De thi chuyen Ha Nam

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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2007-2008
Môn thi: tiếng anh
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm ngay vào đề thi này)

Part A: grammar and vocabulary
Question I: Give the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets. ( 1,0 p)
The weather (1.be) ….terrible recently. It (2.rain) …..off and on for two days, and the temperature (3.drop) …..drastically. It (4.be)…. really cold today. Just three days ago, the sun (5. shine)…..and the weather (6. be) ….pleasant. The weather certainly (7.change) …quickly here. I never know what (8. expect). Who knows? When I (9.wake) ….up tomorrow morning, maybe it (10.snow).
Your answer:
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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Question II: Finish the following sentences. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each line. (1,0 p)

We’ll live a happier and ….life if we keep our environment clean.
health


The earthquake caused terrible ……
destroy


Hue is ……..located on the Huong river.
attract


It was the best live …..I have ever seen.
Perform


My favorite ….. are My Tam and Lam Truong .
sing


She is …..in learning English.
interest


He promised to come but he’s very ….
Rely


I feel very …., so I’m going to bed.
Sleep


The cost of the …..must be paid by the buyer.
carry


The ….area of the city is not very far from my house.
industry

Your answer:
1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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8.
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9.
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10.
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Question III: Combine the following sentences. Use the given words. (1,0 p)
John lives in a small flat. He doesn’t like it. (wish)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
It rained heavily. We went to school. (Although)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
The river was very dirty. The children couldn’t swim in it. (too)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Yesterday, I met an old man. His name is John Smith. (whose)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Mary speaks English perfectly. She writes it quickly. (not only …but also)
……………………………………………………………………………………………
Question IV: There are eleven errors in the passage. Underline the errors and then write the correction in the blank provided. (1,0 p) (The first one has been done as an example)
Charlie Chaplin was born on London in 1889. Both his parents was music hall performers. He father was a drunkard and his mother later gone mad. Life is hard and Charlie and his half-bother, Sidney, were sent to a orphanage for a time.
He first appears on the stage when he was seventh and by the time he was ten, he was a regular perform. When he was seventeen year old, he went on a tour to the USA, where he was spotted and gave a part in a Hollywood film.
Number
Mistake
Correction

Number
Mistake
Correction

0
on
in

6



1



7



2



8



3



9



4



10



5







Question V: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. (1,5p)
It’s time we …the bus.
A.
catch
B.
caught
C.
catching
D.
to catch

He wants to ….his room.
A.
decorate
B.
decorator
C.
decorative
D.
decoration

…..the birthday ….Nam’s mother, he made her a big cake.
A.
in - at
B.
in - of
C.
on - of
D.
on - for

Take the bus, and ….at Oxford Circus.
A.
get