đề thi vào lớp 10 môn anh văn chuyên (9)

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – CHUYÊN
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Giám khảo 1

Giám khảo 2

Mã bài thi
(do HĐ chấm ghi)

PART A. PHONETICS (10.0pts)
I. Choose the option A, B, C, or D containing the word that has the underlined part pronounced
differently from the others. (5.0pts)
Your answers:
1. A. stomach
2. A. adventure
3. A. butter
4. A. drainage
5. A. meadow

6. A. mystery
7. A. aunty
8. A. innovation
9. A. main
10. A. pleasant

B. church
B. admiral
B. gum
B. sabotage
B. meagre
B. symbol
B. cause
B. pollution
B. dairy
B. feature

C. toothache
C. advent
C. butcher
C. dosage
C. beaver
C. deny
C. autumn
C. conclusive
C. gain
C. creature

D. took
D. advocate

D. summer
D. sewage
D. measles
D. baggy
D. daughter
D. folk
D. laid
D. reason

1. ……………………
2.……………………
3.……………………
4.……………………
5.……………………
6.……………………
7.……………………
8.……………………
9.……………………
10.…………………

II. Choose the option A, B, C, or D containing the word whose stress pattern is different. (5.0pts)
Your answers:

11. A. democrat
12. A. irritable
13. A. monument
14. A. parade
15. A. uranium
16. A. demonstrate
17. A. notebook

18. A. violent
19. A. decorate
20. A. occur

B. rhetoric
B. irrelevant
B. prophecy
B. pedantic
B. diplomacy
B. decorate
B. either
B. tropical
B. tradition
B. noble

C. pioneer
C. irreparable
C. intimacy
C. Pacific
C. confidential
C. occasion
C. childish
C. delightful
C. relative
C. solar

D. populace
D. irregular
D. proprietor
D. paradise

D. emergency
D. influence
D. tonight
D. influent
D. celebrate
D. formal

11. ……………………
12.……………………
13.……………………
14.……………………
15.……………………
16.……………………
17.……………………
18.……………………
19.……………………
20.…………………....

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PART B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35.0pts)
I. Choose the best word or phrase from A, B, C, or D to complete these sentences. (10.0pts)
21. Unlike Walt Disney’s cartoon chipmunks, which always appear up a tree, real chipmunks ________ to
stay near their underground burrows in case they ________ to escape from a predator.
A. prefer - need
B. will prefer - have needed
C. have prefered - are needed
D. had prefered - need
22. I waited in Time Square for Alfonzo for more than two hours, but he never _________ .

A. hung around
B. showed up
C. pulled off
D. turned in
23. ________ him last week, he wouldn’t be in such a trouble now.
A.Were I to help
B. If I helped
C. Had I helped
D. Unless I helped
24. I wish you ________ the trouble to me before so I could help you.
A. would explain
B. had explained
C. explained
D. hadn’t explained
25. Alsatians and boxers, ________ by professional trainers, can be both guard dogs and pets.
A. if are trained
B. if will be trained
C. if trained
D. if have been trained
26. Had the Millennium Dome not been built, 750 million pounds ________ on health and education.
A. could have been spent B. could be spent
C. will have spent
D. could have spent
27. I do not know my uncle is ________ doubt ________ everything he sees.
A. of - for
B. in - with
C. in - of
D. with - about
28. Judging from the speed of mechanization, it ________ that very few things in the world ________ by
hand in the 21st century.

A. has been predicted - will be making
B. is being predicted - have been made
C. will be predicted - were made
D. can be predicted - will be made
29. In the novel Zeno’s Conscience, Zeno Cosini ________ some events of his life at the insistence of his
psychoanalyst.
A. gets by with
B. comes down with C. looks back on
D. drops out of
30. On the whole, I enjoy ________ our local club, but I think there are far too many rules and regulations
________ completely at ease.
A. attending - to feel
B. to attend - to be feeling
C. attend - having felt
D. being attended - feeling
31. We live very far from the station, so she ________ a taxi because she got here just ten minutes after the
arrival of the train.
A. would certainly take B. must have taken C. had to take
D. had to have taken
32. ________ else is this tradition observed as keenly as it is in this town.
A. Only when
B. Only if
C. Whenever
D. Nowhere
33. In the Lawless Roads, Graham Green ________ the people of Mexico by describing them in a highly
patronizing manner.
A. looks down on
B. gets through with C. runs out of
D. backs out of
34. ______ between the two attacks, the commander tried to prevent the enemy troops _____ their strength.

A. Having delayed - without gathering
B. In delaying - for garthering
C. Without delaying - to gather
D. By not delaying - from gathering
35. ________ gills, lungfish also have lungs, enabling them to live both in and out of water.
A. Nevertheless
B. Moreover
C. In addition to
D. Whereas
36. ________ you listen to what is actually being said, ________ you will understand what is meant.
A. The harder - the better
B. The hardest - the best
C. As hard - so well
D. Too hard - so good
37. Although Peter is very good at French, he usually fails to get full marks on his tests because he doesn’t
read the questions ________ to notice the subtle differences in the grammar.
A. as carefully
B. so carefully
C. more carrefully
D. carefully enough
38. Mr. David, ________ honour the reception will be held next Saturday, has worked for this company for
exactly fifty years.
A. about what
B. in whose
C.for whom
D. that
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39. The new personnel manager told us that he had visited ________ countries in Europe.

A. much
B. a great deal of
C. a number of
D. as many
40. The man ________ on the chair behind me kept talking during the film, ________ really annoyed me.
A. sitting - which
B. having sat - that C. was sitting - which D. sitting - who
Your answers:
21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

II. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. (10.0pts)
EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
A recent report on the (00. EAT) eating habits of children in Britain suggests that children from the age
of three to sixteen show a strong (41. LIKE) ______ for vegetables and only eat (42. SUFFICE) ______
amount of fruit and vegetables at Christmas. One researcher says not eating (43. PROPER) ______ may
have serious consequences on a child’s (44. SPEAK) ______ and physical development, resulting in poorer
performance at school. One (45. SOLVE) ______ is to give children extra iron and vitamins but in the long
run it is more (46. EFFECT) _______ if children get the right ingredients in their (47. DAY) ______ diet.
(48. FORTUNATE) ______ parents choose food for their children that is quick and (49. CONVENIENCE)
______ to prepare, rather than food which is fresh and healthy.
(50. CONSEQUENCE) ______ it is difficult later to get children to change their habits.
Your answers:

41.
42.
43.
44.
45.

46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

III. Each line in the following passage has one missing word. Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word
has been omitted and write the missing word in each blank. The first one has been done for you.
(5.0pts).
Your answer:
Three people jumped out/ a car on a busy Oxford road after 00.________of ____________
a fire started under bonnet this morning. They were just able to 51.______________________
rescue their possessions before the car burst flames. Mr Peter 52.______________________
Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield was driving Avenger estate 53.______________________
car home from work two friends when he noticed smoke coming 54.______________________
into the car. He stopped, but was unable open the bonnet. He 55.______________________
poured a bottle water over the radiator where the smoke was 56.______________________
coming from, but could not put the flames. He then ran to get fire 57.______________________
extinguishers a nearby garage, but these also failed to have any 58.______________________
effect. Finally, he telephoned for a fire engine, but the time it 59.______________________
arrived, the car totally burnt out.
60.______________________

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IV. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets to complete the following passage. (10.0pts)
When my mother finally became too old to live alone, we decided that she should stay with us in town. I
(61. surprise) _______ at the amount of furniture she had, but there was no room in our flat to store it, so we
had to leave it in her house. I always (62. intend) _______ to clear it out and sell the place, but somehow I
kept (63. put) _______ it off.
One night I woke suddenly at four o’clock, almost in tears. I was extremely upset by a dream in which I
saw two men (64. break) ______ a window, climb into my mother’s house, and start to take her belongings.
Then the burglars (65. hear) _______ someone’s voice outside or a door (66. close) _______ because they
dropped what they (67. carry) _________ and left in a hurry. The dream made me feel very guilty that I
(68. not / take) _______ better care of the house.
Later on that morning I received a phone call from a lady who lived next door to the house. To my
astonishment, she told me that it had been broken into during the night. Fortunately, something must have
disturbed the burglars because they left without (69. take) _______ anything. I didn’t want (70. believe)
_______ in the supernatural, but now I’m not so sure!
Your answers:
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.

66.
67.
68.
69.
70.

PART C. READING (25.0pts)

I. Choose one word/ phrase from A,B,C or D which best completes each gap of the passage, then
write the word onto your answer sheets. The first one has been done for you. (5.0 pts)
TORNADOES AND TYPHOONS
People often (00) B. confuse typhoons and tornadoes, even though they are very different. Both are
extremely destructive weather phenomina, with very (71) __________ winds, but the similarity ends there.
Typhoons, also known as hurricanes, form only on water. They are such large storms that we can see
them clearly only from space. In a satellite photograph, a typhoon (72) __________ like an enormous
circular blanket of thick cloud. It may have a small hole in the centre, (73) __________ an “eye”.
Tornadoes, on the other hand, are much smaller. A person on the ground can easily (74) __________ a
photo of a tornado, although it might be a dangerous thing to do. It would be much wiser to look for (75)
__________ than to hunt for your camera if a tornado is coming your (76) __________.
Unlike typhoons, tornadoes can form over both land and water. When a tornado (77) __________ over a
lake or the sea, it can create a waterspout which can be well over a kilometre in (78) __________. Just like a
tornadoes over land, waterspouts can (79) __________ and transport some interesting objects. There have,
for instance, been reports of fish being carried through the air and (80) __________ onto boats.
00. A. mistake
71. A. strong
72. A. sees
73. A. called
74. A. fix
75. A. shelter
76. A. road
77. A. gains

B. confuse
B. big
B. looks
B. titled
B. take
B. asylum

B. direction
B. increases

C. mix
C. huge
C. views
C. said
C. pull
C. hiding
C. route
C. develops

D. combine
D. firm
D. watches
D. told
D. make
D. defence
D. way
D. finds
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78. A. level
79. A. come across
80. A. thrown
Your answers:
71.
76.

72.
77.

B. altitude
B. pick up
B. dumped

73.
78.

C. summit
C. set out
C. dropped

74.
79.

D. height
D. drop off
D. fallen

75.
80.

II. Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (15.0pts)
I have always found it difficult to say (00) for certain what my memories from my (81) _______
childhood are. Are these memories learnt at later age from overhearing your parents tell of our exploits?
(82) _______, there is a particular incident that I would love to claim as a genuine memory.
When I was (83) _______ three years old, I went to the post office with my mother where she was going
to buy some stamps. While she was (84) ______ served, I happened to notice a small stocking (85) _______

was hanging from the counter. It was there (86) _______ collect contributions for a charity for (87) _______
blind. While her back was turned, I took the stocking and emptied (88) _______ contents into my coat
pocket. Of course I was (89) ______ young to know any better. When it was realized what I (90) ________
done, everyone roared with laughter (91) _______, that is, for my mother who was a little embarrassed. She
(92) _______ emptied the money back into the stocking (93) _______, incidentally, a few pennies of my
(94) _______. One of the clerks was something of an amateur cartoonist and he made a drawing of me
robbing an old lady. This cartoon (95) _______ displayed in the post office for the next couple of years.
Your answers:
81.
86.
91.

82.
87.
92.

83.
88.
93.

84.
89.
94.

85.
90.
95.

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
(5.0 pts)

Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is
very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective
and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to
higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a
by-product of our advancing technology not only causes physical and psychological harm but it also
detracts from the quality of life for those exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is,
therefore, always open and vulnerable. Noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed.
Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings.
In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense.
In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in
response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as
thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same
way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response
may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and
well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long
known that hearing loss is America’s number one non-fatal health problem, but now we are learning that
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some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise. Investigations on human subjects have
demonstrated that babies are affected by noise even before they are born. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to
be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In
addition, the psychological effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety
increase, affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during walking hours, as
well as the way that we interact with one another.
96. Which of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Hearing loss is America’s number one non-fatal health problem.

B. Loud noises signal danger.
C. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health.
D. The ear is not like the eye.
97. According to the author’s definition, what is noise in urban areas?
A. A by-product of technology.
B. Physical and psychological harm.
C. Congestion.
D. Unwanted sound.
98. Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss.
B. All people do not respond to it in the same way.
C. It is unwanted.
D. People become accustomed to it.
99. The word “congested” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by __________.
A. hazardous
B. crowded
C. polluted
D. rushed
100. The word “it” refers to __________.
A. the quality of life
B. our advancing technology
C. the noise
D. physical and psychological harm
101. According to the passage, people respond to loud noise in the same way that they respond to
__________.
A. annoyance
B. danger
C. damage
D. disease
102. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “accelerate”?

A. cease
B. raise
C. swell
D. increase
103. The phrase “as well as” in paragrah 4 is the closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. after all
B. instead
C. also
D. regardless
104. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye __________.
A. responds to fear.
B. enjoys greater protection than the ear.
C. increases functions
D. is damaged by noise
105. With which of the following would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
B. Noise is not a serious problem today.
C. Noise is America’s number one problem.
D. Noise is a complex problem.
Your answers:
96.
101.

97.
102.

98.
103.

99.

104.

100.
105.

PART D. WRITING (30.0pts)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (5.0pts)
106. After fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen succeeded in putting it out.
The firemen managed ...............................................................................................................................
107. The value of sterling has falling considerablely in the past week.
There has ..................................................................................................................................................
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108. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
It came .......................................................................................................................................................
109. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
Had it not ...................................................................................................................................................
…………….………………………………..………………………………………………………………………….
110. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not.
Regardless .................................................................................................................................................
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word
given. Here is an example.
0.

I do not intend to stay in my present job very much longer.
NO
I have no intention of staying in my present job very much longer.

111. It is not likely that the effects of global warming can be reversed.
LIKELIHOOD
There is ...................................................................................... reversing the effects of global warming.
112. Some people tend to do better in a pressurised working environment.
CONSTANT
Some people work better when they are .......................................................................................... work.
113. The car was redesigned, and as a result, sales rose rapidly.
RESULTED
The successful redesigning of the car ......................................................................................... in sales.
114. Unless you tell the truth, the school trip will be cancelled.
MEAN
Your failure ........................................................................................ the cancellation of the school trip.
115. The warmth of her welcome surprised me.
ABACK
I................................................................................................................................. her warm welcome.
III. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the
word given. (5.0pts)
116. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week.
HAS
…...............................................................................................................................................................
117. The staff in that office all have great respect for their boss.
LOOK
…..............................................................................................................................................................
118. I was the only person who wanted to watch the programme.
ELSE
…..............................................................................................................................................................
119. Tim looks nothing like his father at all.
TAKE
……..........................................................................................................................................................
120. I regret not studying hard at school.

ONLY
……..........................................................................................................................................................

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III. Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. (5.0pts)
Here is an example (00)
00. My grandfather is 96 but is still able to walk without the ..........aid........... of a stick.
The electronic whiteboard is a wonderful new learning ... aid..... for use in the classroom.
Flights carrying .....aid.... donated by charity organizations are now arriving in the areas affected by
drought every day.
121. It’s hard to ___________ how tall buildings are when you see them from the air.
I have been asked to ___________ a song-writing competition.
It’s a mistake to ___________ people by their appearances alone.
122. “I’ve got to go now, but I’ll try to ___________ up with you later in the park”, said Jane.
The organizers agreed to ___________ the costs of clearing up after the pop concert.
The company has failed to ___________ its targets for the second consecutive year.
123. Professor Nilson is one of the leading experts in the ___________ of genetic research.
The company wanted to purchase the football ___________ so as to build a new supermarket there.
The walkers were told that they did not have permission to cross the ___________.
124. The new law means that the tax system will ___________ in a different way from now on.
Before you ___________ this machinery, make sure you are wearing the appropriate safety gear.
The surgeon decided not to ___________ as he felt that the patient’s condition would improve
without surgery.
125. The restaurant ___________ out of fish quite early on in the evening.
The boat ___________ into a storm as it neared the French coast.
Mrs Benson ___________ the company single-handed after her husband’s death.
IV. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being the only child in the family and why? Write
an essay in about 120-150 words to express your ideas. (10.0pts)

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