ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH THÁI BÌNH NĂM HỌC 2021-2022

Pronunciation (1) · singer / finger / tongue / banging

• singer
• finger
• tongue
• banging

Pronunciation (2) · paradise / satisfy / malaria / standard

• paradise
• satisfy
• malaria
• standard

Pronunciation (3) · sacred / naked / dogged / ploughed

• sacred
• naked
• dogged
• ploughed

Stress (4) · remote / receive / prevent / recent

• remote
• receive
• prevent
• recent

Stress (5) · preferential / congratulate / development / preservative

• preferential
• congratulate
• development
• preservative

______ anyone wish to access the information on the status of his or her order, the password should be entered.

• If
• Should
• Whether
• Unless

She ______ on the computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.

• had worked
• worked
• had been working
• was working

Having been delayed by the heavy traffic, ______.

• it was difficult for her to arrive on time
• her being late was intolerable
• her boss reproached her
• she was unable to arrive on time

He talked about the books and authors ______ impressed him.

• who
• that
• which
• whom

In the middle of the blue river ______.

• does a tiny violet flower emerge
• did a tiny violet flower emerge
• emerge a tiny violet flower
• emerged a tiny violet flower

I recommend that the student ______ his composition as soon as possible.

• finishes writing
• should finish the writing
• finish writing
• finished writing

He left on ______ 10 o’clock train yesterday to see his father who was taken to ______ hospital last week when he broke his right leg.

• the/the
• the/X
• a/a
• the/a

A place ______ for you, Madam, as soon as you ______ the deposit.

• is reserved - had paid
• has been reserved - will pay
• is reserving - are paid
• will be reserved - have paid

When I arrived, I found out that I ______ the heavy gas bottle because the campsite now had electric cookers.

• needn’t have carried
• didn’t need to carry
• can’t have carried
• might not have carried

With a ______ to getting high scores in the final exam, Peter studied as hard as he could.

• sight
• view
• vision
• nose

The director informed that no candidate ______ all the criteria for the administrative position.

• completed
• fulfilled
• achieved
• suited

You needn’t treat us; we won’t stay long for it’s only a ______ visit.

• minute
• flying
• small
• speedy

“I’m going for an interview this afternoon.” — “Good luck! I’ll keep my ______ crossed for you.”

• legs
• arms
• fingers
• hands

As soon as he read the letter, tears ______ up in his eyes.

• filled in
• soaked in
• welled up
• weighed down

He promised me an Oxford dictionary and to my great joy, he ______ his word.

• stood by
• stuck at
• went back on
• held onto

Healthcare workers have worked round the clock to treat infected patients.

• permanently
• interruptedly
• continuously
• accurately

The emblem of ASEAN was designed basing on rice.

• banner
• logo
• motto
• slogan

Many women use cosmetics to enhance their beauty. (OPPOSITE)

• improve
• maximize
• enrich
• worsen

I’ll spend the weekends hitting the books. (OPPOSITE)

• reviewing the books
• studying in a relaxing way
• damaging the books
• studying in a serious way

crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (25. MIGRATE) __________ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (26. CULTURE) _________

of (25. MIGRATE) __________ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (26. CULTURE) __________ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common cr

__ values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (27. LOCAL) __________ produced and not imported from other countries. Vandalism is one of the biggest crimes i

in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (28. PAY) __________ parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not

fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (29. OPPOSE) __________ point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in ord

the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (30. THIEF) __________ is more common than car crime these days.

(5) These and other important functions are fueled by chemical substances in our food called nutrition. (8) Digestion begins in the mouth by the action of chewing and the chemical activity of saliva. — sửa: Sentence 5: called nutrition → ______ → nutrients

(8) Digestion begins in the mouth by the action of chewing and the chemical activity of saliva. — sửa: Sentence 8: begins in the mouth by the action → ______ → with the action

(9) Further digestion occurs as food travels through the stomach and the small intestine, which digestive enzymes and acids liquefy food and muscle contractions push it along the digestive tract. — sửa: Sentence 9: the small intestine, which digestive enzymes → ______ → where

Sentence 9 (cùng câu): and muscle contractions push it — nếu cần, sửa liên kết thành ______

(9) Further digestion occurs as food travels through the stomach and the small intestine, which digestive enzymes and acids liquefy food and muscle contractions push it along the digestive tract. — sửa: Sentence 10: absorbed from the inside of the small intestine → ______ → through the wall(s) of

The new law on dropping litter comes ______ force next month.

I met him at the party and he asked ______ you.

Football fans went ______ the rampage in the centre of Norwich last night.

The virus spreads primarily ______ droplets of saliva.

Local people have called for an investigation ______ the causes of the fire.

• measure
• distance
• length
• extent

• numerous
• lots
• several
• dozens

• false
• faulty
• wrong
• mistaken

• real
• natural
• physical
• genuine

• across
• beside
• opposite
• against

• give up
• put down
• cut off
• turn away

• pitch
• place
• farm
• field

• achieve
• produce
• create
• establish

• exclude
• prevent
• escape
• avoid

• finishes off
• goes through
• turns out
• comes up

What is the main idea of the passage?

• An overview of the custom of paying the bride price in African cultures.
• The justifications for paying the bride price in African cultures.
• The effects of paying the bride price in African cultures.
• Some ways of paying the bride price in African cultures.

According to paragraph 1, all are true EXCEPT ______.

• its amount and form can vary
• its practice is occasionally only symbolic
• it is a relatively new practice in Africa
• it is generally higher among traditional families

Why mention “the payment of money” in paragraph 1?

• To stress that the use of goods in the payment of bride price is most common.
• To demonstrate the differences in how rich and poor families pay.
• To illustrate how the practice of bride price has changed over time.
• To demonstrate how expensive a bride price can be sometimes.

The word “prominent” is closest in meaning to ______.

• educated
• important
• religious
• conservative

“The first” in paragraph 2 refers to the first ______.

• Marriage
• Bride price
• Payment
• Justification

It can be inferred that African families ______.

• never see their daughters after marriage
• pay the bride price on the day of the wedding
• place more value on men than women
• place great importance on childbirth

The author uses “marital” to indicate problems related to ______.

• money
• law
• marriage
• pregnancy

Which statement is TRUE?

• Sometimes the bride’s family has to return the bride price to the groom’s for equal distribution of wealth.
• The initial negotiations over the bride price provide opportunities for two families to meet each other.
• Animals are not an acceptable form of payment when it comes to paying the bride prices.
• Without having to pay the bride price, African men would not respect their family members.

Paragraph A ______

Paragraph B ______

Paragraph C ______

Paragraph D ______

Paragraph E ______

Paragraph F ______

Paragraph G ______

I rarely sleep in the afternoon.
I’m not in __________.

The journalists only heard about the changes when they arrived at the venue.
It was only __________.

I wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job.
It came __________.

He didn’t try to conceal his dislike for me.
He made no __________.

Fares will be very likely to go up again this autumn.
It looks __________.

He’s certainly not stupid. (MEANS)

Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)

A government official leaked the story to the world press. (WIND)

They are faced with the choice of two alternatives. (HORNS)

Since the advertisement, we’ve had more applications than we can deal with. (SWAMPED)

In about 150 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of online education.