DE THI TUYEN VAO CHUYEN LAM SON MON TIENG ANH (CA CHINH THUC VA DU BI TRONG 3 NAM 2003 2006)

Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo

Thanh Hoá

đề chính thức

đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt Lam Sơn

Năm học 2003 - 2004
Môn : Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 Phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )

Question 1 ( 1,5 points) Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.

1. Good, everybody's ready. If we ( leave ) now, we ( miss ) the rush hour traffic.
2. Yesterday I ( walk ) along the street when I realized that a man with a black beard, whom I had
seen three times already ( follow ) me.
3. He ( do ) nothing before he ( see ) me .
4. I prefer ( drive ) to ( be driven ).
5. Of course, I'm not going to give her a gold ring. If I (give) her a gold ring, she (sell) it.

Question 2: (1,5 points) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only one word in each space.

The Browns live in the countryside. Last week when they came up to London, they ....1....
their time in seeing as much as ...(2). . Mrs Brown was most interested in stores, ...3... in Oxford
Street, and bought some of ...4.. things which she could not find in the shops in the countryside.
Their two children, George and Susan, ...5... had never been to London before, were
surprised ....6.... the crowds everywhere. They enjoyed travelling on the underground and going
down the moving stairs ...7... lead to the platforms.

One day they went to Hyde Park and walked along on the grass to Kensington Garden ...
8....the bright autumn sunshine. It was very quiet here. Only the noise from the streets ....9....them
that they were still in a city. The ...10....of the tall trees were turning red, brown and yellow, birds
were...11...about, sheep were eating the grass, there were...12... of flowers, and ducks were
swimming about on the Round Pond. George,...13...hobby was planes and boats, was very much
interested in the ..1... boats which boys were sailing on the Pond.
Before the end of the week they had seen a great deal. They hoped, ...15.. , to see more of
London on their next visit.

Question 3: ( 1,5 points ) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of
the word in brackets.
1. We started our trip on a beautiful ...... morning.
2. He was very ............ of the work he had done.
3. She has one of the biggest ........ in Britain.
4. I enjoyed the book very much, because it was so .......
5. I'm bored. I need some ........ in my life.
6. After all he has done for us, it would be very ...... of us if we didn't do
this for him now.
7. Some friends arrived ......... last night, so we all went out to dinner.
8. Let's go for a picnic tomorrow unless the weather forecast is ........
9. I spent my ......... in the country.
10. The old couple have saved a lot of money for their....

( sun
( pride
( collect
(read
( excite

)

)
)
)
)

( help )
( expect )
( favour )
( child )
( retire )

Question 4:(1,5points) Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each
sentence.
1. I like your new trousers. Where did you buy ......... ?
a. it
b. them
c. them both
d. them all
2. When the police arrived, we were pleased to see .........
a. him
b. him or her
c. it
d. them
3. I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary ........
a. did
b. can
c. will
d. does
4. From now on , we won't be able to go out as much as we ........
a. were

b. had
c. used to
d. will
5. This exercise will give you ......... practice.
a. farther
b. much more
c. as better
d. a lot
6. My friends gave me a surprise party, ......... was good for them.
a. that
b. this
c. which
d. what
7. Several people, ................ voices could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
a. whose
b. their
c. of which
d. whom
8. The more you water this plant, the............ it will grow.
a. best
b. tall
c. wetter
d. faster
9. The new school opens ..........
a. now
b. at once
c. next week
d. day by day
10. Sorry, I'm late, but I had a lot of ........ to do.
a. job

b. work
c. task
d. labour

Question 5: ( 2,5 points)
a- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

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1. They are looking ...... a house ...... four bedrooms and a garden.
2. Move your chair ......... the lights so you can see better.
3. I saw several new faces ........... the group of returning students.
4. He has had many experiences .......... his lifetime.
5. The child was almost .......... himself with fear.
6. He said he would come .......... a few days.
7. It was very good .......... you to help your friends with their homework.
8. Robert came......... the telephone box and got ........ his car.
b- Write sentences using suggested words.
1. That / hotel / where / I / stay / during my last holiday.
2. Peter / look for / better job / because / not earn much at the moment.
3. I / look / everywhere / but / couldn't find / keys.
4. What / weather / like / while / you / be / Da Lat last month ?
5. They / tall / than / me / a head.

Question 6: ( 1,5 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. She and I have never been there before.
Neither ......................................................
2. John doesn't always speak the truth, I'm afraid.

You can't ....................................................
3. I'm always nervous when I face a lot of people.
Facing..................................................................
4. They never made us do anything we didn't want to do.
We ......................................................
5. We had to wait two hours for John.
John kept ........................................
6. This is the best essay I have ever written.
Never .............................
7. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.
You ...............................................................
8. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
Only after a ....................................................
9. " Would you like to come round for a drink ? " He said.
He ...........................................................
10. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.
Get.................................................................
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Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt Lam Sơn
Thanh Hoá
Năm học 2003 - 2004
Môn : Tiếng Anh
đề dự bị
Thời gian: 150 Phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề )
Question 1 (1,5 points) Put each verb in brackets into a suitable form.

1. This building ( be ) finished by the end of 2002.

2. Yesterday I ( walk) along the street when I realized that a man with a black beard, whom I (see )
three times already ( follow ) me.
3. They wish it ( not rain ) much in London.
4. It's time we ( leave ) for the airport.
5. He said the earth ( be ) round.
6. Don't regret ( tell ) her what I thought.
7. Is there anything here worth ( buy ) ?
8. Pupils are made ( work ) hard at this school.

Question 2: (1,5 points) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only one word in each space.

My parents are very ..1.. . Mum is always very ...2.. , not exactly ..3.., because she does
take everything seriously sometimes, but she doesn't get excited. When we were small she almost
never ...4... at us. When we did some thing wrong, she ...5... to us about it very firmly, but in a
calm tone of voice. If we shouted and ..6.. , she made us go and sit by ..7..in her sewing room until
we calmed down. So when the news came, she acted in her ...8.. way, quietly seeing what she could
do to prepare for the ..9.. that were coming.
Dad, on the other hand, shouted, kicked a chair, and ..10.. for a long walk to try and cool
off. During the next few days he was ..11.. with us a lot of time, which ..12.. us , as nothing was our
fault. All of us kids were ..13.. about what was going to happen, and a bit afraid, but we didn't talk
to our parents much. Most of all we were ..14... about having to..15.. all of our school friends.
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Question 3: ( 1,5 points) Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of
the word in brackets.
1. He has never had any accident. He is a ...........driver.
2. Please .... your sit belt , the plane is taking off.
3. I was so much ....... by the film .

4. My car is much too ..... to take on a long journey.
5. The old lady hid all her ..... under the floor.
6. In her ...... she was a well-known singer.
7. The gas from the chemical factory has caused serious .......
8. The restaurant is now under new ........
9. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your ....
10. Unfortunately, you will be at a ...... if you can't drive.

( care
)
( fast
)
( interest )
( rely
)
( save )
( young )
( pollute )
( manage )
( satisfy )
(advantage)

Question 4:(1,5 points)Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each
sentence.
1. The final....... of the play will take place on Saturday.
A: action ;
B: performance ;
C: view ;
D: sight
2. As it hasn't rained for several months , there was a .......of water.

A: waste ;
B: shortage ;
C: drop ;
D: less.
3. The.....thought of exams makes her feel ill.
A: Sole ;
B: Only ;
C: Little ;
D: mere.
4. Mordern buildings should......with the surrounding area.
A: suit ;
B: fit ;
C: blend ;
D: job
5. Does she have a hard time.......English ?
A: to speak ; B: speak ;
C: speaking ;
D: spoken.
6. I'm sure. she is.....lies.
A: telling ;
B: making ;
C: saying ;
D: talking.
7. Everything in the supermarket is marked with a price......
A: notice ;
B: mark ;
C: tag ;
D: stain.
8. You ought.....this to me last week.
A: to mention ; B: to mentioned ; C: to have mentioned; D:have mentioned

9. The factory......my father works in is very big.
A: which ;
B: where ;
C: how ;
D: when.
10. All work is better than.......at all.
A: no ;
B: none ;
C: some ;
D: not

Question 5: ( 2,5 points)
a- Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.

1. They are looking ...... a house ...... four bedrooms and a garden.
2. Move your chair ......... the lights so you can see better.
3. I saw several new faces ....... the group of returning students.
4. He has had many experiences ........ his lifetime.
5. The child was almost .......... himself with fear.
6. He said he would come ........ a few days.
7. It was very good ........ you to help your friends with their homework.
8. Robert came .........the telephone box and got ......... his car.

b- correct mistakes in the following sentences

1. On this record twins play piano duet
2. There are going to be fog and a cold weather all next week.
3. Tokyo is as large or larger than New York.
4. The principle, as well as three of teachers, have just made a speech.
5. In a box on the counter was a cat and two kittens.

Question 6: (1,5 points) Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the
meaning stays the same.
1. Where do you come from ?
Would you mind telling me ..............
2. I am taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening.
Janet said ...........................................
3. I will call the police if you don't leave me alone !
Unless .....................................................
4. I wouldn't accept if you asked me to marry you.
If you were ....................................
5. Please don't eat in the classroom .
I 'd rather ................................
6. I don't like being so tall.
I wish I ........................................

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7. People think that an apple a day is good for you.
An apple a day .......................................
8. Your hair is long . You ought to get it cut.
Your hair is long . It .......................................
9. Does this camera belong to you ?
Do .......................................
10. Do you thing you could possiblly carry this bag, David ?
Jean asked David to .......................................

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Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo
Thanh Hoá

đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Lam Sơn

Năm học 2002 - 2003
Môn : Tiếng Anh ( đề chính thức )
Question 1: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each verb )
1. leave / will miss
2. was walking / was following
3. had done / saw
4. driving / being driven
5. gave / would sell

Question 2 : 1,5 Points ( 0,1P for each word )
1. spent
2. possible
3. especially
4. the
5. who

6. at ( by )
7. which
8. in
9. reminded
10. leaves

Question 3: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each word )
1. sunny
2. proud
3. collections
4. readable
5. excitement

11. flying
12. lots
13. whose
14. model
15. however

6. unhelpful
7. unexpectedly
8. unfavourable
9. childhood
10. retirement

Question 4: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct choice )
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. a
Question 5: 2,5 Points
a- 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct preposition )

1. for / with
2. under
3. among
4. during

8. d

9. c

10. b

5. beside
6. in
7. of
8. out of / into

b- 1 Point ( 0,2 P for each correct sentence )

1. That was the hotel where I stayed during my last holiday.
2. Peter is looking for a better job because he doesn't earn much at the moment.
3. I looked everywhere but I couldn't find the ( my ) keys ( yet ).
4. What was the weather like while you were in Da Lat last month.
5. They are taller than me by a head.

Question 6: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct sentence )
1. Neither of us have never been there before.
2. You can't believe John because he never speaks the truth.
3. Facing a lot of people always makes me nervous.
4. We were never made to do anything we didn't want to.
5. John kept us waiting for two hours.

6. Never have I written such a good essay.
7. You didn't need to go to all that trouble.
8. Only after a twelve - hour wait did their flight leave.
9. He invited me to come round for a drink.
10. Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home.

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Sở giáo dục và Đào tạo
Thanh Hoá

đáp án - hớng dẫn chấm

đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Lam Sơn

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Năm học 2002 - 2003
Môn : Tiếng Anh ( đề dự bị )

Question 1: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each verb )
1. will have been
2. was walking / had seen / was following
3. didn't rain
4. left
5. was

6. telling
7. buying

8. to work

1. different
2. calm
3. easy-going
4. shouted
5. talked

11. cross
12. upset
13. worried
14. sad
15. leave

Question 2 : 1,5 Points ( 0,1P for each word )
6. cryed
7. ourselves
8. usual
9. changes
10. went

Question 3: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each word )
1. careful
6. youth
2. fasten
7. pollution
3. interested
8. management
4. reliable
9. satisfaction

5. savings
10. disadvantage
Question 4: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct choice )
1. B

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. A

6. A

Question 5: 2,5 Points
a- 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct preposition )
1. for / with
2. under
3. among
4. during

7. C

8. C

9. A

10. D

5. beside
6. in
7. of
8. out of / into

b- 1 Point ( 0,2 P for each correct sentence )

1. piano
the piano
2. There are
there is
3. is as large or larger
is as large as or larger
4. have
has
5. was
were

Question 6: 1,5 Points ( 0,15 P for each correct sentence )

1. ................ where you come from ?
2................... that she was take the 5.30 train the next ( following ) evening.
3. ................ you leave me alone , I'll call the police.
4. ................. to ask me to marry you, I wouldn't accept.
5. ................ you didn't eat in the classroom.
6. ................ wasn't so tall .
7. ................ is thought to be good for you.
8. ............... ought to be cut.
9................. you own this camera ?
10. ............. carry her bag.

Sở Giáo dục & Đào tạo
Thanh hoá

Đề chính thức

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kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên lam sơn

Năm học 2004-2005
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề.)

Question 1: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. It (be) my birthday tomorrow.
2. I (not play) football since I (break) my leg.
3. I (telephone) Bill as soon as I (get) home this evening.
4. It was eleven oclock and we .. (just go) to bed when the telephone ..(ring).
5. I.(think) your fathers health..(improve) so much since I.(see) him last.

Question 2: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word given in capital
letters
1. ACT

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a. We must take …………. before things get worse.

b. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ………… for years.
c. She said she wanted to be a television ………………. .
2. BASE
a. My grandfather only had a very …………….. education.
b. The organization is run on a voluntary ………………..
3. CONTINUE
a. His latest book is a ………….. of his previous one.
b. The train service was …………. because it wasn’t used by many people.
c. Peter couldn’t get much work done as he was ………… being interrupted by people
telephoning him.
4. Compare
a. I’m just a beginner in …….. with her.
b. What happened two years ago is not really ……. in the situation now.

Question 3: Fill each of the numbered blank spaces with the most suitable
preposition.
1. There has been a university in Oxford ..…… more than eight hundred years.
2. They have been married ………2001.
3. From 1992 …… last year we had a flat in the center of town.
4. Can you wait for a few minutes ….….. I’m ready ?
5. I haven’t spoken to Bill ….….. we were at school.

Question 4: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only
ONE word in each space.
A good memory is a great (1) …… in learning a language. Everybody learns his
own language by …….2……. what he hears when he is a small child, and some children
like boys and girls who live ……3…… with their ……4……. seem to learn …….5…….
languages almost as easily as ……..6…… . In school, it’s not so …….7…… to learn a
second language because the pupils have so little ……8…… for it, and they are busy
……9….. other ……10…… as well.

The best ……11…… for most of us to remember things is to join them in our mind
with something ……12…… we know already, or which we easily remember because we
have a picture of it in our ……13…… . That is why it is ……14…….. to learn words in
sentences, not by ……15…… , or to see, or to do, or to feel what a word means when we
first use it…

Question 5:
a- Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.

1- Each birthday is an occasion for various members of the family and friends …..
(together / to gather / to show )
2- The essay …( reminds/ remembers / makes ) him of his family members and friends.
3- … (Rush-hours / Traffic-lights / Traffic-jams) usually happen in the busiest areas of the
city.
4- We heard the birds … (sang / singing / to sing ) a beautiful song.
5- He tries to avoid … (took / take / taking ) his lesson.

b- Correct the mistake in the following sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Here she comes the new employee.
She isn’t thought she is a nine year old girl.
Can you remember when did he left ?
We bought a new furniture for the living-room.
We saw several kinds birds at the wildlife preserve.
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Question 6: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. Nobody has heard of John since he went to live in America.
John ..
2. It was dark when we arrived because the journey took a very long time.
so that ..
3. Youve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done ! said Carol.
Carol congratulated .
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not ..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I .
6. The days get colder and colder.
Each day
7. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isnt.
Learning to drive is .
8. If I take the job Ill have to move to London.
Taking the job will
9. A week ago today we were in China.
This ..
10. Mary hasnt finished her work yet.
Mary is .

Họ và tên thí sinh: .. Số báo danh: ................
Chữ ký của giám thị: 1........................................ 2..........................................
Sở Giáo dục & Đào tạo
THPT lam sơn
Thanh hoá

đáp án - hdc đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10

Năm học 2004-2005
Môn: Tiếng Anh ( Đề chính thức )

A- Đáp án
Question 1: ( 10 points )

1. is
2. have not played / broke
3. will telephone / get
4. had just gone / rang
5. think / has improved / saw
Question 2: ( 10 points )
1. a- action
b. inactive
c. actress
2. a. basic
b. basis
3. a. continuation
b. discontinued
c. continually
4. a. comparison
b. comparable
Question 3: ( 5 points )
1. for
2. since
3. until
4. until

5. since
Question 4: ( 15 points )
1. help
6. one
11. way
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2. remembering 7. easy
3. abroad
8. time
4. parents
9. with
5. two
10. subjects
Question 5: ( 10 points )
a.
1- to gather

b.

2- reminds
3- traffic-jams
4- singing
5- taking
1- Here she comes …
2- She isn’t thought she is …
3- … when did he left ?
4- We bought a new …
5- We saw several kinds birds …

12. which
13. mind
14. better
15. themselves

Here comes… (without she)
She isn’t thought to be …
… when he left ? (without did )
We bought new … (without a)
We saw several kinds of birds …

Question 6: ( 10 points )

1. John has not been heard of since he went to live in America.
2. The journey took so long that it was dark when we arrived.
3. Carol congratulated Ron on passing his driving test.
4. He did not feel well enough to get up.
5. The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers.
6. Each day it gets colder.
7. Learning to drive is not as difficult as I thought it would be.
8. Taking the job will mean moving to London.
9. This time last week we were in China.
10. Mary is still working.
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Thanh hoá

Đề d bị

kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên lam sơn

Năm học 2005-2006
Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề.)

Question 1: Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. A lot of people (kill) by aids recently, and I wish nobody (die) any more.
2. He kept (ring) up and (ask) for an explanation and she didnt know what (do) about
him.
3. + You look exhausted.
+ Yes, I (play) tennis, and I (not play) for many years so Im not used to it.
4. since his wife (die) he (take) to (smoke) a lot.

Question 2: Fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Camping is the 1(idea) kind of holiday for many young people. What could be
nicer ? Just imagine spending 2(end) day under the sun, by the sea or under the
mountains without any 3(responsible). All you need to do is to find a 4(suit) site
and pitch the tent. Those who like to be 5(adventure) can go hiking in the mountains.
Others looking for a 6(please) and relaxing holiday, will find it by the sea.

Camping is also an 7(economy) alternative to hotels and 8(expense)
restaurants. In addition, cooking can be fun on the .........9........(tradition) camp - fire.
Its not so surprising then, that camping is gaining in 10(popular).

Question 3:
a- Choose the word or phrase that best completes each unfinished sentence below.
1- Each birthday is an occasion for various members of the family and friends ..
(together / to gather / to show )
2- The essay ( reminds/ remembers / makes ) him of his family members and friends.
3- (Rush-hours / Traffic-lights / Traffic-jams) usually happen in the busiest areas of the
city.
4- We heard the birds (sang / singing / to sing) a beautiful song.
5- He tries to avoid (took / take / taking) his lesson.

b- Correct the mistake in the following sentences.
12345-

Here she comes the new employee.
She isnt thought she is a nine year old girl.
Can you remember when did he left ?
We bought a new furniture for the living-room.
We saw several kinds birds at the wildlife preserve.

Question 4: Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only
ONE word in each space.
Television is one of mans most important 1 of communication. It brings 2
and sounds from the 3 into millions of homes. A person with a TV set can sit in his
house and 4 the President 5 a speech or visit a foreign country. He can see a
war being fought and watch statement try to bring about peace 6 TV, home viewers
can see and learn about people, places and things in faraway lands.

In 7 to all these things, TV 8 its viewers a steady streams of programmes
9 are designed to entertain. In fact, TV provides many 10entertainment
programmes than any other kind.
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Question 5: Fill each of the numbered blank spaces with the most suitable
preposition.
1. Since graduating . school she has got very interested environmental
issues.
2. Im going to discuss it them tomorrow.
3. Dont laugh her or shell get angry.
4. Its hard me to get used . foreign food.
5. Foreigners who visit my country are always impressed how polite and friendly
everyone is.
6. I dreamed prehistoric monsters last night.
7. Everyone praised him doing so well on the exam.
8. The river divides the city .. two parts.

Question 6: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means
exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
1. The cake is so hard that I cant eat it.
It is
2. Because of the bad weather, we had to stay at home.
Because the
3. Youve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done ! said Carol.
Carol congratulated .
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not ..
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.

The boy I .
6. The days get colder and colder.
Each day
7. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isnt.
Learning to drive is .
8. If I take the job Ill have to move to London.
Taking the job will
9. They say the doctor has made a serious mistake.
The doctor .
10. I prefer tennis to football.
I d rather .

Họ và tên thí sinh: .. Số báo danh: ................
Chữ ký của giám thị: 1........................................ 2..........................................

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A- Đáp án
Question 1: ( 10 points )

đáp án - hdc đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10

Năm học 2005-2006
Môn: Tiếng Anh ( Đề dự bị )

10

1.
2.
3.
4.

have been killed / would die
ringing / asking / to do
have been playing / haven’t played
died / has taken / smoking
Question 2: ( 10 points )
1. ideal
2. endless
3. responsibility (ies)
5. Adventurous
6. pleasant
7. economical
9. traditional
10. popularity
Question 3: ( 15 points )
a.
1- to gather

b.

2- reminds
3- traffic-jams
4- singing
6- taking
1- Here she comes …
2- She isn’t thought she is …

3- … when did he left ?
4- We bought a new …
5- We saw several kinds birds …

4. Suitable
8. expensive

Here comes… (without she)
She isn’t thought to be …
… when he left ? (without did )
We bought new … (without a)
We saw several kinds of birds …

Question 4: ( 15 points )

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

forms
6. through
pictures
7. addition
world
8. brings
watch
9. which
make

10. interesting
Question 5: ( 10 points )
1. from / in
2. with
3. at
4. for / to
5. by
6. about (of)
7. for
8. into
Question 6: ( 10 points )

1. It is such a hard cake that I can’t eat it.
2. Because the weather was bad, we had to stay at home.
3. Carol congratulated Role on passing his driving test.
4. He did not feel well enough to get up.
5. The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers.
6. Each day it gets colder.
7. Learning to drive is not as difficult as I thought it would be.
8. Taking the job will mean moving to London.
9. The doctor is said to have made a serious mistake.
10. I’d rather play tennis than football.
B- Híng dÉn chÊm:
- Tæng ®iÓm toµn bµi: 60 points
- Thang ®iÓm 10
Tæng nh÷ng tõ ®iÒn ®óng, nh÷ng c©u viÕt ®óng
- §iÓm bµi thi =
6
11

I- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word
in each space.
A good memory is a great ……1…… in learning a language. Everybody learns
his own language by …….2……. what he hears when he is a small child, and some
children like boys and girls who live ……3…… with their ……4……. seem to learn
…….5……. languages almost as easily as ……..6…… . In school, it’s not so …….7……
to learn a second language because the pupils have so little ……8…… for it, and they
are busy ……9….. other ……10…… as well.
The best ……11…… for most of us to remember things is to join them in our
mind with something ……12…… we know already, or which we easily remember
because we have a picture of it in our ……13…… . That is why it is ……14…….. to
learn words in sentences, not by ……15…… , or to see, or to do, or to feel what a word
means when we first use it…
1. help
6. one
11. way
2. remembering 7. easy
12. which
3. abroad
8. time
13. mind
4. parents
9. with
14. better
5. two
10. subjects
15. themselves
II- Word-formation
1. ACT

a. We must take …………. before things get worse.
b. There’s a lot of ………….. outside the stadium.
c. Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ………… for years.
d. She said she wanted to be a television ………………. .
2. BASE
a. My grandfather only had a very …………….. education.
b. The organization is run on a voluntary ………………..
3. CONTINUE
a. His latest book is a ………….. of his previous one.
b. The train service was …………. because it wasn’t used by many people.
c. I couldn’t get much work done as I was ………… being interrupted by people
telephoning me.
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d. After four hours’ ……………. typing I had a terrible headache.
1. a- action
b. activity
c. inactive d. actress
2. a. basic
b. basis
3. a. continuation
b. discontinued
c. continually
d. continuous
III- Rewrite
1. Nobody has heard of John since he went to live in America.
John ………………………………………………………..
John has not been heard of since he went to live in America.
2. It was dark when we arrived because the journey took a very long time.

……… so ……… that ………..
The journey took so long that it was dark when we arrived.
3. “You’ve passed your driving test, Ron! Well done !” said Carol.
Carol congratulated ……………………………………………….
Carol congratulated Role on passing his driving test.
4. He felt ill to get up.
He did not …………………………………..
He did not feel well enough to get up.
5. I was sitting next to a boy in the exam. He told me the answers.
The boy I ……………………………………………………….
The boy I was sitting next to in the exam told me the answers.
6. The days get colder and colder.
Each day …………………………
Each day it gets colder.
7. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn’t.
Learning to drive is ………………………………………….
Learning to drive is not as difficult as I thought it would be.
8. If I take the job I’ll have to move to London.
Taking the job will ………………………………………………
Taking the job will mean moving to London.
9. A week ago today we were in China.
This …………………………………..
This time last week we were in China.
10. Mary hasn’t finished her work yet.
Mary is ……………………………….
Mary is still working
IV- Verb-form
1. It was ten o’clock and I still (not finish) my homework.
2. It (be) my birthday tomorrow.
3. I (not play) …… football since I (break)…… my leg six weeks ago.

4. I (telephone) ……. Bill as soon as I (get) ……. home this evening.
5. It was eleven o’clock and we (just go) …… to bed when the telephone (ring)……..
6. I (think) your father’s health (improve) so much since I (see) him last.
7. This tooth (kill) …… me lately! So I (make) ……. an appointment with the dentist
for Tuesday.
8. It says in the paper that they (discover) … oil in Wales. They (look for) ……. it for
ages.
1. had not finished
2. is
3. have not played / broke
4. will telephone / get
5. had just gone / rang
6. think / has improved / saw
7. has been killing / have made
8. have discovered / have been looking for
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V- Prepositions
1. There has been a university in Oxford ……for…… more than eight hundred years.
2. They have been married ……since…….. 1966.
3. The first World War lasted ……from….1914 ……until… 1918.
4. ……from…… 1992 ……until…… last year we had a flat in the center of town.
5. Can you wait for a few minutes …until….. I’m ready.
6. I haven’t spoken to Bill ……since….. we were at school.
7. We usually stop for lunch ……from……one ……until…… two thirty.
8. It has been raining ……since…… early this morning.
9. It’s nearly five years ……since…. Jenny left school.
10. She was at college …for…. two years and she’s been working here …for…. almost
three years.

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kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên lam sơn

Đề chính thức

Năm học 2005-2006
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề.)
(Đề thi gồm 02 trang)

Question 1: (2,0 điểm) Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. What you ( do ) after you ( go ) home yesterday?
2. Before leaving home in the morning, she (tell) her mother she (work) in the factory that
afternoon.
3. I realised that someone ( steal ) my wallet when I ( feel ) his hand in my pocket.
4. She (be) here but she (go) down with flu.
5. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at his house this morning.
Question 2: (2,0 điểm)
a- (1,0 điểm) In each sentence has one mistake, find and correct it.
1. No matter how hard his life be, he is determined to study well.
2. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest restaurant?
3. Travelling by air is preferable than travelling by train.
4. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her studies at the university.
5. Sorry, I seem to have taken the wrong umbrella for mistake.

b- (1,0 điểm) Fill each blank with the appropriate form of the word given in brackets.
1. Every year we celebrate our . .
(depend)
2. Theres no service in the United Kingdom.
( nation)
3. The temperature is very .. at this time of the year.
(vary)
4. He gets very angry if you with his ideas.
(agree)
5. She smiles so , doesnt she?
(attract)
Question 3: (1,0 điểm) Fill each of the blank with the most suitable preposition.
1. Students were angry being treated like children.
2. They export their products ... markets the world.
3. I am extremely grateful .... all the teachers their help.
4. She went to London the aim finding a job.
5. Hes sitting the chair . to the piano.
6. She suffers a lack of confidence.
Question 4: (2,0 điểm) Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use
only ONE word in each space.
Food plays an ...1 part in the development of nations. In countries where food is
.2, people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows
down 3, because men have little time to .4. to science, industry, government, and
art. In nations where food is .5. and easy to get, men have more time to spend in
activities that .6. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of 7. good
food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been .8. for food. But it is
no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific
knowledge to work for a 9 of their food problems. They work together in the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations 10 more
food.Question 5: (1,0 điểm) Read the text and choose the correct word for each space:

English around the world

English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom.
When you...1... speakers of English from around the world, you ...2.... notice that they do
not all speak in the same way. There are also some ......3...... in the words they use,
including the names of ...4.... objects that are part of everyones daily life. But although
pronunciation and ...5... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English
speakers...6.... opposite sides of the world can understand ...7... other quite easily. It does
not seem to ...8... where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why
speakers of other languages are keen ...9... learning English too. If you know English, you
are more...10... to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United
States or Australia.
1. A- recognise
B- meet
C- find
D- attend
2. A- originally
B- strangely
C- curiously
D- immediately
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3. A- mistakes
B- corrections
C- changes
D- differences
4. A- common
B- popular
C- favourite

D- general
5. A- reading
B- composition
C- dictation
D- vocabulary
6. A- of
B- in
C- from
D- at
7. A- each
B- one
C- the
D- some
8. A- mine
B- care
C- matter
D- worry
9. A- by
B- on
C- to
D- for
10. A- likely
B- probably
C- possibly
D- luckily
Question 6: (2,0 điểm)
a- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it. (1,0 điểm)
1. Im sure he was at home last night.
He

2. Nams parents were here last week and gave us a present.
Nams parents,
3. Although Sue felt tired, she stayed up late talking to Jill.
Despite
4. It was a hot day so we had lunch outside in the garden.
It was such
5. Ive been working for this company for ten years.
I started
b- Make one sentence from each group of sentences, beginning as shown. (1,0 điểm)
1. I lent you a book. It was written by a friend of mine. She lives in France.
The book I
2. I used to own a dog. People came to the door. The dog never barked at them.
The dog
3. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house. You can see the house over
there.
The woman I
4. My friend Bill has decided to buy a motor-bike. His car was stolen last week.
My friend Bill,
5. I bought a new car. It cost me a lot of money.
The new
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.. Số báo danh: ................
1........................................
2..........................................
đáp án - hdc đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10

Năm học 2005-2006
Môn: Tiếng Anh ( Đề chính thức )

Question 1: ( 2,0 điểm) mỗi động từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm

1. did you do / had gone
2. told / would work
3. was stealing / felt
4. should have been / has gone
5. was having / stopped
Question 2: ( 2,0 điểm)
a- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi câu làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm
1. be
--> is
2. Could
--> Would
3. than
--> to
4. go
--> going
5. for
--> by
b- ( 1,0 điểm) mỗi từ làm đúng cho 0,2 điểm

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1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

independence
national
variable
disagree
attractively
Question 3: ( 1,0 ®iÓm) mçi giíi tõ lµm ®óng cho 0,1 ®iÓm
1. at
2. to... …throughout
3. to ……for
4. with ...…of
5. on……. next
6. from
Question 4: ( 2,0 ®iÓm) mçi tõ ®iÒn ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm
1. important
6. lead
2. scarce
7. providing
3. progress
8. fought
4. devote
9. solution
5. plentiful
10. produce
Question 5: ( 1,0 ®iÓm )

1- B

6- C

2- D
7- A

3- D
8- C

4- A
9- B

5- D
10- A

Question 6: ( 2,0 ®iÓm ) Mçi c©u viÕt ®óng cho 0,2 ®iÓm

a1. -->He must have been at home last night.
2.-->Nam’s parents, who were here last week, gave us a present.
3.-->Despite feeling tired, Sue stayed up late talking to Jill.
4.-->It was such a hot day that we had lunch outside in the garden.
5.-->I started working for this company ten years ago.
b.
1. --> The book I lent you was written by a friend of mine who lives in France.
2.--> The dog I used to own never barked at people who came to the door.
3. --> The woman I bought my car from lives in the house you can see over there.
4. --> My friend Bill, whose car was stolen last week, has decided to buy a motorbike.
5.--> The new car I bought cost me a lot of money.
- Thang ®iÓm toµn bµi: 10 ®iÓm
- §iÓm toµn bµi lµm trßn ®Õn 0,5 ®iÓm

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