Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 năm học 2004 - 2005 trường THPT chuyên Lê Hồng Phong môn: Anh (vòng 1)

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 Năm học 2004-2005
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG
MÔN : ANH (Vòng 1)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the blank spaces. (5 pts)
1 If you work for us, you’ll get somewhere to live ______ free
a. for b. of c. at d. out .
2. They took pride ______ being the best players of the school.
a. of b. in c. on d. at
3. She still remembered how he had broken down and cried ______ a baby.
a. as if b. as c. like d. same as
4. - I'm sorry about that! - Well,______
a. you’re welcome b. of course c. thank you d. it’s OK
5. Pam, what would you ______ do tomorrow morning?
a. like b. rather c. better d. ought to
6. I wish I ______ there yesterday afternoon !
a. was b. were c. had been d. would have been
7. She saw me, but she didn’t bother ______ hello to me.
a. to have said b. say c. saying d. to say 
8. She'd prefer to go out ______ home.
a than to stay b. than staying c. rather than staying d. rather 
than to stay
9. We could not use fire fighting equipment because the water pipes______
a. would burst b. used to burst c. have burst d. had burst
10.It’s it no use ______ him really. He had to do what he had been told to
 a. to blame b. for blaming c. you blame d. blaming 
11. Have you got a car______?
a. of your own b. of yourself c. of you d. of your 
12. I am not accustomed ______ in public.
a. to speak b. to speaking c. speaking d. at speaking
13. Either John or his brothers ______ the keys to the car.
a. has been taken b. has taken c. have taken d. have been taken
14. Just watch me, and do ______ I tell you. 
a. whoever b. whenever c. however d. whatever 
15. What we heard______
a. encouraged b. was encouraging c. encouraging d. was encouraged
16. I would have met you at the bus terminal if I ______ that you ______
a. knew/were arriving b. knew/ arrived c. had known/ arrived d. had known/ 
arriving
17. The fewer bags you take,______ trouble you will have.
a. the fewer b. the least c. the little d. the less
18.______ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe.
a. Knowing not b. Knew not c. Not knowing d. Didn’t know 
19. This house needs ______
a. to repaint b. repainted c. to be repainting d. repainting
20. They received ______ advice from their parents that they became successful.
a. so good b. such a good c. so good an d. such good
II. Fill each of the blanks with the correct form the words given. (2.5 pts)
1 Will you please give us some ______ explanation? (FAR)
2. You should ______ yourselves with the new environment. (FAMILY)
3. She likes going ______ with her classmates. (PICNIC)
4. Are there any ______ between them? (SIMILAR)
5. There are many ______ programs at the Festival in Hue. (CULTURE)
6. Although some societies are ______ undeveloped, their languages are very 
complex. (TECHNOLOGY)
7. It's education that helps with the ______ of knowledge for the young. (RICH)
8. He likes watching ______ programs on TV. (ENTERTAIN)
9. Many ______ say that is the best method to adopt. (SCIENCE)
10. Esperanto, however, proves to be useless because it is ______. (POPULAR)
III. Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful 
passage. (2.5 pts)
Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new 
technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was (1) ______ out over two 
centuries ago by a man (2) ______ Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and (3) ______ up to be a brilliant mathematician. 
He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4)______ he called ‘engines’ . But 
despite the fact that he (5) ______ building some of these he never finished any of 
them. Over the years people have argued (6) ______ his machines would ever work. 
Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (7) ______ 
engine (8) ______ on one of Babbage's designs.
It has taken six years to complete and more (9)______four thousand parts have been 
specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special 
exhibition in the Science Museum to (10)______ people of Babbage's work.
1. A. turned B. thought C. invented D. worked
2. A. known B. recognized C. called D. written
3. A. developed B. grew C brought D. expected
4 A. which B. who C there D. whose
5. A. wanted B. made C. started D. missed
6. A. until B. whether C while D. though
7 A. an B. the C some D. that
8. A. depended B. based C insisted D. influenced
9. A. than B. therefore C. when D. then.
10. A. remind B. say C inform D. encourage
lV. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (5 pts)
Most people know that cigarette smoking is harmful to their (l)______. Scientific 
research shows that it can (2) ______many kinds of diseases. In fact, many people (3) 
______smoke get lung cancer. Doctors believe that it may also cause lung cancer in 
people who (4)______ not smoke. Nonsmokers often breathe in the smoke from (5) 
______people's cigarettes. This is secondhand smoking. People are becoming very 
aware (6)______the danger of secondhand smoke. As a result, they (7)______ passed 
laws that prohibit people from smoking in many public places. Besides, many 
governments tend to (8)______ taxes on cigarettes so as to discourage people from 
smoking. With all the concerted efforts (9)______ by the authority and non-smokers, 
we can look forward to a world (10) ______ smoking.
PHẦN TỰ CHỌN, THÍ SINH CHỌN MỘT TRONG 2 ĐỀ SAU
V. Rewrite the sentences so that they mean almost the same as those printed 
before them. (5 pts)
(CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ CẢI CÁCH)
1 If I were Peter, I'd look for another job. → 1 suggest ______
2. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home. → Hardly 
______
3. "I m sorry that I broke the valuable vase, Tina," said Tom. → Tom apologized 
______
4. We couldn’t get nearer because of the police. → The police wouldn't ______
5. They say that Nam is the brightest student in our school. → No other ______
6. I only recognized him when he came into the room. → It was ______
7. 1 must thank Jane and Alice for their presents. → I must send ______
8. He stayed home because he got a cold. → He came down ______
9. They haven’t played tennis for almost two years. → They stopped ______
10. The news was so good that she smiled happily. → It was ______
V. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter of 
complaint. (5 pts)
(CHƯƠNG TRÌNH TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ THÍ ĐIỂM)
Dear Sir / Madam,
1 I / like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city //
2. There be / lot / reason / I object / places //
3. Firstly, / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing //
4. Secondly, / they cause / much noise / neighborhood "
5. Thirdly, / there / number / pupils / play truant / just / go / those places / sing //
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because 1 their too ugly 
flashing lights //
7. I want / say / I / not / old-fashioned person //
8. I hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration "
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind / 
entertainment places //
10 I look / see / city council / do / this matter "
Yours truly, THOMAS CRUISE
THE END OF THE TEST
ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG
Môn: Tiếng Anh
I. Multiple choice:
1. 1. A
2. 2. B
3. 3. C
4. 4. D
5. 5. B
6. 6. C
7. 7. D
8. 8. C
9. 9. D
10. 10. D
11. 11. A
12. 12. B
13. 13. C
14. 14. D
15. 15. B
16. 16. C
17. 17. D
18. 18. C
19. 19. D
20. 20. D
II. Word form:
1. 1. further
2. 2. familiarize
3. 3. picnicking
4. 4. similarities
5. 5. cultural
6. 6. technologically
7. 7. enrichment
8. 8. entertaining
9. 9. scientists
10. 10. unpopular
III. Reading comprehension:
1. 1. A
2. 2. C
3. 3. B
4. 4. A
5. 5. C
6. 6. B
7. 7. A
8. 8. B
9. 9. A
10. 10. A
IV. Cloze test:
1. 1. health
2. 2. cause
3. 3. who/that
4. 4. do
5. 5. other
6. 6. of
7. 7. have
8. 8. put
9. 9. made
10. 10. without
PHẦN TỰ CHỌN:
V. Chương trình cải cách:
1. 1. - I suggest (that) Peter (should) look for another job.
- I suggest Peter looking for another job.
2. 2. - Hardly had the teacher returned home when he started to write the lesson plan.
- Hardly did the teacher return home when he started to write the lesson plan.
3. 3. Tom apologized to Tina for breaking the valuable vase.
4. 4. - The police wouldn’t let us get nearer.
- The police wouldn’t allow / permit us to get nearer.
5. 5. No other student in our school is said to be as bright as Nam.
6. 6. It was only when he came into the room that I recognized him.
7. 7. I must send Jane and Alice my thanks / a thank-you note for their presents.
8. 8. - He came down with a cold, so he stayed home.
- He came down with a cold. Therefore, he stayed home.
- He came down with a cold; therefore, he stayed home.
9. 9. They stopped playing tennis two years ago.
10. 10. It was such good news that she smiled happily.
V. Chương trình thí điểm:
Dear Sir / Madam
1. 1. I’d like to express my concern for the increasing number of karaoke bars in the/this city.
2. 2. There are a lot of reasons why I object to these places.
3. 3. Firstly, the owners take too much money from those who come / coming to sing.
4. 4. Secondly, they cause too much noise to the neighbourhood.
5. 5. Thirdly, there are a number of pupils who play / playing truant just to go to those places to sing.
6. 6. Last but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the / this city because of their too 
ugly flashing lights.
7. 7. I want to say I am not an old-fashioned person.
8. 8. I hope the authority will taker the / this matter into careful consideration.
9. 9. I do not mean to ban them but there should be an effective way to control this kind of 
entertainment places.
10. 10. I look forward to seeing the city council do something about this matter.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise