Đề thi tuyển sinh vào trường THPT Chuyên năm 2012 môn Tiếng Anh

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC SƯ PHẠM HN
Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 132
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH
VÀO TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN NĂM 2012 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Dùng cho thi sinh vào chuyên tiếng Anh) Thời
gian làm bài: 120 phút
I. Choose the word whose stress is placed differently from that of the others. (0.5p.) 1. A. well-qualified B. infrastructure C. communicate D. minority 2. A. documentary B. unidentified C. energy-saving D. intermediate 3. A. despite B. occur C. forecast D. typhoon 4. A. opinion B. embroider C. experience D. profitable 5. A. correspond B. mausoleum C. distinguish D. Vietnamese
II. Choose the best answer to each of the following question. (1.5p) 6.
We usually go by train, even though the car ______ is a lot quicker. A. travel B. journey C. trip D. voyage 7.
Only after doing his chores ______ to go to meet his friend.
A. Jason was allowed B. did Jason allow C. was allowed Jason D. was Jason allowed 8. Laura is about ______ me.
A. younger than two years C. younger two years than
B. two years younger than D. two years than younger 9.
I've got a good chance of getting the job, ______ I do okay in the interview. A. unless .B. in case C. only D. provided
10. “'May be that's Stan at the door?
“No, it _____ be. He’s gone to Troop’s for the weekend.” A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. wouldn’t
11. Don’t you sometimes wish you ______ invisible? A. could be B. would be C. D. are
12. After finishing our course, Rachel went on ______ a well – known lawyer. A. to become B. becoming C. to becoming D. become
13. The wind was blowing so much that we couldn’t ______ our tent. A. put up B. raise C. make up D.
14. Take the bus, and ______ at Oxford Circus. A. get out B. get off C. get down D. get away
15. A part time job gives me the freedom to ______ my own interests. A. seek B. C. purees D. carob
16. The explanation ______ for the problems didn't satisfy anybody. A. giving B. which gave C. given D. having given
17. “What did Maria ask you?”
“She asked me ______ I had ever been abroad.” A. that B: about C. for D. whether
18. The top is your colour, but are you sure it ______you? It looks a bit big. A. suits B. fits C. matches D. goes
19. The speaker ______ the audience's attention to the numbers on the screen. A. pulled B. got C. drew D. made
20. We ______ today and I got into trouble because I hadn't done it. A. had checked our homework B. had our homework checked C. were checked our homework D. have checking our homework
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions about it (1p)
Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach a jointly
cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation, based on group organization and attitudes.
In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group contains nearly
all of each individual's life. The rewards of the group's work are shared with each member. There is an
interlocking identity of individual, group, and task performed. Means and goals become one, for cooperation itself is valued.
While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of preliterate societies, secondary cooperation is
characteristic of many modem societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals devote only part of their
lives to the group: Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of the group feel loyalty, but the
welfare of the group .is not the first consideration. Members perform tasks so that they can separately
enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and
professional athletic teams are examples of secondary cooperation.
In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the shared work.
The attitudes of the conperat1ng parties 20 are purely opportunistic; the organization is loose and fragile.
Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals; it breaks down when the
common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation
at all, and. hence: the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship.
21. What is the author’s main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage? A. To urge readers to cooperate more often.
B. To offer a brief definition of cooperation.
C. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict.
D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes.
22. The word cherished in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. prized B. defined C. set up D. agreed on
23. The word fuse paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. A. explore B. unite C. react D. evolve
24. Which of the following statements about primary cooperation is supported by information in the passage?
A. It is an ideal that can never be achieved.
B. It was confined to prehistoric times.
C. It is usually the first stage of cooperation achieved by a group of individuals attempting to cooperate.
D. It is most commonly seen among people who have not yet developed reading and writing skills.
25. According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation?
A. To get rewards for themselves. B. To defeat a common enemy.
C. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation.
D. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds
26. Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in the fourth paragraph?
A. students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades.
B. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow.
C. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company.
D. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party.
27. Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation? A. Antagonistic cooperation B. Accommodation C. Tertiary cooperation D. Latent conflicts
28. The word fragile in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______.
A. poorly planned B. easily broken C. inefficient D. involuntary
29. As used throughout the passage the term common in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. ordinary B. shared C. popular D. vulgar
30. Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage?
A. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms
B. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic.
C. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion.
D. The author compares and contrasts two type of human relations
IV. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others. (0.5p) 31. A. stages B. linguistic C. routes D. pipes 32. A. sight
B: exhibition C. Buddhism D. humor 33. A. solar B. collapse C. purpose D. decorate 34. A. stripe B. rivalry C. examine D. sightseer 35. A. material B. climate C. advance D. access
V. Choose the best answers to complete the passage. (1p.)
This year's Innovations and Inventions Fair has just opened, and has attracted inventors from all over
the world who need to show their new ideas to the public.
The fair always provides a wonderful (36) ______ of inventions, and this year is no exception. One
inventor is demonstrating a way of making it impossible to copy documents such as passports and tickets.
So far, the only person who has offered to buy the patent is said (37) ______ a member of the Mafia, but
it is not clear what he wants to do with it. The inventor will have to go ahead with the sale (38) ______
he can find a more normal buyer (39) the end of the show. There are plenty of new gadgets too to help
the disabled. The youngest inventor, fourteen-year-old Jane Watson, has come up with a battery-powered
device for people who cannot clean their teeth themselves. One of its special features is that it never
needs (40) ______, because it runs on solar power.
A new feature of this year's show is the Help Centre, which has been (41) ______ up to give new
inventors (42) ______ on how to make the most of their ideas. According to the show’s organizers, many
inventions fail because inventors spend too much time developing the product and don't pay
(43) ______ attention to the business side of the project.
The fair is open from 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. every day and runs (44)______ March 11. Tickets are (45)______ at £3.50. 36. A. difference B. range C. choice D. variation 37. A. to being B. to be C. had been D. was 38. A. if B. except C. without D. unless 39. A. until B. since C. by D. ago 40. A. to re-charge
B. re-charged C. re-charge D. re-charging 41. A. started
B. established C. set D. founded 42. A. advice
D. directions C. suggestion D. recommendation 43. A. plenty B. full C. enough D. complete 44. A. since B. by C. until D. for 45. A. priced B. worth C. valued D. cost
VI. Some of the number lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there. If a numbered
line is correct, put a tick (√) there number on the separate answer. If a numbered line has a word which
should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet
46 Last month, I wrote to a few local television station asking- if
47 they gave away the free tickets to any shows. A week later,
48 they sent to me two tick its for a quiz show. I went with my
49 best friend Angie last night. It was an excellent! The show is
50 called Know them or Not? And contestants have to answer
51 questions about a lots of different people in their lives, like
52 friends, relatives and colleagues. There are ten contestants to
53 start with but one of them gets knocked out at the end of each
54 round. I'd like to go into on a show like that one day but, for 55 now I'm much happy just to have beer in the audience.
VII. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of the verb in brackets. (1p.) 1. - Did you see the castle?
- No, I'd like 56 (see) ______ it but there wasn't time. 2.
Someone 57(use) ______ an umbrella! It's all wet. And it 58(be) ______ wet yesterday and the day before. 3.
Before I go to lunch, I 59.a. (meet) ______and 59.b. (interview) ten applicants for the job. 4.
Their telephone 60 (not answer). They 61(go) ______out. 5.
The house is thought 62 (sell) recently for a million pounds. 6.
He resented 63(ask) ______ to wait. He 64 (expect)______ the minister 65(see)______ him at once.
VIII. Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals (1p.) Being unable to read
It seems (66) ____________ (THINK) today not to provide children with a decent (67) ____________
(EDUCATE). There is such an emphasis on (68) ____________ (ACADEMY) achievement these days
that it's easy to forget what a problem (69) ____________ (LITERATE) used to be. Being unable to
read can be (70) ____________ (INTENSE) embarrassing and can make someone feel like a complete
(71) ____________ (FAIL). Someone who can’t read is often (72) ____________ (UNDERSTAND)
afraid of certain situations. The problem can seem (73) ____________ (SOLVE). However, given the
right teacher, a lot of hard work and a (74) ____________ (REASON) amount of time, anyone can learn.
Being able to read can lead to an (75) ____________ (IMPROVE) quality of life.
IX. Fill in each blank with one suitable word. (0.5p.) ALP 357
THE ALL PURPOSE WONDER ROBOT
Does life ever seem to be getting you down? Do you ever get tired of doing the cooking, the housework
or all those other jobs that prevent, you from enjoying life? Do you ever find yourself putting off writing
letters to your friends because you simply haven't got enough time? Do you ever find yourself washing
clothes or ironing them when you'd rather be doing something (76) ______? If so, what you need is our
new ALP 357, the all-purpose wonder robot.
Once you buy one, you'll wonder how you ever did (77) ______ it. In no time at all you'll feel (78)
______ if the ALP 357 is not only a reliable assistant but your best friend, as well. It will listen to your
problems, take care of your home and even write routine letters for you. It can look after your pets,
prevent burglars from stealing things when you’re out of the house and remind you of all the things you
have to do every day. The ALP 357 is more than a robot. It's your cook, cleaner, secretary and friend all at the same time.
The ALP357 is programmed to understand-spoken instructions as (79) ______ as each word is clearly
pronounced. It will also translate simple phases from your language into 100 other foreign languages,
including Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Swahili, French, Italian, German and Spanish. ‘Before I had an
ALP 357, life seemed to be almost impossible. Since I bought it, all my troubles seem to (80______
disappeared,’ one of our typical customers says. Get an ALP 357 yourself and you'll see what she means.
X. Complete the second sentence in each pair. Use no more than five words including the word in bold.
Do NOT change this word. (0.5p.)
81. Do you feel that your English is getting better? (progress)
Do you think you ____________in English?
82. It was a mistake for you to insult Mike. (should)
You______ ______ ______ ______ Mike.
83 Despite the late departure of the flight, it arrived on time (Although)
______ ______ ______ ______, it arrived on time.
84. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. (out)
The coffee machine in our office ______ ______ ______ for three months
85. Our cat ran around the cellar all through the afternoon. (whole) Out cat ______
______ ______ ______around the cellar.
XI. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning remains the same. (0.5p)
86. The world would be much better off if all environmental pollution stopped today. Were
………………………………………………………………………………………..
87. I don't like your criticizing me all the time. I wish
………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. Dennis passed his driving test and had an accident almost immediately afterwards Hardly
………………………………………………………………………………………..
89. ‘You can't park here,’ the policeman said to us. The policeman warned
………………………………………………………………………………………..
90. How did you persuade Thomas to lend you the money? How did you talk
………………………………………………………………………………………..
XII. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words about your dream. (1p.) END OF TEST