ĐỀ THI THỬ VÀO CHUYÊN – 2023-2024

MOCK TEST 17
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Part 1. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for
each answer.

NOTES ON ISLAND HOTEL

 Example: Type of room required
 Answer: Double room

Time
 The length of stay: approximately 2 weeks
 Starting date: 25th April
Temperature
 Up to 1. C.
 Erratic weather
Transport
 Pick-up service is provided.

 Normally transfer to the airport takes about 2. .

Facilities
 en-suite facilities and a 3. .
 gym and spa facilities.
 a large outdoor swimming pool.
 three standard 4. .
Complete the table below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Days Entertainment activities Transportation

 mini bus
 learning to make 5.
Tuesdays
 having a 6. concert

 enjoying mountain view

 7.
Wednesdays
 exploring a tropical 8.  shuttle bus

 having a fancy dinner

 10.
Thursdays
 watching a spectacular display of 9.
Part 2. Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
11. Many of these caves ...
 a. are a few hundred centuries old.
 b. are uninhabited.
 c. have been transformed into hotels for tourists.
12. Lale Surmen ...
 a. lives next to the caves.
 b. used to be a tour guide.
 c. works in tourism.
13. In the past, the people in this region ...
 a. had to hide from Romans and Arabs.
 b. were good fighters.
  c. had to hide from Romans and Christians.
14. The underground city of Kaymakli ...
 a. was build 1,000 years ago.
 b. provided a permanent home for entire communities.
 c. provided temporary refuge for entire communities.
15. They built small tunnels ...
 a. because it was impossible to make them bigger.
 b. for better protection.
 c. because people were smaller in the past.
16. They kept the level of illumination to a minimum ...
 a. to preserve oxygen.correct
 b. to sleep for longer periods.
 c. so they they couldn't be seen.
Part 3. T/F
17. When Christian missionaries arrived in England, they started to use spellings that didn’t reflect how
words were pronounced. F
18. Words like cough, enough, though or thought were originally pronounced with the same sound at the
end. T
19. When the printer was invented, the changes in pronunciation had finished. F
20. The pronunciation of English vowels changed a lot. T
21. A big part of modern spelling is due to how words were pronounced in the past or how they were spelled
in French. T
22. Latin started influencing spelling in the late 1500s, when English spelling was still undergoing big
changes. F
23. Latin was responsible for the introduction of letters that are written but not pronounced. T
24. The pronunciation of the word colonel comes from Italy. F

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts)
1. A morning B mourn C pour D tour
2. A range B foggy C huge D gymnastics
3. A fond B pond C follow D of
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts)
4 A thirteen B divide C married D decide
5 A lengthen B minus C mosque D. tattoo
SECTION TWO: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
6: Mark Zuckerberg's enormous success has taken a lot of hardworking and ___________.
A. indifference B. dedication C. loyalty D. reputation
7: After a momentary _ of concentration, Simon managed to regain his focus and completed the
test.
A. failure. B. lapse. C. fault. D. error.
8: For the last 20 years, we ………significant changes in the world of science and technology.
A. witness B. have witnessed C. witnessed D. are witnessing
9: Housewives find it easier to do domestic chores thanks to …_invention of labour-saving devices.
A. the B. a C. an D. some
10: Air pollution is getting………. serious in big cities in the world.
A. more and more B. the more and the more
C. the most and the most D. most and most
11: You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your___________?
A. spirit B. attention C. mind D. brain
12: Her fiancé is said …………….from Harvard University five years ago.
A. having graduated B. to have graduated
 C. being graduated D. to be graduated
13: Many rare and precious species are now …….the verge of extinction.
A. in B. from C. on D. by
14: They are always …………of what their children do.
A. support B. supporting C. supportive D. supportively
15: Women in some parts of the world are still struggling for job opportunities …….to men.
A. equal B. various C. suitable D. legal
16: The manager…….. his temper with the employees and shouted at them.
A. had B. lost C. took D. kept
17: All nations should ……..hands to work out a plan to solve the problem of global warming.
A. join B. hold C. shake D. lend
18: Garvin is ………a new computer application to see whether it works.
A. looking after B. putting on C. trying out D. turning up
19: Terry is a very imaginative boy. He always comes ……..interesting ideas.
A. out of B. down on C. up with D. in for
20: Susan accidentally stepped on Denise’s foot.
- Susan: “Oops! I’m sorry, Denise.”
- Denise: “ ………”
A. You shouldn’t do that. B. It’s alright. C. You are welcome. D. It’s nonsense.
21: Hana and Jenifer are talking about a book they have just read.
- Hana: “The book is really interesting and educational.”
- Jenifer: “ …….”
A. I’d love it. B. That’s nice of you to say so.
C. I couldn’t agree more. D. Don’t mention it.
22: In The Sociology of Science,__________a classic, Robert Merton discusses cultural, economic and
social forces that contributed to the development of modern science.
A. now considering B. now considered C. which considers D. which considered
2: Recently health foods have increased in __________
A. popular B. popularity C. popularize D. popularization
24: Everyone laughed when he _____________the teacher so well.
A. looked up B. took off C. sent off D. called up
25: As the drug took the patient became unconscious.
A. effect B. force C. influence D. action

Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.
26. It’s no good (write) ....writing... to him; he never answers letters.
27. We watched the children (jump) .....jumping...... from a window.
28. I’m sure he (understand) ......will understand.... if you explain the situation to her.
29-30. When we (arrive) __arrive__ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __will be raining__.
31. You know she (stand) __has been standing_ looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
32. I wish I had a car. It ( make) __would make__ my life so much easier.
33. Have you any idea what she ( do) ___will be doing____ when I call her tomorrow morning?
34-35. The For Sale notice outside their house (remove) __removing_ lately. They must ( sell) ___sell__ it.

Part 3. Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition;

36. Valuable chemical products are obtained __to___ volcanic substances, including gold and silver.
37. The company has laid _________strict procedures for this kind of situation.
38. You are perfectly capable __of__ of making your own bed, I would have thought!
39. Keep away ___from__ those electrical wires.
40. . My friend, Howard, is very enthusiastic ______at____ his new equipment.

Part 4. Complete each sentence with appropriate form of the word in block capitals. (10pts)
41. We found it __thrilling__ (thrill) to your wonderful news.
42. He left the room without any ___explanation__ (explain).
43. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ___unsuccessfully__ (success).
44. Many people expressed ___disagreement___ (disagree) with the whole idea.
45. There was a ___wide___ (wide) dissatisfaction with the government’s policies.
46. Her health has __badly_ (bad) considerably since we last saw her.
47. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other
_____sicknesses___ (sick).
48. He was __uninformative__ (information) of the consequences in advance.
49. I was kept __awake___ (wake) last night by the noise from a party in the flat above.
50. This road is so bad that it needs _____ (surface).
Part 5. Each sentence has an incorrect word or phrase. FIND and CORRECT them. There is an
example at the beginning (0). (5pts)

51. The police is now investigating the robbery that took place in our 51........are.......
neighborhood last night
52. There was a slight disagreement between committee members of the club, 52.........................
regarding their trip next month.
53. Most of us were feeling sleepier at the meeting because the speaker had a 53......sleepy.......
monotonous voice.
54. She was not unaware of their presence in the room as she was absorbed in 54..........aware...........
her reading.
55. When you talk to the old man, please speak out, he is hard of hearing. 55..........an......
56. My pen has few ink in it; so could you give me some? 56..........little.......
57. Neither William or his brother stole the apples from the orchard. 57..........either...........
58. It is hoped that the development countries will be less selfish in their 58......developing......
economic policies and help the poorer nations.
59. The audience watching the rock concert obviously do not satisfy with the 59......didn’t........
performance the band presented.
60. Those silly ghost stories made Pakcil Abu feared to go upstairs by himself. 60........fear.....

Part 6. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box. Use each
one once only. There are two extra ones that you do not need to use. (5pts)

turn down show off make up wear out put off show round carry out

61. Would you like to see the factory? Would you like me to ___show__ you __round___ ?
62. The children ___made up__ a little poem and wrote it in the card.
63. Sue was offered a job as a translator but she __turned__ it _down____ .
64. His shoes are quite ___wearing out___ . He’ll have to get a new pair.
65. They have had to ___put___ the football match ___off___ because of snow.

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, C or D
to indicate your answer. (10pts)
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Drought, storms, and fires
can change ecosystems. Some changes (66) _ _ the ecosystem. If there is too little rainfall, plants will not
have enough water to live. If a kind of plant die (67) __, the animals that (68) __ it may also die or move
away. Some changes are good for ecosystem. Some pine forests need (69 __ for the pine trees to reproduce.
The seeds are sealed inside pinecones. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (70) _ _.
 Polluting the air, soils, water can harm ecosystems. Building (71) _ on rivers for electric power and
irrigation can harm ecosystems (72) _ the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down (73) __ destroy
ecosystems. Ecologists are working with companies and governments to find better ways of (74) __ fish,
cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food, lumber, and other products for
people (75) __ causing harm to ecosystems.
66. A. harm B. harmless C. harmful D. harms
67. A. off B. away C. over D. forever
68. A. fed with B. feed on C. fed up with D. feed
69. A. flame B. fires C. blaze D. burning
70. A. fly B. in C. go D. out
71. A. moats B. ditches C. bridges D. dams
72. A. on B. around C. over D. under
73. A. hills B. jungles C. forests D. woods
74. A. catching B. holding C. carrying D. taking
75. A. avoid B. without C. not D. no

Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in
each gap. (10pts)

Always a sure source of affection, my grandparents (76) ___play___ hugely important figures in my
life. They would shower my sisters and me with sweets, indulgences and stories, (77) __fairy__ tales about
my parents as naughty children. When the last of (78) __their__ died, we all wondered who would hold the
family together.
People have relied on grandparents in Britain since the industrial Revolution, (79) __because_ whole
families moved into cities from the country to get work in the new factories, taking grandmother along to
look after the children. (80) ___By___ the fact that more grandmothers are working now, grandparents are
still the backbone of childcare in Britain. They provide 44% of full-time care for pre-school children, which
(81) ____makes___ you wonder how the country would manage without them.
The traditional image of a grandparent is a smiling old person surrounded by a cohort of happy
children, but this doesn’t match the facts. (82) __Therefore__ we have now is the so-called ‘beanpole
family’, thinly stretched over several generations, with fewer family members in each and with growing (83)
__up___ of single-parent families. Grandparents are getting younger - more than 50% of grandparents have
already had their first grandchild by the age 54.
For many of them, grandparenthood means juggling a job, involvement with grandchildren and,
sometimes, the care of their own parents. It is up to us to balance the demands we make on them if we don’t
want to wear them (84) _______. Grandparents are (85) ___playing___ a valuable part of the family that we
just cannot do without them.
Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to
each question. (5pts)
Of all the aspirations which make up the American Dream, perhaps the most prominent is to own one’s own
home. Americans are very proud of their homes and spend a great deal of time maintaining their houses and
keeping the property in good condition. A man's home is often called his castle, and the hours spent keeping
his fortress safe and secure become one of his greatest pleasures.
If a home is in an especially fashionable neighbourhood, the owners may consult an interior decorator to
give the home a certain coordinated appearance. If there is a large back yard, great care may be spent in
having it properly landscaped with exotic trees, shrubs and plants.
It is almost a certainty that you should be the first visitor to an American home, you will be taken on a grand
tour of the premises. The owner will take great pride in showing to you the place he calls home. Every
closet, every cabinet and closed door will be opened so that you can actually see the extent and value of his
home. You will even be taken into the father's den and the mother's sewing room. These are special rooms
for the respective man and woman of the house to insure their privacy. They may be off-limits to the rest of
the family but, for the visitor they are open to scrutiny and inspection.
It is, of course, considered polite on the tour to comment favourably on each room picking out its most
salient, important feature, such as the special view from the window, the vaulted ceiling in the foyer or the
exotic choice of wallpaper in the bathroom.
The finished basement is a special cause for pride for the family with its exercise room, video games,
carpenter shop and launderette. In most homes it is here that the family entertains itself in the evening while
the rest of the house becomes more of a showcase. On your tour you may be reminded of the hours the
owners had spent "fixing up the house" so it would be "nice for the kids to bring over their friends". You
may even sense a feeling of competition in knowing that they have not only "kept up with the Joneses" but
also have far surpassed them.
The tour will terminate after an hour or so somewhere on the back lawn next to the two-car air-conditioned
garage where you may be treated to a snack and light refreshment.
Showing off one's home is more than an exercise in vanity. It is a tribute to one's accomplishment. It is a
way of saying that a man has been a good provider for his family and that he has realized one of his dreams.
86: What is considered the biggest reachable dream for most Americans?
A. To be president of the United States of America B. To be rich and famous for fifteen minutes
C. To be a movie or rock star D. To own one's own house
87 : If a man lives in a good neighbourhood, who may be consulted to fix up the appearance of the home?
A. An architect B. A house designer C. An interior decorator D. One's mother-in-law
88: If it is your first visit to an American home, what will the owner probably do?
A. Ask you for a gift B. Ask you if you like the house
C. Treat you to coffee and refreshment D. Give you a grand tour of his home
89: What is considered polite behaviour if you are taken on a grand tour of someone's home?
A. To praise everything you see B. To listen carefully to everything that is said
C. To comment favourably on each room D. To be careful not to break anything
90: What is meant by "keep up with the Joneses"?
A. It means to be a good neighbour B. It means to earn as much as you can
C. It means to make one's home look better than one's neighbours
D. It means to remain competitive with one's neighbour
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences, using the word in the brackets. The second sentence must be as close as
possible in meaning to the first. Don’t change the word given (20 points)
91. I am having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week.
-> If I ____hadn’t lost my passport last week, I would be having a lot of trouble now______
92. She had hardly begun to speak before people started interrupting her.
-> Hardly had she begun to speak before people started interrupting her_______
93. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house”, she said
-> She flatly _refused to sleep in that haunted house_________________
94. I was too scared to tell him what I really thought.
-> I lacked __couragement to tell him what I really thought_________________________________
95. The house shouldn’t be left unlocked for any reason
-> On no __account should the house be left unlocked___________________________
Write a new sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence, using the word in
capital letters. This word must not be altered in any way. (5 points)
96. We don’t expect that the missing climbers have survived. (HOLD)
______________________________________________________________________
97. Pauline isn’t one of the people who know the secret.( ON)
______________________________________________________________________
98. You must make allowances for his inexperience. (ACCOUNT)
______________________________________________________________________
99. I really don't know what you're talking about. (FAINTEST)
______________________________________________________________________
100. You must accept the fact that she has left you. (TERMS)
______________________________________________________________________