ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN

Ngày thi: 14/05/2023

(Đề thi gồm có 14 trang)
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

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Mã dự thi: ______________________________ Lớp STAR: _______________________

Part 1: Reading (28 pts)

Passage 1
Read the text and fill the gaps with the correct sentence (A-G). Write the letter of the missing sentence in the
corresponding numbered box provided. There are two extra sentences you will not need.
BEING SEEN, BEING HEARD:
A CALL TO EMBRACE UNIQUENESS
Growing up with a visible difference can be an incredibly challenging experience. For Lulu Bailey, that
difference was a cleft lip and palate, and it had a significant impact on her childhood. (1) ______
Bailey's journey towards self-acceptance began during the pandemic. Alongside her sister, she started
running online life drawing classes, which gave her the opportunity to be a life model herself. Despite never
having modelled before, Bailey found the experience to be liberating. By putting herself in front of a group of
people who were there to draw her, she felt as if she was reclaiming the stare and inviting these artists to look
at her with positivity and respect.
Bailey's visible difference had made her acutely aware of her appearance from a young age. (2) ______
It was when she started secondary school that the bullying became more severe. Kids would throw rocks at the
windows of her house, and she would be pushed and have names shouted at her in the hallway. Bailey used
fashion as a way to cope, dressing differently and giving bullies something else to focus on.
(3) ______. But during the pandemic, Bailey found unexpected benefits. Wearing a mask allowed her
to cover the parts of her face that made her uncomfortable, and being forced to stay at home gave her space to
think and be herself. She started to feel that she needed to accept that this is how she looks and this is who she
is.
Bailey's journey towards self-acceptance inspired her to start an online art club, Fat Life Drawing, with
her sister. The club celebrates larger bodies and reclaims the word "fat". (4) ______ She realized that she
needed to see herself in the same positive light.
During the second lockdown, Bailey organized a portrait class for individuals who had visible
differences. (5) ______. She continues to conduct these portrait classes annually as part of the Face Equality
Week, run by the charity Changing Faces. Bailey found that she enjoyed being drawn, too. Seeing herself in a
positive light and being represented in art in this way was empowering.
A. Bailey was then more comfortable with how she looks and didn't overthink it as much as she used to.
B. Typically, portraits tend to depict people in a flattering manner, but Bailey aimed to celebrate the
distinctiveness of her models.
C. But now, as an adult, Bailey has found a way to embrace her uniqueness and inspire others to do the same.
D. Bailey observed the positive ambiance of the situation and how the participants were perceiving
themselves as they were.
E. Putting herself in front of people as a life model was a big step for Bailey, one that she wouldn't have
taken five years ago.
F. When she started school, she became more aware of her differences, and other children's discomfort
sometimes led to problems.
G. Although Bailey hasn't struggled with bullying as an adult, she still struggles with anxiety, putting herself
out there and being seen.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5

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Passage 2
You are going to read an article about evolution. Seven parts have been removed from the extract. Choose
from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra paragraph which you do not
need. Write the letter of the missing paragraph in the corresponding numbered box.
SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE,
DELAYED SUCCESS IS WORTH THE WAIT
For aeons, some organisms progress slowly until they suddenly rise to dominance, and a similar pattern can
often be observed in the advancement of human inventions. The question remains: why does this happen?
The question of which organisms are the most to eat them. Insects that attempt to feed on latex- or
successful on Earth may elicit different responses. resin-producing plants may have their mouthparts
While some individuals may consider apex immobilized or get trapped by the sticky material.
predators such as lions and great white sharks, Latex and resins can also contain toxic substances
others may think of insects or bacteria. However, like cardiac glycosides, and more than 30% of
we usually overlook one group of plants that is monarch butterfly caterpillars that hatch on
ubiquitous in our daily lives: grasses. milkweed leaves become stuck in the latex, which
can cause their death.
1.
5.
For most of their evolutionary history, which spans
tens of millions of years, grasses struggled to Biologists consider latex, resins, and their
survive. Although their origin dates back to the age distribution networks as more significant than just
of dinosaurs, they barely managed to eke out a ordinary innovations because of their crucial role
living until less than 25 million years ago when in survival. These defensive mechanisms are now
they began to flourish and became the dominant classified as key innovations due to their wider
species that we know today. The fossil record implications for evolution, extending beyond the
indicates that grasses were not abundant for many mere survival of a single plant species.
millions of years.
6.
2. Innovation continued to emerge beyond biological
Despite the various innovations, it might seem evolution. Certain species such as chimpanzees,
reasonable to assume that grasses would have dolphins, and crows, which have sophisticated
attained dominance early on. Nonetheless, their nervous systems, have developed simple
delayed success emphasizes an essential fact about technologies – tools they use for hunting and
new life forms. Success of a new life form is not gathering food. Over the past 12,000 years since
solely determined by its intrinsic characteristics, the agricultural revolution, human culture has
such as an enhancement or a novel ability bestowed produced many groundbreaking innovations, such
by an innovation. Instead, it depends on the as mathematics and writing, as well as numerous
environment where it exists. smaller ones, ranging from the wheel to wallpaper.
Among these breakthrough technologies are many
3.
sleeping beauties that were initially overlooked,
Many new life forms, including the ones such as the invention of radar and the discovery of
mentioned, had a period of inactivity before genetic laws of inheritance that remained
experiencing a sudden and rapid increase in unappreciated for several decades.
success. These types of organisms challenge
7.
conventional wisdom about what causes success or
failure in biological evolution, and this uncertainty There are profound similarities between nature and
also extends to human cultural innovations. These culture that transcend these differences. One of
organisms are akin to dormant or "sleeping" these similarities is that a significant number of
beauties in nature. innovations arrive prematurely. Creative products
with no apparent worth, usefulness, or utility, but
4.
with the potential to revolutionize life given
The substance, called latex, found in the milkweed enough time, are abundant in both nature and
plant, is a mixture of complex and sticky chemicals culture. The sleeping beauties of nature can offer
that serve a similar purpose to sticky resins insight into why creating may be simple, but
produced by pine trees. Both latex and resins act as achieving successful creation is incredibly
lethal defense mechanisms against animals that try challenging. It is beyond the control of the creator.

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A. The question arises as to why grasses had to wait for 40 million years to become successful, considering
that evolution had equipped them with several survival-improving adaptations from the beginning. These
traits include chemical defences such as lignin and silicon dioxide, that grind down the teeth of herbivores.
Additionally, these attributes safeguard grasses from drought, as do sophisticated metabolic processes that
allow them to preserve water.
B. These defensive chemicals are also considered evolutionary innovations, as they arise during a species'
evolution and aid in its survival. Furthermore, these specific innovations were not exclusive to milkweeds.
Evolution discovered them not just a few times, but at least 40 times in various unrelated species.
Additionally, many of these species also independently evolved complex networks for distributing these
toxic excretions through an elaborate system of channels that transports the sticky substance wherever a
plant is threatened.
C. For many new life forms, such as grasses, success in terms of their abundance or species diversity was
delayed for millions of years. Ants, for instance, first appeared 140 million years ago, but they did not
diversify into more than 11,000 species until 40 million years later. Mammals with different ways of
living – swimming, flying, ground-dwelling or tree-climbing – appeared more than 100 million years ago,
but did not become successful until 65 million years ago. A family of saltwater clams waited for a
remarkable 350 million years before diversifying into 500 species.
D. Granted, there are differences in the way nature and culture create. The materials used in creating
Newton's Principia, such as ink and paper, differ from those in a blue whale's cells, tissues, and organs.
The grit of a writer in wrestling with the 15th draft of a chapter is a distinct driving force from the random
mutations of DNA. A patent's financial worth is a different standard of accomplishment from the
frequency at which the bacterium Escherichia coli reproduces each day.
E. Grasses possess at least two characteristics that make them remarkably successful. The first is their
abundance, as they are found across the North American prairies, African savannahs, and Eurasian steppes
that span 5,000 miles from the Caucasus to the Pacific Ocean. Another crucial factor is the sheer number
and diversity of species. Grasses have evolved into over 10,000 species with a remarkable range of forms
since they first appeared. This variety includes hair grass that is only a few centimetres tall and adapted
to the freezing cold of Antarctica, towering grasses in northern India that can conceal entire elephant
herds, and Asian bamboo forests, with "trees" that can grow up to 30 metres tall.
F. Another good example of a sleeping beauty in nature can be seen in the behavior of the caterpillars of
monarch butterflies. They are attracted to hazardous food, which is the leaves of milkweeds, herbaceous
perennials that grow to a few feet in height with tiny star-shaped flowers that form attractive clusters.
Although milkweeds may be visually appealing, they are not harmless. When a caterpillar's mouthparts
cut into a milkweed leaf, it releases a milky white substance due to the pressurized channels within the
damaged leaf, hence the name milkweed. The caterpillars recognize that this white substance signals
danger, and therefore they try to slice these channels and drain the milk before eating the leaf.
G. Examples of multiple discoveries become ever more plentiful as we approach the present, perhaps because
our historical records become better, perhaps because the pace of innovation is accelerating. The
pendulum clock was invented at least three different times, the thermometer seven times, the telegraph
four times and radar six times.
H. Life had to overcome obstacles to progress, and it did so through innovative means, such as extracting
energy from minerals, organic compounds, and sunlight, or evading predators and pursuing prey. These
types of difficulties can be solved in many ways, and each solution is the outcome of biological evolution's
creativity. Each species has a distinct way of life, with millions of them currently existing, and the process
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Passage 3
Read the following article carefully and answer the questions below. Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the
corresponding numbered box provided to indicate the correct answer to each question.
A tale of Whales: from Feet to Flukes
Whales belong to a group of marine animals known as cetaceans, which, like all mammals, are warm-
blooded, breathe air through lungs, and suckle their young. Notwithstanding their streamlined physiques,
absence of posterior limbs, and the existence of a fluke (the two parts making up the large triangular tail) and
a blowhole (a hole on the top of the head used for respiration), they share affinities with terrestrial mammals.
Nevertheless, contrary to the cases of sea otters or pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, or walruses), whose limbs are
functional both on land and at sea, the appearance of the earliest whales remains difficult to visualize. Despite
proof of fully aquatic cetaceans in the fossil record, the process of how a land mammal transformed into a
swimming whale is still a puzzle which has challenged scientists for centuries. Absent until recently were
fossils evidently intermediate, or transitional, between land mammals and cetaceans.
Scientists can now reconstruct the probable beginnings of cetaceans, thanks to some thrilling
discoveries. The oldest fossil whale was discovered in northern Pakistan in 1979 by a team searching for
fossils. This fossil, later named Pakicetus in honor of the country where it was found, was embedded in rocks
that formed from 52-million-year-old river deposits. Interestingly, the river that formed these deposits was
located near an ancient ocean known as the Tethys Sea, which adds to the significance of the discovery.
Experts believe that this Pakicetus fossil, a complete skull of an Archaeoceti (an ancestral group of
modern whales), provides precious insights into the origins of cetaceans, though limited to a skull. While the
skull resembles those of modern whales, it lacks the enlarged jawbone space that is used to detect underwater
sound with specialized fat or oil. Instead, Pakicetus probably used its ear opening to detect sound, similar to
land mammals. Additionally, the skull does not have a blowhole, which is another cetacean adaptation for
diving. While it shows features of a transitional form between cetaceans and mesonychids, a group of extinct
land carnivores, Pakicetus was probably just a shallow-water fish-eater. It is also suggested that it gave birth
and bred on land.
In 1989, several skeletons of an early whale named Basilosaurus were discovered in sediments now
exposed in the Sahara Desert. The whale lived around 40 million years ago, which is 12 million years later
than Pakicetus. Although many incomplete skeletons were found, they included a complete hind leg that had
a foot with three tiny toes – a feature never seen before in an Archaeoceti. These legs would have been too
weak to support the 50-foot-long Basilosaurus on land, indicating that it was undoubtedly a fully marine whale
with potentially nonfunctional, or vestigial, hind legs.
An even more remarkable discovery was made in Pakistan in 1994, wherein the extinct whale,
Ambulocetus natans, had been found. This “walking whale that swam” lived in the Tethys Sea 49 million years
ago, approximately 9 million years before Basilosaurus and 3 million years after Pakicetus. Fortunately, the
fossil contains a considerable part of the hind legs which are robust and end in long feet comparable to those
of a modern pinniped. Notably, these legs were surely operative both on land and in water. Although the
species lacked a fluke, which is the primary propulsive appendage in modern cetaceans, its tail was retained.
Nonetheless, the configuration of its spine reveals that Ambulocetus’ method of swimming was similar
to that of modern whales, involving the upward and downward movement of its rear body section. The
large hind legs were utilized for propulsion in water, while on land, where the species is presumed to have
reproduced, Ambulocetus likely moved around much like a modern sea lion. This unequivocally implies the
species played a role in connecting terrestrial and aquatic life.

1. The word "they" in the first paragraph refers to:

A. a fluke and a blowhole. B. cetaceans. C. posterior limbs. D. streamlined physiques.
2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following is the best explanation for why it is difficult to imagine
the appearance of the first whales?
A. There is no fossil evidence of the first whales as well as many other cetaceans and also pinnipeds.
B. Some ancient cetaceans might have had no posterior limbs, which is similar to terrestrial mammals.
C. The early whales were capable of moving both on land and at sea like walruses or sea otters.
D. The understanding of the transformation from land mammals to cetaceans is incomplete.

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3. According to the author, what is the significance of the blowhole in cetaceans?
A. It is unable to conceal the mammalian identity of cetaceans.
B. It serves as undeniable evidence that cetaceans are mammals.
C. It is the primary distinguishing characteristic between cetaceans and mammals that live on land.
D. It does not yield any clues about the evolution of cetaceans.
4. What can be deduced from the passage regarding early sea otters?
A. They were abundant in number.
B. They were restricted to living only in the sea.
C. Their appearance was easy to envision.
D. There is limited evidence of early sea otters in the fossil record.
5. The discovery of the hind leg of Basilosaurus held great importance because:
A. It indicates that Basilosaurus lived after Ambulocetus natans.
B. It confirms the existence of the oldest known whale.
C. It gives proof of Basilosaurus' swimming abilities.
D. It rules out the possibility of Basilosaurus being able to walk on land.
6. Why does the author use the word "fortunately" when referring to the Ambulocetus natans fossil and its
hind legs?
A. Early whale fossils with legs are not commonly found.
B. The hind legs provided crucial insights into the evolution of cetaceans.
C. The discovery allowed scientists to create a full skeleton of the whale.
D. Only the front legs of early whales were previously discovered.
7. Based on the available information, where is it likely that Basilosaurus reproduced?
A. Terrestrial habitats C. Shallow aquatic environments
B. Both land and water habitats D. Marine environments
8. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in the
last paragraph?
A. Evidence of the missing fluke of Ambulocetus can be inferred from the structure of its spine, which
enabled the creature to swim.
B. Ambulocetus's manner of swimming, as indicated by its backbone structure, resembled that of today’s
whales despite having no fluke.
C. Because of the lack of a fluke in its spinal column, Ambulocetus might have had a method of swimming
similar to that of modern whales.
D. Modern whales propel themselves through the water by moving their rear bodies up and down, and
Ambulocetus also employed the same distinct method using their backbone.
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Passage 4
Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered box provided
to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 1 to 10.
THE SATS - YES OR NO
Columbia was the first Ivy League university to permanently (1) ______ its longstanding requirement
that applicants submit their scores on the SAT. It was the latest in a series of setbacks for the college testing
industry.
Between 2000 and 2018, around 200 colleges and universities adopted similar policies. It was (2)
______ a groundswell — there are about 2,300 public and private four-year colleges and universities in the
US — but it (3) ______ the door to a different future for standardized testing.
The COVID-19 pandemic caused (4) ______ colleges to let students decide whether to submit the test
scores or not. The number of test-takers (5) ______ during the pandemic and has only partially rebounded.
Moreover, a sizable number of those who do take the exams (6) ______ their scores, as policies like Columbia’s
become the norm.

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 (7) ______, an expected Supreme Court decision outlawing affirmative action admissions policies may
give top colleges another reason to (8) ______ from tests that have long played a key role in defining American
meritocracy. (9) ______ test-optional or test-blind could be seen as a way to continue the (10) ______ to
diversifying student bodies in a post-affirmative action world.
1. A. suspend B. collapse C. disintegrate D. expel
2. A. almost B. universally C. fully D. hardly
3. A. struck B. yielded C. cracked D. slapped
4. A. all B. most C. no D. few
5. A. plummeted B. rocketed C. whirled D. settled
6. A. not submitting B. not submit C. aren’t submitting D. isn’t submitting
7. A. Moreover B. Presumably C. Conversely D. Meanwhile
8. A. hit upon B. pull out C. pull back D. call in
9. A. Taking B. Going C. Making D. Leading
10. A. requirement B. commitment C. lookout D. vision
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Part 2: Grammar and Vocabulary (17 pts)

Write the letter A, B, C, or D in the corresponding numbered box provided to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
1. That he chose to pursue the writing career came as no surprise as he had always yearned to see his name
______ .
A. in type B. in print C. in letters D. in edition
2. My Biology teacher said that oxygen ______ from the lungs into the bloodstream.
A. defuses B. disperses C. diffuses D. disparages
3. Dr. John said, "We are unable to provide any additional treatment. We have no choice but let the disease
take its ______ .”
A. end B. term C. way D. course
4. Throughout the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by ______ .
A. flashlights B. floodlights C. highlights D. spotlights
5. Would you mind if I picked your ______ on the issue before the meeting?
A. brains B. mind C. head D. intellect
6. As the yacht ______ in a violent storm, more than 37 tour participants drowned.
A. inverted B. overflowed C. upset D. capsized
7. I wish I could come to your wedding but unfortunately I can’t, because something has ______.
A. done away with B. come up with C. cropped off D. dropped up
8. Hearing of his failure in the exam came like a bolt ______.
A. from the red B. from the blue C. from the black D. from the white
9. The criminals loaded up a suitcase with diamonds and ______ in a van waiting for them in the street.
A. made off B. rolled over C. carried away D. put off
10. After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ______ whether the information
you have provided is accurate.
A. validate B. certify C. investigate D. verify
11. According to some of the newest ______ calculations, the earth's resources may be exhausted by the end
of the century.
A. raw B. rude C. crude D. blunt
12. We put his rude manner ______ lack of respect for our Vietnamese customary practices.
A. off at B. up with C. up to D. down to
13. This watch has to be fixed because it ______ 8 minutes every 24 hours.
A. gains B. increases C. accelerates D. progresses

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14. The ______ cause of death today in Britain is heart disease, with cancer in second place.
A. first B. prime C. initial D. lead
15. He decided to go ahead with his plan, though it was risky, and ______.
A. let the chips fall B. stooped to your level C. kicked in the pants D. beat the dead horse
16. She pretended ______, but in fact, she was listening to their conversation.
A. having read B. having been reading C. to have been reading D. to read
17. _______ the present investors do not default on their payment terms, everything appears to be going quite
well for the company.
A. Assuming that B. Whether C. Whereas D. As if
18. The President felt it desirable that the ban on hunting elephants ______.
A. is not lifted B. did not be lifted C. were not lifted D. not be lifted
19. The picking of the fruit, ______ , takes about a week.
A. that work they receive no money C. for which work they receive no money
B. they receive no money for that work D. they receive no money for it
20. Both boxers appear to be really exhausted, so ______ fighter has more stamina will certainly prevail.
A. whoever B. wherever C. whenever D. whichever
21. I have yet ______ a person as Katy.
A. to meet as self-denying C. met as self-denying
B. to have met such self-denying D. been meeting such self-denying
22. The lakes ______ with fish, the campers were so excited about another fishing trip.
A. being abounded B. abounding C. was abounded D. abounded
23. The King ______ his portrait ______ this week. It’ll take several days to complete.
A. is having - paint B. is getting - be painted C. had - painting D. is having - painted
24. I would rather ______ my holiday in Singapore than in Malaysia. I really couldn’t stand the food.
A. have taken B. had taken C. to have taken D. take
25. Contrary to popular belief, ______ cacti cannot survive the low water availability in the Sahara Desert.
A. a large amount of B. many a C. a great many D a great deal of
26. ______ that the match between U23 Vietnam and U23 Kyrgyzstan was canceled yesterday.
A. Such was a weather C. Such terrible weather was it
B. So terrible a weather was it D. The weather was such
27. ______ , he remained optimistic.
A. Though badly wounded he was C. As he was badly wounded
B. Badly wounded as he was D. As badly wounded he was
28. Why didn’t you tell me you needed help? I ______ you!
A. must have helped B. could have helped C. should help D. would help
29. Jackie Chan wouldn’t be the star he is today ______ a deep impression in his early movies.
A. should he not have made C. had he not made
B. were he not to make D. if he didn’t make
30. I would ______ have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.
A. no sooner B. as much C. as soon D. so much

Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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Part 3: Word formation (10 pts)
Use the words on the right of the text, listed 1-10, to form ONE word that fits in the same numbered blank in
the text. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. Spelling mistakes will be
penalised.

A CALL TO ACTION
The world we live in is changing at a(n) (0) alarming rate, with the impact of 0. ALARM
human activity being felt in every corner of the planet. (1) ________ have warned 1. CLIMATE
that the Earth is warming at a(n) (2) ________ rate, leading to a host of environmental 2. PRECEDE
problems, including desertification, the loss of variety in nature, and the depletion of
our natural resources.
One of the key findings of recent research is that our ecosystems are becoming
increasingly (3) ________, meaning that they are less able to retain water and support 3. PORE
the plants and animals that rely on them. This, in turn, is leading to the depletion of
(4) ________ and other water sources, as well as a rise in desertification and the loss 4. RESERVE
of precious heritage sites.
The consequences of this trend are (5) ________ severe, with entire ecosystems at 5. VARY
risk of collapse. However, there are steps we can take to mitigate the damage, and
one of the most promising solutions is the use of (6) ________ materials. By using 6. GRADE
materials that break down naturally, we can reduce our impact on the environment
and help to preserve the delicate balance of our ecosystems.
Another key factor in the fight against desertification and ecosystem collapse is
the importance of (7) ________. By promoting this natural process, we can help to 7. DENSE
replenish our water sources and support the growth of plants and other vital
components of our ecosystem.
Finally, we must recognize the vital role that our heritage sites play in preserving
our cultural and natural history. From the (8) ________ patterns on ancient buildings 8. CORTEX
to the natural beauty of our parks and forests, these sites are (9) ________ and must 9. REPLACE
be protected at all costs.
The impact of human activity on our ecosystem is a pressing issue that
demands urgent attention. By taking steps to promote (10) ________ and protect our 10. SUSTAIN
natural resources, we can help to ensure a brighter future for ourselves and for
generations to come.

Your answers:

1 6

2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10

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Part 4: Open cloze (20 pts)
Complete the texts. Use only ONE word for each gap. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered
boxes provided in your answer sheet.
Passage 1
BANGTAN SONYEONDAN
K-Pop band BTS is one of the world’s top-selling musical acts. The seven-member group, (1) _____
name in English roughly translates to “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”, boasts a dedicated fan base of over 40 million,
called “ARMY.”
It (2) _____ a lot of blood, sweat, and tears for the impeccably coiffed septet to reach meteoric levels of
fame. In 2014, BTS debuted with the album 2 Cool 4 Skool. This school-themed era was full of teen angst,
grunge, and yearning for romance, while the music videos had (3) _____ fair share of shaggy hair and black
eyeliner. BTS then delved (4) _____ psychology and inner conflict with later hits. Many fans consider the
Wings era to be BTS’s most iconic period when it (5) _____ to music and performances. It’s defined by the
band’s second studio album, Wings, released in October 2016 and later repackaged as You Never Walk Alone.
In November 2020, BTS released BE. The album was filled with songs (6) _____ to send a message of
comfort to fans as the COVID-19 pandemic (7) _____ across the globe. Finally, Proof, an anthology released
in June 2022, is the last music from BTS (8) _____ a group before the announcement that it’s on (9) _____
until 2025. The album includes various tracks spanning the band’s work over the years, as (10) _____ as some
previously unreleased tunes. The title and the choice of songs emphasize BTS’s progress, growth, and
monumental success as global popstars.
Your answers:

1 6

2 7

3 8

4 9

5 10

Passage 2
MEN EXPERIENCE PATERNAL POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPPD)
According to a study by the American Journal of Men’s Health, 13.3 percent of expectant fathers
experience elevated (11) _____ of depressive symptoms during their partner’s third trimester of pregnancy.
As for the postpartum period, estimates of the number of men experiencing PPPD in the first two months after
birth (12) _____ from 4 to 25 percent.
Symptoms of PPPD are not (13) _____ those of maternal postpartum depression, which also include
frustration or irritability; becoming stressed easily; feeling discouraged; fatigue; lack of motivation; isolation
(14) _____ family and friends.
“However, men and women may experience their depressive symptoms (15) _____ in terms of
manifestation,” says Sheehan Fisher, PhD, perinatal clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the
department of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University. “There’s research (16) _____
the concept of ‘masculine depression’ that suggests men may report and engage in externalizing behaviors,
such as aggression, hypersexuality, and substance use in (17) _____ to depression,” he says. Experts claim the
treatments for PPPD may be diverse, but they include psychotherapy and prescribing an antidepressant (18)
_____ SSRI. It is also emphasized that diet, exercise, and meditation can (19) _____ an important role in
alleviating symptoms of depression. The first step is recognizing that mental illness doesn’t discriminate.
Anyone can be affected by depression, (20) _____ dads.

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Your answers:

11 16

12 17

13 18

14 19

15 20

Part 5: Key Word Transformation (20 pts)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given in bold. Do
not change the given word and write FROM THREE TO EIGHT words in total. Write your answers in the
spaces provided below.
1. The heavy downpour brought the whole class’s picnic to an abrupt end. [CUT]

The whole class had to ______________________________________ because of the heavy downpour.

2. The manager did not beat around the bush and gave concise and relevant answers. [TO]

The manager’s answers were ______________________________________________________ point.

3. Some employers nowadays seem to discriminate against people because of their age. [WRITE]

Some employers _______________________________________________________ basis of their age.

4. We’ll have to believe him, because we don’t know if he really stole the purse. [BENEFIT]

We’ll have to ________________________________ because we don’t know if he really stole the purse.
5. He was imprisoned for having such obnoxious behavior. [EXTENT]

His behavior was ______________________________________________________ he was imprisoned.

6. The number of tourists to the island has fallen dramatically. [STEEP]

There __________________________________________________ the number of tourists to the island.

7. In the days before the ChatGPT, not many people knew about OpenAI. [ADVENT]

Hardly ___________________________________________________________________ of ChatGPT.

8. What I would really like is a slice of bread. [NOTHING]

There’s _______________________________________________________________ a slice of bread.

9. It is the responsibility of the school to leave the issue untouched like that. [ONUS]

The _________________________________________________ to leave the issue untouched like that.

10. We regret now spending so much money on that piece of add-on. [SPLASHED]

We wish ____________________________________________ so much money on that piece of add-on.

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Part 6: Error Identification and Correction (5 pts)
Identify the five mistakes in the following passage. Indicate the line where each mistake is found and how to
correct it. Write your answers in the table provided and write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS for each
error or correction in the table provided.
Example (*):

LINE MISTAKE CORRECTION

1 year years

(*) this example cannot be written on your answer sheet

LINE
1. After year of hard work, Mary finally achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a publish author. She
2. was ecstatic when she held her first book in her hands and eagerly awaited the reviews from critics
3. and readers alike. Therefore, her excitement turned to disappointment when the reviews started
4. pouring in, and they were overwhelmingly negative. She had poured her heart and soul into the book,
5. and to see it criticized in such a harsh manner was a crushing blow. Despite her initial defensiveness,
6. she realized that some of the critiques were valid, and she decided to take them to her heart and use
7. them to improve her crafts. It was a painful and humbling experience, but one that ultimately made
8. her a better writer. While the negative reviews were regretful, they were also a necessary step on her
9. path to growth and success.

LINE MISTAKE CORRECTION

________ HẾT ________

Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Giám thị coi thi không giải thích đề thi.
Thí sinh nộp lại đề thi và giấy nháp.

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 ĐÁP ÁN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH CHUYÊN
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 14/05/2023
Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

Part 1: Reading (28 pts)

Passage 1

1. C 2. F 3. G 4. D 5. B

Passage 2

1. E 2. A 3. C 4. F 5. B
6. H 7. D

Passage 3

1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D
6. B 7. D 8. B

Passage 4

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. B

Part 2: Grammar and Vocabulary (17 pts)

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A
6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. D
11. C 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. D
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C
26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. C

Part 3: Word formation (10 pts)

1. climatologists 2. unprecedented 3. porous 4. reservoirs 5. invariably

6. biodegradable 7. condensation 8. cortical 9. irreplaceable 10. sustainability

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Part 4: Open cloze (20 pts)
Passage 1
1. whose 2. took/cost 3. their 4. into 5. comes
/required
6. intended/ 7. swept / surged / 8. as 9. break / pause / 10. well
written/ proliferated / hold / hiatus
escalated / raged /
composed/
intensified /
produced
expanded

Passage 2

11. levels / rates / 12. vary / range 13. unlikely 14. from 15. differently /
amounts diversely

16. on / about / 17. response 18. called / named 19. play / have / 20. including /
regarding / served even
concerning

Part 5: Key Word Transformation (20 pts)

cut short their picnic

1.
cut their picnic short

2. concise/succinct/short/brief and to the point

3. write people off on the

4. give him the benefit of the doubt

5. obnoxious to such an extent (that)

6. has been a steep fall/decrease/decline/drop/reduction/plunge in

7. anybody/anyone knew about OpenAI before that advent

nothing I would like/want/need/crave/desire more than

8. nothing that would make me happier than
nothing that would make me more satisfied than

9. onus is on the school

10. we had not splashed out

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Part 6: Error Identification and Correction (5 pts)

LINE MISTAKE CORRECTION

1 publish published

3 Therefore However

8 her heart heart

8 crafts craft

10 regretful regrettable

________ HẾT ________

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