2324 Luyện Thi 10 Chuyên Anh - VVX

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ÔN TẬP & LUYỆN THI

VÀO LỚP 10 VÀ LỚP CHUYÊN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
PART A
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UPGRADING YOUR ENGLISH
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PERFECT FORMS
Show something before the other(s) in time order.

− present perfect tense: have/ has + V3
− past perfect tense: had + V3
− future perfect tense: will have + V3
− perfect modal: modal + have + V3
− perfect gerund: having + V3
− perfect infinitive: (to) have + V3
Let’s practice: supply the correct answer with the given verbs
1- I can't see her. She ____________. (leave)
2- We arrived on time but they ____________ out. (go)
3- They promise they ____________ the task by 6:30 tomorrow. (complete)
4- She stayed with me. She can't ____________ him at that time. (meet)
5- You are all wet. You must ____________ your raincoat. (forget)
6- ____________ all the windows, she locked the door and left. (close)
7- The man is said ____________ before the police came. (kill)
8- Fish is thought ____________ for ages. (exist)
9- But for the storm, we could ____________ back home yesterday. (come)
10- Had it not been for his parents' help, he _________ such success. (gain)
CLEFT SENTENCE
It + be + word/ phrase + that + SV
SUBJECT FOCUS
– Example: My mother loves me most.
 It is my mother that loes me most.
OBJECT FOCUS
– Example: I love my mother most.
 It is my mother that I love most.
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ADVERBIAL FOCUS
– Example: I was born in Can Tho.
 It was in Can Tho that I was born.
Let’s practice: Rewrite the sentences, using cleft sentences
1. My father usually complains about my students whenever they go to my
house.
 __________________________________________________________
2. I used to like climbing up tress and pick fruits.
__________________________________________________________
3. My neighbors always make noise at night.
__________________________________________________________
4. We often complains about the noise at night.
__________________________________________________________
5. You gave her a bunch of rose last week.
__________________________________________________________
6. My younger sister always keeps her doll carefully.
7. The boy hit the dog in the garden.

__________________________________________________________
8. The woman answered the man rudely.

__________________________________________________________
9. The boy played ping pong the whole afternoon.
__________________________________________________________
10. The girl gave the boy a special gift on his birthday.
__________________________________________________________
11. We were born in this place.
__________________________________________________________ 12.
We often gather for dinner in this restaurant.
__________________________________________________________ 13.
The boy hit the dog in the garden.
__________________________________________________________ 14.
She met him in the zoo.
__________________________________________________________
15. He didn’t return to HCMC until the war ended.
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 __________________________________________________________ +
NOT UNTIL:
 IT WAS NOT UNTIL …. THAT ….
 NOT UNTIL … AV + S + OV.
INVERSION
ADV OF PLACE + ORDINARY VERB + SUBJECT

Eg: By the window is sitting she.
ADV + AUXILIARY VERB + SUBJECT + ORDINARY VERB
Eg: So fast is she running that no one else can keep up with her.
Let’s practice: Use inversion to rewrite the sentences
1. But for my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have chosen to study maths as my
major.
Had it ____________________________________________________ .
2. He may come, so ask him to wait for me.
Should he _________________________________________________ .
3. He wasn’t paying attention; that was why the accident occurred.
Had he been _______________________________________________
4. The more examples you put in it, the better understood your essay is.
Were you to _______________________________________________ .
5. He is just too young to really understand the ironical tone of the writer.
 So young is he _____________________________________________ .
6. He was strong enough to move that heavy table.
 Such was _________________________________________________ .
7. His boss likes him because of his efficiency.
So efficient ________________________________________________ .
Such _____________________________________________________ .
8. He was not willing to help her with the job; she got so disappointed.
 Such _____________________________________________________ .
9. So depressed was Hoan that he wanted to kill himself.
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Such _____________________________________________________ . 10.
She majors in mathematics. I major in mathematics, too.
She majors in mathematics and _______________________________ .
11. She isn’t concerned with the matter, or the consequence of it. NOR 
Neither the matter nor the consequence of it _____________________ .
12. I don’t like boxing, and my girlfriend doesn’t, either.
 I don’t like boxing and ______________________________________ .
13. He doesn’t much realize the importance of the planning. LITTLE
 Little _____________________________________________________ .
14. There hasn’t been so much protest against the use of CFC’s.
 Never before ______________________________________________ .
15. You mustn’t accept any money if he offers it.
On ______________________________________________________
16. She never doubts his words at any time.
At _______________________________________________________
17. Van used to work in this company.
No _______________________________________________________ .
18. He made one phone call after another.
Hardly ___________________________________________________ .
No _______________________________________________________ .
19. We shouldn’t do that again whatever happens.
Never ____________________________________________________ .
Under ____________________________________________________ .
20. Tan is good at chess and he plays badminton well, too.
Not ______________________________________________________ .
THOUGH/ ALTHOUGH - ELLIPSIS
although:
a) as a conjunction to join two sentences;
b) in ellipsis; though:
c) as a conjunction to join two sentences;
d) as an adverb; (I bought it. It was expensive, though.)
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e) In ellipsis:
when S1 is the same as S1 and the verb is “be”, we can reduce S1 and “be”:
Though the car is expensive, it was bought. = Though expensive, it was
bought;
Though he is not a nice guy, he works well. = Though not a nice guy, he works
well.
As though:
f) He sounds as though he's got a cold. (a true situation)
g) He acts as though he was the king of the world. (un untrue situation)
Let’s practice: Rewrite the sentences
1. The man was kept in jail although he was innocent.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
2. Mary went to work though she was ill.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
3. Amish people refuse to drive cars even though they are very convenient.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
4. Larry read his paper even though he was nervous.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
5. I like living in the dorm even though it is noisy.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
6. They wanted to climb the mountain even though it was dangerous.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
7. He went to school although he was sick.
In spite of ___________________________________________________
8. Mr. Watkins is surprisingly active although he is old.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
9. The plane took off although it was foggy.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
10. Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test.
___________________________ in spite of _______________________
11. They live happily in spite of their poverty.
Although ___________________________________________________
12. In spite of his age Mr. Benson runs seven miles before breakfast. Although
___________________________________________________ In spite of
his laziness that fellow always does good work.
Although ___________________________________________________
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In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile.
Although ___________________________________________________
13. They worked very hard in spite of their old age.
Although ___________________________________________________
14. He agreed to play tennis in spite of his tiredness.
Although ___________________________________________________
15. In spite of the heat in the afternoon, we decided not to go for a swim.
Although ___________________________________________________
16. We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy.
In spite of ___________________________________________________
17. Although the weather was hot, they went jogging in the park. In spite of
___________________________________________________
18. We got there in time although the traffic was heavy.
In spite of ___________________________________________________
PARTICIPIAL PHRASES
Present participle:
I am learning English.
I am a working woman. He is the man playing over there.
Seeing her, the boy ran away.
The man was reading a book, chewing some gum.
+ Notes:
Gerund = Noun
Present participle = V/ Adj The
past participle:
I have learnt English.
Her hair was well brushed.
He had a broken arm.
He bought a car made of paper.
The perfect participle:
Having read read the book, I returned it to the library.
Having been heard terrible weather forecast, we decided not to travel. Let’s
practice: Combine the sentences, using participial phrases
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1. Only a few of the movies that are shown at the Gray Theater are suitable for
children.
_________________________________________________________
The couples who live in the house next door are both college rofessors.
________________________________________________________
2. A knuckle is a point that connects a finger to the rest of the hand.
 __________________________________________________________
3. Antarctica is covered by a huge ice cap that contains 70 percent of the
earth's fresh water.
 __________________________________________________________
4. Only a small fraction of the eggs that are laid by a fish actually hatch and
survive to adulthood.
 __________________________________________________________
5. Our solar system is in a galaxy that is called the Milky Way.
 __________________________________________________________
6. None of the pedestrians who were walking up and down the busy street
stopped to help the elderly man who was slumped in the door way.
 __________________________________________________________
7. Food goes through a tube which is called the esophagus into the stomache.
 __________________________________________________________
8. Animals that are born in a zoo generally adjust to captivity better than those
that are captured in the wild.
 __________________________________________________________
9. The children attended a special movie program that consisted of cartoons
that featured Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.
 __________________________________________________________
10. The Indians who lived in Peru before the discovery of the New World by
Europeans belonged to the Incan culture.
 __________________________________________________________
11. I was awakened by the sound of laughter which came from the room
which was next to mine at the motel.
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__________________________________________________________ 12.
We visited Madrid, which is the capital of Spain.
__________________________________________________________
13. Astronomy, which is the study of planets and stars, is one of the world's
oldest sciences.
 __________________________________________________________
14. Jasmine, which is a viny plant with fragrant flowers, grows only in warm
places.
 __________________________________________________________
15. Arizona, which was once though to be a useless desert, is today a rapid
growing industrial and agricultural state.
 __________________________________________________________
16. Simon Bolivar, who was a great. South American general, led the fight for
independence early in the 19th century.
 __________________________________________________________
17. Few tourists ever see a jaguar, which is a spotted wild cat that is native to
tropical America.
 __________________________________________________________
18. Nero, who was Emperor of Rome from AD 54 to 68, is believed to have
murdered both his mother and his wife.
 __________________________________________________________
19. In hot weather, many people enjoy lemonate, which is a drink that is made
from lemon juice, water, and sugar.
__________________________________________________________
COMPARISON
Put in comparative and superlative forms of these Adj/ Adv.

ADJ/ ADV COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
Beautiful
Pretty
Clear
Quiet
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Clever
Heavy
Slowly
Friendly
Narrow
Careful
Careless
New
Late
Bad/ badly
Good/ well
Much/ Many/ A lot of
Little
Far (2 meanings)
Few
Crazy
Now use comparative forms to make sentences.
+ Note 1: Negative sentences are often written in comparison of equality.
Nam studies the best in his class.
No one else in Nam’s class studies as well as him.
+ Note 2: When you compare two items, “the” must be used.
Between Nam and Long, Long is the heavier. a) Her dress is cheaper than
mine.
My dress is not _______________________________________________ b)
My sister dances more beautifully than Daisy does
Daisy doesn’t ________________________________________________ c)
Nam runs faster than Ba.
Ba doesn’t __________________________________________________ d)
Mekong is the longest river in Indochina.
No river ____________________________________________________ e)
Hung studies the best in our class.
No one else studies as _________________________________________ f)
Helen plays the piano better than Elizabeth.
Elizabeth doesn’t _____________________________________________
g) Computer systems used to be more expensive than they are now.
Computer systems are less ______________________________________
h) Our house is older than all the other houses in the road.
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Our house is the ______________________________________________ i)
No other city in Malaysia is as large as Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur is the __________________________________________ j)
Ha studies better than Hai.
Hai doesn’t __________________________________________________
WORDS AND PHRASES

(COLLOCATIONS - PHRASAL VERBS - IDIOMS)
1. Come:
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.
expectation fortune pressure strike useful
force light realize undone world
a) I’m afraid that Jim’s new ____________________ play didn’t come up
to
b) The building workers have ____________________ voted to come out on
c) The government is coming under ________________________ to change
the law.
d) When her uncle died, Susan came into a __________________________
e) The truth of the matter came to _________________________ during the
investigation.
f) Oh bother! My shoelaces have come _____________________________
g) Bring the torch with you. It might come in ________________________
h) Ted used to be quite wealthy, but he’s come down in the _____________
i) Recently I’ve come to __________________________ that you were right
all the time.
j) The new traffic regulations come into ___________________ tomorrow.
2. In:
advance comparison doubt practice sympathy charge
detention earnest response way
a) All the pupils who misbehaved have been kept in ___________________
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b) I’m not joking. I’m speaking in _________________________________
c) Your rent is, of course, payable in _______________________________
d) The bus drivers are on strike, and the railway workers have come out in.
e) This city makes London seem quite small in _______________________
f) It’s a depressing book, but I enjoyed it in a ________________________
g) Everyone else is away, so Iam in _____________________ of the office.
h) Theoretically term ends at 4.00 on Friday, but in ___________ everyone
leaves at lunchtime.
i) If in __________________, do not hesitate to contact our representative.
j) We decided to show the film again in _______________ to public
demand.
3. Hand:
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory examples (1-10).
a) She did it single-handedly _____________________________________
b) You have to hand it to her _____________________________________
c) She can turn her hand to just about anything _______________________
d) Her behavior was rather high-handed ____________________________
e) She played right into their hands________________________________
f) She’s an old hand at this kind of thing ____________________________
g) At the end they gave her a big hand _____________________________
h) I think her behavior is getting out of hand_________________________
i) She has managed to keep her hand in ____________________________
j) She was given a free hand _____________________________________
She unsuspectingly gave them an advantage.
1 She took advantage of her position to use her power wrongly.
2 She was allowed to do whatever she wanted.
3 She is becoming uncontrollable.
4 She was applauded loudly.
5 She was practiced so as not to lose her skill.
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6 She did it on her own.
7 She can learn any skill very easily.
8 She has to be congratulated.
9 She has al ot of past experience.
4. Wood - Metal:
Compete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.
beam pole plank stick trunk girder post rod twig wand
a) A small bird was carrying a ____________ in its beak back to its nest.
b) The wall was supported by a thick metal ________________________
c) Wasps had made a hole in the ________________ of the old fruit tree.
d) A workman pushed the wheelbarrow along a _____________________
e) The magician waved the _________________ and the rabbit vanished.
f) We have to replace an old oak _____________ which supports the ceiling.
g) I use a long piece of bamboo as a fishing _________________________
h) Our neighbor crashed his car into our gate ________________________
i) After I left hospital I could only walk with a _______________________
j) We hoisted the flag to the top of the______________________________
5. Un-:
Rewrite the underlined words, adding un- to them and making the
sentence similar to the given.
a) I don’t envy his position.
His position __________________________________________________ b)
Philip flew to New York without the company of his parents.
Philip flew to New York ________________________________________ c)
Margaret has no inhibitions at all.
Margaret is completely _________________________________________ d)
There is foundation to the rumor that I have been dismissed.
The rumor that I have been dismissed _____________________________
e) I just can’t bear this heat!
For me, this heat ______________________________________________ f)
There’s no doubt that Schwartz is the best skier around at the moment.
Schwartz is __________________________________________________
g) The sound of Jenny’s voice cannot be mistaken.
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The sound of Jenny’s voice _____________________________________ h)
There is no justification for you behavior.
Your behavior is quite _________________________________________
i) There is no precedent for such action.
Such action __________________________________________________
j) Ian teaches but has no teaching qualifications.
Ian is an _____________________________________________________
6. Verbs of movement:
Underline the most suitable word in each sentence.
a) The drunken soldier was marching/staggering/scrambling crazily from
one side to the other.
b) George suddenly dashed/slunk/rambled into the room waving a telegram.
c) Sue found it very difficult to pass/overtake/cross the busy street.
d) Passengers who wish to alight/leave/descend at the next station should
travel in the front coaches.
e) The runner with the injured foot flashed/limped/trundled across the
finishing
f) line.
g) Kate spent the morning rambling/strolling/crawling along the sea-front.
h) Harry strode/tiptoed/trudged along the landing, trying not to make any
i) noise.
j) The road was icy, and I skidded/skated/slipped over.
k) I managed to creep/slink/strut up to the burglar before he noticed me.
l) After the meal we lounged/loitered/lingered over our coffees for an hour
or so. 7.
Get:
Replace the words underlined by using the most appropriate expression
from the box.
get you down get your own back got the sack get it straight get hold of
get the idea across get up speed get rid of get away with murder
there’s no getting away from it
a) If you’re not careful, you’re going to be dismissed.

b) Doesn’t this gloomy winter weather depress you?
c) You’re going to grow old one day. You can’t ignore it
d) Willie treated you really badly. How are you going to take revenge?
e) These trains start very slowly but they soon accelerate.
f) Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to
say,
g) The pipes have burst. We must try to find a plumber.
h) Let’s understand each other. I don’t want to go out with you!
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i) Philip is the teacher’s favorite. She lets him do whatever he wants,
j) I feel awful. I can’t seem to shake off this cold.
8. Colors:
Complete each sentence with a color, in an appropriate from of the word.
a) When Bill saw my new car he was __________________ with envy.
b) Tina never comes here now. We only see her once in a __________
moon.
c) When the visitors from Japan arrived, the company gave them the
_______ carpet treatment.
d) I’m fed-up with this job. I feel completely ____________________ off.
e) Julie’s letter was unexpected. It arrived completely out of the
__________
f) The ________________-collar workers received a rise, but the workers
on the shop floor were told they had to wait.
g) We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town
___________
h) Tony can’t be trusted yet with too much responsibility, he’s still
i) You can talk until you’re ___________ in the face, but he still won’t
listen.
j) They fell deeper and deeper into the ___________ and then went
bankrupt.
9. Some expressions:
Match each sentence (a-j) with a continuation sentence by the same
speaker, (1-10).
a) Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today __________________________________
b) I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car ___________________
c) I feel that proof of Smith’s guilt has now been established ____________
d) Well, that’s the last item we had to discuss ________________________
e) Why didn’t you phone me at all? ________________________________
f) It’s a good plan, I suppose _____________________________________
g) You may be the office manager _________________________________
h) The search has gone on now for three days ________________________
i) Don’t worry about the missing money ____________________________
j) Haven’t you heard about Gordon an Eileen then? ___________________
1 But that doesn’t give you the right to speak to me like that.
2 Chances are it’s just an administrative error.
3 Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion.
4 For all you know, I might be dead!
5 I thought it was common knowledge.
6 I could really do with a cold drink.
7 As far as it goes, that is.
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8 So I think that covers everything.
9 And hope appears to be fading, I’m afraid.
10 All I can say is that it certainly won’t happen again.
10. See
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word or phrase from
the box.
better days my way the last things it through eye to eye red the light a lot
the funny side
a) I started this project, and I intend to see __________________________
b) If you ask me, this restaurant has seen _______________ The decoration
is very old.
c) Well, so much for Jack. I think we’ve seen __________ of him for a
while.
d) I don’t think we really see ________________ over this matter, do we?
e) Come on, laugh! Can’t you see __________________________?
f) When Brenda told me I had been dismissed, I saw __________________
g) I don’t think I can see _____________ to lending you the money after all.
h) Mark and Ellen have been seeing ________________ of each other lately.
i) At last! Rob has seen __________ and come round to my way of thinking.
j) Ghosts! Don’t be silly! You’re seeing __________________________!
11. –ful:
Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, adding -ful to the underlined
words.
a) Martin did his duty as a son.
Martin ______________________________________________________ b)
You didn’t show much tact, did you?
You ________________________________________________________ ?
c) I think the whole idea is a flight of fancy.
I think the whole idea __________________________________________ d)
We have a relationship which means something.
We have ____________________________________________________ e)
I have my doubts about this plan.
I ___________________________________________________________ f)
I can only pity his performance, I’m afraid.
His performance ______________________________________________ g)
Smoking definitely harms the health.
Smoking ____________________________________________________ h)
It would be of some use to know what they intend to do.
It would be __________________________________________________ i)
Jim doesn’t show any respect to his teachers.
Jim _________________________________________________________
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j) I’m afraid your directions weren’t much help.
I’m afraid ___________________________________________________
12. Out:
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate phrase from the box.
of the way on strike of range of my control of breath
of order and about of all proportion of character
a) I don’t spend all my time in the office, I get out __________ quite a lot.
b) She doesn’t usually behave like that. It’s completely out _____________
c) I wish you’d get out _________________! I can’t get past.
d) After running up the stairs I was quite out _________________________
e) The gunners couldn’t fire at the castle because it was out _____________
f) This was a small problem which has been exaggerated out____________
g) Don’t bother trying the lift, it’s out _____________________ again.
h) The railway workers are out ____________________ again.
i) I can’t do anything,I’m afraid, it’s out __________________________
13. On:
the box.
Loan average my retirement the market a regular basis good terms purpose the
premises the verge of its own merits
a) Each of the five peace plans will be judged on___________________

b) The company gave me a gold watch on ___________________________
c) We have decided to employ Diana on __________________ from now on.
d) This is easily the best type of outboard motor on ___________________
e) This Rembrandt is on ________________ to National Gallery at present.
f) There should be at least five fire extinguishers on __________________
g) Mary has remained on _______________________ with her ex-husband.
h) Paul’s doctor says he is on ___________________ a nervous breakdown.
i) We serve ten thousand customers on __________________ every week.
j) I don’t think that was an accident. I think you did that on _____________
14. One:
the box.
one at a time for one one another one-time one-way one
by one all in one one-off one-sided one in three
a) You may disagree, but I ____________ think the play is a ghastly failure.
b) The match was a ___________affair, with United dominating throughout
c) Irene Woods, the __________ singing star, has written her third musical.
d) According to a survey, _______________ of all students are unable to
pay tuition fees.
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e) We are willing to make you a __________________ payment of £1,000
as compensation.
f) Not all together please! Can you come out to the front ________________
g) Jim is trainer, coach, manager and driver _________________________
h) ___________ the weary soldiers fell exhausted along the side of the road.
i) We can’t turn left here. It’s a __________________________ street.
j) I wish you kids would stop pushing ________________ and start
behaving yourselves.
15. Break
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory sentences (1-10). a)
They have broken down several miles from home __________________
b) They worked on without a break _______________________________
c) They took the corner at breakneck speed _________________________
d) They got on well as soon as they broke the ice ____________________
e) Their marriage is about to break up _____________________________
f) They have made a breakthrough at last ___________________________
g) They broke off at that point ___________________________________
h) There has been a break-in at their house _________________________
i) They broke the news to Pauline gently ___________________________
j) They broke her heart in the end _________________________________
1 They have made an important discovery.

2 They have been burgled.
3 They got over their initial shyness.
4 Their message was interrupted.
5 They went on without stopping.
6 They made her very unhappy.
7 They are on the verge of separating.
8 They revealed what happened.
9 They have had trouble with their car.
10 They were going extremely fast.
16. Expressing sounds:
Underline the most appropriate word or phrase in each sentence.
a) A bee was humming/buzzing/crashing angrily against the window pane,
unable to get out.
b) The crowd banged/rustled/booed in disagreement as the politician left
the platform.
c) The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a screech/howl/grind of brakes.
d) I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door whining/squeaking/
whimpering.
e) The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy crunch/splash/thud.
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f) The helicopter passed overhead with a grinding/chirping/whirring sound,
like a giant insect.
g) The mirror fell from the wall with a whoosh/ crash/screech.
h) Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a hissing/bubbling/puffing
sound.
i) The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were clanging/ringing/tinkling in the
draught.
j) The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great clatter/crunch/ping.
17. Expressing memories and experiences:
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
a) This house makes me think of the place where I grew up.
Reminds
This house ___________________________ the place where I grew up. b) I
used to remember thing a lot better.
Memory
My _________________________________________ It was.
c) Please say hello to your mother to me.
Remember
Please ______________________________________ to your mother.
d) Edward couldn’t remember anything about the crash.
Memory
Edward _____________________________________ the crash.
e) I’m sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name.
Slipped
I’m sorry but _________________________________ my mind.
f) Remind me to put the rubbish out.
Forget
Don’t _______________________________________ put the rubbish out. g)
That makes me think of something that happened to me.
Brings
That _______________________________ something that happened to me.
h) I can never remember anything.
Forgetful
I am ________________________________________ my old age. i) I
will never forget seeing Nureyev dance.
Unforgettable
Seeing ______________________________________ experience. j)
Brenda is very good at memorizing phone numbers.
By
Brenda is very good at _________________________________________
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18. Formal – Informal ways:
Replace each word or phrase underlined with the most appropriate of the
more formal words from the box.
Abandoned scrutinized dismissed beneficial investigated
Commensurate discrepancy rudimentary inopportune lucrative
a) George was given the sack yesterday.

b) I am afraid I have only a/an basic knowledge of physics
c) The whole matter is being looked into by the police
d) I’m looking for a job on a level with my abilities
e) The actual voting is carefully watched over by special officers
f) Terry was left somewhere by her parents when she was a baby.
g) I must apologize if I have arrived at a/an bad moment.
h) There is a/an difference between the sum of money sent, and the sum
received.
i) Carol’s new catering business turned out to be very profitable.
j) I am sure that a month’s holiday would be good for you.
19. No:
Complete each phrase in bold with one of the words from the box:
concern trade likelihood means choice matter
wonder point knowing use
a) It’s unfortunate, but I’m afraid you give me no ____________________
b) By the time the police arrived, there was no __________ of the burglars.
c) It’s no _______________ asking me the way, I’m only a visitor here.
d) If you will smoke so much it’s no _____________ you have a bad cough.
e) You go home, there’s no __________________ in both of us waiting.
f) Mind your own business, it is no _____________________ of yours.
g) As far as we know, the old man has no _________________ of support.
h) There is really no ________________________ what Eric will do next.
i) I couldn’t solve the puzzle, no ____________________ how hard I tried.
j) At the moment there is no _____________ of the Prime Minister resigning.
20. Head:
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory examples (1-10).
a) I never even thought of it _____________________________________
b) I avoid attracting attention ____________________________________
c) I made sure that something had to be decided _____________________
d) I’m not a practically minded person _____________________________
e) I’m involved so far that it’s out of my control _____________________
f) I don’t understand it at all _____________________________________
g) I’ve gone mad ______________________________________________
h) I’ve let my feelings get ouy of control ___________________________
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i) I never lose control of my emotions _____________________________
j) I find it really easy ___________________________________________
1 I always keep my heah.

2 It never entered my head.
3 I brought matters to a head.
4 My head is in the clouds.
5 I can’t make head or tail of it.
6 I’m in way over my head.
7 I could do it standing on my head.
8 It’s completely gone to my head.
9 I’m off my head.
10 I keep my head down.
21. Describing a person:
Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
a) I thought that Wendy’s action was rather out of personality/character/role.
b) Paul was easy to manage when he was crawling, but now he is a youngster/
brat/toddler it’s a little more difficult.
c) Tim has been visiting some distant relatives/family/parents in the
country.
d) She’s not teenager any more. She looks quite outgrown/overgrown/grown
up now.
e) I can’t understand Keith, he’s a strange figure/human/individual.
f) Good heavens, it’s you, Tom. You are the last
person/personality/character I expected to see here.
g) Mary later became a figure/ being/character of some importance in the
academic world.
h) With the end of childhood, and the onset of teenage/youth/adolescence
young people experience profound changes.
i) Do you think that masses/humans/beings will ever be able to live on other
planets?
j) Jean has a very easy-going reputation/characteristic/personality which is
why she is so popular.
22. Make:
point effort impression provision sense offer way inquiries difference
a) Don’t be silly. What you are saying just doesn’t make _______________
b) If you made more _____________________, you would succeed.
c) Although the police made _________________ about the missing car, it
was never found.
d) I don’t know how much I want. Why don’t you make me a/an ________?
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e) What ______________ are you trying to make, exactly?
f) You may not care one way or the other, but it makes a __________ to
me.
g) Jack made ample __________________ for his family in his will.
h) Well, it’s time we started making our _____________ home, I think.
i) I’m afraid the play didn’t make much of a/an ________________ on me.
23. Compound words:
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a compound word formed from the
two words in bold. Some changes can be made to the words.
a) A girl with fair hair answered the door.
__________________________________________________________
b) When we set out on this project, you knew the risks.
__________________________________________________________
c) Jack loses his temper after just a short time.
__________________________________________________________
d) I am not sure which point of view you are taking on this problem.
__________________________________________________________
e) You have to serve yourself in this restaurant.
__________________________________________________________
f) We have certainly had some trouble from our neighbors.
__________________________________________________________
g) The people upstairs have a child who is five years old.
__________________________________________________________
h) I stood on the step outside the door at the back of the house.
__________________________________________________________
i) The sight of the waterfall took my breath away.
__________________________________________________________
24. Adj describing sizes and grades:
Decide how many of the words/phrases from the box will go in each
sentence. mere bare minor considerable substantial slight sheer good
well over widespread
a) The soldiers held out for a while, but in the end were overwhelmed by
___________ numbers.
b) There were _________________ ten thousand people shouting outside the
parliament building.
c) Jack was given a _____________ part in the play. He only had one line.
d) There were a __________ thousand people at last week’s hockey match.
e) A ___________________ number of people have reported seeing a UFO.
f) Wendy had a ____________ cold, but thought it wouldn’t get any worse.
g) The company suffered _________ losses after the stock market crash and
found it difficult to recover.
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h) I’m not hurt, it’s a _____________________ scratch, nothing serious.
i) We expected a good turn-out for the meeting, but a ________________
handful of people turned up.
j) There is a ____________ belief that the economic situation will improve.
25. Suffixes:
Complete the word in each sentence with a suitable suffix.
a) The customs official was accused of bribe______ and corruption.
b) This painting has a certain charming child______ quality.
c) Long leather boots were extremely fashion______ at one time.
d) A shelf fell on Jim’s head and knocked him sense______.
e) Helen served her apprentice______ as a reported on a local paper.
f) The Prime Minister handed in his resign______ yesterday.
g) The film didn’t live up to my expect______ at all.
h) Every employ______ will be given an electric badge for entrance and
exit purposes.
i) Paul doesn’t just like to be clean, he is obsessed with clean______.
j) We have no plans to move house for the foresee______ future.
26. Headlines: The headlines (a-j) contain special ‘headlines words’. Each
‘headlines word’ has a more common equivalent in 1-25. Match ‘headlines
words’ with their common equivalents.
a) ARMS SWOOP: TWO HELD
b) TORIES BACK PITS AXE
c) PEACE TALKS HEAD FOR SPLIT
d) NUCLEAR SCARE RIDDLE
e) GO-AHEAD FOR SCHOOLS PROBE
f) PRINCESS TO RE-WED PUZZLE
g) PM HITS OUT IN JOBLESS ROW
h) DEATH TOLL RISES IN DISCO BLAZE
i) PRESIDENT OUSTED IN COUP DRAMA
j) SMOKING BAN STAYS: OFFICAL
1 disagreement __________
2 discussions __________
3 raid __________
4 confusing news __________
5 approval __________
6 revolution __________
7 prohibition __________
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8 the unemployed __________
9 investigation __________
10 conservatives __________
11 coalmines __________
12 criticizes __________
13 arrested __________
14 number killed __________
15 remove by force __________
16 mystery __________
17 marry again __________
18 fire __________
19 the Prime Minister __________
20 remains __________
21 public alarm __________
22 cuts __________
23 dispute __________
24 armaments __________
25 with legal authority __________
27. Movements of your body:
a) I grabbed/clutched/cuddled the bag of money tightly so no one could steal
it.
b) Several people came forward to congratulate me and held/grasped/shook
me by the hand.
c) Pauline was only wearing a thin coat and begin trembling/vibrating/
shivering in the cold wind.
d) With a violent movement, the boy eased/snatched/dashed the purse from
Jane’s hand.
e) Could you extend/catch/hand me that file on your desk, please?
f) The barman began to fold/bundle/clench his fists in a threatening manner so
I left.
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g) If you really lengthen/stretch/expand can you reach that book on the top
shelf?
h) Please don’t lean/curl/tumble against the wall. It dirties the new paint.
i) Harry crept/crouched/reclined down behind the desk, trying to hide.
j) I can’t control this movement. My arm keeps ticking/twitching/revolving
like this. What do you recommend doctor?
28. At:
Rewrite each sentence so that the underlined words are replaced by an
expression containing "at".
a) Suddenly there was a knock at the door.
_____________________________________________________________
b) I could see just from looking quickly that Sam was ill.
I could see ____________________________________________________ c)
The captain is on the ship at the moment, in the middle of the Atlantic. The
captain is _________________________________________________
d) Harry is a very skillful tennis player.
Harry is ______________________________________________________
e) I thought this book was rather dull originally, but I’ve changed my mind. I
thought _____________________________________________________
f) f) A new carpet will cost not less than £500.
A new carpet __________________________________________________
g) Paul shot in the direction of the duck, but missed it.
Paul shot _____________________________________________________
h) Brenda ran up the stairs taking three stairs in one step. Brenda ran
____________________________________________________
i) Tim won the 100 metres gold medal when he tried for the second time.
Tim won _____________________________________________________
29. Set:
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory sentences (1-10).
a) I don’t set much store by it _______ 1. I’ve arranged the meal.
b) I’ve set my mind on it __________ 2. I am strongly opposed to it.
c) I’ve had a set-back _____________ 3. I have operated the timer.
d) I’m dead set against her marriage _____ 4. I’ve decided for certain.
e) I’ve set up the meeting for next week ___ 5. I have had a reversal of
fortune.
f) I’ve set the table in the living-room ____ 6. I’ve made the arrangements.
g) I’ve got the whole set ___________ 7. I don’t consider it very important.
h) I set you two exercises for today _____ 8. I don’t like the bitter taste.
i) It sets my teeth on edge __________ 9. I have a complete collection.
j) I’ve set it to turn on at seven ______ 10. I gave you some homework.
30. Locations:
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Decide how many of the words from the box will go in each sentence.
post location site venue haunt spot whereabouts point plot
position
a) The missing girl’s exact _________________ is still uncertain.
b) The sculpture cannot be appreciated unless you stand in the right
c) Don’t go to that part of town. It is a well-known _________ of muggers.
d) The film was made on _____________________ in West Africa.
e) There is an empty _______________ opposite the church where a school
could be built.
f) The precise _____________________ of the ancient temple is a matter
of scholary dispute.
g) We had our picnic at a local beauty ______________________________
h) The _________________ where these two lines meet gives us our
position on the map.
i) The _______________________for our next concert has been changed
to Wembley Stadium.
j) Helen was the first past the winning _____________________________
31. Words with more than one meaning:
In each sentence replace the words underlined by one of the words from the
box.
sound dead fest bare run rare live clean even late
a) We tied the boat securely to the tree, and went for a walk ____________
b) I only take the absolute essentials with me when I go camping _______
c) The sales campaign is exactly on target so far _____________________
d) Did you know that Bob and Tina manage the local pub _____________
e) The robbers got completely away from the police in a sports car ______
f) I’d like my steak underdone, please _____________________________
g) Mr. Jones erected a memorial to his recently dead wife _____________
h) Don’t touch that wire. It’s carrying an electric current ______________
i) He dropped my drink and I dropped his, so now we are equal _________
j) I think that the idea of investing the money is very reliable advice _____
32. Oral verbs:
a) The accused sat silently throughout the proceedings and did not emit/
pronounce/utter a word.
b) I forgot to announce/mention/narrate earlier that I’ll be home late this
evening.
c) We were just having a friendly gossip/chat/whisper about football.
d) I’m sorry to cut/butt/rush in but did you happen to mention the name
‘Fiona’?
e) The police officer addressed/argued/lectured the children for ten minutes
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f) about the dangers of throwing stones, but then let them off with a warning.
g) John was muttering/whispering/swallowing something under his breath,
h) but I didn’t catch what he said.
i) It is difficult for me to speak/tell/say exactly what I mean in a foreign
j) language.
k) The two people involved in the accident were both pronounced/defined/
l) stated dead on arrival at Kingham Hospital.
m)My boss didn’t say it in so many words, but she clarified/declared/implied
that I would get a promotion before the end of the year.
n) After we saw the film, we stayed up half the night disputing/arguing/
criticising.
33. Within:
the law means sight reason
power the hour reach enquire
a) The police promised to do everything within their _________ to help us.
b) The notice on the door said _________________ within.
c) Provided you live within your ______________, you won’t get into debt.
d) As long as we stay within __________, we won’t have any legal
e) problems.
f) There are several shops within easy ______________ of the house.
g) The ship sank when it was within ________________ of land.
h) You can have anything you want for your birthday, within ___________
i) Hurry up! The president will be here within _______________________
34. –ING:
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a word ending –ing formed from
the word given in capitals.
a) There was a very strong smell coming from the lab. POWER
__________________________________________________________
b) Oh dear, we don’t seem to have understood each other. UNDERSTAND
__________________________________________________________ c) I
was really frightened by that horror film. TERROR
__________________________________________________________
d) The root cause of the problem is an economic one. LIE
__________________________________________________________
e) Building the hydro-electric dam is of supreme importance. RIDE
__________________________________________________________
f) The plane appears to be breaking up in mid-air. INTEGRATE
__________________________________________________________
g) The operation will not leave you with an ugly scar. FIGURE
__________________________________________________________
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h) The government is intent on basing the country’s economy on industry.
INDUSTRY
__________________________________________________________
i) They will be cutting off the electricity in the morning. CONNECT
__________________________________________________________
j) I think you are making this problem seem simpler than it is. SIMPLE
__________________________________________________________
35. By:
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word or phrase from the
box.
the way and large the time far all means no means and by chance
myself rights
a) This video-recorder is brilliant; it’s by ____________ the best available
at this price.
b) By ________________, I should give you a parking-ticket, but I’ll let
you off this time.
c) Please wait out here, and the doctor will be with you by ______________
d) It is by ____________________ certain that the bill will become law.
e) We met the other day at the supermarket by _______________________
f) There was not total agreement, but by ____________ the members
agreed that the new rules were necessary.
g) I don’t really like going to the cinema all by _______________________
h) By __________________, are you coming to the office party next week?
i) By _______________ wait here if you have got nowhere else to wait.
j) By ____________ I got back to the bus-stop, the bus had already passed.
36. Parts of your body:
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box. foot
head arm cheek neck chest hand leg hear spine
a) My football team won the first ________________ of the two-match tie.
b) You can’t fool me, I’m an old __________________ at this game!
c) The hotel lies in the ______________ of the English countryside.
d) Absolutely right! You’ve hit the nail right on the ___________________
e) The trouble with paperback books is that the ____________________ often
breaks.
f) I sat on the __________________of the chair because there was nowhere
else to sit.
g) The village lay at the ______________ of the mountain beside the lake.
h) You’ve got a lot of _____________________ to speak to me like that!
i) We didn’t have a corkscrew so we broke the ____________ of the bottle.
j) We packed all our clothes into a strong _____________________ and sent
it by rail.
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37. Adj + N:
Complete each sentence with one of the adjectives from the box.
high significant blunt calculated sound sole
common scattered heavy standing
a) Jenny was the _________ survivor of the air crash in the Brazilian
jungle.
b) The island has only a _____________ population of less than a thousand.
c) Terry’s old car is a ______________ joke among the people at her office.
d) It is _________ knowledge that the director has applied for another job.
e) The management bears a _______________ responsibility for this strike.
f) The college expects a __________ standard of behavior from its students.
g) Janet has a ____________________ grasp of theoretical nuclear physics.
h) The victim was hit on the head from behind with a ____________ object.
i) Buying the shares was a _____________ risk, but luckily it came off.
j) There has been a __________ increase in the number of unemployed.
38. Have:
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains an expression which includes the
verb have in an appropriate form.
a) There are still a few days until the end of our holiday.
We still _____________________________________ of our holiday.
b) Old Mrs. Jones can’t climb stairs very easily.
Old Mrs. Jones _______________________________ climbing stairs.
c) I don’t want to hear you complaining any more!
I’ve ________________________________________ your complaining.
d) I do not intend to call the police.
I’ve ________________________________________ calling the police.
e) I don’t wish to be a nuisance.
I ___________________________________________ to be a nuisance.
f) I really don’t know where we are.
I ___________________________________________ where we are.
g) Give me the spanner and I’ll try to do it.
Here, let me _________________________ , I’m very good with a spanner.
h) I don’t recollect posting the letter.
I ___________________________________________ posting the letter.
i) I went to the hairdresser’s this afternoon.
I ___________________________________________ this afternoon.
j) There’s a rumor going around that a new Director is going to be
appointed.
Rumor ______________________ a new Director is going to be appointed.
39. Verbs related to sight:
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a) She noticed/watched/eyed her daughter’s boyfriend up and down, and
then asked him in.
b) Jack stared/glimpsed/glanced at the map for a while, unable to believe his
eyes.
c) Would you like to regard/observe/view the house that is for sale this
afternoon?
d) Police faced/gazed/spotted the wanted man in the crowd outside a
football ground.
e) I checked/glanced/faced at my watch. It was already well after three.
f) The burglar turned to view/regard/face me and said. Don’t you recognize
me?
g) I only beheld/witnessed/noticed we were running low on petrol after we
had passed the last filling station.
h) Tony was noticing/glimpsing/scanning the page, looking for his name in
print,
i) I only peered/glimpsed/squinted the Queen from a distance before her car
drove away.
j) Sally was sitting by the sea, glandng/gazing/fadng at the shape of the
distant
island.
40. Do:
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory sentences (1-10). a)
He’ll do you a favour ___________ 1 He is unsatisfactory for the job.
b) It does him credit ________ 2 The dog is quite safe.
c) He’s having a do __________ 3 He will help you.
d) He just won’t do __________ 4 He can manage, don’t worry.
e) He was doing over a hundred ____ 5 He talks all the time.
f) He does go on _________ 6 He needs one of those.
g) He’ll make do ___________ 7 It’s his party on Saturday.
h) He likes do-it-yourself _______ 8 His hobby is fixing his own
house.
i) He won’t do you any harm ______ 9 It shows how good he is.
j) He could do with one _______ 10 He was driving extremely fast.
41. Of:
matter slip offer waste right difference lapse price fact term
a) As people get older they often suffer from this kind of _____ of memory.
b) No, I don’t think he’s weird. As a matter of ________________, I’m
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rather attracted to him.
c) The two headers had a ______ of opinion over the right course of action.
d) She said that her use of the world ‘Baldy’ was a _______ of endearment.
e) The ______________ of failure in this case will be loss of 2,000 jobs.
f) The authorities have had to turn down our ________________ of help.
g) As far as I am concerned, the meeting was a _______________ of time.
h) I feel that we should treat this as a _______________ of importance.
i) Our neighbours claim that his footpath is a public __________ of way.
j) I’m sorry I said that, it was just a ________________ of the tongue.
42. Size and Quantity:
Underline the option that best completes the collocation.
a) The results of the two experiments varied only by a negligible/petty
amount.
b) You can travel from one end of the park to the other on a minute/miniature
railway.
c) It’s a smallish town, but it has a sizeable/middling park near the center.
d) The cost of building a tunnel under the Atlantic would be
vast/astronomical.
e) Chorton is a medium/standard-sized city in the west of the country.
f) Travel to other planets involves covering vast/monstrous distance.
g) It’s a small flat with rooms of medium/neutral size.
h) We have made a considerable/plentiful amount of progress towards
negotiating
a cease-fire.
i) One has to admire the minute/tiny attention to detail in Rodin’s paintings,
j) You could make reasonable/substantial savings by transferring your
bank account to us, Mr Jones.
43. Bring:
Match each sentence (a-j) with one of the explanatory sentences (1-10).
a) She couldn’t bring herself to do it _________________
b) This brought her quite a lot _________________
c) She brought all her powers to bear on it _________________
d) It brought her to her knees _________________
e) It brought it home to her _________________
f) Eventually she was brought to book _________________
g) It brought it all back to her _________________
h) She brought the house down _________________
i) She brought him into the world _________________
j) She brought it about _________________
1 It nearly defeated her.
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2 She was punished.
3 She did everything she could to find a solution.
4 She gave birth to him
5 She remembered.
6 She couldn’t bear the idea.
7 She made it happen.
8 She was applauded enthusiastically.
9 It fetched a good price.
10 It made her realize.
44. Expressing your emotion:
a) I didn’t go to the party as I felt a bit under the water/clouds/weather.
b) When he called me those names I just went/took/saw red and hit him.
c) Peter agreed reluctantly to sign the form but looked extremely ill-at-
ease/heart/soul.
d) When I saw the door begin to open I was scared out of my
bones/wits/blood.
e) I feel very nervous; I’ve got birds/butterflies/bees in my stomach.
f) You look rather out of order/tune/sorts. Why don’t you see a doctor?
g) When Diane told me I was going to become Manager I was pleased as
powder/pigs/punch.
h) Hearing about people who mistreat animals makes me go hot under the
sleeves/collar/shirt.
i) When Sally told me she was my lost sister I was completely taken aback/
awash/aware.
j) Sam is a happy-over-heels/go-lucky/may-care kind of person, and worries
about nothing.
45. Well-:
nigh meaning informed advised founded to-do chosen done
worn groomed
a) Carol reads a lot and is extremely well- _____________ about the world.
b) Her attempts to help were well- _______________ but rather ineffective.
c) You would be well- ______ to take out travel insurance before you leave.
d) ‘Let’s go for it’ is becoming a rather well- _______________ expression.
e) Ann doesn’t spend much on clothes but is always well- ______________
f) Peter brought the meeting to an end with a few well- ___________
words.
g) The rumor about Sarah’s engagement turned out to be well- __________
h) We found the climb up the cliff to the castle well- ________ impossible.
i) I prefer my steak well- ________, please. I can’t stand the sight of blood.
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j) Harry lives in a large house in a well- _______________ neighborhood.
46. From:
memory home appearance heart today scratch another now head
exhaustion
a) What I am saying to you now comes truly from the ________________
b) George can repeat whole pages of books from ____________________
c) The houses are so much alike that we couldn’t tell one from _________
d) We decided to abandon all the work we had done and start again from
e) Two members of the expedition died from _______________________
f) She was dressed completely in while from _________________ to foot.
g) From __________ on, we’re going to study really hard and make sure we
pass the exams.
h) From _____________ on, the price of petrol is rising by ten percent.
i) I think he will feel much more relaxed once he is away from __________
j) From Carol’s ____________ you wouldn’t guess that she was over fifty.
47. Some interesting adverbs:
Decide how many of the words from the box will go into each sentence.
extensively broadly largely practically invariably widely considerably
effectively literally relatively
a) The music from the four loudspeakers was ___________ deafening.
b) The factory is now ________ given over to the manufacture of spare parts.
c) It has been __________ rumored that Mr Murwell is about to be arrested.
d) The weather _______ changes for the worse whenever we go on holiday.
e) _______ speaking, I would agree with Jane Bowling, though not entirely.
f) The decorating is ____________ finished, and we should have everything
ready soon.
g) The theatre was ______________damaged in the explosion and will have
to close.
h) We thought that this year’s exam paper was _________________ easy.
i) He carrier _________ ended after her injury, although she did play again.
j) The government will be ___________ encouraged by these latest figures.
48. Think:
Complete each sentence with a word formed from think or thought.
a) Russell was one of the greatest ____________ of the century.
b) How kind of you. That was very
_________________________________
c) We cannot possibly surrender. The idea is
_________________________
d) I don’t like that idea. It doesn’t bear __________________ about.
e) You might have phoned to say you’d be late. It was a bit _____________
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f) This plan won’t work. We’ll have to ______________ the whole idea.
g) Thanks for sending a card. It was a very kind ______________________
h) I’m having second ________________ about marrying Gavin.
i) Jack is very generous, and very _________ brought us some champagne.
j) I wasn’t paying attention and ______________ I threw the receipt away.
48. Give:
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains an expression including the verb
give in an appropriate form.
a) Why don’t you phone me tomorrow?
Why not ___________________________________________________?
b) Can you assure me that the money will be paid?
Can you _________________________________________________ _ ?
c) What makes you think you can just come in here like that?
What ____________________________________________________?
d) You really make my neck hurt!
You _______________________________________________________ !
e) All right, officer, I’ll come quietly.
All right, officer, ___________________________________________ ? f)
How much did that car cost you?
How much _________________________________________________ ?
g) The old wooden floor collapsed under their weight.
The old wooden floor __________________________________________
h) If you want to leave this job, you have to tell us two weeks in advance. If
you want __________________________________________________
i) I’d rather have old-fashioned dance music any day.
Give _______________________________________________________
j) Julia had a baby last week.
Julia _______________________________________________________
49. Modifiers:
a) It is by no means/without doubt certain whether the plan will go ahead.
b) To all intents and reasons/purposes the matter has been settled.
c) The minister has, in a form/manner of speaking, resigned.
d) There has hardly/apparently been no sighting of the ship for a week or
more.
e) As a matter of coincidence/fact I bought my fridge at the same shop.
f) Some people truthfully/actually still belive that the Earth is flat.
g) The plan is a very good one, as far as it goes/seems.
h) The police are in some ways/more or less certain who the culprit is.
i) In some aspects/respects it was one of the cleverest crimes of the century,
j) The work is beyond the shadow of a suspicion/doubt one of the best she
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has written.
50. Words with more than one meaning:
blow drop bay deal plain burst hand minutes post set
a) We have been seeing a good _____________ of each other lately.
b) I don’t want too much milk in my tea, just a ______________ will do.
c) I managed to keep the cold at _______________ by drinking lemon juice.
d) We decided to buy them a _____________ of cutlery as a wedding
present.
e) The victim was killed by a _____________ to the back of the head.
f) More than a hundred people applied for this _______________________
g) My watch needs to be repaired. The hour _______________ has fallen
off.
h) After you cross the mountains you come to a wide __________________
i) Fifty meters from the end Carol put on a ____________ of speed and took
first place.
j) Sam was secretary an so he took down the _____________of the
meeting.
51. Put:
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a) The real culprits managed to put the _____________ on us.
b) When I asked her if she was Phil’s mother, I realized I had put my __ in it.
c) In Saturday’s violent storm, the new sea defenses were put to the
_______
d) When the policeman saw the boys fighting, he soon put a ________ to it.
e) After the second attack, the troops were easily put to ________________
f) We’ve found a new house and so we have put this one on the _________
g) Having to repair the car put us to considerable _____________________
h) When the proposal was put to the _____________, it was passed easily.
i) The sick man was examined by the nurse and then put to _____________
j) Carol soon put the candidate at __________ by chatting about the
weather.
52. Run:
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a) Peter has been on the run from the __________ for three months.
b) In the second half the team ran ____________ and scored five goals.
c) During the recent financial crisis there was a run on the ___________
d) Do you think you could just run your _____________ over this for me?
e) Having a good singing voice runs in the ______________________
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f) I would have won easily but I had a run of bad __________________
g) They gave us the complete run of the __________ while they were away.
h) You can’t really complain, you’ve had a good run for your ___________
i) After recent pay cuts and redundancies, _________ among the work
force is running high,
j) The _____________ had an extremely long run in the West End.
53. Under-
Rewrite each sentence so that it contains a word beginning under-.
a) We thought our opponents were worse than they actually were.
__________________________________________________________
b) Fiona is having treatment for a back condition.
__________________________________________________________
c) There are not enough people working in this hotel.
__________________________________________________________
d) Harry’s father arranges funerals.
__________________________________________________________
e) The shop didn’t ask me for enough money.
__________________________________________________________
f) I managed to hide in the grass and bushes.
__________________________________________________________
g) Edward got his promotion in a rather dishonest fashion.
__________________________________________________________
h) The children had clearly not been fed properly.
__________________________________________________________
i) The wheels of the plane fell off as it was about to land.
__________________________________________________________
j) We have not yet discovered the cause which explains the accident.
__________________________________________________________
54. Name:
Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence. a)
What does your middle letter/initial/name stand for?
b) I’d rather not be called Miss or Mrs, so please call me Mr/Mrs/Ms.
c) Her first book was published under a homonym/synonym/pseudonym.
d) Many people think that prefixes/addresses/titles such as Lord or Sir, are
out of date.
e) People are often surprised that the British do not carry identity/identifying/
identification cards.
f) Her married name is Dawson, but Graham is her virgin/spinster/maiden
name.
g) At school we gave all our teachers namesakes/nicknames/pen-names. We
called that teacher ‘Fido’.
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h) William Boney, versus/ergo/alias Billy The Kid, was a famous Wild West
gunman.
i) It’s small black dog and belongs/obeys/answers to the name of ‘Emily’.
j) I entitle/register/name this ship ‘Titanic’. May God bless all who sail in
her.
55. Call:
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a) The children were calling each other __________ in the playground.
b) The police called a _______ to the investigation after they found the letter.
c) I found a call ____________, but I didn’t have the right change.
d) David studied the law for ten years before being called to the
__________
e) After the loss of our supplies, the whole expedition was called into _____
f) That was a __________ call! We nearly hit that lamp-post!
g) Well, I must be going ___________ calls, I’m afraid.
h) This kind of weather calls to ___________ the severe winter of 1946-47.
i) Don’t feel guilty. You have no call to ____________ yourself.
j) I would like to call your ________ to something you may have
overlooked.
56. Up:
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a) I didn’t expect anyone to ___________ up such an unsatisfactory offer.
b) Whoever it was on the phone decided to ________ up when I answered.
c) A journalist managed to __________ up some interesting facts about
John.
d) If you’re not careful, you’ll ____________ up paying twice as much.
e) When they find out who has managed to ____ up, there will be trouble!
f) The Russian expedition is hoping to _________ up with the Americans.
g) Of course it’s not true! He managed to _________ up the whole thing.
h) If you _____________ up the figures again, I think you’ll find I’m right.
i) Why don’t you _____________ up! Things could be worse!
j) The company was not doing well so we decided to ___________ up.
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời
gian phát đề (Đề này gồm 4 trang)
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (15

PTS)
1. Would you mind if I _____ off the television?
A. turn B. turned C. turning D. had turned
2. Grace knows a lot about Web design though she ________ it.
A. has never studied B. had never studied
C. never studied D. will never study
3. It’s a waste of time _______ Olga to help because she is too busy.
A. to ask B. you ask C. being asked D. asking
4. If Jane _______ 3 years older, she ______ after her own pet dog.
A. were – could look B. was – can look
C. had been – would look D. is – would look
5. The poster was prepared by that artist, ______ had been the creator of
many original ones.
A. who B. that C. he D. which
6. Dammon’s suit was ______ that we could not help laughing at him.
A. such funny B. too funny C. a little funny D. such
7. The room was very noisy, ______ I hardly heard myself talking to others.
A. therefore B. hence C. so D. consequently
8. Sarah proposed that we _____ out to the waters of Bala Lake to learn
some basic skills of paddling.
A. head B. would head C. headed D. might head
9. Essays ______ in, we all felt relieved and ready for the term break.
A. were handed B. handing C. handed D. had been handed
10. Not until _____ the cartoonist _____ why he was popular with the
public.
A. did I meet – that I realized B. I met – that I could realize
C. had I met – could I realize D. I had met – did I realize
11. The young man was staggering along the street as if he _____________
some alcohol.
A. drank B. was drinking C. had drunk D. would drink
12. Having a few good friends can have good influence on one’s ____
health.
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A. sentimental B. feeling C. affection D. emotional
13. An ______ psychologist will deliver a speech at the parents’ meeting this
weekend.
A. effective B. eminent C. erratic D. erroneous
14. Though it was not his own work, the student sent the article to two
publishers without _____ to his professors.
A. reference B. preference C. deference D. interference
15. In the silence of the dining-room, only the ______ of cutlery was heard.
A. pattering B. rustling C. rattling D. clattering
16. The little boy got injured at a _____ of speed while he was riding his
bike.
A. pass B. start C. break D. burst
17. It is widely claimed that watching TV too much may lead to headache
and eye ______.
A. tension B. intensity C. extension D. strain
18. The car was running so fast that I could hardly ______ a glimpse of the
man sitting next to the driver.
A. launch B. catch C. cast D. send
19. Motorists should not get _____ violating laws such as speeding or
running through red lights.
A. away with B. out of C. off with D. up on
20. Theodor was very delighted to see his old friend again; he gave her such
a ______ handshake.
A. firm B. close C. steady D. big
21. It is ______ that South Africa is a leading country in exporting
diamonds.
A. human nature B. without saying
C. common knowledge D. no wondering
22. Martha Wells, who is a very good counselor at my school, can ____
some very good advice.
A. turn up for B. put off with C. come up with D. go in for
23. The new series of comic books _____ for children from 5 to 11 years
old.
A. meet B. suit C. convenience D. cater
24. _______, the power was cut, and the audience felt panicked and started
running out of the theatre.
A. In a nutshell B. All of a sudden C. At no time D. Without caution
25. I suggested some activities for the team, but my teammates ______ of
them all.
A. disagreed B. ridded C. deprived D. disapproved
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26. The teacher called Michael “a walking dictionary” and that ______
stuck.
A. title B. brand C. label D. tag
27. – Speaker 1: Would you like another cup of tea? - Speaker 2:
__________
A. Thank you! B. I do. C. Yes, please. D. That’s alright.
28. The conductor asked me twice _______ my card.
A. if I had tapped B. whether I have tapped
C. did I tap D. had I tapped
29. You cannot borrow the book at the same time. Please take _____ to have
it, two weeks for each.
A. turns B. time C. risk D. interest
30. You __________ in the preparation course because I can see no name
like yours here.
A. would not have enrolled B. mustn’t have enrolled
C. ought not have enrolled D. couldn’t have enrolled
II/ CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE
IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (15 PTS)
The Yellowstone National Park is also (1)_______ to a number of wildlife
species, including wolves, grizzlies, elk and bison, all (2)_______ in their natural
habitats. To those who come to visit this park, it offers a number of attractions and
activities like hiking, boating, cycling and wildlife (3)_______. If you have a(n)
(4)_______ interest in history, geology and geography, this park is a treasure cove
waiting to be explored with its dramatic landscape that includes canyons, falls,
geysers and water (5)_______ that you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world.
Out of all the wonderful places you can plan to visit the summer, the Yellowstone
National park is the most amazing of all and definitely a must-visit (6)_______ on
your travel list.
Before you arrive you need to decide where to stay. Yellowstone Park offers
many options when it (7)_______ to staying overnight. You can stay in the park
properly via camping, or stay in a modern facility such as the Old Faithful Inn. In
the summer you have nine lodging facilities to choose from with over 2,000
available rooms. You can also choose to stay in a more modest cabin on the east
side of the park that contains (8)_______ 500 rooms. Keep in mind that if you
plan to stay at any hotel or cabin or lodge in the Yellowstone Park region you
must attempt to book at least 6 months (9)_______. Rooms get filled up very
quickly due to limited (10)_______. Staying in Yellowstone National Park is an
authentic American Great West experience which will (11)_______ and engage
visitors (12)_____________ all ages and backgrounds. With this (13)_______,
Yellowstone lodgings do not have televisions, wireless internet or radios in the
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rooms or cabins, but telephones are available in most hotel and lodge rooms.
(14)____________, because temperatures rarely reach beyond the 80 degrees
Fahrenheit, hotels and cabins do not have air conditioning; however, fans are
(15)_______.
1. A. home B. homage C. native D. setting
2. A. are found B. finding C. found D. will be found
3. A. viewing B. looking C. gazing D. locating
4. A. enormous B. abundant C. glorious D. avid
5. A. sections B. partitions C. bodies D. units
6. A. spot B. dot C. sight D. zone
7. A. introduces B. comes C. reaches D. happens
8. A. almost B. mostly C. most D. utmost
9. A. in balance B. at hand C. on offer D. in advance
10. A. sensibility B. knowledge C. chance D. availability
11. A. inspect B. inspire C. include D. increase
12. A. at B. in C. of D. about
13. A. as example B. at times C. in mind D. on average
14. A. Supposedly B. Similarly C. Differently D. Cheerfully
15. A. set B. put C. presented D. provided
III. READING
A. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO
THE QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)
When Jules Verne wrote Journey to the Center of the Earth in 1864, there
were many conflicting theories about the nature of the Earth's interior. Some
geologists thought that it contained a highly compressed ball of incandescent gas,
while others suspected that it consisted of separate shells, each made of a different
material. Today, well over a century later, there is still little direct evidence of
what lies beneath our feet. Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes not
from mines or boreholes, but from the study of seismic waves - powerful pulses of
energy released by earthquakes.
The way that seismic waves travel shows that the Earth's interior is far from
uniform. The continents and the seabed are formed by the crust - a thin sphere of
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relatively light, solid rock. Beneath the crust lies the mantle, a very different layer
that extends approximately halfway to the Earth's center. There the rock is the
subject of a battle between increasing heat and growing pressure.
In its high levels, the mantle is relatively cool; at greater depths, high
temperatures make the rock behave more like a liquid than a solid. Deeper still, the
pressure is even more intense, preventing the rock from melting in spite of a
higher temperature.
Beyond a depth of around 2,900 kilometers, a great change takes place and
the mantle gives way to the core. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the
core and others are bent by it. From this and other evidence, geologists conclude
that the outer core is probably liquid, with a solid center. It is almost certainly
made of iron, mixed with smaller amounts of other elements such as nickel.
The conditions in the Earth's core make it a far more alien world than space.
Its solid iron heart is subjected to unimaginable pressure and has a temperature of
about 9,0000F. Although scientists can not speculate about its nature, humans nor
machines will ever be able to visit it.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Jules Verne’s supposition of the Earth’s center
B. The Earth's interior through the study of seismic waves
C. The comparison between the Earth’s core and the outer space
D. The depth and the temperatures at the Earth’s interior
2. What is today's richest source of information about the Earth's interior for
geologists?
A. Boreholes B. Shells C. Seismic waves D. Mines
3. The word “conflicting” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. controlling B. important C. outdated D. opposing
4. The word "There" in paragraph 2 refers to the _____.
A. mantle B. crust C. seabed D. Earth’s center
5. Which of the following is a primary characteristic of the Earth's mantle?
A. Light, solid rock B. Uniformity of composition
C. Dramatically increasing pressure D. Compressed, incandescent gas
6. Which of the following terms is NOT given a definition in the passage?
A. mantle B. crust C. seismic waves D. outer core
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7. Which of the following statement is NOT true?
A. At relatively great depths, the rock behaves more like a liquid than a
solid.
B. Some seismic waves cannot pass through the core.
C. Deeper down the Earth, the rock is melted due to high temperature.
D. The outer core is liquid and the center is solid.
8. The phrase "gives way to" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. runs along B. rubs against C. turns into D. floats on
9. The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to
A. core B. mantle C. change D. depth
10. Why does the author state in the last paragraph that the Earth's core is
"far more alien" than space?
A. Government funds are not available to study the Earth's core.
B. Scientists aren't interested in the characteristics of the Earth's core.
C. It is impossible to go to the Earth's core to do research.
D. The Earth's core is made of elements that are dangerous to humans.
B. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE
CORRECT SENTENCES FROM A TO F IN THE GIVEN LIST TO FILL
IN THE GAPS FROM 1 TO 5. THERE IS ONE EXTRA SENTENCE THAT
YOU MUST NOT USE IN THE LIST. (10 PTS)
A good many technical people become irate when you call a computer a
giant brain. They insist that a computer does only what thinking humans have
planned to have it do.
Yet one authority states categorically, “A machine can handle information ；
it can calculate, conclude, and choose； it can perform reasonable operations with
information. A machine, therefore, can think.” Famed mathematician Norbert
Wiener of MIT, envisions a machine that can learn and will “in no way be obliged
to make such decisions as we should have made, or will be acceptable to us.”
(1)_______.
There is a popular anecdote about a computer programmer who, just for a
lark, spent days setting up the machine to destroy itself, then watched delightedly
as the computer dutifully proceeded to commit suicide. (2)_______.
To me the controversy boils down to a definition of the word “think”. There
is no area in physiology that is less understood than the human brain. Practically
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all that is known is that the brain contains some ten billion tiny cells called
neurons. (3)_______.The completely materialistic view is that neurons, along with
an extraordinary network of nerve—communication lines, comprise all there is to
the brain. But such an explanation fails to account for how the brain originates
thought.
(4)_______. The brain has roughly a million times as many components as
the best computer. On the other hand, the difference may lie in a spiritual factor,
embraced by religion. At any rate, a machine cannot exercise free will or originate
anything - not yet. Whether it ever will is still an open argument.
Computers can already do a lot of surprising things, which include
predicting the weather. (5)______, but this, as well as most of the other tasks now
performed by the thinking machines, is routine, requiring thinking of a very low
order.
A. Apparently, neurons are elementary memory units, capable of storing the
same kind of information “bits” that a machine can store
B. The machine is able to make forecasts by assimilating vast quantities of
data C. The machine is composed of different elements rather than memory units
D. If that machine could have thought, would it not have circumvented him?
It is ridiculous enough
E. Evidently, he thinks machines can think
F. Probably the clearest differentiation between man and machine is a
quantitative one
IV. IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING
PARAGRAPH AND CORRECT THEM. (5 PTS)
(Line 1) Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977 in the
northern Columbian town of Barranquilla of a Catalan and Italian mother and an
American father of Lebanese descent. Shakira began her musical career at the
tender age of 8, when she wrote her first heart-wrenching song “Tus
GafasOscuras” in memory of her brother who has lost his life in a car accident. At
10 years of age, Shakira applied to be in the school of choir, but she was turned
off on the grounds that her voice was too strong and sounded like the bleating of a
goat.
(Line 6) Instead of giving up, Shakira kept her focus on music and
participated in a televised singing competition for children, after which she started
being invited to various events in Barranquilla and became a local celebrity. When
she turned 13, she caught the eye of theatre production Monica Ariza, who took
her under her wing and made her name known outside
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Barranquilla. On a flight from her hometown to Columbian capital of Bogota,
Ariza happened to sit next to Sony executive Ciro Vargas, that agreed to hold an
audition for Shakira a few weeks later inside a hotel lobby. Vargas was utter
impressed with the budding new artist and praised her in lavish terms to the Sony
artist directors.
V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE
BRACKETS. (10 PTS)
1. Whether you are at home or at school, you are likely to be _____ by
objects made of some kind of plastic. ROUND
2. _____ as the first clocks used the length of the Sun’s shadow to mark the
passing of the day. SUN
3. A lot of traditional materials like bark or straw are _____ into daily
modern products. CORPORATION
4. The _____ in Little Lucie’s paintings is highly appreciated by many
adults. ART
5. Three members of the jury ____ disappeared three days before the trial at
the Supreme Court. MYSTIFY
6. _______ is a science in which future is forecast on the basis of the current
trends in the society. FUTURE
7. My uncle has decided to join a walking group – a collective of _______
individuals, all enthusiastic for the outdoors. MIND
8. In the rat race of life, one is so concerned with his own benefits all the
time that he soon becomes morally _____. SENSE
9. Among the five secretaries we have taken on so far, Wendy, who is the
most _______, will be dismissed next month. EFFECT
10. The clerk’s proposal was ______ protested by the Administration Board
and the share-holders. FURY
VI/ SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (15 PTS)
When you go shopping for sunglasses, you soon realize that as well as being
overpriced, they are heavily associated (1)_____________ images of celebrity.
Sunglasses are cool, and it is a cool feeling which seems set to endure. Have you
ever (2)__________ why this should be? The roots of sunglasses are anything
(3)_______ glamorous, however. Amber-tinted spectacles first appeared in the
nineteenth century and were a medical remedy for people (4)_______ eyes were
oversensitive (5)_______ light. The first mass-produced versions, made by Sam
Foster of Foster Grant Fame, were sold in the 1920s in seaside resorts. At this
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point, (6)_______, they remained functional objects, and were (7)_______ to
acquire the cool (8)_______ they now enjoy.
This (9)_______ about thanks to the air force. In the 1930s, airmen started to
wear anti-glare glasses which were called aviators. In the (10)_______ days of
flight, these men were regarded (11)_______ heroes. Down on the ground, actors
keen to (12)_______ in on a little of that glory realized that sunglasses represented
a short (13)_______ to intrigue. If audiences could not see an actor’s eyes, then
they could not read his or her (14)_______. Being human, audiences wanted to
know more. So it was that the (15)_______ between the fascination of celebrity
and a pair of sunglasses was forged.
VII/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING
THE MEANING. (20 PTS)
1. The new computer game will be undoubtedly as good as Caroline has
expected. UP
There is no ________________________________________________
2. Danny kept some spare parts in his car because he thought his car might
stop working. DOWN
In _______________________________________________________
3. If nobody objects, today’s class will not end until 5pm. DISMISSED
Unless ____________________________________________________
4. This door, which is an emergency exit, must never be locked for any
reason. SINCE
On no ____________________________________________________
5. Melvin decided to hire the camping equipment from a local shop instead of
buying it from the website. DECISION
Rather ____________________________________________________
6. Due to the danger of virus infiltration, we have to be cautious when sharing
information. PRECAUTON
So dangerous ______________________________________________
7. It came as a surprise to us that the prices all of the items in the shop were
reduced by 30%. BROUGHT
To _______________________________________________________
8. It was wrong of you not to keep those trouble-makers under control.
STRING
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You should ________________________________________________
9. Roger finally managed to cycle to the top of the hill when the crowds
cheered wildly. CHEERS
Roger succeeded ___________________________________________
10. Susan did not notice the broken guitar string, and neither did Faye.
TOOK
Neither ___________________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST
SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN
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TP HỒ CHÍ MINH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)
ĐÁP ÁN
Phần I 8. A 15. D 16.
(15pts – 0.5 pt / each) 9. C D
1. B 10. D 17. D
2. A 3. D 4. A 11. C 18. B
5. A 12. D 19. A
6. D 13. B 20. A
7. C 14. A 21. C
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22. C 25. D 28. A
23. D 29. A
24. B 26. C 30. D
Phần II
(15pts – 1pt/ each) 27. C
1. A 6. A 11. B
2. C 12. C
3. A 7. B 13. C
4. D
5. C 8. A 14. B
Phần III
Part A 9. D 15. D
(10pts – 1 pt/ each)
10. D
1. B 5. B 9. A
2. C 10. C
3. D 6. D
4. D
Part B 7. C
(10pts – 2pts/each)
8. C
1E 2D 3A 4F 5B
Phần IV
(5pts – 1pt / each) Identify the mistake: 0.5 pt, Correct the mistake: 0.5 pt
Line 3 – has lost had lost
Line 4 – off down
Line 8 – production producer
Line 10 – that who
Line 11 – utter utterly Phần V
(10pts – 1pt/ each)
1. surrounded 6. Futurology
2. sundials 7. like-minded
3. incorporated 8. desensitized
4. artistry 9. inefficient
5. mysteriously 10. furiously
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Phần VI
(15 pts – 1pt/ each)
1. with 6. however 11. as

2. wondered 7. yet 12. cash
3. but 8. image 13. cut
4. whose 9. came 14. thoughts
5. to 10. early 15. link
Phần VII
(20 pts – 2pts/each)
1. There is no doubt that the new computer game will live up to Caroline’s
expectations.
2. In case his car should/might break down, Danny kept some spare parts in
his car/ in it.
3. Unless someone objects, today’s class will not be dismissed until 5pm. /
will be dismissed at 5pm.
4. On no account should/can this door be locked since it is an emergency exit.
5. Rather than buying/ buy the camping equipment from the website, Melvin
made/took a decision to hire it from a local shop.
6. So dangerous is virus infiltration (that) we have to take precaution when
sharing information.
7. To our surprise, the prices all of the items in the shop were brought down
by 30%.
8. You should have kept/ had those trouble-makers on a string.
9. Roger succeeded in cycling to the top of the hill in the wild cheers of the
crowds.
10. Neither Susan nor Faye took notice of the broken guitar string.
THE END
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
**** NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 11 tháng 6 năm 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời
gian phát đề)
I. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. Disneyland _______ its 60th birthday on Saturday 18 July, 2015.
A- celebrated B- congratulated C- complicated D- complimented
2. ________ the 3rd day of the Lunar New Year, pupils often pay their
teachers a visit.
A- To B- On C- In D- At
3. Our little son was sleepy when we were walking to the park; _______,
we went home early.
A- therefore B- however C- moreover D- although
4. People _______ do not love nature may not love anything else in life.
A- whom B- whose C- which D- who
5. - Speaker 1: “Excuse me. Do you mind if I sit here?”
- Speaker 2: “________”
A- You’re right. B- Not at all! Go ahead.
C- Sure, thanks. D- Really? Good!
6. The small bamboo forest _________ the entrance to the village makes it
picturesque.
A- at B- in C- on D- to
7. About 70% of the earth’s _______ is covered with water.
A- world B- atmosphere C- ocean D- surface
8. The teacher ________ Van if she had ever tried calling a helpline.
A- said B- advised C- asked D- suggested
9. - Speaker 1: “________”
- Speaker 2: “Sơn Đoòng is a new tourist destination.”
A- Let’s eat out this evening!
B- B- We need a holiday, dear!
C- I miss my relatives in Huế!
D- I’d like to cook something special for the trip.
10. I chose to buy the house in District 9 _______ avoid noise and pollution.
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A- so that B- in order that C- so as to D- in order not
Thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C, hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng vào
các ô trả lời.
Answ 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. _____ ers:
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ____
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign.
(0.5 pt)
11/ Look at the tag. What does the guest want?
A/ They want the room with cosmetics.
B/ They want the room made up with blue.
C/ They want the room cleaned and rearranged.
D/ They want the room designed better.
12/ Look at the sign. What should you do when you see it?
A/ Don’t shut your mouth.
B/ Don’t put your finger into your mounth.
C/ Try to put the finger into your mouth.
D/ Try to avoid making noise.
Thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C, hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng
vào các ô trả lời.
Answers: 11. ______ 12. ______
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True or
False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17 and
18. (1.5 pt)
Dear Daddy,
I am writing this to tell you how much you are missed and loved, especially
on such a special day as today. I will always remember that day – my graduation
day. You were standing there with tears in your eyes while I was walking towards
the stage to get my diploma, a moment in time that would last forever. You are
such a devoted father who has always taken very good care of the family and me. I
now live independently, Dad, and I’ve experienced the difficulties of being an
adult, and I am going to have my own children with all the burden of being a
parent. I understand and love you more. After all, I will always be your little
naughty son! Happy Father’s Day.
13. This is a letter written by a man to his father.
14. The father cried when his son was on his way to the stage.
15. The letter is sent from a son to his father on the son’s graduation day.
16. The writer of this letter has no difficulty living an adult’s life.
17. What is the letter mainly about?
A. The writer’s study at university
B. The writer’s childhood memory
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C. The writer’s thankfulness to the father
D. The writer’s marriage life
18. Which of the following can be inferred from the letter? A. The father is
quite irresponsible.
B. The writer is in disagreement with the father.
C. The writer has a lot of experience in work.
D. The writer very much respects the father.
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô
trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu 17 và 18, thí
sinh ghi lựa chọn đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) vào ô trả lời.
Answers: 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ 16. _____ 17. _____ 18. _____
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following
passage. (1.5 pts)
Britain will soon ban smoking in cars with children. Britain's government
wants (19)______ the harm cigarette smoke does to children. New laws will cut
the chances of children passive smoking. This is when someone breathes in the
(20)______ from other people's cigarettes. Many studies say passive
smoking can almost be as (21)______ as actually smoking a cigarette. The British
government says that it has looked at research pointing out that children who sit in
smoke-filled cars have (22)______ problems. It is particularly bad in cars because
there is so little space, so the car fills with smoke very quickly. (23)______ agrees
with the new law. Some lawmakers argue that it takes away the freedom for
people to smoke in their own car. However, Britain's health minister states that the
health of children is more (24)______ than the freedom to smoke.
19. A- reduce B- to reducing C- to reduce D- reducing
20. A- gas B- tobacco C- smell D- smoke
21. A- harmful B- heavy C- careless D- tired
22. A- traffic B- housing C- health D- economic
23. A- Everyone B- No one C- Not everyone D- Every lawmaker
24. A- important B- useful C- serious D- interesting
Answers: 19. ______ 20. ______ 21. ______ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24.
______
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pts)
25. The local government has plans to ______ this city. [modern]
26. That exchange student can speak English and Spanish _______.
[fluent]
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27. Nowadays, Vietnamese women still wear ao dai, especially on a
special ______. [occasional]
28. Some styles of jeans in the 1960s were ______ jeans, painted jeans
and so on. [embroider]
29. Too much ______ on the parent spoils a child. [depend]
30. Despite the benefits of the Internet, the users sometimes suffer
______ risks. [variety]
Thí sinh phải viết từ cần điền vào các ô trả lời dưới dây.
Answers: 25. _______________26. _____________ 27.
________________
28. ______________ 29. _____________ 30. ________________
VI. Rearrange the groups of words in a correct order to make complete
sentences. (0.5 pt)
25. considerable progress / our parents were / all of us had made / happy to
hear / . /
26. and friendly environment / to practise your English / offers you a good /
the Academy of Language / . /
Thí sinh viết tiếp các nhóm từ và dấu câu theo đúng trình tự vào phần trả
lời để hình thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
Answers:
31. Our parents were ________________________________________.
32. The Academy of Language _____________________
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means
almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 pts)
25. What a pity! We cannot try all the special food of the village.  We wish
we _______________________________________________
26. ‘I want to send my son to a university in the UK,’ she said.
She said that ____________________________________________
35. You will pass this entrance examination with enough hard work.
If you don’t work ________________________________________
36. The Prime Minister will open three more new schools in the town next
autumn.
 Three more new schools will _________________________________
Thí sinh viết tiếp câu theo đúng yêu cầu của đề dẫn.
Answers:
33. We wish we ______________________________________________
34. She said that _____________________________________________
35. If you don't work __________________________________________
36. Three more new schools will ________________________________
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
– Thang điểm từ câu số 1 đến câu số 32: mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt
0.25 điểm – Thang điểm từ câu số 33 đến câu số 36: mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh
đạt 0.5 điểm
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. A 3. A 5. B 7. D 9. B
2. B 4. D 6. A 8. C 10. C
(0.5 pt)
11. C 12. D
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True
or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17
and 18. (1.5 pt)
13. TRUE 14. TRUE 15. FALSE 16. FALSE // 17. C 18. D
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô trả
lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm.
IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
following passage. (1.5 pts)
19. C 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. A
25. modernize / modernise 26. fluently 27. occasion
28. Embroidered 29. dependence 30. various
sentences. (0.5 pt)
31. Our parents were happy to hear all of us had made considerable
progress.
32. The Academy of Language offers you a good and friendly environment
to practise yourEnglish.
Đối với câu 31 và câu 32, thí sinh phải viết tiếp đầy đủ các nhóm từ và dấu
câu theo đúng trình tự đáp án vào phần trả lời. Mỗi lỗi sai chính tả hoặc ghi thiếu
từ ở mỗi câu hoặc thiếu dấu chấm câu đều bị trừ 0.25 điểm.
31. We wish we could try all the special food of the village.
32. She said that she wanted to send her son to a university in the UK.
33. If you don’t work hard enough, you will not / won’t pass this entrance
examination. hoặc If you don’t work hard enough, you will fail this entrance
examination.
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34. Three more new schools will be opened in the town by the Prime
Minister next autumn. Nếu thí sinh viết ... be opened in the town next autumn by
the Prime Minister. ... be opened by the Prime Minister in the town next autumn.
đều không bị trừ điểm.
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I. USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 PTS)

A. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (1.5
PTS)
1. It’s a pity she had to pull out of the competition, especially since she
_____ such excellent progress.
A. made B. was making
C. has been making D. had been making
2. When Mike lived in Paris, he __________ strolling along the bank of the
river Seine.
A. was enjoying B. had enjoyed
C. would enjoy D. used to enjoy
3. I don’t think John is friendly, ________?
A. do I B. isn’t he C. is he D. aren’t I
4. Jack doesn’t know ________ the message was intended.
A. with whom B. for whom C. to whom D. whom
5. We’ve had a burglar alarm installed in our holiday cottage ________ feel
happier about leaving it unoccupied for long periods.
A. lest we should B. in order for us to
C. so that we will D. for fear that we will
6. She prefers an evening at the cinema ________ to clubs.
A. to go out B. rather than go C. than going out D. to going out
7. His proposal ________ to see the art exhibition interested every one of us.
A. that we go B. that we would go
C. which we shall go D. what we should go
8. National parks are very important for preserving many animals, which
________ the risk of becoming extinct.
A. otherwise run B. will otherwise run
C. would otherwise run D. can otherwise run
9. Scarcely had the islanders recovered from the volcanic eruption ________
the earthquake followed.
A. that B. when C. then D. than
10. ________ when he heard the bell for class.
A. Away the boy hurried B. Away did the boy hurry
C. Away hurried the boy D. Hurried away the boy
11. There are many ________ in our school library.
A. old Vietnamese interesting history books
B. interesting old Vietnamese history books
C. interesting Vietnamese old history books
D. Vietnamese interesting old history books
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12. ________ around us gives us vital information about our environment.
A. The sounds are heard B. That the hearing of sounds
C. Hearing the sounds D. Whatever the sounds are heard
13. ________ as a postman in the city for a long time, John knows all the
streets well.
A. Working B. To work
C. Having worked D. Having been worked
14. ________, we’ll go over the test paper once more.
A. Time permitting B. Time permitted
C. Time permits D. Time to permit
15. Excessive logging of forests in the past century has resulted in
________.
A. which is known as deforestation
B. knowing as deforestation
C. what becomes known as deforestation
D. that is known as deforestation
16. I’ll be ________ from you.
A. only glad to hear B. only too glad to hear
C. too glad only to hear D. too only glad to hear
17. Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict
________.
A. upstanding B. upkeep C. upbringing D. uphold
18. She dropped her eyes to the tablecloth, suddenly confused and ________
ashamed of herself.
A. painstakingly B. ridiculously C. deeply D. highly
19. Farmers say supermarkets put them under pressure to sell at rock bottom
prices – and regularly break ________.
A. contracts B. connections C. promises D. agreements
20. Men are more likely to ________ a red light, forget to signal, or drink
and drive.
A. go B. drive C. dash D. run
21. “Take your mind off it by ________ yourself in a good book!” said the
teacher to his student.
A. interesting B. engrossing C. absorbing D. exciting
22. Domestic producers complain about no-one buying their wine and cheap
imports ________ the markets.
A. pouring B. flowing C. trickling D. flooding
23. A ________ of glory, a fury of passion that left them weak and trembling
in the arms of each other.
A. burn B. fire C. flame D. blaze
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24. There he was at the side of the stage, looking pretty, inconsequentially
________ his guitar.
A. strumming B. stringing C. pressing D. striking
25. The moon was hidden under a veil of clouds, and there was not
________.
A. a gust of wind B. a breath of wind
C. a biting wind D. a strong wind
26. The new students were told to report to the school secretary ________.
A. on arrival B. on the level
C. for certain D. in self-defense
27. ________ his conduct, the club has decided to suspend him.
A. On the contrary B. In favor of
C. With a view to D. In view of
28. I know you don't like wearing a cycle helmet but ________.
A. better late than never B. better safe than sorry
C. better luck next time D. the sooner the better
29. Speaker 1: It's the worst film we've ever seen.
Speaker 2: ________
A. I couldn't say that again. B. I couldn't agree more.
C. That’s right, you are. D. There you have it.
30. Speaker 1: You look lost. ________?
Speaker 2: Yes, please. Can you tell us how to get to the railway station?
A. Can I be of any assistance? B. Is there anything to do?
C. Can I give a hand? D. Would you like a hand?
B. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE
IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (1.5 PTS)
New research reveals that walking just 9.5 kilometers (six miles) a week may
(1)__________ your brain sharper as you get older. Research published in the
October 13 online issue of Neurology (2)__________ that walking may protect
aging brains from growing smaller and, in (3)__________, preserve memory in
old age.
‘Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can (4)__________ memory
problems,’ study author Kirk Erickson of the University of Pittsburg said in a
news release. ‘Our findings should encourage further well-designed scientific
(5)_____________ of physical exercise in older adults as a very (6)__________
approach for preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.’ For the study, the
team asked 299 dementia-free seniors to record the (7)__________ they walked
each week.
Four years later, the participants were tested to see if they had developed
(8)____________ of dementia. Then after nine years had passed, scientists (9)
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_____________ the participants’ brains to measure size. At the four-year test,
researchers discovered subjects who walked the most had (10)__________ their
risk of developing memory problems by 50 per cent. (11)________ the nineyear
checkpoint, those who walked at least 9.5 kilometers a week, had brains with a
larger (12)__________ than those who didn’t walk as much.
This is not the first study to (13)_____________ the benefits of walking in
seniors. (14)__________, last spring, Harvard University found that women who
walked regularly at a (15)__________ pace had an almost 40 per cent lower risk
of stroke.
1. A. bring B. work C. run D. keep
2. A. informs B. provides C. suggests D. notifies
3. A. result B. turn C. sequence D. case
4. A. account B. lead C. set D. cause
5. A. trials B. attempts C. searches D. courses
6. A. indicative B. promising C. fortunate D. ideal
7. A. distance B. length C. duration D. extent
8. A. signals B. factors C. signs D. features
9. A. skimmed B. scanned C. screened D. sounded
10. A. depressed B. declined C. reduced D. dropped
11. A. On B. In C. From D. At
12. A. volume B. amount C. dimension D. quantity
13. A. advertise B. promote C. respect D. admire
14. A. In addition B. In contrast C. For example D. As a result
15. A. brisk B. hard C. crisp D. brief
II. READING (3.5 PTS)
A. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS (1.0 PT)
Birds have an extremely sophisticated visual communication system. The
movement of a flock of dunlins is a marvel of coordinated precision flying.
The birds take off, turn, and land, apparently without a leader or any sort of
command, yet collisions are extremely rare. The secret is that each bird watches
the other birds in the flock, anticipating their actions from their slightest
movements, so that a maneuver spreads through the whole flock in a smooth wave
in only a fraction of a second. When the flock changes direction in flight, the birds
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watch those ahead of them and time their reactions to create a wave of movement
that occurs too rapidly for the human eye to catch what is happening. But it is
possible to see what occurs when a small flock of starlings takes to the air. As
each bird prepares to take off, it crouches slightly, then leaps into the air and flies
away. The crouching action that precedes take off is known as an “intention
movement,” and by watching these intention movements of flight all the members
of the flock are brought into a state of readiness.
Wood pigeons use similar intention movement but in a different way.
Provided that each pigeon makes the intention movements before taking off, the
others ignore the behavior. But if one spots danger and does an emergency take
off, the others interpret the absence of intention movements as an alarm signal,
and the whole flock rises into the air. Another bird signal is the attitude of
alertness that conveys a warning among flocks of geese. Geese are quick to notice
a member of their flock standing with its neck stretched after spotting possible
danger.
In all of these examples, the birds are reacting to the behavior of others, but
this behavior is not primarily a signal. Other forms of communication have
evolved through such patterns of behavior being modified into deliberate signals.
These signals are called “displays,” and they are common to all members of a
species, forming a kind of sign language that conveys the mood of the bird. Most
commonly, displays are used to advertise a territory, repel a rival, and attract a
mate.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The way birds learn how to fly
B. Migratory patterns of various kinds of birds
C. Territorial conflicts among birds
D. The use of visual signals in bird communication
2. The word ‘apparently’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. ordinarily B. creatively C. surprisingly D. seemingly
3. Why is it difficult for people to observe bird signals that indicate a change
in flight direction?
A. The signals are made simultaneously by many different birds in a flock.
B. The signals happen too quickly to be perceptible.
C. The signals are rarely used.
D. The signals are easily confused with display signals.
4. How would wood pigeons most likely react if a member of the flock failed
to make intention movements before flight?
A. By signaling the other members to remain on the ground
B. By flying away immediately
C. By making a display movement
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D. By ignoring the behavior
5. The word ‘one’ in the passage refers to
A. pigeon B. behavior C. danger D. take off
6. The word ‘conveys’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. needs B. benefits C. uses D. communicates
7. The author mentions that geese stretch their necks
A. in preparation for flight B. in reaction to danger
C. to attract a mate D. to indicate a change in flight direction
8. The word ‘reacting’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. happening B. pursuing C. responding D. obtaining
9. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that members of two different flocks of
geese would
A. avoid communicating with one another
B. have few territorial disputes
C. understand the displays of one another
D. avoid mating with one another
10. The word ‘repel’ in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. confuse B. contribute to C. ward off D. gather
B. READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE FROM
THE LIST A-H GIVEN BELOW THE BEST PHRASE TO FILL EACH OF
THE SPACES. SOME OF THE SUGGESTED ANSWERS DO NOT FIT AT
ALL. (0.5 PT)
The range of foods available to astronauts is vast, and great care is taken to
ensure that it looks and smells appetizing. Meals are organized to provide an
average of 3,000 calories a day, which seems high for living in an enclosed
environment in which there is no gravity. But astronauts can expend a great deal
of energy in doing the simplest things. For example, if they try to turn a handle,
they turn themselves as well. If they bend down to do up a shoelace, (1)________.
Finding unusual ways of doing such ordinary things uses up the excess calories.
The space diet is balanced rather differently from a terrestrial diet. This is to try
and compensate for changes that take place in the body during space flight. Bodily
changes begin as soon as astronauts go into space (2)____________. Among the
most serious is calcium loss, which causes a marked reduction in the mass and
strength of bones. There is also a progressive loss of red blood cells. What causes
these effects is not known, (3)________________. The heart muscles, with no
gravity to battle against, start to waste away. The leg muscles start to waste away
too, since walking, as done on Earth, (4)______________. Exercise also helps to
reduce muscle wastage (5)__________________. No one yet knows the limit of
human endurance in space. If astronauts can withstand two years or more of
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continuous weightlessness, then mankind’s dream of visiting other planets could

become reality.
A. and the question must be answered before long-duration space flight is
really safe
B. and are quite noticeable after even a week
C. they start turning somersaults
D. will never be known
E. which is rather more than astronauts really need
F. and is vital on very long flights
G. can only be done if astronauts put on their heavy spacesuits
H. but they do not seriously threaten the health of astronauts
C. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (2.0 PTS)
PASSAGE 1
The British are (1)__________ considered to be a very polite nation, and in
some respects this is true. An Italian journalist once commented that the British
need (2)__________ fewer than four 'thank yous' just to buy a bus ticket. The first,
from the bus conductor means, 'I am here'. The second accompanies the handing
over of the money. The third, again from the conductor, means '(3)__________ is
your ticket', and then the passenger utters a (4)__________ one as he accepts the
ticket. Such transactions in most (5)__________ parts of the world are usually
conducted in total silence. In sharp (6)__________ to this excessive politeness
with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (7)________ ritual phrases for
social interaction. The exhortation 'Good appetite', uttered in so many other
languages to fellow-diners before a (8)__________, does not exist in English. The
nearest equivalent - Enjoy your dinner! - is said only by people who will not be
partaking of the meal in question. What's more, the British wish happiness to their
friends or acquaintances only (9)__________ the start of a new year and at
celebrations such as birthdays, while the Greeks routinely wish (10)__________
and sundry a 'good week' or a 'good month'.
PASSAGE 2
(11)__________ experts have warned that the currently soaring obesity levels
in European children may (12)__________ create health problems of epidemic
proportions within the next three decades. Over the past ten years, obesity in six-
year olds has doubled while the number of obese fifteen-year olds has trebled.
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(13)__________ present trends continue, by 2030 between 60 and 70 percent of
Europeans will be overweight and 40 to 50 per cent will be obese. The consequent
rise in weight-related diabetes, high blood (14)__________, heart disease and
some forms of cancer will (15)__________ intolerable strains on health services
unless steps are (16) __________ to address the problem.
The explosion in child obesity can be put (17) __________ to the increasingly
inactive lifestyles of modern children. Many parents, worried lest their (18)
__________ should come to harm from traffic or strangers, discourage them from
playing outdoors and instead provide ever more opportunities for sedentary
entertainment in the home. Nor should the influence of the food industry be
underestimated; it (19) __________ one thousand times more on advertising fast
foods and convenience foods in Europe and America than the total budget for
promoting health in the (20) __________ two regions.
III. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (0.5 PT)
IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASAGE
AND CORRECT THEM.
LINE
NUMBER
- LIN Television lies at the heart of American culture, offering a
E1 combination of news and amusement. It is not surprised, therefore,
that daytime talk shows, the ultimate blend of information and
entertainment, are earning top ratings. Talk show producers and
hosts claim that the purpose of airing all sorts of problems in
- LIN national television is to benefit viewers. They say they provide
E5 useful information and have helped to create a more sensitive and
educational public. Many of those who have appeared as guests
say doing so changed their lives, and the shows can certainly take
the credit for giving a lot of people information they would not
otherwise have had. Nor do the shows provide a service by
allowing people to work through issues that would otherwise be
swept under the carpet? Or is there a danger that viewers will
regard the selfcentered and thoughtless behavior they see in these
programs like a model of how to live their own lives?
IV. WORD FORMS (1.0 PT)
SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE
BRACKETS.
1. These days more women are __________ the labor market after having
children. [enter]
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2. We always try to keep our newsletter ____________, so that people will

enjoy it. [heart]
3. Street performers are usually surrounded by groups of curious _________.
[look]
4. She knows a great deal about different cultures. She's extremely _______.
[travel]
5. I was ___ surprised by the picturesque appearance of the village. [please]
6. The speech was so __________ that many people got up and left before the
end. [inspire]
7. He always protects _________ ideas although he’s very young. [fashion]
8. Shana's picture won first prize, so we had a little _____to celebrate. [get]
9. Ecosystems are __________ networks of plants and animals. [depend]
10. Computers are likely to __________ working relationships. [person] V.
WRITING (2.0 PTS)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING
THE MEANING. YOU HAVE TO USE THE EXACT WORD GIVEN IN
BRACKETS FOR EACH SENTENCE.
1. The rescue attempt had to be cancelled because the storm was so severe.
[called] Such ________________________________________________
2. Her behavior was unaffected by her knowledge of the deal. [difference]
Even though ______________________________________________
3. You should have concrete evidence to file a formal complaint. [unless]
You had better ____________________________________________
4. The residents’ association will meet again in June. [held]
The next meeting __________________________________________
5. Of all the cities I know, there are few that are more beautiful than St
Petersburg. [loveliest]
St Petersburg _____________________________________________
6. It's a pity Nick is so unreliable. [count]
I wish ___________________________________________________
7. They would never make a decision so quickly again. [minds]
Never again ______________________________________________
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8. Emily's hair badly needs cutting. [cut]
It’s high _________________________________________________
9. “You can’t have supper until you’ve washed your hands,” said John’s
mother. [let]
John’s mother refused ______________________________________
10. He tried very hard to stop smoking. [give]
He made a _______________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT -

NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
TP HỒ CHÍ MINH Ngày thi 03/6/2017
ĐÁP ÁN
Phần I: USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 pts)

A. (1.5pts – 0.05 pt / each)
1. D 7. A 13. C 19. A 25. B
2. D 8. C 14. A 20. D 26. A
3. C 9. B 15. C 21. B 27. D
4. B 10. C 16. B 22. D 28. B
5. C 11. B 17. C 23. D 29. B
6. D 12. C 18. C 24. A 30. A
B. (1.5pts – 0.1pt/ each)
1. D 3. B 5. A 7. A 9. B
2. C 4. D 6. B 8. C 10. C
11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A

Phần II: READING (3.5 pts)
A. (1.0pt – 0.1 pt/ each)
1. D 3. B 5. A 7. B 9. C
2. D 4. B 6. D 8. C 10. C
B. (0.5pt – 0.1pt/each)
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. G 5. F
C. (2.0 pts – 0.1pt/ each)
PASSAGE 1
1. widely / 3. Here generally 4. 6. contrast 9. at

final 7. in 10. all
2. no 5. other 8. meal
PASSAGE 2
11. Health / Medical 16. taken

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12. well 17. down
13. If 18. children
14. pressure 19. spends
15. put / place 20. same
Phần III: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (0.5pt – 0.1pt / each)

Identify the mistake: 0.05 pt; correct the mistake: 0.05 pt
Line 2 – surprised surprising
Line 4 – in on
Line 5 – educational educated
Line 7 – Nor So
Line 9 – like as
Phần IV: WORD FORMS (1.0pt – 0.1pt/ each)
1. re-entering 6. uninspiring
2. light-hearted 7. old-fashioned
3. onlookers 8. get-together
4. well-travelled / well-traveled 9. interdependent
5. pleasantly 10. depersonalize
Phần V: WRITING (2.0 pts – 0.2pt/ each)
1. Such was the severity of the storm that the rescue attempt had to be
called off.
2. Even though she knew about the deal, it made no difference / didn’t
make any difference to her behavior / the way she behaved.
3. You had better not file a formal complaint unless you have concrete
evidence.
4. The next meeting of the residents’ association will be held in June.
5. St Petersburg is one of the loveliest cities (that) I've (ever) known.
6. I wish I could count (more) on Nick.
7. Never again would they make up their minds so quickly.
8. It's high time (that) Emily had / got her hair cut.
9. John’s mother refused to let him have supper until he had washed
his
hands.
10. He made a big/ great effort to give up smoking.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC
PHỔ THÔNG
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH
Ngày thi: 02 tháng 6 năm 2017
THỨC điều chỉnh
theo PB 2018 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát
đề)
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. Are you very busy ________ Monday mornings? – No! I always have
time for a cup of coffee.
A- from B- to C- out D- on
2. London is also known ________ “The Square Mile” because its area is
almost one square mile.
A- with B- of C- as D- for
3. She didn't hear the dog barking outside because she ________
headphones.
A- wore B- was wearing C- wearing D- is wearing
4. That is Maryam, the girl ________ visited Lan and Nga last week.
A- who B- whom C- whose D- which
5. She felt a little bit cold, ________ she put on her coat.
A- or B- because C- so D- but
6. My Japanese pen pal, Yoko, speaks English very ________.
A- best B- excellent C- well D- good
7. I like the new idea of those________ spoons which can be eaten after
use as it is made of good rice.
A- edible B- inedible C- poisonous D- wooden
8. One plastic bottle recycled saves enough energy to run a 60-watt light
________ for 6 hours.
A- bulb B- standard C- electricity D- bill
9. - David: “It's terrible. I don't think I will be able to pass the exam.” -
Mary: “________”
A- Let’s try it! B- Don't worry.
Everything will be all right.
C- OK. What’s that? D- Why not pass it?
10. - Sue: “You have read that article on the website, haven't you?”
- Peter: “________”
A- Sure, thanks. B- Not at all! Go ahead.
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C- Not yet. Why? D- Yes, of course, I will.
Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____
6. ____ 7. ____ 8. ____ 9. ____ 10. ____
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign. (0.5
pt)
1. Look at the picture! What does it say?
A. We should stop driving cars.
B. Cars must not be turned left.
C. Cars must be turned right.
D. Cars must be parked here.
2. Look at the picture! What does it say?
A. We should be careful with people
B. We should be careful because there is road work
ahead.
C. We should stop your car.
D. We should get out of your car.
Thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C, hoặc D) đại diện cho
câu trả lời đúng vào Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are
True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pt)
Today almost everyone walking down the street has at least one mobile phone
in their pocket. That is because many mobile phones are upgraded every year
around the world, and most people are interested in changing their old mobile
phone for a new one. There has been an estimated number of 90 million unwanted
mobile phones in the UK alone! This mountain weighs around 12,000 tonnes, but
only about 5% of it is recycled. What makes us worried most is that mobile
phones contain harmful chemicals which are released into the environment when
phones begin to degrade and, in addition, large amounts of carbon dioxide are also
produced during the manufacture of phones. It seems that the more modern mobile
phones become, the worse our environment gets.
1. Mobile phones are modernized every year around the world.

2. Most people are keen on having a newer mobile phone.
3. About half of unwanted mobile phones in the UK are recycled.
4. Old mobile phones do no harm to the environment.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
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A. The modernization of mobile phones is necessary.

B. There are more and more mobile phones in the world.
C. The modernization of mobile phones makes the environment worse.
D. The manufacture of phones produces carbon dioxide.
6. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Modern mobile phones are worse for the environment than the older
ones.
B. Mobile phones are getting cheaper and more modern.
C. People in the UK are very concerned to recycle old mobile phones.
D. Used mobile phones can pollute the environment.
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô
trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu 17 và 18, thí
sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời đúng vào Phần trả
lời.
Phần trả lời: 13. _____ 14. _____ 15. _____ 16. _____ // 17. _____ 18.
____
In many Western countries, people (19)______ Halloween on October 31st.
The word Halloween (20)_____ from “All Hallows’ Eve”. It is the night before
All Saints’ Day, a religious holiday in some parts of the world. On this night,
children dress up in special costumes, put (21)_____ masks, and go door to door
saying “trick-or-treat” to get candy. Many people decorate their homes with paper
ghosts, black cats or witches to give their houses a (22)______ look. People also
decorate their homes with jack-o-lanterns. They carve scary faces on pumpkins,
and (23)______ candles inside the pumpkins. In some places, both children and
adults can make (24)______ of haunted houses. They all seem very excited about
the festival.
1. A- celebrate B- reduce C- save D- exchange
2. A- gets B- goes C- comes D- reaches
3. A- in B- off C- out D- on
4. A- bored B- relaxed C- careful D- scary
5. A- light B- to light C- lighting D- lighted
6. A- parts B- tours C- turns D- prizes
Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 19. ______ 20. _____ 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24.
_____
1. My pen pal was really _____ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay. [impress]
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2. Both competitors are _____ strong and fast. [surprise]
3. The company has made a new motorbike having very low fuel _____.
[consume]
4. A large number of car accidents are caused by fast and ___ driving.
[care]
5. Could you send me details of courses for _____, who have never learnt
English before. [begin]
6. Ba’s family and Liz had a very _____ day in the countryside last
weekend. [enjoy]
Thí sinh phải viết từ cần điền vào Phần trả lời dưới dây.
Phần trả lời: 25. ____________ 26. _____________ 27. ______________
28._____________ 29. _____________ 30. ______________
sentences. (0.5 pt)
1. have lost their lives / Many people around the world / natural disasters /
and homes because of /. /
2. The survival of / depends on each and / the natural world / every one of
us /. /
Thí sinh viết tiếp các nhóm từ và dấu câu theo đúng trình tự vào Phần trả
Phần trả lời:
31. Many people around the world _________________________________
32. The survival of______________________________________________
1. He can’t drive because he’s very young.
 He is not __________________________________________________
2. City life is not as peaceful as country life.
Country life is _____________________________________________
35. It's not safe for kids to go hunting Pokemon on the street.
Going ____________________________________________________
36. The boy hasn't visited his grandparents for two months.
The boy last _______________________________________________
Thí sinh viết tiếp những câu trên theo đúng yêu cầu của đề dẫn vào Phần
trả lời dưới đây.
Phần trả lời:
33. He is not _________________________________________________
34. Country life is _____________________________________________
35. Going ___________________________________________________
36. The boy last ______________________________________________
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ
NGHĨA VIỆT NAM PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh
phúc
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ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2017 – 2018
– Thang điểm từ câu số 1 đến câu số 32: mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25
điểm – Thang điểm từ câu số 33 đến câu số 36: mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt
0.5 điểm
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. D 3. B 5. C 7. A 9. B
2. C 4. A 6. C 8. A 10. C
(0.5 pt)
11. B 12. B
III. Read the following letter. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True
or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions 17
and 18. (1.5 pt)
13. TRUE 14. TRUE 15. FALSE 16. FALSE // 17. C 18. D
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô trả
lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm.
19. A 20. C 21. D 22. D 23. A 24. B
25. impressed 26. Surprisingly 27. consumption / consuming
28. careless 29. Beginners 30. enjoyable
sentences. (0.5 pt)
31. Many people around the world have lost their lives and homes
because of natural disasters.
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32. The survival of the natural world depends on each and every one of
us.
Đối với câu 31 và câu 32, thí sinh phải viết tiếp đầy đủ các nhóm từ và dấu
câu theo đúng trình tự đáp án vào phần trả lời. Mỗi lỗi sai chính tả hoặc ghi thiếu
từ ở mỗi câu hoặc thiếu dấu chấm câu đều bị trừ 0.25 điểm.
31. He can’t drive because he’s very young.
He is not old enough to drive. / old enough, so he can’t drive.
32. City life is not as peaceful as country life.
Country life is more peaceful than city life. / not as busy as city life./ not as
noisy as city life.
33. It's not safe for kids to go hunting Pokemon on the street.
Going hunting Pokemon on the street is not safe for kids./ …is (very)
dangerous for kids.
Nếu thí sinh viết: … is not good for kids thì…
34. The boy hasn't visited his grandparents for two months.
The boy last visited his grandparents two months ago.
Nếu thí sinh viết: The boy last visited his grandparents was two months ago.
Hoặc: …for two months (ago). thì…

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 4 trang) (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 PTS)

PART A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE
BLANK. (1.5 PTS)
1. Every Christmas of my childhood was the same. My father ________ late
for lunch, weighed down with presents for the family.
A. would arrive B. could arrive
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C. was arriving D. got used to arriving
2. If I ________ you a free ticket, would you go to Florence with me?
A. would offer B. were to offer
C. had offered D. were offered
3. “You ________ things. Can’t you be more careful?” said Tom’s mother.
A. always lose B. are losing
C. always lost D. are always losing
4. ________ in the next room, her voice is like ________ of a boy.
A. Hearing / the sound B. Hearing / the one
C. Heard / that D. Having been heard / that one
5. I’d say let’s meet on Saturday but I’m none ______ sure what’s happening
at the weekend.
A. so B. very C. that D. too
6. When the exam is over, I’ll go fishing - _______ I haven’t done for weeks.
A. anything B. something C. things D. everything
7. We’re going to visit the Great Walls. Everybody says this is ________.
A. a too good chance for being lost B. too good a chance to be lost
C. too good a chance for being lost D. a too good chance to lose
8. ________, her suggestion is of greater value than her friend’s.
A. All things considered B. All things considering
C. Considering all things D. Considered all things
9. As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you
learn, ________.
A. the more for life are you equipped B. the more life you equip for
C. the more equipped for life you are D. the more life you are equipped for
10. He wants to give his daughters ________ he can afford.
A. all for the best B. the very best C. at best D. what best
11. _______ Sam had was gone when she heard that nearly all her classmates
had failed to answer the teacher’s question.
A. A little confidence B. The little confidence
C. Little confidence D. Little of confidence
12. ________ the difficulty of the task, I shall be lucky to have completed it
by June.
A. Regarding B. Presuming
C. Given D. Encountered
13. Diana took a course in shorthand and typing ________ applying for a
secretary job.
A. on account of B. with a view to C. with a reason for D. for fear of
14. Jessica has bungled every task her boss has given her so far. ________,
he’s prepared to give her one last chance.
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A. Notwithstanding B. Instead
C. Furthermore D. Nevertheless
15. The restaurant is popular with film stars and the ________.
A. same B. like C. such D. similar
16. Tom’s decision to leave university after a year is one he now ________
regrets.
A. painfully B. harshly C. heavily D. deeply
17. Pollutants in this river are increasing ________ - something must be done
about it immediately.
A. chillingly B. utterly C. rigorously D. alarmingly
18. Although his paintings are abstract, the artist ________ inspiration from
the natural world.
A. draws B. pulls C. makes D. has
19. She ________ with pleasure at the unexpected compliment.
A. grinned B. glared C. beamed D. laughed
20. As Jane lay in her cabin, she heard the gentle sound of waves ________
against the hull.
A. pelting B. splashing C. gushing D. lapping
21. David was so ________ by the beauty of Ha Long Bay that he instantly
decided to move there.
A. captured B. captivated C. accumulated D. beckoned
22. Many species of fish have ________ ways of protecting their eggs from
predators.
A. ingenious B. indicative C. inspiring D. ingenuous
23. No one knows how the rival company got ________ of the plans for their
new marketing campaign.
A. wind B. breeze C. voice D. ear
24. Family relationships later ________ a great significance in his life.
A. built up B. kept on C. took on D. made up
25. For non-native speakers, it is not unusual for understanding to ________
when listening to others' conversations in English.
A. fall away B. break down C. give up D. set out
26. Since we had only one day left, we decided to make an ________ effort to
finish the run in record time.
A. all-in B. all-out C. overall D. all-around
27. Julian is one of the many young, ________ artists to be taken on recently
by an important gallery.
A. bottom-up B. up-and-coming C. top-down D. out-and-out
28. Jimmy’s not interested in the ____. He just wants to know the plain facts.
A. cut and thrust B. hue and cry
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C. ifs and buts D. part and parcel
29. Mai: ________?
Lan: I'm pretty busy right now. I'm doing my homework because I have an
exam tomorrow.
A. How is your day going? B. How are you doing?
C. What do you do? D. What are you doing here?
30. Student 1: - Excuse me! Could you show me the way to the library?
Student 2: - Sorry, I’m new here.
Student 1: - ________.
A. Not at all B. Bad luck.
C. No problem. D. Thank you all the same.
PART B: CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH
SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (1.5 PTS)
In recent years, ready-made meals have (1)_____________ Britain’s eating
(2)________. Britons now spend four times as much as the Italians on readymade
meals and six times more than the Spanish. (3)________ for instant meals has
increased across Europe as a (4)________, but why has Britain become the
(5)________ European capital of ready-made food, second only in the world to
America?
Convenience is (6)________ of the attraction. A recent survey (7)________
that 77 percent of purchasers said they only bought ready meals when they did not
have time to cook. Dr Susan Jebb, head of nutrition at the Medical Research
Council, said: ‘People in the UK work the longest hours, we are very time-poor,
and we don’t have a strong (8)________ history of cooking.’
The ready-made meal boom also reflects changing social (9)________ in
Britain. More people live alone and so are less likely to be (10)________ to
cook. And with families eating together less often, ready meals allow people
to eat what they want when they want. Julia Michna, of Marks and Spencer,
says that ready meals also reflect changing (11)________ in food. ‘Britain’s
multiculturalism has brought a (12)________ range of restaurants than other
European countries, and ethnic cuisines, which people are often scared of
cooking from (13)________, are (14)________ more popular. One quarter of
(15)________ meals are Indian, and nearly one in five are Chinese.
1. A. amended B. adjusted C. transferred D. transformed
2. A. ways B. forms C. habits D. manners
3. A. Request B. Order C. Demand D. Charge
4. A. conclusion B. total C. result D. whole
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5. A. unclaimed B. unclassified C. undefeated D. undisputed

6. A. element B. piece C. part D. share
7. A. found B. made C. put D. gave
8. A. traditional B. cultural C. modern D. customary
9. A. trends B. temptations C. drifts D. movements
10. A. offended B. bothered C. worried D. disturbed
11. A. desires B. likings C. tastes D. wishes
12. A. longer B. deeper C. harder D. wider
13. A. scratch B. beginning C. memory D. nowhere
14. A. very B. lot C. far D. such
15. A. chilled B. decent C. meager D. junk
II. READING (3.5 PTS)
PART A: READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS
TO THE QUESTIONS (1.0 PT)
The radical change in the land's surface that results when rural areas are
transformed into cities is a significant cause of the rise in temperature in cities that
is known as urban heat island.
First, the tall buildings and the concrete and asphalt of the city absorb and
store greater quantities of solar radiation than do the vegetation and soil typical of
rural areas.
In addition, because the concrete and asphalt are impermeable, the runoff of
water following a rain is rapid, resulting in a severe reduction in the evaporation
rate. So heat that once would have been used to convert liquid water to a gas goes
instead to increase the surface temperature further.
At night, although both city and countryside cool through radiation losses, the
stone-like surface of the city gradually releases the additional heat accumulated
during the day, keeping the urban air warmer than that of the outlying areas.
Part of the urban temperature rise must also be attributed to waste heat from
such sources as home heating and air conditioning, power generation, industry,
and transportation. Many studies have shown that the magnitude of humanmade
energy in metropolitan areas is equal to a significant percentage of the energy
received from the Sun at the surface.
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Investigations in Sheffield, England, and Berlin showed that the annual heat
production in these cities was equal to approximately one-third of that received
from solar radiation. Another study of the densely built-up Manhattan section of
New York City revealed that during the winter the quantity of heat produced from
combustion alone was two and one-half times greater than the amount of solar
energy reaching the ground. In summer the figure dropped to one-sixth.
It is interesting to note that during the summer there is a mutual reinforcement
between the higher nighttime temperatures of the city and the human-made heat
that helped create them. That is, the higher temperatures result in the increased use
of air conditioners, which, in turn, use energy and further increase the amount of
urban heat. During the winter the nighttime warmth of urban areas, produced in
large part by heavy energy consumption, is beneficial because less energy is
needed to heat buildings.
A. The loss of farmland to urban development
B. The causes of increased heat in cities
C. Waste heat generated by home heating and air conditioning
D. How seasonal change affects the temperature of cities
2. All of the following contribute to the urban heat island effect EXCEPT
A. absorption of heat from the Sun
B. storage of heat from the Sun
C. an increased rate of evaporation after a rainfall
D. the release of heat at night from city surfaces
3. The word convert in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. reverse B. transform C. reduce D. compare
4. The word that in the passage refers to
A. city B. heat C. day D. air
5. In which of the following locations would the rate of evaporation probably
be highest?
A. A rural area B. A small town
C. A medium-sized city D. A big city
6. The word magnitude in the passage is closest in meaning to
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A. calculation B. comprehension C. extent D. formation

7. The author mentions Manhattan in order to demonstrate that
A. heat in urban areas can be reduced
B. the conclusions of the investigation in Sheffield were wrong
C. its heat production is smaller than that of Berlin
D. human-made heat can exceed the solar energy that reaches the ground in
winter
8. According to the passage, an important consequence of the use of air
conditioners at night is
A. greater energy costs
B. higher levels of urban heat
C. serious problems with the energy supply
D. less need for air conditioning in the morning
9. The word beneficial in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. predictable B. powerful C. hazardous D. advantageous
10. Which of the following is true about cities at night in the winter?
A. Solar energy has an increased impact on the urban heat island.
B. They tend to be colder than rural areas.
C. Less energy is required to heat buildings.
D. Human-made energy creates a larger area of total heat than solar energy.
PART B: REARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT
THEY MAKE A MEANINGFUL REVIEW OF A COMPUTER GAME. (0.5
PT)
A. A selection of viewpoints, including a breakneck ‘biker’s eye view’ are
offered. This game will push your skills and patience to the limit.
B. There are 10 tracks, of which three are available at the outset. Only by
scoring gold in both classes on all of these can you gain access to the next three,
and so on.
C. Wonder Racer succeeds in bringing the body-breaking speed of time-trial
biking to the PC, but its difficulty may leave you shaking. The approach is simple
and unsophisticated.
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D. The courses are a fictitious mix of country lanes, exotic beaches and snowy
mountain passes. The 3-D is excellent in its speed, smoothness and level of detail.
E. There are only three controls, far fewer than in many other modern games.
Players start by selecting one of sixteen riders, from a set of teams.
PART C: SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (2.0
PTS) PASSAGE 1
It is forecast that we can look forward to working (1)________ hours in the
future, but it is necessary for health and tranquility to work a certain (2)________
of hours per week, ideally doing a variety of jobs – something schools have always
known. It may be that house building will meet this need. It is a very basic human
instinct. Gardening is a related activity. It is already
(3)________ to cultivate many fruits and vegetables than to buy them in the shops
and the house of the next decade should take this into (4)________.
(5)________ important question is that of energy conservation. The proportion
of income (6)________ on keeping warm is steadily going up, and, with the cost
of energy likely to double in real terms during the next ten years or (7)________,
many large badly-insulated old houses will become extremely expensive to use.
The demand will be (8)________ small, well-insulated homes located in warm
protected areas and making the best (9)________ of the sun’s warmth. Efficient
heating units will be of prime importance. At (10)________, we waste a lot of
space in planning rooms which are awkward to use.
PASSAGE 2
We live surrounded by objects and systems that we take for (1)________, but
which profoundly affect the way we behave, think, work, play, and in general lead
our (2)________. Look, for example, at the place in which you are reading this
now, and see how much of (3)________ surrounds you is understandable, how
much of it you could actually build yourself or repair
(4)________ it cease to function. When we start the car or press the
(5)________ in the elevator, or buy food in the supermarket, we gave no
(6)________ to the complex devices or systems that make the car move, or the
elevator rise, or the food appear on the shelves. Throughout this century we have
become increasingly dependent on the products of (7)________. They have
already changed our lives: at the simplest (8)________, the availability of
transport has made us physically less fit than our ancestors. Many people are alive
only because they have been given (9)________ to disease through drugs.
The vast majority of the world’s population relies on the ability of technology to
provide and transport food. We are unable to feed and clothe or keep
(10)________ warm without technology.
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III. ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 PT)

IDENTIFY THE FIVE (05) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING
PASSAGE AND CORRECT THEM.
LINE
NUMBER
1 An ecosystem is a group of animals and plants living in a specific
2 region and interact with one another and with their physical
3 environment. Ecosystems include physical and chemical components,
such as soils, water, and nutritions
4 that support the organisms living there. These organisms may range
5 from large animals to microscopic bacteria. Ecosystems also can be
6 thought of as the interactions among all organisms in a given habitat;
7 for instance, one species may serve as food for other. People are part
8 of the ecosystems where they live and work. Human activities can
9 harm or destroy local ecosystems unless actions such as land
development for housing or businesses are careful planned to
conserve and sustain the ecology of the area. An important part of
ecosystem management involves finding ways to protect and enhance
economical and social well-being while protecting local ecosystems.
IV. WORD FORMS (1.0 PT)
SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE
BRACKETS.
1. His tour was cut ________ short due to his illness. [appoint]
2. Since the city center became a(n) ________ pedestrian area, shopping
has been a more pleasant experience. [traffic]
3. I’ve ________ the CNN homepage as I use it regularly to get the latest
news. [mark]
4. The ________ at the temple are bringing heart for peace and prosperity.
[devotion]
5. A(n) ________ life, lack of physical activity, stressful jobs, and bad
habits can influence one’s health in a very bad way. [pace]
6. Officials urged caution in anticipation of catastrophic and ______
flooding in the days to come. [threat]
7. The store manager explained ________ that only certain items were sold
at a discount. [apology]
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8. Women are traditionally supposed to be good at ________. [task]
9. The recent events ___________ the need for a better understanding of
the environmental impact of biotechnology. [score]
10. ______ fines may be issued for careless driving and other offenses.
[spot]
V. WRITING (2.0 PTS)
THE MEANING. YOU HAVE TO USE THE EXACT WORD GIVEN IN
BRACKETS FOR EACH SENTENCE.
1. I think you should get someone to fix the computer. [fixed]
I would prefer it ______________________________________________ .
2. Jack was so nervous that his mind couldn’t function properly. [straight]
Such _______________________________________________________ .
3. Suddenly, the management said it was important for us to wear dark suits
to the meeting. [once]
The management insisted _______________________________________ .
4. To say briefly, this school regulation cannot be abolished right away.
[do]
In a ________________________________________________________ .
5. Trying to persuade someone to agree with you can be a formidable task.
[view]
Trying to bring _______________________________________________ .
6. Anna inherited a fortune when her father died. [into]
After the ____________________________________________________ .
7. We were not late for school because you took us in your car. [time]
If it hadn’t been for ____________________________________________ .
8. I managed to finish the task, but it was difficult. [succeed]
Only with ___________________________________________________ .
9. Although she didn’t agree with the management’s decision, Chloe was
forced to accept it. [choice]
Much _______________________________________________________ .
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10. Fred didn’t tell Sophie his news until she had finished her homework.
[telling]
Fred waited __________________________________________________ .
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT – NGÀY THI 03 THÁNG 6 NĂM
2018
I. USE OF ENGLISH (3pts) Thí sinh không tô đen vào ô tròn có mẫu
tự đại diện cho câu trả lời: không cho điểm.
PART A: (1.5 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.05 điểm)
1. A 6. B 11. B 16. D 21. B 26. B
2. B 7. B 12. C 17. D 22. A 27. B
3. D 8. A 13. B 18. A 23. A 28. C
4. C 9. C 14. D 19. C 24. C 29. A
5. D 10. B 15. B 20. D 25. B 30. D
PART B: (1.5 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.1 điểm)
1. D 6. C 11. C
2. C 7. A 12. D
3. C 8. B 13. A
4. D 9. A 14. C
5. D 10. B 15. A
II. READING (3.5 pts)

PART A: (1.0 pt) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.1 điểm)
Thí sinh không tô đen vào ô tròn có mẫu tự đại diện cho câu trả lời: không
cho điểm.
1. B 6. C
2. C 7. D
3. B 8. B
4. D 9. D
5. A 10. C
PART B: (0.5 pt) (0.1 pt/ Answer) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được
0.1 điểm)
cho điểm.
1. C 2. E 3. B 4. D 5. A
PART C: (2.0 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.1 điểm)
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PASSAGE 1
1. fewer 6. spent
2. number 7. so / more
3. cheaper 8. for
4. account /consideration 9. use
5. Another 10. present
PASSAGE 2
1. granted 6. thought
2. life / lives 7. technology
3. what 8. level
4. should 9. immunity
5. button 10. ourselves
III. ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts)
Phát hiện lỗi: 0.05 điểm/ lỗi)
Sửa lỗi: 0.05 điểm/ lỗi)
MISTAKE CORRECTION
1. Line number:1 interact interacting
2. Line number:3 nutritions nutrients
3. Line number:5 other another
4. Line number:7 careful carefully
5. Line number:8 economical economic

IV. WORD FORMS (1pt) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.1
điểm)
1. disappointingly 6. life-threatening
2. traffic-free 7. apologetically
3. bookmarked 8. multitasking
4. devotees 9. underscore
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5. fast-paced 10. On-the-spot
V. WRITING (2pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.2 điểm)
• Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai cấu trúc: không cho điểm
• Thí sinh viết sai lỗi chính tả ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng đến nghĩa của câu:
không cho điểm
• Thí sinh viết sai lỗi chính tả nhưng không ảnh hưởng đến nghĩa của câu:
trừ 0.1 điểm
1. I would prefer it if you got / had the computer fixed.
2. Such was Jack’s nervousness that he could not think straight.
3. The management insisted that we wear / dark suits to the meeting
all at once. on us / our wearing
4. In a nutshell, they cannot do away with this school regulation.
5. Trying to bring someone around/ round to your (point of) view can
be a formidable task.
6. After the death of her father, Anna came into a fortune.
7. If it hadn’ t been for the lift you gave us, we wouldn’t have gone to
school on/in time.
8. Only with difficulty did I succeed in finishing the task.
9. Much as she disagreed / didn’t agree with the management’s
decision, Chloe had no choice / was left with no choice but / other than to
accept it.
10. Fred waited for Sophie to finish her homework before telling
her his news.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG

THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2018 – 2019
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 02 tháng 6 năm 2018
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. Are you ________ teaching on Saturday mornings this term?
A- enjoy B- likely C- busy D- expected
2. I hope ________ to know this beautiful city better.
A- to have B- to get C- to need D- to appear
3. Jeff completely ignored what I said and ________ on eating.
A. put B. tried C. went D. depended
4. The ones about ________ I have been worried these days are the
students of mine.
A- that B- whom C- whose D- which
5. I suggest that we should ________ people from catching fish by using
electricity.
A- let B- relate C- prohibit D- encourage
6. Mr. Loc, who teaches Maths here, speaks very ________ English.
A- best B- good C- well D- fluently
7. Watching TV all day is a bad habit ________ we get no exercise and eat
unhealthy snacks.
A- but B- though C- because D- therefore
8. A recycled plastic bottle saves enough ________ to run a 60-watt light
bulb for 6 hours.
A- energy B- money C- electron D- life
9. _ Hai Anh: “________” _ Minh Phuong: “Why not?” A- You should
cook the meal now.
B- How about cooking the meal now?
C- Have you cooked the meal?
D- We’d better be cooking the meal.
10. _ Sue: “Thank you very much for your donation.” _ Peter: “________”
A- Yes, do it now. B- Sure, I’ll do it.
C- Not a chance. D- It’s my pleasure.
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vào Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. _____
(0.5 pt)
1. What does the sign say?
A. You can drive as fast as you can.
B. Beware of careless drivers.
C. Slippery road is ahead.
D. You cannot drive a car on this road.
2. What does the sign say?
A. Littering is permitted here.
B. We must not use recycle bins.
C. We must put waste paper into the bin.
D. Dust bins can be found everywhere.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the
questions 17 and 18. (1.5 pt)
We can develop alternative sources of energy, and unless we try we'll never
succeed. Instead of burning fossil fuels we should be concentrating on more
economical uses of electricity, because electricity can be produced from any
sources of energy. If we didn't waste so much energy, our resources would last
longer. We can save more energy by conservation than we can produce for the
same money. Unless we do research on solar energy, wind power, tidal power,
hydroelectric plants ... our fossil fuels will run out and we'll all freeze or starve to
death. Several countries are spending much more time and money on research
because the energy from the sun, the waves, and the winds last forever. We won't
really survive unless we start working on cleaner and safer sources of energy.
1. Fossil fuels are renewable sources of energy.
2. Electricity can be produced from the sea.
3. The energy from the sun, the waves and the winds will never be used up.
4. We really need to look for cleaner and safer sources of energy.
A. We are facing huge lack of energy.
B. Electricity is the main energy we use.
C. Alternative sources of energy must be developed.
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D. It is impossible to have safer sources of energy.

6. Which source of energy cannot last forever?
A- coal B- wind C- water D- waves
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào
ô trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu 17
và 18, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời
đúng vào Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. _________ 16. ________ //
17. _________ 18. ________
Two British policemen were (19)______ to investigate a flying saucer on
March 31, 1989, the day before April Fool’s Day. When the policemen arrived at a
field in Surrey, they saw a small figure wearing a silver space (20)______ walking
out of a spacecraft. Immediately the police ran off in the opposite direction.
Reports revealed that the alien was in fact a small person, and the flying saucer
was a hot air balloon that had been specially built to look (21)______ a UFO by
Richard Branson, the 36-year-old chairman of Virgin Records.
Branson had planned to (22)______ the balloon in London’s Hyde Park on
April 1. However, a wind change had brought him down in a Surrey field. The
police received a lot of phone calls from terrified motorists as the balloon drifted
over the motorway. One lady was so (23)______ by the incident that she was
crying as she was (24)______ the UFO to a radio station.
19. A- run B- sent C- spent D- come
20. A- suit B- cloth C- denim D- linen
21. A- like B- as C- for D- after
22. A- fly B- land C- erupt D- collapse
23. A- pleasing B- terrific C- shocked D- amazed
24. A- telling B- saying C- phoning D- describing
Phần trả lời: 19. ________ 20. ________ 21. ________ 22.
________
23. ________ 24. ________
25. Have you read the _______ of our school closing ceremony? [announce]
26. In the 18th century jean cloth was made ________ from cotton.
complete]
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27. The next stage in the development of television is _________ TV.
[active]
28. Some _________ have raised people’s awareness of rhinos’ protection.
[conservation]
29. Sweden has a(n) _________ solar energy program. [advance]
30. We all enjoy listening to his ________ stories. [humor] Thí sinh phải
viết từ cần điền vào Phần trả lời dưới dây.
Phần trả lời: 25. ____________ 26. ______________ 27. ______________
28._____________ 29. _____________ 30. ______________
sentences. (0.5 pt)
25. that family members / a celebration / Tet is so important / try to come
back home / living apart /./
26. and developing nations / the rivers and seas / for polluting / Both
developed / are responsible /./
Thí sinh viết tiếp các nhóm từ và dấu câu theo đúng trình tự vào Phần
trả lời để hình thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
Phần trả lời:
31. Tet is so important ____________________________
32. Both developed _____________________________________________
25. We are eager to make a trip to the countryside this July.
 We are looking _____________________________________________
26. It’s two months since we last saw a movie.
We haven’t
______________________________________________
35. Minh does not speak English as well as Lan.
Minh wishes he
___________________________________________
36. Stop using the computer after 10 P.M.
You must shut
____________________________________________
Phần trả lời:
33. We are looking __________________________________________
34. We haven’t _____________________________________________
35. Minh wishes he _________________________________________
36. You must shut __________________________________________
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THE END OF THE TEST
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10

THPT – KHÓA NGÀY 02 THÁNG 6 NĂM 2018
sentence. (2.5 pts)
– Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25 điểm.
– Thí sinh viết không rõ ràng ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho điểm.
1- C 2- B 3- C 4- B 5- C 6- B 7- C 8- A 9- B 10- D II. Look at
the sign. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each sign. (0.5 pt)
11- C 12- C
III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 to 16 are True
or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for the questions
17 and 18. (1.5 pt)
-Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25 điểm.
-Thí sinh viết không rõ ràng từ True/ False, ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho điểm.
13- False 14- True 15- True 16- True 17- C 18- A
passage. (1.5 pts)
- Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25 điểm.
- Thí sinh viết không rõ ràng ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho điểm.
19- B 20- A 21- A 22- B 23- C 24- D V.
Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5
pts)
– Thí sinh viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
25- announcement(s) 26- completely 27- interactive
28- conservationists 29- advanced 30- humorous
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sentences. (0.5 pt)
– Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
31- Tet is so important a celebration that family members living
apart try to come back home.
32- Both developed and developing nations are responsible for
polluting the rivers and seas.
− Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.5 điểm.
− Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai cấu trúc: không cho điểm.
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng ý nghĩa câu: không cho
điểm.
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả nhưng không ảnh hưởng ý nghĩa câu: trừ
0.25 điểm.
33- We are looking forward to (making) a trip to the countryside this July.
(0.5 pt)
We are looking forward to travelling/ going to the countryside this July.
(0.25 pt)
34- We haven’t seen a movie for two months.
35- Minh wishes he spoke English as well as Lan. (0.5 pt)
Minh wishes he could speak English as well as Lan. (0.5 pt)
Minh wishes he could speak better English/ English better than Lan.
36- You must shut down the computer/ shut the computer down by/ before
10 P.M. (0.5 pt)
You must shut down the computer/ shut the computer down at/ after
10 P.M. (0.25)
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT -

NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH NGÀY THI 03/6/2019
*** MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề này gồm 4 trang) (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
I. USE OF ENGLISH (30 PTS)

PART A: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (10
PTS)
1. ________ comes a time when you have to make a decision and stick to
it.
A. It B. That C. Then D. There
2. You _______ come out to the airport to meet me. I could have taken a
bus.
A. needn’t have B. needn’t C. don’t need to D. didn’t need to
3. By the end of the first half of the twenty-first century women ________
against men in many sports.
A. compete B. are competing
C. are going to compete D. will be competing
4. More and more trees in this area are found ________ from the effect of
pollution.
A. died B. to be dead C. to be dying D. having died
5. The food she has prepared for the party is not enough, for there are
_______ more people showing up.
A. so B. too C. any D. many
6. Minh Thu changed her major from literature to English ________.
A. with the hope to be offered employment easier
B. hoping more easily she gets a job
C. with the hope for being able to find better job
D. hoping to find a job more easily
7. ________, the film began.
A. All of us have taken the seats B. All of us having taken the seats
C. We all having seated D. We all have been seated
8. They still haven’t made a decision ________ the new color scheme.
A. on reflection of B. with a view to
C. with regard to D. by contrast with
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9. ‘The 20-year policy would be a good investment,’ said the insurance
agent, ‘________ you wanted to cash it within the first ten years.’
A. even though B. in case C. lest D. even if
10. I often wish I could afford to work less, ________ people, I suspect.
A. like do most B. as do most
C. the same most D. as much the same most
11. How much ________ do Jerry’s opinions carry with the committee?
A. importance B. value C. weight D. worth
12. Many small businesses have ___________ victim to the recent economic
recession.
A. become B. been C. blamed D. fallen
13. Road conditions are difficult because of the ________ rain.
A. driving B. jumping C. riding D. running
14. Kathy ________ comes up with a solution when everyone else is at a
loss.
A. absolutely B. invariably C. persistently D. universally
15. She ________ till the early hours listening to music.
A. caught me up B. picked me up C. kept me up D. took me up
16. Making mistakes is all ________ of growing up.
A. flesh and blood B. odds and ends
C. part and parcel D. top and bottom
17. They live miles away, ________.
A. split down the middle B. from a distance
C. nearly nowhere D. in the middle of nowhere
18. Many students ______ night after night to prepare for their coming
exams.
A. burn the midnight oil B. turn the tables on
C. rack their minds D. fight tooth and nail
19. _ Mary: ‘Could I go out with my friends tonight, Mommy?’
_ Mother: ‘________.’
A. Yes, you go B. Yes, you can C. Yes, you will D. Yes, let’s
20. _ Mai: ‘How was the film you saw last night?’ _ Hoa: ‘________.’
A. I’ve seen better B. No, I didn’t
C. I think of it much D. I like them all
SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (20 PTS)
PASSAGE 1
In this week’s issue, our resident film critic discusses the etiquette of cinema
going, and the audiences who prefer chewing hotdogs, slurping drinks, gossiping
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and rustling crisp packets to actually watching the film. (1)______ complaint, or
just cinema snobbery?
It’s the munchers and talkers, not those who complain about them, who are
(2)______ other people’s simple pleasures and the (3)______ seem to me to be
self-evident. Junk foods and even popcorn and choc ices, when eaten in a
(4)______ and possibly crowded space, are (5)______ to demand living space.
They spread themselves about – usually onto other people’s (6)______. Crisps,
peanuts and boiled sweets make a lot of noise, first when being (7)______ then
when being crunched or sucked. These are definite (8)______, especially if you
yourself – having merely come to see and hear the film – are not eating and not
therefore generously (9)______ your fried onions, mustard and ketchup with the
trousers of the stranger in the (10)______ seat.
1. A. Discernible B. Fair C. Feasible D. Official
2. A. damaging B. spoiling C. hurting D. injuring
3. A. excuses B. accusations C. reasons D. complaints
4. A. confined B. closed C. reduced D. narrow
5. A. cajoled B. entitled C. inclined D. tempted
6. A. dress B. costume C. outfit D. clothing
7. A. unpacked B. untied C. unwrapped D. unfolded
8. A. inconveniences B. amusements C. anxieties D. irritations
9. A. exchanging B. dividing C. splitting D. sharing
10. A. next B. nearest C. previous D. closest
PASSAGE 2
There is a revolution in the retail world that cannot fail to attract
shoppers’ noses. In the latest marketing ploy, smells are created in
laboratories to be wafted around stores in order to (1)______ the
unsuspecting into spending more money. Secret (2)______ of the ‘designer’
smells are going on in more than a hundred stores across Britain, including
bookshops, petrol stations and a chain of clothes shops. The tailor-made
aromas include coconut oil in travel agents (to (3)______ exotic holidays),
and leather in car showrooms (to suggest lasting quality).
Marketing Aromatics, a company specialising in this area, believes that
odours are under-used as a marketing (4)______. Until now the most
frequent (5)______ has been in supermarkets where the smell from in-store
bakeries has been blown among the aisles to boost sales of fresh food. ‘We
are taking things one stage further,’ said David Fellowes, the company’s
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commercial director. ‘We can build on customer loyalty by making
customers (6)______ a particular smell with a particular store. It is not
intrusive. If it were it would defeat the object.’
The smells are designed to work on three levels: to relax shoppers by
using natural smells such as peppermint; to bring back memories using
odours such as a whiff of sea breeze; and to encourage customer loyalty by
using a corporate perfume ‘logo’ to (7)______ a company’s image. Dr
George Dodd, scientific adviser to Marketing Aromatics, believes smells can
affect people’s moods. ‘It is a very exciting time. Smells have enormous
(8)_____ to influence behaviour,’ he said. Critics say retailers are (9)______
to subliminal advertising. ‘Not telling consumers that this is happening is an
(10)_____ invasion of their privacy. People have the right to know,’ said
Conor Foley of Liberty, the civil liberties association.
1. A. entice B. trap C. force D. deceive
2. A. investigations B. analyses C. operations D. trials
3. A. remember B. arouse C. evoke D. desire
4. A. advertisement B. tool C. gadget D. gimmick
5. A. effect B. concept C. type D. application
6. A. join B. associate C. relate D. merge
7. A. make B. fix C. capture D. promote
8. A. concentration B. adaptation C. potential D. efficiency
9. A. resorting B. taking C. moving D. reacting
10. A. undeserving B. unjustified C. unofficial D. unlicensed
II. READING (35 PTS)
TO THE QUESTIONS (10 PTS)
The spectacular aurora light displays that appear in Earth’s atmosphere
around the north and south magnetic poles were once mysterious phenomena.
Now, scientists have data from satellites and ground-based observations from
which we know that the aurora brilliance is an immense electrical discharge
similar to that occurring in a neon sign.
To understand the cause of auroras, first picture the Earth enclosed by its
magnetosphere, a huge region created by the Earth’s magnetic field. Outside the
magnetosphere, blasting toward the earth is the solar wind, a swiftly moving
plasma of ionized gases with its own magnetic field.
Charged particles in this solar wind speed earthward along the solar wind’s
magnetic lines of force with a spiraling motion. The Earth’s magnetosphere is a
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barrier to the solar wind, and forces the charged particles of the solar wind to
flow around the magnetosphere itself. But in the polar regions, the magnetic lines
of force of the Earth and of the solar wind bunch together. Here many of the solar
wind’s charged particles break through the magnetosphere and enter Earth’s
magnetic field. They then spiral back and forth between the Earth’s magnetic
poles very rapidly. In the polar regions, electrons from the solar wind ionize and
excite the atoms and molecules of the upper atmosphere, causing them to emit
aurora radiations of visible light.
The colors of an aurora depend on the atoms emitting them. The dominant
greenish white light comes from low energy excitation of oxygen atoms. During
huge magnetic storms oxygen atoms also undergo high energy excitation and
emit crimson light. Excited nitrogen atoms contribute bands of color varying
from blue to violet. Viewed from outer space, auroras can be seen as dimly
glowing belts wrapped around each of the Earth’s magnetic poles. Each aurora
hangs like a curtain of light stretching over the polar regions and into the higher
latitudes. When the solar flares that result in magnetic storms and aurora activity
are very intense, aurora displays may extend as far as the southern regions of the
United States.
Studies of auroras have given physicists new information about the behavior
of plasmas, which has helped to explain the nature of outer space and is being
applied in attempts to harness energy from the fusion of atoms.
A. The methods used to observe auroras from outer space
B. The formation and appearance of auroras around the Earth’s poles
C. The factors that cause the variety of colors in auroras
D. The periodic variation in the display of auroras
2. The word “phenomena” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. ideas B. stars C. events D. colors
3. The word “picture” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. frame B. imagine C. describe D. explain
4. The passage describes “the magnetosphere as a barrier” because ______.
A. its position makes it difficult to be observed from Earth
B. it prevents particles from the solar wind from easily entering Earth’s
atmosphere
C. it increases the speed of particles from the solar wind
D. it is strongest in the polar regions
5. The word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. polar regions B. electrons
C. atoms and molecules D. aurora radiations
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6. According to the passage, which color appears most frequently in an
aurora display?
A. greenish-white B. crimson
C. blue D. violet
7. The word “glowing” in line paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. shining B. moving C. charging D. hanging
8. Auroras may be seen in the southern regions of the United Sates when____.
A. magnetic storms do not affect Earth
B. solar flares are very intense
C. the speed of the solar wind is reduced
D. the excitation of atoms is low
9. The passage supports which of the following statements about scientists’
understanding of auroras?
A. Before advances in technology, including satellites, scientists knew little
about auroras.
B. New knowledge about the fusion of atoms allowed scientists to learn more
about auroras.
C. Scientists cannot explain the cause of the different colors in auroras.
D. Until scientists learn more about plasma physics, little knowledge about
auroras will be available.
10. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
A. “magnetosphere” B. “electrons” C. “ionize” D. “fusion”
PART B: REARRANGE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES SO THAT
THEY MAKE A MEANINGFUL TEXT ABOUT A MEMORY
TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING. (5
PTS)
A. The technique was formalized by Dr. Gruneborg.
B. The Linkword Technique uses images to link a word in one language with
another word in another language.
C. It is claimed that by using this technique the basic vocabulary can be
acquired in just 10 hours.
D. For example, if an English person wanted to learn the French word for
carpet – tapis, he might imagine an oriental carpet where a tap is the central
design. Tap is has the same spelling as tapis so he will remember the French for
carpet.
E. Linkword books have been produced in many language pairs to help
students acquire the basic vocabulary needed to get by in a language (usually
about 1,000 words).
PART C: SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (20
PTS)
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PASSAGE 1
Journalists gather the news in a number of different (1)______. They may
get stories from pressure (2)______ which want to air their views in public. They
seek publicity (3)______ their opinions and may hold press (4)______ or may
issue a press release. A person who especially wishes to attract news (5)______
will try to (6)______ a sound bite in what they say. It is particularly hard for
journalists to get material (7)______ the silly season. Journalists also get stories
by tapping useful sources (8)______ by monitoring international news (9)______
like Reuters. The more important a story is, the more (10)______ inches it will be
given in the newspaper.
PASSAGE 2
One day it will seem strange (1)______ retrospect, that we spent much more
thought and effort on developing human ability than on making good (2)______
of it, once we had it. There are innumerable examples. We (3)______ them in
casual conversation and occasionally they catch a journalist’s attention.
Doctors provide a good source of complaints: they (4)______ to undergo a
particularly protracted and detailed training and – at the end of it – many of them
spend a substantial part of their (5)_________ day in relatively routine or clerical
operations. Has anyone ever considered how much money could be saved by
splitting (6)____ these two aspects of a GP’s job? Nurses have recently reiterated
their age-old complaint that their scarce and (7)______ womanpower is frittered
away in quite unskilled work. The educational world is (8)______ of examples of
highly paid specialists typing their own letters with two (9)______. We promote
top research academics to headships of departments and give them inadequate
support services. Even in business, the provision of secretarial help tends to go
by seniority and not by the (10)_____ of routine work that has to be done.
III. ERROR CORRECTION (5 PTS)
IDENTIFY THE FIVE (5) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE
AND CORRECT THEM.
LINE
NUMBER
1 Plastic is a material that is both durable and versatile, in which it has
2 thousands of uses, making it perfect for packaging. Since it can be
3 melted and molded in millions of different things, plastic has
4 fundamentally changed the way people live. More recently, however,
5 the dangers of plastic waste have highlighted through television
6 programs. Every year, about eight million tons of plastic ends up in
7 the oceans. By 2050, it is believed that there will be more plastic in
the planet’s waters than fish. Marine life is at risk from the plastic
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packaging that pollutes the oceans because creatures often get
tangled in it or eat it by mistakes, both of which can be fatal. Plastic
might be cheap and convenient, but it could end up cost us the Earth.
IV. WORD FORMS (10 PTS)
SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
1. Traffic in Ho Chi Minh City has become ________ for the past few
years. [grid]
2. I wish the local authorities would make the city center more ________.
[bicycle]
3. _______ materials such as plastic and polymer are causing more and
more damage to the environment. [grade]
4. ________ play centers are valuable for all children to spend their free
time. [school]
5. The general opinion is that good qualifications are a ____________ to a
well-paid job. [gate]
6. Examinations coming, education is once again in the ________. [spot]
7. There is a tendency in news reports to ________ complex issues to make
the news more entertaining. [simple]
8. In focusing on vocational training, the official did not mean to ________
the role of university education. [play]
9. The opening ceremony ended ________ with fireworks. [sense]
10. Many parents ________ place their children in danger by not making
sure they wear seat belts. [wit]
V. WRITING (20 PTS)
THE MEANING OF THE ORIGINAL SENTENCE. YOU HAVE TO USE
BETWEEN 3 AND 8 WORDS INCLUDING THE EXACT WORD GIVEN
IN BRACKETS FOR EACH SENTENCE.
1. What surprises me is that they are not worried about pollution in our city.
[seem]
Surprising _____________________ worries about pollution in our city.
2. What Anna hates most is posing for photographs. [than]
There’s ____________________________________________a pose for
photographs.
3. We suspected the weather would get cold so we took warm clothes.
[anticipation]
We took warm clothes ___________________________ cold.
4. Whenever I listen to that piece of music, I remember my schooldays.
[back]
That piece of music ___________________________ to my schooldays.
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5. To maintain good industrial relations, we must do all we can to avoid

confrontation with management. [costs]
Confrontation with management _________________ to maintain good
industrial relations.
6. Having little financial support, the student lived very cheaply.
[shoestring]
The student ______________________________ little financial support.
7. You have no hope of succeeding if you are so careless with your work.
[bound]
You ___________________________________ careful with your work.
8. Anna had to endure a long and difficult interview before she got the job.
[subjected]
Anna was only _____________________ a long and difficult interview.
9. In case of emergency, Peter is someone you can always rely on. [down]
Peter will ______________________________________ an emergency.
10. George suggested a list of guests should be written. [drawn]
“Why not ___________________________________?” said George.
THE END OF THE TEST
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN KỲ

THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT – NGÀY THI 03
THÁNG 6 NĂM 2019
PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.5 điểm)
1. D 6. D 11. C 16. C
2. A 7. B 12. D 17. D
3. D 8. C 13. A 18. A
4. C 9. D 14. B 19. B
5. D 10. B 15. C 20. A
PART B: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1
1. B 6. D
2. B 7. C
3. C 8. D
4. A 9. D
5. C 10. A
PASSAGE 2
1. A 6. B
2. D 7. D
3. C 8. C
4. B 9. A
5. D 10. B
II. READING (35 pts)
PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
cho điểm.
1. B 6. A
2. C 7. A
3. B 8. B
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4. B 9. A
5. C 10. A
PART B: (5 pts) (1 pt/ Answer) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1
điểm)
cho điểm.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. E 5. C
PART C: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1
1. ways 6. include
2. groups 7. in
3. for 8. and / or
4. conferences/ briefings 9. agencies
5. attention 10. column
PASSAGE 2
1. in 6. up
2. use 7. skilled
3. hear 8. full
4. have 9. fingers
5. working 10. amount
III. ERROR CORRECTION (5 pts)
Phát hiện lỗi: 0.5 điểm/ lỗi
Sửa lỗi: 0.5 điểm/ lỗi
MISTAKE CORRECTION
1. Line number:1 which that
2. Line number:2 in into
3. Line number:3 have highlighted have been highlighted
4. Line number:6 mistakes mistake
5. Line number:7 cost costing
IV. WORD FORMS (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1
điểm)
1. gridlocked 6. spotlight
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2. bicycle-friendly 7. (over)simplify
3. Non-biodegradable 8. downplay
4. After-school / Afterschool 9. sensationally
5. gateway 10. unwittingly
V. WRITING (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 2 điểm)
• Thí sinh viết sai lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp ảnh hưởng đến nghĩa của
câu: trừ 1 điểm
• Thí sinh viết đúng 1 vế của câu: 1 điểm
1. Surprising though / as it may seem, // they have no / don’t have
worries // none of them
about pollution in our city.
2. There’s nothing (else) Anna hates more than //striking a pose for
photographs.
3. We took warm clothes in anticipation of // the weather getting /
being cold.
// the
4. That piece of music (always) takes / brings me back to my
schooldays.
5. Confrontation with management must/has to be avoided //at all
costs to maintain good industrial relations.
6. The student lived on a shoestring // because / as / since he / she
had / got / received
// because of / due to / owing to having / getting /
receiving little financial support.
7. You are bound to fail // unless you are careful with your work.
8. Anna was only given / offered the job //after being / she was
subjected to a long and difficult interview.
9. Peter will never let you down // in an emergency.
10. “Why not have / get a list of guests drawn // up?’ said George.
HƯỚNG DẪN CÁCH QUI ĐỔI ĐIỂM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
Bài thi được chấm trên thang điểm 100. Tổng điểm bài thi (X) sau đó
được chia 10 để qui đổi về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn số theo qui tắc sau:
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➢ 0.875X ≤ X < 1: làm tròn thành 1.0

VD: 60.5  6.05  6.0
61.5  6.15  6.25
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC

ĐÀO TẠO PHỔ THÔNG
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 - KHÓA NGÀY 02
MINH THÁNG 6 NĂM 2019 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ CHÍNH Ngày thi: 02 tháng 6 năm 2019
THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian
phát đề)
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. My uncle, ___________ is a computer programmer, works at New
York’s Columbia University.
A. whom B. whose C. who D. which
2. The whole incident was captured ________ CCTV at the shopping mall
yesterday.
A. at B. on C. in D. above
3. Internet users often suffer various risks, such as spam or ______ junk
mail.
A. scientific B. electric C. electronic D. traffic
4. In 2019 Brunei has a ________ of just over 439,300.
A. currency B. collection C. religion D. population
5. Last weekend, Ba invited Liz to join his family on a ____________ to
his home village.
A. two-days trip B. two-day trip
C. trip of two-day D. two-day’s trip
6. The ________ lot is kept under video surveillance, so you needn’t worry
about your car.
A. parker B. parking C. parks D. park-keeper
7. The Internet is available almost everywhere now. ________, some
people have never got access to it.
A. Although B. So that C. However D. Therefore
8. Most robots are empowered by artificial ________, or AI, and machine
learning technology.
A. intelligence B. internet C. information D. interest
9. _ Hai Dang: “Do you think wearing uniforms is a good idea?”
_ Minh Dan: “________”
A. Well done. You did it.
B. Yeah. You don't have to think of what to wear every day.
C. It’s nice of you to say so.
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D. Yes, I can. And so can all of my friends.

10. _ Tim: “________”
_ Paul: “I disagree. The course is too expensive for us.”
A. That academy isn't good. B. That summer course is unaffordable.
C. Do you like that course? D. Why not take that summer course?
Phần trả lời: 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ____
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11
and 12. (0.5 pt)
1. What does sign (A) say?
A. You mustn’t drive after drinking.
B. You shouldn’t drive under the influence of drugs.
C. You must be careful with drunk drivers.
D. You should be careful as there is a pub ahead.
2. What does sign (B) say?
A. Disabled people can stand here.
B. This is a forbidden area for the handicapped.
C. Facilities for disabled people are available here.
D. The handicapped must stay here at all times.
Thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C, hoặc D) đại diện cho
câu trả lời đúng vào Phần trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 17
and 18. (1.5 pt)
There is a list of interesting jobs that we'll never have again, and a town crier
is, of course, on the list. It’s been a long time since town criers worked
professionally, so there are not many people knowing who town criers were.
Today we can only see them in the movies or at some old tourist sites. Before
newspapers were invented, a town crier, who was usually an older gentleman with
a booming voice, always dressed officially and had a little bell which he carried
with him always. His job was to go through city streets ringing the bell and
shouting the latest news as he was walking.
The occupation of the town crier was quickly replaced by radio, television,
texting, internet, and all the marvels of modern technology. Today this occupation
exists only for entertaining purposes and as local folklore. Competitions for the
best town criers are still being held in some parts of the world like America,
Australia, Canada and England.
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1. A lot of people now work as professional town criers.
2. Today people can get to know about town criers in films and at some
tourist attractions.
3. Town criers had worked professionally before mass media were
invented.
4. Town criers used to wear casual clothes when working.
A. The birth of town crying
B. Town crying, an extinct job
C. Town criers and modern technology
D. Town crying for entertainment
6. It can be inferred from the passage that town criers used to ________. A.
live in a town square.
B. be waited and welcomed to town squares.
C. make loud deep sounds.
D. take part in competitions in western countries.
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False
vào ô trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu
17 và 18, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời
Phần trả lời: 13. ________ 14. _________ 15. __________ 16. ________ //
17. ________ 18. ________
passage. (1.5 pts)
There are many ways to cut the (19)_____ of your power bill in your home.
Take a look at the way we choose computers (a laptop or a desktop computer). A
laptop is a computer that is small enough (20)_____ carried around easily and is
flat when closed. While a desktop computer is the one that fits on a desk but that is
not easily moved from place to place.
Regardless of their convenience difference, choosing a laptop or a desktop
computer may result in a significant difference in energy (21)_____ . I’m writing
this by using a laptop with power (22)_____ features switched on – using around
50 watts maximum. Back some years ago, I would work with a desktop computer
with a 17″ CRT screen – around 300 watts all told.
The following are some rough (23)____ based on coal fired power generation
for just the computer aspect:
− Laptop = 50w x 10 hours a day x 365 days = 182.5 kilowatt hours
− Desktop = 300w x 10 hours a day x 365 = 1095 kilowatt hours
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In the case of coal fired electricity, each kilowatt you save not only puts
(24)_____ back into your pockets, but also avoids up to 1.5 pounds of
carbon dioxide emissions being generated.
19. A. energy B. costs C. households D. power
20. A. having B. being C. to be D. to have
21. A. efficiency B. affection C. production D. effect
22. A. consuming B. lighting C. saving D. sleeping
23. A. innovations B. productions C. settings D. calculations
24. A. cash B. debt C. product D. economy
Phần trả lời: 19. ________ 20. ________ 21. ________ 22. ________
23. ________ 24. ________
25. Ha Noi will have ______ between 23°C and 27°C. [temperate]
26. It’s worrying that natural disasters are becoming _________ damaging.
[increase]
27. UFO stands for "______ Flying Object", which is also known as a flying
saucer. [identify]
28. Although robots have proved to be significant, they still have a few
______. [limit]
29. You can finish the work at home on Sunday if ______. [necessity]
30. The police _____ to the emergency quickly and the victims were rescued.
[response]
Phần trả lời: 25. ___________ 26. _______________ 27. ______________
28. ___________ 29. _______________ 30. ______________
sentences. (0.5 pt)
25. India, downing trees / and power lines, causing / has hit / widespread
damage / a powerful cyclone /./
26. what would you do? / If you had / and playing games endlessly, / a
15-year-old / boy staying up too late /./
Phần trả lời:
31. A powerful cyclone
_________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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32. If you had
__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
25. Nowadays young people pay more attention to traditional festivals than
they did some years ago.
 Some years back young ______________________________________
26. This is the first time they have experienced the wonderful feeling in
space.
They have never ____________________________________________
35. We should teach young children to care for the environment.
I suggest young children _____________________________________
36. Drivers and passengers must fasten the seat belt when travelling in cars.
 It is compulsory for _________________________________________
Phần trả lời:
33. Some years back young ______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
34. They have never ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
35. I suggest young children _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________
36. It is compulsory for _________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH (thường) ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH

LỚP 10 THPT – KHÓA NGÀY 02 THÁNG 6 NĂM 2019
– Từ câu 1 đến câu 32 mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25 điểm.
I. Word / phrase (A, B, C or D) choosing. (2.5 pts)
1- C 2- B 3- C 4- D 5- B
6- B 7- C 8- A 9- B 10- D
II. Understanding signs. (0.5 pt)
11- A 12- C
III. Reading. (1.5 pt)
– Thí sinh viết tắt hoặc viết không rõ ràng từ True/ False, viết không
rõ ràng ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho điểm.
13- False 14- True 15- True 16- False 17- B 18- C
IV. Guided Cloze. (1.5 pts)
19- B 20- C 21- A 22- C 23- D 24- A
V. Word Forms. (1.5 pts)
– Thí sinh viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
25- temperatures 26- increasingly 27- Unidentified / unidentified
28- limitations 29- necessary 30- responded
sentences. (0.5 pt)
– Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
31- A powerful cyclone has hit India, downing trees and power lines,
causing widespread damage.
32- If you had a 15-year-old boy staying up too late and playing games
endlessly, what would you do?
VII. Sentence rewriting. (2.0 pts)
− Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.5
điểm. − Thí sinh viết sai cấu trúc: không
cho điểm.
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả nhưng không ảnh hưởng ý nghĩa câu: trừ 0.25
điểm.
33- Some years back young people paid less attention to traditional festivals
than they do nowadays.
Some years back young people did not pay as much attention to traditional
festivals as they do nowadays.
Some years back young people did not pay so much attention to traditional
festivals as they do nowadays.
− Nếu thí sinh bỏ trống không làm  không cho điểm
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− Nếu thí sinh gạch bỏ từ “your” và viết như đáp án bên trên  được trọn
điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh để nguyên từ “your” và viết tiếp “people” hoặc “young people”
như đáp án  được trọn điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh viết “…your people’s attention to…” / “…young
people’s attention to traditional festivals was less than it is nowadays” 
được trọn điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh viết “…your people’s attention to…” / “…young
people’s attention to traditional festivals was not as much as it is
nowadays”  được trọn điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh viết “…your attention to attention to traditional festivals
was less than it is nowadays”  được 0.25 điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh thay “…nowadays.” bằng “…now.”  không trừ điểm điểm.
− Nếu thí sinh viết “…your people’s attention to…” / “…young people’s
attention to traditional festivals was not more than it is nowadays”  được
0.25 điểm.
− Thí sinh viết các trường hợp sau đây đều được trọn điểm:
Some years back young people used to / would pay less attention to
traditional festivals than they do nowadays.
Some years back young people did not use to / wouldn’t pay as much
attention to traditional festivals as they do nowadays.
34- They have never experienced the wonderful feeling in space before.
They have never experienced such a wonderful feeling in space before.
35- I suggest young children (should) be taught to care for the environment.
I suggest young children being taught to care for the environment.
36- It is compulsory for drivers and passengers to fasten the seat belt when
travelling in cars.
HẾT
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2020-2021
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH KHÓA NGÀY 16/7/2020
Môn thi chuyên: TIẾNG ANH Ngày
ĐỀ CHÍNH thi: 17/7/2020
THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi có 04 (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
trang)
I. USE OF ENGLISH (30 PTS)
PART A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE
BLANK. (10 PTS)
1. Hoa: - Do you ever wish you ________ to university?
Mai: - Yes, but my parents couldn’t afford it.
A. went B. would go C. were going D. had gone
2. What a coincidence this is! It’s so strange that you ________ be staying in
the same hotel as us.
A. should B. must C. may D. ought to
3. He was working in a factory when I met him, ___________ he had been in
the army.
A. before which B. by when C. but then D. during which
4. ________ are the days when newspapers were full of misprints and spelling
errors. These are now virtually things of the past.
A. Gone B. Those C. Done D. They
5. To work efficiently, ________.
A. it is necessary to clean and check your watch regularly
B. you must have your watch cleaned and checked regularly
C. your watch must be cleaned and checked regularly
D. you must clean and check your watch regularly.
6. After ________, one naturally wants to put one’s feet up and relax.
A. a day’s hard working B. a hard-working day
C. a hard day’s work D. the hard work of the day
7. We need someone who is a good engineer as well as an efficient manager.
In my opinion, this candidate is ________.
A. neither one nor other B. none at all
C. not one or other D. neither one thing nor the other
8. He tried all the keys in turn but not ________ fitted.
A. every B. none C. each D. any
9. As the exam is coming, Vinh, _____ students, often burns the midnight oil.
A. as most B. like most
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C. like the most of the D. as the most of the
10. She took a course in telemarketing ________ improving her employment
prospects.
A. with a view to B. with a regard to
C. in respect of D. in consideration of
11. The hosts prepared a ____________ meal with seven courses to
celebrate our arrival.
A. generous B. profuse C. lavish D. spendthrift
12. Ian couldn’t ring his teacher yesterday as his phone is on the ________.
A. blink B. wink C. go D. run
13. She has an unbelievable voice. Her singing is absolutely ________.
A. out of this life B. beyond this world
C. out of this world D. beyond this life
14. Even with a large percentage of the world now working from home, it's
vital that managers trust their workforce to complete the job ________.
A. at hand B. in hand C. on hand D. out of hand
15. The dentist told me that when the effect of the anaesthetic ________, I
might feel a little pain. But it was more than a little.
A. dropped out B. went over C. wore off D. turned away
16. When I first met him, he ________ as a very indecisive person. He
didn’t seem to know what he wanted at all.
A. went by B. put off C. passed down
D. came across
17. _______ Vincent felt angry. The vandals had scratched his new car
badly.
A. It isn’t to wonder B. It’s not a wonder
C. It isn’t wonderful D. It’s no wonder
18. ________, all the shops were shut.
A. It is a holiday B. It being a holiday
C. Being a holiday D. As a holiday
19. An: - I got sick yesterday.
Minh: - ________
A. How do you do? B. How can?
C. How’s that? D. What a surprise!
20. Secretary: - Here is your newspaper, Mr. Jones. Would you like anything
else?
Mr. Jones: - ________, thank you.
A. Not at all B. Never mind
C. That’s good D. That’s it for today
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SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (20 PTS)

PASSAGE 1
Several new brightly colored and diverse frog species have recently been
identified on the tropical island of Sri Lanka. The new species were identified by
noticeable differences in physical features, habitat, development, and genetic
(1)________. Some are tiny and dwell on the ground, whereas others are large and
(2)________ trees. Five of the new species lay eggs in homespun baskets
suspended (3)________ water, so that when the eggs (4)________ the tadpoles
have no difficulty (5)________ their first swim. The remaining new frog species
give birth to their young by producing eggs on the forest (6)________. These frogs
bypass the tadpole stage and emerge as miniature (7)______ of their parents.
Frogs and other amphibians are important indicators of ecological balance;
therefore a decline in their numbers would be considered a warning that
(8)______ of the natural environment for a particular area is needed. (9)________
that Sri Lanka has already lost much of its forests, measures to protect the
remaining forest fragments are (10)______. Since many frogs produce chemicals
that could have practical applications in health care and medical treatment, they
are a potential source of new drugs. Thus, ensuring that frogs are protected by
preserving and restoring their habitat is very important.
1. A. similarities B. modifications C. make-up D. levels
2. A. lodge B. inhabit C. establish D. reside
3. A. above B. onto C. from D. through
4. A. emerge B. reproduce C. hatch D. arrive
5. A. going B. doing C. getting D. taking
6. A. ceiling B. floor C. canopy D. nest
7. A. sizes B. species C. versions D. samples
8. A. prevention B. consumption C. reduction D. preservation
9. A. Given B. Such C. Indeed D. Once
10. A. crucial B. insistent C. prohibited D. trivial
PASSAGE 2
A large-scale (1)________ has been done by advertisers on the spending
(2)________ of today’s teenagers. It has (3)________ with some fascinating
results. Girls across Europe ranging in age from 15 to 18 were interviewed. The
researchers discovered that these girls want to be successful and sophisticated and
are willing to spend to (4)________ the look they want - when they have the
money, that is!
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Feeling confident is the most important factor when it (5)________ to buying
clothes. Another interesting piece of information coming out of the study is that
German teenagers (6)________ clothes that are practical and comfortable, while
British and French teenagers are more (7)________ about appearance, although
they all agreed that the clothes should (8)________ them properly.
All the girls who were interviewed (9)________ for clothes regularly, half of
them buying something from a department store or a large clothes shop at least
once a month. They also see it as a (10)________ activity and going round the
shops with their friends is the main way they learn what the latest trends are.
1. A. research B. study C. question D. search
2. A. customs B. actions C. habits D. methods
3. A. turned out B. come up C. gone down D. brought out
4. A. reach B. succeed C. manage D. achieve
5. A. goes B. makes C. comes D. brings
6. A. go for B. wear out C. take back D. make up
7. A. concerned B. interested C. keen D. focused
8. A. dress B. match C. wear D. fit
9. A. shop B. buy C. purchase D. pay
10. A. friendly B. team C. linked D. social
II. READING (35 PTS)
TO THE QUESTIONS (10 PTS)
Herbs are different kinds of plants and plant parts that can be used for
medicinal purposes. This can include the leaves, stems, roots, or seeds of the plant.
Herbs have been important in traditional medicine for centuries, in both the East
and the West. In Western medicine, they have largely been replaced by drugs.
Herbal treatments are, however, still an integral part of Eastern medicine. In
recent years, interest in traditional medicine has increased in the West. Many
people are either using modern methods combined with traditional treatments or
are turning to these treatments entirely. While traditional medicines can be helpful,
they are not without their share of problems.
The main difference between herbs and drugs is that, while herbs are simply
parts of plants, drugs are specific chemicals in a pure form. Many modern drugs
are derived from chemicals found in plants. One example is aspirin, which is made
from a chemical extracted from the bark of the willow tree. Other drugs are
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entirely synthetic. Even those drugs that are derived from natural sources are
heavily processed in order to purify and concentrate them. This allows drugs to be
administered in very precise amounts. Different kinds and degrees of illnesses
often require dosages that differ only slightly. A little too much or not enough of a
certain drug can have negative effects on the patient. Many drugs also produce
negative effects even when taken in the recommended dosage.
These undesired negative effects are called “side-effects”.
The possibility of dangerous and unexpected side-effects from drugs has led
many people back to traditional medicine. Herbal treatments seem more natural
than modern drugs. Many feel that traditional medicine is more concerned with
treating the underlying causes of disease instead of just the symptoms, though the
truth of this claim is not yet clear. In any case, there is a certain comfort in taking
natural herbal treatments instead of the processed, synthetic chemicals derived
from them.
There are, however, disadvantages to herbal treatments, some of them serious.
Few herbal treatments have been scientifically studied. While the active chemicals
in the herb may be known, it may not be clear what they really do, or if they are
really effective at all. Because the active chemicals are not used alone, it is very
difficult to determine the proper amount for treatment, since the levels of the
chemical are not constant throughout the plant. Therefore, the risk of under- and
overdose is higher than with drugs. A more serious problem is that certain herbal
treatments may have no real medicinal effect, thus giving the patient a false sense
of security. This is particularly harmful when the patient refuses treatment with
modern drugs that could be effective.
There are even certain herbs that can cause side-effects, just like a drug. One
of these is ma-huang, also called ephedra, which is taken to increase energy. It has
been known to cause damage to the heart and nervous system. Garlic and ginger
are common elements in food that are also taken as herbal treatments, but they can
be dangerous for people with diabetes. In general, herbs are most dangerous when
they are taken along with common drugs. This may happen in two ways: a patient
decides to supplement his or her regular treatment with herbs, or a dishonest
manufacturer adds modern drugs to a herbal treatment. In both cases, the results
can be very serious. Herbs can be used to treat depression, but if they are used
along with conventional antidepressants, the combination can cause confusion,
headaches, allergic reactions, and other problems.
Finally, because production of herbal treatments is seldom regulated, harmful
substances can be present in herbal preparations. Herbs grown in polluted soil may
contain lead, arsenic, or mercury. They may also tainted with pesticides. It is for
these reasons that herbs should not be treated as the perfect substitute for drugs.
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Although herbs appear to be quite distinct from modern drugs, it is important to
use them with the same sort of care.
1. The word “integral” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. harmful B. important C. famous D. controversial
2. The word “This” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.
A. patients taking ineffective herbs instead of drugs
B. patients having a sense of security
C. the risk of under- and overdose of a herbal treatment
D. the patient’s belief that modern drugs are bad for you
3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “tainted” in
paragraph 6?
A. accompanied B. augmented
C. substituted D. contaminated
4. Why does the author mention that drugs are heavily processed?
A. To illustrate that drugs are not natural.
B. To show that herbs cannot compete with modern medical techniques.
C. Because many mistakes can occur in this processing.
D. To point out that many countries cannot afford to produce drugs.
5. What is the main difference between herbs and drugs according to the
passage?
A. Drugs can cause side-effects, whereas herbs do not.
B. Drugs are at least partially synthetic, whereas herbs are natural.
C. Herbs are dangerous when taken in large amounts; drugs are safer.
D. Herbs can produce a false sense of security, whereas drugs do not.
6. According to the passage, when are herbs most dangerous?
A. When not taken under a doctor’s supervision
B. When the patient refuses modern medicine
C. When the dosage is not administered precisely
D. When taken in combination with drugs
7. Which of the following best states the topic of the passage?
A. Patients are not educated enough to use herbal treatments.
B. Modern drugs are still a better choice than herbal treatments.
C. Modern medicine should use herbal treatments more in the future.
D. Herbal treatments can be helpful, but should be used with care.
8. According to the passage, who should not take ginger or garlic as herbal
treatments?
A. Patients with diabetes
B. Patients with liver damage
C. Patients taking antidepressants
D. Patients with problems of the heart or nervous system
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9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Herbal treatments can also produce side-effects.
B. Some herbal treatments are not effective in fighting disease.
C. Some manufacturers add drugs to herbs.
D. Modern doctors often do not approve of using herbs.
10. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the drug industry is better regulated than the herb industry
B. people who use drugs instead of herbs recover more quickly
C. the popularity of herbal treatments will decrease in the future
D. the side-effects of drugs are more serious than those of herbs
PART B: READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE
FROM THE LIST A-H GIVEN BELOW THE BEST CLAUSE TO FILL IN
EACH OF THE BLANKS. SOME OF THE SUGGESTED ANSWERS DO
NOT FIT AT ALL. (5 PTS)
We all want to sail through life without anxiety, frustration or fear. But life
isn’t like that. If we make our lives too comfortable, always avoiding unpleasant
tasks, we end up causing ourselves more discomfort and anxiety. Because for one
thing, those nasty, unpleasant jobs don’t go away when (1)________. For another,
whenever we try to avoid initial discomfort, we start to hate and fear anxieties and
we become increasingly less able to cope with these feelings. If we don’t go to the
dentist with a slight toothache, we may end up suffering agonizing pain. We all
know this and (2)________. But how can we get ourselves into a positive frame of
mind? We have to tell ourselves that we can stand the initial discomfort involved
in doing a task right away. Although we may not like it, (3)________. If we fear
too much, we may end up restricting our lives to such an extent that eventually
(4)________. When we tell ourselves we can’t stand failing or being unpopular,
we take even fewer risks and achieve even less. We can escape from these
negative feelings if (5)________. If, for example, we have a 5,000 word essay to
write, we may not start at all because it is too daunting. But if we give ourselves
ten minutes at the desk, we can at least make a start. Then we have already
diminished the problem.
A- we make our wishes known
B- we experience no excitement and joy because we fear risk and anxiety
so much
C- we know people may dislike us
D- we must give ourselves a reward for doing them
E- we don’t like being told
F- we can bear it
G- we break up difficult tasks into manageable chunks
H- we don’t do them
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PART C: SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (20
PTS)
PASSAGE 1
Adolescent children whose parents exert firm but fair control over them are
much more likely to steer (1)________ of delinquency, researchers have
discovered. Youngsters whose parents are overbearing, inconsistent or lax are
(2)_____________ far greater risk of becoming problem teenagers, the longterm
study of criminal offending shows. Closely supervised adolescents who are
(3)_____________ some autonomy not only stay out of trouble but also have
(4)________ rows at home.
Parenting style was a main influence on (5)________ young people engaged
in criminal or delinquent behavior. The most successful (6)________ are those
who are prepared to negotiate and have clear ground rules, (7)________ as
knowing where their children are, (8)________ they are with and what time they
are to come home. The (9)_______ successful are those who try to (10)________
down the law, those who make arbitrary and intermittent attempts to control their
children or make threats which are not carried out.
PASSAGE 2
Committing words (1)________ memory is a notoriously hit-and-miss
business. Over the last forty years psychologists have found three methods which
consistently improve memory for words: creating imagery for the (2)________
you want to remember; using elaboration to form word associations; generation
of the word (3)________ complex processes such as clues.
In research on trying to remember lists of words, these (4)________ have
each produced memory improvements of ten percent over simply reading words
once. (5)________ might not sound much, but it is an average over many studies
and often for things that are (6)________ to remember.
Now, in a new series of studies, there's solid evidence for a fourth which
could join the (7)________big three memory enhancers. And, you'll be happy to
hear, it's very simple. It only involves (8)________ the word you want to
remember to yourself. It doesn't even seem to matter (9)________ you don't
vocalize the word, it only has to be mouthed. Across eight experiments in which
(10)________ were asked to read and remember lists of words, the researchers
found memory improvements sometimes greater than ten percent.
III. ERROR CORRECTION (5 PTS)
IDENTIFY THE FIVE (05) MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE
AND CORRECT THEM.
LINE
NUMBER
1 Environmental indicators play a fundamental role in our
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2 understanding of climate change and their causes. Examples of

climate change indicators include temperature,
3 precipitation, sea level, and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
4 Climate change effects local ecosystems in a variety of ways.
5 Ecologists are studying both the causes of climate change and its
6 impact. For example, in the polar regions, melted ice has reduced
7 the amount of solar heat that is reflected into space and also
8 depleted the natural habitat of polar bears. In tropical rainforest
zones, deforestation has reduced amount of carbon dioxide that the
forests can absorb. Scientists and producers need to work together
to develop methods of sustainable production that will reduce the
consumption of fossil fuels and helps slow down global warming.
IV. WORD FORMS (10 PTS)
SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS.
1. Her books were based on facts, but she ___________ some of the events.
[fiction]
2. If you are a sports enthusiast, visit thethao247.vn for ________ results
and sports news. [minute]
3. What a ________ teenager! She’s aware of the latest fashions and
wanting to wear fashionable clothes. [fashion]
4. There’s no need for further explanation. Any growth in unemployment is
________ a matter of extreme seriousness. [evidence]
5. Students need to be educated about the dangers on the Internet, including
child predators, identity theft, false ________ and bullying. [person]
6. Many governments the world over have restricted or advised against all
________ travel to and from areas affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
[essence]
7. Their advertising campaign includes ________ coverage on television,
radio, newspapers, and the Internet. [media]
8. To the audience's _______, the band suddenly stopped playing.
[mystery]
9. In comparison to country life, life in the city is more expensive, but
salaries are ________ higher. [correspond]
10. She is unable to be with us this afternoon, because she is ________ at the
opening of a sporting event. [office]
V. WRITING (20 PTS)
COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE
SAME AS THE FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. YOU MUST
USE BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WORDS, INCLUDING THE WORD
GIVEN.
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1. You must never take your helmet off while riding a motorcycle. (times)
Your helmet ride a motorcycle.
2. In her math class, only Sheila succeeded in finding the solution to the
problem. (came)
 Sheila was the solution to the problem in her math class.
3. It is not necessary to be so upset about the result of the match. (shed)
 There is the result of the match.
4. You have to eat less sugar to avoid obesity. (cut)
 You are
to avoid obesity.
5. Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods.
(resulted)
The landslides recent floods.
6. Should you persist in your defiance of instructions, we will take
disciplinary action. (go)
If you
taken.
7. Their scheme is brilliant, but it won’t succeed. (doomed)
Brilliant failure.
8. If you changed your mind, you’d be welcome to join our staff.
(delighted)
Were you to have you on the staff.
9. Jackie really has no idea of the difficulty of driving to London during
rush hour. (how)
Little drive to London during rush hour.
10. The teacher spoke with enormous conviction and carried the students
with him. (which)
Such that he carried the students with him.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN KỲ

THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT – NGÀY THI 17
THÁNG 7 NĂM 2020
PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 0.5 điểm)
1. D 6. C 11. C 16. D
2. A 7. D 12. A 17. D
3. B 8. D 13. C 18. B
4. A 9. B 14. A 19. C
5. C 10. A 15. C 20. D
PART B: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1
1. C 6. B
2. B 7. C
3. A 8. D
4. C 9. A
5. D 10. A
PASSAGE 2
1. B 6. A
2. C 7. A
3. B 8. D
4. D 9. A
5. C 10. D
II. READING (35 pts)
PART A: (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
cho điểm.
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1. B 6. D
2. B 7. D
3. D 8. A
4. A 9. D
5. C 10. A
PART B: (5 pts) (1 pt/ Answer) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1
điểm)
cho điểm.
1. H 2. E 3. F 4. B 5. G
PART C: (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1 điểm)
PASSAGE 1
1. clear 6. parents
2. at 7. such
3. allowed / given 8. who
4. fewer 9. least
5. whether 10. lay
PASSAGE 2
1. to 6. difficult / hard
2. word(s) 7. other
3. through 8. saying
4. methods 9. if
5. This / That 10. participants
III. ERROR CORRECTION (5 pts)
Phát hiện lỗi: 0.5 điểm/ lỗi)
Sửa lỗi: 0.5 điểm/ lỗi)
MISTAKE CORRECTION
1 Line number:1 their its
.2 Line number:3 effects affects
.3 Line number:5 melted melting
.4 Line number:6 amount the amount
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.5 Line number:8 helps help

.
IV. WORD FORMS (10 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 1
điểm)
1 fictionalised / fictionalized 6 non-essential
.2 up-to-the-minute .7 cross-media
.3 fashion-conscious .8 mystification
.4 self-evidently .9 correspondingly
.5 impersonation .1 officiating
. 0
V. WRITING (20 pts) (Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh được 2 điểm)
• Thí sinh viết sai lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp ảnh hưởng đến nghĩa của câu:
trừ 1 điểm
• Thí sinh viết đúng 1 vế của câu: 1 điểm
1. Your helmet must be worn // at all times when you ride a motorcycle.
2. Sheila was the only one/ person/ student who/ that // came up with the
solution to the problem in her math class.
3. There is no need to // shed (any) tears over the result of the match.
4. You are obliged/ supposed to // cut down/ back on your sugar
(intake)/ intake of sugar to avoid obesity.
5. The landslides are believed to // have resulted from recent floods.
6. If you go on defying instructions, // disciplinary action will be taken.
7. Brilliant though/ as their scheme is, // it is doomed to failure.
8. Were you to change your mind, // we would be delighted to have you
on the staff.
9. Little does Jackie know // how difficult it is to drive to London during
rush hour.
10. Such was the conviction // with which the teacher spoke that he
carried the students with him.
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HƯỚNG DẪN CÁCH QUI ĐỔI ĐIỂM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
Bài thi được chấm trên thang điểm 100. Tổng điểm bài thi (X) sau đó
được chia 10 để qui đổi về thang điểm 10 và làm tròn số theo qui tắc sau:
➢ 0.625 ≤ X < 0.875: làm tròn thành 0.75

➢ 0.875X ≤ X < 1: làm tròn thành 1.0
VD: 60.5  6.05  6.0
61.5  6.15  6.25
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH HỌC 2020-2021
KHÓA NGÀY 16/7/2020
Ngày thi: 16/7/2020
ĐỀ CHÍNH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
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THỨC
(Đề thi có 4
trang)
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1/ The government is trying to __________ people to use public buses instead
of motorbikes.
A. complain B. provide C. reduce D. persuade
2/ Watching TV all day is a bad habit _________ we get no physical exercise.
A. but B. even though C. because D. so
3/ Valentine’s Day is celebrated ___________ February 14th.
A. for B. in C. on D. at
4/ We are looking forward to our ___________ in the competition.
A. participation B. likeness C. failure D. variety
5/ Mr. Tan, who teaches physics here, speaks very ___________ English.
A. best B. good C. well D. better
6/ The mosque, which Lan walks ___________ on her way to school, looks
beautiful.
A. past B. into C. through D. across
7/ Are you ___________ learning on Saturday mornings this term?
A. interested B. likely C. busy D. expected
8/ That’s Maryam, the girl ___________ visited Lan and Nga last week.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. which
9/ - Student A: “Give my best regards to your parents.”
- Student B: “___________”
A. It’s nice of you to say so. B. You’re welcome!
C. I’m glad to hear that. D. Thanks. I will.
10/ - Student A: “Would you please wait a while?”
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- Student B: “___________”
A. Never mind. B. Certainly! I’ll be right here.
C. Of course, I wouldn’t. D. Not at all.
Phần trả lời: 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. _____
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11
and 12. (0.5 pt)
11/ What does the sign say?
A. not to start the engine with a cellphone
B. not to stop and buy a cellphone on the way
C. not to use cellphones when driving
D. not to talk with friends when driving
12/ What does the sign say?
A. The area where the passengers check in to board
B. The area where the passengers wait for the flight
C. The place where the passengers will leave

D. The area where the passengers from landing flights come out
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
and 18. (1.5 pts)
In Britain there is a holiday now which people call Mother’s Day. In the old
days many girls from working-class families in towns and cities and from
farmers’ families in the country worked in rich houses. Once a year, it was
usually on Sunday in March, they were allowed to visit their mothers. They went
home and brought presents for their mothers and for other members of their
families. People called that day Mothering Day or Mothering Sunday.
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Mothering Day later became Mother’s Day. It is the last Sunday in March.
In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson and Congress agreed that the second
Sunday in May should be observed as Mother’s Day in America. On that day,
children give their mothers flowers, presents and cards to show their love to their
mothers. Americans spend millions of dollars to buy Mother’s Day gifts. Clothes,
perfume, jewelry and books or tickets to the theater are given to mothers. People
who cannot be with their mothers on that day usually send them presents and call
them on the phone.
13/ Mother’s Day is a day on which children show their love to their male
parents.
14/ In the United States, Mother’s Day has been celebrated on the second
Sunday in May since the early 19th century.
15/ Americans usually offer gifts to their mothers on Mother’s Day.
16/ People who cannot visit their mothers on Mother’s Day often phone
to talk to them.
17/ According to the passage, Mother’s Day is ___________ in Britain.
A. the last Sunday in May B. the second Sunday in May
C. the last Sunday in March D. the first Sunday in March
18/ What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. A day children give someone they respect flowers, presents and cards.
B. A day when servants could return home to visit their mothers.
C. A day children show their love to their mothers and fathers.
D. A day to honor mothers and motherhood.
Từ câu 13 đến câu 16, thí sinh phải viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào
ô trả lời. Mọi cách viết khác đều không được chấm điểm. Đối với câu 17
và 18, thí sinh chỉ viết mẫu tự (A, B, C hoặc D) đại diện cho câu trả lời
Phần trả lời: 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. ________ 16. ________ //
17. _________ 18. _________
IV. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in
the following passage. (1.5 pts)
The changes that took place in schools have changed the roles of teachers. In
the past, teachers (19)_______ the major source of knowledge, the leader and
educator of their students’ school life. Nowadays, teachers provide information
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and show their students (20)_______ to handle it. Although they are still
considered to be a kind of facilitator in the class, they can be thought of as a
facilitator in the learning process.
Another difference between the past and present tasks of teachers is
represented by the (21)_______ background they need in order to be able to use
computers and some other machines effectively. Instead of teaching with chalk,
they need to be information technology experts.
One of the biggest challenges (22)_______ teachers is that their role in the
school management has also changed. The school needs them as individuals, who
can make (23)_______ and cope with the stress of the world of schools. At the
same time teachers need to be able to work in teams, and cooperate with
colleagues and parents. A teacher has not only to instruct but also to (24)_______
the students with confidence and determination.
19/ A. used to be B. were used to be
C. got used to being D. were being used
20/ A. who B. how C. what D. which
21/ A. media B. cultural C. technical D. social
22/ A. in B. by C. on D. for
23/ A. decisions B. experiences C. difficulties D. mistakes
24/ A. design B. prevent C. inspire D. inform
Phần trả lời: 19. ________ 20. ________ 21. ________ 22. ________
23. ________ 24. ________
25/ _______, my childhood friends get together for entertainment. (occasion)
26/ Her performance was so _____________ that we all stood up to clap our
hands. (impress)
27/ The _________________ for the Best Actress cried when her name was
announced. (nominate)
28/ Most accidents can be avoided if people pay more ___________.
(attend)
29/ The aim is to raise people’s awareness of the ____________ of rhinos.
(conserve)
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30/ My creative sister spends all her free time ___________ her own room.
(decorate)
Phần trả lời: 25. _____________ 26. _____________ 27. ______________
28. _____________ 29. _____________ 30. ______________
sentences. (0.5 pt)
31/ have been added / fashionable / Modern patterns / to make it more / to
the Ao dai /. /
32/ language is / Nowadays,/ compulsory for / students of all ages /
learning a foreign /. /
Phần trả lời:
31. Modern patterns __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
32. Nowadays, _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
33/ “Why don’t you clear up the garbage before leaving, Linh?” said Mai.
Mai suggested that __________________________________________
34/ We haven’t used these machines for a long time.
It’s been __________________________________________________
35/ Thu is the best tennis player in the club.
No-one else in the club can ___________________________________
36/ It’s a pity they are travelling on uncomfortable buses.
They wish they _____________________________________________
Phần trả lời:
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31. Mai suggested that ________________________________________
32. It’s been _________________________________________________
33. No-one else in the club can __________________________________
34. They wish they ____________________________________________
THE END OF THE TEST
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH (thường)

ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT – KHÓA NGÀY 16 THÁNG 7 NĂM
2020
− Từ câu 1 đến câu 32 mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.25
điểm. − Thí sinh viết không rõ ràng ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho
điểm.
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1- D 2- C 3- C 4- A 5- B
6- A 7- C 8- A 9- D 10- B
II. Look at the sign. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11
and 12. (0.5 pt)
11- C 12- D
and 18. (1.5 pt)
− Thí sinh viết tắt hoặc viết không rõ ràng từ True/ False, viết không rõ ràng
ký tự A-B-C-D: không cho điểm.
13- False 14- False 15- True 16- True 17- C 18- D
19- A 20- B 21- C 22- D 23- A 24- C
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
25- Occasionally 26- impressive 27- nominee
28- attention 29- conservation 30- decorating
sentences. (0.5 pt)
− Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai chính tả: không cho điểm.
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31-Modern patterns have been added to the Ao dai to make it more

fashionable.
32-Nowadays, learning a foreign language is compulsory for students of all
ages.
− Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thí sinh đạt 0.5 điểm.
− Thí sinh sắp xếp sai vị trí, viết sai cấu trúc: không cho điểm.
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả ảnh hưởng nghiêm trọng ý nghĩa câu: không cho
điểm.
− Thí sinh viết sai chính tả nhưng không ảnh hưởng ý nghĩa câu: trừ
0.25 điểm.
33- Mai suggested that Linh (should) clear up the garbage before leaving.
34- It’s been a long time since we (last) used these machines.
It’s been a long time since the last time we used these machines.
It’s been a long time since these machines were (last) used.
35- No-one else in the club can play tennis as well as Thu (can/does).
36- They wish they were travelling/were traveling on (more) comfortable
buses.
They wish they could travel on (more) comfortable buses.
HẾT
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM

ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH HỌC 2021-2022
PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI THỬ 1 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
THEO PHIÊN (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
BẢN 2021
Lưu ý: Thí sinh ghi câu trả lời của mình vào Phần trả lời ở cuối mỗi phần
đề thi.
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. The country’s annual _________ of coffee beans has increased each year since
1977.
A. produce B. growth C. outcome D. production
2. The car was badly smashed up, but the driver escaped without serious
_________.
A. damage B. pain C. wound D. injury
3. He was _________ speaker!
A. so good a B. what a good C. so a good D. how good a

4. I’m _________ that people have spoiled this area
A. glad B. pleased C. disappointed D. satisfied

5. Everyone must take part in_________ deforestation.
A. permitting B. protecting C. persuading D. preventing

6. She _________ me not to wear jeans to school.
A. suggested B. enjoyed C. advised D. said

7. _________ he comes in half an hour, I’ll go alone.
A. If B. Unless C. Because D. When

8. _________ Christmas Eve, people often have parties late at night.
A. In B. At C. On D. From
9. The city _________ she spent her childhood is well-known for beautiful
spots.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
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10. “I promise I won’t be late again.” - “_________.”

A. Good idea B. I hope so C. No, thanks D. I’m sorry I can’t
Phần trả lời:
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. _____
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11 and
12. (0.5 pt)
11. When you see the sign on the left, you should …
A- … put on your mask at once.
B- … take off your mask at once.
C- … wear out your mask.
D- … go out without your mask.
12. When you see the sign on the left, you should …
A- … clean your hands before you come back to work.
B- … clean your hands after you come back to work.
C- … clean your hands before you return home.
D- … clean your hands after you return home.
Phần trả lời:

11. ___________ 12. ____________
III. Choose the word / phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the
One of the (13) _________ things that can happen on our earth is an
earthquake. When earthquakes take (14) _______ near large cities, many people
may be killed and many buildings are (15)_________ down. Fire may start and
(16) _________ more damage than the quake itself. Earthquake comes (17)
_________ a shaking of the rocks under the surface of the earth. Forces within the
earth push against the rocks (18) __________ they break.
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We cannot tell exactly (19) _________ an earthquake is
coming, but we can know places on the (20) _________ where they
happen most often.
13. A. bad B. badly C. worse D. worst
14. A. part B. place C. turn D. up
15. A. knocked B. cut C. caused D. put
16. A. do B. make C. take D. pay
17. A. to B. from C. through D. in

D.
18. A. if B. unless C. until
during
19. A. while B. when C. before D. after
D.
20. A. world B. country C. earth region
Phần trả lời: 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. _________ 16.
_________
17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 21 to 24 are
True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions
25 and 26 (1.5 pts)
White cotton T-shirts were first worn by the US Navy in the Second World
War and by 1948, every American soldier was wearing one too. But it was
Hollywood films that made the T-shirt really popular: actors Marlon Brando and
James Dean wore classic white T-shirts in On the Waterfront (1954) and Rebel
Without a Cause (1955). After these films, every young man wanted to wear one.
Women didn’t begin to wear T-shirts until the end of the 1950s. In the 1959
French film A bout de souffle (breathless), American actress Jean Seberg wore a
Tshirt advertising an English language newspaper. This started a new fashion in T-
shirts for women, but it wasn’t until the mid-1960s that companies like Budweiser
and CocaCola started using T-shirts as ‘walking advertisements’.
Later, the T-shirt became a way of saying something important. For
example, soon after the black American leader Angela Davis went to prison in
1970, people all around the world were wearing T-shirts with the message ‘Free
Angela’.
21. In the 1940s, white T-shirts weren’t part of a uniform.
22. T-shirts became more popular because of two 1950s American films.
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23. Many women began wearing T-shirts at the end of the 1950s
24. The T-shirt was used for sending the important message “Free Angela” to
the prisoner Davis.
25. What did Budweiser and Coca-Cola use T-shirts for?
A- walking B- advertising C- wearing D- saying
26. When did women start to wear T-shirts?
A- in 1950 B- by 1950 C- before 1960 D- until 1950s
Thí sinh viết đầy đủ từ True hoặc False vào ô trả lời.
Phần trả lời: 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ // 25. _____ 26.
_____
V. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1.5 pt)
27. All the fans jumped about in __________ when their team scored the final
penalty. (excite)
28. Lydia is the ___________to the Director of Finance. (assist)
29. The restaurant offers a wide __________ of local specialities. (various)
30. We like outdoor ___________ such as hiking or climbing. (act)
31. Dr. Win was a major ______________ to the research. (contribute)
32.The government refused to _____________ money for the project.
(provision)
Phần trả lời: 27. __________ 28. __________ 29. _________
30. __________ 31. __________ 32. _________

sentences.
(1.0 pt)
33. not choose a mask/ before going out/ to wear/ why?
34. from Wuhan, China/ a respiratory disease/ Covid-19 is/ that comes.
35. that he keep silent/ to do it/ the teacher suggested/ but he refused.
36. hard-working student/ pass that/ though a/ she couldn’t/ challenging
examination.
Phần trả lời:
33. ________________________________________________________
________
34. ________________________________________________________
________
35. ________________________________________________________
________
36. ________________________________________________________
________
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almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
37. When did you last spend Christmas with your family?
How long is it _______________________________________________?
38. “Can you do me a favor?” she said to me.
She asked __________________________________________________
39. My father is the best person in the world.
No one _____________________________________________________.
40. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
The building _________________________________________________.
Phần trả lời:
37. How long is it
_______________________________________________?
38. She asked
___________________________________________________.
39. No one
_____________________________________________________.
40. The building
__________________________________________________.
THE END OF THE TEST
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BẢN 2021
Lưu ý: Thí sinh ghi câu trả lời của mình vào Phần trả lời ở cuối mỗi phần đề
thi.
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. - “_________ stay with Vietnamese friends in the college dormitory?”
- “Sorry, but I disagree with you, Ben. There’s no chance to practice speaking
English then.”
A. I think B. How can we C. What about D. Why don't we
2. The Lunar New Year normally comes ________ late January or early
February.
A. at B. in C. on D. since
3. Lan walks past the boutique every day ________ her way to school.
A. through B. at C. on D. from
4. Auld Lang Syne is a song _________ is sung on New Year’s Eve.
A. it B. whose C. when D. that
5. After an hour walking between the green paddy ________, we finally
reached the village entrance.
A. fields B. courts C. yards D. places
6. Areas in the countryside can _________ some rain during the day.
A. reach B. wish C. expect D. turn
7. We shouldn’t do _________ bad to the environment.
A. nothing B. anything C. everyone D. someone
8. __ television, people can get the latest information and enjoy interesting
programs.
A. Though B. Because C. Therefore D. Thanks to
9. The Internet is now _________ not only in cities, but also in the
countryside.
A. careful B. available C. helpless D. interested
10. - “Could you do me a favor, please?”
- “_________”
A. Let me help you. B. Yes, go ahead!
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C. No, Thanks. I'm fine D. Sure. What can I do for you?
Phần trả lời: 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______
6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for
questions 11 and 12.
(0.5 pt)
11- What should you do when you see the sign on the left?
A- We should travel slowly as there is a school near there.
B- We should stop going and take children to school.
C- We should avoid seeing the schoolchildren near there. D- We
should go to school with our children.
12- What does the sign on the left mean?

A- You musn’t park your vehicles there.
B- You mustn’t pay in cash there.
C- You mustn’t pick up passengers there.
D- You mustn’t pee there.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
Many countries in Asia, such as Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, are
very (13)_________ to the Pacific Rim which is (14)_________ as the "Ring of
Fire". These countries are affected by more earthquakes and volcanoes than
anywhere
(15)_________ in the world. People in these countries may (16)_________
landslides, liquid rock, ash and tidal waves as a result. In June 1991, Mount
Pinatubo (17)_________ the Philippines erupted. Despite scientists' advance
warning of the (18)_________, hundreds of people were killed. The area around
the volcano was badly damaged. Flows of very hot ash and liquid rock
(19)_________ people to run away from the area. They were not able to go back
(20)_________ several months afterwards.
13. A. close B. similar C. used D. pleasant
14. A. know B. knew C. known D. knowing
15. A. more B. longer C. else D. further
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16. A. experience B. enjoy C. take D. discover

17. A. at B. in C. on D. from
18. A. tornado B. storm C. eruption D.
earthquake
19. A. made B. had C. let D. forced
20. A. since B. on C. before D. until
Chú ý: Thí sinh chỉ ghi mẫu tự A, B, C, hoặc D vào ô trả lời.
Phần trả lời:
13. ____ 14. ____ 15. ____ 16. ____ 17. ____ 18. ____ 19. ____ 20. ____
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 21 to 24 are True
or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 25 and 26.
(1.5 pts)
It might sound strange to you but these are some important rules. If you want
to pass examinations, then study grammar. However, if you want to become fluent
in English, try to learn English without studying too much grammar because that
will only slow you down and confuse you. You will think about the rules when
creating sentences instead of speaking naturally like a native speaker. Some native
speakers do not know so many grammar rules as non-native students do.
Everyone can speak at least one language whether they are intelligent, or lack
some brain power. This could be achieved by being surrounded by that language at
all times. You may notice that there are also some people who study abroad and
learn very little. That is because they go to an English speaking school, but find
friends from their own country and don't practice English. Some others can speak
English well because they live in an English speaking environment.
Therefore, why don't you surround yourself with English? Make rules with
some friends that you will only speak English when meeting up for a coffee, for
example. You can also carry around an iPod and listen to English as much as
possible.
21. You don't need to study too much grammar to be fluent in English.
22. You need to be quite intelligent to study a language well.
23. Living in an English speaking environment, people will learn the
language better.
24. An iPod may be useful for you to improve your listening skill.
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25. What should you study so as to pass your English examinations?
A- listening B- grammar C- speaking D- words
26. What can help you improve your aural skill?
A- a cup of coffee B- grammar rules C- an Ipod D- speaking school
Phần trả lời: 19. ___ 20. ___ 21. ___ 22. ___ // 25. ___ 26. ___
27. There have been many _______ in the field of telecommunications.

(innovate)
28. I love her voice. She always speaks to me _______________. (soft)
29. Mr Brown is a famous _______________ in the town.
(environmental)
30. Banh Chung is a kind of _______________ rice cake. (stick)
31. Everyone loves him because he is _______________ to others.
(help)
32. It’s not easy to ______ all new words you come across when reading.
(memory)
Phần trả lời: 27. ______________ 28. ______________ 29. ______________
30. ______________ 31. ______________ 32. ______________

sentences.
(1.0 pt)
33. so dangerous/ thousands of American people/ a disease that/ Corona
virus is/ in 2020/ were killed.
34. efficient products/ not only good/ consumers want to buy/ but also
cheap/ that are.
35. it is unnecessary/ get out/ during the lockdown/ you should not/ of
your house if.
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36. you work hard/ you may fail/ examination unless/ the entrance.
Phần trả lời:
33. ___________________________________________________________
_____
34. ___________________________________________________________
_____
35. ___________________________________________________________
_____
36. ___________________________________________________________
_____
37. The weather is fine, but Thu is still bringing a raincoat with her.
Although
_________________________________________________________
38. "Do your homework, son," said the mother.
The mother told
____________________________________________________
39. No other members in the class are as tall as Lucie is.
Lucie is the
_______________________________________________________
40. When was the last time you watched an action movie?
When did
_________________________________________________________
Phần trả lời:

37. Although
_______________________________________________________ .
38. The mother told
__________________________________________________ .
39. Lucie is
the_____________________________________________________ .
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40. When did
______________________________________________________ ?
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC
TẠO THÀNH PHỐ HỒ 2021-2022
CHÍ MINH MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
BẢN 2021
đề thi.
sentence. (2.5 pts)
1- The currency of Malaysia is the Ringgit, _____ of one hundred Sen.
A- comprising B- consisting C- including D- having
2- We agree to meet each other _____ the weekend.
A- to B- on C- in D- of
3- Please stop talking. _____, you’ll be fined.
A- But B- However C- Moreover D- Otherwise
4- The group leader_____ that Susan Wang keep silent during the meeting.
A- said B- suggested C- told D- admired
5- “We promise we will succeed.” - “_________.”
A. Good idea. B. I guess you can C. Not a bad idea. D. I hope so.
6- English is the second compulsory language _______ Singapore.
A- at B- in C- on D- to
7- We should reduce _______ of paper in our office.
A- the amount B- the quality C- a number D- the number
8- Vietnamese students who study _____ want to come back to Viet Nam to
work for local companies.
A- foreign B- abroad C- aboard D- along
9- _____ of their poverty, they tried to study hard and succeeded in their
lives.
A- in case B- in time C- in turn D- in spite
10- Earthquakes often _______ Japan, a country in the Pacific Rim.
A- strike B- occur C- forecast D- warn
1- ______ 2- _____ 3- _____ 4- _____ 5- _____
Phần trả lời
6- ______ 7- _____ 8- _____ 9- _____ 10- ____
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II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions
11 and 12.(0.5 pt)
11. What does the sign on the left mean?
A- There is a hospital.
B- There is a hall.
C- There is a house.
D- There is a hot spring.
12. Where should you go if a tooth of yours hurts?

A- The Parents Suite.
B- The Operating Theaters.
C- The Dental Anaesthetic Dept.
D- The Main Entrance.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________
III. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
The word jeans comes from a kind of material (13)____ in Europe. It is a
strong material and it does not out easily. In (14)____ 1960s, many university and
college students (15)____ jeans. Designers made different styles of jeans (16)____
the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeans and so on. In the 1970s more
and more people started wearing jeans (17)_____ they became cheaper. In the
1980s jeans finally became fashion clothing when famous designers started
making their own styles of jeans, (18)____ their own labels on them. (19)_____ of
jeans always go up and up because jeans have never been out of (20)____.
13/ A- made B- was made C- making D- was
making
14/ A- period B- the C- time D- duration
15/ A- dressed B- took off C- put out D- wore
16/ A- to suit B- to make C- to fit D- to match
17/ A- if B- since C- but D- for
18/ A- together B- consisting C- of D- with
19/ A- Sets B- Purchases C- Sales D- Business
20/ A- order B- sight C- mind D- fashion
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Phần trả lời: 13/ ___ 14/ ___ 15/ ___ 16/ ___ 17/ ___ 18/ ___ 19/ ___ 20/ ___
and 26. (1.5 pts)
Are you looking for a cheap, clean, effective source of power that doesn’t
cause pollution or waste natural resources? Look no further than solar energy
from our sun. Many countries are already using solar energy. Solar panels are
placed on the roof of a house and the sun’s energy is used to heat water. The
energy can be stored for a number of days, so on cloudy days you can use solar
energy too. Sweden has an advanced solar energy program. There, all buildings
will be heated by solar energy; cars and buses will use solar power instead of gas
by the end of the year 2015.
21- Solar energy is thought to cause no pollution.
22- We can put solar energy on the roof of a house.
23- The energy from the sun cannot be saved.
24- All buildings in the world will use solar energy instead of gas by
2015.
25- Where does solar energy come from?
A- the sun B- resources C- water D- gas
26- What can we avoid if we use solar energy widely?
A- water B- pollution C- gas D- resources
Phần trả lời: 21. ______ 22. ______ 23. ______ 24. ______ // 25. ____
26. ____
27. People are suffering from environmental _____. [pollute]
28. LED bulbs have been in _____ use since the 1990s. [commerce]
29. We are all _____ that food from street vendors is not safe.
[worry]
30. What an _____ celebration! I like it so much. [enjoy]
31. Ordinary bulbs should be _____ with energy saving bulbs. [place]
32. Ho Chi Minh city is _____ developed. [increase]
Phần trả lời:
27. _____________ 28. ________________ 29. ________________
30. _____________ 31. ________________ 32. ________________
VI. Use the correct order of the words to make meaningful sentences.
(1.0 pt)
33. for/ the poor/ should/ we/ but/ provide/ employment/ not money//
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34. for/ 40 per cent/ electricity bill/ accounts/ cooking/ of our//
35. as long as/ I don’t care who/ you are good/ you’re from/ you are/ and
where//
36. you will easily pass/ try your/ the final examination/ best and//
Phần trả lời:

33. _________________________________________________________
______
34. _________________________________________________________
______
35. _________________________________________________________
______
36. _________________________________________________________
______ VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so
that it means almost the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 pt)
37. She is always talking noisily.
If _______
38. Barcelona comes from Spain. It won the Champions’ League.
Barcelona, which won _____
39. People celebrate Tet in Viet Nam in late January or early February.
Tet______
40. The last time we met each other was in 1999.
We have ______.
Phần trả lời:
37. If _____________________________________________________________
.
38. Barcelona, which won ____________________________________________
.
39. Tet
____________________________________________________________ .
40. We have________________________________________________________
.
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ HỌC 2021-2022
ĐÀO TẠO THÀNH MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
ĐỀ THI THỬ 4 (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
THEO PHIÊN
BẢN 2021
đề thi.
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank
space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. ______ there have been many changes in his life, he still remains a
nice man to everyone.
A. However B. Despite C. Because D. Although
2. She complains noisily about anything ______ she doesn’t like.
A. what B. that C. about which D. whose
3. You seem to be quite good _______ physics.
A. for B. about C. at D. to
4. Our house needs to be ______.
A. painting B. paint C. painted D. paints
5. If you saw a UFO, what ______ you do?
A. will B. would C. can D. did
6. – “Would you like a glass of green tea?” – “_____________”
A. No, let’s not. B. No, I don’t. C. No, thanks. D. No, I
wouldn’t.
7. Mr Long often goes swimming ______ Sunday morning.
A. in B. on C. until D. at
8. We’re good friends. We ______ each other since we were in primary
school.
A. know B. have known C. knowing D. knew
9. We wish you ______.
A. good luck B. congratulation C. happy D. enjoy yourself
th
10. The final match ______ on June 30 .
A. will be occured B. takes place C. happening D. is going
Phần trả lời: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. _______ 4. _______ 5. _______
6. _______ 7. _______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
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II. Look at the signs. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11 and
12.(0.5 pt)
11. What does the sign on the left mean?
A- The distance between two feet must be at least two
metres.
B- The distance between two shoes must be at least two
metres.
C- The distance between two individuals must be at
least two metres.
12. What happens when your temperature is 40 degrees

Celsius?
A- We mustn’t cough in that area.
B- We mustn’t breathe in that area.
C- We mustn’t come in that area.
D- We mustn’t leave anything in that area.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space
in the following passage. (2.0 pts)
Every year many people in the world learn English. Some of them are
young children. (13)______ are teenagers. Many are adults. Some learn at
school, and some learn in evening classes. A few learn English by (14)______ or
just by (15)______ to the language on television or among their friends. Most
people must work hard to learn English. (16)______ do all these people want to
learn English? It is difficult to answer that question.
Young children learn English at school to study better at their subject.
Many adults learn English because (17)______ useful for their work. Teenagers
often learn English for their (18)_____ studies, because some of their books are
written (19)______ English at college and university. Other people learn English
because they want to read English newspapers or magazines for (20)______ and
entertainment.
(13) A. The others B. Others C. Another D. Each
other
(14) A. them B. their C. themselves D. theirs
(15) A. listening B. speaking C. talking D. hearing
(16) A. What B. How C. Why D. Where
(17) A. they are B. it is C. there is D. of being
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(18) A. taller B. higher C. better D. fuller

(19) A. in B. at C. by D. with
(20) A. equipment B. example C. transportation D.
information
Phần trả lời: 13. ___ 14. ___ 15. ___ 16. ___ 17. ___ 18. ___ 19. ___ 20.
___
True or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions
25 and 26. (1.5 pts)
“My name is Phil. I’m from Canada. I’m living in a flat in HCM city, where I
am taking a Vietnamese course. It’s my first time abroad. I am sharing the flat
with another student called Dev. We have known each other for just some months,
since we entered the class. Dev is from Germany. We study in the same group.
Dev had studied Vietnamese before he came here. So he can speak a little
Vietnamese. We go to class in the morning, so in the afternoon we have time to
work in groups. Dev helps me a lot not only in my study but also in my daily life.
We often practise speaking Vietnamese and do our homework together. Thanks to
his help, I have made big progress in speaking and listening as well. Last week we
had a test and I did a really good job. Our papers will be returned tomorrow. And I
hope that we will get good marks. I’m very happy to have a friend like Dev.”
21. This is the second time Phil has been in a foreign country.
22. In Phil’s opinion, Dev is a helpful friend.
23. Dev and Phil rarely speak Vietnamese to each other.
24. Phil thought that he did the test well.
25. What is Dev’s mother tongue?
A- Dutch B- Deutsch C- English D- Austrian
26. What has Phil improved thanks to Dev’s help?
A- speaking and writing B- listening and writing
C- writing and reading D- speaking and listening
Phần trả lời: 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ // 25. _____
26. _____
27. _____________ at tourist attractions often complain about hygiene.
(see)
28. She drives ______________, so she is always causing accidents. (care)
29. Let’s go ___________, and look for something to (town)
drink.
30. _________________ products should be (sugar)
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encouraged.
31. A lot of __________ will be held here.
(festival)
32. Do not _____________ such a terrible situation.
(bad)
Phần trả lời: 27. _______________ 28. ________________ 29.
________________
30. ______________ 31. ________________ 32. ________________
VI. Use the correct order of the words to make meaningful sentences . (1.0
pt)
33. I could/ I cannot/ I wish that/ fly but.
34. of his inability/ , he chooses/ in the USA/ to speak English/ in spite/ to live.
35. from being infected/ I suggest everyone/ to prevent themselves/ wear
masks/ with Covid-19.
36. or you won’t/ so lazy/ pass the entrance examination/ stop being.
Phần trả lời:
33. ____________________________________________________________
___
34. ____________________________________________________________
___
35. ____________________________________________________________
___
36. ____________________________________________________________
_____
VII. Rewrite the sentences so that they are nearest in meaning to the sentence
printed before them.(1.0 pt)
37. The children are excited that the coach has chosen them for the team. The
children are looking _______________________________________
38. She talks too much in class.
I wish ______________________________________________________
39. When did you start learning English?
How long is _________________________________________________ ?
40. The teacher said, “Let us elect Ha Long Bay to be one of the World Wonders.”
The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay _________________________
Phần trả lời:
37. The children are looking _________________________________________
38. I wish _________________________________________________________
39. How long is __________________________________________________ ?
40. The teacher suggested that Ha Long Bay ____________________________
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BẢN 2021
đề thi.
I. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank
space in each sentence. (2.5 pts)
1. ________ the Thi Vai river is awfully polluted, its water is not fit
for fish to survive.
A. So that B. Although C. Since D. If
2. If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n)
________.
A. ticket B. attention C. fee D. fine
3. _ “He’s not interested in physics, is he?” _ “________.”
A. No problem. B. Yes, he is not at all.
C. I promise he isn’t. D. No, he isn’t, I’m afraid.
4. What do you often do ________ weekends?
A. since B. at C. from D. in
5. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano ________ the Philippines,
erupted in 1991.
A. at B. with C. on D. in
6. The teacher suggests _________ something for the poor in our
area.
A. us to do B. we should do C. we are doing D. we will do
7. I have met her mother, _________ her father.
A. and neither B. but not C. so does D. neither
8. She comes from Da Lat, ___ is the most beautiful tourist attraction
in Vietnam.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
9. _ “Thank you very much.” _ “_________”
A. Welcome you! B. Don’t mention it.
C. That’s good! D. Nothing impossible!
10. Everything is _________ satisfactorily.
A. going on B. looking after C. getting up D. turning up
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Phần trả lời: 1. _______ 2. _______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

6. _______ 7. _______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. _____
II. Look at the boards. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 11
and 12. (0.5 pt)
1. Look at the warning sign. Who will be fined here?
A. Anyone who stops here to see something.
B. Anyone who notices something here.
C. Anyone littering carelessly here.
D. Anyone staying here for 24 hours.
2. What should you do when you are driving and you see the sign?
A. You should stop and park 2.5-ton truck here.
B. You should be careful with trucks crossing the road.
C. You should look for another way if your truck is over 2.5 tons.
D. You should ask for help from a bigger truck.
Phần trả lời: 11. ___________ 12. ___________

III. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in
the following passage. (2.0 pts)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am writing to you about the short stop that your trucks (13) ________
around my house on their way to the north. When the trucks of your company have
a short (14) ________ there, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground
after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is (15)
________ of trash and a few minutes later there is bad smell and flies all over the
place. I myself, (16) ________ the people living around here, would urge (17)
__________ your company should tell your drivers to clear up all the trash on the
ground (18) __________ leaving. (19) ________ you do something about it and
soon, we will have to report this to the local authority.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and (20) ________ positive
response from your company.
13- A. produce B. do C. take D. make
14- A. break B. relax C. advertise D. entertain
15- A. crowded B. filled C. fond D. full
16- A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well
as
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17- A. if B. to C. that D. this
18. A. after B. before C. until D. till
19- A. Although B. If C. Because D. Unless
20- A. see B. to see C. seeing D. seen
Phần trả lời: 13. __ 14. __ 15. __ 16. __ 17. __ 18. __ 19. __ 20. __
IV. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 21 to 24 are True
or False, and choose the correct answers (A, B, C or D) for questions 25 and 26.
(1.5 pts)
Giang is a student from Thanh Hoa province. He’s participating in a student
exchange program, and he is now in the United States. It is the beginning of July
now and he is staying with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers from
Columbus, Ohio. He is going to be there till the end of August.
Mr Parker grows maize on his farm while Mrs Parker works part-time at a
grocery store in a nearby town. They have two children: Peter the elder brother is
the same age as Giang, and Sam is the younger one who is in primary school, a
level lower than Peter’s. The three boys often support Mr Parker on weekends.
Since his arrival, Giang has been learning a lot about life on a farm. He has
also been able to improve his spoken English. As soon as he completes his
homework, he helps feed the chickens and collect the eggs. He really enjoys
himself spending his summer vacation this way.
21. Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside.
22. Giang’s going to be there for 3 months.
23. Peter and Giang are both in primary school.
24. Giang is having a good time learning and working with the Parkers.
25. What has Giang learnt when he lives with the Parkers?
A. about the chickens B. about farming
C. about the farm life D. about the school life
26. Giang helps the Parkers with a lot of tasks EXCEPT …:
A. feeding chickens B. collecting eggs
C. watching baseball D. supporting Mr Parker
Phần trả lời: 21. _____ 22. _____ 23. _____ 24. _____ // 25. ______ 26.
_______
27. Teenagers are now ___________ dressed. (fashion)

28. Like beverage cans and bottles, these ___________ can be recycled.
(produce)
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29. Mr. Brown felt ___________ that people have spoiled that area.
(appoint)
30. It is still a bit ___________ to use the Internet in everyday life.
(cost)
31. Despite the ______ weather, thousands of soldiers helped protect the
area. (rain)
32. Tuan has been nominated among the best ___ in the town charity
program. (act)
Phần trả lời: 27. ______________ 28. ________________ 29.
________________
30. ______________ 31. ________________ 32.
________________
VI. Use the correct order of the words to make meaningful sentences.
(1.0 pt)
33. little/ can/ Vietnamese/ writing skills/ I/ speak/ a/ but/ still/ my/ bad/
are//
34. knows/ are now/ nobody/ where/ do they/ you//
35. caused a lot/ the central/ continual floods/ provinces of Vietnam last
summer/ of damage to//
36. anything that/ powerful tornadoes/ their paths/ can suck up/ is in//
Phần trả lời:
33. ____________________________________________________________
______ .
34. ____________________________________________________________
______ .
35. ____________________________________________________________
______ .
36. ____________________________________________________________
______ .
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences in another way so that it means
37. Ba said to Tung, “Would you like a cup of tea?”
Ba offered …………
38. They did the work excellently.
The work …………
39. Hue, the former capital of Vietnam, is acknowledged as The World’s
Cultural Heritage.
Hue, which is the …………
40. She is always a better performer than her mother used to.
Her mother never used to give …………
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Phần trả lời:

37. Ba offered ___________________________________________________
38. The work ____________________________________________________
39. Hue, which __________________________________________________
40. Her mother never used to give ___________________________________
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ĐÀO TẠO HỌC 2021-2022
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
CHÍ MINH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

PTS)
1. All of the proposals we have made are still under ______.
A. repair B. control C. surveillance D. examination
2. That is an interesting book which can ______ many
children’s imagination.
A. take B. capture C. hold D. form
3. It is undeniable that modern industry ______ our life.
A. makes difference on B. puts effect in C. has impact on D. does influence
4. A rise in salary in this very difficult stage, I think, is over
______.
A. in the clouds B. out of the question C. on approval D. at short notice
5. She managed to ______ with some people during the time when she was
isolated.
A. retain relationship B. make contact C. offer relations D. bring touch
6. Not many foreign university students opt ______ home-stay because they prefer
independence.
A. to B. for C. on D. with
7. When the candidates learned the satisfying results, they jumped ______ joy.
A. in B. at C. for D. on
8. Though Japanese and Korean cultures appear similar to the outsider, they are
quite ______.
A. diverse B. separated C. unfamiliar D. distinct
9. We sat in the ______ of the big oak tree, avoiding the boiling sun.
A. shade B. shadow C. cover D. protection
10. There has been a(n) ______ of the disease in several villages in the north of the
country.
A. breakout B. outbreak C. breakdown D. breakup
11. I’ll leave by Monday. I don’t want to ______ my welcome.
A. outrun B. outgo C. outdo D. outstay
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12. Harry’s refusal to answer the policeman’s questions ______ the suspicion of
most colleagues.
A. arise B. raise C. arouse D. rise
13. When she switched the bathroom light on, she was horrified to ______ a
glimpse of cockroaches creeping around.
A. hold B. draw C. catch D. make
14. Robert is among very few local people who adhere ______ traditions and
customs.
A. to B. of C. on D. with
15. It is too late to congratulate the players ______ their success, isn’t it?
A. to B. on C. about D. over
16. If the items we have sent are not to your ______, please feel free to return
them.
A. agreement B. acceptance C. acquisition D. satisfaction
17. Sarah and I ______ reserved rooms in the same hotel; She was really surprised
to see me there.
A. practically B. intentionally C. coincidentally D. deliberately
18. I had never expected to experience such a(n) ______
journey.
A. arduous B. ambiguous C. evasive D. insufferable
19. Hilary was very disappointed, for she was ______
again for the post
A. put off B. turned down C. caught on D. brought in
20. The effect of the painkiller is ______ and I begin to
feel the soreness again.
A. doing without B. fading away C. wearing off D. turning out
21. No sooner ______ down the receiver than the phone
rang again.
A. I put B. had I put C. have I put D. I had put
22. It is vital that the petition ______ by all of the
residents in the area.
A. signed B. is signed C. will be signed D. be signed
23. We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station,
then out ______ .
A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming
24. My father is getting old and forgetful. ______ , he is experienced and helpful.
A. Be that as it may B. Regardless C. In as much as it is D. Consequently
25. Such ______ of the festival that every tourist takes a chance to enjoy it.
A. attraction is it B. is the attraction C. is it the attraction D. attraction it is
26. Were ______ their hospitality, we would not have stayed on.
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A. there not to be B. not there to be C. it not for D. not it for

27. At this very time tomorrow, we ______ the final test.
A. will do B. will be doing C. are doing D. are going to do
28. The manager as well as the clerks ______ when the cashier turned up to reveal
the truth.
A. were questioned B. were being questioned C. was questioned D. was being
questioned
29. We could not help ______ Mom about the trip on Easter Day Dad ______to
us.
A. telling // had promised B. to tell // promising C. to tell // promised
D. telling // has promised
30. If only I ______ the speech so abruptly. Everybody was astonished.
A. didn’t end B. were not to end C. would not end D. had not ended
31. You ______ the traffic jam on Route 45. The problem is that you did not listen
to the radio.
A. could avoid B. could have avoided C. should have avoided D. did not
avoid
32. Who in our company deserves ______ the title ‘The Best Employee of the
Year’?
A. to give B. giving C. to be given D. being given
33. Many a ______ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life.
A. pop star finds B. pop star find C. pop stars find D. pop stars finds
34. It was Barry Pen ______ hacked into our company server and destroyed all our
files.
A. whose B. who C. whom D. which
35. It is advisable to insure your house ______ theft and fire.
A. for B. about C. in D. against
36. Who shall I make this check ______?
A. out to B. out for C. in for D. into
37. Twenty percent of the world’s people living in the richest countries have 82
times the ______ of the poorest.
A. profit B. income C. bonus D. benefit
38. Ever since I lost my job at the bank, money has been
______.
A. scarce B. few C. broke D. tight
39. The Chancellor is said ______ the road tax last
month,
A. to bring in B. that he brought in C. to have broughtD. to be bringing in
in
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40. Of the two discussions held last month, the second
one was ______.
A. more fruitful B. the more fruitful C. the most fruitful D. most fruitful
(41)______ every town in Britain has a public library, funded by the local
authority, where local people may borrow books (42)______ of charge.
Most libraries divide their books (43)______ two main sections, lending and
reference. The lending section normally offers a good (44)______ of fiction and
non-fiction, while the reference section contains encyclopedia, dictionaries,
atlases, etc. Books from the lending section can be borrowed, usually for a period
of two or three weeks, while books in the reference section may normally be
(45)______ only in the library. Libraries are usually open daily from Monday to
Friday, including some evenings, as well as on Saturday mornings.
Other (46)______ besides books usually include: a selection of newspapers and
magazines, desks for private reading and study, a children’s book section, access
(47)______ current catalogues and many other (48)______ of information by
means of a computer terminal; a coin-(49)______ photocopier, music scores,
records, audio-cassettes and videos that may be borrowed. Most libraries also
(50)______ exhibitions of local interest, for example paintings by local artists or
displays about local history. Many libraries also contain a local tourist information
desk.
Borrowers are normally allowed to have up to ten or even more books out at any
one time. A system of (51)______ operates when books are not returned by the
end of the borrowing (52)______. People living in the rural areas can use a
‘mobile library’, a van that (53)______ these areas regularly with a selection of
books from the local library.
(54)______ public libraries, there are several important private libraries in Britain.
Many of them are in London, such as the London Library. (55)______ belong to
famous universities.
41. A. Most B. Almost C. Mostly D. Utmost
42. A. exempt B. except C. independent D. free
43. A. into B. for C. as D. to
44. A. variation B. difference C. range D. scale
45. A. consulted B. referred C. concluded D. inferred
46. A. equipment B. tools C. facilities D. conditions
47. A. for B. in C. on D. to
48. A. resources B. sources C. pieces D. suppliers 49. A. run B.
functioned C. operated D. led
50. A. put on B. take up C. get by D. make for
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51. A. fees B. fares C. punishments D. fines

52. A. period B. duration C. span D. limit
53. A. roams B. wanders C. tours D. surrounds
54. A. Beside B. Despite C. Instead of D. Apart from
55. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. The others
III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE. (20 PTS)
56. Harmony, melody and rhythm are important elements in almost forms of
music.
A B C D
57. Automobiles began to equip with built-in radios around 1930.
A B C D
58. However type of raw materials is used in making paper, the process is
essentially the same.
A B C D
59. Needles are simple looking tools, but they are very relatively difficult to make.
A B C D
60. A musical comedy has a plot with songs and dances connecting to it.
A B C D
61. When clouds reach a point which they can no longer contain their moisture,
the droplets fall to earth as rain.
A B C D
62. The marine botany Sylvia Earle spent over 6,000 hours underwater exploring
the deep sea.
A B C D
63. It was not until cities became manufacturing centers could colonists survive
without farming as their major occupations.
A B C D
64. In recent years, researchers study how molecules organize themselves to form
crystals.
A B C D
65. Fiona refused to join the school swimming team, this was not good news at all.
A B C D
IV/ READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS. (20 PTS)
Jupiter is the largest and most massive planet and is fifth in order of distance
from the sun. It is well placed for observation for several months in every year and
on average is the brightest of the planets apart from Venus, though for relatively
brief periods Mars may outshine it. Jupiter’s less than 10-hour rotation period
gives it the shortest day in the solar system insofar as the principal planets are
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concerned. There are no true seasons on Jupiter because the axial inclination to the
perpendicular of the orbital plane is only just over 3°- less than that for any other
planet.
The most famous mark on Jupiter is the Great Red Spot. It has shown
variations in both intensity and color, and at times it has been invisible, but it
always returns after a few years. At its greatest extent it may be 40,000 kilometers
long and 14,000 kilometers wide, so its surface area is greater than that of Earth.
Though the latitude of the Red Spot varies little, it drifts about in longitude. Over
the past century, the total longitudinal drift has amounted to approximately 1200°.
The latitude is generally very close to -22°. It was once thought that the Red Spot
might be a solid or semisolid body floating in Jupiter’s outer gas. However, the
Pioneer and Voyager results have refuted that idea and proven the Red Spot to be
a phenomenon of Jovian meteorology. Its longevity may well be due to its
exceptional size, but there are signs that it is decreasing in size, and it may not be
permanent. Several smaller red spots have been seen occasionally but have not
lasted.
66. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. How long Jupiter lasts B. The comparison between Jupiter and other
planets
C. Life on Jupiter D. Some features about Jupiter
67. According to the passage, Jupiter has the shortest day among the principal
planets because
A. its rotation period is shorter than 10 hours B. the axial inclination is only just
over 3°
C. it is on the average the brightest of all the planets D. there is the interference
of the Great Red Spot
68. According to the passage, Mars outshines Jupiter
A. on a regular basis B. from time to time
C. every several months D. less often than any other planet
69. The author’s tone in the passage is
A. argumentative B. supportive C. enthusiastic D. neutral
70. The passage would be of most interest to
A. students of anthropology B. geologists C. mathematicians D. amateur
astronomers
71. It can be inferred from the passage that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
A. will become brighter with time B. will one day disappear
C. will continue expanding D. is made of floating
gases
72. The word ‘intensity’ could be replaced by
A. visibility B. density C. brilliance D. surface area
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73. Which of the following statements is wrong?

A. Great Red Spot was thought to float in Jupiter’s outer gas.
B. Jupiter can be observed all year round.
C. Venus is the brightest among the planets.
D. Many small red spots have disappeared.
74. What does the word ‘refuted’ mean?
A. known B. argued C. accepted D. disproved
75. According to the passage, which of the flowing statement is true about The
Red Spot?
A. It can always be seen. B. Is believed to be a phenomenon of Jovian
meteorology.
C. It is increasing in size. D. Its longitude rarely changes.
V/ SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF WORDS IN THE
BRACKETS. (20 PTS)
1. The clothes we wear, like a ______ language, can give out message.
(SPEAK)
2. After months of surveillance, the police could take the criminals ______.
(AWARE)
3. They won the case because of the ______ of the defendant. (APPEAR)
4. Some country lanes are ______ to cars in rainy seasons. (PASS)
5. The mechanic ______ fixed our car, which really upset us. (PROFESSION)
6. His ______ of his opponent led to his biggest failure. (ESTIMATE)
7. Most tourists are amazed at the ______ splendours of the Rocky Mountains.
(SCENERY)
8. Circumstances have ______ a change of plan; otherwise, things would
become worse. (COMPULSORY)
9. On its ______, your passport may be renewed for a further five years.
(EXPIRE)
10. The interior decoration of the hotel presents ______, which is just one of
the drawbacks. (TASTE)
VI/ USE THE CORRECT FORMS OF THE WORDS IN THE BOX TO

FILL IN THE BLANKS (20TPS) vegetable – attend – care – intend –
contain – powder – advertise – describe – guide – synthesize
As a food label is often nothing more than an (11)______ to tempt you to buy
the product, you should pay particular (12)______ to the choice of words used.
Always watch out for the word ‘flavor’, as this may mean that the product contains
(13)______ ingredients. Chocolate-flavor topping, for example, will not contain
chocolate, even though chocolate-flavored topping will contain a small percentage
– so read (14)______. Many manufacturers also use a range of meaningless
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(15)______. Feel-good words, such as ‘wholesome’, ‘farmhouse’, ‘original’ and
‘traditional’ do not mean anything. Other words such as ‘farm fresh’ and ‘country
fresh’ also (16)______ blur the true nature of a product’s source. ‘Fresh egg
pasta’, for example, means that the pasta was indeed made with real and not
(17)______ eggs, but maybe months ago. Words that you can trust are ‘organic’,
‘wholemeal’, ‘natural mineral water’, ‘Fair Trade’, ‘free-range’ and the ‘V’
(18)______ symbol. Take particular care over low-fat and low-sugar products.
(19)______ state that ‘low-fat’ food must not have more than five percent fat,
while ‘reduced fat’ means that the total fat (20)______ is 25 percent less than the
standard versions of the same product.
VII/ SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (20 PTS)
(1)______ nightmares are usually quickly forgotten, they can be very disturbing,
particularly if frequent, and if one dwells (2)______ them for several days.
Whether or not we should (3)______ much reliance on trying to interpret their
meaning is a matter for debate, as dream (4)______ is usually no more than
inspired guesswork – with the interpreter fantasising more than the dreamer. It is
normal in sleep for the brain to paralyse the sleeper in order to prevent the acting
out of dreams. But sometimes, (5)______ waking up suddenly out of a nightmare,
this paralysis can continue and one cannot move or call out. This distressing state
can (6)______ minutes to lift; all the sufferer can do (7)______ breathe, move the
eyes and possibly moan. (8)______ contrast, and in rare circumstances, dreaming
may occur without paralysis and then, if the dream is violent, the all (9)______
mobile dreamer may (10)______ to harm or harm others.
VIII/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT
CHANGING THE MEANING. (30 PTS)
1. There are very few rivers left unpolluted in the world.
Hardly ______________________________________________
2. We are surprised that the man can demonstrate such a mastery of
Portuguese. COMMAND To __________________________________________
3. He could not beat Raphael because he was not patient enough.
Had he ____________________________________________
4. He is irresponsible, so he cannot complete most of the assignments.
On _______________________________________
5. Frederick is such a talented artist that most critics respect him. LOOK
Frederick is so _____________________________________
6. You should have visited your grandma when you were in town. PAID
I would rather ______________________________________
7. The blockbuster Kungfu Panda II was expected by many children around
the world. WAIT
Many children ______________________________________
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8. The little girl showed her disappointment when she received the news.
The little girl’s face ___________________________________
9. Their preparation was good although they lacked time. DESPITE
Theirs _____________________________________________
10. Her second novel is not as interesting as her first one. COMPARISON
__________________________________________________
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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK.

(20 PTS)
1. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They ________ have since
they know nothing about the business.”
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
2. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She ________ to win the
prize if she plays this well during the competition.”
A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set
3. ________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered C. Left uncovered D.
Been left uncovered
4. His friends offered to ________ the next time he was in town so that he
wouldn’t have to pay for a hotel.
A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out
5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land
________.
A. out of the ordinary B. as the crow flies C. far and away D. in the
middle of nowhere
6. The ________ of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different
countries.
A. timetable B. intention C. itinerary D. itemization
7. My mind went ________ when the official asked me my phone number – I
couldn’t remember it at all.
A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant
8. The life ________ of individuals in developed countries increases
dramatically every decade.
A. expectation B. exception C. exertion D. expectancy
9. She believes that all countries should ________ the death penalty as it is
inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
10. Although the journey was ________ with danger, it turned out to be a
rewarding experience for everyone.
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A. fraught B. filled C. full D. littered

11. One way to let off ________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous
exercise.
A. cloud B. tension C. steam D. sweat
12. I’m amazed that this game ever ________ - it is so silly!
A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by
13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the
________ track.
A. gone B. worn C. beaten D. ridden
14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new ________ in
the field and possibly lead to a cure.
A. earth B. ground C. soil D. land
15. The ________ of the building of the new shopping center are doing
everything they can to prevent the project from even starting.
A. advocates B. opponents C. independents D. opposites
16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play ________ on him.
A. games B. jokes C. tricks D. fun
17. Finding the gorillas alive had been ________ his wildest dreams.
A. past B. beneath C. beyond D. without
18. He has been ________ to supporting his nephews.
A. determined B. allowed C. compromised D. committed
19. She worried ________ about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.
A. constantly B. practically C. decidedly D. efficiently
20. Different measures have been ________ to help the homeless.
A. made B. taken C. done D. conducted
21. The noisy music ________ the students from their test.
A. distracted B. disrupted C. dissolved D. disqualified
22. Health food is now ________ in popularity.
A. growing B. raising C. getting D. flying
23. ________ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell.
A. In case of B. During C. Because of D. With a view to
24. Left-handed children are said to be ________ to accidents in the kitchen.
A. prone B. clear C. subject D. bound
25. It was ________ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the
meeting.
A. common B. usual C. ordinary D. typical
26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with
________ talk.
A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial
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27. The match will be screened on ITV with ________ commentary by Andy
Gray.
A. lively B. live C. alive D. living
28. The job creation scheme is still in its ________.
A. childhood B. babyhood C. opening D. infancy
29. I am subjected to ________ smoking in the office and at home.
A. passive B. inactive C. involuntary D. reluctant
30. Dr. Chen advised me to use this remedy in ________ as it is extremely
potent.
A. restraint B. moderation C. control D. regulation
31. I’m ________ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily-________ area in the
south of India.
A. crowded B. personalised C. peopled D. populated
33. It was ________ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
A. such surprising B. so surprising C. too surprising D. surprising
34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at
least one ________ of dust and says it’s filthy.
A. scrap B. gust C. speck D. blade
35. Everyone ________ around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered
her any help.
A. crowded B. spread C. put D. hung
36. I do agree there ________ simple solution to this problem.
A. is no B. be not C. not to be D. not being
37. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you ________ me the
whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told B. told C. have told D. had told
38. As the drug took ________, the patient became quieter.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action
39. The dawn redwood appears ________ some 100 million years ago in
northern forests around the world.
A. was flourished B. having to flourish
C. to have flourished D. have flourished
40. His comments ________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of
the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
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We often assume the best way to (1)________ to a decision is to spend ages
taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion. We
(2)________ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable.
However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3)________. It may be
that (4)________ our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our
conscious mind does.
When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5)________ on sculpture, was shown a statue
that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6)________ out
that it was a fake. It came (7)________ a shock to the museum. Harrison was
(8)________ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to
(9)________ doubt on the statue. Now most experts have come round to her
(10)________, but how did she (11)________ the difference between that and the
(12)________ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted
through information that escaped the (13)________ of her conscious mind.
Although we are rarely, (14)________, aware of our subconscious mind, it can be
surprisingly (15)________.
1. A. come B. go C. reach D. make
2. A. measure B. observe C. weigh D. give
3. A. outlook B. view C. proof D. support
4. A. many a time B. from time to time C. all the time D. the
time of the life
5. A. scholar B. specialist C. artist D. expert
6. A. put B. figured C. mumbled D. blurted
7. A. as B. with C. in D. by
8. A. incapable B. difficult C. unable D. hard
9. A. put B. lay C. cast D. place
10. A. place B. position C. argument D. point
11. A. make B. tell C. realize D. seek
12. A. inimitable B. true C. actual D. real
13. A. notice B. procession C. realization D. guard
14. A. let alone B. in fact C. even then D. if ever
15. A. influential B. dependent C. effective D. productive
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1. Asteroids may be fragments (A) of a planet shattered (B) long ago (C) or
from material (D) the nuclei of old comets.
2. Between (A) the ages of nine and fifteen, almost (B) all young people
undertake (C) a rapid series of (D) physiological changes.
3. Ponds are noted (A) for their rich and varied types of (B) plant and animal
life, all maintain (C) in a delicate ecological balance (D).
4. The explorers said that (A) they could make (B) the round trip shorter if (C)
the weather had not been that bad (D).
5. The Pinebrook Inn has (A) a courtesy bus which (B) runs every thirty
minute (C) both to and from (D) the downtown area.
6. Most authorities consider both (A) dreaming while (B) sleep and
daydreaming to be (C) forms of fantasy (D).
7. Antique auctions (A) are getting more and more (B) popular in the United
States because of increasingly (C) public awareness of the value of (D)
investing in antiques.
8. An X–ray microscope enables (A) a person to see on (B) solid materials
such as (C) metal and bone (D).
9. The growth rate (A) of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than (B)
other comparable (C) areas during (D) the Industrial Revolution.
10. Computers have (A) made access (B) to information instantly available (C)
just to push (D) a few buttons.
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the
recipient and charges varied with the distance carried. In 1825, the United States
Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home
delivery, but these carriers received no government salary and their entire
compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of individual
letters.
In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a
postage stamp, which of course simplified the payment for postal service but
caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered
only delivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private address.
In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000, people still had to go
to the post office to get their mail. The confusion and congestion of individual
citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It
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is no wonder that, during the years of these cumbersome arrangements, private

letter-carrying and express businesses developed. Although their activities were
only semilegal, they thrived, and actually advertised that between Boston and
Philadelphia they were a half day speedier than the government mail. The
government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to
handle efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the
mail from the post offices to private addresses should receive a government salary,
and that there should be no extra charge for that delivery. But this delivery service
was at first confined to cities, and free home delivery became a mark of urbanism.
As late as 1887, a town had to have 10,000 people to be eligible for free home
delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20
million had mail delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the
population, still received no mail unless they went to their post office.
A. The increased use of private mail services
B. The development of a government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services
D. The history of postage stamps.
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19th
century ______.
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters
B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use
D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government
3. Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.
B. It increased the cost of mail delivery.
C. It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It was easy to counterfeit.
4. Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population.
B. It was the site of the first post office in the United States.
C. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847.
D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp.
5. In the 1950s, ______.
A. American people were happy with every postal service
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B. people in Philadephia had their letters delivered free of charge by the
government
C. there was a preference among Americans for private mail services
D. the American government managed their mail businesses satisfactorily
6. The word "THEY" refers to ______.
A. Boston and Philadelphia B. businesses C. arrangements D.
letters
7. The private postal services of the 19th century claimed that they could do
which of the following better than the government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail
B. Deliver mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster
D. Deliver mail to rural areas
8. In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the
following to mail carriers?
A. A salary B. Housing C. Transportation D. Free postage stamps
9. All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in
the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT ______.
A. Delivery service distinguishes cities from the countryside.
B. People paid more to get their letters delivered to their home.
C. Small towns did not provide delivery service.
D. About 55 million people had to get to the post office to receive their mail.
10. The word "CONFINED" is closest in meaning to ______.
A. granted B. scheduled C. limited D. recommended

BRACKETS. (15 PTS)
1. The students were ___________ to hear that the class had been cancelled.
(JOY)
2. A sports club has just been established and aims to have a ___________ of
500 in the next two years. (MEMBER)
3. The spectators booed when the second goal was ___________. (ALLOW)
4. ___________, we didn’t buy better quality goods from the beginning.
(REGRET)
5. A fatal ___________ was made by air traffic control. (CALCULATE)
6. Despite having a ___________ job, she has difficulty making ends meet.
(PAY)
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7. When the lab findings and the research results were ___________, an
amazing discovery came to light. (RELATE)
8. I really believe that it would be a major mistake to ___________ any drugs
that are currently illegal. (CRIME)
9. The attack in the city center last night is said to ___________ the kind of
behaviour amongst young people that many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
10. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are ___________.
(SEPARATE)
11. Reading is an effective way to ___________ your vocabulary. (RICH)
12. John considers reading others’ diaries an ___________ invasion of privacy.
(PERMIT)
13. His failure in the exam was a real ___________ for his parents. (LET)
14. There is ___________ a great demand for organic vegetables. (DENY)
15. Having a deep ___________ of strangers, he felt reluctant to talk to the
newcomer. (TRUST)
The development of the sport of skateboarding can be (1)_______ back to the
early 1890s, when children in California first used wooden boards to ‘surf’ the
streets. During the 1950s, the (2)_______ of the sport increased and manufacturers
began producing the first factory-made boards. By the 1960s, the sport had
(3)_______ an impressive following, not just in the USA, but (4)_______.
However, by 1965, (5)_______ about safety resulted in regulations being
(6)_______ to ban skateboarding in most public places in the USA. This
effectively killed the sport there for the next decade. Companies that had been
making a (7)_______ selling skateboards suddenly faced huge losses and many
(8)_______ out of business. Over the next eight years a few enthusiasts continued
practicing the sport but, although they tried hard to raise its profile, they were
(9)_______ in their efforts.
Then in 1973, some technological breakthroughs revolutionized the sport.
The invention of new materials (10)_______ that manufacturers (11)_______
strengthen the boards but at the same time make them lighter and more
maneuverable. Such improvements also made the boards (12)_______ dangerous
and pressure from an increasing number of users (13)_______ to the installation of
special skateboarding parks. Despite the various (14)_______ it has suffered over
the years, the sport is now stronger than (15)_______.
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VII/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING

THE MEANING. (20 PTS)
1. He played so well that he received a standing ovation from the audience.
(SUCH)
His ______________________________________________________________
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. (BRING)
Hard ___________________________________________________________
3. Unless you take the train, you will be late for work. (MAKE)
Only by _________________________________________________________
4. Surprisingly, the website wouldn’t allow me to access certain pages.
(WHICH)
The website denied _________________________________________________
5. She worked hard during her final year. Therefore, she easily got admitted to
this prestigious high school.
(INDUSTRY)
Had it ______________________________________________________
6. Looking back, I really believe I did everything I could to stop her.
(MORE)
I can honestly say, with ________________________________________
7. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly.
(GIVEN)
On ________________________________________________________
8. “I must say goodbye to Peter at the airport,” said Helen. (OFF)
Helen insisted _______________________________________________
9. Jane said it would be a good idea if I called in the plumber to check the
plumbing. (CHECKED)
Jane urged __________________________________________________
10. Arguing about the referee’s decision would be a waste of time.
(ARGUMENT)
There’s ________________________________________________
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ĐỀ THI THỬ 8 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (10PTS)

1. _____ could only have been made by someone totally incompetent.
A. How serious a mistake B. Such serious mistake
B. C. So serious is this mistake D. So serious a mistake
2. She insisted that the report _____ her as his source of information.
A. not be mentioned B. not to mention
C. not mentioning D. not mention
3. _____ traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.
A. Since B. Providing C. While D. Even
4. They arrived home only to find the house _____ in their absence.
A. was burgled B. has burgled
C. had been burgled D. was burgling
5. There isn’t a ______ of truth in his words. What a liar!
A. little B. trace C. pack D. grain
6. Don’t count your ______ before they are hatched.
A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds
7. Manh: Should I buy a new bike or a used one?
Dung: Buy _____ you can afford.
A. the one whichever B. which one that
C. those that D. whichever one
8. Dung: “Merry Christmas!”
Manh: “______.”
A. You, too B. Merry Christmas
C. You are welcome D. You bet
9. I hope everything is ok. They _____ several hours ago.
A. would have called B. supposed to call
C. must have called D. were to have called
10. He was a great athlete when he was younger. He still _____ if he hadn’t had
that accident.
A. would have been B. had been C. will D. would be
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11. After a month-long investigation, the police still aren’t sure who _____.
A. is blamed by them B. do they blame C. to lay the D. to be blaming
blame on
12. The food wasn’t bad, but I’d _____ to go somewhere else
next time.
A. rather B. prefer C. better D. liked
13. The company is famous for making sturdy work clothes
that can _____ hard wear.
D. stand out
A. stand up for B. stand up to C. stand in for against
14. Employees are advised to take _____ of the changes in the company policy.
A. hold B. effect C. root D. notice
15. The day their first child was born, the new parents
were _____ with joy.
A. overpowered B. overtaken C. overcome D.
16. By the time you finish your job, everyone ______ overthrown
home.
A. has gone B. will have gone C. had D. was going
gone
17. The _____ child is forever asking questions. He’s
incredibly curious.
A. acquisitive B. acquitted C. inquisitive D. exquisite
18. If you think you are right, then _____. Don’t let him bully you into changing
your mind.
A. stand your ground B. hit it off C. kick the bucket D. give the green
light
19. At the end of the broadcast, the TV station received a _____ of complaints.
A. hurricane B. tsunami C. tornado D. torrent
20. Dung: “Stop talking. You are so noisy.”
Manh: “______” He is the noisiest in this class.
A. Why not? B. Look who’s talking!
C. You can say that again. D. You bet!
21. A: “Have you told your dad what’s bothering you?”
B: “I’d __________ in you than my parents”
A. rather to confide B. better confide
C. rather my confiding D. sooner confide
22. __________ is over your head is just an exaggeration.
A. That this entrance exam B. when this entrance exam
C. This entrance exam which D. This entrance exam
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23. When I decided to study 2 foreign languages at the same time, I knew I
______ off more than I could chew.
A. took B. bit C. cut D. broke
24. My visit was supposed to be a surprise but my sister _______ it away.
A. gives B. takes C. brings D. shows
25. ______, he couldn’t solve that
mathematical puzzle.
A. As intelligent as was he B. Intelligent as he was
C. So intelligent was he D. Although he is

intelligent
26. The test was given _____ short notice, so we all couldn’t finish it well.
A. by B. in C. for D. on
27. Things would have been better ______ to my advice.
A. had you not listened B. were you listened C. had you listened
D. if you were listening
28. They will hold a party ______ their son’s 16th birthday.
A. in recognition of B. in celebration to C. with a view to celebrate D. in
celebration of
29. Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get _____ of you all day.
A. touch B. hold C. contact D. through
30. The break-in turned out to be _____ because it made us more aware of the
insecurity of the neighborhood.
A. a Jack of all trades B. a storm in a teacup C. a blessing in disguise
D. a mater of life and death
31. My new hiking boots will be great once I've _____ them _____.
A. broken – in B. put - through C. taken – to D. fixed – up
32. We admire his _____ to his
students.
A. generosity B. sympathy C. assumption D. thoughtfulness
33. _____, the meeting began.

A. After we have sat down B. All of us having taken the seats
C. Our having seated D. Once we had seated

34. _____, he tried to fix the
machine.
A. Not being a computer expert B. Despite of not being a computer
notwithstanding expert
C. Though no computer expert D. In spite of being no computer
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expert
35. The draw took place yesterday but the competition winners _____.
A. are yet to be announced B. haven’t been being announced
C. are as yet to have been announced D. haven’t announced yet
36. I had ______ on my face after I remembered the wrong day for her birthday
party.
A. egg B. sugar C. salt D. tomatoes
37. The tickets cost only a small amount of money _______.
A. off his head B. by head C. offhand D. per head
38. The robery is being _______.
A. broken out B. taken on C. looked into D. putting in
39. The book you are looking for is out of _______.
A. order B. print C. the question D. work
40. He was too tired to mow the lawn, so he _____ one of his sons to
do it.
A. had B. made C. got D. took
II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH

BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (7.5PTS)
On a yearly (1) _____, the USA is afflicted by hurricanes on the east coast,
flooding in the Midwest, forest fires, earthquakes and any number of tornadoes,
blizzards and storms. Historically, the weather has (2) _____ as harsh a chord in
people’s lives as any we feel today. Historians list the four major events to wreak
devastation (3) _____ the country as the Chicago fire in 1871, the Johnstown flood
0f 1889, the Galveston hurricane of 1900, and the San Francisco earthquake of
1906. These (4) _____ provide a flavor of the havoc that nature’s storms have
wrecked on humanity, and our reactions to them. Galveston, Texas,(5) _____ on
the island of Galveston in the gulf of New Mexico, (6) _____ on industry and
exports. Its over 30,000 citizens in the early 1900’s were generally economically
successful and comfortable with existing conditions. (7) _____ the ill-fated
morning of Sept. 7, 1900, the people of Galveston enjoyed their life on the remote
island. (8) _____, weather watchers had been following a (9) _____ storm in the
Atlantic for several days and were warning of the (10) _____ danger of a
hurricane. Unfortunately, people (11) _____ the warnings. A day after the
hurricane had hit the island, all that (12) _____ of the beautiful city was a mass of
crumbled buildings, debris and forlorn, hopeless survivors (13) _____ aimlessly
with the stench of rotting flesh all around. However, a few days later, that the city
was beginning to heal became (14) _____ everywhere – soon new buildings were
(15) _____ the burned, and the lifeblood of the ravaged city was returning.
1. A. foundation B. theory C. basis D. institution
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2. A. punched B. struck C. pinched D. played

3. A. on B. at C. with D. for
4. A. dangers B. risks C. threats D. catastrophes
5. A. lied B. placed C. located D. built
6. A. flourishes B. thrives C. grows D. develops
7. A. After B. Up to then C. So far D. Until
D.
8. A. Therefore B. Correspondingly C. However
Consequently
9. A. growing B. enlarging C. massive D. stretching
10. A. potential B. embedding C. intending D. impending
11. A. refused B. rejected C. ignored D. denied
12. A. remained B. existed C. lingered D. maintained
13. A. wandered B. to wander C. were wandering D. wandering
14. A. concealed B. notorious C. obscure D. evident

15. A. overwhelming B. rebuilding C. designing D. refurbishing
III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW.

(2.5PTS)
1. Tropical forests exist close to the equator, which both high temperatures
and abundant rainfall occur year-round.
A B C D
2. The Smiths are very proud of that their son always gets high marks in his
courses.
A B C D
3. We called the baseball park up to ask that when the game was scheduled to
begin that afternoon.
A B C D
4. The American Indians killed the buffalo only when necessity to obtain
food, clothing and shelter.
A B C D
5. Some relatives of mine like staying at their cabin on Lake Omega every
summer holidays.
A B C D
6. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of
newspapers is reserved for advertising.
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A B C D
7. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron
theory of valence, a theory explains the forces holding atoms together in
molecules. A B C
D
8. Because of a high birthrate and considered immigration, the United States
population in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously from 31
million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.
A B C D
9. For most of their history, especially since the 1860’s, New York City has
been undergoing major ethnic population changes.
A B C D
10. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth
took shape.
A B C D
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO
THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. (5PTS)
Television’s contribution to family life in the United States has been an
equivocal one. For while it has, indeed, kept the members of the family from
dispersing, it has not served to bring them together. By dominating the time
families spend together, it destroys the special quality that distinguishes one
family from another, a quality that depends to a great extent on what a family
does, what special rituals, games, recurrent jokes, familiar songs, and shared
activities it accumulates.
“Like the sorcerer of old,” writes Urie Bronfenbrenner, “the television set
casts its magic spell, freezing speech and action, turning the living into silent
statues so long as the enchantment lasts. The primary danger of the television
screen lies not so much in the behavior it produces — although there is danger
there — as in the behavior it prevents : the talks, games, the family festivities,
and arguments through which much of the child’s learning takes place and
through which character is formed. Turning on the television set can turn off the
process that transforms children into people.”
Of course, families today still do special things together at times : go
camping in the summer, go to the zoo on a nice Sunday, take various trips and
expeditions. But the ordinary daily life together is diminished — that sitting
around at the dinner table, that spontaneous taking up of an activity, those little
games invented by children on the spur of the moment when there is nothing else
to do, the scribbling, the chatting, the quarreling, all the things that form the
fabric of a family, that define a childhood. Instead, the children have their
regular schedule of television programs and bedtime, and the parents have their
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peaceful dinner together. But surely the needs of adults are being better met than
the needs of children, who are effectively shunted away and rendered
untroublesome.
If the family does not accumulate its backlog of shared experiences, shared
everyday experiences that occur and recur and change and develop, then it is not
likely to survive as anything other than a caretaking institution.
1. Which of the following best represents the author’s argument in the
passage?
A. Television has negative effects on family life.
B. Television has advantages and disadvantages for children.
C. Television should be more educational.
D. Television teaches children to be violent.
2. The word it in the passage refers to _____.
A. dominating B. time C. television D. quality
3. Why is Urie Bronfenbrenner quoted in paragraph 2?
A. To present a different point of view from that of the author
B. To provide an example of a television program that is
harmful
C. To expand the author’s argument
D. To discuss the positive aspects of television
4. The word freezing in the passage is closest in meaning to
_____.
A. controlling B. halting C. dramatizing D. encouraging
5. Urie Bronfenbrenner compares the television set to _____.
A. a statue B. an educator C. a family member D. a

6. The thing that “form the fabric of a family” in paragraph 3 are magician
_____.
A. special things B. ordinary things C. television programs D. children
7. Which of the following would be an example of what the author
means by a special thing that families do?
A. Going on vacation in the summertime B. Playing cards together in the
evening
C. Reading to the children at bedtime D. Talking to each
other
8. The word it in the passage refers to _____.
A. the television B. the family C. its backlog D. an
institution
9. According to the author, what distinguishes one family from another?
A. Doing ordinary things together B. Watching television together
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C. Celebrating holidays together D. Living together
10. It can be inferred from the passage that a caretaking institution is
one in which care is given _____.
A. charitably B. lovingly C. constantly D.
impersonally
V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN THE

BRACKETS. (7.5PTS)
1. Joining this project is a _____. Just do it. (BRAIN)
2. There are a lot of ______ articles in this newspaper. Why not read it?
(NEWS)
3. My cousin is a _____ person. He is aware of all the latest fashions and
wanting to follow them. (FASHION)
4. The burglar gained entry to the building after _____ the alarm.
(ABILITY)
5. Whatever happens, don’t let this failure _____ you. (HEART)
6. Your carelessness may do _____ harm to people. (CALCULATE)
7. The _____ listed for the pills meant that she couldn’t take them
because she may be allergic to some of the chemicals in them.
(INDICATE)
8. We were defeated because we were ______. (NUMBER)
9. It is _____ summer, but it’s rather autumnal today. (THEORY)
10. This type of _____ screen enables drivers to have a clear view even
when it is smashed. (SHATTER)
VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (7.5PTS)

The human race is not the only one species of beings in the living (1) _____.
Many other species exist on this planet. However, human beings have a great
influence on the (2) _____ of the world. They are changing the environment by
building cities and villages where forests (3) _____ stood. They are affecting the
water supply by using water for industry and agriculture. They are changing (4)
______ conditions by cutting down trees in the forests and are destroying the air
by adding pollutants to it.
It can be said that human beings are changing the environment in all respects
(5) _____ their actions and their habits. This has (6) ______ in two serious
consequences. The first is that many species of animals are killed. The second is
that the environment (7) ______ these animals are living is (8) _____ destroyed.
As a result, the number of rare animals is decreasing so rapidly that they are in
danger of becoming (9) _____.
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In order to make sure that these rare animals do not disappear, (10) _____
have been made to protect endangered nature. Scientists have made (11) _____ of
these species and suggested ways to save them. Many organizations have been set
up and funds have been (12) _____. Thousands of national parks all over the world
have been established to protect endangered animals. (13) _____ have been
introduced to prohibit killing endangered animals and destroying the natural
habitats where animals are living.
If people’s interference with the environment decreases, more species will
survive and (14) _____ offspring.
The earth will be a happy planet where human beings, animals and
plants peacefully (15) _____.
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING

THE MEANING. (10PTS)
1. You have to accept the truth although it is hurtful. (TERMS) Hurtful
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
2. The wind was so strong that we couldn’t walk. (HARDLY) Such
………………………………………………………………………………………
……………….
3. You will start to feel better as soon as this drug is effective. (EFFECT)
The moment
…………………………………………………………………………
4. My dad is now abroad and I am in charge of the office. (UNDER)
My dad has
……………………………………………………………………..
5. He was extremely happy because he won that scholarship. (MOON)
Had
…………………………………………………………………………………
6. He received another letter from her as soon as he found the time to reply
to her. (ROUND)
No sooner
……………………………………………………………………………
7. I really don’t like it when you cheated me yesterday. (RIDE)
I’d rather you
……………………………………………………………………….
8. Don’t make a fuss over such trivial things. (MOUNTAIN)
Don’t
………………………………………………………………………………
9. We were amazed to know that he was a liar. (UNTRUTH)
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To
……………………………………………………………………………….
10. Everyday television viewers witness some sort of violence or crime on their
screens. (GOES BY)
Hardly ………………………………………………………………………
THE END OF THE TEST

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I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK.

(10PTS)
1. It’s my car in name only. ………………, it belongs to my son.
a. In no uncertain terms b. To all intents and purposes
c. As a last resort d. Strictly speaking
2. It seems an extreme solution. - Yes, but the end …………….. the means.
a. justifies b. proves c. explains d. decides
3. Snow is still falling ……………….., so the Met Office is advising people
to stay at home.
a. cats and dogs b. thick and fast
c. chalk and cheese d. skin and bones
4. Environmental groups are locked in ………….. with the council over the
proposed new bypass through parts of Charmy Wood.
a. controversy b. debate d. battle
c. argument
5. In the Old West, cowboys were
……………… at controlling cattle.
a. eager beavers b. big shots c. old hands d. rank and file
6. We had a …………………. of temporary teachers before the school hired
a permanent one.
a. sequence b. system c. progression d. succession
7. Negotiations ended with the ……………. of further disruption.
a. demand b. snarl c. threat d. oath
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8. Anthropologists usually study simple, unindustrialized societies because

the number of ………… is limited.
a. variables b. varieties c. variations d. variants
9. Many ………….career women are frustrated by the lack of crèche and
childcare facilities.
a. desirous b. would-be c. inspiring d. have-been
10. I won’t have a whisky, thank you. It’s not that I don’t drink, ………….
that I don’t drink and drive.
a. otherwise b. but rather c. except d. so
11. …………………. have contributed to an increase in tropical storms.
a. Changes in weather patterns due to global warming
b. Due to global warming weather patterns change
c. That weather patterns change due to global warming
d. Weather patterns are due to change because of global warming
12. The average temperature on Earth ……………..by as much as 7 0C by the
end of the 21st century.
a. can increase b. must increase c. may increase d. has increased
13. I ……………… finish my project yet.
a. couldn’t b. haven’t been able to c. cannot d. am to
14. ….. subliminal message is …… signal or message designed to pass
below ……. normal limits of …… perception.
a. A / a / the / x b. The / a / a / the
c. The / the / a / a d. A / the / the / the
15. ……………………., they are finding the same results.
a. Where scientists look b. Scientists look
c. Everywhere scientists look d. Scientists look everywhere
16. She was exactly the person …………. we wanted for the job.
a. whom b. who c. that d. all are correct
17. The symptoms may become worse, ………………. contact your doctor.
a. in which case b. you should in this case
c. which case in that d. when you should
18. They found the wreckage of the aircraft ………………. over a wide area.
a. to be scattered b. having been scattering
c. being scattered d. scattered
19. ……………………., I’ve come to a different conclusion.
a. Before examining the data b. Since examining the data
b. To have examined data d. Data examined
20. ……………… these creatures be able to
survive.
a. Only in the right conditions can b. Exactly in the right conditions will
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c. Only the right conditions will d. Only in exactly the right conditions
will
21. The decision by the Liverpool manager to leave key players on the bench
and …………. youth didn’t pay off at Stamford Bridge yesterday.
a. gamble on b. risk on c. try on d. fall on
22. I get really stressed ……………… with
Christmas dinner.
a. up b. off c. away d. out
23. Many students couldn’t …………., but the teacher …………….. the
problem by going into a detailed explanation.
a. catch up / cleared away b. catch up with / cleared off
c. catch on / cleared up d. catch at / clear out
24. The support of other scientists lends strength …………………. the scientist’s
new theory.
a. to b. with c. on d. at
25. We need one more person for our trip, so let’s ask Joe to be …………… it.
a. in on b. with on c. out with d. up for
26. For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it
………....
a. died back b. died off c. died out d. died down
27. The plan for a new park ……………. because no citizen wanted higher
taxes.
a. saw through b. fell through c. got through d. took through
28. The little boy had already nestled …………….. the covers, ready for his
bedtime story.
a. on in b. under on c. within under d. down under
29. The media always manage to nose ……………. some interesting facts
about a politician’s past life.
a. at b. out c. with d. away
30. Jane had become tired of her boyfriend’s unreasonable demands, and she
decided to be quit …………. him.
a. with b. of c. off d. against
31. I really must go and lie down for a while; I’ ve got a ………………..
headache.
a. cutting b. ringing c. splitting d. cracking
32. The doctor gave the patient a(n) ……………….. examination to
discover the cause of his collapse.
a. whole b. exact c. universal d. thorough
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33. He was ……………….. to steal the money when he saw it lying on the
table.
a. attracted b. dragged c. tempted d. brought
34. He bought that house, ……………….. that he would inherit money
under his uncle’s will.
a. considering b. assuming c. estimating d. accounting
35. Michael was the ……………….. force behind the

company’s rapid expansion.
a. driving b. managing c. leading d. rising
36. I wished that I could cry but, because of my upbringing, I
was too ………………..
a. shy b. inhibited c. rigid d. prevented
37. He was blind by the ……………….. of the approaching
car’s headlights.
a. glare b. gleam c. glow d. flare
38. The forecasters take a gloomy ……………….. of the
country’s economy.
a. regard b. aspect c. view d. outlook
39. ……………….. sport really improves relations between
countries.
a. National b. Multi-national c. Internationally d. Nationally
40. This sad song movingly conveys the ……………….. of the lover’s final
parting.
a. ache b. argument c. anxiety d. anguish
II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH

BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (7.5PTS)
Following a (1)…………exercise program is an excellent idea (2) ………
you want to avoid health problems when you are older. Many people who
complain about having to (3)………up some form of physical activity soon (4)
…………when they realise how much (5) ……… it does them. After (6)………
exercises for a few weeks, they are usually delighted (7)………..the improvement
they feel in their general (8)……… and wonder why they did not start sooner.
Aerobics, for example, is an excellent activity which (9) …….… the muscles in
your body, particularly in your back, helping to prevent injury in many (10)
…………of the body. Aerobic exercises also release certain chemicals in your
body which can relieve (11)…………naturally, providing a welcome alternative
(12) …….. drugs which can often be (13)………..Jogging is also excellent, but try
to avoid jogging on hard surfaces, as this can cause injury to ankles or knees.
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Many people worry that aerobics or jogging are too (14)…………and maybe
harmful, but if you start off gently, there should be no problem. Both activities
have advantage of not needing any special equipment, (15) …….. from the correct
shoes for jogging and perhaps a tracksuit to put on afterwards to keep warm.
1. A. regular B. routine C. usual D. fatal
2. A. if B. that C. whether D. so
3. A. set B. turn C. take
D. bring
4. A. come across B. come out C. come over
D. come round
5. A. well B. good C. time
D. care
6. A. making B. doing C. training D. having
7. A. in B. from C. with D. of
8. A. breath B. bodybuilding C. fitness D. recovery
9. A. strengthens B. straightens C. confirms D. perfects
10. A. places B. parts C. Pieces D. Sizes
11. A. pain B. ache C. sickness D. causes
12. A. with B. for C. to D. by
13. A. rigorous B. addictive C. attractive D. anesthetic
14. A. strong B. gymnastic C. infectious D. strenuous
15. A. aback B. apart C. aside D. along
III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE BELOW.

(2.5PTS)
1. In 1890 Kate Hurd-Mead became medical director of the Bryn Maw
School for girls, one of the first schools in the United States initiated a preventive
health program.
A B C D
2. Archaeological investigations indicate that control of fire is an extremely
old technical attainment, though
A
B the time, place, and mode of their origin may never be learned.
C D
3. It was after shortly microscopes were introduced at the beginning of
seventeenth century that microorganisms were actually sighted.
A B C D
4. Until the 1840’s, practically the only pioneers who had ventured to the
western United States were trappers and
A B C a little explorers.
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D
5. Tropical forests exist close to the equator, which both high temperatures
and abundant rainfall occur year-round.
A B C D
6. The most powerful countries tend to have the greatest influential on world
affairs.
A B C D
7. While the space ship had been readied for launching, its pilots continued
watching their instrument panel, to be sure everything was all right
A B C D
8. It is much easier for a foreigner to become an American citizen if he has a
close relative whoever is already an American.
A B C D
The painter Gauguin went to the South Pacific island to paint in there.
A B C D
9. Marathon runners are prone to stress fractures and a large number of feet
ailments.
A B C D
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO
THE QUESTIONS THAT FOLLOW. (5.0PTS)
Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down. If,
in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and
our system sluggish. Then the guilt feelings start: “I must go on a diet”, “I must try
to lose weight” “I must get more fresh air and exercise” “I must stop smoking” “I
must try to keep fit”. There are some aspects for our unhealthy lives that we cannot
avoid. I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise,
rushed meals and stress. But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these
evils.
The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for way to keep fit is to take
some sports. While it is true that every weekend you will find people playing
football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by
the people who are simply watching them. It is an illusion to think that you will
get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count for
the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports- and it is
especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them- there are such solidary
activities as cycling, walking and swimming. What often happens, though, is that
you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing
yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up
out of your armchair. Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even
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fanatical. Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-
expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to
the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided
that you follow a rigorous and regular program of exercises. Such programs
generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into
important shapes.
It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming. Somebody
suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend
half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life
exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place.
The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that
exercise itself can be boring.
Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or
gymnastics or isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because,
according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and
physical relaxation. Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going
dancing (which is a good form of exercise in itself). It has to do with deep
breathing, emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and do on.
Yoga, as practised in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the
systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation. Contrary to popular belief,
you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to
benefit from Yoga. It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a
material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of
activity- physical effort on one hand, and relaxation on the other- which were the
natural way of life of our forefathers.
1. Unfitness is the result of………….
A. lack of fresh air and exercise. B. overeating, smoking and living in town.
C. not eating properly and not getting D. not taking part in sports
enough exercise.
2. Pollution, noise and stress are examples
of………………
A. causes of unfitness B. bad features of living in towns.
C. the things we must avoid if we are to D. industrial life and work.
stay healthy
3. Our reaction to being out of condition is
to…………………
A. give up smoking and go on a diet
B. start a program of keep-fit exercises.
C. make resolutions to lead a healthier life
D. take up a sport
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4. A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are………….

A. football players B. football spectators C. keep-fit enthusiasts D. unfit or
unhealthy
5. You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are………..
A. young enough to play them B. very good at them
C. fit enough to play them D. a solitary kind of person
6. The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that
we do not ……..
A. do them often enough B. have the encouragement
of others
C. take them seriously enough D. do them vigorously
enough
7. The writer does not like keep-fit programs because he thinks…………….
A. they take up too much time B. there are much
easier ways of getting fit
C. they are a waste of time D. the apparatus is very
silly
8. To be healthy we must ……………
A. keep fit and active B. keep fit and learn to
relax
C. be active and practise Yoga D. be very careful about what we eat and drink
9. Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga…………………….
A. you must learn a special vocabulary B. it is better to become a Buddhist
C. you must learn to relax completely D. you must wear special clothing
10. Our forefathers were healthy because…………….
A. their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation
B. they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit
C. they lived in the country and spent time out of doors
D. they had simple work to do and very little to worry about
V. SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN THE
BRACKETS. (7.5PTS)
1- The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat (heart) ________.
What a shame.
2- She’s quite an (eye) __________.
3- His family suffered from his (expend) ____________.
4- The (edit) ________ staff consists of ten experienced journalists.
5- This leads to more pressure being put on the (adequate) __________
public transport system.
6- The nineteenth century faith in the power of science is now very
(question) __________.
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7- A person with an (inferior) _________ complex can be very
disagreeable.
8- There was loud (laugh) ________ as the clown fell off the ladder.
9- You look rather (occupy) _________. Are you worried about
something?
10- The government’s (compromise) __________ approach has brought
criticism.
VI. SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD. (7.5PTS)
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland (1) …….. 1847. His father was
a teacher who (2)……….deafmutes to speak. Alexander was trained in the
sciences. This (3)…………him to investigate the possibility of transmitting the
human (4)……….through wire.
Alexander was suffering from tuberculosis of (5) ………. his two brothers
had died. The weather in Scotland was not (6)…………to his health, so his father
decided to move to Canada in 1870.
In 1873, Alexander (7)………….a professor in Boston University.
Together with Thomas Watson, Alexander (8) ………. with electrical
transmissions of telegraph messages.
A German, J. P. Reis, (9) ……….. a telephone that (10)
………….transmitted music and noise, but not the human voice, in 1861.
Alexander was convinced (11)…………he could make the transmission of human
voices (12)…………… He spent many long (13)…………experimenting with the
diaphragm and magnetic coil inside the telephone.
Finally in 1876, he (14)………….., and the new telephone was born. The
money he made from the invention was (15) ……….. on the deaf. He married a
deaf student, Mabel Hubbard, a year later.
VII. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT CHANGING

THE MEANING. (10PTS)
1- First I will get a bit of sleep and then I’ll get the dinner ready (nap)
After _____________________________________________________________
2- The first thing the police did when they got here was to take my
fingerprints. (arrived)
As________________________________________________________________
3- I can only start washing the dishes when you finish eating (have)
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Once______________________________________________________________
4- As soon as the player appeared on the pitch the crowd roared. (moment)
The_______________________________________________________________
5- We went to the theater but they had sold out of tickets (got)
By________________________________________________________________
6- What Rachel does in her spare time doesn’t concern me. (business)
What______________________________________________________________
7- Only final year students are allowed to use the main college car park.
(restricted)
The _______________________________________________________________
8- The final version of the plan was quite different from the initial draft.
(resemblance)
There _____________________________________________________________
9- His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (jeopardy)
His_______________________________________________________________
_
10- He got married without his parents’ knowledge. (unaware)
His_______________________________________________________________
_
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TẠO HỌC 2021-2022
THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)
MINH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

PTS)
1. Wild animals sometimes come into the suburbs ________ food.
A. searching of B. in search of C. they search for D. for searching
2. You shouldn’t have read that file; it contains ________ information.
A. constructive B. preferential C. confidential D. inclusive
3. Let’s get down to ________ – we’ve got a lot to get through this
afternoon.
A. workload B. transaction C. cooperation D. business
4. Unless you ________ yourself to the task, you’re bound to make mistakes.
A. resign B. occupy C. hold D. apply
5. You should start working on the report if you want to ________ Friday’s
deadline.
A. set B. make C. meet D. reach
6. The tennis tournament ________ held at the sports center but at the last
minute the venue changed.
A. had been B. might have been C. was going to be D. ought to be
7. _ ‘Did the owner admit starting the fire herself?’ _ ‘In the end! The
police ________ her for some time.’
A. had suspected B. were suspected C. were suspecting D. would
suspect
8. We don’t know why our teachers ________ us to concentrate such
theoretical things.
A. forever tell B. always say C. are forever telling D. are
always saying
9. According to the ________, the new show is very popular.
A. rankings B. ratings C. gradings D. scalings
10. How quickly the product can be delivered depends on ________.
A. attendance B. credibility C. existence D. availability
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11. Simon is definitely guilty of cheating – the teachers ________ him in the
act.
A. caught B. saw C. got D. found
12. The lecturer explained the theory with such ________ that most people
understood it.
A. clearance B. complexity C. clarity D. recognition
13. If you act on ________, you risk making mistakes.
A. purpose B. sense C. attitude D. impulse
14. Most of the hotels were full and we had a hard time ________
accommodations.
A. to find B. having found C. founding D. finding
15. The children stood ________ at the puppets for ages.
A. to stare B. and staring C. staring D. to be staring
16. _ ‘It’s not my turn to do the dishes tonight.’ _ ‘I hope mum
doesn’t get ________.’
A. them by me done B. me doing C. done by me D. me to do
them
17. _ ‘Did you hear what happened to Charlotte?’ _ ‘Yeah –
She ________.’
A. had someone stealing B. had her handbag stolen C. had stolen
her handbag D. was stolen her handbag
18. The security guard said that we ________ passes to be allowed into
the building.
A. must have had B. had to have C. would have D. should
have had
19. Martin insisted that his secretary ________ with him on the trip next
week.
A. on coming B. come C. comes D. will come
20. The lawyer advised ________ to any journalists about the case.
A. to not talking B. against talking C. not talk D. don’t talk
21. The patient was administered medication to ________ the pain.
A. withhold B. deaden C. worsen D. dominate
22. The author’s new novel came in for a great deal of ________.
A. offence B. compliment C. attention D. criticism
23. _ ‘We don’t have a burglar alarm.’ _ ‘Then it’s time
________.’
A. for installing one B. you install one C. one was installing
D. to install one
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24. _ ‘Trudy sure did a good job of decorating your apartment.’ _
‘Yes, but I’d ________ some of the work myself.’
A. rather have done B. rather done C. better have done D.
prefer having done
25. ________ matter of time before a new manager is appointed.
A. It’s just a B. There is just a C. It’s nearly a D. Just this
26. ________ had I set off when I got a flat tire.
A. At no time B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Little
27. They are up in ________ in the new management scheme.
A. arms B. neck C. feet D. hands
28. We found plenty of wood, but we had nothing ________ to light our
campfire.
A. which with B. with which C. that for D. for that
29. It has recently come to ________ that the senator accepted a bribe.
A. attention B. eye C. mind D. light
30. Without hard work they’ll never ________ a go of their guesthouse.
A. get B. take C. make D. have
31. Everyone has to hand in their assignments by noon but ________
Sam, I’ll make an exception.
A. in case of B. the case being C. in any case for D. in the case
of
32. Only ________ students have their own cars – most use bicycles.
A. a minority of B. minority C. of a minority D. the minority
33. _ ‘I hear Paul has a job at a restaurant.’ _ ‘Well, it’s
________ a restaurant as a café really.’
A. much more B. nothing like C. far more of D. not so
much
34. It was a warm day but it turned ________ in the evening.
A. coldly B. cold C. more coldly D. far colder than
35. With my new Internet connection I can download files ________ than
before.
A. far quickly B. by far quicker C. much more quickly D. quite
more quickly
36. The researchers realized they were ________ and had to change the
focus of their experiment.
A. in the footsteps B. ahead of the schedule C. on the wrong track
D. off the beaten track
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37. People came from ________ to take part in the peace demonstration
in Washington.
A. round and round B. out and about C. there and back D. far
and wide
38. I managed to complete the exam with 20 minutes to ________.
A. run B. set C. spare D. leave
39. Cameras are ________ prohibited in the museum.
A. strongly B. harshly C. strictly D. totally
40. When I saw the fire truck, it suddenly ________ on me that I’d left
the oven on when I left out.
A. dawned B. appeared C. cracked D. fell
Obsession with pop stars may be innocent enough when you’re 14 years old.
Carry the fixation into your twenties, (1)______, and your teen idol can become
bad for your health. Worshipping famous singers, supermodels or football players
in adulthood (2)______ your chance of having psychological problems, eating
disorders and difficulties forming relationships. Psychologist Dr. Tony Cassidy
(3)______ at 163 adults in a recent study. During adolescence, three–quarters of
men and women in the group – now aged between 20 and 28 – said they had hero-
worshipped someone. Most people (4)______ their fixation by their twenties, but
half of those (5)______ had idols could not (6)______ their feelings go. ‘Another
(7)______ of teen idols is that they serve as role models,’ said Dr. Cassidy. ‘Many
young girls (8)______ distorted body images of themselves, and ultimately eating
disorders, (9)______ a result of the media portrayal of supermodels with ideal
bodies. They (10)_______ to be less satisfied with their relationships and were
more likely to have short-term affairs. The most extreme fantasized about having a
relationship with their adored one or became jealous (11)________ their idol’s
partners. There were even cases, after one boy band (12)______, of attempted
suicides among fans. But parents should not rush to the bedroom to rip down their
children’s posters. (13)______ was one bright spot for fans who did have a teen
idol but who (14)______ him or her up when they (15)______ adulthood: they
were subsequently better at problem-solving.
1. A. but B. however C. then D. otherwise
2. A. increases B. grows C. rises D. expands
3. A. looked B. saw C. observed D. studied
4. A. turn off B. throw off C. give off D. make off
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5. A. they B. have C. who D. were
6. A. leave B. allow C. relieve D. let
7. A. aspect B. part C. detail D. field
8. A. make B. take C. adapt D. develop
9. A. like B. as C. than D. in
10. A. intended B. turned C. tended D. opted
11. A. about B. with C. to D. of
12. A. broke up B. made up C. figured out D. took out
13. A. It B. He C. There D. That
14. A. did B. gave C. held D. took
15. A. arrived B. got C. reached D. grew
1. (A) Investment banks do not accept (B) deposits from the public or (C) do
loans to (D) businesses or individuals.
2. (A) When (B) actively hunting, a dolphin sends out (C) transmitting about
five signals (D) every second.
3. We (A) didn’t need to bring along our (B) USB’s as we were unexpectedly
not allowed (C) to use them (D) anyway.
4. The Puffer is (A) a type of fish (B) that can inflate (C) one’s body (D) like a
balloon.
5. Anyone (A) reproducing copyrighted works (B) without permission of the
holders of the copyrights (C) are (D) breaking the law.
6. (a) Modern farms are (b) much larger than (c) that of (d) former times.
7. In addition to (A) save on gas, (B) the modern car (C) is designed to (D)
save on maintenance expenses.
8. Tom’s very good (A) at science (B) when his brother (C) is (D) absolutely
hopeless.
9. (A) It was in the 1920’s (B) that the arched-top guitar (C) was first
developed commercially in the United States and (D) use in dance bands.
10. (A) Drug abuse (B) has become one of (C) America’s most (D) seriously
social problem.
IV. READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE
QUESTIONS. (20 PTS)
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A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or

indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans,
animals vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible
definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were
established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to
compounds that could be seen or smelled – a far cry from the extensive list of
harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge
of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants
has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air
pollutant under certain conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants,
such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature.
As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these pollutants were altered by
various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycle.
These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move
from the air to the water or soil on a global basis, nature's output of these
compounds dwarfs that resulting form human activities. However, human
production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city.
In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may
temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an
increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at
which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the
pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual
concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the
numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this
represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For
example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million
(ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however,
has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches
about 15 ppm.
(A) The economic impact of air pollution. (B) What constitutes an air
pollutant.
(C) How much harm air pollutants can cause. (D) The effects of compounds
added to the atmosphere.
2. The word "adversely" is closest in meaning to ________.
(A) negatively (B) quickly (C) admittedly (D) considerably
3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
(A) water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
(B) most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
(C) the definition of air pollution will continue to change
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(D) a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
4. The word "altered" is closest in meaning to ________.
(A) eliminated (B) caused (C) slowed (D) changed
5. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution
for which of the following reasons?
(A) They function as part of a purification process.
(B) They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
(C) They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.
(D) They have existed since the Earth developed.
6. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-
generated air pollution in localized regions?
(A) It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized
region.
(B) It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.
(C) It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.
(D) It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.
7. The word "noxious' is closest in meaning to
(A) harmful (B) noticeable (C) extensive (D) weak
8. According to the passage, the numerical valued of the concentration level
of a substance is only useful if
(A) the other substances in the area are (B) it is in a localized area
known
(C) the naturally occurring level is also (D) it can be calculated quickly
known
9. The word "detectable" is closest in
meaning to
(A) beneficial (B) special (C) measurable (D) separable
10. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
(A) To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review
their air pollution laws.
(B) One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better
enforce air pollution laws.
(C) Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air
pollutants.
(D) Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

BRACKETS. (30 PTS)
1. We all take pride in our __________ friendship. (DESTROY)
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2. He arrived, as if in answer to her __________. (PRAY)

3. She travels to different parts of the world as part of her job in that
__________ company. (NATION)
4. The little boy dreams of being a sports __________ for the TV station.
(COMMENT)
5. He proposes closing down all the __________ factories in the area.
(ECONOMY)
6. Managers should be more __________ to the needs of their staff.
(RESPOND)
7. She felt __________ by her classmate’s arrogant behaviours. (LITTLE)
8. Let’s join us for a __________ drink at the pub! (CELEBRATE)
9. The winners of the two __________ are to compete for the trophy at the
end of the month. (FINAL)
10. The song always brings back her lovely __________ memories.
(CHILDREN)
11. To my surprise, they treated me __________ enough. (PLEASE)
12. The Red Cross is sending emergency aid to the __________ country.
(FAMINE)
13. Since the __________, we have had all the locks changed. (BREAK)
14. The article failed to __________ the unemployment issue. (PUBLIC) 15.
The volcanic lava __________ as it cools. (SOLID)
Many educators believe that it is better for students to (1)________ school all
year round than to have a long summer vacation. Ideally, the summer can
(2)________ every bit as productive as the time spent in a classroom. The vacation
should be a carefree time, spent outdoors or with family but, (3)________ that
most parents work, it is all too often the case that children are left unsupervised.
All students forget a certain amount of (4)________ they have learned so teachers
are obliged to spend time at the beginning of the year reviewing parts of the
curriculum from the (5)________ grade. Studies have shown that children from
low-income families fall (6)________ behind during the summer than children
from wealthier backgrounds. One study found that while middle-class children
slightly improved their reading skills over the summer months, their (7)________
from low-income families lost more than two months in reading achievement.
In order to (8)________ the problem, some school districts have adopted a
year-round schedule with a series of shorter breaks (9)________ of a three-month
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summer vacation. A national study (10)________ out by the Ohio State University
found, however, that year-round schools had no significant impact (11)________
how much children learn. They found that children learned about as (12)________
in year-round schools as they did in schools using a ninemonth calendar. And
while poorer students at the beginning suffer ‘learning loss’ during the summer
months, those at the year-round schools also did (13)________ during the shorter
breaks. The author of the (14)________ suggested that poor children
(15)________ to attend more days of school, otherwise they will fall behind.
VII/ REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITHOUT
CHANGING THE MEANING. (30 PTS)
1. “I wasn’t to blame for the burnt house!” said Julia. (SETTING)
Julia _________________________________________________________ .
2. Jasper warned me about the dog, so I didn’t stroke it.
But for __________________________________________________ _____ .
3. There have been rumours that Peter and Jane are getting married.
Peter and Jane ________________________________________
_________.
4. Please don’t put your feet on the sofa.
I’d sooner _______________________________
_____________________ .
5. Drop in and see us if you ever come to Ho Chi Minh City. (HAPPEN)
Should
______________________________________________________ .
6. Guy made absolutely sure nothing would go wrong when he planned the
expedition. (NOTHING)
Guy left _____________________________________________________.
7. They only discovered the mistake when the book was in the shops.
(COME)
Not _________________________________________________________.
8. We need to inspect further to find out how badly the building has been
damaged. (EXTENT)
Further inspection ____________________________________________.
9. They will give you a ticket when you show your ID card. (PRODUCTION)
A ticket will be ________________________________________________
your ID card.
10. It wasn’t my intention to upset you. (MEAN)
I _______________________________________________________ .
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VŨ VẠN XUÂN

ÔN TẬP & LUYỆN THI

Show something before the other(s) in time order.

7. The boy hit the dog in the garden.

8. The woman answered the man rudely.

ADV OF PLACE + ORDINARY VERB + SUBJECT

THOUGH/ ALTHOUGH - ELLIPSIS

Put in comparative and superlative forms of these Adj/ Adv.

WORDS AND PHRASES

a) If you’re not careful, you’re going to be dismissed.

a) Each of the five peace plans will be judged on___________________

1 They have made an important discovery.

a) George was given the sack yesterday.

1 I always keep my heah.

1 It nearly defeated her.

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (15

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1. with 6. however 11. as

I. USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 PTS)

continuous weightlessness, then mankind’s dream of visiting other planets could

2. We always try to keep our newsletter ____________, so that people will

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT -

Phần I: USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 pts)

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A

1. widely / 3. Here generally 4. 6. contrast 9. at

11. Health / Medical 16. taken

Phần III: ERROR IDENTIFICATION (0.5pt – 0.1pt / each)

1. Mobile phones are modernized every year around the world.

A. The modernization of mobile phones is necessary.

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)

I. USE OF ENGLISH (3.0 PTS)

5. A. unclaimed B. unclassified C. undefeated D. undisputed

A. calculation B. comprehension C. extent D. formation

III. ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 PT)

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II. READING (3.5 pts)

1. Line number:1 interact interacting

2. Line number:3 nutritions nutrients

3. Line number:5 other another

4. Line number:7 careful carefully

5. Line number:8 economical economic

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D. It is impossible to have safer sources of energy.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT -

I. USE OF ENGLISH (30 PTS)

5. To maintain good industrial relations, we must do all we can to avoid

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN KỲ

➢ 0.875X ≤ X < 1: làm tròn thành 1.0

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC

D. Yes, I can. And so can all of my friends.

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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH (thường) ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

30. 31. 32. _

Phần trả lời: 11. _ 12. _

30. 31. 32. __

Phần trả lời: 11. _ 12. _

Phần trả lời: 11. _ 12. _

Phần trả lời: 1. ___ 2. _ 3. 4. 5. ____

Phần trả lời: 11. _ 12. _