Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 năng khiếu năm học 2003 – 2004 môn Anh Văn

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TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU 
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂNG KHIẾU NĂM HỌC 2003 – 2004 
Môn Anh Văn 
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Điểm: 
Bằng số Bằng chữ Số phách
I. In the following groups of words, pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the 
others (it can be underlined vowel, consonant sounds or stress pattern). Mark X on your 
answer. (5m) 
Example: 0. a. dinner b. breakfast c. lesson d. hello 
 00. a. cool b. fool c. good d. food 
Answer: 0. d 
 00. c 
1. a. cost b. dog c. come d. fox 
2. a. girl b. hurt c. heard d. heart 
3. a. pass b. bays c. worse d. chips 
4. a. fished b. learned c. saved d. delayed
5. a. excellent b. hospital c. interesting d. direction 
II. Choose the word or phrase (in a, b, c, d) which best completes each of the sentences below. 
Mark X on your answer. (10m) 
6. I had to wear ________ uniform when I worked in the hotel. 
 a. a b. some c. any d. an 
7. You can use my bicycle ________ you bring it back tomorrow. 
 a. although b. as long as c. nevertheless d. in spite of 
8. The lake contained ________ thousands of fish. 
 a. much b. one c. few d. many 
9. The nurse was on ________ in the hospital all night. 
 a. work b. alarm c. duty d. service 
10. I suggest we ________ outside the cinema tomorrow at 8:30. 
 a. meeting b. meet c. met d. will meet 
11. Cut the cake into six ________ pieces. 
 a. same b. like c. alike d. equal 
12. ________ playing basketball, she also enjoys tennis. 
 a. Besides b. Moreover c. Apart d. Together 
13. The meeting had to be put ________ until a later date. 
a. away b. on c. off d. up 
14. I’ll show you around the city, when you ________ to visit me. 
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 a. come b. will come c. are coming d. will be coming 
15. His eyes were ________ bad that he couldn’t read the number plate of the car in front. 
 a. such b. too c. so d. very 
III. Choose the question or response which fits the situation. Mark X on your answer. (5 m) 
16. − I’m afraid I’ve broken your umbrella. 
 − a. Don’t mention it. 
 b. Not at all. 
 c. It’s the same. 
 d. Don’t worry about it. 
17. What a. is your opinion for my new dress ? 
 b. do you think of my new dress ? 
 c. do you think from my new dress ? 
 d. is your idea about my new dress ? 
18. − John says he doesn’t like you. 
 − a. I don’t care. 
b. It is the same. 
c. I know he isn’t. 
d. So do I. 
 19. a. Care what you are doing ! 
 b. Mind what you are doing ! 
 c. Attention what you are doing ! 
 d. Look out for what you are doing ! 
20. Joe: Would you like to come to my party ? 
 Sue: Is your brother going to ? 
 Joe: a. I don’t think so. 
 b. Do you think so ? 
 c. Yes, we are. 
 d. I’m thinking of it. 
IV. Fill in the gaps in the passage with the word or words which make sense. Mark X on your 
answer. (5m) 
 If you want to buy a car, do not buy one from my friend, Mike Jackson. I do not 
__(21)__ that he is dishonest, or that he will charge you more than the car ___ (22) ___. 
No, Mike is an honest man, and he knows a lot about cars. The problem is that 
___ (23) ___ exaggerating. He will show you an old car that looks as if it had been run over 
by a train, and then say, ‘Don’t worry! Once I’ve cleaned it up and repaired the engine, it 
will be as good as the Queen’s Rolls Royce.’ 
 If, ___ (24) ___ this, the car coughs and falls to pieces, he will just smile and say, 
‘Never mind! I’ve got another car for sale that’s even better. Come and have a look at it.’ 
 ___ (25) ___ to say goodbye and walk away from him. 
21. a. want you to think 
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 b. hope 
 c. expect you to find out 
 d. have any idea 
22. a. is worth 
 b. that he is trying to sell 
 c. should have 
 d. is valuable 
23. a. he intends 
 b. he cannot help 
 c. it makes a lot of 
 d. there will be 
24. a. as he is speaking 
 b. although he says 
 c. while he is saying 
 d. as soon as 
25. a. You’d rather 
b. Now 
c. You are well 
d. This is the moment 
V. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in 
the same line. (5m) 
Example: 0. Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping 
 ________ away. DEPRESSED 
Answer: 0. depression 
26. It is difficult to come up with a reliable __________________ of the word 
superstition. 
DEFINE 
27. After two years of _____________, Hà got to know Linh really well. FRIEND 
 28. Linh received most of his _____________ education from his mother. MUSIC 
29. I found Tony’s book _____________ interesting. SURPRISE
30. The government is going to provide more houses for ____________ people. HOME 
VI. Choose one word given which best completes the sentence. Each word can be used ONCE 
only. (5 m) 
vacations, vacancies, directions, instructions, sign, signal, fussy, order 
31. Michiyo is really _____________________ about fresh food. 
32. Guesthouses with _____________________ are often hard to find in summer. 
33. I must consult the _____________________ for the food mixer. 
34. Shall we _____________________ a pudding ? 
35. Look first, then _____________________ ! 
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VII. Complete the following passage with the missing words – ONE word for each gap. (20 m) 
The Old Man and the Sea is very easy (36) ________________ read. On the 
(37) ________________ first page, you learn (38) ________________ the old man has gone 84 
days without catching so much as a single fish. On that opening page, (39) _____________ 
everything about him is described as old characteristics (40)________________ as the 
wrinkles on his neck and the many scars on his hands. This makes you feel such enormous 
sympathy (41) ________________ the old man. I think the reason (42) ________________ the 
book is so popular is that it tells a very simple story, that is timeless enough to appeal 
(43) ________________ people of all ages and backgrounds. It has such 
(44) ________________ unusual style, too, which contributes (45) ________________ its 
success. 
VIII. 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. (10m) 
Example: The article gives two stories with happy endings. 
 are 
 Answer: Two stories with happy endings are given in the article. 
46. They say the baby was born in poor conditions. 
 said 
 The baby _______________________________________ born in poor conditions. 
47. I prefer to go out to clubs and see live comedy instead of watching TV recordings of it. 
 than 
 I prefer to see live comedy _______________________________________ watching TV 
recordings of it. 
48. Your salary depends on the success of the band. 
 much 
 How _________________________________________________ the success of the band. 
49. Your teeth need checking regularly. 
 have 
 You ought __________________________________________________ regularly. 
50. His boss told him he was fired and ordered him to leave immediately. 
 got 
 His boss told him he ______________________________________________ and said he 
should leave immediately. 
IX. With the words and phrases provided below, make all the changes and additions necessary 
to produce correct sentences of a story. Do not change the order of the words. The example 
is the first sentence of the story. (20m) 
Example: My first visit / cinema / unhappy one. 
Answer: My first visit to the cinema was a very unhappy one. 
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51. I / be taken there / some friends / when I / be / only seven / year / old. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
52. first / there / be / bright lights and music / and I / feel / quite happy. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
53. When / lights / go out, / I / feel / afraid. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
54. film / start / and I / see / train / screen. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
55. train / come / me. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
56. I / shout out / fear / and / get down / my seat. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
57. When my friends / see / me, / they / start / laugh. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
58. I / feel / ashamed / and / sit back / my seat. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
59. I / watch / film / end / but I / still feel / afraid. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
60. I / be / glad / when / film / end. 
 ___________________________________________________________________ 
X. Choose ONE of the following topics and write a short paragraph of 80 – 100 words about: 
− the thing you most look forward to doing in your future life. (15 m) 
− how you spend your weekend. 
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