HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10

DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ XIII, NĂM 2022
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN (Thời gian làm bài 180 phút không kể thời gian giao đề)

ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT (Đề này có 15 trang)

I: LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1: Based on the talk you hear, complete the table below. Write NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer. (10 points)
THE BRITISH LIBRARY
Commenced operation 1st July 1973
Four main constituent parts The Library of the British Museum
Patent Office Library
1. NATIONAL central library
The British Library Document Supply Centre
The British Museum founded in 1753
The British Library receives a copy books
of many journals, magazines and newspapers
2. printed music
maps
Famous users of the 3.READING Vladimir Lenin, Karl Max, Charles Dickens,
ROOM George Bernard Shaw, and Virginia Woolf
The British Library Document
Supply Centre has almost
5.000.000 4. 4000000 requests every year
The British Library’s website Scientific reports
5. www.bl.uk
Your answer:

1. 2. __________ 3. 4. 5. __________
__________ ___________ ___________

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Part 2: Listen to a report about how European countries are dealing with the
coronavirus pandemic and decide whether these statements are True or False. Write
your answers to the space provided. (10 points)
1. Under the full lockdown in Italy, all grocery stores must be shut down. F
2. There is a ban on entry for people from Austria into Italy. F
3. Angela Merkel warned that Coronavirus could infect up to 17%of Germany's
population. F
4. Public gatherings still take place in the UK. T
5. According to the professor, although the UK is taking more drastic measures than
Italy, its effectiveness is open to question. F
Your answer:

1. 2. __________ 3. 4. 5. __________
__________ ___________ ___________

Part 3. You will hear an interview with a woman called Emma Stoneham, who
works as a manager in the horse racing industry. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
which fits best according to what you hear. (10 points)
1. What does Emma say about her qualifications?
A. She chose to study certain subjects against her father's wishes.
B. She decided to do courses that dealt directly with horse racing.
C. She did a postgraduate course that few people knew about.
D. She was fortunate to be accepted on a specialist course.
2. How does Emma feel about what she calls the 'big names' in horse racing?
A. She resents having to plan her events to suit them.
B. She respects the contribution they make to the sport.
C. She believes that they shouldn't receive special treatment.
D. She accepts that she needs to put on particular events to attract them.
3. What does Emma particularly enjoy about race days?
A. the range of people she meets
B. the enthusiasm of her colleagues
C. the challenge of dealing with the unexpected
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D. the pleasure of seeing people enjoying themselves
4. How did Emma feel after cancelling the midwinter race meeting?
A. worried that inadequate precautions had been taken
B. angry that bad weather hadn't been predicted
C. satisfied that she'd made the right decision
D. grateful for the good advice she'd received
5. As a result of cancelling the meeting, Emma has had to ______.
A. put on additional race meetings
B. make changes to her financial planning
C. sell some land belonging to the racecourse
D. postpone making improvements to facilities
Your answer:

1. 2. __________ 3. 4. 5. __________
__________ ___________ ___________

Part 4. Listen to a recording about the origins of the anti-vaccine movement and
complete the summary below using words taken from the recording. Write NO
MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank. (20 points)
- The presence of (1)__________ can be traced back to the infancy of vaccines.
- Although he was (2) __________ from his community, Edward Jennerinspired the
invention of (3)__________ with his action of (4)__________ from infected cows into
human skin.
- People are still worried about (5) __________ being injected into the human body.
- Doctors had to persuade parents to vaccinate their kids on the promise that they will
not be infected by some(6)__________.
- A discredited studypropagated the false belief that (7)__________ and vaccines are
connected.
- The infections among the Amish of Ohio, which contributed to the 2014’s
(8)__________ in measles case, serves as a stark example of how a single
(9)__________ traveller from a certain hotspot can (10)__________.
Your answer:
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1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

6. __________ 7. __________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. _________

II: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (40 points)
Part 1: Choose one of the words marked A, B, C, or D which best completes the
sentence. (20 points)
1. On his desk _______, which he usually sits in front of and looks at.
A. stood the picture of us B. the picture of us stands
C. standing the picture of us D. stands the picture of us
2. Last weekend, _______ nothing to watch on TV, we played chest together.
A. there being B. there having C. having had D. being
3. Here _____ from Rangoon
A. is an interesting news B. is an interesting item of news
C. are interesting news D. are some interesting news item
4. However good Schoenberg_____have been, I still find his modem music very difficult
to appreciate.
A could B may C should D would
5. ...................... the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment
A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
6. Don't ____ to any conclusions before you know the full facts.
A rush B dive C leap D fly
7. Mr Smith was talking to his friends and_____
A. on a perch beside him sat a blue parrot
B. on a perch beside him did a blue parrot sit
C. did a blue parrot sit on a perch beside him
D. a blue parrot did on a perch beside him sit
8. I was told yesterday that the car had been fixed but it’s broken down _______ again!
A. even B. still C. yet D. right
9. Had the electrician not come in time, we would______last night's party by candlelight.
A have to have B have to be having
C have had to have had D have had to have been having
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10. It is difficult to decide on the best ................of action in these circumstances.
A. measure B. course C. process D. policy
11. There was a terible storm on the night we first stayed at the campsite but we were
alright with out tent and were as dry as a..................
A. bone B. cover C. coat D. sheet
12. Jeremy’s friends were fond of him .................... because of his generosity.
A. at least B. still less C. even less D. not least
13. The thick fog ................... out any possibility of our plane taking off before morning
A. ruled B. struck C. stamped D. crossed
14. Looking down at the coral reef, we saw ..................... of tiny, multi-coloured fish.
A. swarms B. flocks C. teams D. shoals
15. Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ...............my eye.
A. grasped B. snatched C. caught D. seized
16. The community should take the doctor’s advice into consideration since he’s in
________ earnest about the epidemic.
A. mortally B. fatally C. deadly D. gravely
17. We might have to change our plans for the weekend and, ...............we’ll let you
know as soon as possible.
A. in case B. if so C. providing D. supposing
18. After feeling off .................. for days, Tom finally went to see his doctor.
A. food B. colour C. fitness D. balance
19. There was................. evidence to bring charges against the man.
A. insubstantial B. inferior C. ineffective D. insufficient
20. The size of the pop-star’s personal fortune was the subject of much ................. in the
press.
A. doubt B. guessing C. speculation D. wonderment
Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________
11. _________ 12. _________ 13. _________ 14. _________ 15. _________
16. _________ 17. _________ 18. _________ 19. _________ 20. _________

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Part 2. Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or
particle(s). (10 points)
1. I can’t concentrate on my work with the prospect of the court case handing to me.
2. He has an inspirational politician, who put across his ideas with clarity.
3. I know it’s every stressful, but try not to let it get out of you.
4. It was a good idea, but I am afraid it didn’t quite come over
5. He’s sometimes bad tempered but he’s a good fellow by heart.
6. The gunners began to blaze about at the target, the moment the signal was given.
7. She’s fainted! Don’t crowd in ! Give her air!
8. I don’t know how I’m going to summon towards the courage to tell Dad!
9. It took Jerry a while to cotton down to the fact I was joking.
10. How did you come across these tickets? I’ve been trying to get some for ages.
Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

Part 3: Use the correct form of each of the words given to fill in the blank in each
sentence. (10 points)
1. She’s family suffered from his ………………….. (EXPEND)
2. The Southerners were like the colonists in the Revolutionary War in that they were
_____________ but geographically protected. (MAN)
3. My ankle is really ............................and I can’t walk easily. (SWELL)
4. The government’s............................. approach has brought criticism.
(COMPROMISE)
5. Jim is one of the most................................ members of the committee. (SPEAK)
6. You shouldn’t interrupt someone in …………………… (SENTENCE)
7. Low income and little administrative support make teachers …………. with their
profession. (HEART)
8. Don’t you think she is ______? She always looks good in her photographs. (PHOTO)
9.Hardly a day goes by without Tim being __________ of eating sweets. (DESIRE)
10.She resembled an army commander whom nothing could put the __________ on.
(FRIGHTEN)

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Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

III: READING COMPREHENSION (60 points)

Part 1: Read the following passages and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes. (15 points)
HEARING IN COLOUR
A number of scientists around the world are now investigating a phenomenon called
synaesthesia that may (1) _______as many as one in 2,000 people. The name (2)
_______from the Greek words for together and perception and means that some people’s
senses work in combination. For example, some people (3) _______colour when they
hear particular sounds. Similarly, a smell or taste may be (4) _______as a reaction to
information received from the eyes. However, the most common form of synaesthesia
occurs among people who (5) _______certain letters or words with colours. Scientists at
Cambridge University conducted experiments to determine whether this is actually a
product of mental activity or if some individuals are just (6)_______imaginative. They
discovered that synaesthetes, people who experience synaesthesia, (7) _______ associate
the same letters or words with the same colours. Brain scans revealed (8) _______
activity in the brain when subjects were listening to words, suggesting that it is a physical
condition. The most plausible explanation is that synaesthetes have slightly different
connections between the areas of the brain which control their (9) _______. Synaesthesia
is not a medical problem, however, and synaesthetes often (10) _______from an
unusually good memory, probably because they have extra information to help them
recallthings like names and numbers.
1. A. effect B . infect C. suffer D . affect
2. A. reminds B . derives C.C. prescribes D . distracts
3. A. differ B . view C. see D . mind
4. A. retained B . perceived C. thought D . responded
5. A. associate B . elaborate C. conceive D . comply
6. A. deeply B . utterly C. highly D . fully
7. A. perfectly B . earnestly C. practically D .consistently
8. A. unusual B . infallible C. insecure D .incapable
9. A. consciences B . attitudes C. senses D .conditions
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10. A. approve B . sting C. cure D .benefit
Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided below the passage. (15
points)
How can I cope better with stress?
Recent research found that having higher levels of self-esteem, a more positive way of
explaining why things happen, and avoiding perfectionist thinking were strongly
1._________ to bouncing back when things go wrong.
To begin with, according to Dr Judith Johnson self-esteem was shown to be 2.
__________ in two thirds of the studies in mediating the link between failure and
distress. All we need to do is write a list of our positive qualities and examples of when
we have 3. _______them.
Secondly, how we explain things also 4.______. If we can brush off a disappointment by
5.____________ it to external factors, then we have the equivalent of emotional armour.
Finally, if we have perfectionist tendencies, lower them. Perfectionists hold rigid
standards that don’t bend in the stormy 6. _________of life. Johnson says we need to set
more realistic 7. ___________.
She also advises self-awareness and noticing when we are stressed. If you feel stuck, do
something that 8._________ you up. You need to plan these things into a schedule –
doing them will chip away at your negative 9. ________, even if you do enjoy them a bit
less than usual. Other research shows that the 10. __________ of friends or family also
helps emotional resilience, as does being physically active.
Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided below the passage. (15

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points)
Archaeological records-paintings, drawings, and carvings of humans engaged in
activities involving the use of hands - indicate that humans have been predominantly
right-handed for more than 5,000 years. In ancient Egyptian artwork, for example, the
right hand is depicted as the dominant one in about 90 percent of the examples. Fracture
or wear patterns on tools also indicate that a majority of ancient people were right-
handed.
Cro-Magnon cave paintings some 27,000 years old commonly show outlines of human
hands made by placing one hand against the cave wall and applying paint with the other.
Children today make similar outlines of their hands with crayons on paper. With few
exceptions, left hands of Cro-Magnons are displayed on cave walls, indicating that the
paintings were usually done by right-handers. Anthropological evidence pushes the
record of handedness in early human ancestors back to at least 1.4 million years ago. One
important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone cores used in
toolmaking: implements flaked with a clockwise motion (indicating a right-handed
toolmaker) can be distinguished from those flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation
(indicating a left-handed toolmaker).
Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues. Ancient humans are thought to
have cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone
knives, as do the present-day Inuit. Occasionally the knives slip and leave scratches on
the users' teeth. Scratches made with a left-to-right stroke direction (by right-handers) are
more common than scratches in the opposite direction (made by left-handers).
Still other evidence comes from cranial morphology: scientists think that physical
differences between the right and left sides of the interior of the skull indicate subtle
physical differences between the two sides of the brain. The variation between the
hemispheres corresponds to which side of the body is used to perform specific activities.
Such studies, as well as studies of tool use, indicate that right- or left-sided dominance is
not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens. Populations of Neanderthals, such as Homo
erectus and Homo habilis, seem to have been predominantly right-handed, as we are.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Human ancestors became predominantly right-handed when they began to use tools.
B. It is difficult to interpret the significance of anthropological evidence concerning tool
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use.
C. Humans and their ancestors have been predominantly right-handed for over a million
years.
D. Human ancestors were more skilled at using both hands than modern humans.
2. What does the author say about Cro-Magnon paintings of hands?
A. Some are not very old.
B. It is unusual to see such paintings.
C. Many were made by children.
D. The artists were mostly right-handed.
3. The word "depicted" in the first paragraph refers to ________.
A. written B. portrayed C. referred D. mentioned
4. When compared with implements "flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation”, it can
be inferred that "implements flaked with a clockwise motion" are ______.
A. more common B. larger
C. more sophisticated D. older
5. The word "cranial morphology" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. the form of crane B. the form of study
C. the study of physical bodies D. the study of skulls
6. The fact that the Inuit cut meat by holding it between their teeth is significant because
______.
A. the relationship between handedness and scratches on fossil human teeth can be
verified
B. it emphasizes the differences between contemporary humans and their ancestors
C. the scratch patterns produced by stone knives vary significantly from patterns
produced by modern knives
D. it demonstrates that ancient humans were not skilled at using tools
7. The word "hemispheres" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. differences B. sides C. activities D. studies
8. Why does the author mention Homo erectus and Habilis in the last paragraph?
A. To contrast them with modern humans
B. To explain when human ancestors began to make tools
C. To show that early humans were also predominantly right-handed
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D. To prove that the population of Neanderthals was very large
9. All of the following are mentioned as types of evidence concerning handedness
EXCEPT _______.
A. ancient artwork B. asymmetrical skulls
C. studies of tool use D. fossilized hand bones
10. Which of the following conclusions is suggested by the evidence from cranial
morphology?
A. Differences in the hemispheres of the brain probably came about relatively recently
B. There may be a link between handedness and differences in the brain's hemispheres.
C. Left-handedness was somewhat more common among Neanderthals.
D. Variation between the brain's hemispheres was not evident in the skulls of Homo
erectus and Homo habilis.
Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

Part 4: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (15 points)
Wealth in A Cold Climate
Latitude is crucial to a nation's economic strength.
A Dr William Masters was reading a book about mosquitoes when inspiration struck.
“There was this anecdote about the great yellow-fever epidemic that hit Philadelphia
in 1793," Masters recalls. “This epidemic decimated the city until the first frost
came." The inclement weather froze out the insects, allowing Philadelphia to recover.
B If weather could be the key to a city's fortunes. Masters thought, then why not to the
historical fortunes of nations? And could frost lie at the heart of one of the most
enduring economic mysteries of all - why are almost all the wealthy, industrialised
nations to be found at latitudes above 40 degrees? After two years of research, he
thinks that he has found a piece of the puzzle. Masters, an agricultural economist from
Purdue University in Indiana, and Margaret McMillan at Tufts University, Boston,
show that annual frosts are among the factors that distinguish rich nations from poor
ones. Their study is published this month in the Journal of Economic Growth. The
pair speculate that cold snaps have two main benefits - they freeze pests that would
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 otherwise destroy crops, and also freeze organisms, such as mosquitoes, that carry
disease. The result is agricultural abundance and a big workforce.
C The academics took two sets of information. The first was average income for
countries, the second climate data from the University of East Anglia. They found a
curious tally between the sets. Countries having five or more frosty days a month are
uniformly rich, those with fewer than five are impoverished. The authors speculate
that the five-day figure is important; it could be the minimum time needed to kill pests
in the soil. Masters says: “For example, Finland is a small country that is growing
quickly, but Bolivia is a small country that isn't growing at all. Perhaps climate has
something to do with that." In fact, limited frosts bring huge benefits to farmers. The
chills kill insects or render them inactive; cold weather slows the break-up of plant
and animal material in the soil, allowing it to become richer; and frosts ensure a build-
up of moisture in the ground for spring, reducing dependence on seasonal rains. There
are exceptions to the “cold equals rich" argument. There are well-heeled tropical
places such as Hong Kong and Singapore, a result of their superior trading positions.
Likewise, not all European countries are moneyed - in the former communist
colonies, economic potential was crushed by politics.
D Masters stresses that climate will never be the overriding factor - the wealth of nations
is too complicated to be attributable to just one factor. Climate, he feels, somehow
combines with other factors - such as the presence of institutions, including
governments, and access to trading routes - to determine whether a country will do
well. Traditionally, Masters says, economists thought that institutions had the biggest
effect on the economy, because they brought order to a country in the form of, for
example, laws and property rights. With order, so the thinking went, came affluence.
“But there are some problems that even countries with institutions have not been able
to get around,” he says. “My feeling is that, as countries get richer, they get better
institutions. And the accumulation of wealth and improvement in governing
institutions are both helped by a favourable environment, including climate.”
E This does not mean, he insists, that tropical countries are beyond economic help and
destined to remain penniless. Instead, richer countries should change the way in which
foreign aid is given. Instead of aid being geared towards improving governance, it
should be spent on technology to improve agriculture and to combat disease. Masters
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 cites one example: “There are regions in India that have been provided with irrigation
- agricultural productivity has gone up and there has been an improvement in health.”
Supplying vaccines against tropical diseases and developing crop varieties that can
grow in the tropics would break the poverty cycle.
F Other minds have applied themselves to the split between poor and rich nations, citing
anthropological, climatic and zoological reasons for why temperate nations are the
most affluent. In 350BC, Aristotle observed that “those who live in a cold climate ...
are full of spirit”. Jared Diamond, from the University of California at Los Angeles,
pointed out in his book Guns, Germs and Steel that Eurasia is broadly aligned east-
west, while Africa and the Americas are aligned north-south. So, in Europe, crops can
spread quickly across latitudes because climates are similar. One of the first
domesticated crops, einkorn wheat, spread quickly from the Middle East into Europe;
it took twice as long for com to spread from Mexico to what is now the eastern United
States. This easy movement along similar latitudes in Eurasia would also have meant
a faster dissemination of other technologies such as the wheel and writing, Diamond
speculates. The region also boasted domesticated livestock, which could provide
meat, wool and motive power in the fields. Blessed with such natural advantages,
Eurasia was bound to take off economically.
G John Gallup and Jeffrey Sachs, two US economists, have also pointed out striking
correlations between the geographical location of countries and their wealth. They
note that tropical countries between 23.45 degrees north and south of the equator are
nearly all poor. In an article for the Harvard International Review, they concluded that
“development surely seems to favour the temperate-zone economies, especially those
in the northern hemisphere, and those that have managed to avoid both socialism and
the ravages of war”. But Masters cautions against geographical determinism, the idea
that tropical countries are beyond hope: “Human health and agriculture can be made
better through scientific and technological research," he says, “so we shouldn’t be
writing off these countries. Take Singapore: without air conditioning, it wouldn’t be
rich.”
Questions 1-6
Choose the most suitable heading for paragraphs A-G from the list of headings below.
Write the appropriate number, i-x, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
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 Example answer List of Headings
Paragraph A: iii i. The positive correlation between climate and wealth
1. Paragraph B ii. Other factors besides climate that influence wealth
2. Paragraph C iii. Inspiration from reading a book
3. Paragraph D iv. Other researchers’ results do not rule out exceptional cases
4. Paragraph E v. Different attributes between Eurasia and Africa
5. Paragraph F vi. Low temperature benefits people and crops
6. Paragraph G vii. The importance of institution in traditional views
viii. The spread of crops in Europe, Asia and other places
ix. The best way to use aid
x. Confusions and exceptions
Questions 7-10
Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the
passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet.
Dr William Masters read a book saying that a(an) 7. _______which struck an American
city hundreds of years ago was terminated by a cold frost. And academics found that
there is a connection between climate and country’s wealth as in the rich but small
country of Finland. Yet besides excellent surroundings and climate, one country still
needs to improve their 8. ______to achieve long prosperity.
Thanks to resembling weather conditions across latitude in the continent of 9. ______,
crops such as einkorn wheat is bound to spread faster than from South America to the
North. Other researchers also noted that even though geographical factors are important,
tropical country such as 10. ______ still became rich due to scientific advancement.

Your answer:
1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________
6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. _________

IV: WRITING (40 points)

Part 1.The diagram shows the number of cars stolen in different countries. Write a 150-
word report to identify the main trends and make comparisons where relevant.(20 points)
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Part 2: Some people think the qualities a person needs to become successful in today’s
world cannot be learned at a university or similar academic institution. To what extent do
you agree or disagree ? Write an essay (about 200-250 words) to express your viewpoint.
(30 points)

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