Đề thi tuyển sinh Lớp 10 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 1

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1. ĐÊ SỐ 1 Kỳ thi tuyển sinh THPT chuyên Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút SECTION A: LISTENING ( 30 points) Part I. Listen to Lena talking to a friend about some restaurants. What is the problem with each one? Write a letter A- H next to each restaurant. You will hear the conversation twice. ( 10 points) Example: 0. Rose Garden - B Restaurants Problems 1. Carla’s Cafe A. closed 2. Pizza Palace B. cold 3. Curry House C. dark 4. Captain Crab D. expensive 5. Carlton Hotel E. full F. noisy G. small H. unfriendly Part II. Listen to Helen talking to her friend, Sam, about being in a rock band. Tick ( √) A, B, or C. You will hear the conversation twice. ( 10 points) Example: 0. In Nick’s band, Helen A. plays the guitar B. sings√ C. plays the drums 1.Sam agrees to play the guitar on A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday 2. Where does Nick’s band practise? A. in a garage B. at Helen’s flat C. in Nick’s bedroom 3. Sam should bring A. sandwiches B. CDs C. a sweater 4. The band will next play at A. a party B. a club C. a college 5. How much does Helen ear, per night, in the band? A. £ 10 B. £ 25 C. £ 110
2. Part III. You will hear a man talking on the telephone about a party. Listen and complete. You will hear the conversation twice. ( 10 points) PARTY FOR OLD SCHOOL FRIENDS For pupils from: Romford School Date of party: (1) ___ September Day of party: (2)___ Place : Margaret’s house Margaret’s new surname (3)___ Margaret’s address: (4) ___ Road Bring: (5) ___ SECTION B. PHONETICS (10 points) Part I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest. (5 points) 1. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical 2. A. cussed B. ragged C. crooked D. docked 3. A. rustle B. whistle C. subtle D. castle 4. A. mature B. pasture C. gesture D. creature 5. A. individual B. considerate C. education D. procedure Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group.(5 points) 1. A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business 2. A. congratulate B. celebrate C. compulsory D. communicate 3. A. invent B. literacy C. inventory D. stationery 4. A. dormitory B. handicap C. minority D. voluntary 5. A. national B. newspaper C. dormitory D. biology Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (65 points) Part I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence. (15 points) 1. ___ from John, all the students said they would go. A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate 2. Have you got a car ___? A. of your own B. of yourself C. of you D. of your 3. My parents lent me the money. ___, I couldn’t have afforded the trip. A. However B. Therefore C. Only if D. Otherwise 4 .Florida ___ Georgia to the North. A. borders B. stretches C. frontiers D. boundaries 5. The new school complex cost ___ the city council had budgeted for. A. twice more by far than B. twice much more than C. almost twice as much as D. just twice as much as
3. 6. I usually buy my clothes ___. It’s cheaper than going to the dress maker. A. on the house B. in public C. off the peg D. on the shelf 7.- “Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “___.” A. Yes, I don’t mind B. No, do as you please C. No I mind D. Yes, do as you please 8. Did you use to do a ___ when you were at the university. A. full- time job B. part- time C. full- time D. part –time job 9. I know this is a big disappointment but don’t take it to ___ A. soul B. mind C. spirit D. heart 10. They received ___ advice from their parents that they became successful. A. so good B. such good C. so good an D. such a good 11.A: “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B: “ ___” A. Well, that’s out of question. B. Your apology is accepted. C. I am grateful to that. D. That was very sweet of you. 12. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish it___ A. would stop to rain B. stopped rain C. stopped to rain D. would stop raining 13. This is the woman ___ the artist said posed as a model for the painting. A. whose B. of whom C. who D. whom 14. Many elderly people have to live on the money they ___ when they were working. A. laid up B. put back C. set up D. put aside 15. The U.S is made up of 51 states, ___ has its own government. A. each of them B. each of C. each of which D. each them Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Part II. Give the correct form of the words (20 points) In 1977, tired of the noise and ( 1. POLLUTE) ___ of the city, best – selling author Will Smith and his family moved out to Chersey, a picturesque village in the Suffolk countryside, with 53 (2. INHABIT)___ and one shop. Three years later they sold their (3. BEUATY)___ 16th century cottage and moved back to London, where they now live in a smart new (4. NEIGHBOUR)___ on the outskirts of the city. So what happened? “ Chersey, seemed an idyllic place to live”. Explains Will, “ a quiet, (5. PEACE)___ old village in extremely (6. PLEASE)___ surroundings. However, we soon became aware of the (7. ADVANTAGE) of village life. With so little to do in Chersey, and because the buses were so (8. FREQUENT)___ , our teenage children became (9. DEPEND)___ on us to take them everywhere in the car. As for our own social life, the neighbors were rather cold and (10. FRIEND)___, so we felt were isolated and lonely. It was not the rural idyll we had expected.” Your answers: 1 6 2 7 .
4. 3 8 . 4 9 . 5 10 . Part III. Circle the letter that represents the incorrect form. ( 20 points) 1. I suggested that you taking his advice to treat your cough. A B C D 2. Even though studying hard, he failed his exam last year. A B C D 3.The pollution of the sea can be the result of careless or dumping of waste. A B C D 4. If today is Sunday, we would have a lot of fun at the camping. A B C D 5. She apologized for being many rude to me. A B C D 6. The children were playing last night outdoor when it began to rain hard. A B C D 7. The bridge was hitting by a large ship during a sudden storm last week. A B C D 8. Even though she looks very young, she is twice older than my twenty - year - old sister. A B C D 9. One of the most urgent problem, facing us now is the need to control population growth. A B C D 10. Tom has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t, neither. A B C D Part IV. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (20 points) a. I (1.follow)___his advice, I wouldn’t be in dangerous now. b. I don’t know what the matter is with him. He (2.act)___ funny since you were away. c. He was the only student (3.award)___ the special prize in reciting poetry competition. d. He is planning (4.complete)___ all his coursework by next week. g. If you felt lonely, you (5. give)___ me a ring h. They (6.have)___English from nine to ten in this room. Don’t let anyone disturb them then. k. Three days ago, Mr Brown ran out of money so he sold his car and one day later he won a lottery ticket. He (7.sell)___ it. m. Just as I (8.wonder)___ what to do next, the phone rang n. The boat (4.sink) quickly, but fortunately everybody (5. rescue) Your answers: 1 6 2 7 .
5. 3 8 . 4 9 . 5 10 . SECTION D. READING COMPREHENSION (50 points) Part I. Read the passage and choose the correct answer. (20 points) Tsunami is a Japanese word which means harbour waveband is used as the scientific term for seismic sea wave generated by an undersea earthquake or possibly an undersea landslide or volcanic eruption. When the ocean floor is tilted or offset during an earthquake, a set of waves is created similar to the concentric waves generated by an object dropped into the water. Most tsunamis originate along the Ring of Fire, a zone of volcanoes and seismic activity, 32.500 kilometres long that encircles the Pacific Ocean. Since 1819, about 40 tsunamis have struck the Hawaiian Islands. A tsunami can have wavelengths, or widths, of 100 to 200 km, and may travel hundreds of kilometres across the deep ocean, reaching speeds of about 725 to 800 kilometres an hour. Upon entering shallow coastal waters, the wave, which may have been only about half a metre high out at sea, suddenly grows rapidly. When the wave reaches the shore, it may be 15 m high or more. Tsunamis have tremendous energy because of the great volume of water affected. They are capable of obliterating coastal settlements. Tsunamis should not be confused with storm surges, which are domes of water that rise underneath hurricanes or cyclones and cause extensive coastal flooding when the storms reach land. Storm surges are particularly devastating if they occur at high tide. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge killed an estimated 500.000 people in Bangladesh in 1970. The tsunami which struck south and southeast Asia in late 2004 killed over 200 thousand people. 1.Scientifically, tsunami is the term for ___. A. seismic sea wave B. undersea earthquake C. undersea landslide D. volcanic eruption 2.What does the word “concentric” mean? A. Wavy B. Having many centres C. Having a common centre D.A ring 3.Which of the following may be a reason for a tsunami? A. An inactive volcano. B.A landslide on the seashore C. An undersea earthquake D.A storm. 4.What will happen when an object is dropped into the water? A. Volcanic eruption may be a consequence. B .Some concentric waves will be generated. C. There will be seismic activity. D. Earthquake may happen. 5. What is the zone of volcanoes and seismic activity in the world called? A. The concentric wave. B. The tsunami. 6. What is the greatest speed of tsunamis travelling across the deep ocean? A.200 kilometres an hour. B.700 kilometres an hour. C. 800 kilometres an hour. D.150.000 kilometres an hour. 7. How high is the wave of the tsunami when it reaches the shore? A.100 metres. B.200 metres. C.Half a metre. D.Fifteen metres.
6. 8. How are tsunamis capable of obliterating coastal settlements? A.They have tremendous energy due to the great volume of water affected. B.They are a metre high or more. C.They travel hundreds of kilometres. D.They can strike the shore fifteen metres high. 9.What killed an estimated 500.000 people in Bangladesh? A.A tsunami. B. A cyclone and accompanying storm surge. C.A high tide. D. Flooding. 10.Which of the following is NOT true? A. Tsunamis only occur in Asia. B.A cyclone along with storm surge happened in Asia in 1970. C. Storm surges are domes of water rising underneath hurricanes or cyclones. D. Storm surges cause extensive coastal flooding. Your answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Part II. Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blank. ( 10 points) VOLUNTEERING When Pamela Janet left university to become a primary school teacher, it was by no (1) easy to find a job. She therefore decided to go abroad as a volunteer teacher for a year. When she realized she would be teaching deaf and blind children, she was a (2) taken aback. But after a month's training she felt more confident that she would be able to cope with the situation. The basic living conditions also (3) as something of a shock. Pamela's school was situated in a remote Ethiopian village, where her accommodation (4) of one room and a shared bathroom. Not only was the space cramped, but there was no electricity, Internet or telephone access, so she felt totally cut (5) from the outside world. Now back home in Britain, Pamela has used her (6) experience to set up a similar school for the deaf and blind which has made a huge (7) to dozens of children who would (8) find themselves struggling to learn. She is now concentrating her efforts on (9) her school to cater for children with other learning difficulties, too. It seems as if the more people get to know her, the (10) the demand is for her skills. 1. A. means B. extent C. ways D. account 2. A. rather B. quite C. little D. somewhat 3. A. appeared B. came C. proved D. arrived 4. A. combined B. consisted C. contained D. composed 5. A. down B. away C. out D. off 6. A. worthy B. valuable C. priceless D. precious 7. A. contrast B. difference C. change D. transformation 8. A. furthermore B. nonetheless C. otherwise D. however 9. A. growing B. widening C. expanding D. stretching 10. A. greater B. larger C. steeper D. taller Part III. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word to complete the following paragraph. (20 points)
7. When presented with the idea of international boarding school, parents are (1) to baulk of emptying their bank (2) to send their darlings to live a life permeated by blackboards, bunk beds and Bovril. (3) conversely, will feel overjoyed at the prospect of signing (4) for a literally fantastic life at Hogwarts. Such misconceptions neatly miss the point of international boarding education, sidestepping its capacity to (5) solid foundations for students' academic and professional success in today’s increasingly global society. Parents, understandably, require justification for (6) a considerate amount of money in their offspring's education. Their offspring, on the other hand, should be made (7) of the huge number of opportunities provided by boarding school life. Most of the world's leading boarding schools offer stimulating, progressive (8) which prioritizes their students' needs, thus consistently produce graduates (9) are confident learners, critical thinkers and self starters. Therefore, the time has come for parents and students (10) to discover the unique, intellectually challenging experiences offered by international boarding schools worldwide. Your answers: 1 6 2 7 . 3 8 . 4 9 . 5 10 . SECTION E. WRITING (45 points) Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points) 1. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. → Despite my . 2. I only realised that I had forgotten to close the door when she told me. → Only when . 3. Despite Jack’s strange clothes, everybody ignored him. → Nobody took . 4. We will not delay our voyage whether there is a rain or not. → Regardless . 5. To pass the time, I looked through some magazines. → I whiled . Part II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means the same as the given one. Using the given word in brackets. Do not change the bold word. (10points) 1. The boy was about to cry when he was punished by his mother. (point) The boy was ___ when he was punished by his mother. 2. There aren’t many other books which discuss this problem so well. (discussed) In few other books ___. 3. I thought about what had happened all those years before. (mind)
8. I cast ___. 4. I’m sure it wasn’t Mrs. Smith you saw because she’s in Singapore. (been) It ___because she’s in Singapore. 5. Andrew is said to be a very good cook. (reputation) Andrew ___a very good cook. Part III. Writing (25 points) Noise pollution is one of serious environmental problems in modern life. In 180 – 200 words, write about its bad effects. KEY