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NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Lớp 10

(Thời gian: 180 phút – không kể thời gian

giao đề)

A LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1 Complete the notes below For questions 1-5, write THREE WORD AND/OR

A NUMBER for each answer (10 points)

Notes – Clark’s Bicycle Hire

Example:

Type: …… touring … bike

Rental: £50 a week, or 1 £ ……… a day

Late return fee: £ 1.25 per extra hour

Deposite: 2 £ ……… returnable

Accessories: £5 for 3 ………: pannier or handlebar type

Free: pump, 4 ………, strong lock

Insurance: included, but must pay first 5 £ ……… of claim

Part 2 You will hear Tristram Stuart talking about Food waste For questions 1-5, decide whether the statement is TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) (10 points)

1 He realised that bins full of food were being sent to the

supermarkets

True False

2 Farmers in Korea waste thousands of tonnes of good food every

year

True False

3 According to Tristram Stuart, society needs to change It needs to

believe that food is far too valuable to waste

True False

4 Tristram Stuart also says the best way to spread the global food

waste revolution is to have a massive food festival

True False

5 Tristram Stuart has been a campaigner of food waste for twenty-two

years

True False

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

Part 3 You will hear an interview in which two journalists called Jenny Langdon and Peter Sharples are talking about their work For questions 6-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear (10 points)

1 What does Jenny say about the story which made her name?

A She’d been on the lookout for just such a lucky break

B She resented colleagues trying to take the credit for it

C She wasn’t actually responsible for the finished article

D She asked for a more prestigious job on the strength of it

2 What does Jenny suggest about the editor she worked for on her first national daily newspaper?

A He respected her for standing up to him

B He tended to blame her for things unfairly

C He wasn’t as unreasonable as everyone says

D He taught her the value of constructive criticism

3 Peter thinks he got a job on Carp Magazine thanks to _

A his academic achievements at college

B his practical knowledge of everyday journalism

C his familiarity with the interests of its main target audience

D his understanding of how best to present himself at interview

4 Peter and Jenny agree that courses in journalism _

A need to be supplemented by first-hand experience

B are attractive because they lead to paid employment

C are of little value compared to working on a student newspaper

D provide an opportunity for writers to address contentious issues

5 When asked about their novels, Peter and Jenny reveal _

A an ambition to gain recognition for their craft

B a desire to develop careers outside journalism

C a need to prove how versatile they are as writers

D a wish to keep their journalism fresh and appealing.

Your answers:

Part 4 Listen to a recording about an invention and complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS (20 points)

1 The tube looks like a _

2 The device’s _ is to catch the ocean’s rubbish

3 _ make lots of plastic rubbish drift together

4 For a school project, Boyan designed a system of _

5 Plastic takes a very long time to _

6 The plastic in our oceans is killing our _

7 Boyan hopes to _ the problem of plastic pollution

8 The aim of the first unit is to trap some of _ pieces of plastic swirling around the Garbage Patch

9 Boats will _ the collected plastic every few months

10 Boyan says the system will get some more in the following

months

Your answers:

SECTION B LEXICO- GRAMMAR (40 points)

Part 1 Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (20 points)

1 "Who is that strange woman _ you from across the room? She looks quite aggressive."

A gazing B staring C eyeing D peering

2 The company's financial was so serious that investors were warned that they could lose all their money

A plight B dead-end C impasse D breakdown

3 If the manager says anything about the missed deadline, just _ your tongue, say nothing and we can discuss it later

A eat B swallow C bite D suck

4 Despite the scandal, the leader emerged with his reputation _

A untarnished B unpolluted C unimpaired D unfettered

5 The extensive winds that have been _ Florida will move away as the weekend draws to a close

A battering B punching C cracking D thumping

6 Young children are _ often willing to behave stupidly to impress their friends

A all so B all very C all too D all but

7 Apparently, the sailor spent three days on the beach before anyone found him and sent for help It doesn't surprise me: that is a very deserted _ of coastline

A zone B stretch C corridor D swathe

8 I retired three years ago and didn't know what to do with myself Getting this dog has given me a new _ of life

A burst B loan C lease D extension

9 The winning team were roundly criticised by the local media for the way in which they had _ over the losing team It was considered very unsporting

A gloated B relished C showed up D dominated

10 Many celebrities complain about the media attention but I think many of them thrive on being in the _

A torch-light B headlight C floodlight D limelight

11 If you are looking for Sheila, she is over in the corner of the library with her head _ in her books

A covered B entombed C buried D drowned

12 Hubert _ remembered locking the door and couldn't understand how it was now standing wide open

A distinctly B sharply C totally D utterly

13 And also among our guests tonight, we are fortunate enough to have the

_ environmentalist Kathy Wong

A notorious B eminent C prestigious D monumental

14 Here's something that will give you _ for thought Every year, there are

90 million more people on the Earth than the year before!

A stop B break C reason D pause

15 Out upon the cloud covered hills, we only caught the occasional glimpse of the town lights _ far below in the valley

A sparkling B glimmering C flashing D beaming

16 I felt let down by a very unsupportive boardroom, _ by the very

chairman himself, Wilson Gray I had no choice but to resign

A at most B not least C notwithstandingD henceforth

17 The police were called out in the early hours of the morning when there was a _ involving a few teenagers

A disturbance B riot C outcry D campaign

18 The spacecraft into space and then spent three days getting to the Moon

A hurled B threw C blasted D orbited

19 When I say I want you to be here at six o'clock, I mean six o'clock You cannot be late under any circumstances!

A on the edge B at the moment C on the dot D in detail

20 I will not be made the for this disaster I acted on the advice of people above me in this company and if I go, I am taking them with me!

A loser B sacrifice C scapegoat D target

Your answers:

11 12 13 14 15.

Part 2 Write the correct form of the words given in the brackets Write your answers

in the spaces provided below (10 points)

1 His witty retorts _ the otherwise dull atmosphere LIVE

2 We agreed that the problem was rather _ TICKLE

3 The government promised to _ the public transport next year SUBSIDY

4 She is not exactly _, but she is not very good at counting NUMERATE

5 At last our plans came to _ after months of hard work FRUIT

6 I guess the annual _ of your car is high if you travel so much MILE

7 His _ concern for the poor is disgusting – he’s just a

hypocrite OSTENTATION

8 That country has an _ climate which allows for lush

vegetation EQUATOR

9 Nobody can be convicted of a crime on _ evidence

alone CIRCUMSTANCE

10 Our children are at a _ age we have to cope with, REBEL

Your answers:

Part 3 Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition Write your answers in the box provided (10 points)

1 If they ask you about me, don't let _ that you know where I am, OK?

2 Haiti is by far and _ the most beautiful place I have ever been to

3 When someone goaded her _ quitting an activity she would go out of her way to do it even more

4 Somehow I managed to muddle _ my exams and got the grades I needed

to get to university

5 My boss is biased _ me, which explains why I'll never get promoted if I stay with this company

6 Marco had severe misgivings _ taking the June exam as he felt he just wasn't ready

7 When I was younger I wanted to be an air pilot but I soon went _ the idea when

I realised I hated flying

8 Anna: This problem's driving me crazy!

Joe: Well, have you tried standing _ from the situation and evaluating it objectively?

9 My cousin talked _ length about his recent holiday and bored everyone

to death!

10 When Rose was unfaithful to Joshua she threw herself his mercy and asked him to forgive her

Your answers:

C READING (50 points)

Part 1 Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points)

Peoples' personalities vary considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our ingrained characteristics which (1) the patterns of our behaviour, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled on (2) of the diversified processes that (3) our personality in the earliest stages of human development

Some (4) of character may to some extent be hereditary simulating the attributes that (5) our parents Others may (6) from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this way reflecting the parents' approach towards (7) their offspring

Consequently, the environmental factor plays a crucial role in strengthening or eliminating certain behavioural systems making an individual more prone to

(8) to the patterns that deserve a prize

Undoubtedly, human personality (9) the most profound and irreversible formation during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still

be (10) to considerable changes conditioned by different circumstances and situations

1 A denote B resolve C inflict D determine

2 A account B means C token D event

3 A mould B design C conceive D fabricate

4 A factors B traits C items D breeds

5 A pertain B recognize C associate D identify

6 A stem B relate C rise D formulate

7 A breeding B rearing C growing D yielding

8 A comfort B pledge C acquiesce D obey

9 A underacts B undertakes C undergoes D underlies

10 practicable B feasible C subject D potential

Your answers:

Part 2 Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points)

Football in the United Kingdom

Both the varieties of football that originally hailed (1) _ Britain, the Rugby and Association games, have probably (2) _ been as popular as they are now The association game, or soccer (3) _ it has become generally known,

is now almost globally popular and judging by the last few World Cups, (4) _ long a team from Asia, Africa or North America will go on to win the

trophy Rugby’s progress has been (5) _ dramatic but the game is becoming increasingly international and is surely destined to continue to expand

Of course, periodically it is (6) _ that both varieties of football will be afflicted (7) _ problems stemming from a downturn in the world economy and difficulties generated by financial mismanagement Collectively, (8) _, their future appears bright Peculiarly enough, (9) this very little is known about the origins of modern football and many questions relating to (10) _ growth and development remain unanswered Football is a very old game, especially in Britain

Your answers:

Part 3 Read the following passage and circle the best answer to each of the following questions Write your answers in corresponding numbered boxes (15 points)

In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England died She had never married and had no heir, so the throne passed to a distant relative: James Stuart, the son of Elizabeth’s cousin and one-time rival for the throne, Mary, Queen of Scots James was crowned King James I

of England At the time, he was also King James VI of Scotland, and the combination of roles would create a spirit of conflict that haunted the two nations for generations to come

The conflict developed as a result of rising tensions among the people within the nations, as well as between them Scholars in the 21st century are far too hasty in dismissing the role of religion in political disputes, but religion undoubtedly played a role in the problems that faced England and Scotland By the time of James Stuart’s succession to the English throne, the English people had firmly embraced the teachings

of Protestant theology Similarly, the Scottish Lowlands was decisively Protestant In the Scottish Highlands, however, the clans retained their Catholic faith James acknowledged the Church of England and still sanctioned the largely Protestant translation of the Bible that still bears his name

James’s son King Charles I proved himself to be less committed to the Protestant Church of England Charles married the Catholic Princess Henrietta Maria of France, and there were suspicions among the English and the Lowland Scots that Charles was quietly a Catholic Charles’s own political troubles extended beyond religion in this case, and he was beheaded in 1649 Eventually, his son King Charles II would be crowned, and this Charles is believed to have converted secretly to the Catholic Church Charles II died without a legitimate heir, and his brother James ascended to the throne

as King James II

James was recognized to be a practicing Catholic, and his commitment to Catholicism would prove to be his downfall James’s wife Mary Beatrice lost a number of children during their infancy, and when she became pregnant again in 1687 the public became concerned If James had a son, that son would undoubtedly be raised a Catholic, and the English people would not stand for this Mary gave birth to a son, but the story quickly circulated that the royal child had died and the child named James’s heir was a

foundling smuggled in James, his wife, and his infant son were forced to flee; and

James’s Protestant daughter Mary was crowned the queen

In spite of a strong resemblance to the king, the young James was generally rejected among the English and the Lowland Scots, who referred to him as “the Pretender.” But

in the Highlands the Catholic princeling was welcomed He inspired a group known as Jacobites, to reflect the Latin version of his name His own son Charles, known affectionately as Bonnie Prince Charlie, would eventually raise an army and attempt to recapture what he believed to be his throne The movement was soundly defeated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, and England and Scotland have remained Protestant ever since

1 Which of the following is a logical conclusion based on the information that is provided within the passage?

A Like Elizabeth I, Charles II never married and thus never had children

B The English people were relieved each time that James II’s wife Mary lost another child, as this prevented the chance of a Catholic monarch