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(1)so GIAo DVC vA DAo T~o DONGNAI DE TID CHINH rnuc KY THI CHQN HQC SINH GIOI LOP 10 cAP TINH NAM HQC 2013 - 2014 Mon: Ti€ng Anh ThOi gian Himbili: 180 phllt Ngay !hi: 04/04/2014 (De g6m c6 05 trang phfut) Thi sinh tdnh bily bili thi theo s6 thu tl! cua d€ thi va ghi dAydu tir , cl}m tir hay diu dllQ'cchQn (rng v6i s6 thu tl! dii cho vao ta bili lam KhOng dllQ'cghi tilt A , B, C ho(\c D vi c6 nhi€u diu tl! lu~n I n PRONUNCIATION (0.6 pt) Sort out the word with the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others A flourish B frystrate C bytcher D southern A crooked B laughed C packed D hoped A Qther B cQlour C cQmpany D prQmise Pick out the one word with a different stress pattern from the others A canteen B hello C pronoun D idea A ancestor B influence C introduce D industry A television B recognition C influential D manufacture VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR (8.4 pts ) Choose the best option that completes each sentence (2.8 pts ) The man was filled with after his sister's suicide A gilt B guilt C sorry D apologies Their team has hopes of winning the World Championship A big B tall C high D healthy Did you hear the latest news ? A story B forecast C broadcast D announcing 10 The teacher complained that the students' handwriting was not A eligible B discernible C illegible D legible 11 The nurse first cleaned the girl's cut with water and then she gentle put on it A antibiotic B antiseptic C antedate D antidote 12 On Monday morning, the police discovered bags of money A countersign B counterpoise C counterfeit D counterpart 13 In every letter that my brother writes to us, he adds a A postmortem B posterior C postscript D posterity 14 new hostel for homeless is being built in town centre A The / the / a B A / / the C The / a / a D A / the / the 15 Don't be with the idea of winning all the prizes Try your best, that's all A obsessed B instigated C damaged D prolonged 16 There's no point in being shy You've just got to your mind A say B tell C speak D talk 17 After listening to the touching speech, the audience and stood up to show respect A whistled B applauded C booed D giggled 18 It is obvious that the standard of morality in many countries, especially in cities, has (2) 19 Diana passed her exams with flying A papers B degrees C colours D grades 20 According to the media, thousands of people in the earthquake last year A wept B fled C revealed D perished Complete each sentence using an appropriate form ofthe word given in capitals.(1.6 pts ) 21 The four of us left the cafe quickly as we found it too SMOKE 22 Do you want to watch the special of the movie tonight? VIEW 23 The point that she raised is -; it has nothing to with what we are discussing RELEVANT 24 At the funeral, the ofthe dead man's family was apparent to all GRIEVE 25 The couple was worried that their baby would turn out to be NORMAL 26 When the party discovered that the member was John Banks, they kicked him out LOYAL 27 If the boy scouts want to go on the field trip, they need to get consent first PARENT 28 He is completely -! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too EMPLOY Provide the appropriate form of the verb given in brackets ( 1.0 pt) 29 My little brother is so annoying He (always, interrupt) me when I'm trying to concentrate 30 I was sitting on the bus on my way to work when I realized I (leave) something cooking on the stove 31 He only has himself to blame He was warned he could lose his licence the nexttime he (catch) speeding 32 Is that really true? Surely they (pay) more than that! 33 If you (finish) with your dictionary, I'd like to borrow it Complete each of the sentences with a suitable phrasal verb from the list Be sure to use the correct verb form You may separate the phrasal verb where necessary (2.0 pts) pull down - take off - touch down - speed up -layoff shake off - tout - cut down on - pick up - draw up- 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Before you pay for an expensive shirt, you have to it to see if it fits She has a bad cold and seems unable to it The Housing Board decided to the old flats in some housing estates A good thing about many foreign workers is that they have things very fast Sam his hat before entering the church The plane a few minutes after midnight All the horses when they came to the last lap ofthe race As you have spent too much money this month, you had better your next month's expenses 42 In addition to - workers during an economic recession, what else can a company do? 43 The two business partners have just an agreement for a joint venture outside the country Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition (1.0 pt) 44 He prepared the whole meal - his own I offered to help, but he wanted to prove he could it 45 Suddenly, - warning, the door burst open and she rushed in 46 The television is still - guarantee so there was no charge 47 He should be back - a moment so would you like to sit down and wait for him? 48 They have to win the contract - thousands of jobs are - stake III PROOF-READING (1.6 pts) (3) From question 49 to 56 , there are mistakes ( except the example) in the following text Sort out and correct them You shouldn't write out the text but you have to specify things: the question number, the line number and the correct form of each word Here is an example : Question 00 : Line : tell -> to tell We asked various people tell us about unusual things they collect Here is one of their replies My collection composed of ordinary wooden pencils Altogether I have three thousands - almost all of them were bought new here in UK, but some come from the US, Europe, South Africa, Australia and even Russia I am not very focus - I buy pretty well every pencil that I see, included souvenir pencils and promotional pencils As well as many, many new pencils, the Internet has enabled me to get a hold of a large number of old pencils - mainly by swaps In the US, it's also relative common to find old pencils in street markets or the like 10 IV CLOZE TEST For questions 57 - 66, read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only one word in each gap (2.0pts) TRAFFIC (57) opinion surveys show that people are becoming increasingly concerned about a range of problems associated (58) traffic It is clear from simple observation that the traffic on our streets is increasing dramatically year by year It is also a fact that many drivers don't observe the speed (59) in operation in the town centres In fact, most drivers go considerably faster What is equally worrying to many people is the pollution caused by traffic, which (60) -many health problems So what should be done about the problem? One possible (61) to the problem is the adoption of Park-and Ride schemes by local councils These work in the following way: councils provide cheap parking facilities (62) the outskirts of town and free bus services to the town (63) Another is to stop (64) building of out-of-town shopping centres, which people rely (65) their cars to get to A reduction in the cost of using public transport might also help to persuade us to (66) our cars at home V READING Seven sentences have been removed from the article Choose from the sentences (A-H) the ones which fit in each gap (67-73) There is one extra sentence which you don't need to lise t1.4 nts) (4) A Also remember to write legibly and succinctly and not be afraid to express the unexpected: after all, examiners can get very bored marking stereotypical answers B Close your eyes and take in afew slow, deep breaths to help you relax C Do not arrive too early, though, as other people's anxiety can be contagious, and you may suffer from undue panic D Go and have a well-earned rest - then prepare for your next exam E Map out a quick plan of points you wish to make and how much time you should spend on each question F Sleep, exercise and relaxation are all just as important G When you get home, read the examination paper through and look up all the words you didn't understand H Try not to be tempted to look at those around you, or at the clock HOW TO DO WELL IN EXAMS Do not underestimate the power of revision in the days and hours before an examination The closer you are to the exam, the more chance you have of storing and retaining crucial information But not overdo it 67 An effective daily routine can help you through an exam period, so in the days leading up to your first exam, get into the habit of being up and ready to work by a.m It can be a shock to the system after months of working to your own timetable to be mentally alert at that time if you have not prepared for it On the day of the exam, have a good breakfast, pack two of everything you need (pens, pencils, erasers, etc.), then make your way to the examination hall in good time 68 -Once in your seat, simply pause for a few seconds and collect your thoughts 69 -When you tum over the test paper, spend a short period reading through all the instructions and questions, paying particular attention to key verbs such as 'discuss', 'compare' and 'evaluate' 70 It is wise always to allow for 10 minutes at the end of the exam to give yourself time to go back over your answers Once you have selected the questions you wish to tackle, begin by attempting the one you think is your strongest It will give you more confidence when you see a well-answered question down on paper 71 -72 If you need something else to focus on to help collect your thoughts, choose a fixture in the room, such as the ceiling - or anything else that will not allow you to be distracted Finally, once you have finished, never hang around outside afterwards to attend the inevitable post-mortem by other students 73 -VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (2.0 pts) Finish each of the following sentences in snch a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it, using the word in bold Use between two and five words, including the word given Don't change the word given 74 Waiting for three hours was unnecessary WAITED You -for three hours 75 I broke the plate by accident I didn't mean to it PURPOSE I didn't break ! 76 The people in the class treat one another as friends GET (5) ~ ., ~ -~~ - 77 A cool, refreshing drink is what I'm hoping to have soon FORWARD I'm a cool, refreshing drink 78 Eating out is more expensive than eating at home CHEAPER home than go to a restaurant Com plete each restatement with the words given so that it has the same meaning as the original one You MUST NOT change the given words in brackets in any way You MUST write the complete sentence 79 We had to cancel our holiday at the last minute FELL 80 It is essential that this door is kept unlocked ACCOUNT -81 Because of its price, the book may never become a bestseller PREVENT 84 Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report POINT 85 Rousseau painted fabulous pictures ofthe rainforest although he had never travelled outside Europe SPITE VII ESSAY WRITING (4pts) Write about the following topic: There are social, medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones Do you agree that the problems outweigh the benefits of mobile phones? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words _1r~ 1ll\Tf) _ (6) SO GIAo DVC vA »Ao T~o »ONGNAI 1.1 PRONUNCIATION O.lpt / sentence KY mrONG DAN cHAM THI vA BIEU DIEM TID CHQN HQC SINH GIOI LOP 10 cAP TiNH MON TIENG ANH KMa thi 04 / 04 / 2014 ( 0.6 pt ) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 C butcher A crooked D promise C pronoun C introduce A television II / VOCABULARY B guilt C high C broadcast 10 D legible II B antiseptic 12 C counterfeit 13 C postscript 14 D A/the / the 15 A obsessed 16 C speak 17 B applauded 18 A declined 19 C colours 20 D perished 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 smoky preview irrelevant grief abnormal disloyal parental unemployable 29 30 31 32 33 is always interrupting had left was caught must have paid have finished and GRAMMAR ( 8.4 pts ) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (7) 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 try out shake off pull down picked up took off touched down speeded up / sped up cut down on laying off drawn up 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 44 on 45 46 47 48 0.2 0.2 without under 0.2 in 0.2 0.2 at III.! PROOF-READING ( 1.6 pts ) 49 line 3: composed • is composed 50 line 4: thousands • thousand 51 line 5: UK • the UK 52 line 6: focus • focused 53 line 7: included • including 54 line 8: a hold • hold 55 line 9: relative • relatively 56 line 10: or • and IV CLOZE TEST (2.0 pts) 57 public 58 with 59 limit 60 causes 61 solution 62 on 63 centre 64 the 65 on 66 leave IV READING COMPREHENSION 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 ( 1.4 pts ) 67.F 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 68.C 69.B 70.E 71 A n.R 73.D I I I ) f I I (8) VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMA 0.2 pts per sentence nON ( 2.0 pts ) 74 You needn't I shouldn't have waited for three hours 75.1 didn't break the plate on purpose! 76 The members of the class get on (well) I along (well) with each other 77 I'm looking forward to having a cool, refreshing drink 78 It's cheaper to eat at home than go to a restaurant 0.2 0.2 79 Our holiday plans fell through at the last minute 80 On no account should this I the door be kept locked 81 The price of the book may prevent it (from) becoming I being a bestseller 82 Sally was on the point of leaving the office when her boss asked her to type up a report 83 Rousseau painted fabulous pictures of the rainforest in spite of having never travelled outside Europe 0.2 0.2 0.2 VII ESSAY WRITING (4pts) - Is well organised with transitions, maintains focus (I pt ) - Contains some varied sentence structures and exhibits specific word choice ( 1.0 pt) - Contains little or no errors in grammar; errors not interfere with understanding ( 1.0 pt ) - Clearly states the problems (social, medical and technical) and includes examples to persuade effectively the reader of validity of argument ( 1.0 pt ) 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 (9)