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TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10

LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi có 8 trang)
Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký
Số phách
Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2
(Do HĐ chấm thi ghi)

Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng (đối với câu
hỏi trắc nghiệm) hoặc viết vào phần để trống (đối với câu hỏi tự luận).

PART A: PHONETICS (1 point)

I. Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches
2. A. peasant B. appeal C. reason D. tease
3. A. honest B. honey C. harvest D. harder
4. A. disaster B. fast C. satisfy D. pasture
5. A. comfort B. studious C. suffer D. cousin
6. A. grew B. drew C. crew D. knew
7. A. stayed B. blocked C. pleased D. travelled
II. Circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others.
8. A. regret B. selfish C. purpose D. father
9. A. national B. cultural C. popular D. musician
10. A. information B. geography C. preparation D. mathematics

PART B: VOCABULARY AND COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS: (3 points)

I. Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (2 points)
1. English is now considered as the most important ________ of communication.
A. subject B. means C. way D. access
2. She didn’t ____________ staying at home as she had some sewing she wanted to do.
A. mind B. care C. refuse D. object
3. Our neighbors are very____________ on camping holidays.
A. eager B. enthusiastic C. interested D. keen
4. ____________ were taken to the nearest hospital by air ambulance.
A. Injuries B. Injure people C. The injured D. The injury
5. The people who are less __________ developed than normal are also called the disabled.
A. mentally B. mentor C. mental D. mentality
6. His burning ____________ had always been to become an architect.
A. study B. ambition C. imagination D. direction
7. James Cameron is a ____________ director with such films as Titanic and Avatar.
A. famous world B. world-know C. world-famous D. worldwide
8. “How does Linh like her new school?” - “Fine, she is doing ____________ in her course.”
A. extreme good B. extremely good C. extreme well D. extremely well.
9. Jack: “I’m going to take a five-day trip to Rome.” Jill: “______”
A. Have a good time. B. No, of course not. C. The same to you. D. Yes, let’s.
10. My parents were very ________ when they knew that I’d passed the final exam with flying colors.
A. angry B. disappointed C. pleased D. upset
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11. By cutting down trees, we ________ the natural habitat of the birds and animals.
A. protect B. damage C. hurt D. injure
12. The teaching work in a special class for handicapped children is time- _____. It takes a lot of time.
A. losing B. limit C. taking D. consuming
13. The whole team _____________ a great effort to raise money for the expedition.
A. made B. did C. put D. took
14. A person who is more beautiful in photographs is said to be ____________.
A. photograph B. photogenic C. photography D. photographic
15. By listening to the radio, we receive information_________.
A. orally B. visually C. aurally D. through our mouth
16. "How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?" " ________."
A. Not at all B. You’re welcome C. No, thanks D. That’s a good idea
17. Wild animals are still ________ for fur, skin, food and other valuable parts.
A. died B. fished C. hunted D. cooked
18. Without the Braille alphabet, it would be very difficult for the ________.
A. disabled B. deaf C. mute D. blind
19. She was a ____________ woman. She continued to study well despite her illness and poverty.
A. strong-willed B. two-faced C. narrow-minded D. short-sighted
20. Mary: “What a nice dress you’re wearing, Jane!” Jane: “______”
A. Not at all. B. Thank you. C. That’s too bad. D. Never mind.
II. Give the correct form of the words on the right to complete each sentence. (1 point)
1. I am afraid I was very __________________with your service. SATISFY
2. It was one of the most _____________________ accidents I had ever witnessed. FRIGHT
3. All the pupils must have their parents’ _____________________ to go on the picnic. PERMIT
4. They drove along a ________________ lane to reach their grandparents’ farmhouse. MUD
5. The children went wild with ______________________ when being taken to the zoo EXCITE
last weekend.
6. Those who concern are very worried about the _________________ of many species APPEAR
7. Newspapers and magazines present information _____________________. VISION
8. T.V can make things more _____________________ because it brings both sounds MEMORY
and pictures.
9. Watching Wildlife World programs make us more aware of our global RESPONSIBLE
______________________________.
10. The media help increase the ________________________ of sports and games. POPULARY

PART C: GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURES (7 points)

I. Circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (2 points)
1. _____________ to watch TV a lot when you were small?
A. Were you used B. Were you using C. Did you get used D. Did you use
2. The lift is out of order, _____________ is too bad for the time being.
A. that B. which C. where D. who
3. Jack will miss his bus _____________ he leaves now.
A. if B. when C. unless D. until
4. Susan ___________ as a nurse for three years before her marriage.
A. has worked B. was working C. has been working D. had been working
5. Be sure to wash these vegetables thoroughly. A lot of pesticide residue _____ on unwashed produce.
A. can find B. can be found C. can found D. can be finding
6. John isn’t really talented, so there is ______________ chance of promotion in his job.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
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7. Hundreds of species of plants and animals have already been ___________.
A. eliminating B. eliminate C. elimination D. eliminated
8. I’m sure it’s not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning. I don’t remember
___________ anyone about it.
A. telling B. had told C. to tell D. that telling
9. She's__________ a lot of mistakes in her writing__________ of her carelessness.
A. made/in spite B. makes/in spite C. made/ because D. makes/because
10. If I________ your doctor, I'd advise you to stop smoking.
A. am B. would be C. had been D. were
11. Children____________ say thank you when they are given gifts.
A. have to B. could C. can D. should
12. In the 1930s, scientists began to develop diving vehicles_______ them to explore the ocean at
greater and greater depths.
A. which made B. who helped C. that enabled D. that enable
13. If I________ the trick with my own eyes, I would never have believed it possible.
A. don't see B. hadn't seen C. didn't see D. haven't seen
14. __________ the extremely bad weather in the mountains, my friends decided not to cancel their trip
across the mountain pass.
A. Due to B. Even if C. Even though D. Despite
15. It's a beautiful day._____________ to go sailing?
A. How about B. Would you like C. Do you feel like D. Do you like
16. When a little boy, __________ to the concert twice a month.
A. I used to take B. I was used to take C. I used to be taken D. Both B and C are correct.
17. He decided to take some________ lessons to understand more about the__________.
A. computer/computing B. computing/computer
C. computation/computing D. computing/computation
18. _______ times do I have to tell you _________ your wet shoes on the kitchen floor?
A. How many/ not to leave B. How much/ not to leave
C. How many/ to not leave D. How long/ not leaving
19. Do you know when_______________ invented?
A. the telephone B. was the telephone C. have the telephone D. the telephone was
20. Lan: “The room looks very tidy”. Hoa: “Yes, It_____________ by my sister.”
A. has been cleaned B. is cleaning C. were cleaned D. has cleaned
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (2 points)
1. When (you/ last see) ______________________________ Mary?
2. My father usually _________________ (drive) to work but today he _____________________
(travel) by bus because his car is being serviced.
3. A lot of people ___________________ (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody
___________________ (die) any more.
4. We are going ________________ (have) our house ____________________ (repair) next month.
5. What are you fond of __________________ (do) in your free time? - I like ______________ (go)
fishing or ________________ (play) badminton with my friends.
6. Mary _________________ (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she _________________ (not
notice) what kind of car the man __________________ (drive).
7. Mark __________________ (influence) a lot by his friends, isn’t he? He should be more independent
and think for himself.
8. Lam was in s difficult situation, so I agreed __________________ (lend) her some money.
9. Do you really think that we ____________________ (invade) by creatures from outer space in the
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10. If I ________________ (not leave) my wallet at home this morning, I _________________ (have)
money for lunch now.
11. An: How about going to the cinema tonight? Ba: Well, I suggest _________________ (stay) at
home tonight. There is an important match on TV and I don’t want __________________ (miss) it.
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (1 point)
1. This year, the first day of the Lunar New Year is _________ January 31 st.
2. He's nervous because he occasionally suffers _________ loss of memory.
3. Courses like shoemaking or glass engraving provide young people ________ practical skills they can
do with their hands.
4. With a lot of determination, she succeeded ________ getting into Harvard.
5. No one knew precisely what would happen __________ a human being in space.
6. Fred is capable________ doing better work than he is doing at present.
7. Ken was proud________ his good marks on English.
8. You should learn ________ heart all the new words and try to use them in the context.
9. The fire-fighters were called because the building was _______ fire.
10. Ken prefers Chinese food ________French food.
IV. Circle the mistake marked A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences. (1 point)
1. The farmers had to work hardly in the field all day.
A B C D
2. When living in the countryside, Tom usually goes swimming with his friends.
A B C D
3. I have to get up early tomorrow. I will take an important English test at 7:00 a.m.
A B C D
4. Jane told me that she will come back to Vietnam the following month.
A B C D
5. I like lying on the beach, so I always spend my holiday to sunbathe.
A B C D
6. Get more exercise appears to be the best way to lose weight.
A B C D
7. It was a six-hours journey and they were completely exhausted when they arrived.
A B C D
8. It took them at least two months learning how to pronounce these words.
A B C D
9. The last payment shouldn't make until all the work has been completed and carefully checked.
A B C D
10. The rock formations in the Valley of Fire in Nevada has been worn into many strange shapes
A B C
by the action of wind and water.
D
V. Complete these sentences with a suitable phrasal verb in the box. (1 point)
gets up cut off turn on went by set off hand in goes off put out grown up put on
1. This is a non-smoking area. Could you ______________________ your cigarette, please?
2. At the end of the test, students have to _____________________ their papers to the teacher.
3. In winter, my village is often ______________________ by snow.
4. We need to _________________ early tomorrow. Otherwise, we may get stuck in the heavy traffic.
5. As the years__________________________, they gradually lost touch with each other.
6. He’s certainly ____________________ a lot of weight since I last saw him.
7. The alarm ______________ at 5.30 every day and my father ____________ to prepare for his work.
8. We’ll buy a smaller house when the children have ______________ and left home.
9. It’s very dark here. Can you _________________ the lights?
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PART D: READING (5 points)
I. Read the text and choose the best answers of the following questions. (2 points)
HELPING WILDLIFE
These days we have cable TV, and there are lots of wild animal shows that we can watch.
So why still have zoos? One of the most important reasons is conservation. Humans are
destroying the Earth’s habitats at a very fast pace, in order to make space, food, and
products for ourselves. But that leaves less and less room for animals and plants. Zoos and
wildlife parks are places where we can protect species that are in trouble, so they don’t 5
disappear from the Earth completely.
People do have different opinions about that, though. Some people think that animals
should not be kept by humans for nay reason, and that if they go extinct, then that’s the way
it should be. Other people think that animals are precious resources, an important part of the
Earth, and that we should do everything we can to protect them, especially since we are the 10
ones putting them in danger in the first place. Some people feel that there is lots of wild
space and that animals should only live there. Other people feel that there is very little wild
space left, that animals are contained by humans in some way no matter where they are, and
it is up to us to take care of them the best we can. It’s a discussion that will probably go on
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There is another thing that zoos accomplish, which could be one of the most important of
all. Zoos give people the opportunity to see real animals, to watch them, realize how alike
we are in many ways, to understand them, and to appreciate them. It’s amazing to come
almost face to face with an elephant or tiger, for example, to see how big it is, to feel its
power, to look in its eyes; or to see an orangutan or gorilla amble right by you, holding its 20
baby or playing chase with its brother or sister. It is said that people only love what they
understand, and they only protect what they love. Zoos may be the last stand for wild
species, the place where humans can grow to love them, and then work to protect them.
1. Which is NOT a reason why people destroy the Earth’s habitats?
A. To have room for their life. B. So as not to be hungry.
C. To build zoos. D. To use natural resources.
2. Which opinion is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. People should not keep animals in zoos.
B. Because humans have destroyed the animals’ natural home, they must build houses for the animals.
C. Animals still have enough room in the wild to live.
D. The wild space is now surrounded by humans.
3. What does the word “we” in line 18 refer to?
A. zoos and animals B. animals C. people D. animals and people
4. What does the word “its” in line 20 refer to?
A. an elephant’s or a tiger’s B. an orangutan’s
C. a gorilla’s D. an orangutan’s or gorilla’s
5. What is the reference of the word “that” in line 7?
A. a zoo where animals are kept, fed and protected
B. the idea for a species that is in trouble
C. the idea that we have to protect the Earth, where people and animals live
D. the idea that zoos and wildlife parks are places where we can protect species in trouble
6. What happens to a species if it goes extinct?
A. It travels to the wild. B. It moves to a remote place.
C. It disappears from the Earth completely. D. It walks on its two limbs.
7. Which does the word “feel” in the second paragraph have the closet meaning to?
A. see B. sense C. understand D. think
8. Which family relation is mentioned in the passage?
A. parent – child B. husband – wife
C. grandparent – grandchild D. cousins

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9. According to the passage, which animal is powerful?
A. the elephant B. the orangutan C. the gorilla D. the baby tiger
10. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The more people love an animal, the more they know about it.
B. Because of their responsibility, people try to love and understand endangered species.
C. People can learn more about the animals kept in a zoo.
D. A zoo is a place where people show their love to the animals.

II. Use ONE word to fill each gap of the passage. (1 points)
Nearly all people have a fear (1) ……………………………….. examination. Examinations,
however, (2) ……………………………….. a part of our lives and all (3) ………………………….
have examinations. Some examinations are set and marked (4) ……………………………….. the
school’s own teachers. Others, like the “O”-levels, are set by special examination boards.
Examinations were first held in China about three thousand years (5) ……………………………..
Scholars had to memorize long passages taken (6) ……………………………….. several books. Those
(7) ……………………………….. did well in the examinations were allowed to enter the government
service. Nowadays, the main purpose of examinations is to test (8) ……………………..
well a person understands the subjects (9) ……………………………….. have been taught. They are
also used to find out how well students perform (10) ……………………………….. pressure.
III. Read the article below. Choose from the list (A-H) the sentence which best summarizes each
section of the article. There is ONE extra sentence which you do not need to use. (1 point)
WATER
A A warning by a leader of the UN about water situation.
B We notice goods displayed on one side before the other side.
C Water is important for the health of people and the environment.
D Water is at the center of all humans’ needs.
E Water use is increasing in every part of the world.
F It is important to make people aware of water stress.

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Fresh water is necessary for life on Earth. People need water for everyday activities and to produce
food. Water is also important for energy production and the health of Earth’s environmental systems.
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Everywhere, water use is increasing. Humans already use fifty-four percent of all the fresh water in
rivers, lakes and underground. There are some estimates that this rate will reach seventy percent by
2015.
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Water scarcity is a growing concern among nations of the world. To raise awareness about the issue, to
motivate people to use water more wisely and in ways that will not hurt the environment, the United
Nations declared 2003 the International Year of Fresh Water.
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In remarks at the kick- off ceremony for the International Year of Fresh Water in January 2003, United
Nations Deputy Secretary General Louise Frechette warned that the world water situation could worsen
if unsustainable practices continue.
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“Freshwater issues are at the heart of humankind’s hopes for peace and development in the 21 st century.
The threat to health, food security, the environment, to stability itself is clear”, she said. “If we continue
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with business as usual, it will take a little more than two decades for two- thirds of the world’s
population to be living in moderate to severe water stress. We cannot let that happen”
IV. Circle the word which best fits each gap of the passage. (1 point)
Alexander Graham Bell, a Scotsman who came to the United Sates in 1871, (1) ……………… the
telephone. Bell was a teacher of the deaf in Boston. At night, he experimented with a harmonic
telegraph, a device for (2) ……………… several telegraph messages at once over one wire. Bell
developed the idea of the telephone (3) ……………… 1874 but continued experiments with the
harmonic telegraph.
On June 2, 1875, (4) ……………… of the metal reeds of the harmonic telegraph stuck. Bell’s
assistant, Thomas A. Watson, plucked the reed to loosen it. Bell, (5) ……………… was in another
room, heard the sound in his receiver. He realized that the vibrations of the reed (6) ………………
caused variations of electric current. In turn, the electric current had reproduced the same variations in
the receiver he (7) ……………… using.
On March 10, 1876, Bell finally succeeded in speaking words over a telephone. He (8)
……………… about to test a news transmitter. In another room, Watson waited for the test massage.
Suddenly, Bell spilled some acid from a battery on (9) ……………… clothes. He cried out, “Mr.
Watson, come here. I want you!” Watson (10) ……………… every word clearly and rushed into the
room. In June 1876, Bell exhibited his telephone at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
1. A. invented B. discovered C. investigated D. sought
2. A. making B. doing C. sending D. designing
3. A. on B. for C. until D. in
4. A. those B. one C. that D. each
5. A. who B. when C. he D. then
6. A. was B. is C. had D. has
7. A. has been B. is C. were D. was
8. A. was B. wanted C. decided D. had been
9. A. some B. his C. those D. these
10. A. listened B. had C. read D. heard

PART E: WRITING (4 points)

I. Write a second sentence as similar in meaning as the first one. Use the word given. Do not change
the given word. (1 point)
1. Her hobby is one thing that she doesn’t intend to give up. intention
She has ….………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. He wrote the letter in two hours. took
It …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My mother said I could use her laptop. allowed
My mother ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Michael finds photography interesting. interested
Michael..…..……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. She started working as a secretary five years ago. since
It’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. The milk was so hot that the boy couldn’t drink it. too
The milk …………………….………………………………..…………………………………………
7. I didn't get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I would have called you back. before
I would ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
8. Not a single house in the village had escaped undamaged. which/ that
There was ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. I haven’t been to London since 1998. went
The last …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
10. I want to pass the coming exams, so I’m studying very hard. in order
I’m ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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II. Complete the second sentence so that it is as similar in meaning as the first one. Begin with the
words given. (1 point)
1. Because of our careful plans for the project, nothing went wrong.
Because we……………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. I regret not telling you the whole truth.
I wish …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. If I were you, I wouldn't buy such an expensive mobile phone.
I don't think ………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. "Mr. Harris arrived at the airport yesterday," Maria said to her sister.
Maria told ………………………………………………………………………………………….......
5. She was dancing with a man who had a slight limp.
The man ………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. They have built a lot of zoos to protect animals and entertain people.
A lot of zoos ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
7. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
Hardly ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Although Richard is competent in his work, he does not know how to deal with this client.
Competent ……………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Although my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest town.
In spite …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
10. Mrs. Green is proud of her son’s contribution to the play.
Mrs. Green is proud of what ……………………………………………………………………………..

III. Write a passage of about 150 words about the advantages and disadvantages of television: (2
points)
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