SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2018-2019

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
LƯU Ý: - Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời. Đề thi không thu lại.
- Đề thi gồm 4 trang. Tổng điểm: 100
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. band B. thank C. insert D. complain
2. A. welcome B. handsome C. company D. compare
3. A. releases B. promises C. advises D. decreases
4. A. measure B. dreadful C. treasure D. breathe
5. A. sliced B. hatred C. wretched D. wicked
6. A. whistle B. costly C. ballet D. depot
7. A. northern B. within C. thorough D. although
8. A. service B. commerce C. determine D. persuade
9. A. adequate B. associate C. donate D. fascinate
10. A. quota B. conquer C. qualitative D. questionable
II. Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. parade B. apply C. business D. career
2. A. backwards B. sideways C. indoors D. forwards
3. A. infamous B. sensitive C. courageous D. probable
4. A. occupation B. vegetarian C. generosity D. interpreter
5. A. industrial B. disappointed C. preservative D. statistical
6. A. admirable B. desirable C. believable D. hospitable
7. A. magnificent B. oceanic C. mechanical D. miraculous
8. A. overtax B. overcoat C. overcome D. overnight
9. A. prerequisite B. academy C. certificate D. kindergarten
10. A. unofficially B. absolutely C. individually D. advantageously

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Mr. Parker hit the golf club so powerfully that he broke the ______.
A. spear B. handle C. racket D. trough
2. In recent years, ready-made meals have ______ Britain’s eating habits.
A. amended B. adjusted C. transferred D. transformed
3. We were ______ astonished to find the temple still in its original condition.
A. highly B. totally C. absolutely D. extremely
4. A few hours after the injection, the feeling of numbness in your arms will ______.
A. wear off B. fade out C. drop down D. fall through
5. Reports say the animals in that region apparently died from starvation, and the live ones were just ______.
A. cats and dogs B. thick and fast C. chalk and cheese D. skin and bones
6. It is ______ today as it was yesterday.
A. nowhere like as hot B. hardly hot like C. any hotter D. nothing like as hot
7. ______, I stayed with my roommate's family during one spring break.
A. For being away in college B. When I had been away in college
C. While away in college D. Be away in college
8. When you meet him, just take ______ with a pinch of salt. He tends to exaggerate everything.
A. what does he say to you B. that everything he says to you
C. that he says to you D. whatever he says to you
9. John’s score on the test is the highest. He ______.
A. should have studied very hard B. ought to have studied well
C. must have studied very hard D. need have studied well
10. Ross: “Jacob, could you handle this suitcase too?” – Jacob: “______”
A. Ok, I’ll help her with a hand. B. How many hands do you think I have?
C. Really? Why not you do it? D. Please look at me. I will show you.
11. Mrs. Miller: “______” – Mrs. Nelson: “Thank you. We are proud of him.”
A. Your child is just adorable! B. Can we ask your child to take a photo?
C. Your kid is naughty! D. I can give your kid a lift to school.
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12. What chemical is this? It’s ______ a horrible smell.
A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up
13. I felt a bit ______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. on the mend B. out of sorts C. over the worst D. under the fevers
14. David spent part of ______ afternoon telling them the news he couldn’t tell them on ______ phone.
A. the - the B. an - Ø C. an - the D. the - Ø
15. Where’s that ______ dress that your grandma gave you?
A. lovely pink long silk B. lovely long pink silk C. lovely pink silk long D. lovely silk long pink
16. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, ______?
A. wasn’t she B. didn’t you C. didn’t I D. wasn’t it
Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
17. The medicine was strong and fast acting, so I became well very quickly.
A. normal B. shallow C. weak D. potent
18. When she took her sweater out of the washing machine, it had become smaller.
A. shrunk B. unified C. retreated D. divided
Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
19. After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Nicole realized that her dream of swimming
the English Channel was unattainable.
A. bizarre B. accomplished C. realistic D. confusing
20. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown.
A. a reform B. a fluctuation C. a decline D. an improvement
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. The crowd showed their (APPROVE) by shouting insults at the players.
2. As a way to avoid traffic jam, widening roads seems (PRODUCT), as it may just encourage more people to drive.
3. The failure of the campaign is almost a (GO) conclusion as they have no mastermind.
4. Our group was defeated because we were (NUMBER).
5. Mind your language, you guys. It is (EXCUSE) rude.
6. She never gets anywhere on time. She’s hopelessly (ORGANIZE).
7. To be successful, an artist must show great (ORIGIN).
8. The authors believe that the application of new technologies can play a role in (MINIMAL) future food shortages.
9. Harry spoke (BREATHE) because he was so excited about the exam result.
10. Her resignation was just an unfortunate (OCCUR).
III. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Malcom was under arrest ______ suspicion ______ murder.
2. The police are looking for a man ______ his early twenties, ______ average height, and with a full beard.
3. A new satellite has been put ______ orbit ______ the earth.
4. They can only cure him ______ his illness if they operate ______ him.
5. I was furious ______ my sister ______ her always borrowing my clothes without my permission.
6. They wanted to put an end ______ these bad rumors once and ______ all.
7. I asked Ronny which team I should try ______ for, but he doesn’t even know a tennis ball ______ a basket ball.
8. He was deaf ______ my requests ______ help.
9. I’m afraid I will be ______ debt soon because I’m extremely pressed ______ money these days.
10. Don’t waste your time talking Ethan ______ moving abroad. It’s like water ______ a duck’s back with him.
IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. On (tell) he had won the lottery, he (jump) for joy.
2. No sooner (the burglar, leave) the building than somesone (ring) the alarm.
3. She (describe) the accident as if she (witness) it yesterday.
4. My children enjoy (allow) to watch films on TV and at this time tonight they (watch) an interesting film on TV.
5. The judge insisted that the boy (punish) and that he (pay) for the damage.
6. “Why (you, play) computer games? Aren’t you supposed (cut) the grass in the garden now, Carl?” Mom said in anger.
7. A plane (carry) 15 members of the government to Moscow is reported (experience) a small fire earlier this morning.
8. I think they (finish) building the house by the time the winter (come) and then we will move in in the New Year.
9. I’ve made up my mind. I (sit) at the table (recommend) by one of the waitresses.
10. Gary: “How do you know that Roger took your money?”
Kyle: “Because I (catch) him red-handed. When I came to the room, I saw him (hold) my purse.”
V. Identify one of the underlined parts that is not correct in each of the following sentences and then get it right.
Number 0 is an example. (10 pts)
0. Grasses form a substantial partly of the diet of many animals. Answer: C → part
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 A B C D
1. Such a clever student he was that he was given four scholarships.
A B C D
2. The purpose of traveller’s checks is to protect travellers from theft and accidential lost of money.
A B C D
3. Jodie, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.
A B C D
4. The giraffe’s long neck and legs are the most obvious features that make them different from all other animals.
A B C D
5. Though once perceiving as luxuries, cell phones have become a common possession over the last ten years or so.
A B C D
6. Although a doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfectly, he still may not be able to find a drug which the patient
A B C D
will respond.
7. Chefs and alike home cooks have been rubbing steaks with cocoa powder and adding pieces of chocolate to meat stews
A B C D
to make a different flavour.
8. A farmer’s tractor is like a powerful horse, as it plows field, pulls trailers, and moves heavy loads.
A B C D
9. Lightning is a rush of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to other.
A B C D
10. In the exception of Lorraine, the students handed in their assignment on time.
A B C D

PART THREE: READING

I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (5 pts)
A machine is something we use to help us do work. With any machine, the user must apply force to move an object. This force is
called “effort”. The object being moved also has a force, called “resistance”. To move the object, the effort must be greater than the
resistance. Simple machines can multiply the force put on them and change the direction of that force to easily move objects. Two
common simple machines are levers and inclined planes.
A lever is a bar. To do work with a lever, one end of the bar is placed against or under an object. The user then applies force at
the other end of the bar. The force can be exerted by pushing downward or lifting upward. Between the two positions is the “fulcrum”.
This is the place where the force on the lever is multiplied to lift, pivot, or turn. Among other purposes, we use levers to open bottles,
pump water, remove nails, and crack open nuts.
Inclined planes are angled ramps used to push heavy objects to higher places. The angle of the ramp lessens the force caused
by gravity and changes the direction of the force applied to an object on it. For example, it might be necessary to lift a 200-kilogram
stone into the back of a truck. To directly lift this large mass, it might take five strong men. In contrast, one man could push the stone
into the truck by rolling it along a 5-meter ramp.
1. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?
A. Machines are not very useful. B. Simple machines help us work more easily and quickly.
C. There are two kinds of simple machines. D. Simple machines require a lot of effort.
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "force" as used in paragraph 1?
A. energy B. muscle C. hands D. intelligence
3. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in the passage?
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.
A. To move an object, the force applied must be less than the resisting force.
B. The applied force must be greater than the resisting force in order to move an object.
C. The force applied to the object is always greater than the resistance.
D. The resistance on the object must be greater than the force applied to it.
4. From paragraph 2, we can infer that ______.
A. levers change the direction of the effort B. there are many different kinds of levers
C. levers are the best kind of simple machine D. the fulcrum is stronger than the lever
5. In paragraph 3, the author explains the concept of inclined planes by ______.
A. including a picture B. telling a personal story C. listing facts D. using an example
II. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
To many people, the idea of graffiti has negative images and responses. If the drawings are done on the surfaces without
permission, it is thought of (1) _____ vandalism; and in many instances, a crime. In most countries of the world, graffiti not only has
negative connotations but it is also (2) _____ as illegal. One of the reasons is that graffiti is placed on buildings and property (3) _____

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owned by the painter. And where it is applied without authorization, it is usually done quickly with products such as permanent markers
and spray paint.
(4) _____, though, graffiti was important to (5) _____ Romans because it was a way of expressing the knowledge they had as a
people as well as a way of expressing (6) _____ appreciation of beauty of a number of subjects. Today, tourists can see for
themselves examples of ancient graffiti when they visit Rome or Pompeii. Modern graffiti is considered an art form but it is one which
is greatly misunderstood by most people. In the 1970s when the punk rock movement was big, many of the anti-establishment
groups wrote and drew on walls and other surfaces to draw (7) _____ to their cause, group, or agenda. A lot of bands also used
graffiti to (8) _____ recognition and notoriety. For about a quarter of a century, from the mid 1960s to the late 1980s, graffiti was
considered (9) _____ its prime as an art form. In urban areas, graffiti could be seen on the walls of vacant buildings, on subway
station walls, and on the subway cars themselves. Political activists used the medium to transmit their messages (10) _____ it was
an easy and inexpensive way to do so.
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks. (5 pts)
CAN COMPUTER MEASURE HAPPINESS?
In a fascinating study, researchers asked volunteers to rate words in the English language from one to nine on a “scale of
happiness”. Words associated with feeling good (1) ______ scored highly: “laughter”, for example, received a score of 8.5 on the
scale, (2) ______ words connected with sadness didn’t score well at all.
Using this (3) ______, the researchers developed a computer program which analysed millions of messages posted by users of
social networking sites, (4) ______ their happiness according to the words they used in their on-screen messages. They found that
happiness (5) ______ to reach a high point during weekends, and drop again when people return to work after a (6) ______. They
also discovered that, on an (7) ______ day, people feel happier in the morning and less (8) ______ as the day wears on.
Whether the results are an accurate evaluation of how happy people are (9) ______ unclear. Can a computer program really
understand the message (10) ______ the words? Probably not.
1. A. absolutely B. predictably C. probably D. automatically
2. A. yet B. whereby C. nevertheless D. whereas
3. A. document B. proof C. information D. fact
4. A. assessing B. advising C. inspecting D. choosing
5. A. aimed B. went C. moved D. tended
6. A. break B. gap C. stop D. pause
7. A. original B. average C. obvious D. alternate
8. A. so B. such C. much D. do
9. A. maintains B. keeps C. remains D. goes
10. A. underneath B. below C. over D. behind

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. “Shall I carry the suitcase for you now, Grace?” said Joe.  Joe offered...........................
2. I’m sure that he missed the eleven o’clock train.  He can’t possibly..................
3. Alice didn’t follow the doctor’s advice last night, so she is in danger now.  Had Alice..............................
4. George is the most generous person I have ever met.  I've yet .................................
5. Everyone was taken by surprise by what Brandon said.  It was what...........................
6. It was wrong of them not to give the newcomers any instructions to do their tasks.  The newcomers....................
7. It is impossible to expect me to have supper ready by 8 o’clock.  It is out .................................
8. She just came to see me when she had nothing to do.  Only when............................
9. I didn’t realize how much he was influenced by his brother.  I didn’t realize the extent......
10. Don’t ask him how to get there because he won’t know.  He won’t have the.................
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one, using the word
given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. (10 pts)
1. Kyoko prefers speaking English to writing it. (RATHER) ..............................................
2. Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me. (APPEAR) ..............................................
3. I can’t put up with your rudeness any longer. (ENOUGH) ..............................................
4. Whatever happens, we won’t change our mind. (MATTER) ..............................................
5. Polly went to see the bank manager about getting a loan. (VIEW) ..............................................
6. Having explained things five times already, the lecturer’s patience was exhausted. (RAN)  .............................................
7. Many popular writers gradually developed their reputations during the war. (BUILT)  .............................................
8. Grace couldn’t believe it when her dream of meeting Adele came true after so long. (REALITY)  .............................................
9. Your attitude will have to change if you want to succeed. (LEAF) ..............................................
10. Throughout her speech, the boys were deeply attentive. (EARS) ..............................................

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Họ và tên thí sinh: ....................................................... Giám thị 1: ..........................................................................
Số báo danh: ................................................................ Giám thị 2: ..........................................................................

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