Đề thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh năm 2012 - Mã đề 369 - Sở GD & ĐT Tiền Giang

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
 Môn thi:TIẾNG ANH Mã đề : 369
 Khóa ngày 30 tháng 6 năm 2012
 Thời gian:60 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
 (Đề thi gồm 03 trang)
I.PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM KHÁCH QUAN :
Question 1-2: Pick out the word that is of the different topic ( or part of speech) from the others ( 0.5 point )
A. Attractive B. Exciting C. Joyful D. Nation 
A. Mars B. Pilot C. Earth D. Planet
Question 3-14: Pick out ONE best option to complete each of the following sentences:( 3.0 points)
Math and Literature are ...................... subjects for the students in Vietnam.
Compulsory B. Traditional C. Optional D. Religious
Tornadoes are funnel-shaped storms ................... pass overland below a thunderstorm.
Whose B. Whom C. Who D. Which
My daughter said, “ John , do you like French ?”
My daughter asked John ....................................
To like French C. If she liked French
If he like French D. If he liked French ?
She asked me what ..................... of learning English I found most difficult.
Teacher B. Aspect C. Language D. Lesson
Your uncle has been back to the countryside , .................... he?
Hasn’t B. Didn’t C. Has D. Doesn’t
In many countries, people crowd the streets to watch colorful .....................on Easter Day.
Boats B. Parades C. Weddings D. Nights
Was your new English teacher born ..................... November the first 1976?
At B. In C. On D. Since
All of the teachers wish their students ...................... the next examination.
Passed B. Will pass C. Pass D. Would pass
Some .................... have modernized the long dress by printing lines of poetry on it.
Mechanic B. Activists C. Writers D. Designers
The government suggests that everybody................... helmets when riding motorbikes.
To wear B. Must wear C. Should wear D. Wearing
Thousands of people were saved from the tsunami.................. the scientists warned them.
Although B. However C. Therefore D. Because
In the old days,.................. went through city streets and shouted the latest news.
Criers B. Players C. Plumbers D. Consumers
Question 15-16: Pick out the word that has the main stressed syllable pronounced differently from the others: (0.5 point)
A. Development B. Education C. Mausoleum D. Entertainment
A. Invite B. Visit C. Improve D. Agree
Question 17-18: Pick out the word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others:( 0.5 point):
A. Label B. Gather C. Occasion D. Earthquake 
A. Champion B. Charity C. Mechanic D. Merchant 
Question 19-24: Read the passage below then pick out ONE best option (A,B,C or D) to complete each of the following sentences:( 1.5 points )
 The weather is not beautiful all the time.Perhaps you can remember a day when bad weather made you afraid.One kind of bad weather that scares many people is called a thunderstorm.This is what happens when there is a thunderstorm.First you see a sudden flash of bright light. A few seconds later you hear a loud rumbling sound.This quick flash is called lightning, and the loud sound is called thunder. Lightning is colorful, but it can cause seriuos problems.Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly.It may be moving between a cloud and the ground,between two clouds,or between two parts of the same cloud.The lightning heats the air around it.This hot air expands,or gets bigger,and it causes the air to move in waves.The air waves pass you in a series,one after another.For this reason,you may hear many rumbles and not just one sound.
The weather ...............................................................
Is not always fine C. Gets more beautiful
Is always beautiful D. Is very nice every day
A thunderstorm is one kind of bad weather that .............................................
Doesn’t scare anybody C. Has no sound at all
Nobody is scared of D. Makes many people scared
A ............................is called lightning.
Loud rumbling sound C. Thunderstorm
Slow flash D. Sudden flash of bright light
Which statement is NOT TRUE ?
The lightning always comes after the thunder.
A thunderstorm is one kind of bad weather.
People are afraid of thunderstorms.
Lightning is electricity that is moving very rapidly.
You may hear many rumbles because.......................................................
The weather is bad C. The air waves pass you in a series,one after another
Lightning moves very slowly D. Lightning is colorful
On the whole,the passage is about.......................................................
The Nice Weather C. The Thunderstorm
The Lightning D. The Loud Sound 
Question 25-32: Pick out ONE best option (A,B,C or D) to fill in each numbered blank,completing the meaning of the passage:( 2.0 points)
 The country is more beautiful than a town and more pleasant to live in.Many English people think .....(25).... , and go to the country for the summer holidays ....(26).... they cannot live there all the year round.Some have a cottage built in a village so they can go there ....(27).... they can find the time.
 English villages are not all alike,....(28).... in some ways they are not very different from each other . Almost every village has a ....(29).... , the round or square tower of which can be ....(30).... from many miles around. Surrounding the church is churchyard where people are buried. The village green is a wide stretch of grass, and houses or cottages are built around it. Country life is now fairly comfortable and many villages have water brought through ....(31).... into each house. Most villages are so close to some small towns that people can go there to buy ....(32).... they cannot find in the village shops.
A. So B. Such C. It D. About 
A. If B. Because C. Although D. When
A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However
A. But B. And C. So D. Or
A. Church B. Bank C. Pagoda D. Mosque 
A. To see B. Saw C. Seen D. Seeing
A. Rivers B. Streams C. Lakes D. Pipes
A. Why B. What C. Who D. How 
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN:
Writing: Write an essay trying to persuade everyone to protect the environment. Use the expressions and the idea cues given (2.0 points )
Introduction:
-The environment / now being damaged/ so badly
-Important / us / protect the environment .
We have to do many things as follows.
Body:
-Use banana leaves to wrap food / plastic bags are very hard to dissolve / reuse and recycle bottles and cans.(Reduce garbage and save natural resources).
-Not throw trash onto the water. ( Keep the water clean / polluted water can directly do harm to people’s health / kill fish).
-Go to school or go to work by bike.(Save energy / keep the air cleaner). Put garbage bins around the schoolyard.(Prevent lazy students from throwing trash / keep the schoolyard clean)
-Use public buses instead of motorbikes.(Avoid traffic jams / reduce exhaust fume / save energy)
Conclusion:
-We / do it immediately/or else/it/be too late.
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