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

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học ……………

---------------------- ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
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PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. A. pour B. flour C. scour D. sour
2. A. define B. oxide C. alibi D. elite
3. A. hatred B. relieved C. dogged D. sacred
4. A. teethe B. wreath C. southern D. worthy
5. A. dilemma B. salmon C. calve D. halve
6. A. audible B. audience C. laundry D. draughty
7. A. steak B. great C. creative D. break
8. A. excursion B. further C. surgery D. surprise
9. A. bomb B. tomb C. subscriber D. plumber
10. A. creates B. motorbikes C. theatres D. tapes
II. Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the
others in each group. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. A. ingenuity B. analysis C. refugee D. editorial
2. A. curiosity B. occupation C. Nepalese D. committee
3. A. lemonade B. introduce C. understand D. atmosphere
4. A. miraculous B. category C. zoology D. considerate
5. A. mysterious B. competent C. temperate D. pregnancy
6. A. religious B. environment C. inconvenient D. development
7. A. computer B. composite C. company D. comfortable
8. A. modernization B. urbanization C. mathematician D. influential
9. A. dinosaur B. entertain C. signature D. crocodile
10. A. medalist B. tournament C. gymnasium D. ceremony
PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.
Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (20 pts)
1. Food prices have been ________ steadily for at least twenty years.
A. rising B. raising C. lifting D. growing
2. I'll have to study very hard, ________ I can pass the exam.
A. in order B. so that C. therefore D. such
3. You ________ to eat if you don't feel like it.

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 A. needn't B. mustn't C. don't have D. haven't
4. We'll play tennis and ________ we'll have lunch.
A. then B. straight away C. immediately D. so
5. He has to go to Canada for the next ________ of his training.
A. step B. stand C. point D. stage
6. When the meeting had finished, they went ________ the plan once again.
A. up B. on C. over D. down
7. We locked the animals in the cage to ________ them from getting away.
A. avoid B. hinder C. object D. prevent
8. You're ________ your time trying to persuade him; he'll never help you.
A. wasting B. spending C. losing D. missing
9. Their last cook was better than their ________ one.
A. current B. former C. latter D. instant
10. I am grateful to you for being so patient ________ him.
A. with B. at C. for D. ot
11. Do you mean to say you exchanged that lovely car ________ this?
A. with B. by C. on D. for
12. The weather was ________ the exceptionally poor harvest.
A. blamed for B. condemned for C. accused of D. found fault with for
13. She is teaching two classes and is examining at a literature exam tomorrow. ________, she
is chairing a meeting at the Pen Club.
A. on the top of it B. on top of it C. at the top of it D. at top
14. I don't see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn't start until 9
o'clock.
A. cause B. aim C. point D. reason
15. His application for a visa was turned ________ by the consulate.
A. aside B. down C. out D. over
16. Shopping malls account for 60 percent of the retail business done in the United States
because they are controlled environments which ________ concerns about the weather.
A. eliminate B. necessitate C. foster D. justify
17. It is ________ impossible to tell the twins apart.
A. virtually B. realistically C. closely D. extremely
18. The man known as Bonnie Prince Charlie claimed that he was the ________ heir to the
throne.
A. due B. correct C. authentic D. rightful
19. The rather humid climate in no way ________ from the beauty of the place.
A. protracts B. subtracts C. attracts D. detracts
20. ________ no need to buy traveller's cheques since most countries take credit cards.
A. It's B. There's C. You're D. It has
21. Luckily I _______ a new pair of sunglasses as I found mine at the bottom of a bag.
A. didn’t need to buy B. needed not to buy
C. needn’t have bought D. hadn’t to buy

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22. I’m sorry, but the dress you want is not _______in red.
A. possible B. economical C. suitable D. available
23. _______rare artifacts were they that the museum decided to insure them.
A. Such B. So C. Too D. Very
24. Scientists are predicting that the volcano might erupt so people have been _______from the
area.
A. evacuated B. emigrated C. escaped D. exported
25. I always take my lucky _______with me into an exam.
A. sign B. item C. spell D. charm
26. The hotel room was _______furnished with only a bed, a wardrobe, and an ancient
armchair.
A. thinly B. sparsely C. lightly D. completely
27. It’s very important that we _______as soon as there’s any change in the patient’s condition.
A. are notified B. being notified C. were notified D. be notified
28. If the service isn’t up to standard, I think you have _____ right to complain.
A. all B. each C. every D. much
29. _______, a bat sends out a series of signals, which bounce off any object in its path.
A. When in flying B. While it is flying
C. When they are flying D. Once flying
30. Jack has decided to _______the time he spends watching television.
A. run out of B. cut down on C. go in for D. come up with
31. _______, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. By and large B. Altogether C. To a degree D. Virtually
32. She _______to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed
33. _______a scholarship, I entered the unknown territory of private education.
A. To award B. To be awarded
C. Having awarded D. Having been awarded
34. The old houses opposite are going to be _______.
A. broken down B. knocked down C. put down D. taken down
35. The coastguard boarded the ship and found _______.
A. four injured alive men B. alive four men injured
C. four injured men alive D. injured four alive men
36. There’s no _____ between Gary and Mark, even though they are brothers.
A. resemblance B. appearance C. correspondence D. reflection
37. “I have passed all of my examinations!” -“_______!”
A. Best wishes B. My dear C. Well done D. That’s very well
38. 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
39. Jane changed her major from French to business _______.
A. hoping she can easier get a job

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 B. with hopes to be able easier to locate employment
C. hoping to find a job more easily
D. with the hope for being able to find better a job
40. - "_______." - “All right then, if you insist.”
A. She did it right then.
B. Are you sure you won’t come for a drink with us?
C. What seems to be the trouble?
D. Everything was all right at the party, wasn’t it?
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence. Write your
answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. This city has over half a million………………………………….. INHABIT
2. Many children create ………………………………….friends to talk to. IMAGINE
3. I’d like to make a …………………………………. from my bank account, please. DRAW
4. I’m afraid I left the chicken in the oven a bit long so it’s a little ………………….. DO
5. If we don't …………………………………..on electricity, there will be power cuts. ECONOMY
6. People used to suffer from their life-time physical ………………………………….. NORMAL
7. A good dictionary is ………………………………….for learning a foreign language. DISPENSE
8. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………………………………….. RESPONSIBLE
9. You must learn to ………………………………….between politeness and real kindness. DIFFERENT
10. Playing a sport together will teach your children about fair play, SPORT
…………………………………. and working with others.

III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb
particle. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. In answer to your question, no, I have never had any dealings ………………… Mr. Partridge.
2. The dispute about territory ………………… the two countries can lead to war.
3. I’m ………………… the impression that this new CD will catch on very soon.
4. He gave me some money in payment ………………… all my service.
5. The intercity highway is not in use now. It’s ………………… major repair.
6. You were a bit hard on him ………………… crashing your car - give him a second chance.
7. I don’t think we’re ever going to see eye ………………… eye on this issue.
8. Don’t be surprised if you get ………………… trouble for talking back to the teacher.
9. Damage ………………… the building resulted from an unusually high wind.
10. Charles has good taste ………………… music but he’s got no talent for figures.
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on your
answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. The little boy had a lot of trouble (convince) ……………………….…… everyone that he (see)
……………………….…… a mermaid.

2. It (consider) ………………………… impolite in some cultures (eat) …………………with your left hand.
3. He saves €500 a year. By the time he (retire) ………………… he (save) ………………………… €20,000.
4. Who was that girl you (talk) ……………..……… to when I (pass) ………………… you in the street?

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5. I (not get) ………………… home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I (return) ………………..
………… your call.

6. Where (you/be) ………………… all day? I (phone) ………………… you dozens of times.
7. (look) ………………… at your CV, I (gather) ………………… you used to live in Australia.
8. Rebecca didn’t deserve (punish) ……………….……… so severely, if you (ask) ………………… me.
9. The room (fill) ………………… with boxes of different sizes which (deliver) ……………………………… the
day before.
10. Once they (finish) …………………………… the extension to the factory, there (be) ………………… room
for them to take on a lot more workers.
V. Identify one error in each sentence that is not correct and then correct. Write your
answers A, B, C, or D and your corrections on your answer sheet.
1. The harder he tried, the worst he danced before the large audience. ………………………......

2. After Allan had searched for twenty minutes, he realized that his jacket
had been laying on the table the entire time. ………………………......

3. Linda has such many things to do that she has no time to go out. ………………………......

4. Martha being chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus

made her parents very happy. ………………………......

5. John’s wisdom teeth were troubling him, so he went to a dental surgeon

to see about having them pull. ………………………......

6. I put my new book of zoology here on the desk a few minutes ago, but I
cannot seem to find it. ………………………......

7. Those of you who signed up for Dr. Daniel’s anthropology class should
get their books as soon as possible. ………………………......

8. Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to sob

uncontrollable. ………………………......

9. The Nobel prize winning candidate, accompanied by his wife and

children, are staying in Sweden until after the presentation. ………………………......

10. Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived home too late
to call her. ………………………......

PART THREE: READING

I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer for each question.
Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosine, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and
lubricating oils, come from one source-crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as
under large bodies of water, from a few hundred feet below the surface to as deep as 25,000 feet
into the earth's interior. Sometimes crude oil is secured by drilling a hole through the earth, but
more dry holes are drilled than those producing oil. Pressure at the source or pumping forces
crude oil to the surface.
Crude oil wells flow at varying rates, from ten to thousands of barrels per hour.
Petroleum products are always measured in forty-two-gallon barrels.
Petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance: thin, thick, transparent or
opaque, but regardless, their chemical composition is made up of only two elements: carbon and

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hydrogen, which form compounds called hydrocarbons. Other chemical elements found in
union with the hydrocarbons are few and are classified as impurities. Trace elements are also
found, but these are of such minute quantities that they are disregarded. The combination of
carbon and hydrogen forms many thousands of compounds which are possible because of the
various positions and joinings of these two atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule.
The various petroleum products are refined from the crude oil by heating and condensing
the vapors. These products are the so-called light oils, such as gasoline, kerosine, and distillate
oil. The residue remaining after the light oils are distilled is known as heavy or residual fuel oil
and is used mostly for burning under boilers. Additional complicated refining processes
rearrange the chemical structure of the hydrocarbons to produce other products, some of which
are used to upgrade and increase the octane rating of various types of gasolines.
1. All of the following are true EXCEPT
A. crude oil is found below land and water
B. crude oil is always found a few hundred feet below the surface
C. pumping and pressure force crude oil to the surface
D. a variety of petroleum products is obtained from crude oil
2. The word "minute" in line 10 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. instant B. huge C. insignificant D. timely
3. Many thousands of hydrocarbon compounds are possible because_____.
A. the petroleum products vary greatly in physical appearance
B. complicated refining processes rearrange the chemical structure
C. the two atoms in the molecule assume many positions
D. the pressure needed to force it to the surface causes molecular transformation
4. How is crude oil brought to the surface?
A. expansion of the hydrocarbons
B. pressure and pumping
C. vacuum created in the drilling pipe
D. expansion and contraction of the earth's surface
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Heating and condensation produce the various products.
B. The various petroleum products are produced by filtration.
C. Chemical separation is used to produce the various products.
D. Mechanical means such as the centrifuge are used to produce the various products.
II. Read the following passage carefully and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable
word.
Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
Population growth affects almost (1) …………….………. aspect of everyday life. This is (2)
…………….………. a continual growth in the earth’s population forces us to change the ways we use

the land. For example, an expanding population needs more land (3) …………….………. housing,
shops and industry. An expanding population also means that we need to grow (4) …………….……….
food and build more hospitals, schools and roads. But the area of land available for human use
is fixed. In fact, only about one third of the earth’s surface is land, and (5) …………….………. one third

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of that is suitable to live on. For example, there are large areas of the earth (6) …………….………. as
deserts and polar icecaps that cannot at present support human life. Of course there are low
population densities in some parts of the world, (7) …………….………. in most cases the land
resources in such areas are already stretched (8) …………….………. the limit. One immediate answer
to our population growth is to (9) …………….………. deserts and swamplands habitable. But the long-
term (10) …………….………. is to stabilize the earth’s population.
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct word to complete each numbered
blank. Write your answers A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
A POWERFUL INFLUENCE
There can be no (1) _____ at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives.
Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (2) _____
doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (3) _____ to find out why the
Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should
parents worry if their children are spending that much time (4) _____ their computers?
Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (5) _____ in some game, instead
of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how
much use the child should (6) _____ of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (7)
_____ that it won’t interfere with homework. If the child is not (8) _____ to this arrangement,
the parents can take more drastic (9) _____. Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not
much different from (10) _____ any other sort of bargain about behavior.
1. A. doubt B. reason C. purpose D. motive
2. A. always B. rarely C. never D. ever
3. A. worried B. concerned C. curious D. hopeful
4. A. staring at B. glancing at C. looking D. watching
5. A. supposed B. occupied C. interested D. absorbed
6. A. do B. have C. make D. create
7. A. word B. promise C. vow D. claim
8. A. holding B. sticking C. following D. accepting
9. A. rules B. procedures C. regulations D. steps
10. A. dealing B. negotiating C. having D. arranging
PART FOUR: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one.
Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10 pts)
1. “Don’t worry, you’ll make a complete recovery,” the doctor told me.
 The doctor reassured ...................................................................................................................................................................................
2. It may seem strange but I like stale cake!
 Strange......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... !
3. No one except Jake has ever beaten me at a game of chess.
 Jake is...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. I'd like to visit India more than any other country in the world.
 It’s India ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. I am on the tenth page of this letter I am writing.
 So far I ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. We suggested a lot of things, which were all rejected.
 Everything ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. Do you ever regret not going to university?
 Do you ever wish ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ?
8. Without this new diet, Henry would never have lost so much weight.
 Had .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. Prices have increased by 5% in the last year.
 There ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. Someone has suggested the resignation of the minister.
 It ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of
the original one, using the word given in brackets . D o not change this word in any way.
Write your answers on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
1. I was strongly impressed by the performance of that singer. (made)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
2. The rain was coming down in torrents. (cats)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
3. We get on very well with our next-door neighbors. (terms)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. (no)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. This matter is none of your business. (concern)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
6. I’m quite happy to look after the baby for you. (mind)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
7. Driving on the left is strange and difficult for Americans. (used)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
8. Thomas and David are very good friends. (get)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
9. He was annoyed because his son often came home late. (to)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10. “Would you like to go to the concert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann. (invited)
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................