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1 HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI, ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HẠ LONG, QUẢNG NINH ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT (Đề thi gồm 15 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 15 tháng 7 năm 2024 SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây; mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi phần câu hỏi. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe Part 1. Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) Local food shops Where to go • Kite Place -near the (1) __________________ Fish market • Cross the (2) __________________ and turn right • Best to go before (3) __________________ p.m, earlier than closing time Organic shop • Called (4) __________________ • Below a restaurant in the large, grey building • Look for the large (5) __________________ outside Supermarket • Take a purple minibus, number 289 Part 2. You will hear a talk about different lifespans in animals. For questions 6-10, decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10 points) 6. Younger bodies replace dead and dying cells more efficiently than older bodies.
2 7. There is no variation in aging patterns and lifespan within the animal kingdom. 8. In general, larger species tend to have shorter lifespans than smaller ones. 9. Smaller creatures tend to evolve rapidly to grow and reproduce as a defense mechanism against predators. 10. Genetic differences can account for discrepancies in longevity among animals with similar sizes and habitats. Part 3. For questions 11-15, you will hear a discussion in which two biologists, Ian Cartwright and Angela Sharpe, talk about conservation and the public's perception of it. Choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (10pts) 11. According to Ian, why aren't people easily convinced of the importance of protecting endangered species? A. They find it difficult to understand the concept. B. They are presented with information that is too vague. C. They do not believe human activity causes extinction. D. They think that conservationists are exaggerating the situation. 12. Angela says that eco-tourism has been successful because ___________. A. it provides locals with a long-term source of income. B. it has been properly managed by governments in developing countries. C. it encourages people to have more respect for nature. D. it is affordable for a large number of people from developed countries. 13. The story Ian tells about how economists determined the value of the environment highlights ___________. A. what a complex subject economics can be. B. the ease with which false promises are made. C. why companies get away with polluting lakes. D. how ignorant people are of the role nature plays in their lives. 14. What explanation does Angie give for people being indifferent to the destruction of the ecosystem? A. They believe scientists will fix the problem. B. The vast majority do not suffer too much when it happens. C. They consider the exploitation of environmental resources necessary. D. They think the cost of replacing unrecognized benefits has been overestimated. 15. The species Ian refers to ___________. A. indicate how fast an ecosystem is likely to collapse.
3 B. only live in one specific ecosystem. C. are extremely sensitive to environmental change. D. appear to be in the greatest danger of extinction. Part 4. You will listen to a recording about sleep. For questions 16-25, complete the summary by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points) SLEEP AND MENTAL HEALTH 16. The culprit behind our ______________________ relationship to sleep originates from our ancient understanding of the subject. 17. Parents of small children have a disposition to be ______________________ in routine negotiations. 18. Every reversal becomes a drama, every disappointment turns into a catastrophe and every excitement shifts into ______________________. 19. An innovatively ______________________ approach to bedtimes when growing up can be considered an expression of independence and individuality. 20. There are various ways of expressing our perceptions about lives, ranging from positive narratives to appalling tales of complete ignorance and ______________________. 21. When exhaustion sets in, we tend to think in a ______________________ way. 22. When we lie in bed, we think that we bear a resemblance to a ______________________, for instance, a rabbit or a squirrel. 23. Given the harsh grown-up life, we need to be free to ______________________ this. 24. It is inferred from curled squirrel position that mental problems cannot be universally handled by ______________________. 25. It is not until we have treated ourselves with a ______________________ or a long night’s sleep that we understand the reasons to live. SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (40 points) Part 1. For questions 26-55, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided on the answer sheet. (30 points) 26. _________ through a telescope, Venus appears to go through changes in size and shape. A. It has seen B. It is seen C. When seen D. Seeing 27. Harry finds that eating out suits him down to the _________ as he just lives alone in a small rented room. A. hair B. ground C. paper D. music
4 28. It is desirable that everyone _________ a flat in the city and a villa in the countryside. A. is having B. has C. have D. has had 29. It was a _________ off my mind when my cat managed to escape from two dogs chasing it. A. parcel B. hand C. key D. weight 30. Cultivating computer skills will definitely _________ students in good stead when entering the world of work. A. place B. state C. stand D. lay 31. I hope I _________ my PhD by next year because I’m really eager to get a job and start working. A. am going to finish B. am finishing C. will have finished D. finish 32. Managers are often impressed by enthusiastic employees who often go beyond the _________ of duty. A. call B. eye C. voice D. wave 33. The club joined hands to conduct the project with enormous _________ and enthusiasm. A. utilisation B. operation C. relevance D. application 34. Nowhere in the northern section of the United States _________ for growing citrus crops. A. is there suitability of the climate B. where the climate is suitable C. the climate is suitable D. is the climate suitable 35. Athletes with excellent performances in the Games will be _________ by the state. A. renovated B. decorated C. refurbished D. embellished 36. Some soldiers were _________ to check the weird sound in the bushes while others stayed in place. A. detailed B. depended C. reached D. injured 37. I don't _________ to the belief that our life is destined from the start. A. recount B. participate C. subscribe D. delight 38. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts _________, a popular summer resort. A. lies the island of Martha’s Vineyard B. the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies there C. does lie the island of Martha’s Vineyard D. where the island of Martha’s Vineyard lies 39. The sales don't stand _________ with those of last quarter due to competition from new companies. A. comparison B. composure C. commitment D. conversion 40. After Jessica's boyfriend proved his relationship with Anna, her scepticism _________. A. circulated B. evaporated C. dehydrated D. responded 41. Countless attempts to _________ the theory of evolution have never succeeded. A. demolish B. delete C. cleanse D. destroy