chuyen de lop 10 - lan 3

kú thi chuyªn ®Ò líp 10 - m«n tiÕng anh
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
Câu 1.
A. tease B. leader C. instead D. peace
Câu 2.
A. campfire B. part C. animal D. natural
Câu 3.
A. furniture B. cure C. lecture D. picture
Câu 4.
A. hit B. hour C. honor D. exhaust
Câu 5.
A. business B. compose C. easily D. serious
II. Choose one word whose stress partern is different from that of the others.
Câu 6.
A. century B. arrival C. president D. visitor
Câu 7.
A. nation B. nationalityC. nature D. national
Câu 8.
A. technological B. representative C. personality D. environmental
Câu 9.
A. computer B. exercise C. accurate D. customer
Câu 10.
A. cousin B. country C. polite D. borrow
III. Choose A, B, C or D as the best choice to complete the following sentences. Mark your choice on
the answer sheet.
Câu 11. John is not looking __________ today. Is he okay?
A. well B. good C. finely D. best
Câu 12. If I ________ your were coming, I'd have met you at the station.
A. knew B. has known C. had known D. would know
Câu 13. The car is in __________ good condition, but the price is not high.
A. reasons B. reasoning C. reasonably D. reasonable

Câu 14. It is impossible to __________ why so many people go in for that kind of sport.
A. cause B. account C. reason D. explain
Câu 15. Road accident victims often __________ from severe shock.
A. suffer B. experience C. stand D. have
Câu 16. After years of war, we tried to __________ in touch with our relatives.
A. get B. lose C. maintain D. do
Câu 17. I was late in getting to the station, but __________, the train was late too.
A. unfortunately B. fortunately C. fortunate D. unfortunate
Câu 18. One species is dependent on another for _________.
A. survival B. arrival C. national D. approval
Cau 19. This is ________ the most beautiful place of interest in this country.
A. by far B. a lot C. slightly D. furthest
Câu 20. What I like best of him is his __________.
A. dependence B. dependable C. independence D. dependency
Câu 21. Who __________ wrote Pride and Prejudice?
A. was the writer English who B. the English was writer who
C. the English writer who was D. was the English writer who
Câu 22. I ________ Poland before, so the trip there with Mike was unforgettable.
A. have never visited B. was never visiting
C. never visited D. had never visited
Câu 23. You'd better stop spending money, __________ you 'll end up in debt.
A. in case B. otherwise C. unless D. if
Câu 24. Zoos don't want _________ as places where animals are imprisoned.
A. to be seen B. to see C. seeing D. being seen
Câu 25. _______ a kind of everlasting energy, solar energy may be the solution to our crisis.
A. With B. Because C. Since D. As
Câu 26. I will have finished college by the time my father _________.
A. will retire B. is retired C. retires D. will have retired
Câu 27. The plants need _________ before noon.
A. watering B. to water C. being watered D. be watered

Cau 28. The librarian gave us a lot of information, ________ was very useful.
A. this B. which most if it C. most of that D. most of which
Câu 29. This article gives young people advice ________choosing a career and getting a good job.
A. with B. into C. on D. in
Câu 30. It is the first time I _________ a bird of this colour.
A. have seen B. see C. would see D. am seeing
IV. Indentify the mistake in each of the following sentences by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your
choice on the answer sheet.
31. Many people are still unaware about environmental pollution
A B C D
32. She kept the children amusing for hours by telling them funny stories.
A B C D
33. Keep walk until you see the bank ahead of you.
A B C D
34. Our lifestyle changed since running water came to our village
A B C D
35. Whales are under danger because of the increase in the number of hunters.
A B C D
36. After waiting for half an hour, I started to grow impatiently.
A B C D
37. The film, which we went to yesterday, has just opened for a week.
A B C D
38. How far does it take to get to the new railway station?" - 5 minutes.
A B C D
39. To come into the room, I recognized that it was in a mess.
A B C D
40. The building is currently being used like a furniture store.
A B C D
V. Read the text and choose A, B, C or D to answer the following questions. Mark your choice on
the answer sheet.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11th, 1847. His family moved to Port
Huron, Michigan, when he was seven years old. Surprisingly, he attended school for only two months.
His mother, a former teacher, taught him a few things, but Thomas was mostly self - educated. His
nature curiousity led him to start experimenting at a young age.
Thomas Alve Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Although the
electric light seems to be the most useful, it was not his only invention. He also invented the record
player, the motion picture camera, and over 1,200 other things. About every two weeks, he created
something new. He worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes he worked so intensely that his wife
has to remind him to sleep and eat.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 on October 18th, 1931, at this estate in West Orange, New
Jersey. He left numerous inventions that improved the quality of life all over the world.
Câu 41. Where was Edison born?
A. In Ohio B. In Michigan C. In Hurom D. In New Jersey
Câu 42. What is considered Edison's most useful invention?
A. the record player B. telephone C. the camera D. the electric light
Câu 43. The word "was mostly self - educated" in paragraph 1 can be best replaced by
A. mostly taught himself B. thought of himself
C. was born a genius D. loved school
Câu 44. How old was Edison when he died?
A. 16 B. 47 C. 84 D. 24
Câu 45. Which is NOT true about Edison?
A. He was the author of more than 1,200 inventions
B. He didn't go to school at all.
C. He worked 16 hours everyday
D. He invented the electric light
VI. Choose A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Many people remember being taken to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the
excitement of (46)________ seeing animals for the first (47)________, when before they had only read
about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is considerable discussion today
(48)________ about the future of zoos and what their role should be.

Supporters of zoos claim that they have an (49)_________ function and represent a good way
for people of (50)________ ages to learn more about the natural world. Also, zoos provide (51)
________ for important research and frequently (52)________ scientists to help save those animals
(53)________ are becoming increasingly rare in the wild.
Opponents, (54)________, criticise zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is cruel
to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animals may (55)_______ because the places in which
they have to live are both restricted and (56)______. This can (57)________ them to experience stress
and can affect their health. Secondly, they believe that money would be (58) ________ spent on
protecting animals in their (59)________ environment. Finally, opponents point out that most people
nowadays can see well - made nature documentaries on television and that this is much more (60)
_______ experience than going to a zoo.
Câu 46. A. positively B. genuinely C. truly D. actually
Câu 47. A. event B. time C. moment D. occasion
Câu 48. A. at B. about C. with D. of
Câu 49. A. educating B. education C. educate D. educational
Câu 50. A. several B. every C. both D. all
Câu 51. A. reasons B. ways C. opportunities D. methods
Câu 52. A. let B. arrange C. make D. allow
Câu 53. A. what B. who C. they D. which
Câu 54. A. otherwise B. besides C. however D. moreover
Câu 55. A. injure B. hurt C. suffer D. fail
Câu 56. A. false B. designed C. artificial D. manufactured
Câu 57. A. ask B. make C. cause D. let
Câu 58. A. better B. more C. further D. rather
Câu 59. A. standard B. daily C. typical D. natural
Câu 60. A. valuables B. valuation C. value D. valuable
VII. Rewrite the sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original one.
Câu 61. We had never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.
The hotel was more expensive ________________________________________________
Câu 62. "You damaged my bicycle, John!", said Mary.

Mary accused ______________________________________________________________
Câu 63. I'm always nervous when I travel by air.
Travelling ________________________________________________________________
Câu 64. Although he didn't speak Dutch, Tom decided to settle in Amsterdam.
Inspite ____________________________________________________________________
Câu 65. You can leave only when I tell you.
Until _____________________________________________________________________.
Câu 66. 'I must see the manager!" he cried.