Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh (Đề thi chuyên) - Năm học 2012-2013 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH NINH BÌNH
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Đề thi chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài:150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
	 	 Đề thi gồm 04 phần trong 04 trang.
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
HỌ VÀ TÊN, CHỮ KÝ CỦA 
GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tịch 
Hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số: ..............................
Bằng chữ: ............................
Giám khảo số 1: 
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Giám khảo số 2: 
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Thí sinh ghi đáp án vào những chỗ trống (có đánh số) dưới mỗi phần.
PART I: LISTENING: (1,0 POINT)
Listen to each of the 10 short dialogues numbered from 1 to 10 and decide whether the statement is true (T) or false (F) by putting a tick (Ö) to the right box. You will hear THREE times. 
T
F
1. 
The weather report is after the traffic report.
2. 
Penny accepts Mike’s invitation.
3. 
They’re going to play soccer on Saturday.
4. 
Ron loves acting.
5. 
Sue doesn’t like her job.
6. 
Pete doesn’t have very much money.
7.
The shoes cost less at the moment.
8.
The man exercises often.
9.
Rob accepts the invitation.
10.
The total is five dollars. 
PART II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (3,0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence. (1,5 point)
1. Don’t forget  the light before you leave or we’ll get a huge bill by the end of the month.
	A. to turn off	B. turning off	C. to turn down	D. turning down
2. He lost his job for the mistake he made in a project. He wished he . the project team.
	A. never joins	B. did not join	C. had not joined	D. would never join
3. On the first day of Tet, Vietnamese children their new clothes and make New Year’s wishes to their parents.
	A. try on	B. put on	C. take on	D. pick on
4. You speak English so well. If only I could speak  you do.
	A. like	B. as	C. similar	D. same
5. I find  unnecessary to hurry as we still have a lot of time before checking in.
	A. that	B. it	C. what	D. how
6. “Is it worth  French?” - “Oh, yes. It is the language of love and romance.”
	A. study	B. studying	C. learn	D. learning
7.  the interviewees are unqualified for the post. It’s really a problem.
	A. Most of	B. Most	C. Almost	D. The most
8. Never in his life . that his wife would go to the heaven so early.
	A. does he imagine	B. did he imagine	C. has he imagined	D. had he imagined
9. I regret .. you that your application has come too late and we have taken in another candidate.
	A. inform	B. informing	C. to inform	D. informed
10. My new employer promised me a good position and .
A. a fair salary	B. pay me a fair salary 
C. to pay me a fair salary	D. paying me a fair salary
11. Never say that again, .?
	A. do you	B. will you	C. don’t you	D. won’t you
12.  for the excellent supervisor, the team would not have reached their goal.
	A. It had been	B. It had not been	C. Had it not been	D. Would have it been
13. There were two holes in the wall,  was made by the cat.
	A. the smaller of which	B. the smallest of which	
C. the smaller of them	D. the smallest of them
14. “Thank you very much.” - “.”
	A. Are you worried? B. You’re welcome	C. Not all	D. Nothing
15. The boy was greatly proud  his success at school.	
A. on	B. of	C. at	D. in
Your answers:
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. ...
5. ..
6. .
7. .
8. .
9.
10. 
11. ...
12. ...
13. ...
14. .
15. 
II. Supply the correct tense/form of the verbs in the parentheses. (0,5 point)
1. Since they moved to this area, we (not - see) them. 
2. I’m pleased  (see) you.
3. They were brave of  (tell) him the truth.
4. If I (be) you, I couldn’t overcome the difficulty.
5. Joe enjoys  (not - tell) ill by others. 
Your answers:
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. ..
III. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence. (1,0 point)
1. He felt happy because he worked  	(success)
2. We often take part in many . activities at school. 	(culture)
3. My aunt lives in a  area of the country. 	(mountain)	
4. He has a good  of science. 	(know)
5. Her  was so great that she broke the glass. 	(anxious)
Your answers:
1. ..
2. ..
3. 
4. ..
5. ..
PART III: READING: (2,5 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete it. (1,0 point)
Mr. Brown and some (1) .. are on a very dirty beach now. Today they are ready to make the beach a clean and beautiful place again. After listening to Mr. Brown’s instructions, they are divided (2) .. three groups. Group one needs to walk along the shore. Group two should check the sand, (3) .. group three has to check (4) .. the rocks. Garbage (5) .. be put into plastic bags, and the bags will be (6) .. by Mr. Jones. He will take the bags to the garbage (7) ... . Each member will be given a map to find the right place. They won’t eat the picnic lunch (8) .. by Mrs. Smith until the whole area is clean. (9) .. are eager to work hard so as to refresh this (10) .. area.
1. A. voluntary 	B. volunteers 	C. volunteering 	D. volunteer
2. A. in 	B. to 	C. into 	D. onto
3. A. or 	B. and 	C. because 	D. though
4. A. among	B. between	C. from	D. inside
5. A. must 	B. may	C. shall	D. might
6. A. selected 	B. chosen 	C. collected 	D. elected
7. A. dump 	B. yard 	C. area 	D. place
8. A. happened 	B. provided 	C. achieved 	D. shown
9. A. Them all 	B. They all 	C. All of them 	D. All they
10. A. spoiling 	B. spoil 	C. spoiled 	D. spoils
Your answers: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. ..
5. .
6. 
7. 
8..
9
10. ...
II. Read the following passage then choose the best option. (1,0 point)
The explosion around the world in mobile phone use has had some health professionals worry. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate over this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. 
On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree. 
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. 
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
1. This article is about .
A. the possible dangers of mobile phone use. 	B. why mobile phones are popular. 
C. how mobile phones work. 	D. what should users do with their mobile phones.
2. The writer's purpose in writing this article was to .
A. convince people that cell phones may be dangerous. 
B. convince people that cell phones are dangerous. 
C. convince people to buy cell phones. 
D. convince people to get rid of mobile phones.
3. You can infer from the information in paragraph 1 that mobile phone companies .
A. know that cell phones are dangerous to your health. 
B. have proof that cell phones are not dangerous to your health. 
C. are afraid that information about cell phone health problems will hurt their business. 
D. do not accept the fact that cell phones are detrimental to users’ health.
4. In paragraph 3, the word potentially means . 
A. certainly 	B. possibly C. privately	D. precisely
5. Paragraph 4 is about .
A. the increase in mobile phone use. 
B. what makes mobile phones potentially dangerous. 
C. how to avoid the possible dangers of mobile phones.
D. the fact that no one can deny the usefulness of mobile phones.
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
III. Fill in each numbered blank with a suitable word. (0,5 point)
Ernest Hemingway was one of the (1).... important writers of the 20th century. During World War I, he worked for the newspaper, The Kansas Star. Although Hemingway wanted to be a soldier, an eye problem prevented him, and he took the newspaper job because he hoped he could report on the war. Instead, he (2).... given the worst and most boring duties. However, the job helped (3).... develop his highly influential writing style. The Star had a set of rules for its writers: "Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use active English. Be positive, not negative." This is a simple (4). excellent description of Hemingway's style. The heroes of his stories and novels are very manly since he likely wanted to be this way himself. He greatly admired bravery and enjoyed the types of things that his heroes enjoy, such (5).. hunting and boxing. In Hemingway's writing, life was full of cruelty and tragedy, and the most important thing was to face with honor and courage. As one critic wrote, the basis of his morality was "how one behaves in the presence of death." 
Your answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
PART IV: WRITING: (2,5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that its meaning stays the same as the original sentence. (0,5 point)
1. His parents made him study hard for the exam.
He......
2. He spends thirty minutes going jogging every day.
It.....
3. I haven’t seen her since we graduated.
I last..........
4. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
If it hadn’t .
5. The film was so boring that we left before the end.
It was such........
II. Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. DO NOT change the form of the given word. (1,0 point)
1. It is sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year. (as)
®.......
2. She did not come to my birthday party because she was busy. (wishes)
®.......
3. “You shouldn’t go to school late.” (were)
®.......
4. “Don’t play on the street.” said the man to his son. (told)
®.......
5. Nam is too young to drive a car. (old)
®.......
III. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words on the advantages of knowing English. 
(1,0 point). Your writing should include some of the following ideas. 
- English can help people learn about others.
- English can help people learn about other cultures.
- English can help people do business globally. 
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