BO GIAO DUC VA DAO TAO CONG HOA XA HOLCHUNGHIA VIETNAM. TRUONG DAI HQC SU PHAM TP.HCM Gc Ip - Tw do -Hanh phic DE THI TUYEN SINB VAO LOP 10 CHUYEN NAM HQC 2012 — 2013 MON: TIENG ANH CHUYEN Thoi gian: 120 phit A. MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS I. Phonology (10 points) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three, 1. A. weird B. wear C. beard D. merely 2. A. changeling B. channel C. chase D. chamber 3. A. iron B. ironic C. rhinoceros D. rhythm 4. A. education * B. optician C. session D. occasion 5. A. saviour B. favour C. devour D. tumour Choose the word whose stress paitern is different from that of the other three. 6. A. jeopardize B. recipe C. coincide D. emigrate 7. A. geneticist B. accidental C. preferential D. economics & A. create B. tattoo C. mature D. relic 5S: Avuil:reaes B. imperfect C. horizon D. cathedral 10. A. enthusiastic E, satisfactory C. purification D. tuberculosis Ul, Vocabulary and Structurés (30 points) 1. One of the problems local authorities have to deal with isthe __of plastic containers. A. dispersal B. disposition C. disposal D. dissolution 2. The police signalled the driver to__and stop. A. pull over B, put in C. pass by D. pick up 3. Could you the names of the people who are not coming to the party? A. cut down B. cross out C. sign up D. keep up: 4, We are moving out soon because our house is going to be knocked when the new road is built, A. off” B. out C. away D. down, 5, Many elderly people have to live on the money they _ when they were working, A. laid up B, put back C. set up D. put aside 6. He got an excellent grade in the exam the fact that he worked particularly hard. A. in spite of B.onaccount of —_C. because D. although 7. Helen asked me the film called “Star Wars’. A. have I seen B.have youseen Cif [had seen D. if had I seen 8. In spite of his poor education, he was the most speaker. A. articulate B, ambiguous C. attentive D. authoritarian 9. Her parents accused her of A.nottryinghard -B. tryinghard not —C. trying not hard —_D.. trying not enough enough enough enough hard 10. He tried to make out that the fake painting he had genuine.12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. a. 2. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 10 A. been B. being C. to be D. was - Keep your ticket /ou have to show it to an inspector. 4 A.if B. in case C. unless D. supposing They used pesticide to the insects in the paddy field. A. getrid of B. get out of C. getaway with _D. get in the way with “Do you know Janet Wilson?” ‘remember the name, but I can’t recall ‘A. what does she B. what she looks C. what she does__D. like what she looks look like like look like Colonists in isolated areas of Northem America were almost totally self-sufficient. A. living B. lived C. who living D. who live She __‘_ drive to the station every day but then she suddenly decided to walk instead, A. was used to B. had-used to C. was usingto ——-D. used to ‘The interviewer told Kate that she would earn $40, 000 a year the job. ‘A. had she to offer B. had she to be offered C. were she to offer D. were she to be offered Diana hoped to become a friend of shares her interests, ‘A. anyone B. any one C. whoever D. whomever . If you don’t like the food served at this restaurant, we can go to another one A. near B. nearly C. nearer D. nearby John, tum down the music. Why you make such a big noise while your baby sister is sleeping? prin ‘ A. need B. would C.should + Dimay There isn’t enough room for all our clothes; we need a new i A. wardrobe B. compartment ©. cabinet, Di sideboard Crops in hot countries often fail because of prolonged Nae A. dryness B. drought C. desiccation D. thirst So to send data telephone lines you have to convert the data into the format which can be read by telephone lines. A. through B. along C.on D. in The restaurant wants from guests in order to improve its services A. feedback B. opinions C. remarks D. advice Last month the train went up by 20%. A. costs B. fares C. fees D. expenses I wanted to book my summer holiday, so I went to my local travel __ ‘A. agency B. bureau C. office Dis My sister-always asks for my opinion, so I was a little hurt when she took @ major decision about her career without me. A. assuring B. consulting C. assisting D. confirming The annual with the school was a day out to a local glass factory. A. voyage B. journey C. expedition D. excursion In everyday life, her movements are restricted; she is in public, and she does not laugh or talk too much. A. talkative B. dumb C. reserved D. speechless “What a pleasure itis t6 see you,” Aphrodite warmly greeted. : ,” he replied. A Atmy pleasure B, It gives me great pleasure C. The pleasure is all mine D. With pleasure When using computers for leaning, students can work at their own _ A. thythm B. beat C. time D. pace Page 2/7a4 IML, Error Identification (20 points) 1. The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is famous Statue of Libeny, which stands in New York aie . 2. They prefer to stick with fe prejudices about the lack of intelligence of those whose skins iid Gace eres colo a tr On 5 3. Testanieaica diet for these me attaining pupils is consisting of little more than, basic arithmetic, presented in simple ete leaming ee and repeated frequently, 4, Measured 840 as in length, the coast consists of the rugged cliffs of the Cant Ranges inthe a and wide sandy beaches in the south, H : 5.*What was all the fis about at the gate 14?” “The passengers on becoming ae as they had been waiting for the flight to take off for the neatly two hours”, 6. It is ironic that the novel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is A B iG the one which he is best known today. D 7. A major challenge to management in late 1970s and early 1980s was the need to increase A B G D the productivity of American business. 8. If you are in the frightening position of waking in the middle of the night and think B A you can hear an intruder, then on no account you should approach the intruder. iG D 9, Rover expected to produce about 50 vehicles a week for a few years, after that production A B iG would be abandoned, D 10. If people are deprived of the company of the others for prolonged periods, mental A B iG breakdown is the usual result. D IV. Reading Comprehension (20 points) Bach advance in microscopic technique has provided scientists with new perspective on the function of living organisms and the nature of matter itself. The invention of the visible-light microscope late in the sixteenth century introduced a previously unknown realm of single-celled plants and animals. In the twentieth century, electron microscopes 5 have provided direct views of viruses and minuscule surface structures. Now another type of microscope, one that utilizes X-rays rather than light or electrons, offers a different way of examining tiny details; it should extend human perception still farther into the natural world, Page 3/710 15 20 ‘The dream of building an X-ray microscope dates to 1895; its development, however, was virtually halted in the 1940s because the development of the electron microscope was progressing rapidly. During the 1940s, electron microscopes routinely achieved resolution better than that possible with a visible-light microscope, while the performance of X-ray microscopes resisted improvement. In recent years, however, interest in X-ray microscopes has revived, largely because of advances such as the development of new sources of X-ray illumination. As a result, the brightness available today is millions of times that of X-ray tubes, which, for most of the century, were the only available sources of soft X-rays. The new X-ray microscopes considerably improve on the resolution provided by optical microscopes. They can also be used to map the distribution of certain chemical elements. Some can form pictures in extremely short times; others hold the promised special capabilities such as three-dimensional imaging. Unlike conventional electron microscopy, X-ray microscopy enables specimens to be kept in air and in water, which means that biological samples can be studied under conditions similar to their natural state. The illumination using so-called soft X-rays in the wavelength range’of twenty ~ forty angstroms (an angstrom is one ten-billionth of a meter) is also sufficiently penetrating to image intact biological cells in many cases. Because of the wavelength of the X-rays used, soft X-ray microscopes will never match the highest resolution possible with electron microscopes. Rather, their properties will make possible investigations that will complement those performed with light- and electron-based instruments. Excerpt from Technical Communication: Principles and Practice by Meenakshi Raman, Sangeeta Sharma and Sangeeta Sharma, Oxford University Press, 2004 1, What does the passage mainly discuss? ‘A. The detail seen through a microscope B, Sources of illumination for microscopes C. A new kind of microscope D. Outdated microscopic technique 2. According to the passage, the invention of the visible-light microscope allowed scientists to A. see viruses directly. B. develop the electron microscope later on. C. understand more about the distribution of the chemical elements. D. discover single celled plants and animals they had never seen before. 3. The word "minuscule" in line 5 is closest in meaning to A. circular B, dangerous C. complex D. tiny 4, The word "it" in line 7 refers to A. atype of microscope B. human perception C. the natural world D. light 5. Why does the author mention the visible light microscope in the first paragraph? 6. Why did ‘A. To begin a discussion of sixteenth century discoveries B. To put the X-ray microscope in historical perspective C. To show how limited its uses are D. To explain how it fimctioned take so long to develop the X-ray microscope? Page vtB, The source of illumination was not bright enough until recently. C. Materials used to manufacture X-ray tubes were difficult to obtain D, X-ray microscopes were too complicated to operate 7. The word "enables" in line 22 is closest in meaning to A. constitutes B. specifies C. expands D. allows 8. The word "Rather" in line 28 is closest in meaning to A. significantly _B preferably CC. somewhat D. instead 9, The word "those" in line 29 refers to A. properties ions C. microscopes. -——(D. X-rays 10. Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about X-ray microscopes in the future? ‘A. They will probably replace electron microscopes altogether. B. They will eventually be much cheaper to produce than they are now. C. They will provide information not available from other kinds of microscopes, D. They will eventually change the illumination range that they now use. V. Guided Cloze Test (20 points) Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10. Next on our trip around the beauties of Greece we take a look at Thrace and Samothrace. Thrace (Thraki) is (1)__ in the northeastern comer of Greece. It is a special place with a very rich history and has been (2) __untouched by the tourist explosion. ‘The lakes and wetlands of Thrace are (3) the most important in Europe with perhaps more than three hundred (4) species of birds. More than 200,000 wild water-birds (5) their winters here. ©). Thrace from Kavala, the visitor finds scenic Xanthi, the capital of the district of the (7)__ name, It is built on the site of ancient Xantheia and is proud of the many old houses and mansions which are prime examples of local architecture. (8) to the northeast, is scenic Komotini capital of the district of Rodopi. The parts of the area, which (9) __ from pre-Christian times to the Byzantine era, are of special (10) _ Finds from all the archaeological sites in Thrace are displayed in the Komotini Museum. 1, A. populated B. placed C. situated D. occupied 2. A.very B. much C. little D. almost 3. A. among B. being C. through D. some 4. A.covered B, protected C. safe D. cared 5. Acuse B. take C. make D. spend 6. A. Arriving B, Entrance :. Coming D. Entering 7. A. constant B. same C.like D. equal 8. A. Additional B. Besides C. Extra D. Further 9. A. date - B. age C.time D. begin 10, A. attention B, knowledge C. interest D. concentration Page 5!714 B, WRITTEN TEST 1. Word Forms (20 points) Use the words given in capitals at the end of eack sentence to form a word that fts in the space. 1. The two players have developed a friendly _ RIVAL 2. Microbes _ organic waste into a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. COMPOSE, 3, With City Link X70, there are frequent daily __ from Oxford to Heathrow - every half hour for much of the day. DEPART 4, Ilegal ____ who hide from authorities often became victims of crime or criminals. . MIGRATE 5. For use as a motor fuel, however, natural gas must be compressed or LIQUID 6. There are very few ___ places left on earth. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE, 7. Many people do not understand the importance of the habitats to wild animals and plants so they spoil them 5 CONSCIOUS 8. The weak and the poor are and need people to represent them. POWER 9. Itis forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the species. DANGER 10. My grandmother is getting now that she’s older. FORGET II. Open Cloze Test (30 points) Complete the passage below by writing ONE word in each gap. For many years, Japan has relied on nuclear power for some of the electricity it needs. Around 30% of the electricity the country (1), has been generated by nuclear power stations. This changed on 5" May, (2), ~__ the last of Japan’s 54 nuclear reactors was shut down. ‘The nuclear power stations have been closed (3) _____ maintenance and normal repairs, This means they could be restarted again at any time. However, (4), peers nuclear accident in the country last year, the Japanese government has not yet decided Gye to restart the power stations or shut them down permanently. In March last ycar a tsunami (6)__ by an undersea earthquake (7)_______ the Fukushima power plant. This nuclear power station is (8) 2 to the sea. The tsunami damaged the plants cooling systems. Some of the reactors at the power plant began to overheat. Several explosions followed. These (9) to dangerous leaks of radiation. Around 100,000 people living (10) 20 Kilometres (12.5 miles) of the power station were ordered to leave their homes. Much of this area has been contaminated by the (11), Most of the people have not been able to (12) home. ‘After the accident, whenever reactors at power plants closed down for normal maintenance the government ordered the electricity companies (13) ___ to restart them, The last one to (14) down is in Hokkaido, the most northerly (15) _____ Japan's four main islands. IIL. Sentence transformation (30 points) Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. In some questions, you have 10 use the given words without changing their forms in any way. 1. Thad only just put the phone down when the receptionist rang back Hardly15 2. They never made us do anything we didn’t want to do. We 3. What a pity you failed your driving test! 1 wish 4, He was annoyed because his secretary came late to work. He objected 5. It is said that someone started the fire deliberately. The fire Sarit 6. The house shouldn't be left unlocked for any reason. (ACCOUNT) 7.1 met your friend David the other day. (INTO) 8, Don’t pay any attention to what she says. (NOTICE) 9, Her sudden return was totally unexpected by the family. (TOOK) 10, He only stayed at university for a year. (DROPPED) 1V. Writing a paragraph (20 points) Write a paragraph of 50-70 words answering the following question. ‘What should you do at home to go green? This is the end of the test. Page 7/7BQ GIAO DUC VA DAO TAO. CONG HOA XA HOLCHUNGHIA VIET NAM TRUONG DAI HQC SU PHAM TP.HCM Doc lip - Ty do - Hanh phic TUYEN SINH VAO LOP 10 CHUYEN NAM HQC 2012-2013 MON: TIENG ANH CHUYEN ‘Thoi gian: 120 phat ANSWER KEY NGAY THI: 167672012 S06 BAO 7 y om ae DANH: CHO KY GTI | | CHO KY GT2 STT SOMAT MA pieEMmso | | DIEM CHO) | CHOKY GK1| | CHO KY GK2 sTT SO MAT MA A. ‘MULTIPLE CHOICE: Just write A, B, C or D for the correct answer. I. PHONOLOGY (/0 points) 1B 3A 5.C : TA A 2.B 4D 6c 8.D 10.B IL. VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES (30 poinis) Lc 5G. er se 19.B 25.4 2A BA 4A 20.4 26.B [3.8 9A 15.D 2.8 27.D aD 10.D 16.D 22. 28. C 3D T1.B 17.C 2A 29. 6B 1A 18.D 24.B 30.D If. ERROR IDENTIFICATION (20 points) LA 3B 5.B TAB ee eee RG 4A |6.D 8D 10.B Page 1/4= “Chui: Hoc nh khéng lam bai vao phan gach chéo IV. READING COMPREHENSION (20 points) Le 3.D 3.B 7D OB 2D aA 6B 8D 10.€ V. GUIDED CLOZE TEST (20 points) LC 3A 5.D 7B 9A 2D 4B 6D 8D 10. B. WRITTEN TEST I. WORD FORMS (20 points) 1. rivalty 3. departures 5. liquified 7. unconsciously | 9. endangered 2, decompose 4, migrants 6. unexplored 8. powerless 10. forgetful Il. OPEN CLOZE TEST (30 points) T. uses 4. when 7, struck 10. within 13. not /never 2. when 5. whether 8. ext Ii. radiation | 14. shut/ close 3. for 6. caused 9. led 12. return 15. of Page 2/4ILLSENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (30 points) 1. Hardly bad I put the phone down when the receptionist rang back. 2. We weve never made to do anything we didn’t want to do. 3. wish you had not failed your driving test. I wish you had passed your driving test. I wish you had managed to pass your driving test. 1 wish you had succeeded in passing your driving test. 4, He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late. He objected to his secretary (‘s) comirig to work late. 5. The fire is said to have been started deliberately. | 6. On no account should the house be left unlocked. Not on any account should the house be left unlocked. | 7. [ran into your friend David the other day. 8. Don't take any notice of what she says. Take no notice of what she says. 9. Her sudden return took the family totally by surprise, 10. He dropped out of university after a year. Page 3/4(V. WRITING A PARAGRAPH (20 poinis) Write a paragraph of 50-70 words answering the following question. What should you do at home to go green? The impression mark given to the paragraph is based on the following scheme: Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidate should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate, Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidate should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students. Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidate should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate style and inking devices appropriate to the level of English language gifted lower-secondary school students.