Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.. A hundred years ago, most people travelled on foot, [r]
(1)SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM 2009 - 2010 ĐỀ THI MƠN: TIẾNG ANH
Dành cho thí sinh chuyên Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
-(Đề thi gồm có 03 trang) Họ tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh: I Phonetics:
Pronunciation: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1 A apple B lane C perhaps D handbag
2 A get B gentle C give D guest
3 A marathon B cloth C with D wealth
4 A pleasure B same C sound D site
5 A reference B sensitive C prefer D evidence Stress: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1 A order B arrive C decide D prevent
2 A enjoy B require C apply D whisper A different B generous C extensive D beautiful A employment B atmosphere C customer D applicant
5 A teacher B design C kingdom D label
II Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences
1 If I were you, I harder to pass the examination
A would work B will work C worked D work We were all hungry, so she suggested dinner early
A to have B having C had D have
3 I wish I _ in London with my friends now
A am B was C were D will be
4 I find it difficult to make a good _ on this problem
A want B decision C thought D view
5 We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train
A reach B arrive C get D lead
6 He last had his eyes _ ten months ago
A test B testing C tested D to be tested
7 I hope you don’t mind _ to come tonight
A being asked B asking C we ask you D you were asked Waste paper can be recycled
A because it can be burnt B instead of burning C instead of being burnt D so it can be burnt The top shelf of the book case is _
A too high for the children to reach B so high for the children to reach
C so high that the children not reach D enough high for the children to reach 10 People _ for the bus often shelter in my doorway
A who waiting B who wait C whom waiting D which wait 11 It’s difficult for Western people to get used _ with chopsticks
A eating B to eating C to eat D eaten
12 Have a cup of tea, _?
A you B will you C won’t you D don’t you 13 I was just _ to go out when Peter phoned
A used B planned C about D around
14 The book provides students useful tips to pass the coming exam
A of B about C on D with
(2)A As long as B Even though C In spite of D If 16 I felt disappointed because I was by the company I applied to
A criticized B rejected C blamed D forgotten
17 It is very difficult to integrate yourself into a community _ is quite different from yours A whose culture B the culture that C which culture D that culture
18 he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A
A Since B Even though C If D Because of
19 You should pay attention what the teacher said
A of B with C in D to
20 Sue was _ in the accident; meanwhile, her sister has only minor injuries
A seriously ill B badly injure C seriously hurt D bad hurt III Write the correct form of the words given in parentheses to complete the following sentences 1 Having good interpersonal skills can be _ for getting a good job (ADVANTAGE)
2 The program put the children to sleep (BORE) 3 We admire Peter for his intelligence and (HONEST)
4 Mary was shouting , waving her certificate in the air (EXCITE) 5 The gas from the chemical factory was extremely (HARM) 6 She’d rather have a job involving creative work or skills (ART) 7 I am a person I’d like to participate in outdoor activities (SOCIETY) 8 I am sorry about my , but I hate being kept waiting (PATIENT) 9 We received a lot of from our teacher (ENCOURAGE)
10 It is to drink alcohol and drive (RESPONSIBLE)
IV Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C or D) to complete each of the numbered blanks in the following passage
A hundred years ago, most people travelled on foot, by train, or on horseback Railways had made (1) possible to travel rapidly over long (2) _ Bicycles were also becoming popular, after the invention of the (3) _ tyre, which made cycling a lot (4) comfortable Buses, trams and underground railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (5) There were very few private cars, and city streets were still full (6) _ horses
What a difference a hundred years have made? Nowadays we have got (7) _ to the problem of private cars, and some cities are so noisy and polluted that in many places (8) _ have been banned from the city centre How will we be travelling in a hundred years’ time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters There may be no (9) _ to commute to work or school in the future, (10) _ everyone will have a computer at home There might even be more people walking and horse – riding, for pleasure and exercise
1 A it B this C its D it’s
2 A ways B lines C distances D lengths
3 A air – filling B air – filled C air – fill D fill – air
4 A more B much C so D less
5 A sticks B blocks C jams D knots
6 A at B with C by D of
7 A used B acquainted C using D acquaintance
8 A traffic B vehicles C trips D transport
9 A worth B neccessary C need D point
10 A if B since C when D unless
V Read the passage then choose the best option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer each of the following sentences
(3)was in 1963 and they split up in 1970 They stopped doing live performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as sourvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out Throughout the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them The passage is mainly about _
A how The Beatles became more successful than other groups B why The Beatles split up after years
C The Beatles’ fame and success
D many people’s ability to song a Beatles song The four boys of The Beatles
A came from the same family B came from the north of England C were at the same age D received good training in music 3 The word “sensational” is closest in meaning to .
A notorious B bad C shocking D popular
4 The first song of The Beatles were _
A written by themselves B broadcast on the radio
C paid a lot of money D written by black Americans 5 All of the following statements are true about The Beatles EXCEPT .
A the members had no training in music B they had a long stable career
C they became famous when they wrote their own songs D they changed pop music
6 The Beatles stopped their live performances because _
A they had earned enough money B they did not want to work with each other C they spent more time writing their own songs D they were afraid of being hurt by fans The year 1970 was the time when
A they split up B they changed pop music
C they started their career D they stopped singing live According to the passage, the fans of The Beatles often
A sang together with them B took their clothes as sourvenirs C asked them to write more songs D asked them why they would separate Some songs of The Beatles now
A are still famous as they used to be B became too old to sing C are sung by crazy fans D are the most famous 10 The tone of the passage is that of
A admiration B criticism C neutral D sarcasm VI Write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one She doesn’t know the answer, so she can’t tell you
If “Don’t be late again!” the teacher said to me
The teacher asked His parents made him work hard for the final examination
He Although he was poor, he lived happily
Inspite of John hasn’t had his hair cut for over three months
It is VII Writing:
Within 150 words, write a passage about the ways to reduce air pollution in big cities nowadays - HẾT