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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

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Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

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II. Vocabulary & Grammar — MCQ

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

Forget all and do your best next time. Lightning never _______ twice in the same place.

_______ so incredible is that these insects successfully migrate to places that they have never even seen.

He blamed _______ me _______ not explaining the lesson _______ her carefully.

_______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all.

So _______ in her work was she that she didn't hear us come in.

After the department store opened, many smaller stores _______ because they lost so much custom.

It is essential that your luggage _______ thoroughly before delivery.

It takes courage to _______ a bully and tell him how you feel.

Grammar (9) · healthy / inadequate / respectful / smooth

Grammar (10) · happy / angry / confused / nervous

_______ that protective clothing must be worn at all times.

Come on! I wish they _______ that terrible noise on the upper floor.

There need to be _______ changes to the health system to bring it up to date.

Vegetarians are often advised to take iron and vitamin _______ to make up for any deficiencies in their diet.

Asking about the day of the election, the prime minister commented that no decision had yet been made.

Her outgoing character contrasts _______ with that of her sister.

I can’t give you the answer on the _______; I'll have to think about it for a few days.

If you don’t get your full _______ of sleep, your work will begin to suffer.

Susan will graduate in June _______ she submits her dissertation on time.

It was Martin who _______ the initiative in introducing our guests to the princess.

The researchers realized they were _______ and had to change the focus of their experiment.

Nick was only _______ injured in the car accident, and was still able to go to work.

As we don’t know anyone here and they're discussing stuff that doesn't concern us, we _______ leave.

The rain forest, _______ large trees that provide shade to the vegetation below, is home to unique flora and fauna.

_______ her inexperience, her failure to secure the contract was not surprising.

II. Word formation

Read the passage and fill each blank with the correct form of the word in brackets.

Performance Art began in the 1960s in the United States and was (0. ORIGIN) originally a term used to describe a live event that often included poets, musicians, film-makers and so on, in addition to visual artists.
There were earlier (1. PRECEDE) ___________ for this art form, including the Dadaists in France, who combined poetry and visual arts, and the Bauhaus in Germany, whose members used live theater (2. WORK) ___________ to explore the relationship between space, sound and light. By 1970, Performance Art was a global term and its definition had become more specific. Performances had to be live and they had to be art, not theater.
Performance Art could not be bought, sold or traded. Performance artists saw their movement as a means of taking art directly to the public, thus completely eliminating the need for galleries, agents, accountants and any other aspect of (3. CAPITAL) ___________. In effect, it became a social commentary on the need to maintain the absolute (4. PURE) ___________ of art.
Our relatively recent form of Performance Art is “mobbing”, an email-driven experiment in organizing groups of people who suddenly (5. MATERIAL) ___________ in public places, interact with others according to a very loosely planned scenario, and then disappear just as suddenly as they appeared.

There were earlier (1. PRECEDE) ___________ for this art form

whose members used live theater (2. WORK) ___________ to explore the relationship between space, sound and light

eliminating the need for galleries, agents, accountants and any other aspect of (3. CAPITAL) ___________

the need to maintain the absolute (4. PURE) ___________ of art

groups of people who suddenly (5. MATERIAL) ___________ in public places

III. Open cloze (TV & literacy)

Read the passage and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only ONE word in each gap.

Television occupies a large portion of children's time. Starting in preschool, children spend more time watching television than participating in any other activity (1) ________ sleeping. Children also have extensive experience of television before (2) ________ exposed to many socializing agents, such as schools and peers.
The results of recent research suggest that there is considerable overlap (3) ________ the comprehension processes that take place (4) ________ reading and the processes activated during a period of television viewing. If (5) ________, it may very well (6) ________ the case that children who learn comprehension skills from television viewing before they are ready to read are equipped with some very important tools when they later learn to read.
Clearly, television viewing is not the sole context providing important foundations for literacy. (7) ________ that most parents are positive about the value of stories, many children may be read (8) ________ at bedtime. Television, however, is an ideal medium in which to cultivate some of the skills and knowledge needed for later reading. Television is also a visual medium, and thus presents information more concretely than written and spoken text. This content difference across media seems to account (9) ________ the fact that preschool children are frequently better (10) ________ recalling televised stories they have watched compared to those they have simply heard.

III. Reading — Woonerf

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

Many people would assume that the smooth flow of traffic in urban and suburban areas is highly dependent on street designs that incorporate regulations for vehicles and pedestrians. As it turns out, this may not be the case after all. A type of street design called a woonerf, the Dutch term for “living street,” operates under quite a different philosophy. A woonerf is a paved street area with practically no signs, lines, traffic signals, or curbs. It seems counterintuitive that the absence of typical traffic markings could lead to safer streets with fewer accidents and even enhance traffic flow, yet it seems that it does.
Street markers serve to create an artificial sense of safety, but in fact, they actually make roads less safe because drivers tend to feel that they do not need to be as cautious or pay as much attention if they have signs and markers telling them what to do. Removing markers creates an ambiguous environment for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, causing them to pay more attention to their surroundings and requiring them to interact more with each other by making eye contact more frequently. In effect, making streets appear to be more dangerous actually makes them safer, promoting a cooperative balance among the users.
The implementation of this plan has brought positive results. One town in England that recently removed white lines from roads saw a 35 percent decrease in the rate of accidents and a 5 percent drop in average driving speed. First introduced in the 1970s in the Netherlands, where they are still common, living streets can also be found in Germany, Denmark, and Switzerland, and they are becoming more popular throughout Europe and the U.S. By taking into account humans' response to apparent danger, these shared spaces are able to create an environment where humans function well.

What is the passage mainly about?

The word incorporate in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.

According to the passage, what can create ambiguity for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians?

According to the author, how does a woonerf make people act?

What does the author suggest is humans’ response to apparent danger?

III. Guided cloze (Exams)

Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to fill each of the blanks.

It’s the end of the school year and the exam period is on the way. Undoubtedly, exams put pressure on both students and parents alike.
Most parents would like to see their children (1)________ academically, as they believe a good education gives them an added advantage in life. They want to see their children settled in a rewarding job and be (2)________ well off. But is that what their children have planned for themselves? Apparently not. Most students either can't think that far ahead or have no (3)________ of doing so. They would rather aim low so as not to be disappointed if they get low marks.
However, child psychologists, who have been (4)________ on the matter, stress that students should aim high, but at the same time have a(n) (5)________ of other options. As a result, students will not have to worry about grades and in the long (6)________ will have better chances of succeeding.
On the whole, there are many practical things that parents can do and which may prove invaluable to their children. (7)________ being people their children can (8)________ to, parents can plan a reasonable schedule that both they and their children can (9)________ on. According to psychologists’ (10)________, this schedule should include no more than eight hours of study, three proper meals a day and some exercise. Finally, prior to each exam, parents need to reassure their children that everything will be fine whatever the result.

IV. Sentence transformation

For each question, complete the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar in meaning as possible to the one printed before it.

Something must be done to solve this problem.
Urgent ________________________________________________________________________.

The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.
There _________________________________________________________________________.

The match couldn’t take place because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain made _____________________________________________________________.

The food was excellent and good value for money, too.
Not only _______________________________________________________________________.

She never seems to succeed even though she works hard.
Hard __________________________________________________________________________.

IV. Key-word transformation

Complete the second sentence so that it has the closest meaning to the original one, using the WORD given. DO NOT change this word. Use between THREE and SIX words, including the word given.

They didn’t get many people to apply for the job. (SUCCEED)
They _______________________________________________ many people to apply for the job.

Could you take a quick look at my essay before I hand it in? (EYE)
Would you mind _________________________________________ my essay before I hand it in?

Dan promised sincerely that he wouldn't watch so much TV. (SINCERE)
Dan ______________________________________________________ not to watch so much TV.

Many people attended this year’s festival. (TURNOUT)
This year’s festival _______________________________________________________________.

There are plans to close down the cinema due to poor attendance levels. (THREAT)
The cinema _____________________________________________ due to poor attendance levels.

IV. Essay

Write an essay of 200–250 words. Give reasons and include relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

Many people believe that with the significant increase in online resources, libraries with print books are no longer a necessity for today’s society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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