PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO QUẬN ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN

CẦU GIẤY NĂM HỌC 2020-2021

TRƯỜNG THCS CẦU GIẤY
Bài thi môn: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)
Ngày thi: 01/6/2021
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Điểm Chữ ký và họ tên Chữ ký và họ tên SỐ PHÁCH

CB chấm thi 1 CB chấm thi 2 (Do ban phách ghi)
Bằng số Bằng chữ

Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 10 trang.

- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào các trang của đề thi này, không được sử dụng từ điển và
bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

PART 1 - LISTENING (2.0 points)

There are two sections in this part. Answer the questions below as you listen. You will hear each section
twice.

Section I (1.0 point)

Questions 1-10: You will listen to a lecturer talking to a group of students. Write ONE WORD or A
NUMBER ONLY for each answer.
NOISE IN CITIES
Past research focused on noise level (measured in decibels) and people’s responses.
Noise ‘maps’
• show that the highest noise levels are usually found on roads
• do not show other sources of noise, e.g. when windows are open or people’s neighbours are in
their (1) …………………..
• ignore variations in people’s perceptions of noise
• have made people realize that the noise is a (2) ………………….. issue that must be dealt with

Problems caused by noise

• sleep disturbance
• increase in amount of stress
• effect on the (3) ………………….. of schoolchildren

Different types of noise

• Some noises can be considered pleasant e.g. the sound of a (4) ………………….. in a town
• To investigate this, researchers may use methods from (5) ………………….. sciences e.g.
questionnaires

What people want

Plenty of activity in urban environments which are (6) ………………….., but also allow people to relax
But architects and town planners
• do not get much (7) ………………….. in acoustics
• regard sound as the responsibility of engineers

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Understanding sound as an art form
We need to know
• how sound relates to (8)…………………..
• what can be learnt from psychology about the effects of sound
• whether physics can help us understand the (9) ………………….. of sound
Virtual reality programs
• advantage: predict the effect of buildings
• current disadvantage: they are (10) …………………..

Section II (1.0 point)

Questions 11-20: You will hear five short extracts in which various people are talking about reading.
While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

TASK ONE TASK TWO

For questions 11-15, choose from the list (A-H) the For questions 16-20, choose from the list (A-H) what each
type of reading materials each speaker is referring to. speaker is saying.

A. Fantasy novel 11._____Speaker 1 A. I appreciate reading many 16._____Speaker 1

B. Magazines different genres
C. Scientific journals 12._____Speaker 2 B. Reading has many benefits 17._____Speaker 2
D. Classic novels C. I disagree with a commonly held
E. Short stories 13._____Speaker 3 view 18._____Speaker 3
F. Comics D. I believe in reading this genre in
G. Cookery books 14._____Speaker 4 a certain way 19._____Speaker 4
H. biographies E. I don’t like reading without a
15._____Speaker 5 purpose 20._____Speaker 5
F. My reading tastes have changed
over the years
G. Reading is a means of escapism
for me
H. I read in a way that suits my
lifestyle

PART 2 – PHONETICS (0.5 point)

I. Questions 21-23: In each of the following questions, circle one of the letters A, B, C, or D to indicate the
word whose underlined part differs from the others in pronunciation. (0.3 point)

21. A. statue B. differentiate C. suggestion D. century

22. A. architect B. argument C. particular D. hardship
23. A. hoped B. bathed C. damaged D. delayed

II. Questions 24-25: In each of the following questions, circle one of the letters A, B, C or D to indicate the
word that differs from the others in the position of primary stress. (0.2 point)

24. A. diminish B. irregular C. minority D. questionable

25. A. reference B. commuter C. agreement D. pagoda

PART 3 – VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (2.5 points)

I. Questions 26-35: Circle the best option to complete each of the following sentences (1.0 point)

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26. They are going to ________ down their operation in China and concentrate on ASEAN countries.
A. wind B. tie C. roll D. stretch
wind down:thu hẹp lại dần
27. If you ignore it, you’re just ________ problems for the future.
A. taking in B. storing up C. setting out D. moving over

28. I’m so snowed ________ with work at the moment – it’s awful!
A. down B. in C. up D. under

29. The main speaker did not arrive, which ________ an awkward problem for the organizers of the
conference.
A. had B. took C. represented D. presented

30. After a few hours of discussion we finally reached a ________.

A. compromise B. promise C. situation D. solution

31. This is a nice ________ spot. Let’s have our picnic here.
A. segregated B. stagnant C. solitary D. separated

32. I’d rather you ________ anything about the garden until the weather improves.
A. don’t make B. didn’t do C. don’t do D. didn’t make

33. I ask him to come here ________ an opportunity to defend himself.

A. so that he should have C. in case he should have
B. in order that he would have D. lest

34. “________.” “Oh, not again!”

A. John comes here B. Here comes John C. John’s come D. John doesn’t come here

35. She pointed out that her wages ________ no relation to the amount of work she did.
A. held B. offered C. bore D. yielded

II. Questions 36-38: For each numbered blank below, please write ONE word which can be used
appropriately in all three sentences. (0.3 point)

36. ________
angle
• Look at the situation from every ________ before you make a decision.
• The picture was hanging at a peculiar ________, so I straightened it.
• The photographer took this shot from an unusual ________.

37. ________
headed
• They turned left and _______ towards the port.
• Two students holding a banner ________ the demonstration.
• Terry ________ the team of researchers as he was the acknowledged expert.

38. ________
wide
• Several hours after going to bed, I was still ________ awake.
• People came from far and ________ to take part in the demonstration.
• With both candidates attracting similar levels of support, the election is ________ open.

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III. Questions 39-45: Complete each sentence using a verb from column A in the correct form AND a
suitable particle from column B. (0.7 point)

COLUMN A COLUMN B
go refrain catch close for on across into
allow put come under in from

39. The students were slow to _____________

catch on _____________but gradually they began to understand.
40. Calculating the time of your journey to Prague, you will have to _____________
allow for _____________the possible
stops on the way, for example to refuel your car or have some meals.
41. His business _____________
has gone/went_____________,
under and he has lost everything.
42. He was an inspirational politician, who _____________
put across _____________his ideas with clarity.
43. We only managed to get halfway down the mountain before the mist _____________
closed in _____________.
44. As his aunt’s only beneficiary, he _____________ _____________a fortune on her death.
came/comes into
45. Could you please _____________
refrain from _____________smoking in the lecture hall?

IV. Questions 46-50: Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage below. (0.5
point)
accusations
When asked in 1993 to comment on (46. ACCUSE) that the movie In the Name of the Father grossly
distorts contemporary British and Irish history, female lead Emma Thompson (47. FAME) responded “I famously
don’t give a damn’. Ever since the premiere in 1915 of The Birth of a Nation, film-makers have (48. WRITE) rewritten
history to create top-dollar entertainment. The films are very persuasive: well-made movies hold your
interest continuously, riveting your attention on ‘what happens next’, and pulling you forward with no
time to reflect on individual scenes until the final credits roll. The result: you don’t remember much about
a film after watching it for the first time. Very few people can (49. CALL) even half the plot in reasonable recall
sequence, and still fewer can remember facial expressions or voice intonation associated with specific
dialogue sequences. For this reason, films have extraordinary power – (50. MATCH) by any other medium
– to leave you with a strong sense of what is right or wrong and who is good or bad even though critical
details presented in the movies may be biased or false. unmatched

PART 4 – READING (3.0 points)

I. Questions 51-58: Circle the option A, B, C, or D that best fits each of the blanks in the following
passage. (0.8 point)
The Video Loggers
One rather unlikely word that has recently entered the language is ‘blog’, a shortened form of
‘web log’. A blog is a diary (51)________ on the Internet by the person writing it – the ‘blogger’ – who
presumably expects other people to read it. It is ironical that modern technology is being used to
(52)________ new life into such an old-fashioned form as the personal journal. And now, as the
technology behind video cameras is making them easier to use, we have the video log, or ‘vlog’. Vlogging
does not require (53)________ sophisticated equipment: a digital video camera, a high-speed Internet
connection and a host are all that is needed. Vloggers can put anything that they fancy onto their personal
website. Some vloggers have no ambitions (54)________ than to show films they have shot while on
holiday in exotic places. However, vlogs can also (55)________ more ambitious purposes. For instance,
amateur film-makers who want to make a name for themselves might publish their work on the Internet,
eager to receive advice or criticism. And increasingly, vlogs are being used to (56)________ political and
social issues that are not newsworthy enough to take coverage by the mass media. It is still too early to
predict whether vlogging will ever (58)________ off in a major way or if it is just a passing fad, but its
(57)________ is only now becoming apparent.

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 51. A. released B. sent C. posted D. mounted
52. A. add B. inhale C. insert D. breathe
53. A. absolutely B. largely C. utterly D. highly
54. A. except B. apart C. other D. rather
55. A. serve B. employ C. function D. play
56. A. emphasize B. publicize C. distribute D. circulate
57. A. earn B. warrant C. excuse D. cause
58. A. potential B. possibility C. ability D. feasibility

II. Questions 59-65: Fill in each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (0.7 point)
Animal rights
Do animals have rights? Many people believe they should and do have rights. Animal activists
often gather in various organizations to protect animal from (59)________used
being for things that they
consider cruel or unusual. Their work often makes a huge difference in (60)________
how animals are
treated.
Why would people believe animals should have rights? Animal-rights activists believe that
(61)________
since animals can feel pain and distress and since animals can reason, they should not be used
for (62)________
things such as experimental tests, human entertainment, or food. Other activists believe that
animals should not be used for clothing. For example, they would act (63)________
against anyone wearing fur
coats or clothing made from leather.
One way activists help animals is (64)________
by operating rescue groups for hurt animals or
animals that are in danger. People often give large donations to help these groups run shelters. The
popularity of such groups seems to have expanded in the last few decades, in (65)________,
part because of
the expanded use of technology that has helped spread their messages.

III. Questions 66-71: Read the article and choose your answers from the sections A-D. You can choose
any of the sections more than once. (0.6 point)

In which section of the article are the following mentioned?

66. An impulsive decision

C
67. An enhanced appreciation of other people’s work A
68. A feeling of apprehension before making it a major change D
69. Thoughts about the future C
B
70. The financial necessity for engaging in other ventures as well A
71. The value of assessing one’s abilities objectively

Turning a hobby into a career

It may seem idealistic or risky to exchange one’s regular job for the uncertainty of earning your living
from a hobby – but more and more people are attempting to do just that.

A. I had piano lessons when I was young, and I did have some talent. But it soon became obvious that
I’d never be good enough for a career on the concert stage. In a way, I was lucky. If I hadn’t realized
early on that I’d never make it as a performer, I probably would have carried on dreaming that my
big break would come. As it is, I became a music teacher instead, and in my free time I started to
dabble in the technical side of music production. Then an aunt of mine died, leaving me some cash,
and I suddenly realized I could finally set my own recording studio! Of course, there is a downside
to turning a hobby into a career. I love my job so much that I used to work seven days a week, but
after a while, I realized I was getting burnt out – you need to switch off occasionally. My job has
definitely added depth to the way I listen to music; now I can really understand why someone’s
using a certain technique or piece of equipment.

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 B. I studied medicine, but when I finished medical school, I had a sort of crisis. I suddenly I couldn’t
go on with it! I’d been an awful doctor. But I was keen on amateur dramatics and I enjoyed putting
on plays at the local youth center, especially coaching budding actors. So I started wondering if I
could make a living from teaching drama. A friend suggested I should set up as a freelance teacher
and offering acting lessons for children. It was tricky and at first, I couldn’t work out how to find
customers who would pay for their children to attend the kind of courses I wanted to run. Then
someone at an organization called Business Link, which helps people set up their own businesses,
suggested advertising on the Internet. I was contacted by a surprising number of interested
people, and five years down the line I’m doing all right. The classes themselves aren’t terribly
lucrative, but I supplement my income by giving talks to amateur dramatics societies, writing
articles for magazines and organizing trips to see shows in London. It’s not a bad life.

C. When I left college, I started working in a bank, but my heart was never really in it. The problem
was partly the environment: I don’t like working in an office. I’m more of an outdoor person – and
I’d always been crazy about surfing. Well, one summer while I was in Cornwall on holiday, I got
chatting to the owner of a surf shop. He said he wanted to sell up and jumped at the chance to
buy the business from him. Looking back, I can see how lucky I was. It’s incredibly difficult to set
up a shop like that from scratch. Besides, being such an avid surfer myself, I assumed a lot of other
people must share that interest – which isn’t the case! Obvious when you think about it, but it
took me a while to realize what a naive attitude that was. Now that I’ve learnt the ropes, I’m
thinking either of expanding – more shops, managers and so on – or diversifying, perhaps
producing my own surf boards! I actually think the second option is more likely because it’s a
subject which interests me a lot.

D. I wanted to study graphic design when I left school, but I didn’t have good enough grades to go
on to art school. Instead, I got a job in a garage, and for the next ten years, I worked as a car
mechanic. But while I was working, I did some evening courses in industrial design and got lots of
books on the subject. I was interested in the practical side of construction, too: I even built a car
of my own from spare parts. Then I got the idea of building a bike – a four-wheel delivery bike –
and the next thing I knew, my wife was urging me to set up my own company! I had to take a very
deep breath before I finally took the plunge. I’d done my best to prepare for it, taking a course in
business management in my spare time, and I knew I’d be working longer hours for less money,
at least at first. The big difficulty was the uncertainty of not knowing how much would be coming
in each month. And things were pretty tough for the first few years, although I never regretted it.
Looking back, I can see that I underestimated the amount of paperwork I’d have to do. I somehow
thought I could just concentrate on the nice stuff – designing!

IV. Questions 72-80: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions
(0.9 point)

For five years from December 1903 to September 1908, two young bicycle mechanics from the
state of Ohio in America repeatedly claimed that they had built a heavier-than-air machine which they
had flown successfully. Despite demonstrations and photographs of themselves flying, the claims of
Wilbur and Orville Wright were laughed at and dismissed as a practical joke by the magazine Scientific
American, the newspaper The New York Heralds, the US Army and most American scientists.
Experts rejected the Wright brothers’ claim without troubling to examine the evidence as they
were so convinced, on purely scientific grounds, that flight in powered machines which were heavier than
air was impossible. It was not until President Theodore Roosevelt ordered public trials at Fort Myers in
1908 that the Wright were able to prove their claim conclusively and the Army and the scientific press
were compelled to accept that their flying machine was a reality.

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 It is perhaps not too surprising that a couple of young bicycle mechanics in a remote town on the
prairies should be ignored by the intellectuals of the more sophisticated east coast of America at a time
when the horse was still the principle means of transport. What is more surprising is that the local
newspaper in their home town of Dayton, Ohio, should have ignored the Wrights. In 1904, a local banker,
Torrence Huffman, allowed the brothers to use a large piece of farm land owned by him outside the town
for their flying experiments. The land was bordered by two main roads and the local railway line so that,
as the months went by, hundreds of people actually saw the Wrights flying.
Many of the amazed passengers wrote to the local newspapers to ask who were the young men
who were regularly flying near the railway line and why had nothing appeared about them in the papers.
Eventually the enquiries became so frequent that the papers complained that they were becoming a
nuisance, but still their editors showed no interest in the story, sending neither a reporter nor a
photographer.
In 1940, Dan Kumler, the city editor of the Dayton Daily News at the time of the flights gave an
interview about his refusal to publish anything thirty-five years earlier and spoke frankly about his
reasons. Kumler recalled, “I guess we just didn’t believe it. Of course, you must remember that the
Wrights at that time kept things very secret.”
The interviewer responded in amazement, “You mean they kept things secret by flying over an
open field?” Kumler considered the question, grinned and said. “I guess the truth is we were just plain
stupid.”

72. The word “dismissed” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. regarded B. sacked C. emerged D. fired

73. What do we learn about the Wright brothers in the first paragraph?
A. They said they had built a flying machine.
B. They gave lots of flying demonstrations.
C. They laughed at the ideas in the Scientific American.
D. They took photographs of themselves.

74. How did Theodore Roosevelt become involved with the Wright brothers?
A. He insisted that the trial should be in a public court.
B. He concluded that the brothers were telling the truth.
C. He ordered the press to tell the truth about the plane.
D. He ordered the brothers to test the plane in public.

75. The word “compelled” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. confirmed B. enforced C. reluctant D. obliged

76. Why are horses mentioned in the third paragraph?

A. They were used only in the East.
B. They were rarely used in Ohio.
C. They provided the usual way of travelling.
D. They were the only form of transport.

77. What does the writer find surprising about the flying experiments?
A. the lack of interest shown by local newspapers.
B. the attitude of the experts.
C. the lack of flying experiments in the East
D. the skill of bicycle mechanics

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78. Torrence Huffman helped the Wright brothers by _______.
A. lending them money to buy some land.
B. letting them use some of his land
C. giving them some of his farm land.
D. allowing them to buy some land.

79. Why did people write to the newspapers?

A. to ask why people were flying near the railway line
B. to make sure that it was the Wright brothers who were flying
C. to ask why the flights had not been reported in the papers
D. to complain about the nuisance caused by these flights

80. Which of the following would be a suitable title?

A. Newspapers tell lies
B. Too easily convinced
C. Refusal to recognize progress
D. People will believe anything

PART 5 – WRITING (2.0 points)

I. Questions 81-85: Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning with the word(s) given in such a
way that it means the same as the original one. (0.5 point)

81. The doctor advised him against taking holiday in a tropical country
The doctor’s ……………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………….

82. Someone snatched Sue’s bag at the concert

Sue had ….………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..………………

83. The deadline for the receipt of completed application forms is 3.00 p.m. on Friday, 18 th December.
Completed application forms must ………………………………………………..……………………………………………….

84. ‘You really must stay and have dinner with us!’ said Laura.
Laura insisted ….………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..…….

85. It was only after I left the office that I realized I had forgotten the file.
Only after ………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………..………………

II. Questions 86-90: Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same
meaning as the original one. Do not change the word given. (0.5 point)

86. We would have arrived here late if Jane’s father hadn’t taken us to the bus stop.
FOR
Had ………….………………………………………..……………………………………, we would have arrived here late.
87. Neil hates parties, so don’t try to persuade him to go.
WORTH
It …..………………………………………..………………………………………………………… because he hates them.

88. Instead of spending money on clothes, I prefer to spend it on books.

SPEND
I would ……………………………………………..…………………………………… on books than on clothes.

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89. Unless you tell the truth, your school trip will be cancelled.
MEAN
Your failure ……..………………………………………..………………………… the cancellation of your school trip.

90. They were never aware at any moment that something was wrong.
TIME
At ……………………………………………..…………………………………… that something was wrong.

III. Questions 91-100: Write an essay on the following topic. (1.0 point)

Some people think that in this modern world people are getting dependent on each other, while others
think that this world makes them more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own
opinion.

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