Vào 10 chuyên T.Anh NT HD 2009 - 2010

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NGUYỄN TRÃI - NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Ngày thi: 8 tháng 7 năm 2009
(Đề thi gồm: trang)
(Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi. Phần trắc nghiệm chỉ cần ghi chữ cái trước phương
án chọn A, B, C hoặc D. Phần tự luận làm đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của đề bài)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the other words. (5 points)
A1
1. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Japanese
2. A. scientist B. alive C. industrial D. advice
A2
1. A. individual B. reputation C. experience D. scientific
4. A. television B. decoration C. introduction D. expectation
A3
1. A. achievement B. pesticide C. minimize D. dynamite
2. A. prevent B. protect C. pollute D. purpose
3. A. energy B. recycle C. logical D. grocery
4. A. deforestation B. examination C. documentary D. underdeveloped
5. A. profitable B. ultimately C. efficiently D. innovative
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1. A. study B. apply C. rely D. reply
Question II. Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence.
(10 points)
A1
9- That teacher is a (n) __________ one. His pupils like his sense of humor.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. self- amused

1-The class is ________ control because of the game.
A. off B. away from C. out of D. below
2- Let’s go to the cinema, __________
A. will we B. shall we C. let we D. don't we
A2
1. Give her a telephone to ring _________she gets lost.
A. whether B. unless C. until D. incase
2. The party, at _________I was the guest honor, was extremely enjoyable.
A. where B. that C. who D. which
3. The children _________to the zoo.
A. were enjoyed take B. enjoyed being taken
C. were enjoyed taking D. enjoyed taking
4. Go and get me some coffee, _________ ?
A. shall we B. shan’t we C. will you D. won’t you
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2. He was unwilling to explain the reason_________ his absence.
A. why B. for C. of D. that
3. She used to a living by delivering vegetables to local hotel.
A. earn B. gain C. get D. win
4. I’d have told you if I _________ the book.
A. had seen B. should have seen C. saw D. would have seen
8. He was so tired that he wasn’t capable_________ driving himself home.
A. to B. for C. of D. from
9. Please shut the gate_________ the cows won’t get out of the field.
A. so as to B. in order to C. so as not D. so that
10. Although I tried my best, I was _________for the interview.
A. late very much B. ten minutes late C. late ten minutes D. not late
Question III. Each of the following sentences contains one error. Identify and
correct the errors. (10 points)

A2
1. Could you bring me the book I lend you last week on your way to school?
3. We are quite free tonight so shall we to go out together?
4. In spite the danger, they managed to cross the river during the night.
5. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.
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3. I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school.
. If you cut down the trees in the forest, there are big floods every year.
5. Even though being ill, Mr Ba went to the meeting last Monday.
6. A new department store was buiding in this town two years ago.
7. M Nam talked to his students very friendly.
8. There were never any secret among my sister and me when we were growing up.
9. It wasn’t very nice of you not to inviting me to your party.
10. I looked all over the house for her, but I couldn’t find her nowhere.
Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 points)
A1
This knife is (use )_________It can’t cut anything useless
Every week, there are two ( fly ) _________from Ha Noi to Nha Trang. flights
Graham hates queuing. He is very (patient)_________ impatient
A2
Their office equipment needs to be .......(modern). Modernized/ modernised
There is no easy ...........to the problem. (solve) solution
They celebrate their ...............on 4th July. (depend)
independence
He was turned down for the job because he was not .......(qualify) unqualified
There were so many ........in the talent contest. (compete) competitors
Kính
Do you know what the (wide) _________ of the road to our school is ? width
They won the match; actually, they played very (skill) _________
skillfully

You should pay attention to the (safe) _________ in the kitchen. safety
Question V. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best
fits each space (15 points).
Speech is one of the most important (1)_______of communicating. It consists of far more than just
making noises. To talk and also to (2)_______by other people, we have to speak a language, that
is, we have to use combinations of (3)_______ that everyone agrees stand for a particular object or
idea. Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language. Learning a
language properly is very (4)_______. The basic (5)_______of English is not very large, and only
about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (6)_______. But the more words you know, the
more ideas you can (7)_______and the more precise you can be about their exact meaning. Words
are the (8)______thing we use in communicating what we want to say . The way we (9)______the
words is also very important. Our tone of voice can express many emotions and
(10)______whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.
1. A. ways B. rules C. reasons D. tests
2. A. be examined B. be understood C. be talked D. be spoken
3. A. sounds B. systems C. language D. talks
4. A. important B. simple C. expensive D. easy
5. A. word B. grammar C. vocabulary D. structure
6. A. good B. fluent C. well D. perfect
7. A. grow B. pass C. need D. express
8. A. most B. certain C. main D. full
9. A. send B. talk C. say D. pass
10. A. asks B. knows C. understands D. shows
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
A2
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly
about those involving fossil (1)_________ In less than a hundred years, we shall
probably (2)_________ all the present (3)_________ of oil and gas. The world’s
coal (4)_________ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be
(5)_________ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such

(6)_________ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind
(7)_________ (classes as (8)_________ energy). Until these energy (9)_________
are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy
(10)_________ as much as possible.
1. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies
2. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust
3. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources
4. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents
5. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced
6. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising
7. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion
8. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous
9. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials
10. A. exhaustion B. destruction C. waste D. consumption
Question VI. Read the following passage and fill each blank with one suitable word.
(10 points)
VI. Fill one word into each blank to complete the passage
Kính Do you need to get off the sofa and go to the gym? If you want to get
motivated to exercise, (1)____try__ listening to your favorite songs or to dance
music. Psychologists at Brunel University in London say that certain types of
music help people to (2)___get___ started and also to exercise for a longer time.
People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who
(3)__don’t____. International athletes often listen to music when they are
(4)__training____.
Doctors know about the therapeutic effects of music. Listening to music can
help people (5)__recover____ after operations. Teachers should pay attention, too.
In a study at the University of California, students who took a test (6)__while
____listening to Mozart sonata scored 30 percent higher than students who took
the test (7)__in____ silence.
Music (8)___also___ relaxes people after a stressful day. Pauline Etkin, director

of a music therapy center in London, says that throughout life’s ups and downs,
people always (9)__respond_____ to music. When someone is nervous or afraid, it
can make them feel better. “Music’s rhythm is closely linked (10) ____with__ the
rhythms of the body,” she says.
Question III: Read the passage and answer the question (5 pts)
A1
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school.
There are three main types of educational institutions: primary elementary schools,
secondary schools and universities.
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at
nine o’clock and last until half past four. School is open five days a week. On
Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas,
Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state
schools for those who will go to work at fifteen primary schools for boys and girls
between the ages of five and eleven , and secondary schools for children from
eleven to fifteen years.
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English
history, geography, science. Nature study, drawing, painting, singing woodwork
and drill (physical training)
1 - What are the three main types of educational institutions?
Primary elementary schools, secondary schools and universities
2- What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at
fifteen?
The two grades of state schools are primary and secondary schools
3- What subjects do children study at school?
They study reading, writing, the English language, English literature,
English history, geography, science, nature study, drawing, painting, singing,
woodwork and drill.
4- Are state schools free?
Yes, they are

5- When do pupils have holidays?
They have holidays at Christmas, Easter and summer
Question VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
A1
1- She feels strange when she drives on the left.
-> She is not used to driving on the left
2- Let’s buy Alice a gift when we come to her house.
-> I suggest buying Alice a gift when we come to her house
3- You might fall if you are not careful.
-> Be careful otherwise you might fall
6- She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it.
-> Her voice is so soft that it is impossible for me to hear it
7- “I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse “ said
my friend.
-> My friend said that he/ she had to see his/ her dentist the next/ following day
A2
1. We couldn’t get work because of the heavy snow.
-> The heavy snow prevented us from getting work
2. It would be better to be able to understand the language when I go to France.
->I wish could understand the language when I go to France.
3. I haven’t seen my cousin, Lan for ages.
-> It is ages since I last saw my cousin, Lan
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
-> “Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning” I said to the hotel porter.
5. Someone repaired her car yesterday.
->She had someone repair her car yesterday. She had her car repaired yesterday.
6. Every day my younger brother spends two hours learning English.
-> Every day it takes my younger brother two hours to learn English
7. An old school friend gave me a good job.

-> The person who gave me a good job is my old friend
8. He began to decorate the house 3 hours ago.
-> The house has been decorated for 3 hours.
9. Mrs. Mai hasn’t been to the cinema for 2 months.
->The last time Mrs. Mai went to the cinema was 2 months ago.
10. Nobody has watered the flowers in the garden for many weeks.
-> The flowers in the garden haven’t been watered for many weeks
A3
4. He would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
=> He prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
5. I haven’t been to Hanoi for 2 years.
=> The last time I went to Hanoi was 2 years ago
2. His parents made him study for his exams.
=>He was made to study for his exams by his parents
Kính
2. Our driving laws and theirs are not the same.