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

…………………………… NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

ĐỀ THI SỐ 10 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. You will hear an interview with a champion gymnast called Maria Anderson. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
1. Maria decided to take up gymnastics _______.
A. at a gymnastics competition.
B. in a sports lesson at the school.
C. when she read a book about a gymnast.
2. When did Maria realize she could be champion gymnast?
A. when she won some local competitions
B. as soon as she started to practice gymnastics
C. when a well-known coach offered to teach her
3. Why does Maria think success has not changed her?
A. She believes she's a sensible person.
B. Her parents help her live a normal life.
C. People tell her she’s the same as before.
4. What does Maria say about school?
A. She feels too tired to study.
B. She has little time with school friends.
C. She is allowed to miss some lessons.
5. What does Maria do in her free time?
A. make videos B. go to concerts C. watch cartoon films
Part 2. You will hear a schoolteacher talking to a group of students about a national poetry
competition. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Poetry Competition for Schools

The competition for 11 - 14 is called the (6) ………………………… Prize.
The topic for this year is change.
The tide of last year’s winning poem was (7) ………………………….
This year the prize money available is (8) ………………………… Euros.
If successful, the school will spend the money on the (9) ………………………….
For further help, see the (10) ………………………….
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently
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that of the rest in each o f the following questions.
11. A. hair B. stairs C. heir D. aisle
12. A. washed B. missed C. watched D. closed
Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that o f
the
rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. express B. effort C. office D. comment
14. A. Vietnamese B. challenge C. fortunate D. gravity
15. A. understand B. aspiration C. engineer D. benefit
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.
16. Two friends Diana and Lisa are talking about Lisa’s hobby – playing the violin.
Diana: “How well do you play?” - Lisa: "________.”
A. Yes, I do play it. B. I don’t play it very often.
C. Absolutely not! D. Pretty well, I think.
17. Mary wants to talk to Mr. Smith, but he is not in the office at the moment. So she is
talking to his secretary instead.
Mary: “May I leave a message for Mr. Smith?”- Secretary: "________.”
A. Not a chance. B. That’s very kind of you.
C. I can’t agree more. D. Yes, I’ll make sure he gets it.
18. Mr. Smith is going shopping to buy a pair of new shoes.
Mr. Smith: “I’d like to try on these shoes, please.” - Salesgirl: "________.”
A. That’s right, sir. B. By all means, sir.
C. I’d love to. D. Why not?
19. Mary is moving out. She is having trouble with some heavy boxes and she wants Tom to
help her.
Mary: "________.” - Tom: “Yes, of course.”
A. You won’t help me this time. B. You’d better give me one hand.
C. I don’t think I’ll need your help now. D. Could you give me a hand?
20. Julie and Nina are playing in the garden.
Julie: "Look at this beautiful butterfly!" - Nina: "________.”
A. Where? I don't see it B. Yes, please.
C. Don't worry. D. No, it's your turn.
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. He didn’t bat an eye when he realized he failed the exam again.
A. didn’t show surprise B. didn’t want to see C. didn’t care D. wasn’t happy
22. The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be
well- informed.

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 A. popular B. suspicious C. easily seen D. beautiful
23. I think we have solved this problem once and for all.
A. forever B. for goods C. temporarily D. in the end
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. He decided not to buy the fake watch and wait until he had more money.
A. authentic B. forger C. faulty D. original
25. Her father likes the head cabbage rare.
A. over-boiled B. precious C. scarce D. scare
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
26. The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ______ in Mary's
state of mind.
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. chance
27. She _________ regretted having been so unkind.
A. bitterly B. severely C. fully D. awfully
28. The color of the handle does not __________ so long as it is the right size.
A. worry B. affect C. matter D. concern
29. In some countries environmental organizations have been to inform people and gain
________ their support.
A. put up B. made up C. carried out D. set up
30. This clock ________ on two small batteries.
A. goes B. works C. runs D. moves.
31. ________ Jenny, everyone admires him for fine sense ofhumor.
A. Except for B. Apart C. Except D. Unless
32. After police found drugs there, the disco was ________.
A. closed down B. banned C. ignored D. abolished
33. The insured man was taken to hospital and ________ for international injures.
A. cured B. healed C. operated D. treated
34. According to the ________ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they
intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details
35. Picasso was a ________ cubist painter.
A. artistic B. celebrated C. colorful D. knowledgeable.
36. Why don't you have the document_________?
A. photocopy B. photocopying C. to photocopy D. photocopied
37. The pilot was the only man__________ after the crash.
A. rescued B. rescuing C. was rescued D. to be rescued
38. We all believe that a happy marriage should be_______ mutual love.
A. based on B. concerned with C. confided in D. obliged to

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39. According to_______ people, most animal and plant species on earth will soon die out.
A. optimists B. pessimistic C. pessimists D. optimistic
40. Education in Vietnam has improved since the government started a program of
educational ________.
A. experience B. reform C. system D. resources
41. Last night’s concert did not______ our expectations.
A. catch up with B. stand in for C. come up to D. look up to
42. Tom said that he______ his motorbike the day before.
A. lost B. had lost C. has lost D. lose
43. People should not have children unless they are______ to being responsible parents.
A. allowed B. Involved C. committed D. promised
44. _______ had the curtain been raised than the light went out.
A. Scarcely B. Only when C. No sooner D. Hardly
45. Although the producer is______ to the reactions of his audience, he feels he must portray
a 'real' situation.
A. enthusiastic B. sarcastic C. sympathetic D. respectful
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. He suffered from constant ………………..……………. SLEEP
47. The boy was very violent and his parents found him ………………………………. MANAGE
48. People in the village no longer use water in that well because of its PURE
………………..…………….

49. “Would you like some ………………..……………?” - Lan asked. You must be tired REFRESH
after that long walk.
50. We have to take care of our own ………………..……………for nobody else will do POSSESS
this for us.
51. The city has over million ………………..……………. INHABIT
52. Be careful ! That’s a ………………..……………poison. DEAD
53. Street noise is one of the ………………..……………of living in a big city. ADVANTAGE
54. If we could find out the ………………..……………for cancer, thousands of people PREVENT
would be saved every year.
55. The talks were totally ………………..……………. We didn’t reach agreement on PRODUCE
anything.
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number
and correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is
done as an example.
Line Passage
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1 A recent investigation with scientists at the US Geological Survey shows that strange
2 animal behavior might help predict future earthquake. Investigators found so
3 occurrences in a ten-kilometers radius of the centre of a fairly recent quake. Some
4 birds screeched and flew about wildly. Dogs yelped and ran uncontrollably. Scientists
5 believe that animals can perceive these environment changes as early as several days
6 before the disaster. In 1976 after observing animal behavior, the Chinese were ability
7 to predict a terrible quake. Although hundreds of thousands of people were killed, the
8 government was able to evacuation millions of people and thus keep the death toll at
a lower rate.

Line Error Correction

1 00. with  by
56. 
57. 
58. 
59. 
60. 
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. We need to head …………………early tomorrow if we want to catch the first bus into town.
62. Parents often worry about their teenage children running …………………a huge phone bill.
63. In that uniform, you could pass …………………a police officer.
64. I was so tired last night that I dropped …………………in front of the TV.
65. People only make up …………………him because of his wealth.
66. My grandfather learnt to swim …………………the age of sixty.
67. I know what you're going …………………and I feel really sorry for you.
68. If you slip up you'll get …………………trouble.
69. Stop worrying about it. Don't let this failure get you ………………….
70. You should comply …………………the school rules.
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
FAMOUS EXPLORER
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Briatin’s famous explorers
of the 18th century. Cook was unlike most other explorers of the same period as he did not
come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to achieve his position in life. He was lucky
to be (71) ________ by his father’s employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for
him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (72) ________ in a shop in a fishing
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village, and this was a turning (73) ________ in his life. He developed an interest in the sea
and eventually joined the Royal Navy in order to see more of the world. Cook was (74)
________ by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert in
these subjects. He was also one of the first people to (75) ________ that scurvy, an illness
often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful (76) ________ to diet. It was during
his (77) ________ to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his history landing in Australia and the
(78) ________ discovery that New Zealand was two (79) ________ islands. He became a
national hero and still (80) ________ one today.
71. A. remarked B. viewed C. glanced D. noticed
72. A. trade B. work C. career D. job
73. A. moment B. instant C. point D. mark
74. A. keen B. eager C. fascinated D. enthusiastic
75. A. regard B. estimate C. catch D. realise
76. A. attention B. organisation C. observation D. selection
77. A. travel B. voyage C. excursion D. tour
78. A. serious B. superior C. major D. leading
79. A. shared B. particular C. common D. separate
80. A. remains B. stands C. maintains D. keeps
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin –
a behavioural biologist – describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not
give sleeping the importance it deserves.
Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops
and services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and
more time getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock
and late-night TV and the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for
work or pleasure, the easy solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a
night during the week, whereas research shows that most people need eight or even eight and
a half hours’ sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, many people have got used to sleeping less
than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of ‘sleep debt’.
Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on
the hours of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But
nowadays our hours of sleep are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life)
and most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the
world’s most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of the world’s population habitually
consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep deprivation.
What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as
humans, it also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for
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they are on ‘night call’, and may get less than three hours’ sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously
impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours
of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results. On our roads and
motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a tired driver can
be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law but
driving when exhausted isn’t. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who
function on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would
be a much safer, happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night.
81. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin?
A. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society.
B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society.
C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep.
D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia.
82. The phrase round the clock in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to______.
A. all day and night B. surrounded with clocks
C. during the daytime D. having a round clock
83. The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as______.
A. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping
B. an easy solution to sleep deprivation
C. an ineffective means of communication
D. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation
84. According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep.
B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines.
C. The electric light was invented in the 19th century.
D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep.
85. The word which in the third paragraph refers to______.
A. reaching a point B. masking the symptoms
C. the world’s population D. caffeine consumption
86. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph?
A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day.
B. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep.
C. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society.
D. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers.
87. The word catastrophic in the last paragraph probably means______.
A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable
C. causing serious damage or loss D. likely to become worthless
88. Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of?
A. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers.
B. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized.
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 C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society.
D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep.
89. All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’
EXCEPT_____.
A. doctors B. drivers C. biologists D. engineers
90. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Accident Prevention: Urgent! B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects
C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 pt – 0.2/ each)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged,
using the words given.
91. She felt sorry she hadn’t gone to his birthday party.
 She regretted.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. You missed the class yesterday so you can’t do this exercise now.
 Had....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. She was so physically attractive that every boy ran after her.
 Such..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. I am sure the man took the money on purpose.
 The man.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. The number of people out of work has fallen dramatically this year.
 There has ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
96. It was the heavy rain yesterday that made me ill. (for)
 If ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
97. He did not get married until he was 40 years old. (until)
 It ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
98. The events of that day were described in detail by my daughter. (detailed)
 My daughter...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
99. The phone rang again as soon as I put it down. (had)
 Hardly ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
100. I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. (went)
 To ………………………………………………………….………………… wrong throughout the holiday.