Trơng Công Chức TGE ----------TH CS Phúc Thành Vũ Th Thái Bình Sở GD-ĐT Thái Bình Đề thi Khảo sát vào THPT năm học 2009-2010 Đề số 04 Môn: Tiếng Anh (Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút) A-Phonetics: I. Choose the word in each group that has underlined part pronounced differently from the rest: 1. A. hear B. clear C. bear D. ear 2. A. blood B. pool C. food D. tool 3. A. scholarship B. chemist C. cheerful D. ache 4. A. peer B. fee C. sleeve D. feed 5. A. lamb B. doubt C. both D. climb II. Choose the word whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others 6. A. economic B. electric C. engineer D. entertain 7. A. individual B. significant C. compulsory D. reality 8. A. dynamite B. earthquake C. environment D. festival B. Vocabulary-Grammar : I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences: 9. I wish she ____________next examination. A.can pass B.can passed C.could pass D.could passed 10.I am very proud ____________my school. A.from B.at C.of D.off 11.He worked very hard, ____________he passed the exam easily. A.and B.so C.but D.because 12.I knew her ____________I was a child. A.since B.until C.while D.when 13.The meeting will be ____________tomorrow. A.have B.had C.hold D.held 14.He laughs a lot because ____________her funny face. A.of B.off C.in D.on 15.Lan used to walk the mosque ____________her way to primary school. A.to B.on C.in D.at 16.Its raining. ____________Mr Binh has to go to work. A.Because B.But C.Therefore D.However 17.It seems very difficult for me to have a trip abroad. It all depends _______my parents. Any way well keep _______touch. A.on-in B.in-in C.on-on D.of-off 18.We used to ____________along the street when I was small. A.not walk B.walking C.walked D.walk 19.She got used to ____________ early. A.get up B.gets up C.getting up D.got up 20.We pay the ____________bill at the end of each month. A.electricity B.electric C.electrical D.electrician 21.She said that she ____________you some day. A.had visited B.visited C.would visit D.visits 22.You have lived here since 1980, ____________? A.didnt you B.havent you C.dont you D.have you 23.Mr and Mrs Smith have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary____________. A.last B.late C.later D.lately 24._______ of the committee, Id like to thank you for your generous donation A. according to B. on behalf C. together D. in addition 25. What would Lan do if she __________ the Miss World A. were B. would be C. will be D. is II.Choose the word and phrases that are not correct in standard English Tr¬ng C«ng Chøc TGE ----------TH CS Phóc Thµnh – Vò Th – Th¸i B×nh 26.She wishes she can speak English as fluently as her brother. A B C D 27.Last weekend Ba went to see a movie calling “Ghost and Monsters”. A B C D 28.If only the weather is nice, we could go for a walk in the park. A B C D 29.Besides Buddhism and Hinduism, Islam is the country’s officially religion. A B C D 30.Singapore is one of the country of Association of South East Asian Nations. A B C D C-READING: I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer: Among the festivals celebrated by some of Asian people is the Moon Cake Festival, also known as the Mid-August Festival. Large number of small round moon cakes are eaten on this day, and chidren enjoy carrying colorful paper lanterns come in all shapes; the more popular ones are shaped like fish, rabbits and butterflies. According to them, the moon shines brightest on the night of the Moon Cake Festival. As the moon rises, tables are placed outside the house and women make offerings of fruit and moon cakes to the Moon Goddess. 31. What does the passage mainly discuss ? A.Festivals B.Rice-cooking festival C.Lunar new year D.Mid-August Festival 32.The phrase “ Mid-August Festival” can be replaced by ____________. A.Mid-Autumn Festival B.Early-Autumn Festival C.Late-Autumn Festival D.Autumn Festival 33. What types of food do Asian people usually eat on this day? A.cakes B.sticky-rice cake C.fruit D.fruit and moon cakes 34. When does the moon shine brightest ? A.the night before the Moon Cake Festival B. the night after the Moon Festival C. the night of the Moon Cake Festival D.the following night 35. What is NOT mentioned in the passage ? A.paper lanterns B.moon shines C. moon cakes D.lion-dancing II. Read and circle the best answer. Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (36) ________But actually the idea for a computer (37) _________worked out over two centuries ago by a man (38)__________Charles Babbage. Babbage was born in 1791 and grew up to be a brilliant mathematician. He drew up plans for several calculating machines (39) ________he called “engines”. But despite the fact that he (40) _________building some of these, he never finished any of them. Over the years, people have argued (41)_________his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building (42)________engine based on one of Babbage’s designs. (43)_______has taken six years to complete and more (44) _________four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on at a special exhibition in the Science Museum (45) __________remind people of Babbage’s work. 36.A. age B. days C. times D. year 37.A. had B. was C. is D. has 38.A. known B. called C. recognized D. written 39.A. who B. whose C. what D. which 40.A. wanted B. missed C. started D. made 41.A. whether B. until C. while D. though 42.A. an B. the C. that D. some 43.A. He B. It C. One D. They 44.A. than B. when C. therefore D. then 45.A. for B. so C. as D. to D-WRITING: Choose the correct sentences to have a good letter Dear Tom, I am very pleased to receive your letter 2 days ago. How is your family? 46. A.I am good and my parents are, too. B.I am well and my parents are, too C.I am good and so are my parents. D.I am well and so do my parents. 47. A.I live in the countryside at the North of Viet Nam. B.I live in the countryside on the North of Viet Nam. C.I live on the countryside in the North of Viet Nam. D.I live in the countryside in the North of Viet Nam. 48. A. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friendly and honest. Tr¬ng C«ng Chøc TGE ----------TH CS Phóc Thµnh – Vò Th – Th¸i B×nh B. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honest. C. The life here is very quiet and peaceful; the people are friend and honest. D. The life here is very quietly and peacefully; the people are friendly and honestly. 49. A. Would you like come and see me next summer holiday ? B.Would you like coming and see me next summer holiday ? C.Would you like to come and see me next summer holiday ? D.Would you like coming and seeing me next summer holiday ? 50. A.I am looking forward to see you soon. B. I am looking forward to saw you soon C.I am looking forward seeing you soon. D. I am looking forward to seeing you soon Sincerely, . answer. Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological (36) ________But actually the idea for a computer (37). live in the countryside at the North of Viet Nam. B.I live in the countryside on the North of Viet Nam. C.I live on the countryside in the North of Viet