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(1)SỜ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG NGÃI (Đề thi có 03 trang) KỲ THI TUYÊN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021 Ngày thí 18/7/2020 Môn: TiếngAnh Thời gian: 90 phút không kể thời gian phát đề PART A: PRONUNCIATION Choose the word that has the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others (1.0) A knocked B stopped C washed D decided A friends B opinions C notebooks D computers A tidal B describe C sight D mineral A pollution B question C action D tradition A character B change C chopstick D charity PART B: STRUCTURE AND VOCABULARY Section I Choose the correct answer A B, C, or D to complete these sentences (1.0 pt) Using public transport is an effective way to .traffic jam and pollution A reduce B gain C continue D increase We can save natural resources by using .energy instead ofgas, oil and coal A sunny B solar C sunrise D sunshine The students .at home last week A stay B.stays C stayed D have stayed Hue is famous its art treasures A with B on C in D for 10 Nam was busy , be couldn’t come co the party A Therefore B But C However D So 11 Her parents asked her .at night too late A not go out B not to go out C not going out D not to going out 12 We will use wind as an friendly energy source A environment B environmental C environmentally D environmentalist 13 They each other since they were at university A know B are knowing C.knew D have known 14 they study hard, they won’t pass the exam A If B Despite C Unless D Because 15 Mr John a lot when he was young A used to smoking B used to smoke C used to smoked D used to smoking Section IL Choose the underlined word / phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting (0.5 pt) 16 (A) Do you fancy going (B) to (C) the cinema (D) at Sunday? 17 (A) Teenagers nowadays (B) don’t want to depend (C) in their (D) parents 18 Her (A) classmates came (B) to the English (C) club last night, (D) haven’t they? 19 My neighbours enjoy (A) to take part (B) in outdoor (C) activities with (D) their families TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE 20.He asked Nga if (A) did her brother (B) and her sister (C) went to the (D) same club Section III Complete each sentence with an appropriate form of the word in block capital (0.5 pt) 21 Regular exercise is just as as eating the right type of food (IMPORTANCE) 22 Good .were the key to success (PREPARE) 23 One advantage of living in the country is that the air is (POLLUTE) 24 The new equipment he bought last year works (EFFECT) 25 It is neceasary the instructions carefully before doing the test (READ) PART C REAFDING COMPREHENSION SECTION Read the following passage Decide if the steatemeots below are True (T) or False (F) English is the most important language in the world today A very large number of people understand and use English in many countries ofthe world Indeed, English is a very usefull language If we speak English, we can go to any place or country we like We shall not find it hard to make people understand what we want to say English also helps us to learn all kinds of subjects Hundreds of books we written in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things The English language has therefore helped to spread ideas and knowledge to all the corners ofthe world There is no subject that cannot be taught in English As English is used so much everywhere in the world, it has helped to make the countries in the world become friendlier with one another The leaders of the world use English to understand one another The English language his therefore also helped to spread better understanding and friendship among countries ofthe world Lastly, a person who knows English is respected by people It is for all these reasons that I want to learn English 26 English isn't the most important language in the world today 27 A lot of people in many countries of the world understand and use English 2$ Thousands of books are written in English every day in many countries to teach people many useful things 29 All subjects cannot be taught in English 30 English has helped to make the countries in the world become friendlier with one another 31 English has therefore also helped to promote better understanding and friendship among countries of the world 32 A person who knows English is not respected by people Section II Fill in each gap with a suitable word provided iu the box (1.6 pts) who - particularly - tragic - many - and - peaceful - have - shops Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages (33) disadvantages There are certainly (34) advantages to living ỉn the country First of all you can enjoy (35) .atmosphere Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that TEST No DeThi.edu.vn (2) there is less (36) , so it is safer for young children However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are fewer people, you are likely to (37) few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (38) in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer (39) .and services means that it is hard to find work In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others On the whole, il is often the best place for those who have young children In conưast, young people (40) have a career are better provided for in the city Section III Read the passage and answer the following questions (1.0 pt) Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which man pollutes his surroundings Man dirties the air with gases and smoke, poisons the water with chemicals and other substances, and damages the soil with too many fertilizers ard pesticides Man also pollutes his surroundings in various other ways For people ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today Air, water, and soil are necessary to the survival of all living things Badly polluted air can cause illness, and even death Polluted water kill fish and other marine life Pollution of soil reduces the amount of land that is available for growing food Environmental pollution also brings ugliness to man’s naturally beautifu1 world Governments should pass laws that require people and factory owners to stop certain polluting activuies 41 Docs man duly the air with gases and smoke? 42 In what way people poison the water? 43 What is mankind’s most serious problem today? 44 Why fish and other marine life die? 4$ What should governments about this problem? PART D: WRITING Section L Rewrite the following sentences In such a way that they mean exactly the same as the sentences given (2.0 pts) 46 We can’t buy that house because we don’t have enough money If we 47 The company has just bought some new machines I 48 What a pity! Wc can’t go to the cinema with you We wish 49 The man is my father's friend He is wearing sun glasses The man who 50 He said to me, “What is your address?" He asked 5J I have never written to her before This is the first time 52 My sister spends two hours doing the housework every day It takes TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE 53 The weather was bad, but they went swimming Although 54 They suggested planting more frees to reduce global wanning They suggested that 55 Though she disliked tea, she drank it to keep herself warm In spite of her Section II Write a paragraph (about 100 words) to tell about the reasons why many people learn foreign languages (1.0 pt) THE END ANSWER KEY Part A Pronunciation - D; - C; - D; - B; -A; Part B Structure and Vocabulary - A; - B; - C; - D; 10 - A; 11 - B; 12 - C; 13 - D; 14 - C; 15 - B; 16 - D; 17 - C; 18 - D; 19 - A: 20 A; 21 important; 22 - preparations; 23 - unpolluted; 24 - effectively 25 to read Part C READING Section 26 F; 27 T; 28 F; 29 F; 30 T; 31 T ; 32 F Section 33 And; 34 many; 35 peaceful; 36 traffic 37 have; 38 particularly; 39 shops; 40 who Part D WRITING 41 Yes, he does 42 They poison the water with chemicals and other substances 43 Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today 44 They die because of polluted water 45 Governments should pass laws that require people and factory owners to stop certain polluting activities 46 If we had enough money, we could buy that house 47 Some new machines have just been bought by the company 48 We wish we could go to the cinema with you 49 The man who is wearing the sunglasses is my father's friend 50 He asked me what my address was 51 This is the first time I have written to her 52 It takes my sister hours to the housework everyday 53 Although the weather was bad, they went swimming 54 More trees should be planted to reduce global warming 55 In spite of dislike for tea, she drank it to keep herself warm TEST No DeThi.edu.vn (3) It is true that learning a foreign language can help people understand about the thinkings and their visions of about the world as well as give them many advantages in their life afterwards Therefore, it is widely believed that the study of foreign language should become a mandatory course at all elementary schools For me, I agree with the statement as having a good command in a language will become a valuable asset for the children, benefiting their professional carrier for these reasons Firstly, studying language of another country like English, French and Spanish actually help us not only understand about their languages but also have a general knowledge about their traditions, political regimes, cultures, religions and ways of life Moreover, it can give us a thorough understanding about their outlook on life and world outlook, avoiding many misconceptions leading to clashes of beliefs and dissimilar view points Secondly, learning new foreign languages would be an exciting activity for the pupils since the process of learning will not focus only on the grammar structure and the vocabulary which is very hard for them to conceive In fact, some audio-visual tools that are specially made for the children to study like cartoons, video films, musical videos commonly show about the foreign country’s cultures, traditions, historical places and their religious practices Therefore, pupils will not only purely learn about the language, but also have a common understanding about the daily activities of the local people and some of the cultural places, festivals, ritual performances in that country This fresh knowledge can bring about excitement and joyfulness for the kids at their immature period of life Thirdly, nowadays, more and more people are joining international trade activities, international cooperations and investments and cultural exchanges in this era of globalisation As a result, it is important for people to able to speak another language besides their mother's tongue, especially English, French and Spanish So, learning one of these international languages should be a compulsory course in all primary schools, being a solid preparation for the future generation In conclusion, studying foreign languages become an essential thing these days as it brings many benefits for the people One of the advantages is that we could learn another country’s tradition and civilisation I personally agree with the statement and I strongly recommend students to learn new languages from the earliest level of academic years Learning a foreign language has many advantages including gathering knowledge of diverse cultures, better job prospects, faster cognitive development, effective communication skills and so on While some people believe that only reason we should learn a foreign language is to visit or work in a foreign country, many others opine that the benefits of learning a different language are not limited to the job and travel prospects only This essay delves with both points of views On one hand, it is quite natural that people want to learn a foreign language only to be able to communicate with people who speak this language Thus a large number of people learn foreign languages like English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic either to visit/migrate or find jobs in countries where people use these languages From this regards, it seems quite logical that visiting a country or working there is the main reason people learn a second language In my country, most of the people learn TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE English and Spanish while almost none learn Russian Migration and job prospects are the reason that has established this trend, I believe On the contrary, research indicates that cognitive development happens faster among children who learn a second language than those who not Furthermore, learning a second language is mandatory in an academic syllabus and this helps us understand diverse cultural and traditional aspects People who know more languages are capable of reading more books, and understanding the lifestyle of different nationalities Again, learning a foreign language helps us make new friends Thus it is evident that learning a foreign language has many other benefits as well In conclusion, there is no denying the fact that people primarily learn a foreign language to travel to or work in a developed country But it is quite evident that there are far many advantages of learning a foreign language than to work or migrate to a country Some people claim that the reason for learning a foreign language is only to travel or work However, others believe that these are not the only reasons why people learn a foreign language It is true that many people learn a language for travel and work purpose In current society, it is important that worker should have second language ability If people not have this ability, they may be hard to find a job and will become jobless Learn to travel is also a popular reason, tourists may have better experience if they can speak local language They can make friend with local people easier compare to people who cannot speak local language However, there are still a lot of reason why people learn foreign language Learn for entertainment is one reason, some people learn foreign language because they want to watch foreign movie For example, one of my friend really love Japanese movies, she learn Japanese because she want to watch the latest movie and not want to wait for subtitle translation Secondly, learn foreign language is good to understand one country's culture Since translate may differ the original meaning , or is hard to explain by using other language In conclusion, there is no doubt that some people learn foreign language for travel and work purpose However, as other reasons I have mentioned, different people have different reasons for learning new language To travel and to work in a foreign is not the only reason TEST No DeThi.edu.vn (4)