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ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH VĨNH PHÚC NĂM HỌC 2022-2023

TIẾNG ANH (CHUYÊN) — 150 phút — 7 trang

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

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PART B I — Lexico-Grammar MCQ (1–20)

Choose A, B, C or D.

She was caught cheating in the race. __________, she was disqualified.

Grace couldn't help feeling ______ about missing the championships because of her injury.

My father gave me ________ as a birthday present on my birthday.

There is no excuse for your late submission! You __________ the report by last Friday.

________, 70 percent alcohol is more effective than 100 percent alcohol.

Harry… __________ the opportunity with both hands.

A ________ of interest briefly crossed his face…

He… missed most of ___________.

Minh is __________ the most successful student in my class.

My decision… is one I now _________ regret.

After the theft… he put in an insurance _________ for $3,000.

Mary: “________________” (rain check)

In the middle of the blue river _________

He's such a hard man to ______… flitting from one site to another.

The management are making ________ to increase efficiency.

We have to_____ the hard time hoping things will change…

The local council recommended that John _______ to the head…

The room ________ and it looks a lot nicer than before.

…people who spare time to help the old… are ________

She did six hours' ______ studying a day…

PART B II — Error identification (21–25)

Identify and correct FIVE mistakes (example: which → who).

We all know stories about people with exceptional memories which have the possibility to remember hundreds of numbers after hearing them only once. Now experts are saying that such feats can be taught. For example, most people can repeat about nine numbers if they are read out slowly. In one experiment, ten hours' training producing only a small improvement, but the result after practicing for a thousand hours was amazing: some people remembered 80 or even 100 numbers. Similarly, a number of adults can identify only about five out a set of 21 colours that are only slightly different. But after 80 training hours one person could recognize 18 of theirs. Studies of 76 major composers show that it took at least ten years of musical training before any of them wrote a major work. Psychologists are therefore rising the possibility that genius is the product of teaching.

We all know stories about people with exceptional memories which have the possibility to remember hundreds of numbers after hearing them only once. — sửa: possibility → ability

In one experiment, ten hours' training producing only a small improvement, but the result after practicing for a thousand hours was amazing: some people remembered 80 or even 100 numbers. — sửa: producing → produced

Similarly, a number of adults can identify only about five out a set of 21 colours that are only slightly different. — sửa: out → out of

But after 80 training hours one person could recognize 18 of theirs. — sửa: theirs → them

Psychologists are therefore rising the possibility that genius is the product of teaching. — sửa: rising → raising

PART B III — Word formation (26–35)

Correct form of the word in CAPITALS.

One of the most lethal poisons on Earth, ten thousand times more deadly than cyanide, is tetrodotoxin, more concisely known as TTX. Its potency is well known in East Asia, where it regularly kills (26. DINE) _____ who have braved the capricious (27. DELICATE) ______ known as puffer fish. This toxin has a (28. TERROR) _________ method of operation: twenty-five minutes after (29. EXPOSE) _______, it begins to paralyse its victims, leaving the victim fully aware of what is happening. Death usually results, within hours, from suffocation or heart failure. There is no known antidote. If lucky patients can (30. STAND) ______ the symptoms for twenty-four hours, they usually recover without further (31. COMPLICATE) _______. What is strange about its (32. OCCUR) _____ is that it is found in such a wide range of creatures, from algae to angelfish spanning entire kingdoms of life. It is rather unlikely that such unusual toxin evolved (33. DEPEND) _________ in so many unrelated animals. Marine biologists have discovered that the poison is produced by bacteria living in the gut of its host. The best explanation is that a symbiotic relationship exists between the host and the (34. WELCOME) ______ guest, where microbes exchange poison for nutrients, providing a valuable (35. DEFEND) _______ weapon for its host.

concisely known as TTX. Its potency is well known in East Asia, where it regularly kills (26. DINE) _____ who have braved the capricious (27. DELICATE) ______ kn

wn in East Asia, where it regularly kills (26. DINE) _____ who have braved the capricious (27. DELICATE) ______ known as puffer fish. This toxin has a (28. TERROR) ___

o have braved the capricious (27. DELICATE) ______ known as puffer fish. This toxin has a (28. TERROR) _________ method of operation: twenty-five minutes after (29. EXP

h. This toxin has a (28. TERROR) _________ method of operation: twenty-five minutes after (29. EXPOSE) _______, it begins to paralyse its victims, leaving the victim

urs, from suffocation or heart failure. There is no known antidote. If lucky patients can (30. STAND) ______ the symptoms for twenty-four hours, they usually recove

0. STAND) ______ the symptoms for twenty-four hours, they usually recover without further (31. COMPLICATE) _______. What is strange about its (32. OCCUR) _____ is that it

they usually recover without further (31. COMPLICATE) _______. What is strange about its (32. OCCUR) _____ is that it is found in such a wide range of creatures,

h spanning entire kingdoms of life. It is rather unlikely that such unusual toxin evolved (33. DEPEND) _________ in so many unrelated animals. Marine biologists have di

st. The best explanation is that a symbiotic relationship exists between the host and the (34. WELCOME) ______ guest, where microbes exchange poison for nutrients, pr

WELCOME) ______ guest, where microbes exchange poison for nutrients, providing a valuable (35. DEFEND) _______ weapon for its host.

PART C I — Reading MCQ (1–8)

Choose A–D.

If you could travel back in time five centuries, you'd encounter a thriving Aztec empire in Central Mexico, a freshly painted "Mona Lisa" in Renaissance Europe and cooler temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere. This was a world in the midst of the Little Ice Age (A.D.1300 to 1850) and a period of vast European exploration now known as the Age of Discovery. But what if we could look 500 years into the future and glimpse the Earth of the 26th century? Would the world seem as different to us as the 21st century would have seemed to residents of the 16th century? For starters, what will the weather be like?
Depending on whom you ask, the 26th century will either be a little chilly or infernally hot. Some solar output models suggest that by the 2500s, Earth's climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice Age conditions. Other studies predict that ongoing climate change and fossil fuel use will render much of the planet too hot for human life by 2300.
Some experts date the beginning of human climate change back to the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, others to slash-and-burn agricultural practices in prehistoric times. Either way, tool-wielding humans alter their environment - and our 26th century tools might be quite impressive instead.
Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku predicts that in a mere 100 years, humanity will make the leap from a type zero civilization to a type I civilization on the Kardashev Scale. In other words, we'll become a species that can harness the entire sum of a planet's energy. Wielding such power, 26th-century humans will be masters of clean energy technologies such as fusion and solar power. Furthermore, they will be able to manipulate planetary energy in order to control global climate. Physicist Freeman Dyson, on the other hand, estimates the leap to a type I civilization would occur within roughly 200 years. Technology has improved exponentially since the 1500s, and this pace will likely continue in the centuries to come. Physicist Stephen Hawking proposes that by the year 2600, this growth would see 10 new theoretical physics papers published every 10 seconds. If Moore's Law holds true and both computer speed and complexity double every 18 months, then some of these studies may be the work of highly intelligent machines.
What other technologies will shape the world of the 26th century? Futurist and author Adrian Berry believes the average human life span will reach 140 years and that the digital storage of human personalities will enable a kind of computerized immortality. Humans will farm the oceans, travel in starships and reside in both lunar and Martian colonies while robots explore the outer cosmos.

Which could be the main idea of the passage?

infernally is closest in meaning to __________.

harness could best be replaced by _______.

they in paragraph 4 refers to?

Which is TRUE about the future predictions?

According to Adrian Berry… EXCEPT _______.

What do experts predict about the weather…?

It can be inferred that ____________.

PART C II — Open cloze (9–15)

ONE suitable word each blank.

Throughout the ages, disease has stalked (0).....our.... species. Prehistoric humans must quickly have learnt what could be eaten without danger, and how to avoid plants that could bring about illness. They found leaves, berries and the bark of different trees that could actually heal wounds and cure the sick, and (9) ________ soon became a special skill to understand natural medicine. Ever (10) ________ dawn of history, medicine men and wise women have always been expert in treating diseases and have dispensed medicine with ritual and magic. Through trial and error they discovered treatments for almost (11) ________ affliction prevalent at the time. The precious recipes for preparations which could relieve pain, stop fits, sedate or stimulate were (12) ________ down from generation to generation, although there was (13) ________ an exact understanding of the way in which the medicines worked. Nevertheless, (14) ________ the power of these primitive medicines, generations were still ravaged by disease. During the last 150 years, scientists and doctors (15) ________ work has focused on these early medicines, have learnt that their power derived from certain chemicals which were found in herbal remedies or could be synthesised in the laboratory. In just such a way, advances in modern medicine continue, aided by the discoveries made centuries ago by our ancestors.

PART C III — Guided cloze (16–20)

Choose A–D for each blank.

The Alexandra Palace in north London was built with private funds as a "People's Palace". Serviced by its own station, it was opened in 1818 and was extremely well (16) _______ until, two weeks after its opening, it burnt down. It was replaced by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, among other things, a splendid organ and Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch. Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (17) ________ there - from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches - it always operated (18) ________ and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold to speculative builders, leaving only about half of the original land.
In 1900, a committee was appointed, whose principal duty was to run the palace and park "for the free use of the people forever." There were, (19) __________, powers to charge for entry so that the substantial costs could be covered. The Palace continued, (20) ________ varying degrees of success, as an entertainment centre. In the 1930s, it was probably most notable for being the home of the world's first high definition television broadcasts.

PART C IV — Matching journeys (21–30)

Choose A–D (may repeat). A London–Brighton · B Moscow–St Petersburg · C Casablanca–Marrakech · D Cairns–Katanga

was disappointed by the experience?

learnt something interesting while on the journey?

did this journey more than once?

did this journey with one friend?

thinks the price was too expensive?

chose… because of the low price?

says this was the first time… journey like this?

says they felt scared…?

mentions something which irritated them…?

took this journey because of advice from friends?

PART D I — Key-word transformations (1–5)

Use the word given. Do not change it.

…ability to speak the dialect. (able)

…although he was concerned. (terms)

…more successful than their second. (near)

…isn't associated with policies… (distances)

…forces people to spend less… (belt)

PART D II — Essay

Write 250–300 words.

The advancement of internet technology means people do not need to travel to foreign countries to understand how people in other places live. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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