Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 chuyên quốc học huế môn Anh Văn

ey type carefully. 
A. typewriters B. typists C. typers D. typemen 
7. We didn’t ...............to the station in time to catch the train. 
A. get B. reach C. arrive D. approach 
8. I don’t think that purple shirt .............. with your yellow skirt. 
A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears 
9. We had to stop for gasoline at a filling ............... . 
A. garage B. service C. station D. pump 
10. ................ you study harder, you won’t pass the examination. 
A. If B. Although C. Despite D. Unless 
11. He ordered them …….. it again. 
A. don’t do B. not do C. not to do D. didn’t do 
12. Quite soon, the world is going to ...................... energy 
resources. 
A. run out of B. get into C. keep up with D. come up again 
13. We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain. 
A. great B. strong C. heavy D. extra 
14. Mary works at a supermarket. She ………. $ 5 an hour. 
A. pays B. brings C. takes D. earns 
15. The students have got ……….. news about their exams. 
A. many B. some C. few D. a few 
Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form. 
(10 points) 
1. Quang ......................................... (talk) to another student when I 
................................... (see) 
him today. 
2. That proposal ........................................( consider) by the 
members right now. 
3. Less than half of the cans of paint ......................................(use) 
up to now. 
4. A: I ................................. (lose) my glasses. I can’t find them 
anywhere. I ................................. 
(look for) them for hours. 
B: Don’t worry. I .................................(do) the same thing the other 
week but I .......................... 
(find) them a few days later. 
5. He is working tomorrow. If he .................................(have) a day 
off tomorrow, he .................... 
(go) to the beach. 
. Part 3: Correct the words in bold. (10 points) 
1. I’m afraid you’ve lost your test. You only got 23%. 
2. Congratulations! You’ve gained first prize in the competitions! 
3. I’ve asked everyone where Jane is, but none can tell me. 
4. I’m a bit short of cash. Can you borrow me some until 
tomorrow? 
5. Gills has got a good job and wins a good salary. 
6. Do you mind if I make a photograph of you? 
7. Our school is nearby to the town centre. 
8. It’s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city. 
9. I feel asleep. Do you mind if I go to bed? 
10. My mother tried to avoid me from going to the club. 
. 
II. READING COMPREHENSION ( 35 points) 
Part 1: Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the 
text. (10 points) 
retire, promote, redundant, interview, contract, reference, 
pensioner, applicant, career, train, employment 
 ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK 
In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young 
people to find a job. If they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) 
(1)…………………….………… , they may find that there are at least 
20 other (2) ………………………..……for the job. If a company is 
thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) 
………………………....……from either your previous employer or 
someone who knows you well. Before taking up your job, you may 
have to sign a (4) …………………………. You will probably have to 
do some (5) ………………………… , which help you to do the job 
more successfully. Once you have decided that this is your chosen 
(6)…………………………, you will then have to work hard to try 
and get (7) …………………………, which usually brings more 
responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made 
(8)…………………………, and not be able to find another job. It is 
also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) 
…………………………scheme, which will help you to look after 
yourself and your family when you are (10) …………………………. 
Finally, good luck! 
Part 2: Read the passage below and choose the correct answer 
among A, B, C or D (10 points) 
 GREEK THEATRES 
The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place. 
The theatre has been popular in ancient times. People did not go to the 
theatre simply to see an interesting ........(1)........ for the plays formed 
part of religious festivals. ........(2)........ early Greek theatres consisted 
of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside. 
........(3)........ that time, there were no........(4)........ as there are in 
modern theatres, so the ........(5)........ stood or sat on the slopes of the 
hillside. Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone 
or wooden steps one ........(6)........ another up the hillside. In later 
times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed 
a background for the actors ........(7)........ the parts of the different 
characters. Eventually, a ........(8)........ platform was built so that the 
actors could be seen more clearly. This was the first appearance of 
anything ........(9)........ our modern stage. As well as these permanent 
theatres, there were simple wooden stages .........(10)........ around by 
actors wandering from one place to another. There was also a hut with 
curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing 
room. 
1. A. scene B. performance C. scenery D. stage 
2. A. Whole B. Complete C. Full D. All 
3. A. In B. For C. At D. On 
4. A. chairs B. benches C. seats D. stools 
5. A. watchers B. players C. viewers D. audiences 
6. A. among B. between C. around D. behind 
7. A. playing B. making C. doing D. being 
8. A. lifted B. raised C. moved D. pulled 
9. A. as B. like C. equal D. similar 
10. A. carried B. held C. brought D. Fetched 
Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits 
each space. Use only ONE word in each space. (15 points) 
 A POP STAR 
John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940. He was always 
(1).................................on music and played in a pop group (2) 
........................................ school and Art college . 
John (3).................................. married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had 
a son (4)............................... name was Julian. At that time, John was a 
member of a group (5)................................“ The Beatles” . Many 
beautiful songs (6) .................................. written by John and 
wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them . They 
(7).................................... scream and faint when “ The Beatles” 
played and lots of people have their hair cut in a Beatles style. Soon, 
everyone had heard (8)..................................... “The Beatles” and John 
was (9).............................. richer than he had ever thought. 
Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records 
(10)................................. his own after 1968 , and it was in the same 
year when (11).................................... marriage to Cynthia came to an 
end. He had met Yoko Ono (12).......................... he married the 
following year. John lost weight and grew his hair long , as can (13) 
................................ seen on the covers of the records that he made 
with Yoko. He set up home in the United States and had a son called 
Sean. 
Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) ............................... 
most talented of all “The Beatles”. He sang about peace and love and 
so when he was murdered by one of his fans, outside his New York 
apartment , the whole world (15).................................... shocked . 
More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory. He 
was only forty when he died. 
III. WRITING: ( 30 points) 
Part 1: There is a mistake in each sentence below. Underline the 
mistake and write the correct sentence. (10 points) 
1. My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us. 
2. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time. 
3. It is not easy to grow up children in a modern world. 
4. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon. 
5. The room where I am staying in is very noisy. 
6. This is Peter, who his sister works at your school. 
7. Do you want to see the pictures that we took them on holiday? 
8. Have you ever considered to become a professional footballer? 
9. I’ll give Tania your letter if she will come to school tomorrow. 
10. I’ve really got to cut up smoking. 
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar 
meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change 
the word given. ( 10 points) 
1. Could you possibly help me with this box? (mind) 
Would 
………………………………………………………………………
…….................... 
2. “Who ate the cake?” she asked. (had) 
She 
wanted...……………………………………………………………
…....…............ ........ 
3. What sort of weather did you have on holiday? (like) 
What 
………………………………………………………………………
.…….................... . 
4. I am not good at skiing, but I’d like to learn. (not) 
I 
do……………………………………………………………………
………................... ....... 
5. The exam wasn’t as hard as I expected. (than) 
The 
exam………………………………………………………………
………….................. 
6. Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London. (touch) 
Don’t forget 
to……………………………………………………………………
……........…. 
7. Make sure that you don’t arrive late. (turn) 
Make sure 
that…………………………………………………………………
………........… 
8. Your English will improve if you keep practising. (get) 
Your 
English………………………………………………………………
…………...........… 
9. Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school. (me) 
Normally……………………………………………………………
…………….............. ...… 
10. She is keen on meeting people from other countries. (who) 
She 
wants………………………………………………………………
………….............…. 
Part 3: In about 250 words, write about the advantages and 
disadvantages of a child in a large family. (10 points) 
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