BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH Họ tên thí sinh ……………………… SBD:…………… Điểm CỘNG HỒ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập-Tự do- Hạnh phúc BÀI THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM 2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho hệ chuyên Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút CB chấm thi CB chấm thi Họ tên, chữ ký CBCT ……………………… 2……………………… Phách: Phách: (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) A PHONETICS: Circle A, B, C, or D next to the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words A prize B determine C title D resign A machine B teacher C chicken D cheerful A flirt B stir C worm D walk A worker B berg C Thursday D shut A though B think C thorough D thief B GRAMMAR-LEXICOLOGY: I Circle A, B, C, or D next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence below: Monkeys belong to the group of animals _ as primates A know B knowing C known D to know To tell the truth, Frank, this campaign _ me a little It’s very _ A disappointed / bored B disappoints / boring C disappointed / boring D disappointing / bored This house _ five rooms A consists B consists of C is consisted D is consisted of My mother just came a precious book when she tidied the room A into B across C up D over 10 Is that the man ? A you lent the money to B you lent the money C whom did you lent the money D whom you lent the money 11 He will take us to the town _ we can see old temples A which B where C that D at it 12 - “You must be thirsty after a long walk on a hot day like this May I give you _iced tea?” - “No, thanks I don’t think I want _” A some/ some B some/any C any /some D any /any 13 You will not succeed _ working harder A without B if C unless D although 14 The Boeing 747 is twice _ the Boeing 707 A bigger than B as bigger as C as big as D more bigger than 15 The more we learn, A we become wise B we become wiser C the wiser we become D wiser we become 16 It was a waste of time studying Latin at school I wish I _ it A didn't study B hadn't studied C wouldn't study D wasn't studying 17 It is important that one _ directions A follows B will follow C followed D follow 18 How _ meat did you buy? A much B few C many D little 19 solve the problem? A How to B How can I C How you D How you can 20 - “Martha failed biology” - “She almost never studied, _?” A doesn’t she B does she C didn’t she D did she 21 From the hotel there is a good _of the mountains A vision B view C sight D picture 22 Some of the _ were over-qualified for the scholarship A appointments B applications C contracts D applicants 23 If it _fine, I shall go out A was B is C were D will be 24 We’ve _of time to catch the train so there’s no need to rush A very much B enough C great deal D plenty 25 I can’t make _what’s happening A away B out C to D over /4 Không viết vào 26 He’s left his book at home; He’s so _ A forgetting B setting C forgettable D forgetful 27 Driving a car with faulty brakes is _quite a risk A putting B setting C taking D being 28 If we had known your new address, we _to see you A came B will come C would come D would have come 29 A small _of students was waiting outside the class to see the teacher A gang B crowd C team D group 30 Jenny and her sister are so _they could almost be twins A likeness B alike C same D the same 31 He went to Australia hoping to find a teaching _without too much difficulty A work B occupation C employment D post 32 We’ll play tennis and _we’ll have lunch A then B straightaway C immediately D so 33 I hope he’s _ to buy some bread; there’s hardly any left A reminded B proposed C suggested D remembered 34 The accused man _to give the police any more information A objected B denied C refused D disliked 35 Take the number bus and get _at Forest Road A up B down C outside D off II There is a mistake in one of the four underlined parts of each sentence Identify the mistake by circling A, B, C or D below the underlined part 36 When you return from London, we have finished the project A B C D 37 Prices have gone on rapidly in the last few months A B C D 38 He can’t hardly remember why he fell into the river A B C D 39 The more science and technology advance, the small the world seems to become A B C D 40 You used to morning exercises every day, aren’t you? A B C D 41 The story telling by my grandfather was very interesting A B C D 42 The older her uncle gets, more serious he becomes A B C D 43 At the time you reach the station, the train will have left A B C D 44 The freezing point is the temperature which at a liquid becomes a solid A B C D 45 Human beings must stop to pollute the environment A B C D C READING I Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communication industry Although Samuel Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until 1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed By 1860, more than 50 miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies The following year, San Francisco was added to the network /4 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH Họ tên thí sinh ………………………… SBD:…………………… CỘNG HỒ XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM Độc lập-Tự do- Hạnh phúc BÀI THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM 2010 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho hệ chuyên ngữ) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Họ tên, chữ ký CBCT ……………………… 2……………………… Phách: The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules and routes Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operated presses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply and allowed for more timely reporting The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wire service in 1846 marked the advent or a new era in journalism 46 The main topic of the passage is A The history of journalism B How the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads C The origin of the national telegraph D The contributions and development of the telegraph network 47 The author's main purpose in this passage is to _ A criticize Samuel Morse B propose new ways to develop the communications industry C show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry D compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press 48 The word "gathering" underlined in line refers to A information B people C objects D substances 49 This passage would likely be found in a _ A science textbook B U.S history book C computer magazine D book on trains 50 It can be inferred from the passage that _ A journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communications industry B Morse's invention did not immediately achieve its full potential C the extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention D Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry II Fill in each gap with one of the words or phrases given A all B as C As a result D asthma E certain F every G from H In addition I like K to J sight L value M with N worth Plants supply man (51) _ food, clothing, and shelter – his most important needs Many of our most useful medicines are also made (52) _ plants (53) _, plants add beauty and pleasure (54) _ our lives Most people enjoy the smell of flowers, the (55) _ of a field of waving grain, and the quiet of a forest Not (56) _ plants are helpful to man Some species grow in fields and gardens (57) _weeds that choke off useful plants Tiny bits of pollen from (58) _ plants cause such diseases as (59) _ and hay fever Other plants destroy millions of dollars (60) _ of crops yearly 51 52 53 54 55. 56 57 58 59 60 D WRITING I Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original ones 61 I was not surprised to hear that Tom had failed the exam It came …………………………………………………………………………… 62 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill No sooner ………………………………………………………………………… 63 I had better get back to work It’s ……………………………………………………………………………… 64 Their teacher is making them study hard They are …………………………………………………………………………… 65 The critics were very impressed by her performance Her performance made …………………………………………………………… /4 Không viết vào 66 His parents keep complaining about his job His parents are………………………………………………………………… 67 He forgot about the gun until he got home Not until ………………………………………………………………… 68 May I borrow your pen? Would you mind …………………………………………………………………? 69 Many people were severely critical of the proposals for the new motorway There was ………………………………………………………………………… 70 I never intended to go to the meeting I never had ……………………………………………………………………… II Write an essay in which you discuss the necessity to learn English nowadays (About 150 words) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… -THE ENDChú ý: - Thí sinh làm đề thi khơng phát lại - CBCT khơng giải thích thêm /4 ... 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