Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.. Mỗi câu chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn chấm này được 0,2 điểm.. Mỗi vị trí chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn chấm nà
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 HỆ CHUYÊN
Ngày thi: 05/07/2012
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN TỜ PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI ( ANSWER SHEET ),
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRỰC TIẾP LÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
I Read the text and questions below For each question, choose the correct letter A,B,C or D
( 1 point ) Craigie Aitchison
The painter Craigie Aitchitson was born in Scotland He came to London intending to study law, but went to art school instead There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept on painting
In his late twenties, he was given money by the Italian government to study art, and became interested in early Italian artists, which shows in some of his work He loved the greens and browns
of the Italian fields and the clear light there, and wanted to put this light into his paintings
This led him to paint colors thinly one on top of another from light to dark, but he insists he’s never sure what the results will be He says, “It’s a secret – because I don’t know myself I don’t start by painting yellow, knowing I’m going to put anything on top.” Like most talented people, Atchison makes it sound easy “Anyone can do the colors – you can buy them I simply notice what you put the colors next to.”
Unlike some artists, he never does drawings before he starts a painting, as he feels that if he did, he might get bored and not do the paintings afterwards Instead, Aitchison changes his paintings many times before they are finished This explains why his favorite models are people who don’t ask to see their pictures while he’s painting them “If I feel they’re worried and want to look at the painting, I can’t do it.”
Since moving to London years ago, he has not felt part of the Scottish painting scene He says he is not interested in following any tradition, but just paints the way he can However, his work still influences young British painters
1 What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A describe popular works by Craigie Aitchison
B teach readers how to paint like Craigie Aitchison
C introduce readers to the artist Craigie Aitchison
D explain how Craigie Aitchison has made money from painting
2 What can the reader learn about Aitchison from the text?
A He works in a different way from other artists
B He often gets bored with his paintings
Trang 2C He improved his drawing by going to art school
D He did some paintings for the Italian government
3 What does Aitchison say about his use of color?
A He likes starting with the darkest colors first
B He knows the colors he’s aiming for when he begins
C He prefers to paint with yellows, greens, and browns
D He understands how different colors work together
4 Aitchison prefers models who don’t
A keep talking to him while he’s working
B ask him about his strange method of working
C worry about how long the work will take
D feel anxious to see the work as it’s developing
5 What might a visitor at an exhibition say about Aitchison’s work?
A I love his recent paintings of Scotland,
which are very similar to a number of other Scottish painters
B You can still see the influence of his trip to Italy in some of these pictures
C You can tell he spent a lot of time
drawing the picture before he started painting
D I wonder if his law training helps him
at all, especially in selling his work
II Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space ( 1 point )
San Francisco San Francisco lies on the coast of Northern California The earliest Europeans to discover the area were led by a Spanish explorer (1) _ name was Gaspar de Portola
He first saw it in 1769 Surprisingly, (2) _ San Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbor, it was discovered by land rather than by sea
In 1849, people (3) _ in San Francisco in their thousands hoping to find gold However, it was not the men looking for the gold that got rich The richest people (4) _ their money from owning banks and law firms and they built themselves large houses on one of the hills This was known as Nob Hill
Nowadays, tourists are attracted to San Francisco because there they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge Many even (5) _ the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the former prison
Trang 3III Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word
in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) ( 1 point )
Example: (0) …role…
Computers play a (0) _ in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it Consider the use (1) _ computers in both shops and offices Big shops, especially chain stores with branches (2) _ over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information They have to make (3) _ there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re-order before stocks (4) _ out, to decide which things are selling well and so on All these processes (5) _ performed quickly and efficiently by computers
IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given Here is an example (0) ( 2 points )
for Maria … has been learning German for … two years
1 The bread was too stale to eat
fresh
The bread _ to eat
2 The thief suddenly realized that the police were watching him
watched
The thief suddenly realized that he _ by the police
3 Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain
though
Andrew set off for the supermarket, even _ heavily
4 Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race
person
My mother _ thought I would win the race
5 “Would you prefer to have a table by the window?” the waiter asked
we
The waiter asked us _ to have a table by the window
6 He managed to make some extra money by writing stories
so
He wrote stories _ to make some extra money
7 Be careful or you’ll hurt yourself
If
You’ll hurt yourself _ careful
Trang 48 I’d rather you didn’t use that red pen
mind
Would _ that red pen?
9 I’m afraid these jeans have a hole in them
there
I’m afraid that _ these jeans
10 I’ve never seen a match as good as this before
match
This is the _ seen
V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition ( 1 point )
1 Am I expected to know all the telephones _ heart?
2 I am not good _ math I think I have to spend more time on it
3 You can find details of all our products _ our website
4 The train will be leaving _ a few minutes
5 Hanh can’t go to the movies with us tonight She will have to look _ her little sister
VI Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb ( 1 point )
1 He ( be ) to the theater three times this month
2 I’ll walk along the beach while you ( bathe )
3 Just as I ( leave ) home for school the telephone rang
4 The only thing I haven’t got is a garden If I ( have ) one, I would grow a lot of
flowers
5 Avoid ( use ) the infinitive after the expression “it’s no use”
VII Choose the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction ( 1 point )
1 Mary suggests that he go out for a walk although he doesn’t want to
A B C D
2 In Western countries people usually celebrate New Year in January 1st
A B C D
3 She finds the work she has to do quite easily; boredom is her biggest problem
A B C D
4 The biologist found some pollutants, a little of which can be considered very harmful to fish and
other living organisms in the river A B C
D
5 I used to like reading books about unexplained things like ghosts and UFOs because I have never
A B C D
read any recently
Trang 5VIII Pronunciation ( 1 point )
A Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others
B Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
IX Read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line ( 1 point )
WEATHER FORECASTING Before the (1)……… ………… of instruments to measure weather
conditions, people relied on their own observations of the wind and the sky as
well as the (2)……… ……… ……of birds and animals in connection with
different types of weather Many rhymes that have an association with the
weather have become popular over the centuries In the short term, a saying like
“red sky in the morning, sailor’s warning”, often proves to be
(3)……….…… accurate However, it is very unlikely that next
year’s summer can be predicted from this year’s winter Such predictions can’t be
considered (4)……….in precise weather forecasting Proof
of this can be (5)………… …… ………….in past records
Nowadays, all aspects of the weather such as hours of sunshine and rainfall are
observed on a daily basic by meteorological stations with specialized equipment
1 INVENT
2 BEHAVE
3 SURPRISE
4 USE
5 FIND
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN THI TIẾNG ANH
I Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi câu chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn chấm này
được 0,2 điểm
II Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn chấm
này được 0,2 điểm
III Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí viết đúng từ theo hướng dẫn chấm này được
0,2 điểm
IV Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 2 Mỗi câu viết đúng theo hướng dẫn chấm này được 0,2
điểm
1 was not fresh enough
2 was being watched
3 though it was raining
4 was the only one / person who / that
5 if/whether we wanted/preferred/would prefer/like
6 so as
7 if you are not
8 you mind not using
9 there is a hole in
10 best match I have ( ever )
V Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí viết đúng từ theo hướng dẫn chấm này được
0,2 điểm
VI Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí viết đúng từ theo hướng dẫn chấm này được
0,2 điểm
1 has been
2 are bathing
3 was leaving
4 had
5 using
Trang 7VII Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn
chấm này được 0,2 điểm
VIII Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi câu chọn đúng phương án theo hướng dẫn chấm
này được 0,2 điểm
IX Số điểm tối đa cho phần này là 1 Mỗi vị trí viết đúng từ theo hướng dẫn chấm này được
0,2 điểm
1 invention
2 behavior
3 surprisingly
4 useful
5 found
Trang 8SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 HỆ CHUYÊN
Ngày thi: 05/07/2012
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN TỜ PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI ( ANSWER SHEET ),
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRỰC TIẾP LÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
I Read the text and questions below For each question, choose the correct letter A,B,C or D
( 1 point ) Gareth Ellis
Gareth Ellis, 13, is the youngest son of Alan, an engineer, and Kath, a nursery teacher His older brothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth’s dream was always to become a clown Three years ago, Alan, Kath and Gareth joined the circus “People laugh when we tell them ,” says Kath
“But it’s true Gareth has wanted to be a clown since we took him to the circus when he was three.” When Alan lost his job, he and Kath decided to see if they could find full-time circus jobs They both got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown He calls himself Bippo They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter Gareth’s brothers are old enough to look after the house while they are away
“I can’t say it was easy,” says Kath There was a lot to think about and organise We only had a car and a very small caravan to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house The only thing Gareth missed was his long, hot baths.”
“People ask about my education,” says Gareth, “but from the beginning, wherever we go, someone has always come to teach me I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I’ve got a computer I’ve never fallen behind my classmates.”
And the future? “It was a difficult decision,” says Kath, “but there was no other way to teach Gareth about being a clown I’m happy to say it’s working, and we’re enjoying it.” And Gareth? “I’m going
to be the main clown in a circus one day,” he says,” perhaps Bippo’s circus.”
1 What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A describe how one family changed their lives
B give details about how to join the circus
C talk about the best way to educate a child
D advise what to do when you lose your job
2 What would a reader learn about Gareth from the text?
A He does not enjoy school work
B He has a definite aim in life
C He would like to be at home with his brothers
D He wants to be the same as other boys
Trang 93 Alan and Kath joined the circus because
A they wanted to spend time traveling in the summer
B they needed money in order to buy a bigger car
C their older sons needed their house for themselves
D their youngest son wanted to train as a performer
4 When they first joined the circus, Kath
A wanted to go back home
B did not have enough to do
C found things difficult
D was not able to sleep properly
5 Which postcard did Gareth write just after he joined the circus?
A We’ve just arrived and I love it already
There’s lots of space for our things and I’ve even got my own computer
B I don’t miss much from home I’m managing to do all my school work See you in the winter
C I really enjoyed meeting Bippo the
Clown today, but I’m missing my school friends, and I’d love a nice hot bath
D I’m learning all about the circus and how to entertain people I also have a new school to go to
II Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, choose
the correct letter A, B, C or D ( 1 point )
Zoos People began to keep animals in zoos over 3,000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called Gardens of Intelligence In many of the early zoos, animals (1) _ taught to perform for the visitors This no longer (2) _ and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally
Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park However, not (3) _ approves of zoos People who think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us with the opportunity to learn about the natural world and be close to wild animals Both of (4) _ would not be possible without zoos
On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they (5) _ it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not managed properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food
Trang 10III Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word
in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) ( 1 point )
Example: (0) …more…
Franklin Roberts was a commercial airline pilot with (0) _ than 21,000 hours of flying time behind him However, in (1) _ of his great experience, he could not explain something (2) _ happened to him in the summer of 1981 (3) _ he was flying over Lake Michigan, an object (4) _ in the sky which took him completely by surprise Whatever it was, it raced through the sky ahead of his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing (5) _ the distance
IV Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN You must use between TWO and FIVE words, including the word given Here is an example (0) ( 2 points )
for Maria … has been learning German for … two years
1 I am getting bored here – let’s go to a different place
we
I am getting bored here – why _ else?
2 We last went to Spain three years ago
years
It _ we last went to Spain
3 Despite his disappointment, he continued to be cheerful
remained
Although _ cheerful
4 Where can I find the station?
how
Could you tell _ to the station?
5 How many cars can this company produce in a month?
by
How many cars can _ in a month?
6 Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation
nobody
Apart _ replied to the invitation
7 There were more students in school in 2011 than in 2010
as
There were _ in school in 2010 as in 2011