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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(dành riêng cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 1: A. played B. climbed C. warned D. wrapped
Question 2: A. grumpy B. nutcase C. gurgle D. pucker
Question 3: A. adventure B. future C. mature D. figure

II. Choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

Question 4: Nagging Susan because she smokes too much has no effect on her whatsoever –
It’s like water off_______
A. a duck’s head B. a duck’s back C. a dripping tap D. an umbrella
Question 5: He’s one of the few _______ composers we have in this country.
A. budding B. blooming C. growing D. promised
Question 6: Just look at the way he goes around giving people orders. He’s getting a bit too big
for his _______ if you ask me.
A. boots B. braces C. trousers D. brains
Question 7: The fire destroyed all the plans. Now we’ll have to start again from _______
A. scratch B. ash C. beginning D. the first
Question 8: When you are learning a language at home, you can work at your own _______
A. speed B. pace C. way D. mind
Question 9: We bought some_______.
A. German lovely old glasses B. German old lovely glasses
C. lovely old German glasses D. old lovely German glasses
Question 10: Learning English isn't so difficult once you_______.
A. get on it B. get off it C. get down to it D. get down with it
Question 11: When a fire broke out in the Louvre, at least twenty _______ paintings including
two by Picasso were destroyed.
A. worthless B. priceless C. valueless D. Worthy
Question 12: I’m _______ my brother is.
A. nowhere like so ambitious
B. nothing near as ambitious as
C. nothing as ambitious as
D. nowhere near as ambitious as
Question 13: I know you didn’t want to upset me but I’d sooner you _______ me the whole truth
yesterday.
A. could have told B. told
C. have told D. had told

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III. For questions 14-23, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap.
The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face
in everyday situations. It is important to (14) __________ between a fear and a phobia. It's (15)
__________ usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious
around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually
have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (16) __________ you embarrassment
or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (17) __________
treatment for what could potentially be a phobia.
By far the most (18) __________ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia.
The word derives from Greek and (19) __________ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we
apply it today to describe a distressing (20) __________in which people avoid going outside
because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise. Treatment of phobias usually consists of the
patient (21) __________behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near
the object or the situation that causes them fear. Drugs may be (22) __________to treat anxiety
and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come
to (23) __________with their fear and conquer it.
Question 14: A. choose B. distinguish C. select D. pick
Question 15: A. very B. absolutely C. quite D.truly
Question 16: A. cause B. make C. create D. give
Question 17: A. explore B. hunt C. search D. seek
Question 18: A. standard B. average C. normal D. common
Question 19: A. precisely B. specifically C. literally D. exactly
Question 20: A. illness B. condition C. disease D. injury
Question 21: A. undergoing B. taking C. experiencing D. doing
Question 22: A. released B. issued C. certified D. prescribed
Question 23: A. acceptance B. terms C. realisation D. comfort

IV. Choose the word whose primary stress is placed differently from that of the others.
Question 24: A. emotional B. sympathetic C. responsible D. indifferent
Question 25: A. generalise B. garrison C. microlight D. millionaire

V. Read the text below and use the words given in capitals to form a word that fits in each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Starting school
In a child's earliest years, learning takes place within the reassuring confines
of the home, where (0) ..achievements.. are greeted with praise by the ACHIEVE
parents All this changes when the child starts to attend school.
Two children who start school together may have had a similar (26) BRING
_________ and be equally intelligent, but the way they deal with the new

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 learning environment is often (27) _________ different. One will thrive in STRIKE
the (28)_________ of the classroom, while the other will struggle to keep FORMAT
up. SIEGE
At school, the teachers are (29) _________ by the urgent needs of a large CROWD
number of children clamouring for their attention, and the frequent (30)
_________ of classrooms means that the noise level is high. Despite this, a ABLE
child is expected to concentrate on what is being said, and his (31) REGARD
_________ to hear or understand may pass unnoticed or be (32) _________
by the teacher MEAN
The nature of school activities will probably differ from what the child is BORE
used to at home, and may seem (33) _________ to him. In addition, it is no REQUIRE
longer possible for a child to stop what he is doing when (34) _________
sets in. Having to sit still and concentrate is a (35)
_________ many children's home lives may not have prepared them for.

VI. There are 11 mistakes in the following text. The first mistake is corrected as an example
numbered 0. Find the other mistakes and correct them. Write your answer in the corresponding
numbered boxes (36-45) on the answer sheet.
Example:
0. line 1: appears -> appear
line
1. Children who appears intelligently and have normal sight and hearing may
2. nevertheless have learning disabilities same as dyscalculia, difficulty in
3. reading; dysgraphia, difficulty in writing; dyscalculia, difficulty in numbers;
4. and auditory-memory problems that prevent the child from remembering
5. which has just been said. Considered an "invisible" handicapped, such
6. learning disabilities can be detected by alert parents before the children go
7. to school. If a child at about thirty months is not developing normal language
8. skills, something is amiss. A child who can't play puzzles or put eggs in holes
9. lack perceptual-motor skills. Kindergartners should recognize the ABCs.
10. First- graders may commonly reserve their letters, write for a, b, but if they
11. are still doing this at the start of second graders, they should be tested for
12. learning disabilities.

VII. You are going to read an article about animal intelligence. For questions 46-58, choose
from the paragraphs (A-G). Some of the paragraphs may be chosen more than once. When
more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
Which paragraph mentions
a type of animal that is now extinct? 0. B
an animal which has prevented humans controlling its behaviour? 46. ___

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 an example of intelligence that may not have a positive outcome? 47. ___
the way the majority of animals react to things? 48. ___
an animal that managed to solve a problem quickly? 49. ___
an animal that was able to remember things? 50. ___
animals that will not appear in the programme? 51. ___
an animal which performs well in experiments? 52. ___ 53. ___
an animal which has followed a human example? 54. ___
animals overcoming man-made obstacles to get food? 55. ___ 56. ___
an animal that exploits aspects of the man-made environment? 57. ___
environmental problems which are affecting animals? 58. ___

Clever Claws
A new wildlife series begins on TV next week
A
What is the world’s most intelligent animal?
Television producer Mike Beynon and his team of animal experts have searched the world for
the new TV series Clever Claws, which will be broadcast this autumn. You won’t find any
performing seals among the contenders, however, because all the animals featured use their
brains to solve problems encountered in their natural environments. Mike points out that the
brainiest creatures are often those that we think of as pests. ‘Rats, foxes and pigeons are pretty
intelligent,’ he says. ‘We only call them pests because they have learnt to exploit us, instead of
being frightened.’
B
In the last century, animals have had to cope with is enormous changes, from pollution to
climate shifts. The clever creatures are those that learn to survive by adapting; those that don’t,
like the dinosaurs, tend to die out as the world around them changes. ‘99 per cent of animal
behaviour is controlled by instinct,' says Mike. ‘Give most creatures something new and they
don't know what to do — it's only the clever ones which accept the challenge.’ And the first
programme in the series, which you can see next Monday evening, includes a few examples of
just that.
C
Can an elephant be as quiet as a mouse? It seems it can! When farmers in Thailand suspected
elephants of stealing their banana crops, they hung a bell around each animal’s neck so that
they’d get warning of an attack. But one elephant has worked out how to stop his bell ringing,
so he can get to the bananas undetected. The elephant fills the bell with mud which stops the
sound. But that’s not all. By morning, the mud has dried and fallen out and so the locals still
can’t identify the mystery banana burglar!
D
And it’s not only land animals that prove to be quite bright. Octopuses have fantastic eyesight
and big brains for their size, so Mike and his team put one in a specially designed tank,
designed like a maze with lots of tunnels that led nowhere and choices to make about whether to
go left or right at junctions. ‘The octopus had a good memory and solved our puzzle by trial and
error. After two weeks, it could get out of that maze in under a minute,’says Mike.

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E
Just like humans, animals use their intelligence to their own advantage. Sometimes they even
use man’s inventions to get ahead of the competition. Big cats such as cheetahs and leopards
have been spotted standing on safari vehicles, so ready and waiting to leap out at their prey.
Clever, but worrying, says Mike. ‘If a cheetah uses a man-made object to gain an advantage
over an antelope in an attack, then that is very dangerous, because it puts nature out of balance.’
F
And hunger is one of the great motivators of intelligence in animals. New Zealand kea parrots
are some of the cleverest. On the programme we see that parrots can actually be very
accomplished locksmiths. In order to get at the tasty snack inside a locked box, one such bird
had to undo one lock, pull a pin out of a second and then turned a key ten times to open a third.
No problem! After only 45 seconds the kea reached its meal!
G
For a programme about brainy animals, apes and monkeys feature surprisingly little in Clever
Claws. Mike says that’s because it’s already well-known that they’re intelligent. Orang-utans do
get a mention, however. We see a mother helping her family cross a river full of crocodiles in
Borneo. She’s watched humans and so borrows a boat and paddle so that her little ones can
enjoy a safe crossing. Now that’s what you call intelligence!
VIII. Choose the best phrase or sentence (given below the text) to fill each of the blanks in the
following text. Write one letter (A-G) in the corresponding numbered boxes on the answer
sheet. Two of the suggested answers do not fit at all.
The Lady of the Lines
Maria Reiche, a German mathematician, devoted fifty years of her life to (59)________ .
Born in Dresden in 1903, she arrived in Peru, became fascinated by the Inca culture and initially
found archaeological work. It was when, however, she overheard someone (60)________ that she
found what was to become her life’s work. Instantly mesmerized by these strange objects, she
began to study them alone. ‘I walked along them to understand their meaning.’ She said, ‘I noticed
that they formed figures, a spider, a monkey, a bird.’ After (61)________, she wrote her book
Mystery of the Desert, published in 1949.
In order to spend more time with the geoglyphs, she set up home on the edge of the desert,
(62)________. If vandals dared to set foot near the lines, she shooed them away, so determined
that the lines should be preserved that when plans were made to flood the area for agricultural
used, she (63)________.
Her tireless work has now resulted in the Nazca lines having been declared a World heritage
Site and she is regarded by some as a national heroin; she is Saint Maria, ‘Lady of the Lines’.
When she died in 1998 aged 95, the question arose of who would now protect the lines, which
were (64)________. Fortunately, however, the UN’s cultural agency has recently donated a
substantial amount for their long-term conservation.

A. telling her about the Nazca lines of the Inca

B. surveying around 1,000 lines
C. successfully blocked the move
D. damaged a lot by the irresponsibility of the local citizens.

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 E. protecting and studying the Nazca lines of the Inca
F. becoming increasingly threatened by vandals, looters, irresponsible tourists and
changing weather patterns
G. discussing giant figures carved into the ground, south of Liman
H. living off fruit and nuts and sleeping under the stars

IX. For questions 65-75, complete the following article by writing the missing words in
the spaces. Use only one word for each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Life in the Stone Age

It is a (0) ___ common ___ misconception that people In the Stone Age lived (65)
_________ the edge of starvation, in small groups, wandering around from place to place.
On the contrary, recent studies of archaeological sites have made it clear that life was
probably a great deal easier than it was for later farming communities. After the Ice Age,
the weather was warmer than it is today and there was certainly (66) _________ lack of
fresh supplies of meat, fish, plants and beries.
During the Stone Age or Mesolithic Period, (67) _________ it is known to archaeologists,
men and women led an active social and spiritual life. Large encampments, where up to
200 people may have lived, have recently (68) _________ to Light in several parts of
Europe, in (69) _________ to the remains of communal combs and temples. Making stone
tools (70) _________ probably have been regarded as a communal activity, in (71)
_________ even children used to participate. Nor were women thought (72) _________ as
inferior in these societies. In (73) _________ likelihood, they took (74) _________ actively
in the decision-making of the tribe. Only later, with the arrival of farming, (75) _________
they lose their status.
X. Complete the second sentence in each pair. Use no more than six words including the
word in bold. Do NOT change this word.
76. Don’t get depressed because of such a small problem. LET
It’s such a small problem that you shouldn’t______________________________ down.
77. I didn’t know that cars were so expensive in this country. IDEA
I_________________________________ so much in this country.
78. It is reported that he is now recovering in hospital. RECOVERY
He is reported_________________________________ in hospital now.
79. Laura’s teacher says that she doesn’t have a serious enough attitude to her work.
SERIOUSLY
Laura doesn’t_________________________________ to her teacher.
80. What’s confusing you so much? LOT
What is it that’s_________________________________ confusion?
XI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
81. As far as I know, there’s no reason for Linda to be so unhappy.
-> To the _______________________________________________
82. We can start at either 2 p.m or 3 p.m

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 -> It makes _______________________________________________
83. The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother
-> The boy was on _______________________________________________
84. Sally lost all her hope; she decided to stop her business.
-> Such _______________________________________________
85. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad
-> I am seldom _______________________________________________

XII. In 120-150 words, write a paragraph to give your own opinions on this topic
Should girls ask boys out?

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