Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 trường THPT chuyên Phan Bội Châu năm học 2012 - 2013 môn Tiếng Anh

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
SỞ GD& ĐT NGHỆ AN
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Điểm bài thi
Họ tên, chữ kí giám khảo
Số phách
Điểm bằng số: ..
Giám khảo 1: ....
Điểm bằng chữ: ..
Giám khảo 2: ....
SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
1. 	A. sink	B. single	C. anger	D. strange 
2.	A. handsome	B. handle 	C. handkerchief	D. grandchildren
3.	A. comfort 	B. information	C. import	D. complain
4.	A. champagne	 	B. machine	C. parachute	D. orchestra
5.	A. lively	B. rivalry	C. determine	D. viable
Your answer: 
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.D
5.C
II. Identify the word whose main stress is different from that of the other three.
1.	A. device	B. injure	C. upset	D. amount
2.	A. celebrate	B. decorate	C. conclusive	D. minimize
3.	A. dormitory	B. minority	C. territory	D. institute
4.	A. raincoat	B. bookshop	C. downstairs	D. shorthand
5.	A. volcano	B. mineral	C. slavery	D. generous
Your answer: 
1.B1
2.C2
3.B2
4.C2
5.A2
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1. _________ to the national park before, Sue was amazed to see the tiger.
	A. Being not	B. Not having been	C. Have not been 	D. Having not been
2. Michael _________ be watching TV. I just saw him outside.
	A. mustn’t	B. shouldn’t	C. can’t	D. might not
3. This is a valuable _________ chair which dates back to the 18th century.
	A. antique	B. ancient	C. old-fashioned	D. traditional
4. How did you _________ to stop little Lisa from crying?
	A. help	B. control	 	C. aid	D. manage
5. If you _________ Hawaii, send me a postcard.
	A. visited 	B. had visited	C. will visit 	D. should visit
6. I got a beautiful _________ scarf for my birthday.
	A. Italian silk blue	B. blue Italian silk	C. Italian blue silk	D. silk Italian blue
7. We must ________ the matter before making a decision.
	A. look up	B. look about	C. look into 	D. look around
8. It was in the countryside _________ 
	A. where Tim was brought up.	B. Tim was grown up.
C. that Tim was brought up.	D. which Tim was grown up at.
9. He’d prefer ______ chicken soup rather than ______ milk.
	A. having / drinking 	B. to have / drink	C. to have / drinking 	D. having / drink
10. Mr. Peter: “I’d like to try on these sandals, please” ~ Salesgirl: “_________”	
A. I’d love to.	 B. That’s right, sir. 	C. By all means, sir.	D. Why not?
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
II. Supply the correct word form to complete the following sentences.
1. The Internet has ________. It is very time-consuming and costly.	
2. Third time lucky! After two _______attempts, Mark’s finally passed his 
 driving test. 
3. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird because it is one of the ______ 
 species. 
4. Every year 15 million _______ visitors enjoy the fresh air in the islands.
5. Scientists consider it _______ that gods create volcanic eruptions.	 
6. Mr. Baker works as a _______ in an office in the town center. 	 	 7. She’s very ________ and loves looking after babies.	 
8. There will be no pay rises in the ________ future.	 
9. Everyone was shocked. It was a _________ murder.	 
10. He passed the exams because he had studied _________. 	 
LIMIT
SUCCESS
DANGER
APPRECIATE
BELIEVE
TELEPHONE
MOTHER	
SEE
SENSE
INDUSTRY
Your answer: 
1. 
6. 
2.
7. 
3.
8. 
4. 
9. 
5. 
10. 
III. Some of the lines in the following passage are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (P) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the number. Two examples have been done for you.
Your answer
Freshwater fish have a similar life cycle to birds. The female fish lays eggs but very few of species show any mother-care to their young. Fish are cold-blooded creatures, so it is left as to the water temperature to give the heat that it encourages the egg to hatch into the “fry”, which is the name given to young fish. Small fish crowd together for protection and how to learn all the other behavior that is necessary for their survival. Only very few them learn to escape the attentions of larger fish or many other predators who live alongside of water. Fish continue to grow throughout the most of their lives. Unlike animals or birds, there is no easily seen child or adult part to their growing up. Fish from healthy waters, where there is plentiful food, will reach to bigger sizes quicker than their less fortunate fellows, who strive to grow in a polluted stretch of water.
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10. ..............
SECTION C: READING
I. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.
COMPETITION: YOUR IDEAL SCHOOL
Is your school just as you want it to be? Or are there things you and your classmates (1) _______ change, given the opportunity? This is your chance to express your ideas about (2) _______ the ideal school is like. Our competition is open to (3) _______ student between the ages of twelve and eighteen. You can enter (4) _______ an individual or your whole class can work together on a team entry. Your entry can take any form- a piece of writing, a picture, or even architectural plans. It is completely up to you. What we are looking for is evidence (5) _______ originality, imagination and, above (6) _______, the genuine views of young people.
By taking part in this, you will help in a study being carried out at a leading university. All work entered (7) _______ the competition will be kept at the university and used in research. Entries cannot be returned (8) _______ of this. But it also means that, even (9) _______ you do not win, your views will still be heard and will remain for future educationalists to study.
Entries must reach us no later (10) _______ Friday 30 April. Winners will receive valuable prizes of computer equipment and software for their schools. 
Your answer: 
1.
6.
2
7.
3
8.
4
9.
5
10.
II. Read the passage and decided which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each blank.
FURTHER EDUCATION IN BRITAIN
Around the age of sixteen you must make one of the biggest decisions of your life. Do I stay on at school and hopefully go on to university (1) _______? Do I leave and start work or begin a training (2) _______? The decision is yours, but it may be (3) _______ remembering two things: there’s more unemployment (4) _______ people who haven’t been to university, and people who have the right (5) _______ will have a big advantage in the competition for jobs.
If you decide to go (6) _______ into a job, there are many opportunities for training. Getting qualifications will (7) _______ you to get on more quickly in many careers, and evening classes allow you to learn (8) _______ you earn. Starting work and taking a break to study when you’re older is (9) _______ possibility. This way, you can save up money for your student days, as well as (10) _______ practical work experience.
1. 	A. after	B. later	C. then	D. past
2. 	A. school	B. class	C. course	D. term
3. 	A. worth	B. necessary	C. important	D. useful
4. 	A. between	B. among	C. with	D. through
5. 	A. notes	B. papers	C. arts	D. skills
6.	A. straight	B. just	C. direct	D. rather
7. 	A. make	B. help	C. let	D. give
8. 	A. where	B. while	C. when	D. what
9. 	A. also	B. again	C. another	D. always
10.	A. getting	B. making	C. taking	D. doing
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.
A good deal of fascinating research has been done about the reading patterns of young people, and it is surprising to discover at what an early age children start expressing preferences for particular kinds of books. A recent report, which examined in detail the reading habits of primary-school children, showed that even seven year old boys and girls have clear views about what they want to read. Girls, in general, read more, and far more girls than boys preferred reading stories. Boys were showing a taste for the more instant appeal of picture stories, or else books about their hobbies.
These tastes continue unchanged until the children are teenagers. Apparently girls read more in general, but more fiction in particular. You could say that there are more opportunities for girls to read fiction: magazines encourage the fiction habit in girls in their early teens, and by their late teens they have probably moved on to the adult women’s magazines. Teenage boys tend to buy magazines about their hobbies: motorcycles, heavy transport and so on.
Adult reading tastes are also the subject of research. Again the number of women who read for pleasure is considerably higher than the number of men. It seems that the majority of women still want love stories. There has also been some analysis of what men actually read. Apparently only 38 percent of men read anything, but 50 percent of what they read is fiction in the form of action-packed stories of space or gunmen.
1. Recent research into children’s reading has shown that they _______
A. start to read at a very early age.
B. have formed their reading tastes by the time they are seven.
C. examine in detail what they read at school.
D. can read clearly and distinctly in primary school.
2. A close look at the reading habits of boys and girls shows that _______
A. schools give more encouragement to girls than to boys.
B. magazines appeal more to boys than girls.
C. picture stories appeal more to girls than boys.
D. girls are more interested in fiction than boys.
3. Research into adult reading habits has shown that _______
A. the majority of men read nothing at all.	B. women do not read about their hobbies.
C. 38% of men have difficulty in reading.	D. men prefer to read about current affairs.
4. According to the passage, _______
A. far more boys than girls are interested in love stories.
B. there are more opportunities for girls to buy magazines than for men.
C. children generally don’t care what they should read.
D. Teenage boys show a taste for magazines about their hobbies.
5. The word “fascinating” in line 1 means most nearly the same as _______
A. having a lot of action. 	B. having a lot of information.
C. having great attraction. 	D. having great pleasure.
Your answer:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
1. The president is the statesman I admire most of all. 
 à There is ..
2. She is just about to cut the birthday cake.
 à She is on ....
3. They had to wait for twelve hours before their flight left.
 à Only after a ..
4. I met them five years ago.
 à I have ....
5. Her behavior tends to be bad when she is under pressure.
 à She has ....
II. Finish the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the given word. Do not change the given word.
1. Please arrange for these parcels to be posted as soon as possible.	(HAVE)
 à ....
2. They gave us a friendly welcome when we arrived.	(WELCOMED)
 à ....
3. My teacher wanted me to finish the reports yesterday but I couldn’t.	(SOONER) 
 à ....
4. After two hours the bridegroom still hadn’t appeared. (SIGN)
 à ....
5. What was the price of the ticket?	(PAY)
 à ....
III. You see this announcement of your school’s English Speaking Club.
SUNSHINE SCHOOL
English Speaking Club
 “HOW TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME EFFECTIVELY” 
8 a.m. - June 30, 2012
As a member of the club, prepare a speech (about 150 -180 words) to share your own ideas with your friends. (Do not use your real name) 
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