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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN Năm học 2017-2018
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Đề chính thức
Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Thời gian làm bài 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề)
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Đề thi này có 04 trang
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (0.4 pt – 0.1 pt/each) 1. A. celebrate B. ancient C. evidence D. practice
2. A. liked B. talked C. asked D. naked
3. A. adventure B. addition C. advertise D. advantage
4. A. massage B. voyage C. carriage D. usage
II. Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (1.2 pts – 0.1 pt/each) 1. I’m not _______________ in high building.
A. used to live B. used to living C. use to live D. use to living
2. Tet is also the time for children to receive lucky money _______________ in red envelopes.
A. which wrapped B. wrapping C. that wrapping D. wrapped 3. Each of the guests _______________ a bunch of flowers.
A. are given B. were given C. is given D. have been given 4. Kate congratulated me _______________ getting good marks in the entrance exam.
A. for B. on C. of D. in
5. _______________ it was a nice day, we decided to go on a picnic.
A. Since B. Even though C. In case D. Where as
6. We admire her _______________ to her students.
A. sympathy B. thoughtfully C. generosity D. assumption 7. Just keep an eye on the baby while I cook dinner, _______________?
A. won’t you B. don’t you C. do you D. will you 8. To get a passport, you must send in your birth _______________ and two photos.
A. licence B. certificate C. card D. paper
9. Tony didn’t remember what I _______________ him the day before.
A. had told B. would tell C. have told D. told 10. You can stay here _______________ you don’t make a loud noise.
A. as much as B. as far as C. as long as D. as soon as
11. My younger sister found it hard to _____________ the loss of her little dog. She cried a lot.
A. get along B. put off C. turn over D. get over 12. I think you need to have _______________.
A. repair your fridge B. your fridge repaired C. fridge repair D. your fridge repair
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III. Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in capital letters. (1.2 pts – 0.2 pt/each)Apart from television, the cinema is the most popular form of (0) entertainment for most people because it is still relatively (1) ______________. Hollywood is, of course, the capital of the international cinema industry. Hollywood movies make up (2) ______________ 75% of all the films we watch at our local cinemas. Although we may find it difficult to remember the names of Italian and French film stars, Hollywood stars, such as Sylvester Stallone and Meryl Streep are (3) ______________ names all around the world. Moreover, only Hollywood seems to make certain kind of films (4) ______________.
Musicals are one example but we can also include westerns although for a time “spaghetti westerns” were quite (5) ______________ with cinema goers.
But cowboys and Indians are really a Hollywood specialty and they are still going strong after all these years. Such films, however, have not remained (6) ______________ by time and changes in attitudes. The cowboys are no longer always the goodies as they were in the 1940s.
ENTERTAIN EXPENSE ROUGH
HOUSE
SUCCESS
FASHION
TOUCH
IV. Choose the incorrect parts in the following sentences A, B, C or D and correct them. (1.2 pts – 0.2 pt/each) 1. The director felt badly (A) about not giving (B) Mary the position that she had looked for (C) from (D) his company.
2. Air pollution, together with (A) littering, are (B) causing many (C) problems in our large (D), industrial cities today.
3. The stamp collector (A) said he was collecting (B) stamps because he would attend (C) a stamp contest next year (D).
4. It’s (A) no use (B) to regret (C) what has been done (D).
5. Would you mind if I take (A) some photos (B) on the way (C) to the city center (D)?
6. Both Peter and his brother are working (A) for (B) a factory where (C) makes electric (D) bikes.
V. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). (1 pt – 0.2 pt/each)
Example: (0) control
Natural disasters are often frightening and difficult for us to understand because we have no (0) _______________ over when and where they (1) _______________. What we can control is how prepared we are. Places that are more likely to have natural disasters, such as the earthquake-prone Pacific Ring of Fire, or coastal (2) _______________ vulnerable to hurricanes, require accurate methods of predicting disasters and warning the public quickly.
Once people have been (3) ________________ evacuation routes must be provided so that they can all leave quickly and safely, even if they travel on foot. People need to be educated on the risks in their area, and what to do when a disaster strikes. After a disaster, even if no one has died, there is a lot of (4) _________________ to people homes, farms and workplaces that must be repaired. This takes a lot of time and money to fix, and a country damaged by a disaster usually needs a large amount of international (5) _________________ to get better.
VI. Finish the second sentence in each pair in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the first one. (1.5 pt – 0.3 pt/each)
1. The furniture was too old to keep.
* It was ____________________________________________________________________.
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2. Success depends on hard work.* The harder ________________________________________________________________.
3. Please don’t ask me that question.
* I’d rather __________________________________________________________________.
4. All his suits were made in Paris.
* He _______________________________________________________________________.
5. “What will you do in this place tomorrow?” They asked him.
* They asked ________________________________________________________________.
VII. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. (1 pt – 0.1 pt/each)
Promotion contract training retired applicants
redundant interview pension reference career
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job. If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1) _____ _________, they may find that there are at least 20 other (2) _______________ for the job. If a company is thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) ______________ from either your previous employer or someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4) ______________. You will probably have to do some (5) _____________
which helps you to do the job more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6) _________________, you will then have to work hard to try to get (7) _______________, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made (8) ________________, and not be able to find another job. It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) ________________ scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10) __ _______________. Finally, good luck!
VIII. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (1 pt – 0.2 pt/each) Up to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several things. Then, D.W.
Griffith and others began making longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies.
This trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater’s principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater-going became a luxury which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened.
By the end of World War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.
1. One thing that movies could do better than the theater was __________________________.
A. providing longer program B. providing greater spectacles C. providing emotional appeal D. providing more melodrama
2. Up to the 1920’s one objection to films was that __________________________________.
A. they were silent B. they were too expensive
C. they were too short D. they did not tell a complete story
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3. One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater was ___________________.A. World War I B. the fact that films were less expensive C. the fact that films were silent D. the fact that films were shorter
4. By the end of World War II, __________________________________________________.
A. theater had become entertainment for the mass B. the theater was no longer considered a luxury
C. professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York City D. there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City
5. When the author of the paragraph says, “This trend was accelerated in the late 1920’s” he means that ____________________________________________________________________.
A. many more people went to the theater than to the movies B. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeded up C. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing
D. the shift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down
IX. Writing (1.5 pts)
Oceans, rivers, lakes and waterways are seriously polluted. What can be done to protect the water resource? Write a passage of about 150 words to support your ideas.
