Đề thi chuyên Tiếng anh tỉnh Hưng Yên năm học 2010 - 2011

Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hng yên đề Thi chính thức (Đề thi có 04 trang) kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2010 2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Part I: Phonetics (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 11 1. A. deny B. deposit C. benefit D. respond 2. A. neighbor B. accurate C. debate D. roommate 3. A. result B. subject C. other D. whole 4. A. though B. therefore C. theatre D. gather 5. A. charity B. chopstick C. champagne D. exchange Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 6. A. festival B. badminton C. participant D. organize 7. A. minority B. economic C. communicate D. efficiency 8. A. sewage B. faucet C. hobby D. describe 9. A. behave B. install C. predict D. damage 10. A. restaurant B. supportive C. complaint D. affect PART II: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2,0 points). 1. I couldnt understand what he said, and ______ A. neither couldnt Stella B. Stella couldnt, too C. so could Stella D. neither could Stella 2. Not until 1856 ______ across the Mississippi River. A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built C. the first bridge was building D. the bridge building was 3. I applied for the job that I saw ______ in the paper. A. advertising B. advertised C. being advertised D. being advertising 4. Hed prefer ______ chicken soup rather than ______ milk. A. having/ drinking B. to have/ drink C. have/ drink D. had/ drank 5. The more you talk about the matter, ______ A. the situation seems worse B. the worse seems the situation C. the worse the situation seems D. the situation seems the worse 6. If he ______ her phone number, he would have given her a ring. A. knew B. had known C. has known D. had been known 7. The student objected ______ punished by the headmaster. A. to be B. was C. to being D. having been 8. How do you know that they were discussing your family? Because they stopped ______ when I entered the room. A. to talk B. talking C. from to talk D. from talking 9. You cannot fail to obey it. You cant ______ to do it. A. refuse B. deny C. resist D. withdraw 10. We think that we will elect Williams ______ A. our chairman B. for our chairman C. be our chairman D. being our chairman 11. The river ______ with chemicals from factories and rubbish from households nearby. A. contaminates B. is poisoned C. is contaminated D. poisons 12. Be quiet! Its rude to ______ people when they are speaking. A. interfere B. interrupt C. prevent D. introduce 13. The doctor examined me and then wrote out a ______ for me to take to the chemist. A. paper B. recipe C. prescription D. ticket Trang 1/4 14. When ______ a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. use C. to use D. using 15. There is always ______ traffic in the city centre at rush hours. A. strong B. full C. heavy D. many 16. I drink ______ coffee than you. A. a little B. few C. fewer D. less 17. The boy ______ is here. A. whose sick sister B. whose sister sick C. who his sister is sick D. whose sister is sick 18. The person who would service your car is ______ A. a mechanic B. an engineer C. a technician D. a driver 19. We try to ______ to see our parents at least twice a month. A. call up B. drop in C. go up D. come on 20. You can’t communicate with her at the moment. She’s in a real ______ A. situation B. state C. position D. condition II. Supply the appropriate form of the words in the brackets. Write them on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. If you think I’m going to marry you, then I’m afraid you’re very much _____ (take) 2. Presents were divided ______ to all children. One bag of toys to every child. (equal) 3. The boss got angry as her work result was ______ (satisfy) 4. I can’t tell the ______ between the twins. (differ) 5. ______ have warned the local people of the disaster. (science) 6. The situation is ______. Nobody could do anything to help. (hope) 7. The police are investigating the sudden ______ of the valuable painting. (appearance) 8. Can you ______ this shirt for me? It’s a bit long. (short) 9. This time his ______ were not believed. (deny) 10. Mr. Brown’s truck is going to be ______ with a telephone. (equip) PART III : (3,0 points) READING I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) For many people, traveling by plane is an exciting experience. Others, however, find the whole ideas quite terrifying, ___(1)___ flying is no more dangerous than any ___(2)___ form of travel and some experts say it is considerably safer. It is known, however, that most accidents occur ___(3)___ take-off and landing when a ___(4)___ decisions are vitally important. The people ___(5)___ job is to look ___(6)___ the passengers – the stewards and stewardesses – play an important part in helping passengers to ___(7)___ safe and comfortable. Indeed, for many passengers being ___(8)___ such care of is all part of the total experience. ___(9)___ other form of travel involves waiting on people in quite the same ___(10)___, with food, drink, newspapers, magazines and even video films. 1. A. although B. too C. and D. because 2. A. another B. other C. the other D. others 3. A. during B. while C. for D. through 4. A. leader’s B. chief’s C. driver’s D. pilot’s 5. A. whose B. which C. their D. that 6. A. for B. up C. after D. round 7. A. feel B. rest C. experience D. lie 8. A. given B. kept C. shown D. taken 9. A. Any B. No C. All D. Not 10. A. sort B. kind C. way D. part II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S. Geological survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten- kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake. Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. Trang 2/4 In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. 1. What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior? A. an impending earthquake. B. the number of people who will die. C. The ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter. D. environmental changes. 2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot? A. Animals are smarter than humans. B. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess. C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations D. Humans don’t know where to look. 3. Which of the followings is NOT true? A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake. B. By observing animal behavior, scientists perhaps predict earthquakes. C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives. D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the quake. 4. In this passage, the word “evacuate ” most nearly means: A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciate 5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be A. fewer animals going crazy B. fewer people evacuated C. a lower death rate D. fewer environmental changes III. Read the following items of information then match each one with a suitable headline. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1,0 point) A. LOST ART F. A LUCKY GIRL B. THIEVES WITH PETS G. TRAFFIC CHAOS C. WEATHER FORECAST H. GIFT FOR THE POOR D. PHONE A SMILE I. ADVERTISEMENTS ON MEDIA E. HOLIDAY ABROAD J. A CLEVER GIRL AND HER DADDY 1. A girl fell from the top of a fifty meters high cliff at Southport and landed on a sandy beach. After the fall, she stood up and slowly walked home. 2. Theodore Lee has left all his money to the Society for the Poor Children. He died in April and his entire money of $540,000 goes to the Society. 3. Two men broke into a supermarket in Italy and walked off with 240 tins of dog food. However, they didn’t take anything else from the shop. 4. Police yesterday began to look for thieves who stole 14 paintings from a museum in Taipei. The paintings were among the best in the museum. 5. Two lorries crashed at the start of a new road system and caused a seven-mile queue. It took drivers three times longer to travel the same distance as on the old road. 6. Ted Cornwall, aged 77, has started his own telephone service for unhappy people. They can ring his home and listen to his choice of jokes. 7. Robert Tadley had a hard day with his three-year-old daughter. At last he asked, “Why do you cry all the time?” his daughter answered “but I don’t cry when I’m laughing”. 8. Advertisers spent more money on TV advertisements than on advertisements in newspapers, radio and cinema, all put together. 9. It has been very wet and windy today over most parts of the country. The temperature has already fallen to 2 0 C and a very cold night is forecast. 10. An increasing number of people are now going on holiday to Egypt. Last year, for example, about one and a half million tourists visited Egypt. PART IV : WRITING (3,0 points) I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. When I came back, I found that my camera had been disappeared A B C D 2. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on. A B C D Trang 3/4 3. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities A B C D 4. Working provides people for personal satisfaction as well as money. A B C D 5. They are going to get their house to decorate for the Christmas. A B C D 6. My mother doesn’t care how much does the car cost because she is going to buy it anyway. A B C D 7. No sooner had the secretary hang up than the phone rang again. A B C D 8. I find the Internet very usefully because there are many English-learning websites on the Internet. A B C D 9. Hundreds of houses and other buildings were destroying by the tropical storm which later developed into a hurricane. A B C D 10. The balloon rises because of the hot air or gas inside the balloon is lighter than the air outside. A B C D II. Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between two and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1,0 points) 1. People think Columbus found America before others. (thought)  America is by Columbus before others. 2. We can’t deny that all of us made certain mistakes early on. (true)  It is making mistakes. 3. “I didn’t break the flower vase,” Tom said. (broken)  Tom flower vase. 4. It’s a pity I didn’t take my doctor’s advice. (taken)  I wish doctor’s advice. 5. Do you have a good relationship with your boss? (along)  Are you your boss? 6. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports. (severe)  Despite , Judy participated in many sports. 7. I didn’t arrive in time to see her. (wasn t’ )  I to see her. 8. She didn’t ring a bell but she walked in. (without)  She a bell. 9. I was impressed by the performance of that young singer. (impression)  The performance of that young singer me. 10. He speaks more persuasively than his brother. (persuasive)  He is than his brother. III. Using the words/ phrases given to complete each sentence of the following letter. (1,0 point) Dear Mr. Smith, 1. A friend / mine / recently / return / England / advise / me / write / you. 2. I / hope / come / England / next year / spend / some months / Cambridge. 3. Perhaps / you / recommend / suitable English family / me / stay. 4. While / I / there / take / part-time / course / improve / English. 5. There / be / part-time / course / your college? 6. If / be / I / grateful / you / send / application form. 7. Please / tell / much / fees / course / be. 8. I / like / know / date / course / begin. 9. I / look forward / hear / you / soon. 10. Your / sincere. Tran Vu Canh, The end Hä tªn thÝ sinh: ………………………… …… Sè b¸o danh: Phßng thi sè: ………… … …… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi: ……………… Trang 4/4 . đào tạo Hng yên đề Thi chính thức (Đề thi có 04 trang) kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2010 2011 Môn thi: tiếng anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian. / you / soon. 10. Your / sincere. Tran Vu Canh, The end Hä tªn thÝ sinh: ………………………… …… Sè b¸o danh: Phßng thi sè: ………… … …… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi: ……………… Trang 4/4 . do anything to help. (hope) 7. The police are investigating the sudden ______ of the valuable painting. (appearance) 8. Can you ______ this shirt for me? It’s a bit long. (short) 9. This time