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Trang 1SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG NAM KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Lưu ý: Thí sinh phải ghi mã đề thi vào tờ giấy thi trước khi làm bài.
Họ, tên thí sinh:
Số báo danh:
SECTION ONE Phonetics: (0.5 point)
Question I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D (0.3 point)
Question II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others (0.2 point)
SECTION TWO Vocabulary and Grammar: (4.5 points)
Question I Circle the best answer to complete each of the sentences below (1.5 points)
1 He thinks it's time we away with the monarchy
2 I’ve known him I left college
3 John's flat, is in the same block as mine, is much larger
4 The film was so that I felt and sleepy during the show
A bored / boring B boring / boring C boring / bored D bored / bored
5 What you do if you a king?
6 Your mother never goes on holiday by car, ?
7 He said he come back later
8 The doctor advised me jogging every morning
9 Laura fell asleep during the lesson she was tired
10 All the houses in the area immediately
A has to rebuilt B had to rebuild C have to be rebuilt D have to rebuild
11 His house looks very large and beautiful It is _house
12 I wish my summer holiday longer
13 The children sang during the trip
14 Tomorrow the director will have a meeting _ 8:00 am to 10:00 am
15 Lan: How about going to the cinema tonight?
Mai:
Question II Give the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (0.75 point)
1 She said she her grandmother the following day (visit)
2 Energy-saving bulbs should to save electricity (use)
3 If he soon, he might miss the train (not come)
4 Since we left school we anything from James (not hear)
5 How much time do you spend the Internet each day? (surf)
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Trang 2Question III Give the correct forms of the words in brackets (0.75 point)
1 He speaks French very………… ……… (good)
2 Lan has a ………… ……… of many lovely dolls (collect)
3 Gas and oil………… ……… always increases in cold weather (consume)
4 The factory has provided cheaper ………… ……… lately (produce)
5 Life in the city is ………… ……… from life in the country (difference)
Question IV Circle the underlined part in each sentence (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (0.75 point)
1 The water and land around the chemical factory are serious polluted
A B C D
2 Although my sister was tired, but she helped me with my homework
A B C D
3 She has taught in this school since five years
A B C D
4 Would you mind to help me with this English exercise?
A B C D
5 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them
A B C D
Question V Complete the following sentences with only ONE word for each gap (0.75 points)
1 We can reduce garbage by ……… plastic bags
2 The explorer ……… discovered America was Christopher Columbus
3 The holidays were ……… cheap that they booked one immediately
4 Their flight was delayed ……….there was so much fog
5 She can’t go to the party because she will have to ……… her little sister
SECTION THREE READING: (2.5 points)
Question I The reading is followed by several questions about it There are four possible
answers (A, B, C, or D) for each question Circle the best one (0.75 point)
Sydney is Australia’s most exciting city The history of Australia begins here In 1788 Captain Arthur Philips arrived in Sydney with 11 ships and 1624 passengers from Britain (including 770 prisoners) Today there are about 3.6 million people in Sydney It is the biggest city in Australia, the busiest port in the South Pacific and one of the most beautiful cities in the world In Sydney, the buildings are higher, the colors are brighter and the nightlife is more exciting There are over 20 excellent beaches close to Sydney and its warm climate and cool winter have made it a favorite city for immigrants from overseas There are two things that make Sydney famous: its beautiful harbor, the Sydney Harbor Bridge, which was built in 1932 and the Sydney
Opera House, which was opened in 1973
1: Where did Captain Arthur Philips arrive in 1788?
A South Pacific B Sydney Harbor C Britain D Sydney
2: Which of the following should be the title of the reading passage?
A An introduction of Sydney B Sydney’s Opera House
C Sydney’s beaches and habors D The history of Sydney
3: Which of the following statements is NOT true about Sydney?
A Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
B Sydney is not a favorite city for immigrants from overseas.
C Sydney is the most exciting city in Australia.
D Sydney is the busiest port in the South Pacific.
4: How many beaches are there close to Sydney?
A 11 beaches B over 20 beaches C nearly 20 beaches D 770 beaches
5: When was the Sydney Harbor Bridge built?
Question II Read the following passage, then choose the correct answer (0.75 point)
I come from Switzerland I came to London six months (1) to learn English I haven’t met many English people yet, only my teachers I started learning English at school in Switzerland (2) _ I was eleven, so I have learnt it for nearly ten years At first in London, I couldn’t understand anything, but now my English (3) improved I have just taken an exam If I pass, I
Trang 3(4) _ into the next class I’m excited today because my parents will come tomorrow to stay with me for a few days and I (5) _ them for a long time They have never been to England and they can’t speak English
4: A would move B moved C will move D could move
5: A hasn’t seen B haven’t seen C didn’t see D don’t see
Question III Read the folowing passage and answer the questions (1 point)
Today, computer companies sell many different programs for computers First, there are programs for doing math problems Second, there are programs for scientific studies Third, some programs are like fancy typewriters They are often used by writers and business people Other
programs are made for courses in schools and universities And finally, there are programs for fun.
They include word games and puzzles for children and adults
There are many wonderful new computer programs, but there are other reasons to like computers Some people like the way computers hum and sing when they are working It is a happy sound, like the sounds of toy and childhood Computers also have lights and pretty pictures And computers even seem to have personalities That may sound strange, but computers seem to have feelings Sometimes they seem happy, sometimes they seem angry It is easy to think they are like people
Questions:
1, Are many different programs sold for computers?
… ………
2, some programs are like fancy typewriters, aren’t they?
……….………
3 What do some people like about computers?
…………
4, How many wonderful new computer programs?
……… ……
5 Is it difficult to think they are like people?
………
SECTION FOUR WRITING: (2.5 points)
Question I Rewrite the second sentences beginning with the words given: (1.0 point)
1 Tom is the most intelligent student in my school
No student
2 We don’t visit you very often because you live so far away
If………
3 What a pity I don’t have a laptop
I wish………
4 She is writing a letter to her pen-pal
A letter………
Question II Use the cues given to make complete sentences (1.0 point)
1 Tam / not / visit / his home town / two years
………
2 I / used / wear / Ao dai / when / I / be / student
………
3 Last night / it / so / noisy / they / not / sleep
………
4 How long / you / study / English / Nga?
………
Question III Use the following words to make complete sentences from these words (0.5 point)
1 fixing/ in/ home/ john/ by/ enjoys/ himself/ his/ everything
………
2 English/ quite/ my/ well/ brother/ speaks
………
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