PRONUNCIATION 0,5 point Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.. VOCABUL
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
Thí sinh làm bài trên tờ đề thi
( Do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi )
Bằng số Bằng chữ - Giám khảo số 1 :
- Giám khảo số 2 :
I PRONUNCIATION (0,5 point)
Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answers.
II VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE (5,5 points)
Part 1: Choose one best word or phrase to complete the sentence by circling its corresponding letter
A, B, C or D (3 points)
1 Bob got fired and has become unemployed It’s going to be difficult for him to find job.
2 - “I think we should travel by bus to save energy and protect the environment.”
- “ .”
3 Doctor Brown has many patients he is always busy.
4 Would you mind me a hand with this bag?
5 Glass is usually made sand.
6 The house, he bought in 1990, is being repaired at the moment.
7 Remember the lights before you leave the room.
8 - Alice: “What shall we do this evening?”
- Carol: “ .”
9 Cathie is tired doing the housework day after day.
10 Blue you very much You should wear it more often.
11 Reading books is still one of most popular forms of entertainment.
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
Trang 212 Yesterday, the train was cancelled the flood.
13 Mary suggested the English club at school.
14 Do you remember the day we first met?
15 I agree you about the plan for the next trip.
16 Take some money with you you need to take a taxi.
17 She spends a lot of money fashional clothes.
18 It is very important students to attend the class regularly.
19 Taylor used to work at the hospital, ?
20 It is high time you your idea.
21 Our neighbor will look the garden for us when we go on holiday.
22 If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can _ it _ in a dictionary.
23 The room was noisy that on one was able to hear the announcement.
24 The children are playing in the garden.
25 We have been working very hard pass the antrance exam.
26 and tide wait for no man.
27 He is always busy He has time to relax.
28 Many students are of collecting stamps.
29 He was so excited he couldn’t go to sleep
30 You have so many mistakes so far
Part 2: Choose one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be
correct (0,5 point)
1 Their grandfather has great interest in making the gardening
A B C D
2 You had better to learn a foreign language before applying for a job.
A B C D
3 Mandison suggested to go to the cinema for a change after days of hard work.
A B C D
4 In spite of his interested in music, his parents want him to become a surgeon.
Trang 35 Neither Jim or his friends knew the answer to the last question on the exam.
Part 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences
(1 point)
1 Hard work always brings (succeed)
2 I'd lost my key so I couldn't the door when I got home (lock)
3 I would like to book a to Ho Chi Minh City (fly)
4 During his , the family lived in New York (child)
5 I am looking for a gift for my friend’s birthday (suit)
6 I had in learning social science subjects when at school (difficult)
7 Thank you very much for your I will come to your party (invite)
8 The of earthquakes occur around the Pacific Rim (major)
9 Because of his to speak English, he tried to make himself understood by using body language (able)
10 Do you know who was the of the article? (write)
Part 4: Supply the correct form of the verbs in the bracket (1 point)
1 The Titanic (travel) to New York when it hit an iceberg and (sink) _
in the Atlantic
2 We cannot walk along here because the road (repair) _ at the moment.
3 He (be) _ famous in our country for years.
4 You (get) _ good marks if you study harder.
5 If I had enough time now, I (write) _ to my parents.
6 The telephone (ring) _ several times and then stopped before I could answer it.
7 Argentina (win) _ the World Cup in 1986 for the second time since the
cup was first awarded in 1930 Soccer is a popular sport there
8 Let’s stop at the next motel We (drive) _ 500 miles so far today, and
that’s enough
9 In general, Peter (not learn) _ very much since the term began He needs
to study harder
III READING COMPREHENSION (3 points)
Part 1: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word to complete the paragraph (1 point)
In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water (1) _ not luxuries but necessities Companies now realize that consumers want products (2) _ will not only work effectively, (3)
_ also save money
For most North American households, lighting accounts (4) _ 10 percent to 15 percent
of the electricity (5) _ However, this amount can be reduced by replacing an ordinary 100-watt bulb (6) _ an energy-saving bulb These bulbs use a quarter of the electricity of standard (7) _ and last eight times longer Therefore, consumers can (8) _ about US$7 to
US$21 per bulb
Trang 4In Europe, there is a labeling scheme for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and tumble
dryers The label (9) _ the consumers how much energy efficiency each model has, compared
with other appliances in the same category
Ultimately, these innovations will save money as (10) _ as conserve the Earth’s
resources
Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each gap by circling its corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1 point)
THE ROCKIES The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America They start in the North-west, but lie only a (1) hundred miles from the the centre in more sourthern areas Although the Rockies are smaller (2) the Alps, they are no less wonderfull
There are many roads across the Rockies, (3) the best way to see them is to (4) by train You start from Vancouver, (5) most attractive of Canada’s big cities Standing with its feet
in water and its head in the mountains, this city (6) its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (7)
Thirty passenger trains a day used to (8) off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure You sleep on board, (9) is fun, but travel through some of the best (10) at night
Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the following questions (1 point)
The White House, the official home of the United States President, was not built in time for George Washington to live in It was begun in 1792 and was ready for its first inhabitants, President and Mrs John Adams, in 1800 When the Adamses moved in, the White House was not yet complete and the Adamses suffered many inconveniences Thomas Jefferson, the third president, improved the comfort of the White House in many respects and added new architectural features such as the terraces on the East and west ends When British forces burned the White House on August 24, 1814, President Madison was forced to leave, and it was not until 1817 that then president James Monroe was able to return to a rebuilt residence Since then, the White House has been occupied by each U.S president
1 Which of the following would be an appropriate title for this passage?
A George Washington’s life in the White House.
B The burning of the White House.
C The early history of the White House.
D Presidential policies of early U.S Presidents.
2 Why did George Washington NOT live in the White House?
A It had been burn by the British.
B He did not like the architectural features.
Trang 5C He did not want to suffer the inconveniences that the Adamses had suffered.
D Construction had not yet been completed.
3 It can be inferred from the passage that John Adams was _
4 According to the passage, which of the following best describes Thomas Jefferson’s tenure in the White
House?
A He had to flee the White House because of the war with the British.
B He was accepting many of the inconveniences.
C He removed the terraces that had been added by Adams.
D He worked to improve the appearance and convenience of the White House.
5 According to the passage, when James Monroe came back to the White House, it had been _.
IV WRITING (1 point)
Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meaning with the given, beginning with the given words or phrases.
1 Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car
In spite
2 It is much hotter today than it was yesterday.
It was _
3 The storm destroyed the town completely last night
The town
4 She is fed up with watching the same programs on TV every day.
She is bored
5 He doesn't work over time, so he can't get more money
If he worked _
6 "If I were you, I wouldn't buy this house," I told him
I advised
7 Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world.
No city
8 It started raining an hour ago.
It has _
9 “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” they said.
They said
10 I don’t know anyone in this company.
I wish
_THE END _