People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy.. They express their happiness by singing.[r]
(1)PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HUYỆN BÙ GIA MẬP
TRƯỜNG THCS BÙ NHO ĐỀ THI SỐ 10
ĐỀ THI TỰ LUYỆN VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LỚP 9 NĂM HỌC : 2010 – 2011
Khóa ngày : 2011 MƠN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) (Thi sinh làm đề thi :đề thi có trang)
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others ( pts)
1 A plates B planes C books D tapes
2 A solid B mine C kind D fine A fashionable B parade C management D passage
4 A meal B bread C meat D reason
5 A funny B just C once D June
6 A church B chess C choice D choir
7 A wheel B wet C away D answer
8 A party B careful C garden D garlic
9 A famous B nervous C dangerous D mountain
10 A watches B picture C cheque D choir
II Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (40 pts): 11 She passed the exams _ making any mistakes
A no B with no C not D without
12 My bicycle is out of order I must _ it
A repair B correct C clean D wash
13 She used to live in the countryside, _?
A doesn’t she B did she C didn’t she D not she 14 You shouldn’t avoid _ about your problems.
A talking B to talk C to be talked D for talking
15 He has two cars, but _ works
A neither of them B no of them C either of them D none them 16 Five gold medals have _ by English swimmers
A won B being won C been won D be won
17 John and Mary have not talked to each other _ their quarrel last week
A for B since C because D from
18 The shopping center was _ of people on the first day of the sales
A crowded B full C busy D hurry
19 It’s cold outside Don’t forget to take your _.
A pants B scarf C shorts D suit
20 I know you won’t mind sitting by Peter, _?
A I B don’t I C will you D won’t you. 21 It isn’t worth _ in that river as it is so polluted.
A fishing B go fishing C to fish D fish
22 If you want to _ the course, you must pass the written exam
A apply B learn C study D attend
23 The dentist told me _ more careful when I brushed my teeth
A being B to be C be D have been
24 _ tourists are greatly impressed by the lifelike statues in the park
A Most of B Most C Almost D Almost of
25 We must congratulate him _ his passing the driving test first time
A on B in C for D of
26 Everyone is ready, _ ?
A isn’t he B isn’t she C aren’t they D is he 27 We should try to study hard to _ our knowledge
A better B farther C lessen D strengthen
(2)–“Yes, I remember _ them on the table this morning.”
A to see B seeing C of seeing D that seeing 29 A I didn’t find the garden very _
A attractively B attractive C attracted D attraction 30 _ people nowadays have more free time, they not always spend it wisely
A Despite B However C But D Although
31 He did not _ well with his boss
A come on B catch up C get on D keep up
32 I prefer staying at work late _ work home with me
A to take B taking C than take D to taking 33 She _ about the time, her friend was also late
A needn’t worry B doesn’t need to worry
C didn’t need to worry D needn’t have worried 34 John _ in persuading his boss to buy a new computer
A succeeded B managed C was able D convinced
35 It’s no use _ her to change her mind She will never listen to anyone.
A persuading B to persuade C making D to ask
36 Do you _ to going on an excursion next weekend ?
A mind B disapprove C want D object
37 Not only her friends but also her teacher _ her very much
A like B liking C likes D likeing
38 We are looking forward to _ on a tour of Athens by our Greek friend
A take B be taking C taking D takes
39 The coach didn’ let anyone _ the team to practice before the championship.
A watching B to watch C watch D watched
40 Each child _ given a medal with his/her name engraved on it
A are B was C have been D were
41 _ he is rich and famous, he lives in a modest house in the village
A Because B However C Therefore D Although
42 The group had two concerts _ because of the bad weather
A canceling B canceled C be canceled D cancel
43 I agree _ you about the plan for the next trip
A in B on C with D for
44 Streets are _ with colorful lights and green banners
A shown B decorated C seen D given
45 Indian is difficult to get used _ with the chopsticks
A to eating B to eat C to be eaten D eat 46 You shouldn’t go to the meeting _ you have got an invitation.
A except B if not C without D unless
47 We decided not to go camping _ the heavy rain
A as B because C because of D because that
48 Some farmers don’t that they are destroying the environment with too many pesticides.
A realize B find out C see D discover
49 We can not walk along here because the road _
A been repaired B repair C is being repaired D repaired 50 The doors were painted blue to _ the walls
A suit B fix C fit D match
III Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in the blanks (10 pts): I couldn’t resist (51 laugh)…… at the way he answered my question. He refused (52 join)…… us on the trip to the mountains
3 It is raining We can’t anything until it (53 stop)…………. He’s used to (54 ask) …… what to at home.
(3)7 Much progress (57 make)…… in study in this class this term
8 I think your garden needs (58 weed)………., and you had better (59 have)…… it done tomorrow Nigel felt sick from (60 eat)…… too many cakes
IV Read the passage then choose the correct word to fill in the blank (10 pts)
For good or bad, computers are now part of our daily life Experts predict that before long all schools and busineses and most families in the rich part of the world will (61) a computer of some kind Among the general public, computer arouse strong feelings – people either love them (62) hate them
The computer lovers talk about how useful computers can be in business, in education and (63) the home Apart (64) all the games, you can accounts on them, learn languages from them, write letters on them, and in some places even (65) your shopping with them Computers they say, bring leisure, as many, as many (66) jobs are taken over by computerized robots The haters, on the other hand, argue that computers bring not leisure but (67) They worry, too, that people (68) spend all the time talking to computers may forget (69) to talk to each other Their biggest fear is that computers may eventually take (70)
from human beings altogether
61 A own B C learn D make 62 A to B but C and D or 63 A at B on C in D to 64 A for B from C with D to 65 A B make C have D surf 66 A interesting B skillful C pleasant D unpleasant 67 A unemployed B employment C unemployment D employ 68 A that B on who C who D whom 69 A why B how C what D when 70 A over B in C place D off
V Each of the following sentences has a mistake Underline and correct it (10 pts): 71 My teacher makes me to all these exercises
72 I teach English here since I graduated from university 73 They are so naughty children that their mother can’t stand them 74 Jim said that he was playing the piano in the hall now
75 My mother is cooking something in the kitchen now It smells very well
76 I met Lan, one of my classmates at high school on the street yesterday, so we stopped talking 77 I’m not used to drive in the left though I have been living in London for 10 years ago.
78 He spoke a few English, so we were able to communicate with him 79 I look forward to have the resolution to the problem I have mentioned 80 They are going to get their house to redecorate for the Christmas
VI Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D ( 5pts):
People usually sing because they like music or because they feel happy They express their happiness by singing When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much more than that the bird is happy Birds have many reasons for singing They sing to give information Their songs are their languages The most beautiful songs are sung by male birds They sing when they want to attract a female bird It is their way of singing that they are looking for a wife
Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away To a bird, his tree or even a brach of tree, is his home, He does not want strangers to come near him, so he sings to warn them If a bird can not sing well, he usually has some other means of giving important information Some birds dance, spread out their tails or make other sing One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife It builds a small garden of shells and flowers
81 Why people usually sing ?
A They like birds B They feel happy
C They want to tell a story D They like studying music 82 Which birds sing the most beautiful songs ?
(4)C Female birds D Female birds which attract male birds 83 What warning does a bird sometimes sing ?
A A warning to keep away B A warning to come quickly C A warning about the approach of people D A warning to stop singing
84 What most birds usually if they can not sing well ?
A warn other birds to go away B give their information in another way C find a wife D fly high in the sky
85 What is one bird’s unusual way of attracting a female bird?
A It dances B It spreads out its tail
C It searches for a wife D It uses shells and flowers to make a garden VII Give the correct form of the word in capital letters given to complete the sentences (10 pts): 86 They are going to the town with more trees and parks BEAUTIFUL
87 My colleagues are very pleasant, but my boss is very FRIEND 88 He would get very angry if you with his ideas AGREE 89 She often makes a between English and French COMPARE 90 The bad result makes his parents BORE 91 They tried to win but their efforts are SUCCESS 92 Everyone admires her to help the poor READY 93 We must get rid of the which slows our development POOR 94 He cycles and had an acccident CARE 95 You should to her for your disobedience APOLOGY
VIII Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one. Use the words or phrases given (10 pts):
96 Jane allowed me to drive her new car
=> Jane let
97 My parents never make me work hard
=> I’m
98 It was her lack of confidence that surprised me
=> What I found
99 He is too inexperienced to undertake this demanding job
=> He is not
100 She said to Peter “If I were you, I’d change my job”
=> She advised
101 Mrs Mai is very proud of her son’s intelligence.
=> Mrs Mai takes
102 You can try to get Hung to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
=> There’s no point
103 May I borrow your newspaper ?
=> Would you mind ?
104 They didn’t find the trip interesting although the weather was fine.
=> In spite
105 It is the first time we have listened to this kind of music
=> Never
(5)ANSWER KEYS
1 B A B B D B D C D 10 A
11 D 12 A 13 C 14 A 15 A 16 C 17 B 18.B 19 B 20 C
21 A 22 D 23 B 24 B 25 A 26 C 27 D 28 B 29 B 30 D
31 C 32 D 33 D 34 A 35 A 36 D 37 C 38 C 39 C 40 B
41 D 42 B 43 C 44 B 45 A 46 D 47 C 48 A 49 C 50 D
51 laughing 52 to join 53 stops 54 being asked 55 hopes
56 cut 57 has been made 58 weeding 59 have 60 eating
61 A 62 D 63 C 64 B 65 A
66 D 67 C 68 C 69 B 70 A
71 to => 72 teach – have taught/ have been teaching
73 so – such 74 now - then
75 well – good 76 talking – to talk
77 in – on 78 a few – a little
79 to have – to having (have – having) 80 to redecorate – redecorated
81 B 82 B 83 A 84 B 85 D
86 beautify 87 unfriendly 88 disagreed 89 comparison 90 bored
91 unsuccessful 92 readiness 93 poverty 94 carelessly 95 apologize/apologise
96 Jane let me drive her car
97 I’m never made to work hard.
98 What I found surprising was her lack of confidence
99 He is not experienced enough to undertake this demanding job 100 She advised Peter to change his job
101 Mrs Mai takes great pride in her son’s intelligence.
102 There’s no point in getting Hung to lend you his car.
103 Would you mind lending me your newspaper? Would you mind lending your newspaper to me?
104 In spite of the fine weather, they didn’t find the trip interesting