Đề thi HSG Cấp Trường - Môn Tiếng Anh 10 Năm học 2020-2021

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1. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. III. Read the text and look at carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the numbered space. (0) has been done as an example (4 points) MY BEST FRIEND Line I have several good friends but I suppose that my best friend she is Anna. 0. she We have been friends with each other since we were very young because she 1. used to live next door to me. We have always been in the same class at school, 2. although she has always been much more cleverer than me. I don’t mind though, 3. because she often helps me with my homework! Anyway, I’ve always been 4. better at sport than she is. I always beat her at tennis and she doesn’t like that. In 5. fact, she hates losing at anything and gets herself very annoyed if she does. 6. That’s the only thing that I don’t like it about her. Otherwise, she has a great 7. sense of humour and she’s always making me to laugh. We get on very well 8. together, although occasionally we’ve had arguments- usually are about silly 9. little things. Anna and with her family moved to another district last year but I 10. still see her a lot. We’re planning to go on a trip around Europe the next 11. summer. I’m really looking forward to it because I think sure we’ll have a lot of 12 fun and see exciting places. Of course, it’s is going to be hard to afford us such a 13 wonderful and exciting trip and so we’re both going to get jobs and try to save 14 up enough money for it. 15 Line 0 : she 33. Line :_______ 34. Line : ______ 35. Line : ______ 36. Line : ______ 37. Line : ______ 38. Line : ______ 39. Line : ______ 40. Line : ______ C. READING COMPREHENSION: I. Read the following passage and choose the right word or phrase to fill in the gaps. (4points) ZOOS Many people remember being taken to the zoo as a child. They remember especially the excitement of actually seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them on television. However, there is ..( 41) . discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be. Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational .( 42 ) and represent a good way for people of (43 ) . to learn more about the natural world. Also zoos provide ( 44) for important research and frequently (45 ) scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (46 ) rare in the wild. Opponents, however, criticise zoos for a number of reasons. Firstly, they say that it is cruel to keep animals in cages. Even in the best zoos, animal may (47 ) because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and artificial. This can cause them to experience
2. stress and can affect their health. Secondly, they believe that money would be better spend on protecting animals in their natural environment. Finally, opponents ( 48 ) . out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is a much more valuable experience than going to a zoo. 41. A. deep B. considerable C. large D. important 42. A. activity B. situation C. occupation D. function 43. A. several B. both C. all D. every 44. A. opportunities B. ways C. reasons D. methods 45. A. make B. arrange C. allow D. let 46. A. completely B. increasingly C. totally D. greatly 47. A. suffer B. injure C. fail D. hurt 48. A. pick B. show C. speak D. point 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. II. Read the following passage and fill in each of the gaps with ONE suitable word. (4points ) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMERA In 1877, George Eastman who worked in a bank in Rochester, wanted to take photographs on holiday. However, he was very disappointed to discover that the only cameras available were very large and heavy, and require the use of complicated equipment. Eastman realised that many other people were keen to take photographs but were prevented from doing so. What was needed was a simple, hand-held camera, and so in (49) spare time, he began to experiment. After a (50 ) deal of work he was ready to open a factory and succeed (51) producing his first camera in 1888. It was a small rectangular box and inside was a roll of special paper. This paper was sensitive to light and replace the heavy pieces of glass that (52).. been used before. When the roll was finished, the camera had to (53).. sent back to the factory in New York..(54) the photographs to be developed and printed. The following year a transparent film was invented (55).. was better than the paper roll. This could be removed by the photographer and taken to a local centre for developing. The new camera was an instant success and within a (56) years Eastman was very rich. But he was a generous man and during his lifetime he gave away millions of dollars to support a number of educational institutions. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. III . Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (4points ) Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conversation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity . The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrsetrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems(such as wetlands),the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irriversible. Now human are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than
3. two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0,01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment . In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change human are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments. 57. What does the passage mainly discuss ? A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests. B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments. D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems. 58. The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to A. illuminating B. unknown C. shocking D. predicted 59. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in line 7-8 to suggest that . A. human are often made ill by polluted water. B. new habitats can be created for species. C. some species have been made extinct by human activity. D. understanding evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing. 60. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT A. damage to marine ecosystems. B. habitat destruction in wetlands. C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species. D. destruction of the tropical rain forests. 61. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the 2nd paragraph to emphasize that A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity. B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’extinction. C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction. D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown. 62. The world “ magnitude” is closest in meaning to . A. carelessness B. extent C. determination D. concern 63. According to the passage , natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans . A. affect fewer ecosystems C. are reversible B. are occuring at a much faster rate D. are less devastating to most species 64. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree? A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress. B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems. C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy. D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems.
4. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. D. WRITING : I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it. (2 points) 65. It is essential to meet your uncle at the airport? => Does your uncle ..? 66. People think that heart disease is caused by eating the wrong things. => Heart disease .. 67. We couldn’t drive because of the fog. => The fog prevented 68. The reason why he applied for a job abroad was to earn more money. => With a view to . II. Complete the second sentence so that it has it has a similar meaning to the original sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (2 points) 69. Martin had difficulty in accepting the loss of money. ( HARD ) => Martin found .. 70. My father think that people who watch television are wasting their time. ( A ) => My father thinks watching .. 71. John isn’t feeling very well today. ( WEATHER ) => John is feeling a bit .. 72. The manager said I could have three days off . ( PERMISSION ) => The manager .. to have three days off. III. Write a paragraph of 150 words , talking about the advantages and disadvantages of using Face book. (4 points) THE END