Đề thi học kỳ I lớp 10 THPT chuyên Thái Nguyên năm 2012 – 2013 môn Tiếng Anh (Có đáp án)

Part I. Phonetics.

1. Pronunciation: choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.

1. A. there B. though C. teeth D. breathe

2. A. debt B. bomb C. comb D. absorb

3. A. host B. most C. cost D. post

4. A. decision B. erosion C. occasion D. expansion

5. A. flame B. change C. champagne D. blame

2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently.

1. A. disappear B. engineer C. education D. attachment

2. A. curtain B. enclose C. contain D. remember

3. A. prepare B. question C. educate D. calculator

4. A. locate B. decide C. statement D. unfair

5. A. contaminate B. championship C. minority D. convenience

Part II – Vocabulary and Grammar

1. Choose the best answer.

1. No one has……………..us why our application has been unsuccessful.
A. explained B. informed C. mentioned D. said

2. It was difficult for him to buy good shoes because he has such a big …….of feet.
A. couple B. size C. number D. pair

3. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite …………. .
A. worthless B. priceless C. valuable D. invaluable

4. This cloth………………very thin.
A. feels B. touches C. holds D. handles

5. If you are one of the people waiting to be served in a shop you are ……….
A. client B. customer C. patient D. guest

6. You fail to hear what someone says to you, so you say, ” ………..?”
A. Excuse me B. Pardon C. Forgive me D. Pardon me

7. The class stands up as you enter the room and you say, “……………..”
A. Take a sit B. sit yourselves C. Take your seat D. sit you

8. I haven’t met our new secretary yet. …………………………?
A. What’s she like B. How is she look like C. How is she like D. How is she

9. Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup ………
A. competitions B. games C. plays D. tournaments

10. Brazil defeated Italy ……….4……………1 in the 1970 World Cup.
A. by – to B. by- by C. to – by D. to – to

11. It’s not true. He’s ………….a lot of nonsense.
A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling

12. Next summer, we’re …………………a swimming pool built in our back garden.
A. making B. deciding C. letting D. having

13. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ……………the company I work for.
A. take over B. overtake C. take on D. take off

14. His main interest lies ………..research, not …………managerial work.
A. on/in B. in/in C. on/on D. in/on

15. Oh no! I don’t believe it! My purse …………….!
A. is stolen B. has been stolen C. is being stolen D. was stolen

2. Find and correct the mistake

1. I’m not so (A)much (B) sure that this (C) is the (D) case.

2. It was good to hear all (A) your news and (B) I’m glad that your family are (C) all as (D) well.

3. The teacher opened (A) the window for getting (B) some fresh air (C) in the room (D)

4. Do you think you could (A) lend me good pair (B) of gloves (C)to wear (C) to the wedding?

5. Thanks for (A) the knowledge our children (B) brought home (C), our lives have changed (D) a lot.

3. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences

1. There are very few……………..places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE

2. The cost of ……………….must be paid by the buyer. CARRY

3. Due to the cleck’s…………………………, we missed the train. STUBBORN

4. She is very …………….and loves looking after babies and toddlers MOTHER

5. His boss told him off because he had behaved ………………………. RESPONSIBLE

4. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank

An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one witness to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1) …… the movement of road traffic? (2) …… a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal.

His invention (3) …… of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4) …… when traffic should move. The words ’stop’ and ’go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) …… the right line of traffic when necessary.

1. A. direct B. train C. master D. rule

2. A. With B. Being C. As D. By

3. A. composed B. combined C. constructed D. consisted

4. A. declare B. indicate C. sign D. inform

5. A. aimed B. opposed C. viewed D. faced

5. Fill in each blank with one suitable word.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)………………… Many kinds of animals are threatened, and could easily (2)…………. extinct if we do not do anything to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (3)……………for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats – the place where they live – is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses and industry, and there are (4)……….. open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (5)………….. , but these chemicals pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only one survived unless we can solve this problem

Part III . Writing

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meaning stays the same, using the words given at the beginning of each.

1. The patient recovered more rapidly than expected.
-> The patient made ……………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
-> Much ……………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Is it essential to meet your aunt at the station?
-> Does your aunt ……………………………………………………………………………………………?

4. The storm competely wiped out all my crops.
-> I had ……………………………………………………………………………………………

5. You didn’t listen to my advice in the first place so you are in this mess right now.
-> If ……………………………………………………………………………………………

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