Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 năng khiếu – năm học 2001-2002 môn: Anh Văn

 ẹAẽI HOẽC QUOÁC GIA TP HOÀ CHÍ MINH COÄNG HOỉA XAế HOÄI CHUÛ NGHểA VIEÄT NAM 
 TRệễỉNG PHOÅ THOÂNG NAấNG KHIEÁU ẹOÄC LAÄP – Tệẽ DO – HAẽNH PHUÙC 
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 ẹEÀ THI TUYEÅN SINH LễÙP 10 NAấNG KHIEÁU – NAấM HOẽC 2001-2002 
 MOÂN: ANH VAấN 
 THễỉI GIAN: 150 PHUÙT 
I. READING COMPREHENSION (50m) 
A. Choose the word or phrase which best completes the sentences below by marking ‘X’ on your 
answer (10m) 
1. My speech isn’t ready yet but I’ll have time to prepare it ________ the journey. 
 a. for b. during c. in d. though 
2. He enjoyed playing computer games at first but after ________ he got bored with them 
 a. little time b. no time c. while d. a while 
3. The school has ________ rules about wearing jewellery. 
 a. strong b. hard c. strict d. sharp 
4. I’m afraid I didn’t hear the doorbell when you rang, I ________ in the garden. 
 a. worked b. have worked c. have been working d. was working 
5. He always ________ paying the bills for as long as possible. 
 a. puts off b. puts away c. puts out d. puts aside 
6. We had to move the furniture to ________ room for the new piano. 
 a. give b. make c. set d. do 
7. Each student must be ________ for his or her own belongings 
 a. interested b. careful c. responsible d. aware 
8. I wouldn’t mind if he didn’t ________ me like a servant. 
 a. treat b. behave c. pretend d. speak 
9. The watch I bought is fine but the strap won’t go round my ________ 
 a. waist b. wrist c. ankle d. elbow 
10. ________ we do the same work, she earns more than I do. 
 a. Despite b. However c. In spite d. Although 
B. Reading the following passage, and then answer the question that follow (10m) 
In most cases, you can transplant a tree successfully at any time, if you follow the instructions 
for planting a tree. The most important thing is to dig out enough roots, but this process is difficult 
with a large tree. 
When you dig out the tree, leave a ball of earth around its roots. This ball of earth should 
measure about a foot wide for every inch of the tree trunk’s diameter. Dig deep enough to avoid 
cutting off too many taproots. 
It is wise to call in professional tree expert to transplant a tree more than a few inches in trunk 
diameter. 
11. How is transplanting a tree? 
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12. How is the ball of earth if you want to transplant a larger tree? 
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13. If you want to transplant a tree successfully what should you do? 
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14. What are taproots? 
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15. What is the writer’s advice for transplanting a larger tree? 
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C. Choose one word given which best completes the sentence. Each word can be chosen ONCE 
only (10m) 
determination; behaviour; order; simplicity; patience; failure; annoyance; heart 
By the age of seven I knew that I was a ____16____ at maths and I just didn’t have the 
____17____ to conquer my problem. It all began when I was two and an aunt who was hired of 
my bad ____18____ tried to keep me occupied. She found great ____19____ and beauty in 
numbers and had endless ____20____ when it came to explaining them 
D. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the passage with ONE suitable word. (20m) 
In the last hundred years, great advances have been made in medical science. Drugs have 
been developed that ____21____ some diseases and that cure many ____22____. Medicine can 
stop pain, fight infection, and improve people’s ____23____. Surgery has been ____24____ safer. 
Research has taught us a lot about ____25____ the human body works. As a result of all these 
things, millions of ____26____ have been saved. 
There are still, ____27____, many unsolved problems and many unanswered questions. No 
one knows, for example, how long it will take to find a cure for cancer or a ____28____ to 
prevent heart disease. Doctors and ____29____ scientists must find ways to keep people alive and 
____30____ until the problems are solved and the questions are answered. 
II. WRITING 
A. Fill in the blanks with ONE appropriate preposition. (5m) 
1. She has been carrying out investigations ________ a slight problem. 
2. This machine is proof ________ his scientific skill. 
3. She has recorded a lot of information ________ these topics. 
4. We did experiments ________ different metals at school today. 
5. She had at last found the solution ________ the problem. 
B. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the 
sentence printed before it. (10m) 
Example: She often gets angry for no reason 
 lose 
 She tends to lose her temper for no reason. 
1. Don’t let Michael discourage you. 
 put 
 Don’t ___________________________________________________ Michael. 
2. The disco was less crowded on Saturday. 
 people 
 There ______________________________________________ at the disco on Saturday 
3. “Don’t speak with your mouth full, Joe!” his mother ordered. 
 told 
 Joe’s mother ______________________________________________ with his mouth full. 
4. Having turned out the light, John got into bed. 
 switched 
 John got into bed ___________________________________________ the light. 
5. It was already too late when I discovered the truth. 
 out 
 I didn’t ________________________________________________ it was too late. 
C. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. (20m) 
Example: I / be / study / English / year. 
 I have been studying English for a year. 
1. Organize / holiday / not / easiest task / world / there be / many things / think about. 
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2. Vitamins / complex compounds / body / require / function normally. 
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3. If / we / guests / dinner / Saturday / we / exceed / budget / this week. 
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4. Because / close collaboration / architect / builder / building / complete / ahead / schedule. 
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5. Scanning / sort / reading / when / know / what / want / or expect / see / and / pick / out / quickly 
/ possible. 
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6. Intense study programme / give / all / skills / necessary / work / airline / tour operator / or / 
travel agency. 
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7. We / specialists / train / modern / office. 
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8. Class level / range / complete beginners / touch typing / updates / most software packages. 
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9. Life / smaller country places / make / feel / very isolated. 
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10. Deaf people / tend / very / visual / so / learn / quickly. 
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D. Write a short paragraph of 80 – 100 words. Choose ONE of the following topics. (15m) 
1. Your plan for next year. 
2. What can make you happy? Explain. 
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