ĐẠI HỌC QUỐC GIA HÀ NỘI CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM
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KÌ THI THỬ VÀO THPT CHUYÊN NGOẠI NGỮ NĂM 2020
ĐỀ THI MÔN: ĐÁNH GIÁ NĂNG LỰC TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân có cách phát âm khác với những lựa chọn còn lại. 1. A. breathtaking B. breathe C. mouth D. monthly 2. A. spectacular B. scandal C. affordable D. negative 3. A. climber B. subtle C. debt D. probably 4. A. photograph B. cough C. laugh D. plough PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại. 5. A. confidence B. hazardous C. difference D. performance 6. A. vulnerable B. fashionable C. disapproval D. practicable 7. A. temperature B. discovery C. obedience D. technology 8. A. diploma B. attendance C. sufficient D. mountainous
PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
9. Mark's been terribly busy this week. lt's doubtful whether he'll attend our performance tomorrow.
A. undeniable B. transparent C. questionable D. indisputable
10. Although Mrs Parker was bitterly jealous of her friends' higher wages in the company, she managed to avoid making sharp comments.
A. contented B. envious C. fortunate D. beneficial
11. A sudden growth in food prices will certainly bring about violent protests from the population.
A. reduction B. plunge C. decline D. expansion
PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA
Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu hỏi.
12. The number of the nails Harry had bought at the ironmonger's wasn't sufficient and we had to borrow a few from our neighbour. A. enough B. adequate C. deficient D. ample
13. Disobedience at this school is severely punished, so remember to mind your manners both during the
lessons and outside the classroom. A. misbehavior B. misconduct C. negligence D. compliance
14. Jack's initial excitement at taking part in the competition died down after he had learned about the extra
costs he would have had to cover. A. elation B. anticipation C. exhilaration D. apathy PHẦN 5: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU
Chọn 01 lựa chọn trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.
15. lf you go on _________ me like this, I will never be able to finish writing my report. A. disturbing B. afflicting C. concerning D. affecting
16. Turn off this machine, please. The harsh sound really _________ me crazy. A. takes B. worries C. drives D. bothers
17. Everyone knew that _________ this task would require a considerable effort. A. working B. engaging C. making D. completing
18. Judy didn't _________ for a second to agree to Mike's proposal as she had been in love with the boy for a long time. A. decide B. linger C. hesitate D. await
19. The inconsiderate driver was _________ for parking his vehiele in the wrong place. A. inflicted B. condemned C. harrassed D. fined 1 PHẦN 6: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans took part in a coast-to-coast ceremony to commemorate the
passing of a great man. Lights (20) _______ in homes and offices from New York to California. The ceremony (21)
_______ the death of arguably the most important inventor of all time: Thomas Edison. Few inventors have (22)
_______ such an impact on everyday life, and many of his inventions played a crucial role in the development of
modern technology. One should never (23) _______ how revolutionary some of Edison’s inventions were. In many
ways, Edison is the perfect example of an inventor - that is, not just someone who (24)_______ up clever gadgets,
but someone whose products transform the lives of millions. He possessed the key characteristics that an inventor
needs to (25) _______ a success of inventions, notably sheer determination. Edison famously tried thousands of
materials while working on a new type of battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully (26) _______ to his colleagues:
'Well, at least we know 8,000 things that don’t work.’ Knowing when to take no (27) _______ of experts is also
important. Edison’s proposal for electric lighting circuitry was received with total disbelief by eminent scientists, until
he lit up whole streets with his lights. 20. A. turned out B. came off C. went out D. put off 21. A. marked B. distinguished C. noted D. indicated 22. A. put B. had C. served D. set 23. A. underestimate B. lower C. decrease D. mislead 24. A. creates B. shapes C. dreams D. forms 25. A. gain B. make C. achieve D. get 26. A. announcing B. informing C. instructing D. notifying 27. A. notice B. regard C. attention D. view PHẦN 7: BÀI ĐỌC
Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
Artist Susan Shepherd is best known for her flower paintings, and the large garden that surrounds her house is the
source of many of her subjects. It is full of her favourite flowers, most especially varieties of tulips and poppies. Some
of the plants are unruly and seed themselves all over the garden. There is a harmony of colour, shape and structure
in the two long flower borders that line the paved path which crosses the garden from east to west. Much of this is
due to the previous owners who were keen gardeners, and who left plants that appealed to Susan. She also inherited
the gardener, Danny. 'In fact, it was really his garden,' she says. 'We got on very well. At first he would say, "Oh, it's
not worth it" to some of the things I wanted to put in, but when I said I wanted to paint them, he recognised what I had in mind.'
Susan prefers to focus on detailed studies of individual plants rather than on the garden as a whole, though she will
occasionally paint a group of plants where they are. More usually, she picks them and then takes them up to her
studio. 'I don't set the whole thing up at once," she says. 'I take one flower out and paint it, which might take a few
days, and then I bring in another one and build up the painting that way. Sometimes it takes a couple of years to finish.'
Her busiest time of year is spring and early summer, when the tulips are out, followed by the poppies. 'They all
come out together, and you're so busy,' she says. But the gradual decaying process is also part of the fascination for
her. With tulips, for example, 'you bring them in and put them in water, then leave them for perhaps a day and they
each form themselves into different shapes. They open out and are fantastic. When you first put them in a vase, you
think they are boring, but they change all the time with twists and turns.'
Susan has always been interested in plants: '1 did botany at school and used to collect wild flowers from all around
the countryside,' she says. 'I wasn't parti-cularly interested in gardening then; in fart, I didn't like garden flowers, I
thought they looked like the ones made of silk or plastic that were sold in some florists' shops - to me, the only real
ones were wild. I was intrigued by the way they managed to flower in really awkward places, like cracks in rocks or on
cliff tops.' Nowadays, the garden owes much to plants that originated in far-off lands, though they seem as much at
home in her garden as they did in China or the Himalayas. She has a come-what-may attitude to the garden, rather
like an affectionate aunt who is quite happy for children to run about undisciplined as long as they don't do any serious damage.
With two forthcoming exhibitions to prepare for, and a ready supply of subject material at her back door, finding time
to work in the garden has been difficult recently. She now employs an extra gardener but, despite the need to paint,
she knows that, to maintain her connection with her subject matter, 'you have to get your hands dirty'. 2
28. In the first paragraph, the writer describes Susan's garden as __________.
A. having caused problems for the previous owners
B. having a path lined with flowers
C. needing a lot of work to keep it looking attractive D. being only partly finished
29. What does 'this' in paragraph 1 refer to? A. the position of the path B. the number of wild plants C. the position of the garden D. the harmony of the planting
30. What does Susan say about Danny?
A. He felt she was interfering in his work.
B. Не immediately understood her feelings.
C. Не was recommended by the previous owners.
D. He was slow to see the point of some of her ideas.
31. What is Susan's approach to painting?
A. She will wait until a flower is ready to be picked before painting it.
B. She likes to do research on a plant before she paints it.
C. She spends all day painting an individual flower.
D. She creates her paintings in several stages.
32. Susan thinks that tulips __________
A. are more colourful and better shaped than other flowers.
B. are not easy to paint because they change so quickly.
C. look best some time after they have been cut.
D. should be kept in the house for as long as possible.
33. Why did Susan enjoy studying wild flowers at school?
A. She found the way they adapted to their surroundings fascinating.
B. She used the lessons as a good excuse to get out of school.
C. She was attracted by their different colours and shapes.
D. She wanted to learn how to make copies of them in material.
34. How does the writer describe Susan's attitude to her garden?
A. She thinks children should be allowed to enjoy it.
B. She prefers planting flowers from overseas.
C. She likes a certain amount of disorder.
D. She dislikes criticism of her planting methods.
35. What point is Susan making in the final paragraph?
A. It's essential to find the time to paint even if there is gardening to be done.
B. It's important not to leave the gardening entirely to other people.
C. It's good to have expert help when you grow plants.
D. It's hard to do exhibitions if there are not enough plants ready in the garden.
PHẦN 8: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
36. Helena: ‘’How soon will you be leaving?’’
Mark: ‘’________________’’ A. On my way. B. In the nick of time. C. Once in a blue moon. D. By a stroke of luck.
37. John: ‘’Are you sure that’s OK?’’
Linda: ‘’________________’’
A. Of course it is. B. No, I am not.
C. I haven’t thought about it. D. I don’t think so.
38. Annie: ‘’Let’s buy this pink purse for Mum!’’
Laura: ‘’________________’’
A. Yes, you’re right. B. Fine, thanks.
C. No, it suits her. D. Good idea!
39. Alex: ‘’Would you mind turning down the TV?’’
Mike: ‘’________________’’
A. I’m really sorry. I’m not paying attention.
B. Oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that. C. No, I don’t. D. Yes, I do.
40. Hilton: ‘’It’s really scorching in here.’’
Harry: ‘’________________’
A. The air conditioner is too old.
B. It’s always uncomfortable in rainy season.
C. You can leave if you want. D. Yeah, those people are really stubborn.
PHẦN 9: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI 3
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho. 41. a. Yes, that’s her.
b. Hi, I’m here to try out for the play.
c. No, that’s Ms. Jennifer. Ms. Janes has long, straight hair. She’s right over there.
d. You mean the one with blonde hair?
e. You need to talk to Ms. Janes.
f. Oh, which one is she? Is she the one wearing a red dress?
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. b-d-c-a-f-e C. e-f-d-c-a-b D. e-d-c-f-a-b
42. a. How about a salad or a bowl of ramen noodles instead?
b. Well, the grilled cheese sandwich is very good.
c. I tried the salad yesterday. It wasn’t very fresh.
d. Ok, I think I’ll try that.
e. Well, I like pizza, but it’s too fattening.
f. What are you going to get for lunch?
A. f-b-d-a-c-e B. f-e-a-c-b-d C. a-c-e-d-f-b D. a-c-e-f-b-d
43. a. Yes, I’ll take 10 percent off if you show me your student ID.
b. I really like that suit. How much does it cost?
c. It’s three hundred dollars, sir. d. Great, I’ll take it.
e. That’s a little expensive for me. Do you have a student discount?
f. Let me get a receipt for you.
A. b-c-e-a-d-f B. b-c-d-f-a-e C. b-c-a-e-f-d D. b-c-a-f-d-e
44. a. Oh, I just remembered I have a doctor’s appointment at two.
b. Better make it three thirty. I don’t want to be late.
c. Do you think you’d be done by three? d. Sure! What’s time?
e. Can you come over to my house at half past one?
f. Hi, Gloria. Can you study with me this afternoon?
A. e-f-a-b-c-d B. f-d-c-b-e-a C. f-d-e-a-c-b D. a-e-f-c-d-b
45. a. Not really. But I just wanted to disappear! I felt so embarrassed.
b. Did you enjoy Margaret’s birthday party? c. Oh, no! What happened? d. Was she annoyed about it?
e. It was fun until I broke her lamp.
f. It was an accident. I tripped over my shoelace and knocked the lamp off the table.
A. b-e-f-c-d-a B. c-f-b-a-d-e C. b-a-e-c-f-d D. b-e-c-f-d-a
PHẦN 10: VIẾT LẠI CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
46. I'd suggest that we avoid telling any scary stories with Janet around, since she's a bit unstable and could get hysterical.
A. Janet has trouble keeping her emotions under control, especially when she is told frightening stories.
B. Since Janet is somewhat unbalanced, the only way to make her laugh is by telling stories, but we
should avoid scary ones as they might cause her to panic.
C. It is no fun to tell frightening stories to Janet, who is not very stable mentally, because she only
laughs instead of getting scared.
D. Janet is somewhat mentally unbalanced and might easily become uncontrollably emotional, so
let’s not tell frightening stories in her presence.
47. He needn't have hurried as the meeting didn't start until quite a while after the time for which it had been planned.
A. The meeting started rather later than scheduled, so it wasn’t necessary for him to hurry.
B. There was no need for him to hurry because he had plenty of time before the scheduled time of 4 the meeting.
C. He didn’t need to hurry as he already knew that the meeting wouldn’t start as scheduled.
D. He wouldn’t have arrived at the meeting on time if he hadn’t hurried. 48. The government couldn't have passed
this law without the support of several members from the opposition. A. Only a few members from the opposition
supported the law, so the government couldn’t pass it.
B. I don’t believe that the government will be able to pass this law if some members from the opposition don’t back it.
C. The government was only able to pass this law because some members from the opposition backed it.
D. The government managed to pass the law even without the support of any members from the
opposition. 49. Everybody believes that he shouldn't have trusted the people around him so much. A. He was so
credulous that all the people around him could easily deceive him.
B. He now admits that some of the people around him didn’t deserve to be trusted at all.
C. Nobody thinks that any of the people around him are honest enough to be trusted.
D. The general opinion is that he made a mistake by having so much faith in the people around him.
50. You could have been more tactful to her when you broke the news of her dismissal from work.
A. How you broke the news to her did not matter so much, as being dismissed from work would upset her anyway.
B. The way you informed her about her dismissal from work needn’t have been so direct.
C. Since you were careful about the way you informed her, she wasn’t really hurt because of her dismissal from work.
D. She wouldn’t have been so upset if you had been more tactful when informing her about her being dismissed. PHẦN 11: KẾT HỢP CÂU
Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
51. The Supreme Court has turned down all the accusations against Mr. Pattinson. There was not enough proof.
A. There is a lack of proof; therefore, the Supreme Court has rejected all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson.
B. The Supreme Court has rejected all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson on the grounds of insufficient evidence.
C. Due to the absence of proof, the Supreme Court has abandoned all the allegations against Mr. Pattinson.
D. As there was a total lack of evidence, the accusations against Mr. Pattinson were all dismissed.
52. Laura is going to help me assemble the equipment. She promised me.
A. Laura kept her promise when she gave me a hand in setting up the machinery.
B. Laura gave me her word that she would help me set up the equipment.
C. Laura wanted to help me with the equipment but I don’t think she will remember her words.
D. Thanks to Laura’s promise, I don’t have to worry about assembling the equipment.
53. The technicians were reluctant to take on their duties. I had to offer to pay extra money for their service.
A. The technicians were hesitant to get to grips with their duties until I offered to pay extra money for their service.
B. It was only when I offered to pay extra money for their service was the technicians willing to rise up to their responsibilities.
C. No sooner had I offered to pay them extra money for their service than the technicians were willing to get around to doing their work.
D. Only when I made an offer of extra money to them did the technicians really make an effort to complete their assignments.
54. All possible methods have been applied to purify the polluted river. The outcome is not very prospective.
A. Although the outcome is not up to their expectations, people still go to any lengths to clean up the polluted river.
B. Whatever the methods they took to decontaminate the river, the situation seems to be exacerbated.
C. The situation of the the polluted river does not look promising despite the numerous attempts to clean it up.
D. The river became less polluted thanks to the measures being applied.
55. The director failed to attend the meeting. They had to cancel it.
A. The director had to abort the meeting as the attendants could not make it.
B. The meeting was delayed due to the fact that director couldn’t show up. 5
C. No sooner had they cancel the meeting than the director failed to attend it.
D. The director’s failure to show up at the meeting resulted in the cancellation of it.
PHẦN 12: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN
Chọn 1 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 4 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống tương ứng
trong bài luận đã cho.
In our fast world of phones, emails and computers, the old-fashioned art of letter writing is at risk of
disappearing altogether. (56) _________ There is the excitement of its arrival, the pleasure of seeing who it is from
and, finally, the enjoyment of the contents. Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It
probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother. My mother, (57) _________, always insisted I write my
own thank-you letters for Christmas and birthday presents. It didn't matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.
When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London, I would write once a week, and so would my mother.
Occasionally my father would write, and it was always a joy to receive his long, amusing letters. Most of the letters
from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends. (58) ________. There were also
letters from my boyfriends. In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and I
was only able to stay in touch by correspondence. But (59) ________ harming the relationships, letter writing seemed
to improve them. I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.
I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards. Notes are appreciated, but how much better to
have a year's supply of news! And it's even nicer when it's an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps. I am pleased
that my children are carrying on the tradition. Like my mother before me, I insist they write their own thank-you letters.
My daughter writes me little letters, just as I did to my mother. She and my son have pen friends of their own in Texas,
organized by my pen friend. (60) _________.
56. A. The new generation should make an effort to preserve the lost art of letter writing.
B. Receiving a letter is such a wonderful and memorable experience.
C. Yet, to me, there is something about receiving a letter that cannot be matched by any other form of communication.
D. Emails are much quicker and convenient, but they cannot replace the art of letter writing to me.
57. A. nevertheless B. also C. furthermore D. in addition
58. A. Those everyday events might not be significant, but it was always a joy to read them.
B. Of course, we also made phone calls, but it is the letters I remember most.
C. Sometimes my parents called me, but I always prefer letter writing.
D. Nowadays we have access to information so easily, I wish life were more mysterious like it was in the past.
59. A. rather than B. in place of C. apart from D. instead of
60. A. Readers should stop using social media and restore the art of letter writing to its former glory.
B. The Internet makes it much more convenient to keep abreast of the changes around the world, but I suggest
that readers should not allow letter writing to be relegated to an obsolete type of communication.
C. However convenient communicating by email may appear to be, I strongly urge readers not to allow letter
writing to become another 'lost art'.
D. In my opinion, pen friends are more authentic than virtual friends that people make via social media. PHẦN 13: TỰ LUẬN CÂU 1: Viết thư
Write a letter to the manager of a bus station to complain about the facilities.
CÂU 2: Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. - THE END - 6