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Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (không chuyên)

THI THỬ TUYỂN SINH 10
PHỔ THÔNG NĂNG KHIẾU Ngày thi: 04/05/2024
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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PHẦN I: TRẮC NGHIỆM (7 điểm)

SECTION 1: PRONUNCIATION AND WORD STRESS
(Q1-Q3): Choose the best option A, B, C, or D that indicates the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from those of the other words.
Q1: A. already B. break C. says D. dead
Q2: A. chaos B. headache C. mustache D. character
Q3: A. purchased B. cried C. advised D. killed
(Q4-Q5): Choose the best option A, B, C, or D that indicates the word whose primary stress is placed
on a syllable different from those in the other words.
Q4: A. sunglasses B. greenhouse C. outweigh D. overtime
Q5: A. misbehave B. Japanese C. recreate D. economy
SECTION 2: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY
Part 1: Structure and meaning identification
(Q6-Q15): Choose the best option A, B, C, or D that best fits the gap in each of the given sentences.
Q6: Trang _____ on the West side for over 5 years now and she still loves it.
A. is living B. was living C. has been living D. had lived
Q7: This is the building _____ you can get information about university health insurance.
A. which B. where C. there D. what
Q8: He is well-read, often quoting poetry in _____.
A. everyday conversation B. every day conservation
C. every day conversation D. everyday conservation
Q9: You don’t have any free time and I _____.
A. don’t either B. don’t too C. neither D. not either
Q10: The cities in Florida have _____! That’s why it’s called the Sunshine State.
A. so nice a weather B. such a nice weather C. so nice weather D. such nice weather
Q11: “Why didn’t you buy that nice handbag?”
“Because it was _____ expensive than I thought.”
A. far more B. too much C. lot more D. so much
Q12: I think we should buy _____ more furniture for our living room. I don’t like any pieces of the
furniture that you bought. I would like to replace them with some _____ style.
A. one / other B. some / another C.  / other D. some / others

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Q13: I ____ to ask if you needed anything from the supermarket.
A. came across B. dropped by C. went away D. came about
Q14: I am not sure if the cake will be ready ____ time for the party tonight!
A. at the B. by the C. in D. with
Q15: I hear that the government is _____ new laws to help control the level of air pollution.
A. authorizing B. breaking C. introducing D. instructing
Part 2: Error identification
(Q16-Q20): Find ONE error (A, B, C, or D) in each of the following sentences.
Q16: Having made redundant, a large number of employees started to look for a new job.
A. Having made B. number C. to look D. for
Q17: The history of the Soviet Union soldiers still attract a lot of relevant research from all over
the globe.
A. attract B. a lot of C. research D. globe
Q18: We are grateful to Mrs. Kamala for having risen the fund for the intra-national medical
supply.
A. to B. risen C. fund D. intra-national
Q19: I have bought two bars of chocolate, yet none of them is to my taste.
A. have bought B. chocolate C. none of them D. is
Q20: It was not until all the seats were full did the movie began.
A. was B. seats C. did D. began
SECTION 3: READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: (Q21-Q25): Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer
each question.

LEARNING A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

Learning to play an instrument is something that can give a lot of pleasure. It’s also an
achievement and a skill (21) ______ stays with you for life. Music has a part to play in everyone’s
life, and has been described (22) ______ a ‘primary language’. A lot of adults regret not learning
to play an instrument when they were younger. But it is never (23) ______ late to learn! And the
advantages of learning an instrument are far greater than just the pleasure of producing a marvellous
sound. When you’ve progressed far enough, there are lots of amateur groups which you can join
(24) ______ you want to be part of a larger group. Once you’ve reached a good enough standard to
join a band or orchestra, you add the team skills like those you get from playing sport. There’s also
a great social side to playing with others, as (25) ______ as the chance to travel through touring.

Q21: A. which B. whom C. whose D. what

Q22: A. with B. as C. by D. like
Q23: A. enough B. too C. much D. a lot
Q24: A. then B. so C. if D. because
Q25: A. soon B. much C. well D. long

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Passage 2: (Q26-Q30): Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer
each question or to complete each gap.

A HOTEL UNDER THE SEA

Want to sleep under the sea? The company Planet Ocean has plans for an exciting underwater
hotel, which they hope to build in locations all over the world.
The hotel won’t be large, with only 12 guest rooms, plus a restaurant. Guests will get to the
hotel in a lift – so no diving or getting wet! The hotel will float 10 metres under the ocean, although
it will be attached to the sea bed to prevent it from moving too far. Because it won’t be very deep
under the water, the sun will shine down and provide light. Guests will get great close-up views of
the fish and other sea creatures, which won’t be bothered by the hotel and so won’t make any effort
to avoid it.
The hotel’s design, with clear plastic walls, means guests will be able to see the sea and all
the creatures that live there around, above and below them in their rooms. They will almost get the
feeling that they are swimming in the ocean. The luxury rooms will have a shower, TV and even
the internet. The restaurant will serve high quality meals. As you might expect, Planet Ocean wants
to encourage people to eat less fish, so guests won’t find any on the menu. What’s more surprising
is that the atmosphere will be silent, so guests will have to imagine the sound of the ocean around
them.
The hotel won’t be cheap to build and it won’t be cheap to stay in. But the designers are
especially proud of the fact that it will be environmentally friendly. It will use electricity, of course,
but it will produce its own, and won’t disturb ocean life at all. In fact, the designers hope some sea
creatures will build their homes on parts of the building, which will bring real benefits to the
underwater world.
Planet Ocean’s future designs include a moving hotel. It perhaps sounds like this will work
in the same way as a cruise ship, but this is not the case. In fact, rather than moving between
continents and countries, it will stay within a single country’s waters, but only occasionally change
positions around its coast.

Q26: What do we learn about the hotel?

A. Guests will have to swim down to get to it.
B. Its lights will shine into the sea so guests can see the fish.
C. It will only have a small number of rooms.
D. Fish and other sea creatures will be scared of it.

Q27: What might guests find strange about staying at the hotel?
A. Swimming from their rooms into the ocean.
B. Having ocean life in their room.
C. Enjoying a meal of freshly caught fish.
D. Being unable to hear the ocean.

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Q28: What is the best thing about the hotel, according to the designers?
A. It won’t cost much to build.
B. It won’t use much electricity.
C. It won’t cause any damage to the environment.
D. Fish and other sea creatures won’t come very close to it.
Q29: Planet Ocean’s moving hotel will ______
A. rarely move from one site to another.
B. travel between various countries.
C. be similar to a type of cruise ship.
D. remain close to the coast of each continent.
Q30: What does the word “it” in paragraph 5 refer to?
A. a country B. a continent C. a cruise ship D. a moving hotel
Passage 3: (Q31-Q35): Read the passage carefully and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer
each question or to complete each gap.

Most of us associate robots with films such as Star Wars, I, Robot or AI, but in reality they
have more to do with social issues and politics rather than science fiction. The term robot first
made its appearance in a play entitled Rossum’s Universal Robots written almost a century ago by
a Czechoslovakian playwright by the name of Karel Čapek. Čapek got the name robot from the
Slavic word ‘robota’ which means forced labor. The play has a significant relevance to our society
today, as humanoid-type robots are being created to fulfill a wide range of tasks. Robot engineers
are not only developing mindless worker drones, but are attempting to create human-like
companion robots for people. Consequently, the question of what actually makes us human is the
subject of lively debate.
In the USA, sociable robotics is developing at a relatively rapid rate and a human companion
type of robot could soon be a reality. Japanese researchers see a very bright future for these robots
who will serve as friends or family to the lonely. Nevertheless, one needs to ask if a human being
can have a relationship with a machine in the same way as they do with other people or animals,
and if so, what effect this could have on our society. The success of robot toys or virtual pets
suggests that this type of relationship is possible. But will these machines one day succeed in
replacing humans?
Some paint a very dark picture of a robot society and predict that artificially intelligent
machines will take control of the entire planet and dominate the human race. However, robot
technology is still in its infancy and the idea of them taking over the world is pure fantasy to most
of us, including scientists. In fact, most robots can only perform very basic tasks and even the most
advanced robot that is presumably capable of expressing over forty different emotions seems to
do so in a totally random manner, regardless of what is going on around it.
In spite of the simplicity of today’s robots, robotic technology is impacting our everyday
lives in a dramatic way. Nowadays, our robots are becoming more and more like those portrayed
in Čapek’s work. In a society where human relationships are so often strained, it is no surprise that
the possibility for human-robot relationships is increasing.

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Q31: Where was the word “robot” derived from?
A. Star Wars movie B. Slavic Robot engineers
C. the Slavic word ‘robota’ D. Karel Čapek’s play
Q32: Japanese researchers think that robots could ______.
A. be of use to families B. be put to use as servants
C. be useful to engineers D. be of use to people who feel lonely
Q33: The word “presumably” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. unlikely B. questionably C. supposedly D. doubtfully
Q34: According to the passage, which is NOT TRUE?
A. Even the most advanced robot, which is presumably capable of expressing over forty distinct
emotions, appears to do so randomly.
B. The field of sociable robotics is growing at a rapid pace in America.
C. In addition to creating mindless worker drones, robot experts are working to build
companion robots that resemble people.
D. Our modern robots do not resemble the ones depicted in Čapek's work.
Q35: What is the writer’s conclusion?
A. Robots are not important enough to really affect our lives.
B. He worried about our future being replaced by robots.
C. He can understand the robots’ role in society.
D. He thinks the robots’ role has been dramatized.

PHẦN II: TỰ LUẬN (3 điểm)

PART 1: Word formation (1.5 pts)
(Q36-Q40): Read each sentence carefully, then use the correct form of the word given in the brackets
to fit each relevant gap. The first sentence is given as an example. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
Example: Leonardo Da Vinci was a success story of an artist and scientist. (SUCCEED)
Q36: It was very considerable
____________ of you to call Katherine fat in front of everyone. You really hurt her
feelings. (CONSIDER)
a long-standing
Q37: Jason won the award “Employee of the Month” because he has been a(n) ____________
employee. (STAND)
Q38: Because there have been threats made against the President, a team of bodyguards
____________ him wherever he goes. (COMPANY)
intended
Q39: We don’t have enough evidence to conclude whether this was done ____________ or
accidentally. (INTEND)
attendance by noting down the names of the students who were present
Q40: The teacher checked ____________
and absent. (ATTEND)

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PART 2: Sentence transformation (1.5 pts)
(Q41-Q45): Read the first sentence in each pair of sentences carefully, then complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first one. Do not change the word given. You must use
between THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. The first sentence is given as an
example. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Example:
You should take care of your sore throat or it will get worse. (TAKEN)
Sample answer: Your sore throat should be taken care of or it will get worse.
Q41: I think you should stop smoking. (GIVE)
you, I would not
→ Were I _______________________________________________________________ smoking.
Q42: The Minister gave the little girl a round of applause to compliment her. (PAID)
→ By ________________ a round of applause, ____________________________ a compliment.
Q43: The construction caused some inconveniences. We had to say sorry to our customers for those.
(FOR)
to say sorry to our costumers
→ We had ________________________________________________ caused by the construction.
Q44: “I’ll call off the football match if you don't behave,” the teacher said. (UNLESS)
→ The teacher threatened ______________________________
call of the football match unles the children's behaviour improved.
Q45: When did you last have access to the company files? (ACCESSED)
last time you accessed to
→ When was the __________________________________________________ the company files?

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