Đề dự bị thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 chuyên Hùng Vương môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Dành cho thí sinh Chuyên Anh) - Năm học 2014-2015 - Sở GD&ĐT Phú Thọ

Nội dung tài liệu: Đề dự bị thi tuyển sinh vào Lớp 10 chuyên Hùng Vương môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 9 (Dành cho thí sinh Chuyên Anh) - Năm học 2014-2015 - Sở GD&ĐT Phú Thọ

1. SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG PHÚ THỌ Năm học: 2014 – 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ DỰ BỊ (Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp CHUYÊN TIẾNG ANH) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi có 06 trang) Chú ý: - Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi này. - Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì, kể cả từ điển. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1. PHONETICS: I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (5 points) 1. A. stayed B. stopped C. walked D. laughed 2. A. watches B. washes C. misses D. goes 3. A. complete B. object C. defend D. prevent 4. A. conserve B. advertise C. perfect D. reserve 5. A. machine B. suggestion C. shouting D. emotion Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. (5 points) 1. A. possible B. permission C. imagine D. enormous 2. A. disappearance B. expectation C. intensity D. scientific 3. A. originally B. mysteriously C. elaborately D. necessarily 4. A. behind B. under C. above D. toward 5. A. discover B. activate C. terrify D. normally Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. SECTION 2. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (20 points) 1. Nobody but Tam and Lan _________ interested in Physics. A. is B. are C. have D. Seem 2. Carbon emission from airplanes and other pollutants _________ to global warming. A. attribute B. stem C. contribute D. preserve 3. Hundreds of people in the hardest-hit zone are at _______ from disease unless a tsunami-like aid effort is mobilized. A. threat B. menace C. risk D. danger 4. ________ global solidarity, the world would not be better prepared for the influenza H1N1 pandemic. A. On account of B. Thanks to C. If not D. But for 5. They came and informed us ________ their decision. A. about B. with C. for D. on 6. ________ goes the bus! Now we’ll have to walk. A. One time B. At one C. There D. Early 7. He _______ him of having lied to him. A. threatened B. blamed C. criticized D. accused 8. _________ many households use energy-saving light bulbs, their electricity bill is still enormous. A. Since B. Although C. When D. If _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 1 of 6
2. 9. This dish ___________ . Is it spicy? A. smells well B. smells good C. is smelled well D. is smelling good 10. Nam: Congratulation! You have got high marks in the last term. Long: ________________. A. It is kind of you to say so B. Really? Never say so C. I’d love to say so D. You’re welcome 11. What chemical is this? It's _______ a horrible smell. A. giving over B. giving off C. giving down D. giving up 12. I have told you not to do it_______ . A. hundreds of times B. many hundred times C. hundred times D. a hundred times 13. George wouldn't have met Mary_______ to his brother's graduation party. A. had he not gone B. hadn't he gone C. if he has not gone D. if he shouldn't have gone 14. Nowadays children would prefer history _______ in more practical ways. A. to be taught B. teach C. be taught D. to teach 15. I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday,_______ ? A. wasn't she B. didn't you C. didn't I D. wasn't it 16. Tom. "I'm sorry. I won't be able to come". - Mary. “_______”. A. Great B. Oh, that's annoying C. Well, never mind D. Sounds like fun 17. She listened so attentively that not a word_______. A. she had missed B. she missed C. she didn't miss D. did she miss 18. Staying in a hotel costs _______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week. A. as much as twice B. twice as much as C. twice more than D. twice as 19. When you do something, you should __________. A. get through to B. turn over a new leaf C. weigh up the pros and cons D. go down well with 20. There was a small room in _________ we all gather to sing and dance. A. which B. where C. that D. it Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. II. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence correct by writing the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered box. (10 points) 1. It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners. A B C D 2. Physical therapists help patients relearn how to use their bodies after disease or injure. A B C D 3. Many insects make sound because they have no vocal apparatus in their throats. A B C D 4. Bacteria are one of the most abundant life forms on earth, growing on and inside another living A B C things, in every type of environment. D 5. The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria for A B C D _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 2 of 6
3. success in the workplace. 6. A mosquito is filled with blood is carrying twice its own body weight. A B C D 7. I prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio. A B C D 8. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics. A B C D 9. The first European settlement of Australia left the city of Portsmouth in May 1787 A B C D 10. Every country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for centuries. A B C D Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets by writing your answers in the numbered box. (5 points) 1. Many women in the countryside are now used to (1. treat) _________ unfair in their family. 2-3. I felt the house (2. shake) _________ strongly when the lorry (3. pass) ________ it. 4. It took the director two hours (4. explain) ___________ the new plan to us. 5. When I arrived, Ann (5. wait) ________ for me for 2 hours. Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. IV. Complete the sentences by filling in each blank with the correct form of the word in the brackets. (10 points) Jealousy is a confusing emotion and it can make people behave in total (1. EXPECT) _________ ways. It can of course have a wide (2. VARY) ________ of causes and some people feel jealous more easily than others. It could be that you are (3. DISAPPOINT) ________that your team didn’t win the (4. CHAMPION) ________ and you can’t bear to watch the other team receive the cup. The acceptable response is to offer them your (5. CONGRATULATE) ________ and not to show your jealous feelings. Jealousy may also have its origins in other more (6. PERSON) ________ circumtances such as a friend getting a job you wanted yourself. You should not show your (7. ANNOY) _____ as this can make you look (8. REAL) ________ small-minded. If you do express your view, it will be (9.EMBARRASS) _________ for the other person, who can’t do anything about their success, and you may even lose a friend unless you (10. APOLOGY) _________ immediately. Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 6
4. SECTION 3. READING: I. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered box to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (5 points) Simply being bilingual doesn't qualify someone to interpret. Interpreting is not only a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the same sentence in language B. Rather, its a complex art in which thoughts and idioms that have no obvious counterparts from tongue to tongue _ or words that have several meanings must be quickly transformed in such a way that the message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener. At one international conference, an American speaker said, "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear", which meant nothing to the Spanish audience. The interpretation was, "A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey" _ an idiom the Spanish understood and that expressed the same idea. There are 2 kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive. The former, sitting in a separated booth, usually at a large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones, interpreting what a foreign language speaker says _ actually a sentence behind. Consecutive interpreters are the ones most international negotiations use. They are employed for smaller meetings without sound booths and headphones. Consecutive interpretation also requires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says his piece while the interpreter, using special shorthand, takes notes and during a pause, tells the client what was said. 1. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To differentiate between simultaneous and consecutive interpreters. B. To state the qualifications of an interpreter. C. To point out the importance of an interpreter. D. To explain the scope of interpreting. 2. What is a difference mentioned between a simultaneous interpreter and a consecutive interpreter? A. The type of dictionary they use B. Their proficiency in the language. C. The size of group with whom they work. D. The money they are paid. 3. The word "rather" is closest in meaning to . A. on the contrary B. in brief C. in general D. as a result 4. What would a simultaneous interpreter be most in need of? A. Shorthand skills and a notepad B. Headphones and a booth. . C. A dictionary or phrase book. D. Advanced technical style in writing. 5. The phrase "the former" refers to A. simultaneous interpreters B. the conference C. consecutive interpreters D. the booth Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. II. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. (10 points) Potatoes have been a staple food of the Old World (1) _______so long that it’s easy to forget that they originated in the New World. The first ones came to England from Chile in 1586 and the new (2) _________soon became popular and in parts of Europe replaced bread as the staple diet of (3) poor. The original potatoes (4) _________ mishappened and full of large deep eyes, (5) ________ modern varieties which have been (6) _________ to be disease-free, smooth-skinned and (7) _______ from deep eyes. Potatoes tend to be either floury or waxy in texture, the (8) _______ being good for boiling whilst the latter are best for frying or eating cold. Flavour and (9) ________ are better retained if the potatoes are cleaned and then boiled in their skins, rather than (10) ________ before boiling. Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 4 of 6
5. III. Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box. (10 points) The tourist industry is (1)______ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people traveled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (2)______ to 400 million every year. (3)______ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (4)______ old tins, tents, and food that have been (5)______. But at a time when we have (6)______ freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (7)______ causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (8)______ called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (9)______ you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (10)______ you go on holiday. 1. A. regarded B. considered C. seen D. figured 2. A. rose B. had risen C. has risen D. were rising 3. A. The B. Those C. These D. Such 4. A. by B. with C. under D. beneath 5. A. disposed B. littered C. thrown away D. launched 6. A. greater B. bigger C. larger D. better 7. A. apart from B. instead of C. without D. hardly 8. A. guidance B. guide C. direction D. instruction 9. A. where B. what C. when D. how 10. A. before B. when C. as soon as D. after Write your answers here: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION 4. WRITING: I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (5 points) 1. I would prefer you not to smoke in my house. I would rather .................................................................................................................................... 2. It’s a waste of time mending that old pullover. That old pullover is not ..................................................................................................................... 3. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home. Not until............................................................................................................................................. 4. Although she appears to be indifferent, she is quite friendly. Contrary ............................................................................................................................................ 5. Success depends on hard work. The harder ......................................................................................................................................... _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 6
6. II. For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold. This word must not be altered in any way. (5 points) 1. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic Ocean. (greater) The ......................................................................................................................................................... 2. “It would be a good idea to phone me and ask for information.” Lan said to me (suggested) Lan.......................................................................................................................................................... 3. Their preparation was good although they lacked time. (despite) Theirs...................................................................................................................................................... 4. Her school novel is not as interesting as her first one. (comparison) Her .......................................................................................................................................................... 5. Frederick is such a talented artist that most critics respect him. (look) Frederick is so ........................................................................................................................................ III. With the words and phrases provided, make all the changes and additions necessary to produce correct sentences. Do not change the order of the words. (10 points) 1. Air pollution / cause / particular damage / body / harm/ lungs ................................................................................................................................................................ 2. Ice / melt / North and South Pole / resulting / bad floods. ................................................................................................................................................................ 3. Unless/ you/ stop / come / late / work / you / be / sacked. ................................................................................................................................................................ 4. Driver / lorry/ admit / he/ fail / stop / in time. ................................................................................................................................................................ 5. Some people / be / used / travel / crowded bus / and / not mind / at all. ................................................................................................................................................................ 6. secretary / already / type / letters / time/ boss / return / tomorrow. ................................................................................................................................................................ 7. She / never / prepare / meal / without / use / fresh vegetables / refuse / use any ingredients / have artificial additives. ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ 8. I / manage / eat / great / deal / more / I / intend / eat. ................................................................................................................................................................ 9. It/ difficult / live / here / country / without / kind of transport / because / so / few buses ................................................................................................................................................................ 10. Thanks to / internet / modern / technology / we / not have to / go to school / but have / diploma// ................................................................................................................................................................ _____The end_____ _____________________________________________________________________________ Page 6 of 6