Đề thi vào 10 Chuyên Tiếng Anh Phổ thông năng khiếu Hồ Chí Minh năm 2002-2003

ÑAÏI HOÏC QUOÁC GIA TP HOÀ CHÍ MINH
COÄNG HOAØ XAÕ HOÄI CHUÛ NGHÓA VIEÄT NAM
TRÖÔØNG PHOÅ THOÂNG NAÊNG KHIEÁU
ÑOÄC LAÄP TÖÏ DO HAÏNH PHUÙC –––––– –––––
ÑEÀ THI TUYEÅN SINH LÔÙP 10 NAÊNG KHIEÁU – NAÊM HOÏC 2002-2003 MOÂN: ANH VAÊN THÔØI GIAN: 150 PHUÙT
I. READING COMPREHENSION (50m)
A. Choose the word or phrase (in a, b, c, d) which best completes each of the sentences below.
Mark ‘X’ on your answer. (10m)
1. I called on her yesterday; she ________ at the time . a. cooked b. had cooked c. was cooking d. would cooked
2. She finally decided ________ her children alone in the house. a. not leaving b. do not leave c. not leave d. not to leave
3. Your letter was received the week ________ last. a. before b. after c. ago d. from
4. Some young people feel that sometimes they must disagree________ their parents. a. from b. with c. about d. against
5. If you go to the beach you can get a lot of fresh air and also ________ the sunshine. a. enjoy b. look c. like d. regard
6. It’s high time you ________ to study seriously. a. begin b. began c. did begin d. would begin
7. They left at 10:00 AM and ________ a taxi to the airport. a. take b. are taking c. took d. have taken
8. If she ________ call me, she could do so. a. has wanted to b. will want to c. wanting to d. wanted to
9. No one knows how many books ________ been lost. a. has b. have c. had d. has had
10. ________ we arrived late, we were given the least desirable seats in the stadium. a. Although b. Even c. Because d. Despite
B. Choose the correct answer (in A,B,C,D) to fill in each blank. Mark ‘X’ on your answer. (10m)
A. Are you going to the meeting tomorrow?
B. Where ____11____ going to be? BLOGCHUYENANH
A. At the home of some friends ____12____.
B. ____13____ is it going to start?
A. If everyone ____14____ there on time, at about 8:30.
B. What are we going to ____15____ ?
A. Well, in this district a lot of parents have young children. They’re not ____16____ school but
there isn’t ____17____ for them. B. So what can we do?
A. We must find someone ____18____ a big garden. We also need someone who likes children and can ____19____.
B. ____20____ of my friends have big gardens, but I still come to the meeting. 11. A is it B it is C is there D there is 12. A to us B of us C to ours D of ours 13. A Which hour B What time C What hour D Which time 14. A will get B shall get C get D gets 15. A talk about B speak on C tell on D say about 16. A old enough to B old enough for C enough old to D enough old for
17. A somewhere other B somewhere else C anywhere other D anywhere else 18. A which have B who has C who have D which has 19. A look after it B looks after it C look after them D looks after them 20. A Not any B nobody C No one D None
C. Choose one word given which best completes the sentence. Each word can be chosen ONCE only. (10m)
Bear; learned; prefers; expected; continued
21. We ________ our team to win, but they were badly beaten.
22. Ba ________ to speak French when he was at school.
23. Even when the examiner told him to stop, Bill ________ speaking.
24. I’m sorry, but I can’t ________ to listen to this awful music.
25. Sam usually ________ playing football to doing homework.
D. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word. (20m)
Rice is one of the most important crops of the Far East. Much of it is ____26____ in the lowlands of southern China.
In the ____27 ____ , when dry ____28____ spoiled the crop, many people in Asia went
hungry. But in 1960, ____29____ Rice Research Institute opened in the Philippines. Here,
researchers ____30____ developed new ____31____ stronger rice plants. They have found new
ways to fertilize the ____32____ and make it richer. They have learned how to protect rice ____33____ harmful insects.
In the Philippines, four rice crops a ____34____ can be grown now instead of two. But the
Institute has not helped people all ____35____ Asia grow better rice crops. BLOGCHUYENANH II. WRITING (50m) A.
Fill in the blanks with ONE appropriate word. (5m)
1. The police believe that Simon committed the crime________ leaving the office and arriving home.
2. Apart ________ giving the police general details of what was about to happen, he could not
provide any useful information.
3. I’m not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being tied ________.
4. Police fear that an increasing number of young people in the city are becoming addicted ________ cocaine.
5. The prisoner’s case was re-opened after some new evidence came ________ light.
B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it. (10m) Example:
She often gets angry for no reason. Lose
She tends to lose her temper for no reason.
6. The children prefer cycling to walking. Rather
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7. Agnes was upset by some of her husband’s religious views. Found
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8. No one ever benefited from being poor. Good
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9. You have 30 days in which to complete and return this form. Within
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10. It’s why you want to live in Africa at all that I can’t understand. What
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C. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. (20m) Example:
I / be / study / English / year.
I have been studying English for a year. BLOGCHUYENANH
11. accident victim / manage / pull through / despite / serious condition.
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12. Argument / management / staff / result / postponement / the Annual General Meeting.
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13. new terminal / they build / finish / next year.
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14. I / intend / leave / today / but I / stay / because / work.
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15. Richard / real expert / lay / carpets.
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16. thief / send / prison / crimes / he / commit.
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17. we / avoid / accidents / take care / when we / cross / road.
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18. because / delay / we miss / connecting flight.
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19. reports / damage / cause / strong winds / exaggerate.
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20. book / camping holiday / big mistake / our part.
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D. Write a short paragraph of 80-100 words. Choose ONE of the following topics. (15m)
1. Why do you choose this school?
2. Why do you expect to gain from this school? BLOGCHUYENANH
Document Outline

• Bear; learned; prefers; expected; continued