De thi chuyen Anh_Vinh Phuc 2009

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM 2009 - 2010
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Dành cho thí sinh chuyên Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Họ và tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
Số báo danh:...............................................................................
I. Phonetics:
Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others.
1. A. apple B. lane C. perhaps D. handbag
2. A. get B. gentle C. give D. guest
3. A. marathon B. cloth C. with D. wealth
4. A. pleasure B. same C. sound D. site
5. A. reference B. sensitive C. prefer D. evidence
Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. order B. arrive C. decide D. prevent
2. A. enjoy B. require C. apply D. whisper
3. A. different B. generous C. extensive D. beautiful
4. A. employment B. atmosphere C. customer D. applicant
5. A. teacher B. design C. kingdom D. label
II. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the
following sentences.
1. If I were you, I __________ harder to pass the examination.
A. would workB. will work C. worked D. work
2. We were all hungry, so she suggested __________ dinner early.
A. to have B. having C. had D. have
3. I wish I _______ in London with my friends now.
A. am B. was C. were D. will be
4. I find it difficult to make a good _________ on this problem.

A. want B. decision C. thought D. view
5. We didn’t ________ to the station in time to catch the train.
A. reach B. arrive C. get D. lead
6. He last had his eyes _______ ten months ago.
A. test B. testing C. tested D. to be tested
7. I hope you don’t mind _______ to come tonight.
A. being asked B. asking C. we ask you D. you were asked
8. Waste paper can be recycled ________ .
A. because it can be burnt B. instead of burning
C. instead of being burnt D. so it can be burnt
9. The top shelf of the book case is _________.
A. too high for the children to reach B. so high for the children to reach
C. so high that the children not reach D. enough high for the children to reach
10. People _______ for the bus often shelter in my doorway.
A. who waiting B. who wait C. whom waiting D. which wait
11. It’s difficult for Western people to get used _________ with chopsticks.
A. eating B. to eating C. to eat D. eaten
12. Have a cup of tea, _______?
A. do you B. will you C. won’t you D. don’t you
13. I was just _______ to go out when Peter phoned.
A. used B. planned C. about D. around
14. The book provides students ________ useful tips to pass the coming exam.
A. of B. about C. on D. with
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15. _______ he practised hard, he didn’t pass the driving test.
A. As long as B. Even though C. In spite of D. If
16. I felt disappointed because I was ________ by the company I applied to.
A. criticized B. rejected C. blamed D. forgotten
17. It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community_______ is quite different from yours.

A. whose culture B. the culture that C. which culture D. that culture
18. __________ he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A.
A. Since B. Even though C. If D. Because of
19. You should pay attention ________ what the teacher said.
A. of B. with C. in D. to
20. Sue was _______ in the accident; meanwhile, her sister has only minor injuries.
A. seriously ill B. badly injure C. seriously hurt D. bad hurt
III. Write the correct form of the words given in parentheses to complete the following sentences.
1. Having good interpersonal skills can be _________ for getting a good job. (ADVANTAGE)
2. The ________ program put the children to sleep. (BORE)
3. We admire Peter for his intelligence and ________. (HONEST)
4. Mary was shouting ________, waving her certificate in the air. (EXCITE)
5. The gas from the chemical factory was extremely ________. (HARM)
6. She’d rather have a job involving creative work or ________ skills. (ART)
7. I am a ________ person. I’d like to participate in outdoor activities. (SOCIETY)
8. I am sorry about my ________, but I hate being kept waiting. (PATIENT)
9. We received a lot of ________ from our teacher. (ENCOURAGE)
10. It is ________ to drink alcohol and drive. (RESPONSIBLE)
IV. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the
numbered blanks in the following passage.
A hundred years ago, most people travelled on foot, by train, or on horseback. Railways had made
(1) ________ possible to travel rapidly over long (2) _______. Bicycles were also becoming popular, after
the invention of the (3) _______ tyre, which made cycling a lot (4) ________ comfortable. Buses, trams and
underground railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (5)
________. There were very few private cars, and city streets were still full (6) _______ horses.
What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got (7)_______ to the problem of
private cars, and some cities are so noisy and polluted that in many places (8) _______ have been banned
from the city centre. How will we be travelling in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only
personal helicopters. There may be no (9) _______ to commute to work or school in the future, (10)
_______ everyone will have a computer at home. There might even be more people walking and horse –

riding, for pleasure and exercise.
1. A. it B. this C. its D. it’s
2. A. ways B. lines C. distances D. lengths
3. A. air – filling B. air – filled C. air – fill D. fill – air
4. A. more B. much C. so D. less
5. A. sticks B. blocks C. jams D. knots
6. A. at B. with C. by D. of
7. A. used B. acquainted C. using D. acquaintance
8. A. traffic B. vehicles C. trips D. transport
9. A. worth B. neccessary C. need D. point
10. A. if B. since C. when D. unless
V. Read the passage then choose the best option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer each of the
following sentences.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since
then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now
to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England
and none of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black
Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that
was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to
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achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common for groups and
singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963
and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too
dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as
sourvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out.
Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
1. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. how The Beatles became more successful than other groups
B. why The Beatles split up after 7 years
C. The Beatles’ fame and success

D. many people’s ability to song a Beatles song
2. The four boys of The Beatles ________.
A. came from the same family B. came from the north of England
C. were at the same age D. received good training in music
3. The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. notorious B. bad C. shocking D. popular
4. The first song of The Beatles were _________.
A. written by themselves B. broadcast on the radio
C. paid a lot of money D. written by black Americans
5. All of the following statements are true about The Beatles EXCEPT __________.
A. the members had no training in music
B. they had a long stable career
C. they became famous when they wrote their own songs
D. they changed pop music
6. The Beatles stopped their live performances because _______.
A. they had earned enough money B. they did not want to work with each other
C. they spent more time writing their own songs D. they were afraid of being hurt by fans
7. The year 1970 was the time when ________.
A. they split up B. they changed pop music
C. they started their career D. they stopped singing live
8. According to the passage, the fans of The Beatles often __________.
A. sang together with them B. took their clothes as sourvenirs
C. asked them to write more songs D. asked them why they would separate
9. Some songs of The Beatles now ________.
A. are still famous as they used to be B. became too old to sing
C. are sung by crazy fans D. are the most famous
10. The tone of the passage is that of ________.
A. admiration B. criticism C. neutral D. sarcasm
VI. Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. She doesn’t know the answer, so she can’t tell you.

If .............................................................................................................................................................
2. “Don’t be late again!” the teacher said to me.
The teacher asked ....................................................................................................................................
3. His parents made him work hard for the final examination.
He ..........................................................................................................................................................
4. Although he was poor, he lived happily.
Inspite of.................................................................................................................................................
5. John hasn’t had his hair cut for over three months.
It is ...........................................................................................................................................................
VII. Writing:
Within 150 words, write a passage about the ways to reduce air pollution in big cities nowadays.
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