Đề thi tuyển sinh lớp 10 THPT chuyên Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2019-2020 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Có đáp án)

 of the following questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
11. The festival takes place from ______.
  A. 12 to 18 May	B. 12 to 20 May	
 C. 12 to 28 May	D. 12 to 30 May
12. What is on at the Theatre Royal on 19 May?
 A. jazz	B. opera	
 C. classical music	D. pop music
13. During lunchtime jazz concerts at the Corn Exchange, they sell ______.
 A. soft drinks and sandwiches.	B. beer and pizza
 C. soft drinks and light meals.	D. wine and sandwiches.
14. What is on at the cathedral?
  A. music	B. poetry	C. films	D. plays
15. You can't use a credit card if you book ______.	
 A. by post	B. by fax	C. by telephone	D. by internet
Your answers:
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SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part I: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
16. I am very _____ in the information you have told me.
 A. concerned	B. surprised	C. regarded	D. interested
17. It’s high time you ______ more attentive in class.
 A. must be	B. are	C. were	D. have been
18. Despite its small size, the new color printer has a speed comparable ______ the speed of much larger models.
 A. from	B. for	C. at	D. to
19. Dr. Evans ______ a valuable contribution to the success of the event.
 A. did	B. created	C. caused	D. made
20. The population of the world is growing at an alarming ______.
 A. step	B. rate	C. measure	D. cost
21. It’s a pity that we didn’t visit Tom when we had the chance. I ______ him before he left the country.
 A. would like to see	B. must have seen	
 C. would have seen	D. would like to have seen
22. The washing machine is out of ______, which is really a nuisance.
 A. condition	B. order	C. work	D. activity
23. To everyone’s surprise, Mr. Trump ______ at the Trade Union meeting.
 A. turned in	B. turned up	C. turned round	D. turned over
24. Do you know the man ______ in the accident over there?
 A. was injured	B. injured	C. to injure	D. injure
25. He has been ______ advised to be financially independent of his parents. 
 A. seriously	B. greatly	C. strongly	D. significantly
Your answers:
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Part II: Put the correct form of the words in capital to complete the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
Look on the bright side
Do you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always expected to be (26)_____? Having someone around who always fears the worst isn’t really a lot of fun. We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says “it looks like rain.” But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it’s important to do something about it. You can change your view of life. According to (27) ______, it only takes a little effort, and you’ll find life more (28) ______ as a result. Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it’s also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to offer. Optimists are more likely to start new projects and generally more prepared to take risks. 
(29) ______ is obviously very important in forming your attitude to the world. Some people are brought up to depend too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything goes wrong. Most optimists, on the other hand, have been brought up not to regard (30) ______ as the end of the world - they just get on with their lives.
SUCCESS
PSYCHOLOGY
REWARD
BRING
FAIL
Your answers:
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Part III: Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and CORRECT it. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
31. Susan hardly never misses any opportunities to take part in extra-curricular activities.
	A	 B	 C	 D
32. Although the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will not leave you give 
	A	 B	 C
blood if you have just had a cold.
	 D
33. People scrambled to the rooftops for safety, desperate for food and drink water. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D
34. They were really impressive by the beauty of Ninh Binh and the hospitality of its people.
	 A	 B	 C	 	 D
35. Many young people want to work like volunteers for some years after their graduation. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D
Your answers:
Mistake
Correction
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SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION
Part I: Read the text and choose the word that fits each of the blanks. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
We send our children to school to prepare them (36) ______ the time when they will have to work for themselves. They learn their own language so that they will be able to tell others clearly what they want and what they know and understand what others tell them. They learn foreign languages in order to be able to (37) ______ from what people in other countries write and say, and to make people from other countries understand what they themselves mean. They learn arithmetic to measure and to count things in their daily life, geography to know something about the world around them and history to know something about (38) ______ beings they meet every day. Nearly everything that they study at school has some practical uses in their life and work. But is that the only reason why they go to school? No. There is more in education than just learning facts. We go to school above all to learn how to learn so that when we leave school we can (39) ______ to learn. A man who really knows how to learn will always be successful because whenever he has to do something new which he has never had to do before, he will (40) ______ teach himself how to do it in the best way. 
36. A. for	B. with	C. about	D. on
37. A. gain	B. profit	C. earn	D. benefit
38. A. man	B. mankind	C. people	D. human
39. A. repeat	B. keep	C. continue	D. reach
40. A. hardly	B. slowly	C. closely	D. rapidly
Your answers:
36.
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Part II: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with incredible speed along wires and conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more efficiently. We do not use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
41. The word “adaptability” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
 A. change	B. influence	C. modification	D. function
42. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph to ______.
 A. suggest that electricity should be adapted more safely
 B. emphasize the usefulness of electricity
 C. imply that electricity is not the only source of energy
 D. recommend alternative sources of energy
43. The word “harnessed” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
 A. exploited	B. supplied	C. consumed	D. preserved 
 44. Because of its flexibility, _______.
 A. electricity can be supplied in different ways.	
 B. electricity can travel easily but not quickly.
 C. electricity can be used for various purposes.	
 D. electricity can be generated easily but quite costly.
 45. What do we call machines that make electricity?
 A. voltages	B. electric magnets
 C. generators or turbines	D. pipes and radiators
46. What does the author mean by saying “Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the greatest power in the world.”?
 A. Other sources of energy are greater than electricity and atomic energy.
 B. The power of electricity has not been realized as fully as that of atomic energy
 C. The power of electricity has been realized more fully than that of atomic energy
 D. But for the other types of energy, electricity would be the greatest power.
47. The word “they” in bold in the last paragraph refers to ______.
 A. harmful effects	 B. the tides	C. scientists	D. new ways
48. Electric magnets are used in steel works to ______.
 A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons	B. test the steel for strength
 C. heat the molten steel	D. boil a jug of water
49. The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and sunlight to generate electricity is that they ______.
 A. do not pollute the environment	B. are more reliable
 C. are more adaptable	D. do not require attention
50. The passage mainly discusses_______.
 A. the crucial roles of electricity throughout the history
 B. the changes of the world since the invention of electricity
 C. the properties of electricity and ways to produce it
 D. the advantages and potential risks of electricity
Your answers:
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Part III: Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
	THE BEATLES
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine (51) ______ sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were four boys from the north of England and (52) ______ of them had any training in music. They started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some success with these songs. Then they started writing their (53) ______ songs and that was when they became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great success from songs they had written (54) ______. After that it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. The Beatles did not have a long career. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing (55) ______ performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them – their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as souvenirs! However, today some of their songs remain as famous as they were when they first came out. Throughout the world many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.
Your answers:
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SECTION D: WRITING
WRITING TASK 1: (1.0 point)
Many soft drink and fast food chain stores in our home city such as Tocotoco, Dingtea, and Jollibee are using plastic bags and straws. Write an email of about 100 to 120 words to the general manager of these stores to recommend using paper ones instead and provide reasons to support your suggestion. You must NOT include your name and personal information. Begin your email as follows:
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Yours faithfully,
 An Tran
WRITING TASK 2: (1.5 points)
It is said that many students lack several important soft skills such as communication, collaboration, problem - solving and interpersonal skill, so they have difficulties in socializing.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NINH BÌNH
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN
NĂM HỌC 2019-2020
Ngày thi: 05/6/2018
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
I. Hướng dẫn chung: 
	1. Tổng điểm toàn bài: 8,0 điểm. 
	2. Các đáp án phải được viết đúng vị trí, rõ ràng mới cho điểm. 
II. Biểu điểm, đáp án cụ thể cho từng phần như sau.
Phần
Đáp án
Điểm
SECTION A:
(1,5 điểm)
I. 0,5 - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
1. gardens
0,1
2. clocks
0,1
3. clothes
0,1
4. 1.75
0,1
5. 5.30
0,1
II. (0,5 điểm) - Mỗi từ đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
6. T
0,1
7. F
0,1
8. T
0,1
9. F
0,1
10. T
0,1
III. (0,5 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
11. C
0,1
12. B
0,1
13. D
0,1
14. A
0,1
15. A
0,1
SECTION B:
(2 điểm)
I. (1 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
16. D
0,1
17. C
0,1
18. D
0,1
19. D
0,1
20. B
0,1
21.D
0,1
22.B
0,1
23.B
0,1
24.B
0,1
25.C
0,1
II. (0,5 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
26. successful
0,1
27. psychologists
0,1
28. rewarding
0,1
29. Upbringing
0,1
30. failure
0,1
III. (0,5 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
31. Aàhardly ever/hardly/never
0,1
32. C à to give
0,1
33. D à drinking water
0,1
34. B à impressed
0,1
35. B à as 
0,1
SECTION C:
(2 điểm)
I. (0,5 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
36. A
0,1
37. D
0,1
38. D
0,1
39. C
0,1
40. D
0,1
II. (1 điểm) - Mỗi ý đúng cho 0,1 điểm.
41. D
0,1
42. B
0,1
43. A
0,1
44. C
0,1
45.