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SỞ GD&ĐT LÀO CAI KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên) ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) Section I : Vocabulary and Grammar (4 points) Question 1: Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by cycling A, B, C or D (0,5 pt) 1. A. climate B. comic C. hike D. website 2. A. watches B. practices C. misses D. grapes 3. A. wanted B. claimed C. hated D. needed 4. A. learn B. pear C. search D. pearl 5. A. children B. chair C. machine D. chest Question 2: Choose the best answer by cycling A, B, C or D. (1,0 p) 1. They have to take that French course, ………………….. they? A. haven’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. don’t 2. He wishes he ………….. have to clean all the windows. A. didn’t B. don’t C. doesn’t D. wasn’t 3. It is now possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the countryside and still enjoy some of the …………….. of living in the city. A. atmosphere B. environment C. advantages D. disadvantages 5. If we don’t ………………… on electricity, there will be power cut. A. economic B. economics C. economical D. economize 6. Newspapers have become part of a daily …………. in most lives but little is known of the immense history of this learning tool. A. routine B. event C. activity D. occurrence 7. We went to the airport to …………… off a friend who was leaving for London. A. tell B. say C. join D. see 8. You are late again, please try to be __________ in the future. A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable 9. They reached the village before sunset …………. the road was flooded. A. although B. whether C. as if D. even 10. When ………………… a dictionary, you need to be able to understand the symbols and the abbreviations it contains. A. having used B. use C. to use D. using Question 3: Put the verbs in the correct form to complete the sentences. (1,0p) 1. How long it (take)…………. you to get to the library, usually? 2. Don’t talk to him while he (read) ……………….. 3. It will be good to see him again. How long he (be) ……….. away? 4. A. I bought this hat in Nguyen Du street. B: How much you (pay) ………….. for it? 5. Just as I (wonder) …………. what to do next, the phone rang. 6. I suppose when I come back in two years’ time they (pull)……………down all these old houses. 7. I sit down for a rest when the shoes (repair) ……………… 8. If he knew that it was dangerous, he (not/ come)………………………. 9. He asked me (come ) ……………….. in and have some tea. 10. ……………….. (learn) English is one of my hobbies. Question 4. Use the correct form of the words in the brackets to complete the sentences. (0, 5p) 1.The public were angry with the Minister’s ……………to tell the truth about the bribery. (refuse) 2. The machine stopped working due to............ fault . (electricity) 3. The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ……………. (modern) 4. He examined the parcel ………………, as he had no idea what it could be. (suspect) 5. Pele ……………………….. Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage) Part 5. Find the mistakes from the underlined parts A, B, C, or D and correct them.(0,5p) 1. Mary asked me how did I go to school every day. A B C D 2. Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework. A B C D 3. If he would speak more slowly, I could understand him. A B C D 4. I haven’t seen my grandparents since a quarter of a year. A B C D 5. Land polluted is now a serious problem in many parts of the world. A B C D 1……………………….. 2………………………… 3………………………… 4. ………………………. 5. ………………………. Question 6. Fill an appropriate preposition into each blank to complete the sentences. (0,5p) 1. I had to send ……………….. an electrician to mend the switch. 2. Brenda decided to discuss her problems ............ a psychiatrist. 3. Shall we go .......... your car or mine? 4. Why can’t you look at the problem ......... my point of view? 5. Jessica fell ill while she was ............... a trip to Ireland. Section II: READING (3,0 points). Question 7: Read the passage and answer the questions below. (1, 0p) The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little is known about the long terms effects of such slow poisoning. The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land. As a result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapidly increasing population. A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are in danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the mount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 1. What is the process of making something dirty? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Find a word or a phrase from the passage with the same meaning as the air, water and land in which we live? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What is the air surrounding the earth called? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What could be best replaced wealth, goods or products people can use? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What is a difficult which needs attention and thought? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 8. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (1,0 points) THE LANGUAGE OF CLOTHES We don’t only choose clothes to make us look.........(1)......, we also use them to tell the world .........(2)...... our personality. The clothes we wear and our appearance......(3)...... a whole give other people useful information about what we think and.........(4)...... we feel. If we feel cheerful, we usually wear......(5)...... clothes and if we feel.........(6)...... we sometimes put on dark clothes. But why do teenagers wear black so.........(7)......? Is it because they feel miserable all.........(8)......? This is unlikely the case. It is probably just because it is.........(9)...... to wear black, and young people they are real fans.........(10)...... fashion. 1. A. attract 2. A. of 3. A. on 4. A. which 5. A. colorful 6. A. depress 7. A. frequent 8. A. the time 9. A. fashion 10. A. of B. attractive B. with B. as B. what B. colors B. depressed B. frequency B. the times B. fashionable B. in C. attractively C. by C. for C. how C. colorfully C. depressing C. frequently C. the week C. fashioner C. from D. attraction D. about D. in D. when D. colorless D. depression D. infrequency D. the month D. fashioned D. with Question 9. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (1,0 points) Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One of the things nature (1) _______ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls from the air as (2) _______ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) _______ the water cycle. The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on Earth gets stored (4) _______ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (5) _______ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) _______ atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (7) _______ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8) _______ water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage. Water that falls on land always flows from (9) _______ places to lower ones. This flow is called runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) _______ and eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again. Section 3: WRITING (3,0 pts) Question 10. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, begin with the given word(s) or phrase. (1,0p) 1. Although Ann was ill, she insisted on going to work. In spite of …………………………………………………………………………. 2. It is thought that the Prime Minister is considering raising taxes. The Prime Minister ...................................................................................................................... 3. “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John. John ………………………..…………………………………………………………….. 4. I advise you not to buy that car. If …………………………………………………………………………………… 5.The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average .......................................................................................................... Question 11. Use the prompts provided to complete sentences. (1,0 point) 1. Regular exercise / only help in / control weight/ but / prevent / illness. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 2. Unless/ I/ have/ quiet room/ I/ not/ able/ do/ work. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. nurse/ kind enough/ help him/ walk. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. He/ rather spend/ holidays/ a farm/ seaside. ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. I/ not see/ Mai/ since/ we / leave/ school. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Question 12. Use the suggested word in the blanks to rewrite the sentence into a new one which has the same meaning as the given. (1,0p) 1. I said to the waiter : “ Could I have another coffee?” (bring) ....................................................................................................................................................... 2. Tim is out of work at the moment. (job) ....................................................................................................................................................... 3. Can you tell me about guided tours of the city? (information) ....................................................................................................................................................... 4.The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. (objected) ....................................................................................................................................................... 5. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night. (such) ....................................................................................................................................................... ……………………………………….The end…………………………………………