SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ LUYỆN THI 03
Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên tiếng Anh và tiếng Pháp
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang) Thời gian thi: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)

SECTION 1. Questions 1 – 10
Questions 01-06. Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS or A
NUMBER for each answer.
STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE MEDICAL RECORD
Patient’s name: Martin Hansen
Faculty of (01) ______________
Address: 13 (02)____________ Street, Perth
Telephone: (03) ______________
Date of Birth: 15th June, 1986
Serious illness/accident: (04)_______________
Operations: (05) _______________
Allergies: (06) _______________
Questions 7-9. Circle the correct letters A-C.
07. Why is Martin visiting the doctor?
A. He suffers from headaches. B. He suffers from nausea. C. He has an infection.
08. How many hours does Martin usually sleep each night?
A. Less than eight B. Between eight and nine C. More than nine
09. Which of these describes Martin’s problem? A. It’s continuous and constant.
B. It’s worse during the daytime. C. It’s worse in the evening and at night.
Question 10. Circle TWO letters A – E.
10. Which of these things does the doctor suggest Martin should do?
A. Change his diet B. have his eyes tested C. sleep more
D. take more exercise E. take some medicine
SECTION 2. Questions 11-15. Listen and complete the sentence below.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
11. The man is the_____________ of Student Services at Rostock.
12. The_____________ are all enrolled as students at the university.
13. The student discount cards allow students to save up to_____________ per cent when eating out.
14. Students interested in joining a club can sign up on weekdays between_____________ o’clock.
15. The man advises the students to_____________ and enjoy themselves.
B. PHONETICS. Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words.
16. A. equality B. vegetable C. imaginable D. illegally
17. A. counterpart B. exercises C. renewable D. argument
18. A. competently B. impertinently C.commemorate D. immediately
19. A. experience B. simplify C. physician D. alternative
20. A. responsible B. facsimile C. extravagance D. eloquently
C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer A, B, C or D.
21. _____________ he kept everyone waiting made him rather unpopular.
A. Due to B. That C. What D. Although
22. The hotel has a_____________ friendly atmosphere, so it’s normally full of guests.
A. disgusting B. depressing C. pleasant D. memorable
23. Donald Trumps_____________ when he found out that people disagreed with him about his speech.
A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
24. When the alarm went off, Jack just turned_____________ and went back to sleep.
A. down B. over C. up D. out
25. “Maria, I’d like you to meet John. He was a/an_____________ at university.
A. accompaniment B. contemporary C. twin D. coincidence
26. Andy assured me that she was going to come, but she hasn’t_____________ yet.
A. turned to B. turned at C. turned on D. turned up
27. Heart, blood, pump belong to_____________ of the body.
A. skeletal system B. digestive system C. nervous system D. circulatory system
28. _____________ my teacher’s advice, I wouldn’t have been successful in my project.
A. On account of B. Thanks to C. But for D. If not
29. By the time you come back next year, a new stadium_____________ in our province.
A. must have built B. will need being built
C. will have been building D. will have been built
30. Jack: “Would you like tea or coffee?” ~ Jill: “_____________.”
A. I’d prefer coffee, please B. I’d rather coffee, please
C. Thanks. The same to you D. I’m glad you like it
II. Supply the correct form of the word provided to the right of each blank.
It’s a (31)__________ idea for children to do some cooking at an early age. 31. MARVLE
Generally speaking, most children can’t wait to help in the kitchen and get involved 32. PREPARE
in the (32)__________ of their meals. They should be (33)__________ to do so, and 33. COURAGE
care should be taken to (34)__________ that they enjoy the experience. 34. SURE
It’s important to show them how to do things (35)__________ but they shouldn’t be 35. CORRECT
criticized too much. Although the finish result may not be quite to your 36. LIKE
(36)__________, the wrong cook will (37)__________ find ti quite the tastiest food 37. DOUBT
he or she has ever eaten.
Kitchens can, of course, be (38)__________ places and so kitchens absolute 38. DANGER
(39)__________ of keeping an eye on children at all times cannot be emphasized too 39. IMPORTANT
(40)__________. Sharp knives, for example, should be avoided until children are 40. HEAVY
old enough to handle them safely.
III: Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should NOT be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number on the answer sheet. If a
line has a word that should NOT be there, write the word on the answer sheet.

D. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to complete the following passage by circling the
corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
Why did you decide to read and will you keep reading to the end? Do you expect to understand
every single part of it and will you remember anything about it in a fortnight's time? Common sense
(51)__________ that the answers to these questions depend on “readability" whether the (52)__________
matter is interesting, the argument clear and the layout attractive. But psychologists are
discovering that to (53)__________ why people read - and often don't read -technical information, they
have to examine so much the writing as the reader. Even the most technically confident people often
(54)__________ instructions for the video on home computer in favor of hands-on experience. And
people frequently (55)__________ little consumer information, whether on nutritional labels or in the
small print of contracts a Psychologists researching reading (56)__________ to assume that both
beginners and competent readers read everything put in front of them from start to finish. There are
arguments among them about the (57)__________ of eyes, memory and brain during the process. Some
believe that fluent readers take (58)__________ every letter or word they see: others (59)__________
that readers rely on memory or context to carry them from one phrase to another. But they have always
assumed that the reading process is the same: reading starts, comprehension
(60)__________ then reading stops.
51. A. suggests B. transmits C. advises D. informs
52. A. subject B. topic C. content D. text
53. A. ensure B. determine C. value D. rate
54. A. miss B. omit C. pass D. ignore
55. A. get B. pay C. take D. make
56. A. tend B. undertake C. lead D. consent
57. A. role B. concern C. share D. relation
58. A. up B. over C. out D. in
59. A. insist B. direct C. urge D. press
60. A. sets B. occurs C. issues D. establishes
II. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word.
Many of the world’s people are concerned (61)__________ the dwindling number of whales in
the oceans and seas. They are worried because the number of whales is getting so (62)__________.
Whales are very large, aquatic animals. People have hunted whales (63)__________ about the eleventh
century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their numbers have decreased so
much that they are in (64)__________ of becoming extinct. These concerned people are working to save
the whales.
Why do people want to save the whales? There are two important reasons. One reason is that
whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have (5)__________ this balance.
People get rid of their wastes by throwing them into the oceans and seas. People’s sewage and garbage
increase the (66)__________ of salt in ocean and sea water. The increased salt helps some plants and
some very small animals (67)__________. These plants and animals can be (68)__________ to fish.
Whales eat enormous amounts of plankton, the plants and animals that thrive in very salty water.
(69)__________, whales are very important because they keep the ocean environment clean enough for
fish. In addition, because fish (70)__________ necessary food for many people, people need whales, and
many people want to save them.
III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by circling the corresponding letter A,
B, C or D.
Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season.
Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like
that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor
named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850's an
American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and
condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to
be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that
mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times
of the year.
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily
diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise
more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great
distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy
southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up
to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An
easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had
more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became
a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and
1930's.
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that
were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many
families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve
more varied fare.
71. What does the passage mainly discuss?
 A. Causes of food spoilage . C. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet.
B. Commercial production of ice. D. Population movements in the nineteenth century.
72. The phrase in season refers to_________.
A. a kind of weather B. a particular time of year
C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring food
73. The word prevent is closest in meaning to_________.
A. estimate B. avoid C. correct D. confine
74. During the 1860's, canned food products were_________.
A. unavailable in rural areas B. shipped in refrigerator cars
C. available in limited quantities D. a staple part of the American diet
75. The word them refers to_________.
A. refrigerator cars B. perishables C. growers D. distances
76. The word fixture is closest in meaning to_________.
A. luxury item B. substance C. commonplace object D. mechanical device
77. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice_________.
A. decreased in number B. were on an irregular schedule
C. increased in cost D. occurred only in the summer
78. The word Nevertheless is closest in meaning to_________.
A. Therefore B. Because C. Occasionally D. However
79. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Drying. B. Canning. C. Cold storage. D. Chemical additives.
80. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
B. Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners.
C. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
D. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
E. WRITING
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the original
one.
81. I only paid a few hundred pounds for the new phone.
→ The new phone______________________________________________________.
82. He has never behaved so violently before.
→ He is behaving_______________________________________________________.
83. David appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
→ It looks______________________________________________________________.
84. I don’t see the point of re-decorating this room.
→ Re-decorating ______________________________________________________.
85. It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year.
→ Sad__________________________________________________________________.
II. Write an essay within 250-300 words on the following topic.
It is a fact that many species of animals are in danger of extinction. What do you think are the
causes of the problem and what measures could be taken to solve it?
_______THE END_______
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