I don’t think it is worth spend ……… money on it.. It’s time we do ……… something to stop road accidents.. Even people with only 44……… medical knowledge say that it is not 45 ……… to take a
Trang 1Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên Môn thi: Tiếng anh
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2 (họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ
Bài thi này gồm cú 6 trang được đỏnh số từ 1 - 6 Thớ sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài
SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Answer: 00 C
06 A thousand B proudly C southern D foul
07 A situation B question C safety D statue
09 A college B colleague C luggage D huge
01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank
11 We usually write to each other ………
A every two weeks B every week twice C two every week D none is correct
12 If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need
13 Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem?
14 I feel sick now I wish I so much cake
A not ate B didn’t eat C hadn’t eaten D wouldn’t have eaten
15 .… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project
A If it had been B If it hadn’t been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been
16 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard him”
A about B from C after D of
17 lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it
A But B Although C If D However
Trang 218 Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A With all my heart B Never mention me C It’s my pleasure D No problem 19 Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday She was made ……… all her money to the robber A give B to give C giving D given 20 ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages A Wherever B Whatever C Whenever D However 21 She never let you cook the meals, ?
A didn't she B doesn't she C did she D does she 22 If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now A wouldn’t be B won’t be C aren’t D wouldn’t have been 23 It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it A to learn B learned C learning D learn 24 She drove so that she had an accident A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly 25 She doesn’t allow anyone in her room A smoke B smoking C to smoke D smoked 26 He to anyone suspicious when the class was over A was not seen to talk B was not seen talking C was not being seen walking D had not seen to talk 27 We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor A organized B organizing C that organized D had organized 28 It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand A sympathetic B considerate C grateful D appreciative 29 You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise A as much as B as long as C as soon as D as far as 30 ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it A Should I B I was C If I am D Were I 31 Sue was offered a job as a translator but she … A gave it away B turned it down C made it up D filled it in 32 The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately A so that B if C such as D as if 33 Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River A the first bridge was built B was the first bridge built C the first building a bridge D the bridge building was 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33
II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
34 Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday
35+36 He (die) ……… of cancer last year He must (smoke) ……… a lot
37+38 I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages
39 It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents
40 (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything
41 You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm
42 Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people
43 Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests They use the nests of other birds
Trang 334 ……… 35 ………
36 ……… 37 ………
38 ……… 39 ………
40 ……… 41 ………
42 ……… 43 ………
III 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 There is an example at the beginning (00) KEEPING WELL Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should avoid taking medicines unnecessarily Even people with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other minor ailments It is certainly true that people have tended to become very (47)……… on pills when in any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for the symptoms to pass Many people would do well to take a different attitude to preventing illness The best way to keep well is to avoid (48)… … foods and habits It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, and we should give (50)……… to people of all ages to do this, particularly the young ones If we can educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look after themselves (51) ……….……, then the (52) ……….of their having problems in later life will be considerably reduced However, no matter how well we look after ourselves and how much exercise we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable AGREE LIMIT ADVISE HEAD DEPEND HEALTH HELP ENCOURAGE CARE PROBABLE FORTUNATE 44 ……… 45 ………
46 ……… 47 ………
48 ……… 49 ………
50 ……… 51 ………
52 ……… 53 ………
IV Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find and correct it
54 Just look at Mary She looks so beautifully today
A B C D
55 It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment
A B C D
56 We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary
A B C D
57 Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way
A B C D
58 Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world
A B C D
59 There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs
A B C D
Trang 460 Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago
A B C D
61 I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either
A B C D
62 We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean
A B C D
63 The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus
A B C D
Example 00 The thief asked her handing over her money
A B C D
Answer: 00 C → to hand
54 ……… 55 ………
56 ……… 57 ………
58 ……… 59 ………
60 ……… 61 ………
62 ……… 63 ………
SECTION C: READING I Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage SCHOOL LUNCH Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (64) in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (65) meals at lunchtime Children can (66) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) healthier than lunches prepared by parents There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta Lunchboxes (68) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children consume twice as much sugar (69) they should at lunchtime The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (70) in the last decade Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can remind them of the (71) value of milk, fruit and vegetables Small changes in their children’s diet can (72) their future health Children can easily develop bad eating (73) at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it 64 A appropriately B properly C probably D possibly 65 A give B provide C make D do 66 A prefer B manage C want D choose 67 A many B much C more D less 68 A examined B found C taken D investigated 69 A so B than C as D such 70 A increased B expanded C extended D added 71 A positive B healthy C nutritional D good 72 A damage B predict C destroy D affect 73 A behaviours B styles C attitudes D habits
Example: 00 A informed B told C shown D said Answer: 00 C 64 65 66 67 68
69 70 71 72 73
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MY HOME TOWN
I was born in one of (00) most interesting cities in Malaysia It has a rich, colourful history and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) during the last five centuries However, nowadays, it is (75) longer the trade centre that it once (76) It is difficult to imagine that at one time its harbour (77) to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses along the quayside would have (78) full of spices and silks, jewels and tea
The old city centre is small, which (79) it very easy to explore (80) foot A river neatly divides the town, (81) only physically but in spirit, too On one side, you find many grand houses, but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into the past
It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets As well as having shops that sell
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) high quality antiques Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago However, (83) you look around carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir
Example: 00 the
74 ……… 75 ………
76 ……… 77 ………
78 ……… 79 ………
80 ……… 81 ………
82 ……… 83 ………
III Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human beings When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so On the other hand, it takes a special effort to learn to write In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter One advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization must have Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized 84 We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because
A it has become very important in our culture B people have been writing since there have been human beings C writing is secondary to language D human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years 85 The author of the passage argues that
A writing has become too important in today’s society
B speech is more basic to language than writing
C everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D all languages should have a written form
Trang 686 Normal human beings
A learn to write before learning to talk B learn to talk before learning to write
C learn to talk after learning to write D learn to write and to talk at the same time
87 According to the passage, writing
A is imperfect, but less so than speech B represents speech, but not perfectly
C developed from imperfect speech D is represented perfectly by speech
88 In the author’s judgment,
A writing has more advantages than speech
B speech is essential but writing has important benefits
C speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D writing is more real than speech
89 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Writing has become so important in our culture
B It is easy to acquire the writing skill
C Writing represents speech, but not perfectly
D Speech is essential but writing has important benefits
90 The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means
A benefit B rudiments C domination D skill
84 85 86 87
88 89 90
SECTION D: WRITING
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it
91 Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”
Steve warned ………
92 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport
He regretted ………
93 He looks older when he wears glasses
Glasses make ………
94 I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning
I am used ……… ………
95 Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday
Sue is looking ………
96 “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked
The teacher asked John ……….………
97 It is expected that the US President will lose the election
The US President ………
98 We didn’t eat at home We went to a restaurant instead
Instead of ……….………
99 My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police
My lawyer advised ……….…………
100 We need to wash the car
The car ………
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10
The end
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Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên Môn thi: Tiếng anh
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề chính thức
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)
(họ tên, chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2 (họ tên, chữ ký)
Số phách (do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ
Bài thi này gồm cú 6 trang được đỏnh số từ 1 - 6 Thớ sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài
SECTION A: PHONETICS
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest
Answer: 00 C
06 A thousand B proudly C southern D foul
07 A situation B question C safety D statue
09 A college B colleague C luggage D huge
01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 09 10
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank
11 We usually write to each other ………
12 If you look ……… the book, you can find what you need
13 Do you think we’ll find a solution ……… the problem?
14 I feel sick now I wish I so much cake
A not ate B didn’t eat C hadn’t eaten D wouldn’t have eaten
15 .… for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project
A If it had been B If it hadn’t been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been
16 “Who is Mr Madely?” “ I have no idea I’ve never heard him”
A about B from C after D of
Trang 817 lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it
A But B Although C If D However
18 Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “…………”
A With all my heart B Never mention me C It’s my pleasure D No problem 19 Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday She was made ……… all her money to the robber A give B to give C giving D given 20 ……… many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages A Wherever B Whatever C Whenever D However 21 She never let you cook the meals, ?
A didn't she B doesn't she C did she D does she 22 If you had taken my advice, you in this mess now A wouldn’t be B won’t be C aren’t D wouldn’t have been 23 It’s no use a language if you don’t try to use it A to learn B learned C learning D learn 24 She drove so that she had an accident A careful B carefully C careless D carelessly 25 She doesn’t allow anyone in her room A smoke B smoking C to smoke D smoked 26 He to anyone suspicious when the class was over A was not seen to talk B was not seen talking C was not being seen walking D had not seen to talk 27 We took part in a sponsored walk ……… to support the poor A organized B organizing C that organized D had organized 28 It’s very ……… of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand A sympathetic B considerate C grateful D appreciative 29 You can stay here ……… you don’t make a loud noise A as much as B as long as C as soon as D as far as 30 ……… interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it A Should I B I was C If I am D Were I 31 Sue was offered a job as a translator but she … A gave it away B turned it down C made it up D filled it in 32 The building has a smoke detector … any fires can be detected immediately A so that B if C such as D as if 33 Not until 1856 ……… across the Mississippi River A the first bridge was built B was the first bridge built C the first building a bridge D the bridge building was 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33
II Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets
34 Rebecca (wear) ……… a new dress today because it is her birthday
35+36 He (die) ……… of cancer last year He must (smoke) ……… a lot
37+38 I don’t think it is worth (spend) ……… money on it It (be) ……… there in the shop for ages
39 It’s time we (do) ……… something to stop road accidents
40 (Convince) ……… that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything
41 You should wear several layers of clothing (keep) ……… warm
Trang 942 Up to now it (visit) ……… by thousands of people
43 Cuckoos (not – build) ……… nests They use the nests of other birds
34 ……is wearing ……… 35 ……died………
36 ……have smoked……… 37 ……spending………
38 ……has been……… 39 ……did………
40 ……Convinced……… 41 ……to keep………
42 ……has been visited……… 43 ……don't build………
III 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 There is an example at the beginning (00) KEEPING WELL Most people would be in (00) ….agreement… with the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should avoid taking medicines unnecessarily Even people with only (44)……… medical knowledge say that it is not (45) ……… to take aspirin, for example, whenever you have a (46) ……… or some other minor ailments It is certainly true that people have tended to become very (47)……… on pills when in any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for the symptoms to pass Many people would do well to take a different attitude to preventing illness The best way to keep well is to avoid (48)… … foods and habits It is also (49) ……… to take plenty of exercise, and we should give (50)……… to people of all ages to do this, particularly the young ones If we can educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look after themselves (51) ……….……, then the (52) ……….of their having problems in later life will be considerably reduced However, no matter how well we look after ourselves and how much exercise we do, illness, (53) ………, is not always preventable AGREE LIMIT ADVISE HEAD DEPEND HEALTH HELP ENCOURAGE CARE PROBABLE FORTUNATE 44 ……limited……… 45 ………advisable………
46 ……headache……… 47 ………dependent… ………
48 …… unheathy ……… 49 ………helpful………
50 …… encouragement ……… 51 ………carefully………
52 ………probability……… 53 ………unfortunately………
IV Each of the following sentences has a mistake Find and correct it
54 Just look at Mary She looks so beautifully today
A B C D
55 It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment
A B C D
56 We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary
A B C D
57 Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way
A B C D
58 Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world
A B C D
Trang 1059 There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs
A B C D
60 Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago
A B C D
61 I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either
A B C D
62 We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean
A B C D
63 The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus
A B C D
Example 00 The thief asked her handing over her money
A B C D
Answer: 00 C → to hand
54 …D -> beautiful……… 55 ………C -> to have………
56 …C -> saving……… 57 ………A -> Thanks to………
58 …B -> which……… 59 ………D -> existence………
60 …B -> commercially……… 61 ………D -> too………
62 …B -> able……… 63 ………B -> four-day………
SECTION C: READING I Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage SCHOOL LUNCH Research has (00) that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (64) in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (65) meals at lunchtime Children can (66) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) healthier than lunches prepared by parents There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta Lunchboxes (68) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children consume twice as much sugar (69) they should at lunchtime The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (70) in the last decade Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can remind them of the (71) value of milk, fruit and vegetables Small changes in their children’s diet can (72) their future health Children can easily develop bad eating (73) at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it 64 A appropriately B properly C probably D possibly 65 A give B provide C make D do 66 A prefer B manage C want D choose 67 A many B much C more D less 68 A examined B found C taken D investigated 69 A so B than C as D such 70 A increased B expanded C extended D added 71 A positive B healthy C nutritional D good 72 A damage B predict C destroy D affect 73 A behaviours B styles C attitudes D habits
Example: 00 A informed B told C shown D said Answer: 00 C 64 65 66 67 68
69 70 71 72 73