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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH THÁI NGUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 90 phút — 5 trang — phần trắc nghiệm 70 câu

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

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READING — Nile (1–7)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Over the course of some five millennia, the ancient Egyptians developed a distinctive material culture shaped in large part by their local geography, natural resources, and relationship with the Nile River. In the 5th Century BCE, the Greek historian Herodotus noted that “any sensible person” could see that Lower Egypt was a “gift of the river”. [A] Every aspect of life in Egypt depended on the river – the Nile provided food and resources, land for agriculture, a means of travel, and was critical in the transportation of materials for building projects and other large-scale endeavors. [B]
The modern name of the Nile River comes from the Greek “Nelios”, but the Egyptians called it “Iteru” or “River.” The Nile River System has three main branches – the White Nile, the Blue Nile, and the Atbara river. [C] The White Nile, the river’s headwaters, flows from Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. The Blue Nile brings about the inundation or annual flood and provides most of the river’s water and silt. The Atbara river has less of an impact, as it flows only occasionally.
In the south, the Nile has a series of six main cataracts, which begin at the site of Aswan. A cataract is a shallow stretch of turbulent waters formed where flowing waters encounter resistant rock layers. In the case of the Nile cataracts, large outcroppings of granite make the flow of the river unpredictable and much more difficult to traverse by boat. [D] The cataract system created a natural boundary at Aswan, separating Egypt from its southern neighbor, Nubia.
Ancient Egypt was located in Northeastern Africa and had four clear geographic zones: the Delta, the Western Desert, the Eastern Desert, and the Nile Valley. Each of these zones had its own natural environment and its own role within the Egyptian State. Cities could only flourish in the Nile Delta, the Nile Valley, or desert oases, where people had access to water, land, and key resources. The ancient Egyptians, who were always keen observers of nature, often associated the Nile Valley with life and abundance and the neighboring deserts with death and chaos.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Which river is responsible for most of the sediment deposited by the Nile’s water?

The word "inundation" in paragraph 2 is CLOSEST in meaning to _______.

Where should this sentence be inserted? "While this comment was limited to the areas in the north and in the Delta, it really rings true for all the Nile River Valley."

In the cataracts of the Nile River, _______.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

Which paragraph mentions the appreciation of the Nile River?

STRESS (8–12)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose primary stress differs from that of the other three.

Stress (8) · temporary / necessary / considerate / secretary

Stress (9) · identify / appreciate / ceremony / approachable

Stress (10) · prejudice / advantage / permanence / subsequent

Stress (11) · memoir / hazard / sacred / reside

Stress (12) · certificate / efficiently / incorporate / disappointment

GRAMMAR & VOCAB (13–27)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The trouble started only _______ the other man came into the room.

This is _______ the most difficult job I’ve ever had to do.

We _______ have left the house without checking the weather forecast because the unexpected storm ruined our plans.

He was turned down for the job because he is _______.

The world of finance _______ as complex and interconnected as it is today if globalization hadn’t blurred geographical boundaries.

The inconsiderate driver was _______ for parking his vehicle in the wrong place.

Weird _______ it appears, I always feel content when it starts pouring down with rain.

Not until _______ confident pursuing her dream career.

The team worked tirelessly to meet the deadline, ensure the quality of the product, and _______ the client’s expectations.

It’s crucial that we _______ on time for the presentation to make a good impression on the clients.

He climbed the corporate ladder at the _______ of his family life, missing important moments with his children.

Due to rising inflation, many families must tighten their _______ and cut back on non-essential expenses.

The antique store was filled with treasures, many of _______ whispered stories of the past.

She heated the chocolate until it _______, then poured it over the cake.

The cloth mill gradually closed in the _______ of competition.

PRONUNCIATION (28–32)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation.

Pronunciation (28) · coward / shower / flower / knowledge

Pronunciation (29) · bondage / dosage / baggage / teenage

Which underlined part differs in pronunciation? (letter b)

Pronunciation (31) · feather / southern / smooth / ethics

Pronunciation (32) · drought / carouse / gourmet / foundry

PREPOSITIONS / PARTICLES (33–42)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct preposition or adverb particle.

I’ve been revising all day, but I don’t think much of it has sunk _______.

The completion of the tunnel has been held _______ because of a strike.

Unfortunately, it all boils _______ to whether we can afford it.

They came to inspect the house _______ a view to buying it.

He says he feels less nervous since he cut _______ on tea and coffee.

The teacher suspected the student _______ cheating in the exam.

I am so tired that I can’t take _______ with you are saying.

Katie really takes _______ her mother. They have the same character traits.

The Andersons have not turned _______ yet and I doubt if they will now.

They are working _______ time to try to finish the work before the deadline.

ERROR IDENTIFICATION (43–52)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

Beside the ages of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undergo a rapid series of physiological changes.

They are known that colds can be avoided by eating the right kind of food and taking exercise regularly.

The fish and chips that my mother is cooking in the kitchen smell very good.

Because the 70 years old building was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, it had to be demolished.

The recent developments in the field of robotics has been extremely beneficial to those who are physically handicapped.

The man about whose I told you yesterday is a famous scientist.

Because of the need to maintain the balance of salts and minerals in the water, keeping saltwater fish in aquariums requires more work that keeping freshwater fish.

Each of the students in the accounting class has to type their own research paper this semester.

He didn’t get the job despite of his experience in the field.

Reports on the rise in hotel costs come from authority sources in the industry.

PHRASAL VERBS (53–60)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct phrasal verb.

For a short while, I managed to catch _______ the president entering the palace.

The unexpected traffic jam made the usually calm driver _______ and start yelling.

Without plants, most rain water would _______ as soon as it falls on the ground.

The firefighters are still trying very hard to _______ the fires.

We have employed a person to _______ the condition of our ancestral home from time to time.

The dressmaker asked Mary to _______ the half-finished blouse and soon realized that it was too small.

I want to _______ with my old friends but I have so little time.

The plastic _______ to be a terrible disaster.

CLOZE — Plane surgery (61–70)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Two surgeons flying from Hong Kong to London on a jumbo jet (61) _______ a fellow passenger’s life by operating on her with a pair of scissors, a coat hanger, and a bottle of brandy.
Pauline Dixon was involved in a motorcycle (62) _______ on the way to Hong Kong airport, but she didn’t want to see a doctor. Later, on the plane, she complained about a pain in her arm. The pilot asked whether or not there were any doctors on board, and Professor Wallace and Dr Tom Wong came forward.
At first they thought her arm was broken, but within minutes they saw that her condition was (63) _______ worse. They realized that one of her lungs (64) _______ have collapsed and was filling up with liquid. Professor Wallace said: ‘I felt we had (65) _______ operate as soon as we could, but of course we didn’t have the right equipment, so we had to use what was there. I cut a hole in her chest with a pair of scissors and then we had to find something to push a tube into the lung. One of the cabin crew (66) _______ using a coat hanger, which worked well, and we (67) _______ to get the tube in quite easily.
Normally it is not a complicated operation if you have the right equipment, but we had to be very careful. We sterilized everything with five-star brandy. When the operation was over, I had a few (68) _______ myself. I can tell you, I needed it.”
After the plane landed safely in London, Miss Dixon went to hospital to recover. Although the operation had been very (69) _______, she was very grateful to the doctors for saving her life, and was full of (70) _______ for what they had done.

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