HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH- KHỐI 10

VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ Năm 2015

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT Đề này có 11 trang

A. LISTENING: (40 pts)

Part 1: You will hear a lecture about Crocodylus niloticus and its living habits. Choose the
correct letter A,B or C for question 1 - 5 (10 pts)

1. The student thought there were no crocodiles in Northern Africa because

A. North Africa contains very little wildlife for the crocodile to prey on.
B. she found no mention in the literature of their existence there.
C. there is very little water in North Africa
2. Crocodiles live in groups of about
A. 20.
B. 38.
C. 46.
3. African crocodiles usually live in areas with
A. hot, dry climates
B. hot, wet rainforests
C. warm, wet climates
4. Crocodiles in dry areas live in caves located
A. Underground
B. in mountainsides
C. underwater
5. What change caused changes in crocodile populations in North Africa?
A. They were driven away by a fierce predator
B. Crocodiles evolved from desert creatures to wetland creatures
C. North Africa used to be wetland but slowly turned to desert over time

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: You will hear two students talking to their professor about presentations. For question 6-
10, choose True (T) or False (F) for each sentence (10 pts)

6. The population has declined more rapidly than the sales of both oil and cheese in New
Zealand
7. The same situation for both products has happened in Colombia

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 8. “Kostig” is the most expensive brand in Italy
9. Germans love to make jokes and give the nation the name “The land of Chocolate”
10. Bruce will investigate the packaging process of cookies and the effects of the materials on
sales.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 3: You will hear a session on how to choose flooring materials. For question 11 – 20, fill in
the blanks with a word, a number or a short phrase (write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for
each answer) (20 pts)

*Source:

- There are some man-made materials like (11)………………………

- Before being used, material undergoes (12)……………………

- Wood should be cut and (13)…………….....

- Stone should be cut and (14)…………………

*Selection:

- Aside from environmental factors, one should take (15)………………into account during
construction.

- Some properties of materials affect mood, such as (16)…………………, texture, and color.

- Use a mathematical formula to choose the type of wood, because (17)………………are

subjective, which are ambiguous in verbal description.

* Relectance rate:

- Polished silver = almost 1.0

- White – painted plastic = approximately (18)………………

- Quarry tile = approximately (19)……………………

- (20)……………………..= almost 0.0

B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (60 POINTS)

Part 1: Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of the following questions (10 pts)
1. This medicine is ______ by many doctors world-wide.

A. introduced B. endorsed C. produced D. encouraged

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2. Our leaflets are printed on ______ papers in order to be environmental friendly.

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 A. recycled B. reformed C. remade D. reconstructed
3. Joyce enjoys reading ______ stories – those about true happenings.

A. autobiography B. unimaginative C. fictional D.non-fictional

4. She simply _______ attending meetings.

A. attests B. protests C. retests D. detests

5. She left him as he was heavily in ______ .

A. debt B. overdraft C. loan D. credit

6. He has finally ______ the difficult task.

A. achieved B.accomplished C. overcome D. succeed

7. The carpet _______ was held at the hotel; everyone was keen to bid.

A. sale B. tender C. auction D. exhibition

8. There are different ______ in our class.

A. tribes B. cliques C. circles D. troupes

9. Are the meals and ______ included in the tour package?

A.accommodation B. stay C. resorts D. squatting

10. Classical music is very ______ compared to heavy metal and rock.

A. relaxing B. confronting C. consoling D.soothing

11. The mental patient was sent to the _______ after he assaulted his own mother.

A. jail B. hospital C. camp D.asylum

12. The teacher gave me some ______ advice on which college to enrol.

A. nonsensical B. sound C. loud D. preposterous

13. I seem to be ______ in energy this morning.

A. bereft B. short C. lack D. low

14. I have told her that I am not going to go ahead with my plans ______ she may think.

A. whether B.whatever C. however D. despite

15. The best way of writing a composition in a foreign language is to try and write ______
thinking in your own language.

A. unless B.except C. without D. apart from

16. Recent EC legislation is aimed at removing trade ______ between member states.

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 A. barriers B. walls C. boundaries D. fences
17. The tabloid newspapers, which are engaged in a ______ war, are all trying to print the most
sensational stories to improve sales.

A. press B. paper C. trading D. circulation

18. However good Schoenberg ______ have been, I still find his modern music very difficult to
appreciate.

A. could B. may C. should D. would

19. There are very few artists who have ______ much material success in their own lifetimes.

A. enjoyed B. disposed C. possessed D. realized

20. No _______ how hard he tries, he always seems to make the same grammartical mistakes.

A. importance B. effect C. matter D. question

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Part 2: There are 10 errors in the passage below. Find and correct them. Write the errors and
corrections in the box the follow the passage. (10 pts)
The best way to learn English is to come to class regular and do your homework. If you miss
several days of classes, for any reason, you cannot keep up with the other students. The Language
and Culture Centre is a seriously academic program in intensive English and wants all of its
students to success. Therefore, students are expected to attend all classes regularly, do all
classroom assign, meet all class requirements, and make academic progresses. Students who do not
meet these standards may be placed on probation. Students placed on academic probation with
meet their teacher(s) and with either or both the Associate Director and Foreign Student Advice.
Students will be informed in writing of the terms and length of their probation.
Students who have 30 hours of absences are in danger of being placed on academic
probation. Students fail to meet the terms of their probation will be terminated from the LCC for
the remaining of the semester. This will also likely result in loss of student status with the US
Immigration and National Service.

Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
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5. 10.
Part 3: Put in suitable prepositions and adverb particles. (10 pts)
1. After four weeks of working in a school, he realized he wasn’t cut out _____ teaching. He
didn’t have enough patience.
2. The Chairman called _____ Mr. Smith to second the motion.
3. Stop wasting time! Get to my office _____ the double.
4. Now that Mary’s forty, she thinks she’s _____ the hill.
5. The children worked _____ a will to finish the project on time.
6. I memorized the speech, word _____ word.
7. The boss was really hot _____ the collar when you told him you lost the contract.
8. I have to study day and night to keep _____ top.
9. I’m afraid you’re base when you state that this problem will take care _____ itself.
10. You can do anything you want _____ reason.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word given in parentheses.
(15 pts)
1. A mother has to be a nurse, house keeper, shopper, cook, teacher, etc… She plays a
__________ role. (LATERAL)
2. A witness can legally refuse to give evidence to avoid ___________ (CRIME).
3. To avoid _________ on the journey we’d better pack these glasses in either cotton wool of
soft paper. (BREAK)
4. She has a _________ attitude towards life. (CARE)
5. The illegal payments were discovered by a journalist working _________(COVER).
6. Does she have any _________ experience? (MANAGE)
7. These policies could cause severe economic and social _________ (LOCATE)
8. We can’t make a decision based on __________ and guesswork. (HEAR)
9. He was in a job where he felt __________ and undervalued. (APPRECIATE)
10. The document provided a _________ for a lot of useful discussion. (BOARD)

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
Part 5: Complete the passage with the correct form of the words given in parentheses (15pts)
Global warming could cause (1. DRY)_______ and possibly famine in China, the source of
much of Hong Kong’s food, by 2050, a new report predicts. Hong Kong could also be at risk from
flooding as sea level rose. The report recommends building sea-walls around (2. LOW) _______

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areas such as the new port and airport (3. RECLAIM) _______. Published by the World Wide
Fund for Nature (WWF), the report, which includes work by members of the Chinese Academy of
(4.METEOR) _______ Sciences, uses the most recent projections on climate change to point to a
(5.GLOOM) _______ outlook for China.
By 2050 about 30 to 40 percent of the country will experience changes in the type of
(6.VEGETABLE) _______ it supports, with tropical and subtropical forest conditions shifting
northward and hot desert conditions rising in the west where currently the desert is (7.
TEMPERATURE) _______. Crop - growing areas will expand but any benefit is expected to be
negated by increased evaporation of (8.MOIST) _______, making it too dry to grow crops such as
rice. The (9. GROWTH) _______season also is expected to alter, becoming shorter in southern and
central China, the mainland’s (10.BREAD) _______ . The rapid changes make it unlikely that
plants could adapt.

1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
C. READING COMPREHENSION: (60 POINTS)

Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
(15 pts)

MUSIC IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Outdoor entertainment has a long history in countries with a warm climate. In ancient
Greece, for example, plays were (1) _______ in large open arenas. Today, audiences enjoy
concerts of classical, opera, pop and rock music in outdoor (2) _______ . These are usually less
formal and restrictive for the listeners than a stuffy concert hall, and a warm, starry night (3)
_______ a unique atmosphere.
Music heard inside a building is (4) _______ to different acoustics. Sound vibrations are (5)
_______ from a musical instrument or voice to the eardrum and the building's structure can (6)
_______ these vibrations, which we then experience as an echo. Obstructions such as pillars can
(7) _______ vibrations, and hard surfaces resonate or vibrate, (8) _______ the sound, while carpets
and curtains may (9) _________ and deaden voices and music.
The music at open-air concerts, on the other hand, must often compete with the noise of
traffic, bird song or wind and thunder. A strong wind can carry the sound away and a sudden
summer storm can drown out the music altogether. In addition, if there is any risk of rain, all
instruments and sound equipment must be housed under (10) _______ to avoid the danger of
electrocution. Once these problems are overcome, outdoor concerts allow people the opportunity to
enjoy a wide range of live music in the fresh air.

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 1. A.performed B.sergeant C. executed D. held
2. A. localities B. circumstances C. surroundings D. backgrounds
3. A. builds B. forms C. composes D.creates
4. A.liable B. subject C.related D. adapted
5. A. transmitted B.played C.directed D.broadcast
6. A. reflect B. exhibit C. produce D. register
7. A. harm B. halt C. impede D. prevent
8. A. twisting B. bending C. distorting D. adjusting
9. A. absorb B. attract C. withdraw D. detain
10. A. enclosure B. shade B. wrapper D. cover

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

Part 2: Complete the passage with one suitable word for each gap (15 pts)

Are you frowning as you read this? Habitual frowners may not even be aware that their
foreheads are creased, and will need to touch their brows to (1) _______ out. A permanent frown is
forbidding and unattractive, yet it is veryeasy to get into the (2) _______ of frowning. You can stop
yourself by placing your hand on your forehead to check whether your brow is smooth when you
happen to be reading or watching television. In this way, you can begin to unlearn a negative piece
of body language – and if you suffer from headaches, you should find yourself suffering from them
much (3) _______.

Smiling at yourself may make you feel a (4) _______ self-conscious – but it works! Next
time you are (5) _______ the weather, physically or emotionally, you can test for (6) ______ the
therapeutic powers of smiling. Each (7) _______ the expression fades from your face, try again and
again until you begin to notice an improvement in yourself. In a large number of cases, this
simpletechnique will produce noticeable benefits (8) ______ a short space of time – and it’s free.

As well as cheering yourself up, smiling at someone else can help (9) ______ of you to feel
better, for a smile tends to call forth an answering smile. One of the reasons why we are attracted to
smiling faces is because they can affect our autonomic nervous system. Facial expressions and
moods are catching, since we are not simply registering that someone is cheerful or cross – we are
experiencing the same emotion. If you are always surrounded by miserable people with long faces,
you are more than (10) _______ to suffer depressive feeling yourself eventually.

1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.
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Part 3: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answers to the questions. (15
pts)
Many ants forage across the countryside in large numbers and undertake mass migrations;
these activities proceed because one ant lays a trail on the ground for the others to follow. As a
worker ant returns home after finding a source of food, it marks the route by intermittently
touching its stinger to the ground and depositing a tiny amount of trail pheromone – a mixture of
chemicals that delivers diverse messages as the context changes. These trails incorporate no
directional information and may be followed by other ants in either direction.

Unlike some other messages, such as the one arising from a dead ant, a food trail has to be
kept secret from members of other species. It is not surprising then that ant species use a wide
variety of compounds as trail pheromones. Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals.
Investigators working with the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant Atta texana calculated that
one milligram of this substance would suffice to lead a column of ants three times around Earth.

The vapor of the evaporating pheromone over the trail guides an ant along the way, and the
ant detects this signal with receptors in its antennae. A trail pheromone will evaporate to furnish
the highest concentration of vapor right over the trail, in what is called a vapor space. In following
the trail, the ant moves to the right and left, oscillating from side to side across the line of the trail
itself, bringing first one and then the other antenna into the vapor space. As the ant moves to the
right, its left antenna arrives in the vapor space. The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left,
and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space. It then
swings back to the right, and so weaves back and forth down the trail.

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. the mass migration of ants
B. how ants mark and follow a chemical trail
C. different species of ants around the world
D. the information contained in pheromones
2. The word “forage” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. look up B. walk toward C. revolve around D. search for food

3. The word “intermittently” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. periodically B. incorrectly C.rapidly D. roughly

4. The phrase “the one” in the passage refers to a single

A. message B. dead C. food trail D.species

5. According to the passage, why do ants use different compounds as trail pheromones?
A. to reduce their sensitivity to some chemicals
B. to attract different types of ants
C. to protect their trail from other species
D. to indicate how far away the food is
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 6. The author mentions the trail pheromone of the leafcutter ant to point out
A. how little pheromone is needed to mark a trail
B. the different types of pheromones ants can produce
C. a type of ant that is common in many parts of the world
D. that certain ants can produce up to one milligramof pheromone
7. According to the passage, how are ants guided by trail pheromones?
A. they concentrate on the smell of food
B. they follow an ant who is familiar with the trail
C. they avoid the vapor spaces by moving in a straight line
D. they sense the vapor through their antennae.
8. The word “furnish” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. include B. provide C. cover D. select

9. The word “oscillating” in the passage is closest in meaning to

A. falling B. depositing C. swinging D. starting

10. According to the passage, the highest amount of pheromone vapor is found
A. in the receptors of the ants B. just above the trail
C. in the source of food D. under the soil along the trail
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4: Complete the summary below. Choose your answers from the box to complete the
passage. There are more words than spaces so you will not use them all. You may use any of the
words more than once. (15 points)

passengers happy float advanced

lifeboats shameful dangers Ocean

worried inadequate enormous excitement

fast handbook water Float

record Fast procedures orders

drown Size sink safety

The Finest Ship Ever Built

The North Atlantic Ocean crossing on the Titanic was expected to set a new standard
for (1).........travel in terms of comfort and (2) ......... The shipping industry had an excellent
safety (3)......... on the North Atlantic Crossing over the previous forty years and the Titanic was the
finest and safest liner ever built. The Titanic combined the greatest technology of the day with

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sheer (4)........., luxury and new safety features. The Titanic’s owners were confident that even if
the Titanic were letting in (5).........she would (6)......... indefinitely until help arrived. In hindsight
we know that the Titanic was not unsinkable and that technology alone could not save lives when
facilities were (7)......... and humans did not follow safe (8) ......... whether because of arrogance or
ignorance.

D. WRITING (40 POINTS)

Part 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as
the one printed above. (15 pts)
1. The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark.
Under ____________________________________________________________
2. This paintient’s condition in rather worrying if you look at his medical history.
Given_____________________________________________________________
3. A child of his age is too young to be deceitful.
So young __________________________________________________________

4. Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too.

Not only___________________________________________________________
5. Your empty promises won’t have any effect on her. (ICE)
__________________________________________________________________
6. He is becoming quite famous as an interviewer. (NAME)
__________________________________________________________________
7. You can walk to the station easily from the hotel. (WITHIN)
__________________________________________________________________
8. I haven’t realized yet what winning this race means. (SUNK)
__________________________________________________________________

9. The sooner this job is over, the better.

Let’s get___________________________________________________________
10. I saw a TV programme last month, which was very similar to this one. (BEARS)
__________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Workers should retire at the age of 55 for women and 60 for men. However, some people
say that the retirement age should be increased and workers should be allowed to work as long
as they want. Write a paragraph of about 150 words to discuss your opinion (25 pts)

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