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Choose the best answer from A, B.. Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters.. It is true, then, that a great much people – and a great many

sở GD&ĐT Nghệ an kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 trờng thpt chuyên phan bội châu

năm học 2005-2006 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài : 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )

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Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1

Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1 :

Số phách section I : vocabulary I Choose the best answer from A, B C or D to complete each of the following sentences 1 Hanoi is capital of Vietnam A a B one C the D this 2 The of days in a week is seven A amount B number C figure D sum 3 I suggest that my family try to on expenses A cut B drop C reduce D cut down 4 She used to her living by working as a typist A win B raise C earn D want 5 There has been a huge increase petrol prices A of B in C to D by 6 Dickens were full of colour in life.’ were full of colour in life. A actors B film stars C characters D persons 7 Cut the cakes into pieces A same B like C alike D equal 8 The headmaster several announcements A did B said C made D spoke 9 He says he has got in his stomach A pains B aches C hurt D suffering 10 I looked up their number in the telephone

A directory B list C guide D catalogue your answers: 1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

II Fill in each gap in each sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters 1 She always listens to what her teacher says ( attention) 2 You shouldn t leave things on car seats in full view of people walking past ’ were full of colour in life. ( value) 3 It s a lovely old house, I agree but can we afford to it? ’ were full of colour in life. ( modern ) 4 Please your seat belt The plane is taking off ( fast ) 5 There is a temporary of sugar in the shop ( short ) 6 They rode their bicycles to the countryside for ( please) 7 After several attempts we have finally done it (succeed) 8 A lot of people do not seem to realise how too much noise can be ( danger ) 9 He suffered from constant ( sleep ) 10 Her was so great that she broke a glass ( anxious ) your answers: 1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10

section ii: grammar

I There are eleven mistakes in the passage Find them and correct them

Đề chính thức

It is true, then, that a great much people – and a great many peoples are involve in the use of English Millions of men and women in four continent use English as their first language, and million in every part of the world use it as their second or foreign language This makes us to think of the important of English, and it shows both United States and Britain that the language

is no the possession of these two nations alone It is also the property of the Canadian and the Indian, the Australia and the Nigerian It belongs those who uses it

your answers:

II Fill in each blank with the correct tense or form of the verb in brackets.

Venice is a city in Italy which (1- build ) on water many centuries ago The canals

(2-be ) very deep and the people of Venice must (3- travel ) around in boats ( 4-reach ) their schools, businesses and shops Recently, the water in Venice s canals ( 5-‘s canals (

5-find ) to contain a great deal of pollution and poison in it The water could make people sick

if they ( 6- drink ) it or used it for ( 7- cook ) The government of Venice is trying ( 8-solve ) this problem as quickly as they can But so far not many things ( 9- do ) to improve the situation

your answers:

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 .9

section iii: reading

I Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below

In 776 B C the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greeks chief God, Zeus The Greeks emphasised physical fitness and strength in their’ were full of colour in life.

education of youth Therefore, contests in running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse racing were held in individual cities, and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus

Winners were greatly honoured by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds Originally these were held as games of friendship, and wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called Olympiads“Olympiads” ”

dating from 776 B.C

1 Which of the following is not true ?

A Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads

B The games were held in Greece every four years

C Battles were interrupted so that the games could take place

D Poems glorified the winners in song

2 Why were the Olympic Games held ?

A To stop wars B To honour Zeus

C To crown the best athletes D To sing songs about the athletes

3 Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A 776 B 1 205 C 2 760 D 2 780

4 Which of the following contests was not mentioned ?

A Discus throwing B Boxing C Skating D Running

5 What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?

A They liked to fight B They were very athletic

C They liked a lot of ceremony D They used Olympiads for dates.“Olympiads” ”

your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

II Fill in each blank with one suitable word

School Blaze

I have always been afraid of fires because when I was eight years old , my boarding school burned down Even now, I clearly remember walking up the big bedroom late at night Something ( 1 ) to be wrong but I did not know what it was I ( 2 ) out of bed and walked to the door and put my hand on the glass It was hot and ( 3 ) though there were

no alarms or bells , it was clear that the building was ( 4 ) fire

There were about twelve ( 5 ) us in the room , but as the oldest , I had to make sure that everyone was safe I walked round the room telling everyone they had better get out at ( 6 ) Fortunately , we were all ( 7 ) to practising fire drills , so everyone knew ( 8 ) to do We ( 9 ) our way down a series of iron ladders to the ground, and all (10 ) to get down safely your answers:

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10

III Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the paragraph

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions In Britain, traditions play a ( 1) important part in the life of people than in other countries English men are proud of their traditions and carefully ( 2) them up

It has been the law for about 300 years that all (3) are closed on Sundays No letters are delivered , only a few Sunday ( 4) are published

To this day an English family ( 5) a house with a garden to a modern house with central heating English people like gardens Sometimes the garden in front of the house is a ( 6 ) square covered ( 7) cement painted green in imitation of grass and a box of flowers

Holidays are especially ( 8 ) in old traditions and are different in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England Christmas is a great English ( 9 ) holiday, and in Scotland it is ( 10 ) , except by clerks in banks, all shops and factories are working

your answers:

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10

section iv: writing

I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one:

1 Calling the police isn t good.’ were full of colour in life.

It s ’ were full of colour in life.

2 I don t want you to buy me a present.’ were full of colour in life.

I d rather ’ were full of colour in life.

3 The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow

I

4 She can t find any good jobs because of her age.’ were full of colour in life.

She is too

5 Turn off all switches before leaving your house

All the switches

6 My French friend finds driving on the left difficult

My French friend isn t ’ were full of colour in life.

7 He was sorry he hadn t said goodbye to her at the airport.’ were full of colour in life.

He regretted

8 I am not at all interested in Chemistry

Chemistry

9 If you want my advice, I would forget about buying a new house

If I

10 The class was cancelled because there were not enough students

There were so

II Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences.

1 you / mind / lend / me / dictionary ?

2 Please / tell / us / film / you / see / last week

3 Since / wife / die / 1978 / he / live / alone

4 It / be / wettest / summer / France / up to now

5 Life / Vietnam / year 2050 / be / very different / what / it / today

6 Last week / we / go back / look at / house / we used / live in

7 The / hard / he / works / much / money / he / earn

8 Although / Mr Johnson / old / he / run / two miles / every

morning

III Write a composition on the following topic ( about 150 - 200 words ):

“ Why do school children prefer summer to winter ?”

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sở GD&ĐT Nghệ an kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 trờng thpt chuyên phan bội châu

năm học 2005-2006 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh

Đáp án đề thi chính thức

section I : vocabulary 20 m

I Choose the best answer from A, B C or D : 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 10 m

II Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 10 m

attentively valuable moderniz

e

fasten shortag

e

pleasur e

unsuccessfu l

dangerous sleeplessness anxiety

section ii: grammar: 20m

I There are eleven mistakes in the passage 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 11 m

II Fill in correct tense or form of the verb 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 9 = 9 m

1 was built 2 are 3 travel 4 to reach 5 has been found 6 drank 7 cooking

8 to solve 9 have been done

section iii: reading 30m

I Read the passage and choose the correct answer: 2 marks for 1 correct answer x 5 = 10 m

II Fill in each blank with one suitable word 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 10 m

seemed /

III Fill in each blank with one word from the box 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 10 m

section iv: writing : 30m

I Rewrite the second sentencey1 mark for 1 correct answer x 10 = 10 m

1 It s no good calling the police ’ were full of colour in life.

2 I d rather you didn t buy me a present.‘s canals ( 5- ’ were full of colour in life.

3 I am going to have / get my roof mended tomorrow ( by ) / I m going to have the’ were full of colour in life.

builder mend my roof tomorrow / to get the builder to mend my roof

4 She is too old to find any good jobs

5 All the switches must be turned off before you leave your house / your house being left

6 My French friend isn t used to driving on the left’ were full of colour in life.

7 He regretted not having said/ saying goodbye to her at the airport

8 Chemistry doesn t interest me / is not interesting to me at all’ were full of colour in life.

9 If I were / was you, I would forget about buying a new house

10 There were so few students that the class was cancelled

II Use the following sets of words or phrases to write 1 mark for 1 correct answer x 8 = 8 m

1 Would / Do you mind lending me your dictionary ?

2 Please tell us about the film ( which / that ) you saw last week

3 Since his wife died in 1978, he has lived / has been living alone

4 It has been the wettest summer in France up to now

5 Life in Vietnam in the year 2050 will be very different from what it is today

6 Last week we went back to look at the house ( which ) we used to live in

7 The harder he works , the more money he earns

8 Although Mr Johnson is old, he runs / can run two miles every morning

III Write a composition on the following topic : 12m

- Layout and length

- Grammar, structures and vocab

- Content

- Discourse : Sentence connection, variety of types of sentences, flexibility.

Total : 100 / 5 = 20 Marks