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TIẾNG ANH THẦY TÙNG ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO 10 SỐ 6 – G9C2223

Môn: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
Ngày thi: 24/4/2023 & 26/4/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ và tên: ……............................................ Học sinh lớp: ………. Trường: ……………………..........

LISTENING LEVEL B1/PET

Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. You will hear a girl called Jessica giving a class presentation
about a course she did for young people interested in becoming engineers.
Young engineer course
Minimum age for students: (1) ……………
What you learn in the morning: (2) ……………
What you have to bring: (3) ……………
Piece of equipment that Jessica helped design: (4) ……………
What all students are given at the end of the course: (5) ……………

PART 2: LISTENING LEVEL B2/FCE

You will hear five different cyclists talking about a long-distance race they took part in. For questions 6-10, choose
from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not
need to use.
Question 6: Speaker 1 - _________ A. I started the race but then decided not to continue.
Question 7: Speaker 2 - _________ B. I had to change bicycles during the race.
Question 8: Speaker 3 - _________ C. I felt uncomfortable on my bicycle throughout the race.
Question 9: Speaker 4 - ________ D. I had done some serious physical training for the race.
Question 10: Speaker 5 - ________ E. I think the organisers of the race were inefficient.
F. I was satisfied with my performance in the race.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
sentences. (10pts)
Question 21: The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ______ by the weather and could scarcely be
read.
A. away B. off C. out D. on
Question 22: The woman accused of shoplifting was found not guilty and was ______.
A. excused B. forsaken C. acquitted D. fled
Question 23: My car was so old that I could only sell it for ______.
A. rubbish B. scrap C. debris D. waste
Question 24: Vanessa: “I couldn’t make it to the final round of the contest.”
Ashley: “______”
A. You’re poor. B. Congratulations! C. You’re welcome. D. Better luck next time!
Question 25: My sister is crazy about anime and ______.
A. so do I B. neither do I C. so am I D. neither am I
Question 26: She is a(n) ______ authority on the subject of sustainable tourism in ASEAN countries.
A. quality B. expert C. eminent D. imminent
Question 27: According to the weather________, there will be rain tomorrow.
A. program B. information C. forecast D. news

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Question 28: We tried to ______ down on the money we were spending on entertainment.
A. move B. take C. do D. cut
Question 29: I felt a bit ______ and seemed to have more aches and pains than usual.
A. out of sorts B. on the mend C. over the worst D. under the fevers
Question 30: Not only ______ places of beauty, they serve scientific and educational purposes as well.
A. are botanical gardens B. botanical gardens to be
C. botanical gardens are D. to be botanical gardens
Question 31: They had a four-day holiday, then began work ______.
A. in proportions B. out of bounds C. on end D. in earnest
Question 32: I know ______ about local history. I think you should ask Jerry – he’s much more knowledgeable
about that than I am.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
Question 33: A ______ is a book or a movie with an exciting story about crime or spying.
A. comic B. thriller C. romance D. biography
Question 34: I don’t think he’s ever been there, ______?
A. do I B. don’t I C. has he D. hasn’t he
Question 35: Don’t worry. We won’t let a bit of rain ______ our fun.
A. mix B. destroy C. collapse D. spoil
Question 36: Mrs. Bennet: “Would you like to join us for dinner?”
Mrs. Darcy: “______.”
A. I’d love to B. Go ahead C. Good luck D. Well done
Question 37: On entering the nursery I stumbled on the wooden blocks ______ all over the carpet.
A. plunged B. scattered C. settled D. tossed
Question 38: You should change your wet shoes, ______ you’ll catch a cold.
A. therefore B. or C. if D. unless
Question 39: The school was closed for a month because of a serious ______ of fever.
A. outbreak B. outcome C. outset D. outburst
Question 40: Many plants and animals in this region are now on the ______ of extinction.
A. verge B. back C. start D. end

Fill in each gap with the correct form of the words given IN CAPITAL at the end of each line. (10pts)
Question 41: There are more than 20 ______ working on the water treatment project. RESEARCH
Question 42: This matter is very ______. Don’t discuss it outside the office. CONFIDENCE
Question 43: It was ______ easy for him to learn baseball because he had been a cricket COMPARE
player.
Question 44: The attack in the city centre last night ______ the kind of behaviour amongst EXAMPLE
young people that many object to.
Question 45: Street-fights are an everyday ______ in this area of the city. OCCUR
Question 46: The destruction of trees by charcoal-burners has resulted in the almost FOREST
complete ______ of the island.
Question 47: I find it ______ to work in this room. It's too small and airless. COMFORT
Question 48: You shouldn’t interrupt someone in ______. SENTENCE
Question 49: There was a heavy ______ yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the POUR
church Garden Party.
Question 50: I want to make sure all my ______ will be financially secure if I’m incapacitated DEPEND
in any way.

Put the verbs given IN CAPITAL at the end of each line in their correct forms to complete the following
sentences. (5pts)

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Question 51: After searching the whole apartment for an hour, she found that her purse ______ LIE
on the desk the whole time.
Question 52: It will be the first time the professor ______ a talk at Stanford University. GIVE
Question 53: We even anticipated that Miss Vietnam ______ the title. AWARD
Question 54: Remember ______ off your shoes when you go into the temple. TAKE
Question 55: By the time all the students ______ to the campus, the decoration work will have RETURN
already finished.
Question 56: We highly recommend that your son ______ this course. DO
Question 57: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first people ______ an official MAKE
ascent of Mount Everest.
Question 58: Up until my grandfather’s time, going abroad ______ impossible for a farmer’s child. SEEM
Question 59: ______ the letter, she found that it contained a cheque for £1,000. OPEN
Question 60: With only one more week, he ______ better prepared for the concert last Saturday. BE

Fill in each blank with ONE preposition or particle to complete the following sentences. (10pts)
Question 61: A number of oil tankers have been laid ______ recently. They are expected to be ______ repair
for about 3 months.
Question 62: Mr. Smith, to whom I spoke ______ the phone last night, is very interested ______ our plan.
Question 63: The new hairdryer manufactured ______ the company does not comply ______ British safety
standard.
Question 64: Our manager blamed Ruth ______ having leaked the document instead ______ Theresa.
Question 65: According ______ the news, several youths set fire ______ a police car last night in Madison
County.
Question 66: For generations our people got victory ______ many enemies and drove them ______.
Question 67: I’d like to take advantage ______ this opportunity to explain the reason why I objected ______
Greg’s proposal in the last meeting.
Question 68: My cousin left home two years ago without taking leave ______ anyone. We haven’t heard ______
her since.
Question 69: Don’t have faith ______ what he says. He’s just trying to take you ______ a ride.
Question 70: Lily plans to apply ______ Heineken’s management trainee program after her graduation ______
university.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following sentences, then correct the mistakes. (10pts)
Question 71: The bus will be leaving on five minutes so you’d better hurry up.
A. be leaving B. on C. so D. better
Question 72: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because most of it lies
under the ocean.
A. mountain range B. the C. is not D. most of it
Question 73: The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings.
A. The B. cannot remember C. which D. savings
Question 74: Many teachers have devoted their lives to teaching, therefore teaching is not a well-paid job in
Vietnam.
A. Many B. to teaching C. therefore D. in
Question 75: Establishing in 1984 for students who wanted to study art and music, LaGuardia was the first
public school of its kind.
A. Establishing B. for C. wanted D. of its kind
Question 76: When I was home, my parents would often take careful of me when I am ill.
A. home B. would often C. take careful D. when

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Question 77: The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the criteria
for success in the workplace.
A. to work B. thinking C. some of the D. the workplace
Question 78: She passed the board exam, who made her parents proud.
A. passed B. the C. who D. proud
Question 79: Lack of properly physical exercise causes tiredness and poor health.
A. of B. properly C. causes D. and
Question 80: As far as I’m concerned, Abigail is the best candidate for the position because she has been
working like a teacher for 15 years.
A. As far as B. for C. like D. for

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer that BEST fits the blank
space in the following passage. (10pts)
In a small village in North Yorkshire, there is a big old farmhouse (81) ______ three families live together.
Alice and George and their three children, Joe and Pam and their two children, and Sue and her baby daughter.
The adults divide (82) ______ the work between them. George does the cooking, Joe and Sue do almost all the
housework. Pam looks after the shopping and (83) ______ the repairs, and Alice takes care of the garden.
Alice, George and Sue go out to work. Joe works at home (84) ______ computer systems, and Pam, who
is a painter, looks after the baby during the day. Two of the children go to school in the village, but the three
oldest ones go by bus to the secondary school in the nearest town, ten miles (85) ______.
The three families get (86) ______ well, and enjoy their way of life. There are (87) ______ difficulties, of
course. Their biggest worry at the (88) ______ is money – one of the cars needs replacing, and the roof needs
some expensive repairs. But this isn’t too serious – the bank has agreed to a (89) ______, which they expect to
be able to pay back in three years. And they all say they would much rather go on living in their old farmhouse
(90) ______ move to a luxury flat in a big city.

Question 81: A. that B. where C. in where D. which

Question 82: A. up B. in C. on D. about
Question 83: A. carries out B. carries on C. takes out D. takes on
Question 84: A. design B. to design C. designing D. designed
Question 85: A. on B. onward C. offshore D. away
Question 86: A. on B. at C. for D. in
Question 87: A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
Question 88: A. time B. moment C. present D. minute
Question 89: A. debt B. credit C. loan D. purchase
Question 90: A. to B. than C. rather than D. then

Read the following passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. (10pts)
As a career, Human Resources (HR) appears somewhat bulletproof. When hiring picks up, HR jobs
specializing in recruiting are (91) ______ demand. When hiring slows, HR practitioners are tasked with creating
strategies to retain top performers. But HR was no stranger to the (92) ______ downturn, with staff shrinking and
many losing jobs. As companies emerge (93) ______ the recession, they have been quick to refill their recruiting
staff, and other HR positions aren’t far behind. Some businesses have even shifted focus back to (94) ______
with the predicted shortage of knowledgeable workers as (95) ______ boomers retire – even though many of
them delayed retirement in (96) ______ to the downturn.
Opportunities for HR practitioners will increase in the next few years, according to the Bureau of Labour
Statistics: overall employment of managers and specialists in human resources, training, and labour relations is
expected to rise 22 percent or more through 2018. MBA (97) ______ could have more opportunities for
advancement in HR than in other professions. HR certification can help advance your career, but it’s not yet

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established (98) ______ necessary to get ahead in the field. HR insiders say networking plays a key (99) ______
in finding an HR job, perhaps more so than in (100) ______ other industry.

Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions followed. (5 points)
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but we focus species
attention on our flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephant,
marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need species measures and extra protection in order to
survive, they also serve as “umbrella” species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same
habitats.
In addition to our flagship animals, we work to protect numerous species in peril around the world that
live within our priority eco-regions. Laree predators like snow leopards and grizzly bears, migratory species like
whooping cranes and songbirds, and a host of other species facing threats also benefit from WWF’s conservation
efforts. Our wildlife trade experts at “traffic” work to ensure that wildlife trade products don’t harm a species, while
also fighting against illegal and unsustainable trade.
WWF is known for acting sound science. Science leads and guides us strategies and approaches, from
the way to restore tigers in viable, breed population to decide which areas need protection the most.

Question 101: What does WWF stand for?

A. World Wildlife Food B. World Wildlife Formation
C. World Wildlife Fund D. World Wildlife Foundation
Question 102: How many species receives special attention from WWF?
A. six B. seven C. eight D. nine
Question 103: What is the meaning of the world “unsustainable” in the second paragraph?
A. cannot be continued B. cannot be achieved
C. cannot be expanded D. cannot be destroyed
Question 104: What can science help us in safeguarding endangered species?
A. Find the way to kill all species easily. B. Lead and guide strategies and approaches.
C. Discover another habitat of animal. D. Search for a food source for animals.
Question 105: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A. Many species are protected by WWF.
B. Thorough scientific practice contributes to the reputation of WWF.
C. Some species need extra protection so as not to be extinct.
D. Some species are so fierce that scientists can’t take care of them.

Rewrite the sentences, using the word given IN CAPITAL. You can’t change the word under any
circumstances. (10 points)
Question 106: “You plagiarised my work!” Helen told Matthew. ACCUSED
Question 107: It’s unusual of her to be open to strangers. HARDLY
Question 108: After taking a look at the brochure, I immediately enrolled in the course. THOUGHT
Question 109: I’d prefer you pay me back all the money within this month. RATHER
Question 110: The judge told the jury to consider the woman’s past life. ACCOUNT
Question 111: Although she was tired, the young mother appeared visibly very happy after the AS
birth of her child.
Question 112: We agreed that each of us would clean the floor on alternative days. TURNS
Question 113: Folks around here tend to wear gloves in the winter when it gets nippy. TENDENCY
Question 114: Before the movers could take the billiard table out, they had to dismantle it. PIECES
Question 115: They cancelled the picnic because of the terrible weather. CALLED

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Finish the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)
Finish the second sentence in a way that it means the same as the original one. (10 points)
Question 116: She asked Charles if he had gone to Havana on business the week before.
→ “Charles, ________________________________________________________________
Question 117: You are unfit because you don’t do enough exercise.
→ Were ___________________________________________________________________
Question 118: As people use a lot of wood pulp, many trees are cut down.
→ The more _______________________________________________________________
Question 119: You’ve got a nerve, insulting my mother behind my back!
→ How dare _______________________________________________________________
Question 120: Rita didn’t at all realise how difficult the examination was going to be at all.
→ Little ___________________________________________________________________
Question 121: It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday.
→ I wish __________________________________________________________________
Question 122: It’s such a wonderful opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.
→ It’s too __________________________________________________________________
Question 123: It’s not worth giving her more advice. She won’t listen.
→ What’s the _______________________________________________________________
Question 124: England no longer had dreadful fogs.
→ There used ______________________________________________________________
Question 125: What you submitted was more of an academic essay than a business proposal.
→ What you submitted was not _________________________________________________

THE END

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