Bộ đề thi năng khiếu môn tiếng anh lớp 10 trường chuyên năm 2022

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUN

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Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (khơng kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 7 tháng 12 năm 2020

LISTENING ( 20 POINTS)
Exercise 1 (10 points)
Questions 1-6
Complete the table using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

Hostel

Price

East Coast

Example

Backpackers

Bunkhouse $ 5.90 / night

Facilities

Cabins at $ 11.00 / night

5 minutes to beach

or

2. ................................

1..................................

Extras

3. ...................................
package

with air conditioning
Emu Park

Hostel

Weekly cost to share

Rooms overlooking beach Good for

room

have

4. .................................

5. ............................

6. ................................

Questions 7-10
Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
East Coast Backpackers' Hostel address: 7. ......................................................................... Road.
Bus will have words

8. ................................................................... written on the front.

Computer access costs 9 .......................................................................... .
Shop stocks things like 10. ..................................... and .............................................

1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

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Exercise 2
You will hear people talking in 5 situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer, A, B or C. (5
points)

1.you hear a man talking about a football match. Why was the match cancelled?
A.because of the bad weather

B. because of football hooligans

C. because of an accident

2.you hear someone talking on a mobile phone. Who is she talking to?
A.a customer

B. a colleague

C. a relative

3.You overhear two people in a travel agent’s arguing about a trip. What do they disagree about?
A.how warm it will be

B. how sunny it will be

C. how humid it will be

4.You hear a weather forecast on the radio. What will the weather be like tomorrow in the North?
A. wet

B. windy

C. bright

5.Listen to this news report about a flood. What was the probable cause of the flood?
A. a river bursting its banks

1.

2.

3.

B. a broken pipe

4.

C. heavy rainfall

5.

Question 3. You are going to listen to a report from a local TV news program about the island of Samsø
in Denmark and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) (5 points)

Your answers
T

F

1. The major source of power on Samsø is oil.
2. Samsø produces more electricity than it needs.
3. Americans on average produce more carbon dioxide than Dutch
citizens.
4. The furnace is used for both heating and making fertilizer.
5. Farmers on Samsø have lost money by changing to environmentallyfriendly practices.

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Question 1. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence in each question.(10 pts)
1.The 5% wage increases they propose are ______.

A. all for one
B. by and large
C. top to borrow
D. across the board
2.Sarah: “I want you to give me some money”
- Paul: “______”
A. Oh you want, do you?
B. Oh you’d like, would you?
C. Oh, you give, do you?
D. Oh you do, do you?
3.She often appears not to care about her work, but appearances can be ______.
A. cunning
B. deceitful
C. deceptive
D. insincere
4. “Why are you mad at John?” “He’s been making a lot of trouble____ me lately.”
A. for
B. to
C. with
5. “How should we do this?” “It should be done ____ we did it yesterday.”
A. the same way as
B. as the same way as
C. as the same way than
D. as the same way

D. by

6 . _______have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and the Internet is widely
recognized.
A. It is that computers

B. That computers
C. Computers that
D. That it’s computers
7. Ancient civilizations were not aware that the earth ______ a sphere
A. is
B. was
C. had been
D. has been
8.Not being able to pass his examination proved an ____ to his career.
A. ease
B. exchange
C. obstacle
D. opportunity
9.______ dinner will be served.
A. In three quarter of an hour time
B. In three quarters of an hour time
C In three quarters of an hour’s time
D. In three quarter’s of an hour’s time
10.Unless you give up smoking, you’ll ______ the risk of damaging your health.
A. bear
B. suffer
C. make
D. run
11.In tennis, the score 15-0 is pronounced as ______.
A. fifteen, zero
B. fifteen, love
C. fifteen, nil
D. fifteen, nought
12 . It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by ______
A. himself

B. personality
C. reaction
D. nature
13. The jury _______ her compliments on her excellent knowledge of the subject.
A. paid
B. gave
C. made
D. said
14 . Next month I _______ Tom for 20 years.
A. know

B. will have known

C. am knowing

D. will have been knowing

15 . On my birthday, my son presented me _____a beautiful bunch of violets.
A. for
B. with
C. by

D. of
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16 . They sent a sample of the pottery they had found to the laboratory so that a date could be _____on it.
A. set
B. placed
C. fixed

D. put
17. _____everyone was at the village meeting, but the planning officer from the council was conspicuous by his
absence.
A. hardly
B. nearly
C. rarely
D. completely
18. When the stock market crashed, the traders were _____to beggary.
A. collapsed
B. reduced
C. ruined
D. inclined
19.“When did the lecture begin?” “When all the students______, the professor began his lecture.”
A. seated
B. were seated
C. sit
D. seat
20.The bad weather____ the plane being delayed.
A. caused
B. made
C. originated
D. resulted in
Question 2. There are TEN mistakes in this paragraph. Write them down & give the correction. (5 pts.)
Although party invitations no longer frightened me, I found myself making carefully preparations for
this particularly party. I got a haircut, laid out my best suit, selected a special shirt, a colourful tie, and cufflinks. I had recently went on a diet, but because I didn't want I looked too thin, I discontinued it. What should I
bring to my hosts? Flowers? wine? What kind of the wine? Port? Sherry? Or possibly even champagne?
Meeting new people was still a major undertaking. It was schedule for this Saturday and I decided to take a cab
to the suburb where it was being hold. It was early autumn and the weather was mild, but that morning it turned
cold and rainy, and as I listened to the steam hissing in my radiator, it already fell like midwinter. From my
newspaper, I learned that a hurricane which had already struck another state was in its way to New York,

though it might veer out to sea.
Question 3. Fill in each blank in the sentences with a correct preposition or particle. (5 pts)
1. Jack didn’t expect to come up ___________such difficulties.
2. We put ___________a sum of money each month for our summer holidays.
3. She resembles her brother ___________ looks
4. Without a fridge, fresh food will go ___________ very quickly.
5. ___________ the absence of the principal, Mr. Jones is in charge of the school.
6.I made ___________ for the lost time ___________ working all night.
7. Several of the employee ___________ him complained of his bullying behavior.
8. Peter has fallen ___________ with his boss.
9 . Eating good food is good insurance___________sickness.
Question 4. Give the correct form the word provided to fill each gap. (5 pts)
1. Nowadays only a ______of wild crocodiles remain here.
2. Jim is one of the most ______ members of the committee.
3.The headmistress commended her on her ________behaviour.
4.The old man collapsed after doing some ________ exercises.

HAND
SPEAK
EXAMPLE
STRAIN

5.The fighter had to face many ________

HARD

before he became champion.

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6. Mary has no practical experience in treating sick animals. She only has ________

knowledge of the

subject.
BOOK
7. Will the Eurosport channel provide any ________ for the approaching Tour de France?
COVER
8. These changes are likely to ________ single-parent families even further.
POOR
9. The village residents remained _______ with terror, when the earth shook.
SPEAKER
10. I always drink something _______ if I’m driving.
ALCOHOL
Question 5. Read the text below and Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. ( 5 pts.)
One of the most amazing marathon races in the world is the Marathon of the Sands. It takes (1)_______ every
April in the Sahara Dessert in the south of Morocco, a part of the world where temperatures can (2)_______
fifty degrees centigrade. The standard length of the marathon is 42.5 kilometers but this one is 240 kilometers
(3)_______ and takes seven days to complete. It began in 1986 and now attracts about two hundred runners, the
majority of (4)_______ ages range from seventeen to forty-seven. About half of them come from France and
the (5)_______ from all over the world. From Britain it costs £2,500 to enter, including return air fares. The
race is rapidly getting more and more popular (6)_______, or perhaps because of, the hard conditions that
runners must endure. They have to carry food and (7)_______ else they need for seven days in rucksack
weighing no more than twelve kilograms. In addition to (8)_______, they are given a liter and a half of water
every ten kilometers.
Runners do (9)_______ terrible physical hardships. Sometimes they lose toenails and skin peels on their feet.
However, doctors are always (10)_______ hand to deal with minor injuries and to make sure that runners do
not push themselves too far.
Question 6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to

indicate the correct answer for each of the questions. ( 10 pts)
Carnegie Hall, the famous concert hall in New York City, has again undergone a restoration. While this
is not the first, it is certainly the most extensive in the building’s history. As a result of this new restoration,
Carnegie Hall once again has the quality of sound that it had when it was first built.
Carnegie Hall owes its existence to Andrew Carnegie, the wealthy owner of a steel company in the late
1800s. The hall was finished in 1891 and quickly gained a reputation as an excellent performing arts hall where
accomplished musicians gained fame. Despite its reputation, however, the concert hall suffered from several
detrimental renovations over the years. During the Great Depression, when fewer people could afford to attend
performances, the directors sold part of the building to commercial businesses. As a result, a coffee shop was
opened in one corner of the building, for which the builders replaced the brick and terra cotta walls with
windowpanes. A renovation in 1946 seriously damaged the acoustical quality of the hall when the makers of the
film Carnegie Hall cut a gaping hole in the dome of the ceiling to allow for lights and air vents. The hole was
later covered with short curtains and a fake ceiling, but the hall never sounded the same afterwards.
In 1960, the violinist Isaac Stern became involved in restoring the hall after a group of real estate
developers unveiled plans to demolish Carnegie Hall and build a high-rise office building on the site. This
threat spurred Stern to rally public support for Carnegie Hall and encourage the City of New York to buy the
property. The movement was successful, and the concert hall is now owned by the city. In the current
restoration, builders tested each new material for its sound qualities, and they replaced the hole in the ceiling

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with a dome. The builders also restored the outer walls to their original appearance and closed the coffee shop.
Carnegie has never sounded better, and its prospects for the future have never looked more promising.
1. The passage is mainly about
A. Changes to Carnegie Hall
B. The appearance of Carnegie Hall
C. Carnegie Hall's history during the Great Depression
D. Damage to the ceiling in Carnegie Hall
2. What major change happened to the hall in 1946?

A. The acoustic dome was damaged
B. Space in the building was sold to the commercial business
C. The walls were damaged in an earthquake
D. The stages were renovated
3. The word extensive could be best replaced by
A. fabulous
B. thorough
C. devoted
D. continuous
4. Who was Andrew Carnegie?
A. a violinist
B. an architect
C. a steel mill owner D. mayor of New York City
5. What was Isaac Stern’s relationship to Carnegie Hall?
A. He made the movie "Carnegie Hall" in 1946
B. He performed on opening night in 1891
C. He tried the save the hall, beginning in 1960
D. He opened a coffee shop in Carnegie Hall in the Depression
6. What was probably the most important aspect of the recent renovation?
A. restoring the outer wall
B. expanding the lobby
C. restoring the plaster trim
D. repairing the ceiling
7. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “unveiled”
A. announced
B. restricted
C. overshadowed
D. located
8. The author uses the word “spurred” to show that Stern
A. predicted the result

B. probed the plans
C. was told in advance
D. was stimulated to act
9. How does the author seem to feel about the future of Carnegie Hall?
A. ambiguous
B. guarded
C. optimistic
D. negative
10. Which of the following would most likely be the topic of the next paragraph?
A. a scientific explanation of acoustics and the nature of sound
B. a description of people’s reactions to the newly renovated hall
C. a discussion of the coffee shop that once was located in the building
D. further discussion about the activities of Isaac Stern in 1960
Question 7. There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose the most
suitable for each blank. There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them.(5 points).
The Life and Work of J. Tolkein.
0: D
Many authors become masters of a particular genre of fiction. But very few can claim to have had such an
effect that they virtually have created the genre for themselves. One such author is J R R Tolkein. From his

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prolific imagination was created not only Middle Earth; the stage for his giant fantasy The Lord of the Rings,
but also a whole genre of fantasy fiction which has since become known as "sword and sorcery".
1
Before Tolkein's work was published, fantasy was set in what was very near to the present for the authors. Also,
the genre was very close to horror, and authors such as Lovell and Bram Stoker moved easily between the two.
The the great American writer Edgar Allen Poe had recently brought out a work of what we would today call
horror stories, but he had entitled it Tales of Mystery and Imagination, suggesting that he thought of it as

fantasy.
2
Tolkein's distinctive contribution was to create a pseudo-medieval world and to populate it with wise wizards,
bold knights, and a massive cast of other characters, including dwarfs, elves, and most of the other creatures of
our folk memory. He also created his own contribution, the hobbit. Hobbits were small people, who had
distinctive hairy feet. They were characterised by honest common sense and rather complex social lives. In all
his works, it is evidently the hobbits with whom Tolkein sympathizes the most.
3
What made Tolkein's work so compelling was that it was a perfectly realized work of fantasy. Every detail in
his stories rings true. This is because Tolkein spent so much time working and thinking about Middle Earth that
the actual part which we have on paper is only a fraction of his research. His later books show clearly to what
extent he had created this entire world, complete with detailed maps and even the languages of the major
protagonists.
4
However, although Middle Earth is a towering work of fantasy, it has roots in reality. The Middle Earth of
Tolkein is close to his own native Oxfordshire, both in the landscape of the Shire, and above all in the reactions
and behaviour of its characters. The ethos is that of pre-war England, possibly because Tolkein could conceive
of no other mode of behaviour, but more probably because his book can be read on many levels, and in only the
most basic of the levels is the great struggle between light and darkness completely.
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It must be remembered that Tolkein was writing in a time when one Great War had just finished, and another
was about to begin. In his book, he stresses the bravery, and endurance of the small people without whom
victory is impossible. This was the lesson that Tolkein felt had to be learned from the horrors of the Great War the decisions which shape the destiny of nations are taken by an elite group, but they are implemented by the
common people of the country.
A. How to make fantasy seem real.
B. A new best-seller.

E. The real Middle Earth
F. A new fantasy creature.

C. Fantasy before Tolkein
D. The Master of Middle Earth.

G. The experience of war

Example: Paragraph

0- D

Question 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. ( 5 pts)
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Who’s Taking Care of the Children?
Around the world, more and more women are working outside home. In the United States, around 70
percent of women with children under 18 have another job besides that of mother and homemaker. Most are
employed in tradionational fields for females such as clerical, sales, education, and service. However, a
(1)__________ number choose a career that necessities spending many hours (2)__________home. These
women are engineers, politicians, doctors, lawyers, and scientists, and a few have begun to (3)__________
executive positions in business, government, and banking, breaking through the (4) __________glass
ceiling.Monetary factors (5)__________ woman to work. Some are employed full-time, some part-time, and
some seek creative solutions such as flex-time work schedule and job sharing. But in most cases, one income in
the household is simply not enough, so (6)__________ parents must work to support the family.
A backward glance from this side of the new millennium (7)__________ that the role of married women in
the U.S has changed radically since the 1950s and 1960s, when it was taken (8)__________that they would stay
home and raise the children. This is still the image so often portrayed in American movies and advertising. In
fact, traditional combination of the husband as exclusive (9)__________ and the wife as a stay-at-home mom
caring for one or two children today (10)__________only ten percent of the population in the United States.
Who, then, is taking care of the children?

1. A. growing
2. A. inside
3. A. make

B. raising
B. away from
B. employ

C. increasing
C. at
C. do

D. developing
D. running
D.occupy

4. A. named
5. A. influence
6. A. all
7. A. advises
8. A. advantage

B. called
B. take effect
B. none
B.reveals
B. for granted

C. known as
C. have influence

C.both
C. told
C. notice

D.so-called
D. help
D. neither
D. agreed
D. up

9. A. loaf of bread
10. A. accounts for

B. homemaker
B. explains

C.breadwinner
C. makes out

D. worker
D. consists

Question 9. Choose from the list A-H the best phrase to fill each gap. Use each correct phrase only once.
There are more answers than you need. (5 pts)
GETTING TO SLEEP
If you suffer from insomnia, there are several natural remedies which makes you fall asleep the next
day. Start with essential oils, (1) __________ or by diffusion in the lungs when you inhale them. A combination
of lavender and geranium oil is highly recommended (2) __________ after travelling.
If you have an aversion to aromatherapy, why not try listening to soothing sounds? The right kind of
sound can help you drop off (3) __________ to a sleep-ready state. Playing relaxing music or sounds from the

natural world can facilitate the transition from alert, wakeful state to sleep mode.
Another solution is to sleep with a hop pillow under your head. The hop plant, (4) __________ for its
use in beer, provides the stuffing for an aromatic pillow, (5) __________for centuries.
A.by slowing down your bodies processes
B.by raising your heart rate
C.although better known
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D.who originally discovered
E.whose calming qualities have been known
F.which has incredible holistic value
G. for help with getting to sleep
H.which work either via skin absorption

Question 10. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. (5 pts)
1. We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire.
There is an __________________________________________________
2. My brother works better when he is pressed for time.
The less __________________________________________________
3. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual __________________________________________________
4.James insisted on being told the complete story.
Nothing but__________________________________________________
5. The fate of the two climbers is unknown.
It is a mystery __________________________________________________
Question 11. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. (5 pts)
1. Jack found it difficult to control his skis on the steep slope.

2. It wasn’t clear to us at the time how serious the problem was.

UNDER
LITTLE

3. She worked very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills.
4. I don't mind whether we have a meeting today or tomorrow.
5. The police believe the robber was wearing a dark-blue jacket.

ENDS
MAKES
BELIEVED

Question 12. 15 (pts) Write a paragraph of 120-130 words about the following topic:
“How do outdoor or extra activities benefit high school students?”

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I. LISTENING (30 pts)
Part I. Listen to the recording and answer the questions. You will hear the recording twice.

Questions 1 – 5: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Example answer:
NAME:
Camden
FIRST NAME: Peter
ADDRESS: Flat 5
53 (1) _________________________________ Finsbury
POSTCODE: (2) ____________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH: 8th July (3) _____________________________
HOME TEL: None
MOBILE TEL: (4) ___________________________________
PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED:(5) ______________
Questions 6 – 8: Circle THREE letters A - F.
What type of books does Peter like?
A. Wildlife books
C. Travel books
E. Science Fiction novels

B. Romance books
D. Historical novels
F. Mystery books

Questions 9 and 10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
9. How much does it cost to join the library?
_________________________________
10. How much does it cost to rent a DVD?
_________________________________

Part one. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to the questions. You will hear
the recording twice.
1. We are all present hedonists _______ .
A. at school
B. at birth
C. while eating and drinking
2. American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because_________.
A. they need to be in control of the way they learn
B. they play video games instead of doing school work
C. they are not as intelligent as girls
3. Present-orientated children _________.
A. do not realise present actions can have negative future effects
B. are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes
C. know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway
4. If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it ___________ .
A. working harder
B. building relationships
C. sharing family meals
5. Understanding how people think about time can help us ___________ .
A. become more virtuous B. work together better C. identify careless or ambitious people


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II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
1. Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. (20pts)
1. The new school complex cost _____ the city council had budgeted for.
A. just twice as much as
B. twice more by far than
C. twice much more than
D. almost twice as much as
2. Larry _____ forgot where he’d left his keys.
A. momentarily
B. directly
C. singularly
D. shortly
3. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____.
A. cooperation
B. coordination
C. corporation
D. coexistence
4. James could no longer bear the _____ surroundings of the decrepit old house.
A. oppressive
B. domineering
C. pressing
D. overbearing
5. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____.
A. disagreeing
B. objectionable
C. distasteful
D. objective
6. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _____ the courage to apply for the job.
A. put on

B. get off
C. plucked up
D. carried through
7. Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking _____
anyone who was there at the time.
A. in for
B. up on
C. out of
D. over to
8. According to a Government spokesman, further _____ in the public sector are to be expected.
A. cutbacks
B. breakdowns
C. out-takes
D. layouts
9. Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _____ 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning
time last year.
A. set
B. clocked
C. gained
D. took
10. That judge is feared because she takes a hard _____ in the fight against drugs.
A. line
B. lane
C. path
D. rule
11. He will be sued for _____ of contract if he does not do what he promised.
A. fracture
B. crack
C. rupture
D. breach

12. You shouldn’t _____ into other’s people private lives.
A. prowl
B. prod
C. proceed
D. pry
13. Some romantic novelists _____ out books with the same old formula every year.
A. churn
B. spill
C. ladle
D. pour
14. Even the best medicines are not _____.
A. infallible
B. unfailing
C. fail-proof
D. falsified
15. The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she’s full of _____ this morning.
A. sprouts
B. beans
C. chips
D. berries
16. There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don’t want to be cheated, you’ll need to keep
your _____ about you.
A. mind
B. wits
C. head
D. brain
17. Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot do better: we must not ____.
A. have our head in the clouds
B. bury our heads in the sand
C. count our blessings

D. rest on our laurels
18. There’s nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm _____ of a fire.
A. glare
B. sparkle
C. glow
D. flame
19. She seems to be angry with the whole world. She’s got a chip _____.
A. on her shoulder
B. in her bonnet
C. under her hat
D. between the ears
20. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _____, it’s 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above
sea level.
A. trick of the trade
B. golden rule
C. free hand
D. rule of thumb
2. Use the most suitable form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)


1. Sally! I ____________ (expect not) to see you here! What____________ (you do) here in New York?
2. Whatever____________ (happen), I____________ (meet) you here in a week's time.
3. Since I____________ (pay) for our lunch, I____________ (try) to attract the waiter’s attention.
4. You (not buy) ____________ your umbrella for we are going by car.
5. You should have been more careful. You (avoid) ____________ having had this accident.
6. Not until later did they discover that the picture (steal) ____________ .
7. I waited under the clock! - So did I, but I didn’t see you! We (wait) ____________ under different
clocks.
8. She was breathing fast and deep, as if she (run) ____________.
9. It is very cold. Mr. Taylor, who has been ill recently, is walking along the road without a coat. He

(wear) ____________ a warm coat.
10. He got angry because he hadn’t been accustomed to (make) ____________ fun like that before.
11. Although (found) ____________ many centuries earlier, Luxor did not reach preeminence until
about 2000 B.C.
12. I would like (give) ___________the chance to explain my point of view, but they weren’t interested.
13. There (be) ____________ nothing else to say, he declared the meeting close.
14. The police are stopping all the cars. They (look for) ____________ the escaped prison.
15. I didn’t do the test well. I (prepare) ____________ it very carefully at home.
16. My uncle would rather that I (not leave) ____________ yesterday.
17. Just inside the outer layer of the earth’s atmosphere (be) ____________ the elements necessary to
protect it from ultraviolet rays, extreme temperatures, and threatening foreign substances.
3. Complete the text by writing the correct form of the words in capitals. (10 pts)
Curiosity goes back to the dawn of human (0) _____ existence _____. This
irresponsible desire to know is not a (1) _________ of inanimate objects. Nor
does it seem to be attributable to some forms of living organism which, for
that very reason, we can scarcely bring ourselves to consider alive. A tree, for
example, does not display (2) _________ curiosity, nor does a sponge or even
an oyster. If chance events bring them poison, predators or parasites, they die
as (3) _________ as they lived.
Early in the scheme of life, (4) _________ motion was developed by some
organisms. It meant an (5) _________ advance in their control of the
environment. A moving organism no longer waited in stolid (6) _________
for food to come its way, but went out after it. The individual that hesitated in
the (7) _________ search for food, or that was overly (8) _________ in its
investigation, starved.
As organisms grew more complex, more messages of greater variety were
received from and about the (9) _________ environment. At the same time,
the nervous system, the living instrument that interprets and stores the data
collected by the sense organs, became (10) _________ complex.

EXIST
CHARACTER

RECOGNISE
CEREMONIOUS
DEPEND
ORDINARY
RIGID
ZEAL
CONSERVE
ROUND
INCREASE

4. Write the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the incorrect part, and then correct it. (10 pts)
1. (A)As interesting and lively as it is, (B)included in your story are several historical inaccuracies, i.e.
your hero Miss Swinton (C)might not have offered shelter under his umbrella, (D)for they weren’t
invented until a hundred years later.
2. (A)At ground level, it is (B)dangerous enough a substance, but in the (C)upper atmosphere, it bonds
with free ions to create (D)deadening smog particles.
3. Having (A)unshakeable confidence (B)in his ability, he (C)carried off the role of Hamlet with
(D)faultless skill.
4. (A)In winning the1998 Kentucky Derby, Swiftilocks showed a (B)burst of speed (C)not unlike that of
Mano War, who (D)had been winning 20 of 21 races in 1919 and 1920.
5. That the time (A)spent in transit by the average traveller was (B)widely anticipated to decrease was
(C)because automobiles’ (D)replacing horses as the primary means of transportation.
6. (A)Likewise the power-generating (B)apparatus of a conventional car, (C) that of a hybrid car depends
on a (D) combustible fuel to generate power.


7. (A)Rising tides of unemployment claims (B)across the state has led the governor to(C) declare the

economy to be in a (D) state of emergency.
8. The (A)outpatient department of Cho Ray Hospital has been through a (B)momentous year since the
doctors sticking to (C)tried and tested methods has brought about (D)desirable outcomes.
9. Their family (A)having conflicts over personal properties, neither Kath nor Bill wants (B) to make a
permanent commitment to the other (C)despite having been seeing each other (D)on and on for the last
five years.
10. (A)Utter willpower enabled her to win the heat and(B) qualify for the final of the 400(C) meters
(D) final.
5. Fill in each blank with ONE preposition or articles (10 pts)
1. Dr Richards is distinguished ____________ his selfless service to humanity.
2. On account of his advanced age he was disqualified ____________ competing.
3. He was discharged because there was no proof ____________ him.
4. Brass consists ____________ copper and zinc.
5. His parents are very worried ____________ his safety.
6. He parted ____________ his family and belongings and went on a pilgrimage.
7. I am convinced that he is acting ____________ compulsion.
8. The patient is now free ____________ danger
9. This peculiar custom prevails ____________ the Hindus.
10. Many Hindi plays are adapted ____________ English.
11. The police is entrusted ____________ the enforcement of law and order.
12. During the height ____________ this season, he forced five waitresses to hand in their notice even
though they were completely competent.
13. I’ve always been honest ____________ my feelings. You on the other hand, have not.
14. Much as I detest the idea ____________ punishing children, I can see that it sometimes has its uses.
15. Mr. Sugar Deliver, I’m sure, would be a huge asset ____________ your company.
16. No further comments or responses of any kind have been made from her PR ____________ late.
17. The younger sons therefore considered themselves to have been robbed ____________ their rightful
inheritance.
18. The white Audi was eliminated ____________ police enquiries at an early stage.
19. The stolen painting was eventually restored ____________ their rightful owner.

20. The argument is centred ____________ whether or not to lower the age limit.
III. READING
1. Read the text and fill in each gap with one suitable word. (15 pts)
Throughout the ages, the (1) ____________ of the earth has been built up in some places and
worn down in other places. The wearing down of the land is called erosion.
Wind, water, air, ice and heat all help to (2) ____________ erosion. As the wind blows over the
land, it often picks up small grains of sand. When these grains of sand strike (3) ____________ solid
rocks, the rocks are slowly worn away. Later, the wind may pick up these new rock particles, and with
them wear away other rocks. In this way even very (4) ____________ rocks are worn away by the wind.
When articles of rock or soil become (5) ____________ in any way, running water carries them
down the hillsides. Some rock and soil particles are carried into streams. The streams may then carry
them into the (6) ____________
Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears (7) ____________ very slowly, and
so (8) ____________ very little of its soil. The roots of plants help to hold the rocks and soil in place.
When rain falls in a forest, the leaves of the trees and the soft soil beneath them are able to hold a great
deal of water. Water that falls on grasslands runs away more slowly than does water that falls on (9)
____________ ground. Water that flows slowly carries fewer soil (10) ____________ than water that
flows rapidly. Thus, forests and grasslands help to slow down erosion.
Even (11) ____________ the land is thickly covered with plants, some erosion goes on.
Sometimes there is a long period of rainy weather. In Spring the (12) ____________ snow turns to large
quantities of water. At these times the soil cannot (13) ____________ all the water. It then runs down


hill in streams. As the streams carry away some of the soil, the stream (14) ____________ gets deeper
and deeper. After thousands of years of such (15) ____________, wide valleys are often formed.
2. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question. (10 pts)
It may seem as if the art of music by its nature would not lend itself to the exploration and
expression of reality characteristic of Romanticism, but that is not so. True, music does not tell stories
or paint pictures, but it stirs feelings and evokes moods, through both of which various kinds of reality
can be suggested or expressed. It was in the rationalist 18th century that musicians rather mechanically

attempted to reproduce stories and subjects in sound. These literal renderings naturally failed, and the
Romanticists profited from the error. Their discovery of new realms of experience proved
communicable in the first place because they were in touch with the spirit of renovation, particularly
through poetry. What Goethe meant to Beethoven and Berlioz and what German folk tales and
contemporary lyricists meant to Weber, Schumann, and Schubert are familiar to all who are acquainted
with the music of these men.
There is, of course, no way to demonstrate that Beethoven's Egmont music or, indeed, its overture
alone corresponds to Goethe's drama and thereby enlarges the hearer's consciousness of it; but it cannot
be an accident or an aberration that the greatest composers of the period employed the resources of their
art for the creation of works expressly related to such lyrical and dramatic subjects. Similarly, the love
of nature stirred Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz, and here too the correspondence is felt and persuades
the fit listener that his own experience is being expanded. The words of-the creators themselves record
this new comprehensiveness. Beethoven referred to his activity of mingled contemplation and
composition as dichten, making a poem; and Berlioz tells in his Memoires of the impetus given to his
genius by the music of Beethoven and Weber, by the poetry of Goethe and Shakespeare, and not least by
the spectacle of nature. Nor did the public that ultimately understood their works gainsay their claims.
It must be added that the Romantic musicians including Chopin, Mendelssohn, Glinka, and Liszthad at their disposal greatly improved instruments. The beginning' of the 19th century produced the
modern piano, of greater range and dynamics than theretofore, and made all wind instruments more
exact and powerful by the use of keys and valves. The modern full orchestra was the result. Berlioz,
whose classic treatise on instrumentation and orchestration helped to give it definitive form, was also the
first to exploit its resources to the full, in the Symphonic fantastique of 1830. This work, besides its
technical significance just mentioned, can also be regarded as uniting the characteristics of Romanticism
in music, it is both lyrical and dramatic, and, although it makes use of a “story,” that use is not to
describe the scenes but to connect them; its slow movement is a "nature poem" in the Beethovenian
manner; the second, fourth, and fifth movements include "realistic" detail of the most vivid kind; and the
opening one is an introspective reverie.
1. Music can suggest or express various kinds of reality by ____.
A. telling stories or minting pictures
B. stirring feelings and evoking moods
C. exploring and expressing reality

D. depicting nature and reality
2. The word "error" in paragraph 1 refers to _____.
A. the feelings and moods of the Romanticist musicians
B. the exploration and expression of reality of Romanticism
C. the works of the Romanticist musicians in the 18th century
D. musicians' mechanical reproduction of stories and subjects
3. It is stated in the passage that the Romanticists were influenced by _____.
A. the works of the rationalist musicians in the 18th century
B. Goethe, German folk tales and contemporary lyricist
C. the thoughts of Beethoven, Weber, and Berlioz
D. the art of music by the rationalist musicians
4. The word "accident" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
A. unplanned happening
B. collision or similar incident
C. unusual occurrence
D. unpleasant event
5. The passage indicates that the Romanticist composers were inspired not only by lyrical and dramatic
subjects but also by ____.
A. the rationalists
B. the creation of works
C. the love of nature
D. the poetry of Goethe


6. It can be inferred from the passage that Berlioz was ____.
A. a rationalist musician
B. an English writer
C. a composer and critic
D. a German poet
7. The Romantic musicians also made use of modern technologies such as

A. improved wind instruments
B. powerful keys and valves
C. greater range and dynamics
D. instrumentation and orchestration
8. Romanticism in music is characterized as being ____.
A. exact and powerful
B. realistic and vivid
C. great and dynamic
D. lyrical and dramatic
9. All of the following are true about the Symphonic fantastique EXCEPT
A. It is both lyrical and dramatic.
B. It was composed by Beethoven.
C. It was issued in 1830.
D. It unites the characteristics of Romanticism.
10. According to the passage, Romanticism in music extended over ____.
A. the 18th and 19th centuries
B. the late 18th century
C. the early 19th century
D. the beginning of the 20th century

3. Read the article about mobile phones. Then choose the correct phrase from A-K to form a
logical, coherent and correct text. There is one extra sentence you are not going to need. (10 pts)
MOBILE REVOLUTION
No consumer product in history has caught on as quickly as the mobile phone, global sales of which
have risen from six million in 1991 to more than 400 million a year now. 1. ____________
Mobile phones are no longer just the domain of the teenager and, in fact, just as many 40- and 50somethings now own a mobile phone as the 15 to 20 age group (slightly below 70%). Even among the
over 65s more than 40% now have a mobile. 2. ____________
The average man spends sixty-six minutes on his land line or his mobile, compared with fifty-three
minutes before the mobile phone revolution. 3. ____________
Slightly fewer women (67%) have a mobile phone, and the survey shows that the average amount of

time they spend on the phone on a weekday has gone down from sixty-three minutes before they got a
mobile to fifty-five minutes now. 4. ____________
Innovation in mobile phones has been happening so fast that it's difficult for consumers to change
their behaviour. 5. ____________
There are twenty different products that previously might have been bought separately that can now
be part of a mobile phone. 6. ____________
Obviously, the rich have been buying phones faster than the poor. 7. ____________
Mobile phone takeup among the poor has actually been far quicker than it was in the case of previous
products, such as colour television, computers and Internet access. 8. ____________
There are obviously drawbacks to mobiles as well. 9. ____________
Mobile thefts now account for a third of all street robberies in London, and don't forget about all the
accidents waiting to happen as people drive with a mobile in one hand. 10. ____________
A. Mobiles have changed the way people talk to one another, they have generated a new type of
language, they have saved lives and become style icons.
B. But the poll reveals that, while men are using their phones a lot more, women are actually spending
less time on the phone.
C. The arrival of the mobile phone has transformed our lifestyles so much that men now spend more
time on the phone than women, according to the results of our special opinion poll.
D. But this happens with every innovation.
E. The survey found that men with mobile phones (72% of all men) spend more than an hour a day
making calls on an average weekday.
F. The explanation might lie in the fact that men love to play with techno toys while women may be more
conscious of the bills they are running up.
G. Phones are constantly swallowing up other products like cameras, calculators, clocks, radios, and
digital music players.
H. But, overall, mobile phones have proved to be a big benefit for people.


I. Mobile users are two and a half times more likely to develop cancer in areas of the brain adjacent to
their phone ear, although researchers are unable to prove whether this has anything to do with the

phone.
J. Mobiles are popular all over the world.
K. Indeed, as mobile phones continue to become cheaper and more powerful, they might prove to be
more successful in bridging the gap between the rich and the poor than expensive computers.
4. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space to the following
questions.
The mystery of the Mona Lisa
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted (1) ____________. Only 14 works have
ever been attributed to him and experts have (2) ____________ the authenticity of several. Not even the
Mona Lisa is a above (3) ____________. The painting is neither signed nor dated and no
(4)____________ of payment to Leonardo has ever been found. Believed to be the portrait of the wife of
Florentine merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been on public (5) ____________
in the Louvre since 1804. Now housed in a bullet-(6) ____________ glass case, it has always been
surrounded by (7) ____________ security. Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was (8) ____________.
Initial leads came to nothing and no (9) ____________ to the thief's motives or the (10) ____________
of the picture materialised for 15 months. In November 1913, Florentine art dealer Alfredo Geri
received a letter from someone (11) ____________ they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it
back to Italy for 500,000 lire. Geri contacted the director of the Uffizi museum who arranged a meeting
with the alleged vendor.
He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vincenzo Peruggia, who made the painting's
(12)____________ wooden box for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the museum's
(13) ____________. The Mona Lisa he produced was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent back to
Paris. But a British conman, Jack Dean, later insisted that he had helped Peruggia steal the painting but
(14) ____________ a copy before Peruggia took it to Italy. Could it be that the painting seen by
thousands of visitors every day in the Louvre museum is a total (15) ____________.
1. A. curiosity
B. engagement
C. controversy
D. exploitation
2. A. asked

B. questioned
C. wondered
D. enquired
3. A. question
B. doubt
C. query
D. suspicion
4. A. record
B. document
C. receipt
D. bill
5. A. show
B. exhibition
C. display
D. sight
6. A. secure
B. strong
C. guard
D. proof
7. A. careful
B. accurate
C. safe
D. tight
8 A. stolen
B. thieved
C. pickpocketed
D. burgled
9. A. clues
B. indications
C. closed

D. fake
10. A. location
B. disappearance
C. whereabouts
D. images
11. A. claiming
B. pretending
C. persuading
D. arguing
12. A. closed
B. protective
C. surrounding
D. durable
13. A. security
B. working
C. doors
D. routine
14. A. copied
B. substituted
C. taken over
D. replaced
15. A. false
B. counterfeit
C. deceitful
D. fake
IV. WRITING
1. Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before
it. (10 pts)

1. The letter reached me even though it was wrongly addressed.

The letter found ......................................................................................................................................
2. I really enjoy getting thoroughly absorbed in this good book.
I am losing .............................................................................................................................................
3. He’s partially deaf so he finds it difficult to communicate on the phone.
Were it ................................................................................................................................................... .
4. The minister gave no precise figures about the casualties.
The minister didn't go ..................................................................................................................................
5.The inevitability of unemployment was something nobody cared to admit.
The admission that ................................................................................................................


2. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the
original sentence using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. (10pts)
1. He was beginning to change his mind about moving house.
SECOND
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2. Andrew doesn't claim to have a lot of musical talent.
PRETENCE
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3. Claire suddenly realized what a blunder she had made.
DAWN
..........................................................................................................
4. She writes notes on everything that was said at the meeting.
RECORD
..........................................................................................................
5. The school library was criticised by the inspectors because of its poor lighting. SINGLED
3. Write a paragraph (120 words) about causes of road accidents in Vietnam. (40 pts)
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ANSWER KEY
I. LISTENING
Part 1.
1. Green Street
6-8:
F Mystery books

2. 7434

3. 1976

4. 06634982746

D Historical novels

9. Free

5. (an addressed) letter
A Wildlife books

10. $6 ($ 60 deposit)

Part 2
1. B

2. A

3. C

II. GRAMMAR and VOCAB
1.
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. A
11. D
12. D
13. A
14. A

5. C
15. B

4. A

6. C
16. B

7. B
17. C

5. B

8. A
18. C

9. B
19. A

10. A
20. D

2.
1. didn’t expect - are you doing
3. was paying - tried
5. could have avoided
7. must have waited
9. should have been wearing
11. founded

13. being
15. should have prepared
3.
1. characteristic 2. recognisable

3. unceremoniously 4. independent

5. extraordinary

6. rigidity

8. conservative

10. increasingly

4.
1. C;
might
not
have
been
offered

7. zealous

2. D;
deadly

5.
1. FOR

5. ABOUT
9. AMONG
13. ABOUT
17. OFF
III. READING
1.
1. surface
2. cause
3. against
4.hard
5.loosened

3. D;
flawless
skills

4. D;
had
won

2. happens - will meet
4. needn’t have bought
6. had been stolen
8. had been running
10. being made
12. to have been given
14. must be looking
16. hadn’t left
17. Are

5. C;
because
of/ due
to

2. FROM
6. WITH
10. FROM
14. OF
18. FROM

6.ocean
7.away
8.loses
9. bare
10. particles

6. A;
Like

9. surrounding

7. A;
Rising
tide

3. AGAINST
7. FROM
11. WITH
15. TO

19. TO

11.where
12.melting
13.hold
14.beds
15.erosion

8. A;
9. D;
10. A;
outpatients on and sheer
department off
willpower

4. OF
8. FROM
12. OF
16. OF
20. ON


2.

1. B

2. D

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. C

3.
1. C

2. E

3. B

4. F

5. G

6. A

7. D

8. K

9. I

10. H

4.
1
C

2
B

3
D

4
A

5
C

6
D

7
D

8
A

9
A

10
C

11
A

12
B

13
D

14
B

15
D

IV. WRITING
1.
1. The letter found its way to me even though it was wrongly addressed.
2. I am losing myself in this good book.
3. Were it not for his partial deafness, he wouldn’t find it difficult to communicate on the phone.
4. The minister didn't go into details about the casualties.
5. The admission that unemployment was inevitable was something nobody cared for / cared to make.
2:
1. He was having second thoughts about moving house.

2. Andrew makes no pretence of having a lot of musical talent.
3. It suddenly dawned on Claire what a blunder she had made.
4. She kept a record of everything that was said at the meeting.
5. The inspectors singled out the school library for criticism because of its poor lighting.


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KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 5
NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 7 trang)
Ngày thi: 19 tháng 04 năm 2021

PART 1: LISTENING (40 points)
I. Listen to a conversation on a university campus and choose the correct option. (10 points)
1. What is the woman’s status at the university?
A. She is a senior.
B. She is a junior.
C. She’s a transfer student.
D. She’s a graduate student.
2. What is the man’s status at the university?
A. He is a senior.
B. He is a tutor.

C. He’s a transfer student.
D. He’s a graduate student.
3. What does the man want to learn from the woman?
A. How to transfer to a junior college.
B. How to find his way around campus.
C. The course requirements for a literature major.
D. Who won the campus election.
4. How many total courses must a student take for a literature major?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Eight
D. Ten
5. The man will probably take his elective courses in which area?
A. American literature
B. World literature
C. Literary analysis
D. Surveying
II. You will hear an explorer called Richard Livingstone talking about a trip he made in the
rainforest of South America. Listen and indicate true (T) or false (F) statements. (10 points)
Statements
T
F
1. They went all the way by boat.
2. Richard say that during the walk, they were always both cold and wet.
3. In a deserted camp, they found some soup made from unusual meat and
vegetables.
4. After the meal, they began to feel worried about what they have done.
5. Before leaving the camp, they left the sum of 50 dollars to thank the host.
III. You will hear part of a radio programme about toys, in which the development of a famous toy
called Meccano is described. Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. (20 points)

Frank Hornby worked for a ___________________________ (1).
He was inspired by a book called ___________________________ (2).
The __________________________ (3) he invented did not work properly.
He started to consider the idea of ___________________________ (4) parts.
He decided that the parts would need to have a _______________________ (5) in them.
The first parts he made were from a big ___________________________ (6).
The first object that was built with the new system was a _____________________ (7).
The first name given to the new toy was ___________________________ (8).
Each Meccano set could be made bigger with the use of an ____________________ (9).
Hornby _____________________(10) arrived in 1925, followed by speedboats, and other toys in 1933.

1


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NGUYỄN TRÃI
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KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 5
NĂM HỌC 2020 - 2021
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi có 7 trang)
Ngày thi: 19 tháng 04 năm 2021

PART 2: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (40 points)
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each sentence (20 points)

1. You are under no obligation to help as assistance is purely ______________.
A. voluntary
B. free
C. charitable
D. donated
2. I’m afraid you may find the truth somewhat ___________.
A. inedible
B. unpalatable
C. indigestible
D. unmanageable
3. She’s very _____________. She can be relied on to do her job properly.
A. efficient
B. cautious
C. serious
D. conservative
4. The youth team really _____________ themselves in the semi-final.
A. surmounted
B. exceeded
C. beat
D. excelled
5. The speeding car only missed us by a hair’s ___________.
A. breadth
B. height
C. width
D. length
6. Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live
B. raw
C. crude
D. rude

7. _________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered
B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered
D. Been left uncovered
8. One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise.
A. cloud
B. tension
C. steam
D. sweat
9. Their research into the causes of cancer promises to break the new _________ in the field and possibly
lead to a cure.
A. earth
B. ground
C. soil
D. land
10. After three days in the desert, his mind began to play _________ on him.
A. games
B. jokes
C. tricks
D. fun
11. The match will be screened on ITV with _________ commentary by Any Gray.
A. lively
B. live
C. alive
D. living
12. I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’ sooner you _________ me the whole truth yesterday.
A. could have told
B. told
C. have told

D. had told
13. As the drug took _________, the patient became quieter.
A. effect
B. force
C. influence
D. action
14. The dawn redwood appears ____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world.
A. was flourished
B. having to flourish C. to have flourished D. have flourished
15. His comments _________ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect
B. bear
C. give
D. possess
16. All _____ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life.
A. what is needed
B. for our needs
C. the thing needed D. that is needed
17. It is urgent that this letter _____ immediately.
A. was posted
B. posted
C. be posted
D. be post
18. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester!
Mary: _____ but I think it’s quite easy.
A. I couldn’t agree more
B. I understand what you’re saying
C. You’re wrong
D. I don’t see in that way
19. It is only recently that ballets have been based on the themes _____ American life.

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A. reflecting
B. reflects
C. is reflecting
D. reflected
20. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don’t have ________ for numbers.
A. a head
B. a mind
C. the heart
D. the nerve
II. Complete the following sentences with a suitable particle/preposition. (10 points)
1. My wife backed me ______ over my decision to quit my job.
2. My mum and dad always find a way to work well together and are not critical ________ each other.
3. At first, residents opposed plans for a new city skate park, but the skaters eventually won them
_______.
4. Traditionally, Amish weddings are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so there is time in ________ to
get ready for and clean up after each.
5. According to a government study, Korean elderly women are much more vulnerable ________ social
isolation and illnesses compared to their male counterparts.
6. Let’s make ________ that island and wait for the storm to pass.
7. Could you please refrain ________ smoking - this is a hospital!
8. The company pulled ________ despite the economic crisis.
9. We were very sorry to hear that your grandfather passed ________ last week.
10. When Mr. Spendthrift ran out of money, he fell ________ on his mother for help.
III. Supply the correct form of the verbs in block capitals in brackets to complete the passage. (10 pts)
Mount Mulanje
Mount Mulanje in Malawi is the highest mountain in central Africa, part
of a range which comprises no fewer than twenty peaks over 2,500 metres. The

range is readily (1)________ by road and a day’s drive allows a (2)_________
circumnavigation. More energetic visitors, particularly walkers and climbers,
are rewarded with an experience that is (3)__________.
Mulanje is a (4)________ sight, visible for miles around. The giant slab of
rock appears to protrude almost vertically from the plain. This impression is
borne out by the existence of the longest sheer rockface in Africa, demanding
for even the most skilled (5)___________ . The explanation for this dramatic
geography lies in the rock: a hard granite, very resistant to (6)_________ ,
which contrasts with the softer rocks of the plains.
Most visitors remain on the lower, gentler slopes, making use of forest
huts for overnight accommodation. The trek up the foothills, along clearly
defined paths, is not overly (7) ________ but may take up to a week. As the
climate cools gradually, almost (8)___________ , with every few metres of
altitude gained, so the full (9)___________ of fauna and flora is revealed in all
its (10)_____________.

ACCESS
LEISURE
FORGET
BREATH

MOUNTAIN
ERODE

CHALLENGE
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DIVERSE
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PART 3: READING (50 points)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10 points)
As he hacked his way through the (1) _____ undergrowth, Richard Miles wondered why his boss
couldn’t have sent him on a simple (2) _____ holiday. This African exploration was more than he had
bargained for. As he (3) _____ deep ravines, treacherous river crossings, and dark forests full of (4) _____
vegetation, he asked himself why he hadn’t gone to a holiday (5) _____ where he could have lounged
around by a pool all day. The chartered flight that would rescue them from the living nightmare was not
due for three more days and he wasn’t even sure the pilot would find them so far off the beaten (6) _____.
There were only animal pathways here, a (7) _____ cry from his (8) _____ life in the City of London.
And as his hopes for returning back to civilisation (9) _____, his mobile phone rang. It was his boss
checking to see how the (10) _____ was working out.
1. A. crowded
B. barren
C. dense
D. mountainous
2. A. scheduled
B. programmed
C. home
D. package
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3. A. negotiated
B. marched
C. strode
D. pursued
4. A. humid
B. quaint
C. bustling
D. lush
5. A. resort

B. attraction
C. route
D. site
6. A. path
B. track
C. road
D. trail
7. A. sharp
B. far
C. long
D. hard
8. A. confidential
B. resilient
C. privileged
D. desolate
9. A. diminished
B. diverged
C. diluted
D. dissented
10. A. excursion
B. travel
C. outing
D. trip
II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word in the space provided. (10 points)
INTRODUCTION TO A NOVEL
Some years ago, I received a letter from a stranger, Joanna King. It seemed at first to be one of
those pleasant fan letters that authors are occasionally cheered (1)________, but which then turn out to be
something else. Joanna had an aunt, aged ninety-eight, who had kept a diary from the age of thirteen until
she was ninety-four. (2)_______ Joanna nor her husband had ever been allowed to read any of these
diaries, but because their relative was a woman (3)_______ strong opinions, they thought they would be

interesting.
The point of writing to me was to ask my advice. Joanna had read a memoir I’d written about my
own mother and grandmother, two ordinary women with (4)______ claim to fame, and it had made her
wonder if there was some value in the diaries (5)_______ a social document. Could I suggest
(6)________ might be done with them?
I suggested that a university might be interested and enclosed various names and addresses. I said
the thought of someone keeping a diary over such (7)______ length of time, so neatly covering most of a
century, was (8)________ itself extraordinary, and I would love to read them myself. Joanna replied
saying that this was what she had hoped. (9)________ is, that I myself might be intrigued enough to want
to (10)_______ something of them. I hadn’t, in fact, mean that, but once it had been suggested I began to
toy with the prospect.
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)
If food is allowed to stand for some time, it putrefies. When the putrefied material is
examined microscopically, it is found to be teeming with bacteria. Where do these bacteria come from,
since they are not seen in fresh food? Even until the mid-nineteenth century, many people believed that
such microorganisms originated by spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process by which living
organisms develop from nonliving matter.
The most powerful opponent of the theory of spontaneous generation was the French chemist and
microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895).Pasteur showed that structures present in air closely resemble
the microorganisms seen in putrefying materials .He did this by passing air through guncotton filters, the
fibers of which stop solid particles. After the guncotton was dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and ether,
the particles that it had trapped fell to the bottom of the liquid and were examined on a microscope slide.
Pasteur found that in ordinary air these exists a variety of solid structures ranging in size from 0.01 mm to
more than 1.0mm. Many of these bodies resembled the reproductive structures of common molds, singlecelled animals, and various other microbial cells. As many as 20 to 30 of them were found in fifteen liters
of ordinary air, and they could not be distinguished from the organisms found in much larger numbers in
putrefying materials. Pasteur concluded that the organisms found in putrefying materials originated from
the organized bodies present in the air. He postulated that these bodies are constantly being deposited on
all objects.
Pasteur showed that if a nutrient solution was sealed in a glass flask and heated to boiling to destroy
all the living organisms contaminating it, it never putrefied. The proponents of spontaneous generation

declared that fresh air was necessary for spontaneous generation and that the air inside the sealed flask
was affected in some way by heating so that it would no longer support spontaneous generation. Pasteur
constructed a swan-necked flask in which putrefying materials could he heated to boiling, but air could
reenter. The bends in the neck prevented microorganisms from getting in the flask. Material sterilized in
such a flask did not putrefy.
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1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Pasteur’s influence on the development of the microscope.
B. The origin of the theory of spontaneous generation.
C. The effects of pasteurization on food.
D. Pasteur’s argument against the theory of spontaneous generation.
2. The phrase “teeming with” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. full of
B. developing into
C. resistant to
D. hurt by
3. Which of the following questions did the theory of spontaneous generation attempt to answer?
A. What is the origin of the living organisms seen on some food?
B. How many types of organisms can be found on food?
C. What is the most effective way to prepare living organisms for microscopic examination?
D. How long can food stand before it putrefies?
4. The word “resemble” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. benefit from
B. appear similar to C. join together with
D. grow from
5. The purpose of the “guncotton” mentioned in paragraph 2 was to
A. trap particles for analysis
B. slow the process of putrefaction

C. increase the airflow to the microscopic slide
D. aid the mixing of alcohol and ether
6. The author mentions “1.0mm” in paragraph 2 in order to describe the
A. thickness of a layer of organisms that was deposited on an object
B. diameter of the fibers that were in the guncotton filters
C. thickness of the microscope slides that were used
D. size of the particles that that were collected
7. The word “postulated” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A. analyzed
B. doubted
C. persuaded
D. suggested
8. The objects that Pasteur removed from the air in his experiment were remarkable because they were
A. primarily single-celled organisms
B. no different from objects found in putrefying materials
C. fairly rare
D. able to live in a mixture of alcohol and ether
9. The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to
A. a nutrient solution
B. a glass flask
C. boiling
D. spontaneous generation
10. According to paragraph 3, proponents of spontaneous generation believed that which of the
following was important for the process to succeed?
A. A sealed container
B. Fresh air
C. Heat
D. The presence of nutrients
IV. Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow. (20 pts)
A. Choose the correct headings for sections A – F from the list of headings below.

List of headings
i
Construction of special cinemas for 3-D
ii
Good returns forecast for immediate future
iii
The greatest 3-D film of all time
iv
End of traditional movies for children
v
Early developments
vi
New technology diminishes the art
vii
The golden age of movies
viii
In defense of 3-D
ix
3-D is here to stay
x
Undesirable visual effects
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Three-Dimensional Films
A
In the theater of Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, on the evening of 27 September 1922, a new
form of film-making made its commercial debut: 3-D1. The film, The Power of Love, was then shown in
New York City to exhibitors and press, but was subsequently not picked up for distribution and is now
believed to be lost. The following three decades were a period of quiet experimentation for 3-D pioneers,

as they adapted to new technologies and steadily improved the viewing experience. In 1952, the “golden
era” of 3-D is considered to have begun with the release of Bwana Devil, and over the next several years,
audiences met with a string of films that used the technology. Over the following decades, it waxed and
waned within film-making circles, peaking in the 1970s and again in the 1990s when IMAX gained
traction, but it is only in the last few years that 3-D appears to have firmly entered mainstream production.
B
Released worldwide in September 2009, the fantasy film Avatar quickly became the highestgrossing film ever made, knocking Titanic from the top slot. Avatar, set in 2154 on a planet in a distant
solar system, went on to become the only film to have earned US$2 billion worldwide, and is now
approaching the $3 billion mark. The main reason for this runaway popularity appears to be its visual
splendors; though most critics raised the film, it was mostly on account of its ground-breaking special
effects. Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised Avatar’s “powerful” visual accomplishments,
but suggested the dialogue was “flat” and the characterizations “obvious”. A film analyst at Exhibitor
Relations has agreed, noting that Avatar has cemented the use of 3-D as a production and promotional
tool for blockbuster films, rather than a mere niche or novelty experiment. “This is why all 3-D venues
were built,” he said. “This is the one. The behemoth ... The holy grail of 3-D has finally arrived.”
C
Those who embrace 3-D note that it spices up a trip to the cinema by adding a more active
“embodied” layer of experience instead of the viewer passively receiving the film through eyes and ears
only. A blogger on Animation Ideas writes, “... when 3-D is done well, like in the flying scenes in UP,
How to Train Your Dragon, and Avatar, there is an added feeling of vertigo. If you have any fear of
heights, the 3-D really adds to this element ...” Kevin Carr argues that the backlash against 3-D is similar
to that which occurred against CGI2 several years ago, and points out that CGI is now widely regarded as
part of the film-maker’s artistic toolkit. He also notes that new technology is frequently seen to be a
“gimmick” in its early days, pointing out the many commentators slapped the first “talkie” films of the
early 1920s with this same label.
D
But not everyone greets the rise of 3-D with open arms. Some ophthalmologists point out that 3-D
can have unsettling physical effects for many viewers. Dr. Michael Rosenberg, a professor at
Northwestern University, has pointed out that many people go through life with minor eye disturbance s –
a slight muscular imbalance – for example – that does not interrupt day-to-day activities. In the

experience of a 3-D movie, however, this problem can be exacerbated through viewer trying to
concentrate on unusual visual phenomena. Dr. Deborah Friedman, from the University of Rochester
Medical Center, notes that the perception of depth conjured through three dimensions does not
complement the angles from which we take in the world. Eyestrains, headaches and nausea are, therefore,
a problem for around 15% of a 3-D film audience.
E
Film critics Roger Elbert warns that 3-D is detrimental to good film-making. Firstly, he argues, the
technology is simply unnecessary; 2-D movies are “already” 3-D, as far as our minds are concerned.
Adding the extra dimension with technology, instead of letting our minds do the work, can actually be
counter-purposeful and make the overall effect seem clumsy and contrived. Ebert also points out that the
special glasses dim the effect by soaking up light from the screen, making 3-D films a slightly duller
experience that they might otherwise be. Finally, Elbert suggests that 3-D encourages film-makers to
undercut drama and narrative in favor of simply piling on more gimmicks and special effects. “Hollywood
is racing headlong toward the kiddie market,” he says, pointing out the Disney’s announcement that it will
no longer make traditional films in favor of animation, franchises and superheroes.
F
Whether or not 3-D becomes a powerful force for the film-maker’s vision and the film-going
experience, or goes down in history as an over-hyped, expensive novelty, the technology certainly shows
no sign of fading in the popularity stakes at the moment. Clash of the Titan, Alice in the Wonderland, and
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