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Đề chính thức THPT chuyên Hoàng văn thụ (2010-2011) Môn: Tiếng Anh
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi)
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Bằng số Bằng chữ
A Phonetics
Question I: choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently Write your answers in the space provided (0.5p)
2 A tease B heat C meat D dead
3 A author B other C there D they
Your answers:
B LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Question II: Choose one answer among A, B, C, or D that best completes the following sentences Write your answers in the space provided (1.5pts)
1 “Believe, dream, hope” was the writer wanted to tell the children
2 Thomas Edison had very little _
3 He quitted school _ fourteen to become a sailor
4 She spoke quietly to him nobody else could hear a word
5 As children, we were to respect our elders
A brought up B kept up C grown up D held up
6 I didn’t come to the party because I _
A don’t invite B am not invited C was not invited D didn’t invite
7 His parents are old and he doesn’t want to rely _ them for his expenses
8 The van had turned the corner when one of the back wheels _
A broke away B turned round C came off D rolled down
9 I wish Mark would a little better when we have visitors
10 Walt Disney had done a number of jobs before he the film industry
11 Despite the fact _, Lisa went on stage
A she was ill B that she was ill C which she was ill D she being ill
12 They would _ go by air than spend a week traveling by train
13 He was nervous He felt _
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14 “She is an excellent professor.” – “Yes, she is better than teachers we have.
15 Everyone burst out laughing There was a lot of _
Your answers:
Question III: Put the correct form of the words in brackets Write your answers in the space provided (1.0p)
1 My father often talks about the of studying and hard work (Important)
2 Every _ in this country has the right to vote ( City )
3 Our company helps people to find new jobs ( Employ )
4 This city has over half a million _ ( Inhabit )
5 I can’t sit on this chair It’s really (Comfort)
6 The conditions in the man’s prison were _ (Human)
7 The police are interested in the sudden _ of the valuable painting (Appear)
8 There are still thousands of people living in _ (Poor)
9 We can’t depend on him; he’s a _ person (Rely)
10 Due to the increasing number of visitors we have decided to the car park (Large)
Your answers:
Question IV: Give the right forms of the verbs in the brackets Write your answers in the space provided (1.0p)
1 You (1-not tidy) this room for weeks.
2 As soon as I graduate, I (2- return) to my hometown.
3 I (3- sit) down for a rest while the shoes (4- repair).
4 She dislikes (5-ask) to do something by others.
5 How long ago you (6- not see) him?
6 Stay here till the light (7- turn) green.
7 When I first met him, he (8- work) in a restaurant.
8 The last time he (9- see) in public, he (10- wear) a grey suit.
Your answers:
C reading
Question V Complete the passage by filling in each space with one suitable word Write your answers
in the space provided (1.0 p)
The importance of computers
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information from other people Catching a train, making a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (1) is stored, possessed and communicated In the past this information used to (2) kept on paper in (3) form of, for example, books, newspapers and timetables Now more and more information is put (4) _computers Computers play an important (5) in our everyday lives Consider the use of
Trang 3computers in both shops and offices Big shops, especially chain stores with branches all over the country, have to deal with very large amount of (6) They have to make (7) _ there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be (8) to re-order before stocks (9) out, to decide which things are selling well and so on All these processes (10) _ performed quickly and efficiently by computers
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Question VI: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D Write your answers in the space provided (1.0 p)
Energy resources.
There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) all the present (3) of oil and gas The world’s coal (4) should last longer, but, once used, these cannot be (5) It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) _ sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind (7) classed as (8) _ energy Until these energy (9) are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) as much as possible
3 A findings B productions C amounts D sources
6 A traditional B alternative C revolutionary D surprising
8 A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous
9 A goods B supplies C provisions D materials
10 A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
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Question VII: Answer the question by choosing the best answer A, B, C or D Write your answers in the space provided (1.0 p)
During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to They often seem to dislike being questioned They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school This is a normal development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand It is a part of becoming independent, of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them
Parents should do their best to talk to their son or daughter about school work and future plan but school should not push them to talk if they don’t want to Parents should also watch for the danger signs; some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be connected with these and get help if necessary
1 This is from a _
2 What is the writer trying to do?
3 Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult?
A Because teenagers are quiet
B Because teenagers don’t want to talk to their parents
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D Because most teenagers hate adults
4 When can you expect a young person to be more talkative than usual?
A When people talk to them because they are reallyinterested and not just checking on them
B When adults give them a lot of money to spend
C When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school
D When adults talk to them about drugs, alcohol and smoking
5 Some teenagers experiment with drinking or smoking because _
A they regard it as a mark of adulthood
B women like smoking and drinking men
C cigarettes and alcohol are cheap
D cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere
Your answers:
D Writing
Question VIII: Rewrite each of the following sentences using the suggested words given so that it has exactly the same meaning as the one printed before it (1.0 p)
1 “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked me
=>The landlady asked………
2 It is thought that the accident was caused by human error
=>The accident is………
3 “Would you like to go to the concert with us tonight?” They said to me
=>They………
4 I can’t understand him because he speaks so quickly
=>If he ………
5 Please do not smoke in this area of the restaurant
=>Customers are requested ………
6 I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City
=>I haven’t
7 John only understood very little what the teacher said
=>John could hardly
8 She prefers books to television
=> She’d rather………
9 I expect that he will get there by lunch time
=>I expect him………
10 No one has explained why our flight is delayed
=>No one has………
Question IX: Choose the incorrect part in the following sentences among A, B, C or D and correct them Write your answers in the space provided (1.0 p)
1 After living in London for two months, my brother got used to drive on the left
A B C D
2 Even though being ill, Mary still went to school last Monday
A B C D
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A B C D
4 Your brother hardly goes to work by bus, doesn’t he?
A B C D
5 We looked to hundreds of books before we found what we were looking for
A B C D
6 She couldn’t come in time because of she missed the bus
A B C D
7 John has felt much better when he took the pill
A B C D
8 Who do you use a fax machine for?
A B C D
9 The Browns bought the most expensive car than we did
A B C D
10 Either John or his brothers is going to help her
A B C D
Your answers:
Question X: Use the suggestions to make complete sentences (1.0p)
1 Eiffel Tower/ design/ French/ engineer/ 1889
………
2 Please give me/ ring/let/ me/know/you/come or not
………
3 I/ be/ write/ tell/ you/ my holiday/ here/ Ha long
………
4 One/ advantages/ own/ a car/ be/ its comfort
………
5 She/ looking forward/ see/ boyfriend/ again
………
6 The Internet/ be/ very/ fast/ convenient way/ me/ get/ information
………
7 We/ decide/ go/ short walk/ before/ sit down/ lunch
………
8 The price/ the holiday/ depend/ when/ you/ want/ travel
………
9 The graph/ show/ total number/ foreign tourists/ visit Malaysia/ over/ past few years
………
10 Use/ banana leaves/ instead/ paper/ plastic/ wrap food/ be/ good way/ protect/ environment
………
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