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ĐỀ DỰ NGUỒN KỲ THI HSG VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút Part I: Listening (15 points) I Napoleon led a very exciting and dangerous life, but he died in his own bed The cause of Napoleon’s death has been the subject of controversy from that time to the present Listen to some of the theories people have had about the cause of his death and fill in each blank with ONE word You will listen to the CD twice (5 points) The cause of Napoleon’s death at the age of 51 on the island of St Helena is still a (1) _ There is no doubt that he was a very sick man at the time of his death One theory about the cause of his death is that he had (2) cancer Another theory is that he was deliberately (3) by a servant A third theory also suggests that he was poisoned, but not by his servant This third theory suggests that he was poisoned accidentally by fumes from the (4) _ in the house he lived in A few years ago, samples of the wallpaper were (5) and (6) _ of arsenic were found in it Arsenic is a (7) poison that was used in some of the (8) in wallpaper during the time that Napoleon lived More than (9) _ years after his death, people are still (10) _ about the cause of his death II You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space In each space, use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS You will listen to the CD twice (5 points) The Language Study Fair Dates: 17th to 19th (0) of March Place: National Education Centre Fair includes: - stands with textbooks - (1) ………………… by educational speakers - exhibition of furniture - demonstrations of latest (2)…………………… Opening hours: 9.30 a.m – 5.00 p.m Thursday and Friday 9.30 a.m – 4.00 p.m (3)……………………… Tickets: £5 or £3 for (4)………………………… Tickets can be booked by ringing (5) ………………… on 984 7711 III Listen to a conversation on a university campus and choose the correct option (5 points) What is the woman’s status at the university? A She is a senior B She is a junior C She’s a transfer student D She’s a graduate student What is the man’s status at the university? A He is a senior B He is a tutor C He’s a transfer student D He’s a graduate student What does the man want to learn from the woman? A How to transfer to a junior college B How to find his way around campus C The course requirements for a literature major D Who won the campus election How many total courses must a student take for a literature major? A Three B Five C Eight D Ten The man will probably take his elective courses in which area? A American literature B World literature C Literary analysis D Surveying Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary I Choose the best answer (10 points) All my friends have big new cars I’m becoming ………… of my old Mini A embarrassed B guilty C ashamed D upset Fiona is very angry ………… her boss’s decision to sack several members of staff A against B by C for D about You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely …………… A voluntary B free C charitable D donated I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat ………………………… A inedible B unpalatable C indigestible D unmanageable She’s very ………… She can be relied on to her job properly A efficient B cautious C serious D conservative The youth team really ……… themselves in the semi-final A surmounted B exceeded C beat D excelled In my opinion, it’s only common …………… to wear a seat belt in a car A judgement B sense C intelligence D wit How you ……………… about the pollution problem in this country? A feel B think C believe D view I’m …………… in my present job; I need something more challenging A irritated B annoyed C crazy D frustrated 10 I find his behaviour towards me quite ………… He treats me like an idiot A offending B insulting C crude D ill-mannered 11 Several of my friends are …………… reporters A newspaper B newspapers C newspaper’s D newspapers’ C that you had D if you had 12 Why did Mary ask you ………… a bicycle? A that if you had B you have 13 Our classroom is supplied with ………… A an heavy equipment B a heavy equipment C heavy equipments D heavy equipment 14 There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, television is ……… A other B the other C another D others 15 Her guest apologized for causing her so much …………… A problem B complication C trouble 16 This cloth ……… very thin D damage A feels B touches C holds D handles 17 Bread and butter ………… his favorite breakfast A is B are C make D making 18 As Roger had resigned, the company decided to take no further ………….against him A action B demand C activity D conduct 19 Neither Peter nor his parents …………… going to spend the summer abroad A is B are C was D has been 20 I cannot help …………… anxious about the exam results A to feel B felt C feeling D feel II In most lines of the following text, there is an error For each line, indicate the error and correct it Some lines are correct Indicate these lines with a tick (5 points) Example: constructing => to contruct Is it possible constructing devices that will talk and understand speech? As early as the 18th century, various attempts was being made to find some way of reproducing the human voice by mechanical means The Austrian inventor, Wolfgang von Kempelen built a small machine consists of a device to produce air flow, and other similar mechanism to function like a voice box Alexander Bell also constructed a “talking head”, made out of artificial materials, that was able to produce few sounds Modern techniques led to huge progress in this field It is no longer necessary to build physical models of the voice box as sound waves can be made electronic by reproduce the different components of the sound wave Early results sounded very unnaturally More recently, the quality of artificial speech is greatly 10 improved In fact, with some devices, it is impossible to tell whether or not human being is talking III Complete the following sentences with a suitable particle/preposition (5 points) A lorry had broken ……………… on the motorway and we had to wait for over an hour Stop the car! I think we’ve run ……………a dog Who came up …………… the idea of the ball-point pen? I’d like everyone here to put ………………as many suggestions as possible She stands …………….as one of the finest contemporary British novelists around at the moment They said ………….the news that the price of petrol is going up again The issue ………… question is more complex than you think Watch out ………….words like “so-called” in articles as they express the writer’s bias I’ve gone ………… skiing since I discovered snowboarding 10 I have narrowed it ……… to two computer games, but I can’t still make up my mind VI Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets.( points) I didn't believe him His story was very (convince) I'm afraid that your report is full of ( accurate ) The company was hit by a of crises (success) I have told you on occasions not to leave the safe unlocked (number) Deirdre is a on football matches for local radio (comment) In with other countries in the region, Vietnam is still a poor country (compare) Burning gas in an way of heating a house Coal is much cheaper (economy) The policeman held the thief by the wrist The thief followed him without (resist) She must have a lot of………… to think of ideas like that (imagine) 10 It would be safer if all houses had windows made out of ……………….glass (break) VI Write ONE word in each gap (10 points) Your first telescope Many people look up at the night sky and become fascinated by the wonders of the universe.(1) ………… that sounds like you, then perhaps it’s time you got your own telescope Astronomy can be a great hobby and we’ve provided this simple guide for those of you thinking of (2) ……… it up What if I don’t have much money? Try a pair of binoculars You can still see a lot, as long as you don’t expect to see so (3)……… detail Explore the Moon and the stars – and who knows? You might (4) ……… discover a comet! Remember, though, that you (5)……… never look at the Sun directly through binoculars or a telescope What kind of telescope I need? Depending on what you want to do, you need to choose (6)……… a refracting and a reflecting telescope A refracting telescope (with two glass lenses) is a great way of quickly (7)…… your way around the heavens As well as more stars (8)…………… you can imagine, there are the planets to explore! You should have no difficulty (9)…………… finding Mars and even Saturn, with its fantastic rings If you want to really explore the universe, then you will need a reflecting telescope (with a mirror) These telescopes are much (10)………… at collecting light and allow you to see things in amazing detail! Whatever you decide, welcome the wonderful world of astronomy! Part III: Reading (30 points) I 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 (10 points) If you are an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-away society But there seems little doubt it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (1) even environmental ones It's not really the plastic themselves that are the environmental evil - it's the way society chooses to use and (2) them Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal-non-renewable natural (3) We (4) well over three millions tonnes of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (5) of our annual consumption is in the form of packaging, and this (6) about 7% by weight of our domestic refuse Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (7) is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich - they have a higher calorific (8) than coal and one (9) of "recovery" strongly favoured by the plastic manufacturers is the (10) of waste plastic into a fuel A savings B pleasures C benefits D profits A abuse B endanger C store D dispose A processes B resources C products D fuels A import B consign C remove D consume A amount B proportion C portion D rate A makes B carries C takes D constitutes A industry B manufacture C plant D factory A demand B effect C value D degree A medium B method C measure D mechanism 10 A melting B conversion C change D replacement II Read the passage and choose the best answer.(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 You are going to read a magazine article about cloning Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (1-5) of the article There is one extra heading which you not need to use There are two examples at the beginning and at the end (5 points) A Planning the filming E Give people what they expect B Selling it to the right person F The right leader with business sense C Breaking down the budget G Putting the pieces together D Not as glamorous as you think H hard work, but worth it Lights, Camera, Actions B Most films start as an idea It might be in a director’s mind, or in a writer’s mind, but wherever it comes from, it’s the producer who needs convincing The producer is the businessman who finds the money to make the film If you’ve got an idea for the next blockbuster, you need to find somebody who is willing to make your film The producer will then organize the budget and decide how much it worth spending on the film 10 The producer will decide who is going to be responsible for making the film: the director This is an important decision since the director is the person who will be in charge of the whole cast and crew The producer will either find somebody who has made similar films in the past or he or she might take a chance on a new director Most importantly, the producer wants someone he or she can trust to a good job and to stay under budget The producer and director then choose the other people to work on the film and will decide on the members of the cast People feel very strongly about actors and a film has to have the right ones if it is to draw people into cinemas Actors usually become associated with a particular kind of film in the mind of the public and it can be a risk to cast an actor in a different kind of role Auditions and screen tests might be held to make final decisions and rehearsals will begin While the actors are developing their characters, the director will be making other key decisions concerning things such as location Where the film is shot is very important and the locations for filming will be chosen carefully The film will also be storyboarded, with pictures of all the key moments Special effects will be planned and costumes will be designed This pre-production phase can take a long time because there may not be a chance to change things later The actual shooting can take anywhere from a few weeks to a year, or possibly even more The actors spend a lot of time waiting for everything to be right – the set, the lighting, the cameras – and boredom can be a real problem Life at the Oscars might seem wonderful, but life on a film set can be stressful and tedious Once filming is over, post-production begins This is the stage where all the elements of the film are brought together The film is edited so that it tells a clear story and any special effects are perfected Music is added to emphasize the excitement or the emotion of certain moments in the film Often, the film is previewed to small audiences and changes are made, depending on their reactions Finally, the film makes its way into the cinemas 11 00 C Once the process is over, what the backers will want to know is where the money has gone We hear a lot these days about the huge fees commanded by stars but the cast will typically cost around 10% of the total budget Pre- and post-production costs will account for 50%, while the director and crew will take another 10% This leaves around 30% of the total cost of the film to be spent on actual filming IV 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 points) 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 Part IV: Writing (20 points) 12 I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given (5 points) Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong No sooner …………………………………………… It was only when I left home that I realized how much my father meant to me Not until ……………………………………………………………………… I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly I object …………………………………………… My shoes need to be cleaned before the interview I must ……………………………………………… Our present financial problems will soon be a thing in the past We …………………………………………………………… II Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the word given.( Do not change the word given.) (5 points) The effects of the gale were felt mainly along the south coast brunt The south coast ……………………….………………the gale All she does is sit in the office drinking coffee but She does ………………………….drinking coffee If his father hadn’t advised him against it, he might have become a record producer Had it not ……………………………… a record producer now Police reported that a man had been helping them with their inquiries was A man ……………………………………….police with their inquiries The accused was alleged to have committed fraud had It ………………………………………committed fraud III Paragraph writing (10 points) Write a paragraph (about 200 words) about advantages of modern technology ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ DỰ NGUỒN KỲ THI HSG VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI 13 for MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút Part I: Listening (15 points) I Napoleon led a very exciting and dangerous life, but he died in his own bed The cause of Napoleon’s death has been the subject of controversy from that time to the present Listen to some of the theories people have had about the cause of his death and fill in each blank with ONE word (5 points) mystery poisoned analyzed powerful 170 stomach wallpaper traces dyes 10 speculating II You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space In each space, use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (5 points) talk(s) computer program(s) full-time student(s) the hotline Saturday III Listen to a conversation on a university campus and choose the correct option (5 points) A C C C A Transcript: Part 1: The cause of Napoleon’s death at the age of 51 on the island of St Helena is still a mystery There is no doubt that he was a very sick man at the time of his death One theory about the cause of his death is that he had stomach cancer Another theory is that he was deliberately poisoned by a servant A third theory also suggests that he was poisoned, but not by his servant This third theory suggests that he was poisoned accidentally by fumes from the wallpaper in the house he lived in A few years ago, samples of the wallpaper were analyzed and traces of arsenic were found in it Arsenic is a powerful poison that 14 was used in some of the dyes in wallpaper during the time that Napoleon lived More than 170 years after his death, people are still speculating about the cause of his death Part 2: You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space Organiser: If you’re studying English, the Language Study Fair that’s being held this month will certainly interest you The show is taking place between the 17th and 19th of March at the National Education Centre It aims to answer all your questions about self-study (that’s studying by yourself), whatever your level The Language Study Fair provides a perfect opportunity for you to see, compare and get advice on everything that’s available to help you improve the way you study Over 350 leading producers of educational materials will be present Come along to this, and you won’t waste your money in the future on materials that are out-of-date, or books that you just don’t need We’ve got lots of different things for you to see and hear There will be stands showing different types of self-study textbooks and talks by educational speakers on the best ways to study by yourself You will be able to see the latest furniture available for people using the latest programs, which can make studying English alone so much easier This is your chance to make good decisions about what you buy You can attend the fair between nine-thirty and five on Thursday and Friday, and from nine-thirty to four on Saturday Tickets cost pounds each, or pounds if you are a full-time student All tickets can be booked by ringing the ticket hotline The number is 984 7711 Parking can be really difficult around the National Education Centre However, an all-day space can be booked for only £2.50 per vehicle So, we kook forward to seeing you there! Now listen again Part 3: Listen to a conversation on a university campus 15 Man: You seem to know your way around campus Have you been here long? Woman: I’m a senior literature major I’ll be graduating next June Man: Your major is literature? Mine is, too But I’m just beginning my work in my major I just transferred to this university from a junior college Perhaps you could tell me about the courses you’ve got to take for a literature major Woman: Well, for a literature major, you need to take eight courses, and it’ll take two semesters, and it’s required for all literature majors is “Introduction to Literary Analysis.” Man: You mean, if you want to specialize in American literature, I still must take two semesters of world literature? Woman: Yes, because the two semesters are required for all literature majors Man: But I only want to study American literature Woman: At least you can take all of your five elective courses in the area that you want Man: That’s what I’ll then Part II: Grammar and Vocabulary (35 points) I Choose the best answer (10 points) C D A B A D B A D 10 B 11 A 12 D 13 D 14 C 15 C 16 A 17.A 18 A 19 B 20 C II In most lines of the following text, there is an error For each line, indicate the error and correct it Some lines are correct Indicate these lines with a tick (5 points) was => were correct consists => consisting other => another made out of => made of few => a few correct reproduce => reproducing unnaturally => unnatural 10 correct III Complete the following sentences with a suitable particle/preposition (5 points) down on over in with for forward off VI Fill each gap with the correct form of the word in brackets.( points) unconvincing comparison inaccuracies uneconomical succession resistance innumerable/numerous imagination commentator 10 unbreakable VI Write ONE word in each gap (10 points) 16 out 10 down If taking much even should/must between learning/finding than in 10 better Part III: Reading (30 points) I 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 (10 points) C A B A B D A C B 10 B II Read the passage and choose the best answer (10 points) C D B C B C D C D 10.E III You are going to read a magazine article about cloning Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-H for each part (1-5) of the article There is one extra heading which you not need to use There are two examples at the beginning and at the end (5 points) F E A D G IV Choose from the list A-K the best phrase to fill each gap Use each correct phrase only once There are more answers than you need (5 points) 1-H 2-G 3-A 4-C 5-E Part IV: Writing (20 points) I Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the one given (5 points) No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong Not until I left home did I realize how much my father meant to me I object to people criticizing on me unfairly I must have (get) my shoes cleaned before the interview We shall soon find a solution to our present financial problems II Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first one, by using the word given.(Do not change the word given.) (5 points) bore/ took the brunt of nothing but sit in the office been for his father’s advice, he might be 17 was reported to have been helping was alleged that the accused had III Paragraph writing (10 points) Dowload full: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12qZwTfSrD9DvBC6IWIQ8fSiLZhwAj3p5? usp=sharing 18 ... (10 points) Write a paragraph (about 200 words) about advantages of modern technology ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ DỰ NGUỒN KỲ THI HSG VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI 13 for MÔN TIẾNG ANH – LỚP 10. .. (economy) The policeman held the thief by the wrist The thief followed him without (resist) She must have a lot of………… to think of ideas like that (imagine) 10 It would be safer if all houses... pollution problem in this country? A feel B think C believe D view I’m …………… in my present job; I need something more challenging A irritated B annoyed C crazy D frustrated 10 I find his behaviour