KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN

NAM HOC 2021-2022 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIÊNG ANH (Chuyên)

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SECTION ONE: CONSTRUCTED-RESPONSE TEST PART ONE: LISTENING

COMPREHENSION

I. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Jill, and a boy, Guss, about an
adventure park they have both visitod.

For questions 1 to 5, listen and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. (5 pls)

1. What is Guss's uncle uninterested in?

A. the park B. saving money (C) going on rides D. Thunder Mountain

2. How many times has Jill gone on the Thunder Mountain? A.one B.
two C. threeD.four

3. Jil might visit the park again on a rainy day because A. she loves getting
wet
B. Guss might go riding with her C. fewer people will wait in line for the ride D. she will
have a school break soon

4. Which part of the park may Guss visit on his next trip? A. Future World

B. the Jungle Wak C. the Sea Life Theatre

D. the new food court

5. Certain areas of the park A. are under construction

B. have been closed down C. are not on the map

D. don't impress the public

II. You will hear a man called Markus Fischer talking about mooncake, a traditional Asian
bakery product. For questions 6-15, complete the sentences with ONE WORD OR A
NUMBER for each blank. (10 pts)

MOONCAKE

6. Markus was staying in ................. When he first tried mooncake.

7. Markus's favourite kind of mooncake has a filling made of ..........

8. Markus says that he likes to have ....... ...... with mooncake.

9. Mooncake is popular during the Moon Festival, which last year was held in ...........

10. The mooncake Marcus was given during the festival had the shape of a ................... on the
top.

11. Markus was surprised to leam that mooncake is rarely made at ................... in China.

12. The people Markus was staying with received mooncake from their ......

13. His host family gave Markus a mooncake that had a slightly ................ Navour.

14. Markus was told that many years ago, people used to send secret messages written on the
top of.... ..... Mooncakes

15. After people had read what was written on the mooncake, they ................

PART TWO: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each of

the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. The poor girl raised her eyes (HEAVEN), imploring God to help her
out

2. They invented a device to (MOBILE) the car engine in case of thell.

3. I just stood there and listened in (BELIEVE) as Wendy told me the
shocking news,

4. It was reported that neither of the (DEFEND) was found guilty in the
trial.

5. What a lovely presentl That was very (THINK) of you.

6. I can say in all (SINCERE) that I know nothing of this plan.

7. Good (SECRETARY) skills should enhance your chances of getting
a jab.

8. There have been complaints about (MANAGE) levels of work

recently.

9. She always (PLACE) her keys, so her assistant used to carry spare
ones for her.

10. You can telas on the cash or (ALTERNATS) visit the busting town
centre.

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II. Fill each blank with a suitable preposition or advert particle to complete each of the following
sentences (10 pts)

1. Last year, we visited some islands.... ..the west coast.......... Ireland

2. Thomas got.. .serous trouble after he hat treated himself a new pair of shoes and had to

money les for the bus back home

3. We can use the photocopier ......... presentes teen... …..tepar since last week

4…………….the absence of medical treatment, the sck man was unable to pull

5. The factory has laid.......... a number of workers .... ...a direct consequence of the
pandemic
6. The temble accident put him …………… racing…………. good

7. I don't want to discuss the matter, but my husband insisted ......... bringing it.........

8. Having lost engine power, the boat's crew found themselves..... ..... the mercy
……..... the wind

9. The locals there went.............. with chickenpox one............the other

10. The public is largely critical........... the administration's slow

progress.............reuniting families after wat

III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the
corrections in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example (10
pts)

1. Line 1: They ->There

LINE

DANCERS OR ATHLETES?

Are dancers really just athletes? They are similarities between them and it has long
been acknowledged that its level of fress is remarkably similar. In fact, experiments
which footbalers played part in training sessions with dancers showed that it was the
players who got tred first Many people already view dancers like ete athletes.
Unfortunately, what is also apparent is that w e dancers possess an enviable range of
fexbility, not mentioning amazing muscular strength, they also highly susceptible for
injury. And apart from those who are lucky enough to dance at the highest level, they
may have Isle real support when something senous occur, so careers can be cut short
To return to an original question, much would argue that dancers are more than
athletes. While training equal hard, they have the added pressure of looking beautiful
and making everything appear effortless. So it is not only the physical capabilities of the
dancers that people admire but also the grace and artistry with which they perform

PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION

Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (5
pts)

Linguists believe that early man used many gestures to communicate with one another. This, it
is thought, was man's first form of (1) ……and the only one he had for a long period of time.
Even today we use some sign language for example, we shake our (2) …..... to indicato 'yes' or
'no', we point and we wave.

The first spoken words may have been earty man's attempt to (3) ...... the sounds made by
animais. Then, te may have developed sounds (4).......... his own Gradually, man may have
repeated certain sounds (5) ... ..... cten trat they became familiar and understandable to others.
Once spoken language had begun, perhaps man invented new words as he needed them to
(6) .............. himself verbaty or 5 name new objects. In this (7) ...... We can magine language
growing

By using words, parents were able to teach them to their chidren. The children in (8)...............
probably made up new ones. Each generation, therefore, in the development of language, knew
more words than the generation (9) ……………Language is still growing and changing. Can you
think of some words you use today (10) ....... were not used by your parents or grandparents
when they were children?

PART FOUR: WRITING

I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar
to that of the original one. (10 pts)

1. My parents think that I should take a gap year after leaving school.

=> My parents would prefer………………………………….

2. Tom said, "Let me drive you to the airport tomorrow, Helen.

=>Tom offered ……………………………

3. fonly found out about the meeting when the office called me.

=>Not until .... ... …………………………….

4. Andy is a much better pianist than Joo.

=>Joe is nowhere ……………………………….

5. Despite the teacher's clear instructions, many students dont perform the task wel

=>Clearty …………………………………

6. The patient made an amazingly quick recovery from the operation

=>That the patient made …………………………………

7. Branis having a lot of trouble now because he led to the potce about the thet

=> Had ………………………………..

8. The celebrity would do anything to keep her life privata.

=>The celebrity would go ……………………………

9. Tim was always an optimist even when things were going wrong

=>Tom invariably locked ………………………..

10. When the glo was this about heraus, atroce dun and cried.

=>On……………………………………….

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II. Rewrito each of the sentences below In such a way that its meaning is similar to that of
the original one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any
way. You must use no more than SIX words. (5 pts)

1. Don't tell your colleagues anything about this. (BREATHE)

-> Don't ........... ………………………………………………..…....... to your colleagues.

2. John is a bit too ill to go out. (UP)

-> John doesn't... ……………………………………………………………......... Out.

3. The residents protested loudly against the closure of the local library. (ARMS)

->The residents were ..... ……………………………………………………... of the local library.

4. We found it absolutely astonishing that Manchester City lost in the final match. (ABSOLUTE)
->To…………………………………………………………………….. lost in the final match
5. Harry made a very quick decision and he didn't think about the matter enough
(WITHOUT)

-> Harry made a very quick decision ................................................ to the matter

SECTION TWO: SELECTED-RESPONSE TEST

PART ONE: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Mark letter A, B, C, or Dta Indicate the correct word or phrase to complete

each of the following sentences. (10 pts)

1. It's been announced that the officer will ………….trial for leaking secret
data to the enemy's intelligence,
A. go B. stand C. take D. Sil

2. The wedding marked the beginning of a new ………….. in Catherine's life.

A. phase B. span C. stint D, duration

3. Alan is talking wih Mandy after coming back from a fair,

Alan: "I met your brother at the fair."

Mandy: “You …………my brother. I haven't got onel”

A. can't meet B. mustnt have met C. couldn't meet D. can't have met

4. A wife is talking to her husband before he leaves for work.

Wife: "Will you be home late tonight? Husband…………… The meeting

won't start until six

A. No problem . B. I'm afraid 50 C. Thope so D. No worries

5. For the last few days, I ……………in Jane's office as mine………….

A. had worked - was being redecorated B. have worked - is redecorated

C. have been working - is being redecorated D. was working - was being

redecorated

6. The recommendation that all people affected by the storm…………..immediately

was approved.

A. be evacualed B. Evacuated C. being evacuated D. would be evacuated

7. The bank will give an immediate refund………… an error being made.

A. as a means of B. as an account of C. In recognition of D. in the event of

8. Emily was …………disappointed when she learnt that she hadn't won the
beauty contest.

A strongly B. Seriously C. heavily D. bitterly

9. One of my favourite sayings is 'Absence makes the heart grow…………

A. warmer B. kinder C. londer D. keener

10. Frank is at a shoes store.

Frank: "Can I try on these shoes?"

Shop assistant………….

A. Just enjoy yourself B.By all means, sir C. First come first served D. Oh, fo your
liking

11. There are other factors……… those we have discussed

A over and above B. out and about C. up and down D. to and fro

12. It's always difficult to know what she's thinking because she's so………….

A. Inactive B. reserved C. indecisive D. selfless

13. We had an argument last week. Now I want to have a long calm talk with her
to……

A. clear the air B. fump down my throat C. have a go D. keep my eyes open

14. Ted: Whal……..make of car do you drive?

George: It's_ Toyola Camry

A. the-a B. - C.the D. 9-a

15. Explorers are said…………. a primitive tribe in the Amazon not

long ago.

A. finding B) to have found C. having found D. to find

16. He'd rather not have been trusted with that money……………he?

A. Would B. hadn D. had

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17. Staying in a hotel costs………………. renting a room in a dormitory for a work

A. twice as much as B. twice mote C.mote than twice as D. as much twice

18. We waked through a park………….. had been uprooted in the storm. It was a scene
of utfor desolation,

A. most of whose trees B. whose most trees C that the most trees D. most trues of
19. In spite of all the interruption, Shell………… with her work.

A. pressed on B. tried out C. came down D. held off

20. ………………has resulted in what is known as deforestation

A. That excessive logging of forests in the past century

B. It is excessive logging of forests in the past century that

c. That is excessive logging of forests in the past century

D. It is that excessive logging of forests in the past century

PART TWO: READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the following passage and mark lotter A, B, C, or to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questionsfrom 21 to 25. (5 pts)

Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed, and the intimale
relationship thay had with their owners is reflected in the fact that beads are among the
most common items found in ancient arthacological sites. In tho past, as today, men,
women, and children adorned theirselves with beads. In some cultures, still certain
beads are often worn from birth unti death, and then are burled with their owners for the
afterlife. Abrasion due to daly wear alters the surface features of beads, and they are
buried for long, the effects of corrosion appearance. Thus, interest is imparted to the
bead both by use and the effects of time

Besides their wearability, either as jewelry or incorporated into articles of clothing,

beads possess the desirable characteristics of every collectible: they are durable,
portable, available in Infinite variety, and often valuable in their original cultural context
as well as in today's market. Pleasing to look at and touch, beads come in shapes,
colors, and materials that almost compel one to handle them and to sort them.
 Beads are miniature bundles of secrets waiting to be revealed their history,
manufacture, cultural context, economic role, and ornamental use are all points of
information one hopes to unravel. Even the most ordinary beads may have traveled
great distances and been exposed to many human experiences. The bead researcher
must gather information from many diverse fields. In addition to having to be a
generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow problem of primary
materials that have little or no documentation. Many ancient beads that are of
ethnographic interest have often been separaled from their original cultural
context,

The special attractions of beads contribute to the uniqueness of bead research.

While otten regarded as the small change of civilizations, beads are a part of
every culture, and they can often be used to date archaeological sites and to
designate the degree of mercantile, technological and cultural sophistication.

21. What is the main subject of the passage?

A. Materials used in making beads B. How beads are made

C. The reasons for studying beads D. Different types of beads

22. The word 'adorned in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A decorated B. protected

C. purchased D. enjoyed

23. All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT
A. portability B. scarcity C.value D. durability
24. It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they

A. have been moved from their original locations

B. have been buried underground

C. are small in size

D. are frequently lost

25. Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the
following?

A. Medical researchers B. Agricultural experts

C. Anthropologists D. Economists
II. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions

from 26 to 35. (10 pts)

Urban life has always involved a balancing of opportunities and rewards against
dangers and stress; its motivating force is, in the broadest sense, money. Opportunities
to make money mean competition and competition is stressful; His often most intense in
the largest cities, where opportunities are the greatest. The presence of huge numbers
of people inevitably involves more conflict, more traveling, the overloading of public
services and exposure to those deviants and criminals who are drawn to the rich
pickings of great cities. Crime has always fourished in the relativo anonymity of

extent has a direct relationship to the size of communities City dwellers may become
trapped in their homes by the fear of crime around them. As a defense against these
developments, city dwellers tend to use various strateges to try and reduce the
pressures upon themselves contacts with other people are generally made brief and
impersonal, doors are kept locked, telephone numbers may be ex-directory: journeys
outside the home are usually hurried, rather than a source of pleasure Thera are other
strategies, too, which are positively humful to the individuals, for sale, fettucing
awareness through drugs or alcohol. Furthermore, all these defensive forms of behavior
and harmful to s uity in general, thay cause widespread loneliness and destroy the
community's concern for its members. Lack of Informal social contact arut ind Motone to
the misfortunes of others, if they are not personally known to oneself are amongst the
major causes of urban Crime Inner areas of cities tond to be abandoned by the more
successful and lot to those who have done badly in the competitive struggle or who
belong to minority groups; these people are then geographically trapped because so
much economic activly has migrated to the suburbs and beyond Present-day
architecture and planning have enormously worsened the human problems of urban life.
O established neighborhoods have been ruthlessly swept away, by both public and
private organizations, usually to be replaced by huge, ugly, impersonal structures.
People have been forced to leave their familiar homes, usually to be re-housed in tower
blocks which are drab, inconvenient, and fal to provide any setting for human interaction
or support. This destruction of established social structures is the worst possible
approach to the diffcullies of living in a town of city Instead, every effort should be made
to conserve the hurrian scale of the environment, and to retain familiar landmarks

26. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because there are so many
people who are A. naturally aggressive

B. likely to commit crime C. anxious to succeed D. in need of help

27. The word 'its used in paragraph 1 refers to

A. control B. movement C. urban life D. crime

28. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because

A. people feel anonymous there

B. the trappings of success are attractive to criminals

C. the population is too large

D. people do not communicate with their neighbors

29. The word 'anonymity used in paragraph 1 can be replaced by

A. intensity B. vagueness C. isolationD. disaster

30. All of the following strategles to reduce pressure are mentioned EXCEPT

A. never use telephones

B. limil one's contact

C. use alcohol

D. make quick journeys outside

31. According to the article, what may be the most serious consequence of these
defensive forms of behaviour

A. Tracing the criminals

B. Drugs and alcoholism

C. Finding somewhere to live

D. Social isolation

32. Architectural changes have affected city life by

A. giving the individual a plan for rehousing

B. making people move to the suburbs

C. dispersing long-established communities

D. forcing people to limit the interaction with others

33. The word "drab' in the last paragraph is CLOSEST In meaning lo

A. inconsiderable

B. colourful

C. trapped

D. monotonous

34. The word "impersonal in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

A. remoto B. abstract C. businesslike D. unfriendly

35. What does this passage mainly discuss?

A. Problems facing people living in cities

B. Cily dwellers and their defensive strategies against crimes

C. Cosis of urbanized cities

D. Stressful competitions in inner areas of cities

III. Read the following passage and mark letter A, B, C, or to Indicate the correct word
or phrase to complete each of the numbered blanks from 35 to 45. (5 pls)

WHY PEOPLE LAUGH

Sunday May 4th will be World Laughter Day, Dr Madan Kafaria, who introduced this
annual event, says we need more laughter in our lives to combat the global rise of
stress and loneliness. But surely that strange sound that we make periodically can't be
the (36) __ lo such problems If an alien were to land on our planet and take a stroll
among a crowd of earthlings, it would hear a lot of ha-ha' noises. It might wonder what
(37) this strange habit served. If we ask ourselves what (38) - a good laugh, the obvious
answer is that it is a response to something funny. But one scientist, Robert Provine,
says humour has surprisingly (39) to do with that. (40) Ilics at the root of such issues as
the perception of self and the evolution of language and social behaviour.

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Provine realised that you cannot capture (41)……….. laughter in the lab because as
soon as you place under scrutiny. it vanishes So, Instead, he gathered data by (42) -
……….. with groups of people, noting wion they laughed He collected 1.200 laugh
opisodes. An episodo being defned as the comment mediately preceding the laughter
and the laughter tset His analysis of this data (43)……… some riportant facts about
laughter 'it's a message wo send to other people. (44) …………..disappears when we're
by ourselves, he says. "And it's not a choice. Ask someone to laugh and they (45)
………….try to falo a laugh or say they can't do it on demand

36. A Introduction B. response C. Resolution D. answer

37. A. meaning B. Teation C. purpose D. Idea

38. A prompts B.inibits C. concludes D. conceals

39. A. much B.ottle C. lew D. many

40. A. Instead B. Whereas C. As a result D. In conclusion

41. A. contemporary B. complete C. authentic D. curtont

42. A hanging around B. coming around C. ending up D.showing up

43. A. dectared B. Investigated C. displayed D. revealed

44. A. constantly B. virtually C, absolutely D. undoubtedly

45. A. sooner B. nalther C. ether D. whether

PART THREE: PHONOLOGY

I. Mark letter A B, C, or to indicate the word whose main stress

position is placed differently from that of the others

In each group. (2.5 pts)

46. A. surfaceB. surpass C. surplusD. surname

47. A. detergent B. apprenticeC. maestyD. Flamingo

48. A. incompatible B. unadventurous C. psychological D. contributory

49. A cultivateB. extrovert C. magnitudeD. apprehend

50. A provocative B. automobile C. magnificent D. parameter

II. Mark letter A B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined

part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in each group. (2.5 pts)

51. A. myths B. recipes C. girates D. lyrics

52. A. dimension B. occasion C. evasion D. Illusion

53. A. devour B. flour C, conpour D. scour

54. A. gilet B. ballet C. gadget D. duvet

55. A. preference B. president C. predator D. precaution

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