4 ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH: PHÚ YÊN, THỪA THIÊN HUẾ, BẮC NINH

Give the correct form of the word in brackets 1.5 points 1.. Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.. READING I.Read the passage an

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

TỈNH PHÚ YÊN

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN

NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

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-4 ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT MÔN TIẾNG ANH:

PHÚ YÊN, THỪA THIÊN HUẾ, BẮC NINH

PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY

I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

( 1 point )

II Give the correct form of the word in brackets ( 1.5 points )

1 This stamp (collect)…………is valuable

2 The villagers welcomed the visitors (warm)…………

3 It was very (care)…………of you to break that coffee cup

4 You can buy waste (produce)…………made from this factory

5 How much do you (weight)…………?

6 It was (surprise)…………that he failed the exam

GRAMMAR

1 “ Do you have a bike ?” “ No, but I wish I………….one.”

2 You and I went there together ,………….?

3 John isn’t going to go, and Peter isn’t…………

4 She’d………….to buy that dress

5 We are too late The plane………….off ten minutes ago

6 Everyone looks much………….today than he did yesterday

7 I spent half a year………….this boat

8 Tommy suggested………….a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday

9 The men and animals ………….you saw on TV were from Japan

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

A who B whom C which D that

10 I’m very proud………….my father

11 I………….late for the meeting next week So don’t wait for me

12 If I………….any problem, I………….ask for your help

A has……will B had……will C have… would D have…… will

13 The meal………….when I came

A was be cooked B is cooked C was being cooked D is being cooked

14 He wonders………….with my heavy luggage

A what I will do B what will I do C what I would do D what I do

15 He ………….to find a job, but he had no luck

A tried hard B tried hardly C hardly tried D try hardly

16 The driver was…………

A serious injured B seriously injured C injure seriously D injured serious

II In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,B,C and D Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct ( 1.5 points )

1 When she lived (A) at a farm, Kate (B) used to get up early and (C) go to bed as the sun (D)went down

2 Kin (A) missed her plane yesterday (B) because a traffic jam (C) on her way to (D) theairport

3 Sara (A) speaks so (B) fastly that I (C) can’t understand (D) her

4 (A) How many (B) information (C) did you (D) ask for ?

5 (A) Would you mind (B) to give me (C) a hand (D) with the bag ?

6 Pelé, (A) from Brazil, is (B) considered one of the (C) greatest football (D) player of alltime

READING

I.Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space (2.5 points)

Some people call it Britain Others say (1)………….Britain Many people mistakenlycall the (2)………….country England But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom(3)………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland That’s why it’s usually just called the UnitedKingdom, or UK for (4)…………

The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts : England, Scotland,Wales, and (6)………….Ireland For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens TheUnited Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic

England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others Each part was once ruledseparately Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which some peoplestill speak Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….!

7 A lead B ruled C headed D topped

II Read the following passage and answer the questions ( 2.5 points )

Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy I am nine years old I have a problem at school Can you help me Santa ? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk I have cerebral palsy I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love, Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas wishcontest The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls fromacross the city wanted for Christmas When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, managerLee Tobin read it carefully He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuseAmy’s schoolmates who didn’t understand her disability He thought it would be good for thepeople in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third-grader and her unusual wish Mr Tobincalled up the local newspaper

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the NewsSentinel The story spread quickly All across the country, newspapers and radio and televisionstations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simpleyet remarkable regular at the Hagadorn house Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arriveddaily from children and adults all across the nation They came filled with holiday greetingsand words of encouragement

1 What was the problem with Amy ?

A She had no friends at school

B She was laughed at by her schoolmates

C She was a special muscular third-grader

D She could not run and walk by herself

2 Radio station WJLT

A was where Santa Claus worked

B had a contest for children who had disability at Christmas

C received letters from children with problems

D had a service for children at Christmas

3 Lee Tobin

A didn’t understand Amy’s disability

B was a kind person

C worked for the local newspaper

D worked with Santa Claus at Christmas

4 When Amy’s letter was printed in the newspaper,

A she could have one day without teasing

B children from her school sent her a lot of gifts

C letters were sent to her from all over the world

D people across the country sent letters with kind words to her

5 What is Amy’s full name ?

………… may not be quite to your liking, the young cook will undoubtedly find it the tastiest(6)………… he or she has ever eaten

Kitchens can, of course, be (7)………… places and so the absolute importance ofkeeping an eye (8)………… children at all times cannot be emphasized too heavily Sharp (9)

………… , for example, should be avoided until children are (10)………… enough to handlethem safely

II Writing: - An English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for the weekend

- Write a letter telling your friend about three ideas you have for her/his visit

- Write your letter in about 100 words Do not write your name and your address

( 2 points )

_THE END _

Họ và tên thí sinh:………Số báo danh:……….

Chữ ký giám thị 1:……… ……….Chữ ký giám thị 2:………

ĐÁP ÁN ANSWER KEY 1

9.D 10.B 11.A 12.D 13.C 14.A 15.A 16.B

WRITING

I 2.5 pts

1 He was made to study for his exams by his parents

2 It’s time for us to buy a new cooker

It’s time we bought a new cooker

3 That’s the man (whom) I lent my car to

4 He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday

5 I was the last person to hear/know about the accident

II 2 pts

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN

-PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY

I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest

( 1 point )

II Give the correct form of the word in brackets ( 1.5 points )

1 A machine could do this much more (easy)………

2 Jim swims very well He’s a good (swim)………

3 Do you know the (long) ………of the garden ?

4 She tried to make a good (impress)………on the interviewer

5 How much do you (weight)…………?

6 It was (surprise)…………that he failed the exam

GRAMMAR

1 Our father won’t……….us drive his car

2 Nga told me I would have an accident if I……….more care

A I’m not taking B haven’t taken C won’t take D didn’t take

3 Lan showed me the house……….she was born

4 He drank only……….water

5 These are my……….three children

A brother Tim’s B brother Tim C Tim’s brother D brother is Tim

6 Give me that magazine,……… ?

7 He speaks……….good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him

8 The washing machine was expensive,……….we couldn’t afford to buy it

9 Mr Long, ……….has just talked to you, is my uncle

10 Tornadoes can suck up anything that is……….their path

11 She describes herself……….a fashion designer

ĐỀ DỰ BỊ

A by B as C in D from

12 He……….with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week

13 Must this test……….on time ?

14 ……….do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover ?

15 Wearing uniform helps students……….equal in many ways

16 It’s time we……….the bus

II In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,B,C and D Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct (1.5 points )

1 (A) In my first (B) day in Hanoi, my uncle (C) took me to (D) the Temple of Literature

2 (A) What’s your (B) favorite food ? - (C) I’d like (D) fish

3 They (A) often (B) have a dinner (C) at (D) half past six

4 I can’t (A) give you (B) a lift (C) because my car is (D) repairing

5 The best (A) ways to reduce (B) garbage is (C) to reuse and (D) recycle things

6 What (A) time does (B) she have her (C) Physical class ? - (D) At 8.40

READING

I.Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space (2.5 points)

Some people call it Britain Others say (1)………….Britain Many people mistakenlycall the (2)………….country England But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom(3)………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland That’s why it’s usually just called the UnitedKingdom, or UK for (4)…………

The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts : England, Scotland,Wales, and (6)………….Ireland For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens TheUnited Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic

England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others Each part was once ruledseparately Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which some peoplestill speak Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….!

II Read the following passage and answer the questions ( 2.5 points )

Teeth do lots of things They help you eat by chewing food It’s the first step in the

process of digestion Teeth also help you talk Say the word thirsty and the word little Did you feel your tongue touch your upper front teeth ? You should have felt it on the th- and the –tle.

You need your teeth to create certain sounds in speech Teeth help determine how you look They support muscles in your face If you didn’t have teeth , your lips would go inward

Teeth are the hardest parts of the human body They often survive long after the boneshave decayed Although they are hard, teeth can decay Have you ever had a hole in a tooth ? Itdevelops when tiny bacteria eat away at the enamel Luckily, a dentist can fill the holes thatbacteria make Once a tooth decays, it can more easily break That’s why it’s so important tokeep teeth clean Brushing your teeth helps get rid of bacteria and the bits of food that bacteriafeed on

1 Human teeth are…………

A an important part of the digestive system

B beautiful when you smile and talk

C to make your lips full

D what lucky dentists look after

2 In order to pronounce the word thing, you need to………….

A let your lips go inward

B use your teeth together with your tongue

C learn how to make a speech

D support your face with your teeth

3 How many main things teeth do to humans according to the 1st paragraph ?

4 Teeth are………

A the hardest parts of the human body which survive forever

B hard but they can also decay

C too hard to break

D filled by dentists when they decay

5 We can avoid tooth decay by…………

A living next to the dentist’s

B feeding bacteria with food

C keeping teeth clean

D filling the hole ourselves

points )

Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books.The (1)……….of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, theimportance of which cannot (2)……….overestimated Books are very adaptable,providing us (3)……….both entertainment (4)……… information Theproduction of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form (5)……… isrecognisable to us today The books read by the Romans , (6)………., have somesimilarity to the ones we (7)……….now Until the middle of the 15th century, inEurope, all books were (8)……….by hand They were often beautifully illustrated andalways rare and (9)……… With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale

publication and distribution of books, making knowledge (10)……… widespread andaccessible.

3 Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop

All the switches………

4 Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car

That car………

5 May I borrow your pen ?

Would you mind………

II Writing: - An English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for the weekend

- Write a letter telling your friend about three ideas you have for her/his visit

- Write your letter in about 100 words Do not write your name and your address

( 2 points )

_THE END _

Họ và tên thí sinh:………Số báo danh:……… Chữ ký giám thị 1:……… ……….Chữ ký giám thị 2:………

ĐÁP ÁN

ANSWER KEY 2PRONUNCIATION

6 however 7 read 8 written 9 expensive 10 more

WRITING

I 2.5 pts

1 I wasn’t early enough to see her

2 He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat

3 All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop

4 That car belongs to Mrs Edwards

5 Would you mind if I borrowed your pen ?

II 2 pts

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC THỪA THIÊN HUẾ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - NĂM HỌC 2007-2008

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút

(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang - Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi

này)

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I GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY ( 35 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D (15 points)

1 My mother used to ……… research in this library when she was a student

2 Let’s go to the beach this weekend, ………… ?

6 They are both good because they type carefully

7 We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train

8 I don’t think that purple shirt with your yellow skirt

9 We had to stop for gasoline at a filling

10 you study harder, you won’t pass the examination

11 He ordered them …… it again.

12 Quite soon, the world is going to energy resources

again

13 We decided not to go camping because of the ………rain

14 Mary works at a supermarket She ……… $ 5 an hour

15 The students have got ……… news about their exams

Part 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense or form (10 points)

1 Quang (talk) to another student when I (see) him today

2 That proposal .( consider) by the members right now

3 Less than half of the cans of paint .(use) up to now

4 A: I (lose) my glasses I can’t find them anywhere

I (look for) them for hours

B: Don’t worry I (do) the same thing the other week but

I (find) them a few days later

5 He is working tomorrow If he .(have) a day off tomorrow,

he

(go) to the beach

Part 3: Correct the words in bold (10 points)

Ex: Jane did a lot of mistakes in her composition

4 I’m a bit short of cash Can you borrow me some until tomorrow?

II READING COMPREHENSION ( 35 points)

Part 1: Use one of these words in its correct form to complete the text (10 points)

retire, promote, redundant, interview, contract, reference,

pensioner, applicant, career, train, employment

ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT TO START WORK

In these days of high (0) unemployment, it is often difficult for young people to find a job If

they are lucky enough to be asked to go for a(n) (1)……….………… , they may find that there are at least 20 other (2) ……… ……for the job If a company is thinking of offering you a job, they will ask you for at least one (3) ……… ……from either your previous employer or someone who knows you well Before taking up your job, you may have to sign a (4) ……… You will probably have to do some (5) ……… , which help you to do the job more successfully Once you have decided that this is your chosen (6)

………, you will then have to work hard to try and get (7) ………, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made (8)

………, and not be able to find another job It is also a good idea to pay some money into a (9) ………scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are (10) ……… Finally, good luck!

Part 2: Read the passage below and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D (10points)

GREEK THEATRES

The word theatre comes from Greek and literally means seeing place The theatre has been popular in ancient times People did not go to the theatre simply to see an interesting (1) for the plays formed part of religious festivals .(2) early Greek theatres consisted of no more than a flat space with an altar at the foot of a hillside .(3) that time, there were no (4) as there are in modern theatres,

so the (5) stood or sat on the slopes of the hillside Gradually, special theatres were made by building large stone or wooden steps one (6) another up the hillside In later times, a hut was built at the far side of the acting area where it formed a background for the actors (7) the parts of the different characters Eventually, a (8) platform was built so that the actors could be seen more clearly This was the first appearance of anything (9) our modern stage As well as these permanent theatres, there were simple wooden stages (10) around by actors wandering from one place to another There was also a hut with curtains that served both as background scenery and as a dressing room.

1 A scene B performance C scenery D stage

5 A watchers B players C viewers D audiences

Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use onlyONE word in each space (15 points)

A POP STAR John Lennon was (0)born in Liverpool in 1940 He was always

(1) on music and played in a pop group (2) .school and Art college

John (3) married to Cynthia in 1962 and they had a son(4) name was Julian At that time, John was a member of a group(5) “ The Beatles” Many beautiful songs (6) written

by John and wherever the group went, crowds of fans gathered to see them They(7) scream and faint when “ The Beatles” played and lots of people havetheir hair cut in a Beatles style Soon, everyone had heard (8) “TheBeatles” and John was (9) richer than he had ever thought

Having achieved world-wide success, John started to make records(10) his own after 1968 , and it was in the same year when(11) marriage to Cynthia came to an end He had met Yoko Ono(12) he married the following year John lost weight and grew his hair long , ascan (13) seen on the covers of the records that he made with Yoko He set

up home in the United States and had a son called Sean

Many people considered John Lennon to be (14) most talented ofall “The Beatles” He sang about peace and love and so when he was murdered by one of hisfans, outside his New York apartment , the whole world (15) shocked More than 50,000 fans turned up to a ceremony in his memory He was only forty when hedied

III WRITING: ( 30 points)

Part 1: There is a mistake in each sentence below Underline the

mistake and write the correct sentence (10 points)

EX: I am reading a book which it is very interesting.

→ I am reading a book which is very interesting

1 My mother, that is nearly 60, is coming to live with us

5 The room where I am staying in is very noisy.

6 Don’t forget to contact me if you come to London touch

Don’t forget to………

7 Make sure that you don’t arrive late turn

Make sure that………

8 Your English will improve if you keep practising get

Your English………

9 Normally I have a ten-minute journey to school me