SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ 2

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017

NGUYỄN TRÃI
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
Ngày thi: 24/10/2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 11 trang
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PART I: LISTENING (15 pts)

I. Listen carefully and circle the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following
questions.
1. The speaker compares a solar eclipse today to a ______.
A. religious experience B. scientific event C. popular spectacle
2. The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is ______.
A. simple to predict B. easy to explain C. randomly occurring
3. Concerning an eclipse, the ancient Chinese were ______.
A. fascinated B. rational C. terrified
4. For the speaker, the most impressive aspect of an eclipse is the ______.
A. exceptional beauty of the sky
B. chance for scientific study
C. effect of the moon on the sun
5. In predicting eclipses, the Babylonians were restricted by their ______.
A. religious attitudes. B. inaccurate observations C. limited ability to calculate

II: In this part, you will hear a talk about the importance of organic food. Listen carefully,
fill the blank, and decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Complete the notes, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
We support naturally grown produce partly because it tastes so good. Naturally grown
produce is healthier than (6) __________ food. Whether farm animals have an illness or not,
they are given growth promoting drugs, antibiotics and anti-parasite drugs on a daily basis.
Consumers dislike the idea of animals raised in cramped conditions. The use of pesticides is
monitored every year, for which more than £ (7) ________ of public money is spent. Billions
of pounds are spent on cleaning up the mess made by agro-chemicals. (8) _________are the
ones who benefit from GM products. Organic food becomes less expensive as consumers
(9)_______. It's also important to reduce (10)_______ in farm workers. However, shopping
(11)________ is difficult, since there are competing interests.

2. Mark each statement below as true (T) or false (F)

12. “Go Organic” is a fresh, modern, and inspiring sourcebook that directly has a big
impact on our planet.
13. One way to keep apples glossy in agriculture is pumping them up with chemical
fertilizers and then spraying them with pesticide.
14. The average conventionally-grown apple has 12-13 artificial poisons on its skin.
15. Going organic is the only practical way to avoid eating genetically modified food.
 SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ 2
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
NGUYỄN TRÃI
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10
Ngày thi: 24/10/2016
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi có 11 trang
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PART II: PHONOLOGY

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group.
1. A. sanction B. amass C. ambassador D. embassy
2. A. postpone B. postcard C. against D. defrost
3. A. sigh B. automobile C. tighten D. ice-hockey
4. A. crew B. chew C. mew D. threw
5. A. horrific B. mortgage C. mortality D. organism

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each
group.
6. A. chronology B. revitalize C. resurrect D. verbatim
7. A. antibiotic B. physiotherapy C. rehabilitate D. underdeveloped
8. A. advocate B. allergy C. humankind D. biosphere
9. A. charitable B. illuminate C. straightforward D. epitomize
10. A. encyclopedia B. miscellaneous C. monopolistic D. predictability

PART III: VOCABULARY & STRUCTURES

I. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1. She would always _______ a clear impression of the incident.
A. reconcile B. rebuke C. reflect D. retain
2. His company went bankrupt, three years of hard work ________ the drain.
A. into B. in C. down D. on
3. He’s a tough politician – he knows how to ________ the storm.
A. ride out B. run down C. keep up D. push back
4. _______map of _______world, until _______end of ________fifteenth century
exhibited only _______ one hemisphere, and even that was not completely explored.
A. The/ the/ the/ the/ the B. The/-/ -/ the/ -
C. A/ the/ -/ -/ - D. The/ the/ the/ the/ -
5. On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks _________ all over the
carpet.
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled D. tossed
6. We are pleased to announce that Keith Danish ________ replace Susan William as
Operations Manager from 24th September.
A. does B. is to C. is about to D. is due
7. When I came to the theater last night, the crowd was so large and the tickets cost ____.
A. an arm and a leg B. a hand and a leg
C. a finger D. all hands and fingers
8. The mayor has decided to ____________ crime. It’s about time, if you ask me.
A. stepped up B. crack down on C. blow over D. stamp down
9. On being told about her sack, _________.
 A. her boss felt sorry for Mary B. Mary was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale D. all are correct
10._________ their physical appearance, our ancestors distanced themselves _________
the rest of animals.
A. Customize/ away B. Customizing/ away
C. Customized/ from D. By customizing/ from
11.Mary usually buys her clothes ________. It’s cheaper than going to a dressmaker.
A. in public B. on the shelf C. off the peg D. on the house
12.John was asked to ________ before the judge.
A. wit B. testify C. execute D. prejudice
13.We must send ________ aid to the refugees.
A. Humanism B. Human C. Humanitarian D. Humane
14.When _________ treating me with some respect at work?
A. will they have started B. are they starting
C. are they going to start D. will they be starting
15.Ben crept _______ on Lisa and put his hands over her eyes.
A. out B. off C. round D. up
16.The book would have been perfect _________ the ending.
A. had it not been for B. it hadn’t been for
C. it had not been for D. hadn’t it been for
17.To be honest, Jane is __________ Alison is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious than D. nowhere near as ambitious as
18.The country around here is so _______ that you can only get around in a jeep.
A. severe B. weathered C. rugged D. jagged
19.Kathy was as pleased as __________ when she heard she had passed the exam.
A. punch B. a poppy C. a sunflower D. a dungeon
20.Demand for the products is expected to peak 5 years from now and then to
_________.
A. tapped off B. fall down C. set back C. drift away

II. Identify 10 mistakes in the following passage and correct them. You must indicate
clearly in what line the mistake is.
If there is one characteristic of British work in the arts that seems to stand out is its
shortage of identification with wider intellectual trends. Playwrights and directors can be
left-wing in their political look-out, but the plays they produce rarely convey a
straightforward message. The same is largely true of British novelists and poets. Their
writing is naturalistic and is not connected to particular intellectual movements. The theatre
had always been very strong in Britain, especially in London. The country’s most successful
playwrights are those who explore the darker side of the personality and of personal
relationships. In contrast, the cinema in Britain is often regarded as not quite part of the arts
in all, it is simply entertainment. Britain is unique between the large European countries in
giving mostly no financial help to their film industry. Classical music is also a minority
interest. British seem disinterested in high education, they watch lots of television, but are
enthusiastic readers. The vast majority of books reading in Britain are not classified as
serious literature.

III. Put each verb in brackets in the correct tense or form.

1. I hope you (not / wait)___________ too long. I’m afraid the lift (break down)_______ so
I must walk down the stairs from the 24th floor.
2. I (ask)_________ Penny for her advice, but I’m not so sure that’s such a good idea now.
3. We (buy)_________ tickets for the film in advance, but as the cinema is half empty, we
(not / need / do) __________ so.
4. It was extraordinary! In fact, if I (not / see)__________ it with my own eyes, I (never /
believe)________ it.
5. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (strike)__________ six, I (wait)__________here
three-quarters of an hour.
6. I would rather (not be) ________ absent from class yesterday.
7. He pretended (forget) ________ the man’s name.
8. Were I (know) ________ the answer, I (tell) ______ you right away.
9. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She (not tell) ________ a lie.
10. I (appreciate) ________ (tell) ________ the news.
11. It looks as though a compromise agreement (now/reach)________
12. We’d just been informed that Nick (be)_______ the new Managing Director.
13. How long (you/wait)_______ before Val finally turned up?
14. Just as you arrived, I (get)________ ready to go out.

IV. Read the following text and fill in each blank using the correct form of the word in
brackets.
CAR REVIEW: THE XR1200
Although still a relative (1)________ to the world of high- COME
performance sports cars, General Autos has (2)_________ quite a GO
transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted such
(3)_______ comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing FAVOUR
sales. Their latest effort, the XR1200 (4)_______, went into (5) CONVERT
___________ last month, and I had the chance to test-drive one. To say PRODUCE
that the XRI200 is better than the Xtreme is a huge (6)_________. Not
only is it much better, it represents a (7)_______ new approach to this STATE
class of car. From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, REVOLT
everything on this car is (8) _______, meaning that you can set the car ADJUST
up to fit you perfectly. The engine, too, is easy to set up for maximum
efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (9) _______ that monitor
performance 1000 times a second. Even the bodywork incorporates PROCESS
state-of-the-art ideas, with a new durable material that should mean that
your XR1200 (10) _______ almost anything else on the road. LAST

V. Read the following text and fill in each blank using the correct word in brackets.

ALSO AT FIRST GLANCE DESPITE HOWEVER HOWEVER JUST AS

THEREFORE TO SUM UP UNLIKE WHEREAS

There is and always has been a need for an international language, and historically
languages have competed with each other for this role. The current leader in the field is
English, with other European languages behind, but artificial languages such as Esperanto
are nowhere to be in sight.
 (1)________, this might seem surprising, as the advantage of artificial languages is
that they are supposed to be simple to learn. (2)________natural languages, there are no
irregular verbs, the grammar is extremely simple, and the vocabulary has a large number of
words that appear to be easy to learn. (3)________, while this may be true for speakers of
European languages, it is by no means true for speakers of a language like Japanese, which is
entirely different. Artificial languages are therefore not suitable for everyone, because they
are based only on European languages.
There would (4)________ be practical problems if an artificial language was chosen
as an international mans of communicational. There is no official organization or
government that could make such a decision, because as far as languages are concerned,
success breeds success. Most people want to learn a language such as English, Spanish or
French that is already widely spoken, and popular languages continually attract new learners.
It would (5)________not be realistic for governments to impose an artificial language with
almost no speakers, because people would simply refuse to learn it.
Ultimately, (6) ________, the main problem with an artificial language is related to
the nature of language itself. An artificial language is simply a set of words with no heart, no
native speakers and no traditions, (7) _______ a living language is dynamic. Living
languages can change and develop. They have literary traditions and are capable of growing
and adopting new words and ideas. Languages are aggressive too, and take over and kill off
minority ones,(8)_______ English has almost eliminated Gaelic. In these circumstances, an
artificial language could never hope to survive.
(9)________, although the current international languages are not ideal, there is no
evidence that artificial languages would be any better. (10) _________ their deceptive
simplicity, it would be almost impossible to make everyone to learn one, and it would
possible not survive unchanged anyway. It is possible that English will continue to dominate
and may one day be a completely international second language, but whatever happens, the
process will be determined by the speakers, and will not be under political control.

PART IV: READING

I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can (1) _________ to be a worrying question for
many of us. Almost anyone can easily conjure (2) ________ at least one sleepless night of
(3) ________ and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream. Most probably, a third
of us (4) _______ the distressing experience at least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to (5) _________ without any sleep at all for a
certain period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far (6) _____ and there is no
evidence to (7) _________this assumption. What is sure, however, is the fact that we do need
some sleep to regenerate our strength and to (8) _____ the brain to its proper activity. No
wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night (9) _______
many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep (10) _______ tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little
has been (11) _______ in the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it usually
(12) ________ those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression. It may
also be (13) _______ by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief and can act as an alternative in this desperate
situation. Yet, they do little to combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should be
(14) _________ on the medical authorities to (15) ________ the root cause of insomnia
before we take to being nocturnal leading our noisy lives in the dead of night.

1. A. present B. entail C. realize D. prove

2. A. up B. about C. off D. out
3. A. rolling B. wriggling C. tossing D. spinning
4. A. underpass B. undergo C. underlie D. undertake
5. A. operate B. process C. function D. perform
6. A. between B. along C. within D. beyond
7. A. proclaim B. endure C. invalidate D. substantiate
8. A. recuperate B. restore C. revive D. resume
9. A. exert B. affect C. enforce D. compel
10. A. inducing B. attaining C. exacting D. contributing
11. A. disparaged B. retrieved C. detected D. originated
12. A. betrays B. besets C. bemoans D. bestows
13. A. engendered B. applied C. instigated D. evolved
14. A. placed B. ascribed C. focused D. attached
15. A. emerge B. release C. determine D. confess

II. Fill each blank with ONE word

CAN PARROTS COMMUNICATE?

Everyone knows that parrots can imitate human speech, but can these birds also
understand meaning? Two decades ago, researcher Irene Pepperberg started working with
Alex, an African grey parrot, and ever since then, she has been building (1) ________ data
on him. Pepperberg, (2)______ recently published book The Alex Studies makes fascinating
reading, claims Alex doesn’t copy speech but intentionally uses words to get (3) ________ it
is that he wants.
In actual (4) ________, some of his cognitive skills are identical to those of a five-
year-old child. (5) ________ a child’s, Alex’s learning has been a steady progression. Early
on, he (6) ________ vocalize whether two things were the same or different. Now, he carries
(7)________more complex tasks. Presented (8) ________ different-coloured balls and
blocks and asked the number of red blocks, he’ll answer correctly. He requests things as
well. (9) ________ he asks to sit on your shoulder and you put him (10) ________ else, he’ll
complain: “Wanna go shoulder.”
A (11)_________ experts remain skeptical, seeing very (12) ________ in Alex’s
performance beyond learning by association, by (13)________ of intensive training. Yet
Alex appears to (14)_________ mastered simple two-way communication. As parrots live
for 60 years or more, Alex may surprise (15) ________ all further
Read the following passage and answer the questions
SCHIZOPHRENIA
One of the most serious forms of mental illness is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is
a complex illness and includes many symptoms, and most people who suffer from
schizophrenia do not display all the symptoms. One common trait shared by almost
every schizophrenic, however, is a basic inability to tell the difference between reality
and fantasy. Every person has fantasies. Our imaginations create situations which are
not real. In a healthy person, these fantasies are often called “daydreams,” and the
person is aware that they are not real. A schizophrenic, however, does not understand
that his or her daydreams are not part of reality. This can lead to powerful delusions
in which a person may believe things that could not possibly be true. For example, a
schizophrenic may believe that he or she has been contacted by aliens, or some other
situation which is just as unlikely. Under extreme circumstances, these delusions may
cause the schizophrenic to become violent and dangerous.
The causes of schizophrenia are complex and not completely understood. We
know that brain chemistry is somehow involved. We know this because certain drugs
which help control a specific chemical in the brain are helpful in treating
schizophrenia. We also know that people who come from a family in which
schizophrenia is common are more likely to develop schizophrenia themselves.
Furthermore, schizophrenia usually surfaces during or after a person’s teenage years,
right about the same time important chemical changes occur in the brain. All of these
facts point to a biological cause for schizophrenia.
At the same time, there is a great deal of evidence that shows that a person’s
environment and personal experiences are also important factors. For instance, one
study showed that people living in a city are almost 70% more likely to develop
schizophrenia, and minority groups show higher rates of the illness as well. This
clearly shows that environment plays an important role alongside brain chemistry.
Schizophrenia is an episodic illness, with periods of severe illness usually lasting
several months. Severe schizophrenics experience these episodes more frequently
than those with less severe forms of the illness. It is estimated that about 1 % of the
world population will experience a schizophrenic episode at some point in their lives.
Treatment generally includes medication, and in severe cases hospitalization.
1. The word trait in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. problem
B. illness
C. handicap
D. characteristic
2. According to paragraph 1, the essential difference between the daydreams of a
healthy person and those of a schizophrenic is that __________.
A. a schizophrenic does not know that his or her daydreams are imaginary
B. the daydreams of schizophrenics make them violent and dangerous
C. a healthy person’s daydreams are more imaginative
D. the daydreams of a healthy person occur far less frequently
3. All of the following are symptoms of schizophrenia EXCEPT
A. Hearing voices or noises that are not there
B. Organized thinking
C. A lack of emotion and motivation
D. Feeling that things are being controlled from outside
4. Based on the information in paragraph 1, the term delusions can best be
explained as
A. the belief in ideas that are untrue and highly unlikely
B. serious forms of mental illness
C. common symptoms among schizophrenics
D. conditions which cause a person to become violent
5. According to the passage, all of the following are proof that schizophrenia has
biological causes EXCEPT _________.
A. drugs that control brain chemistry effectively treat schizophrenia
B. schizophrenia causes important changes in the bodies of teenagers
C. people with a family history of the illness are more likely to develop
schizophrenia
D. schizophrenia often occurs for the first time during adolescence
6. Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about minority
groups?
A. They have different brain chemistries.
B. They are often the most violent schizophrenics.
C. They often live in different environments than other people.
D. They are more likely to develop schizophrenia than people living in the city.
7. In stating that schizophrenia is an episodic illness, the author means that
schizophrenia
A. is an illness which appears for a period of time and reappears later
B. is an illness which is only treatable for short periods of time
C. is an illness which can be overcome in a short period of time
D. affects people from every part of the world
8. The word those in the passage refers to
A. episodes
B. schizophrenics
C. periods of illness
D. experiences
9. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. These delusions can be damaging to a person’s professional and social life.
B. Schizophrenics can be aware whether their daydreams are real or not all the
time.
C. In the middle age, people usually suffer from schizophrenia.
D. Schizophrenia is a chronic illness.
 10.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT
A. Schizophrenia is characterized by the inability to tell reality from fantasy.
B. The delusions of schizophrenics can lead to violence in most cases.
C. Schizophrenia is believed to have both biological and environmental causes.
D. Schizophrenia is periodic in nature and is treated with medication or
hospitalization.

III. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.
1. _________________
Famous for its beautiful setting, San Francisco is built on a series of steep hills
located on the northern tip of a peninsula at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. The
bay and its extensions, constitute one of the great natural harbors of the world,
embracing nearly 1,200 sq km of water. Because of this, San Francisco was once the
major Pacific Coast seaport of the United States. Today the city is an important center
for finance, technology, tourism, and culture.
2. __________________
San Franciscans, and in some cases their counterparts in the Bay Area, have
successfully undertaken mammoth construction projects such as the San Francisco-
Oakland Bay Bridge, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit
system. Since at least the 1950s, San Franciscans have also earned a reputation for
tolerance of and respect for diversity.
3. __________________
The most serious social problems facing the city are not unique to San Francisco, but
some have taken on greater dimensions in the city than they have elsewhere. One such
problem is homelessness. From 1988 to 1992, the plaza in front of city hall became an
encampment for homeless people, rendering other use impossible and raising public
health concerns. The problem of homelessness persists despite the efforts of city
agencies and private charities to provide shelter, health care, and drug, alcohol, and
mental health treatment. In the mid-and late 1990s mayors Frank Jordan and Willie
Brown both sought to discourage homeless people from living in public space in the
downtown area and, in Brown’s case, in Golden Gate Park. However, residents of
other areas complained that because of these projects, the displaced homeless had
moved into their neighborhoods.
4. __________________
In other areas the city has made some progress toward addressing social problems. As
was true across much of the nation, the crime rate in San Francisco dropped in the
1990s, as did the rate of drug-related violence. In addition, some public housing
projects in San Francisco that were especially prone to violence and drug-related
activity were razed and rebuilt with designs considered less likely to encourage those
activities. Other public housing projects received stepped up security patrols.
5. _________________________
Some social critics have pointed to an increasing economic and social polarization of
San Francisco’s population. Those who work in finance or high-tech fields are
increasingly affluent, pushing rents and home prices to among the highest levels in
the nation. At the same time, people who labor in the service sector often work for the
minimum wage, cannot share the affluent lifestyles around them, and are hard-pressed
to afford rising rents. This economic polarization coincides in part with ethnic and
educational patterns. Workers in the low-wage end of the service sector are likely to
have limited English proficiency and a high-school education or less; many workers
in those areas are also disproportionately African American and Hispanic. By
contrast, those people who work in the finance and high-tech sectors are more likely
to be white or Asian American and to have one or more college degrees.

Task 1: Match the headings given in the box below with their appropriate
numbers (1-5) that lead the five paragraphs and write the letters A-H in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (The headings outnumber the paragraphs, so
you will not use all of them.)
A. The problems in San Francisco.
B. Geographic characteristics of San Francisco.
C. Ethnic and education patterns in San Francisco
D. San Francisco’s accomplishments.
E. The problem of homelessness in San Francisco.
F. The beauty of San Francisco
G. Public security improvements in San Francisco.
H. The problem of social economic polarization.
Task 2: Choose the correct answer:
6. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. San Francisco: The beauty and issues
B. San Francisco: Social improvements
C. San Francisco: How to solve the social issues
D. San Francisco: Its contemporary issues

Task 3: Below is or a brief summary of the passage. Find a word or a phrase to

complete the summary.
San Francisco - an important center for finance, technology, tourism, and culture- has
achieved tremendous successes in (7) __________. Today, the city has faced some
serious social problems such as: homelessness, crime rate, and (8)_________. Efforts
have been made to solve these issues. In the mid-and late 1990s, homeless people
were prevented from living in public space in the downtown area and, in Brown’s
case, in Golden Gate Park to solve the homelessness problem. Several housing
projects were launched to reduce (9)__________. The economic and social
polarization, according to some social critics, coincides in part with (10)
___________patterns, which requires more efforts to be solved.
 PART V: WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the one given.
1. His behaviour was rather a shock to me. (ABACK)
I ………………………………………………his behaviour.
2. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story. (TELING)
Dad ………………………………………when there was a knock at the door.
3. Stanley is rather fearful of the new algebra teacher (AWE)
Stanley is a …………………………………….the new algebra teacher.
4. Every possible effort was made by the orphanage to find the boy’s parents.
(STONE)
The orphanage ………………………………………to find the boy’s parents.
5. The Oscar ceremony is on television live tonight at eight o’clock.
(BROADCASTING)
They …………………………………………live at eight o’clock tonight.
6. I was approached by a stranger who asked me the way. (UP)
A stranger ……………………………. asked me the way.
7. What did he have on at the party? (WAS)
What ……………………………………….at the party?
8. The total sales for this video are already over a million. (SOLD)
This video ………………………………………..copies already.
9. I agree to write the report if you give me the information. (WILL)
Give me the information …………………………………….the report.
10. Jack has become confident as a result of his success. (TURNED)
Jack’s success ………………………………….person.

II. Write about your most memorable trip. You should write about 250 words.