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TỈNH ĐÒNG THÁP NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

Môn: TIÉNG ANH (chuyên)
ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 08/6/2019
(Đê gôm có 12 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

STT do CBCT ghi

Ho và tên thí sinh: CBCT 1:
Số báo danh: Phòng thi
CBCT2- Sô phách
Học sinh lớp truờng (Do HĐ chấm thi ghi)
(Ký tên - Ghi họ và tên)
Hội đồng coi thi:
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(Phần này dành cho hội đồng chấm thi)

Điêm từng Điểm bài thi Iiọ tên và chữ ký Sô phách

phần
Bằng số Băng chữ CBChT 1
Câu I:..............
Câu II:............. STT do HĐ châm thi ghi
Câu III:...........
Câu IV:........... CBChT 2
Sô phách
Tổng:.............. (Do HĐ phúc khảo ghi)

X
(Phần này dành cho hội đằng phúc khảo)
Điêm từng Điểm bài thi Họ tên và chữ ký Số phách
phần (Do HĐ phúc khảo ghi)
Câu I:.............. Bằng số Bằng chữ CBChT 1
Câu II:.............
Câu III:...........
CBChT 2
Câu IV:...........
Tổng:..............
I. LISTENING (2,0 marks)
A. Listen to Jane talking to Steve about getting a student travel card. For eachquestion,
choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.Write the best answer inthe box below. (1,0 mark)
1. Steve is going to London b y _____ .
A. train B. car C. plane D. coach
2. A travel card i s ________________ .
A. £60 B. £16 C. £40 D. £14
3. Jane will n e ed p hotos to get a student travel card.
_

A. five B. two C. three D. four

4. Photos are less expensive i n _____ .
A. a studio B. library
C. the post-office D. a photography shop
5. Jane takes everything to th e _____ .
A. post-office B. college C. tourist office D. library
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ANSWERS:
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B. You will hear a fitness manager o f a leisure club talking to some new members. Complete
the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Write the best
answer in the box below. (1,0 mark)

JOINING THE LEISURE CLUB

Personal Assessment
- New members should describe any (1 )_____ .
- The ( 2 ) _____ will be explained to you before you use the equipment.
- You will be given a (3 ) _____ plan.
Types of membership
- There is a compulsory £90 joining fee for members.
- Gold members are given (4 )_____ to all the LP clubs.
- Premier members are given priority during (5 )_____ hours.
- Premiers members can bring some guests every month.
- Members should always take their photo cards with them.

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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3,0 marks)

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write it in the box
below. (1,0 mark) /
1. The salary o f a computer programmer i s _____________________________________________ a teacher.G
A. twice as high as that of B. twice as much as\
C. twice as high as D. as much as those of
2. What I say about these problem s_____my own affair.
A. was B. are C. were D. is
3. Anna felt very happy w h en _____ to that prestigious university.
A. admitting B. to be admitted C. being admitted D. admit
4. My teacher got angry with me. I _____ homework that he gave me two days ago.
A. should do B. need have done C. must have done D. should have done
5. This city has four m illion_____ .
A. residents B. inhabitants C. dwellers D. settlers
6. These jeans don’t _____ me any more. They’re too tight round the waist.
A. suit B. match C. fit D. go with
7. Many tourists have decided to visit Ha Long Bay because of UNESCO’s _____ of its natural
beauty.
A. recognition B. acceptance C. protection D. condition
8. Karen is good at keeping calm in any situations, but yesterday she rea lly _____ when her
roommate broke her favorite antique vase.
A. got on with B. looked up to C. lost her temper D. kept in touch
9 . ______ my house when the phone rang.
A. Scarcely I had left B. No sooner I had left
C. No sooner had I left D. Scarcely had I left
10. He was the o n ly _____ that was offered the job.
A. apply B. application C. applicant D. applying
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B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some o f the lines are correct, but some
have a word which should not be there. I f a line is correct, put a tick ('I) in the space provided
in the box fo r answer. I f a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the
space provided in the box fo r answer. (1,0 mark)_____________________________ ___________
Lines SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON ANSWER
1 Last weekend, all o f the students in my class went on a trip to London
2 to do some of sightseeing. We left very early in the morning so that we
3 would be able to see as much places as possible. After getting off the
4 coach somewhere which in the centre, the first place that we visited
5 it was Buckingham Palace. As everyone knows, that is the place where
6 the Queen lives in. Despite the fact that there were loads of tourists
7 taking photographs there, I enjoyed seeing this famous building. Next,
8 we went to the Houses o f Parliament, which is another one impressive
9 place. Fortunately, we could go to inside that day. Then our coach took us
10 back. I was tired but really impressed by that exciting trip.

C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end o f each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. Write your answer in the box below. (0,5 mark)
IN PRAISE OF PLASTIC
Although plastic has a ( 1 ) _____ for being cheap and disposable, in the REPUTE
hands of a good designer, it can be used to make objects o f great beauty.
As well as offering extremely high quality at a low price, plastic can take
almost any shape, colour or (2 )_____ . CONSISTENT
Plastic can also be seen as an ( 3 ) _____ friendly choice of material. It can ENVIRONMENT
be used in place of wood and other materials that are in short supply in
their (4) _____ state, and it is also very hard-wearing. A good plastic NATURE
chair, for example, could last you a lifetime and when you no longer
wanted it, then it would probably be possible to (5 )_____ the material. CYCLE

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D. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answer in the
box below. (0,5 mark)
1. She wasn’t allowed in the cinema because she w a s________________________ age.
2. Although Mark said he’d be there at 8.00, he didn’t tu rn _____until 10.30.
3. The manager shouted at his secretary because he w a s______ a bad mood yesterday.
4 . 1 ra n _____ Sally at the shop yesterday. I hadn’t seen her for months.
5, The chemicals g iv e ____ toxic fumes, so be very careful when using them.
ANSWERS:
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III. READING (2,0 marks)

A. Choose the word which best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your
answer in the box below. (0,5 mark)
WITHOUT TV
The most radical thing we have ever done is not have a TV in our house. Since 99.1
percent of American ( 1 ) _____ cannot make this claim, it may be of some interest to know why.
Certainly, our lack of a television has created great curiosity, puzzlement, and anger ( 2 ) _____
the people we know, and I suspect even more of these (3) _____ behind our backs. "If the
Wetherells get by without a TV, why can’t we?"
We did have a television during the first days o f our marriage. I remember the dizzy way
the images flickered across the screen. A few days later, after I recovered my senses, we took the
set to our local dump, shook hands in satisfaction and have been without one ever ( 4 ) ___ _ .
Now that my TV watching days are behind me, I can afford to be nostalgic towards it all.
I remember those nights when the whole family used to sit in the living room watching Ed
Sullivan, one soft light left on in the comer, laughing at the comedians before the (5 ) _____
came on. Nevertheless, even warmer and more precious in memory will be these quiet, peaceful
years with no TV at all.
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1. A. households B. housewives c.housing D. housework

2. A. within B. between c. among D. inside
3. A. beliefs B. emotions c. opinions D. thoughts
4. A. again B. afterwards c.before D. since
5. A. announcements B. commercials c.clips D. publications
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B. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. Write your answer in the
box below. (0,5 mark)
TREE-CLIMBING
Many people will look back on tree-climbing as a simple childhood pleasure and a natural
test of human strength, stamina and agility. But these days, it has turned (1 )_____ a more serious
activity and is (2 )_____ o f the fastest-growing adventure sports in the country.
( 3 ) _____ the invention o f expensive gyms with indoor climbing walls, tree-climbing was
a cheap and simple way to get a similar type o f exercise. These days, if you want to ( 4 ) _____
part in an organised tree-climbing activity, you have to wear a helmet and attach yourself to ropes
in ( 5 ) _____ you should lose your footing. But otherwise, tree-climbing is a very eco-friendly
sport, involving minimum damage to trees or the environment.
ANSWERS:
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C. Read the passage, choose the best answer and write it in the box below. (1,0 mark)
EFFECTS OF VOLCANOES
Do you know where the word “volcano” comes from? It comes from the Roman god
Vulcan, the god of fire. Ancient Romans believed Vulcan lived under the island of Vulcano. It
was a volcanic island that continued to erupt into the late 1800s. Though Vulcano may not have
erupted for centuries, many other volcanoes still do. In fact, on January 11, 2013, four
simultaneous volcanic eruptions were recorded on the Kamchatka Peninsula! But how do
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 Death and destruction are the two main negative effects of volcanoes. Lava flows can
destroy houses, buildings, plants, and wildlife habitats. Mixtures o f hot gas and ash can travel up
to 150 km/h and kill anything in their path. Heavy volcanic ash can make it hard for people to
breathe and can cause houses to collapse. Moreover, volcanic ash can damage jet engines. In
2010, thousands of people were stuck in airports for weeks when a volcanic eruption in Iceland
produced a giant ash cloud. The negative effects are obvious, but you may be surprised to learn
that there are positive effects as well.
With so many negative effects, why would anyone want to live near a volcano? One
reason is that volcanoes can be major tourist attractions. For example, people travel from all over
the world to see Mount Vesuvius in Italy. Jobs and money have been generated as a result.
Volcanic eruptions can also be beneficial for farming. The ash produced by volcanic eruptions
often contains minerals and acts as a natural fertilizer. For example, volcanic activity near'the
Brazilian plateau has enabled the soil to be perfect for coffee production. Another benefit of
volcanoes is thermal energy. The steam produced by volcanic heat is utilized to create electricity
by governments. In fact, more than 90% o f homes in Iceland are heated this way.
Thanks to science and technology, people have learned to take advantage of the benefits
that volcanoes offer. Regardless o f the positive effects of volcanoes, though, people should
always be aware of the deadly and destructive dangers that volcanoes pose.

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A. the history of the word “volcano”
B. volcanoes as natural tourist attractions
C. how volcanoes affect people in different ways
D. the eruptions of four volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula
2. The main purpose of the third paragraph is t o _____ .
A. provide details o f how people benefit from volcanoes
B. describe how volcanoes create jobs and money
C. explain why Brazil is known for growing coffee
D. introduce heating methods in Iceland
3. The word “simultaneous ” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A. at first B. as soon as C. after all D. at the same time
4. The word “beneficial” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _
A. challenging B. helpful C. unnecessary D. calm
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5. When a volcano erupted in Iceland in 2010,_____ .

A. it produced mixtures of hot gas and ash
B. thousands of people were stuck in airports for weeks
C. it was uneasy for people to breathe
D. people may be surprised to learn that volcanoes still have positive effects as well
6. The word 44their” in paragraph 2 refers t o _____ .
A. death and destruction B. houses and buildings
C. hot gas and ash D. plants and wildlife habitats
7. The word “pose” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning t o _____.
A. present B. disappear C. carry D. escape
8. Which is NOT mentioned as a negative effect of volcanoes?
A. Lava flows can damage animal habitats.
B. Large volcanic eruptions cause earthquakes.
C. Houses can collapse because of heavy volcanic ash.
D. Many people were stuck in airports when a volcano in Iceland erupted.
9. Which o f the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Vulcano went on erupting into the late 1800s.
B. The eruption o f volcanoes minimizes death and destruction.
C. Jet engines can be supported by volcanic ash.
D. More than 90% of homes in Iceland are heated by volcanic heat.
10. What can be inferred about Mt. Vesuvius?
A. A lot o f coffee is grown nearby.
B. It is used to produce thermal energy.
C. It is helping the economy of Italy.
D. Less people visit there than Iceland’s volcanoes.
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IV. WRITING (3,0 marks)

A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. (0,5 mark)

1. I would prefer you to take a computer science course.

I’d rather _______________________________________________________________________
2. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.
I t ______________________________________________________________________________
3. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
So _____________________________________________________________________________
4. My parents let me go on a holiday with my friends last week.
I ____________________________________________________________________________________________

5. “If Brian doesn’t train harder, I won’t select him for the team,” said the manager.
The manager threatened __________________________________________________________
B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. Do not change the word given. (0,5 mark)
1. Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life.
PREVENT
Martin's poor __________________________________________________________________
2- John never takes notice of what his children say.
ATTENTION
John never ___________________________________________________________________
3. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time.
DISAPPROVAL
Despite _______________________________________________________________________
4. The children made every effort to please their father.
BEST
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5. Jack regrets not accepting the job.
WISHES
Jack _____________________________________________________________________

C. Write an essay on the following topic: (2,0 marks)

Smartphones have both positive and negative effects on students.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience. You should write at least 250 words.
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