Đề thi vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh chuyên Vĩnh Phúc (2008-2009)

SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC: 2008 - 2009
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm: 04 trang)
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A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
2. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
3. A. host B. cold C. short D. close
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. safe B. map C. bag D. hat
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. visit B. prevent C. pollute D. suggest
2. A. compose B. parade C. sample D. aboard
3. A. begin B. cover C. return D. admire
4. A. Vietnamese B. European C. African D. Westerner
5. A. novel B. poet C. gather D. remote
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each sentence.
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. He __________ out of his house since he __________ his color TV.
A. hasn’t been - has bought B. hasn’t been - bought
C. wasn’t - has bought D. wasn’t - bought
2. __________ adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.

A. Although B. Providing C. Nevertheless D. Even
3. The computer won’t work unless you _________ these cables.
A. connect B. connected C. don't connect D. didn’t connect
4. Let’s go to the zoo, _________?
A. don’t we B. don’t you C. shall we D. will you
5. He ran out of money so he had to ________ some from his friend.
A. borrow B. ask C. lend D. earn
6. Not once _________ his promises.
A. he is keeping B. he keeps C. did he keep D. has he kept
7. The teacher didn't explain the reason ________ he was punished.
A. what B. which C. how D. why
8. Mothers are always _________ towards their children, aren’t they?
A. protect B. protective C. protected D. protections
9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night. I remember __________ it.
A. to lock B. lock C. locked D. locking
10. I’ll give you a ring _________ we get back from our vacation.
A. and B. as soon as C. as long as D. since
11. Would you mind _________ in this library?
A. not to smoke B. not smoke C. not smoking D. don’t smoke
12. Those mushrooms are ________. Don’t eat them!
A. poisoned B. poisoning C. poisonous D. poison
13. I __________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.
A. played B. were playing C. was playing D. have played
14. I saw your school's ________ in today's edition of The Vietnam News.
A. advertising B. advertises C. advertised D. advertisement
15. He tried to walk ________ so as not to be late for school.
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A. fast B. quick C. rapid D. slowly
16. Do you want _________ by the doctor?
A. to examine B. to be examined C. being examined D. examining

17. I am _________ that you liked it.
A. surprised B. surprising C. surprise D. surprisingly
18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its __________ .
A. coat B. wrapper C. cover D. paper
19. Alan is really impressed by the _________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.
A. beautiful B. beauty C. beautifully D. beautify
20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City __________ day.
A. next B. the previous C. the following D. the before
21. This book isn’t very interesting,……….?
A. is it B. isn’t it C. is this D. isn’t this
22. He refused………… with me.
A. go B. to go C. going D. having gone
23. I can …………with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail.
A. relate B.get C.gather D. communicate
24. We are depending……….you to help us.
A. at B. in C. on D. with
25. Mr. Brown needs to leave right now,…………?
A. doesn’t he B. . needn’t he C. need he D.does he
26. The nurse suggested………..two aspirins.
A. to take B.take C. taking D.being taken
27. Our teacher asked us to learn the poem…………heart.
A. in B. by C. at D.on
28.The journey to the countryside is very ______
A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. a and b
29. We both like sailing , ______ we choose to live near the sea .
A. and B. because C. so D. although
30. We wish It ______ now .
A. doesn’t rain B. isn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. wasn’t rain
31. They ______ Hanoi with their family 2 days ago .
A. left B.leave C. haven left D.a and c

32. I was born ______ October 31, 1990 .
A. in B. to C. at D. on
33. He wishes he ______ his family .
A. could visit B. can visit C. visit D. b and c
34. Mr Minh is a kind -------------------------------- .
A. examine B. examiner C. examination D. exam
35. She asked Lan what her name ---------------------- .
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
36. We have well ………………………… teachers.
A. qualify B. qualified C. qualification D. quality
37.We’re looking forward to ………………… you.
A.seeing B.see C.saw D.seen
38.The internet has developed and become part ……………… our daily life.
A.on B.at C.in D.of
39.The Blacks live in the house .......................... the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
40. The train will leave ........................ ten minutes.
A. in B. for C. at D. about
41. What is the ................................ of your country?
A. introductionB. population C separation D. pollution
42. Did Lan use to ......................to Maryam?
A. write B. written C. writing D. wrote
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43. Is there .......................... for every one?
A. wine enough B. enough wine C. enough of wine D. of wine enough
44. Does the grass need ...................................?
A. be cut B. cut C. cutting D. to cut
45.. You ‘d better .......................... harder.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
46.. We are all ...................... by the football match.

A. decorated B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorate
47. I wanted some coffee but there was .......................... in the pot.
A. any B. no C. out D. nothing
48. they have made a lot of progress.............. the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
49. Desgners made different______________ of jeans to match the 1960s fashions.
A. form B. appearenee C. moduls D. styles
50. When ? In 1876.
A. the telephone was invented B. was the telephone invented
C. did the telephone invented D .did the telephone invent
II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Lan didn’t go to the cinema with her friends last Saturday evening because her sickness.
A B C D
2. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
A B C D
3. The letter has just written by one of my closest friends.
A B C D
4. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.
A B C D
5. My daughter likes watching cartoon films, and so do my son.
A B C D
6. If I was in your place, I would make a trip to England.
A B C D
7. I bought a computer which screen was not very good.
A B C D
8. Physics are very difficult for students to learn.
A B C D
9. The harder you learn, the most knowledge you get.
A B C D

10. Mary's mother gave her a new hat at her birthday.
A B C D
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C and D) to
complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by writing the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it today
only began to be (1) _________ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and improvement in
camping equipment have (2) __________ more people to travel longer (3) __________ into the countryside
and to stay there in greater comfort.
Many campers like to be (4) __________ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5)__________ their tent
and food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people, drive to a
public or privately-owned campsite (6) __________ has up-to-date facilities, (7)__________ hot showers
and swimming pools.
Whether campers are (8) ________ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to
(9)________ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden to
avoid attracting (10) _________ animals.
1. A. fame B. popular C. favorite D. current
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2. A. asked B. let C. made D. allowed
3. A. parts B. directions C. voyages D. distances
4. A. on B. by C. at D. of
5. A. take B. make C. pick D. do
6. A. where B. who C. which D. when
7. A. such B. like C. as D. just
8. A. lonely B. single C. separate D. alone
9. A. remain B. stay C. keep D. let
10. A. wild B. natural C. loose D. free
II. Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each blank (each
word must be used one time only).

make on during also example
an do find what up
reason average which when encourage
result think
Teachers have often used memory tests to assess the intelligence of their students. But having a good
memory often has little to (1) __________ with intelligence. Studies have shown not only that some people
of below (2) _________ intelligence have exceptional memories, but (3)__________ that some highly
intelligent people have poor memories. A good memory is more often the (4) _________ of using
techniques that can be learned, and many of the books that have been written on the subject (5) _________
people to use similar methods. One of these is that you make up short sentences or rhymes which can help
you remember (6)__________ you need to know by heart. For (7) ________, the first letters of the words in
the sentence ‘Rechard of York gained battles in vain’ are ROYBIV; these are the colors of the rainbow -
red, orange, yellow, and so on. Another technique involves, linking the sounds of words with images, which
can be particularly effective (8) __________ learning new words. The learner needs to create an image to
help to remember the word. By using techniques like this, many learners (9) _________ it a lot easier than
they had expected to keep (10)_________ learning new vocabulary.
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.
--> She ...................................................................................................................
2. He regrets telling her the truth.
--> He wishes..........................................................................................................
3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
--> It hasn't..............................................................................................................
4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.
--> If we had...........................................................................................................
5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.
--> The nurse ..........................................................................................................
6. It's years since we decorated this room.
--> We haven't .....................................................................................................

7. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
--> It was...........................................................................................................
8. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
--> We are going...............................................................................................
9. It is not necessary for you to finish the work now.
--> You……………...............................................................................................................……. .
10. Jane is the most talented student in my school.
--> No student……....................................................................................................……………. .
Họ và tên thí sinh: ..........................................
Số báo danh: ................................................

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SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 1O THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC: 2008 - 2009
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
(0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different. (0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. D
B. LEXICAL - GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete each
sentence. (2 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. B 5. A 9. D 13. C 17. A
2. B 6. D 10. B 14. D 18. B
3. A 7. D 11. C 15. A 19. B

4. C 8. B 12. C 16. B 20. C
II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. C 3. A 5. D 7. C 9. B
2. D 4. A 6. A 8. A 10. D
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or
D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. (2 ®iÓm: 0,2 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. B 3. D 5. A 7. B 9. C
2. D 4. B 6. C 8. D 10. A
II. Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each blank.
(1 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. do 3. also 5. encourage 7. example 9. find
2. average 4. result 6. what 8. when 10. on
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one.
(0,5 ®iÓm: 0,1 ®iÓm/c©u)
1. She has such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it.
2. He wishes he hadn't told her the truth.
3. It hasn't rained for a fortnight. / It hasn't been raining for a fortnight.
4. If we had enough money, we would buy the house.
5. The nurse asked Mrs. Green how old her son was.
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