RAI HQC TAN TAO TR1UONG THPT NANG KHIEU RE CHINH THfiC (De thi gam có: 08 trang) Kt THI TUYEN SINH LOP 10 NAM HQC 2015-2016 Mon thi: TIENG ANH (CHUAN) Ngay thi: 05/ 06/ 2015 Thai gian lam bai: 150 plait I- PHONETICS: (1.0 point) PART A: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose main stress is differently placed from the others' 1.A reduce B police C sewage D decline A correspond B dynamite C avalanche D grandparent A necessary B memorable C satisfying D underachieve A discovery B permanently C enthusiast D commercialize A representative B astrophysicist C superlatively D advantageously PART B: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose underlined part is differently pronounced from the others' A mature B creature C future D puncture A cough B laugh C weigh D enough A young B love C envelop D country A climber B embroider C plumber D doubt 10 A bathe B thus C smooth D strengthen II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (2.0 points) Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the blank in each sentence 11 We really ourselves at the party! Thanks so much for inviting us! B enjoyed D occupied A entertained C had fun 12 It's true that happiness with money, but some money life easier A mustn't be bought/ made B can't be bought/ makes C shouldn't buy/ has made D doesn't buy/ is making , was very expensive 13 My car, B that was imported from Japan A which imported from Japan D was imported from Japan C imported from Japan fear of catching his cold 14 I didn't go to see him D about B by C at A for surprised everyone 15 B Kate won the first prize that A Kate, that won the first prize, D Kate won the first prize, that C That Kate won the first prize an examination is supposed to see that nobody tries to cheat 16 The person who D leads B governs C supervises A dominates a passport 17 To travel from England to Scotland, you C don't need D needn't B haven't got A mustn't have a cruise travelling around the world 18 They spent the summer C under D on B over A in of the failure of the bank resulted in many people losing their life-savings 19 The B problem C trouble D cause A catastrophe Page of Ho va ten thi sinh: So bcio danh 20 He will be able to join us B should he not get stuck in traffic jam A unless he does not get stuck in traffic jam D should he get stuck in traffic jam C if he gets stuck in traffic jam 21 I'll allow you to go to the park you come home before it gets dark D unless A even if B in case C as long as his father 22 Their new baby is being named D of B with C after A from 23 Tropical rainforests have always helped to keep the environment in balance but recent means they no longer absorb as much carbon dioxide as they used to D cultivation A irrigation B deforestation C forestry the young people 24 The bones of the elderly are more prone to fractures and splintering D than that of B than those C than those of A than that 25 Mai: "I think English is very important nowadays" :3 Nam: " B I don't have idea A I couldn't agree more D No, I agree not C I could agree more the earlier name "Halys" 26 The name "Kizilirmak" emphasizes the colour of this river, stresses its saltiness D whereas A moreover B therefore C whereby 27 I had to give a full of my camera when I reported it being stolen A information B detail C description D account 28 It is no use for him A waiting B looking forward D to wait C to look forward 29 What made you think he in the Royal Air Force? A must have to be B had been C was being D has been 30 There is a bomb in the garden It could at any moment A explode B crack C crash D bang III- Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the first one (0.5 point) 31 No one but you and me knows who the robber was A Only you know who the robber was B Only I know who the robber was C Only one knows who the robber was D Only you and I know who the robber was 32 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly A I don't like to be criticized B They criticized me unfairly C They criticized me because I was not fair D I object to people criticizing me unfairly 33 Juliet finds it strange to drive on the left A Juliet used to drive on the left B Juliet is not used to driving on the left C Driving on the left is too strange to find Juliet D Driving on the left is too strange for Juliet to drive 34 What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English A I like her excellent command of English B Her excellent command of English particular impresses me C Her excellent command of English particularly impresses me D I was particularly impressed by her excellent command of English Ho va ten thi sinh: So bao danh: Page of 35 The clouds covered the moon so thickly that we couldn't find our way back to the cottage A We couldn't find our way back to the cottage because the clouds covered the moon thickly B The clouds were too thick to find their way back to the cottage C The moon was covered so thickly that it couldn't find the way out D The way back to the cottage couldn't be found as the clouds were so thickly covered IV- Complete the following text, using the correct form of the words in brackets The number ZERO has been done as an example: (1.0 point) WHAT AN EXPERIENCE! Every time I think of that (0) (TERRIFY) experience of the sinking cruise liner, the panic I felt then comes (36) (LIVE) 36 again The accident was (37) (TRAGEDY) because of its 37 suddenness causing the (38) (DEAD) of many passengers who 38 would otherwise have been saved All that some of the (39) (SURVIVE) could was to sit 39 (40) (PATIENT) in the lifeboats, waiting to be rescued 40 I became (41) (CONSCIOUS) many times during the long 41 wait I had to overcome any (42) (WEAK) I felt so I would not 42 faint again If I had not drawn ship's (43) (ATTEND), our 43 situation would have been (44) (HOPE) I try not to 44 remember this frightening experience that only leaves me with (45) 45 (HAPPINESS) thoughts ANSWERS terrifying V- SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (1.0 point) PART A: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one Use NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS including the words in brackets Remember NOT TO CHANGE the words provided The number ZERO has been done as an example: Tom has cleaned the windows (been) tb The windows have been cleaned by Tom 46 "Shall I help you with your research?" Jenny said (offered) my research tb Jenny 47 Mary always ignores her parents' advice 1/4) Mary (notice) her parents' advice 48 Women outnumber men by two to one in this company (twice) *) There are men in this company 49 I was just about to ring him when he called (point) him when he called q> I was 50 People say that Mr Brown won the election (said) Q Mr Brown Hp va ten thi sinh: the election bao dank Page of PART B: Rewrite the following sentences as suggested Keep the meaning unchanged My boss works better when he's pressed for time Example: tb The less time my boss has, the better he works 51 This is the best essay I have ever written t14> Never 52 He crossed the road without looking at both sides and was nearly knocked down tb He was 53 Though she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me t:1;), Busy 54 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected tl> The patient made 55 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test q> It came VII- Identify ONE error in each sentence and then rewrite the correct one The number ZERO has been done as an example (1.0 point) The destruction of the old city London in 1600s is caused by a fire % The destruction of the old city London in 1600s was caused by a fire 56 We had no sooner left the house when it began to rain 57 John asked Oliver if she could remember what she had put the camera 58 The number of students in this school have increased gradually 59 You can borrow the book from him if you promise to keep it cleanly 60 Children learn a lot about how to behave in a situation as this 61 The manager was surprising when they told him about the robbery 62 I found the conversation most interesting and was glad practise my English t;1> 63 The fact that every children has the same educational opportunities is essential 64 We would get the job finished much quicker if everyone worked as hardly as everyone else 65 Water on the earth is being recycled continuous in a process known as the hydrologic cycle HQ va ten thi sinh: Sox bao danh: Page of VIII- READING: (2.5 points) PART A: Read the following TV programs on the channels and the task below RUBY TELEVISION 5.30 The Busy Robot A cartoon for young children 6.00 Calendar Interesting news about all today's events Includes all the best sports stories 7.00 Paris How well does your partner know you? A quiz for married couples 7.30 Adam's Men Adam and Joe try to rescue a girl from a gang of thieves, but they get a big surprise! Adam Blake: David Crown Joe Hill: Ivor Short Ann• Paula More 8.30 Sixes and Sevens The popular TV game show Interesting puzzles Win a car, a TV set, a holiday in Japan 9.00 News 9.25 Midnight Madness A comedy about the three old men who invent strange things DIAMOND TELEVISION 5.15 The Romans Part in this series on the Roman conquest of Britain: Roads 6.00 A Taste of Egypt This week Hilmi Tawfic shows how to make some delicious Egyptian dishes 6.30 Sheke, the Magic Camel Today: The missing jewels Another in this series of children's cartoons 7.10 Small World The fourth in this series of programs for model makers shows how to make ships in bottles 7.45 Badminton Oman versus Malaysia 9.00 45 Minutes A weekly discussion program on subjects of interest to everyone This week: How dangerous is smoking? 9.45 Film: The Ladder The police find a dead body in a taxi! A thriller with Casey Li and Linda Donaldson Write the name of the correct program in each blank Example: Calendar gives sports news 66 One of the cartoons is "Sheke, the Magic Camel" and the other is 67 People probably watch because they like cooking is about a murder and is very exciting 68 69 There have been three other programs in the series called is on at the same time as the news on Ruby TV 70 71 Some criminals have caught Ann in this week's episode of husbands and wives answer questions about each other 72 In is a series of history programs 73 74 You can win valuable prizes in the competitions in is a very funny film about some inventors 75 Page of So boo danh: H9 va ten thi sinh: PART B: Read the following passage and the task below FIRE INSTRUCTIONS THE PERSON DISCOVERING A FIRE WILL OPERATE THE NEAREST FIRE ALARM (This will cause the Alarm Bells to ring, and also send a signal to the telephone switchboard operator who will immediately call the Fire Brigade) ATTACK THE FIRE WITH AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT, IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO FIRE ALARM BELLS The Fire Alarm Bells will ring either in the area of A Block (Workshops and Administration Offices) or in the area of B Block (Teaching) and C Block (Sports Hall) Those in the area where the Alarm Bells are ringing should take action as indicated below Others should continue with their work ON HEARING YOUR FIRE ALARM Those in class: will go to the Assembly Area under instructions given by the teacher Those elsewhere: will go to the Assembly Area by the most sensible route, and stay near the Head of their Department ASSEMBLY AREA The Assembly Area is the playing field which is south of the Sports Hall Here names will be checked PROCEDURE Move quietly Do not stop to collect your personal belongings Do not attempt to pass others on your way to the Assembly Area Do not use the lift FIRE ALARMS Fire Alarms are situated as follows: Administrative Block At the Reception Desk, at east end of connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door; back of the stage in the Main Hall Teaching Blocks At the bottom of both stairways and on each landing Workshops Outside Machine Shop No 1; Engineering Machine Shop No.2 Sports Hall Inside entrance lobby Ho va ten thf sinh: Sal ban dank: Page of Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question 76 This passage consists of advice on fire safety for A people using a new kind of equipment B workers in an engineering factory C young children at school D students at college 77 When a person discovers a fire, what is the first thing he should do? A attempt to put it out himself B telephone the switchboard operator C start the alarm bells ringing D contact the fire brigade 78 Everyone in the block where the fire bell has rung must gather for a check of names A in another block B in the administration block C in one of the playing fields D in the sports hall 79 Imagine you are a typist in the administration office, when a fire breaks out in the sports hall, what should you do, according to the fire instructions? A look for the fire-fighting equipment B go quickly to the Assembly Area C go to the reception desk D carry on with the work you are doing 80 Imagine you are a teacher, what is your first duty in case of fire? A to check the names of your students from a list B to lead your students out of the building C to get detailed instructions from your Head of Department D to patrol the stairways and landings PART C: Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank Michele is a young girl who works for the police as a handwriting expert She has helped (81) many criminals by using her special talents When she was only fourteen, Michele was already (82) interested in the differences in her school friends' handwriting that she would spent hours studying them After finishing college, she went to France for a _(83)_ two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science Michele says that it is (84) for people to hide their handwriting She can _(85)_ most of what she needs simply by looking at the writing with her own eyes, but also has machines that help her (86) different kinds of paper and ink This knowledge is often of great importance to the police Michele also believes that handwriting is a good (87) of what kind of person the _(88)_ is "I wouldn't go out with a fellow if I didn't like his handwriting," she says But she adds that she (89) in love with her future husband, a young policeman, before she studied his handwriting It is later (90) to be all right, however B grasp 81 A search B such 82 A so B special 83 A normal B uneasy 84 A easy B invent 85 A find B make up 86 A make out B sign 87 A symbol B criminal 88 A thief B fell 89 A began B to say 90 A showed Ho va ten thi sinh: C catch C very C usual C possible C discover C make for C discovery C writer C dropped C concluded So bao danh: D make D quite D ordinary D impossible D realize D make into D label D policeman D went D proved Page of VIII- WRITING: (1.0 point) Write a paragraph of about 120 words to describe your ideal school cat THE END Fo Ho va ten thi sinh: SO bko danh: Page of ... WRITING: (1.0 point) Write a paragraph of about 120 words to describe your ideal school cat THE END Fo Ho va ten thi sinh: SO bko danh: Page of ... reported it being stolen A information B detail C description D account 28 It is no use for him A waiting B looking forward D to wait C to look forward 29 What made you think he in the Royal Air Force?... liner, the panic I felt then comes (36) (LIVE) 36 again The accident was (37) (TRAGEDY) because of its 37 suddenness causing the (38) (DEAD) of many passengers who 38 would otherwise have been saved