Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên

Hưng Yên năm học 2008 - 2009

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Đề chính thứC .
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể giao đề)
Ngày thi: Chiều ngày 20 tháng 7 năm 2008
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Part I: Phonetics (0,5 point)

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
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1. A. mysterious B. generous C. extensive D. pollution

2. A. exchange B. purpose C. casual D. fashion
3. A. efficiency B. environment C. communicate D. reputation
4. A. encourage B. pagoda C. material D. grocery
5. A. provide B. prevent C. cover D. receive
PART II: (2,5 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet (1,0 point).
1. At last you are here, we………………for you for 30 minutes.
A. have been waiting B. have waited C. waited D. had waited
2. Were you .................. of the regulation against smoking in this area ?
A. capable B. aware C. involved D. interested
3. The earthquake……………6.5 on the Ritcher scale.
A. weighed B. measured C. counted D. achieved
4. …………I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early.
A. However B. Therefore C. Due to D. Since
5. Tom was unware of the danger. He was not………………of it.
A. conscious B. knowledgeable C. sensitive D. sensible
6. I’m……………the opinion that nothing we say will change anything at all.
A. of B. after C. with D. in
7. He has recently………….golf to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken with B. taken over C. taken on D. taken up
8. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep………………….
A. gaining B. growing C. rising D. raising
9. My application for a trading licence was…………….
A. put down B. taken off C. turned down D. let down
10. “ This painting isn’t an original- It’s a copy.” “…………………”
A. How do you know that? B. Why don’t you think so?
C. What did you think of this painting? D. I don’t know what it means.
II. Choose the word or phrase with the same meaning as the underlined part.
Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (0,5 point).

1. I think the story he told us is completely incredible.

A. insufficient B. incomparable C. unbelievable D. unimportant
2. The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain.
A. damaged B. postponed C. canceled D. destroyed
3. It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic.
A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out
4. You shouldn’t have bought this bag. Its colour doesn’t go with you.
A. fit B. suit C. match D. accompany
5. This ring is made of plastic so it’s not valuable.
A. worthless B. priceless C. worthy D. invaluable

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III. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets.Write them on your
answer sheet. (1,0 point)
1. This school has an excellent............................. (REPUTE)
2. It's becoming.................obvious that changes will have to take place. (INCREASE)
3. The…………....of ready meal has increased enormously in recent years. (CONSUME)
4. Sometimes it is difficult to make a good..................on a difficult problem. (DECIDE)
5. We are really impressed by the…………………..of these villagers. (FRIENDLY)
6. We finallly reached an .......................on the matter at midnight . (AGREE)
7. She often gets………………..from her employers to go to the United States. (PERMIT)
8. Serve the two dishes………………, one on a plate and another in a bowl. (SEPARATE)
9. It was such an.....................day that we sang a lot together. (ENJOY)
10. Students should be ………………to be proud of school uniforms. (COURAGE)
PART III : (3,0 points) READING

I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B,
C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
Some years ago, my daughter was studying English at a university on the south coast. One
evening, she phoned to tell me that she really wanted to travel (1) ................the world, so she was
looking into the possibility of working in another country. She had seen several ................(2) in
the newspaper for students and teachers of English abroad, and she was interested in one in Italy,
which she was desperate to visit. She decided that this would be a good.................(3) to achieve
her ambition, so she was writing to...................(4) for the job. The reply..................(5) a long time
to arrive, but eventually she received a letter asking if she would go for an interview in London
the following week. She was so excited that she immediately..................(6) in touch with the
school owner and agreed to attend the interview. She was determined that nothing would prevent
her....................(7) what she had set out to do. A few days before the interview she had a very
strange dream in which she....................(8) birth to a beautiful baby. She was a little nervous
and...............(9) about the dream and phoned to ask me what I thought it might mean. As I knew
something about dreams, I was able to assure her that it only symbolized her .................(10) to do
well in her interview.
1. A. rounding B. round C. surrounding D.
surround
2. A. announcements B. posters C. advertisements D. notice
3. A. path B. route C. manner D. way
4. A. claim B. inquire C. request D. apply
5. A. was B. took C. spent D. passed
6. A. got B. came C. went D. became
7. A. of B. from C. in D. about
8. A. made B. had C. gave D.
produced
9. A. bored B. worried C. offended D. annoyed
10. A. desire B. request C. want D. demand
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions. Write A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
There are more and more challenges for school children today at their early age. For example,
elementary pupils have to work harder to finish many types of homework. Teachers and parents
can help them in many ways. Teachers should be more ready to give timely comments and
feedbacks to encourage their pupils. At home, parents also need to care more about the place and
time for their children to do homework. There should be enough space to work comfortably, good
light, and no distraction such as television and phone calls.
Taking tests is another challenge for school children. Some parents worry that their
children will become stressed over the tests. However, teachers can help them prepare more

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carefully for the test and become more confident to pass them. Teachers try to make sure that the
pupils really enjoy the experience, so that they are able to do their best. Parents can help by not
taking them too seriously. The more relaxed parents are, the better children can perform in the
tests.

1. Which of the following sentences is used as an example to show how hard children have to
study today?
A. They have to take many kinds of exams.
B. They have to get good marks.
C. They have to finish a lot of homework.
D. They have to neglect many types of homework.
2. According to the passage, what DON'T parents need to care more about when their
children do their homework?
A. space B. position C. distraction D. time
3. How do parents feel about their children's taking tests?
A. They care about them.
B. They help them prepare for the tests.
C. They think it is a challenge for them.
D. They worry that their children will become stressed.
4. Why do teachers have to make school children feel that taking tests is an enjoyable
experience?
A. So that they prepare more carefully.
B. So that they are able to do their best.
A. So that they are more confident to take the tests.
D. So that they are more worried about taking tests.
5. What kinds of attitude should parents show towards children's taking tests?
A. relaxed B. serious C. useful D. ready
III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
The main reason for the widespread demand for English is its present-day importance (1)
………..a world language. Besides serving the infinite needs of its native speakers, English is a
language in (2)……… some of the most important works (3)………….science, technology, and
other fields (4)…………being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for
(5)………….purposes as meteorological and airport communications, (6)………….conferences,
and the dissemination of information over the radio and television network of many nations. It is a
(7)………… of wider communication for a number of developing (8) …………, especially
former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual population and need a
language for international communication, in such matters as government, commerce, industry,
laws, and education as (9)…………..as for international communication and for access (10)
………….the scientific and technological developments in the West.
PART IV : WRITING (4,0 points)
I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (1,0 point)
1. She said she would go the police unless she was given her money back.
A B C D
2. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe are not only prolific but too interesting.
A B C D
3. Yesterday he said he regretted not to have gone to the exhibition last week.
A B C D
4. Danny spent such enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plans to return as soon as he
A B C
saves enough money .
D
5. The city is modernized for the last two decades so you will see it is much different from
A B C
what you saw last time .
D

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 6. Although pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A B C D
7. What is impressed you most at the exhibition you went to last Sunday ?
A B C D
8. I object to be asked to do all the work myself.
A B C D

9. Storks constantly rearrange their nests to keep their eggs safety, dry and warm .
A B C D
10. It’s often suggesting that the industrialized countries of the world have worked hard to
A B C D
limit population.
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (2,0 points)
1. It appears that they sent us the wrong information.
 They seem ……………………………………………………………………..
2. She went before I realized what was happening .
 By the time …………………………………………………………………….
3. " Why don't we go to the cinema tonight ?" said Tam.
 Tam suggested…………………………………………………………………
4. Miss Jones is the best teacher in this school.
 There is no.........………………………………………………………………
5. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
 According to …………………………………………………………………
6. My mother is well in her eighties, but is still remarkably active.
 Although………………………………………………………………… ……
7. I didn't have enough time to visit the town properly.
 The time I had………………………………………………………………..
8. Thank for reminding me about his meeting, otherwise I would have missed it.
 If you…………………………………………………………………… …..
9. John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion .
 Not until……………………………………………………………………..
10. The gas explosion blew out all the shop windows .
 All the shops had ……………………………………………………………
III. Using the word given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the
same meaning as the first. You must use between two and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE
WORD GIVEN. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1,0 points)
1. Finish eating first, then you can watch T.V. (until)
 You………………………………………………… .you have finished eating.
2. The performance was so dreadful that we left before the interval. (such)
 It was……………………………………………… .we left before the interval.
3. He finds it hard to drive in heavy traffic every day. (used)
 He is not………………………………………………in heavy traffic every day.
4. Tim lost his job because he was careless. (for)
 If it hadn't…………………………………………he wouldn’t have lost his job.
5. We are staying in a very cheap hotel. (where)
 The hotel………………………………………..very cheap.
6. He regretted not saying goodbye to her at the airport. (wished)
 He…………………………………………………goodbye to her at the airport.
7. She was seriously ill but she enjoyed life very much. (illness)
 Despite……………………………………………. .she enjoyed life very much.
8. I grew up in a little village on the Scottish border. (brought)
 I…………………………………………in a little village on the Scottish border.
9. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night. (rather)
 I…………………………………………………………..tea at night.

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10. Lucia was last heard of a week ago. (for)
 Nobody……………………………………………………a week.

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