Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.. Choose a verb and a preposition from the box and write phrasal verbs in their correct form to complete the sentences
Trang 1Sở Giáo dục - đào tạo Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10
Năm học 2009-2010
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi gồm 6 trang)
Điểm của bài thi
Bằng số:………
Bằng chữ: ………
Họ tên và chữ ký của 2 giám khảo:
Giám khảo 1:………
Giám khảo 2:………
Số phách
( Do Trởng ban Ban chấm thi ghi )
(Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
PART I PHONETICS (0,5 pt) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others Circle A,
B, C or D (0,5 pt)
1 A luggage B command C effect D arrange
2 A government B property C temptation D beautiful
3 A terrible B family C relaxing D popular
4 A difference B enormous C admission D convenient
5 A honest B machine C happy D table
PART II Grammar and vocabulary(3.0 pts)
I Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Circle A, B,
C or D (1.5 pts)
6 She catch the bus every morning, but now she rides with her sister
A used to B is used to C uses to D was used to
7 Nearly all of the reporters the press conference had questions to ask
8 Over the past two years the cost of living considerably
A rises B rose C was rising D has risen
9 He came home late, so I asked him where been
10 The biscuits that you sent over were that I ate them all
11 She used to her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels
12 You will become ill you stop working so hard
A unless B when C providing that D if
13 He was so tired that he wasn’t capable driving himself home
14 The girl, father is a chef at a famous restaurant, can not cook
15 The teacher gave us advice
16 He is interested in the of old buildings
A preserve B preservation C preserving D preservative
17 I at the airport so late that my plane had already taken off
18 I am very in the information you have given me
A concerned B surprised C astonished D interested
19 weather, isn’t it?
A What beautiful B What a beautiful C How beautiful D How a beautiful
20 “This movie is boring and too violent.” “ I aggree ?”
A Will we leave B Why don’t we leave C Must we leave D Would we leave
Trang 2II Give the correct form of the words in bold in the same line Write your answers
on the numbered blanks Example- 0: introduction (1.0 pt)
Margaret started English literature this item, and I am
afraid that her 0- (introduce) to the subject has not been
entirely (21) She has not shown much
(22) , and does not always pay
(23) in class Her assignments are often
(24) , because she is so untidy, and
because of her (25) to check her work
thoroughly She failed to do any revision before the end
of the term test, and had poor results She seems to have
the (26) idea that she can succeed without
studying She has also had many absences and
(27) arrived late for class This has
resulted in several severe (28) Although
Margaret is a (29) student in some
respects, she has not had a (30) term
0 introduce
21 succeed
22 enthusiastic
23 attend
24 read
25 fail
26 mistake
27 frequency
28 punish
29 gift
30 satisfy
III Choose a verb and a preposition from the box and write phrasal verbs in
their correct form to complete the sentences below Example: 0- went on (0,5pt)
go look insist succeed turn apologize
on off for on for in
0 They went on dancing until midnight.
31 After having discussed, they _ finding a solution to that problem
32 She having broken my pen
33 Ann helping me with my work
34 Let’s work together _ a better way to reduce energy uses
35 Don’t forget all the lights before leaving the house
PART III: READING (3.5 pts)
I Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space Circle A, B, C or D.
(1.5 pts)
There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly ever doing 36 else in their spare time Naturally, parents are 37 to find out 38 the Internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be 39 for their children Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time staring at their computers? Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, 40 in some game, 41 of doing their homework, then something is wrong Parents and children could decide how much use the children should 42 of the Internet, and the child should give his or her word that it won’t interfere with their homework 43 the child is not holding to this arrangement, the parent can take more drastic steps Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different 44 negotiating any other sort of bargain about behaviour Any parent 45 is seriously alarmed about a child’s behaviour should make an appointment to 46 the matter with a teacher Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a child’s performance at school Even if a child is absolutely crazy 47 using the Internet, he 48 she is probably just 49 through a phase, and in a 50 months there will be something else to worry about!
36 A something B nothing C anything D everything
37 A curious B concerned C worried D hopeful
39 A harming B hurtful C hurting D harmful
41 A instead B in spite C in addition D because
Trang 343 A If B Unless C Though D As
49 A walking B passing C travelling D going
II Read the following passage and choose the best answer Circle A, B, C or D.
(0.5pt)
Because of the severe drought which has continued this year, water rationing will
go into effect on Monday Lawns can not be watered with automatic sprinklers; driveways, porches and decks can not be hosed down You may water by hand, but not only on even-numbered days Cars can be washed on Wednesday only The city has hired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for offenders If you are caught, there will be a $50 fine for the first offence and a $100 fine for the second offence We realize that this is strict, but the drought has affected us drammatically
We ask your co-operation in conserving water
Besides the drought rules, we ask that you be prudent in your house-hold water use Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth Take short showers; you might even consider turning off the water as you soap up Don’t wash dishes under running water, and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin your next load Let’s all work together to save our community’s water
51 What is the main problem the speaker is referring to?
A the lack of water B the quality of water
C the cost of water D the abundance of water
52 What should people do on Monday?
A Water their cars B Disconnect their washing machines
C Wash their decks D Turn off their sprinklers
53 If you have a lawn, what are your rules?
A Use the sprinkler on Mon-Fri B Water by hand
C Water on Wednesdays D Don’t water
54 What will the drought patrol crew do?
A Fine citizens B Look for water sources
C Ration water D Write new water rules
55 What does the speaker suggest?
A Paying $50 B Fining your neighbour
C Reusing washing machine water D Taking baths instead of showers
III Read the following text then choose the best phrase from A-G to fill in each of the gaps There is one extra phrase you don’t need to use Write your answers on
the numbered blanks There is an example at the beginning Example: 0- C (0,5 pt)
A brought the language with them
B was made up of many other languages
C spoke the protolanguage were famers
D studied words from over 80 languages
E belonged to the core of that language
F can be linked to an original shared language
G have developed from one single language, a protolanguage
Languages are related English, French, Russian and Spanish are members of the Indo-European language family that (0) G Nearly half of the world’s population speaks an Indo-European language as a first language
In an attempt to create a linguistic family tree and trace the original language, experts selected and (56) _ English, like most European languages, has borrowed words from French, Greek, Latin and Italian There is, however, a core of original English words that (57) _ Researchers made sure the selected words weren’t borrowed from another language but (58) _
The results of the research surprised linguists who until recently believed that tribes from central Asia (59) _ when they travelled west about 6,000 years ago The original shared language is older than that According to this research, people from
Trang 4Anatolia must have been speaking the original Indo-European language over 9,000 years ago, long before these tribes invaded Europe The people who (60) _ who invented agriculture The first words of this protolanguage described vegetables, fruit and agricultural technology
IV Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Example: 0- a (1.0 pt) These days it is impossible to open (0) a newspaper without (61)
about the damage we are doing (62) the environment The earth is (63) threatened and the future looks bad (64) _ can each of us do? We can not clear up our (65) _ rivers and seas overnight Nor can
we stop the (66) _ of plants and animals But we can stop adding to the problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defence
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use (67) little plastic as possible It is also easy to save energy, (68) also reduces household bills We must all (69) _ a personal decision to work for the future of our planet (70) _ we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren
PART IV: WRITING (3.0 pts)
I Identify the underlined part (A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the
following sentences, then write the correct one on the numbered blanks.(0,5 pt)
Example:0:B- have
0 I (A) think I’m very lucky to (B) having been (C) noticed so early (D) in my career.
71 One (A) reason birds (B) have been so successful is because of their (C) able to escape from danger (D) quickly
72 Although he doesn’t like (A) classical music, (B) but he (C) listens to that kind (D) of music at home
73 I took that faulty kettle (A) back to the shop (B) which I’d bought it and asked (C)if they would change it (D) for me
74 Children and (A) their parents see education (B) as a way to better jobs and good (C) lives and children work (D) hardly at school
75 People can get (A) the latest (B) information and enjoy (C) interested programs (D) thanks to television
Your answers:
71………… ….72 …….……….73 ……… 74……… 75……….… …
II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on the spaces provided.
(1.0 pt)
76 Jane’s career as a television presenter began five years ago
Jane has……… ….………
77 The flight to Paris lasted 3 hours
It took… ….……….……….…………
78 He drives faster and more carelessly than me
He is ……… ……….……….….……
79 “Let’s have a party on Sunday?”
He suggested………….……… ……
80.You work hard but you will never be promoted here
Although… ……… ……….…
81 His working too much led to his illness
If he……… ……… ………
82 If someone understands this book, they are cleverer than I am
Anyone who.……….……….………
83 “Would you like to go to the cencert with me tonight?” Peter said to Ann
Peter invited… ……… ……… ……….………
84 His car still needs servicing
His car hasn’t…… ……… ……….………
85 You ought to fasten your seatbelt before driving away
You shouldn’t….……… ………….……
Trang 5III For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible
in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words provided These words
must not be altered in any way.(0,5pt)
86 My mother never lets me go out by myself at night (allowed)
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87 Work hard or your parents will be unhappy (unless) ……….………
88 Not knowing the way, she asked a policeman (because) ……….………
89 Getting a good job doesn’t interest John (interested) ……….………
90 I’m sorry that I didn’t ask her to go with me (wish) ……… ………
III (91-100)Write a paragraph of 100-120 words (1.0 pt) You may begin with: I strongly agree with the idea that secondary school students should wear uniforms ………
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