ĐỀ SỐ 15

(Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Vĩnh Phúc)
(Thời gian: 150 phút)
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
1.A. sugar B. sight C. source D. sale
2. A. sensitive B. benefit C. pretty D. remedy
3. A. host B. cold C. short D. close
4. A. thirsty B. guitar C. dirty D. listen
5. A. safe B. map C. bag D. hat
 
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different. Identify your answer by writing the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. visit B. prevent C. pollute D. suggest
2. A. compose B. parade C. sample D.aboard
3. A. begin B. cover C. return D. admire
4. A. Vietnamese B. European C. African D. Westerner
5. A. novel B. poet C. gather D. remote
B. LEXICAL-GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete
each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on
your answer sheet.
1. He____________ out of his house since he____________ his color TV.
A. hasn’t been – has bought
B. hasn’t been – bought
C. wasn’t – has bought
D. wasn’t – bought
2. ____________  adequate precautions are taken, there is no risk involved in the operation.
A. Although B. Providing C. Nevertheless D.   Even
3. The computer won’t work unless you these cables.
A. connect B. connected C. don’t connect D.  didn’t connect
4. Let’s go to the zoo,____________   ?
A. don’t we B. don’t you C. shall we D.  will you
5. He ran out of money so he had to______________some from his friend.
A. borrow B. ask C. lend D.  earn
6. Not once___ his promises.
A. he is keeping B.he keeps C. did he keep D.  has he kept
7. The teacher didn’t explain the reason_________________ he was punished.
A. what B. which C. how D. why
8. Mothers are always ______________ towards their children, aren’t they?
A. protect B.protective C. protected  D. protections
9. Don’t tell me I didn’t lock the door last night, I remember ______________ it.
A. to lock B.lock C. locked D. locking
10. I’ll give you a ring______________we get back from our vacation.
A. and B.as soon as C. as long as D. since
11. Would you mind______________n this library?
A. not to smoke B.not smoke C. not smoking D. don’t smoke
12. Those mushrooms are_____________. Don’t eat them!
A. poisoned B.poisoning C. poisonous D. poison
13.I ___________ the piano in my room at this time yesterday.
A. played B.were playing C. was playing D.have played
14. I saw your school’s ___________  in today’s edition of The Vietnam News.
A. advertising B.advertises C. advertised  D. advertisement
15. He tried to walk ___________ so as not to be late for school.
A.fast B. quick C. rapid D. slowly
16. Do you want___________by the doctor?
C. being
A.to examine B. to be examined examined D.examining
17. I am ___________ that you liked it.
A.surprised B. surprising C.surprise D. surprisingly
18. Very often the chocolate inside is not as exciting as its___________ .
A.coat B. wrapper C.cover D. paper
19. Alan is really impressed by the___________ of the city and by the friendliness of its people.
A.beautiful B. beauty C.beautifully D. beautify
20. The boss said that he would fly to Ho Chi Minh City______________
A.next B. the previous C.the following D. the before
21. This book isn’t very interesting, ______?
A.is it B. isn’t it C.is this D. isn’t this
22. He refused _________ with me.
A.go B. to go C.going D. having gone
23. I can ______ with my friends and relatives by means of e – mail. 
A.relate B. get C.gather D. communicate
24. We are depending______ you to help us.
A.at B. in C.on D. with
25. Mr. Brown needs to leave right now,_____?
A. doesn’t he B. needn’t he C.need he D. does he
26. The nurse suggested _______ two aspirins.
A.to take B. take C. taking D. being taken
27. Our teacher asked us to learn the poem _______ heart.
A.in B. by C.at D. on
28. The journey to the countryside is very ______
A.interest B. interesting C.interested D. A and B
29. We both like sailing, ______ we choose to live near the sea.
A.and B. because C.so D. although
30. We wish it ________ now.
A. doesn’t rain B. isn’t rain C. didn’t rain D. wasn’t rain
31. They ______ Hanoi with their family 2 days ago.
A. left B. leave C. have left D. A and C
32. I was born ______ October 31, 1990.
A.in B. to C.at D. on
33. he wishes he _______ his family.
A. could visit B. can visit C. visit D. B and C
34. Mr. Minh is a kind______.
A. examine B. examiner C.examination D. exam
35. She asked Lan what her name______.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been 
36. We have well _______ teachers.
A. qualify B. qualified C. qualification D. quality
37. We’re looking forward to ______ you.
A. seeing B. see C. saw D. seen
38. The internet has developed and become part______ our daily life.
A. on B. at C. in D. of
39. The Blacks live in the house _______ the green doors.
A. have B. with C. which D. where
40. The train will leave ______ ten minutes.
A. in B. for C. at D. about
41. What is the ______ of your country?
A. introduction B. population C. separation D. pollution
42. Did Lan use to _______ to Maryam ?
A. write B. written C. writing D. wrote
43. Is there _______ for every one?
A. wine enough B. enough wine C. enough of wineD. of wine enough
44. Does the grass need______?
A. be cut B. cut C. cutting D. to cut
45. You’d better ______ harder.
A. working B. worked C. to work D. work
46. We are all _______ by the football match.
A. decorated B. to decorate C. decorating D. decorate
47. I wanted some coffee but there was ______ in the pot.
A. any B. no C. out D. nothing
48. they have made a lot of progress ______ the country became independent.
A. for B. since C. before D. until
49. Designers made different ______ of jeans to match the 1960s fashions.
A. form  B. appearance C. modules D. styles
50. When______? In 1876.
A. the telephone was invented
B. was the telephone invented
C. did the telephone invented
D. did the telephone invent
II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. Lan didn’t go (A) to the cinema with her friends (B) last Saturday
evening because (C) her sickness.(D) 

2. The water (A) and land around (B) the chemical (C) factory are serious (D) polluted.

 3. The letter has just written (A) by (B) one of (C) my closest friends.(D) 

4. They played so good game (A) of tennis (B) last night that (C) they surprised (D) their

audience.

5. My daughter likes watching (A) cartoon films(B) , and (C) so do (D) my son.

6. If I was (A) in your place,(B)  I would make a trip (C) to England.(D)

7. I bought (A) a computer (B) which (C) screen was (D) not very good.

8. Physics are (A) very difficult (B) for (C) students to learn.(D)

9. The harder you learn,(A)  the most (B) knowledge (C) you get.(D) 

10. Mary’s (A) mother gave her (B) a new hat (C) at (D) her birthday.

 
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked
A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answers by
writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
     Although some groups of people have always lived outdoor in tents, camping as we know it
today only began to be (1)_____ about 50 years ago. The increase in the use of cars and
improvement in camping equipment have (2)_____ more people to travel longer (3) _____ into
the countryside and to stay there in greater comfort. 
    Many campers like to be (4)_____ themselves in quiet areas, so they (5) _____  their tent and
food, and walk or cycle into the forests or the mountains. Others, preferring to be near people,
drive to a public or privately-owned campsite (6) _____ has up-to-date facilities, (7)_____ hot
showers and swimming pools. 
    Whether campers are (8) _____ in the mountains or on a busy site, they should remember to
(9) _____ the area clean and tidy. In the forests, they must put out any fires and keep food hidden
to avoid attracting (10)_____ animals.
1. A. fame B. popular C. favorite D. current
2.A. asked B. let . C. made D. allowed
3. A. parts B. directions C.voyages D. distances
4. A. on B. by C. at D. of
5. A.take B. make C. pick D. do
6. A. where B. who C. which D. when
7. A. such B. like C. as D. just
8. A. lonely B. single C. separate D. alone
9. A. remain B. stay C.keep D. let
10. A. wild B. natural C. loose D. free
II. Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each
blank ( each word must be used one time only).
 
 
Teachers have often used memory tests to assess the intelligence of their students. But having a
good memory often has little to (1) _____ with intelligence. Studies have shown not only that
some people of below (2) _____ intelligence have exceptional memories, but (3) _____
that some highly intelligent people have poor memories. A good memory is more often the
(4)_____ of using techniques that can be learned, and many of the books that have been written
on the subject (5)_____ people to use similar methods. One of these is that you make up short
sentences or rhymes which can help you remember (6)_____ you need to know by heart. For
(7)_____ . the first letters of the words in the sentence ‘Rechard of York gained battles in vain’
are ROYBIV ; these are the colors of the rainbow – red. orange, yellow, and so on. Another
technique involves, linking the sounds of words with images, which can be particularly effective
(8)_____ learning new words. The learner needs to create an image to help to remember the
word. By using techniques his, many learners (9)_____ it a lot easier than they had expected
(10)_____  learning new vocabulary.
 
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original
one.
1. Her voice is so beautiful that everyone admires it.
—> She……………………………………….
2. He regrets telling her the truth.
—>He wishes…………………………………..
3. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
—> It hasn’t………………………………….
4. We don’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money.
—> If we had………………………………….
5. “How old is your son?” the nurse said to Mrs. Green.
—> The nurse………………………………….
6. It’s years since we decorated this room.
—> We haven’t………………………………..
7. The news was so wonderful that she decided to have a celebration.
—> It was…………………………………….
8. The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
—>We are going………………………………..
9. It is not necessary for you to finish the work now.
—>You……………………………………….
10. Jane is the most talented student in my school.
—> No student…………………………………
 Đáp án đề 15 – đề thi vào lớp 10
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other
words.
1. A        2. C        3.C         4.D           5.A
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different.
1. A        2. C        3.B         4.A           5.D
B. LEXICAL – GRAMMAR
I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C and D) one best answer to complete
each sentence.
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5. A 6.D 7.D 8.B 9.D 10.B
11.C 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.C
21 .A 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.C 27.B 28.B 29.C 30.C
31.A 32.D 33.A 34.B 35. B 36.B 37.A 38.D 39.B 40.A
41.B 42.A 43.B 44.C 45.D 46.A 47.D 48.A 49.D 50. B
 
II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify the mistake by writing the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1.C          2.D         3.A         4.A        5.D         6.A        7.C        8.A         9.B         10.D
C. READING
I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from the four options (marked
A, B, C or D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage.
1. B       2. D         3.D         4.B         5.A        6.C        7.B         8.D         9.C       10.A
II. Complete the following passage by choosing one suitable word in the box to fill in each
blank.
1. do 3. also 5. encourage    7. example  9. find
2. average   4. result 6. what 8. when  10. on
 
D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original
one.
1. She has such a beautiful voice that everyone admires it.
2. He wishes he hadn’t told her the truth.
3. It hasn’t rained for a fortnight. / It hasn’t been raining for a fortnight.
4. If we had enough money, we would buy the house.
5. The nurse asked Mrs. Green how old her son was.