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

…………………… NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 15 ĐỀ THI MÔN TiếngAnh (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: …../2019

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A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. Listen to the conversation, between Tom and Linda. Choose the best answer A, B, or C
for each of the following questions.
1. What kind of clothes do Linda’s parents want her to wear?
A. shiny trousers B. tight tops C. casual clothes
2. What is Tom’s opinion about Linda's choice of clothes?
A. He thinks that her parents are right.
B. He sym pathises with Linda.
C. He disagrees with Linda’s parents.
3. W hat do you think Linda will do after talking to Tom?
A. She may start saving money to buy clothes.
B. She may follow her parents' advice.
C. She may offer her parents some advice.
4. Why don’t Tom’s parents want him to play computer games?
A. They think some of the games are harmful.
B. They think playing com puter gam es makes him neglect his studies.
C. They think none of the gam es are useful.
5. What do Tom’s parents want him to do?
A. Play a musical instrument.
B. Do more outdoor activities.
C. Browse the Internet to find information.
Part 2. Listen to the recording about relationship problems between parents and teenage
children. Fill in each gap with no more than two words.
6. Teenagers don’t like being questioned.
7. This is a normal psychological development at this age.
8. It is part of becoming independent.
9. Parents should watch for danger signs in some teenagers.
10. Some teenagers may experiment with alcohol, drugs or smoking.
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. prepared B. organized C. impressed D. involved
12. A. surround B. source C. account D. plough
13. A. cheese B. children C. teacher D. chemical
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.
14. A. encounter  B. memory  C. agency D. influence
15. A. substantial B. dominate  C. agriculture  D. national
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. – Sue: “_______!” – Sarah: “Thank you.”
A. What a nice house you have B. Please help me with this
C. Thanks for coming D. Sorry
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17. – Sophie: “It was extremely good of you to give this book.” – Kate: “_________.”
A. All are correct B. OK C. Don’t mention it D. My pleasures
18. – Ted: "Have you seen the price of petrol these days?" – Bob: “_________.”
A. Isn't it great? B. It's amazing, isn't it?
C. What a lot of petrol! D. I'm amazing, aren't I?
19. – Nancy: “_________.” – Sue: “Great. Thanks.”
A. Be careful! B. Excuse me!
C. How are you doing? D. What are you doing?
20. – Tom: “ Sorry, I forgot to phone you last night.” – Mary: “_________.”
A. I have nothing to tell you. B. Oh. Poor me!
C. You was absent – minded. D. Never mind!
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. Let’s wait here for her; I’m sure she’ll turn up before long.
A. arrive B. return C. enter D. visit
22.The president delivered an eloquent speech in front of a large audience of investors.
A. made B. went over C. announced D. handed over
23.Van Mieu was representative of Confucian ways of thought and behaviors.
A. traditional B. typical C. memorial D. cultural
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.
24. They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community.
A. cooperate B. put together C. separate D. connect
25. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
A. dominant B. unsatisfactory C. abundant D. adequate
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. You may be artistic, but I believe you are not cut _________ the job at the theatre.
cut out: : chia bot
A. down for B. in for C. down to D. out for
27. I knew he disagreed with my idea when I saw him_________
A. shake his head B. blink C. comb his hair D. stretch his arm
28. In your revision, you should_________ priority to tenses.
A. take B. give C. have. D. bring
29. Dora _________ in university when you come back in three years' time.
A. will be studying B. would study C. is studying D. will have been studied
30. I like babysitting, although the children always_________a mess
A. do B. produce C. make D. take
31. Tom thanked us ____________ having helped him to overcome the difficulties.
A. on B. in C. at D. for
32. Leo was found guilty of drunken driving and banned _________ for five years.
A. for driving B. to drive C. from driving D. on driving
33. Don’t take any ___________ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone.
A. notice B. view C. attention D. sight
34. Before you sign the contract, ___________ in mind that you won’t be able to change
anything later.
A. hold B. bear C. retain D. reserve
35. I took a course in shorthand and typing with a(n) _______ to applying for a secretarial job.
A. intention B. project C. purpose D. view
36. The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, ________they will try their
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best.
A. but B. although C. despite D. however
37. If my candidate had won the election, I ________ very happy now.
A. was B. can be C. would have been D. would be
38. Aid agencies are still _____________the situation.
A. estimating B. deducing C. assessing D. assuming
39. I just can’t ________ that noise any longer.
A. stand up for B. stand in for C. put off with D. put up with
40. The aim of ASEAN is to promote closer economic_______.
A. delegation B. integration C. reputation D. migration
41. Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A. to / along B. of / in C. for / by D. with / on
42. Can you give me advice about ________ ?
A. to eat what B. what should I eat C. what for eating D. what to eat
43. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked.
A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of
44. My arm hurt so much I felt sure I________ it.
A. should have broken B. must have broken
C. was breaking D. have broken
45. Parents should not let children_________whatever they want.
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. to be eaten
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. Being the hardest natural substance, diamond is practically indestructible. (destroy)
47. The mother is usually the homemaker and the father is the breadwiner. (bread)
48. The main reason I believe children shouldn’t be exposed to violence on TV is that (impress)
they are so impressionable at that age.
49. They never dare to leave their only child unattended for even a moment. (attend)
50. I didn't read all of the book because I found it unintersting. (interest)
51. Paula had a ticket for the theatre, but unfortunately she fell ill that night. (fortunate)
52. After Jack lost his job, he was unemployed for three months. (employ)
53. Because of a misunderstanding, half the class went to the wrong classroom. (understand)
54. Mike tried unsuccessfully to phone Cathy several times (success)
55. They didn't give Cary the job as he was inexperienced. (experience)
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.
Line Passage
1 The world's oceans are such vast that they can cope with the present levels of
2 pollution. However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning.
3 The most seriously problem of modern time is that man is destroying the earth's natural
4 resources and transforming huge areas from waste land. As a result, it is becoming
5 extremely difficult to grow enough feeding the world's rapidly increasing population. A
6 way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be find as many species are in
7 danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth. The smoke in the
8 atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the number of sunlight has been
9 reduced in many cities. Man's whole environment is being changed in a serious way.

Line Error Correction

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 1 00. such à so
3 56. seriously à serious
4 57. from à into
5 58. feeding à to feed
6 59. find à found
8 60. number à amount
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. Diana showed a complete disregard for / of her own safety.
62. He was so drunken that he wasn't capable of driving himself home.
63. Please explain the meaning of this word to your classmates.
64. We find your complaints about the quality of our services totally unjust and disrespectful.
65. Investment in a hedge fund offers protection from /against losses in a crisis.
66. We had our house broken into when we were away on holiday.
67. Most of the computers in the laboratory are out of order now.
68. I ran into my teacher at the movies last night.
69. Jane broke in on the conversation and told us to get back to work.
interrupt (a conversation) - break in on the conversation
70. She doesn't want to go, but we'll eventually bring her around.
bring * around - change someone's mind, convince someone
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.
In the United States and Canada, it is very important to (71) ________ at a person directly in the
eyes when you are having a conversation (72) ________him or her. If you look down or to the side
when the (73) ________person is talking, that person will think that you are not interested in (74)
________he or she is saying. This, (75) ________, is not polite. If you look down or to the side
when you are talking, it might (76) ________that you are not honest. However, people who are
speaking will sometimes look away for (77) ________seconds when they are thinking or (78)
________to find the right word. But they always turn immediately (79) ______ to look the listener
directly in the eyes. These social "rules" are (80) ________for two men, two women, a man and a
woman, or an adult and a child.
71. A. talk B. notice C. get D. look
72. A. with B. to C. for D. about
73. A. others B. another C. one D. other
74. A. which B. what C. that D. where
75. A. yet B. in addition C. of course D. although
76. A. become B. come C. seem D. turn
77. A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
78. A. trying B. looking C. achieving D. managing
79. A. up B. back C. down D. over
80. A. like B. the same C. likely D. such as
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Lin Situated in the central mountains of Alaska, a peak named Denali rises 20,320 feet
e above sea level. It is the highest peak in North America and the center of Denali
National Park. One of America's greatest wilderness areas, the park has had limited
access to visitors, but in spite of this tourism rose from under 6,000 visitors in 1950 to
5 over 546,000 visitors in 1990. The increasing popularity of this park is prompting
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 serious discussions about the future use of Denali as well as how to preserve
wilderness areas in general. One important issue of land use arises when parts of
National Parks are owned by individuals. In Denali, though most of the land in this
vast tract of more than a million acres is owned by the National Park Service, several
10 thousand acres are still privately owned as mining tracts. These mining tracts in Denali
were once abundant sources of gold, but they were sources of heavy metals such as
arsenic and lead that pollute drivers and streams. Environmentalists were successful in
getting the government to require mining companies to submit statements showing the
potential impact of a mining project before they are allowed to begin mining. Because
15 of this requirement, many individuals closed their mines and some sold their land to
the National Park Service. Some land owners, however, are wondering if it is better to
sell their land to the government or keep it for possible future use. Tourism in this
previously remote area is bound to rise, as more roads are built to provide easier access
to the park. This increase in the number of visitors creates a demand for hotels and
20 other real estate development. The economic implications of this are of interest to the
land owners, but are dismaying to those interested in preserving the wilderness.
81. What is the primary focus of this passage?
A. controversies over land use in Denali
B. miners selling their property in Denali
C. Alaska building more roads to Denali
D. limiting tourist access to Denali
82. The word "prompting" in line 5 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. promising B. sanctioning C. initiating D. trapping
83. The word "arises" in line 7 could be best replaced by
A. surrenders B. occurs C. volunteers D. prospers
84. The word "tract" as used in line 9 refers to which of the following?
A. trail B. resort C. frontier D. expanse
85. Which of the following is most similar to the word "abundant" in line 11?
A. plentiful B. sparse C. hopeful D. absolute
86. According to the passage, which of the following are pollutants in the Denali area?
A. gold B. pesticides C. human waste D. arsenic
87. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "potential impact" in line 14?
A. approximate cost B. expected value C. proposed size D. possible effects
88. The author infers that some mine owners might hesitate to sell their land to the Park Service for
which of the following reasons?
A. There may be increasing demand for the ore in the mines.
B. They might want to move to the towns.
C. They might receive more money selling their land to developers.
D. They might want to build a house on their property.
89. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A. to demonstrate the changes in Denali National Park
B. to use Denali as an example of common park issues
C. to introduce the wonders of the wilderness area of Denali
D. to explain the problems occurring in Denali Park
90. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph in this passage?
A. conflict between land owners and environmentalists
B. the role of the National Park Service in development
C. tourist needs in Denali Park
D. wildlife in the park
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)

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For questions 91–100, finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence
91. I am only interested in why he did it.
 The only thing I interest in is why he did it.
 The only thing I am interested in is why he did it.
 The only thing which makes me interested in is why he did it.
92. House prices have risen dramatically this year.
 There has been a dramatic rise (increase) in house prices this year.
93. I can’t understand how this new computer works.
 This new computer works in the way that I can’t understand.
94. She didn’t inherit anything under her uncle’s will.
 Her uncle didn’t leave her anything in his will.
 Her uncle didn’t give her anything in his will.
95. I only recognized him when he came into light.
 Not until he came into light did I recognize him.
96. He knows he shouldn’t have said those terrible things.
 He regrets having said those terrible things.
 He regrets saying those terrible things.
97. Most students can work very hard when they feel like it.
 Most students are capable of working hard when they feel like it.
98. As soon as we had entered the house, the thunderstorm broke.
 Hardly had we entered the house when the thunderstorm broke.
99. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother.
 Jean’s mother complimented her on her new dress.
100. His memory gradually failed as he grew old.
 The older he got, the more his memory failed him.
For questions 101–110, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.
101. Walter sits in front of the television for too many hours a day. (sitting)
 Every day, Walter spends too many hours sitting in front of the television.
102. It really would best if you reported it to the police right away. (better)
 You really had better report it to the police right away.
103. The manager told me I had to take off my shoes before I entered the restaurant. (insisted)
 The manager insisted on my taking off my shoes before I entered the restaurant.
104. They sent him to prison for three years. (sentenced)
 He was sentenced to three years in prison.
105. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
 Tim doesn’t take after his father at all.
106. Tom wanted Molly to come to his friend’s party last night. (sooner)
 Tom would sooner Molly had come to his friend’s party last night.
would rather – would sooner
107. My boss seems to enjoy humiliating people. (pleasure)
 My boss takes great pleasure in humiliating people.
 My boss has the pleasure of humiliating people.
enjoy doing sth = take great pleasure in doing sth = have the pleasure of doing sth
108. I don’t understand one word of this document. (head)
 I can’t make head or tail of this document.
can't make head or/nor tail of sth - be completely unable to understand something
109. She was strongly impressed by his trip to India. (impression)
 His trip to India made a strong impression on her.
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 s.o be impressed by sth – sth make a good / strong impression on s.o
110. He became exhausted because he not only worked too hard but ate too little as well. (what)
 He became exhausted what with working too hard and eating too little.
what with – because of – due to – owing to – on account of

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