SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

HÀ NAM NĂM HỌC 2020 – 2021

Đề thi môn: TIẾNG ANH (chung)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
(Đề gồm có 4 trang, thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này)
Điểm của bài thi Họ tên, chữ ký giám khảo Số phách
Bằng số: Giám khảo số 1:
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Bằng chữ: Giám khảo số 2:
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SECTION A. LISTENING (1.5 points)
Part I. You will hear five short conversations. There is one question for each conversation. For
question 1-5, put a tick  under the right answer. (0.5 point)
1. What doesn’t the girl like about her photo?

2. Which is the boy’s next lesson?

3. What will the woman do first?

4. What do they need to buy for dinner?

5. What did Joe get for his birthday?

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Part II. You will hear a man leaving a message. Listen and complete questions from 6 to 10.
(1.0 point).
Phone Message
From: Bike shop
Colour of bike: (6) …………………………………………
Bike costs: (7) ………………………………………
Shop has also got: (8) bicycle ………………………………..

Come tonight before: (9) ………………………………………. p.m.

Address to go to (10) …………………………………King Street

SECTION B. LANGUAGE FOCUS – READING – WRITING (8.5 points)

Part I. Phonetics (1.0 point)
Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently.
1. A. existed B. warned C. occurred D. claimed
2. A. unite B. underline C. university D. uniform
3.
A. A. therefore B. neither C. theory D. weather
Circle the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from the others.
4. A. apply B. depend C. marry D. predict
5. A. cultural B. tradition C. preserving D. disaster
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
Part II. Choose the word, phrase or expression which is the best to complete each sentence
(2.0points).
1. Lan began___________ in our office last month
A. to work B. working C. work D. A & B are correct
2. Is there _________ apple juice in the fridge, Hoa?
A. an B. some C. any D. a
3. If I_________you, I would buy that house
A. were B. am C. had been D. has been
4. The paintings _________ Mr. Brown has in his house are worth around £100,000.
A. whose B. which C. what D. whom
5. Peter was expelled from the volunteer team________his misbehavior.
A. although B. in spite of C. despite D. because of
6. James_________ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. said me to wake C. asked me to wake D. requested me waking
7. Albert Einstein’s contributions to scientific theory were _________those of Galileo and Newton.
A. important than B. more important C. the most important D. as important as
8. Maybe we are worried about something, so our________keeps wandering over a particular issue.
A. mind B. feeling C. brain D. impression
9. A: “There’s a baseball game tonight.” - B: “________.”
A. Don’t mention it. C. I’m not a real fan of hers.
B. Great. Let’s go. D. Thanks, I’d love to
10. It took me a very long time to recover from the shock of her death.
A. turn off B. get over C. take on D. keep up with
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part III. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets (1.0 point)

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1. After we (finish) _________ our dinner, we went out for a walk.
2. I (not see) _________her since she moved to the new place.
3. All the information you need for the report (provide)_________tomorrow.
4. Students should spend more time (study) _________English.
5. John said that he (work) _________in a big company then.
Your answers
1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. …………….
Part IV. Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to make the sentence
correct (0.5 point).
1. Mary wishes she will come to Peter’s birthday party with me tomorrow.
A B C D
2. Can we meet each other at my university, that is situated in the city centre?
A B C D
3. Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America.
A B C D
4. New laws should be introduced to reduce the number of traffic in the city center.
A B C D
5. The study of the sculptures of the Cham people is truly fascinated, and some books have been
A B C
written about them
D
Your answers
1. ……………. 2. ……………. 3. ……………. 4. ……………. 5. …………….
Part V. Read the text and use the words in the box to fill in the blanks.(1.0 point)
create financial can national identity
People in Ho Chi Minh city are determined to integrate into the world while maintaining the
Vietnamese (1)_________. Therefore, they have decided to use the image of the lotus bud,
considered by many as Vietnam’s (2)_________flower, to be the main inspiration for the
architectural design. Ho Chi Minh City’s Bitexco Financial Tower is completed as Viet Nam is on
its way to recover from the global (3)_________ crisis. This coincides with an increasing demand
from multinational business circles for office space.
Any city you (4)_______ think of has its iconic buildings. For example in Singapore, it is
Marina Bay- an icon for entertainment. In Ho Chi Minh City, it is a demand to (5)________
something that everyone remembers and keeps them reminded of the city.
Your answers
1.……………. 2.……………. 3.……………. 4.……………. 5.…………….

Part VI. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer to each question. (1.0 point)
Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the
dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around
1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the
Norman invasion of 1030. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England
and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the
next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade
(including slave trade), colonization, and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves of English
speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities
proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking,
and diplomacy.
Currently, about 80 percent of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in
English. Two-thirds of the world’s science writing is in English, and English is the main language
of technology, advertising, media, international airports, and air traffic controllers. Today there are
more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers,
constituting the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?

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 A. The expansion of English as an international language
B. The French influence on the English language
C. The number of non-native users of English
D. The use of English for science and technology
2. Approximately when did English begin to be used beyond England?
A. In 1066 B. Around 1350
C. After the 1600s D. Before 1600
3. According to the passage, all of the following contributed to the spread of English around the
world EXCEPT ___________.
A. the slave trade B. the Norman invasion
C. missionaries D. colonization
4. The word “proliferated” in the passage is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. prospered B. expanded C. disbanded D. organized
5. There are___________ million non-native English speakers in the world?
A. less than 700 B. less than 350 C. more than 700 D. more than 350
Your answers
1. …………… 2. …………… 3. …………… 4. …………… 5. ……………
Part VII. Rewrite the following sentences as directed (using the suggested words) so that the
meanings stay the same (1.0 point)
1. Although the prices are high, my roommates go to the movies every Saturday.
→ In spite……………………………………………………………………………
2. My cousin often visited me when he lived in Hanoi.
→ My cousin used……………………………………………………………….…
3. “I didn’t go shopping yesterday.” said she.
→ She said that ………………………………………………………………….……
4. Ha Long has grown into a big city over the past few years. I visited it last year. (using which to
combine)
→ Ha Long……………………………………………………………………………..
5. The hurricane was so destructive that nearly the whole town was torn apart.
→ So……………………………………………………………………………………..
Part VIII. Rearrange the order of the given words to make complete sentences (1.0 point)
1. considerable /There/ in the last decade. /have been/changes/
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2. the second largest city/ Karachi in Pakistan/ is/ in the world/ in population. /
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3. a/ planning/ be/ advertising/The company/ is/ thought/to/campaign. / new/
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4. a complete meal. / and/ is/, so/ sticky/ nutritious, / combined/ the/ and/main dishes/ with/ they/
make/ Japanese rice/ the soup, / when/
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5. carpentry. / traditional/ develop/ authorities/ traditional/ and/ craft /, in/ the/ have/ To/ of/ four
/: brocade weaving, / silver carving, / recent/preserve/ blacksmithing, / and/ villages/ years, /
preservation/ local/ conducted/ crafts/

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