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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh ) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 11 tháng năm 2016 ==========
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang, thí sinh làm tờ giấy thi)
Họ, tên thí sinh: Số báo danh: PART I PHONETICS (0.5 POINT)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.2 point)
1 A turn B burn C curtain D bury
2 A dimension B expansion C vision D tension
II Choose the word whose main stress pattern is different from that of the others (0.3point) 1 A competence B comfortable C compliment D companion
2 A accessible B development C congratulate D celebration 3 A section B pollute C design D inspire PART II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 POINTS)
I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (1.5 point) 1 We should plant trees along the streets to _ our city
A beauty B beautify C beautiful D beautifully 2 I always have a hot bath after a hard-working day as a
A principle B normality C rule D regularity 3 It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes American life A reflects B reflected C is reflecting D reflecting 4 He seems to _ a lot of pleasure from collecting stamps
A reach B grab C derive D originate
5 He seldom goes to the cinema, _?
A doesn’t he B does he C is he D isn’t he 6 You can’t smoke in here It is the law
A against B anti C opposite D according
7 _ the plan ended in failure was no surprise to me
A That B Had C When D If
8 _ for a second interview will be informed by mail
A Who chosen B Those are chosen
C If you are chosen D All chosen 9 Interesting as , I don’t think they are quite educational
A TV shows as these B these TV shows are C these are TV shows D these TV shows
10 His wife died last year and he still can’t _ to terms with her death
A come B go C get D contribute
11 Our karate master is as quick as _
A wave B thunder C current D lightning
12 The disappearance of one or several species may _ the loss of biodiversity A result in B result from C result to D result
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A sight B myself C heart D chance
14 “Can I help you, Madam?” “ _.”
A No, thanks I’m just looking B It’s very cheap
C Right It looks a bit small D Yes, it’s in our summer sale 15 Tom: “This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester.” Jim: “ but I think it’s quite easy”
A I couldn’t agree more B You’re wrong
C I understand what you’re saying D I don’t see in that way
II Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the passage below (1.0 point) MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!
There is a big (1 DIFFER) _in the Bijago Islands off the west coast of Africa in the roles that men and women play For example, men look after the children and wear jewelry and perfume when they go out Women find building houses (2 PREFER) _ to shopping and all kinds of jobs which men would (3 NORMAL) _ in other countries If they want a husband, they ask his mother’s (4 PERMIT) and not need to obtain his (5 AGREE) when they plan their (6 MARRY) _ to him Most men spend hours every day standing in front of a mirror brushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear
“I don’t want to make any (7 CRITIC) _ of the women in our society, but I think it is time that sexual (8 DISCRIMINATE) _against men stopped,” one man said
“Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (9 AMUSE) _ but I feel very (10 NERVE) when any girl visits my mother,” another man said
III There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (0.5 point)
More than two billions people all over the world are under the threat of desert expansion, but few of whom are aware that they themselves cause it and are also its victims People cut down trees for fuel and farmland Their herds eat up the grass covers valley floors and hillsides The climate and soil quality, therefore, are affected and forests are turned out deserts
Efforts have been done to solve the problem One common method is called “dune fixation”; if a fence is built, it “fixes” sand dunes This fence will prevent the dune from advancing In Algeria, people planted a green wall of trees across the edge of Sahara to stop desert sand from spreading People in any other countries in the area built fences made of brushwoods of dead palm leaves for the alike purpose Obviously, the desert will become much larger if something continues to be done to solve this problem
IV Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense / form (1.0 point) - The last time she (1 see) in public, she (2 wear) a grey suit - If I had taken my parents’ advice, I (3 not be) in danger now
- The number of people (4 injure) in the accident (5 be) _ small - I don’t know the reason why you always (6 talk) _ in class noisily, boys - You (7 be) more careful You (8 avoid) having had this accident - It’s urgent that this letter (9.post) immediately
- He talks as if he (10 do) _ all the work himself In fact Tom and I did most of it PART III READING (2.5 POINTS)
I Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (1.0 point)
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Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M and 10:00 A.M
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts Though stress is thought to be linked in some ways to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.
1 What does the passage mainly discuss? A risk factors in heart attacks
B seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks C cardiology in the 1980s
D diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
2 The word "potential" in the passage is closest in meaning to _
A harmful B primary C unknown D possible
3 The phrase "susceptible to" in the passage could best be replaced by _. A aware of B affected by C accustomed D prone to
4 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?
A decreased blood flow to the heart B increased blood pressure
C lower heart rate D increase in hormones
5 The word "phenomenon" in the passage is closest in meaning to _.
A habit B illness C occurrence D activity
6 Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor? A Having a birthday B Getting married C Eating fatty foods D Being under stress 7 It can be inferred from the passage that .
A We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks B We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks C We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks D We not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks
8 As used in the passage, the word "reveal" is similar in meaning to .
A show B observe C mean D explain
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B Males in general are more affected by heart disease than females C People are more susceptible to heart attacks in the morning D Researchers are still studying the risk factors of heart disease
10 The word “their” in line of the last paragraph refers to
A males’ B females and males’ C females’ D unmarried men’s II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage (0.5 point)
THE EIGHTH WONDER OF THE WORLD
The Thames Barrier is a (1) _ part of the flood defence scheme for protecting London (2) _ rising water levels The defenses (3) _ include raised river embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking Barrier The unique structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich reach and (4) _ of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported between concrete structures which house the operating machinery
When raised, the four main gates (5) stand as high as a five-storey building and as wide as the opening of Tower Bridge Each (6) _ 3700 tones During the first twelve years of (7) _, the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to protect London (8) _ the Barrier from the comfortable cafeteria Picnic on the riverside embankment Enjoy beautiful views from the riverside walk Visit the shop (9) a large selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier information There is a children’s play area suitable for 4-to 12-year-olds, located adjacent to the riverside walk A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a (10) experience
1 A major B frequent C similar D various
2 A against B for C between D with
3 A and B also C still D too
4 A consists B includes C involves D contains
5 A which B every C each D none
6 A measures B costs C calculates D weighs 7 A profession B surgery C vocation D operation
8 A Sight B View C Hear D Explore
9 A what B this C which D with
10 A forgettable B memorable C forgetful D memorised III Fill in each blank with one suitable word (1.0 point)
Hawaii, a group of islands (1) _ about 2,400 miles west of California, became the fiftieth state of the United States of America in 1959 The islands contain many volcanoes, some of (2) _ erupt from time to time The lava which flowed from earlier eruptions has developed into very fertile (3) Many plants thrive there, particularly sugar canes, pineapples, and tropical flowers Hawaii prospers by exporting all of these and also by tourism Tourists are (4) by the beautiful scenery and the sunny beaches Hawaii is particularly fortunate in its climate, which, (5) it varies at different altitudes, is exceptionally mild (6) _ a tropical region
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I Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given (1.0 point) 1 You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out
No matter ……… 2 She had so little time that she couldn’t complete the project on time So little time………
3 Most people know that Britain’s economy is heavily dependent on North Sea oil It is common ……… 4 “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother
Jean’s mother complimented ……… 5 The only thing that made the job worthwhile was the money
Had ……… 6 I was strongly determined to take my study seriously next semester
I had ……… 7 When I came back home, I realized it had been broken into
On ……… 8 He is proud of saving the child from the fierce fire
He prides ……… 9 It is hard to concentrate on your study when you are tired
The more ……… 10 She thinks that it is extremely difficult to make ends meet these days
She finds ………
II Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first DO NOT change the words given (1.0 point)
1 She was going to hand in her notice when the boss decided to promote her POINT ………
2 I’m sorry that I have caused you so much trouble APOLOGIZE ………
3 His last letter to me was written two years ago HEARD I………
4 The village is the same as it was in the 1950s CHANGE The village ……… the 1950s
5 He didn’t want to get sunburnt, so he stayed in the shade AVOID He stayed in the shade………
6 It’s a pity we don’t have a bigger apartment ONLY If ……… a bigger apartment
7 The coffee machine in our office hasn’t worked for three months OUT The coffee machine in our office ……… for three months
8 John postponed the meeting for an hour PUT The meeting ………
9 The students were not allowed to enter certain buildings PROHIBITED The students ……… certain buildings
10 I’m sure Ann didn’t write that letter because it’s not her writing CAN’T Ann……….because it’s not her writing
III Essay writing (1.0 point)
“ Should school students be allowed to play games online ?” Write an essay of about 200 words to express your opinion