SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) - Đề thi có 04 trang Thí sinh làm giấy thi, không làm đề PRONUNCIATION AND VOCABULARY I Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest ( point ) A almost B not C gold D post A uniform B ticket C tide D inspiration A great B bread C break D steak A cleaned B repaired C planned D laughed II Give the correct form of the word in brackets A machine could this much more (easy)…………… Jim swims very well He’s a good (swim)…………… Do you know the (long) ……………of the garden ? She tried to make a good (impress)……………on the interviewer How much you (weight)…………? It was (surprise)…………that he failed the exam ( 1.5 points ) GRAMMAR I Choose the correct answer ( points ) Our father won’t…………….us drive his car A allow B let C leave D permit Nga told me I would have an accident if I…………….more care A I’m not taking B haven’t taken C won’t take D didn’t take Lan showed me the house…………….she was born A which B which in C in where D where He drank only…………….water A a few B much C many D a little These are my…………….three children A brother Tim’s B brother Tim C Tim’s brother D brother is Tim Give me that magazine,…………… ? A you B don’t you C will you D shall you He speaks…………….good English that it is a pleasure to talk with him A so B such C such a D very The washing machine was expensive,…………….we couldn’t afford to buy it A however B but C because D so Mr Long, …………….has just talked to you, is my uncle A who B that C whom D whose 10 Tornadoes can suck up anything that is…………….their path A on B in C at D for 11 She describes herself…………….a fashion designer Trang 1/4 A by B as C in D from 12 He…………….with his friends in an apartment in Hue since last week A living B has lived C lived D live 13 Must this test…………….on time ? A finish B finished C be finished D be finish 14 …………….do you prefer, T-shirt or pullover ? A What B How C Which D Where 15 Wearing uniform helps students…………….equal in many ways A fall B feel C fell D felt 16 It’s time we…………….the bus A catch B to catch C catching D caught II In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A,B,C and D Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct (1.5 points ) (A) In my first (B) day in Hanoi, my uncle (C) took me to (D) the Temple of Literature (A) What’s your (B) favorite food ? - (C) I’d like (D) fish They (A) often (B) have a dinner (C) at (D) half past six I can’t (A) give you (B) a lift (C) because my car is (D) repairing The best (A) ways to reduce (B) garbage is (C) to reuse and (D) recycle things What (A) time does (B) she have her (C) Physical class ? - (D) At 8.40 READING I.Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each space (2.5 points) Some people call it Britain Others say (1)………….Britain Many people mistakenly call the (2)………….country England But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3)………….Great Britain and Northern Ireland That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4)………… The United Kingdom is a (5)………….made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6)………….Ireland For centuries, it was (7)………….by kings and queens The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic England is the biggest part, but don’t (8)………….the others Each part was once ruled separately Each has its (9)………….culture and its own native language, which some people still speak Each even has its own national soccer (10)………….! A Big B Great C Huge D Large A all B most C mostly D whole A of B in C for D with A easy B little C short D small A part B place C country D continent A North B Northern C Northerner D Northerly A lead B ruled C headed D topped A miss B leave C forget D remember A own B personal C private D favorite 10 A group B crowd C team D troop Trang 2/4 II Read the following passage and answer the questions ( 2.5 points ) Teeth lots of things They help you eat by chewing food It’s the first step in the process of digestion Teeth also help you talk Say the word thirsty and the word little Did you feel your tongue touch your upper front teeth ? You should have felt it on the th- and the –tle You need your teeth to create certain sounds in speech Teeth help determine how you look They support muscles in your face If you didn’t have teeth , your lips would go inward Teeth are the hardest parts of the human body They often survive long after the bones have decayed Although they are hard, teeth can decay Have you ever had a hole in a tooth ? It develops when tiny bacteria eat away at the enamel Luckily, a dentist can fill the holes that bacteria make Once a tooth decays, it can more easily break That’s why it’s so important to keep teeth clean Brushing your teeth helps get rid of bacteria and the bits of food that bacteria feed on Human teeth are………… A an important part of the digestive system B beautiful when you smile and talk C to make your lips full D what lucky dentists look after In order to pronounce the word thing, you need to………… A let your lips go inward B use your teeth together with your tongue C learn how to make a speech D support your face with your teeth How many main things teeth to humans according to the 1st paragraph ? A Two B Three C Four D Five Teeth are…………… A the hardest parts of the human body which survive forever B hard but they can also decay C too hard to break D filled by dentists when they decay We can avoid tooth decay by………… A living next to the dentist’s B feeding bacteria with food C keeping teeth clean D filling the hole ourselves III Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word ( 2.5 points ) Nearly all the discoveries that have been made through the ages can be found in books The (1)……………….of the book is one of humankind’s greatest achievements, the importance of which cannot (2)……………….overestimated Books are very adaptable, providing us (3)……………….both entertainment (4)……………… information The production of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form (5)……………… is recognisable to us today The books read by the Romans , (6)………………., have some similarity to the ones we (7)……………….now Until the middle of the 15 th century, in Europe, all books were (8)……………….by hand They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (9)……………… With printing came the possibility of cheap, large-scale Trang 3/4 publication and distribution of books, making knowledge (10)……………… widespread and accessible WRITING I Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one ( 2.5 points ) I didn’t arrive in time to see her I wasn’t early……………………………… “ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat ? “ he asked He suggested……………………………… Turn off all switches before leaving the workshop All the switches…………………………… Mrs Edwards is the owner of that car That car…………………………………… May I borrow your pen ? Would you mind…………………………… II Writing: - An English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for the weekend - Write a letter telling your friend about three ideas you have for her/his visit - Write your letter in about 100 words Do not write your name and your address ( points ) _THE END _ Họ tên thí sinh:………………………………………Số báo danh:…………………………………………… Chữ ký giám thị 1:……………………… …………….Chữ ký giám thị 2:……………… Trang 4/4 ANSWER KEY PRONUNCIATION I pt B C B D II 1.5 pts easily swimmer length impression weigh surprising GRAMMAR I pts B 2.D D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.B 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.C 15.B 16.D II 1.5pts 1.A C 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C READING I 2.5pts 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.C II 2.5 pts 1.A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.C III 2.5 pts invention be with and that however read written expensive 10 more WRITING I 2.5 pts I wasn’t early enough to see her He suggested that I should put my luggage under the seat All the switches must be turned off before leaving the workshop That car belongs to Mrs Edwards Would you mind if I borrowed your pen ? II pts Trang 5/4 ... after the bones have decayed Although they are hard, teeth can decay Have you ever had a hole in a tooth ? It develops when tiny bacteria eat away at the enamel Luckily, a dentist can fill the... but they can also decay C too hard to break D filled by dentists when they decay We can avoid tooth decay by………… A living next to the dentist’s B feeding bacteria with food C keeping teeth clean... beautiful when you smile and talk C to make your lips full D what lucky dentists look after In order to pronounce the word thing, you need to………… A let your lips go inward B use your teeth together