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1 ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT Đề thi gồm 15 trang KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁC TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10 Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 16/7/2024 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. For questions 1-5, listen to a lecture about flea markets in the UK and fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. (10 points) FLEA MARKETS IN ENGLAND Context - It is high time the UK government established laws on waste emissions for (1) ___________ and ___________. - Local flea markets and green campaigns are what (2) ___________ can realistically do to achieve the target. Features - A type of (3) ___________ that can be held indoors or outdoors. - Mostly a platform to sell and purchase unused or unwanted household items, accompanied with (4) ___________ in many European countries. - Problem: the scarcity of (5) ___________. Part 2. For questions 6-10, listen to a piece of news about the wealth gap in Australia and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (10 points) 6. The relief packages offered by the Australian government are not welcomed warmly by all young Australians. 7. Real estate is driving the young-old-citizen distance in Australian society upwards. 8. One potential reason for such a divide is the fact that most old people do not have to deal with today’s high interest rates anymore.
2 9. Nowadays, it takes on average 2 years for Australians to accumulate sufficient deposits. 10. Home ownership rates among Australians have dipped to just a half at the moment. Part 3. For questions 11 – 15, listen to part of a radio interview in which Harry and Jennifer, two members of an after-work adult drama class, are asked about their reasons for attending the class and choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 points) 11. How does Jennifer feel about working with strangers in the class? A. resigned to the need for it B. doubtful about the value of it C. relaxed in her attitude towards it D. excited at the thought of it 12. According to Harry, the improvisation sessions ___________. A. require some careful preparation B. enable him to use his imagination C. allow him to show his acting talent D. encourage him to relate to the group 13. In Jennifer’s opinion, playing written parts will ___________. A. be less challenging than improvisation B. include research into previous performance C. involve guidance from an expert D. lead to competition for parts 14. Jennifer says that the drama classes have taught her how to ___________. A. improve her interaction with people B. manage groups of people C. develop her natural acting skills D. be satisfied with minor achievements 15. Harry was annoyed because the newcomer to the group ___________. A. interrupted the class by arriving late B. was reluctant to participate C. was unaware of the mood of the group D. wasted the tea break with pointless questions Part 4. For questions 16-25, listen to a piece of news about the Northern lights and fill in the missing information with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. (20 points) 16. The vigorous outbursts on the sun surface are actually ___________ that are quite rare but extremely enormous. 17. In the sun’s cycle, the above activities are also accompanied by ___________. 18. These vigorous activities in the sun lead to the formation of ___________ directed towards the Earth at huge speeds. 19. However, Earth has ___________ to protect itself against the sun’s activities. 20. When this solar event is so strong that it is captured in the Poles, it will lead to the event called ___________. 21. Despite its interruptive effects, this kind of solar event can produce ___________ or the Northern lights. 22. The colour in the lights stem from the reaction of the charged particles from the sun and ___________ and
3 ___________ on the Earth. 23. May 2024 marks the ___________ of the sun’s activities so it makes witnessing the Northern lights become more likely. 24. This will create ___________ across different countries. 25. However, contrary to what some may believe, this solar event is somehow universal across the ___________. 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. Our teacher has made a(n) ___________ statement that everyone must show up at 6 a.m every Sunday to do volunteer work. A. downright B. categorical C. indubitable D. unstinting 27. The unity of students and willingness to support each other are considered ___________ in my class. A. the mod cons B. the creature comforts C. the birds and the bees D. the vantage points 28. Many Japanese people were unconvinced by the idea at first, but after the demonstration, most of them ___________. A. caved in B. gave into C. came round D. keeled over 29. I have never read ___________ before. A. such good article B. so good article C. so good an article D. such good an article 30. My brother won the World Lego Building Championship three years ___________. A. running B. passing C. following D. rotating 31. The bank leader, along with her many closest associates, ___________ a life sentence. A. was receiving B. was to receive C. were to receive D. were receiving 32. ___________ he caught his plane; he hasn’t phoned to say anything went wrong. A. Presumably B. Supposedly C. Assuming D. Granted 33. ___________ could ever imagine that Tran Thanh would have become a billionaire director. A. Mostly no-one B. Hardly everyone C. Almost anyone D. Just about no-one 34. My brother has been to more than ten interviews, and he now feels like he is banging his head ___________. A. on a dead doorway B. on an iron curtain
4 C. against a brick wall D. against a stone threshold 35. The public had to admit a grudging respect for her, although they ___________ disliked her. A. energetically B. heartily C. reluctantly D. spectacularly 36. The highway accident in Lam Dong led to a terrible ___________ of over 20 vehicles and 10 casualties including deaths. A. pileup B. turnover C. backlash D. gridlock 37. In Iran, confrontation between police and strikers on ___________ has become a feature of light in recent years. A. assembly lines B. back benches C. picket lines D. dole queues 38. In the Covid-19 pandemic, some countries were not telling the residents the whole story. There’s more than the authorities ___________. A. put across B. let on C. brought forth D. showed off 39. I doubt that ___________ to have a light lunch. Could you offer something besides some soup? A. he will wish B. he won’t wish C. he doesn’t wish D. he does wish 40. Although some people may be uncomfortable with the idea, it is ___________ true that males are generally seducers and females are seduced. A. nonetheless B. otherwise C. nevertheless D. but 41. Whenever they ask her: Why are you called Muquay, she just laughs and never explains, which makes her friends want to know the reason ___________. A. all the way B. all the same C. all the more D. all the time 42. Current policies ___________, the government decided to try a new approach to the issues. A. were abandoned B. be abandoned C. being abandoned D. had been abandoned 43. The message notification went off, and ___________ out of his bed, though it was three in the morning. A. up got he B. got up he C. did he get up D. up he got 44. Some developing economies expect to have their yearly GDP ___________ when investing in exporting and tourism. A. nearly tripled B. got almost three times bigger C. almost grown by three times D. just about gone up three times 45. The minister cheated his supporters out of the taxes, ___________ they would never forgive him. A. for that B. for which C. of that D. of which 46. I am neither nervous nor high-strung - but the burden or responsibility upon me weighed heavily, so that I was more cautious than my ___________. A. wont B. restraint C. perception D. conception