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1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 12 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 05/4/2024 (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không tính thời gian phát đề) CHÚ Ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào giấy thi này Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết đáp án A, B, C, D Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài (Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất kỳ tài liệu gì!) A. LISTENING Part 1. You will hear five short recordings. You will hear each recording twice. For each question, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (5 points) 1. How did the man get to work? A. by car B. by bike C. by bus D. by taxi 2. What will the girl buy? A. bananas, grapes, cherries B. bananas, grapes, pears C. bananas, pears, cherries D. bananas, apples, pears 3. What will the weather be like tomorrow night? A. foggy B. sunny C. windy D. rainy 4. What will Ben do on Saturday afternoon? A. play football B. go to the cinema C. go ice-skating D. cut the grass 5. What animal will they buy? A. a fish B. a cat C. a dog D. a parrot Part 2. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. (5 points) You will hear an interview with a girl called Mara who started a book club at her school. 6. Mara thought of starting a school book club after ____________. A. she attended a book fair. B. one of her parents suggested it. C. somebody at school told her about one. D. she read about one online. 7. What does Mara say about the club meeting?
2 A. They’re always led by one of her teachers. B. Students have to prepare answers to questions. C. A different person picks the book for each one. D. It is organised weekly. 8. Mara thinks it’s better if the club reads books which ____________. A. everybody in the group has heard of. B. no one in the group has read. C. somebody in the group knows and loves. D. are available in the school library. 9. Mara says that if some members don’t like a book, ____________. A. it can make the meetings more interesting. B. then they don’t have to finish reading it. C. she tries to change their mind. D. it is difficult to continue the meeting. 10. Mara enjoys it most when members of the book club ____________. A. get in touch with the author of the book. B. share ideas for stories of their own. C. watch a film based on the book they are reading. D. work together on a project. Part 3. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write ONE or TWO WORDS or a NUMBER or a DATE or a TIME. You will hear each recording twice. (5 points) You will hear a boy called Josh giving a presentation about quad biking. Quad biking Josh says that the size of the quad bike’s (11) ____________ is the best thing about it. Josh spent (12) ____________ learning how to drive the quad bike safely. For Josh, driving through a (13) ____________ was the most challenging part of the session. Josh was pleased that the weather was (14) ____________ on the day he went. The quad biking centre is on the road that goes to the (15) ____________. To book a session, go online at www.whitlocks.com Part 4. Listen to the recording and decide whether each of the statements below is True or False. You will hear the recording twice. (5 points) You will hear an interview with a boy called Sam Wilson who collects film figurines, which are small plastic models of film characters. 16. Sam understood what he was told about his grandfather’s collection of postage stamps. 17. Sam began his collection of figurines after receiving one as a gift. 18. For Sam, the fun of collecting figurines comes from having a display of them at home. 19. Sam prefers to collect used figurines because he likes to imagine where they came from. 20. Sam thinks not many people have admired his favorite figure.
3 B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY Part 1. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences. (10 points) 21. It is necessary that he ____________ of his old parents. A. takes care B. to take care C. take care D. took care 22. At first, I was opposed to the idea, but after I had seen the research, I ____________ that the project was a good one. A. must have agreed B. would have agreed C. ought to agree D. had to agree 23. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, ____________. A. it was difficult for her to arrive on time B. her being late was intolerable C. she was unable to arrive on time D. it was impossible for her to arrive on time 24. Only when ____________ may vehicles cross the train tracks. A. the green light is on B. is the green light on C. did the green light be on D. on is the green light 25. Throughout the animal kingdom, ____________ bigger than the elephant. A. whale is only the B. only whale is the C. is the whale only D. only the whale is 26. It is alleged that mothers and grandmothers spoil the children by ____________ their mistakes. A. neglecting B. overlooking C. avoiding D. passing 27. The school drama club is ____________ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place next month. A. turning up B. making off C. putting on D. bringing down 28. Mike managed to ____________ a couple of hours’ sleep on the planet. A. pass B. grab C. put D. pay 29. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no ____________. A. success B. end C. luck D. fruit 30. Jacques launched into a ____________ explanation that left us just as confused as before. A. far-fetched B. nerve-wrecking C. long-winded D. far-reaching Part 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points) 31. He is in the envious position of having two job offers to choose from. A. in B. envious C. offers D. from 32. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs.
4 A. including B. What happened C. were D. their jobs 33. I should have listened to my father’s wise council, and saved some money instead of spending it all. A. have listened B. council C. saved D. it 34. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered them to an elderly person. A. went B. on C. and D. them 35. The discovery of the magnetic effects of coils made possible to measure an electric current. A. discovery B. magnetic C. made possible D. electric current Part 3. Choose the word/ phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)/ phrase in the following questions. (3 points) 36. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished. A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere with 37. She watched the girl’s expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning. A. encode B. understand C. imagine D. draw 38. The parents of that girl are up in arms about her expulsion. A. angry at B. satisfied with C. terrified with D. delighted at Part 4. Choose the word/ phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)/ phrase in the following questions. (2 points) 39. She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night. A. extravagant B. abundant C. paltry D. prosperous 40. The new sweater collection is so popular with teenagers all over the world that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist. A. making a lot of profit at a very fast pace B. making only a little money C. making more sweaters in the future D. making more hand products Part 5. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points) 41. He was caught trying to ____________ a security guard. (PERSON) 42. The team gave a ____________ performance and the fans jeered them off the field. (PITY) 43. The United Nations will act as ____________ of the peace settlement. (GUARANTEE) 44. Tests are often carried out to detect genetic ____________ before birth. (NORMAL) 45. They never dare to leave their only child ____________ for even a moment. (ATTEND)