ĐỀ TS 10 CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU,AG. VŨ

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10
AN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU
------------------------ Năm học: 2011–2012
Khóa ngày: 15/6/2011
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh chuyên Tiếng Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi; Đề thi có 03 trang)
Họ, tên thí sinh: ……………………………….. Số báo danh: ………………..

Tim Jones’s Mexican pen pal, Carlo, is visiting the USA. Listen to their conversation twice and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) (1m)
Tim suggests going to a restaurant in a park.
The park is close to Tim’s house.
Carlo thinks the park is not very beautiful.
Tim and Carlo want to catch the 130 bus.
Carlo doesn’t like Ameriacan food.
Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense or form (1m)
We ………(1. talk) to another man when I ………(2. see) him yesterday.
Last night my father ………(3. arrive) home at half past ten. He ………(4. have) a bath and then ………(5. go) to bed.
They were trying ………(6. persuade) him ………(7. change) his mind.
I can remember ………(8. be) very proud when I graduated.
Look! A boy………(9. run) after a doy. He ………(10. want) to catch it.
Fill in each blank with the correct form of the word given in brackets (1m)
You can’t help admiring him for his kindness and ……… (honest)
I’d love to see you next week, but ………, it won’t be possible. (fortunate)
He has worked well and produced some………essays. (interest)
The government is very concerned about the………of the rain forest. (destroy)
What’s your………? (nation)

From the four underlined words or phrases (A, B, C, or D), identify the one that is not correct (1m)
My sister broke the vase as of her carelessness.
A B C D
I asked them if they teach other foregn language besides English.
A B C D
Paul will come to Vietnam next summer, doesn’t he?
A B C D
Between 1980 to 1990, the area was hit by five disastrous tornadoes.
A B C D
The road to our village should be widening soon.
A B C D

Read the text be;pw amd then choose the option (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each space (1m)
COUNTRY LIFE
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about. However, in reality, it has …(1)….its advantages and disadvantages.
There are certain many advantages of living in the country. First of all, you can enjoy peace and quiet. Moreover, people…(2)….to be friendlier and more open. There is less traffic, so it is …(3)….for children.
On the other hand, there are certain …(4)….to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is hard to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services mean that it is harder to find work. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely…(5)….
A. many B. both C. some D. all
A. tend B. have C. need D. ask
A. less B. happier C. noisier D. safer
A. funs B. facilities C. drawbacks D. advantages
A. expensive B. surprising C. cheap D. exciting

Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word (1m)
Dong Nai province is at the Eastern approach to Ho Chi Minh city. Its provincial city is Bien Hoa city. The King people account for 82% of its total …..(1)…. . The ethnic minority …..(2)….are Tay, Kho-Mu, Nung, Dao and Ma. This area is famous …..(3)….the Eastern part of South Vietnam for its picturesque…..(4)…. . This is an ideal …..(5)….for Saigonese to have some short picnics.

Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences. Then choose the option (A, B, C or D0 that you think fits best (1m)
The computer age is producing an army of robots – machines that are directed by electronic brains and which replace human labour in industrial operations. Many are artificial arms which reach into areas man enters only at his peril, such as the inside of a nuclear reactor.
Already in 2000 there were 90,000 such robots working in industrial plants throughout the world. The big change over to robots, however, is likely to come only when their costs go down while worker’s wages continue to rise.
Sentence 1 indicates that robots are used mainly………..
A. to fight wars B. to operate computers
C. to direct electronic brains D. to take the place of human workers
An observer today is most likely to see robots in operation in ………..
A. military battles B. modern factories
C. business offices D. scientific laboratories
The shape of many robots already in use is somewhat similar to that of a human.
A. brain B. hand C. arm D. foot
The passage makes clear that a very valuable use of many robots is to………..
A. act as a teacher
B. replace the human brain in producing computers
C. aid doctors in medical operations
D. do tasks extremely dangerous for human to do
Which of the following statements about the last sentence in the passage is certainly true?
A. The cost of the average robot is higher than that of human worker.
B. The cost of a human worker is higher than that of the average robot.
C. Robots are becoming more and more expensive.
D. Robots are becoming cheaper all the time.

Read the following passage carefully, and then choose the best option (A or B, C, D) to complete the sentences or to answer the questions below (1m).
The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars. In 1992, the new boss of NASA, Dan Goldin, called on the American people to be ther first to send explorer to another planet in the solar system. He reminded them of the symbolic gift carried to the moon and back by the Apollo 11 mission. It bears a message intended for the crew of the first spaceship to visit Mars. Goldin think it is time to begin the preparation for this history journey. His speech echoed the words of the President, who promised that in 2019, 50 years after Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon, the first astroaut would stand on Mars.
By the end of the twentieth century, various unnamed spaceships will have throughly investigated the surface of the planet. But, however clever a robot may be, it cannot mathc the type of information which can be gained from direct human experence. The first geologist on the moon, Harrison Schmitt, was capable of interpreting the story of the landscape on the spot. Until humans walk on the red deserts of Mars, we will not be able to determine the history of this frozen world in any detail.
Who called on the Americans to be the first to send explorer to another planet in the solar system?
A. The president B. Dan Goldin
C. Neil Armstrong D. Harrison Schmitt
A symbolic gift was carried to the moon and back by………………
A. Apollo 14 B. Apollo 13 C. Apollo 12 D. Apollo 11
According to the American President, when would the first astralia probably stand on Mars?
A. A. 2050 B. 1992 C. 2019 D. 1969
By the end of the twentieth, many………………….will have thoroughly investigate the suface of the planet.
A. maned spaceships B. astronauts C. robots
According the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. clever robot and a human being can provide the same infarmation from Mars.
B. The first geologixt on the moon was Schmitt.
C. We will not be able to determine the history of Mar in any detail until humans walk on it.
D. The Americans are keen to win the race to send human beings to Mars.

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1m)
The last time she saw her sister was in 1999.
She hasn’t………………………………………………………..
No one can answer this question.
This question……………………………………………………….
It is rainy, so the children can’t go swimming.
The children could……………………………………………………
Walking in the rain gives him pleasure.
He enjoys…………………………………………………………………………………
“Go on, apply for the job,” Jim said to me.

Use these sets of suggested words to write a letter (2ms)
Dear Mom and Dad,
I/ arrive/ Hanoi/ 5 o’clock yesterday morning.
I/staying/ nice hotel.
It/ not/ far/ city center.
I/ already see/ Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum/ some places/ interest here.
Tomorrow/ going on a trip/ Ha Long Bay.
I/ never/ be/ there before.
I/ be excited/ trip/ not sleep.
I/ be back/ Sunday, Nov 10th.
I/ tell you/ more/ trip/ when/be/ in Hue.
I hope/ you well.
Yours,
Ba
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