SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10

…………………………… NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

ĐỀ THI SỐ 16 ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
(Đề thi này gồm có 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút
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A. LISTENING (1 pt)
Part 1. Questions 1 to 5. You will hear an announcement about what’s on television tomorrow.
For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. The Railway Princess is on television from_______.
A. 9.00 to 10.00. B. 9.00 to 10.30. C. 9.30 to 11.00.
2. There is a music program for teenagers ______.
A. early in the morning. B. before lunch. C. at lunchtime.
3. You can see a football match between ______.
A. Ireland and Spain. B. Brazil and Ireland. C. Spain and Italy.
4. If the weather is bad, there will be no _______.
A. cycling. B. skiing. C. tennis.
5. In the quiz programme, teams have to guess _______.
A. the year. B. the person. C. the place.
Part 2. Questions 6 to 10. You will hear a radio announcer talking about Plymouth Sea Life
Centre. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
PLYMOUTH SEA LIFE CENTRE
COST
* Adults (6) £ ………………………………….. , children £2.00.
* Special prices for over sixties and school groups.
OPENING TIMES
* Every day except 25 and 26 December.
FOR CHILDREN
* Special quiz.
* Animals are fed every (7) ………………………………….. from 9.30 am.
* Slide and (8) ………………………………….. shows from 10.00 am.
GROUPS
* Guided tours available - ask at the (9) …………………………………...
NEW ATTRACTION
* Walk through the big (10) ………………………………….. made of glass.
REFRESHMENTS
* Family area sells snack, cold drinks, ice creams.
* FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE 01743 564219.
I. TRẮC NGHIỆM NGÔN NGỮ (3,5 điểm)
PART 1: PHONETICS (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the rest in each of the following questions.
11. A. sour B. hour C. pour D. flour
12. A. conserve B. achieve C. employ D. waver
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Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that of the
rest in each of the following questions.
13. A. perseverance B. application C. agriculture D. dedication
14. A. infamous B. interfere C. signature D. primitive
15. A. military B. appliance C. emigrant D. admirable
PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTION (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following exchanges.
16. John: “If only I hadn’t lent him all my money” Peter: “_________________”
A. I’m afraid you will have to do it. B. All right. You will be OK.
C. Sorry, I have no idea. D. Well, you did, so it’s no use crying over spilt milk.
17. Bob: "Don’t fail to send your parents my regards.” Ben: "__________________"
A. Thanks, I will. B. Good idea, thanks.
C. You’re welcome D. It’s my pleasure.
18. Which expression is used to start a conversation?
A. Well, it’s been nice meeting you B. How’s everything at school?
C. Catch you later. D. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later.
19. Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?”
Mary: “___________”
A. Neither. I’m going to lease one. B. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one
C. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you. D. Yes, I am.
20. Bob: “You really have a fashionable jacket, Mary! You look great in it” Mary: “______”
A. Really? Thank you, Nam. You must be kidding
B. The same to you
C. Thank you, Nam. I think it is not very nice
D. Thank you, Nam. I glad you like it
PART 3: SYNONYM AND ANTONYM (0.5 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
21. Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible.
A. able to budget the money B. capable of having children
C. capable of living harmoniously D. able to share an apartment or a house
22. The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered B. confided himself C. went up D. accommodated himself
23. Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government
and international affairs at Harvard.
A. Instead of B. Before C. During D. After
Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following sentences.
24. One of the reasons why families break up is that parents are always critical of each other.
A. unaware B. supportive C. intolerant D. tired
25. It's discourteous to ask Americans questions about their age, marriage or income.
A. impolite B. polite C. unacceptable D. rude
PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.0 pts - 0.1/ each)

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Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
26. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times.
A. Useless B. Unused C. Unfamiliar D. Unacquainted
27. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he ________ a house of his own now.
A. can buy B. will buy C. could buy D. could have bought
28. He has a big house and an expensive car, not to ________ a villa in Dalat.
A. infer B. refer C. mention D. imply
29. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted ________ a good answer.
A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with
come up with = think of nghĩ ra, tìm ra
30. The volcano which had been ________ for years suddenly exploded.
A. passive B. idle C. immobile D. inactive
31. Although he was completely ________, he produced the most beautiful table.
A. unable B. incapable C. uneducated D. untrained
32. We can put you ________ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live.
A. on B. out C. up D. off
33. Andrew is known for always saying ________ comes to his mind.
A. anything B. something C. everything D. whatever
34. It’s hard to ________ well with him. He’s got such a difficult character.
A. get over B. get on C. get into D. get in
35. If that old vase is a ________ one, it will cost a lot of money.
A. sincere B. genuine C. truthful D. realistic
36. Hard work can often bring ________ success.
A. into B. in C. about D. up
37. He _____ a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard.
A. came into B. came up C. came across D. came round
38. He manages to visit his parents ________ Saturday.
A. another every B. every other C. every the other D. other every
39. ________, all animals need oxygen, water, food and proper range of weather.
A. Being survive B. To survive C. When surviving D. Surviving
40. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ________.
A. occupation B. occupational C. occupied D. preoccupied
41. Having been asked to speak at the conference, ________.
A. some notes were prepared for Dr. Clark B. some notes were prepared by Dr. Clark
C. Dr. Clark prepared some notes. D. audiences were pleased to hear Dr. Clark.
42. The scientist did the experiment ________alone.
A. on his own B. by him C. by himself D. by his
43. Total color blindness, ________, is the result of a defect in the retina.
A. is a rare condition B. which is a condition rare
C. a rare condition D. that is a rare condition
44. ________in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States.
A. Founding B. Founded C. To found D. Having founded
45. It took the director two hours ________.
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C. explaining the new plan to us D. to explain the new plan to us
II. TỰ LUẬN KIẾN THỨC NGÔN NGỮ (1,5 điểm)
PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences.
46. John turned up on the wrong day because of a misunderstanding. (understand)
47. The bank robbers were sentenced to twelve years of imprisonment. (prison)
48. He isn’t happy with his job because he feels he is underpaid. (pay)
49. She has known me for two years now but she still mispronounces my name. (pronounce)
50. Without his teacher’s encouragement he would have given up long ago. (encourage)
51. The police searched the house systematically. (system)
52. She claimed unemployment benefit for over six months. (employ)
53. A full-scale reorganization of our company is urgently needed. (organize)
54. I can guarantee the reliability of our new product. (rely)
55. Everybody is worried about the destruction of the rain forest. (destroy
PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 pts – 0.1/ each)
There are 05 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and
correct them. Write your answers in the numbered spaces below. Number (00.) is done as an
example.
ERROR IN A PASSAGE 08
Line Passage
1 When I was a boy, children always objected to wear school uniform but teachers
2 were keen on it because they said all of us looked like. Otherwise, they said, children
3 would compete with one another and the poor children would be very unhappy, because
4 people would see straight away how poor they were. In recently years, however, however,
5 many schools have given up the idea of making children wearing uniform but, funnily
6 enough, now that children can wear what they like, they have adopted an uniform of their
7 own. When some journalists visited a London school, they found that all the boys and
8 girls were dressed in jeans because no one want to look different from the other students
9 in the class. Parents may not be happy about this as children, but they ought to be, because
10 this new kind of uniform is one that the children like, not something they have been
11 forced to wear.

Line Error Correction

00. wear à wearing
56. like à alike
57. another à other
58. recently à recent
59. wearing à to wear
60. an uniform à a uniform
PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 pts – 0.05/ each)
Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the
following sentences.
61. The boy got up and kindly offered his seat to an old man.
62. I had a lisp when I was younger and some of the other kids would pick on me at school.
63. I love Italian restaurants, but we go so rarely because it's expensive to eat out.
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64. She put the wedding back until her father has recovered from his illness.
65. He's impossible to work with. I don't know how you put up with him.
66. Joe ran as fast as he could and managed to get on the bus just before it left.
67. Don't forget to call out the next time when you're in the area.
68. I bought this skirt without trying it on. I hope it's OK.
69. They brought their children up to be polite and to respect older people.
70. We both left university the same year and set up our own business called "Fluffy Fings".
KỸ NĂNG NGÔN NGỮ
PART 1: READING (2 pts - 0.1/ each)
Task 1: GUIDED CLOZE TEST
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank in the following passage.
PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING
Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with it until
they retired. The concept of a job for life is now long (71) ________ and nowadays many
employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short (72) ________ of
time. According to a recent survey, this is particularly (73) ________ in London, where more than
half of those asked said that they constantly (74) ________ one eye on other job opportunities, (75)
________ they are fairly happy in their existing jobs. A high number of London workers say that
they are always on the (76) ________, although they are content and motivated in their current
position. Job seekers find that the internet (77) ________ them with a quick and easy way to find
out what’s available, and 53 per cent said that they had applied for a job or (78) ________ with an
employment agency in the past 12 months. This proactive (79) ________ means that people can
look for a perfect job match with the (80) ________ of effort. But while this is good for job hunters,
the growing lack of company loyalty could end up being a big problem for employers. Perhaps
surprisingly, the biggest factor attracting job seekers was not more money, but challenging and
interesting work.
71. A. gone B. over C. done D. finished
72. A. stage B. point C. section D. period
73. A. right B. true C. actual D. real
74. A. hold B. put C. keep D. place
75. A. just as B. as well C. so that D. even if
76. A. lookout B. search C. watch D. pursuit
77. A. serves B. delivers C. provides D. fulfils
78. A. engaged B. registered C. appointed D. recorded
79. A. manner B. approach C. style D. custom
80. A. least B. smallest C. lowest D. minimum
Task 2: READING COMPREHENSION
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question below.
Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term
broadcasting, from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it. It is directly related to
cultivation and the adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex. A person of
culture has identifiable attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and
music. Yet the word culture does not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to

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education. At least from the 19th century onwards, under the influence of anthropologists and
sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural
(cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws, conventions, and
values.
Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures,
between elite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between
national and global cultures. Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the
latter is a word derived not, like culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city. The two words
are sometimes treated as synonymous. Yet this is misleading. While civilization and barbarism are
pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual behavioural pattern, the use of the word
culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the 19 th century and of
development in the 20th century. Cultures evolve or develop. They are not static. They have twists
and turns. Styles change. So do fashions. There are cultural processes. What, for example, the word
cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman)
literature, philosophy, and history ceased in the 20 th century to be central to school and university
education. No single alternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture,
affecting kinds of study, and most recently digital culture. As cultures express themselves in new
forms not everything gets better or more civilized.
The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define. There is
no single, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one. The
only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or
strawberry culture) and medical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture). Since
in anthropology and sociology we also acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and
counterculture, the range of reference is extremely wide.
81. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.
B. Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.
C. Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.
D. The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.
82. The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that ______.
A. have nearly the same meaning B. are both related to agriculture and cultivation
C. do not develop from the same meaning D. share the same word formation pattern
83. The word "static" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by "______".
A. regular B. unchanged C. dense D. balanced
84. It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person ______.
A. has a job related to cultivation B. does a job relevant to education
C. has knowledge of arts, literature, and music D. takes care of the soil and what grows on it
85. The passage mainly discusses ______.
A. the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture
B. the distinction between culture and civilization
C. the derivatives of the word culture
D. the figurative meanings of the word culture
86. The word "attributes" in paragraph 1 most likely means ______.
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87. According to the passage, the word culture ______.
A. develops from Greek and Roman literature and history
B. comes from a source that has not been identified
C. derives from the same root as civilization does
D. is related to the preparation and use of land for farming
88. It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century ______.
A. all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
B. classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects
C. classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects
D. schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history
89. Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?
A. Its use has been considerably changed. B. It evolves from agriculture.
C. It differs from the word civilization D. It is a word that cannot be defined.
90. It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its ______.
A. sociological and anthropological meanings B. agricultural and medical meanings
C. philosophical and historical meanings D. historical and figurative meanings
PART 2: WRITING (2 pts)
Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 pt – 0.2/ each)
Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged, using
the words given.
91. Roger doesn’t play tennis as well as he used to.
 Roger used to play tennis better than he does now.
92. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I will buy that coat.
 If I had enough money with me now, I would buy that coat.
93. She thought it was too difficult for her to finish her work by lunchtime.
 She found it difficult to finish her work by lunchtime.
94. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
 He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.
95. He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car.
@ He tried in searching for the stolen car but he failed.
96. If Alice hadn’t been delayed in the traffic, she would be here by now. (prevented)
 The traffic prevented Alice from being on time.
97. It’s a long time since our last conversation. (spoken)
 We haven’t spoken to each other for a long time.
98. They believe that he used to be a spy. (have)
 He is believed to have been a spy.
99. We could not have finished our project without your help. (been)
 Had it not been for your help, we could not have finished our project.
100. Mr. Meyer finds it extremely difficult to drive on the left. (difficulty)
 Mr. Meyer has difficulty in driving on the left.
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