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C¸c ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 chuyªn (2002- 2006) (TØnh Thõa Thiªn HuÕ) §Ò 1 (2002- 2003) (Thêi gian :180’) I.VOCABULARY: (18 points) Part 1.Circle the letter (A, B, C or D ) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1.Next summer, we’re .a swimming pool built in our back garden.………… A.making B. deciding C. setting D. having 2.Lliverpool have only .three goals so farin this season.…………………… A. made B. hit C. scored D. entered 3. Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put untill next Wednesday.………………… A. forward B. off C. out D. ahead 4. The World Cup is every four years.……………………… A. had B.held C.made D. taken 5. A great for the World CupFinal 2002 was built in Tokyo last year.…………………………… A.ground B. stage C. platform D. stadium. 6. Michael Owen hopes he’ll be fit enough to .the game tomorrow.……………… A. take part in B. take part off C. take place D. participate. 7. Children good food if they are to be healthy.………………………… A. have B. receive C.eat D. need 8. She got so while watching the match on TV that she began shouting.………………… A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitedly. 9. I wantedsome coffee but there was in the pot.……… A. any . B. no C. none D. nothing 10. Be quiet! It’s rude to people when they are speaking.……………… A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce Part 2: Fill in each sentence with the correct form of the word in the capital letters. 1.Every in this country has the right to vote. (CITY)…………… 2. This city has over half a mollion ( INHABIT)……………………… 3. Our company helps people to find new jobs. (EMPLOY)…………… 4. According to the ., the French lesson starts at ten. (TIME)……………………… 5. John’s .of history is amazing for a voy of his age.(KNOW)……………… 6. I can’t sit on this chair. It’s really (COMFORT)………………… 7. Harry asked for a .and the cashier gave him one. (RECEIVE)……………………… 8. Do you think you have the .to pass the test? (ABLE)……………… Your answers: 1 .2 3 .4 . 5 6……………… ………………… …………… ………… ………… ……………… 7 . 8 .………………… ………………… II. GRAMMAR: (20 points) 1 Part 1: Complete the expression based on the word time in each sentence, using a word from the list. Spare- being – high- matter – on – pass – time Example: (0) What do you most enjoy doing in your spare time? 1.Come on John! It’s .time you started doing some work!…………… 2. I don’t go sailing often, but I enjoy doing it from time to .…………… 3. When I have to wait at the airport, I do a crossword to the time.………… 4. We have to decide to stay with friends for the time……………… 5. Sally is never late. She is always time for her lessons.……………………… 6. Thank goodness the doctor hurried. She saved Jim’s life just time.……………… 7. It’s only a of time before someone finds out the truth!…………… Part 2: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of DO or MAKE. 1.Don’t .excuse! You didn’t your homework and that’s that!……… ………………… 2. Could you .me a favour and lend me your notebook?…………… 3. My parents expect me to , things in the house such as my bed, ………………… …………… helping my brothers the washing up and so on.………………… 4. I didn’t realize that they were fun of me. I suppose I a fool of ………………… …………… myself. 5. If you want to well in the exam, you’ll just have to more of an …………………… ………… effort. 6. I know I always a lot of mistakes, but I really am .my best.………………… ……… Part 3: Fill in each blank with the correct tense or form of the verb in the brackets. Melvin disliked school. Being the class truant, he (1) (not realize) the …………… importance of education. Then, one day while he (2) .(play)truant, he met a …………………… beggar. Curious, the beggar (3) (ask) him why he was not in school. He (4)……………… (warn) melvin that if he continued as he was, he (5) (eventually (end) …………… …………… up a beggar himself. Plagued by fears, melvin decided (6) (change) for the better. His sudden ………………… change (7) (surprise) all his teachers. His improvement became obvious to all.………… Your answers: 1 2 .3 .4 5 .………… …………… …………………… …………………… ……………… 6 .7 .……… ………………… III. READING(30 points) Part 1: these are someheadlines in a local newspaper. Write a full version of each headline. Use these verbs: hit, be, show, attack, open. Example : (0) BUS HITS CYCLIST Answer: A cyclist was hit by a bus in the High Street. (0) BUS HITS CYCLIST 0.A in the High Street.……… 2 (1) FIRE AT HILL HOTEL. (2) MAYOR TO OPEN NEW CINEMA (3) DOG ATTACKS GIRL IN PARK (4) MAN ATTACKED BY PET SNAKE (5) CARNIVA; TO BE SHOWN ON A NATIONAL TV 1.There .at the Hill Hotel last night.……… 2. A new cinema . The mayor next ………… week. 3. A dog .in the park yesterday.…………… 4. A man . His pet python last night.……… 5. Next week’s carnival on …………… National TV. Part 2: There are the missing words from the passages A and B. Put the following words in the correct places. After- afterwards- because- next- discussion -discuss - in -last -meeting -met -at so– SOUTHFIELD FILM CLUB. A There will be a committee meeting (1) Saturday evening at 7.30. We are …………… going to (2) tha plans for the party ………… (3) December.…… The (4) will be held in the school ………… hall. There will be tea and coffee in the dining room (5) the meeting.……… I hope all committee members will try to attend (6) .this evening is very ……………… important. Catherine Fry, Club Secrectary B I went to the film club committee meeting (7) Saturday.The meeting was (8)…………… 7.30 in the evening. There was a …………… (9) .about the plans for the party on ………… 15 th December. We (10) . In the shool hall. …………… (11),,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we went to the diing room where we had tea and coffee. It was a very important meeting (12) all the committee members ……………… were there. Your answers: 1 .2 3 4 ………………… ……………… ……………………… …………………… 5 6 .7 8 .………………… ………………… ……………………… …………………… 9 10 11 12………………… ………………… ………………… …………………… Part 3:Read the following passsage and then answer the questions below.Circle he correct letter A, B, C or D for each question. Fruitibix. Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family s health?’ Then you shold try ruitibix, the new healthy fruit and nutbiscuit. Fruitibix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana. Sometimes you feel like eatingsomething between meals. Now instead of having a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitibix. It will keep you healthy. 3 At lunchtime, instead of chips or hamburgars, have a Fruitibix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and have no time for a proper meal, Fruitibix will give you energy to keep on going. So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolae. They will love the taste and it won’t harm their teeth. Discover Fruitibix. It’s on your supermarket shelves now! Questions. 1.This is from .……………………… A. a letter B.amagazine C. a student’s notebook D. an advertisement. 2. The writer wants to…………… A. persuade people to buy a product B. explain why people use this product C. give advice about healthy living D. compare this with other sorts of food 3. Why, in the writer’sopinion, should peopleeat Fruitibix instead of chocolate? A. Fruitibix tastes better chocolates. B. Fruitibix contains more fat than chocolate. C. Fruitibix is cheaper and easier to eat than chocolate. D. Fruitibix is healthier and less fattening than chocolate. 4. Why does the writer say that Fruitibix is usefull when you are in a hurry? A.You don’t need to cook it. B. You can buy Fruitibix everywhere. C. It is as good as a proper meal. D. It won’t be harmful to your teeth. 5. Which of these people ought to buy Fruitibix? A. Mrs Brown is looking for something special to serve for desert at a dinner party she is giving for her boss and his wife. B. Mr Green wants something to take with him to the office . He is going to be very busy tomorrow, and he thinks he might not have time for lunch. C. Mr Taylor is going on a fishing trip and he wants to take something to eat with him. Some kinds fruit, like bananas, make him feelsick, but he enjoy salty food. D. Mrs Booth’s baby daughter was ill yesterday. She is getting better now, but the doctor has advised Mrs Booth to give her liquid food without any sugar or salt in it. Part 4: Filleach of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. The first one has been done as an example (0) In the match between Parkfield School and Greenport Football Club which took place last Saurday the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals (0) to two. The last time the two (1) .met, Greenport won by three goals to nil, so Parkfield were ………… making agreat (2) to win this game.…………… In the first half of the game, Greenport (3) .leading by two goals, and Parkfield’s ………… position looked hopeless. However, Greenport made a number of (4) mistakes …………… 4 during the second half. This was after their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (5) .heavily, injuring his left ankle.…………… Parkfield then scored two lucky (6) , and in a few minutes before the finish,……………………… Prescott shot the ball into the net for them, beginning the score to three goals to two. Parkfieldhave (7) .well this season, and their fans have good season to be proud. …………… Greenport too, have had good results up to now. Out of the last five games, this is the first game they have (8) ………………… Your answers: 1 2 3 4 .……… ……………… ……………… …………………… 5 6 7 8 .……… ……………… ……………… …………………… IV. WRITING( 32 points) Part 1: Rewite each of the following sentences in such a way that it meansexactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. The film was so long that we missed our last bus.  It was such ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. I think you should spend more time on your written work. That’s what I’d do.  If ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Did you remember to lock the door?”my father asked me.  My faher asked me………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Why have you turned off the television?” Ellen asked me.  Ellen asked me…………………………………………………………………………… 5. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished.  Because of………………………………………………………………………………… 6. I went to a girl’s party. She phoned me .( use “whose”)  the girl……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. it is cheaper to spent things by sea than by Airmail.  It costs………………………………………………………………………………… Part 2: Use the following sets of words and phrases to write a complete letter. Dear Nam, 1.school year/ going/ come/ end. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I/ look/ forward/ summer vacation …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. This occasion/ I/ go/ your country ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. I/ intend/ stay/ house/ two weeks ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I/ hope/ your/ parents/ kind/ provide/ food/ accommoddation …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. This pportunity/ amuse/ heartily. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 7. first day/ morning/ long walk/ country …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. and/ evening/ swim/ river. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. following days/ help/ parents/ farm work/ and… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. give/ regards/ everybody// hope/ see/ soon. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Affectionately yours, Hoang Part 3: composition (15points) As a lower secondary school student you love sports very much. Your regular practice of sports and physical exercises has helped you a lot in developing your body and mind during your school life. Now you may use the words given to write a composition in about 150 words on this topic: the“ benefits of sports and physical exercises” Favorite sports- jogging- badminton- football- benefit- develop- muscles- strong- blood vessels- circulate- good appetite- sound sleep- feet fit- avoid diseases- a well-proportioned body- a clear mind in a healthybody- get accustomed to- feel life worth living. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… The end 6 Answerkey: I.VOCABULARY(18 points) Part1: (10 points- 1 point for each question) 1D 2C 3B 4B 5D 6A 7D 8B 9 C 10 B Part 2(8 points) 1. citizen 2. inhabitants 3. unemployed 4. timetable 5. knowledge 6. uncomfortable 7. receipt 8. ability II. GRAMMAR: (20 points) Part 1: (7 points) 1.high 2. time 3. pass 4. being 5. in 6. on 7. matter Part 2(6 points) 1. make, do 2. do 3. do, making, do 4. making, made 5. do make 6. make, doing Part 3: (7 points) 1. did not realize 2. was playing 3. asked 4. warned 5. would eventually end 6. tof change 7. surprised III. READING Part 1(5 points) 1. was a fire 2. will be opened by 3. attackeda girl 4. was attacked by 5. will be shown Part 2: (12 points) 1.next 2. discuss 3. in 4. meeting 5. after 6. because 7. last 8. at 9. discussion 10. met 11. Afterwards 12. so part 3: 95 points) 1.D 2.A 3. D 4.C 5.B Part 4: (8 points) 1. teams 2. effort 3. were/ was 4. careless 5. fell 6. goals 7. played 8. lost IV. Writing: (32 points) Part 1: (7 points) 1. It was such a long time that we misses our last bus. 2. If I were you I’d spend more time on your written work. 3. My father asked me if/ whether I had remembered to lock the door. 4. Ellen asked me why I turned off the television. 5. Because of his bad behavior, he must be punished. 6. The girl whose party I went to phoned me. 7. It costs more to send things by Airmail than by sea/ less to send by sea than by … … Airmail. Part 2: (10 points) 1. The school year is going to come to an end. 2. I’m looking forward to the summer vacation. 3. On this occation, I’ll go to your country. 7 4. I inten to stay in your house for two weeks. 5. I hope your parents will be kind enough to provide me with foof and accommodation. 6. In this opportunity, we’ll amuse ourselves hearitily. 7. On the first day in themorning, we’ll go for a walk around the country. 8. And in the evening, we’ll swim in the river. 9. On the following days, we’ll help your parents with their farm work, and… 10.Please give my regard to everybody. I hope to see you soon. §Ò 2 (2004- 2005) I.VOCABULARY(40 points) Part 1: Circles the letter (A, B,C or D) next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. 1.Next summer, we’re .a swimming pool built in our back garden.………… A.making B. deciding C. setting D. having 2.Lliverpool have only .three goals so farin this season.…………………… A. made B. hit C. scored D. entered 3. Due to bad weather, the picnic has been put untill next Wednesday.………………… A. forward B. off C. out D. ahead 4. The World Cup is every four years.……………………… A. had B.held C.made D. taken 5. According to surveys, the mayjority of Britons want capital punishment restored.……… A. the most B. most C.most of D. the most of 6. You continue. You’ve made your point clearly enough already.……………………… A. needn’t B. mustn’t C. don’t have D. won’t 7. Only research has been carried out in this field.…………… A. a little B. a few C. few D. not much 8. When the company has to close because of the economic difficulties he becomes .…………… A. inconsiderable B. reundent C. deliberate D. unsastifactory 9. I wanted some coffee but there was in the pot.……………… A. any B. no C. none D. nothing 10. Be quiet! It’s rude to people when they are speaking.…………… A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce. Part 2:Fillin each blank with the correct form of the words in the brackets. 1. Some people believe that Thai boxing is a (danger)……… 2. Checking the stockis Peter’s .(responsible). Should any item be missing, he ……………… will have to account for it? 3. “What kind of job (qualify) do you have?” The manager asked the ……………… applicant. 4. The students were asked to list three (similar) between the whale and the ……………… shark. 8 5. The school canteen has not received (complain ) about the food.……… 6. ……………………… (unite) is important in any team game. 7. Reading the newspaper is a good way of increasing your genaral (know)……… 8. Is that a (reality) diamond in your ring?…………………………… 9. They polished the car untill it .(shiny)…………………… 10.All your factories are (equipment) with the lastest machinery.……………………… Part 3: Fill in the gaps with the most suitable prepositions to complete the letter. Dear Mr. Markham, Thank you very much for your letter (1) .14………… th March. Naturally I am delighted, and very excited at the prospect of my holiday (2) Britain.……… I would like to take my holiday (3) .15………………… th june (4) 5……………… th July, which I believe is the time (5) the Wimbledon tennis championships, and I would be very ……………… greatful if you could arrange (6) me to see some of the matches. I would also like ……………… to see some test cricket. There will be no football then, but perhaps I could spend a day (7) .the races at Ascot, too.……………… The places I would like to visit are the university towns(8) Oxford and …………………… Cambridge, where I would like to see one of Shakespeare’s plays, and if possible I would really love to visit an old English village (9) a typical country pub.………………… I am very greatful to you and the company (10) giving me this opportunity of a ………………… lifetime. Your sinerely, Joseph Degama. Part 4: Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Last year I met my only cousin, Danny, for the first time. My mother (1) .(often …………… tell) me about him when I was young, but he (2) (live) in Australia and I (3) ( never ……… expect) to meet him. So I was surprised to get a call early one Sunday to say he (4) ……… (arrive) . At the ariport an hour before and he (5) (wait)…………………… .for me to pick him up. He said he had written to me the week before but I ……………………… (6) (tell) .him I hadn’t received his letter. Anyway, I went to the airport and picked …………… him upand he (7) (spend) a week with me. I was sorry to say goodbye when he ………………… left, and we promised we (8) (keep) .in touch. We (9)( write) to each other ……… ……… regularly since then and next month I (10) (visit) .him in Sydney.……………… II.REAING(30 points) Part 1: Choose the best word below tocomplete the passage .Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the right answer. Awelsh festival. Wales has a population of about three million. English is the main language and only twenty per cent speak both Welsh and English. Every year (1) .August there is a Welsh …………………… 9 speaking festival. It (2) .place in a different town each so everyone has the ……………………… chance for it to be near them. Local people (3) .years making plans for when the ……………… festival will be in (4) town. Each festival is (5) by about 160.000 ……………… ………………… people. They travel not only from nearby towns and villages (6) also from the rest of …………… the British Isles and (7) from abroad. There are concerts, plays and so on. Shops sell …………… Welsh music, books, pictures and clothes as (9) .as food and drink. The festival ………… provides a chance for Welsh-speaking people to be together for a whole week, with (10) .Welsh language all around them.………………… 1.A. on B. by C. in D. at 2. A. takes B. finds C. has D. makes 3. A. pass B. put C. spend D. do 4. A. our B, their C. his D. its 5. A. arrived B. attended C. joined D. come 6. A. but B. and C. since D. however 7. A. just B. hardly C. quite D. even 8. A. tests B. examinations C. competitions D. races 9. A. long B. far C. good D. well 10. A. one B. a C. the D. some. Part 2: Fill in each gap in the following paragraph with ONE suitable word. The British Museum library (1) .of the largest libraries in the world. It has a ……………… copy of every book (2) is printed in the English language, so that there are …………………… more than six million books (3) They receive nearly two thousand books and ……………… papers everyday. The British Museum library has a very big (4) of printed books and manuscripts ………………… (5) .they keep in glass cases. You can also find some of the first century. He made ……………… the first printing –press in England. In the reading room of the British Museum library many (7) great men have ………………… read and studied. You know that V.I.Lenin visited London several times (8) he …………… lived in England. He spent a lot of time in the British Museum library. (9) .great ……………… man was Karl Marx (10) works have had the greatest influence on the politics ………………… of the modern world. Part 3: Read the text and then answer the questions below. Good health is important to everyone. Without good health, you can not perform your daily activities. You will not be able to work, study and even enjoy your food. Students, personal hygiene is one of the ways to good health. Personal hygiene means taking care of the cleanliness of your body.A god bath with plenty of soap and water once a day is a must in a hot country like ours. Wearing clean clothes is also important. Nails , hair and teeth must always be looked after and kept clean. Hair can be kept long provided you wash it with a suitable shampoo at least two times aweek. Brushing your teeth, expecially after your meals is sure way to prevent dental decay. Next is eating a balanced diet. As you know, there are also many classes of food such as carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage. So, our meals must contain food 10 . points) Part1: (10 points- 1 point for each question) 1D 2C 3B 4B 5D 6A 7D 8B 9 C 10 B Part 2(8 points) 1. citizen 2. inhabitants 3. unemployed 4. timetable 5. knowledge 6. uncomfortable 7. receipt. carbohydrates, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals and roughage. So, our meals must contain food 10 from all the different classes. Growing children must eat food containing proteins such as fish,. points) Part 1( 10 points- one point for each correct answer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D C B B B A A B C B Part 2: 10 points( one point for each correct answer) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of in from to