ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN

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QUẢNG TRỊ Khoá ngày: 10/07/2009
Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)


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PART 1 (5 ms)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the
same group.
1. A. watched B. naked C. washed D. stopped
2. A. good B. look C. took D. food
3. A. occupation B. occasion C. shake D. miraculous
4. A. design B. preserve C. basic D. physical
5. A. says B. plays C. stays D. days
Answers:
1. .......................... 2. .......................... 3. .......................... 4. .......................... 5. ..........................
PART 2 (5 ms)
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same group.
6. A. comfortable B. valuable C. enjoyable D. noticeable
7. A. extensive B. conclusive C. commercial D. wonderful
8. A. experience B. entertainment C. convenience D. experiment
9. A. education B. recognition C. application D. television

10. A. machine B. standard C. promise D. handsome
Answers:
6. .......................... 7. .......................... 8. .......................... 9. .......................... 10. ..........................
PART 3 (20 ms)
Choose the answers that would best complete the following sentences.
11. Opposite my hotel is a very nice supermarket, looks quite friendly to the environment.
A. where B. which C. that D. both B&C
12. If you want to keep fit, I think you should take swimming.
A. up B. in C. on D. with
13. Is she a friend of ?
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Họ tên, chữ ký Giám thị 1:


Họ tên, chữ ký Giám thị 2:

Họ tên, chữ ký Giám khảo 1:
Họ tên, chữ ký Giám khảo 2:
A. you B. yours C. your D. yourself
14. The financial problem prevented my friend his further studies.
A. continue B. continuing C. to continuing D. from continuing
15. “Never put till tomorrow what you can do today”.
A. up B. off C. on D. with
16. Neither I nor he seeing horror films.
A. enjoys B. enjoy C. enjoying D. to enjoy
17. The abbreviation “ATM” stands for .
A. Automatic Transaction Money B. Automated Transaction Machine
C. Automatic Telling Machine D. Automated Teller Machine

18. The thief was wearing glasses to avoid by the police.
A. recognizing B. recognize C. being recognized D. to be recognized
19. We ten books this morning.
A. have read B. have been reading C. had read D. both A&B
20. Everyone has heard the news from him, ?
A. hasn’t it B haven’t they C. haven’t them D. hasn’t everyone
21. Could you remember the girl ________ to Cathy in the café last night?
A. was speaking B. had spoken C. speaking D. spoke
22. ______ Titanic, a Bristish steamer, sank in ______ North Atlantic after hitting ______ iceberg.
A. the /∅ / a B. the / the / anC. ∅/ a / a D. the / a / the
23. She invited many people to the party but only a few ______ .
A. showed up B. turned up C. stayed up D. both A&B
24. Could you keep ______ on my dog when I’m away?
A. a hand B. an eye C. an ear D. a nose
25. ______ the storm, I would have been home before eight.
A. Instead of B. Because of C. During D. But for
26. He ______ on the bed staring at the ceiling wondering what to do next.
A. lay B. lied C. laid D. lain
27. They didn’t have enough ______ in their suitcase for all the things they had bought on holiday.
A. area B. room C. size D. place
28. His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any ______ of it at all.
A. interpretation B. understanding C. sense D. meaning
29. The student’s hard work was ______ with the success in his examination.
A. rewarded B. gifted C. awarded D. presented
30. I remember _______ to the national park when I was a child.
A. to take B. to be taken C. taking D. being taken
Answers:
11. .................. 12. .................. 13. .................. 14. .................. 15. ..................
16. .................. 17. .................. 18. .................. 19. .................. 20. ..................
21. .................. 22. .................. 23. .................. 24. .................. 25. ..................

26. .................. 27. .................. 28. .................. 29. .................. 30. ..................
PART 4 (5 ms)
Fill in each space with a suitable form/tense of the verb given in brackets.
31. She (work) as a diplomat for over twenty years before she (retire) ______ last year.
32. It was our fault to keep Mary (wait) . We (inform) her in advance.
33. Were I (know) the answer, I (tell) you right away.
34. When he (see) in public the last time, he (wear) a grey suit.
35. By the time you (finish) high school next summer, I (graduate) from my university.
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Answers:
31. ..................................................-....................................................... 32. ..................................................-.......................................................
33. ..................................................-....................................................... 34. ..................................................-.......................................................
35. ..................................................-.......................................................
PART 5 (7 ms)
Identify the error in each of the following sentences.
36. (A) Don’t forget (B) to bring (C) some flowers to the party, (D) do you?
37. (A) Despite of his (B) wealth , Peter (C) is unhappy and (D) lonely.
38. Linda (A) was late (B) for the important meeting (C) because her car (D) was broken down on the way.
39. Chemical engineering is based (A) on the (B) principles of physics, (C) chemists and (D)mathematics.
40. Have you ever (A) listened to (B) a (C) piece of music (D) was composed by Mozart?
41. I think it (A) will rain because (B) the sky (C) is getting (D) dark.
42. (A) It is (B) high time we (C) start looking for (D) alternative sources of energy.
Answers:
36. .................. 37. .................. 38. .................. 39. .................. 40. .................. 41. .................. 42. ..................
PART 6 (10 ms)
Fill in each blank with a suitable form of the word given in brackets.
43. Scientists are working together to find ______ to the global warming. (SOLVE)
44. He looked when he knew that he hadn’t won the scholarship. (APPOINT)
45. Secondary education will be and free in our country. (COMPULSION)

46. The fans of pop music were really shocked by the news of Michael Jackson’s ______. (DEAD)
47. This is a very affair. It mustn’t be discussed outside the office. (CONFIDENCE)
48. We haven’t got any answers from the manager. (SATISFY)
49. The results of the first experiments are very ______ . (PROMISE)
50. There are very few ______ places left on the earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. (EXPLORE)
51. A holiday in America can be______cheap. (SURPRISE)
52. We had the phone ______ because we are moving tomorrow. (CONNECTION)
Answers:
43........................................ 44........................................ 45........................................ 46. ...................................... 47. .....................................
48........................................ 49........................................ 50........................................ 51. ...................................... 52. .....................................
PART 7 (23 ms)
1. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word.
Most people think of computers (53) _______ very modern inventions, products of our new
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was worked (54) _______ over two centuries (55)
_______ by a man called Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant
mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines which he called “engines”. In (56)
________ of the fact that he started building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years,
people have argued (57) ______ his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in
London has finished building an engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. It has (58) _______ six years to
complete and (59) ______ than four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the
machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (60) _______ people of Babbage’s
work.
Answers:
53. ....................................... 54. ....................................... 55. ....................................... 56. .......................................
57. ....................................... 58. ....................................... 59. ....................................... 60. .......................................

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2. Read the passage and choose the best answers.
As viewed from space, Earth’s distinguishing characteristics are its blue waters and white clouds.

Enveloped by an ocean of air consisting of 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen, the planet is the only one in our
solar system known to harbor life. Circling the sun at an average distance of 149 million km (93 million
miles), Earth is the third planet from the sun and the fifth largest planet in the solar system.
Its rapid spin and molten nicked-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic field which, coupled
with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful radiation coming from the sun and other stars.
Most meteors burn up in the earth’s atmosphere before they can strike the surface. The planet’s active
geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it
was formed. The earth has a single natural satellite – the moon.
61. The main idea of this passage is that
A. there are life-supporting characteristics on Earth.
B. the earth is predominantly water.
C. the earth has no common characteristics with other planets.
D. the earth is the only planet with a moon.
62. The word “distinguishing” as it is used in the selection means
A. elevating in nature
B. devastating in nature
C. having characteristics like all other planets
D. having characteristics that set it apart from other planets
63. It’s probable that the next paragraph would discuss
A. people on planets
B. the solar system as a whole
C. the earth’s natural satellite – the moon
D. the harmful radiation from the sun
64. As used in this selection, the word “harbor” is synonymous with
A. support B. surround C. water D. include
65. This selection leads one to believe that Earth
A. never gets hit by meteors.
B. always gets hit by meteors.
C. was hit by meteors in some past time period.
D. may be bombarded by meteors in the near future.

Answers:
61. .................. 62. .................. 63. .................. 64. .................. 65. ..................
3. Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each gap.
Languages are not easy to learn. (66) ______ people are learning a foreign language, they need not
feel embarrassed because they sometimes use the (67) ______ word. From time to time we all have (68)
______ even with our own language, and a new language may seem almost (69)______.
It is not unusual to (70) ______ someone say that he is going to buy a goat instead of coat, or that
crowds rather than clouds are in the (71) ______. If people think these mistakes are funny, they may (72)
______, but they do not (73) ______ to be rude. The important thing is that they admire people who try to
speak their language. Mistakes can be (74) ______ if we are not easily embarrassed. They also remind us to
say something (75) ______ next time.
66. A. Before B. After C. Since D. When
67. A. right B. wrong C. old D. new
68. A. questions B. difficulty C. lessons D. talks
69. A. impossible B. important C. necessary D. useful
70. A. see B. let C. hear D. make
71. A. sea B. space C. sky D. picture
72. A. laugh B. cheer C. cry D. shout
73. A. mean B. say C. think D. learn
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74. A. found B. made C. serious D. fun
75. A. interesting B. polite C. correctly D. loudly
Answers:
66. .................. 67. .................. 68. .................. 69. .................. 70. ..................
71. .................. 72. .................. 73. .................. 74. .................. 75. ..................
PART 8 (25 ms)
1. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (Write your answers on the
dotted lines)
76. My sister wished she had applied for that job.

My sister regretted ................................................................................................................................................................................................
77. I couldn’t have been successful if my teacher hadn’t helped me.
If it ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
78. Hardly had he put the phone down when his boss rang him again.
No sooner ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
79. She liked Paris very little, and Rome less.
She thought Rome ............................................................................................................................................................ ...................................
80. The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it.
So ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the
word given. Don’t change the words given.
81. Do you know whose coat this is? (TO)
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82. He’s certainly not going to give you any more money. (HAS)
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83. The crops were badly affected by the storm. (EFFECT)
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84. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (ON)
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85. Mathew didn’t listen to what his doctor told him. (TOOK)
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3. Write a passage (within 150 words) about The advantages and disadvantages of living in a
city. Write your passage in the space provided below.
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