II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: 1 point Choose the best option A, B, C or D that best completes the blank or replaces the underlined part in each sentence.. not, smoke IV- Complete the foll
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DAI HOC TAN TAO
BE CHINH THU'C
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KY THI TUYEN SINH LOP 10 NAM HOC 2014-2015
Mon thi: TIENG ANH (CHUYEN) Ngay thi: 13 / 06 / 2014
ThZri gian: 120 phut (khong kJ thol gian phat de)
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btu y: Thi sink lam bai tren giciy thi
I- PHONETICS: (1.0 point)
PART A: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose main stress is differently placed from the others'
3 A beneficially B refrigerator C biochemistry D elementary
4 A Mausoleum B referential C supermarket D sacramental
5 A environmentalist B associational C availability D differentiation
PART B: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose underlined part is
differently pronounced from the others'
II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (1 point)
Choose the best option A, B, C or D that best completes the blank or replaces the underlined part in each sentence
11 She looked
A frightfully B frightening C frightened D frightful
12 During the class, the students watched the video showing the of volcano
13 The lights in Tom's room are still on I'm sure he
A may be working B can be reading C must be awake
14 One symptom of the disease is high fever
15 of people gather in front of the church every weekend
16 Is there a bank where I can these pounds for dollars?
17 They have proposed that Peter
A couldn't sell B didn't sell
18 If I say that Mary made up that story, I mean that
C she repeated it several times D she told it badly
19 Joseph's so busy that he can't the time for a film now
20 Danielle has herself from others since her son died in an accident
when she heard the terrifying noise
his old house
C hasn't sold
D is sleeping
D pain
D One hundred
D arrange
D not sell
D share
D protected
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21 The constant humming from the word-processor me a headache I'll have to take
an aspirin (give)
22 If you walk into the road without looking, you risk down (knock)
23 My father gets accustomed newspapers in the morning (read)
24 Please do not hesitate me if you have trouble in the direction of my school (phone)
25 The boss recommends at work (not, smoke)
IV- Complete the following text, using the correct form of the words in brackets The number ZERO
has been done as an example: (0.7 point)
FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY
➢ Pay attention at the time Rehearse the information (0) immediately (IMMEDIATE) afterwards, allowing (26) (INCREASE) longer gaps between each (27) (REPEAT) Therefore, when you hear a name, say it to yourself, and then say it again in a minute later, and so on
➢ Tax your brain in a (28) (VARY) of ways One researcher found that rats given interesting things to do had better memories than "bored rats"
➢ Attach meaning to memory — the more (29) (SIGNIFY) an event is, the better it will be remembered
➢ Attach what you want to remember to something already familiar to you Let's say you need to remember ten words: start by (30) (MEMORY) things that are well known to you
(31) (PERSON), such as objects in your house, then associate one of the words with each
➢ Have confidence in your ability to remember things Don't (32) (ESTIMATE) your brain
V- Finish the following sentences, putting ONE correct preposition or adverb in each blank (0.8 point)
33 Their trip to Vietnam made a strong impression them
34 Dad: Oh my god! My stomach is really paining!
Daughter: Don't worry, Dad! I'll send the doctor at once
35 Most of the companies which managed to come the economic crisis are now operating very successfully
36 My parents are leaving HCM City Hanoi next week
37 Don't run with the idea that you can come home at whatever time you like!
38 The rain discouraged me walking
39 He's a bit of snob and always looking on people who aren't from his social background
40 She seems to have taken me, as if I had offended her somehow
VI- SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (1.2 point)
PART A: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS including the words in brackets Remember NOT TO CHANGE the words in brackets The number ZERO has been done as an example:
0 You really should learn to drive (high)
q> It's high time you learnt to drive
41 This is my brother's first solo flight across the Atlantic (flown)
• This is the first time my brother across the Atlantic
42 You may be very intelligent, but you should be careful about this (be)
43 She often exaggerates how much she earns (tendency)
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45 This problem cannot be solved instantly (solution)
PART B: Rewrite the following sentences as suggested, keep the meaning unchanged
Example: 0 Vietnam exports a lot of rice every year
q;> A lot of rice is exported by Vietnam every year
46 Women in developed countries no longer bear many children
No longer
47 The University of Cambridge is going to award Professor Jones an honorary doctorate, I believe
q> Professor Jones
48 The doctor should have signed my insurance form
tt> If only my
49 I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting
tt> Rather
50 My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing
• The moment
51 They couldn't trace who had supplied the information in the first place
t;5 The source
52 The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister
• Had it not
VII- EACH line from 53 to 60 in the text below contains ONE error Identify and write them if you think that they are grammatically wrong or redundant in the sentence The first TWO EXAMPLES
have been done for you: (0.8 point)
0 My mother always told me that I should never tell lies I know what she meant, and in a way I am
00 agree with her In other ways, however, I think she was in wrong In order to be polite and to avoid
53 offending people, it's necessary to say a little white lie sometimes Let me give you an example I
54 always write to my Auntie Audrey and tell her what a lovely the day I had with her on Sunday and
55 how delicious the lunch was been Neither of these strings is true, but it would be rude not to write
56 and writing the truth would hurt too much, so I have to lie with her In the same way, you have to say
57 that a newborn baby looks beautiful; even though we know they all much look the same and are only
58 actually beautiful in the eyes of their parents And of course, when I've had done my hair cut, or when
59 I'm wearing a new outfit for the first time, the last thing I want to hear is the truth I want to tell why I
60 look wonderful In these type situations, the truth would not do any of us any good!
EXAMPLES:
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FOR THE PROCE OF ONE
VIII- READING: (2 points)
PART A: Fill in the passage below, using your own words REMEMBER that there is ONLY ONE suitable word for each blank The number ZERO has been done as an example:
No one goes through life without handling money Millions of people work hard year in and year out
to earn money Some people are born into money, some marry into money, (0) others inherit money
Millions buy lottery tickets hoping to win money Some people even (61) the law in order to get money Everybody wants to have money because it makes life easy
Saving money is often difficult, (62) spending it can cause difficulties, too The many different ways people deal (63) money reveal much about them Uncontrolled spending may
be a sign of personal problems Some shoppers buy, buy and buy more than they can use Psychologists say that this is a way of giving themselves love or power Many people buy expensive things they do not really need so (64) to get rid of unhappy feelings Some people are heavy gamblers and cannot stop even though they lose all their money Others find (65) very painful to spend money, even if they have a lot of it People who (66) cannot control their spending or are pained by spending their money probably need psychological help for their personal problems This (67) might change their ways of using money and looking at life
PART B: Each board conveys its meaning Read it and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) that best explains the meaning to each
68 Board 1:
69 Board 2:
70 Board 3:
71 Board 4:
A Dogs must wait outside
B Dogs must walk with their owners
C Dogs must be kept on a chain
D Dogs must be held
A Cleaning now costs twice as much
B Cleaning costs are now cheaper
C Cleaning costs are going up
D Cleaning costs will stay the same
A Your dentist may give you medicine
B You have to bring your medicine with you
C Ask your dentist if you need some medicine
D Your dentist needs to know about your medicine
A You must pay to park here
B If you use the train you can park here
C This space is for railway officials
D No one is allowed to park here
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B Diseases related to smoking
C Danger of smoking
D Experts' advice
E Smoker population in the world
F Men's smoking preference
PART C: Read the text below and choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph
of the text There is ONE extra heading The first one has been done as an example:
0 C
A new international study shows that six people die every minute from smoking That equals 3 million deaths around the world every year If the present rate of smoking continues, the number of deaths each year from smoking could rise to 10 million by the year 2020
72
The study describes smoking as the biggest cause to deadly diseases among grown-ups in industrial countries So far most of the smoking deaths have happened on men, especially in developing countries
73
A researcher at the World Health Organization says 70% of Chinese men smoke more than 15 cigarettes each day In Latin America, about 50% of the men are smokers There are also a very large number of smokers in the former Soviet Union and in the east Europe And 25% of all smoking deaths world-wide are in those areas of the world Scientists say smoking will kill 50% of the smokers
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Smoking is known to cause lung cancer It also can lead to cancer of the mouth and other parts of bodies Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers suffer from heart disease
75
Experts say that people reduce their chance of dying from smoking if they stop smoking completely They say smokers who give up smoking can improve their health considerably
PART D: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question
How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? Or one?
With a phone card, you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all
WHAT do you do with it?
Go to a telephone box marked "Phonecard" Put in your card, make your call and when you've finished,
a screen tells you how much is left on your card
It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10 pence per unit, the same as any other payphone call You can buy them in units of 10, 20, 40, 100 or 200
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Near each Cardphone place you'll find a shop where you can buy one They've at bus, train and city tube stations
At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers
At airports and seaports
NO more broken payphones
Most broken payphones are like that because they've been vandalized There are no coins in Cardphone
to excite thieves' interest in it So you're not probably to find a vandalized one
Get a phonecard yourself and try it Or get a bigger wallet
76 The passage is most probably
A a warning B an announcement C an advertisement D a note
77 Among the three sections in the passage, which section can help you get phonecards easily?
78 There are 4 steps under "HOW you use phonecard" at cardphones They're disordered
Put them in the right order by choosing A, B, C or D
a Put in your phonecard
b Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make
c Go to the telephone box marked "Phonecard"
d Make your call
A a, b, c, and d B c, a, d, and b C a, d, c, and b D c, d, a, and b
79 According to the information you get from the passage, how much does a card with 40 units cost?
80 The last sentence "Or get a bigger wallet." implies
A Phonecards are cheap B You cannot use all payphones
C Thieves will not break cardphones D People do not like carrying money
IX- WRITING: (2 points)
Write a paragraph of at least 120 words to tell about one of your close friends from your childhood
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