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

QUẢNG NAM THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

Môn: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Khóa thi ngày: 23 - 25/07/2020
(Đề có 12 trang)

MÃ PHÁCH
(Do chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi)

PHẦN GHI ĐIỂM DÀNH CHO GIÁM KHẢO

SECTION PART Số câu đúng Điểm từng phần
Part 1: 5 câu x 0.1 đ 0.4
SECTION ONE Part 2: 10 câu x 0.1 đ 0.6 1.4
(2.0 đ) Part 3: 5 câu x 0.1 đ 0.4
Part 1: 14 câu x 0.1 đ 1.2
SECTION TWO Part 2: 2 câu x 0.1 đ 0.1
2.1
(3.0 đ) Part 3: 6 câu x 0.1 đ 0.3
Part 4: 8 câu x 0.1 đ 0.5
Part 1: 10 câu x 0.1 đ 0.8
SECTION THREE Part 2: 10 câu x 0.1 đ 0.5 1.7
(2.5 đ) Part 3: 5 câu x 0.1 đ 0.5
Part 1: 5 câu x 0.1 đ 0.3
SECTION FOUR Part 2: 0.5 đ 1.0
1.3
(2.5 đ) Part 3: 1.5 đ
Tổng điểm:

6.5

ĐIỂM GHI BẰNG CHỮ:…………………………………………….……………

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ……………. Chữ ký giám khảo 2:……………

Đề thi này gồm 12 trang, được đánh số từ 1-12. Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trước khi làm bài.
..........................................Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy đề thi này............................................

SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts)

There are three parts in this listening test. You will hear each part twice.
PART 1. Questions 1-5: There are five questions in this part. For each question there are
three pictures and a short recording. For each question, write the correct answer (A, B or
C) in the box below it.

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 1. Who will the boy go out with this evening?

2. Who does the girl get on with best in her family?

3. How did the man get to the party?

4. What is the woman going to do tomorrow?

5. What is the boy allowed to buy?

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Write your answers here:

1 2 3 4 5

C B A C C B

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 PART 2. Questions 6-15: You will hear an interview with a man called Daren Howarth, who
works as a carbon coach. For questions 6-15, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
The Carbon Coach
consultant
6. Daren says that a carbon coach works full-time as a (6) _____________with various clients.
ecologist
7. Before becoming a carbon coach, Daren was trained to be an (7) _____________.
built
8. When assessing a family's carbon footprint, Daren looks first at their (8) ___________.
9. Daren uses what's called a (9) carbon
____________to
meater see how much electricity things use.
10. Daren points out that (10) ____________will
the government help pay for roof insulation.
light bulbs
11. Daren feels that using (11) __________of the old type is the worst waste of energy he sees.
their concerts
12. Daren helped to reduce a band's carbon footprint at (12) ___________as well as on its CDs.
13. Daren mentions a new type of green home called an (13) ____________.
earth shape
the wind power
14. The new green home uses both the sun and (14) ____________to produce electricity.
15. Daren suggests buying a (15) _____________
handbag which gives more information about the new
green home.
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Write your answers here:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

PART 3. Questions 16-20: You will hear a conversation between a man, Marco, and his
wife, Sarah, about a film they have just seen at the cinema. Decide if each sentence is correct
or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (✓) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put
a tick (✓) in the box under B for NO.
A B
YES NO
16. Sarah was expecting to enjoy the film.  
17. Marco and Sarah agree that the city in the film was London.  
18. Marco feels that the length of the film made it rather boring.  
19. Sarah was upset about how some of the audience behaved during the film.  
20. Sarah was disappointed with the way the main actor performed.  
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Write your answers here: ( YES / NO)
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SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (3.0 pts)
PART 1. For the questions 1-14, choose the best answer (marked A, B, C or D) to finish
each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has
been done as an example.(1.4 pts)
0. I ________ a student.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
1. My new glasses cost me ________ the last pair that I bought last month.
A. more than three times B. more three times than
C. three times as much as D. as much three times as
2. It’s no good pretending; you’ve got to ________ reality.
A. bargain for B. come up against C. get down to D. face up to
3. The school was closed for months because of a serious ________ of SARS-CoV-2.
A. outbreak B. outburst C. outset D. outcome
4. The manager was suspicious ________ the shop assistant.
A. with B. for C. in D. of
5. Don’t refute the argument and get your work done, ________?
A. do you B. will you C. don’t you D. aren’t you?
6. They barely knew that their task was difficult ________ the two previous attempts had failed.
A. because B. although C. in spite of D. because of
7. Such relaxed days were few and far ________ in her hectic life.
A. out B. off C. beyond D. between
8. The archaeological excavation ________ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.
A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led
9. ________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.
A. By all means B. At all cost C. In all D. On the whole
10. Quit beating around the ________ and say what’s on your mind.
A. debt B. bush C. cell D. truth
11. John: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” - Mary: “________”
A. Yes, please shut. B. Yes, I wouldn’t mind.
C. No, please do D. No, don’t shut it.
12. Had I studied harder, I ________ better in the last exam.
A. would have done B. would do C. had done D. will do
13. I graduated and took a job with a law firm in Worcester, ________ through family connections.
A. excellently B. additionally C. selectively D. admittedly
14. On the battle field ________.
A. the tanks lay B. did the tanks lie C. lay the tanks D. lied the tanks

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Write your answers here:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
A

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 PART 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0)
has been done as an example. (0.2 pt)
0. Primary education in the United States is compulsory.
A. free of charge B. required C. excellent D. easy
1. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without
spending too much time on it?
A. connect to the Internet all day B. update new status
C. use social network daily D. get latest information
2. It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice .
A. to think it over B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out of time
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Write your answers here:
0 1 2
B
PART 3. Read the following passage. There are SIX mistakes in the passage. Find the
words that need correction and correct them. Write your answer in the numbered boxes
below. (0) has been done as an example (0.6 pt).
1 Edwin Hubble was an American astronomer who research led to discoveries
about galaxies and the nature of the universe. He settled a long debate by demonstrating
that the Andromeda Nebula located outside our galaxy, establishing the islands universe
theory, which states that galaxies exit outside of our own. His study of the distribution of
5 galaxies resulted from Hubble’s Constant, a standard relationship between a galaxy
distance from the earth and its speed of recession.
By 1925, Hubble has devised a classification system for the structure of galaxies
and provided conclusive observational evidence for the expansion of the universe. His
work pushed the one-hundred- inch Mount Wilson telescope beyond its capability and
10 provided strong impetus for the construction of an instrument twice its size at Mount
Palomar, which Hubble used during his last years of research. The telescope that bears
his name was launching on a space shuttle in 1990 and orbits the earth, collecting datum
about the size of the universe.
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Write your answers here:
Questions Line Mistakes Correction
0 1 who whose
1 5,6 a glaxy distance a galaxy's distance
2 5 from in
3 6 has devised had devised
4 7 conclusive conclusively
5 12 lauching lauched
6 12 collecting is collecting

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PART 4. Use the word given in the bracket to form a word that fits in the same numbered
space in the text. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as
an example. (0.8 pt).

WOMEN ONLY

Increasingly, women are taking their holidays without men. For

_____________(0. SAFE) reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of
female tourists are singing up for women-only trips. Twenty years ago only a
_____________ (1. HAND) of companies offered such holidays; now there are several
hundred.

Travel consultant Andre Littlewood says that the _____________ (2. COMBINE) of
higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and widowhood has
_____________ (3. ABLE) more women to travel, often on their own. They are attracted by
the sense of _____________ (4. FREE) that a holiday without men affords them. “Women in
a group tend to feel uninhibited and speak more openly than when men are around”, she
adds. “Even on energy-sapping adventure holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and
_____________ (5. CO-OPERATE).

It’s also a great deal more fun. Women laugh more _____________ (6. READY) than
men, probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since her divorce Janice
Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and Oxford-based Company
whose very name is a _____________ (7. DETER) to men. “And a good thing too,” she
says. “Men simply cannot resist the temptation to try and take control, no matter where they
are. And that includes on holiday. _____________ (8. THANK), there is none of that with
everywoman.”

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Write your answers here:

0. safety 3. enabled 6. readily

1. handle 4. freedom 7. determination

2. combination 5. co-operational 8. Thankfully

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SECTION THREE: READING (2.5 pts)
PART 1. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0.5 pt)
In an unexpected sign of hope amid the expanding pandemic, scientists at the
University of Oxford said on Tuesday that an inexpensive and commonly available drug
reduced deaths in patients critically ill with COVID-19.
If the finding is officially confirmed, the drug, a steroid called dexamethasone, would
be the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients. Had doctors been
using the drug to treat the sickest Covid-19 patients in Britain from the beginning of the
pandemic, up to 5,000 deaths could have been prevented, the researchers estimated. In the
study, it reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on
oxygen by one-fifth.
Until now, hospitals worldwide have had nothing to offer these desperate, dying
patients, so the prospect of a lifesaving treatment close at hand in almost every pharmacy
was met with elation by doctors. Dexamethasone is the first drug to be shown to improve
survival in Covid-19, one of the trial‘s chief investigators, Peter Horby, a professor of
emerging infectious diseases at the University of Oxford, said in a statement. The survival
benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment.
However, there is still, obviously, a significant amount of scepticism. While hospitals
in the United Kingdom were allowed to begin treating severely ill COVID-19 patients with
dexamethasone, many experts in the United States demanded to see the data and the study
itself, which have not yet been peer reviewed or published.
(Adapted from nytimes.com)
Question 1: What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Lack Of Drugs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
B. Drugs Being Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients
C. Doctors Under Pressure As COVID-19 Spreads
D. Scientists Found Potential Treatment For COVID-19
Question 2: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. the finding B. the drug C. the pandemic D. the study
Question 3: According to paragraph 2, it is estimated by researchers that ________.
A. 5000 patients could have been saved had there been enough medical equipment.
B. 5000 patients would not have needed ventilators had dexamethasone been used.
C. 5000 patients would likely have not died if they had been given dexamethasone.
D. 5000 patients could have avoided COVID-19 infection if they had used steroids.
Question 4: The word elation in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. deep regret B. immense joy C. great confusion D. bitter anger
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Question 5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Dexamethasone is a type of steroid that is cheap and readily available in many pharmacies.
B. Researchers found that dexamethasone can reduce mortality in severely ill COVID-19 patients.
C. Before the dexamethasone research, hospitals had to give other drugs to COVID-19 patients.
D. Many health experts in the US still remain doubtful of the dexamethasone research‘s findings.
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Write your answers here:

1 2 3 4 5
D B C B C

PART 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been
done as an example. (1.0 pt)
IT’S COOL TO CAMP
For many of us, life is (0)_____________ of man-made sounds: traffic, machinery,
television and other human beings. It is not surprising that camping continues to
(1)_____________
go make
in popularity, as it teaches us to (2)_____________ our focus off
these distractions and helps to enrich our lives. According to a recent report, one holiday
(3)_____________
of eight in Europe is a camping holiday. Despite that, some would still
have you believe that camping should (4)_____________
be considered an alternative
holiday that you are driven towards because money is tight nonsense. It is a lifestyle
to
choice to be embraced and enjoyed, for it (5)_____________ us the freedom to explore in
at
our own time and (6)_____________ our own speed. The opportunities available for
camping
mixing (7)_____________ with some form of recreational activity are as varied as
Europe’s many thousands of miles of hiking trails, cycling routes, canals, rivers and
lakes. Whether your chosen form of activity is recreational or competitive, a sociable
hobby or a way of (8)_____________
enjoying the crowds, there can be nothing more pleasurable
(9)_____________
than sitting outside your tent after a day of activity with only the hum of
dragonflies and the gas stove disturbing the peace. And just remember: whatever
(10)_____________
types of camping you choose, as long as you are out there enjoying
yourself and the surroundings, the rest of the world can wait.
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Write your answers here:

0. full 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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 PART 3. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
numbered gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0 ) has been done as
an example. (1.0 pt)
FOR THE WORLD WITHOUT PLASTIC BAGS
(0)_______ you know that on (1)_______ we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In
other words, that means a global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute.
We are sure you'll agree this is a truly shocking statistic.
Plastic bags can not be simply (2) _______ of along with your domestic rubbish - they
can blow off landfill sites and become highly visible litter (3)_______ can remain in the
environment for a number of years. They are not only an eyesore but they are a (4) _______
to the environment too. For example, plastic bags almost dammed the Buriganga river in
Bangladesh, and they are widely held responsible for causing devastating floods there on two
separate (5)_______.
They also (6)_______ a particular threat to wildlife. More and more (7)_______ dead turtles
and whales are discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To
marine life, a plastic bag closely (8)_______ a jellyfish.
These are the (9)_______ why you should reuse plastic bags you already have or take a small
rucksack on trips to the supermarket. Why not take (10)_______ now and show how much
you care about the environment by taking this small step!
0. A. Have B. Should C. Did D. Could
1. A. example B. ratio C. average D. normal
2. A. finished B. thrown C. used D. disposed
3. A. if B. so C. but D. which
4. A. risk B. difficulty C. danger D. problem
5. A. occasions B. incidents C. activities D. episodes
6. A. generate B. model C. pose D. set
7. A. frequently B. repeatedly C. generally D. usually
8. A. equates B. reminds C. appears D. resembles
9. A. reasons B. motives C. causes D. sources
10. A. account B. advantage C. action D. effect
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Write your answers here:

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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SECTION FOUR: WRITING (2.5 pts)
PART 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one,
using the word given in capital. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use
between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an
example. (0.5 pt)

0. I haven’t seen my brother since he left for Australia. (LAST)

 The last time I saw my brother was when he left for Australia.
1. John isn't feeling very well today. (WEATHER)
 John is feeling a bit ________________________________ today.
under the weather
2. There's no point trying to persuade him to recycle. (WASTE)
 It ________________________________
is a waste of time trying to persuade him to recycle.
3. Because he was not able to work as fast as the rest of the class, he failed the test. (PACE)
 His failure to pass the test was due to his inability ________________________________
to keep pace with
the rest of the class.
4. We can’t do very much to change the way the building looks. (BE)
 Very ________________________________
little can be done to change the way the building looks.
5. I suddenly realised that I had left my homework at home. (DAWNED)
 It ________________________________
dawned on me that I had left my homework at home.

PART 2. Read the passage and write a summary of about 100 words. (0.5 pt)
Facebook is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social
networking service based in Menlo Park, California. The Facebook website was launched on
February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and
roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.

The founders had initially limited the website's membership to Harvard students;
however, later they expanded it to higher education institutions in the Boston area, the Ivy
League schools, and Stanford University. Facebook gradually added support for students at
various other universities, then high school students, and eventually to everyone.

Facebook may be accessed by a large range of desktops, laptops, tablet computers,

and smartphones over the Internet and mobile networks. After registering to use the site,
users can create a user profile indicating their name, occupation, schools attended and so on.
Users can add other users as "friends", exchange messages, post status updates and digital
photos, share digital videos and links, use various software applications ("apps"), and receive
notifications when others update their profiles or make posts.

On July 13, 2015, Facebook became the fastest company in the Standard & Poor's 500
Index to reach a market capital of $250 billion. Facebook has more than 2.5 billion monthly
active users as of December 31, 2018. As of April 2019, Facebook was the most popular
social networking site in the world, based on the number of active user accounts.
(Adapted from https://www.wikipedia.com)

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PART 3. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there is a rise of online learning in a
variety of universities and schools globally.
In what aspects can this learning method benefit students?
Within 200 words, write an essay to give your opinions. (1.5 pts)
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