Sở Giáo dục - đào tạo hà nam ===== ***===== Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2007-2008 Môn thi: tiếng anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm ngay vào đề thi này) Part A: grammar and vo c a bulary Question I: Give the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets. ( 1,0 p) The weather (1.be) .terrible recently. It (2.rain) off and on for two days, and the temperature (3.drop) drastically. It (4.be) . really cold today. Just three days ago, the sun (5. shine) and the weather (6. be) .pleasant. The weather certainly (7.change) quickly here. I never know what (8. expect). Who knows? When I (9.wake) .up tomorrow morning, maybe it (10.snow). Your answer: 1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. . 10. . Question II: Finish the following sentences. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each line. (1,0 p) 1. We ll live a happier and .life if we keep our environment clean. health 2. The earthquake caused terrible destroy 3. Hue is located on the Huong river. attract 4. It was the best live I have ever seen. Perform 5. My favorite are My Tam and Lam Truong . sing 6. She is in learning English. interest 7. He promised to come but he s very . Rely 8. I feel very ., so I m going to bed. Sleep 9. The cost of the must be paid by the buyer. carry 10. The .area of the city is not very far from my house. industry Your answer: 1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . 9. . 10. . Question III: Combine the following sentences. Use the given words. (1,0 p) 1. John lives in a small flat. He doesn t like it. (wish) 2. It rained heavily. We went to school. (Although) 3. The river was very dirty. The children couldn t swim in it. (too) 4. Yesterday, I met an old man. His name is John Smith. (whose) 5. Mary speaks English perfectly. She writes it quickly. (not only but also) 1 Đề chính thức …………………………………………………………………………………………… Question IV: There are eleven errors in the passage. Underline the errors and then write the correction in the blank provided. (1,0 p) (The first one has been done as an example) Charlie Chaplin was born on London in 1889. Both his parents was music hall performers. He father was a drunkard and his mother later gone mad. Life is hard and Charlie and his half-bother, Sidney, were sent to a orphanage for a time. He first appears on the stage when he was seventh and by the time he was ten, he was a regular perform. When he was seventeen year old, he went on a tour to the USA, where he was spotted and gave a part in a Hollywood film. Number Mistake Correction Number Mistake Correction 0 on in 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 Question V: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. (1,5p) 1.It s time we the bus.’ … A. catch B. caught C . catching D. to catch 2.He wants to .his room.… A. decorate B. decorator C . decorative D. decoration 3.… the birthday .Nam s mother, he made her a big cake.… ’ A. in - at B. in - of C . on - of D. on - for 4.Take the bus, and .at Oxford Circus.… A. get out B. get off C . get down D. get away 5.We went by .train to west of England.… … A. a the – B. the - the C . Ø the – D. Ø - Ø 6.They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach.… A. used B. passed C . occupied D. spent 7.This jacket is the kind of thing I want. Can I ?… A. try it on B. dress in C . take it off D. wear it 8.The noise of the traffic prevented me from .to sleep.… A. falling B. leaving C . going D. feeling 9.Viet got up late .he couldn t catch the first bus.… ’ A. then B. so C . as D. when 10. Nam wishes he .have to clean all the windows.… A. don t’ B. doesn t’ C . wasn t’ D. didn t’ 11. The secretary .I talked to didn t know where the meeting was.… ’ 2 A. which B. whose C . when D. whom 12. When you get to the station, I for you outside.… A. shall waiting B. shall wait C . waiting D. shall be waiting 13. We expected him at eight but he finally at midnight.… A. appeared B. appears C . appearing D. appear 14. A cheque is all right, but I d rather you me cash.’ … A. pay B. paid C . would pay D. had paid 15. We started early to avoid being late for work.… A. so that B. in order that C . so D. so as 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Part B: R e a ding comp r e h e nsion Question I: Read the passage and choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D. (0,5 p) Thousands of years before Columbus came to the New World, the American Indians entered North America by crossing a narrow strip of land that once connected Alaska and Siberia. The migrants entered a new world in which there were no people at all. But there were many animals to hunt, and there were forests where nuts, roots, and berries could be gathered. When the Europeans came to the New World, the Indians, at first, taught the settlers how to plant corn, bake fish, make canoes, and smoke tobacco. In return, the white introduced horses, guns, gunpowder, and alcohol. But at last, there were struggles for land, and the struggles could have only one result war. When the wars were over, all Indians were moved to– large tracts of land called reservations. Now, some of them, embittered by mistreatment, are determined to preserve their tribal life; some wish to modernize the reservations. These alternatives, with many variations, are what most Indians have chosen a future in modern– technology and education, or the revival of ancient tradition and treaties. 1. The Indians entered North America A. before Columbus. B. with Columbus. C . after Columbus s arrival.’ D. in the 18 th century. 2. The Indians moved to a new world which was A. once settled by Europeans. B. inhabited by primitive men. C . inhabited in by American migrants. D. completely uninhabited by other people. 3. As soon as the Europeans set their feet on the New World, they A. were hostile to the Indians. B. were taught a lot of things by the Indians. C . didn t treat the Indians in a friendly way.’ D. traded with the Indians friendly. 4. The most accurate statement about contemporary Indian is A. most Indians reject modern culture and technology. 3 B. some Indians preserve conventional life style. C . some Indians have adopted modern culture and technology. D. both B and C. 5. The Indians were good at A. struggling for land. B. contemporary tribal life. C . making canoes. D. the revival of their tradition. Question II: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1,0 p) My village is about 50 kilometers (1) .the city center. It s very beautiful and (2) .place… ’ … where people (3) flowers and vegetables only. It s very famous for its pretty roses and… ’ picturesque (4) . The air is quite (5) ; however, the smell of the roses makes people (6) … … … cool. In spring, my village looks like a carpet with plenty of (7) . . Tourists come to visit it so… often. Nowadays, with electricity, it doesn t take the (8) .much time to water the roses. And’ … even at night, people can (9) .along the path and enjoy the fresh smell (10) .the flowers.… … 1. A. on B. for C. from D. since 2. A. peace B. peaceful C. peacefully D. peaceable 3. A. grow B. growing C. grew D. grown 4. A. scenery B. sceces C. screens D. scenes 5. A. cool B. fresh C. clear D. clean 6. A. felt B. to feel C. feel D. feeling 7. A. colors B. colorful C. colorless D. colored 8. A. villages B. towns C. villagers D. city-dwellers 9. A. waked B. walked C. walk D. walking 10. A. on B. of C. in D. at Your answer: 1. …………………. 2. …………………. 3. …………………. 4. …………………. 5. …………………. 6. …………………. 7. …………………. 8. …………………. 9. …………………. 10. …………………. Question III: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (1,0 p) Footprints on the moon Many years (1) . a lot of people thought the moon was a god. Other (2) thought it… … was just a light in the (3) . And others thought it was a big ball of cheese!… Then telescopes (4) .made. And men saw that the moon was really another world.… They wondered what it was like. They (5) of going there.… On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the (6) . Their… (7) .were Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin.… The first thing the men found was that the moon is covered (8) dust. The dust is so… thick (9) .the men left footprints where they walked. Those were the first marks a living had… ever made on the moon. And they could stay there for years and years. There is no (10) or… rain to wipe them off. Your answer: 1. …………………. 2. …………………. 3. …………………. 4. …………………. 5. …………………. 6. …………………. 7. …………………. 8. …………………. 9. …………………. 10. …………………. Part C: W r i ting 4 Question I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that has a similar meaning to the original sentence.(1,0 p) 1. She prefers watching TV to reading books. She would rather……………………………………………………………………… 2. They last visited me five years ago. They haven t’ …………………………………………………………………………… 3. Someone is going to paint my door. I m ’ ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. If you wanted my advice, I wouldn t buy a new house here.’ If I .……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. They didn t take care of the children.’ The children……………………………………………………………………………… Question II: Use the following set of words and phrases to write a complete letter.(1,0 p) Dear Mr. Jones, 1. I / written / you / three times / during / last two months. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. also / try / telephone / several times. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. each time / find / impossible / get through / you. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. be / afraid / I / find / your attitude / unacceptable. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. I / feel / this / gone on / long enough. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It / now time / find / solution / the problem. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I have / therefore / decide / write this / last letter. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. If / there / no reply / before / end of this week / you / hear from / my lawyers. …………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Your sincerely, S.J. Babbett The end Sở Giáo dục - đào tạo hà nam ===== ***===== đáp án, biểu điểm h ớng dẫn chấm bài thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2007-2008 Môn thi: tiếng anh Part A: grammar and vocabulary Question I: Give the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets. ( 1,0 p) Có 10 động từ cần phải chia. Mỗi động từ chia đúng cho 0,1 điểm. 1. has been 2. has been raining/ has rained 3. has dropped 4. is 5. was shining/ shone 6. was 7. changes 8. to expect 9. wake 10. will be snowing 6 Đề chính thức Question II: Finish the following sentences. Use the correct form of the word given at the end of each line. (1,0 p) Có 10 từ cần phải cho đúng dạng. Mỗi từ đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm. 1. healthier 2. destruction 3. attractively 4. performance 5. singers 6. interested 7. unreliable 8. sleepy 9. carriage 10. industrial Question III: Combine the following sentences. Use the given words. (1,0 p) Có 05 cặp câu cần phải nối. Mỗi câu nối đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,2 điểm. 1. John wishes (that) he didnt live in a small flat / he lived in a bigger/larger flat. 2. Although it rained heavily, we went to school. 3. The river was too dirty for the children to swim in. 4. Yesterday, I met an old man whose name is John Smith. 5. Mary not only speaks English perfectly but also writes it quickly. Question IV: There are eleven errors in the passage. Underline the errors and write the correction in the blank provided. (1,0 p) (The first one has been done as an example) Có 10 lỗi cần phải tìm và sửa. Mỗi lỗi tìm và sửa đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm Charlie Chaplin was born on London in 1889. Both his parents was music hall performers. He father was a drunkard and his mother later gone mad. Life is hard and Charlie and his half-bother, Sidney, were sent to a orphanage for a time. He first appears on the stage when he was seventh and by the time he was ten, he was a regular perform. When he was seventeen year old, he went on a tour to the USA, where he was spotted and gave a part in a Hollywood film. Your answer: Number Mistake Correction Number Mistake Correction 0 on in 6 appears appeared 1 was were 7 seventh seven 2 He His 8 perform performer 3 gone went 9 year years 4 is was 10 gave given 5 a an Question V: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete these sentences. (1,5p) Có 15 lựa chọn. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 b a c b c d a c b d d d a b d Part B: Reading comprehension 7 Question I: Read the passage and choose the correct answer from A, B, C or D. (0,5 p) Có 05 lựa chọn. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm. 1 2 3 4 5 a d b d c Question II: Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete the passage. (1,0 p) Có 10 lựa chọn. Mỗi lựa chọn đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 c b a d b c a c c b Question III: Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word to complete the passage. (1,0 p) Có 10 từ cân điền, mỗi từ điền đúng theo đáp án dới đây cho 0,1 điểm. 1. ago 2. people 3. sky 4. were 5. dreamed 6. moon 7. names 8. with 9. that 10. wind Part C: Writing Question I: Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that has a similar meaning to the original sentence.(1,0 p) Có 05 câu cần phải viết lại. Mỗi câu viết lại theo đúng đáp án dới đây cho 0,2 điểm. 1. She would rather watch TV than read books. 2. They havent visited me for five years. 3. Im going to have/get my door painted.(Im going to have someone paint/ get someone to paint my door). 4. If I were you, I wouldnt buy a new house here. 5. The children werent taken care of (by them). Question II: Use the following set of words and phrases to write a complete letter.(1,0 p) Có 08 câu cần hoàn thành. 1. Ive / have written to you three times during the last two months. 0,1 2. Ive / have also tried to phone you several times. 0,1 3. Each time Ive / have found it impossible to get through to you. 0,1 4. Im / am afraid (that) I find your attitude unacceptable. / I find that your attitude is unacceptable. 0,1 0,1 5. I feel (that) this has gone long enough. 0,1 6. Its now time to find a solution to the problem. Its now time for us to find a solution to the problem. Its now time we found a solution to the problem. 0,1 7. Ive / have therefore decided to buy this last letter. 0,1 8. If there is no reply before the end of this week, 0,1 8 you will hear from my laywers. 0,1 The end 9 . through to you. 0,1 4. Im / am afraid (that) I find your attitude unacceptable. / I find that your attitude is unacceptable. 0,1 0,1 5. I feel (that) this has gone long enough. 0,1 6. Its now time. (4) .made. And men saw that the moon was really another world.… They wondered what it was like. They (5) of going there.… On July 20, 1969, that dream came true. Two American men landed on the. C . catching D. to catch 2.He wants to .his room.… A. decorate B. decorator C . decorative D. decoration 3.… the birthday .Nam s mother, he made her a big cake.… ’ A. in - at B. in - of C . on -