ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

A yearly membership costs (1) __________ for alumni

Ratner Athletics — the Emily Pankhurst (2) __________

Ratner Athletics — the Dalton (3) __________

personal (4) __________ at an extra charge

6 a.m. to (5) __________ on weekdays

What does Joe say about when he first started working freelance?

• It was more complicated than he'd expected.
• He resented having less free time than before.
• It was necessary to have the right attitude to work.
• He found it easy to find clients through his website.

Joe confesses that having to work at home on his own is __________.

• a relief after working in a busy office
• a cause of loneliness for him at times
• something that he avoids as much as possible
• something that he thought he would dislike

When asked about self-discipline, Anita claims that __________.

• she checks her daily work output very carefully
• she is rarely tempted away from work by social media
• she needs certain apps to keep her focused on work
• she is often forced to change her working hours to fulfill contracts

Anita and Joe agree that keeping up to date with trends is __________.

• less important than being a specialist in one area
• difficult when balanced against other demands on time
• one of the most enjoyable sides of their work
• not as challenging as they'd expected it to be

What does Joe think is the reason for his success as a freelancer?

• He has effective negotiating skills.
• He makes sure he has good relations with clients.
• He gets plenty of personal recommendations.
• He offers his services at the right price.

neurotoxic (11) __________ were got rid of

beta amyloid, a (12) __________ peptide

their glymphatic (13) __________ opened up

CSF surrounding our brain and (14) __________

a source of (15) __________ for our brain

measure the blood (16) __________ in their brain

during our deepest state of sleep, slow (17) __________

our brain was (18) __________ by waves of cerebrospinal fluid

sleep / CSF — CSF (19) __________

help us (20) __________ neurodegenerative diseases

He quickly learned the __________ of the job in his new company.

• ins and outs
• ups and downs
• pros and cons
• white lie

David: You should never have agreed to help mend her motorbike! Mary: __________

• Famous last words.
• Well, you live and learn.
• Win or lose.
• You can't win them all.

Sue handed in the test and awaited the results __________.

• in the same breath
• out of breath
• with bated breath
• under her breath

It's hard to __________ in the evening.

• untie
• undo
• unwrap
• unwind

Mary: I'm sure he'll be only __________ willing to help you

• just
• too
• that
• so

she failed to get her message __________ to her audience

• around
• in
• across
• out

My old hometown has been a sight for __________ eyes

• injured
• hurting
• painful
• sore

the Finance Manager must have __________ heavy pressure from his colleagues

• pushed off
• laughed at
• sent for
• fended off

__________, the garden tables have been ruined in this weather.

• Leaving uncovered
• Having left uncovered
• Left uncovered
• Were left uncovered

The play wasn't very good but it wasn't very bad either. __________, I'd say.

• Medium
• Mediocre
• Metric
• Mellow

the children were __________ over the last orange

• consulting
• discussing
• squabbling
• participating

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

• Even as
• Such as
• Much as
• Try as

The lecture's explanation was so __________ that it left students more confused

• convoluted
• precise
• lucid
• coherent

Mary __________ the reason for her absence… in a long letter

• put out
• set about
• set out
• put on

we still went to the stadium __________ the off chance that someone might sell tickets

• with
• on
• by
• in

Breaking his leg __________ a blow to his chances…

• struck
• caused
• dealt
• brought

at the last minute he __________ and decided to stay in Britain

• got cold feet
• pulled his finger out
• held his horses
• called it a day

It was __________ a victory that even Smith's fans couldn't believe it.

• such surprising
• so surprising
• too surprising
• surprising enough

The difficulty they are facing is __________ their intentions into concrete action.

• translating
• communicating
• conveying
• interpreting

she let me off the __________

• peg
• nail
• hook
• curve

go through a number of __________ stages before you become an expert

• medium
• average
• moderate
• intermediate

she always finds at least one __________ of dust

• scrap
• gust
• speck
• blade

It is desirable that everyone __________ a happy family…

• is having
• has
• have
• has had

aspirins that __________ in water

• dilute
• dissolve
• diminish
• dispense

This test is not expected __________ as difficult as the last one.

• almost
• nearly
• closely
• totally

an __________ fact that people often regret (ESCAPE)

until the government __________ the papers (CLASS)

a sense of __________ (POWER)

their __________ baby (LONG)

The new manager is __________ polite (FAIL)

a more __________ … platform (PARTICIPATE)

The attack __________ the kind of behaviour (EXAMPLE)

plans are going to come to __________ (FRUIT)

a __________ difference (QUALITY)

then __________ set in (ILLUSION)

It rarely single-handedly determines life outcomes

the general population is indeed aware about how essential willpower is

the major impediment to doing beneficial life changes

There is a widespread perception, for example, that…

increased leisure time would result to subsequent increases

Many students, (61) __________ from friends and family

• activated
• isolated
• triggered
• defeated

• purposefully
• intentionally
• unknowingly
• knowingly

• decreased
• intensified
• minimized
• denitrified

• exposure
• dedication
• devotion
• contribution

• including
• included
• includes
• include

• boost
• reach
• drop
• lack

• attract
• ignore
• address
• bewitch

Harassment on virtual platforms is hard to (68) __________

• improve
• achieve
• escape
• betray

• onto
• into
• along
• upon

• disclose
• enclose
• beware
• belong

Why does the writer say swimmers 'lose their cool'?

• They stay calm due to the temporary siren.
• They are concerned about potential surfers.
• They become exhausted after the warning.
• They are suddenly conscious of the threat in the area.

Where to insert: “As a group, sharks have been around for at least 420 million years…”

• [I]
• [II]
• [III]
• [IV]

According to paragraph 3, sharks __________.

• have been very fortunate in their annual reproduction
• want to reside close to underwater volcanoes
• have attributes enabling them to ensure its stability
• have had certain peculiar characteristics

triggered is closest in meaning to __________.

• stimulated
• possessed
• eliminated
• impressed

What can be inferred about sharks from paragraph 4?

• They could have evolved during another epoch apart from the Silurian.
• There would probably be other types of sharks that have not been identified.
• They would probably adapt to cold climates and low-level water.
• Some sharks contribute to the disappearance of coral reefs.

According to paragraph 5, what is true about sharks?

• Many of their species could suffer a threat of extinction.
• More than 99 percent of those that have ever lived are thought to have died out.
• A palaeoecologist disagrees that scarcely any solids are in faeces.
• They have a very effective digestive system that can break down practically all of their food.

devour is closest in meaning to __________.

• mistake
• hunt
• raise
• eat

According to paragraph 6, Kim asserts that __________.

• sharks are equally content to eat other types of animals
• the received wisdom is surprising to her and her colleagues
• sometimes sharks are hunted by other animals at the top
• sharks used to be omnivorous due to nutritional adaptability

What characteristics do sharks' teeth have?

• ability to defossilise
• durability
• flexibility
• reusability

The Muskox and Eames rivers are where __________.

• sharks survived fossilisation and preserved their teeth
• salt content can be problematic for shark species
• sand tiger shark teeth are scattered throughout the old sediments
• freshwater drains into the oceans, leading to much less salinity

High IQ guarantees better creative ability than an average IQ score.

In a competitive society, individuals' language proficiency is more important than other abilities.

A wider range of resources and knowledge can be integrated by more creative people into novel approaches.

A creative person does not necessarily suffer more mental illness.

A shift of mood state might trigger creative thinking (not the negative mood itself).

The more positive the mood, the higher the creativity in organisations.

Good interpersonal relationship and trust contribute to creativity.

Martindale recorded brain waves using a system of many (98) __________.

The window was broken by a cricket ball.
→ It __________

The collision didn't damage her motorbike much.
→ Not a great __________

His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency.
→ The more __________

Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city.
→ It __________

Annet doesn't change her way of living, so her health can't improve much.
→ Were Annet __________

No one nowadays believes in witches, do they? (AGE)
→ No one __________ believes in the witches, do they?

The secretary leaked the story to the employees. (WIND)
→ The employees __________ the story from the secretary.

He hasn't announced anything, but I guess the PM's going to resign soon. (LINES)
→ but __________, I'd say that the PM's going to resign soon.

There's a good chance that Ed will be picked for the team. (BEING)
→ Ed's __________ for the team are good.

I made a slight mistake at the beginning, so my whole answer was wrong. (SLIPPED)
→ My answer… would have been right __________ at the beginning.