Wilson’s family Question II: Each of the following sentences has an error marked A, B, C or D.. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space 10 po
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BÌNH ĐỊNH ÔN THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT - NĂM HỌC 2009 - 2010
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Đề thi gồm: 04 trang)
(Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi Phần trắc nghiệm chỉ ghi số câu hỏi và phương án
chọn A, B, C hoặc D Phần tự luận làm đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của đề bài)
Question I Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (10 pts)
1 He took his seat quietly _ their conversation
A in order that not to disturb B so as to disturb
C so as not to disturb D in order not disturb
2 The noise startled the woman
A frightened B frighten C frightening D fright
3 His shoes are very dirty They need
A cleaning B cleaner C to clean D clean
4 His pronunciation causes me a lot of
A difficulties B difficult C difficulty D difficultly
5 _ time you put your toys away
6 I caught of a lion lying under the tree, and my heart jumped
7 The students are used to in the school library
8 I’d rather until Jill comes back Let’s go home
A not to wait B not wait C have not waited D I didn’t wait
9 We tried a lot of hotels, but of them had any free rooms
10 You want to address an envelope to a whole family You write: _
A Mr and Mrs Wilson and family B Family Wilson
C Family Mr & Mrs Wilson D Wilson’s family
Question II: Each of the following sentences has an error marked A, B, C or D Identify it (10p)
1 I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough
2 The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste
A B C D
3 The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week
A B C D
4 If you took more exercise, you might feel healthily
A B C D
5 A daily newspaper was published in Germany in 1650, didn’t it?
A B C D
6 I think it is necessary to students to wear uniforms when they are at school
A B C D
7 Though being ill, Mr Ba went to the meeting last Monday
A B C D
8 There was never any secret among my sister and me when we were growing up
A B C D
9 It was very nice of you inviting me to your party
A B C D
10 I looked all over the house for her, but I couldn’t find her nowhere
A B C D
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Trang 2Question III Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (5 pts)
1 A understand B engineer C benefit D Japanese
2 A television B decoration C introduction D expectation
3 A achievement B pesticide C minimize D dynamite
4 A medicine B decide C distance D patient
5 A design B exist C install D ethnic
Question IV: Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (10 pts)
1 The _ are scheduled to take off at 15:00 and 15:30 (FLY)
4 Sorry about the mistake, I the instructions you gave me (UNDERSTAND)
7 It was extremely of you to leave your library books on the bus (CARE)
8 She always listens to what she is told (ATTENTION)
Question V Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points).
POLAR ADVENTURER
In March 1999, Amyr Klink, a Brazilian yachtsman and polar adventurer, became the first man to circle Antarctica while staying south of 50 degrees latitude He took the most dangerous sea route in the world Klink was already _(1) known because in
1984 he had rowed across the Atlantic in a small boat The book which he wrote, based
on his _(2) on that trip, had by then _(3) _ millions of copies
For his polar adventure, Klink built his _(4) boat He _(5) off in 1998 from South Georgia and he arrived back there 88 days later-although he _(6) eleven
of those days on dry land in Antarctica He did not stop there out of necessity, but because he wanted to see the Antarctic Peninsula
Klink knew that his _(7) would be dangerous On the way he had to be careful to (8) _ huge floating blocks of ice These icebergs, as they are called, were everywhere As Klink knew that any rescue mission would have been impossible in the rough sea, he did not bother to take a life-boat
When he sailed into (9) _winds 750 miles south of Tasmania, he met waves that were twenty-five meters high This meant staying awake most of the time He only managed to sleep for twenty- minute periods at a stretch But he succeeded in the end, _(10) all the difficulties that he had to face
1 A really B widely C broadly D thoroughly
2 A events B incidents C happenings D experiences
4 A proper B individual C own D single
7 A excursion B tour C voyage D cruise
10 A as far as B apart from C according to D in spite of
Question VI: Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the following passage (10 pts)
Trang 3About twenty percent of the world’s present energy already (1) from the sun in one form or another Special devices have already been made to (2) _ on the roofs of houses and flats to (3) the sun’s ray and thus heat water
Thousands (4) these devices are now being used to provide (5) in houses throughout the United States while more (6) a million solar water-heating units (7) already been built in houses in Japan Other purposes for which solar energy is at present being used include the removal of salt (8) _ seawater and sewage disposal For most people (9) developing countries, the need is not for air- conditioners or central heating but for cheap ways of (10) _ food, drying crops and lighting houses
Question VII Read the following passage then answer the questions below (10 pts)
Every child in Great Britain between the age of five and fifteen must attend school There are three main types of educational institutions: primary elementary schools, secondary schools and universities
State schools are free, and attendance is compulsory Morning school begins at nine o’clock and lasts until half past four School is open five days a week On Saturdays and Sundays there are no lessons There are holidays at Christmas, Easter and in summer In London as in all cities there are two grades of state schools for those who will go to work at fifteen primary schools for boys and girls between the ages of five and eleven, and secondary schools for children from eleven to fifteen years
The lessons are reading, writing, the English language, English literature, English history, geography, science, nature study, drawing, painting, singing, woodwork and drill (physical training)
1 Is it compulsory for all children in Great Britain to attend schools?
2 On which days are there lessons for children?
3 What subjects do children study at school?
4 When do children have their holidays?
5 How old are secondary school children in Great Britain?
Question VIII: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (10 pts):
1 Although his father took a taxi, he still arrived late for the meeting
Despite……… … …
2 It is ages since she last visited her parents
She ……… ……
3 Handicapped people find shopping in supermarkets difficult
It is………
4 It isn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance
You need ……… ………
5 We got lost because we didn’t have a map
Had……… ………
6 The cake was so hard that I could not eat it
It was……… ………
7 We couldn’t drive because of the fog
The fog prevented……… ………
8 They are going to tune my piano tomorrow
I am……… …
9 Nobody has watered the flowers in the garden for many weeks
The flowers
10 Every day my younger brother spends two hours learning English
Every day it takes
Question IX : Complete these sentences in your possible ways (10 pts)
1 There are still many exercises to do Therefore, we ……
2 I don’t really want to go Besides,
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4 The boy whom………… yesterday is my friend … 5 His parents follow him wherever
6 It doesn’t matter whether……… …… …… or
7 Do you think that ?
8 I showed them how to
9 Show me what I
10 Students should do exercises as
Question X: Use the cue words in brackets to write a passage about the advantages of the television (about 120 words) (15 pts) (news, education, music, movies, research, cartoons, weather forecast, plays, training programmes, concerts, etc.) .Hết
Họ và tên thí sinh: SBD:
Chữ ký của giám thị 1: …….……….… Chữ ký của giám thị 2: ………