Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT năm 2012 - 2013 - Đề thi môn Tiếng anh - Đề 1

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Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Môn thi: Tiếng anh 
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) 
 năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012 
 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
Đề chính thức 
 (Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu) 
Điểm 
Giám khảo số 1 
(họ tên, chữ ký) 
Giám khảo số 2 
(họ tên, chữ ký) 
Số phách 
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) 
Bằng số Bằng chữ 
Bài thi này gồm cú 6 trang được đỏnh số từ 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài. 
SECTION A: PHONETICS 
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage 
 Answer: 00. C 
01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly 
02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says
03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked 
04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew
05. A. leaf B. knife C. cafộ D. of 
06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul 
07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue 
08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost 
09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge 
10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width 
01. .................... 02. ................ 03. ................ 04. ................. 05. .............. 
06. .................... 07. ................ 08. ................ 09. ................. 10. .............. 
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank. 
11. We usually write to each other  
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct 
12. If you look  the book, you can find what you need. 
A. at B. for C. up D. through 
13. Do you think we’ll find a solution  the problem? 
A. to B. for C. of D. about 
14. I feel sick now. I wish I ......... so much cake. 
A. not ate B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten 
15. ...... for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. 
A. If it had been B. If it hadn’t been C. Had it been D. Hadn’t it been 
16. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard . ....... him”. 
A. about B. from C. after D. of 
17. . ....... lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it. 
A. But B. Although C. If D. However 
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18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “” 
A. With all my heart B. Never mention me 
C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem 
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made  all her money to the robber. 
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given 
20.  many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. 
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However 
21. She never let you cook the meals, .........? 
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she 
22. If you had taken my advice, you ............ in this mess now. 
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been 
23. It’s no use ......... a language if you don’t try to use it. 
A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn 
24. She drove so .......... that she had an accident. 
 A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 
25. She doesn’t allow anyone ......... in her room. 
 A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 
26. He ......... to anyone suspicious when the class was over. 
A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking 
C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk 
27. We took part in a sponsored walk  to support the poor. 
A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized 
28. It’s very  of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand. 
A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative 
29. You can stay here  you don’t make a loud noise. 
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as 
30.  interested in that subject, I would try to learn more about it. 
A. Should I B. I was C. If I am D. Were I 
31. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she  
A. gave it away B. turned it down C. made it up D. filled it in 
32. The building has a smoke detector  any fires can be detected immediately. 
A. so that B. if C. such as D. as if 
33. Not until 1856  across the Mississippi River. 
A. the first bridge was built B. was the first bridge built 
C. the first building a bridge D. the bridge building was 
11. .................... 12. ................ 13. ................ 14. ................. 15. .............. 
16. .................... 17. ................ 18. ................ 19. ................. 20. .............. 
21. .................... 22. ................ 23. ................ 24. ................. 25. .............. 
26. .................... 27. ................ 28. ................ 29. ................. 30. .............. 
31. .................... 32. ................ 33. ................ 
II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 
34. Rebecca (wear)  a new dress today because it is her birthday. 
35+36. He (die)  of cancer last year. He must (smoke)  a lot. 
37+38. I don’t think it is worth (spend)  money on it. It (be)  there in the shop for ages. 
39. It’s time we (do)  something to stop road accidents. 
40. (Convince)  that they were trying to poison him, he refused to eat anything. 
41. You should wear several layers of clothing (keep)  warm. 
42. Up to now it (visit)  by thousands of people. 
43. Cuckoos (not – build)  nests. They use the nests of other birds. 
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 34. .. 35. .. 
 36. .. 37. .. 
 38. .. 39. .. 
 40. .. 41. .. 
 42. .. 43. .. 
III. Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the 
same line. There is an example at the beginning (00). 
 KEEPING WELL 
Most people would be in (00) .agreement with 
the idea, often put forward by doctors, that we should 
avoid taking medicines unnecessarily. Even people 
with only (44) medical knowledge say that it is 
not (45)  to take aspirin, for example, 
whenever you have a (46)  or some other 
minor ailments. It is certainly true that people have 
tended to become very (47). on pills when in 
any kind of discomfort, rather than simply waiting for 
the symptoms to pass. Many people would do well to 
take a different attitude to preventing illness. The best 
way to keep well is to avoid (48)... foods and 
habits. It is also (49)  to take plenty of exercise, 
and we should give (50). to people of all ages 
to do this, particularly the young ones. If we can 
educate people at an early age to keep fit and to look 
after themselves (51) ., then the 
(52) .of their having problems in later life will 
be considerably reduced. However, no matter how 
well we look after ourselves and how much exercise 
we do, illness, (53) , is not always preventable. 
AGREE 
LIMIT 
ADVISE 
HEAD 
DEPEND 
 HEALTH 
HELP 
ENCOURAGE 
CARE 
PROBABLE 
FORTUNATE 
 44. .. 45. .. 
 46. .. 47. .. 
 48. .. 49. .. 
 50. .. 51. .. 
 52. .. 53. .. 
IV. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it. 
54. Just look at Mary. She looks so beautifully today. 
 A B C D 
55. It seems difficult for us having a trip abroad at the moment. 
 A B C D 
56. We have to save energy because save energy is very necessary. 
 A B C D 
57. Thanks for TV, people can enjoy interesting programs in an inexpensive and convenient way. 
A B C D 
58. Japan is the country where occurs the most earthquakes in the world. 
 A B C D 
59. There is still evidence for people to believe in the exist of UFOs. 
 A B C D 
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60. Fountain pens first became commercial available about a hundred years ago. 
 A B C D 
61. I like to go to the countryside and my little sister does, either. 
 A B C D 
62. We are confident that we will be ability to persuade our friends to keep the school clean. 
 A B C D 
63. The town we visited was a four-days journey from our hotel, so we took the train instead of the bus. 
 A B C D 
Example. 00. The thief asked her handing over her money. 
 A B C D 
 Answer: 00. C → to hand 
 54. .. 55. .. 
 56. .. 57. .. 
 58. .. 59. .. 
 60. .. 61. .. 
 62. .. 63. .. 
SECTION C: READING 
I. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the blank in the following passage. 
SCHOOL LUNCH 
Research has (00) ......... that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school 
do not eat (64) ......... in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (65) ......... meals at lunchtime. 
Children can (66) ......... to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen. 
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (67) ......... healthier than lunches 
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include 
one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or 
pasta. Lunchboxes (68) ......... by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children 
consume twice as much sugar (69) ......... they should at lunchtime. 
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in 
Britain has (70) ....... in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can 
remind them of the (71) ....... value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can 
(72) ...... their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (73) ...... at this age, and parents are 
the only ones who can prevent it. 
64. A. appropriately B. properly C. probably D. possibly 
65. A. give B. provide C. make D. do 
66. A. prefer B. manage C. want D. choose 
67. A. many B. much C. more D. less 
68. A. examined B. found C. taken D. investigated 
69. A. so B. than C. as D. such 
70. A. increased B. expanded C. extended D. added 
71. A. positive B. healthy C. nutritional D. good 
72. A. damage B. predict C. destroy D. affect 
73. A. behaviours B. styles C. attitudes D. habits 
Example: 00. A. informed B. told C. shown D. said 
 Answer: 00. C 
64. .................... 65. ................ 66. ................ 67. ................. 68. .............. 
69. .................... 70. ................ 71. ................ 72. ................. 73. .............. 
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II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete the following passage. 
MY HOME TOWN 
I was born in one of (00) ......... most interesting cities in Malaysia. It has a rich, colourful history 
and many parts of the city have hardly changed at (74) ......... during the last five centuries. However, 
nowadays, it is (75) ......... longer the trade centre that it once (76) ......... . It is difficult to imagine that at 
one time its harbour (77) ......... to be visited by over 2,000 ships a week, and that the huge warehouses 
along the quayside would have (78) ......... full of spices and silks, jewels and tea. 
 The old city centre is small, which (79) ......... it very easy to explore (80) ......... foot. A river neatly 
divides the town, (81) ......... only physically but in spirit, too. On one side, you find many grand houses, 
but on crossing the river, you find yourself in ancient Chinatown, where you really take a step back into 
the past. 
 It is great fun to wander through the colourful, noisy backstreets. As well as having shops that sell 
a wide range of clothes and shoes, some of these streets are also famous (82) ......... high quality antiques. 
Unfortunately, most of the bargains disappeared many years ago. However, (83) ......... you look around 
carefully, you can still come across an interesting souvenvir. 
 Example: 00. the 
 74. .. 75. .. 
 76. .. 77. .. 
 78. .. 79. .. 
 80. .. 81. .. 
 82. .. 83. .. 
III. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. 
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real 
than speech. A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to 
language. Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 
5,000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have been human 
beings. 
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even 
today there are spoken languages that have no written form. Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before 
we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to 
talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort 
to learn to write. In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill, and 
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who 
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly. 
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One 
advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any 
civilization must have. Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized. 
84. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because ......... 
A. it has become very important in our culture 
B. people have been writing since there have been human beings 
C. writing is secondary to language 
D. human beings have been writing for at least 5,000 years 
85. The author of the passage argues that ......... 
A. writing has become too important in today’s society 
B. speech is more basic to language than writing 
C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write 
D. all languages should have a written form 
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86. Normal human beings ......... 
A. learn to write before learning to talk B. learn to talk before learning to write 
C. learn to talk after learning to write D. learn to write and to talk at the same time 
87. According to the passage, writing ......... 
A. is imperfect, but less so than speech B. represents speech, but not perfectly 
C. developed from imperfect speech D. is represented perfectly by speech 
88. In the author’s judgment, ......... 
A. writing has more advantages than speech 
B. speech is essential but writing has important benefits 
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does 
D. writing is more real than speech 
89. Which of the following is NOT true? 
A. Writing has become so important in our culture. 
B. It is easy to acquire the writing skill. 
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly. 
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits. 
90. The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means ......... 
A. benefit B. rudiments C. domination D. skill 
84. .................... 85. ................ 86. ................ 87. ................. 
88. .................... 89. ................ 90. ................ 
SECTION D: WRITING 
Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed before it. 
91. Steve said to Mike, “Don’t touch the electric wires”. 
 Steve warned . 
92. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport. 
 He regretted ... 
93. He looks older when he wears glasses. 
 Glasses make ... 
94. I don’t find it difficult to get up early in the morning. 
 I am used ..... 
95. Sue is excited about going to Spain on holiday. 
 Sue is looking . 
96. “Why didn’t you go to school yesterday, John?” the teacher asked. 
The teacher asked John ... 
97. It is expected that the US President will lose the election. 
 The US President  
98. We didn’t eat at home. We went to a restaurant instead. 
Instead of ... 
99. My lawyer said I shouldn’t say anything to the police 
My lawyer advised . 
100. We need to wash the car. 
 The car ... 
Total mark: 100: 10 = 10 
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Answer keys 
Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Thái Nguyên Môn thi: Tiếng anh 
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên (dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh) 
 năm học 2012 - 2013 Ngày thi: 30/ 6/ 2012 
 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 Đề chính thức 
 (Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo h-ớng dẫn d-ới mỗi câu) 
Điểm Giám khảo số 1 
(họ tên, chữ ký) 
Giám khảo số 2 
(họ tên, chữ ký) 
Số phách 
(do chủ tịch HĐ ghi) 
Bằng số Bằng chữ 
Bài thi này gồm cú 6 trang được đỏnh số từ 1 - 6. Thớ sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài. 
SECTION A: PHONETICS 
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage 
 Answer: 00. C 
01. A. nurse B. bury C. hurt D. curly 
02. A. rays B. bays C. days D. says 
03. A. laughed B. sacred C. naked D. wicked 
04. A. grew B. threw C. knew D. flew 
05. A. leaf B. knife C. cafộ D. of 
06. A. thousand B. proudly C. southern D. foul 
07. A. situation B. question C. safety D. statue 
08. A. alone B. own C. post D. cost 
09. A. college B. colleague C. luggage D. huge 
10. A. this B. thigh C. wealthy D. width 
01. .................... 02. ................ 03. ................ 04. ................. 05. .............. 
06. .................... 07. ................ 08. ................ 09. ................. 10. .............. 
SECTION B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C, or D that fits each blank. 
11. We usually write to each other  
A. every two weeks B. every week twice C. two every week D. none is correct 
12. If you look  the book, you can find what you need. 
A. at B. for C. up D. through 
13. Do you think we’ll find a solution  the problem? 
A. to B. for C. of D. about 
14. I feel sick now. I wish I ......... so much cake. 
 A. not ate B. didn’t eat C. hadn’t eaten D. wouldn’t have eaten 
15. ...... for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project. 
A. If it had been B. If it hadn’t been C. Had it been D. Hadn’t it been 
16. “Who is Mr. Madely?” “ I have no idea. I’ve never heard ......... him”. 
A. about B. from C. after D. of 
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17. ......... lion dancing is very popular in Vietnam, my friend, Andy, does not enjoy it. 
A. But B. Although C. If D. However 
18. Harry: “Thank you for your help, Judy.” – Judy: “” 
A. With all my heart B. Never mention me 
C. It’s my pleasure D. No problem 
19. Ann was robbed on the way home yesterday. She was made  all her money to the robber. 
A. give B. to give C. giving D. given 
20.  many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages. 
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However 
21. She never let you cook the meals, .........? 
A. didn't she B. doesn't she C. did she D. does she 
22. If you had taken my advice, you ............ in this mess now. 
A. wouldn’t be B. won’t be C. aren’t D. wouldn’t have been 
23. It’s no use ......... a language if you don’t try to use it. 
A. to learn B. learned C. learning D. learn 
24. She drove so .......... that she had an accident. 
 A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly 
25. She doesn’t allow anyone ......... in her room. 
 A. smoke B. smoking C. to smoke D. smoked 
26. He ......... to anyone suspicious when the class was over. 
A. was not seen to talk B. was not seen talking 
C. was not being seen walking D. had not seen to talk 
27. We took part in a sponsored walk  to support the poor. 
A. organized B. organizing C. that organized D. had organized 
28. It’s very  of you to offer me your seat, but really I’m quite happy to stand. 
A. sympathetic B. considerate C. grateful D. appreciative 
29. You can stay here  you don’t make a loud noise. 
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as 
30.  interested in that subject, I would try to learn