THI THƯ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 KHÔNG CHUYÊN (6/ 6/ 2011) Môn thi: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút (không tính thời gian giao đề) A PRONUNCIATION I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (4 pts) II A audience B august C laugh D taught A uniform B ticket C tide D inspiration A great B bread C break D steak A cleaned B repaired C planned D laughed Choose the word which is stressed differently from the others (2 pts) A magazine B pictures C documentary D entertain A decorate B disappoint C festival D primary B USE OF ENGLISH I Choose the best answer from the four options given (marked A, B,C, or D) to complete each A A A A A sentence (14 pts) I come from Vietnam so I am not used to on the left driving B drove C drive D driven It's time we the bus to catch B catching C catch D caught There used a stadium here, but it closed a long time ago be B to be C been D being He wishes he an engineer were B is C will be D would be He this car since he it hasn't used/buys B didn't use/buy C hasn't used/bought D didn't use/bought Is he really that you can't come here? A to disappoint B disappoint C disappointing D disappointed They made their living by fish in the ocean every day A catching B to catch C catch D caught By learning English, you can get access to the world's A develop B development C developed D developing this street,you will see my school on the left A Reach B Take C Arrive D Come 10 The teacher said that we harder on our pronunciation A work B working C should work D have worked 11 Hue will have temperatures .230C and 270C A in B between C at D with 12 Mary Curie, is one of the greatest women in our time,discovered radium A which B whose C who D whom 13 She would come to see you if she your address A having B had C has D have 14 Let's play together, .? A won't you B shan't we C will you D shall we II Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word ( 10 pts ) 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 publication and distribution of books, making knowledge (10) ……………… widespread and accessible III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (8 pts) a) Jewish people celebrate _ (1 FREE) from _ (2 SLAVE) on Passover holiday b) I am very _ (3 PRIDE) to be chosen for the _ (4 NATION) team c) We often go to the town _ (5 CULTURE) house, which always opens on _ (6 PUBLICITY) holiday d) You can congratulate me on _ (7 HAVE) a good job My application has been _ (8 SUCCESS) A READING I Multiple Choice Cloze (10 pts) For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Environmental Concerns Example: (0) A situation B place C position D site Earth is the only (0) we know of in the universe that can support human life (1) human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (2) on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so (3) to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (5) built on or washed into the sea Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences As a (7) the planet's ability to support people is being (8) at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (9) increasingly heavy demands on it The Earth's (10) resources are there for us to use We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to keep us fed, comfortable, healthy and active If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will last indefinitely But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer II A A A A A A A A A Although continues already alone sooner quite development stopped doing B B B B B B B B B Still repeats just individual neither greatly result narrowed having A natural B real C C C C C C C C C Yet carries for lone either utterly reaction reduced taking C living D D D D D D D D D Despite follows entirely only rather completely product cut making D genuine See this month's problems and questions submitted to us by learners of English (15pts) A - Katalin I study English for hours per week in secondary school For hour each week we have conversation classes with a native speaker of English where we talk about topics such as drugs, politics and culture I know it's a really good opportunity to practise my spoken English, but I never make a contribution to the discussion It's not that I don't have an opinion, or that I'm shy, but more that I don't have the vocabulary to express my views I feel really frustrated at the end of the lesson Nobody else in the group seems to have the same problem B - Fazlinda I'm a 24-year-old business student from Malaysia and I've been attending English classes at night school for the past years Up to now I've considered myself to be a good student Last month I went to Britain to visit my relatives over there and it was awful People found my pronunciation difficult to follow and I couldn't understand them either What went wrong? My English teacher is very good and I always score the highest in grammar tests C - Gunther I'm writing to ask your opinion on a matter which is really annoying me My English teacher never corrects my mistakes when I am speaking Isn't that her job? How am I going to improve otherwise? Also she's always telling me that now I'm an advanced student, I should forget all the rules of grammar that I learnt when I was younger D - Jose Can you help me? I really want to speak English the right way, with the correct accent Do you have any good ideas? I have a particular problem with sounds like 's' I plan to work in the UK in the future and nobody will take me seriously if my English pronunciation is anything short of excellent E - Lana I am working as an au pair in London looking after small children I love my job but the way that English people speak is a little puzzling For example, I often hear them say things like 'more friendlier', whereas I thought it should be 'more friendly' It also seems to be common for them to say 'we was' instead of 'we were' Can you explain this? Would it be impolite of me to correct them? F - Yuki I am an intermediate student of English (I have been studying it for years) I'm quite good at reading and writing but listening is very difficult for me My teacher suggested that I listen to the BBC World Service every day in order to improve my listening The problem is that it's hard for me to understand every word Do you have any ideas about how to make listening to the radio less difficult? I like listening to the news and knowing what's going on in the world G- Paula I have studied English for years at school but for the past months I have been doing self-study using the Internet and books to improve There are lots of materials to choose but I'm not sure what is best for me and how I should use them I really would like to take the FCE examination but don't know how to study on my own Should I take a course in my local school - which is a little expensive for me now - or is it possible to prepare for the exam doing self-study? H - Maria Could you please give me some advice on a problem I have at the moment with my English studies I decided to go to the UK to improve my English but the college I am studying in at present is full of people from my own country Although the teachers tell us we should only try to speak in English with each other, it is very difficult to this, especially in our free time when we go out together I am worried that my speaking will not improve Which person …………… 1) …………… would appear not to have an English teacher? 2) …………… doesn't like studying with people from their own country? 3) …………… has a job in the UK? 4) …………… enjoys keeping up with current affairs? 5) …………… feels that the teacher isn't doing their job properly? 6) …………… uses English speaking radio stations to practise English? 7) …………… had a shock when they visited Britain? 8) …………… wants to avoid speaking their own language? 9) …………… wants to speak English like a native speaker? 10) …………… feels they are the only person with their difficulty? 11) …………… wonders whether it is rude to correct people when they make mistakes? 12) …………… worries that their English will cause them problems at work? 13) …………… had difficulty being understood when they spoke? 14) …………… is thinking about taking an English exam? 15) …………… finds it difficult to take part in conversations? B WRITING I Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one (8 points) “ Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat ? “ he asked He suggested……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… Lan was sick but she still went to class yesterday Despite ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… People think that doing morning exercises is good for health It ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… Follow the instructions carefully and you won’t have any problems As long as……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… 100 “I’m sorry, I gave you the wrong number” said Paul to Susan Paul apologized …………………………………………………………………………………….…………… The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press Nobody who……………………………………………………………………………………………… The garage is servicing my car on Monday I am ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… She is too young to see that movie She is……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… II Writing: You have to choose either of the topics for your writing (20 pts) An English-speaking friend is coming to stay with you for the weekend Write a letter about 200 words telling him/ her about your hometown PRESENT A COMPOSITION on the following topic: “Do you think that learning English is very important? Why?” You should write about 200 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ... _ (8 SUCCESS) A READING I Multiple Choice Cloze (10 pts) For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space Environmental Concerns Example: (0)... distribution of books, making knowledge (10) ……………… widespread and accessible III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences (8 pts) a) Jewish people celebrate ... …………… wants to avoid speaking their own language? 9) …………… wants to speak English like a native speaker? 10) …………… feels they are the only person with their difficulty? 11) …………… wonders whether