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KỲ THI TUỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT HÀ NỘI NĂM HỌC 2021-2022
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên Anh) Ngày thi 14/6/2021
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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phtus
(Đề thi gồm 08 trang)
LISTENING (2.0 PTS) You will hear each part TWICE.
Part 1. Questions 1-10 (1.0 pt)
You will hear part of a talk about a type of bird called a crane.
For question 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS / A NUMBER for each answer.
In parts of Asia, the crane is thought to represent both (1) ____________ and (2) ___________.
The total population of the blue crane stands at around (3) _____________________ individuals.
The crane’s usual habitat is in areas of (4) __________, which are getting scarcer in Africa. Both
small animals and (5) ____________ are given as examples of what cranes eat.
Cranes often collide with the (6) ___________ that are now found across southern Africa.
Crane conservation in South Africa is coordinated by an organization called (7)
_____________________. In one conservation scheme, local women both (8) ___________ and.
(9) ____________ like cranes when looking after young chicks.
Cranes’ movements are also being tracked through the use of tiny (10) ______________ linked to airports.
Part 2. Questions 11-20 (1.0 pt)
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about the music industry. While
you listen, you must complete BOTH tasks. Task ONE Task TWO
For question 11-15, choose from the list (A-H) For questions 16-20, choose from the list (A- who is speaking.
H) the opinion each speaker expresses. A. a recording studio 11.____Speaker 1 A. Tastes in music 16.____Speaker 1 engineer change very quickly. 12.____Speaker 2
B. Music is an important 17.____Speaker 2 B. a musician part of culture. 13.____Speaker 3 C. Some people who 18.____Speaker 3 C. a reviewer become well-known 14.____Speaker 4 don’t deserve their 19.____Speaker 4 D. a club owner success. 15.____Speaker 5 D. There are lots of 20.____Speaker 5 E. a fan dishonest people in the music business. F. a website operator G. a manager of E. Artists need to have a performers realistic view of the music business. H. a radio presenter F. People with real talent will always succeed. G. Some artists will always be popular. H. People should only get involved in music because they love it. PHONETICS (0.5 PT)
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced
differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. (0.2 pt)
21. A. wretched B. markedly C. deservedly D. unmatched
22. A. basic B. cosmic C. music D. invisible
Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of primary stress in each of the following questions. (0.3 pt)
23. A. infamous B. invaluable C. incredible D. infrequently
24. A. initiative B. efficiency C. geography D. individual
25. A. narrow-minded B. cost-effective C. hair-raising D. well-endowed
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (3.0 PTS)
Part 1. Circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences. (1.2 pts)
26. In my opinion, Japan is ______ developed country in the world.
A. the most second B. second in the most C. the second most D. two the most
27. The scenery is spectacular when _____ from the mountain top. It feels like your breath is being taken away
A. to view B. viewing C. to be viewed D. viewed
28. When things go wrong and make you angry, say to yourself: “_____”. Remind yourself that
getting angry won’t solve anything, and won’t make you feel better.
A. This is not really my cup of tea. C. This is out of this world.
B. This is not the end of the world. D. It is once in a blue moon.
29. We offer classic wildlife safaris, exciting expeditions, family holidays, and _____ holidays.
A. customer-made B. tailor-made C. self-made D. home-made
30. Thomas Cook, the father of modern mass tourism, immediately saw the potential of a
convenient ‘______’ holiday product in which everything was included in one cost.
A. off the beaten track B. off the peg C. off the record D. off the hook
31. I want to thank ______ person who has contributed to this project.
A. every and each B. each of all C. each and every D. all and every
32. The researchers realized they were ______ and had to change the focus of their experiment.
A. in the footsteps B. ahead of schedule C. on the wrong track D. out of the way
33. Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the _____.
A. ordinary B. normal C. average D. everyday
34. These plants needed water and now they are dead. You _____ them regularly.
A. needn’t have watered B. didn’t need to water
C. should have watered D. must have watered
35. Along the road ______, all covered in mud.
A. come a procession B. came a procession
C. did come a procession D. did a procession come
36. It is crucial that patients _______ for urgent operations in all hospitals.
A. is not waiting B. won’t be waiting C. not be waiting D. be not waiting
37. You’ll really have to work hard if you want to make the _______ as a journalist.
A. grade B. term C. mark D. degree
Part 2. Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences (0.4 pt) 38. __________
-However troublesome he could be, the mother had a soft _____ for Daniel.
-Mira rather put the boss on the _______ by asking him when he was going to give us a pay rise.
-This historic building is a popular _______ for field trips for various schools, ranging from primary to high schools. 39. __________
-I got the ________ for being late for that important meeting
-I have got a busy day tomorrow, so I think I’ll hit the _________.
-She bought a ___________ of potatoes and two heads of cauliflowers. 40. ____________
-Last week we had a memorable trip to a new zoo on the outskirts of the city where each species is kept in one big ________.
-Severe drought may __________ food shortages in the region if there is no urgent measure to address this.
-His jokes have been described as _________ of fears, anxieties, and insecurities. 41. ____________
-This medication could affect your _______, so you must only take it before you go to bed.
-He was finding it difficult to strike a ________ between his family and his work.
-My bank _________ is always low at the end of the month.
Part 3. Complete the idiom/phrasal verb in each sentence by using a verb in column A and a
particle in column B. You should use the correct form of the verbs. There are more verbs and
particles than necessary. (0.6 pt) Column A Column B go pull turn get for through out by put play drive see to over in round
42. I want this project to be successful. Let’s __________ all the stops.
43. The kids have been _________ me ________ the bend today. They are too noisy!
44. Amanda was refusing to give me the week off so I ___________ her head and spoke to the boss.
45. You really _________ your foot _________ it when you asked Hilary how her examination
was. She has to retake it next week!
46. When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt that he could ___________ her claims to
have worked as a waitress before and would turn her down.
47. “Who can I _______________ for help with my homework now?” Phuc said.
Part 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage. (0.8 pt) A day without plastic
Many people simply can’t imagine a life without plastic and the fact is that this (48. MARK)
_____________ material has really made its (49. PRESENT) ____________ felt since its
invention. In a relatively short period of time, plastic has gone from novelty to dominator. Part of
what makes the story of plastic so (50. COMPEL) ______________ is that it now surrounds us in
all areas of our lives. Some people, however, have had enough of plastic, and one historian has
proposed that for one day every year we should all (51. TAKE) ____________ not to touch anything made of plastic.
This means (52. VARY) _____________ countries would not be able to buy anything, except by
means of coins, because their bank notes are printed on plastic, and another (53. SEQUENCE)
______________ would be that no one would be able to use their credit cards. People would have
to write in pencil rather than pen, and nothing could be handled that was wrapped in plastic. It is
hoped that this (54. INITIATE) ______________ would be a major breakthrough in making
people realise how much of an (55. INTRUDE) ____________ plastic is on our lives. READING (2.5 PTS)
Part 1. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (0.6 pt)
The benefits of the Internet are widely known: it offers access to all kinds of information
imaginable and provides opportunities to communicate with others around the world, to share
opinions and play games. Parents recognize that is can (56) _____ a world of learning and new
experiences for their children, but because the Internet is (57) _____ of millions of private sites
which no one can control, (58) _____ there are risks involved. It potentially exposes youngsters to
offensive material and even dangerous situations, and crimes like abductions, which begin with
seemingly harmless online introductions, are becoming increasingly common. Recently, however,
there have been efforts to raise awareness of the dangers on the Internet. Parents should tell their
children to remember at all times that in chatrooms, they are dealing with complete strangers and
not giving out any personal information is the (59) ____ to Internet safety. Specialized software
can be installed which filters out unsuitable sites. There are also safe sites for children where
membership is required. Such sites are constantly (60) ____ to make sure that no one breaks the
rules: no sharing of personal details, no requests for email addresses and no rudeness. The Internet
is vast and ungovernable, but provided certain (61) ____ are taken, young people can safely benefit from its riches.
56. A. transplant B. unlock C. enable D. explore
57. A. comprised B. developed C. consumed D. converted
58. A. totally B. greatly C. inevitably D. shortly
59. A. flat B. distinct C. central D. key
60. A. restored B. stared C. monitored D. witnessed
61. A. procedures B. modifications C. attempts D. precautions
Part 2. Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap. (0.5 pt)
Life on a small island may seem very inviting to the tourists who spend a few weeks there in the
summer, but the realities of living on (62) __________ is virtually a rock surrounded by water are
quite different from what the casual visitor imagines. Although in summer the island villages are
full of people, life and activity, when the tourist season is over, many of the shop owners shut
down their businesses and return to the mainland to spend the winter in town. (63) __________ to
say, those who remain on the island, whether by choice or necessity, face many hardships. One of
the worst of these is isolation, with (64) _________ many attendant problems. When the weather
is bad, which is often the (65) __________ in winter, the island is entirely cut off; this means not
only that people cannot have goods delivered but also that a medical emergency can be fatal to
someone confined to an island. At (66) ___________, telephone communication is cut off, which
means that no word from the outside world can get through. Isolation and loneliness are basic
reasons why so many people have left the islands for a better and more secure life in the mainland
cities, in spite of the fact that this involves leaving “home”.
Part 3. Reading the following passage about ways of reusing escaped heat. Six paragraphs have
been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap.
There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. (0.6 pt) City of Heat
Escaped heat costs us money and affects our climate. Chelsea Wald reports on a grand plan to
capture it and put it to good use.
Deep in the tunnels of London’s underground railway, as in many around the world, it’s so hot it
can feel very uncomfortable. And yet in the basement of a building only a few metres away from
the station a boiler is firing to heat water for someone’s shower. 67. __________
Recapturing it wouldn’t just benefit our wallets. It would reverse some of the damaging effects on
the climate. The good news is that several cities have found a way to hunt down their surplus heat
in some unexpected places. These cities are building systems that deliver heat in much the same
way that suppliers handle electricity and water. Could they point the way to the next energy revolution? 68. __________
It was also estimated that given the right technologies, we could reclaim nearly half of that energy,
although that’s easier said than done. ‘We often talk about the quantity of waste heat,’ says David
MacKay, chief scientific adviser to the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, ‘but not
the quality’. Most of what we think of as ‘waste heat’ isn’t actually all that hot; about sixty percent
is below 2300C. While that may sound pretty hot, it is too cold to turn a turbine to generate electricity. 69. ___________
There, buildings tap into the system to warm their water supplies or air for central heating. Many
countries are encouraging such cogeneration, as it is called. A US initiative, for example, might
save the country $10 billion per year. And cogeneration allows power plants to bump up their
efficiencies from thirty percent to almost ninety percent. 70. _____________
As it happens, there is an existing technology that can siphon energy from such temperatures,
although applying it on a large scale to capture waste heat is as yet unachievable. Ground source
heat pumps have been helping homeowners save on heating bills since the 1940s, when US
inventor Robert Webber realized he could invert the refrigeration process to extract heat from the ground. 71. _____________
The mechanism for this is simple. A network of pipes makes a circuit between the inside of the
dwelling and a coil buried underground. These pipes contain a mix of water and fluid refrigerant.
As the fluid mixture travels through the pipes buried underground, it absorbs heat from the 100C soil. 72. _____________
This system is powerful enough to efficiently provide heat even in places as cold as Norway and
Alaska. It is also cheap. Scientists around the world are now working on the idea that the way
ahead is to develop citywide grids using source-heat pumps to recycle waste on a grander scale,
from sources such as subways and sewers.
A. But that’s not all it can do. Reverse the process and it can cool a home in summer. If the
ground is cold enough, it simply absorbs the heat from inside the building instead of from the ground.
B. It’s an attractive proposition. A report in 2008 found that the energy lost as heat each
year by US industry equalled the annual use of five million citizens. Power generation
is a major culprit; the heat lost from that sector alone dwarfs the total energy use of
Japan. The situation in other industrialized countries is similar.
C. Yet even this is just a drop in the ocean compared with any heat lost from our homes,
offices, road vehicles and trains. However, waste heat from these myriad sources is much
harder to harness than the waste heat from single, concentrated sources like power plants.
What’s more, it’s barely warm enough to merit its name. Reclaiming that would be an
altogether more difficult proposition.
D. A more successful way of using the heat is to move the heat directly to where it is needed.
A number of power plants now do exactly that. They capture some or all of their waste
heat and send it – as steam or hot water through a network of pipes to nearby cities.
E. The system takes advantage of the fact that in temperate regions – regardless of surface
temperature – a few metres underground, the soil always remains lukewarm and stable.
These pumps can tap into that consistent temperature to heat a house in the winter.
F. While this is not what you might consider hot, it nonetheless causes the liquid to
evaporate into a gas. When this gas circulates back into the building, it is fed through a
compressor, which vastly intensifies the heat. That heat can then be used by a heat
exchanger to warm up hot water or air ducts.
G. Rather than stewing in that excess heat, what if we could make it work for us?
Throughout our energy system – from electricity generation in power plants to powering
a car – more than fifty percent of the energy we use leaks into the surroundings.
Part 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (0.8 pt)
CUTE buses: a new direction for public transport
It seems like a normal bus, except that it moves almost silently, and it does not give off any exhaust
fumes instead, a small could of white steam emerges from the roof. But this is no ordinary vehicle.
It is part of an experiment that could revolutionize public transport in our cities, providing
sustainable, non-polluting transport from renewable energy resources.
A Urban transport is a major problem in the countries of the European Union, where over 75%
of the population lives in towns and cities. It is becoming increasingly difficult to reconcile
individual needs and expectations of personal mobility with the preservation of the fabric of our
cities and with the quality of life of their inhabitants. Transport is already one of the chief
contributors to health and environmental problems in urban regions, and increasing levels of
congestion mean that in some cities the average speed of traffic at peak times is slower than it was
in the days of the horse and cart. In addition, exhaust fumes are a major contributor to rising levels
of CO2 emission in the atmosphere, as well as being a source of carbon monoxide and particulate
matter. With experts forecasting an increase of 30% in the total number of kilometres travelled by
2030, urban transport systems have to face the challenge of meeting citizens’ needs for mobility
through the development of innovative and sustainable methods of transport.
B To address this problem, the European Commission has allocated €18.5m to a project entitled
CUTE (Clean Urban Transport for Europe), one of the most ambitious experiments in energy and
transport taking place today. The aim of the project is to investigate the role that hydrogen and fuel
cells could play in providing a safe, clean and efficient means of public transport. In order to do
this, the nine participating cities have each been supplied with three buses which are powered by
hydrogen rather than by diesel fuel. The buses, produced by Mercedes Benz Citaro, contain tanks
of compressed hydrogen in the roof, which supply fuel cells. Here, the hydrogen molecules are
split and electricity is produced to power the bus, together with pure water which escapes into the
atmosphere as steam. The buses only need refueling once a day and can travel at speeds of up to 100kph.
C The nine participating cities vary widely in their local conditions and the type of operating
systems they use, allowing data to be collected and comparisons to be made between the different
systems. One decision the transport authorities in each city have to make is the source of the
hydrogen they use for fuel. This may be produced wither from renewable resources, or from fossil
fuels. At present only around 40%. Of the energy required for the production of hydrogen on the
project comes from renewable resources such as wind power. Amsterdam and Hamburg both use
energy from this source to produce the hydrogen for their buses. Stockholm also uses a renewable
resource, in this case hydro power, while Barcelona profits from its high number of hours of
sunshine to make use of solar power, In cases such as these it may be possible to have a zero
emission system, with no harmful by-products give off at any stage of the project. However, other
cities such as Porto and London use natural gas or other non-renewable resources to produce the hydrogen.
D In addition to deciding on the means of production, the cities also have to decide on the
location where the production of hydrogen is to take place. The on-site production of hydrogen
removes the need for its transportation by truck in liquid or gas form, which is again an advantage
in ecological and financial termsl this solution is used by several cities including Madrid. In
London, however, in order to make the hydrogen available to other users, the authorities decided
against on-site production, so the hydrogen production platn is some way from the bus depot.
E The varying geographical and climatic conditions of each city also allow information to be
collected on a range of operating conditions for the buses, In some cities, such as London, buses
have to be able to perform in congested traffic, while in Madrid and Porto in summer they have to
be able to contend with the hot climate in addition to this. Bus transport in Porto also has to cope
with extreme geographical conditions since the city is built on a steep hillside, and the same is true
of Luxembourg and Barcelona. In Stuttgart, on the other hand, which has a widespread population,
the buses’ ability to travel long distances is tested.
F The overall remit of the project therefore involved comparison of performance and costs
involved in these main areas: the production of hydrogen, the organization of infrastructure (for
example, the location of hydrogen refilling stations), and the use of the buses in varying operational
conditions. There is still some way to go before hydrogen buses will be replacing ordinary public
transport on a large scale – at present running costs are ten times higher, which does not make
them a commercial proposition – but it is beginning to look as if the days of the diesel driven bus are numbered. Question 73-76
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? Write
T if the statement agrees with the information
F if the statement contradicts the information
NG if there is no information on this
73. _______ Traffic may cause problems both to city buildings and to residents.
74. _______ The most efficient way to solve urban transport problems is to increase the use of public transportation,
75. _______ The chemical reaction which produces power for the hydrogen bus takes place in the fuel cell.
76. _______ The nine cities in the CUTE project have zero emission systems for their hydrogen buses. Question 77-80
The reading passage has six paragraphs labelled A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write letter A-F in the blanks. You may use any letter more than once.
77. _______ a contrast between the two main methods of hydrogen production.
78. _______ a reason why hydrogen powered buses may not be widely used for some time.
79. _______ a comparison of traffic conditions in the past and present.
80. _______ a justification for the transportation of hydrogen by road to refuel London buses. WRITING (2.0 PTS)
Part 1. 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 pt)
81. Scientists have discovered that there exists water on Mars.
Water………………………………………………………………………………...
82. I think you should spend more time improving your pronunciation.
If………………………………………………………………………………...
83. Although I made every effort, I couldn’t finish the writing in one hour only.
Try………………………………………………………………………………...
84. It was such a heavy snowfall that all the flights had to be cancelled.
So………………………………………………………………………………...
85. His command of English improved with the time he spent on practicing this language.
The more……………………………………………………………………………
Part 2. Rewrite each of the following sentences using the word given in bold so that it has the
same meaning as the original one. (0.5 pt)
86. By leaving Mary alone, I’m sure she’ll finish the project on time. devices
If Mary………………………………….., I’m sure she’ll finish the project on time.
87. I can recommend you to the manager; I’m a friend of his. word
I can………………………………………………………………; I’m a friend of his.
88. Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plan. acts
Zoe always…………………………………..when making her travel plan.
89. She is well-known for her vast knowledge of Renaissance painting. authority
She…………………………………..Renaissance painting.
90. His latest theory is in complete opposition to mainstream thinking. flies
His latest theory…………………………………..mainstream thinking.
Part 3. Write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic (1.0 pt)
Discuss the benefits of extracurricular activities to secondary school students.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.