Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi tuyển sinh THPT chuyên Bắc Giang năm học 2007-2008

Paul started learning French
at school two years ago and he spoke French all the time with Marie and her family. (5).......it was very difficult for him but soon it became (6)............easier. One day, Marie and her parents (7)...... Paul for a picnic in the mountains. They climbed a big hill. From the top of the hill, they had a wonderful (8)........ . In the (9)..........they could see the sea. Paul was very sad when it was time to go back to London and school. He is already looking (10)..........to the next summer when Marie is going to spend her holidays with his family in England.
1. 	A. got	B. moved	C. went	D. transfered
2. 	A. met	B. saw	C. took	D. greeted
3.	A. country	B. town	C. capital	D. village
4. 	A. they	B. those	C. these	D. there
5.	A. At first	B. At beginning	C. At starting	D. At first time
6.	A. much	B. so	C. too	D. extremely
7.	A. brought	B. took	C. carried	D. got
8.	A. view	B. sight	C. scene	D. scenery
9.	A. space	B. air	C. distance	D. way
10.	A. through	B. forward	C. on	D. out
Part VI. Fill each gap in the following letter with a suitable word.
My most embarrassing experience (1).......... when I had just left university. I had just started (2).......... in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn't (3)............ because I had forgotten to (4)......... it up. I woke up at haft past eight and school began at nine. I (5).......... washed, shaved, got dressed, jumped (6)............ my car and (7) ............to school. When I arrived, the students (8).............. already gone into class. I didn't go to the staff room, but went (9)........... into class. After two or three (10)........... the students (11)............ laughing, and I couldn't understand (12).............!
Suddenly I looked (13).............. and (14)............... I had (15)............... on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Part VII. Read the text , then answer the questions
	In Britain, natural gas is the most popular fuel for heating homes, and for cooking. It is piped all over the country from the gas fields below the North sea. Natural gas is used chiefly as a direct source of energy, although it is also used in the chemical industry. At the moment, the supply is plentiful, but it will be running short by the end of the century, and it will run out during the 21st century unless new supplies are found. We could do without natural gas, as coal gas can be used as a substitute, and there should be enough coal to last for several centuries. However, it is a form of energy which is not only cheap, but also highly efficient.
1. What is natural gas used for?
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2. Where does it come from?
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3. What is gas used chiefly as? When will it run out?
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4. What can be used as a substitute for natural gas?
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5. Is natural gas expensive or cheap?
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Part VIII. Find one mistake and correct it in each of the following sentences.
1. My best friend is coming to Hanoi to visit me in 19th July	__________________
2. Most of the students seemed very nervously before the final exam	__________________
3. When she came to visit me, I did my homework	__________________
4. Vicky had had that motorbike only three days ago.	__________________
5. Would you mind to help me do this exercise, please?	__________________
6. Most of their farm work used to do by hand years ago.	__________________
7. You know where Karen is, do you?	__________________
8. She’s a very interesting person. I always enjoy to talk to her 	_______________
9. Would you like going camping with us this Sunday?	__________________
10. When you want to go fishing this morning, I'll go with you	__________________
Part IX. Complete the following letter using suggested words
Dear Sir
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1. I/ see/ your Institute’s advertisement/ Today’s TV program.//
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2. I/ interested/ learn English and I/ would like/ some information/ Institute.//
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3. I/ can speak/ a little English/ but/ read it /slowly/ writing/ bad so/ I/ want/ improve/ reading/ writing.//.
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4. Could you/ provide/more information/ length/ courses and fees/ beginners?. I/ can supply/
 record of English study/ if necessary.//
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5. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon.//
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 Yours sincerely
 Susan
Part X. Make questions for the underlined words or phrases
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1. People learn English because it’s useful for their work
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2. She often goes to work by bike
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3. They have moved to London for nearly two years
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4. I want to know more information about the English course
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5. He often goes out for a walk with his family after dinner
Part XI. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those
 printed before them. 
1. She spends two hours a day practicing English.
It takes…………………………………………………………………………………
2. If you don’t work hard, you won’t pass the entrance exam.
Unless………………………………………………………………………………….
3. We finished this task in about two hours
We spent……………………………………………………………………………….
4. People think Columbus found America before others.
America………………………………………………………………………………..
5. “ Shall we go for a ride to the countryside this Sunday” one of the boys said
One of the boys…………………………………………………………………………
6. I like ice – cream and my sister likes it, too.
Both…………………………………………………………………………………….
7. We didn’t return home until we finished the test.
Not until………………………………………………………………………………..
8. I had just arrived home when my mother phoned me.
No sooner……………………………………………………………………………….
9. This exercise is very difficult so we can’t do it well.
This exercise isn’t………………………………………………………………………
10. Although they were very poor, they managed to send their children to school.
Despite………………………………………………………………………………….
HƯỚNG DÃN CHẤM ĐIỂM
Total: 100 points = 10points
Part I. 10points
1. D	2. C	3. C	4. A	5. B	6. A	7. A	8. D	9. D	10. C
Part II. 10points 
1. have you learnt ( learned) – came – have you made – have already met
2. saw – hadn’t seen – didn’t recognise – (had) lost
3. were – could
Part III. 10points 
1. about	 2. of	3. after	4. to	5. by 6. to	7. to	8. on	9. with	10. In
Part IV. 10points 
1. choice – decision	2. discussion – agreement 3. apologize/ apologise – rudeness	
4. boating - fishing5. assistant – helpful	
Part V. 10points 
1. C	2. A	3. B	4. D	5. A	6. A	7. B	8. A	9. C	10. B
Part VI. 15points 
1. happened 	2. teaching/working	3. ring	4. wind	5. quickly / rapidly	6. into	7. drove
8. had	9. straight	10. minutes 	11. started/began	12. why13. down14. understood15. put
Part VII. 5points
1. Natural gas/ It is used for heating homes and for cooking.
2. It comes from the gas fields below the North Sea.
3. Gas/ It is used chiefly as a direct source of energy. 
 It will run out during the 21st century.
4. Coal gas can. ( Coal gas be used as a substitute for natural gas).
5. It’s/ It is cheap.
Part VIII. 10 points 
1. in -> on	2. nervously -> nervous	3. did -> was doing	4. had had -> had
5. to help -> helping	6. used to do -> used to be done	7. do you -> don’t you	
8. to talk -> talking	9. going camping -> to go camping	10. When -> If
Part IX. 5 points 
Dear Sir,
1. I saw your Institute’s advertisement on Today’s TV program.
2. I am (very) interested in learning English and I would like some information about your Institute.
3. I can speak a little English, bur I read it ( very) slowly and my writing is bad so I want to
 improve my reading and ( my) writing.
4. Could you please provide more information about the length of courses and fees for
 beginners?. I can supply my record of English study if necessary.
5. I look forward / am looking forward to hearing from you soon
 Yours sincerely
 Susan.
Part X. 5 points 
1. Why do people learn English?
2. How does she (often) go to school?
3. How long have they moved to London?
4. What do you want to know?
5. When does he(often) go out for a walk with his family?
Part XI. 10 points	
1. It takes her two hours a day to practice/ practise English.
2. Unless you work hard, you won’t pass the entrance exam.
3. We spent about two hours finishing this task.
4. America is thought to have been found by Columbus before others.
5. One of the boys suggested going for a ride to the countryside that Sunday.
6. Both I and my sister like ice – cream.
7. Not until we returned home did we finish the test
8. No sooner had I arrived home than my mother phoned me.
9. This exercise isn’t easy enough for us to do it well.
10. Despite being very poor, they managed to send their children to school
Or: Despite the fact that they were very poor, they managed to send their children to school
Or: Despite their poverty, they managed to send their children to school.