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(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT
THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ NĂM HỌC: 2011-2012
Khóa ngày: 27/ 6/ 2011 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (khơng kể thời gian phát đề)
Hướng dẫn: Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi Ghi đáp án A, B, C, D vào khung số phần trắc nghiệm Điền câu trả lời phần viết vào khoảng trống câu hỏi.
I/ PHONETICS:
Pick out the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others (0.75 pt)
1: A. school B. character C. reach D Christmas
2: A. treasure B. weather C. measure D great
3: A. opened B. moved C. picked D called
1 2 3
II/ LEXICO-GRAMMAR:
Select the best option for each of the following questions from to 20 (4.25 pts) 4: he has a very important job, he isn’t particularly well-paid
A Because B When C. If D Although
5: - “Where is Mark?”
- “He to the library to return some books.”
A goes B was going C. has been D has gone 6: - “I like your fur coat, Helen.”
- “ ”
- “Yes, it looks very expensive.”
A Do you? B You did? C. Does she? D You like? 7: Mary her bike when she the kitten running across the street
A rode/ saw B rode/ was seeing C. was riding/ saw D was riding/ was seeing 8: - “My family and I are going on a trip to Nha Trang this weekend.”
- “ ”
A Oh, really? Have a good time! B Great! Let’s that C. It’s nice of you to say so D Yes, it’s a wonderful day 9: We are joining the military summer camp in Dong Nai province
A looking for B looking up C. looking forward to D looking after 10:I’m angry because you didn’t tell me the truth I don’t like
A deceiving B being deceived C. having deceived D to deceive 11: , the ao dai was frequently worn by both men and women
A Traditionally B Traditionalist C. Tradition D Traditional 12:How much time you spend _ the web a day?
A for surfing B surfing C. to surf D to be surfing 13:The word jeans a kind of material that was made in Europe
A comes from B goes on C. originates for D appears in 14:Sandra put her financial report on the desk this morning, ?
A did she B didn’t she C. doesn’t she D doesn’t Sandra Đề thức
Điểm số Điểm chữ Họ tên chữ ký:
Giám khảo 1: Giám khảo 2:
(2)15:Being a taxi driver is an interesting job , it can be very tiring
A However B Moreover C. Therefore D Also 16:People use the Internet as a of information, entertainment, and education
A location B place C. base D source 17:- “Would you like another drink?”
- “ ”
- “Would you like another drink?”
- “Oh, yes, please I’d like an orange juice.”
A Thanks, and you? B What’s the matter? C. Pardon? D Really? 18:Don’t tell anyone what I said You keep it secret
A shouldn’t B could C. had to D must
19:Liz is a very person She knows a lot of people, she’s traveled a lot, and she’s done lots of different things
A interested B tiring C. interesting D tired 20:- “What ?”
- “It’s a letter to my pen friend I’m telling her my news.”
A are you writing B do you write C. did you write D have you written
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
III/ READING COMPREHENSION: (3.0 pts)
A Read the following passage and select the best option to complete each of the blanks from 21 to 26 (1.5 pt) MOTHER’S DAY
Mother’s Day is celebrated to (21) all mothers and (22) gratitude for the hardships they bear in bringing (23) a child Most countries including the U.S., Australia, Canada, and India celebrate Mother’s Day (24) the second Sunday of May Mother’s Day came into being due to the efforts (25) by Ms Julia Ward Howe and Ms Anna Jarvis The revolution for having a dedicated Mother’s Day was signed by US president Woodrow Wilson on May 8, 1914 (26) then people across the world have been celebrating Mother’s Day with joy and devotion
21: A tell B show C. help D. honor
22: A see B express C. hold D. support
23: A up B out C. back D. about
24: A in B for C. on D. at
25: A done B spoken C. made D. felt
26: A Until B When C. Since D. After
21 22 23 24 25 26
B Read the following passage and select the best answer to each of the questions from 27 to 32 (1.5 pt)
Ever since Sir Stamford Raffles claimed the island of Singapore for the East India Company in 1819, English has had a place in Singapore During the years of British rule, Singapore grew massively in size Many people came to Singapore from other British colonies, especially from India and Ceylon, and neighboring areas The population of Singapore is now approximately 77% Chinese, 14% Malay, and 8% Indian There has also been a small scattering of other ethnic groups including Europeans of various sorts, Japanese, Arabs, and Jews As a result, it is common for people to know and use four or five languages in their daily life Most children grow up bilingual from infancy and learn more languages as they grow up
(3)Naturally the presence of other languages (especially various varieties of Malay and of Chinese) has influenced the English of Singapore The influence is especially apparent in a kind of English that is used informally, which is popularly called Singlish Singlish is a badge of identity for many Singaporeans However, with many contact varieties Singapore English is often seen as wrong In 1999, an official campaign began to encourage Singaporeans to use Standard English rather than Singlish
27:English has had its position in Singapore since
A 1999 B 1987 C. 1965 D. 1819
28:According to the passage, which languages have a strong influence on the English of Singapore?
A Indian and Malay B Chinese and Indian C. Malay and Chinese D. Japanese and Chinese 29:It can be inferred from the passage that
A Singlish is encouraged to be used in the mass media and in schools B English became widely spoken in 1819
C. Malay hasn’t been used since 1965
D. Singlish is regarded as non-standard English
30:Which of the following could be best substituted for the word “massively” in line 3?
A slowly B slightly C. poorly D. greatly 31:The word “bilingual” in line means
A able to speak two languages B having a pair of binoculars
C. having two nationalities D. fluent in learning foreign languages 32:Which title best reflects the main idea of the passage?
A The education in Singapore B The ethnic minorities in Singapore C. How the Singaporeans learn English D. English in Singapore
27 28 29 30 31 32
IV/ WRITING: (2 pts)
A Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first (1pt) 33:He is sorry he is not able to speak English well
He wishes 34:When did you buy this laptop?
How long 35:She didn’t have any tomatoes, so she didn’t make a salad
She didn’t make a salad 36:It’s raining, so we can’t have lunch in the garden
If B In the class seminar on energy saving, Nam is talking about how to save energy effectively Write his sentences from these notes (1 pt)
37:I think/ we/ shower/ instead of/ bath/ save energy
38:I suggest/ install solar panels/ receive energy/ the sun
39:Let’s/ replace/ ordinary 100-watt light bulb/ energy-saving bulb
40:We/ turn off/ all unnecessary lights/ before/ leave/ a room