Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 trung học phổ thông chuyên hùng vương năm học 2012 2013 môn: tiếng anh19677

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO PHÚ THỌ KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MƠN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi có 06 trang SECTION PHONETICS: I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (0.5 point) A hatred A forest A industry A baggage A advantage Write your answers here: …………… B crooked B control B translate B courage B addition C supposedly C product C construction C damage C advertise D danced D ecology D satisfy D teenage D adventure II Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.5 point) A deposit A surprising A interview A vocabulary A friendly Write your answers here: …………… B festival B astonishing B industry B generous B license C institute C amazing C distinguish C lonesome C endanger D resident D interesting D difficult D educate D orphanage SECTION LEXICO - GRAMMAR: I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (2.0 points) One problem for teachers is that each student has his own needs A separate B divided C individual "Some sugar?" ~ " " A No, no me! B No, I don't C Thanks, I'd like If we hurry, we might get there to catch the early train A right B in time C on time To get a passport, you must send in your birth and two photos A certificate B license C paper Do you know _? A what it was wrong B what wrong with it C what wrong it was Big cities like New York and Tokyo are populated A densely B closely C greatly It was nine years ago we started school DeThiMau.vn D distinctive D Yes, please D before time D card D what was it wrong D variously A that B when C when that D since Each of the guests a box of presents A are given B is given C were given D give To everyone’s surprise, Mr Green at the Trade Union meeting A turned in B turned over C turned up D turned round 10 Everyone burst out laughing There was a lot of A laughs B laughter C slaughter D laugh 11 I had a good _ of the exam result when I saw his daughter’s face A report B thought C idea D news 12 Peter is very tall He really _ from the rest of his class A stands out B sits out C sits up D stands up 13 She is the best dancer in the show A by far B until then C up now D since now 14 She is objecting to money on the project A me invest B my investing C invest D me invested 15 We must our pounds for dollars before going to New York A change B convert C turn D exchange 16 The English strong traditions A have much B has much C has many D have many 17 There’re several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, the internet is A another B other C the other D the another 18 When the teacher came in, his students pretended A to read B reading C being reading D to be reading 19 They insist that a meeting as soon as possible A be held B is held C were held D will be held 20 I know him by _, but I have no idea what his name is A myself B heart C chance D sight Write your answers here: 1…… 2…… 3……… 4…… 5……… 6…… 7……… 8…… 9…… 10… 11…… 12…… 13…… 14…… 15…… 16…… 17…… 19…… 20…… 18…… II Write the correct form of the words in capital to fill in the gaps to complete each sentence (1.0 point) Since she has large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes NORMAL I was late because I how much time I would need ESTIMATE He this morning and was late for school SLEEP There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere EXPLORE Many people not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals and plants so they spoil them CONSCIOUS A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes HOT The thing I hate about John is his HONEST Many _ walked around the tourist attraction to take photos SIGHT He was very when his cat was run over SET 10 The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the sky STAR Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… 10 ………… DeThiMau.vn III There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your correction in the space provided below (1.0 point) It would be better if we used bananas leaves instead of plastic bags to wrap food They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed Never in my life I have seen such a big ship My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information Have you been provided enough money for the journey? I wish I didn’t tell him the truth He looks so worried now Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him Drying food by means of solar energy is ancient process applied wherever food and climatic conditions make it possible We are busy to our test now 10 Neither my sister or my brother wants to the cooking Write your answers here: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 10 IV Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (0.5 point) I tried (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own Your room is in a mess You’d better get it (tidy) at once Our teacher never allows (cheat) _ in exam It’s shameful Milk is used to (make) _ butter and cheese What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (publish) dozens of books by the time he dies Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… SECTION READING: I Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word (1.0 point) Iceland has been called the “Land of frost and fire” This is a very satisfactory (1) _ because the mountains on this island in the North Atlantic are capped with snow the year round, and (2) _ are scores of fierce volcanoes Contrary to what most people think, however, Iceland’s (3) is not extremely cold Most days are quite agreeable because (4) _ the warm current of the Gulf stream When the Vikings began to settle in Iceland in 874 AD, they found books and crosses that showed the Irish had (5) been there It is likely that the Irish and Scotch had come to Iceland about seventy years before the Vikings arrived These explorers, however, had made no lasting settlements The first real colonists were Scandinavians (6) _ came directly from Norway, Sweden, and Demark The people of Iceland have very high educational standards It is said that (7) books are sold in Iceland in relation to its population than in any (8) country in the world Since Iceland is adjacent to one of the most important shipping routes (9) _ the United States and England, it became very important (10) the Second World War Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… 10 ………… DeThiMau.vn II Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box below (1.0 point) Michael Faraday, an English experimental physicist, was the son of a poor blacksmith After very little (1) _ he was apprenticed to a bookbinder The boy worked very hard all day and studied at night One day a man (2) _ entering the shop found a boy at work binding an encyclopedia, and at the same time studying hard at the article on electricity (3) _ it The man was (4) _ to see the boy so interested in a very difficult subject and questioned him He (5) _ that Faraday, working late at night, had already been doing (6) _ of his own, thought he was too poor to possess anything but a home-made battery! When the man gave him four tickets for the lectures which Sir Humphry Davy was then (7) _ at the Royal Institute, the boy was so (8) _ as if someone had given him a fortune He went to the lectures and (9) _ notes of what he heard At the end of the lectures, he sent his notes to the great (10) _ and asked him for work Later, Davy made him assistant This began his scientific career A education B training C practicing D schooling A who B on C with D at A in B at C on D about A willing B worried C surprised D surprising A found out B point out C made up D turned out A thought B research C decision D experiments A delivering B blowing C receiving D moving A exciting B amazing C delighted D amusing A wrote B took C did D collected 10 A vet B scientist C dentist D specialist Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… 10 ………… III Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question given Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box below (0.5 point) People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to first They get tied down by trivial, timeconsuming matters and never complete the important ones One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements People who not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Common Complaints About Work B Accomplishing Trivial Matters C Achieving Job Satisfaction D Learning To Manage Time According to the passage, why many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things? A They not prioritize tasks B They get tied down by one difficult problem C They fail to deal with trivial matters D They not seek the advice of time management experts In paragraph 2, the word those refer to: A daily lists B trivial matters C priorities D people DeThiMau.vn The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to A consult a time management expert B accomplish time-consuming matters first C keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly D spend only a short time on each task The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses A mental and physical health problems B another solution to time management problems C ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment D different types of lists Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… SECTION WRITING: I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 point) I should like someone to take me out to dinner  What I should …………………………………………………………… …….……………………… He said: “I wish I were a famous film star”  He said……………………………………………………………….………… ….………….………… The patient recovered more rapidly than expected  The patient made…………………………………….………………………….……………………… I wasn’t surprised to hear that Mary had failed her driving test  It came as ……………….……………………………………………………….……………………… It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss  It is such ……………………………………………………………….…………… ………………… Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life  Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………………… …………………………… You can’t solve it on your own although you are very intelligent  Intelligent as ……………………………………………………… …………………………………… No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill  Immediately after………………………………………………………………………………………… I have forgotten that goal keeper’s name but he is playing for the German team  That goal keeper, …………………………………………………………………….…… …………… 10 Laura was so disappointed that she could not keep on working  Such DeThiMau.vn II Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given in bracket and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (0.5 point) She has a good relationship with her colleagues (gets)  She…………………………………………………… …… her colleagues They were about to leave the house when the phone rang (point)  They were……………….………….………………… when the phone rang Since no one was interested, the meeting was cancelled (interest)  Due……………… …………………….………………… , the meeting was cancelled Tom passed the test easily (difficulty)  Tom had the test I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating it (cleared)  Only when start decorating it III Use the prompts provided to write meaningful sentences (0.5 point) Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday// Many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam// We/ enjoy/ see/ places/ where/ ancient people/ live/ and/ work// Our children/ eager/ join/ camping trip/ friends/ last week// Julia/ tell/ her classmates/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ finish/ college/ following summer// _THE END _ DeThiMau.vn ... England, it became very important (10) the Second World War Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… 10 ………… DeThiMau.vn II Read the text and decide... sky STAR Write your answers here: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… 10 ………… DeThiMau.vn III There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your correction... dollars, this was too big a sum to him Drying food by means of solar energy is ancient process applied wherever food and climatic conditions make it possible We are busy to our test now 10 Neither