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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC NINH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 11 trang) ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2024-2025 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Dành cho thí sinh chuyên Tiếng Anh, Tiếng Trung Quốc Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) PART A: LISTENING (20 POINTS) 1. You're going to listen to a radio report about a new type of air transport. Fill in each gap with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER taken from the recording. (10.0 points) Seymour Powell, a (1) ____________ company, is working on a new mode of travelling, the Aircruise, which is supposed to take (2) ____________ to reach New York from London. The guest speaker, Mark argues that the underlying cause behind this idea is that passengers are fed up with travelling on a (3) ____________ passenger jet. Instead, they prefer something which can bring them (4) ____________. The huge Aircruise is designed to be (5) ____________ and can fly at a very low height. It will run on (6) ____________ as this type of fuel is silent and (7) ____________. Mark insists that the Aircruise is more sustainable and kinder to the environment thanks to the advent of modern technology. Passengers will no longer be (8) ____________ in their seats, but walk around the luxurious airship which is equipped with a bar, (9) ____________ and a glass floor. It will depart from (10) ____________, not the normal airports to ensure the flight's safety. II. You will hear a radio interview with a student called Leanne Wilson, who is talking about her first weeks at university. Listen carefully and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions. (5.0 points) 1. What advice did Leanne give to make friends in the first few weeks? A. Stay with your friends B. Avoid those who aren't friendly C. Join as many clubs as possible D. Don't meet a lot of people at the same time 2. What discouraged Leanne from joining college clubs? A. She thought it was not worth doing. B. She believed she could do it some other time in the first term. C. She wanted to focus on academic study first. D. She needed time to calm her down. 3. Which of the following is NOT what Leanne did to save up?
2 A. Living with her family B. Sharing books C. Buying used goods D. Going to work 4. Why should college students attend lectures regularly according to Leanne? A. To note down everything in the lectures B. To better concentrate on their study C. To meet their friends D. To be aware of the focus for their further reading 5. Which part of student life stressed her out most? A. Structuring her day effectively B. Doing housework C. Helping her mom on holidays D. Dealing with schoolwork III. Listen to the extract of a television travel programme, and then decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F). (5.0 points) 1. Sardinia, Austria, the Black Sea coast of Turkey and Bhutan are in the Himalayas. 2. A British can stay in Guatemala for 29 days with a ten-dollar visa. 3. EEC nationals can stay in Guatemala up to ninety days by obtaining a five-dollar tourist card. 4. Security in the capital of Burma is a matter of concern for visitors. 5. Children under five always receive an up-to-70% discount on the Costa del Sol. PART B: PHONETICS (5.0 POINTS) I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (2.0 points) 1. A. singer B. monster C. function D. monkey 2. A. equation B. collection C. direction D. attention II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (3.0 points) 1. A. police B. practice C. surface D. service 2. A. embroider B. determine C. demolish D. compromise 3. A. representative B. metropolitan C. environmental D. irresponsible PART C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25.0 POINTS)
3 I. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete the sentence in each of the following questions. (10.0 points) 1. The incredible thing about the telephone ____________ to each other across the continents, but that they can recognize the other person's voice. A. is not that people can instantly talk B. that allows people to instantly talk C. is that people can instantly talk D. allowing people to instantly talk 2. As they saw this wonder, each looked in ____________ terror at the other, and dropping their eyes they prayed silently. A. immaculate B. impeccable C. undiluted D. imprudent 3. ____________ what most people say about him, Paul has a natural sense of fairness. A. Opposite B. Contrast to C. Contrary to D. Opposing 4. Marcus has a high ____________ of proficiency in English after studying in Oxford University for 3 years. A. degree B. scope C. extent D. range 5. They advised him that the tour ____________ according to the plan. A. would proceed B. be proceeded C. proceed D. be proceeding 6. It is difficult to ____________ how bad the situation has become. A. estimate B. appreciate C. sympathize D. synthesize 7. He stopped the thief right at the corner, and up ____________. A. did a policeman walk B. a policeman walked C. walked a policeman D. walk a policeman 8. She turned away from the window ____________ anyone see her. A. unless B. lest C. otherwise D. whereby 9. It turned out that we ____________ to the airport as the flight was delayed by several hours. A. needn't have rushed B. might not have rushed C. mustn't have rushed D. can't have rushed 10. Thousands of home buyers were led up the garden ____________ as the dealers promised to sell homes at discounted prices. A. track B. path C. street D. lane 11. The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to ____________. A. take in B. catch on C. put across D. set aside 12. Things in this shop are too expensive; I won't pay $500 for the fur coat because it is not worth ____________. A. that much all B. all that much C. that all much D. much all that 13. Jennifer: "May I use your laptop for a while?"
4 Brad: “____________” A. Yes, you may. B. You are free. C. Accommodate yourself! D. Go ahead! 14. I don't want to sound ____________, but I thought my picture was the best. A. slow-witted B. quick-witted C. narrow-minded D. big-headed 15. Many students passed the final exam without real ____________ in learning last year. A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation 16. A small part of the Large Cloud of Magellan extends into Mensa, but otherwise there is ____________ nothing here of interest. A. absolutely B. thoroughly C. seriously D. indefinitely 17. How do you find a reasonable and ____________ thread of explanation through this? A. consistent B. resistant C. insistent D. reluctant 18. Dennis: "Didn't you go to cinema last night?" Sophia: "____________” A. Yes, I lost the ticket B. No. It was too cold to go out C. Ok. That was a good idea D. Yes, I stayed at home 19. He ____________ with his task until he had succeeded in collecting an armful of firewood. A. preserved B. determined C. persevered D. devoted 20. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plans were ____________. A. adopted B. practised C. exploited D. rehearsed II. Give the correct tense/form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentence in each of the following questions. (5.0 points) 1. If there aren't any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) ____________ all the time for nothing. 2. What do you think about my decision? Was I right to accept his offer or I (refuse) ____________ it? 3. Angela is upset (omit) ____________ from the short list of candidates for the science prize. 4. (Cut down) ____________ many trees in the area, now the people here have to suffer really hot summers. 5. It's a pity we didn't visit him when we had the chance. I would like (see) ____________ him before he left the country. 6. Norris has had trouble (find) ____________ work for months and is still unemployed. 7. My old friend and colleague (earn) ____________ more than me since the economic recession in 2018. 8. What would happen to your family you (lose) ____________ your current job? 9. The only proposal (accept) ____________ in the last meeting was the marketing director's. 10. Laurence was behaving as though nothing (happen) ____________ to her so far.