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

THANH HÓA Năm học 2019-2020

ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 49 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
(Đề thi có 5 phần, gồm 06 trang)
(Đề dùng cho thi sinh thi vào Chuyên Anh)
Ngày thi:…………06/2020………
Thời gian: 150 phút
PART A: LISTENING (15 points)
Part 1: Listen to 3 customers booking their holidays and complete the table.
Place Time Number of people Accommodatio Transport
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Customer 1 Moscow (1) ……..…... 1 Yes (2) by…………
Customer 2 (3) ………… 2 months 2 (4) ……………. (5) by ………
Customer 3 (6) ………… (7) ………….. (8) ………… (9) …………… (10) by ……..
Part 2: You will hear a tourist guide talking to a group of people about a trip to the countryside. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
A DAY IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
Morning program:
- breakfast at 8.30
- meet in (11) ………………….
- bus leaves at (12) …………….
- picnic lunch in the (13) ………
Afternoon program:
Choice of activities:
- hill walk
- visit to a (14) ……………….. or a farm
- swim or take a trip by boat
What to bring:
- a warm jacket
- a (15) ………………….
PART B: PHONETICS (5 points)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the others in the same line
and write A, B, C o D on your answer sheet. (3 points)
16. A. patient B. quotient C. ancient D. question
17. A. forbade B. cellmate C. consolidate D. lemonade
18. A. sour B. hour C. pour D. flour
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line and write A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet. (2 points)
19. A. avenue B. residue C. continue D. barbecue
20. A. interview B. calculate C. politics D. determine
PART C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)
I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (7 points)
21-22. I’m sure you (forget)…………….……….me by the time I (be)…………….. back in 5 years.
23. He is decorating his house with a view to (sell)……………………it
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24. She regretted (not learn)………………….…………….how to ride a bicycle when she was young.
25. If only he (know) ………………………….. them that the disease was curable.
26. It is necessary that the train (be) ……………………..…… (be) on time.
27. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on (be) ………………..……. Prime Minister.
II. Supply the correct form of the words in capital. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (8 points)
28. He was bound hand and foot, and so was………….………….to escape. (POWER)
29. I don’t care if you had had too much to drink. Your behavior last night was quite………….. (DEFEND)
30. She is very efficient and…………………….…………. polite to the customers. (FAIL)
31. It is a…………………………..to say he did when you know he didn’t. (FALSE)
32. No one wanted to…………….……….the obnoxious boy, so he was always alone. (FRIEND)
33. The manager was sacked after he tried to ………………………….his accounts. (FALSE)
34. She uses a good-quality oil for proper …………………………….. (LUBRICATE)
35. We like our staff to show their …………………………….rather than wear a uniform. (INDIVIDUAL)
III. The passage below contains 5 mistakes (from questions 36-40). Find out the mistakes and write the
correct answers on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
Example: Line 1: constantconstantly
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The habits of those who constant play video games are very important to people working in video-
game industry. If video games are going to be one of the more attractive features of future interactive
systems, it is essential for producers to know how types of games to make, how best to present such
games on interactive video and how to ensure that such games maintain their fascination for people.
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Above all, it is vital to build up detailed profiles of people who are addicted to video games. Until
recently, the chief market for video games has been boys age eight to fifteen. The fascination for interactive
video games is seen in its purest form in this group. Video games appeal to some deep instinct in boys who
find it impossibly to tear themselves away from them. Schoolwork is ignored, health is damaged and even
eating habits are affected. Girls of the same age, however, are entirely different, demonstrating far
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greater freedom from the hold of video games. Quiet simply, they can take video games in their stride,
being able to play them when they want and then leave them alone.
IV. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B, C or
D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
41. The unemployment rate of the area ______ every year until 2003 and then started to fall.
A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased
42. Some vegetables are grown without soil and under ______ light.
A. artificial B. false C. fake D. unreal
43. All volcanoes ______ smoke, ash, and lava.
A. blow B. emit C. erupt D. release
44. The accident ______ was the mistake of the driver.
A. causing many people to die B. caused great human loss
C. to cause many people die D. which causes many people to die
45. She was guilty ______ cheating in the examination.
A. to B. with C. of D. for
46. The reviewer ______ Mathew's new novel as a new style of modern science fiction.
A. chewed B. digested C. described D. drew
47. It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t ______ the nearest shelter.
A. make out B. break out C. take out D. run out
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48. He has a big house and an expensive car, not to ________ a villa in Dalat.
A. infer B. refer C. mention D. imply
49. The volcano which had been ________ for years suddenly exploded.
A. passive B. idle C. immobile D. inactive
50. We can put you ________ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live.
A. on B. out C. up D. off
PART D: READING (30 points)
I. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the answers on your
answer sheet. (10 points)
EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES AT RISK
Egypt’s prehistoric sites are at risk from tourism. UNESCO and the European Commission have been asked
for funds to save them. Experts believed that (51) ……………….. urgent measures are taken, no prehistoric
sites in Egypt will be left (52) …………… Many prehistoric sites in the desert have already been lost (53)
…………… to development projects. Now (54) ……………… are destroying the country’s remaining
prehistoric sites faster than scientists can (55) ……………… them. In the far south-west of the desert is
Wadi Sura or the “Valley of Pictures”. Two main caves in the valley, (56) …………. were featured in the
film “The English Patient”, contain hundreds of paintings that (57) …………. from between 7000 and 5000
B.C. According to archaeologists, tourists are (58) ……………. water over the figures to make them more
easily (59) …………….. This draws up salts to the surface and causes the surface to flake off. “The
paintings are being destroyed”, says one expert. Elsewhere in the desert, four-wheel drive vehicles are
scattering artifacts at thousands of unexcavated sites. Zahi Hawass, Egyptian under-secretary of state for the
Giza monuments, says: “The desert us (60) ………….. threat. This area has to be conserved.
II. Read the text and choose the most suitable word from the ones given below to fill in each gap. Write A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet. (10 points)
PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING
Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until they
retired. The concept of a job for life is now long (61) ________ and nowadays many employees find it hard
to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short (62) ________ of time. According to a recent
survey, this is particularly (63) ________ in London, where more than half of those asked said that they
constantly (64) ________ one eye on other job opportunities, (65) ________ they are fairly happy in their
existing jobs. A high number of London workers say that they are always on the (66) ________, although
they are content and motivated in their current position. Job seekers find that the internet (67) ________
them with a quick and easy way to find out what’s available, and 53 per cent said that they had applied for a
job or (68) ________ with an employment agency in the past 12 months. This proactive (69) ________
means that people can look for a perfect job match with the (70) ________ of effort. But while this is good
for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could end up being a big problem for employers.
Perhaps surprisingly, the biggest factor attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and
interesting work.
61. A. gone B. over C. done D. finished
62. A. stage B. point C. section D. period
63. A. right B. true C. actual D. real
64. A. hold B. put C. keep D. place
65. A. just as B. as well C. so that D. even if
66. A. lookout B. search C. watch D. pursuit
67. A. serves B. delivers C. provides D. fulfills
68. A. engaged B. registered C. appointed D. recorded
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69. A. manner B. approach C. style D. custom
70. A. least B. smallest C. lowest D. minimum
III. Read the text and choose the best answer to each question that follows. Write A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet. (5 points)
Traditionally in America, helping the poor was a matter for private charities or local governments. Arriving
immigrants depended mainly on predecessors from their homeland to help them start a new life. In the late
19th and early 20th centuries, several European nations instituted public-welfare programs. But such a
movement was slow to take hold in the United States because the rapid pace of industrialization and the
ready availability of farmland seemed to confirm the belief that anyone who was willing to work could find a job.
Most of the programs started during the Depression era were temporary relief measures, but one of the
programs - Social Security - has become an American institution. Paid for by deductions from the paychecks
of working people, Social Security ensures that retired persons receive a modest monthly income and also
provides unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and other assistance to those who need it. Social
Security payments to retired persons can start at age of 62, but many wait until age 65, when the payments
are slightly higher. Recently, there has been concern that the Social Security fund may not have enough
money to fulfill its obligations in the 21st century, when the population of elderly Americans is expected to
increase dramatically. Policy makers have proposed various ways to make up the anticipated deficit, but a
long-term solution is still being debated.
In the years since Roosevelt, other American presidents have established assistance programs. These include
Medicaid and Medicare; food stamps, certificates that people can use to purchase food; and public housing
which is built at federal expense and made available to persons on low incomes. Needy Americans can also
turn to sources other than the government for help. A broad spectrum of private charities and voluntary
organizations is available. Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, especially among retired persons.
It is estimated that almost 50 percent of Americans overage 18 do volunteer work, and nearly 75 percent of
U.S. households contribute money to charity.
71. New immigrants to the U.S. could seek help from ______.
A. the people who came earlier B. the US government agencies
C. only charity organizations D. volunteer organizations
72. The word “instituted” in the first paragraph mostly means ______.
A. executed B. studied C. introduced D. enforced
73. The Social Security program has become possible thanks to ______.
A. deductions from wages B. people’s willingness to work
C. donations from companies D. enforcement laws
74. Persons on low incomes can access public housing through ______.
A. low rents B. state spending C. donations D. federal expenditure
75. The passage mainly discusses ______.
A. public assistance in America B. immigration into America
C. funding agencies in America D. ways of fund-raising in America
IV. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable phrase from A to F to fill in each gap.
There is one extra phrase that you don’t need to use. Write the answers on your answer sheets. (5 pts)
A. allow more foreign workers in to help the economy
B. has decided to allow many workers from other countries into the country to help fill the jobs
C. suffer from labor shortage in the near future
D. allow up to 345,000 foreign workers to help with labor shortages
E. make sure the foreign workers can quickly adjust to life in smaller Japanese cities and towns

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 F. need to pass a Japanese language test
Japan is changing its immigration policy because it needs workers. Japan is an aging society. This means it
doesn’t have enough workers to work in many jobs. Japan’s government (76) ……….. Japan’s Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe said his government would meet on December 28 to approve the plan. If the plan is
approved, it will become law on April 1. The new law would (77) …........... Many of these workers will
work in the construction, fishing, healthcare and agriculture industries. They will be largely low-skilled
workers and will (78) ………….
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Saturday that Japan had to change and (79)
………... He said: “If Japan simply continued the same path, we could find ourselves in a very difficult
situation.” He also said the government would (80) ………... He said: “We want to ensure they have right
environment in which to work and live.” Japanese people are having fewer children. The fertility rate is now
only 1.4 children per woman. The rate should be 2.1 for Japan to have enough Japanese workers. Japan’s
population is clearly dropping by about 400,000 people per year.
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (10 points)
81. The reason why I was given promotion was that Laurence recommended me.
 I wouldn’t………………………………but……………………………….……………
82. You must never mention this to him.
 Under……………………………………………………………….……………………
83. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
 Sad………………………………………………………………………….…………..
84. I only recognized him when he came into light.
 Not until……………………………………………………………….………………..
85. She chooses the kind of hotels she stays in very carefully.
 She’s very fussy……………………………………………………..…………………
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the given word so that it keeps the same meaning. (5 points)
86. Martin cannot go any higher in his career (PINNACLE)
 Martin has ……………………………………………………………………………..
87. Being her only niece, Ann is very precious to her (APPLE)
 Being her only niece, Ann …………………………………………………………….
88. How much did the supermarket bill come to this week? (TOTAL)
 How much did the supermarket bill …………………………………………………..
89. She loves animals and tends to become very angry when she sees one being badly treated (RED)
 She loves animals and tends …………………………………………………………..
90. Carol has trouble communicating her ideas to others (ACROSS)
 Carol has trouble ……………………………………………………………………..
III. Paragraph writing (10 points)
In about 140 words, write a paragraph about why is it important to protect our environment? What
should we do to fulfill this task?
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