Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences.. Not only _____________in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LÀO CAI
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 08 trang)
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Chuyên 2) Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I LISTENING (20 pts)
Part You will hear a conversation between a woman and a man Decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F) Write T or F on the answer sheet (5.0 pts)
1 His last name is Kramer
2 His address is 58 Fulton Avenue, apartment 10
3 He works at the Wrightsville Medical Group and he is the office manager His work phone number is 637-555-9040
5 The installation will be done on Friday morning Your answers:
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Part Listen to the audio and choose the correct answer A, B or C You are allowed to listen TWICE (5.0 pts)
6 Where in Australia were Asian honey bees found in the past?
A.Queensland B.New South Wales C.several states
7 A problem with Asian honey bees is that they
A.attack bees B.carry parasites C.damage crops
8 What point is made about Australian bees? A.Their honey varies in quality
B.Their size stops them from pollinating some flowers C.They are sold to customers abroad
9 Grant Freeman says that if Asian honey bees got into Australia, A.the country’s economy would be affected
B.they could be used in the study of allergies C.certain areas of agriculture would benefit
10 In order to set up her research programme, Shona got A advice from personal friends in other countries
B.help from students in other countries
C.information from her tutor’s contacts in other countries Your answers:
(2)Part You will hear someone talking on the radio about a Language Study Fair For each question, write the missing word(s) You are allowed to listen TWICE (10 pts)
The Language Study Fair
Dates: 11 of March
Place: 12 Education Centre Fair includes: - stands with textbooks
- over 13 of educational materials - talks by educational speakers
- exhibition of 14
- demonstrations of latest computer programs
Opening hours: 9.30 a.m – 15 Thursday and Friday 9.30 a.m – 4.00 p.m Saturday
Tickets: 16 each or £3 for 17 Tickets can be booked by ringing the hotline on 18.
Parking can be really 19.
an all-day space can be booked for only 20 per vehicle Your answers:
11 16
12 17
13 18
14 19
15 20
II LEXICO – GRAMMAR (25 pts)
Part Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the following sentences (10 pts)
1 The books at least by next Monday
A must return B must have return C must be returned D must returned My TV, _, has broken down twice already
A which I bought only last year B that I bought only last year C I bought it only last year D which I bought it only last year Not only _in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well
A is human behavior studied B is studied human behavior
C human behavior D human behavior is studied
4. _ my father my mother was at home They were on business
A Neither/ nor B Both/ and C Either/ or D Neither/ or
5 Although David was after a day’s work in the office, he tried to help his wife with the household chores
A exhausting B exhausted C exhaust D exhaustive
6 Environmental groups try to stop farmers from using harmful _ on their crops
A contaminant B investments C chemicals D pollution 7. _you are the strongest in the group, you can take the lead
A Because B Although C So that D Even if Peter and Mary are chatting.
Peter: "You must be excited about going on your vacation."
Mary: "I certainly am I'm really this trip."
A looking for B looking after C looking forward to D looking up to Let’s use renewable sources of energy, _?
A we B will you C don’t we D shall we
10 You _the washing-up, I could have done it for you
(3)11 Typhoons often in Viet Nam from June to November
A predict B occur C pass D warn 12 After his long absence from school, he found it difficult to catch with the rest of his class A away B up C off D down 13 You'd better have someone _your old house
A redecorated B to redecorate C redecorating D redecorate 14 I’ve on salt and fat in my diet because they are not good for me
A cut down B put down C go down D get down 15 My sister prefers at home to to see that film
A stay/ to go B staying/ going C stay/ go D to stay/ go
16 Marta and Matrice are talking in the class
Marta: “Can I borrow your calculator?”
Patrice: “ ”
A Sure, here you are B Let’s discuss that later
C You can say that again D I bought it yesterday
17.I can _with my friends and relatives by means of e-mail
A relate B get C gather D communicate 18.The company employees are on strike is closing down soon
A that B which C whose D where
19 the time passes, _I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it
A The faster / the nervous B The more fast / the nervous
C The fast / the more nervous D The faster / the more nervous
20 It's no use _make him his mind
A.trying to/change B.to try/change C.trying to/to change D.to try/to change Your answers:
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Part The passage below contains mistakes Identify the mistakes and correct them in the space provided (5.0 pts)
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The world’s oceans are such vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution However, little is known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The most serious problem of modern time is that man is destroyed the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into waste land As the result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow enough to feed the world’s rapid increasing population A way of protecting all wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are on danger of disappearing completely from the face of the earth The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, are increasing so much that the amount of sunlight has been reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way
Your answers:
Line MISTAKES CORRECTION
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(4)Part Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line (2.5 pts)
1 Mr John caused an accident yesterday He drove very _ CARE
2 We prefer to wear modern clothing at school because it is more CONVENIENCE We should learn all the new words by heart in order to _ our vocabulary RICH She has one of the biggest art _in Britain COLLECT
5 Students feel when they are not in their favourite clothes COMFORT Your answers:
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Part Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (2.5 pts)
1 Remember to turn all the lights before leaving the house Your daughter takes you both in appearance and personality A nuclear station may take risk going due to unexpected incidents Brenda decided to discuss her problems a psychiatrist
5 I came _some old photos when tidying up my house Your answers:
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Part Give the correct form of the verbs given to complete the following sentences (5.0 pts)
1 He wore a false beard to avoid RECOGNIZE
2 She describes the accident as if she it yesterday WITNESS
3 Her parents her to apply for the job two years ago ENCOURAGE When Louis came home, he refused to tell us where he _ BE
5 We _our dustbins every afternoon EMPTY
6 Ten people in a train crash in Sweden two days ago KILL
7 I _ reading the book you lent me, so you can have it back now FINISH Her mother would rather she at home today STAY
9 Many students waste much time computer games PLAY 10 He is believed the first prize in Math last summer WIN Your answers:
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III READING (25 pts)
Part Read the passage and choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D (5.0 pts) LUNCH IS FOR SHARING
(5)bits of food that are to their small appetites However, if we think of the excitement that many of us feel when our airline meal arrives, it's easy to understand the fascination
Mimi was born in Japan and currently lives in the USA She is fairly health 8. , but believes that having wide tastes and finding pleasure in food is important She thinks that it's possible to focus 9. that whilst at the same time also eating 10. _
1 A mails B posts C sends D delivers
2 A on B from C in D of
3 A known B called C tittled D named
4 A recently B occasionally C traditionally D lately
5 A From B In C At D On
6 A precise B specific C special D particular
7 A created B fitted C suited D designed
8 A conscious B sensible C informed D knowledge
9 A with B of C in D on
10 A healthy B healthily C unhealthy D unhealthily
Your answers:
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Part Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5.0 pts) KEEPING OUR TEETH HEALTHY
It’s very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and flouride toothpaste at least twice a day once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean our teeth after a meal
Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, bistcuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
1 It can be learnt from the second paragraph that A a lot of people visit a dentist only when their teeth grow properly B many people not visit a dentist as they have holes in their teeth C many people visit a dentist only when they have toothache
D many people visit a dentist on a regular basis
2 Which of the following best replaces “covering” in the passage?
A destroying B damaging C protecting D hiding
3 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A We should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and flouride toothpaste at least twice a day
B Chocolate, sweets, bistcuits and cakes are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay C We shouldn’t eat brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit
D Many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth
A become hard B begin to decay C send poison into the blood D make us feel good What does “they” in the passage refer to?
(6)Your answers:
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Part Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question (5.0 pts)
Some people think that a spider is an insect, but it is an arachnid Arachnids have two main body parts and eight walking legs while insects have three main body parts and six legs Many insects can fly, but spiders cannot fly
There are many different kinds of spiders around the world They come in different colors, such as black, brown, white, yellow, and orange Spiders usually live for one year but a spider called the Tarantula lives as long as 20 years Some spiders are very small but some are so large they can fit a dinner plate
The most unusual thing is that a spider can spin a web Spiders have silk in their stomach and they use the silk to make a web The web is the spider's home But the spider does not stick to its own web because its legs have oil them It is very strong and sticky The web is used to catch insects When an insect is trapped on a spider's web, the spider wraps the insect in silk It eats the insect at a later time However, the spider does not really eat it Since it has no teeth, it puts venom in the insect to make it a liquid
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A Facts about spiders B The parts of a spider's body
C How a spider makes its home D The eating habits of spiders Why does the author mention “a dinner plate” in paragraph 2?
A To suggest that spiders can be eaten B To show a way to measure spider size C To give an example how big some spiders are D To point out that the larger spiders are safe The word “it” in paragraph refers to
A a spider B the web C their stomach D an insect
4 The word “wraps” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _
A folds B binds C drinks D bites
5 All of the following are true EXCEPT that
A spiders have a different body structure from that of insects B spiders have various colors and mostly live for a year C special spiders can spin a web and catch insects by it D spiders use poisons to make their food into a liquid Your answers:
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Part Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE word in each space (10 pts)
A SMALL PET
Miniature dogs that fit in your handbag have been popular 1. a long time but now there’s a new must have mini animal: the micro dog This could 2. the new pet for the family has everything According to breeder Jane Croft they make fantastic pets they are very low maintenance and don’t make much noise They are easy to toilet train and once you have bond with them, they are very loving In fact with training they can be intelligent and well-behaved pets 5. popular belief, they are clean animals and not smell They need outdoor space though and regular exercise so they are not ideal for families living in small flats
(7)Your answers:
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IV WRITING (20 pts)
Part Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean the same as those printed before them.(5.0 pts)
1 He failed his final exam because he was not hard-working
Had he been I started to play the guitar four years ago
I have _ My sister speaks English better than me
I can’t _ They say Mary has moved to a new house
Mary is said _ The flight from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh lasts for more than one hour
It takes
Part Rewrite the sentences, using the given words (5.0 pts)
1 The last time she saw her sister was in 2018 SINCE
She _ My house was painted blue It was built many years ago WHICH
My The Picasso painting was so expensive that nobody could buy it EXPENSIVE
So Although I worked very hard, I couldn’t complete the task MATTER
No “You damaged my bicycle, John” said Jane ACCUSED
Jane _
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