524 - Materials for English Learners & Teachers

ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA TP HCMTRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU______________________ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10Năm học 2012 – 2013Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (không chuyên)Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề_______________________________Mã đề thi: 524Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word foreach of the blanks from 1 to 10.The Ugly Capital of the WorldItaly is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small town ofPiobbico, the self-proclaimed World Capital of Ugly People. The road (1) _____ at the edge of the town even warnsvisitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider (2) _____ ugly have been gathering in Piobbicosince the 1960s. That’s when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli (3) _____ a dating agency for women whobelieved they were too ugly to (4) _____ husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a shortnose in a country where long or large noses have always been (5) _____ beautiful.People from (6) _____ the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the (7) _____Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, (8) _____ people gather in Piobbico’s townsquare to (9) _____ the president of the Ugly Club.The Ugly Club has over 20,000 members. They carry ID cards that (10) _____ their ugliness from bearable toextreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.1. A. signing B. sign C. signature D. signal2. A. it B. itself C. themselves D. them3. A. created B. built C. established D. invented4. A. interest B. attract C. propose D. afford5. A. believed B. assumed C. supposed D. considered6. A. about B. in C. on D. around7. A. daily B. weekly C. yearly D. monthly8. A. hundreds of B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundred9. A. appoint B. approve C. select D. elect10. A. line B. level C. grade D. markMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.11. _____ I ask Martha for a date and she laughs at me?A. What should B. What would C. What if D. As if12. A law that prohibits tobacco advertising in newspapers and magazines has just been made _____.A. public B. publicly C. publicity D. publicized13. During freshman or sophomore year of high school, our French teacher _____ us the task of writing a short story.A. divided B. assigned C. signed D. shared14. Since Martha broke her foot, she hasn’t participated in her favorite pastime, _____.A. modern dancing B. to modern dance C. her modern dancing D. being modern dance15. In declining this offer, Pierce expressed regret that he himself did not have the necessary time or the proper _____to undertake employment in this enterprise.A. experiments B. qualifications C. experiences D. functions16. Her grandmother lives in _____ house.A. a big old wood brown B. a bog brown old wood C. a big old brown wood D. an old brown big woodblogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 1 of 6

17. _____ in the 1940s reported that one person in every five over sixty was receiving some form of financial supportfrom a son or a daughter.A. An invention B. A study C. An interrogation D. A research18. Dan’s shirt needs _____. There are many tears and holes in it.A. to mend B. to be mending C. being mended D. mending19. “My house _____ so I have to stay at a hotel until the painting is completed,” Alice told us.A. is being painted D. was painted C. has been painted D. is painted20. The _____ century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and this in the number of readers.A. latest B. later C. last D. late21. We arrived at the airport to find our friends _____ for us.A. waiting B. wait C. being waiting D. waited22. The Olympic Games are held _____ four years in a selected country.A. each B. every C. all D. once23. His emotional problems stem from the attitude he encountered _____ a child.A. like D. as C. while D. when24. We must reduce the amount of carbon dioxide _____ into the atmosphere.A. accessed B. transferred C. transmitted D. emitted25. At this point someone suggested that each defeated boy carry his victorious partner on his shoulder, and everyreadily fell _____ with the suggestion.A. in B. behind C. around D. back26. After Henry _____ a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting.A. has drawn D. is drawing C. drew D. had drawn27. That smell always reminds me _____ hospital.A. for B. of C. with D. about28. Prestel customers will be able to buy a wide _____ of goods and services using credit cards to pay.A. range B. level C. bargain D. board29. “I don’t think it very expensive to buy a laptop here.” – “Really? I’ll buy _____ next week.”A. one B. the one C. it D. that30. There’s nothing _____ your tongue. It’s perfectly normal.A. the matter with B. the matter for C. matter of D. that matters31. The Green Garden Restaurant uses fresh produce in it dishes, _____ the owners grow in their own garden.A. much of which B. much of these C. much of those D. much of them32. _____ of my friends wants to see the film again.A. No B. Not C. None D. No one33. “Would you like a drink?” – “Oh, yes, _____ a Coke. Thank you.”A. I’ll be having B. I’m having C. I’m going to have D. I’ll have34. She got to the office early, rushed through her tasks, then _____ an excuse and left.A. made B. found C. did D. worked35. Such schools are places of tremendous enthusiasm in learning in which the great majority of children make _____progress in academic studies and in social skills.A. straight B. steep C. rapid D. instant36. Frank works too hard. He had better give up one of his part-time jobs, but I’m sure he _____.A. doesn’t B. mustn’t C. hadn’t D. won’t37. Since the company doesn’t charge a late fee until after the twenty sixth, you _____ pay until a day or two beforethat.A. mustn’t B. needn’t C. can’t D. couldn’t38. Only then did she and her staff ___ to a decision and fax a statement to news organizations.A. made B. arrived C. come D. reached39. He was used to being the one who took care of his family, and his _____ was hurt in not being able to do that.A. honour B. satisfaction C. pride D. respect40. The people _____ the kidnapping have demanded a million dollars in small bills.A. which responsible for B. responsible for C. who responsible for D. that responsible forblogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 2 of 6

Read the following letters written to a newspaper on the subject of work and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on youranswer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50.EugeneI’m at a real crossroads in my career. At 27, I’ve already built a reasonably useful career as a university librarian,but six months ago I gave it up and have been doing temporary work ever since. I’m now job hunting and have beenoffered a chance to work in a library in a top-class university. On the face of it, this is a great opportunity. Theproblem is I can’t get rid of the crazy idea that what I really want to do is something creative, like writing for radio ortelevision. I know that dreams won’t pay the rent, but I feel I’m at a stage where I don’t necessarily want to commitmyself to a career path I’m not sure about. And I don’t want to do temporary work forever, either.BerylI enjoy my work as a school kitchen assistant. My boss is a friend and we have been on holiday together. We geton really well away from work, but at work my boss is always picking on me. My work is not up to her standard andshe complains that I talk too much and work too slowly. I feel all these complaints are unfounded. I have done this jobperfectly well for 13 years. I don’t understand how my boss can be like this and then be my friend the minute work isover. I have no confidence to go for another job and I am afraid my age will soon be against me.KimI’m a secretary in a fairly small office where two of us carry out secretarial duties. The woman I work with inincredibly moody and lazy and does hardly any work. The trouble is whenever there is work from our boss she jumpson it straight away, which makes it look like I do no work and she does everything. I have tried speaking to her aboutit, but I don’t get anywhere. She has also started sneakily changing work I have done on the office computer to make itlook wrong. Everyone else in the office has noticed it except the boss – but he is not interested what he considers pettyoffice squabbles.ChrisI have recently started a job as an office manager, but I worry whether I am becoming too friendly with the otherstaff. My boss’s secretary told me in private that she has applied for another job, which offers a much better salarythan our company could offer. I feel in a bit of a dilemma. If she gets the position, then I am concerned that seniormanagers may find out and ask why I didn’t tell them. If I tell them, and she doesn’t get the job, I may ruin herworking relationship with her boss and turn the other office staff against me.41. What is the purpose of these texts?A. To get advice about work-related problems B. To complain about job conditionsC. To give advice about work-related problems D. To share experiences about job problems42. Who has had his/her jobs for a short time?A. Beryl B. Eugene C. Chris D. Kim43. Who knows something his/her boss doesn’t know?A. Chris B. Beryl C. Kim D. Eugene44. Who has been made an attractive job offer?A. Eugene B. Kim C. Chris D. Beryl45. Who has a boss who criticises his/her work?A. Beryl B. Chris C. Eugene D. Kim46. Who may do something that threatens his/her relationship with other staff?A. Kim B. Chris C. Eugene D. Beryl47. Who is not sure he/she has chosen the best career?A. Chris B. Eugene C. Kim D. Beryl48. Who may be too old to find another job?A. Beryl B. Kim C. Chris D. Eugeneblogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 3 of 6

49. Who is made to look inefficient by a colleague?A. Beryl B. Kim C. Chris D. Eugene50. Who has managerial responsibilities?A. Chris B. Beryl C. Kim D. EugeneMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.51. The biologist found some pollutants, a little of which can be considered very harmful to fish and other livingA B C Dorganisms in the river.52. When the children realized that they were by themselves in the dark, they became really frightening.A B C D53. Wood from the ash tree becomes extremely flexibly when it is exposed to steam.A B C D54. The college newspaper prints only the news that are of interest to the students and faculty.A B C D55. She finds the work she has to do quite easily; boredom is her biggest problem.A B C DMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to the sentenceprinted in italics.56. I’ll be polite to him but he must be polite to me.A. I’ll be polite to him unless he is polite to me. B. I’ll be polite to him provided he is polite to me.C. I’ll be polite to him in case he is polite to me. D. I’ll be polite to him so that he is polite to me.57. I haven’t seen a good play for one year.A. The last time I’ve seen a good play was one year ago.B. The last time I’ve seen a good play was one year.C. The last time since I last saw a good play was one year.D. The last time I saw a good play was one year ago.58. It’s been two years since she started learning English.A. She has been learning English for two years. B. She started to learn English for two years.C. She has started learning English for two years. D. She has been starting to learn English for two years.59. Although she was very old, she was very graceful indeed.A. In spite of being old age, she was very graceful indeed.B. Despite being old age, she was very graceful indeed.C. Despite her being old age, she was very graceful indeed.D. In spite of her old age, she was very graceful indeed.60. This is a very interesting book. I can hardly put it down.A. This is a so interesting book that I can hardly but it down.B. This is so an interesting book that I can hardly but it down.C. This is such the interesting book that I can hardly but it down.D. This is such an interesting book that I can hardly but it down.61. Even though they’ve lived here for years, they don’t know the place very well.A. They’ve lived here for years, even so they don’t know the place very well.B. They’ve lived here for years, however they don’t know the place very well.C. They’ve lived here for years, yet they don’t know the place very well.D. They’ve lived here for years, nevertheless they don’t know the place very well.62. Doctors have treated many people for burns and shock.A. Many people have been treated for burns and shock.B. Burns and shock have been treated for many people.C. Burns and shock have been treated for many people by doctors.D. Many people for burns and shock have been treated.blogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 4 of 6

63. “Let me give you the money,” my aunt said.A. My aunt begged me to give me the money.B. My aunt promised to give me the money.C. My aunt asked me to allow her to give me the money.D. My aunt asked me if she could give me the money.64. I prefer not to answer these questions.A. I’d rather I do not answer these questions. B. I’d rather I did not answer these questions.C. I’d not rather answer these questions. D. I’d rather not answer these questions.65. He is too short to be a volleyball player.A. He isn’t enough tall to be a volleyball player. B. He isn’t high enough to be a volleyball player.C. He isn’t enough high to be a volleyball player. D. He isn’t tall enough to be a volleyball player.Read the following article about ways of dealing with waste and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet toindicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 66 to 75.RETHINK RUBBISH AT HOMEYou have a lot of rubbish. You do not know what to do with it. So, there is an answer to you.Come on, admit it. We’ve all got clothes in our wardrobe that we haven’t worn for years and we know we’ll neverwear again. Taking your old clothes to the local charity shop or recycling bin is a great way of getting rid of a load ofrubbish and creating extra space at the same time! And it’s all for a good cause. Charities such as The SalvationArmy, Oxfam, TRAID and Scope are big collectors of old clothes, either through charity shops and recycling banks orfor sorting and selling on, often abroad.Buying second-hand clothes is now definitely in vogue too, with dedicated followers of fashion such as Kylie andGeri Halliwell leading the way. Vintage boutiques offer ranges of designer classics, but can be a bit on the expensiveside, so why not raid your local charity shop to pick up a real bargain? You can create your own distinct look and feelgood about your recycling effort.Hate junk mail? Around one million tons of junk mail and magazines get binned each year! But it’s easy to cutdown on the rubbish in your bin by registering with the Mailing Preference Service. Send them your details and they’llmake sure that you don’t receive piles of unwanted offers and advertisements through your letterbox.A massive 60% of the contents of your dustbin can be recycled. So why not give your bin a break and drop offyour paper, card, glass bottles, jars and cans at the recycling banks located at most supermarkets? By doing this you’llreduce your household waste by nearly one third!Did you know that if you’re really clever, there’s £34 million worth of empty aluminium drink cans in the UK justwaiting to be collected and recycled? The reason is that aluminium is really valuable and the sort that’s made into thebillions of drinks cans we see on our supermarket shelves can be recycled and used time and time again to make newdrinks cans.We produce over 26 million tons of household rubbish in the UK every year, so there’s plenty of scope for us toRethink Rubbish in the home! By thinking about the types of goods we buy, how we use them and where we disposeof them, we can dramatically reduce the amount of rubbish our homes produce. Whilst we can’t get rid of rubbishaltogether, there are hundreds of ways in which we can cut down on what we throw away. So, whether we’rerecycling, finding new uses for ‘junk’ or simply reducing what we create in the first place, with a little effort, we canall make our homes cleaner and greener!66. The writer suggests that getting rid of old clothes can _____.A. benefit you and other people B. cause a problem with rubbishC. only be done through recycling bins D. save you time67. The word ‘cause’ in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. reason B. necessity C. action D. aimblogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 5 of 6

68. The phrase ‘in vogue’ in paragraph 2 could be best replaced by which of the following?A. customary B. fashionable C. charitable D. traditional69. What does the writer say about buying clothes second-hand?A. It is expensive and you can end up being a fashion victim.B. All of today’s top stars do it.C. You save money, look different and it helps with recycling.D. It is a fashionable thing to do but ordinary people can’t afford it.70. The Mailing Preference Service _____.A. provides your details to advertisersB. helps you to reduce the amount of rubbish you throw awayC. collects paper from your home to be recycledD. keeps you informed about environmental issues71. Many of the things we throw in our dustbins _____.A. are made of recycled material B. can easily be recycledC. come from the local supermarket D. can cause the bin to break72. What does the figure of £34 million represent?A. The cost of recycling all the drinks cans in the UKB. The annual cost of the aluminium used to make drinks cansC. The amount spent by supermarkets on recycling schemesD. The amount spent on soft drinks each year in the UK73. The phrase ‘time and time again’ suggests that _____.A. a huge number of cans are made every year B. the cans we use now will last foreverC. aluminium may be recycled more than once D. time is running out for the environment74. What point does the writer make in the last paragraph?A. There are many ways to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce.B. Our homes are too dirty because of all the rubbish.C. If we follow this advice, we will have no rubbish at all.D. Nobody tries to reduce the amount of rubbish they produce.75. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.A. it is possible to keep your home completely free from rubbishB. it is difficult to deal with junk mailC. you can buy second-hand clothes from vintage boutiquesD. even famous people buy second-hand clothesMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounceddifferently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.76. A. BEAR B. FEAR C. WEAR D. PEAR77. A. DROUGHT B. WROUGHT C. SOUGHT D. NOUGHT78. A. GREASE B. CEASE C. TEASE D. LEASE79. A. BOMBER B. CLIMBER C. PLUMBER D. TIMBER80. A. MIXED B. RAISED C. HOPED D. KICKEDTHE END OF THE TESTblogchuyenanh.wordpress.com 2012 | Page 6 of 6