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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

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A. LISTENING — PART 1

Listen to Louis and Rachel talking about their new school. Choose the correct answer to each question from 1 to 5. (1.0 point)

A. LISTENING — PART 1

Louis is not allowed to wear __________ to school.

Louis gets to school at __________.

Rachel likes her maths teacher because the teacher __________.

Rachel's father advised her to write about a __________ for her English homework.

Louis is playing __________ at school now.

A. LISTENING — PART 2

You will hear a man called Ben, from a young people's organization, telling a youth group about a course they can do on Saturdays. For each question from 6 to 10, fill in the missing information in the numbered space with ONE WORD or A NUMBER. (1.0 point)

A. LISTENING — PART 2
Transcript — A. LISTENING — PART 2
Ben: Hello, everyone. Let me introduce myself – my name's Ben and I'd like to tell you about a course you can do on Saturday mornings. I'm from an organisation called 'Nature' and we run courses for young people like you to do during the weekends. Now, we know that at school you learn a lot about things like science and maths, but this course is really about giving your youth group the chance to come and find out about wildlife. It's an area that tends to get forgotten. We usually take groups like yours to a wild place that's near their home. Sometimes we go to a beach or a lake, but we've planned for your group to go to a forest. That's the closest place for you, and the easiest to get to. Now, we'd like you to come and do some activities with us. You spend six hours each week with us and the course lasts for 12 weeks, depending on the weather. That might sound like a long time, but we think you'll be sorry when it's over! Taking part in our activities means you get to do all sorts of things that you wouldn't normally be allowed to do at home. That includes how to safely climb trees, cut wood and make a fire. While you're with us, we'll also show you how to make things out of different materials. On the last course, everyone designed backpacks which they were very pleased with. This time we thought we'd get you to design and make a birdhouse. When it's finished, you can take it home and show your family. We think you'll enjoy doing this. Now, any questions … ?
SATURDAY COURSE
Name of Ben's organization: Nature
Aim of course: Discovering (6) __________
Closest course location for this group: (7) __________
Length of course: (8) __________ weeks
Examples of activities we will do:
✔ Learn how to (9) __________
✔ Cut up wood
✔ Make a fire
✔ Design a bird (10) __________ to take home

B. PHONETICS

Part 1. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress. (0.4 point)
Part 2. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation. (0.4 point)

Stress (11) · install / prevent / occur / finish

Stress (12) · delicious / popular / enormous / terrific

Pronunciation (13) · essential / virtual / mutual / architecture

Pronunciation (14) · offer / shopping / doctor / connect

C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR — PART 1

Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (1.2 points)

Lan asked Hoa: "I believe you have finished your exam, __________?"

Many of the guests complained that they __________ in the hotel lobby for more than one hour.

She eventually made her dream come true __________ her great efforts and the support from her parents and friends.

My favourite pair of jeans has started to __________ after years of use.

The sudden disappearance of the flying saucer remained a(n) __________ mystery to the scientists.

The young lady went to work late and __________ an excuse about her car being broken down on the way.

C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR — PART 2

Read the paragraph below. Find 05 mistakes in the paragraph and correct them. (1.0 point)
Example: 0. comes → come

New words comes up in books all of the time that children might not have the opportunity hearing in everyday conversations. Therefore, reading a selection of books from different authors introduces children to the rich and colorful vocabulary bank that will help build their internal dictionary. Reading will also support how well they understand stories, which is an important skill both in school and in social situations. Other benefit is that reading books is the key to boost creativity and imagination. Reading activates parts of the brain that are responsible of mental imagery and imagination. Children's young brains have to work hard to have sense of the story and to bring that story to life in their mind's eyes. It not only literally opens up new ideas and new possibilities for them but also helps them to experience and analyze the world in ways they may not get a chance to do before.

New words comes up in books all of the time that children might not have the opportunity hearing in everyday conversations. — sửa: opportunity hearing → opportunity to hear

Other benefit is that reading books is the key to boost creativity and imagination. — sửa: Other → Another

Other benefit is that reading books is the key to boost creativity and imagination. — sửa: boost → boosting

Reading activates parts of the brain that are responsible of mental imagery and imagination. — sửa: responsible of → responsible for

Children's young brains have to work hard to have sense of the story and to bring that story to life in their mind's eyes. — sửa: have sense → make sense

C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR — PART 3

Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the following sentences. (0.6 point)

As the storm clouds gathered, we __________ packed our bags and left the campsite. (HURRY)

Wearing a long white dress with a train, Ms. Melina found it __________ to hike up a steep mountain trail. (CONVENIENCE)

He taught his children to be __________ of other cultures. (RESPECT)

D. READING — PART 1

Read the passage below and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 29 to 33. (1.0 point)

Sara Adelardi, 17, tells us about taking part in a television cooking competition.
From my earliest memories, I stood in my grandmother's kitchen, enjoying the delicious smell of freshly baked bread and hearty soups. That experience gave me a dream: cooking. So, when I saw an online advert inviting young culinary enthusiasts to join a television cooking competition, I seized the opportunity. It felt like the beginning of my cooking career.
However, the application process proved more intricate than expected. The lengthy form demanded details about my culinary journey (the easy part) and my aspirations for the show (a trickier task). Once I got through that stage of the process, the next challenge awaited was preparing a test dish for discerning judges. It was scary but exciting. If my creation met their standards, I would secure a spot in the televised four-week competition. Each episode would eliminate one contestant until the winner was announced during the final.
Until then, I had been confident in my cooking abilities. I often cooked big meals for my family on weekends, and my school friends loved the snacks I shared with them during break times. But suddenly, I faced eleven other young cooks, who had been cooking for longer. A few had even worked as waiters, surrounded by gourmet dishes prepared by professional chefs. Could I truly compete? As I stood at my test kitchen counter, I remembered my grandmother's advice: "Stick to what you know best."
The judges sampled our test dishes, made notes, and sent us home. Had I secured a spot in the televised rounds? Finally, the phone call came. I would be in the first live episode the next week! Our first challenge would be to make a meal using the ingredients chosen by the judges.
On the big day, under the blazing studio lights, I felt nervous about being filmed for a television show, but my excitement soon took over. The ingredients spread out on the table in front of me and I was eager to get to work. I knew precisely what I was going to cook. I began chopping.
At last, I did not progress further in the competition. The judges praised my dish and said I would be a promising cook, but the other competitors were better on the day. I learnt a lot from seeing how they worked, and how imaginative their dishes were. It was a memorable experience, which confirmed in my mind that cooking was the career for me. One day I would love to own my own restaurant - and help other young people fulfill their dreams too!

Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

What does the word "intricate" mean in the context of the paragraph?

What is the grandmother's purpose when saying "Stick to what you know best"?

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

According to the last paragraph, which of the following does the word "they" refer to?

D. READING — PART 2

Read the following article. Five sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which best fits each gap (34-38). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. (1.0 point)

A. One more advantage of digital learning is that you will sometimes have access to your course or learning materials 24/7.
B. Digital learning can be in the form of a blog, a video, a real-time lecture or seminar or even just an audio file.
C. It is also often synonymous with distance learning, which refers to studying away from a school, college or university.
D. This means that they can also retrieve their files on multiple devices no matter where they are.
E. Digital learning is not an option for those who have no access to either an internet connection or a computer or mobile phone.
F. One of the most notable advantages of this type of learning is the opportunity for people to study the same content that others have

DIGITAL LEARNING
When we refer to digital learning, what we mean is the process of being a participant of a lesson of any topic using technology and most of the time using the internet. (34) __________.
Digital learning will include at least one piece of technology such as a computer, laptop or mobile phone. (35) __________. The Open University is a great example of distance learning and if all the lessons are completed using technology, then this would also be considered digital learning.
Digital learning has taken over this term to refer to the devices and the use of the internet to study. Digital learning can often give students the opportunity to work at a faster or slower pace as well as decide where the learning takes place (such as with distance learners). It can sometimes also give students the flexibility to choose which parts of a course or training scheme they wish to take advantage of. (36) __________. In this way, people do not have to be present in a location or sign up for a full course that can cost a lot of money. It often eliminates the need for people to travel as they can access their studying material from wherever they are regardless of location.
As much of digital learning is usually done using computers, laptops and phones, there are more opportunities to create backups of the work that you have completed. People can save files locally on their computers, or they can upload these to a cloud-based storage system such as Google Drive or The Cloud. (37) __________.
Digital learning also has other benefits. If you are processing your essays or reports by using word, you can instantly spot and fix any spelling, punctuations and grammatical errors. It also eliminates any uncertainty about what a word may say due to different styles of cursive being more or less legible than one another. (38) __________. This means that anything you forget to make a note of or are struggling to remember can be looked at whenever you need it. Lectures and seminars are sometimes recorded and uploaded so that note-taking can be kept to a minimum, as you can always replay what was said.

E. WRITING — PART 1

Use the word given in the brackets to complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one. Do NOT change the form of the word. You must use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given. (0.6 point)

She wanted the writer to give detailed information about her famous life. (BE)
She wanted detailed information about ________________________________________.

"It's advisable for her to work out at home instead of going to the fitness center." (SHE)
I suggested ________________________________________ at home instead of going to the fitness center.

I thought Janet would be a good worker, but it turns out that she can't cut the mustard. (BE)
I thought Janet would be a good worker, but she turns out ________________________________________ as expected.

E. WRITING — PART 2

Rewrite the sentences with the beginnings given in such a way that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first one. (0.4 point)

These children live in disadvantaged areas, so they have few chances to use modern learning equipment.
Were ________________________________________.

The homework was too difficult for me to finish in a short time.
This was ________________________________________.

E. WRITING — PART 3

Many students spend much time learning while other students enjoy taking part in extracurricular activities. Which one do you think is important, learning or taking part in extracurricular activities? Why? Write a paragraph (about 120-150 words) to answer the question above. (1.4 points)

Many students spend much time learning while other students enjoy taking part in extracurricular activities. Which one do you think is important, learning or taking part in extracurricular activities? Why? Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words.

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