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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HẠ LONG TỈNH QUẢNG NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút PART 1: LISTENING (15 marks) I Listening Activity Number 1: (5 marks) Listen and complete the passage Write ONE word for each answer Christopher Columbus was an (1) from Italy He sailed from Spain to the Americas on three (2) On October 12 th, (3) , he arrived at the islands of the Bahamas and then went to Cuba On his third (4) he landed in America Actually, Columbus was not looking for America He only wanted to sail from Europe to Asia Spain wanted to (5) more with Asia, so the Spanish king gave Columbus (6) to go Columbus and his men found a new world, but they didn’t know it Columbus started a (7) in America and became a governor Later, he lost his (8) , but he was still rich He brought back (9) from America When Columbus died, he was buried in Spain Many countries (10) his life with Columbus Day Your answers 10 II Listening Activity Number 2: (5 marks) Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer CHANGE OF ADDRESS Customer number Example: 5062 7840 Name Date of birth New address 18 King Street, New telephone number Billing period Your answers III Listening Activity Number 3: (5 marks) Listen to a talk about the Women's Conference and circle the correct answer How many meetings are going to be held from August to September in Beijing? A B C D When will the Non-governmental Organization Forum of Women be held? A From August 13 to September 8, 1995 B From August 30 to September 8, 1995 C From September to September 15, 1995 D From September to September 16, 1995 Where was the Third World Conference on Women held? A In Beijing B In Mexico City C In Copenhagen D In Nairobi How many people are expected to attend the Fourth World Conference on Women? A 30,000 B 184 C About 6,000 D About 60,000 How many years has it taken to prepare for the Fourth World Conference in Beijing? A 13 years B 10 years C years D years Your answers PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 marks) I Choose the correct answer (10 marks) It was hard to _ the temptation to watch the late night show even though I was so tired A defy B refuse C resist D oppose The realization of our holiday plans has had to be _ because of my mother’s sudden illness A prevented B shelved C expired D lingered The alarm sound was received by several units which hurried to the _ immediately A rescue B saving C protection D security Don’t be angry with Sue All that she did was in good _ A hope B belief C idea D faith I think we can rely on Mr Bronson’s advice I’ve known him ages and I have already found out he has got excellent _ in modern art A fashion B intelligence C taste D feeling All the inhabitants in the area have been asked to _ at home if the storm returns A settle B dwell C wait D interruption We were lucky the taxi arrived without any _ Otherwise we wouldn’t have arrived in time for our train A pause B delay C assure D declare Could you _ us that any possible obstacles will be eliminated? A confirm B pledge C assure D declare Not only were the little children _ with this nasty cold We had a few adult patients, too A afflicted B imposed C injured D aggravated 10 What’s your _ towards their advice? Do you think it’s convincing or not? A appeal B matter C regard D attitude 11 The jury _ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject A paid B gave C made D said 12 We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Mark many happy _ of his birthday and hurried to the airport A days B returns C moments D regards 13 Ever since we quarreled in the office, Janice and I have been _ enemies A assured B confirmed C defined D guaranteed 14 If I had known that she had fallen so seriously _, I’d certainly have visited her in hospital A ill B unhealthy C invalid D unwell 15 A young tourist has been declared _ after he got lost in the mountains last Monday A absent B deserter C missing D vanished 16 You needn’t hurried You may take your _ before you give me the definite answer A while B minute C time D thinking 17 Michael was _ with anger when he saw his car had been scratched A stored B fixed C loaded D filled 18 The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t _ at all Nobody in the classroom believed in the far-fetched story he told A credential B credible C creditable D credulous 19 The professor wasn’t _ with the current political affairs in his country after his long stay abroad A familiar B present C knowledgeable D actual 20 It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by _ A himself B personality C reaction D nature Your answers 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 20 II Find ten mistakes in this passage and correct them (5 marks) Lin e Whirlwind, any rotating air mass, includes the tornado and the large cyclonic and anti-cyclonic storm In meteorology, the term whirlwind is more strict applied to the smaller swirling atmospheric phenomenon commonly known as dust devil or 10 11 12 13 14 dust whirl, that occurs mostly over deserts and semiarid plains during hot, calm days The principal cause of whirlwinds is intense insulation, or incoming solar radiation receiving by the earth, which produces an overheated air mass just above the ground This air masses rises, usually in the form of a cylindrical column, sucking up loose surface material, so as dust, sand, and leaves Whirlwinds vary in high from 30 to 152 m, but exceptionally vigorous dust devils may exceed 1524m in height The vortices of whirlwinds range in size from a little meters to several hundred meters and, depend on their force and size, dust devils may disappear in seconds and last several hours Brief whirlwinds are erratic in motion, but the longer-lasting ones move slow with the prevailing winds Your answer: Line Mistakes Corrections III Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (5 marks) Although Mark said that he’d be there at 8.00, he didn’t turn until 10.30 She takes her father; she has the same gestures and mannerisms He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw him immediately We’ve run coffee Could you go and buy some? Those naughty boys went on making terrible noise in the park even though they had been ticked by the annoyed constable He looks his older brother and follows his example in everything She had to cancel her holiday when she went the flu I don’t know if she’ll get her husband’s death He was told to cut sugar and fats or he would suffer serious health problems + & + * # + " , % / ) IV Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given (5 marks) + A5 ( & " B C4 % ' - ;( ' ) & ' + * (E D < , ; C( < < ' / < & " % ) ' '# ' # ' AD 3( # ' # C4 < - ' $C( < ' ' # ' F( ' -( * , / 2! V Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word (10 marks) ' # ! # * ,,2 $ ,2 ! # ! " # ! ) In the twentieth century, submarines were developed and used during both World Wars by the opposing naval forces They were (4) by petrol-driven engines while on the surface but (5) on batteries beneath the sea, and today diesel is used in modern submarines of this (6) All submarines operate on a similar principle, as far as diving and (7) to the surface is concerned They have hollow ballast tanks beneath the outer ‘skin’ which are filled with air when the craft is on the surface In order to dive, valves are (8) and water enters the tanks driving out the air, so the submarine becomes heavier and (9) To return to the surface, compressed air is pumped into the tanks, with the valves open so that the water is forced out (10) , the submarine becomes lighter again and rises to the surface with wing-like hydroplanes providing control as it dives and rises Your answers 10, PART 3: READING (30 marks) I For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap (10 marks) Sleeping disorders like insomnia can (1) to be a worrying question for many of us Almost anyone can easily conjure up at least one sleepless night of (2) and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of the deep dream Most probably, a third of us undergo the distressing experience at least once a week Even though it is possible for people to (3) without any sleep at all for a certain period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far (4) and there is no evidence to substantiate this assumption What is sure, however, is the fact that we need some sleep to regenerate our strength and to (5) the brain to its proper activity No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night (6) many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep inducing tablets or powders However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been (7) in the question of its original causes We are conscious that it usually (8) those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression It may also be engendered by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate situation Yet, they little to combat the ailment in full Consequently, our hopes should be (9) on the medical authorities to (10) the root cause of insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the dead of night A present A rolling A operate A between A recuperate A exert A disparaged A betrays A placed 10 A emerge B entail B wriggling B process B along B restore B affect B retrieved B besets B ascribed B release C realize D prove C tossing D spinning C function D perform C within D beyond C revive D resume C enforce D compel C detected D originated C bemoans D bestows C focused D attached C determine D confess Your answers 10 II Read the passage and answer the questions following (10 marks) By far the most important United States export product in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was cotton, favored by the European textile industry over flax or wool because it was easy to process and soft to tile touch Mechanization of spinning and weaving allowed significant centralization and expansion in the textile industry during this period, and at the same time the demand for cotton increased dramatically American producers were able to meet this demand largely because of tile invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1793 Cotton could be grown throughout the South, but separating the fiber – or lint – from the seed was a laborious process Sea island cotton was relatively easy to process by hand, because its fibers were long and seeds were concentrated at the base of the flower, but it demanded a long growing season, available only along the nation's eastern seacoast Short-staple cotton required a much shorter growing season, but the shortness of the fibers and their mixture with seeds meant that a worker could hand-process only about one pound per day Whitney's gin was a handpowered machine with revolving drums and metal teeth to pull cotton fibers away from seeds Using the gin, a worker could produce up to 50 pounds of lint a day The later development of larger gins, powered by horses, water, or steam, multiplied productivity further The interaction of improved processing and high demand led to the rapid spread of the cultivation of cotton and to a surge in production It became the main American export, dwarfing all others In 1802, cotton composed 14 percent of total American exports by value Cotton had a 36 percent share by 1810 and over a 50 percent share in 1830 In 1860, 61 percent of the value of American exports was represented by cotton In contrast, wheat and wheat flour composed only percent of the value of American exports in that year Clearly, cotton was king in the trade of the young republic The growing market for cotton and other American agricultural products led to an unprecedented expansion of agricultural settlement, mostly in the eastern half of the United States- west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River The main point of the passage is that the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were a time when A the European textile industry increased its demand for American export products B mechanization of spinning and weaving dramatically changed the textile industry C cotton became a profitable crop but was still time-consuming to process D cotton became the most important American export product The word "favored" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A preferred B recommended C imported D included All of the following are mentioned in the passage as reasons for the increased demand for cotton EXCEPT A cotton's softness B cotton's ease of processing C a shortage of flax and wool D the growth that occurred in the textile industry The word "laborious" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unfamiliar B primitive C skilled D difficult According to the passage, one advantage of sea island cotton was its A abundance of seeds B long fibers C long growing season D adaptability to different climates Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about cotton production in the United States after the introduction of Whitney's cotton gin? A More cotton came from sea island cotton plants than before B More cotton came from short-staple cotton plants than before C Most cotton produced was sold domestically D Most cotton produced was exported to England The word "surge" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A sharp increase B sudden stop C important change D excess amount The author mentions "wheat and wheat flour" in paragraph in order to A show that Americans exported more agricultural products than they imported B show the increase in the amount of wheat products exported C demonstrate the importance of cotton among American export products D demonstrate that wheat farming was becoming more profitable The word "unprecedented" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A slow B profitable C not seen before D never explained 10 According to the passage, the Mississippi River was A one of the boundaries of a region where new agricultural settlement took place B a major source of water for agricultural crops C the primary route by which agricultural crops were transported D a main source of power for most agricultural machinery Your answers 10 III The following reading passage has six paragraphs, 0-5 Choose the correct heading for paragraphs 1- from the list of headings below Paragraph has been done for you as an example One of the heading will not be used (5 marks) A Knowing what you are about to view B Not an unusual agreement C In widespread agreement D Predictions in the armed forces E Raising complex questions F Not an ordinary medical test G A tragic example Is This REALLY Proof That People Can See Into The Future? Do some of us avoid tragedy by foreseeing it? Some scientists now believe that the brain really can predict events before they happen _F _ Professor Dick Bierman sits hunched over his computer In the next room, a patient slips inside a hospital brain scanner If it wasn’t for the strange smiles that flicker across the woman’s face, you could be forgiven for thinking this was just a normal health check But this scanner is engaged in one of the most profound paranormal experiments of all time, one that may well prove whether it is possible to predict the future For the results suggest that ordinary people really have a sixth sense that can help them ‘see’ the future Such amazing studies – if verified – might help explain the predictive powers of mediums and a range of other psychic phenomena such as extrasensory perception, deja vu and clairvoyance On a more mundane level, it may account for ‘gut feelings’ and instinct _ The man behind the experiments is certainly convinced “We’re satisfied that people can sense the future before it happens,’ says Professor Bierman, a psychologist at the University of Amsterdam Bierman is not alone: his findings mirror the data gathered by other scientists and paranormal researchers Professor Brian Josephson, a Nobel Prizewinning physicist from Cambridge University, say: ‘So far, the evidence seems compelling What seem to be happening is that information is coming from the future ‘The scientist Ed Cox found that trains ‘destined’ to crash carried fewer people than they did normally Dr Jessica Utts, a statistician at the University of California, found exactly the same bizarre effect _ The military has long been fascinated by such phenomena For many years the US military funded a programme know as Stargate, which set out to investigate premonitions Dr Dean Radin worked on the programme and became fascinated by the ability of ‘lucky’ soldiers to forecast the future Radin became convinced that thoughts and feelings could flow backwards in time to guide them It helped them make lifesaving decisions, often on the basis of a hunch _ Radin devised an experiment to test these ideas He showed violent or soothing images to volunteers in a random sequence He soon discovered that people began reacting to the pictures before they actually saw them Professor Dick Bierman decided to take this work further, by looking inside the brains of volunteers using an MRI* scanner while repeating Dr Radin’s experiments The results suggest that seemingly ordinary people are capable of sensing the future on a fairy consistent basis Bierman emphasises that people are receiving feelings from the future rather than specific ‘visions’ _ But if we can sense what is going to happen, doesn’t that mean we can change the future and make the ‘prediction’ obsolete? Such paradoxes provide material for films such as Minority Report, in which a special police department is able to foresee and prevent crimes before they have taken place could such science fiction have a grain of truth in it after all? Professor Bierman responds: This phenomenon allows you to make a decision on the basis of what will happen in the future Does that restrain out free will? That’s up to the philosophers.’ _ There are plenty of instances where people wished they had listened to their premonitions In 1966, a coal tip collapsed and swept through a Welsh school, killing 144 people It turned out that 24 people had had premonitions of the tragedy One involved a girl who was killed She told her mother shortly before she was taken to school: ‘I dreamt I went to school and there was no school there Something black had come down all over it.’ * Magnetic Resonance Imaging (used for diagnostic purposes) Your answers IV You are going to read an article about a woman who shops for clothes for film stars Five sentences have been removed from the article Choose from sentences AF the one which fits each gap (1-5) There is one extra sentence which you not need to use (5 marks) SHOPPING FOR A LIVING Helping Hollywood stars look their best Wouldn’t it be cool if you could shop for a living? _ I'm talking about the latest fashions in the best shops For Hollywood wardrobe stylists, this kind of shopping largely defines the job “Obviously it’s fun to get paid to spend money,” says Jami, “and to get to feel like one of the rich and famous But I also like to help make people look good _ That’s because every job is different, from game shows to commercials to movies.” 10 Jami had no idea this job even existed until some actresses she knew kept telling her she’d be good at it _I basically carried around her shopping bags for free and learned the business, including stuff like who has the best evening wear and which tailor can overnight alterations.” _ "It's hard not to let your own tastes interfere, but ultimately you're not the final decision maker,” says Jami, who thinks for a minute and then says, “My all-time favourite actor was a monkey, because he didn’t talk back and he didn’t drop his clothes on the floor.” It’s no wonder these stylists are often credited with setting fashion trends around the globe A stylist might give an actress a beautiful bag or amazing scarf to wear to a premiere _ The next thing she knows, she’s got her own line of accessories and a Boutique at Sunset Plaza So the next time someone compliments your sense of style, you could think of becoming a wardrobe stylist- it could be your introduction to the stars! A Once it’s splashed across the pages of every magazine across the country it becomes a trend B And I don’t mean for groceries or socks C A stylist, of course, often has to deal with strong personalities as well as big budgets D But that’s one of the few disadvantages of the job E She already had a distinctive personal style, so she apprenticed with a well-known stylist F And one of the best things is that it’s never monotonous Your answers PART 4: WRITING (20 marks) I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 marks) We were surprised to learn that Brian had become a monk It came Mike doesn’t use his tape recorder very often Hardly ever You are all welcome to take any food you like Help I doubt whether it will stop raining till afternoon It is _ Mark doesn’t like to be told what to Mark hates _ 11 II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and eight words, including the word given (5 marks) I’m never going to forget to consider Darren’s views when I make a decision again ACCOUNT That’s the last time I _ when I make a decision I don’t know how on earth she thinks of such brilliant plots for her novels COME How on earth _ such brilliant plots for her novels? I’m sure Nancy is still presuming that the party starts at nine IMPRESSION I’m sure Nancy _ that the party starts at nine Sean, you know yet what you’re doing this evening? MIND Sean, _ yet what you’re doing this evening? I told Jeanne, thinking that she’d be supportive- how wrong I was! BELIEF I told Jeanne _ that she’d be supportivehow wrong I was! III Write a paragraph of about 200 words about the following topic: “How does the mass media, including television, radio and newspapers, have great influence in shaping people’s ideas?” (10 marks) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HẠ LONG TỈNH QUẢNG NINH ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút 13 PART 1: LISTENING (15 marks) I Listening Activity Number 1: (5 marks - 0.5 marks/ correct answer) explorer boats 1492 voyage money colony titles gold trade 10 celebrate II Listening Activity Number 2: (5 marks - mark/ correct answer) Penny Ryan 24 March 1982/ Black town/ 7690 3275 March 24, 1982 Black Town III Listening Activity Number 3: (5 marks - mark/ correct answer) A B D C PART 2: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (35 marks) I Choose the correct answer (10 marks - 0.5 marks/ correct answer) C B A D C C B 11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 C 17 D monthly/ every month/ once a month D C 18 B A 19 A 10 D 20 D II Find ten mistakes in this passage and correct them (5 marks - 0.5 marks/ correct answer) Line Mistakes Corrections strict strictly that which receiving received masses mass so such high height 11 little few 11 depend depending 12 and or 13 slow slowly III Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (5 marks 0.5 marks/ correct answer) up after through out of off up to down with over down on 10 up with IV Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the words given (5 marks - 0.5 marks/ correct answer) misdiagnosis inexhaustible liven deforestation invariably breathlessly guidelines downsized crystalline 10 belies V Fill in each of the following blanks with ONE suitable word (10 marks - mark/ correct answer) ones type/ sort/ kind make/ produce/ create rising/ returning 14 put powered/ driven operated/ ran opened sinks 10 Thus/ Therefore PART 3: READING (30 marks) I For questions 1-10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap (10 marks - mark/ correct answer) D C C A B D C B A 10 C II Read the passage and answer the questions following (10 marks - mark/ correct answer) D A C D B D A C C 10 A III The following reading passage has six paragraphs, 0-5 Choose the correct heading for paragraphs 1- from the list of headings below Paragraph has been done for you as an example One of the heading will not be used (5 marks - mark/ correct answer) C D A E 5.G IV You are going to read an article about a woman who shops for clothes for film stars Five sentences have been removed from the article Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5) There is one extra sentence which you not need to use (5 marks - mark/ correct answer) B F E C A PART 4: WRITING (20 marks) I Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 marks - mark/ correct answer) It came as a surprise to us that Brian had become a monk Hardly ever does Mike use his tape recorder Help yourselves to any food you like It is doubtful whether it will stop raining till afternoon Mark hates being told what to II Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and eight words, including the word given (5 marks -1 mark/ correct answer) forget to take Darren's views into account OR: forget to take into account Darren's views OR: forget to take account of Darren's views does she come up with is still under the impression have you made up your mind OR: have you made your mind up in the (mistaken) belief Dowload full: 15 https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aSqR4F8x46tPwh_WglbmI3gIYDTrxhbm? usp=sharing 16 ... _ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HẠ LONG TỈNH QUẢNG NINH ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ VI MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút 13 PART 1: LISTENING... placed 10 A emerge B entail B wriggling B process B along B restore B affect B retrieved B besets B ascribed B release C realize D prove C tossing D spinning C function D perform C within D beyond... process by hand, because its fibers were long and seeds were concentrated at the base of the flower, but it demanded a long growing season, available only along the nation's eastern seacoast Short-staple