Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh) - Năm học 2008-2009 - Sở giáo dục và đào tạo Đà Nẵng

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1. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí UBND TỈNH ĐÀ NẴNG KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 25/ 6/ 2008 A. Pronunciation (10 points) I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) 1. A. table B. vegetable C. innovation D. stage 2. A. ghost B. most C. lost D. post 3. A. aviation B. language C. attraction D. applicant 4. A. lecturer B. inventor C. medium D. president 5. A. age B. college C. change D. altogether II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) 1. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 2. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 3. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment 4. A. paper B. tonight C. lecture D. story 5. A. money B. army C. afraid D. people B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (40 points) I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence. (10 points) 1. Kathy was as pleased as ___ when she heard she had passed the exam . A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. pound notes 2. I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of ___ shaves . A. narrow B. near C. close D. tiny . 3. All the ___ of the dances went to charity . A. results B. proceeds C. rewards D. finances 4. Enough money has been raised to ___ the hospital’s survival .
2. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A. ensure B. enlarge C. enable D. empower 5. Many students do ___ jobs in hotels over the summer to earn money . A. low B. poor C. menial D. inferior 6. They could find no ___ of the missing car despite an extensive search. A. clue B. remnant C. indication D. trace 7. When they retired they bought a tiny ___ in the country . A. mansion B. bungalow C. shack D. barn 8. It is too early in the ___ to expect many visitors to the town . A. term B. season C. time D. calendar 9. Is promoting public health ___ as state concern ? A. necessary B. necessary being C. necessarily D. of necessary 10. There are different kinds of music to ___ your taste. A. miss B. fit C. tight D. suit II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 points) 1. He no sooner (reach) ___ the door than he (come) ___ back. 2. I (be) ___ very careful not to hint or remind her in any way of what she (tell) ___ me. 3. While he (learn) ___ to drive he (have) ___ twenty five accidents. 4. The man at the corner table (glance) ___ my way to see if I (listen) ___. 5. When I (look) ___ at my suitcase, I could see that somebody (try) ___ to open it. III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage. (10 points) 1. The duty of the police is the ___ law and order. (maintain) 2. Our tomatoes are ___ nicely; they’ll be ready to eat in about a week. (ripe) 3. Look at this picture of Bill and his father, you can see the ___ clearly, can’t you? (like) 4. He said “Good morning” in a most ___ way. (friend) 5. “This is not a good essay”, said the lecturer. “I find your arguments ___” (convince) 6. It’s a lovely old house, I agree, but can we afford to ___ it? (modern) 7. George and I have been friends since ___: he use to live next door. (child) 8. In winter it is important for farmers to provide food and ___ for their animals. (warm) 9. Pele ___ Ronaldo to take part in 2002 World Cup. (courage) 10. Playing for the national team for the first time was an ___ experience for Huynh Duc. (forget) IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your
3. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí correction. (10 points) As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children to be cared for by wolves. 1. ___ Romulus and Remus, the legend twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been 2. ___ cared for by wolves. It is believed that why a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human 3. ___ child to take its place. This seeming preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth 4. ___ century when a French doctor actually had found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in 5. ___ the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, or could lie relate to 6. ___ people. He only growled and stared of them. Finally the doctor won the boy's confidence 7. ___ and began to work with them. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, 8. ___ the doctor was able to have the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a 9. ___ number of word, as well as write letters and form words. 10. ___ C. READING (30 points) I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points) Mozart, who was born on January 27, 1756 in the Austrian city of Salzburg, was neither the first nor the last child prodigy, but he was certainly the greatest. He was born into a moderately prosperous family where his unmatched musical genius made itself known extremely early. Mozart began leaning to play harpsichord at three and his earliest known work was composed in 1761 when he was five, the age at which he also first appeared in public. From the age of six, when his father took him on the first foreign tour, Mozart toured the courts and musical centres of Austria, Germany, France, England, Holland, Switzerland and Italy. It has been calculated that Mozart spent almost a third of his short life - he died at the age of thirty five – travelling. As Mozart matured, he continued to tour and give concerts. Mozart also wrote a lot of operas. His first opera, Mitridate, Re di Ponto, was performed in Milan when he was 14, and it was the first of many successes in the theatre. 1. How rich was Mozart’s family? A. Very rich C. Not very rich B. As rich as a financial D. Very poor 2. When did he take the first step into the world of music as a composer? A. When he was three C. When he was fourteen B. When he was five D. When he was thirty-five 3. What did he do on his first tour to some major European countries?
4. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A. He made so much sightseeing C. He toured only B. He toured the courts and musical centres D. He did nothing 4. Why is it possible to name Mozart “A travelling composer”? A. Because he spent almost a third of his short C. Because he never traveled. life traveling. D. Because he had good imagination. B. Because he liked traveling a lot. 5. What expression in the passage means “an exceptionally clever child” ? A. A child normal C. A child prodigy B. A child clever D. Child playing harpsichord. II. Read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (15 points) SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS Do you want to take part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is the book which will (1) ___ you in the fight for survival that (2) ___ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (3) ___ of extinction . As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 color photographs, you will have the (4) ___ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5) ___ animals (6) ___ from the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human (7) ___ for land, flesh and skins. Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (8) ___ their (9) ___ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (10) ___ each orang-utan which is captured, one has to die? This superb (11) ___ has so (12) ___ Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a (13) ___awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low ( 14) ___ price at all good bookshops, but hurry while (15) ___ last. 1. A. combine B. involve C. bring D. lead 2. A. meets B. opposes C. forces D. faces 3. A. edge B. start C. limit D. end 4. A. satisfaction B. enjoyment C. virtue D. value 5. A. enable B. help C. allow D. assist 6. A. preserve B. conserve C. revive D. survive
5. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 7. A. greed B. interest C. care D. concern 8. A. with B. by C. for D. from 9. A. feet B. claws C. paws D. toes 10. A. for B. at C. from D. to 11. A. publicy B. periodical C. publication D. reference 12. A. imposed B. impressed C. persuaded D. admired 13. A. symbol B. title C. trademark D. nickname 14. A. beginning B. preparatory C. original D. introductory 15. A. stores B. stocks C. goods D. funds III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage. (10 points) Maybe you recycle cans, glass, and paper. Do you know that nature recycles, too ? One of the things nature (1) ___ is water. Water goes from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the air. Water falls from the air as (2) ___ or snow. Rain and snow eventually find their way back to the oceans. Nature’s recycling program for water is (3) ___ the water cycle. The water cycle has four stages: storage, evaporation, precipitation, and runoff. Water on Earth gets stored (4) ___ oceans, lakes, rivers, ice, and even underground. Water goes from storage into the atmosphere by a process called evaporation. When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid (5) ___ a gas, called water vapor. Water vapor goes up into (6) ___ atmosphere. Water returns to the Earth as precipitation in rain or snow by changing into drops of water (7) ___ the air gets cold enough. Clouds are collections (8) ___ water droplets. Most precipitation falls into the oceans and goes right back into storage. Water that falls on land always flows from (9) ___ places to lower ones. This flow is called runoff. Water from land flows into streams. Streams join together to make (10) ___ and eventually the water flows into storage in the oceans. Then the water cycle starts all over again. D. WRITING (20 points) I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points) 1. If I met the author one day, I'd ask him to sign my copy of this book. Were I 2. He always has his nose in a book and never pays attention to what I say. If he didn't 3. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second
6. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí child. Only when 4. You are under no obligation to accept their offer. You can please 5. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life. Martin's poor 6. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. The average 7. I don't really like her , even though I admire her achievements. Much 8. There were not nearly as many people there as I had expected. here were far 9. There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble. You 10. This is the best essay I have ever written. Never II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a complete letter. (10 points) Dear Jane, 1. Not see you / long time. 2. We / really pleased / move to / country /, I / get / fed up / live / London. 3. In/ city/ much traffic / noise / no time / relax. 4. In / country / life / slower / more peaceful. 5. Now / example / able / a walk / with / dog / across fields / before breakfast ! 6. Children / enjoy fresh air / make new friends. 7. people/ helpful / kind / friendly . 8. But we miss / friends / London ,especially you. 9. Come / see us soon. 10. We all / look forward / see you again. Love, Milly, Bob, Tim and Teresa. The end Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
7. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí ANSWER KEYS A. Pronunciation (10 points) I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others in each group. (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. D II. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is not the same as that of the others. (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 points) I. Choose the best answers to completes each sentence (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. had no sooner reached - came 4. glanced - was listening 2. was - had told 5. looked - had tried 3. was learning - had III. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the passage (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. maintenance 6. modernize 2. repering 7. childhood 3. likeness 8. warmth 4. friendly 9. encouraged 5. unconvincing 10. unforgottable IV. There are ten mistakes in the text . Identify each mistake, write it down and give your correction. (10 points) 1. to be being 6. Or nor 2. legend legendary 7. of at
8. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 3. why when 8. Them him 4. seeming seemingly 9. Have get 5. had found found 10. word words C. READING (30 points) I. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question (5 points) - 1/ each. 1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space (15 points) - 1/ each. 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C 11. C 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. B III. Fill in each blank with one suitable word to complete this passage (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. recycles 2. rain 3. called 4. in 5. into 6. the 7. when/ as 8. of 9. high 10. rivers D. WRITING (20 points) I. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them. (10 points) - 1/ each. 1. Were I to meet the author one day I would ask him to sign my copy of this book. 2. If he didn't have his nose in a book, he might ( sometimes) pay attention to what I say 3. Only when Alice and Charles had ( had) their second child, did they decide to move to a bigger house. 4. You can please yourself (yourselves) about whether you accept their offer or not. 5. Martin's poor health doesn't stop ( prevent ) him from enjoying life. 6. The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is greater than that of the Atlantic. 7. Much as I admire her achievements, I don't really like her. 8. There were far fewer people there than I had expected. 9. You didn't need to have gone to all that trouble.
9. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 10. Never have I written such a good essay (a better essay than this) II. Use the promps provided to write full sentences to make a (10 points) - 1/ each. Dear Jane, 1. We haven’t seen you for (such) a long time. 2. We are really pleased that we moved to the country because we were getting so fed up with living in London. 3. In the city there was so much traffic and noise and there was no time to relax. 4. Here in the country, life is slower and (much) more peaceful. 5. Now, for example, we are able to go for a walk with the dog across the fields before breakfast. 6. The children are enjoying the fresh air and have made a lot of new friends. 7. The people here are helpful, kind and (ever so) friendly. 8. But we miss all our friends in London, especially you. 9. (Do) come and see us soon. 10. We are all looking forward to seeing you again. Love, Milly, Bob, Tim and Teresa. The end