SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN

THANH HÓA Năm học 2021-2022

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 14 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Đề thi có 5 phần, gồm 06 trang) (Đề dùng cho thi sinh thi vào Chuyên Anh)
Ngày thi:…………06/2020………
Thời gian: 150 phút
SECTION A – LISTENING (15 pts)
Part 1. Listen to the recording of three students talking to their tutor about the presentation they are
planning. Circle the best letter among A, B, or C.
1. The topic of the presentation is
A. how mobile phones are designed.
B. the risks caused by mobile phones.
C. how mobile phones are used.
2. The introduction explains the
A. dangers of mobile phones.
B. importance of mobile phones.
C. importance of understanding the dangers of mobile phones.
3. On the second slide, the students are planning to.
A. point out some different kinds of risks.
B. explain why mobile phones are dangerous.
C. mention ways to avoid the risks.
4. The tutor suggests .
A. not discussing the dangers of mobile phones.
B. discussing the benefits of mobile phones.
C. having an argument.
Questions 5 - 7
Listen to the next part of the recording and complete the information for each slide. Write ONE WORD
ONLY.

Slide 1
Slide 2 Slide 3
Introduction
- Health (7) _________________ for
(5) _________________ of
- (6) _________________ avoiding dangers
using mobile phones
- Security
Questions 8 - 10
Listen to the last part of the recording and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
8. The actual talk will last for ______________________.
9. Each student will speak for _____________________.
10. The slides must all have the ___________________.
Part 2. Listen to the recording and choose the best option A, B or C..
11. The students did the study skills course because__________.
A. it was part of their syllabus
B. they needed it to prepare for an exam
C. their tutor recommended it
12. Why did Sylvie and Daniel use a questionnaire?

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A. Other people preferred the method.
B. It reduced the preparation time.
C. More information could be obtained.
13. How often did the students meet in class for the course?
A. once a week B. twice a week C. every weekday
14. Why did Daniel like the course?
A. It improved his confidence.
B. It focused on economics articles.
C. It encouraged him to read more books.
15. What did the students like about Jenny?
A. her homework assignments. B. her choice of study material. C. her style of teaching.
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same
line. (3 pts)
16. A. dogged B. legged C. naked D. moped
17. A. facsimile B. facile C. textile D. compile
18. A. island B. aisle C. conserve D. debris
Question II. Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each
question. (2 pts)
19. A. volunteer B. absentee C. committee D. employee
20. A. obsolete B. complete C. compete D. deplete
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Question I. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (8 pts)
21. (Lose) …………….…………. the last time, she doesn’t want to ask them.
22-23. You (be) …………………….. more careful. You (avoid) ……………..…… having had before him.
24. Everyone’s future depends on the whole world (concern) ……………….…… about the ozone layer.
25. They were fortunate (rescue) …………………………. from the fire before the building collapsed.
26. She can’t bear (criticize) ………………………….………. about her work.
27. I don’t remember (tell) …………………..… of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
28. That was a lucky escape! We (kill) ………………………..
Question II. Supply the correct form of the words given. (7 pts)
29. Please keep e-mail short. (Brief) …………..…….….. makes everyone’s lives easier.
30. I’m not convinced that there’s a (cause) ………….…….link between pollution and global warning.
31. Lucy has to work every (alter) ….…………..………. Saturday.
32. He threw his bags (ceremony) ………………….…………… on the floor.
33. In my opinion, this book is just (intellect) …..…………………….. rubbish.
34. Shall I believe this (convince) ..………….……….. story of yours? Mark, stop acting like a child and tell
me the whole truth, please.
35. A manufacturer (neglect) …….…………..…….. made and marketed a car with defective brakes.
Question III. There are FIVE mistakes in the text (from 36 to 40). Identify each mistake, write it down
and give your correction. (5pts)
Example: Line: to workworking

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 CHILD LABOR
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Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found to work in a textile factory in conditions described as
close to slavery to produce clothes what appear destined for one of the major high street retailers. Speaking
to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of unwaged works, threats and beatings. The
company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its stores had been improper subcontracted to a
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sweatshop that used child labor. It father announced it had withdrawn the garments involved until it had
investigated the alleged breaches of the ethic code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago.
Question IV. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (10 pts)
41. Mary usually buys her clothes……………………….It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
42. Kathy was as pleased as…………………when she heard she had passed the exam.
A. punch B. a poopy C. a sunflower D. a dungeon
43. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t………………….
A. hold water B. face the music C. carry weight D. hit the roof
44. When I tell my parents that we’ve decided to call off the wedding, they’re going to have………
A. gooses B. kittens C. rats D. donkeys
45. It is advisable to…………………..any contact with potential rabbit animals.
A. escape B. avoid C. prevent D. evade
46. It took me quite a long time to………………………what the aim of the game was.
A. ponder B. consider C. grasp D. reckon
47. Nancy has the……………….to be a great dancer.
A. possibility B. prospect C. quality D. ability
48. The car was………………..speed.
A. gathering B. collecting C. consuming D. firing
49. Jane was not…………………..the landlady had imagined she was.
A. what B. that C. which D. at all
50. I am no……………….able to operate this machine than he is.
A. far B. more C. much D. less
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in
each space (10pts)
When we talk about the environment today, many people still think only of tree (51) ………….. and keeping
their surroundings clean. Although both activities are (52)……………, they are only a small part of the
whole story. The environment is (53) ………….. urban and rural. It (54) ………….. the seashore, rivers,
mountains, cities, towns, villages and so on. The water we drink and the air we (55) …………. are important
elements of the environment, so (56) ………… the trees, plants and animals. The environment (57)
……………. us with all our daily needs. This is true for both the urban and rural people. Rural people (58)
…………… directly on the natural environment for many of their daily needs. They use water from rivers,
streams and so on. For them, there is often no piped water available. They collect firewood from nearby trees
and forests for cooking and heating. They (59) …………… the land around them for food. Their homes are
(60) …………… from local materials.
Question II. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each
space. (10 pts)
We are using up the world’s petroleum. We use (61) ______ in our cars and to heat our building in winter.
Farmers use petrochemicals to (62) ________ the soil rich. They use them to kill insects (63) ________ eat

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plants. These chemicals go (64) ________ rivers and lakes and kill the fish there. Thousands of pollutants
also go into the air and pollute it. Winds carry this (65) ________ air to other countries and other continents.
Poor farmers use the same land over and (66) ________. The land needs a rest so it will be better next year.
However, the farmers must have food this year. Poor people cut down forests (67) ________ firewood. In
some areas when the trees are gone, the land (68) ________ desert. Poor people can’t save the environment
for the (69) ________.
This is not a problem for one country or one area of the world. It is a problem for all- humans. The people
and the nations of the world must work together to (70) ________ the world’s resources.
61. A. it B. them C. that D. those
62. A. work B. change C. make D. let
63. A. what B. who C. whom D. which
64. A. out B. for C. at D. into
65. A. pollute B. polluting C. polluted D. pollution
66. A. over B. again C. repeatedly D. repeating
67. A. of B. for C. with D. at
68. A. gets B. changes C. turns D. becomes
69. A. future B. time being C. times D. period
70. A. recycle B. preserve C. keep D. reuse
Question III. Read the passage and choose the best answers to the questions below. (10 pts)
Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural
environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest
subsistence strategy, and has been practiced for at least two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to
obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of animals were introduced about 10,000 years
ago.
Because hunter-gathers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have
dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments such as deserts forest or arctic
wasteland. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing season has restricted the availability of plant life. Such
conditions have caused a greater independence on hunting, and along the coasts and waterways, on fishing.
The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater
opportunity for gathering a variety of plants.
In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the
development of subsistence societies. Contemporary hunter-gathers may help us understand our prehistoric
ancestors. We know from observation of modern hunter-gathers in both Africa and Alaska that society based
on hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a
smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area is
exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice a seasonal migration on pattern
evolving for most hunter gathers, along with a restrict division of labor between sexes. These patterns of
behavior may be similar to those practiced by mankind during the Paleolithic Period.
71. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned?
A. The Paleolithic period B. Subsistence farming
C. Hunter-gatherers D. Marginal environment
72. Which is the oldest subsistence strategy?
A. Migrating B. Domesticating animals
C. Farming D. Hunting and gathering
73. What conditions exit in the lower latitude?
A. Greater dependence on hunting B. More coast and waterways for fishing
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 C. A shorter growing season D. A large variety of plant life
74. How can we know more about the hunter-gathers of prehistoric time?
A. By studying the remains of their camp sites
B. By studying similar contemporary societies
C. By studying the prehistoric environment
D. By practicing hunting and gathering
75. Which of the following is not mentioned in the above passage?
A. More and more people in the modern time live on the food they gather in the natural environment
around their homes.
B. The more vegetable in the lower latitude in the tropics there is, the greater opportunity for gathering
plants there are
C. Because of the shorter growing season in higher latitude, the availability of plants is limited.
D. The environmental differences result in restricted diet.
IV. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable phrase from A to F to fill in each gap. There
is one extra phrase that you don’t need to use. Write the answers on your answer sheets. (5 pts)
A. students can create models of ancient buildings
B. we haven’t really given children the tools to deal with this inter-cultural world
C. young Finns are better prepared for the digital age
D. the brain is not divided into disciplines in that way
E. a shift in educational method is necessary
F. students may find it difficult to comprehend at first
Finland is not satisfied with constantly being top of the world’s education leagues. The government is now
planning to reform its education system so that (76) ……..…... A key part of the proposed reforms is to
place as much emphasis on digital and workplace skills as on more traditional subjects. An example of this
would be to use 3D printers in history classes so (77) ………..... The government also wants to promote
vocational training and encourage learning in real-life work settings. Students’ performance would be
evaluated by a teacher as well as by an official from the company helping the student.
Educators explain why (78) …….…. Traditionally, learning has been defined as a list of subject matters and
facts students need to acquire, such as arithmetic and grammar; but when it comes to real life, (79)
…………... People are thinking in a very holistic way, and when we think about the problems in the world-
global crises, migration, the economy, the post-truth era- (80) …………...
SECTION E: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed above it. (5 pts)
81. It was more of a business arrangement than a marriage.
It was not ………………………………………………………………………………………..
82. She herself admitted to being rather selfish.
On …………………………………………………………………………………...…………..
83. You may not be considered qualified if you don’t obey the game regulations.
Failure …………………………………………………………………………………………..
84. I will only be satisfied if the manager apologizes fully.
Nothing short ……………………………………………………………………………………
85. The man’s life was one of great poverty.
Throughout ………………………………………………………………………….………….

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Question II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one, using the
words given. (5 pts)
86. It is usual for young children to ask a lot of questions. (APT)
Young …………………………………………………………………………….…………….
87. I don’t mind staying in on a Saturday night if I have good company. (AVERSE)
I’m ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
88. I find grammar exercises extremely boring. (STIFF)
Grammar exercises …………………………………………………………………………….
89. I couldn’t stop thinking about the exam despite playing chess with Paul. (MIND)
Playing chess with Paul ……………………………………………………………………….
90. Being inexperienced was a disadvantage to her when she applied for promotion. (COUNTED)
Her …………………………………………………………………………………….………
Question III. Write a paragraph 120 - 150 words about the consequences of plastic bags and how to solve
this problem. (10 pts)

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