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ID: 109920 Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.. Write your answer A, B, C or D in the box provided.. Write your answer in the box provided.. Write your a

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ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN THPT

Năm học: 2015 - 2016

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)

Thời gian làm bài:

120 phút (Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy này) (Không được dùng bất cứ loại từ điển hay tài liệu nào)

I (ID: 109908) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group (5 pts.)

2 A Receipt B Recall C Recollect D Recover

5 A Adventure B Future C Mature D Figure

II (ID: 109914) Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others in the list (5 pts.)

1 A Admirable B Accessible C Compatible D respiratory

2 A Humane B Unite C Colleague D canteen

3 A Descent B Dissent C Discontent D content

4 A Eradicate B Kilometer C Characterize D communism

5 A Technical B Origin C Agriculture D cathedral

PART B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I (ID: 109920) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences Write your

answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (15 pts.)

1 A number of oil tankers have been laid ……… recently

2 The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ………by the weather and could scarcely be read

3 ………second thoughts, I‟d rather not go out tonight

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4 The new hairdryer does not comply ………British safety standard

5 Many books were not available to the public because of government ………

A omission B inhibition C compensation D censorship

6 The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ………

A excused B liberated C acquitted D interned

7 He is a(n) ……….authority on the subject

A prominent B expert C eminent D quality

8 My car was so old that I could only sell it for ………

A rubbish B scrap C debris D waste

9 Not only ………in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader

A did Jack involve B had Jack been involved

C was Jack involved D Jack was involved

10 I felt a bit ……… and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual

A out of sorts B on the mend C over the worst D under the fevers

11 The school was closed for a month because of a serious ………of fever

A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak

12 I don‟t think he‟s ever been there, ……… ?

A do I B has he C have I D hasn‟t he

13 They had a four-day holiday, then began work ………

A on end B out of bounds C in proportions D in earnest

14 He is a tough politician – he knows how to ……… the storm

A run down B keep up C ride out D push back

15 On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ……… all over the carpet

A plunged B scattered C settled D tossed

II (ID: 109936) Fill in the blank with a suitable noun to form the idiomatic expression Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.)

1 I‟d like to take of this opportunity to explain the difficulty I‟ve met

2 She decided to set to these letters because they weren‟t necessary

3 Don‟t have in what he says He is a liar

4 For generations our people got over many enemies and drove them away

5 He left home without taking of anybody

III (ID: 109942) Give the correct form of the word given in parentheses Write your answer in the

box provided (10 pts.)

1 The attack in the city center last night (example) the kind of behavior amongst young people that many object to

2 This matter is very (confidence) Don‟t discuss it outside the office

3 You shouldn‟t interrupt someone in (sentence)

4 I want to make sure all my (depend) will be financially secure if I‟m incapacitated in any way

5 There was a heavy (pour) yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party

6 There is a risk factor with all medication, but honestly the risk with this particular drug is (neglect)

7 A (dominate) friend is one who likes power

8 Suddenly without (provoke), the dog sank its teeth into my leg

9 Street-fights are an everyday (occur) in this area of the city

10 I really believe that it would be a major mistake to (crime) any drugs that are currently illegal

IV (ID: 109953)Match the verb in box A with the word(s) in box B to form a phrasal verb, and then fill

it in each blank to complete the sentence Be sure to use the correct verb tense and form Write your answer in the box provided (5 pts.)

1 The problem the government‟s lack of action

2 The argument is whether or not to lower the age limit

4 I‟m afraid there is no milk left; we have to dried milk for our tea

5 Tom got by the music and wouldn‟t stop singing

6 I‟m going to stay at university and try to getting a job for a few years

7 Her husband has been the good news about their son

8 She swims so well that she really should the competition

9 I almost when I heard Tim was going to be playing Romeo in the school play

10 He is in a critical condition in hospital, so we‟re all praying he‟ll

A put, apprise, go, crease, stem, fall, pull,

center, brood, carry

B from, over, away, off, on, of, up, back on,

through, in for

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V (ID: 109964) Underline ten mistakes in the following sentences and correct them Write the

correction in the box provided (5 pts.)

1 Neither of the scout leaders know how to trap wild animals or how to prepare them for mounting

2 At the start of the seminar, they gave us a number of handouts and a little nice folder to keep them all in

3 Stephen Crane‟s story is a clinical portrayal of a man as an animal trapped by the fear and hunger

4 Time is precious Let us do the most of it to enrich our knowledge

5 Nora hardly never misses an opportunity to play in the tennis tournaments

6 Because of the snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food close the city

7 They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them

8 Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona for ten years before moved to their present house

9 Air pollution, together with littering, are causing many problems in our large, industrial cities today

10 When I entered the room, I found my younger brother stand on the kitchen table

PART C: READING

I (ID: 109975) Read the following passage and circle the best answer for each blank Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided (14 pts)

What is the world largest desert? I‟m sure the first that …1… to mind is the legendary Sahara – but that‟s 3rd

It‟s actually the desert on the Antarctic …2…, measuring just under 14,000,000kms2, closely followed by the Arctic desert Most people living away from deserts associate this kind of …3… with sand, but only 10% of deserts are actually made up of sand …4…

The term „desert‟ in fact describes a …5… which receives almost no …6…, meaning rainfall, snow, ice or hail The term can also apply to regions where there is greater evaporation of …7… than rainfall In other words, more water is absorbed back into the …8… than stays on or within the ground So, in …9… deserts, you‟re

mainly talking about ice sheets and a little rock, not sand, of course The surface of many other deserts is

comprised of loose rock where the finer particles of dust and sand have been …10… Away

It may surprise you to know that deserts exist all over the …11…, from the Kalahari in Africa to the Great Victoria in Australia and so on, and that they …12… just over a fifth of the earth‟s land area The world‟s largest hot desert, the Sahara, actually …13… temperatures of 122 Fahrenheit degrees Other arid deserts may

not be so hot but in common with the Sahara, they …14… considerably at night

An issue that is worrying geologists, governments and the people that live on the edges of deserts is the way they are spreading You might think that the reason for this is drought – but lack of rain is not the cause

2 A country B continent C territory D pole

6 A wildlife B agriculture C precipitation D alteration

7 A moisture B drops C dampness D drizzle

8 A setting B atmosphere C environment D surroundings

9 A extreme B Mediterranean C typical D polar

10 A left B disappeared C blown D removed

13 A obtains B reaches C stretches D raises

II (ID: 109990) The passage has eight phrases left out Decide which phrase (A-L) from the list should

go in each gap Write the letter in the space provided There are more phrases than gaps Write your answer in the box provided (8 pts.)

RECYCLING PLASTICS

One of the most difficult wastes to recycle is mixed plastics, (1) Plastic manufacturers turn their own offcuts into granules that are melted down for reuse.They can also reuse any single, pure

Meyer-Newman of Gwent recycles complete telephones into new ones But mixed plastics have unpredictable properties and low structural strength because (3)

So it is difficult to make a material with good and predictable properties from mixed plastic wastes

One answer is compatibiliser This is an octopus-like molecule in which each arm represents a section of different polymer, that in turn (4) Stirred into a mixture of molten plastic, each arm of the octopus grabs and reacts chemically with a molecule of the one polymer in the mixture The result is an alloy rather than a mixture It is strong because of intra-molecular bonding and has highly predictable properties, so it is potentially reusable

During the past two or three years, many plastic manufacturers have (5) But perhaps the

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most advanced, „Bennet‟, was produced independently two years ago, after 15 years of research, by the Dutch engineer Der Groep His invention is already being used widely, largely in secret (6)

Bennet is made up of short sections of several polymers representing the arms of octopus, each is able to link the molecules of a different polymer in the mixture The reliable strength of the plastic „alloys‟ made with Bennet suggests that (7)

The vehicle recycling industry is keen to recycle more plastics Despite the environmental benefits, they fear that the steady increase in the use of reclaimable plastics will make it uneconomic to recover vehicles from the metals they contain Some car manufacturers, such as BMW and Mercedes, are now designing products and requesting components that are easier to recycle: (8)

A is characteristic of a different plastic

B developed their own compatibilisers

C which has never been achieved despite substantial government investment in research

D often used in wrappers and containers

E they could be used in high-grade, high-cost applications such as car bumpers

F it does not have sufficient rigidity

G for example, car bumpers made from one material instead of up to seven

H always been sceptical about recycling plastics

I as manufacturers do not want to be seen to be using recycled plastics in their quality products

J for example, steel suspension systems and car bodies

K such as polythene that are not chemically cross-linked

L the different plastics in the mixture are not bonded at a molecular level

PART D: WRITING

I (ID: 109999) Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word(s) given so that its meaning

stays the same (8 pts.)

1 I don‟t understand one word of this document.(head)

2 Erika didn‟t mention her illness at all (reference)

3 Did anything about his behavior seem unusual to you? (strike)

4 He was arrested when they caught him driving a stolen car (act)

5 She was just as good as they had thought (up)

6 Tony didn‟t feel like dancing that night (mood)

7 You‟re going to enjoy tonight! (treat)

8 Why do you think you are allowed to criticize me like that? (gives)

II (ID: 110008) Write about the following topic:

Violence is increasing at an alarming rate in many schools In what ways can this problem be overcome? You should write at least 200 words (20 pts.)

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THE END

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ĐÁP ÁN PART A

I (5 pts.)

1 B

“ave” trong “have” phát âm là /ӕv/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /eiv/

2 A

“c” trong “receipt” phát âm là /s/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là/k/

3 B

“ear” trong “heard” phát âm là /iər/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /a:/

4 C

“u” trong “fuss” phát âm là /∧/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /ju:/

5 C

“ure” trong “mature” phát âm là /jʊər /, trong các từ khác phát âm là /ər/

II (5 pts.)

1 A

Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2

2 C

Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2

3 C

Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2

4 A

Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1

5 D

Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 1

PART B

I (15 pts.)

1 C

To lay up something = tích trữ cái gì To lay down something = đặt xuống, đề ra To lay on something = cung cấp cho ai cái gì

2 A

Wear away = mờ dần, mỏng dần sau mô ̣t thời gian sử du ̣ng Wear off = dần dần biến

mất/ngừng la ̣i Wear out = dùng nhiều tới mức te tua, hỏng hóc, không dùng được nữa Wear on = (thờ i gian) trôi qua châ ̣m cha ̣p

3 C

On second thoughts, (clause) = khi nghĩ la ̣i thì…

4 B

Comply with something = tuân thủ quy tắc gì

5 D

Censorship = hoạt động/chính sách kiểm duyệt Omission = sự bỏ sót Inhibition = sự cấm

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đoán Compensation = sự bồi thường

6 C

Be accused of N/Ving = bị buộc tội Be acquitted of one‟s crime = được tha bổng, xử trắng án

Be excused = được xin lỗi Be liberated = đươ ̣c thả tự do Be interned = bị giam giữ

7 C

Eminent = xuất chú ng, nổi tiếng Prominent = quan tro ̣ng, nổi tiếng, nổi bật Expert = nhiều kinh nghiệm chuyên gia Quality (N) = chất lượng Eminent thường đi với authority Be an authority

on something = có hiểu biết sâu săc về cái gì

8 B

Sell something for scrap = bán lại cái gì cho mục đích khác (bán sắt vụn)

9 C

Not only đứng đầu câu -> cấu trúc đảo ngữ Not only + trợ đô ̣ng từ + S +… Ngoài ra, câu còn

dùng be involved in something = tham gia vào cái gì

10 A

Be out of sorts = cảm thấy khó chịu, bực tức, mê ̣t mỏi

11 D

Outbreak (N) = sự bùng phát, bùng nổ Outcome = kết quả Outburst = sự bô ̣t phát (cảm xúc, núi lửa) Outset (N) = sự bắt đầu

12 B

Mê ̣nh đề chính trong câu mang ý phủ đi ̣nh (anh ta chưa từng đến đó) và động từ ở thời hiện tại hoàn thành -> trợ đô ̣ng từ trong câu hỏi đuôi là “has” ở thể khẳng đi ̣nh Đối tượng cần đặt vấn đề

nghi vấn ở mê ̣nh đề chính là he -> câu hỏi đuôi có he

13 D

In earnest = nghiêm tú c và nỗ lực/chân thành hơn trước On end = đứng thẳng; cho tới cuối cùng Out of bounds = ngoài tầm cho phép In proportions = theo tỉ lê ̣ cân đối

14 C

Ride out something = chèo chống, xoay sở

15 B

Past participle là da ̣ng bi ̣ đô ̣ng rút go ̣n của đô ̣ng từ Scattered ở đây là bị rải rắc (những mẩu gỗ bi ̣ rải rắc khắp tấm thảm)

II (5 pts.)

1 advantage

Take advantage of something = tận du ̣ng cơ hô ̣i gì

2 Fire

Set fire to something = châm lử a cho cái gì (đốt)

3 faith

Have faith in something = có lòng tin vào cái gì Liar = kẻ nói dối

4 victory

Get victory over somebody = chiến thắng được ai

5 leave

Take (your) leave (of somebody ) = tạm biệt ai

III (10 pts.)

1 exemplified/exemplifies

Câu chưa có đô ̣ng từ chính, nên chỗ trống phải điền đô ̣ng từ Exemplify = là ví dụ cho; điển hình cho cái gì

2 confidential

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Confidential = tuyệt mâ ̣t, không đươ ̣c nói cho ai biết

3 mid-sentence

Interrupt someone in mid-sentence = ngắt lờ i ai đang nói

4 dependants

Dependant = ngườ i phu ̣ thuô ̣c Dịch: tôi muốn chắc rằng tất cả những người phu ̣ thuô ̣c tôi sẽ đươ ̣c bảo đảm tài chính nếu tôi có mê ̣nh hê ̣ gì

5 down-pour

Down-pour = trận mưa như trút nước

6 negligible

Negligible = có thể bỏ qua… Nhưng thật ra, những nguy cơ với loa ̣i thuốc đă ̣c biê ̣t này có thể đươ ̣c bỏ qua

7 domineering

Domineering (adj) = độc đoán, thích kiểm soát áp chế người khác

8 provocation

Provocation = sự khích đô ̣ng, xúi giục

9 occurrence

Occurrence = điều xảy ra

10 decriminalize

Decriminalize = bất hợp pháp hóa, làm cho không còn là hợp pháp nữa

IV (5 pts.)

1 Stems/ Stemmed from

Stem from something = nảy sinh từ cái gì

2 centered on

Center on something = tập trung vào cái gì

3 brooding over

Brood over something = suy nghĩ ủ ê về cái gì

4 fall back on

Fall back on +N = trông cậy vào cái gì khi khó khăn

5 carried away

Be/get carried away = trở nên rất háo hức hoă ̣c mất kiểm soát cảm xúc của mình

6 put off

Put off + N/Ving = trì hoãn việc gì

7 apprising/ apprised of

Apprise somebody of something = thông báo cho ai về cái gì Có thể là: chồng cô ấy đã và đang thông báo tin tốt về con trai ho ̣; hoă ̣c: chồng cô ấy vừa mới được thông báo tin tốt về con trai họ

8 go in for

Go in for something = đăng ký tham gia