Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box.. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in t
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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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SECTION 1 PHONETICS:
I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (0.5 point)
Write your answers here:
1 ……… 2 3 4 5
II Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.5 point)
Write your answers here:
1 ……… 2 3 4 5 SECTION 2 LEXICO - GRAMMAR:
I Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box (2.0 points)
1 One problem for teachers is that each student has his own needs
2 "Some sugar?" ~ " "
A No, no me! B No, I don't C Thanks, I'd like D Yes, please
3 If we hurry, we might get there to catch the early train
4 To get a passport, you must send in your birth and two photos
5 Do you know _?
A what it was wrong B what wrong with it C what wrong it was D what was it wrong
6 Big cities like New York and Tokyo are populated
7 It was nine years ago we started school
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2A that B when C when that D since
8 Each of the guests a box of presents
9 To everyone’s surprise, Mr Green at the Trade Union meeting
10 Everyone burst out laughing There was a lot of
11 I had a good _ of the exam result when I saw his daughter’s face
A report B thought C idea D news
12 Peter is very tall He really _ from the rest of his class
A stands out B sits out C sits up D stands up
13 She is the best dancer in the show
A by far B until then C up now D since now
14 She is objecting to money on the project
A me invest B my investing C invest D me invested
15 We must our pounds for dollars before going to New York
A change B convert C turn D exchange
16 The English strong traditions
A have much B has much C has many D have many
17 There’re several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, the internet is
A another B other C the other D the another
18 When the teacher came in, his students pretended
A to read B reading C being reading D to be reading
19 They insist that a meeting as soon as possible
A be held B is held C were held D will be held
20 I know him by _, but I have no idea what his name is
Write your answers here:
1…… 2…… 3……… 4…… 5……… 6…… 7……… 8…… 9…… 10…
11…… 12…… 13…… 14…… 15…… 16…… 17…… 18…… 19…… 20……
II Write the correct form of the words in capital to fill in the gaps to complete each sentence
(1.0 point)
1 Since she has large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes NORMAL
2 I was late because I how much time I would need ESTIMATE
3 He this morning and was late for school SLEEP
4 There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere EXPLORE
5 Many people do not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals
and plants so they spoil them CONSCIOUS
6 A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes HOT
7 The thing I hate about John is his HONEST
8 Many _ walked around the tourist attraction to take photos SIGHT
9 He was very when his cat was run over SET
10 The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the sky STAR
Write your answers here:
Trang 3III There is one mistake in each sentence Find the mistake and write your correction in the space
provided below (1.0 point)
1 It would be better if we used bananas leaves instead of plastic bags to wrap food
2 They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed
3 Never in my life I have seen such a big ship
4 My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information
5 Have you been provided enough money for the journey?
6 I wish I didn’t tell him the truth He looks so worried now
7 Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him
8 Drying food by means of solar energy is ancient process applied wherever food and climatic conditions make
it possible
9 We are busy to do our test now
10 Neither my sister or my brother wants to do the cooking
Write your answers here:
IV Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets (0.5 point)
1 I tried (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own
2 Your room is in a mess You’d better get it (tidy) at once
3 Our teacher never allows (cheat) _ in exam It’s shameful
4 Milk is used to (make) _ butter and cheese
5 What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (publish) dozens of books by the time he dies
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SECTION 3 READING:
I Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word (1.0 point)
Iceland has been called the “Land of frost and fire” This is a very satisfactory (1) _ because the mountains on this island in the North Atlantic are capped with snow the year round, and (2) _ are scores
of fierce volcanoes Contrary to what most people think, however, Iceland’s (3) is not extremely cold Most days are quite agreeable because (4) _ the warm current of the Gulf stream
When the Vikings began to settle in Iceland in 874 AD, they found books and crosses that showed the Irish had (5) been there It is likely that the Irish and Scotch had come to Iceland about seventy years before the Vikings arrived These explorers, however, had made no lasting settlements The first real colonists were Scandinavians (6) _ came directly from Norway, Sweden, and Demark
The people of Iceland have very high educational standards It is said that (7) books are sold in Iceland in relation to its population than in any (8) country in the world
Since Iceland is adjacent to one of the most important shipping routes (9) _ the United States and England, it became very important (10) the Second World War
Write your answers here:
Trang 4II Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer (A, B, C,
or D) in the numbered box below (1.0 point)
Michael Faraday, an English experimental physicist, was the son of a poor blacksmith After very little (1) _ he was apprenticed to a bookbinder The boy worked very hard all day and studied at night One day a man (2) _ entering the shop found a boy at work binding an encyclopedia, and at the same time studying hard at the article on electricity (3) _ it
The man was (4) _ to see the boy so interested in a very difficult subject and questioned him He (5) _ that Faraday, working late at night, had already been doing (6) _ of his own, thought he was too poor
to possess anything but a home-made battery! When the man gave him four tickets for the lectures which Sir Humphry Davy was then (7) _ at the Royal Institute, the boy was so (8) _ as if someone had given him
a fortune He went to the lectures and (9) _ notes of what he heard At the end of the lectures, he sent his notes to the great (10) _ and asked him for work Later, Davy made him assistant This began his scientific career
Write your answers here:
III Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question given Write your answer (A, B,
C, or D) in the numbered box below (0.5 point)
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first They get tied down by trivial, time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health
1 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Common Complaints About Work B Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C Achieving Job Satisfaction D Learning To Manage Time
2 According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
A They do not prioritize tasks
B They get tied down by one difficult problem
C They fail to deal with trivial matters
D They do not seek the advice of time management experts
3 In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A daily lists B trivial matters C priorities D people
Trang 54 The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to
A consult a time management expert
B accomplish time-consuming matters first
C keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly
D spend only a short time on each task
5 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
A mental and physical health problems
B another solution to time management problems
C ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment
D different types of lists
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SECTION 4 WRITING:
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 point)
1 I should like someone to take me out to dinner
2 He said: “I wish I were a famous film star”
He said……….………… ….………….…………
3 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
The patient made……….……….………
4 I wasn’t surprised to hear that Mary had failed her driving test
5 It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss
6 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life
7 You can’t solve it on your own although you are very intelligent
Intelligent as ……… ………
8 No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill
9 I have forgotten that goal keeper’s name but he is playing for the German team
10 Laura was so disappointed that she could not keep on working
Such
Trang 6II Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given in bracket and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (0.5 point)
She……… …… her colleagues
2 They were about to leave the house when the phone rang (point)
They were……….………….……… when the phone rang
3 Since no one was interested, the meeting was cancelled (interest)
Due……… ……….……… , the meeting was cancelled
Tom had the test
5 I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating it (cleared)
Only when start decorating it
III Use the prompts provided to write meaningful sentences (0.5 point)
1 Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday//
2 Many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam//
3 We/ enjoy/ see/ places/ where/ ancient people/ live/ and/ work//
4 Our children/ eager/ join/ camping trip/ friends/ last week//
5 Julia/ tell/ her classmates/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ finish/ college/ following summer//
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