SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

HÀ NAM Năm học 2016 - 2017

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề chung)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút

(Đề thi có 03 trang; thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)

Part I. Phonetics (1point)

Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest (0.6 point)a

A. miles B. sleeps C. laughs D. unlocks

A. missed B decided C. stopped D. walked

A. chair B. children C. machine D. reach

Circle the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group (0.4point)

4. A.mother B. worker C. invite D. lazy

5. A. along B. thirteen C. enter D. hotel

Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part II. Choose the word or phrase which is the best to complete each sentence (2points)

1. Mary visited you last summer, __________?

A. did she B. didn't she C. was she D. wasn't she

2. "I promise I will study harder next semester." - "__________."

A. I hope so B. Good idea C. No, thanks D. I'm sorry I can't

3. William suggested that__________ at home for a change.

A. staying B. stay C. they stay D. they stayed

4. We are __________ in watching cartoons on TV.

A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestingly

5. Thank you for looking __________ my children while I was out.

A. for B. up C. after D. at

6. __________his poor health, he works hard all day.

A. Because B. Although C. In spite of D. Despite of

7. Pompeii, __________ is an ancient city of Italy, was completely destroyed in A.D. 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesvius.

A. which B. who C. where D. that

8. Last week, I __________my children to the biggest zoo in town.

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A. got B. brought C. fetch D. took

9. Their __________ made the party atmosphere warmer.

A. friendly B. friendliness C. unfriendly D. unfriendliness

10. There is __________ in my bedroom.

A. an old square wooden table B. a square wooden old table

C. a wooden old square table D. an old wooden square table

Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1 point)

a. You (1. ever/ talk) to a foreigner before? - Yes, I (2. have) a chance to talk with some during my last vacation in Nha Trang.

b. When I came, he (3.watch) TV.

c. He advised me (4. take) part in this contest.

d. We are going to have our house (5. repaint) next week.

Your answer:

1. have you ever talked 2. had 3. was watching 4. to take 5. repainted

Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct. (1point)

1. She is so a good student that all her teachers like her.

A B C D

2. I am looking forward to see my closest friend after a long time.

A B C D

3. Jim is more intelligent than his brother does.

A B C D

4. Lan wishes that she can go to Thailand to visit her pen pal.

A B C D

5. They made their living by catching fish in ocean every day.

A B C D

Your answer:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part V. Read the passage and then circle the correct answer each question. (1 point)

English is my mother tongue. Besides, I can speak French and Spanish. I studied the two languages when I was at high school. Now, I am still learning Spanish at the University. As for

me, mastering a foreign language is not easy. After studying a language, practice is very necessary and useful. Travelling to the country where the target language is spoken is very helpful,

but if you cannot speak the language well enough you will certainly have troubles. I also frequently go to the movies, watch television, listen to the radio in the language I am trying to

learn. Reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I personally think newspapers and magazines are better. However, getting some knowledge of the language is the most

important thing. Grammar and vocabulary should be mastered first.

1. How many languages can the writer speak?

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A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

2. The writer has learnt Spanish _______.

A. in Spain B. at high school C. at university D. B and C

3. Travelling may cause troubles if _______.

A. you cannot speak the language well enough.

B. you can speak the language well enough.

C. you can speak the language badly enough.

D. you can communicate in the target language.

4. Some useful ways to practice your target language are _______.

A. listening to the radio and watching TV in the language.

B. reading books in the language.

C. seeing films in the language.

D. all are correct.

5.The most important thing is____________________.

A. Mastering grammar and vocabulary

B. Practicing speaking

C. getting some knowledge of the language

D.Reading books and newspapers

Part VI. Read the passage and choose the best word to fill in each blank (2points)

amount burning because pollutes who

of rubbish and green should

One of the reasons, which (1)_________________ our environment , is that each household produces a large amount of (2)______________ every day. In order to reduce the pollution, we

need to increase the (3)______________ of rubbish that is recycled (4)_____________we cannot carry on burying and (5)____________ rubbish forever. This means that we

(6)_____________ reduce the amount of rubbish we produce and increase the amount we reuse and recycle. We also need to have a strict punishment for those (7)____________ throw

rubbish on the streets, in the ponds, rivers (8)_______ seas. Besides, we ourselves should be aware (9)_____________ keeping our environment (10)____________, clean and beautiful.

Your asnwer:

1.pollutes 3.amount 5.burning 7.who 9.of

2. rubbish 4.because 6.should 8.and 10.green

Part VII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point)

1. Nga said: " I am going to visit my grandmother next weekend."

🡪 Nga said that …………………………………………………………………….

2. The doctor is working at Bach Mai hospital. You met him yesterday.

🡪 The doctor whom......................................................................................................

3. Someone has stolen the picture

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 🡪 The picture ……......................................................................................................

4. In spite of her sickness, Mary insisted on going to work.

🡪 Although Mary…………………………………………………….........................

5. He had scarcely put the phone down when the doorbell rang.

🡪Scarcely ……………………………………...........……………………………

Part VIII. Complete each of the following sentences, using the words given (1point)

1. My /brother/ enjoy / play/ football.

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2. I/ know/ him/ since/ we/ be/ primary students/.

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3. If today/ Sunday, I/ go / fish/ brother/.

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4. It/ take/ me/ three hours/ get/ house/ tidy/ yesterday/.

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5. You/ should/ apologize/ her/ not/ attend/ wedding/.

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