Đề Tuyển Vào Lớp 10 Môn Tiếng Anh Trường Chuyên Sở GD Quảng Nam 2020-2021

1. Who will the boy go out with this evening?

2. Who does the girl get on with best in her family?

3. How did the man get to the party?

4. What is the woman going to do tomorrow?

5. What is the boy allowed to buy?

SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (3.0 pts)

PART 1. For the questions 1-14, choose the best answer (marked A, B, C or D) to finish each of the following sentences. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example.(1.4 pts)

0. I ________ a student.

A. am B. is C. are D. be

1. My new glasses cost me ________ the last pair that I bought last month.

A. more than three times B. more three times than

C. three times as much as D. as much three times as

2. It’s no good pretending; you’ve got to ________ reality.

A. bargain for B. come up against C. get down to D. face up to

3. The school was closed for months because of a serious ________ of SARS-CoV-2.

A. outbreak B. outburst C. outset D. outcome

4. The manager was suspicious ________ the shop assistant.

A. with B. for C. in D. of

5. Don’t refute the argument and get your work done, ________?

A. do you B. will you C. don’t you D. aren’t you?

6. They barely knew that their task was difficult ________ the two previous attempts had failed.

A. because B. although C. in spite of D. because of

7. Such relaxed days were few and far ________ in her hectic life.

A. out B. off C. beyond D. between

8. The archaeological excavation ________ to the discovery of the ancient city lasted several years.

A. led B. leading C. to lead D. being led

9. ________ stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.

A. By all means B. At all cost C. In all D. On the whole

10. Quit beating around the ________ and say what’s on your mind.

A. debt B. bush C. cell D. truth

11. John: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” - Mary: “________”

A. Yes, please shut. B. Yes, I wouldn’t mind.

C. No, please do D. No, don’t shut it.

12. Had I studied harder, I ________ better in the last exam.

A. would have done B. would do C. had done D. will do

13. I graduated and took a job with a law firm in Worcester, ________ through family connections.

A. excellently B. additionally C. selectively D. admittedly

14. On the battle field ________.

A. the tanks lay B. did the tanks lie C. lay the tanks D. lied the tanks

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PART 2. Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example. (0.2 pt)

0. Primary education in the United States is compulsory.

A. free of charge

B. required

C. excellent

D. easy

1. With so many daily design resources, how do you stay-up-date with technology without spending too much time on it?

A. connect to the Internet all day B. update new status

C. use social network daily D. get latest information

2. It’s a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it twice .

A. to think it over B. to make it better C. to make up for it D. to think out of time

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0 1 2

B

PART 3. Read the following passage. There are SIX mistakes in the passage. Find the words that need correction and correct them. Write your answer in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example (0.6 pt).

Questions	Line	Mistakes	Correction
0	1	who	whose
1
2
3
4
5
6

PART 4. Use the word given in the bracket to form a word that fits in the same numbered space in the text. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example. (0.8 pt).

WOMEN ONLY

Increasingly, women are taking their holidays without men. For _____________(0. SAFE) reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of female tourists are singing up for women-only trips. Twenty years ago only a _____________ (1. HAND) of companies offered such holidays; now there are several hundred.

Travel consultant Andre Littlewood says that the _____________ (2. COMBINE) of higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and widowhood has _____________ (3. ABLE) more women to travel, often on their own. They are attracted by the sense of _____________ (4. FREE) that a holiday without men affords them. “Women in a group tend to feel uninhibited and speak more openly than when men are around”, she adds. “Even on energy-sapping adventure holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and _____________ (5. CO-OPERATE).

It’s also a great deal more fun. Women laugh more _____________ (6. READY) than men, probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since her divorce Janice Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and Oxford-based Company whose very name is a _____________ (7. DETER) to men. “And a good thing too,” she says. “Men simply cannot resist the temptation to try and take control, no matter where they are. And that includes on holiday. _____________ (8. THANK), there is none of that with everywoman.”

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0. safety				3.				6.
1.				4.				7.
2.				5.				8.

SECTION THREE: READING (2.5 pts)

PART 1. Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0.5 pt)

In an unexpected sign of hope amid the expanding pandemic, scientists at the University of Oxford said on Tuesday that an inexpensive and commonly available drug reduced deaths in patients critically ill with COVID-19.

If the finding is officially confirmed, the drug, a steroid called dexamethasone, would be the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients. Had doctors been using the drug to treat the sickest Covid-19 patients in Britain from the beginning of the pandemic, up to 5,000 deaths could have been prevented, the researchers estimated. In the study, it reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.

Until now, hospitals worldwide have had nothing to offer these desperate, dying patients, so the prospect of a lifesaving treatment close at hand in almost every pharmacy was met with elation by doctors. Dexamethasone is the first drug to be shown to improve survival in Covid-19, one of the trial‘s chief investigators, Peter Horby, a professor of emerging infectious diseases at the University of Oxford, said in a statement. The survival benefit is clear and large in those patients who are sick enough to require oxygen treatment.

However, there is still, obviously, a significant amount of scepticism. While hospitals in the United Kingdom were allowed to begin treating severely ill COVID-19 patients with dexamethasone, many experts in the United States demanded to see the data and the study itself, which have not yet been peer reviewed or published.

(Adapted from nytimes.com)

Question 1: What is the best title for this passage?

A. The Lack Of Drugs Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

B. Drugs Being Used to Treat COVID-19 Patients

C. Doctors Under Pressure As COVID-19 Spreads

D. Scientists Found Potential Treatment For COVID-19

Question 2: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to ________.

A. the finding B. the drug C. the pandemic D. the study

Question 3: According to paragraph 2, it is estimated by researchers that ________.

A. 5000 patients could have been saved had there been enough medical equipment.

B. 5000 patients would not have needed ventilators had dexamethasone been used.

C. 5000 patients would likely have not died if they had been given dexamethasone.

D. 5000 patients could have avoided COVID-19 infection if they had used steroids.

Question 4: The word elation in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.

A. deep regret B. immense joy C. great confusion D. bitter anger

Question 5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE, according to the passage?

A. Dexamethasone is a type of steroid that is cheap and readily available in many pharmacies.

B. Researchers found that dexamethasone can reduce mortality in severely ill COVID-19 patients.

C. Before the dexamethasone research, hospitals had to give other drugs to COVID-19 patients.

D. Many health experts in the US still remain doubtful of the dexamethasone research‘s findings.

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1	2	3	4	5

PART 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0) has been done as an example. (1.0 pt)

IT’S COOL TO CAMP

For many of us, life is (0)_____________ of man-made sounds: traffic, machinery, television and other human beings. It is not surprising that camping continues to (1)_____________ in popularity, as it teaches us to (2)_____________ our focus off these distractions and helps to enrich our lives. According to a recent report, one holiday (3)_____________ eight in Europe is a camping holiday. Despite that, some would still have you believe that camping should (4)_____________ considered an alternative holiday that you are driven towards because money is tight nonsense. It is a lifestyle choice to be embraced and enjoyed, for it (5)_____________ us the freedom to explore in our own time and (6)_____________ our own speed. The opportunities available for mixing (7)_____________ with some form of recreational activity are as varied as Europe’s many thousands of miles of hiking trails, cycling routes, canals, rivers and lakes. Whether your chosen form of activity is recreational or competitive, a sociable hobby or a way of (8)_____________ the crowds, there can be nothing more pleasurable (9)_____________ sitting outside your tent after a day of activity with only the hum of dragonflies and the gas stove disturbing the peace. And just remember: whatever (10)_____________ of camping you choose, as long as you are out there enjoying yourself and the surroundings, the rest of the world can wait.

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0. full	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
	6.	7.	8.	9.	10.

PART 3. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each numbered gap. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (0 ) has been done as an example. (1.0 pt)

FOR THE WORLD WITHOUT PLASTIC BAGS

(0)_______ you know that on (1)_______ we take home 150 plastic bags annually? In other words, that means a global figure of one million plastic bags taken home every minute. We are sure you'll agree this is a truly shocking statistic.

Plastic bags can not be simply (2) _______ of along with your domestic rubbish - they can blow off landfill sites and become highly visible litter (3)_______ can remain in the environment for a number of years. They are not only an eyesore but they are a (4) _______ to the environment too. For example, plastic bags almost dammed the Buriganga river in Bangladesh, and they are widely held responsible for causing devastating floods there on two separate (5)_______.

They also (6)_______ a particular threat to wildlife. More and more (7)_______ dead turtles and whales are discovered washed up on beaches, killed by swallowing plastic bags. To marine life, a plastic bag closely (8)_______ a jellyfish.

These are the (9)_______ why you should reuse plastic bags you already have or take a small rucksack on trips to the supermarket. Why not take (10)_______ now and show how much you care about the environment by taking this small step!

0. A. Have B. Should C. Did D. Could

1. A. example B. ratio C. average D. normal

2. A. finished B. thrown C. used D. disposed

3. A. if B. so C. but D. which

4. A. risk B. difficulty C. danger D. problem

5. A. occasions B. incidents C. activities D. episodes

6. A. generate B. model C. pose D. set

7. A. frequently B. repeatedly C. generally D. usually

8. A. equates B. reminds C. appears D. resembles

9. A. reasons B. motives C. causes D. sources

10. A. account B. advantage C. action D. effect

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SECTION FOUR: WRITING (2.5 pts)

PART 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given in capital. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. (0) has been done as an example. (0.5 pt)

0. I haven’t seen my brother since he left for Australia. (LAST)

@ The last time I saw my brother was when he left for Australia.

1. John isn't feeling very well today. (WEATHER)

@ John is feeling a bit ________________________________ today.

2. There's no point trying to persuade him to recycle. (WASTE)

@ It ________________________________ trying to persuade him to recycle.

3. Because he was not able to work as fast as the rest of the class, he failed the test. (PACE)

@ His failure to pass the test was due to his inability ________________________________ the rest of the class.

4. We can’t do very much to change the way the building looks. (BE)
@ Very ________________________________ to change the way the building looks.

5. I suddenly realised that I had left my homework at home. (DAWNED)

@ It ________________________________ that I had left my homework at home.

PART 2. Read the passage and write a summary of about 100 words. (0.5 pt)

Facebook is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. The Facebook website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.

The founders had initially limited the website's membership to Harvard students; however, later they expanded it to higher education institutions in the Boston area, the Ivy League schools, and Stanford University. Facebook gradually added support for students at various other universities, then high school students, and eventually to everyone.

Facebook may be accessed by a large range of desktops, laptops, tablet computers, and smartphones over the Internet and mobile networks. After registering to use the site, users can create a user profile indicating their name, occupation, schools attended and so on. Users can add other users as "friends", exchange messages, post status updates and digital photos, share digital videos and links, use various software applications ("apps"), and receive notifications when others update their profiles or make posts.

On July 13, 2015, Facebook became the fastest company in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to reach a market capital of $250 billion. Facebook has more than 2.5 billion monthly active users as of December 31, 2018. As of April 2019, Facebook was the most popular social networking site in the world, based on the number of active user accounts. 

(Adapted from https://www.wikipedia.com)

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