SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
HẢI DƯƠNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI
NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
(Đề thi có 05 trang)
A. PHONETICS
Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others (3.0 points).
1. A. congratulate B. celebrate C. compulsory D. communicate
2. A. interactive B. experience C. commercial D. linguistics
3. A. surgeon B. surprise C. surplus D. surface
B. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence below (17.0 points).
4. Hospital staff are _________ pressure to work longer hours.
A. in B. for C. under D. with
5. “_________ the villagers, I'd like to thank you for your generous donation,” Mr. Lam said.
A. According to B. On behalf of C. In addition to D. Thanks to
6. The temperatures _________ take place vary widely for different materials.
A. which melting and freezing B. at which melting and freezing
C. which they melt and freeze D. at which they melt and freeze
7. The environment is _________ almost everywhere and many species of animals are in danger of extinction.
A. threatening seriously B. serious threatened
C. seriously threaten D. seriously threatened
8. “After careful consideration of your proposal, I regret _________ that we are unable to accept it,” the manager said to Mr. Edward.
A. to say B. to saying C. saying D. having to say
9. _________ a tornado spins in a counterclockwise direction in the northern hemisphere, it spins in the opposite direction in the southern hemisphere.
A. That B. However C. Because of D. Although
10. The boy said, “But for your encouragement, I _________ all the difficulties I had in the English course. Thank you.”
A. will not have overcome B. would not overcome
C. will not overcome D. would not have overcome
11. One difference between mathematics and language is that mathematics is precise _________.
A. language is not B. but language not C. while is language D. while language is not
12. The policeman asked Joe _________.
A. where had he gone the previous day B. where did he go the previous day
C. where he had gone the previous day D. where he had gone yesterday
13. Parking near the school causes severe traffic _________.
A. accumulation B. concentration C. congestion D. condensation
14. Susan: “What a lovely house you have!” Tom: “_________.”
A. Thanks. I can’t afford it B. Thanks. Hope you’ll drop in
C. Oh yes, yes! You’re right D. Of course not! It’s costly
15. Woman: “Could you please bring me some more sugar? Waiter: “_________.”
A. Yes, I can, Madam B. No, thanks C. Certainly, Madam D. I can’t agree with you more
16. Jeannette: “How are you going to get downtown this afternoon, Ann?” Ann: “_________.”
A. I’ll take a cab, perhaps B. It would be interesting
C. About 3 miles, I guess D. Thanks. I’d love to
17. Bill: “What do you think of what Mr. Cook said at the meeting.” Susan: “_________”
A. Well, I could help myself. B. Sorry, I have no idea.
C. Oh, he was good-looking, wasn’t he? D. Oh, the meeting was boring.
18. Static electricity _________ from one cloud to another or between clouds and the ground creates lightning.
A. flows B. the flow C. flowing D. is flowing
19. Sarah invited loads of friends to her party, but only a handful of them _________.
A. made up B. pulled up C. picked up D. turned up
20. “Just keep _________ on the baby while I cook the dinner, will you?” Laura said to her husband.
A. a care B. an eye C. a look D. a glance
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points).
21. The golden autumn light provided the (INSPIRE) _________ for the painting.
22. John enjoys working in general medicine, but he hopes to be able to (SPECIAL) _________ in the future.
23. The children listened (ATTENTION) _________ to the story because it was so interesting.
24. Diana is fun to be with but can be a bit (PREDICT) _________ at times. We never know what kind of mood she is going to be in.
25. Environmental pollution brings extreme (UGLY) _________ to man’s naturally beautiful world.
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5.0 points).
26. “Will you purchase the microwave oven advertising on TV now, Susan?” asked Carol.
A B C D
27. Since his accident last week, Mr. Lee has suffered from constantly headaches.
A B C D
28. The holiday turned out to be so disappointed that they decided to ask for their money back.
A B C D
29. As a matter of fact, the effective of learning with computers depends on many factors.
A B C D
30. The type of jazz known as “swing” was introduced by Duke Ellington when he wrote and records “It Don’t Mean a
A B C D
Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”
C. READING
I. There are five blanks in the passage below. From the options given in the box, choose the MOST SUITABLE for each blank. There are THREE EXTRA OPTIONS that you do not need to use (5.0 points).
A. certain words B. to simplify C. directories
D. to promote E. number F. textbooks
G. series of H. grammatical rules
Noah Webster’s goal in life was (31) _________ the adoption of an American language. He wanted to free Americans from British English as they had had freed themselves from the British crown. To this end, he published a (32) _________ three textbooks: a speller in 1783, a grammar in 1784 and a reader in 1785.
Webster objected to the way (33) _________ had been borrowed from other languages but had not been respelled. The result, he claimed, was a confusing mixture of letters, many of which were not pronounced the way they looked, and others of which were not pronounced at all.
Webster urged Americans (34) _________ their spelling. For example, he argued that “head” should be spelled “hed” and “bread” should be spelled “bred”. Most of Webster’s suggestions did not catch on, but his (35) _________ sold millions of copies.
II. Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10.0 points).
Health and fitness are not just for young people. They are for anyone (36) _________ to accept the discipline for a good diet and (37) _________ exercise. (38) _________ age, there is a tendency to feel that the body is no longer able to perform. Aches and pains are (39) _________ normal. Instead of (40) _________ the body to do more, activities become limited. Yet examples after examples have shown us that older people can - and should - be (41) _________ . Men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than twenty-six miles. Some professional athletes stay (42) _________ into their forties and fifties. For most people, simple activities like walking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (43) _________ . It is important to include exercise in your daily routine. In the winter, (44) _________ push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises. Of course, such exercises will be of little use (45) _________ you follow them with soda and chips.
36. A. suspicious B. willing C. aware D. conscious
37. A. regular B. useful C. abundant D. little
38. A. At B. In C. To D. With
39. A. believed B. thought C. hoped D. considered
40. A. making B. pushing C. stopping D. providing
41. A. pessimistic B. active C. hyperactive D. passive
42. A. calm B. competitive C. equal D. comparative
43. A. need B. form C. contact D. shape
44. A. make B. get C. work D. do
45. A. although B. unless C. if D. otherwise
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