Title ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH BẮC NINH 2024 2025.docx ✅

2 A. Living with her family B. Sharing books C. Buying used goods D. Going to work 4. Why should college students attend lectures regularly according to Leanne? A. To note down everything in the lectures B. To better concentrate on their study C. To meet their friends D. To be aware of the focus for their further reading 5. Which part of student life stressed her out most? A. Structuring her day effectively B. Doing housework C. Helping her mom on holidays D. Dealing with schoolwork III. Listen to the extract of a television travel programme, and then decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F). (5.0 points) 1. Sardinia, Austria, the Black Sea coast of Turkey and Bhutan are in the Himalayas. 2. A British can stay in Guatemala for 29 days with a ten-dollar visa. 3. EEC nationals can stay in Guatemala up to ninety days by obtaining a five-dollar tourist card. 4. Security in the capital of Burma is a matter of concern for visitors. 5. Children under five always receive an up-to-70% discount on the Costa del Sol. PART B: PHONETICS (5.0 POINTS) I. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. (2.0 points) 1. A. singer B. monster C. function D. monkey 2. A. equation B. collection C. direction D. attention II. Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. (3.0 points) 1. A. police B. practice C. surface D. service 2. A. embroider B. determine C. demolish D. compromise 3. A. representative B. metropolitan C. environmental D. irresponsible PART C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25.0 POINTS)

4 Brad: “____________” A. Yes, you may. B. You are free. C. Accommodate yourself! D. Go ahead! 14. I don't want to sound ____________, but I thought my picture was the best. A. slow-witted B. quick-witted C. narrow-minded D. big-headed 15. Many students passed the final exam without real ____________ in learning last year. A. persuasion B. commitment C. engagement D. obligation 16. A small part of the Large Cloud of Magellan extends into Mensa, but otherwise there is ____________ nothing here of interest. A. absolutely B. thoroughly C. seriously D. indefinitely 17. How do you find a reasonable and ____________ thread of explanation through this? A. consistent B. resistant C. insistent D. reluctant 18. Dennis: "Didn't you go to cinema last night?" Sophia: "____________” A. Yes, I lost the ticket B. No. It was too cold to go out C. Ok. That was a good idea D. Yes, I stayed at home 19. He ____________ with his task until he had succeeded in collecting an armful of firewood. A. preserved B. determined C. persevered D. devoted 20. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plans were ____________. A. adopted B. practised C. exploited D. rehearsed II. Give the correct tense/form of the verb in brackets to complete the sentence in each of the following questions. (5.0 points) 1. If there aren't any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) ____________ all the time for nothing. 2. What do you think about my decision? Was I right to accept his offer or I (refuse) ____________ it? 3. Angela is upset (omit) ____________ from the short list of candidates for the science prize. 4. (Cut down) ____________ many trees in the area, now the people here have to suffer really hot summers. 5. It's a pity we didn't visit him when we had the chance. I would like (see) ____________ him before he left the country. 6. Norris has had trouble (find) ____________ work for months and is still unemployed. 7. My old friend and colleague (earn) ____________ more than me since the economic recession in 2018. 8. What would happen to your family you (lose) ____________ your current job? 9. The only proposal (accept) ____________ in the last meeting was the marketing director's. 10. Laurence was behaving as though nothing (happen) ____________ to her so far.