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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP
10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2022-2023
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ
CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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(Đề thi
có 07 trang)
PART A. LISTENING. You will listen to each
section TWICE.
Section 1: Questions 1-10.
Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each
answer.
Pinder's Animal Park
Example
Enquiries about: temporary work
Personal details:
Name: Jane (1) __Lamerton____
Address: (2) _42 West Lane___
Exeter
Telephone number: 07792430921
Availability: Can start work on (3) __11th
June___
Work details:
Preferred type of work: Assistant (4) ___cook___
Relevant skills: Familiar with kitchen (5)
_equipment__
Relevant qualifications: A (6)
__food-handling__ certificate
Training required: A (7) _First Aid___ course
Referee:
Name: Dr Ruth Price
Position: (8) __tutor___
Phone number: (9) _0208 685114___
Other: Applicant has a form of (10) color
blindness
Section 2: Questions 11-15.
You will hear the Education Officer in a
museum giving a talk to school students who are about to start a
one-week work placement in the museum.
Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Museum work placement
11. On Monday, what will be the students'
working day?
A.9.00 a.m. - 5.00.p.m. B. 8.45 a.m. -
5.00p.m. C. 9.00 a.m. - 4.45 p.m.
12. While working in the museum, students are
encouraged to wear ___________
A. formal clothing such as a suit
B. a cap with the museum logo
C. their own casual clothes
13. If students are ill or going to be late,
they must inform __________.
A. the museum receptionist
B. their museum supervisor
C. their school placement tutor
14. The most popular task whilst on work
placement is usually __________.
A. making presentations in local primary
schools
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B. talking to elderly people in care homes
C. conducting workshops in the museum
15. The best form of preparation before
starting their work placement is to read ________.
A. the history of the museum on the website
B. the museum regulations and safety guidance
C. notes made by previous work placement
students
Section 3: Questions 16-20.
You will hear a man talking to a group of
people who are looking around the community Garden.
Listen and choose the correct answer.
The Community Garden
16. What was recently discovered at this site?
A. a written text about the area.
B. various tools used for farming.
C. some drawings showing the garden.
17. This location is good for gardening
because _______.
A. the weather is warm
B. there is enough water
C. it is protected from the wind
18. In 1860, what was built on this site?
A. a medical centre.
B. a type of factory.
C. a base for soldiers.
19. Today, the fruit and vegetables from the
gardens ____________.
A. are sold to businesses in the area
B. are given to certain local people
C. are used by those who work in the garden.
20. The local college now uses the gardens
___________.
A. as a location for scientific research
B. for educating the wider community
C. to teach its students gardening skills
PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Write the letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. She was caught cheating in the race.
__________, she was disqualified.
A. Explicitly B. Accordingly C. Equally D.
Fundamentally
Explicitly: rõ ràng, dứt khoát
Accordingly: do đó, vì vậy, cho nên
Equally: bằng nhau, đều nhau; như nhau
Fundamentally: về cơ bản
2. Grace couldn't help feeling______about
missing the championships because of her injury.
A. dehydrated B. despondent C. devoted D. disobedient
dehydrated: mất nước, thiếu nước
despondent: nản lòng, ngã lòng; thoái chí
devoted: hết lòng, tận tâm
disobedient: không vâng lời
3. My father gave me ________ as a birthday
present on my birthday.
A. a digital useful alarm clock B. an alarm
useful digital clock
C. a useful alarm digital clock D. a useful
digital alarm clock
OPSASCOMP
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Opinion (useful) - Size - Age - Shape - Color
- Origin - Material - Purpose (digital)
4. There is no excuse for your late
submission! You __________ the report by last Friday.
A. mightn't have finished B. should have
finished
C. needn't have finished D. must have finished
might have + PII: một khả năng trong quá khứ
should have + PII: diễn tả một bổn phận,
trách nhiệm được cho là đã xảy ra ở quá khứ nhưng vì một
lí do nào đó mà đã không xảy ra
need have + PII: một việc đáng lẽ ra không cần
thiết phải làm nhưng thực tế đã được thực hiện
must have + PII: một sự suy luận hợp lí
trong quá khứ
5. ________, 70 percent alcohol is more
effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. When used as an
antiseptic
C. An antiseptic when used D. How an
antiseptic is used
Rút gọn 2 mệnh đề cùng chủ ngữ với động từ dạng
bị động -> PII
When 70 percent alcohol is used as an
antiseptic -> When used as an antiseptic
6. Harry was offered a scholarship to study in
Spain and he __________ the opportunity with both hands.
A. grasped B. grabbed C. held D. passed
grab (the opportunity): nắm lấy cơ hội để
có, sử dụng hoặc tận hưởng điều gì đó
7. A ________ of interest briefly crossed his
face at the mention of her name.
A. hint B. mark C. flicker D. trace
a flicker of (fear/interest/…): cảm giác (sợ
hãi/thích thú/…) thoáng qua
8. He wasn't attending the lecture properly
and missed most of ___________.
A. what the teacher said B. which the teacher
said
C. things said by the teacher D. That the
teacher said
what the teacher said: những điều giáo viên
nói
What đóng vai trò là một pronoun = the thing(s)
that
9. Minh is __________ the most successful
student in my class.
A. so long B. by how C. by far D. So now
by far: rất nhiều, hơn xa
10. My decision to leave university after a
year is one I now _________ regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
painfully regret: cực kì hối hận
11. After the theft of his car, he put in an
insurance _________ for $3.000
A. account B. invoice C. assessment D. claim
file/make/submit insurance claim: yêu cầu bảo
hiểm thanh toán
12. Peter is inviting Mary to his house for
lunch.
- Peter: "I'm having some friends over
for lunch this Saturday. Would you like to join us?"
- Mary: “________________”
A. Can I take a rain check? B. Come on. It's
your turn.
C. Thanks, but I mustn't. D. As a matter of
fact, I do.
take a rain check on sth: nói với ai đó rằng
hiện tại bạn không thể chấp nhận lời mời, nhưng vẫn ngỏ
ý muốn được tham dự nếu sau này có cơ hội (to
refuse an offer or invitation politely, or say that you
would like to accept it, but at a different
time)
13. In the middle of the blue river _________
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a
tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerge a tiny violet flower D. emerged a
tiny violet flower
Đảo ngữ với giới từ chỉ nơi chốn: Prep + V +
S
14. He's such a hard man to ______ as he's
always flitting from one site to another.
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A. pin in B. lock in C. narrow down D. nail
down
pin in: ghim vào
lock in: để chọn hoặc quyết định điều gì đó
narrow down: thu nhỏ lại, thu gọn lại
nail down: hoàn toàn hiểu một vấn đề, hoặc
mô tả cái gì đó một cách chính xác
15. The management are making ________ to
increase the company's efficiency.
A. measures B. steps C. moves D. deeds
take measures: áp dụng biện pháp
take steps: có biện pháp
make moves: thực hiện một hành động để đạt
được điều gì đó
do deeds: làm các hành động có chủ đích
16. We have to_____ the hard time hoping that
things will change for the better in the future.
A. maintain B. endure C. persist D. outlive
endure: chịu đựng, cam chịu
maintain: duy trì
persist: khăng khăng
outlive: sống lâu hơn
17. The local council recommended that John
_______ to the head of the department.
A. is appointed B. was appointed C. be
appointed D. could be appointed
Subjunctive: S +
recommend/suggest/require/ask/… + that + S + (should) + Vinfi
18. The room ________ and it looks a lot nicer
than before.
A. has been refurbished B. had been
refurbished
C. was refurbished D. is refurbished
Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, để lại kết
quả ở hiện tại thì ta sẽ sử dụng thì Hiện tại hoàn
thành.
Bị động: has/have + been + PII
19. I think people who spare time to help the
old, sick and homeless are ________
A. two peas in a pod B. the salt of the earth
C. sour grapes D. full of beans
two peas in a pod: cực kì giống nhau
the salt of the earth: người tốt, thật thà
sour grapes: nho chua, ý chỉ ai đó đang tức
giận vì họ đã không đạt được điều gì đó mà họ muốn
full of beans: đầy năng lượng và đam mê
20. She did six hours' ______ studying a day
for her final exam.
A solid B. heavy C. strong D. big
solid: liên tục; không nghỉ, không ngắt giữa
chừng
II. There are FIVE mistakes in the following
paragraph except for the example. Identify and correct
them. There is one example that has been done
for you.
We all
know stories about people with exceptional memories which have the
possibility to remember hundreds of numbers
after hearing them only once. Now
experts are saying that such feats can be
taught. For example, most people can
repeat about nine numbers if they are read out
slowly. In one experiment, ten hours'
training producing only a small improvement,
but the result after practicing for a
thousand hours was amazing: some people
remembered 80 or even 100 numbers.
Similarly, a number of adults can identify
only about five out a set of 21 colours
that are only slightly different. But after 80
training hours one person could
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recognize 18 of theirs. Studies of 76 major
composers show that it took at least ten
years of musical training before any of them
wrote a major work. Psychologists
are therefore rising the possibility that
genius is the product of teaching.
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Questions Mistakes Line Corrections
Example which 0 who
21 possibility 1 ability
22 producing 4 produced
23 out 6 out of
24 theirs 8 them
25 rising 10 raising
21. have the ability to: có khả năng
22. Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả những hành động đã
xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ, S là ten hours’ training
23. out of: trong, trong đám
24. 18 of theirs: 18 cái của họ
18 of them: 18 trong số chúng (ý chỉ colours)
25. rise -> nội động từ; raise + O ->
ngoại động từ
III. Complete each of the sentences in the
following passage with the correct form of the word given in
CAPITALS.
One of the most lethal poisons on Earth, ten
thousand times more deadly than cyanide, is tetrodotoxin, more
concisely known as TTX. Its potency is well
known in East Asia, where it regularly kills (26. DINE)
__diners___ who have braved the capricious
(27. DELICATE) __delicacy____ known as puffer fish. This
toxin has a (28. TERROR) ______terrifying___
method of operation: twenty-five minutes after (29.
EXPOSE) ___exposure____, it begins to paralyse
its victims, leaving the victim fully aware of what is
happening. Death usually results, within
hours, from suffocation or heart failure. There is no known antidote.
If lucky patients can (30. STAND)
_withstand_____ the symptoms for twenty-four hours, they usually
recover without further (31. COMPLICATE)
__complications_____. What is strange about its (32.
OCCUR) ___occurrence__ is that it is found in
such a wide range of creatures, from algae to angelfish
spanning entire kingdoms of life. It is rather
unlikely that such an unusual toxin evolved (33. DEPEND)
__independently_______ in so many unrelated
animals. Marine biologists have discovered that the poison is
produced by bacteria living in the gut of its
host. The best explanation is that a symbiotic relationship exists
between the host and the (34. WELCOME)
_unwelcome__ guest, where microbes exchange poison for
nutrients, providing a valuable (35. DEFEND)
__defensive____ weapon for its host.
26. diner (N): người dự bữa ăn, người dự tiệc
27. delicacy (N): đồ ăn ngon, đồ ăn quý, cao
lương mỹ vị
28. terrifying (adj): đáng sợ
29. exposure (N): sự tiếp xúc
30. withstand (V): giữ vững, trụ lại, cưỡng lại,
chịu đựng, chống lại
31. complication (N): biến chứng, diễn biến phức
tạp
32. occurrence (N): sự xuất hiện
33. independently (adv): một cách tự do, không
phụ thuộc
34. unwelcome (adj): không được hoan nghênh
35. defensive (adj): có tính chất phòng thủ
PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and write the
letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
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answer to each of the questions.
If you could travel back in time five
centuries, you'd encounter a thriving Aztec empire in Central
Mexico, a freshly painted "Mona Lisa'' in
Renaissance Europe and cooler temperatures across the Northern
Hemisphere. This was a world in the midst of
the Little Ice Age (A.D.1300 to 1850) and a period of vast
European exploration now known as the Age of
Discovery. But what if we could look 500 years into the future
and glimpse the Earth of the 26" century? Would the world seem as different to us as the 21st century would
have seemed to residents of the
16"century? For starters, what will the weather be like?
Depending on whom you ask, the 26"h
century will either be a little chilly or infernally hot. Some
solar output models suggest that by the 2500s,
Earth's climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice
Age conditions. Other studies predict that
ongoing climate change and fossil fuel use will render much of the
planet too hot for human life by 2300.
Some experts date the beginning of human
climate change back to the Industrial Revolution in the
1800s, others to slash-and-burn agricultural
practices in prehistoric times. Either way, tool-wielding humans
alter their environment - and our 26th century
tools might be quite impressive instead.
Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku
predicts that in a mere 100 years, humanity will make
the leap from a type zero civilization to a
type I civilization on the Kardashev Scale. In other words, we'll
become a species that can harness the entire
sum of a planet's energy. Wielding such power, 26th- century
humans will be masters of clean energy
technologies such as fusion and solar power. Furthermore, they will
be able to manipulate planetary energy in
order to control global climate. Physicist Freeman Dyson, on the
other hand, estimates the leap to a type 1
civilization would occur within roughly 200 years. Technology has
improved exponentially since the 1500s, and
this pace will likely continue in the centuries to come. Physicist
Stephen Hawking proposes that by the year
2600, this growth would see 10 new theoretical physics papers
published every 10 seconds. If Moore's Law
holds true and both computer speed and complexity double every
18 months, then some of these studies may be
the work of highly intelligent machines.
What other technologies will shape the world
of the 26th century? Futurist and author Adrian Berry
believes the average human life span will
reach 140 years and that the digital storage of human personalities
will enable a kind of computerized
immortality. Humans will farm the oceans, travel in starships and reside in
both lunar and Martian colonies while robots
explore the outer cosmos.
1. Which of the following could be the main
idea of the passage?
A. How would the world change in the next 500
years?
B. What would we do in the next five
centuries?
C. What problems would happen in the 26th
century?
D. How would technology improve the life in
the far future?
Đoạn 1: But what if we could look 500 years into the future and glimpse the Earth of the 26" century?
Would the world seem as different to us as the
21st century would have seemed to residents of the
16"century? For starters, what will the
weather be like?
Đoạn 2+3: Thay đổi về thời tiết
Đoạn 4: Thay đổi về văn minh, công nghê
Đoạn 5: Các công nghệ trong thế kỉ 26
2. The word infernally in paragraph 2 is
closest in meaning to __________.
A. differently B. extremely C. permanently D.
contemporaneously
infernally (adv): ghê gớm, gớm ghiếc >
infernally hot: nóng ghê gớm ~ extremely
3. The word harness in paragraph 4 could best
be replaced by _______.
A. renew B. adjust C. exploit D. discover
harness (V): khai thác để sản xuất điện (một
con sông, một thác nước...) ~ exploit
4. What does the word they in paragraph 4
refer to?
A. fusion and solar energy. B. clean energy
technologies.
C. masters. D. 26th century humans.
Wielding such power, 26th-century humans will
be masters of clean energy technologies such as fusion and
solar power. Furthermore, they will be able to
manipulate planetary energy in order to control global climate.
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the
future predictions?
A. Michio Kaku believes that the progress from
type 0 to type I civilization will take about two
centuries.
B. People in the 2500s are likely to control
the energy of the Earth to limit the global climate.
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C. The speed of technology improvement will
remain changeable in the far future.
D. Solar energy will be the main power for the
26th century citizens.
=> In other words, we’ll become a species
that can harness the entire sum of a planet's energy. Wielding
such power, 26th-century humans will be
masters of clean energy technologies such as fusion and solar
power. Furthermore, they’ll be able to
manipulate planetary energy in order to control global climate.
Physicist Freeman Dyson, on the other hand,
estimates the leap to a type I civilization would occur within
roughly 200 years.
6. According to Adrian Berry, the following
are what future humans can do EXCEPT _______.
A. cultivating in the oceans B. traveling
between the stars
C. exploring the universe by robots D. living
as long as they want
=> Futurist and author Adrian Berry
believes the average human life span will reach 140 years and that
the digital storage of human personalities
will enable a kind of computerized immortality.
7. According to the passage, what do experts
predict about the weather in the future?
A. The temperature will decline as much as
possible because of the excessive fossil fuel use.
B. The Little Ice Age will return due to the
influence of solar energy.
C. The Earth will have to face with extreme
weather like frost or scorching period.
D. The climate change will happen more quickly
because of deforestation.
=> Depending on whom you ask, the 26"h century will either be a little chilly or infernally hot. Some solar
output models suggest that by the 2500s,
Earth's climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice Age
conditions. Other studies predict that ongoing
climate change and fossil fuel use will render much of the
planet too hot for human life by 2300.
8. It can be inferred from the passage that
____________.
A. no one could be sure what the life would be
like in the 2500s.
B. what we imagine about the life in the 26
century may be the same what the 16th-century people
thought about the current life.
C. the predictions of different scientists may
draw the same world in the next 500 years.
D. technology will affect most of the fields
in the future life.
=> Depending on whom you ask… Some experts
…, others ... Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio
Kaku predicts that … Physicist Freeman Dyson,
on the other hand … Physicist Stephen Hawking proposes
… Futurist and author Adrian Berry believes …
II. Read the following passage and fill in
each blank with ONE most suitable word.
NOTHING'S NEW IN MEDICINE
Throughout the ages, disease has stalked
(0).....our.... species. Prehistoric humans must quickly have
learnt what could be eaten without danger, and
how to avoid plants that could bring about illness. They found
leaves, berries and the bark of different trees
that could actually heal wounds and cure the sick, and (9)
____it___ soon became a special skill to
understand natural medicine. Ever (10) __since_____ dawn of
history, medicine men and wise women have
always been expert in treating diseases and have dispensed
medicine with ritual and magic. Through trial
and error they discovered treatments for almost (11)
__every____ affliction prevalent at the time.
The precious recipes for preparations which could relieve pain,
stop fits, sedate or stimulate were (12)
___passed___ down from generation to generation, although there was
(13) ___not___ an exact understanding of the
way in which the medicines worked. Nevertheless, (14)
__despite____ the power of these primitive
medicines, generations were still ravaged by disease. During the
last 150 years, scientists and doctors (15)
____whose______ work has focused on these early medicines, have
learnt that their power derived from certain
chemicals which were found in herbal remedies or could be
synthesised in the laboratory. In just such a
way, advances in modern medicine continue, aided by the
discoveries made centuries ago by our ancestors.
9. became là V -> cần có 1 S để hoàn thành
câu. -> it (tương ứng với việc “They found leaves, berries and
the bark of different trees that could
actually heal wounds and cure the sick”)
10. ever since: kể từ đó
11. every: mọi
12. pass down: truyền lại cho thế hệ sau
13. Thì quá khứ đơn, dạng phủ định: was not
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14. despite + N: mặc dù
15. whose + S + V: chỉ sự sở hữu
III. Read the following passage and write the
letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of
the numbered blanks.
The Alexandra Palace in north London was built
with private funds as a "People's Palace". Serviced by
its own station, it was opened in 1818 and was
extremely well (16) _______ until, two weeks after its opening,
it burnt down. It was replaced by a slightly
larger building which opened in 1875 and featured,
among other things, a splendid organ and Great
Hall, which was the size of a football pitch. Despite the
extraordinarily wide range of events (17)
________ there - from dog shows to great concerts and banquets,
com elephant displays to bicycle matches - it
always operated (18) ________ and by 1877 much of the park
around it had been sold to speculative
builders, leaving only about half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to run the palace and park "for the free
use of the people forever." There were,
(19) __________, powers to charge for entry so that the substantial
costs could be covered. The Palace continued,
(20) ________ varying degrees of success, as an entertainment
centre. In the 1930s, it was probably most
notable for being the home of the world's first high definition
television broadcasts.
16. A. inhabited B. attended C. crowded D. visited
attend
(schools/classes/seminars/lectures/meetings): đi đều đặn một cách chính thức đến
nơi nào đó;
có mặt tại nơi nào đó
inhabit: ở, sống ở (nơi nào)
crowd: xúm lại, tụ tập, đổ xô đến
visit: tham quan
17. A. performed B. set C. staged D. laid
perform: biểu diễn (entertain people by
dancing, singing, acting, or playing music)
set up: sắp xếp
stage: sắp xếp và biểu diễn một vở kịch hoặc
show diễn
lay: đặt
18. A. at a loss B. at all costs C. at its
disposal D. at a profit
at a loss: lúng túng, bối rối, luống cuống
at all costs: bằng mọi giá
at someone's disposal: có sẵn để ai đó sử dụng
sell sth at a profit: bán có lãi
19. A. however B. moreover C. for example D.
though
; however, S + V: mặc dù
Moreover, S + V: thêm vào đó
for example, S + V: ví dụ
, though + S + V: dù
20. A for B. with C. as D. at
with degrees of: với mức độ, trình độ nào đó
IV. Now read the texts and for questions
21-30, choose from the people (A-D). Some of the people may be
chosen more than once.
MEMORABLE TRAIN JOURNEY
A. London to Brighton (UK)
I spent over ten years doing this journey
every day of the week. I'm very relieved I am retired now. I still
do the same journey sometimes but now I don't
have to travel in the rush hour and if there are delays it doesn't
matter so much. The journey when it went well
wasn't bad at all. It wasn't too long and I was usually able to
sit down and read the newspaper. It was quite
pleasant as long as there were no annoying people having loud
phone conversations. But generally it was fine
and not a bad way to begin and end a busy day in the city. The
problems and stress came with the all too
frequent delays and cancellations. It was extremely frustrating,
especially as I was paying so much money for
my ticket. The cost was much too high in my opinion. I am glad
I don't have to pay that anymore.
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B. Moscow to St Petersburg (Russia)
The most memorable train journey I have ever
been on was between Moscow and St Petersburg in
Russia. We were about 17 years old and on a
school trip to see the places we were studying in our Russian
history lessons. We spent three days in Moscow
then took the overnight train to St Petersburg. I remember
feeling really excited about it. I had never
been on an overnight train journey before. We went to the theatre
on our last evening in Moscow and then went
straight to the station to get on the train at about 11 pm. There
were four of us in each room and our whole
group occupied about two carriages of the train. Our teachers were
very aware of the dangers of travelling by
train at night in Russia and warned us never to walk around the train
on our own. They told us to go in groups of
three to the toilets so that two people could wait outside together
while one person went in. That frightened us a
little but nothing happened. I don't think we slept much; we
stayed up most of the night talking, but I
remember waking up in the morning and realizing it was daylight
outside and that we were in a completely new
city. It was amazing.
C. Casablanca to Marrakech (Morocco)
We decided to travel by train because it was cheap
and it only took three hours. Also, I thought a train
journey through the desert would be
interesting and different. In reality it wasn't quite as much fun as I had
hoped. We got to the station in plenty of time
and got our tickets without too much difficulty. The chaos
started when we went out to the platform. It appeared that everyone else in the station was also planning to
get on the same train as us. It was really
crowded. When the train arrived, it was a real fight to get on and all
the seats were occupied in seconds. My friend
and I got separated in the confusion but there was no way we
could move so we just had to stand where we
were and hold on. My friend managed to sit down after about an
hour but I had to stand for the whole three
hours. The scenery was quite spectacular in places but the train was
hot and uncomfortable.
D. Cairns to Katanga (Australia)
I went on this train journey while I was
visiting some friends who lived in Australia. I went away for a
few days on my own and before I left, my
friends had recommended this trip: it was definitely worth it. It used
to be an old mining train that took miners to
work every day. It starts on the coast and goes right up the side
of a mountain. It is very steep and the views
are fantastic looking back out to sea. There is lots of information
in the different stations about the people who
built the railway originally. It was a very dangerous job and
many of them died while they doing it, either
through accidents or disease. The whole journey only takes about
an hour but you see all sorts of amazing
things on the way. At one point it even goes through a tropical
rainforest and there are some really beautiful
plants. It is a wonderful trip to do as a tourist, but I'm sure the
miners didn't enjoy it quite so much.
Which person or people:
21. ____C____ was disappointed by the
experience?
In reality it wasn't quite as much fun as I
had hoped
22. ____D____ learnt something interesting
while on the journey?
There is lots of information in the
different stations about the people who built the railway originally.
23. ____A____ did this journey more than once?
I spent over ten years doing this journey
every day of the week.
24. ____C____ did this journey with one
friend?
My friend and I got separated in the
confusion but there was no way we could move so we just had to
stand where we were and hold on.
25. ____A____ thinks the price was too
expensive?
The cost was much too high in my opinion.
26. ____C____ chose to do the journey because
of the low price?
We decided to travel by train because it was
cheap and it only took three hours.
27. ___B_____ says this was the first time
they had been on a journey like this?
I had never been on an overnight train
journey before.
28. ___B_____ says they felt scared at one point on the journey?
That frightened us a little but nothing
happened
29. ___A_____ mentions something which
irritated them while on the train?
It was quite pleasant as long as there were
no annoying people having loud phone conversations
30. ___D_____ took this journey because of
advice from friends?
I went away for a few days on my own and
before I left, my friends had recommended this trip: it
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was definitely worth it.
PART D. WRITING
I. 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.
1. The only thing that saved the whole team
from being arrested was their ability to speak the dialect. (able)
=> Had they ___not been able to speak the
dialect, the whole team wouldn’t have saved themselves
from being arrested___
Đảo ngữ câu điều kiện loại 3: Had + S +
(not) + PII, S + would have + PII
have the ability to = be able to
2. He finally accepted the situation, although
he was concerned. (terms)
=> Despite his __concern, he finally came
to terms with the situation______
Despite + N = Although + S + V: mặc dù
come to terms: dần dần chấp nhận một tình huống
đau buồn nào đó (thường là ai đó thân yêu mất đi)
3. Their first album was considerably more
successful than their second. (near)
=> Their second album __was nowhere near as
successful as____ their first
not anywhere /nowhere near: chắc là không;
còn lâu
4. He makes sure that he isn't associated with
policies he disagrees with. (distances)
=> He ___makes sure that he distances
himself from policies he disagrees with___
be associated with someone in doing sth: hợp sức; liên hợp lại (vì mục đích chung), liên kết lại
distance oneself from sbd/sth; không tán
thành hoặc không dính líu với ai/cái gì
5. That the prices of almost goods are
increased forces people to spend less money. (belt)
=> People have to ___tighten their belts
due to______ the increase in the price of almost goods.
tighten one’s belt: thắt lưng buộc bụng, chi
tiêu chắt bóp
II. Essay writing
The advancement of internet technology means
people do not need to travel to foreign countries
to understand how people in other places live.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write 250-300 words.
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