De Hsg Cap Tinh Anh 10 2010 2011 Thai Nguyen

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English Examination for selecting good students, Grade10, school year 2010 -2011

S Gio dc v o toThi Nguyn Mn thi: Ting anh lp 10k thi chn hc sinh gii cp tnh Ngy thi: 29 / 3/ 2011

Nm hc 2010 - 2011 Thi gian lm bi: 150 pht(khngk thi gian giao ) chnh thc (Th sinh lm bi trc tip vo thi theo hng dn di mi

cu)

im Gim kho s 1(h tn, ch k)

Gim kho s 2(h tn, ch k)

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ghi)Bng s Bng

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Bi thi ny gm c 6 trang c nh s t 1 - 6. Th sinh kim tra s t bi thi trc khi lm bi.

I. Pick the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage Answer: 00. C01. A. usual B. treasure C. television D. excur sion02. A. pollutant B. solar C. hope D. contr ol03. A. fossil B. castle C. cancel D. isle04. A. heat B. nuclear C. f eat D. clean05. A. power B. slow C. snow D. show

06. A. payment B. install C. complaint D. station07. A. improve B. is C. entertain D. experience08. A. psychology B. prepare C. problem D. promote09. A. prepare B. sugg estion C. eff ective D. member10. A. wait B. f avorite C. br eath D. Asia

01. .................... 02. ................ 03. ................ 04. ................. 05. ..............

06. .................... 07. ................ 08. ................ 09. ................. 10. ..............

II. Pick out the word that has the tress pattern different from that of the other words.

11. A. tragedy B. theatrical C. comedy D. aspect12. A. diversity B. opportunity C. reservation D. revolutionary13. A. mosaic B. amphibian C. strategy D. cooperative14. A. geography B. creativity C. technological D. satisfaction15. A. poison B. mammal C. certain D. research

11. .................... 12. ................ 13. ................ 14. ................. 15. ..............

III. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket.

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16. My dancing instructor is very ________ and loving teacher.A. breath-taking B. amazed C. impressed D. dedicated

17. She is working for a ________ organization.A. non-specific B. non-profit C. non-refundable D. non-negotiable

18. With the help of modern devices, those who suffer hearing or vision _____ find life easier.A. disadvantage B. inconvenience C. deficiency D. impairment

19. I took the shot and ________ a photograph came out of the camera.A. remarkably B. steadily C. instantly D. Shortly

20. The murderer was arrested and sentenced ______ life.A. in B. for C. to D. of

21. Helen left her camping _______ behind when she went camping.A. kit B. tools C. packet D. gear

22. The parcel is easily broken, so you have to treat it _____.A. under attention B. with caution C. in position D. with effort

23. The police to Claire's complaint because she had phoned them so many times before.A. paid no attention B. took no noticeC. took no interest D. made no fuss

24. Just keep . on the baby while I cook the super, will you?A. a look B. a glance C. an eye D. a care

25. The curriculum at the public school is as good of any private school.A. or better than B. as or better thatC. as or better than that D. as or better than

26. The area looked as though it A. has been abandoned B. had abandonedC. had been abandoned D. is abandoned

16. .................... 17. ................ 18. ................ 19. ................. 20. ..............

21. .................... 22. ................ 23. ................ 24. ................. 25. ..............

26. ....................

IV. Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

27. I (discover)______that a similar message (send)______ to my office two days earlier.28. My friend was (make)_______(pay) ______ back the book.29. Hardly he (take) ______ up the book when the phone (ring) _______.30. Can you imagine what I (come)_______ across when I (roll)______ up the carpet yesterday?31. If she wins the prize, it (be) ______ because she (write) _____ very well.32. He resented (ask) ______(wait) _______. He had expected the minister to see him at once.

27...................................................... 28........................................................

29...................................................... 30........................................................

31...................................................... 32........................................................

V. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word.NATURES LIGHT

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When you see a fire fly flitting through the air on a dark summer (33) _____, you may wonder (34______ the source of its light. This light (35) ______ from a mineral called phosphorus, which is found insmall amounts in the (36) _____ of the firefly. Phosphorus is also found in the bodies of many (37) _______of deep-sea fish. Sometimes (38) ______ a large number of these fish congregate near the surface of theocean, their bodies illuminate an area that can be (39) _____ for long distances.

Phosphorus is also found in many parts of our bodies (40) _______ is essential to human life. In moderntimes, many vital uses have been found (41) _____ this mineral. Large amounts of phosphorus are utilized

in medicines, in agriculture, and in manufacturing.Perhaps (42) ____ most generally familiar (43) _____ to find phosphorus is in the heads of matches

Because phosphorus burns violently (44) ______ low temperatures, the small amount of heat produced bythe friction of rubbing the head of a match (45) _____ a rough surface is sufficient to (46) ______ thphosphorus in the match head to burn. As the head of the match ignites, it lights the wood or paper thaforms the (47) ____ of the match.

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36........................................... 37......................................... 38.......................................

39........................................... 40......................................... 41.......................................

42........................................... 43......................................... 44.......................................

45........................................... 46......................................... 47.......................................

VI. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable preposition

Marie Curie was born in Warsaw on November 7, 1867. She received a general education in localschools and some scientific training from her father. As a brilliant student, she harboured the dream (48).....a scientific career, which was impossible for a woman at that time. To save money for a study tour abroad,she had to work as a private tutor. Finally, in 1891, Marie, (49).... very little money to live on, came to Paristo realize her dream (50)..... the Sorbonne. Despite her difficult living conditions, she worked extremely

hard. She earned a physics degree (51).... flying colors, and went (52).... to take another degree inmathematics. She met Pierre Curie in the School of Physics in 1894 and in the following year they gotmarried. From then on, they worked together (53).... their research. In 1903, Marie became the first womanto receive a PhD (54)..... the Sorbonne. She was the first woman in France to be a university professor.Soon after, she was awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry (55)..... determining the atomic weight of radium.

48.......................................... 49......................................... 50......................................

51........................................... 52......................................... 53......................................

54........................................... 55........................................

VII.Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct and some havea word which shouldn't be there. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ) if a line has a word whichshouldn't be there, write the word in the space provided. The first two have been done as examples.

SPORTS FANS

0 For many people, sports is the most important one thing ...... one .......

00 in their lives. In a great many countries in the world, football, ...... .......56 for example, is followed with enormous passion by millions of .....................

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57 people. For such as fans, football is much more than just a game .....................

58 It has a big effect on their emotions. If the team that they .....................

59 support it wins, they are extremely happy but if it should lose, .....................

60 they can become extremely depressed, angry and even go .....................

61 aggressive. They regard the players in their team as heroes .....................

62 if they play well but they quickly change their opinion if they .....................

63 start to play so badly. In some places they celebrate all night if .....................

64 their team wins an important game and some fans even they give .....................

65 their children the names of their favourite players. The fortunes .....................

66 of a team can affect to the mood of a whole town or country. .....................

67 If it has won a big competition, production in factories can .....................

68 increase because of the workers are happy. Some people find this .....................69 attitude to sport ridiculous. They can't understand that why .....................

70 it is possible for adults to get so much excited about a group of ......................

71 people kicking a ball around a filed. They think that ......................

these fans are childish

VIII.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using betweentwo and five words, including the word given.

72. I suppose its possible that she didnt understand my message.(may)

I suppose ........................................................................................................................ my message.73. Why dont you relax for a while? she said to me.

(take

She suggested........................................................................................................ easy for a while.74. The information I got from the assistant was so confusing that I didnt know what to do.

(such)

The assistant ...........................................................................................................................................

.................................................that I didnt know what to do.

75. Its not worth worrying about the past, I told him.

(point)

I told him that there was ................................................................................................. about the past.

IX.Read the following passages, then do the exercises.A.

WIND ENERGY

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Harnessing the wind is one of the cleanest, most sustainable ways to generate electricity. Windpower produces no toxic emissions and none of the heat trapping emissions that contribute to globalwarming. This, and the fact wind power is one of the most abundantand increasing cost-competitive energyresources, makes it a viable alternative to the fossil fuels that harm our health and threaten environment.

Wind energy is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world. Global installations in 2005reached more than 11,500 megawatts (MW) a 40.5 percent increase in annual additions compared with2004 - representing $ 14 billion in new investments. In the United States, a record 2,431 MW of wind

power was installed in 2005, capable of producing enough electricity to power 650,000 typical homesDespite this rapid growth, wind power is still a relatively small part of our electricity supply generatingless than one percent of both the U.S and global electricity mix. But thanks to its many benefits andsignificantly reduced costs, wind power is poised to play a major role as we move toward a sustainableenergy future.76. Why is harnessing the wind one of the cleanest ways to generate electricity?

Because wind power produces no ____.A. heat B. poison C. emission D. global warming

77. What does the word abundant in line 4 mean?A. Plentiful B. Beautiful C. Grateful D. Dutify

78. What does the compound cost-competitive in line 4 mean?

- It means the production of wind power is ____.A. expensive B. cheap C. economical D. costly79. What proves that wind power is the fastest growing source of electricity in the world?

A. Electricity produced. B. Typical homes. C. Global installations. D. Future energy.80. What makes wind energy a major role in the future?

A. Annual additions. B. Rapid growth. C. Low costs. D. Future

76. .................... 77. ................ 78. ................ 79. ................. 80. ..............

B.

At midnight of 31st December throughout Great Britain people celebrate the coming of the New

Year, by holding hands in a large circle and singing For Auld Lang Syne. For auld lang syne means inmemory of past time and the words were written by Scotlands most famous poet, Robert Burns. He wrotemuch of his poetry in the Scots dialect.

New Years Eve is a more important festival in Scotland than it is in England, and it even has aspecial name. It is not clear where the word hogmanay comes from, but it is connected with the provisionof food and drink for all visitors to your home on 31st December. In addition, many people believe that youwill have good luck for the coming year if the first person to enter your house after midnight is a tall darkstranger. It is also thought lucky if this person brings a piece of coal and some white bread. Most Scotstake part in a dance on New Years Eve until the early hours of the morning.

81. What is wrong about the New Years Eve in Scotland and England?

A. A piece of coal and white bread means luckB. Food and drink is provided for all visitorsC. People dance until early in the morningD. People hold hands in a queue and sing

82. New Years Eve isA. important in neither Scotland nor EnglandB. as important in both England and ScotlandC. more important in England than in ScotlandD. more important in Scotland than in England

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83. Who do Scottish people expect after midnight on December 31st?A. A tall dark stranger B. Some people bringing white coalC. Many people to come to dance D. Robert Burns

84. What is hogmanay?A. good luck B. food and drink C. New Years Eve D. in memory of past time

85. For Auld Lang Syne

A. means in memory of past time B. was originally written in EnglishC. was about Robert Burns D. was sung by a famous singer

81. .................... 82. ................ 83. ................ 84. ................. 85. ..............

X. Nowadays it is not easy to keep and preserve the traditional customs as the young tend to focus on new

things. To what extent do you agree with this statement? Write a composition, not more than 250 words, to

express your opinions. (86 - 100)

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