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Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên nguyễn trãI - Năm học 2007-2008 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút Ngày thi: 30 tháng 06 năm 2007
(Đề thi gồm: 04 trang )
(Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi Phần trắc nghiệm chỉ cần ghi phơng án chọn A, B,
C hoặc D Phần tự luận làm đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của đề bài)
Question I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words (5 points)
1 A surface B teenager C aging D raising
2 A environmental B vegetable C benefit D celebrate
3 A stopped B brushed C checked D surprised
4 A mysterious B typical C typist D system
5 A instead B creative C pleasure D heading
Question II Choose the word or phrase A, B, C or D which best completes each sentence (10 points)
1 Since the 1970s, riding bicycles _ in the United States
A becomes increasingly widespread B become increasingly widely spread
C has become increasingly widespread D has increased and become spread widely
2 The air in the town center was _ with petrol fumes
3 The problem has been _ about by the increase in global warming
A thought B brought C written D caused
4 The team all wanted coffee so I made _
A it to them B some of it C some them D them some
5 It is no use _ to college if you _ to work hard
A going do not ready B to go are not ready
C going are not ready D go are not ready
6 - " Have you visited our new teacher yet ?"
- " No, I didn't know her address _ I would have visited her"
A Because B Otherwise C Consequently D Therefore
7 - “My bike is broken”
- “Why don’t you ?”
A get it repair B have it repairing C get it for repair D have it repaired
8 It was very kind _ them to _ me with food and a bed
A of … bring B for …… provide C to …… give D of …… provide
9 _ study very hard before the examination.
A Most of the students B Most of students
C Most the students D Almost the students
10 Working overtime can have harmful effects _ your health
Question III Each of the following sentences contains one error Identify and correct the errors (10 points)
1 The article provides general information about animals and tells why animals are important with
A B C D human beings
2 When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learned
A B C
that all the dishwashers had been sold
D
Đề thi chính thức
Trang 23 They say it may be going to rain later so you should take an umbrella and you might get wet.
A B C D
4 Air pollution, together with population explosion, are causing lots of problems in our big cities
A B C D
5 To save water, we should reduce the number of water we use everyday
A B C D
6 They were really impressive by the beauty of the city and the hospitality of its people
A B C D
7 My daughter finds it difficult to act natural in front of the camera
A B C D
8 Susan hardly never misses an opportunity to get good marks in our class
A B C D
9 John objects to our buying this house without our parents’ approval, and Henry does so
A B C D
10 Studies of the sun may lead to the discovery of what the core of the sun heats its outer
A B C D
atmosphere
Question IV Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points)
1 The most (DISASTER) earthquake in Japanese history killed 150,000 people.
2 It is a (LUXURY) fur coat It cost $1,000.
3 She is leaving (HURRY) She has little time.
4 Only a (MINOR) of Vietnamese households have a car.
5 Companies now realize that consumers want (PRODUCE) that will not only work effectively, but
also save money
6 The rise in house price will (ABLE) them to sell their house for a large profit.
7 We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to (SURE) a
better world for our grandchildren
8 The result was very strange In fact, it was (BELIEVE).
9 Librarians spend a lot of their time (CLASS) books.
10 It is (HEALTH) to eat too much sugar and fat.
Question V Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (15 points).
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of the 18th century Cook was (1) most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to (2) his position in life He was lucky to be noticed by his father's employer, (3) saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school At sixteen, he started (4) in a shop in a fishing village (5) on the coast and this was a turning (6) in his life He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy (7) to see more of the world
Cook was (8) by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert (9) these subjects He was also one of the first people to (10) that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (11) to diet It was during his (12) to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the (13) discovery that New Zealand was two (14) islands He became a national hero and still (15) one today
1 A different B contrary C distinct D unlike
2 A manage B succeed C achieve D fulfill
5 A held B placed C positioned D situated
8 A keen B eager C fascinated D enthusiastic
Trang 311 A attention B organization C observation D treatment
14 A shared B particular C common D separate
15 A remains B stands C maintains D keeps
Question VI Read the following passage and fill each blank with one suitable word
(10 points)
Your life depends on heat In fact, every living thing depends on it Without heat, every living thing would (1) frozen to death All living things get their heat (2) the sun, which provides the conditions in (3) life is possible Since the dawn of history man has been able to make (4) own fire He has been able to release the sun’s heat that is trapped in things (5) as wood, coal, and oil And he has been able to use this heat
Heat has (6) civilization possible With heat, man could (7) metals As man used metals and fuels, industries grew As a (8) , engines were invented These are machines that convert heat energy (9) mechanical energy Engines can do the (10) of many men Without heat, industrial civilization would be impossible
Question VII Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (10 points)
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body The fat-soluble
vitamins A, D, E and K, are dissolved in fats as their names implies Good sources of these vitamins
have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity
of fried foods Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive systems are damaged Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids They are also required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans
1 This passage probably appeared in which of the following?
A a diet book B a book on basic nutrition
C a cookbook D a popular women’s magazine
2 The word “functions” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A forms B needs C jobs D sources
3 According to the passage, all of the following vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues EXCEPT
4 The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to
A increase a feeling of fullness B insulate and protect the body
C provide energy D control weight gain
5 According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet?
A They stop growing B They have more babies
C They lose body hair D They require less care
Question VIII Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points)
1 Could I borrow your calculator, please ?
→ Would ……….………
2 We couldn’t understand the lecturer because he spoke so fast
→ The lecturer spoke too ………
3 There were more students in school in 2006 than in 2005
→ There weren’t ……… ……
4 Although he can’t swim himself, Mike is very keen that his son should learn
→ Despite ……… ………
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→ Be ……….……….…
6 The rain began to fall during my walk on the beach
→ While ………
7 I’d rather you didn’t phone me at night
→ I.……….……
8 Everyone thinks the parcel will arrive within the next few days expected
→ The parcel……….………
9 I was the last person to hear about the accident
→ I was ………
10 No matter what you do, don’t touch this switch
→ Whatever ………
Question IX Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage about television (10 points)
1 Many parents / worried / effects / television / children
2 Firstly, there / a lot / violent films / easily lead / crimes
3 Secondly / advertising / bad / children
4 They / see / advertisements / sweets / ice cream / toys
5 Then / of course / they want / go out / buy
6 Besides / sit / front / TV set / all / time / bad / eyes
7 About / third / children / wear / glasses
8 Finally / watching television / not creative
9 It / very important / children / do something creative / athletic / such / playing / musical instrument / painting / playing football
Question X Write a paragraph of about 100 words about the following topic: (10 points)
“What should we do to protect the environment?.”
You may use the following suggested ideas:
- not throw garbage into rivers, lakes
- put enough garbage bins in the public places…
- stop cutting down trees / plant more trees …
- use fewer plastic bags / collect plastic bags / reuse and recycle bottles and cans …
- use public buses instead of motorbikes
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Ch÷ ký cña gi¸m thÞ 1: …… ……… … Ch÷ ký cña gi¸m thÞ 2: ………