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

…………………………… NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ THI SỐ 02 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. You will hear an interview with a girl called Maria Shaw, who went on an
outdoor adventure trip with girls from her school. For each question, choose the correct
answer A, B or C.
1. Maria didn’t think she’d find the trip hard because _______.
A. she’d had experience o f cam ping with her family.
B. she’d always cycled a long way to school every day.
C. she’d been on walking trips with the school.
2. What was Maria worried about during the first day’s activities?
A. She wouldn’t complete everything in time.
B. She’d be very cold while she was there.
C. She wouldn’t manage to sail in the right direction.
3. W hat made the climb up the rocks so slow?
A. The group kept slipping on the slopes.
B. Several students fell and hurt themselves.
C. Parts of the climb were extremely steep.
4. When M aria’s group got to the top of the rocks, they _______.
A. were given a talk on the environment.
B. to o k photos of each other.
C. ate a big meal.
5. Maria says that by the end of the trip the girls were _______.
A. feeling keen to go home again.
B. working together better.
C. cooking food for each other.
Part 2. You will hear a boy called Josh talking to his class about a trip he recently went
on. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered spaces.
JOSH’S WHEATHER CENTRE TRIP
- Josh went to the Weather Centre with his (6) youth club.
- Josh says the Centre first reported strong winds in (7) 1859.
- The Centre later put forecasts in (8) newspapers for everyone to see.
- Lots of weather information now comes from (9) space according to Josh.
- Josh thinks people need to know how much rain there'll be.
- Josh says that his local (10) zoo about the weather always needs to know.
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. financial B. intellectual C. preferential D. potential
12. A. merchant B. sergeant C. commercial D. term
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. character B. industry C. position D. audience
14. A. witness B. compete C. trophy D. title
15. A. activity B. investigate C. diversity D. fertilizer
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.
1. Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” Susan: "_______ .”
A. You’re welcome B. That would be great   
C. I feel very bored     D. I don't agree, I'm afraid
Câu này hỏi về kỹ năng giao tiếp.
“Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” – Bạn có muốn đi xem phim tối nay
không?! . Cấu trúc Do you feel like + V-ing? – lời đề nghị, gợi ý
Đáp án là B. That would be great. – Ý kiến hay đó. => chỉ sự đồng ý
2. -“I am terribly sorry !”      -“ _______”
A.  It’s nothing     B. Nothing   C. Don’t worry    D. Never mind !
Câu này hỏi về kỹ năng giao tiếp. “ I am terribly sorry !”  - Tớ thực sự xin lỗi.
Đáp án là D. Khi ai đó xin lỗi, để đáp lại lời xin lỗi, chúng ta sử dụng cấu trúc “ Never mind! “
– Không sao đâu
3. Peter: “ Janet, make us some tea, will you?” Janet: “_________”  
A. No, I won’t I’m afraid.      B. Don’t worry. Go ahead
C. Sorry, I don’t     D. I’m afraid I can’t
Câu này hỏi về kỹ năng giao tiếp.  “ Janet, make us some tea, will you?” – Janet, có thể pha trà
cho chúng tôi được không?
Đáp án là D. Để từ chối lời đề nghị của ai đó, chúng ta sử dụng cấu trúc: I’m afraid I can’t. - 
Tôi e là tôi không thể làm được.
4. - Peter: “Do you have a minute please?”      - Tim: “____________.”  
A. Yes. But you should be brief       B. That’s just fantastic. Thank.
C. Sorry, I left my watch at home.   D. Well, it is not as good as I think
Câu này hỏi về kỹ năng giao tiếp.  Do you have a minute please?  - Bạn có rảnh không?!
Đáp án là A. Yes. But you should be brief. – Có. Nhưng bạn nên nói ngắn gọn thôi nhé. 
5. Hint: “I have passed all my examinations !” TMK: “_________”
A. My dear!                 B. Best wishes!            C. Well done!
D. That’s very well!
 Communicative speaking 
- Sentence: "Con đã vượt qua tất cả các kì thi" - " Con làm tốt lắm" 
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. This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A. obsolete B. intricate C. ultimate D. appropriate
22. During the Great Depression, there were many wanderers who traveled on the railroads
and camped along the tracks.
A. veterans B. tyros C. vagabonds D. zealots
23. We decided to pay for the furniture on the installment plan.
A. monthly payment B. cash and carry C. credit card D. piece by piece
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. There is growing concern about the way man has destroyed the environment.
A. ease B. attraction C. consideration D. speculation
25. Fruit and vegetables grew in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the
surplus.
A. large quantity B. small quantity C. excess D. sufficiency
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. After the car crash last night, all the injured ________to the hospital in an ambulance.
A. was rushing B. were rushed C. was rushed D. were rushing
27. “The inflation rate in Venezuela is five times________my country,” he said.
A. as much as B. more than C. as many as that in D. as high as that in
28. If you don’t stop smoking, you ________the risk of developing chronic bronchitis.
A. bear B. take C. make D. run
29. If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without ________.
A. delay B. cancel C. postpone D. consider
30. The man ________to having stolen the car.
A. refused B. admitted C. decided D. apologized
31. Congress finally ________the law after a two-year debate.
A. verified B. adapted C. applied D. adopted
32. Phew, what a lucky escape it was! We ________have been killed.
A. can’t B. must C. might D. shouldn’t
33. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn’t do all the work I ________last week. 
A. should have done B. need to have done C. may have done D. must have done
Câu này có nghĩa là tôi đã không làm tất cả những việc đáng lẽ ra tôi nên làm tuần trước
nên
người giám sát mới tức giận. Nhớ cấu trúc: "must have done st" diễn tả hành động đáng ra
phải được thực hiện trong quá khứ rồi.
34. This cheese isn’t fit for eating. It’s ________all over after lying in the bin for so long.
A. spoiled B. mouldy C. sour D. rusty
mouldly: nó bị mốc spoiled: thối (dùng cho hoa quả, cá,...)
sour: lên men (động từ)rusty: han gỉ.
35. ________, the whole family slept soundly. 
A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air 
C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air 
36. The new office block ________well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. set off
Chọn A: Phù hợp : blend in with st: (thường là về màu sắc nhé)
stand out = be more noticeable in some way than those around one. nổi bật
He likes to wear clothes that make him stand out from the crowd.
shape up = begin to act and look right
He has finally begun to shape up and is doing his job much better.
37. ________ native to Europe, the daisy has now spread throughout most of North America.
A. Although B. In spite of C. If it were D. That it is
CHọn A; Nhớ cách diễn đạt:
Although the daisy is naive = although native to europe: Lưu í với mệnh đề nhược bộ
chúng ta
có thể bỏ chủ nghữ và "tobe" đi
38. In the United States, a primary election is a method ________voters select the nominees
for public office. 
A. that B. is that C. by which D. by those
Chọn C: Cách nói lược giản mệnh đề quan hệ
39. After a great deal of questioning, he decided to come clean and tell the truth.
A. admit B. confess C. agree D. deny
come clean = to confess all: Nhận tội
40. Now, don’t tell anyone else what I’ve just told you. Remember, it is ________.
A. confidence B. confident C. confidential D. confidentially
41. Either John or his friends ________in the class now.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
42. Everyone here has been to London, ________?
A. hasn’t he B. haven’t they C. have they D. has he
43. Dinner will be ready soon. Can you please ________the table?
A. settle B. put C. lay D. make’
lay the table bày bàn ăn
44. She described the outer space ________she had flown into it.
A. like B. as C. as if D. as for
as if cứ như thể là dạng câu giả định
S + V2/ed + as if / though + S + had+ V3/ed
45. You will have to ________your holiday if you are too ill to travel.
A. call off B. cut down C. back out D. put aside
Call off hủy bỏ
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. John lost his job because he often behaved impolitely towards his customers. POLITE
47. A great deal of scientific research has been performed in this field. SCIENCE
48. Hoang Anh was encouraged to apply for the job. COURAGE
49. Mr. Long is a very considerate person, so we love him very much. CONSIDER
50. He didn’t pass the final examination due to his laziness. LAZY
51. Many rural areas in Viet Nam have been urbanized/ urbanised in the past few years.
URBAN
52. Peter fell off the ladder, but his injuries were not very serious. INJURE
53. The residents in this city are very friendly. RESIDE
54. Those clothes look smart, but they are very uncomfortable. COMFORT
55. The movie we have just watched is exceptionally good. EXCEPTION
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 02
Line Passage
1 The best way to learn English is to come to class regular and do your
2 homework. If you miss several days of classes, for any reason, you cannot keep up with
3 the others students. The Language and Culture Centre is a serious academic program
4 in intensive English and wants all of its students to success. Therefore, students are
5 expected to attend all classes regularly, do all classroom assignments, meet all class
6 requirements, and make academic progress. Students who do not meet these standards
7 may be placed on probation. Students placed on academic probation with meet their
8 teacher(s) and with either or both the Associate Director and Foreign Student Advisor.
9 Students will be inform in writing of the terms and length of their probation. Students
10 who have 30 hours of absences are in danger of being placed on academic probation.
11 Students fail to meet the terms of their probation will be terminated from the LCC for
12 the remainder of the semester. This will also likely result on loss of student status with
13 the US Immigration and Naturalisation Service.

Line Error Correction

1 00. Regular  regularly
2 56. Others  other
5 57. Success  succeed
8 58. inform  informed
11 59. Fail  failing
14 60. on  in
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. The school provided me with all the materials I needed for the course.
62. I think you would benefit from spending a few weeks in an English speaking country.
63. The teacher scolded the students for misbehaving when she stepped out of the room.
64. I don't know where she is, I'm a little concerned about her.
65. I need to translate this document into German. Can you help me?
66. You need to concentrate more on your written work.
67. I’m disgusted at the sight of the opium-smoking den
68. Stability of government is beneficial to any nation.
69. I'm afraid you can't enter the bar because you are under age.
70. I'm sure he didn't mean to break the window. It must have happened by accident.
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.
Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated (71)
_________ it is serious. It is complicated because much (72) _________ is caused by things
that benefit people. For example, exhaust (73) _________ automobiles causes a large
percentage of all air pollution. (74) _________ the automobiles provide transportation for
millions of people. Factories (75) _________ much of the material which pollutes air and
water, but factories give employment to a large number of people.
Thus, to (76) _________ or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to
stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course.
But pollution can be (77) _________ reduced in several ways. (78) _________ and engineers
can work to find ways to lessen the (79) _________ of pollution that such things as
automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that require
businesses and individuals to stop, or cut (80) _________ on certain polluting activities.
71. A. since B. because C. as D. for
72. A. pollution B. pollutant C. polluter D. polluting
73. A. in B. from C. at D. for
74. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. But
75. A. offer B. discharge C. emit D. dissolve
76. A. increase B. pause C. cause D. end
77. A. increasingly B. gradually C. hopelessly D. dangerously
78. A. Scientists B. Doctors C. Lecturers D. Botanists
79. A. number B. figures C. amount D. numbers
80. A. down B. off C. up D. into
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
On March 25, 1911, one of the five hundred employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist
factory in New York noticed that a rag bin near her eighth- floor work station was on fire.
Workers immediately tried to extinguish the flames. Their efforts prove futile, as piles of
fabric ignited all over the eighth floor. The manager of the factory ordered his employees to
unroll the fire extinguisher hose, but they found it rotted and useless.
 The shirt factory occupied the top three floors of the ten- story Asch Building. The
seventy employees who worked on thetenth floor escaped the fire by way of the staircases or
climbed onto the roof, where students from New York University, located across the street,
stretched ladders over to the Asch Building.
The 260 workers on the ninth floor had the worst luck of all. Although the eighth- floor
workers tried to warn them by telephone, the call did not reach them, and by the time they
learned about the fire, their routes of escape were mostly blocked. Some managed to climb
down the cables of the freight elevator. Others crammed into the narrow stairway. Still others
climbed onto the single, inadequately constructed fire escape. But that spindly structure could
not support the weight of hundreds of people, and it separated from the wall,fallingto the
ground and carrying many people with it.
To combat the disaster, the New York Fire Department sent thirty five pieces of
equipment, including a hook and ladder. The young women trapped on the ninth- floor
windowledge watchedin horror as the ladder, fully raised, stopped far below them, reaching
only as far as the sixth floor.
Within minutes, the factory- a fire trap typical of the period’s working conditions- was
consumed by flame, killing 146 workers, mostly immigrant women. City officials set up a
temporary morgue on 26th Street, and over the next few days streams of survivors filed through
the building toidentifythe dead.
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire brought a public outcry for laws to regulate the safety of
working conditions. The New York Factory Investigating Commission was formed to examine
the working conditions infactories throughout the state. Their reportintroduced many new
regulations. The fire had occurred during an era of progressive reform that was beginning to
sweep the nation, as people decided that government had a responsibility to ensure that
private industry protected the welfare of working people.
81. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The causes of a fire in a shirt factory C. Escaping from a fire in a shirt factory
B. Working conditions in New York City D. The events surrounding a tragic fire
82. Theword “ignited” in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by____________.
A. becamewet B. caught fire C. exploded D. spread
83. Accordingto the passage,the fire began__________.
A. onthe ninth floor C. when some rags started burning
B. when aworker dropped a cigarette D. when a pile of fabric rotted
84. Why does the writermentionthe fire extinguisher hose in paragraph 1?
A. To emphasizethe unsafe working conditions
B. Toshow themanager’s competence
C. To illustratethe factory’smodern technology
D. To explain how the fire was eventually put out.
85. How didmany workers on the top floormanageto escape?
A. On the fire escape B. On the elevator C. On ladders D. On ropes
86. The phrase “Stillothers” in paragraph 3 refers to __________.
A. The eighth floor workers C. the routes of escape
B. The ninth floor workers D. the people in the freight elevator
87. It can be inferred from paragraph 4that__________.
A. New York had a well-equipped fire department
B. fire fighterswere ableto rescue thewomen onthe ninth floor
C. thewomen on the window ledge probably died
D. thewomen probablytook the stairs down to the sixth floor
88. Accordingto the passage, most of theworkers who died in the fire ___________.
A. were university students C. worked on the tenth floor
B. had only worked there for a short time D. were immigrant women
89. The phrase “beginning to sweep the nation” in paragraph 6means ___________.
A. changing politics C. investigating the government
B. becomingmore popular D. starting a controversy
90. Which of the following could NOT be inferred fromthe passage?
A. The Triangle Shirtwaist fire influenced public opinion.
B. The Triangle Shirtwaist factory was rebuilt.
C. Afterthe fire, new regulations improvedworkingconditions in factories.
D. Disasters can lead to a demand forreform.
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. He told me that it was wrong of me to leave early.
 He criticized me for leaving/having left early.
92. It is believed that his father died in a car accident.
 His father is believed to have died in a car accident.
93. When the Minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment.
 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment.
94. The accident took place just after the workers started their work. (HARDLY)
 Hardly had the workers started working when the accident happened.
95. Although he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference. (SPITE)
 In spite of (his/Jack’s) taking a taxi, Jack/he arrived late for the conference.
 In spite of the fact that he took a taxi, Jack still arrived late for the conference.
Part 2:
Part 2: Write an essay about 180-200 words on the following topic. "Parents are the best
teachers". Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
No one on this earth could deny the fact that parents are the messengers of god. I firmly
believe that I am really blessed to have such supporting parents. They are the treasure hunt of
knowledge. I personally consider them as the best teachers.
Right from childhood, they teach us in each and every phase of life. When we are kids,
they train us in all kinds of activities crawling, walking and talking. During the schooling, they
educate us on the difficult subjects. When we grow up a bit, they assist us in choosing the right
path. They support our career aspirations. They teach us what is good and what is bad.
In addition to the above, parents enlighten us by teaching moral values. They explain us
their past experiences in life from which we can extract some of the do's and don'ts. We learnt
a lot from them on the culture and traditions of our region. They advise us in many tough
situations. In my opinion, a teacher is not someone who merely teaches us how to read, write
and to gain an academic degree. Rather this person teaches us the morality, value of life and
inspires us to live a positive life. In this regards, parents put more emphasis and effort that a
teacher we find in our school. In our life, we learn about life from our parents more than from
anyone else. 
On the other hand, some of the students deny this fact as they may not consider the
abilities of their children and force them to take subjects of their choice. They feel that parents
should take into account their opinions and discuss with them the pros and cons of their
choice.
To conclude, I strongly affirm that no teacher in this world can be as best as our
parents. We should respect their opinions and abide by their valuable suggestions.