ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH CỦA SỞ GD-ĐT TPHCM

Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo
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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2010 - 2011
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Ngày thi: 21/ 6/ 2010


I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (20 points)
1. They seemed to be _______ to the criticism and just carried on as before.
A. disinterested B. indifferent C. sensitive D. uncaring
2. He spoke _______ all the families who had lost relatives in the disaster.
A. with a view to B. in respect of C. on behalf of D. in aid of
3. They are very good friends but in terms of sports they are worlds _______.
A. away B. separate C. apart D. different
4. The operation was doomed to failure from the word _______.
A. go B. start C. begin D. now
5. Her penknife came in very _______ when they were on their picnic.
A. useful B. handy C. practical D. convenient
6. The doctor was unable to go away for the weekend because she was _______ duty.
A. at B. by C. in D. on
7. She is too ________ to hide what she thinks about them.
A. quiet B. outspoken C. apologetic D. broadminded
8. The little boy _______ into tears when he thought that he was lost.
A. burst B. fell C. broke D. dripped
9. The film _______ a lot of attention.
A. generated B. manufactured C. promoted D. brought
10. All the engineers were happy because they finally made _______.
A. a breakthrough B. an outburst C. a viewpoint D. an outcome
11. Tom: Jane’s daughter is very rude.
Mary: You’re right; she has no manners _______.
A. however B. whatsoever C. whenever D. evermore
12. Because of her recent poor form, she is only expected to come fourth _______.
A. at least B. at best C. at worst D. at will
13. I’m in no _______ this evening to listen to his silly jokes.
A. feeling B. tendency C. mood D. opinion
14. _______ was the effect more powerfully felt than in the suburbs.
A. Nowhere B. Somewhere C. Anywhere D. Everywhere
15. _______ the choice, I would definitely not go.
A. Giving B. Having given C. Given D. Being given
16. Tom: The building’s nearly finished, isn’t it?
Mary: Yes, but it’ll be ________ we can move in.
A. to much time till B. a long time before C. hardly time when D. very soon that
17. Tom: Is your government salary good?
Mary: Yes, but I don’t make as much ________ worked in private industry.
A. as I B. if I would have C. I would if D. as I would if I
18. Tom: Betty didn’t win the beauty contest of Singapore.
Mary: She would have ________ some talent.
A. had she have B. have she had C. had she had D. have she have
19. Tom: I saw you studying at the library last night.
Mary: You ________; I wasn’t there.
A. wouldn’t have B. can’t have C. might have D. have
20. Tom: What’s all the noise about?
Mary: We had a bad accident _______ at the factory.
A. happened B. happening C. happen D. has happened
21. Tom: Can you wait while I run into the library?
Mary: OK, _______ you hurry.
A. even though B. as long as C. when D. unless
22. Tom: Do you know where Barb is?
Mary: Strange _______ sound, she is in South Africa.
A. may it B. as it may C. like it may D. does it
23. Tom: Who did you invite to dinner?
Mary: No one _______ than Frank and his family.
A. rather B. except C. besides D. other
24. Tom: A lot of money goes for AIDS research.