THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT Giám thị Ký 1 2 NĂM HỌC ĐIỂM CHỮ KÝ GK 1 CHỮ KÝ GK 2 MÔN THI ANH CHUYÊN THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI 120 PHÚT (Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời, không cần làm vào đề và không sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm ) SBD Ngày thi 04 Họ tên thí sinh Học sinh lớp trường SĐT HS E mail Họ tên phụ huynh SĐT Email B LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR (3 pts ) I Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank 21 Determined he was, he could no.
ĐIỂM THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT NĂM HỌC: CHỮ KÝ CHỮ KÝ MÔN THI: ANH CHUYÊN GK GK THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 120 PHÚT Giám thị Ký (Thí sinh làm vào phiếu trả lời, không cần làm vào đề không sử dụng loại tài liệu Giám thị không giải thích thêm.) SBD A LISTENING: (EACH PART TWICE) Part 1: You will hear three different extracts For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear There are two questions for each extract You hear two guests on a radio You hear part of an interview You hear two people on a radio program discussing travel and with a Formula One racing program talking about a short holidays driver story competition What they agree about? What does the driver say The presenter says that each A Watching television can spoil about keeping fit? of the finalists in the a holiday A Working out in the gym competition will B Holidays are for getting away tends to bore him A win a money prize from it all B Playing other sports helps B be invited to a prestigious C It’s important not to lose develop key muscles event touch with reality on holiday C Driving is actually a good C have their story published in way to maintain general fitness the press How does the woman feel In his opinion, what makes a Moira advises those entering about travelling? great Formula One driver? the competition to A It’s always enjoyable A an outstanding natural A write about their own life B It’s not the best part of a ability behind the wheel and experiences holiday B enough mechanical B base their story on one by a C It generally makes her feel knowledge to help design cars well-known writer restless C the flexibility to perform C avoid being over-ambitious well in a range of vehicles in the scope of the story Part 2: You will hear an outdoor activities trainer called Eric Duncan giving a talk about trekking in the Himalayas For questions 7-20, complete the sentences The landscape in Nepal may make its visitors feel Eric says that you need neither experience nor an especially nature to go on these treks The things a trekker needs are the right gear, a modicum of physical fitness and the right Eric recommends the months of 10 and (for trekking in the region.) Eric reminds us that we shouldn’t regard the trek as a 11 Trekking in Nepal can sometimes feel like walking through 12 ., as a result of altitude Eric says that many people buy a 13 that is not good enough Instead of buying 14 such as backpacks, socks and gloves, they should buy a good quality one from 15 Eric says that organizing an independent trek can be 16 as well as saving money Eric points out that a guide will often also work as a 17 if needed Eric recommends finding a guide through a local 18 Eric says that a lot of locals make money by working as 19 or Local people’s 20 .should be taken care of prior to one’s agreeing to go with them B LEXICOLOGY AND GRAMMAR (3 pts.) I Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each blank: 21 Determined he was, he could not pass the exam with flying colors A if B as C for D All are correct 22 I’m sure I saw him at the station He at home at that time A may not have been B mustn’t have been C can’t have been D might not have been 23 We're lucky no one was hurt A in as much as B much as C notwithstanding D despite 24 “My parents died while I was at school”, said she In reported speech, this sentence can be rewritten: A My parents died while I was at school B Her parents had died while she had been at school C My parents had died while I had been at school D Her parents died while she was at school Ngày thi … /04/ Họ tên thí sinh: Học sinh lớp/ trường: SĐT HS … E-mail Họ tên phụ huynh: … SĐT Email 25 That was such a bad performance for our home team I’d rather you me a free ticket to this match A wouldn’t give B don’t give C hadn’t given D didn’t give b Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word 26 Our business rivals cooked our goose A dominated B outperformed C defeated D ruined our chances 27 His remarks are in bad taste A funny B offensive C ridiculous D All are incorrect c Choose the best option A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word 28 The thick fog ruled out any possibility of our plane taking off early A entertained B precluded C excluded D overlooked 29 Many people with sedentary jobs are generally white-collar workers A well-paid B challenging C strenuous D lucrative II Give the correct forms of the words given in the brackets to complete the passage 30 The headmaster of my school was a stern (DISCIPLINE) 31 “Pacific Rim 2” has received a lot of bad on IMDB (WRITE) 32 His expertise in what he did with it had her breathing with (WONDER) 33+34 The mats have to be with (PREGNANCY/INFECT) 35 Some schools were pressed into service as infirmaries when hospitals were crammed (SHIFT) III Complete the sentences by finding one word which fits in all three spaces to make sense 36 - He stubbed his on a rock - You have to .the line to avoid being punished - I've always preferred to dive right into new experiences, rather than just dipping a .in the water 37 - Brown hopes to be back in the of the action as soon as possible - Our family must stick together through and thin - She was just laying it on about her defeat 38 - He is a young boy with skinny - Judging from the noise it is making, the machine is on its last - I felt awful yesterday but thankfully, I’ve found my sea .now 39 - First –the-post principle means that the candidate with the plurality of votes is the winner of the congressional seat - You are our prime as you’re retired - She's a master at exploiting other people 40 - Most commentators were tempted to the show as the worst they had ever seen - The spy was given a clean of health as the preparations for the mission were drawing to a close - The bird's wings were not damaged, but its was in a sorry state IV Complete each sentence with the correct phrasal verb form Change the verb form if necessary VERBS PREPOSITIONS add – clear – draw – find – keep – make – pull – stand – turn - lay up – about – out x4 – off x3- down 41 First he buys the flowers, then the theater tickets Then he gets all embarrassed when we ask about Mary It all to them two going out I think 42 Kathy was two hours late and we had to in the cold waiting for her 43 Try and the meeting as long as possible because we don't have the final budget plans yet! 44 The Americans of the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the invasion of Afghanistan 45 Because of this economic downturn, we may have to up to 100 people 46 I never about my wife's affairs until well after the divorce 47 He got a lot of people to lend him money by he represented an up and coming film company Then he disappeared overnight 48 And he with all the money he had been given 49 The corruption scandal caused the resignation of three minister and eventually, even the prime minister 50 To help your heart Mr Jones, I suggest you all fatty foods for a few months C READING (3 pts.) I Choose the best option A, B, C or D to complete the passage What we know about music and the brain Work on the human brain has indicated how different parts are centers of activity for different skills, feelings, perceptions and so on It has also been shown that the left and right halves, or hemispheres, of the brain are (51) …… for different functions While language is processed in the left, or analytical hemisphere, music is processed in the right, or emotional hemisphere (52) …… of music like tone, pitch and melody are all probably processed in different parts of the brain Some features of musical experience are processed not just in the auditory parts of the brain, but in the visual ones We don’t yet fully understand the (53) …… of this The tempo of music seems to be (54) …… related to its emotional impact, with fast music often (55) …… as happier and slower music as sadder 51 A amenable B dependable C responsible D reliable 52 A Views B Aspects C Factors D Pieces 53 A expectations B implications C assumptions D propositions 54 A surely B plainly C evidently D directly 55 A felt B endured C encountered D touched II Read the following passage and answer questions THESE INVASIVE SPECIES ARE RUINING THE RETAIL ECOSYSTEM A Invasive species often triumph as a result of good intentions gone wrong Take Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica), introduced to Britain by enthusiastic Victorian gardeners who thought it an ornamental delight that doubled as cattle feed But from just a scrap of root no bigger than a pea it could grow through tarmac, pavements and brick walls A century later, its spread is considered such a threat that planting or dumping knotweed is a crime Knotweed is so hated because it suffocates other plants, replacing them with an unproductive, leafy monotony Then there is the Nile perch (Lates niloticus), branded one of the "world's worst" invaders by conservationists It's a freshwater fish that can grow to huge proportions Again, with good intentions, it was introduced in 1954 to Lake Victoria, straddling Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Since then it has helped push over 200 well-established local fish species to extinction Like the Nile perch, the cane toad (Bufo marinus) eats almost anything it gets its mouth around Introduced for pest control, it turned out to be noisy, fast-spreading, and a greater pest itself B As it is in nature, so it is in the economy Big superstores and chain retailers were allowed to spread by planners, town councils and governments in awe of big business But then it started to go wrong The chains became the economic equivalent of invasive species: hungry, indiscriminate, often antisocial and destructive When no one was paying much attention, the superstores and cloned shops grew to dominate and suffocate the economic ecosystem They passed through planning regulations as easily as knotweed pushes through tarmac, devoured smaller and independent retailers with as much reflection as the Nile perch cleansing Lake Victoria of competition They were often introduced to provide a specific service but outgrew their habitats until their cash-till song could be heard on every street corner, forecourt, roundabout and out-of-town shopping centre Neither in balance, nor even a boom-bust cycle with other similar, local species of shop; they began permanently to displace them C Natural scientists use a whole new term to describe the current epoch of comprehensive, global human interference in ecosystems Our time, they say, should be called the "Homogocene" to describe the way that distinctiveness and difference are being eroded A combination of the creep of invasive species and habitats destroyed by development is driving a mass extinction The World Conservation Union warns that such invasions are leading to the "irretrievable loss of native biodiversity" Typical characteristics of an invasive species include the absence of predators, hardiness, and a generalist diet Whatever the reason for their arrival and proliferation, invasive species tend to cause a "disruption" of the ecosystem that is "catastrophic for native species" D The big, centralised logistical operations of the supermarkets are likewise driving the homogenisation of business, shopping, eating, farming, food, the landscape, the environment and our daily lives In the process, Britain is being sucked into a vortex of US-style, chain-store-led, clone retailing, both in towns and in soulless "big-box" out-of-town shopping parks - what they call in the US, with its associated suburban sprawl, the "dead zone" They are spreading in the way "invasive species" spread in nature, lacking checks and balances, killing off diversity and "native" (in other words, local) species Tesco is not the only guilty party (think of McDonald's, Starbucks and Gap), but it is possibly the largest driving force With around 2,000 stores in Britain, almost one third of the grocery market, and rapid international growth, City analysts believe the brand has the land and resources in place already to double its UK floorspace Can anything stop it? E Bear in mind those characteristics of an invasive species: the absence of predators (real commercial competition or effective regulators to hold them back); hardiness (the legions of corporate lawyers, financial leverage and endless commercial cost-cutting); and a generalist diet (supermarkets will sell virtually anything, and chain stores operate according to a low common denominator) If you want diversity in your world rather than one kind of plant in your garden, one kind of fish in your lake and only one type of venomous, croaking toad under your shed, then you have to manage for that outcome When we garden, we hold back aggressive, opportunistic plants in order to keep space open for a celebration of variety and colour F Like it or not (and it is something about which most policy makers and economists are in deep denial), weakly regulated markets give free rein to economic invasive species and hence tend towards monopoly This is the great modern economic irony Advocates of free markets argue against checks and balances to counter the power of big business, but in doing so ultimately destroy the possibility of markets that could meaningfully be called free, or, rather, "open" They resist anti-monopoly regulation in the name of providing consumer choice, and in the process they ultimately destroy it In some important ways, we are returning to an earlier phase of corporatism Henry Ford told customers they could have any colour of car, as long as it was black The scale and seriousness of Tesco's ambition means that, before long, unless we recognise what is happening and have regulators up to the job, one day we will be able to shop anywhere we like, as long as it's Tesco Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in the reading passage? In spaces 56-60, write YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer NO if the statement contradicts with the claims of the writer NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about 56 _ The Nile perch was introduced to lake Victoria as a source of food for local people 57 _ Planning regulations have been ineffective against big supermarkets 58 _ Supermarkets in Britain sell a limited range of products 59 _ Chain stores only sell low-quality goods 60 _ The writer is against the domination of big supermarkets II For questions 61-74, answer by choosing from the crime novels A-F Some of the choices may be required more than once a book successfully adapted for another medium 61 characters whose ideal world seems totally secure 62 a gripping book which introduces an impressive main character 63 a character whose intuition is challenged 64 the disturbing similarity between reality and fiction within a novel 65 an original and provocative line in storytelling 66 the main character having a personal connection which brings disturbing revelations 67 the completion of an outstanding series of works 68 the interweaving of current lives and previous acts of wickedness 69 a deliberately misleading use of the written word 70 a rather unexpected choice of central character 71 an abundant amount of inconclusive information about a case 72 a character seeing through complexity in an attempt to avert disaster 73 a novel which displays the talent of a new author 74 A Zouache may not be the obvious heroine for a crime novel, but November sees her debut in Fidelis Morgan’s wonderful Restoration thriller Unnatural Fire From debtor to private eye, this Countess is an aristocrat, fleeing for her life through the streets of 17th-century London Featuring a colourful cast of misfits and brilliantly researched period detail, Unnatural Fire has a base in the mysterious science of alchemy, and will appeal to adherents of both crime and historical fiction B Minette Walters is one of the most acclaimed writers in British crime fiction whose books like The Sculptress have made successful transitions to our TV screens Preoccupied with developing strong plots and characterisation rather than with crime itself, she has created some disturbing and innovative psychological narratives The Shape of Snakes is set in the winter of 1978 Once again Walters uses her narrative skills to lead the reader astray (there is a clever use of correspondence between characters), before resolving the mystery in her latest intricately plotted bestseller which is full of suspense Once again she shows why she is such a star of British crime fiction C Elizabeth Woodcraft’s feisty barrister heroine in Good Bad Woman, Frankie, is a diehard Motown music fan As the title suggests, despite her job on the right side of the law, she ends up on the wrong side – arrested for murder No favourite of the police – who are happy to see her go down – in order to prove her innocence she must solve the case, one that involves an old friend and some uncomfortable truths a bit too close to home Good Bad Woman is an enthralling, fastpaced contemporary thriller that presents a great new heroine to the genre D Black Dog is Stephen Booth’s hugely accomplished debut, now published in paperback It follows the mysterious disappearance of teenager Laura Vernon in the Peak District Ben Cooper, a young Detective Constable, has known the villagers all his life, but his instinctive feelings about the case are called into question by the arrival of Diane Fry, a ruthlessly ambitious detective from another division As the investigation twists and turns, Ben and Diane discover that to understand the present, they must also understand the past – and, in a world where none of the suspects is entirely innocent, misery and suffering can be the only outcome E Andrew Roth’s deservedly celebrated Roth Trilogy has drawn to a close with the paperback publication of the third book, The Office, set in a 1950s cathedral city Janet Byfield has everything that Wendy Appleyard lacks: she’s beautiful, she has a handsome husband, and an adorable little daughter, Rosie At first it seems to Wendy as though nothing can touch the Byfields’ perfect existence, but old sins gradually come back to haunt the present, and new sins are bred in their place The shadows seep through the neighbourhood and only Wendy, the outsider looking in, is able to glimpse the truth But can she grasp its twisted logic in time to prevent a tragedy whose roots lie buried deep in the past? F And finally, Reginald Hill has a brilliant new Dalziel and Pascoe novel, Dialogues, released in the spring The uncanny resemblance between stories entered for a local newspaper competition and the circumstances of two sudden disappearances attracts the attention of Mid-Yorkshire Police Superintendent Andy Dalziel realises they may have a dangerous criminal on their hands – one the media are soon calling the Wordman There are enough clues around to weave a tapestry, but it’s not clear who’s playing with whom Is it the Wordman versus the police, or the criminal versus his victims? And just how far will the games go? III You are going to read a newspaper article Six paragraphs have been removed from the article: Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (75-80) There is one extra paragraph which you not need to use ENERGY-EFFICIENT DESIGN If you consider yourself to be particularly environmentally friendly, there is a community which may interest you Here, in a large, multi-home development known as BedZED, you can find architecture which is truly green Buildings come with thick windows and wall, which regulate the temperature at a comfortable level throughout the year The south-facing windows collect heat and light from the sun, as solar panels fitted onto the exterior Not only that, but BedZED is stylish, and very flat comes with a private garden (75) As far as countries in the West are concerned, the buildings that people live and work in consume far more energy than transport, for example However, architecture need not consume so much energy, nor produce so much in the way of CO2 emissions The intelligent design of the housing at BedZED housing demonstrates that buildings can be made environmentally friendly, without particularly high costs or advanced technology (76) An indeed, the BedZED community - which has some 84 homes - is really rather cost-effective because of economies of scale: the more homes you build, the less you pay proportionately for the materials and construction of each individual home This, as well as all the other benefits, is why BedZED is receiving more and more attention (77) The technology used in the BedZED design could be implemented far more than it currently is, across different forms of architecture It is neither a challenge, nor costly to install solar panels, triple-glazed windows, or to insulate floors and walls better Indeed, according to some estimates, it would be easy to reduce the energy consumption of most of our buildings by up to 20% if we just used more effective design (78) In large part, the drive for these changes has come from Europe Here, governments are becoming more concerned about the dangers of relying too much on our current energy and aware of the need to meet energy-reduction goals Many governments have given financial incentives for using energy-efficient design in the construction industry, and have also tightened regulations Moreover, a European Union directive now requires house builders to present evidence of how they are meeting energy-efficiency guidelines (79) It also seems that governments are becoming more involved in the research and development of environmentally friendly designs At one laboratory in California, a team has experimented with architectural designs such as windows which become darker on sunny days, thereby reducing the amount of heat coming into the home This would, in theory, offer significant savings for people who make heavy use of air-conditioning in hot sunny climates Interesting initiatives have been taken elsewhere, too (80) We still have not reached a situation in which the general public fully accepts such measures From a marketing perspective, it can still be difficult to convince customers that energy efficient products are worthwhile However, as energy prices rise, this is sure to change A Indeed, according to one researcher from the European Commission in Brussels, who works on energy efficiency, it would be possible to achieve a great deal simply by using existing technologies B Governments elsewhere in the world are playing their part too In the US, the Energy Star programme provides standards for the energy efficiency of consumer products, from home construction to computers and kitchen appliances This has resulted in energy-efficient products becoming commonplace, and indeed, an attractive choice for consumers C Both of these regions still make every possible attempt to meet energy consumption guidelines as governments around the world attempt to come to grips with the threat of global warming There seems every likelihood that this project could lead the way-one can only hope that others will follow D In India, for example, a New Delhi-based non-profit organisation has helped to create systems whereby small villages can use waste products from farming, and convert them into power And in Sweden, there is research into how heat from the ground can be used to provide hot water or heating for homes E Although it might seem like a state-of-the-art paradise for the super-rich, it's actually an estate of affordable housing built between 2000 and 2002 in a suburb of London It can't be said that the people who live here are all eco-warriors, but they are part of a growing tendency to find buildings which use less energy F This essentially, means finding out how to increase efficiency in the least complicated manner possible BedZED, for example, was planned so that even if the homes need more energy, despite their eco-friendly designs, there is still a power plant based on the site This plant, which uses waste materials, can meet any remaining energy demands from residents G Recently, this has been coming from Asia in the form of Indian and Chinese visitors Also, more zero-energy communities are under construction elsewhere in the UK, as well as in the USA D Writing (2 pts.) I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 81 You must never mention this to him Under… 82 Mike played down the formal meeting by appearing in a pair of ripped jeans Mike lowered 83 My grandfather is proud that he can remember all his grandchildren’s birthdays My grandfather prides 84 Hardly had she arrived home when her boss rang back No II Rewrite each of the following sentences by using the words given in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Do not alter the given words in any way 85 Your father will be angry if I tell him your secret (roof) 86 She claimed that her success was due to luck (attributed) 87 We aspire to rejuvenate this project (breathe) 88 The novel didn’t come up to my expectations (fell) 89 Richard is very talkative (donkey) 90 He is very clumsy (like a bull) III Write an essay (250 words in the provided space) (1pt) In the next academic year, to get admitted to a public high school, a 9th grade student must handle not only Mathematics and Literature but also a set of subjects which can only be revealed in March Do you think this is a good or bad trend? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The end ... the 1980 Moscow Olympics after the invasion of Afghanistan 45 Because of this economic downturn, we may have to up to 100 people 46 I never about my wife's affairs until well after the divorce... is not the only guilty party (think of McDonald's, Starbucks and Gap), but it is possibly the largest driving force With around 2,000 stores in Britain, almost one third of the grocery market,... it is something about which most policy makers and economists are in deep denial), weakly regulated markets give free rein to economic invasive species and hence tend towards monopoly This is the