SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM

TẠO THANH HÓA SƠN NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Dùng cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)
(Đề thi có 05 phần, gồm 07 Ngày thi: 23/5/2024
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PART A: LISTENING (20 points)

Section 1
Questions 1 - 5. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. The new product is developed based on an existing one.
2. The product is aimed at men and women aged 18-40.
3. The new design is supposed to enable users to handle with only one hand.
4. The regular size has already been on the market while the travel size will be launched in a few months.
5. They will make a Gantt chart of the project next month.
Section 2
Questions 6 – 15. Fill in each blank with ONLY ONE WORD taken from the listening passage.
6. Because of jet lag, you may find that even an expensive hotel room can be empty and _________
7. According to the research, customers of hotels basically need __________ and inviting surroundings.
8. The company carried out research into many types of _______.
9. The _________ of the hotel does not seem to be of any importance to customers.
10. In fact, _________ travelers don’t want the expensive serviced apartments that one company provides.
11. Instead, they need kitchen besides sleeping and living accommodation.
12. They hope this company can set a _______ throughout the world.
13. Hotels should take into consideration customers’ need to ____________ everyday lives.
14. If hotels can meet customers’ need of being pampered and taken care of, they may feel like being a
________
15. Some examples of small treats for customers are shampoo, soap, and _________ .
Section 3
Questions 16 - 20. Choose the most suitable answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following questions.
LABELS GIVING NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION ON FOOD PACKAGING
16. What was Jack’s attitude to nutritional food labels before this project?
A. He thought they were too long.
B. He didn’t read everything on them.
C. He thought they were too complicated.
D. He claimed that there were peanuts in everything he
bought.
17. Alice says that before doing this project,
A. she was only interested in the number of
calories.
B. she was too lazy to read food labels.
C. she was unaware of what certain foods
contained.
D. she was used to reading food labels carefully.
18. When discussing supermarket brands of pizza, Jack agrees with Alice that
A. he will hesitate before buying pizza again.
B. the nutritional label is misleading.
C. the list of ingredients was shocking.
D. the information on the labels is exactly
transparent.
19. Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is
A. more accessible.
B. more logical.
C. more
understandable.
D. more
comprehensive.
20. What surprised both students about one flavor of crisps?
A. The product did not contain any meat.
B. The labels did not list all the ingredients.
C. The percentage of artificial additives given was
correct.
D. The producers got away with using forbidden
additives.

PART B: PRONUNCIATION (5 points)

Questions 21 - 23. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
in each question and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1 A. asthma B. thought C. pathway D. maths
.
2 A. merchant B. mermaid C. sergeant D.
. commercial
3 A. exhausted B. exercise C. extra D.
. exhibition
Questions 24 - 25. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each question
and write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
1 A. fantastic B. perfection C. computer D. fascinate
.
2 A. synonymous B. necessity C. investiture D. secondary
.
PART C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points)
Questions 26 - 30. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
26. It is essential that the method of teaching (INNOVATE) ____________ by the teachers.
27. He is exhausted. He (RUN) _________________ around the whole afternoon trying to clean the house
before the guests arrive.
28. It (BE) __________ very late, they decided to stay at home.
29. I would like (GIVE) ______________ the chance to explain my point of view but they weren’t interested.
30. The police are stopping all the cars. I think they (LOOK) _____________- for the escaped prisoner.
Questions 31 - 35. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
31. The two nations finally agreed to sign a(n) (AGGRESSIVE) _____________ pact to normalize their
diplomatic relations.
32. Fishing is said to be the most popular (PARTICIPATE) _________________ sport in the UK.
33. The history of the territory is (PICTURE) __________________ illustrated in the book.
34. Nowadays almost everyone has a (COMPUTE) __________________ thanks to the use of technology.
35. The children of (PROTECT) _____________________ parents often do not develop the skills they need to
take care of themselves when they leave home.
Questions 36 - 40. There are six mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write the answers on
your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Example: Line 2: was -> were

Questions 41 – 50. Choose the word that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B,
C or D on your answer sheet.
41. Beneath the streets of a modern city of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and tunnels required to
satisfy the needs of inhabitants.
A. the existing network B. exists the network
C. where exists D. the network’s
existence
42. The controversy has been by the arrival of foreign businesses which are seen as a threat to the
local economy.
A. risen B. charged C. fuelled D.
inspired
43. The children felt disappointed because first, their parents promised to take them to Disneyland, and then
they on their word.
A. played down B. went back C. came off D. drew
out
44. - Jimmy: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.”
- Kate: “ ”
A. You are B. At all costs. C. Just in case. D. Not in the
welcome. least.
45. He was unaware of what was happening around him.
A. blissfully B. bitterly C. absolutely D.
drastically
46. Recently, the company has received a of complaints from the customers about poor products.
A. barrage B. pack C. pool D.
bank
47. It must be true. I heard it straight from the mouth.
A. cat’s B. camel’s C. dog’s D.
horse’s
48. to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is invisible B. Even though it
invisible
C. Despite invisible D. Although invisible
49. motivate learning is well documented.
A. That is computers B. Computers that
C. That computers D. It is those
computers
50. My parents always had a happily attitude to my staying out late in the evening.
A. cold-blooded B. long-suffering C. easy-going D. thick-
skinned
PART D: READING (30 points)
Questions 51 - 56. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentences from A - G to fill in
each gap. There is one extra sentence that you don’t need to use. Write the answers on your answer sheet.
When living and working in another country, there are numerous things to consider apart from the more
obvious ones of climate, language, religion, currency, etc. Some important considerations are less obvious. (51)
D Your animal or hobby may be perceived in a completely different light in another culture so it’s important to
consider the significance given to specific animals in different parts of the world and general perceptions
towards them.
One example which is often mentioned in popular press is the case of dogs. (52) B In other cultures, such as
those where Islam is the majority religion, dogs may be perceived as dirty or dangerous. Muslims treatment of
dogs is still a matter of debate amongst Islamic scholars. While these animals are widely considered by many
Western cultures to be ‘man’s best friend’, the Koran describes them as “unhygienic”. (53) F
In Iran, for instance, a cleric once denounced ‘the moral depravity’ of dog owners and even demanded their
arrest. If you are an international assignee living and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country, you
should remember this when inviting Arab counterparts to your house in case you have a dog as a pet. (54)
E A Middle Eastern man might be very surprised when going to Japan, for instance, and seeing dogs being
dressed and pampered like humans and carried around in baby prams!
Dogs are not the only animals which are perceived quite differently from one culture to another. (55)
A Conversely in Argentina, beef is a symbol of national pride because of its tradition and the high quality of its
cuts. An Indian working in Argentina who has not done his research or participated in a cross cultural training
programme such as Doing Business in Argentina may be surprised at his first welcome dinner with his
Argentinean counterparts where a main dish of beef would be served.
 (56) G Learning how people value animals and other symbols around the world is one of the
numerous cultural examples discussed in Communicaid’s intercultural training courses.
(Source: https://www.communicaid.com)
Missing sentences
A. In India, for example, cows are sacred and are treated with the utmost respect.
B. In some cultures, like the US or UK, dogs are loved and considered a great pet to have at home and with the
family.
C. Understanding how your international colleagues may perceive certain animals can help you ensure you
aren’t insensitive and it may even provide you with a good topic for conversation.
D. For example, do you have a pet or do you enjoy a hobby such as horse riding?
E. This is just one example of how Islam and other cultural beliefs can have impact on aspects of everyday life
that someone else may not even question.
F. Muslims will therefore avoid touching a dog unless he can wash his hands immediately afterwards, and they
will almost never keep a dog in their home.
G. It is therefore crucial to be aware of the specific values assigned to objects or animals in different cultures to
avoid faux-pas or cultural misunderstandings, particularly when living and working in another culture.
Questions 57 - 64. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question that follows. Write A, B, C,
or D on your answer sheet.
More often than not, you can’t just “order up a job” by responding to an online posting and have it delivered
in one or two days as if you were buying whatever your heart desires on Amazon. Even as employers are hiring
at a higher rate than they have in the last several years, it can often take months to work your way through the
job search process. If you are a new graduate yet to receive a job offer, if you recently moved to a new locale
with your spouse or partner or if you are unemployed for any other reason, you may find success in your job
search by spending time volunteering at a nonprofit organization.
Both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds need people with many of the same talents. The best volunteer jobs
for you to consider are ones where the experience you acquire will be applicable in the “for-pay” position you
want to attain. It’s often the case that once you display your passion for the organization and its mission, and
have demonstrated your abilities, you’ll earn strong consideration when a paying position opens up that can
benefit from your talents. Even if you don’t have a path to employment at the place you volunteer, by
highlighting your volunteer experience on your resume, you can demonstrate that you haven’t been wasting
your time away staying at home watching the grass grow.
There are a few strategies you might adopt when considering at which organization you’ll want to volunteer.
You’ll probably want to make a priority of volunteering to do what you’ve already done, or want to do, in the
for-profit sector. Alternatively, however, it might make sense to volunteer to do something where you can turn
an area of professional weakness into a new strength. Remember, as well, that nonprofit organizations maintain
strong relationships with their corporate sponsors, and you might look for a volunteer position that would
enable you to be that nexus point between the two. And, especially if you are recently out of school, you should
look for positions that let you learn about an occupation, a field of interest or an industry.
As you try to determine what you want to volunteer to do, and where you want to do it, make three lists:
your marketable skills, the roles you seek and the kinds of charitable organizations you would want to support.
For example, perhaps your skills cluster around accounting, marketing or event planning. Think about how
these might come in handy for organizations that need financial help figuring out how to brand the organization
to attract other volunteers or donors or run anything from charitable golf tournaments to gala dinners.
(Source: https://money.usnews.com/)
57. What is the author’s main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain why volunteer work is always beneficial to
volunteers.
B. To prove that people can have a good job via doing volunteer
work.
C. To advise job-seekers to do voluntary work.
D. To describe the procedure to have a profit job.
58. As mentioned in paragraph 2, what should volunteers pay attention to when searching for a voluntary job?
A. They should not mention what voluntary jobs they have done in the résumé.
B. They should merely display their abilities when doing the for-pay jobs.
C. The best type of volunteer work should be helpful in the position they wish to
attain.
 D. Employers may think you have been wasting time doing nonprofit jobs.
59. The word “locale” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .
A. position B. neighborhood C. venue D.
situation
60. What does the phrase “the two” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Volunteer jobs and for-profit jobs.
B. Volunteer jobs and their organizations.
C. Unpaid jobs and corporate sponsors.
D. Nonprofit organizations and corporate
sponsors.
61. What can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A. Doing the voluntary work that you’re not good at is not a good idea.
B. Volunteering might help to change your weak points into new good ones.
C. Keeping contacts with corporate sponsors will help you to have a well-paid job in the
future.
D. It’s ideal for graduates to choose the positions similar to the jobs they have learnt.
62. The phrase “marketable skills” in the last paragraph mostly means
A. the practical skills you can learn from selling things at
markets.
B. the technical skills for a particular job.
C. the useful skills that make an employer want to give you a
job.
D. the skills you have been taught at school.
63. All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT
A. you can buy almost anything at a job on Amazon.
B. it is highly advisable that you take on a voluntary job that entitles you a good profile for a future paying
position.
C. if you have just dropped out of school, you should look for voluntary work in a wide variety of fields.
D. you should consider how you can benefit a charitable organization and what you can get in return.
64. Which of the following could best describe the author’s attitude towards volunteering when someone is
without a job?
A. approving B. ridiculous C. skeptical D.
neutral
Questions 65 - 72. Read the passage and choose the most suitable word from the ones given in each
question to fill in the gap. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Around 200 million people are put out in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the modern
global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each year, and industry
planners (65) this figure to double in some years to come. Some of the biggest beneficiaries are
less developed countries, where it is often their main (66) of income.
(67) , along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to
the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft, which (68)
contribute to global warming. Deforestation has cleared (69) in order to build hotels,
airports and roads, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common because of
the need to fill swimming pools and water golf (70) for tourists. By pushing up prices (71)
goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations.
In response to these oppositions, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays. Many of
these aim to reduce the (72) effects of tourism by supporting only hotels that have been practicing
waste recycling and efficient energy and water uses. Increasingly, tourists are also being reminded to show
respect for customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to support local businesses, such
as restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main income.
6 A. forecast B. anticipate C. prophesy D. envisage
5.
6 A. origin B. resource C. source D. wealth
6.
6 A. Therefore B. However C. Furthermore D. Although
7.
6 A. immediately B. directly C. absolutely D.
8. simultaneously
6 A. soil B. ground C. land D. earth
9.
7 A. trails B. courts C. pitches D. courses
0.

7 A. towards B. including C. to D. for

1.
7 A. adverse B. feasible C. impressive D.
2. attentive
Questions 73 – 80. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. Write the
answers on your answer sheet.
A new study from Australia suggests that (73)____________ potatoes live shorter lives. The study followed
8,800 adults (74)__________25 and older for 61/2 years and found that each daily hour of television viewing
was associated with an 18 percent increase in deaths from heart disease and an 11 percent increase in overall
mortality. Those who watched television four hours or more a day were 80 percent more likely to die of
cardiovascular disease than were those who watched two hours or less, and 46 percent more likely to die of any
cause. It did not matter (75) _________they were overweight, according to the study, which appeared Jan. 11
in the online edition of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Although it is possible that people who were already ill watched more television than those who were
healthy, the researchers tried to rule that out by excluding subjects who already had heart disease and by
adjusting for differences in risk (76) ___________ such as diet and smoking. While the benefits of physical
activity have been well-studied, there is growing interest (77) ________ researchers in assessing the effects of
being sedentary. “For many people, on a daily (78) , they simply shift from one chair to (79) _________
from the
chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the television,” said the study’s lead author,
David Dunstan of the Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute in Victoria, Australia. “ (80) _____ if someone has
a healthy body weight, sitting for long periods still has an unhealthy influence on blood sugar and blood fats.”
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
Questions 81-85. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as shown so that the meaning stays
the same as the one given.
81. In spite of searching high and low, we couldn’t find Jack anywhere.
🡪 Jack was nowhere ______________________________________________________
82. It was only his full cooperation that led to the burglar’s arrest.
🡪 Had he not ___________________________________________________
83. It wasn’t necessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
🡪 You _______________________________________________________
84. The audience didn’t laugh at any point during the show.
🡪 At no ______________________________________________________________
85. “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary.
🡪 John reproached __________________________________________________________
Questions 86-90. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as shown and including the word
capitalised at the end of it so that the meaning stays the same as the one given.
86. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. (ABACK)
🡪 I ______________________________________________________________
87. Thomas was not given details of the company’s new project. (DARK)
🡪 Thomas ________________________________________________________________
88. He assumed that the tribe wouldn’t understand him. (IMPRESSION)
🡪 He ____________________________________________________________
89. You must concentrate on your work more. (APPLY)
🡪 You______________________________________________________________
90. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. (WHETTED)
🡪 What ___________________________________________________________________
Essay writing
Write an essay of about 200-220 words concerning the following topic:
Some people nowadays think that practical skills are more important than knowledge gained from books.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.
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