Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên năm học 2015 - 2016 môn thi: Tiếng Anh (không chuyên)

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 ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Không chuyên) 
 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
 (Đề thi gồm 3 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này) 
Điểm của bài thi
Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo
Số phách
Bằng số:
Giám khảo số 1:
Bằng chữ:
Giám khảo số 2:
Part I. Phonetics (1point) 
Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (0.6 point)
A. entrance
B. paddy
C. bamboo
D. family
A. pleasure
B. passion 
C. decision
D. measure 
A. go
B. game
C. large
D. give
Circle the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.4point)
 4.
A. answer
B. achieve
 C. asleep
 D. invent
 5.
A. pollution
 B. collection 
 C. enjoyable
 D. country
Part II. Choose the word, phrase or expression which is the best to complete each sentence (2points)
1. ________ being tired, Jack helped his mother with the housework.
A. Because of
B. In spite
C. Despite
D. Although
2. - “Do you collect stamps or other things?”	- “Yes, I’m a stamp __________.”
A. collecting
B. collector
C. collecter
D. collection
3. The doctor _______ me not to stay up too late at night. 
A. advised 
B. suggested 
C. insisted 
D. forced
4. It is nearly 6 months __________ I visited my parents.
A. while
B. during
C. since
D. when
5. My friend Nigel, __________ works in the city bank, earns much more than I do.
A. whose
B. that
C. whom
D. who
6. The New Year is celebrated _____ midnight ______ January 1st. 
A. in / on 
B. at / on
C. at / in
D. in / in
7. Tom: “Your hairstyle is terrific, Mary!” 	- Mary: “__________________.”
A. Thanks! I had it done this morning.
B. Thanks for the curler.
C. Yes, that’s all right.
D. Never mention it.
8. I am late because my alarm clock didn’t ___________ this morning.
A. come on
B. ring out
C. go off
D. turn on
9. The earth moves around the sun, ____________? 
A. does it	
B. isn’t it
C. doesn’t it
D. don’t it
10. Mount Pinatubo, which is a volcano in ________ Philippines, erupted in 1991.
A. a
B. some
C. ᴓ
D. the
 Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1 point)
a) He can’t get used to (1- do) such difficult exercises.
b) Please don’t make so much noise. I (2- check) .my assignment before handing it in. 
c) There (3- be) a lot of changes since computers (4- invent).
d) Who (5- carry) ......our bags when we climb the mountain?
Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct (1point)
1. Vienna stands on the banks of the river Danuble and is the gateway in East and West Europe.
 A B C D
2. Mr. John is going to give a Japanese new bike to his daughter on her birthday.
 A B C D	
3. You know the man whom sat next to me at Nam’s birthday party last night, don’t you? 
 A B C D
4. In the 18th century, jean cloth were made completely from cotton.
 A B C D 
5. Maryam wishes she had a trip to Vietnam again next year. 
 A B C D 
Part V. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank (2points)
consider organizing attempts which industrial 
out opportunities developed a weekly
	Nowadays a lot of important inventions are carried (1).. by scientists working for large (2)..firms. However, there are still (3). for other people to invent various things. In Britain, there is a (4). television program which (5) .to show all the various devices (6). people have recently invented. The people (7)... the program receive information about 700 inventions (8).... year. New ideas can still be (9)by private inventors. However, it is important to (10) .... these questions: Will it work? Will it be wanted? Is it new?
Part VI. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer each question (1 point)
Cornwall is situated in the south-west of England. It is famous for its beautiful scenery. There is not much industry so many people still earn their living by fishing. Another important source of income is tourism. There are a lot of tea-shops, souvenir shops and above all "bed and breakfast". You can see signs for these small hotels everywhere. Most of them are pretty houses or bungalows with nice gardens and they are run by family who lives there. Cornwall is also well-known for its history and legends. For example, in Titagel you can visit the ruins of King Arthur's Castle where King Arthur is said to have sat with his knights at the famous round table. Tourists often come to visit Cornwall in summer because the weather is warm and sunny. 
1. Cornwall is located in the..
 A. south of England 	B. south-east of England	
 C. south-west of England	D. south-west of Great Britain 
2. Cornwall is well-known for its... 
 A. beautiful sights B. souvenir shop	 C. gardens	 D industry 
3. The word “income” in the passage mostly means 
 A. job	 	B. spending	 	C. earned money D. advertisement 
4. What does the word “where” underlined in the passage refer to.. ?
 A. Titagel 	B. King Arthur 	C. Cornwall 	 D. King Arthur’s Castle 
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Cornwall?
 A. The weather is warm and sunny. 	B. People live on the industry.
 C. It’s famous for its history and folktales. 	D. Houses are very beautiful.
Part VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point)
1. “What are you going to do next weekend?” he said to me.
à He asked me .
2. She bought that shop from her uncle last year. 
à That shop................................
3. Reading comic books is one of my pleasures.
 à I am............................................................................................................
4. She cannot meet him if she doesn’t arrive before eleven.
 à Unless....................................................................................................................
5. She last ate this kind of food in January.
 àShe hasn’t ...........
Part VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)
1. She / suggest / go / Lenin park/ this weekend.
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2. Two days ago, / my brother / come / school late / because / he / get up / late.
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3. If / I / you / , I / take part / that competition .
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4. Our school / going / hold / English- speaking contest / celebrate / Teachers’ Day.
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5. Teacher /asked / us / not / spend / too much time / play / computer games.
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