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Kt THI TUYEN SINH LOP 10 NAM HQC 2015-2016
Mon thi: TIENG ANH (CHUAN)
Ngay thi: 05/ 06/ 2015
Thai gian lam bai: 150 plait

I- PHONETICS: (1.0 point)
PART A: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose main stress is differently
placed from the others'.
1.A. reduce
B. police
C. sewage
D. decline
2. A. correspond
B. dynamite
C. avalanche
D. grandparent
3. A. necessary
B. memorable
C. satisfying
D. underachieve
4. A. discovery
B. permanently
C. enthusiast
D. commercialize
5. A. representative
B. astrophysicist

C. superlatively
D. advantageously
PART B: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose underlined part is
differently pronounced from the others'.
6. A. mature
B. creature
C. future
D. puncture
7. A. cough
B. laugh
C. weigh
D. enough
8. A. young
B. love
C. envelop
D. country
9. A. climber
B. embroider
C. plumber
D. doubt
10. A. bathe
B. thus
C. smooth
D. strengthen
II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.0 points)
Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the blank in each sentence.
11. We really
ourselves at the party! Thanks so much for inviting us!
B. enjoyed
D. occupied

A. entertained
C. had fun
12. It's true that happiness
with money, but some money
life easier.
A. mustn't be bought/ made
B. can't be bought/ makes
C. shouldn't buy/ has made
D. doesn't buy/ is making
, was very expensive.
13. My car,
B. that was imported from Japan
A. which imported from Japan
D. was imported from Japan
C. imported from Japan
fear of catching his cold.
14. I didn't go to see him
D. about
B. by
C. at
A. for
surprised everyone.
15.
B. Kate won the first prize that
A. Kate, that won the first prize,
D. Kate won the first prize, that
C. That Kate won the first prize
an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat.
16. The person who
D. leads

B. governs
C. supervises
A. dominates
a passport.
17. To travel from England to Scotland, you
C. don't need
D. needn't
B. haven't got
A. mustn't have
a cruise travelling around the world.
18. They spent the summer
C. under
D. on
B. over
A. in
of the failure of the bank resulted in many people losing their life-savings.
19. The
B. problem
C. trouble
D. cause
A. catastrophe
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20. He will be able to join us
B. should he not get stuck in traffic jam.
A. unless he does not get stuck in traffic jam.
D. should he get stuck in traffic jam.

C. if he gets stuck in traffic jam.
21. I'll allow you to go to the park
you come home before it gets dark.
D. unless
A. even if
B. in case
C. as long as
his father.
22. Their new baby is being named
D. of
B. with
C. after
A. from
23. Tropical rainforests have always helped to keep the environment in balance but recent
means they no longer absorb as much carbon dioxide as they used to.
D. cultivation
A. irrigation
B. deforestation
C. forestry
the young people.
24. The bones of the elderly are more prone to fractures and splintering
D. than that of
B. than those
C. than those of
A. than that
25. Mai: "I think English is very important nowadays" :3 Nam: "
B. I don't have idea
A. I couldn't agree more
D. No, I agree not
C. I could agree more

the earlier name "Halys"
26. The name "Kizilirmak" emphasizes the colour of this river,
stresses its saltiness.
D. whereas
A. moreover
B. therefore
C. whereby
27. I had to give a full
of my camera when I reported it being stolen.
A. information
B. detail
C. description
D. account.
28. It is no use
for him.
A. waiting
B. looking forward
D. to wait
C. to look forward
29. What made you think he
in the Royal Air Force?
A. must have to be
B. had been
C. was being
D. has been
30. There is a bomb in the garden. It could
at any moment.
A. explode
B. crack
C. crash

D. bang
III- Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first one. (0.5 point)
31. No one but you and me knows who the robber was.
A. Only you know who the robber was.
B. Only I know who the robber was.
C. Only one knows who the robber was.
D. Only you and I know who the robber was.
32. I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly.
A. I don't like to be criticized.
B. They criticized me unfairly.
C. They criticized me because I was not fair.
D. I object to people criticizing me unfairly.
33. Juliet finds it strange to drive on the left.
A. Juliet used to drive on the left.
B. Juliet is not used to driving on the left.
C. Driving on the left is too strange to find Juliet.
D. Driving on the left is too strange for Juliet to drive.
34. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English.
A. I like her excellent command of English.
B. Her excellent command of English particular impresses me.
C. Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me.
D. I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English.
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35. The clouds covered the moon so thickly that we couldn't find our way back to the cottage.

A. We couldn't find our way back to the cottage because the clouds covered the moon thickly.
B. The clouds were too thick to find their way back to the cottage.
C. The moon was covered so thickly that it couldn't find the way out.
D. The way back to the cottage couldn't be found as the clouds were so thickly covered
IV- Complete the following text, using the correct form of the words in brackets. The number
ZERO has been done as an example: (1.0 point)
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!
Every time I think of that (0)
(TERRIFY) experience of
the sinking cruise liner, the panic I felt then comes (36)
(LIVE) 36.
again. The accident was (37)
(TRAGEDY) because of its
37.
suddenness causing the (38)
(DEAD) of many passengers who 38.
would otherwise have been saved.
All that some of the (39)
(SURVIVE) could do was to sit
39.
(40)
(PATIENT) in the lifeboats, waiting to be rescued.
40.
I became (41)
(CONSCIOUS) many times during the long 41.
wait. I had to overcome any (42)
(WEAK) I felt so I would not 42.
faint again. If I had not drawn ship's (43)
(ATTEND), our
43.

situation would have been (44)
(HOPE). I try not to
44.
remember this frightening experience that only leaves me with (45)
45.
(HAPPINESS) thoughts.

ANSWERS
0. terrifying

V- SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (1.0 point)
PART A: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use NO
MORE THAN FIVE WORDS including the words in brackets. Remember NOT TO CHANGE
the words provided. The number ZERO has been done as an example:
0. Tom has cleaned the windows. (been)
tb The windows have been cleaned by Tom
46. "Shall I help you with your research?" Jenny said.

(offered)
my research.

tb Jenny
47. Mary always ignores her parents' advice.
1/4). Mary

(notice)
her parents' advice.

48. Women outnumber men by two to one in this company.

(twice)

*). There are

. men in this company.

49. I was just about to ring him when he called.

(point)
him when he called.

q> I was
50. People say that Mr. Brown won the election.

(said)

Q Mr. Brown
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the election.
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PART B: Rewrite the following sentences as suggested. Keep the meaning unchanged.
0. My boss works better when he's pressed for time.
Example:
tb The less time my boss has, the better he works.
51. This is the best essay I have ever written.

t14> Never
52. He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down.
tb He was
53. Though she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.
t:1;), Busy
54. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
tl> The patient made
55. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
q> It came
VII- Identify ONE error in each sentence and then rewrite the correct one. The number ZERO
has been done as an example. (1.0 point)
0. The destruction of the old city London in 1600s is caused by a fire.
% The destruction of the old city London in 1600s was caused by a fire.
56. We had no sooner left the house when it began to rain.
57. John asked Oliver if she could remember what she had put the camera
58. The number of students in this school have increased gradually.
59. You can borrow the book from him if you promise to keep it cleanly.
60. Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation as this.
61. The manager was surprising when they told him about the robbery.
62. I found the conversation most interesting and was glad practise my English.
t;1>

63. The fact that every children has the same educational opportunities is essential.
64. We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hardly as everyone else.

65. Water on the earth is being recycled continuous in a process known as the hydrologic cycle.
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VIII- READING: (2.5 points)
PART A: Read the following TV programs on the 2 channels and do the task below.

RUBY TELEVISION
5.30 The Busy Robot
A cartoon for young children
6.00 Calendar
Interesting news about all today's events.
Includes all the best sports stories.
7.00 Paris
How well does your partner know you?
A quiz for married couples
7.30 Adam's Men
Adam and Joe try to rescue a girl from a
gang of thieves, but they get a big surprise!
Adam Blake: David Crown
Joe Hill: Ivor Short
Ann• Paula More
8.30 Sixes and Sevens
The popular TV game show.
Interesting puzzles
Win a car, a TV set, a holiday in Japan
9.00 News
9.25 Midnight Madness
A comedy about the three old men who
invent strange things.

DIAMOND TELEVISION
5.15 The Romans
Part 3 in this series on the Roman conquest
of Britain: Roads
6.00 A Taste of Egypt
This week Hilmi Tawfic shows how to make
some delicious Egyptian dishes
6.30 Sheke, the Magic Camel
Today: The missing jewels
Another in this series of children's cartoons
7.10 Small World
The fourth in this series of programs for
model makers shows how to make ships in
bottles.
7.45 Badminton
Oman versus Malaysia
9.00 45 Minutes
A weekly discussion program on subjects of
interest to everyone.
This week: How dangerous is smoking?
9.45 Film: The Ladder
The police find a dead body in a taxi!
A thriller with Casey Li and Linda
Donaldson

Write the name of the correct program in each blank.
Example: 0. Calendar gives sports news.
66. One of the cartoons is "Sheke, the Magic Camel" and the other is
67. People probably watch
because they like cooking.

is about a murder and is very exciting.
68.
69. There have been three other programs in the series called
is on at the same time as the news on Ruby TV.
70.
71. Some criminals have caught Ann in this week's episode of
husbands and wives answer questions about each other.
72. In
is a series of history programs.
73.
74. You can win valuable prizes in the competitions in
is a very funny film about some inventors.
75.
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PART B: Read the following passage and do the task below.

FIRE INSTRUCTIONS
THE PERSON DISCOVERING A FIRE WILL
1. OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM (This will cause the Alarm Bells to ring, and also
send a signal to the telephone switchboard operator who will immediately call the Fire Brigade).
2. ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO
FIRE ALARM BELLS
The Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block (Workshops and Administration
Offices) or in the area of B Block (Teaching) and C Block (Sports Hall). Those in the area where
the Alarm Bells are ringing should take action as indicated below. Others should continue with
their work.

ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM
1. Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructions given by the teacher.
2. Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near the
Head of their Department.
ASSEMBLY AREA
The Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall. Here names will be
checked.
PROCEDURE
1. Move quietly
2. Do not stop to collect your personal belongings.
3. Do not attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area.
4. Do not use the lift.
FIRE ALARMS
Fire Alarms are situated as follows:
1. Administrative Block
At the Reception Desk, at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door; back of the
stage in the Main Hall.
2. Teaching Blocks
At the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.
3. Workshops
Outside Machine Shop No. 1; Engineering Machine Shop No.2.
4. Sports Hall
Inside entrance lobby
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Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
76. This passage consists of advice on fire safety for
A. people using a new kind of equipment.
B. workers in an engineering factory.
C. young children at school
D. students at college
77. When a person discovers a fire, what is the first thing he should do?
A. attempt to put it out himself
B. telephone the switchboard operator.
C. start the alarm bells ringing.
D. contact the fire brigade.
78. Everyone in the block where the fire bell has rung must gather for a check of names
A. in another block
B. in the administration block
C. in one of the playing fields
D. in the sports hall
79. Imagine you are a typist in the administration office, when a fire breaks out in the sports hall, what
should you do, according to the fire instructions?
A. look for the fire-fighting equipment
B. go quickly to the Assembly Area
C. go to the reception desk
D. carry on with the work you are doing.
80. Imagine you are a teacher, what is your first duty in case of fire?
A. to check the names of your students from a list.
B. to lead your students out of the building.
C. to get detailed instructions from your Head of Department.
D. to patrol the stairways and landings.
PART C: Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank.
Michele is a young girl who works for the police as a handwriting expert. She has helped
(81) many criminals by using her special talents.

When she was only fourteen, Michele was already (82) interested in the differences in her
school friends' handwriting that she would spent hours studying them. After finishing college, she went
to France for a _(83)_ two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michele says that it is (84) for people to hide their handwriting. She can _(85)_ most of
what she needs simply by looking at the writing with her own eyes, but also has machines that help her
(86) different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often of great importance to the police.
Michele also believes that handwriting is a good (87) of what kind of person the _(88)_ is.
"I wouldn't go out with a fellow if I didn't like his handwriting," she says. But she adds that she
(89) in love with her future husband, a young policeman, before she studied his handwriting. It is
later (90) to be all right, however.
B. grasp
81. A. search
B. such
82. A. so
B. special
83. A. normal
B. uneasy
84. A. easy
B. invent
85. A. find
B. make up
86. A. make out
B. sign
87. A. symbol
B. criminal
88. A. thief
B. fell
89. A. began
B. to say
90. A. showed

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C. catch
C. very
C. usual
C. possible
C. discover
C. make for
C. discovery
C. writer
C. dropped
C. concluded
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D. make
D. quite
D. ordinary
D. impossible
D. realize
D. make into
D. label
D. policeman
D. went
D. proved
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VIII- WRITING: (1.0 point)
Write a paragraph of about 120 words to describe your ideal school.

cat THE END Fo
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