Đề thi tuyển sinh vào lớp 10 THPT chuyên - Năm học 2018-2019 - Đề 2

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
ĐỀ THAM KHẢO
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH 10 CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
(Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên Anh và chuyên Pháp)
Thời gian thi: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
A. LISTENING (2 points. Approximately 30 minutes, including 8 minutes transfer time)
PART 1. Question 01-05. You will hear five short conversations. You will hear each conversation twice. There is one question for each conversation. 
EXAMPLE: 0. How many people were at the meeting? ANSWER: 0. C
 A B C√
01. What color is Katy’s bedroom now?
 A B C
02. Which platform does the woman’s train leave from?
 A B C
03. How is Susan going to get to the airport?
 A B C
04. Which is Anna’s family?
 A B C
05. When is Kim’s birthday party?
 A B C
PART 2. Question 06-10. Listen to Rose talking to Steve about her day. What is Rose going to do at each time? Write a letter A-H next to each time. You will hear the conversation twice.
0.
TIMES
9.00 a.m.
ACTIVITIES
0. D 
06.
10.00 a.m.
A
Art lesson
E
See doctor
07.
11.00 a.m.
B
Have lunch
F
See teacher
08.
12.00 a.m.
C
Help Steve
G
Study 
09.
1.00 p.m.
D
Meet Bill
H
Swim 
10.
2.00 p.m.
PART 3. Question 11-15. Listen to Peter talking to a friend about learning to drive. For questions 11-15, circle the option A, B, or C. You will hear the conversation twice. 
EXAMPLE	ANSWER
0. The name of Peter’s driving school is___________. 0. C
A. AA	B. AC	C. ABC
11. Each driving lesson costs___________.
A. £14	B. £40	C. £60
12. A lesson is___________.
A. 30 minutes	B. 45 minutes	C. 60 minutes
13. The teacher’s car is___________.
A. slow	B. old	C. big
14. Peter failed the test because he___________.
A. drove too fast	B. didn’t see a crossing	C. didn't stop at the traffic lights
15. Peter thinks the teacher is too___________.
A. expensive	B. unfriendly	C. young
PART 4. QUESTIONS 16-20. You will hear a man asking about theatre tickets. Listen and complete questions 16-20. You will hear the conversation twice.
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
Evening Show: THE WHITE ROOM	Time: 16. ____________ ____________________.
Afternoon Show: 17. The _________ ___________.	Ticket prices: 18. £15 _________ __________.	
All tickets £6 on: 19. __________________________.	Car park in: 20. ____________ _______________.
B. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.5 points)
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D). (1.0 point)
21. He's really shy________ girl.
	A. by	B. at	C. for	D. with
22. ________ had booked in advance were allowed in.
	A. Only who	B. Only those who 	C. Only who were	D. Only were who
23. I couldn't quite________ what they were doing because they were so far away.
	A. bear out	B. make out	C. think out	D. try out
24. The meal Mary cooked tastes________.
	A. well	B. nice	C. good	D. worse
25. ________ at the party, we saw Ruth standing alone.
	A. Arriving	B. We arrived	C. Arrived	D. We were arriving
26. The people who________ the survey said that they had examined over 1,000 accidents.
	A. gave	B. proceed	C. set	D. conducted
27. The judge found him________ of stealing and sent him to prison.
	A. evil	B. innocent	C. guilty	D. wicked
28. The local authorities are conducting________ campaign to help________ disabled.
	A. a/ the	B. the/ Æ	C. Æ/ Æ	D. Æ/ the
29. He was turned down for the job because he is________.
	A. qualified	B. qualifying	C. unqualified	D. qualification
30. ________, the disaster would not have happened.
	A. Had you have obeyed the orders	B. You had obeyed the orders
	C. You obeyed the orders 	D. Had you obeyed the orders
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (1.0 point)
The mysteries of the skies
 Three hundred and fifty years before the first men looked down on the amazingly beautiful surface of the moon from close quarters, Galileo’s newly built telescope (31)________ him to look at the edge of the hitherto mysterious sphere. He saw that the apparently (32)________ surface was not divinely smooth and round, but bumpy and imperfect. He realized that although the moon might appear (33)________, resembling a still life painted by the hand of a cosmic (34)________, it was a real world, perhaps not very different from our own. This amounted to a great (35)________ hardly to be expected in his day and age, although nowadays his (36)________ may appear to some to be trivial and (37)________.
Not long after Galileo lunar’s observations, the skies which had previously been so (38)________ revealed more of their extraordinary mysteries. Casting around for further wonders, Galileo focused his lens on the (39)________ planet of Jupiter. Nestling next to it, he saw four little points of light circling the distant planet. Our moon it appeared, perhaps (40)________ in the eyes of those fearful of what the discovery might mean, was not alone!
31. ABLE
32. LIVE
33. ACT
34. ART
35. ACHIEVE
36. CONCLUDE
37. SIGNIFY
38. ELUDE
39. STRIKE
40. FORTUNE
III. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be there. Tick (√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be there in the numbered space. (0.5 point)
C. READING (3.0 points)
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (1.0 point)
In recent years, there has been a remarkable increase into happiness. The researchers have come up a number of factors which contribute to a definition of happiness.
	First of all, there is, in some people, a moderate genetic predisposition to be happy, in other words, happiness (51)________ in families. And happiness seems to correlate quite strongly with the main dimensions of personalities: extroverts are generally happier, neurotics are less so.
	Second, people often report good social relations as a reason for their happiness. In particular, friends are a great (52)________ of joy, partly because of the agreeable things they do together, partly because of the way friends use positive non-verbal (53)________ such as caressing and touching, to affirm their friendship. Marriage and similar (54)________ relationships can also form the basis of lasting happiness.
	Third, job satisfaction undoubtedly (55)________ overall satisfaction, and vice versa - perhaps this is why some people are happy in boring jobs: it (56)________ both ways. Job satisfaction is caused not only by the essential nature of the work, but (57)________ by social interactions with co-workers. Unemployment, on the contrary, can be a serious cause of unhappiness.
	Fourth, leisure is important because it is more under individual (58)________ than most other causes of happiness. Activities (59)________ sport and music, and participation in voluntary work and social clubs of various kinds, can give great joy. This is partly because of the (60)________ themselves, but also because of the social support of other group members – it is very strong in the case of religious groups.
51. A. runs	B. arrives	C. goes	D. descends
52. A. source	B. origin	C. base	D. meaning
53. A. movements	B. signals	C. slogans	D. motions
54. A. near	B. tight	C. close	D. heavy
55. A. consists of 	B. applies to	C. counts on	 	D. contributes to
56. A. works	B. effects	C. makes	D. turns
57. A. too	B. as well	C. also	D. plus
58. A. check	B. power	C. choice	D. control 
59. A. so	B. such	C. like	D. thus
60. A. facilities	B. activities	C. exercises	D. amenities
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D) to answer the questions. (1.0 point)
	Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words?
	Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months.
	Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles.
61. What is the topic of the passage?
	A. how the modern calendar was named and developed 	
B. how the months were named
	C. how the leap year system was developed 
D. how accurate the modern day is calendar
62. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the author think the names of the months are_________.
	A. odd	B. difficult to pronounce	C. inappropriate 	D. all are correct 
63. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to_________.
A. calendars	B. days	C. astronomers	D. years
64. The word “accurate” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
	A. interesting	B. informative	C. correct	D. simple
65. Which of the following will be a leap year?
	A. 2300	B. 2400	C. 2200	D. 2500
66. Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar?
	A. It needs major improvements.
	B. It was so well designed, it needs little adjusting today.
	C. It copied the Roman calendar’s formula of leap years.
	D. none of the answers
67. Why is Caesar important in calendar making?
	A. He changed the length of the year	B. He extended summer.
	C. He altered the number of days in the year.	D. He has a month named for him	
68. In what order is the information in the passage presented?
	A. Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the modern calendar.
	B. Roman Gods, important festivals, original numbers of months.
	C. names of months, Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian Calendar.
	D. none of the answers.
69. The word “refined” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_________.
	A. studied	B. invented	C. observed	D. improved
70. Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important?
	A. It is the length of time from the beginning of spring to the end of winter.
	B. It is the length of a planetary year.
	C. It is the most accurate number for calendars.
	D. It was a number randomly chosen by Caesar for his calendar.
III. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word. (1.0 point)
The legend of the root
	Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (71)_______ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (72)_______ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.
	(73)_______ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the (74)_______ is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (75)_______ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (76)_______ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.
	Today, ginseng is (77)_______ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (78)_______ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (79)_______ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (80)_______ than just a legend.
D. WRITING (2.5 point)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. (1.0 point)
81. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
 	→ Were you______________________________________________________.
82. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
 	→ I do not feel___________________________________________________.
83. Anna tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
 	→ However______________________________________________________.
84. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
 	→ The boss______________________________________________________.
85. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
 	→ Despite the fact______________________________________________.
86. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
 	→ I wasn't_______________________________________________________.
87. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
 	→ I'd rather_____________________________________________________.
88. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
 	→ Smiling_______________________________________________________.
89. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
 	→ It was not ____________________________________________________.
90. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
 	→ Should ________________________________________________________.
II. Essay writing. (1.5 point)
It is widely believed by a greater and greater number of adults that “Unconsciously, teenagers are wasting their time and health social-networking”.
What do you thinks of the idea? 
Of no less than 250 words, write an argument essay to express your thinking about the matter.
_________THE END_________
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