2SCHOOL GUIDELINE GEN 4 ĐỀ THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH 10 SỐ 1

Phân ban Anh chuyên Năm học: 2024 - 2025

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Chuyên)
Ngày thi: …/…/20…
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút

I. USE OF ENGLISH (30 PTS)

PART A: CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FILL IN THE BLANK. (10 PTS)
1. __________ in the next room, her voice is like __________ of a boy.
A. Hearing/the sound B. Hearing/the one
C. Heard/that D. Having heard/that one
2. The artist's __________ use of colours created a visually striking painting.
A. mundane B. ostentatious C. understated D. obscure
3. He eyed her cautiously, trying to __________ her reaction.
A. evaluate B. discern C. gauge D. scrutinise
4. We have money now, but my grandmother grew up in a family that was on the __________ and lived in public
housing.
A. breadline B.verge C. edge D. dole
5. In international trade, countries often specialise in producing goods in which they have a __________ advantage,
allowing for more efficient resource allocation and increased trade.
A. competitive B. supplementary C. equal D. comparative
6. He left business school and became a/an __________ in the city.
A. big cheese B. cream of the crop C. icing on the cake D. soft touch
7. Making mistakes is all __________ of growing up.
A. flesh and blood B. odds and ends C. part and parcel D. top and bottom
8. _ Mai: “How was the film you saw last night?” _ Hoa: “__________.”
A. I think of it much B. I like them all C. No I didn’t D. I’ve seen better
9. I know you don't like Enest very much, but still you have to __________ it to him that he is a conscientious
worker.
A. return B. hand C. award D. admit
10. Linh wanted to sound confident at the interview, but I’m afraid she came __________ as dogmatic.
A. out B. off C. through D. over
11. “There is nothing I would like more than __________ to this highly prestigious school,” said Nam’s mother.
A. if you are admitted B. for you to be admitted
C. only you being admitted D. that you are admitted
12. Can you speak clearly please? I can't hear you when you __________ like that.
A. murmur B. mime C. munch D. mumble
13. She has got a very __________ job these days, so she can afford life's luxuries.
A. prestigious B. lucrative C. distinguished D. accomplished
14. __________ I’d like to help you out, I’m afraid I haven’t got any spare money at the moment.
A. Much as B. Try as C. Despite D. However
15. Sad __________ it is, unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
A. however B. though C. as D. nevertheless
16. Lan is still in Quang Ninh, so you __________ her at the library.
A. can’t have seen B. mustn’t have seen C. couldn’t see D. weren’t able to see
17. My husband and I just can't __________ on the issue of private medical insurance.
A. turn a blind eye B.see eye to eye C. bat an eyelid D. cast our eyes
18. For the __________ of managing your finances, hiring an accountant is money well-spent.
A. purpose B. object C. aim D. intention
19. Most of the group are very quiet - we need a __________ like Jez to get us talking.
A. wallflower B. live wire C. wet blanket D. chatterbox
20. Just __________ - I will be there in 10 minutes.
A. sit tightly B. tightly sit C. sit tight D. tight sit
PART B: CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (20
PTS)
PASSAGE 1:
BLACK LIGHT THEATRE
Black light theatre is just as it sounds, that is, a black light (1) _______________ an otherwise dark stage using ultraviolet
light. Actors perform wearing fluorescent costumes that reflect light, and any stage (2) _______________ the set designer
wishes to remain unseen are (3) _______________ black. Less technological variations of this type of stage (4)
_______________ have been used for millennia; actors in ancient theatres would sometimes all dress in black and play
on a dark stage, its modern form was (5) _______________ in the 1960s, after an outstanding performance at the 1962
Edinburgh Theatre Festival led to a (6) _______________ ovation. Soon after, the (7) _______________ behind the
production, Jiri Srnec, began staging performances in his native Czech Republic to (8) _______________ houses. There
are numerous black light theatres in Prague today. Performances are visually (9) _______________ as there is such
intricate choreography involved. Actors must rehearse (10) _______________ before going on the dark stage. A single
wrong move can ruin the whole production.
1. A. sparkles B. glows C. beams D. illuminates
2. A. props B. supports C. bases D. parts
3. A. painted B. being C. filled D. appearing
4. A. shading B. darkening C. colouring D. lighting
5. A. popularised B. familiarised C. customised D. standardised
6. A. leading B. leaping C. standing D. rounding
7. A. thoughts B. wits C. ideas D. brains
8. A. packed B. crammed C. crowded D. jammed
9. A. disturbing B. alarming C. shocking D. stunning
10. A. accurately B. intensively C. severely D. strictly
PASSAGE 2:
Whenever we read about the (1) _______________ world nowadays, it is generally to be given dire predictions about its
imminent destruction. Some scientists go so far as to assert that from (2) _______________ on, the world can no longer
be called “natural,” in so far as future processes of weather, climate, and all the interactions of plant and animal life will no
longer (3) _______________ on in their honoured way, unaffected by man. There will never be such a thing as “natural
weather” again, say such writers, only weather manufactured (4) _______________ global warming. It is hard to know
whether to believe such prophets of doom, (5) _______________ because what they are saying seems too terrible to be
true. There are other equally influential scientists who argue that climate, for example, has changed many times over the
centuries, rather than a disaster on a global (6) _______________ extent to which western industrialised countries are to
(7) _______________ for upsetting the world’s ecology. It is not our fault, they seem to be saying, because everything is
alright, really! One certain (8) _______________ is chilling in its implications, is that there is no longer anywhere on the
earth’s surface, whether in the depths of the oceans or in the polar wastes, which is not stained by polluted air or (9)
_______________ empty cans and bottles, Now we are leaving to (10) _______________ to terms with understanding
just what that means, and it is far from easy.
1. A. natural B. nature C. native D. global
2. A. then B. till C. now D. later
3. A. keep B. catch C. carry D. get
4. A. through B. by C. with D. throughout
5. A. especially B. particularly C. obviously D. possibly
6. A. scale B. extent C. limit D. circle
7. A. care B. take C. think D. blame
8. A. fact B. truth C. fault D. matter
9. A. omitted B. recycled C. littered D. bothered
10. A. go B. put C. come D. see
II. READING (35 PTS)
PART A: READ THE PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS. (10 PTS)
The first peoples to inhabit what today is the southeastern United States sustained themselves as hunters and gathers.
Sometimes early in the first millennium A.D. However, they began to cultivate corn and other crops. Gradually, as they
became more skilled at gardening, they settled into permanent villages and developed a rich culture, characterised by the
great earthen mounds they erected as monuments to their gods and as tombs for their distinguished dead. Most of these
early mound builders were part of the Adena-Hopewell culture, which had its beginnings near the Ohio River and takes its
name from sites in Ohio. The culture spread southward into the present-day states of Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida. Its peoples became great traders, bartering jewellery, pottery, animal pelts, tools, and other goods along
extensive trading networks that stretched up and down eastern North America and as far west as the Rocky Mountains.
About A.D. 400, the Hopewell culture fell into decay. Over the next centuries, it was
supplanted by another culture, the Mississippian, named after the river along which many of its earliest villages were
located. This complex civilization dominated the Southeast from about A.D. 700 until shortly before the Europeans began
arriving in the sixteenth century. At the peak of its strength, about the year 1200, it was the most advanced culture in North
America. Like their Hopewell predecessors, the Mississippians became highly skilled at growing food, although on a
grander scale. They developed an improved strain of corn, which could survive in wet soil and a relatively cool climate,
and also learned to cultivate beans. Indeed, agriculture became so important to the Mississippians that it became closely
associated with the Sun – the guarantor of good crops. Many tribes called themselves "children of the Sun" and believed
their omnipotent priest-chiefs were descendants of the great sun god.
Although most Mississippians lived in small villages, many others inhabited large towns. Most of these towns boasted at
least one major flat-topped mound on which stood a temple that contained a sacred flame. Only priests and those
charged with guarding the flame could enter the temples. The mounds also served as ceremonial and trading sites, and
at times they were used as burial grounds.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The development of agriculture
B. The locations of towns and villages
C. The early people and cultures of the United States
D. The construction of burial mounds
2. Which of the following resulted from the rise of agriculture in the southeastern United States?
A. The development of trade in North America
B. The establishment of permanent settlements
C. Conflicts with other Native American groups over land
D. A migration of these peoples to the Rocky Mountains.
3. What does the term "Adena-Hopewell" designate?
 A. The early locations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
B. The two most important nations of the Adena-Hopewell culture
C. Two former leaders who were honoured with large burial mounds.
D. Two important trade routes in eastern North America
4. The word "bartering" is closest in meaning to
A. producing B. exchanging C. transporting D. loading
5. The word "supplanted" is closest in meaning to
A. conquered B. preceded C. replaced D. imitated
6. According to the passage, when did the Mississippian culture reach its highest point of development?
A. About A.D. 400 B. Between A.D. 400 and A.D. 700
C. About A.D. 1200 D. In the sixteenth century
7. According to the passage, how did the agriculture of the Mississippians differ from that of their Hopewell predecessors?
A. The Mississippians produced more durable and larger crops of food.
B. The Mississippians sold their food to other groups.
C. The Mississippians could only grow plants in warm, dry climates.
D. The Mississippians produced special foods for their religious leaders.
8. Why does the author mention that many Mississippians tribes called themselves "children of the Sun"?
A. To explain why they were obedient to their priest-chiefs.
B. To argue about the importance of religion in their culture.
C. To illustrate the great importance they placed on agriculture.
D. To provide an example of their religious rituals.
9. The phrase "charged with" is closest in meaning to
A. passed on B. experienced at C. interested in D. assigned to
10. According to the passage, the flat-topped mounds in Mississippian towns were used for all of the following purposes
EXCEPT:
A. religious ceremonies B. meeting places for the entire community
C. sites for commerce D. burial sites
PART B: FIVE SENTENCES HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE PASSAGE. READ THE PASSAGE AND THEN
CHOOSE FROM THE LIST A-F GIVEN BELOW THE BEST SENTENCE TO FILL IN EACH OF THE BLANKS (1-5).
THERE IS ONE SENTENCE YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE. (5 PTS)
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS
Perhaps you are unsure how to make friends. There is no need to worry. I have the answer.
First of all, take a small bucket of whitewash, then stand by the window and look out. When you see someone
approaching whom you would like to know, wait until he is directly below, then empty the bucket over his head.
(1) ____________________.
He will come up the stairs to your flat, leaving footprints of whitewash on the carpet.
You will say: “Come. Have a bath,” and you will turn on the taps. (2) ____________________. “Let me mend it while you
are having your bath.” (3) ____________________
By the time he comes out of the bath you will have finished sewing the vest, and you will let him borrow your best silk
dressing-gown. He can then take his clothes, wash them in the bath water and hang them out to dry.
You will say: “Come and sit with me by the window while they are drying.”
Then you talk, enjoying each other’s conversation.
By the time the clothes are dry it is lunchtime so you offer him a share of your dinner. Afterwards he says: “Well, I really
must go now,” and as you go downstairs he notices with alarm the whitewash on the carpet and says: (4)
____________________.” You tell him it doesn’t matter because you only rent the room. It is the landlord’s carpet. He
says: “But we cannot let you get into trouble with your landlord. We will clean the carpet together.” So you clean the
carpet, and this makes your friendship stronger than ever.
When everything is clean he will say: “Well, I really must go now, but I shall come and see you again tomorrow and we
shall have another long talk.”
(5) ____________________.
A. He will reply: “Thank you, I am very grateful for this.”
B. Angry as he will be, such a gentleman can’t go anywhere with whitewash all over himself!
C. “Oh my goodness! Look what I have done to your carpet
D. He will stop, look up, and shout unspeakable language at you. You will say: “Do come upstairs and clean
yourself.”
E. While he is taking his shirt off you will say: “Ah! You have a hole in your vest
F. You have made a friend
PART C: SUPPLY EACH BLANK WITH ONE SUITABLE WORD TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL PASSAGE. (20 PTS)
PASSAGE 1:
THE BLACK DEATH
In 1334 in the north-eastern Chinese province of Hopei, China, a new disease appeared. (1) _______________ virulent,
highly infectious, it killed about 90 percent of the population — some 5,000,000 people. It then (2) _______________ its
way west, striking India, Syria, and Mesopotamia. In 1346, it struck a Genoese trading station Kaffa on the Crimean
Peninsula of the Black Sea - right (3) _______________ the empires of Islam and Christianity. Kaffa was (4)
_______________ siege from the Muslim Tartar forces and its inhabitants were starving. Suddenly though, the Tartars
started dropping like flies. The Black Death had (5) _______________.

But there was (6) _______________ comfort for the besieged Genoese. Before retreating, the commander of the Tartars
catapulted a few plague-infested corpses over the city walls. Hoping to escape, the Genoese (7) _______________ away
in four ships. But by the time they reached Messina, Sicily, most of (8) _______________ on board were already dead.
The ships were ordered out of the harbour - but too late. The Great Pestilence, as it would (9) _______________ to be
known, had (10) _______________ Europe.
PASSAGE 2:
THE THREAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1) _______________. Many (2) _______________
of animals are threatened and could easily become (3) _______________ if we do not make an effort to (4)
_______________ them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases, animals are (5) _______________ for their fur
or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught alive and sold as pets. For many
animals and birds, the problem is their habit - the place they live - is (6) _______________ because of human activities.
More (7) _______________ is used for farms, for houses or industry and there are fewer open (8) _______________ than
there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better (9) _______________, but these chemicals
pollute the environment and harm wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only
ones (10) _______________, unless we can solve this problem.
III. MISTAKE CORRECTION: IDENTIFY THE FIVE MISTAKES IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CORRECT
THEM. (5 PTS)
0 NIAGARA FALLS
1 Niagara Falls, one of the world's most famous waterfalls, lies half in North
America and half in Canada. It is traditionally a place for honeymooners and
various types of zany sportsmen who would try to walk over the cataract on a
tightrope or go over it in a barrel. Therefore, in more recent years, the falls have
come to be appreciated more for their realistic beauty and uniqueness as a
wonder of nature. In order to project the surrounding area and prevent any
unwanted development, both the state of New York and the province of Ontario
8 had created public parks out of the lands adjacent to the falls.
IV. WORD FORMATION: SUPPLY THE APPROPRIATE FORMS OF THE WORDS IN BRACKETS. (10PTS)
1. I guess the annual _______________ of your car is high if you travel so much. (MILE)
2. The beauty of the starry night sky was _______________ breathtaking, leaving us in awe of the vastness of the
universe. (MEASURE)
3. The speed at which technology is advancing is _______________ to those who grew up in a time without
smartphones. (CONCEPT)
4. The new policy only serves to _______________ the inadequacy of help for the homeless. (ACCENT)
5. The _______________ at the temple are bringing heart for peace and prosperity. (DEVOTION)
6. She maintained an _______________ stance on ethical principles throughout her career. (COMPROMISE)
7. After cleaning up the mess, she used a strong _______________ to thoroughly disinfect the kitchen surfaces.
(INFECT)
8. The newspaper's _______________ on climate change urged readers to take immediate action to address the
pressing environmental issues facing the planet. (EDITOR)
9. There existed great _______________ between the two clans. (ENEMY)
10. They exchanged _______________ before approaching the problem. (PLEASANT)
V. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION: COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME
AS THE FIRST ONE, USING THE WORD GIVEN (20 PTS)
1. I asked the twins to wear different clothes as I couldn't distinguish between them. APART
→ Being _________________________________________, I asked the twins to wear different clothes.
2. Although conditions had become less favourable, there was no immediate cause for alarm. TURN
→ Despite events ___________________________________ there was no immediate cause for alarm.
3. We still don't know how Davidson will fare in the finals. SEEN
→ It still _________________________________________________________________ in the finals.
4. Due to the danger of virus infiltration, we have to be cautious when sharing information. PRECAUTION
→ So dangerous ________________________________________ when sharing information.
5. Suddenly, the management said it was important for us to wear dark suits to the meeting. ONCE
→ The management insisted ________________________________________________________.
6. John didn't go to the office; he didn't phone in either. NEITHER
→ John ____________________________________________________________________ phone in.
7. “Don’t touch those instruments, they’ve been sterilised!” the nurse said to the technician. BECAUSE
→ The nurse told the technician ____________________________________________ been sterilised.
8. Although poetry readings are fun, the way in which poems are read sometimes annoys me. EXCEPTION
→ Much as I ______________________________________________________ how poems are read.
9. The biographer continued to make progress, albeit more slowly than at the beginning of the project. INITIALLY
→ Good ___________________________________________, work was now proceeding more slowly.
10. They chose Emma rather than Kay because of her age. PREFERENCE
→ Emma ___________________________________________________________________ her age.

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