Đề thi tuyển sinh Lớp 10 THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Chuyên) - Năm học 2021-2022 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Có hướng dẫn chấm)

 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT 
 TỈNH NINH BÌNH NĂM HỌC: 2021 - 2022
 Bài thi môn chuyên: TIẾNG ANH - Ngày thi: 10/6/2021
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi gồm 04 phần, 07 trang
 Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
 Điểm bài thi Họ và tên Số phách
 chữ ký của giám khảo
Bằng số: .........../8,0 điểm Giám khảo số 1: ..............................................
Bằng chữ: ........................ Giám khảo số 2: ..............................................
 (Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này. Thí sinh phải ghi đúng thứ tự đáp án 
 vào ô được đánh số tương ứng dưới mỗi bài.)
 PART A: LISTENING (2.0/10 points)
HƯỚNG DẪN THI NGHE HIỂU: 
- Phần nghe hiểu dài 11 phút 51 giây.
- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, 20 câu hỏi. Thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. 
- Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh bằng tiếng Anh đã có trong từng phần nghe.
I. Listen carefully and decide whether each of the following statements is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 
Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
 Statements TRUE FALSE
1. The young girl wants to go to the park with her father.
2. The movie starts at a quarter to three in the afternoon.
3. They are going with Amy-the girl’s best friend.
4. The girl wants to swim at the park later.
5. The father suggests they go out to eat at the end of the day.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
II. You will hear a man talking about a four-week study programme in a college. Fill in each blank 
with the missing information and write your answers in the numbered boxes. (1.0 point)
 Study programme
 Courses available on: - English Literature - dealing with 20th century's writers and (1) ______
 - 18th century artists - including guided tours of the best (2) ______
 - Modern (3) _________ - visiting city's most famous (4) _______ 
 Dates for all courses: - Start date: 14th June
 - End date (5) _________ 
 - Classes: every day except (6) _________ 
 Course fees: - £ 425 each 
 Reduced prices for (7) _________ 
 Included in price: - accommodation and food
 - use of the library
 - social activities and (8) _________ 
 Not included in price: - extra lessons and transport
 Available from college secretary:
 - A copy of the (9) _________ form and (10) _________ for your course.
 1 Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
III. Listen to “A Good Teacher Or Not” and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the 
following questions. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (0.5 point)
1. Which of the following is considered a good teacher by the speaker?
 A. A patient and tolerant teacher.B. A strict teacher.
 C. An intelligent teacher.D. An honest teacher.
2. Why did the teacher put up the sign over her classroom door?
 A. To remind the students that this room was a laboratory.
 B. To advise the students to follow discipline.
 C. To warn the students not to be careless.
 D. To tell the students that they should work hard in the classroom.
3. How did the teacher deal with the students’ homework when her arm was broken?
 A. She demanded that they check it by themselves.
 B. She reduced their homework.
 C. She continued to give them lots of assignments.
 D. She told them that she had read their assignments.
4. The writer thinks the teachers who demand the most _______.
 A. are perhaps liked the least. B. are liked the most.
 C. are respected. D. are popular. 
5. What is the speaker’s opinion of discipline?
 A. It is beneficial to the students in the long run.
 B. It does more harm than good to the students.
 C. It is too much for young children.
 D. It doesn’t pay off in his high school.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 PART B: LEXICON-GRAMMAR (2.0/10 points)
I. Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (1.2 point)
1. The play was very long, but there were two _______.
 A. intervals B. rests C. interruptions D. gaps
 2. I can't _____ what he's doing, it's so dark there.
 A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
3. My mother had to work 12 hours a day in a factory just to _______.
 A. make ends meet B. call it a day C. tighten the belt D. break the ice
4. If Mary_________ me she was going, I could have asked her for a lift.
 A. tells B. had told C. wouldn’t tell D. won’t tell
5. Going on this diet has really _______ me good. I’ve lost weight and I feel fantastic!
 A. made B. taken C. done D. had
6. That is the librarian _________ I got the information from.
 A. whom B. whose C. him D. which
7. My friend gave me a _______ of chocolate on my birthday.
 A. bar B. box C. tube D. packet
8. Nobody took a rest, _______?
 A. do they B. did they C. don’t they D. didn’t they
9. _______ his father was a king, Cyrus was brought up like the son of an ordinary man.
 A. Despite B. In spite of C. As if D. Although
10. No sooner _______ out than it rained.
 A. did I go B. I went C. had I gone D. I had gone
 2 11. Neither the students nor their lecturer _______ English in the classroom. 
 A. use B. are using C. uses D. have used
12. - Tim: “Let’s go to Fuji for our summer holiday!” 
 - Tom: “_______.”
 A. How about you B. What’s the matter? C. Not at all D. OK. It sounds good 
13. Mr. Pike _______ for this company for more than thirty years, and he intends to stay here until he 
_______.
 A. worked - retires B. works - is retiring
 C. has been working - retires D. is working - will retire 
14. The success of the party was mainly due to the presence of some _______.
 A. celebrations B. celebrating C. celebrities D. celebrates
15. Have you thought of _______ for that position of manager?
 A. applying B. to apply C. looking D. to look
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
II. Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered blanks to complete the following 
passage. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (0.4 point)
 Since the world became (1. industry) ___________, the number of animal species that have 
either become extinct or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once 
roamed the jungles in vast numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated 
that they will become extinct. What is (2. alarm) __________ about the case of the Bengal tiger is that 
this extinction will have been caused almost entirely by (3. poach) __________ who, according to 
some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in (4. person) __________ gratification. 
This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of extinction. Animals, such 
as Bengal tiger, as well as other (5. danger) __________ species, are valuable parts of the world’s 
ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and the 
survival of our planet.
Your answers: 
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
III. Identify a mistake in each of the following sentences. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the 
numbered boxes. (0.4 point)
1. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group.
 A B C D
2. There are many different ways of comparing the economy of one nation with those of another.
 A B C D
3. George won’t lend you any money as long as you promise to pay him back.
 A B C D 
4. Many young people lack of skills, good education, and finance to settle in the urban 
 A B
areas where many jobs are found. 
 C D
5. The lifestyle of the people who live in each culture reflect the geography of that area.
 A B C D
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
 3 PART C : READING (2.0/10 points)
I. Read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers in the 
numbered boxes. (0,8 point) 
 For thousands of years, the ancient art form of Feng Shui has (1) _______ a major role in 
Chinese life. Feng Shui means “wind and water” and it is based (2) _______ an apprehension of the 
relationship between people and the environment. It involves changing the design of your living or 
working space to improve your fortune. For (3) _______, soon after a Hong Kong millionaire moved 
his business to a new skyscraper, his business began to do very badly. He immediately called in Feng 
Shui experts. They told him that because his new office block was round, it was (4) _______ a huge 
cigarette, and all the energy was burning off through the roof. They said that the only thing he could do 
to prevent his loss of (5) _______ was to build a swimming pool on the roof. The millionaire followed 
their advice, and his business immediately started to do (6) _______.
 In recent years, Feng Shui has become popular in many Western countries, (7) _______ 
companies such as B & Q have started to seek advice from Feng Shui experts. Before this store (8) 
_______ opened, Brian Ingliss, the manager of one of B & Q’s stories in Britain, consulted a Feng 
Shui expert. The expert advised him to create a lot of free space around the store. Brian (9) _______ 
the advice, and within a year, the store was the (10) _______ successful B & Q store in the country.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
II. Read the passage below and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that best fits each of the 
blanks. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (0,4 point)
 The country and the city have advantages and disadvantages. People in the country live in more 
beautiful surroundings. They enjoy peace and quiet, and can do their work at their own pace because 
no one is (1) ________ a hurry. They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbors are 
more friendly, and ready to help them when they need it. However, their life can be (2) ________ and 
they can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, (3) ________ is a serious problem if they are 
ill or have to (4) ________ children to school. 
 The city has all the services the country lacks, but it also has a lot of disadvantages. Cities are 
often ugly and polluted; they not only have bad air but are also noisy. Everyone is always in (5) 
________ and this means that people have no time to know each other and make friends.
1. A. on B. at C. in D. of
2. A. terrific B. interestingC. monotonous D. tiresome
3. A. thisB. thatC. what D. which
4. A. getB. takeC. collect D. let
5. A. relaxation B. carelessnessC. leisure D. haste
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
III. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions. 
Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (0,8 point)
 Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop stars and pop 
groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she’s been doing it for the past 
ten years.
 When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people 
of the crew. She erects a marquee-a huge tent and the food is served buffet style from a central serving 
area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices of menu. She also 
has to look after people who may be on special diet or some singers who don’t eat dairy food before a 
concert.
 4 She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in 
refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office.
 All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars 
are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although 
Valerie says that sometimes the security men and the stars’ managers have more troubles than the stars 
themselves.
 There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own 
particular mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them 
when they are singing. Years ago, bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they’re 
much healthier. Most bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads.
 A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they’re not used to very expensive food, so 
Valerie prepares plain food unless a band sends her a “rider”. This is a list of special requirements. 
When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like to have familiar “comfort” food so she keeps a 
stock of people’s requirements just in case. As a result of all this Valerie says she has become an 
expert shopper and in less than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000.
 A lot of bands won’t eat before a concert because they’re too nervous, so Valerie and her staff 
can end up working very long hours as they have to be around to provide what people want at two or 
three in the morning. One thing Valerie has noticed is that the crazier a band is on stage, the more 
normal they are when they are off it. She says she is amazed at the change in behaviour. A really wild 
singer can turn out to be really quiet and polite off stage.
1. Peanuts is the name of _______. 
 A. a pop band B. a pop star C. a pop concert D. a company 
2. According to the passage, Valerie’s particular mixture includes all of the following ingredients 
EXCEPT _______.
 A. honey B. ginger C. garlic D. lemon
3. The singers are less nervous when they are eating because _______.
 A. their security men are with them. B. there are no fans hanging around.
 C. their managers fuss over them. D. the bands enjoy eating together.
4. The word “enormous” is closest in meaning to _______. 
 A. big B. tiny C. small D. modest
5. The word “plain” in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. 
 A. nutritious B. luxurious C. expensive D. simple
6. The word “they” in the paragraph 4 refers to _______.
 A. stars B. men C. autographs D. managers
7. Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”?
 A. She has a lot of money to spend each week. 
 B. She has learnt to find what individuals want.
 C. She has to buy as much as possible for £1000. 
 D. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket.
8. Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?
 A. They feel too nervous to eat before a concert. B. They work long hours with little food.
 C. They only have a snack before a concert. D. They like to wait until they eat together.
9. What does Valerie think about the singers?
 A. They are completely crazy on and off stage. B. They behave differently on and off stage.
 C. They are less rude when they are off stage. D. They are normally noisier on stage.
 10. How does Valerie feel about the behaviour of the singers?
 A. surprised B. angry C. uncomfortable D. pleased
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
 5 PART D. WRITING (2.0 points)
 I. Email writing. (0.8 point)
 Write an email of about 120-140 words to your principal to recommend some changes to 
improve learning conditions at your school.
 You must NOT write your own name and address. Begin your email as follows:
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II. Paragraph writing. (1.2 point)
 Ninh Binh has been recognised as a tourist attraction, but it has been negatively affected by Covid-19 
epidemic. 
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