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Chương trình luyện thi Chuyên Anh – Chuyên ngoại ngữ

BÀI THI ĐÁNH GIÁ SỰ TIẾN BỘ (120 phút)

Cơ sở: _________________________ Lớp: _____________________________

Học viên: _______________________ SĐT: _____________________________
Ngày thi: _______________________ Điểm: ____________________________

A. PHẦN THI TRẮC NGHIỆM

PHẦN 1: CÁCH PHÁT ÂM CỦA ÂM VỊ TRONG TỪ
Chọn 01 trong 04 lựa chọn có phần gạch chân co cách phát âm khac với những lựa chọn còn lại.
1. A. burn B. bury C. curtain D. surface
2. A. intersection B. eraser C. bookstore D. history
3. A. blessed B. curried C. crooked D. kicked
4. A. climber B. bomb C. blue D. combing
5. A. hierarchy B. psychic C. choir D. challengeable

PHẦN 2: TRỌNG ÂM
Chọn 01 từ trong 04 từ đã cho có cấu trúc trọng âm khác với các từ còn lại.
6. A. superstitious B. melancholy C. obstacle D. sanguineness
7. A. regional B. respondent C. reservoir D. register
8. A. Aborigine B. appearance C. emergency D. contribute
9. A. triangle B. refugee C. commerce D. opportune
10. A. academic B. amphibian C. apartheid D. aquarium

PHẦN 3: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ ĐỒNG NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn có nghĩa gần nhất với từ/cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu
hỏi.
11. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. comfortable C. free D. relaxed
12. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
A. skillful B. famous C. perfect D. modest

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13. After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally
achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader.
A. requesting B. trying C. offering D. deciding

PHẦN 4: TỪ HOẶC CỤM TỪ TRÁI NGHĨA

Chọn 01 từ/cụm từ trong 04 lựa chọn trái nghĩa với từ hoặc cụm từ được gạch chân trong câu
hỏi.

14. We offer a speedy and secure service of transferring money in less than 24 hours.
A. uninterested B. unsure C. open D. slow
15. The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of
wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war.
A. happiness B. worry and sadness C. pain and sorrow D. loss
16. When floodwaters recede, affected areas are often blanketed in silt and mud. The water and
landscape can be contaminated with hazardous materials, such as sharp debris, pesticides, fuel, and
untreated sewage.
A. to cover completely with thick layer of something
B. to expose to the open air comfortably
C. to provide someone with a protective layer
D. to dig out something hidden for long

PHẦN 5: TIM LỖI SAI

Chọn 01 trong 04 từ/cụm từ được gạch chân co chứa lỗi sai ở mỗi câu hỏi.
17. If the water level(a) had raised(b) any higher(c), the dam would probably(d) have broken.
18 . The(a) Concorde can fly across(b) the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying(c)11 tons
of freight(d) .
19. Though difficult(a) to master, the guitar is embraced by many of(b) beginning music(c) students
because of its musical versatility, low cost, and extreme popularity(d).
20. Approximately(a) one-third of all persons(b) involved in adult education programs in 1970 were
enrolled(c) in occupational education course.(d)
21. Many(a) people have found the monotonous(b) buzzing of the vuvuzela in the 2010-World-Cup(c)
matches so annoyed(d).

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22. The nutritionist told him to avoid eating(a) lots of carbohydrates, focus having(b) more protein-rich
foods(c) and green vegetables, and drink(d) at least eight glasses of water a day.

PHẦN 6: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong mỗi câu hỏi.

23. He was………….from the champion after they discovered he had been taking drugs.
A defeated B disqualified C lost D aimed
24. You didn’t think I was serious, did you? It’s was a joke. I was pulling your…………
A thumb B hair C toe D leg
25. It suddenly…………..his mind that he had forgotten to tell his wife he would be late.
A passed B filled C crossed D occurred
26. We've already bought the house but won't ________ it until May, when the present occupants have
moved out.
A. take possession of B. keep track of C. catch sight of D. gain recognition of
27. 'Which girl is Mary?' ~ 'She's the one with...............'
A. long curly black hair B. curly long black hair
C. long black curly hair D. curly black long hair
28. With ________, it is obvious that our approach to the problem was completely wrong.
A. retrospect B. hindsight C. afterthought D. review
29. I get the ________ impression that you don't like her very much.
A. distinct B. distinction C. distinctive D. distinguishable
30. Commercial builders downplayed __________ a bust in the superheated housing market.
A concerning B the concern of C concerned that D concerns about
31. Under no circumstances________in public places.
A. should we allow to be smoked B. should smoking be allowed
C. we should allow smoking D. smoking should be allowed
32. He is a specialist ______ modern Vietnamese literature.
A. of B. at C. for D. in

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PHẦN 7: ĐIỀN TỪ
Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn để điền vào chỗ trống trong đoạn văn.
Why is it that many teenagers have the energy to play computer games until late at night but can’t
find the energy to get out of bed (33) ________ for school? According to a new report, today’s generation
of children are in danger of getting so little sleep that they are putting their mental and physical health at
(34) ________. Adults can easily survive on seven to eight hours’ sleep a night, (35) ________teenagers
require nine or ten hours. According to medical experts, one in five youngsters (36) ________anything
between two and five hours’ sleep a night less than their parents did at their age.
This (37) ________serious questions about whether lack of sleep is affecting children’s ability to
concentrate at school. The connection between sleep deprivation and lapses in memory, impaired reaction
time and poor concentration is well (38) ________. Research has shown that losing as little as half an
hour’s sleep a night can have profound effects (39) ________how children perform the next day. A good
night’s sleep is also crucial for teenagers because it is while they are asleep (40) ________they release a
hormone that is essential for their ‘growth spurt’ (the period during teenage years when the body grows
at a rapid rate). It’s true that they can, to some extent catch up on sleep at weekends, but that won’t help
them when they are dropping off to sleep in class on a Friday afternoon.
33. A. behind time B. about time C. in time D. at time
34. A. jeopardy B. threat C. risk D. danger
35. A. or B. because C. whereas D. so
36. A. puts B. gets C. brings D. makes
37. A. raises B. rises C. results D. comes
38. A. organized B. arranged C. established D. acquired
39. A. in B. on C. to D. at
40. A. at which B. which C. where D. that

PHẦN 8: BÀI ĐỌC 1

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
These stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of attention as the bees have
made their way from South America. Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature,
although experts that their aggression may have been somewhat inflated.
The killer bee is a combination of the very mild European strain of honeybee and the considerably
more aggressive African bee, which was created when the African strain was imported into Brazil in
1955. The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered an
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advantage: they were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a higher
percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement weather than did the
European bees.
These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some fatalities have occurred.
Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as the killer bee is actually not at all as
aggressive as the pure African bee. They also point out that the attacks have a chemical cause. A killer
bee stings only when it has been disturbed; it is not aggressive by nature. However, after a disturbed
bee stings and flies away; it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim. In the vicera attached to the
embedded stinger is the chemical isoamyl acetate, which has an odor that attracts other bees. As other
bees approach the victim of the original sting, the victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and
causing them to sting. The new stings create more of the chemical isoamyl acetate which attracts more
bees and increases the panic level of the victim. Killer bees tend to travel in large clusters or swarms
and thus respond in large numbers to the production of isoamyl acetate.

41. The subject of the paragraph before paragraph 1 was mostly likely_________.
A. the creation of the killer bee B. the chemical nature of killer bees attacks
C. stories in the media about killer bees D. ways of producing honey
42. The word "inflated" in paragraph 1 means_________.
A. aired B. exaggerated C. blown D. burst
43. Why were African bees considered beneficial?
A. They spent their time traveling.
B. They were productive, even in inclement weather.
C. They produced an unusual type of honey.
D. They didn't work hard in inclement weather.
44. The word 'their' in paragraph 2 refers to_________.
A. the European bees' B. the African bees'
C. the killer bees' D. the honey bees'
45. It is stated in the passage that killer bees_________.
A. are less aggressive than African bees B. never attacks animals
C. are more deadly than African bees D. always attack African bees
46. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as a contributing factor in an attack by killer bees?
A. Panic by the victims B. The odor of isoamyl acetate
C. Disturbance of the bees D. Inclement weather
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47. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of killer bees?
A. attack humans and animals
B. are aggressive by nature
C. travel in large clusters
D. are a combination of European honeybee and African bee
48. The main idea of this passage is that killer bee_________.
A. are not purebred
B. have been moving unexpectedly
C. have been in the news a lot recently
D. are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests

PHẦN 9: BÀI ĐỌC 2

Đọc đoạn văn và trả lời 8 câu hỏi kèm theo.
The Alaska pipeline starts at the frozen edge of the Arctic Ocean. It stretches southward across the largest
and northernmost state in the United States, ending at a remote ice-free seaport village nearly 800 miles
from where it begins. It is massive in size and extremely complicated to operate.
The steel pipe crosses windswept plains and endless miles of delicate tundra that tops the frozen ground.
It weaves through crooked canyons, climbs sheer mountains, plunges over rocky crags, makes its way
through thick forests, and passes over or under hundreds of rivers and streams. The pipe is 4 feet in
diameter, and up to 2 million barrels (or 84 million gallons) of crude oil can be pumped through it daily.
Resting on H-shaped steel racks called "bents," long sections of the pipeline follow a zigzag course high
above the frozen earth. Other long sections drop out of sight beneath spongy or rocky ground and return
to the surface later on. The pattern of the pipeline's up-and-down route is determined by the often harsh
demands of the arctic and subarctic climate, the tortuous lay of the land, and the varied compositions of
soil, rock, or permafrost (permanently frozen ground). A little more than half of the pipeline is elevated
above the ground.
The remainder is buried anywhere from 3 to 12 feet, depending largely upon the type of terrain and the
properties of the soil.
One of the largest in the world, the pipeline cost approximately $8 billion and is by far the biggest and
most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. In fact, no single business could
raise that much money, so eight major oil companies formed a consortium in order to share the costs.
Each company controlled oil rights to particular shares of land in the oil fields and paid into the pipeline-

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construction fund according to the size of its holdings. Today, despite enormous problems of climate,
supply shortages, equipment
breakdowns, labor disagreements, treacherous terrain, a certain amount of mismanagement, and even
theft, the Alaska pipeline has been completed and is operating.
1. The passage primarily discusses the pipeline's
A. A. operating costs
B. B. employees
C. C. consumers
D. D. construction
2. The word "it" in line 5 refers to the
A. A. pipeline
B. B. ocean
C. C. state
D. D. village
3. According to the second paragraph, 84 million gallons of oil can travel through the pipeline each
A. A. day
B. B. week
C. C. month
D. D. year
4. The phrase "Resting on" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A. A. Consisting of
B. B. Supported by
C. C. Passing under
D. D. Protected with
5. The author mentions all of the following in the third paragraph as important in determining the
pipeline's route EXCEPT the
A. A. climate
B. B. lay of the land itself
C. C. local vegetation
D. D. kind of soil and rock
6. The word "undertaken" in line 31 is closest in meaning to
A. A. removed
B. B. selected
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C. C. transported
D. D. attempted
7. According to the last paragraph, how many companies shared the costs of constructing the pipeline?
A. A. three
B. B. four
C. C. eight
D. D. twelve
8. According to the last paragraph, which of the following determined what percentage of the
construction costs each member of the consortium would pay?
E. A. How much oil field land each company owned
F. B. How long each company had owned land in the oil fields
G. C. How many people worked for each company
H. D. How many oil wells were located on the company's land

PHẦN 10: HOÀN THÀNH HỘI THOẠI

Chọn 01 lựa chọn đúng ở mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống.
57. Daisy: “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” - Mary: “_______”
A. Thank you very much! I am afraid. B. You are telling a lie.
C. Thank you for your compliment! D. I don't like your sayings.
58. Dick: “Sorry, Brian is not here.” - Peter: “_________”
A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Can I take a message then?
C. Can I speak to Brian, please? D. Can I leave a message then?
59. Susan: “Tom says he doesn’t like you!” – Lucy: “ _________”
A. It makes nothing B. So do I C. I know he isn’t D. I don’t care
60. Tom: “May I smoke?” Jerry: “________”
A. What suits you? B. You are free
C. Accommodate yourself! D. Go ahead!
61. Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” – Maria: “_________”.
A. Of course not, it ‘s not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so D. No problem

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PHẦN 11: SẮP XẾP HỘI THOẠI
Chọn 01 lựa chọn là trật tự đúng của các lượt lời trong hội thoại đã cho.

62. a. Me too. Got any plans for Lunar New Year?

b. Hi! How many days off during Lunar New Year?
c. My family have planned to go to Beijing for 5 days.
d. My company allows staff to take 10 days off. And you?

A. b-a-c-d
B. c-d-b-a
C. c-b-d-a
D. d-b-c-a

63. a. Just a few things for the picnic tomorrow. Like paper plates, bread, meat, chips. Stuff like that.
b. That too. I'm trying to remember what kind they wanted.
c. I'll get the bread and sodas. You can get the other stuff.
d. Sounds good. Let's split up, so we get everything faster.
e. So, what do we need to get, again?
f. Alright. Let's meet at register 3.
g. Let's just get Coke or Pepsi, and maybe some Sprite too. Everyone likes those.
h. What about soda?

A. c-h-f-d-a-g-e-b
B. a-g-f-b-c-h-e-d
C. f-d-c-h-g-a-b-b
D. d-h-a-c-f-b-e-g

64. a. What? I’m not really me?

b. Hey, I’m reading this really interesting article about the human body.
c. No, of course you are you, but you also have millions, or trillions, of bacteria in you.
d. No, they’re mostly really helpful. Someone did an experiment to see if animals can live without
bacteria, and he found that a lot of them died or had to have a special diet. Animals need bacteria to
digest food, you see. So we’re better off with bacteria.
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 e. Unless the bacteria are bad.
f. Yeah? Well, we know all about that from biology lessons.
g. Eeeeuuugh!
h. No, we didn’t learn much at all at school! They’re discovering loads more things all the time.
Really amazing things! Did you know that only about one tenth of the cells in your body are really
you? The rest are bacteria.

A. f-c-b-e-a-g-d-h
B. a-g-f-b-c-h-e-d
C. c-h-f-d-a-g-e-b
D. d-h-a-c-f-b-e-g

65. a. Oh, yeah?

b. It’s like skateboarding or snowboarding. You have a board, or deck, to stand on and wheels.
They’re pretty strong because you go down rough mountain tracks on them. Steep, rough mountain
tracks.
c. No, but I’ve done similar things. Anyway, we’re also going to go canyoning. Before you ask,
that’s when you jump and swim down a river canyon. You have to use ropes and special equipment.
And maybe we’ll go white water rafting too.
d. Sounds a bit risky. Have you done it before?
e. You can do all kinds of things. It’s a new centre; it sounds great. We’re going dirtboarding …
f. So, have you got any plans for the weekend?
g. What’s that?
h. Phew. It sounds far too difficult to me.
i. Yeah, me and my mates are going to this activity centre in the mountains.

A. c-a-e-b-d-h-g-i-f
B. a-g-f-b-c-h-e-d-i
C. c-h-f-d-i-g-e-b-a
D. d-h-a-c-g-b-e-f-i

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66. a. Well, that’s $4.55. Would you like to pay by credit card or with cash?
b. We’ve got it in white, black, red and purple. What size do you want?
c. Can I help you?
d. Cash please. Here’s five.
e. Yes, have you got this T-shirt?
f. Medium. How much does it cost?

A. c-b-f-d-a-e
B. e-a-f-b-c-d
C. c-d-f-b-e- a
D. e-a-c-d-f-b

PHẦN 12: VIẾT LẠI CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.
67. It’s no use trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
A. There’s no point to try to persuade Tom to change his mind.
B. It’s worth trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
C. It’s useful trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.
D. It’s a waste of time trying to persuade Tom to change his mind.

68. Workers are not allowed to use the office phone for personal calls.
A. They don’t let workers use the office phone.
B. Workers are not permitted to use the office phone for personal purpose.
C. The office phone is supposed to be used by workers only.
D. They don’t allow workers to make phone call personally.

69. Having prepared for the worst, they were pleasantly surprised to find themselves bypassed by the
hurricane.
A. Even if the hurricane had hit them, they wouldn’t have been affected much.
B. It was such a relief when the hurricane did not strike them, though they had prepared for the worst.
C. Had they not made such extensive preparations, they would have suffered even worse damage.

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D. While they had made preparations for the hurricane, it was still a relief that they did not suffer
damage.

70. “It’s too stuffy in this room, isn’t it?” said the guest.
A. The guest suggested that the room should be aired.
B. The guest remarked that the room should be aired.
C. The guest said that the room was too crowded.
D. The guest said that there was too much stuff in the room.

71. thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, people are becoming better aware of the problems of
endangered species.
A. Environmentalists are expressing their gratitude towards people who are better aware of the problems
of endangered species.
B. People owe their growing awareness of the problems of endangered species to the efforts of
environmentalists.
C. People have no idea about the problems of endangered species in spite of the efforts of
environmentalists.
D. Environmentalists are doing their best to make people aware of the problems of endangered species.

PHẦN 13: KẾT HỢP CÂU

Chọn câu đồng nghĩa hoặc cận nghĩa nhất với cặp câu đã cho trong câu hỏi.

72. Put your coat on. You will get cold.

A. It is not until you put your coat on that you will get cold.
B. Put your coat on, otherwise you will get cold.
C. You not only put your coat on but also get cold.
D. You will not get cold unless you put your coat on.
73. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions. She works for a famous fashion house.
A. Despite working for a famous fashion house, Ann hardly keeps up with the latest fashions.
B. Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions so as not to work for a famous fashion house.
C. Not working for a famous fashion house, Ann always keeps up with the latest fashions.
D. Ann works for a famous fashion house, so she always keeps up with the latest fashions.

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74. Mike graduated with a good degree. However, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
A. Although Mike graduated with a good degree, he joined the ranks of the unemployed.
B. If Mike graduated with a good degree, he would join the ranks of the unemployed.
C. Mike joined the ranks of the unemployed because he graduated with a good degree.
D. That Mike graduated with a good degree helped him join the ranks of the unemployed.
75. They drove fifteen miles off the main road. Also, they had nothing to eat for the day.
A. They drove fifteen miles off the main road until they had something to eat for the day.
B. They neither drove fifteen miles off the main road nor had anything to eat for the day.
C. Driving fifteen miles off the main road, they eventually had something to eat for the day.
D. Not only did they drive fifteen miles off the main road, they also had nothing to eat for the day.
76. Everyone was watching the little dog. They were greatly amused at it.
A. Everyone felt great and amused when the little dog was watching them.
B. The little dog was watching everyone with great amusement.
C. Everyone was greatly amused at the little dog they were watching.
D. The little dog was greatly amused by the way everyone was watching it.

PHẦN 14: HOÀN THÀNH VĂN BẢN

Chọn 01 cụm từ hoặc câu trong 04 lựa chọn cho sẵn trong mỗi câu hỏi để điền vào chỗ trống
tương ứng trong bài luận đã cho.

It can take a long time to become successful in your chosen field, however talented you are. One thing
you have to be aware of is that you will face criticism along the way. The world is (77)_________ of
people who would rather say something negative than positive. If you’ve made up your mind to achieve
a certain goal, such as writing a novel, (78)_________ the negative criticism of others prevent you from
reaching your target, and let the constructive criticism have a positive effect on your work. If someone
says you’re totally in the (79)______ of talent, ignore them. That’s negative criticism. If, however,
someone advises you to revise your work and gives you a good reason for doing so, you should consider
their suggestions carefully. There are many film stars who were once out of work . There are many
famous novelists who made a complete mess of their first novel – or who didn’t, but had to keep on
approaching hundreds of publishers before they could get it published. Being successful does depend on
luck, to a certain extent. But things are more likely to (80) ________ well if you persevere and stay
positive.

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77. A. overflowing B. packed C. filled D. full
78. A. shouldn’t let B. won’t let C. didn’t let D. don’t let
79. A. absentee B. shortage C. missing D. lack
80. A. sail through B. come into C. deal with D. turn out

B. PHẦN THI TỰ LUẬN

81. Viết một văn bản khoảng 250 từ về chủ đề sau:
Global warming is one of the biggest threats humans face in the 21st Century and sea levels are
continuing to rise at alarming rates.
What problems are associated with this and what are some possible solutions.

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