SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐĂK LĂK ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đ ề thi g ồ m có 02 trang) KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC: 2011-2012 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 1 to 4. CLOTHES Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be (1) ____, but they don't want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps (2)______ they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the wrong (3)___, and find that your trousers are too tight especially if you are a bit overweight. If you aren't (4)_____ for the cold, you might look good but feel terrible! Câu 1: A. cultural B. capable C. traditional D. fashionable Câu 2: A. therefore B. because C. although D. so Câu 3: A. color B. size C. shape D. way Câu 4: A. dressed B. worn C. clothed D. fitted II. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 30. Câu 5: We stayed at home _________it rained heavily A. so B. because C. because of D. however Câu 6: She can't go to the party because she will have to __________her little sister. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look at Câu 7: ___________you study harder, you won't pass the examination. A. Despite B. Although C. Unless D. If Câu 8: "You haven't watched this pop video, have you? ~"___________" A. No, I don't B. No, you haven't C. Not yet D. No, you don't Câu 9: The pagoda _________in the early 19th century A. is built B. was building C. has been built D. was built Câu 10: When we came to visit Mary last night, she ________television. A. watched B. has watched C. is watching D. was watching Câu 11: I can’t cook as as my mother. A. well B. good C. better D. best Câu 12: Mrs. Parker has never been to HCM city before, _______? A. is she B. hasn't she C. isn't she D. has she Câu 13: The examination will be held August 5 th , 2011 A. at B. in C. on D. to Câu 14: Please remember to the light before you leave the room. A. set off B. turn off C. turn on D. get out Câu 15: She asked me how I _________use English in the future. A. will B. can C. must D. would Câu 16: If we go ____littering, the environment will become seriously polluted. A. on B. in C. out D. to Câu 17: the girl wishes she________ in Nha Trang for the festival next week. A. could stay B. can stay C. is staying D. will stay Câu 18: "I suggest going on a picnic on the beach this Sunday" ~ "__________" A. Thanks. B. Have a good trip! C. It's a nice day. D. Great idea! Câu 19: She _________me not to wear jeans at school A. advised B. said C. insisted D. suggested Câu 20: The Internet has helped student study more______. A. effective B. effectiveness C. effectively D. effect Câu 21: They in that company since 2009. A. are working B. work C. have worked D. worked Câu 22: She comes from DaLat, is a very popular tourist attraction in Vietnam. A. what B. which C. that D. where Câu 23: A___________, which is called a typhoon in Asia, is a violent storm with very strong winds. A. tornado B. volcano C. hurricane D. famine Câu 24: We can't visit you very often because you don't live near us. A. You live far from us- that's why we'll visit you. B. We can visit you more often if you live near us. C. If you didn't live near us, we couldn't visit you very often. D. We could visit you more often if you lived near us. Câu 25: “Is it far to the airport from here?” ~ “ ” A. Yeah, it’s pretty far B. By taxi C. None at all D. Sure, no problem. Câu 26: "Are you having a good time here, Peter?" she asked. A. She asked Peter if he was having a good time there. B. She asked Peter if he is having a good time here. C. She asked Peter if he had a good time here. D. She asked Peter if you were having a good time there. Câu 27: Your question was too difficult for the boy to answer. A. Your question was such difficult that the boy couldn't answer it. B. Your question was so difficult that the boy couldn't answer it. C. Your question was so difficult that the boy couldn't answer. D. Your question is so difficult that the boy can't answer it. Câu 28: __________he was angry, he listened to me patiently. A. In spite of B. Because C. Therefore D. Although Câu 29: If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) . A. attention B. fine C. ticket D. fee Câu 30: If they worked more carefully, they so many mistakes. A. won’t make B. didn’t make C. wouldn’t make D. don’t make III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 34 STUDYING ABROAD Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student's grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well. Câu 31: _______to study abroad. A. There are only advantages. B. There are both advantages and disadvantages. C. There are only disadvantages. D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages. Câu 32: When studying abroad, a student_______. A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money on books C. can go home immediately in an emergency D. can get very high grades Câu 33: When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that_____. A. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking B. has no advantage C. has no effects D. causes some trouble Câu 34: At a foreign university, a student________. A. doesn't heavy to learn a language B. cannot learn a foreign language C. has to learn his mother tongue D. can learn a foreign language IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest from 35 to 38. Câu 35: A. goal B. gem C. guest D. game Câu 36: A. cover B. lunar C. public D. trust Câu 37: A. beach B. please C. weather D. heat Câu 38: A. joined B. travelled C. walked D. enjoyed V. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part needs correction from 39-40. Câu 39: The letter that you typed it has many careless errors. A. that B. many C. careless D. it Câu 40: She asked me how much time did I spend surfing the web a day A. how much B. a day C. did I spend D. surfing - THE END – SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO ĐĂK LĂK ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đ ề thi g ồ m có 02 trang) KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG NĂM HỌC: 2011-2012 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks from 1 to 4. CLOTHES Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be (1) ____, but they don't want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps (2)______ they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the wrong (3)___, and find that your trousers are too tight especially if you are a bit overweight. If you aren't (4)_____ for the cold, you might look good but feel terrible! Câu 1: A. cultural B. capable C. traditional D. fashionable Câu 2: A. therefore B. because C. although D. so Câu 3: A. color B. size C. shape D. way Câu 4: A. dressed B. worn C. clothed D. fitted II. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 5 to 30. Câu 5: We stayed at home _________it rained heavily A. so B. because C. because of D. however Câu 6: She can't go to the party because she will have to __________her little sister. A. look after B. look for C. look up D. look at Câu 7: ___________you study harder, you won't pass the examination. A. Despite B. Although C. Unless D. If Câu 8: "You haven't watched this pop video, have you? ~"___________" A. No, I don't B. No, you haven't C. Not yet D. No, you don't Câu 9: The pagoda _________in the early 19th century A. is built B. was building C. has been built D. was built Câu 10: When we came to visit Mary last night, she ________television. A. watched B. has watched C. is watching D. was watching Câu 11: I can’t cook as as my mother. A. well B. good C. better D. best Câu 12: Mrs. Parker has never been to HCM city before, _______? A. is she B. hasn't she C. isn't she D. has she Câu 13: The examination will be held August 5 th , 2011 A. at B. in C. on D. to Câu 14: Please remember to the light before you leave the room. A. set off B. turn off C. turn on D. get out Câu 15: She asked me how I _________use English in the future. A. will B. can C. must D. would Câu 16: If we go ____littering, the environment will become seriously polluted. A. on B. in C. out D. to Câu 17: the girl wishes she________ in Nha Trang for the festival next week. A. could stay B. can stay C. is staying D. will stay Câu 18: "I suggest going on a picnic on the beach this Sunday" ~ "__________" A. Thanks. B. Have a good trip! C. It's a nice day. D. Great idea! Câu 19: She _________me not to wear jeans at school A. advised B. said C. insisted D. suggested Câu 20: The Internet has helped student study more______. A. effective B. effectiveness C. effectively D. effect Câu 21: They in that company since 2009. A. are working B. work C. have worked D. worked Câu 22: She comes from DaLat, is a very popular tourist attraction in Vietnam. A. what B. which C. that D. where Câu 23: A___________, which is called a typhoon in Asia, is a violent storm with very strong winds. A. tornado B. volcano C. hurricane D. famine Câu 24: We can't visit you very often because you don't live near us. A. You live far from us- that's why we'll visit you. B. We can visit you more often if you live near us. C. If you didn't live near us, we couldn't visit you very often. D. We could visit you more often if you lived near us. Câu 25: “Is it far to the airport from here?” ~ “ ” A. Yeah, it’s pretty far B. By taxi C. None at all D. Sure, no problem. Câu 26: "Are you having a good time here, Peter?" she asked. A. She asked Peter if he was having a good time there. B. She asked Peter if he is having a good time here. C. She asked Peter if he had a good time here. D. She asked Peter if you were having a good time there. Câu 27: Your question was too difficult for the boy to answer. A. Your question was such difficult that the boy couldn't answer it. B. Your question was so difficult that the boy couldn't answer it. C. Your question was so difficult that the boy couldn't answer. D. Your question is so difficult that the boy can't answer it. Câu 28: __________he was angry, he listened to me patiently. A. In spite of B. Because C. Therefore D. Although Câu 29: If you park your car in the wrong place, you must pay a(n) . A. attention B. fine C. ticket D. fee Câu 30: If they worked more carefully, they so many mistakes. A. won’t make B. didn’t make C. wouldn’t make D. don’t make III. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 34 STUDYING ABROAD Before applying to a foreign university, one should consider the disadvantages of studying abroad. First, a student may feel lonely by being far from home and friends. Also, difficulty in understanding a foreign language can be very disappointing and can affect the student's grades. It can be very expensive to pay the costs of travel and housing in a different country. Finally, if there is an emergency at home, it will be hard to get home in a hurry. However, studying in another country is advantageous in many ways. A student is exposed to a new culture. This culture teaches him or her about other people and other ways of thinking, which can promote friendships among countries. He can learn a new language which may be beneficial for keeping up with research after the student has finished studying. He can learn experience not available in his country. The student may also get the opportunity to study at a university where a leading expert in his field may be teaching. The leading expert can introduce the student to the most up-to-date findings of the top researchers in the field. Exposure to such available knowledge and insights into the field can aid the student in becoming an expert as well. Câu 31: _______to study abroad. A. There are only advantages. B. There are both advantages and disadvantages. C. There are only disadvantages. D. There are neither advantages nor disadvantages. Câu 32: When studying abroad, a student_______. A. is homesick and feels lonely B. spends a lot of money on books C. can go home immediately in an emergency D. can get very high grades Câu 33: When studying abroad, a student is exposed to a new culture that_____. A. enriches his knowledge about people and other ways of thinking B. has no advantage C. has no effects D. causes some trouble Câu 34: At a foreign university, a student________. A. doesn't heavy to learn a language B. cannot learn a foreign language C. has to learn his mother tongue D. can learn a foreign language IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest from 35 to 38. Câu 35: A. goal B. gem C. guest D. game Câu 36: A. cover B. lunar C. public D. trust Câu 37: A. beach B. please C. weather D. heat Câu 38: A. joined B. travelled C. walked D. enjoyed V. Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part needs correction from 39-40. Câu 39: The letter that you typed it has many careless errors. A. that B. many C. careless D. it Câu 40: She asked me how much time did I spend surfing the web a day A. how much B. a day C. did I spend D. surfing - THE END - . 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