SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT YÊN LẠC ĐỀ THI KSCL ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHỐI 10 NĂM HỌC 2018-2019 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm 180 phút, khơng kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Đề thi có 06 trang SECTION A LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Part 1: Questions 1-7 There are seven questions in this part For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording Choose the correct picture A, B or C How are they going to get to the café? What has the man had a problem with? When does the man plan to get up? What are they going to order? What is the woman phoning about? What are they going to watch first? What is the woman going to buy? Part Questions 8-13 You will hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists about a coach trip Choose the best answer A, B or C for each of the following questions What is the change of plan? A They will visit two towns B They will look round a university C They will visit a wildlife park Where will they stop for coffee? A near a waterfall B by a lake C on a mountain 10 The town of Brampton became well-known because of its A shops B university C museum 11 What animals will they see in the wildlife park? A lions B monkeys C tigers 12 What time will they arrive back at the hotel? A 5.30 B 6.45 C 7.15 13 The tour guide asks if anyone _ A needs more information B would like to go on another trip C wants to ask any questions Part Questions 14-20 You will hear some information about a student running club Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer NEW SPORTS CENTRE It opens on (14) It is opposite the (15) _ The car park entrance is in (16) Road It costs (17) £ _per week to be a member A (18) _is provided You can learn to (19) _at 5.30 each day Exercise and (20) classes may be available in the future SECTION B PHONETICS Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet A vulnerable B available C incredible D remarkable A enormous B contribute C atmosphere D continue A eliminate B superstition C prosperity D phenomenon A prevent B disease C control D contest A mystery B digital C preference D prestigious SECTION C LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D , we missed our plane A As the train being late B The train was late C The train being late D To be late I am late because my alarm clock never this morning A turned on B rang out C went off D came out Nowadays, most students use calculators in their studies and examinations A electrical B electronic C electricity D electric Oranges are rich _ vitamin C A in B with C on D of Kate Moss looks like She's far too skinny! A a kettle of fish B a bag of bones C a whale of a time D a bundle of nerves When he retires at sixty, he’ll get a very good A pay B salary C wage D pension My father retired from work last month He _ for the same company for 40 years A has worked B has been working C had worked D was working Linda: “Would you mind if I shut the window?” ~ Alice: “ !” A No, don’t shut it B Yes, I wouldn’t mind C Yes, please shut D No, please John left without a word If only he something A had said B says C was saying D said 10 My friend is still optimistic _many difficulties he has to overcome A though B however C despite D but Part Supply the correct form of the word provided in each blank Medical research has found that happiness has a strongly (1) _ effect BENEFIT on health The healing properties of (2) are such that humour is LAUGH now being used alongside more (3) courses of treatment in some TRADITION hospitals In a London children’s hospital, for example, two clowns are provided for the (4) of patients Doctors say that these clowns are ENTERTAIN (5) in making the children feel better SUCCEED It seems that when we laugh, there can be a (6) in both blood REDUCE pressure and the amount of (7) in our muscles Although it is (8) TENSE to prove it at the moment, this may also mean that people who POSSIBLE feel unhappy and who are, therefore, (9) to laugh so much, suffer LIKELY more often from physical (10) 10 ILL Part The passage below contains FIVE mistakes Write down the line numbers, the corresponding mistakes and correct them In many situations, your speed using a strong, dedicated Wi-Fi connection is faster than that of using your mobile network It is very noticeably when transferring larger files If you need to download large files or stream media to your smartphone on a hurry, it is much better to so via Wi-Fi Battery life is extremely important for smartphones because you will not be possible to connect to the Internet or use certain functions such as the camera flash unless your battery is too low Using Wi-Fi to connect to the Internet drains less battery life than using a mobile network, especially in situations where the cellular coverage fluctuates Since Wi-Fi is generally faster than using mobile networks, you will also not spend as much time to transfer the data, which further decreases battery usage No Line Mistake Correction SECTION D READING Part Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon People of different cultures are more prone to contact certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meat) as well as other food additives caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging label of processed food are helpful or harmful The additives that we eat are not all so direct Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue A healthy diet is directly related to good health Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest Sometimes well-meaning farmers or others who not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge Question 1: How has science done to disservice to people? A As a result of scientific intervention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food B The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables C It caused a lack of information concerning the value of food D Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated Question 2: The word “prone” is closest in meaning to _ A healthy B possible C invulnerable D likely Question 3: The word “carcinogenic” is closest in meaning to _ A trouble-making B money-making C cancer-causing D color retaining Question 4: What are nitrates used for? A They preserve the color of meat B They preserve flavor in package food C There are objects of research D They cause the animals become fatter Question 5: FDA means A Federal Dairy Additives B Food and Drug Administration C Final Difficult Analysis D Food Direct Additives Question 6: All of the following statements are TRUE except A Drug are always given to animals for medical reasons B Food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world C Researchers have known about the potential hazard of food additives for more than 45 years D Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals Question 7: What is the best title for this passage? A The food you eat can affect your health B Harmful and Harmless substances in food C Avoiding injurious substances in food D Improving health through a Natural Diet Question 8: The word “fit” could be best replaced by which of the following? A suitable B tasty C athletic D adaptable Question 9: The word “they” refers to _? A illnesses B people C cultures D foods Question 10: The word “additives” is closest in meaning to A benign substance B natural substance C added substance D dangerous substance Part Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word LEARNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure It’s also an achievement and a skill (1) stays with you for life Music has a part to play in everyone’s life, and has been described (2) _ a ‘primary language.’ Learning to play an instrument isn’t easy at the beginning (3) _ takes effort and determination And while there’s nothing wrong with aiming for the top, music is definitely (4) something to take up because you think you ought to it A lot of adults regret not (5) learnt to play an instrument when they were younger But it is never (6) _ late to learn! And the advantages of learning an instrument are far greater than just the pleasure of producing a marvellous sound When you’ve progressed far (7) _, there are lots of amateur groups which you can join (8) _ you want to be part of a larger group Once you’ve reached a good enough standard to join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like (9) you get from playing sport There’s also a great social side to playing with others, as (10) _ as the chance to travel through touring Part Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet Trees are amongst the biggest and longest-living things on Earth, some (1) back longer than the oldest buildings But as well as being nice to look at, trees also (2) an important role in improving the quality of our lives On a world-wide (3) , forests help to slow down the effects of global warming by using up the gas known as carbon dioxide and giving (4) the oxygen we need to breathe At local neighborhood level, trees also bring important environmental benefits They offer shade and shelter, which in (5) reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe Urban trees are especially important because for many people they provide the only daily (6) with the natural world What’s more, urban trees also provide a home for birds, small animals and butterflies (7) the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing these creatures in our cities Regrettably, (8) , trees in cities are now coming under (9) There is a limit to the level of pollution they can put up with down at street level, their roots are being seriously (10) by the digging needed to make way for telephone, television and other cables A ageing B growing C dating D stretching A play B show C act D serve A scale B size C range D area A in B away C up D out A turn B place C order D reach A junction B touch C contact D taste A Throughout B Beyond C Without D Outside A therefore B whilst C however D despite A risk B threat C danger D warning 10 A concerned B disturbed C interfered D involved SECTION E WRITING Part Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original one He tried so hard, but he did not succeed → No matter _ I only asked for his help when I had no one else to turn to → Not until It was wrong of you to scare your little brother like that → You shouldn’t I definitely will not go to that market again → This is He is irresponsible, so he cannot complete most of the assignments → On account Part Essay writing: Some people argue that technological inventions, such as mobile phones, are making people socially less interactive Do you agree or disagree? 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