Đề thi chuyên Bắc Giang 2014-2015

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
BẮC GIANG

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 03/7/2014
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề



ĐIỂM BÀI THI

Bằng số:

Bằng chữ: ................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................



LƯU Ý:
- Đề thi gồm 07 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả từ điển.


A. ( LISTENING (20 pts)
Part 1: These poeple are calling friends about the weekends. Listen and check the correct information about each call.
Decide whether the statements are True or False by putting a tick (√) in the box. You will hear the recordings twice. (5 pts)
Statements
True
False

1. Penny agrees to go to a movie with Bob.



2. Anne can`t come to the party.



3. Ken invites Nancy to a movie.



4. Anne and Mike are going to see a football game.



5. Wendy can`t go to Jack`s house.




Part 2. Listen to short recordings and choose the correct pictures by putting a tick (√) in the box A, B, or C below each question. You will hear the recordings twice. There is one example (5 pts)

Example: How did the woman get to work?


1. What has the girl forgotten to bring?


2. Where are the dictionaries?




3. What regular exercise does David do at the moment?


4. What time will the writer arrive at the bookshop?







5. How much will the girl`s ticket cost?


Part 3: Listen to the conversation and complete the form. You will hear the conversation twice. (10 pts)




B. PHONETICS (2.5 pts)
I. Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest by circling A, B, C or D. (1.5 pts)
1. A. hour
B.
our
C. pour
D. sour

2. A. says
B.
plays
C. days
D. raise

3. A. chaos
B.
character
C. charity
D. chord

II. Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in each group by circling A, B, C or D. (1pt)
4. A. because
 B.
method
C. standard
D. wooden

5. A. assasinate
 B.
equality
C. intelligence
D. understanding

C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 pts)
I. Choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (5 pts)
1. It was a service ……… I will be eternally grateful.
A. to which B. for which C. by which D. at which
2. Barbara didn`t mention ……… about her progress report at work, but I’m sure she is.
A. concerning B. to concern C. being concerned D. to be concerned
3 ……… my key, I wasn’t able to get into the room.
A. Losing B. I had lost C. I lost D. as having lost
4. It’s no good pretending. You’ve got to ……… reality.
A. be faced up B. face up to C. face up D. be facing to
5. One condition of this job is that you must be ……… to work at weekends.
A. available B. acceptable C. capable D. accessible
6. …… an oil fire in your kitchen, make sure not to throw water on the fire as this will only make it worse.
A. As well as B. Even if C. On account of D. In case of
7. Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand their younger ....................... .
A. people B. adolescents C. generation D. teenagers
8. John: "I didn`t pass my driving test." Daisy: ".............................!"
A. Better luck next time B. So poor
C. Congratulations D. That was nice of you
9. Why don`t you ……… Joanna a ring and ask her to come over for dinner tonight?
A. call B. make C. phone D. give
10. I don`t know how you can manage to ……… on only £50 a week.
A. take in B. cut down C. get by D. look down
II. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct form/tense. (5 pts)
1. The bell is ringing. I must stop (do) ..….......… my homework (answer) …..........…… the phone.
2. Don’t worry. We (finish) ....…….......… the report by 11 am.
3. It’s a great pity you (not come) ....…….......… to Brighton with us last Saturday. As you have never seen the sea before, it (be) …....….......… a new experience for you.
4. The man who (televise) ....…….......… yesterday is the principal of our school.
5. They (get) ............................. married, but in the end they changed their mind.
6. The speed limit is 30 miles an hour but Tom is driving at 50. He shouldn`t (be) ......................... driving so fast.
7. We ............................. (permit) ............................. (bring) guests to the ceremony?
III. Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a proper preposition. (5 pts)
1. He`s annoyed ....................... you for not getting in contact ....................... him.
2. ........................ all means, bring your dog but keep it ....................... control.
3. ........................ his teens, Scott Joplin took ........................ the piano.
4. I warned them ....................... surfing in this area but they took no notice ....................... me.
5. My friend laughed ....................... me when I mistook a cow ....................... a bull.
IV. Correct the words in BOLD in each sentence below. (5 pts)
Statements
Correction

1. I`m afraid you`ve lost your test. You only got 23%.
→ 1. ............................

2. I feel sleep. Do you mind if I go to bed?
→ 2. ............................

3. It`s so peaceful living in the nature away from the city.
→ 3. ............................

4. She has all the qualities necessary for the job.
→ 4. ............................

5. It`s surely that Johnson will win the race.
→ 5. .............................

V. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences. (5 pts)
A LIFE OF MISERY
Your answers:

 As well as being places of great (0- wealthy)........., big cities are places where (1- poor) ............... exists on a large scale. There are, of course, poor people in country areas but that is where the (2- similar) ............... ends. The poor in urban areas are considered (3- fail) ............... and are more likely to suffer (4- ill) ............... than the poor in rural areas whose situation is regarded as (5- avoid) ............... because there are no opportunities for them to improve their lives. This point of view (6- weak) ............... the spirits of the urban poor, who begin to accept their (7- life) ............... conditions as their fate. Eventually, they become spiritually (8- break) ............... and, unable to face the (9- terror) ............... prospect of a life without hope, turn to drugs or alcohol. At this point, any (10- advise) ............... they are given has little or no meaning.
0- wealth
1. .......................................
2. .......................................
3. .......................................
4. .......................................
5. .......................................
6. .......................................
7. .......................................
8. .......................................
9. .......................................
10. .......................................

VI. Use the phrasal verbs given in the box to replace the words and phrases in brackets in the following sentences. There is one extra phrase. (5 pts)
count on
call on
carried on
looked into
calls for
catch on

1. The recent disappearance of three valuable paintings is being (investigated) .......................... by the police.
2. You only have to explain it once for Alan to (understand).................................... .
3. Although some protestors started shouting, the politician (continued) .................................... speaking.
4. Being a primary school teacher (requires) .................................... a great deal of patience.
5. We can (rely on) .................................... Jane because she never breaks a promise.

D. READING COMPREHENSION (27.5 pts)
I. Fill in each space in the following passage with one suitable word. (10 pts)
In these days of high unemployment it might be expected that people would try to save as (1)...................... money as possible. However, the surprising fact is that people prefer gambling (2)...................... putting money aside during an economic depression.
Gambling takes many forms and most people do it at one time or another. The majority usually bet small amounts on football (3)......................, horse races, lotteries and scratch cards. They regard it as a (4)...................... of hobby which may improve the quality of their lives. Although they know very few have managed to do this, they are (5)...................... hopeful that they will win a large sum of money that they (6).................... on betting. This group usually know when they are supposed to stop gambling so they can (7).................... least control the amount they spend.
There are, on the other hand, (8)...................... who have such a strong desire to gamble that they take no notice of anyone who tries to stop them. As a result, they feel they have to bet to satisfy their addiction. These people will risk (9)...................... all their money without second thoughts. In other words, they would rather lose their jobs or cause their marriage to break down than give (10)...................... gambling.

II. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D that best fits each of the blank spaces. (7.5 pts)
BODY LANGUAGE
Language is commonly believed to be a system of communication that consists of sounds and written symbols. However, we can also communicate (1) .......... other ways by using our facial (2) .........., our tone of voice and even our (3) .......... body. In fact, in many situations, non-verbal communication can (4) .......... more accurately what a person is feeling. Body language always speaks the truth, (5) .......... words can often