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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH ĐỒNG THÁP 

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 

(Đề gồm có 06 trang) 

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN 

NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) 

Ngày thi: 17/6/2022 

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

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I. LISTENING (2.0 points) 

Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a man called Robin Marshall, who has written a book about Argentina. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

1. What was Robin's job in Argentina? 

A. translator 

B. tour guide 

C. travelling salesman 

C. a record 

2. What did Robin buy from the market he visited? 

A a picture 

B. a chair 

3. How did Robin feel during the dance performance he saw? 

A. He wanted to get up and dance. 

B. He wished he had continued his dance classes. 

C. He was sad he didn't dance well. 

4. What did Robin do while he stayed in the village? 

A. He went on a bus tour. 

C. He went on a river trip. 

5. What did Robin like about his favourite place? 

A. the wildlife 

B. the views 

B. He went into the forest. 

C the peace 

Part 2. You will hear a radio presenter talking about a museum where you can see a new film. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

FILM AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM 

The Film 

Country it is about: 

Day it is on: 

Time last performance starts: 

Other things to do at the museum 

Greenland Sunday 

(1) 5 o'clock 

- use the (2) 

Thin the basement 

- see a model (3) 

on the first floor 

- try the café on the (4) top floor 

How to get free tickets for the film 

- send an email before 12 o'clock on 

1/6 

(5) 

Saborday 

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.0 points) 

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write it on the answer 

sheet. (1.0 point) 

1. I'll never forget 

A, to take 2. You 

my driving test for the first time. It was awful! 

B. took 

C. take 

D. taking 

up with excuses for not having done your homework. It's so annoying! 

A. are always come (B) always come 3. She had changed so much that 

A. almost 4. It is essential that Alice 

B. hardly 

A. will remind 

5. We have bought some 

A. German lovely old 

B. reminds 

C. lovely old German 

6. The scientists 

A. are working 

C. have always come D. are always coming anyone recognized her. 

C. never Tom of the meeting tomorrow. 

C. reminded glasses as a present for my son. 

B. German old lovely 

D. old lovely German 

D. no 

D. remind 

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on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution. B. who working 

7. The water supply of our home city has failed to 

A. see 

8. Without your help, I 

D. working 

C. worked 

B. meet 

C. own able to finish the last project. 

average purity requirements. 

D. hold 

B. would not be 

D. will not be 

A. would not have been 

C. had been 

9. 

10. 

about this change of schedule earlier, I arrived at the meeting late. 

A. Not having been informed 

C. Not been informed 

B. Not having informed 

D. Not to have informed 

in most Asian countries is different from that of Western countries. 

A. The concept of love and marriage 

B. As the concept of love and marriage 

D. Because the concept of love and marriage 

C. The concept of love and marriage that B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

MUSIC AND THE MIND 

ANSWERS 

O...... 

In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such as an important role in our lives 00...as....... that whole fields are dedicated to its study, including of one looking 1.... at the biology of music. Experts are to finding that because of the 2... way our brains process music, and learning to play an instrument or 3....... just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music 4.... education has been received a lot of attention. Learning to play an 5...... instrument it can help children improve math, science, and language 6...... skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine 7... 

who 

studied music had the 8. secret which may lie in the 9... 

s several the regions of the 10...... 

months, so discovering that children biggest test score improvements. The way reading music and playing notes uses brain, boosting our ability to learn school subjects. 

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C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

CHANGING DIETS 

Even in quite (0) traditional societies, eating habits are TRADITION changing. In the past, people used to prepare good filling meals from fresh ingredients and what was readily available in markets, but now convenience food is becoming (1) insely popular. INCREASE Research shows that eating some types of food too often may cause 

health problems, so governments and other (2) agan2 now offer ORGANIZE information about diet and nutrition in the hope that it will 

(3) coal people from eating too much of the same thing and COURAGE have a generally more balanced diet. 

On the other hand, some people argue that despite the 

(4) appered of many traditional dishes from our menus, in general APPEAR our diets are not as (5) der as they used to be. There is a much REPEAT 

wider choice of products available in supermarkets and other shops 

than there was 20 years ago. 

D. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. The teacher invited his parents to school because he has dropped 

2. In the dark, I couldn't tell not 

em many times. sure whether it was Polly or Sarah who drove by. 

its plans for introducing cable TV. 

3. The government hopes to carry when 4. Nobody believed him although he managed to convince them with 

his innocence. 

5. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease for about 10%, compared with that of last 

year. 

III. READING (2.0 points) 

Shared by Angels of Otto A. Choose the word which best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

A TIME AND PLACE 

Figuring out a time and a place to do your homework is so important. Once you have decided when to do your homework, the (1) 

is where to do it. 

A good study area should have a desk or a table to spread out your books without them being piled up on top of each other. You don't want to create a mess, but you want to have 

(2) 

to work. 

You should also have lots of light. Ideally, you should sit near a window with an overhead light and perhaps even a small reading lamp. 

free from distractions. This 

Most importantly, you need a place which is (3) means no TV on in the room, no brothers or sisters running past you, no phone conversations to listen in on. (4) 

or not you listen to music while you are studying depends on your personal preference. You must ignore any phone calls and forget the urge to go and get a snack 

every fifteen minutes. 

bedroom the perfect place. If those areas don't work out for you, maybe you can set aside a study Depending on your home, you may be able to find the kitchen, dining room table or your 

space in your basement. Some people (5) 

their local library. 

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their homes too busy and prefer to study at 

1.A. question 

2. A. place 

3. A. relatively 

4. A. Despite 

5. A think 

B. inquiry B. spot 

B. approximately B. Whether 

B. find 

C. point 

C. room 

C. roughly 

C. But 

C. discover 

D. subject D. site 

D. moderately D. Although 

D. suppose 

B. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. Write your answer on the 

answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

advertise (1) 

each post. (2) 

There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of applicants for a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your qualifications and experience. If to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, you are (3) (4) which deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, (5) make you arrive on time and get suitably dressed. Remember to ask politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements. 

C. Read the passage, choose the best answer, and write it on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE 

sure 

Did you know there are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world? It is hard to grasp that so many unique and distinct languages exist. What makes language even more unique is that languages can change over time, and some may even become extinct. The language, or languages, that you speak now may be very different in the future. 

Language changes depending on what region a speaker lives in, his or her level of education, gender, age, and social status. Because language is dependent on society, social changes can cause languages to change. For example, in the 1950s, people started to use "Ms." to refer to a woman instead of "Miss" or "Mrs.". Like "Mr.", the word "Ms." doesn't show whether or not a woman is married. New inventions and technology are another reason why languages change. The words "television" and "computer" did not exist in the English language until these objects were invented. 

Then how can languages become extinct? When the last speaker of a language dies, the language ceases to exist. The Bo language, for example, became extinct in 2010 when its last speaker died. And even more recently, a Scottish dialect called Cromarty became extinct when its last speaker died in 2012. There have been many other languages around the world that have become extinct over time. Language experts estimate that about 50% to 90% of the languages spoken today will become extinct within the next one hundred years. 

That is why people are working to preserve endangered languages. Google has developed and implemented the Endangered Languages Project website to save more than 3,000 endangered languages from vanishing. Through the website, speakers of the same language can connect through social media, audio, and video to try to keep the language alive. People can also use the site to try to learn new languages. With so many languages already extinct, it is important to preserve the ones that are left for future generations. 

How about the language in your country? Has the language changed over time? Have new words been created? Pay attention to the language around you so that you can observe how it (Adapted from Subject links by Build & Grow) 

evolves and keep it from becoming extinct. 

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1. What is the main idea of the passage? 

A. Language is totally dependent on society. 

B. People are trying hard to preserve endangered languages. C. Languages change and can become extinct over time. 

D. Words like "television" and "computer" did not exist until recent times. 

2. The main purpose of the second paragraph is to 

A. provide background information on new inventions 

B. show examples of new words entering a language 

C. explain how languages become extinct 

D. describe technological effects on society 

3. According to the passage, a language becomes extinct when 

A. it becomes unknown 

C. people know little about it 

4. The word "that" in paragraph 4 refers to 

A. the preservation of languages 

(C) the extinction of languages 

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B. it is banned to use 

D. no one speaks it 

B. the development of the website 

D. the Endangered Languages Project 

5. The word "vanishing" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to 

A. disappearing 

B. sorting 

6. Which is NOT true about language? 

C. emerging 

A. There are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world. 

B. The Bo language became extinct in 2010. 

People are trying to preserve endangered languages. 

D. Over 50% of languages became extinct in the last hundred years. 7. Why did people start using "Ms." in the 1950s? 

A. It sounded good when used with "Mr." 

B. It was easier to write than "Miss" and "Mrs." 

C. It did not tell whether a woman was married or not. 

D. People thought it made a woman look more educated. 

8. The word "evolves" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to 

A. declines 

B. varifies 

develops 

D. advancing 

D. implements 

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as what people can do through the Endangered 

Languages Project website? 

A. connect with people who speak the same language/ 

B. do research on new languages 

Cexchange multimedia in endangered languages 

D. help to prevent languages from extinction 

10. What can be inferred about Google? 

A. Google is helping endangered languages become extinct. B. Google wants to make money from endangered languages. C. Google thinks it's important to save languages from extinction. D. Google is the best site to use to search for endangered languages. 

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IV. WRITING (3.0 points) 

A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write 

answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. People think Columbus found America before other explorers. mai juc reg 

America 

found! by fob fell Collimbus 

2. Although he was exhausted, he managed to get to the destination. 

Exhausted he was, he managed to get 

to the destination. 

3. House prices have increased over the past ten years. 

There hast incred prices house are over the past ten years i 4. She finds it easy to take part 

in group 

discussions. 

She has to find it to fake part in group discussions easy. 

5. It started to snow the moment we arrived. 

No 

your 

rim Columbus tim ra My truck 

Khi người 

-Khas... 

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B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS in each sentence. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. His computer game addiction is getting worse. 

AND 

He is getting worse and addiction with computer games. 

2. We took the ring road/because we didn't want to get caught in the traffic in the city center. 

AS 

We took the ring road at din to to get caught in the traffic in the city center. 

3. It wasn't necessary for him to bring a present, but he did. 

NEEDN'T 

He needn't to necessary to bringa present. 

4. I/find it difficult/not to laugh/every time I remember what happened. 

ptim norat Pho do thong uto / thi to moi lam toi nhe can gi xay ra 

HELP 

I need help to not lough every time I remember what happened. 5. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked/for three months. 

OUT 

The coffee machine in our office has working 

out/work for three months. 

C. Write an essay on the following topic: (2.0 points) 

Gut 

Some schools now offer online lessons as an alternative to those in classrooms. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? 

or experience. You should write at least 250 words. 

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge 

Ho vu ..... Chữ ký CBCT F 

THE END. 

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 

TỈNH ĐỒNG THÁP 

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 

(Đề gồm có 06 trang) 

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I. LISTENING (2.0 points) 

KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN 

NĂM HỌC 2022 – 2023 

Môn: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên) 

Ngày thi: 17/6/2022 

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

Part 1. You will hear a radio interview with a man called Robin Marshall, who has written a book about Argentina. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

1. What was Robin's job in Argentina? 

A. translator 

B. tour guide 

C. traveling salesman 

2. What did Robin buy from the market he visited? 

A. a picture 

B. a chair 

C. a record 

3. How did Robin feel during the dance performance he saw? 

A. He wanted to get up and dance 

B. He wished he had continued his dance classes. 

C. He was sad he didn't dance well. 

4. What did Robin do while he stayed in the village? 

A. He went on a bus tour. 

C. He went on a river trip. 

B. He went into the forest. 

5. What did Robin like about his favourite place? A. the wildlife 

B. the views 

C.the peace 

Part 2. You will hear a radio presenter talking about a museum where you can see a new film. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point 

The Film 

Country it is about: 

Day it is on: 

FILM AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM 

Greenland 

Sunday 

Time last performance starts: (1) 5 o'clock/ five o'clock 

Other things to do at the museum 

- use the (2) computers 

in the basement 

- see a model (3) spaceship on the first floor floor - try the café on the (4) top floor 

How to get free tickets for the film 

- send an email before 12 o'clock on (5) Friday 

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.0 points) 

A. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence and write it on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

1. I'll never forget 

A. to take 

2. You 

my driving test for the first time. It was awful! B. took 

C. take. 

D. taking 

up with excuses for not having done your homework. It's so annoying! A. are always come B. always come C. have always come D. are always coming 

3. She had changed so much that 

A. almost 

B. hardly 

C. never 

anyone recognized her D. no 

4. It is essential that Alice 

A. will remind 

B. reminds 

Tom of the meeting tomorrow 

C. reminded 

D. remind 

5. We have bought some 

glasses as a present for my son 

B.German old lovely 

D.old lovely German 

A. German lovely old 

C. lovely old German 

6. The scientists_ 

A. are working 

on this project try to find the solutions to air pollution. B. who working 

7. The water supply of our home city has failed to 

A. see 

B. meet 

C. worked 

D.working 

average purity requirements 

C.own 

D.hold 

able to finish the last project .B.would not be 

8. Without your help, I A. would not have been 

C. had been 

9. 

D.will not be 

about this change of schedule earlier, I arrived at the meeting late. 

A. Not having been informed 

C. Not been informed 

10. 

B. Not having informed 

D. Not to have informed 

in most Asian countries is different from that of Western countries. 

A. The concept of love and marriage 

B. As the concept of love and marriage 

C. The concept of love and marriage that 

D. Because the concept of love and marriage 

B. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, but some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (✔). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) 

MUSIC AND THE MIND 

ANSWERS 

In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such as an important role in our lives that whole fields are dedicated to its study, including of one looking at the biology of music. Experts are to finding that because of the way our brains process music, and learning to play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits. Music education has been received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument it can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, so discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret which may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several the regions of the brain, boosting our ability to learn school subjects. 

00 as 

1 of 

2 to 

3 đúng 

4 đúng 5 been 

6 it 

7 đúng 8 so 9 which 10 the Lưu ý nên xem trong đề vì đáp án và đoạn văn ở đây bị lệch nhau 

C. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

CHANGING DIETS 

Even in quite (0) traditional societies, eating habits are changing. In the past, people used to prepare good filling meals from fresh ingredients and what was readily available in markets, but now convenience food is becoming (1) increasingly Research shows that eating some types of food too often may cause health problems, so governments and other (2) organizations now offer information about diet and nutrition in the hope that it will (3) discourage people from eating too much of the same thing and have a generally more balanced diet. 

On the other hand, some people argue that despite the (4) disappearance of many traditional dishes from our menus, in general our diets are not as (5) repetitive as they used to be. There is a much wider choice of products available in supermarkets and other shops than there was 20 years ago. 

TRADITION 

INCREASE 

ORGANIZE 

COURAGE 

APPEAR 

REPEAT 

D. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. The teacher invited his parents to school because he has dropped ____out/off times. 

2. In the dark, I couldn't tell for 3. The government hopes to carry 

many 

sure whether it was Polly or Sarah who drove by. out its plans for introducing cable TV. 

4. Nobody believed him although he managed to convince them ____of_ his innocence. 5. Vietnam's rice export this year will decrease 

last year. 

III. READING (2.0 points) 

by 

about 10%, compared with that of 

A. Choose the word which best completes each blank in the following passage. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

A TIME AND PLACE 

Figuring out a time and a place to do your homework is so important. Once you have decided when to do your homework, the (1). is where to do it. A good study area should have a desk or a table to spread out your books without them being piled up on top of each other. You don't want to create a mess, but you want to have (2)_ 

to work. 

You should also have lots of light. Ideally, you should sit near a window with an overhead light and perhaps even a small reading lamp. 

Most importantly, you need a place which is (3)____________ free from distractions. This means no TV on in the room, no brothers or sisters running past you, no phone conversations to listen in on. (4)___________ or not you listen to music while you are studying depends on your personal preference. You must ignore any phone calls and forget the urge to go and get a snack every fifteen minutes. 

Depending on your home, you may be able to find the kitchen, dining room table or your bedroom the perfect place. If those areas don't work out for you, maybe you can set aside a study space in your basement. Some people (5). their homes too busy and prefer to study at their local library. 

1. A. question 

B. inquiry 

C. point 

D. subject 

2. A. place 

B. spot 

C. room 

D. site 

3. A. relatively 

B. approximately 

C. roughly 

D. moderately 

4. A. Despite 5. A. think 

B. Whether 

C. But 

D. Although 

B. find 

C. discover 

D. suppose 

B. Fill in each blank with the most suitable word to complete the text. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

There are several things to remember if you are applying for a new job. Most companies advertise (1)_their_ vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of applicants for each post. (2)___Therefore a good letter of application is very important. You should enclose with it your curriculum vitae so that the employer knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are (3)____applying________ to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (4)___who_________ deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, (5)____make_ sure you arrive on time and get suitably dressed. Remember to ask politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements. 

C. Read the passage, choose the best answer, and write it on the answer sheet. (1.0 point) THE EVOLUTION OF LANGUAGE 

Did you know there are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world? It is hard to grasp that so many unique and distinct languages exist. What makes language even more unique is that languages can change over time, and some may even become extinct. The language, or languages, that you speak now may be very different in the future. 

Language changes depending on what region a speaker lives in, his or her level of education, gender, age, and social status. Because language is dependent on society, social changes can cause languages to change. For example, in the 1950s, people started to use "Ms." to refer to a woman instead of "Miss" or "Mrs.". Like "Mr.", the word "Ms."(doesn't show whether or not a woman is married. New inventions and technology are another reason why languages change. The words "television" and "computer" did not exist in the English language until these objects were invented. 

Then how can languages become extinct? When the last speaker of a language dies, the language ceases to exist. The Bo language, for example, became extinct in 2010 when its last speaker died. And even more recently, a Scottish dialect called Cromarty became extinct when its last speaker died in 2012. There have been many other languages around the world that have become extinct over time. Language experts estimate that about 50% to 90% of the languages spoken today will become extinct within the next one hundred years. 

That is why people are working to preserve endangered languages. Google has developed and implemented the Endangered Languages Project website to save more than 3,000 endangered languages from vanishing. Through the website, speakers of the same language can connect through social media, audio, and video to try to keep the language alive. People can also use the site to try to learn new languages. With so many languages already extinct, it is important to preserve the ones that are left for future generations. 

How about the language in your country? Has the language changed over time? Have new words been created? Pay attention to the language around you so that you can observe how it evolves and keep it from becoming extinct. 

(Adapted from Subject links by Build & Grow) 

1. What is the main idea of the passage? 

A. Language is totally dependent on society. 

B. People are trying hard to preserve endangered languages. 

C. Languages change and can become extinct over time. 

D. Words like "television" and "computer" did not exist until recent times. 

2. The main purpose of the second paragraph is to 

A. provide background information on new inventions 

B. show examples of new words entering a language 

C. explain how languages become extinct 

D. describe technological effects on society 

3. According to the passage, a language becomes extinct when 

A. it becomes unknown 

B. it is banned to use 

C. people know little about it 

D. no one speaks it 

4. The word "that" in paragraph 4 refers to 

A. the preservation of languages 

B. the development of the website 

C. the extinction of languages 

D. the Endangered Languages Project 

5. The word "vanishing" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to 

A. disappearing 

B. sorting 

C. emerging 

D. advancing 

6. Which is NOT true about language? 

A. There are about 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world. 

B. The Bo language became extinct in 2010. 

C. People are trying to preserve endangered languages. 

D. Over 50% of languages became extinct in the last hundred years. 

7. Why did people start using "Ms." in the 1950s? 

A. It sounded good when used with "Mr." 

B. It was easier to write than "Miss" and "Mrs." 

C. It did not tell whether a woman was married or not. 

D. People thought it made a woman look more educated. 

8. The word "evolves" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to 

A. declines 

B. varifies 

C. develops 

D. implements 

9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as what people can do through the Endangered Languages Project website? 

A. connect with people who speak the same language 

B. do research on new languages 

C. exchange multimedia in endangered languages 

D. help to prevent languages from extinction 

10. What can be inferred about Google? 

A. Google is helping endangered languages become extinct. 

B. Google wants to make money from endangered languages. 

C. Google thinks it's important to save languages from extinction. 

D. Google is the best site to use to search for endangered languages. 

IV. WRITING (3.0 points) 

A. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. People think Columbus found America before other explorers. 

America is thought to have been found by Columbus before other explorers. 

2. Although he was exhausted, he managed to get to the destination. Exhausted as he was, he managed to get to the destination. 

3. House prices have increased over the past ten years. 

There is an increase in house price over the past ten years 

4. She finds it easy to take part in group discussions. She has no difficulty in taking part in group discussions 

5. It started to snow the moment we arrived. 

No sooner had we arrived than it started to snow 

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Write NO MORE THAN FIVE WORDS in each sentence. Write your answer on the answer sheet. (0.5 point) 

1. His computer game addiction is getting worse. 

AND 

He is getting more and more addicted to computer games. 

2. We took the ring road because we didn't want to get caught in the traffic in the city center. AS 

We took the ring road so as not to get caught in the traffic in the city center. 

3. It wasn't necessary for him to bring a present, but he did. 

NEEDN'T 

He needn't have brought a present. 

4. I find it difficult not to laugh every time I remember what happened. HELP 

I can't help laughing every time I remember what happened. 

5. The coffee machine in our office hasn't worked for three months. 

OUT 

The coffee machine in our office has been out of order for three months. 

C. Write an essay on the following topic: (2.0 points) 

Some schools now offer online lessons as an alternative to those in classrooms. Do you think this is a positive or negative development? 

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words. 

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