Đề thi chuyên Tiếng Anh vào THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai, Sóc Trăng năm học 2023-2024

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

SÓC TRĂNG

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi có 04 trang)

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

Môn: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy làm bài, không làm trên đề thi này.

A. PRONUNCIATION (0.8 point)

Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)

1.  A. suggestion B. pollution  C. invention  D. protection

2.  A. healing  B. eager  C. feature  D. weather

Part 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.4 point)

3.  A. admit  B. control  C. publish  D. reduce

4.  A. teenager B. industry C. dynamite D. apartment

B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (3.8 points) 

Part 1. 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 questions. (0.4 point)

5. My parents always give me useful advice and support me during my tough times in life.

A. wasteful B. hard C. happy  D. joyful

6. Many people say that my plants are so healthy and lovely because I have a green thumb.

A. am a skilled gardener  B. am a good person C. work very hard D. dislike planting trees

Part 2. 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 questions. (0.4 point)

7. He commenced his opening speech after all the guests had arrived.

A. continued  B. stopped  C. ended  D. started

8. There was so much noise from the party next door that I couldn’t hear myself think.

A. was really happy B. was very upset

C. was able to understand D. was able to concentrate

Part 3. There are 5 mistakes in the passage. Find out the mistakes and correct them. (1.0 point)

More and more people are becoming passionate about 0. conserve  conserving energy in the home, and this boils down to two fundamental reasons: to save money and to reduce the number of damage caused to the environment. If more households use less energy (or a cleaner energy source), we’ll see a reduction in damage to an ozone layer, and we’ll reduce our dependence on fossil fuels which are renewable and harmful to the environment. However, for this to happen meaningfully, we’ve all got to do our part. Living a more sustainable and environmentally friendly lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to change your way of living drastically - you don’t need to wash your clothes with hand or to sit in the dark. The act of simply taking small steps to live with more awareness help to undo some of the damage already done to the environment.

Part 4. Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

14. I think Nam will soon find his lost book, _______?

A. don’t I  B. will he  C. won’t he D. do I

15. The man apologized for being late because he _______ for the taxi more than twenty minutes.

A. has waited B. waited C. was waiting  D. had waited

16. _______ the lack of imagination and creation in his paintings, he stills wishes to become a famous painter someday.

A. Because of B. Although C. In spite of  D. Because

17. My mother asks me to _______ a long-sleeved jacket when going out on sunny days.

A. put on B. take off C. give away  D. get on

18. She chose an ideal place in the café so that she could enjoy the _______ of this peaceful city.

A. vision B. scene  C. sight  D. view

19. It’s not too late for the government to _______ effective measures to prevent the loss of natural habitat that many species of animals are facing.

A. make B. take C. do D. have

Part 5. Put the words in parentheses into their correct forms. (0.8 point)

20. My cousin thanked me for my _______ at her graduation ceremony. (PRESENT) 

21. The product _______ on TV last night has a lot of functions. (ADVERTISE) 

22. The bus _______ went downhill at an extreme speed. All the passengers began panicking and found no hope for their survival. (EXPECT) 

23. He is a _______ person trying to understand what other people need and being willing to help them. (SENSE)

C. READING (3.0 points)

Part 1. Choose the word that best fits the blank space in the following passage. There are THREE extra words that you do not need to use. (1.0 point)

include consist crossed annually  relatives bumper  particularly  residents

Ooc-Om-Bok Festival

Ooc-Om-Bok Festival is a religious service that worships the moon deity of the Khmer minority group and prays for good luck, happiness, good weather and 24. _______ crops. The festival is usually held when the dry season begins and rice are ripening on the fields. 

The Moon-worshipping ceremony takes place 25. _______ in the evening of 14th of tenth lunar month before the moon goes to the top. The ceremony is held in the yards of the pagoda or of the houses of the 26. _______. People erect bamboo poles with a crossbar on which they decorate with flowers and leaves. Below is a table of offerings that 27. _______ green rice flakes, potatoes, bananas, coconuts, grapefruits, oranges and cakes. People sit on the ground with 28. _______ legs, clasping their hands before the altar and look up the Moon. An old master of ceremonies says his prayers, asks the moon deity to receive the offerings and bless people with the best.

(Adapted from http://www.vietnam-tourism.com/)

Part 2. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to answer the questions from 29 to 33. (1.0 point)

Technology is a hot topic these days in education. Some people are very supportive of integrating technology in classrooms, while others point out the negative effects that it may have on students. Parents and teachers may worry about the extra screen time, the lack of face-to-face interaction, and the distractions that the use of technology implies. Others embrace technology because they see the enthusiasm, motivation, personalized educational experiences, and collaborative opportunities that technology can provide.

Technology provides lots of useful resources for students, parents, and teachers. For example, if a student needs help with math homework, a website such as Khan Academy provides sample problems and tutorials that can be helpful. YouTube also has many educational channels and videos that help bring learning to life. Google provides several virtual reality field trips for students and teachers through Expeditions. There are various websites such as Quizlet that allow students to review material. Students can even get personalized learning adventures on sites like Classcraft. With modern classroom technology, there’s almost always a resource to help students with their coursework, whether at home or at school.

Technology makes learning more efficient. Nowadays, attendance, grades, and behavior referrals are often made online and instantly shared between students and their teachers and parents. Parent-teacher communication is also much easier with email. If a student misses class, assignments are often already posted to a class website or on Google Classroom. By leveraging technology to automate day-to-day tasks, teachers free up more time to work on creating course materials and giving students personalized instruction.

We are living in a world that’s driven by technology in nearly every way imaginable. If students are to succeed beyond school, digital literacy and tech and systems fluency can give them a big boost. Practicing technology skills in school isn’t limited to creating digital presentations, drafting emails, and editing videos. The valuable soft skills students gain. such as complex communication, collaboration, problem solving and adaptability will prepare them for life in college. And since these skills are in high demand by employers, they will pay off well as students start their careers.

(Adapted from https://www.classcraft.com/ )

29. What is the main idea expressed in the passage? 

A. Technology, a useful tool in the modern world

B. The need of technology in daily life

C. Benefits of technology in education

D. Teacher and parent interactions through technology

30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “collaborative” in paragraph 1? 

A. working together B. expressing ideas C. engaging in learning D. using imagination

31. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. A variety of helpful learning resources are offered online.

B. Teachers and parents can interact with each other with the help of email.

C. Teachers use available online materials, instead of creating their own ones.

D. Adaptability is one of the skills that students can gain thanks to using technology.

32. What does the word “them” in paragraph 4 refer to? 

A. systems  B. students C. teachers D. skills

33. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

A. Technology helps provide students with good preparations for life in the real world.

B. Technology can be used either in education or in daily life communication.

C. Parents have acknowledged the advantages of technology in their children’s learning.

D. Soft skills are important, but not always required in students’ future careers.

Part 3. Read the passage about our marine friends. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from sentences A-F the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra sentence you do not need to use. (1.0 point)

Old friends and protectors

When asked their favorite animals, many people answer ‘dolphins’. They are known as friendly, intelligent creatures that have a special relationship with humans. For example, dolphins can tell when a woman is pregnant. They can also tell when someone is in trouble. 34. _______. Experts think they may understand that humans are similar to them and try to protect them from predators and other dangers. Dolphins’ protection of humans might not be just automatic or instinctive: they may actively decide to help in certain situations.

There are many stories about dolphins protecting humans from sharks. Wildlife ¬ filmmaker Hardy Jones was ¬ filming a group of dolphins, when a large shark swam towards him ready to attack. Four dolphins came to his rescue and drove the shark away. Perhaps they could tell he was a person who cared very much about dolphins. In fact, Jones was a well-known campaigner against the killing of dolphins. In another incident, in 2004, in New Zealand, four people were saved from a great white shark by a pod of dolphins. The dolphins herded the swimmers into a group and formed a protective ring around them. 35. _______. He couldn’t get away, because every time he tried, he was pushed back inside the ring by the dolphins.

Dolphins don’t only save humans from sharks, but protect them in other situations too. A scuba diver was hit by a boat near the Channel Islands (between England and France) in 2006. The man was unconscious, but survived 56 hours in the water, watched over by a pod of about 150 dolphins. In 2014, dolphins again came to the help of a human. Joey Trevino was losing hope. He had been in the sea for 24 hours after his boat sank in the Gulf of Mexico. He felt he couldn’t keep going any more. 36. _______. That moral support and encouragement may have saved Trevino’s life.

Dolphins have also been known to help other species. In New Zealand, two pygmy sperm whales were in difficulty next to a sand bank. People were trying their best to get them back out to sea, but the whales couldn’t ¬ find their way past the sand bank. 37. _______. Along came ‘Moko’, a bottlenose dolphin, who seemed to communicate with the whales and led them to a channel which took them back to the ocean.

Whales have also been known to protect both humans and other mammals. In California, in 2012, a BBC Planet Earth film crew filmed a group of humpback whales who were protecting migrating grey whales from attacks by orcas over 8 period of g |east seven hours. In China, Yang Yun applied for a job training whales at Polar land in the city of Harbin, For the ‘interview’ she had to dive down as far as possible in the seven- meter deep Pool. When she was by five meters down, Yang Yun found she couldn’t move her legs due to freezing temperatures. Two beluga whales, Mila and Nicola, sensed that she was in trouble, Mila gripped Yang Yun’s leg in her mouth and pushed Yang Yun to the surface, saving her life.

38. _______ Although we may never be sure why they help us, many people feel that it is a good reason for us to do whatever we can to protect them.

A. Stories of marine animals helping humans and each other date back to Ancient Greece 

B. No one is really sure why this is the case 

C. A friendly dolphin approached him and gently pushed him, as if to say “don’t give up” 

D. After several hours of failed attempts, they were ready to give up 

E. As they had not yet seen the shark, one of them tried to swim away 

F. There are dozens of claims of dolphins rescuing people from sharks, helping drowning sailors, and guiding boats through rough waters

D. WRITING (2.4 points)

Part 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do NOT change the word given. You must use between THREE and FIVE words, including the word given. (0.6 point)

39. Our teacher allowed us to carry out a project on recycling wastepaper. (PERMISSION) 

We had __________________________________________ to carry out a project on recycling wastepaper.

40. “I expect to get my job interview result,” said Minh. (TO)

Minh looked ________________________________________________________ his job interview result.

41. I only go to the cinema with my friends once in a blue moon. (RARELY) 

I _______________________________________________________________________ with my friends.

Part 2. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first sentence. (0.4 point)

42. He is such a short boy that he can’t join the volleyball team.

The boy isn’t __________________________________________________________________________.

43. My grandfather can’t take a ten-day trip to the northern part of the country due to his old age.

Were ________________________________________________________________________________.

Part 3. In about 120-150 words, write a paragraph to suggest some ways people should do to be healthy.

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