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SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 MƠN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: tháng 12 năm 2020 LISTENING ( 20 POINTS) Exercise (10 points) Questions 1-6 Complete the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Hostel Price East Coast Example Backpackers Bunkhouse $ 5.90 / night Facilities Cabins at $ 11.00 / night minutes to beach or Extras package with air conditioning Emu Park Hostel Weekly cost to share Rooms overlooking beach Good for room have Questions 7-10 Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer East Coast Backpackers' Hostel address: Road Bus will have words written on the front Computer access costs Shop stocks things like 10 and 10 Exercise You will hear people talking in situations For questions 1-5, choose the best answer, A, B or C (5 points) 1.you hear a man talking about a football match Why was the match cancelled? A.because of the bad weather B because of football hooligans C because of an accident 2.you hear someone talking on a mobile phone Who is she talking to? A.a customer B a colleague C a relative 3.You overhear two people in a travel agent’s arguing about a trip What they disagree about? A.how warm it will be B how sunny it will be C how humid it will be 4.You hear a weather forecast on the radio What will the weather be like tomorrow in the North? A wet B windy C bright 5.Listen to this news report about a flood What was the probable cause of the flood? A a river bursting its banks B a broken pipe C heavy rainfall Question You are going to listen to a report from a local TV news program about the island of Samsø in Denmark and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (5 points) Your answers T F The major source of power on Samsø is oil Samsø produces more electricity than it needs Americans on average produce more carbon dioxide than Dutch citizens The furnace is used for both heating and making fertilizer Farmers on Samsø have lost money by changing to environmentallyfriendly practices SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 MƠN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: tháng 12 năm 2020 Question Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence in each question.(10 pts) 1.The 5% wage increases they propose are A all for one B by and large C top to borrow D across the board 2.Sarah: “I want you to give me some money” - Paul: “ ” A Oh you want, you? B Oh you’d like, would you? C Oh, you give, you? D Oh you do, you? 3.She often appears not to care about her work, but appearances can be A cunning B deceitful C deceptive D insincere “Why are you mad at John?” “He’s been making a lot of trouble me lately.” A for B to C with “How should we this?” “It should be done we did it yesterday.” A the same way as B as the same way as C as the same way than D as the same way D by _have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely recognized A It is that computers B That computers C Computers that D That it’s computers Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth a sphere A is B was C had been D has been 8.Not being able to pass his examination proved an to his career A ease B exchange C obstacle D opportunity 9. dinner will be served A In three quarter of an hour time B In three quarters of an hour time C In three quarters of an hour’s time D In three quarter’s of an hour’s time 10.Unless you give up smoking, you’ll the risk of damaging your health A bear B suffer C make D run 11.In tennis, the score 15-0 is pronounced as A fifteen, zero B fifteen, love C fifteen, nil D fifteen, nought 12 It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by A himself B personality C reaction D nature 13 The jury _ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject A paid B gave C made D said 14 Next month I _ Tom for 20 years A know B will have known C am knowing D will have been knowing 15 On my birthday, my son presented me _a beautiful bunch of violets A for B with C by D of 16 They sent a sample of the pottery they had found to the laboratory so that a date could be _on it A set B placed C fixed D put 17 _everyone was at the village meeting, but the planning officer from the council was conspicuous by his absence A hardly B nearly C rarely D completely 18 When the stock market crashed, the traders were _to beggary A collapsed B reduced C ruined D inclined 19.“When did the lecture begin?” “When all the students , the professor began his lecture.” A seated B were seated C sit D seat 20.The bad weather the plane being delayed A caused B made C originated D resulted in Question There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph Write them down & give the correction (5 pts.) Although party invitations no longer frightened me, I found myself making carefully preparations for this particularly party I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt, a colourful tie, and cufflinks I had recently went on a diet, but because I didn't want I looked too thin, I discontinued it What should I bring to my hosts? Flowers? wine? What kind of the wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne? Meeting new people was still a major undertaking It was schedule for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab to the suburb where it was being hold It was early autumn and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it already fell like midwinter From my newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was in its way to New York, though it might veer out to sea Question Fill in each blank in the sentences with a correct preposition or particle (5 pts) Jack didn’t expect to come up _such difficulties We put _a sum of money each month for our summer holidays She resembles her brother _ looks Without a fridge, fresh food will go _ very quickly _ the absence of the principal, Mr Jones is in charge of the school 6.I made _ for the lost time _ working all night Several of the employee _ him complained of his bullying behavior Peter has fallen _ with his boss Eating good food is good insurance _sickness Question Give the correct form the word provided to fill each gap (5 pts) Nowadays only a of wild crocodiles remain here Jim is one of the most members of the committee 3.The headmistress commended her on her behaviour 4.The old man collapsed after doing some exercises HAND SPEAK EXAMPLE STRAIN 5.The fighter had to face many HARD before he became champion Mary has no practical experience in treating sick animals She only has knowledge of the subject BOOK Will the Eurosport channel provide any for the approaching Tour de France? COVER These changes are likely to single-parent families even further POOR The village residents remained _ with terror, when the earth shook SPEAKER 10 I always drink something _ if I’m driving ALCOHOL Question Read the text below and Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word ( pts.) One of the most amazing marathon races in the world is the Marathon of the Sands It takes (1) _ every April in the Sahara Dessert in the south of Morocco, a part of the world where temperatures can (2) _ fifty degrees centigrade The standard length of the marathon is 42.5 kilometers but this one is 240 kilometers (3) _ and takes seven days to complete It began in 1986 and now attracts about two hundred runners, the majority of (4) _ ages range from seventeen to forty-seven About half of them come from France and the (5) _ from all over the world From Britain it costs £2,500 to enter, including return air fares The race is rapidly getting more and more popular (6) _, or perhaps because of, the hard conditions that runners must endure They have to carry food and (7) _ else they need for seven days in rucksack weighing no more than twelve kilograms In addition to (8) _, they are given a liter and a half of water every ten kilometers Runners (9) _ terrible physical hardships Sometimes they lose toenails and skin peels on their feet However, doctors are always (10) _ hand to deal with minor injuries and to make sure that runners not push themselves too far Question Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the questions ( 10 pts) Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration While this is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history As a result of this new restoration, Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late 1800s The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where accomplished musicians gained fame Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several detrimental renovations over the years During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses As a result, a coffee shop was opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with windowpanes A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents The hole was later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site This threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the property The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city In the current restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling with a dome The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising The passage is mainly about A Changes to Carnegie Hall B The appearance of Carnegie Hall C Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression D Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall What major change happened to the hall in 1946? A The acoustic dome was damaged B Space in the building was sold to the commercial business C The walls were damaged in an earthquake D The stages were renovated The word extensive could be best replaced by A fabulous B thorough C devoted D continuous Who was Andrew Carnegie? A a violinist B an architect C a steel mill owner D mayor of New York City What was Isaac Stern’s relationship to Carnegie Hall? A He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946 B He performed on opening night in 1891 C He tried the save the hall, beginning in 1960 D He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall in the Depression What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation? A restoring the outer wall B expanding the lobby C restoring the plaster trim D repairing the ceiling Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled” A announced B restricted C overshadowed D located The author uses the word “spurred” to show that Stern A predicted the result B probed the plans C was told in advance D was stimulated to act How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall? A ambiguous B guarded C optimistic D negative 10 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph? A a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound B a description of people’s reactions to the newly renovated hall C a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building D further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960 Question There are blanks in the passage below From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them.(5 points) The Life and Work of J Tolkein 0: D Many authors become masters of a particular genre of fiction But very few can claim to have had such an effect that they virtually have created the genre for themselves One such author is J R R Tolkein From his prolific imagination was created not only Middle Earth; the stage for his giant fantasy The Lord of the Rings, but also a whole genre of fantasy fiction which has since become known as "sword and sorcery" Before Tolkein's work was published, fantasy was set in what was very near to the present for the authors Also, the genre was very close to horror, and authors such as Lovell and Bram Stoker moved easily between the two The the great American writer Edgar Allen Poe had recently brought out a work of what we would today call horror stories, but he had entitled it Tales of Mystery and Imagination, suggesting that he thought of it as fantasy Tolkein's distinctive contribution was to create a pseudo-medieval world and to populate it with wise wizards, bold knights, and a massive cast of other characters, including dwarfs, elves, and most of the other creatures of our folk memory He also created his own contribution, the hobbit Hobbits were small people, who had distinctive hairy feet They were characterised by honest common sense and rather complex social lives In all his works, it is evidently the hobbits with whom Tolkein sympathizes the most What made Tolkein's work so compelling was that it was a perfectly realized work of fantasy Every detail in his stories rings true This is because Tolkein spent so much time working and thinking about Middle Earth that the actual part which we have on paper is only a fraction of his research His later books show clearly to what extent he had created this entire world, complete with detailed maps and even the languages of the major protagonists However, although Middle Earth is a towering work of fantasy, it has roots in reality The Middle Earth of Tolkein is close to his own native Oxfordshire, both in the landscape of the Shire, and above all in the reactions and behaviour of its characters The ethos is that of pre-war England, possibly because Tolkein could conceive of no other mode of behaviour, but more probably because his book can be read on many levels, and in only the most basic of the levels is the great struggle between light and darkness completely It must be remembered that Tolkein was writing in a time when one Great War had just finished, and another was about to begin In his book, he stresses the bravery, and endurance of the small people without whom victory is impossible This was the lesson that Tolkein felt had to be learned from the horrors of the Great War the decisions which shape the destiny of nations are taken by an elite group, but they are implemented by the common people of the country A How to make fantasy seem real B A new best-seller E The real Middle Earth F A new fantasy creature C Fantasy before Tolkein D The Master of Middle Earth G The experience of war Example: Paragraph 0- D Question Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks ( pts) Who’s Taking Care of the Children? Around the world, more and more women are working outside home In the United States, around 70 percent of women with children under 18 have another job besides that of mother and homemaker Most are employed in tradionational fields for females such as clerical, sales, education, and service However, a (1) number choose a career that necessities spending many hours (2) home These women are engineers, politicians, doctors, lawyers, and scientists, and a few have begun to (3) executive positions in business, government, and banking, breaking through the (4) glass ceiling.Monetary factors (5) woman to work Some are employed full-time, some part-time, and some seek creative solutions such as flex-time work schedule and job sharing But in most cases, one income in the household is simply not enough, so (6) parents must work to support the family A backward glance from this side of the new millennium (7) that the role of married women in the U.S has changed radically since the 1950s and 1960s, when it was taken (8) that they would stay home and raise the children This is still the image so often portrayed in American movies and advertising In fact, traditional combination of the husband as exclusive (9) and the wife as a stay-at-home mom caring for one or two children today (10) only ten percent of the population in the United States Who, then, is taking care of the children? A growing A inside A make B raising B away from B employ C increasing C at C D developing D running D.occupy A named A influence A all A advises A advantage B called B take effect B none B.reveals B for granted C known as C have influence C.both C told C notice D.so-called D help D neither D agreed D up A loaf of bread 10 A accounts for B homemaker B explains C.breadwinner C makes out D worker D consists Question Choose from the list A-H the best phrase to fill each gap Use each correct phrase only once There are more answers than you need (5 pts) GETTING TO SLEEP If you suffer from insomnia, there are several natural remedies which makes you fall asleep the next day Start with essential oils, (1) or by diffusion in the lungs when you inhale them A combination of lavender and geranium oil is highly recommended (2) after travelling If you have an aversion to aromatherapy, why not try listening to soothing sounds? The right kind of sound can help you drop off (3) to a sleep-ready state Playing relaxing music or sounds from the natural world can facilitate the transition from alert, wakeful state to sleep mode Another solution is to sleep with a hop pillow under your head The hop plant, (4) for its use in beer, provides the stuffing for an aromatic pillow, (5) for centuries A.by slowing down your bodies processes B.by raising your heart rate C.although better known D.who originally discovered E.whose calming qualities have been known F.which has incredible holistic value G for help with getting to sleep H.which work either via skin absorption Question 10 Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 pts) We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire There is an My brother works better when he is pressed for time The less The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast The annual 4.James insisted on being told the complete story Nothing but The fate of the two climbers is unknown It is a mystery Question 11 For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (5 pts) Jack found it difficult to control his skis on the steep slope It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was UNDER LITTLE She worked very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills I don't mind whether we have a meeting today or tomorrow The police believe the robber was wearing a dark-blue jacket ENDS MAKES BELIEVED Question 12 15 (pts) Write a paragraph of 120-130 words about the following topic: “How outdoor or extra activities benefit high school students?” SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 ANH Ngày thi:09/11/2020 I LISTENING (30 pts) Part I Listen to the recording and answer the questions You will hear the recording twice Questions – 5: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM Example answer: NAME: Camden FIRST NAME: Peter ADDRESS: Flat 53 (1) _ Finsbury POSTCODE: (2) DATE OF BIRTH: 8th July (3) _ HOME TEL: None MOBILE TEL: (4) _ PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED:(5) Questions – 8: Circle THREE letters A - F What type of books does Peter like? A Wildlife books C Travel books E Science Fiction novels B Romance books D Historical novels F Mystery books Questions and 10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer How much does it cost to join the library? _ 10 How much does it cost to rent a DVD? _ Part one Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to the questions You will hear the recording twice We are all present hedonists _ A at school B at birth C while eating and drinking American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because _ A they need to be in control of the way they learn B they play video games instead of doing school work C they are not as intelligent as girls Present-orientated children _ A not realise present actions can have negative future effects B are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes C know what could happen if they something bad, but it anyway If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it _ A working harder B building relationships C sharing family meals Understanding how people think about time can help us _ A become more virtuous B work together better C identify careless or ambitious people To counter the logical of the argument, painters and their patrons invented a great deal of mysterious, metaphysical qualities with which to prove that which the painted portrait offered was incomparable Only men, not a machine could interpret the soul of a sitter An artist dealed with the sitter’s destiny; the camera with merely light and shape 10 III Fill in each blank with one suitable article or preposition (10 points) The suspect was released from prison………………… bail You should always have a card………………… your sleeve He went………………… his own accord: nobody forced him to go He shot the bird while it was ………………….the wing The survivors of the Titanic were…………… sea for several days before being rescued My husband brought me some flowers today He must be………………… something! Does it matter what a national politician does …… private as long as he performs well in his job? Stop wasting time! Get to my office………………… the double I’m afraid I can’t come to the concert with you I’m………… my ears in work this week 10 Breaking his leg a second time put Peter’s football career………………… jeopardy IV Give the correct form of the word (10 points) The (1 assert)………………… that mathematics has been a major force in the of modern culture appears to many people (2 credible) ………………………… or, at best, a rank exaggeration This (3 believe) ………………………………results from a very common but (4 error) …………………………… conception of what mathematics really is Influenced by what was taught in school, the average person regards mathematics as a series of techniques of use only to the scientists, the engineer and perhaps the (5 finance)………………………………… The reaction to such teaching is (6 taste) …………………………… for the subject and a decision to ignore it When challenged on this decision, a well-read person can obtain the support of authorities No less than a (7 person) …………………………than Schopenhauer, the philosopher, described mathematics as the (8 low) ………………………… activity of the spirit, as is shown by the fact that it can be performed by a machine Despite such (9 authority) ………………………….judgments, the layman’s decision to ignore mathematics is wrong The subject is not a series of techniques These are indeed the least important aspects The techniques are mathematics stripped of motivation, (10 reason) ……………………, beauty and significance PART III – READING I Read the passage and choose the best option to fill in each blank (10 points) The point at which physical decline with age begins adversely to affect a driver’s capacity has not yet been thoroughly studied A survey of more than 3,000 road accidents in Michigan _ drivers aged over 55 showed that in eight out of ten cases it was a driver over the age of 71 who had _ a collision by failing to yield, turning carelessly or changing lanes Older drivers are obviously more _ to injury in vehicle crashes, as well as being potential higher risk through their own driving _ Reaction time in an emergency involves many different physical such as the production of the nerve impulse, perception of the signal, of response and transmission to the muscles Some of these deteriorate more than others with age, but the overall effect increases the time it takes to respond for more drivers Part of the aging process, however, does include the _of experience, often in the subconscious, which triggers earlier danger warnings than in younger drivers who have not experienced similar situations This _ of judgment heightens the perception of risk and often 10 older drivers to avoid a situation A reflecting A avoided A likely A practice A events B involving B prevented B susceptible B activity B parts C excluding C caused C possible C experience C factors D asking D activated D common D behavior D forms A choice A mature A collection A lack 10 A follows B suggestion B ancient B addition B maturity B progresses C section C older C storage C absence C leads D preference D elderly D summary D strength D pulls II Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (10 points) Theories of life on Mars In the mid-1700s, astronomers observed polar ice caps on Mars William Herschel saw that the ice caps changed in size with the seasons The presence of water and seasons, features present on Earth, prompted speculation that life might exist on Mars Improved telescopes in the nineteenth century further fueled these speculations They allowed Mars’s surface features to be identified In 1877, an Italian astronomer, Giovanni Schiapareli, used a 22-centimeter telescope to draw the first map of Mars His map depicted long lines that he called canali, the Italian word for channels But his term was mistakenly translated into English as canals Because channels are usually natural and canals are manmade, the mistake gave birth to imaginative theories of life on Mars over the next 100 years The leading proponent of the view that the canals were built by intelligent beings was an American astronomer, Percival Lowell At the Lowell Observatory in the high altitude and clear air of Flagstaff, Arizona, Lowell studied Mars extensively and made detailed drawings of its surface features He published books about his Mars studies, including Mars and Its Canals in 1906 and Mars As the Abode of Life in 1908 Lowell proposed that the canals had been constructed by a long-extinct civilization as an elaborate irrigation system The canals conveyed water from the polar regions to the dry population centers of the planet Lowell’s ideas were embraced by popular culture The British novelist H.G Wells wrote the most famous novel describing life on Mars, War of the Worlds He imagined that Martians invaded Earth in order to flee the death of their own planet Bigger and better telescope lenses in the twentieth century failed to confirm that the features Lowell observed really were canals In fact, they ultimately were shown to be optical illusions Life on Mars was dealt a further blow beginning in 1965 The United States launched the Mariner spacecrafts to fly close to the surface to take photographs and test the atmosphere Those probes showed that Mars has a thin atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide and that the polar ice caps are frozen dioxide, not water The photos revealed that Mars had no rivers, oceans, or any other visible signs of life Scientists concluded that Mars’ thin atmosphere and lack of a magnetic field made it vulnerable to harmful cosmic radiation Biological and soil experiments were conducted by the Viking project in 1976 To the scientists’ surprise, the test showed that Mars’s surface has no organic matter at all Thus the present view is that Mars is a dead planet, though there may have been life early in its history that later became extinct Beginning in 1996, the United States launched a highly successful series of landings on Mars While they have not found life, they have expanded our knowledge of Martian geology and chemistry A robotic exploration vehicle in 2001 sent back to Earth spectacular images of Mars’s terrain Other missions have detected hydrogen and methane In 2004, Martian vehicles provided conclusive evidence that water existed in the distant past Additional American missions have been planned through 2009 The European Space Agency wants to land humans on Mars by 2035 And in 2004, the American president declared a national goal of sending astronauts to land on and explore Mars The word they in the paragraph refers to … A ice caps B water and reasons C improved telescopes D speculations According to paragraph 2, the first map of Mars showed which of the following surface feature? A mountains B craters C deserts D canals What does the author imply about water on Mars? A It never existed because Mars has no oxygen B It disappeared because of Mars’ thin atmosphere and cosmic radiation C It was carried by manmade canals D It was used to irrigate the deserts The word conveyed in paragraph is closest in meaning to ……… A evaporated B collected C transported D condensed Why does the author mention H.G Wells’s novel, War of the Worlds? A To show that another astronomer agreed with Lowell B To give an example of how Lowell’s view was adopted by popular culture C To identify a famous novel of the early 1900s D to prove that there were canals on Mars According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about Mars? A It has methane B It had water at one time C It has a thick atmosphere D Its surface has no organic matter Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph about Earth? A Its atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide and water B Its atmosphere is thinner than Mars’s C Its oceans were once frozen carbon dioxide D Its magnetic field protects life forms from cosmic radiation – – 10 Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage Some answer choices not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage This passage discusses the history of theories of life on Mars Answer Choices: A H.G Wells wrote War of the Worlds B The Italian word for channels is canali C Observations of polar ice caps and canals suggested that life existed D Recent space probes have proved that life is lacking E Improved telescopes showed that there are no canals F The Viking project conducted soil surveys on Mars III Fill in each blank with one suitable word (15 points) Nowadays there is an increasing emphasis on the idea of life-long education, (1) is to say, education that continues through the (2) _ of adulthood One way in which adults can develop their interest in a new subject is to watch television programmes, or read books A potentially much richer way is to wander through a (3) environment, such as a science museum, laid (4) _ in a systematic way to introduce visitors to particular subjects With the help of audio-visual (5) _, computer-assisted instruction and other devices, a museum can bring a subject alive in (6) _ that compare favourably with a television programme, or a book The kind of help that museums can give to adults can equally (7) _ be given to children, and to teachers (8) pupils have come to the museum for specific purposes At a time when the (9) _ for public accountability has never been greater, it is (10) remembering that many museums receive substantial grants towards (11) is supposed to be stimulating educational provision for the (12) _ public Museums accepting these grants, (13) offering little more than the occasional public lecture, or very minimal help to schoolteachers (14) _ at the museum with their pupils, therefore risk having (15) financial support severely cut back, or even withdrawn IV Read the text and the tasks that follow (10 pts) No one likes to feel left out, ignored by colleagues at meetings or not be invited to the big party that everyone is talking about Imagine not being part of a joke, or worse still, if the joke is on you For most people, living the life of an outsider can have a negative effect on self-esteem or mood It can even lead to negative behavior The pull to belong is extremely strong Scientists believe that, in part, there is an evolutionary explanation for why we have this need to belong In the past, people hunted and cooked together in tribes and each member of the group would be assigned a role As each member had a purpose, it meant that in the event of the loss of one person, the group as a whole would suffer For this reason, they had a vested interest in protecting each other To our prehistoric ancestors, membership of a group meant the difference between survival and death Those who were rejected and excluded from joining a group had to fend for themselves and struggled to stay alive alone in the wild Apart from protection, being part of a group also ensured that genes could be passed on to future generations Although it is very different now from the way our primitive ancestors lived, our brains have not had time to evolve to fit today’s lifestyles In this day and age, it is no longer a matter of survival to be affiliated to a tribe or group, but the evolutionary instinct to find protection still lingers This inherent feeling of security that comes with being part of a group is powerful enough to make people employ both conscious and unconscious strategies to gain membership One obvious way people try to be accepted into a group is self-presentation, which is the act of portraying yourself in the best possible light An individual will attempt to outwardly display the characteristics which are important to the group’s advancement At the same time, they will conceal any parts of their personality that may be seen as undesirable or not useful to a group An example of self-presentation is the job application process A candidate applying for a job will promote themselves as motivated, but is likely to hide the fact that they are disorganized These conscious tactics that people use are not a surprise to anyone, but we also use other strategies unknowingly Psychologists Jessica Larkin, Tanya Chartrand and Robert Arkin suggested that people often resort to automatic mimicry to gain affiliation into groups, much like our primitive ancestors used to Before humans had the ability to speak, physical imitation was a method of begging for a place in the group Most will be unaware they are doing it Larkin and her co-workers decided to test this hypothesis They took a group of student volunteers and had them play a game called Cyberball, a balltossing arcade game that resembled American football The volunteers were led to believe they were all playing against each other, but in actual fact they were not The computer was manipulating the game by passing the ball to some volunteers and excluding others The “accepted” and “rejected” students were then asked if they enjoyed the game and about their opinions of the other players Participants were then put alone in a room and their natural foot movements were filmed Then a female entered the room under the pretence of conducting a fake photo description task The female deliberately moved her foot during the task, but not in a way that would be noticeable to the volunteer It turned out that the rejected students mimicked the female’s foot movements the most This revealed that after exclusion, people will automatically mimic to affiliate with someone new Questions 1-5 : Complete the summary Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer Modern man’s basic need to belong to clubs and groups dates back to early history Each person within the group had a to play and was considered integral to the entire group’s dynamics and success For an individual, belonging to a group could affect their chances of In those times, few could avoid death living alone in 3. _ Living with other humans offered from danger Staying in a group also meant that could be passed down to descendants Questions 6-10 Complete the flow chart below Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer THE PROCEDURE FOR LARKIN’S EXPERIMENT Volunteers believed they were playing a computer game, similar to ↓ The computer was controlling the gameplay, to some and not others ↓ The volunteers gave their after the game ↓ Each volunteer first sat alone in a room and had their foot movements ↓ The volunteer took part in a task with a woman who 10 on purpose V Read the text below and choose from the list A-J to fill in each of the spaces (7 points) A and be an important educational influence B and concentrates all the way through C and may be disappointed if their particular interest isn’t featured D and still make sense E and they can hardly remember what they have seen F and go into much more detail G and reach a much wider audience H and find the item they want I and then a reporter summing everything up J and struggle to the impossible The problems of television news The trouble with television news bulletins is that not only will they never please al the people all the time, they will probably annoy most of the people a lot of the time In only half an hour they cover the globe _1 All the words in one television bulletin would fit onto just the front page of one large newspaper Yet viewers expect to see as much as there is in a whole newspaper No one reads a newspaper from cover to cover: readers can flick through _2 On television, they have to sit through all the stories they don’t want The typical news story contains a twenty-second introduction from the presenter, two twenty-second quotes from key people, forty seconds of commentary over pictures, How much can you cram into that tight format 5? Television is the hardest, most demanding kind of journalism there is Some viewers complain that bulletins should be longer However, it appears that a mass audience will not watch for more than half an hour And how much of the news people really take in anyway? I doubt if anyone ever watches the news from start to finish, There is no right answer, no perfect bulletin Large numbers of viewers will always complain PART IV - WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 points) It was to be another twenty-five years before Michael returned to his home town Not until ……………………………………………………………………………………… Mrs Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday Mrs Wilson sends …………………………………………………………………………… It shouldn’t have surprised me that my children didn’t like the new, cheaper ice-cream I might ………………………………………………………………………………………… The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast The annual …………………………………………………………………………………… For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address Further information can ……………………………………………………………………… II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words as necessary Do not change the form of the given word (10 points) The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person (comes) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… The new plans for the school have been approved by the authorities (met) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Fred has only himself to blame for losing his driving license for repeated speeding ( serves) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Digging the garden always makes me feel hungry (gives) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… We run the business together (joint) …………………………………………………………………………………………… III Write a paragraph (150 words) about disadvantages of university students working parttime ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… … …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… … ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …… ………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………… ……………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……… … …………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………… ………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………… ……………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………… TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG ENGLISH TEST FOR GIFTED STUDENTS Time allowed : 180minutes PART I: LISTENING (30 pts) Question 1: B B A C C T F F T Question 2: Q1-5: F Q6-10: feeding/eating laboratory water wings 10 reliable PART II – GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I Choose the best answer (20 points) C D A D A A D B D 10 C 11 D 16.C 12 B 17.A 13.B 18.B 14.B 19.A 15.A 20.B II There are 10 mistakes in the paragraph, find and correct (10 points) painting portrait - painted portrait which the painted - what the painted to the rise - with the rise logical - logic taken place- taken the place a great deal - a number of more cheaper - cheaper only men - Only man for the whole - to the whole 10 dealed - dealt III Fill in each blank with one suitable article or preposition (10 points) on 2.up of on at after in at/on up/to 10 in IV Give the correct form of the word (10 points) assertion incredible disbelief erroneous financier distaste personage lowest authoritative 10 reasoning PART III - READING I Choose the best answer (10 points) B C B D C A D C B 10 C II Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (10 points) C D B C B C D C D 10.E III Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (15 points) that out well 10 worth 13 yet whole aids whose 11 what 14 arriving learning ways demand 12 general 15 such IV Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (10 points) role survival the wild protection genes 6.American football passing the ball opinions filmed 10 moved her foot V Read the text below and choose from the list A-J to fill in each of the spaces ( pts) J H C D F B I PART IV - WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it (10 points) Not until twenty-five years had passed/gone by/elapsed / not until 25 years later / did M return… Mrs Wilson sends her apologies for not attending /having attended … I might have known my children would not like … The annual rainfall in/for the northwest of Britain is higher/greater than (that in) the …or lower/less Further information can be obtained by sending … II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence (10 points) He comes over/across as (being ) an honest person The new plans for the school have met with the approval of the authorities… It serves Fred right that he lost/for losing …/the loss of …serves Fred right Digging always gives me appetite /a good/big appetite We run a joint business/ we run the business as a joint venture/enterprise III Lycée option Nguyen Trai Test mensuel de franỗais - numộro Classe : SECONDE Durộe : 180 minutes Année scolaire : 2020-2021 (Các em làm vào đề thi) Nom et prénom : Note : /20 I COMPREHENSION ECRITE Texte : Lisez le texte, puis répondez aux questions ( Em đọc khóa sau trả lời câu hỏi ) Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal est un grand joueur de tennis Il est espagnol Il est né le juin 1986 Manacor, en Espagne Il habite dans cette ville avec sa famille parce qu’il aime bien sa ville natale Il est grand Il mesure 1m80cm Il n’est pas gros et il pèse 85 kilos Il a les cheveux bruns et il a les yeux marron Il est sociable, studieux, courageux et sportif Il fait du tennis depuis l’âge de ans Il adore le tennis Il aime aussi le football et le basketball Il fait toujours du football et basketball avec ses amis et ses cousins Les matins, il aime faire de la course pied et de la natation Il adore nager Il n’aime pas l’équitation En été, quand il n’a pas de tournoi, il fait souvent de l’escalade avec ses amis Quel âge a Rafael Nadal? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Où habite-t-il? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Quel est son métier? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Quel sport aime-t-il faire en été? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Quel est son caractère? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Quels sports aime -t-il-faire ? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Texte : Lisez le texte suivant et choisissez la bonne proposition (X) ( Em đọc hội thoại sau chọn phương án (X).) 1/6 Une journée magnifique Aujourd'hui, dimanche, nous partons faire un pique-nique la campagne Il fait un temps splendide, le soleil brille et il n'y a pas de vent C'est le premier jour du printemps Nous préparons d'abord les sandwichs, la salade niỗoise et les ufs durs, et enfin le gõteau au chocolat Toute la famille se rộunit aujourd'hui, ỗa veut dire une dizaine de personnes au total Il est 8h30 et tout le monde s'agite : Mon père : Alors, est-ce que tout est prêt ? On peut partir ? Ma mère : Non, il faut attendre encore minutes pour le gâteau, je ne peux pas être partout la fois ! Mon oncle : Et pour le vin, on prend combien de bouteilles ? Mon père : Trois bouteilles de rouge , je pense que c'est bien suffisant ! Ma petite sœur : Est-ce que je peux emmener ma poupée ? Ma mère : Non, mais tu peux emmener ton beau ballon tout neuf ! Mes cousins : Nous, on ne veut pas aller la campagne, on veut aller la plage ! Ma tante : Oh ! Vous alors ! Vous n'êtes jamais contents, c'est la campagne ou vous restez la maison tout seuls ! En plus, il fait encore trop froid pour se baigner ! Mon grand-père : Allons, les enfants ! Nous allons bien nous amuser Nous allons faire une chasse au trésor Je connais un vieux marin un peu spécial Il raconte que le trésor de Sam le pirate est enterré dans une forêt inconnue En fait, je connais cette forêt, et devinez ! Nous allons là-bas aujourd'hui ! Mais attention, c'est un secret ! Mes cousins : Ouais ! Super ! On va la chasse au trésor ! Mon père : Alors, maintenant, c'est bon , on peut partir ? Les enfants (tous ensemble) : Oui ! On y va ! Il est 9h30 Enfin, tout le monde monte en voiture, et une journée inoubliable commence ! Le grand-père et les cousins vont la chasse A Aux escargots B Au trésor C Aux pigeons Toute la famille part faire un pique-nique A la mer B la montagne C la campagne Le verbe ' partir ' au présent et la 1ère personne du singulier est A Je partis B Je parte C Je pars Le pluriel de ' un gâteau ' est A des gâteaux B des gataux C.des gâteaus Le féminin de ' oncle ' est A onclesse B tante C oncleuse Les enfants sont contents de A jouer au ballon B aller la plage C faire une chasse au trésor Une journée magnifique est une A une journée horrible B une journée bizarre C une très belle journée 2/6 « Se réunir » au présent et la 1ère personne du pluriel est A Nous nous réunissions B Nous nous réunissons C Nous nous réunirons Mon oncle et ma tante ont un fils A C'est mon frère B C'est mon neveu C C'est mon cousin 10 Aujourd'hui, c'est dimanche; hier, c'était A lundi B vendredi C samedi II CONNAISSANCES DE LANGUE Trouvez les adverbes partir des adjectifs suivants (Viết trạng từ tương ứng với tính từ sau.) heureux  …………………… récent  …………………… vrai  …………………… bruyant  …………………… régulier  …………………… assidu  …………………… gentil  …………………… bref  …………………… profond  …………………… 10 précis  …………………… Complétez avec : au, , dans, sur, de, en (Em điền từ vào chỗ trống.) Il y a un cinéma le boulevard Saint-Michel Il y a eu des orages le nord du pays Ils se promènent au bord la mer Corse, il fait beau Ils vont habiter .Bordeaux au centre-ville Ce soir, il y a un bon concert la radio Son père est assis un gros fauteuil la télévision, il y a un bon film ce soir Vous prenez vos vacances août ou au mois de septembre ? 10 J’habite Suisse Ma sœur habite au Canada Trouvez l’adjectif possessif convenable ( Em điền tính từ sở hữu phù hợp.) Je te présente femme Eva, et enfants Marc et Léa Eric écrit souvent amie Anne ; c’est petite amie Nous cherchons un appartement : .studio est trop petit Mario, tu dois ranger affaires ! Aujourd’hui, les Millet viennent chez nous avec enfants, et chien Ce sont .voiture Ils sont eux Je cherche lunettes Transformez les phrases ci-dessous en remplaỗant les mots soulignộs par les pronoms complộments convenables.(Em thay danh từ gạch chân đại từ bổ ngữ phù hợp.) Tu lui donnes des sous ? - ………………………………… 3/6 Je le donne Marie - ………………………………… Donne-moi de l’argent -………………………………… Donne cette poupée Nathalie - ………………………………… Prête-lui ton jouet - ………………………………… Mettez les phrases au passé composé , selon le modèle ( Em chuyển câu sau sang khứ kép, thay đổi bổ ngữ thời gian phù hợp) (Hier, la semaine dernière, l’année dernière, hier soir, mardi dernier ) Exemple : Aujourd’hui, il neige sur toute la France  Hier, il a neigé sur toute la France Ce soir, un journaliste interviewe le président de la République Chaque année, la consommation d’énergie augmente Toutes les semaines, « L’Express publie un reportage intéressant Tous les mardis, nous mangeons du poissons frais Chaque mois, mon mari arrête de fumer pendant deux jours Chaque année, je joue au casino et je gagne un peu d’argent Tous les soirs, nous regardons le journal télévisé Tous les mercredis, ils invitent des amis Ce matin, nous ne prenons pas le petit déjeuner 10 Aujourd’hui, nous sommes libres Répondez négativement aux questions suivantes (Em trả lời phủ định câu sau.) Quelqu’un est dehors ? - Non,…………………………………………………………………………………… Est-ce que quelque chose te choque dans son discours ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… Tu vas en vacances la campagne ou la montagne ? - Nulle part, ……………………………………………………………………………… Tu es fatigué, tu veux voir encore quelqu’un ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… 4/6 Tu prends du Coca ou du thé ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… Est-ce que tu fais une activité sportive ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… On va quelque part ce soir ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… Plusieurs magasins sont ouverts le dimanche? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… Est-ce qu’il voit un ami quelquefois ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… 10 Il a encore envie de faire du vélo ? - Non, …………………………………………………………………………………… Posez des questions sur les mots soulignés (Em đặt câu hỏi cho từ cụm từ gạch chân) Le journal coûte euros …………………………………………………………………………………………………… L’appartement est grand et clair …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Il va la campagne …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Michel vient de France …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Gilles part 15h …………………………………………………………………………………………………… III EXPRESSION ECRITE Ecrivez un petit texte d’environ 100 mots de l’un de deux sujets suivants : (Em chọn đề sau:) Sujet : Quels sont vos projets de vacances ! ( environ 100 mots) Suggestions: - Où ? - Pour combien de temps ? - Avec qui ? - Activités ? - … Sujet : Vous êtes en vacances la baie d’Halong Vous ộcrivez une carte postale votre ami(e) franỗais(e) (environ 100 mots) 5/6 Suggestions: - La ville est comment? Les plages? La mer? - Votre hơtel est ó? Et comment? - Vos activités? … Sujet: …… Devoir: …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Fin 6/6 Bon courage! 7/6 ... DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: ... high school students?” SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 ANH Ngày thi: 09/11/2020 I LISTENING (30 pts) Part I... careless or ambitious people SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 ANH Ngày thi: 09/11/2020 II GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY Choose