Anh Lê Hồng Phong-Nam Định 2003-2004.doc

Sở giáo dục-đào tạoNam Định Trờng THPT chuyên Lê Hồng PhongĐề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 Năm học 2003-2004 Môn: Tiếng Anh Đề chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút không kể thời gian giao đề Đề t

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Nam Định Trờng THPT chuyên Lê Hồng PhongĐề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10

Năm học 2003-2004

Môn: Tiếng Anh (Đề chuyên)

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 3 trang)

Question 1: Read the following passage quickly then answer these questions.

Many people love gardening because of the benefits they get out of it They plant all sorts of trees, srubs, flowers and vegetables The

physical activities of digging fertilizing, weeding and watering are fun ways of exercising the whole body Most people spend their working hours in doors and, therefore, find it very relaxing to go outdoors in their free time The resulting colourful flowers and green plants make the surroundings beautiful Furthermore, they get to enjoy fresh

vegetables and delicious fruits It is a well-known fact to that trees can improve air quality and provide shade It is not surprising than that to many people choose gardening as a part-time activity

1 What physical activities does gardening involve?

2 What can beautify one’s surroundings?

3 Why do many people love gardening?

4 What are the benefits of gardening?

Question 2 Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit each blank.

You can make life more difficult for thieves by_(1)_your wallet in an inside pocket instead of a back pocket But make sure that you still have it if someone bumps into you in a _(2)_ Most pickpockets are very skillful Never let your handbag out of your _(3)_ On public

transport, _(4)_ hold of it You are also_(5)_ to take travellers’ cheques rather than cash when you are abroad and to use cash dispensers which are on _(6)_ streets, or are well-lit at night A quarter of crimes are car thefts or thefts of things from cars, like radios and cassete players If your car is_(7)_, you may not get it back One in four are never found, and even it is, it may be badly _(8)_ Always lock all the doors and windows, and think about fitting a car alarm too If you are buying a new radio or cassete player, it is _(9)_ choosing one that is security-coded or removable by driver These precautions will help to _(10)_ thieves

1 A.taking B holding C.carrying D bringing

2 A mass B band C crowd D group

3 A view B sight C visibility D vision

4 A keep B catch C informed D advised

5 A suggested B told C informed D advised

6 A main B important C.principal D major

7 A robbed B burgled C stolen D hijacked

8 A hurt B damaged C.spoilt D injured

9 A benificial B practical C worthwhile D sensible

10 A put off B put down C put out D put back

Question 3: Read the following passage carefully and fill in each blank with a suitable word Use only one word for each blank.

Louisa May Alcott was a famous (1) born in Philadelphia, United State in

1832 Her father was an honest and kind man (2) he was not very good at making money As a result, the Alcotts were often very(3)

Louisa’s father taught Louisa and her three sisters to read and (4) .When Louisa was young, she wrote plays and stories (5) her sister to act out Although Louisa’s first story was (6) when she was sixteen, she did not get much money (7) of writing until her book, Hospital Sketches, became successful

Her most famous book, however, is “ Little women” (8) Most people do not know is that the fuor girls in the (9) Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy- are

actually the four Alcott sisters

Several of her stories were actually based (10) her own family life and experience

B Grammar & use of English Question 1: Read the following passage carefully Fill each

blank with the correct form of the verb in bracket.

Singaporeans love (drink)1 This generation of Singaporeans

(enjoy)2 a wide range of tea than the generation before (do)3 Among Singapore’s early immigrants, the Chinese ( bring)4 with them from China, their habit of tea-dringking

Popular with the older Singaporeans would be The tarik which

(mean)5 “pull tea” This is the practice of “pour”6 hot tea from one metal container to another in quick movements, thus (give) 7 it its

charateristic froth

The tarik (use)8 to be commonly (9) at roadside Indian stalls up

to the early seventies It (be) 10 now available at many coffe shops

Question 2: Read the following passage carefully Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1 “I have no (object) to Roger’s idea of going to a concert” said Jaine

2 The (discover) of penicillin by Sir alexxander Fleming, helped to save many lives

3 “ I don’t think girls who smoke are all (attract)”, said Ben

4 Mrs Black’s (annoy) with the persistent salesman did not perturb him

5 After listening to Peter’s (explai) of his failure, his father was, no longer, angry

6 John is a very (study) boy He is sure to do well in his examination

7 “ What will you give us in exchange for you (free)? He asked the King

8 This lotion gives you (protect) against the harmful rays of the sun

9 Many mountainers believe in the ( exist) of the yeti

10 The (appear) of the huge ship was a mystery

Question 3: There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find out & correct them.

Jack had never wanted to be a politics First of all, he suffered from terrible shy and blushed violently when he had to make a speech He also sympathy with people who refused to vote After all, what

difference did itmake? As a speaker, he was slow and organise and never know what to say He began his career as a last-minute place for

a speaker who failed to turn up Later he turned to straight his tie, give abig smile, and read the speech which had been prepared by his person speech-writer People liked him “ He has a kind of innocent” they said They did not mind that he had no imagine, and seemed quite interest in what he was saying They applauded him and then made him Prime Minister

Question 4: Complete the passage with the suitable

preposition.

It took us hours to drive (1) _the town It was a small, isolated town(2) _the middle of the desert There was a petrol station and small shop There were a lot(3) _getting petrol(4)

_continuing their journey It took us another two hours to cross the border(5) _the next African state The police were very

friendly and they asked us a lot(6) _questions(7) _where we lived They looked

(8) _our passports and visas and wrote our names and

addreses(9) _a big book We drove(10) _another four hours before we reached the next town

Question 5: Complete the passage with a-an-the or x (no

article) correctly.

Autumn is my faforite season (1) leaves on the trees change

colour and

(2) weather get cooler but it is still quite mild It’s(3) best time

to go on long walks in(4) country

I don’t like winter at all The days are too short and it’s freezing cold most of(5) _time If you like skiing, it’s all right because there is always a lot of(6) snow everywhere

Spring is usually quite late because we are in (7) mountains We get a lot of rain in April and May so the vegetation grows very quickly The weather is quite changeable so it is(8) good idea to carry(9) umbrella when you go out

I like Summer because it’s hot But in August we get a lot of

thunderstorms They can be quite violent and(10) lightening

sometimes causes accidents

C-Writing:

Question1: Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

1 The ship was not surrendered until it was half burnt.Before

2 Although I pay him much, this man’s never satisfiedHowever

3 These mangoes are so cheap that they can not be good.Since

4 John always spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.John didn’t

5 Jane is the tallest girl in her class.Nobody

6 It is said that he escaped to a neutral country.He

Question 2: Using suggested words to rewrite these sentences

1 Your car was cheaper than mine (COST)

2 This year’s exam and last year exam are equally difficult (JUST)

3 Tom is supposed to be here now.(BEEN)

4 What do you think of Roger’s new book? (OPINION)

Question 3: Using suggestions to make sentences

1 Ken/ not/ the only policeman/ who/ have to work/ night

2 It/ be/ serious accident/ happen / London

3 You/ like/ repair/ things/ house/ yourself?

4 I/ know/ why/ he/not come yet

5 My brother/ interest/ football

6 My sister/ enjoy/ play tennis

7 He/ start/ collect / books/ he/ schoolboy

8 He/ prefer/ fiction book/ non-fiction

9 He/ spend/ a lot of money/ book/ years now

10 He hope/ he/ have/ own library

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Sở giáo dục-đào tạo

Nam Định Hớng dẫn chấm thi tuyển sinh lớp 10Trờng THPT chuyên Lê Hồng Phong

Năm học 2003-2004

Môn: Tiếng Anh (Đề chuyên)

A Reading: 3 điểm

Question 1: 1 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,25 điểm)

1 Gardening involves the physical activities of digging, fertilizing, weeding and watering

2 Colourful flowers and green plants can beautify one’s surrounding

3 Cho học sinh trả lời tự do miễn là đúng ngữ pháp & chính tả & toát

đợc ý của bài đọc

4 The benefits of gardening are that it is a fun way of exercising the whole body, a chance to relax outdoors, makes the surroundings

beautiful, provides fresh vegetables and delicious fruits, improves air quality and provides shade

Question 2: 1 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

Question 3: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1-writer 2-though/

although 3-poor 4-write 5-for

6 published 7- out 8-what 9-book/story 10-on

B-GRAMMAR AND USE OF ENGLISH: 5 điểm

Question 1: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1-drinking 2-enjoys 3-did 4-brought 5-means 6-pouring 7-giving 8-used 9-found 10-is

Question 2: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1-objection 2-discovery

3-attractive 4-annoyance 5-explanation

6 studious 7-freedom

8-protection 9.existence 10-disappearance

Question 3: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm), phần này, học sinh có thể không cần đúng số thứ tự, chỉ cần đúng từ, vẫn cho điểm tối đa)

1 politicspolitician

2 shyshyness

3 sympathysympathized

4 organize disorganized

5 placereplacement

6 straightstraighten

7 personpersonal

8 innocentinnocence

9 imagineimagination

10 interestuninterested

Question 4: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

6- of 7- about 8- at 9- in 10- for Question 5: 1 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm),

1-

the 2- the 3- the 4- the 5- the 6- x 7- the 8- a 9- an 10- the

C- WRITING: 2 điểm

Question 1: 0,6 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1- Before the ship was half-burnt, it had not been surrendered

2 However much I pay him, this man’s never satisfied

3 Since these mangoes are much cheaper, they haven’t been good

4 John didn’t sign the contract before talking/speaking to his lawyer

5 Nobody in Jane’s class is as tall as he is- or: is taller than he is

6 He is said to have escaped to a neutral contry

Question 2: 0,4 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1 Your car costs less than mine

2 This year’s exam was just as different as last year’s exam

3 Tom should have been here by now

4 What is your opinion of Roger’s new book?

Question 3: 1,0 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng cho 0,1 điểm)

1 Ken is not the only policeman who has to work at night

2 It was a serious accident that happened in London

3 Do you like reơairing/to repair things in your house yourself?

4 I don’t know why he hasn’t come yet?

5 My brother is interested in football

6 My sister enjoys playing tennis

7 He started collecting books when he was a school boy

8 He prefers fiction books to non-fiction books

9 He has spent a lot of money on books for years now

10 He hopes he’ll have his own library

Phần writing học sinh có thể viết cách khác nhng phải đúng ý, dúng chính tả, đúng ngữ pháp vẫn cho điểm tối đa

Ghi chú: Điểm toàn bài làm tròn đến 0,25