Đề Tiếng Anh Tuyển sinh vào 10 THPT chuyên Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa 2010 đến 2014 (có đáp án)

Đề Tiếng Anh Tuyển sinh vào 10 THPT chuyên Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa 2010 2014 (có đáp án); Đề Tiếng Anh Tuyển sinh vào 10 THPT chuyên Lam Sơn Thanh Hóa 2010 2014 (có đáp án);SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓAĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC(Đề này có 4 phần, gồm 4 trang)KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠNNăm học 2013 2014Môn thi: Tiếng Anh(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)Ngày thi: 25 tháng 6 năm 2013Thời gian: 150 phút Part A: Phonetics (5 points)Question I: Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác vói các từ còn lại (3 points) 1. A. coughedB. laughedC. mappedD. wicked2. A. chemistB. checkC. childD. cheer3. A. loveB. coverC. colorD. overQuestion II: Tìm từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác với các từ còn lại (2 points)4. A. disastrousB. earthquake C. minorityD. material5. A. distinguishB. nominateC. pesticide D. profitable Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (30 points)Question I: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (10 points)1. When Mrs. Young got home, she ______ ( notice ) immediately that her house ______ ( break ) into while she was away. The burglars just ______ ( leave) because a cigar still ______ ( burn) in one of the ashtrays.2. At lunchtime tomorrow you ______ ( entertain ) your friends from Mexico, so I ______ ( ring ) you later in the evening.3. The new neighbours ______ ( paint ) their house. It looks really nice. Those colours ______ (go) well together.4. He would rather ______ (order) pizza. He didnt like the spaghetti.5. They left me ______ (wait) in the rain for two hours, which was most unfair.Question II: Cho dạng đúng của các từ viết in hoa ở cuối câu (10 points)1. We are going to have an English _____ club.( SPEAK)2. San Francisco is a city of great ______. ( BEAUTIFUL)3. I’ve known her since we were at the ______ school.( ELEMENT)4. I had my trousers ______ because they were too long.( SHORT)5. Why do you leave the patient _____ flat when he is fainting?( LIE)6. The factory was closed for a week last month due to the _____ of material. ( SHORT)7. We are talking about the ______ of natural resources.( PRESERVE)8. He didn’t feel happy because he worked _____.( SUCCESS)9. I watch the news every day because it is ______. ( INFORM)10. My tooth was really ____, so I went to the dentist.( PAIN)Question III: Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu ( 10 points)1.This traffic is terrible. You are right, people should ______ A. less use their carsB. use less their carsC. use their cars lessD. their cars use less2. Computers certainly have changed the world. Yes, they make ______ to store informationA. it easier for peopleB. people easierC. it easier peopleD. easier for people3. How did you ______ the time while you were waiting for the train?A. do B. passC. runD. go4. The lawyer said it was an open and ______ case and Id win easily.A. clearB. easyC. shutD. close5. The Farmers Journal had an interesting competition ______ Life in the Countryside, a monthly competition with prizes of an amateur digital camera.A. labeledB. brandedC. titledD. entitled6. “ Dad I got mark 9 on my test” “______.”A. Thats wonderful B. No problem C. Yes, lets D. OK. See you soon7. Our birthday presents took him completely ______ surprise.A. with B. byC. on D. into8. Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening? _ ______ A. That would be greatB. Thank you very much for invitationC. You are welcomeD. Ok, see you9. The Gutenberg Press, ______ by Johann Gutenberg around 1440, was one of the greatest inventions of the 15th century.A. was inventedB. being inventedC. which inventedD. invented10. It took Sue two weeks to get ______ the flu.A. upB. awayC. ofD. overPart C: Reading (25 points)Question I: Hãy điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn (10 points) Pollution can take many forms. The air we ___1___, the water we drink, the ground where we grow our food, and ___2___ the increasing noise we hear every day ___3___ contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life.The ___4___ of plastic waste generated annually in the UK is estimated to be nearly three million tones, of ___5___ only seven percent is currently being recycled. As Europe society ___6___ grown wealthier, it has created more and more rubbish. Each year the European Union ___7___ throws away 1.3 billion tones of waste. ___8___ May and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometers of forest an ___9___ larger than Greece. What can be done to slow ___ 10___?We all need to find out about our local environment and what we can do to help improve it.Question II: Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn sau (10 points)In the event that you ___1___ settle upon science ___2___ a profession, I would recommend that you get ___3___ thorough an education as possible. I do not say that a PhD. is a ___4___ to advancement, but it does have great ___5___. If you do not choose science for your profession, I would urge that you at least ___6___ science appreciation courses ___7___ school. In this scientific ___8___, all of us should have some grasp ___9___ the developments that ___ 10___ shaping our lives.1. A. doB. makeC. formD. were2. A. asB. the sameC. forD. like3. A. muchB. farC. asD. more4. A. qualityB. prerequisiteC. miraculousD. curiosity5. A. valuableB. worthC. valuelessD. value6. A. studyB. getC. takeD. consider7. A. atB. forC. onD. of8. A. ageB. dayC. problemD. research9. A. inB. ofC. forD. with10. A. isB. wereC. beD. areQuestion III: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn phương án đúng nhất cho câu hỏi (5 points) Because of the severe drought which has continued this year, water rationing will go into effect on Monday. Lawns can not be watered with automatic sprinklers; driveways, porches and decks can not be hosed down. You may water by hand, but not only on evennumbered days. Cars can be washed on Wednesday only. The city has hired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for offenders. If you are caught, there will be a 50 fine for the first offence and a 100 fine for the second offence. We realize that this is strict, but the drought has affected us dramatically. We ask your cooperation in conserving water. Besides the drought rules, we ask that you be prudent in your household water use. Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Take short showers; you might even consider turning off the water as you soap up. Don’t wash dishes under running water, and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin your next load. Let’s all work together to save our community’s water.1. What is the main problem the speaker is referring to?A. the lack of water B. the quality of waterC. the cost of water D. the abundance of water2. What should people do on Monday?A. Water their cars B. Disconnect their washing machinesC. Wash their decks D. Turn off their sprinklers3. If you have a lawn, what are your rules?A. Use the sprinkler on MonFri B. Water by handC. Water on Wednesdays D. Don’t water4. What will the drought patrol crew do?A. Fine citizens B. Look for water sources C. Ration water D. Write new water rules5. What does the speaker suggest?A. Paying 50 B. Fining your neighbourC. Reusing washing machine water D. Taking baths instead of showersPart D: Writing (20 points)Question I: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho trước, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý ( 5 points)1.I thought that learning to drive would be difficult but it isnt.→ Learning to drive is ..........................................................2.Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.→Unless you have ....................................................................................3.You just cant compare the quality of her work with his.→ There is ..................................................................................................4.It was very impolite of him to leave without saying a single word.→ He left .....................................................................................................5.We didnt finish the work because of his carelessness. But ...............................................................................................................Question II: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho trước, sử dụng từ cho trong ngoặc (5 points)1. I cant stand people interrupting me when Im studying. → Id .......................... me when Im studying. (RATHER)2. My friends rang to invite me to a dinner party the moment I arrived home. → Scarcely................... my friends rang to invite me to a dinner party. (WHEN) 3. Today at work, Bob was constantly talking about his trip to Vietnam. → Today at work, Bob ..................... his trip to Vietnam. (NOTHING) 4. Ted finds it difficult to study more than 4 hours a day. →Ted ....................... more than 4 hours a day. (USED) 5. She is very talented but she doesnt play the piano professionally. → Talented ....................., she doesnt play the piano professionally. (THOUGH) Question III: Trong đoạn văn sau có 5 lỗi sai. Hãy tìm và sửa những lỗi đó (5points)When you wear something, you often say Look at me Your clothing communicates to the world that you want the world to think of you. For example, when you go to a party, you might choose clothes that makes you look exciting.In different civilizations at different time, different kinds of clothes have been acceptable. In Scotland and parts of the Orient, men as well like women wore skirts. In Turkey and China, both men and women wore trousers. But in ancient Greece, men who wore trousers were thought to be savages. In the United States today, both men and women dress pants. Question IV: Write a letter of about 80 to 100 words to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way people use electricity to catch fish in the lake behind your house ( 5 points)Begin withDear Mr. President,I am writing to you about the problem ............... The end

SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO

Ngày thi: 25 tháng 6 năm 2013

Thời gian: 150 phút

Part A: Phonetics (5 points)

Question I: Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác vói các từ còn lại

(3 points)

Question II: Tìm từ có trọng âm chính rơi vào vị trí khác với các từ còn lại (2 points)

4 A disastrous B earthquake C minority D material

5 A distinguish B nominate C pesticide D profitable

Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (30 points)

Question I: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc (10 points)

1 When Mrs Young got home, she ( notice ) immediately that her house ( break ) into while she was away The burglars just ( leave) because a cigar still ( burn) in one of the ashtrays

2 At lunchtime tomorrow you ( entertain ) your friends from Mexico, so I ( ring ) you later in the evening

3 The new neighbours ( paint ) their house It looks really nice Those colours (go) well together

4 He would rather (order) pizza He didn't like the spaghetti

5 They left me (wait) in the rain for two hours, which was most unfair

Question II: Cho dạng đúng của các từ viết in hoa ở cuối câu (10 points)

1 We are going to have an English- _ club ( SPEAK)

2 San Francisco is a city of great ( BEAUTIFUL)

3 I’ve known her since we were at the school ( ELEMENT)

4 I had my trousers because they were too long ( SHORT)

5 Why do you leave the patient _ flat when he is fainting? ( LIE)

6 The factory was closed for a week last month due to the _ of material

( SHORT)

7 We are talking about the of natural resources ( PRESERVE)

8 He didn’t feel happy because he worked _ ( SUCCESS)

9 I watch the news every day because it is ( INFORM)

10 My tooth was really , so I went to the dentist ( PAIN)

Question III: Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu ( 10 points)

C use their cars less D their cars use less

2 "Computers certainly have changed the world"

" Yes, they make to store information"

A it easier for people B people easier

C it easier people D easier for people

3 How did you the time while you were waiting for the train?

4 The lawyer said it was an open and case and I'd win easily

5 The Farmers Journal had an interesting competition " Life in the

Countryside", a monthly competition with prizes of an amateur digital camera

6 “ Dad! I got mark 9 on my test” - “ .”

A That's wonderful B No problem

C Yes, let's D OK See you soon

7 Our birthday presents took him completely surprise

8 "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" _ " "

A That would be great B Thank you very much for invitation

C You are welcome D Ok, see you

9 The Gutenberg Press, by Johann Gutenberg around 1440, was one of the greatest inventions of the 15th century

10 It took Sue two weeks to get the flu

Part C: Reading (25 points)

Question I: Hãy điền một từ thích hợp vào mỗi chỗ trống để hoàn thành đoạn văn (10 points)

Pollution can take many forms The air we _1 _, the water we drink, the groundwhere we grow our food, and _2 _ the increasing noise we hear every day - _3 _ contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life

The _4 _ of plastic waste generated annually in the UK is estimated to be nearlythree million tones, of _5 _ only seven percent is currently being recycled AsEurope society _6 _ grown wealthier, it has created more and more rubbish Eachyear the European Union _7 _ throws away 1.3 billion tones of waste _8 _May and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150,000 square kilometers of forest - an _9 _ larger than Greece What can be done to slow _ 10 _?

We all need to find out about our local environment and what we can do to helpimprove it

Question II: Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn sau (10 points)

In the event that you _1 _ settle upon science _2 _ a profession, I wouldrecommend that you get _3 _ thorough an education as possible I do not say that a

PhD is a _4 _ to advancement, but it does have great _5 _ If you do notchoose science for your profession, I would urge that you at least _6 _ scienceappreciation courses _7 _ school In this scientific _8 _, all of us should havesome grasp _9 _ the developments that _ 10 _ shaping our lives.

4 A quality B prerequisite C miraculous D curiosity

Question III: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn phương án đúng nhất cho câu hỏi (5 points)

Because of the severe drought which has continued this year, water rationing will

go into effect on Monday Lawns can not be watered with automatic sprinklers;driveways, porches and decks can not be hosed down You may water by hand, but notonly on even-numbered days Cars can be washed on Wednesday only The city hashired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for offenders If you are caught,there will be a $50 fine for the first offence and a $100 fine for the second offence Werealize that this is strict, but the drought has affected us dramatically We ask your co-operation in conserving water

Besides the drought rules, we ask that you be prudent in your house-hold water use.Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth Take short showers; you might evenconsider turning off the water as you soap up Don’t wash dishes under running water,and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin your next load.Let’s all work together to save our community’s water

1 What is the main problem the speaker is referring to?

A the lack of water B the quality of water

C the cost of water D the abundance of water

2 What should people do on Monday?

A Water their cars B Disconnect their washing machines

C Wash their decks D Turn off their sprinklers

3 If you have a lawn, what are your rules?

A Use the sprinkler on Mon-Fri B Water by hand

C Water on Wednesdays D Don’t water

4 What will the drought patrol crew do?

A Fine citizens B Look for water sources

C Ration water D Write new water rules

5 What does the speaker suggest?

A Paying $50 B Fining your neighbour

Part D: Writing (20 points)

Question I: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho trước, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý ( 5 points)

1 I thought that learning to drive would be difficult but it isn't

→ Learning to drive is

2 Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English

→Unless you have

3 You just can't compare the quality of her work with his

Question II: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho trước,

sử dụng từ cho trong ngoặc (5 points)

1 I can't stand people interrupting me when I'm studying

→ I'd me when I'm studying (RATHER)

2 My friends rang to invite me to a dinner party the moment I arrived home

→ Scarcely my friends rang to invite me to a dinner party (WHEN)

3 Today at work, Bob was constantly talking about his trip to Vietnam

→ Today at work, Bob his trip to Vietnam (NOTHING)

4 Ted finds it difficult to study more than 4 hours a day

→Ted more than 4 hours a day (USED)

5 She is very talented but she doesn't play the piano professionally

→ Talented , she doesn't play the piano professionally (THOUGH)

Question III: Trong đoạn văn sau có 5 lỗi sai Hãy tìm và sửa những lỗi đó (5points)

When you wear something, you often say "Look at me!" Your clothingcommunicates to the world that you want the world to think of you For example, whenyou go to a party, you might choose clothes that makes you look exciting

In different civilizations at different time, different kinds of clothes have beenacceptable In Scotland and parts of the Orient, men as well like women wore skirts InTurkey and China, both men and women wore trousers But in ancient Greece, menwho wore trousers were thought to be savages In the United States today, both menand women dress pants

Question IV: Write a letter of about 80 to 100 words to the head of the local authorities to complain about the way people use electricity to catch fish in the lake behind your house ( 5 points)

Begin with

Dear Mr President,

I am writing to you about the problem

- The end

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN

Năm học: 2013-2014 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)

Ngày thi: 25 tháng 6 năm 2013

Thời gian: 150 phút

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM

Part A: ( 5 points) Question I: ( 3 points)

Question II: ( 2 points)

Part B: ( 30 points) Question I: ( 10 points)

1 noticed, had been broken, had just left, was still burning

2 will be entertaining, will ring

3 have painted, go

4 have ordered

5 waiting

Question II: ( 10 points)

1 speaking 3 elementary 5 lying 7 preservation 9 informative

2 beauty 4 shortened 6 shortage 8 unsuccessfully 10 painful

Question III: ( 10 points)

Part C: (25 points)

Question I: ( 10 points)

6 has 7 alone 8 Between 9 area 10 deforestation

Question II: ( 10 points)

2 Unless you have a good command of English, you can't/ won't be able to work

for this company

3 There is no comparison between the quality of her work and his

4 He left without saying a single word, which was very impolite

5 But for his carelessness, we would have finished the work

Question II: ( 5 points)

1 I'd rather people didn't interrupt me when I'm studying

2 Scarcely had I arrived home when my friends rang to invite me to a dinner party

3 Today at work, Bob did nothing but/except talk about his trip to Vietnam

4 Ted is not/ does not get used to studying for more than 4 hours a day.

5 Talented though she is, she doesn't play the piano professionally

Question III: (5points).

1 the world that - the world what

2 that makes - that make

3 different time - different times

4 as well like - as well as

5 dress - wear

Question IV: ( 5 points)

The letter should have 5 sections of a complaint letter

1 Situation -states the reason for witing ( I am writing to you about the problem of )

2 Complication- mentions the problem ( people use electricity to catch fish, a lot of fish died, other animals have also died , etc )

3 Resolution- makes a suggestion ( I would suggest that )

4 Action - talks about future action ( I look forward to seeing good response from )

5 Politeness- ends the letter politely ( Yours faithfully, )

Format : 2pts, Ideas : 2 pts, Grammar, Spelling : 1pt

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO

Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Part A: Phonetics ( 5 points)

Question I: Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác vói các từ còn lại

(3 points)

3 A earned B stayed C finished D managed

Question II: Chọn một từ mà âm tiết mang trọng âm có vị trí khác với các từ còn lại (2 points)

1 A valuable B stabilize C memorable D environment

2 A chopstick B install C model D garbage

Part B: Grammar and vocabulary (25 points)

Question I : Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành câu

(10 points)

1 Her new novel will probably ( translate) _ into English

2 What would you do if you ( be) _ in my position?

3 If we use more oil and coal, pollution ( increase) _

4 He is on holiday He ( take) many photographs

5 Look! Your father ( come) _

6 Can you turn off the TV? I (try) _ to finish an essay

7 I don’t have a computer I wish I ( have ) one

8 I do not know Hung's sister I ( never/ meet) her

9 My sister is a doctor She ( work) in a hospital in Thanh Hoa city

10 Why Long ( not/want ) to play soccer last Sunday?

Question II : Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa ở cuối dòng để hoàn thành câu.

(5 points)

1 Sally came in so _ that she woke everyone up ( NOISE)

2 Our _ from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City took one hour ( FLY)

3 Hoa is studying _ for her exams ( HARDLY)

4 Mr Thanh has an important on Sunday morning ( MEET)

5 The journey to the countryside was _ and everyone felt happy (INTEREST)

Question III : Chọn đáp án đúng điền vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu ( 10 points)

1.My parents, work in the national bank, earn a lot of money

2 We are talking about the preservation of _ resources.

A natural B naturally C nature D naturalize

3 There is _ “m” in the word “ morning”

4 Nobody seems to be _ control of those children

5 You don’t like watching sports , ?

6 Ba is tired now he stayed up late watching TV last night

7 Mai : “ How about going for a walk in the park?”

Nga : “ ”

8 it rained very hard, we didn't go to school on time

9 The hotel we stayed last month was both dirty and expensive

10 I couldn't go to the show was held in Hoi An last summer

Part C: Reading (15 points)

Question I: Sử dụng từ cho sẵn dưới đây để điền vào mỗi ô trống trong đoạn văn sau ( 10 points )

( us, each, relaxed, visited, books, children, he, about, and, dishes, came , slept)

When I was a child, we didn’t stay inside watching TV in hot weather We didn’t have

an air conditioner, so in warm summer evenings, we stayed outside on the porch for

hours We, ( 1 ) played games or looked at comic ( 2 ) _ My dad ( 3 ) in his chair and smoked his pipe Sometimes ( 4 ) _ tried to do acrossword puzzle in the newspaper Occasionally some neighbours ( 5 ) _ us onthe porch Then dad stopped reading the newspaper ( 6 ) discussed currentevents with them After my mom washed the dinner (7) _ , she usually joined us

on the porch She and my father talked ( 8 ) _ the house, the neighborhood, and

( 9 ) Sometimes she peeled apples When she finished, she handed ( 10 )

_ an apple My family always enjoyed those summer evenings on the porch

Question II: Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và tìm câu trả lời đúng cho các câu hỏi ( 5 points )

The family is having a party when the phone rings Dr Long answers it He listenscarefully for a moment, then says, “ I’ll come right away.”

“ Do you have to go out ?” his wife asks

“ If it is an urgent case, I have to go.” Dr Long answers “ I should be late Please don’twait for me.” Dr Long drives into the night “ If I don’t hurry,” he thinks, “ I might betoo late” The thought makes him drive faster After driving for an hour, he arrives at ahouse All the lights are on “ If all the family is up,” the doctor thinks, ‘ the situation

must be serious.” A woman opens the front door immediately “ Thank God, you’vecome, doctor.” she cries “ It’s my daughter” A sleepy child of about six appears in anightdress “ I told her” her mother says, “ Go to bed, or I’ll fetch the doctor.” “ See,”she shouts at the child “ I’ve done it Here’s the doctor !”

1 What is the family doing ?

A The family is having dinner B The family is watching TV

C The family is talking D The family is having a party

2 Dr Long drives fast because _

A it is very dark B his wife asks him to do so

C he thinks he might be too late D he doesn’t want his family to wait for him

3 Dr Long thinks the situation is serious because _

A the woman opens the front door immediately

B the child is sleepy

C the woman cries

D all the family is up

4 Who is having a health problem ?

A The mother B The child C All the family D Nobody

5 We can infer from the story that Dr Long

A drives his car fast B often has a party at home

C is a responsible doctor D often comes home late at night

Part D: Writing (15 points)

Question I: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu cho trước bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý ( 5 points)

1 People don’t use this car very often

5 “ Do you like pop music ?” the interviewer asked me

- The interviewer asked me

Question II: Sắp xếp thành câu hoàn chỉnh dựa vào các từ, cụm từ cho trước.

(5 points)

1 was/ John Logie Baird/ the/ by/ television/ invented

2 have/ do/ children/ many/ they/ how?

3 very/ is/ in/ stamps/ Mai/ interested/ collecting

4 the/ cheap/ so/they/ holidays/ immediately/ one/ were/ booked/ that

5 started/ Yen Spring/ they/ home/ after/ a/ to/ having/ go/ short/ at/ rest.

Question III: Trong mỗi câu có 1 lỗi sai, tìm và sửa các lỗi đó (5 points)

1 Hoa was extreme pleased that she got an A for her assignment

4 I often do the gardening with my mom and dad in Sunday morning.

5 Minh is two years old than Nam

The end

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN Năm học: 2013-2014

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Đề dùng chung cho tất cả thí sinh) Ngày thi: 25 tháng 6 năm 2013 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM

Part A: Phonetics ( 5 points)

10 didn’t Long want

Question II:

Part D: Writing ( 15 points)

Question I:

1 This car isn’t used very often

2 I wish I knew how to cook this food

3 What is your height?

4 Why don’t we go to the beach this weekend?

5 The interviewer asked me if /whether I liked pop music

Question II:

1 The television was invented by John Logie Braird

2 How many children do they have?

3 Mai is very interested in collecting stamps

4 The holidays were so cheap that they booked one immediately

5 They started to go home after having a short rest at Yen Spring

(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

Ngày thi: 18 tháng 6 năm 2012

I PHONETICS: (5 POINTS)

Part A: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group (3 points)

2 A material B attraction C access D applicant

Part B: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group (2 points)

2 A extensive B considerate C confident D destroy

II VERB FORMS: (20 POINTS)

Supply the correct form of the verb in the brackets

1 Finally the chocolate is wrapped in paper It’s now ready ……… ( sell)

2 When he was a student, he always ……… (chat) with his friends in the class,which annoyed his teachers very much

3 I pretended ……… (not hear) his question I didn’t want to answer it

4 Rarely we ……… (have) free time when we were upper secondary students

5 “It was wrong of them to touch the gun of the robber.”

- “You are right Nothing ……… (touch) before the police arrived.”

6 A: “I’d like to see your new flat.”

B: -“Well, come tomorrow, but it ……… (not look) its best, for the painters willstill be working on it.”

7 If it……… (not be) for Mary’s help, I ……… (not be) able to take part in thecompetition As it ……… (be), I managed to win the first prize, so I ……… (be) eternally indebted to her now

8 The fire ……… (spread) to the next building before the firemen ……… (arrive)

9 By the time he gets back I ……… (finish) my homework, and then I ……… (help) him with his

10 She demands that the garden ……… (weed) now

11 The lift ……… (be) full, I decided to take the stairs

12 “I saw Peter on the way home yesterday afternoon.” – “You ……… (see)someone else He is abroad now.”

13 You ………… (see) Mary, tell her to phone me

14 A: “Did you remember ……… (give) him the key of the safe?”

B: - “No, I didn’t I ……… (do) it now.”

III WORD FORMATION: (10 POINTS)

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in capital letters.

1 As a child I had an ……… friend called Polly (IMAGINE)

2 The competitor was ……… even though his denial of having used the steroidswas so firm (QUALIFICATION)

3 Parents often choose ………… software for their children to use (EDUCATE)

4 Chemical ……… from factories have destroyed our environment (POLLUTE)

5 Whether there’s life in the other galaxies seems to be an ……… question.(ANSWER)

6 Energy - ……… bulbs should be used to save electricity ( SAVE )

7 ……… , the train had left when we arrived at the station (LUCKY)

8 What foreign languages do they learn ……… English? (SIDE)

9 Do you want to send this letter by ………….mail? (FACE)

10 The university has ……… the use of dictionaries during languageexaminations (AUTHOR)

IV MULTIPLE - CHOICE: (15 POINTS)

Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below

1 Is it possible to ……… the twin brothers apart?

2 ……… its busy nightlife, Amsterdam also offers great shops and manyinteresting museums

to

3 “Those students study a lot.” – “Yes, ……… students here are very serious.”

4 The whole situation is getting out of _ Let’s do something before it turnsinto a bitter row

5 “I am terribly sorry for my being late.” - “……… ”

6 I think it was completely thoughtless of you to have turned your back ……… the friends asking for your help

7 He stood on one leg, ……… against the wall, while he took off his shoe

8 The girl ………… mother won the first prize in the contest is my best friend

9 We ……… at about seven o’clock this morning and we eventually arrived ateleven

10 Just keep an eye on the baby while I cook dinner, ……… ?

11 It was Sunday ……… shop was open, all the others were closed

12 Gravity, ………… by Isaac Newton, is being widely applied in physics

A discover B discovered C discovering D to discover

13 ………… it was a nice day, we decided to go on a picnic

A In case B Whereas C Even though D Since

14 “How do you like your steak done?” - “………… ”

15 Which is NOT true about the meaning of “look up”?

a popular ( 10 ) destination for newlyweds.

Part B: Fill in each gap with a phrase provided There is one more phrase than needed (5 points)

All languages have rules for forming words and for (1.)……… Inwritten languages, meaning is expressed through a system of characters and rules forcombining them (2.)………., meaning is expressed through a system of soundsand rules for combining those sounds (3.)……… it is in some languages, such

general People learn English as well as languages by (5.) ……… Mostschool-children learn their first language easily and some other languages as well

A- For example

B- listening, copying what they hear, and using the language

C- English is the most popular language

D- ordering those words in meaningful sentences

E- In spoken languages

F- Word order is more important in English than

Part C: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space (10 points)

Many parents believe that they should begin to teach their (1) to read whenthey are more than toddlers This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (2) _

a child could be counter-productive if she isn’t ready Wise parents will have a relaxedattitude and take the (3) _ from their child What they should provide is a selection

of (4) _ toys, books, and other activities Nowadays, there is a plenty of good (5)

_ available for young children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use aboutthe house will also (6) _ them to read.

Of course, books are no longer the only (7) of stories and information (8) _ is also a huge range of videos, which can reinforce and extend the pleasure achild finds in a book and are (9) _ valuable in helping to increase vocabularyand concentration Television gets a bad (10) _ as far as children are concerned,mainly because too many spend too much time watching programs not intended fortheir age group

1 A children B adults C off - springs D babies

2 A insisting B forcing C making D starting

4 A bright B thrilling C energetic D stimulating

6 A provoke B encourage C support D attract

9 A properly B worthily C perfectly D equally

Part D: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (5 points).

The locations of stars in the sky relative to one another do not appear to the nakedeye to change, and as a result, stars are often considered to be fixed in position Manyunaware stargazers falsely assume that each star has its own permanent home in thenighttime sky

In reality, though, stars are always moving, but because of their tremendous

distances between stars themselves and from stars to Earth, the changes are barelyperceptible here An example of a rather fast moving star demonstrates why thismisconception prevails; it takes approximately two hundreds years for a rapid star likeBernard’s star to move a distance in the sky equal to the diameter of the Earth’s moon

When apparently negligible movement of the stars is contrasted with the movement of

the planets, the stars are seemingly unmoving

1 The best title for this passage is “………”

A What the Eye can see in the sky

B Bernard’s Star

C Planetary Movement

D The Ever - Moving Star

2 According to the passage, the word “tremendous” is closest in meaning to

…………

3 The word “negligible” in the last sentence could most easily replaced by

…………

A The movement of the planets.

B Bernard’s star

C The distance from the Earth to the Moon

D Why stars are always moving

5 This passage would most probably be assigned in the field of ………

VI WRITING: (20 POINTS)

Part A: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (5 points)

1 People say that they bought this shop last year

- They are ………

2 It’s hardly possible to reach the peak of the mountain

- It’s nearly ………

3 I wish you hadn’t breathed a word about his private life to anyone

- I would like you………

4 It takes four hours to drive from Thanh Hoa to Hanoi

5 Plane tickets are very expensive HIGH

- You have to pay ………

Part C: Write complete sentences, using the words and phrases given You can make any necessary changes (5points)

1 If people/stop/ use/ dynamite/ for/ fish/ lot/ sea creatures/ be/ good/ preserve

2 Luck / same / importance / effort

3 The teacher/ reminded me/ do/ homework/ before/ go/ bed

4 Notre Dame Cathedral/ locate/ Ho Chi Minh City/ build/ October 1877/ April 1880

5 It / not /easy / get / used / stay / late / revise / lessons

Part D: Write a passage of about 100-120 words on the disadvantages of the Internet (5 points)

(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao

2 was always chatting

3 not to hear (not to have heard)

4 did we have

5 should have been touched

6 will not (won’t) be looking

7 It hadn’t been (It had not been) /

would not (wouldn’t) have been / was / am

8 had spread / arrived

9 will have finished / will help

10 (should) be weeded

11 being

12 must have seen

13 Should you see

IV MULTIPLE - CHOICE: (15 POINTS)

V QUESTION: READING ( 30 POINTS )

Part A:

6 Canadian 7 more 8 each/every 9 them 10 honeymoon

1 They are said to have bought this shop last year

2 It’s nearly impossible to reach the peak of the mountain

3 I would like you not to have breathed a word about his private life to anyone

4 It is a four-hour drive from Thanh Hoa to Hanoi

5 The only alternative (that) Celia had was to take a huge loan from the bank

Part B:

1 There is no shortage of fresh fruit at this time of year

2 Did she make use of her spare time?

3 Most people are indifferent to the mistreatment of animals

4 If you hope to be a good driver, you must abide by the traffic regulations

5 You have to pay a high price for plane tickets

Part C:

1 If people stop/stopped using dynamite for fishing, a lot of/lots of sea creatureswill/would be well preserved

2 Luck is of the same importance as effort

3 The teacher reminded me to do my homework before I went to bed

4 Notre Dame Cathedral, (which is) located in Ho Chi Minh City, was built fromOctober 1877 to April 1880 (between October 1877 and April 1880)

5 It is not easy to get used to staying up late to revise the lessons

Part D:

- Đủ số lượng từ theo yêu cầu: 1 điểm

- Đúng ngữ pháp (chính tả) + nội dung tốt (ít nhất 2 bất lợi): 3 điểm (mỗi lỗi chính

tả / ngữ pháp trừ 0.2 điểm)

- Đúng cấu trúc / bố cục bài viết (mở bài + thân bài + kết bài): 1 điểm

- Tổng điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

(Môn chung cho tất cả thí sinh)

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 18 tháng 6 năm 2012

Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in

the same line (3pts)

II Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the

same line (2pts)

Part B: GRAMMAR (10 points)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form/tense.

1 John and I ……… (be) pen-pals for nearly three years

2 Don’t make so much noise I ……… (study)

3 My sister ……… (brush) her teeth twice a day

4 Nam is living far from his home now He wishes he ……… (visit) his family

5 To avoid ……… (recognize), the film star wore dark glasses

6 Unless you are more careful, you ……… (have) an accident

7 If I were ……… (know) his address, I'd give it to you

8 My bicycle isn’t here anymore It ……… (steal)

Điểm bài thi = Tổng số điểm ở các câu đúng, từ đúng 10

Part C: MULTIPLE- CHOICE (10 points)

Choose the best option to complete the sentences below

1 Listen carefully I’m going to give you ……… advice

2 She spoke quietly to him ……… nobody else could hear a word

3 How many people took part ……… the contest?

4 The bed ……… I slept in was very soft

5 Take the number 7 bus and get ……… at Forest Road

6 I always enjoy ……… very much

7 Could you pass me ……… parcel next to you?

8 Nobody called on the phone, ……… ?

A did he B didn’t he C did they D didn’t they

9 Helen: “Congratulations!” Jane: - “……… ”

A You are welcome B What a pity! C Thank you D I’m sorry

10 We didn’t ………… to the station in time to catch the train

Part D: WORD FORMATION (5 points)

Put the words in the brackets in the right form.

2 Conservationists ……… that we should preserve the tropical rainforests in the world (BELIEF)

4 He looked at me ……… when I interrupted him (ANGRY)

5 The weather was wonderful, so we had a very …….holiday (PLEASE)

Part E: READING (15 points)

I Read the passage below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks (10pts)

Jeans are very popular with young people all (1) the world Some people saythat jeans are the "uniform" of (2) But they haven't always been popular Thestory of jeans started (3) two hundred years ago People in Genoa, Italy madepants The cloth (4) in Genoa was called "jeanos" The pants were called "jeans"

In 1850, a salesman (5) California began selling pants made of canvas His namewas Levi Strauss (6) they were so strong, "Levi's pants" became (7) withgold miners; farmers and cowboys Six years (8) , Levis began making his pantswith blue cotton (9) called denim Soon after, factory workers in the UnitedStates and Europe began (10) jeans Young people usually didn’t wear them

1 A in B on C over D about

II Read the passage below and choose the best option to complete the sentences (5pts)

Every day of the year throughout the world, about twenty million paper bags andnewspapers are screwed and thrown away

Making paper requires a lot of wood pulp and the work of millions of workers.Many countries have had plans to recycle waste paper to save money and labor In thecountries where there is the cooperation of the public, paper mills recycle as much as

sixty percent of waste paper Their simple work is to take away the ink, crush it up and

make it into pulp again For every ton of recycled newsprint, twelve trees can be saved

We can insist that the more paper people save, the more trees are preserved

1 _ is used for making paper

A Paper bag B Newspaper C Wood pulp D Waste paper

2 To save money and labor, many countries

A encourage people to use less paper B have plans to recycle waste paper

C persuade people not to cut down trees D make plans to produce pulp

3 How much waste paper do paper mills recycle?

4 The word “it” in line 7 refers to .

A wool pulp B waste paper C newsprint D ink

5 Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A Millions of paper bags are thrown away every day

B Making paper requires a lot of labor

C One ton of recycled paper saves twelve trees

D People plant more trees in order to make more paper

Part F: WRITING (15 points)

I Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same (5pts)

1 “Can you lend me your pen, Jane?”, said Peter

3 We grew those trees ten years ago.

II Use the words and phrases below to make complete sentences (5pts)

1 The noise / the traffic/ prevented /me/ go to sleep

2 My father/ used to/ smoke / when/ he / young

3 It/ five years/ Peter and Jane/ move/ London

4 His brother/ enjoy/ listen/ music

5 you/ clean/ the glass windows/ yet ?

III Rearrange the words to make complete sentences (5 pts)

1 I/ the/ enjoyed/ the/ really/ firework/ displayed/ which/ on/ was/ National Day

2 the / not free/ to/ I/ so / today/ we/ can’t/ go/ beach/ am

3 Jim / in / evening / on / Monday / Singapore / arrived

4 you / do / grammar / grammar / exercises / books / should / more / in

5 why / we / stay / don’t / an / English / with / family?

- THE END

Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

(Môn chung cho tất cả thí sinh)

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 18 tháng 6 năm 2012

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM Part A: PHONETICS (5pts)

8 has been stolen

9 poured / were going

Part C: MULTIPLE- CHOICE (10 pts)

I 1 Peter asked Jane if she could lend him her pen

2 She has worked / has been working as a secretary for five years

3 Those trees were grown (by us) ten years ago

4 Mai is the youngest in the group

5 The luggage is so heavy that she cannot/can’t carry it

II 1.The noise of the traffic prevented me (from) going to sleep.

2 My father used to smoke when he was young

3 It’s five years since Peter and Jane moved to London

4 His brother enjoys listening to music

5 Have you cleaned the glass windows yet?

III

1 I really enjoyed the firework which was displayed on the National Day