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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 9 (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian: 120 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )


A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronunced differently from the others in each group. (5 points)
A. clerk
B. terse
C. term
D. jerk

A. mouths
B. paths
C. months
D. wreaths

A. vehicle
B. rhythm
C. exhume
D. behold

A. dormitory
B. information
C. organization
D. forward

A. food
B. shoot
C. shook
D. spool

II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points)
A. philosopher
B. patriot
C. atmosphere
D. habit

A. pollute
B. severe
C. tragic
D. humane

A. economical
B. personality
C. preparatory
D. entertainment

A. interrupt
B. interview
C. intervene
D. interstellar

A. mechanic
B. terrific
C. Arabic
D. Pacific

B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points).
I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points)
1. I am afraid that these regulations have to be __________ with.
A. complied
B. provided
C. faced
 D. met

2. His business is growing so fast that he must take __________ more workers.
A. up
B. on
C. in
 D. over

3. The police must now __________ the escaped convict in the surrounding countries.
A. search
B. be in search
C. look after
 D. look for

4. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future.
A. accurate
B. punctual
C. efficient
 D. reliable

5. Edward has found a bigger flat and is __________ move into it.
A. near to
B. ready for
C. on the way
D. about to

6. All the applicants for the post are thoroughly __________ for their suitability.
A. searched
B. investigated
C. vetted
D. scrutinized

7. __________ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years.
A. Most
B. Almost
C. Each
D. Nearby

8. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding __________ than the bridge and groom.
A. other
B. expect
C. rather
D. apart

9. When Bill saw my new car, he was __________ with envy.
A. blue
B. green
C. yellow
D. white

10. He was holding a tiny bird in the __________ of his hand.
A. thumb
B. hole
C. shin
D. palm

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points)
The man at the corner table (glance) _______ my way to see if I (listen) _______.
When I (look) _______ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ______ to open it.
I don’t know what’s the matter with him. He (act) _______ funny since you (be) _______ away.
Scarcely they (move) _______ into the new house when their friends (come) _______ in.
Just as I (wonder) what to do next, the phone (ring) _______.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points)
In some areas water has to be boiled to ________ it. (pure)
He examined the parcel ________, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect)
How do you ________ the real painting from the fake one ? (different)
Don’t worry about the volcano. It’s been ________ for years. (act)
Leisure habits won’t change much in the ________ future. (see)
The conditions in the man’s prison were ________. (human)
I object strongly to the ________ of sport. (commerce)
A list of ________ events for the autumn is being prepared. (come)
Most people who work feel that they are ________. (pay)
They frequently ________ the traffic as they march through the streets. (mobile)
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable prepostion. (10