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Tất Thành – Tỉnh Yên Bái VƯƠNG

NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
Đề đề nghị Môn Thi: Tiếng Anh lớp 10
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

LISTENING
 There are two sections, each will be played twice.
 Before you listen, you have 1 minute to read the questions.
Question 1: Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question.
1. The camping trip will be held______
A. The following month.
B. From the 24th to the 26th.
C. Over a five-day period.
2. Jamie’s complaint about last year’s trip was that____
A. The camp wasn’t big enough.
B. He was unhappy while at the camp.
C. He had problems finding the camp.
3. The campsite is located________
A. In the Lake District.
B. In Carlisle.
C. Beside lake Brand.
4. Jamie thinks the forests will be good for children who______
A. Are used to nature.
B. Live in cities.
C. Like sports.
5. Each child will pay_______
A. Less than £4 a night.
B. Approximately £5.
C. More than £10.
Your answers
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4 5

Question 2:
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Complete the note below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
LIBRARY INFORMATION
For registration, must take
Two (1)__________ and
Two forms of I.D.e.g. driving licence, (2)_________
Cost to join per year (without current student card): (3) £__________
Number of items allowed: (members of public): (4)____________
Fines start at (5) £__________
Computers can be booked up to (6)___________ hours in advance
Library holds most national papers, all (7)_______, and magazines
Need (8)__________to use photocopier
Creative writing class
Tutor is John (9)__________
Held on (10)______________evenings

Your answers
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Question 3: Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question.
What is the subject of each of the book Mr Simpson recommended to Arthur
Choose your answer from the box and write the letters A- F next to the question numbers.

A financial information
B psychology of art
C art and other media
D modern art
E history of art
F the art market

Greenberg 1………………………..
Parliamentary report 2………………………..
Dennision 3………………………..
Hampton 4………………………..
Frick 5………………………..

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Your answers
1 2 3
4 5

PART II. LEXICO -GRAMMAR

1. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1. When you are learning a language at home you, you can work at your own ________
A. speed B. pace C. way D. mind
2. I’m afraid that Tim doesn’t take much care over his home work. He usually does it
__________
A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how come
3. Superconductivity will revolutionize the way that energy is used for the next millennium,
and _______ the first truly superconductive substance will be remembered as a technological
hero.
A. what the discovery of B. the discovery of
C. whoever discovers D. whose discovery of
4. Closure of schools took place ___________ falling numbers of pupils.
A. in the context of B. with regard to
C. with a concern for D. in consideration of
5. Doctors are often ____________ to accidents in rural areas
A. called up B. driven out C. called out D. rung up
6. Extra blanket will be supplied on ______________
A. request B. demand C. asking D. need
7. You have failed to pay the outstanding bills and, ____________, we have been forced to
take the matter further.
A. finally B. consequently C. subsequently D. eventually
8. We need guaranteed financial ______________ before we can even start the design work.
A. agreement B. backing C. analysis D. plans
9. In ___________, it was a bad idea to pay him in cash.
A. hindsight B. consideration C. retrospect D. knowledge
10. This painting stands a good _______________ of winning the prize.
A. possibility B. opportunity C. certainty D. chance
11.The new trade agreement should help to reduce………….between the two governments.
A. stress B. strain C. pressure D. tension
12. You must have your head in the…………..if you think you are going to succeed without
working hard.
A. clouds B. ground C. sky D. air
13. All her hard work paid……………..in the end and she is now very successful.
A. up B. out C. back D. off
14. If you…………any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring.
A. come about B. catch on C. run into D. face up
15. All candidates will be treated equal ………of their age or background.
A. notwithstanding B. discounting C. irrelevant D. irrespective
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16. In his article, the writer………….about the changing attitudes to Europe.
A. talks B. speaks C. refers D. comments
17. The boy………..to having been writing graffiti on the walls.
A. agreed B. confessed C. denied D. accepted
18. In the course of the conversation he let…………that he was going to be promoted.
A. loose B. float C. drift D. slip
19. It was very difficult to…………what he was saying above the noise of the traffic.
A. make out B. make off C. make of D. make up
20. George would certainly have attended the proceedings……………
A. if he didn’t get a flat tire B. if the flat tire hadn’t happened
C. had he not had a flat tire D. had the tire not flattened itself
Your answers
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)

MODERN CULTURE

When people talk about contemporary culture they are just as (0) LIKE
………LIKELY………….
to be talking about fast cars, trainers or high heels as they are to be
talking about Shostakovich or Shakespeare.
Goods have become as (1) …………………… a measure and marker of 1.MEAN
culture as the Great and the Good. The word ‘culture’ can now cover
just about anything. Culture is no longer merely the beautiful and (2) 2. SINGLE
………………………. It wasn’t until the late twentieth century that a 3. SCHOOL
(3)…………………………. interest in objects began to (4) ……… 4. PLACE
…………………. the traditional interest in – isms, with historians, (5)
… …………………..critics and philosophers all suddenly becoming 5. LITERATE
fascinated by the meaning of objects, large and small. Is this a sign,
perhaps, of a society cracking under the strain of too many things?
Our current (6)………………….. with material culture, one might 6. OBSESSIVE
argue, is simply a (7)…………………………… to the Western crisis of 7. RESPOND
abundance. There are obvious problems with this materialistic (8)
………………………….. of culture. 8. CONCEPT
If our experience of everyday life is so (9) ………………….., then how 9. SATISFY
much more so is the (10)…………………… of our everyday things 10. SPECTATOR
under scrutiny.

Your answers
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3. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences, find them then correct them
1. MRS. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the
festivities.
2. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to his mother more than does his older brother
3. A progress has been made toward finding a cure for AIDS.
4. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at
an extra job.
5. In 1784 Benjamin Franklin first suggested daylight savings time as a means of cutting
down on
consumes candles
6. The famous London Bridge, that is now gracing an American town, is by no means the
most
beautiful bridge in the world.
7. As you may know, these data in the table concerning with pressure and temperature are
going to change, following the next experiment.
8. Studies of Mars indicate that enough water might be collected on the planet’s surface
sustain prolonged missions by human space crews.
9. When one experiences a change in diet by, for example, moving to a new location, you
may also experience temporary problems with the digestive tract.
10. Almost poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud
Your answers
Mistakes Corrections
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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4. Fill each blank space with an appropriate preposition or particle

1. My attention was drawn ____________ the picture on the far wall.
2. The villagers left their homes in the valleys and moved to higher grounds as a precaution
__________ flooding
3. Queen Victoria reigned ____________ Britain and Ireland for over sixty years.
4. I think you have missed ____________ John and Sally from the invitation list.
5. Paula decided to pack ___________ her teaching job and work in a bar.

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6. He got _________ the examination fairly well although his health had broken down a few
days before it started.
7. He was poor, but he rent a mansion and set ___________ himself as a millionaire.
8. As nobody seems to know what to do next, may I put _____________ a proposal?
9. After the war, several people were tired for crimes ___________ humanity.
10. I’ll leave the key with the porter _____________ convenience.
Your answers
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6 7 8 9 10

READING
1. Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or
D
United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s
work for a fair’s day pay. The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s
day pay. But in (1) ____, UPS expects maximum output from its employees.
Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every
task (2) ____ by most UPS employees. From their studies have come time and motion
standards that (3) ____ how those tasks are performed and how long they should take.
Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three
feet per second. They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (4) ____ time
looking for a doorbell.
Work engineers are (5) ____ riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at
traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break. And they are
not (6) ____ to pointing out the occasional inefficiency. Additionally, supervisors ride with
the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (7) ____ them until their work is
up to standard.
The (8) ____of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one
of the most efficient companies anywhere. It's also a highly profitable company. Most drivers
take the regimentation in stride: many show (9) ____ in meeting the UPS standards each day.
Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to
(10) ____ at work. UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability. And, they
say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the
day.

1. A. fact B. exchange C. return D. short

2. A. hold B. performed C. accepted D. under
3. A. indicate B. govern C. demonstrate D. tell
4. A. wasting B. spend C. spending D. waste
5. A. consistently B. continually C. constructively D. chronically
6. A. impolite B. brave C. intimate D. averse
7. A. scolding B. criticizing C. encouraging D. correcting
8. A. task B. reason C. object D. target
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 9. A. pride B. passion C. interest D. pleasure
10. A. rest B. relieve C. relax D. restrain
2. Read the passage carefully and do the exercises that follow.
Shadow puppetry
Shadow puppetry is a traditional art form that often goes unappreciated in modern
times. A large part of the appeal of puppet shows is the craftsmanship behind the creation of
the actual puppets. In shadow puppetry, on the other hand, the puppets remain unseen, so
real the artistry is in the presentation. The combination of the puppet's shape, the
background screen, and the light itself creates the overall effect of the shadow puppet show.
The task of the director is to ensure these elements are working together harmoniously in
order to produce the optimal experience for the audience.
The screen is the medium through which the audience experiences the performance, so
selecting the best screen is essential. First, it must transmit as much light as possible to better
capture the shape of the puppet. However, it shouldn't transmit so much light that the
puppeteer is visible. The material should obviously be durable but thin. A thin material gives
superior definition to the edges of the shadows. Traditionally, cotton was used for the screen,
but it was very grainy. As new kinds of textiles have been developed, more suitable materials
have become the standard. Silk works well but is very expensive. A more affordable option is
vinyl, which is thin and transmits light evenly. The only problem is that it stretches too
easily. In order to allow the puppets to press up against the screen, it must be strung very
tightly. If the material stretches too easily, it will sag.
One unique challenge for the puppet show director is that the presentation is two-
dimensional. The screen is flat, so puppets can only move forwards and backwards. In order
to create a three - dimensional appearance, directors often design a set in which the
background is smaller than the foreground. Then, by using different - sized puppets at
different heights on the screen, a more interesting scene can be created. If the script requires
two puppets to pass by each other, it can be accurately reproduced on the screen. The "fade-
out" is a common tool used by directors to avoid this problem. In this technique, the puppet
is moved away from the screen, and the image becomes fuzzy before fading out altogether.
Having chosen a screen and designed the set, the next step is to determine the light that
will be used. There are several factors to be considered: intensity, spread, and angle.
Naturally, more light is required behind the screen than in front. The power or intensity of
this light is best determined through experimentation. If the light is too bright, it will appear
harsh to audience members positioned close to the screen. Dim light, though harder to see,
can create an intimate mood. The intensity of the light can be manipulated throughout the
performance by using a dimmer switch.
Spread describes how the intensity of light is dispersed over the screen. If it is too
focused on the centered, it can leave dark areas at the edges. In contrast, if the spread is too
wide, light might spill over the edges of the screen, thus producing shadows of objects that
aren't supposed to be part of the performance. Additionally, the angle at which the light hits
the screen will affect the spread. The director can manipulate the angle of the light in order to
alter the shape and size of the puppets and to create dramatic effects. The shadow puppet
show is an art that goes beyond the construction of the puppets and the performance of the
script. Finding the optimal combination of light and shadow involves careful planning and

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meticulous design. Every detail must be considered and controlled in relation to every other
detail, making shadow puppetry an art of precision.
1. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word " produce" as used in paragraph
1?
A. fresh food B. create C. pay for D. oversee.
2. The word " harsh " in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. very cold B. crisp C. insulting D. severe.
3. What word does "it" refer to in paragraph 2 ?
A. option B. vinyl C. light D. problem.
4. In paragraph 2, the author explains the importance of the screen by :
A. showing how difficult it is to find good material.
B. explaining the elements to be considered.
C. saying what it is used for.
D. giving examples of materials.
5. According to the passage, which of the following can cause unwanted shadows?
A. A light that is too bright B. A light that is not bright enough
C. A light that is focused D. A light that is not focused enough.
2. Read the passage carefully and do the exercises that follow.
1B, 2D, 3B, 4B, 5D, 6D, 7C, 8D, 9A, 10B,

6. What does "this technique" refer to in paragraph 3

A. Using different - sized puppets B. The script
C. Using a smaller background D. The "fade-out".
7. Which of the following sentences best expresses the essential information of the highlighted
sentence? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential
information.
A. Shadow puppetry, in contrast, is a truly artistic show.
B. Because the puppeteers remain out of sight in shadow puppetry, the presentation becomes
more expensive.
C. In contrast, the true skill and appeal in shadow puppetry lies in the presentation, as the
actual puppets are kept hidden.
D. Similarly, in shadow puppetry, the true skill is in the presentation of the show.
8. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To inspire people to become shadow puppeteers.
B. To increase the popularity of puppet shows.
C. To show how shadow puppetry is better than regular puppetry.
D. To demonstrate the challenges involved in shadow puppetry.
9. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT:
A. color B. intensity C. spread D. angle.
10. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about regular, non - shadow
puppet shows?
A. They are not as good as shadow puppet shows.
B. They are easier to produce than shadow puppet shows.
C. Most of the work happens before the show.
D. It's not really an art form.
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6 7 8 9 10

3. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
There are many different ways of looking at a town. One of them is to walk around it, guide
book in hand. We may study with our guide books all the historic, individual __________ (1)
of a town and get to know them. But then, if we are ___________ (2) our time and stay to
look at the town as a ____________(3), other questions begin to ___________(4), which
even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just (5) __________ this, this
shape, this plan, and this size? Why do its streets run in this ______________ (6) way, and
not in some other way that __________ (7) more logical to us? Here even the best guidebook
fails us. One looks in ___________ (8) for a book that provides a discussion of a town’s
physical growth, of ___________(9) the original core lay, of the directions in ____________
(10) it grew, and when and why, and of how one can account for the street plan that we can
see today.
Your answers
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10

4. Read the following text carefully then choose from the list A-I the best phrase given to
fill each of the gaps. Each correct phrase may only be used once. Some of the answers do
not fit at all.

WATERCOLR CHARACTERISTICS
What makes the medium seem daunting to the beginner is the fact that watercolors are
transparent; this means that you cannot paint a light color over a dark one because the darker
color will show through
Once you have made a dark mark on the paper, you are committed, and you can alter the
effect by painting an even darker color on top of it. This is the chief difference between
watercolors and oil paints. You cannot simply paint over a picture in layers, (0. F ), literally
covering up mistakes.
Other differences affect the way you actually paint. With oils, for instance, the addition
of “highlights” – the lighter, sometimes pure white, tones (1.________), can sometimes be
left until the final stages. With watercolors, however, the colors are conventionally applied
from “light to dark”. Therefore, the highlights are often simply areas of the picture (2.
________); the white is the paper itself. When colors are applied, the lighter tones go on first,
the darker ones are built up on top of this. This means that you need to know which areas of
the picture are going to be the lighter ones, (3._________)
Moreover, oils can be manipulated (4. __________); the paint can be actually moved
around the surface on the canvas, and the colors will not adhere properly to the surface (5.
_________). Watercolors, however, cannot be used in this way, since, as their name implies,
they are mixed with water.
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It is usually water that governs the tone - the more diluted the color, the lighter the tone will
be.

A that usually depict the reflections of light onto objects in the picture
B for they will be left with less paint or none at all
C as they tend to be “bleed” into each other when wet
D that have been left unpainted
E which can work well in a carefully structures painting
F as you can do with oils
G while they are being applied
H which can be turned to an advantage
I until they are dry
Your answers
1 2 3
4 5

5. Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B- E from the list of headings below

Lists of Headings
I Seeking the transmission of radio signals from planets.
II Appropriate responses to signals from other civilizations
III Vast distances to Earth’s closest neighbors
IV Assumptions underlying the search fro extra-terrestrial intelligence
V Reasons for the search fro extra - terrestrial intelligence
VI Knowledge of extra – terrestrial life forms
VII Likelihood of life on other planet

Example Answer
Paragraph A v

1. Paragraph B
2. Paragraph C
3. Paragraph D
4. Paragraph E
Your answers
1 2 3
4

IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?

The search for Extra- terrestrial Intelligence

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The question of whether are alone in the Universe has haunted humanity for centuries, but we
may now stand poised on the brink of the answer to that question, as we search for radio
signals from other intelligent civilizations. This search, often known by the acronym SETI
( search for extra-terrestrial intelligence), is a difficult one. Although groups around the world
have been searching intermittently for three decades, it is only now that we have reached the
level of technology where we can make a determined attempt to search all nearby stars for
any sign of life.
A
The primary reason for the search is basic curiosity- the same curiosity about the natural
world that drives all pure science. We want to know whether we are alone in the Universe.
We want to know whether life evolves naturally if given the right conditions, or whether
there is something very special about the Earth to have fostered the variety of life forms that
we see around us on the planet. The simple detection of s radio signal will be sufficient to
answer this most basic of all questions. In this sense, SETI is another cog in the machinery of
pure science which is continually pushing out the horizon of our knowledge. However, there
are other reasons for being interested in whether life exits elsewhere. For example we have
had civilization on earth for perhaps only a few thousand years, and the threats of nuclear war
and pollution over the last few decades have told us that our survival may be tenuous. Will
we last another two thousand years or we will wipe ourselves out? Since the lifetime of a
planet like ours is several billion years, we can expect that, if other civilizations do survive in
our galaxy, their ages will range from zero to several billion years. Thus other any other
civilization we hear from is likely to be far colder, on average, than ourselves. The mere
existence of such a civilization will tell us that long-term survival is possible, and gives us
some cause for optimism. It is even possible that the older civilization may pass on the
benefits of their experience in dealing with threats to survival such as nuclear war and global
pollution, and other threats that we haven’t yet discovered.
B.
In discussing whether we are alone, most SETI scientists adopt two ground rules. First, UFOs
(Unidentified Flying Objects) are generally ignored since most scientists don’t consider the
evidence for them to be strong enough to bear serious consideration (although it is important
to keep an open mind in case any really convincing evidence emerges in the future). Second,
we make a very a conservative assumption that we are looking for a life form that is pretty
well like us, since if it differs radically from us we may well not recognize it as a life form,
quite apart from whether we are able to communicate with it. In other words, the life form we
are looking for may well have two green heads and seven fingers, but it will nevertheless
resemble us in that it should communicate with its fellows, be interested in the Universe, live
on a planet orbiting a star like our Sun, and perhaps most restrictively, have a chemistry, like
us, based on carbon and water.
C.
Even when we make these assumptions, our understanding of other life forms is still severely
limited. We do not even know, for example, how many stars have planets, and we certainly
do not know how likely it is that life will arise naturally, given the right conditions. However
when we look at the 100 billion stars in our galaxy (The Milky Way) and 100 hundred billion
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galaxies in the Observable Universe, it seems inconceivable that at least one of these planets
does not have a life form on it; in fact, the best educated guess we can make, using the little
that we do know about the conditions for carbon-based life, lead us to estimate that perhaps
one in 100,000 stars might have a life-bearing planet orbiting it. That means that our nearest
neighbors are perhaps 100 light years away, which is almost next door in astronomical.
D
An alien civilization could choose many different ways of sending information across the
galaxy, but many of there either require too much energy, or else are severely attenuated
while traversing the vast distances across the galaxy. It turns out that, for a given amount of
transmitted power, radio waves in the frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz travel the greatest
distance, and so all searches to date have concentrated on looking for radio waves in this
frequency range. So far there have been a number searches by various groups around the
world, including Australian searches using the radio telescope at Parkes, New South Waves.
Until now there have not been any detections from the few hundred stars which have been
searched. The scale of the searches has been increased dramatically since 1992, when the US
Congress voted NASA$10 million per year for ten years to conduct a thorough research for
extra- terrestrial life. Much of the money in this project is being spent on developing the
special hardware needed to search many frequencies at once. The project has two parts. One
part is a targeted search using the world’s largest radio telescopes, the American-operated
telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and the French telescope in Nacy in France. This part of
the project is searching the nearest 1000 likely stars with high sensitivity for signals in the
frequency range 1000 to 3000 MHz. The other part of the project is an undirected search
which is monitoring all of space with a lower sensitivity, using the smaller antennas of
NASA’s Deep Space Network.
E
There is considerable debate over how we should react if we detect a signal from an alien
civilization. Everybody agrees that we should not reply immediately. Quite apart from the
impracticality of sending a reply over such large distances at short notice, it raises a host of
ethical questions that would have to be addressed by the global community before any reply
could be sent. Would the human race face the culture shock is faced with a superior and much
older civilization? Luckily, there is no urgency about this. The stars being searched are
hundreds of light years away, so it takes hundreds of years for their signal to reach us, and a
further few hundred years for our reply to reach them. It’s not important, then, if there’s a
delay of a few years, or decades, while the human race debate the question of whether to
reply, and perhaps carefully drafts a reply.

Read the passage carefully then write YES, NO, NOT GIVEN next to each statement
below

YES If the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO If the statement contradicts with the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

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 1. Alien civilizations may be able to help the human race to overcome serious
problems
2. SETI scientists are trying to find a life form that resembles humans in many
ways.
3. The American and Australians have cooperated on joint research projects.
4. So far SETI scientists have picked up radio signals from several stars.
5. The NASA project attracted criticism from some members of Congress.
6. If a signal from outer space is received, it will be important to response
promptly.
Your answers
1 2 3
4 5 6

WRITING
Rewrite these sentences, using the word given. Do not change the words given. You must
use between three and eight words including the words given:
1. Please call at once if you encounter any problems.
Should you ____________________________________________________ call.
2. The number of customers re-ordering goods from the company has increased.
There_________________________ customers re-ordering goods from the company.
3. As part of its restructuring program, the company is laying off some employees.
Some _______________________________ as part of the company’s restructuring program.
4. Although we all expected Toby to apply for the job, he decided not to.
Contrary__________________________________________ applying for the job.
5. “Please, please, don’t tell my mother what you’ve seen”, Marie said to Darren.
Marie________________________________________________ what he had seen.
Rewrite these sentences using the given words. You should not change the given words
1. I lost my temper with her the other day and it has been worrying me ever since.
(MIND)
________________________________________________________________________
2. There’s a bit of a shock waiting for him when he gets home tonight. (STORE)
________________________________________________________________________

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 3. Many small enterprises will go bankrupt if the government does not give them
financial help immediately. (PRESENT)
______________________________________________________________________
4. I spent nearly a day cleaning that kitchen. (BEST)
________________________________________________________________________
5. Sue couldn’t explain how she’d come to mislay her keys. (LOSS)
________________________________________________________________________
Describing graphs
The graph below shows the number of passenger railway journeys made in Great Britain
between 1950 and 2004/5. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main
features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 120 words.

Essay writing
Children are expected to spend a lot of time studying both in and after school and have
little time to relax. Is this a positive or negative social trend?
Write a paragraph of at least 250 words. Give irrelevant reasons and examples to
support you answer

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 TỈNH YÊN BÁI
LISTENING
Question 1: Choose the best answer.
1.A 2. A 3.C 4. B 5.A
Question 2

Question 3
1.D 2.A 3F 4C 5B
PART II. LEXICO -GRAMMAR
1. Choose the best option to complete the following sentences.
1B, 2A, 3C, 4A, 5C, 6A, 7B, 8B, 9C, 10D, 11D, 12A, 13D, 14C, 15D, 16A, 17B, 18D, 19A,
20C
2. Use the word given in capitals at the end of the lines to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)

MODERN CULTURE
1. meaningful 2. singular 3. scholarly 4. replace/displace
5. literary 6. obsession 7. response 8. conception
9. unsatisfactory 10. spectacle
3. There is one mistake in each of the following sentences, find then correct them
1. MRS Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are (is) planning to attend the
festivities.
2. The 6 - year - old boy resembles to (Bỏ To) his mother some what more than does his older
brother
3. A progress (Bỏ A) has been made toward finding a cure for AIDS.
4. Most Americans would not be happy without a color television, two cars, and working at (
bỏ working at) an extra job.
5. In 1784 Benjamin Franklin first suggested daylight savings time as a means of cutting
down on consumes candles (candle consumption)
6. The famous London Bridge, that (which) is now gracing an American town, is by no
means the most beautiful bridge in the world.
7. As you may know, these data in the table concerning (concerned) with pressure and
temperature are going to change, following the next experiment.
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8. Studies of Mars indicate that enough water might be collected on the planet’s surface
sustain prolonged (To sustain prolonged ) missions by human space crews.
9. When one experiences a change in diet by, for example, moving to a new location, you
(he/she) may also experience temporary problems with the digestive tract.
10. Almost (most) poetry is more enjoyable when it is read aloud.

4. Fill each blank space with an appropriate preposition or particle

1. to 2. against 3. over 4. out 5. in 6. through 7. up
8. forward 9. against 10. for
READING
1. Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or
D (1.5p).
1C 2B 3B 4D 5B 6D 7D 8C 9A 10C
2. Read the passage carefully and do the exercises that follow.
1B, 2D, 3B, 4B, 5D, 6D, 7C, 8D, 9A, 10B,
3. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word.
1. features 2. taking 3. whole 4. raise 5. like
6. particular 7. seems / appears 8. vain 9. where 10. which
4. Read the following text carefully then choose from the list A-I the best phrase given to
fill each of the gaps. Each correct phrase may only be used once. Some of the answers do
not fit at all.
1A; 2D; 3B; 4G; 5I
5. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B- E from the list of headings below
1: IV; 2: VII; 3: I; 4: II
Read the passage carefully then write YES, NO, NOT GIVEN next to each statement
below
5: Y ; 6: Y ; 7: NG ; 8: N ; 9: NG ; 10: N
WRITING.
Rewrite these sentences, using the word given. Do not change the words given. You must
use between three and eight words including the words given:
1. Please call at once if you encounter any problems.
Should you encounter any problems, don’t hesitate to call.
2. The number of customers re-ordering goods from the company has increased.
There has been an upturn in the number (quantity) of customers re-ordering goods from the
company.
3. As part of its restructuring program, the company is laying off some employees.
Some employees are made redundant as part of the company’s restructuring program.
4. Although we all expected Toby to apply for the job, he decided not to.
Contrary to our expectation, Toby didn’t decide on applying for the job.
5. “Please, please, don’t tell my mother what you’ve seen”, Marie said to Darren.
Marie pleaded with Darren not to tell her mother what he had seen.
Rewrite these sentences using the given words. You should not change the given words

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 1. I lost my temper with her the other day and it has been worrying me ever since. (mind)
I lost my temper with her the other day and it has been preying on my mind ever since.
2. There’s a bit of a shock waiting for him when he gets home tonight. (store)
There’s a bit of a shock in store for him when he gets home tonight.
3. Many small enterprises will go bankrupt if the government does not give them financial
help immediately. (present)
Many small enterprises will go bankrupt if the government’s financial help does not present
itself to them immediately.
4. I spent nearly a day cleaning that kitchen. (best)
I spent the best (better) part of the day cleaning the kitchen.
5. Sue couldn’t explain how she’d come to mislay her keys. (loss)
Sue was at a loss to explain how her keys came to be mislaid.

Tape script
Question 1

Jamie: Good morning Mt Thomson. Can I speak to you for a moment?

Mr Thomson: Of course Jamie. Come in. Have a seat. I’ve just finished looking through
the reports for this term. It looks like pupils are doing very well.
Jamie : Yes, I think they are, Its all going fine.
Mr Thomson : So, Jamie, what’s on your mind?
Jamie : Well, I’ve been thinking about next month’s camping trip, the one for year ten?
Mr Thomson: Yes, we have got it scheduled for the 23rd to the 26th if I’m not mistaken.
Jamie : Ah, actually, I think it’s 24th to 27th
Mr Thomson : Let’s just check. Oh, right. Yes, yes, you are right. So……..
Jamie : Well, I’ve been thinking about how we might possibly make this year’s event
better than last year’s….Not that last year’s wasn’t great. But………..
Mr Thomson : Suggestions for improvement are always welcome, Jamie,So, what have
you been thinking about?
Jamie : Well, to tell the truth, I wasn’t completely happy with the camp we used last
year. It was rather small and I didn’t feel that the grounds were particularly well-kept
Mr Thomson : Go on
Jamie : I did some searching and I think I’ve found the perfect spot. It’s called Shepton
Meadows and……………
Mr Thomson : Is that the campsite in the Lake District?
Jamie : No, actually it’s just outside Carlisle. It’s huge site and it’s on a lovely lake,
Lake brant I believe it’s called. Half the site is forested and the rest, the actual camping site
area, is grassy. For kids that rarely get to see anything more than concrete, it’s ideal. And the
facilities are amazing. There is a basketball court, a larger pool and a football pitch. There are
well marked trails trough the forest for hiking and the lake is there for swimming and other
water sports. I believe there is even a lifeguard service.

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Mr Thomson : That sound like it might suit our purposes perfectly. Did you happen to
find out about availability and cost?
Jamie : Yes, as a matter of fact I did. I called them yesterday evening and there plenty of
spots available and, because we’re a non-profit organization, they said they would give me a
reduction in the price.
Mr Thomson : If I remember correctly, we paid £ 5 ahead last year.
Jamie : Yes, per night, right?
Mr Thomson : Yes, each child paid £10 for two nights
Jamie : Well, at this campsite it’s only £4 per night and they told me that if we had over
fifteen children, which we do, they could give us a further 10% off
Mr Thomson : That’s very reasonable, isn’t it? Well, from what you’ve told me I think
we should probably go ahead and book.
Jamie : Excellent! I’m sure the children will love it

Question 2
Librarian : Good morning, North College Library. How can I help you?
Man: I was wondering if it was possible to join the library.
Librarian : Are you a student at North Collage?
Man: No, I’m not, but someone told me it was possible to join, even if I wasn’t
Librarian : That’s right, it is. Are you over 18? That’s our minimum joining age.
Man: Yes I’m
Librarian : That’s no problem then,
Man: Could you tell me what I have to do to join?
Librarian : Well, you will need to come in to the library and fill out some forms.
Man: You’ll also need to bring two passport photos with you. We also need
documents for ID, so a driving licence would be fine.
Man: I’ve got that and what’s else? A credit card?
Librarian : No, it needs to have your address on it.
Man: Shall I bring a bank statement, would that do?
Librarian : That’s will be fine
Man: Good. Does it cost anything to join?
Librarian : Well, it’s free for students here but otherwise it’s £125 per year or £25 if you’ve
got a current student card from other college
Man: I was at Westerley College until last year but now I’ve got a job at Jefferson’s
steel factory. Er, it’s more expensive than I thought. My local library is free

Question 3
Briony: Did you get any information on the reading for the other half of our work?
Arthur : Yes, I did. You mean the Art and Society module?
Briony: Yes.
Arthur : Yes, I met Simpson himself as we were waiting for a train at Norchester station so I
managed to ask him.
Briony: Any luck?
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Arthur : Yes, I’ve got the notes I took here. He told me, of course, to start with Greenberg,
who covers contemporary art and the up – to – the - minute movements in America. It’s about
the modern movements really. As far as the economic impact of art is concerned, a basic text
is the Parliamentary report on art and the UK economy. This gives lots of monetary facts and
figures, but the figures are not very satisfactory as, of course, a lot of information is
confidential and can’t be published. Art Now! Art Wow! By someone called Dennision sound
exciting and is about how art and artists are created, presented for buyers, and sold in the US.
It’s about the whole trade in art as a phenomenon.
Briony: Like a product, like washing powder….
Arthur : Yes…..That’s the idea of the book, anyway. And there’s another one here, oh yes, by
someone called Hampton. It’s a book called American Art which Simpson says is full of
discussion on the relationship of art to the other aspects of culture, such as film, television,
books and so on.
Briony: Popular culture, I suppose.
Arthur : Not just popular………………….. cultural of all sorts, I imagine. Finally, for the
spiritual and more abstract aspects of art, he recommends Art and the Mind of Modern Man
by Frick. It’s sort of about how art relates to how we think. He did have lots of other
recommendations, but luckily his train arrived before he could move on to them. These seem
enough to me.
Briony: Yes, they are a good place to start. We will be busy

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