củng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, và giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi rất hay, củng cố kiến thức cho học sinh giỏi chuyên 9, luyện thi vào 10, giúp học sinh đạt kết quả cao trong các kì thi. Gồm 100 câu ngữ pháp phổ biến các em hay gặp, học sinh giỏi 9 cấp tỉnh, thi chuyên vào 10, có đáp án và giải thích chi tiết
VIẾT CÂU PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it It's Mrs Willson's job to look after the new staff Mrs Willson is responsible …………………………………………………… In my opinion, it's better to talk calmly than to argue I prefer ………………………………………………………………………… “Hand over the bag or I’ll shoot you!” said the robber to the security guard The robber threatened ………………………………………………………… I had only just watered the garden when it began to rain Hardly ………………………………………………………………………… Nobody remained on the ship after the captain had left it The captain …………………………………………………………………… Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Joanne has a rather unsatisfactory relationship with her sisters.(get) Joanne ………………………………… ………………………… with her sisters The committee decided that the crash was not the pilot’s fault.(blame) The committee …………………………… ……………………… the crash Judy was the only one who answered the question correctly.(apart) Everyone got the answer …………………… .……………………… Judy If we tried to force him to repay the debt, we would be wasting of time.(point) There was ……………………………………… ………………… the debt 10 You must eat less sugar.(intake) You ……………………………………………… .…………… of sugar PART 2: Rewrite each of the sentences with the given word or the given beginning so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the previous one It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out Not for another …………………………………………………………………………… The inhabitants were far worse-off twenty years ago than they are now The inhabitants are nowhere…… ………………………………………………………… Arguing with her won’t get you anywhere It won’t do………………………………………………………………………………… We only ingratiated ourselves with our teacher because Kate insisted (CURRIED) It was ……………………………………………………………………… our teacher Don’t make me suffer because of your problems! (ON) Don’t take …………………………………………………………………………………… She just pretended to welcome him, then quickly left the waiting room (MOTIONS) She just …………………………………………………………………………………… We have made neither a profit nor a loss this year (EVEN) We It would be easy to make a film adaptation of Danielle Steel’s latest novel (ITSELF) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… George seems to have been putting his website together for a long time (CONSTRUCTION) George’s website …………………………………………………………………………… 10 Recent research has changed theories about the causes of bird flu (LIGHT) Theories…………………………………………………………………………………… PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 VÀO Page of 11 THÀNH PHỐ HỘI AN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUN) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 11 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề) Khóa thi ngày: MÃ PHÁCH (Do chủ tịch HĐ chấm thi ghi) PHẦN GHI ĐIỂM DÀNH CHO GIÁM KHẢO Section Part Số câu SECTION ONE Part 1: câu x 0.1đ (2.0 đ) Part 2: câu x 0.1đ Part 3: 10 câu x 0.1đ Part 1: 16 câu x 0.1đ SECTION TWO Part 2: câu x 0.1đ (3.0 đ) Part 3: câu x 0.1đ Part 1: câu x 0.1đ SECTION THREE Part 2: 10 câu x 0.1đ (2.0 đ) Part 3: câu x 0.1đ Part 1: câu x 0.1đ SECTION FOUR Part 2: câu x 0.2đ (3.0 đ) Part 3: câu 1.5đ Điểm phần Tổng điểm: Điểm ghi chữ: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: Chữ ký giám khảo 2: Đề thi có 12 trang, đánh số từ 1-12 Thí sinh kiểm tra cẩn thận số trang trước làm Thí sinh làm vào tờ giấy đề thi Page of 11 SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2.0 pts) PART Questions 1-5: You will hear an interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D and write it down in the corresponding numbered box (0.5 pt) Where is the town of Swanton located? A near the sea B by a lake C on a hill What does Jack like most about living in Swanton? A There are opportunities for climbing nearby B There is plenty of activity in the town C There is an interesting wildfire near the town What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton? A A music festival takes place in the town B Its football club has done well this year C An arts center has recently opened Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because A the water in the river is dirty B there are few wild birds around today C pollution has destroyed the plants in one area What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed? A He preferred the town when it was smaller B He thinks it is a more interesting place C He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available 🖎Write your answers here PART Questions 6-10: You will hear a talk about bilingualism Mark the statements below as true (T) or false (F) (0.5 pt) Statements T F Example: Bilingualism can be defined as having an equal level of √ communicative proficiency in two or more languages Early research suggested that bilingualism caused problems with learning and physical development It is now thought that there is a positive bilingualism and cognitive skills in children Research done by Ellen Bialyslok in Canada now suggests that the effects of bilingualism also apply to children and adults In Dr Bialyslok’s experiment, the subjects had to react according to the location of the square on the screen 10 She measured the subjects’ reaction times by recording how long it took them to press the shift key and how often they got it right PART Questions 11-20: Listen to a talk about the extinction of the Dodo birds and complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer (1.0 pt) The dodo was a large flightless bird which used to inhabit the island of Mauritius History Page of 11 - 1507 – Portuguese ships transporting (11) _ stopped at the island to collect food and water - 1638 – The Dutch established a (12) _ on the island - They killed the dodo birds for their meat - The last one was killed in 1681 Description - The only record we have is written descriptions and pictures (possibly unreliable) - A Dutch painting suggests the dodo was very (13) _ - The only remaining soft tissue is a dried (14) _ - Recent studies of a dodo skeleton suggest the birds were capable of rapid (15) _ - It’s thought they were able to use their small wings to maintain (16) _ - Their (17) _ was of average size - Their sense of (18) _ enabled them to find food Reasons for extinction - Hunting was probably not the main cause - Sailors brought dogs and monkeys - (19) _ also escaped onto the island and ate the birds’ eggs - The arrival of farming meant the (20) _ was destroyed 🖎Write your answers here 11 16 12 17 13 14 15 18 19 20 SECTION TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.0 pts) PART Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to finish each of the following sentences Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (0) has been done as an example (1.6 pts) I _ a student A am B is C are D be Sherry didn’t review the material as much as he originally wanted to but she _ to pass the test confidently anyway A did enough B isn’t doing enough C isn’t going to much more D hasn’t done more The more complicated the vase is, the _ its value is A high B highly C higher D the highest When I went into the dining room the next morning, the _ of the dinner were still on the table A remains B results C fossils D relics _ in his yearly review, Mark was certain of getting a raise or perhaps even a promotion A Performed well B Having performed well C To have performed well D Having been performed well I have invited him over many times, but not once _ an invitation to his home A has he extended B he has extended C he hasn’t extended D hasn’t he extended Page of 11 The painting was valuable family possession, which had been from generation to generation A handed over B handed out C handed down D handed across The _ and file supporters of the party were cheered by the election result A ordinary B rank C division D lowly It was very difficult to _ what he was saying above the noise of the traffic A make out B make off C make of D make up Vegetable fats, _ not as harmful as animal fats, can nevertheless cause gaining weight A though B yet C even D still 10 His theory _ some interesting questions for the scientific community A assumes B poses C proposes D asserts 11 In time-honored _, the chairman offered a toast to the shop-floor worker A protocol B way C procedure D fashion 12 Two people talking after one doing something for the other - Nancy: So, there are all the things you need - James: _ A You’re telling me B I hope not C That stinks D Awesome! Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 13 Many students are anxious about the coming interview A worried B crowded C kind D noisy 14.Wilson is a sociable boy He makes friends at his new school quite easily A shy B careful C nervous D friendly Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 15 You have to hand it to Charles for tirelessly working with the disabled A come to a disagreement B feel discouraged C disrespect D feel unsympathetic 16 The snarling dog on my doorstep disconcerted the potential thief A frustrated B discouraged C encouraged D attacked 🖎Write your answers here A 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PART Use the word given in every bracket to form a word that fits in the same numbered space in the text Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (0) has been done as an example (0.8 pt) The jigsaw history puzzle Of all the games in the world, the jigsaw puzzle must be among the most widely known Yet its early history presents an (0) _ (INTRIGUE) puzzle of its own Page of 11 Officially, the jigsaw puzzle (1) _ (ORIGIN) in England, and its (2) (INVENT) was John Spilsbury, a London engraver and map maker It is also an apparently (3) _ (DISPUTE) fact that in 1767 Spilsbury created a puzzle, (4) (INITIAL) known as a ‘dissected map’ by mounting one of his maps on a piece of hardwood and cutting around the borders of the countries His puzzles came to be used in schools to help children learn geography However, as is almost (5) _ (VARIABLE) the case with inventions, some doubts have been raised about whether Spilsbury’s puzzle was the first This was an age of exploration, and new (6) (DISCOVER) demanded that maps be constantly (7) (DATE) There is some evidence that two Dutch map makers have produced map puzzles ten years before Spilsbury The evidence is (8) (CONCLUDE), however, and advertising for their dissected maps only appears in 1779 🖎Write your answers here intriguing PART Read the following passage There are SIX mistakes in the passage Find the words that need correction and correct them Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes provided Line (1) has been done as an example (0.6 pt) Line Ignaz Semmelweis, knew as "the savior of mothers," was a nineteenth-century Hungarian physician Having worked for a number of years as Director of Maternity Care at Vienna General Hospital, Semmelweis became concerning with the high number of mothers dying at the hospital shortly after childbirth Since he had noticed that fewer mothers died when giving birth in hospital wards run by midwives, he wondered if this might be due to infection being spread by doctors who were working with dead bodies before delivering babies He therefore proposed the radical simple idea that doctors should wash their hands before they delivered babies Once implemented, this practice drastically reduced the mortal rate However, his colleagues were offended by his idea, refusing to believe they could be irresponsible for the 11 deaths of their patients Not being able to persuade his colleagues, Semmelweis argued with many of them but in the end, he left the hospital Although his hypothesis was 13 supported by the statistical analysis he conducted in the 1840s, Semmelweis did not publish his results until 1861, only a few years before his die in 1865 Later in the 15 century, scientists such as Pasteur and Koch proved the link between germs and disease, leading to the request now repeated every day across the world: "Please wash your hands." 🖎Write your answers here Line Mistake Correction knew known Page of 11 10 11 13 SECTION THREE: READING (2.0 pts) PART Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to each of the following questions Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (0.5 pt) TWEENBOTS Imagine the busy streets of New York City, an enormous place with millions of people Every day, the streets are congested with people going about their daily lives Now imagine a small robot in the middle of all of those people rolling down busy sidewalk Most people would not even notice the ten-inch smiling robot, called a Tweenbot, rolling along the street This strange machine may interest some people, while others would ignore it completely A researcher interested in studying how helpful people really are uses such robots in her experiments that take place on the streets of New York. The Tweenbots experiment is the idea and creation of Kacie Kinzer Kinzer's idea was to make a robot that could navigate the city and reach its destination only if it was aided by pedestrians Tweenbots rely on the kindness of warm-hearted strangers Made simply of cardboard, wheels, and a device to turn the wheels, the Tweenbots face many dangers on the city streets They could be run over by cars or smashed by careless kids Kinzer thought her little robots might even be seen as some kind of terrorist device The 15 only real protection a Tweenbot has is its friendly smile In addition to that, each of Kinzer's robots is fitted with a flag that displays instructions for the robot's destination The only way these robots will reach their final point is if someone lends them a hand. Tweenbots are essentially a social experiment aimed at providing people a chance to show how caring they are. On a daily basis, people in New York City are often in a hurry to get around However, the Tweenbots, through their inability to look after themselves, took people out of their normal routines The people who noticed the helpless little robots were actually interested in helping the Tweenbots find their way home Tweenbots move at a constant speed and 25 can only go in a straight line If one was to get stuck, or was going in the wrong direction, it would be up to strangers to free it or turn it in the right direction Surprisingly, no Tweenbot was lost or damaged, and each one arrived at its target in good condition In fact, most people treated the robot in a gentle manner, and some even treated it as though it were a 30 small living being. Even if you were in a rush to go somewhere, would you stop and help a Tweenbot successfully reach its destination? (Source: Reading Challenge) What is this reading about? A A place to buy robots B An experiment C An interesting idea for the future D A new kind of toy What is a Tweenbot? Page of 11 A A ten-inch smiling robot B A person from New York City C A pedestrian D A very large machine The word “congested” in paragragh is closest in meaning to _ A flocked B stuffed C secluded D crowded How did a Tweenbot get to its final destination? A With the help of other Tweenbots. B With the help of Kacie Kinzer. C With the help of kind pedestrians on the street. D With the help of other robots in New York City. Which of the following statements is NOT correct? A Most Tweenbots arrived at their destination damaged or broken. B Most people treated the Tweenbots in a gentle manner. C Tweenbots could not navigate the city on their own D Tweenbots move at a constant speed and can only go in a straight line 🖎Write your answers here PART Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each numbered gap Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (0) has been done as an example (1.0 pt) THE POWER OF EGGS (0) _ ancient times the egg was a symbol of life, birth and fertility, and it featured (1) _ in several creation myths, representing the (2) _ beginnings of time and the birth of the universe It was also believed that the egg had magical powers: it could (3) _ off storms, illnesses and the evil eye In many societies decorated eggs were at the center of rituals and ceremonies that (4) _ with the spring - a time of new life and growth after the long hard winter Today eggs (5) to be important in many cultural and religious events - such as Easter - and shell decoration is an effective (6) _ for demonstrating (7) _ skills The symmetrical form of the egg- often (8) _ one of the most aesthetically pleasing shapes in nature (9) _ itself to a great variety of decorative techniques: it can be dyed, painted and (10) _ with leaves and flowers, and even gold, silver and precious jewels A Upon B In C At D Through A prominently B acutely C abundantly D thoroughly A total B complete C absolute D very A ward B put C fend D send A occurred B happened C resulted D coincided A make B set C establish D continue A method B means C vehicle D drive A raw B artistic C artificial D incomparable Page of 11 A regarded B considered C viewed D seen A helps B lends C offered D provides 10 A embellished B hoisted C handed D stunned 🖎Write your answers here 10 B PART Choose from the sentences (A-F) the one which fits each gap (1-5) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided (0) has been done as an example (0.5 pt) A I've fallen off more times than I care to remember B I usually have to stop during practice sessions C The courses were twice as long and the crowds were twice as big D I'm not strong enough in my arms, so I've been doing a lot of upper-body training this year E The attitude was: how much skill you need to sit on a saddle and point a bike in the same direction for a few minutes? F I finished last, but it didn't matter as I really enjoyed it G It's not all stardom and glamor, though DOWNHILL RACER Anna Jones tells of her move from skiing to downhill mountain biking and her rapid rise up the ranks to her current position as one of the top five downhill racers in the country At the age of seven I had learnt to ski and by fourteen I was competing internationally When I was eighteen a close friend was injured in a ski race, and as a result, I gave up competitive skiing To fill the gap that skiing had left I decided to swap two planks of wood for two wheels with big tyres My first race was a cross-country race in 1995 It wasn't an amazing success (0) _ entering a few more cross-country races, a local bike shop gave me a downhill bike to try I entered a downhill race, fell off, but did reasonably well in the end, so I switched to downhill racing I think my skiing helped a lot as I was able to transfer several skills such as cornering and weightbalance to mountain biking This year I'm riding for a famous British team and there are races almost every weekend from March through to September (1) _ In fact, there's quite a lot of putting up tents in muddy fields Last season I was selected to represent Great Britain at both the European and World Championships Both events were completely different from the UK race scene (2) _ I was totally in awe, racing with the riders I had been following in magazines The atmosphere was electric and I finished about mid-pack Mountain biking is a great sport to be in People ask me if downhill racing is really scary I say, 'Yes it is, and I love it." Every time I race I scare myself silly and then say, 'Yeah let's it again." When you're riding well, you are right on the edge, as close as you can be to being out of control (3) _ However, you quickly learn how to it so as not to injure yourself And it's part of the learning process as you have to push yourself and try new skills to improve Initially, downhill racing wasn't taken seriously as a mountain-biking discipline (4) _ But things are changing and riders are now realizing that they need to train just as hard for downhill racing as they would for cross-country The races are run over ground which is generally closer to vertical than horizontal, with jumps, drop-offs, holes, corners and nasty rocks and trees to test your nerves as well as technical skill At the end of a run, which is between two and three minutes in this country your Page of 11 legs hurt so much they burn (5) _ But in a race, you're so excited that you switch off to the pain until you've finished A lot of people think that you need to spend thousands of pounds to give downhill mountain biking a go Nothing could be further from the truth A reasonable beginner's downhill bike will cost you around 400 and the basic equipment, of a cycle helmet, cycle shorts and gloves, around 150 Later on you may want to upgrade your bike and get a full-face crash helmet, since riders are now achieving speeds of up to 80 kilometers per hour 🖎Write your answers here F SECTION FOUR: WRITING (3.0 pts) PART Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence printed before it, beginning with the given word(s) (0) has been done as an example (0.5 pt) I walked to school in 20 minutes 🖎 I spent 20 minutes walking to school If his solicitor hadn’t advised him, he would have made a serious mistake 🖎 Had it It is thought that the notorious prisoners escaped by climbing over the wall 🖎 The _ “I am happy you have passed the final exams Congratulations!” Tom said to me 🖎 Tom congratulated If you want to become the best student in this class, you must study hard 🖎 Only by _ Although my brother tried very hard, he couldn’t pass the final exam 🖎 However PART Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in capital DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given (1.0 pt) (0) has been done as an example I haven’t seen my brother since he left for Australia (LAST) 🖎 The last time I saw my brother was when he left for Australia I still see my old college friends occasionally (WHILE) 🖎 I still see my old college _ They accused John of breaking the window (BLAME) 🖎 They John for breaking the window Linda did not agree with me about the closure (SHARE) 🖎 Linda _ about the closure She doesn’t know whether she should marry him (MINDS) Page 10 of 11 🖎 She _ about marrying him I was just about to ring him when he called (POINT) 🖎 I was _ ringing him when he called PART (1.5 pts) With the rising wave of globalization, some people think that all students should study abroad What is your opinion on this issue? 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