SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT QUẢNG NGÃI
NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020 Ngày thi 06/6/2019 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Hệ chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài 150 phút. (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang. Thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời) PART A: LISTENING (2.0pts)
Section 1a. You will hear a record message about an arts festival. You will hear the recording
twice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C). (0.5 pt)
1. The festival takes place from ________. A. 12th to 18th of May B. 12th to 20th of May C. 12th to 28th of May
2. What is on at the Theater Royal on 19th of May? A. Opera B. Rock C. Jazz
3. During lunchtime jazz concerts at the Corn Exchange they sell ________.
A. soft drinks and sandwiches B. wine and sandwiches
C. soft drinks and light meals
4. What is on at the cathedral? A. Music B. Films C. Opera
5. You can’t use a credit card if you book ________. A. by post B. by fax C. by telephone
Section 1b. You will hear a talk given to visitors to a fashion museum. You will hear the recording
twice. Choose the best answer (A, B, C). (0.5pt)
6. The speaker says that fashion now interests________. A. rich people B. young people C. most people
7. Fashion clothes which were made before the 1900s were ________ . A. individually made B. copied from pictures C. made of light material 8. Coco Channel ________. A. was born in 1908
B. changed people’s ideas about fashion C. wore tight-fitting clothes 9. In the 1920s, ________ .
A. white skirts were fashionable B. clothes started to cost less C. women took up sports
10. Which of these was part of the “New Look”? A. material with flowers B. very short skirts C. long skirts
Section 2. You will hear a conversation in which two people are trying to buy a railway ticket.
Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (0.5pt)
11. Ben and Mary originally planned to travel to New Castle on Saturday.
12. The last direct train to New Castle is at 6.30 a.m.
13. Ben doesn’t normally travel by coach because it makes him feel ill.
14. The coach takes longer on Friday evening because there are traffic jams on Fridays. 15. Ben and Mary pay in cash.
Section 3. You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three words and/or a number. (0.5pt) 1 East Brook Motor Show Date: (16) ____________ Location: Three-Tree Show Ground Old cars and buses Displays:
Cars of the (17) ____________
Jack Tyler from the Television Show (18) ____________ Famous people:
Top Racing Driver Michael Boreman
Stalls selling gifts, jewelry and clothes. For ladies:
Competition - Guess the number of (19) ____________ in the car
Price of family ticket: (20) £____________
PART B: READING COMPREHENSION (3.0pts)
Section1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.(1.0pt)
There can be no (21) ______that online shopping is of huge benefit to the consumer. Far from
becoming (22) ______, online shoppers are very demanding. Overpriced merchants with poor services
should beware. Gone are the days when stores could charge what they liked for goods and get away with
it. The same, too, for shady manufacturers: smarter consumers know which products have a good
(23)______and which do not because online they now read not only the sales (24) ______but also
reviews from previous purchasers. And if customers are disappointed, a few (25) ______of the mouse
will take them to places where they can let the world know. Nowadays there is nothing more damning
than a flood of negative comments on the internet.
However, the big boys, as always, are ahead of the game. Some companies are already adjusting
their business models to take account of these trends. The stores run by Sony and Apple, for instance,
are more like brand showrooms than shops. They are there for people to try out (26) ______and to ask
questions to knowledgeable staff. Whether the products are ultimately bought online or offline is of secondary importance.
Online traders must also adjust. Amazon, for one, is (27) ______turning from being primarily a
bookseller to becoming a (28) ______ retailer by letting other companies sell products on its site, rather
like a marketplace. During America’s Thanksgiving weekend last November, Amazon's sales of
consumer electronics in the United States (29) ______its book sales for the first time in its history. Other
transformations in the retail business are (30) ______to follow. 21. A. query B. examination C. question D. proposal 22. A. complacent B. dissatisfied C. competent D. compassionate 23. A. distinction B. resolution C. opinion D. reputation 24. A. bubble B. message C. blare D. blurb 25. A. taps B. clucks C. clicks D. prods 26. A. devices B. tools C. emblems D. schemes 27. A. mistakenly B. rapidly C. unreasonably D. secretly 28. A. mass B. block C. lump D. chunk 29. A. receded B. excluded C. repressed D. exceeded 30. A. tied B. secured C. bound D. fastened
Section 2. Fill in each gap with a suitable word. (1.0pt) 2 IT’S COOL TO CAMP
For many of us, life is full of man-made sounds: traffic, machinery, television and other human
beings. It is not surprising that camping continues to (31) ________in popularity, as it teaches us to take
our focus off these distractions and (32) _______to enrich our lives. According to a recent report, one
holiday (33) ________eight in Europe is a camping holiday. Despite that, some would still have you
believe that camping should be considered an alternative holiday that you are driven towards because
money is (34) ________ nonsense. It is a lifestyle choice to be embraced and enjoyed, for it (35)
________us the freedom to explore in our own time and (36) ________ our own speed. The
opportunities available for (37) ________camping with some form of recreational activity are as varied
as Europe’s many thousands of miles of hiking trails, cycling routes, canals, rivers and lakes. Whether
your chosen form of activity is recreational or competitive, a sociable hobby or a way of
(38)________the crowds, there can be nothing more pleasurable (39) ________ sitting outside your tent
after a day of activity with only the hum of dragonflies and the gas stove disturbing the (40) ________.
And just remember: whatever form of camping you choose, as long as you are out there enjoying
yourself and the surroundings, the rest of the world can wait.
Section 3. Read the text and choose the best answer. (1.0pt)
Water, Air and Soil Contamination
Pollution is an environmental concern for people throughout the world. One university study
suggests that pollutants in the water, air, and soil cause up to 40% of the premature deaths in the world's
population. The majority of these deaths occur in developing countries.
Water in many developing countries is contaminated with toxic chemicals, also known as toxins.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.1 billion people have little or no access to clean
water. In many of these regions the water that is used for drinking, cooking, and washing is the same
water that is used for dumping sewage and hazardous waste. Most developing countries cannot afford
water treatment facilities. Approximately 80% of infectious diseases in the world are caused by contaminated water.
Air pollution is a growing problem throughout the world. Indoor air pollution is one of the
leading causes of lung cancer. Families in developing countries use open stoves for cooking and heating
their homes. These homes do not have proper ventilation. The smoke, which is full of chemicals
and carcinogens, gets trapped inside where families eat and sleep. Outdoor pollution also causes disease
and illness, especially in industrial cities such as Beijing, China, where cancer is the leading cause of
death. China relies heavily on coal, which is considered the dirtiest source of energy. According to the
European Union, only 1% of urban dwellers in China breathe clean air on an average day. Neighbouring
countries including Japan and Korea receive much of China's pollution in the form of acid rain. This
pollution results mainly from the coal powered factories, which produce inexpensive goods for North
American and European consumers. Outdoor air pollution is also a concern in many wealthy countries.
Those who live and work in urban centres such as Los Angeles or Toronto experience many warm days beneath a layer of smog.
Soil pollution is also a major concern, both in industrial and developing countries. Pollutants such
as metals and pesticides seep into the earth's soil and contaminate the food supply. Soil pollution causes
major health risks to entire ecosystems. This type of pollution reduces the amount of land suitable for
agricultural production and contributes to global food shortages. Dumping of industrial
and domestic waste products produces much of the world's soil pollution, though natural disasters can
also add to the problem. In wealthy countries such as the US, protection agencies monitor the food
supply. The public is generally warned before major disease outbreaks occur. Developing countries do
not have this luxury. Farmers in poor nations grow food in contaminated soil both to earn a living and to avoid starvation.
As more people move to urban centres, premature deaths caused by pollution are expected to
increase worldwide. Today, the developed nations who achieved their wealth at the expense of the
environment will be held accountable for protecting the earth's resources for future generations. 3
41. A university study suggests that up to 40% of the world's premature deaths are caused by A. developing countries B. disease outbreaks C. pollutants
42. In many developing countries people use _____ contaminated by hazardous waste and sewage. A. water B. air C. facilities
43. _____ regions are often contaminated with air pollution. A. Chemical B. Carcinogenic C. Industrial
44. What do open windows and fans that extract smoke provide? A. contamination B. ventilation C. indoor pollution
45. The article implies that most of China's air pollution is caused by_____. A. Japan and Korea B. burning coal C. acid rain
46. According to the article, where is cancer the leading cause of death? A. Beijing B. Los Angeles C. the European Union
47. Which is NOT mentioned as a source of soil pollution? A. hazardous wastes B. use of pesticides C. smoke from factories
48. Soil pollution is a major concern in _____ countries. A. industrial B. developing C. industrial and developing
49. Industrial metals and pesticides seep into the earth's soil and contaminate our_____. A. food supply B. food shortages C. disease outbreaks
50. Premature deaths caused by pollution are expected to increase as more people move to _____. A. developed nations B. urban centres C. country towns PART C: WRITING (2.5pts)
Section 1. Summarize the lessons one can learn from a dog in not more than 120 words. (1.0pt)
There are so many lessons one can learn about life from a dog. Imagine this scenario: it is raining
heavily outside and you need to leave for someone's house. The dog is up and eager, to go with you.
You tell it to stay home. As you leave, you see it squeezing out through the gap in the doorway. You
scold it and order it back home. Then at every turn you make, you suddenly see it following
you sheepishly at a distance. It follows at the risk of being reprimanded for the sore reason of being
somewhere nearby. How else can we experience so selfless an instance of love and faithfulness? We can
learn a lifelong lesson from this sincere warm display of perpetual companionship.
Observe the eating habits of your dog. It does not eat, except when hungry. It does not drink,
unless it is thirsty. It does not gorge itself. It stops eating when it has had enough.
A dog also sets a perfect example of adaptability. If it is moved to a strange place, it is able to
adapt itself to that place and to its thousand peculiarities without a murmur of complaint. It is able to
learn and adapt to a new family's ways and customs. It is quick and ready to please. Man,
being accustomed to comfort and wealth will be lost if suddenly stripped of all he is accustomed to.
A dog also teaches us a thing or two about, unselfish love. When a dog knows death is approaching, it
tries, with its last vestige of strength, to crawl away elsewhere to die, in order to burden its owners no more.
A dog does things with all vigor. However, when there is nothing to do, it lies down and rests. It
does not waste its strength and energy needlessly. Many working people are burning the candles at both
ends. Many suffer nervous breakdowns due to stress. Perhaps, they should learn to rest like a dog does.
A dog above all is truly man's best friend.
Section 2. Write an essay of about 200 - 250 words on the following topic “Technology has made
the world today a better place to live”. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific
reasons and examples to support your statement. (1.5pts)
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