SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI NGUYÊN

KỲ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

NĂM HỌC 2015-2016

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

(dành cho tất cả các thi sinh)
Ngày thi: 16/ 5 /2015
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)

Điểm Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 Số phách

(họ tên, chữ ký) (họ tên, chữ ký) (do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số Bằng chữ

Bài thi này gồm có 4 trang được đánh số từ 1-4. Thí sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài.

1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 0. A. thank B. they C. these D. than
Answer: 0 – A
1. A. walks B. cups C. students D. pens
2. A. moment B. slogan C. comb D. opposite
3. A. heal B. hockey C. exhaust D. hole
4. A. washed B. considered C. booked D. hoped
5. A. teenage B. luggage C. image D. damage

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket.
- I (6- not realize)………….……..that I (7- leave) ………….……..the umbrella on the bus until it (8-
start) ………….……..to rain.
- We (9- wait) ………….…….. for you at 8.00 tomorrow morning at the station.
- When I phoned Julia last night she (10-wash) ………….……..her hair and she (11- not finish)
………….……..when I finally (12- come) ………….……..

- Everyone (13- hope) ………….……..that I will pass the entrance exam to Thai Nguyen gifted
high school.
- I can’t take any pictures because I (14- not/buy) ………….……..a new film yet.
- You’d better have your hair (15- cut) ………….……..
6. 7. 8. 9.
10. 11. 12. 13.
14. 15.
III. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
16. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for………….…….. .
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 A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up
17. You have never been to Ha Long Bay, ………….……..?
A. have you B. haven't you C. you have D. you haven't
18. If it rains tomorrow, we shall have to………….……..the match till Sunday.
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
19. I don't know what to do this evening. What about ………….……..to the movies?
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
20. I don't like doing the ………….…….., especially cleaning the windows.
A. homework B. housework C. job D. occupation.
21. Nguyen Du is considered a famous Vietnamese ………….……..
A. poem B. poetry C. poetic D. poet
22. I don't usually like staying at hotels but last summer we spent a few days at ………….……..
very nice hotel by ………….……..sea.
A. a / ø B. a / the C. the / a D. ø / the
23. This book is different ………….……..the one I had.
A. with B. to C. from D. at
24. What will happen if the pollution ………….…….. on.
A. puts B. goes C. keep D. takes
25. He is the most humorous man ………….……..I have ever met.
A. who B. whose C. that D. which
26. My mother used to ………….…….. research in this library when she was a student.
A. make B. do C. doing D. making
27. I don't mind ………….…….. home but I ' d rather ………….……..a taxi.
A. to walk / to take B. walking / taking
C. walk / taking D. walking / take
28. ………….…….. don't visit this part of the town.
A. Most tourists B. Most of tourists
C. The most tourists D. Many tourist
29. " Does Jack know about your project". "Yes, I told him………….……..to do"
A. what was I planning B. what I have planned
C. what did I plan D. what I was planning
30. How beautiful she is ! She is wearing a ………….………
A. silk pretty purple dress. B. dress silk pretty purple.
C. purple pretty silk dress. D. pretty purple silk dress.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
IV- There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence. Find and correct the
mistakes.
Example: 0. They have been learning English since five years.
A B C D
=> Answer: C-> for
31. They didn’t pay for the work. They expected me doing it for nothing.
A B C D
32. The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted.
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 A B C D
33. After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left.
A B C D
34. I haven’t visited Mr. Ba when he moved to his new house.
A B C D
55. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D

31. 32.
33. 34.
35.

V- Fill each blank of the following passage with one suitable word.
Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America,
Central America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests
(36) ………….…….. very important (37) ………….…….. the world’s climate. The
Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 percent of the
total rainfall on the earth and produces about the same (38) ………….
…….. of the world’s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the
decreasing size of rain forests will affect the climate on the earth,
making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain
forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few
countries cannot (39) ………….…….. the problem alone. The nations of the
world must work together to (40) ………….…….. a solution before it is too
late.

36. 37. 38.

39. 40.

VI- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.

41. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it.

The cake……………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………
42. I have never heard a more amusing story than this one.
This is……………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………….…………………
43. I spent one hour going to work by bicycle.
It took………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………….…………………………
44. They built a new museum in the city center two months ago.
A new……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………
45. “Can you give me a lift to school?” he asked Mary.
He asked Mary……………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………
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VII- Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences.
46. I find/ interesting/ talk/ Tom.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

47. thank/ much/ your active cooperation.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

48. soon / as/ I / get/ hotel/ I / phone you.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

49. you/ not/ get good marks/ unless/ study/ harder.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

50. when we/ come/ everyone/ go home.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………..

Total mark: 50 correct answers = 10 marks

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 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
(dành cho tất cả các thi sinh)
Ngày thi: / /2015
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)

Điểm Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 Số phách

(họ tên, chữ ký) (họ tên, chữ ký) (do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
Bằng số Bằng chữ

Bài thi này gồm có 4 trang được đánh số từ 1-4. Thí sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài.
1. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
Example: 0. A. thank B. they C. these D. than
Answer: 0 – A
1. A. walks B. cups C. students D. Pens
[wɔ:ks] [kʌps] ['stju:dnts] [penz]
2. A. moment B. slogan C. comb D. opposite
['moumənt] ['slougən] [koum] ['ɔpəzit]
3. A. heal B. hockey C. exhaust D. hole
[hi:l] ['hɔki] [ig'zɔ:st] ['houl]
4. A. washed B. considered C. booked D. hoped
[wɔ∫t] [kən'sidəd] [bukt] [houpt]
5. A. teenage B. luggage C. image D. damage
['ti:neidʒ] ['lʌgidʒ] ['imidʒ] ['dæmidʒ]
1.D 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A

6.didn’t realize 7. had left 8. started 9. will be waiting

10. was washing 11. hadn’t finished 12. came 13. hopes
14. haven’t bought 15. cut
16.D 17.A 18.A 19.C 20.B
21.D 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.C
26.B 27.D 28.A 29.D 30.D

31.C-> to do 32. D-> seriously

33. C-> driving 34. B-> since
35. C-> greatest

36. are 37. to 38. 39. solve 40. find

percentage

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VI- Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the
same as the sentence printed before it.
41. (The cake was so hard that I couldn’t eat it
The cake was too hard for me to eat)
42. (This is the first time I have heard such an amusing story
This is the most amusing story that I have ever heard)
43(It took me one hour to go to work by bicycle.)
44. (A new museum was built in the city center two months ago)
45. (He asked Mary to give him a lift to school
He asked Mary if she could give him a lift to school)

VII- Use the words or phrases given to make complete sentences.

46. I find it interesting to talk to Tom
47Thank you very much for your active cooperation
48. As soon as I get to the hotel, I will phone you.
49. You won’t get good marks unless you study harder.
50. When we came, everyone had gone home

Total mark: 50 correct answers = 10 marks

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