10 ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC NĂM 2020 (CÓ LỜI GIẢI) (IB CÓ FILE NGHE)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BÌNH PHƯỚC ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1 (Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang)KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 ĐỀ THI MÔN tiếngAnh (Chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: …../2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A. LISTENING (1 pt) Part 1. You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip. For each question put a tick in the correct box. 1. What is the change of plan? A. They will visit two towns. B. They will look round a university. C. They will visit a wild life park. 2. Where will they stop for coffee? A. near a waterfallB. by a lakeC. on a mountain 3. The town of Brampton became well known because of its ___________. A. shopsB. universityC. museum 4. What animals will they see in the wildlife park? A. lionsB. monkeysC. tigers 5. What time will they arrive back at the hotel? A. 5.30B. 6.45C. 7.15 Part 2. You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a competition. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. This month''''s competition Prize: a computer and a (6) ………………………….. printer Write a story • length: fewer than (7) ………………………….. words • subject: a short (8) ………………………….. story which takes place in the future Write your name, address, telephone number and (9) ………………………….. at the end. Story must arrive on or before (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 from that of the rest in each o f the following questions. 11. A. embarrassed B. blessedC. naked D. adopted 12. A. insteadB. breakfastC. already D. breathe 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. photographer B. destination C. participant D. professional 14. A. geographicalB. biologicalC. agricultural D. environmental 15. A. campfire B. provide C. destroy D. conserve 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 Anne are talking about their upcoming exams. - Diana: “Our midterm exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?” - Anne: “___________” A. I’m half ready. B. God save you. C. Thank you so muchD. Don’t mention it! 17. Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home. - Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”. - Pete: “______”. A. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t.B. Well, I’d rather not. C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.D. Well, if only you didn’t. 18. Mr Smith is having lunch in a restaurant. - Mr. Smith: "Could you bring me some water?" - Waiter: "_________." A. No, thanks. B. Of course you can. C. I''''m afraid not. D. Certainly, sir. 19. Mary and John are talking about John''''s new house. - Mary: "What a lovely house you have" - John: "_________." A. Thanks. Hope you will drop in. B. I think so. C. No problem. D. Of course, thanks. 20. Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home. - Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”.- Pete: “______”. A. Oh, I wish you wouldn’t.B. Well, I’d rather not. C. Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t.D. Well, if only you didn’t. 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. Thanks to the invention of microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the human cell. A. deep understandingB. far-sighted viewsC. spectacular sightings D. in-depth studies 22. Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

BÌNH PHƯỚC

ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 1

(Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang)

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

ĐỀ THI MÔN tiếngAnh (Chuyên)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút Ngày thi: … /2020

-A LISTENING (1 pt)

Part 1 You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip For each question put a tick in the correct box.

1 What is the change of plan?

A They will visit two towns.

B They will look round a university.

C They will visit a wild life park.

2 Where will they stop for coffee?

3 The town of Brampton became well known because of its _.

4 What animals will they see in the wildlife park?

5 What time will they arrive back at the hotel?

Part 2 You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a competition For each

question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

This month's competition Prize: a computer and a (6) ……… printer

Write a story

• length: fewer than (7) ……… words

• subject: a short (8) ……… story which takes place in the future

Write your name, address, telephone number and (9)……… at the end

Story must arrive on or before (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 from that of the rest in each o f the following questions.

11 A embarrassed B blessed C naked D adopted

12 A instead B breakfast C already D breathe

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 photographer B destination C participant D professional

14 A geographical B biological C agricultural D environmental

15 A campfire B provide C destroy D conserve

PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)

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Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.

16 Two friends Diana and Anne are talking about their upcoming exams

- Diana: “Our midterm exams will start next Tuesday, are you ready?”

- Anne: “ _”

C Thank you so much D Don’t mention it!

17 Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home

- Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?”.

- Pete: “ ”.

A Oh, I wish you wouldn’t B Well, I’d rather not.

C Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D Well, if only you didn’t.

18 Mr Smith is having lunch in a restaurant

- Mr Smith: "Could you bring me some water?" - Waiter: " _."

C I'm afraid not D Certainly, sir

19 Mary and John are talking about John's new house

- Mary: "What a lovely house you have" - John: " _."

A Thanks Hope you will drop in B I think so

20 Lucy is asking for permission to play the guitar at Pete’s home

- Lucy: “Is it all right if I play the guitar in here while you’re studying?” - Pete: “ ”.

A Oh, I wish you wouldn’t B Well, I’d rather not.

C Well, actually, I’d prefer it if you didn’t D Well, if only you didn’t.

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 Thanks to the invention of microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of

the human cell

A deep understanding B far-sighted views C spectacular sightings D in-depth studies

22 Laws on military service since 1960 still hold good.

A remains for good B is still in good condition

C stands in life D remains in effect

23 In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches.

A concerts B public libraries C gatherings D prayer services 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 Nutritionists believe that vitamins circumvent diseases.

25 The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.

A monetary B greedy C spiritual D object - oriented

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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 doctor _ the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up.

A examined B investigated C researched D looked into

27 The school was closed for a month because of serious _ of fever.

28 I agree with most of what you said, but I can't _ your idea of letting children leave

school at the age of 14

A go along with B put up with C keep up with D come up with

29 The climate of China is similar in many ways to _.

A which of the United States B that of the United states

C the United States D this of the United States

30 He soon received promotion, for his superior realized that he was a man of considerable

_

A opportunity B ability C possibility D future

31 These old houses are going to be _ soon.

A run down B knocked out C pulled down D laid out

32 The stolen jewels were _ a lot of money.

33 Whether you stay or leave is a matter of total _to me.

A disinterest B importance C indifference D interest

34 I’m terribly sorry! I didn’t break that vase on _.

35 Bill Gates is probably the best known and most successful _in computer software.

A pioneer B navigator C generator D volunteer

36 We don’t sell foreign newspapers because there is no _for them.

37 One wonders whether the current political _ is right for such a move.

38 She _ modern art She visits all the local exhibitions.

A looks down on B goes in for C fixes up with D comes up against

39 The judge _ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.

A accused B convicted C sentenced D prosecuted

40 She got up early; otherwise she her bus.

A would have missed B would miss C missed D had missed

41 She believes that all countries should _ the death penalty as it is inhumane.

A put down to B catch up on C get down to D do away with

42 What an excellent student she is! She almost has no _ the exercise.

A difficult to finish B difficulty to finish C difficulty in finishing D difficult finishing

43 Henry was overweight, so he went on s strict diet and _ twenty kilos.

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44 Staying in a hotel costs renting a room in a dormitory for a week.

A twice as much as B as much as twice C twice more than D twice as

45 In spite of his abilities, Peter has been overlooked for promotion.

A repeat B repeatedly C repetitiveness D repetitive

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 I hadn't been to the city for 20 years and it was almost ……… ……… recognize

47 His boss told him off because he had behaved ……….……… responsible

48 They all cheered ……….……… as their team came out enthusiasm

49 Jim is one of the most ……….……… members of the committee speak

50 The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago was ……….… by

the government The real figures go up every minute

estimate

51 We always have a bed ready in the spare room in case visitors arrive

……….………

expect

52 ……….…… energy sources such as wind and wave power are pollution-free new

53 Barbara is very ……….……… about birds She knows a lot about them know

54 She is one of the greatest ……….……… to appear in this theatre perform

55 I’m sorry for my ……….……… but I hate being kept waiting patient 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

TV show even though he was relative young, and it turned out to be a great success

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

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61 Tom was absent four days at school last month because his grandmother passed ……….

62 I’ll see you ……… tomorrow, so I can drive you to the airport

63 I am too young to settle ……… I want to travel around the world before I get married.

64 I bought this skirt without trying it ……… I hope it's OK

65 Fortunately, Marie getting ……… with her new co-workers.

66 I really need to go on a diet I put ……… weight over the holidays

67 I just needed a bit of time to think it ……… before I told him what I had decided.

68 I need to get a new passport It runs ……… next month.

69 When I went to the bank to ask for a loan, I had to fill ……… hundreds of forms.

70 You have to face ……… your problems rather than avoid them.

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.

Men are lazy in the home, according to an official survey (71) _ today They haveabout six hours' a week more free time than wives, but play a very little (72) _ incooking, cleaning, washing, and ironing, according to the Social Trends Survey by the Central

(73) _ Office.

Nearly three quarters of married women (74) _ to do all or most of the housework,and among married men the proportion who admitted that their wives did all or most of thehousework was only slightly lower The survey (75) _ that washing and ironing was theleast popular task among men, with only one per cent (76) _ this duty, compared with 89per cent of women, and 10 per cent sharing equally.Only 5 per cent of men (77) _ theevening meal, 3 percent carry out household cleaning duties, 5 per cent do household shopping,and 17 per cent wash the evening dishes

But when household gadgets break down, (78) _ are carried out by 82 per cent ofhusbands The survey says that, despite our economic problems, the majority of Britons aresubstantially better (79) _ than a decade ago We're healthier, too - eating healthier foodsand smoking less.The (80) _ Briton, not surprisingly, is more widely-traveled than adecade ago More people are going abroad for holidays, with Spain the favorite destination

71 A furnished B emerged C published D edited

73 A Statistical B Cardinal C Ordinal D Numerical

74 A emitted B pronounced C claimed D uttered

76 A burdening B forming C performing D formulating

78 A fittings B fixings C amendments D repairs

Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION

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Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below

A useful definition of an air pollutant is a compound added directly or indirectly byhumans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or

materials adversely Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous

change When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century,air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled-a far cry from theextensive list of harmful substances known today As technology has developed and knowledge

of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened

In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions

Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, andnitrogen oxides, are found in nature As the Earth developed, the concentrations of these

pollutants were altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in

biogeochemical cycles These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds tomove from the air to the water or soil On a global basis, nature's output of these compoundsdwarfs that resulting from human activities However, human production usually occurs in alocalized area, such as a city

In this localized region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the

natural purification scheme of the cycles The result is an increased concentration of noxious

chemicals in the air The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater thanthe concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities The actualconcentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact the numerical valuetells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that

would occur naturally in the area For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at

0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level Carbon monoxide,however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reachesabout 15 ppm

81 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The economic impact of air pollution B What constitutes an air pollutant

C How much harm air pollutants can cause D The effects of compounds added to the

atmosphere

82 The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A negatively B quickly C admittedly D considerably

83 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .

A water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C the definition of air pollution will continue to change

D a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

84 The word "altered" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .

85 Natural pollutants can play an important role in controlling air pollution for which of the

following reasons?

A They function as part of a purification process.

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B They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.

C They are less harmful to living beings than are other pollutants.

D They have existed since the Earth developed.

86 According to the passage, which of the following is true about human generated air pollution in

localized regions?

A It can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants in the localized region.

B It can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants.

C It will damage areas outside of the localized regions.

D It will react harmfully with naturally occurring pollutants.

87 The word "noxious" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .

88 According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only

useful if

A the other substances in the area are known

B it is in a localized area

C the naturally occurring level is also known

D it can be calculated quickly

89 The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A beneficial B special C measurable D separable

90 Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws

B. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws

C. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants

D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution

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 A small church lies at the foot of the hill.

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- THE END

-SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

BÌNH PHƯỚC

NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

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Part 1 You will hear a conversation, between two men talking on the radio about job Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each question

1 When did Toby get a job with Atkins Engineering?

A when he was a university student

B as soon as he finished university

C six months after he finished university

2 What is Toby working on at the moment?

A a new motorway B houses and flats C a new airport

3 When Toby began working, he was surprised to spend so much time

A talking to other people B sitting in an officc C designing buildings

4 Young people often don't choosc engineering because they think

A it’s hard to get a job B it's probably boring C it’s not very well paid

5 What is a disadvantage of the job for Toby?

A He finds it difficult to take holidays

B He can't organise his spare time

C He works too many hours

Part 2 You will hear a man talking on the radio about a new sports and fitness centre Fill in each blank with no more than two words or numbers.

Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from

that of the rest in each o f the following questions.

11 A advent B invent C decent D percent

12 A pursue B hesitate C comparison D poster

13 A ragged B sacred C dogged D scared

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.

14 A questionaire B introduce C recommend D concentrate

15 A continuous B scandalous C malicious D delicious

Your answers:

16 John: “Could I just do it right now?”- Jane: “ _.”

A Yes, you could B Why not? Go ahead

C Not for me D Yes, let’s

17 Mike: “ I have passed all my examinations!” – Joan: “ _.”

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Crossways sports and fitness centre

- The sports centre opens on (6) _

- The fitness centre has a view across the (7) _

- The indoor sports offered are squash, volleyball, (8) _and table tennis

- The new swimming pool is (9) _metres in length

- You can book a class at (10) _or by phone

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C Best wishes! D That’s very well!

18 “ _.” – “Thank you We are proud of him.”

A Your child is just adorable! B Can we ask your child to take a photo?

C Your kid is naughty D I can give your kid a lift to school

19 -“The test results will be released at 9 am tomorrow!” - “Will it? _.”

A Can I wait for it? B Could it wait?

20 “ _.” - “I love it It’s great, especially at night.”

A When do you often listen to classical music?

B How do you like classical music?

C What kind of music do you like?

D How often do you listen to classical music?

21 As the enemy forces were so overwhelming, our troops had to retreat to a safer position

A powerful B dreadful C overflowing D outgrowing

22 The twentieth century saw a rapid rise in life expectancy due to improvement in public

health, nutrition and medicine

A anticipation B expectation C span D prospect

23 The tiny irrigation channels were everywhere and along some of them the water was

running

A flushing out with water B supplying water

C cleaning with water D washing out with water

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 We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being.

A revealed B frequented C accessible D lively

25 They protested about the inhumane treatment of the prisoners.

A vicious B warmhearted C callous D coldblooded

26 Take the number 5 bus and get at Times Square

27 The report would have been accepted in checking its accuracy

C had taken more care D had more care been taken

28 No longer do all the housework with their hands

A have women to B do women have C do women have to D women have to

29 In many ways, riding a bicycle is similar _

A to the driving of a car B when you drive a car

C to when driving a car D to driving a car

30 Today many serious childhood diseases _by early immunisation

A are preventing B can be prevented C prevent D can prevent

31 The dress Arid wore _ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect

A titillated B reiterated C scintillated D enthralled

32 Being able to afford this luxury car will getting a better- paying job

A maximize B recombinant C reiterate D necessitate

33 Levina unknowingly the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring hisescape

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A coerced B proclaimed C abetted D sanctioned

34 Shakespeare, a(n) writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comicplays

A numeric B obstinate C generic D prolific

35 I had the experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flighthome from Brussels

A satisfactory B commendable C galling D acceptable

36 Mary failed in her exams because she played computer games a lot She _ too much

A shouldn’t have played B shouldn’t play

C should play D wouldn’t have played

37 My father dislikes _ while he is speaking

A to be interrupting B being interrupted C to interrupt D to interrupt

38 _ all the exercises, Nam handed in the paper

A Having done B Doing C He has done D After had done

39 I hate him I have _ of meeting him again

A no intentions B no intention C not intended D intended

40 Friendship is a _ affair; it lives by give-and-take

A two-sided B two-side C two sides D two-sides

41 I saw a wad of dollar notes exactly _ the ones my father had given me

42 A: “Are you coming on Saturday?” – B: “ .”

A I’m afraid not B I’m afraid not to C I’m afraid to D I’m afraid I don’t

43 He was the first visitor to our house

A invited B inviting C who invite D to be invited

44 my mother's encouragement, I wouldn't have made such a daring decision

A In spite of B Providing C But for D Due to

45 The young lady sat still in the afternoon breeze, with her hair her back

A streaming down B fallen against C flowed down D running over

46 Nobody ge ts _treatment in this office PREFER

47 She won the first prize in the contest due to her _ PERSUADE

48 Meiling signed up for the _course ECONOMY

49 She took the job to be _independent FINANCE

50 Our education must put an end to _ LITERATE

51 Please _our letter of the 14th We have not had a reply KNOW

52 I was late because I _how much time I would need ESTIMATE

53 The unresponsive audience made the lecturer somewhat _

What a shame!

HEART

54 _children will not be allowed to cross busy roads ACCOMPANY

55 She complained about his rudeness _ CEASE

PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)

The habits of those who constant play video games are very important to people

working in video-game industry If video games are going to be one of the moreattractive features of future interactive systems, it is essential for producers to knowwhat types of games to make, how best to present so games on interactive video and

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61 The car is in quite good condition but you can try it _before you make any decision tobuy

62 According _what he says, he wasn’t even there when the crime was committed

63 According to a recent survey, most people are on good terms _their neighbours

64 As he wanted to go to university, David decided to turn _a new leaf and study harder

65 _arriving at the airport, I was very worried to find that no one had waited for me

66 Environmental organisations have been set _to inform people and gain their support

67 I can't understand why you have to make such a fuss _something so unimportant

68 I’m afraid Mr Logan isn’t in the office today, but I can put you _to his secretary

69 I've asked _but nobody knows what time the concert will finish on Saturday

70 On hearing the news of his mother's death, the boy broke _and couldn't be consoled

passage.

Health and fitness are not just for young people They are for anyone willing to acceptthe (71) for a good diet and (72) exercise With age, there is a tendency tofeelthat the body is no longer able to (73) Aches and pains are (74) normal Instead of pushing the body to do (75) , activities become limited Yetexamples after examples have shown us that older people can – and should – be (76) .Men and women in their sixties have run in marathons, races of more than twenty-six miles.Some professional athletes stay (77) into their forties and fifties For most people,simple activities like walking and swimming are all that is needed to stay in (78) It’simportant to include exercise in your daily routine.In the winter, (79) push-ups, sit-ups, and other indoor exercises Of course, such exercises will be of little use (80) you follow them with soda and chips

71 A discipline B ruling C strictness D regulation

72 A useful B regular C much D little

73 A run B malfunction C operate D perform

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74 A believed B thought C considered D made

75 A weaker B more C greater D faster

77 A competitive B passive C equal D comparative

80 A although B unless C if D otherwise

Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or localgovernments Arriving immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland tohelp them start a new life In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations

instituted public-welfare programs But such a movement was slow to take hold in the United

States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the ready availability of farmland seemed

to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job

Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, butone of the programs - Social Security - has become an American institution Paid for bydeductions fromthe paychecks of working people, Social Security ensures that retired personsreceive a modest monthly income and also provides unemployment insurance, disabilityinsurance, and other assistance to those who need it Social Security payments to retired personscan start at age62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments are slightly higher Recently,there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough money to fulfill itsobligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected toincrease dramatically Policy makershave proposed various ways to make up the anticipateddeficit, but a long-term solution is still being debated

In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistanceprograms These include Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use

to purchase food; and public housing which is built at federal expense and made available topersons on low incomes

Needy Americans can also turn to sources other than the government for help A broadspectrum of private charities and voluntary organizations is available Volunteerism is on therise in the United States, especially among retired persons It is estimated that almost 50 percent

of Americans overage 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of U.S householdscontribute money to charity

81 New immigrants to the U.S could seek help from

A the people who came earlier B the US government agencies

C only charity organizations D volunteer organizations

82 It took welfare programs a long time to gain a foothold in the U.S due to the fast growth of

A industrialization B modernization C urbanization D population

83 The word “instituted” in the first paragraph mostly means

A executed B studied C introduced D enforced

84 The Social Security program has become possible thanks to

A deductions from wages B people’s willingness to work

C donations from companies D enforcement laws

85 Most of the public assistance programs after the severe economic crisis

A were introduced into institutions B did not become institutionalized

C functioned fruitfully in institutions D did not work in institutions

86 That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that

A elderly people ask for more money B the program discourages working people

C the number of elderly people is growing D younger people do not want to work

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87 Persons on low incomes can access public housing through

A low rents B state spending C donations D federal expenditure

88 Americans on low incomes can seek help from

A federal government B government agencies

C state governments D non-government agencies

89 Public assistance has become more and more popular due to the

A young people’s voluntarism only B volunteer organizations

C people’s growing commitment to charity D innovations in the tax system

90 The passage mainly discusses

A public assistance in America B immigration into America

C funding agencies in America D ways of fund-raising in America

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged, using the words given

91 We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money

 If it hadn’t

92 The only thing they didn’t steal was the television

 They stole

93 She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left

 No sooner

94 The deaths of almost sixty people were caused by the tornado (resulted)

 The tornado _almost sixty people

95 Someone paid five thousands pounds for the painting (went)

 The painting _

Part 2:

In about 140 words, write a paragraph about why is it important to protect our environment? What should we do to fulfill this task?

………

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NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

Họ và tên thí sinh: số báo danh:

Part 1 You will hear an interview, with a teenager called Amy Manero, who is talking about her interest in music, particularly jazz piano Choose the correct answer from A, B

or C for each question.

1 When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?

A at the age of four.

B before she started secondary school.

C after getting advice from her school music teacher.

2 How did Amy feel at her first big public event?

A excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume.

B nervous because it was her first time on stage.

C surprised because the audience was very big.

3 What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?

A She put lots of effort into learning about it.

B She was better at it than the rest of the players.

C She enjoyed it as soon as she started.

4 Amy gives piano lessons so that she can _.

A help people who couldn’t normally afford them

B encourage lots of young people to play the piano.

C improve her own playing technique.

5 Why does Amy write a blog on the internet?

A to get some experience for becoming a journalist.

B to tell people about her daily life as a musician.

C to recommend events for people to go to.

Part 2 You will hear a boy, called Adam telling his class, about a hot air balloon flight he went on Fill in each blank with no more than two words.

ADAM’S HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

6 The flight in the balloon lasted for ……….

7 Adam could see as far as the ……….from the balloon

8 Adam didn't recognize a ……….from the air

9 Adam was surprised that it was ……….in the balloon basket

10 Adam didn't like having to ……….in the basket

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12 A forbade B cellmate C consolidate D lemonade

14 A nutrient B consistent C continent D sentiment

15 A interview B calculate C politics D determine

16 John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “ _.”

A Sorry for this inconvenience B Not at all

C Sorry, I’m a new comer here D I have no clue

17 Jane: “Thank you for a lovely evening.” Barbara: “ _.”

18 Anne: "Make yourself at home" John: “ _.”

A Thanks! Same to you B That's very kind Thank you.

C Not at all Don't mention it D Yes, Can I help you?

19 Dave: “This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!”

Eva: “ _ but I think it’s quite easy.”

C I understand what you’re saying D I don’t see in that way

20 Vicky: “ _.” Josep: “Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday.”

A How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!

B When have you got this beautiful dress?

C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?

D That’s a beautiful dress you have on!

21 I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, I locked myself out of my house

twice

A being considerate of things B remembering to do right things

C forgetful of one’s past D often forgetting things

22 Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work

23 Ms Stanford is an unusually prolific author She has written a large number of books these

years, some of which are best-sellers

A reflective B productive C exhausted D critical

24 About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like

the starfish and crabs, live in the ocean

A with ribs B without ribs C without backbones D with backbones

25 Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile

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26 Peter: “Why did you ride your bike?”

John: “Because it’s more than driving my car.”

A economically B economic C economy D economical

27 The unemployment rate of the area every year until 2003 and then started to fall.

28 the fact that many companies are going bankrupt, ours has made a good profit.

A Although B Even though C Despite D Because of

29 Some vegetables are grown without soil and under light.

30 My dog as well as my cats twice a day.

31 All volcanoes smoke, ash, and lava.

32 As I can earn money by myself I am independent my parents financially.

33 Napoleon the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.

A attacked B has attacked C was attacked D attacking

34 of my family, I would like to thank you very much for your help.

A On behalf B On account C In person D Instead

35 The accident was the mistake of the driver.

A causing many people to die B caused great human loss

C to cause many people die D which causes many people to die

36 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of the new restaurant.

A responsible B reliable C capable D able

37 She was guilty cheating in the examination.

38 during the storm.

A They were collapsed the fence B the fence was collapsed

C They collapsed the fence D The fence collapsed

39 The family could not because they had forgotten their passports.

A check up B check out C check through D check in

40 You’d better drive I’m too for such traffic.

A experienced B experiencing C inexperienced D inexperiencing

41 In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and

underneath the

42 No water polo player except the goalie can hold the ball with both hands.

43 The reviewer Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.

A chewed B digested C described D drew

44 If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to the match till next Sunday.

45 It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t the nearest shelter.

A make out B break out C take out D run out

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46 The manag er was sacked after he tried to ……….his accounts (false)

47 I’ve never known such a ……….person (quarrel)

48 Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a ……….source of energy (new)

49 Sam was accused of stealing some ………. documents (confidence)

50 She uses a good-quality oil for proper ………. (lubricate)

51 My car is too much ……….to take on a long journey (rely)

52 I don’t care if you’d had too much to drink Your behaviour last night was quite

54 He works for UNESCO in a purely ……….role (advice)

55 We like our staff to show their ……….rather than wear a uniform (individual) PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)

When I injured my back I had to bring a break from my running career I

decided to introduce more women to the sport, to show them how many fun it

can be and to give them the confidence to get out and run I decided to start a

running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude of

many race organizers They complain about the lack of women in the sport but

also use this as an excuse for not provide separate changing facilities I put up

posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined All of them were

attracted by the idea of losing weigh but I don’t think they had really thought

about running before When or if they did, they had a picture of painful training

They didn’t think of chatting and smiling while running in beautiful places, like

next a river At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty

minutes They’ve also learned from other runners about diet and keeping fit in

generally I want to do something for women’s running and I have had so much

pleasure watching their progress – almost as much as they’ve had themselves

61 You look tired Are you ………. the weather?

62 His illness made him incapable ………. concentration

63 The scientist made an amazing discovery ………. accident

64 The negative campaign did damage ………. our company’s reputation

65 She's very pleased that they were able to sell their house ………. a profit

66 He came ………. a large sum of money when his uncle died

67 Don't smoke in the forest Fires break ………. easily at this time of the year

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68 The city will take a long time to recover ………. the damage done by the earthquake.

69 We're going to have to concentrate ………. improving customer service from my point of view

70 He dedicated this music video …………. the audience for understanding about his compositions

do not use electricity to (75) the human voice from one place to another?” He began

to work on a new (76) For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day

(77) night They rented rooms in a boarding house Bell was on one floor, and Watson

was on (78) They tried to send (79) through a wire Finally, on March 19,

1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here I want you.” Watsonrushed upstairs, ran (80) Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you!”

76 A inventor B invent C inventive D invention

78 A the others B other C others D another

79 A speech B telegram C speaking D letters

A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing

in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are notvery good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby

planes are moving The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of

the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio wavestravel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a shortburst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects

By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician candetermine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, getsits name from the term “radio detection and ranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of thedistance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar

is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and

storms

81 What is the main topic of this passage?

A The nature of radar B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging

82 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?

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A Shape B Size C Speed D Weight

83 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _

A specified B resembled C illustrated D justified

84 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _

A exclaims B yells C shoots D whispers

85 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?

A argumentative B explanatory C humorous D imaginative

86 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined

by _

A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off

the object

B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

87 Which type of waves does radar use?

88 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _

A sending B searching for C ranging D repairing

89 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?

A A history of flying B Other uses of radar

C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology

90 What might be inferred about radar?

A It takes the place of a radio.

B It has improved navigational safety.

C It was developed from a study of sound waves

D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.

91 “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said

96 I couldn't go to work because of the transport strike (prevented)

 I ……… to work by transport strike.

97 He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company (without)

 He……… success.

98 No matter what happens Jane will never forgive Mark for what he did (ever)

 Under ……… Mark for what he did.

99 "Get this dog out of the house now!" he shouted at me (demanded)

 He ……… the dog out of the house immediately

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100 "I got better marks in the test than you did." she said.

 She ……… in the test than I had (about)

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BÌNH PHƯỚC

NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

Part 1 You will hear an interview, with a teenager called Amy Manero, who is talking about her interest in music, particularly jazz piano Choose the correct answer from A, B

or C for each question.

1 When did Amy have lessons with a piano teacher?

A at the age of four.

B before she started secondary school.

C after getting advice from her school music teacher.

2 How did Amy feel at her first big public event?

A excited because she was wearing a wonderful costume.

B nervous because it was her first time on stage.

C surprised because the audience was very big.

3 What does Amy say about playing jazz with the school band?

A She put lots of effort into learning about it.

B She was better at it than the rest of the players.

C She enjoyed it as soon as she started.

4 Amy gives piano lessons so that she can _.

A help people who couldn’t normally afford them

B encourage lots of young people to play the piano.

C improve her own playing technique.

5 Why does Amy write a blog on the internet?

A to get some experience for becoming a journalist.

B to tell people about her daily life as a musician.

C to recommend events for people to go to.

Part 2 You will hear a boy, called Adam telling his class, about a hot air balloon flight he went on Fill in each blank with no more than one word.

ADAM’S HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT

6 The flight in the balloon lasted for an hour.

7 Adam could see as far as the mountains from the balloon

8 Adam didn't recognize a local bridge from the air

9 Adam was surprised that it was warm in the balloon basket.

10 Adam didn't like having to stand in the basket.

12 A forbade B cellmate C consolidate D lemonade

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14 A nutrient B consistent C continent D sentiment

15 A interview B calculate C politics D determine

16 John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?” Peter: “ _.”

A Sorry for this inconvenience B Not at all

C Sorry, I’m a new comer here D I have no clue

17 Jane: “Thank you for a lovely evening.” Barbara: “ _.”

18 Anne: "Make yourself at home" John: “ _.”

A Thanks! Same to you B That's very kind Thank you.

C Not at all Don't mention it D Yes, Can I help you?

19 Dave: “This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!”

Eva: “ _ but I think it’s quite easy.”

C I understand what you’re saying D I don’t see in that way

20 Vicky: “ _.” Josep: “Oh, thank you I just got it yesterday.”

A How a beautiful dress you’re wearing!

B When have you got this beautiful dress?

C You’ve just bought this beautiful dress, haven’t you?

D That’s a beautiful dress you have on!

21 I’m becoming increasingly absent-minded Last week, I locked myself out of my house

twice

A being considerate of things B remembering to do right things

C forgetful of one’s past D often forgetting things

absent-minded = often forgetting things (a) lơ đãng, hay quên

22 Many young children are spending large amounts of time watching the TV without being aware of its detriment to their school work

detriment = harm (n) sự thiệt hại, sự tổn hại, sự phương hại

23 Ms Stanford is an unusually prolific author She has written a large number of books these

years, some of which are best-sellers

A reflective B productive C exhausted D critical

prolific = productive (a) sinh sản nhiều, sản xuất nhiều, đẻ nhiều; mắn (đẻ), sai (quả)

24 About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like

the starfish and crabs, live in the ocean

A with ribs B without ribs C without backbones D with backbones

invertebrates không sương sống with backbones có sương sống

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25 Mr Smith’s new neighbors appear to be very friendly.

A amicable B inapplicable C hostile D futile

friendly thân thiện hostile không thân thiện

26 Peter: “Why did you ride your bike?”

John: “Because it’s more than driving my car.”

A economically B economic C economy D economical

27 The unemployment rate of the area every year until 2003 and then started to fall.

28 the fact that many companies are going bankrupt, ours has made a good profit.

A Although B Even though C Despite D Because of

29 Some vegetables are grown without soil and under light.

30 My dog as well as my cats twice a day.

31 All volcanoes smoke, ash, and lava.

32 As I can earn money by myself I am independent my parents financially.

33 Napoleon the West Indian island of Santo Domingo in 1801.

A attacked B has attacked C was attacked D attacking

34 of my family, I would like to thank you very much for your help.

A On behalf B On account C In person D Instead

35 The accident was the mistake of the driver.

A causing many people to die B caused great human loss

C to cause many people die D which causes many people to die

36 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of the new restaurant.

A responsible B reliable C capable D able

37 She was guilty cheating in the examination.

38 during the storm.

A They were collapsed the fence B the fence was collapsed

C They collapsed the fence D The fence collapsed

39 The family could not because they had forgotten their passports.

A check up B check out C check through D check in

40 You’d better drive I’m too for such traffic.

A experienced B experiencing C inexperienced D inexperiencing

41 In water polo, a shot is successful if the ball completely passes between the goal posts and

underneath the

42 No water polo player except the goalie can hold the ball with both hands.

43 The reviewer Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.

A chewed B digested C described D drew

44 If it’s raining tomorrow afternoon, we’ll have to the match till next Sunday.

45 It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t the nearest shelter.

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A make out B break out C take out D run out

46 The manag er was sacked after he tried to falsify his accounts (false)

47 I’ve never known such a quarrelsome person (quarrel)

48 Like oil, gas is a fossil fuel and is thus a non-renewable source of energy (new)

49 Sam was accused of stealing some confidential documents (confidence)

50 She uses a good-quality oil for proper lubricant (lubricate)

51 My car is too much unreliable to take on a long journey (rely)

52 I don’t care if you’d had too much to drink Your behaviour last night was

quite indefensible

(defend)

53 This leads to more pressure being put on the inadequate public transport system (adequate)

54 He works for UNESCO in a purely advisory role (advice)

55 We like our staff to show their individuality rather than wear a uniform (individual) PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)

When I injured my back I had to bring a break from my running career I

decided to introduce more women to the sport, to show them how many fun it

can be and to give them the confidence to get out and run I decided to start a

running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude of

many race organizers They complain about the lack of women in the sport but

also use this as an excuse for not provide separate changing facilities I put up

posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined All of them were

attracted by the idea of losing weigh but I don’t think they had really thought

about running before When or if they did, they had a picture of painful training

They didn’t think of chatting and smiling while running in beautiful places, like

next a river At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty

minutes They’ve also learned from other runners about diet and keeping fit in

generally I want to do something for women’s running and I have had so much

pleasure watching their progress – almost as much as they’ve had themselves

61 You look tired Are you under the weather?

62 His illness made him incapable of concentration.

63 The scientist made an amazing discovery by accident.

64 The negative campaign did damage to our company’s reputation.

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65 She's very pleased that they were able to sell their house at a profit.

66 He came into a large sum of money when his uncle died

67 Don't smoke in the forest Fires break out easily at this time of the year.

68 The city will take a long time to recover from the damage done by the earthquake.

69 We're going to have to concentrate on improving customer service from my point of view.

70 He dedicated this music video to the audience for understanding about his compositions.

do not use electricity to (75) the human voice from one place to another?” He began

to work on a new (76) For years, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, worked day

(77) night They rented rooms in a boarding house Bell was on one floor, and Watson

was on (78) They tried to send (79) through a wire Finally, on March 19,

1876, Watson heard these words very clearly: “Mr Watson, come here I want you.” Watsonrushed upstairs, ran (80) Bell’s room, and shouted, “I heard you!”

76 A inventor B invent C inventive D invention

78 A the others B other C others D another

79 A speech B telegram C speaking D letters

A pilot cannot fly by sight alone In many conditions, such as flying at night and landing

in dense fog, a pilot must use radar, an alternative way of navigating Since human eyes are notvery good at determining speeds of approaching objects, radar can show a pilot how fast nearby

planes are moving The basic principle of radar is exemplified by what happens when one shouts in a cave The echo of the sounds against the walls helps a person determine the size of

the cave With radar, however, the waves are radio waves instead of sound waves Radio wavestravel at the speed of light, about 300,000 kilometers in one second A radar set sends out a shortburst of radio waves Then it receives the echoes produced when the waves bounce off objects

By determining the time it takes for the echoes to return to the radar set, a trained technician candetermine the distance between the radar set and other objects The word “radar”, in fact, getsits name from the term “radio detection and ranging” “Ranging” is the term for detection of thedistance between an object and the radar set Besides being of critical importance to pilots, radar

is essential for air traffic control, tracking ships at sea, and for tracking weather systems and

storms

81 What is the main topic of this passage?

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A The nature of radar B History of radar C Alternatives to radar D Types of ranging

82 According to the passage, what can radar detect besides location of objects?

83 The word “exemplified” in the passage can be replaced by _

A specified B resembled C illustrated D justified

84 The word “shouts” in the passage most closely means _

A exclaims B yells C shoots D whispers

85 Which of the following words best describes the tone of this passage?

A argumentative B explanatory C humorous D imaginative

86 According to the passage, the distance between a radar set and an object can be determined

by _

A the time it takes for a burst of radio waves to produce echoes when the waves bounce off

the object

B the term “ranging” used for detection of the distance between an object and the radar set

C the time it takes for the radio waves to produce echoes and bounce off the object

D the time it takes for the echoes produced by the radio waves to return to the radar set

87 Which type of waves does radar use?

88 The word “tracking” in the passage most closely means _

A sending B searching for C ranging D repairing

89 Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?

A A history of flying B Other uses of radar

C The technology used by pilots D Uses of some technology

90 What might be inferred about radar?

A It takes the place of a radio.

B It has improved navigational safety.

C It was developed from a study of sound waves

D It gave birth to the invention of the airplane.

91 “Don’t forget to phone the police”, she said

 She reminded him to phone the police

92 It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car

 The man is believed to have escaped in a stolen car

93 A small church lies at the foot of the hill.

 At the foot of the hill lies a small church

94 If you changed your mind, you would be welcome to join our club

 Were you to change you mind, you would be welcome to join our club

95 I’m sure he didn’t do it by himself.

 He can’t have done it by himself

96 I couldn't go to work because of the transport strike (prevented)

 I was prevented from going to work by transport strike

97 He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company (without)

 He made an attempt at buying the company without success

 He made an attempt to buy the company without success

 He attempted to buy the company without success

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98 No matter what happens Jane will never forgive Mark for what he did (ever)

 Under no circumstances will Jane ever forgive Mark for what he did

99 "Get this dog out of the house now!" he shouted at me (demanded)

 He demanded that I (should) get the dog out of the house immediately

100 "I got better marks in the test than you did." she said.

 She boasted about getting better marks in the test than I had (about)

 She boasted about her better marks in the test than I had (about)

BÌNH PHƯỚC

NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

Part 1 You will hear an interview with a girl, called Maria Shaw, who went on an outdoor adventure trip, with girls from her school Choose the correct answer A, B or C for each question.

1. Maria didn’t think she’d find the trip hard because _

A. she’d had experience o f cam ping with her family

B she’d always cycled a long way to school every day

C. she’d been on walking trips with the school

2. What was Maria worried about during the first day’s activities?

A She wouldn’t complete everything in time

B. She’d be very cold while she was there

C. She wouldn’t manage to sail in the right direction

3. What made the climb up the rocks so slow?

A. The group kept slipping on the slopes

B. Several students fell and hurt themselves

C Parts of the climb were extremely steep

4. When M aria’s group got to the top of the rocks, they _

A were given a talk on the environment

B. to o k photos of each other

C. ate a big meal

5. Maria says that by the end of the trip the girls were _

A. feeling keen to go home again

B working together better

C. cooking food for each other

Part 3: You will hear a boy, called Josh talking to his class, about a trip he recently went on Fill in each blank with no more than two words or numbers.

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JOSH’S WHEATHER CENTRE TRIP

- Josh went to the Weather Centre with his (6) ……….…………

- Josh says the Centre first reported strong winds in (7) ……….…………

- The Centre later put forecasts in (8) ……….………… for everyone to see.

- Lots of weather information now comes from (9) ……….………… according to Josh

- Josh thinks people need to know how much (10) ……….………… there'll be.

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Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, c or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each o f the following questions.

11 A. agreed B. believed C remarkedly D. smiled

12 A. exterminate B.contemplate C. considerate D. exaggerate

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. comeuppance B. chalartan C. ignominy D. desultory

14 A. communication B. media C. current D. homework

15 A. sensitive B. compliment C. vertical D. assurance

16 - Linda: "Could you turn down the radio, please?" -Henry: “ _.”

A I feel sorry B Yes, I can.

C I am, of course D Yes, with pleasure

17 - Peter: “ _! it is nearly 11 p.m and we have to go home now.” – Thomas: “I see.”

18 - Tom: “Goodbye It was great to meet you, Mary.” - Mary: “ guys.”

C. That’s too bad, D. What a pity,

19. – Vicky: “ _.” – Mary: “Thanks I’ll write to you when I arrive there.”

20. – Nancy: “ _.” – Bill: “Yes I'd like to buy a camera."

A. Do you look for something? B. Excuse me Can I help you?

C. Excuse me Do you want to buy it? D. Excuse me Can you help me buy

something?

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 She simply took it for granted that the check was good and did not ask him any questions

about it

C. looked it over D.accepted it without investigation

22 I think we have solved this problem once and for all

A. in the end B. temporarily C.forever D. for goods

23 The rains of 1993 causing the Missouri river to overflow resulted in one of the worst floods of

the 20th century

A. stopped B. lessened C. caused D. overcame

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 At first, our problems seemed insurmountable However, now I think we'll be able to find

solutions

A.able to be solved B. not able to be discussed

C. able to be discussed D. not able to be solved

25 Dalat is famous for various ideal excursion places such as Xuan Huong lake, pine forests and

waterfalls

26. There was a huge decline the number of tigers

27. I’d rather you anything about the garden until the weather improves

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A. don’t make B. didn’t do C. don’t do D. didn’t make

28. A part – time job gives me the freedom to my own interests

29. The new road currently under will solve the traffic problems in the town

A. design B. progress C. construction D. work

30. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “ .”

A. Lovely, I think so B. Thank you Hope you will drop in

C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. No problem

31. According to the boss, John is the most for the position of executive secretary

A. supportive B. caring C. suitable D. comfortable

32. The children went with excitement

33. The sudden resignation of the financial director put the company in a very position

A. weak B. unsteady C. vulnerable D. collapsed

34. David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I fish, please

A. would rather B. would prefer C. suppose D. believe

35. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and when being asked about their future

A. depress B. depression C. depressed D. depressing

36. She awoke with an _sense of foreboding which she could find no reason for

A. intelligible B. intensive C. indelible D. intangible

37. His behaviour was always beyond _

A. criticism B. recrimination C. fault D. reproach

38. When you win the race, you can _in the glory of your achievement

39. Don’t _over the main points so quickly - they’re important

40. The two boys really _it off from the moment they met

41. I for one am not sorry He should have _than to lend them money

A. thought more B. been better C. know more D. known better

42. “Last I heard, she was working in South Africa.” “ _?”

A. Why did she B. How come C. How did she D. Why come

43. No, thank you I don’t really like wine, or any kind of alcohol _

A. it matters B. in this matter C. for the matter D. for that matter

44. I heard he passed his exams, but _that I know little else

A. other than B. more of C. instead of D. in addition

45. “I’ll never finish this by five.” “If _, I’ll work overtime.”

A. is needed B. need to be C. needing D. need be

46. These ……….………… clothes cannot catch fire easily (flame)

47. He’s more ……….………… than expected (tolerate)

48. The museum doesn’t charge for ……….………… on Sundays (admit)

49. We can look forward to a period of ……….………… (prosper)

50.The firm has an annual……….………… of $10,000 (turn)

51. The cat is ……….………… in the sunshine (luxury)

52. Tom spoke ……….………… because he was so excited (breath)

53. It's sometimes hard to ……….………… one sample from another (different)

54.……….………… and overpopulation are two of the most difficult problems in

the Third World countries

(forest)

55 A list of ……….………… events will be posted on the notice board (come)

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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.

61. There's a choice …….………… flying to London Heathrow or Stansted

62. Local residents were disappointed …….………… the decision of the local authority

63. His belief …….………… not harming animals was something he learned from his mother

64. The people next door are annoyed …….………… us for making so much noise last night

65. The process …….………… painting such a large mural is more complicated than you might think

66 Several people went …….………… the pickpocket, but couldn’t catch him

67 The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach made up …….………… our disappointment

68. If it wasn’t an accident, he must have done it on purpose

69 I hate being looked …….………… on whenever I make mistakes at work

70 The new magazine about maintenance comes …….………… tomorrow

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.

Many parents believe that their children (71) be taught to read right after they havelearnt to walk This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (72) a child could becounter-productive if she or he isn't ready Wise parents will have a relaxed (73) and takethe lead from their child What they should provide is a selection of (74) toys, books andother activities Nowadays there is plenty of good (75) available for young children, and

of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (76) them to read

Of course, books are no longer the only (77) of stories and information There is also

a huge range of videos, which can (78) and extend the pleasure a child finds in a bookand are (79) valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration Television gets

a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many (80) too muchtime watching programmes not intended for their age group

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71 A. should B. could not C. had to D. must not

72 A. insisting B. making C. forcing D. starting

73 A. pastime B. attitude C. decision D. competition

74 A. bright B. expensive C. adult D. stimulating

75 A. amusement B. produce C. sense D. games

76 A. provide B. encourage C. provoke D. attract

77 A. search B. source C. site D. basis

78 A. enjoy B. watch C. reinforce D. assist

79 A. properly B. perfectly C. worthily D. equally

80 A. devote B. spend C. pay D. save

Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more realthan speech A little thought, however, will show why speech is primary and writing secondary tolanguage Human beings have been writing (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for atleast 5000 years; but they have been talking for much longer, doubtless ever since there have beenhuman beings

When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly.Even today there are spoken languages that have no written form Furthermore, we all learn to talkwell before we learn to write; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically ormentally will learn to talk: a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so On the otherhand, it takes a special effort to learn to write In the past many intelligent and useful members ofsociety did not acquire the skill, and even today many who speak languages with writing systemsnever learn to read or write, while some who learn the rudiments of those skills do so onlyimperfectly

To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter One

advantage writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that

any civilization must have Thus, if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized

81. We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because

A. it has become very important in our culture

B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years

C. writing is secondary to language

D. people have been writing since there have been human beings

82. The author of the passage argues that

A. all languages should have a written form

B. writing has become too important in today’s society

C. everyone who learns to speak must learn to write

D. speech is more basic to language than writing

83. Normal human beings

A. learn to talk after learning to write B. learn to write before learning to talk

C. learn to write and to talk at the same time D. learn to talk before learning to write

84 According to the passage, writing

A. is represented perfectly by speech B. represents speech, but not perfectly

C. developed from imperfect speech D. is imperfect, but less so than speech

85 Learning to write is

A. too difficult B. easy C. not easy D. very easy

86 In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of

A. severely handicapped children B. people who learn the rudiments of speech

C. intelligent people who couldn’t write D. people who speak many languages

87 In the author’s judgment,

A. writing is more real than speech

B. writing has more advantages than speech

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C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does

D. speech is essential but writing has important benefits

88 According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it

A. keeps written records B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing

C. teaches its children to speak perfectly D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech

89 Which of the following is NOT true?

A. It is easy to acquire the writing skill

B. Writing has become so important in our culture

C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly

D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits

90 The word “advantage” in the last paragraph most closely means

A. skill B. rudiments C. domination D. benefit

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged,

using the words given

91. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week

Part 2 Paragraph writing

“Child sexual abuse is one of the social problems” In about 140 words, write a paragraph, Give

reasons and solutions to lessen it

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NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

Part 1 You will hear a man, called Paul Hart, talking about his trip to Africa, with a team of scientists Choose the best answer from A, B or C for each question.

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A. He let everyone rest on his boat.

Part 2 You will hear a woman, talking about flights, in a hot-air balloon Fill in

each blank with no more than two words or numbers.

Hot-air Balloon Flights

- Children under 12 must be with an adult.

- All passengers need to be fit

- Flights travel between 5 and 30 kilometres.

www.hotairballoons.com

13 A. international B. interpersonal C. intelligently D. intellectually

16 – Josep: “I can’t see the stage very well from here.” – Joe: “ _.”

17 – Blair: “Don’t forget to do as I have told you.” – Nick: “ _.”

18 – Mill: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money!” – Sarah: “ _.”

A Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.

B All right You will be OK.

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C Sorry, I have no idea.

D I’m afraid you will have to do it.

19 – Piere: "Would you like another coffee?" – Sophie: “ _.”

C Very kind of your part D It's a pleasure

20 – The girl: “Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?” – Dr Keith: “ _.”

A Well I’m not sure when B Good, I hope so

C Sure What’s the problem? D Sorry, I haven’t got it here.

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 Who can predict his comings and goings?

22 Did anyone acknowledge responsibility for the outbreak of the fire?

23 They detested each other on sight

A argued with B hated C discovered D revealed

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 There is a Vietnamese proverb which states that if you want to gather a lot of knowledge,

act as if you are ignorant

25 The teacher is simply too lenient with her students and is passing people who ought to fail

A occupied B satisfied C disappointed D strict

26 Young he was, he was equal to the task.

27 “Didn’t you go to the party?” - “ .”

A No, I went there with my friends B I did, but I didn’t stay long.

C That sounds nice, but I can’t D Don’t worry I’ll go there.

28 Mary’s father approved of in the US for another year in order to work toward her

M.A

A she to stay B her to stay C her staying D her to stay

29 To generate income, magazine publishers must decide whether to increase the subscription

price or

A sold advertising B to sell advertising

C if they should sell advertising D selling advertising

30 Rarely remove the entire root of a dandelion because of its length and sturdiness.

A can the casual gardener B the casual gardener

C the casual gardener will D does the casual gardener’s

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31 Her room is very large She is dreaming of a

A round big wooden table B wooden big round table

C big round wooden table D table big wooden round

32 I always get _ in my stomach before visiting the dentist.

33 Those smart phones are selling like If you want one, you’d better buy one now

before that are all gone

A shooting stars B fresh bread C hot cakes D wild oats

34 Kelly wanted to have a live band at her wedding.

35 It is better to try to work rather than against nature.

36 Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and his right to the throne,

or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown

37 If you will not do your work of your own I have no choice but to penalize you if it is

not done on time

A predilection B infusion C excursion D volition

38 After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty food-encrusted dishes became _

A malodorous B prevalent C imposing D perforated

39 Giulia soon discovered the source of the smell in the room: a week-old tuna

sandwich that one of the children had hidden in the closet

A quaint B fastidious C clandestine D fetid

40 I am never keen going out in the snow; I can't understand why people get

so excited it

A on / in B on / about C for / about' D with / of

42 The police detective had been in _of the suspect for two days

A employment B pursuit C expedition D chase

43 From the _expression on his mother’s face, Roy realized that he wouldn’t be able

to persuade her

44 In the summertime, tomatoes are available, since it is the best season for them

to mature in

45 Every year, the day before they are due to leave, Margot runs from store to store trying to

_ with all the shopping for the vacation

46 The two nations finally agreed to sign an……….………pact to

normalize their diplomatic relations

AGGRESSIV E

47 As a result of her ……….………, Ethel has strong sense of the BRING

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difference between right and wrong

48 The sun and the moon arc often ……….………in poetry PERSON

49 This statue ……….………the soldiers who died in the war MEMORY

50 Jim is one of the most ……….………members of the committee SPEAK

51 Earth Hour is a ……….………event organized to raise people’s

awareness

WORLD

52 All ……….………must be received before July 20th 2007 APPLY

53 Alison’s ……….………made it hard for her to speak in public SHY

54 The police took ……….………action against that player, who was

involved in the match-fixing scandal

DISCIPLINE

55 The president ……….………drew his conclusions from that

ill-founded evidence

ERROR

He can see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to bring peaceful Through

TV, home viewers can see and learn about people, places, and things in farawaylands Television even takes their viewers out of this world It brings them coverage

of America’s astronauts as the astronauts explore outer space In addition to thesethings, TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designing toentertain In fact, TV provides many more entertainment programs than any anotherkinds The programs include action packed dramas, lights comedies, sporting eventsand motion pictures

61 A part of the building has been subdivided ……….…offices

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66 Will you look ……….…my essay, please, to find out whether I made any mistakes?

answer.

passage.

The heart has long been considered to be (71) feelings of love dwell In lovesongs throughout the ages, love almost always goes together (72) the heart The hearthas continuously been viewed (73) the place where love begins and develops Even theBible gives (74) to love and the heart The role of the heart in love must come fromwhat happens to it when a person feels strongly (75) to someone The strong feelings

(76) the other person,especially in the early stages of a relationship, have the results that

the heart starts beating faster and breathing starts speeding (77) According topsychologists, a love relationship is a situation that (78) a lot of stress and the bodyreacts to this by getting ready to face the unknown This has been called the "fight or flight"

(79) , meeting danger by fighting it or running away So with love, the heart accelerates

74 A reference B citation C preference D quote

75 A attracting B attractive C attract D attracted

78 A comprises B arouses C involves D includes

79 A reactionary B reactor C reacting D reaction

80 A exhaling B breathing C inhaling D sweating

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of theclassical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading”undoubtedly meant reading aloud Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become

commonplace.

One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply becausereading aloud was a distraction to others Examinationsof factors related to the historical

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development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for mostadults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.

The last century saw a steady gradual increasein literacy and thus in the number of readers

As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus therewas some reduction in the need to read aloud As reading for the benefit of listeners grew lesscommon, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public placesaslibraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to otherreaders

Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether booksshould be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materialssuch as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening Indeed, this argument remains with

us still in education However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and

was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.

By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to

books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader.

The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term

“reading” implied

81 Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because

A people relied on reading for entertainment

B silent reading had not been discovered

C there were few places available for private reading

D few people could read to themselves

82 The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “ ”

A for everybody’s use B most preferable

C attracting attention D widely used

83 The development of silent reading during the last century indicated

A an increase in the average age of readers B an increase in the number of books

C a change in the nature of reading D a change in the status of literate people

84 Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of

A the decreasing need to read aloud B the development of libraries

C the increase in literacy D the decreasing number of listeners

85 It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials

was an indication of

A a decline of standards of literacy B a change in the readers’ interest

C an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes D an improvement of printing techniques

86 The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “ ”

A a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge

B a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge

C a reading volume for particular professionals

D a status for readers specialised in mass media

87 The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ”

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Tiêu đề	Đề Thi Thử Vào Lớp 10 Chuyên Anh Tỉnh Bình Phước Năm 2020
Trường học	Sở Giáo Dục Và Đào Tạo Bình Phước
Chuyên ngành	tiếng Anh
Thể loại	đề thi
Năm xuất bản	2020
Thành phố	Bình Phước

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