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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN A. PHONETICS I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. climate B. comic 2. A. worked C. hike D. website B. laughed C. hoped D. naked 3. A. cover B. category C. ancient D. decorate 4. A. erupt B. humor C. UFO D. communicate 5. A. Buddhish B. bomb C. viable D. bulb II. Choose the word ( A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. comprise B. depend C. design D. novel 2. A. tropical B. collection C. tendency D. charity 3. A. friendliness B. occasion C. pagoda D. deposit 4. A. importing B. specific C. impolite D. important 5. A. federation B. unpolluted C. disappearing D. profitable B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. (10 points) 1. All the sentences below use “the”, which is the correct one? A. Can you pass the sugar please? B. The crime is a problem in many big cities. C. The apples are good for you. D. I love the skiing. 2. Our friends have lived in Ho Chi Minh city_ A. for B. since 3. He prefers soccer A. from B. than 2002. C. in D. about C. to D. or tennis. 4. If they worked more carefully, they A. won’t make B. don’t make 5. He A. goes so many mistakes. C. wouldn’t make D. didn’t make to his friend’s party when his parents asked him to go home. B. was going C. went D. has gone 6. There’s a strange man behind us. I think . A. we are followed B. we are being followed C. we are being following D. we are following 7. Which of the following is the strongest advice? A. You should get a hair- cut. B. If I were you, I’d get a hair-cut. C. You ought to get a hair- cut. D. You really must get a hair- cut. 8. A. Will you mind if I use your dictionary? B. Do 9. Mr. Vo Van Kiet, A. that C. Can D. Did was our former Prime Minister, was born in Vinh Long. B. whose C. Who 10. All that rubbish will have to be A. get rid of B. got rid of D. whom at once. C. got rid D. getting rid of II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence. 1. A lot of toys encourage children’s 2. The factory has provided cheaper 3. Burning coal is an . (imagine) lately. (produce) way of heating a house. Gas is much cheaper. (economy) 4. According to some scientists the earth is losing its outer atmosphere because of 5. She has one of the biggest art in Britain. (collect) . (pollute) III.Each of the following sentences has four words or phrases underlined. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D. You are to identify the one underlined word or phrase that should be corrected or rewritten. 1. Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our future. A C B D 2. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still prefer to travel by plane. A B C D 3. Regardless of your teaching method, the objective of any conversation class should be for A B students to practice speaking words. C D 4. The injured man was taken to the hospital. A C B D 5. In order for one to achieve the desired results in this experiment, it is necessary that he work as A B fastly as possible. C D C. READING Read the following passage and choose the item (a, b, c, or d) that best answer each of the questions about it. In Scotland, there is a popular legend about a monster. The monster lives in a lake called Loch Ness, near the town of Inverness. Loch Ness is 32 km long, 5 km wide, and very, very deep. The monster’s name is Nessie. People say that she is very big, and that she has got a long neck, like a snack. The legend of the monster is very famous, and millions of tourists from all over the world come to Loch Ness. Everybody wants to be the first person to see Nessie. Come to Scotland and Loch Ness – that person maybe you! 1. What is the word “popular” in the first line mean? A. ancient 2. B. modern C. famous What is the length of Loch Ness? A. 32 km B. 5 km C. very deep D. no information 3. Which of the following does the word “she” in line 3 refer to? D. interesting A. legend C. the town B. Loch Ness 4. The tourists want to A. hear about the monster B. swim in the lake D.the monster . C. be the first person to see the monster D. catch the monster 5.Which of the following is NOT true? A. The name of the monster is Nessie. B. The lake where the monster lives is near the town of Inverness. C. Millions of tourists saw Nessie. D. The lake where the monster lives is in Scotland. D. WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. 1. What a pity they close the shops at lunch- time. I wished 2. We like ice- cream but we don’t have it every day. Although 3.When did you start working in that factory? How long 4. “Where’ s the station car- park?” Mrs. Smith asked. Mrs. Smith asked 5. I advise you not to buy that car. If