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Trang 1sở GD&ĐT Nghệ an Đề thi đề xuất vào lớp 10 trường THPT chuyên Phan Bội Châu
Năm học 2008 - 2009
Môn Tiếng Anh ( Thời gian 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề )
Section I: Pronunciation and speaking
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three
II Rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation
A Jayne : Have you got used to the weather here again yet ?
B Liam : I know , I've been in South America since November
C Jayne : But haven't you stayed with friends for the last couple of days ?
D Liam : No , I've been wearing two sweaters ever since I arrived !
E Jayne : Have you been back long ?
F Liam : Well , so far I have not had time to contact anyone
G Jayne : Hi Liam , I hven't seen you for ages
H Liam : no , since Tuesday I've been living at home with my family
I Jayne : So who have you seen since you got back ?
J Liam : No, I've just come back On Tuesday , in fact
K Jayne : Oh , I bet you have already started taking it easy again !
Section II : Vocabulary and grammar
I Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences
1 I don't know what was wrong with her tonight She's usually quite
A pleased B glad C satisfied D cheerful
2 Take bus comes first They all go to the station
A whatever B whichever C however D wherever
3 He was clearly to see her again
A delightful B cheerful C delighted D cheered
4 The boy screamed for help but couldn't
A hear him B make him heard C make himself hear D make himself heard
5 He's a really person He talks all the time but he never says anything interesting
A bored B boring C fed up D annoyed
6 Have you the new Picasso exhibition yet ?
A looked at B watched C noticed D seen
7 The Finance Minister will be making a today about new rates of income tax
A statement B notice C talk D declaration
8 There were twelve policemen on at the football ground during the match
A duty B action C charge D employment
9 If you feel ill , the doctor usually your temprature
A inspects B examines C tests D takes
10 After the party the children were allowed to finish off the sandwiches and cakes
A remaining B leaving C additional D left
11 By cutting down trees we the natural habitat of birds and animals
Trang 2A damage B harm C hurt D injure
12 The house is at the corner of a busy street
A situated B placed C stood D put
13 It is for us to reach home before lunchtime
A incapable B unable C unlikely D impossible
14 She wants to go shopping , but she has hardly
A any money B some money C money D no money
15 No one helped him , he did it
A himself all B by himself all C by all himself D all by himself
II Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letters
On 18th April 1955 , the death occurred in Priceton , USA , of one of the world's ( LEAD) physicists , Albert Einstein , after some years of heart - related ( ILL ) Born in 1879 in Ulm , Germany , Einstein's intelligence was not ( NOTICE ) at school , but at Zurich University his scientific skills became obvious and he later wrote his famous papers on ( RELATE ) These
( PUBLISH ) established his reputation and changed humanity's understanding of the universe They also ( ABLE ) others to build both atomic weapons and nuclear power stations His work won ( WORLD ) recognition with a Nobel Prize and in 1933 he settled ( PERMANENT ) in America , where his work continued ( INTERRUPT ) for the next twenty years
III There are eight mistakes :
I was the oldest of the four children I had one brother and two sisters We had two rooms , above a fish and chip shop next a river The room always smelt of fish We didn't have much money , but we ate well - not only fish and chips My father worked in the fruit and vegetables market He used to take home all kinds of fruit and vegetables My mother was a cleaner and
worked in office and hospitals
My father used to start work at four o'clock in the morning and , from when I was seven , it was
my job to run to the market with his breakfast I used to love doing that Best of all were the days when he told : " Don't go to school today Stay with me , son You'll learn more about life But don't tell to your mother "
He was right - the noise , the men and woman shouting and laughing , the colour ,the smells - which was wonderful In lunchtime , we got pie and peas I can still taste pie and peas - best taste
in the world
SECTION III :
I Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the paragraph
number buildin
Good morning girls and boys I have come ( 1 .) today to tell you something about
my hobby , stamp collecting I have been a collector ever since I was about your age , which means I have been ( 2 ) up my collection for over 50 years I took it ( 3 ) when
I was very sick and had to be off school for a couple of months
Trang 3I was really fed up ( 4 ) my grandfather brought me a stamp album and a big packet of stamps to get me going I took to it ( 5 ) I was fascinated by the beautiful colours and the ( 6 ) names of faraway places
When I grew up , I decided to ( 7 ) and I have now got ( 8 ) of the largest collections
of French stamps in the country It really is a marvellous hobby and have given me thousands of hours of ( 9 ) People think it must be very lonely but it isn't at all You can go to fairs and exhibitions and get to meet other people who ( 10 ) the same interest It needn't be
expensive
Anyway , I have brought along a ( 11 ) of my albums , so if you'd like to ( 12 ) up to the tables then you can all have a look ( 13 ) one thing , you can look at them but you must promise not to touch
II Fill in each bank with one suitable word
No one knows who invented pencils or when it happened A man ( 1 ) a pencil in a book in 1565 He said it was a piece of wood ( 2 ) lead inside it ( lead is a very heavy
metal ) Pencils weren't popular , and people continued to write with pens They used bird feathers ( 3 ) pens
Then in 1795 someone started ( 4 ) pencils with graphite and they became very popular Graphite is a kind of coal ( Coal is black , and we ( 5 ) it for heat and energy ) Today people make pencils ( 6 ) the same way They grind the graphite , make it into the shape of a stick , and bake it Then they put it into a piece of wood One pencil can write 50,000 English words or make a line 55 kilometers long
People wrote with feather pens and then used pens ( 7 ) metal points They had to dip the point into ink ( 8 ) every few letters Next someone invented a fountain pen that could hold ink ( 9 ) it A fountain pen can write several ( 10 ) before you have to fill it again
III Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below
Because goldfish can be kept easily in small ponds and aquariums , they make good pets , but like any other pets , they must have proper care and the right kind of place to live
A two - inchfish requires a minimun of two gallons of water containing sufficient oxygen to support life Some oxygen will make its way into the water of an aquarium from the air that touches the surface Plants in an aquarium also help to furnish oxygen Snails help to keep the aquarium clean Thus with plenty of plants and snails , the water in an aquarium does not have to be changed frequently
It is important that goldfish not to be overfed They can be fed such things as dried insects and shrimps in addition to commercially prepared goldfish food , but they shold never be fed more than once a day
Even then , they should not be given more food than can be consumed in about five
minutes
1.Which of the following help supply goldfish with oxygen
A.snails B plants C shrimp D dried insects
2 Which of the following is not commonly used as goldfish food ?
A Dried shrimp B Dried insects C Commercial goldfish food D Snails
3 What is important to remember when feeding goldfish ?
A They should be fed fresh food
B They should be fed only once a day
Trang 4C They should be fed every five minutes
D They should be fed more than once a day
4 An aquarium most nearly means
A a pet shop B a place where goldfish are kept
C a glass tank where goldfish are kept D a pond where goldfish are trained
5 we don't have to change the water in an aquarium frequently if
A a lot of plants and snails are kept there
B we often change the plants
C we often feed the snails
D the air touches the surface of the water
SECTION IV; WRITING
I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one
1 We have no seats left for the concert on November 14th
All the seats
2 My income does not enable me to meet all my financial commiments
I
3 She is proud of being such a good pianist
She prides
4 The headmaster said some very reassuring things
What
5 Do you have a good relationship with your boss ?
Are
6 It seems that no one predicted the correct result \
No- one
II Use the following sets of words or phrases to write complete sentences
Dear Jan ,
1 Not seen you / long time
2 we / pleased / move / country / I / fed / London
3 In / city / traffic / noise / no time / relax
4 In country / life / slower / more/ peaceful
5 Children / enjoy / fresh air / make /new friends
6 people / helpful / kind / friendly /
7 but /we/ miss /friends /London / - especially you
8 Come / see / soon
9 We / look / see / again
Love
Milly , Bob , Tim and Teresa
III Write a paragraph on the following topic ( about 150 - 200 words ).
A traffic accident is becoming more and more serious What should we do to lessen it ?
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Answer key
Section I :
I Phonetics :
1.A 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.C
II Rearrange the dialogue :
G - B - E - J - A - D - I - F - C - H - K
Section II :
I Choose the best answer
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7 A 8.A 9 D 10 A 11.A 12.A 13 D 14.A 15.D
II Word - Formation
1 leading 2 illness 3 noticeable / noticed 4 relativity 5 publications
6 understading 7 enabled 8 worldwide 9 permanently 10 uninterrupted
III Find the mistake
1 oldest > eldest 2 next a river > next to a river 3
vegetables market > vegetable market 4 take home > bring home 5 in office
> in offices 6 when he told > when he said 7 don't tell to your mother > don't tell your mother 8 in lunch time > at lunch time
Section III
I Choose the words given in the box to fill in the blank
1 along 2 building 3.up 4.so 5.immediately 6.mysterious 7.specialize 8.one 9.enjoyment 10.share 11.number 12.come 13.just
II Gap filling
1 described 2 with 3 as 4 making 5 burn 6 in 7 with 8 for 9 inside 10 pages
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1.B 2 D 3 B 4.C 5 A
Section IV Writing
I Rewrite.the sentences
1 All the seats for the concert on December 14th have been sold / booked
2 I can't meet all my financial commitments with my income
3 She prides herself on her playing the piano / herself on being such a good pianist
4 What the headmaster said was very reassuring
5 Are you getting along with your boss ?
6 Noone seems to have predicted the concert result
II sentence making
1 We haven't seen you for such a long time
2 We're 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 The children are enjoying the fresh air and have made a lot of new friends
6 The people here are helpful kind and ever so friendly
7 But we do miss all our friends in London , especially you , Jan
8 Do come and see us soon
9 We're all looking forward to seeing you again
III composition