Đề Thi Tuyển Sinh Lớp 10 Trường THPT Chuyên Lê Hồng Phong, Nam Định Năm Học 2019 – 2020. Môn Thi Tiếng Anh (đề Chuyên)

6. A. lot B. pick C. turn D. take
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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN 7. A. extensions B. grounds C. expanses D. exteriors NAM ĐỊNH NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 Phòng thi số: ………… 8. A. wake B. face C. field D. case
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề chuyên) 9. A. which B. where C. why D. how ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Số báo danh 10. A. revitalized B. revived C. rediscovered D. reintroduced (Đề thi gồm: 08 trang.)
II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write the words in the spaces provided. (0.5p).
At a school in Espoo, a suburb west of Helsinki, Kari Louhivuori, the school’s principal, Điểm bài thi
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo Số phách Số phách
decided to try something extreme by Finnish standards. One of his six-grade students, (1)
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Do hội đồng chấm thi ghi Bằng số Bằng chữ
1. ...........................................
________ recent immigrant, was fal ing behind, resisting his teacher’s best efforts. So he
2. ...........................................
decided to hold the boy back a year. Standards in the country have vastly improved in
reading, math and science literacy over the (2) ___________ decade, in large part because
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này.
its teachers are trusted to do whatever it takes to turn young lives around. “I took Besart on H ………………… Nơi Ngà Họ
PART A. LISTENING (2.0 POINTS) T ọ r c 1. ư
that year as my private student”, explains Louhivuori. When he was not studying science,
I. PART 1: You’ll hear a man phoning the services manager of a hotel. sin và B Listen and comple si te ờ y sin à n nh g t i
geography and math, Besart (3) ________ seated next to Louhivuori’s desk, taking book
the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear TWICE. h ê t : . T h n h tr .. …………… HC : t i
from a stall stack, slowly reading one, then another, then devouring them by the dozens. By (1.0p) ư .. … h m ờ .. í
the end of the year, he (4) _______ mastered his adopted country’s vowel . n .. S …………… si ô -rich language and
Flanders Conference Hotel n g .. : n : …………. .. .. h :
arrived at the realization that he could, in (5) __________, learn. …………… …………… . : TI
Customer Services Manager: Angela .. … .. Ế
III. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct Date available .. …………… ………… N .. .. G
answer to each of the questions. (1.0) •
weekend beginning (1) ___________________ 4th .. …………… .. .. A .. .. N
Many prehistoric people subsisted as hunters and gatherers. Undoubtedly, game animals, Conference facilities .. . ………… .. ………… .. H .. .. …………
including some very large species, provided major components of human diets. An •
the (2) ________________ room for talks . .. be .. ……… (c ..
important controversy centering on the question of human effects on prehistoric wildlife .. h
(projector and (3) _______________________ available) .. u .be .. … y
concerns the sudden disappearance of so many species of large animals at or near the end • ……………… . ..
area for coffee and an (4) _____________________ . ê . . ……… ……… .. ……… n .. )
of the Pleistocene epoch. Most paleontologists suspect that abrupt changes in climate led to • free wifi throughout ... .
the mass extinctions. Others, however, have concluded that prehistoric people drove many of • ..
a (5) ___________________ buffet lunch costs $45 per head .. .. .. .. .. …… …… ……
those species to extinction through overhunting. In their "Pleistocene overkill hypothesis," Accommodation .. .. ..
they cite what seems to be a remarkable coincidence between the arrival of prehistoric • … …
Rooms will cost (6) $ _______________ including breakfast. .. … .
peoples in North and South America and the time during which mammoths, giant ground Other facilities
sloths, the giant bison, and numerous other large mammals became extinct. •
The hotel also has a spa and rooftop (7) _______________
Perhaps the human species was driving others to extinction long before the dawn of history. •
There’s a free shuttle service to the (8) ________________
Hunter-gatherers may have contributed to Pleistocene extinctions in more indirect ways. Location
Besides overhunting, at least three other kinds of effects have been suggested: direct •
Wilby Street (quite close to the (9) _______________) K
competition, imbalances between competing species of game animals, and early agricultural •
near to restaurants and many (10) __________________ 2 1 Ỳ .. ..
practices. Direct competition may have brought about the demise of large carnivores such as
II. PART 2: You will hear an interview with an American actress named Emma. Listen and .. .. TH H . . H .. .. ộ .. .. ọ
the saber-toothed cats. These animals simply may have been unable to compete with the i đ I
circle the correct answer A, B or C. You will hear TWICE. (0.5p) .. .. t T .. .. ê ồ .. .. n U
increasingly sophisticated hunting skills of Pleistocene people.
1. What does Emma say about the weather in Britain? n .. .. , Y g .. .. ch c Ể
Human hunters could have caused imbalances among game animals, leading to the
A. She struggled to get accustomed to it. .. .. ữ o N .. .. .. .. k i th
extinctions of species less able to compete. When other predators such as the gray wolf prey
B. Her character in the film was wrong about it. S .. .. ý .. .. i: I củ N
upon large mammals, they general y take high proportions of each year’s crop of young. .. .. …………
C. The change was quite pleasant for her. .. .. H a .. .. 2
Some human hunters, in contrast, tend to take the various age-groups of large animals in .. .. LỚ
2. What does Emma say about her relationship with the actors who played her roommates? .. .. g
proportion to their actual occurrence. If such hunters first competed with the larger predators .. ..
A. It was the same in real life as in the film. iám P .. .. .. .. …………… 1
and then replaced them, they may have allowed more young to survive each year, gradually
B. She was surprised by how good it was. .. .. t 0 .. .. h . . .. .. ị: TH
increasing the populations of favored species. As these populations expanded, they in turn
C. It was easy to fake a good one in the movie. . .. .. .. . P
may have competed with other game species for the same environmental niche, forcing the
3. What does Emma say about English and British accents? .. .. .. .. T .. ..
less hunted species into extinction. This theory, suggests that human hunters played an C
A. She was able to copy one of the other actor's accents. .. . .… . .. .. H .. ..
indirect role in Pleistocene extinctions by hunting one species more than another. …… U
B. She is incapable of doing a range of English and British accents. .. .. .. .. Y
1. What does the passage mainly discuss? .. .. Ê
C. She has an aversion to the sound of the Welsh accent. .. .. N .. ..
A. The effects of human activities on prehistoric wildlife .. ..
4. What does Emma say about her American accent? 201 .. .. .
B. The origins of the hunter-gatherer way of life
A. She didn't like comments that were made about it. 9
C. The diets of large animals of the Pleistocene epoch -
B. She isn't really aware of having one. 20
D. The change in climate at the end of the Pleistocene epoch
C. Lots of people don't notice it. 20 Trang 4/8 Trang 1/8
5. What does Emma say about boarding schools?
4. David claimed that his choice of venue for the party was ______________________.
A. She regards it as the best kind of school. EXCEPT
B. Her opinion of them has changed.
5. Although the __________________ of a family may not change, the relationship of people
C. She merely knows about them from books and films.
to each other within the family group changes as society changes. DEFINE
III. PART 3: You will hear an interview with Hannah, who takes photographs of
III. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or particle to complete the sentences.
waterfalls. Listen and fill in each blank with ONE WORD ONLY. You will hear TWICE. (0.5p) (0.5p)
1. He has been a heavy drinker since his mother passed away. He took ________ drinking to
Photographing waterfalls forget the grief.
She used a camera belonging to her (1) ______________ to take the photos in the
2. Trung’s sense of humour makes him stand ________ from other students. mountains.
3. You should not be deceived _______ thinking that the most expensive courses are the
She believes that (2) _______________ is the best time of year to photograph waterfalls. best.
She loves taking photos of water hitting the (3) __________________ below.
4. It is expected that our business can take _______ this year.
In winter, the photographer had better avoid treading on any (4) ____________ that may
5. I don't think this record wil ever catch _______. There’s nothing special in its melody. appear in a picture.
IV. Each of the following sentences has ONE word that needs correction. Underline that
Hannah likes to take pictures from the (5) _________________ of smaller waterfalls.
word and correct it by replacing it with ONE proper word. Write the correction in the
provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)
PART B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS) Sentences Corrections
I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (0.5p)
0. He collided with a car because he was driving too fastly. fast
1. The parcel I sent you ____ by now.
1. I’d like to do an appointment to see the doctor.
A. must arrive B. would arrive C. should have arrived D. is supposed to arrive.
2. Sea ports have been transformed by the advent of powered vessels,
2. More than ten victims are reported ____ missing in the storm last week.
which size has increased dramatically. A. to have been B. to be C. being D. of being này
3. For years, many people have questioned the safety of microwaves, fear
3. ____ smart he was, he couldn't figure out how to solve the puzzle.
that the technology is a little too good to be true.
A. Although B. However C. Much as D. Despite chéo
4. The number of large commercial vehicles have fallen and motorcycle
4. There are no compulsory standardized tests in Finland, ____ one exam at the end of and bicycle use has declined. gạch
student’s senior year in high school.
5. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so none of them
A. apart from B. rather than C. outside D. instead of phần can play in this match.
5. In 1979, it was required that every teacher ____ a fifth-year Master’s degree in theory vào and practice.
PART C. READING (2.5 POINTS) ết A. gained B. must gain C. gain D. gains vi
I. Read the text and circle A, B, C or D that best fits each space. (0.5p)
6. You should ____ in mind that the quicker you learn a language, the more quickly you Ireland forget it. không
A damp island on the fringes of the North Atlantic, Ireland has always been (1) ____ by the A. miss B. bear C. take D. make
elements. How its wild inhabitants got there is the subject of lively debate. Why, for example, sinh
7. I don’t like a few things about my new job, but ____ it is quite enjoyable.
does the island have species, such as spotted slugs, that are (2) ___ from Britain but found in hí A. what’s more T
B. sooner or later C. by and large D. in conclusion northern Spain and Portugal?
8. “Shal we walk to work?”- “I’d ____.”
The fact that the island’s wildlife is not merely a subset of that of the British Isles is intriguing,
A. sooner drive B. prefer driving C. prefer it to drive D. rather to drive
and when added to the cultural landscape and weather-beaten coasts, makes it a uniquely
9. Not only ____ horrific damage, but they also caused problems with Japanese nuclear
attractive destination. Memorable experiences are at the visitor's (3) ___. For instance, power plants.
commuters on Dublin's urban rail system regularly catch a (4) ___ of seals, porpoises and
A. the earthquake and tsunami have caused B. has the earthquake and tsunami caused bottlenose dolphins.
C. have caused the earthquake and tsunami D. have the earthquake and tsunami caused
While Ireland is small, there are endless nooks and crannies waiting to be explored, and
10. The managing director ____ to lay off workers.
many surprises (5) ___ in wait. Here, for example, is my (6) ___ of the top wildlife hotspots.
A. forever threatens B. does forever threaten
Vast (7) ___ of uninhabited bog define the Donegal uplands. Remote and forbidding, this is a
C. is forever threatening D. is threatening forever
landscape of resilience in the (8) ___ of isolation. At its heart is Glenveagh National Park, (9)
II. Give the correct form of the capital words. Write your answers in the blanks.
___ nearly ten years ago the skies began to resound once again to the cries of golden eagles. (0.5p)
The species was (10) ___ to the Park from Scotland after not having been seen in the area for
1. In this country, the state _________________ parents, paying them around 150 euros more than a century.
per month for every child until he or she turns 17. SUBSIDY 1. A. involved B. shaped C. modeled D. painted
2. Any form of drinking and driving is _______________ and can come with strict 2. A. vacant B. absent C. removed D. away punishment. LEGAL 3. A. kneecaps B. eyebrows C. toenails D. fingertips
3. There is clear evidence that the increasingly __________________ driving conditions in 4. A. glance B. sight C. glimpse D. view
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ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
__________________________________________________________________________ NAM ĐỊNH NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 Phòng thi số: …………
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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Đề chuyên) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút. Số báo danh
__________________________________________________________________________ (Đề thi gồm: 08 trang.)
__________________________________________________________________________ Điểm bài thi
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo Số phách Số phách
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Do hội đồng chấm thi ghi
Do hội đồng chấm thi ghi Bằng số Bằng chữ
1. ...........................................
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2. ...........................................
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2. The underlined word "Undoubtedly" in the passage is closest in meaning to H ………………… Nơi Ngà Họ T ọ r A. occasionally B. unexpectedly C. previously D. certainly c ư sin và
__________________________________________________________________________ si ờ y sin B 1. n nh à
3. The underlined word "components" in the passage is closest in meaning to g t h ê i : . T h n t
__________________________________________________________________________ tr .. …………… HC : t h A. parts B. problems C. changes D. varieties ư .. … h i ờ .. í m . n .. S …………… si
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4. Which of the following is mentioned as supporting the Pleistocene overkill hypothesis? ô g .. : n n : ………….
A. Many of the animals that became extinct were quite large. .. .. h : …………… …………… . : .. TI
__________________________________________________________________________ … ..
B. Humans migrated into certain regions around the time that major extinctions occurred. Ế .. …………… ………… .. N
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C. There is evidence that new species were arriving in areas inhabited by humans. .. G .. …………… .. .. .. A
D. Humans began to keep and care for certain animals. .. .. . N
__________________________________________________________________________ ………… .. …………. .. .. .. ………… H
5. The underlined word "Besides" in the passage is closest in meaning to . .. be .. ……… (
__________________________________________________________________________ A. caused by B. whereas C. in addition to D. in favor of .. c .. .. h .be .. … u ……………… .. y
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6. The author mentions saber-toothed cats as an example of a carnivore that . . . ……… ……… .. ……… ê
A. became extinct before the Pleistocene epoch
B. was unusually large for its time n .. ) ...
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C. was not able to compete with humans
D. caused the extinction of several species . .. .. .. .. .. .. …… …… ……
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7. The underlined word "they" in the passage refers to .. .. A. human hunters B. game animals C. other predators D. large mamma ls .. … … .. …
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8. According to the passage, what is one difference between the hunting done by some
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humans and the hunting done by gray wolves?
A. Some humans hunt more frequently than gray wolves.
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B. Gray wolves hunt in larger groups than some humans.
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C. Some humans can hunt larger animals than gray wolves can hunt.
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D. Some humans prey on animals of all ages, but gray wolves concentrate their efforts on young K 2 1 Ỳ animals. .. .. .. .. H . . H TH
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9. The underlined word "favored" in the passage is closest in meaning to .. .. ộ .. .. ọ i đ .. .. t I .. .. ê T
__________________________________________________________________________ A. large B. escaping C. preferred D. local ồ .. .. n n U .. . , .. g .. ch Y
10. According to the passage, the imbalances discussed in paragraph 3 may have resulted .. c .. Ể
__________________________________________________________________________ . ữ o .. .. N from .. .. k i th .. .. ý củ S
__________________________________________________________________________ .. .. i:
A. the effect of climate changes on large game animals I .. .. ………… N .. .. a H .. .. 2 .. ..
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B. large animals moving into a new environment LỚ .. .. g
C. humans hunting some species more than others .. .. iám .. .. P
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D. older animals not being able to compete with younger animals …………… .. .. t 1 .. .. h 0 . . .. .. ị:
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IV. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs 1-5 from the list of headings below. Write your TH . .. .. ..
answers in the boxes provided. Paragraph 0 is given as an example. (0.5 p) ... .. P
________________________________________________________________________ . .. .. T List of Headings .. . .. . .… C .. .. .. H --THE END--
i. The problem of dealing with emergencies in space .. . …… .. .. U .. ..
ii. How space biomedicine can help patients on Earth Y .. .. .. .. Ê .. .. N
iii. Why accidents are so common in outer space .. .. .. .. 201
iv. What is space biomedicine? . 9
v. The psychological problems of astronauts - 20 Trang 5/8 20 Trang 8/8
vi. Conducting space biomedical research on Earth
the very difficulty of treating astronauts in space has led to rapid progress in the field of
vii. The internal damage caused to the human body by space travel
telemedicine, which in turn has brought about developments that enable surgeons to
viii. How space biomedicine first began
communicate with patients in inaccessible parts of the world. To take another example,
ix. The visible effects of space travel on the human body
systems invented to sterilize wastewater onboard spacecraft could be used by emergency
x. Why space biomedicine is now necessary
teams to filter contaminated water at the scene of natural disasters such as floods and
SPACE TRAVEL AND HEALTH
earthquakes. In the same way, miniature monitoring equipment, developed to save weight in Paragraph 0
space capsules, will eventually become tiny monitors that patients on Earth can wear without
Space biomedicine is a relatively new area of research both in the USA and in Europe. Its discomfort wherever they go.
main objectives are to study the effects of space travel on the human body, identifying the Paragraph 0 1 2 3 4 5
most critical medical problems and finding solutions to those problems. Space biomedicine Heading iv (example)
centers are receiving increasing direct support from NASA and/or the European Space Agency (ESA).
PART D. WRITING (2.5 POINTS) Paragraph 1
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning
This involvement of NASA and the ESA reflects growing concern that the feasibility of travel
as the first sentence, using the cues at the beginning of each sentence. (0.5p)
to other planets, and beyond, is no longer limited by engineering constraints but by what
1. I real y don’t want to tidy my room right now.
the human body can actually withstand. The discovery of ice on Mars, for instance, means
 I real y don’t feel _________________________________________________________.
that there is now no necessity to design and develop a spacecraft large and powerful
2. I applied for the job but was turned down.
enough to transport the vast amounts of water needed to sustain the crew throughout
 My ____________________________________________________________________.
journeys that may last many years. Without the necessary protection and medical
3. I don’t intend to tel you my plans.
treatment, however, their bodies would be devastated by the unremittingly hostile
 I have _________________________________________________________________. environment of space.
4. He paid no attention to our warning. Paragraph 2
 He took ________________________________________________________________. này
The most obvious physical changes undergone by people in zero gravity are essentially
5. Hardly had I got downstairs when the phone stopped ringing.
harmless; in some cases, they are even amusing. The blood and other fluids are no longer
 The moment _____________________________________________________________. chéo
dragged down towards the feet by the gravity of Earth, so they accumulate higher up in the
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, gạch
body, creating what is sometimes cal ed ‘fat face‘, together with the contrasting ‘chicken
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and
legs’ syndrome as the lower limbs become thinner.
six words, including the word given. (0.5p) phần Paragraph 3
1. The inhabitants were far richer twenty years ago than they are now. (NOWHERE) vào
Much more serious are the unseen consequences after months or years in space. With no
 The inhabitants now are ____________________________________________ they were ết
gravity, there is less need for a sturdy skeleton to support the body, with the result that the twenty years ago. vi
bones weaken, releasing calcium into the bloodstream. This extra calcium can overload the
2. The economic situation may improve only if interest rates are cut. (CONDITION)
kidneys, leading ultimately to renal failure. Muscles too lose strength through lack of use.
 The economic situation may improve ____________________________________ interest không
The heart becomes smaller, losing the power to pump oxygenated blood to all parts of the rates are cut. sinh
body, while the lungs lose the capacity to breathe fully. The digestive system becomes less
3. That historian became famous for his vast knowledge of primitive life. (HIMSELF) hí
efficient, a weakened immune system is increasingly unable to prevent diseases and the T
 That historian ________________________________________ for his vast knowledge of
high levels of solar and cosmic radiation can cause various forms of cancer. primitive life. Paragraph 4
4. They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. (NICK)
To make matters worse, a wide range of medical difficulties can arise in the case of an
 They arrived at the station __________________________________________ time.
accident or serious illness when the patient is millions of kilometers from Earth. There is
5. Michael works overtime because he wants to pay off his debts. (VIEW)
simply not enough room available inside a space vehicle to include all the equipment from
 Michael works overtime ______________________________________________ off his
a hospital’s casualty unit, some of which would not work properly in space anyway. Even debts.
basic things such as a drip depend on gravity to function, while standard resuscitation
III. Write an essay on the following topic (1.5p)
techniques become ineffective if sufficient weight cannot be applied. The only solution
More and more people now prefer reading books on smart devices to reading paper books.
seems to be to create extremely smal medical tools and ‘smart` devices that can, for
Thus, some say that the latter will become unnecessary and disappear in the future. What is
example, diagnose and treat internal injuries using ultrasound. The cost of designing and your opinion?
producing this kind of equipment is bound to be, well, astronomical.
You should write about 200 words. Paragraph 5
Such considerations have led some to question the ethics of investing huge sums of money
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to help a handful of people who, after all, are willingly risking their own health in outer
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space, when so much needs to be done a lot closer to home. It is now clear, however, that
every problem of space travel has a parallel problem on Earth that will benefit from the
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knowledge gained and the skills developed from space biomedical research. For instance,
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