Trang 1/5 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 2012 - 2013 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 whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. A. official B. adventure C. separate D. religion 2. A. development B. beautifully C. accessible D. assistance 3. A. material B. completely C. economy D. tropical 4. A. international B. expression C. believable D. unhappily 5. A. promise B. perform C. advice D. rewrite 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. I ______ television a lot but I dont any more. A. was watching B. was used to watching C. used to watch D. has watched 2. It was very good ______ you to help David with his homework. A. for B. to C. with D. of 3. Several people, ______ voice could be clearly heard, were waiting outside. A. whose B. their C. of which D. whom 4. He says he doesnt like his new school because he feels like a ______ out of water there. A. boat B. duck C. swimmer D. fish 5. Nothing matters, ______? A. do they B. dont they C. does it D. doesnt it 6. Like you all, I dislike people ______ their promises. A. who arent keeping B. that doesnt keep C. whom dont keep D. who dont keep 7. Nga is the ______ of the two girls. A. prettier B. prettiest C. prettiness D. most pretty 8. Laura: Would you please drive me to class today? My car wont start. Peter: ______ A. Yes, I would B. I would C. Id be glad to D. No, I wouldnt 9. He ______ to be the best chess player in the district. A. claimed B. thought C. suggested D. demanded 10. John: Would you like some beer? George: Not while Im ______. A. in order B. on duty C. under control D. in the act 11. Scott: How is Sarahs essay in the history exam? Andy: ______, her work has been good, but this one is dreadful. A. General B. In generally C. In the general D. In general 12. ______ had she reached school when the bell rang. A. Although B. Hardly C. Rarely D. No sooner 13. Passengers ______ travel on this bus buy their tickets in books. A. which B. who C. whom D. when 14. I object ______ to do all the work myself. A. to being asked B. to asking C. being asked D. on being asked Trang 2/5 15. ______ applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work. A. Although B. However C. Despite D. Thanks to 16. Please ______ your hand if you want to ask the teacher a question. A. elevate B. raise C. rise D. lift 17. How many hours a week do you spend ______ English? A. on study B. in studying C. to study D. studying 18. She came ______ an old friend while she was walking along the street. A. into B. for C. across D. over 19. I’ll show you around the city when you ______ to visit me. A. come B. will come C. came D. are coming 20. Mr. Pike has taken ______ swimming as he wants to keep fit. A. off B. up C. in D. on II. Supply the appropriate form of the bold words in the brackets. Write them on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) 1. She is one of the most famous ______ in the world. (environmen 2. English is a ______ difficult language for the Chinese to learn. (compare) 3. He was so sad because the film ended ______ . (happy ) 4. Their behavior made a deep ______ upon the guests. (impress) 5. Don’t try to do things too quickly. Set yourself ______ targets. (real) 6. The damage caused by the earthquake cannot be imagined. It was ______ . (describe) 7. Students should be ____ __ to be proud of their school uniforms. (courage) 8. The ______ of ready meal has increased enormously in recent years. (consume) 9. Great works of art like the Mona Lisa are ______. (price) 10. Catching common cold is ______ for everybody. (please) 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) Making an English-speaking friend is a good way to improve your English and enjoy (1)______ at the same time. It is not always easy for foreign students to make British friends, however, (2)______ British people do not talk much to people they don’t know. They often create a group of close friends and meet others (3)______ are introduced by one of those friends. It can be difficult for a foreign student to make friends in the UK at first. This doesn’t mean that people are (4)______. Be patient, and don’t (5)______ that the person doesn’t like you. Once you have made a friend, that (6)______ can often be very warm and may (7)______ for life. (8)______ your friend is not a native English speaker, you will still learn a lot by talking to each other in English. If you are in the UK, try to (9)______ making friends only with people of your own language, or (10)______ to speak in English when you meet. 1. A. themselves B. himself C. herself D. yourself 2. A. much B. many C. little D. any 3. A. who B. when C. whose D. which 4. A. reserved B. sociable C. unfriendly D. easy-going 5. A. expect B. tell C. assume D. approve 6. A. friendship B. relationship C. friend D. mate 7. A. take B. resist C. last D. persist 8. A. Because B. Even if C. Only when D. However 9. A. avoid B. refuse C. want D. intend 10. A. to agree B. agree C. agreed D. agreeing Trang 3/5 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) Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pensylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master's degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life. Carson's first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean's surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers. In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokemen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the president's Science Advisory Committee. 1. The passage mainly discuses Rachel Carson's work A. as a researcher B. at college C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D. as a writer 2. According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? A. oceanography B. zoology C. literature D. history 3. It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under The Sea Wind A. was outdated B. became more popular than her other books C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies 4. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information The Sea Around Us? A. printed matter B. talks with experts C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists 5. The word "reckless" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A. irresponsible B. limited C. continuous D. unnecessary III. Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point) Computers are helpful (1)______ many ways. First, they are fast. They can work with information even more quickly than a (2)______. Second, computers can work with a lot of information at the (3)______ time. Third, they can (4)______ information for a long time. They do not forget things the common people do. Moreover, computers are (5)______ always correct. They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (6)______ mistakes. These days, it is important to (7)______ about computers. There are a number of things to learn. Some companies have classes (8)______work. Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer science. (9)______ way to learn is from a book, or from a friend. (10)______a few hours of practice, you can work with computers. You may not be an expert, but you can have fun. 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. Her teacher advised her taking part in the city’s beauty contest. A B C D 2. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or a concert since she was seventeen years old. A B C D Trang 4/5 3. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy. A B C D 4. George is not enough intelligent to pass the economics class without help. A B C D 5. Louis got his sister read his class assignment, and then asked her to write the report for him because A B C he did not have enough time . D 6. When we arrived at the store to purchase the dishwasher advertise in the newspaper, we learnt that A B C all the dishwashers had been sold. D 7. Writers like Williams Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting. A B C D 8. My family as well as Tom’s family spent an interested holiday in Europe last summer. A B C D 9. Although the serious problem of pollution, many people prefer to live in big cities. A B C D 10. She was wearing dark glasses so as not to recognize. 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. Lucia was last heard of a month ago. (for)  Nobody ____________________________________ a month. 2. “I’ll give the money back tomorrow”, said Phillip. (promised)  Phillip ______________________________________ back the next day. 3. She doesn’t intend to give up her hobby. (intention)  She has _____________________________________ her hobby. 4. Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say. (how)  No matter___________________________________ she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say. 5. I’d prefer you not to drink tea at night. (rather)  I’d ___________________________________________ tea at night. 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. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.  Unless you have _____________________________________________________ 2. There is no better teacher in this school than Miss Jones.  Miss Jones is ________________________________________________________ 3. My friend finds driving on the left quite hard.  My friend isn’t _______________________________________________________ 4. It’s difficult for older people to learn a language.  Older people have ____________________________________________________ 5. They think the man holding the hostage is heavily armed.  The man holding _____________________________________________________ The end Trang 5/5 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:………………………………… Sè b¸o danh:…………… Phßng thi sè:………… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi:………………… . Hng yên đề Thi chính thức (Đề thi có 04 trang) kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên Năm học 2012 - 2013 Môn thi: tiếng anh (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) Thời. The end Trang 5/5 Hä tªn thÝ sinh:………………………………… Sè b¸o danh:…………… Phßng thi sè:………… Ch÷ ký cña c¸n bé coi thi: ………………… . for this travel agency will not be possible without a good command of English.  Unless you have _____________________________________________________ 2. There is no better teacher in this