Q1 - LESSON 5 Student’s name: Class: 9A

Corrector’s name:

LISTENING
Questions 1 – 10. Complete the notes below.
Write ONE WORD AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer.

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 ĐỀ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN KHOA HỌC XÃ HỘI VÀ NHÂN VĂN (2020 – 2021)
THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 60’ KHÔNG BAO GỒM NGHE

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

I. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.
1. A. passport B. machine C. mistake D. surprise
2. A. forehead B. damage C. cashpoint D. success
3. A. deliver B. imagine C. recognize D. embarrass
4. A. malicious B. mischievous C. amorphous D. obnoxious
5. A. analysis B. ingredient C. alternative D. ceremony
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
6. A. flights B. camps C. beans D. lakes
7. A. delayed B. completed C. belonged D. received
8. A. teenage B. cabbage C. cottage D. marriage
9. A. extension B. expansion C. confusion D. dimension
10. A. illustrate B. cultivate C. compensate D. corporate

III. Find one mistake in each sentences below by choosing the letter A, B, C or D.
11. (A) Have got (B) completely drunk, the inventor (C) designed a device with (D) imaginative capabilities.

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12. The inspector (A) for the case has been (B) ordered to stop (C) investigating that murder any (D) further.
13. I am (A) sure that you (B) can be so nervous now (C) because this job interview is (D) extremely
important.

IV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underline
word(s) in each of the following sentences.

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14. Despite the bad effects of COVID-19 on the local economy, she still managed to find a temporary job.
A. getting paid a fairly high salary B. requiring a lot of hard work
C. lasting for a short period of time D. providing some opportunities
15. With the exception of a single red rose, no floral offerings could be spotted at the ceremony.
A. In respect of B. Aside from C. In terms of D. Regardless of

V. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underline
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
16. Students are strictly forbidden to talk to others during examinations.
A. Allowed B. refused C. required D. avoided
17. The players were over the moon once they had overcome their tough opponent to win the
championship.
A. bizarre B. astonished C. upset D. pessimistic

VI. Choose the correct answer.

18. I want to sell my television because I don’t have ………….. time to watch it.
A. much B. less C. many D. lots
19. He saw a car crash before it ………….. fire right in front of his house. He called the firefighters
immediately.
A. turned B. made C. escaped D. caught
20. It’s lucky we were not in China this March. We ………….. down with COVID - 19.
A. could have come B. couldn’t have come
C. shouldn’t have come D. should have come

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 21. The streets of Hoi An ancient town for the past few months have been dismal, a far ………….. from the
usual pedestrian-friendly ones with a sparkling display of colorful lanterns.
A. bridge B. cry C. away D. afield
22. Look at you! These fashionable clothes ………….. look good on you.
A. quite B. nearly C. certainly D. almost
23. They discussed the problem but they didn’t get much ………….. in actually solving it.
A. nearer B. further C. farther D. closer
24. He never resorts to violence. Actually, he is known to ………….. of any kind of violence used to resolve
problems.
A. approving B. approve C. disapprove D. disapproving
25. When facing economic downturns, manufacturers tend to lower costs ………….. product quality.
A. in aid of B. on grounds of C. in the light of D. at the expense of

VII. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in capitals.
26. Lucy has to work every …………alternate…………………………….. Saturday. (ALTER)
27. He threw his bags ………unceremoniously……………………………….. on the floor. (CEREMONY)
28. In my opinion, this book is just …………intellectually………pseudo-intellectual……………………..
rubbish. (INTELLECT)
29. Shall I believe this ………………unconvincing……………………….. story of yours? Mark, stop acting like
a child and tell me the whole truth, please. (CONVINCE)

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30. A manufacturer ………negligently……………………………….. made and marketed a car with defective
brakes. (NEGLECT)
31. A student was given …………detention…………………………….. for consistently forgetting to do her
homework. (DETAIN)
32. He made a ……………foolish……………foolhardy…………….. attempt to climb the tree to recover his
kite. (FOOL)

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33. I hate going clothes shopping with Carlo, he’s so ……………choosy………………………….. that he
takes hours to find anything he likes. (CHOICE)
34. Robert is more ………………bookish……………………….. and intellectual than many of his fellow
students. (BOOK)
35. His novel has been ……………………picturized………………….. many times. (PICTURE)
36. When one of the plane’s engines went out, I thought I was a ……………goner…………………………..
(GO)
37. The airfield was bathed in the ghostly glow of ………………searchlight……………………….. (SEARCH)
38. Couldn’t you provide us with a more …………………practical…………………….. scheme? The one you
have just devised is not sensible at all. (PRACTICE)
39. As a matter of fact, the realization of the project itself isn’t so ………………
troublesome……………………….. as the initial conditions we have to accept. (TROUBLE)
40. Nobody has applied for the mission knowing how ………………hazardous………………….. it may be.
(HAZARD)

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 41 to 48.
It is often suggested that children learn much more quickly than adults because they’re more open-minded.
Adults think they know it all.
A recent research backs this up. Groups of young children and adults were tested on their ability to
understand cause-and-effect relationships in a number of contexts that were completely new to them. The
research found that (41) ……………… a novel problem, children will approach it flexibly, trying out a number of
possible solutions whereas adults will tend to draw more on their existing knowledge and experience. This
knowledge about (42) ……………… the world works can be useful because it allows them to make sensible

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predictions in many situations. However, it also means that people will often ignore the evidence in front of
them, falling back instead on conventional assumptions and approaches. (43) ……………… people like to talk
about ‘thinking outside the box,’ in many situations, they won’t even consider ideas that don’t fit with their rather
fixed world view, and they too easily discount things they believe won’t work.
In a rapidly changing modern world, this mindset becomes especially limiting. Consider students at
university today who learn (44) ……………… facts about the current state of knowledge in a particular field. By
the time they get into the workforce, much of that knowledge will be out of date, as technology constantly moves
on, and the problems (45) ……………… they’ll have to deal with won’t be the same as the ones they studied in
the classroom. Tomorrow’s graduates will need to be (46) ……………… more open-minded and ‘think outside
the box’ to solve the new problem that changing technology and circumstances will bring. It seems likely that the
most innovative minds of the future will (47) ……………… an element of childlikeness. They will have a
refreshingly naïve (48) ……………… to things, ignoring what they think they know and playing around with
possibilities that others have dismissed.
41. A. having given B. gave C. given D. being given

42. A. how B. why C. what D. whether

43. A. Although B. Due to C. Because D. In spite of

44. A. a swarm of B. a basket of C. a team of D. a bunch of

45. A. when B. which C. where D. whose

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46. A. entirely B. far C. rather D. comparatively

47. A. proceed B. impose C. constitute D. embrace

48. A. proposal B. reputation C. approach D. procedure

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IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 49 to 56.
It was at the tender age of seven that Christian Arno, the founder of the online translation service
Lingo24.com, put his first plan for making money into practice. His scheme was to buy penny chews and resell
them to his schoolmates at £6 per packet. However, the venture came to an abrupt end when one of the
mothers in his class found out about it and deemed it ‘inappropriate’. Arno had to shut down immediately.
His next opportunities came during the year he spent abroad in Italy as part of his French and Italian course
at Oxford. He had a lot of free time on his hands, so he set up a website offering translation services with a
friend, Jos Shepherd. Although they didn’t make much money, the business gave both an insight into working
online. That same year, Arno became financially more solvent when he sold some shares he had purchased for
a huge profit of £15,000.
Back in Oxford, Arno finished his degree and decided to have another go at his online translation idea. He
asked Shepherd to design a new website in return for a 20% stake in the business and went on to bring
Lingo24.com to clients from his own bedroom.
The business was not an instant success due to Arno’s inexperience in Internet marketing. However, he
worked hard and learnt fast, earning himself a reputation for speed and accuracy. After 18 months he had
enough business to set up an office in New Zealand so that he could offer clients a proper 24-hour service.
Soon after that, Arno had another stroke of luck. One of his large clients started spending £500,000 on
translations, so he was able to invest in more sophisticated technology. This brought in even more business and
led to him opening yet more offices in China, Romania, and Panama.
Lingo24.com now translates into and out of more than 100 languages, and this year they expect to make £4
million. It has 100 full-time employees and more than 3,000 freelance translators. The company nowadays is not
cut out of the same cloth as the simple website Arno and Shepherd created in Italy, but that experience was
invaluable in showing them the potential of their idea.
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 Arno’s advice for others is: ‘Seek out people you respect, who have done it before and have got experience
and give you advice - but go with your instincts.’

49. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Christian Arno: the story of his success B. A young British with original ideas
C. How to become a successful start-up D. The secret of success in online business

50. What does the word ‘it’ in paragraph 1 refer to?

A. an end B. a venture C. a packet D. a class

51. Why did Arno stay in Italy for a year?

A. Because a university in Italy offered him a course.
B. Because he wanted to become fluent in Italian.
C. Because he wished to start a translation company.
D. Because his learning program gave him that chance.

52. What is the word ‘insight’ in paragraph 2 closest in meaning to?

A. deep understanding B. far-sighted views
C. spectacular sightings D. in-depth studies

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53. When did Arno start Lingo24.com?
A. Right before he decided to leave university. B. While he and Shepherd were studying in Italy.
C. After he completed his studying at Oxford. D. When he thought of renting an office in Oxford.

54. How much will Arno’s company possibly earn this year?
A. £500,000 B. £15,000 C. £6 D. £4,000,000

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55. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the reading passage?
A. Investing in stocks and shares was the key to expand Arno’s online business through huge profits.
B. Institutional approval was indispensable in assisting Arno in launching his first business at school.
C. The website launched when Arno was in Italy was rudimentary in comparison to Lingo24.com.
D. It’s ideal to count on people with expertise other than your own experience or instincts in business.

56. Which of the following statements might the writer most agree with?
A. That Arno received immense emotional and financial support from his friends made him successful.
B. One of Arno’s keys to success is that he relied on his intuition in making his business decision.
C. The reason behind Arno’s success was his background in Internet marketing and good education.
D. Without investments from important clients, Arno wouldn’t have opened more offices in the world.

X. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following
exchanges.
57. Alex is making a phone call.
Alex: “Hello. Can I speak to Kate, please?”
Kate: “………………..”
A. Speaking B. Sure, you can C. Who are you? D. Yes, I’m available

58. Two students are chatting in the corridor after class.

Tim: “What do you think about my new bike?”
Laura: “………………..”
A. It isn’t good for the environment B. It’s a little too expensive, I’m afraid.

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 C. It’s nice. You can say that again. D. That’s OK. As long as you can buy it.

59. Two colleagues are talking during a coffee break.

Mike: “It strikes me that this summer is blazingly hot.”
Sophie: “………………... This is just the beginning of summer and it’s already scorching.”
A. I’m afraid you are quite mistaken. B. I fear not. I have to say I’m not with you.
C. You’ve hit the nail on the head. D. Actually, I think you’ll find the opposite.

XI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.
60. Michael didn’t have enough money for that car.
A. If Michael had a lot of money, he would definitely buy that car.
B. Michael was too poor to be able to pay for that expensive car.
C. That car was so expensive that Michael couldn’t afford to buy it.
D. His lack of money couldn’t prevent Michael from buying the car.

61. When it comes to the job promotion, he regrets not having grabbed the opportunity.
A. If only he had seized the chance to get promoted in his job.
B. Without the opportunity, he couldn’t have been promoted.

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C. He wished he hadn’t missed being promoted to that job.
D. He would sooner have taken advantage of the promotion.

62. Most of the citizens claimed that they had been betrayed by the newly elected president
A. Given the designation of the new president, a feeling of betrayal was aroused among citizens.
B. Most of the citizens broke faith in the newly elected president owing to his demeanor.

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C. It was the newly elected president that could allay the sense of betrayal among his citizens.
D. The newly elected president was condemned for having deceived most of the citizens.

XII. Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in
the following questions.
63. She remained silent during the discussion. She wanted to avoid an argument.
A. She had nothing to say though she expected some arguments to be discussed.
B. While the discussion went on, she didn’t say a word to avoid an argument.
C. If she raised her voice in the discussion, there would be some arguments.
D. She left the argument behind as long as she said nothing during the discussion.

64. I had hesitated to grab a taxi to the airport. I missed my scheduled flight.
A. Unwilling though I was to get into an airport taxi, I successfully boarded the plane ahead of schedule.
B. Having felt uncertain about getting a taxi to the airport, I wasn’t able to board my plane as scheduled.
C. On arriving at the airport late due to my indecision, I still made it in time to get aboard as planned.
D. Discouraged from catching a taxi on the way to the airport, I failed to be taken on board as expected.

65. The inspector made for the crime scene. The robbery suspect had just made off with all the money.
A. Only when the robbery suspect was running away with all the money was the inspector on the way to
the crime scene.
B. Not until the inspector turned up at the crime scene did the robbery suspect disappear with all the
money.
C. No longer did the inspector make it at the crime scene when the robbery suspect fled with all the
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 D. No sooner had the robbery suspect got away with all the money than the inspector headed for the
crime scene.

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