ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH 1

ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH 1 ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH 2 Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others 1 A boat B road C roar D[.]

ĐỀ THI VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH

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Trương Văn Ánh Trường Đại học Sài Gòn

I Choose the word whose bold part is pronounced differently from the others.

frosty

hard

II Choose the word whose stress is different from the others.

ability

employer

architect

10 A progress B laser C scalpel D picture

III Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer to questions.

In 1920, after some thirty-nine years of problems with disease, high costs, and politics, the Panama Canal was officially opened, finally linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans by allowing ships to pass through the fifty-mile canal zone instead of traveling some seven thousand miles around Cape Horn It takes a ship approximately eight hours to complete the trip through the canal and costs an average of fifteen thousand dollars, one-tenth of what it would cost an average ship to round the Horn More than fifteen thousand ships pass through its locks each year.

The French initiated the project but sold their rights to the United States The later controlled

it until the end of the twentieth century when Panama took over its duties

11 Who currently controls the Panama Canal?

A France B United States C Panama D Cana Zone

12 In approximately what year did a different

government take control of the Panama Canal?

13 On the average, how much would it cost a ship to travel around Cape Horn?

A $1,500 B $15,000 C $150,000 D $1,500,000

14 In what year was construction probably begun on the

canal?

A 1881 B 1920 C 1939 D 1999

15 What can be inferred from this reading?

A This is a costly project which should be reevaluated.

B Despite all the problems involved, the project is beneficial.

C Many captains prefer to sail around Cape Horn because it

is less expensive.

D Due to all the problems, three governments have had to control the canal over the years.

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

Before the invention of the postage stamp, it was difficult to send a letter to another country The sender paid for the letter to travel in his or her own country Then the person in the other country paid for that part of the trip If a letter crossed several countries, the problem was worse.

Rowland Hill, a British teacher, had the idea of a postage stamp with gum on the back The British post office made the first stamps in 1840.

They were the Penny Black and the Twopence Blue A person bought a stamp and put it on a letter The post office delivered the letter When people received letters, they didn't have anything The letters were prepaid

Postage stamps became popular in great Britain immediately Other countries started making their own postage stamps very quickly

16 Before postage stamps, two people paid for letters to travel in two countries

17 A teacher invented the postage

stamp

18 He was American

19 The first two stamps were colored black and blue

20 A stamp shows that the postage is prepaid

V Fill in the blank with ONE correct word.

With important exceptions, then the (21) from school to work is on the whole fairly smooth for most boys and girls or, at (22) , the attractions are greater than the difficulties There is, (23) , a determination to overcome problems, and a tendency to play them (24) The keenness to go to work in order “to help Mum out with the (25) at home”; the feeling (26) , at the school- leaving age, the time is past (27) “having a teacher standing over you all the time, watching you” can be (28) ; and above all the desire to put aside the status of school-child in favor of (29) of Worker – all these factors help children to get over the obstacles, uncertainties and even disappointments that they (30) when they start work.

VI Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A,

B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

31 The passengers will wait _ the driver comes back.

A before B after C until D as soon as

32 After the gas out, the driver left the car near a lake.

A run B had run C ran D was running

33 Answering the questions, the candidate looked very embarrassed.

A perplexed B amused C excited D frightened

34 When her friend was rude to him, he was very angry.

A anxious B curious C furious D conscious

35 Ma Giam Sinh was the man who looked very smart.

A handsome B funny C complete D well-known

36 In his garden he owns a wonderful selection of nice flowers.

A collection B injection C suggestion D combination

37 The groom is wearing a new suit.

A pulling B taking C putting D none is correct

38 These people in the village often cook their meals with wood.

A sticks B straw C leaves D coal

39 When the monster appeared, the lady was very terrified.

A shocked B panicked C mimicked D wicked

40 In the last century human beings achieved a lot of breakthrough.

A loss B knowledge C properties D science

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.

Right

Wrong

• Midsummer, the celebration of the turning of the sun, has been being the 41 _ _

• highlight of the northern summer for centuries-an event full of symbolism, 42 _ _

• customs, magic and superstitions In Finland, Midsummer night is so short 43 _ _

• as that evening dusk flows into morning dawn almost unnoticed Even in 44 _ _

• southern Finland, midnight is the best described as strong twilight 45 _ _

• Midsummer night was, the most of all, the celebration of greenery and 46 _ _

• fruit Nature is in full bloom then and the day is never-ending It was 47 _ _

• customary throughout Finland to bring branches and greenery to indoors on 48 _ _

• Midsummer Eve Houses were so thoroughly cleaned and decorated with 49 _ _

• birch branches and flower garlands This ”indoor forest” was complete when 50 _ _

• leaves on the scrubbed floor gave out a fresh forest aroma Midsummer is

• still the Finns’ most important one summer celebration.

VIII Complete the following sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the preceding one.

51 He has never smoked a cigar before

51 This is the

52 The shrimps are so small that they can not catch them

52 They are such _

53 They were surprised to hear of his success in the competition

53 To

54 The door is so narrow that the fat man can’t enter the room

54 So narrow

55 I do not know her reason for leaving early.

55 I have _

56 She last met him two months ago

56 It is _

57 She had no sooner seen him than he ran away

57 No sooner _

58 The audience support that team in the

match

58 The audience are _

59 They do not mind what food they will eat

59 It doesn’t _

60 People say that he is the best football player

of the year

60 He is _

IX Write A letter to invite a friend to a party held on the occasion of your passing an examination (80 -100 words).

Good luck!