Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 chuyên tiếng anh

Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.. Complete the space in each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition.. Read the text and

Part I Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the

others in each sentence.

1 A pleasure B leisure C escape D decision

3 A compliments B volunteers C laughs D tanks

Choose the word A, B, C or D whose main stress is different from the others in each sentence.

Part II Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.

1 Had we caught the earlier train, we home by now

2 There was nothing they could do _ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down

3 He spent the entire night thinking and in the end _ a brilliant idea.

4 Mary: “Peter failed in the final examination last term.” – Nancy: “ ”

5 The man who was taken to hospital had been for three hours

6 After each chapter in this book _ where reference materials may be included

7 Every possible means _ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear

8 The waves on the beach on the west coast of Florida are not on the east coast

9 Assistant: “Is there anything I can do for you, sir?” – Customer: “ .”

10 When replying to this advertisement, please a stamped addressed envelope

11 Such that we didn’t want to go home

A was a beautiful flower display B beautiful the flower display was

C a beautiful flower display was D a beautiful flower display

12 We were very tired last night because we _ football in the afternoon

13 Nobody understands what the man over there says, _?

14 We should participate in the movements _ the natural environment

15 Another will be drawn from the experiment

Part III Complete the space in each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition.

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4

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Nobody is safe suspicion at the moment

The police took the burglars surprise

He had to pick up his welfare cheque person

400 people a year die of this disease average.

I know her sight, but I don’t know her name

He says he is ill Or other words, he doesn’t want to come

Mr Knight can not be here, so his wife will accept the prize his behalf

The surgeon would have operated her if he had felt he could save her life

The rain will become heavy times in the afternoon

Why do you persist blaming yourself for what happened?

Part IV Each of the following sentences contains ONE mistake Find and correct it Number 0 has been done as an example.

0 Placebos look like real drugs, but most consist only in sugar or a salt solution

1 The spinal cord is the main pathway for messages travelling between the brain for the rest of the body

2 In 1960, chemists developed synthetic pheromones that were used to controlling insect pests

3 Foods of animal origin generally supply greatest deal of iron to the diet than foods of plant origin

4 Many discoveries have made in the fields of chemistry and physics

5 There are some scissors in the dark drawer in the bedroom if you need it for cutting paper

6 We see lightning before we hear the thunder it causes because sound travels more slowly than light is

7 Bats are able to guide themselves by producing sound waves so high for us to hear

8 Anyone who has ever tried to pick up spilled mercury agree that this element is hard to handle

9 That touching toads causes warts are still one of the most widely believed superstitions in America

10 A balance between cheap production and high quality have been a major concern in the field of crafts

Part V Read the text and then give the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps.

Number (0) has been done as an example.

The next time you go to the supermarket

don’t forget to buy the (0) BIG

bottle of kitchen cleaner you can to (1)

INFECT your work surfaces Recent

(2) _SCIENCE _ research in America

has shown that the kitchen is often the

most (3) _HYGIENE _ of all the

rooms in the home The

(4) _COMBINE _ of food, heat and

dampness means the kitchen is (5)

_POTENTIAL _ a breeding ground

for bacteria that can cause stomach upsets

and vomiting The study at the University

of Arizona examined 15 homes over 30

weeks Levels of (6) _CLEAN _

0 …… biggest……….

1 ………

2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ………

7 ……….…….……

8 ………

were certainly not below average yet

cutting boards and dishcloths were found

to contain bacteria in far greater number

than elsewhere in the home Researchers

say (7) _IGNORE _ is the cause of

the problem and point out that

(8) _ADEQUATE _ cleaning can

lead to serious food poisoning The (9)

_SOLVE _? Make sure you clean all

work surfaces (10) _ DAY _ and keep

an eye on that dishcloth!

9 ……….….……

10 ……….……

Part VI Read the text and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each space.

No More Classes

The use of computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) their own speed when and for how long they want and no need to worry about the teacher having a favourite or doing (2) another boring lesson What’s more, in the virtual classrooms of the future the student will (3) on their

headset, and be transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off the

shelf and (4) conversations with other computerised students They might (5) choose to pay a visit

to the supermarket or the train station, the bank or the restaurant At the (6) of a button they would be transported to (7) realistic settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand from

a virtual English companion All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home: no (8)

to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons But would it ever (9) _ the classroom? Hopefully not Surely the need to

relate to real people talking about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will always

lead language learners to (10) at least a little of their time with real people.

6 A force B hit

Part VII Read the passage carefully and find the missing word to complete each space

Exam Tips

When the day comes give yourself plenty of time to do everything: have breakfast but don’t drink too

much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too (1) or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start Try not to talk (2) the exam before you go in.

In the exam, calm yourself (3) by breathing deeply and thinking positively Read the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (4) indicate how the questions should be (5)

If possible start with the ones (6) can do easily to give you confidence Remember what you’ve learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time Don’t panic (7)

everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don’t be tempted to follow their example

Finally, after the exam, don’t join in a discussion about (8) everyone else did, unless you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam Above (9) , remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know, what you (10) and what you can do Part VIII You are going to read an extract from a writer’s journal For Questions 1-8, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

Six months ago I made a rash promise The leader of the youth club in our village rang me in March saying, “We’re thinking of running a children’s playscheme for a day in October half-term Would you be prepared to help?” My response was “Sure, why not?” In truth I was a little flattered to be asked, even though working as a care assistant with old people hardly qualified me for the role Still, I duly put the date in my diary and of course I forgot all about it I don’t know if you’ve noticed this but time has a habit

of speeding along faster than a police car chasing a robber and, before I knew it, the day was dawning

I arrived at the youth centre that morning feeling full of trepidation There was a gang of 12 helpers including me and each pair had been allocated a particular age group Mine was the 10 to 11 year olds

Even with the planning meeting I had attended the week before, I worried about whether I was up to the

task Why hadn’t I read through the copious lesson plans we were given beforehand? And wasn’t the

average 10-year-old more interested in the latest Play Station game than making things with paper and

glue?

All too quickly the children began arriving The look of relief on parents’ faces as they handed their

offspring over to us was quite comical A handful of the children were already members of the club but

the other forty five or so were from the local primary schools Again I asked myself why I had elected to

spend a day with all these ‘little monsters’ especially when I have two all of my own to contend with!

I needn’t have worried of course as it turned out to be a marvelous day We watched entertaining DVD

clips, learned ‘action’ songs, made clay pyramids, decorated biscuits, played memory games and spent

some time in quiet reflection I say ‘we’ because I rediscovered my inner child and joined in all the

activities

The particular highlight for me was the final rendition of “He’s got the whole world in his hands” in the

closing part of the day The children knew the words and actions off by heart and sang so loudly it was

almost enough to bring the roof down It’s difficult to explain those moments; only that the body tingles

with the pleasure of having witnessed something so magical

Of course there were also moments of great poignancy I found it difficult to stop thinking of one little

girl, who mentioned oh-so-casually that her mum was in hospital and would be there for a long time It’s

easy for us adults to idealise childhood and forget that some children have their own burden of anxieties

and concerns When I got home utterly exhausted, still with modelling clay under my fingernails, I

reflected on what a privilege it had been

There was one disappointment for the children and that was that the playscheme was only running for a

day, and not the whole week As I said farewell to my group, one of the children turned and said “Can we

do it again in the next holiday, Miss?” My response was, “Sure, why not?”

1 When the offer of the job was made the writer

A felt she had made a mistake to

agree

B thought she had appropriate experience

for the job

C believed she shouldn’t have

been asked

D gave the impression she wasn’t sure

about accepting the job

2 When the day arrived the writer was surprised _

3 When the writer arrived to start her job she

A put the children into pairs

B realised she should have done more preparation

C felt confident she could deal with 10 and 11 year olds

D saw the children had brought their own electronic games to play with

4 According to the writer, the parents were

C worried about children from the other schools D nervous that their children might not behave themselves

5 The writer needn’t have worried because

6 The writer’s best moment

7 According to the writer, adults _

8 What is the writer’s attitude by the end of the day?

Part IX Use the words and phrases given to write a complete letter.

Dear Mary,

1 Thank you / much / letter / arrive / few days ago

2 It / lovely / hear / you

3 I / sorry / I / not / write / such / long time / because I / busy / lately

4 As you know / we / buy / new house / May

5 It / very bad condition / and / need / a lot / work

6 We / finish / most / it now / and it / look / very nice

7 John and I / decide / give / house – warming party / October 2nd

8 You / think / you / able / come?

9 Please give / me / ring / let / know / you / make / it

10 I / really / look forward / see / you again

Love, Bob

Part X Choose one of the following transportation vehicles then write an essay of about 200 words

to explain why you think it is important to people’s lives.

• automobiles

• bicycles

• airplanes

THE END

———-SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ

ĐÀO TẠO

HÀ TĨNH

ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH lỚP 10 thpT CHUYÊN HÀ TĨNH Năm HỌC 2012 – 2013 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Cho thí sinh chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

Tổng: 20 điểm, cụ thể như sau:

Part I (2 điểm): 0,2 / câu

Part II (3 điểm): 0,2 / câu

Part III (1 điểm): 0,1 / câu

6 in 7 on 8 on

Part IV (1 điểm): 0,1 / câu

1 for the → and the

3 greatest deal → greater deal

5 need it → need them

7 so high → too high

9 are still → is still

Part V (2 điểm): 0,2 / câu

Part VI (2 điểm): 0,2 / câu

Part VII (2 điểm): 0,2 / câu

6 you 7 if/when 8 what 9 all 10 understand

Part VIII (2 điểm): 0,25 / câu

Part IX (2 điểm): 0,2 / câu

Dear Mary,

1 Thank you very much for your / the letter which arrived / arriving a few days ago.

2 It was lovely to hear from you

3 I am sorry I haven’t written (to you) for such a long time because I’ve been very busy.

4 As you know, we bought a new house in May

5 It was in very bad condition and it needed a lot of work

6 We have finished most of it now and it looks very nice

7 John and I (have) decided to give a house-warming party on October 2nd

8 Do you think you will be able to come?

9 Please give me a ring and let me know if / whether you can make it

10 I am really looking / really look forward to seeing you again.

Love

Bob

Part X (3 điểm):

– Nội dung (content): 1.5 điểm: đúng yêu cầu của đề, đúng hình thức của một bài luận, ý rõ ràng

- Từ vựng (vocabulary): 0.5 điểm: cách dùng từ chính xác, đa dạng

- Ngữ pháp (grammar): 0.5 điểm: dùng chính xác về cách sử dụng

- Tính mạch lạc và trôi chảy (coherence and cohesion) + độ dài (length): 0.5 điểm

- Sai dưới 4 lỗi không trừ điểm

- Sai trên 4 lỗi, hoặc sai những lỗi nặng trừ điểm xét theo cục diện cả toàn bài.