Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 trường PT DTNT THPT tỉnh Hòa Bình năm học 2014-2015 môn Tiếng Anh (dành cho lớp chất lượng cao Tiếng Anh)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC THÚC
SỞ GD&ĐT HÒA BÌNH
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG PT DTNT THPT TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
(DÀNH CHO LỚP CHẤT LƯỢNG CAO TIẾNG ANH)
Ngày thi: 24/6/2014
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 05 trang, gồm 103 câu. Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này
ĐIỂM
 GIÁM KHẢO 1
 GIÁM KHẢO 2
 SỐ PHÁCH 
BẰNG SỐ
BẰNG CHỮ
A. PHONETICS
Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt) 
1. A. Malaysia	B. England	C. Russia	D. Japan
2. A. exchange	B. bank	C. hamburger	D. bamboo
3. A. deposit	B. edition	C. experience	D. label
4. A. campus	B. publish	C. puppy	D. umbrella
5. A. know	B. show	C. plow	D. flow
6. A. university	B. unique	C. universal	D. plumber
7. A. book B. pool C. school D. soon
8. A. advice B. machine C. Chinese D. decide
9. A. comic	B. collection	C. comment	D. grocery	
10. A. called	B. worked	C. measured	D. pleased
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B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt) 
1. Remember to come at eight, _________ you?
	A. will	B. don’t 	 	C. aren’t	 	D. haven’t
2. The house _________ Shakespeare was born is open to the public.
 	 A. which	B. whom	 	C. where	D. on which
3. A Children are fond of balloons _________ different sizes and colors.
A. on	B. at	C. all	D. of
4. A few years after you buy it, a house is usually _________ much more than it originally costs you.
A. expensive	B. worth	C. worthy	 	D. valueless
5. I will do anything but _________ the dishes. 
A. wash 	B. washed	C. washing 	D. will wash
6. I am so tired that I can’t make _________ what you are saying. 
	A. up	 	B. in	 	 	C. out	 D. on
7. I remember _________ the letter some time ago but I can’t remember exactly when.
A. to post	B. posted	C. posting	D. post
8. They do not want us _________to the seaside in that month.
A. to not go	B. to go	C. not to going	D. not go
9. “I really like your new shoes”. – “And they cost less than I _________.”
	A. expect	B. was expected	C. had expected	D. am expecting
10. Those kids are good _________ playing sports.
	A. up 	B. at	C. in	D. with
11. Although he was___________, he agreed to play tennis with me.
	A. exhaustion 	B. exhausted	C. exhausting 	D. exhaustive 
12. He found _________ to answer all the questions within the time given.
A. that impossible 	B. it impossible	C. it impossibly 	D. that impossibly 
13. _________ the flight’s delay, they did not attend the conference.
	A. Because	B. Although	C. Because of	D. As 
14. I think she is a journalist, _________?
	A. don’t I	B. isn’t she	C. do I	D. is she
15. A good essay must _________ contain enough interesting ideas and specific exam but also have good organization. 
A. in addition 	B. either 	C. not only	D. as well 
16. He spent 10 years _________ informatics.
	A. to study	B. studies	C. studying	D. studied
17. _________ you should do first is make a list of all the things you have to bring with.
	A. That	B. What	C. If	D. As 
18. ___________anything suspicious arise, please let me know at once.
A. Should	B. Would 	C. Can 	D. Did 
19. What would you like to eat for lunch? - _________, I don’t mind.
 	 A. Nothing 	B. Something 	C. Every thing 	D. Anything
20. 3/4 means _________.
 	 A. third quarters 	B. three quarters 	C. three four 	D. thirth fourth 
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II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt) 
John’s behavior always (embarrass) __________ me at parties. 	
All my shoes are (wear) _________ out.
After (finish) _________ our homework, we went to bed.
Something must (do) _________ before it’s too late.
If only Mai (know) _________ then that the disease was curable.
We regret (say) _________ that the TV program last night was very dull.
If I make some coffee, you (cut) _________ the cake?
8. We watched the children jump from a window and (fall) ____________ into blanket.
9. Listen to those people! What language (they/speak) _________________?
10. I wish I (have) _________ a car. I’m tired of catching the bus to work everyday.
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III. Put the correct form of words in brackets. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0pt) 
1. It is __________ of you to cheat in the exam. 	(HONEST)
2. To my ___________, the monkey can play the guitar 	(KNOW) 
3. The price of __________ is going up. 	(ELECTRIC)
4. Oil slicks, chemical waste, garbage are common ________ to our environment. (POLLUTE)
5. Don’t worry. We’ll finish the work _________.	(SUCCEED)
6. Because of the volume of traffic local councils is forced to	(PERMIT)
 give __________ for more roads to be constructed.
7. Mobile phones are more __________ today.	(USE)
8. We have still received no __________ for our booking.	(CONFIRM)
9. __________, I gave her all the help I could.	(NATURE)
10. The __________ in population has led to problems in providing 	(GROW)
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IV. There are some mistakes which are underlined in this paragraph. Define and correct them.(1.0 pt)
	I’ll never forget the first time I go (1) to a football match. I wasn’t very interested in sport at all at that time but my Dad came house (2) with some tickets that a friend had given them (3). He asked me whether I’d like to go with him and I told (4) that I would, even though I thought it was going to be really bored (5). Every time he was watching football on television at home, I used to reading (6) a book or leave the room. However, as I found out, watching it on TV is (7) nothing as actually being there. The match we went to was among (8) our local team and the team from a near city. They were (9) always rivals. When we got into the stadium, I was amazed because I have (10) never seen such an enormous crowd before.
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C. READING 
I. Fill in the blank of the following passage with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
	We moved into our new house (1) _______ a warm September day. It is not really a new house; it was a hundred and four years (2) _______, but it was new to us. The house had running (3) _______, gas and electricity, but for (4) _______ reasons there was no electric light in the kitchen. We had not noticed this shortage (5) _______ we had first looked over the house. It was something quite unexpected: a house with electricity but (6) _______ a kitchen light. It was especially puzzling because our (7) _______ was a large room, perhaps (8)_______ largest in the house. I telephoned for an (9)_______ . He came and fixed it for us. And he charged $85 for (10) _______ the job.
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II. Read the passage and circle the best answer. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
NEW YEAR CUSTOMS IN ENGLAND
	The New Year in England is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The New Year is celebrated either by having a party at home with family and friends or gathering at a pub or club. At the stroke of midnight the people in England, spend their time by cheering, hooting, whistling, kissing and drinking toasts. According to the New Year custom in England, the first person over the threshold is considered to bring good luck to the household in the coming year. This custom that people in England follow is called first footing. They believe that it would ensure good luck for the inhabitants of the house.
	The people in England believe that the first footer should be a male, good looking, and young, healthy and dark haired. The English believe that if the first footer carries with him things like coal, money, bread and salt would be lucky. The people in England regard these as symbols of wealth. It is believed by the wide populaces in England that at the midnight of December 31st the first footers step over the threshold to bring the New Year’s luck.
	On entering the threshold the first footer is required to do a few things that he brings along with him without speaking to anyone or vice versa before wishing them a Happy New Year like placing the fuel on the fire, putting the loaf on the table and pouring a glass for the head of the house. The people in England believe that the first footer enters through the front door and leaves through the back door on New Year.
Your answers:
1. What custom is mentioned in the passage? 
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2. What does the first footer bring along with him? 
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3. Should the first footer be a female? 
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4. What does the first footer do when entering the threshold? 
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III. Read the passage then choose the best option among A, B, C, or D to fill in the gaps. Write your answers in the space provided. (1.0 pt)
	If you decided to buy a pet, you should (1) _______ out as much as possible about the pet you (2) _______. Cats are easy to (3) _______ after and seem to be independent, but also need the company of people. If your cat finds someone who (4) _______ for it more than you do, it will change owners! A small puppy may look like a (5) _______ pet, but don’t forget that it will (6) _______ up. You may be able to (7) _______ up with a very large dog that is too big for its kennel and which insists sleeping on your bed! Unless you (8) _______ it, it may attack people, or bark loudly day and night. Nobody loves a disobedient pet. Perhaps this is why so many people (9) _______ in for birds or fish as pets. Whatever you decide in the (10) _______, think carefully before you make a decision.
1. 	A. go 	B. look 	C. find 	D. take
2.	A. choose 	B. decide	C. take	D. do
3.	A. run 	B. change 	C. find	D. look
4.	A. feeds	B. cares 	C. looks 	D. loves
5.	A. suited 	B. suiting 	C. suit	D. suitable
6.	A. grow 	B. get 	C. stand 	D. by
7.	A. stay	B. live 	C. put 	D. feed
8.	A. train 	B. learn 	C. educate 	D. lesson
9.	A. go 	B. prefer 	C. decide 	D. take
10.	A. house	B. fact 	C. fist 	D. end
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D. WRITING
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (1.0 pt)
1. This morning we met a man. He is my uncle.
=> The man....................................................................................................................................................
2. “Do you live in this flat with your parents?” Nam asked me.
=> Nam asked me..........................................................................................................................................
3. It rained hard this morning but we went to school early.
=> Although..........................................................................................................................................
4. This lecture bores me.
=> I am..........................................................................................................................................................
5. They have just opened a new shop in our town.
=> A new shop...............................................................................................................................................
6. It was about a twenty-hour drive from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City.
=> It took................................................................................................................................................
7. The match couldn’t start because of the heavy snow.
=> The heavy snow..................................................................................................................................
8. My mother was a worker in a factory when she was young.
=> My mother used..............................................................................................................................
9. “Is Phong Nha cave in Quang Binh province?” Jim said to his friend.
=> Jim asked................................................................................................................................................
10. Hoang’s friends gave him a lot of gifts on his last birthday.
=> Hoang.........................................................................................................................................................
II. Use the suggested words to write a complete letter. (1.0 pt)	
12 Linda Street
Manchester M137E
August 23, 2007
Dear Carol,
Thank you very much / invitation/ spend three weeks/ October/ you and your family/ Scotland.
I/ love/ come/ unfortunately/ I/ be unable/ accept.
My cousins/ live/ Canada/ stay/ us/ October 13/ October 18.
As/ it/ be/ first visit/ this country, / I plan/ show them around.
It/ possible/ visit you/ December instead?
I/ certainly/ need/ a rest/ cousins/ go back to Canada.
Please tell/ December/ convenient/ you.
I/ look forward/ see/ again.
Love, 
Tim
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