Đề thi vào lớp 10 chuyên Bắc giang 2009-2010

Chuyên Bắc Giang 2009-2010
I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose
underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 pts)
1.
A. there B. though C. than D. theme
2.
A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow
3.
A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus
4.
A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality
5.
A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
II. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (15 pts)
1. He (not finish) his work yet. He only (start) an hour ago.
2. I recommend that Bob (study) much more if he wants to pass all his classes.
3. If I (have) a typewriter, I would type it myself.
4. I tried (explain) but he refused to listen.
5. A lot of people (kill) by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.
6. Only yesterday I (realise) what was going on.
7. George as well as his brothers (not go) to the cinema very often.
8. We are going (have) our house (repaint) next month.
9. After (stop) by the police, the man admitted (steal) the car but denied driving at 100 miles an hour.
10. Mary (not wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not notice) what kind of car the man (drive).
III. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
1. Did the children account ______ 45% of the total population affected by the tsunami?
2. You remind me of your uncle. We used to work ______ each other.
3. Take the bus, and get ______ in front of the library.
4. We’re always proud ______ your success.
5. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends ______ the weather.
6. ______ heat from the sun, there would be no life on earth.
7. My mother is very keen ______ growing flowers.
8. We must wait ______ Friday for the final exam results.
9. What time did you arrive ______ the party?
10. It was careless ______ him not to lock the gate last night.
IV. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it. (10 pts)
1. The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for from his company.
2. Only when you grow up you will know the truth.
3. You’d better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.
4. The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are
served.
5. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.
6. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.
7. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.
8. You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.
9. Don`t speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.
10. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.
V. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete each sentence. (10pts)
1. Do you know the man ________ near the door? (STAND)
2. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ________. (POLLUTE)
3. If you are ________ with your essay, I suggest that you should rewrite it. (SATISFY)
4. Hard work always brings ________. (SUCCEED)
5. I am tired of your ________ attitude. (CHILD)
6. He seems to be quite ________ about the future. He looks very disappointed. (HOPE)
7. The cost of living has gone up ________ in the last few years. (CONSIDER)
8. I got some very ________ news this morning. (SURPRISE)
9. Some victims of the earthquake are still ________. (IDENTIFY)
10. There is no ________ proof that computer games are dangerous. (SCIENCE)
VI. Fill in each blank in the passage with one suitable word to complete the passage.
(10 pts)
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (1) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are having a conversation (2) ______ him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (3) ______ person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (4) ______ he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. (