Q1 - LESSON 2 Student’s name:......................................Class: 9A................

Corrector’s name:......................................

LISTENING
Questions 11 – 16. Choose the correct letter A, B, C
11. The most famous view in this park is
A. the largest waterfall worldwide.
B. the longest river in the world.
C. the biggest sub-tropical rainforest in the world.

12. According to the tour guide, w hat is best to do on top of the mountain?
A. having a picnic
B. taking photos
C. strolling about

13. What did the tour guide recommend for more experienced walkers?
A. the mountain trail
B. the Bush Track
C. the Creek Circuit

14. What is mentioned about the transport in the park?

A. Bicycle can be hired.
B. Trams are available for tourists.
C. It is included in the bill.

15. Which activity is provided for adults all year round?

A. abseiling
B. bungee jumping
C. paragliding

16. What should the visitors do before they go to the restaurant?

A. make bookings
B. inquire about availability
C. collect the meal ticket at the reception

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 KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN HÀ NỘI – AMSTERDAM
(ĐỀ ĐIỀU KIỆN NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016)
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 60’

PART I. PHONETICS, GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.5 pts)

I Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 pt)
1 A Invited B displayed C celebrated D attended
2 A develops B takes C laughs D volumes
3 A snowstorm B allow C show D slow
4 A Charity B chew C character D chocolate
5 A Win B answer C who D write

II Circle the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the following sentences. (2.0 pts)

6 Tet is the holiday ……… celebrated in the Lunar New Year.

A which is B what is C which was D what was
7 Success in this industry depends a lot ……… luck.
A with B from C at D on
8 The sun is out! It’s a good day for ……….
A swim B swimming C to swim D of swim
9 He wishes he ……… in Ho Chi Minh City now.
A has been B had been C is D were
10 We couldn’t book any hotel room, so we ……… sleep in the car. It was awful!
A must B should C had to D could
11 My elder sister was ……… in the United States of America.
A education B educational C educated D educator
12 Mary: “What about having a drink?” Alan: “………”
A Good idea B Me too C Go ahead, please D Help yourself
13 My teacher ……… a successful photographer.
A used to be B uses to be C used to being D uses to being
14 A new hospital ……… in the area recently.
A was built B has built C was being built D has been built
15 My grandfather, ……… a wise man, has had a great influence on my life.
A is B that is C who is D who he is
16 There is no point in trying to persuade him, ………?
A is it B isn’t there C isn’t it D is there
17 The disastrous earthquake which occurred in Japan in 1923 ……… about 150,000 people.
A caused B destroyed C killed D damaged
18 There was ……… useful information in the newspaper report.
A any B a lot of C many D few
19 I’d like to watch the news on TV. Will you please turn it ………?
A on B in C off D down
20 My daughter has to wear ……… uniform to school everyday.
A some B an C the D A
21 It was ……… windy that I couldn’t stand up.
A so B such C too D enough
22 Let’s go for a swim as soon as we ……… the resort!
A come B get C reach D Meet

23 John could not get the good job. It was very ……….
A disappoints B disappointed C disappoint D disappointing
24 Barbara booked a babysitter ……… she could go out for the evening.
A so as B but C however D so that
25 Jane: “What do you think of horror films?” Daisy: “………”
A Oh, my God. B I haven’t seen them for a long time.
C Oh, I find them really disgusting D I just saw a film last night.
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 III Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets. (1.0 pt)
26 The aim of the conference is to promote international (friend) ……friendship………….
27 Donald is so (create) ………creative……. in the kitchen. I think he should be a professional chef.
28 The keys were locked inside the car. (Luck) ……Luckily…………., a side window was open.
29 They have agreed to (wide) ………widen……. the road because of the amount of heavy traffic now
using it.
30 Hasn’t anyone ever told you that it’s very (polite) ……impolite……. to interrupt when other people are
talking?
31 I told the manager that it was the (bad) ………worst………. hotel I had ever stayed in.
32 The headmaster is going to make a (speak) ……………speech………. in front of the teaching staff.
33 Experienced (travel) ……………travelers……. will enjoy our hotel’s comfortable double rooms.
34 That big dog is perfectly (harm) …………harmless………….. It has never been known to attack
anyone.
35 “Well, Mrs. Turner, you’ll be pleased to hear that Georgia has made a big (improve) ………
improvement………. in physics.”

IV Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. (1.0 pt)
36-37 The first Olympic Games (take) ………took…………. place at Olympia in Ancient Greece nearly
three thousand years ago. They (hold) ………were held………. every four years.
38-39 Give me Peter’s letter. If I (see) …………see………. him, I (give) …………will give………. it to
him.
40-41 He only (start) ………started………… his work an hour ago. He (not finish) ………hasn’t finished
it…………. it yet.
42-43-44 When I (phone) ……………phoned……………. Helen last night, she (wash) ………………was
washing……………………. her hair, so she (not answer) ……………didn’t answer…………….
the phone.
45 A lot of people (kill) …………have been killed……………. by COVID-19 recently, and I wish nobody
would die any more.

V Fill each gap with a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences. (1.0 pt)
46 Generations of my family have lived in this house ………since……….. 1900.
47 I haven’t heard from Sam for ages. I’m a bit worried ……about……….. him.
48 I’m just going out to the shops. If anyone rings, tell them I’ll be back …………in………….. a few
minutes.
49 Our father is flying to New York. Let’s go to the airport to see him……………off……………..
50-51 Jim isn’t very good ……………at…………….. mountain climbing as he is scared ………………
of……….. heights.
52 …………During……………….. my stay in hospital, the nurses looked after me very well.
53 If you’re going to succeed, you must have confidence ………………in………….. yourself.
54 When you arrive ……………at…………….. the station, don’t forget to check your luggage.
55 Customer: “Can I try these jeans …………on……………….., please?”
Shopkeeper: “Sure. The changing rooms are over there.”

PART II. READING (2.5 pts)

I Read the passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word. (1.0 pt)
Many people dream (56) …………of……………….. living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing
experience for those (57) ………………who………….. have the courage to leave their family and friends
and settle down in a new place. However, there’s one potential problem you should be aware of: culture
shock.
Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we (58) ……………
grew…………….. up that we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies (59) ……………are……………..
organized in many different ways, and we can often be taken aback by some of the things we find in foreign

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 countries. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to (60)
……………get…………….. on with local people and to make friends. They might not approve of things you
do or might object to things you say. You might even be banned from doing things in another country that
are perfectly legal in your own.
(61) ……………If…………….. you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find
some of the laws very strict. There, people can be forced (62) ……………to…………….. pay a large fine just
for dropping litter.
Eventually, though, most people who live abroad (63) …………fall……………….. in love with their
adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make such (64) …………
a…………….. big change to your life, but many people agree that it is worth it (65) …………
in……………….. the end.

II Read the text below and circle the option (A, B, C orD) that best fits each gap. (1.0 pt)
I had never been to Denmark before, and when I set out to catch the ferry in early May, I little
suspected that by the end of the trip I’d have made such lasting friendships.
I wanted to (66) ………… my time well, so I had planned a route which would (67) ………… several
small islands and various parts of the countryside. I arrived at Esbjerg, a (68) ………… port for a cyclist’s
arrival, where tourist information can be obtained and money changed. A cycle track leads out of town and
down to Ribe, (69) ………… I spent my first night.
In my (70) …………, a person travelling alone sometimes meets with unexpected hospitality, and this
trip was no exception. In Ribe, I got into conversation with a cheerful man who turned (71) ………… to be
the local baker. He insisted that I should (72) ………… his family for lunch, and, while we were eating, he
contacted his daughter in Odense. Within minutes, he had (73) ………… for me to visit her and her family.
Then I was sent on my way with a fresh (74) ………… of bread to keep me (75) ………… and the feeling
that this would turn out to be a wonderful holiday.

66 A take B serve C exercise D use

67 A include B to include C including D included

68 A inconvenience B inconvenient C convenience D convenient

69 A who B which C where D that

70 A experience B experienced C informative D information

71 A off B out C at D on

72 A greet B see C join D approach

73 A arranged B fixed C settled D ordered

74 A tube B can C loaf D bar

75 A gone B to go C go D going

III Read the text below and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (0.5 pt)

I often hear or read about “natural disasters” - the eruption of Mount St. Helen, a volcano in the State
of Washington; Hurricane Andrew in Florida; the floods in the American Midwest; terrible earthquakes all
over the world, huge fires and so on. But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the
strangeness of nature - “the London Killer fog” in 1952. It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-
pressure system (warm air) covered Southern England. With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog
formed. Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog. The humidity was terribly high,
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 there was no breeze at all. Traffic (cars, trains, boats) stopped. People couldn’t see, and some walked
onto the railroad tracks or into the river. It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick. Finally, on
Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away. But after that, even more people got sick.
Many of them died.
76 Which “natural disaster” is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A A volcano B A tornado C A flood D A hurricane
77 What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience?
A The London Killer B The heavy fog in London in 1952
C A high pressure system D The strangeness of nature
78 What was the weather like during “the London Killer fog” in 1952?
A It was sunny and foggy B It was windy and foggy.
C It was wet and foggy D It was snowy and foggy.
79 Why did the traffic stop?
A Because of the rain B Because of the windy weather.
C Because of the humid weather D Because of the heavy fog.
80 What didn’t happen during the time of “the London Killer fog”?
A Pollution B Heavy rain C Humidity D Heavy fog.

PART III. WRITING (2.0 pts)

I Circle the correct sentence (A, B, C or D) that is made from the words given. (0.6 pt)
81 Many programs/ hold/ during/ festival/ last July.
A Many programs are held during the festival last July.
B Many programs were held during the festival last July.
C Many programs was held during festival last July.
D Many programs had been held during the festival last July.

82 Peter/ said/ go/ Hanoi/ following/ day.

A Peter said he went to Hanoi the following day.
B Peter said he will go to Hanoi the following day.
C Peter said he would go to Hanoi the following day.
D Peter said he had gone to Hanoi the following day.

83 He/ ought/ go/ diet/ if/ he/ want/ weight.

A He ought to going on a diet if he wants to lose weight.
B He ought not to go on diet if he wants to lose weight.
C He ought to go on diet if he doesn’t want to lose weight.
D He ought to go on a diet if he wants to lose weight.

84 They / not / pleased / daughter/ not call / last night.

A They were not pleased because their daughter did not call them last night.
B They are not pleased if their daughter did not call them last night.
C They are not pleased when her daughter was not call them last night.
D They were not pleased when her daughter not called them last night.

85 Internet / fast / convenient / way / get / information.

A The Internet is fast and convenient way to get information.
B The Internet is a fast and convenient ways to get information.
C The Internet is the fastest and convenient way of getting information.
D The Internet is a fast and convenient way to get information.

86 I / work / this office / since / my family / move / London.

A I have worked in this office since my family moves to London.
B I have worked in this office since my family moved to London.
C I worked in this office since my family has moved to London.
D I was working in this office since my family moved to London.

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 II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. {0.8 pt)
87 Mary said, “Let’s go to the cinema.”
Mary suggested going to the cinema..................................................................................................
88 She didn’t go to school because she was seriously ill.
Because of the illness, she didn’t go to school....................................................................................
89 They have built two department stores this year.
Two department stores have been built this year................................................................................
90 Remember to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
Don’t forget to check for spelling mistakes before you hand in your composition.
91 “What aspect of learning Japanese do you find most difficult?”. Amy asked me.
Amy asked me what aspect of learning Japanese I found most difficult..............................................
92 If you don’t work harder, you won’t pass the exam.
Unless you work harder, you won’t pass the exam.............................................................................
93 Janice regrets wearing such formal clothes to your last birthday party.
Janice wishes she hadn’t worn such formal clothes to your last birthday party...................................
94 This story is more interesting than any other stories that I have ever read.
This is the most interesting story I have ever read..............................................................................

III Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
words in brackets. Do not change the words given. (0.6pi)
95 I’m sorry I’m not good at English. (wish)
I wish I were good at English....................................................................................................
96 I’m afraid we don’t have any bread left. (run)
I’m afraid we’ve run out of bread...............................................................................................
97 It’s been a long time since I last ate fish. (eaten)
I haven’t eaten fish for a long time............................................................................................
98 This exercise is too difficult for me to do. (enough)
This exercise is not easy enough for me to do..........................................................................
99 This box is so heavy that I can’t carry it. (such)
This is such a heavy box that I can’t carry it..............................................................................
100 Although it rained heavily, none of the workers came late. (Despite)
Despite the heavy rain, none of the workers came late.............................................................

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