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KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG
NĂM HỌC 2014 – 2015, KHÓA NGÀY 22/06/2014
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Môn chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank. (20 pts)
1. “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” “They________ have since they know nothing about the business.”
| A. can’t | B. wouldn’t | C. shouldn’t | D. mustn’t |
2. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” “She______ to win the prize if she plays this well during the competition.”
| A. is due | B. is bound | C. is about | D. is set |
3. _______, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
| A. Leaving uncovered | B. Having left uncovered |
| C. Left uncovered | D. Been left uncovered |
4. His friends offered to_______ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to pay for a Hotel.
| A. place him in | B. put him up | C. back him up | D. turn him out |
5. Susan became so tired of city life that she decided to buy a piece of land ________ .
| A. out of the ordinary | B. as the crow flies |
| C. far and away | D. in the middle of nowhere |
6. The________ of our cruise includes stops at six ports in three different countries.
| A. timetable | B. intention | C. itinerary | D. itemization |
7. My mind went ________ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t remember it at all.
| A. empty | B. clear | C. blank | D. vacant |
8. The life______ of individuals in developed countries increases dramatically every decade.
| A. expectation | B. exception | C. exertion | D. expectancy |
9. She believes that ail countries should _______ the death penalty as it is inhumane.
| A. put down to | B. catch up on | C. get down to | D. do away with |
10. Although the journey was_______ with danger, it turned out to be a reward-ing experience for everyone.
| A. fraught | B. filled | C. full | D. littered |
11. One way to let off________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
| A. cloud | B. tension | C. steam | D. sweat |
12. I’m amazed that this game ever_________ – it is so silly!
| A. took in | B. caught on | C. took up | D. caught by |
13. They avoid the usual tourist attractions in favour of places that are off the ______ track.
| A. gone | B. worn | C. beaten | D. ridden |
14. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break new___________ in the field and possibly lead to a cure.
| A. earth | B. ground | C. soil | D. land |
15. The_____ of the building of the new shopping center are doing everything they can to prevent the project from even starting.
| A. advocates | B. opponents | C. independents | D. opposites |
16. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play________ on him.
| A. games | B. jokes | C. tricks | D. fun |
17. Finding the gorillas alive had been_______ his wildest
| A. past | B. beneath | C. beyond | D. without |
18. He has been________ to supporting his nephews.
| A. determined | B. allowed | C. compromised | D. committed |
19. She worried________ about her exam and couldn’t focus on her revision.
| A. constantly | B. practically | C. decidedly | D. effectively |
20. Different measures have been__________ to help the homeless.
| A. made | B. taken | C. done | D. conducted |
21. The noisy music________ the students from their test.
| A. distracted | B. disrupted | C. dissolve | D. disqualified |
22. Health food is now_______ in popularity.
| A. growing | B. raising | C. getting | D. flying |
23. ______ fire, please break the glass and ring the bell
| A. In case of | B. During | C. Because of | D. With a view to |
24. Left-handed children are said to be_______ to accidents in the kitchen.
| A. prone | B. clear | C. subject | D. bound |
25. It was_______ of Harry to arrive late and then try to dominate the meeting.
| A. common | B. usual | C. ordinary | D. typical |
26. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _________ talk
| A. unimportant | B. tiny | C. small | D. trivial |
27. The match will be screened on ITV with _____ commentary by Andy Gray.
| A. lively | B. live | C. alive | D. living |
28. The job creation scheme is still in its___________ .
| A. childhood | B. babyhood | C. opening | D. infancy |
29. I am subjected to_______ smoking in the office and at home.
| A. passive | B. inactive | C. involuntary | D. reluctant |
30. Chen advised me to use this remedy in_______ as it is extremely potent.
| A. restraint | B. moderation | C. control | D. regulation |
31. I’m________my brother is.
| A. nowhere like so ambitious | B. nothing near as ambitious as |
| C. nothing as ambitious than | D. nowhere near as ambitious as |
32. Reports are coming in that a flood has hit a heavily-____________ area in the
south of India.
| A. crowded | B. personalised | C. peopled | D. populated |
33. It was_______ a victory that even Smith’s fans couldn’t believe it.
| A. such surprising | B. so surprising | C. too surprising | D. surprising |
34. I always clean the flat before my mom comes round, but she always finds at least one _______ of dust and says it’s filthy. .
| A. | B. gust | C. speck | D. blade |
35. Everyone_______ around the old woman on the floor, but no one offered her any help.
| A. crowded | B. spread | C. put | D. hung |
36. I do agree there________ simple solution to this problem.
| A. is no | B. be not | C. not to be | D. not being |
37. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you________ me the whole truth yesterday.
| A. could have told | B. told | C. have told | D. had told |
38. As the drug took_______ , the patient became quieter.
| A. effect | B. force | C. influence | D. action |
39. The dawn redwood appears_________ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
| A. was flourished | B. having to flourish |
| C. to have flourished | D. have flourished |
40. His comments_________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
| A. reflect | B. bear | C. give | D. possess |
II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following passage. (15 pts)
We often assume the best way to (1)__________ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2)_______ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3)________ It may be that (4)____________ our subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does. When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5)_________ on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had purchased for $10 million, she (6)__________ out that it was a fake. It came (7)___________ a shock to the museum. Harrison was (8)_______________ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9)_______ doubt on the statue. Now most experts have come round to her (10)_______ , but now did she (11)________ the difference between that and the (12)________ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that escaped the (13)__________ of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14)_________ , aware of our subconscious mind, it can be surprisingly (15) ________
| 1. A. come | B. go | C. reach | D. make |
| 2. A. measure | B. observe | C. weigh | D. give |
| 3. A. outlook | B. view | C. proof | D. support |
| 4. A. many a time | B. from time to time | ||
| C. all the time | D. the time of the life | ||
| 5. A. scholar | B. specialist | C. artist | D. expert |
| 6. A. put | B. figured | C. mumbled | D. blurted |
| 7. A. as | B. with | C. in | D. by |
| 8. A. incapable | B. difficult | C. unable | D. hard |
| 9. A. put | B. lay | C. cast | D. place |
| 10. A. place | B. position | C. argument | D. point |
| 11. A. make | B. tell | C. realize | D. seek |
| 12. A. inimitable | B. true | C. actual | D. real |
| 13. A. notice | B. procession | C. realization | D. guard |
| 14. A. let alone | B. in fact | C. even then | D. if ever |
| 15. A. influential | B.-dependent | C. effective | D. productive |
III. IDENTIFY THE MISTAKE IN EACH WENTENCE (5 PTS)
1. Asteroid may be fragments (A) of a planet shattered (B) long ago (C) or from material (D) the nuclei of old comets.
2. Between (A) the ages of nine and fifteen, almost (B) all young people undertake (C) a rapid series of (D) physiological changes.
3. Ponds are noted (A) for their rich and varied types of (B) plant and animal life, all maintain (C) in a delicate ecological balance (D).
4. The explorers said that (A) they could make (B) the round trip shorter if (C) the weather had not been that bad (D).
5. The Pinebrook Inn has (A) a courtesy bus which (B) runs every thirty minute (G) both to and from (D) the downtown area.
6. Most authorities consider both (A) dreaming while (B) sleep and daydreaming to be (C) forms of fantasy (D).
7. Antique auctions (A) are getting more and more (B) popular in the United States because of increasingly (C) public awareness of the value of (D) investing in antiques.
8. An X-ray microscope enables (A) a person to see on (B) solid materials such as (C) metal and bone (D).
9. The growth rate (A) of the Pacific Rim countries is twice faster than (B) other comparable (C) areas during (D) the Industrial Revolution.
10. Computers have (A) made access (B) to information instantly available (C) just to push (D) a few buttons.
IV. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the question. (10 pts)
In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipient and charges varied with the distance carried. In 1825, the United States Congress permitted local postmasters to give letters to mail carriers for home delivery, but these carriers received no government salary and their entire compensation depended on what they were paid by the recipients of individual letters.
In 1847 the United States Post Office Department adopted the idea of a postage stamp, which of course simplified the payment for postal service but caused grumbling by those who did not like to prepay. Besides, the stamp covered only delivery to the post office and did not include carrying it to a private address. In Philadelphia, for example, with a population of 150,000, people still had to go to the post office to get their maiL The confusion and congestion of indiviual citizens looking for their letters was itself enough to discourage use of the mail. It is no wonder that, during the years of these cumbersome arrangements, private letter-carrying and express businesses developed. Although their activities were only simi-legal, they thrived, and actually advertised that between Boston and Philadelphia theywere a half day speedier than the government mail. The government postal service lost volume to private competition and was not able to handle efficiently even the business it had.
Finally, in 1863, Congress provided that the mail carriers who delivered the mail from the post offices to private addresses should receive a government salary, and that there should be no extra charge for that delivery. But this delivery service was at first confinedto cities, and free home delivery became a mark of urbanism. As late as 1887, a town had to have 10,000 people to be eligible for free home delivery. In 1890, of the 75 million people in the United States, fewer than 20 million had mail delivered free to their doors. The rest, nearly three-quarters of the population, still received no mail unless they went to their post office
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The increased use of private mail services
B. The development of a government postal system
C. A comparison of urban and rural postal services
D. The history of postage stamps
2. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the USA in the early 19th century_________ .
A. the recipient had to pay to receive the letters
B. the recipient paid the same for all kinds of letters
C. postage stamps for letters came into use
D. the mail carriers earned a lot of money from the government
3. Which of the following was seen as a disadvantage of the postage stamp?
A. It had to be purchased by the sender in advance.
B. It increased the cost of mail delivery,
C.It was difficult to affix to letters.
D. It was easy to counterfeit.
4. Why does the author mention the city of Philadelphia?
A. Its postal service was inadequate for its population.
B. It was the site of the first post office in the United States,
C. It was the largest city in the United States in 1847.
D. It was commemorated by the first United States postage stamp.
5. In the 1950s, ________.
A. American people were happy with every postal service
B. people in Philadelphia had their letters delivered free of charge by the government
C. there was a preference among Americans for private mail services
D. the American government managed their mail businesses satisfactorily
6. The word “THEY’ refers to________ .
A.Boston and Philadelphia
B. businesses
C. arrangements
D. letters
7. The private postal services of the 19th century claimed that they could do which of the following better than the government?
A. Deliver a higher volume of mail
B. Deliver mail more cheaply
C. Deliver mail faster
D. Deliver mail to rural areas
8. In 1863 the United States government began providing which of the following to mail carriers?
A. A salary
B. Housing
C. Transportation
D. Free postage stamp
9. All of the following statements are true of the American postal service in the second half of the 19th century EXCEPT_______
A. Delivery service distinguishes cities from the countryside
B .People paid more to get their letters delivered to their home
C. Small towns did not provide delivery service
D. About 55 million people had to get to the post office to receive their mail
10. The word “CONFINED” is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. granted
B. scheduled
C. limited
D. recommended
V. Supply the appropriate forms of words ini the brackets. (15 pts)
1. The students were _______ to hear that the class had been cancelled. (JOY)
2. A sports club has just been established and aims to have a__________ of 500 in the next two years. (MEMBER)
3. The spectators booed “when the second goal was____________ . (ALLOW)
4. _______ we didn’t buy better quality goods from the beginning. (REGRET)
5. A fatal_____________ was made by air traffic control. (CALCULATE)
6. Despite having a_______ job, she has difficulty making ends meet. (PAY)
7. When the lab findings and the research results were _________ , an amazing discovery came to light. (RELATE)
8. I really believe that it should be a major mistake to_________ any drugs that are currently illegal. (CRIME)
9. The attack in the city center last night is said to________ the kind of behavior amongst young people that many people object to. (EXAMPLE)
10. Theo and his twin brother are always together. They are .__________ .
(SEPARATE)
11. Reading is an effective way to___________ your vocabulary. (RICH)
12. John considers reading others’ diaries an______________ invasion of privacy. (PERMIT)
13. His failure in the exam was a real___________ for his parents. (LET)
14. There is_____________ a great demand for organic vegetables. (DENY)
15. Having a deep___________ of strangers, he felt reluctant to talk to the
newcomer. (TRUST)
VI. Supply each blank with one suitable word. (15 pts)
The development of the sport of skateboarding can be (1)___________ back to the early 1890s, when children in California used wooden boards to ‘surf the streets. During the 1950s, the (2)_______ of the sport increased and manufacturers began producing the first factory-made boards. By the 1960s, the sport had (3)_______an impressive following, not just in the USA, but (4)___________ . However, by 1965, (5)_______ about safety resulted in regulations being (6) _______ to ban skateboarding in most public places in the USA. This effectively killed the sport there for the next decade. Companies that had been making a (7)_______ selling skateboards suddenly faced huge losses and many (8)________ out of business. Over the next eight years a few enthusiasts continued practicing the sport but, although they tried hard to raise its profile, they were (9)___________ in their efforts. Then in 1973, some technological breakthroughs revolutionized the sport. The invention of new materials (10)_________ that manufacturers (11)_________ strengthen the boards but at the same time make them lighter and more manoeuvrable. Such improvements also made the boards (12)________ dangerous and pressure from an increasing number of users (13)_________ to the installation of special skateboarding parks. Despite the various (14)__________ it has suffered over the years, the sport is now stronger than (15)____________ .
VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. (20 pts)
1. He played so well that he received a standing ovation from the audience. (SUCH)
→ His___________________________________________________________
2. Sam tried extremely hard to convince her, but it was no use. (BRING)
→ Hard__________________________________________________________
3. Unless you take the train, you will be late for work. (MAKE)
→ Only by_______________________________________________________
4. Surprisingly, the website wouldn’t allow me to access certain pages. (WHICH)
→ The website denied______________________________________________
5. She worked hard during her final year. Therefore, she easily got admitted to this prestigious high school. (INDUSTRY)
→ Had it_________________________________________________________
6. Looking back, I really believe I did everything I could do to stop her. (MORE)
→ I can honestly say, with____________________________________________
7. When he arrived at the airport, his family welcomed him warmly. (GIVEN)
→ On____________________________________________________________
8. “I must say goodbye to Peter at the airport,” said Helen. (OFF)
→ Helen insisted____________________________________________________
9. Jane said’it would be a good idea if I called in the plumber to check the plumbing. (CHECKED)
→ Jane urged_______________________________________________________
10. Arguing about the referee’s decision would be a waste of time. (ARGUMENT)
→ There’s _________________________________________________________
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