cấp 3 2011 2012 I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3,75 pts) a. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. He is my brother. ________ name is Bill. A. He B. His C. Her D. She 2. It’s raining heavily, come _________ my umbrella. A. with B. under C. for D. to 3. Don’t worry, your luggage will be looked __________. A. after B. over C. at D. upon 4. Do you know what __________? I can’t remember. A. is his name B. his name is C. was his name D. his name was 5. Your father’s sister is your __________ . A. niece B. cousin C. aunt D. sister 6. He is not __________ in politics. A. interest B. interests C. interesting D. interested 7. Let’s go somewhere else. There’s _________ noise in this room. A. too many B. too much C. enough D. too 8. That is the man _________ I think hit me yesterday. A. who B. whose C. which D. whom 9. Could you tell me who is responsible __________ passports? A. to check B. checking C. about checking D. for checking 10. The person who _________ in charge of a car is the conductor. A. is B. are C. was D. were 11. The librarian asked us ___________ so much noise. A. not to make B. no make C. not making D. don’t make 12. We are always proud ___________ our country. A. about B. on C. of D. to 13. She put ___________ speaking to him as long as possible. A. off B. over C. away D. by 14. Would you like ____________ and __________ me next summer? A. come visit B. coming visit C. to come visit D. coming visiting 15. We can’t go along here because ___________ . A. the rood is been repaired B. the road is being repaired C. the road is repairing D. the road is repaired b. Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in thebrackets. 16. Do you know the man _____________ near the door? (stand) 1718. My friend’s hobby is ______________ (collect) stamps. He is a stamp_______________. (collect) 19. Hard work always brings _________________. (succeed) 20. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is _____________.(pollute) c. Give the correct tense form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences. 21. Would you like _____________ (go) for a walk with me? 22. When you ____________ (visit) him, give him my best wishes. 2324. Nam ______________ (listen) to the music when the phone __________ (ring). 25. Look The school boys _____________ (play) chess in the classroom. 26. I am going to bed. I (work) _____________ four hours a
2011- 2012 I VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3,75 pts) a Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences He is my brother name is Bill A He B His C Her D She It’s raining heavily, come _ my umbrella A with B under C for D to Don’t worry, your luggage will be looked A after B over C at D upon Do you know what ? - I can’t remember A is his name B his name is C was his name D his name was Your father’s sister is your A niece B cousin C aunt D sister He is not in politics A interest B interests C interesting D interested Let’s go somewhere else There’s _ noise in this room A too many B too much C enough D too That is the man _ I think hit me yesterday A who B whose C which D whom Could you tell me who is responsible passports? A to check B checking C about checking D for checking 10 The person who _ in charge of a car is the conductor A is B are C was D were 11 The librarian asked us _ so much noise A not to make B no make C not making D don’t make 12 We are always proud _ our country A about B on C of D to 13 She put _ speaking to him as long as possible A of B over C away D by 14 Would you like and me next summer? A come / visit B coming / visit C to come / visit D coming /visiting 15 We can’t go along here because _ A the rood is been repaired B the road is being repaired C the road is repairing D the road is repaired b Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words in thebrackets 16 Do you know the man _ near the door? (stand) 17-18 My friend’s hobby is (collect) stamps He is a stamp _ (collect) 19 Hard work always brings _ (succeed) 20 The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is _ (pollute) c Give the correct tense form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences 21 Would you like _ (go) for a walk with me? 22 When you (visit) him, give him my best wishes 23-24 Nam (listen) to the music when the phone (ring) 25 Look! The school boys _ (play) chess in the classroom 26 I am going to bed I (work) _ four hours and I am very tired 27-28 The children were frightened because the lights (go) out andthey _ (sit) in the dark.29-30 We are going _ (have) our house _ (repair) nextmonth II READING (3,125 pts) a Fill in each blank with a suitable word to complete the passage …Tet or the Lunar New Year holiday is (31) _ most important celebrationfor Vietnamese people Tet is a festival (32) occurs in late January orearly February It is a time (33) _ families to clean and decorate theirhomes, and enjoy special food such as sticky rice cakes Family (34) who live apart try to be together at Tet.…Easter is a joyful festival which is celebrated (35) _ many countries Ithappens at around the same time as Passover (36) Easter Day, youngchildren receive chocolate or sugar eggs – as long as they are good In many countries,(37) crowd the streets to watch colorful parades b Read the passage and the following task HALLOWEEN IN AMERICA Halloween was introduced to America by Irish immigrants around the 1840s Theholiday was also known by the name Devil’s Night or Hell Night People playedmischievous tricks on their neighbors For instance, they might steal some of their eggsfrom the hen house.In today’s times it has become more familyoriented with Halloween custom, gameslike “bobbing for apples” or a contest for the most original costume.To bob for apples: place apples in a large tub filled with water With their hands tiedbehind the backs, people try to catch one of these apples using their teeth The personcatching the most apples wins the game Decide which ones are True (T) or False (F) 38 Irish people introduced Halloween to America. _ 39 People knew Halloween by the name Hell Night. 40 People stole eggs from the hen houses of their neighbors. 41 Halloween is not considered to be more family-oriented nowadays. 42 People don’t wear anything special for Halloween. 43 People have an apple to play this game. 44 In the game “bobbing for apples”, apples are placed in water. 45 People try to catch apples with their hands Page 3/4 c Read this letter from someone who is doing a language course in France Circle the best option A, B, C or D Dear Mom and Dad,This is just a quick letter to let you know that I'm fine We're all working quite hard because the exams are onlya few weeks away, but 'our teacher says he thinks we'll well (My landlady’s not so sure – she keeps telling me Ishould stop watching so much TV and a bit more reading.)Anyway, we had a wonderful time at half term I went of to Paris for a few days (46) some of theothers from the school, and we went on a guided (47) of the city We saw most of the famous(48) _ like the Louvre, where they have an amazing (49) of paintings, and the Eifel Tower Thenwe went down to the south of France (50) _train It was so fast - the whole (51) was only aboutfour hours We spent (52) _ time in Nice and in Cannes as well, and we all really enjoyed it On our last daywe went to a small island called the Ile des Pelerins, and we saw the castle (53) _ the 'Man in the Iron Mask'.All in all, we had a great time and the weather was really good as well The only thing I felt (54) aboutwas that we didn't have enough time to spare to go swimming maybe next time.Anyway, I must go now as I've got to a lot of (55) for tomorrow Will you write soon?Love ,46 A by B to C with D together 47 A trip B visit C tour D excursion 48 A shows B sights C views D looks 49 A set B group C gallery D collection 50 A in B by C with D on 51 A voyage B travel C drive D journey 52 A little B a little C few D a few 53 A are used to keeping B are used to keep C used to keep D used to keeping 54 A sorry B apologetic C displeased D anxious 55 A homework B home work C homeworks D home works II WRITING (3,125 pts) a Put these words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences 56 Hyde Park / a / place / for / good / in / is / fine / weather / camping / 57 Jane / with / promised / keep / in / has / touch / is / us / to / while / in / she / Australia 58 What / / of / English / you / learning / find / most / aspect / difficult / ? 59 If / down / in / there / will / you / forests / be / floods / cut / trees / , / big / the / every year / the / 60 The / convenient / Internet / a / fast / and / way / to get / update / information / is / which / is / 61 Thanks / television / to / , / information / get / and / programs / can / latest / enjoy / the / inexpensive / way / and /convenient / interesting / people / in / an / 62 Keep / passport / asked / in case / you / your / are / to / it / at / handy / customs / show / 63 In / going / the / , / we / boating / afternoon / in / river / and / the / had / picnic / went / on / the / a river / before /home / late / in / evening / the / bank / b There is ONE mistake in each sentence below Underline and correct it Your correction 64 Stay on bed until you feel better to go to work 65 Would you mind to go to the local bookstore to get some more new books? 66 My brother and me are members of this club 67 The movie was so bored that we fell asleep after an hour 68 Water-colors dry more faster than other paints 69 It usually makes us 20 minutes to go to school on foot every day 70 It was only when he got on the bus that he remembered not to lock the front door 71 Preserving natural resources mean reserving them for our culture 72 I have never hear a more amusing story than this one 73 They suggested ban the sale of alcohol at football matches 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 c Rewrite these sentences using the suggested words in the brackets Do not change the words given in any way 74 My mother is going to give me a new bike (A new bike) 75 “Remember to book a table for tomorrow afternoon, Jane” he said (He reminded) 76 “Shall we go to the nightclub?” Mike said (Mike suggested) 77 John is one of my closest friends I have known him for three years (whom) 78 Working so much will make you tired (If) 79 How long have you learnt Japanese? (How long ago) 80 It has been reported that the chancellor is very satisfied with his visit to Japan (been)_ -THE END - 2006 - 2007 I Phonetics (1,0 point)a Which word has the underlined part pronounced diferently from theothers? A A A A A borrow B prow C growth D low nature B natural C native D nation near B fear C rear D pear loud B mouth C southern D boundary prohibit B exhibition C dishonest D dishonor b Which word has the diferent position of stress from the others? A education B compulsory C intelligent D technology A decision B redundant C assistant D management A theory B delicious C generate D confidence A faithfully B sincerely C completely D extremely 10 A vegetable B interesting C volleyball D detective II Vocabulary and Grammar (3,0 points)a Circle the best one (A, B, C or D) and write it in the blank to completethe sentence 11 We locked the door to our dog from getting away A prevent B keep C block D stop 12 If we go by the side-roads we can most of the traffic A be away B avoid C keep away D keep distant 13 The child was too tired to walk any further so I had to _ him .A take B bring C bear D carry 14 As the year passed, Joe’s memories of his terrible experience away, and he began to lead a normal life again A faded B backed C passed D got 15 The new code of practice doesn’t _ from the old onealthough there are some important changes A diferent B difer C diference D diferentiate 16 This cheese has gone _ We’ll have to throw it away A contaminated B decayed C muddy D stale 17 The his doctor is to get a certificate tosay that he can still drive a car A time only my father visits B only time my father visitsC time my father only visits D time my father visit only 18 They were such good friends I am surprised they and nolonger speak to each other A broke out B shut out C fell out D put out 19 Scientists _ a carefully controlled experiment on the mysteryvirus A carried over B measured out C carried out D put up 20 His writing is so bad that I can’t _ what he writes A make out B make of C make up D make for 21 Her father died when she was small so she was by her auntand uncle A brought up B grown up C looked over D taken after 22 Don’t ! I haven’t finish explaining yet A hang up B hold on C hang on D call up 23 The two schoolboys were so angry with each other that they had a _ fight a sit down B sit up C stand up D knock-down 24 There is no time to anything but important points A touch B run C go D pick b Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition or particle 25 Helen had great admiration _ her history teacher 26 I was _ the impression that you liked Indian food 27 Your performance this term contrasts very favorably last term’s 28 You are perfectly capable _ making your own bed, I would havethought 29 We met at the hotel completely _ a coincidence 30 -31 You should try to cooperate _ that organization _every way 32 What is his attitude _ the plan? c Complete the text with words formed from the words in capitals Dear Sir or Madam,I traveled last week on a Transworld Airbus fromLondon Gatwick to Copenhagen This was the (33) _ journey of a holiday in Denmark, a (34) _ tour arranged through a company called“Sunset” My (35) _ was due to leave at8.20 a.m on Tuesday 25th November, but did not in factleave until 20.30, a delay of more than eight hours Thereason given was that vital (36) _work had to be carried out Although all passengers wasgiven a free meal, no other ofer of (37) _was given Such long delay is totally (38) _and I feel justified in circumstances in requesting someforms of financial (39) _ I havewritten to the tour (40) _ who deniedresponsibility and advised me to write to you.I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,John Brown OUTPACKFLYMAINTAINASSISTACCEPTCOMPENSATEOPERATE III Write (3,6 points)a Put these words in order to complete the following sentences 41 -42 If / down / in / there / will / you / forests / be / floods / cut / trees /, / big / the / every year the/. _ _ 43 -44 With / the / civilization / , / ever / fewer / advance / people / live / in / now / forests / , / but / are / more/ valuable / forests /than 45-46 I / think / trash / to / of / we / the / should / to / environment / burn / garbage / protect / reduce / produce/ we / the / amount 47-48 The / problem / view / computer / important / universe / of / about / the / is / it / has / and / will / to/man’s / of/ himself / what / and / / his / all / place / most / the / done 49-50 Suddenly / , / a huge / thrown / away / up / , / gas / and steam / was / dust / the / cloud / fifteen / into /the / of / sky / , / ash / miles / and / fell / on / farms / rocks / and villages / to / twenty / miles / from / volcano b Circle the incorrect part (A B, C or D) in the following sentences and then correct them 51-52 Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester A B C D 53 -54 The recent developments in the field of robotics has been extremely beneficial to those who are A B C D physically handicapped 55-56 Reports on the rise in hotel costs come from authority sources in the industry A B C D 57-58 Because the 70 years old building was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, it hadto be demolished A B C D 59-60 The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to deteriorate from rain A B C c Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it means the same as the onegiven Do not alter these words in any way 61 -62 You can stay with us for a few day (put) 63 -64 They suspended Jackson for the next two matches (banned) 65 -66 New drugs are being discovered which are helping the fight against this disease (discovery 67 -68 Mary breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that her money hadn’t been stolen (relieved) 69 -70 Jane bought the expensive coat without thinking about it first (spur) 71 -72 Everyone played a part in the football team’s success (contributed) 73 -74 If a group is so small that it cannot maintain a self-contained unit within the society, it may beassimilated (occur) 75 -76 It is highly likely that language conflict will lead to political conflict if one linguistic group blocks thesocial mobility of another (likelihood) Page 4/4 IV Read (2.4 points)a Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable The word jeans comes from a kind of material that was made in Europe The material (77) jeans, was named after sailors from Genoa in Italy, because they (78) _ clothesmade from it In the 18th century jean cloth was made completely (79) _ cotton and workers atthat time loved (80) _ it because the material was very strong and it did not wear (81) _ easily In the 1960s, many university and college students wore jeans (82) _made diferent styles of jeans to (83) _ the 1960s’ fashions: embroidered jeans, painted jeansand so on In the 1970s more and more people started wearing jeans because they became (84) _ In the 1980s jeans finally became high fashion (85) _ , when famousdesigners started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels (86) _ them Sales ofjeans (87) _ up and up But in the 1990s the worldwide (88) _ situation gotworse, and the sale of jeans stopped growing b Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know and we (89) _ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (90) _ words they say.Facial (91) _ and tone of voice are obvious ways o showing our (92) _ tosomething, and it may well be that we unconsciously (93) _ views that we are trying to hide.The art of being tactful lies in (94) _ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying tosay, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are(95) _ reluctant to answer our questions, and so we stop pressing them Body movements ingeneral may also (96) _ feelings and interviewers often (97) _ particularlyattention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However, it is not difficult topresent the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’scharacter (98) _ and psychological tests, and the further problem of whether such tests actuallyproduce (99) _ results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be anobjectionable intrusion into their private lives Quite (100) _ from this problem, can such testspredict whether a person is likely to be a conscientious employee or a valued colleague? 89 A estimate B rely C reckon D trust 90 A others B real C identical D actua l91 A looks B expression C image D manner 92 A view B feeling C notion D reaction 93 A express B declare C exhibit D utter 94 A taking down B putting across C picking up D going over 95 A at least B above all C anyhow D in fact 96 A display B indicate C simply D infer 97 A have B show C make D pay 98 A quirks B mannerisms C traits D points 99 A faithful B regular C reliable D predictable 100 A diferent B apart C away D except Năm học: 2007 - 2008 I PHONETICS (1 pt) a Which word has the underlined part pronounced diferently from the others? A baggage B courage C damage D stage A depended B needed C wanted D striped A kitchen B Christmas C challenge D exchange A advertise B addition C advantage D adventure A thunder B ethnic C health D gather b Circle the word whose main stress syllable is diferent from the rest A prevention B agreementC satisfy D experience A camera B volcano C establish D industrial A elephant B violent C agree D mineral A exist B advance C pagoda D purpose 10 A linguistic B experience C dormitory D communicate II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4pts) a Circle the best one A, B, C or D and write it in the blank to complete the sentence 11 One problem for any teacher is that each student has his own _ needs A separate B divided C individual D distinctive 12 Good theories are important of course, but we must have evidence to support them A empirical B true C realistic D first-class 13 If we hurry, we might get there _ to catch the early train A right B in time C on time D before time 14 Joining a newsgroup allows computers users to make with other who share a similar interest A fun B touch C approach D contact 15 To get a passport, you must send in your birth _ and two photos A certificate B license C paper D card 16 His face looks _, but I can’t remember his name A similar B alike C memorial D familiar 17 In special , a person who is found guilty of murder may receive no punishment at all from the court A places B times C surroundings D circumstances 18 She tries to set an hour a week for practice A about B down C aside D in 19 _ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home A At all costs B By all means C In all D On the whole 20 There’s no to book tickets in advance There are always plenty of seats A problem B matter C need D demand 21 Robert and his wife to my house for tea yesterday evening A came round B came about C came down D came away 22 Our house, which by the river, has a beautiful and modern design A is situated B situates C situate D has situated 23 Each of the guests _ a bunch of flower A are given B is given C were given D give 24 I regret _ you the story I really didn’t know it would make you disappointed A tell B telling C to tell D told 25 I was made _ had when I was at high school A studying B studied C to study D study 26 To everyone’s surprise, Mr Brown at the Trade Union meeting A turned in B turned over C turned up D turned round b Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters 27 Every _ in this country has the right to vote 28.This city has over half a million _ 29 Our company helps people to find new jobs 30 According to the , the French lesson starts at ten 31 I can’t sit on this chair It’s really 32 Harry asked for a _ and the cashier gave him one 33 The conditions in the man’s prison were 34 They frequently the traffic as they march through the street 35 In his family, he is a child 36 are doing the best to make people aware of the danger of all pollution CITY INHABIT EMPLOY TIME COMFORT RECEIVE HUMAN MOBILE TROUBLE ENVIRONMENT c Fill in the gaps with prepositions or particles 37 Is it possible to insure my bike theft? 38 She was very critical _ her friends’ new furniture 39 I’m afraid I took your coat _ mistake 40 He reluctantly consented _ his daughter’s marriage 41 Government officials are looking _ reports that the river is being polluted by a chemical factory 42 Jack, you look tired Are you _ the weather? 43 The doctor cured me _ my illness 44 luck, we should be in Japan by p.m d Fill in each blank with the correct tense of the verb in the brackets Nick disliked school Being the class truant, he (45) _ (not realize) the importance of education Then, one day while he (46) _ (play) truant, he met a beggar Curious, the beggar (47) _ (ask) him why he was not in school Knowing the reason, the beggar (49) _ (warn) Nick that if continued as he was, he (49) _ (eventually end) up his life Plagued by fears, Nick decided to change for the better His sudden change (50) _ (surprise) all his teachers His improvement became obvious to all 45 46 _ 47 _ 48 49 _ 50 _ Page 3/4 III READING (2 pts) a Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word … If you decide to take a space trip, you should have to get ready a few months (51) the flight You must be in excellent (52) _ condition You should run a lot, swim everyday, and aerobics and push-ups You must get a letter from the (53) that shows you are in perfect health Once you get on the trip, you will be in a diferent (54) _ You will see pictures (55) the Earth You may also find your country and other interesting places You will be able to see the oceans, the big rivers, and the tall mountains You will be able to see (56) _ many times because you will (57) _ the earth 16 times a day! You will also be able to see stars that you couldn’t see from the earth When you are in orbit, you will be able to get out of your seat and walk in the (58) _ You will be able to walk on the walls or on the ceiling (59) _ in a circus You will not weigh anything! You will (60) _ totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling you have never had before If you were on board now, you would experience those marvelous things So you think you will be able to take a space trip? Start to dream now and your dream may come true some day 51 52 _ 53 54 _ 55 56 57 _ 58 59 _ 60 b Read the text and circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete it Amelia Earhart, America’s most famous woman pilot, was born into a (61) family in 1897 At the age of 23, she began taking flying lessons in California In spite of having a number of crashes, which were fairly common in the (62) _ days of aviation, she decided to make flying her career In 1932 she became the first woman (63) a solo flight across the Atlantic She set out on May 20 th , and not only did she succeed in arriving safely, but she (64) to it in record time as well She was awarded honours of all kinds As her fame grew, she travelled around the country giving lectures and (65) women’s rights In 1937, she decided to something that (66) woman had tried before to fly all the way round the world She reached Australia, and set (67) on the last part of her journey across the Pacific on July nd A few hours later, she sent a radio message saying she was running short of (68) _ Then there was silence President Roosevelt immediately had the area searched, but the ships and 66 planes were unable to find any sign of her Since her death, there have been many (69) _ about her: some say that she was captured by the Japanese, others claim that she lived on a South Pacific island with a fisherman However, although many people have tried to work out exactly what happened, no (70) of her or the plane has ever been found 61 A health B healthful C wealth D wealthy 62 A late B sunny C bright D early 63 A to make B was made C make D made 64 A managed B succeeded C wanted D failed 65 A prohibiting B promoting C providing D promising 66 A some B not C no D any 67 A on B of C in D of 68 A water B food C fuel D money 69 A claims B lies C stories D objections 70 A trace B story C sign D sight IV WRITING (3 pts) a Circle the incorrect part (A, B, C or D) in each of the following sentences and then correct it 71-72 The plane delayed for more than one hour because of the bad weather A B C D 73-74 Will you please pass me the salt shaker and the bowl of the spaghetti? A B C D 75-76 Last night we ate fresh fish with corn and rice in dinner A B C D 77-78 I have never seen as many expensive cars than they were in that shopping center A B C D _ _ 79-80 The new brochures describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday and were shipped out early A B C D tomorrow morning b Rewrite these following sentences, keep the same meaning 81-82 Nobody expected her to lose, but she did (against) _ 83-84 You must concentrate on your work more (apply) _ 85-86 She will probably be elected (stands) _ 87-88 The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late (objected) _ 89-90 The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night (such) Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên THPT Năm học : 2012 2013 Môn thi: Tiếng anh điều kiện Thời gian lam bài: 120 phút I. Vocabulary and Grammar ( 5,5 pts) a. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. While doing a test, you should silent A. make B. keep C. do D. have 2. I visit my grandmother in the countryside A. some time B. sometimes C. something D. some times 3. Why don't you with your school study? A. go in B. go at C. go by D. go on 4. Lan asked me not _ anybody her secret A. tell B. telling C. to tell D. told 5. How long ago here? A. did you come B. you came C. were you coming D. would you come 6. Do you know who _? A. did she talk to B. she talked to C. talked to she D. she talked 7. The Internet is a wonderful invention _ modern life A. to B. at C. of D. on 8. Of the two geologists, one is experienced and _ A. the other are not B. the other is not C. another is inexperienced D. other lacks experience 9. I am familiar with that product. I don't know times I've seen it advertised on TV A. how many B. how often C. how D. how much 10. You didn’t watch the football match on TV last night , _ ? A. do you B. don’t you C. did you D. didn’t you 11. I'm sure the _in this book is quite clear to you A. explanation B. explain C. explaining D. to explain 12. The doctor suggested her two aspirins per day A. to take B. taking C. to be taken D. being taken 13. It is snowing. Would you like to on Saturday or Sunday? A. skiing B. go to ski C. go skiing D. go ski 14. Ao dai _a traditional dress in our country A. be considered B. is considering C. has considered D. is considered 15. The government should do something to help A. the poors B. the poor ones C. poor D. the poor 16. If energy inexpensive and unlimited, many things in the world would be different A. is B. were C. will be D. would be 17. They each other for ages A. haven't seen B. don't see C. didn't see D. won't see 18. Kate congratulated getting good marks in the entrance exam A. me of B. me in C. me on D. me for 19. It seemed like a good plan, but when we carried _ , it didn’t work A. out B. on C. through D. over 20. I thought I would sell my house, but _ second thoughts I changed my mind, and _ the whole I think I was wise A. in in B. on on C. on in D. in on b. Give correct forms of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences 2122. When I (wake up ) last night, it _. (rain) 23. I haven’t written any letters home since I (come) here. 24. If we go on _ (waste) water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades 25. I remember _ (watch) this film last month 26. Wait for me. I _ (come) in a few minutes 27. They didn’t let Jason (take) pictures there. 28. The children were frightened because it (get) dark 29. After three years living in London, I am used to _ (drive) on the left 30. Pupils are made _ (work) hard at school 31. Do you feel like (watch) TV? 3233. It's time you _ ( turn ) on the central heating. It _ (get) colder 3435. The teacher would rather all of you _(stop) ( make) noise now c. Give correct forms of the words in capital letters to complete the sentences. 36. Nam didn’t go to school yesterday because of his _. (ILL) 37. The Cotswold area is an excellent place for an _ weekend for a longer trip. (ENJOY) 38. I don’t like him because he is . (TALK) 39. If you are _ with your essay, I suggest that you should rewrite it. (SATISFY) 40. Preserving natural resources is of great _. ( IMPORTANT ) 41. The waste from this factory is really . (POISON) 42. He seems to be quite _ about the future. He looks very disappointed. (HOPE) 43. I got some _ news this morning. (SURPRISE) 44. Fortunately, the water in the lake near my house is _.(POLLUTE) 45. There is no proof that UFOs exist. (SCIENCE) d. Fill in each gap below with a suitable preposition to complete sentence 46. Who looks _ your baby sister when your mother goes on business? – My father 47. In my family, lighting accounts _ 25 percent of the electricity bill every month 48. Remember to turn _ the taps before you get out of the bathroom 49. We are going to have a party _ Christmas Eve 5051. I always go to school _ foot, but yesterday I went _ my father’s car 52. What are you doing _ present? 53. If we go _ wasting water, there will be a shortage of fresh water in a few decades 54. I came _ my former teacher while doing shopping yesterday 55. Jackson can help us _ the decoration for Tet holiday II. Reading (2,0 pts): a. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to fill in the blanks. It's sometimes said that there is (56) new in the world of fashion. I met Annabelle yesterday. She was a wellknown (57) during the seventies. When her children were in their early teens, they enjoyed looking (58) her old photo albums. They found it hard to believe that she (59) such strange clothes. Did people really use to think (60) trousers looked good? And those with ugly platform shoes. (61) , Annabelle noticed to her amusement that seventies (62) were in fashion again. “I was planning to throw all my old clothes (63) _ but my daughter went to a party last week”, she said, “and guess (64) she was wearing that's right, some of my old clothes!” 56. A. anything B. thing C. everything D. nothing 57. A. writer B. model C. architect D. playwright 58. A. at B. up C. on D. after 59. A. was wearing B. used to wear C. has worn D. wears 60. A. be flared B. flare C. flared D. to flare 61. A. Therefore B. Consequently C. Moreover D. However 62. A. styles B. forms C. uniforms D. formats 63. A. out B. in C. away D. aside 64. A. how B. which C. what D. that b. Read the following information about different pen pals and do the tasks followed:3 A. Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics B. Kim Lee, 19 years old, comes from Seoul, South Korea. Kim loves traveling and hopes to visit Great Britain in the future. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences between life in Europe and life in Asia. He loves listening to pop music and playing football in his free time C. Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessman and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He is married with three children and likes using the Internet in his free time D. Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom E. Jennifer, 18 years old, comes from New Orleans in the United States. She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves riding her horse, Jackie, and listening to jazz music F. Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using the computer for learning purposes. He likes playing tennis and football in his free time Which pen pal is the best for these people? Choose ONLY ONE pen pal for each person. Write the correct letter AF in the blanks 65. Petr Vladovic, 18, comes from Serbia and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the current political situation in the world. He likes jazz and playing tennis in his free time The best pen pal for Petr would be 66. Tom Synder, 36, is a businessman from Toronto, Canada. He would like to find a pen pal from a different continent to discuss business practices and differences between his country and others The best pen pal for Tom would be 67. Olga, 32, comes from Moscow, Russia. She is a historian and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the history of Russia before the communist regime. She is not interested in comparing different political systems The best pen pal for Olga would be 68. Jack, 27, is from London. His favourite pastime is learning languages. He goes to evening German and French classes and uses his computer to improve his German and French by visiting Internet sites The best pen pal for Jack would be 69. Stuart, 22, is from Dublin. He loves travelling and wants to visit Asia in the near future and would like a pen pal who likes playing football and who can tell him about the differences between life in Asia and Ireland The best pen pal for Stuart would be 70. Elisabeth, 35, comes from Sydney, Australia. She likes learning languages, but does not like using modern technology. She is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner The best pen pal for Elisabeth would be b. Read this passage carefully and then circle the best answer to each question: Computer programmer David Jones earns £35.000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank prepared to let him have a cheque card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16 year old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month. But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Despite his salary, earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profitsharing, he cannot drive a car, take out a montage, or obtain credit cards. He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver. His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David cannot drive David got his job with the Liverpool based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six Olevels and working for a time in a computer shop. "I got the job because the people who ran the firm knew I had already written some programmes", he said. "I suppose £ 35,000 sounds a lot but actually that's being pessimistic. I hope it will come to more than that this year". He spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother £20 a week. But, most of his spare time is spent working. "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school", he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time; I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway”. David added: "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear" 71. David Jones is A. a computer shop assistant B. a computer producer C. a computer programmer D. an Olevel student 72. David's greatest problem is A. earning more than £35,000 a year B. inventing computer games C. spending the money he earns D. learning to drive 73. He was employed by the company because _ A. he had worked efficiently in a computer shop B. he had written some computer programs C. he worked very hard D. he had learnt to use computers at school 74. He left school after taking Olevels because A. he did not enjoy school B. he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him C. he was afraid of getting too old to start computing D. he wanted to earn a lot of money 75. Why does David think he might retire early? _ A. He has to be young to write computer programs B. He wants to stop working when he is a millionaire C. He thinks computer games might not always sell so well D. He thinks his firm might go bankrupt4 III. Writing ( 2,5 pts) a. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 76. The doctor advised him _ A. for taking more exercise to lose weight B. to him that he should do more exercise to lose weight C. doing more exercises to lose weight D. to take more exercise if he wanted to lose his weight 77. James _ A. had to speak to his lawyer, he signed the contract B. spoke to his lawyer before being signed the contract C. will not sign the contract until he has spoken to his lawyer D. doesn’t sign the contract till he spoke to his lawyer 78. All the switches _ A. must be turned off before we leave the workshop B. is to be turned off before we leave the workshop C. have be turned off before we leave the workshop D. should be turned off before leaving the workshop 79. “I will do the shopping today” said Ba Ba said that _ A. he would do the shopping that day B. he will do the shopping today C. he would do the shopping today D. he will do the shopping that day 80."Do you review your lessons in the evening?" Miss Anderson asked Tim Miss Anderson wanted to know A. if Tim reviews his lessons in the evening B. if Tim reviewed his lessons in the evening C. Tim reviewed his lessons in the evening or not D. Tim reviews his lessons in the evening or not b. Circle the incorrect parts in the following sentences A, B, C or D and correct them Your corrections 81. WE (A) are looking (B) forward to hear (C) from you. (D) 82. We studied (A) very hard (B) for the lesson, because (C) we passed the exam very easily. (D) 83. Nancy asked me (A) when (B) my school (C) vacation start. (D) 84. Jane wishes (A) you can help (B) her solve (C) this financial problem. (D) 85. There were (A) so much (B) people trying (C) to recognize each other (D) at the anniversary c. Arrange the words and phrases given in order to make meaningful sentences 86. We/ the/ home/ at about/ left/ 9.15 am/ go/ to/ station/ to/. / _. 87. The train/ at/ Victoria/ just/ arrived/ before/ 10.45 am/ and then/ station/,/ we/ a bus/ to/ the/ caught /London Eye/. / 88. When/ at/ the/ London Eye/ we/ only/ ,/ we/ had to/ arrived /queue/ for/ about/ ten minutes/. / 89. I /scared/ was/ about/going/ ,/ on/ the cabin/ really/ but/ I /went on/ still/. / _ 90. It/ really/,/ and/ was/ love/ I /would/ to/ go on/ nice/ it /again/. / . 91. The wheel/ very/ slowly/ and/ it/ took/ ,/ about/ turned/ half an hour/ to go/ right/round/. / 92. When/ we/ the cabin/ we/ went on/,/ came off /a/ river trip/ the Embankment/ from/. / 93. We/ see/ Big Ben/boat/ and/from/ Houses of Parliament/ the/ could/the/ . / _ 94. The weather/ lovely and hot/ was/ we/ a picnic/ in/ so/ had/ the park /. / _ 95. We/ a bus/ back/ to/ Victoria station/ caught/ and/ arrived/ back/ in/ Crawley/ about/ 8.00 pm/. / _ 96. I/ felt/ it/ a long day/ walking/ but/ ,/ was/ I/ really/it/ enjoyed/. / d. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.Do not alter the given words in any way 97. I don’t know the girl’s name. She helped me yesterday. (who) 98. He looks really like his father in many ways. (takes) 99. Nobody has used these rooms for a long time. (been) _ 100. “Could you please ring back in half an hour?” the receptionist said. (required) The end ... tickets was so great that people queued day and night (such) Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 chuyên THPT Năm học : 2012 2013 Môn thi: Tiếng anh điều kiện Thời gian lam bài: 120 phút I. Vocabulary and Grammar ( 5,5 pts)... _ but my daughter went to a party last week”, she said, “and guess (64) she was wearing that's right, some of my old clothes!” 56. A. anything B. thing C. everything D. nothing 57. A. writer B. model C. architect D. playwright 58. A. at B. up C. on D. after... weigh anything! You will (60) _ totally free and enjoy the wonderful feeling you have never had before If you were on board now, you would experience those marvelous things So you think you