Đề thi khảo sát tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT tỉnh Thái Nguyên năm học 2020-2021 môn Tiếng Anh (chuyên) (có đáp án)

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KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT VÀO LỚP 10 – NĂM HỌC Trường THPT Chuyên 2020- 2021 -------------- MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho thí sinh vào lớp chuyên tiếng Nga, Pháp,
Trung Quốc) Ngày thi: 21/06/2020
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên thí sinh: Trường THCS: Số báo danh: Số phách
Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 Điểm (do chủ tịch
(Họ tên, chữ ký) (họ tên, chữ ký) HĐ ghi) Bằng số Bằng chữ
Học sinh làm bài bằng bút mực trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn dưới câu. SECTION A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. garage B. manage C. shortage D. postage 2. A. nation B. question C. expression D. excursion 3. A. genetics B. generate C. kennel D. gentle 4. A. mechanic B. machinery C. chemist D. cholera 5. A. possessed B. opposed C. pleased D. closed Your answer: 01. 02. 03. 04. 05.
II. Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. 6. A. authority B. development C. competition D. capacity 7. A. award B. enroll C. music D. below 8. A. champion B. matches C. direct D. famous 9. A. colorful B. summary C. similar D. impressive 10. A. economics B. philosophy C. engineering D. preposition Your answer: 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. Trang 1/9
SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences
11.______to the beach before, little John was excited to see the huge waves crashing against the shore A. Having not been B. Not having been C. Not to have been D. Not being
12. I am sorry, but we can’t use the elevator at the moment because it is ______ A. out of work. B. out of sight. C. out of order. D. out of duty.
13. Jane: “Would you mind if I use your computer for an hour?” – Tony: “______”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job. B. Yes. You can use it.
C. Of course not. I still need it now. D. Yes. It’s all right.
14. According to the ______ of the contract, tenants must give six months’ notice if they intend to live. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
15. She ______ to being a bit nervous about making her speech. A. asserted B. granted C. acknowledged D. confessed
16. ______he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness. A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
17. Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by ______ rocking chair.
A. an old wooden European beautiful
B. a beautiful old European wooden
C. an old beautiful wooden European
D. a wooden old beautiful European
18. He had to act immediately; ______he would have been too late. A. consequently B. nevertheless C. still D. otherwise
19. John’s mother has more than two ______ workers under_____. A. hundreds/ her B.hundreds/ hers C. hundred/ hers D. hundred/ her
20. The cat was______to wait for the mouse to come out of its hole. A. patient enough B. so patient C. enough patient D. too patient
21. Why don’t you ask the man where ______to stay? A. he would rather B. would he like C. he would like D. he feels like 22.He was______speaker! A. so good a B. so a good C. how good a D. what a good
23. It was announced that neither the passengers nor the driver______in the crash. A. are injured B. were injured C. was injured D. have been injured
24 “The inflation rate in Greece is five times______my country,” he said. A. as high as that in B. as much as
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25. It is imperative______what to do when there is a fire. A. he must know about B. that everyone know C. that he knew D. we knew
26. The instructor blew his whistle and______.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off
27. It has been suggested that Mary______a computer course in preparation for a steady job.
A. would have taken B. have been taken C. take D. was taken
28.People don’t like the way he shows off, ? A. does he B. do they C. don’t they D. doesn’t he
29. You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t______to conclusions. A. dash B. jump C. spring D. fly
30. Nothing went wrong while I was gone, ______? A. did it B. didn’t it C. did they D.didn’t they Your answer: 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the sentences
31. You must realize that such______can not be tolerated (OBEY).
32. I know it’s ______to worry so much, but I just can’t help it. (LOGIC).
33. No wonder Anthony escaped abroad after having spent his boyhood in such______ conditions (MISERY).
34. The residential districts _______ by the Pakistani families are subsidized by the government. (HABIT).
35. Never let difficulties (WEAK) ______ our enthusiasm.
36. The games is an international sporting event with more than three thousand ______(PARTICIPATE).
37. The Internet has ______ developed and became part of our daily life (INCREASE).
38. We can’t depend on him; he’s a very (RELY) ______ person.
39. Your money will be refunded if the goods are not to your complete______. (SATISFY).
40. Next Sunday, there will be a walking competition held to raise funds for the______ (ABLE). Your answer: 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Trang 3/9
III. Fill each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle.
41. I’m depending on you to pay me back the money on Monday. Please don’t let me _____.
42. I don’t think this strange new fashion will catch_____. 43. Jack and Linda broke
last week. They just weren't happy together.
44. I really can’t understand why you always find fault______me.
45. I think he’s not serious ______becoming a teacher.
46. Have you heard ______Mary recently?
47. It's a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother. She's very frail. I hope she will get ______.
48. I read the contract again and again ______ a view to avoiding making spelling mistakes.
49. We were all _____ a good mood because the weather was good.
50. While everyone else in this class prefers working in groups, Alice likes working _____ her own. Your answer: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
IV. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
51. If he hadn’t drunk too much last night, he (not-be) ______ tired now.
52. He (leave) ______the house before she came.
53. On their next anniversary, Doris and Fred (be) ______ married for forty years.
54. (Write) ______ the letter, she put it in an envelope.
55. If only I (learn) ______ my lessons more carefully before the last exam.
56. Fred was pleased (admit) ______ to the college.
57. I had my bag (steal) ______ in Thailand last week.
58. At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (do) ______ it.
59. Should I stay here? – I’d rather you (come) ______ with us.
60. A number of trees (cut) ______to construct a road at the moment. Your answer: 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks.
The world’s first film was shown in 1895 by two French brothers, Louis and Augusta Lumpier. Although
it only (61) ______of short, simple scenes, people loved it and films have (62) ______ popular ever since.
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Soon the public had (64) ______ favorite actors and actresses and, in this (65) ______, the first film stars
appeared. In 1927, the first “talkie” film with sound, was shown and from then on, the public (66)
______only accept this kind of film.
Further improvements continued, particularly in America, (67) ______produced 95% of all films.
With the arrival of television in the 1950s, (68) ______people went to see films, but in (69) ______years
cinema audiences have grown again. More countries have started to produce films that influence film-
making and there are currently (70) ______national film industries. 61.A. consisted B. contained C. belonged D. held 62.A. gone B. been C. made D. kept 63.A. join B. read C. explain D. perform 64.A. your B. his C. our D. their 65.A. reason B. way C. method D. result 66.A. should B. would C. might D. will 67.A. who B. where C. when D. which 68.A. other B. each C. fewer D. any 69.A. recent B. now C. modern D. present 70.A. many B. lots C. much D. plenty Your answer: 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
II. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news. Two of fishing-boats had been
caught in the storm which had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbor people stood by
their doors, (71) ______ worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had (72) ______ the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited
and watched with the wives and families of the missing men. Some had (73) ______ thick blankets and
some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (74) ______ be cold and tired. When dawn began to break
over in the east, a small point of light was (75) ______ in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (76) ______ was a shout.
(77) ______long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor. The men
(78) ______ helped out of their boats, and (79) ______ they were stiff (80) ______ cold and tiredness, they were all safe. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer A,B,C or D to each of the questions.
In 1972, a century after the first national park in the United States was established at Yellowstone,
legislation was passed to create the National Marine Sanctuaries Program. The intent of this legislation
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national parks. The designation of an areas a marine sanctuary indicates that it is a protected area, just as a
national park is. People are permitted to visit and observe there, but living organisms and their
environments may not be harmed or removed.
The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, a branch of the United States Department of Commerce. Initially, 70 sites were proposed
as candidates for sanctuary status. Two and a half decades later, only fifteen sanctuaries had been
designated, with half of these established after 1978. They range in size from the very small (less than 1
square kilometer) Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary in American Samoa to the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary in California, extending over 15,744 square kilometers.
The National Marine Sanctuaries Program is a crucial part of new management practices in which whole
communities of species, and not just individual species, are offered some degree of protection from habitat
degradation and overexploitation. Only in this way can a reasonable degree of marine species diversity be
maintained in a setting that also maintains the natural interrelationships that exist among these species.
Several other types of marine protected areas exist in the United States and other countries. The National
Estuarine Research Reserve System, managed by the United States government, includes 23 designated
and protected estuaries. Outside the United States, marine protected-area programs exist as marine parks,
reserves, and preserves. Over 100 designated areas exist around the periphery of the Caribbean Sea.
Others range from the well-known Australian Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to lesser-known parks in
countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, where tourism is placing growing pressures on fragile coral reef
systems. As state, national, and international agencies come to recognize the importance of conserving
marine biodiversity, marine protected areas, whether as sanctuaries, parks, or estuarine reserves, will play
an increasingly important role in preserving that diversity.
81. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Differences among marine parks, sanctuaries, and reserves
B. Various marine conservation programs
C. International agreements on coastal protection
D. Similarities between land and sea protected environments
82. The word “intent” is closest in meaning to______ A. repetition B. approval C. goal D. revision
83. The word “administered” is closest in meaning to______ A. managed B. recognized C. opposed D. justified
84. The word “these” refers to______ A. sites B. candidates C. decades D. sanctuaries
85. The passage mentions the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary as an example of a sanctuary that A. is not well known B. covers a large area
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D. was not originally proposed for sanctuary status
86. According to the passage, when was the National Marine Sanctuaries Program established? A. Before 1972 B. After 1987
C. One hundred years before national parks were established
D. One hundred years after Yellowstone National Park was established
87. According to the passage, all of the following are achievements of the National Marine Sanctuaries Program EXCEPT______.
A. the discovery of several new marine organisms
B. the preservation of connections between individual marine species
C. the protection of coastal habitats
D. the establishment of areas where the public can observe marine life
88. The word “periphery” is closest in meaning to A. depth B. landmass C. warm habitat D. outer edge
89. The passage mentions which of the following as a threat to marine areas outside the U.S?
A. Limitations in financial support
B. The use of marine species as food C. Variability of the climate D. Increases in tourism
90. What can best summarize the second paragraph?
A. Marine-protected programs from national and international organizations have a pivotal part to play in preserving marine diversity.
B. The National Marine Sanctuaries Program has been well developed to help preserve marine life.
C. Outside the United States, there are many areas exist as marine parks, reserves, and preserves.
D. The only way to protect marine species is to set up international programs. Your answer: 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
IV. Read the following passage and do the task below Pyramid Building
The pyramid blocks were hewn from quarries using stone and copper tools. The blocks were
transported to the pyramid site from remote quarries using barges, and from local quarries using wooden
sleds. The Egyptians did not use the wheel during the Pyramid Age, an invention that would have been of
limited use on softer ground under heavy loads. The sleds were dragged manually, sometimes with the help
of beasts of burden, over smoothed roads. Some of the existing pathways were equipped with transverse
wooden beams to lend support to the sled. A lubricant may have been poured upon the road to reduce friction.
Egyptians successfully completed the most massive building projects in all of history. There is nothing
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indications, they retained their knowledge of construction throughout their history, but they were limited
after the Fourth Dynasty not by the lack of technology but rather by the lack of the abundant resources that
were previously available. More than two thousand years later, the Romans would move huge stones, some
weighing nearly 1,000 tons, using similar techniques at Baalbek.
Are the following statements true, false or not given according to the information in the passage?
- True = the statement matches the information in the passage
- False = the statement contradicts the information in the passage.
- Not Given = the information is not found in the passage.
91. The Ancient Egyptians couldn't transport the huge blocks from the remote quarries to the pyramid site.
92. The wheel was invented during the Pyramid Age, even though it was not used
93. The Ancient Egyptians couldn't use the wheel to move the huge blocks owing to its limited use on soft ground under heavy loads.
94. Sleds were dragged by animals not humans.
95. It is possible that Ancient Egyptians could have lubricated their roads to aid transportation.
96. The building work of the Ancient Egyptians is unrivalled.
97. Some people believed that magic may have been used by the Ancient Egyptians.
98. Limited technology limited the construction of the Ancient Egyptians from the Fourth Dynasty.
99. The Romans learned the techniques of moving huge stone from the Ancient Egyptians.
100. Egyptians fulfilled the most massive building project in all of history. Your answer: 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. SECTION D: WRITING
I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
101. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for this disease.
-> Enormous _______________________________________________________________________.
102. He didn’t study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now.
-> Had_____________________________________________________________________________.
103. Mass tourism has been one of the causes of the environmental problems.
-> Mass tourism is____________________________________________________________________.
104. Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
-> The very_________________________________________________________________________.
105. Peter doesn’t realize how difficult the task is going to be.
-> Little____________________________________________________________________________.
106. “You damaged my bicycle, John” Mary said.
-> Mary accused______________________________________________________________________ .
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-> Much____________________________________________________________________________.
108. I’m sure that he missed the seven o’clock train.
-> He can’t__________________________________________________________________________.
109. Everyone thinks I picked all the flowers in the garden.
-> I am thought_______________________________________________________________________ .
110. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.
-> There_____________________________________________________________________________.
II. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way.
111. The fact that nobody said anything at the time surprised me. (WHAT)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________.
112. Everyone who spoke to the victim is a suspect. (UNDER)
-> ________________________________________________________________________________.
113. It’s becoming extremely expensive to maintain the museum. (UPKEEP)
->__________________________________________________________________________________
114. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast. (ANNUAL)
->__________________________________________________________________________________
115. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing as she’s only been learning for a month. (ALLOWANCE)
->__________________________________________________________________________________
116. His smooth manner didn’t deceive us. (TAKEN)
->__________________________________________________________________________________
117. Not a word came out of her mouth. (LOST)
->__________________________________________________________________________________
118. I certainly won’t change my mind about resigning. (QUESTION)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________
119. If your order is delayed, we will contact you. (DELAY)
-> Should there _____________________________________________________________________
120. Some people will do anything to lose weight. (LENGTHS)
-> _________________________________________________________________________________ THE END Trang 9/9