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

…………………………… NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: …………………

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A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. Questions 1-5. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach
trip. For each question put a tick in the correct box.
1. What is the change of plan?
A. They will visit two towns.
B. They will look round a university.
C. They will visit a wild life park.
2. Where will they stop for coffee?
A. near a waterfall B. by a lake C. on a mountain
3. The town of Brampton became well known because of its ___________.
A. shops B. university C. museum
4. What animals will they see in the wildlife park?
A. lions B. monkeys C. tigers
5. What time will they arrive back at the hotel?
A. 5.30 B. 6.45 C. 7.15
Part 2. Questions 6-10. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a competition. For
each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
This month's competition
Prize: a computer + a (6) colour printer
Write a story
• length: fewer than (7) 1,500 words
• subject: a short (8) crime story which takes place in the future
Write your name, address, telephone number and (9) age at the end.
Story must arrive on or before (10) 8th March / March 8
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each o f the following questions.
11. A. embarrassed B. blessed C. naked D. adopted
12. A. instead B. breakfast C. already D. breathe
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that o f the
rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. photographer B. destination C. participant D. professional
14. A. geographical B. biological C. agricultural D. environmental
15. A. campfire B. provide C. destroy D. conserve

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PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.
16. Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about their upcoming exams.
- Diana: “Our midterm exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?”
- Anne: “___________”
A. I’m half ready. B. God save you. C. Thank you so much D. Don’t mention it!
17. Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home.
- Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”.
- Pete: “______”.
A. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t. B. Well, I’d rather not.
C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.D. Well, if only you didn’t.
18. Mr Smith is having lunch in a restaurant.
- Mr. Smith: "Could you bring me some water?" - Waiter: "_________."
A. No, thanks. B. Of course you can.
C. I'm afraid not. D. Certainly, sir.
19. Mary and John are talking about John's new house.
- Mary: "What a lovely house you have" - John: "_________."
A. Thanks. Hope you will drop in. B. I think so.
C. No problem. D. Of course, thanks.
20. Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home.
- Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”. - Pete: “______”.
A. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t. B. Well, I’d rather not.
C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.D. Well, if only you didn’t.
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. Thanks to the invention of microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the
human cell.
A. deep understanding B. far-sighted views
C. spectacular sightings D. in-depth studies
insights = deep understanding sự hiểu biết sâu sắc
22. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good B. is still in good condition
C. stands in life D. remains in effect
hold good: còn tác dụng = remains in effect: giữ được hiệu quả, còn hiệu lực.
23. In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at
general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. concerts B. public libraries C. gatherings D. prayer services
assemblies = gatherings sự tụ họp; cuộc hội họp
Task 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
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24. Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.
A. defeat B. nourish C. help D. treat
25. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary B. greedy C. spiritual D. object - oriented
materialistic nặng về vật chất, quá thiên về vật chất
spiritual (a) thuộc tinh thần
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
26. The doctor _______ the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.
A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into
27. The school was closed for a month because of serious _______ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
28. I agree with most of what you said, but I can't _______ your idea of letting children leave school
at the age of 14.
A. go along with B. put up with C. keep up with D. come up with
29. The climate of China is similar in many ways to _______.
A. which of the United States B. that of the United states
C. the United States D. this of the United States
30. He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable _______.
A. opportunity B. ability C. possibility D. future
31. These old houses are going to be _______ soon.
A. run down B. knocked out C. pulled down D. laid out
32. The stolen jewels were _______ a lot of money.
A. worth B. priced C. valued D. cost
33. Whether you stay or leave is a matter of total _______to me.
A. disinterest B. importance C. indifference D. interest
34. I’m terribly sorry! I didn’t break that vase on _______.
A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention
On purpose cố ý, cố tình
35. Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful _______in computer software.
A. pioneer B. navigator C. generator D. volunteer
36. We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _______for them.
A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand
demand for something nhu cầu về cái gì
37. One wonders whether the current political _______ is right for such a move.
A. environment B. climate C. state D. standpoint
political climate = hoàn cảnh chính trị
38. She _______ modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.
A. looks down on B. goes in for C. fixes up with D. comes up against
39. The judge _______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted
40. She got up early; otherwise she ________ her bus.
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 A. would have missed B. would miss C. missed D. had missed
41. She believes that all countries should _______ the death penalty as it is inhumane.
A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with
42. What an excellent student she is! She almost has no _________ the exercise.
A. difficult to finish B. difficulty to finish C. difficulty in finishing D. difficult finishing
43. Henry was overweight, so he went on s strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
44. Staying in a hotel costs ______ renting a room in a dormitory for a week.
A. twice as much as B. as much as twice C. twice more than D. twice as
45. In spite of his abilities, Peter has been ______ overlooked for promotion.
A. repeat B. repeatedly C. repetitiveness D. repetitive
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. I hadn't been to the city for 20 years and it was almost unrecognizable. RECOGNIZE
47. His boss told him off because he had behaved irresponsibly. RESPONSIIBLE
48. They all cheered enthusiastically as their team came out. ENTHUSIASM
49. Jim is one of the most outspoken members of the committee. SPEAK
50. The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was underestimated ESTIMATE
by the government. The real figures go up every minute.
51. We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive EXPECT
unexpectedly.
52. Renewable energy sources such as wind and wave power are pollution-free. NEW
53. Barbara is very knowledgeable about birds. She knows a lot about them. KNOW
54. She is one of the greatest performers to appear in this theatre. PERFORM
55. I’m sorry for my impatience but I hate being kept waiting. PATIENT
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an
example.
ERROR IN A PASSAGE 09
Line Passage
1 The other day, when I was in London, I ran out an old friend of mine who had
2 been at university with me. Although we hadn’t seen each other since ages and had lost
3 touch, it was just like old times, and he told me all his news. He moved to London after
4 leaving university, and started to train as a accountant. He left after a few months because
5 he didn’t find it very interesting, and he didn’t feel like spending the rest of his life in an
6 office. His parents were very helpful – they didn’t try to make him carrying on training
7 as a chartered accountant, and said they would continue to support him though the fact
8 that he didn’t have a job to go to. He soon found work doing what he really wanted –
9 writing for a TV show. After the first series, the producer let him have his own TV show
10 even though he was relative young, and it turned out to be a great success.

Line Error Correction

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 1 00. out à into
2 56. since à for
4 57. a à an
6 58. carrying à carry
7 59. though à despite
10 60. relative à relatively
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. Tom was absent four days at school last month because his grandmother passed away.
62. I’ll see you off tomorrow, so I can drive you to the airport.
63. I am too young to settle down. I want to travel around the world before I get married.
64. I bought this skirt without trying it on. I hope it's OK.
65. Fortunately, Marie getting along with her new co-workers.
66. I really need to go on a diet. I put on weight over the holidays.
67. I just needed a bit of time to think it over before I told him what I had decided.
68. I need to get a new passport. It runs out next month.
69. When I went to the bank to ask for a loan, I had to fill in hundreds of forms.
70. You have to face up to your problems rather than avoid them.
passed away die chết
see off = go with someone to their point of departure. tiễn ai đó
settle down live a quiet normal life ổn định cuộc sống
try it on = wear a garment to see if it fits thử mặc vào
get along with = form a friendly relationship with có mối quan hệ thân hữu với ai đó
put on weight = gain weight lê cân, tăng ký
He has put on a lot of weight since he stopped going to the gym.
think over = think more about, consider
I'm going to think over what you said about keeping the baby.
run out = cạn kiệt (đồ dự trữ...)
fill in = complete by writing, write in the spaces điền thông tin vào (giấy tờ, mẫu đơn)
Fill in the blanks, please. Then give the form to Ms. Kiraly.
face up to = accept something that is not easy to accept
You must face up to the fact that you are never going to have enough money to buy that car.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (71) _______ today. They have about
six hours' a week more free time than wives, but play a very little (72) _______ in cooking,
cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central (73) _______
Office.
Nearly three quarters of married women (74) _______ to do all or most of the housework, and
among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of the housework
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was only slightly lower. The survey (75) _______ that washing and ironing was the least popular
task among men, with only one per cent (76) _______ this duty, compared with 89 per cent of
women, and 10 per cent sharing equally.Only 5 per cent of men (77) _______ the evening meal, 3
percent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per cent do household shopping, and 17 per cent
wash the evening dishes.
But when household gadgets break down, (78) _______ are carried out by 82 per cent of
husbands. The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons are
substantially better (79) _______ than a decade ago. We're healthier, too - eating healthier foods and
smoking less.The (80) _______ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely-traveled than a decade ago.
More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination.
71. A. furnished B. emerged C. published D. edited
72. A. work B. role C. section D. part
73. A. Statistical B. Cardinal C. Ordinal D. Numerical
74. A. emitted B. pronounced C. claimed D. uttered
75. A. pointed B. evolved C. planned D. showed
76. A. burdening B. forming C. performing D. formulating
77. A. prepare B. undertake C. process D. fit
78. A. fittings B. fixings C. amendments D. repairs
79. A. on B. through C. over D. off
80. A. medium B. average C. popular D. normal
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
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, vegetation, 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 cycles.
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 region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the
natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious
chemicals in 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
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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.
81. 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
82. The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. negatively B. quickly C. admittedly D. considerably
83. 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
84. The word "altered" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. eliminated B. caused C. slowed D. changed
85. 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.
86. 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.
87. The word "noxious" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. harmful B. noticeable C. extensive D. weak
88. According to the passage, the numerical value 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
89. The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. beneficial B. special C. measurable D. separable
90. 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.
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D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 pt – 0.2/ each)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged,
using the words given.
91. A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
 At the foot of the hill lies a small church.
92.While I strongly disapprove of your behaviour, I will help you this time.
 Despite my strong disapproval of your behaviour, I will help you this time
93. If I were you, I wouldn't take too many classes this semester. (shoes)
 If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't take too many classes this semester.
94. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (no)
@ We have no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert.
95. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her. (for)
 Helen’s boss criticized her for not doing her work more carefully.
 Helen’s boss blamed her for not doing her work more carefully.
VII. WRITING (1 pt)
In about 100- 150 words, write a paragraph about the disadvantages of television
Disadvantages of television
- Television can make us passive. We don’t have to think so our brains become lazy.
- It encourages us to buy things that we don’t need.
- It takes time away from activities such as reading and games.
- Some television programmes may make people violent.
- Television interferes with family life and communication.