De tuyen sinh 10 Binh Duong 20112012

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
TỈNH BÌNH DƯƠNG NĂM HỌC 2011-2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 60 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)

Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (0.5 pt)
A. existed B. occurred C. warned D. claimed
A. children B. choice C. charity D. machine

Question II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is different from the others. (0.5 pt)
A. parade B. sewage C. garbage D. sailor
A. religious B. commercial C. poisonous D. traditional

Question III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (0.5 pt)
My mother is always a ______ woman who is loved by all her friends.
A. consider B. considerate C. considerately D. considerateness
Internet users sometimes have to ______ various risks.
A. carry B. keep C. suffer D. download
______ take part in the English Speaking Club? - That`s a good idea.
A. I think we should B. What about C. Let`s D. Why don`t we
My sister has just ______ from Singapore. She seems to have enjoyed her trip very much.
A. come on B. come to C. come across D. come back
These oranges look juicy, ______?
A. do they B. don`t they C. don`t these D. aren`t they
People should use more solar energy ______. It is cheap, clean and unlimited.
A. although B. in spite of C. because D. because of
Today we depend ______ natural gas more than any other fuels.
A. in B. above C. into D. on
Mr. Robinson has just finished ______ the centre building.
A. designing B. design C. to design D. designed
I ______ accept his invitation if I were in your position.
A. did B. can C. will D. would
That man, ______ I was sitting next to on the plane, talked all the time.
A. whose B. that C. whom D. which
"What a nice dress you have, Lan!" "______."
A. Yes, it`s new B. Really C. Good idea D. It`s nice of you to say so
______ resources are divided into two groups: renewable and nonrenewable.
A. Nature B. Natural C. Naturally D. Unnatural

Question IV. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions below. (1.5 pts)
Tropical rain forests are found in Amazon region of South America, Central America, Africa, South and Southeast Asia. Rain forests are very important to the world`s climate. The Amazon rain forest alone receives about 30 to 40 per cent of the total rainfall on the earth and produces about the same percentage of the world`s oxygen. Some scientists believe that the decreasing size of rain forests will affect the climate on the earth, making it uncomfortable or even dangerous for life. Saving our rain forests is an international problem. One country, or even a few countries cannot solve the problem alone. The nations of the world must work together to find a solution before it is too late.

Questions:
How are rain forests to the world`s climate?
What do scientists think about the decreasing size of rain forests?
Is saving our rain forests only a national problem?

Question V. Fill in each blank with one suitable word from the box. (1.5 pts)

also because international help much
countries improve courses native however


Millions of people around the world want to learn English. Many of them go to the USA and other English speaking (1)__________ to study at language schools, especially in the summer. There are thousands of language schools. They offer (2)___________ for children, teenagers and adults.
If you attend an English language course abroad, you should try to speak English as (3)_______ as possible. Students of this kind of education can stay with a local family. This is a good chance to (4)_________ your English and to learn a lot about everyday life. You should try to talk to (5)_______ speakers and students from other countries. Not only will this help you to improve your English but