VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Part I: Choose the word or phrase A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in each sentence.. Part II: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to ma
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Sở Giáo dục - Đào Tạo Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2008-2009
Môn thi : Tiếng Anh (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh) Thời gian: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề )
Ngày thi: 02 –07 – 2008
A VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part I: Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence (15points)
1 He couldn’t open the jar, however………… he tried
2 The house still remains in……….after the storm
3 I have told him never……here again
4 I’ve…… up my mind not to leave the job although the pay was low
5 The article was……the front page of the newspaper
6 Please……….my luggage……….to the airport tomorrow morning
7 “ Is this pattern important?”- “It’s…… to study well
8 She was busy……….a variety of articles to the customers
9 “ I can’t understand how you missed the exit”
“ Well, it was so dark,….”
C we could see hardly the road signs D we could hardly see the road signs
10 The robbery took place in……
11 If Maria comes to England, it will be a good for her to improve English
12 He was called upon to……evidence against his sister
13 Terry will………his illness Then his work will improve
14.I’m considering home
15 The old buildings in the city center have been….up to attract more tourists
Part II: Use the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence.(10 points)
1.He is one of the most famous……… in the world ( ENVIRONMENT)
6 9.30 A.M on Saturday is a rather……….time for an appointment because I have a very
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9 We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive… (EXPECT)
Part III: Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.(10 points)
1 Jeans…1…(make)…about two hundred years ago, and now they…2…(sell)… in every corner of the world
2 She dislikes…3…(ask)…to do something by others
3 You…4…(not tidy)……… this room for weeks
4 Listen to these foreigners What language……they… 5 (speak)…?
5 Stay here till the light…6 (turn)… green
6.The last time he…7…(see)…in public, he…8…(wear)…a grey suit
7 I’d rather…9…(be)…unemployed than….10…(work)….for him
Part IV: Match the beginnings in column A with the most suitable endings in column B to make a meaningful sentence: (10 points)
1 Although he was very bad-tempered,
2.Always brush your teeth
3 Liz told me
4 Because I knew her family,
5 Talk to me like that again
6 He had a terrible temper,
7 Liz explained to me
8 I was sorry for her,
9 If you do that again,
10 There’ll be trouble
a after you have a meal.
b and I’ll hit you
c.but everybody liked him
d he had lots of friends
e I did what I could for her
f to go shopping with her next Friday
g so I tried to help her
h that she didn’t do it on purpose
i unless you stop that
j you’ll be sorry
Part V: The following passage contains 10 errors Find and correct them The first one has
been done for you as an example (9 points) 0 country countriescountries
It is a custom in Britain and in most European country to celebrate a person’s birthday Members of the family and close friends are supposed being present at the party If they can’t come they may send a gift by post At the birthday party, the person which gives birthday party opens all the gifts in front of all people present and thanks him for the gifts The mother usually made a birthday cake, or if she can’t, she may order one from a cake-shop A number of candles are placing
on top of the cake and would be lighted when the party starts The number of the candles is also the old of that person After the light is out they all sings a song “ Happy birthday to you” Then they play any games or sing or dance together
B READING
Part I: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.( 10 points)
Getting good results in your studies come from developing good study habits The best place
to study is a comfortable room with good lighting The best chair for studying should be one which you would be comfortable in, but not so comfortable that you may fall asleep in it after a while Before you study, look for a quiet environment with no distractions If you find your home too noisy for studying, try the library or community center instead
When you study, set realistic goals for yourself to achieve For example, do not try to study five chapters of Geography in one sitting when you know that you take more than an hour to read one chapter Furthermore, remember not to push yourself too hard When you have studied for a period of time, reward yourself by taking a short break You could perhaps take a short walk or listen
to some music for a while
Trang 3If you begin to feel sleepy when studying, do not force yourself to go on as you may lose your power on concentration Instead, you may want to take a short nap to refresh yourself Studying may also be strenuous on the eyes When you study, it may be good idea to lift your eyes away from your books occasionally Looking at objects at a distance or at greenary can help soothe tired eyes
1 The first thing to be considered in developing good study habits is…
2 Which of the following does NOT improve your good study habits?
C a proper chair and a right- sized table D a public or college library
3 When studying, you’d better………
A learn as much as you want in one sitting B learn either sitting at the table or standing
C take a short break after every chapter D set goals that you are reachable for you
4 Taking a short nap is necessary when…
A you feel sleepy and can not concentrate on studying
B your eyes become red after studying
C you can not lift your eyes away from your books
D you want to go on after getting your concentration
5 The best title for the passage may be…………
Part II: Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.(10 points)
Henry is probably the luckiest person I know I normally envy very few of my friends’ jobs because I’m happy with what I do, but Henry Adams is one of those rare people….(1)…job I would really like to have myself Henry,…(2 ) had always been interested…( 3 )…both science and animals, wanted to be a vet, and we ( 4 ) both students at university at the same time
When his course finished, …( 5 ) …went to Aberdeen, where he looked after domestic
didn’t believe in staying in any job for too long So I wasn’t very surprised when he gave (7 )… that job and went to work in the zoo He stayed there for two years, and in the evenings he studied hard to get some higher qualifications When he had succeeded…(8) passing all his exams, he applied for a job…(9)…a keeper on a game reserve in Africa in 1994 He is now responsible for the well- being of thousands of animals In addition, he is in charge of a special programme to protect species which are in….( 10 )….of extinction
C WRITING.
Part I: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (15 points)
1 My daughter has studied English for two years
My daughter started………
2 Although Tuan took a taxi, he still arrived late for the interview
In spite of………
3 My brother works in a factory which has more than a thousand employees
There are………
4 Nam and his family went on a trip to their home village for two days
Nam and his family had ………
5 You should make an effort to get out and about more
It’s high time………
6.They went on smoking all through the meal
They didn’t………
7 No, please don’t tell him
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8 A country cannot be prosperous if it is not quite independent
Only………
9 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed
There is no point ………
10 People say that he can speak four or five foreign languages
He ….………
Part II : Finish each of the following sentences in such away that it is as mimilar 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)
1.She had completely forgotten him (MIND)
2 My friend took no notice of my advice (DEAF)
3 Peter knew that he had no chance to get a driving licence as it was too hard for him.(WIND)
4 Having to tell her about that terrible news, he couldn’t make himself to do it (FACE)
5 The box of candy was passed from one person to another (HAND)
Part III : Use the following sets of words to make full sentences (6 points)
1 When Judy/be/young/she/want/be/nurse
……… 2.She/ tell/ everyone/she/be/nurse/when she/grow up
………
3 When/she/eighteen/she/accept/for/train
………
4 During her/train/she/suspect/make/mistake
………
5 But she/pass/all/examinations/and/qualify/as/nurse
……… 6.Year/later/she/leave/job Poor Judy! She/hate/sight/blood
………
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Part I: Choose the word or phrase ( A,B,C or D ) that best fits the blank space in each
sentence (15points)
1.B 2A 3 B 4B 5C 6D 7D 8B 9D 10D 11B 12B 13D 14B 15D
Part countriesII countries: countriesUse the correct form of the word given in brackets to make a meaningful sentence (10
points)
Part III: Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.(15 points)
Part IV: Match the beginnings in column A with the most suitable endings in column B to make a meaningful sentence: (10 points)
Part V: The following passage contains 10 errors Find and correct them The first one has
been done for you as an example (9 points) 0 country countriescountries
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B READING
PART I: Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question.( 10 points)
Part countriesII: Fill in each blank space with a suitable word of the following passage.(10 countriespoints)
C WRITING.
PART I: Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them (15 points)
1 My daughter started learning/studying English two years ago
2 In spite of having taken/taking a taxi, Tuan still arrived late for the interview
3 There are more than a thousand employees in the factory where my brother works
4 Nam and his family had a two-day trip to their home village
5 It’s high time for you to get out and about more/you got out and about more
6 They didn’t stop smoking all through the meal
7 I’d rather you didn’t tell him
8 Only when it is quite independent can a country be prosperous
9 There is no point (in) (your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car./to borrow Tim’s car
10 He is said to be able to speak four or five languages
………
Part II :(5 points)
1 He had gone out of her mind
2 My friend turned a deaf ear to my advice
3 Peter knew that his chance to get a driving licence was gone with the wind
4 Having to tell her about that terrible news, he couldn’t face up to it
5 The box of candy was passed from hand to hand
Part III : Use the following sets of words to make full sentences (6 points)
1 When Judy was young, she wanted to be a nurse.
2 She told everyone that she would be a nurse when she grew up
3 When she was eighteen, she was accepted for training
4 During her training she suspected that she had made a mistake
5 But she passed all the examinations and qualified as a nurse
Trang 66 A year later she left the job Poor Judy! She hated/hates the sight of blood.
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