ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 1 KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO 10 THPT 2022

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (chuyên)

A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each of the sentences.
1. He's going to _________ to his suit dry-cleaned.
A. make B. send C. take D. have
2. You know how I worry about you driving at night. Call me when you arrive to set my mind
________.
A. at rest B. easy C. at peace D. calm
3. I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to ________ me company?
A. follow B. stay C. ward D. keep
4. When he suddenly _______ the subject of genetic engineering truth, there was an
embarrassed silence。
A. took over B. showed up C. brought up D. came up with
5. I don't want lots of excuses; I just want to hear the _______ truth.
A. plain B. clear C. pure D. right
6. He makes a lot of money by buying old houses, _______ them up, and then selling them
again.
A. making B. doing putting D setting
7. He has a very _______ career ahead of him.
A. prospective B. promising C. provided D. proficient
8. The reason why he gets into trouble so often is that he has a _______ temper.
A. fast B. rapid C. speedy D. quick
9. _______ the increasing depletion of the earth's resources, it is vital to recycle on a wider scale
than we do at present.
A. Given B. In spite of C. Irrespective of D. Regardless of a chance
10. No way will you beat him. You don't _______ a chance. He's a hundred times better than you
are.
A. hold B. run C. possess D. stand

YOUR ANSWERS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

II. Complete the idioms with the following expressions.

a. an old hand d. gone to your head g. face the fact k. off colour
b. behind my back e. my hands h. a brave face
C. on its last legs f. hand it to him i. a good head

1. I love my old car, but I'm having more and more problems with it. I think it's _______ .
2. I'm sorry, John, but we have to _______ that we are not getting on.
3. I can't trust you anymore. You've been talking about me _______.
4. What's the matter with you? You've changed since your promotion. I think power's ______.
5. Bob's an excellent chairman. He's _______ controlling difficult people.
6. Ask Marianne to help you. She's got _______ for figures.
7. There's nothing I can do to help. I'm afraid _______ are tied.
8. I know Jane's in a lot of pain, but she puts _______ on it.
9. Richard's businesses just go from strength to strength. You know, you've got to _______.
10. I'm feeling a little _______ today.

YOUR ANSWERS
1.c 2.g 3.b 4.d 5.a
6.i 7.e 8.h 9.f 10.k

III. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
How to be sensitive
When asked to talk about themselves, some people, particularly men, become rather (1.
DEFEND) _______. Others become (2. REST) _______ unable to sit still or look at their inquisitor.
Others, however, become extremely （ 3. TALK) _______, delighted to have been given the
opportunity to talk about themselves.
Jenny falls into this latter category. One innocent question about her health can result in half an
hour's in- (4. DEEP ） _______ description of her backache or sleepless night. What's more, you
daren't (5. INTERRUPTION) _______ her for fear of offending her legendary （ 6. SENSE) _______
and being described as an (7. FEEL) _______ egotist with no interest in other people! I have now
learned that all (8. RESIST) _______ is futile and one simply has to grin and bear it.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1.defensive 2.restfully 3.talkative 4.depth
5.interrupt 6.sensitiveness 7.unfeeling 8.resistance

B. READING
I. Read the text and fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
BE HAPPY-LIVE LONGER!
Do happy people live longer? New evidence supports the idea that if you think positively, you are
(1）_______ likely to live to a good age than a pessimist coming from a similar social background.
(2 ） ________ is still not clear （ 3 ） _______ happiness actually causes longevity. One possible
explanation is that people probably （ 4 ） _______ better care of themselves if they see life as a
positive experience, and, of course, (5)_______people feel healthy, they are more likely to be
happy. Scientists tracked a group of people who had (6）_______ interviewed in 1975 about their
attitudes to ageing. They found that if people viewed getting older as a positive experience, they
lived, (7) _______ average, seven and a half years （ 8 ） _______ than those who were more
pessimistic. Ways of reducing risk factors are well known: if you smoke or don't exercise, you cut
your life expectancy (9) _______ one to three years, and doctors advise (10)_____ patients to
change their lifestyles accordingly. But what, if (11) _______, can unhappy people do about
improving their attitude? Personality may not （ 12 ） _______ something that we can
change （13）_______ if we want to, and scientists have (14) _______ to answer the question of
how we can make (15）_______ happy.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1.more 2.It 3.if 4.take 5.if 6.been 7.on 8.more
9.from 10.their 11.possible 12.be 13.even 14.refused 15.ourselves

II. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. There is an
example at the beginning（0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
THE EARTH GALLERIES
To many people the word 'geology conjures （ 0 ） _______ rather dull images of lumps of rock in
glass cases. People（1）_______ to regard geology as an academic subject that you don't need to
know about（2）________ you have to study it at school, if you visit the Earth Galleries at London's
Natural History Museum, however, you'll （ 3 ）________ that this image couldn't be （ 4 ）________
from the truth. The（5）________ of the exhibition is not to produce future geologists, but rather
to inspire interest in a subject which is（6）________ to everyday life. The Earth Galleries turn the
traditional idea of the geological museum（7）________ literally because you begin at the top. The
central space in the museum is a glass-topped atrium. As you enter, you （8）________ up to the
top of this by escalator. On the （ 9 ） _______ the escalator passes through a massive revolving
globe, measuring eleven metres（10）_______ diameter. This represents a planet, not necessarily
the Earth. （11）_______ at the top, you work your way down through the six different exhibitions
that（12）_______ the museum. The individual exhibitions explain natural phenomena（13）_______
earthquakes and volcanoes as well as looking at the Earth's energy （14）_______ and where our
most common building（15）_______ come from. These exhibitions allow everyone to appreciate
the fascination of geology.
1. A pick B. know C bound D tend
2. A despite B. owing to C. unless D. whether
3. A. catch B. found C. discover D. convince
4. A. further B. greater C. wider D., nearer
5. A. ambition B. aim C. reason D. topic
6. A. part B. relevant C. joined D. referred
7. A. head to toe B. inside out C. back to front D. upside down
8. A. drive B. ride C. run D. steer
9. A. way B. route C. trip D. path
10. A. on B. around C. across D. in
11. A. From B. Once C. Got D. Yet
12. A. bring together B. consist of C. make up D. show off
13. A. not only B. such as C. so that D. in order
14. A. resources B. talents C. treasures D. reservations
15. A. ingredients B. substances C. contents D. materials

YOUR ANSWERS:
(0). up 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

III. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are true, false, no information is
given. Write T (True）, F (False）, or NG (Not Given）
Job satisfaction among Britain's 6 million public sector workers has fallen sharply over the past
decade as rising levels of stress have made work less enjoyable for doctors, nurses, teachers,
lecturers, and civil servants, said research published yesterday.
The study from Andrew Oswald and Jonathan Gardner of Warwick University found that an
increase in depression, strain, sleep loss, and unhappiness during the 1990s had made
employment more pressurised and less enjoyable in the public realm.
While public sector workers began the 1990s with far higher levels of job satisfaction than those
in the private sector, the Warwick University research showed that this gap had been virtually
eroded by 1998, which was a year of stringent control of government spending.
“I think this is very serious for Britain.” Professor Oswald said. 'Job satisfaction has dropped
dramatically in the public sector throughout the 90s. Stress has risen quite dramatically.
 'Prof Oswald said his view was that the decline in job satisfaction was linked to rising stress. “The
very heavy increase in workloads in the public sector has made workers much less happy ", he
said.
All groups of public sector workers have become less satisfied at work over the past decade, a
period in which they have faced extra bureaucracy, pressure to meet targets as well as the
introduction of working practices from the private sector.
The steady decline in satisfaction was particularly evident in the National Health Service, higher
education, and those working for local government.
The sample of 5.000 workers was re-interviewed each year through the 1990s, with stress levels
assessed by the answers to 12 standard questions used to measure mental distress and
psychological ill-health.
Overall, the researchers found that job satisfaction was u-shaped in age, with initial contentment
at work during teenage years disappearing by the age of 25.
Job satisfaction was lowest when people were in their 20s and 30s-the period when people
struggle to balance work with their family commitments - and highest among staff in their 50s
and 60s.
Recorded job satisfaction was higher among women than among men, lower among blacks than
whites, slightly lower in union workplaces than non-union ones, high in small workplaces, and
highest of all in not-for-profit organisations. The self-employed also said that they enjoyed their
work, according to the Warwick University research.
Measured by educational attainment, the study found that those workers with no qualifications
were most satisfied with their jobs.
“It is Britons with university degrees, surprisingly, who report the lowest levels of satisfaction at
work”, Prof Oswald said.

1. Public sector workers feel they are under pressure.

2. Workers in the public sector used to be happier than those in the private sector.
3. Workers in the private sector are now happier than those in the public sector.
4. The average public sector employee is unhappy.
5. University teachers have not been as unhappy as other workers.
6. Private sector employees experience less stress.
7. Teenage workers are generally fairly happy.
8. Older workers tend to be less satisfied.
9. Satisfaction is related to the size of the organisation you work for.
10. The more academically qualified you are, the more likely you are to feel satisfied with
your job.

YOUR ANSWERS:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C. WRITING
1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using
the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.

1. It's likely they were delayed in a traffic jam. (PROBABLY)

They will …………………………………… up in a traffic jam.
2. I regret that my education has left me so ill-equipped for real life. (PREPARED)
If ……………………………………………. for real life.
3. Rosemary's husband deserted her soon after their first child was born. (WALKED)
Rosemary's husband ……………………. soon after their first child was born.
4. Paul said there was no way he would give up his job. (GIVING)
Paul said that ……………………………………… the question.
5. They think the man was a smuggler. (SUSPECTED)
The man ……………………………………….. smuggler.
6. We liked the new classmate right away. (TOOK)
We …………………………………… right away.
7. We will ultimately all feel the effects of pollution. (END)
In ………………………………………….. us all.
8. He was bound to fail the driving test. (STOOD)
He ………………………………………….. the driving test.
9. His salary is£1,000 more now than it was last year. (RISEN)
His salary……………………………….. last year.
10. I don't feel like going for a walk. (MOOD)
I …………………………………….. out for a walk.

YOUR ANSWERS: