Đề thi vào lớp 10 môn Anh Chuyên - Sở GD&ĐT Quảng Nam năm 2025

1/22/2020 8:30:00 AM

You will hear a radio interview with Julia Emerson, a young writer.

For each question, choose the correct answer.

According to Julia, nowadays Hollywood producers _____.

usually think of ideas for films themselves
write screenplays and contact stars
contact agents to find writers for them

Julia began writing in her spare time when she _____.

published some articles in a magazine
had an idea for a TV series
came first in a short-story competition

Julia says that _____.

she would like to write a version of a classic film
there is a danger she might imitate other films
creative people should think a lot about films

The theme of the story is _____.

how our emotions about our family can change
Julia's relationship with her brothers and sisters
about the importance of having a family

It appears that the film based on Julia's screenplay _____.

must be made within the next few months
won't be made when the studio has paid Julia
might never be made

You will hear an author talking about his time at school and decide whether the following statements are True or False.

The author enjoyed almost every day that he spent in the expensive public school in Cambria.

The other boys at the school seemed to be okay with day-to-day life at school.

The author's illness during the first term was so bad that he nearly died.

Because of the illness, the author had to have classes in the library.

The headmaster expected the author to realise how good the time at school had been when he left school.

You will hear an engineering student giving a presentation about a research project on design features of the International Space Station and complete the sentences by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

Background

Station was occupied by international teams of scientists over several months.
Research was done on living conditions.

Early Impressions

The air smelt 11.1.
The temperature was easy to turn 11.2.
The food had enough variety.
Communication was 11.3.

Problems

Difficulties with air filters caused lack of 11.4.
It was difficult to keep cabin objects secure.
Systems were incompatible.
e.g. there were problems when mixing 11.5 because of the preservatives.
The 11.6 available were not always suitable for their purpose.
It was difficult to access the 11.7 for equipment maintenance.

Suggested Improvements

Systems and equipment should undergo much more 11.8.
In language training, astronauts needed practice in understanding the controller's 11.9.
There should be less emphasis on 11.10 and more on other issues.

_____ to the big city, I have got lost many times.

Useless
Unused
Unfamiliar
Unacquainted

University students _____ in linguistics may take courses including phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics.

major
majoring
majored
to major

If he hadn't lost his job last year, he _____ a house of his own now.

can buy
will buy
could buy
could have bought

I remember she wore a _____ dress to go out with her boyfriend last week.

white Vietnamese cotton
Vietnamese white cotton
cotton white Vietnamese
white cotton Vietnamese

Having been asked to speak at the conference, _____.

Dr. Clark's colleagues felt proud of him
some notes were written by Dr. Clark
Dr. Clark carefully prepared some notes
the audience listened to Dr. Clark carefully

Nowadays, women have more free time as they _____ the household chores.

get robots to do
have robots done
want robots to do
help robots do

_____ the medicine than she began to feel better.

Only after she had taken
Hardly had she taken
No sooner had she taken
Scarcely had she taken

After all, he only _____. He never does what he promised.

speaks with a forked tongue
has one foot in the grave
holds out an olive branch
jumps through hoops

The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a _____ disease.

contingent
contiguous
contagious
congenial

There must be something I can do to _____ breaking your favorite teapot.

get off with
stand in with
go in for
make up for

The captain has not decided yet where to stop on the journey – we'll just play it by _____ and see how we feel.

mouth
ear
eye
hand

Maria and Alex are talking about the environment.

- Maria: Our environment is getting more and more polluted. Do you think so?

- Alex: _____. It's really worrying.

I don't think that's a good idea
I completely disagree with you
I'm of the opposite opinion
I can't agree with you more

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She demonstrated her professional competence by completing the project ahead of schedule and under budget.

capability
productivity
reliability
responsibility

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Never had it occurred to me that Andy would turn out to be a snake in the grass, which is why I foolishly did everything he told me to do and lost all my money.

someone who reveals his secrets
someone who never keeps his words
someone who you can confide in
someone who cannot be trusted

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

With the final examinations coming very soon, his anxiety was rising to almost unbearable limits.

curiosity
boredom
confidence
apprehension

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Last year, they had some financial difficulties when her husband was fired. Together, they weathered the storm and figured out how to keep going.

understood a difficult period quickly
came safely through a difficult period
worked in a difficult period slowly
failed to overcome a difficult period

Complete the passage by changing the form of the word in capitals.

TAKE CARE IN THE SUN

The sun should be enjoyed but 28.1 (EXPOSE) can cause sunburn, leading to 28.2 (MATURE) skin ageing and increased risk of skin cancer. It is the ultraviolet rays which cause this; even in the UK they can damage your skin, and UV is much more 28.3 (POWER) when you go nearer the equator. You should stay out of the sun during the 2 hours around midday, use shade at other times, a sun hat and 28.4 (TIGHT) woven but loose clothing.

28.5 (PROTECT) creams suitable for your skin type can help protect 28.6 (AVOID) exposed parts of the body. A further sun related risk is 28.7 (HEAT), caused by overheating. Avoid strenuous activity during the hottest hours and make sure you drink plenty of 28.8 (ALCOHOL) drinks (best is water which has been boiled or soft drinks from sealed cans or bottles) to replace body fluids.

There are 6 mistakes in the following text. Find the 6 mistakes, write and correct them.

Write the mistakes in the order they appeared in the text.

Line	A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION
1	A musician friend of mine once went on an English course during his summer
2	holiday. What he really wanted to do was to improve his able to think and react
3	quickly and correctly in spoken English.
4	He said speaking in a foreign language always made him nervous, even after three
5	years of study. It turned out that one of the teachers on the course had very strong
6	views on music, and was not afraid to express it in the lessons. He claimed that
7	music was a drug, just like alcohol or cigarettes, and people who could not live
8	their lives without it were to be pitied. However the subject of the lesson, the
9	teacher always managed to include some reference to this idea. You can imagine
10	that my friend was not very impressed. At the end, he lost his temper, and spent
11	most of the remaining lessons arguing about music and its role in people's lives.
12	When his course had finished, he came home, still angrily about the experience.
13	However, whether he enjoyed the course or not, my friend had to admit that the
14	teacher's technique has worked since his nervousness in English had completely
15	disappeared and he was speaking far more fluently than before.

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Line 29.4: 29.5 -> 29.6

Line 29.7: 29.8 -> 29.9

Line 29.10: 29.11 -> 29.12

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Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

It seems that a burglar’s inability to say no to his stomach could go a long way towards 30.1 him behind bars. According to the British Dental Journal, ‘criminals appear to be unable to 30.2 food, chocolate or fruit that they find on 30.3 into which they enter illegally. There’s also a 30.4 to leave, at the site, the unconsumed portions.’

For years, forensic experts have examined these food traces in the 30.5 of finding bite-mark evidence, but with DNA identification now commonplace, investigators try to uncover molecular fingerprints as well. Californian researchers recently wanted to test the 30.6 of recovering DNA from foods. They organized a dinner party in which guests were asked to 30.7 themselves to a few bites of whatever they fancied and leave the 30.8 behind. Cheese, carrots, apples and pizza returned the most complete DNA profiles while chocolate was 30.9 useless. The researchers think the chocolate failure was more to 30.10 with the fact that the pieces were small, meaning that less saliva was left behind.

Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.

Most scientists agree that global warming presents the greatest threat to the environment. There is little doubt that the Earth is getting warmer. In the last century, the average temperature rose about 0.6 degrees C around the world. Many experts warn that global warming will cause sea levels to rise dramatically. In the past 100 years the oceans have risen 10 to 20 cm - but that's nothing compared to what would happen if, for example, Greenland's massive ice sheet were to melt.

Just as the evidence is clear that temperatures have risen in the last century, it's also well established that carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has increased about 30 per cent, allowing the atmosphere to trap too much heat. However, the exact link, if any, between the increase in carbon dioxide emissions and the higher temperatures is still being disputed. Most scientists believe that humans, by burning fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum, are largely to blame for the increase in carbon dioxide. But some scientists also point to natural causes, such as volcanic activity.

The current rate of warming is faster than ever before, however, which suggests it probably is not a natural occurrence. And a large number of scientists believe the rise in temperatures will, in fact, speed up. A recent study suggested that Greenland's ice sheet will begin to melt if the temperature there rises by three degrees C. That is something many scientists think is likely to happen in another hundred years. The complete melting of the Greenland ice cap would raise sea levels by seven metres. Even a partial melting would cause a one-metre rise. Such a rise would have a devastating impact on low-lying islands, such as the Maldives, which would be entirely submerged.

Other scientists emphasise that such doomsday scenarios may be hundreds of years in the future. ‘You can’t say with any certainty that sea-level rises are going to have a huge impact on society’, says Stouffer. ‘Who knows what the planet will look like 5000 years from now?’. Most climate scientists, however, agree that global warming is a threat that has gone unchecked for too long. ‘Is society aware of the seriousness of climate warming? I don’t think so’, says Marianne Douglas, professor of geology at the University of Toronto. ‘Otherwise, we’d all be leading our lives differently. We’d see a society that used alternative sources of energy, with less dependence on fossil fuels.’

According to paragraph 1, what is indicated about global warming?

It has been exacerbated by recent human activities.
It can lead to a considerable rise in sea levels.
It has resulted in global ice melting at an alarming rate.
It has posed a threat to the lives of coastal communities.

The word "disputed" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____

thorough
complicated
disagreed
supported

Which of the following best summarises paragraph 2?

There is a definite connection between rising temperatures and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide, though natural causes are also suggested.
Evidence shows that rising temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels are linked, though it remains scientifically debated.
A few scientists blame fossil fuel use for rising carbon dioxide, while others attribute it to natural causes.
Temperatures and atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen, with fossil fuels likely contributing, though debates continue.

The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to _____.

the current rate of warming
the rise in temperatures
a natural occurrence
Greenland's ice sheet

Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 4?

Other scientists suggest that worst-case scenarios are unlikely to happen in the future.
Some scientists claim these events are exaggerated and may never happen in hundreds of years.
Other scientists argue that these drastic predictions are purely speculative and lack scientific basis.
Some scientists stress that catastrophic events could still be far off, occurring centuries from now.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

People nowadays are still heavily dependent on non-renewable energy sources.
Stouffer and Marianne Douglas share the idea that global warming is unpredictable.
The disappearance of coastal cities can be the worst-case scenario of global warming.
Humans are increasingly aware of the serious consequences of climate warming.

Which of the following best summarises the passage?

Most scientists agree that global warming poses a major threat, with rising temperatures and sea levels likely impacting low-lying areas significantly, though some believe such events will not become a reality.
Global warming, driven by fossil fuels, is raising temperatures and sea levels, with scientists concerned that Greenland's ice melt could cause devastating rises, though most scientists do not link it to carbon emissions.
Rising global temperatures and carbon emissions from fossil fuels threaten the environment, with scientists warning of dramatic sea-level rise and low-lying islands at risk, while debates continue over timing and causes.
While many scientists warn that global warming threatens Earth, others believe any severe impacts, such as sea-level rise, are far in the future and uncertain due to possible technological solutions.

Fill in each blank with ONE best word.

A START IN SAILING

Ask any sports enthusiast to name the most popular sports and the stock answer will probably be football, cricket, golf and rugby. A lot of people do play those games but far 38.1 go fishing, play badminton or sail. Why do we get it wrong? Because sports editors of newspapers and television channels are stuck in their traditional patterns of judging by crowds rather than 38.2 how many actually go out and do the thing. Sailing probably suffers most from this narrow-mindedness because it is often difficult to report and almost 38.3 to film except at huge expense. Yet, 38.4 the absence of the oxygen of publicity, sailing is one of the most popular participant sports. Why is it so popular in Britain? Possibly because of the great island tradition of being a nation of sailors, but probably much more because of the many opportunities. 38.5 in Britain is all that far from the sea and there are plenty of rivers and lakes where it is easy to get afloat. But many would-be 38.6 are discouraged from taking the first steps. They worry about the cost of 38.7 boat, the need for special equipment, the dangers of tackling the elemental forces of nature and believe that sailing-club people are snobbish and unapproachable. All misconceptions. You can start sailing for next to nothing and find friendly sailing clubs throughout the country where nobody is snobbish or 38.8 down on beginners.