SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHUYÊN VÀO LỚP 10

________________ NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 14 Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 1 to 6. (1.2 points -0.2/ each)
Listen to the conversation twice. Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each of the following questions.
1. When did Abbie go to summer school in Germany?
A. two years ago B. three weeks ago C. three years ago
2. What did Abbie do at the summer school in Germany?
A. She taught skateboarding and art.
B. She learnt skateboarding and art.
C. She learnt skatingboarding.
3. Why don’t the teachers want people to mess about?
A. They work hard to prepare their lessons.
B. The students need to pass tests.
C. They don’t want the students to have fun.
4. Why do the students have to pay to go to the summer school?
A. so the teachers can be paid
B. to pay for trips
C. to buy things the school needs
5. What kind of teachers is Abbie looking for?
A. Calm people who can work under pressure.
B. People who are serious and hardworking.
C. People who are creative and enjoy a challenge.
6. What are the lessons like?
A. There are competitions to motivate students.
B. There are lots of tests.
C. The students watch a lot of DVDs.
Part 2: Questions from 7 to 15. (1.8 point - 0.2/ each)
Part 2. Listen to the recording twice. Complete the form below. Write no more than two words or numbers for
each answer.
CRIME REPORT FORM
Type of crime: theft
Personal information
Name: Louise .....Taylor.....
Nationality: (7) ……………………..……..
Date of birth: 14 December 1977
Occupation: interior designer
Reason for visit: business (to buy antique (8) ……………………..……..)
Length of stay: two months
Current address: (9) ……………………..……..Apartments (No 15)

Details of theft
Items stolen: - a wallet containing approximately (10) £ ………..……..sterling
- a (11) ……………………..……..
Date of theft: (12) ……………………..……..

Possible time and place of theft

Location: outside the (13) ……………………..……..at about 4 pm
Details of suspect: - some boys asked for the time then ran off
- one had a T-shirt with a picture of a tiger
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 - he was about 12, slim build with (14) ……………………..hair
Crime reference number allocated:
- (15) ……………………..……………….
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)
Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences.
16. In his anxiety to make himself________, he spoke too loudly and too slowly.
A. understand B. understanding C. understood D. to understand
17. ______ what most people say about him, Paul has a very good sense of humor.
A. Opposite B. Against C. Contrary to D. Opposing
18. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
19. ______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
20. In the primary school, a child is in the ________ simple setting.
A. comparison B. comparative C. comparatively D. comparable
21. Nobody was late for the meeting last night, ________?
A. wasn't he B. weren't they C. was he D. were they
22. “I can’t remember us ever ____________.” replied the stranger.
A. having met B. being met C. to meet D. to have met
23. When _________ is not known.
A. was the wheel invented B. the invention of the wheel
C. it was invented the wheel D. the wheel was invented
24. Military is _________ in this country. Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years.
A. compulsory B. optional C. illegal D. unnecessary
25. Please don't be so __________. I can't do all the work by myself.
A. reason B. reasonable C. unreasonable D. reasonably
26. Many Vietnamese people ________ their lives for the revolutionary cause of the nation.
A. sacrifice B. sacrificed C. sacrificial D. sacrificially
27. When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or asking you.
A. be related to B. be interested in
C. pay all attention to D. express interest to
28. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact.
A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
29. He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without ___________ .
A. fail B. failure C. trouble D. mistake
30. I don’t know French, but I’ll ________.
A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate
C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate
31. The handwriting is completely ______ . This note must have been written a long time ago.
A. inedible B. indelible C. unfeasible D. illegible
32. The new office block ________well with its surroundings.
A. blends in B. stands out C. shapes up D. sets off
33. Last year, Peter earned ________ his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as C. twice more than D. twice as more as
34. I felt so much better, my doctor ________me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested B. advised C. accepted D. considered
35. E-mail is an effective form of communication ________many busy businesses rely.
A. on which B. on that C. which D. that
Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence.
36. She’s extremely ……………………..……..about modern art. (know)
37. I ……………………..……..met an old friend last week. (expect)
38. Is it possible to ……………………..……..between hobby and an interest. (distinct)

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39. Jim is one of the most ……………………..……..members of the committee. (speak)
40. She lost the case because of her ……………………..……..evidence. (admit)
41. Ants and bees are described as ……………………..……..insects. (industry)
42. Nobody wanted to …………………….…..the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone. (friend)
43. If your luggage is very ……………………..……..you’ll have to pay an excess charge. (weight)
44. On the way to the country we sometimes stopped to admire the ………………………. scenery. (picture)
45. We are continuing to pour billions of tons of ……………………..……..into the atmosphere every year. (pollute)
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. His teacher encouraged him taking part in the competition.
47. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.
48. To attract someone's attention we can use either verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.
49. The novels of Kurt Vonnegut present a desperately comic aware of human nature.
50. Since poaching is becoming more seriously, the government has imposed stricter laws to prevent it.
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
51. Could you put me …………….…..to the manager, please?
52. The police are trying to find …………….…..where the robbers hid the money.
53. There has been a noticeable improvement …………….…..Tim's cooking.
54. There has been some decrease …………….…..military spending this year.
55. Don’t worry about it. I’ll set …………a meeting between Jake and you when I get to the office.
SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)
Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists
(56) ________ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (57) ________ the world's temperatures and are
convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (58) ________ from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (59)
________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more
(60) ________ and causing sea levels all around the world to (61) ________. Environmental groups are putting (62)
________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (63) ________ by
factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (64) ________ of more money being
spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some
scientists, (65) ________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the
atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is
to stay.
56. A. give B. put C. take D. have
57. A. in B. at C. by D. to
58. A. threat B. danger C. risk D. harm
59. A. Concerning B. Regarding C. Depending D. According
60. A. strike B. strong C. severe D. heavy
61. A. raise B. arise C. lift D. rise
62. A. force B. pressure C. persuasion D. encouragement
63. A. off B. away C. up D. over
64. A. belief B. request C. favor D. suggestion
65. A. because B. however C. despite D. although
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question.
Most human diets contain between 10 and 15 percent of their total calories as protein. The rest of the dietary
energy comes from carbohydrates, fats, and in some people, alcohol. The proportion of calories from fats varies from
10 percent in poor communities to 40 percent or more in rich communities.
In addition to providing energy, fats have several other functions in the body. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D,
E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Good sources of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and
the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus
increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten. Fats add variety, taste, and texture to foods,

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which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty deposits in the body have an insulating and protective value.
The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits.
Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known. When rats are
fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly, and their reproductive
systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called
essential fatty acids. They also are required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are
debatable. Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans.
66. This passage probably appeared in which of the following?
A. diet book B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cookbook D. A popular women’s magazine
67. We can infer from the passage that all of the following statements about fats are true EXCEPT
A. fats provide energy for the body
B. economics influences the distribution of calorie intake
C. poor people eat more fatty foods
D. alcohol is not a common source of dietary energy
68. The word “functions” in line 5 is closest in meaning to_______
A. forms B. needs C. jobs D. sources
69. The phrase “stored in” in line 7 is closest in meaning to_______
A. manufactured in B. attached to C. measured by D. accumulated in
70. The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to
A. promote a feeling of fullness B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy D. control weight gain
71. The word “essential to” in line 12 is closest in meaning to________
A. required for B. desired for C. detrimental to D. beneficial to
72. According to the author of the passage, which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat free diet?
A. They stop growing B. They have more babies
C. They lose body hair D. They require less care
73. Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned in the passage as _____________
A. an essential nutrient for humans B. more useful than arachidonic acid
C. preventing weight gain in rats D. a nutrient found in most foods
74. The phrase “these abnormalities” refers to_____
A. a condition caused by fried foods
B. strategically located fat deposits
C. curves on the human female body
D. cessation of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
75. That humans should all have some fat our diet is, according to the author,_________
A. a commonly held view B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women D. proven to be true by experiments in rats
Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).
Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Many thousands of children have accidents in their homes. As a (76) ……………….……….. , some children died. The most
common accidents are with (77) ……………….……….. and hot water. Small children often touch pots of (78) ……………….………..
water on the stove. The pots fall over and the hot water falls on the children and (79) ……………….……….. them. Some
children like to (80) ……………….……….. with fire. They enjoy striking matches or throwing things on a fire to make it burn
brightly. If the fire gets too big, it gets out of (81) ……………….………... Then the house (82) ……………….……….. fire. It is very
(83) ……………….……….. to play with matches. When a child strikes a (84) ……………….……….., the flame soon burns near his
fingers. Then he (85) ……………….……….. the match on the floor. Many houses catch fire in this way.
SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 points)
Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 points- 0.2/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
86. I meant to post that letter before lunch.
 What I meant...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
87. Success depends on hard work.
 The harder......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
88. Peter hasn’t had his hair cut for over 3 months.
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 It is over............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
89. Robert is sorry now that he didn’t accept the job.
 Robert now wishes...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
90. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t rear out
 No matter how...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
91. It’s impossible for us not to laugh when he starts singing.
 We can’t...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
92. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves.
 All dogs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
93. Scientists have tried very hard to find a cure for AIDS.
 Enormous........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
94. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
 Despite her.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
95. People will only become aware of the problem if you increase the publicity.
 Only if................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Part 2: Questions 96 – 105. (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not
change the word given.
96. Tim looks nothing like his father. (take)
 Tim………………………………………………………………………his father at all.
97. Don't conclude that learning English is easy. (come)
 Don't ……………………………………………………..………………that learning English is easy.
98. My brother is not feeling well these days. (weather)
 My brother is ………………………………………………….……………………these days.
99. She felt uncomfortable in the huge hotel. (fish)
 She felt like ………………………………………………………………………in the huge hotel.
100. The defense contributed enormously to the team's success. (made)
 The defense ………………………………………………..……….……………………the team's success.
101. You mustn’t drive more than 100 kph on this road. (allowed)
 You ………………………………………………………..……………more than 100 kph on this road.
102. I saw a TV programme last month, which was very similar to this one. (bears)
 This TV programme ……………………………………………………………………the one I saw last month.
103. My sister needed more than three hours to finish her homework last night. (over)
 It …………………………….………………………………………………her homeworklast night.
104. My boss tends to lose her temper when she's feeling stressed. (tendency)
 My boss………………………………………………………………her temper when she's feeling stressed.
105. My friend persuaded me to go to the party in fancy dress. (talked)
 I ………………………………………………………………to the party in fancy dress by my friend.

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