Đề thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh - Phần 1 -Trương Văn Ánh

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1. ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH 1 Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn
2. I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. books B. slides C. proofs D. months 2. A. jagged B. beloved C. rugged D. needed 3. A. smooth B. tooth C. threat D. breath 4. A. hopper B. rhythm C. Sarah D. Langhorne 5. A. compromise B. minus C. Christmas D. Christ
3. II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others. 6. A. alone B. attach C. birthmark D. regret 7. A. preserve B. pollute C. peptic D. involve 8. A. intensity B. intimacy C. investigate D. alternative 9. A. apprehension B. apprenticeship C. contaminate D. conventional 10. A. attendance B. apparent C. cosmetic D. delicate
4. III. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions. Of the six outer planets, Mars, commonly called the Red Planet, is the closest to the earth. Mars, 4,200 miles in diameter and 55% of the size of the earth, is 34,600,000 miles from the earth, and 141,000,000 miles from the sun. It takes this planet, along with its two moons, Phobos and Deimos, 1,88 years to circle the sun, compared to 365 days for the earth.
5. For many years, Mars had been through thought of as the planet with the man-made canals, supposedly discovered by an Italian astronomer, Schiaparelli, in 1877. With the United States spacecraft Viking I’s landing on Mars in 1976, the man-made canal theory was proven to be only a myth. Viking I, after landing on the soil of Mars, performed many scientific experiments and took numerous pictures.
6. The pictures showed that the red color of the planet is due to the reddish, rocky Martian soil. No biological life was found, though it had been speculated by many scientists. The Viking also monitored many weather changes including violent dust storms. Some water vapor, polar ice and permafrost (frost below the surface) were found, indicating that at one time there were significant quantities of water on this distant planet. Evidence collected by the spacecraft shows some present volcanic action, though the volcanoes are believed to be dormant, if not extinct.
7. 11. The passage mainly tells us about___ A. The earth B. Mars C. Viking I D. The solar system 12. Which of the following is not true? A. Mars has two moons. B. It takes longer for Mars to circle the sun than it takes the earth. C. Martian soil is rocky. D. Mars is larger than the earth.
8. 13. In the passage it is implied that ___. A. the earth rotates faster than Mars does B. the earth rotates more slowly than Mars does C. the earth rotates as fast as Mars does D. the earth rotates as slowly as Mars does 14. The Viking I exploration accomplished all of the following except A. performing scientific experiments B. collecting information showing volcanic action C. monitoring weather conditions D. discovering large quantities of polar ice and permafrost
9. 15. What does the Red Planet mean? A. The sun B. The earth C. The moon D. Mars
10. IV. Read the following passage. Write T for the sentence which has the same idea of the reading, F for the wrong, and NI for the one that is not mentioned in the reading at all. Why did English become the international language? In the middle of the nineteenth century, French was the international language. Then Britain became very powerful in the world. England started colonies in North America and India in the seventeenth century. By 1900 England also had colonies in other parts of Asia, Africa, and South Pacific. The people in the colonies had to use English. Slowly, it became more important than French internationally. After the Second World War, the United States became very powerful, and even more people began to learn English.
11. 16.___ English has been the only international language since the nineteenth century. 17.___ England started a colony in India in the 17th century. 18.___ People were forced to use their native languages in the colonies. 19.___ The U.S became very strong after World War II. 20.___ French gradually became more popular than English.
12. V. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word. People all over the world (21) ___ rice. Millions of people in Asia, Africa, and South America eat (22) ___every day of their lives. Some people eat almost nothing but rice. Rice (23) ___ a kind of grass. There are more than 7,000 kinds of rice. Most kinds are water plants. (24) ___grow rice in many countries, even in the southern part of the Soviet Union (25) ___ in eastern Australia.
13. No one really knows (26) ___rice came from. Some scientists think (27) ___it started to grow in two places. They think that one kind of rice grew in southern Asia thousands of years ago. Someone (28) ___china wrote about it almost 5,000 years ago. Another kind probably grew (29) ___ West Africa. Other scientists think rice came from India, (30) ___ Indian travelers took it to other parts of the world.
14. VI. Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. 31. The reason ___ most of those people very extreme is not clear to people of other religions. A. why B. for which C. which D. Both A and B 32. The Vietnamese, from this time on, will always remember September The Second, 1945, ___ Uncle Ho declared the foundation of The Democratic Republic of Vietnam. A. which B. on which C. when D. Both B and C
15. 33. That a lot of teenagers have committed crimes nowadays is really our food ___ thought. A. in B. on C. for D. at 34. Since the early age, her only cherished wish has been ___ overseas, and she has tried her best to get that goal. A. study B. to study C. studying D. All are correct
16. 35. People in Ho Chi Minh city were very happy and felt relieved when the gangster and the members of his underground society ___. A. arrested B. have been arrested C. had been arrested D. were arrested 36. From the helicopter the old soldier sees the river ___ he used to row a small boat. A. where B. along which C. that D. Both A and B
17. 37. Coming to Lang Son town, tourists can not stand ___ in three-star hotel Phuong Nam, which is the most beloved in Lang Son province. A. live B. living C. to live D. lived 38. The Trem river, ___ was made into a film, flows windingly through U Minh forest. A. that B. which C. where D. Both A and B
18. 39. Waving to the people saying, "Goodbye", ___ left the quay in a hurry for Nam Can. A. the boat B. the ship C. the businessman D. Both A and B 40. Simple compositions in elementary level consist of describing things, animals and people. A. showing B. telling C. depicting D. imagining
19. VII. Read the following paragraphs about booking a flight. When you want to book a flight to certain place, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type this information into a small computer. After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send this information to a central computer. This central computer contains all information about books and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in the other parts of the world.
20. Travel agent now types in your booking. Then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next, the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types this information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s.
21. Now put the following sentences in their correct order. Write the appropriate number for each sentence in the box provided. A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back. B. The computer then wants information about the method of payment. C. The tickets are issued either at that time or later. D. The computer asks for personal details. E. Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details. F.  Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer. G. Go to a travel agent. H. The computer asks for payment. I. The travel agent feeds your initial request into a small computer. J. The booking is typed into the small computer. K. The booking is confirmed.
22. VIII. Complete the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the preceding one. 51. Despite the heavy snow, his father went out to work. 51. Although ___ 52. Thomas and James earn the same money. 52. Thomas earns ___ 53. " Why don't we go somewhere for a drink?" said Henry. 53. Henry suggested ___ 54. He did not find a job. She did not find a job. 54. Neither ___
23. 55. She was careless. A fire broke out in the kitchen. 55. If she ___ 56. "What will you do tomorrow in this place?" they asked him. 56. They asked ___ 57. The horse ran so fast that they could not follow it. 57. So fast ___ 58. She went to bed immediately when she had come home. 58. No sooner ___ 59. Without his sister 's assistance, he could not finish his work. 59. Had ___ 60. Don't let anybody blame you. 60. Don’t let ___ • IX. Write about a friend (120 -130 words).
24. Good luck!