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BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HÀ NỘI 
CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM 
Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc 
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
 ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH 
VÀO TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN 2012 
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 
(Dùng cho mọi thí sinh thi vào Trường Chuyên) 
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút 
(Đề thi gồm có 4 trang) 
SECTION 1. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 
I. Choose the underlined part which is NOT correct in each sentence. 
1. If John would speak more slowly, I could understand him. 
 A. more slowly B. could C. him D. would speak 
2. Jack asked Jane what can he do to help her. 
 A. asked B. to help C. can he D. her 
3. My brother didn’t wear that uniform since he left school. 
 A. didn’t wear B. school C. left D. uniform 
4. Although he was tired, but he still went to work yesterday. 
 A. to work B. was C. went D. but 
5. Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he? 
 A. Your brother B. doesn’t C. by D. goes 
II. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 
6. I don’t know much about computers, so I asked the assistant for _____ advice. 
 A. a few B. a little C. a lot D. many 
7. If you are in London now, you _________ drive on the left side. 
 A. could B. has to C. would D. must 
8. Youngsters now enjoy _________ when they have free time. 
 A. going trekking B. go to trek C. to go trekking D. going to trek 
9. The phone __________ by a Scottish scientist in 1876. 
 A. has been invented B. has invented C. was invented D. invented 
10. If I were you, I __________ harder to pass the examination. 
 A. will work B. would work C. work D. worked 
11. Thomas Edison, ____ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb. 
 A. who B. what C. which D. that 
12. My father now wishes he __________ five years younger. 
 A. would be B. were C. to be D. had been 
13. Yesterday we watched television all evening __ we didn’t have anything better to do 
 A. although B. because C. when D. while 
14. We arrived at Sydney Airport __________ Monday morning. 
 A. in B. at C. on D. until 
15. Helen asked me __________ the film called ‘Star Wars’. 
 A. if had I seen B. if have I seen C. if I had seen D. if I have seen 
16. ___________ I use your computer to check my e-mail? 
 A. Ought B. May C. Will D. Would 
17. My father could not get his motorbike __________ this morning. 
 A. start B. started C. to start D. starting 
18. I wish you __________ be quiet for five minutes! 
 A. can B. should C. would D. must 
19. I wonder if you know where __________ 
 A. is the post office? B. the post office is? C. is the post office. D. the post office is. 
20. ___________ the TV off. This show is boring. 
 A. Turn B. Make C. Set D. Put 
21. I suggest __________ a new architect who will understand what you want. 
 A. for finding B. to find C. you to find D. finding 
22. The children don’t like living in the countryside, __________? 
 A. don’t they B. don’t the children C. do they D. do the children 
23. John is going to Jim’s party tonight, __________ he? 
 A. aren’t B. isn’t C. doesn’t D. don’t 
24. I’ll get my dad a book for his birthday __________ I find something better. 
 A. until B. unless C. if D. although 
SECTION 2. WRITING 
III. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the one given. 
26. You should telephone her. 
 A. Her telephone ought to be spoken 
 B. You should speak to her on the telephone. 
 C. You ought to talk to her about telephone. 
 D. She should be talked more for telephone. 
27. I’m rather fat now because I eat sweets so often 
 A. If I didn’t eat sweets so often, I wouldn’t be fat now. 
 B. I wouldn’t be fat now if I don’t eat sweets so often. 
 C. I will not be fat if I didn’t eat sweets so often. 
 D. If I don’t eat sweets so often, I am not fat at all now.. 
28. Too many sweets are bad for you. 
 A. You eat so many sweets that it is enough. 
 B. It is bad for you to eat too many sweets. 
 C. You ought to eat enough sweets. 
 D. I don’t know how many sweets are good for you. 
29. Jill is a more careful driver than Jack. 
 A. Jack doesn’t drive as careful as Jill does. 
 B. Jill drives more careful than Jack does. 
 C. Jill drives more carefully than Jack does. 
 D. Jill is a driver more careful than Jack does. 
30. My house is next to Mr. Smith’s. 
 A. My house and Mr. Smith’s is getting nearer. 
 B. Mr. Smith and I live close to each other. 
 C. Mr. Smith’s house is near here, and so is mine. 
 D. I don’t want to live far from Mr. Smith 
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IV. Choose the best way to complete each of the following questions. 
31. My television, ___________, has broken down twice already. 
 A. that I bought only last year B. I bought only last year 
 C. which I bought it only last year D. which I bought only last year 
32. I wish __________. Can’t you stay a bit longer? 
 A. you didn’t have to leave now B. you don’t have to leave now 
 C. you hadn’t to leave now D. you don’t leave now 
33. The man who was driving the truck would not admit that he had been at fault, and __. 
 A. neither the other driver B. the other driver neither 
 C. neither would the other driver D. neither had the other driver 
34. Can you see these letters first, please? The others __________ 
 A. haven’t to be answered immediately B. don’t have to be answered immediately 
 C. aren’t answered immediately D. don’t have to been answered immediately 
35. Larger animals __________ smaller animals of the same type. 
 A. usually live longer than B. live usually long as 
 C. longer live usually than D. they usually live long as 
SECTION 3. PHONETICS 
V. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. 
36. A. stopped B. missed C. cooked D. lived 
37. A. resource B. prepare C. decorate D. destroy 
38. A. bear B. hear C. fear D. appear 
39. A. grow B. slow C. plow D. snow 
40. A. stage B. classmate C. advance D. late 
SECTION 4. READING 
VI. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions about it. 
ROCK BAND 
 Two years ago, our 14-year-old son, Ben asked us for a set of drums for his birthday. 
At first, we were very much against the idea because of the noise. ‘It’s better than 
watching television or playing computer games in my free time.’ Ben argued, ‘and it’ll 
keep me out of trouble.’ In the end we gave in. ‘All right,’ we said, ‘but you must consider 
the rest of the family and the neighbors when you play.’ 
 That was just the beginning. Because drums are not the easiest instruments to 
transport, the other members of Ben’s band started appearing at our home with their 
guitars and other electrical equipment. And so, for several hours a week, the house 
shakes to the noise of their instruments and their teenage singing. 
 At least Ben’s hobby has been good for our health: whenever the band start 
practicing, my husband and I go out for a long walk. And I must admit that, although 
their music may sound a little strange, they are a friendly and polite group of young men. 
I cannot judge their musical skill – after all I didn’t expect my parents’ generation to like 
the same music as I did when I was a teenager – but they do play regularly in local 
clubs for young people. 
 Our main worry is that they won’t spend enough time on their school work because 
of their musical activities, though this hasn’t happened yet. I am always stressing to Ben 
how important his studies are. But one thing is certain – Ben was right: it has kept him 
out of trouble and he is never bored. 
41. Why did the writer give Ben the present he wanted? 
 A. He already had too many computer games. 
 B. He persuaded her it would be a good idea. 
 C. She knew he would use it sensibly. 
 D. She wanted to reward him for working hard. 
42. Why do the band always practice at Ben’s house? 
 A. The neighbors don’t mind the noise. B. They can leave their equipment there. 
 C. It is difficult for Ben to move his drums. D. Ben’s parents enjoy listening to them. 
43. What is the writer trying to do in this text? 
 A. complain about her son’s friends B. give advice to teenagers 
 C. compare herself with her parents. D. describe her son’s hobby 
44. What does the writer say about the band members? 
 A. Their influence on her son worries her. B. They play their instruments well. 
 C. They avoid any contact with her. D. Their taste in music is different from hers. 
45. What might the writer say to her son? 
 A. Your teacher has just phoned. He wants to know why you weren’t at school today. 
 B. When are you playing at the club next? Dad and I would love to come along again. 
 C. Are you sure you’ve finished your homework? It’s more important than band practice. 
 D. If you don’t know what to do with yourself, there’s a good programme on the television in a 
 few minutes. 
VII. Choose the best answers to complete the following passage. 
Parents and friends 
 We can choose our friends, but we can’t choose our (46)__________. That doesn’t 
mean, though, that members of our family can’t also be our friends. Many children have 
such a good relationship (47)__________ their parents that they see them as friends. Of 
course, when you’re a teenager, you’ll have arguments with your parents. There will be 
times when you don’t get on very well with them. That’s only natural. There will be times 
when you want to be (48)__________ and solve your problems by yourself. You’ll also 
let your parents down sometimes. After all, nobody’s perfect and we all make mistakes. 
But your parents understand that. And as you grow (49)__________ and become an 
adult, you’ll probably realize you have lots of things in common with your mum and dad 
and become even (50)_______ to them. 
46. A. guests B. strangers C. relatives D. couples 
47. A. with B. for C. by D. from 
48. A. independent B. divorced C. grateful D. single 
49. A. on B. up C. out D. over 
50. A. more proud B. fonder C. more ordinary D. closer