SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HỐ Đề thức Đề thi có 04 trang KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN NĂM HỌC 2009-2010 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh ( Dành cho học sinh thi vào chuyên Anh) Thời gian : 120 phút ( Không kể thời gian giao đề ) Ngày thi : 19 tháng 06 năm 2009 Question I: (5points) Part A: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group A bear B stream C each D piece A country B though C enough D encourage A cheap B clean C heat D near Part B : Choose a word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group A border B decorate C predict D label A behave B order C occur d destroy Question II: Supply the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses (10 points) Her throat is really sore She (sing) all night I phoned you at o'clock last night but you didn’t answer What you (do) then? The cat (not eat) the fish as he was outside all that night When did you last have your hair (style)? Stop! Don’t risk (run) over by that lorry He stopped (go) out in the evening to have more time with his children Somebody (steal) your bike if you leave it unlocked In the 18th century, jean cloth (make) completely from cotton I wish I (not, listen) to you before 10 I think you (take) a shower instead of a bath to save energy Question III: Supply the correct forms of the words in capital letters (10 points) The danger that the earth is quickly getting hotter and hotter is DENY In Malaysia, English is a _ second language COMPEL The Internet is time-consuming, _ and dangerous COST Trung sent his friend Michael in the USA a small of stamps COLLECT In the 1990s the _economic situation got worse and WORLD the sale of jeans stopped growing People can get the latest information and enjoy interesting programs in an and convenient way from television expensive Many foreign enjoy festival in Nha Trang in June every year tour If we go on wasting water, there will be a _ of fresh water short in a few decades It is _ of him not to help us kind 10 Her grandmother is ill danger Question IV: Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition.( points ) We usually go to our home village least once in the summer Her new novel will probably be translated English The oranges should be cut a knife The T- shirt is too tight _ him to wear We might find life another planet Question V: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (10 points) I’d love to play soccer I have to complete an assignment A and B but C or D so Open the door, _? A you B don’t you C will you D have you The soles of my shoes have I think I’ll have to buy a new pair A gone off B come off C cut off D seen off Ann cannot go with us because she has to _ her little brother A look after B look for C look up D look into As a child, I took the things my parents did for me for _ A nothing B a change C ages D granted He was made his case by the policeman A open B opening C opened D to open Thirty-five dollars _ too much for this shirt A are B is C were D was He _ the office when I arrived A was leaving B has left C should leave D leaves She said that she _ the gardening since o’clock A did B was doing C has done D had done 10 The hotel _ has 40 floors is very comfortable A which B where C who D where Question VI: Read the passage and choose the best answer (5 points) Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up It has been the law for about 300 years that all theaters are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes, the garden in front of the house is a little square covered with cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers Holidays are especially rich in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English national holiday, and in Scotland it is not kept, except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working What Englishmen think of customs and traditions? A They think every nation should have its own traditions and customs B They think customs and traditions of their country are more important than those of other countries C They think customs and traditions are important to their life D They don’t like customs and traditions Which of the following can’t people on Sundays in Britain? A post letters B buy Sunday newspapers C talk about the law D watch a play in a theater English people think _ is important to their house A central heating B a garden C grass D a box of flowers It can be implied that people in Britain A celebrate holidays in the same way throughout the country B celebrate holidays to become rich C celebrate holidays differently in different regions D only celebrate Christmas Which of the following people are most unlikely to work on Christmas Day in Scotland? A factory workers B shop assistants C bank clerks D postmen Question VII: Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with one suitable word (10 points) Language is a (1) _ of communication so each nation has its (2) _ language However some nations have the same language According to the speakers' use of language, it is called the first, second or (3) language Among the languages used by most people in the world (4) English This does not mean that English is spoken by greater number of speakers (5) any other languages, for it is easily (6) by Chinese in this respect However, it is (7) _ most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade That is the (8) _ why millions of men (9) _ women try (10) _ master it Question VIII: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.(10 points) I will forgive you if you promise not to it again Unless He said: "We must have a party to celebrate this" He said that The poor farmer was tired but he kept working In spite of Let's go abroad for our holiday this year Why .? It is said that he died by his own hand He is Harry broke his leg, and also injured his shoulder Not only The noise next door didn’t stop until after midnight It was 8.Janet is the best tennis-player in the club No one Peter regrets buying that old car Peter wishes 10 He was so tired that he couldn’t see the end of the film He was too Question IX: There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find out and correct it (5 points) Marry suggests to use energy - saving bulbs Ba is studying hardly in order to pass the final exam I have the lovely puppy I call it Rex The music on a compact disk is record by lasers We can usually predict when a volcano will eruption The end Họ tên thí sinh : Số báo danh : ... are delivered, only a few Sunday papers are published To this day an English family prefers a house with a garden to a flat in a modern house with central heating English people like gardens... However, it is (7) _ most international of languages because it provides ready access to the world scholarship and world trade That is the (8) _ why millions of men (9) _ women try (10) ... I took the things my parents did for me for _ A nothing B a change C ages D granted He was made his case by the policeman A open B opening C opened D to open Thirty-five dollars _ too