Đề thi chuyên Anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
TỈNH YÊN BÁI

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi gồm 04 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2009-2010

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể giao đề



PART 1: PHONETICS, VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.5 POINTS)

Question 1 (0.5 point): Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. stopped
 B. watered
 C. stayed
 D. received

 2. A. son
 B. sun
 C. sure
 D. sort

 3. A. campus
 B. practice
 C. language
 D. favorite

 4. A. hour
 B. heart
 C. honest
 D. honor

 5. A drought
 B. daughter
 C. laughter
 D. caught


Question 2 (1,5 points): Supply the correct tense / form of the verbs in brackets.
Listen to those people! What language they (speak)?
Nothing (do) since I moved here.
Their marriage only lasted three months. If he (not be) mean, she (not leave) him.
Stay here till the lights (turn) green.
She told me (consider) all the facts before (decide) to accept the job.
It’s high time you (stop) smoking or it will damage your health.
The police stopped Tom when he (drive) at 60 miles. He shouldn’t (drive) so fast.

Question 3 (1 point): Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.
1. Most boys and girls give …………… of thought to their future employment.
A. a great deal
B. many
C. a few
D. much

2. I am considering …………… my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to change
B. changing
C. change
D. changes

3. Do you think that blouse …………… my daughter?
A. goes
B. matches
C. shows
D. suits

4. I saw a very good …………… advertised in the paper yesterday.
A. job
B. career
C. work
D. occupation

5. Jane doesn’t spend much money …………… clothes.
A. over
B. about
C. on
D. at

6. I don’t know the name of the man …………… I spoke on the phone this morning.
A. whom
B. to whom
C. who
D. to that

7. He never goes fishing, ……………?
A. doesn’t he
B. does he
C. is he
D. isn’t he

8. They are amused …………… this TV program.
A. in
B. at
C. about
D. with

9. She wishes she earned more, but she ……………
A. didn’t
B. isn’t
C. can’t
D. couldn’t

10. Don’t eat the cheese in the fridge! I think it has ……………It smells awful.
A. seen off
B. got off
C. cut off
D. gone off


Question 4 (1,5 points): Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
Will you please give me more (FAR) explanation?
The house is (CONVENIENCE) situated near the center of the town.
Here’s a special offer for all (COLLECT) of foreign coins.
He has already made another (SUGGEST) to this matter.
My uncle is (WEIGH) because he eats too much.
You should take care of yourself to prevent (ILL).
This man is not only a physicist but also a (MATHEMATICS)
Mary is (GOOD) at Chemistry than I am.
Many buildings were (BUILD) after the earthquake.
Oxford is the (OLD) university in England.

PART II: READING (2.5 POINTS)
Question 1 (1.5 points): Read the following passage then choose the best word or phrase to fill in the gap.
Over the past forty years, TV sets have become standard pieces of equipment in ……1…… and watching TV has become a standard activity for many families. Children in our culture grow up ……2…… TV in the morning, in the afternoon, and often in the evening as well. ……3…… there are many excellent programs for children, many people think that TV may not be good for them.
……4……, TV may have a bad influence ……5…… children for three main reasons. ……6……, some programs are not good