Đề chuyên Quốc Học - Thừa Thiên Huế 2022-2023

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KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
NĂM HỌC 2022 - 2023
Khóa thi ngày 09 tháng 6 năm 2022

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 08 trang)

Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH (CHUN)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Điểm
(Bằng số và bằng chữ)

Họ tên, chữ ký cán bộ chấm thi 1:

Mã phách

Họ tên, chữ ký cán bộ chấm thi 2:

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Kết quả
I. Listening: ...............................................
II. Vocabulary & Grammar: ...................

III. Reading: ..............................................
IV. Writing: ...............................................
Total: ..........................................................

I. LISTENING (2 points)
The listening test has TWO parts. You will
hear each part TWICE. At the beginning or
each part, you will have time to read the
questions and at the end, you will have time to
check your answers.

PART 1 (1 point)
You will hear a woman called Anna Fordham talking about a new scheme to reduce car
dependence. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
1. Anna is talking about a project called the ______________________.
2. Anna says that people find ____________________ is not good enough for their needs.
3. Anna points out that concerns about _______________ discourage many people from cycling.
4. A major factor preventing people living in cities from cycling is all the __________________
given out by motorized traffic.
5. The new project will benefit both those interested in _______________ cycling and
commuters.
6. As many as ____________________ people could have easy access to the new routes.
7. Many cycle ways will follow existing routes such as disused ______________________.
8. Anna reminds us that cycling is recommended by the ______________________.
9. The new routes will be good for young mothers, disabled people who use ______________ as
well as cyclists.
10. It is hoped that the cycle routes will also lead the development of ________________ and
jobs.
PART 2 (1 point)
You will hear two students discussing their presentation on cities built by the sea following

the instruction from their tutor. Listen and answer questions 11-20. Write your ansvers in
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the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
Questions 11-15
Choose the correct letter A, B or C.
CITIES BUILT BY THE SEA
11. Carla and Rob were surprised to learn that coastal cities
A. contain nearly half the world’s population.
B. include most of the world’s largest cities.
C. are growing twice as fast as other cities.
12. According to Rob, building coastal cities near to rivers
A. may bring pollution to the cities.
B. may reduce the land available for agriculture.
C. may mean the countryside is spoiled by industry.
13. What mistake was made when building water drainage channels in Miami in the 1950s?
A. There were not enough for them.
B. They were made of unsuitable materials.
C. They did not allow for the effects of climate change.
14. What do Rob and Carla think that the authorities in Miami should do immediately?
A. take measures to restore ecosystems
B. pay for a new flood prevention system
C. stop disposing of waste materials into the ocean
15. What do they agree should be the priority for international action?
A. greater coordination of activities
B. more sharing of information
C. agreement on shared policies
Questions 16-20
What decision do the students make about each of the following parts of their

presentation? Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next
to questions 16-20.
Parts of the presentation
16. Historical background
17. Geographical factors
18. Past mistakes
19. Future risks
20. International implications

Your answers:
11.
12.

13.

Decisions
A. use visuals
B. keep it short
C. involve other students
D. check the information is accurate
E. provide a handout
F. focus on one example
G. do online research

________
________
________
________
________

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (1 point)
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. _________ will be carried in the next space payload has not yet been announced to the public.
A. It
B. What
C. What
D. That
2. Sue would suffer obesity if she couldn't contral her ________ overeating.
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A. compulsive
B. disastrous
C. exhaustive
D. meager

3. Neither of the boys came to school yesterday, ________?
A. didn't they
B. do they
C. did they
D. don't they
4. “Can I help you, sir?” – “I’m looking for a ________ table.”
A. wooden round fashionable
B. round wooden fashionable
C. wooden fashionable round
D. fashionable round wooden
5. Analysts suggested the country ________ its infrastructure to get foreign investment.
A. improve
B. to improve
C. improved
D. improving
6. I wish you ________ the theatre last night, but you didn't.
A. came
B. was coming
C. would come
D. had come
7. Under no circumstances _________ in public places.
A. should we allow to be smoked
B. should smoking be allowed
C. we should allow smoking
D. smoking should he allowed
8. “Was Mary any help with your assignment?” – “Actually, __________ me extra reference
material was useful.”
A. that she gave
B. as her giving
C. she was giving

D. she giving
9. Don't just _________ the summer. Set a goal for yourself and do something constructive.
A. while away
B. make up
C. wear off
D. break down
10. After nine months or massive losses the company finally went to the ________.
A. bar
B. wall
C. brick
D. fence
11. ________ will Mr. Dennis be able to regain control or the company.
A. With Very hard work
B. Despite his hard work
C. Only if he works hardly
D. Only by working hard
12. I read the contract again and again ________ avoiding making spelling mistakes.
A. with a view to
B. by means of
C. in comparison to D. in terms of
13. Major spending is required to bring ______ substatial improvements in housing.
A. in
B. about
C. up
D. off
14. ________ had we arrived at the hotel when there wes a power cut.
A. Not only
B. Hardly
C. Not until
D. Immediately

15. Jack had no choice _______ new design software when he changed jobs.
A. but learning
B. to learn
C. but to learn
D. but also learn
26. The amateur actor was _________ his brain trying to remember the lines of the script.
A. racking
B. picking
C. stretching
D. bashing
17. The garden is _______ of any sunlight so plants don't grow there.
A. deserted
B. deciduous
C. withered
D. deprived
18. It is vital that products __________ carefully before they are sold to the public.
A. be tested
B. being tested
C. to be tested
D. were tested
19. We would rather Helen _________ us all the information we need. We should have been well
informed.
A. sent
B. send
C. had sent
D. have sent
20. Having produced numerous albums, they are considered to be one of the most ________
bands of the past decade.
A. highlighted
B. accentuated

C. prolific
D. bountiful
Your answers:
1.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

III. READING (2,5 point)
PART 1 (0,5 points)
Read the passage and fill each blank with the correct form of the words in brackets. There
is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in the numbered boxes provided.
AN UNUSUAL SWIMMING CLUB
While most sensible people are still fast (0) __asleep__ (SLEEP), members of a special
club in Britain (1) ___________ (CHEER) leave the warmth of their beds for an (2)
__________ (ENERGY) in water with a temperature struggling to get beyond seven degrees
centigrade. This behaviour may seem rather odd to you - indeed, it may sound like complete
madness but these swimmers firmly believe is healthy to take exercise in this way, even in the
depth of winter.
(3) ___________ (MEMBER) of the club requires daily swimming outdoors in a nearby
lake. When members are asked why they do it, the common (4) __________ (RESPOND) is that
it makes them feel wonderful. The swimmers claim that immersing their bodies regularly in very
cold water eventually makes them more (5) __________ (RESIST) to illness, especially coughs

and colds.
Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

PART 2 (1 point)
Read the passage and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only ONE word in
each blank. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR "STAYCATION"
If you are (0) __not___ traveling this summer, you might want to consider a staycation
instead: a week or two staying at home (1) _______ no contact from work or college. It might
sound boring if you follow our tips, it'll be far (2) ________ it. You can have a “real” holiday in
your own home and don’t need to spend a penny (3) _______ you want to.
The most crucial aspect of holiday is (4) _______ some qualify rest and relaxation. You
can't completely switch off when your phone's pinging every ten seconds, (5) _______ why not
unplug and unwind? Catch up on those novels that have kept (6) ________ put to one side or
start that craft prcjezt you've been planning but never quite got round (7) _________.
Once refreshed, go out and about. Expose (8) _______ to things you haven't done before:
find a new walking route or discover a new place to hang out. Have a break from anyone who
gets (9) _______ your nerves and seek those (10) _______ company you enjoy. You may never
leave your home again!
Your answers:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
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6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

PART 3 (0,5 point)
You are going to read a magazine article about competition. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each blank.
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the
beginning (0). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided.
WHEN SHOULD WE START COMPETING?
Alfie Kohn, an American lecturer, wrote “Competition is to self-esteem what sugar is to
teeth.” How right was his assessment of the competitive world we inhabit today? Is competition,

as many believe, a vital element of life and therefore something to be prepared for from as early
an age as possible? [0.____G____] It is certainly a debate that is engaging everyone from
educators and government, to parents and children themselves.
On the one hand, there are those who maintain that competition comes into every aspect
of our lives. [1._________] For proponents of this idea, it is essential for children to be exposed
to the trials and tribulations, and occasional joys, of competing in all areas of school life.
[2.________] In answer to critics who suggest that weaker performers may feel inferior, it is
argued that rewards can be given as encouragement in less demanding categories such as
punctuality. Critics would reply that children know when they’re being patronised.
The subject of competitive sports in schools is also hotly debated. [3._________] They
say ‘someone has to come last’. But do they? Is it really a good thing for that child’s
development to be seen to fail time after time? [4._________] But then we find ourselves
considering another thorny issue – that of the pushy parent who hopes to achieve his or her
lifelong ambition through the child.
[5._________] The children can play, but no league tables can be compiled, and there are
no trophies or medals given out. The aim of this move was to protect children from ambitious
parents and aggressive coaches on the sidelines, from bullying and from peer pressure.
There is no doubt that we live in a very competitive world and children must at some
time learn to be able to make their way through it. However, perhaps school is a time for learning
to co-operate rather than to compete. That will all come later.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

We all know the misery of the child who always comes last at sports day.
There will always be winners and losers and we have to be prepared for the fight.

Some parents approve unconditionally of this.
Recently, competitive football for children under eight years old was banned.
At least with after-school sports children are given the choice of whether they wish to
compete or not.
The rewards system in schools that gives stars and merits for good performance is a part
of this and claims to spur children on to great achievements.
Or is encouraging youngsters to compete simply setting many up to fail, and creating a
situation where a loss of confidence is inevitable, with all the consequences that this
brings?
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Your answers:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

PART 4 (0,5 point)
Read the passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase that best
fits each blank. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
AIR POLLUTION, HEALTH AND TRANSPORT
Far more people are suffering (0) _______ asthma than have been previously
documented. Pollution originating from exhaust (1) ________ , factory emissions and even

smoking are reportedly leading to (2) _______ air quality which in turn is (3) _______ asthma
symptoms. With more and more cars on the roads, we cannot deny being more exposed to ever
greater levels of air pollution. (4) _______, human respiratory health is being negatively
impacted, with many of those living in residential areas close to busy roads becoming more (5)
_______ asthma. As more and more of us are taking to the roads, the key focus perhaps should
be the promotion of cleaner fuels and vehicles that produce lower (6) _______. However, the
only way motorists will contemplate using (7) ________ of them is if they are considered to be
an affordable and therefore viable option. Simultaneously, motorists should be discouraged from
(8) _______ unnecessary journeys. If greater incentives were offered for car-sharing with
colleagues or using park-and-ride schemes, more people would be inclined to use these schemes.
Although in all fairness, it would not do any (9) ________ for public transport systems to be reexamined, as relying on them can be somewhat tough going and, in some parts of the country,
the service provided is simply (10) _______ for people’s needs, which is why more people drive.
0. A. on
1. A. gases
2. A. downturning
3. A. provoking
4. A. On the contrary
5. A. inclined to
6. A. emissions
7. A. either
8. A. breaking
9. A. mistakes
10. A. scarce

B. from
B. smoke
B. degrading
B. triggering
B. For example
B. disposed towards

B. releases
B. neither
B. getting
B. obstacle
B. incomplete

C. at
C. fumes
C. failing
C. generating
C. As a consequence
C. accustomed to
C. excretions
C. all
C. doing
C. disadvantage
C. inadequate

D. in
D. smog
D. deteriorating
D. activating
D. Nevertheless
D. prone to
D. exhalations
D. some
D. making
D. harm
D. lacking

IV. WRITING (2,5 points)
PART 1 (0,5 point)
For each question, complete the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar in
meaning as possible to the one printed before it.
1. She didn't know that they were watching her every move.
Little _______________________________________________________________________.
2. It was stupid or me to try to throw away the receipt!
If only ______________________________________________________________________!
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3. People think the artist made a fortune from selling his abstract paintings.
The artist ____________________________________________________________________.

4. The moment I shouted he ran away.
No sooner ___________________________________________________________________.
5. What amazes me is that she has left the hospital £18 million.
To _________________________________________________________________________.
PART 2 (0,5 point)
For each question, complete the second sentence in such way it has the closest meaning to
the original one, using the WORD given. DO NOT change this word. You must use between
THREE and SIX words, including the word given.
l. The yacht race was postponed until next Saturday due to strong winds.
BECAUSE
It ___________________________________ the yacht race was postponed until next Saturday.
2. They have been building dream house for the past three years.
UNDER
Their dream house ____________________________________________ for the past three
years.
3. Children find it more interesting to visit museums than read about history.

PREFER
Children ____________________________________ about history because it is more
interesting.
4. The show was just about to be canceled due to low ratings.
VERGE
The show was ___________________________________________________ due to low
ratings.
5. Marie scolded her son for breaking the vase.
TOLD
Marie _______________________________________________________ for breaking the
vase.
PART 3 (1,5 points)
Write an essay on the following topic:
Some people think that social networking has made the life complex and stressful.
Do agree or disagree with this opinion?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge
or esperience.
You should write between 200 and 250 words.
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