Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT năm học 2014-2015 - Sở GD & ĐT Hưng Yên

Sở Giáo dục và Đạo tạo
Hưng Yên
Đề chính thức
Kỳ thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT 
Năm học 2014 – 2015. Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thế gian làm bài: 60 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I/ (1,0 point) Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1.
A. Wanted 
B. Decided 
C. Needed
D. Washed
2. 
A. Eats 
B. Stops 
C. Lives
D. Cooks
3.
A. Many 
B. Fat 
C. Man 
D. Cat 
4. 
A. Husband 
B. Humour 
C. Hurry 
D. Hundred 
5. 
A. Century 
B. Structure 
C. Infectious 
D. Question 
II/ (3,0 points) Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
1. This machine _______ used since last week.
A. has been
B. is 
C. was
D. will be
2. If he _______ hard, he will pass his math test next week.
A. study
B. studies
C. studied
D. is studying
3. We _____ go swimming together when we ______ in the village.
A. used to/lived
B. used to/live
C. are used to/lived
D.get used to/lived
4. My brother got wet ________ he didn’t bring the umbrella with him.
A. but
B. so
C. because
D. and
5. Mai made a big beautiful cake _______ her mother’s birthday.
A. by
B. in
C. at
D. on
6. They say that solar energy doesn’t cause _________.	
A. pollution
B. pollute
C. polluted
D. pollutant
7. Peter fell over while he _______ basketball.
A. is playing
B. was playing
C. played
D. plays
8.The people _______ live in England speak English.
A. whom 
B. which
C. who
D. whose
9. Be _______! He is looking at you.
A. carefully	
B. care
C. careful
D. carelessly
10. According to the weather _______, it will be raining tonight.
A. forecasting
B. forecasted
C. forecaster
D. forecast
11. Jane speaks English _______ than you do.
A. more fluently
B. more fluent	
C. more faster
D. more better
12. Let’s go out for a walk, _________ ?
A. don’t we
B. do we
C. shall we	
D. will we
13. He made an interesting speech in the opening _______.	
A. competition
B. ceremony
C. preparation
D. solidarity
14. Due to the bad weather, the flight to Manchester was _______.
A. taken off
B. cut down
C. turned down
D. put off
15. Nam: “Congratulations on your success!” Hoa: “__________.” 	
A. You’re welcome 
B. No, thanks 
C. That’s very kind of you 
D. Yes, of course
III/ (1,0 point) Read the following passage then answer the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
 Mark Twain was a famous American writer. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens and “Mark Twain” was his pen name. He was born in a small town on the Missouri River in the USA. The boy had many friends at school and when he became a writer, he described them in his stories.
 When he was twelve, his father died and the boy began to work and learned the profession of a printer. He always wanted to be a sailor and when he was twenty, he found work on a river boat. Then he left the boat and lived in California. Here he began writing short stories under the name of Mark Twain. He sent them to newspapers. The readers liked his stories very much. His best novel “The Adventure of Tom Sawyer” was published in 1876.
1. Who was Mark Twain?
.
2. Where was he born?
.
3. How old was he when his father died?
..
4. Did the readers like his stories very much?
5. When was his best novel published?
..
IV/ (1,0 point) Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. Write the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
If you are (1) ______ to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should (2) _______ a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped (3) ______, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered (4) _______. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her appreciation to you immediately. (5) ______ the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. 
1.
A. called
B. invited
C. calling
D. inviting
2.
A. take
B. give
C. bring
D. make
3.
A. gift
B. gifts
C. flower
D. flowers
4.
A. funny
B. sad
C. rude
D. polite
5.
A. Although	
B. But
C. Because 
D. So
V/ Fill in each gap of the following sentences with ONE suitable word. Write it on your answer sheet. (1,0 point)
It often rains heavily _______ summer.
It took me 2 hours to _______ the letter to my best friend.
Mrs Phuong always prides ______ on her appearance.
Would you _______ lending me your pen?
She arrived in Singapore ______ Tuesday morning.
VI/ (1,5 points) Rearrange these words or phrases into meaningful sentences. The first one has been done for you as an example. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Example:	 0. in / live / Hung Yen. / I à I live in Hung Yen.
1. journey / The / home village / my / is / to / interesting. / very
..
2. Mr Ba / young. / used to / when / go swimming / was / he
.
3. interested / playing / in / is / football. / My friend 
..
4. tired / he / now / because / Nam / is / stayed up / last night. / late
..
5. I / enough money, / had / If / buy / I / would / this book.
..
VII/ (1,5 points) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
1. “Let’s go out for dinner” Mary said.
à Mary suggested ____________________________________________.
2. John is too young to understand the question.
à John is not ________________________________________________.
3. The last time I heard from my sister was 5 months ago.
à I haven’t _________________________________________________.
4. Nobody in the factory works more carefully than Mr Thanh.
à Mr Thanh is the ___________________________________________.
5. The box was so heavy that my son couldn’t carry it.
à It was ____________________________________________________.
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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề.
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. A. High	B. Kind	C. Find	D. This
2. A. Stopped	 B. Agreed	C. Cleaned	D. Listened
3. A. They	B. Either	C. Think	D. Rather
4. A. Found	B. Loud	C. About	 	D. Routine
5. A. Books	B. Games	C. Cats	 D. Maps	
II. Complete each of the following sentences by choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.
1. If I lived nearer the center, I________ always late.
	A. can't be	B. will be	C. can be	D. wouldn't be
2. Tom won the prize, _________?
	A. did he	B. didn't he	C. does he	D. doesn't he
3. This letter ________ last night by my sister.
	A. is typed	B. will be typed	C. has been typed	D. was typed	
4. My little son enjoys _________to pop music.
	A. listening	B. to listening	C. listen	D. to listen
5. I bought some newspapers _________ I liked to read very much.
	A. who	B. whom	C. which	D. why
6. I am looking for another job _________ this job is badly paid.
	A. so	B. that	C. because	D. if
7. He wanted to know ________ I was going to the cinema.
	A. what	B. if	C. where	D. which
8. ________ resources should be conserved.
	A. Nature	B. Naturalist	C. Naturally	D. Natural
9. - Thank you very much for that! - Well, ___________.
	A. of course	B. thank you	C. I don't mind	D. you're welcome
10. The boy is ________ in playing games.
	A. interested	B. interesting	C. interest	D. interests
11. Maths is definitely my least favourite ________.
	A. timetable	B. term	C. subject	D. book
12. _______Monday, there is a meeting between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm.
	A. On	B. In	C. At	D. For 
13. My teacher speaks French very ________.
	A. well	B. good	C. slow	D. quick
14. Can you turn ________ the volume of the television a bit? I can’t hear the news on it well. 	
A. down	B. off	C. up	D. on
15. On Christmas Day, presents ___________ round the Christmas tree. 
	A. place	B. are placed	C. is placed	D. placed
16. I wish I _________ fly.
 	A. could	B. can	C. will	D. should
17. My friends will come to stay _________ my family this summer.
	A. in	B. on	C. at	D. with
18. The hotels in this town have developed _________ the restaurants.
	A. as rapidly as	B. as rapidly than	C. as rapid as	D. as rapid than
19. My grandmother used to ___________ us folktales.
	A. tell	B. tells	C. telling	D. be told	
20. What would you ______ to do tomorrow morning?
	A. want	B. rather 	C. like	 D. ought 
III. Find the word(s) (marked A, B, C or D) that is incorrect in each of the following sentences 
1. Thao brings to the class a new painting that she has been painted.
 A B C D
2. I suggested to help elderly people with their chores.
	 A B C D
3. She has worked in this company since I am a child.
	 A	 B	 C	 D
4. Mrs. Phuong, whom sings very well, is my English teacher.
	 A	B C	 D
5. My brother went to Japan for two months ago.
	A B C D
IV. Read the letter carefully and then answer the questions below.
Dear Mai,
I arrived at Da Nang train station at 8 a.m last Saturday. Aunt Hoa met me at the station, then she took me home by motorbike. 
I’ve visited many places here like the beaches, the Cham Museum, the supermarkets and the water park. Yesterday, aunt Hoa and I went to eat seafood, I enjoyed it very much. People in Da Nang are very nice and friendly, the foods are very delicious and the sights are very beautiful. I am so happy.
I’ll leave Da Nang next Thursday. The train will arrive home at 11p.m. Please pick me up at the train station.
I’m looking forward to meeting and telling you about the trip in Da Nang.
See you then. 
Yours, Nhat
1. Who met Nhat at Da Nang train station?
______________________________________________________________________
2. What places did he visit?
______________________________________________________________________
3. What does he think about people in Da Nang?
______________________________________________________________________
4. How does he feel about the visit?
______________________________________________________________________
5. When will he leave Da Nang?
______________________________________________________________________
V. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. 
Almost a hundred thousand people were killed (1) ________half a million homes were destroyed as a result of an earthquake in Tokyo in 1923. The earthquake began a minute before noon (2) _______ people were cooking their midday meals. Thousands of stoves (3) _______ overturned as soon as the earth began to shake. As a result, small fires broke out everywhere and quickly spread. It was impossible (4) _______fire fighting equipment. Consequently, over ninety percent (5) _______ the damage was caused by fire rather than by the collapse of buildings.
1. A. but	B. and	C. as	D. so
2. A. when	B. what	C. where	D. which
3. A. are	B. was	C. will be	D. were
4. A. using	B. use	C. to use	D. used
5. A. of	B. in	C. with	D. to
VI. Write the correct form of the word in each blank. 
1. We often take part in many ___________________ activities at school. (culture)
2. The village fair is open for _________________. (entertain)
3. Their _______________ has lasted a lifetime. (friend)
4. They were so ______________ that their son had been chosen for the national team. (pride)
5. She is poor but she lives in _________________. (happy)	
VII. Complete the sentences by writing the correct tense of the verbs in blankets. 
1. My brother ___________________ (buy) this house 10 years ago.
2. My friend always _________________ (get) up at 5 a.m.
3. Marry _________________ (clean) the room when I arrived yesterday.
4. John _________________ (use) this motorbike since 2002.
5. If he ______________________ (not come) soon, we will miss the train.
VIII. Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 
1. "Where is my umbrella?" he asked.
 --> He _________________________________________________________
2. John hasn't finished his homework.
 --> John’s_________________________________________________________
3. We do not study as well as they do.
 --> They _______________________________________________________
4. It was raining hard but he insisted on going out.
 --> Although_____________________________________________________
5. Unless we water these flowers, they'll die.
 --> If____________________________________________________________
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