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

………………. NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 13 ĐỀ THI MÔN TiếngAnh (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: …../2019

Họ và tên thí sinh: ......................................................................................... số báo danh: ....................

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A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. You will hear a teenager, called Ella Subiotto, talking on the radio, about her life as a
young violin player. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each question.
1. Ella won a music competition when she was ________.
A. 5 years old. B. 9 years old. C. 16 years old.
2. Who persuades Ella to practice as much as possible?
A. her friends B. her teacher C. her parents
3. What does Ella do to improve her playing?
A. take a lot of exercise B. eat healthy food C. avoid stress
4. Ella would like other teenagers to ________.
A. change their opinion of classical music.
B. buy more classical music CDs.
C. learn to play classical music.
5. What does Ella enjoy doing most in her free time?
A. watching a film B. reading a book C. going shopping
Part 2. You will hear someone, talking on the radio about Brandon Forest Park. Fill in each
blank with no more than one word or number.
BRANDON FOREST PARK
* Forest shop and café
The shop sells:
• (6) maps
• gifts
• souvenirs
Snacks and drinks available in café
Day café closed: (7) Wednesday
* Picnic are as
Picnic tables are next to park (8) entrance
* Bicycle hire
Cost of half-day hire: (9) £ 9.75
Summer events
This year's events include:
• cycle race
• (10) concert
Getting to the park
By road - car parking free
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 Bus from city centre leaves regularly from: station
• Market Street
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. daunted B. installed C. committed D. confided
12. A. core B. more C. pause D. pot
13. A. create B. beach C. creature D. peak
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. commerce B. reserve C. burden D. southern
15. A. industry B. pesticide C. museum D. dynamite
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. – Keane: "Thanks a lot. " – Bill: “_________.”
A. Don't mention it. B. Of course.
C. Oh, that's too bad. D. Oh, I am sorry to hear that.
17. – Nancy: “_________.” – Palm: "I am in teaching."
A. What are you working? B. How do you live?
C. What do you earn for a living? D. What do you do for a living?
18. – Vicky: “Hello, I’d like to speak to Mr. Green, please “– The secretary: “_________.”
A. Sorry, can you say that again? B. I’m sorry, I’ll call again later
C. I’m afraid I don’t know D. Let’s wait
19. – Frank: Would you mind turning down your stereo ?’’ – Lana: “_________.”
A. I’m really sorry! I ‘m not paying attention B. Oh! I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that
C. No. I don’t D. Yes, I do
20. – Leonardo: “I wish you wouldn’t smoke in here!” – Vincy: “_________.”
A. There’s nothing wrong here. B. Sorry, shall I open the window?
C. I don’t agree, I’m afraid. D. Thank you for telling me.
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. Don’t forget to drop me a line while you are away.
A. give me a ring B. write to me C. call me D. drop in me
22. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.
A. remains for good B. is in good condition
C. is in bad condition D. remains in effect
23. With respect to money, angels are very cautious in choosing which company to invest in so as
to maximize the return.
A. With regard to B. With fondness for C. In appreciation of D. In favor of

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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. Jonathan is brave enough to stop the man with a knife from hurting a little child.
A. coward B. afraid C. courageous D. smart
25. The soldiers will do anything to halt the enemies from entering.
A. stop B. start C. continue D. kill
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. Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been ________ enemies.
A. Assured B. confirmed C. defined D. done
confirm (v) thừa nhận
27. Sarah is a young girl with________ and a straight nose.
A. almond-shaped eyes B. almond-eyed shape
C. eyes shaped almond D. almond-shape eyed
28. I have never been windsurfing, but I'd love to have________ at it.
A. a trial B. a look C. a taste D. a go
(to have a go to do st: thu lam 1 viec gi)
29. I don't think I have the strength to ________this table on my own.
A. rise B. arise C. tow D. lift
30. It's your own fault you've cut yourself; I have no ________for you.
A. word B. sympathy C. way D. feelings
31. A young artist has been declared ________after he got lost in the mountains last Sunday.
A. Absent B. deserter C. missing D. vanished
declare missing tuyên bố mất tích
32. Everybody should comply ________this rule. There is no exception, I am afraid.
A. to B. for C. with D. in
33. She worries ________about details.
A. so many B. so less C. too much D. too many
34. I had ________understanding him. He spoke too fast.
A. difficulty B. problems C. trouble into D. questions of
35. You needn’t hurry. You may take your ________before you give me the definite answer.
A. While B. minute C. time D. thinking
take your time cứ từ từ
36. Traditional celebrations are a________ of great pleasure and interest.
A. source B. resource C. origin D. starting point
37. Sport is sometimes controlled by politicians, who use it to make their country look
________others.
A. more than B. less than C. better than D. more worse than
38. I gave up smoking, ________surprised all other members of my family.
A. this B. that C. it D. which
39. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social
organizations for male and female students________
A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently
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40. After making ______remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White
House pressroom.
A. hospitable B. irreverent C. enterprising D. chivalrous
41. When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _____.
A. nut B. stone C. seed D. core
42. A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration _____.
A. collapsed B. stumbled C. vanished D. abandoned
43. She was kept awake for most of the night by the _____ of a mosquito in her car.
A. whine B. moan C. groan D. screech
44. He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather _____.
A. disembodied B. discordant C. dismissive D. disconcerting
45. - A: Another cup of coffee? - B: No, but thanks _______
A. not at all B. for all C. all the same D. you for all
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've eaten so much, I'm really quite uncomfortable. (comfort)
47. Mr. Donald Trump accused the government of China of having devalued the (value)
currency.
48. The illicit drugs industry has an annual turnover of some £200 billion. (turn)
49. Unemployment has fallen again for the third consecutive month. (employ)
50. A new educational programme has been set up for economically (advantage)
disadvantaged children.
51. The male of the species is almost indistinguishable from the female. (distinguish)
52. He was a decidedly / decisively adventurous person. There is no question (decide)
about it.
53. This morning I overslept and was late for school. (sleep)
54. The cost of admission to the show is quite reasonable. (admit)
55. Globalization is the ongoing process that deepens and broadens the (depend)
relationships and interdependence among countries.
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 People usually sing because they like musical or because they feel happy. They
2 express their happy by singing. When a bird sings, however, its song usually means much
3 more than that the bird is happy. Birds have many reasons for singing. They sing to give
4 information. Their songs are their languages. The most beautiful songs are sung by man
5 birds. They sing when they want to attract a female bird. It is their way of singing that
6 they are looking after a wife. Birds also sing to tell other birds to keep away. To a bird,
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 7 his tree or even a brach of tree, is his home, He does not want strangers to come near him.
8 However, he sings to warn them. If a bird cannot sing well, he usually has some other
9 means of giving important information. Some birds dance, spread out its tails or make
10 others sing. One bird has a most unusual way of finding a wife. It builds a small garden of
11 shells and flowers.

Line Error Correction

1 00. musical à music
2 56. happy à happiness
4 57. man à male
6 58. after à for
8 59. however à Therefore
9 60. its à their
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. These animals are thought to be in danger of extinction.
62. The protests are a delayed reaction to last week's announcement.
63. There was an accident this morning. A bus collided with a car.
64. Having got approval from the board of directors there is more certainty of / about our project.
65. Many employers have a preference for potential job candidates with particular social skills.
66. Herold Ford is expert at / in finding faults in malfunctioning machines.
67. To help your heart Mr. Jones, I suggest you keep off all fatty foods for a few months.
68. She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was out of order.
69. It’s a good idea in theory, but it’s going to be hard to put it into / in practice.
70. Why don’t you throw these dead batteries away.
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.
The heart has long been considered to be (71) ________ feelings of love dwell. In love songs
throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (72) ________the heart. The heart has
continuously been viewed (73) ________the place where love begins and develops. Even the Bible
gives (74) ________to love and the heart. The role of the heart in love must come from what
happens to it when a person feels strongly (75) ________to someone. The strong feelings (76)
______ the other person, especially in the early stages of a relationship, have the results that the
heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (77) ________. According to psychologists,
a love relationship is a situation that (78) ________ a lot of stress and the body reacts to this by
getting ready to face the unknown. This has been called the "fight or flight" (79) ________, meeting
danger by fighting it or running away. So with love, the heart accelerates and (80) ________
becomes quick.
71. A. when B. where C. that D. what
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72. A. to B. from C. with D. at
73. A. as B. as though C. like D. as if
74. A. reference B. citation C. preference D. quote
75. A. attracting B. attractive C. attract D. attracted
76. A. of B. for C. to D. with
77. A. up B. forward C. on D. upon
78. A. comprises B. arouses C. includes D. involves
79. A. reactionary B. reactor C. reaction D. reacting
80. A. exhaling B. breathing C. inhaling D. sweating
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
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 known subsistence strategy and has been practisedfor at least the last two million years. It
was, indeed, the only way to obtain fooduntil rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild
animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago.
Because hunter-gatherers 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 and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the
availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on
fishing along the coasts and waterways. 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-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know
from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a 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 has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice
seasonal migration patterns evolving for mosthunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor
between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during
the Paleolithic Period.

81. The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment
B. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans
C. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home
D. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home
82. According to the passage, subsistence societies depend mainly on ______.
A. agricultural products B. farming methods
C. hunter-gatherers’ tools D. nature’s provision
83. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “______”.
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 A. suburban B. disadvantaged C. abandoned D. forgotten
84. In the lower latitudes of the tropics, hunter-gatherers ______.
A. can free themselves from hunting B. have better food gathering from nature
C. harvest shorter seasonal crops D. live along the coasts and waterways for fishing
85. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a ______.
A. further understanding of modern subsistence societies
B. further understanding of prehistoric times
C. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments
D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming
86. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat
B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops
C. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found
D. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow
87. A typical feature of both modern and prehistoric hunter-gatherers is that ______.
A. they don’t have a strong sense of community
B. they live in the forests for all their life
C. they often change their living places
D. they don’t have a healthy and balanced diet
88. According to the passage, which ofthe following is NOT mentioned?
A. The number of hunter-gatherers decreases where farming is convenient.
B. Hunting or fishing develops where there are no or short growing seasons.
C. The environmental differences produce no effect on subsistence societies.
D. Harvesting from the natural environment had existed long before farming was taken up.
89. According to the author, most contemporary and prehistoric hunter-gatherers share ______.
A. some restricted daily rules B. some methods of production
C. some patterns of behavior D. only the way of duty division
90. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage?
A. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies
B. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move
C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming
D. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
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. This affair does not concern you.
 This affair is no concern/business of yours.
92. You must submit articles for the magazine by June 18th.
 The final date for you to submit articles for the magazine is (on) June 18th.
 The final date when you must submit articles for the magazine is (on) June 18th.
93. It’s thought that the accident was caused by human error.
 The accident is thought/ believed to have been caused by human error.
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94. John didn’t celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing.
 Not until John (had) received the offer of promotion in writing did he celebrate.
95. Without your advice, I would never have made a good investment.
@ If it hadn’t been for your advice, I would never have made a good investment.
96. Although he was very tired, he agreed to play tennis.
@ Tired as he was, he agreed to play tennis.
97. New Year comes near. People are busy.
 The nearer New Year comes, the busier people are.
98. Both Peter and John don’t like tea.
 Neither Peter nor John likes tea.
99. David is proud of the fact that he is never late.
 David prides himself on being never late.
100. I don't feel like going to the party.
 I am not in the mood for going to the party.
 I am not in the mood to go to the party.
 I am not in favor of going to the party.
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. Terry and I started arguing about the situation in the Middle East. (into)
@ I got into an argument with Terry about the situation in the Middle East.
102. I’d discuss this with Phil before making a final decision. (discussion)
@ I’d have a discussion with Phil about this before making a final decision.
103. I was just about to ask Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up! (verge)
@ I was just on the verge of asking Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up.
104. I’ve decided that teaching is not the right profession for me. (conclusion)
@ I’ve come to/arrived at/reached the conclusion that teaching is not the right profession for me.
105. I never thought that we’d have legal problems. (crossed)
@ It never crossed my mind that we’d have legal problems.
106. Could you tell me where you were last night, Mr Johnson? (account)
@ Could you (give an) account (of /) for your whereabouts last night, Mr Johnson?
107. The journalist pretended that she was a parent of one of the children. (false)
@ The journalist gave the false impression that she was a parent of one of the children.
108. My parents always said I should go to university. (encouraged)
@ My parents always encouraged me to go to university
109. Please don’t put your feet on the sofa. (would)
@ I would rather you didn’t put your feet on the sofa.
110. Tom finally succeed in opening the jar. (managed)
@ Tom finally managed to open the jar

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