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KỲ THI TUYỂN
SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
Năm
học: 2013 – 2014
MÔN
THI: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành
cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm
bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi có 07 trang)
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Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi
này.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển.
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SECTION 1. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the
word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest
by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (5 points)
1.
A. leader B.
sweater C. reasonable D.
eastern
2.
A. retired B. introduce C. profitable D.
signature
3.
A. campus B.
black C. harmless D. anxious
4.
A. rather B.
gather C. breathe D. thunder
5.
A. revises B. purses C.
blouses D. pleases
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II. Choose the
letter A, B, C or D next to the word
whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (5 points)
1.
A. human B.
instead C. begin D. disease
2.
A. energetic B. evidence C. information D. disappoint
3.
A. consumer B. efficiency C. appliance D. decorate
4.
A. wander B.
provide C. conserve D. install
5.
A. considerate B.
experience C. thunderstorm D. mysterious
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SECTION 2.
LEXICO- GRAMMAR:
III. Choose the word or phrase which best
completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered
box. (20 points)
- Nobody’s got to stay late this evening, _______?
A. is it B. haven’t they C. isn’t it D. have they - I have two horses, _________ of them run very fast.
A. all B. each C. both D. one
- She has just bought an __________.
A. old interesting painting Italian B. Italian
interesting old painting
C. Italian old interesting painting D.
interesting old Italian painting
- Linda was the last person _________ the classroom yesterday.
A. leave B. to leave C. left
D. leaves
- It turned out that we ______ rushed to the airport as
the plane was delayed for several hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t D. needn’t have - The match will be broadcast ______ to various countries
in the world.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. living - The more she practices, __________ she becomes.
A. the most confident B. the more confident
C. the greater confidence D. the more confidently
C. the greater confidence D. the more confidently
- Although he is rich and famous, he lives in a
__________ house in the village.
A. limited B.
reserved C. slight D. modest
- We had to move the furniture to ________ room for the
new piano.
A. make B. give C. set D. do - He came to inspect the house _________ buying it.
A. in the event
of B. with a view to C. with reference to D. in case of
- While working in the garden, _________.
A. his pants
were torn off B.
A branch fell down and hit his head
C. he was attacked by a snake D. It took him hours to transplant the tree
C. he was attacked by a snake D. It took him hours to transplant the tree
- The curriculum at the public school is as good _________ of any private school.
A. or better
than B. as or better than that
C. as or better that D. as or better than those
C. as or better that D. as or better than those
- He _________ forged bank notes to pay for goods at the
supermarket.
A. caught to use B. was caught to use C. was caught using D. caught using - Hard work can often bring _________ success.
A. in
B. into C. to D. up
- Any job well - done gives infinitely more satisfaction
than _________ tackled half – heartedly.
A. which B. one C. it D. either - Water _________ in the sun and comes into clouds.
A. solidifies B. purifies C. vaporizes D. liquidizes - I have two days off work as I am __________ a bad cold.
A.
coming out in B. going down with C. going down for D. coming down with
- - Jane: “Your dress looks gorgeous, Mary”
- Mary: “__________”
A.
It’s up to you. B.
Thanks. I bought it at Macy’s.
C.
You can say that again. D.
I don’t like it.
- You won’t catch a cold __________ you keep your feet
dry.
A.
even when B. so far as C. so long as D. though
- Hoa was very upset because of her husband’s religious
__________.
A.
views B. thoughts C. ideas D.
opinions
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IV. Complete
the passage by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.
(10 points)
The
loss of jobs and the persistent (1.
employ) ___________ in the industrial countries are due mainly to changes in
technology. It is thought to be (2. lead) ___________ to blame job losses on the shift of
corporations from the industrial countries to the Third
World .
The
present (3. technology) ___________
developments have been compared to a Third Industrial Revolution. The first
coming in the 19th century, was (4. character)
___________ by the steam engine and the use of coal. In the 1920s the second
emerged with the use of oil and the electrodynamics. The third, the present
one, is driven by computers, biotechnology and information technology.
However,
there can be seen weaknesses in the newest of
(5. industry) ___________ revolutions. The technology is advancing so
fast and (6. produce) __________ is
rising so fast that we are left with a big problem. Because of the loss of jobs,
(7. cause) ___________ largely by this new technology, there will not be enough
people with money to buy all these products.
Technology
(8. definition) ___________ enhanced our standard of living, even our quality
of life. But as the (9. capable)
___________ to produce expands and the purchasing power and consequent demand
diminish, there can be overproduction and
(10. recede) ___________, and what happens to our standard of living?
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V. Identify the
underlined word or phrase that must be changed
to make the sentence correct by writing
the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. ( 10 points )
- English has become a world language because
of its establishment as a mother tongue
A B C
out of
D - Remember that the more loud you shout, the
less attention you’ll get.
A B C D
- The computer training covered everything from
making a file to create a database.
A B C D - Peter has told Mary to shut the door
behind her but do not lock it.
A B C D
- Thanks a lot for your help. But for it, it would
be impossible for me to overcome my
A B C
difficulties.
D - Before selling it to our family last
month, the house is said to have been modernised and
A B C D
decorated carefully. - Although pollution control measures are
expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A B C D - It was such a worrying news that they
all kept silent on being informed.
A B C D
9.
I tried to do everything to contact
John two weeks ago, but so far I don’t receive his reply.
A B C D
A B C D
10. The United State
and Canada
have many trade agreements that benefit together.
A B C D
A B C D
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VI. Give the
correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (5 points)
- I proposed that the project (complete) within a year.
- Laura was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She (run)
all the way to school.
- Measles (take) a long time to get over.
- She dedicated her life to (work) for peace.
- - Miss
White: Peter! You (always talk) in class.
- Peter: I am sorry, I won’t talk more.
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SECTION 3. READING
VII. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable
word.(10 points)
When
you are driving (1)_________, you should make sure that you have all your documents
with you. These include your passport, your driving (2) _________ and insurance
papers. It can be very inconvenient if you miss (3) _________ of these or if
you can not find them quickly. You must also make sure that your car has a
nationality (4)_________ showing the country where the car is registered, for
example, GB for Great Britain ,
F for France , N for Norway
and so on.
In some countries, you have to pay
if you don’t obey motoring laws and this sometimes (5)_________ you a lot of
money. For (6)_________, you may have to pay immediately if you are stopped by
a police officer for (7)_________ no notice of traffic (8) _________, speed
limit, or if you allow children (9)_________ the age of twelve to travel in the
front (10)_________ of a vehicle.
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VIII. Choose the sentence which best
completes each of the following passages. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in
the numbered box. (5 points)
1.
During the Olympic Games, people from all over
the world come together in peace and friendship. __________, several million people attend the games, and millions of
other people watch them on television.
A.
Some of these people compete for medals
B.
Why do we have the Olympic Games?
C.
The winners become national heroes
D.
Today, the Winter Games take place every four years
2.
Smoking is a habit, a bad habit. Many people
start to smoke when they are teenagers, usually because they have friends who
smoke and they want to be like them. Sometimes young people start smoking just
because their parents do not. __________, but starting
to smoke is a very dangerous decision. Once someone starts to smoke, it can be
very difficult to stop.
A.
Cigarette smoking is common all over the world
B.
The number of women and teenagers who smoke is increasing
C.
They want to make their own decisions
D.
Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, and breathing problems
3.
Probably the most widely recognized
conversational convention is that people take turns speaking. __________. Some rules must be present, otherwise
conversations would be continually breaking down into a disorganized jumble of
interruptions and simultaneous talk.
A. But how do
people know when it is their turn
B. Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle
C. People do not simply stop talking when they are ready to yield the floor
D. Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important
B. Turn-taking cues are usually quite subtle
C. People do not simply stop talking when they are ready to yield the floor
D. Body movements and patterns of eye contact are especially important
4.
English is the native or official language of
one-fifth of the land area of the world. It is spoken in Australia , Canada ,
Britain , Ireland , New
Zealand , South Africa ,
and the United States .
__________.
A.
Three-fifths of the world radio stations use English
B.
It is also one of the official languages in India
C.
English is the language of international communication
D.
It is the language of international business, research, and science
5.
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in
the world, people drink coffee in Africa, Asia, North and South America,
Europe, the Middle East , and everywhere in
between. __________. Today it is
still a favorite drink of millions of
people.
A.
The Arabs kept coffee a secret for many years
B.
The coffee plant is actually a large shrub, or bush, not really a tree
C.
Coffee has become very popular in the United States
D.
Coffee has been part of people’s cultures for thousands of years
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IX. Read the
following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write
your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (10 points)
The total of traffic in many cities
in the world today continues to expand. This causes many problems
including (1) _________, lengthy delays,
and the greater risk of accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is
difficult to (2) ________ people to change their (3) _________ and leave their
cars at home.
One possible approach is to make it
more expensive for people to use their cars by increasing (4) _________ for
parking and bringing in tougher fines for (5) _________ breaks the laws. In
addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different
times of the days. (6)________ way of dealing with the problem is to provide
cheap parking on the (7) _________ of the city, and strictly control the number
of vehicles (8) ________ into the city centre. Drivers and their passengers
then use a special bus service for the final stages of their journey. Of
course, the most important thing is to provide good public transport. However,
to get people to give up the comfort of their cars, public transport must (9)
_________ to be reliable, convenient, and comfortable with fares (10) _________
at an acceptable level.
- A. air is seriously polluted B. air pollution is serious
C. there is serious air pollution D. serious air pollution - A. make B.
suggest C.
persuade D. let
- A. custom B.
habit C.
interest D. choice
- A. pays B.
fares C.
prices D.
charges
- A. anyone B.
those C. anyone
who D. those who
- A. Another B.
Other C.
Different D. Various
- A. outskirts B.
areas C.
streets D. parks
- A. to allow B.
to be allowed C. allowed D. allowing
- A. feel B.
be felt C. have
felt D. be feeling
- A. taken B.
stood C. kept D. given
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SECTION 4. WRITING:
X. Finish each of the following sentences in
such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5
points)
- He does almost no work.
à He hardly ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Thanks to Lan’s help, I was able to finish the project.
à Had ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
- “How wide is
à They wanted to know what ………………………………………………………………………………………
- This report must be finished by Monday.
à It’s vital that ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
- Everyone surprised that the singer had a little money
when she died.
àThe singer had ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
XI.
For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in
meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in CAPITALS. This word must not be altered in
any way. (5 points)
- Please do not disturb the contestants under any
circumstances. ACCOUNT
à On …………………………………………………………………………… to be disturbed. - Three hundred students entered the swimming competition
last year. PART
à Three hundred students …………………………………… the swimming competition last year. - We finally managed to persuade my dad to let us go to
the concert. IN
à We finally …………………………………………………… my dad to let us go to the concert - “I’m sorry, I
know nothing about computer programming,” said the interviewee. HAVING
à The interviewee admitted ………………………………………………… computer programming. - We haven’t received confirmation of hotel booking yet. BEEN
à Our hotel booking ……………………………………………………
yet.
XII. Use the following
sets of words and phrases to write full sentences to make a complete letter of complaint
from Alice. Make all the changes and additions if neccessary. (10 points)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
- I/ like/express/concern/increasing number/karaoke bars/ city.
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- There be/ lot/ reasons/my objection.
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- Firstly,/owners/take/much money/those/come/sing.
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- Secondly,/they cause/much noise/neighbourhood.
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- Thirdly,/there/number/students/play truant/just/go/those places/sing.
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- Lastly/ these bars/ do harm/ appearance/city/because/their too ugly
flashing lights.
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- I /want/ say/I/not/old-fashioned person.
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- I hope/authority/take/matter/consideration.
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- I/not mean/ban them,/but/there should/effective ways/control/this
kind/entertainment places.
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- I/look/see/city council/do/something/this matter.
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Yours trully,
Alice
