Đề thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Anh - Phần 4 -Trương Văn Ánh

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1. ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH 4 Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn
2. I. Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. A. corn B. cat C. cease D. cut 2. A. cure B. during C. pure D. pull 3. A. study B. cut C. bull D. mud 4. A. garland B. garlic C. garage D. garden 5. A. seat B. sweat C. bread D. dread
3. II. Choose the word whose stress is different from the others. 6. A. orchard B. organ C . ostrich D. oppose 7. A. alive B. along C. alert D. alien 8. A. potential B. character C. pharmacist D. everything 9. A. artistic B. musical C. physical D. unity 10. A. examination B. possibility C. architectural D. transformational
4. III. Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions. Up to about 1915, movies were short and programs were made up of several works. Then, D. W. Griffith and others began making longer films which provided the same powerful emotional appeal as did melodrama and presented spectacles far beyond what the theater could offer. Consequently, after World War I increasing numbers of spectators deserted the theater for the movies.
5. This trend was accelerated in the late 1920's as a result of two new elements. In 1927 sound was added to the previously silent film, and thus one of the theater's principal claims to superiority vanished. In 1929 a serious economic depression began. Since audiences could go to the movies for a fraction of what it cost to see a play, theater-going became a luxury which few could afford, especially as the depression deepened. By the end of Word War II, the American theater had been reduced to about thirty theaters in New York City and a small number of touring companies originating there.
6. 11. One thing that movies could do better than the theater was A. provide longer program B. provide more melodrama C. provide emotional appeal D. provide greater spectacles 12. Up to the 1920's one objection to films was that A. they were too short B. they were too expensive C. they were silent D. they did not tell a complete story
7. 13. One thing that made people choose the movies over the theater was A. World War I B. the fact that films were silent B. the fact that films were less expensive D. the fact that films were shorter 14. By the end of World War II A. theater had become entertainment for the mass. B. the theater was no longer considered a luxury. C. professional theatrical performances were confined mainly to New York City. D. there were no theatrical performances outside of New York City.
8. 15. When the author of this paragraph says, "this trend was accelerated in the late1920's" he means that A. many more people went to the theater than to the movies. B. the sift away from the movies to the theater was slowed down. C. the popularity of the theater was gradually increasing. D. the shift away from the theater to the movies was speeded up.
9. 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. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, serves the children of the world. It serves children of all races, nationalities, religions, and political systems in more than 100 developing countries. Its purpose is to help provide a better life for children and their mothers. It gives both long-term assistance and emergency help.
10. This program is very necessary. Today 800 million humans live in conditions of poverty and hopelessness. Two-thirds of them are children and mothers of small children. Four-fifths of these children have no regular health services. Nine out of ten are not protected against childhood diseases. One hundred million do not have enough of the right foods. Most of them drink impure water. Unsafe water is one of the reasons millions of people die every year. UNICEF’s main goal is prevention. It works to prevent diseases. It gives shots to immunize children against disease. It educates people about importance of pure water, healthful food, and other ways to prevent disease.
11. 16. ___ UNICEF works for children and their mothers. 17. ___ It gives only long-term assistance. 18. ___ About 530 million children and their mothers live in conditions of poverty and hopelessness. 19. ___ UNICEF believes that people in developed countries should do all the work in its programs. 20. ___ UNICEF’s main goal is to help children after they get sick.
12. V. Fill in the blank with ONE correct word. To become a pharmacist you must (21) ___ the certain state requirements. Most states require five or six years at college including training at a college of pharmacy, passing an examination (22) ___ by the board of pharmacy, and an internship of about one year. This internship may be filled during summer (23) ___. Many colleges of pharmacy offer scholarships and loans. The pharmacist can be (24) ___ that his services are needed. (25) ___ pharmacists work in retail pharmacies.
13. In retail pharmacy, you have direct (26) ___ with the people in your community. Many women pharmacists choose retail pharmacy (27) ___ they enjoy dealing with “the drugstore public.” As a (28) ___ pharmacist, you consult with the medical staff on drug problems, compound (29) ___, and instruct nurses and interns. If you become an industrial pharmacist, you will work with the manufacturers and wholesalers of (30) ___. Pharmacy offers opportunities and challenges.
14. VI. Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. 31. In 2001 Rockstar townlet was ___ fire and a lot of houses were ruined completely. A. in B. on C. at D. for 32. That more and more oil wells have been found on the sea threshold of Vietnam ___ great contribution to its economy. A. made B. makes C. making D. has made
15. 33. ___ six-paragraph melody composed by musician Cao Van Lau has been popular in South Vietnam. A. Traditional B. Traditionally C. Tradition D. Tradited 34. ___ it is hotter and hotter in summer and colder and colder in winter has worried scientists all over the world. A. Because B. Although C. When D. That 35. Our fatherland and our people gave birth ___ the greatest man, the greatest leader and the most beloved uncle - Ho Chi Minh. A. to B. for C. into D. in
16. 36. Cleopatre was ___ beautiful a queen that many leaders and generals fell in love with her. A. such B. too C. very D. so 37. Ngo Quyen, ___ put an end to the one- thousand-year slavery under the rule of the Chinese, became the king of old Vietnam in 939. A. that B. who C. whose D. Both A and B 38. Taking part in the revolutionary activities, Le Van Tam earned his living ___ he sold peanuts around Thi Nghe ammunition depot. A. how B. in which C. in that D. when
17. 39. The terrible explosions caused by the plane crashes on November 9th completely destroyed two highest buildings of the World Trade Center in New York. A. rocks B. blasts C. attacks D. terrors 40. In Vietnam most of Hi- Tech equipment for machines have to be imported from developed countries. A. components B. machines C. stools D. Both A and C
18. VII. Look at the passage below, in most lines of the passage there is one word which is not in the correct form, put a stick in the right or wrong space to indicate your choice. Give the correct form in the space provided.
19. Right Wrong • Who were the people responsible for collection and sending plants from one 41. ___ ___ • country to another? And why did they do it? Initially they were travelers with 42. ___ ___ • other purpose: traders, colonists, pilgrims and missionaries have all been 43. ___ ___ • important in providing new plants for English gardens. They sent back 44. ___ ___ • indigenous wild plants, or sometimes, as in the cases of visitors to China and 45. ___ ___ • Japan, plants which have been cultivated and improved for hundreds of years. 46. ___ ___ • This worked, of course, in both directions: English gardens were making in 47. ___ ___ • the most unlikely places. 48. ___ ___ • Travelers did not always recognize an interesting plant on seen it–interesting, 49. ___ ___ • that is, to the collector at home. So in the 16th and 17th century, attempts were 50. ___ ___ • made to collect on a mroe professional basis, either by patrons sending collectors into the field, or by subscriptions to finance local enthusiasts in the most promised areas.
20. VIII. Complete the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the preceding one. 51. We arrived too late to see the first film. 51. We didn’t ___ 52. We can’t afford to buy the car. 52. The car ___ 53. “ Don’t forget to phone the office,” she told him. 53. She reminded ___
21. 54. They last visited me five years ago. 54. They haven’t ___ 55. All his suits were made in Paris. 55. He ___ 56. I write to him almost every day. 56. Hardly ___ 57. It is rewarding to do all the exercises in this book. 57. To do ___
22. 58. We may do this exercise in twenty minutes. 58. It may___ 59. It is fantastic to take a trip to Ha Long bay. 59. It is ___ 60. We have not been to Ha Noi for three years. 60. It is ___ IX. Write on the topic “Why do you learn English? What are the benefits of learning English well?” (120 -130 words).
23. Good luck!