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Dành cho thí sinh thi vào các trường: THPT Chuyên Bắc Ninh
DE THI CHUYEN ANH TINH BAC NINH NAM HOC 2021-2022
TIENG ANH (CHUYEN) — 50 cau
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút
SECTION A - Listening 1 (1-6)
Choose the correct answer.
Tourism has certainly become an important ______ in the development of many countries.
- factor
- necessity
- key
- element
An obvious benefit of tourism is that it plays a key role in economic ______.
- decrease
- growth
- development
- increase
It brings job ______ to all kinds of people.
- luck
- chances
- opportunities
- prosperity
It helps promote international understanding and ______ among nations.
- relative
- cooperative
- relation
- cooperation
Tourism can improve the standard of living of local or ______ communities.
- isolated
- rural
- urban
- mountainous
Tourism brings ______ benefits as travellers learn about the history and culture of a place.
- economic
- visible
- uncountable
- cultural
SECTION A - Listening 2 (7-10)
Choose the correct answer.
What did Speaker 1 do last summer?
- He learned another language.
- He spoke Italian.
- He went to Germany.
- He went to Rome.
Why is Speaker 2 also fluent in English?
- Because she travels a lot.
- Because she needs it for her job.
- Because that is her foreign language.
- Because she has many English friends.
When did Speaker 3 decide to learn English properly?
- When he was travelling around the country.
- When he was 10.
- When he was at school.
- When he got home from his holiday.
What is Speaker 4 doing at the moment?
- She is working.
- She is doing the shopping.
- She is studying for her first exam.
- She is teaching English.
SECTION B - Functional language and stress (11-14)
Choose the best answer.
Adam: "_________" - Janet: "Yes, please."
- It's a bit hot in here, isn't it?
- Would you like a cup of coffee?
- Can you pass me the salt, please?
- She is teaching English.
Jimmy: "Congratulations on your winning the first prize!" - Tom: "____"
- You're welcome.
- Not at all.
- Yes certainly.
- That's very kind of you.
Stress (13) · approval / applicant / influence / energy
- approval
- applicant
- influence
- energy
Stress (14) · wonder / mistake / unite / behave
Paraphrase (15-17)
Choose the sentence closest in meaning.
Although the weather was good, we stayed indoors.
- Even though the good weather, we stayed indoors.
- In spite of the weather was good, we stayed indoors.
- We stayed indoors despite the good weather.
- We stayed indoors but the weather was good.
People believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
- It is believed that Jane failed the test because of her laziness.
- Jane was believed to fail the test on account of her laziness.
- It was believed that Jane fails the test due to laziness.
- Jane is believed to have failed the test owing to her laziness.
The question was so difficult that the students couldn't answer it.
- The question was too difficult for the students to answer.
- The question wasn't simple enough for the students to answer it.
- Such difficult question that the students couldn't answer.
- It was so difficult question that the students couldn't answer.
Cloze - Healthy living (18-22)
Choose the best answer for each blank.
What is tasty is not always healthy. Doctors say that chips and pizzas are fattening, fizzy soft drinks damage our teeth, and coffee shortens our lives. If we eat too much, we'll become obese, and obesity leads to heart disease, diabetes, and other serious illnesses. Unfortunately, the world today is (18) ______ fatter and fatter.
Lack of exercise is another serious problem. We spend hours in front of our computers and TV sets. (19) ______ of us do morning exercises. We walk less because we prefer to use cars or public transport. Research shows, however, that young people who don't do enough exercise often suffer from heart attacks later in life.
It's common knowledge that smoking and drinking can shorten our lives (20) _______. Cigarette-smoking, for example, kills millions of people every year. Many of them die (21) _______ lung cancer. Yet many young people still smoke and drink. Why? One answer is that tobacco and drinks companies invest enormous sums of money in advertising their products. For them, cigarettes and alcoholic drinks mean money. For us, they mean disease and even death.
We all know that the healthier we are the better we feel. The better we feel, the longer we live. So why not (22) _______ ourselves?
- turning
- getting
- making
- being
- extremely
- intensively
- absolutely
- dramatically
- take care of
- look for
- care for
- pay attention to
Vocabulary and pronunciation (23-26)
Choose the best answer.
In Malaysia, English is a compulsory second language.
- required
- optional
- widespread
- necessary
The Town Council decided to pull down the building as it was unsafe.
- look after
- make up
- put up
- leave behind
Pronunciation (25) · threat / beat / seat / meat
Pronunciation (26) · picked / stopped / cleaned / watched
- picked
- stopped
- cleaned
- watched
Reading - Cat Ba Island (27-31)
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Being overshadowed by Ha Long Bay to the north, Cat Ba Island is often left out of the itineraries of the majority of travellers coming to Viet Nam. Nevertheless, Cat Ba Island is one of the most underrated destinations in Viet Nam.
The massive island of Cat Ba is a fantastic destination for ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam. Cat Ba National Park, which was established on 31 March 1986, is one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in Viet Nam. The park possesses seven different ecosystems, both underwater and inland. It is home to thirty-two types of mammals, along with seventy bird species, and more than a thousand species of plants, hundreds of which can be used as medicines.
There are several different hiking and trekking routes through rugged and forested mountain within Cat Ba National Park. These routes are also divided by different levels of difficulty, so travellers don't have to be worried if their fitness is not very good. In addition, travellers can take a side visit to explore the exquisite Trung Trang cave, or discover the traditional village of Viet Hai.
The underlined word 'exquisite' is closest in meaning to ______.
Which statement is NOT true about Cat Ba National Park?
- It is one of the most diverse parks in Viet Nam.
- There are seven different ecosystems there.
- It was established in 1986.
- Hiking there requires a high level of fitness.
The pronoun 'It' in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
- ecosystem
- Cat Ba National Park
- Cat Ba Island
- Northern Viet Nam
Cat Ba Island is suitable for ______.
- experiencing urban life
- ecotourism and adventure activities in Northern Viet Nam
- many indoor activities
- scientific research and exploration
Many travellers choose not to visit Cat Ba because ______.
- they think Ha Long Bay is much better
- there is too much rain there
- it is not a good destination for tourism
- it is too far from Ha Long Bay
Grammar and vocabulary (32-43)
Choose the best answer.
If I had a lot of money, I ______ buy a big house in the country.
When Carol ______ me last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.
- call - will watch
- call - am watching
- was calling - would watch
- called - was watching
This laptop is much more user-friendly, but it costs ______ the other one.
- as many as
- so much as
- twice as many
- twice as much as
The people about ______ the novelist wrote were factory workers and their families.
Computers offer a much greater degree of ______ in the way work can be organised.
- flexibly
- flexible
- inflexible
- flexibility
It is important to ______ the wonders of the world so that future generations can see them.
- ignore
- destroy
- preserve
- remain
It was better than good. It was ______.
- the sky's the limit
- out of this world
- over the moon
- once in a blue moon
She turned ______ the new job in New York because she didn't want to move.
Urgent measures must ______ by governments to cope with the pandemic.
- took
- take
- be taking
- be taken
Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs ______ they can avoid city noise and pollution.
I was in ______ Japanese restaurant. ______ restaurant served good food.
- the - A
- a - A
- a - The
- x - The
She asked me what ______ the day before.
- I had done
- had I done
- I have done
- I do
Vocabulary and sentence building (44-47)
Choose the best answer.
She was brought up in a well-off family.
Hue is ... a beautiful and hospitable city.
- natural
- noticeable
- affectionate
- friendly
Jane sings very well. Her father is a famous musician.
- Jane's father is a famous musician, who sings very well.
- Jane whose father is a famous musician, sings very well.
- Jane's father, who sings very well, is a famous musician.
- Jane, whose father is a famous musician, sings very well.
He didn't take his father's advice. That's why he is out of work.
- If he had taken his father's advice, he would not have been out of work.
- If he had taken his father's advice, he would not be out of work.
- If he took his father's advice, he would not be out of work.
- If he takes his father's advice, he will not be out of work.
Error identification (48-50)
Choose the underlined part that needs correction.
I am tired of being told all the time what to do, and when doing it.
- am tired of
- being
- all
- when doing
He never goes to work by car, doesn't he?
I am confident that life in the country has improved significant in the last five years.
- confident that
- country
- significant
- the last