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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 04/7/2011
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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PART I GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences (10 pts)
1 All _ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life
A what is needed B for our needs C the thing needed D that is needed
2 Mary: “Where have you been?”
David: “I was caught in the traffic, _ I would have been here sooner”
3 It is urgent that this letter _ immediately
4 The novel by Austin is _ among young people than the elders
A more widely read B widely more read C more read widely D more widely
5 It is necessary to be careful _ for a job
C when you have applied D when you will apply
6 John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _ but I think it’s quite easy
A I couldn’t agree more B I understand what you’re saying
7 It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _ American life
A reflecting B reflects C is reflecting D reflected
8 There has been a sharp in the number of burglaries in this area recently
9 We should study hard our parents can be proud of us
A so as to B in order that C as that D in order to
10 Nina _care of herself She left home when she was 15 and has been on her own since then
A used to take B is used to take C is used to taking D use to be taken
II Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form/tense (10pts)
a The last time she (1 see) in public, she (2 wear) a grey suit
b Tomorrow, I’m going to leave for home When I (3 arrive) at the airport, my whole family (4 wait) for me
c You’d better have that rubbish (5 take) _ away
d I (6 read) an interesting book at the moment I (7 lend) it to you when I (8 finish) _ it
e I suggest that you (9 come) to visit her because she (10 have) a serious accident
f I feel a bit dizzy I think I (11 faint)
g If I had taken my parents’ advice, I (12 not be) in danger now
h It was likely that she (13 pass) the exam
i If you (14 not do) _ the test now, I (15 play) _ soccer with you
j The number of people (16.injure) in the accident (17 be) _ small
k I don’t know the reason why you always (18 talk) _ in class noisily, boys
l You (19 work) nonstop on your project for the last 5 weeks It’s time you (20 stop) _
III Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition (5 pts)
a Someone handed this parcel (1) yesterday
b (2) _ my opinion, traveling by air is preferable (3) _ traveling by train
c Mr Blake is a man (4) _ great importance He’s got much influence (5) the political circle in this city
d The World Bank criticized Britain (6) _ not giving enough financial aid (7) _ developing countries
e It is said that for a certain period of his life Byron lived (8) Vinegar and potatoes to keep fit
Trang 2f Young children are keen (9) playing (10) _ the rain.
IV Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct it (10pts)
1 Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because by that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americans
2 Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class
3 Marie Curie did a great contribution to science through her discovery of radium, although it proved patal to her
4 Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center
5 We admired Ann for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and honest
6 I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive
7 The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate any more
8 Mary won’t lend you any books if you promise to pay her back
9 The oceans, that cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, are the object of study
10 It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived
V Give the correct form of each word given in each bracket to complete the passage below (10 pts)
MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!
There is a big (1 DIFFER) _in the Bijago Islands off the west coast of Africa in the roles that men and women play For example, men look after the children and wear jewelry and perfume when they go out Women find building houses (2 PREFER) _ to shopping and do all kinds of jobs which men would (3 NORMAL) _ do in other countries If they want a husband, they ask his mother’s (4 PERMIT) and do not need to obtain his (5 AGREE) when they plan their (6 MARRY) _ to him Most men spend hours every day standing in front of a mirror brushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear
“I don’t want to make any (7 CRITIC) _ of the women in our society, but I think it is time that sexual (8 DISCRIMINATE) _against men stopped,” one man said
“Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (9 AMUSE) _ but I feel very (10 NERVE) when any girl visits my mother,” another man said
VI Choose one suitable verb phrase from the box to fill in each gap in the following sentences (5 pts)
looked after turned down keep up with faced up to look up to
turned up put up with go along with set off cut down on
1 I can’t _ your childish behavior any longer I’m leaving
2 He was _ for the job because of his dirty appearance and long hair
3 A baby sitter the kids while they went to the cinema
4 They finally _ at the party just everyone else was leaving
5 After she had finished loading the car, she _ on her holiday
6 Stop running away from the situation It’s time you _ it
7 You can’t expect me to the plan before I’ve had a chance to study it carefully
8 You are walking too fast I can’t you
9 Jack has smoking He only smokes 5 cigarettes a day now
10 I don’t know why you _ that boy You agree with everything he says and copy everything he does
PART II READING
I Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word (10 pts)
The most highly motivated people in our world are often (1) _who are already very successful Their previous success pushes them on to bigger and better things, to search (2) _new challenges They know that opportunities only come with (3) _and that experience doesn’t just happen – they have to look for it They develop (4) _a thirst for knowledge and a love of adventure They know that it is important to do things now and not put them (5) _till tomorrow Successful people are keen (6) _experience the richness of our cities, and the variety of our people They are the ones (7) _ski down the most dangerous slopes, who dive under the sea and who sail (8) _the world They want to feel new emotions, take on new ideas and learn new skills, but they (9) _that all this requires a high level of self – motivation It is important to remember all this in (10) _ to achieve greater success in all areas of your life, such as sports, your career, studies and hobbies
II Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces (10pts)
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE IN THE YEAR 2020
People used to know more or less how their children would live Now things are changing so quickly that
we don’t even know what our own lives will be (1) _ in a few years What allows is not science fiction It’s how experts see the future
You’re daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that’s OK You have it on automatic pilot, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car “knows” (2) _ you home safely
Trang 3You’re hungry, so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home You ordered groceries by a computer an hour ago, and you know that by now they (3) _ Your kitchen has a two-door refrigerator, (4) opens to the outside to accept deliveries You’ve already paid for the food by having the money (5) from your bank account Nobody uses cash any more
What’s for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which food your body (6) You find out you need more vegetables and less fat Your food - preparation machine (7) you a salad
After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office Here you have everything you need for doing your work Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you (8) never go into the office any more
The information screen shows an urgent massage from a co-worker in Brazil You set the screen to translate Portuguese (9) English As you wait for it, you’ll have a movie, which you order, (10) _
3 A have arrived B are arriving C arrive D will arrive
III Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the questions (5 pts)
People commonly complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first They get tied down by trivial, time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily.
These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to assess progress Not only is this an effective way to manage time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievement People who do not keep lists often face the end of the workday with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health
1 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Common Complaints About Work B Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C Achieving Job Satisfaction D Learning To Manage Time
2 According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
A They do not give priority to the tasks
B They get tied down by one difficult problem
C They fail to deal with trivial matters
D They do not seek the advice of time management experts
3 In paragraph 2, the word those refers to
A daily lists B trivial matters C priorities D people
4 The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to
A consult a time management expert B accomplish time-consuming matters first
C keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly D spend only a short time on each task
5 The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses
A mental and physical health problems B another solution to time management problems
C ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment D different types of lists
IV Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions (5 pts)
It’s official: too much work is bad for you That’s the finding of a new study examining the stresses of contemporary urban life experienced by working couples with children
“We found the families that play together stay together,” said a University of New England sociologist,
Ms Gurjeet Gill, who looked at thirty-five two-income families The study found that even in two – income families, although men helped with some household chores, women still did most of the domestic work “Most of the families still had traditional roles, with the women having most of the responsibility for domestic chores and child care.” Ms Gill said
Many of the families who took part in the survey were in “near crisis” situation because of the strain of trying to cope with household tasks, outside employment and children
Trang 4Often, parents depended on children to do 25% of the housework Children as young as two were given routine household tasks “Children are having to learn about the work ethic from a very early age,” said Ms Gill, who visited thirty – five families from Armidale for six months to look at how they did their housework “But a tidy household is not necessarily a happy household The families who are more relaxed and flexible about their housework routine are the happiest”
1 Who carried out this study?
2 How many families did she study?
3 How long did the study take?
4 How did most of the families have the traditional roles?
5 What were the children expected to do?
PART III WRITING
I Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given so that the meanings stay the same as the first ones (10 pts)
1 It is a difficult question I’m trying to puzzle it out Nobody has answered it yet
→ The difficult question that ………
2 She had so little time that she couldn’t complete the project on time
→ So little time ………
3 The picnic was put off because the weather was so bad
→ The bad weather ………
4 She thinks that it is extremely difficult to make ends meet these days
→ She finds………
5 It is impossible to cross the road because of the heavy traffic
→ The heavy traffic ………
6 “I’ll certainly give you the money tomorrow” said Jane to Helen
→ Jane ………
7 The house is very beautiful Its gate was painted blue
→ The house, the gate ………
8 His bank manager turned down his request for a loan
→ His request ………
9 It’s only ten minutes from our office to the town center
→ Getting to ………
10 Someone has suggested the resignation of the headmaster
→ It ………
II Use the words given and other words to complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning
to the first DO NOT change the words given (5 pts)
1 There’s no need for you to do any work if you don’t feel like it have
→ You ………
2 “It’s not worth worrying about the school result” I told him point
→ I told him ………
3 I am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble apologize
→ I ………
4 Tom and Ken like many of the same things common
→ Tom and Ken have………
5 My sister always talks when I’m watching my favorite TV program habit
→ My sister has ………
III Complete the sentences using the suggested words You can make some necessary changes (5 pts)
1 What/ he/ interested/ impossible / right now
2 The criminal/ accuse/ steal/ the car/ sentence/ 2 years/ prison/ last month
3 The man/ I/ speak/ the phone/ last night/ not say/ name
4 He/ usually/ drink/ cup of tea/ morning/ but/ he/ have/ cup of coffee/ today
5 I/ intend/ apply/ job/ advertise/ newspaper/ last month
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