SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT

HÀ NỘI NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên Anh)
ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 14/6/2021
(Để thi gồm 08 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 120phút

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liệu nào. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.

LISTENING (2.0 PTS) You will hear each part TWICE

Part 1: Questions 1-10 (1.0pt)
You will hear part of a talk about a type of bird called a crane.
For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS / A NUMBER for
each answer
In part 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 5 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 For questions 16-20, choose from the list (A-H) the opinion each
list (A-H) who is talking speaker expresses
A. a recording 11. ___ speaker 1 A. Tastes in music change very quickly. 16. ___ speaker 1
studio engineer B. Music is an important part of culture.
B. a musician 12. ___ speaker 2 C. Some people who become well-known 17. ___ speaker 2
C. a reviewer don’t deserve their success.
D. a club owner 13. ___ speaker 3 D. There are lots of dishonest people in the 18. ___ speaker 3
E. a fan music business.
F. a website 14. ___ speaker 4 E. Artists need to have a realistic view of the 19. ___ speaker 4
operator music business.
G. a manager of 15. ___ speaker 5 F. People with real talent will always succeed. 20. ___ speaker 5

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performers G. Some artists will always be popular.
H. a radio H. People should only get involved to music
presenter because they love it.

PHONETICS (0.5pt)
Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most 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 indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of 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 respond to complete each of the following changes. (1.2 pts)
26. In my opinion, Japan is _______ developing 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. B. This is out of this world
C. This is not the end of the world. C. 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 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.

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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 nit 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 will 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 idioms/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 then
necessary. (0.6 pt)
Column A Column B
go pull turn get put play drive see for through out by 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!

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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 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 credits 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 realize 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.
The benefits of the Internet are widely known: it offers around all kinds of information imaginable and
provides opportunities to communicate with others around the world, to share opinions and play games.
Parents recognize that it 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 the
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 break 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

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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. (05 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 stay, 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 loneness 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. Read the following passage about ways of reusing escaped heat, Six paragraphs have been
removed from the article. Choose from the paragraph A-G the one that 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 meters 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 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 61 percent is below 230oC. 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

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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 ass un achievable. Ground source hat 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 fruit refrigerant. As the fluid mixture
travels through the pipes buried underground, it absorbs heat from the 10oC 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 city-
wide 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’s 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 energy use of 5 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 the heat lost from 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 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
meters 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 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 powering a car- more than 50 % of the energy we use leaks into the
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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 cloud 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 fabric of our cities and with the quality of life of
their in habitants. Transport is already one of the chief contributors to health and environmental problems in
urban regions, and increasing levels of congestion means that in some cities the average speed of traffic at
peak time 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 particular matter. With experts forecasting an increase of 30% in the total number of kilometers
travelled by 2030, urban transportation system 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 could play in providing a
safe, clean and efficient means of public transport. In order to do this, the 9 participating cities have each
been supplied with 3 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 atmospheres as steam. The buses only need refueling once a day and can travel at
speeds of up to 100kph.

C. The 9 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 either 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 system, with no harmful by-products given 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.

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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-side 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 term;
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 plant
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, whiles 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 along distances is tested.

F. The overall remit of the project therefore involved comparison of performance and costs involved in3
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 10 times higher, which does not make them a commercial proposition- but is beginning to
look as if the diesel driven bus are numbered.
Question 73-76: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage?
Write
T statement agrees with the information
F statement contradicts with the information
NG there is no information

73. _______ Traffic may cause problems both to city building and to residents.
74. _______ The most efficient way to solve urban transport problems is to increase the use of public
transport.
75. _______ The chemical reaction which produces power for the hydrogen bus takes place in the fuel cell.
76. _______ The 9 cities in the CUTE project have zero emission system for their hydrogen buses.
Question 77-80:
The reading passage has 6 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 2 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.

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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. (0.5pt)
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.
 Try
84. It was such a heavy snowfall that all the flights have 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 give in bold so that it has the same as the
original one. (0.5pt)
86. By leaving Mary alone, I am sure she’ll finish the project on time. DEVICES
 If Mary ________________________________________, I am 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 plans. ACTS
 Zoe always ________________________________________________ when making her travel plans.
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 259 words on the following topic. (1.0 pt)
Discus the benefits of extracurricular activities to secondary school students.
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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