GUIDED CLOZE TESTS

DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ 2023

LỚP 10
CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
The war on drugs in the United States is a (n) (1) ______ battle that has, as of recent times, reached (2)
______ levels. In every city and state across the nation, law enforcement officials are working around the
(3) ______ to eradicate the illegal use, possession and (4) ______ of controlled substances at all levels of
society. The increasing devotion of resources and efforts to the battle has achieved mixed results.
A growing amount of money is being devoted to the (5) ______ of the war on drugs as time
progresses. At last count, 19. 2 billion dollars was being spent annually on the ongoing struggle, (6) ______
of pay for law enforcement officials, education, treatment and other uses. This staggering amount
translates into a stunning 609 dollars per second.
Results are being achieved. An arrest for drug-related offenses occurs every 20 seconds, and 648
people are put in prison every day on drug-related charges. These numbers illustrate the prevailing tactic
used by the U. S. government in the war against drug-going after the people supporting the industry. By
removing both the suppliers and purchasers of illegal drugs, it is hoped that the industry will collapse by
itself, through the (7) ______ of supply and demand.
Aside from directly arresting those individuals responsible for the selling and purchasing of illegal
drugs, the United States has also (8) ______ on a campaign to take away the tools by which the drugs are
used, primarily in the form of needles. To this end, there has been a recent federal ban on needle
exchanges intended to restrict access to the tools necessary for the use of some illegal drugs.
This program has drawn harsh criticism, however, as it has resulted in the use reuse of unsanitary
needles, possibly contributing to the number of AIDS infections in drug users who would otherwise have
avoided infection by using (9) ______ needles that could have been provided, but for the federal ban.
According to a study conducted by the AIDS Prevention Studies Center of the University of California at
San Francisco, 4, 000 new infections of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, could be avoided per year if the
federal ban on needle exchanges was (10) ______. This translates into more than 10 new cases of HIV
avoided per day, a figure that causes one to pause and consider whether the war on drugs is being fought
in the best manner possible.

1. A. escalating B. decreasing C. downhill D. ceasing

2. A. comparable B. previous C. unprecedented D. achievable
3. A. watch B. clock C. time D. tide
4. A.
contribution B. attribution C. distribution D. substitution
5. A. founding B. funding C. commerce D. trading
D. were
6. A. consisting B. being consisted C. was consisted consisted
7. A. elimination B. illumination C. deterioration D. escalation
8. A. joined B. participated C. embarked D. engaged
9. A. saturated B. fertile C. sterile D. barren
10. A. lifted B. raised C. aroused D. risen
CHUYÊN BIÊN HÒA
WE REALLY CAN TELL IF WE ARE BEING WATCHED
Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for
years. However, few (0) ____________ have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now,
with the completion of the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence
that this is a recognizable and (1) __________ sixth sense. The study (2) ___________hundreds of children. For
the experiments, they sat with their eyes (3) ____________ so they could not see, and with their backs to
other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. Time and time again the results
showed that the children who could not see were able to (4) __________ when they were being stared at. In
a (5) ____________ of more than 18,000 trials (6) ____________ worldwide, the children (7) ____________ sensed
when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the (8)
__________precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (9) ____________
from the starers by the windows. This was done just in case there was some (10) _________ going on with
the children telling each other whether they were looking or not.
0. A. tries B. tests C. attempts D. aims
1. A. genuine B. accepted C. received D. sure
2. A. involved B. contained C. comprised D. enclosed
3. A. shaded B. wrapped C. masked D. covered
4. A. find B. notice C. tell D. reveal
5. A. sum B. collection C. mass D. total
6. A. worked over B. worked through C. carried on D. carried out
7. A. correctly B. exactly C. thoroughly D. perfectly
8. A. attached B. added C. connected D. increased
9. A. separated B. parted C. split D. divided
10. A. pretending B. lying C. cheating D. deceiving
CHUYÊN BẮC NINH
A LACK OF COMMUNICATION
Recent research has revealed that a third of people in Britain have not met their (66) ______
neighbors, and those who know each other (67) ______ speak. Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and
in the street was a common (68) ______ in the 1950s, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities.
Now, however, longer hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite
television, are eroding neighborhood (69) ______. ‘Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now
prosperity buys privacy,’ said Chinn.
Professor John Locke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large (70) ______ of
surveys. He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is decreasing. A
third of people said they never spoke to their neighbors at (71) ______. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy
consultant, rents a large apartment in west London, with two flatmates, who work in e-commerce. ‘We
have a family of teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters (72) ______ to
the communal facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out our bin bags properly,’ said Mayer.
The (73) ______ of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in burglaries and
(74) ______ of vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention schemes such as Neighborhood
Watch, (75) ______ on people who live in the same area to keep an eye on each others’ houses and report
anything they see which is unusual.
66. A. side-on B. next-door C. close-up D. nearside
67. A. barely B. roughly C. nearly D. virtually
68. A. outlook B. view C. vision D. sight
69. A. ties B. joints C. strings D. laces
70. A. deal B. amount C. number D. measure
71. A. least B. once C. all D. most
72. A. concerning B. regarding C. applying D. relating
73. A. breakout B. breakthrough C. breakdown D. breakaway
74. A. acts B. shows C. counts D. works
75. A. asking B. calling C. inviting D. trying
CHUYÊN CAO BẰNG
In the past, not a very long time ago, most people traveled on foot, by train, or on horseback. (1) _____ had
made it possible to travel rapidly over long distances. Bicycles were also becoming (2) _____, after the
invention of the air- filled (3) _____, which made cycling a lot more comfortable. Buses, trams, and
underground railways had already been invented, and cities all over the world already had traffic (4)
_____. There were very few private cars, and city streets were still full of horses. What a difference a
hundred years have (5) _____! Nowadays we have got (6) _____to the problem of private cars, and some
cities are so noisy and (7) _____ that in many places (8) _____ have been banned from the city centre. How
will we be travelling in a hundred year’s time? Perhaps by then there will be only personal helicopters.
There may be no need to (9) _____ to work or school in the future, (10) _____everyone will have a computer
at home. There might even be more people walking and horse – riding, for pleasure and exercise.
Question 1. A. Tracks B. Railways C. Ways D. Lines
Question 2. A. then B. invented C. popular D. handlebars
Question 3. A. boot B. brake C. engine D. tyre
Question 4. A. blocks B. sticks C. knots D. jams
Question 5. A. taken B. done C. made D. got
Question 6. A. more B. them C. motorists D. used
Question 7. A. even B. so C. polluted D. poisoned
Question 8. A. traffic B. vehicles C. transport D. trips
Question 9. A. have B. transport C. decide D. commute
Question 10. A. if B. since C. when D. unless
CHUYÊN HẠ LONG
There is extensive historical evidence that our ancestors may have witnessed a massive invasion of
Unidentified Flying Objects (1) _____________ on their territories. These extraterrestrials are (2) _____________
to have come into (3) _____________ with the ancient earthly populations and helped them erect numerous
magnificent structures or even establish glamorous empires.
However, the present-day fascination with UFO was only instigated by the first widely (4)
_____________American sighting in Idaho in 1947. Since that time, countless other close encounters have
been reported both by highly credible witnesses such as top-class pilots and less credible ones such as
ordinary civilians. Thousands of people around the world maintain having come (5) _____________ to the
visitors from outer space or to have been abducted for a scientific study inside their flying saucers.
Although most of these accounts have been (6) _____________ as fantasy or hallucinations, there is mounting
criticism from the public and media for ignoring the subject for too long. To many people, rejecting even
the most inexplicable sightings or UFO encounters as luminous artificial objects, natural phenomena like
auroras or even as meteorological balloons and satellites seems to be an irresponsible (7) _____________.
Most of us would prefer to believe that these extraterrestrial guests are arriving from some remote
galaxies to (8) _____________ a peaceful relationship and possibly give us a fair warning against the
consequences of our wasteful lifestyles. Yet, there is another theory implying that the visitors' attitude
towards mankind isn't so conciliatory and that their sole aim might be the unscrupulous annihilation of
the terrestrial populations. Doubtless, flying saucers still continue to be observed in many places of the
world (9) _______________ the imagination of UFO-maniacs. However, a large percentage of such sightings
will remain (10) _____________explanation until more convincing evidence is supplied by the true experts.
1. A. encroaching B. approximating C. transgressing D. surpassing
2. A. reasoned B. alleged C. denoted D. inferred
3. A. face B. grip C. touch D. sight
4. A. conveyed B. notified C. communicated D. proclaimed
5. A. direct B. adjacent C. close D. nearby
6. A. dismissed B. disposed C. repelled D. speculated
7. A. bias B. approach C. encounter D. manner
8. A. establish B. engender C. enact D. engage
9. A. startling B. triggering C. sparking D. arising
10. A. beneath B. above C. under D. beyond
CHUYÊN HOÀNG LÊ KHA
FOOTBALL AS AN ART FORM
When filmmakers Douglas Gordon and Phillipe Parreno set out to make an art house movie about the
legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane, they chose to film just one match between Real Madrid, the
club for which he was playing at the (1) ______, and their great rivals Villareal. But instead of following the
progress of the match, the ninety-minute film would show something that had not been seen before; the
(2) ______ detailed movements of one man during an entire top-level football match. They hoped that the
audience would disengage from the match itself, and focus on this portrait of greatness. Every (3) ______
gesture would be captured and they would see all of the player's grace, athleticism and competitiveness
in great detail.
The (4) ______ film is a fascinating work. Those who are not regular watchers of football will be astonished
at how (5) ______ Zidane becomes actively involved in the game. For much of the ninety minutes he moves
around the field relatively slowly; saying nothing, expressing even less, and only occasionally (6) ______
into a lethargic jog. And then the ball arrives at his feet, and there is a flurry of bewildering activity. The
cameras (and there are seventeen of them (7) ______ on him) struggle to keep up. The defenders don't (8)
______ a chance. In a few touches, a couple of checks and feints, Zidane has (9) ______ them all behind. He
crosses from the tightest of (10) ______ and his team-mate is left with the simplest of headers to score a
goal.
1. A. point B. moment C. time D. occasion
2. A. clear B. steady C. precise D. slow
3. A. one B. single C. lone D. sole
4. A. following B. resulting C. concluding D. arising
5. A. partly B. scarcely C. rarely D. hardly
6. A. breaking B. changing C. opening D. starting
7. A. trained B. looking C. pointed D. staring
8. A. gain B. hold C. stand D. earn
9. A. missed B. left C. lost D. dropped
10. A. places B. positions C. areas D. angles
CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less
than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast
(66) ______ upon the earth. They have long been able to (67) ______ the forces of nature to use. Now, with
modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth.
Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (68) ______ that the world had no
boundaries and had limitless resources. (69) ______, acologists have shown that all forms of life on earth
are interconnected, so it (70) ______ that all human activities have an effect on the natural environment.
In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (71) ______
materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (72) ______ short. Pollution and the (73)
______ of waste are already critical issues, and the state of the environment is fast becoming the most
pressing problem (74) ______ us all. The way we respond to the challenge will have a profound effect on
the earth and its life support systems.
However, despite all these threats, there are (75) ______ signs. Over the past few decades, the growth in
population has been more than matched by food production, indicating that we should be able to feed
ourselves for some time yet.
66. A. imprint B. indication C. impression D. impact
67. A. put B. make C. place D. stand
68. A. jugement B. notion C. reflection D. concept
69. A. However B. Likewise C. Moreover D. Otherwise
70. A. results B. follows C. complies D. develops
71. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough
72. A. turn B. come C. go D. run
73. A. disposal B. displacement C. disposition D. dismissal
74. A. encountering B. opposing C. confrontingD. meeting
75. A. stimulating B. welcoming C. satisfying D. reassuring
CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
Who says that each and every teenager spends all of his or her time inside in front of a screen? Contrary
to popular belief, many teens have taken to the great (1) ____________ in search of a way to give (2)
____________ to their feelings and stay fit. What are these teens up to? Well, it is a sport called parkour. In
fact, parkour is more than just a sport; it is a training discipline, one that has its (3) ____________ in common
military obstacle course training.
The (4) ____________ of parkour is to get from Point A to Point B, usually (5) ____________ a complex urban
environment, without the assistance of any special equipment in the quickest way imaginable. And it
does demand the use of the imagination because the philosophy behind parkour is seeing your
environment in an innovative manner; envisioning the manner in which it can be navigated by diverse
movements over anything that might be in the way. This could mean running around (6) ____________
buildings in an inner city “ghetto”; jumping over (7) ___________ in busy urban streets or climbing up, and
then down, any other physical features that block the route of the participant.
Parkour is something that requires (8) ____________ and a variety of other skills – some physical, some
mental, but all incredibly challenging. One person who has mastered these skills is Dimitris Kyrsanidis of
Greece. Virtually a(n) (9) ____________ success, Dimitris took up the sport and literally (10) ____________ the
ground running! In a remarkable achievement, he went from playing football on a local pitch to becoming
a noted parkour champion in the famous Red Bull Art of Motion competition by beating seventeen of the
best parkour athletes in the world.

1. A outdoors B suburbs C outskirts D downtown

2. A way B vent C over D rise
3. A origins B roots C backgrounds D bases
4. A ambition B dream C record D aim
5. A scraping against B going up against C knuckling down D taking up
6. A bustling B provincial C run-of-the-mill D run-down
7. A bungalows B parking meters C barristers D junctions
8. A felonies B surveillance C perseverance D mishaps
9. A overnight B night-time C nightly D night-long
10 A set B hit C had D met
.
CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN
A LACK OF COMMUNICATION
Recent research has (1) ____ that a third of people in Britain have not met their next-door neighbors, and
those who know each other (2)____ speak. ‘Neighbors gossiping over garden fences and in the street was a
common (3) ____ in the 1950s’, says Dr Carl Chinn, an expert on local communities. Now, however, longer
hours spent working at the office, together with the Internet and satellite television, are eroding
neighborhood (4) ____. ‘Poor neighborhoods once had strong kinship, but now prosperity buys privacy’,
said Chinn.
Professor John Luke, a social scientist at Cambridge University, has analyzed a large number of surveys.
He found that in America and Britain the amount of time spent in social activity is decreasing. A third of
people said they never spoke to their neighbor at (5)____. Andrew Mayer, 25, a strategy consultant, rents a
large apartment in west London, with two flat mates, who work in e-commerce. ‘We have a family of
teachers upstairs and lawyers below, but our only contact comes via letters (6) ____to the communal
facilities or complaints that we’ve not put out our bin bags properly’, said Mayer.
The (7) ____of communities can have serious effects. Concerned at the rise in burglaries and (8) ____of
vandalism, the police have relaunched crime prevention (9) ____such as Neighborhood Watch, (10) ____on
people who live in the same area to keep an eye on each other’s houses and report anything they see
which is unusual.
A. exhibited B. conducted C. displayed D. revealed
A. barely B. roughly C. nearly D. virtually
A. outlook B. view C. vision D. sight
A. ties B. joints C. strings D. laces
A. least B. once C. all D. most
A. concerning B. regarding C. applying D. relating
A. breakout B. breakthrough C. breakdown D. breakaway
A. acts B. shows C. counts D. works
A. assaults B. ideas C. schemes D. raids
A. asking B. calling C. inviting D. trying
CHUYÊN LÀO CAI
Opera for everyone
You could be forgiven for (0)__________ the Royal Opera House (ROH) more with the over-50s than with
the under-15s. But if you did, (66)_________ you might be surprised to learn that the ROH’s education
department reaches out every year to (67) __________ the young generation with opera. It is, however, safe
to assume that opera can be an unfamiliar (68) __________ to most schoolchildren, and the first reaction
(69) __________ by the ROH in the classroom is often bemusement. “Children (70) __________ positively as
long as you introduce them to opera in the right way”. Explains Paul Reeve, the ROH’s director of
education. “The older students can initially have an extremely negative reaction, but that (71) __________ is
a great challenge. We give those skeptical kids the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be, say, a
composer or a choreographer, and that shows them the skill that is (72) __________ in the art forms. “One
popular program the ROH sets up annually is Write an Opera and this year children from 28 UK schools
will perform their work on stage in July. Teachers have found that while such a program gives their
pupils a greater (73) __________ of the arts, they have a broader effect, too. “I don’t think arts participation
has an actual (74) __________ on developing people’s creativity and self-esteem”, says Reeve, “but the
feedback we get is that participation in an opera project can have a hugely positive effect on children who
have previously (75) __________ elsewhere in their school life.
0. A. typing B. relating C. joining D. associating
66. A. then B. so C. even D. while
67. A. reveal B. keep C. engage D. maintain
68. A. way B. medium C. channel D. means
69. A. developed B. projected C. provided D. encountered
70. A. respond B. manage C. answer D. learn
71. A. refusal B. resistance C. indifference D. disillusionment
72. A. requested B. contained C. involved D. included
73. A. fascination B. impression C. information D. awareness
74. A. restriction B. monopoly C. control D. design
75. A. performed B. focused C. struggled D. achieved
CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG
Despite the continued (66) ___ of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression that modern
Hershey started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually to (67) ___ during the 1930s,
it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would never see a breadline. Instead he (68) ___ a massive
building boom that gave rise to the most visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered wages to
more than 600 workers. He admitted that his (69) ___ were partly selfish: "If I don't provide work for
them, I'll have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost levels, I'm going to
build and give them jobs."
He seems to have (70) ___ no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly (71) ___. The first to be
finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community Center, home to the 1,904-seat Venetian-style
Hershey Community Theater, which has played (72) ___ since 1933 to touring Broadway shows and to
music, dance, and opera performances. It offers just as much to look at when the lights are on and the
curtains closed. The floors in the (73) ___ named Grand Lobby are polished Italian lava rock, surrounded
by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing sheaves of wheat, beehives, swans, and
scenes from Roman mythology. With the (74) ___ inner foyer, Hershey thumbed his nose even harder at
the ravages of the Depression: The arched ceiling is tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a painting of
Venice, and the ceiling is (75) ___ with 88 tiny light bulbs to re-create a star-lit night.
66. A. flexibility B. rigidity C. elasticity D. resilience
67. A. prosper B. decline C. get on D. flower
68. A. trusted B. funded C. accounted D. stocked
69. A. pretensions B. objections C. preoccupation D. intentions
70. A. spared B. spent C. allowed D. justified
71. A. impoverished B. unattractive C. poor D. opulent
72. A. hosting B. housing C. host D. homogeneously
73. A. aptly B. inappropriately C. seemingly D. frightfully
74. A. dizzying B. gaudy C. dazzling D. bland
75. A. holed B. studded C. supported D. magnified
CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT
SMART SHOES
Smart shoes that adjust their size throughout the day could soon be available. A prototype has already
been produced and a commercial version may be in production within a few years. The shoe contains
sensors that constantly check the amount of (66)_________ left in it. If the foot has become too large, a tiny
valve opens and the shoe expands slightly. The entire control system is about 5mm square and is located
inside the shoe. This radical shoe (67)_________ a need because the volume of the (68)_________ foot can
change by as much as 8% during the course of the day. The system is able to learn about the wearer’s feet
and (69)__________ up a picture of the size of his or her feet throughout the day. It will allow the shoes to
change in size by up to 8% so that they always fit (70) __________. They are obviously more comfortable
and less likely to (71)__________ blisters. From an athlete’s point of view, they can help improve
(72)_________ a little, and that is why the first (73)________ for the system is likely to be in a sports shoe.
Eventually, this system will find a ( 74)__________ in many other household items, from beds that
automatically change to fit the person sleeping in them, to power tools that (75)________ themselves to the
user’s hand for better grip.
66. A. room B. gap C. area D. chasm
67. A. detects B. finds C. meets D. faces
68. A. average B. general C. usual D. medium
69. A. build B. pick C. grow D. set
70. A. exactly B. absolutely C. completely D. totally
71. A. provoke B. form C. initiate D. cause
72. A. achievement B. performance C. success D. winning
73. A. purpose B. exercise C. use D. operation
74. A. function B. part C. way D. place
75. A. shape B. change C. respond D. convert
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters. They usually (1) _________ without any
warning and often result in a great (2) ____________ of life and an enormous demolition of buildings. In
addition, earthquakes may cause devastating landslides or create gigantic tidal waves, which in fact are
colossal smashing into seashores with such force that they are capable of destroying coastal cities. Such a
disaster happened in 2004, when an earthquake (3) ___________ the coast of Indonesia, the country has
suffered a lot of severe natural disasters in recent years, (4) ____________ a massive tsunami that killed
over 200,000 people and travellers who live and are on their holidays there. Earthquakes (5) __________
mostly where the earth's tectonic plates meet. Massive amounts of energy are released when two plates
push towards, pull apart from or slide past each other. (6) ________ millions happen every year, there are
only a small number that can be felt and very few that cause damage.
Most frequently, an earthquake often lasts 30 to 60 seconds so usually there is hardly any time to (7)
_____________ the mortal upshot once the shaking starts. The brutal forces of an earthquake start a (8)
_____________ chain reaction in a building's structure when it is shaken, lifted, pushed or pulled. A building's
height, its shape and construction materials are the most significant (9) ___________ deciding about the
survival or collapse of structures and, consequently, about the life or death of (10) ___________ who live in
the areas where they take place.
(Adapted from English Advanced Vocabulary and Structure Practice by Maciej Matasek)
1. A. hit B. strike C. fall D. attack
2. A. cost B. damage C. harm D. loss
3. A. off B. of C. on D. at
4. A. generated B. set C. triggered D. activated
5. A. are occurring B. occur C. occurred D. are occurred
6. A. However B. In spite of C. Nevertheless D. Although
7. A. avert B. evade C. abstain D. restrain
8. A. dense B. compound C. complex D. difficult
9. A. factors B. keysC. causes D. reasons
10. A. settlers B. citizens C. burglars D. inhabitants
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
The knowledge and eloquence that people (1) ______ through travelling is usually perceived as the best
fulfilment in life. It is the inquisitive human nature that (2) ______ people to seek thrilling experiences and
to set out on an exploration trip. Those who travel frequently and to diverse places benefit from
establishing new relationships and (3) ______ a better knowledge about other cultures and lifestyles.

However, there is a (4) ______ of truth in the assumption that people are prone to (5) ______ cliches and
unfounded prejudices about other nations and their characteristics. Sometimes, it is only the first-hand
encounter that can help change the (6) ______ towards the so-called “inferior communities”. This direct
contact with a different civilization enables travellers to (7) ______ their baseless assumptions and get
acquainted with the real concept of life in all four corners of the globe.

(8) ______ question, travelling (9) ______ friendship and makes it easier for many individuals to
acknowledge the true value of different traditions and customs. Yet, it does not always mean enjoyment.
It may also involve coming close with the atrocities of real existence as well as becoming aware of the
challenges and hardships that other people have to struggle with. Hence, a true voyage is the one with a
good deal of experience to (10) ______ about, very often combined with exposure to abhorrent sights and
incredible ordeals. The learning to be complete, this, requires an ability to observe and analyze the
surroundings, both their glamour and brutality.

1. A. purchase B. exact C. gain D. nurture

2. A. impels B. involves C. entails D. pursues
3. A. acquiring B. educating C. learning D. exacting
4. A. speck B. grain C. scrap D. tip
5. A. persevering B. cherishing C. indulging D. persisting
6. A. prejudice B. manner C. outlook D. approach
7. A. drop B. cease C. fail D. quit
8. A. Apart B. Beyond C. Unfailing D. Beneath
9. A. facilitates B. affords C. elicits D. incites
10. A. commemorate B. reminisce C. resemble D. remind
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
The money that some professional sportsmen earn shouldn’t impress anyone when you take into
consideration the fact that only a few of them manage to (1) _____________ immortality and everlasting
fame. And once they reach their (2) ____________ and display their talent at their best, they are fully
conscious that their brilliant careers won’t last forever. They live under a constant pressure of being (3)
___________ and subsequently replaced by someone who is younger, faster and more (4) ____________. For
that reason, objectives like retirement benefits and pensions are of great concern to all professional
athletes.
Some of the retired competitors go as far as to organize strikes and rallies to (5) _________ their protest
against any policy unresponsive to their demands whereas the younger professionals seek more
upgrading solutions to the problem as more and more of them attach a proper significance to (6)
______________ a solid education, even at university level. Such an approach should help them find
interesting and well-paid jobs (7) _____________ their sports career is over.
A completely new strategy has been (8) ___________ by the schools priding themselves on supporting their
own teams. Their authorities insist that the sports clubs members achieve high academic standards or
else they are debarred from partaking in certain sports events, which may lead to further (9) ____________
in their professional careers.
By these practical and most effective means, combining education with sports activity, the (10)
____________ of the professional athlete as being brainless and unintelligent may eventually be changing to
the sportsmen’s benefit.
(English Advanced Vocabulary and Structure Practice)
1. A. obtain B. attain C. fulfil D. succeed
2. A. prime B. shape C. best D. capacity
3. A. outcast B. outshone C. outstayed D. outgrown
4. A. achieved B. attributed C. accomplished D. accredited
5. A. voice B. claim C. insist D. speak
6. A. mastering B. learning C. receiving D. attending
7. A. right away B. promptly C. barely D. once
8. A. assembled B. installed C. devised D. emerged
9. A. disruption B. hitch C. detachment D. wreckage
10. A. vision B. outlook C. image D. judgement
CHUYÊN LÊ THÁNH TÔNG
Marathon was the site of one of the most important (66) _______ in the history of Western civilization.
There, in 490 B.C., a Greek army defeated a(n) (67) _______ army of Persians and saved Greece from
becoming part of the Persian Empire. Marathon is a coastal plain about 25 miles northeast of Athens,
Greece.
Beginning in 400 B.C., Greek living under Persian (68) _______ in Asia, Minor (now Turkey), (69) _______
against King Darius) of Persia. The Athenians sent soldiers and 20 ships to aid the rebels. Then the Greeks
forces attacked and burned Sardis, a city that served as Darius's capital in Asia Minor. Darius vowed that
he would take (70) _______ on the Athenians by conquering and burning Athens. in 490 B.C., Darius sent
one of his general, with an army and a (71) _______ of about 200 ships to conquer Athens. The Persians
first destroyed the city Eretria, and then sailed for Marathon The Athenian general Miltiades (72) _______
the Athenian troops on the Island edge of the plain. The Persian occupied the seaward (73) _______.
A few days later, the Persian leaders, hoping that civil war had broken out in Athens, loaded part of the
forces on ships. The Persian on the ships prepared to sail to Athens and attack the city. Seeing their (74)
_______ for a victory, the Athenians attacked the army of Persians that remained on the plain. The Greeks
surrounded and thoroughly defeated the Persians in the marathon. According to tradition, Miltiades sent
the runner Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens with news of the Athenians victory Pheidippides (75)
_______ the 25 miles to Athens at top speed, delivered his message, and fell to the ground, dead. Today, the
word marathon refers to a foot race of 26 miles 385 yards (42:2 kilometers) or of similar length
66. A. fields B. aspects C. battles D. events
67. A. conqueringB. expanding C. invading D. empowering
68. A. reign B. management C. government D. rule
69. A. rose up B. stood up C. fought up D. stepped up
70. A. grudges B. revenge C. hatred D. curses
71. A. congregation B. pack C. fleet D. chain
72. A. localized B. positioned C. put D. situated
73. A. edge B. rim C. brim D. side
74. A. possibility B. signs C. chance D. prospects
75. A. dashed B. sprinted C. galloped D. raced
CHUYÊN LƯƠNG VĂN TỤY
A LANGUAGE EXPERIMENT
Language is thought to be a (n) (1) ................... for transmitting the information within thoughts. One
experiment used to demonstrate this idea (2) ................. subjects to listen to a short passage of several
sentences, then to repeat the passage. Most people will accurately convey the (3)................... of the passage
in the sentences they produce, but will not come close to repeating the sentences verbatim. It appears
that two (4).................... are occurring. Upon hearing the passage, the subjects convert the language of the
passage into a more abstract representation of its meaning, which is more easily (5).................... within
memory. Then in order to recreate the passage, the subject (6).................. this representation and converts
its meaning back into language.
This separation of thought and language is less intuitive than it might be because language can be
a powerful (7).................. with which to manipulate thoughts. It provides a mechanism to internally
rehearse, critique and (8)...................thoughts. This internal form of communication is (9)................... for a
social animal and could certainly be, in part, responsible (10)………….. the strong selective pressures for
improved language use.
1. A. indication B. mechanismC. obligation D. invention
2. A. requires B. obtains C. demands D. promotes
3. A. hunch B. hub C. gist D. precision
4. A. transformationsB. instigations C. iterations D. applications
5. A. stored B. reminded C. acquired D. retrieved
6. A. supplies B. discovers C. reveals D. recalls
7. A. boon B. prompt C. tool D. motive
8. A. obscure B. modify C. reflect D. accept
9. A. incidental B. insignificant C. essential D. definitive
10. A. for B. to C. with D. as
CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM
Those who opt for a vegetarian diet must usually weigh up a variety of aspects concerning the
nutritional (66) ___________ of vegetables and the adequacy of vegetarian meals in terms of the number of
(67) ___________ provided to the body. Vegetarianism is not a new concept, rather an ancient custom which
evolved in the Far East cultures on ethical or religious grounds.
 In today's world, it has been undertaken by many followers who for a variety of reasons believe
the vegetarian diet more preferable to that containing meat. For example, there's the theory that animal
meat wasn't originally a component of the staple human diet as mankind evolved from foragers who later
(68) ___________ a taste for flesh. Hence, our (69)___________ ancestors are alleged to have had a substantial
(70) _______________ __ of proteins and vitamins from natural vegetation rather than from the meat of
hunted game. What's more, human teeth don't (71) ___________ much resemblance to those of animal
carnivores, and neither is our digestive system (72) ___________ to the meat eaters’ one.
Apart from the enforced vegetarianism of underdeveloped communities where populations
deprived of animal protein (73) ___________ the natural vegetation, there's a rising acceptance of the
vegetarian diet which ceases to be regarded as an eccentricity. (74) ___________ from animal food, be it for
religious, economic or humanitarian reasons, has been a quickly spreading custom as, surprisingly, the
vegetarian diet needn’t be dull or deficient. Yet, it does involve taking good (75) ___________ to supply the
body with a sufficient quantity of nutrients derived from corn, seeds and cereals.
66. A. profit B. rate C. value D. esteem
67. A. nutrients B. foods C. cuisines D. condiments
68. A. generated B. acquired C. instituted D. accustomed
69. A. primeval B. antiquated C. archaic D. obsolete
70. A. output B. offset C. upturn D. intake
71. A. infer B. assume C. bear D. pertain
72. A. equivalent B. reminiscent C. evocative D. synonymous
73. A. play down on B. come in forC. fall back on D. get on for
74. A. Resistance B. Defiance C. Hindrance D. Abstention
75. A. precautions B. resolutionsC. proceeds D. measurements
CHUYÊN NGUYỄN CHÍ THANH
Touchscreen teething problems
The (66)_____ of touchscreen typing didn’t suit everyone initially. Some people who had grown
(67)_____ to using a conventional keyboard, missed the physical feedback on whether they had hit the
correct key or not. They found the touchscreen slow to use, whilst the text they produced was
(68)_____ with errors, a situation that was (69)_____if the text was produced on the (70)_____ using a
smartphone.
Researchers at Maryland University found that many of these errors resulted from (71)_____ in each
individual’s typing style. For example, a user might be (72)_____to hitting the bottom of a key rather
than the centre, increasing the likelihood that they would also hit the key below by mistake, (73)_____
producing so-called ‘fat finger’ errors. They also found that if typing and walking (74)_____, there was a
tendency for people to hit a different part of the key if the tap coincided with their foot striking the
ground. The data produced by the team eventually allowed designers to (75)_____ these very human
characteristics into account in the next generation of touchscreen keyboards.
66. A. advent B. onset C. input D. upshot
67. A. familiar B. accustomed C. comfortable D. proficient
68. A. strewn B. caked C. stashed D. clogged
69. A. amplified B. deteriorated C. exacerbated D. incensed
70. A. haste B. transit C. foot D. move
71. A. whims B. kinks C. glitches D. quirks
72. A. prone B. apt C. inclined D. liable
73. A. therein B. otherwise C. thereby D. likewise
74. A. B. consecutively C. simultaneously D.contemporarily
consequently
75. A. hold B. take C. put D. bring
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC HUẾ
PIRACY
Piracy was not invented by men like Blackbeard and ‘Black Bart’ Roberts. It has been (66) _______ since
man first took to the sea, a maritime (67) _______ that appeared in historical records since before the
building of the Egyptian pyramids. The Mediterranean, otherwise known as the ‘(68) _______ of
civilization’, was also a pirate hot spot, which we know because the Ancient Egyptians (69) _______ the
time to describe the attacks and their (70) _______. As in any period, piracy in the ancient world flourished
when there was a lack of central control, and in areas beyond the (71) _______ of major powers such as the
Egyptians, the Assyrians, or the Mycenaean Greeks. The first known pirate group was the Lukkans, a
group of sea raiders based on the south-eastern coast of Asia Minor. They first appeared in the 14th
century BC, when Egyptian (72) _______ recorded that they raided Cyprus, although there are suggestions
that their piratical activities started earlier. By the 13th century BC, they had become a major thorn in
the (73) _______ of Egyptians, and had allied themselves to the Hittite Empire, which offered protection
in exchange for naval power. A century later the Lukkans (74) _______ from the historic records, a
disappearance that was probably linked to the emergence of a new maritime threat. It is highly likely that
the pirates were simply (75) _______ into a collection of maritime nomads and raiders known as the ‘sea
people’.
66. A. around B. there C. about D. so
67. A. scourer B. scout C. scouser D. scourge
68. A. cradle B. cot C. crib D. hamper
69. A. passed B. made C. tookD. set
70. A. interloper B. perpetrators C. imposters D. hypocrite
71. A. limits B. reach C. approach D. frontier
72. A. scribes B. scripters C. reporters D. playwrights
73. A. neck B. back C. head D. side
74. A. dumped B. ceased C. impeded D. dropped
75. A. accommodated B. conformed C. assimilated D. adapted
CHUYÊN SƠN LA
The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) has (1) ________ the boundaries of what was once thought
possible. With its ability to process vast amounts of data and perform complex tasks, AI has (2) ________
potential in various fields.
One area where AI has made significant strides is in the field of healthcare. It has the capacity to (3)
________ patterns and anomalies in medical images, aiding in the early detection and diagnosis of diseases.
Moreover, AI-powered virtual assistants can (4) ________ patient data, enabling healthcare professionals to
make more informed decisions. However, there are ethical concerns regarding the privacy and security of
sensitive medical information.
In the realm of transportation, AI is shaping the future of autonomous vehicles. Self-driving cars (5)
________ advanced algorithms and sensors to navigate roads, potentially reducing accidents and improving
traffic flow. Nevertheless, questions about legal liability and the ethics of decision-making in life-or-death
situations (6) ________ unresolved.
AI has also revolutionized the way we interact with technology through natural language processing.
Voice assistants like Siri and Alexa can (7) ________ user commands and respond with relevant
information. However, concerns about data privacy and the potential for misuse has been raised.
Moreover, AI's impact extends to the job market. Automation powered by AI has led to the (8) ________ of
certain jobs, while simultaneously creating new roles that require expertise in AI and data analysis. The
(10) ________ between humans and AI in the workforce is a topic of ongoing discussion and debate.
In conclusion, the advancement of AI presents immense possibilities and challenges across various
domains. As we harness the power of AI, it is crucial to address ethical, legal, and societal implications to
(10)______a balanced and responsible integration.
Questions:
1. A expanded B. extended C. stretched D. pushed
2. A. unlimited B. boundless C. immense D. vast
3. A identify B. recognize C. distinguish D. detect
4. A. analyze B. assess C. evaluate D. examine
5. A. employ B. utilize C. harness D. exploit
6. A remain B. persist C. endure D. linger
7. A. comprehend B. decode C. interpret D. understand
8. A elimination B. eradication C. depletion D. obsolescence
9. A. interaction B. collaboration C. integration D. cooperation
10. A. assure B. ensure C. secure D. confirm
CHUYÊN THÁI BÌNH
That the cheetah is the fastest of the big cats is beyond (66) _______ and common knowledge, with it
having reportedly been (67) ______ at speeds in excess of 70 mph. However, whilst it has impressive
acceleration over short distances, it could not (68) _______ sustain such speeds for any significant length of
time. Therefore, when hunting, it relies largely on the (69) _______ of surprise to use its speed to good
advantage. Otherwise, in a prolonged hunt, it will (70) _______ wanting in the stamina department and
generally have to abandon the chase. Still on the (71) _______ of running, incredibly, a sprinting cheetah is
actually completely airborne more than fifty percent of the time. Indeed, at full (72) _______, its single
stride length is an impressive seven meters.
Cheetahs are peculiar amongst big cats, though, because, aside from their breath-taking speed,
their performance in other areas actually leaves a lot to be (73) _______. For instance, their nocturnal
vision is little better than our own. Uncharacteristically for a big cat, too, females are (74) _______ to be
loners, whilst it is males that are more likely to (75) _______, frequently in groups up to five. The collective
noun for a group of male cheetahs is a coalition.
(Adapted from “Ahead with CPE” by Sean Haughton)
46. A. contention B. dispute C. conflict D. debate
47. A. mounted B. reached C. struck D. clocked
48. A. conceivably B. perceivably C. comprehensively D. predictably
49. A. segment B. feature C. portion D. element
50. A. show B. prove C. confirm D. disclose
51. A. course B. field C. subject D. content
52. A. rate B. throttle C. rush D. scurry
53. A. desired B. required C. craved D. fancied
54. A. tended B. disposed C. prompted D. inclined
55. A. conjoin B. convene C. congregate D. converge
CHUYÊN TRẦN PHÚ
Today, many people carry a loyalty card entitling them to (66) ______ at specific stores. Similar in size
to a credit card, you present it when (67) ______ a purchase and a certain number of points are then added
to the card. These points can be exchanged for a wide (68) ______ range of benefits, from free cinema
tickets to cheap flights. However, a loyalty card is not quite the (69) ______ it appears to be. The best offers
(70) ______ require a huge number of points. To cover the cost of loyalty schemes, retailers (71) ______ up
their prices and then reduce them for card-holders only. In effect, the price remains the same.
The advantage of the retailer is obvious – given the choice between two stores, the (72) ______ are
customers will shop at the one which rewards them with points. Furthermore, loyalty cards allow
retailers to scrutinise the shopping habits of customers. Each swipe of your card (73) ______ a computer
program which sends details about items you buy into a databank of your purchase history – information
which is (74) ______ by the retailer. Such a databank enables a supermarket, for example, to analyse which
customers frequently buy a given product. It may then expand its range of this product with high-profit
brands. These customers would then receive enticing offers in order to encourage them to try the new
(75) ______ and switch to a more expensive brand, which translates into greater profits for the retailer.

66. A. recessions B. profits C. discounts D. budgets

67. A. obtaining B. making C. performing D. doing
68. A. range B. display C. extent D. spread
69. A. loan B. value C. business D. bargain
70. A. invariably B. reliably C. steadily D. decidedly
71. A. bank B. size C. bump D. pick
72. A. bets B. cards C. dice D. odds
73. A. embarks B. triggers C. commences D. originates
74. A. exploited B. profited C. benefited D. capitalised
75. A. retail B. marketing C. merchandise D. commerce
CHU VĂN AN
Less than a third of advertising executives believe their campaigns help to sell products a survey has
revealed. Instead they are (66) _____ by self-doubt and insecurity and dream of (67) _____ it all up for
another career. In spite of their “whiz-kid” (68) _____, the survey of 600 advertising employees from 50
agencies found the industry weary from (69) _____. Forty percent of women said sex (70) _____ was rife
and 73 percent described advertising as a “terrible career” for working mothers, because of its
unpredictability and 12-hour days. Although spending on advertising by (71) _____ companied has
increased, only 28 percent of advertising employees were prepared to say that they (72) _____ believed
the campaigns were (73) ______. Dominic Mills, editor of the industry’s trade magazine campaign, which
(74) ______ the survey, was shocked by the results. “It is (75) _____ to think that so many people in
advertising believe their standards are falling short of the mark.
66. A. pursued B. pestered C. plagued D. persecuted
67. A. taking B. giving C. making D. putting
68. A. image B. view C. appearanceD. aspect
69. A. overtime B. overwork C. overpay D. overdose
70. A. persecution B. dominationC. oppression D. discrimination
71. A. greater B. grander C. major D. leader
72. A. genuinely B. authentically C. surely D. certainly
73. A. sufficient B. effective C. capable D. proficient
74. A. make B. conducted C. performed D. executed
75. A. shattering B. smashing C. striking D. staggering
CHUYÊN VĨNH PHÚC
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has
been proved that (1) ____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea
was first (2) _______ by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different
facial (3) _______ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative
feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible laughter increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful
feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen- carrying blood, and created a
vicious (4) _______ of gloom and depression by effectively (5) _______ the brain of essential fuel.
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early research, and (6) ____ that the temperature of
the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters which definitely influence our
moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of
oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc
goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by
deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7) ____ your brain to release uplifting
neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one. People suffering from
psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could (8) _____ from simply exercising their
zygomatic (9) ____ which pull the corners of the mouth (10) ____ to form a smile, several times an hour.

1. A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly

2. A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward
3. A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances
4. A. cycle B. spiral C. circle D. vortex
5. A. cutting B. starving C. removing D. eliminating
6. A. advises B. wants C. demands D. suggests
7. A. make B. persuade C. give D. decide
8. A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress
9. A. muscles B. nerves C. veins D. bones
10. A. to and from B. up and back C. now and then D. up and down
KHOA HỌC GIÁO DỤC
MOUNTAIN RESCUE
Last year over 200 climbers were rescued from the mountains of Scotland alone by local rescue
teams, who go out in all weathers to do whatever they can to help when disaster (66) ______. These people
are volunteers, giving their time and energy freely and, on occasion, putting themselves in danger. They
will risk life and (67) ______ in an emergency when they are called on to rescue foolhardy or unlucky
climbers.
A whole (68) ______ of things can go wrong up in the mountains. A storm can (69) ______ up without
warning, reducing visibility to virtually zero. Then only the most experienced mountaineer could find
their way back down to safety. And it is easy to come to (70) ______, breaking a leg - or worse. Many
climbers owe a huge (71) ______ of gratitude to the rescue teams!
While rescue teams work for no pay, there are considerable costs (72) ______ in maintaining an
efficient service. Equipment such as ropes and stretchers is of (73) ______ importance, as are vehicles and
radio communications devices. Though some of the costs are (74) ______ by the government, the rescue
teams couldn't operate without donations from the public. Fortunately, fundraising for a good cause like
this is not difficult; anyone who has ever been up in the mountains will gladly (75) ______ a contribution.
66. A. hits B. rises C. strikes D. arrive
67. A. limb B. blood C. bone D. flesh
68. A. scope B. extent C. range D. scale
69. A. brew B. arise C. whip D. lash
70. A. agony B. trouble C. problem D. grief
71. A. B. liability C. debt D. obligation
recognition
72. A. implied B. involved C. featured D. connected
73. A. lively B. vibrant C. essential D. vital
74. A. borne B. held C. carried D. fulfilled
75. A. make B. take C. do D. hand
CHUYÊN TUYÊN QUANG
Despite the continued 66.________ of those early town perks, it wasn't until the Depression that modern
Hershey started to take shape. Perhaps the only town in the country actually to 67_________ during the
1930s, it thrived because Hershey vowed his Utopia would never see a breadline. lnstead he 68_________ a
massive building boom that gave rise to the most visited buildings in today's Hershey and delivered
wages to more than 600 workers. He admitted that his 69____________ were partly selfish: "lf I don't
provide work for them, I'll have to feed them. And since building materials are now at their lowest cost
levels, I'm going to build and give them jobs."
He seems to have 70__________ no expense; most of the new buildings were strikingly 471________. The first
to be finished was the three-million-dollar limestone Community Center, home to the 1,904-seat
Venetian-style Hershey Community Theater, which has played 72______ since 1933 to touring Broadway
shows and to music, dance, and opera performances. lt offers just as much to look at when the lights are
on and the curtains closed. The floors in the 73_________ named Grand Lobby are polished ltalian lava rock,
surrounded by marble walls and capped with a bas-relief ceiling showing sheaves of wheat, beehives,
swans, and scenes from Roman mythology. With the 74________ inner foyer, Hershey thumbed his nose
even harder at the ravages of the Depression: The arched ceiling is tiled in gold, the fire curtain bears a
painting of Venice, and the ceiling is 75_______with 88 tiny lightbulbs to re-create a star-lit night.
46. A. flexibility B. rigidity C. elasticity D. resilience
47. A. prosper B. decline C. get on D. flower
48. A. trusted B. funded C. accounted D. stocked
49. A. pretensions B. objections C. preoccupation D. intentions
50. A. spared B. spent C. allowed D. justified
51. A. impoverished B. unattractive C. poor D. opulent
52. A. hosting B. housing C. host D. homogeneously
53. A. aptly B. inappropriately C. seemingly D. frightfully
54. A. dizzying B. gaudy C. dazzling D. bland
55. A. holed B. studded C. supported D. magnified
CHUYÊN YÊN BÁI
THE MYSTERIOUS ISLE
In the early morning of 23th January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France.
With wind speeds in (66) _______ of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (67) _______ down power lines
and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation.
Seven miles out to sea at the (68) _______ where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde,
a small island had (69) _______ out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle.What was so
remarkable, (70) _______its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (71) _______ in tact in what is
often quite hostile sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature.
Scientists (72) _______ realised that the island’s appearance (73) _______ a unique opportunity to study the
creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonized by seabirds, insects,
and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (74) _______ the island attractive. It
became increasingly difficult to (75) _______ the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers
came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there
one night.
66. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put
67. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent
68. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point
69. A.risen B. raised C. lifted D. surfaced
70. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of
71. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved
72. A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily
73. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered
74. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding
75. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit
LỚP 11
CHUYÊN CAO BẰNG
FOOTBALL AS AN ART FORM
When filmmakers Douglas Gordon and Phillipe Parreno set out to make an art house movie about the
legendary French footballer Zinedine Zidane, they chose to film just one match between Real Madrid, the
club for which he was playing at the (1) …..............., and their great rivals Villareal. But instead of following
the progress of the match, the ninety-minute film would show something that had not been seen before;
the (2) …............... detailed movements of one man during an entire top-level football match. They hoped
that the audience would disengage from the match itself, and focus on this portrait of greatness. Every
(3) …............... gesture would be captured and they would see all of the player’s grace, athleticism and
competitiveness in great detail.
The film (4) …............... is a fascinating work. Those who are not regular watchers of football will be
astonished at how (5) …............... Zidane becomes actively involved in the game. For much of the ninety
minutes he moves around the field relatively slowly; saying nothing, expressing even less, and only
occasionally (6) …............... into a lethargic jog. And then the ball arrives at his feet, and there is a flurry of
bewildering activity. The cameras (and there are seventeen of them (7) …............... on him) struggle to
keep up. The defenders don’t (8) …............... a chance. In a few touches, a couple of checks and feints,
Zidane has (9) …............... them all behind. He crosses from the tightest of (10) …............... and his teammate
is left with simplest of headers to score a goal.
(Adapted from CAE Practice Tests Plus/88)
1. A. point B. moment C. time D. occasion
2. A. clear B. steady C. precise D. slow
3. A. one B. single C. lone D. sole
4. A. following B. resulting C. concluding D. arising
5. A. partly B. scarcely C. rarely D. hardly
6. A. breaking B. changing C. opening D. starting
7. A. trained B. looking C. pointed D. staring
8. A. gain B. hold C. stand D. earn
9. A. missed B. left C. lost D. dropped
10. A. places B. positions C. areas D. angles
DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ 2024
LỚP 10
THPT HÒN GAI
Dyslexic minds
Why some children (56) ______ so much with reading used to be a mystery. Now researchers know
what's wrong - and what to do about it.
When some children look at a page of text, they can see letters’ names. They can even tell you what
sounds those letters make. Nevertheless, even for (57) ______high school students, to tell what words
those letters form is baffling, to say the (58) ______. They see a wall, a hurdle to get over, and often (59)
______ that some letters are easier to figure out than others.
The condition is called dyslexia, a reading (60) ______ that persists (61) ______ good schooling and
normal or even above average intelligence. It's a handicap that (62) ______ 10% of the population,
according to experts, though some put the figure higher – up to 20%. The exact (63) ______ of the problem
has eluded doctors, teachers, parents and dyslexics themselves since it was first described more than a
century ago. (64) ______, it is so hard for skilled readers to imagine what it's like not to be able to
effortlessly absorb the printed word that they often (65) ______ the real problem is laziness or obstinacy
or a proud parent's inability to recognise that his or her child isn't that smart after all.
56. A. fight B. strive C. struggle D. cope
57. A. talkative B. articulate C. mindful D. well-educated
58. A. most B. least C. truth D. fact
59. A. admit B. assume C. predict D. accept
60. A. malfunction B. disease C. disorder D. fault
61. A. despite B. although C. besides D. without
62. A. affects B. effects C. influences D. attacks
63. A. type B. characteristics C. quality D. nature
64. A. However B. Indeed C. Really D. Nevertheless
65. A. doubt B. reject C. wonder D. suspect
CHUYÊN SƠN LA
In the nineteenth century, John Ruskin, an English writer and art critic, made great efforts to encourage
people to draw. He believed that drawing was a skill that was greatly neglected in schools and (66) ______
that it was more important to the human race than writing.

In order to do something to improve the (67) ______ , he published two books on drawing and gave a
series of lectures at the Working Men’s College in London. His books were (68) ______ read, and his
lectures attracted large audiences. This further (69) ______ Ruskin’s belief that everybody should be given
the opportunity to learn how to draw.

Ruskin’s efforts were not (70) ______ at turning people into good artists but at making them happier. For
him, drawings were of value even when they were done by people with no talent, as drawing teaches
people to (71) ______ things rather than just to see them. He felt that when we are involved in the process
of drawing something, we have to look at it very (72) ______ and become aware of the different parts
which (73) ______ up the whole. It is in this way that we (74) ______ to a deeper appreciation and (75) ______
of the thing itself.

66. A. convinced B. recommended C. expressed D. claimed

67. A. situation B. condition C. state D. case
68. A. vastly B. widely C. broadly D. immensely
69. A. raised B. ensured C. strengthened D. grew
70. A. pointed B. aimed C. designed D. intended
71. A. observe B. regard C. witness D. look
72. A. distinctly B. definitely C. exactly D. closely
73. A. work B. set C. make D. take
74. A. come B. reach C. arrive D. achieve
75. A. meaning B. understanding C. intelligenceD. significance
CHUYÊN LAM SƠN
Bill Gates
The founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, has achieved (66) _____success as a computer programmer, inventor
and entrepreneur. His path to that point, however, was (67) _______ but typical. While attending Harvard
University in the 1970s, he made a (68) ______ move and left university before graduating to start his own
company. His parents did not like the idea at first, but Gates (69) _______ down and worked hard to get
their support. He founded Microsoft in 1975, which after a few short years caused a revolution in
personal computing. During the time that Gate was at the head of the company, some of his employees
regarded him as (70) ______ and arrogant. He would sometimes (71) ______ in on presentations, expressing
his dislike for certain ideas and proposals. He was often described as being (72) _____; he did whatever he
liked and was often hard to reach either in or out of the office. But whatever anyone may have thought of
these minor shortcomings, Gates was a (73) ______ competitor in the computer software industry who
often (74) _____ the competition. In his years as CEO of the company, he laboured hard at broadening
Microsoft’s range of software products, and whenever he achieved success in a particular area of
computing, Gates guarded the position with all his might. Since then, he has won international (75) ______
as one of the greatest computer software investors of all time.
66. A. gruelling B. cunning C. crushing D. staggering
67. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
68. A. gutsy B. virtuous C. candid D. noble
69. A. trickled B. knuckled C. bogged D. tied
70. A. impartial B. prudent C. inferior D. conceited
71. A. cut B. break C. put D. come
72. A. considerate B. candid C. noble D. impetuous
73. A. ruthless B. reckless C. worthless D. selfless
74. A. executed B. crushed C. snatched D. pocketed
75. A. assent B. endorsement C. acclaim D. concurrence
CHUYÊN THÁI BÌNH
Microplastics, as the name (1) _____, are tiny plastic particles. Officially, they are (2) _____ as plastics less
than five millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter—smaller in diameter than the standard pearl used in
jewelry. There are two categories of microplastics: primary and secondary.
Primary microplastics are tiny particles (3) _____ for commercial use, such as cosmetics, as well as
microfibers shed from clothing and other (4) _____, such as fishing nets. Secondary microplastics are
particles that result from the (5) _____ of larger plastic items, such as water bottles. This breakdown is (6)
_____ by exposure to (7) _____ factors, mainly the sun’s radiation and ocean waves.
The problem with microplastics is that — like plastic items of any size — they do not readily break down
into harmless molecules. Plastics can take hundreds or thousands of years to (8) _____ — and in the
meantime, wreak havoc on the environment. On beaches, microplastics are (9) _____ as tiny multicolored
plastic bits in sand. In the oceans, microplastic pollution is often (10) _____ by marine animals.
A. implies B. means C. points D. aims
A. defined B. discussed C. clarified D. shown
A. carried B. destroyed C. advertised D. designed
A. processes B. textiles C. ingredients D.
components
A. mixture B. collection C. breakdown D. production
A. led B. continued C. caused D. seen
A. economic B. social C. personal D. environmental
A. deteriorate B. decompose C. rot D.
spoil
A. visible B. usable C. manageable D. convertible
A. marked B. consumed C. worsened D. cleaned
CHUYÊN HẠ LONG
It is not easy to have a rational discussion with people about the nature of their language. They feel that
the language belongs to them, and they are therefore entitled to hold (66)______and dried opinions about
it. And when opinions differ, emotions can run high. Arguments can as easily (67)______from minor points
of usage as from major educational policies. In English, the origin of many popular misconceptions
(68)______ in the work of the linguists of the eighteenth century who first attempted to codify English
grammar. Unfortunately, they worked on the (69)______ that English grammar is derived from Latin
grammar and that the rules of the latter necessarily (70)______ the former. It was this fundamental
misunderstanding that resulted in the absurd but (71)______ ‘never-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition’
type of rules that many people still cling to. These days, many people complain that the internet is the
source of much unforgivable distortion of English, and that the ease and speed of email communication
(72)______a lazy approach to writing. This is probably a (73)______ view: perhaps we should be more
broad-minded and view such changes as potential enrichment rather than corruption of the language.
Perhaps those who argue it is only the latter are guilty of a stick-in-the-mud mentality which is often not
(74)______ to their own language. The American linguist Leonard Bloomfield tells the story of a doctor
who was quite firm in his view that the Amerindian language Chippewa had only a few hundred words.
When Bloomfield attempted to dispute the point, the doctor had no thoughts of backing (75)______. He
simply turned away and refused to listen.
66. A. high B. cut C. hung D. blow
67. A. root B. branch C. stem D. bud
68. A. stays B. stands C. sits D. lies
69. A. premise B. basis C. stipulation D. law
70. A. ascertain B. discover C. verify D. determine
71. A. time-consuming B. time-honored C. small time D. high time
72. A. bears B. constructs C. engenders D. invents
73. A. short-sighted B. short-cut C. short-handed D. short-tempered
74. A. related B. accustomed C. supposed D. confined
75. A. up B. down C. away D. in
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
Many artefacts of (1) …………. cultural significance from the last century were made from plastic. It was
always confidently assumed that this rather (2) …………. material was virtually indestructible. Now that
some of these artefacts have become museum (3) …………., we have discovered that this (4) …………. was
sadly mistaken.
The degradation of plastics is worrying both scientists and historians, who are racing against time to save
our plastic heritage before it (5) …………. into dust. Our love affair with plastics (6) …………. in large part
from the fact they can be (7) …………. into just about any shape imaginable. When it comes to longevity,
however, they have a serious (8) ………….: their chemical structure breaks down when they are exposed
to air and sunlight.
Many now argue that we must consider the cultural (9) …………. we will be leaving future generations.
Without urgent (10) …………. many artefacts will be lost forever. But developing effective conservation
strategies is difficult because what works to preserve one type of plastic can have a catastrophic effect on
the lifespan of another.

1. A. enduring B. lingering C. unceasing D. perennial

2. A. trivial B. routine C. customary D. mundane
3. A. items B. articles C. pieces D. objects
4. A. concept B. premise C. notion D. proposition
5. A. crumbles B. shatters C. erodes D. shrivels
6. A. starts B. sparks C. stems D. sprouts
7. A. cast B. moulded C. engraved D. dissected
8. A. fault B. snag C. stigma D. flaw
9. A. bequest B. legacy C. endowment D. heirloom
10 A. intervention B. interceptio C. interference D. intercession
. n
CHU VĂN AN
Shopping addiction
If you shop and spend compulsively, you are not (66) _________. An estimated 8-16% of British
adults struggle to control their obsession with shopping. The (67)_________ which research seems to back
up, is that more women than men are affected. However, when gadgets, sports equipment, computer
accessories or software are taken into account, (68) _________ buying is just as prevalent among men and
just as (69)_________.
Those who find it easy to control their spending habits tend to view shopping addiction in a
humorous light. Sadly, the reality is (70) _________ from comical. Shopping addicts can't say “no” to the
desire for immediate gratification and, as a consequence, they let the rest of their lives fall apart. Many
shopaholics get themselves into (71) _________ debt as a result of their addiction, and jeopardize key
relationships in their lives because they are unable to (72) _________ their purchasing urges. What, then,
drives buying under such circumstances? For many shopaholics, shopping is a means of (73) _________
negative emotions, such as worry, anxiety, sadness and loneliness. It provides an escape from those
feelings if only for a short time. For shopaholics, it's usually not even about the (74) _________ of the item
itself. It's purely about the (75) _________ - the elevated mood and sense of excitement they get when
buying it. By the time they get home, most shopaholics aren't even interested in the item they bought
anymore.
66. A. divided B. segregated C. alone D. isolated
67. A. convention B. cliché C. stereotype D. boilerplate
68. A. compulsive B. compelling C. irresistible D. overwhelming
69. A. ambiguous B. precarious C. unsettled D. problematic
70. A. out B. far C. away D. long
71. A. detrimental B. crippling C. corroding D. scarring
72. A. control B. command C. charge D. constrain
73. A. alleviating B. subtractingC. slowing D. stagnating
74. A. retrieval B. attainment C. acquisition D. accomplishment
75. A. rush B. dash C. surge D. blitz
CHUYÊN BẮC GIANG
THE JOURNEY
The car had again failed to start, and Elizabeth was again 1……………..to take the train. She bought a cup of
coffee down the rocking carriage, 2………………as the boiling fluid seeped out from under the lid and onto
her hand. The heating was turned up 3……………and most of the people in the carriage seemed on the
4……………..of unconsciousness as they looked out of the window at the flatlands sliding 5…………….. the
window. Elizabeth had telephoned the matron of the house, who told her 6……………..Brenna was barely
worth visiting, but that he would see her if she came. She felt excited by the 7……………of actually meeting
someone from that era. She would be like a historian who, after working from other histories, finally
8……………hands on original source material. She had an unclear 9……………..of Brennan in her mind,
although she knew he would be old and, 10…………….from what the matron had said, decrepit.
1. A. enforced B. necessitated C. restricted D. compelled
2 A. leering B. squinting C. wincing D. smirking
3 A. top B. full C. maximum D. peak
4 A. verge B. rim C. fringe D. border
5. A. beside B. along C. past D. across
6. A. that B. who C. what D. whom
7 A. prospect B. outlook C. foresight D. viewpoint
8. A. sets B. rests C. casts D. lays
9. A sight B. picture C. vision D. figure
10. A. reflecting B. accounting C. judging D. rating
CHUYÊN BẮC NINH
A solution to (66) ______, desires and expectations perhaps lies in the recognition that wealth does not
involve having many things. It involves having what we long for. Wealth is not an absolute. It is relative to
desire. Every time we seek something we cannot afford, we grow poorer, whatever our resources. And
every time we feel satisfied with what we have, we can be (67) ______ as rich, however little we may
actually own. There are two ways to make people richer: to give them more money or to (68) ______ their
desires. Modern societies have succeeded spectacularly at the first option but, by continuously inflaming
appetites, they have at the same time helped to negate a share of their most impressive achievements.
The most effective way to feel wealthy may not be to try to make more money. It can be to (69)
______ourselves - practically and emotionally - from anyone we both consider to be our equal and who has
become richer than us. Rather than trying to become bigger fish, we should concentrate our energies on
(70) ______ around us smaller companions next to whom our own size will not (71) ______, us. In so far as
advanced societies provide us with historically elevated incomes, they appear to make us richer. But, in
truth, the net effect of these societies may be to (72) ______us because, by fostering unlimited expectations,
they keep open a permanent gap between what we want and what we can afford, who we are and who
we might be. The (73) ______ we have paid for expecting to be so much more than our ancestors is the
permanent feeling that we are far from being all we might be. We should be careful what we read in the
papers and what programmes we watch. No matter what the media (74) ______ at us, we must remain
realistic in our goals and expectations and not allow ourselves to be (75) ______ into a life of materialism.
66. A. coiling B. curving C. spiralling D. revolving
67. A. counted B. added C. thought D. accounted
68. A. refer B. reassure C. recline D. restrain
69. A. dispute B. vary C. single D. distance
70. A. gathering B. heaping C. loading D. distributing
71. A. brood B. fret C. trouble D. console
72. A. redeem B. impoverish C. enrich D. augment
73. A. fee B. price C. fund D. charge
74. A. sends B. delivers C. exploits D. throws
75. A liberated B. quarantined C. brainwashed D. investigated
CHUYÊN BIÊN HÒA
Sleeping disorders like insomnia can (66) _____________to be a worrying question for many of us. Almost
anyone can easily conjure (67) _____________ at least one sleepless night of tossing and turning in bed
awaiting the bliss of a deep dream. Most probably, a third of us undergo the distressing experience at
least once a week.
Even though it is possible for people to (68) _____________ without any sleep at all for a period of time, such
occurrences are rather few and far between and there is no evidence to (69) ______________ this
assumption. What is sure, however, is the fact that we do need some sleep to regenerate our strength and
to (70) _____________ the brain to its proper activity. No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that
appear after a sleepless night (71) ______________ many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep
(72) _____________ tablets or powders.
However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been detected in
the question of its original causes. We are conscious that it usually (73) ______________ those who are
exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression. It may also be (74) _____________ by overworking or
unfavorable surroundings with scarcity of fresh air.
Sleeping pills may provide some relief as an alternative in this desperate situation. Yet, they do little to
combat the ailment in full. Consequently, our hopes should be placed on the medical authorities to (75)
_____________ the root cause insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the
dead of night.
66. A. present B. entail C. realize D. prove
67. A. up B. about C. off D. out
68. A. operate B. progress C. function D. perform
69. A. proclaim B. endure C. invalidate D. substantiate
70. A. recuperate B. restore C. revive D. revamp
71. A. exert B. seduce C. reinforce D. compel
72. A. inducing B. instigating C. amending D. provoking
73. A. betrays B. bemoans C. besets D. bestows
74. A. engendered B. applied C. instigated D. evolved
75. A. release B. determine C. emerge D. confess
CHUYÊN HOÀNG LÊ KHA
AUTISM DAY
World Autism Awareness Day is (56) on April 2nd and aims to promote understanding of all
issues related to people (57) as being on the spectrum of autism disorders. Like many
neurological disorders, ASDs can result in many (58) that can lead to discrimination.
There are many within the autism community who dispute that the condition is a disorder at all and
instead put forward the view that autism is simply a normal neurological variation and part of the
neurodiversity of the human race and, as such, should not be (59) _____.
This take on ASDs had led to a certain amount of (60) between the scientists researching autism
conditions and the organizations raising awareness of the conditions. A number of
(61) groups fear that researchers would like to find a cure for autism, which they maintain would rob
them of the (62) of their individuality, while researchers claim to only want a better understanding
of the condition and to be able to offer help with some of the effects of autism such as (63) social
anxiety. Those involved in research into ASDs (64) ______that autism should
not simply be eradicated but, (65) , that it needs to be better understood.

56. A. noticed B. regarded C. watched D. observed

57. A. tabulated B. classified C. graded D. pigeonholed
58. A. hallucinations B. impressions C. misconceptions D. delusions
59. A. analysed B. pathologised C. chastised D. circumcised
60. A. scraping B. abrasion C. chafing D. fiction
61. A. support B. backing C. loyalty D. assistance
62. A. extract B. concentrate C. essence D. nectar
63. A. maiming B. limping C. hobbling D. crippling
64. A. scorn B. concur C. consent D. permit
65. A. nonetheless B. albeit C. D. however
notwithstanding
CHUYÊN HÙNG VƯƠNG
ALL IN THE STARS
First-time visitors to India are likely to be impressed by how profoundly astrology influences
almost every (1) ________ of life on the subcontinent. In fact, the belief that the motions of remote heavenly
bodies can affect events on Earth is so (2) ________ that several Indian universities offer courses in the
subject. It is not, therefore, surprising that many people will (3) ________ an astrologer before they take
any important step. For example, Indian marriages are arranged with the aid of an astrologer, who will
cast the horoscopes of the bride and groom, and also (4) ________ out the best date for the wedding to take
place. A few years ago in Delhi, thousands of couples rushed to get married on a particularly auspicious
day, with the (5) ________ that priests, brass bands and wedding photographers were in short supply.
The role of astrology is not (6) ________ only to the social aspects of Indian life. Few people (7)
________ business without resorting to their astrologer. Major films are only (8) ________ on auspicious
dates. Even (9) ________ of state are not exempt from its influence: when India gained her independence
from Britain in 1947, the (10) ________ of power was carefully timed to take place after a particularly
inauspicious period had passed.
1. A. division B. facet C. angle D. sector
2. A. widespread B. overwhelming C. intensive D. capacious
3. A. interrogate B. confer C. interview D. consult
4. A. make B. work C. calculate D. determine
5. A. effect B. outcome C. upshot D. result
6. A. demarcated B. bound C. confined D. restrained
7. A. engage B. perform C. carry D. conduct
8. A. published B. released C. aired D. revealed
9. A. affairs B. cases C. issues D. topics
10. A. delivery B. inheritance C. succession D. transfer
CHUYÊN LÊ HỒNG PHONG
Esperanto
When LL Zamenhof (1) ____ the auxiliary language of Esperanto in the late 1800s, he did so with certain
key goals in mind: to (2) ____ the study of language easier and more learner-friendly: and to develop a
universal language as a means of international communication and as a (3) ____ for promoting concord
and understanding in a discordant world. His goals were influenced very much by his own experiences of
growing up in Biaiystok, which is part of modern-day Poland. A multitude of different ethnic groups lived
there at the time and were constantly (4) ____ with one another. It was this at which Zamenhof despaired,
and he reasoned that the (5) ____ cause of dispute was the barriers to communication present on account
of the lack of a common language. Therefore, he set out to create one: Esperanto.
His goals were incredibly ambitious, but was the new language a success? Well, in so far as it is the most
widely spoken artificial one in existence today, with an estimated two-plus-million people worldwide
fluent to some degree, you would have to say yes. However, the fact remains that Esperanto has not (6)
____ English as the lingua franca of international communication, nor has it been nearly so widely (7) ____
as Zamenhof himself would have hoped.
Therefore, judged against Zamenhof's own (8) ____ ambitions for the language, the conclusion could not
be in the (9) _____. That said, his intentions in building an entirely new language were incredibly
noteworthy and that the language has (10) ____ even to the extent that it has done, with millions of active
speakers, is in and of itself, quite remarkable.
1. A. constructed B. contorted C. conjoined D. condensed
2. A. render B. prove C. adjust D. portray
3. A. mechanism B. utensil C. device D. scheme
4. A. quarrelling B. disputing C. debating D. conflicting
5. A. outlying B. underlying C. outstanding D. underlining
6. A. promoted B. usurped C. overturned D. reversed
7. A. endured B. embraced C. embodied D. enhanced
8. A. reckless B. modest C. lofty D. pushy
9. A. confirmation B. affirmative C. D. proclamation
10 A. enriched B. cultivated determination D. prospered
. C. stretched
CHUYÊN LÊ KHIẾT
EMOTIONS AND THE BODY
Most languages have expressions like 'to get cold feet’(66) _________emotions to different parts of the
body. It now seems these associations are (67) _________, with the same emotions rooted in the same
location, (68) _________ of a person's country of (69)_________.
Scientists from Aalto University, Finland, (70)_________an experiment using more than 700 volunteers
from Finland, Sweden and Taiwan. Participants were shown emotional videos, pictures of facial
expressions and stories intended to (71) _________ certain feelings. They then used computer-generated
human silhouettes to (72) _________ their bodies they had felt any stimulus.
The results showed (73) _________ patterns of bodily sensations associated with each of the basic
emotions. Many emotions provoked changes in the face, while throat and belly sensations only really
appeared in participants feeling disgust. In contrast with all the other emotions, happiness was
associated with (74) _________sensations all over the body.
The authors said their study could in future be applied to the treatment of emotion (75)_________ such as
depression and anxiety.
66. A. bridging B. fastening C. unifying D.linking
67. A thorough B. universal C. sweeping D. expansive
68. A. regardless B. because C. account D. considering
69. A. beginning B. source C. initiation D. origin
70. A. conducted B. administered C. directed D. operated
71. A. trigger B. set C. pioneer D. touch
72. A. design B. planC. map D .programme
73. A. steady B. consistent C. proportional D. solid
74. A. uplifted B. glorified C. maximised D. enhanced
75. A. disruptions B. distractions C. disorders D. displacements
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
BALLET
The world of ballet has traditionally been a very (1) ___________ one, where innovation has always
taken a back seat to establish (2) ___________. However, although it still requires some cautious (3)
___________ there are signs that ballet is beginning to show a bit of a sea change in its attitudes. Take the
corps de ballet, for instance. The (4) ___________ corps will contain dancers all of the same build, height and
even ethnicity. This is because the corps has always been associated with the beauty of the (5) ___________.
Now that many up and (6) ___________ dancers are from many parts of the world, including Asians and
people of African (7) ___________, different ethnic (8) ___________ are becoming accepted. This is especially
true since the rise of stars like Carlos Acosta, the famed Cuban dancer.
Another issue is that if ballet, as an art, is not a reflection of the world we all live in but is simply an
artificially (9) ___________ anachronism of the 19th century, its survival as an art becomes more and more
improbable. There is a danger of ballet becoming permanently solidified in one narrow form only. This
would be a great shame as all arts must (10) ___________ to survive.

1. A. tyrannical B. conservative C. oppressive D. despotic

2. A. heritage B. understanding C. convention D. delegation
3. A. optimism B. anticipation C. expectation D. cheerfulness
4. A. characteristics B. clichéd C. stereotypical D. conceptual
5. A. symmetrical B. proportional C. harmonic D. coordinated
6. A. reaching B. arriving C. approaching D. coming
7. A. descent B. pedigree C. succession D. breeding
8. A. outset B. origins C. sources D. inspiration
9. A. pristine B. unspoiled C. cherished D. preserved
10. A. emerge B. evolve C. elaborate D. radiate
CHUYÊN LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS

All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where
the soil does not contain enough (66) _______ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (67)_______ their diets
from another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (68)
_______ fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive.
They are commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to
ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While
there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (69) _______ than
others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps are
easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together.
Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (70) _______ to movement. When the plant’s
prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together,
trapping the prey (71)_______ inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (72) _______ speed: the time
between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the
trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (73) _______. The plant then secrets
liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients.
Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (74) _______ to as the waterwheel
plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an
aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on
arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (75) _______ simple invertebrates, like certain types of
plankton.
66. A. critical B. vital C. crucial D. indispensable
67. A. modify B. enlarge C. augment D. supplement
68. A. nonetheless B. though C. contradictorily D. yet
69. A. prevalent B. current C. domineering D. prevailing
70. A. vulnerable B. liable C. prone D. sensitive
71. A. closely B. securely C. irreplaceably D. steadily
72. A. in accordance with B. in preference to
C. in regard to D. on merits of
73. A. fist B. hold C. seizure D. grip
74. A. denoted B. referred C. indicated D. implicated
75. A. off B. onto C. though D. with
CHUYÊN LÊ THÁNH TÔNG
In a study titled Male and Female Drivers: How different are they? Professor Frank McKenna of the
University of Reading looked at the accident risk between men and women. He found that men drive
faster, commit more driving (66) _____, and are more (67) _____ to drink and drive. They look for thrills
behind the (68) _____, while women seek independence. And, although anecdotal evidence might suggest
(69) _____, women are not starting to drive as (70) _____ as men.
The question of whether, as drivers, women differ from men is important, because it could affect
insurance (71) _____, which are closely (72) _____ to accident statistics.
Despite the increase in women drivers, McKenna's researchers found no evidence that this is changing
accident (73) _____. It seems that age is far more important than gender in the car. The study found
striking new evidence to confirm that young men drive less safely than any other group.
Nearly half of all accidents involving young men and one-third of those involving young women take
place when it is dark. Again, there is (74) _____ in such accidents as drivers grow older, but gender
differences remain significant until drivers reach the age of 55. Although there is little difference between
men and women in the distance they keep from the car in front, there are differences across age groups.
Young drivers show less (75) _____ for the danger of following more closely, and young men are likely to
'close the gap' as an aggressive signal to the driver in front to speed up or get out of the way.
66. A. violations B. frauds C. crimes D. disturbances
67. A. liable B. inclined C. supposed D. prone
68. A. navigator B. wheel C. scene D. windscreen
69. A. unwise B. likewise C. otherwise D. businesswise
70. A. aggressively B. enthusiastically C. unfavorably D. spectacularly
71. A. installments B. subscriptions C. payments D. premiums
72. A. geared B. estimated C. linked D. accelerated
73. A. correlations B. patterns C. expectancy D. frequency
74. A. a sharp increase B. a steady decrease
C. an unexpected fluctuation D. the same number
75. A. regard B. care C. thought D. reservation
CHUYÊN LƯƠNG VĂN TỤY
You may think that’s easy to answer: surely a good school is one which (66) _______ good exam results.
After all, it is these results which will enable students to get into good universities. However, schools are
about much more than exams. They are about education for all, from the most academic to the least. A
good school has three (67) _______ ingredients: good (68) _______from the head, dedicated teachers with
high (69) _______ for all students, and students who want to be there and are willing to (70) _______ rules
and respect one another. It isn’t easy to (71) _______ around a failing school, but research has shown that a
strong and (72) _______ leader is often the key to success. A good head or principal of a school will (73)
_______ teachers and students alike, will not tolerate bullying or bad behaviour and will (74) _______ the
respect of all.
He or she will make sure teachers are encouraged and assisted in their work, and that they receive the
training they need to do their job effectively; once this is in place, teachers are happier and more fulfilled
and students (75) _______ the benefits. Some will go on to get brilliant academic results, others may not do
so well in their exams, but provided they have reached their potential and they have passed with
acceptable grades, the school will not have failed them.
66. A. conveys B. delivers C. brings D. gives
67. A. critical B. acute C. crucial D. burning
68. A. leadership B. control C. running D. executive
69. A. expectations B. ideals C. opportunities D. potentials
70. A. accept B. understand C. grasp D. follow
71. A. go B. turn C. direct D. transform
72. A. inspirational B. moving C. promising D. uplifting
73. A. drive B. provoke C. motivate D. arouse
74. A. control B. order C. command D. direct
75. A. earn B. obtain C. realise D. reap
CHUYÊN NGOẠI NGỮ
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited it for less
than half a million years. Within this time, population has increased (0) ______ and people have had a vast
(1) _______ upon the earth. They have long been able to (2) _______ the forces of nature to use. Now, with
modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth.
Reports back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (3) _______ that the world had no
boundaries and had limitless resources. (4) _______, ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth
are interconnected, so it (5) _______ that all human activity has an effect on the natural environment.
In recent years, people have been putting the environment under stress. As a result, certain (6) _______
materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (7) _______ short. Pollution and the (8)
_______ of waste are already critical issues, and the state of the environment is fast becoming the most
pressing problem (9) _______ us all. The way we respond to the challenge will have a profound effect on
the earth and its life support system.
However, despite all these threats there are (10) _______ signs. Over the past few decades, the growth in
population has been more than matched by food production, indicating that we should be able to feed
ourselves for some time yet.
(Source: CAE 1, Test 2, Paper 3)
1. A. highly B. hugely C. vastly D. expansively
1. A. imprint B. indication C. D. impact
impression
2. A. put B. make C. place D. stand
3. A. judgement B. notion C. reflection D. concept
4. A. However B. Likewise C. Moreover D. Otherwise
5. A. results B. follows C. complies D. develops
6. A. raw B. coarse C. crude D. rough
7. A. turn B. come C. go D. run
8. A. disposal B. displacement C. dismissal D. disposition
9. A. encountering B. opposing C. meeting D. confronting
10.A. stimulating B. welcoming C. satisfying D. reassuring
CHUYÊN NGUYỄN BỈNH KHIÊM
THE HISTORY OF CONVERSE
In 1908, Marquis Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, USA.
To start with, the company made simple rubber-soled footwear for men, women and children. By 1910,
Converse was (66) ________ 4,000 pairs of shoes daily, and in 1915 the company began manufacturing
tennis shoes. The company’s main turning (67)________ came in 1917 when the Converse All-Star red-and-
white basketball shoe was introduced. Then, in 1921, a basketball player named Charles H.’Churk’ Taylor
contacted the company (68) ________ of sore feet. Converse immediately gave him a job (69) ________ a
salesman and ambassador, and he promoted the shoes around the United States for the (70) ________ of
his career. In 1923, after teaching his first basketball clinic, Chuck’s signature was added to the All Star
patch. In 1941, when the USA became involved in the Second World war, Converse shifted production to
manufacturing shoes, boots and protecting (71) ________for his pilots and soldiers.
Converses were hugely popular with teenagers during the 1950s. Rock-and-Roll era, and in 1966 the
company added a range of new colors to the basic red-and-white Churk Taylor All-Star basketball shoe.
The shoes continued to be popular until the early 1980s, but lost a large proportion of their market (72)
________ during the mid-1980s and 1990s, with the appearance on the (73) ________ of trainer, made by new
competitors such as Nike and Reebok. Converses were no longer the official shoe of America’s Nation
Basketball Association, a title they had (74) ________ for many years. In 2001, the company changed (75)
________, the last factory in the United States closed and manufacture moved to China, Indonesia and
Vietnam. In 2003, the company was bought be Nike.
(From First Certificate Masterclass-Student’s Book by Simon Haines &Barbara Stewart)
66. A. preparing B. producing C. creating D. constructing
67. A. point B. place C. pot D. situation
68. A. accounting B. complaining C. viewing D. bearing
69. A. as B. for C. like D. with
70. A. remains B. surplus C. rest D. remnants
71. A. clothing B. cloth C. attire D. dress
72. A. part B. portion C. piece D. share
73. A. shelf B. market C. shops D. stores
74. A. competed B. owned C. possessed D. held
75. A. places B. businesses C. hands D. holders
CHUYÊN TRẦN PHÚ
They are two words you would probably think it highly unlikely to find in the same sentence - football
and opera - yet, strange as it may seem, the popularity of one of opera’s best-known arias (66) ________
much to the beautiful game. Ask anyone to name an opera piece they know and Nessun dorma will
invariably be one of the first that (67) ________ to mind. From the opera Turandot, it is a love song sung by
an eager prince looking to woo the beautiful princess which the opera itself is named after. However, the
question is, opera (68) ________ an art often seen as the exclusive domain of the upper classes, how on
earth did this humble aria manage to transcend class in its appeal in (69) ________ the manner which it has
done?
Well, it all started at the 1990 World Cup, hosted by Italy. The aria was performed there by Luciano
Pavarotti before a huge television audience which would (70) ________ likely never have been exposed to
such an operatic piece. Pavarotti’s (71) ________ proved to be well-liked, and the aria went on to become
one of the best-selling classical hits of all time. Opera, it seemed, had found a most unlikely new home -
(72) ________ of football fans across the world.
Indeed, Nessun dorma has remained (73) ________ popular ever since, and its connection with football was
reaffirmed as recently as in 2016, when Leicester City capped a fairy-tale season by claiming (74) ________
Premiership crown. Following the success, their Italian manager invited his good friend tenor Andrea
Bocelli to perform the aria as part of the fans’ celebration. I wonder: how many more unlikely opera
lovers did football have a (75) ________ in creating on that memorable day?
26. A. profits B. owes C. gifts D. springs
27. A. pounce B. spring C. vault D. dive
28. A. to be B. to have been C. being D. to being
29. A. quite B. such C. fairly D. almost
30. A. therefore B. instead C. hence D. otherwise
31. A. exposition B. repetition C. execution D. rendition
32. A. in the hearts B. from the minds C. to the souls D. before the eyes
33. A. totally B. wholly C. hugely D. utterly
34. A. the B. Ø C. a D. an
35. A. limbB. hand C. finger D. glove
CHUYÊN TRẦN PHÚ
Public opinion polls show that crime is (1) _____ as one of the most serious problems of many societies.
Yet, penetrating studies have revealed that the amount of violent crime is (2) _____. Our peculiar
awareness and fear is largely brought about by the great attention it is (3) _____ in the mass media and
also because of violent crime being a popular theme for television series and films.
Among all crimes, murder makes the (4) _____ and there is little doubt that homicides still continue to be a
(5) _____ question in a number of countries. The various causes of severe crime are being constantly (6)
_____ and innumerable reasons for it are being pointed out. Among these are unemployment, drug (7)
_____, inadequate police enforcement, ineffective courts, racial discrimination, television and the general
decline in social values.
An acknowledged fact is that this is mainly poverty that (8) _____ crime. Individuals incapable of securing
for themselves and their families the rudimentary means of living unavoidably (9) _____ to stealing,
burgling or committing other offences. We may try to explain crime on different (10) _____ - cultural,
economic, psychological, but criminologists are still far from detecting the exact source of violent offences
as the direct link between these particular factors isn’t possible to specify.
1. A. believed B. viewed C. alleged D. thought
2. A. outspoken B. overestimated C. presupposed D. upgraded
3. A. granted B. awarded C. devoted D. entrusted
4. A. headlines B. titles C. captions D. broadcast
5. A. lasting B. obstructingC. nagging D. contending
6. A. debated B. conversed C. conflicted D. articulated
7. A. escalation B. abuse C. maltreatment D. disuse
8. A. rears B. nurtures C. breeds D. urges
9. A. turn B. take C. gear D. bring
10. A. motivesB. arguments C. reasons D. grounds
CHUYÊN VĨNH PHÚC
Public opinion polls show that crime is (1) _____ as one of the most serious problems of many societies.
Yet, penetrating studies have revealed that the amount of violent crime is (2) _____. Our peculiar
awareness and fear is largely brought about by the great attention it is (3) _____ in the mass media and
also because of violent crime being a popular theme for television series and films.
Among all crimes, murder makes the (4) _____ and there is little doubt that homicides still continue to be a
(5) _____ question in a number of countries. The various causes of severe crime are being constantly (6)
_____ and innumerable reasons for it are being pointed out. Among these are unemployment, drug (7)
_____, inadequate police enforcement, ineffective courts, racial discrimination, television and the general
decline in social values.
An acknowledged fact is that this is mainly poverty that (8) _____ crime. Individuals incapable of securing
for themselves and their families the rudimentary means of living unavoidably (9) _____ to stealing,
burgling or committing other offences. We may try to explain crime on different (10) _____ - cultural,
economic, psychological, but criminologists are still far from detecting the exact source of violent offences
as the direct link between these particular factors isn’t possible to specify.
1. A. believed B. viewed C. alleged D. thought
2. A. outspoken B. overestimated C. presupposed D. upgraded
3. A. granted B. awarded C. devoted D. entrusted
4. A. headlines B. titles C. captions D. broadcast
5. A. lasting B. obstructingC. nagging D. contending
6. A. debated B. conversed C. conflicted D. articulated
7. A. escalation B. abuse C. maltreatment D. disuse
8. A. rears B. nurtures C. breeds D. urges
9. A. turn B. take C. gear D. bring
10. A. motivesB. arguments C. reasons D. grounds
CHUYÊN LÀO CAI
The impact of technology
Technology has become an integral part of modern life, 1.______ shaping how we
communicate, work, and live. The rapid advancement of technology has 2.______ transformed various
aspects of society, bringing both benefits and challenges. One of the most notable benefits of technology is
its ability to 3.______ access to information and knowledge. With the internet and digital devices,
individuals can easily access a wealth of information on almost any topic. This has 4. ______ opportunities
for learning and education, enabling people to acquire new skills and stay informed about global
developments.
 Furthermore, technology has revolutionized the way businesses operate. From automation
and artificial intelligence to e-commerce and digital marketing, technology has 5.______ businesses to
streamline processes, reach new markets, and improve efficiency. However, this reliance on technology
also raises concerns about job displacement and the 6.______ divide between those who have access to
technology and those who do not.
In addition to its impact on communication and business, technology has also 7.______ how
we interact with the world around us. Smartphones and social media platforms have 8. ______ people to
connect with others, share experiences, and mobilize for social change. However, there are concerns
about the 9.______ effects of excessive screen time and the erosion of face-to-face interactions. Despite
these challenges, technology continues to 10. ______ innovation and progress, shaping the future of society
in ways we have yet to imagine.
1. A. gradually B. drastically C. negligibly D. uniformly
2. A. steadily B. randomly C. scarcely D. periodically
3. A. restrict B. hinder C. facilitate D. obstruct
4. A. limited B. expanded C. decreased D. prohibited
5. A. enabled B. disabled C. obstructed D. disrupted
6. A. digital B. technological C. social D. economic
7. A. altered B. maintained C. preserved D. diminished
8. A. isolated B. connected C. detached D. estranged
9. A. beneficial B. adverse C. neutral D. indifferent
10. A. inhibit B. impede C. foster D. deter
CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN
LOOKING INTO SPACE
Outer space has (66) _______ mankind ever since we first gazed upward. It was easy enough to see stars in
the night sky (67) _______ the naked eyes and many (68) _______ civilizations also noticed that certain
groups appeared to form familiar shapes. They used these constellations to help with navigation and as a
means of predicting the seasons and making calendars. Ancient astronomers also perceived points of
light that moved. They believed they were wandering stars and the word “planet” was (69) _______ from
the Greek word for “wanderers”. For much of human history, it was also believed that the Earth was the
center of the Universe and that the planets circled the Earth, and that falling meteorites and solar eclipses
were (70) _______ of disaster.
It wasn’t until the 16th century that Polish mathematician and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus
presented a mathematical model of how the sun actually moved around the Earth, challenging the (71)
_______ understanding of how the solar system worked. The Italian physicist and astronomer Galileo
Galilei then used a telescope to prove this theory to be correct.
Many technological advances have allowed us to probe (72) _______ space since then, and one of the most
pioneering was when the first manned spacecraft, the Apollo 11, successfully (73) _______ gravity and
touched down on the moon’s surface. Nevertheless, much of our research must be done from far greater
distances. The Hubble Space Telescope was carried into orbit by a space shuttle in April 1990 and it has
allowed cosmologists to gather incredible data.
Most (74) _______, it has provided a great deal of evidence to support the Big Bang Theory, that is, the idea
that the Universe originated as a hot, (75) _______ state at a certain time in the past and has continued to
expand since then.
66 A. aroused B. struck C. inquired D. intrigued
67 A. by B. with C. from D. in
68 A. primary B. early C. first D. initial
69 A. derived B. originated C. descended D. inferred
70 A. signals B. images C. heralds D. omens
71 A. domineering B. prevailing C. controlling D. dominating
 72 A. at B. on C. into D. towards
A. broke
73 B. got over C. came off D. went ahead
through
D.
74 A. magnificently B. brilliantly C. significantly
expressively
75 A. thick B. dense C. intense D. fraught
CHUYÊN TUYÊN QUANG
Our obsession with recording every detail of our happiest moments could be (66)______ our ability to
remember them, according to new research.
Dr Linda Henkel, from Fairfield University, Connecticut, (67)______ this as the ‘photo-taking impairment
effect’. She said, ‘People often whip out their cameras almost mindlessly to (68)______ a moment, to the
point that they are missing what is happening (69)______ in front of them.’ When people rely on
technology to remember for them (70)______, on the camera to record the event and thus not needing
to (71)______ to it fully themselves - it can have a negative (72)______ on how well they remember their
experiences.
In Dr Henkel’s experiment, a group of university students were (73)______ on a tour of a museum and
asked to either photograph or try to remember objects on display. The next day each student’s memory
was tested. The results showed that people were less (74)______ in recognising the objects they had
photographed (75)______ with those they had only looked at.
66. A. damaging B. breaking C. injuring D. hurting
67. A. traced B. related C. painted D. described
68. A. seize B. grasp C. capture D. snatch
69. A. quite B. right C. merely D. barely
70. A. counting B. settling C. assuming D. swearing
71. A. engage B. apply C. attend D. dedicate
72. A. result B. aspect C. extent D. impact
73. A. steered B. run C. led D. conveyed
74. A. accurate B. faithful C. exact D. factual
75. A. measured B. compared C. matched D. confronted
CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC HUẾ
A BLACK DAY FOR SPORT
Appeals were being made last night for Corsicans to come (1) __________ and donate blood following the
collapse of the football stadium in Bastia. The tragedy (2) __________ 26 fans dead; the number of injured
has been put at 700.
(3) __________ to eyewitnesses, workers were still tightening bolts on the temporary scaffolding only an
hour and a half (4) __________ the match was (5) __________ to begin, and as fans passed into the stadium, the
structure, which holds up to 10,000, swayed violently and (6) __________ collapsed.
Many of the (7) __________ were given emergency treatment on the pitch while more serious cases were
(8) __________ to hospitals on the mainland.
A spokesman from the firm responsible for the stand's construction could only (9) __________ horrified
disbelief. According to him, although some of the bars had collapsed, others should have (10) __________
the structure, thus preventing it from falling down.
1. A. across B. over C. up to D. forward
2. A. did B. left C. made D. remained
3. A. With a B. As far as C. According D. Referring
view B. until C. since D. after
4. A. before B. about C. bound D. due
5. A. up B. actually C. eventually D. definitely
6. A. gradually B. wounded C. damaged D. wrecked
7. A. injured B. trafficked C. travelled D. transferred
 8. A. delivered B. express C. say D. tell
9. A. speak B. held C. defended D. carried
10. A. supported
CHUYÊN BẢO LỘC
Now, nearly 40 years later, the Cold War is over, but Churchill's ideals - (1)_________,democracy, freedom -
are just as relevant. So Westminster decided to give its galleries "on the lion of the twentieth century" a
twenty-first-century (2) _________. In the museum's new permanent collection, multimedia (3) _________
trace Churchill's life, philosophy, and writing, concentrating heavily on World War II and the "Sinews of
Peace" speech; a "leadership corridor" compares him with other British and American (4) _________. The
rededication (5) _________ tonight with a talk by Churchill's daughter and granddaughter and continues
over the weekend with a community luncheon, black-tie gala, and a keynote address by the TV news (6)
_________ Chris Matthews.
Another exhibit, (7) _________ to the Cold War itself, shows how true Churchill's predictions proved to be.
Of course his (8)_________was a long time coming. When he arrived in Richmond three days after his
Westminster speech to address the Virginia General Assembly, he (9)_________ the controversy he had
created. "You have not asked to see beforehand what I am going to say," he remarked to the legislators. "I
might easily (10) _________a lot of things people know in their hearts are true but are a bit shy of saying in
public."
1. A. persistence B. vigilance C. power D. fussiness
2. A. refresh B. instigation C. update D. renew
3. A. exhibits B. demonstrations C. evidence D. gadgets
4. A. governments B. politics C. tyrants D. rulers
5. A. is B. kicks off C. ends D. continues
6. A. celebrity B. mogul C. anchor D. hot shot
7. A. geared B. denouncing C. commiserating D. dedicated
8. A. vindication B. conviction C. prediction D. pessimism
9. A. accepted B. declined C. acknowledged D. greeted
10. A. conceal B. blurt-out C. lie about D. assume