SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

NAM ĐỊNH NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH (Đề chuyên)

Thời gian làm bài : 120 phút

(Đề thi gồm : 08 trang)

PART A. LISTENING (2.0 POINTS)

Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:

- Nội dung phần nghe gồm 20 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần.

- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc, hướng dẫn chi tiết đã có trong bài nghe.

I. SECTION 1 (1.0p) Listen and fill in the blanks with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer:

Bankside recruitment Agency

 Address of agency: 497 eastside, Docklands

 Name of agent : Becky (1)____________

 Phone number: 07866510333

 Best to call her in the (2) ____________

Type jobs

 Clerical and admin roles, mainly in the finance industry

 Must have good(3) ____________

 Jobs are usually for at least one (4) ____________

 Pay is usually (5) ____________per hour

Register process

 Wear a (6) ____________to the inetrview

 Must bring your (7) ____________to the interview

 They will ask questions about each applicant’s(8) ____________

 The (9) ____________you receive at interview will benefit you

 Will get access to vacancies which are not advertised

 Less (10) ____________is involved in applying for jobs

II. SECTION 2(0.5p) Listen and choose the correct letter A,B or C:

Cities built by the sea

1. Carla and Rob were surprised to learn that coastal cities

A. contain nearly half the world’s population.

B. include most of the world’s largest cities.

C. are growing twice as fast as other cities.

2. According to Rob, building coastal cities near to rivers

A. may bring pollution to the cities.

B. may reduce the land available for agriculture.

C. may mean the countryside is spoiled by industry.

3. What mistake was made when building water drainage channels in Miami inn the 1950s?

A. There are not enough of them.

B. They were made of unsuitable materials.

C. They did not allow for the effects of climate change.

4. What do Rob and Carla think that the authorities in Miami should do immediately?

A. take measures to restore ecosystems

B. pay for a new flood preservation system

C. stop disposing of waste materials into the ocean

5. What do they agree should be the priority for international action?

A. greater coordination of activities

C. agreement on shared policies

III. SECTION 3(0.5p) Listen and decide if each sentence correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in
the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO.

A B

YES NO

1. Jim’s bicycle needs to mended.

2. he’s keen to start saving.

3. His mother thinks a mountain bike is suitable for thei area

4. she encourages Jim to manage his money better.

5. His mother offers to lend him some money.

PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (2.0 POINTS)

I. Circle the letter A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences. (1.0p)

1. It's a good idea to see your doctor regularly for a(n)_________ .

A. revision B. control C. Investigation D. check-up

2. _________ from Bill, all the students said they would go

A. Except B. Only C. Apart D. Separate

3. The crowd at a football match are often _________ .

A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement

4. I don't know what to do this evening. What about _________to the movies?

A. go B. to go C. goingD. goes

5. Mrs Nga forgot to _________the faucet when she left for work.

A. turn off B. turn on C. turn up D. turn down

6. This book is different _________ the one I had.

7. - Would you mind lending me you bike?" – “_________”

A. Yes. Here it is B. Not at all C. Great D. Yes, let's

8. Havy: "Thanks for your help, Judy." - Judy: “_________.”

A. With all my heart B. Never remind me C. It's my pleasure D. Wish you

9. For ___________ it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad

C. good or bad D. better or worse

10. Up ______ when it saw its master.

A. jumped the dog B. did the dog jump

C. the dog jumped D. does the dog jump

II. Give the correct form of the capital words. Write your answers in the blanks. (0.5p)

(1) _________ Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in ORIGIN

BC 776 in Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held

(2) _________ every four years until AD 393 when they were REGULAR

stopped by the Roman Emperor. The modern games were started

again in Athens in 1896.

The Games have become the World’s most important international

athletics (3) _________ , in which the best athletes spend years training COMPETE

in (4) _________ for this great event. Sports range from PREPARE

basketball to horse riding. Perhaps the most (5) _________ track and CHALLENGE

field event is the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten different running,

jumping and throwing events.

word and correct it by replacing it with ONE proper word. Write the correction in the

provided blank on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (0.5p)

1. We' re having a very heavy winter. The temperature often falls to zero. ...... hard ..........

Today it is cold and there' s a lot of wind. You expect bad weather

in winter. You expect to cold when you go out. Even so, I really enjoy 1. .........................

winter weather and I don ' t mind if it dark early. 2..........................

2. What I enjoy most on TV is the news. You can see actual events as

they occur. You can see famous people being examined and giving their 3. ........................

opinions on world events. I enjoy to read daily newspapers as well. 4. ........................

There are not only plenty of news but interesting histories about 5. .........................

ordinary people as well. Life would be boring without all the

entertainments and information you get in newspapers and on TV.

PART C: READING (3.0 POINTS)

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. (1.0p)

HOW TO BE CREATIVE

Few human attributes are held in higher esteem than creativity. To be creative requires a form of
flexible thinking that most people possess to some degree. Contrary to popular (1) _________,
creativity can be cultivated. Here are some methods to set the stage.

 Decide what you want to do. It could be something as practical as living on your income, or
getting a(2) _________ of furniture through a doorway that is too narrow. It could be as
ambitious as inventing a new device, or as personal as (3) _________ yourself in poetry. Bear in
mind that without a good idea of what to create, you can’t be creative. It often helps to write
down your objective.

 Be positive in your (4) _________.The solution may well be there for you if you work hard
enough.
  Learn all you can about your subject. The more you know, the better (5) _________ you are to
find a solution.

 Think. Thinking is hard work, which is why we (6) _________ away from it. Don’t limit yourself
to straight-line, logical thinking. Sneak up on your problem from a new (7)_________.

 Incubate. If the solution doesn’t come after your (8) _________ efforts, put the problem out of
your mind and let your subconscious work on it. Go back to it in a few days and see where you
are.

 Prune. Review your ideas and set (9)_________ the ones that have not worked. Make changes
until you come up with your best.

 Put your ideas to (10) _________. That’s the best way of testing them.

1. A. legend B. concept C. myth D. thought

2. A. section B. part C. piece D. bit

3. A. expressing B. showing C. telling D. representing

4. A. attitude B. spirit C. feeling D. opinion

5. A. supplied B. provided C. equipped D, furnished

6. A. start B. shy C. draw D. shrink

7. A. angle B. edge C. point D. approach

8. A. early B. primary C. opening D. initial

9. A. about B. off C. aside D. out

10. A. perform B. run C. work D. produce

II. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write the words in the spaces provided. (1.1p).

When presented (1) _________ the idea of international boarding school, parents are (2)
_________ to baulk of emptying their bank (3) _________ to send their darlings to live a life permeated
by blackboards, bunk beds and Bovril. (4) _________ conversely, will feel overjoyed at the prospect of
signing (5) _________ for a literally fantastic life at Hogwarts. Such misconceptions neatly miss the
point of international boarding education, sidestepping its capacity to (6) _________ solid
foundations for students’ academic and professional success in today’s increasingly global society.

Parents, understandably, require justification for (7) _________ a considerate amount of money in their
offspring’s education. Their offspring, on the other hand, should be made (8) _________ of the huge
number of opportunities provided by boarding school life. Most of the world’s leading boarding schools
offer stimulating, progressive (9) _________ which prioritizes their students’ needs,
thusconsistently produce graduates (10) _________ are confident learners, critical thinkers and self
starters.

Therefore, the time has come for parents and students (11) _________ to discover the unique,
intellectually challenging experiences offered by international boarding schools worldwide.

III. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (0.9p)

GETTING THE BEST OUT OF OUR CHILDREN

There is a strange paradox to the success of the Asian education model. On the one hand, class sizes
are huge by western standards with on average between 30 and 40 students per class in countries like
Japan and Korea. On the other hand, school children in developed Asian economies rank among the
highest in the world for academic achievement in the areas of science and mathematics, especially on
standardized tests. Meanwhile, British secondary school students fail to shine in conditions most
educational researchers would say are far more likely to help them succeed.

Why do Asian students seem to perform so well then? Is it their legendary discipline? Certainly,
classroom management seems to be a whole lot easier in places like Korea, and perhaps lessons are
more effective as a direct consequence. After all, we are only too aware of the decline in discipline
standards in our own schools; belligerent and disrespectful students appear to be the norm these days.
Teachers in Britain seem powerless to control what happens any more. Surely this situation cannot
create a very effective learning environment, so perhaps the number of students is far less relevant than
is the manner in which they conduct themselves.

But there are other factors to consider, too. Korean students spend a lot more time with their
teachers. It seems logical to suggest, therefore, that they might form stronger bonds and greater trust,
and that Korean teachers, in understanding their pupils better, might be able to offer them a more
effective learning program. Of course, trust and understanding leads to greater respect as well, so
Korean students are probably less likely to ignore their teachers’ advice.

Then there is the home environment. The traditional family unit still remains relatively intact in
Korea. Few children come from broken homes, so there is a sense of security, safety and trust both at
home and at school. In Britain meanwhile, one in every two marriages fails and divorce rates are sky-
high. Perhaps children struggle to cope with unstable family conditions and their only way to express
their frustration is by misbehaving at school. Maybe all this delinquent behavior we are complaining
about is just a cry for help and a plea for attention.

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent results, the
statistics don’t tell the truth. Asian students tend to put their education before literally everything else.
They do very few extracurricular activities and devote far more time to their studies than their British
peers. And this begs the question: is all that extra effort justified for a few extra percentage points in
some meaningless international student performance survey? So Asian students are on average 3-5%
better at math than Britons – big deal! What is their quality of life like? Remember, school days are
supposed to be the best, are they not?

There has been a lot of attention and praise given to these Asian models and their impressive
statistics of late. And without question, some of this praise is justified, but it seems to be a case of two
extremes in operation here. At one end, there is the discipline and unbelievably hard work ethic of the
Asian students success in education before all else. At the other end, British students at times appear
careless and extremely undisciplined by comparison, but at least they DO have the free time to enjoy
their youth and explore their interests. Is either system better outright? Or is it perhaps about time we
stopped comparing and started trying to combine the best bits of both, so that we can finally offer our
students a balanced, worthwhile education? We are not just dealing with statistics; never forget that
every statistic is a little human being somewhere who desperately needs our help and guidance - who
deserves it.

1. What does the writer mean when he says there is a paradox in the Asian education model?

A. There are too many students in each class.

B. Larger classes are expected to lead to poorer results but they do not.

C. Asian students outperform their peers in other countries.

D. Class sizes in Asia are much smaller in other parts of the world.

2. British secondary school students

A. do better on standardized tests B. have larger class sizes

C. fail at school more than they succeed D. enjoy better classroom conditions

3. What does the writer suggest might make lessons in Korean schools more successful than in Britain?

A. stricter classroom discipline B. better school Boards of Management

C. more effective lesson planning D. better teachers

4. What can be inferred from the utterance perhaps the number of students is far less relevant than is
the manner in which they conduct themselves?

A. Class size does not affect student performance.

B. Class size is important to maintaining control.

C. How students behave might be more important than class size.

5. The traditional family unit

A. is unstable in Korea due to conditions in the home

B. is bad for children that come from broken homes

C. is disappearing in Korea due to high divorce rates

D. is more common in Korea than in Britain

6. Look at the following sentence.

You see, behind those great math and science scores, there is a quite remarkable work ethic.

Where does the sentence best fit in the paragraph?

But while the Japanese, Korean and Asian models generally do seem to produce excellent results, the
statistics don’t tell the truth. [1] Asian students tend to put their education before literally everything
else. They do very few extracurricular activities and devote far effort more time to their studies than
their British peers. [2] And this begs the question: is all that extra effort justified for a few extra
percentage points in some meaningless international student performance survey? So Asian students
are on average 3-5% better at math than Britons – big deal! [3] What is their quality of life like?
Remember, school days are supposed to be the best, are they not? [4]

A. [4] B. [3] C. [2] D. [1]

7. According to the writer, Asian students ........

A. don’t allow themselves much time to relax and have fun

B. focus too much on recreational activities

C. don’t have as good a work ethic as British ones

D. make a big deal of their good results

8. What are the ‘too extremes’ mentioned in the last paragraph?

A. good discipline and a hard work ethic B. success and failure

C. carelessness and indiscipline D. neglecting school and neglecting free time

9. Which conclusion about the two educational systems discussed would the author most probably
agree with?

A. Neither system is perfect. B. Both systems are quite satisfactory.

PART D. WRITING (3.0 POINTS)

I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the first
sentence, using the cues at the beginning of each sentence. (1.0p)

1. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. wish

I …………………………………………………………………………………

2. Do I have to fill in any forms?. necessary

Is …………………………………………………………………………………?

3. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. found

If I …………………………………………………………………………………

4. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. need

I …………………………………………………………………………………

5. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more. such

This ………………………………………………………………………………

6. Could you give me some advice? like

I …………………………………………………………………………………

7. “Please don’t smoke in the house.” she said to us. to

She ………………………………………………………………………………

8. “Why didn’t you mention the problem before?” I asked them. had

I asked them …………………………………………………………………….

9. You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise. would

If …………………………………………………………………………………

10. I bought myself some good new clothes. I need them for my new job. which

I bought …………………………………………………………………………

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE words, including the
word given. (0.5p)
1. That historian is famous for his vast knowledge of primitive life. (AUTHORITY)

He is …………………………………………………………………………………

2. Nobody could possibly believe the story about her achievements. (BEYOND)

The story about her achievements ……………………………………………………

3. I couldn’t make sense of the radio message because of the interference. (IMPOSSIBLE)

The interference on the radio………………………………….to make sense of the message.

4. They arrived at the station with only a minute to spare. (NICK)

They arrived at the station………………………………………………………………..time.

5. David praised her exceptionally good choice of venue for the party. (CONGRATULATED)

David……………………………………………………………..a good venue for the party.

III. Write an essay on the following topic (1.5p)

In the future, more people will choose to go on hodiday in their own country and not travel abroad on
holiday.

Do you agree or disagree?

Write from 200-220 words.

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