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ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others A leisure B treason C occasion D measure A agile B reply C gyp D file A surface B replace C discipline D comic A verse B firm C pearl D collar A oven B touch C forget D other II Choose the word whose stress is different from the others A tattoo B statue C schedule D keeper A carefully B architect C employee D employer A cact B trainee C lion D spider A diamond B harmony C lemonade D finishing 10 A barbecue B volunteer C engineer D Vietnamese III Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions The Great Pyramid of Giza, a monument of wisdom and prophecy, was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in 2720 B.C Despite its antquity, certain aspects of its constructon make it one of the truly great wonders of the world The four sides of the pyramid are aligned amost exactly on true north, south, east, and west – an incredible engineering feat The ancient Egyptans were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computatons for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observatons Exploratons and detailed examinatons of the base of the structure reveal many intersectng lines Further scientfic study indicates that these represent a type of tme line of events – past, present, and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past Others are prophesied for future generatons and are presently under investgaton Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today? 11 Approximately how long ago was the Great Pyramid constructed? A 640 years B 2,720 years C 4,000 years D 4,700 years 12 On what did the ancient Egyptans base their calculatons? A observaton of the celestal bodies B advanced technology C advanced tools of measurement D knowledge of the earth’s surface 13 Why was the Great Pyramid constructed? A as a solar observatory C as a tomb for the pharaoh B as a religious temple D as an engineering feat 14 One side of the pyramid indicates the exact north like a _ A compass B combC telescope D barometer 15 Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world? A It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies B It was selected as the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops C It was built by super race D It is very old IV Read the following passage Write true (T) or false (F) for each of the sentences below, according to the information given If the information is not given, put a question mark (?) People all over the world use kilograms, centmeters, square meters, liters, and Celsius (C) These are all ways to measure things They are all part of the metric system During the French Revoluton (1789-1799) against the king, the revolutonary government started the metric system Before that, every part of France had a different system for measuring things Also, cloth makers measured cloth with one system Jewelers used another system Carpenters used another Other countries used other systems The revolutonary government wanted one internatonal scientfic system of measurement They asked a group of scientsts and mathematcians to invent a system 16 _ Celsius is part of the metric system 17 _ Hectares are part of the metric system 18 _ We use the metric system to measure things 19 _ The French Revoluton was in the seventeenth century 20 _ The metric system is an internatonal scientfic system of measurement V Fill in the blank with ONE correct word (21) the middle of this century, women around the world have been seeking greater independence and recogniton No longer content (22) _their traditonal roles as housewives and mothers, women have joined (23) to create the so-called “women’s liberaton movement.” While the forces behind this internatonal (24) _ vary from culture to culture and from individual to individual, the basic (25) in the United States can be traced to three events: the (26) _of effectve birth-control methods, the inventon of labor-saving devices for the home, and the (27) _ of World War II These three events planted the (28) _of a great change in society, and the effects of this change are being felt (29) _ all levels: in the family, in business, and in (30) VI Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence 31 In a traffic accident his car crashed into a truck, and one of his legs was broken terribly A cut B fractured C shared D amputated 32 Our hospital is in great need of white spirit made from sugar canes grown in Thoi Binh district A wine B alcohol C gin D rum 33 Sometmes Mrs Smith had a discount from the shop because she was its usual customer A patent B acquaintance C client D clerk 34 The house was last painted ten years ago, so the paint on the walls and doors is discoloured A fade B worn C defected D damaged 35 Having gone on a diet for a long tme, she becomes slim and more and more beautful A thin B lean C fat D stout 36 Scientsts have been doing their research and wondering if there are intelligent creatures in strange planets in the universe A new B unknown C alien D secret 37 It is important that children should be brought in educatonal and moral atmosphere A in B up C out D on 38 Even though he was new, and he did not know what , he complied with the regulatons well A he did B he had done C to D doing 39 Binladen did to the World Trade Center in New York made the Americans shocked A That B Which C Where D What 40 After having cultvated rice for tens of years, many farmers in Jackvin decide to culture shrimps a change A in B on C to D for VII Look at the passage below, in most lines of the passage there is one word which is not in the correct form, put a stick in the right or wrong space to indicate your choice Give the correct form in the space provided AN ASTRONOMY LECTURE Right Wrong A well-known scientst once gave a public lecture on astronomy He described 41 _ how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn orbits around the42 center of a vast collecton of stars called our galaxy At the end of the lecture 43 a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said:” What you have told 44 us is rubbish? The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a 45 giant tortoise” The scientst gave a superior smile before replying “What is 46 the tortoise standing on?” “You’re very clever, young man, very clever, said 47 the old lady “But its tortoises all the way down!” 48 Most people would find the picture of our universe as an infinite tower of 49 tortoises rather ridiculous, but why we think, we know better? What 50 we know about the universe and how we know it? VIII Complete the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the preceding one 51 The officer allowed holding a carnival the next day 51 The officer _ 52 Where you imagine people can eat bugs? 52 Where 53 It is children's obligaton to support parents 53 Children _ 54 It was boring to read this novel 54 It was 55 It will be anxious to see Hau Giang bridge 55 It will _ 56 She longed someone to invite her to a party 56 She longed _ 57 We admired the doctor who had saved a lot of patents 57 The doctor 58 "She has helped me many tmes", he told me 58 He told _ 59 "Have you checked this machine?" he asked me 59 He asked 60 Three years has been gone by since I last drank whisky 60 I have _ IX Write on the topic “How is computer useful for your work or your study?” (120 -130 words) ... mathematcians to invent a system 16 _ Celsius is part of the metric system 17 _ Hectares are part of the metric system 18 _ We use the metric system to measure things 19 _ The French Revoluton... meters, liters, and Celsius (C) These are all ways to measure things They are all part of the metric system During the French Revoluton (17 89 -17 99) against the king, the revolutonary government started... generatons and are presently under investgaton Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today? 11 Approximately how long ago was the Great Pyramid