A. pronunciation (10 points).
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others in each group. (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C
II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the
others. (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points).
I. Choose the best answers to complete each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. met – had been.
2. had gone – were sitting.
3. was being played – came.
4. had been wearing – wouldn’t have been
hurt.
5. saw – had left.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. vegetarians 6. consumers
2. entrance 7. unsatisfactory
3. modernized 8. Conservationists
4. incomes 9. sportsmanship
5. opposite 10.unpredictable
IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points).
g  b  j  f  d  c  i  a  h  e .
C. READING (30 points).
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each.
1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each.
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B
II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each.
1. getting 2. in 3. a 4. on 5. late
6. order 7. saying 8. anything 9. together 10. possible
D. WRITING (20 points).
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UBND Thµnh phè
hµ néi
®¸p ¸n ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 thpt chuyªn
N¨m häc 2006 - 2007
Thêi gian: 120 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò )
Ngµy thi: 25/ 6/ 2006§Ò chÝnh thøc
I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them. (10 points)
1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he
does now.
2. I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question.
3. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said.
5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week.
6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behavior.
7. He would rather read books than watch TV.
8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldn’t have missed the bus
9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train.
10.Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds?
II. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete … (10 points) - 1/ each.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
1. I would like to express (my) concern about the increasing number of karaoke bars in the/
our city.
2. There are a lot of reasons that/ why I object to these/ those places.
3. Firstly, the owners take too much money from those people who come to sing.
4. Secondly, they cause/ are causing too much noise in/ to the neighborhood.
5. Thirdly, there are a number of pupils who/ that play truant just to go to those places to
sing.
6. Last but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the city because of their ugly
flashing light.
7. I (also) want to say (that) I am not an old fashioned person.
8. I hope (that) the authority will take this matter into careful consideration.
9. I do not mean to ban them, but there should be an/ some effective way to control this kind
of entertainment places.
10. I look/ am looking forward to seeing the city council doing something about this matter.
Yours truly, Thomas Cruise.
• Tæng ®iÓm bµi thi : Tæng sè c©u ®óng/ 10.
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  • 1.
    A. pronunciation (10points). I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. C II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. C B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points). I. Choose the best answers to complete each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. B II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. met – had been. 2. had gone – were sitting. 3. was being played – came. 4. had been wearing – wouldn’t have been hurt. 5. saw – had left. III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. vegetarians 6. consumers 2. entrance 7. unsatisfactory 3. modernized 8. Conservationists 4. incomes 9. sportsmanship 5. opposite 10.unpredictable IV. Arrange these sentences to make a complete passage (10 points). g  b  j  f  d  c  i  a  h  e . C. READING (30 points). I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each. 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A 13. C 14. A 15. B II. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. getting 2. in 3. a 4. on 5. late 6. order 7. saying 8. anything 9. together 10. possible D. WRITING (20 points). 1 UBND Thµnh phè hµ néi ®¸p ¸n ®Ò thi tuyÓn sinh vµo líp 10 thpt chuyªn N¨m häc 2006 - 2007 Thêi gian: 120 phót ( kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò ) Ngµy thi: 25/ 6/ 2006§Ò chÝnh thøc
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    I. Rewrite thesentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points) 1. My brother didn't use to study as/ so hard as he does now/ used to study more lazily than he does now. 2. I’d rather you didn’t ask me that question. 3. I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City. 4. John could hardly understand what the teacher said. 5. It's Tom's twentieth birthday next week. 6. She is fond of her nephew in spite of his terrible behavior. 7. He would rather read books than watch TV. 8. If he had hurried he would/could have caught / wouldn’t have missed the bus 9. The plane does not take as long as/takes a shorter time than/ is quicker/faster than the train. 10.Do you happen to have change for 2 pounds? II. Use the prompts provided to write full sentences to make a complete … (10 points) - 1/ each. Dear Sir/ Madam, 1. I would like to express (my) concern about the increasing number of karaoke bars in the/ our city. 2. There are a lot of reasons that/ why I object to these/ those places. 3. Firstly, the owners take too much money from those people who come to sing. 4. Secondly, they cause/ are causing too much noise in/ to the neighborhood. 5. Thirdly, there are a number of pupils who/ that play truant just to go to those places to sing. 6. Last but not least, these bars do harm to the appearance of the city because of their ugly flashing light. 7. I (also) want to say (that) I am not an old fashioned person. 8. I hope (that) the authority will take this matter into careful consideration. 9. I do not mean to ban them, but there should be an/ some effective way to control this kind of entertainment places. 10. I look/ am looking forward to seeing the city council doing something about this matter. Yours truly, Thomas Cruise. • Tæng ®iÓm bµi thi : Tæng sè c©u ®óng/ 10. 2