Cô Vũ Thị Mai Phương KÌ THI KSCL THÁNG 2 NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on
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KÌ THI KSCL THÁNG 2 NĂM HỌC 2020- 2021 Bài thi: NGOẠI NGỮ ; Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
THPT CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming back to an empty house Some deal with the situation by watching TV Some may hide But all of them have something in common They spend part of each day alone They are called “latchkey children” They
are children who look after themselves while their parents work And their bad condition has become a subject of concern Lynette Long was once the principal of an elementary school She said, “we had a school rule against wearing jewelry A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys attached I was constantly telling them to put the keys inside shirts There were so many keys; it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned that they were house keys She and her husband began talking to the children who had keys They learned of the effect working couples and single parents were having on their children Fear was the biggest problem faced by children at home alone One in three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being frightened Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding They may hide in a shower stall, under a bed or in a closet The second is TV They often turn the volume up It’s hard to get statistics on latchkey children, the Longs have learned Most parents are slow to admit that they leave their children alone
Question 1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Why kids hate going home B. Children’s activities at home
C. Bad condition of latchkey children D. How kids spend free time
A. a house with too much space B. a house with no people inside
C. a house with nothing inside D. a house with no furniture
A. like to carry latches and keys with them everywhere
B. are locked inside houses with latches and keys
C. close doors with keys and watch TV by themselves
D. look after themselves while their parents are not at home
Question 4. What do latchkey children suffer most from when they are at home alone?
A. loneliness B. boredom C. tiredness D. fear
Question 5. It's difficult to find out the number of latchkey children because
A. most parents are reluctant to admit that they leave their children alone
B. there are too many of them in the whole country
C. they hide themselves in shower stalls or under beds
D. They do not give information about themselves for safety reasons
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The first two decades of this century were dominated by the microbe hunters These hunters had tracked down one after another of the microbes responsible for the most dreaded scourges of many centuries:
tuberculosis, cholera, diphtheria But there remained some terrible diseases for which no microbe could
be incriminated: scurvy, pellagra, rickets, beriberi Then it was discovered that these diseases were caused by the lack of vitamins, a trace substance in the diet The diseases could be prevented or cured
by consuming foods that contained the vitamins And so in the decades of the 1920's and 1930's, nutrition became a science and the vitamin hunters replaced the microbe hunters In the 1940's and 1950's, biochemists strived to learn why each of the vitamins was essential for health They discovered that key enzymes in metabolism depend on one or another of the vitamins as coenzymes to perform the chemistry that provides cells with energy for growth and function Now, these enzyme hunters occupied center stage You are aware that the enzyme hunters have been replaced by a new breed of hunters who are tracking genes - the blueprints for each of the enzymes - and are discovering the defective genes that cause inherited diseases - diabetes, cystic fibrosis These gene hunters, or genetic engineers, use recombinant DNA technology to identify and clone genes and introduce them into bacterial cells and plants to create factories for the massive production of hormones and vaccines for medicine and for better crops for agriculture Biotechnology has become a multibillion-dollar industry In view of the inexorable progress in science, we can expect that the gene hunters will be replaced in the spotlight When and by whom? Which kind of hunter will dominate the scene in the last decade of our waning
century and in the early decades of the next? I wonder whether the hunters who will occupy the spotlight will be neurobiologists who apply the techniques of the enzyme and gene hunters to the
functions of the brain What to call them? The head hunters I will return to them later
Question 6. What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The progress of modern medical research
B. The discovery of enzymes
C. The potential of genetic engineering
D. The microbe hunters,
Question 7 The word “which” in line 3 refers to _
A. cholera B. microbe C. diseases D. diphtheria
Question 8. Which of the following can be cured by a change in diet?
A. pellagra B. tuberculosis C. cystic fibrosis D. cholera
Question 9. How do vitamins influence health?
A. They are necessary for some enzymes to function
B. They keep food from spoiling
C. They protect the body microbes
D. They arc broken down by cells to produce energy
Question 10. In the third paragraph, the author compares cells that have been genetically altered by biotechnicians to _
A. factories B. gardens C. hunters D. spotlights
Question 11 The phrase “occupy the spotlight” in line 17 is closest in meaning to _
A. receive the most attention B. lighten this load
C. conquer territory D. go the furthest
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A. the operation of vitamins B. the functions of the brain
C. inherited diseases D. the structure of genes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word
or phrase that best fits each other numbered blanks
Library is a collection of books and other informational materials made available to people for reading, study, or reference The word library comes from liber, the Latin word for “book” (15) , library collections have almost always contained a variety of materials Contemporary libraries maintain collections that include not only printed materials such as manuscripts, books, newspapers, and magazines, but also audio-visual and online databases In addition to maintaining collections within library buildings, modern libraries often feature telecommunications links that provide users with access
to information at remote sites The central mission of a library is to collect, organize, preserve, and provide access to knowledge and information In fulfilling this mission, libraries preserve a valuable record of culture that can be passed down to (16) generations Libraries are an essential link
in this communication between the past, present, and future Whether the cultural record is contained in books or in electronic formats, libraries ensure (17) the record is preserved and made available for later use People use library resources to gain information about personal interests or to obtain recreational materials such as films and novels Students use libraries to supplement and enhance their classroom experiences, to learn (18) in locating sources of information, and to develop good reading and study habits Public officials use libraries to research legislation and public policy issues One of the most valued of all cultural institutions, the library (19) information and services that are essential to learning and progress
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 20. The proposal stemmed like a good idea The manager refused it
A. The proposal didn't seem like a good idea, so the manager didn't accept it
B. The manager didn't like to proposal because it didn't seem a good ideal
C. Since the proposal seemed like a good idea, the manager refused it
D. The manager refused the proposal although it seemed like a good idea
Trang 4Question 21. It's not fair to put all the blame on him He's not the only one at fault
A. He deserved to be punished, but the others don't
B. He doesn't deserve to be blamed for everything as there were others involved
C. Only the one who were involved should be punished
D. It wouldn't be right to punish those who, like him, were not involved
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 22 You won't be penalized for venturing a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions
unanswered
A. motivated B. punished C. discouraged D. rewarded
Question 23 Vietnamese have a strong sense of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot show
their guests full respect by preparing for their interval
A. politeness B. generosity C. unfriendliness D. friendliness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes the following exchanges
Question 24. An old gentleman, who is not sure where to go for the summer holiday, is asking a travel agent for advice Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank
Gentleman: "Can you recommend any places for this summer holiday? "
Agent: “ _.”
A. No You cannot recommend any places
B. I don't think you could afford a tour to Singapore, sir
C. Yes, please go to other agencies
D. A package tour to the Spratly Islands would be perfect, sir
Question 25. "I have an idea Let's go for a swim on Sunday afternoon" “ _”
A. I'm sure B. OK What time? C. I know D. You bet!
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 26. The letter was immediately to their new address
A. shifted B. moved C. forwarded D. transferred
A. popularize B. popularly C. popularity D. popular
Question 28. If you are not interested in academic subjects, maybe you should do u do course
A. a dysfunctional B. professional C. a vocational D. an ambitious
Question 29. Look! There's a restaurant in the park I packed a picnic lunch
A. can't have B. needn't have C. mustn't have D. wouldn't have
of upper and lowercase letters, as well as numbers
Question 31. Mary will have finished all her work
A. until her boss will return B. by the time her boss returns
C. when her boss will return D. as soon as her boss returned
Trang 5Question 32. In Viet Nam, you shouldn't at somebody's house on the l' day of the New Year unless you have been invited by the house owner
Question 33. He said he had not discussed the matter with her , he had not even contacted her
A. Furthermore B. However C. Nevertheless D. Whether
Question 34. If the wall weren't so high, he it up to take his ball down
A. climb B. is climbing C. climbed D. could climb
Question 35. , or nyctalopia, is where the eye is unable to adapt to low-light conditions, such
as at nighttime
A. Loss of sight B. Invisibility C. Night blindness D. Lack of vision
A. are said to exist B. said to exist
C. are said to have existed D. said to be existed
A. Finished B. Had finished C. After finished D. Having finished
Question 38. The Titanic, a British steamer, sank in North Atlantic after hitting iceberg
Question 39. No one wants to stay in this nice weather ?
A. do he B. don't they C. does one D. do they
Question 40. An endangered species is the one population is a small that it is in danger of becoming extinct
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions
become extinct have increased
A. industrialized B. species C. have D. extinct
Question 42. She had so many luggage that there was not enough room in the car for it
A. so many B. it C. enough room D. was
Question 43. For thousand of years, man has used rocks a main materials for building houses, made fences, pavements or even roofs for houses
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions
Question 44. Be careful or you may get lost and run out of money." She said
A. She told me to be careful if I got lost and run out of the money
B. She advised me to be careful or I might get lost and run out of money
C. She warned me to be careful or I had to get lost and ran out of money
D. She ordered me to be careful and I might get lost and run out of money
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A. I am not on favor of prohibiting smoking in bars
B. I am not in favor with prohibiting smoking in bars
C. I am not in favor of prohibiting smoking in bars
D. I am not in favor to prohibiting smoking in bars
Question 46. People say that Cameron was the best director of his time
A. Cameron is said to be best director of his time
B. Cameron is said to have been the best director of his time
C. Cameron was said to have been the best director of his time
D. It was said that Cameron was the best director of his time
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions
Question 49 You'd better leave now if you want to drive curly for the exam! Break a leg!
A. Goodbye! B. Good luck! C. Good job! D. Good night!
Question 50 The news of her winning the scholarship made her feel on top of the world
A. embarrassed B. depressed C. extremely happy D. very lucky