Đề thi tuyển sinh chuyên THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Đề số 2

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1. ĐỀ SỐ 2 Kỳ thi: Đề thi tuyển sinh chuyên THPT Môn Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút PART I – listening (3.0 points) I. Listen to a coversation between a shopkeeper and a customer and choose the correct answer for each of the following questions. (1.0 point) 1. What is the customer looking for in the shop? a. casual clothes b. suits c. swimsuits 2. What material are the baggy trousers made of? a. silk b. cotton c. faded jean 3. What has the customer just bought? a. Some plain shirts b. Some plain dress c. Some plaid shirts 4. What do baggy trousers go with? a. white shirts b. long-sleeved shirts c. T-shirts 5. What is the cashier wearing? a. a short-sleeved shirt and blue trouser b. an embroidered skirt c. o long dress II.Listen to the information about the founding of Facebook. Write No More THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. (2.0 points) - It is (1) .that Facebook has become an essential part of our life. - Zukerberg, (2) .of Facebook understood that need and created Facebook to connect people. - In (3) : Facemash was created in order for Harvard students to (4) . - In (5) : the Facebook was (6) in the school. - Within a month after the creation: (7) of the total number of Harvard students joined Facebook. - In (8) .: (9) were permitted to join Facebook. - Up to now: More the (10) .million people use Facebook. PART II – phonetics (1.0 point) Question 1: Choose the word which has the different stress pattern (0.5 point) 1. a. picnic b. fishing c. arrive d. movie 2. a. tomorrow b. badminton c. aerobic d. usually 3. a. frequently b. gymnastic c. adjective d. difference 4. a. activity b. destination c. independent d. intersection 5. a. recycle b. potato c. collection d. dangerous Question 2: Choose the word which is pronounced differently (0.5 point) 1. a. coughed b. laughed c. mapped d. played 2. a. addition b. adventure c. advertise d. advantage 3. a. common b. comma c. commerce d. comb 4. a. look b. food c. took d. book 5. a. ocean b. ceiling c. cereal d. circle
2. PART III - vocabulary and structures (7.0 points) Question 1: Choose the best answer ( 1.0 point ) 1. Not until 2008 ___across the river. A. the first bridge was built B. the first building of a bridge was C. built the first bridge D. was the first bridge built 2. Neither the director nor his assistant ___ yet. A. has come B. hasn’t come C. have come D. haven’t come 3. A chemist always puts a___ on a bottle of medicine. A. report B. label C. receipt D. ticket 4. By the time you receive this letter, I ___for Japan. A.will leave B.would have left C.have left will D. will have left 5. “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “___.” A. Anything will do B. Yes, please C. Never mind D. I don’t mind 6. We delayed our departure ___ the weather condition. A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of 7. She ___him of lying to her. A. threatened B. blamed C. criticised D. accused 8. One person ___ seven in the world speaks perfect English. A. out of B. within C. for among D. from 9. We quarreled ___ the choice of a house. A. on B. over C. for D. to 10. It’s difficult to pay one’s bills when prices keep___. A. growing B. gaining C. rising D. raising Question 2: Give the correct form of the words ( 2.0 points ) Pioneer 10 left earth in 1972 and began to cross the unexplored asteroid (small planet) belt four months later. Some people said it would be___ ( possible ) to find a way through the dust and ___ ( count ) millions of rocks that lie beyond the inner planets; but despite its very___ ( base ) technology. Pioneer made a___ ( success ) crossing and went on to carry out its mission; to study Jupiter. It continued past the___ ( out ) planets until 1983, crossing the paths of Saturn and Pluto before finally entering the vast___ ( know ) area outside our solar system. There it will maintain course on its___ ( end ) journey, passing close to Proxima Centauri in 70,000 years’ time. Eventually,___ ( science ) believe, in the safe vacuum of deep space, it may even___ ( live ) the earth, which in five billion years will ___( appear ) as the Sun grows even bigger and swallows up our tiny planet. Question 3: Find out unnecessary words in some lines. Check () if the line is correct ( 2.0 points ) Many species of animals , birds and even insects are in danger 1 of disappearing off from the earth. Everyday, construction in 2 the rain forests destroys the habitats of these creatures. They 3 can not survive in the other environments. They rely on the food 4 and shetler being in their own habitats. Each time a habitat is 5
3. destroyed, the animals must search for new places. Luckily, 6 there are some people who are doing something else about this 7 situation. Animal protection societites are helping for the world 8 to learn more than about endangered species. When people know 9 more, they can fight against to protect and save the animals. 10 Question 4: Fill in the gap with a suitable word ( 2.0 points ) 1. After three years, their marriage broke 2. I will never on. What you've said seems confusing 3. Do you know the prover: "An apple a day keeps the away" 4. Don't let your eyes are than your stomach 5. If you want to be taught by him, it seems like the blind leading the 6. A hurricane blew off the of the house 7. She is proud that she is a good DJ 8. Mary was the student absent from class 9. One of living the city is the range of the shops 10. We couldn't relax all the guests had gone home PART IV – reading (5.0 points) Question 1: Choose the best option to fill in each of the blanks to make a meaningful passage. (2.0 points) All over the world, people are changing the face of the earth. Wild areas are cleared for farming and to build roads and expand cities. Our factories, cars and power stations poison the (1) with polluting gases and chemical waste. As well as transforming the environment, we are destroying habitats, the home of (2) plants and animals. Living things have evolved over millions of years. Many animals and plants can only (3) in certain environments. When (4) areas are destroyed, wildlife can not always (5) to the new conditions and some species of plants and animals face extinction because of human activities. People can also (6) from habitat destruction. When forests are cut down, earth is washed away , this causes crop failures and starvation. There is the future to consider, too; plants provide essential foods and can also be used in medicines. If species (7) extinct, their potential value will never be known. The scale of destruction is enormous. Swamps, forests, grasslands and jungle are being cleared at an increasing extend. Half of the world’s tropical rainforests have (8) been destroyed. Coral reefs, called the forests of the osean because they are so rich in life, are (9) around the world. We must limit the damage to habitats now (10) they remain a valuable resource for the future. 1. A floor B ground C place D environment 2. A both B each C every D either 3. A go B attend C survive D persist 4. A. so B. this C. such D. that 5. A adapt B use C stand D bear 6. A fill B damage C suffer D experience 7. A. get B die C result D become 8. A. still B already C even D yet 9. A. spoilt B violated C wasted D threatened 10. A. so that B in case C in order to D as a result Question 2. Read the following text then choose the best answer. (1.0 point)
4. Whales usually travel down the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico in the fall. They make this long trip because they breed and have their young in the warm water near Mexico. In the fall of 1985, one young whale became confused, took a wrong turn, and swam into the Sanfracisco Bay by mistake. Unable to find the narrow opening back to the sea, the whales began to swim up one of the rivers that flows into the bay. Many people became alarmed because the fresh water in the river can cause severe skin problems for whales. People were afraid that the whales might die if he did not return to the salt water of the ocean; therefore they oganized themselves along the river bank in boats. By using recorded whale noise to attract the lost whale, these people gradually coaxed him back down the river toward the ocean. As a result, the whale swam under the Golden Gate Brigde and was free. Everyone was relieved because the whale was now safe. 1. What is this passage mainly discuss? A. The way a whale lives. B. The way people hunt a whale. C. The way people save a lost whale. D. A long trip a whale travel 2. Why do whales travel from Alaska to Mexico in the fall? A. They like to make a long trip. B. They breed and have their young in the warm water. C. They want to swim up one of the rivers that flows into the bay. D. They often become confused in the fall. 3. Why did the whale swim into the San Francisco Bay? A. He wanted to see the beautiful scenery of San Francisco Bay. B. He wanted to swim in fresh water. C. He became confused and took a wrong turn. D. He became tired. 4. What were the people afraid? A. The whale might die if he didn’t return to the salt water of the ocean. B. The whale were too tired to swim any further. C. The whale was too big to swim in the river. D. The whale returned to the sea. 5. The word “coaxed” in the passage is closest in meaning to? A. persuaded B. relieved C. protected D. saved Question 3: Fill in the gap with a word (1.0 point) A medical student had to read a text-book which was far ___expensive for him to buy. He couldn’t get it from the library and the ___ copy he could find was in a bookshop Every afternoon, ___, he would go along to the shop and read a little ___ the book at a time. One day, however, he was dispointed to find the book ___from its usual place and was about to ___ when he noticed the ___of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told ___, he went towards him . To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book,___ was tucked in a corner. "I put it there in ___anyone was tempted to buy it," he said and left the delighted student to continue his reading. PART V – writing (5.0 points) Question 1: Sentence transformation (1.0 point) 1. It isn’t necessary for you to remind him about it You don’t 2. The mechanic serviced my car last week. I had 3. My father doesn’t enjoy traveling any more. No longer 4. She didn’t know you were in hospital, so she didn’t visit you If she
5. 5. It is said that he escaped to India. He is Question 2: Rewrite these sentences using the cues given (1.0 point) 1. She was out of work because her typing was poor. lost She 2. I can’t get my feet into these shoes too These shoes 3. He has a good relationship with all his students. gets He . 4. My friend finds driving on the left difficult used My friend isn’t . 5. Mr. Misery was the only student who didn’t smile except All students Question 3: Write a passage (200-250 words) under the following topic (3. 0 points) Man people said that human-beings are suffering from what they are doing to the environment KEY