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Hải dơng Kì thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPTchuyên ngun tr·i M«n thi: TiÕng Anh M· sè:

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Đề thi gồm: trang

A LISTENING (10 points) Listen to a talk about a world wonder and answer the questions You are going to listen to the tape twice.

1 How long did it take the workers to complete the Forbidden City ? How many buildings are there in the Forbidden City ?

3 How many parts is the Forbidden City divided into ? In what parts of the City did the Emperor work ?

5 Why is yellow the dominant color in the Forbidden City ? B PHONETICS

Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (5 points)

A control B invent C explore D forecast

A junkyard B freedom C install D funnel

A electricity B consumer C efficiency D appliance

A scenery B linguistics C persuasive D edition

10 A relative B develop C popular D dangerous

C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I Read the dialogue and fill in the gap with suitable sentences: (5 points)

a The fitting room is behind here b If you want anything

c You couldn’t pass me the green colored one d Can I help you ?

e I’ll take this cream one

f Have you got this in a large one ? g Yes, it fits perfectly, actually

Shop assistant: (11) Customer: No, I’m just looking

Shop assistant: Well, (12) , just give me a call Customer : Err this jumper (13) ? Shop assistant: No, we’ve only got the small and the medium but the sizes are quite big Try it on (14) There you are Customer : Thanks

Shop assistant: Does it fit OK ?

Customer: (15) Shop assistant: Yes, it does It looks really good on you That color suits you

Customer: Hmm, I don’t know about the color myself This cream’s going to be very dirty (16)

Shop assistant: I’m afraid I’ve only got that in the small The brown one looks very nice on We’ve got that in the medium

Customer : Hmm No (17) I like it How much was it ? $ 11.99 ?

Shop assistant: That one $ 13.99 actually

Customer: Oh, well Can you wrap it up for me ? Shop assistant: Sure I’ll wrap it up for you

II Give the correct form of the given words to complete these sentences (5 points) 18 The tornado hit the village without any Warn 19 We should use paper as as we can economy 20 The of the huge ship was a mystery disappear

21 Thank you for a most evening enjoy

22 Where you get that piece of news from ? Does it come from a source ?

depend III Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete each sentence (15 points) 23 They live by shellfish and snail

A gather B gathers C gathered D gathering

24 I am going to have my car tomorrow evening

A wash B washing C washed D being washed

25 The stamp collection made him famous in the country

A working B to working C work D to work

27 Buy this kind of energy- bulb and you won’t spend as much money on electricity

A using B saving C producing D consuming

28 The movie last night was terrific

A I went B I went to it C I went to D that I went 29 Our form teacher Nam on his contribution to the program A addressed B awarded C congratulated D complimented 30 Study harder

A if you will fail the exam C and you will fail the exam C unless you will fail the exam D or you will fail the exam 31 My car isn’t very reliable It keeps

A break down B on break down

C on breaking down C to break down

32 He to find a job but he had no job

A hardly tried B tried hardly C hard tried D tried hard 33 I to see you at the meeting Why didn’t you come ?

A expected B waited C thought D looked

34 The team by an experienced rice cook won the rice-cooking contest

A led B leads C leading D lead

35 I’m disappointed people have spoiled this area

A that B when C if D with

36 Unexpectedly the lights out and we were left in darkness

A turned B got C went D gave

37 Listen to what I am saying, ?

A don’t you B will you C you D did you

IV Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points)

38 One of the most important foodstuffs in the world is flour, of which is a fine power that is

A B C D

made by grinding wheat or other grains

39 The professor explained that the rocks are not safe to climb on A B C D

40 Since our flight was delayed, we decided taking a long walk around the terminal A B C D

41 Don’t speak English with him, he hardly not know any English A B C D

42 My accountant, that understands the complexities of the tax system, is doing my taxes A B C this year

D D READING

I Read through the text then answer the questions that follow (10 pts) Angkor Wat

Siem Reap is a small town near the world famous temple of Angkor Wat The town is charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture set among the more modern developments Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples

From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were rediscovered in 1861.This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150) The area covers about 400 square kilometres and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place

In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the last 800 years To see the whole thing can take several days The most important temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon

walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as it is very hot there The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar

Questions

True False 43 - Most people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area

44 - In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia

45 - Angkor Wat was the capital of the Cambodian empire 46 - It took many decades to build the capital

47 - The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today 48 - It'll take a couple of days to see everything

49 - Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat 50 - You must get a visa before flying to Siem Reap

51 - You will need a couple of passport photos 52 - The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia

II Choose the best answer for each blank to complete the following passage (15 points) CARNIVAL IN BRAZIL

For many residents of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, “Carnival” is the (53) of its year Literally within days of the end of one carnival the Escolas de Samba (samba schools) begin (54) their dances for the next year The carnival lasts for the five days up to and comes at the end of the summer holidays in Brazil It is not yet a time for fun, it is (55) a highly competitive occasion on (56) groups of between 1,500 and 4,000 people fight to see who can dance best and create the most (57) costumes This competition is organized (58) a football league, with the samba schools moving up and down groups (divisions) depending on (59) well they dance in their categories And like the supporters at a football match, there are fans at the carnival (60) scream for their escola

Every year each school chooses a particular theme for their carnival procession Their theme generally (61) to a historical event or personality If the theme is, for example, some famous person, the (62) to the song recount their life story If this person is still alive, he / she may take part (63) the carnival

Some schools dedicate their carnival to gods (64) Afro-Brazilian religions So today carnivals in Brazil are a (65) of native African and European cultures After all the celebrations are (66) , many members of the samba schools go on world tours to (67) money for next year’s carnival

53 A highlight B underline C dance D song

54 A preparing B making C holding D training

55 A so B already C also D yet

56 A which B whom C where D that

57 A unique B original C ancient D past

58 A like B as C same D similar

59 A how B what C where D why

60 A which B whose C who D when

61 A relates B related C relation D relative

62 A music B spelling C letters D words

63 A in B at C on D of

64 A from B on C with D for

65 A cooperation B mixture C join D connection

66 A pass B above C over D gone

67 A rise B raise C increase D grow

III Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word (5 points)

Teacher’s Day in Vietnam falls on the twentieth of November each year Generally, it is meant for school children to show (68) appreciation to their teachers (69) have painstakingly guided them in their (70) It is a time to forget the bad experiences (71) may have of their teachers scolding and punishment them

Students give their teachers flowers and gifts So gestures are small in compare to the teachers’ dedication and (72) work Parties are held and there is an atmosphere of fun and amusing in the schools

E WRITING

I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (5 points)

74 He is a slower speaker than my teacher (SPEAKS)

-> 75 Do you ever regret not learning how to swim ? (WISH)

-> 76 It’s a pity I can’t this exercise (ONLY)

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77 We offer afternoon, evening and weekend classes for those new to English in our center (AVAILABLE)

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II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a passage about camels (10 points)

78 Camels / large animals / have humps / backs One kind / camels, call / the Arabian or dromedary camel, / just one hump, the other kind, call / the Bactrian or two-humped camel, / two humps

79 Camels / used / carry people or heavy loads They / strong backs A camel / than / meters / run / 50 kilometers / hour

80 Dromedaries / inhabit / desert areas / Asia / North Africa They / longer legs / Bactrian camels /, live Central Asia / China / Iran

81 Ride / camel / different / ride / horse / because / camel / moves / right legs together / then / left legs

82 Arabian camels / soft fine hair / get darker / the camel ages Bactrian camels, / live / colder climates / shaggy hair / be shed / spring / when / unnecessary / warm weather

III Imagine your class went on a picnic to somewhere last week Write a passage to tell about it (10 points)

Your passage should include the information about: - The time you went

- The place you went - How you got there - What you did