ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH VÀO LỚP 10 HÀ NỘI NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

Rich people have been known to live in suburbs _____

• at least since the 6th century BC
• since the 1st century BC
• only in modern times
• as early as the 1st century BC

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, London _____

• encouraged poor people to move to the edge of the city
• expanded by incorporating nearby towns
• rebuilt its walls to contain a larger area
• was inhabited by many poor people

In the 19th century, the development of suburbs was encouraged by _____

• the high quality of suburban housing
• improvements in public transport
• a wish to own weekend homes
• the widened streets

European suburbs, unlike those in North America, _____

• consist largely of low-density housing
• are well planned
• have nice weather
• have individual characters

Suburban sprawl is said to destroy _____

• town centres
• business activity
• human relationships
• local economy

A major reason for suburban sprawl in the USA was _____

• improvements in car manufacture
• highway programme
• people's unwillingness to live in high density housing
• the availability of money to buy homes

FIVE claims about suburban sprawl (letters A–J)

Lecture: suburbs in the USA. Q7–11: FIVE claims A–J about sprawl. Job applicants: initiative = a (12); needs for (13); show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); question

in the USA. Q7–11: FIVE claims A–J about sprawl. Job applicants: initiative = a (12); needs for (13); show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous

show necessary (14) in their job applications

A–J about sprawl. Job applicants: initiative = a (12); needs for (13); show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they

l. Job applicants: initiative = a (12); needs for (13); show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they can offer; good at (20)

= a (12); needs for (13); show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they can offer; good at (20)

; show (14); deal with (15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they can offer; good at (20)

(15); positive about a (16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they can offer; good at (20)

(16); treat others with (17); questions from previous (18); record the (19) they can offer; good at (20)

Pronunciation (21) · staple / versatile / buffalo / career

• staple
• versatile
• buffalo
• career

Pronunciation (22) · conserve / reserve / preserve / observe

• conserve
• reserve
• preserve
• observe

Stress (23) · regretful / denial / sarcastic / secular

• regretful
• denial
• sarcastic
• secular

Stress (24) · event / igloo / vehicle / pastime

• event
• igloo
• vehicle
• pastime

Stress (25) · variety / marinate / imperial / magnificence

• variety
• marinate
• imperial
• magnificence

The thieves cleared _____ when they heard the guard approaching.

• off
• away
• out
• up

there will be _____ for it but call the police.

• no help
• no choice
• no knowing
• saying

_____ we not got lost along the way, it would have been a great journey.

• Might
• Would
• Should
• Had

They are _____ the best employees in the company.

• so far
• as far
• far better
• by far

_____ I'd like to help you out, I'm afraid I just haven't got any spare money.

• Even
• Despite
• Try as
• Much as

Do not take it as _____ that anyone applying would have the necessary qualifications.

• heard
• written
• spoken
• read

You shouldn't accept everything politicians say at face _____.

• merit
• value
• worth
• benefit

graphite, a form of _____ that is used as a lubricant.

• carbon is so soft
• is carbon so soft
• carbon so soft
• so soft the carbon

It is important that you _____ there when he gets off the plane.

• be standing
• are standing
• have stood
• will be standing

scholars have finally _____ this anonymous play to Christopher Marlowe.

• subscribed
• described
• ascribed
• prescribed

security will always be on hand. CLOSEST:

• ready to help
• able to respond promptly
• completely busy
• professional

It's time you pulled your socks up. OPPOSITE:

• got furious
• studied harder
• stayed focus
• became lazy

journey completely ______ me / ______ the prawns / war had ______ the resources

would not ______ rude behavior / do not ______ smoking / websites ______ consumers to compare

lacks ______ / no longer ______ with staying / heart's ______

she suddenly ______ / government ______ all their assets / we ______ the leftovers

hair was ______ brown / a ______ old van / a little ______

Dong Ngac village of scholars: academic high (41 ACHIEVE); (42 REVERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books

Dong Ngac village of scholars: academic high (41 ACHIEVE); (42 REVERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCAT

Dong Ngac village of scholars: academic high (41 ACHIEVE); (42 REVERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwor

village of scholars: academic high (41 ACHIEVE); (42 REVERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwork (47 CAPTIVATE); (48 PI

high (41 ACHIEVE); (42 REVERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwork (47 CAPTIVATE); (48 PIPE) hot lotus tea.

VERENCE) writer; most (43 STAND) pupils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwork (47 CAPTIVATE); (48 PIPE) hot lotus tea.

upils; (44 LITERATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwork (47 CAPTIVATE); (48 PIPE) hot lotus tea.

ATURE) tradition; (45 SYMBOLIZE) of books carved; (46 SCATTER) throughout; woodwork (47 CAPTIVATE); (48 PIPE) hot lotus tea.

• thoughtful
• subtle
• sensitive
• influential

(52) __________ study to one place may therefore…

• Restricting
• Modifying
• Controlling
• Enclosing

• hurtful
• detrimental
• misleading
• punishing

• honesty
• force
• origin
• effect

• incorporate
• include
• comprise
• unite

• procedure
• theory
• concept
• approach

interact, or not, (60) the other avatars

Surplus (63) is created on windy days

Water from the lower (64) is pumped 700 metres uphill

During (65) periods, water flows back downhill

(66) turbines produce power in times of need

Carbon dioxide … climate change (key: contributing to)

islands are ideal ______ for the use of renewable sources

Households with solar power may not make a ______ to power companies

Samso: renewable energy can aid ______

no longer fits (grown) → My daughter ______ the jumper you knitted for her.

very pleased (delight) → Much ______ he was selected for the team.

I am dying to visit Santorini. (bucket) → Santorini is ______

stops her from thinking about her work (mind) → creating things ______ her work.

still difficulty (woods) → it is not ______ yet.

my take is PM will resign (lines) → ______ Prime Minister's going to resign soon.

Fans were anxious waiting (breath) → Fans ______ waiting for the final whistle.

I promise… (word) → I give ______ that your money is safe with me.

The light went out the moment they stepped in. → Hardly ______

I didn't visit because I didn't know… → If I ______

It seems that no one predicted… → No one ______

The electrician has mended my broken light. → I have ______

We weren't surprised by his success. → It came ______

Despite his anger… → No matter how ______

too expensive to buy → It was ______

It is said that self-study is very important for secondary school students. Do you agree or disagree? ~250 words.