Đề tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 môn tiếng Anh - chuyên Quang Trung năm học 2012 - 2013

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UBND TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUANG TRUNG

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2012-2013

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)

Ngày thi: 29/06/2012.

A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM. I. PHONETICS (1 pt)

1. Choose a word (A, B, C, D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.(0.5 pt)

1. A. steps B. mates C. flights D. stairs

2. A. beneath B. breath C. breathe D. health

3. A. taxed B. laughed C. shopped D. ragged

4. A. bury B. journey C. meant D. steady

5. A. good B. shoot C. mood D. tool

2. Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (0.5 pt)

6. A. memory B. neighbor C. typical D. sincerity

7. A. delicious B. bicycle C. computer D. expensive

8. A. model B. plumber C. conserve D. hobby

9. A. correspond B. distinguish C. priority D. deposit

10. A. generous B. volcano C. acquaintance D. economy

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR.

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.

11. My friend _______ to me once or twice since she’s been living in Australia.

A. was writing B. has written C. has been writing D. had written

12. I don’t agree _______ my sister on many things.

A. on B. with C. to D. for

13. If I could speak Spanish, I _______ next year studying in Mexico.

A. would spend B. would have spent C. had spent D. will spend

14. Kathy: “Can I speak to Mr. Pike?”

George: “I’m sorry. He’s speaking at the meeting right now. Can I take a _______.”

A. note B. letter C. word D. message

15. My friend lives _______ a small village _______ the west of England.

A. on / in B. at / on C. in / in D. in / on

16. This is _______ bedroom. The twin sisters like it very much.

A. Jane and Anne B. Jane’s and Anne’s C. Jane’s and Anne D. Jane and Anne’s

17. He wasn’t able to finish the job _______ Tom came to help.

A. unless B. once C. when D. until

18. The _______ of the poetry competition will be known today.

A. result B. decision C. effect D. choice

19. The room looks nice. It _______.

A. is cleaned B. is being cleaned C. has been cleaned D. was cleaned

20. Trains stop here in order to _______ passengers only.

A. get off B. pick up C. pull up D. put off

21.He said that he _______ badly sick since he returned from abroad.

A. had been B. has been C. was D. would be

22. I wish I _______ play the piano as well as my close friend _______.

A. could / play B. can / plays C. could / plays D. can / play

23. If they want to get good marks, they _______ study harder.

A. must B. could C. will D. shall

24. The players _______ to be there at 3 o’ clock.

A. told B. were told C. have told D. tell

25. He seldom goes fishing, _______?

A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he

26. You will not pass the exam _______ working harder.

A. unless B. if B. without D. although

27. It was raining very _______, so I had to wear my rain coat.

A. greatly B. badly C. heavily D. hardly

28. The Aodai, which is the traditional dress of Vietnamese women, has been mentioned in novels, songs and__.

A. poems B. poets C. poetries D. poetic

29. Robert is interested in studying in Vietnam and he wants to get some _______ about our school.

A. information B. inform C. information D. informative

30. Lan and Maryam have been pen friends for over three years and they _______ once every two weeks.

A. meet B. correspond C. write D. type

31. Carbon emission from airplanes _______ to global warming.

A. contribute B. attribute C. stem D. spark

32. If I _______ a flower, I _______ a sunflowers.

A. am / would be B. am / will be C. was / will be D. were / would be

33. Can you give me the _______ for tomato soup?

A. recipe B. method C. formula D. order

34. We listened _______ while the examiner gave us the directions.

A. attentive B. attention C. attentively D. attentiveness

35. _______ show lasts three hours.

A. All the B. The whole C. Most D. Entire

36. Lan: “It’s beautiful here!” Hoa: “I just wish we _______ a camera with us.”

A. brought B. would bring C. had brought D. were bringing

37. The new manager’s office has _______ new equipment.

A. many B. few C. a lot of D. a few

38. Cut this cake into six _______ pieces.

A. same B. alike C. like D. equal

39. New York City is America’s largest city, _______ it is not the capital of New York State.

A. therefore B. but C. so D. however

40. It is six years _______ we moved to Chicago.

A. when B. that C. since D. after

41. It is the most beautiful building _______ the world.

A. around B. of C. in D. at

42. If you come to the cinema, _______ your friend with you.

A. bring B. get C. invite D. take

43. I’m sorry I missed the meeting yesterday. I didn’t _______ well.

A. fell B. feel C. felt D. feeling

44. Miss Laura: “Tom, write carefully and don’t _______ any mistakes!”

A. do B. have C. give D. make

45. Police believe that there is a _______ between the two crimes.

A. chain B. link C. connector D. mixture

46. _______ rush hour, the roads in the city are busy.

A. During B. On C. While D. Through

47. He got an alarm clock _______ he’d get up on time.

A. although B. so C. since D. so that

48. This is the best movie _______ I have ever seen.

A. which B. that C. where D. whose

49. If you don’t like this one, try something _______.

A. other B. more C. else D. another

50. Kate _______ a great time in France and doesn’t want to come back.

A. is having B. has C. had D. had had

51. Children have to _______ respect for their parents and teacher.

A. take B. show C. express D. describe

52. During the war, we _______ many relatives.

A. lost touch with B. take for granted C. made a mention of D. set an example for

53. Does anybody know _______ this hat might be?

A. to whom B. who C. whom D. whose

54. Nobody will go there, _______?

A. will they B. will he C. won’t they D. won’t he

55. You _______ open the door before the train gets into the station. It’s very dangerous.

A. must B. should C. mustn’t D. don’t have to

56. I live in Dalat, _______ is one of the most beautiful cities of Vietnam.

A. that B. which C. who D. where

57. As soon as Kate failed to do the job the third time, she got the _______.

A. promotion B. recommendation C. sack D. rearrangement

58. This is the only party _______ in my life.

A. I’ve ever really enjoyed B. I’ve never enjoyed C. I never enjoy D. I ever enjoy

59. That’s the old lady _______ talented husband won the Nobel Prize.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. that

60. He lives _______ in his cottage in the countryside.

A. lonely B. lone C. himself D. alone

III. LANGUAGE FUNTIONS (0.5 pt)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentences.

61. Ann: “How do you like this weather?” Maria: “_______.”

A. Oh, the weather is great! I love the snow B. Yes, this is typical weather here

C. Yes, it is delicious D. Yes, I’d love to

62. Sue: “Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!” Tony: “_______.”

A. I like you to say that B. Thanks. My mother bought it for me

C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive D. Certainly. Do you like it, too?

63. David: -“_______ detective stories?” Thomas: -“In my opinion, they are very good for teenagers.”

A. What do you think about B. Are you fond of

C. How about D. What do people think about

64. Mary: -“Let’s go to Vung Tau on the weekend.” John: -“_______.”

A. That’s a fine day B. That’s a good trip C. Yes, please D. Yes, Let’s

65. Mike: -“Cigarette?” Tom: -“_______.”

A. I smoke five cigarettes a day B. It’s expensive C. No thanks D. Not really

IV. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (1 PT)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank space in the following passage.

There are so many threats to the wildlife on our planets nowadays that we are really surprised when we are (66) _______ about another one. (67) _______, some people might find it difficult to (68) _______ that small creatures (69) _______ hedgehogs would be the cause, rather than the victims, of one of these threats. One resident of an island which lies off the west coast of Scotland described how this extraordinary situation has come about. It appears that hedgehogs are not native to the islands. They were introduced by a gardener who thought they (70) _______ be an effective way of controlling the slug population. There are now so (71) _______ hedgehogs on the islands that they are putting many rare birds at risk because they eat birds’ eggs. The hedgehogs, it seems, are (72) _______ so what are the local people going to do (73) _______ it? One group of conservationists tried to transport hedgehogs to the mainland. The plan might have succeeded if residents on the mainland hadn’t pointed out that hedgehogs would (74) _______ just as much as a threat on the mainland as on the island. But, unless action is (75) _______ soon, the continuing increase in the hedgehogs population will result in the disappearance of certain rare species of birds.

66. A. mentioned B. explained C. told D. said

67. A. Even B. Although C. Yet D. However

68. A. convince B. believe C. suppose D. consider

69. A. like B. so C. such D. as

70. A. should B. can C. would D. ought

71. A. largely B. many C. much D. far

72. A. anywhere B. anything C. nothing D. everywhere

73. A. with B. to C. about D. for

74. A. change B. return C. move D. became

75. A. taken B. made C. done D. held

V. READING COMPREHENSION (0.5 pt)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.

Meeting can waste a great deal of time, but you can make your meeting run more smoothly by following a few simple rules. First, have an agenda. This will keep you focused on what is important. Next, decide who needs to be involved. More people mean less efficient discussion. Finally, keeps the discussion moving. Thank each speaker as he or she finishes and moves on to the next speaker. This encourages people to make their remarks short. And don’t forget: What happens after a meeting is more important than what happens during the meeting. The skills used then are more professional and less procedural. So no matter how well you run a meeting, it is the work that gets done after the meeting that is Important.

76. What is one way to run the meeting well?

A. Watch how your manager run meetings B. Minimize the number of participants

C. Let the group make decisions D. Let everyone speak

77. What is the purpose of a meeting agenda?

A. To keep the speakers organized B. To allow free discussion

C. To send to others in advance D. To keep focused on important items

78. How should you receive other people’s comments at a meeting?

A. Try to keep others from talking B. Thank them and move on

C. Give them as much time as they want D. Respond in detail to all comments

79. How should people state their idea?

A. Succinctly B. Quietly C. Wordily D. Encouragingly

80. The author states that _______.

A. meetings should be held more frequently B. all meetings should be in the morning

C. no one should receive credit for their work D. the real work is accomplished after the meeting

B. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN.

I. VERB FORMS. (1.5 pts)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.

1. He always (81. come) on time but this morning he (82. come) just a few minutes before the class (83. be) over.

2. Hurry up! Everyone (84. wait) for you.

3. My children enjoy (85. allow) (86. stay) up late when there is something special on TV.

4. He (87. not, finish) his work yet. He only (88. start) an hour ago.

5. Mary wasn’t wearing her glasses at that time, so she (89. not, notice what kind of car the man (90. drive)

II. WORD FORMS. (1.5 pts)

91. The _____ sweater that my mother bought is very cheap (SLEEVE)

92. The workers have made significant efforts to achieve greater ___ in the production progress.(EFFICIENT)

93. Solving the problem of ______ can help to save the environment (FOREST)

94. Mary has made a good ______ on this matter. (DECIDE)

95. Nowadays, the internet is ____ used. We can see many products advertised on it (COMMERCE)

96. Tim is a man of many ______. (ACCQUAINT)

97. The water here is drinkable because it is _______. (POLLUTE)

98. My teacher gave me much ______ advice before the exam. (PROFIT)

99. If a fairy ___ appeared and told you that you had three wishes, what would they be (MAGIC)

100. As this problem is _____, you don’t need to pay much attention to it. (IMPORTANT)

III. READING COMPREHENSION. (1 pts)

Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer: True (T), False (F), No information (NI)

Vietnam’s education system can be divided into 5 categories: pre-primary, primary, intermediate, secondary, and higher education.

Public kindergartens usually admit children from the age of 18 months to 5 years. Children at 4 or 5 years of age are sometimes taught the alphabet and basic math. This level of education is only popular in major cities.

Children normally start their primary education of the age of six. Education at this level lasts five years and it is compulsory for all children. This compulsory education may be one of the reasons why, despite remaining a less developed country, the literate proportion of the country’s population is very high, over 90 % on average.

Middle schools teach students from grade 6 to 9. This educational level is generalized throughout most of the country – except in very remote provinces, which expect to popularize and standardize middle education fully within the next few years. Intermediate is s non-compulsory schooling form in Vietnam.

Secondary education, which consists of grades 10, 11, 12, is standardized in all major urban regions but is not in rural provinces. After three high school terms all students must attend a graduation test. This test often consists of 6 subjects differently selected each year but has to contain the three compulsory ones: Foreign Language (mostly English), Mathematics, and Literature. The Vietnamese government intends to merge this test with the university entrance test in 2009.

101. Pre-primary education in Vietnam is popularized all over the country.

102. Primary education is compulsory in Vietnam.

103. Students from grade 6 to 9 have to take an important examination to continue their education at high school.

104. Secondary education is standardized in all over the country.

105. The graduation test for all high school students often consists of 6 subjects which are fixed years after years.

IV. PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS.

Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence.

106. A letter of inquiry is a request _______ information.

107. The man dug a hole _______ the ground.

108. Remember to take _______ your shoes when you go to the temple.

109. I need a pencil. I don’t like to write _______ ink.

110. The festival was a great success, thanks _______ the fine weather and a lot of hard work.

111. Did the children account _______ 45 % of the total population affected by the tsunami?

112. The boy managed to do his homework _______ any help.

113. Cotton is a strong material. It doesn’t wear _______ easily.

114. What are the qualities that make _______ her character.

115. This is good news. The price of petrol has just started to go _______.

V. ERROR CORRECTION (2 pts)

There are ten errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, then underline and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces.

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Day is celebrating with lot of excitement and merry-making in America. Celebrating the fourth Thursday in the month in November every year, it is a time about communal thanksgiving, feeling gratitude, delicious family feasts (carved turkeys, Pumpkin Pie, Corns, Cranberry Sauce are the tradition dishes adorning the dinner tables in almost every house.) It is a time to remembering the pilgrims. The original pilgrims celebrated the autumn harvest with a feast of thanks. The feast popularly known like the “first Thanksgiving Day Feast” was holding as a gesture of thanks with almighty God. It was celebrated in a year 1621. After the United States gained dependence, Congress recommended one yearly day of thanksgiving for the whole nation to celebrate.

VI. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.5 pts)

126. A advise you to be patient in this situation.=> If I

127. Nga spends 4 hours a day practicing English with her friends.=> It takes

128. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice.=> I wish

129. “Let’s use fewer plastic bags,” he said=> He suggested

130. I might be late. If so, start without me.=> If I

131. Mr. Bean is proud of his daughter’s contribution to the show.=> Mr. Bean is proud of what

132. There was too little time to go back home for umbrella.=> There was not

133. It was necessary to book concert tickets well in advance.=> Concert tickets

134. Are you interested in sports?=> Can you tell me

135. The football players’ training is still going on.=> The football players

VII. WRITING

“The internet has increasingly developed and become part of our every day life.”

Write a passage (about 100 – 150 words) about the advantages and disadvantages of the internet.