ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO CHUYÊN LAM SƠN 3

TRƯỜNG THCS TRẦN PHÚ ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NÔNG CỐNG LAM SƠN NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Môn chung cho tất cả thí sinh)
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (3 pts)
1. A. volcano B. make C. tidal D. crazy
2. A. visited B. looked C. celebrated D. persuaded
3. A. church B. school C. chopsticks D. child
II. Pick out the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the rest in the same line. (2 pts)
1. A. extremely
B. authority
C. faithfully
D. politeness

2. A. benefit
B. dangerous
C. wonderful
D. magazine


Part B: GRAMMAR(10pts)
Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct form/tense
1. If the weather is good tomorrow, we (go) swimming.
2. My mother came in while I (watch) TV in my room.
3. My children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something special on TV.
4. The first festival (hold) nearly 8 hundred years ago.
5. There`s someone behind us. I think we (follow).
6. My brother is fond of football. He always (play) football in the afternoon.
7. We would rather (stay) at home than go out on rainy days.
8. I can’t find my favorite book. You (see) it?
9. I always suggest (burn) coal to heat the house but my mother does not use coal for fear of air pollution.

Part C: MULTIPLE-CHOICE (10pts)
Choose the best option to complete the sentences below.
1. Sarah has to stay in bed for a few days ................. she is sick.
A. because B. and C. but D. although
2. Mathew studied Physics ............. England from 2002 to 2006.
A. at B. about C. in D. on
3. It’s very late. We suggest ............... a taxi to get to the airport.
A. catch B. catching C. to catch D. caught
4. Environmental ................ is a serious problem facing mankind today.
A. pollute B. polluted C. pollution D. polluting
5. Your brother passed the final exam, ..................?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. did he D. didn’t he
6. Jennifer Aniston, .................. is perhaps best known for her role in “Friends”, has also appeared in several major films.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
7. I like living in the countryside. It’s ...................... living in a town.
A. peaceful than B. more peaceful than
C. more peacefully than D. more peace than
8. Please .................. all the lights before you leave the room.
A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down
9. Daughter: “Dad! I have just won the first prize in the Olympic English Contest.”
Father: “...............................”
A. Congratulations! B. That’s a good idea. C. Thank you. D. I’d love to.
10. Andrew’s parents are worried about his behavior. He often gets into ................. at school.
A. problems B. trouble C. difficulty D. punishment

Part D: WORD FORMATION (5 pts)
Put the verbs in the brackets in the right form.
1. Why do you look so ................. ? (bore)
2. You must make a quick ........................about who wins the contest. (decide)
3. People used to wear just a .................... wrapped round the body. (clothes)
4. ..............., I don`t have much homework today. I`ll go with you. (luck)
5. There used to be a big tree at the ................ to this village (enter)

Part E: READING (15pts)
I. Read the passage below and choose the best option to fill in the blanks (10pts)
Everyone ……(1)…… from disease at some time or another. However, millions of people around the world do not have good health ……(2)…… . Sometimes they have no money to pay for medical ……(3)…… . Sometimes they have ……(4)…… there