UBND TỈNH TIỀN GIANG CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 Khóa ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2010 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Chuyên Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 12 câu, 04 trang - Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. ___________________________________________________________________________________ QUESTION I: Listen to the passage from the CD two times, then complete each gap below with the correct information you have heard. (1 pt) Many people say that they have seen flying saucers or UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects). Creatures riding in the UFOs are often (1) __________ in very similar ways. People say that visitors from space are short, about (2) __________ centimeters or 4 feet tall, and they have no hair. Their eyes and mouths are very big, too. In fact, large eyes and mouths make their faces look something like (3) __________ . Some people that have seen them say extraterrestrials are (4) __________ , but others are not so sure. They (5) __________ what color they are. Most of us get the idea of space creatures from movies. In fact, the (6) __________ in some movies do look very similar to what people say they have seen. Did people really see these (7) __________ ? Or did they see the movies first and then imagine these are visitors from (8) __________ space ? QUESTION II: Listen to the conversations from the CD two times, then make the best choice ( A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. (1 pt) 1. It is a New Year’s Eve celebration ………… . A. in Times Square in New York City B. in New Jersey C. in Washington D.C. D. in Naomi and Adam’s house 2. There are ………… people there. A. 8 B. just a few C. a million D. 250.000 3. Who is a nurse ? A. Naomi B. Adam C. Robin D. Phil 4. She wishes for ………… . A. just kidding around B. five wishes altogether C. an end to famine and starvation D. the ball drop on TV 5. Tony is a(n) ………… . A. M.C. B. king C. student D. TV reporter 6. Susan Lee ……………… . A. is making a cable network TV program B. lives in New York C. learns in a second grade D. wishes for peace, harmony and racial prejudice 7. Peter Kowalski ……………… . A. is not living in New York now B. left New York 3 years ago C. comes from Poland D. works as a rap music writer 8. Diane Kelly ……………… . A. is watching David Letterman B. is in Washington D.C. now C. is an actress at Bernard's Burger Club D. wants to end the street crime Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2010 1 Đề chính thức QUESTION III : Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable different from the others. (0.5 pt) 1. A. persuade B. shampoo C. remain D. selfish 2. A. correspond B. imagine C. advertisement D. pollution 3. A. environment B. tropical C. separate D. climate 4. A. understand B. limitation C. conversation D. embroider QUESTION IV: Pick out the word whose underlined syllable is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt) 1. A. accurate B. considerate C. decorate D. intermediate 2. A. exact B. exist C. example D. exercise 3. A. break B. leak C. peak D. weak 4. A. casual B. pleasant C. pleasure D. usual QUESTION V: Pick out the word or phrase that is of different topic from the others. (0.5 pt) 1. A. traveling B. excursion C. itinerary D. campus 2. A. lazy cat B. hot dog C. little duck D. ugly toad 3. A. labor B. sailor C. tailor D. warrior 4. A. sewage B. oil spill C. deforestation D. preservation QUESTION VI: Write the suitable form of the word in parentheses. (0.5 pt) 1. It was of her to leave the children by themselves in the swimming – pool. (responsibly) 2. He is one of the most famous ………… in the world. (environment) 3. …………… many houses have to be demolished. (fortune) 4. That city was completely ………… by a terrible earthquake two months ago. (destruction) QUESTION VII: Write the correct tense and form of the verbs in parentheses. (0.5 pt) The Can Tho Bridge which crosses the Hau River and connects Can Tho City and Vinh Long Province ( 1. open ) on April 24, 2010. It ( 2. take ) engineers and builders five and a half years to finish the bridge. Before the event 13 ferries ( 3. use ) every day to carry people and vehicles between the two banks of the Hau River. The Can Tho Bridge ( 4. now consider ) the longest cable-stayed bridge in Southeast Asia and it helps make easy traffic flow between Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong provinces and eases traffic overcrowding on National Highway 1A. QUESTION VIII: Rewrite these sentences, beginning with the words given in such a way that they have exactly the same meaning as the original ones. (1 pt) 1. Although he has an English name, he is in fact German.  In spite …………………………………………… . 2. He ran so quickly that I couldn’t catch him.  He was such ………………………………… . 3. Flowers should be kept in warm places. Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2010 2  We………………………………… . 4. “ Don’t leave the house until I get back, William, ” said his mother.  William’s mother told……………………………… . 5. It is both a comfortable hotel and a popular meeting place.  Not only………………………………………………… . 6. Many people here like my friend Tom a lot. Tom sings Western songs very well.  My friend Tom, ………………………………………………………. . 7. They spend half an hour watching the news on TV every day.  It takes……………………………………………………… . 8. Peter is too young to see the horror film.  Peter is not ……………………………… . QUESTION IX: Match each half-sentence in column A with its suitable one in column B to build a complete sentence. There are two left out. (1 pt) A B 1/. When you are in a hurry, 2/. Passengers check in at the airport, 3/. Don’t worry about the baby. 4/. Farmers like to grow beans 5/. In the old days, people used 6/. Sandra, who was a singer in a rock band, 7/. It is necessary for children 8/. After three hours traveling by bus A/. then they board the plane. B/. to play games outdoors nowadays. C/. in order to write a good program. D/. is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. E/. you usually make a mistake. F/. used to travel around the world to perform. G/. we reached an old banyan at the entrance to the village. H/. I’ll look after her while you are out. I/. various metals such as gold and silver to make coins. J/. because they don’t need much water and the quality of the soil. QUESTION X: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (1 pt) Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school buildings, formal classes, or teachers. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard for me to imagine a world (1) __________ schools. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new technology to make schools (2) _________, not to eliminate them. We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, (3) _________, science centers, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could (4) _________ talks on video or over the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are actually studying in school. Here the entire city is linked to the Internet, and (5) __________ can take place at home, at school and in the (6) __________. Businesses provide programs for the schools and the community. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own (7) _________ at home. Because everyone can use the Internet, older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and museums as easily as (8) __________ ones. Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2010 3 QUESTION XI: Read the passage then pick out one best option for your answer. (1 pt) The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions. Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to produce electricity. Converting waste products to gas or oil is also efficient way to dispose of waste. Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale and tar. But up to now, that process has proven expensive. Other experiments are underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power - earth’s heat, heat from the sun are also being tested. Some experts expect utility companies to renew hydroelectric power derived from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago hydroelectric power provided one - third of the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only 4 percent. The oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy. 1. Which is the best title for the passage ? A. The use of waste products for energy. B. The search for alternative sources of energy. C. Efficient ways of disposing of waste. D. New discoveries in geothermal power. 2. Fifty years ago, one - third of the electricity in the United States was provided by …… A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil 3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “synthetic fuels” could be replaced best by which of the following ? A. biological fuels B. low burning fuels C. fast burning fuels D. artificially - made fuels 4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as an alternative source of energy ? A. energy of ocean currents B. nuclear power C. hydroelectric power D. heat from the sun 5. According to the author, the impossibility - to - put - into - practice of using coal, oil shale and tar as sources of energy is due to….…. A. their being time - consuming B. their being money - consuming C. the shortage of sources D. the lack of technology 6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph ? A. All alternative production of energy will be derived from water. B. Hydroelectric power will be the main source of energy. C. Synthetic fuels will be the main source of alternative energy. D. Alternative energy will come from a variety of sources. 7. They are experimenting so as to derive energy from …… . A. temperature differences in ocean water B. ocean water C. underway differences in ocean water D. use of temperature in ocean water 8. The energy of ocean currents, tides and waves is being studied to convert to electricity by… . A. scientists B. engineers C. electricians D. workers QUESTION XII: Writing (1.5 pts) There is an announcement warning of a terrible typhoon coming soon. As a government representative, write a speech ( about 200 words ) telling the villagers or local residents in your neighborhood what you think they should do to prepare for the typhoon. ( Don’t show your name or any personal identifications ) _________________ The end __________________ Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………… . Số báo danh:……………….……………… Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2010 4 Chữ ký giám thị 1:……………………………. Chữ ký giám thị 2:………………………… Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2010 5 . Số báo danh:……………….……………… Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2 010 4 Chữ ký giám thị 1:……………………………. Chữ ký giám thị 2:………………………… Đề Tiếng Anh 10 Chuyên 2 010 5 . phúc KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 Khóa ngày 01 tháng 7 năm 2 010 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Chuyên Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm