SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO

KÌ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN

THANH HÓA

Năm học: 2013-2014

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh

(Đề này có 4 phần, gồm 4 trang)

(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)
Ngày thi: 25 tháng 6 năm 2013
( Thời gian: 150 phút)

Part A: Phonetics (5points)
QuestionI: Tìm một từ mà phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với các từ còn
lại (3 points)
1.
2.
3.

A. coughed
A. Chemist
A. love

B. laughed
B . check

4.
5.

When Mrs. Young got home, she _____(notice) immediately that her
house_____(break) into while she was away. The burglars just
______(leave) because a cigar still____(burn) in one of the ashtrays.
At luchtime tomorrow you_____(entertain) your friends from Mexico, so I
______(ring) you later in the evening.
The new neighbors____(paint) their house. It looks really nice. Those
colours _____(go) well together.
He would rather___(order) pizza. He didn’t like the spaghetti.
The left me ____(wait) in the rain for two hours, which was most unfair.

Question II: Cho dạng đúng của các từ viết hoa ở cuối câu (10 points)


We are going to have an English-____ club .
SPEAK
San Francisco is a city of great________
.
BEAUTIFUL
I’ve known he since we were at the______ school.
ELEMENT
I had my trousers_______ because the were too long.
SHORT
Why do you leave te patient_____ flat when he is fainting.
LIE
The factory was closed for a week last month due to the__ of material
SHORT
7. We are talking about the_____ of natural resources.

A. Less use their cars
B. Use less their cars
C. Use their cars less
D. Their cars use less
“ Computer certainly have changed the world”
“Yes, they make _______ to store information.”
A. It easier for people
B. People easier
C. It easier for people
D. Easier for people
How did you______ the time while you were waiting for the train?
A. Do
B. pass
C. run
D. go
The lawyer said it was an open and ___ case and I’d win easily.
A. Clear
B. easy
C. shut
D. close
The Farmer Journal had an interesting competition ____ “ Life in the
Countryside”, a monthly competition with prizes of an amateur digital
camera.
A. Labeled B. branded C. titled
D.entitled
“Dad! I got mark 9 on my test” –“____________”
A. That’s wonderful
B. No problem
C. Yes, let’s
D. OK. See you soon

everyday – (3)_______ contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life.
The (4)_______ of plastic waste generated annually in the UK is estimated
to be nearly three million tones, of (5)________ only seven percent is currently
being recycle. As Europe society (6)____ grown wealthier, it has created more and
more rubbish. Each year the European Union(7)________- throws away 1.3 billion
tones os waste. (8)________ May and August 2006, Brazil lost nearly 150 000
square kilometers of forest- an ________ larger than Greece. What can be done to
slow (10)______
We all need to find out about our local enviroment and what we can do to
help improve it.
Question II: Chọn đáp án đúng để hoàn chỉnh đoạn văn sau. ( 10 points)
In the event that you _____(1) settle upon science _____(2) a profession, I
would recommand that you get ____(3) through an education as possible. I do not
say that a PhD. is a ___(4) to advancement, but it does have great ____(5). If you
do not choose science for your profession, I would urge that you at least
________(6) science appreciation course_____(7) school. In this scientific


_____(8), all of us should have some grasp _____(9) the developments that
______(10) shaping our lives.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

C.problem
C. for
C.be

D. were
D.like
D.more
D. curiousity
D.value
D.consider
D.of
D.research
D.with
D.are

Question III: Đọc đoạn văn và chọn phương án đúng nhất cho câu hỏi (5
points)
Because of the serve drought which has continued this year, water rationing
will go into effect on Monday. Lawns can not be watered with automatic
sprinklers; driveway, porches and decks can not be hosed down. You may water by
hand, but not only on even-numbered days. Cars can be washed on Wednesday
only. The city has hired a new drought patrol crew, which will be looking for
offenders. If you are caught, there will be a $50 fine for the first offence and a
100$ fine for the second offence. We realize that this is strict, but the drought has
affected us dramatically. We ask your co-operation in conserving water.
Besides the drought rules, we ask that uou be prudent in your house-hold
water use. Turn off the faucet while you brush your teeth. Take short showers; you
might even consider turning off the water as you soap up. Don’t wash dishes under
running water, and when you wash your clothes, save the final rinse water to begin
your next load. Let’s all work together to save our community’s water.

C. Reusing washing machine water
B. Fining your neighbour
D. Taking baths instead of showers
A.
B.

4.

5.

PART D: Writing (20 points)
Question I: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu
cho trước, bắt đầu bằng từ gợi ý (5 points)
1. I thought that learning to drive would be difficult but it isn't.
-> Learning to drive is..................................................................................
2. Working for this travel agency will not be possible without a good
command of English.
-> Unless you have........................................................
3. You just can't compare the quality of her work with his.
-> There is.............................................................................
4. It was very impolite of him to leave without saying a single word.
-> He left...............................................................................
5.We didn't finish the work because of his carelessness.
-> But……………………………………………………….……………
Quetion II: Viết lại các câu sau sao cho có nghĩa tương đương với câu
cho trước, sử dụng từ cho trong ngoặc (5 points)
1. I can't stand people interrupting me when I'm studying. ( RATHER)
-> I'd ................................................................... me when I'm studying