Đề thi vào lớp 10 môn Tiếng Anh Chuyên Hùng Vương, tỉnh Phú Thọ năm 2012

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 06 trang.




SECTION 1. PHONETICS:
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing
your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. (0.5 point)
1.

A. hatred B. crooked C. supposedly D. danced
2.

A. forest B. control C. product D. ecology
3.

A. industry B. translate C. construction D. satisfy
4.

A. baggage B. courage C. damage D. teenage
5. A. advantage B. addition C. advertise D. adventure
Write your answers here:
1 …………… 2 3 4 5

II. Choose the letter (A, B, C or D) next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
(0.5 point)
1.

A. deposit B. festival C. institute D. resident
2.

A. surprising B. astonishing C. amazing D. interesting
3.

A. interview B. industry C. distinguish D. difficult
4.

A. vocabulary B. generous C. lonesome D. educate
5.

A. friendly B. license C. endanger D. orphanage
Write your answers here:
1 …………… 2 3 4 5

SECTION 2. LEXICO - GRAMMAR:
I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the
numbered box. (2.0 points)
1. One problem for teachers is that each student has his own ________ needs.

A. separate B. divided C. individual D. distinctive
2. "Some sugar?" ~ "________"
A. No, no me! B. No, I don't. C. Thanks, I'd like. D. Yes, please.
3. If we hurry, we might get there ________ to catch the early train.
A. right B. in time C. on time D. before time
4. To get a passport, you must send in your birth ________ and two photos.
A. certificate B. license C. paper D. card
5. Do you know _________?
A. what it was wrong B. what wrong with it C. what wrong it was D. what was it wrong
6. Big cities like New York and Tokyo are ________ populated.
A. densely B. closely C. greatly D. variously

7. It was nine years ago ________ we started school.

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
A. that B. when C. when that D. since
8. Each of the guests ________ a box of presents.
A. are given B. is given C. were given D. give
9. To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Green ________ at the Trade Union meeting.
A. turned in B. turned over C. turned up D. turned round
10. Everyone burst out laughing. There was a lot of ________.
A. laughs B. laughter C. slaughter D. laugh
11. I had a good _______ of the exam result when I saw his daughter’s face.
A. report B. thought C. idea D. news
12. Peter is very tall. He really _______ from the rest of his class.
A. stands out B. sits out C. sits up D. stands up
13. She is ______ the best dancer in the show.
A. by far B. until then C. up now D. since now
14. She is objecting to ______ money on the project.
A. me invest B. my investing C. invest D. me invested

15. We must ______ our pounds for dollars before going to New York.
A. change B. convert C. turn D. exchange
16. The English ______ strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
17. There’re several means of mass communication. The newspaper is one, the internet is ______.
A. another B. other C. the other D. the another
18. When the teacher came in, his students pretended ______.
A. to read B. reading C. being reading D. to be reading
19. They insist that a meeting ______ as soon as possible.
A. be held B. is held C. were held D. will be held
20. I know him by _____, but I have no idea what his name is.
A. myself B. heart C. chance D. sight

Write your answers here:
1…… 2…… 3……… 4……

5……… 6…… 7………

8…… 9…… 10…
11…… 12……. 13…… 14…….

15…… 16…… 17……. 18……. 19……. 20……

II. Write the correct form of the words in capital to fill in the gaps to complete each sentence.
(1.0 point)
1. Since she has ______ large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes. NORMAL
2. I was late because I ______ how much time I would need. ESTIMATE
3. He ______ this morning and was late for school. SLEEP
4. There are very few ______ places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere.
EXPLORE

5. Many people do not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals
and plants so they spoil them ____________. CONSCIOUS
6. A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes ______. HOT
7. The thing I hate about John is his ________. HONEST
8.
Many _________ walked around the tourist attraction to take photos. SIGHT
9. He was very ______ when his cat was run over. SET
10. The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the ______ sky. STAR
Write your answers here:

1. …………… 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. …………… 5. ……………

6. …………… 7. ……………. 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. …………
III. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find the mistake and write your correction in the space
provided below. (1.0 point)
1. It would be better if we used bananas leaves instead of plastic bags to wrap food.
2. They were fortunate to have rescued from the fire before the building collapsed.
3. Never in my life I have seen such a big ship.
4. My computer has an internet connect which gives me access to all sorts of information.
5. Have you been provided enough money for the journey?
6. I wish I didn’t tell him the truth. He looks so worried now.
7. Jim’s grandfather left him 50,000 dollars, this was too big a sum to him.
8. Drying food by means of solar energy is ancient process applied wherever food and climatic conditions make
it possible.
9. We are busy to do our test now.
10. Neither my sister or my brother wants to do the cooking.
Write your answers here:

Mistake Correction

Mistake Correction
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets. (0.5 point)

1. I tried (convince) ________ him that I was perfectly capable of managing on my own.
2. Your room is in a mess. You’d better get it (tidy) ________ at once.
3. Our teacher never allows (cheat) _______ in exam. It’s shameful.
4. Milk is used to (make) _______ butter and cheese.
5
.
What? He published his book again? At this rate, he (publish) ____ dozens of books by the time he dies.

Write your answers here:
1. …………… 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. …………… 5. ……………

SECTION 3. READING:
I. Read the passage below and fill each blank with ONE suitable word. (1.0 point)
Iceland has been called the “Land of frost and fire”. This is a very satisfactory (1)_______ because the
mountains on this island in the North Atlantic are capped with snow the year round, and (2)_________ are scores
of fierce volcanoes. Contrary to what most people think, however, Iceland’s (3) ________is not extremely cold.
Most days are quite agreeable because (4)_______ the warm current of the Gulf stream.
When the Vikings began to settle in Iceland in 874 AD, they found books and crosses that showed the
Irish had (5) __________ been there. It is likely that the Irish and Scotch had come to Iceland about seventy years
before the Vikings arrived. These explorers, however, had made no lasting settlements. The first real colonists
were Scandinavians (6) _________ came directly from Norway, Sweden, and Demark.
The people of Iceland have very high educational standards. It is said that (7)________books are sold in

Iceland in relation to its population than in any (8) __________ country in the world.
Since Iceland is adjacent to one of the most important shipping routes (9) ___________ the United States
and England, it became very important (10) ________ the Second World War.
Write your answers here:

1. …………… 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. …………… 5. ……………

6. …………… 7. ……………. 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. …………
II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer (A, B, C,
or D) in the numbered box below. (1.0 point)

Michael Faraday, an English experimental physicist, was the son of a poor blacksmith. After very little (1)
_____ he was apprenticed to a bookbinder. The boy worked very hard all day and studied at night. One day a man
(2) _____ entering the shop found a boy at work binding an encyclopedia, and at the same time studying hard at
the article on electricity (3) _____ it.
The man was (4) _____ to see the boy so interested in a very difficult subject and questioned him. He (5)
_____ that Faraday, working late at night, had already been doing (6) _____ of his own, thought he was too poor
to possess anything but a home-made battery! When the man gave him four tickets for the lectures which Sir
Humphry Davy was then (7) _____ at the Royal Institute, the boy was so (8) _____ as if someone had given him
a fortune. He went to the lectures and (9) _____ notes of what he heard. At the end of the lectures, he sent his
notes to the great (10) _____ and asked him for work. Later, Davy made him assistant. This began his scientific
career.
1 A. education B. training C. practicing D. schooling
2. A. who B. on C. with D. at
3. A. in B. at C. on D. about
4. A. willing B. worried C. surprised D. surprising
5. A. found out B. point out C. made up D. turned out
6. A. thought B. research C. decision D. experiments
7. A. delivering B. blowing C. receiving D. moving
8. A. exciting B. amazing C. delighted D. amusing

9. A. wrote B. took C. did D. collected
10. A. vet B. scientist C. dentist D. specialist

Write your answers here:
1. …………… 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. …………… 5. ……………
6. …………… 7. ……………. 8. …………… 9. ……………. 10. …………

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question given. Write your answer (A, B,
C, or D) in the numbered box below (0.5 point).
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks. The hours and minutes
seem to slip away before many planned chores get done. According to time management experts, the main reason
for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to do first. They get tied down by trivial, time-
consuming matters and never complete the important ones.
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily. These
lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress.
Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of
satisfaction over their achievements. People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty
over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and
physical health.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Common Complaints About Work B. Accomplishing Trivial Matters
C. Achieving Job Satisfaction D. Learning To Manage Time
2. According to the passage, why do many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
A. They do not prioritize tasks.
B. They get tied down by one difficult problem.
C. They fail to deal with trivial matters.
D. They do not seek the advice of time management experts.
3. In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A. daily lists B. trivial matters C. priorities D. people

4. The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to ______ .
A. consult a time management expert
B. accomplish time-consuming matters first
C. keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly.
D. spend only a short time on each task.
5. The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses ______ .
A. mental and physical health problems.
B. another solution to time management problems
C. ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment.
D. different types of lists.

Write your answers here:
1. …………… 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. …………… 5. ……………

SECTION 4. WRITING:
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. I should like someone to take me out to dinner.

What I should …………………………………………………………… …….……………………….
2. He said: “I wish I were a famous film star”.

He said……………………………………………………………….………… ….………….………….
3. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.


The patient made…………………………………….………………………….………………………
4. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Mary had failed her driving test.


It came as ……………….……………………………………………………….……………………….
5. It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss.

It is such ……………………………………………………………….…………… ………………….
6. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.

Martin’s poor ……………………………………………………………… …………………………….
7. You can’t solve it on your own although you are very intelligent.

Intelligent as ……………………………………………………… …………………………………….
8. No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill.

Immediately after………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I have forgotten that goal keeper’s name but he is playing for the German team.

That goal keeper, …………………………………………………………………….…… …………….
10. Laura was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.


Such

II. Write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original
sentence. Use the word given in bracket and other words as necessary. Do not change the form of the given
word. (0.5 point)

1. She has a good relationship with her colleagues. (gets)
 She…………………………………………………… …… her colleagues.
2. They were about to leave the house when the phone rang. (point)
 They were……………….………….…………………. when the phone rang.

3. Since no one was interested, the meeting was cancelled. (interest)
 Due……………… …………………….………………… , the meeting was cancelled.
4.
Tom passed the test easily. (difficulty)
 Tom had the test.
5. I had to clear the spare room before I could start decorating it. (cleared)
 Only when start decorating it.
III. Use the prompts provided to write meaningful sentences. (0.5 point)
1. Because/ heavy rain/ many students/ be late/ class/ yesterday//.

2. Many foreigners/ be/ not/ accustomed/ cold weather/ Vietnam//.

3. We/ enjoy/ see/ places/ where/ ancient people/ live/ and/ work//.

4. Our children/ eager/ join/ camping trip/ friends/ last week//.

5. Julia/ tell/ her classmates/ she/ be/ nurse/ when she/ finish/ college/ following summer//.



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