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GD&an Đề thi đề xuất vào lớp 10 trường THPT chuyên Phan Bội Châu
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn Tiếng Anh ( Thời gian 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề )
Section I: Pronunciation and speaking .
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three .
1. A. though B. laugh C. cough D. rough
2. A. one B. follow C. horror D. across
3. A. answer B. ask C. watch D. disaster
4. A.another B. clothes C. thorough D. breathe
5. A. talk B .warm C. shot D. short

II . Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation .
A. Jayne : Have you got used to the weather here again yet ?
B. Liam : I know , I`ve been in South America since November .
C. Jayne : But haven`t you stayed with friends for the last couple of days ?
D. Liam : No , I`ve been wearing two sweaters ever since I arrived !
E. Jayne : Have you been back long ?
F. Liam : Well , so far I have not had time to contact anyone .
G. Jayne : Hi Liam , I hven`t seen you for ages .
H. Liam : no , since Tuesday I`ve been living at home with my family .
I. Jayne : So who have you seen since you got back ?
J Liam : No, I`ve just come back . On Tuesday , in fact .
K. Jayne : Oh , I bet you have already started taking it easy again !

Section II : Vocabulary and grammar .

I . Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences .
1. I don`t know what was wrong with her tonight . She`s usually quite ............
A. pleased B. glad C. satisfied D. cheerful
2. Take ..........bus comes first . They all go to the station .
A. whatever B. whichever C. however D. wherever
3. He was clearly .........to see her again .
A. delightful B. cheerful C. delighted D. cheered
4. The boy screamed for help but couldn`t ..........
A. hear him B. make him heard C. make himself hear D. make himself heard
5. He`s a really ........ person . He talks all the time but he never says anything interesting
A. bored B. boring C. fed up D. annoyed
6. Have you ........the new Picasso exhibition yet ?
A. looked at B. watched C. noticed D. seen
7. The Finance Minister will be making a ........today about new rates of income tax .
A. statement B. notice C. talk D. declaration
8. There were twelve policemen on ......at the football ground during the match .
A. duty B. action C. charge D. employment
9. If you feel ill , the doctor usually ...... your temprature .
A. inspects B. examines C. tests D takes
10. After the party the children were allowed to finish off the ..............sandwiches and cakes .
A. remaining B. leaving C. additional D. left
11. By cutting down trees we......... the natural habitat of birds and animals .
A. damage B. harm C. hurt D. injure
12. The house is ..........at the corner of a busy street .
A. situated B. placed C. stood D. put
13. It is .........for us to reach home before lunchtime .
A. incapable B. unable C. unlikely D. impossible
14. She wants to go shopping , but she has hardly ...................
A. any money B. some money C. money D. no money
15. No one helped him , he did it ...........
A. himself all B. by himself all C. by all himself D. all by himself

II. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letters .

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