I’d bought it and asked (C)if
they would change it (D) for me.
74. Children and (A) their parents see education (B) as a way to better jobs and good
(C) lives and children work (D) hardly at school.
75. People can get (A) the latest (B) information and enjoy (C) interested programs
(D) thanks to television
Your answers:
71…………..….72 …….……….73. …………….. 74…………….... 75……….…..…..
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the spaces provided.
(1.0 pt)
76. Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago.
Jane has……………………………………………………..….…………….
77. The flight to Paris lasted 3 hours.
 It took…..….…………………………….……………………….…………..
78. He drives faster and more carelessly than me.
He is ..………………………...……………….…………………….….…….

79. “Let’s have a party on Sunday?”
He suggested………….………………………………………………..…….
80.You work hard but you will never be promoted here.
 Although…..………………………………………..…………………….….
81. His working too much led to his illness.
 If he………..…………………………………..……………………………..
82. If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am.
Anyone who.…………………….………………………………….………..
83. “Would you like to go to the cencert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann.
Peter invited…..……………………………..………..……………….………
84. His car still needs servicing.
 His car hasn’t…….. ………………………..……………….……………….
85. You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away.
 You shouldn’t….…………………………………………..………….……..

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III. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible
in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words provided. These words
must not be altered in any way.(0,5pt)
86. My mother never lets me go out by myself at night. (allowed)
……………………………………………………………………………………
87. Work hard or your parents will be unhappy. (unless)
…………………….……………………………………………………………
88. Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman. (because)
…………………………………………………….……………………………...
89. Getting a good job doesn’t interest John. (interested)
…………………………………………………………………….……………..
90. I’m sorry that I didn’t ask her to go with me. (wish)

……………………………………………………………………..…………….
III. (91-100)Write a paragraph of 100-120 words. (1.0 pt)
You may begin with:
I strongly agree with the idea that secondary school students should wear uniforms.
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