Đề thi lớp 10 chuyên anh, tỉnh Bắc Giang năm 2009 - 2010

I. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 pts)1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lasted
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Đề thi lớp 10 chuyên anh, tỉnh Bắc Giang năm 2009 - 2010 KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH NĂM HỌC 2009- 2010 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANHI. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently. (5 pts)1. A. there B. though C. than D. theme2. A. snowstorm B. knowledge C. show D. slow3. A. treasure B. sewage C. save D. campus4. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality5. A. enjoyed B. invited C. mended D. lastedII. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tense or form. (15 pts)1. He (not finish)________________ his work yet. He only _______________(start) an hour ago.2. I recommend that Bob (study)____________________ much more if he wants to pass all his classes.3. If I (have) ________________a typewriter, I would type it myself.4. I tried (explain)________________ but he refused to listen.5. A lot of people (kill)_________________ by AIDS recently, and I wish nobody would die any more.6. Only yesterday I (realise)_________________ what was going on.7. George as well as his brothers (not go)________________ to the cinema very often.8. We are going (have)________________ our house (repaint) _______________next month.9. After (stop) ___________by the police, the man admitted (steal)_____________ the car but denied driving at 100miles an hour.10. Mary (not wear)___________ her glasses at that time, so she (not notice)_____________ what kind of car theman (drive).________III. Supply each space with a suitable preposition to complete each sentence. (10 pts)1. Did the children account ______ 45% of the total population affected by the tsunami?2. You remind me of your uncle. We used to work ______ each other.3. Take the bus, and get ______ in front of the library.4. We’re always proud ______ your success.5. Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow? It depends ______ the weather.6. ______ heat from the sun, there would be no life on earth.7. My mother is very keen ______ growing flowers.8. We must wait ______ Friday for the final exam results.9. What time did you arrive ______ the party?10. It was careless ______ him not to lock the gate last night.IV. Each sentence has ONE mistake, find and correct it. (10 pts)1. The director felt badly about not giving Mary the position that she had looked for from his company.2. Only when you grow up you will know the truth.3. You’d better tell me the reason for he did not turn up.4. The whole of family should be present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served.5. Mrs. Brown’s children are used to be picked up after school every day.6. Andrew has been a teacher of English since a very long time.7. I think we should go some sightseeing this afternoon.8. You are tired although you stayed up too late to watch TV last night.9. Dont speak English with him; he hardly not know any English.10. Mary bought her mother a twenty-inches television last week.V. Fill in each gap with the correct form of the word in capital letter to complete each sentence. (10 pts)1. Do you know the man ________ near the door? (STAND)2. The advantage of living in the countryside is that the air is ________. (POLLUTE)3. If you are ________ with your essay, I suggest that you should rewrite it. (SATISFY)4. Hard work always brings ________. (SUCCEED)5. I am tired of your ________ attitude. (CHILD)6. He seems to be quite ________ about the future. He looks very disappointed. (HOPE)7. The cost of living has gone up ________ in the last few years. (CONSIDER)8. I got some very ________ news this morning. (SURPRISE)9. Some victims of the earthquake are still ________. (IDENTIFY)10. There is no ________ proof that computer games are dangerous. (SCIENCE)VI. Fill in each blank in the passage with one suitable word to complete the passage.(10 pts)In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (1) ______ a person directly in the eyes when you are havinga conversation (2) ______ him or her. If you look down or to the side when the (3) ______ person is talking, thatperson will think that you are not interested in (4) ______ he or she is saying. This, of course, is not polite. (5) ______you look down or to the side when you are talking, it might (6) ______ that you are not honest.However, people who are speaking will sometimes look away for a (7) ______ seconds when they are thinking or (8)______ to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (9) ______ to look the listener directly in the eyes.These social “rules” are the (10) ______ for two men, two women, a man and a woman, or an adult and a child.VII. Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions. (5 pts)Sir Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) was the greatest British statesman of modern times. During his long, colourfulpublic career, he was a Member of Parliament for 63 years. He also held almost every government post. And mostimportant of all, he led the country to victory in World War II. He also wrote many important books and was atalented painter.In May 1940, he became Prime Minister. Throughout the war, Churchill showed great strength and energy. Heworked for long periods with little sleep and travelled many thousands of miles. By courage and determinationexpressed in his speeches, he inspired the people of Britain to keep on fighting. In the general election at the end ofthe war, the Conservative Party, of which he was the leader, was defeated. But he became Prime Minister again whenhe was seventy-seven. He resigned as Prime Minister in 1955.1. When did Churchill first become Prime Minister?_________________________________________________________________________________2. By what did he inspire the people of Britain to continue with the fight?____________________ ...