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

BẮC NINH THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Môn: Tiếng Anh
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………… SBD:……………………………

PART A. LISTENING (20 POINTS)
I. You are going to hear a travel agent talking with a client who is planning her summer holiday.For
each of the questions 1-5 choose the best answer A B or C as in the example (5.0 pts)
0. The woman wants to book a holiday for
A. 1 person B. 2 people C. 3 people
1. She wants to go on holiday in
A. two weeks' time B. June C. July
2. The woman doesn't decide to go on safari because
A. the weather would be too hot
B. it would be too expensive
C. her husband wouldn't enjoy it
3. When they are on holiday, all members of the woman's family enjoy
A. having meals in restaurants B. staying in big cities C. visiting museums
4. Who went to Spain last year?
A. the woman B. the woman's husband C. the woman's daughter
5. The travel agent says that
A Italy is cheap
B. the food in Italy is good
C. the Italian countryside is beautiful
II. Listen to the English teacher talking about listening skill. Mark the statements below as true (T)
or false (F). (5.0 pts)
1. The interviewer finds speaking the most difficult.
2. Gabriella thinks, in some situations such as in exams, people can find speaking easier than listening.
3. According to the interviewer, asking for someone to say the same thing again is one way to solve the
problem.
4. Gabriella recommends pretending to understand if a conversation is too difficult.
5. Gabriella's idea involves asking a lot of questions.
III. Susan is telephoning a travel agency. Before listening to the conversation read the enquiry form
carefully. Then listen and complete each gap with no more than three words. (10.0 pts)

Worldbridges Travel Agency Ltd. Enquiry form

 Enquiry regarding holiday in (1) __________
 Number of people: (2) ___________
 Kind of accommodation needed: apartment
 Requirements:
- Price (£): (3) ________ a day
- Location: near the beach
 Customer's name: (4) __________
 Enquiry made in: April
 How far from the beach is the accommodation offered? (5) _________
PART B. PHONETICS (5 POINTS)
I. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part diners from other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions (2.0 pts)
1. A. choreograph B. Christianity C. archacology D. chivalry
2. A. inaudible B. draughty C. astronaut D. launch
II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D te indicate the word that diners from position of primary stress in
each of the following question ( 3.0 pts)
3. A. comprise B. design C. outbreak D. before
4. A. fabulous B. cathedral C. practical D.hyperlink
5. A. memorialize B. conservative C. pedestrian D. astrophysics
PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (25 POINTS)
I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to cach of the following questions. (10.0 pts)
1. The school authorities _______ the child's unruly behavior on his parents lack of discipline the child's
until
A. attribute B. accuse C. blame D.ascribe
2. He may be shy now, but he'll soon come out of his______when he meets the right girl.
A shoe B. shell C.shed D.hole
3. Sales of the toy ____ sharply when the TV news reported that a child had swallowed part of the toy and
almost died.
A. dropped off B. dropped over C. took away D. turned out
4. I don't think it would be wise to try to male Max change his mind about divorcing Namara. Well, in his
place I ________her at all
A. would never have married B. needn't have married
C. would never marry D. must never have married
5. The new Garden City is well worth ________ if you're in the area.
A being seen B. a visit C. to visit D. the sight
6. Her outgoing character contrasts _________ with that of her sister.
A. sharply B. thoroughly C. fully D. coolly
7. My father ______ when he found out that I'd damaged the car.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants
C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
8. You can imagine how upset I was after the closure of the magazine. Since the first day on its staff
I_________it was my best job ever.
A. have considered B. considered
C. had considered D. was considered
9. I'm afraid we haven't got a spare bed. Can you ______ with a mattress on the floor?
A. make do B. make by C. make over D. make up
10. I know him by_____ but I have no idea what his name is.
A. sight B. myself C. heart D. chance
11. Would you please leave us details of your address _____ forwarding any of your mail to come?
A. as a consequence of B. for the purpose of
C. for the sake of D. by means of
12. M.D. played much better than their opponents, they almost ____ the match.
A. dominated B. eliminated C. activated D. terminated
13. If you don't repay the money, we will, as a last _____ ,take you to court.
A. measure B. attempt C.act D. resort
14. In the middle of the blue river _______.
A. does a tiny violet flower emerge B. did a tiny violet flower emerge
C. emerged a tiny violet flower D. emerge a tiny violet flower
15. She said that she would be punctual for the opening speech, ________ she were late?
A. but what if B. how about C. and what about D. so if
16. There has been a recommendation from the union leaders that the offer of 5% ______.
A. is rejected B. has been rejected C. be rejected D. rejectss
17. In all ______, he failed to understand the consequences of his actions.
A. odds B. probability C. certainty D. possibilities
18. We failed to lay eyes on a tiger during oour expedition, _______ film one.
A. let alone B. not to mention C. apart from D. but for
19. "Is it far to Stamford?" "Not at all. It’s only a from here."
A. stone's throw B. bird's eye view
C. short cut D. step in the right direction
20. the genus equus became extinct in north america during the glacial period, and it was not reintroduced
until _______ by the Spaniards
A. was brought there B. brought there
C. bringing it there D. it brought there
II. Give the correct tense/form of the verb in each bracket. (5.0 pts)
- The huge damage (1. now report) ___________ (2. cause) ___________ by the recent violent
earthquake.
- The uneaten breakfast was still on the table. She (3. call) _________ away in a hurry.
- The US Postal Service Policy for check approval includes a requirement that two pieces of identification
(4. present) __________ .
- Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She (5. run) __________.
- the car broke down. but for that we (6. arrive) __________ there on time.
- The man (7. sit) ________ on the park bench said hello to the jogging woman in a friendly way
- “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” – “ Well, (8. fire) ________ once myself, I can understand.”
- I (9. not do) _________ the test for the time being, I would be playing football with you.
- I'm sure you (10. forget) _________ me by the time I am back in five years.
III. Give the correct form of the word in each bracket. (5.0 pts)
People are often put off meditation by what they see as its many mystical associations. Yet
meditation is a (1. STRAIGHT) __________ technique which merely involves sitting and resting
the mind. In addition to its (2. SIMPLE) _________, meditation offers powerful help in the battle
against stress. Hundreds of studies have shown that meditation, when (3. TAKE) __________ in a
principled way, can reduce hypertension which is related to stress in the body. Research has (4.
PROOF) _________ that certain types of meditation can substantially decrease key stress
symptoms such as anxiety and (5. IRRITABLE) ________. In fact, those who practise meditation
with any regularity see their doctors less and spend, on average, seventy per cent fewer days in
hospital. They are said to have more stamina, a happier (6. DISPOSE)______ and even enjoy
better relationships.
When you learn to meditate, your teacher will give you a (7. PERSON) ________ 'mantra'
or word which you use every time you practise the technique and which is (8. SUPPOSE) ______
chosen according to your needs. (9. INITIATE)_________ classes are taught individually but
subsequent classes usually consist of a group of students and take place over a period of about four
days. The aim is to learn how to slip into a deeper state of (10.CONSCIOUS) _________ for
twenty minutes a day. The rewards speak for themselves.
IV. Each of the following sentences has one word/phrase that is not correct. Indentify and correct it.
(5.0 pts)
1. The vacuum tube did an important contribution to the early growth of radio and television.
2. He hopes to pursue an advance degree that may aid him in getting a job with excellent promotion
prospects.
3. since rats are destroyable and may carry disease therefore many cities try to exterminate them
4. Made up of more than 150 member countries, the organization known as the United Nations were
established after World War II to preserve international peace and security.
5. lack of animal protein in a diet is a serious cause for the malnutrition.
PART D. READING (25 POINTS)
I. Read the text below and choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.
(5.0 pts)
CROCODILES
Crocodiles see well, their eyes are equipped with three eyelids, each having a different function. Their
eyeballs slide back out of harm's way during an attack. Should they lose one of their eight-centimetre-long
teeth, a replacement is always ready. A crocodile may go through several thousand during a lifetime of
over seventy years. Crocodiles cannot chew as their teeth are ____(1)____ only to penetrate and hold.
These animals can attack at any ____(2)____ of the year, but they are more active in the warmer months
and when in ____(3)____ of mates. Underwater, crocodiles ____(4)____ their victims at the water's
____(5)____ by sensing any movement in the water. Once they have a hold on their victim, they drag it
deep into the water to ____(6)____.Then they crush and swallow it. Many battles occur ____(7)____
mates. About six weeks after mating, the female makes a nest, often on a river bank, and ____(8)____
about fifty eggs. She then seals the nest for protection and also as a way of ____(9)____ the temperature.
After ten to twelve weeks the baby crocodiles come out of the eggs: only about one percent of these
____(10)____ it to adulthood, as thousands die in flooding or are eaten by fish or bigger crocodiles. In an
attempt to ensure a source of healthy animals, crocodile farms have been set up, and a vast industry now
exists in crocodile skin and meat.
1. A. composed B. constituted C. designed D. styled
2. A. time B. phase C. month D. interval
3. A. discovery B. hunt C. exploration D. search
4. A. prefer B. accept C. propose D. choose
5. A. border B. rim C. edge D. shore
6. A. sink B. drown C. capsize D. soak
7. A. against B. over C. between D. for
8. A. lays B. sets C. drops D. puts
9. A. dominating B. ruling C. imposing D. controlling
10. A. reach B. make C. get D. arrive
II. read the text below and fill in each blank with one suitable word. (10.0 pts)
Always a sure source of affection, my grandparents _____(1)____ hugely important figures in my
life. They would shower my sister and me with sweets, indulgences and stories, _____(2)______ tales
about my parents as naughty children. When the last of _____(3)______ died, we all wondered who would
hold the family together.
People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the Industrial Revolution, ____(4)_____ whole
families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new factories, taking grandmother along to
look after the children. _____(5)_____ the fact that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are
still the backbone of childcare in Britain. They provide 44% of full-time care for pre-school children,
which _____(6)_____ you wonder how the country would manage without them.
The traditional image of a grandparent is a smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of happy
children, but this doesn’t match the facts. _____(7)_____ we have now is the so-called ‘beanpole family’,
thinly stretched over several generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing
_____(8)_____ of single-parent families. Grandparents are getting younger – more than 50% of
grandparents have already had their first grandchild by the age of 54.
 For many of them, grandparenthood means juggling a job, involvement with grandchildren and,
sometimes, the care of their own parents. It is up to us to balance the demands we make on them if we
don’t want to wear them _____(9)_____ .Grandparents are _____(10)_____ a valuable part of the family
that we just cannot do without them.
III. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions. (10.0 pts)
About 200 million years ago, as the Triassic Period came to a close, many species of animals
disappeared from the face of the Earth. Scientists previously believed that the series of extinctions
happened over a period of 15 to 20 million years. Recent discoveries in Nova Scotia 5 suggest,however,
that the extinctions may have happened over a much shorter period of time, perhaps less
than 850,000 years.
Evidence for a rapid extinction of species at the end of the Triassic Period is found in the
McCoy Brook Formation along the Bay of Fundy 10 in Nova Scotia. Fossils found in this formation
indicate a rapid disappearance of species rather than a slow and gradual change over time. One
explanation for a relatively sudden extinction at the end of the Triassic may be that a large meteorite struck
the earth at the time and is responsible for a 70- kilometer hole nearby. If geologists 15 and other
researchers can find evidence, such as shocked quartz in the rock formations, that a meteorite
did strike the earth, it would give more credence to the theory of rapid Triassic extinctions. It is
possible, however, that even if a rapid extinction happened in and around Nova Scotia, it did not
necessarily occur in the rest 20 of the world.
1. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. the disappearance of animal species at the end of the Triassic Period
B. evidence of a relatively sudden extinction of species
C. the possibility of an extinction happening simultaneously throughout the world
D. a meteorite hole in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia
2. The author uses the phrase “the face of the Earth” in order to ________.
A. emphasize the disappearance
B. focus on one part of the Earth
C. focus on one period of time
D. point out the reference to land, not water
3. All of the following were mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ________.
A. the extinction of late Triassic animals
B. the duration of time for the extinction
C. a large meteorite hitting the Earth 10 million years ago
D. the use of types of rock in scientific research
4. Where in the passage does the author give evidence for the argument?
A. line 1-2 B. line 6-10 C. line 11-12 D. line 13-14
5. According to the passage, what would give evidence that a meteorite struck the earth?
A. a gradual change in species over time
B. a change in the quartz
C. gold deposits in the veins of rocks
D. a change in the waters of the Bay of Fundy
6. Which of the following could best replace the word “struck” in paragraph 2?
A. affected B. discovered C. devastated D. hit
7. Which of the following is most probably the meaning of "shocked quartz" in the passage?
A. narrow chasms B. tiny lines C. hardened ores D. cracked minerals
8. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. evidence B. an extinction C. the Earth D. a meteorite
9. The word "credence" in the passage could be best replaced by _______.
A. demonstration B. elevation C. suitability D. credibility
10. Which of the following best describes the author's tone?

A. aggressive B. explanatory C. apologetic D. cynical

PART E. WRITING (25 POINTS)
I. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. (5.0 pts)
1. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
=> Refulsal ______________________________________________________________.
2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
=> Without ______________________________________________________________.
3. It is very kind of you to give me a lift.
=> I appreciate ___________________________________________________________.
4. It is sad , but unemployment is unlikely go down this year.
=> Sad as _______________________________________________________________.
5. "Please don't run so fast!" Suzy begged her friend.
=> Suzy pleaded _________________________________________________________.
II. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
words given.
1. His irresponsible attitude is endangering his career as a doctor. (jeopardy)
=> ____________________________________________________________________.
2. Only final-year students are allowed to use the main college car park. (restricted)
=> ____________________________________________________________________.
3. He couldn't explain why he always late to work. (account)
=> ____________________________________________________________________.
4. She doesn't see or hear from her childhood friends anymore. (lost)
=> ____________________________________________________________________.
5. A government official leaked the story to the world press. (wind)
=> ____________________________________________________________________.
III. Essay writing. (15.0 pts)
"The responsibility of bringing up children should be shared equally between mother and
father." To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your opinion, using specific details and examples to
support your answer