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VÙNG DH&ĐB BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XV, NĂM 2024

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 10
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian
giao đề)
Ngày thi: 16 tháng 7 năm 2024
ĐỀ CHÍNH
THỨC
(Đề thi gồm 18 trang)
Điểm Giám khảo số
Giám khảo số
Bằng số Bằng chữ 1 Số phách
2
(Họ tên, chữ (Do chủ tịch HĐ ghi)
(Họ tên, chữ ký)
ký)

(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi theo hướng dẫn)

SECTION A: LISTENING (50 points)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 4 phần; mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 05 giây;
mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. Thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc mỗi
phần câu hỏi.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 03 phút để hoàn chỉnh
bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe

PART 1. You will hear a museum curator called Frank Turner giving a talk
about a dinosaur exhibition. For questions 1-5, complete the sentences with
a word or short phrase. (10 pts)
Dinosaur Exhibition
Frank believes people want to be (1) __________________ which is why they visit the
dinosaur exhibition.
According to Frank, children first look for the (2) __________________ in the exhibition.
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Frank thinks the exhibition helps develop (3) __________________ in children.
According to Frank, scientists usually have to work with an incomplete dinosaur (4)
__________________.
Frank says that dinosaurs are mainly found preserved in (5) __________________
environments.
(Adapted from TEST
BUIDER)
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 2. Listen and decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F). (10 pts)
1. Scientists have found out a common link between music and cheese.
2. An experiment was conducted in half a year to study the effect of music on
maturing cheese.
3. The matured cheese was sampled and assessed by researchers with the
support from a culinary cheese expert.
4. Classical, rock and hip-hop were three types of music played in the experiment.
5. Enzymes from bacteria were said to affect the maturity of cheese.

Your answers
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART 3: You will hear an interview in which two people called Neil
Strellson and Vivienne. Barnes are talking about their work as set
designers in the theatre. For questions 11-15, choose the answer (A, B, C
or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts)
11. Neil first decided he wanted to work as a set designer when
A. he went to see plays with his parents.
B. he started studying drama at university.
C. he was asked to help out on a student production.
D. he gave up on his childhood dream of becoming an actor.
12. What does Neil say about working as an assistant set designer?
A. He did it because he was short of money.
B. He saw it as a way of making useful contacts.

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C. He was too young to take full advantage of it at first.
D. He appreciated the chance to put theory into practice.
13. For Vivienne, the most important aspect of starting work on a new production
is
A. establishing a working relationship with the director.
B. agreeing how many scenery changes are needed.
C. feeling an involvement with the play itself.
D. doing a set of preliminary sketches.
14. Why does Vivienne prefer working on several productions at once?
A. She finds that it stimulates her creativity.
B. She feels it gives her increased financial security.
C. It means she can avoid going to all of the opening nights.
D. It stops her getting too involved in the problems of any one show.
15. What does Neil say about designing film sets?
A. He finds it less challenging than the theatre.
B. He'd like the chance to work on a really good film.
C. He hasn't really worked out how to approach it yet.
D. He isn't sure whether he has the skills to do it effectively.
(Adapted from PRACTICE TEST PLUS)
Your answers
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

PART 4: Listen to a news bulletin. For questions 16 - 25, complete each of

the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER (20 points).
Many of the bombs went off at churches during (16) __________________. Although
no individual or group has claimed responsibility, the government is now blaming
a little - known jihadist group.
Most of the areas were (17) __________________ to the public, and even the media
was not allowed to enter into the location.
So what we saw from outside was complete (18) __________________. The first thing
you see when you go to the churches is the glass scattered all over the ground.
And the walls have been perforated with (19) __________________ that were thrown
across the room and the premises after the explosion. Even the altars have been
(20) __________________ small metal pieces.

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In addition to these attacks on churches that targeted (21) __________________
during Easter, there were also attacks on high - end hotels.
Many of the people started (22) __________________ images of those who had died,
images that they had put up right before the attack.
There were several occasions where the public was evacuated so that the police
can conduct search operations. It started off fine, but tension has grown. And now
it has come to a point that curfew has been (23) __________________ again for the
second day.
There's been a (24) __________________.
The police have not divulged information as to what their identities are or whether
they belong to any organization.
What they're saying is any vital information can (25) __________________ their
investigation.
Your answers
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

SECTION B: LEXICO- GRAMMAR (30 points)

Part 1. For questions 26-45, choose the best option A, B, C, or D to
complete the following sentences and write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (20 points)
26. It really makes my _________ boil when I see people driving too carelessly.
A.heart B. head C. face D. blood
27. He told me I’d won the lottery but I knew he was just pulling my _________.
A.nose B. leg C. hair D. arm
28. I’ll just ________ some ice to go in our drinks.
A. squeeze B. crush C. squash D. compact
29. Inviting both Doug and Shirley to the party is a _________ for disaster.
A.prescription B. receipt C. recipe D. bill
30. There’s so much technical _________ in this manual that I can’t really
understand it.
A.slang B. jargon C. tongue D. speech
31. ________ for director must have surprised you.
A. Your being nominated B. You nominated
C. You’re being nominated D. Your nominating

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32. Nobody has any firm information, so we can only _________ on what caused the
accident.
A.guess B. contemplate C. speculate D. assume
33. I couldn’t decide what to write about when I suddenly _________ upon the idea
of doing something on writer’s block.
A.thought B. chanced C. hit D. arrive
34. _____talking of running for election again, after such a crushing defeat, is
surely proof of his resilience.
A. Should he be B. Has he been C. What he is D. That he
is
35. The prolonged drought in the West of Vietnam has made farmers _____
anxious about the harvest.
A. absolutely B. completely C. extremely D. totally

36. Four miles off the southern coast of Massachusetts _____, a popular summer
resort.
A. lies the island of Martha’s vineyard
B. the island of Martha’s vineyard lies there
C. does the island of Martha’s vineyard lie
D. where the island of Martha vineyard lies
37. No one appreciated her contribution during her lifetime, but _____ it is clear
that she was a great worker.
A. in this eventuality B. in retrospect C. in the aftermath D. with hindsight
38. The school committee decided to pay _____ to their famous Nobel-winner
alumni by naming the new gym after her.
A. homage B. esteem C. respect D. honour
39. Jane has been trying to solve this problem all week, but she still hasn’t been
able to _____.
A. take B. crack C. break D. crash
40. Owning and living in a freestanding house is still a goal of young adults, _____
earlier generations.
A. as did B. as it was of C. like that of D. so have
41. Three candidates will be short-listed for the post but we do not know _____.
A. whom B. those C. which D. what ones
42. I _____ with the performances but I got the flu the day before.

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 A. Was to have helped B. helped C. was to help D. had helped
43. The untimely death of Angeline's mother caused her a __________ pit of great
sorrow.
A. everlasting B. immeasurable C. bottomless D. boundless
44. Tim curries favor the high-profile authorities clearly shows that he is a
___________.
A. plaintiff B. sycophant C. charlatan D.
neophyte
45. I thought I had made it_____ that I didn’t wish to discuss this matter.
A. distinct B. plain C. frank D. straight
46. He started hammering on the adjoining wall but Mary carried on ____________.
A. notwithstanding B. regardless C. irrespective D. nevertheless
47. ___________, the meeting stops here.
A. If no question being asked B. Without any question, however
C. No questions asked D. There being no question
48. Two weeks ___________, we will celebrate our coronation.
A. yet B. hence C. hitherto D. albeit
49. After a four-day holiday, they began to work ____________.
A. on end B. out of bounds C. in proportions D. in earnest
50. It must be true. I heard it straight from the _________mouth.
A. dog’s B. horse’s C. camel’s D. cat’s
51. Buyers and sellers were ________ over prices.
A. hacking B. hugging C. heckling D. haggling
52. ________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic used B. How an antiseptic is used
C. When used as an antiseptic D. An antiseptic when used
53. ________, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot as was the night air D. Hot although the night air was
54. She doesn’t eat crisps or chocolate; she’s _________health foods.
A. into B. in C. up for D. under
55. - What’s that horrible noise downstairs?
- It’s only Sam. He always screams _______ murder when we take him to the
dentist.
A. red B. black C. yellow D. blue

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Your answers
26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
41. 42. 43. 44. 45.
46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Part 2. For questions 46-55, fill each gap with the correct form of the
words in brackets. Write your answer in the boxes provided. (10 points)
56. He was standing in the middle, in the _____________________ of the picture.
(GROUND)
57. Hundreds of _______________ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we
are trying to find homes for them. (EVACUATE)
58. In ______________ talk (that is, talk in which the participants do not have equal
power, status, responsibility or control), we should apply the “one rule for one and
one for another” principle consistently. (SYMMETRY)
59. Some people wake up every morning with a sense of ease, quiet, and
spaciousness in their mind, while others tend to feel anxious, fearful and
______________ toward the day ahead. (PATHETIC)
60. He must be drunk. He is making _____________ remarks. (SENSE)
61. She finally left her husband because of his __________________. (ADULT)
62. Distances between the stars are ________________vast. (IMAGINE)
63. A conspicuous indication of his promising career wrecked by scandal is that he
has been
________________to a lower range. (PROMOTION)
64. The two pairs of twins make a pleasant __________________ during the game of
golf. (FOUR)
65. Like no other planet, Mars has left __________________ marks on human
imagination and thought. (REPLACE)

Your answers
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

SECTION C: READING (60 points)

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PART 1. For questions 66-75, read the passage below and then choose
which option (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 points)
THE HISTORY OF CONVERSE
In 1908, Marquis Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in
Malden, Massachusetts, USA. To start with, the company made simple rubber-
soled footwear for men, women and children. By 1910, Converse was (66) ________
4,000 pairs of shoes daily, and in 1915 the company began manufacturing tennis
shoes. The company’s main turning (67)________ came in 1917 when the Converse
All-Star red-and-white basketball shoe was introduced. Then, in 1921, a basketball
player named Charles H.’Churk’ Taylor contacted the company (68) ________ of
sore feet. Converse immediately gave him a job (69) ________ a salesman and
ambassador, and he promoted the shoes around the United States for the (70)
________ of his career. In 1923, after teaching his first basketball clinic, Chuck’s
signature was added to the All Star patch. In 1941, when the USA became
involved in the Second World war, Converse shifted production to manufacturing
shoes, boots and protecting (71) ________for his pilots and soldiers.
Converses were hugely popular with teenagers during the 1950s. Rock-and-
Roll era, and in 1966 the company added a range of new colors to the basic red-
and-white Churk Taylor All-Star basketball shoe. The shoes continued to be
popular until the early 1980s, but lost a large proportion of their market (72)
________ during the mid-1980s and 1990s, with the appearance on the (73)
________ of trainer, made by new competitors such as Nike and Reebok. Converses
were no longer the official shoe of America’s Nation Basketball Association, a title
they had (74) ________ for many years. In 2001, the company changed (75)
________, the last factory in the United States closed and manufacture moved to
China, Indonesia and Vietnam. In 2003, the company was bought be Nike.
(From First Certificate Masterclass-Student’s Book by Simon Haines &Barbara
Stewart)
66. A. preparing B. producing C. creating D. constructing
67. A. point B. place C. pot D. situation
68. A. accounting B. complaining C. viewing D. bearing
69. A. as B. for C. like D. with
70. A. remains B. surplus C. rest D. remnants
71. A. clothing B. cloth C. attire D. dress

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72. A. part B. portion C. piece D. share
73. A. shelf B. market C. shops D. stores
74. A. competed B. owned C. possessed D. held
75. A. places B. businesses C. hands D. holders
Your answers
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75.

Part 2. For questions 76-85, fill each of the following numbered blanks with
ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes. (15 points)
Processing information is a quality unique (76) __________ the human brain
and one which (77) __________ human beings from their animal relatives. The way
in which different types of data is processed (78)__________ according to its
content. Using sophisticated new technology, scientists are discovering how the
brain conducts (79) __________ upon receiving emotionally charged information.
It strikes us that the two hemispheres of the brain have different functions
when (80) __________ to emotional input. The left side decodes the literal meaning,
while the right side assesses the tone of the message, something known as
prosody. By measuring the velocity of blood flow to brain tissue, scientists were
able to see which areas required more (81) __________ of oxygen and glucose,
essential for brain activity. Increased blood flow implies increased demand, hence
increased mental activity in these areas. When tested subjects focused (82)
__________ the meaning of a statement, blood flow increased significantly to the
left side of the brain. When they were asked about the emotion expressed, it was
(83) __________ the left and right sides that received an increase in velocity,
implying that meaning and emotional content are considered together when
reacting to a message.
This new understanding is of (84) __________ importance for victims of brain
damage caused by accidents or strokes. It can help explain why some experience
difficulties confusing literal meaning with the emotional content of a message,
which can lead to series misunderstandings. By identifying which areas are (85)
__________ responsible for these functions, doctors hope that future research will
lead them to ways to effect repairs.

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Your answers
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.

Part 3. For questions 86-95, read the following passage and circle the
best answer to each of the following questions. Write your answers in
corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 points)
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION MAN
Travel journalist Richard Madden reports on his first trip with a camera
crew
It was books that first captured my imagination about faraway places. TV
travelogues always seemed the poor relation to the classic written accounts,
although of course the pictures were rather better. And then there was the issue
of authenticity. All those pretentious theatrical types dying of thirst in the desert,
as if we didn't realize there was a camera crew on hand to cater for their every
need. These days programme-makers know that the audience is more
sophisticated and the presence of the camera is acknowledged. But can a journey
with filming equipment ever be anything other than a cleverly constructed fiction?
I recently got the chance to find out, when I was asked to present two one-hour
programmes for an adventure travel series. The project was the brainchild of the
production company Trans-Atlantic Films, which wanted the series presented by
writers and adventurers, as well as TV professionals. My sole qualification was as a
journalist specializing in 'adventure' travel. However, I was thought to have 'on-
screen' potential.
The first programme was filmed in Costa Rica. Within 24 hours of my arrival, I
realised that this was going to be very different from my usual 'one man and his
laptop' expeditions. For a start, there were five of us - director, cameraman, sound
recordist, producer and presenter. And then there was the small matter of
£100,000 worth of equipment. I soon realised that the director, Peter Macpherson,
was a vastly experienced adventure film-maker. In his case, the term 'adventure'
meant precisely that. 'Made a film with X,' he would say (normally a famous
mountaineer or skier), before describing a death-defying sequence at the top of a
glacier in Alaska or hang-gliding off the Angel Falls in Venezuela. Invariably, these

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reminiscences would end with the words: “Had a great deal of respect for X.
Dead now, sadly...”
Part of the brief for the series was to put the presenter in unusual situations
and see how he or she coped. One such sequence was the night we spent in the
rainforest canopy near the Rincón de la Vieja National Park in Guanacaste
province. I don't have a head for heights and would make a poor rock-climber, so
my distress is real enough as the camera catches me dangling on a rope some 30
metres up, well short of the canopy platform.
Ironically, it was the presence of the camera, looking down on me from above,
that gave me the impetus for the final push to the top. By this time, I'd learnt how
'sequences' were cut together and realised that one last effort was required. I had
to struggle to stay coherent while the camera swooped within a few millimeters
of my face for my reaction. In the end, it was a magical experience, heightened all
the more by the sounds of the forest - a family of howler monkeys in a nearby
tree, amplified through the sound recordist's headphones.
Learning how to establish a rapport with the camera is vital and it took me a
while to think of it as a friend rather than a judge and jury. The most intimidating
moments were when Peter strolled up to me, saying that the light would only be
right for another 10 minutes, and that he needed a 'link' from one sequence to
another. The brief was simple. It needed to be 30 seconds long, sum up my
feelings, be informative, well-structured and, most important of all, riveting to
watch. 'Ready to go in about five minutes?' he would say breezily.
I soon discovered that the effect of the camera on what was going on around
us was far less intrusive than I had imagined. After a first flurry of curiosity, people
usually lost interest and let us get on with our job. We were also flexible enough to
be spontaneous. Our trip coincided with an 80 per cent solar eclipse, a rare event
anywhere in the world. We were in a village called Santa Elena and captured the
whole event on camera. The carnival atmosphere was infectious and made a
welcome addition to our shooting schedule.

86. One thing the writer used to dislike about travel programmes on TV
was _________.
A. the repetitive nature of many of them
B. the dull images that they frequently contained
C. their lack of respect for the intelligence of the viewers

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 D. their tendency to copy the style of famous written accounts
87. What reason is given for the writer becoming involved in making TV
travel programmes?
A. Other people's belief that he might be suited to appearing on them.
B. His own desire to discover whether it was possible to make good ones.
C. His own belief that it was natural for him to move from journalism to TV.
D. A shortage of writers and adventurers willing to take part in them.
88. Shortly after arriving in Costa Rica, the writer became aware that
_________.
A. the director had a reputation that was undeserved
B. he would probably dislike working as part of a team rather than alone
C. he would probably get on well with the director personally
D. his role in the filming would be likely to involve real danger
89. Which of the following can be best replaced the word
“reminiscences”?
A. memories B. experiences C. collections D. imaginations
90. The writer uses the sequence filmed in the National Park as an
example of _________.
A. something he had been worried about before any filming started
B. the sort of challenge that presenters were intended to face in the series
C. something he was expected to be unable to deal with
D. the technical difficulties involved in making films in certain places
91. What does the writer say about the last part of the sequence in the
National Park?
A. It taught him a lot about the technical aspects of film-making.
B. He was encouraged to complete it when he looked up at the camera.
C. It changed his whole attitude towards doing dangerous things.
D. He was unable to say anything that made sense at this time.
92. According to the passage, the word "swooped" in paragraph 5 is
closest in meaning to _________.
A. flew downward quickly B. jumped over quickly
C. moved forward slowly D. drew back slowly
93. In paragraph 6, the writer says that he found it particularly difficult
to _________.
A. understand what was required of him for a 'link'

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C. accept certain advice given to him about presenting a film
D. meet certain demands the director made on him
94. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A. The writer had only one qualification for a journalist.
B. Peter Macpherson was the adventure film-maker and the director.
C. Their trip coincided with a usual event, the solar eclipse.
D. The programme in Costa Rica was not similar to his usual expeditions.
95. What does the writer use the experience in Santa Elena as an
example of?
A. Something they filmed although they had not planned to.
B. The friendly way in which they were treated by the local people.
C. Something they did purely for their own enjoyment.
D. The kind of thing that viewers like to see in travel films.

Your answers:
86. 87. 88. 89. 90.
91. 92. 93. 94. 95.

Part 4. For questions 96-105, read the passage and do the following
tasks. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (15
points)
William Gilbert and Magnetism
A
The 16th and 17th centuries saw two great pioneers of modern science: Galileo
and Gilbert. The impact of their findings is eminent. Gilbert was the first modern
scientist, also the accredited father of the science of electricity and magnetism, an
Englishman of learning and a physician at the court of Elizabeth. Prior to him, all
that was known of electricity and magnetism was what the ancients knew, nothing
more than that the lodestone possessed magnetic properties and that amber and
jet, when rubbed, would attract bits of paper or other substances of small specific
gravity. However, he is less well known than he deserves.
B
Gilbert’s birth pre-dated Galileo. Born in an eminent local family in Colchester
County in the UK, on May 24, 1544, he went to grammar school, and then studied

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medicine at St John’s College, Cambridge, graduating in 1573. Later he travelled in
the continent and eventually settled down in London.
C
He was a very successful and eminent doctor. All this culminated in his election to
the president of the Royal Science Society. He was also appointed personal
physician to the Queen (Elizabeth I), and later knighted by the Queen. He faithfully
served her until her death. However, he didn’t outlive the Queen for long and died
on November 30, 1603, only a few months after his appointment as personal
physician to King James.
D
Gilbert was first interested in chemistry but later changed his focus due to the
large portion of mysticism of alchemy involved (such as the transmutation of
metal). He gradually developed his interest in physics after the great minds of the
ancient, particularly about the knowledge the ancient Greeks had about
lodestones, strange minerals with the power to attract iron. In the meantime,
Britain became a major seafaring nation in 1588 when the Spanish Armada was
defeated, opening the way to British settlement of America. British ships
depended on the magnetic compass, yet no one understood why it worked. Did
the Pole Star attract it, as Columbus once speculated; or was there a magnetic
mountain at the pole, as described in Odyssey, which ships would never approach,
because the sailors thought its pull would yank out all their iron nails and fittings?
For nearly 20 years, William Gilbert conducted ingenious experiments to
understand magnetism. His works include On the Magnet, Magnetic Bodies, and
the Great Magnet of the Earth.
E
Gilbert’s discovery was so important to modern physics. He investigated the
nature of magnetism and electricity. He even coined the word “electric”. Though
the early beliefs of magnetism were also largely entangled with superstitions such
as that rubbing garlic on lodestone can neutralise its magnetism, one example
being that sailors even believed the smell of garlic would even interfere with the
action of compass, which is why helmsmen were forbidden to eat it near a ship’s
compass. Gilbert also found that metals can be magnetised by rubbing materials
such as fur, plastic or the like on them. He named the ends of a magnet “north
pole” and “south pole”. The magnetic poles can attract or repel, depending on
polarity. In addition, however, ordinary iron is always attracted to a magnet.

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Though he started to study the relationship between magnetism and electricity,
sadly he didn’t complete it. His research of static electricity using amber and jet
only demonstrated that objects with electrical charges can work like magnets
attracting small pieces of paper and stuff. It is a French guy named du Fay that
discovered that there are actually two electrical charges, positive and negative.
F
He also questioned the traditional astronomical beliefs. Though a Copernican, he
didn’t express in his quintessential beliefs whether the earth is at the centre of the
universe or in orbit around the sun. However, he believed that stars are not
equidistant from the earth but have their own earth-like planets orbiting around
them. The earth itself is like a giant magnet, which is also why compasses always
point north. They spin on an axis that is aligned with the earth’s polarity. He even
likened the polarity of the magnet to the polarity of the earth and built an entire
magnetic philosophy on this analogy. In his explanation, magnetism is the soul of
the earth. Thus a perfectly spherical lodestone, when aligned with the earth’s
poles, would wobble all by itself in 24 hours. Further, he also believed that the sun
and other stars wobble just like the earth does around a crystal core, and
speculated that the moon might also be a magnet caused to orbit by its magnetic
attraction to the earth. This was perhaps the first proposal that a force might
cause a heavenly orbit.
G
His research method was revolutionary in that he used experiments rather than
pure logic and reasoning like the ancient Greek philosophers did. It was a new
attitude towards scientific investigation. Until then, scientific experiments were
not in fashion. It was because of this scientific attitude, together with his contri-
bution to our knowledge of magnetism, that a unit of magneto motive force, also
known as magnetic potential, was named Gilbert in his honour. His approach of
careful observation and experimentation rather than the authoritative opinion or
deductive philosophy of others had laid the very foundation for modern science.
The passage has seven paragraphs, A-G. For questions 96 – 105, choose
the correct headings (i-x) for paragraphs. Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
List of Headings
i. Early years of Gilbert
ii. What was new about his scientific research

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iii. The development of chemistry
iv. Questioning traditional astronomy
v. Pioneers of the early science
vi. Professional and social recognition
vii. Becoming the president of the Royal Science
Society
viii. The great works of Gilbert
ix. His discovery about magnetism
x. His change of focus

96. Paragraph ____________

A:
97. Paragraph ____________
B:
98. Paragraph ____________
C:
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For questions 103 – 105, Choose THREE letters A-F. Which THREE of the
following are parts of Gilbert’s discovery? Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes.
A. Metal can be transformed into another.
B. Garlic can remove magnetism.
C. Metals can be magnetised.
D. Stars are at different distances from the earth.
E. The earth wobbles on its axis.
F. There are two charges of electricity.

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96. 97. 98. 99. 100.
100. 102. 103. 104. 105.

SECTION D: WRITING (60 points)

PART 1: The chart below shows the proportion of renewable energy of
the total supply in 2010, 2014 and 2017 (20 points).

Renewable Energy of the total supply

90
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70 2010

60 2014
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Singapore South Korea China Japan

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
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PART 2: (40 points) Write an essay of about 350 words on the following
topic:
Many people argue that in order to improve the quality of education,
high school students are encouraged to make comments or even
criticism of their teachers. Others think it will lead to a loss of respect
and discipline in the classroom.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Give reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
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(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.)

Họ và tên thí sinh:......................................................Số báo

danh: .........................................

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