ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Gavin’s apartment floor: (1) __________

Monthly rent: (2) $__________

Valuables include: (3) __________ / stereo / watches / CDs…

Valuables include: fridge / (4) __________ / watches / CDs…

Valuables include: fridge / stereo / watches / (5) __________ …

Annual insurance: (6) $__________

Name: Gavin (7) __________

Tel: (9) __________

Nationality: (10) __________

Ella won a music competition when she was ________.

• 5 years old
• 9 years old
• 16 years old

Who persuades Ella to practice as much as possible?

• her friends
• her teacher
• her parents

What does Ella do to improve her playing?

• take a lot of exercise
• eat healthy food
• avoid stress

Ella would like other teenagers to ________.

• change their opinion of classical music
• buy more classical music CDs
• learn to play classical music

What does Ella enjoy doing most in her free time?

• watching a film
• reading a book
• going shopping

The class have already talked about at least three of the physical effects sport has on the human body.

Sport makes our bones become stronger only when we are still growing.

Today’s topic is the choice between playing sport on your own and playing in teams.

There are no real benefits associated with doing individual sport.

In order to get success in individual sport, we need help from other people.

Speaker 1 — chọn phương án matching A–H.

Speaker 2 — chọn phương án matching A–H.

Speaker 3 — chọn phương án matching A–H.

Speaker 4 — chọn phương án matching A–H.

Speaker 5 — chọn phương án matching A–H.

It is necessary that he ______ English because it is useful for his work.

• learn
• learns
• to learn
• has learnt

Nowadays, children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.

• teach
• be taught
• to be taught
• to be teaching

Take the shortcut round the church ______ late for school.

• in order not be
• in order that we won’t be
• so that not to be
• so that we couldn’t

Paul has just sold his ______ car and intends to buy a new one.

• black old Japanese
• Japanese old black
• old black Japanese
• old Japanese black

______ classical dance for six years, Jane finally felt ready to perform in public.

• Having learned
• Learning
• To learn
• Being learned

The role of teachers is still very important ______ the use of computers in teaching has increased.

• although
• yet
• so that
• because

Tim runs ______ his roommate though he is two years younger.

• the fastest
• much as fast
• twice as fast than
• twice as fast as

Mike painted his bedroom black. It looks dark and dreary. He ______ a different colour.

• must have chosen
• had to choose
• should have chosen
• could have been choosing

______ that all mountain roads were closed.

• So dangerous weather conditions became
• Weather conditions become so dangerous
• So did weather conditions become dangerous
• So dangerous did weather conditions become

“Definitely Jon Snow!”

• Supposing you had been
• Imagine that you be
• Say you could be
• What if you would be

Tuan, along with his friends, ______ soccer when it started to rain.

• has played
• was playing
• were playing
• have played

John: “Online learning is useful…” Mary: “______. Nowadays, more and more students are using this type…”

• You are right
• It’s not true
• I don’t quite agree
• You’re wrong

Peter: “I’ll bring my invention in on Monday.” Mary: “______.”

• Really? You were great
• Have a good time
• Watch out
• Great! I am looking forward to seeing it

Sonia found the psychology course too demanding and had to ______.

• clamp down
• cross out
• drop out
• hand in

… meet ______ employers and find out what they are looking for in interviewees.

• compulsory
• productive
• conspicuous
• prospective

… create ______ learners, who know what their goals in life are…

• autonomous
• official
• ambiguous
• educational

The women’s competition was a two ______ race between last year’s winners Surrey and … Essex.

• horse
• boat
• road
• drag

… despite the ______ disparity between what I earn now and the salaries of my ex-colleagues.

• growing
• rising
• increasing
• extending

… caught in a(n) ______ of bullets outside the gang’s hideout.

• ice
• hail
• cloud
• storm

The schoolboy’s excuse wasn’t ______ at all. Nobody … believed the far-fetched story.

• credential
• credible
• creditable
• credulous

Fake news: people (21) TRUST established sources… limited (

(21) TRUST established sources… limited (22) AFFECT… caught (23) USE one platform

ed sources… limited (22) AFFECT… caught (23) USE one platform… (24) VARIETY rea

) AFFECT… caught (23) USE one platform… (24) VARIETY reasons… belittle or (25) CRIM

form… (24) VARIETY reasons… belittle or (25) CRIME opponents… (26) ENTERTAIN fake

sons… belittle or (25) CRIME opponents… (26) ENTERTAIN fake news… motivated by (27) B

(26) ENTERTAIN fake news… motivated by (27) BORING… websites (28) LEGITIMIZE… (2

ews… motivated by (27) BORING… websites (28) LEGITIMIZE… (29) AMAZE stories… let your

(27) BORING… websites (28) LEGITIMIZE… (29) AMAZE stories… let your (30) FRIENDS

EGITIMIZE… (29) AMAZE stories… let your (30) FRIENDSHIP know.

31 raise your hand to ______. Don’t shout.

32 she will ______ for the 5,000 meters

33 keeping pets … can really ______ for your health

34 My mother will surely ______ when she knows I broke her vase.

35 repair your roof … it may ______ tonight

36 Soldiers are ready to ______ for their country’s freedom.

37 Tim is the boss but his secretary seems to ______.

38 sports regularly … helps ______ and stay healthy

39 Selling company at huge profit … guarantee her to ______.

40 Mrs Janes deserved to ______ fighting hospital closures…

l of inventions that looked good… those (1) do not actually work when put

• where
• which
• whom
• whose

1) do not actually work when put to the (2). … In (3) words… (4) expensive

• experiment
• hypothesis
• test
• practice

actually work when put to the (2). … In (3) words… (4) expensive to manufa

• other
• another
• others
• each

rk when put to the (2). … In (3) words… (4) expensive to manufacture… 1990

• such
• enough
• too
• so

technology replaced the CD… electronic (5) for the home… technologies (6)

• tool
• supply
• machinery
• equipment

• supplied
• recovered
• discovered
• invented

• kept
• held
• caught
• took

• broader
• greater
• further
• higher

hem (7) on… (8) quality recordings… the (9) that people… quality on (10) w

• fact
• answer
• reason
• response

rdings… the (9) that people… quality on (10) was not great enough…

• production
• demand
• offer
• available

Some people are (11) self-assured than others… tric

lf-assured than others… tricks that are (12) remembering. … bodies give us

are (12) remembering. … bodies give us (13) most… adrenalin, which (14) ha

ies give us (13) most… adrenalin, which (14) havoc… So (15) from the mental

) most… adrenalin, which (14) havoc… So (15) from the mental preparation, t

rom the mental preparation, there are a (16) of physical steps… not (17) mu

there are a (16) of physical steps… not (17) much; or you will look (18) a

steps… not (17) much; or you will look (18) a sergeant major… One way (19)

ill look (18) a sergeant major… One way (19) quickly achieve this… look up

ay (19) quickly achieve this… look up … (20) five seconds or so.

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 21 Paragraph B

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 22 Paragraph C

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 23 Paragraph D

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 24 Paragraph E

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 25 Paragraph F

Part 3 (The Spice of Life — 26 Paragraph G

27 The ingredients of masala are fairly standardised.

• TRUE
• FALSE
• NOT GIVEN

28 The demand for spices led to greater exploration.

• TRUE
• FALSE
• NOT GIVEN

29 Vietnam consumes a lot of pepper.

• TRUE
• FALSE
• NOT GIVEN

30 Seed-based spices can be easily stored.

• TRUE
• FALSE
• NOT GIVEN

31 a range of theories to explain our rapid evolution

32 the considerable time span required for major advances

33 apes being successfully taught an alternative communication system

34 physiology preventing advanced language use

35 other species demonstrating rudimentary handling skills

36 the contrast in lifestyles due to evolutionary leaps

37 apes being unable to express theoretical concepts

38 highly-developed spoken language allowing humanity to dominate the world

39 the widespread derision of a theory

40 grammatical awareness shown through an alternative form of communication

She performed well … and earned a place… → Had it not ______

Jason said that he hadn’t copied… → Jason denied ______

There is rumour that the famous spy escaped to Russia. → The famous spy ______

Our science teacher never remembers to correct… → Our science teacher is always ______

My brother likes watching football. He even likes playing it more. → My brother prefers ______

Her promotion … made her parents extremely happy. (CLOUD) → Her parents wouldn’t ______ to Sales Manager.

I finally managed to persuade Simon to tell me his big secret… (BEANS) → I finally got Simon to ______ his wedding.

… prices increased forced people to spend less. (BELT) → People had to ______ the increase…

The marketing manager suggested not appointing any new staff. (FREEZE) → The marketing manager ______ of new staff.

His song is catchy, but we find it a let-down. (COME) → Catchy ______ our expectations.

Many people feel that it is more convenient to shop online. Others think offline shopping offers them more benefits. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Write about 250 words.