Đề thi tuyển sinh môn Tiếng anh vào Lớp 10 Trường THPT chuyên năm 2017 - Mã đề: 357 (Có đáp án)

ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH
VÀO TRƯỜNG TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG CHUYÊN 2017
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Mã đề 357
(Dùng cho thí sinh thi vào chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
Choose the word that is CLOSEST im meaning to the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
1. Gerry didn't go on the expedition - he made up that part of the story.
A. narrated 	B. unfolded 	C. recounted 	D. invented
2. What seems certain for any language is that new words will form, meanings will migrate, and obsolete words will die out.
A. outdated 	B. borrowed 	C. printed 	D. loaded
3. Flats which are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between in the current context of economics crisis.
A. non-standard 	B. non-existent 	C. unusual 	D. uncommon
Choose the word whose primary stress is placed differentlt from that of the others. Write A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
4. A. preservative 	B. political 	C. artificial 	D. compulsory
5. A. eplore 	B. swallow 	C. forbid 	D. exploit
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
6. A. develop 	B. respond 	C. devastate 	D. preserve
7. A. churches 	B. clothes 	C. colleges 	D. exercises
8. A. essence 	B. passage 	C. cassette 	D. mission
Read the passage and decide which answer best fits each gap. Write A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
 Students and jobseekers keen to get on to the course or into the place of their (0)......hope that voluntary work will help them (9)......from the crowd. This chance to (10)......experience - personally and professionally - is (11)......on the wish-list of young people.
 A survey carried out last year revealed that young and old (12)......said volunteering had improved their lives, particularly those (13)......in conservation and heritage work.
 Businesses recognize its importance and get to (14)......their profile in the community, while staff get a break from their daily routine to develop "soft skills", such as initiative and decision-making. One volunteering organization is (15)......another survey to find out if volunteering does make a difference in the workplace, or if it is something businesses do simply to improve their (16)...... 
 Not (17)......are business-sponsored placements becoming more common, the government is also investing money and aiming to (18)......volunteers. The push is clearly on to make volunteering as attractive as possible to everyone.
 And the more people who participate, the more the act fulfils its aim of making the world a better place.
 Example: 0. B
0. A. alternative 	B. choice 	C. option 	D. selection
9. A. point out 	B. stand out 	C. pick out 	D. lift out
10. A. win 	B. coolect 	C. achieve 	D. gain
11. A. high 	B. strong 	C. sharp 	D. extreme
12. A. alike 	B. also 	C. similar 	D. same
13. A. associated 	B. committed 	C. connected 	D. involved
14. A. raise 	B. motivate 	C. increase 	D. arouse
15. A. conducting 	B. directing 	C. guiding 	D. governing
16. A. figure 	B. image 	C. look 	D. representation
17. A. merely 	B. only 	C. simply 	D. just
18. A. bring 	B. recruit 	C. claim 	D. enter
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
19. The office was closed for a week for refurbishment and now the staff have to deal with the......that built up during their absence.
A. backlash 	B. backdrop 	C. backdog 	D. backstage
20. The board proposes that the majority of this year's profits......in new product development.
A. is invested 	B. to be invested 	C. be invested 	D. will be invested
21. Julie was so engrossed......the book that she didn't hear sister come in.
A. to 	B. in 	C. on 	D. with
22.. As they travelled across the......landscape, each of them wondered how it was possible to grow anything there.
A. bustling 	B. grimy 	C. barren 	D. mundane
23.. ......, modelling is actually hard work.
A. However glamourous it may seem 	B. Even if it may seem glamourous
C. Glamourous although it may seem 	D. So glamourous may it seem
24. It's sensible to take our travel insurance....our luggage is lost or damaged.
A. otherwisw 	B. as long as 	C. unless 	D. in case
25. Now I associate public transport with one of the worst experiences of my life and the......of it is that I will never catch a bus again.
A. thick and thin 	B. ups and downs 	C. hard and fast 	D. long and short
26. Jane was a......woman.
A. young beautiful thin tall 	B. young thin tall beautiful
C. beautiful young tall thin 	D. beautiful tall thin young
27. Mary: Did you enjoy the movie? ~ Tom: No. I would rather......home.
A. to stay 	B. stayed 	C. to have stayed 	D. have stayed
28. The scientists are on the......of making an incredible discovery abut our past.
A. edge 	B. limit 	C. verge 	D. extent
29. Mary: Did the teacher mention anything about a test in last week's class?
 Tom: I don't know. I had to leave early because I.....to the dentist.
A. was going 	B. would go 	C. went 	D. had gone
30. In no way......that people will be prevented from organizing peaceful protests.
A. this law means 	B. means this law 	C. does this law mean 	D. this law does mean
Read the following article about how to be environmentally friendly and decide in which paragraph (A-E) the following are mentioned. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. Write one letter for each answer. The paragraph may be chosen more than once.
A. FAIR TRADE
 Farmers in developing countries are some of the most vunerable people on earth, prey to world commodity markets, middle men and the weather. So-called "fair trade" arrangements guarantee co-operative groups a price above the world market ans a bonus on top. The growing fair-trade market has distributed hundreds of millions of pounds to more than 50 million people worldwide. But critics say that fair trade will never lift a country out of poverty; indeed, it may keep it there, because the money generated from sales goes almost in its entirely rich countries which promote the products. As a simple guide, only a bout 5% of the sale price of a fair-trade chocolate bar may actually go to the poor country.
B. ORGANIC FOOD
 For food to be organic it must be free of added chemicals, both in the growing of the food and in the killing of the pests that might damage the crop. In a world where many manufactures chemicals have never been properly tested for safety, this is a very big selling point. Parents are thus prepared to pay a premium for organic food, especially when chemicals suspected of causing a variety of problems have been found, albeit in tiny quantity, in most children's blood. The problem is that many farmers have not switched to organic in sufficient numbers to satisfy this growing market. As a result, supermarkets are often forced to fly vegetables as they can label "organic" halfway round the wolrd, at a great cost to the planet in extra greenhouse gases. Environmentalists are now urging shoppers to buy locally produced vegetables, even if they are not organic and have been sprayed with pesticides.
C. RECYCLING
 A great shift has taken place in the way we think about rubbish. Where once we were happy to put it in landfills or dump it at sea, we are now urged by national and local governments to recycle it and think of waste as a resource. The wheelie-bin culture is being replaced by a series of kerbside collections for paper, metal, plastic, bottles, clothes and compost. The idea is to cut landfill as well as saving the planet. It is, however, having some unexpected consequences. Most of Britain's plastic and paper is now being sent for recycling in China or in India, which creates more greenhouse gases just to get it there, plus workers then have to separate it. Meanwhile, some paper and bottles carefully sorted out by householders end up being dumped in landfills after all, because the demand for recycled materials constantly fluctuates.
D. BEING CARBON NEUTRAL
 If you want to make yourself feel better about the planet, there are lots of ways to ease your conscience by becoming "carbon neutral". One of the most appealing methods is to pay for someone to plant trees, preferably creating or regeneratingnew forests. The theory is that trees grow by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving out oxygen, storing the carbon in their trunks. But woods and forests create their own mini-climate, which collects and stores water and creates rainclouds. Added to this, there is the potentila problem that planting trees often releases carbon stored in the soil - and what happens if the forests catch fire, or are chopped down and harvested for timber? Another and perhaps better solution might be to invest in small-scale hydro-electric schemes, so that people who live in the Himalayas, for example, and currently do not have electricity, can develop a 21st-century lifestyle without polluting the planet.
E. ECO-TOURISM
 The idea of "green" tourism is to persuade local people not to chop down forests, shoot elephants or wipe out tigers, but to prepare them so rich tourists visit and peer at the wildlife through binoculars. Unfortunately. the best money is made from reintroducing animal for trophy hunting by the very rich - an idea which does not always meet with approval and has caused much debate. While tourists may help sustain some national parks, they often create as many problems as they solve. One is that they tend to demand all mod cons in their hotels, such as a great deal of water for showers: a luxury sometimes not available for locals. Eco-tourism, when properly managed, can offer the locals and the animals a brighter future. Sometimes, though, the only winners are a few business people who own hotels.
In which section is the following mentioned?
a controversial pastime that raises considerable money
3.1. 
an action which creates a different weather pattern
3.2.. 
an undesirable result of necessary global transportation
(NB. You must provide two different options)
3.3.. 
3.4. 
inadequate research into harmful substances
3.5. ...
a continual change in what is required or needed
3.6. ..
people at the greatest risk from factors beyond their control
3.7. ..
a far-reaching change in official attitude
3.8. ..
a benefit for those the scheme was not originally intended for
(NB. You must provide two different options)
3.9. ..
40. .
the bringing of a source of energy to remote areas
41. 
a failure to adapt in order to meet increasing demands
42.. 
Use the word given in brackets to forn a word that fits in the gap. Write the word in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example (0).
 Example: (0). PROJECTIONS/projections
 Today, population largely means urban population growth. United Nations (UN) (0. PROJECT)show the world’s rural population has already stopped growing, but the world can expect to add close to 1.5 billion (43. URBAN)in the next 15 years, and 3 billion by 2050. How the world meets the challenge of sustainable development will be (44. INTIMATE) tied to this process.
 For many people, cities represent a world of new opportunities, including jobs. There is a powerful link between urbanization and economic growth. Around the world, towns and cities are responsible for over 80 per cent of gross national product. While urban poverty is growing around the world, tis is largely because many people - including the poor - are moving to urban areas.
 The opportunities there extend beyond just jobs. Cities also offer greater opportunities for (45. SOCIETY)......mobilization and women's empowerment. Many young people, especially young women, regard the move to cities as an opportunity to escape traditional partiarchy and experience new freedoms. Urban areas also offer greater access to education and health services, including sexual and reproductive health care, further (46. PROMOTE)......women's empowerment and the realization of their reproductive rights. This contributes to significantly reduced (47. FERTILE)......in urban areas, changing the trajectory of overall population growth.
 This process, which is particularly (48. PRONUNCIATION)......in Africa and Asia, where much of the world's population growth is taking place, is also an enormous opportunity for sustainibility, if the right policies are put in place. Urban living has the potential to use resources more (49. EFFICIENCY)......, to create more sustainable land use and to protect the (50. DIVERSE)......of natural ecosystems.
 Still, the face of (51. EQUAL)......is increasingly an urban one. Too many urban residents grapple with extreme poverty, (52. EXCLUDE)......, vulnerability and marginalization.
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Read the text below and complete each blank with ONE suitable word. Write the word in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example (0).
 Example: (0) in 
COMPUTER WISE
 From the day we feel our children are capable of understanding, we begin educating them about the perils ever-present (0)......our modern world. We teach them that they must never cross the road (53)......looking both ways, accept lifts from strangers, or take sweets from people (54)......don't know; the list (55).....on and on.
 In (56)......of those warnings, isn't it ironic that we still ignore one of the biggest threats of all....the Internet? In this age of the PC - (57)......every house has one - we as parents often fail (58)......our duty to protect our children from this potential source of danger.
 Just as we supervise what our little ones - and (59).....so little ones watch on television, we should also be (60)......of waht they're doing while they're surfing the Net. Of course, we can't be forever looking over their shoulders when they're online, but there are ways of increasing Internet safety. Using software to filter and block what young users can access, warning children (61)......giving out any personal information, and talking openly about cyber hazards, (62).....a few of the really imporatnt first steps.
Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition given in the box. There are more prepositions than needed. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet.
 off - for - down - around - on - up - out - over
63.. Suddenly the lights went ut, and she wasn't able to make......where the exit was.
64. Her father decided to hand......his entire estate to her.
65. I have a headache and I certainly don't feel......to going to watch a concert.
66. While the office computer system was being fixed, there was nothing to do so we just sat......
67. She wasn't interested in his money. She fell......his sense of humour.
Find the only ONE word which can be used appropriately in each set of three sentences. Write your answer in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example.
Example:
(0) I learn a great......on the course.
 How should I......with angry customers?
 The two companies have signed a two-year business...... .
 Answer: (0). deal
68. When speaking in front of a large audience, you should bear in......that everybody should be able to both hear 
 and see you.
 It's strange how its walys seems as if Emily can read my......
 It's getting to be a cliche now, but i still believe that travel can broaden the......
69. The event was......in an old castle by the sea.
 Many of the team members were......up by a last-minute flight cancellation.
 After I finished playing, she told me that I hadn't......the instrument correctly.
70. There has been a......in the number of Internet users this year.
 It must be difficult to cope with a sudden......to fame.
 Employees were given a 10% pay......at the beginning of the financial year.
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Use the word given in capital letters at the end of the original sentence. DO NOT change the given word. Use between three and six words, including the word given.
71. I was amazed because there were no problems throughout the holiday. (WENT)
 To........................................................wrong throughout the holiday.
72.. No matter what happens. Jane will never forgive Mark for what he did. (EVER)
 Under...............................................................Mark for what he did.
73.. Can anyone slove this problem? (COME)
 Can anyone........................this problem?
74. You probably won't find a better deal for a holiday. (CHANCES)
 The..............................................find a better deal for a holiday.
75. Apparently the enntire warehouse was destroyed in a fire last month. (FLAMES)
 Apparently the enntire warehouse...................................last month.
Complete the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.
76. People think that heavy traffic caused the subsidence.
 The subsidence.......................................................
77. She was so popular that everyone voted for her.
 Such........................................................................
78. We got out of the building safely only because the smoke alarms went off.
 But for...................................................................
79. I don't like the way that Jane gets angry so often with other staff.
 I wish......................................................................
80. Evan is doing very well at school, especially if you consider that he's younger than the others in his class.
 Given......................................................................
The passage below contains 5 errors. For questions 81-85, indicate the line number, the errors and correction in the space provided on the answer sheet. The first one has been done as an example (0).
 Example: (0). line 1: a place _ place
WORLD BOOK DAY
1 This year's World Book Day (WBD), which is taking a place on March 2., hoping to encourage 
 everyone, and especial children, to discover the joy of reading.
 Schools and libraries are getting involved, with a packed schedule of events designed to bring
 books to life. There will be writers popping into schools to read from their books and answer
5 questions, and telling-story events. Children will also be able to take part in reading so that they
 really have a chance to engage with the books.
 As long as hoping to encourage children to cath the reading bug, WBD also hopes to get reluctant
 adults hooked on books. So, for the first time, WBD will also have an adult focus, with the launch
 of Quick Reads, a selection of short, fast-paced stories by well-known authors. The first set of
10 Quick Reads will be published on WBD, with a further collection of books being released latter
 in the summer.
 Write a paragrpah about the most essential skill a successful 21st-century learner should acquire. You should write about 150 words.
THE END
ANSWER KEY
1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
11. A 12.. A 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C
21. B 2. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. D 2.8. C 29. A 30. C 
31. E 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. E 39. A 40. E 
41. D 42. B
43. urbanites 	44. intimately 	45. social
46. promoting 	47. fertility 	48. pronounced
49. effectively 50. diversity 	51. equality
52. excluding 	53. without 	54. they
55. goes 	56. light 	57. when 58. in
59. also 	60. aware 	61. against
62. just 	63. out 	64. down
65. up 	66. around 	67. for
68. mind 	69. held 	70. rise
71. my amazement, nothing went...
72. no circumstances will Jane ever forgive
73. come up with
74. chances are you won’t
75. burst into flames
76. is thought to be caused by heavy traffic
77. is the popular girl that everyone voted for her
78. But for the smoke alarms going off, we wouldn’t have got out of the building safely.
79. I wish Jane didn’t get angry so often with other staff
80. Given that Evan is younger that others in his class, he is doing very well at school.
81. line 1: hoping š hopes
82. line 2: especial š specially
83. line 4: into š over
84. line 5: reading š readings
85. line 10: latter š later
A Suggested Writing
 Nowadays, I am in living in the hi-tech world with modern devices and equipment, so to be a successful 21st-century learner I should acquire essential skills. In my opinion, the first skill is how to use the computer well. As I can see that today everything is programmed by computers and operated under people’s control. Therefore, if I am good at using the computer and take full advantages of them, I can have a brighter future. The next skill I should have is survival skills (such as cooking, swimming, struggling and self-protecting) which are the basic ones I have to know to help me survive the most difficult situations. Last but not least, I also need to have some practical skills. They are the supportive factors to help me get on better with other people and adapt myself more easily to a new living or working environment. [147 words]