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TRUNG TÂM BỒI DƯỠNG VĂN HÓA HANOI-AMSTERDAM ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT Năm học: 2015 - 2016 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Số phách: (Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy này) (Không dùng loại từ điển hay tài liệu nào) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.(5 pts.) A Cave A Receipt A Card B Have B Recall B Heard C Behave D Pave C Recollect D Recover C Hearth A Abuse B Refuse C Fuss A Adventure B Future C Mature _ _ D Heart _ D Future _ D Figure _ II Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in the list (5 pts.) A Admirable B Accessible A Humane B Unite A Descent B Dissent A Eradicate B Kilometer A Technical B Origin C Compatible D respiratory C Colleague C Discontent D canteen D content C Characterize C Agriculture D communism D cathedral PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (15 pts.) A number of oil tankers have been laid …………… recently A on B down C up D in The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ………by the weather and could scarcely be read A away B off C out D on ………………second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight A With B In C On D Under The new hairdryer does not comply ………………British safety standard A to B with C against D on Many books were not available to the public because of government ……………… A omission B inhibition C compensation D censorship The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ………………… A excused B liberated C acquitted D interned He is a(n) …………….authority on the subject A prominent B expert C eminent D quality My car was so old that I could only sell it for ……………… A rubbish B scrap C debris D waste Not only ………………in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader A did Jack involve B had Jack been involved C was Jack involved D Jack was involved 10 I felt a bit …………… and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual A out of sorts B on the mend C over the worst D under the fevers 11 The school was closed for a month because of a serious ……………of fever A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak 12 I don’t think he’s ever been there, ……………… ? A I B has he C have I D hasn’t he 13 They had a four-day holiday, then began work ……………… A on end B out of bounds C in proportions D in earnest 14 He is a tough politician – he knows how to …………… the storm A run down B keep up C ride out D push back 15 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ……………… all over the carpet A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed 10 11 12 13 14 15 II Fill in the blank with a suitable noun to form the idiomatic expression Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.) I’d like to take of this opportunity to explain the difficulty I’ve met She decided to set _ to these letters because they weren’t necessary Don’t have in what he says He is a liar For generations our people got _ over many enemies and drove them away 5 He left home without taking of anybody III Give the correct form of the word given in parentheses Write your answer in the box provided (10 pts.) The attack in the city center last night (example) the kind of behavior amongst young people that many object to This matter is very (confidence) Don’t discuss it outside the office You shouldn’t interrupt someone in (sentence) I want to make sure all my (depend) will be financially secure if I’m incapacitated in any way There was a heavy (pour) yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party There is a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug is (neglect) A (dominate) friend is one who likes power Suddenly without (provoke), the dog sank its teeth into my leg Street-fights are an everyday (occur) in this area of the city 10 I really believe that it would be a major mistake to (crime) any drugs that are currently illegal 10 IV Match the verb in box A with the word(s) in box B to form a phrasal verb, and then fill it in each blank to complete the sentence Be sure to use the correct verb tense and form Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.) A put, apprise, go, crease, stem, fall, pull, center, brood, carry B from, over, away, off, on, of, up, back on, through, in for The problem the government’s lack of action The argument is _ whether or not to lower the age limit Don’t waste time _ your past failures I’m afraid there is no milk left; we have to dried milk for our tea Tom got _ by the music and wouldn’t stop singing I’m going to stay at university and try to getting a job for a few years 7 Her husband has been the good news about their son She swims so well that she really should _ the competition I almost _ when I heard Tim was going to be playing Romeo in the school play 10 He is in a critical condition in hospital, so we’re all praying he’ll 10 V Underline ten mistakes in the following sentences and correct them Write the correction in the box provided (5 pts.) Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a little nice folder to keep them all in Stephen Crane’s story is a clinical portrayal of a man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger Time is precious Let us the most of it to enrich our knowledge Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments Because of the snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food close the city They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona for ten years before moved to their present house Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today 10 When I entered the room, I found my younger brother stand on the kitchen table 9 10 PART C: READING I Read the following passage and circle the best answer for each blank Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (14 pts) What is the world largest desert? I’m sure the first that …1… to mind is the legendary Sahara – but that’s 3rd It’s actually the desert on the Antarctic …2…, measuring just under 14,000,000kms2, closely followed by the Arctic desert Most people living away from deserts associate this kind of …3… with sand, but only 10% of deserts are actually made up of sand … 4… The term ‘desert’ in fact describes a …5… which receives almost no …6…, meaning rainfall, snow, ice or hail The term can also apply to regions where there is greater evaporation of …7… than rainfall In other words, more water is absorbed back into the …8… than stays on or within the ground So, in …9… deserts, you’re mainly talking about ice sheets and a little rock, not sand, of course The surface of many other deserts is comprised of loose rock where the finer particles of dust and sand have been …10… Away It may surprise you to know that deserts exist all over the …11…, from the Kalahari in Africa to the Great Victoria in Australia and so on, and that they …12… just over a fifth of the earth’s land area The world’s largest hot desert, the Sahara, actually …13… temperatures of 122 Fahrenheit degrees Other arid deserts may not be so hot but in common with the Sahara, they …14… considerably at night An issue that is worrying geologists, governments and the people that live on the edges of deserts is the way they are spreading You might think that the reason for this is drought – but lack of rain is not the cause A jumps B leaps C rises A country B continent C territory D pole A terrain B plain C horizon D nature A hills B dunes A base A wildlife A moisture B landscape B agriculture B drops A setting B atmosphere A extreme B Mediterranean 10 A left B disappeared 11 A globe B sphere D springs C piles D slopes C ground D soil C precipitation D alteration C dampness C environment C typical C blown C atlas D drizzle D surroundings D polar D removed D orb 12 A contain B expand C cover D cross 13 A obtains B reaches C stretches D raises 14 A cool B fall C freeze D decrease 10 11 12 12 13 II The passage has eight phrases left out Decide which phrase (A-L) from the list should go in each gap Write the letter in the space provided There are more phrases than gaps Write your answer in the box provided (8 pts.) RECYCLING PLASTICS One of the most difficult wastes to recycle is mixed plastics, (1) Plastic manufacturers turn their own offcuts into granules that are melted down for reuse.They can also reuse any single, pure thermoplastic materials, (2) The British firm Meyer-Newman of Gwent recycles complete telephones into new ones But mixed plastics have unpredictable properties and low structural strength because (3) _ So it is difficult to make a material with good and predictable properties from mixed plastic wastes One answer is compatibiliser This is an octopus-like molecule in which each arm represents a section of different polymer, that in turn (4) Stirred into a mixture of molten plastic, each arm of the octopus grabs and reacts chemically with a molecule of the one polymer in the mixture The result is an alloy rather than a mixture It is strong because of intra-molecular bonding and has highly predictable properties, so it is potentially reusable During the past two or three years, many plastic manufacturers have (5) _ But perhaps the most advanced, ‘Bennet’, was produced independently two years ago, after 15 years of research, by the Dutch engineer Der Groep His invention is already being used widely, largely in secret (6) Bennet is made up of short sections of several polymers representing the arms of octopus, each is able to link the molecules of a different polymer in the mixture The reliable strength of the plastic ‘alloys’ made with Bennet suggests that (7) _ The vehicle recycling industry is keen to recycle more plastics Despite the environmental benefits, they fear that the steady increase in the use of reclaimable plastics will make it uneconomic to recover vehicles from the metals they contain Some car manufacturers, such as BMW and Mercedes, are now designing products and requesting components that are easier to recycle: (8) A is characteristic of a different plastic B developed their own compatibilisers C which has never been achieved despite substantail government investment in research D often used in wrappers and containers E they could be used in high-grade, high-cost applications such as car bumpers F it does not have sufficient rigidity G for example, car bumpers made from one material instead of up to seven H always been sceptical about recycling plastics I as manufacturers not want to be seen to be using recycled plastics in their quality products J for example, steel suspension systems and car bodies K such as polythene that are not chemically cross-linked L the different plastics in the mixture are not bonded at a molecular level PART D: WRITING I Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning stays the same (8 pts.) I don’t understand one word of this document.(head) I can’t _ Erika didn’t mention her illness at all (reference) Erika made _ Did anything about his behavior seem unusual to you? (strike) Did anything about his behavior _? He was arrested when they caught him driving a stolen car (act) Being She was just as good as they had thought (up) She definitely Tony didn’t feel like dancing that night (mood) Tony _ You’re going to enjoy tonight! (treat) You’re _! Why you think you are allowed to criticize me like that? (gives) What you think _? II Write about the following topic: Violence is increasing at an alarming rate in many schools In what ways can this problem be overcome? You should write at least 200 words (20 pts.) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… THE END TRUNG TÂM BỒI DƯỠNG VĂN HÓA HANOI-AMSTERDAM ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT Năm học: 2015 - 2016 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (KHƠNG CHUN) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Số phách: (Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy này) (Không dùng loại từ điển hay tài liệu nào) PART A: PHONETICS I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others Write your answer in the column on the right (0,5 pt.) A Tasty B Small C Stadium D change _ A Grocery B Month C Comfort D money _ A Just B Summer C Much D ruler A Around B Delicious C House D ground A Exhibition B Neighborhood C Hot D Humid _ _ _ II Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress Write your answer in the column on the right (0,5 pt.) A Village B Banyan C Bamboo D Entrance A Enjoyable B Convenient C Exciting D Interesting A Travel B Exchange A Captain B Fasten A Family B Complete C Collect C Pilot C Grocery D Enjoy D Device D Primary PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (1,6 pts.) Is Mary a friend of ? A you B your C yours D you’re Vietnamese people are always proud Vietnam’s traditions and customs A in B of C on D at London is the city I have visited several times A in which B where C in that D which They wish they A couldn’t have to work hard to earn money B can’t C don’t My little brother enjoys A visiting B to visit D didn’t museumsand art galleries C visit D visited That part of the park several times this year A is repaired B has been repaired C was repaired D repaired My new car is more than the one I had before A economic B economy C economical D economically They alldayswimming and sunbathing on the beach A passed B used We didn’t A get C took D spent to the station in time to catch the train B reach C arrive D leave 10 Do you know what time the train for London? A gets B reaches C arrives D leaves 11 The policeman warned us there A to not go B not to go C not go D not go to 12 She is very good tennis She never loses when playing with her friends A at B for 13 If we A polluting D on thewater,we will have no fresh water to use B pollution 14 ‘Why are you driving so fast?’ A being hurry C in C pollute D polluted ’ B in a hurry C in hurry D hurry 15 Do you know ? A how old is the earth B how old was the earth C how old the earth is D how old the earth was 16 The harder you try, …………… A the most success you achieve B you achieve the more success C the more success you achieve D the better you achieve success 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 II Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each of the following sentences Write your answer in the place provided below (1 pt.) After the earthquake, thousands of people in this area became (home) 2 The media help increase the (popular) of sports and games She is very happy because her application for a (scholar) has been accepted The roads are rough in (mountain) areas, so it’s hard to travel by car He is one of the most effective (activity) in this campaign She made a deep (impress) on the members of the club My sister is a good singer She sings very (beauty) To be a good writer you need to be (imagine) Should English be a (compel) foreign language in Vietnam? 10 I’m very proud to be chosen for the (nation) team 10 III Circle the underlined word/phrase that is incorrect in each sentence and correct it Write your corrections in the column on the right (1 pt.) I used to going to school on foot when I was a primary student A B C D Although she looks young, she is twice older than my elder sister A B C D You have lived in this area since over ten years, so you must know it well A B C D The secretary whom sits at the first desk can give you more information A B C D My close friend wishes that her hair will be blond A B C D If your cousin will come here tomorrow, I’ll tell him to phone you A B C D We all like the cakes which are making by our grandmother very much A B C D It was so a hot day that we decided to stay at home and watch TV A B C D Wearing uniforms helps students feel equally in many ways A B C D 10 The Smiths never go out in the evening, don’t they? A B C D IV Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense or form Write your answer in the box provided (1 pt.) A This is the first time I (1.read) a novel (2.write) by an American writer B The last time we (3.see) him in public, he (4.wear) a black suit C Would you mind (5.tell) your children (6.keep) quiet for a moment? D Unless you study hard, you (7.not pass) the coming exam E She will visit us as soon as she (8.arrive) in Hanoi F What (9.be) for dinner? It (10.smell) very delicious 10 PART C: READING I Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (1pt.) More and more people are discovering that sharing and talking about their favorite books with others can be as rewarding as the act of reading …1… For people who feel that they are too busy to sit down with a book, a book club helps them schedule time to read , others have gained self-confidence by …2… in or leading a discussion And most people enjoy the chance to …3… new friends A successful book club should have a group that is small enough so even the quiet people can be heard, but also big enough for many different …4… The best arrangement is a …5… of ages, sexes, and backgrounds for more reading variety and livelier discussions The book club could …6… in one subject or type of books, like mysteries, science fiction, or biographies Or the members could read books of all types, as long as the book is highly recommended by someone who thinks it would be …7… discussing Some book clubs meet in places like bookstores, public libraries or restaurants, but most have their meetings in members’ homes This approach simply …8… more privacy and time for longer meetings To make the meeting go smoothly, a leader should be …9… The leader will usuallystart the discussion by asking what the author’s main idea was Book club members should never be afraid to offer their opinions, even if they don’t like the book They just need to prepare to explain …10… they did not like something A it A participating B itself B taking C themselves D oneself C talking D sitting A B make C from A characters B issues C attitudes A mixture B range C number D gather D opinions D lot A focus B talk A valuable B busy C specialize C worth A offers B supplies C encourages A called B named C suggested 10 A what B why D concentrate D useful D takes D appointed C how D where 10 II Read the following information carefully and then decide whether each statement true (T) or false (F) (1 pt.) IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS Arrival When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light goes off and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving This is for your own comfort and safety Leaving the airport If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport control and customs If you are traveling further by rail or coach, you will find an information desk outside the customs hall, as well as a bank where you can change money Catching another flight If you are planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge, where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight There will be an announcement when your flight is due to take off Our ground staff will be happy to help you Leaving the plane All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them If you have checked in any luggage, you should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside the airport Continuing on this flight We regret that passengers who are continuing their journey on this flight may not get off the plane You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground Thank you for flying with us We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon _ All passengers must leave the plane _ You must wait until the light goes off before undoing your seat belt _ Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control _ Passengers continuing by another plane must go through customs _ You can change money before you go to passport control _ You must go up to the escalator to the waiting lounge if you are changing planes _ Passengers in the waiting lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is due to take off 8 _ No one is allowed to smoke in the airport _ Passengers should remember to collect the luggage that has been checked in from the baggage area 10 _ behind Passengers leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything PART D: WRITING I.Complete the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words given (1,4 pts.) It was such lovely weather that we decided to spend the day on the beach The weather Since he was careless, John lost his job Because of _. ‘I’ll ring you tomorrow,’ Mary said to me Mary said to me that _. She doesn’t know how to get access to the Internet She wishes _ The mechanic is repairing his car His car Although it was raining heavily, the match continued until the last minute Despite . That man used to work with me when I lived in New York That is the man _ II Arrange the given words in the correct order to make a meaningful sentence (1 pt.) read/ The/ also/ passage/ asked/ examiner/ the/ to/me/ // (9 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………… 2.reaches/ called/ tropical/ per/ typhoon/ storm/ it/ kilometers/ a/ a/ is/ 120/ When/ Asia/ hour/ in/ //(16 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 3.village/ wonderful/ Internet/ world/ of/ making/ life/ The/ our/ invention/ a/ a/ modern/ is/ small/ //(15 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… baths/ showers/ I/ as/ as/ taking/ twice/ suggest/ because/ water/ use/ showers/ much/ // (13 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… 5.way/ things/ reduce/ think/ is/ recycle/ the/ to/ to/ I/ garbage/ best / // (12 words) …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………… THE END