CHUYEN BAC GIANG 11- 12

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 04 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 04/7/2011
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

 Lưu ý:
- Thí sinh làm bài vào TỜ GIẤY THI, KHÔNG làm bài vào đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được phép sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển. __________________________________________________________________________________

PART I. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
2. Mary: “Where have you been?”
David: “I was caught in the traffic, _____ I would have been here sooner”
A. however B. although C. anyway D. otherwise
3. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post
4. The novel by Austin is _____ among young people than the elders.
A. more widely read B. widely more read C. more read widely D. more widely
5. It is necessary to be careful _____ for a job.
A. when applying B. when you applied
C. when you have applied D. when you will apply
6. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong D. I don’t see in that way
7. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _____ American life.
A. reflecting B. reflects C. is reflecting D. reflected
8. There has been a sharp ____ in the number of burglaries in this area recently.
A. increase B. advance C. result D. improvement
9. We should study hard ____ our parents can be proud of us.
A. so as to B. in order that C. as that D. in order to
10. Nina _____care of herself. She left home when she was 15 and has been on her own since then.
A. used to take B. is used to take C. is used to taking D. use to be taken
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form/tense. (10pts)
a. The last time she (1. see) ____ in public, she (2. wear) ____ a grey suit.
b. Tomorrow, I’m going to leave for home. When I (3. arrive) ____ at the airport, my whole family (4. wait) ____
for me.
c. You’d better have that rubbish (5. take) _____ away.
d. I (6. read) ____ an interesting book at the moment. I (7. lend) ____ it to you when I (8. finish) _____ it.
e. I suggest that you (9. come) ____ to visit her because she (10. have) ____a serious accident.
f. I feel a bit dizzy. I think I (11. faint) ______.
g. If I had taken my parents’ advice, I (12. not be) ____ in danger now.
h. It was likely that she (13. pass) ____ the exam.
i. If you (14. not do) _____ the test now, I (15. play) _____ soccer with you.
j. The number of people (16.injure) ____ in the accident (17. be) _____ small..
k. I don’t know the reason why you always (18. talk) _____ in class noisily, boys.
l. You (19. work) ____ nonstop on your project for the last 5 weeks. It’s time you (20. stop) _____.
III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
a. Someone handed this parcel (1) ____ yesterday.
b. (2) _____ my opinion, traveling by air is preferable (3) _____ traveling by train.
c. Mr. Blake is a man (4) ___ great importance. He’s got much influence (5) ____the political circle in this city.
d. The World Bank criticized Britain (6) ___ not giving enough financial aid (7) ___ developing countries.
e. It is said that for a certain period of his life Byron lived (8) ____ Vinegar and potatoes to keep fit.
f. Young children are keen (9) ______ playing (10) _____ the rain.
IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below and correct it. (10pts)
1. Columbus Day is celebrated on the twelfth of October because by that day in 1492, Christopher Columbus first
landed in the Americans.
2. Having finished his term paper before the deadline, it was delivered to the professor before the class.
3. Marie Curie did a great contribution to science through her discovery of radium, although it proved patal to her.
4. Bored of his job, he made an appointment to see an advisor at the counseling center.
5. We admired Ann for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and honest.
6. I’d like to see him in my office the moment he will arrive.
7. The company has so little money that it can’t hardly operate any more.
8. Mary won’t lend you any books if you promise to pay her back.
9. The oceans, that cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, are the object of study.
10. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived.
V. Give the correct form of each word given in each bracket to complete the passage below. (10 pts)
MEN AND WOMEN ARE NOT EQUAL HERE!
There is a big (1. DIFFER) _____in the Bijago Islands off the west coast of Africa in the roles that men and women play. For example, men look after the children and wear jewelry and perfume when they go out. Women find building houses (2. PREFER) _____ to shopping and do all kinds of jobs which men would (3. NORMAL) _____ do in other countries. If they want a husband, they ask his mother’s (4. PERMIT) ____ and do not need to obtain his (5. AGREE) ____ when they plan their (6. MARRY) _____ to him. Most men spend hours every day standing in front of a mirror brushing their hair and choosing nice clothes to wear.
“I don’t want to make any (7. CRITIC) _____ of the women in our society, but I think it is time that sexual (8. DISCRIMINATE) _____against men stopped,” one man said.
“Some visitors to our islands find our customs very (9. AMUSE) _____ but I feel very (10. NERVE) ____ when any girl visits my mother,” another man said.
VI. Choose one suitable verb phrase from the box to fill in each gap in the following sentences (5 pts)

looked after
turned down
keep up with
faced up to
look up to

turned up
put up with
go along with
set off
cut down on


1. I can’t _______ your childish behavior any longer. I’m leaving.
2. He was _______ for the job because of his dirty appearance and long hair.
3. A baby sitter ______ the kids while they went to the cinema.
4. They finally _______ at the party just everyone else was leaving.
5. After she had finished loading the car, she _______ on her holiday.
6. Stop running away from the situation. It’s time you _______ it.
7. You can’t expect me to ________ the plan before I’ve had a chance to study it carefully.
8. You are walking too fast. I can’t ______ you.
9. Jack has ______ smoking. He only smokes 5 cigarettes a day now.
10. I don’t know why you _______ that boy. You agree with everything he says and copy everything he does.
PART II. READING
I. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
The most highly motivated people in our world are often (1) _____who are already very successful. Their previous success pushes them on to bigger and better things, to search (2) _____new challenges. They know that opportunities only come with (3) _____and that experience doesn’t just happen – they have to look for it. They develop (4) _____a thirst for knowledge and a love of adventure. They know that it is important to do things now and not put them (5) _____till tomorrow. Successful people are keen (6) _____experience the richness of our cities, and the variety of our people. They are the ones (7) _____ski down the most dangerous slopes, who dive under the sea and who sail (8) _____the world. They want to feel new emotions, take on new ideas and learn new skills, but they (9) _____that all this requires a high level of self – motivation. It is important to remember all this in (10) _____ to achieve greater success in all areas of your life, such as sports, your career, studies and hobbies.
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (10pts)
A DAY IN YOUR LIFE IN THE YEAR 2020
People used to know more or less how their children would live. Now things are changing so quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be (1) _____ in a few years. What allows is not science fiction. It’s how experts see the future.
You’re daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that’s OK. You have it on automatic pilot, and with its high-tech computers and cameras, your car “knows” (2) _____ you home safely.
You’re hungry, so you head for the kitchen as soon as you get home. You ordered groceries by a computer an hour ago, and you know that by now they (3) _____. Your kitchen has a two-door refrigerator, (4) ____ opens to the outside to accept deliveries. You’ve already paid for the food by having the money (5) ____ from your bank account. Nobody uses cash any more.
What’s for lunch? In the old days, you used to stop off to buy a hamburger or pizza. Now you use your diagnostic machine to find out which food your body (6) ____ . You find out you need more vegetables and less fat. Your food - preparation machine (7) ____ you a salad.
After lunch, you go down the hall to your home office. Here you have everything you need for doing your work. Thanks to your information screen and your new computer, you (8) ____ never go into the office any more
The information screen shows an urgent massage from a co-worker in Brazil. You set the screen to translate Portuguese (9) ____ English. As you wait for it, you’ll have a movie, which you order, (10) _____.
1. A. similar B. like C. alike D. about
2. A. to get B. get C. how to get D. what to get
3. A. have arrived B. are arriving C. arrive D. will arrive
4. A. which B. that C. what D. and
5. A. added B. counted C. reduced D. subtracted
6. A. eats B. prefers C. needs D. finds
7. A. makes B. does C. works D. feeds
8. A. most B. hardly C. almost D. mostly
9. A. onto B. into C. to D. from
10. A. transmit B. order C. broadcast D. transmitted
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