SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018

MÔN THI TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi chuyên)
Ngày thi: 08/ 06/ 2017
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi gồm 06 trang
Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách
Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 (Trưởng ban
chấm thi ghi)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng (đối với câu hỏi trắc
nghiệm) hoặc viết vào phần để trống (đối với câu hỏi tự luận).

PART A: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)

I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others. (0.7 p)
1. A. talent B. nature C. basic D. change
2. A. mean B. weather C. head D. ready
3. A. much B. ache C. each D. church
4. A. whistle B. castle C. listen D. little
5. A. books B. letters C. fellows D. schools
6. A. knowledge B. flower C. shower D. coward
7. A. rained B. learned C. raised D. opened
II. Find and circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.3 p)
8. A. student B. decide C. nation D. future
9. A. arrive B. between C. visit D. begin
10. A. librarian B. eventual C. participate D. government
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4 POINTS)
I. Choose and circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (1.0 p)
1. The woman________ last week has just been freed by the police.
A. arrested B. was arrested C. arresting D. who arrested.
2. Peter will come with us, ________?
A. will Peter B. won't he C. won’t Peter D. will he
3. ________ the severse weather condition in the mountain, all of the climbers reached the top.
A. Although B. Because of C. Despite D. Because
4. ________, no one was absent from the farewell party last night.
A. Heavily as it rained B. Because it rained heavily
C. Though it rains heavily D. In spite of the heavily rain
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5. Tom ________ the keys. I cannot see them anywhere.
A. should have taken B. could have taken C. must have taken D. needn't have taken.
6. - Tom: “Your kitchen is fantastic! Did you do it all by yourself?” - John: “No, I ______ by a professional.”
A. had it designed B. had designed it C. designed it D. have it to be designed 
7. Do you know the person ________ next to you in the evening class?
A. who sit B. whom sits C. sitting D. whose sitting
8. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just ________, please.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
9. ________ summer I spent in ________ UK was one of ________ best in my life.
A. The/ the/ the B. The/ the/ a C. The/ Φ/ the D. A/ a/ the
10. - Linda: "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!" - Ann: " __________ "
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too? B. I like you to say that.
C. Yes, of course. It's expensive. D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me.
II. Give the correct form of the words on the right to complete the passage. (1.0 p)

ON TIME
For many people, punctuality is a big issue. Parents are often keen to
impress upon their children the (1)_________________ of being punctual IMPORTANT
because they see it as an aspect of (2)_________________ and consideration for POLITE
others. It is also a quality that (3)_________________ regard as very positive, EMPLOY
and those who are (4)_________________ unpunctual may end up being USUAL
(5)_________________ in their careers as a result. SUCCESS
It may be, however, that less punctual people have (6)_________________ CHOOSE
a more (7)_________________ lifestyle than those who always arrive on time. RELAX
They may find it (8)_________________ when so much emphasis is placed on STRESS
timekeeping. Indeed, if others get (9)_________________ when they are late for PATIENCE
appointments, this may not seem (10)_________________ to them. REASON

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (1.0 p)
1. Don't make noise! My father (sleep)______________________________ .
2. He (visit)_____________________________ Ha Long Bay several times.
3. She describes the accident as if she (witness)_________________________ it yesterday.
4. (write)____________________________ the letter, she put it carefully in an envelope.
5. Would you like (invite)____________________________ to the president’s reception?
6. I don’t mind (wait)___________________. I’d rather (be)________________ too early than too late.
7. Coming into the room he (see)_______________ Mary where he (leave)____________________ her.

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8. It was our fault to keep you waiting so long. We (inform)______________________ you in advance.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (0.5 p)
1. We have just found out a new solution _________ the problem of pollution.
2. In summer, in Sapa, it is very cold at night, but it’s warm _________ the day.
3. Nam isn’t here _________ the moment. He’ll be back _________ a few minutes.
4. When I traveled to Korea, I came _________ Lee Young Ae, a famous Korean actress, at a restaurant.
V. Find the mistake marked A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences. (0.5p)
1. At least three-quarters of that book on famous Americans are about people living in the 19th century.
A B C D
2. There must be something wrong with him because he looks rather tiredly.
A B C D
3. Because the student spent too many time surfing the Internet, he didn't study well.
A B C D
4. My sister told me that she had met my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.
A B C D
5. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
A B C D
PART C: READING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D. (0.5 p)
They called New York “the Big Apple”. Maybe it is not exactly like an apple, it’s certainly very
big. There are too many people, that’s the problem. The streets are always full of cars and trucks, you can
never find a place to park.
If you have enough money, you can take a taxi. New York cabs are yellow. They look all the
same. But the drivers are very different. Some were born and raised in New York, but many are
newcomers to the United States. A few drive slowly, but most go very fast. Cab driving is a difficult job.
It can be dangerous, too. Thieves often try to steal the drivers’ money. Drivers sometimes get hurt.
If you don’t want to take a taxi, you can go by bus or you can take the subway. The subway is
quick and it’s cheap, but parts of it are old and dirty. Lights don’t always work and there is often fire on
the track. On some subway lines, there are new, clean, silver trains. But you can’t see the color of the old
trains easily. There is too much dirt and too many graffiti, inside and outside.
1. What is the problem in New York? ~ __________.
A. It has too many apples B. It is too big
C. It looked like an apple D. It is too crowded
2. What does a cab mean?
A. a truck B. a bus C. a taxi D. a driver
3. Cab drivers in New York __________.
A. can be dangerous B. look the same
C. can be attacked by thieves D. were all born in New York

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4. The world “track” can best be replaced by __________.
A. roadway B. station C. light bulb D. train
5. Subways in New York __________.
A. have no lights B. are quick but dirty C. are slow D. often cause fires
II. Read the passage below and circle the best answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 p)
PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN
British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly and not
enough (1)_________ other activities like sports and reading. A survey recently carried out on people’s viewing
habits (2)_________ not disapprove it. It shows that young people in Britain spend on (3)_________ twenty
three hours a week in front of the television, (4)_________ works out at over three hours every day.
What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28 hours
a week. We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts. Just about (5)_________ household in the country has
a television and over half have two or more. According (6)_________ the survey, people nowadays don’t just
watch television sitting in their living room, they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well.
The Education Minister said a (7)_________ weeks ago that Britain’s pupils should spend more time
reading. Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (8)_________ reading than young
people. In fact, reading is (9)_________ the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes. They would (10)_________
listen to the radio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home.
1. A. at B. on C. of D. in
2. A. does B. do C. is D. has
3. A. time B. Sunday C. weekend D. average
4. A. which B. what C. who D. where
5. A. none B. neither C. every D. all
6. A. for B. to C. with D. on
7. A. lot B. little C. number D. few
8. A. much B. better C. less D. most
9. A. on B. to C. under D. in
10. A. had better B. prefer C. like D. rather
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 point)
No visitor to Britain should go home (1)___________ spending some time in Stratford- upon- Avon.
Situated (2)___________ the heart of England, it is a town rich (3)___________ in history and in culture.
Stratford is a busy market town with a (4)______________ of twenty- three thousand, and contains many streets
and buildings which have not changed (5)_____________ medieval times. It is surrounded by some of
(6)___________ prettiest countryside in England, and is an ideal base for those wishing to visit (7)___________
places of interest as Warwick Castle, or the beautiful modern cathedral in Converntry. Without doubt, Stratford is
best (8)___________ as the town (9)___________ the playwright William Shakespears was born and died. Here
you can visit (10)___________ birthplace, and other buildings associated with his family.
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PART D: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning to the
original one. (1.0 p)
1. If you don’t apply for the course, you will miss a good chance to improve your English.
=> Unless ________________________________________________________________________
2. The manager made all the employees work at the weekend.
=> All the employees _______________________________________________________________
3. “Do you want a holiday after the exam?” Tim asked me.
=> Tim asked me __________________________________________________________________
4. The book was so interesting that I couldn’t put it down.
=> It ____________________________________________________________________________
5. We were impressed by her performance.
=> What _________________________________________________________________________
6. What a pity they told her about that problem.
=> I wish ________________________________________________________________________
7. You should find a job to do.
=> It’s high time __________________________________________________________________
8. Would you mind not playing computer games?
=> I’d rather ______________________________________________________________________
9. She did not start to learn English until she was at grade 6.
=> Not until ______________________________________________________________________
10. It was the fog that caused the traffic problem.
=> If it __________________________________________________________________________

II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original
sentence. Use the word(s) given and other words as necessary. Do not change the given words. (0.5 p)
1. They are studying very hard. They want to pass the entrance exam. (order)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Mary doesn’t have a Facebook account any longer. (used)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
3. My mother told me,“If I were you, I wouldn’t stay up late the night before the exam.” (advised)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
4. Janet earns $ 2,000 a month. Her husband earns only $ 1,000 a month. (twice)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________
5. If he hadn’t helped us, we wouldn’t have finished the project on time. (help)
=> _____________________________________________________________________________

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III. In about 120 words, write a paragraph about the disadvantages of Facebook. (1.0p)
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