Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên Hải Phòng năm học 2009-2010

B. in contact C. on good terms D. up 
4. A. to be mastered B. mastering C. to master D. mastered 
5. A. therefore B. however C. in short D. for example 
6. A. make B. take C. cause D. create 
7. A. Even though B. As though C. Despite D. However 
8. A. unimportant B. inefficient C. unusual D. impossible 
9. A. how often B. how long C. how much D. how about 
10. A. letter B. telephone C. pen D. effort 
Part 5. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A-K) for each part (1-10) of the article. There is 
one extra heading which you do not need to use. Write your answers (A ... K) on the answer 
sheet. (10 pts) 
A. Missing and meeting 
people 
B. Essential items 
C. Be yourself 
D. Luggage 
E. Leisure items 
F. All the best 
G. Daily dress 
H. Attitudes 
I. The right frame of 
mind 
J. Bedding 
K. Formal dress 
1. ____________ 
 After you decide what to study and where, you need to think about what to bring to the USA. Plan 
carefully because most international airlines will charge you high rates for overweight or oversized 
baggage. You may check in, free of charge, two pieces of luggage on most international flights, and 
you may bring two carry-on bags on board. 
2. ____________ 
Students and professors dress casually on US campuses, particularly in the summer. Students wear 
jeans, tennis shoes, sandals, T-shirts and sometimes shorts to class. 
3. ____________ 
There probably will be some occasions for more formal wear. Men will want to have a sports jacket, 
trousers (or a suit), shirt and tie. Women will want to have at least one smart outfit. 
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4. ____________ 
Should you bring any sports equipment? Certainly you will want your swimming trunks or costume. 
You may also want to bring your tennis racquet. Leave heavy golf clubs, bicycle, soccer balls, etc. at 
home. You can easily rent or borrow this equipment. 
5. ____________ 
If you are going to live in a hall of residence, you may need to provide your own sheets, pillows and 
towels. Some schools furnish bed linen; in other schools you can purchase a service that will provide 
linen and also launder it. Some schools provide nothing but your bed. If you don't know what you will 
find, bring soap and a towel for the first night, then buy anything else you need after you have settled 
in. 
What else to bring? 
6. ____________ 
Some things you need to bring to the USA won't be packed in a suitcase - they will be packed in your 
mind. Your expectations and attitudes can make a difference to how you enjoy your summer in the 
USA. 
7. ____________ 
North American people value individual experience. So be prepared to be independent! 
8. ____________ 
You will miss home, family and friends at first. This will be temporary until you meet new friends 
and become familiar with your new environment. 
9. ____________ 
You will also want to bring special attitudes. These include a readiness to reach out to strangers for 
friendship and to ask for directions or assistance if you need them. 
10. ____________ 
Have a good trip, and enjoy your educational adventure. 
Part 6. Point out one of the four underlined parts in each of the sentences below which is not correct. 
 Write your answer (A, B, C or D) on the answer sheet. (5 pts) 
1. When I entered the laboratory, everyone were doing experiments. 
 A B C D 
2. After questioning for a while, the man finally admitted having stolen the money. 
 A B C D 
3. The result of that test must be inform before August. 
 A B C D 
4. He is not a professional musician, but he can play guitar very well. 
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 A B C D 
5. Emily Dickson, whose poems were published after her dead, wrote about love, nature, and 
eternity. 
 A B C D 
6. Poverty in the United States is noticeably different from that in other country. 
 A B C D 
7. Despite of the increase in air fares, most people still enjoy flying. 
 A B C D 
8. We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest. 
 A B C D 
9. For his retirement, Mr. Black was presented for an extremely expensive gift. 
 A B C D 
10. However small, the sitting room is well designed and nicely decorated. 
 A B C D 
Part 7. Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the passage below with ONE suitable word. 
 Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places ---(1)--- they live are seriously threatened almost 
everywhere on our earth. One species has become ---(2)--- in each year of this century, but many 
hundreds are now being ---(3)---. Lack of attention would ---(4)--- to the rapid advance of the 
process of extinction. 
Already many kinds of wild animals have been ---(5)--- reduced in number that their role in the 
ecosystem is forgotten. Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc., ---(6)--- thought to be in 
danger of extinction. 
But even more important, perhaps, ---(7)--- individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are 
in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially the tropical 
forests, are being ---(8)--- down to satisfy man's need of timber and paper. 
What would our world be like ---(9)--- all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? ---(10)--- our 
life still exist then? 
Part 8. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. 
 Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 
1. The manager spoke (PERSUADE) about his plan for the restructure of the department. 
2. John admitted that his cruel joke to his friend was (INTEND). 
3. When he retired, he took up (CARPENTER) as a hobby. 
4. Your new trousers are too long. They need (SHORT). 
5. The rule is not (APPLY) in this case. 
6. Dian Fossey was an American (ZOO). 
7. I’d lost my key so I couldn’t (LOCK) the door when I got home. 
8. The meeting began in (AGREE), but finally everyone accepted the manager’s proposal. 
9. We live in a(n) (REAL) world, so don’t be too disappointed if things go wrong! 
10. I’m applying for (MEMBER) of the tennis club. 
Part 9. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers on the answer sheet. 
(10 pts) 
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a. It’s high time you (1. have) the house (2. repaint). 
b. He (3. usually see) (4. walk) with his niece in the park on Sundays. 
c. He (5. work) in this office for 30 years by the time he (6. retire) next October. 
d. At that moment I (7. not know) what (8. say). I was too shocked, you know. 
e. Not until we (9. arrive) at his house (10. we know) that he was seriously ill. 
f. By the time the police (11. get) to their house, the burglar (12. disappear) into the dark. 
g. (13. Work) in the garden all day that day, my mother (14. be) totally exhausted. 
h. I can’t remember (15. meet) this man. His face (16. not look) familiar to me at all. 
i. I’d rather you (17. tell) me what you (18. do) over the last 2 weeks. 
j. I (19. hear) the explosion while I (20. jog) in the street. 
Part 10. Fill in each blank in the sentences below with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. 
 Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 
a. (1)____________ weekends, the library is crowded (2)____________ students. 
b. I am not ashamed (3)____________ what I have done; neither am I proud (4)____________ it. 
c. Mr. Jones is (5)____________ charge (6)____________ the planning department. 
d. After being informed (7)____________ the accident, the police quickly arrived (8)___________ 
the scene. 
e. I’m (9)____________ the impression that Thomas is guilty (10)___________ the crime. 
f. (11)____________ some reason, the boss is opposed (12)____________ my suggestion. 
g. They usually stay in (13)____________ Christmas, but go out (14)___________ New Year’s Eve. 
h. (15)____________ my opinion, the old vase is worth $20,000 (16)___________ least. 
i. It’s obvious (17)___________ everyone that Peter is eager (18)___________ a chance to play in the 
final match. 
j. (19)____________ my relief, my mother has got (20)____________ her illness. 
Part 11. Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the original 
sentence. 
 Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 
1. The children should be working by now. → It’s time _____________ 
2. Galileo is considered to be the father of modern astronomy. → Galileo is regarded ____ 
3. They had to go by air because there was no train. → If __________________ 
4. People say she has been to the island of Nagua many times. → She_________________ 
5. She asked where I had bought the shirt. → She asked, " __________ 
6. I'm sure Jane did not break your glasses on purpose. → Jane must ___________ 
7. Why didn't they tell us about the delay earlier? → We should ___________ 
8. He regrets treating her so badly yesterday. → He wishes ___________ 
9. Tom failed the exam, which surprised all of us. → All of us ____________ 
10. The exam is so easy! → What _______________ 
Part 12. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the 
word given in capitals. Do not change this word in any way. Write your answers on the answer 
sheet. (10 pts) 
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1. My father spent two hours planting the trees in the garden yesterday. TOOK 
2. The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. HAS 
3. She always has a good relationship with the children. GETS 
4. "I'm sorry, but I can't lend you my laptop today, David," Mary said. REFUSED 
5. Nobody can take better care of me than my mother. BEST 
6. He did the math problem in only two minutes. SOLUTION 
7. The price of oil has increased considerably in the last two months. RISE 
8. The new teaching method strongly influences children’s way of thinking. INFLUENCE 
9. The accident was not his fault. BLAME 
10. The question was so difficult that he couldn’t answer it. TOO 
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