TRƯỜNG THPT NĂNG KHIẾU KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2019-2020

ĐẠI HỌC TÂN TẠO Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 26 /05/2019
(Đề thi gồm có: 12 trang) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Lưu ý: Thí sinh trả lời trên Phiếu làm bài
I- PHONETICS: (1.0 point)
PART A: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose main stress is
differently placed from the others'.
1. A. federation B. mausoleum C. recognition D. territory

2. A. entertain B. understand C. recommend D. develop

3. A. accompany B. eliminate C. reaffirm D. contribute

4. A. biologist B. counterpart C. compliment D. kindergarten

5. A. independent B. academic C. compulsory D. unexpected

PART B: Choose the letter (A, B, C, or D) that represents the word whose underlined part is
differently pronounced from the others'.
6. A. value B. use C. music D. currency

7. A. proud B. pound C. double D. house

8. A. sword B. sweat C. swing D. swallow

9. A. symbol B. sightseer C. sure D. soil

10. A. initiate B. infectious C. negotiate D. question

II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR: (1.7 point)

PART A: Choose the best option A, B, C or D that best completes the blank or replaces the
underlined part in each sentence.
11. As a(n) ______ girl, she found it difficult to socialise with other students in the class.
A. reserved B. industrious C. ashamed D. dynamic
12. The government ________ the earthquake victims with food, clothes and medicine.
A. carried B. gave C. offered D. provided
13. The former Olympic________ was invited to speak at a charity dinner.
A. trophy B. victory C. triumph D. champion
14. She had no difficulty ______ at her new school.
A. to making friends B. to make friends C. make friends D. making friends
15. It is three years since I ______ her in Bangkok in 2013.
A. last saw B. saw last C. had seen D. have seen
16. Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night.

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A.would B. will C. must D. should
17. Tom went to work despite _______.
A. that he did not feel very well. B. of the fact not feeling well.
C. he did not feel very well. D. not feeling very well.
18. He seldom goes to the library, ______?
A. doesn’t he B. is he C. does he D. isn’t he
19. As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the island.
Which of the following is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)?
A. fruits and vegetables B. flowers and trees
C. plants and animals D. mountains and forests
20. At about six in the evening the birthday party came to an end. We were all tired but happy.
Which of the following is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)?
A. completed B. finished C. began D. stopped
21. Jane’s suitcase was too heavy for her to carry upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. Select
the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?”
Jane: “______”
A. That’s very kind of you. B. I don’t believe it.
C. Not a chance D. Well done!
22. It is interesting to take______ a new hobby such as collecting stamps and reading books.
A. up B. down C. in D. off
PART B: Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the first one.
23. This man studies biology. What do you call him?

A. What do you call a man who studies biology?

B. What do you call a man, who studies biology?

C. What do you call a man studies biology?

D. What do you call a man whom studies biology?

24. My mother never lets me go out by myself at night.

A. I am never allowed to go out alone at night.

B. My mother seldom allows me going out on my own at night.

C. I am never given a chance to go out on myself at night.

D. Going out at night by myself is barely allowed.

25. John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Daisy.”
A. John asked Daisy if she had lent them any money.
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B. John commanded Daisy not to lend them any money.
C. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
D. John ordered Daisy not to lend them any money.
PART C: Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
26. I did not arrive in time. I was not able to see her off.
A. I did not go there, so I could not see her off. B. She had left because I was not on time.
C. I arrived very late to say goodbye to her. D. I was not early enough to see her off.
27. He doesn’t know how to use a computer. As a result, he cannot find a good job.
A. If he knows how to use a computer, he can find a good job.
B. If he knew how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
C. If he had known how to use a computer, he could have found a good job.
D. If he had known how to use a computer, he could find a good job.
III- WORD FORM: (1.0 point)
Complete the following text, using the correct form of the words in brackets. The number zero has
been done as an example:
Example: (0) COMPETITIVE
THE SPORT OF KINGS
The (0)______(COMPETE) racing of horses is one of
humankind's most ancient sports. Horse racing was an
organised sport in all major (28)______(CIVILISE) from
Central Asia to the Mediterranean and became an
(29)______(OBSESS) with the public in the Roman Empire.
The sport has (30)______(TRADITION) been
associated with royalty and the nobility. It became a
(31)______(PROFESSION) sport at the beginning of the
eighteenth century. It is the second most (32)______(WIDE) attended spectator sport in the US, after
baseball.
In the UK the Jockey Club, founded in 1750, has complete (33)______(RESPONSIBLE) for horse
racing. It is also responsible for the (34)______(REGULATE) regarding the breeding of racehorses.
Although science has been (35)______(ABLE) to find a breeding system that guarantees the birth of a
champion, it is possible to produce horses that are (36)______(SUCCESS) on the racetrack. Commercial
breeding is a very (37)______(PROFIT) business, and racehorses can be worth millions of pounds.

IV- SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: (1.0 point)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use NO MORE
THAN SIX WORDS including the words in BOLD. Remember NOT TO CHANGE the words in
bold. The number ZERO has been done as an example:

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0.Why are you interested in reading comic books?
WANT
Why do you want to read comic books?
38. Richard asked me how much I had paid for the theatre tickets.
COST
Richard wanted to………………………………………………. the theatre tickets.
39. You mustn't miss this opportunity to visit Sydney.
ADVANTAGE
You must……………………………………………….. this opportunity to visit Sydney.
40. My application for the job was turned down because I didn't have the right qualifications.
GROUNDS
My application for the job was turned down...................... I didn't have the right qualifications.
41. I am confident that he will be successful in his career.
CHANCES
I am confident.....................................in his career.
42. I am really bad at remembering people's names when I meet them.
MEMORY
 I...................................... people's names when I meet them.
43. I couldn't go away for the weekend because I didn't have enough money.
PREVENTED
I was........for the weekend by lack of money.
44. This milk is bad - it smells terrible!
OFF
This milk........................... it smells terrible!
45. I wish I had tried harder when I was at school.
REGRET
I really....................... when I was at school!
46. What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing.
MADE
The................................................when they opened the tomb was amazing.
47. She realised she'd lost her keys the moment she arrived home.
SOONER
No.................she realised she'd lost her keys.
V- ERROR IDENTIFICATION: (0.8 point)

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 EACH line from 48 to 55 in the letter below contains ONE error. Identify and WRITE these
errors if you think that they are grammatically wrong or redundant in the following sentences.
The first EXAMPLE has been done for you:
Lines
0.have Dear Sally, this is just a short note to let you know about my new college. You know that I have
48… arrived in Cambridge last week, don’t you? Well, my host family met with me at the airport and drove
49… me to their home. They're a really such nice family and I’m enjoying myself a lot. The college where
50… I’m studying it is also lovely. The teachers are helpful and I’ve met a lot of students from different
51… countries. As soon as we will have the opportunity, we are going to have a party. I’m pleased that there
52… are not many people from Italy because of I want to improve my English. Unfortunately, the weather
53… has been horrible. When I had arrived at the airport it was raining and it feels much colder than in my
54… country. Anyway, my host family is happy for me to have the visitors so if you would like to come
55… and stay for a little while I could show you around in the city. If you come soon maybe you can come

to the party! Write to me soon and let me know if you would like to come.

VI- READING: (2.5 points)

PART A: Fill in the passage below, using your own words. REMEMBER that there is ONLY ONE
suitable word for each blank. The number ZERO has been done as an example:

LEARNING THE LANGUAGE

Illiteracy is the condition (0)___of___
being unable to read and write. Illiteracy is also
used to describe the condition of being ignorant
in a particular subject or field. Computer
illiteracy is the inability to use a computer
programming language.
Most of us who use computers can send
emails, or know (56)______to create a new
folder. But we know nothing about
programming languages, the artificial languages
used to write instructions that can be executed
by a computer. Only a very small percentage of
computer users are (57)______to read or write
any kind of computer language. Should we
make the effort to learn computer languages,
especially when (58)______are so complicated?

The answer is yes. Because of computer illiteracy, users are at the mercy of software manufacturers. Our
society has become dependent (59)______ information technology, and in a few years' time, knowing a
computer language will be as essential as using a human language. Computer users will not be able to
perform effectively unless they know the code- the set of detailed instructions that tell a computer
(60)______to do.

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PART B: Each board conveys its meaning. Read it and choose the best option (A, B, C, or D) that
best explains the meaning to each.
61. Board 1

BEFORE LEAVING TRAIN A. Passengers mustn't put any luggage near the
train doors.
YOU MUST CHECK YOU B. Passengers should remember to take all their
HAVE ALL YOUR bags with them.
C. Passengers with large suitcases may leave
LUGGAGE them between the seats.
D. Passengers must leave train after they have all
to arrange collection
their luggage checked.

62. Board 2

A. Sunflowers is selling exercise equipment to

members at a special price.
B. You will qualify for a gift if you persuade a
friend to join Sunflowers.
C. Your annual fee for Sunflowers Health Club
must be paid now.
D. If you are a member of Sunflowers, you can
bring a friend with you with a special price.

63. Board 3
A. We leave some toys at the back of this room for
children.
B. Don’t forget to bring all your children’s toys with
you after you leave this room.
C. Remember to take your children’s toys with you
when you leave.
D. Please don’t leave any toys outside this room
when you go.

64. Board 4
A Contact your doctor if you wish to continue
using this medicine after one week.
B. Doctors can only supply enough medicine for
one week at a time.
C. You cannot keep this medicine for more than
seven days.
D. This medicine which your doctor provided
you needn’t be applied in seven days.

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PART C: The people below all want to find a radio programme they could enjoy listening to this
week. On the opposite page there are description of eight radio programmes.
Decide which programme would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 65-69 mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet.

65.

Roberta and Alice are interested in pop music. They want to listen to a live
performance, and would also enjoy hearing interviews with some of the
performers.

66.

Paul enjoys listening to good modern drama. He works long hours during the
week, so he can only listen to the radio at weekends.

67.

Steven teaches history and likes listening to experts talking about his subject.
However, he hates shows which invite listeners to phone in.

68.
Al writes poetry and enjoys hearing other writers read their poems on the
radio. He wants to have opportunity to give his own opinions live on the
programme.

69.

Kim and Yannis are interested in finding out about the latest international
events. They want to listen to a programme that is on every day.

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 Radio Programmes We Recommend This Week
A. Before Our Time
On Saturday, this weekly programme
includes the first part of a documentary
series about the discovery of the site of a
15th-century village. Professor John Frost
and his team will talk about what life was
like for the villagers.
B. Pop Review
This Saturday’s programme discusses the
very latest CD releases, so there will be a
great mix of music from all over the world.
This week’s special report comes from
Senegal.
C. Good Morning
This programme has regular reports on
current affairs and news stories as they
happen at home and abroad, plus
discussions every morning about the
background to world news. All this week,
the programme features interviews with
ordinary people around the world who talk
about the recent history of their country.
D. History Team
This Wednesday, a local team tries to prove
that people lived in the rocky hills of their
area thousands of years ago. Specialist
presenter Dr. Clive Sparky describes what
they find. Listeners can ring in and ask him
questions, and discuss their own interests
and local discoveries.
E. Spotlight
This Thursday, writer Kate Dyer talks about the
relationship between her poetry and her work as a
history teacher. Kate will perform her latest poem,
‘Sunshine’. Listeners can then phone in and talk to Kate
about her work. Dramatist David Fry will also talk about
his latest book on historical drama from the 19th century.
F. Opinion
Find out about the news on this regular Wednesday
morning programme, with a team of journalists
discussing the major events of the week around the
world. This week, the programme also visits the new
National Library’s collection of original documents
from the world of literature, including internationally
famous drama and poetry, with readings of some of the
poems.
G. Out and About
Hear all the latest in the world of pop and rock,
including a week of major concerts as they happen
every evening, coming direct from Birmingham. After
each concert, listeners can also hear members of the
band answering questions about their music.
H. Showtime
This is a perfect programme for lovers of new plays,
music and poetry. On Saturday, listeners have the
chance to hear the prize-winning play ‘Machines’. Poet
Roger Brookes will also read from his new collection
‘Rainbow’ and composer Jack Williams will play his
latest piece for classical guitar.
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PART D: Read the text below and choose the best answer to each question.

Supervolcanoes
Volcanoes are ruptures or "cracks" in the earth's surface. Forces
beneath the earth at these ruptures push upward, forming the
mountain-shaped structure familiar to most people. This is due to the
nature of the topmost layer of the planet. The earth's surface, or "crust"
is not solid, but "floats" on what are known as tectonic plates. Where
these plates push or pull against one another, volcanoes may form.
"Hotspot" volcanoes are an exception to this, and can appear far from
plate edges.
"Supervolcanoes" are volcanoes that usually have a large circular hole or "caldera" at their peaks. They
are called super because of the great explosive power of their eruptions. The last known supervolcano
eruption was that of Lake Toba, Sumatra, about 74,000 years ago. The eruption was powerful enough to
darken the skies as tremendous amounts of sulfur, ash and other material were shot into the air.
Supervolcano eruptions have enough power to impact the environment on a very broad, even world
scale. The last eruption of Mount Toba caused climate change effects similar to that of a nuclear winter.
Some scientists now believe the changes created by that eruption may have reduced the world's entire human
population to just a relative handful. This was because the eruption's enormous amounts of sulfur and other
elements blocked sunlight and lowered global climate temperatures.
Whether a supervolcano is dormant (inactive), or active is also a question that is hard to precisely
answer. Volcanoes that are not erupting on a relatively regular basis, or are forecast to erupt soon, are usually
termed dormant. However, the geological lifespan of volcanoes is sometimes measured in millions of years:
at the same time, even the oldest scientific observations of volcanoes go back only a few thousand years. This
is why the classification of volcanoes this way is so controversial.
Magma is the hot, semi-liquid rock that flows out of volcanoes during an eruption. Volcanoes sit over
large concentrations of this rock, or "magma chambers" only a few kilometers beneath the surface. These are
essentially enormous pools of magma. The pressurized forces within the chamber are so great that they push
the magma against the chamber sides. If enough space develops between the magma and the surface, the
magma can erupt from a volcano with explosive force. The magma chambers of supervolcanoes are much
larger than that of ordinary volcanoes. More importantly, they erupt less frequently. Supervolcanoes may thus
appear dormant — sometimes for thousands or tens of thousands of years. In fact, though, the magma
chamber beneath supervolcanoes may continue to press outward, actually causing the surface of the earth
around the chamber to move. This is the case with the Yellowstone supervolcano, whose magma chamber is
so large and powerful that it causes the surface of the earth on top of it to rise and fall slightly each year.
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 Scientists agree that the Yellowstone supervolcano will eventually erupt, although they are not certain
when this will happen. When the volcano does erupt, it will make known volcanic eruptions seem tiny by
comparison. This is because of two important factors in volcanic eruptions: magnitude and intensity.
Magnitude refers to the total volume of magma and other elements that erupt from the volcano, and intensity
refers to the rate at which this material erupts. The magnitude and intensity of a Yellowstone supervolcano
eruption would be several hundred times greater than that of the Vesuvius eruption. It would cover much of
North America in ash and cause enormous damage.
While many scientific studies have focused on known supervolcanoes such as Yellowstone, there may
be many other supervolcanoes that have not been discovered yet. Supervolcanoes are commonly thought of
as towering mountains with holes or craters at the top. However, supervolcanoes can also simply be cracks or
vents in the earth's surface, sitting above massive magma chambers. These undiscovered supervolcanoes may
pose a greater risk to human civilization than those that we know about and have studied. A keen debate
continues to go on over the frequency of supervolcano eruptions. Some studies suggest that small-scale
eruptions by supervolcanoes may occur as often as once every 3,000 years. Other studies suggest that they
occur approximately every 100,000 years. Either way, from a geological perspective (usually measured in
millions or even billions of years) such eruptions occur quite frequently. At present, volcano and
supervolcano experts continue to build more sophisticated models on supervolcanoes and their real
frequencies of eruption. Yet, our present scientific and engineering capabilities do not provide us with any
way of preventing a supervolcano eruption even if we could predict it.

70.According to the passage, which of the following is true about hotspot volcanoes?
A. They are formed by the pushing and pulling of tectonic plates.
B. They are located in different areas from normal volcanoes.
C. They are larger and hotter than normal volcanoes tend to be.
D. They are much more powerful than other types of volcanoes.
71. According to the passage, supervolcanoes are called super because
A. they are larger in size than other known volcanoes.
B. they are much geologically older than other volcanoes.
C. they have more explosive power than other volcanoes.
D. they are more exciting than other volcanoes.
72. According to paragraph 3, what can be inferred about the Mount Toba eruption?
A. It had great power only in a remote area.
B. It was the first time it exploded.
C. It erupted for a very long time.
D. It made life difficult for humans.

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73. According to the passage, why is it difficult to classify a volcano as active or dormant?
A. Both types of volcanoes often erupt without any warning.
B. Volcanoes are too dangerous for scientists to study closely.
C. Volcanoes have existed for longer than we have studied them.
D. There are many dormant volcanoes but few active ones.
74. According to the passage, magnitude and intensity refer to
A. volcano size and eruption frequency.
B. magma type and volcano heat.
C. damage and cost to humans from eruptions.
D. size and rate of volcano eruption.
75. The author mentions the Vesuvius eruption in the passage in order to
A. show how much more powerful a supervolcano eruption would be.
B. give background information about other supervolcanoes.
C. explain how supervolcanoes have hurt societies for a long time.
D. suggest that humans can survive supervolcano eruptions.

PART E: For Questions 76-80, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space.

School Lunch
Research has shown that over half the children in
Britain who take their own lunches to school do
not eat (76)__________in the middle of the day.
In Britain, schools have to provide meals at
lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own
food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (77)____________ of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one
portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta.
Lunchboxes (78)____________ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
(79)________ twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has
increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but it can remind them of
the (80)____________value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating behaviors at
this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

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76. A. approximately B. properly C. probably D. possibly
77. A. finding B. number C. figure D. factor
78. A. examined B. found C. taken D. looked
79. A. take B. contain C. consume D. consist
80. A. nutritional B. healthy C. positive D. good

VII- WRITING: (2 points)

Social networks (Facebook, Google, etc.) have changed people’s lives negatively and possitively.
In about 150 words, write a paragraph about some benefits and drawbacks of social networks.
The following prompts might be helpful to you:
- the way people communicate and get information.
- the relationship and interaction among people.
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