Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Hng yên đề Thi chính thức (Đề thi có 04 trang) kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2011 2012 Môn thi: tiếng anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Part A: (1,0 point) Phonetics Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 11 1. A. birthday B. mouth C. athletics D. gather 2. A. purpose B. consumer C. comprise D. collapse 3. A. ceremony B. necessity C. celebrate D. preparation 4. A. admission B. decision C. revision D. provision 5. A. locate B. decorate C. nominate D. private Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 6. A. celebration B. congratulate C. activity D. considerate 7. A. supermarket B. entertainment C. competition D. anniversary 8. A. behave B. install C. predict D. damage 9. A. institute B. festival C. deposit D. resident 10. A. generous B. extreme C. lonely D. clothing PART B: (3,0 points) VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2,0 points). 1. Herbs ______ in soups and sauces. A. are used to be B. are often used C. often use D. get used to being 2. During the war, we ______ many relatives. A. set an example for B. took for granted C. lost touch with D. made mention of 3. You are late again, please try to be ______ in the future. A. accurate B. punctual C. efficient D. reliable 4. ______ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years. A. Most B. Almost C. Each D. Nearby 5. I have known a person ______ hometown is famous for grapefruits. A. who B. that C. whose D. whom 6. Ill come back ______ New Year, exactly ______ the morning of January 1 st . A. on/ in B. at/ in C. in/ on D. at/ on 7. Shed prefer to go out ______ home. A. than to stay B. than staying C. rather than stay D. rather than to stay 8. Mark is motivated to study ______ he knows that a good education can improve his life. A. therefore B. because C. because of D. so 9. My sister is interested ______ poems. A. to compose B. in compose C. in composing D. for composing 10. She gave me two mangoes but ______ of them was ripe. A. neither B. none C. both D. not all 11. What a busy day its been, ______? A. hasnt it B. isnt it C. wasnt it D. doesnt it 12. It is very important that students have full ______ to all library facilities, including multimedia and groupwork room. A. agreement B. license C. access D. update 13. Since the appearance of karaoke recorder, they ______ . A. have widely used B. were widely used C. are widely used D. have been widely used 14. His writing is so bad that I cant ______ what he writes. A. make out B. make off C. make up D. make for 15. My husband often does ______ with people from Japan. A. business B. affairs C. economy D. finances 16. According to the weather ______, there will be rain tomorrow. A. information B. program C. forecast D. news 17. I am standing at the window ______ I can see the whole view of the city. A. which B. at which C. in which D. from which 18. None of this cheese ______ good. A. were B. are C. is being D. is 19. The doctor asked me to ______ my shirt. A. put off B. take off C. take out D. put out 20. The electric computer is the most ______ invention since the steam engine. A. reasoning B. reasonable C. dangerous D. significant II. Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets. Write them on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. We should learn all the new words by heart in order to _____ our vocabulary. (rich) 2. He didnt take my remarks ______. In fact, he thought I joked. (serious) Trang 1/4 3. Mr. John caused an accident yesterday. He drove very ______. (care) 4. After the earthquake, a lot of people suffered from ______. (home) 5. We must keep the environment ______. (pollute) 6. This knife is very ______. I can’t cut anything. (use) 7. We are really impressed by the ______ of these villagers. (friend) 8. There used to be a big tree at the ______ to this village. (enter) 9. We prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more ______. (convenience) 10. Students feel ______ when they are not in their favorite clothes. (comfort) PART C: (3,0 points) READING I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) Energy saving Saving energy doesn’t have to be expensive or time-consuming. But what can you do to save energy? There is (1)______ that you can do to help the process of energy conservation. You can save energy by doing things like making sure that the kettle doesn’t (2)______ more water than that you need, always washing a full load in the washing machine rather than a half load or turning down your central heating by 1 0 C – this could cut your (3)______ bill by 10%. Making sure that hot water taps are not left (4)______ and replace washers if your taps drip. (5)______ work you can turn off (6)______ light and your computer if you are not using them. (7)______ to energy-saving light bulbs – these use around a quarter of electricity, and often last eight times (8)______ than an ordinary bulb. Close your curtains at (9)______ to keep the warm air from escaping through the windows. Switching off (10)______ appliances when they are not in use makes a big contribution to energy-saving, too. 1. A. plenty B. lot C. little D. few 2. A. consist B. contain C. compose D. include 3. A. hot B. heat C. heating D. heated 4. A. run B. ran C. running D. flowing 5. A. By B. At C. In D. On 6. A. any B. all C. those D. no 7. A. Change B. Consume C. Buy D. Sell 8. A. higher B. shorter C. less D. more 9. A. morning B. evening C. dusk D. afternoon 10. A. electricity B. electronic C. electric D. electrical II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the sentences. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) The agricultural revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention of labor– saving machinery and development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. “In Europe,” said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being abundant; here it is to make the most of our labor, land being abundant”. It was in the United States, therefore, that the great advances in 19 th century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude plough, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural implements on their backs; by 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plough. As early as 1790 Charles Newbold of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast- iron plough and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The farmers, however, were not interested in it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plough, until in 1869 James Oliver of Indiana turned out the first chilled-steel plough. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The need for agricultural advances to help feed a growing population. B. The development of safer machines demanded by the labor movement. C. Machinery that contributed to the agricultural revolution. D. New Jersey as a leader in the agricultural revolution. 2. Which of the following can be inferred from what Thomas Jefferson said? A. Europe was changing more quickly than the United States. B. Europe had greater need of farm machinery than the United States did. C. The United States was finally running out of good farmland. D. There was a shortage of workers on the United States farms. 3. What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs? A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolution. B. People in the United States were traditionally self-reliant. C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult. D. New tools were designed to be portable. 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Charles Newbold is true? A. He was James Oliver’s assistant. B. He spent his own money to promote his invention. C. He was opposed to scientific agriculture. Trang 2/4 D. He was born in Europe. 5. Why did farmer reject Newbold’s plough? A. Their horses were frightened by it. B. They preferred lighter tools. C. It was too expensive. D. They thought it would destroy the land. III. Read the following passage carefully and decide whether the statements are True or False. Write True or False on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) Some recent research into conversation between men and women has produced results which will surprise few women. Men are always interrupting women when they talk. One researcher feels that men regard female talk as a kind of conversational housework. They expect women to play a supporting role. So a man interrupts in a display of dominance or control. Men also have a much more unpleasant listening style. Whereas a woman uses gestures or says “Mm”, a man will say such things as “right” or “OK”, thus, setting the stage for an interruption. Conversation of this kind is, then, hardly meaningful communication. Male talk is often argumentative while women are more tentative, asking more questions and tending to build up their replies on what the other person has said. The research would indicate that women are better listeners than men. Yet, listening secretly to conversations between groups of women, one has the impression of several simultaneous monologues into which no man would be able to get a chance to speak. 1. According the writer, men feel that women’s conversation is only a support to their own. 2. The conversation between men and women is not meaningful communication because men do not really listen to what women are saying . 3. The research shows that males are better at listening than females. 4. Men asked more questions and build up their replies on other people’s responses. 5. The writer says that when women talk together, they seem to talk at the same time. PART D: (3,0 points) WRITING I. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. In case it will rain hard this afternoon, you should take the raincoat with you. A B C D 2. Stop making so much noise or the neighbors will get angrily. A B C D 3. If today is Sunday, I would go to the zoo with my friends. A B C D 4. We suggest to plant more trees along the street to have more shades and fresh air. A B C D 5. Today’s cars are smaller, safer, cleaner and more economical than their predecessors, but the cars A B of the future will be far more pollution-free as those on the road today. C D 6. The four-days working week will certainly be a reality, so we will have more time for leisure activities. A B C D 7. The new brochure describing all our services were delivered to us late yesterday and A B C were shipped out early tomorrow morning. D 8. Dairying is concerned not only with the production of milk, and also with the manufacture of A B C milk products such as butter and cheese. D 9. There was a terrible news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Tokyo. A B C D 10. If you like entertainment, you can relax by playing computer games or listen to computer-played music. A B C D II. Using the word given in each bracket and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. You must use between three and five words. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN IN BOLD. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. (needn’t)  You ……………………………………. me at the airport yesterday. 2. It’s not possible to play tennis because of the rain. (makes)  The rain ……………………………… to play tennis. 3. I don’t intend to tell you my plan. (intention)  I have ………………………………… you my plan. 4. He is finding it easier to work on night shift. (used)  He is getting …………………………… night shift. 5. To Alan’s amazement, the passport office was closed when he arrived. (find)  Alan was …………………………… the passport office was closed when he arrived. Trang 3/4 III. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. The secretary said she was sorry she was late for the meeting.  The secretary apologized ………………………………………………………… 2. It was such an interesting novel that I read it again and again.  The novel …………………………………………………………………………… 3. The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from work.  Hardly had …………………………………………………………………………. 4. They didn’t go camping yesterday because it rained heavily.  Because of …………………………………………………………………………. 5. She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.  Hard ………………………………………………………………………………. The end Hä tªn thÝ sinh:……………………………………… Sè b¸o danh:…………… Phßng thi sè:…………… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi:…………………… Trang 4/4 . đào tạo Hng yên đề Thi chính thức (Đề thi có 04 trang) kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2011 2012 Môn thi: tiếng anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời gian. ______. (pollute) 6. This knife is very ______. I can’t cut anything. (use) 7. We are really impressed by the ______ of these villagers. (friend) 8. There used to be a big tree at the ______ to this village. (enter) 9 ………………………………………………………………………………. The end Hä tªn thÝ sinh:……………………………………… Sè b¸o danh:…………… Phßng thi sè:…………… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi: …………………… Trang 4/4