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TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 06 trang — 150 phút

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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A.I Lexico-grammar

Choose A–D.

Andrew expects to complete the project in July and __________ do the rest of his team.

Bicycling has become a popular social endeavor, with enthusiasts __________ cycling clubs…

Ivan __________ unnecessarily for weeks before the event, but everything turned out well.

cookbooks attract the least scholarly attention of all, __________ how well-written they may be.

I'll leave you to your own __________.

The house was deep in the country, with no other house in __________.

the idea that you can cure cold by eating onions is just __________.

Claire's always one to lend a sympathetic __________ if you have problems.

I __________ admit that the company isn't doing well, but I don't think there's any need to panic.

If they hadn't been working in the rain all day, they __________ soaking wet now.

Carbon is the smallest atom in the fourth column of the __________ of elements.

Some tribes still __________ many remote mountains and jungles of the country.

have them __________ why they want to do volunteer work.

Tom __________ well not have been told about the event yet.

mechanically recycling plastics is often considered __________ because of environmental impact and loss of material quality.

Jack… grown up using the Internet and mobile phones; he's a real __________ native.

Due to a last-minute problem, it was __________ whether the space shuttle would actually be launched.

I saw the faintest __________ of a smile cross Sandra's face.

I was told she would be at the meeting, but clearly I was __________.

The __________ of the island was shattered when boatloads of teenagers started arriving.

A.II Error correction — flood cities

Mistake → correction (0. rapid → rapidly).

As the world rapid urbanizes, building in flood-prone areas is soaring.
Between 1985 and 2015, a number of settlements with the highest flood risk increased by 122%, according to the study publishing in Nature.
“many countries are actually rapidly increasing their opposition to floods,” said Paolo Avner (World Bank).
Researchers analyzed flood hazard datasets or annual settlement footprint data to understand the populations almost affected by flood risk.
… some face higher risks than the others. Results driven by China, where has experienced swift urbanization, and is home of nearly half of all new settlements in high flood hazard areas. When higher income countries mostly saw slow growth, many – consisting the US, Japan and the Netherlands – already had many settlements in high-risk areas before 1985.

a number of settlements with the highest flood risk increased by 122%

the study publishing in the journal Nature

increasing their opposition to floods

flood hazard datasets or annual settlement footprint data

populations almost affected by flood risk

flood cities — higher risks than the others

China, where has experienced very swift urbanization

home of nearly half of all new settlements

When higher income countries mostly saw relatively slow growth

many – consisting the US, Japan and the Netherlands

A.III Particle / preposition

ONE particle.

We cannot stand idly __________ and see her hurt

She derives great pleasure __________ playing the violin

he… then cries __________ at the last minutes

They packed __________ their few worldly possessions

Businesses can reach out __________ and interact with customers

I don't hold it __________ him

the lock has been tampered __________

forgiving Ulrich for getting him __________ the situation

CCD has wiped __________ large numbers of honeybees

passed __________ in favour of a younger one

A.IV Word form — Santorini

CAPITALS → form.

Santorini: lunar landscapes, black/red beaches, pebbles of (1 SOLID) lava. Famous for (2 BREATHE) crescent-shaped caldera, half (3 MERGE) — only sunken caldera. Created by one of the largest (4 ERUPT) ~3600 years ago; wrecked Akrotiri, fatal to Minoans.
Today: romantic playground, luxurious villas, pampered (5 GET) for A-listers and dreamlike settings (6 LIKE). Steep cliffs: impressive (7 GEOLOGY) canvas; one of the most (8 PHOTO) locations.
Every evening grinding halt for world-famous (9 SUN). Last rays (10 APPEAR) in the sea.

pebbles made of (1. SOLID) __________ lava

(2. BREATHE) __________ crescent-shaped caldera

half of which is (3. MERGE) __________

one of the largest known (4. ERUPT) __________

pampered (5. GET) __________ for A-listers

Santorini — photo shoots (6. LIKE) __________

impressive (7. GEOLOGY) __________ canvas

the most (8. PHOTO) __________ locations

Santorini — world-famous (9. SUN) __________

the last rays (10. APPEAR) __________ in the sea

B.I Guided cloze — hi-fi

Choose A–D.

Independent hi-fi shops: knowledgeable staff. Don't (1) retailers that lack dem rooms, but check whether there's another (2) that has them. Multiple chains: good prices, some reasonable demonstration (3).
Unauthorised dealers are best (4) — products from a (5) party → servicing problems. BADA members adhere to standards.
Extended warranties can make (6) but are sometimes a waste. Check (7), conditions and price.
'Ex-demo' can save money if merely (8) or briefly used; beware returned/substandard kit.
Grey imports: appear good value but have (9) with warranties, voltages, servicing. Don't buy from white vans offering remarkable (10).

B.II Open cloze — Meta / DSA

ONE word.

The EU has launched an investigation into Meta over inadequate child protection. (1) move reflects a broader regulatory trend.
At the heart of the investigation (2) the EU's Digital Services Act: protect children, privacy, prevent (3) to harmful content. Failure to (4) by the obligations → fines. Age verification and exploitation of minors' vulnerabilities.
Meta asserts commitment to safe experiences. (5), the Commission remains skeptical; efforts may not mitigate risks to children's (6) and mental well-being.
Legal challenges in the US; scams, misinformation, sensitive topics (7) the conflict in Gaza.
Need to hold tech giants accountable (8) their role. Shift towards a safer and (9) responsible online landscape. Outcomes could affect the broader industry and (10) approach to protecting young users.

(5) __________, the European Commission remains skeptical

B.III Gapped text — lone scientists

A–J.

Jonah Lehrer 2011: days of the lone scientist over; Galileo/Newton/Einstein would find no place. (1) My first instinct: nonsense. (2) When I started in 1961 restrictions were mild; now officialdom rules out hands-on science. Faraday/Darwin would be buried in paperwork. (3); soon outstanding brains hammered in like nails.
I have worked alone 40 years but in family and village. Not disabled or lonely. (4) Exciting dangerous experiments now computer simulations. (5) Dinosaurs 60m years ago felt the same. Arts still have hand-and-eye creativity, rare in science.
(6) I chose lab assistant in late 1930s; 23 years postgraduate medical research, then research professor. (7) Bulk of income went to science, not living standards. No point buying latest equipment — 10 years out of date; I could invent it.
Inventions often when someone asked 'Can you think of a way…?' (8) Boss 1943: instrument to measure heat radiation by 10 tomorrow; ~4pm; four hours of thought and test. Necessity is the crux. Hard for loners: science biased against them. (9) Almost impossible to publish; without papers, no funding. I don't denigrate teamwork. (10)
A. Internet: monstrous village of uninformed critics
B. From my viewpoint, science lost its glamour about 30 years back
C. But then I realized he was at least partly right
D. Science now so complex/expensive only governments and corporations can support the teams
E. We need both teams and individuals, and we need them now
F. Example: boss appeared at my lab in wartime London 1943
G. From childhood I regarded science as a calling, never a career
H. Peer review is prejudiced against outsiders and loners
I. A lone scientist is self-sufficient, doesn't need a think-tank
J. During all that time I fully developed my vocation as a lone practitioner

I do not think that I was disabled or even lonely. (4) __________

(6) __________ For this reason, I chose employment as a laboratory assistant

Can you think of a way to do…? (8) __________

I do not mean to denigrate teamwork. (10) __________

C.I Sentence transformation

Use CAPITALS; do not change the word.

The marketing managers had an all-day meeting… They all work in America. (OF)
→ The marketing managers, __________, had an all-day meeting on Friday.

Potatoes are more delicious when they are grown in sunny countries… (IS)
→ What __________ in sunny countries in the Mediterranean.

These documents are irrelevant to the present investigation. (ANYTHING)
→ These documents __________ the present investigation.

She has a very forceful personality which will serve her well… (SO)
→ She has __________ it will serve her well in politics.

Do you find it rather odd that he never talks about his family? (STRIKE)
→ Does it __________ that he never talks about his family?

There are more than six hospitals in this city. (EXCESS)
→ There are __________ in this city.

I didn't understand the situation and misbehaved… (STICK)
→ I __________ and misbehaved in Miss Dill's class.

Even though Simon hardly makes ends meet, he always looks on the bright sight. (SHORT)
→ However __________, he always looks on the bright sight.

It was in the seventeenth century that tomatoes began to be widely used… (UNTIL)
→ Not __________ in cooking in Europe.

If he keeps leaving the kitchen in such a mess, I'd prefer him not to cook at all. (SOONER)
→ I __________ if he keeps leaving the kitchen in such a mess.

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