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LẦN THỨ XIII, NĂM 2022
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 10
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

I. LISTENING (50 POINTS)

Part 1. You are going to hear a person calling an accommodation agency about an apartment she wants to
rent. Listen and complete the form. Write no more than THREE WORDS AND/ OR NUMBER for each
answer (10 pts)
GOOD MOVES ACCOMODATION AGENCY
Call taken by: Ben
Name: (1) ……………………..
Heard about us from: family member
Type of accommodation preferred: (2)……………………..
Preferred location: Want to be close to (3)……………………..
Price: Maximum: (4) £…………………….. per person (including bills)
Additional notes:
I suggested flat 3 at (5)…………………….. Road in Bampton.
I will send further details to customer by emails.
Part 2. You will hear two psychologists talking about modern childhood. For questions 1 – 5, choose the
answer (A, B, C, or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 pts)
1. What does Daniel imply about past images of childhood?
A. They are entirely fictional.
B. They all show the misfortunes of childhood.
C. They are diverse.
D. They represent the innocence of childhood.
2. When mentioning the children throwing bags on the bus-stop, Louise is _____.
A. critical B. amused C. angry D. sarcastic
3. According to Daniel, ______.
A. children are failing to learn adequate social skills
B. children do not eat a balanced diet
C. children are becoming involved in political scandals
D. children are far more sociable than they used to be
4. Louise believes that ________.
A. parents are no longer interested in their children
B. children should study harder to pass school exams
C. modern life has a negative effect on children
D. most parents are emotionally unstable
5. Daniel implies that _______.
A. children would be happier if their parents taught them at home
B. machines are more of a menace to children than people are
C. teachers aren’t helping children to be competitive enough
D. most teenage problems stem from an unbalanced diet
Part 3. Listen to the extract of a television travel program, and then decide whether each of the following
statements is true or false. (10 pts)
Statements T F
1. A British passport holder has to pay $10 for a visa at the border of Guatemala.
2. A new limit of seven days will be imposed on tourist visas to visit Burma.
3. Tourists arriving in Burma will not be allowed to visit the capital, Rangoon.
4. At the moment, the only place you can obtain a visa to visit Burma is in Bangkok.
 5. Not all resorts on the Costa del Sol will be offering reductions for children next year.

Part 4. You will hear someone giving a talk about careers in the fire service. For questions 1-10, complete the
sentences with a word or short phrase. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the space
provided. (20 pts)
Careers in the Fire Service
1. Like all her colleagues, Debbie is involved in ________________ as well as dealing with emergencies.
2. Debbie explains that most emergency calls turn to be ________________.
3. Debbie’s first experience of a big fire was when a ________________ near London caught light.
4. At her first big fire, Debbie was positioned on a piece of equipment called a ________________
5. After a major fire, the firefighters meet for what’s known as a________________.
6. Debbie is especially useful when someone is needed to work in a ___________ in an emergency.
7. To become a firefighter, Debbie had to undergo tests of fitness, _____________ and strength.
8. Debbie blames an unfair____________ for preserving women from joining the service in the past.
9. There are no allowances made for female applicants; it’s all down to their ___________ in the tests.
10. Finally, Debbie reminds us that the job is not as_____________ as it might appear on TV.
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 POINTS)
Part 1. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below. (20 pts)
1. She used her weekly column in the local newspaper as a ______ for her political views.
A. means B. vehicle C. vessel D. passage
2. ______ to have stolen credit cards, he has been investigated for days.
A. Suspecting B. Having suspectedC. Suspected D. To be suspected
3. ______ as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell.
A. That we refer to B. What we refer to
C. To which we refer D. What do we refer to
4. Writing rhymes for birthday cards is really easy. It’s money for old ______.
A. boot B. rubbish C. bread D. rope
5. We all decreed that ______.
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be coming to an end.
6. The chairman quickly ______ rumours that he was planning to resign.
A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled
7. John: “It’s a public holiday, so everything will be closed.” - Alice: “______.”
A. So far, so good B. Mmm, that figuresC. Forget it D. That’s an idea
8. The company is looking for a person having a(n) ______ knowledge of the Asian market.
A. intimate B. detail C. undivided D. whole
9. If she spent five years in Paris, ______ her French is so bad?
A. any old how B. any how C. how on earth D. how come
10. On the island ______ the only representation of the islands' handicraft.
A. remains B. does it remain C. did it remain D. remain it
11. Their children have been working their _____ to the bone so they need to take a vacation this year.
A. fingers B. arms C. brains D. nails
12. I _____ him that he wasn’t telling the truth but he insisted he was.
A. brought it up B. laid it off C. set it on D. put it to
13. She's such a ______ of strength that everyone relies on her in a crisis.
A. tower B. pillar C. post D. support
14. It is far too easy to lay the blame ______ on the shoulders of the management.
A. flatly B. willingly C. squarely D. perfectly
15. Going to the unemployment office and having to wait there for hours is a ______ experience.
A. soul-destroying B. heart-stoppingC. power-sharing D. thought-provoking
16. ______ a language family is a group of languages with a common origin and similar vocabulary, grammar, and
sound systems.
A. Linguists call it B. It is called by linguists
C. What linguists call D. What do linguists call
17. I’ve yet ________ a person as Theo.
 A. to meet as infuriating B. to have met such infuriating
C. been meeting as infuriating D. been meeting such infuriating
18. It seems too good to be true. Are you sure this guy’s on the _________?
A. flat B. wagon C. level D. town
19. I am fully prepared for my interview and I am confident that I can answer any questions they may care to
_______ me.
A. throw at B. drop on C. slide to D. roll to
20. Who needs more than the _________necessities of life?
A. plain B. pure C. bare D. sole
Part 2. Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
1. Parents should teach their children very early not to fool ______ with matches.
2. The airline company laid ______ the regulations that a passenger can take kilos of carry-on luggage.
3. The law is always reactive and lagging ______ social developments.
4. On arriving at the campsite, they dropped their packs and flaked ______ on the ground.
5. How would you set ______ organising a conference for 200 people?
6. The work at our office usually piles ______ at the end of the year.
7. When the company went _____, some of our workers left voluntarily.
8. They squared _____ to each other, ready to resolve their differences through violence.
9. We had a hard time of persuading him _____ changing his mind about the weekend plans.
10. I don’t hold _____ the theory that punishment alters behaviour for the better.
Part 3. Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete each of the sentences below. (10 pts)
1. I am sorry to have bothered you - I was under the (APPREHEND) __________ that you wanted me to call you.
2. I’ve never met such a strong man. His energy seems (EXHAUST) __________.
3. We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE) __________.
4. Leaving the orphanage, we felt (ACCOUNT) __________ cheerful.
5. Each classroom in my school has been (FIT) __________ with a high-quality projector.
6. Yesterday Tom made a (HARD) __________ speech in the press.
7. The (ELECTRIC) __________ of agriculture is very necessary for all developing countries.
8. He also initially said reservations had been made by his assistants and that his accountant may have (ERROR)
______ booked some personal expenses as work-related.
9. Enslaved families and their lawyers spoke publicly against the (HUMAN) ______ of slavery.
10. City officials quickly tried to (SOCIAL) ______ that explosion from any broad terrorism plot.
III. READING (60 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. (15 pts)
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
Law firm Matthews and Reynolds is a (1) _____ example of a business using art to revamp its public image. The
firm hired an advertising agency called Eyeopener to carry out a rebranding (2) _____ and gave the agency (3) _____
rein to take the company by the scruff of the neck and effect a major makeover. The firm wanted (4) _____,
contemporary imagery which would symbolise an innovative, forward-thinking business.
(5) _____, the firm now has a new logo, and all its advertising material features clever modern images which are (6)
_____ on the eye. Director Alan Ross comments: ‘The images Eyeopener (7) _____ say a lot about our approach,
size and experience. And we were delighted with the advertising campaign they subsequently (8) _____ using a stylish,
sophisticated approach with a touch of humour here and there.’
Public response to the rebranding has been excellent, and what appeared to be a (9) _____ old law firm has been
given a new lease of (10) _____ as an adventurous and confident concern.
1. A. bright B. polished C. shining D. glossy
2. A. routine B. exercise C. transaction D. function
3. A. extra B. complete C. wide D. free
4. A. smart B. clumsy C. blurry D. waxy
5. A. In the end B. After all C. As a result D. In total
6. A. easy B. attractive C. delightful D. agreeable
7. A. stood up for B. came up with C. got through to D. fell back on
8. A. portrayed B. devised C. imagined D. drafted
9. A. dusty B. tedious C. murky D. monotonous
10. A. fortune B. energy C. time D. life
Part 2. For questions 1-10, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (15 pts)
The psychology of retailing has come to rely on highly sophisticated techniques. Over and (1) ________ the
design of the shops and the packaging of the merchandise, clever positioning of goods also ensures that the natural
flow of people takes them to (2) _________ and every section in a shop. Customers are led gently, but at the same
time with deadly accuracy, towards the merchandise in (3) ________ a way as to maximise sales.
Manufacturers compete for the right to have their products displayed at the most effective level. In
supermarkets, there is a crucial section in the tiers of vertical shelving somewhere between waist height and eye
(4)________, where we are most likely to take note of a brand. In the old days, when we went into a shop, we (5)
________our way up to the counter, behind which would be the shopkeeper and virtually all of the merchandise,
and were served (6) ______ what we wanted. Those days are (7) _______ and truly over.
Today, we are used to serving (8) _______ in supermarkets; products are laid before us as enticingly as possible, and
impulse purchases are encouraged (9) _______ a major part of the exercise. As a result of this, we, as shoppers, have
to keep our (10) ________ about us to resist the retailers’ ploys.
Part 3. Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answers in the space
provided. (15 pts)
Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirely. Instead, critics of globalization
believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over globalization is about what
the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved.
On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and
investment, and allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice.
With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from where they are plentiful (the rich
countries) to where they are most needed (the developing countries). Consumers can benefit from cheaper products
because reduced tariffs make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of goods
gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology
to spread and benefit others.
On the other side of the debate are critics who see neoliberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality,
social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed nations- the United
States, Germany, and Japan- succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies. They
argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led
development strategies that did not follow neoliberalism. These critics think that government encouragement of
“infant industries”- that is, industries that are just beginning to develop- enables a country to become internationally
competitive.
Furthermore, those who criticize the Washington Consensus suggest that the inflow and outflow of money
from speculative investors must be limited to prevent bubbles. These bubbles are characterized by the rapid inflow
of foreign funds that bid up domestic stock markets and property values. When the economy cannot sustain such
expectations, the bubbles burst as investors panic and pull their money out of the country. These bubbles have
happened repeatedly as liberalization has allowed speculation of this sort to get out hand, such as in Indonesia,
Malaysia, and Thailand in 1997 and since then in Argentina, Russia, and Turkey. According to critics, a strong active
government is needed to assure stability and economic development.
Protests by what is called the antiglobalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but
rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment. The question raised by nongovernmental
organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gathering is whether globalization will result in a rise of living
standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining
environmental regulation.
1. The passage makes it clear that most of those who oppose globalization __________.
A. blame it for everything B. only blame part of it
C. support neoliberal policies D. ignore the rights of workers
2. The word “unimpeded” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. rapid B. unchallenged C. free D. limitless
3. It is stated in the passage that supporters of globalization emphasise the benefits of __________.
A. limiting consumers’ freedom of choice B. imposing trade barriers
C. increasing investment in rich countries D. lifting trade barriers
 4. According to critics of globalization, one B. increased tariffs on goods and services
reason the United States, Germany, and Japan
succeeded is that they __________.
A. encouraged free trade in their economies
C. sold their goods to smaller markets D. supported domestic industries
5. Which of the following statements would critics of globalization most probably agree with?
A. It is important to remove barriers to international trade.
B. “Infant industries” should not be encouraged.
C. Neoliberal policies do more harm than good.
D. South Korea, Taiwan, and China all followed neoliberalism.
6. The phrase “infant industries” in paragraph 3 mostly means __________.
A. newly successful industries B. state-led industries
C. industries resulting from neoliberal policies D. industries that are not yet developed
7. According to critics of globalization, the rapid inflow of foreign funds must be controlled to __________.
A. prevent bubbles that may burst B. support “infant industries”
C. avoid outflow of foreign funds D. prevent overseas investment
8. Protests by the so-called antiglobalization movement are usually directed against __________.
A. globalization itself
B. abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment
C. the question raised by nongovernmental organizations
D. a rise of living standards
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Critics of globalization think neoliberal policies are producing more property.
B. The antiglobalization movement is set up to stop globalization.
C. Some Asian countries had strong state-led development strategies.
D. Critics of globalization believe the way it operates should be changed.
10. As described in the passage, what is the debate over globalization mostly about?
A. How to govern the global economy most successfully
B. How to stop globalization and its effects
C. Ideas and technology to spread globalization
D. How to hold protests against neoliberal policies
Part 4. Read the text below carefully and then do the tasks that follow. (15 pts)
Testing 1, 2, 3, …
A. These are testing times. In both education and the field of work, the prevailing wisdom apears to be: if it moves,
test it and if doesn’t, well, test it anyway. I say wisdom, but it has become rather an obsession. In addition to the
current obstacles, like GCSEs, A-levels, GNVQs, ONDs, and HNDs, not to mention the interviews and financial
hurdles that school-leavers have to overcome in order to access higher education, students are facing the threat of
“new tests”, Scholastic Aptitude Tests (SATs).
B. SATs are being imported from the United States, where they have been in use for nearly a hundred years. As a
supplement to A-levels, the tests purport to give students from poor backgrounds a better chance of entering
university. SATs are intended to remove the huge social class bias that exists in British universities. But, in fact,
they are, no more than an additional barrier for students. The tests, which masquerade as IQ tests, are probably less
diagnostic of student potential than existing examinations, and, more seriously, are far from free of the bias that the
supporters pretend.
C. First of all, as for any other tests, students will be able to take classes to cram for SATs, which again will advantage
the better-off. At a recent conference of the Prefessional Association of Teachers, it was declared that school exams
and tests are biased toward middle-class children. Further, the content of the tests in question is not based on sound
scientific theory, merely on a pool of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), set up by a group of item writers.
D. The questions in SATs are tested on a representative sample of children. Those which correlate with the school
grades of the children are kept, and the rest discarded. This is highly unsatisfactory. There is also evidence that in
MCQs tests women are at a disadvantage, because of the way they think, i.e. they can see a wider picture. And it is
worth noting that MCQs are only as good as the people who write them; so, unless the writers are highly trained,
those who are being tested are being judged against the narrow limitations of the item writers.
E. Globalisation has introduced greater flexibility into the workplace, but the educational system has not been so
quick off the mark. But there are signs that times are a changing. Previously, students took exams at the end of
academic terms, or at fixed dates periodically throughout the year. Now, language examinations like the TOEFL,
IELTs and the Pitman ESOL exams can be
taken much more frequently. The IELTs examination, for example, is run a test centre throughout the world subject
to demand. Where the demand is high, the test is held more frequently. At present, in London, it is possible for
students to sit the exam about four times a week.
F. Flexible assessment like the IELTs has been mooted in other areas. It has been suggested that the students may
in future be able to walk into a public library or other public building and take assessment test for a range of skills
on a computer. The computer will dispense an instant assessment and a certificate. The beauty of this system is the
convenience.
Questions 1 – 5: This reading passage has 6 paragraphs (A-F). Choose the most suitable heading for each
paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate number (1-10) next to the paragraph. One
of the headings has been done for you.
Note: There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
YOU MAY USE ANY HEADING MORE THAN ONCE
0. Paragraph A ___9____ Paragraph B _________ Paragraph C _________
Paragraph D_________ Paragraph E _________ Paragraph F _________

List of Headings
1. Assessment in the future 2. The theory behind MCQs
3. Problem with SATs 4. Misuse of testing in School
5. The need for computer assessment 6. The benefits of SATs
7. Testing in workplace 8. The sortcoming of MCQs
9. Too much testing 10. Flexibility in language tesing
Question 6- 10: Read the passage again and then decide whether the following statements agree with the
information in the reading or not. Write:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage.
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
No Information if there is no information about the statement in the passage.
6. In the fields of education and work the prevailing wisdom seems to be to test everything.
7. Research in genetics refutes the theory that people are predestined to follow certain careers.
8. Psychometric testing is favoured by headmaster and mistresses in many high schools.
9. The writer of this article is in favour of testing in general.
10. According to the writer, students get benefits from SATs
IV. WRITING (50 POINTS)
Part 1. The following graphs give information about book-buying over 30 years in New York. Summarize the
information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should
write between 130 and 160 words. (20 pts)
Types of books bought per person per year
As some dominant languages are more widely spoken all over the world, many minority languages are dying
out. Some people think that it is unnecessary to save these languages. To what extent do you agree with this
perspective?
Write an essay of about 250 words to express your viewpoint. Support your opinion by using relevant examples and
explanations.
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