Đề thi Tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT Chuyên, Điện Biên năm 2019-2020

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN TỈNH ĐIỆN BIÊN
NĂM HỌC 2019 – 2020
MÔN THI TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi chuyên)
Ngày thi: 5/6/2019
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Đề thi gồm 07 trang Điểm bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký Số phách Bằng số Bằng chữ Giám khảo số 1 Giám khảo số 2 (Trưởng ban chấm thi ghi)
Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi bằng cách khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng (đối
với câu hỏi trắc nghiệm) hoặc viết vào phần để trống (đối với câu hỏi tự luận).
PART A: PHONETICS (1.0 POINT)
I. Choose and circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others. (0.7 p) 1. A. garbage B. sewage C. massage D. package 2. A. height B. vein C. weight D. eight 3. A. wonder B. telescope C. below D. lotus 4. A. leather B. repeat C. measure D. feather 5. A. honest B. exhausted C. behold D. rhythm 6. A. confusion B. explosion C. persuasion D. extension 7. A. ploughed B. published C. ordered D. prayed
II. Find and circle the word which has a different stress pattern from that of the others. (0.3 p) 8. A. shortage B. feature C. effort D. invite 9. A. tropical B. impolite C. tendency D. charity 10. A. federation B. unpolluted C. profitable D. disappearing
PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (4.0 POINTS)
I. Choose and circle the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. (1.5 p)
1. We expected to see her at seven but she finally ________ at nine.
A. turned out B. came over C. turned up D. grew up
2. Make sure you _______ a hotel before you come to the island, especially in the summer. A. keep B. book C. buy D. put
3. Jane, my best friend, is a ________ girl who always cares about how others feel. A. obedient B. cooperative C. energetic D. sympathetic
4. “It’s no use talking to me about metaphysics. It’s a closed book to me”. The phrase
“a closed book to me” means ________. Page 1 of 7
A. a book that is never opened
B. a subject that I don’t understand
C. a theme that I like to discuss
D. an object that I really love
5. After the alien spacecraft hovered over the park for a short while, it vanished.
The word “vanished” means ________. A. rose B. attacked C. landed D. disappeared
6. Minh and Lan are talking about Minh’s boyfriend.
- Minh: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!”
- Lan: “___________.”
A. Well, it’s no use crying over spilt milk B. I’m afraid, that’s what you did C. It’s none of my concerns D. Sorry, I can’t help
7. Mary and Jenny are having a talk.
- Mary: “ I've been asked to come for a job interview.”
- Jenny: “___________. You'll do well.” A. I'm not sure about that B. No worries C. I hope so D. Sounds funny
8. This ring is only made of plastic so it’s quite _______. A. valuable B. invaluable C. worthless D. priceless
9. Many sea animals are at _______due to hunting and water pollution. A. loss B. death C. risk D. danger
10. At the end of the concert, the entire _______burst into applause. A. watchers B. audience C. viewers D. spectators
11. Some young people like to earn their own living _______.
A. so as to be not dependent on their parents
B. so as to be dependent on their parents
C. so as to not dependent on their parents
D. so as not to be dependent on their parents
12. Not until he was 16 _______ English. A. that he learned
B. when he learned C. did he learn D. would he learn 13. The road is _______.
A. so slippery for us to drive fast
B. too slippery for us to drive fast
C. so slippery that we drove fast
D. slippery enough for us to drive fast
14. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning. A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were going
15. The girl _______ design had been chosen stepped to the platform to receive the award. A. whose B. whom C. that D. which
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. (0.7 p)
1. The problem of __________________ in developing countries is URBAN not easy to solve.
2. Sulphur dioxide is one of several _______________ that are POLLUTE
released into the atmosphere by coal-fired power stations. Page 2 of 7
3. There has been a __________________ increase in recovery from MIRACLE
leukemia in the last 30 years.
4. The stock market has risen ___________________in the last six CONSIDER
months and it is now a good time to invest.
5. UFO stands for an ____________________ flying object. IDENTIFY
6. Being a lodging manager, I have to ___________________ that SURE
customers are satisfied with the accommodation provided.
7. People with ______________________want a wheelchair ramp and ABLE
electric sliding doors at the local government buildings downtown.
III. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete each sentence. (0.8 p)
1. It's about time the government (do) ___________________ something about the sewage
system which (not upgrade) ____________________ for years.
2. Police are reported (find) ____________________ illegal drugs in a secret hiding place in the star's home.
3. Tony mentioned (take) _____________________ the bus to school instead of walking.
4. If I had gone to the bank this morning, I (lend) ____________________ you some money now.
5. It was very kind of you to get me something special for my birthday, but you needn’t (buy)
____________________ me such an expensive present.
6. No sooner (he/ arrive) _____________________ than he had to leave again.
7. Is this necessary that he (retake) _____________________an examination?
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition. (0.5 p)
1. These traditional stories have been passed down from parents to children _______________ many generations.
2. A committee has been set _______________ to organize social events for the students.
3. Keep ______________ from me! I’ve got a terrible cold, and I don’t want to give it to you.
4. There’s no point in telephoning him. He’s certain to have left _______________ now.
5. The park is named _______________ a young hero, Le Van Tam.
V. Find the mistake marked A, B, C or D in each of the following sentences. (0.5 p)
1. Mr. Carlos, along with his friends from Mexico City, have planned to join the festivals. A B C D
2. These figures show a reduce in the number of unemployed people in England and Wales. A B C D
3. It is important that students should attend all the lectures, shouldn't they? A B C D
4. The meal that we had at a luxurious restaurant last night was rather disappointed. A B C D
5. Most wars start from a desire for land, power and to be secure. A B C D Page 3 of 7
PART C: READING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Read the passage and circle the best answer A, B, C, or D. (0.5 p)
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its
center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four
billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth.
By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be
like. About five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The
surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of
thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million
miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then
be a red giant star. Temperature on the Earth will become too high for life to exist.
Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to
shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may
throw off huge amount of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf.
After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will
have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf,
the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earth’s surface.
1. What is primary purpose of this passage?
A. To alert people to the danger posed by the Sun.
B. To discuss conditions on Earth in the far future.
C. To present a theory about red giant stars.
D. To describe changes that the Sun will go through.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun __________.
A. has been in existence for 10 billion years
B. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
C. is rapidly changing in size and brightness
D. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
3. When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will become too hot for life to exist.
B. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the Sun.
C. It will freeze and become solid.
D. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.
4. The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to _________. A. the core of a black dwarf B. our own planet
C. the outer surface of the Sun D. the planet Mercury
5. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _________.
A. The Sun is only an ordinary star
B. Mercury is closer to the Sun than any other planets Page 4 of 7
C. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will become bigger.
D. After billions of years as a white dwarf star, the Sun won’t have been hot anymore
II. Read the passage below and circle the best answer A, B, C or D. (1.0 p)
Air pollution is one of the most seriously (1) _________ problems facing mankind today.
Air pollution is a cause of illnesses. In many countries, there are laws (2) ____________the
amount of smoke that factories can produce. Although there isn’t (3) ____________on the
effects of smoke in the atmosphere, scientists and doctors have (4) ____________that air
pollution causes lung diseases.
The gases from the exhausts of vehicles have also increased air pollution in (5) _______
cities. The lead in petrol produces a poisonous gas that often (6) _______in busy streets
surrounded by high buildings. Children (7) _______live in the areas where there is a lot of lead
in the atmosphere cannot think as quickly as other children and use their hands (8) _______.
There are other long-term (9) ________of pollution. If the gases in the atmosphere
continue to increase, the Earth’s climate may become warmer. A lot of the ice near the Poles
may melt and may (10) ________serious floods.
1. A. environment B. environmental
C. environmentally D. environmentalist 2. A. limit B. have limited C. limiting D. limited 3. A. enough information B. information enough C. enough informative D. informative enough 4. A. proved B. provided C. denied D. objected 5. A. the most B. most of C. most D. every 6. A. collect B. collects C. collected D. have collected 7. A. who B. which C. whose D. whom 8. A. skillfully B. quickly C. clumsily D. tactfully 9. A. affect B. effects C. effect D. affects 10. A. come back B. close down C. deal with D. bring about
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to complete this passage. (1.0 p)
Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that
because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer (1) ______________ need for
school buildings, formal classes or (2) _______________. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is
hard for me to imagine a world without (3) _______________. In fact, we need to look at how we
can use new technology to make schools (4) _______________, not to eliminate them.
We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, museums, science centers,
laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (5) _______________ on video or over the
Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are
actually (6) _______________ in school.
In this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where this is beginning
to (7) ________________. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is linked to the
Internet, and learning can take (8) ______________ at home, at school and in the office. Businesses
provide programmes for the schools and the community. The schools provide computer labs for
people without their own (9) _______________ at home. Because everyone can use the Internet, Page 5 of 7
older people participate as much as younger (10) _______________, and everyone can visit distant
libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones.
PART D: WRITING (2.5 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the original one. (1.0 p)
1. We couldn’t go camping last Sunday because of the heavy rain.
 Because...................................................................................................................................
2. Today most people would rather communicate by telephone than write letters.
 Today most people prefer ..................................................................................................................
3. “Is it or is it not true that you have been misappropriating company funds?” the managing director asked the accountant.
 The managing director wanted .............................................................................................
4. After the beginning of the opera, the latecomers had to wait before taking their seats.
 Once .....................................................................................................................................................
5. The best solution was thought of by Sally.
 Sally came ...........................................................................................................................................
6. The work was hard and the wage was low. He decided to take the job.
 Despite ...................................................................................................................................
7. People are interested to know that many US corporations are going to invest in Vietnam.
 It is .........................................................................................................................................
8. All visitors to the town fall in love with it.
 Everyone who ........................................................................................................................
9. People say that local residents were against the new traffic scheme.
 Local residents .......................................................................................................................
10. If they offered you the scholarship, would you accept?
 Were .......................................................................................................................................
II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the original sentence. Use the word(s) given and other words as necessary. Do not change
the given words. (0.5 p)
1. None of the phones were left when we got to the shop. (SOLD)
 By the time .............................................................................................................................
2. After lots of efforts, the boy managed to get the position of striker in the school’s football team. (SUCCESSFUL)
 After lots of efforts, the boy ......................................................................................................................................................
3. Not a single house in the village was found undamaged after the heavy storm. (WHICH)
 There was ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
4. Brenda has had an argument with her best friend and now they don’t talk to each other. (FALLEN)
 Brenda ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. If his expensive divorce hadn't happened, Bill would still be a rich man. (FOR) Page 6 of 7
 If it ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
III. In about 120 - 150 words, write a paragraph about the dream job you would like to
do in the future and explain why you dream of doing the job. (1.0p)
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