thi chuyên Anh lớp 10, Long An (With key)

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits 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 dẫnc

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 HỆ CHUYÊN

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian phát đề )

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, butwent to art school instead There he found the traditional drawing classes difficult, but still kept onpainting

In his late twenties, he was given money by the Italian government to study art, and becameinterested 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 neversure what the results will be He says, “It’s a secret – because I don’t know myself I don’t start bypainting yellow, knowing I’m going to put anything on top.” Like most talented people, Atchisonmakes it sound easy “Anyone can do the colors – you can buy them I simply notice what you putthe colors next to.”

Unlike some artists, he never does drawings before he starts a painting, as he feels that if he did, hemight get bored and not do the paintings afterwards Instead, Aitchison changes his paintings manytimes before they are finished This explains why his favorite models are people who don’t ask to seetheir pictures while he’s painting them “If I feel they’re worried and want to look at the painting, Ican’t do it.”

Since moving to London years ago, he has not felt part of the Scottish painting scene He says he isnot interested in following any tradition, but just paints the way he can However, his work stillinfluences 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

C 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 histrip to Italy in some of these pictures

C. You can tell he spent a lot of time

drawing the picture before he started

Nowadays, tourists are attracted to San Francisco because there they can see famous places likeChinatown and the Golden Gate Bridge Many even (5) _ the short boat trip to the island ofAlcatraz to see the former prison

III 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 Considerthe use (1) _ computers in both shops and offices Big shops, especially chain stores withbranches (2) _ over the country, have to deal with very large amounts of information Theyhave to make (3) _ there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to beable to re-order before stocks (4) _ out, to decide which things are selling well and so on Allthese 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 )

Examples: (0) Two years ago, Maria started learning German

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

8 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

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 offlowers

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

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

VIII 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.

5 A plaid B plain C main D maid

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

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

VII 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

Ngày thi: 05/07/2012

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian phát đề )

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 olderbrothers work in banking and computers, but Gareth’s dream was always to become a clown Threeyears 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 Theyboth got jobs with a famous circus and Gareth began training to become a clown He calls himselfBippo They travel with the circus during the summer and return home for the winter Gareth’sbrothers 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 carand a very small caravan to sleep in, and we were leaving behind our lovely house The only thingGareth missed was his long, hot baths.”

“People ask about my education,” says Gareth, “but from the beginning, wherever we go, someonehas always come to teach me I follow the same books as everyone back at school and I’ve got acomputer 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 Garethabout 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

3 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 B I don’t miss much from home I’m

There’s lots of space for our things and

I’ve even got my own computer 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 andhow to entertain people I also have anew 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 anenormous zoo called Gardens of Intelligence In many of the early zoos, animals (1) _ taught toperform for the visitors This no longer (2) _ and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is forpeople to see animals behaving naturally

Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park However, not (3) _ approves of zoos Peoplewho think that zoos are a good idea say they provide us with the opportunity to learn about thenatural 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 putanimals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not managed properly, animals live in dirtyconditions and eat unsuitable food

III 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 timebehind 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, anobject (4) _ in the sky which took him completely by surprise Whatever it was, it raced throughthe sky ahead of his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing (5) _ thedistance

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 )

Examples: (0) Two years ago, Maria started learning German.

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

8 They couldn’t understand the lecturer because she spoke so fast

too

The lecturer spoke _ understand

9 I advise you to think carefully before accepting William’s offer

better

You _ carefully before accepting William’s offer

10 Are you familiar with his teaching style yet?

used

Have you _ his teaching style yet?

V Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition ( 1 point )

1 We all agreed that it had been very cruel _ him to criticize his secretary in front of the staff

2 _ my opinion, the Internet is a very fast and convenient way for me to get information

3 I called the wrong number _ accident

4 She has just finished her first year at university _ the age of 32

5 “Turn _ the TV for me, will you? I want to watch the weather forecast.“

VI Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb ( 1 point )

1 David is washing his hands He ( just / repair ) the TV set.

2 Stay here till the lights ( turn ) green

3 Behave yourself, Lucy If you do that again, you ( have ) to go to bed

4 While he ( learn ) to drive he had twenty-five accidents

5 I suggest ( go ) there on foot

VII Choose the letter A,B,C or D to show the underlined part that needs correction ( 1 point )

1 Although he tried his best to be the winner , he failed winning the race

VIII 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 )

LIFE ON THE OTHER PLANETS

Humans have long been fascinated by outer space, and have wondered if there are

intelligent life-forms elsewhere, which we might be able to contact (1)

……… …., we’ve all seen space creatures on our TV and cinema screens, 1 NATURE