Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Nguyễn Trãi - Năm học 2009 - 2010 môn thi: Tiếng anh

ve	D. easy
5. A. word	B. grammar	C. vocabulary	D. structure
6. A. good	B. fluent	C. well	D. perfect
7. A. grow	B. pass	C. need	D. express
8. A. most	B. certain	C. main	D. full
9. A. send	B. talk	C. say	D. pass
10. A. asks	B. knows	C. understands	D. shows 
1. A	2. B	3. B	4. A	5. B	6. C	7. D	8. A	9. C	10. D	
A2 
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1)_________ In less than a hundred years, we shall probably (2)_________ all the present (3)_________ of oil and gas. The world’s coal (4)_________ should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (5)_________ It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6)_________ sources of energy as solar energy as well as water and wind (7)_________ (classes as (8)_________ energy). Until these energy (9)_________ are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10)_________ as much as possible.
1. A. fuels 	B. powers 	C. forms 	D. energies
2. A. end 	B. complete 	C. total 	D. exhaust
3. A. findings 	B. productions 	C. amounts 	D. sources
4. A. reserves 	B. stores 	C. mines 	D. contents
5. A. updated 	B. repeated 	C. renewed 	D. produced
6. A. traditional 	B. alternative 	C. revolutionary 	D. surprising
7. A. force 	B. strength 	C. power 	D. motion
8. A. repeatable 	B. continual 	C. renewable 	D. continuous
9. A. goods 	B. supplies 	C. provisions 	D. materials
10. A. exhaustion 	B. destruction 	C. waste 	D. consumption
Question VI. Read the following passage and fill each blank with one suitable word. 
(10 points)
VI. Fill one word into each blank to complete the passage
Kính Do you need to get off the sofa and go to the gym? If you want to get motivated to exercise, (1)____try__ listening to your favorite songs or to dance music. Psychologists at Brunel University in London say that certain types of music help people to (2)___get___ started and also to exercise for a longer time. People who listen to music exercise for 13 percent longer than people who (3)__don’t____. International athletes often listen to music when they are (4)__training____.
Doctors know about the therapeutic effects of music. Listening to music can help people (5)__recover____ after operations. Teachers should pay attention, too. In a study at the University of California, students who took a test (6)__while ____listening to Mozart sonata scored 30 percent higher than students who took the test (7)__in____ silence.
Music (8)___also___ relaxes people after a stressful day. Pauline Etkin, director of a music therapy center in London, says that throughout life’s ups and downs, people always (9)__respond_____ to music. When someone is nervous or afraid, it can make them feel better. “Music’s rhythm is closely linked (10) ____with__ the rhythms of the body,” she says.
Question III: Read the passage and answer the question (5 pts)
A1 
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school. There are three main types of educational institutions: primary elementary schools, secondary schools and universities.
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory. Morning school begins at nine o’clock and last until half past four. School is open five days a week. On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons. There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer. In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven , and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years.
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science. Nature study, drawing, painting, singing woodwork and drill (physical training)
1 - What are the three main types of educational institutions?
	Primary elementary schools, secondary schools and universities
2- What are the two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen?
	The two grades of state schools are primary and secondary schools
3- What subjects do children study at school?
	They study reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill.
4- Are state schools free?
	Yes, they are
5- When do pupils have holidays?
	They have holidays at Christmas, Easter and summer
Question VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points)
A1 
1- She feels strange when she drives on the left.
-> She is not used to driving on the left
2- Let’s buy Alice a gift when we come to her house.
-> I suggest buying Alice a gift when we come to her house
3- You might fall if you are not careful.
-> Be careful otherwise you might fall
6- She has such a soft voice that it is impossible for me to hear it.
-> Her voice is so soft that it is impossible for me to hear it
7- “I must see the dentist tomorrow because my toothache is getting worse “ said my friend.
-> My friend said that he/ she had to see his/ her dentist the next/ following day
A2 
1. We couldn’t get work because of the heavy snow.
-> The heavy snow prevented us from getting work
2. It would be better to be able to understand the language when I go to France.
->I wish could understand the language when I go to France.
3. I haven’t seen my cousin, Lan for ages.
-> It is ages since I last saw my cousin, Lan
4. I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
-> “Please wake me at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning” I said to the hotel porter.
5. Someone repaired her car yesterday.
->She had someone repair her car yesterday. She had her car repaired yesterday.
6. Every day my younger brother spends two hours learning English.
-> Every day it takes my younger brother two hours to learn English
7. An old school friend gave me a good job.
-> The person who gave me a good job is my old friend
8. He began to decorate the house 3 hours ago.
-> The house has been decorated for 3 hours.
9. Mrs. Mai hasn’t been to the cinema for 2 months.
->The last time Mrs. Mai went to the cinema was 2 months ago.
10. Nobody has watered the flowers in the garden for many weeks.
-> The flowers in the garden haven’t been watered for many weeks
A3 
4. He would rather watch TV than go to the cinema.
=> He prefers watching TV to going to the cinema
5. I haven’t been to Hanoi for 2 years.
=> The last time I went to Hanoi was 2 years ago
2. His parents made him study for his exams.
=>He was made to study for his exams by his parents
Kính 
2. Our driving laws and theirs are not the same.
- Our driving laws are different from theirs
3. Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation?
- Do I have to confirm my reservation?
4. I completed the jigsaw puzzle in 20 minutes.
- It took me 20 minutes to finish the jigsaw puzzle.
5. It was such a stale cake that nobody wanted to eat it.
- The cake was so stale that nobody wanted to eat it. / The cake was too stale to eat
6. My uncle has never been abroad before.
- It is the first time my uncle has been abroad
9. Can you do the shopping tomorrow?
- Will you be able to do the shopping tomorrow?
13. They continued to play despite the heavy rain.
- They continued to play in spite of the heavy rain. / They continued to play although/ though/ even though it rained heavily.
20. He can hardly understand this matter because he's too young.
- He’s too young to understand this matter.
Question IX. 
He broke the window; moreover, he stole two watches.
He is one of the best teachers in our school and in the area; so, he is very popular with students.
I will go on a vacation with my family as soon as I finish the grade 10 entrance exam
We went very early so that we could catch the last bus.
I will phone you as soon as I come home.
They will get married as soon as they finish university.
I will go wherever to find a suitable job for me.
Do as I told you to do.
 It was a pity the weather was so bad.
 Don t worry (about) how the money was lost.
Have you decided (on) what to do next?
Does anyone know 	how it happened?
Come and see 	what I’ve done!
I wonder 	whether/if he’ll come.
She asked 	why I was late.
Did you see/notice anyone leave the house?
We felt the house shake.
I once heard her sing the part of Aida.
8. I showed 	them 	how to do it.
Tell 	him 	where to put it.
Ask 	your teacher how to pronounce the word.
Tell 	me 	what your name is.
Ask 	him 	where he put ii.
Kính 
	Imagine you have a toothache and today you go to see a dentist. Make a short dialogue between you and the dentist (at least 5 turns of dialogue) for this situation
These words my help you: (matter, toothache, open, mouth, cavity, not serious, fill, feel, happy after that)
Question X. Write a paragraph of about 100 words about the following topic: (10 points)
Kính 
A2 Write a paragraph about l5O words about one of the popular celebrations in Vietnam (e.g The Lunar New Year, Teacher’s Day, National Independence Day). Your writing should include the following main points. (1 5pts)
- Name of the festival 
- Time of the festival
- Purpose of the festival
- Main activities of the festival
- Your feeling about the festival (whether you like it or not and the reasons).
Imagine you have a toothache and today you go to see a dentist. Make a short dialogue between you and the dentist (at least 5 turns of dialogue) for this situation
These words my help you: (matter, toothache, open, mouth, cavity, not serious, fill, feel, happy after that)
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