SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2019-2020

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
LƯU Ý: - Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời.
- Đề thi gồm 5 trang. Tổng điểm: 100
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. booth B. boot C. hook D. proof
2. A. equation B. deduction C. corruption D. depletion
3. A. merged B. ranged C. rugged D. bridged
4. A. endurance B. enquiry C. enclosure D. envelope
5. A. swallow B. swordfish C. swollen D. sweetheart
6. A. postcard B. custard C. coward D. drunkard
7. A. growl B. fowl C. bowl D. howl
8. A. depths B. paths C. youths D. mouths
9. A. saviour B. pastry C. fragrance D. stagnant
10. A. chrome B. choke C. chord D. chaos
II. Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
1. A. manage B. welcome C. exist D. purchase
2. A. constant B. extinct C. severe D. innate
3. A. outgrow B. outcome C. outlook D. outlay
4. A. phonetic B. dynamic C. lunatic D. climatic
5. A. interact B. interview C. intercede D. intervene
6. A. absentee B. statuesque C. marmalade D. expertise
7. A. compulsory B. territory C. momentary D. commentary
8. A. temperament B. philosophy C. catastrophe D. petroleum
9. A. thermometer B. hallucinate C. personalise D. insecticide
10. A. horizontally B. interactively C. intellectually D. hygienically

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. ______ your director's approval, you shouldn't begin the project.
A. Unless you don't get B. If you will not get
C. Were you to get D. Unless you get
2. Neither of the women who had applied for a position in the company ______ in the last interview.
A. has been accepted B. have been accepted C. was accepted D. had been accepted
3. His mother entered his room and found him ______ at a table, ______ computer games.
A. seating - playing B. seated - playing C. seating - played D. seated - played
4. It was at the press conference ______ his weak leadership.
A. that the Minister admits B. where the Minister admits
C. where the Minister admitted D. that the Minister admitted
5. On the slope of Long's Peak in Colorado ______ the ruin of a gigantic tree.
A. has lay B. lies C. is lying D. lie
6. It was proposed that the report ______ as her source of information.
A. not be mentioned B. not to mention C. not mentioning D. not mention
7. They'd never realized ______ kind person their neighbor was until they asked for her help.
A. so a B. who a C. how a D. what a
8. They were fortunate ______ from the fire before the Cathedral collapsed.
A. to rescue B. to have rescued C. rescuing D. to have been rescued
9. The final exam ______ able to finish it in an hour.
A. couldn't be too hard if they are B. can't have been too hard if they were
C. can't have been too hard if they had been D. couldn't be too hard if they had been
10. ______ about gene-related diseases has increased is welcome news.
A. Scientific knowledge B. It was scientific knowledge

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 C. Though scientific knowledge D. That scientific knowledge
11. He won’t be free on Sunday as he has a ______ arrangement to go to see his grandparents then.
A. long-lasting B. long-lived C. long-range D. long-standing
12. The warehouses which are presently in disuse could be ______ to other purposes.
A. taken B. used C. employed D. put
13. This new scheme is supposed to be ______. There can’t possibly be anything wrong with it.
A. foolhardy B. airtight C. foolproof D. waterproof
14. At the farewell party, John said goodbye to all his friends with a ______ heart.
A. heavy B. solemn C. dismal D. grim
15. We regret to inform you, Mrs. Pepper, that the bank is obliged to refuse your application for an extended ______.
A. estimate B. compensation C. overdraft D. balance
16. ______ toy car is not worth repairing.
A. An ugly old Korean yellow B. That ugly yellow old Korean
C. The yellow ugly old Korean D. That ugly old yellow Korean
17. She’d go to the ends of ______ to save her children.
A. the earth B. the sky C. the road D. the world
18. Losing that job turned out to be ______ as it made me realize how unsuitable it was for me.
A. a storm in a teacup B. a blessing in disguise C. a jack of all trades D. a matter of life and death
19. Realizing that the police had spotted him, the thief ______ the exit as quickly as possible.
A. made off B. made out C. made for D. made up
20. Tommy: “Another glass of beer?”
Jim: “No, but thanks ______.”
A. all the same B. for all C. not at all D. you for all
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. Last year’s financial scandals (NECESSARY) changes in parliamentary procedures.
2. I think this camera has (LIVE) its usefulness and should be sold.
3. George made an unusually (COMPLIMENT) remark about his wife’s new dress.
4. The new law will (MEASURE) improve the quality of life of the local residents.
5. She wants to get married, but she’s not prepared for (MOTHER) yet.
6. You’re behaving completely (RATIONAL). Just calm down and pull yourself together.
7. The (APPLY) of the company finance has caused a wave of protest from its employees.
8. Many (MEMORY) have been built in our town since the end of the war.
9. It was a (SEEM) minor mistake, but it changed the result of the experiment.
10. Jonathan, my new colleague, is disorganised and not very (BUSINESS).
III. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1. They were turned ______ at the door of the exam room ______ coming late.
2. The thing I like most ______ the villas in Vinhomes is that they back ______ the river.
3. I see that you’ve managed to take the dishwasher______, but can you put it ______ together again?
4. My teacher is ______ to her ears in work, and hardly has time to spend ______ her children.
5. ______ long, I’m sure you will be able to cook ______ a master chef.
6. We have explained the class regulations times ______ number, but you fail to comply ______ them.
7. ______ view ______ of what you’ve said, I think we should reconsider our proposed course of action.
8. During the sales campaigns, almost every shop sells ______ all the stock ______ reduced prices.
9. Alan was very upset; he was dismissed ______ his post ______ the grounds that he was not qualified enough.
10. As the day wore ______, I began to feel more and more uncomfortable ______ their company.
IV. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes. Number 0 is an example.
0. Line 1: basic → basically

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 Line 1 We are basic not different from any living creatures on this planet. We need fresh air, water, and energy to
Line 2 survive, and a natural environment around us defines the limits of our exist. Our survival here depends on
Line 3 which we get information about that limits, and how well we can adapt our life within them. Our intelligence,
Line 4 senses, and instincts are all different ways in which we understand our surrounding, but over the course of our
Line 5 centuries, intelligence basing on communication by means of language have become our dominant antenna.
Line 6 Intellectual and language have triumphed over our senses. Logical thinking and testing in modern science have
Line 7 proved to be very effectively in improving our material and physic circumstances.

PART THREE: READING

I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEM
Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures
compared with earlier eras.
Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a
generation ago.
The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago – a full 10 hours a
week less. Students are also receiving significantly higher grades. So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably
lower than they used to be.
The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either. When the time savings and lower opportunity
costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s. And though there are now full-time
students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly.
In other words, full-time students do not appear to be studying less in order to work more. They appear to be studying less and
spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun. It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures
would respond by taking more leisure.
Based on how students are spending their time, then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now
than a generation ago. The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more
intense lately.
In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the
computer for fun. Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life. It is hard
to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change.
1. Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are ______.
A. much greater than in the past B. not greater than in the past
C. getting even greater D. more diversified
2. Students nowadays seem to be studying less and ______.
A. giving more time to sports B. taking more extra-curricular activities
C. spending more time doing odd jobs D. spending more time on leisure
3. The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based on ______.
A. how students spend their time B. what students achieve with greater load
C. how students work through college D. what college demands from students
4. Students get higher grades as ______.
A. students study much harder B. academic workload appears less demanding
C. academic workload appears more attractive D. college’s facilities are much better
5. All factors considered, college now seems ______.
A. ever more expensive B. more costly
C. much more expensive D. less expensive
6. The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with ______.
A. headline B. biggest importance C. primary theme D. central activity
7. The author finds it hard to point out ______.
A. the cause to students’ financial pressure
B. what is associated with the change in students’ campus life
C. how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure
D. how the background of students’ campus life is built
8. According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay ______.
A. shows that students are financially pressured B. is not an indication of pressures
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 C. does not change students’ campus life D. indicates that students are academically pressured
9. According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that ______.
A. financial pressure on students is not a problem B. they cannot find extra jobs
C. academic work disinterests them D. they are active with extra-curricular activities
10. The word “Academics” in the title mostly means ______.
A. college students and tutors B. professors and research students
C. students’ workload in college D. graduate students’ workload

II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (5 pts)
Advertising helps people recognize a particular brand, persuades them to try it, and tries to keep them loyal to it. Brand loyalty is perhaps
the most important goal of consumer advertising. Whether they produce cars, canned foods or cosmetics, manufacturers want their
customers to make repeated purchases. The quality of the product will encourage this, of course, but so, too, will affect advertising.
Advertising relies on the techniques of market research to identify potential users of a product. Are they homemakers or
professional people? Are they young or old? Are they city dwellers or country dwellers? Such questions have a bearing on where
and when ads should be placed. By studying readership breakdowns for newspapers and magazines as well as television ratings
and other statistics, an advertising agency can decide on the best way of reaching potential buyers. Detailed research and
marketing expertise are essential today when advertising budgets can run into thousands of millions of dollars.
Advertising is a fast-paced, high-pressure industry. There is a constant need for creative ideas that will establish a personality for a
product in the public’s mind. Current developments in advertising increase the need for talented workers.
In the past, the majority of advertising was aimed at the traditional white family – breadwinner father, non-working mother, and two
children. Research now reveals that only about 6 percent of American households fit this stereotype. Instead, society is fragmented
into many groups, with working mothers, single people and older people on the rise. To be most successful, advertising must
identify a particular segment and aim its message toward that group.
Advertising is also making use of new technologies. Computer graphics are used to grab the attention of consumers and to help
them see products in a new light. The use of computer graphics in a commercial for canned goods, for instance, gave a new
image to the tin can.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How to develop a successful advertising plan B. New techniques and technologies of market research
C. The central role of advertising in selling products D. The history of advertising in the United States
2. The word this in bold type in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. the quality of the product B. effective advertising
C. repeatedly buying the same brand D. the most important goal
3. It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that advertisers must ______.
A. encourage people to try new products B. aim their message at homemakers and professional people
C. know about the people who will buy the product D. place several ads in newspapers and magazines
4. According to the passage, most advertising used to be directed at ______.
A. working mothers with children B. two-parent families with children
C. unmarried people D. older adults
5. The phrase in a new light in bold type in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. differently B. with the use of color enhancement
C. more distinctly D. in a more energy-efficient way
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks. (5 pts)
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ______ human activities are making the planet
less fit to live on. As the western world carries on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population
do so (2) ______ to stay alive, we are rapidly destroying the only resource we have (3) ______ all people can survive and prosper.
Everywhere fertile soil is (4) ______ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will
never be able to recover (5) ______. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a
(6) ______, the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption
are (7) ______ increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth's (8) ______ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water,
air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) ______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources, they will last indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon (10) ______, and
everyone will suffer.
1. A. Although B. So C. Yet D. Despite
2. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely
3. A. by which B. at which C. on which D. for which
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4. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather
5. A. quite B. greatly C. utterly D. completely
6. A. development B. result C. reaction D. product
7. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making
8. A. natural B. real C. living D. genuine
9. A. keep B. remain C. help D. get
10. A. die out B. finish off C. run out D. use up

IV. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
Stress problems are very common. The American Psychological Association's 2007 "Stress in America" poll found that one-third of
people in the United States report experiencing extreme levels of negative stress. In (1) ______, nearly one out of five people
report that they are experiencing high levels of negative stress 15 or more days per month. Impressive (2) ______ these figures
are, they represent only a cross-section of people's stress levels at one particular moment of their lives. When stress is (3) ______
as something that occurs repeatedly across the full lifespan, the true incidence of stress problems is much higher. Being "stressed
out" is thus a universal human phenomenon that affects (4) ______ everyone.
What are we talking about when we discuss (5) ______? Generally, most people use the word “stress” to refer to negative
experiences that (6) ______ us feeling overwhelmed. Thinking about stress exclusively as something negative gives us a false
impression of its true nature, however. Stress is a reaction (7) ______ a changing, demanding environment. Properly considered,
stress is really (8) ______ about our capacity to handle change than it is about (9) ______ that change makes us feel good or bad.
Change, after all, is (10) ______ to stay, and stress is in large part what we feel when we are facing it.

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1. They only heard about the changes to the timetable when they arrived at school.
2. The headmaster had read the documents before he made an official speech.
3. I’d prefer Tina not to have revealed our secret to her mother.
4. My father’s very tired now as he’s been working all day at the garage.
5. People think that obesity is caused by eating too much fatty food.
6. Gary is proud of the fact that he’s never late for work.
7. If you follow the recipe carefully, you will bake this kind of cake.
8. The boy became so confused and worried that he left home.
9. It was a bad idea to include these details in the composition.
10. The writer’s writing contrasted sharply with his spoken language.
 It was ........................................
 The headmaster didn't ...............
 I’d sooner ..................................
 If my father ................................
 Obesity ......................................
 Gary prides ................................
 It’s just .......................................
 So .............................................
 These details .............................
 There was .................................

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. (10 pts)
1. Mr and Mrs Smith never agree on how to bring up their children. (EYE)  ..........................
2. The stories he tells about his school days are unbelievable. (BEYOND)  ..........................
3. His father is certainly not going to give him any more money. (QUESTION)  ..........................
4. George persuaded me not to sell my house. (OUT)  ..........................
5. I hope you will enjoy yourself while you stay with Janet’s family. (DURING)  ..........................
6. “Please, please don’t take my money,” said the old woman to the intruder. (PLEADED)  ..........................
7. I read a newspaper article last year which was very similar to this one. (BEARS)  ..........................
8. There’s not enough room for us. Nor is there any room for any guests. (LET ALONE)  ..........................
9. Your examination results will determine whether or not you get into Tran Phu School. (ON)  ..........................
10. She was very relieved to know that her son was out of danger. (BREATHED)  ..........................

THE END

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Họ và tên thí sinh: .................................. ……………. Giám thị 1: .................................................................

Số báo danh: ............................................................... Giám thị 2: .................................................................

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 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
HẢI PHÒNG Năm học 2019 - 2020
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)

PART ONE: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
0.5 pt for each correct answer.
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B
II. Choose the word whose main stress position is placed differently from that of the others in each group. (5 pts)
0.5 pt for each correct answer.

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. D

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
0.5 pt for each correct answer.

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. B 10. D
11. D 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A
II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct word.

1. necessitated 2. outlived 3. complimentary 4. immeasurably 5. motherhood

6. irrationally 7. misapplication 8. memorials 9. seemingly 10. businesslike

III. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or adverb particle to complete each of the following sentences. (10 pts)
0.5 pt for each correct preposition or adverb particle.
1. away – for 2. about – onto 3. apart – back 4. up – with 5. Before - like
6. without – with 7. In – of 8. off - at 9. from – on 10. on - in

IV. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the corrections in the corresponding
numbered boxes.
0.5 pt for correct identification and 0.5 for correction.
Number Line Mistake Correction
1. Line 2 a the
2. Line 2 exist existence
3. Line 3 which how
4. Line 3 that those/ these/ the
5. Line 4 surrounding surroundings
6. Line 5 basing based
7. Line 5 have has
8. Line 6 Intellectual Intellect
9. Line 7 effectively effective
10. Line 7 physic physical

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PART THREE: READING
I. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (10 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct answer.
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C
II. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to each of the questions. (5 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct answer.
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. A
III. Read the passage below and choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the blanks. (5 pts)
0.5 pt for each correct answer.
1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C
IV. Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct word.
1. addition 2. as/though 3. regarded / considered / treated 4. almost 5. stress
6. leave 7. to 8. more 9. whether 10. here

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. (10 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct sentence.
1. It was not until they (had) arrived at school that they heard about the changes to the timetable.
Or: It was only when/ after they (had) arrived at school that they heard about the changes to the timetable.
2. The headmaster didn't make an official speech until he (had) read the documents.
Or: The headmaster didn't make an official speech before reading/he read the documents.
3. I’d sooner Tina hadn’t revealed our secret to her mother.
4. If my father hadn’t been working all day at the garage, he wouldn’t be tired now.
5. Obesity is thought to be caused by eating too much fatty food.
6. Gary prides himself on being never late for work.
7. It’s just a matter of following the recipe carefully (enough) to bake this kind of cake.
Or: It’s just a matter of following the recipe carefully, and you will bake this kind of cake.
8. So confused and worried did the boy become that he left home.
9. These details shouldn’t/ ought not to have been included in the composition.
10. There was a sharp contrast between the writer’s writing and his spoken language.

II. Rewrite each of the sentences 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. (10 pts)
1.0 pt for each correct sentence.
1. Mr and Mrs Smith never see eye to eye on how to bring up their children.
2. The stories he tells about his school days are beyond belief.
3. There is no question of his father’s giving him any more money.
Or: His father’s giving him any more money is out of the question.
4. George talked me out of selling my house.
5. I hope you will enjoy yourself during your stay with Janet’s family.
6. The old woman pleaded with the intruder not to take her money.
7. This newspaper article bears a strong/great/close resemblance/similarity to the one I read last year.
8. There’s not enough room for us, let alone (for) any guests.
9. Your entry to/ into Tran Phu School depends/ will depend on your examination results.
Or: Whether or not you (will) get into Tran Phu School depends/ will depend on your examination results.
Or: Whether you (will) get into Tran Phu School or not depends/ will depend on your examination results.
10. She breathed a sigh of relief when she knew that her son was out of danger.

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