SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( Thời gian làm bài 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm của bài thi Họ, tên và chữ kí của giám khảo Số phách Bằng số:………………… Bằng chữ:……………… Giám khảo 1:………………………… . Giám khảo 2:………………………… . (Đề gồm 5 trang, thí sinh làm bài ngay vào các tờ đề thi) I. Choose the best word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. 1. I think you should choose Vietnamese dish in ……. to any others. It’s the best. A. preference B. comparison C. relation D. harmony 2. Hardly…… can find the answer to the complex problem. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone 3. He doesn’t take much exercise……. from walking. A. alone B. besides C. except D. apart 4. He was happy to be ……. friends again. A. among B. in C. near D. off 5. I told her many times, but she doesn’t remember… the tickets for the show. A. to have bought B. having bought C. buying D. to buy 6. I never wear yellow because it doesn’t ……. me. A. match B. fit C. like D. suit 7. It’s Grandmother’s birthday tomorrow, so don’t forget to wish her many happy ……… of the day. A. days B. returns C. years D. anniversary 8. Always……. honest in whatever you do. A. to be B. be C. being D. are 9. The Browns have moved into a huge………… A. two-storey house B. house of two storey C. two-storeys house D. house two-storey 10. Many of us feel ……. of the dark. A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. to frighten 1. … 2. … 3. …. 4. … 5. …… 6. … 7. …… 8. … 9. … 10. … II. Complete each gap in the passage with the correct form of the word in brackets. THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY These days it is (1)…….( possible ) to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being (2)……( threat ) and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We can not clean up our (3) ………… ( pollute ) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the (4)… ( appear ) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while (5)……( science ) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s (6)…… ( defend ). It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (7)…… ( complete ), but some steps are easy to take : cut down the amount of (8)…… ( drive ) you do , or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (9)… ( house ) bills. We must all make a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to (10)… ( sure ) a better world for our grand children. 1………………. 2. …………… 3. ………………4. …………… 5. …………… 6. ………………7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. …………… III. Read the passage and choose the best answer. There is now increasing concern about the world’s energy…(1)…, particular about those involving fossil…(2)… . In less than a hundred years we shall probably… (3)… all the present …(4)… of oil and gas. The world’s coal…(5)… should last longer but, once used, these cannot be…(6)… . It is important, therefore, that we should develop such …(7)… sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy as well as water and wind…(8)… ( classed as …(9)… energy ). Until these energy…(10) … are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy consumption as much as possible. 1. A. possession B. resources C. goods D. materials 2. A. fuels B. powers C. forms D. energies 3. A. end B. complete C. total D. exhaust 4. A. findings B. productions C. amounts D. sources 5. A. reserves B. stores C. mines D. contents 6. A. updated B. repeated C. renewed D. produced 7. A. traditional B. alternative C. revolutionary D. surprising 8. A. force B. strength C. power D. motion 9. A. repeatable B. continual C. renewable D. continuous 10. A. goods B. supplies C. provisions D. materials 1. …. 2. …. 3. …. 4. …. 5. …. 6. …. 7. …. 8. …. 9. … 10. … . IV. Fill in each gap with correct form of the verb given in the box. do not remember watch do go out frighten remember call out talk hear begin Dear Winnie, Thank you for your letter which I received this morning. You asked me what we (1) …( do )… when the landslide occurred. I (2)…( not remember )… things too clearly now but I think I (3)…( watch )…TV and my sister (4)…( do )…her homework at the time. Suddenly all the lights (5)…( go out ) and I (6)…( frighten ) . I remember (7) …( call out )… to my parents, who (8)…( talk )…quietly in the next room. The next minute we (9) …( hear )… a loud noise and the whole building (10)…( begin ) … to shake. It was a terrible experience and I never want to go through anything like it again. We are all safe now but we were very lucky. Love, Anna 1………………. 2. …………… 3. ………………4. …………… 5. …………… 6. ………………7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. …………… V. Fill each gap in the passage with one suitable word from the box. apart river top air sunlight species water animals cells polar mountain cellulose plants world life material living groups Plants grow in almost every part of the …(1)… . We see such plants as flowers, grass, and trees nearly everyday. Plants grow high on…(2)… tops, far out in the oceans, and in many desert and …(3)… regions. Without plants, there could be no …(4)… on earth. Man could not live without …(5)… or food, and so he could not live without plants. The oxygen in the air we breathe comes from…(6)… . The food we eat also comes from plants or from animals that eat plants. We build houses and make many useful products from lumber cut from trees. Much of our clothing is made from the fibers of the cotton plant. Scientists believe there are more than 350,000 …(7)… of plants, but no one knows for sure. Some of the smallest plants, called diatoms, can be seen only with a microscope. A drop of …(8)… may hold as many 500 diatoms. The largest …(9)… things are the giant sequoia tree of California. Some of them stand more than 290 feet high and measure over 30 feet wide. Scientists divide all living things into two main…(10)… - plants and animals. It is usually easy to tell the two…(11)… . Almost all kinds of plants stay in one place, but nearly all species of …(12)… move about under their own power. Most plants make their own food from air, …(13)… , and water. Animals can not make their own food. The basic of all life, called cells, are also different in plants and animals . Most plant cells have thick walls that contain a material called …(14)… . Animal cells do not have this …(15)…. . 1………………. 2. …………… 3. ………………4. …………… 5. …………… 6. ………………7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. …………… 11. …………… 12. …………….13. ……………14. …………… 15. …………… VI. Fill in each of the blanks with One suitable word. Language is considered a significant…(1)… of communication in international relations. People in modern world have no…(2)… been bound to their own countries. Moreover, in keeping informed with speedy scientific developments nowadays, they must widen their cooperative relations with those highly developed nations in …(3)… parts of the world. …(4)… to the fact that no one is able to …(5) … with any natives in the world, it is necessary for the people to choose to learn a…(6)… language as a world –wide common means of communication besides their…(7)… mother tongue or native language. That is why English has …(8)… chosen by most people to be a foreign language to master. More and more people use English and the number of …(9)… who learn English as a foreign language has been increasing so rapidly that it has outnumbered …(10)… of any other. 1………………. 2. …………… 3. ………………4. …………… 5. …………… 6. ………………7. …………… 8. …………… 9. …………… 10. …………… VII. Write each sentence so that it means almost the same as the one printed before it. 1. He lives for the others and he finds his life the bank meaningful. Unless……………………………………………………………………………… 2. It’s vital that this work is finished by Monday. This work …………………………………………………………………………… 3. I last spoke to Jim when I sold him my old car. I haven’t…………………………………………………………………………… 4. Please don’t smoke in the dining room. I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………… 5. Mrs. Smith is the wisest member of the family. No member…………………………………………………………………………. 6. I had better get back to work. It’s ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. English is easy to learn. What………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The news was so good that she smiled happily. It was ………………………………………………………………………………. 9. If you don’t turn that music down, Dad will get angry. Before Dad…………………………………………………………………………. 10. They didn’t find the trip interesting although the weather was fine. In spite……………………………………………………………………………… VIII. Use the given words and phrases to make a meaningful sentence. 1. You’re always / find / fault / everything I do. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I have / sorethroat / not / any food down. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. His success / much influence / me. ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Henry / not like / opera / does? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. He / show / photograph / hotel / stay/ during / holiday. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Terry run / fast / that / break / previous speed record. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Mr. Pike / charge of / office / while / director / away / vacation. …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Shakespeare / write / thirty seven plays / books of poems. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. He was / make / do something / not / want. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Judy work / so / diligent / she received / increase / salary. ……………………………………………………………………………………… IX. Write a passage telling about an importance of water in our life. ( You should write about 200 words ) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………… The end of the test HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM BÀI THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN : TIẾNG ANH Tổng số điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm .Biểu điểm và đáp án cụ thể cho các phần nh sau: Câu I: ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B Câu II: ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. impossible 2. threatened 3. polluted 4. disappearance 5. scientists 6. defense 7. completely 8. driving 9. household 10. ensure Câu III:( 2 điểm ). Mỗi từ chon đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. B Câu IV: ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi động từ đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. were doing 2 do not remember 3. was watching 4. was doing 5. went out 6. was frightened 7. calling out 8. were talking 9. heard 10. began Câu V: ( 3 iểm ). Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,3điểm. 1. world 2. mountain 3. polar 4. life 5. air 6. plants 7. species 8. water 9. living 10. groups 11. apart 12. animals 13. sunlight 14. cellulose 5 material Câu VI: ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi từ điền đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. means 2. longer 3. other 4. Due / Owing 5. communicate 6. foreign 7. own 8. been 9. those 10. that Câu VII: ( 3 điểm ). Mỗi Câu đúng cho 0,3 điểm. 1. Unless he lived for the others, his life would be meaningless.( he would find his life meaningless. 2. This work must / has to be finished by Monday. 3. I haven’t spoken to Jim since I sold him my old car. 4. I’d rather you didn’t smoke in the dining room. 5. No member of the family is wiser than Mrs. Smith. 6. It’s better for me to get back to work. 7. What an easy language to learn English is. 8. It was such a good news ( that ) she smiled happily. 9. Before Dad gets angry, you should turn that music down. 10. In spite of the fine weather they didn’t find the trip interesting. ( Học sinh có thể viết cach khác nhng đảm bảo nghĩa của câu , không sai ngữ pháp, chinh tả vẫn cho điểm tối đa. ) Câu VIII: ( 2 điểm ). Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,2 điểm. 1. You’re always find fault with everything I do. 2. I have a sorethroat and can’t take any food down. 3. His success has much influence on me. 4. Henry doesn’t like opera, does he? 5. He showed me the photograph of the hotel where he had stayed during his holiday. 6. Terry ran so fast that he broke the previous speed record. 7. Mr. Pike took charge of the office while the director was away on his vacation. 8. Shakespeare wrote thirty seven plays and some book of poems. 9. He was made to do something he didn’t want to. 10. July worked so diligently that she received an increase in salary. ( Học sinh có thể viết cách khác nhng đảm bảo nghĩa của câu , không sai ngữ pháp, chính tả vẫn cho điểm tối đa. ) Câu IX: ( 2 điểm ). ( Tuỳ theo học sinh ). Bài viết đảm bảo nội dung nêu đợc tầm quan trọng của nớc trong cuộc sống cho 1 điểm. đúng ngữ pháp không sai chinh tả cho 1điểm . -------------------------------- . SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2008-2009 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ( Thời gian làm bài 150 phút