SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

TP. HỒ CHÍ MINH NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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LEXICO GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.

1. Wild animals sometimes come into the suburbs _______ food.

A. searching of B. in search of

C. they search for D. for searching

2. You shouldn't have read that file; it contains _______ information.

A. constructive B. preferential C. confidential D. inclusive

3. Let's get down to _______we've got a lot to get through this afternoon.

A. workload B. transaction C. cooperation D. business

4. Unless you _______ yourself to the task, you're bound to make mistakes.

A. resign B. occupy C. hold D. apply

5. You should start working on the report if you want to _______ Friday's deadline.

A. set B. make C. meet D. reach

6. The tennis tournament _______ held at the sports center but at the last minute
the venue changed.

A. had been B. might have been

C. was going to be D. ought to be

7. “Did the owner admit starting the fire herself?”

“In the end! The police _______ her for some time.”

A. had suspected B. were suspected

C. were suspecting D. would suspect

8. We don't know why our teachers _______ us to concentrate on such theoretical
things.

A. forever tell B. always say

C. are forever telling D. are always saying

9. According to the _______, the new show is very popular.

A. rankings B. ratings C. gradings D. scalings

10. How quickly the product can be delivered depends on _______.

A. attendance B. credibility C. existence D. availability

11. Simon is definitely guilty of cheating - the teachers _______ him in the act.

A. caught B. saw C. got D. found

12. The lecturer explained the theory with such ____ that most people understood it.

A. clearance B. complexity C. clarity D. recognition

13. If you act on _______ you risk making mistakes.

A. purpose B. sense C. attitude D. impulse

14. Most of the hotels were full and we had a hard time _______ accommodations.

A. to find B. having found C. founding D. finding

15. The children stood _______ at the puppets for ages.

A. to stare B. and staring C. staring D. to be staring

16. “It's not my turn to do the dishes tonight.” “I hope mum doesn't get _______.”

A. them by me done B. me doing

C. done by me D. me to do them

17. “Did you hear what happened to Charlotte?” “Yeah – She _______.”

A. had someone stealing B. had her handbag stolen

C. had stolen her handbag D. was stolen her handbag

18. The security guard stated that we ______ passes to be allowed into the building.

A. must have had B. had to have

C. would have D. should have had

19. Martin insisted that his secretary _________ with him on the trip next week.
 A. on coming B. come C. comes D. will come

20. The lawyer _________ advised any journalists about the case.

A. to not talking B. against talking

C. not talk the pain D. don't talk

21. The patient was administered medication to _________ the pain.

A. withhold B. deaden C. worsen D. dominate

22. The author's new novel came in for a great deal of _________ .

A. offence B. compliment C. attention D. criticism

23. “We don't have a burglar alarm.” - “Then it's time ________ .”

A. for installing one B. you install one

C. one was installing D. to install one

24. “Trudy sure did a good job of decorating your apartment.”

“Yes, but I'd _________ some of the work myself.”

A. rather have done B. rather done

C. better have done D. prefer having done

25. _________ matter of time before a new manager is appointed.

A. It's just a B. There is just a C. It's nearly a D. Just this

26. _________ had I set off when I got a flat tire.

A. At no time B. Scarcely C. No sooner D. Little

27. They are up in _________ in the new management scheme.

A. arms B. neck C. feet D. hands

28. We found plenty of wood, but we had nothing _________ to light our campfire.

A. which with B. with which C. that for D. for that

29. It has recently come to _________ that the senator accepted a bribe.

A. attention B. eye C. mind D. light

30. Without hard work they'll never _________ a go of their guesthouse.

A. get B. take C. make D. have

31. Everyone has to hand in their assignments by noon but ________ Sam, I'll make
an exception

A. in case of B. the case being C. in any case D. in the case of

32. Only _________ students have their own cars - most use bicycles.

A. a minority of B. minority C. of a minority D. the minority

33. “I hear Paul has a job at a restaurant.”

“Well, it's _________ a restaurant as a café really.”

A. much more B. nothing like C. far more of D. not so much

34. It was a warm day but it turned _________ in the evening.

A. coldly B. cold C. more coldly D. far colder than

35. With my new Internet connection I can download files _________ than before.

A. far quickly B. by far quicker

C. much more quickly D. quite more quickly

36. The researchers realized they were_______ and had to change the focus of their
experiment.

A. in the footsteps B. ahead of the schedule

C. on the wrong track D. off the beaten track

37. People came from _____ to take part in the peace demonstration in Washington.

A. round and round B. out and about

C. there and back D. far and wide

38. I managed to complete the exam with 20 minutes to _________.

A. run B. set C. spare D. leave

39. Cameras are _________ prohibited in the museum.

A. strongly B. harshly C. strictly D. totally

40. When I saw the fire truck, it suddenly _________ on me that I'd left the oven on
when I left out.

A. dawned B. appeared C. cracked D. fell

II. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each space in the following
passage.
Obsession with pop stars may be innocent enough when you're 14 years old. Carry
the fixation into your twenties, (1) ________, and your teen idol can become bad for
your health. Worshipping famous singers, supermodels. or football players in
adulthood (2) ________ your chance of having psychological problems, eating
disorders and difficulties forming relationships. Psychologist Dr. Tony Cassidy (3)
________ at 163 adults in a recent study. During adolescence, three-quarters of
men and women in the group - now aged between 20 and 28 - said they had hero-
worshipped someone. Most people (4) ________ their fixation by their twenties, but
half of those (5) ________ had idols could not (6) ________ their feelings go.
“Another (7) ________ of teen idols is that they serve as role models,” said Dr.
Cassidy. “Many young girls (8) ________ distorted body images of themselves, and
ultimately eating disorders, (9) ________ a result of the media portrayal of
supermodels with ideal bodies.” They (10) ________ to be less satisfied with their
relationships and were more likely to have short-term affairs. The most extreme
fantasized about having a relationship with their adored one or became jealous (11)
________ their idol's partners. There were even cases, after one boy band (12)
________, of attempted suicides among fans. But parents should not rush to the
bedroom to rip down their children's posters. (13) ________ was one bright spot for
fans who did have a teen idol but who (14) ________ him or her up when they (15)
________ adulthood: they were subsequently better at problem-solving.

1. A. but B. however C. then D. otherwise

2. A. increases B. grows C. rises D. expands

3. A. looked B. saw C. observed D. studied

4. A. turn off B. throw off C. give off D. make off

5. A. they B. have C. who D. were

6. A. leave B. allow C. relieve D. let

7. A. aspect B. part C. detail D. field

8. A. make B. take C. adapt D. develop

9. A. like B. as C. than D. in

10. A. intended B. turned C. tended D. opted

11. A. about B. with C. to D. of

12. A. broke up B. made up C. figured out D. took out

13. A. It B. He C. There D. That

14. A. did B. gave C. held D. took

15. A. arrived B. got C. reached D. grew

ERROR CORRECTION

Identify the mistake in each sentence.

1. Investment banks do not accept deposits from the public or do loans to

A B C

businesses or individuals.

2. When actively hunting, a dolphin sends out transmitting about five signals every

A B C D

second.

3. We didn't need to bring along our USB's as we were unexpectedly not allowed

A B

to use them anyway

C D

4. The Puffer is a type of fish that can inflate one's body like a balloon.

A B C D

5. Anyone reproducing copyrighted works without permission of the holders of the

A B

copyrights are breaking the law.

C D

6. Modern farms are much larger than that of former times.

A B C D

7. In addition to save on gas, the modern car is designed to save on maintenance

A B C D

expenses.
8. Tom's very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless.

A B C D

9. It was in the 1920's that the arched-top guitar was first developed commercially

A B C

in the United States and use in dance bands.

10. Drug abuse has become one of America's most seriously social problem.

A B C D

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions.

A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly by

humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals,
vegetations, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition
that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in
England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that
could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances
known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of
various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the
future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain
conditions. Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon
monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the
concentrations of these pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they
became components in biogeochemical cycle. These serve as an air purification
scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil on a
global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human
activities. However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a
city.

In this localized regions, human output may be dominant and may temporarily
overload the natural purification scheme of the cycle. The result is an increased
concentration of noxious chemicals the air. The concentrations at which the adverse
effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have
in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a
substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical value tells us little until we know
how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur
naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at
0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon
monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until
its level reaches about 15 ppm.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. The economic impact of air pollution.

B. What constitutes an air pollutant.

C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.

D. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.

2. The word "adversely" is closest in meaning to _________.

A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably

3. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _________.

A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change

D. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

4. The word "altered" is closest in meaning to _________.

A. eliminated B. caused C. slowed D. changed

5. Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for
which of the following reasons?

A. They function as part of a purification process.

B. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.

C. They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.

D. They have existed since the Earth developed.

6. According to the passage, which of the following is true about human-generated

air pollution in localized regions?
 A. It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region

B. It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.

C. It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.

D. It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.

7. The word "noxious" is closest in meaning to _________.

A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak

8. According to the passage, the numerical valued of the concentration level of a

substance is only useful if _________.

A. the other substances in the area are known

B. it is in a localized area

C. the naturally occurring level is also known

D. it can be calculated quickly

9. The word "detectable" is closest in meaning to _________.

A. beneficial B. special C . measurable D. separable

10. Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A. To effectively control pollution local government should regularly review

their air pollution laws

B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better

enforce air pollution laws

C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air
pollutants

D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.

WORD FORM

Supply the appropriate forms of words in the brackets.

1. We all take pride in our (DESTROY) _________________ friendship.

2. He arrived, as if in answer to her (PRAY) _________________.

3. She travels to different parts of the world as part of her job in that (NATION)
_________________ company.
4. The little boy dreams of being a sports (COMMENT) _________________ for
the TV station.

5. He proposes closing down all the (ECONOMY) _________________ factories in

the area.

6. Managers should be more (RESPOND) _________________ to the needs of

their staff.

7. She felt (LITTLE) _________________ by her classmate's arrogant behaviors.

8. Let's join us for a (CELEBRATE) _________________ drink at the pub!

9. The winners of the two (FINAL) _________________ are to compete for the
trophy at the end of the month.

10. The song always brings back her lovely (CHILDREN) _________________
memories.

11. To my surprise, they treated me (PLEASE) _________________ enough.

12. The Red Cross is sending emergency aid to the (FAMINE) _________________
country.

13. Since the (BREAK) _________________we have had all the locks changed.

14. The article failed to (PUBLIC) _________________ the unemployment issue.

15. The volcanic lava (SOLID) _________________ as it cools.

CLOZE TEST

Supply each blank with one suitable word.

Many educators believe that it is better for students to (1)_____________school all

year round than to have a long summer vacation. Ideally, the summer can
(2)_____________every bit as productive as the time spent in a classroom. The
vacation should be a carefree time, spent outdoors or with family but,
(3)_____________that most parents work, it is all too often the case that children are
left unsupervised. All students forget a certain amount of (4)_____________they
have learned so teachers are obliged to spend time at the beginning of the year
reviewing parts of the curriculum from the (5)_____________grade. Studies have
shown that children from low-income families fall (6)_____________during the
summer than children from wealthier backgrounds. One study found that while
middle-class children slightly improved their reading skills over the summer months,
their (7)_____________from low-income families lost more than two months in
reading achievement.

In order to (8)_____________the problem, some school districts have adopted a

year round schedule with a series of shorter breaks (9)_____________of a three-
month summer vacation. A national study (10)_____________out by the Ohio State
University found, however, that year-round schools had no significant impact
(11)_____________how much children learn. They found that children learned about
as (12)_____________in year-round schools as they did in schools using a nine-
month calendar. And while poorer students at the beginning suffer 'learning loss'
during the summer months, those at the year-round schools also did
(13)_____________during the shorter breaks. The author of the
(14)_____________suggested that poor children (15)_____________to attend more
days of school, otherwise they will fall behind.

WRITING

Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning. You must use
the exact word given in brackets when specified.

1. "I wasn't to blame for the burnt house!" said Julia. (SETTING)

 Julia __________________________________________________________.

2. Jasper warned me about the dog, so I didn't stroke it.

 But for _________________________________________________________.

3. There have been rumors that Peter and Jane are getting married.

 Peter and Jane __________________________________________________.

4. Please don't put your feet on the sofa.

 I'd sooner_______________________________________________________.

5. Drop in and see us if you ever come to Ho Chi Minh City. (HAPPEN)

 Should_________________________________________________________.

6. Guy made absolutely sure nothing would go wrong when he planned the
expedition. (NOTHING)

 Guy___________________________________________________________.

7. They only discovered the mistake when the book was in the shops. (COME)
 Not ___________________________________________________________.

8. We need to inspect further to find out how badly the building has been
damaged. (EXTENT)

 Further inspection________________________________________________.

9. They will give you a ticket when you show your ID card. (PRODUCTION)

 A _____________________________________________________________.

10. It wasn't my intention to upset you. (MEAN)

 I _____________________________________________________________.

THE END