ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH ĐẮK LẮK NĂM HỌC 2026-2027

Hotel Armitage: Booking No.: (1) __________

Vehicle registration No.: (2) __________

Hotel Armitage: Type of room: (3) __________

Hotel Armitage — Extra requirements: (4) __________

Hotel Armitage — Length of stay: (5) __________

Liza Lim studied piano and (6) __________

Compositions show a great deal of (7) __________

Her music is very expensive and (8) __________

Festival will include her (9) __________ The Oresteia

Lim described the sounds as (10) __________

The Tower of Remoteness is performed by piano and (11) __________

Celebrates Australia's cultural (12) __________

Carl Vine studied (13) __________ before studying music

Became well known as composer of music for (14) __________

Festival will include his music for the 1996 (15) __________

I saw her bring home a/an __________ table last week.

• old weird wooden U-shaped
• weird U-shaped old wooden
• weird old U-shaped wooden
• U-shaped weird old wooden

Next month you'll be __________ and it seems like only yesterday you were a baby.

• in your teenage
• in your teens
• at your teens
• at your teenage

Jacques launched into a __________ explanation that left us just as confused as before.

• far-fetched
• nerve-wrecking
• long-winded
• far-reaching

Tom: Hey, Jane __________ Jane: Just the usual.

• Let's go for a drink now.
• What have you been up to?
• How often do you go to work?
• What do you do?

What she told me was a __________ of lies.

• pack
• load
• herd
• flock

Last weekend, __________ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.

• there being
• there having
• having had
• being

She __________ modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.

• looks down on
• goes in for
• fixes up with
• comes up against

Mike: Your brother is not interested in learning Spanish, is he? Anna: __________. I'm afraid!

• No, he is
• Yes, he is
• No, he isn't
• Yes, he isn't

She's very __________ and isn't at all worried about moving to a big city…

• self-conscious
• self-confessed
• self-contained
• self-centered

Luckily, the teacher __________ and was able to evacuate all of her students…

• went to her head
• had her wits about her
• had her head in the clouds
• gathered her wits

The upper levels of the Sun's atmosphere are of very low __________ heats the gases there…

• dense and solar
• density, solar activity
• density, but solar activity
• density and activity of the Sun is

On the island __________ the only representative of the Indian's handicraft.

• remains it
• remains
• did it remain
• does it remain

she turned off the lights again and decided that she __________ have imagined things.

• needn't
• should
• can't
• must

He's in __________ earnest about the epidemic.

• mortally
• fatally
• gravely
• deadly

Young children often ask many questions because they are naturally __________.

• intriguing
• inquisitive
• ingenious
• captivating

die because of __________ caused by diarrhoea (HYDRATE)

The product was __________ launched (MATURITY)

Archaeologists hope to __________ artifacts (EARTH)

invest in outdated technology was __________ (GUIDE)

greater emphasis on __________ by each individual school (VALUE)

Some things are __________ true (ALIEN)

You look rather __________. Are you worried? (OCCUPY)

A __________ is a popular place… emails (CAFÉ)

detect genetic __________ before birth (NORMAL)

do not __________ hunting as a violent act (CONCEPT)

over-confidence — it's total, adulterated confidence

tend not to be put out by their own shortcomings

able to effect decisions made within a group

a group task which unfair favours the over-confident

quieter candidates may be turned down, led to a less efficient workforce

Sad (46) it is, misperception of the disabled still prevalent. Few states give proper (47). Discrimina

Sad (46) it is, misperception of the disabled still prevalent. Few states give proper (47)

making any (48) for less fit members. Job applications (49) down; participation on most (50) disallowed. Help the disabled fully (51) with the able-bodied; wrestle (52) daily. Put basic rights

on most (50) disallowed. Help the disabled fully (51) with the able-bodied; wrestle (52) daily. Put basic rights into (53). Stereotyped approach (54) for a more considerate one. Comple

The word perplexed could be best replaced by __________.

• puzzled
• conciliated
• placated
• occupied

Which can be inferred about bird migration from paragraph 1?

• The destination can change from year to year.
• Bird migration generally involves moving back and forth between north and south.
• The purpose is to join larger groups.
• Birds take the most direct route.

Which best expresses the underlined sentence in paragraph 3?

• starlings were unable to orient in the migratory direction
• starlings displayed a lack of directional sense
• restless movement had no clear direction
• caged starlings' orientation was accurate unless the weather was overcast

preposterous is OPPOSITE in meaning to __________.

• unbelievable
• exuberant
• precarious
• plausible

Why did Kramer use mirrors to change the apparent position of the Sun?

• To test the effect of light on restlessness.
• To cause migration at a different time.
• To simulate shifting light along the route.
• To test whether birds were using the Sun to navigate.

Why fill one food box and leave the rest empty?

• He believed birds would eat from only one box.
• He wanted to see whether the Sun alone controlled navigation toward the box with food.
• All boxes with food would distract from the migratory route.
• He needed to test preference for a compass point.

The experiment caused Kramer to conclude birds possess a biological clock because __________.

• migration is triggered by the Sun's position
• birds shift 15°/hour whether the Sun is visible or not
• innate bearings keep them within 15° of the Sun
• when birds navigate they compensate for the changing position of the Sun

How did the birds navigate in the planetarium at night?

• By navigating randomly
• By their position on the floor
• By orienting themselves to the stars in the artificial night sky
• By waiting for the dome to stop rotating

Where does “He arranged the food boxes at various positions on a compass.” best fit?

• [I]
• [II]
• [III]
• [IV]

Which DOES NOT belong in the summary?

• Overcast → Kramer hypothesized Sun orientation.
• The role of environmental cues is clear, for on overcast days birds use objects besides the Sun.
• A biological clock lets birds compensate for the Sun's movement.
• Night-migrating birds navigate by the stars.

Paragraph B — choose heading

Paragraph C — choose heading

Paragraph D — choose heading

Paragraph E — choose heading

Paragraph F — choose heading

Dear Noah,
Hope you’re doing well. Are your evening classes going okay?
a. The app even shows how much CO2 we save, which made my neighbors compete in a fun way.
b. Our building joined a “zero-waste” pilot, so we now scan a QR code before throwing anything away.
c. At first, I mixed up plastic and metal, and the bin flashed red in front of everyone.
d. After a week, I got used to rinsing containers and carrying a small box for reusable chopsticks.
e. Because fewer trucks come to collect trash, the street is quieter, and the rooftop garden smells fresher.
Yours,
Mia

• b – c – d – a – e
• b – d – c – e – a
• b – d – a – c – e
• b – c – a – e – d

a. Because the interruptions were fewer, I finished assignments earlier and started walking home with music instead of scrolling on the bus, which lowered my stress.
b. It showed nearly five hours a day, mostly short visits to videos, even in the library, that broke my focus while I was doing homework at night.
c. After two weeks, my eyes felt less tired in the morning and I talked more at dinner, which made me realise technology works best when I set clear limits.
d. For a long time, I thought checking my phone between classes and during lunch was harmless, but my screen-time report proved otherwise.
e. To change that, I moved the apps off my home screen, turned on Focus Mode, and asked my friend to send homework reminders as one message in the group chat, so I wouldn’t tap them.

• d – b – c – e – a
• d – b – e – a – c
• d – a – b – c – e
• d – a – e – b – c

a. The change brings more jobs and better buses, yet it also raises rents and makes long-time families feel invisible in their own area.
b. As new apartments and shopping streets appear, older parks and small markets are often moved or reduced to make room.
c. If planners protect green corners, add safe walking routes, and support affordable housing, growth can feel like real progress instead of a loss.
d. In my neighbourhood, a quiet field became a high-rise complex, and the new residents now queue for coffee where kids once played football.
e. Urbanisation has made my city busier every year, and it has even changed the way we share public space after school.

• e – d – b – a – c
• b – e – d – c – a
• e – d – c – a – b
• b – e – a – c – d

a. Does this affect the diversity of your talent pool?
b. I noticed many companies are shifting to AI-powered recruitment processes nowadays.
c. Actually, we’ve seen improved diversity as AI helps eliminate unconscious biases.
d. We’ve implemented AI screening, but we still value human interaction in final decisions.
e. That’s fascinating how technology is making hiring both efficient and more inclusive.
f. Absolutely, it’s all about balancing tech and people.

• b – c – a – e – f – d
• b – d – c – a – f – e
• b – a – c – d – e – f
• b – d – a – c – e – f

a. She took evening online courses, practised with volunteers on weekends, and even learned to use an AI camera-trap app that sorts photos so rangers can react faster.
b. One life story I admire is my aunt’s decision to leave a stable office job and work in wildlife conservation in a small reserve near our city.
c. Watching her keep learning, changing careers, and cooperating with different communities has taught me that a ‘good job’ is not only about salary, but about purpose and growth.
d. After a documentary about endangered pangolins, she realised her marketing skills could help raise funds, but she first had to learn basic fieldwork and data recording.
e. The work is tiring and sometimes dangerous, yet she says it feels meaningful when a rescued animal is released and when local farmers join the protection team.

• d – a – b – e – c
• d – b – a – e – c
• b – d – e – a – c
• b – d – a – e – c

You explained the project so clearly that I had no difficulty finishing it.
→ Had it __________

She is proud of her ability to solve complex problems.
→ She takes __________

The value of Sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
→ There has __________

Just thinking about his face at the moment makes me laugh.
→ The very __________

The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way.
→ The boy dances __________

Whenever there is a power cut, we sell a lot of candles. (TRADE)
→ we __________ candles.

There were empty lemonade bottles… all over his floor. (STREWN)
→ His __________ empty lemonade bottles and half-eaten sandwiches.

I think we ought to permit him to do whatever he chooses. (HAND)
→ I think we should __________

Julia soon calmed down and explained her problem… (PULLED)
→ Julia soon __________ her problem to her parents.

I made her angry… amateurish and badly written. (KINDLY)
→ She __________ the way I described her novel.