PRACTICE TEST (May 21)

A. LISTENING (2.0 points)

Part 1. Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together. For each question, choose the correct answer. You
will hear the conversation TWICE. (0.5p)
1. Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
2. They decide to
A. Go out for dinner. B. Go out for a drink. C. Stay in and watch a DVD.
3. The Orange Tree is on
A. Church Road. B. Love Lane. C. Potter Street.
4. They will meet at
A. Ten past seven. B. Twenty to seven. C. Seven twenty.
5. Rebecca met Charlie
A. at a party. B. on a skiing holiday. C. at the sports centre.
Part 2. You will hear a conversation between a boy, John, and a girl, Louise. Decide if each sentence is true (T) or
false (F). You will hear the conversation TWICE. (0.5p)
6. John hopes to keep his singing lessons a secret.
7. John says he has had singing lessons before.
8. John and Louise agree that the teacher is strict.
9. John has always liked musical shows.
10. Louise would like to dance in a musical show.
Part 3. You will hear an interview about the national arts centre. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
(1.0p)
THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
Well known for: 11.............................
Complex consists of: concert rooms
theatres
cinemas
art galleries
public library
restaurants
12…………………
Historical background: 1940 – area destroyed by bombs
1960s – Centre was 13…………………
In 14………………… – opened to public
Managed by: 15…………………
Open: 16………………… days per year

Questions 17 – 20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Day Time Event Venue Ticket price
Monday and 7.30 p.m. ‘The Magic Flute’ 17…..........………… from £8.00
Tuesday (opera by Mozart)
Wednesday 8.00 p.m. 18‘………..............……’ Cinema 2 19……........………
(Canadian film)
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 20‘………..............……’ Gallery 1 free
Sunday 10 p.m. (art exhibition)

B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (3.0 points)

Part 1: Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the following questions and write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (1p)
1. This restaurant doesn’t look good, but the food is great. Looks can be…..
A. deceiving B. deceived C. receiving D. recognized
2. .............quickly we ran, we just couldn't catch up with the van.
A. Although B. Much C. Even D. However
3. Sheila had butterflies in her ____________ before the live show.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
4. Once the story ………….. the headlines, everyone was talking about it.
A. crashed B. struck C. smashed D. hit

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5. I don’t really ___________winter sports very much.
A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to
6. The concert was given ____________the auspices of the Y.M.C.A.
A on B with C through D under
7. _________ is a type of music popular with teenagers, with strong rhythm, harmony.
A. pop B. ballad C. jazz D. R&B
8. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very …………. .
A. open-minded B. kind- hearted C. absent-minded D. narrow- minded
9. Idol became a worldwide _________ with local versions in many countries.
A. series B. event C. phenomenon D. program
10. Many people choose to volunteer because of the __________ benefits that they can gain from it.
A. own B. individual                   C. personal D. private
11. Students are often _________ to the development of their country.
A. contributed B. devoted C. supported D. donated
12. _________ is an exceptional ability.
A. Experience B. Skill C. Talent D. Attitude
13. More and more people are living into ____________ age and it’s a serious social problem.
A. high B. ancient C. far D. old
14. Most ________ people have no idea what it’s like to be famous.
A. usual B. ordinary C. typical D. medium
15. When you are learning to play a musical instrument, it’s important to ___________ an hour or two every day.
A. rehearse B. practise C. perform D. train
16. And the song _______ by our listeners as their favorite of the week is Goodbye Baby by The Tunesmiths.
A. having chosen B. chosen C. was chosen D. is chosen
17. Jazz is an American art form which is now _________ in Europe through the determined efforts of _______ in France,
Scandinavia and Germany.
A. foundering/government B. waning/novices C. diminishing/musicians D. flourishing/expatriates
18. Some high school students take part in helping ___________ or handicapped children.
A. disadvantaged B. unhappy C. deprived D. underclass
19. __________ is a person who gives money or goods to an organization.
A. supporter B. patron C. contributor D. donor
20. The singers are backed with a ___________ musical.
A. 36-stringed B. 36-strings C. 36-string D. 36-stringing
Part 2: Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition(s) or particle(s). (0.5p)
1. I didn’t really like Madonna’s new single when it came out, but it’s starting to grow __________ me now.
2. I don’t have much money these days, so it’s hard to keep _________ my music collection.
3. I didn’t like this CD at first, but now I’m really getting __________ it.
4. I felt completely let ______ when he refused to give me his autograph. I’m never going to buy another one of his CDs!
5. Volunteers find something they are passionate _________ and want to do something good for others.
6. Helping the elderly takes priority __________ reducing the pollution level.
7. Three men have been arrested and charged __________robbery.
8. I watched a film on TV last night, but I can’t remember how it ended, I must have dropped ____before the end.
9. She plays piano beautifully. She takes __________her mother, who used to be a concert pianist.
10. We all know how wonderful you me are. There’s no need to show__________
Part 3: The following text contains five mistakes. Find the mistakes and write the correct words in the space
provided. (0.5p)
Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others. For example, many high school and college students in
United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphans or homes for the aged. They read books to the
people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems. Other
young volunteers work in the homes of sick or old people. They clean up their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawn.
For boys who no longer have fathers, there is voluntary organization called Big Brothers.
Part 4: Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals. (1p)
Reality shows
Despite the (1) ______(suggest) by many critics that reality TV would be a very short-lived phenomenon, it is still
increasing in (2) _____ (popular). Several reality shows are (3) _____ (current) watched by millions of viewers each night,
and it’s clearly a form of entertainment that’s here to stay. Indeed, a number of people have become (4) _____ (fame)
because of their (5) _____ (involve) in reality TV shows, and have gone on to have successful careers as singers, (6) _____
(act) or TV presenters. We can watch with (7) _____ (excite) each night the “goings-on” in the house (or jungle, or bar, or
school of arts). The conversations between the contestants are interesting so we don’t get bored, and there are frequently (8)
_____ (vary) conflicts, which provide further amusement. If the contestants have to give some kind of performance at the
end of the week, that’s even more (9) _____ (appeal). But there’s a (10) _____ (say) in the TV industry: “it’s all in the
editing” and this is especially true of reality shows.
C. READING (3.0 points)
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Part 1: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word (0.5p)
Pop Music has always (1) ______ influenced by other (2)______ of music. An important form is (3)_____ music. Folk
songs are the songs (4)_____ and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of (5)_____ old, so nobody knows
(6)______ originally composed them. Modern music is often music (7)_____ dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played
with instrument (8)_____ flute, accordion, etc.
  In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played (9) _____ with acoustic guitars were also folk
singers. The songs were often "protest songs", complaining of bad things which (0)______ in society. 
Part 2: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to fill the gap. (1p)
Cat flap
Patricia took a liking to the kitchen the moment she (1) ___eyes on it. The poor little creature was so (2) ___, so
cute and so weak that it hardly had the strength to stand on its own two feet. Who could have been so (3) ___ as to leave a
tiny animal like this outside on such a cold night? It was only early September, but the last few mornings there had been
frost on the ground when Patricia walked to school, and the temperature during the day was only a few degrees (4) ___ zero.
Patricia decided to take the kitten home and face the (5) _____ argument with her mother. Mrs Stevens (6) ___ to
let her daughter have a cat. She was quite (7) ____ that pets were smelly, dirty and likely to carry all sorts of diseases.
Patricia had tried her best to explain that this simply wasn’t true, but all her efforts were in (8) ____ Whenever they
discussed the subject, Mrs. Stevens would get very upset and (9) _____ why Patricia needed a pet anyway, when she had a
perfectly good mother and father. Patricia had often tried to explain that this was beside the (10) _____ a pet could serve a
very special purpose in her life, as a companion.
1. A. put B. dropped C. set D. placed
2. A. helpless B. unhelpful C. helping D. helpful
3. A. cruel B. strict C. harsh D. severe
4. A. above B. over C. higher D. after
5. A. intentional B. inevitable C. essential D. necessary
6. A. denied B. refused C. insisted D. demanded
7. A. persuaded B. knowledgeable C. convinced D. absolute
8. A. doubt B. hopeless C. useless D. vain
9. A. wonder B. demand C. insist D. doubt
10. A. idea B. point C. reason D. cause
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best option. (1p)
Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed remarkable in its
power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture on earth has ever lived without it. From
discoveries made in France and Slovenia even Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years ago, had developed surprisingly
sophisticated, sweet-sounding flutes carved from animal bones. It is perhaps then, no accident that music should strike such
a chord with the limbic system- an ancient part of our brain, evolutionarily speaking, and one that we share with much of
the animal kingdom. Some researchers even propose that music came into this world long before the human race ever did.
For example, the fact that whale and human music have so much in common even though our evolutionary paths have not
intersected for nearly 60 million years suggests that music may predate humans. They assert that rather than being the
inventors of music, we are latecomers to the musical scene.
Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. In addition to using
similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating themes out of several phrases before singing
the next one. Whale songs in general are no longer than symphony movements, perhaps because they have a similar
attention span. Even though they can sing over a range of seven octaves, the whale typically sing in key, spreading adjacent
notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive and pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers-
and follow their ABA form, in which a theme is presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form.
Perhaps most amazing, humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales
might use rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also be
rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific, some of the whales they met their
quickly changed their tunes- singing the new whales’ songs within three short years. Some scientists are even tempted to
speculate that a universal music awaits discovery.
1. Why did the author write the passage?
A. To describe the music for some animals, including humans. B. To illustrate the importance of music to whales.
C. To show that music is not a human or even modern invention.
D. To suggest that music is independent of life forms that use it.
2. The word “sophisticated” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______________
A. complex B. intricate C. well-developed D. entangled
3. The word “one” in the first paragraph can be replaced by____________________
A. the chord B. the left brain C. the right brain D. the limbic system
4. According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales?
A. Their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes. B. They can sing over a range of seven octaves.
C. They do not use rhyme, unlike humans. D. Whale songs of a particular group cannot be learned by other whales.
5. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to______________
A. human composers B. whole songs C. octaves D. whales
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6. Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?
A. It uses similar patterns to human songs. B. It’s comparative in length to symphony movements.
C. It’s easy to learn by other whales. D. It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming refrains.
7. The word “refrains” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to__________________.
A. tunes B. notes C. musical phrases D. sounds
8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia. B. Music helped to shape the whale brain.
C. Humpback whales imitate the way human composers so in creating their own music.
D. The research of musical brain will lead to a discovery of a universal music.
9. The word “their” in the second paragraph refers to______________
A. Indian Ocean humpbacks B. Pacific Ocean humpbacks C. all whales D. whale songs
10. Which of the following are true about whales’ songs?
A. Whales have their own songs B. There seems to be a universal system
C. Their songs are very different from those of humans D. They only sing when they meet new whales.
Part 4: Read the text. Complete the text with sentences A–F. There is one sentence you do not need. (0.5 p)
Hay fever is the most common allergy there is. It is widespread among children and teenagers, you are also prone to
hay fever if you have another allergy and, like other allergies, it seems to run in families. What’s more it’s on the increase-
studies throughout Europe show a steady growth in the number of sufferers in the past 20 years.
Hay fever has little to do with hay. It’s actually caused by pollen from trees, grasses and weeds (1) __________.
When sufferers come into contact with pollen-laden air, their immune system starts working overtime which is dispersed
into the air during spring and summer which trigger all the classic hay fever symptoms- a stuffy, runny nose, sneezing, an
itchy or sore throat and watery eyes. Although the hay fever season peaks in June and July, some people are allergic to trees
pollens releases in February and March (2) ___________.
Weather is all-important. It determines when hay fever season starts (3) _________.The cooler and drier the spring,
the later the season. Pollen counts are lower on dull, damp days- (4) ____________- and higher on hot, dry days. Wind
dilutes pollen, so sufferers should make for the coast where sea breezes blow the pollen away. Mountain regions are another
haven (5) __________. Cities also have lower pollen counts than country areas. In low-lying grassland regions the counts
can be five times higher than in cities, although there’s no evidence that city pollutants can bring on hay fever symptoms.
A. and others react to weed pollens that are around from spring to autumn
B. when less pollens is lifted off the plants
C. and how much pollen is in the air each day
D. as their climate and altitude keep counts low
E. although they often grow out of it
F. which can make the problem worse
D. WRITING (2.0 points)
Part 1: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(1p)
1. I’m sure Kelly will do well in the talent contest. (bound)
=> Kelly ____________________________________________ well in the talent contest.
2. I can’t understand why he won the award for best video. (deserved)
=> I don’t think _______________________________________ the award for best video.
3. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. (comparison)
=> In my opinion, there is _______________________________ these two kinds of music.
4. Before you dismiss her, I think you should bear in mind her age. (consideration)
=> Before you dismiss her, _________________________________________________.
5. Within a short time, the teen superstar’s debut album sold more than one billion copies. (platinum)
=> Within a short time, the teen superstar’s debut album ____________________________.
6. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother. => Jean’s mother complimented__________________
7. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
=> It came________________________________________________
8. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. => There________________________
9. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. => So_________________________________
10. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. => No matter___________________________
Part 2: Paragraph writing. (1.0p)
Write a paragraph of about 150 words giving your opinion on the following topic:
The role of music in our daily life.

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 THE END!

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KỲ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HỌC KỲ I

LÊ HỒNG PHONG NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
Tổ: Ngoại Ngữ Môn khảo sát: Tiếng Anh. Khối 10 chuyên
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề gồm 04 trang)

A. LISTENING (2.0 points)

Part 1. Listen to Rebecca and Adam planning a night together. For each question, choose the correct answer. You
will hear the conversation TWICE. (0.5p)
1. Rebecca and Alan decide to meet on
A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday
2. They decide to
A. Go out for dinner. B. Go out for a drink. C. Stay in and watch a DVD.
3. The Orange Tree is on
A. Church Road. B. Love Lane. C. Potter Street.
4. They will meet at
A. Ten past seven. B. Twenty to seven. C. Seven twenty.
5. Rebecca met Charlie
A. at a party. B. on a skiing holiday. C. at the sports centre.
Part 2. You will hear a conversation between a boy, John, and a girl, Louise. Decide if each sentence is true (T) or
false (F). You will hear the conversation TWICE. (0.5p)
6. John hopes to keep his singing lessons a secret.
7. John says he has had singing lessons before.
8. John and Louise agree that the teacher is strict.
9. John has always liked musical shows.
10. Louise would like to dance in a musical show.
6. F 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. F

Part 3. You will hear an interview about the national arts centre. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
(1.0p)
THE NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE
Well known for: 11.............................
Complex consists of: concert rooms
theatres
cinemas
art galleries
public library
restaurants
12…………………
Historical background: 1940 – area destroyed by bombs
1960s – Centre was 13…………………
In 14………………… – opened to public
Managed by: 15…………………
Open: 16………………… days per year

Questions 17 – 20
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Day Time Event Venue Ticket price
Monday and 7.30 p.m. ‘The Magic Flute’ 17…..........………… from £8.00
Tuesday (opera by Mozart)
Wednesday 8.00 p.m. 18‘………..............……’ Cinema 2 19……........………
(Canadian film)
Saturday and 11 a.m. to 20‘………..............……’ Gallery 1 free
Sunday 10 p.m. (art exhibition)
11 classical music (concerts) / (classical) (music) concerts
12 (a) bookshop / (a) bookstore

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13 planned
14 1983 / (the) 1980s
15 (the) City Council
16 363
17 (the) Garden Hall
18 Three Lives
19 £4.50
20 Faces of China

B. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (3.0 points)

Part 1: Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the following questions and write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (1p)
1. This restaurant doesn’t look good, but the food is great. Looks can be…..
A. deceiving B. deceived C. receiving D. recognized
2. .............quickly we ran, we just couldn't catch up with the van.
A. Although B. Much C. Even D. However
3. Sheila had butterflies in her ____________ before the live show.
A. face B. heart C. palms D. stomach
4. Once the story ………….. the headlines, everyone was talking about it.
A. crashed B. struck C. smashed D. hit
5. I don’t really ___________winter sports very much.
A deal with B face up to C go in for D get round to
6. The concert was given ____________the auspices of the Y.M.C.A.
A on B with C through D under
7. _________ is a type of music popular with teenagers, with strong rhythm, harmony.
A. pop B. ballad C. jazz D. R&B
8. His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view. He is very …………. .
A. open-minded B. kind- hearted C. absent-minded D. narrow- minded
9. Idol became a worldwide _________ with local versions in many countries.
A. series B. event C. phenomenon D. program
10. Many people choose to volunteer because of the __________ benefits that they can gain from it.
A. own B. individual                   C. personal D. private
11. Students are often _________ to the development of their country.
A. contributed B. devoted C. supported D. donated
12. _________ is an exceptional ability.
A. Experience B. Skill C. Talent D. Attitude
13. More and more people are living into ____________ age and it’s a serious social problem.
A. high B. ancient C. far D. old
14. Most ________ people have no idea what it’s like to be famous.
A. usual B. ordinary C. typical D. medium
15. When you are learning to play a musical instrument, it’s important to ___________ an hour or two every day.
A. rehearse B. practise C. perform D. train
16. And the song _______ by our listeners as their favorite of the week is Goodbye Baby by The Tunesmiths.
A. having chosen B. chosen C. was chosen D. is chosen
17. Jazz is an American art form which is now _________ in Europe through the determined efforts of _______ in France,
Scandinavia and Germany.
A. foundering/government B. waning/novices C. diminishing/musicians D. flourishing/expatriates
18. Some high school students take part in helping ___________ or handicapped children.
A. disadvantaged B. unhappy C. deprived D. underclass
19. __________ is a person who gives money or goods to an organization.
A. supporter B. patron C. contributor D. donor
20. The singers are backed with a ___________ musical.
A. 36-stringed B. 36-strings C. 36-string D. 36-stringing
Part 2: Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition(s) or particle(s). (0.5p)
1. I didn’t really like Madonna’s new single when it came out, but it’s starting to grow ___ON_______ me now.
2. I don’t have much money these days, so it’s hard to keep __UP_______ my music collection.
3. I didn’t like this CD at first, but now I’m really getting ____INTO______ it.
4. I felt completely let _DOWN__ when he refused to give me his autograph. I’m never going to buy another one of his
CDs!
5. Volunteers find something they are passionate __ABOUT_______ and want to do something good for others.
6. Helping the elderly takes priority _OVER___ reducing the pollution level.
7. Three men have been arrested and charged __WITH________robbery.
8. I watched a film on TV last night, but I can’t remember how it ended, I must have dropped _OFF__before the end.
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9. She plays piano beautifully. She takes _AFTER_________her mother, who used to be a concert pianist.
10. We all know how wonderful you me are. There’s no need to show___OFF_______
Part 3: The following text contains five mistakes. Find the mistakes and write the correct words in the space
provided. (0.5p)
Each nation has many people who voluntary take care of others. For example, many high school and college students in
United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphans or homes for the aged. They read books to the
people in these places. Sometimes the students just visit them, play games with them or listen to their problems. Other
young volunteers work in the homes of sick or old people. They clean up their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawn.
For boys who no longer have fathers, there is voluntary organization called Big Brothers.
Voluntary => voluntarily United => the United orphans => orphanages
Lawn => lawns is => is a

Part 4: Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals. (1p)
Reality shows
Despite the (1) ______(suggest) by many critics that reality TV would be a very short-lived phenomenon, it is still
increasing in (2) _____ (popular). Several reality shows are (3) _____ (current) watched by millions of viewers each night,
and it’s clearly a form of entertainment that’s here to stay. Indeed, a number of people have become (4) _____ (fame)
because of their (5) _____ (involve) in reality TV shows, and have gone on to have successful careers as singers, (6) _____
(act) or TV presenters. We can watch with (7) _____ (excite) each night the “goings-on” in the house (or jungle, or bar, or
school of arts). The conversations between the contestants are interesting so we don’t get bored, and there are frequently (8)
_____ (vary) conflicts, which provide further amusement. If the contestants have to give some kind of performance at the
end of the week, that’s even more (9) _____ (appeal). But there’s a (10) _____ (say) in the TV industry: “it’s all in the
editing” and this is especially true of reality shows.
1. suggestions
2. popularity
3. currently
4. famous
5. involvement
6. actors
7. excitement
8. various
9. appealing
10. saying

C. READING (3.0 points)

Part 1: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word (0.5p)
Pop Music has always (1) ______ influenced by other (2)______ of music. An important form is (3)_____ music. Folk
songs are the songs (4)_____ and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of (5)_____ old, so nobody knows
(6)______ originally composed them. Modern music is often music (7)_____ dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played
with instrument (8)_____ flute, accordion, etc.
  In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played (9) _____ with acoustic guitars were also folk
singers. The songs were often "protest songs", complaining of bad things which (0)______ in society. 
1. been 2. Forms 3. Folk 4. Composed 5. Years
6. who 7. For 8. Like 9. Them 10. Happen

Part 2: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to fill the gap. (1p)
Cat flap
Patricia took a liking to the kitchen the moment she (1) ___eyes on it. The poor little creature was so (2) ___, so
cute and so weak that it hardly had the strength to stand on its own two feet. Who could have been so (3) ___ as to leave a
tiny animal like this outside on such a cold night? It was only early September, but the last few mornings there had been
frost on the ground when Patricia walked to school, and the temperature during the day was only a few degrees (4) ___ zero.
Patricia decided to take the kitten home and face the (5) _____ argument with her mother. Mrs Stevens (6) ___ to
let her daughter have a cat. She was quite (7) ____ that pets were smelly, dirty and likely to carry all sorts of diseases.
Patricia had tried her best to explain that this simply wasn’t true, but all her efforts were in (8) ____ Whenever they
discussed the subject, Mrs. Stevens would get very upset and (9) _____ why Patricia needed a pet anyway, when she had a
perfectly good mother and father. Patricia had often tried to explain that this was beside the (10) _____ a pet could serve a
very special purpose in her life, as a companion.
1. A. put B. dropped C. set D. placed
2. A. helpless B. unhelpful C. helping D. helpful
3. A. cruel B. strict C. harsh D. severe
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4. A. above B. over C. higher D. after
5. A. intentional B. inevitable C. essential D. necessary
6. A. denied B. refused C. insisted D. demanded
7. A. persuaded B. knowledgeable C. convinced D. absolute
8. A. doubt B. hopeless C. useless D. vain
9. A. wonder B. demand C. insist D. doubt
10. A. idea B. point C. reason D. cause

1C 2A 3A 4A 5B 6B 7C 8D 9A 10B

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best option. (1p)
Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed remarkable in its
power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture on earth has ever lived without it. From
discoveries made in France and Slovenia even Neanderthal man, as long as 53,000 years ago, had developed surprisingly
sophisticated, sweet-sounding flutes carved from animal bones. It is perhaps then, no accident that music should strike such
a chord with the limbic system- an ancient part of our brain, evolutionarily speaking, and one that we share with much of
the animal kingdom. Some researchers even propose that music came into this world long before the human race ever did.
For example, the fact that whale and human music have so much in common even though our evolutionary paths have not
intersected for nearly 60 million years suggests that music may predate humans. They assert that rather than being the
inventors of music, we are latecomers to the musical scene.
Humpback whale composers employ many of the same tricks that human songwriters do. In addition to using
similar rhythms, humpbacks keep musical phrases to a few seconds, creating themes out of several phrases before singing
the next one. Whale songs in general are no longer than symphony movements, perhaps because they have a similar
attention span. Even though they can sing over a range of seven octaves, the whale typically sing in key, spreading adjacent
notes no farther apart than a scale. They mix percussive and pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers-
and follow their ABA form, in which a theme is presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form.
Perhaps most amazing, humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales
might use rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also be
rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific, some of the whales they met their
quickly changed their tunes- singing the new whales’ songs within three short years. Some scientists are even tempted to
speculate that a universal music awaits discovery.
1. Why did the author write the passage?
A. To describe the music for some animals, including humans. B. To illustrate the importance of music to whales.
C. To show that music is not a human or even modern invention.
D. To suggest that music is independent of life forms that use it.
2. The word “sophisticated” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______________
A. complex B. intricate C. well-developed D. entangled
3. The word “one” in the first paragraph can be replaced by____________________
A. the chord B. the left brain C. the right brain D. the limbic system
4. According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales?
A. Their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes. B. They can sing over a range of seven octaves.
C. They do not use rhyme, unlike humans. D. Whale songs of a particular group cannot be learned by other whales.
5. The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to______________
A. human composers B. whole songs C. octaves D. whales
6. Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?
A. It uses similar patterns to human songs. B. It’s comparative in length to symphony movements.
C. It’s easy to learn by other whales. D. It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming
refrains.
7. The word “refrains” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to__________________.
A. tunes B. notes C. musical phrases D. sounds
8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia. B. Music helped to shape the whale brain.
C. Humpback whales imitate the way human composers so in creating their own music.
D. The research of musical brain will lead to a discovery of a universal music.
9. The word “their” in the second paragraph refers to______________
A. Indian Ocean humpbacks B. Pacific Ocean humpbacks C. all whales D. whale songs
10. Which of the following are true about whales’ songs?
A. Whales have their own songs B. There seems to be a universal system
C. Their songs are very different from those of humans D. They only sing when they meet new whales.
Part 4: Read the text. Complete the text with sentences A–F. There is one sentence you do not need. (0.5 p)

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 Hay fever is the most common allergy there is. It is widespread among children and teenagers, you are also prone to
hay fever if you have another allergy and, like other allergies, it seems to run in families. What’s more it’s on the increase-
studies throughout Europe show a steady growth in the number of sufferers in the past 20 years.
Hay fever has little to do with hay. It’s actually caused by pollen from trees, grasses and weeds (1) __________.
When sufferers come into contact with pollen-laden air, their immune system starts working overtime which is dispersed
into the air during spring and summer which trigger all the classic hay fever symptoms- a stuffy, runny nose, sneezing, an
itchy or sore throat and watery eyes. Although the hay fever season peaks in June and July, some people are allergic to trees
pollens releases in February and March (2) ___________.
Weather is all-important. It determines when hay fever season starts (3) _________.The cooler and drier the spring,
the later the season. Pollen counts are lower on dull, damp days- (4) ____________- and higher on hot, dry days. Wind
dilutes pollen, so sufferers should make for the coast where sea breezes blow the pollen away. Mountain regions are another
haven (5) __________. Cities also have lower pollen counts than country areas. In low-lying grassland regions the counts
can be five times higher than in cities, although there’s no evidence that city pollutants can bring on hay fever symptoms.
G. and others react to weed pollens that are around from spring to autumn
H. when less pollens is lifted off the plants
I. and how much pollen is in the air each day
J. as their climate and altitude keep counts low
K. although they often grow out of it
L. which can make the problem worse

1. F 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D

D. WRITING (2.0 points)

Part 1: Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
(1p)
1. I’m sure Kelly will do well in the talent contest. (bound)
=> Kelly ____________________________________________ well in the talent contest.
2. I can’t understand why he won the award for best video. (deserved)
=> I don’t think _______________________________________ the award for best video.
3. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. (comparison)
=> In my opinion, there is _______________________________ these two kinds of music.
4. Before you dismiss her, I think you should bear in mind her age. (consideration)
=> Before you dismiss her, _________________________________________________.
5. Within a short time, the teen superstar’s debut album sold more than one billion copies. (platinum)
=> Within a short time, the teen superstar’s debut album ____________________________.
6. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother. => Jean’s mother complimented__________________
7. I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
=> It came________________________________________________
8. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years. => There________________________
9. They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them. => So_________________________________
10. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. => No matter___________________________
1. I’m sure Kelly will do well in the talent contest. (bound)
=> Kelly ____________________________________________ well in the talent contest.
Is bound to do
2. I can’t understand why he won the award for best video. (deserved)
=> I don’t think _______________________________________ the award for best video.
He deserved to win
3. In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other. (comparison)
=> In my opinion, there is _______________________________ these two kinds of music.
No (possible) comparison (at all) between
4. Before you dismiss her, I think you should bear in mind her age.(consideration)
=> Before you dismiss her, _________________________________________________.
Before you dismiss her, I think you should take her age into consideration.
5. => Within a short time, the teen superstar’s debut album got the platinum award.
6. Jean’s mother complimented (her) on her lovely new dress.
7. It came as no surprise to me to hear that Karen had changed her job
8. There has been a considerable increase in the cost of living in the last few years
9. So fierce was their dog that nobody would visit them
10. No matter how long you use it, it will not wear out

Part 2: Paragraph writing. (1.0p)

Write a paragraph of about 150 words giving your opinion on the following topic:
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 The role of music in our daily life.

Part 2 (1)
Requirements:
* Organization : (0.2p)
+ Three parts ( topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence)
+ Topic sentence: consists of topic and controlling idea.
+ Concluding sentence: summarizes the main supporting ideas / restates the topic sentence and gives
personal opinion.
* Content, coherence and cohesion: (0.5p)
+ Supporting sentences: support directly the main idea stated in the topic sentence and provide logical,
persuasive examples.

THE END!

MA TRẬN ĐỀ THI HỌC KÌ I

LỚP 10 CHUYÊN
MÔN TIẾNG ANH – THỜI GIAN: 150 PHÚT

Mức độ Nhận biết Thông hiểu Vận dụng mức Vận dụng mức độ
độ thấp cao Tổng

Nội dung Số câu Điểm Số câu Điểm Số câu Điểm Số câu Điểm Số câu Điểm

Listening 7 9 4 20
comprehension 0.7 0.9 0.4 2.0
Grammar and 5 4 8 3 20
vocabulary 0.25 0.2 0.4 0.15 1.0
Prepositions 4 3 2 1 10
0.2 0.15 0.1 0.05 0.5
Errors 2 1 1 1 5
correction 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5
Word formation 2 5 2 1 10
0.2 0.5 0.1 0.1 1.0
Text cloze 2 5 2 1 10
0.1 0.25 0.1 0.05 0.5
Heading 3 2 5
matching 0.3 0.2 0.5
Answering 3 4 2 1 10
questions 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.0
Gap filling 2 4 3 1 10
0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 1.0
Sentence 1 2 2 5
rewriting 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
Sentence 1 2 2 5
rewriting (given 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.5
words)
Paragraph 1 1
writing 1.0 1.0
Tổng 29 42 31 9 106
2.45 3.6 3.3 0.65 10.00

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