Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 thpt chuyên năm học 2007 - 2008 đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh

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Kì THI Tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên NĂM học 2007-2008
Đề thi Môn: TIếNG ANH 
Thời gian thi: 150 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)
( Đề thi có 03 trang)
I. Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. Then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1. A. highlands
B. pacific
C. ordinarily
D. ultimately
2. A. pesticide
B. dynamite
C. dormitory
D. minority
3. A. buddhism
B. honest
C. half
D. hour
4. A. plumber
B. comb
C. bombproof
D. bumbling
5. A. comprise
B. compulsory
C. official
D. comic
II. Identify the word whose stress part is differently from that of the others in each group. Then mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1. A. econonic
B. encourage
C. material
D. rivalry
2. A. unique
B. comment
C. pagoda
D. linguistics
3. A. respond
B. interactive
C. limitation
D. intermediate
4. A. documentary
B. disappointed
C. microorganism
D. imagination
5. A. capture
B. connclusive
C. evidence
D. infant
III. Choose the one word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1. It hasn’t rained....................
 	A. Last night 	B. today	C. a month ago	D. yesterday
2. The liquid.............. to a boiling point
	A. heat	B. heated	C. be heated	D. is heated
3. Bill ashed where................... from
	A. do I come	B. I come	C. did I come	D. I came
4. We have lunch from 12.00 .......... 1.00. There we start again and go on .............. 5.30
	A. to ........ at	B. from ....... to	C. to...... to	D. to...... till
5. Children get presents .......... christmas and......... their birthday
	A. at....... at	B. on...... on	C. on...... at	D. at....... on
6. My T.V is broken. I wish............... soon.
	A. It would be repaired	B. It will be repairet
	C. It is repaired	D. It were repaired
7. We plan to..................... this saturday.
	A. go hiked	B. go hike	C. go hiking	D. go to hike
8. When he was in university he wasted much time ............ by internet.
	A. to chat	B. chatting	C. chat	D. A and C
9. He denied.................. the shop
	A. breaking into	B. to break on	C. break into	D. breaking on
10. It has been suggested that he.............. the election
	A. forget	B. forgot	C. is forgetting	D. was forgetting
11. We took many pictures............... the sky was cloudy
	A. though	B. because	C. and	D. but
12. If you complaining, I’ll leave immediately
	A. go off	B. go on	C. go for	D. go over
13. I won’t............ these excuses any longer! I demand to see the manager.
	A. put off against	B. put up with	C. put up for	D. put off with
14. His value consists................ his ability to work with others.
	A. of 	B. in	C. for	D. with
15. .............. plants, which manufacture their own food, animals obtain nourishment by acquiring and digesting their food.
	A. Unlike	B. Different	C. Whereas	D. As much
16. Nowhere............ such cooperative staff
	A. you can find 	B. you found	C. you could find	D. can you find
17.Jane came ............. a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room.
 A. across	B. round	C. into	D. past
18. Mr. Pike........ the company in the way he wanted to.
	A. owned	B. ruled	C. commanded	D. ran
19. This is a challinging position in the car industry for a qualified..........
	A. engineer	B. engine	C. mechanical	D. machinery
20. We were all.............. by the wording of the advertisement
	A. mistaken	B. misunderstood	C. misled	D. misguided
IV. The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a word that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
 Example: He runs quickly. QUICK
1. She received a lot of .......... from her teacher and her friends. Courage
2. The police are interested in the sudden.............. of the valuable painting. Appear
3. The poem shows the wonderful ............. of the poet. Sense 
4. She was turned down for the job because he wasn’t........... qualify
5. He was very................ of the work he had done. Pride
6. The government has promised to deal with the problem of........... among young people. Employ
7. I don’t care what you say. I still think it’s very.......... not to want to get married and have children. NATURE
8. It’s a nice shop and the assistants are all polite and very....... help
9. This knife is very blunt. It needs .......sharp
10. You can always rely on Mary. She is very........... DEPEND
V. Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases. Identify the one word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Then correct them.
1. The number of time he spens gardening is increasing every day.
 A	B C D
2. It would be both noticed and appreciating if you could finish 
 A	 B
the work before you leave
 C D
3. The suits were hanged in the closet when they were returned from the 
 A	 B	C D
cleaners.
4. In that age of computer, it is difficult to imagine how tedious the work 
 A	 B	C
of accountants and clerks must have been in the past.
 	 D
5. Most country mussic songs are deeply personal and deal with themes 
 A	 B C
of love, lovely and separation.
	 D
6. Today successful farmers are experts not only in agriculture, but also 
	 A	 B
in market, finarce and accounting.
 C D
7. There is no limit to the diversity to be finding in the cultures of 
 	 A	B C
people throughout the world.
	 D
8. I’ve never been heard a more amusing story than this one
 A	 B	C	D
9. Dogs are believed to have been one of the most faithful pets.
 A B C	 D
10. We now know a lot the Universc than we did 10 years ago.
 A	B C D
VI. Read the passage and choose a suitable word to fill in each blank .
Do you want to (1)........... part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is a book which will (2)................... you in the fight for survival that (3).............. many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the edge of extinction. As you enjoy the book's 250 papers and over 150colour photographs, you will have the (4)............ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (5).............. animals (6).............. From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats. You will also discover the terrible results of human greed for land, flesh and skins.
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts. Did you know that polar bears cover their black noses (7)............ their paws so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (8).............. each orangutan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (9)............... has so (10)............... Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a title awarded to books which are considered to have made a major contribution to wildlife conservation. You will find Animal Watch at a special low introductory at all good bookshops, but hurry while stocks last.
VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 
1. "I think you shouldn't go out in this stormy weather," said my father.
à My father advised _________________________________________________
2. There isn't any milk left in our house.
à We ____________________________________________________________
3. They started playing chess two hours ago.
à They have _______________________________________________________
4. Your room still needs cleaning.
à Your room hasn't_________________________________________________ 
5. They believe he is a billionaire.
à He ____________________________________________________________
6. She doesn't usually do morning exercises.
à She's not used____________________________________________________
7. Shouldn't you prepare for your exams now?
à It is ____________________________________________________________ 
8. Jack said that he had not stolen the car.
à Jack denied ______________________________________________________
9. I regret giving him my phone number.
à If only __________________________________________________________
10. Carol has no difficulty in making friends.
à Carol finds it _____________________________________________________
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Hướng dẫn chấm Môn: TIếNG ANH 
Tổng điểm: 10
I. Tổng số 0,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng: 0,1 điểm)
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D
II Tổng số 0,5 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng: 0,1 điểm)
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B
III. Tổng số 2 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng: 0,1 điểm)
1.B 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A
11. A 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. A
16. D 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. C
.IV Tổng số 2 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng: 0,2 điểm)
1. encouragement 2. disappearance
3. sensibility/ sensitivity 4. qualified
5. proud 6. unemployment
7. unnatural 8. helpful
9. sharpening 10. dependable
V Tổng số 1 điểm (Mỗi câu đúng: 0,1 điểm)
1. A the amount 2. B appreciated
3. B hung 4. A. In this age
5. D loneliness 6. C marketing
7. D be found 8. A never
9. C be 10. B a lot of
VI Tổng số 2 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng: 0,2 điểm)
1. take 2. involve
3. faces 4. satisfaction
5. help 6. survive
7. with 8. for
9. publication 10. impressed 
VII. Tổng số 2 điểm (Mỗi từ đúng: 0,2 điểm)
	1. My father advised me not to go out in this stormy weather.
	2. We have run out of milk.
	3. They have been playing chess for two hours.
	4. Your room hasn't been cleaned yet.
	5. He is believed to be a billionaire.
	6. She's not used to doing morning exercises.
	7. It is time you prepared for your exams
	8. Jack denied stealing the car.
	9. If only I had not given him my phone number.
	10. Carol finds it easy to make friends.
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