SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TUYÊN QUANG
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi
Điểm bài thi
Họ, tên, chữ ký
Bằng số
Bằng chữ
- Giám khảo số 1 :
Số phách
(Do Chủ tịch Hội đồng
chấm thi ghi)
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- Giám khảo số 2 :
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I. PRONUNCIATION (0,5 point)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.
1. A. space
B. lace
C. lady
D. ladder
2. A. flights
B. signs
C. films
D. days
3. A. how
B. cow
C. row
D. plow
4. A. chair
B. machine
C. children
D. check
5. A. washed
B. thanked
C. planned
D. watched
II. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (5,5 points)
Part 1: Choose one best word or phrase to complete the sentence by circling its corresponding letter
A, B, C or D. (3 points)
1. Bob got fired and has become unemployed. It’s going to be difficult for him to find __________ job.
A. other
B. another
C. the other
D. the another
2. - “I think we should travel by bus to save energy and protect the environment.”
- “____________.”
A. That’s a good idea
B. Thanks
C. Yes. I hope so
D. Yes. Let’s go
3. Doctor Brown has ____________ many patients ____________ he is always busy.
A. too / that
B. very / until
C. such / that
D. so / that
4. Would you mind ____________ me a hand with this bag?
A. giving
B. taking
C. helping
D. doing
5. Glass is usually made ____________ sand.
A. from
B. of
C. by
D. with
6. The house, ____________ he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment.
A. that
B. which
C. who
D. what
7. Remember ____________ the lights before you leave the room.
A. turning off
B. turn off
C. to turn off
D. to turning off
8. - Alice: “What shall we do this evening?”
- Carol: “____________.”
A. Let’s go to the theatre B. No problem
C. Oh, that’s good
D. I went to the theatre
9. Cathie is tired ____________ doing the housework day after day.
A. with
B. of
C. at
D. about
10. Blue ____________ you very much. You should wear it more often.
A. suits
B. fits
C. goes
D. matches
11. Reading books is still one of ____________ most popular forms of entertainment.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. any
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12. Yesterday, the train was cancelled ____________ the flood.
A. because of
B. since
C. even though
D. because
13. Mary suggested ____________ the English club at school.
A. to take part in
B. take part in
C. taking part in
D. took part in
14. Do you remember the day ____________ we first met?
A. where
B. when
C. which
D. whom
15. I agree ____________ you about the plan for the next trip.
A. in
B. on
C. with
D. for
16. Take some money with you ____________ you need to take a taxi.
A. though
B. as if
C. however
D. in case
17. She spends a lot of money ____________ fashional clothes.
A. to
B. with
C. on
D. at
18. It is very important ____________ students to attend the class regularly.
A. for
B. with
C. of
D. to
19. Taylor used to work at the hospital, ____________?
A. wasn’t he
B. did he
C. didn’t he
D. used he
20. It is high time you ____________ your idea.
A. change
B. changed
C. to change
D. changing
21. Our neighbor will look ____________ the garden for us when we go on holiday.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. after
22. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can _______ it _______ in a dictionary.
A. look / towards
B. look / after
C. look / up
D. look / at
23. The room was ____________ noisy that on one was able to hear the announcement.
A. so
B. such
C. very
D. too
24. The children are playing ____________ in the garden.
A. happy
B. happiness
C. happily
D. happiest
25. We have been working very hard ____________ pass the antrance exam.
A. so as
B. in order to
C. so that
D. for
26. ____________ and tide wait for no man.
A. Clock
B. Age
C. Date
D. Time
27. He is always busy. He has ____________ time to relax.
A. much
B. little
C. a little
D. few
28. Many students are ____________ of collecting stamps.
A. keen
B. amused
C. fond
D. interested
29. He was so excited ____________ he couldn’t go to sleep.
A. than
B. which
C. that
D. this
30. You have ____________ so many mistakes so far.
A. performed
B. carried
C. done
D. made
Part 2: Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct. (0,5 point)
1. Their grandfather has great interest in making the gardening.
A
B C D
2. You had better to learn a foreign language before applying for a job.
A
B
C
D
3. Mandison suggested to go to the cinema for a change after days of hard work.
A
B
C
D
4. In spite of his interested in music, his parents want him to become a surgeon.
A
B
C
D
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5. Neither Jim or his friends knew the answer to the last question on the exam.
A
B
C
D
Part 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
(1 point)
1. Hard work always brings ________________________ . (succeed)
2. I'd lost my key so I couldn't ________________________ the door when I got home. (lock)
3. I would like to book a ________________________ to Ho Chi Minh City. (fly)
4. During his ________________________ , the family lived in New York. (child)
5. I am looking for a ________________________ gift for my friend’s birthday. (suit)
6. I had ________________________ in learning social science subjects when at school. (difficult)
7. Thank you very much for your ________________________. I will come to your party. (invite)
8. The ________________________ of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim. (major)
9. Because of his ________________________ to speak English, he tried to make himself understood by
using body language. (able)
10. Do you know who was the ________________________ of the article? (write)
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the bracket. (1 point)
1. The Titanic (travel) ________________ to New York when it hit an iceberg and (sink) _____________
in the Atlantic.
2. We cannot walk along here because the road (repair) _________________________ at the moment.
3. He (be) _________________________ famous in our country for years.
4. You (get) _________________________ good marks if you study harder.
5. If I had enough time now, I (write) _________________________ to my parents.
6. The telephone (ring) _____________________ several times and then stopped before I could answer it.
7. Argentina (win) _________________________ the World Cup in 1986 for the second time since the
cup was first awarded in 1930. Soccer is a popular sport there.
8. Let’s stop at the next motel. We (drive) _________________________ 500 miles so far today, and
that’s enough.
9. In general, Peter (not learn) _________________________ very much since the term began. He needs
to study harder.
III. READING COMPREHENSION (3 points)
Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph. (1 point)
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water (1) ___________ not luxuries but necessities.
Companies now realize that consumers want products (2) ___________ will not only work effectively, (3)
___________ also save money.
For most North American households, lighting accounts (4) ___________ 10 percent to 15 percent
of the electricity (5) ___________. However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100watt bulb (6) ___________ an energy-saving bulb. These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard
(7) ___________ and last eight times longer. Therefore, consumers can (8) ___________ about US$7 to
US$21 per bulb.
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In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble
dryers. The label (9) ___________ the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared
with other appliances in the same category.
Ultimately, these innovations will save money as (10) ___________ as conserve the Earth’s
resources.
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap by circling its
corresponding letter A, B, C or D. (1 point)
THE ROCKIES
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America. They start in the North-west, but lie
only a (1) ______ hundred miles from the the centre in more sourthern areas. Although the Rockies are
smaller (2) ______ the Alps, they are no less wonderfull.
There are many roads across the Rockies, (3) ______ the best way to see them is to (4) ______ by
train. You start from Vancouver, (5) ______ most attractive of Canada’s big cities. Standing with its feet
in water and its head in the mountains, this city (6) ______ its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by
car from the city (7) ______ .
Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8) ______ off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway.
Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, (9) ______ is
fun, but travel through some of the best (10) ______ at night.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
A. many
A. from
A. but
A. drive
A. a
A. lets
A. centre
A. leave
A. when
A. scenery
B. lot
B. to
B. because
B. travel
B. one
B. allows
B. circle
B. get
B. which
B. view
C. few
C. as
C. unless
C. ride
C. the
C. offers
C. middle
C. take
C. who
C. site
D. couple
D. than
D. since
D. pass
D. its
D. gives
D. heart
D. set
D. where
D. beauty
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the following questions. (1 point)
The White House, the official home of the United States President, was not built in time for George
Washington to live in. It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants, President and Mrs.
John Adams, in 1800. When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete and the
Adamses suffered many inconveniences. Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of
the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the East
and west ends. When British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was
forced to leave, and it was not until 1817 that then president James Monroe was able to return to a rebuilt
residence. Since then, the White House has been occupied by each U.S. president.
1. Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A. George Washington’s life in the White House.
B. The burning of the White House.
C. The early history of the White House.
D. Presidential policies of early U.S. Presidents.
2. Why did George Washington NOT live in the White House?
A. It had been burn by the British.
B. He did not like the architectural features.
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C. He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D. Construction had not yet been completed.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was ___________
A. the fisrt president of the United States.
B. the second president of the United States.
C. the third president of the United States.
D. the fourth president of the United States.
4. According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White
House?
A. He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
B. He was accepting many of the inconveniences.
C. He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D. He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
5. According to the passage, when James Monroe came back to the White House, it had been _______.
A. repressed
B. reconstructed
C. relocated
D. reserved
IV. WRITING (1 point)
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning with the given, beginning with
the given words or phrases.
1. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
In spite ______________________________________________________________________________
2. It is much hotter today than it was yesterday.
It was _____________________________________________________________________________
3. The storm destroyed the town completely last night.
The town ____________________________________________________________________________
4. She is fed up with watching the same programs on TV every day.
She is bored __________________________________________________________________________
5. He doesn't work over time, so he can't get more money.
If he worked _________________________________________________________________________
6. "If I were you, I wouldn't buy this house," I told him.
I advised ____________________________________________________________________________
7. Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world.
No city ______________________________________________________________________________
8. It started raining an hour ago.
It has _________________________________________________________________________
9. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said.
They said ____________________________________________________________________________
10. I don’t know anyone in this company.
I wish________________________________________________________________________________
_____________THE END_____________
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