Đề thi đề xuất môn Tiếng Anh Khối 10 năm 2016 - Trường THPT chuyên Bắc Giang

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ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT
ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH
 KHỐI 10
NĂM 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề này có 15 trang, gồm 125 câu)
PART A. LISTENING (40 points)
Section 1. (10 points)
You will hear a radio interview with a man who works on an international camp. Circle the correct answer for each question.
If you want to apply for the Camp you must: 
be a student	
be at least twenty-four years old	
speak more than one language
In a Camp tent you can expect to 
mix with other nationalities
share with five other people
know the other people
What do you have to take to the Camp?
A tent 	B. a map 	C. pictures
As a Camp member you should
be a good singer	B. join in performances	C. be good at acting 
The Camp fees must be paid
in dollars	B. by cheques	C. before the Camp starts
Section 2. (10 points)
You will hear a radio program, decide whether these following statements are True (T) or False (F). Write T/F in the space given.
1. When his father left, Matt lived with five other members of his family.	______
2. Matt's mother encouraged her sons to be creative.	______
3. As a Child, Matt loved to pretend he was someone else.	______
4. His first success came when he met Ben Affleck.	______
5. Matt doesn't devote all his time and energy to acting.	______
Section 3 (20 points) 
You will hear an interview with a man called Lucas Doran, who is talking about his job as a zookeeper. Listen carefully and complete the sentences. 
ZOOKEEPER
Lucas used to enjoy looking after the (1) ___________________________ when he first worked at the zoo.
Every morning, Lucas checks to see if any monkeys are (2) _____________________ or if any babies have been born.
Every morning, Lucas also cleans the monkeys’ cages and replaces the (3) _________________.
The monkeys eat many different things, but are especially fond of (4) ___________________.
Lucas once injured his (5) _____________________ when a gorilla escaped from 
its cage. Lucas particularly likes talking to the (6) ____________________________ who come to the zoo.
Lucas says that giving the monkey food such as (7) ________________________________ is unsuitable.
Lucas once took a box of baby monkeys home by 
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Lucas is now taking a course in (9) ______________________________ so that he can further his career.
Lucas’s ambition is to visit a (10 ) ___________________________ for wild animals in Africa to tsee the work done there.
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points)
Exercise 1. (20 points)
Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences.
 ______ speaking, everything is going on as well as we have predicted.
Unsuccessfully	B. Impossibly	C. Generally	D. Unfortunately
 We’d better hurry. There’s a ______ to Uncle Timothy’s patience. 
top	B. bottom	C. border	D. limit
 Mick has been in trouble with the police a few times, but now he as promised his parents that he will turn over ______.
a new page	B. a new leaf	C. a corner	D. the towel 
I can’t afford to buy a new coat this winter. I’ll ave to ______ the one I have.
make amends	C. make myself at home with
make light with	D. make do with 
 The unpleasant smell in the restaurant _____ me off my dinner. 
set	B. put	C. sent	D. took
 Although he was completely ______ as a furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs. 
unable	B. untrained	C. incapable	D. uneducated
 The President visited the area to see the devastation ______. 
on first hand	B. at first hand	C. on first hands	D. at first hands
 Because of road works, traffic is restricted to one ______ in each direction. 
lane	B. row	C. alley	D. path
 They are going to tear down those old warehouses to ______ for a big new hotel. 
make path	B. do way	C. do path	D. make way
 He enjoyed the dessert so much that he accepted a second _____ when it was offered. 
sharing	B. pile	C. helping	D. load
 As an ecotourism ______, the park provides visitors with beautiful landscape. 
land	B. park	C. place	D. site
 In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to ______ enough money for renovation of the school buildings. 
raise	B. compose	C. rear	D. score
 Nobody took any _____ of the warning and hey ent swimming in the contaminated water. 
information	B. noice	C. attention	D. sight
 On no account ______ in the office be used for personal materials. 
the photocopy machines	C. should the photocopy machines
the photocopy machines should	D. does the photocopy machines
 I was immensely ______ to hear that none ofmy relatives was kill in the bus accident. 
healed	B. improved	C. recovered	D. relieved
 Mr. Roboson’s job is to teach the young officers _____ their duty in the right way. 
operate	B. perform	C. commit	D. proceed
 ______ dangerous the situation is, Jim always indulges himself in it head first. 
In spite of	B. However	C. No matter what	D. Though
The Internet has led to the faster and more effective _____ information. 
spread	B. coverage	C. dissemination	D. expansion
 “I saw you studying at the library last night.” “You ______. I wasn’t there.”
wouldn’t have	B. have	C. might have	D. can’t have
By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River ______ were quite luxurious.
many of which 	B. many of them	C. which many	D. many those 
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Exercise 2. (10 points) There are ten mistakes in the passage. Find and correct all of them. Write the answer in the space given.
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Because of different tree species adapting to different climates and soil types have evolved over millennium, many kinds of forests occupy the earth today. The primitive forests of several hundred million years ago consisted of less kinds of trees. In fact, the earliest ‘trees’, which grew nearly 500 million years ago, were like giant club mosses. They lack true roots and consisted of a confused mass specialized branches that climbed at rocky ground. Fifty million years later came the dense forests of tree ferns that prevailed tropical climates of that era. He forerunners of modern conifers-trees that bear cones – were on the scene 300 million years ago, when plant life abundant colonized marshy land, building the tremendous coal and oil reserves so important today. By the time the dinosaurs roamed the earth some 180 million years before, seed bearing trees that shed their leaves in winter evolved; from these have sprung our present deciduous forests. 
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Exercise 3. (10 points)
Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition(s) or particle(s). 
1. Although Mark said that he’d been there at 8.00, he didn’t turn _____ until 10.00 
2. He said he would make me a rich man, but I saw _____ him immediately. 
3. We don’ know yet how we’ll solve the problem, but I‘m sure someone comes _____ a solution soon. 
4. Don’t let anyone talk you _____ buying a new car. There’s nothing wrong with your present one. 
5. Before the exam I have to brush _____ the subject. I haven’t studied accounting for a long time. 
6. He looks like an English man, but his foreign accent gave him ______. 
7. The painting was valuable family possession, which had been handed _____ from generation to generation. 
8. I can’t remember the name of the hotel we stayed at _____ the top of my head.
9. Dave didn’t understand what Mrs. Smith was getting ______ so he asked her to explain t again. 
10. As they came under heavy fire, the captain ordered his men to fall ______. 
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Exercise 4. (20 points)
Give the correct form of the word in capital in the following passage.
FOOD MILES
In Britain, what is described as ‘food miles’, the distance which food is transported from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise. This has major economic, social and environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1. VARIABLE) ______ follow.
According to (2. PRESS) ______ groups, the same amount of food was travelling 50 per cent further than twenty years ago. What’s more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink. The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry journeys is (3. EXCEED) ______ and that many of these are far from (4. ESSENCE) ______. 
In the distribution systems employed by British food (5. RETAIL) ______, fleets of lorries bring all goods into more (6. CENTRE) ______ located warehouses for redistribution across the country. (7. LOGIC) ______ as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came is (8. AVOID) ______. 
In response to scathing (9. CRITIC) ______from environmentalists, some food distributors now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark. This encourages greater energy (10. EFFICIENT) ______ whilst also reducing the impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass. 
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1. ________________________	2. ________________________
3. ________________________	4. ________________________
5. ________________________	6. ________________________
7. ________________________	8. ________________________
9. ________________________	10. ________________________
PART C. READING (60 points)
Exercise 1. (15 points)
Choose the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each blank in the following passage.
For those people who go out in search of adventure, a long-distance flight in a hot-air balloon is a particularly exciting (1) ______. Indeed, around-the-world balloon trip is widely regarded as the (2) ______ challenge. One well-known adventurer, David Hempleman Adams would not agree, however. Recently, he became the first man to (3) ______ the North Pole in a hot-air balloon, a more significant (4) ______ in his eyes. Given that the distance and altitudes (5) ______ are comparatively modest, you might wonder why the trip from Canada to the Pole, should present such a challenge. 
Part of the (6) ______ was that such a flight had not even been attempted for over a century. In those days, such expeditions were huge events with a nation’s pride (7)______ on their success, and so resources were (8) ______ to them. Although he eventually managed to secure a substantial sponsorship (9)_______ from an insurance company, Hemplemann-Adams had the added challenge of having to (10)_______ sufficient funds for his trip.
Then, of course, he had to face major survival concerns, such as predicting the weather (11)_______ and coping with the dangerously low temperatures. But most challenging of all was the incredibly complex problem of navigation. As the earth's magnetic field gets stronger, only the most (12)_______ of satellite-linked navigation systems can (13)_______ that one has got to the Pole. Without them, the chances of getting anywhere near it are extremely (14)_______. Not to mention an even greater problem that (15)_______ on Hemplemann-Adams' mind: getting back!
1. A. campaign	B. prospect	C. motion	D. engagement
2. A. ultimate	B. extreme	C. utmost	D. eventual
3. A. meet	B. reach 	C. attain	D. fulfill
4. A. recognition	B. acquisition 	C. achievement	D. realization
5. A. engaged	B. regarded	C. involved	D. connected
6. A. appeal	B. beauty	C. charm	D. allure
7. A. leaning 	B. resting	C. waiting	D. standing
8. A. commended	B. confided	C. confirmed	D. committed
9. A. bargain	B. purchase	C. transaction	D. deal
10.A. elevate	B. lift	C. raise	D. build
11A. tendencies	B. conditions	C. circumstances	D. elements
12. A. sophisticated	B. refined	C. cultured	D. educated
13. A. approve	B. confirm	C. reinforce	D. support
14. A. thin	B. slight	C. slim	D. tight
15. A. pushed	B. stressed	C. pressed	D. weighed
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Exercise 2. (15 points)
Read the text and think of a word that best fits each gap. Use ONLY ONE word in each gap.
The changing English language
All languages change over a period of time, for reasons which are imperfectly understood. The speech is really so integral (1) _____ form of human activity that it cannot be regarded as an entity in itself. For this reason, it is more exact to say that (2) ____ generation behave linguistically in a slightly different manner from (3) _____ predecessors. 
Young people are impatient of (4) _____ they often consider to be the stilted vocabulary and pronunciation of their elders, and like to show (5)_____ up-to-date they are by using the latest slang. (6) ________, as the years go by, some of that slang becomes standard usage. In any case, people slowly grow far (7) _____ receptive to linguistic novelties. So that by the time they reach their forties, they decry the slovenly speech of the younger generation.
In this respect, language is a little (8) ______ fashion in dress. The informal clothes of one generation become the everyday wear of the next. Similarly, just as many young doctors and office workers (9) ______out their duties in casual clothes, so expressions which were once confined to slang and familiar conversation are assimilated (10) ______ their normal vocabulary. 
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1. ________________________	2. ________________________
3. ________________________	4. ________________________
5. ________________________	6. ________________________
7. ________________________	8. ________________________
9. ________________________	10. ________________________
Exercise 3. (10 points)
Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions.
The Beatles became the most popular group in rock music history. This quartet of extraordinarily talented musicians generated a phenomenal number of pieces that won gold records. They inspired a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata. While all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs. Originally, Lennon and five others formed a group called the Qurrymen in 1956 with Paul McCartney joining them later that year. George Harrison, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar, and Pete Best on the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settled on the Sliver Beatles in 1960. American rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, influenced Lennon’s and McCartney’s music, whose first hits consisted of simple tunes and lyrics about young love, “ Love me Do” and “ Please, Please me “ .The Beatles “ US tour propelled them to stardom and led to two movies “ A Hard Day’s Night” and “ Help” filmed in 1964 and 1965. The so-called British invasion of the United States was in full swing when they took the top five spots on the single chart, followed by the release of their first film.
 During the 1960s, their music matured and acquired a sense of melody. The lyrics of their songs became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning. Their popularity continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political issues in “ Nowhere Man” and “ Eleanor Rigby” . Loneliness and nostalgia come through in their ballads “ Michelle” and “ Yesterday”, which fully displayed the group’s professional development and sophistication. Lennon’s sardonic music with lyric written in the first person, and Paul McCartney’s songs that created scenarios encouraged individuals to contribute to the character of the music produced by the group. In addition to their music, the Beatles social trend that popularized long hair, Indian music, and mod dress.
 For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966. The newspaper and tabloids publicized their quarrels and lawsuits, and the much idolized group finally disbanded in 1970. However, their albums had outsold those of any other band in history. Although all of the Beatles continued to perform solo or form new rock groups alone, none could achieve the recognition and success that they had been to win together.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The history and music of the Beatles.
The history and milestones of rock music.
The fashion and music popular in the 1960s.
The creation and history of a music group.
According to the passage, how many members were in the band,formed n 1956?
Four	B. Five	C. Six	D. Seven 
According to the passage, which of the Beatles had the greatest musical talents?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
George Harrison and John Lennon
Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best
John Lennon, Paul Mcartney and George Harrison.
The author of the passage implies that the Beatles ...
Competed with American Musicians.
Wrote their music as a group
 Became popular relatively quickly
Were active in social movements
According to the passage, the Beatles’ fame grew as a result of 
Chuck Berry’s involvement
Their American tour
Two movies made in the US
Their first two hits
The author of the passage implies that over time, the music and lyrics by the Beatles
Became more complex than at the beginning of their career
Declined in quality and political significance
Were dedicated to women named Eleanor nd Michelle
Made them the richest musicians in the world.
The word ‘acquired’ is closest in meaning to 
Imparted 	B. attached	C. imprinted	D. attained
According to the passage, when did the Beatles experience their greatest success?
In the late 1950s	C. After hir beak-up in 1970
 During the early and mid- 1960s	D. throughout their lifetime
The word “scenario” is closest in meaning to 
Sceneries 	B. situations	C. life stories	D. love themes
 According to the passage, how did Lennon and McCccartney enhance the music of the group?
They struggled to reach the stardom of the United State. 
They composed lyrics to scornful songs and ballads
Their music added distinctiveness to the Beatles repertoire
Their loneliness and sadness made their music popular. 
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Exercise 4. (15 points)
Read the text and do the following tasks.
THE LITTLE ICE AGE 
A  This book will provide a detailed examination of the Little Ice Age and other climatic shifts, but, before I embark on that, let me provide a historical context. We tend to think of climate - as opposed to weather - as something unchanging, yet humanity has been at the mercy of climate change for its entire existence, with at least eight glacial episodes in the past 730,000 years. Our ancestors adapted to the universal but irregular global warming since the end of the last great Ice Age, around 10,000 years ago, with dazzling opportunism. They developed strategies for surviving harsh drought cycles, decades of heavy rainfall or unaccustomed cold; adopted agriculture and stock-raising, which revolutionised human life; and founded the world's first pre-industrial civilisations in Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Americas. But the price of sudden climate change, in famine, disease and suffering, was often high.