Đề ôn luyện lên lớp 10 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2010-2011 M«n: TiÕng Anh (dµnh cho thÝ sinh thi vµo líp chuyªn TiÕng Anh) §Ò thi gåm cã 04 trang Thêi gian lµm bµi: 120 phót(kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) Ngµy thi: 20 th¸ng 6 n¨m 2010 Question I : Phonetics (5 points) A. Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. 1. beat climb debt doubt 2. within seventh death width 3. doors design please conclusion B. Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group. 4. economic especially environment solution 5. memory biology chemistry favorite Question II: Verb forms ( 10 points) Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. 1. Did you remember (turn)……. off the light when you left? 2. Do you think her parents will let her (go)……… for a picnic? 3. Many people in the countryside still (work)…….… seven days a week. 4. I have no objection to (listen)……. to your story again. 5. If I had had breakfast this morning, I (not be)………… so hungry now. 6. Why you all (laugh)…….? Tom (tell)……… his jokes again? 7. The robbers tried to get in without (notice)…… 8. By the time the train arrives, we (wait)……. here for two hours. 9. - It was rude of you to shout at the reception yesterday. - You are right. I (not act) ……… like that. Question III: Word forms ( 10 points) Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters. 1. Articles and reports in newspapers talk a lot about UFO ………. APPEAR 2. You need a lot of ………. to be a teacher. PATIENT 3. His parents always ………. him to study harder. COURAGE 4. My sister wants to be a/an ………. ENVIRONMENT 5. The singer won a lot of ………. from the audience. ADMIRE 6. The Internet has ………. developed and become part of our everyday life. INCREASE 7. Thanks to your ………. intervention, the problem has been solved. TIME 8. Some of the photographers said they saw man-like ………. get out of the saucers. CREAT 9. If there were flying saucers, there would be traces of their ………. LAND 10. Sadly, we are pouring billions of tons of ………. into the atmosphere every year. POLLUTE Question IV : Multiple-choice ( 15 points) Choose the best option marked A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. 1. I was late for work yesterday because the alarm clock didn’t ………. A. go away B. go off C. go out D. go about 2. We ………. to prepare our homework carefully before ………. A. tell - going to school B. are told - school C. must tell - going to school D. are told - to go to school. 1 §Ò thi chÝnh thøc Đề ôn luyện lên lớp 10 3. The World Cup is ………. every four years. A. had B. held C. taken D. made 4. What is the time now? It’s ………. twelve o’clock. A. at B. near C. nearly D. most 5. His secretary ……… he would be back in an hour. A. said B. spoke C. told D. asked 6. “……….?” - “Well, I passed anyway”. A. How did you do on the English exam. B. What did you do on the English exam. C. How did you do with the English exam. D. What did you do at the English exam. 7. Open the door, ……….? A. do you B. don’t you C. will you D. can you 8. The villagers are interested in ………. natural resources but they do not know how to do so. A. fixing B. keeping C. conserving D. reducing 9. Linh and Lan stayed home watching TV ………… most children went to see the firework. A. although B. so C. therefore D. because 10. I don’t mind when you go on holiday. It doesn’t ………. me. A. effect B. affect C. matter D. suit 11. The university ……… a school for men, but now it is coeducational, serving as many women as men. A. was used B. used to be C. was used to be D. was used to 12. Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have …… any solutions. A. thought over B. got round to C. looked into D. come up with 13. ……. students in our class are looking forward to going for a picnic. A. The all B. Whole the C. All the D. Most the 14. The scientists …… invention was a success became famous. A. who B. whose C. which D. that 15. We could not keep on cleaning the beach ………. it started to rain. A. although B. so C. therefore D. because Question V : Reading ( 15 points ) Part A- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one suitable word for each space. ( 10 points ) Every year, the village of Pettineo celebrates its unique arts festival. For a few days each summer, (1) ………. from all over Europe gather at this village near the north coast of Sicily to enjoy the creative atmosphere. (2) their stay, the artists get together with the local people (3) ……… paint a one- kilometre long picture that runs the length of the high street. Once the painting is done, (4) visiting artist joins a (5) ………. family for a big lunch and, in exchange (6) the meal, the family receives the section of the (7) ……… that the artist has painted. As a result, though few villagers are (8) ………., almost every home has at least one painting (9) a well-known European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly invited into homes to see (10) ………. paintings. Part B - Read the text and choose the best option ( 5 points ) A recent investigation by scientists at the U.S Geological Survey shows that strange animal behavior might help predict future earthquakes. Investigators found such occurrences in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter of a fairly recent quake, Some birds screeched and flew about wildly, dogs yelped and ran around uncontrollably. Scientists believe that animals can perceive these environmental changes as early as several days before the mishap. 2 Đề ôn luyện lên lớp 10 In 1976, after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were able to predict a devastating quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the government was able to evacuate millions of other people and thus keep the death toll at a lower level. 1.What prediction may be made by observing animal behavior? A. An impending earthquake. B. The number of people who will die. C. The ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter. D. Environmental changes. 2. Why can animals perceive these changes when humans cannot ? A. Animals are smarter than humans. B. Animals have certain instincts that humans don’t possess. C. By running around the house, they can feel the vibrations. D. Humans don’t know where to look. 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Some animals may be able to sense an approaching earthquake. B. By observing animal behavior scientists perhaps can predict earthquakes. C. The Chinese have successfully predicted an earthquake and saved many lives. D. All birds and dogs in a ten-kilometer radius of the epicenter went wild before the earthquake. 4. In this passage the word “evacuate” most nearly means: …………… A. remove B. destroy C. warn D. visit 5. If scientists can accurately predict earthquakes, there will be ………………………. A. fewer animals going crazy B. a lower death rate C. fewer people evacuated D. fewer environmental changes Question VI : Prepositions ( 5 points) Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with one suitable preposition. 1. Don’t be so sure yourself. 2. They strolled along the beach the moon light. 3. John reached a cigarette before he continued his story. 4. We argue with the waiter ……. the prices of the meals. 5. He takes ……. his uncle. They are both tall and thin. Question VII : Writing ( 20 points ) Part A - Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. ( 10 points) 1. Both my brother and I are too young to drive. Neither my brother 2. Although Judy was severely disabled, she participated in many sports. Despite her 3. People say that the man robbed the biggest bank in the town. The man ………………………………………………………… 4. Shall we go out for dinner this evening? How …………………………………………………………………….? 5. I was late, so I didn’t see the beginning of the play. If I …………………………………………………………………… 6. I lost the keys, so I couldn’t get into the house. Having ………………………………………………………………… 7. “ Will you look after the child when I go to the market?” she said to her husband. She asked …………………………………………………………… 8. I can’t go to the cinema tonight because I do not have my car. The reason I …………………………………………………………… 3 Đề ôn luyện lên lớp 10 9. It was such bad news that Helen burst into tears. The news ………………………………………………………………. 10. Robert and Catherine have been married for four years. It’s ……………………………………………………………………… Part B - Complete each of the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given.( 5 points) 1. Why don’t you install a burglar alarm in your house? SUGGEST I a burglar alarm in your house. 2.“ Are you leaving for New York tomorrow ?” he said to me. LEAVING He asked me New York the following day. 3. The heavy fog prevented us from driving to work in time. IMPOSSIBLE The heavy fog to drive to work in time. 4. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. NO We tickets for the concert. 5. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich. WHO The people usually very rich. Part C - There is one mistake in each of the following sentences. Find out and correct it. ( 5 points ) 1. After leaving from university my brother moved to Ho Chi Minh City and started to train as an accountant. 2. The teacher felt angrily when he saw what was happening in the classroom. 3. Unfortunately my company does not produce recycling paper since it is more expensive to make than regular paper. 4. The picture is too high for the boy to reach it. 5. My friend, an actor and a singer, earn a lot of money. …………………… …… THE END…………………………………………. Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………… Số báo danh:………………………. Chữ ký giám thị 1……………………… Chữ ký giám thị 2…………………… 4 . 10 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN THANH HÓA NĂM HỌC 2010 -2011 M«n: TiÕng Anh (dµnh cho thÝ sinh thi vµo líp chuyªn TiÕng Anh) §Ò thi gåm cã 04 trang Thêi gian. is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. 1. beat climb debt doubt 2. within seventh death width 3. doors design please conclusion B. Choose and write in your answer sheet the word. phót(kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) Ngµy thi: 20 th¸ng 6 n¨m 2010 Question I : Phonetics (5 points) A. Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently