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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Không chuyên)
(Thời gian làm bài 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.4 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
1. A. extensive
B. excellent
C. expect
D. experience
2. A. meal
B. teach
C. leave
D. dead
II. Choose the word with different stress pattern in each group. (0.4 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
1. A. dangerous
B. generous
C. effective
D. natural
2. A. economic
B. compulsory
C. intelligent
D. impossible

III. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (3.2 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
1. Passover ________________ in Israel and by all Jewish people.
A. is celebrated
B. holds
C. is celebrating
D. celebrates
2. _________________ farming is a hard work, Mr. Tam enjoys country life.
A. Because
B. However
C. Since
D. Although
3. Don’t ________________ him to agree to your proposal. It’s no use.
A. make
B. persuade
C. do
D. let
4. Everyone must take part in _________________ deforestation.
A. protecting
B. permitting
C. preventing
D. persuading
5. How many letters ________________ the secretary ______________?
A. was / typing
B. does / type
C. is / typing
D. has / typed
6. Toan ________________ us to mountains if he had a car.
A. would drive
B. will drive
C. drives

D. drove
7. “I’m sorry I’ve broken your ruler.” - “ ___________________________.”
A. Not at all
B. Don’t worry about it C. It’s the same
D. Don’t mention it
8. This is Mrs. Hoa, _________________ son is a famous doctor.
A. who
B. whom
C. whose
D. that
9. Phuong Ngoc was very nervous as the plane __________________.
A. took off
B. went off
C. turn off
D. saw off
10. Most of the drivers are frightened __________________ driving in snow.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. of
11. My sister ________________ dogs but she doesn’t like them any more.
A. loved
B. used to love
C. loves
D. often loves
12. We didn’t like the club ________________ the poor quality of its service.
A. because
B. however
C. because of
D. so

13. The printer _________________ has been repaired looks ok.
A. which
B. who
C. where
D. whose
14. “Let’s go to the pop concert!” - “____________________.”
A. Yes, please
B. You’re going
C. We go
D. All right
15. The wine you are drinking is made _________________ fruit and sugar.
A. by
B. of
C. from
D. in
16. What would you do if you _________________ a UFO?
A. saw
B. have seen
C. had seen
D. would see
IV. Put the words in parentheses into their correct tense or form. (1.0 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
1. I spend my ____________________ in the country. (CHILD)
2. The engineer is doing his research with great _____________________. (PLEASE)

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3. Her daughter has a good _____________________. (APPEAR)
4. A large number of fishermen ____________________ in the storm last September. (KILL)
5. The accident happened because of the driver’s ___________________. (CARE)

V. Choose the incorrect parts in the following sentences A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
1. When (A) the phone rang, we had (B) our dinner with (C) the Smiths (D).
2. People who (A) exercise regularly (B) have greater physical endurance than (C) those who doesn’t (D).
3. The teacher told (A) us that there (B) will be (C) examination the following week (D).
4. What is the different (A) between (B) floods and (C) flash floods (D)?
5. According to (A) the sign on (B) the restaurant door, all (C) dinners are requiring (D) to wear shirts and shoes.
VI. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.0 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
Enough

occurs

purpose

cause

warned

advised

which

Air pollution is a (1) ____ of ill health in human beings. In a lot of countries there are laws limiting
the amount of smoke (2) ____ factories increasing produce. Although there isn’t (3) ____ information on
the amount of smoke in the atmosphere, doctors have (4) _____ that air pollution causes lung diseases.
Poisonous gases from the exhausts of cars have quickly increased air pollution in most cities. The lead in
petrol produces a poisonous gas which often (5) _____ in busy streets surrounded by high buildings.
VII. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible
to the first one. (2.0 pts – 0.4 pt/each)
1. Huu Phuoc is my best friend. He works in a foreign company.
* Huu Phuoc ______________________________________________________________________.

2. The car was too expensive for him to buy.
* The car was so ___________________________________________________________________.
3. She is not on board now, so she can’t experience these marvelous things.
* If she ___________________________________________________________________________.
4. “Turn off the lights when you go out.” I said to Linda
* I told ___________________________________________________________________________.
5. The new toy is exciting to the baby.
* The baby is ______________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
The word “telephone” means hearing the (1) __________ produced at a distance, just as we see
distant objects through a “telescope” or we see things happening miles away through “television”. The
telephone was (2) ___________ more than one hundred years ago by Alexander Graham Bell. It is now
very extensively used everywhere. In Vietnam, most of the people have their own telephone in their homes.
It makes us possible to talk to our friends far away.
In actually working it appears to be (3) _________. It has a transmitter into which you speak and a
receiver at which you hear, and these two are now (4) _________ in the same small instrument, one at each
end. The two persons who want to speak have each an instrument. There is a (5) ________ wire and electric
battery by the side of each, or there is a common connecting station. It is the electric current that enables the
sound vibrations to be produced at the other end, and the person at the end hears the talk of his friend.
1. A. music
B. sounds
C. songs
D. films
2. A. made
B. done
C. invented
D. discovered
3. A. simple
B. simply
C. simplify

D. simplicity
4. A. fixed
B. fitted
C. mixed
D. combined
5. A. connective
B. connection
C. connecting
D. connected

------ Hết -----Họ tên thí sinh: ......................................................................... Số báo danh ......................................
Chữ kí giám thị 1: .................................................. Chữ kí giám thị 2: ...............................................

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(Đề thi này có 03 trang)

Môn: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
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Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.4pt - 0.1pt / each)

1. A. deposit

B. violent

C. benefit

D. blanket

2. A. contests

B. problems

C. engines

D. calculations

3. A. grocery

B. control

C. pagoda

D. government

4. A. statue

B. situation

C. safety

D. question

II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.2pts - 0.1pt / each)
5. You are late again, please try to be ______ in the future.
A. reliable
B. accurate
C. punctual

D. efficient

6. That is the old lady ______ talented husband won the Noble Prize.
A. who
B. whom
C. that

D. whose

7. “Who is Mr. Fraser?” - “I have no idea. I’ve never heard _____ him.”
A. of
B. from
C. after
D. about
8. Do you know who _____ ?
A. did he talk to
B. he talked to

C. talked to he

D. he talked

9. _______ bad weather, we tried to get to school on time.
A. Despite
B. Because of
C. Though

D. However

10. She doesn’t allow anyone _____ in her room.
A. smoke
B. to smoke
C. smoked

D. smoking

11. “How do you like your steak done?” - “ _______”.
A. I don’t like it very much B. I like it
C. Not very well

D. Well done, please

12. I’d rather you _____ anything about it for the time being.
A. don’t do
B. not to do
C. didn’t do

D. shouldn’t do

13. If you _____ mentioned it, nobody would ever have known.
A. shouldn’t
B. hadn’t

C. didn’t

D. wouldn’t have

14. I ______ to people borrowing my books, they always forget to return them.
A. disagree
B. avoid
C. dislike
D. object
15. It rains so _____ that we can’t go out now.
A. very hard
B. hard enough

C. hard

16. You didn’t watch the football match on TV last night, _____?
A. did you
B. don’t you
C. do you

D. hardly
D. didn’t you

III. Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct tense or form. (1.2pts - 0.2pt / each)
17. The waste from this factory is really _______. (POISON)
18. One of the solutions _____ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center. (SUGGEST)
19. Where did the orphans at Dickens’ time live, dad? - Of course, in an ______. (ORPHAN)
20. After three years living in London, Long is used to _____ on the left. (DRIVE)
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21. I wish you _____ here with me now. (BE)
22. After they _____ their work, they went home. (FINISH)
IV. Choose the incorrect parts in the following sentences A, B, C or D and correct them. (1.2pts-0.2pt/each)
23. We have to (A) save energy (B) because save (C) energy is very necessary (D).
24. The town we visited was (A) a four-days (B) journey from our hotel, so we took (C)
the train instead of the (D) bus.
25. We had better to review (A) this lesson carefully (B) because we will have (C) some
questions on (D) it.
26. The (A) house which (B) I used to (C) live is in the (D) North of Vietnam.
27. They asked me what did happen (A) the night before (B), but I was unable to (C) tell them (D).
28. There were (A) so much (B) people trying (C) to recognize each other (D) at the anniversary.
V. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word
in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1.0pt - 0.2pt / each)
Example: (0) ...role...
Computers play a (0) ___ in our everyday lives. Consider the uses (29) _____ computers in
both shops and offices. Big shops, especially chain stores with branches (30) _____ over the
country, have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make (31) _____ there
are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before
stocks (32) _____ out, to decide which things are being sold well and so on. All these processes
(33) _____ performed quickly and efficiently by computers.
VI. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1.0pt - 0.2pt / each)
Employment

discharge

problem

gradually

take

exhaust

pollution

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution (34) _____ is as complicated as it is
serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For
example, (35) _____ from automobiles causes a large percentage of all air pollution. But the
automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories (36) _____ much of material
that pollutes air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to
end or greatly reduce (37) ________ immediately, people would have to stop using many things
that benefit them. Most of people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (38)
_____ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the
amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause.
VII. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as
possible to the first one. (1.5pts - 0.3 / each)
39. Tuan and Phuoc are too young to ride motorcycles.
* Tuan and Phuoc are not .............................................................................................
40. Because the boy behaves well, everybody loves him.
* Because of .................................................................................................................
41. Why don’t you ask her yourself?
* I suggest that .............................................................................................................
42. “In my opinion, you shouldn’t stay up so late,” Lan said to Nam.
* Lan advised ...............................................................................................................
43. The first May Day meeting was held in America.
* America is .................................................................................................................
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VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1.0pt - 0.2pt / each)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often
seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school.
This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is
a part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up.
Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real
interest or not because people are trying to check up on them.
Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future
plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the
dangerous signs: some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs,
alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be
connected with these and get help if necessary.
44. This passage is taken from a _______________________________.
A. handbook for parents
B. school timetable
C. teenage magazine
D. book for children
45. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to?
A. Because most teenagers are quiet.
B. Because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people.
C. Because teenagers think adults are not honest.
D. Because most teenagers hate adults.
46. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual?
A. When people talk to them, they are really interested and not just checking on them.
B. When adults give them a lot of money to spend.
C. When adults talk to them about something different from their work at school.
D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol and drugs.
47. Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because ______________.
A. cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
B. cigarettes and alcohol are cheap

C. women prefer smoking and drinking
D. they regard them as a mark of adulthood
48. The word behavior in the passage most nearly means __________.
A. feeling
B. manners
C. activities
D. reaction
IX. Writing (1.5pts)
Write a paragraph of about 100 words about the advantages and disadvantages of living in
the city.
--- Hết --Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………………… Số báo danh: ……………

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 CẤP TỈNH

Năm 2017
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Đề thi này có 06 trang

Điểm (bằng số) Điểm (bằng chữ)
Mã phách
Giám khảo 1: ........................................
Giám khảo 2: ........................................
- Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước.
A. Listening. (3.6 points)
Part 1. You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8,
choose the best answer (A, B or C). (1.6 points)
1. You are watching TV and you hear this advertisement.
What is the speaker encouraging you to do?
A. to watch out for children crossing
B. to maintain your car’s tyres
C. not to drink and drive
2. You overhear these two people discussing a football match.
The speakers ___________
A. both support Manchester United.
B. both support Liverpool.
C. support different teams.
3. You are out shopping when you pass a man in the street selling something.
The item he is selling is _______________
A. cheaper than elsewhere.
B. not available elsewhere.
C. cheaper because it is damaged.
4. You are at a wedding reception when a man starts to make a speech.
Who is the speaker?
A. the father of the bride
B. the best friend of the groom C. the groom
5. Listen to this person speaking about a recent holiday.
What is the speaker complaining about?

A. the country she visited
B. the whole holiday
C. the holiday company
6. You are in an office when you hear a woman making this telephone call.
The speaker complains about __________
A. having paid too much.
B. being given the wrong supplies.
C. the lateness of the delivery.
7. You hear a friend telephoning a sandwich delivery company.
What is the speaker ordering?
A. 2 sandwiches
B. 3 sandwiches
C. 4 sandwiches
8. You are watching the evening news on TV when you hear this item about Dino the dog.
Dino _________________
A. went to find his owners.
B. got lost.
C. travelled to his original home.
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Part 2: You are going to hear somebody giving an introductory talk about a course of
lessons at a summer school. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or
short phrase (2.0 points)
 Name of the college
( 9) ________________________________
 Students at the talk are studying
(10) _______________________________
 Time of seminars
(11) _______________________________

 Rooms for seminars
(12) ______________ and _____________
 Length of course
(13) _______________________________
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 Saturday 5 July, visit to
(14) _______________________________
 Students should see the Parthenon Marbles and (15) _______________________________
 Canteen opening times [Mon-Thurs]
(16) 12 to __________ and __________ to 8
 Sports facilities free except for
(17) _______________________________
 Accommodation office is room 16 in
(18) _______________________________
B. Lexico – Grammar. (7.4 points)
Part 1. Circle the best option to complete each sentence. (1.6 points)
1. The bracelet was ___________ with his name and date of birth.
A. based
B. drawn
C. engraved
D. undertaken
2. Phone George to remind him of the meeting. He has been so ___________.
A. nervous
B. impatient
C. severe
D. absent-minded
3. Each prepackaged food item should have a __________ label that tells you what is inside
the food you are eating and lists its parts.
A. nutrition
B. designer

C. ingredient
D. flavour
4. In several developed countries, birthrates are declining slightly on average but _____
greatly among them.
A. rise
B. control
C. vary
D. influence
5. Coin collectors can _____ in coins of one country or in various kinds of coins such as
cents or dollars.
A. join
B. specialize
C. classify
D. gather
6. Education should be ______ to the child’s needs.
A. exciting
B. remote
C. interesting
D. relevant
7. Conservationists are worried that many potentially valuable _____ of plants and animals
are threatened with extinction.
A. examples
B. variations
C. species
D. brands
8. I can’t quite _____ out what the sign says.
A. make
B. read
C. get
D. carry

Part 2. Circle the correct verb tense. (1.0 point)
1. A: I couldn’t sleep as you made so much noise.
B: Really? I didn’t know you were asleep. Otherwise, I ___________ any noise.
A. wouldn’t make
B. won’t make
C. didn’t make
D. wouldn’t have made
2. Now I _________ for what I said about you. It wasn’t true and I shouldn’t have said it.
A. apologized
B. was apologized C. do apologize
D. had apologized
3. Not until he got home ____________ that he had taken someone else’s bike.
A. has he realized
B. did he realize
C. he realized
D. he realizes
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4. Father: I’ll repair your bike tomorrow, OK?
Son: I’d rather you ____________ it today.
A. did
B. do
C. had done
D. would do
5. I ___________ scuba diving lessons since last year, but I still haven’t got accustomed to
breathing with all that equipment.
A. took
B. have been taking C. am taking
D. have taken

Part 3. Circle the underlined word or phrase ( A, B, C or D) that needs correcting. (2.0 points)
1. Antique collecting became (A) a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object (B)
began to be appreciated (C) for their beauty as well as their historical (D) importance.
2. The teacher repeated the assignment again (A) for the students since (B) they had
difficulty understanding (C) what to do after he had explained (D) it the first time.
3. The largest (A) pyramid by volumn is the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which (B)
is considered (C) the largest monument ever constructing (D) anywhere in the world.
4. It was suggested that Pedro studied (A) the material more (B) thoroughly before
attempting (C) to pass (D) the exam.
5. Many (A) environmentalists fear (B) that the earth will run out essential (C) natural
resources before (D) the end of the twenty-fifth century.
6. Visitors were (A) not permitted entering (B) the park after dark because of (C) the lack of
(D) security and lighting.
7. AU nations may have to make (A) fundamental changes in (B) their economic, political,
and the technological institutions (C) if they are to preserve (D) the environment.
8. Breaking (A) her leg the last time she went (B), Brenda decided not to go (C) on the
school skiing trip (D) this year.
9. Found (A) in the 12th century, Oxford University ranks (B) among (C) the world’s oldest
universities (D).
10. The woman I sat (A) next to said (B) that she would never (C) forget to walk (D) in the
rain for the first time.
Part 4. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in brackets. (2.0 points)
1. I think your son will be a successful novelist in the future because of his
______________________________ mind. (IMAGINE)
2. Laura told me ______________________________ that she is going to study abroad this
summer. (CONFIDE)
3. Come to Canada and enjoy the great ______________________________, its country
has spectacular landscapes. (OUTDOOR)
4. Sally said that she is always treated with the greatest ____________________________
by the working staff. (COURTEOUS)

5. The report warned that unless illiteracy is eradicated, the __________________________
will slow down the national economy and defence. (EDUCATE)
6. Smoking by ______________________________ mothers may increase the chances of
brain damage in their babies. (EXPECT)
7. Cotton has high ______________________________. (ABSORB)
8. The animals were kept in cramped and ____________________ conditions. (HYGIENE)
9. Please _____________________ our letter of the 14th. We have not had a reply. (KNOW)
10. People were so happy that they greeted the team members like ____________________
heroes. (CONQUEST)
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Part 5. Put in the correct prepositions. (0.8 point)
1. The date of the demonstration must be notified _______________ the police.
2. Burning coal to make electricity releases a large amount of carbon dioxide ____________
the atmosphere.
3. There are always a lot of exceptions ______________ grammar rules.
4. She looks ______ ______ people who haven’t been to college.
C. Reading (4 points)
Part 1. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word. (2.0 points)
The Paralympics is the largest sporting event for disabled athletes in the world.
Athletes from six disability groups take (1) _______________ during eleven days of
competition. However, both the organizers and athletes stress that the sporting performance
is what’s important, (2) _____________ than the participants’ disabilities. The Paralympics
have come a long way since 1948, when a sports competition was first arranged in England
for World War II veterans with spinal (3) _____________. Competitors from Holland
joined a few years later and in Rome in 1960 the more official, Olympic-style Paralympics
was first (4) _________________. The Paralympics include both Summer and Winter
Games and now (5) _______________ place alongside Olympics at the same venue in the
same year. Events such as wheelchair rugby are very (6) ______________ with spectators

and require great skill. (7) _________________ favourite is three-track skiing. Here
disabled competitors ski on one leg while supporting themselves on two crutches
(8) _________________ also have small skis attached to them. In recent years, the
Paralympics have grown dramatically, both in popularity and in the (9) ______________ of
athletes taking part. This growth will continue in the future (10) ______________ more and
more countries send representatives to the Games.
Part 2. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 point)
The sea has been rising relative to the land for at least 100 years, geologists say. During that
same period, the Atlantic Coast has eroded an average of two to three feet per year, the Gulf
Coast even faster. Many engineers maintain that seawalls and replenished beaches are necessary
to protect the nation’s shoreline. Too many people live or vacation in Miami Beach, Atlantic City,
or Martha’s Vineyard to allow their roads and buildings to simply fall into the sea.
The problem with seawalls is that they simply don’t work. One study has shown that,
in fact, seawalls make beaches erode faster.
Faced with the loss of their beaches, other communities have tried a simple but
expensive solution: replace the lost sand. These replenishment programs, however, are
costly and of dubious value. Another study has shown that only ten percent of replenished
beaches lasted more than 5 years.
1. The best title of this passage might be _________.
A. Replenished Beaches
B. Beach Erosion – A Big Problem
C. Gulf Coast
D. Seawalls
2. The Atlantic Coast has eroded an average of two to three feet per year for at least __________.
A. 1 period
B. 10 years
C. 100 years
D. 5 years
3. The word "dubious" could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. uncertain

B. doubtless
C. reliable
D. huge
4. According to one study in the passage, what is the problem with seawalls?
A. They prevent beaches from eroding.
B. They do not last long.
C. They are costly.
D. They make beaches erode faster.
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5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Gulf Coast has eroded more than three feet per year.
B. Many roads and buildings in Miami Beach are fallen into the sea.
C. Replenishing lost beaches is not expensive.
D. About ninety percent of replenished beaches lasted less than 5 years.
Part 3. Read the following passage and decide which option (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap. Circle the option you choose. (1.0 point)
There are so many threats to the wildlife on our planet nowadays that we are rarely
surprised when we are _ (1) _ about another one. However, some people might find it
difficult to believe that small creatures like hedgehogs would be the cause. One resident of
an island which _ (2) _ off the west coast of Scotland described how this extraordinary
situation has come about. It appears that hedgehogs are not _ (3) _ to the islands. They were
introduced by a gardener who thought they would be an effective way of controlling the
slug population. There are now so many hedgehogs on the island that they are putting many
rare birds at _ (4) _ because they eat birds’ eggs. One group of conservationists tried to
transport hedgehogs to the mainland. The plan might have succeeded if residents on the
mainland hadn’t pointed out that the hedgehogs would become just as much of a threat on
the mainland as on the island. But unless action is _ (5) _ soon, the continuing increase in
the hedgehog population will result in the disappearance of certain rare species of birds.

1. A. mentioned
B. told
C. explained
D. said
2. A. extends
B. stretches
C. covers
D. lies
3. A. native
B. related
C. original
D. wild
4. A. trouble
B. danger
C. risk
D. difficulties
5. A. taken
B. done
C. made
D. held
D. Writing (5.0 points)
Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (1.0 point)
1. My parents had the chance to go abroad, but they turned it down.
– My parents could _________________________________________________________
2. The author wrote that interesting novel during his holiday in England.
– It was while _____________________________________________________________
3. Mr. David was reported to have been helping the police with their investigation.
– The police _______________________________________________________________
4. She refused to go to bed until she had seen her favourite soap opera.
– She insisted ______________________________________________________________

5. Farmers spray pesticides and fertilizers on their crops. Some pesticides and fertilizers are
found dangerous.
– Some of ________________________________________________________________
Part 2. Complete the second sentence in each pair. Use between THREE AND EIGHT
WORDS including the word in capitals. Do not change this word. (1.0 point)
1. The war has caused emigration to increase. (RESULTED)
– The war _______________________________________________________ emigration.
2. I don’t like it when people I don’t know very well ask me personal questions. (BEING)
– I _____________________________________________ people I don’t know very well.
3. “ Honestly, I will wash up for you this evening, “ Max told his mother. (DO)
– Max ____________________________________________________________ evening.
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4. But for his help, I wouldn’t be in my current job. (GOT)
– If it hadn’t __________________________________________________ my current job.
5. We managed to finish the project in the shortest period of time. (ABLE)
– We _____________________________________________ in the shortest period of time.
Part 3. “It is said that insulting someone on Facebook or Twitter by posting offensive
comments or videos online is illegal”. Do you agree or disagree?
Write a passage of about 180-200 words to state your point of view. (3.0 points)
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Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Đề thi này có 04 trang
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.4 pt – 0.1 pt/each)
1.

A. celebrate

B. ancient

C. evidence

D. practice

2.

A. liked

B. talked

C. asked

D. naked

3.

A. adventure

B. addition

C. advertise

D. advantage

4.

A. massage

B. voyage

C. carriage

D. usage

II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.2 pts – 0.1 pt/each)
1. I’m not _______________ in high building.
A. used to live
B. used to living
C. use to live

D. use to living

2. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money _______________ in red envelopes.
A. which wrapped
B. wrapping
C. that wrapping
D. wrapped
3. Each of the guests _______________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given
B. were given
C. is given

D. have been given

4. Kate congratulated me _______________ getting good marks in the entrance exam.
A. for
B. on
C. of
D. in
5. _______________ it was a nice day, we decided to go on a picnic.
A. Since
B. Even though
C. In case
D. Where as
6. We admire her _______________ to her students.
A. sympathy
B. thoughtfully
C. generosity

D. assumption

7. Just keep an eye on the baby while I cook dinner, _______________?

A. won’t you
B. don’t you
C. do you
D. will you
8. To get a passport, you must send in your birth _______________ and two photos.
A. licence
B. certificate
C. card
D. paper
9. Tony didn’t remember what I _______________ him the day before.
A. had told
B. would tell
C. have told
D. told
10. You can stay here _______________ you don’t make a loud noise.
A. as much as
B. as far as
C. as long as
D. as soon as
11. My younger sister found it hard to _____________ the loss of her little dog. She cried a lot.
A. get along
B. put off
C. turn over
D. get over
12. I think you need to have _______________.
A. repair your fridge B. your fridge repaired C. fridge repair

D. your fridge repair

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III. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in capital letters. (1.2 pts – 0.2 pt/each)
Apart from television, the cinema is the most popular form of
(0) entertainment for most people because it is still relatively
(1) ______________. Hollywood is, of course, the capital of the international
cinema industry. Hollywood movies make up (2) ______________ 75% of all
the films we watch at our local cinemas. Although we may find it difficult to
remember the names of Italian and French film stars, Hollywood stars, such as
Sylvester Stallone and Meryl Streep are (3) ______________ names all
around the world. Moreover, only Hollywood seems to make certain kind of
films (4) ______________.
Musicals are one example but we can also include westerns although for a
time “spaghetti westerns” were quite (5) ______________ with cinema goers.
But cowboys and Indians are really a Hollywood specialty and they are still
going strong after all these years. Such films, however, have not remained
(6) ______________ by time and changes in attitudes. The cowboys are no
longer always the goodies as they were in the 1940s.

ENTERTAIN
EXPENSE
ROUGH

HOUSE
SUCCESS
FASHION

TOUCH

IV. Choose the incorrect parts in the following sentences A, B, C or D and correct them. (1.2 pts – 0.2 pt/each)

1. The director felt badly (A) about not giving (B) Mary the position that she had looked for (C)
from (D) his company.
2. Air pollution, together with (A) littering, are (B) causing many (C) problems in our large (D),
industrial cities today.
3. The stamp collector (A) said he was collecting (B) stamps because he would attend (C) a
stamp contest next year (D).
4. It’s (A) no use (B) to regret (C) what has been done (D).
5. Would you mind if I take (A) some photos (B) on the way (C) to the city center (D)?
6. Both Peter and his brother are working (A) for (B) a factory where (C) makes electric (D) bikes.
V. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word
in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
Example: (0) control
Natural disasters are often frightening and difficult for us to understand because we have
no (0) _______________ over when and where they (1) _______________. What we can
control is how prepared we are. Places that are more likely to have natural disasters, such as the
earthquake-prone Pacific Ring of Fire, or coastal (2) _______________ vulnerable to
hurricanes, require accurate methods of predicting disasters and warning the public quickly.
Once people have been (3) ________________ evacuation routes must be provided so that they
can all leave quickly and safely, even if they travel on foot. People need to be educated on the
risks in their area, and what to do when a disaster strikes. After a disaster, even if no one has
died, there is a lot of (4) _________________ to people homes, farms and workplaces that must
be repaired. This takes a lot of time and money to fix, and a country damaged by a disaster
usually needs a large amount of international (5) _________________ to get better.
VI. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as
possible to the first one. (1.5 pt – 0.3 pt/each)
1. The furniture was too old to keep.
* It was ____________________________________________________________________.

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2. Success depends on hard work.
* The harder ________________________________________________________________.
3. Please don’t ask me that question.
* I’d rather __________________________________________________________________.
4. All his suits were made in Paris.
* He _______________________________________________________________________.
5. “What will you do in this place tomorrow?” They asked him.
* They asked ________________________________________________________________.
VII. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1 pt – 0.1 pt/each)
Promotion
redundant

contract
interview

training
pension

retired
reference

applicants
career

ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a
job. If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1) ______________, they may find
that there are at least 20 other (2) _______________ for the job. If a company is thinking of
offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) ______________ from either your

previous employer or someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may
have to sign a (4) ______________. You will probably have to do some (5) _____________
which helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your
chosen (6) _________________, you will then have to work hard to try to get
(7) _______________, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are
unlucky, you may be made (8) ________________, and not be able to find another job. It is
also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) ________________ scheme, which will help
you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10) _________________. Finally,
good luck!
VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
Up to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several things. Then, D.W.
Griffith and others began making longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as
did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after
World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies.
This trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound
was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater’s principal claims to superiority
vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies
for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater-going became a luxury which few could afford,
especially as the depression deepened.
By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters
in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.
1. One thing that movies could do better than the theater was __________________________.
A. providing longer program
B. providing greater spectacles
C. providing emotional appeal
D. providing more melodrama
2. Up to the 1920’s one objection to films was that __________________________________.
A. they were silent
B. they were too expensive
C. they were too short

D. they did not tell a complete story

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3. One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater was ___________________.
A. World War I
B. the fact that films were less expensive
C. the fact that films were silent
D. the fact that films were shorter
4. By the end of World War II, __________________________________________________.
A. theater had become entertainment for the mass
B. the theater was no longer considered a luxury
C. professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York City
D. there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City
5. When the author of the paragraph says, “This trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s” he
means that ____________________________________________________________________.
A. many more people went to the theater than to the movies
B. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeded up
C. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing
D. the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down
IX. Writing (1.5 pts)
Oceans, rivers, lakes and waterways are seriously polluted. What can be done to protect the
water resource? Write a passage of about 150 words to support your ideas.

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Chữ kí giám thị 1: ............................................ Chữ kí giám thị 2: .........................................

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Đề chính thức
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Chuyên)
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Đề thi này có 05 trang
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the rest
in each the following questions. (0.4pt – 0.1pt / each)
1.
2.
3.
4.

A. terrific
A. earthquake
A. earthquakes
A. warned

B. considerate
B. another
B. hamburgers

B. loved

C. terrible
C. birthday
C. preparations
C. caused

D. satisfied
D. thunderstorm
D. clothes
D. missed

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences
(1.2pts – 0.1pt / each)
5. Try________ in English as much as you can. Otherwise you can’t practice your writing.
A. to write
B. writing
C. write
D. written
6. ________, also known as tsunamis, occur when there is an earthquake under the sea.
A. Tidal waves
B. Storms
C. Hurricanes
D. Volcanoes
7. Professor Ngo Bao Chau, ________was awarded the 2010 Fields Medal, is an outstanding
Vietnamese mathematician.
A. that
B. who
C. which
D. whom

8. Ebola virus disease ________a higher risk of death if scientists are not able to detect a
cure or vaccine for it.
A. would have
B. will have
C. had had
D. have
9. My mother told me that she would take me to the zoo________.
A. next Sunday
B. the following Sunday
C. the previous Sunday
D. this Sunday
10. Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as junk mail and personal
information leaking, ________?
A. hasn’t it
B. haven’t they
C. don’t they
D. doesn’t it
11. It’s too dark in here. Can I ________ the lights?
A. turn down
B. turn off
C. turn on
D. turn up
12. I believe that UFOs exist because many articles and reports in newspaper talk a lot about
UFO ________.
A. appeared
B. appear
C. appearing
D. appearance
13. Plastic bags can cause pollution________ they are hard to dissolve.
A. despite

B. because of
C. although
D. because
14. Our teacher suggests ________eco-friendly products such as paper bags to minimize
pollution.
A. should use
B. to use
C. using
D. use

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15. If we keep on polluting ________ , more people will suffer from respiratory diseases.
A. air
B. the air
C. an air
D. some air
16. Global warming is a major problem, but it ________ if we take action now.
A. can be solved
B. can solve
C. is solved
D. solve
III. Put the verbs in parentheses into their correct tense or form (1.0pt – 0.2pt / each)
17. I wish I ____________ without having to look at the keyboard some day. (type)
18. It is already 9:30 PM and I ____________ here for over an hour. If John does not get here
in the next five minutes, I am going to leave. (wait)
19. After I graduate, I____________medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be
a doctor all my life. (attend)
20. It is reported that more than 19,000 people in Nepal ____________ in the earthquake with

a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale happening on 25 April 2015. (injure)
21. He asked me what book I ____________; I showed him the book and said, “War and
Peace.” (read)
IV. There is ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out the mistakes and
correct them. (1.2pt – 0.2pt / each)
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Example: My pet dog really enjoys to eat yogurt.
Correct answer: to eat → eating

22. An enormous amount of plastic who is a hazardous pollutant of the soil is used in daily
life.
23. Despite of being in such a hurry, the teacher stopped to answer his student’s questions.
24. I find the Internet very usefully because there are many English learning websites on it.
25. Using electricity to catch fish is very dangerous. People may die from shock electric.
26. Since the computer invented, it has made considerable changes to our daily life.
27. Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is one of the most important celebration for
Vietnamese people.
V. Read the situation and complete the dialogue between Tuan and Lan. (0.6pt – 0.2pt/each)
Tuan won the first prize in the city’s mathematics contest. His classmate, Lan, came to
share the joy of the victory.
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Tuan: Welcome!
Lan: Hi, Tuan. I was informed about your victory.
Tuan: Yes, I was lucky enough (28)________________________prize.
Lan: You are great. Let me (29) _________________________excellent result.
Tuan: Thanks. That’s (30) _________________________to say so.
Lan: Let’s celebrate.

VI. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it is as similar in meaning
as possible to the first one. (1.5pts – 0.3/each)
31. “Do you want to join the English-speaking club, Hoa?” said Phong.
→ Phong asked Hoa___________________________________________________________
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32. I arrived at school on time although the traffic was congested.
→ Despite___________________________________________________________________
33. We were served by an attractive waitress.
→ The waitress_______________________________________________________________
34. There is too much pollution in the area where we live.
→ I wish the area where we live_________________________________________________
35. The children can’t swim in the sea because it is rough.
→ If the sea_________________________________________________________________
VII. Fill in all the gaps with the correct words from the box. There are FOUR extra
words that you do not need to use. (0.5pt – 0.1/each)
because

and
from

written
publishing

in
Others

Many
or

Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are young children. (36)
________are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at school, others learn (37) ________
evening classes. A few learn English by themselves (38) ________ just by hearing the
language on television or among their friends. Most people must work harder to learn English.
Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Young
people learn English at school (39) ________it is one of their subjects. Many adults learn
English because it is useful for their work. Teenagers often learn English for their higher
studies because some of their books at college are (40) ________ in English.
VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following
questions. (1.0pt – 0.2/each)
Solar energy is a long lasting source of energy, and it can be used almost anywhere. To
generate solar energy, we only need solar cells and the sun! Solar cells can easily be installed
on house roofs, so we do not need any new space. Compared to other renewable sources, they
also possess many advantages: wind and water power rely on turbines which are noisy,
expensive and which take up large space. Solar cells are totally silent and non-polluting. As
they have no moving parts, they require little maintenance and have a long lifetime.
41. The passage is mainly about __________.
A. solar energy
B. the disadvantages of solar cells
C. the advantages of solar cells
D. renewable sources of energy
42. What does the word “which” in line 5 refer to?
A. turbines
B. water power
C. wind
D. advantages
43. The word “possess” in line 4 is closest in meaning to
A. obtain
B. take

C. give
D. have
44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of solar cells?
A. They are non-polluting.
B. They are inexpensive.
C. They have a long lifetime.
D. They are quiet.
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45. According to the passage , which of the following sentences is TRUE ?
A. Solar energy is limited.
B. Generating solar energy requires only solar cells and the sun.
C. We need to find some extra space to install the solar cells.
D. Solar cells can last long because they have moving parts.
IX. Read the passage carefully and decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F) (0.4pt – 0.1/each)
A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal
behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences about
ten kilometers from where a fairly recent earthquake took place. Some birds made strange
sounds and flew about wildly, dogs barked and ran around uncontrollably.
Scientists believe that animals can sense these environmental changes as early as several days
before the disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese scientists were able
to predict a terrifying earthquake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the
government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a
lower level.

46.
47.
48.

49.

STATEMENTS
People can depend on strange animal behavior to predict coming earthquakes.
Millions of people in China died from the earthquake in 1976.
The disaster happens because animals can sense the environmental changes as
early as several days before it.
We can learn from the passage that making accurate predictions about future
earthquakes can save lots of people from being killed.

T

F

X. 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 TWO and
FIVE words, including the word given. (1.2pts – 0.3/each)
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Example: Could you repeat that please?
MIND
→ Would ________________________________please?

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Answer: Would you mind repeating that please?

50. The scientist suggested we should use public transportation instead of private vehicles.
WHY
→ “_________________________________________public transportation instead of private

vehicles?”, said the scientist.
51. Do you have any plans for next Saturday evening?
DOING
→ What_______________________________________________ Saturday evening?

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52. I’m really annoyed that people use cell phones on the bus.
WISH
→ I __________________________________________________cell phones on the bus.
53. I gave up eating ice cream six months ago.
HAVEN’T
→ I __________________________________________________ice cream for six months.
XI. Use your own words to complete this letter of complaint. You can use only a
maximum of FOUR words for each space. (1.0pt – 0.1/ each)
Dear Sir,
(54) ________________________ to express my dissatisfaction with the English course I am
currently attending at your language school. Everything seems to be worse than what you say
in the advertisement.
(55) ________________________, the teacher is always unpunctual. Today (56)
________________________ one hour late and did not even apologise. In addition, he is very
impatient with his students and makes fun of them when someone makes a mistake.
(57) ________________________ , you state in your brochure that there would be no more
than 15 students in one class. However, (58) ________________________25 students (59)
________________________. This makes us very disappointed.
Next, the rooms are too hot (60) ________________________air-conditioned, which is not
the same as what you say when you advertise.
(61) ________________________ , the advertisement says that we can have free books and
cassette tapes, (62) ________________________in fact we had to pay 120.000 VND for

them.
To resolve the problem, I require you to give me a refund. Enclosed is a copy of the receipt.
(63) ________________________ hearing from you and to getting a quick resolution of this
problem. Please contact me by phone at 079.3362287 or by email
Yours faithfully,
Tuan Minh
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Họ tên thí sinh: .................................................... Số báo danh: ............................................
Chữ ký của Giám thị 1: ........................................ Chữ ký của Giám thị 2: ...........................

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NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015
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Đề chính thức
Môn: Tiếng Anh (chuyên)
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
Đề thi này có 03 trang
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that the rest
in each of the following questions. (0.8pt)
1.
2.

3.
4.

A. damaged
A. creatures
A. ground
A. earthquake

B. lived
B. circles
B. marvellous
B. together

C. closed
C. ropes
C. mountain
C. weather

D. walked
D. scenes
D. cloud
D. southern

II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences (2.6pts)
5. He ________ very successful in his business since he came here three years ago.
A. was
B. has been
C. is
D. had been
6. If we go on wasting water, there ________ a shortage of fresh water in a few decades.

A. will be
B. would be
C. is
D. was
7. Most children enjoy ________advertisements on TV.
A. to watch
B. watch
C. watching
D. watched
8. We have to do something to protect our environment, ________ ?
A. didn’t we
B. don’t we
C. have we
D. haven’t we
9. The interviewer ________if I could use a computer.
A. told
B. asked
C. required
D. said
10. We haven’t heard any news of Mr. Tuan________last Christmas.
A. since
B. at
C. in
D. from
11. For centuries, the Vietnamese ao dai ________ mentioned in poems, novels and songs.
A. has been
B. are
C. have been
D. is
12. She is under 16 and________ she is not allowed to ride a motorbike.

A. however
B. although
C. therefore
D. since
13. He is an experienced doctor ________just graduated from the medical school last year.
A. which
B. that’s
C. who
D. whose
14. Our teacher suggests________a meeting to discuss the solution to keep our
environment clean.
A. to hold
B. hold
C. holding
D. held
15. My uncle wishes he________the top of the highest mountain someday.
A. can reach
B. reaches
C. reached
D. could reach
16. I________a film on HBO channel when I heard a strange noise.
A. have watched
B. watched
C. watch
D. was watching
17. Mai: “I think we should take a shower instead of a bath to save energy.”
Lan: “__________”
A. No, let’s not.
B. I hope so.
C. I don’t know.

D. That’s a good idea.
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III. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in brakects. (0.8pt)
18. There should be warning systems to help people avoid ___________disasters. (nature)
19. Would you mind ___________me a hand ? (give)
20. One of the most important____________for Vietnamese people is Tet or the Lunar
New Year holiday. (celebrate)
21. The Internet is a source of information. You can get ___________ in different fields
from it. (know)
IV. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (0.8pt)

22. If people drive their cars careful, they won’t hurt themselves and others.
A
B
C
D
23. Bill Gates, that is known as the king of computer programmes, is famous for his
A
B
C
D
charitable work.
24. Travelling by public transport will reduce the amount of exhaust fume from cars or
A
B
C
D
mortobikes.

25. My cousin asked me what did I collected waste paper for.
A
B
C
D
V. Read the passage carefully and do the tasks as followed. (1.6pts)
The Internet is among the most wonderful inventions of modern life. It has become part of our
everyday life. Nobody can deny the fact that the Internet is very useful. Nowadays many
people think it is impossible without the Internet. They use it for many purposes. It is not only
a source of information, entertainment, but also a means of communication, education, doing
business…
Exploring the net is interesting. However, there are some disadvantages of the Internet. Your
computer may be infected with viruses that cause faults, destroy data, corrupt the hard
disk…Electronic junk mail sometimes annoys you. Your data may be penetrated. Moreover,
bad programs have bad effects on children…
The Internet is available mainly in the city. Those who live in the country cannot get access to
it easily. We hope that in the near future the Internet will be at everybody’s service.
* Task 1: Answer the questions (1.0pt)
26. In what way does the Internet benefit us?
27. According to the writer, is electronic junk mail acceptable or unacceptable?
* Task 2: Decide whether the following statements are true (T), false (F) or no
information (N). (0.6pt)
28. When you use the Internet, the data stored in your computer may be lost.
29. The Internet is the best means of communication.
30. People in the country can never use the Internet.
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VI. Fill in all the gaps with the correct words from the box. There are FOUR extra
words that you do not need to use. (1.0pt)

necessary

easy
warm

no
important

something
difficult

warmth
not

Friendship is (32) ________ to us. Everyone needs friendship. In all our lives, we cannot live
without friendship just as we cannot survive without air and water. Friendship gives us a
feeling of (33) ________ and encourages us to go ahead all the time.
But real friendship is not (34) ________ to find. True friendship must be sincere and
unconditional. It is based on mutual understanding, (35) ________ on mutual benefit. Some
people try to get (36) ________ from their friends, and their friends also try to make use of
them. If such relationship is called friendship, we need no friends at all.
VII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning with the words given. (1.8pts)
36. No one has grown maize on this farm.
→ Maize _______________________________________________________________.
37. “Let’s go on a sightseeing tour of the city,” said Thanh.
→ Thanh suggested that ____________________________________________________.
38. Phong doesn’t have a computer at home.
→ Phong wishes _________________________________________________________.
39. My niece started collecting stamps at the age of ten.
→ My niece has _________________________________________________________.

40. Ba gets bad marks because he doesn’t study hard.
→ If Ba ________________________________________________________________.
41. The weather was bad. However, the trip was enjoyable.
→ Despite______________________________________________________________.
VIII. Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given. (0.6pt)

42. If / I / be / you / I / take part / these cultural activities.
→____________________________________________________________________.

43. The animal / have / one or two horns / its nose / is rhinoceros.
→ ____________________________________________________________________.

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