Đề thi vào lớp 10 môn Anh Chuyên - Sở GD&ĐT Quốc Học Huế năm 2025

2/7/2020 6:00:00 AM

You will hear a tourist, asking for information at a tourist office. Listen and do the tasks that follow. Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided.

Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.

CITY BUS TOUR BOOKING FORM

Why does a ticket for the museum cost £10?

The money is needed to fix parts of the building.
The collection of Latin American art is unique.
It is the only international art museum in Europe.

The tourist office assistant suggests going to the next town for a good restaurant because _____.

a few restaurants tend to overlook the sea
the restaurants near the harbour are bigger
there are more restaurants to choose from

Match the RESTAURANTS with their DESCRIPTIONS.

1. The Belleview
2. The Lighthouse Café
3. Harvey's
4. Stonecroft House

You will hear part of a radio programme about bags for walkers. Listen and complete the sentences with A WORD OR SHORT PHRASE. Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided.

BAGS FOR WALKERS

Rod's shop sells bags and other 5.1.

A backpack could spoil your holiday if it doesn't 5.2.

A 35-litre bag is good for 5.3.

A(n) 5.4 bag is recommended for people who are going to climb a lot of hills.

To protect breakable items, choose a bag with a(n) 5.5.

A bag with 5.6 inside will allow you to separate your belongings.

External pockets can be used to carry tools that are 5.7 or dirty.

It is important that shoulder straps are 5.8.

A(n) 5.9 will prevent shoulder straps from falling off.

Padded parts of the bag should have plenty of 5.10 so that sweat can escape.

My mom really has _____ fingers. She can grow and take good care of many kinds of flowers.

green
blue
brown
yellow

One wonders whether the current political _____ is right for such a move.

temperature
climate
weather
season

I know this is a big disappointment but I don't take it to _____ .

heart
mind
soul
spirit

The volcano had been _____ for hundreds of years before the eruption last month.

dying
fixed
asleep
dormant

I think I've got a cold coming _____; I'd better drink more orange juice.

in
on
over
after

We printed the report in good _____ but have now learnt that it was incorrect.

hope
dream
idea
faith

It's high time that he _____ to think about his career choice.

to begin
began
begin
will begin

A meal in that restaurant costs the _____ but it is always packed.

world
soil
earth
moon

_____ me clearer instructions, I wouldn't have made so many mistakes.

Had he given
Had not given
If he had not given
Unless he had given

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

Books are believed to be a primary means of disseminating knowledge so that it reaches many people.

classifying
spreading
acquiring
demonstrating

We intend to do _____ with the old system as soon as we have developed a better one.

up
away
in
down

She was chosen for the job _____ her qualifications and skills.

with a view to
on the basis of
for fear of
in contrast to

The manager insisted that his assistant _____ the report before the end of the day.

is submitted
submit
will submit
submitting

It _____ to reason that Jason passed the exam with flying colors on account of his constant effort.

lays
comes
gets
stands

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

Despite her lucid explanation, the students remained confused.

obvious
illogical
unclear
rational

He was warned repeatedly, but he _____ chose to ignore the safety guidelines.

reluctantly
deliberately
randomly
generously

I don't think there's so much as a _____ of truth in that rumour.

crumb
speck
grain
stroke

In my opinion, the local authorities need to _____ down on illegal parking.

hit
force
move
crack

The university is proud of their students, many of _____ earn national recognition.

who
whom
that
them

There was a terrific noise last night. It _____ an explosion.

needn't have been
can't have been
should have been
must have been

Imperfect merchandise will be sold at a _____ discount to secondhand stores where it may be advertised as new.

steepen
steep
steeply
steepness

There was a _____ two-minute silence in remembrance of the victims of the terrorism attack last week.

respected
respective
respectful
respectable

She _____ Spanish when she was living in Mexico.

picked up
broke out
put on
dropped off

I wish I _____ the chance to explain myself during yesterday's meeting.

had
have had
had had
was having

Her efforts to support disabled students are _____ to none; she genuinely cares about them.

first
second
third
fourth

As a millionaire who liked to show off wealth, Mrs Smith paid four times _____ we asked.

as many as
as much as
much than
much as

My brother objected _____ me with my homework.

to helping
to help
help
have helped

As the drug took _____, the boy became quieter.

effect
influence
action
movement

I'm sure he will be home and _____ in the interview because of his impressive performance.

jump
shake
squeeze
dry

Not until the final results were announced _____ the importance of the initial phase of the experiment, which had previously been underestimated by many of the researchers involved.

they understood
did they understand
they had understood
had they understand

Fill in each blank with ONE best word.

CULTURE SHOCK

Many people dream of living in a foreign country. It can be an amazing experience for those 36.1 have the courage to leave their family and friends and settle 36.2 in a new place. However, there's one potential problem you should be aware of: culture shock. Culture shock is the feeling we get from living in a place that is so different to where we grew up 36.3 we are not sure how to deal with it. Societies are organized in many different ways, and some of the things we find in foreign countries can often 36.4 us aback. Customs and traditions can be very different and that can sometimes make it difficult to 36.5 on with local people and to make friends. They might not approve 36.6 things you do or things you say. You might even be banned 36.7 doing things in another country that are perfectly legal in 36.8 own.

36.9 you were to move to a country such as Singapore, say, you might find some of the laws very strict. There, people can be forced to 36.10 a large fine just for dropping litter. Eventually, though, most people who live abroad 36.11 in love with their adopted country and learn to accept its differences. It does take real courage to make 36.12 a big change to your life, but many people agree that it is worth it in the end.

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

A CHANGE OF LIFESTYLE

An allergy made Clare Hall give up her job training racehorses, but she has now created a new career for herself as a best-selling author. Jane Henman interviews her.

In the large field which would normally contain horses, there are three big dogs running wildly around. As I talk to Clare Hall and her husband, Daniel, he says, 'I'm not allowing Clare to have anything larger than those dogs.' It's said with a smile, but persuading one of Britain's most successful racehorse trainers to give up her work can't have been easy. Clare explains her situation: 'I'd been ill for some time, and then I discovered that I had actually developed an allergy to horses. Giving up training horses after so long was a horrible decision to take. But it wasn't as if I needed the money any more. And at least it allowed me to try writing on a full-time basis - I'd been scribbling away in my free time for years!'

Clare was brought up on a small farm. Her father couldn't afford to hire any farm workers so Clare was expected to take her share of the workload. 'One of my earliest jobs was to carry the lamp for my father when he went to feed the pigs at night. I remember feeling really grown up the day I was allowed to feed them on my own.' Sometimes Clare accompanied her father to the fields on her pony: 'I was little then and not confident on a horse. My father used to run alongside shouting, "Up, down, up, down."' As soon as she could, Clare got a weekend job at the local racing stables to be with the horses. Then, after leaving school, she worked at the stables full-time. Her parents were always supportive: 'They were there if I needed them, but thankfully they took a back seat,' she says.

Clare's career as a trainer is legendary. She was not afraid of upsetting people and had a reputation for being outspoken. 'I have endless patience with horses - they respond to kindness and are prepared to work just as hard as you are - but I've no time for people who are in horse-racing purely for financial gain. The old, established trainers were helpful, but some of the rich newcomers were really spiteful and resented my success. I had my battles. But when everyone knew I was leaving, I was quite surprised by the number of people who said, "Clare - you can't go!"'

Since giving up racehorse training, Clare has made a new career as a novelist. She writes laboriously in longhand at the dining-room table. 'Writing is a challenge but also very isolating,' Clare says. 'When I started I had all the feelings I used to get before an important race - fear, apprehension, but that all disappears when you win or you're published!'

Clare says she is trying to put her life in horse-racing behind her, but in the next breath, she's talking about a young horse at her son's stables. There are compensations in her new lifestyle, however, such as more time to relax. 'My books are selling and I'm having golf lessons three times a week,' she says, smiling. 'We do need to sort things out better, though, so we have time to take holidays, and enjoy our hard-earned money!' However, as hard as she tries, there is obviously a huge gap in Clare's life that has yet to be filled.

What do we learn about Clare in the first paragraph?

She is still worried about her financial security.
She really likes to follow her husband's advice.
She was immensely relieved to begin a less stressful job.
She accepted that a change of career would be beneficial.

When Clare was a child, she _____.

was annoyed by her father's advice
was keen to earn money
enjoyed taking on responsibility
wanted to be more independent

The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to _____.

horses
pigs
dogs
ponies

What does Clare mean by "they took a back seat" in paragraph 2?

They gave her confidence.
They had high expectations of her.
They did not ask her for help.
They did not try to influence her.

The word "spiteful" in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____.

unkind
dishonest
friendly
truthful

How did Clare feel at the end of her career as a trainer?

upset by some people's personal criticism
surprised at her colleagues' reactions
relieved that the hard work was over
proud of her contribution to horse-racing

According to Clare, horse training resembles writing in terms of _____.

the amount of effort required
the experience needed to succeed
the loneliness of the activity
the extremes of emotion involved

In the final paragraph, the writer thinks that Clare _____.

plans to return to the horse-racing business
is exaggerating the size of her income
misses her involvement with horses
is concentrating too much on her hobbies

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

PAST MEMORIES

I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were endless and everything was covered in snow. I was always 45.1 for the warmer weather to come.

When spring arrived, everything came alive - flowers would bloom and the animals would come out of hibernation. I'd follow the bear tracks and search for them. Once, however, I 45.2 an angry mother bear who saw me as a threat. 45.3 the sight of the bear, I did what my father had told me. I stood still until she stopped growling and walked away. The trick 45.4, but looking back now, I realize that the situation was 45.5 more serious than I thought at the time.

By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping experience, as I used 45.6 camping with my dog on my school holidays. We would spend days 45.7 the forest, catching fish for dinner, looking at the frogs and the 45.8 of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the water.

Of course, this was on the 45.9 only during the warm months. When autumn came, everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts. It wasn't long 45.10 the animals disappeared, the birds flew south and the snow took over. The place became deserted once again.