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KÌ THI THỬ VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM 2022
LẦN 2
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho thí sinh thi thử vào Chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

(Đề thi gồm có 2 phần: Phần trắc nghiệm và Phần tự luận)

PHẦN 2. TỰ LUẬN (gồm 4 trang: câu hỏi số 44 đến câu hỏi số 85 và bài viết đoạn văn)
VII. For questions 44-51, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in brackets to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. Write your answers in the corresponding numbers on the answer
sheet.
EXERCISING AND DIETING INEFFECTIVE?
Conventional wisdom dictates that exercise plays an important role in weight loss. But a recent
(44.ANALYSE) _______________________ of data shows that the opposite may, in fact, be true.
According to a major study, more than 45 million Americans are supposedly working out on a regular
basis. One may view this as a promising (45. INDICATE) _______________________ of a nation intent
on grabbing the opportunity to adopt a healthy lifestyle, but specialists find little consolation in this. The
reason for their lack of enthusiasm lies in current rates of (46. OBESE) _______________________,
which have dramatically risen, making a third of the American population obese and another third
overweight. At a risk of oversimplifying the issue, it looks as if, instead of alleviating the weight problem
in the US, the prevailing fitness trend seems to have led to an (47. AGGRAVATE)
_______________________ of it. Various studies have been conducted with a view to establishing the
reason for its counter-productive effect. Findings reveal that not only does working out regularly trigger
feelings of hunger, but it also (48. INTENSE) _______________________ our craving for forbidden food
groups, which we eat to reward ourselves for our hard work. So, weight loss is hardly facilitated by
exercise, as calories gained by compensatory eating more than make up for the calories lost during a (49.
VIGOR)_______________ workout. Were it not for its flawed nature, exercising self-discipline would
assist in negating this counter-productive activity. However, self-discipline is, according to psychologists,
like a muscle, which weakens once it has been used. So frequent use of it leads to an inevitable weakening
of resolve. For this reason, if you’re pushing yourself too hard at the gym, and you’ve managed to resist
(50. TEMPT) ______________ once too often, chances are, you’ll soon be reaching out (51. IMPULSE)
________________for that slice of cheesecake.

VIII. There are SIX either spelling or grammar mistakes in the following passage. The first one is done
as an example. The other five mistakes corresponding to questions 52-56 must be presented as the
example below.

Example: Line 1. prouds -> prides

Line All about CouchSurfing!

1. The CouchSurfing Project justifiably prouds itself as the largest hospitality exchange network
2. around the world since it numbers over 1.75 million members in about 250 countries.
3. Everybody is welcome to take part in the project and the only thing one has to do is register
4. online. After that you can give a describe of yourself as well as of the accommodation you
5. offer. This way you can travel all over the world without having to pay for a hotel or doing
6. all those time-consuming arrangements.

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 7. The interaction with people of different backgrounds and the exposure to other cultures are
8. considered the greatest advantages. Moreover, the flexibility of the network, because of the
9. inumerable members, gives you the chance to plan your holidays whenever you want. Finally,
10. you can check online an evaluation of the project by different members as long as
11. recomendations made by them regarding the places they have traveled to and their hosts.

IX. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.

The National Curriculum

According to the United Kingdom government's website.gov.uk, a national curriculum applies so that
primary and secondary school students all receive the same teaching. The curriculum also includes testing,
and guidelines are set out establishing what constitutes an acceptable achievement at each level and in each
subject. These guidelines apply to all state-funded schools. Private schools can set their own curriculum,
and there are certain rules that apply to academies.

The idea of a minimum level of achievement is all well and good so long as there is suitable provision built
in for those who do not make the grade. It is admirable to have targets, and most education is based on a
goal-focused approach. Nevertheless, there will always be those for whom a goal is unattainable. What are
we to do for students who fall short of the expected mark? We have to provide appropriate remedial work
for these students, otherwise they will fail, and the school system will have failed them.

There are multiple reasons why a student might not achieve a satisfactory level. Truancy, illness and
extreme family circumstances play a part. Second-language issues, faced by migrant families for example,
need to be taken into account. A low IQ level or lack of maturity can also be a factor. For there to exist an
average level of intelligence at a certain age, it suggests that some children are above average, while others
are below. Additionally, not every child matures at the same rate, and a child who is not capable of
grasping a concept one year might excel in the subject a year later. We need a system whereby a child aged
eight is not punished or held back due to lack of achievement, otherwise we can rule out that child
flourishing at the age of nine.

It is essential for parents and students to respect the school and what it is trying to achieve, and schools
should work hard to earn that respect. This can only be done with honesty and a positive approach from
teachers. Each student's progress must be carefully monitored, and any serious anomalies should be
promptly addressed in frank and constructive discussion with the parents. A problem brushed under the
carpet in primary school could have lifelong consequences for a child. An ill-thought-out discussion
between teacher and parent can be equally damaging. By default, a good teacher is one who can handle
children well. Training should be extended to ways of dealing with parents and guardians too. We must not
allow the notion to prevail that school is a labor to be endured, which is the logical result if a child and its
parents are constantly receiving what they construe to be complaints and criticism from the school.

The national curriculum provides for a broad range of subjects to be covered. It purports to prepare for
‘spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development’. The remit of the national curriculum covers
the needs of pupils at the school and of society, and supposedly prepares students for the ‘opportunities,
responsibilities and experiences of later life’. The regulatory body, Ofsted, has reported that, in a survey of
pupils, fewer than 5% expressed dissatisfaction with their secondary school. In primary schools, it was less
than 1%. All of this sounds ideal - beyond our wildest imaginings even - and yet it is not the experience of
school shared by many.

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For schools to improve, and for our children and teenagers to get the education they deserve, these
statistics need to be examined very closely indeed. We need to find out what goes wrong and why people
do not get the best possible experience from education. We also need the people writing the curriculum to
have relevant and recent classroom experience. We simply cannot afford to have our children's future
determined by academics who are divorced from reality. That defies all logic. At the heart of the changes,
however, I would introduce life skills as a compulsory subject. This should include components such as:
study skills, time management, problem solving, organization, communication skills and critical thinking.
In addition to these skills which would benefit the student, you could teach areas that would benefit society
as a whole; cooperation, social responsibility, cultural awareness, respecting diversity, and relationship
education would be obvious ideas to start with. Even better, the next generation of teachers will have been
educated in these vital skills. Then we really will have achieved something to be proud of.

Task 1. Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in the Reading Passage?
Write:
YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer.
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer.
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.
57. All schools and academies have to observe some government guidelines.
58. It is common in all education to have targets to aim for.
59. Having a low intelligence must be considered as a reason for underperforming.
60. If a student has not understood something at the age of eight, he or she is never likely to understand it.
61. Curriculum designers need to have a high level of qualification.

Task 2. Write your answers to the questions. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the
passage for each answer.
62. Which two areas of schoolwork does the national curriculum concern itself with?
63. Which reason for not achieving a satisfactory level does the writer suggest might cure itself if no action
is taken?
64. What proportion of people attending primary school said they were dissatisfied?
65. How does the writer describe the kind of experience in teaching needed for people to be qualified to
devise a curriculum?

X. For questions 66-75, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap.
THE BRAIN
It wasn’t so long (66.)_____________that scientists thought the adult brain was unable to change and
all we could (67.) _____________forward to was a slow decline. This is not completely true, however.
Although the brain does indeed slow (68.) _____________with age, it remains remarkably adaptable. The
brain loses volume from about the age of forty, but it will improve as (69.) _____________as you exercise
and challenge it. Research has shown that not only can we change the way we think and feel, but
(70.)_____________those thoughts and feelings can change the physical workings of the brain.
What you need to do is take (71.) _____________a new and challenging activity, such as learning a
new language, playing chess, learning to draw or learning to play a musical instrument. The more mentally
active you stay the (72.) _____________.
Of course, exercise and diet (73.) _____________their part too, as (74.) _____________a good
night’s sleep. In fact, sleep improves memory if you sleep (75.) _____________ a few hours of learning
something new.

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XI. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it. Write between THREE and NINE words in the space provided on the answer sheet.
76. It’s rumored that we will have a new manager.
 Rumor has __________________________________________________.
77. I know I can persuade Dave that I’m right about this matter.
 I know I can bring Dave __________________________________________________.
78. I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather.
 They can’t __________________________________________________.
79. I’d be grateful if you could have a look at these figures.
 I’d be grateful if you cast __________________________________________________.
80. Please do not disturb the contestants under any circumstances.
 On __________________________________________________.

XII. Complete the second sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. Do not change the word given.
81. It was only when the office phoned me that I found out about the meeting. UNTIL
________________________________________________________________________________
82. It seems that John doesn’t really want to go camping with us. MIND
________________________________________________________________________________
83. Follow this advice and you will find yourself in trouble. WATER
________________________________________________________________________________
84. Thanks to the teacher’s encouragement, I took the course. BUT FOR
________________________________________________________________________________
85. I think that your question is very easy. CAKE
_______________________________________________________________________________

XIII. Write a paragraph of around 140 words about the advantages of live learning (going to school)
after a long delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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