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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH PHÚ YÊN NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

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Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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I. LISTENING — Interview with a sleep doctor

You will hear a high-school student interviewing a doctor as part of his research for a project on sleep. For each question, choose the correct answer among A, B, or C. You will hear the recording twice. (1.5 points)

I. LISTENING — Interview with a sleep doctor (TTS từ transcript)
Transcript — I. LISTENING — Interview with a sleep doctor (TTS từ transcript)
Part 1 — Sleep / Doctor Reid
Jake: Thank you for seeing me, Doctor Reid. I've got some questions I need to investigate for my project on the effect of sleep on school students.
Dr Reid: OK. Well, fire away!
Jake: Well, the first thing I'm not sure about is whether people in general are sleeping less than in the past. I've read some reports on the Internet which give conflicting information.
Dr Reid: It's good to see you are checking your facts; the Internet can be unreliable. As you know, today the average person gets about seven and a half hours' sleep every night, which is a bit less than the recommended eight hours. However, without the interference of electric light bulbs and alarm clocks, people usually sleep for nine hours and this was the case up to the early part of the 20th century.
Jake: I thought so. And is it natural for people to just sleep at night like most people do now?
Dr Reid: If allowed to, we would sleep for two periods in the night and get up and do things in the middle. We just don't do that now because of our working days. Also, most people have a tendency to feel sleepy after lunch but because of the way our days are structured, most of us just have a cup of coffee and carry on, when we should let ourselves have a nap – just for half an hour at the most. But a constant need to nap is a sign that people aren't getting enough sleep at night, which is a problem that seems to be getting worse.
Jake: I've read that it's a problem that affects teenagers in particular.
Dr Reid: That's correct. A lot of teenagers are getting far too little sleep and there are concerns that this could have a serious long-term impact on their health, but we don't know for sure yet. Researchers are also looking into how far a lack of sleep affects young people with depression. But one study has clearly demonstrated that high-school students getting low grades also get on average one hour less sleep than students getting As and Bs.
Jake: Really? Why do you think teenagers aren't getting enough sleep?
Dr Reid: It's an interesting question. It's a problem that seems to affect all teenagers, not just the ones who eat the wrong things and who don't take any exercise. So my feeling is that parents need to take more responsibility. Too many teenagers watch TV in their rooms or play computer games until very late, or they're allowed to go out on school nights.
Jake: Some of my friends say they stay up late because they can't get to sleep if they go to bed earlier.
Dr Reid: Well, there are things you can do to make yourself feel sleepy. Your brain needs to switch off and relax so don't have any drinks that contain caffeine, which includes hot chocolate and a lot of soft drinks. Reading a book you know well or listening to a story, rather than music, should help your brain to relax.
Jake: So you shouldn't do your homework just before going to sleep?
Dr Reid: Definitely not! Schools should be careful how much homework they set because working late in the evening doesn't help people to get a good night's sleep. It would be better for schools to stay open for longer so that pupils can do their homework before they get home to avoid this problem. Another thing that some schools have tried successfully is to begin the school day half an hour later, which seems like a good idea to me.
Jake: Well, that's very interesting. Thank you, Doctor Reid. Just one last question. Is it true that our brains are actively thinking while we're asleep?
Dr Reid: Well, our brains are good at sorting information while we are asleep. It's often the case that we wake up having found the answer to a problem that we'd been worrying about the day before. But it's important to write it down immediately as we can forget it easily.
Jake: Great. That's all the information I need. Thanks very much for your help.

Compared to the past, people now sleep at night __________.

The doctor says a natural pattern of sleep includes __________.

Research has already shown that a lack of sleep can affect teenagers’ __________.

What does the doctor say is to blame for teenagers not getting enough sleep?

What advice does the doctor give for teenagers who have trouble getting to sleep?

What does the doctor think schools should do?

II. LISTENING — Careers with animals (Kirsty Willis)

You will hear a woman called Kirsty Willis, who works in a zoo, giving a talk to students about careers with animals. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. You will hear the recording twice. (2.5 points)

II. LISTENING — Careers with animals (Kirsty Willis) (TTS từ transcript)
Transcript — II. LISTENING — Careers with animals (Kirsty Willis) (TTS từ transcript)
Kirsty: Good morning. My name’s Kirsty Willis and I’m here to talk to you about what it’s like to work in a zoo
and about some other careers you may be interested in that also involve working with animals.
OK. The job that most people associate with working with animals is in a zoo. Although there are job openings
which don’t require many qualifications, for most posts there’s a lot of competition so it’s unlikely that you’ll be
considered without a degree. Zoos have changed a lot over the years and focus on a conservation role nowadays
which involves care, education and study. But don’t expect to have very much contact with the animals because
they tend to be left as much as possible to live as they would in the wild. Although you still may help with normal
tasks of feeding, keeping records, etc., a lot of the time is spent on education, so you should have excellent publicspeaking skills. You’ll be talking to visitors to the zoo and showing groups of schoolchildren round, so you need
to be able to get your enthusiasm across to them. Because what happens in a zoo is more or less the same each
day, the job will appeal to you if you like to have routines in your life. You will have to deal with unexpected
problems and challenges on occasions of course, but that’s the same in most jobs.
Another related area is working in aquariums with sea mammals and fish. You need similar skills to those required
for working in a zoo but you also need to be able to swim well and have experience of using a boat as most of
the aquariums have large areas of water. You’ll spend a large part of the day preparing and distributing the fishy
diets, and dealing with chemicals that are used in the tanks. The job isn’t as physically tiring as working in a zoo
but by the time you go home, you will almost certainly smell. It will be obvious to everyone that you’ve been
working with fish!
One job that immediately springs to mind when we mention working with animals is working as a vet. Training
for this takes a long time, as long or even longer than for a doctor. You can work with all kinds of animals but
you have to take into consideration that it can be frustrating because the animals can be very negative towards
the vet. Conditioning tells them that every time this guy comes around, they aren’t feeling well or it’s going to
be an uncomfortable, scary experience. To be a good vet, you don’t just need knowledge of the science, you
should be able to communicate with both animals and humans. That skill is really important – much more than
making a quick decision about what is wrong with an animal.
The last job I’m going to talk about is being an animal trainer. There used to be opportunities in circuses but
animals are used much less now to perform, but animals trainers are still required in films so it’s worth thinking
about that. The training required is primarily experience. The pay for these jobs can be pretty low and many
people will work for free at first. It’s also very hard work. The day starts early, as early as four or five in the
morning and in most cases won’t finish till 14 hours later. Don’t forget in most jobs you work eight hours a day
maximum. This is definitely not a nine to five job!
There are other jobs of course like research or working for the government but I don’t think we’ve got time to go
into those here. But if you’d like any more information, there are a number of websites that will …
Careers with animals
• Working in a zoo
You have more chance of getting a job if you have a (7) __________.
You will have little (8) __________ with the animals.
You must be good at (9) __________.
It’s ideal for people who like to have daily (10) __________.
• Working in an aquarium
You should be able to handle a (11) __________.
You will (12) __________ of fish at the end of the day!
• Working as a vet
Animals often have a (13) __________ attitude towards vets.
You need to be able to (14) __________ well.
• Working as a trainer
Most opportunities are in (15) __________.
A typical day lasts (16) __________ hours.

III. Grammar, structure and vocabulary

Choose the correct answer among A, B, C, or D. (2.0 points)

Both parents were unemployed, and the family had a __________ lifestyle.

Mary is a talented musician. She __________ the competition.

__________ the president of the club yet, she would have taken part in the last meeting

__________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created.

__________ Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight.

I would prefer __________ to the cinema rather than __________ at home.

We could always do the cooking for the party ourselves, but __________ it might be easier if we got a catering service to organize everything.

The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good condition, but he returned it in __________.

IV. Extra word / correct lines

Some lines are correct; some have a word which should not be there. Write √ if correct, or the extra word. (2.0 points)

Our holiday to Africa began with from a flight to Arusha airport, then a long drive to West Kilimanjaro Camp - a semi-permanent gathering of explorers - style tents near to the base of the great volcano which teased us with rare glimpses of her snowy summit of which it is 5,895 meters high. Next, we were taken into the hot African sky by a plane and headed south. Unlike in West Kilimanjaro, there was no human population in the Ruaha other than a building for the park rangers, and four small safari camps. We chose to stay at Mdonya Old River Camp because of it was one that avoids luxuries such as soft beds and woolly towels. To my mind, those could become obstacles which for connecting with nature in the raw. Instead, five of us shared a simple and adequate tent at the edge of a dried-up sand river where there were no fences, distractions or even electricity there. If there was a disappointment about the wildlife viewing in Tanzania, it was being game drives that were not permitted in any area of the country’s national parks after dusk. But if anything, that made our night-time meeting with the leopard and impala outside our tent even life more special.

Line 25: near to the base of the great volcano…

Line 26: summit of which it is 5,895 meters high

Line 27: taken … by a plane

Line 28: Unlike in West Kilimanjaro, there was no human population…

Line 29: …park rangers, and four small safari camps.

Line 30: because of it was one that avoids luxuries…

Line 31: …soft beds and woolly towels.

Line 32: obstacles which for connecting with nature

Line 33: …shared a simple and adequate tent…

Line 34: …or even electricity there.

Line 35: If there was a disappointment about the wildlife viewing…

Line 36: it was being game drives that were not permitted…

Line 37: …after dusk. But if anything, that made our night-time meeting…

Line 38: …even life more special.

V. Word formation

Use the word given in capital to form a word that fits in the space. (2.0 points)

Machine-made versions spark legislative requirements
Several voice actors sue an artificial intelligence firm for allegedly misusing their sounds to create robotic versions. They have filed a (39. COMPLAIN) __________ against the artificial intelligence firm and accused it of using theirs to generate AI-based content deceitfully without their (40. INVOLVE) __________. The actors, (41. NARRATE) __________ their frustration, claim that their voices were made used of and promoted in AI-generated material without their consent. This affair has triggered the serious concerns of (42. COPY) __________ because this is an unpleasant situation of computerized content and its intellectual property rights. The commission responsible for trademark laws now faces the challenging task for legal patents (43. REPRESENT) __________ by artificial systems. While artificial technology presents promising opportunities for innovation, its potential poses an increase in the (44. LEGAL) __________ including legal disputes and reputational damage for content creators. This lawsuit underlines the (45. PRESS) __________ need for using intellectual technology in content production and a means of protection for the rights and interests of artists and performers by (46. REGULATION) _________ guidelines.

(39. COMPLAIN) __________ — filed a _____ against

(40. INVOLVE) __________ — without their _____

(41. NARRATE) __________ — The actors, _____, their frustration

(42. COPY) __________ — concerns of _____

(43. REPRESENT) __________ — patents _____ by artificial systems

(44. LEGAL) __________ — increase in the _____

(45. PRESS) __________ — the _____ need

(46. REGULATION) __________ — _____ guidelines

VI. Cloze — The Value of Walking

Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (2.0 points)

New research reveals that walking just 9.5 kilometers (six miles) a week may keep your brain sharper as you get older. Research published in the October 13 online issue of Neurology suggests that walking may protect aging brains from growing smaller and, in (47) __________, preserve memory in old age.

“Brain size shrinks in late adulthood, which can cause memory problems,” study author Kirk Erickson of the University of Pittsburgh said in a news release. “Our findings should encourage further well-designed scientific (48) __________ of physical exercise in older adults as a very (49) __________ approach for preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.” For the study, the team asked 299 dementia-free seniors to record the (50) __________ they walked each week.

Four years later, the participants were tested to see if they had developed (51) __________ of dementia. Then after nine years had passed, scientists scanned the participants’ brains to measure size. At the four-year test, researchers discovered subjects who walked the most had (52) __________ their risk of developing memory problems by 50 per cent. At the nine-year checkpoint, those who walked at least 9.5 kilometers a week, had brains with a larger (53) __________ than those who didn’t walk as much.

This is not the first study to promote the benefits of walking in seniors. For example, last spring, Harvard University found that women who walked regularly at a (54) __________ pace had an almost 40% lower risk of stroke.

VII. Reading — iPhone recovery key theft

Choose the best answer for each question. (2.0 points)

A complex but concerning method of gaining control over a user’s iPhone and permanently locking them out of the device appears to be on the rise. Some iPhone thieves are exploiting a security setting, called the recovery key, which makes it nearly impossible for owners to access their photos, messages, data and more, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Some victims also told the publication that their bank accounts were drained after the thieves accessed their financial apps. It’s important to note, however, this type of takeover is hard to pull off. It requires a criminal to essentially watch an iPhone user enter the device’s passcode - for example, by looking over their shoulder at a bar or sporting event - or manipulate the device’s owner so they’ll share their passcode. And that’s all before they physically steal the device. From there, a thief could use the passcode to change the device’s Apple ID, turn off “Find my iPhone” so their location can’t be tracked, and then reset the recovery key, a complex 28-digit code intended to protect its owners from online hackers. Apple requires this key to help reset or regain access to an Apple ID in an effort to bolster the user’s security, but if a thief changes it, the original owner will not have the new code and will be locked out of the account. “We sympathize with people who have had this experience and we take all attacks on our users very seriously, no matter how rare,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. “We work tirelessly every day to protect our users’ accounts and data, and are always investigating additional protections against emerging threats like this one.” On its website, Apple warns “you’re responsible for maintaining access to your trusted devices and your recovery key. If you lose both of these items, you could be permanently locked out of your account.” Jeff Pollard, VP and principal analyst at Forrester Research, said the company should offer more customer support options and “ways for Apple users to authenticate so they can reset these settings.”
For now, however, there are a handful of steps users can take to potentially protect themselves from having this happen to them. An Apple spokesperson told CNN people can use Face ID or Touch ID when unlocking their phone in public to avoid revealing their passcode to anyone who might be watching. Users can also set up a longer, alphanumeric passcode that’s harder for bad actors to figure out. Device owners should also change the passcode immediately if they believe someone else has seen it.
Another step someone could consider is a hack not necessarily endorsed by Apple but one that’s been circulating online. Within an iPhone’s Screen Time setting, which allows guardians to set up restrictions on how kids can use the device, there is the option to set up a secondary password that would be required from any user before they could successfully change an Apple ID. By enabling this, a thief would be prompted for that secondary password before changing an Apple ID password.
Finally, users can protect themselves by regularly backing up an iPhone - via iCloud or iTunes - so data can be recovered in the case an iPhone is stolen. At the same time, users may want to consider storing important photos or other sensitive files and data in another cloud service, such as Google Photos, Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon Photos or Dropbox. This won’t stop a bad actor from gaining access to the device, but it should limit some of the fallout if it ever should happen.
(Adapted from CNN - Breaking news on April 23rd, 2023)

What security settings are iPhone thieves exploiting to gain control over users’ devices?

According to the passage, what does Apple require the getting back process for?

Why is it nearly impossible for owners to access their photos, messages, and data again?

What recommendation does Jeff Pollard from Forrester Research have for Apple?

How does the passage suggest users protect their passcode from being observed by potential thieves?

What is one step users can take to protect themselves from phone theft?

What does the passage suggest as a useful way to limit the outbreak?

Explain the hack mentioned in the passage regarding setting up a secondary password.

VIII. Open cloze — Self-confidence

Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (2.0 points)

Self-confidence is the assurance for you to tackle challenges. You can build self-confidence from acknowledging your (63) __________ to focus on areas for improvement. Setting realistic (64) __________ helps to track progress and encourage a sense of achievement step by step. Positive self-talk plays a crucial role in boosting self-confidence, replacing self-doubt with (65) __________ and encouragement. Surrounding yourself with supportive people will uplift and inspire you because you have to (66) __________ with obstacles. It’s essential to look after your physical and mental well-being by exercising regularly, eating nourishing foods, and take enough (67) __________. Learning from failures to cultivate a positive (68) __________ is considered as stepping stones to success. It is never useless to (69) __________, grow and fuel your belief in (70) __________. In short, self-confidence is nurtured through self-awareness, positive thinking, supportive relationships, and continuous personal growth.

IX. Sentence transformation

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. (1.0 point)

It was such a bad concert that we left during the intermission.
→ So __________

The number of students applying to this university has increased dramatically.
→ There __________

I had considered working abroad before leaving university.
→ The idea of __________

I found him difficult to work with because he always left things until the last minute.
→ I had difficulty __________ off until the last minute.

X. Key-word transformation

Complete the second sentence using the word given. Do not change the word. (1.0 point)

Sergei is depressed because the university refused him. (DOWN)
→ If the university __________

Learning that no one was hurt during the earthquake was a great relief. (RELIEVED)
→ We __________

“I’m sorry but there’s no way I’m going to sleep on the floor.” said Naomi. (CLEAR)
→ Naomi __________

The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach didn’t make us disappointed. (FOR)
→ The wonderful beach __________ the terrible hotel.

XI. Writing a passage

Write a passage of about 150 words. (2.0 points)

It is believed that saying encouraging words to someone not only motivates his life, your life but also contributes to our civilized society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Write a passage of about 150 words to express your opinion.

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