KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 2 NĂM HOC 2020 - 2021 MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI - HẢI DƯƠNG Mã A480704

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KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ 2

NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 ANH

Ngày thi:09/11/2020 I. LISTENING (30 pts) Part I. Listen to the recording and answer the questions. You will hear the recording twice. Questions 1 – 5: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.

WESTLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

Example answer: NAME: Camden FIRST NAME: Peter ADDRESS: Flat 5 53 (1) _________________________________ Finsbury POSTCODE: (2) ____________________________________ DATE OF BIRTH: 8th July (3) _____________________________ HOME TEL: None MOBILE TEL: (4) ___________________________________ PROOF OF RESIDENCE PROVIDED:(5) ______________

Questions 6 – 8: Circle THREE letters A - F.

What type of books does Peter like?

A. Wildlife books B. Romance books C. Travel books D. Historical novels E. Science Fiction novels F. Mystery books Questions 9 and 10: Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. 9. How much does it cost to join the library? _________________________________ 10. How much does it cost to rent a DVD? _________________________________ Part one. Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. 1. We are all present hedonists _______ .

A. at school B. at birth C. while eating and drinking 2. American boys drop out of school at a higher rate than girls because_________.

A. they need to be in control of the way they learn B. they play video games instead of doing school work C. they are not as intelligent as girls 3. Present-orientated children _________.

A. do not realise present actions can have negative future effects B. are unable to learn lessons from past mistakes C. know what could happen if they do something bad, but do it anyway 4. If Americans had an extra day per week, they would spend it ___________ .

A. working harder B. building relationships C. sharing family meals 5. Understanding how people think about time can help us ___________ .

A. become more virtuous B. work together better C. identify careless or ambitious people

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KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN THỨ 2

NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 10 ANH

Ngày thi:09/11/2020 II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

1. Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences. (20pts)

1. The new school complex cost _____ the city council had budgeted for. A. just twice as much as B. twice more by far than C. twice much more than D. almost twice as much as 2. Larry _____ forgot where he’d left his keys. A. momentarily B. directly C. singularly D. shortly 3. The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _____. A. cooperation B. coordination C. corporation D. coexistence 4. James could no longer bear the _____ surroundings of the decrepit old house. A. oppressive B. domineering C. pressing D. overbearing 5. I find the idea of experimenting on animals _____. A. disagreeing B. objectionable C. distasteful D. objective 6. He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _____ the courage to apply for the job. A. put on B. get off C. plucked up D. carried through 7. Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking _____ anyone who was there at the time. A. in for B. up on C. out of D. over to 8. According to a Government spokesman, further _____ in the public sector are to be expected. A. cutbacks B. breakdowns C. out-takes D. layouts 9. Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _____ 2 mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning time last year. A. set B. clocked C. gained D. took 10. That judge is feared because she takes a hard _____ in the fight against drugs. A. line B. lane C. path D. rule 11. He will be sued for _____ of contract if he does not do what he promised. A. fracture B. crack C. rupture D. breach 12. You shouldn’t _____ into other’s people private lives. A. prowl B. prod C. …