Đề tuyển sinh Chuyên lớp 10 môn tiếng Anh_Kontum_2009_2010

UBND TỈNH KONTUM KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN -NĂM HỌC 2009- 2010
Môn: Tiếng Anh (Môn Chuyên)
Ngày thi: 09/7/2009
Thời gian: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh:____________________ SBD______________
ĐỀ BÀI
Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
I. Supply the correct form or tense for the verbs in brackets (1.0 mark)
1. If the weather had been nicer, we____________ sailing last weekend. (go)
2. Last night a tornado swept through Rockville. It____________ everything in
its path. (destroy)
3. When is Mr. Ba planning to retire? He____________ for the company for
thirty years now. (work)
4. The shark attacked him when he____________ on his surfboard. (paddle)
5. This book____________ by a famous writer 10 years ago (write)
6. Smoking____________ here (not allow)
7. Where____________ you first____________ your husband? (meet)
8. Glenda____________ extremely hard when she was a student. (work)
9. Are you looking for Jack? I think that he____________ in the library. (read)
10.When we went back to the shop, they____________ the book we wanted.
(sell)
II. Complete the sentence with the appropriate form of the words in brackets (1.0
mark)
1. I am used____________ in heavy traffic every day. (drive)
2. She seemed intelligent and well-____________. (educate)
3. Judy suggested____________ for a picnic, but no one else wanted to. (go)
4. The boss made us____________ for a meeting after work (stay)
5. Flowers should____________ in warm places. (keep)
6. Will you ever forget____________ Maradona, the football star? (meet)
7. She is a kind of____________ person. (trouble)

8. A lot of colorful lighting____________ the garden. (beauty)
9. Tom spoke____________ because he was so excited. (breathe)
10.Did you get used to____________ in the river or in the sea? (swim)
III. Complete the sentence with an appropriate preposition (1.0 mark)
1. This computer isn’t capable____________ running this software.
2. The New Year is celebrated____________ midnight___________January 1.
3. The town is famous____________ its historical homes.
4. My mother is very keen____________ growing flowers.
5. The children have all worn____________ their shoes.
6. Were you surprised____________ the grade you received?
7. I learned to drive____________ 1990____________ the age__________ 17
IV. Read the following passage carefully, then answer the questions (1.0 mark)
In mankind’s millions of years on earth, many types of energy resources
have been utilized. However, in the last ninety years, petroleum has become by
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far the most important. Accounting for over 50 percent of all energy consumed, it
is so essential that without petroleum, we would be faced with economic disaster.
Of course, the earth’s supply of petroleum will not last forever, and in
fact, it will disappear sooner than most people believe. At the current rate of
consumption, the world’s proven oil reserves would be exhausted within fifty
years. Obviously, measures should have been taken decades ago to decrease our
dependence on oil. Amazingly, such measures are still being discussed today.
Give SHORT ANSWERS (NOT MORE THAN THREE WORDS) to these
questions
1. Which kind of energy has become the most important in the last ninety years?
2. What would come to us if there weren’t any petroleum?
3. Will the earth’s supply of petroleum come to an end?
4. Are we still dependent on oil?
V. Rewrite the sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same

(1.0 mark)
1. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it.
 The furniture was too____________________________________
2. He had hardly left the office when the phone rang.
 No sooner____________________________________
3. ‘I’m sorry I couldn’t come to your party, John’, said Mary.
 Mary apologized____________________________________
4. The last time she saw the dentist was two years ago.
 She has not____________________________________
5. You remembered to post the letter, didn’t you?
 You didn’t____________________________________?
6. Today is not Sunday.  I wish____________________________________
7. ‘Who is going to Hanoi with me tomorrow?’ said Mai.
 Mai wondered____________________________________
8. She drinks too much coffee, that’s why she can’t sleep.
 If she____________________________________
9. Because it was raining heavily, we had to stay at home.
 Because of____________________________________
10.The book is about the girl who runs away from home.
 The girl whom____________________________________
VI. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word (1.0 mark)
In the United States, people celebrate Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day is
(1)
____________on the second Sunday in May. On this occasion, Mother usually
(2)
____________ greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best
(3)
____________ of all for an American
(4)
____________ is a day of leisure. The

majority of American mothers have outside jobs as
(5)
____________ as
housework, so their working days are often very
(6)
____________. The working
mother enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day breakfast
(7)
____________ by her
family and served to her
(8)
____________ a tray in bed. Later in the day, it’s also
(9)
____________ for the extended family group to get together for dinner,
(10)
____________ in a restaurant or in one of their homes.
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VII. Make meaningful sentences from the set of words and phrases provided (2.0
marks)
1. You/ not pass/ coming exam/ unless/ work hard.
2. Watch/ television too much/ may discourage/ people/ take exercise/ play
sports.
3. I/ find it/ hard/ live on/ my own/ big city.
4. I/ write/ you/ the pollution/ cause/ factory/ near/ our houses.
5. I/ want/ get/ fresh air/ so/ went/ park.
6. Lan/ get up late/ so/ missed/ first bus/ to/ center.
7. When Margaret/ open/ door/ phone/ rang.
8. Christ/ catch/ lots of fish/ last summer.
9. This shirt/ shrink/ if you/ wash/ hot water.
10.I/ look forward/ hear from you/ soon.

VIII. Make all the changes and additions necessary from the following sets of words/
phrases to make a complete letter (2.0 marks)
Dear Maryam,
1. I/ have/ great time/ here/ England now.
2. I/ be/ here/ three months.
3. I/ live/ dormitory/ some foreign students.
4. They/ come/ different parts/ the world.
5. They/ be/ friendly/ helpful/ and/ their English/ better/ mine.
6. I/ practice/ speak/ English/ them/ every day.
7. Now/ I/ make/ good progress.
8. My pronunciation/ be/ much better/.
9. and/ I understand/ almost everything.
10.I/ hope/ my English/ improve/ the end/ course.
Write to me soon
Your truly,
Hoa
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