Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2016-2017 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Có đáp án)

SỞ GD&ĐT NINH BÌNH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 10/6/2016
Thời gian làm bài:150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
HỌ, TÊN VÀ CHỮ KÝ
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)
Bằng số: .................................
Bằng chữ: ...............................
- Cán bộ chấm thi 1: 
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- Cán bộ chấm thi 2: 
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Đề thi gồm 04 phần trong 06 trang.
Thí sinh viết đáp án vào những ô trống (có đánh số) dưới mỗi bài.
PART A: LISTENING (2.0 POINTS)
	Hướng dẫn thi nghe: Nội dung thi nghe gồm 03 phần. Thí sinh được nghe mỗi phần 02 lần liên tiếp. Mở đầu và kết thúc có tín hiệu nhạc. Thời gian đọc đề bài được mặc định trong đĩa CD. 
I. Listen to five dialogues and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F). Write “T” or “F” in the numbered box. (0.5 point)
1. Mary is going to high school. 
2. Betty has recently lost her job. 
3. Jerry’s new girlfriend asked him to change.
4. David has just got married.
5. Karen has got a big promotion at work.
Your answers:
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II. Listen and complete the sentences below with ONE word /number. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1.0 point)
A young lady who was on (1)...................... in Brighton went into a bank to collect some money which had been (2).. there for her from the town in which she lived.
The clerk in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said: “ What proof have you got that you are (3)...................... the lady who should collect the money?”
The young lady looked (4) . for a few moments and said: “I don’t think I’ve (5).............. any proof with me,” but then she (6)  looked happy again. She opened her bag, took a photograph of (7) . out of it and showed it to the clerk. “Here’s (8)..............,” she said.
The clerk looked at the photograph (9) ..and then looked at the young lady. “ Yes, that’s you,” he said, and paid the money to her without any more (10)..
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III. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer. Write A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (0.5 point)
1. How long will the trip last?
A. More than two days	B. One day 	C. Two days 	 D. Two weeks
2. Which of these things are not mentioned?
A. Sweater	B. Jeans	C. Socks 	D. Gloves
3. What should you take if you want to go swimming?
A. A swimming costume or a towel	 B. A towel and a swimming costume
C. Two towels and a swimming costume D. A swimming costume, towel and spare socks
4. What’s going to happen in the evening?
A. A disco and then a meal	 	 B. A walk and then a disco
C. Either a disco or a meal	 	 D. A meal and then a disco
5. What kind of clothes should be worn in the evening?
A. Cool	B. Warm	C. Loose	 	D. Comfortable
Your answers:
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PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)
I. Choose the best word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (1.0 point) 
1. I have just bought ............................................
A. brown nice leather belt	 B. a nice leather brown belt
C. brown a leather nice belt	 D. a nice brown leather belt
2. As the streets of our city become busier, people are turning more and more to the bicycle.
A. historical 	B. old-fashioned 	C. old-aged	D. elderly 
3. I can't find the tickets. I seem ................ them.
A. to have lost 	B. to lose	C. losing	D. to lost
4. our children may be, we cannot go picnicking in this weather.
A. Exciting 	B. Though excited 	C. Excited as 	D. Because of excitement 
5.- Alfonso: “I had a really good time. Thanks for the lovely evening.” - Maria: “..................”
A. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 	 B. Yes, it’s really good.
C. Oh, that’s right.	 D. No, it’s very kind of you.
6. It never ............... my mind that he will lie to me.
 A. crosses	B. enters 	C. happens	D. takes
7. He takes pride ..................... his work.
 A. on 	B. at C. in D. of
8. Robert and his wife ......................... to my house for tea yesterday evening.
A. came round
 B. came about
 C. came down
 D. came away
9. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ........................... than the bride and groom.
A. other 
B. except
C. rather
 D. apart
10. Edward has found a bigger flat and is ............................ move into it.
A. near to
 B. ready for
 C. on the way 
 D. about to
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II. Give the correct form of the word in the brackets. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0.5 point)
1. Because plastic bags are very hard to .............they will cause pollution. (SOLVE)
2. It is hard work to ............................. a large family. (FOOD)
3. She divorced him because of his .............................to the children.	 (KIND)
4. His lawyer speaks more.............................than yours. (PERSUADE)
5. The bank’s actions attracted.............................criticism. (WIDE)
Your answers:
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III. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and then correct it. Write your answer in the numbered box. (0.5 point) 
1. The more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will have.
2. Only when you have had a chance to know various occupations you will decide on your career.
3. Because the torrential rain that had devastated the area, the governor sent the National Guard to 
assist in the clean-up operation.
4. Hot in the summer causes a lot of problems for people who live in this part of the country
5. Some studies show that young babies prefer the smell of milk to those of other liquids.
Your answers:
1. _____________________ ® _____________________
2. _____________________ ® _____________________
3. _____________________ ® _____________________
4. _____________________ ® _____________________
5. _____________________ ® _____________________
PART C: READING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to complete the passage. Write A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (1.0 point) 
	Most people think of computers as very modern inventions, products of our new technological age. But actually the idea for a computer was worked out over two centuries (1).. by a man (2)... Charles Babbage.
Babbage was born in 1791 and got up to be a brilliant (3)................ He drew up plans for several calculating machines (4) . he called ‘engines’. But despite the fact that he (5).. building some of these he never finished any of them.
Over the years people have argued (6).. his machines would ever work. Recently, however, the Science Museum in London has finished building an engine based (7). one of Babbage’s designs.
It has ( 8)..six years to complete and more (9)four thousand parts have been specially made. Whether it works or not, the machine will be on show at a special exhibition in the Science Museum to (10). people of Babbage’s work.
1. A. now	B. before	C. last 	D. ago
2. A. known	B. recognized	C. called	D. written
3. A. mathematician	B. mathematical	C. mathematic 	D. math
4. A. which	B. who	C. there	D. whose
5. A. wanted	B. made	C. started	D. missed
6. A. until	B. whether	C. while	D. though
7. A. on B. in C. at D. with
8. A. spent	B. took	C. taken	D. been
9. A. than	B. therefore	C. when	D. then
10. A. remind	B. say	C. inform	D. encourage
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II. Read the passage below and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks. Write your answer in the numbered box. (1.0 point)
 During the teenage years, many young people can at times (1).......... difficult to talk to. They often seem to (2)........... being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a (3)............... development at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming (4)...................of teenagers trying to be adult while they are (5)........... growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up (6).................... them.
 Parents should (7)............ their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not (8).............. them to talk if they don't want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs: some young people trying to be adult may experiment with drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behavior which may be (9)................. with these and get help (10)............ necessary.
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III. Read the passage then choose the correct answer. Write A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (0.5 point) 
The Hollywood sign in the hills lying in the northern border of Los Angeles is a famous landmark recognized the world over. The white-painted, 50-foot-high, sheet mental letters can be seen from great distances across the Los Angeles basin.
	The sign was not constructed, as one might suppose, by the movie business as a means of celebrating the importance of Hollywood to this industry; instead, it was first constructed in 1923 as means of advertising homes for sale in a 500-acre-housing subdivision in a part of Los Angeles called “Hollywood land”. The sign that was constructed at that time, of course, said “Hollywood land”. Over the years, people began referring to the area by the shortened version “Hollywood” and after the sign and its site were donated to the city in 1945, the last four letters were removed.
	The sign suffered for years of disrepair, and in 1973, it needed to be completely replaced, at a cost of $ 27,700 per letter. Various celebrities were instrumental in helping to raise needed funds. Rock star Alice Cooper, for example, bought an O in memory of Groucho Marx, and Hugh Hefner of Playboy held a party to raise the money for the Y. The construction of the new sign was finally completed in 1978.
1. What is the topic of this passage?
A. A famous sign	B. A famous city
C. World landmarks	D. Hollywood versus Hollywood land
2. The expression “The world over” in line 2 could best be replaced by ..........................
A. in the northern parts of the world	B. on top of the world
C. in the entire world	D. in the skies
3. It can be inferred from the passage that most people think that the Hollywood sign was first constructed by ......................
A. an advertising company	B. the movie industry
C. a construction company	D. the city of Los Angeles
4. The pronoun “it” in line 5 refers to ............................
A. the sign	B. the movie business
C. the importance of Hollywood	D. this industry
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Hollywood land?
	A. It used to be the name of an area of Los Angeles.
	B. It was formerly the name of the sign in the hills.
	C. There were houses for sale there.
	D. It was the most expensive area of Los Angeles. 
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PART D: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)
1. The result of the match was never in doubt.
 At no time ..............................................................................................................................................
2. Switch off all the lights before going out.
 All the lights ...........................................................................................................................................
3. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain.
 He needn’t ..........
4. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
 Despite ..........
5. He drives so carefully that he has never had any accidents.
 He is so ...................................................................................................................................................
6. The man was not able to go on an expedition to the Middle East because of his age.
 The man was too ......................................................................................................................................
7. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.
  Such ........................................................................................................................................................
8. I would prefer you not to phone me at work.
 I’d rather ...................................................................................................................................................
9. Unless they leave a lamp beside that hole, somebody will fall into it.
 If..............................................................................................................................................................
10. During the teacher’s absence, the class was very noisy.
 While ..........
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word given. (Do not change the word given.) (0.5 point)
1. I haven’t decided yet whether to move or not. 	 (mind)
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2. Students were eager to see their new teacher. (wait)
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3. Would you like to go to the movie tonight? (fancy)
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4. The builder is going to mend my roof tomorrow. (have)
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5. We won’t get to the airport in less than 20 minutes. 	 (take)
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III. Write a paragraph of about 150 words on the following topic. (1.0 point) 
 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: 
“Life is much better today than it was in the past”
Use specific reasons and examples to support your idea. (You may choose to write about any of the following aspects: living condition, means of transport, communication, entertainment, education...)
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