Đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh (3)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỒNG THÁP
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2012 – 2013
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 27/6/2012 Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

I. LISTENING: (2,0 marks)
A. Listen to the CD player three times. There is a pause after each time you listen. Write “T” if the statement is true and “F” if the statement is false: (1,0m)
Statements
True
False

1. It will be a dry and windy day in Sydney today.
 
 

2. Tokyo will be a low of sixteen and a high of twenty two.
 
 

3. London will be very cold with a low of three and a high of seven.
 
 

4. Bangkok will be warm and dry
 
 

5. In Paris it will be cold and dry today. The low will be ten degrees and the high will be sixteen.
 
 

B. Listen to the CD player three times. There is a pause after each time you listen. Circle the best answer for each sentence: (1,0m)
1. How far is it from Rome to the sea? A. 2 kms              B. 12 kms             C. 20 kms            D. 22 kms
2. What is the weather like? A. mild and sunny               B. humid and sunny             C. mild and cool           D. hot and sunny
3. What are the restaurants like? A. terrible             B. sensational            C. delicious            D. beautiful
4. What is the historic center of the city like? A. large               B. long               C. small              D. short
5. How can you get around the center of Rome? A. by bus              B. by taxi             C. by bike              D. on foot
II. READING: (2,0 marks)
A. Read the passage carefully, then circle the best answer: (1,0 m)
Coal, oil and natural gas supply modern civilization with most of its power. However, not only are supplies of these fuels limited, but they are a major source of pollution. Therefore, it’s important to improve, explore and develop such alternatives energy sources as nuclear, water, solar and wind power. Each of these alternatives, however, has advantages and disadvantages.
Nuclear power plants efficiently produce large amounts of electricity without polluting the atmosphere; however, they are costly to build and maintain, and they create the difficult problem of what to do with nuclear waste. Hydroelectric power is inexpensive and environmentally safe, but impractical for communities located far from moving water. Wind power is a pollution – free source of renewable energy but it can’t be used in many parts of the world where there is insufficient wind. Solar power is renewable, it does not cause pollution and it does not add the earth’s heat load. However, it is difficult to collect and store. Solar power also requires expensive equipment. 
Every source of energy has its disadvantages. One way to minimize them is to use less energy. Conservation efforts coupled with renewable energy resources will ensure supplies of clean, affordable energy for humanity’s future.
1. Coal, oil and natural gas ......................... A. are very great in amount                          B. will never be used up C. are a major source of pollution             D. supply some of its power
2. Nuclear power plants ............................ A. are difficult to build                       B. pollute the atmosphere C. are very cheap to maintain         D. create the problem of nuclear waste
3. Wind power ......................................... A. can not be used in places where there is insufficient wind B. is completely used up C. is a source of pollution  D. can not replace itself
4. What is the advantage of these alternatives? A. They are non – renewable forms of energy. B. They are environmentally friendly energy sources. C. They are all very practical.  D. They are inexpensive to exploit.
5. From the passage, it can be inferred that to solve our energy problem ............................... A. we will have to stop using many of our modern conveniences B. scientists will have to find one major source of nonpolluting energy C. scientists will have to find ways to increase our supplies of coal, oil and gas D. a combination of conservation and invention will be needed
B. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box: ( 1,0 m)
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The one hundredth anniversary of football was (0) celebrated in 1963, but the game is (1)……..........................… much older. In fact, games with a ball were (2) ……………....……… hundreds of years ago.