SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 02 trang)

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 27/6/2012 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. READING: (3,0 marks)

An and Chi are students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education. They are volunteers in the Green Summer Campaign in Dong Thap, a remote province about 170 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. They live with Mrs. Hai and Nhu, her five- year- old granddaughter. Mrs. Hai has a one – hectare paddy field and a small garden where she grows some fruit trees and raises chickens. It is the harvest time now so farmers are very busy. An and Chi help farmers harvest their crops and teach the children. When they have free time, they often feed the chickens for Mrs. Hai. Although they are not skillful at doing the farming, they are very enthusiastic and hard – working so everyone loves them. In the evening, Chi teaches Nhu how to read while An plays with the children in the neighborhood. Both An and Chi enjoy their time in Dong Thap.

A. Read the passage and decide whether these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (1,5ms)

1. An and Chi are from Ho Chi Minh City. ………………..

2. An and Chi are trained to be teachers. ………………..

3. Dong Thap is about 170 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. ………………..

4. Mrs. Hai has a two – hectare paddy field. ………………..

5. Everyone loves An and Chi because they are good at doing the farming. ………………..

B. Read the passage again and circle the best answer for each question. (1,5ms)

1. Are An and Chi volunteers in the Green Summer Campaign in Dong Thap?
A. Yes, they are.
B. No, they aren’t .
C. Yes, she is.
D. No, she isn’t.

2. What do An and Chi do in Dong Thap?
A. Teach the children and harvest the crops.
C. Play with the chidren and grow fruit trees.
B. Harvest the crops and grow fruit trees.
D. Learn English.

3. What do An and Chi do in their free time?
A. Teach the children.
B. Feed the chickens.
C. Grow fruit trees.
D. Play soccer.

4. Why does everyone love An and Chi?
A. Because they are hard-working.
C. Because they are good at doing the farming.
B. Because they are enthusiastic.
D. Because they are very enthusiastic and hard-working.

5. What is the passage about?
A. The life of the farmers in Dong Thap.
C. What volunteers do in Dong Thap.
B. The life of the children in Dong Thap.
D. The harvest in Dong Thap.

II. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (4,0 marks)

A. Circle the letter of the best answer to complete each sentence. (0,8m)

1. If I ………………… you, I would study harder.
A. was B. were C. am D. are

2. Typhoons, hurricanes, cyclones and ………….. are different words for the same natural disaster.
A. tropical storms B. earthquakes C. volcanoes D. tornadoes

3. Mrs. Yen forgot to …………………… the faucet when she left for work.
A. turn up B. turn down C. turn off D. turn on

4. Lan is very tired. ………………., she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Because B. So C. Therefore D. However

B. Circle the letter of the incorrect underlined part in each sentence and correct it. (0,8m)
1. His parents didn’t allow him to go out yesterday, didn’t they?
A B C D

2. My brother enjoys to go to the park on summer evenings.
A B C D

3. My mother is reading a interesting book now.
A B C D

4. I am the boy which is wearing a white T-shirt.
A B C D

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the brackets. (0,8m)

1. The ao dai is the ………………………………… dress of Vietnamese women. (tradition)

2. They ………………………………….. me to join their family to Hue last year. (invitation)

3. The old man walked …………………………………. to the park. (slow)

4. Tet is the most important …………………………….. for Vietnamese people. (celebrate)

D. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (0,8m)

1. Lan ………………………… Maryam to Hoan Kiem Lake last week. (take)

2. I ……………………………………………….. in this house for six years. (live)

3. Jeans …………………………………………………….. all over the world. (sell)

4. Viet Nam …………….. a member country of the Association of South East Asian Nations. (be)

E. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions. (0,8m)

1. Goodbye! See you …………………………………………. Monday.

2. We are proud ………………………………………………… our history.

3. The bus collected us at 5 o’clock early …………….. the morning.

4. Khanh is good ………………………………………………. English.

III. WRITING: (3,0 marks)

Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.

1. Let’s use bicycles or public buses.
I suggest ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. I like reading books. Books tell about different people and their cultures.
I like …………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. I can’t remember the answers to these questions.
I wish ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. “I must leave now” said Mr Quang.
Mr Quang said ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. She was very tired so she went to bed.
She went ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. You should take exercise regularly because that’s the way to get fit.
If you take ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 27/6/2012 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. LISTENING: (2,0 marks)

A. Listen to the CD player three times. There is a pause after each time you listen. Write “T” if the statement is true and “F” if the statement is false: (1,0m)

Statements	True	False
1. It will be a dry and windy day in Sydney today.
2. Tokyo will be a low of sixteen and a high of twenty two.
3. London will be very cold with a low of three and a high of seven.
4. Bangkok will be warm and dry
5. In Paris it will be cold and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be sixteen.

B. Listen to the CD player three times. There is a pause after each time you listen. Circle the best answer for each sentence: (1,0m)

1. How far is it from Rome to the sea?
A. 2 kms B. 12 kms C. 20 kms D. 22 kms

2. What is the weather like?
A. mild and sunny B. humid and sunny C. mild and cool D. hot and sunny

3. What are the restaurants like?
A. terrible B. sensational C. delicious D. beautiful

4. What is the historic center of the city like?
A. large B. long C. small D. short

5. How can you get around the center of Rome?
A. by bus B. by taxi C. by bike D. on foot

II. READING: (2,0 marks)

A. Read the passage carefully, then circle the best answer: (1,0 m)

Coal, oil and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. Therefore, it’s important to improve, explore and develop such alternatives energy sources as nuclear, water, solar and wind power. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.

Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they create the difficult problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Wind power is a pollution – free source of renewable energy but it can’t be used in many parts of the world where there is insufficient wind. Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add the earth’s heat load. However, it is difficult to collect and store. Solar power also requires expensive equipment.

Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity’s future.

1. Coal, oil and natural gas …………………….
A. are very great in amount B. will never be used up
C. are a major source of pollution D. supply some of its power

2. Nuclear power plants ……………………….
A. are difficult to build B. pollute the atmosphere
C. are very cheap to maintain D. create the problem of nuclear waste

3. Wind power …………………………………..
A. can not be used in places where there is insufficient wind
B. is completely used up
C. is a source of pollution
D. can not replace itself

4. What is the advantage of these alternatives?
A. They are non – renewable forms of energy.
B. They are environmentally friendly energy sources.
C. They are all very practical.
D. They are inexpensive to exploit.

5. From the passage, it can be inferred that to solve our energy problem ………………………….
A. we will have to stop using many of our modern conveniences
B. scientists will have to find one major source of nonpolluting energy
C. scientists will have to find ways to increase our supplies of coal, oil and gas
D. a combination of conservation and invention will be needed

B. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box: ( 1,0 m)

well known played appear really workmen enjoyed celebrated hold

The one hundredth anniversary of football was (0) celebrated in 1963, but the game is (1)…………………………..… much older. In fact, games with a ball were (2) ……………….……… hundreds of years ago. At first, they were (3)………………………….…… in the squares and streets of cities and villages. People in those days (4) ……………………………… their ball games and were as excited about a game as we do now. Young (5) ………………………..……… used to leave their work to take part in the game.

III. LANGUAGE FOCUS: (3,0 marks)

A. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence: (0,6 m)

1. The solar ……….that gets to the Earth can provide enough power for the world’s population.
A. energy B. electricity C. light D. panel

2. When the bus stops, passengers……………….
A. get on B. get off C. get in D. get on with

3. Let’s do it by ourselves,…………………?
A. don’t you B. do you C. shall we D. shall not we

4. The detective found the book ……………………. the woman had hidden the cheque.
A. who B. whom C. which D. where

B. There are four mistakes in the following passage, write down the mistakes and then correct them. The first one is done for you: (0,6m)

	Mistakes	Corrected words
0	have	had
1
2
3
4

My husband and I have a problem about our holiday last year. I wanted to have a “lazy seaside holiday” because I was tired and need to relax. I loved lying in the sun, drinking iced beer and reading a good book. But Robert liked busy, culture holidays. He liked visiting museums and art galleries. He hated sunbathing because he always went red, not brown. The travel agent tried to help us and suggested Greece. I said I’d love to sail to a quiet island, but of course Robert said he’d like to stay on Athens. It was easy deciding what to do – we flew to Athens together, Robert stayed there and I traveled to the island of Kos.

C. Supply the correct word form in the passage: (0,6m)

Jim decided to visit the doctor after his trip to the jungle. He was (1) ………………………………….. (normal) a tall muscular person, but over the past month he had lost a lot of weight. He had also (2) ………………………………….. (noticeable) that his ankles and knees had become rather painful. He thought that he might have eaten or drunk something (3) ………………………………….. (poison) or caught some kind of infectious disease. The doctor took some blood for tests and told Jim to go back a week later. This time the doctor had an optimistic expression on her face and Jim felt quite disheartened. “Don’t worry”, said the doctor, “it’s nothing serious. You haven’t caught an incurable disease or anything terrible like that. It’s a simple virus and you will need some (4) ………………………………….. (treat). Take these tablets twice a day for two weeks, and you will make a full of recovery.”

D. Use the correct form of the verb in the brackets to complete the passage: (0,6 m)

MAY DAY

May Day (1)………………………….……( be) a great international labor holiday. It was born in the United States of America, and workers all over the world are proud of it. In Great Britain, the first May Day meeting (2)…………………………………( hold) as early as 1890. But in 1899, the first of May Day was finally chosen the day of international Solidarity of the working people. Since then, May Day (3)…………….………..………………(consider) the day when the working people in many countries show their mutual friendship. They march and demonstrate for their solidarity. The day now (4)……………….………..…( symbolize) the spirit of the working class all over the world.

E. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions: (0,6 m)

1. He is short ………………money.

2. Lan was surprised……….…………the news.

3. There is something wrong.………………the machine.

4. What is Mr. Nhat responsible ……….…………?

IV. WRITING: (3,0 marks)

A. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning as the first one: (1,5 ms)

1. How about collecting unused clothes to help the poor.
→ I suggest that ……………………………………………………………………………………

2. This man is friendly. He lives near my house.
→ The man …………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………

3. She doesn’t accept his proposition.
→ He wishes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. We will watch the film in three hours.
→ It will …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. “ When do you go to school, Lan?” Nga asked
→ Nga asked Lan ………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. We can solve this math in five minutes.
→ This math ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. It rains heavily, so we can’t go to the beach.
→ Because of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Unless you learn hard, you won’t pass the exam.
→ If ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Although Mrs. Thoa was tired, she helped Tuan with his homework.
→ In spite of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

10. He is too young to go to school.
→ He isn’t ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B. Make all changes and additions necessary from the following words and phrases to complete the sentences of a passage about the benefits of cycling: (1,5ms)

1. Along / jogging and swimming / cycling / be / all-round form / exercises
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. It can help you / increase / strength and energy / give / you / strong heart
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3. But / it / not / only advantage / cycling
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. It / good exercise / people / painful feet or backs
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5. However / it / important / start slowly / and build / gently
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Doing too much / too quick / can do / damage / muscles
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

7. You have / doubts / take / cycling / health reasons?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. You / talk / your doctor / and ask / his or her advice
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. Follow / your doctor / advice / strict / and you / have / good result
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

10. If you start / cycle now / you / be / forever fit
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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