The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right line of traffic when necessary.. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.[r]
(1)TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TN KỲ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm 45 phút Họ tên thí sinh:
Part I Phonetics.
1 Pronunciation: choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A there B though C teeth D breathe
2 A debt B bomb C comb D absorb
3 A host B most C cost D post
4 A decision B erosion C occasion D expansion A flame B change C champagne D blame 2 Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.
1 A disappear B engineer C education D attachment A curtain B enclose C contain D remember A prepare B question C educate D calculator A locate B decide C statement D unfair A contaminate B championship C minority D convenience Part II - Vocabulary and Grammar
1 Choose the best answer
1 No one has us why our application has been unsuccessful
A explained B informed C mentioned D said It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he has such a big of feet
A couple B size C number D pair This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite
A worthless B priceless C valuable D invaluable This cloth very thin
A feels B touches C holds D handles If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are
A client B customer C patient D guest You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?"
A Excuse me B Pardon C Forgive me D Pardon me The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, " "
A Take a sit B sit yourselves C Take your seat D sit you I haven't met our new secretary yet ?
A What's she like B How is she look like C How is she like D How is she Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A competitions B games C plays D tournaments 10 Brazil defeated Italy in the 1970 World Cup
A by - to B by- by C to - by D to - to 11 It's not true He's a lot of nonsense
A speaking B saying C talking D telling 12 Next summer, we're a swimming pool built in our back garden
A making B deciding C letting D having 13 There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to the company I work for
A take over B overtake C take on D take off 14 His main interest lies research, not managerial work
A on/in B in/in C on/on D in/on
15.Oh no! I don't believe it! My purse !
(2)2 Find and correct the mistake
1 I'm not so much sure that this is the case A B C D
2 It was good to hear all your news and I’m glad that your family are all as well A B C D The teacher opened the window for getting some fresh air in the room
A B C D
4 Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding? A B C D
5 Thanks for the knowledge our children brought home, our lives have changed a lot A B C D
3 Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences
1 There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere EXPLORE The cost of must be paid by the buyer CARRY Due to the cleck’s , we missed the train STUBBORN She is very and loves looking after babies and toddlers MOTHER His boss told him off because he had behaved RESPONSIBLE Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank
An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness to it Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1) …… the movement of road traffic? (2) …… a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.
His invention (3) …… of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4) …… when traffic should move. The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right line of traffic when necessary
1 A direct B train C master D rule
2 A With B Being C As D By
3 A composed B combined C constructed D consisted A declare B indicate C sign D inform
5 A aimed B opposed C viewed D faced
5 Fill in each blank with one suitable word
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many kinds of animals are threatened, and could easily (2) extinct if we not anything to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are (3) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats - the place where they live - is disappearing More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are (4) open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (5) , but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only one survived unless we can solve this problem
1
Part III Writing
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning stays the same, using the words given at the beginning of each
1 The patient recovered more rapidly than expected
The patient made I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements
Much Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
Does your aunt ? The storm competely wiped out all my crops
(3)5 You didn't listen to my advice in the first place so you are in this mess right now -> If
The end
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN TN KỲ THI CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh - Lớp 10
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm 45 phút Họ tên thí sinh:
Part I Phonetics.
1 Pronunciation: choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1 A there B though C teeth D breathe
2 A debt B bomb C comb D absorb
3 A host B most C cost D post
4 A decision B erosion C occasion D expansion
5 A flame B change C champagne D blame 2 Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.
1 A disappear B engineer C education D attachment
2 A curtain B enclose C contain D remember
3 A prepare B question C educate D calculator
4 A locate B decide C statement D unfair
5 A contaminate B championship C minority D convenience
Part II - Vocabulary and Grammar
1 Choose the best answer.
1 No one has us why our application has been unsuccessful
A explained B informed C mentioned D said It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he has such a big of feet
A couple B size C number D pair
3 This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite
A worthless B priceless C valuable D invaluable This cloth very thin
A feels B touches C holds D handles If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are
A client B customer C patient D guest
6 You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, " ?"
A Excuse me B Pardon C Forgive me D Pardon me The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, " "
A Take a sit B sit yourselves C Take your seat D sit you I haven't met our new secretary yet ?
A What's she like B How is she look like C How is she like D How is she Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A competitions B games C plays D tournaments
10 Brazil defeated Italy in the 1970 World Cup
A by - to B by- by C to - by D to - to 11 It's not true He's a lot of nonsense
A speaking B saying C talking D telling
12 Next summer, we're a swimming pool built in our back garden
A making B deciding C letting D having
(4)A take over B overtake C take on D take off 14 His main interest lies research, not managerial work
A on/in B in/in C on/on D in/on
15 Oh no! I don't believe it! My purse !
A is stolen B has been stolen C is being stolen D was stolen 2 Find and correct the mistake
1 I'm not so much sure that this is the case A B C D
2 It was good to hear all your news and I’m glad that your family are all as well A B C D The teacher opened the window for getting some fresh air in the room
A B C D
4 Do you think you could lend me good pair of gloves to wear to the wedding? A B C D
5 Thanks for the knowledge our children brought home, our lives have changed a lot A B C D
3 Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences
1 There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere EXPLORE (unexplored) The cost of must be paid by the buyer CARRY (carriage)
3 Due to the cleck’s , we missed the train STUBBORN (stubborness)
4 She is very and loves looking after babies and toddlers MOTHER (MOTHERLY)
5 His boss told him off because he had behaved RESPONSIBLE (irresponsibly) 4 Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank
An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness to it Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1) …… the movement of road traffic? (2) …… a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.
His invention (3) …… of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4) …… when traffic should move. The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right line of traffic when necessary
1 A direct B train C master D rule
2 A With B Being C As D By
3 A composed B combined C constructed D consisted
4 A declare B indicate C sign D inform
5 A aimed B opposed C viewed D faced
5 Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) Many kinds of animals are threatened, and could easily (2) extinct if we not anything to protect them There are many reasons for this In some cases, animals are (3) for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats - the place where they live - is disappearing More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are (4) open spaces than there once were Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (5) , but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only one survived unless we can solve this problem
1 danger become hunted fewer crops
Part III Writing
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning stays the same, using the words given at the beginning of each.
(5) Does your aunt (have to be met at the station ?) The storm competely wiped out all my crops
-> I had ( all my crops wiped out completely by the storm)
5 You didn't listen to my advice in the first place so you are in this mess right now
-> If ( you had listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn't be in this mess right now )
(6)Thai Nguyen DoET First term test _Schoolyear 2012-2013 Thai Nguyen specialized U.S.S Grade 10 (standard level) code:289
Time allowance:45 minutes
Student’s name & class:………
I.Pronunciation: Circle the word with the different pronunciation of the underlined part in each group.
1 a but b put c pull d full a bed b bread c dress d campfire 3 a job b month c sun d lunch a today b about c shirt d other a cook b book c look d food
II Grammar and vocabulary: Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence below.
We couldn’t………swimming in the morning last Sunday
a be b.make c.do d.go I really want to relax so I’m going to a lot of……….next weekend
a.washing b.tidying c.cooking d.sight -seeing The News is always……at 7.00 p.m
a in b.on c.at d.from How……channels are there on our national TV?
a much b.long c.far d.many She was……in the USA many years ago
a Educational b.educated c.education d.educationally Farmers work in the …………, don’t they?
a field b.factory c.bank d.school How many languages can you…… ?
a speak b.talk c tell d say What did he………to you about this?
a answer b ask c say d tell That is very kind…….you to show me how to this
a with b for c from d of
10 For me, the most important thing about holiday is……something completely different a doing b c done d did
11 What I…… most was exploring the countryside
a will enjoy b enjoying c enjoyed d to enjoy 12 She certainly…….much better after her holiday activities
a looking b look c have looked d looks 13 I have to get my pictures……for my Website
a to take b took c taking d taken 14 A computer helps you to interact… people around the world
a.onto b from c to d with 15 Why don’t we……….swimming…… Saturday afternoons?
a.do-at b go-on c make-for d have –on
*Provide the correct form of the given word in the bracket or give a suitable word to finish each sentence below.
(7)II.Reading comprehension: Read the following passage carefully and write your own answer to each question Make your answers as clear as possible.
Nowadays television plays a very important part in our daily life
It first appeared some 50 years ago in the 1950s Since then, it has been one of the most popular sources of not only education but also entertainment for both the young and the old It offers cartoons for children,world news, music and many other programmes If someone is interested in sports, for example, he can just choose the right sports channel…It is very difficult to imagine what would our daily life be like if there were no televion nowadays.Televion, however, also has its negative effects if people, especially children spend too much time watching it…
1 What is television’s role in our daily life?
………? When did television first appear?
……… ……… ? What does it offer its users?
………? 4-5.Why can a television be bad for its users? Give an example of your own please!
……… ……… ………
IV Writing: Write complete sentences using the suggested words below.
1 We haven’t been to London since 1998
The last time………
2 His wait in the queue has lasted 45 minutes
He has………
3 Jack will fail the examination unless he tries his best
If Jack………
4 No one has seen Peter since the day of the party
Peter hasn’t………
5 We couldn’t drive because of the thick fog
The thick fog made………