Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Nguyễn Trãi năm học 2008 – 2009 môn Tiếng Anh

(GIỚI THIỆU) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYấN NGUYỄN TRÃI
NĂM HỌC 2008 – 2009
MễN TIẾNG ANH
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A. Vocabulary – Grammar – Phonetics.
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others in each group (5 pts):
1. 
A. cancer
B. teacher
C. material
D. interact
2. 
A. ensure
B. leisure
C. television
D. pleasure
3. 
A. talk
B. walk
C. shake
D. wash
4. 
A. choose
B. look
C. stood
D. took
5. 
A. smoke
B. so
C. snow
D. soft
Questions II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (5 pts):
1. 
A. mountain
B. maintain
C. shorthand
D. baseball
2. 
A. natural
B. asleep
C. typhoon
D. about
3. 
A. display
B. intention
C. basic
D. unless
4. 
A. although
B. mature
C. enough
D. access
5. 
A. mechanic
B. service
C. realize
D. national
Question III: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10 pts):
1. The cut on your son’s leg is taking a long time to _______.
	A. right	B. cure	C. remedy	D. heal
2. Laura doesn’t remember _______ the front door when she left home this morning.
	A. to lock	B. locking	C. locked	D. to have locked
3. At the end of the summer, the price of electric fans in the stores usually_______.
	A. drops	B. lowers	C. sinks	D. reduces
4. _______, the population is doubling every 37 years.
	A. For now	B. At the very moment	C. At present	D. Present of
5. Those earthquake victims are living _______the allowance of the government.
	A. on	B. in	C. at	D. by
6. His speech was very boring. What he said was _______ meaningless.
	A. complete	B. quite	C. most	D. total
7. Ngoc Khanh, call on your grandmother on the way home,_______?
	A. do you	B. don’t you	C. have you	D. will you
8. Banks only _______money if they are sure it will be paid back.
	A. borrow	B. interest	C. lend	D. charge
9. The wife sat by her_______ husband’s bedside all night.
	A. asleep	B. sleeping	C. sleep	D. overslept
10. He didn’t remember to lock the door again. He’s always so_______
	A. forgetting	B. forgotten	C. forgetful	D. forgettable
Question IV: Provide the correct form of the words given in brackets (10 pts):
1. He doesn’t agree with the _______ that there is life on other planets.	(BELIEVE)
2. Although his visit was_______ we made him feel himself at home.	(EXPECT)
3. The weather was terrible, so we had a very_______ holiday.	(PLEASE)
4. Don’t believe a word Jack says. He’s one of the most terrible_______. 	(LIE)
5. The size of the crop depends on the _______ of the soil.	(PRODUCE)
6. The government has had plans to_______ our country.	(INDUSTRY)
7. The situation is _______. Nobody could do anything to help.	(HOPE)
8. She’s got a job as the _______of a shoe-shop.	(MANAGE)
9. _______ working in this factory have asked their boss for pay rise.	(EMPLOY)
10. They looked with _______ at the second tallest building in the world.	(AMAZE)
Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (10 pts)
1. Ginger is three time as hot as cumin, but not as hot as chili powder.
A	B	C	D
2. My elder brother was not used to bargain when buying something.
 A	 B	 C	D
3. A five thousand dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
 A	B	 C	D
4. The new technique calls for heat the mixture before applying it to the wood.
 A	 B	 C	 D
5. Fertilize farmland is one of the biggest natural resources in the rural areas.
A	 B	C	 D
6. Because my broken Sony TV set couldn’t be repaired so I bought a LG one instead.
 A	 B	 C	 D
7. She said that the salary of an engineer was twice as much as a teacher.
 A	 B	 C	D
8. The headmistress told a teacher to request the students didn’t make noise when she was reading the report.
 A	 B	 C	 D
9. Mary said that she forgot the dictionary at home so she had to go home to fetch it.
A	 B	C	 D
10. Only by keeping patient you can achieve success.
 A	B	C	 D
B. Reading:
Question VI: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each blank in the following passage (15 pts):
	 You have ever heard someone (1)_______ that the reason you caught a cold was that you were run down. People generally accept that if you are under (2)_______ or run down, you are more (3)_______ to get ill. But is this really true or is it just an old wives’ (4)_______?
	The problem (5)_______old sayings like this is that it is often difficult to prove (6)_______they are true or not. If you ask people with colds if they are feeling run down, they are almost certain (7)_______ yes. People without colds are more likely to say no. So, (8)_______you can tell if it’s the cold that is making them feel run down or the fact that they are run down that is making them more likely to catch a cold?
	Scientists at the Common Cold Research Centre ran a series of tests. They got (9)_______ without colds to attend the centre. (10)_______ they were given a questionnaire to complete. The questions measured the (11)_______of stress each of them was under. They were then deliberately injected with a cold virus (12)_______left to see whether they developed a cold. After many people had been tested, the researches looked for a link (13)_______the measured stress level and the chances of catching a cold. They found that (14)_______the stress, the more likely the person was to catch a cold.
	At the moment, it is not known why stress makes someone more likely to become ill, but now that the link has been found, researches might be able to investigate (15)_______. They may even find different ways of combating diseases.
1.
A. to say
B. says
C. say
D. saying
2.
A. stress
B. press
C. tension
D. intensity
3.
A. likely
B. able
C. capable
D. possible
4.
A. story
B. saying
C. tale
D. proverb
5.
A. with
B. for
C. in
D. of
6.
A. that
B. whether
C. when
D. why
7.
A. saying
B. to be saying
C. say
D. to say
8.
A. why
B. whether
C. that
D. how
9.
A. pioneers
B. characters
C. volunteers
D. beginners
10.
A. which
B. where
C. that
D. because
11.
A. number
B. amount
C. quantity
D. total
12. 
A. and
B. which
C. therefore
D. but
13.
A. for
B. between
C. from
D. with
14. 
A. the higher
B. the highest
C. higher
D. highly
15. 
A. mostly
B. farther
C. better
D. further
Question VII. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. (10 pts):
Million dollar kids
	In the 1960s women tennis players received very little or no prize money at all. In the 1990s, (1)_______the top players can earn twice as (2)_______ in a fortnight as a successful company director does in a whole year. And (3)_______most young people their age were still (4)_______ for example, players (5)_______Monica Seles and Jennifer Capriati were earning thousands of pounds a week. When she was (6)_______sixteen, Seles was rich (7)_______to buy any car she liked.
	Nowadays, most of a leading tennis player’s income comes from sponsorship contracts with fashion (8)_______sportswear companies rather (9)_______from major championships. Players are (10)_______ huge sums of money to wear anything from tennis shoes to a wristwatch. Official prize money, in fact, only accounts for a fraction of total earnings.
Question VIII. Read the passage and choose the best answer. (5 pts)
	Mr. Smith gave his wife 10 pounds for her birthday- ten pretty pound notes. So a day after her birthday, Mrs. Smith went shopping. She queued for a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was open. Inside it she saw a wad of pound notes exactly the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had gone! Mrs. Smith was sure that the old lady who was sitting next to her had stolen them. She thought she would have to call the police; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s handbag and say nothing more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure that nobody was watching, and then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and put them in her own bag. 
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought. 
“How did you pay for it?’ he asked. 
“ With the money you gave me on my birthday, of course”, she replied. 
“Oh? What’s that then?” he asked as he pointed a wad of ten pound notes on the table. 
1. When did Mrs. Smith go shopping? 
	A. After a while. 	B. On her birthday. 	
	C. Ten days ago. 	D. The day after her birthday. 
2. What did Mrs. Smith see in the old lady’s handbag? 
	A. a pound note. 	B. A wad of ten pound notes. 	
	C. A wad of pound notes	D. Ten pounds 
3. What was Mrs. Smith sure the old lady had done? 
	A. stolen her money. 	B. called the police. 	
	C. given her money to her husband. 	 	D. taken her bag 
4. Why did Mrs. Smith look round the bus? 
	A. to call the police. 	B. to make sure nobody was watching. 
	C. to make a fuss. 	D. to look for her money 
5. What did Mr. Smith point to? 
	A. Mrs. Smith’s beautiful hat	B. Mrs. Smith’s handbag. 
	C. the table	D. a wad of ten pound notes on the table 
C. WRITING
Question IX: Complete the letter with suggested words. (10 pts)
28 July, 2008
Dear Huong,
Thank/ you/ much/ letter/ arrive/ few days ago//	
It/ be lovely/ hear/ you//	
I/ be sorry/ I not write/ such/ long time/ but I/ be very busy//	
As you know/ we buy/ new house/ at/ end of June//	
It/ be/ very bad condition/ and it/ need/ a lot/ work//	
We/ finish/ most/ it now/ and it/ look/ very nice//	
Tung and I/ decide/ give house – warming party/ August 15th//	
you think/ you/ able/ come?	
Please give me/ ring/ let/ know/ if/ you/ make it//	
I/ really/ look forward/ see you again//	
Love
Nga
Question X. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given (10 pts):
1. Have you got any objection to my sitting here for a while?
ị Would you mind	?
2. It’s no use persuading him to agree with our plan.
ị There’s	
3. “Could I borrow fifty thousand dong from you, Nam?” said Hung.
ị “Could you	?”
4. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your interview.
ị As long as	
5. They built that museum in ten years.
ị They spent	
6. You can use the book as long as you like and it will not wear out.
ị No matter	
7. Although he scored only one goal, he has been chosen as “the best player of the match”.
ịDespite	
8. You won’t find more reasonable prices anywhere than in our shop.
ị Nowhere	
9. They laughed a lot when I told them the joke.
ị The joke	
10. A little boy can’t do this kind of work.
ị It’s	
Question XI: Describe in about 100 – 120 words a festival or special celebration that takes place in your village, town or country. The questions below may help you. (10pts)
Paragraph 1
Is it a local or national festival?
Where/ when/ why is it celebrated?
Paragraph 2,3
How is it celebrated?
Is there a parade or procession?
Do people wear special costumes?
Is there any singing or dancing?
Do you have special food or drink?
Do events happen in any special order?
Paragraph 4
How does it end?
Is there a bonfire or firework display?
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Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên nguyễn trãi
Năm học 2008 – 20079 Môn: Tiếng Anh
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Question I: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đỳng được 1 điểm
1 – C
2 – A
3 – C
4 – B
5 - D
Question II: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi lựa chọn đỳng được 1 điểm
1 – B
2 – A
3 - C
4 – D
5 - A
Question III: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đỳng được 1 điểm.
1- D
2 – B
3 – A
4 – C
5 – A
6 – B
7 – D
8 – C
9 – B
10 - C
Question IV: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi đỏp ỏn đỳng được 1 điểm
BELIEF
6.
Industrialize/se
UNEXPECTED
7.
Hopeless
PLEASANT
8.
manageress
Liars
9.
Employees
productive
10.
amazement
Question V: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đỳng được 1 điểm
1- A
2- C
3- B
4- B
5- A
6- C
7- D
8- C
9- A
10- C
Question VI: Tổng 15 điểm. Mỗi đỏp ỏn đỳng được 1 điểm
1- C
2- B
3- A
4- C
5- A
6- B
7- D
8- D
9- C
10- B
11- B
12- A
13- B
14- A
15- D
Question VII: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi đỏp ỏn đỳng được 1 điểm
1- however
2- much
3- when
4- studying
5- like
6- only
7- enough
8- and
9- than
10- paid
Question VIII: Tổng 5 điểm. Mỗi cõu chọn đỳng được 1 điểm
1- D
2- C
3- A
4- B
5- D
Question IX: Tổng 10 điểm. Mỗi cõu viết đỳng được 1 điểm.
28 July, 2008
Dear Huong,
Thank you very much for your (the) letter which arrived a few days ago.
It was lovely to hear from you.
I’m sorry I haven’t written for such a long time but I’ve been very busy.
As you know, we bought a new house at the end of June.
It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work.
We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice.
Tung and I have decided to give a house-warming party on August 15th.
Do you think you will be able to come?
Please give me a ring and let me know if you can make it.
I’m really looking forward to seeing you again.
Love
Nga
Question X. Tổng 10 điểm. (Mỗi cõu viết đỳng cho 1 điểm)
1. ị Would you mind objecting me/ my sitting here for a while? 
Or ị Would you mind if I sat here for a while?
2. ị There’s no point in persuading him to agree with our plan.
3. ị “Could you lend me fifty thousand dong, Nam?” said Hung.
4. ị As long as you keep calm, you will pass your interview.
5ị They spent ten years building that museum.
6. ị No matter how long you use the book it will not wear out.
7. ịDespite scoring only one goal, he has been chosen as “the best player of the match.
8. ị Nowhere can/ will you find more reasonable prices than in our shop
9. ị The joke (which/ that) I told (them) made them laugh a lot.
10.ị It’s impossible for a little boy to do this kind of work
Question XI. Tổng 10 điểm. (Gợi ý chấm)
Content: 5 điểm.
Introduction	
 	+ It is a local or national festival	0.5pt
	+ Where/ when/ why it is celebrated	0.5pt
Body
	+ How it is celebrated:	3pts	(What special costumes people wear, What special food, drinks they have
	Activities people do , If there is any singing or dancing: how
	if there is any other contest: what/ how)
Conclusion	
	+ How it ends	1pt
	( If there is a bonfire or firework display and your feelings)	
	B. Language: 5 điểm
	- Exact vocabulary	 (1đ)	
	- Correct spelling (1đ)
	- Correct tenses	 (1đ)
	- Correct prepositions, correct articles	 (1đ)
	- Good connectors	 (1đ)
Tổng 100 điểm → 100:10→ Quy ra điểm 10
Ghi chỳ: Nếu cỏc bài làm khụng giống như đỏp ỏn nhưng vẫn đỳng, giỏm khảo thảo luận với nhúm trưởng và vẫn cho điểm tối đa.
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