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Đề thi chính thức chuyên Anh vào 10 Sở Hà Nội năm 2022-

2023
Quiz ID: 11551

Listen to the audio and do the tasks.


You will hear part of a lecture about the development of suburbs in the USA.
Question 1 (Question ID: 13-561120)
Rich people have been known to live in suburbs _____.
A. at least since the 6th century BC
B. since the 1st century BC
C. only in modern times
D. as early as the 1st century BC
Question 2 (Question ID: 13-561124)
During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, London _____.
A. encouraged poor people to move to the edge of the city
B. expanded by incorporating nearby towns
C. rebuilt its walls to contain a larger area
D. was inhabited by many poor people
Question 3 (Question ID: 13-561126)
In the 19th century, the development of suburbs was encouraged by _____.
A. the high quality of suburban housing
B. improvements in public transport
C. a wish to own weekend homes
D. the widened streets
Question 4 (Question ID: 13-561128)
European suburbs, unlike those in North America, _____.
A. consist largely of low-density housing
B. are well planned

C. have nice weather


D. have individual characters
Question 5 (Question ID: 13-561132)
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Suburban sprawl is said to destroy _____.
A. town centres
B. business activity
C. human relationships
D. local economy
Question 6 (Question ID: 13-561133)
A major reason for the development of suburban sprawl in the USA was _____.
A. improvements in car manufacture
B. highway programme
C. people's unwillingness to live in high density housing
D. the availability of money to buy homes
Question 7 (Question ID: 13-561631)
Choose 5 correct answers.
Which FIVE claims does the writer make about suburban sprawl?
A. Housing and other components are usually separated from each other.
B. There are insufficient controls over the actions of developers.
C. Life in housing districts is more limited than in traditional towns.
D. The residents have no input into the names of new suburbs.
E. Names may give a false impression of suburbs.
F. The design of school buildings tends to be old-fashioned.
G. The size of schools creates problems for their students.
H. The location of school encourages the use of cars.
I. The population is too small to support shops serving a small area.
J. One reason for heavy traffic in suburbs is that a car is likely to contain only the driver.
Question 8 (Question ID: 13-561170)
Listen to the audio.
Complete the summary below. Write only ONE word for each answer.
When companies are interviewing job applicants, one quality that they generally demand is
personal initiative. This means that the person is a Q8.1.................... and understands his or her
needs for Q8.2.................... and experience. Recruiters prefer candidates to show necessary
Q8.3.................... in their job applications. Another valuable quality is being able to deal with
Q8.4.................... without giving up. Candidates should feel positive about a Q8.5..................... They
should be confident, and treat other people with Q8.6.....................
They should base their questions in the interview on previous Q8.7..................... It is useful to record
the Q8.8.................... that they can offer the employer. It is essential to be good at Q8.9....................
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in a variety of situations.
Question 9 (Question ID: 13-561200)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. career
B. buffalo
C. versatile
D. staple
Question 10 (Question ID: 13-561215)
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
A. conserve
B. reserve
C. preserve
D. observe
Question 11 (Question ID: 13-561229)
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
A. regretful
B. denial
C. sarcastic
D. secular
Question 12 (Question ID: 13-561232)
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the posittion of the main stress.
A. event
B. igloo
C. vehicle
D. pastime
Question 13 (Question ID: 13-561233)
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
A. variety
B. marinate
C. imperial
D. magnificence
Question 14 (Question ID: 13-561236)
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The thieves cleared _____ when they heard the guard approaching.
A. off
B. away
C. out
D. up
Question 15 (Question ID: 13-561239)
If you catch them stealing again, there will be _____ for it but call the police.
A. no help
B. no choice
C. no knowing
D. saying
Question 16 (Question ID: 13-561241)
_____ we not got lost along the way, it would have been a great journey.
A. Might
B. Would
C. Should
D. Had
Question 17 (Question ID: 13-561244)
They are _____ the best employees in the company.
A. so far
B. as far
C. far better
D. by far
Question 18 (Question ID: 13-561247)
_____ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money at the moment.
A. Even
B. Despite
C. Try as
D. Much as
Question 19 (Question ID: 13-561248)
Do not take it as _____ as that anyone applying for the course would have the necessary
qualifications.
A. heard
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B. written
C. spoken
D. read
Question 20 (Question ID: 13-561253)
You shouldn't accept everything politicians say at face _____ as they are often trying to win
votes.
A. merit
B. value
C. worth
D. benefit

Question 21 (Question ID: 13-561256)


If a diamond is heated without oxygen, it will turn to graphite, a form of _____ that is used as
a lubricant.
A. carbon is so soft
B. is carbon so soft
C. carbon so soft
D. so soft the carbon
Question 22 (Question ID: 13-561257)
It is important that you _____ there when he gets off the plane.
A. be standing
B. are standing
C. have stood
D. will be standing
Question 23 (Question ID: 13-561262)
After years of research, scholars have finally _____ this anonymous play to Christopher
Marlowe.
A. subscribed
B. described
C. ascribed
D. prescribed
Question 24 (Question ID: 13-561288)
Think of ONE word only which can be used appropiately in all three sentences.
1.The long journey completely _____ me.

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2. I've already _____ the prawns, Mum.
3. The long war had _____ the resources of both countries.
Answer: Q24.1....................
Question 25 (Question ID: 13-561292)
Think of ONE word only which can be used appropiately in all three sentences.
1. It's a very stylish and beautiful film, but it lacks _____.
2. Women are no longer _____ with staying at home, in the sole role of a housewife.
3. You've got a whole week to yourself and you can read to your heart's _____.
Answer: Q25.1....................
Question 26 (Question ID: 13-561298)
Think of ONE word only which can be used appropiately in all three sentences.
1.The teacher said he would not _____ such rude behavior in his class.
2. We do not _____ smoking in the hall.
3. These websites _____ consumers to compare the prices of all telephone providers.
Answer: Q26.1....................
Question 27 (Question ID: 13-561300)
Think of ONE word only which can be used appropiately in all three sentences.
1. When Lily heard a strange noise upstairs, she suddenly _____ and listened attentively.
2. When the company was going bankrupt, the government _____ all their assets.
3. We _____ the leftovers from last night's meal in the fridge to keep them from going bad.
Answer: Q27.1....................
Question 28 (Question ID: 13-561311)
Think of ONE word only which can be used appropiately in all three sentences.
1.Her hair was _____ brown.
2. They spent years travelling around in a _____ old van.
3. You may be a little _____ but past experience and teaching skills won't have been lost.
Answer: Q28.1....................
Question 29 (Question ID: 13-561332)
Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the passage.
On the outskirts of Vietnam's capital, well removed from the tourist trail, is Dong Ngac, a 1,000-
year-old 'village of scholars' that has barely changed for centuries.
Despite being tiny - the village is less than one square meter in size and home to 1,000 or so people,
Dong Ngac has birthed an unusually large number of academic high (ACHIEVE)
Q29.1.................... including dozens of doctors of literature. These include Pham Gia Khiem,
Vietnam's deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2011, and Hoang Tang Bi, a (REVERENCE)
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Q29.2.................... writer and social activist in the early 1900s.
To this day, families here compete fiercely against each other to rear the most (STAND)
Q29.3.................... pupils. So valued is Dong Ngac for producing influential scholars that it has been
presented with dozens of royal awards, dating as far back as Vietnam's Le Dynasty period (1428-
1788).
The village's (LITERATURE) Q29.4.................... tradition is even celebrated via its architecture. I
didn't visit you because I didn't know you were in hospital. (SYMBOLIZE) Q29.5....................of
books are carved into the old gates that sit at each end of its four hamlets. (SCATTER)
Q29.6.................... throughout these hamlets are almost 100 homes, the oldest of which date back to
the early 1600s. The complexity of their stonemasonry and woodwork (CAPTIVATING)
Q29.7.................... as one walks through its nest of narrow lanes, being greeted by smiles and waves
from residents, who share treats like (PIPE) Q29.8.................... hot lotus tea and Banh Gio rice
dumplings, two of local specialties.
Question 30 (Question ID: 13-561343)
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The security will always be on hand in case of emergency.
A. ready to help
B. able to respond promptly
C. completely busy
D. professional
Question 31 (Question ID: 13-561346)
Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
It's time you pulled your socks up and started working seriously. Your final exams are
coming.
A. got furious
B. studied harder
C. stayed focus
D. became lazy
Question 32 (Question ID: 13-561362)
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
We have all heard that good study habits involve sitting somewhere quiet, sticking to a schedule and
setting yourself targets. However, such habits don't work for everyone and cognitive scientists have
come up with some new findings. In fact, the brain makes Q32.1.................... associations between
what it is studying and the background sensations it has at the time. Q32.2.................... study to one
place may therefore have Q32.3.................... effects because when the context is varied, the
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information being studied is enriched and forgetting is slowed down. In Q32.4...................., the
information is given more support from the multiple associations. Evidence also shows that varying
the type of material studied in a single sitting leaves a deeper impression on the brain than does
concentrating on one skill at a time. Musicians have known this for years, as have athletes who
routinely Q32.5.................... strength, speed and skill drills into their workouts. These ideas seem to
work when applied to any subject so it seems time for this Q32.6.................... to studying to be
taken more seriously.
Q32.1. A. thoughtful B. subtle C. influential D. sensitive
Q32.2. A. Enclosing B. Modifying C. Controlling D. Restricting
Q32.3. A. hurtful B. detrimental C. misleading D. punishing
Q32.4. A. honesty B. effect C. origin D. force
Q32.5. A. incorporate B. comprise C. include D. unite
Q32.6. A. theory B. procedure C. concept D. approach

Question 33 (Question ID: 13-561383)


Read the passage carefully and then fill ONE suitable word in each gap.
Until now, the word 'travel' has always conjured up visions of packed bags, the open road, and
generally the idea of escape. However, an exciting new concept is changing all that. Not
Q33.1.................... may you now travel to another country, but to another 'world',
Q33.2.................... even leaving home.
'Second Life' is an interactive simulated world on the Internet which offers visitors the ultimate form
of escapism: the ability to reinvent Q33.3.................... and live their dream life. First, you create
your persona, called an avatar, and give it a name. Then you start exploring the virtual environment,
and choose to interact, or not, Q33.4.................... the other avatars you meet. For many, the beauty
of the avatars is that they can fly. You can travel great distances, gaining a bird's eye view of various
'environments', but the effect is rather surreal. The world changes while you watch, as other more
experienced 'gamers' buy and sell property, using for currency the Linden dollar, which has an
exchange rate against the US dollar. Never before Q33.5.................... a game offered players so
many options! You can shop, work, travel and form relationships, go to parties, or hold your own
parties if you want to.
'Second Life' is expanding rapidly, as more and more people are Q33.6.................... attracted to it,
so don't miss out! Simply allow your PC to transport you there and let your imagination do the
rest!

Read the following passage and answer the questions.


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Islands remote areas are showing the world how sustainable it can be to use renewables for
energy needs.
A There are many reasons why countries around the world are trying to switch to renewable
sources of power such as wind, wave and solar power. First and foremost is the amount of
environmental damage caused by fossil fuel use. CO2 emissions from oil and coal-powered
electricity plants along with oil used in industry, and for transport, are all contributing to climate
change, a threat that could have enormous consequences for the majority of populations on the
planet. Another issue for remote areas in the world is the cost of transporting fossil fuels in order for
them to be able to generate power. Transporting oil to remote areas and islands is costly and
potentially dangerous. For these reasons, renewable sources of energy are very attractive to areas,
such as small remote islands, where shipping in fossil fuels is prohibitively expensive and can be
affected by the difficulties of getting supplies in by ship because of storms at sea.
B A number of islands around the world have switched to using renewables to meet the majority of
their electricity needs and have also committed to becoming 100% self-sufficient in renewable
energy in the near future. Islands make good test grounds for the use of renewable sources because
they tend to be small, so it is relatively easy to produce enough energy to power an area of that size.
Geography also contributes to making these experiments more productive as islands are more likely
to be exposed to high winds, have access to waves as well as more days of sunshine. Islands can
therefore pioneer the use of a variety of renewables together and give a picture, in microcosm, on
how bigger states can follow their lead. The lessons that these smaller areas learn from use of
renewables can be passed on to help to make transition to greater use of renewable sources
smoother in larger areas, such as urban conurbations.
C One problem with renewables is whether they can be depended on to give unlimited energy. If
there's no wind or the sun is behind a cloud then power can't be generated and energy storage
technology is still in its infancy. This means that renewables can't always be depended on. And that
isn't the only problem with renewable energy sustainability. Power companies need to make money
in order to operate and provide energy to populations and businesses. One way renewables have
affected power company viability is because governments have given households subsidies for
installing solar panels. The subsidies are repaid by selling back excess energy to the power
companies, which means that, in effect, those with solar power make no financial contribution to
using the electricity grid's infrastructure and this leaves the other customers to pick up the slack with
higher prices. But power companies are looking to reduce the price they pay for excess solar power
from households so that other customers pay a fairer price and the power company remains
competitive as a business.
D One island showing that renewable energy can be viable is the Spanish Canary Island of El
Hierro. It is the smallest and most isolated of the Canary Islands and because of the geography of
the local seabed, electricity cannot be supplied by underwater cables and shipping in fuel isn't
always possible either when Atlantic storm systems are en route. So, to combat the problems
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caused by depending on one renewable for electricity, A1 Heirro has developed a mixed renewable
energy system using both wind and hydro to produce most of the island's energy. The system
consists of five wind turbines and two water reservoirs. One of the reservoirs is situated at 700
meters above sea level and the second is down on the coast. The reservoirs are connected by two 3
km long pipes that contain hydraulic turbines that also produce energy. Due to the island having a
lot of wind, the wind turbines normally produce plenty of electricity to supply the grid and the
excess electricity is used to pump water from the lower reservoir to the upper one. When the wind
drops, the water from the upper reservoir can be released through the piping so the hydraulic
turbines can create energy on windless days. This use of mixed renewables combats the problem
caused when one source becomes inoperable because of unfavourable weather.
E Many other islands are developing renewable systems that can be regarded as test runs for similar
projects in larger areas. Samso, in Demark is showing how switching to renewables not only means
more environmentally friendly, cleaner energy, it can also help with economic regeneration by
creating jobs related to the energy industry. Kodiak Island in Alaska is another place using a mixed
renewable system. It has a back-up battery storage system that cuts in when the grid switches from
wind to hydro and this prevents sudden power losses that cause flickering lights or cut-offs. The
island of Tilos in Greece is not only working towards one hundred percent self-sufficiency with
renewables but looking at using that energy to power motorbikes and vehicles on the islands as
well. In short, small islands are showing the path the rest of the world can take to a sustainable
energy future.
Question 34 (Question ID: 13-561560)
Label the diagram below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.
63. Surplus Q34.1.................... is created on windy days.
64. Water from the lower Q34.2.................... is pumped 700 metres uphill.
65. During Q34.3.................... periods, water is allowed to flow back downhill.
66. Q34.4.................... turbines produce power in times of need.
Question 35 (Question ID: 13-561394)
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the text for each answer.
Carbon dioxide are Q35.1.................... a major factor in the creation of climate change.
Because of their small size, islands are ideal Q35.2.................... for the use of renewable sources.
Households with solar power may not make a Q35.3.................... to power companies although they
still use existing structures.
Samso has shown how renewable energy can aid Q35.4.................... as well as help the
environment.
Question 36 (Question ID: 13-561566)
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Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
The jumper you knitted for my daughter no longer fits her. (GROWN)
=> My daughter Q36.1.................... the jumper you knitted for her.
Question 37 (Question ID: 13-561639)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
Minh was very pleased to be selected for the team. (DELIGHT)
=> Much Q37.1...................., he was selected for the team.
Question 38 (Question ID: 13-561643)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
I am dying to visit Santorini. (BUCKET)
=> Santorini is Q38.1.....................
Question 39 (Question ID: 13-561647)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
Diane finds that creating things stops her from thinking about her work. (MIND)
=> Diane finds that creating things Q39.1.................... her work.
Question 40 (Question ID: 13-561649)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
The project has been given funding for another year, but there is still difficulty. (WOODS)
=> The project has been given funding for another year, but it is not Q40.1.................... yet.
Question 41 (Question ID: 13-561652)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
He hasn't announced anything, but my take on the situation is that the Prime Minister's going
to resign soon. (LINES)
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=> He hasn't announced anything, but Q41.1...................., I'd say that the Prime Minister's
going to resign soon.
Question 42 (Question ID: 13-561656)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
Fans were anxious waiting for the final whistle. (BREATH)
=> Fans Q42.1.................... waiting for the final whistle.
Question 43 (Question ID: 13-561659)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word in
brackets. You must use between 2 and 5 words, including the word given. Do NOT change the
word given.
I promise that your money is safe with me. (WORD)
=> I give Q43.1.................... that your money is safe with me.
Question 44 (Question ID: 13-561569)
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The light went out the moment they stepped into the room.
=> Hardly .........

Question 45 (Question ID: 13-561591)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
I didn't visit you because I didn't know you were in hospital.
=> If I ..........

Question 46 (Question ID: 13-561588)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
It seems that no one predicted the correct result.
=> No one ..........

Question 47 (Question ID: 13-561587)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The electrician has mended my broken light.

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=> I have ..........

Question 48 (Question ID: 13-561582)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
We weren't surprised by his success.
=> It came ..........

Question 49 (Question ID: 13-561579)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Despite his anger, he apologized to his friend for shouting.
=> No matter how ..........

Question 50 (Question ID: 13-561576)


Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The house was too expensive for them to buy.
=> It was ..........

Question 51 (Question ID: 13-561409)


Write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic.
"It is said that self-study is very important for secondary school students".
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.

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