Lời giải Đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh Thái Bình năm học 2019-2020 đầy đủ nhất

Đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh Thái Bình năm 2019-2020 diễn ra trong 120 phút, gồm cả trắc nghiệm và tự luận. Dưới đây là hướng dẫn giải đề chi tiết.

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I. Lời giải đề thi vào 10 chuyên Anh tỉnh Thái Bình 2019-2020

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN THÁI BÌNH  | NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) 

PART I. PHONETICS 

Section 1: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following sentences. 

1. A. audience B. fauna         C. daughter D. auntie

2. A. blizzard B. pizza          C puzzle          D. buzzer

3. A. increased B. proposed C. advised D. confused 

Section 2: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following sentences. 

4. A. guaran’tee B. pio’neer C. volun’teer D. com’mittee
5. A. ca’nal B. ‘data          C. ca’noe D. du’et 

PART II. GRAMMAR AND LEXICO 

Section 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. 

6. If John hadn’t decided to stop working to look after her children, her medical practice _______ now. 
A. would have thrived
B. would have been thrived 
C. would have been thriving
D. would be thriving 

7. It’s a pity that she had to pull out of the competition, especially since she___________ such excellent progress
A. is making
B. made         
C. has been making 
D. had been making 

8. ________to the national park before, Anna was marveled at seeing the geyser. 
A. Not having been
B. Being not
C. Not being
D. Having not been

9. There exist numerous differences among cultures, ____________ it is very difficult to integrate into a new community.
A. which the reason is
B. which is why
C. which is when
D. which is the reason for

10. So nervous about the exam was he that not a word __________ while the surrounding students were talking loudly.
A. had he said
B. he said
C. did he say
D. he did say 

11.I know that he has tried hard; __________________, his work is just not good enough 
A. be that as it is
B. be that as it be
C. be that as it may
D. be that as it can 

12. Researchers have shown that ________ new nerve cells appear in ___________brain throughout __________ life, and so mental exercise can be beneficial in ensuring that __________ brain functions efficiently.
A. ∅/the/∅/the
B.∅/the/the/the
C. the/a/the/the
D. the/∅/the/∅

13. It is proposed that physical education, which is often considered as an optional subject, ___________ compulsory in school curriculum. 
A. be made
B. would be made
C. being made
D. to be made

14. He got a bad mark for the final writing assignment. He _________________ with his teacher before he made up his mind on choosing topic for it. 
A. can have talked it over
B. must have talked it over 
C. should have taken it over         
D. would have talked it over

15. It is the environmentalists’ political and economic pressure that has ___________
A. made possible the decrease in illegal whaling.
B. made it possible the decrease in illegal whaling. 
C. been made possibly the decrease in illegal whaling. 
D. been possibly made for the decrease in illegal whaling.

16. We should make a clear ______ between “inquisitive” and “curious” for the purposes of our discussion.
A. separation
B. division
C. distinction
D. discrimination

17. If you don’t stop smoking, you ________ the risk of developing chronic bronchitis. 
A. bear
B. make
C. stop
D. run 

18. The student’s language skills improved __________ and he passed the final exam with flying colors. 
A. by heart
B. by and by
C. by and large
D. by leaps and bounds 

19. The teacher doled ______the chocolates to his students for having done well in the examinations. 
A. off
B. on
C. out
D. at 

20. The police asked him to _______ his presence at the scene of the crime. 
A. care for
B. ask for
C. account for
D. look for 

Section 2: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 

21. The information you have got is actually off the record, so be careful if you intend to use it for publication. 
A. unofficial
B. indecisive
C indifferent
D. unimportant 

22. Despite modem advances, most people still have an irrational fear of hospitals and anesthetics. 
A. unacceptable
B. unreasonable
C. unachievable
D. unavoidable 

Section 3: Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. 

23. The director board is answerable to the shareholders for the decrease in the company’s turnover. 
A. undeniable
B. unavoidable
C. irrefutable
D. irresponsible

24. We had originally intended to go to Sapa for our vacation, but out trip fell through when I got sick. 
A. succeeded
B. failed
C. delayed
D. cased 

Section 4: Put the words in brackets into the correct form. Write your answers in the space provided below: 

The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really (25. DEVASTATION) _ devastating __. While there is widespread support for the using of plastic bags based solely on their (26, CONVENIENT) __ convenience _, the damage to the environment needs to be controlled. 

There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment because there is no (27. DISPOSE) __ disposal __method that will really help eliminate the problem While reusing them is the first step, most people either don’t or can’t base on store policies. These bags are not durable enough to stand up to (28. NUMBER) _ numerous _ trips to the store. 

The biggest problem with this is that once they have been (29. SOIL) __ soiled __, they end up in the trash, then in the landfill or they will be burned. Either solution is very poor for the environment. Burning emits toxic gases that harm the atmosphere and increase the level of VOCS in the air while landfills hold them (30. DEFINITE) __ definitely _ as part of the plastic waste problem throughout the globe. 

Section 5: The passage below contains 6 mistakes; identify and correct them. The first one has been done as an example. 

(1) Water scarcity is becoming one of the major limiting factor in crop production. (2) In many areas, poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and a loss of formerly arable lands (3) Plants use several mechanisms to insure their survival in desert environments. (4) Some involve pure mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant’s surface, small leaf size, and extensive root system. (5) Some of adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms. (6) Many plants, such as cactuses, have internal gums who give them water retaining properties. (7) Another chemical mechanism is the wax layer acting like a cover to protect the plant, which prevents the loss of internal moisture. 

Section 6: Fill each gap in the following sentences with an appropriate particle. 

36. Thank you for your great support, which pulled me _ through _ the hard time I had last month.

37. Before you sign the contract, I suggest you go ___ over ____ it with your solicitor. 

38. Before the IELTS exam, most of my time was taken ____ up __ with reading and writing skills.

39. The Greenpeace movement is going to launch another campaign __ against _whaling. 

40. Before you go and check your abilities in practice, you must learn to comply __ with ___ the traffic regulations 

PART III. READING 

Section 1: Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with ONE suitable word. 

People who are (41) _ deprived/short _ of sleep lose energy and become quick-tempered. After two days without sleep, a person finds (42) __ that ___ lengthy concentration becomes difficult. He can force (43) ___ himself __ to perform tasks well for short periods, but he is easily (44) __ distracted ___ from them. He makes many (45) ___ mistakes ___, especially at routine tasks, and his attention slips at (46) ___ times ____ Every “sleepless” person experiences periods in which he (47) __ dozes _ off for a few seconds or more. He (48) ___ falls ___ completely asleep unless he is kept active continuously. 

People who go on suffering (49) __ from ___ sleep deprivation more than three days have great trouble thinking, seeing and hearing clearly. They have periods of hallucination during which they see things that do not really exist. They also confuse day-dreams with real life and (50) __ lose __ track of their thoughts in the middle of a sentence.

Section 2: Read the text and decide which answer best fix each gap. 

The Virtual Assistant

Personal assistants (PAs) are no more common. They have been replaced with a much more (51) _______ version called virtual assistants (VAs). VAs do not work in big city offices or dress in (52) _______ black business suits. Nor do they work exclusively for one boss. VAs work from home and may help to run the lives of up to 30 business people simultaneously. They are self – employed and (53) _______ by the hour, which allows great flexibility on both sides. VAs have more equality than (54) __________ PAs – they have customers rather than bosses. 

There are a few disadvantages to the job: you work alone all day and so have no colleagues to chat over coffee and you can (55) ________ the social interaction. But on the plus side no day is ever the same. There is no boring routine or rigid (56) _______ and the variety of jobs you might be asked to do means it is never (57) ________. Clients who employ VAs benefit from being able to outsource. Their VAs can do the tasks they don’t have time to do: typing, filing, (58) _________ flights, uploading a blackberry and even talking to clients. VAs are perfect for the self-employed and small businesses, they don’t need an annual (59) ______ and can be (60) __________ for one-off days or weeks 

51. A. free B. flexible C. expensive D. rigid

52. A. informal B. formal C. casual D. clean 

53. A. charged B. bought C. rewarded D. paid

54. A. traditional B. old C. original D. ancient 

55, A. get B. recall          C. forget          D. miss 

56. A. calendar B. diary          C. timetable D. journal

57. A. still B. slow          C. late          D. dull

58. A. ordering B. taking C. booking D. paying

59. A. salary B. pay          C. wage          D. money

60. A. used B. employed C. borrowed D. worked 

Section 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 

In this area of increasing and diminishing fossil fuel supplies, we must begin to put a greater priority on harnessing alternative energy sources. Fortunately, there are many readily available, renewable resources that are both cost-effective and earth-friendly. Two such resources are solar and geothermal power. 

Solar energy, which reaches the earth through sunlight, is so abundant that it could meet the needs of worldwide energy consumption 6,000 times over. And solar energy is easily harnessed through the use of photovoltaic cells converting sunlight to electricity. In the US alone, more than 100,000 homes are equipped with solar electric systems in the form of solar panels or solar roof tiles. And in other parts of the world, the use of solar system is growing steadily. 

Another alternative energy source is geothermal power which creates energy trapping heat from below the surface of the earth. Hot water and steam that are trapped in underground pools are pumped to the surface and used to nun a generator, which produces electricity. Geothermal energy is 5,000 times more abundant than the entire known supply of fossil fuel sources and as with solar power, the technology needed to utilize geothermal energy is fairly simple. A prime example of effective geothermal use is Iceland, a region of high geothermal activity where there are over 80 percent of private homes heated by geothermal power. 

Solar and geothermal energy sources are just two of the promising renewable alternatives to conventional energy sources. The time is long overdue to invest in the development and use of alternative energy on global scale. 

61. What is the main topic of this passage? 
A. The benefits of solar and wind power over conventional energy sources. 
B. Two types of alternative energy sources that should be further utilized. 
C. How energy resources are trapped from nature. 
D. Examples of the use of energy sources worldwide. 

62. What best describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage? 
A. To warn people about the hazard of fossil fuel use. 
B. To inform people of the benefits of developing alternative energy sources. 
C. To describe the advantages and disadvantages of alternative energy use. 
D. To outline the problems and solutions connected with global warming.

63. According to the passage, how is solar energy production similar to geothermal energy production? 
A. They both require the use of generator.
B. They both use heat from the earth’s surface.
C. They both require fairly simple technology.
D. They are both conventional and costly. 

64. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about solar power? 
A. There is very little of it available in Iceland. 
B. It is being used in 100,000 private homes worldwide. 
C. It is 6,000 times more powerful than the energy needs of the world. 
D. There is enough of it to far exceed the energy needs of the world. 

65. What does the word “which” in paragraph 3 refer to? 
A. An alternative energy resource
B. A machine for generating electricity
C. Geothermal power
D. The use of photovoltaic cells

66. What can be inferred from the use of geothermal energy in Iceland?
A. It is a widely used form of energy for heating homes. 
B. Twenty percent of the geothermal energy generated is used to heat the earth. 
C. It is not effective for use in private homes. 
D. It is 80 times more effective than traditional forms of fuel use. 

67. The word “conventional” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by _________
A. optimistic
B. traditional
C. effective
D. abundant

68. It is stated in the passage that ___________
A. An increased number of countries are using solar energy. 
B. Heat coming from inside the earth can be utilized almost everywhere on earth. 
C. Only solar energy is environmentally friendly. 
D. Geothermal heat can provide 80% of power needs in Iceland, 

Section 4: You are going to read a magazine article about marathon running. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (69-75). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. 

If ever there was living proof that marathon running keeps you fit, Jenny Wood Allen from Dundee is it. (69) _____ H ______. She was 71 and she did not even have proper training shoes then. 

At first she could only run to the end of her avenue, which is about three quarters of a mile. She had problems of getting back and had to either take a bus or ask somebody for a lift. (70) ___ F _____

Scientifically speaking, human beings are perfectly tuned for jumping and running and walking long distances. (71) ___ C _____. One of them, Professor Craig Sharp says that if you are reasonably fit, you can probably run for two hours at a medium pace and feel OK. At this point, your muscles run out of glycogen – the best source of energy we have. This means you start using fat for energy, and your body has to work harder to transform fat into energy. This happens at a time when you are starting to feel exhausted. (72) ____ A _______. All this is proof – he believes – that the body isn’t designed for long-distance running.

Other specialists have a very different opinion. Dr Percy Brown said that if you train sensibly and prepare several months in advance, it could even help you live longer. (73) __ G ___. He believes the only problem you may have when running a marathon is exhaustion or a small injury caused by falling or tripping over things. (74) ___ B ______. Only I in 1,000 actually makes it to hospital. 

Another problem may be post-race marathon. Surveys show most runners are much more likely to catch colds or develop chest infections in the week after running a race. (75) _____ E _______. There is no evidence of lasting disease or an increased risk of illness. At 87, Jenny Wood Allen will be doing the London marathon for the 13th time this Sunday. And she plans to go on taking part for many years to come. 

A. He argues that after 16-29 miles, you have to slow down and running gets really hard. 

B. After a quick top-up of water and a rest, most go home and make a full recovery. 

C. When it comes to marathon running, however, the experts are divided 

D. In spite of this, marathon running is bad for your health. 

E. But this weakening effect on the system is short-lived. 

F. Within a couple of months, however, she was managing two or three miles. 

G. This is because running halves your risk of getting heart disease. 

H. She started by running to the shops, wearing an anorak and carrying her shopping bag.

PART IV. WRITING 

Section 1: Complete the second sentence using the word given that has a similar meaning to the original one. 

76. When we met again, he didn’t mention our previous conversation at all. REFERENCE
→ When we met again, he made _____ no reference to our previous conversation ___ at all.

77. Her boyfriend greatly impressed her parents at their first meeting. MADE
→ Her boyfriend _______ made a great impression ___ on her parents when they first met.

78. I don’t feel like going to the party. MOOD 
→ l’m not ____ in the (right) mood for ___ going to the party. 

79. The police asked the woman to describe the thief to them in detail. FULL
→ The police asked the woman to give them ___ a full description _ of the thief.

80. Any correspondence from the head office must be dealt with before other matters. PRIORITY 
→ Any correspondence from the head office ___ must take priority over / be given priority over _ other matters. 

Section 2. Rewrite each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 

81. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of school violence. 
→ Urgent measures must ____ be taken/adopted to solve the problem of school violence ___

82. The heavy rain made it impossible for us to have a picnic. 
→ Had __it not been for the heavy rain/ it not rained heavily, we could/would/might have had a picnic_

83. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not 
→ Regardless _______ of any problem, we must continue our efforts _____

84. I have frequently made such stupid mistakes. 
→ Many’s_ ____ the time (that) I’ve made stupid mistakes like that ___

85. Both the doctors I consulted were confident of curing me. 
→ I consulted ______ two doctors, both of whom were confident of curing me _______

Section 3: Paragraph writing 

“In some countries, teenagers are under a lot of pressure to work hand in their studies.” 
What do you think are the causes of this? 

Write a paragraph of about 150 words to express your ideas.

***** The end *****

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