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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
I Phonetics: (1 point)
A Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A sugar B subject C separate D simple
2 A invited B booked C attended D beloved
B Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others.
4 violent B website C wonderful D edition
5 A advance B happen C perform D compare
II Vocabularies and Grammar (5 points)
A Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.
1 “Where are Kent and Margret?” “They were hungry, so they _ to the grocery store.”
2 I’m supposed to be here _?
A am I B am not I C are I D aren’t I
3 Every year I love helping my dad put _ the decorations around the house
4 People _ outlook on life is optimistic are usually happy ones
5 Dr Sales is a person _
A In whom I don’t have much confidence B Whom I don’t have much confidence in him
C In that I don’t have much confidence D I don’t have much confidence
6 Just a moment Let me look at my _
A plan B class C syllable D schedule
7 Mexico _ of 31 states and a federal district
A made up B is made up C make up D was making up
8 Florida _ Georgia to the North
A is bordered B borders C frontiers D boundaries
9 The roof collapsed _ the weight of snow
10 The doctor _ him to smoke a few cigarettes each day
11 Which would you _ have , the red or the blue one?
A better B prefer C rather D choose
12 I wish my brother _ harder for his last exam
A works B worked C had worked D would work
13 What were you doing when the police _
14 If I _ you, I _ his advice
A am-will not take B will be-do not take C would be- do not take D were- would not take
15 What is your impression _ the new teacher?
16 Please move in _ more people can get on the bus
A or else B.so that C even though D when
17 You _ walk on the ice
A mustn't B needn't C mightn't D shouldn't
18 At one time the entire world _ by dinosaur
A was ruled B were ruling C has ruled D will be ruled
19 He warned me _ late-night horror film
A not watch B against watching C not watching D about to watch
20 It's a about time we _ rid of this old car
Trang 2A get B will get C has got D got
21 My family _ go to Samson beach in summer when we lived in Thanh Hoa
A use B used C used to D are used to
22 Our home needs _
A Painting B.to paint C be painted D paint
23 He often goes to the _ to pray because his religion is Islam
A temple B mosque C church D pagoda
24 If we _ wasting our natural resources, they will be used up in a few decade
A turn on B go on C go off D turn off
25 _ there have been many changes in our country, it still remains a developing one
A however B despite C because D although
B Write the correct form of the word in the blank (1.5 points)
Feeling a bit under the weather
The success of British seaside holidays is always very dependent on the
weather A wet week in high summer can be both depressing and
expensive as people try to lift their spirits through (1) _
entertainments And this is only one example of how, much more than is
(2) _ realized, the weather is an extremely important influence on
the way we feel It is almost as if the body itself were a sensitive(3)
instrument What other explanation is there for that dull feeling that you
get just before a thunderstorm, or the thrilling feeling once the rain
begins to fall? What’s more, the list of weather- related illnesses appears
to be almost (4) _, at least according to a recent book on the subject
by professor Petersen of Illinois, which runs to an (5) _ four volumes
1 door
2 common
3 metereo
4 end
5 believe
C Find the word(s) marked A, B, C or D that is incorrect in each of the following sentences
then correct it (1 point)
1 He should ever call again, please tell him that I am not at home
A B C D
2 She did not know where most of the people in the room was from
A B C D
3 It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man
A B C D
4 According to the syllabus, you can either write a paper or you can take an exam
A B C D
5 Florida has become the twenty-seventh state in the United States on March 3, 1845
A B C D
III Reading comprehension (2 points)
A Read the passage then choose one suitable answer from the four options to fill each blank.
No matter where you (1) in the world, there is one language that everyone understand: laughter Scientists (2) us that laughter is good for us They (3) that laughter can actually help us to (4) rid of pain and make us (5) good Some scientists also say that laughter can (6) kill viruses and even help the (7) against cancer You may have heard (8) the author who says he fought and (9) a battle with cancer by (10) himself in a room for hours to watch funny videos
3 A tell B say C research D convince
5 A felt B feel C feeling D feels
7 A cure B treat C research D fight
10 A locking B putting C endangering D limiting
Trang 3B Read the passage then choose the most suitable answer for each question (1 point)
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an effective way to dispose of wastes
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale, and coal tars But to date, that process has proven expensive Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills Geothermal power, heat from the Earth, is also being tested
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers Fifty years ago hydro-electric power provided one-third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only 4 percent The oceans are another potential source of energy Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides, and waves to electricity Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water
to produce energy
1 Which is the best title for the passage?
A The use of Water products for energy B The search for Alternative sources of Energy
C Efficient ways of disposing of waste D New discoveries in Geothermal power
2 Fifty years ago one-third of the electricity in the United States was provided by
A wind B water products C water D oil
3 In the second paragraph, the phrase “Synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following
A biological fuels B low burning fuels C fast burning fuels D artificial made fuels
4 Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy?
A Burning of garbage B Geothermal power C Synthetic fuels D Electricity
5 According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal tars as source of energy is due to
A their being time consuming B their being money consuming
C the scarcity of sources D the lack of technology
IV Writing (2 points)
A Rewrite these sentences (1 point)
1 I haven’t gone to the supermarket for three weeks
The last time…
2 It took Mary two hours to travel to the countryside last week
Mary spent
3 During the English lesson, the light went out
While we were…
4 Alcohol is bad for us, so are cigarettes
Both
5 He is too short to be a goalkeeper
He isn't
6 “Don’t make so much noise” the mother said
The mother…
7 ''Have you finished reading the book, Mike?”
Alice asked…
8 Staying at home is better than going out in this wet weather
I'd rather
9 Our crop don't grow fast because of the lack of rain
If
10 Ha is the shortest girl in my class
No girl
B Writing topics: (1 point)
Write a paragraph within 120 words about the importance of fresh water in our life.
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KỲ THI TUY N SINH L P 10 THPT CHUYÊN ỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN ỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM H C 2015-2016 ỌC 2015-2016
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I Phonetics: (1 point 0.2 point/each)
II Vocabulary and grammar (5 points)
A (2.5 points 0.1 point/each)
1.C 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.D
11.C 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.C 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.B 20.D
21 C 22 A 23 B 24 B 25.D
B (1.5 points 0.3 point/each )
1 indoor 2 commonly 3.metereological 4 endless 5 unbelievable
C (1.0 point 0.2 point /each)
1 A should he 2.D were from 3 D admires 4.D take 5 A became
III Reading (2.0 point)
A (1.0 point) 0.1 point /each
B (1.0 point) 0.2 point / each.
IV Writing (2.0 points)
A Rewrite the following sentences in a way that they are the same as the original ones (1.0 point)
1 The last time I went to the supermarket was three weeks ago
2 Mary spent two hours travelling to the countryside last week
3 While we were studying English, the light went out
4 Both alcohol and cigarettes are bad for us
5 He isn't tall enough to be a goalkeeper
6 The mother told her children/ sons/ daughters/ not to make so much noise
7 Alice asked Mike if he had finished reading the book
8 I'd rather stay at home than go out in this wet weather
9 If there were enough rain, the crop would grow fast
10 No girl in my class is as short as Ha
B Writing topics:10 ps
Total : 80 : 8=10ps