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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH TUYÊN QUANG NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 150 phút — 7 trang

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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I. LISTENING — Part 1 (Questions 1–10)

You will hear a woman telephoning a farm to inquire about a part-time job. Complete the notes. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER. You will hear the recording TWICE.

Listening Part 1 (cùng file 3 phần)
Transcript — Listening Part 1 (cùng file 3 phần)
Part 1.
Man: Nature Farm speaking, how can I help you?
Sophie: Hi, morning. I’d like to get some information about the part-time job of fruit picking in the advertisement. I was wondering if you still need some extra hands?
Man: Yes, I do. May I take some of your information first? What’s your name?
Sophie: Sophie Harries. That’s H-A-R-R-I-E-S.
Man: Nice to talk with you, Sophie. And where are you currently staying?
Sophie: Well, I’m from London, but now I’m staying at Central Hostel, Sydney.
Man: Okay. May I have your contact number? I can see from the website your number is 0452 832 727, right?
Sophie: Oh, sorry. The last digit should be 1, not 7.
Man: Got that. And now, you know we only recruit part-time employees over 18, so could I have your age, please?
Sophie: I am 18, but I will have my 19th birthday at the end of this month, so you can put 19.
Man: Cool. Happy birthday, Sophie! Well, let’s move on to the real business. We now have two working sites: one is a fruit farm in North Queensland, and the other one is near the coast. Which do you prefer?
Sophie: Um, hmm... I think it would be better if I can spend some time on the beach after work. So, I guess the second place sounds best to me.
Man: No problem, Sophie. When do you think you could be ready to join us?
Sophie: It’s July now, and I’d like to do some traveling around here. What about August?
Man: Yes, August is the busiest month for us. We’re always short of hands.
Sophie: And could you please tell me how I will get paid?
Man: We can pay you by every basket of fruits, or by the hour. It’s up to you.
Sophie: You know, I haven’t done fruit picking before, so I guess pay by the hour suits me better.
Man: Okay, I’ve got that. And there are now three types of fruit: bananas, mangoes, and avocados. Which fruit would you like to pick?
Sophie: I prefer mangoes. I think it will be easier for me.
Man: Cool, I’m sure you’ll enjoy that. Okay, now I’d like to ask you a few more questions about yourself. Do you have any medical problems, like high blood pressure, heart disease, or anything like that?
Sophie: Actually, I just had a medical check-up recently and everything seems fine. Well, I hurt my back when I played badminton with my roommate last year, but it’s okay now.
Man: Aha, great. And all of our workers are required to have medical insurance in case people hurt themselves while working, like falling down a ladder. Have you got one now?
Sophie: Yes, and I definitely hope it won’t happen during working.
Man: Uh-huh. You still need to take much care. By the way, do you have a driver’s license? You know the fruit farm is huge; sometimes you will need to drive a car.
Sophie: Yes, I got my driver’s license last year, but I’m afraid I don’t have a license for driving large trucks.
Man: No worries. You are not responsible for delivering the picked fruit to the supermarkets. There are some drivers doing that work. And lastly, one more question: where would you like to live? Any options for me?
Man: Well, two choices. You can either stay in a cottage on the farm, or we can arrange accommodation in a town nearby.
Sophie: I don’t think I’d like to stay at the workplace all day long. I think the second one is better for me. Man: Okay, let’s do that. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Sophie: Many thanks. See you then.
DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT FORM
Name: Sophie (1) ______
Address: Central Hostel, Sydney
Telephone: (2) ______
Work location: preferred to work near the (3) ______
Time to work: ready to work in (4) ______
Paid method: preferred to be paid by (5) ______
Job details: pick up (6) ______
Health issue: used to have a problem with (7) ______
Has medical (8) ______
Does not have a licence for (9) ______
Accommodation arranged in a close (10) ______

I. LISTENING — Part 2 TRUE/FALSE (Questions 11–15)

You will hear a conversation about the Street Play project. Decide T or F. You will hear the recording TWICE.

Listening Part 2 (cùng file 3 phần)
Transcript — Listening Part 2 (cùng file 3 phần)
Part 2.

Host: My guest on the show today is Alice Richies, who started the Street Play scheme where she lives in Beechwood Road. For those of you that don’t already know, Street Play involves local residents closing off their street for a few hours so that children have a chance to play in the street safely. She started it in her own street, Beechwood Road, and the idea caught on and there are now Street Play schemes all over the city. So, when did you actually start the scheme, Alice?
Alice: Well, I first had the idea when my oldest child was still a toddler. So that’s about, oh, six years ago now. But it took at least two years of campaigning before we were actually able to make it happen. So the scheme’s been up and running for three years now. We’d love to be able to close our road for longer, for the whole weekend, from Saturday morning until Sunday evening for example. At the moment, it’s just once a week. But when we started, it was only once a month. But we’re working on it.
Host: So, what actually happens when Beechwood Road is closed?
Alice: We have volunteer wardens, mostly parents but some elderly residents too, who block off our road at either end. The council have provided special signs, but there’s always a volunteer there to explain what’s happening to any motorists. Generally, they’re fine about it. We’ve only had to get the police involved once or twice. Now, I should explain that the road isn’t completely closed to cars, but only residents’ cars are allowed. If people really need to get in or out of Beechwood Road, it’s not a problem as long as they drive at under 20 kilometers per hour. But most people just decide not to use their cars during this time or they park in another street. The wardens are only there to stop through traffic.
Host: So, can anyone apply to get involved in Street Play?
Alice: Absolutely. We want to include all kids in the city, especially those who live on busy roads. It’s here that demand is greatest. Obviously, there isn’t such demand in wealthier areas where the children have access to parks or large gardens, or in the suburbs where there are usually more places for children to play outside. I’d recommend that anyone listening who likes the idea should just give it a go. We’ve been surprised by the positive reaction of residents all over the city, and that’s not just parents. There are always a few who complain, but they’re a tiny minority.

Street Play has local residents close off their streets for a few hours to make room for children so that they can play safely.

The scheme has been carried out for six years now.

Elderly residents can block off one of the road ends when Beechwood Road is closed.

People are only allowed to get in or out of the road if they drive at over 20 kilometers per hour.

There is great demand from kids who are living in wealthy and suburb areas.

I. LISTENING — Part 3 (Questions 16–20)

You will hear a radio interview with a teenage surfer. Choose A, B or C. You will hear the recording TWICE.

Listening Part 3 (cùng file 3 phần)
Transcript — Listening Part 3 (cùng file 3 phần)
Part 3.

Man: Today, I’m talking to teenage surfer Abby Fielding. Abby, welcome. Tell us about how you started surfing.
Abby: Well, my family have always loved going to our local beach, and my dad became keen on surfing. He wasn’t very good, but he really wanted to show me how to do it, and my mum offered to buy me a board. I still wasn’t keen, but then I started watching surfing competitions near home, and when I saw the standard of the surfers, I just felt I could do better!
Man: Very confident! How easy was it to get started?
Abby: Well, it’s free to practise, once you’ve got the equipment. But it can cost quite a lot to buy what you need. I went to the local surfing school for a bit too. I was lent some boards before I bought one, to see which type I liked best – that was useful.
Man: So do you go surfing all year round now?
Abby: Yes – even in winter when it’s cold! The sea is actually warmer than the land. I just wear the same wetsuit as I do in the summer – although sometimes I do add gloves! You’d be surprised how many people are out there surfing with me.
Man: And your biggest achievement was surfing an enormous wave!
Abby: Yeah! That kind of wave only comes along a couple of times a year. I borrowed a large board, as mine wasn’t big enough, and I was nervous – the waves were a lot bigger than they look from the beach. People say it hurts if you fall off in those conditions – but I didn’t have time to think about that!
Man: So – any advice for other teenagers taking up surfing?
Abby: Well, you’re never too young to start – not on big waves, of course, in case you have to swim back to the beach. But in many places, you need to know how to surf whatever the waves are like – good and bad. And surfing schools are OK, but watching other surfers is just as useful – and practising yourself, of course!
Man: So … you’re still young – what next?
Abby: Well, I’m going to miss the next big competition, as I’ve injured my ankle, but my future’s definitely in surfing, so I need to investigate what opportunities there are. There’s a course in surfing science you can do at the university here, but I’m not sure that’s the right path for me at the moment.
Man: Well, thank you Abby.

Abby first decided to go surfing when ______.

What did Abby discover when she started surfing?

What does Abby say about surfing in the winter?

How did Abby feel about surfing the enormous wave?

What advice does Abby give to teenagers interested in surfing?

II. LEXICO & GRAMMAR — Part 1 (Questions 21–35)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

Mr. Tom Markwell used to be a ______ professor at the university. Many students admired him.

The first flood in this year ______ by the heavy rain destroyed the crops in the regions.

Please fill in your health history, including your ______ diseases as well as any previous ones you might have had.

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

Pitt: “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura: “______.”

There is no excuse for your late submission. You ______ the report by last Thursday.

I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera because they’re not really my ______.

Not only ______ in the field of psychology but animal behavior is examined as well.

______, he was determined to finish his work on time.

His financial problems ______ from the difficulties he encountered in the recession.

Harry was offered a scholarship to study in Spain and he ______ the opportunity with both hands.

Dan is very upset because he has been ______ the team that will play in the final.

It was found that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

The traffic ______ in the city centre is terrible during the rush hour.

The Smiths wanted to give their son every advantage. However, they now regret ______ him by providing too many material possessions.

II. LEXICO & GRAMMAR — Part 2 Word form (Questions 36–40)

Write the correct form of each bracketed word.

The complete (RELEVANT) ______ of this answer shows that the student did not read the question carefully.

Travelling gives young people opportunities to (DEPTH) ______ their knowledge of various customs and traditions.

I couldn’t read my friend’s biology lecture notes because they were completely (LEGIBLE) ______.

She (CUSTOM) ______ wakes up at 6 a.m. to go for a morning jog.

The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so (CONSIST) ______. One minute he goes mad when you come late, the next he says nothing.

II. LEXICO & GRAMMAR — Part 3 Error correction (Questions 41–45)

There are 5 errors in the passage. Identify each error and correct it. Example: wandered → wondered.

Have you ever wandered what your schoolmates are doing now? Plenty of people in Britain do. One of the most successful internet ventures in Britain has shown how popular and how lucrative nostalgia can be. The website Friends Reunited was started for fun in 1999 by a couple which were interested in knowing what their old school friends were doing. The project snowballed and by 2000 the site had 12 million members. You can also post a personal profile showed what you are doing now and read other people’s details. Steve Pankhurst, one of the founders of the site, thinks that one of the reasons about its success is that some people like to be anonymous. On Friends Reunited, you can snoop on other people’s lives without giving away anything about yourself if you don’t want to. Otherwise, it’s also an opportunity to bolster your self-esteem by showing off to everyone just how success and happy you are now, even if you weren’t while you were at school.

Line ~4: a couple which were interested…

Line ~6: a personal profile showed what you are doing now

Line ~7: one of the reasons about its success

Line ~9: Otherwise, it’s also an opportunity…

Line ~10: just how success and happy you are now

III. READING — Part 1 Cloze (Questions 46–55)

Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D for each gap.

A sustainable city is one that has been designed with environmental concerns (46) __________ mind. More than half of the world’s population lives in cities, highlighting the need for sustainable practices in (47) __________ areas. Sustainable cities aim to change the way they function, ensuring that they do not (48) __________ a strain on resources which will cause them to disappear before future generations have an opportunity to benefit from them.

There is no single model of a sustainable city, but rather a wide variety of changes which are intended to reduce the environmental impact of the city (49) __________. These may include individual lifestyle changes made by city residents as well as schemes (50) __________ by local governments. In Copenhagen, for example, the city introduced a vast network of bicycle lanes. Now there are five times as many bicycles as cars in the city, and nearly half the population (51) __________ by bike. This has not only dramatically (52) __________ carbon emissions, but also improved the health of its citizens.

Other examples of things a sustainable city might introduce include roof gardens, solar panels, more efficient public transport, water (53) __________, improved recycling facilities, tougher pollution controls, wind energy and more green spaces. These changes can be expensive and may take years to put in (54) __________, but they can have a gradual effect in reversing climate change. Simply planting roof gardens on tops of buildings, for instance, can dramatically reduce the amount of heat (55) __________ by cities, keeping the temperature down.

(46) designed with environmental concerns ______ mind

(47) sustainable practices in ______ areas

(48) they do not ______ a strain on resources

(49) reduce the environmental impact of the city ______

(50) schemes ______ by local governments

(51) nearly half the population ______ by bike

(52) dramatically ______ carbon emissions

(53) water ______

(54) take years to put in ______

(55) heat ______ by cities

III. READING — Part 2 Open cloze (Questions 56–60)

Fill each blank with ONE suitable word.

It still remains a mystery what happens when we sleep, but according to recent research, sleep is (56) __________ more significant than scientists previously thought. Studies have shown that good-quality sleep is closely linked to good health, both mental and physical. Some research also ties good sleep to a healthy immune system and a longer life expectancy. (57) __________, most teenagers today have ‘sleep debt’ – a lack of sleep built up over days, weeks and months. On average, teens need about nine hours of sleep every night to function at their best. This is more than the amount a child or an adult needs. Yet, sleep research suggests that most adolescents only get about 6.5 - 7.5 hours’ sleep a night, and some get less.

Teenagers do not get enough (58) __________ for a number of reasons. First of all, teens’ body clocks naturally shift to make them feel tired later in the evening, but early school starts do not allow them to wake up later in the morning. Secondly, smartphones and other devices used around bedtime reduce sleep time. Then there is homework, sports and other after-school activities, which also (59) __________ to late bedtimes.

But does it matter? Yes. Sleep debt can have dramatic effects on a teenager’s life, including affecting their mental well-being and reducing their academic (60) __________ at school. So if you have trouble staying awake in history class, try getting some extra sleep.

III. READING — Part 3 (Questions 61–65)

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

As heart disease continues to be the number-one killer in the United States, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and “life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer and quite surprising.

Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in cold weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart stimulatin hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to the heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M.

In other studies, both birthdays and bachelorhood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

What does the passage mainly discuss?

The word trigger in the first paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to ______.

What do the second and the third paragraphs of the passage mainly discuss?

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of any heart attacks?

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

III. READING — Part 4 Matching (Questions 66–75)

Choose from the teenagers A–C. The teenagers may be chosen more than once.

LESSONS FOR LIFE

A. Ben
Making mistakes is something I’ve always tried to avoid. I used to feel pretty terrible if I thought I’d offended someone by saying the wrong thing, or if I messed up some schoolwork because I’d rushed it. If you do something wrong, you know you’re meant to acknowledge it, and I do, even though I find that tough! Anyway, last month I started going to a Chinese class in the village where I live. I don’t find Chinese easy to learn quickly; for a start, there’s a whole new writing system to memorise, as well as unfamiliar pronunciation and grammar. If I’d sat in the classes and not said anything because I was afraid to make mistakes, I wouldn’t have learnt anything. I’ve also realised I can apply that to other parts of my life, too, and I do.

B. Ali
I’ve always been ambitious – I want to be top of every class, captain of the football team, get a great job and earn loads of money when I finish school. I told my grandma about my plans one day and she said, ‘What if that doesn’t happen? Does that mean you’ll never be happy?’ That made me think. My grandparents don’t live in a big house and they don’t have a car. They don’t have a ton of money either. Yet, they love life. I asked Grandma her secret. ‘Well, I’m not interested in material things,’ she said. ‘Look around you. Smell those beautiful flowers, feel that sunshine on your back, laugh at Grandad’s silly jokes. Don’t let go of your dreams,’ she advised me, ‘but don’t be disappointed if things don’t quite work out the way you want them to.’ I’m still just as ambitious and tough on myself. My character hasn’t changed, but now I appreciate the smaller things in life too.

C. Jan
The greatest lesson I’ve learnt is not to be afraid to ask for help. If you’re struggling with something at school and everyone else seems to get it, it can be hard to ask the teacher to explain it again. I used to worry everyone would tease me about it. Then I got a bad mark for a project I did and I knew that if I’d just asked for clarification on what we were supposed to do, I could have done well. Next time there was something I didn’t understand, I waited till the end of the class and asked the teacher about it. He said he wished I’d ask in class and then he could explain things better if necessary. He said maybe other students got confused too. So, next time, I spoke up. No one laughed and afterwards one or two people even thanked me – they’d been worried about asking too.

mentions how acquiring a new skill has made him approach other things in a similar way

shared their hopes with someone else

has had a positive impact on other people’s lives

admits to still having the same wishes for the future

felt frustrated that he hadn’t done something he felt he should have done

finds it difficult to learn another language in a short time

admits to struggling with something that is expected of him

recognizes the value of the advice he was given

realised that making mistakes is part of learning

found that speaking louder helped not only themselves but others too

IV. WRITING — Part 1 Formal letter (Question 76)

Write a formal letter of approximately 100 words. Do not write your real name or school name.

Write a formal letter to your teacher of English (Dear Ms. My Linh) to apologize for not completing the assigned online exercises. Explain why you missed the deadline, express sincere regret, and outline how you will catch up and avoid this in the future. End with Yours sincerely, Lan Hang.

IV. WRITING — Part 2 Paragraph (Question 77)

Write a paragraph of approximately 150 words.

These days, more and more people have preferred ecotourism due to its benefits. Write a paragraph of approximately 150 words about its positive effects on your local environment. Focus on how it helps protect nature, supports local people, and encourages sustainable ways of living.

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