Đề thi chính thức chuyên Anh vào 10 Sở Hà Nội năm 2023-2024

6/29/2023 10:19:43 AM

Đề thi môn Anh Chuyên cho các học sinh thi tuyển vào khối chuyên các trường THPT Chuyên trực thuộc Sở GD Hà Nội năm 2023-2024.

Listen to the first part of the conversation and choose the correct answer.

What point does Robert make about the 2013 study in Britain?

It focused more on packaging than wasted food.
It proved that households produced more waste than restaurants.
It included liquid waste as well as solid waste.

The speakers agree that food waste reports should emphasise the connection between carbon dioxide emissions and _____.

food production
transport of food to landfill sites
distribution of food products

Television programmes now tend to focus on _____.

the nutritional value of food products
the origin of food products
the chemicals found in food products

For Anna, the most significant point about food waste is _____.

the moral aspect
the environmental impact
the economic effect

Anna and Robert decide to begin their presentation by _____.

handing out a questionaire
providing statistical evidence
showing images of wasted food

What advantage do the speakers identify for each of the following projects? Listen and choose the correct answer from A-G.

Advantages

A. It should save time.

B. It will create new jobs.

C. It will benefit local communities.

D. It will make money.

E. It will encourage personal responsibility.

F. It will be easy to advertise.

G. It will involve very little cost.

Projects

edible patch 6.1

ripeness sensor 6.2

waste tracking technology 6.3

smartphone application 6.4

food waste composting 6.5

Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks with the correct letters.

You will hear five short extracts in which people describe cultural activities.

While you listen, you must complete BOTH tasks. You will hear the audio TWICE.

TASK ONE

Choose from the list A-H the activity each speaker is describing.

A. watching a DVD at home

B. going to the opera

C. going to the theatre

D. listening to a concert on the radio

E. viewing an exhibition of posters

F. going to the cinema

G. visiting a museum of ancient artifacts

H. viewing a collection of photographs

Speaker 1: 7.1

Speaker 2: 7.2

Speaker 3: 7.3

Speaker 4: 7.4

Speaker 5: 7.5

TASK TWO

Choose from the list A-H how each speaker says they felt during the activity.

A. disappointed

B. puzzled

C. bored

D. fascinated

E. scared

F. amused

G. depressed

H. angry

Speaker 1: 7.6

Speaker 2: 7.7

Speaker 3: 7.8

Speaker 4: 7.9

Speaker 5: 7.10

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

fizzy
Switzerland
pizza
pretzel

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

hazard
bombard
custard
mustard

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

disguise
canal
obscure
process

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

ultraviolet
paradoxical
correlative
influential

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

legitimate
extravagant
apprehend
autonomous

- Tim: "You're so lucky to be going abroad for a whole semester!"

- Janet: "_____, I'll miss my friends and family."

That is
On account of that
All the same
But despite

This year it was _____ that many of our flowering plants died.

so a dry summer
so dry a summer
a so dry a summer
such dry a summer

I've heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn't _____!

face the music
hit the roof
carry weight
hold water

Unsalted butter is best for this recipe, but _____ that, margarine will do.

except
failing
for all of
given

It seems a lot of us are putting ourselves _____ the mercy of material comfort.

at
in
on
under

In spite of working their fingers to the _____, all the staff were made redundant.

nail
edge
flesh
bone

I thought she was being serious, but she was only having me _____.

up
on
over
round

When his parents are away, his oldest brother _____.

knocks it off
calls the shots
draws the line
is in the same boat

The new secretary seems a bit lazy; she doesn't really _____ her weight.

push
give
act
pull

"What do you think of these books?" - "_____, the two novels are similar."

To their respects
At many respecting
In many respects
The many respects

Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in three sentences.

1. Your work has not been up to standard in the last three months, but we are prepared to let you make a _____ start.

2. Write the report today while the events are still _____ in your mind.

3. You will find that Professor Stanton has an entirely _____ approach to this problem.

=> Đáp án:

Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in three sentences.

1. I do not _____ with young people staying up till all hours.

2. Ben's parents _____ shares in several major multinational companies.

3. Computers can _____ huge amounts of information.

=> Đáp án:

Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in three sentences.

1. It's not worth arguing with Jane, as I learned to my _____.

2. If we build an airport on this land, the _____ to the environment will be enormous.

3. When Andrew's boss found out that he had lied on his CV, it _____ him his job.

=> Đáp án:

Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in three sentences.

1. If the examiner asks you something, don't spend too long thinking about what to say - just give a _____ answer to the question using everyday language.

2. Ginny was delighted to get _____ A's from the judges, the highest possible marks anyone could get in the competition.

3. The shelf isn't _____ - it sags in the middle.

=> Đáp án:

Think of ONE word which can be used appropriately in three sentences.

1. I usually _____ up a big appetite after patrolling the streets all day.

2. This video game doesn't _____ the way it's supposed to.

3. We need to _____ out a way to reduce costs without firing anyone.

=> Đáp án:

Complete the passage by changing the form of the word in capitals.

Most people would probably name around six categories into which they place their music, including classical, rock, pop, folk, blues and soul, but could this breakdown be divisive, even elitist? Could music be labelled more 28.1 (INCLUDE)? One suggestion would be to consider its purpose and impact rather than its genre. To test the 28.2 (FEASIBLE) of this, consider the kind of music people find 28.3 (UPLIFT). Most would accept that singing creates a feeling of well-being, but the actual music that's sung seems to be 28.4 (RELEVANT). It may straddle more than one traditional category but its effect is 28.5 (DENY) the same. Now take the need for 28.6 (ASSURE). Everyone hums soothing melodies to crying babies, or plays nostalgic tunes at times of emotional turmoil. Yet one person's musical choice in such situations may be 28.7 (COMPREHEND) to others. It follows that we shouldn't pigeonhole ourselves as classical or rock fans, but how we use music and what it does for us. Although some may find this provocative, they might actually be surprised at the 28.8 (DIVERSE) of their own playlists!

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Albert Einstein is lauded as one of the greatest theoretical physicists of all time.

dictated
acclaimed
described
rumoured

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Golf wear has become a very lucrative business for both manufacturers and golf stars.

unprofitable
impoverished
inexpensive
unfavorable

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Humans live in interdependent societies where people 31.1 together in groups for mutual aid and protection. We have always had a conscious 31.2 that group survival means personal survival, that the individual benefits by supporting the group, because the group reciprocates by supporting the individual. Our primitive ancestors worked collectively to hunt for food and to fight off 31.3 of dangerous animals. They were nomads who lived in 31.4 and followed seasonally available wild plants and game for their subsistence. These hunter-gatherers migrated when food resources became scarce or the environment less hospitable.

When they learnt how to farm, they were finally able to 31.5 away with their nomadic lifestyle. They formed small permanent settlements where they harvested crops for their sustenance and kept 31.6 of livestock. Over time, the settlements grew. Now, super cities with millions of inhabitants dot the planet, but many people feel a greater sense of isolation and a very real disconnect from their fellow human beings.

Fill in each blank with one best word.

It is often said that non-native speakers don't get the British 32.1 of humour, and it's easy to see why this is so. Almost every conversation between Brits has an undercurrent of humour, making it difficult for a non-native speaker to decipher 32.2 a Brit is joking or being serious. In addition, the British also have a particular fondness for understatement. In refusing to be overwhelmed by anything, the British might retort 'Not bad' when they really mean, 'That's great'. Furthermore, the British don't like to 32.3 their own trumpet. They tend to make 32.4 of their accomplishments by being excessively modest and putting themselves down. But the most difficult part of British humour for foreigners is that much of British humour is not obviously hilarious and does not result in fits 32.5 laughter. However, those unaccustomed to British humour need not worry, for the best thing about it is that it is not something you can learn, it's something that 32.6 on you.

Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow.

A. For many hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, online networking has become enmeshed in our daily lives. However, it is a decades-old insight from a study of traditional social networks that best illuminates one of the most important aspects of today's online networking. In 1973 sociologist Mark Granovetter showed how the loose acquaintances, or 'weak ties', in our social network exert a disproportionate influence over our behaviour and choices. Granovetter's research showed that a significant percentage of people get their jobs as a result of recommendations or advice provided by a weak tie. Today our number of weak-tie contacts has exploded via online social networking. "You couldn't maintain all of those weak ties on your own," says Jennifer Golbeck of the University of Maryland. "Online sites, such as Facebook, give you a way of cataloging them." The result? It's now significantly easier for the schoolfriend you haven't seen in years to pass you a tip that alters your behaviour, from recommendation of a low-cholesterol breakfast cereal to a party invite where you meet your future wife or husband.

B. The explosion of weak ties could have profound consequences for our social structures to, according to Judith Donath of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. "We're already seeing changes," she says. For example, many people now turn to their online social networks ahead of sources such as newspapers and television for trusted and relevant news or information. What they hear could well be inaccurate, but the change is happening nonetheless. If these huge 'supernets' - some of them numbering up to 5,000 people - continue to thrive and grow, they could fundamentally change the way we share information and transform our notions of relationships.

C. But are these vast networks really that relevant to us on a personal level? Robin Dunbar, an evolutionary anthropologist at the University of Oxford, believes that our primate brains place a cap on the number of genuine social relationships we can actually cope with: roughly 150. According to Dunbar, online social networking appears to be very good for 'servicing' relationships, but not for establishing them. He argues that our evolutionary roots mean we still depend heavily on physical and face-to-face contact to be able to create ties.

D. Nonetheless, there is evidence that online networking can transform our daily interactions. In an experiment at Cornell University, psychologist Jeff Hancock asked participants to try to encourage other participants to like them via instant messaging conversation. Beforehand, some members of the trial were allowed to view the Facebook profile of the person they were trying to win over. He found that those with Facebook access asked questions to which they already knew the answers or raised things they had in common, and as result were much more successful in their social relationships. Hancock concluded that people who use these sites to keep updated on the activities of their acquaintances are more likely to be liked in subsequent social interactions.

E. Online social networking may also have tangible effects on our well-being. Nicole Ellison of Michigan State University found that the frequency of networking site use correlates with greater self-esteem. Support and affirmation from the weak ties could be the explanation, says Ellison. "Asking your close friends for help or advice is nothing new, but we are seeing a lowering of barriers among acquaintances," she says. People are readily sharing personal feelings and experiences to a wider circle than they might once have done. Sandy Pentland at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology agrees. "The ability to broadcast to our social group means we need never feel alone," he says. "The things that befall us are often due to a lack of social support. There's more of a safety net now."

F. Henry Holman, also at MIT, who studies the interface between online social networking and the real world, points out that increased visibility also means our various social spheres - family, work, friends - are merging, and so we will have to prepare for new societal norms. "We'll have to leam how to live a more transparent life," he says. "We may have to give up some ability to show very limited glimpses of ourselves to others."

G. Another way that online networking appears to be changing our social structures is through dominance. In one repeated experiment, Michael Kearns of the University of Pennsylvania asked 30 volunteers to quickly reach consensus in an online game over a choice between two colours. Each person was offered a cash reward if they succeeded in persuading the group to pick one or other colour. All participants could see the colour chosen by some of the other people, but certain participants had an extra advantage: the ability to see more of the participants' chosen colours than others. Every time Kearns found that those who could see the choices of more participants (in other words, were better connected) persuaded the group to pick their colour, even when they had to persuade the vast majority to give up their financial incentive. While Kearns warns that the setting was artificial, he says it's possible that greater persuasive power could lie with well-connected individuals in the everyday online world too.

Match each finding with the correct researcher, A-F. Write the correct letter in the space given at the end of each question.

List of researchers

A. Mark Granovetter

B. Judith Donath

C. Robin Dunbar

D. Jeff Hancock

E. Nicole Ellison

F. Micheal Kearns

63. People who network widely may be more able to exert pressure on others. 33.1

64. We have become more willing to confide in an extensive number of people. 33.2

65. There is a limit to how many meaningful relationships we can maintain. 33.3

66. There is a sociaI advantage in knowing about the lives of our online contacts. 33.4

Which TWO of these advantages of online social networking are mentioned in the reading passage?

Social networking sites can be accessed on any day and at any time
Online socialising is an efficient way of keeping in touch with a lot of people.
It is very easy to establish new friendships online.
Online social networking can solve problems in real-world relationships.
It can be reassuring to be part of an online network.

Which TWO of these disadvantages of online social networking are mentioned in the reading passage?

Information from online social contacts may be unreliable.
We may become jealous of people who seem to have a wide circle of friends.
We may lose the ability to relate to people face-to-face.
It is easy to waste a lot of time on social networking sites.
Using social networking sites may result in a lack of privacy.