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

BÌNH PHƯỚC ĐỀ THI MÔN tiếngAnh (Chuyên)

ĐỀ THI SỐ 13 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: ……………../……
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang)
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A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. Listen to the conversation. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the
following questions.
1. The man smokes _______ packs of cigarettes a day.
A. one B. two C. three
2. The man and woman are _____________.
A. siblings B. husband and wife C. coworkers
3. According to the conversation, where does the man probably smoke at home?
A. in the bathroom B. in his bedroom C. on the porch
4. The woman knows the man's son, Jacob, is smoking because ________.
A. she caught him smoking at school
B. he confessed to her about his problem
C. she discovered his habit at her house
5. Based on the tone of the conversation, the man is ____________ the woman's ideas.
A. resistant to B. open to C. confused with
Part 2. Listen to a conversation between a doctor and a patient. Complete the form below.
Write no more than three words or a number for each answer.
PATIENT RECORD
- Time of appointment: 10:00 am
- Given names: Simon (6) ……………………………..
- Family name: Lee
- Date of birth: (7) ……………………………..1989
- Address: (8) ……………………………..Adams Terrace, Wellington
- Phone number: 0211558809
- Name of insurance company: (9) ……………………………..
- Date of last eye test: (10) ……………………………..2006
- Patient’s observations: Problems seeing (in the) distance
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from
that of the rest in each o f the following questions.
11. A. allegedly B. supposedly C. confusedly D. wickedly
12. A. eight B. freight C. height D. weight
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that o f
the
rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. assure B. behind C. grateful D. regrets
14. A. appointment B. argument C. arrival D. enjoyment
15. A. accommodate B. appreciate C. accessory D. competition
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
16. Sarah's giving John a gift on his birthday.
John: "Thank you very much for the lovely gift." - Sarah: "________.”
A. You're welcome. B. Congratulations.
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C. I'm not interested. D. No, I don't think so
17. Tim: “I don’t think I can do this one.” - John: "________.”
A. Not at all B. No way
C. Oh, come on! Have a go! D. I hope not
18. Sarah: “Do you think Dad will want something to eat after he gets home from work?”
Brian: "________.”
A. We’ll book a table for three at the Sofia’s. B. I hope not. He’s sleeping.
C. Of course not. He needs a steam bath. D. No. I’ll ring him back at ten.
19. David; “ Thank you for the delicious meal” - Joan: "________.”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it B. No problem
C. Never wonder D. all right
20. Susan: "Sorry, Brian is not here" Peter: "________.”
A. Can I speak to Brian, please? B. Would you like to leave a message?
C. Can I leave a message, then? D. Can I take a message then?
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. situation B. attention C. place D. matter
22. He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual
meeting in May.
A. politeness B. rudeness C. encouragement D. measurement
23. Parents interpret facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling.
A. translate B. understand C. read D. comprehend
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. Unless the two signatures are identical, the bank won’t honor the check.
A. similar B. different C. fake D. genuine
25. Strongly advocating health foods, Jane doesn’t eat any chocolate.
A. supporting B. impugning C. advising D. denying
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following
sentences.
26. People can become very ________ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time.
A. nervous B. stressful C. bad-tempered D. pressed
27. Mr. Thomson is one of the most distinguished scientists in his ________.
A. matter B. field C. part D. place
28. There has been a great ________ in her English.
A. escalation B. rise C. increase D. improvement
29. The ________ of the general election will be known today.
A. result B. decision C. effect D. choice
30. The couple decided to ________ every month for their retirement.
A. put some money away B. put some money aside
C. take up some moneyD. take some money away
31. The taxi was so late reaching the station that my father ________ missed his train.
A. rarely B. immediately C. entirely D. almost
32. ________ an emergency arise, call 911.
A. Should B. Can C. Does D. Will
33. The doctor gave the patient ________ examination to discover the cause of his collapse.
A. a thorough B. an exact C. a universal D. a whole
34. I'm saving all my pocket money ________ to buy a new PlayStation.
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 A. out B. down C. up D. away
35. - Henry: "________. " - John: "Nothing."
A. What do you do? B. What's new? C. How are you? D. Are you a newcomer?
36. You __________ make noise in class.
A. ought not B. shouldn’t have C. will not D. are supposed not to
37. The man who answered the phone _________ my brother, for I have no brother.
A. can’t be B. mustn’t have been C. can’t have been D. shouldn’t be
38. _________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. When used as an antiseptic
C. An antiseptic when used D. How an antiseptic is used
39. Mark Twain began his career on a newspaper and _______ to be a journalist.
A. himself long considered B. long considered himself
C. long considering himself D. was long himself considered
40. Whatever happens, your father and I will always ________ you.
A. stand by B. stand for C. stand up D. stand over
41. That hotel is so expensive. They ________ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. cost B. take C. fine D. charge
42. His ___________ and bad work led to his dismissal from the firm.
A. unpunctual B. unpunctuality C. inpunctual D. inpunctuality
43. You ought to know that these buttons can’t be pressed__________ .
A. under no circumstances B. at no time
C. before D. under any circumstances
44. These pieces of advice can help you create a good ___________ on your interviewer.
A. impression B. trouble C. practice D. attempt
45. I think your mother should let you _______ your own mind.
A. to make up B. make up C. making up D. made up
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. He works for UNESCO in a purely ……………………………..role. ADVISE
47. The sun and the moon are often ……………………………..in poetry. PERSON
48. I’ve never known such a ……………………………..person. QUAREL
49. She played a character who was the ……………………………..of evil. PERSON
50. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behaviour last night was DEFEND
……………………………...
51. ……………………………..people are often critical and sarcastic. CONTENT
52. Tests have shown that people's blood pressure goes up when they are in red SURROUND
colored ……………………………...
53. Insecure people often do things just to avoid other people's ……………………………... APPROVE
54. There has been a ……………………………..increase in recovery from leukemia in the last MIRACLE
30 years.
55. His busy schedule made him completely ……………………………..to his students. ACCESS
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as
an example.
Line Passage
1 Although party invitations not longer frightened me, I found myself making
2 careful preparations for this particularly party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit,
3 selected a special shirt, a colourful tie, and cuff-links. I had recently went on a diet, but
4 because I didn't want to look too thin, I discontinued it. What should I bring to my hosts?
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5 Flowers? wine? What kind of wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting
6 new people was still a major undertaking. It was scheduled for this Saturday and I decided
7 to take a cab to the suburb where it was being hold. It was early autumn and the weather
8 had been mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam
9 hissing in my radiator, it already fell like midwinter. From my newspaper, I learned that a
10 hurricane which had already struck another state was in its way to New York, though it
11 might veer out to sea.

Line Error Correction

1 00. not  no
56. 
57. 
58. 
59. 
60. 
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. Candles usually burn ……………………..after about four hours.
62. It's been raining for three hours now and it doesn't look like it will let …………………….. today.
63. Her enthusiasm makes up ……………………..her lack of experience.
64. They say that there is an exception ……………………..every rule.
65. Don’t worry, the whole situation is ……………………..control.
66. It’s safe to hide here. We won’t give you ……………………...
67. Don’t eat that sausage. I think it’s gone ……………………...
68. You can rely on her. She won’t let you ……………………...
69. He went down ……………………..a bad cold just before Christmas.
70. Apart ……………………..Bill, all the students said they would go.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
THOMAS EDITION
On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast to coast ceremony to
commemorate the passing of a great man. Lights went out in homes and offices from New York
to California. The ceremony marked the death of arguably the most important inventor of (71)
________ time, Thomas Alva Edison. Few inventors have (72) ________ such an impact to
everday life, and many of his inventions played a crucial (73) ________ in the development of
modern technology. One should never (74) ________ how revolutionary some of Edison’s
inventions were. In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor – that is, not just
someone who (75) ________ up clever gadgets, but someone whose products transform the lives
of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor needs to (76) ________ a
success of inventions, notably sheer determination. Edison famously tried thousands of materials
while working on a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully (77) ________ to his
colleagues: “ Well, (78) ________ we know 8,000 things that don’t work.” Knowing when to
take no (79) ________ of experts is also important. Edison’s proposal for electric lighting
circuitry was (80) ________ with total disbelief by eminent scientists, until he lit up whole streets
with his lights.
71. A. whole B. full C. entire D. all
72. A. put B. had C. served D. set
73. A. effect B. place C. role D. share
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74. A. underestimate B. lower C. decrease D. mislead
75. A. creates B. shapes C. dreams D. forms
76. A. gain B. make C. achieve D. get
77. A. announcing B. informing C. instructing D. notifying
78. A. by far B. at least C. even though D. for all
79. A. notice B. regard C. attention D. view
80. A. gathered B. caught C. drawn D. received
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Wood has long been a popular building material in North America because it has generally
been plentiful and cheap. Swedish settlers in Delaware built log cabins as early as 1630s. In New
England, British colonists built wooden ‘saltbox houses’. Most of the wooden homes of Colonial
times could be built with simple tools and minimal skills.
In the early 19th century, the standard wooden house was built with beams set into heavy
posts and held together with wooden pegs. This method of construction was time – consuming
and required highly skilled workers with special tools. The balloon – frame house, invented in
1833 in Chicago by a carpenter from Hartford. Connecticut, used a frame of lightweight lumber,
mostly 2´4 and 2´6 inches. This type of house could be assembled by any careful worker who
could saw in a straight line and drive a nail.
This revolution in building was made possible by improved sawmills that could quickly
cut boards to standard sizes and the lower cost of lumber that resulted. There were also new
machines that could produce huge quantities of inexpensive nails. Skeptics predicted that a
strong wind could send such houses flying through the air like balloons and, at first ‘balloon
frame’ was a term of derision. But the light frames proved practical, and wooden houses
have been basically built this way ever since.
81. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To trace the influence of Swedish and British settlers on American styles of buildings.
B. To stress the importance of wood as a building material.
C. To compare methods of constructing wooden houses in various parts of the country.
D. To describe a revolutionary technique for constructing wooden houses.
82. According to the passage, where did the inventor of the balloon - frame house originally
come from?
A. Connecticut B. Chicago C. Sweden D. Delaware
83. Which of the following questions about the balloon-frame house is NOT answered in the
passage?
A. Where was it invented?
B. What was its inventor’s name?
C. What size was most of the lumber used in its framework?
D. In what year was it invented?
84. The author implies that which of the following types of houses required the most skill to
produce?
A. The log cabin built by Swedish settlers.
B. Saltbox houses.
C. Standard wooden houses of the early 19th century.
D. Balloon – frame houses.
85. All of the following are factors in the development of the balloon - frame house EXCEPT
______.
A. the invention of sophisticated tools B. the production of cheap nails
C. improvements in sawmills D. the falling price of lumber
86. According to the passage, why was the term balloon -frame applied to certain houses?
A. They could be moved from place to place.
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 B. They could be easily expanded.
C. They had rounded frames that slightly resembled balloons.
D. They were made of lightweight materials.
87. The word derision is closest in meaning to _______.
A. affection B. ignorance C. ridicule D. regret
88. Skeptics thought that the balloon – frame house would be _________.
A. expanded B. blown away C. demolished D. raised
89. The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as _________.
A. revolutionary B. basic C. innovative D. time – consuming
90. Most of the wooden houses of Colonial times were _________.
A. difficult to build B. easy to build C. demanding D. challenging
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged,
using the words given.
91. It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car
 The man.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement
 Much .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. Everyone started complaining the moment the announce was made.
 No sooner .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. He can shout even louder but I still won’t take any notice.
 No matter ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. Without his help we wouldn’t overcome difficulties.
 Had it ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. People claim that he was the best tennis player of his times. said
 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. They left early because they didn’t want to get caught in the traffic. avoid
 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. Why didn’t they tell me about these changes earlier? should
 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99. He had a very traditional upbringing, didn’t he? traditionally
 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. thankful
 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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