KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 2 NĂM HOC 2019 - 2020 MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI - HẢI DƯƠNG Mã A286035

KỲ THI NĂNG KHIẾU LẦN 2

NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 CHUYÊN

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

A. LISTENING. (15 points)

I. You will hear a man talking on the radio about Welsh speakers in Patagonia, Argentina. For question 1- 10, complete the sentence. (5 points)

A popular place for tourists to visit in Patagonia is a Welsh (1)………………………………… .

There are estimated to be (2) ………………………………… speakers of Welsh in Patagonia.

The first settlers wanted to establish a colony in an area which was (3) ………………………………… .

There were very few (4) ………………………………… among the first Welsh settlers.

The settlers soon became friendly with the (5) ………………………………… .

The name for the Andean region where the Welsh settled means (6) ………………………………… .

A Welsh (7) ………………………………… festival is held each year in Patagonia.

The National Assembly for Wales sends (8) ………………………………… to Patagonia each year.

The streets and houses of Gaiman are decorated with (9) ………………………………… .

The speaker decides to eat (10) ………………………………… with his tea.

II. You will hear five young people talking about the job they would like to do. For questions 1-5, choose from the list A-H what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. (5 points)

A. I will need a specific qualification to do this job.

Speaker 1 (1) Speaker 2 (2) Speaker 3 (3) Speaker 4 (4) Speaker 5 (5)

B. I currently combine work with studying. C. I disagree with the careers advice I have been given. D. I heard about this job from someone in my family. E. I do not really mind what job I do. F. I think I have the necessary personal qualities. G. I am not clever enough for the job I would like to do. H. I am studying a relevant subject. III. You will hear two urban clining students called Carla and Rob discussing their presentation on cities built by the sea following instructions from their tutor. Choose A, B or C as the correct answer for each question from 1 – 5. (5 points)

1. Carla and Rob were surprised to learn that coastal cities

A. contain nearly half the world’s population.

B. include most of the world’s largest cities.

C. are growing twice as fast as other cities.

2. According to Rob, building coastal cities near to rivers

A. may bring pollution to the cities.

B. may reduce the land available for agriculture.

C. may mean the countryside is spoiled by industry.

3. What mistake was made when building water drainage channels in Miami in the 1950s?

A. There were not enough of them.

B. They were made of unsuitable materials.

C. They did not allow for the effects of climate change.

4. What do Rob and Carla think that the authorities in Miami should do immediately?

A. take measures to restore ecosystems

B. pay for a new flood prevention system

C. stop disposing of waste materials into the ocean

5. What do they agree should be the priority for international action?

A. greater coordination of activities

B. more sharing of information

C. agreement on shared policies

B. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer for each question. (10 points)

1. Aid agencies are still ………………………….. the situation.

A. estimating B. deducing C. assessing D. assuming 2. Not voting in elections preserves the ………………………….. quo.

A. status B. state C. statue D. statute 3. I was disappointed that the restaurant had ………………………….. flowers on the table.

A. false B. artificial C. untrue D. forged 4. They are unlikely to find any new evidence because so much time has ………………………….. since the crime.

A. spanned B. postponed C. lapsed D. elapsed 5. There’s so much technical ………………………….. in this manual that I can’t really understand it.

A. jargon B. slang C. tongue D. speech 6. Can you get those aspirin that ………………………….. in water because I can’t take the others?

A. dilute B. dissolve C. diminish D. dispense 7. The sky suddenly went dark as a huge ………………………….. of birds passed overhead.

A. herd B. flock C. pack D. tribe 8. …