Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án)

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1. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn Biological changes • melatonin is released two hours later than before when teens start reaching (96) _______ • melatonin causes (97) _______ Sleep and awake times • big drop in (98) _______ occurs later in the night • 5a.m-7a.m for teens • 3a.m-5a.m for adults Sleep loss • leads to a weakened immune system • hormones that are released increase (99) _______, causing risk of obesity Caffeine • teens in the Massachutsetts study usually get caffeine by drinking soda • effects can last for a maximum of five hours • make sleep quality worse • no information on its impact on how the young people’s (100) _______ mature SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points) PART 1: Read the following passage and use your own words to summarise it. Your summary should be about 140 words long. (20 points) E-waste is being produced on a scale never seen before. Computers and other electronic equipment become obsolete in just a few years, leaving customers with little choice but to buy newer ones to keep up. Millions of tons of computers, TVs, smartphones, and other equipment are discarded each year. In most countries, all this waste ends up in landfills, where it poisons the environment – e-waste contains many toxic substances such as lead, mercury, and arsenic that leak into the ground. Recycling is the ideal solution to the problem. E-waste contains significant amounts of valuable metals like gold and silver that make it attractive to recycle. In theory, recycling gold from old computers is more efficient – and less environmentally destructive – than digging it from the earth. The problem is that a large percentage of e-waste dropped off for recycling in wealthy countries is sold and diverted to the developing world, posing an increasing threat to the health of the people there. To address the problem of the international trade in e-waste, 170 nations signed the 1989 Basel Convention, an agreement requiring that developed nations notify developing nations of hazardous waste shipments coming into their countries. Then, in 1995 the Basel Convention was modified to ban hazardous waste shipments to poor countries completely. Although the ban hasn’t taken effect, the European Union, where recycling infrastructure is well developed, has nearly written it into their laws. One law holds manufacturers responsible for the safe disposal of electronics they produce. Companies like Creative Recycling Systems in Florida, the USA, are hoping to profit from clean e-waste recycling. The key to their business is a huge, building-size machine able to separate electronic products into their component materials. As the machine’s steel teeth break up e-waste, all the toxic dust is removed from the process. This machine can handle some 70,000 tons of electronics a year. Although this is only a fraction of the total, it wouldn’t take many more machines like this to process the entire USA’s output of high-tech trash. Unfortunately, under current policies, domestic DeThi.edu.vn
2. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn processing of e-waste is not compulsory, and while shipping waste abroad is ethically questionable, it is still more profitable than processing it safely in the USA. Creative Recycling Systems is hoping that the US government will soon create laws deterring people from sending e-waste oversea. PART 2: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic. (30 points) Some people believe that gender equality means men and women should share the same roles and responsibilities in all aspects of life. Others argue that biological and social differences should be considered when assigning roles. Discuss both views and give your opinion. DeThi.edu.vn
3. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM SECTION I: LISTENING (40 points) PART 1: (5 x 2 = 10 points) 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. C PART 2: (5 x 2 = 10 points) 6. (They will) have/drink coffee./ having coffee/drinking coffee 7. Claus Bauer/ a tour operator 8. 110 euros 9. Lebanese restaurant/ Lebanese one 10. at the theatre PART 3: (10 x 2 = 20 points) 11. prisoner of war 12. hastily negotiated deal 13. on the battlefield 14. US military aid 15. lasting peace 16. more money 17. the global conversation 18. Ukraine being responsible 19. drone attacks 20. America’s foreign policy SECTION II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points) PART 1: (20 x 1= 20 points) 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. A PART 2: (10 x 2= 20 points) 41. adoptive 42. comprehensively 43. insobriety 44. bookish 45. impersonation 46. brownfield 47. saviour 48. malicious 49. irredeemably 50. uproariously PART 3: (10 x 1= 10 points) 51. in 52. into 53. up 54. off 55. down 56. to 57. round/ around 58. against 59. up 60. by SECTION III: READING (60 points) PART 1. (10 x 1,5= 15 points) 61. A 62. B 63. B 64. A 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. A 69. A 70. B PART 2: (10 x 1,5= 15 points) DeThi.edu.vn
4. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 71. which 72. With 73. museums 74. whose 75. worth 76. public 77. arriving 78. Given 79. as/ though 80. unless PART 3: (10 x 1,5= 15 points) 81. A 82. A 83. B 84. C 85. C 86. B 87. D 88. D 89. A 90. C PART 4. (10 x 1,5= 15 points) 91. T 92. NG 93. T 94. F 95. T 96. puberty 97. sleepiness 98. alertness 99. hunger 100. brains SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points) PART 1: Read the following passage and use your own words to summarise it. Your summary should be about 140 words long. (20 points) The Summary MUST cover the following points: - The problem of e-waste - Solutions to the problem + Recycling (Advantages and disadvantages of each solution) + Legislative action - The summary MUST NOT contain personal opinions. Language use (5 points) The summary should: - show attempts to convey the main ideas of the original text by means of paraphrasing (structural and lexical use) - demonstrate correct use of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and mechanics (spelling, punctuations, ...) - maintain coherence, cohesion, and unity throughout (by means of linkers and transitional devices) Penalties - A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given to personal opinions found in the summary. - A penalty of 1 point to 2 points will be given to any summary with more than 30% of words copied from the original. - A penalty of 1 point will be given to any summary longer than 155 words or shorter than 120 words. PART 2: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic. (30 points) Some people believe that gender equality means men and women should share the same roles and responsibilities in all aspects of life. Others argue that biological and social differences should be considered when assigning roles. Discuss both views and give your opinion. The mark given to part 2 is based on the following criteria: DeThi.edu.vn
5. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 1. Task achievement/ fulfillment (10 points) a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed. b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations, examples, evidence, personal experience, etc. 2. Organization (10 points) a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity. b. The essay is well-structured: - Introduction is presented with a clear thesis statement introducing the points to be developed. - Body paragraphs develop the points introduced with unity, coherence, and cohesion. Each body paragraph must have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when necessary. - Conclusion summarises the main points and states personal opinions (prediction, recommendation, consideration, ) on the issue. 3. Language use (5 points) a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures 4. Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting (5 points) a. Correct punctuation and no spelling mistakes b. Legible handwriting Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers. DeThi.edu.vn
6. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn ĐỀ SỐ 2 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10 THPT HẢI DƯƠNG MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề A. LISTENING Part 1. You will hear five short recordings. You will hear each recording twice. For each question, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. (5 points) File nghe - Part 1.mp3 1. How did the man get to work? A. by car B. by bike C. by bus D. by taxi 2. What will the girl buy? A. bananas, grapes, cherries B. bananas, grapes, pears C. bananas, pears, cherries D. bananas, apples, pears 3. What will the weather be like tomorrow night? A. foggy B. sunny C. windy D. rainy 4. What will Ben do on Saturday afternoon? A. play football B. go to the cinema C. go ice-skating D. cut the grass 5. What animal will they buy? A. a fish B. a cat C. a dog D. a parrot Part 2. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. You will hear each recording twice. (5 points) File nghe - Part 2.mp3 You will hear an interview with a girl called Mara who started a book club at her school. 6. Mara thought of starting a school book club after _______. A. she attended a book fair B. one of her parents suggested it C. somebody at school told her about one D. she read about one online 7. What does Mara say about the club meeting? A. They’re always led by one of her teachers. B. Students have to prepare answers to questions. C. A different person picks the book for each one. D. It is organised weekly. 8. Mara thinks it’s better if the club reads books which _______. A. everybody in the group has heard of B. no one in the group has read C. somebody in the group knows and loves D. are available in the school library 9. Mara says that if some members don’t like a book, _______. A. it can make the meetings more interesting B. then they don’t have to finish reading it C. she tries to change their mind D. it is difficult to continue the meeting DeThi.edu.vn
7. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 10. Mara enjoys it most when members of the book club _______. A. get in touch with the author of the book B. share ideas for stories of their own C. watch a film based on the book they are reading D. work together on a project Part 3. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write ONE or TWO WORDS or a NUMBER or a DATE or a TIME. You will hear each recording twice. (5 points) File nghe - Part 3.mp3 You will hear a boy called Josh giving a presentation about quad biking. Quad biking Josh says that the size of the quad bike’s (11) _______ is the best thing about it. Josh spent (12) _______ learning how to drive the quad bike safely. For Josh, driving through a (13) _______ was the most challenging part of the session. Josh was pleased that the weather was (14) _______ on the day he went. The quad biking centre is on the road that goes to the (15) _______. To book a session, go online at www.whitlocks.com Part 4. Listen to the recording and decide whether each of the statements below is True or False. You will hear the recording twice. (5 points) File nghe - Part 4.mp3 You will hear an interview with a boy called Sam Wilson who collects film figurines, which are small plastic models of film characters. 16. Sam understood what he was told about his grandfather’s collection of postage stamps. 17. Sam began his collection of figurines after receiving one as a gift. 18. For Sam, the fun of collecting figurines comes from having a display of them at home. 19. Sam prefers to collect used figurines because he likes to imagine where they came from. 20. Sam thinks not many people have admired his favorite figure. B. GRAMMAR - VOCABULARY Part 1. Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences. (10 points) 21. It is necessary that he _______ of his old parents. A. takes care B. to take care C. take care D. took care 22. At first, I was opposed to the idea, but after I had seen the research, I _______ that the project was a good one. A. must have agreed B. would have agreed C. ought to agree D. had to agree 23. Having been delayed by heavy traffic, _______. A. it was difficult for her to arrive on time B. her being late was intolerable C. she was unable to arrive on time D. it was impossible for her to arrive on time 24. Only when _______ may vehicles cross the train tracks. A. the green light is on B. is the green light on DeThi.edu.vn
8. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn C. did the green light be on D. on is the green light 25. Throughout the animal kingdom, _______ bigger than the elephant. A. whale is only the B. only whale is the C. is the whale only D. only the whale is 26. It is alleged that mothers and grandmothers spoil the children by _______ their mistakes. A. neglecting B. overlooking C. avoiding D. passing 27. The school drama club is ____ a play for the school’s anniversary, which is due to take place next month. A. turning up B. making off C. putting on D. bringing down 28. Mike managed to _______ a couple of hours’ sleep on the planet. A. pass B. grab C. put D. pay 29. We did our best to fix the broken computer but our efforts bore no _______. A. success B. end C. luck D. fruit 30. Jacques launched into a _______ explanation that left us just as confused as before. A. far-fetched B. nerve-wrecking C. long-winded D. far-reaching Part 2. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting. (5 points) 31. He is in the envious position of having two job offers to choose from. A. in B. envious C. offers D. from 32. What happened in that city were a reaction from city workers, including firemen and policemen who had been laid off from their jobs. A. including B. What happened C. were D. their jobs 33. I should have listened to my father’s wise council, and saved some money instead of spending it all. A. have listened B. council C. saved D. it 34. The volunteers went to a nearby school on a Sunday morning, picked up a food package, and delivered them to an elderly person. A. went B. on C. and D. them 35. The discovery of the magnetic effects of coils made possible to measure an electric current. A. discovery B. magnetic C. made possible D. electric current Part 3. Choose the word/ phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)/ phrase in the following questions. (3 points) 36. Those who transgress the laws of society will be punished. A. disagree with B. disperse C. violate D. interfere 37. She watched the girl’s expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning. A. encode B. understand C. imagine D. draw 38. The parents of that girl are up in arms about her expulsion. A. angry at B. satisfied with C. terrified with D. delighted at Part 4. Choose the word/ phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)/ phrase in the following questions. (2 points) 39. She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night. A. extravagant B. abundant C. paltry D. prosperous DeThi.edu.vn
9. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn 40. The new sweater collection is so popular with teenagers all over the world that the manufacturer is making money hand over fist. A. making a lot of profit at a very fast pace B. making only a little money C. making more sweaters in the future D. making more hand products Part 5. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (5 points) 41. He was caught trying to _______ a security guard. (PERSON) 42. The team gave a _______ performance and the fans jeered them off the field. (PITY) 43. The United Nations will act as _______ of the peace settlement. (GUARANTEE) 44. Tests are often carried out to detect genetic _______ before birth. (NORMAL) 45. They never dare to leave their only child _______ for even a moment. (ATTEND) C. READING Part 1. There are FIVE blanks in the passage below. From the phrases/ sentences (A – G) in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are TWO EXTRA options that you DO NOT need to use. (5 points) A. seeing the best attractions B. Since then, she has spent more than 6,500 hours under water C. she realizes the importance it plays in our diets D. that is being done to the world’s oceans. E. wondering what it must be like under the surface. F. Before she started her trip G. The team spent two weeks in an underwater “house” Sylvia Earle, underwater hero She has spent her working file studying the world’s oceans Sylvia Earle is an underwater explorer and marine biologist who was born in the USA in 1935. She became interested in the world’s oceans from an early age. As a child, she liked to stand on the beach for hours and look at the sea, (46) _______. When she was sixteen, she finally got a chance to make her first dive. It was this dive that inspired her to become an underwater explorer. (47) _______, and has led more than seventy expeditions worldwide. She has also made the deepest dive ever, reaching a record-breaking depth of 381 meters. In 1970, she became famous around the world when she became the captain of the first all-female team to live under water. (48) _______. The research they carried out showed the damage that pollution was causing to marine life, and especially to coral reefs. Her team also studied the problem of over-fishing. Fishing methods meant that people were catching too many fish, Earle warned, and many species were in danger of becoming extinct. Since then she has written several books and magazine articles in which she suggests ways of reducing the damage (49) _______. One way, she believes, is to rely on fish farms for seafood, and reduce the amount of fishing that is done out at sea. Although she no longer eats seafood herself, (50) _______. It would be wrong to tell people they should stop eating fish from the sea, she says. However, they need to reduce the impact they are having on the ocean’s supplies. DeThi.edu.vn
10. Tuyển chọn 14 đề thi HSG Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 cấp Tỉnh (Có đáp án) - DeThi.edu.vn Part 2. Read the following text and choose the best heading from the list (A – G) for each paragraph. There are TWO extra headings which you do not need to use. (5 points) List of headings A. The impact the railway line had on Siberia B. The reasons why peasants migrated to Siberia C. The construction of the line D. The speed and style of the train E. The controversy which surrounded the building of the line F. The role of prisoners and soldiers in the building of the project G. The attraction of the Trans-Siberian Railway THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY 51. _______ The Trans-Siberian Railway has been described by some as the most memorable journey on Earth. Measuring nearly 9,300 km, it is the longest railway line in the world and takes approximately a week to complete. It is one incredible train journey from Red Square to the Great Wall, taking in Siberia, Mongolia, the Gobi Desert and arriving in the great city of Beijing. The journey has captured the imagination of travelers from far and wide since construction began in 1891. 52. _______ Although officials have been building this line since 1891, it is still being expanded today. The original Trans- Siberian Railway was built from Moscow to Vladivostok on the orders to Tsar Alexander III. Building the line wasn’t easy task as there were only a few qualified engineers and the difficult climate often slowed progress. A lack of workmen meant that soldiers and convicts had to be conscripted to help. Up to 90,000 men were employed in its construction. 53. _______ From the moment building began, the project faced many difficulties. Even though it was considered a technological marvel at the time, there were arguments about the quality of work. Rails were considered too light and bridges not strong enough. Many claimed convicts had sabotaged the line. Furthermore, the project also caused serious problems for the Russian economy. 54. _______ Despite criticisms, however, the railway more than paid for itself in the twentieth century. The Siberian economy exploded when 2.5 million poor people moved there from European Russia between 1895 and 1916. The region quickly became famous for producing bread and butter. Without the Trans-Siberian Railway, Siberia’s industrial revolution would not have happened. 55. _______ Today, this service is used by both tourists and workers. Running at an average speed of 60 km/h, it is not designed for anyone in a hurry. Nor are the trains particularly glamorous. The trip could never be described as dull, however, with breathtaking views from the carriage window and the opportunity to talk to fellow passengers. Part 3. Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. (10 points) BURIED TREASURE DeThi.edu.vn