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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 NĂNG KHIẾU – NĂM HỌC 2002-2003
MÔN: ANH VĂN THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT
I READING COMPREHENSION (50m)
A Choose the word or phrase (in a, b, c, d) which best completes each of the sentences below Mark ‘X’ on your answer (10m)
1 I called on her yesterday; she at the time
a cooked b had cooked c was cooking d would cooked
2 She finally decided her children alone in the house
a not leaving b do not leave c not leave d not to leave
3 Your letter was received the week last
4 Some young people feel that sometimes they must disagree their parents
5 If you go to the beach you can get a lot of fresh air and also the sunshine
6 It’s high time you to study seriously
7 They left at 10:00 AM and a taxi to the airport
8 If she call me, she could do so
a has wanted to b will want to c wanting to d wanted to
9 No one knows how many books been lost
10 we arrived late, we were given the least desirable seats in the stadium
B Choose the correct answer (in A,B,C,D) to fill in each blank Mark ‘X’ on your answer (10m)
A Are you going to the meeting tomorrow?
B Where 11 going to be?
A At the home of some friends 12
B 13 is it going to start?
A If everyone 14 there on time, at about 8:30
B What are we going to 15 ?
A Well, in this district a lot of parents have young children They’re not 16 school but there isn’t 17 for them
B So what can we do?
Trang 2A We must find someone 18 a big garden We also need someone who likes children and can 19
B 20 of my friends have big gardens, but I still come to the meeting
13 A Which hour B What time C What hour D Which time
15 A talk about B speak on C tell on D say about
16 A old enough to B old enough for C enough old to D enough old for
17 A somewhere other B somewhere else C anywhere other D anywhere else
18 A which have B who has C who have D which has
19 A look after it B looks after it C look after them D looks after them
C Choose one word given which best completes the sentence Each word can be chosen ONCE only (10m)
Bear; learned; prefers; expected; continued
21 We our team to win, but they were badly beaten
22 Ba to speak French when he was at school
23 Even when the examiner told him to stop, Bill speaking
24 I’m sorry, but I can’t to listen to this awful music
25 Sam usually playing football to doing homework
D Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word (20m)
Rice is one of the most important crops of the Far East Much of it is 26 in the lowlands of southern China
In the 27 , when dry 28 spoiled the crop, many people in Asia went hungry But in 1960, 29 Rice Research Institute opened in the Philippines Here, researchers 30 developed new 31 stronger rice plants They have found new ways to fertilize the 32 and make it richer They have learned how to protect rice 33 harmful insects
In the Philippines, four rice crops a 34 can be grown now instead of two But the Institute has not helped people all 35 Asia grow better rice crops
A Fill in the blanks with ONE appropriate word (5m)
1 The police believe that Simon committed the crime leaving the office and arriving home
Trang 32 Apart giving the police general details of what was about to happen, he could not provide any useful information
3 I’m not sure my brother will ever get married because he hates the feeling of being tied
4 Police fear that an increasing number of young people in the city are becoming addicted cocaine
5 The prisoner’s case was re-opened after some new evidence came light
B Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10m)
Example: She often gets angry for no reason
Lose
She tends to lose her temper for no reason
6 The children prefer cycling to walking
Rather
7 Agnes was upset by some of her husband’s religious views
Found
8 No one ever benefited from being poor
Good
9 You have 30 days in which to complete and return this form
Within
10 It’s why you want to live in Africa at all that I can’t understand
What
C Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences (20m)
Example: I / be / study / English / year
I have been studying English for a year
11 accident victim / manage / pull through / despite / serious condition
12 Argument / management / staff / result / postponement / the Annual General Meeting
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13 new terminal / they build / finish / next year
14 I / intend / leave / today / but I / stay / because / work
15 Richard / real expert / lay / carpets
16 thief / send / prison / crimes / he / commit
17 we / avoid / accidents / take care / when we / cross / road
18 because / delay / we miss / connecting flight
19 reports / damage / cause / strong winds / exaggerate
20 book / camping holiday / big mistake / our part
D Write a short paragraph of 80-100 words Choose ONE of the following topics (15m)
1 Why do you choose this school?
2 Why do you expect to gain from this school?