Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT Chuyên năm học 2012 - 2013 tỉnh Thái Nguyên môn: Tiếng anh

the news. 
36. We should burn trash to reduce the garbage 
we produce. 
a. Why don’t you take a rest? 
b. That’s a good idea. Let’s do that. 
c. I enjoy it, too. 
d. It’s nice of you to say so. 
e. That’s right, I am. 
f. You should study harder. 
31. 
32. 33. 34. 35. 
36. 
VII. Read the following passages. Then decide the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). 
 More than 200 years ago, the term “environmental” was quite strange to people. They lived 
healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all 
over the world are worried about what are happening to the environment. 
Actually, man is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Motorbikes and cars have 
produced dangerous gases that cause air pollution. Wastes from factories have made water and soil 
polluted. We know that the pollution of air, water and soil is bad for our health, but people still go on 
scattering rubbish even in public places. Is the problem of the environmental pollution now becoming more 
and more serious? 
37. People clearly knew the term “environmental pollution” more than 200 years ago. 
38. People could drink pure water more than 200 years ago. 
39. Nowadays, no one is worried about the environmental pollution. 
40. Wastes from factories haven’t made water and soil polluted. 
41. Air pollution is not good for our health. 
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37. 
38. 39. 40. 41. 
VIII. Writing 
A. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed 
before it. 
42. We can’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money. 
If .. 
43. Nam said, “Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?” 
Nam suggested . 
44. I can’t go shopping with my friends. 
I wish  
45. He plays football well. 
He is .. 
46. They built this road last year. 
This road  
B. Complete the sentences using the words given. 
47. Internet/ be/ very fast/ convenient way/ get/information. 
..................................................................................................................................................................... 
48. I/ worried/ my recent/ water bill. 
..................................................................................................................................................................... 
49. you/ enjoying/ your stay/ Vietnam/, Maryam? 
..................................................................................................................................................................... 
50. Vietnamese people/ love/ read/ newspapers and magazines. 
..................................................................................................................................................................... 
Total mark: 50 correct answers = 10 marks 
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ANSWER KEYS 
 Së Gi¸o dôc vµ §µo t¹o Th¸i Nguyªn 
 Kú thi tuyÓn sinh líp 10 THPT Chuyªn 
 n¨m häc 2012 - 2013 
M«n thi: TiÕng anh 
(dành cho tất cả các thí sinh) 
Ngµy thi: 29/6/2012 
Thêi gian lµm bµi: 90 phót (kh«ng kÓ thêi gian giao ®Ò) 
 §Ò chÝnh thøc 
 (ThÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi theo h-íng dÉn d-íi mçi c©u) 
§iÓm Gi¸m kh¶o sè 1 
(hä tªn, ch÷ ký) 
Gi¸m kh¶o sè 2 
(hä tªn, ch÷ ký) 
Sè ph¸ch 
(do chñ tÞch H§ ghi) 
B»ng sè B»ng ch÷ 
Bài thi này gồm có 4 trang được đánh số từ 1 - 4. Thí sinh kiểm tra số tờ bài thi trước khi làm bài. 
 I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 
 Example: 00. A. man B. bad C. many D. manage 
 Answer: 00. C 
1. A. wanted B. missed C. liked D. watched 
2. A. while B. why C. whose D. where 
3. A. pain B. air C. hair D. chair 
4. A. live B. wide C. give D. still 
5. A. slow B. throw C. down D. grow 
1. 
2. 3. 4. 5. 
 II. Give the correct form of the verbs in bracket. 
6. The examiner asked me if I  (speak) any foreign languages. 
7. If we go on littering, the environment  (become) seriously polluted. 
8. I suggest  (reduce) the amount of gas by travelling by public transport. 
9. We can save natural resources by  (use) solar energy instead of coal, gas or oil. 
10. Remember  (take off) your shoes when you go into the temple. 
6. spoke 7. will become 
8. reducing 9. using 
10. to take off 
III. Choose the correct answer. 
11. They arrived  Ho Chi Minh City on Monday evening. 
A. at B. on C. in D. into 
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12. Which is correct? 
A. She asked me where I learn English? 
B. She asked me where I learned English. 
C. She asked me where do I learn English. 
D. She asked me where did I learn English. 
13. How far is it from the city to your house? 
A. By bus B. Next to C. About half an hour D. About 2 kilometres 
14. Before leaving the classroom, we must turn  the lights and the fans. 
A. on B. off C. up D. down 
15. Nam didn’t go to the club yesterday  he had a bad cold. 
A. so B. if C. because D. but 
16. Vietnamese women today prefer to wear modern clothing at work because it is more. 
A. colorful B. traditional C. convenient D. expensive 
17. They haven’t come back to their hometown  2009. 
A. in B. for C. on D. since 
18. We suggest that you  harder on your English pronunciation. 
A. work B. works C. should work D. A & C are correct 
19. The shirt was so small that I could not try it on. 
 A. The shirt was too small to try it on. 
 B. The shirt was too small for me to try on. 
 C. The shirt was too small so that I could not try on. 
 D. The shirt was such small that I could not try it on. 
20. He asked me when .. come back. 
 A. would I B. will I C. I will D. I would 
11. 
12. 13. 14. 15. 
16. 
17. 18. 19. 20. 
IV. Fill in each numbered blank ONE suitable word. 
Malaysia is one of the countries of the Associations of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). It 
is (21) into two regions, known as West Malaysia and East Malaysia. They are separated (22) 
about 640 km of the sea and together comprise an area of 329,758 sq km. Malaysia enjoys tropical 
climate. The Malaysian (23). of currency is the ringgit, consisting of 100 sen. 
The (24).. of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur and it is also the largest city in the country. The 
population in 2001 was over 22 million. Islam is the country’s official religion. In addition, there are 
other religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. The national (25).. is Bahasa Malaysian (also 
known simply as Malay). English, Chinese, and Tamil are also widely spoken. 
21. divided 22. by 
23. unit 24. capital 
25. language 
V. Each of the following sentences has a mistake. Find and correct it. 
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26. Roberto always likes go swimming in the river in summer. 
 A B C D 
27. He has less friends in his classes now than he had last year. 
 A B C D 
28. On Sundays I just stay at home because I am usually very tiring. 
 A B C D 
29. We are looking forward to hear from you. 
 A B C D 
30. First of all, he asked me how old was I and where I came from. 
 A B C D 
Example. The thief asked her handing over her money. 
 A B C D 
 C  to hand 
26. B -> going 27. B -> fewer 
28. D -> very tired 29. C -> hearing 
30. C -> I was 
VI. Match the sentence in column A with its reply in column B. 
Column A Column B 
31. Hello, you must be Maryam. 
32. It’s a great presentation. 
33. I am so tired. 
34. My grades are terrible. 
35. I love watching the news. 
36. We should burn trash to reduce the garbage 
we produce. 
a. Why don’t you take a rest? 
b. That’s a good idea. Let’s do that. 
c. I enjoy it, too. 
d. It’s nice of you to say so. 
e. That’s right, I am. 
f. You should study harder. 
31. e 
32. d 33. a 34. f 35. c 
36. b 
VII. Read the following passages. Then decide the following sentences are True (T) or False (F). 
 More than 200 years ago, the term “environmental” was quite strange to people. They lived 
healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. People all 
over the world are worried about what are happening to the environment. 
Actually, man is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes. Motorbikes and cars have 
produced dangerous gases that cause air pollution. Wastes from factories have made water and soil 
polluted. We know that the pollution of air, water and soil is bad for our health, but people still go on 
scattering rubbish even in public places. Is the problem of the environmental pollution now becoming more 
and more serious? 
37. People clearly knew the term “environmental pollution” more than 200 years ago. 
38. People could drink pure water more than 200 years ago. 
39. Nowadays, no one is worried about the environmental pollution. 
40. Wastes from factories haven’t made water and soil polluted. 
41. Air pollution is not good for our health. 
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37. F 
38. T 39. F 40. F 41. T 
VIII. Writing 
A. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one printed 
before it. 
42. We can’t buy the house because we don’t have enough money. 
If we had enough money, we would/ could buy the house. 
43. Nam said, “Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?” 
Nam suggested going swimming that afternoon. 
44. I can’t go shopping with my friends. 
I wish I could go shopping with my friends. 
45. He plays football well. 
He is a good footballer/ football player. 
46. They built this road last year. 
This road was built last year. 
B. Complete the sentences using the words given. 
47. Internet/ be/ very fast/ convenient way/ get/information. 
The Internet is a very fast and covenient way to get information. 
48. I/ worried/ my recent/ water bill. 
I am worried about my recent water bill. 
49. you/ enjoying/ your stay/ Vietnam/, Maryam? 
Are you enjoying your stay in Vietnam, Maryam? 
 50. Vietnamese people/ love/ read/ newspapers and magazines. 
 Vietnamese people love reading newspapers and magazines. 
Total mark: 50 correct answers = 10 marks 
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