Đề thi tuyển sinh Lớp 10 THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Trãi môn Tiếng Anh - Đề dự phòng - Năm học 2015-2016 - Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Hải Dương (Có đáp án)

n	B. surprise	C. surplus	D. surface 
C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I. Choose the word, phrase or expression that best completes each sentence (20 points)
21. They wanted to know ______ the next weekend. 
A. what I will do	B. what will I do	C. what I would do 	D. what would I do
22. These animals’ eyes are very sensitive ______ light, so they never go out during the day. 
	A. on	B. onto	C. to	D. with
23. Don’t forget to ______ the alarm clock for six o’clock tomorrow morning. 
	A. set 	B. put   	C. ring  	D. wind 
24. In 1736, the number of poor people in Boston receiving public assistance ______ about 4,000. 
	A. it was	B. was	C. were	D. they were
25. The environment is ______ almost everywhere. 
	A. threatening seriously	B. seriously threatening	C. seriously threatened	D. serious threat
26. Do you mind if I ______ with my work while you are getting tea ready? 
	A. get through	B. turn out	C. carry out	D. carry on
27. Hai: “Shall I take you to the airport?” Ha: “______.” 
A. It’s very kind of you to say so but I’m expecting my aunt
B. Sorry, I have no time
C. You’re welcome	
D. No, never
28. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ______. 
 	A. meet 	B. break 	C. compare 	D. balance
29. You will become ill ______ you stop working so hard. 
	A until 	B when 	 C unless	D if
30. Picasso was a famous artist who ______ some extremely interesting pictures. 
A. painted 	B. decorated 	C. invented 	D. discovered
31. It’s high time these cars ______ checked .
A. have to be 	B. had to be 	C. to be 	D. will be 
32. The purpose of the exam was to ______ the students’ knowledge of the subject. 
	A. try 	B. inspect	C. prove 	D. test
33. My brother has refused that job, ______ the attractive salary. 
	A. although	B. despite of	C. in spite of	D. because of
34. The old man is both deaf and dumb. He can ______ understand us. 
	A. harder	B. hard	C. hardly	D. best
35. We flew to the island, then ______ a car for three days and visited most places of interest. 
	A. lent 	B. bought	C. hired	D. charged
36. No sooner ______ than he left. 
A. he had arrived 	B. he has arrived 	C. would he arrive 	D. had he arrived
37. Waiter: “How would you like the tea, sir?” Mr. Tien: “______.” 
A. Oh, that’s good
B. Oh, no please do	
C. Not too strong, please	
D. I like tea very much
38. Either Mr Thanh or Mrs Quyen ______ the keys to the house. 
A. has taken	B. have taken	C. has been taken	D. have been taken
39. I can't solve this math problem. I need someone to ______ me with it. 
A. help	B. save	C. fix	D. adjust
40. She used to ______ her living by delivering vegetables to local hotels. 
A. gain	B. get	C. earn	D. win
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5 points)
41. I couldn’t help it. The accident was (avoid) _______.	 
44. The farewell party is (form) _______, so you don’t have to dress up for it. 
43. The book doesn’t say much about prices, but it is very (inform) _______ about everything else. 
44. He drives so (care) _______ that he is sure to have an accident. 
45. We had an (enjoy) _______ day in the countryside because it rained all the time. 
III. Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points)
46. In Viet Nam, we do not expect the gifts be opened until the guest have left. 
 A 	 B C D 
47. It has been a long time since he vistied his homevillage, does it? 
	 A B	 C	 D
48. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither. 
 A	 B	 C	 D
49. Thousand of people were killed in the tsunami occurring in the Philippines in 2005 
 A B C D
50. Nha Trang, that has a long beach, attracts many foreign visitors. 
 A	 B	 C	 D
D. READING
I. There are five blanks in the passage below. From the words/phrases given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are three extra words/phrases that you do not need to use (5 points). 
A. usable
C. distributed
E. disposable
G. three-fourths
B. amount
D. quantity
F. without
H. given
 Water is necessary for life. People can live only a few days (51) __________ it. Yet nearly 25 million people die each year because of it. Both industrial nations and developing countries are worried about the quality and (52) __________ of water in the world.
 Even though people, animals, agriculture, and industry use a lot of water, there is more than enough on the Earth. Water covers about (53) __________ of the Earth's surface. However, 97.4 percent of it is salt water. Three-fourths of the Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and in the great polar ice caps. Most of the water we use comes from rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere. Less than one percent of the Earth's water is (54) __________, and we use it over and over again.
 One of the problems about water is distribution. Water is not always (55) _________ where the large population centers are. Some regions get enough rain, but it is all in one or two short rainy seasons.
II. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following passage (10 points). 
Have you heard the Great Wall of China and the man who ordered it to be built? Qin Shi Huang was the first man (56) _________ all the different parts of China. He was (57 _________ powerful man and he ruled China with an iron (58) _________. His great reforms affected China for the rest of the time. He (59) _________ not only weights, measures, money, but also writing. With the widespread use of paper, it was (60) _________ for more people to read and understand what they read. But this powerful man was also very (61) _________. He ordered all art and philosophical books to be (62) _________. He forbade all teachers to teach these subjects and if anyone disobeyed, they were killed instinctively. He also had his fears and throughout all his life, he searched for everlasting life. Some people say that he once gave one of his ministers much gold and silver (63) _________ with a group of young healthy boys and girls as payment (64) _________ eternal life. The minister asked the emperor if he could sail to an island beyond the sea of China. There he would exchange the gold silver and children for the (65) _________ of immorality. The minister never returned. Some historians say that he sailed to Japan where he began a new civilization.
56.	A. who unites	B. to unite	C. united	D. uniting
57. 	A. the 	B. one of the	C. that	D. a
58. 	A. weapon	B. rule	C. heart	D. hand
59. 	A. normalized	B. transformed	C. standardized	D. leveled
60. 	A. easier	B. important	C. necessary	D. popular
61. 	A. wealthy	B. learned	C. healthy	D. cruel
62.	A. burnt	B. printed	C. taught	D. published
63. 	A. accompanied	B. related	C. attached	D. along
64. 	A. on	B. to	C. for	D. of
65. 	A. secret	B. advise	C. answer 	D. path
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D (10 points) 
	Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. 
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
	On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't agree. 
	What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about. 
	As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often. 
66. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______. 
A. they are indispensable in everyday communications 
B. they make them look more stylish 
C. they keep the users alert all the time 
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
67. The changes possibly caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned with_____.
A. the mobility of the mind and the body B. the smallest units of the brain
C. the arteries of the brain D. the resident memory
68. The word "means" in the passage most closely means ______. 
	A. “meanings” 	B. “expression” 	C. “method” 	D. “transmission”
69. The word "potentially" in the passage most closely means ______.
	A. “obviously” 	B. “possibly” 	C. “certainly” 	D. “privately”
70. "Negative publicity" in the passage most likely means ______.
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones 
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones 
D. poor ideas about the effects