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đề Thi chính thức
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Năm học 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: tiếng anh
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút



Part A: (1,0 point) Phonetics

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. A. official B. adventure C. separate D. religion
2. A. development B. beautifully C. accessible D. assistance
3. A. material B. completely C. economy D. tropical
4. A. international B. expression C. believable D. unhappily
5. A. promise B. perform C. advice D. rewrite

PART B: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2,0 points).
1. I ______ television a lot but I don’t any more.
A. was watching B. was used to watching C. used to watch D. has watched
2. It was very good ______ you to help David with his homework.
A. for B. to C. with D. of
3. Several people, ______ voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside.
A. whose B. their C. of which D. whom
4. He says he doesn’t like his new school because he feels like a ______ out of water there.
A. boat B. duck C. swimmer D. fish
5. Nothing matters, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it
6. Like you all, I dislike people ______ their promises.
A. who aren’t keeping B. that doesn’t keep C. whom don’t keep D. who don’t keep
7. Nga is the ______ of the two girls.
A. prettier B. prettiest C. prettiness D. most pretty
8. Laura: “Would you please drive me to class today? My car won’t start.”
Peter: “______”
A. Yes, I would B. I would C. I’d be glad to D. No, I wouldn’t
9. He ______ to be the best chess player in the district.
A. claimed B. thought C. suggested D. demanded
10. John: “Would you like some beer?”
George: “Not while I’m ______”.
A. in order B. on duty C. under control D. in the act
11. Scott: “How is Sarah’s essay in the history exam?”
Andy: “______, her work has been good, but this one is dreadful.”
A. General B. In generally C. In the general D. In general
12. ______ had she reached school when the bell rang.
A. Although B. Hardly C. Rarely D. No sooner
13. Passengers ______ travel on this bus buy their tickets in books.
A. which B. who C. whom D. when
14. I object ______ to do all the work myself.
A. to being asked B. to asking C. being asked D. on being asked
15. ______ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
A. Although B. However C. Despite D. Thanks to
16. Please ______ your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question.
A. elevate B. raise C. rise D. lift
17. How many hours a week do you spend ______ English?
A. on study B. in studying C. to study