Tuyển 10 -anh 2013

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
HƯNG YÊN
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ( 60 phút )


I.Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
1. A. sewage B. simple C. hobby D. describe
2. A. difference B. encourage C. character D. constitute
3. A. appliance B. efficiency C. misunderstand D. identified
4. A. intelligent B. population C. opportunity D. economics
5. A. reputation B. entertainment C. probability D. continuous
II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
6. Nobody knows who invented the wheel, ______?
A. do they B. don’t they C. does it D. doesn’t it
7. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
8. You have been reading for four hours. This book _____ be very interesting.
A. can B. might C. must D. should
9. English is ________ used in the world.
A. wide B. widely C. wider D. widen
10. I can’t believe that you ______ all the five exercises. You just started ten minutes ago.
A. have finished B. will finish C. finished D. finishing
11. I can still vividly remember my father ______ me to ride a bicycle.
A. to teach B. teaching C. taught D. to have taught
12. My brother runs a business ______ he proves to have managerial skills.
A. however B. otherwise C. and D. but
13. The state laws limit the speed ______ motorists are permitted to drive.
A. at which B. which C. that D. where
14. ______ today, she would get home by Friday.
A. Would she leave B. Was she leaving C. Were she to leave D. If she leaves
15. He is _______ a lot of study pressure to win a place at university.
A. for B. under C. in D. with
16. Shy people often find it difficult to ________ group discussions.
A. take place in B. take part in C. get on with D. get in touch with
17. I live in a pleasant room _______ the garden.
A. to overlook B. overlooking C. overlooked D. which overlooking
18. No one knows what the ______ of the explosion is.
A. source B. cause C. reaction D. reason
19. I really can’t ______ the twins apart. They look so alike.
A. say B. talk C. take D. tell
20. The _______ age of the girls in this class is sixteen.
A. general B. average C. equal D. usual
21. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ______.
A. meet B. break C. compare D. balance
22. My younger sister is very ____ and so she loves going out but I am much quieter and prefer to stay at home.
A. enjoyable B. lively C. pleasing D. funny
23. Lomonosov was not ______ a great scientist but also a very talented poet.
A. fairly B. merely C. hardly D. scarcely
24. Linda: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “___________.”
A. Thank you very much. I am afraid B. You are telling a lie
C. Thank you for your compliment D. I don`t like your sayings
25. Mark: “Do you find it very interesting to travel alone?” – Nick: “___________.”
A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind C. No, not at all D. It’s exciting
III. Choose the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting. (1,0 point)
26. Do you make the children to do the morning exercise every day?
A B C D
27. There was nothing specially about his