SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

BẮC KẠN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN)

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SECTION A. PHONETICS (1.0 point)

1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three
in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. informed B. impressed C. installed D. admired
2. A. comment B. compose C. command D. complain
3. A. reason B. threaten C. release D. season
4. A. collections B. hamburgers C. benefits D. religions
5. A. gather B. clothes C. author D. bathe

2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
main stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. happy B. hobby C. region D. agree
7. A. village B. summer C. decide D. mountain
8. A. medicine B. addition C. endanger D. survival
9. A. imagine B. horizon C. properly D. computer
10. A. eliminate B. compulsory C. technology D. academic

SECTION B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4.0 points)

1. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
11. My brother and sister _____were talking_____ (talk) about something when I walked into the room.
12. She is the first student _____to be accepted_____ (accept) to that famous university.
13. If nobody had reminded him, he _____would have forgotten_____ (forget) the date of the meeting.
14. They always get someone _____to look_____ (look) after their house when they go away for a few days.
15. His English has improved a lot since he _____took_____ (take) an English course by Mr. John.
16. By next month, he _____will have been working_____ (work) as an assistant in this company for one year.
17. She dreams of _____being chosen_____ (choose) to represent England in the Olympics.
18. I am extremely tired because I _____have been driven_____ (drive) for over eight hours.
19. Doctors advise that people _____(should) take_____ (have) enough vitamin C.
20. There is no point _____feeling_____ (feel) sorry for what happened.
2. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
21. It is going to rain. You'd better ___________ an umbrella.
A. take B. taking C. took D. taken

22. It's high time she ___________ behaving like a child.

A. stops B. to stop C. stopped D. stop

23. The bad weather caused seriously to their crop. They wish the weather ___________ good.
A. had been B. were C. would be D. will be

24. I had my teeth ___________ some days ago.

A. checked B. checking C. to check D. check

25. Do you remember Ha Long Bay, ___________ has many beautiful caves?
A. where B. that C. which D. who

26. He is always busy, so he has ___________ time to relax.

A. much B. little C. few D. plenty of

27. Lucy has studied English for 4 years, ___________?

A. isn't she B. doesn't she C. hasn't she D. wasn't she

28. She quickly became accustomed ___________ his messy ways.

A. for B. to C. on D. at

29. House prices in our city have ___________, so it is quite hard for low income people to buy one.
A. taken on B. gone up C. called for D. filled in

30. Students are encouraged to raise questions ___________ accepting opinions without questioning.
A. in addition B. for instance C. instead of D. because of

31. The little boy is asked to ___________ goodbye to his grandparents before going to school.
A. talk B. say C. tell D. speak

32. We tried to make a ___________ of our situation, but it wasn't really funny.
A. joke B. fun C. tease D. humor

33. We are trying to get the baby into a ___________ for feeding and sleeping.
A. way B. network C. routine D. path

34. The economy is regarded as the key ___________ of a country.

A. ingredient B. component C. feature D. factor

35. I'm not sure what flavor I want - I'm still ___________ up my mind.
A. turning B. making C. staying D. taking
36. ___________ candidates there were, the more competitive the exam was.
A. The most B. The less C. The fewest D. The more

37. - “Shall I help you with your suitcase?" - "___________”

A. Not a chance. B. That's very kind of you. C. I can't agree more. D. What a pity!

38. - "Guess what? My first novel has just been published.” - “___________”
A. It's my pleasure. B. Congratulations!
C. Better luck next time! D. It's very kind of you.

39. There is a ___________ bag at the corner of the room.

A. small black plastic B. black small plastic C. plastic small black D. plastic black small

40. He couldn't perform well in his recent test ___________ his anxiety.
A. though B. due to C. because D. in spite of

3. Use the correct form of the words in capital to complete each of the following sentences.
41. We can depend on him as he is a very _____reliable_____ person. RELY
42. These workers got a bonus because they did their jobs _____effectively_____. EFFECT
43. Our electricity bills are high, so we must start to _____economize_____. ECONOMY
44. The weather in Britain is _____unpredictable_____. so we don't know PREDICT
whether it's sunny or rainy after five minutes.
45. When Jack came home, everything had been _____nicely_____ done. NICE
46. You are _____free_____ to choose how to spend the evening. FREEDOM
47. Our house is _____protected_____ by several burglar alarms. PROTECT
48. He is one of the most famous _____environmentalists_____ in the world. ENVIRONMENT
49. We'll _____beautify_____ our room with roses. BEAUTY
50. There is no _____solution_____ to this problem. SOLVE

SECTION C. READING COMPREHENSION (2.5 points)

1. Complete the passage by filling in each of the following with ONE suitable word.
DICTIONARIES
Samuel Dictionaries are among the most important tools of self-education. (51)
_____when_____Samuel Johnson wrote his influential English dictionary in the eighteenth century, the work
kept him busy for seven years. At the end of that period he (52) _____had_____ written the meanings of over
forty thousand words. Most modern dictionaries require a (53) _____great_____ deal less time and effort to
write because writers often use earlier dictionaries (54) _____as_____ a source of reference.
 Nowadays, most dictionaries are put together by teams of writers, or lexicographers. Sometimes
they need to work together in meetings; at other times they work independently of (55) _____each_____
other, on different parts of the dictionary.
(56) _____At_____ one time, the starting point for deciding on which words to include used to be the
lexicographer's own knowledge. These days, teams (57) _____make_____ use of a large collection of examples
of not only writing but also everyday speech, which is known as a corpus.
Teams also refer to books and articles about language as (58) _____well_____ as asking experts in
particular subjects about the more specialized words. Finally, ordinary people are asked to say what they
think about the (59) _____way_____ the words are defined and (60) _____whether/if_____ they find the
examples provided helpful or not.

2. Complete the following passage by choosing the best option A, B, C or D.

CATS
Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of many different
cultures. Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (61) __________ are now
extinct, or no longer around. Cats (62) __________ to the ones kept as pets today started showing up in
artwork thousands of years ago. For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred, or
special animal of a goddess named Bast. They believed that Bast often appeared as a cat, so many ancient
Egyptians respected and honored cats and kittens. (63) __________, other cultures feared cats or thought that
they brought illnesses and bad luck. Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have
become important members of (64) __________ families. No one knows for sure when or how cats became
very popular household pets. It's possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, so they set
food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes. This helped to prevent too many of these rodents from
coming into homes and eating people's food or (65) __________ sickness.
61. A. why B. which C. who D. where
62. A. close B. same C. like D. similar
63. A. However B. Therefore C. For instance D. Furthermore
64. A. a lot B. much C. many D. every
65. A. suffering B. spreading C. treating D. experiencing

3. Read the passage carefully and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the
following questions.
 Social media marketing has increased due to the growing active user rates on social media sites. For
example, Facebook currently has 2.2 billion users, Twitter has 330 million active users and Instagram has
800 million users.
One of the main uses is to interact with audiences to create awareness of the brand or service, with
the main idea of creating a two-way communication system where the audience and/or customers can
interact back; providing feedback as just one example. Social media can be used to advertise; placing an
advert on Facebook's Newsfeed, for example, can allow a vast number of people to see it or targeting
specific audiences from their usage to encourage awareness of the product or brand. Users of social media
are then able to like, share and comment on the advert, becoming message senders as they can keep passing
the advert's message on to their friends and onwards. The use of new media put consumers on the position
of spreading opinions, sharing experience, and has shift power from organization to consumers for it allows
transparency and different opinions to be heard.
Media marketing has to keep up with all the different platforms. They also have to keep up with the
ongoing trends that are set by big influencers and draw many people’s attention. The type of audience a
business is going for will determine the social media site they use.
66. Which best serves as the title for the passage?
A. Advertisements on social media B. New types of social media
C. Let listen to our customers D. Two-way communication
67. The word "vast" in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ___________.
A. enormous B. definite C. small D. certain
68. According to the second paragraph, users can do the followings with the adverts on social media
EXCEPT ___________.
A. like B. share C. pass D. adjust
69. What is the benefit of creating a two-way communication system?
A. It allows customers to interact back B. It provides examples for users
C. Users can create their own adverts D. More and more people visit the sites
70. According to the third paragraph, what do media marketing have to keep up with?
A. The trends for a few groups of people B. The new trends set by every normal user
C. All the various platforms D. Other types of media

4. Read the passage carefully and choose A, B, C or D to indicate the best answer to each of the
following questions.
Right now, the biggest source of energy in the world is fossil fuel. Fossil fuels are oil, gas, and coal.
More than 80 percent of the world's energy comes from fossil fuel. There are many problems with fossil
fuel. One problem is that when fossil fuel is burned, it pollutes the air. Also, when we take fossil fuel from
the Earth, we often cause a lot of damage. Another problem is that we are running out of it. That is why we
need new sources of energy. A big source of energy for many countries is nuclear power. Thirty-one
countries use nuclear power.
Nuclear power has some advantages. First of all, we can't run out of nuclear power. Nuclear power
does not make the air dirty. Also, if a country has nuclear power, it doesn't need to buy as much as oil from
other countries.
However, there are also a lot of problems that come with nuclear power. For example, nuclear
accidents are very serious. In 1986, there was a nuclear accident in Ukraine and about 4,000 people got
sick and died. In 2011, there was another very serious nuclear accident in Japan. Japan is now trying to
clean up the nuclear waste from the accident.
Many people don't want nuclear power in their countries. They say that it is not safe. A lot of people
want their countries to use safer and cleaner ways to get electricity. Although many people hate nuclear
energy, more and more countries are using it. One reason for this is that the world is using more and more
energy. We just don't have enough fossil fuel. However, if we use nuclear power, then we may have more
serious problems in the future.
71. Which of the following is NOT true about fossil fuel?
A. It can pollute the air. B. We don't use much of it.
C. Its sources are limited. D. Exploiting fossil fuel damages the environment.
72. What does the word "it" in paragraph I refer to?
A. damage B. fossil fuel C. air pollution D. nuclear power
73. All of the following are true about nuclear accidents EXCEPT that __________.
A. they have been very serious
B. their effects can last many years
C. it takes short time to clean up the nuclear waste from the accident
D. there were serious nuclear accidents in Ukraine in 1986 and in Japan in 2011
74. The phrase "clean up" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. block B. trap C. disappear D. remove
75. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
A. Some governments are wrong when they are using nuclear energy.
B. We can continue using nuclear energy until there is an accident.
C. Nuclear power has both advantages and disadvantages.
D. Many countries stop using nuclear energy because many people hate it.
SECTION D. WRITING (2.5 points)
1. Each of the following sentences has ONE mistake. Identify the incorrect word/phrase then write the
correct answer on the answer sheet.
76. My French friend finds driving on the left difficultly.
difficultly -> difficult
77. It was so a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work.
so -> such
78. I'd rather you don't make any noise because I am tired.
don't -> not
79. Neither his explanation nor the examples is clear.
is -> are
80. He was very proud in making a great discovery.
in -> of

2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
81. "It certainly wasn't me who broke the glass." said Lan.
=> Lan denied having broken the grass.
=> Lan denied that she broke the grass.
82. Although she was very tired, she agreed to help her child with his homework.
=> Tired as she was, she agreed to help her child with his homework.
83. We couldn't cook dinner until all the guests had left.
=> Only when all the guests had left could we cook dinner.
84. The last time I saw Rose was three years ago.
=> I haven't seen Rose for three years.
85. They couldn't go on their trip because of the thick fog.
=> The thick fog prevented them (from) going on their trip.
86. It was wrong of you not to book tickets for the film in advance.
=> You should have booked tickets for the film in advance.
87. If they translated this story into English, it would be read more widely.
=> Were they to translate this story into English, it would be read more widely.
88. I have a good relationship with my neighbors.
=> I get on (well) with my neighbors.
89. "Who did you have lunch with yesterday, John?" asked Tom.
=> Tom asked John who he had lunch with the day before/the previous day.
90. They believe that Mike will get promotion for his dedication to the company.
=> Mike is believed to get promotion for his dedication to the company.

3. Use the suggested words to write complete sentences. Make changes if necessary.
91. You/ always/ be/ careful/ when/ you/ cross/road/.
You must/should always be careful when you cross the road.
92. It/ essential/ that/ every child/ have/ same/ educational opportunities.
It is essential that every child (should) have the same educational opportunities.
93. He/ made/ strange decision that/ everyone/ surprised.
He made such a strange decision that he made/had/got everyone surprised.
He made such a strange decision that everyone was surprised (by/at it).
94. Hung/ only/ play/ guitar/ well/ also/ sing/ beautifully.
Hung not only plays guitar well but also sings beautifully.
95. I/ very impressed/ all the work/ you/ done/ your house.
I am/was very impressed by/with all the work you have done to your house.

4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. DO NOT CHANGE THE GIVEN WORD. You must use between two and five words including the
word given.
96. It will be nice to see you again at the party. (FORWARD)
=> I’m looking forward to seeing you again at the party.
97. My views on this subject are exactly the same as yours. (DIFFERENCE)
=> There is no difference between my views on this subject and yours.
98. I haven't got enough money to go on holiday this year. (AFFORD)
=> I wish I could afford to go on holiday this year.
99. We went swimming despite the heavy rain. (EVEN)
=> We went swimming although it rained heavily.
100. Let's me try to finish this exercise. (CHANCE)
=> Give me a chance to finish this exercise.

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