Title ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH HẢI PHÒNG 2025-2026.pdf ✅

3 in and destroy local business. 2. His friends tried to talk him ____________ the problem, but it seemed to be ____________ his understanding. 3. Maybe the committee should bring the meeting ____________ to this Friday instead of having it ____________ two weeks’ time. 4. The little boy’s unexpected question threw me ____________ balance, and I was at a total loss ____________ words. 5. Thanks to the leading-edge medical technologies ____________ their disposal, doctors could perform life- saving surgeries ____________ precision. 6. She is always running ____________ her friends ____________ their backs. She won’t have any left, I’m afraid. 7. This sort of information is like a red rag ____________ a bull ____________ the job market. 8. The delight ____________ treasure finding doesn’t always hinge ____________ acquiring tremendous amounts of jewelry. 9. I’m so tired after work that I often just drop ____________ in front of the TV with a paper ____________ my face. 10. Let’s make a dash ____________ the train now as the rain seems to ease ____________. III. The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Identify the mistakes and write the correction in the corresponding numbered boxes on your answer sheet. (10 pts) In the 20th century, with the construction of a national highway system, movement in the US become direct associated with the automobiles. The resulting growth in car ownership brought millions of Americans access to personal transportation and the opportunity to travel. Increased mobilization meant that taking a vacation became an American tradition, yet in doing so, children learned about their heritage by visiting historical sites and landmarks. Also, national parks regarded as a favorite choice – the pristine beauty of nature providing a sharp contrast to urban sprawl. It was this desire to explore their country which led people to take a family road trip, which became part of American culture. One road came to symbolize the iconic American road trip more than any other – Route 66. Stretched from Chicago to California, it was known as the “mother road” as it saw millions of people make their way across America, all bound to the West. By connecting the main streets of small towns, Route 66 helped transform the far West from a rural frontier into a thriving metropolitan region. However, with an advent of faster highways, Route 66 fell out of use. Having featured in novels, films, and music, Route 66 now still remains its place like a symbol of the open road, freedom, and opportunity.
4 PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION Read the following passage and fill each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (5 pts) Although there are many strains of antibiotic bacteria now (1) ____________ in hospital wards, antibiotics have effectively served (2) ____________ original purpose over the course of the past eighty years. They have been able to treat the infections of countless individuals and saved millions of lives. Antibiotics have changed the way in (3) ____________ many common diseases are viewed. (4) ____________ infected with bacterial pneumonia, for instance, is no longer considered fatal. (5) ____________, it is viewed as a mundane infection which can be cured with a simple course of antibiotics. The number of antibiotics available for (6) ____________ has also affected their impact on society. Even if one antibiotic is ineffective at treating a disease, (7) ____________ are, for most common infections, a host of (8) ____________ drugs that can be used to effectively cure the disease. The development of antibiotics over the past eighty years has changed the relationship between humans and disease. Antibiotics have (9) ____________ humans the power to fight back effectively (10) ____________ microorganisms in a way that would have been considered impossible just a century ago. PART FOUR: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (10 pts) 1. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot. → However ..................................................................................................................................................... 2. People’s social background is revealed by what they eat, not their table manners. → What gives.................................................................................................................................................. 3. Those plays are so popular that the theater is full every night. → Such is ........................................................................................................................................................ 4. When it comes to population, Beijing is much denser than Auckland. → Auckland’s population density ................................................................................................................... 5. We would prefer them not to have stayed up too late. → We would sooner ........................................................................................................................................ 6. That rumor about the new construction contracts in the local area is absolutely false. → There is....................................................................................................................................................... 7. A waiter spilled some soup over Hazel’s new dress last night. → Hazel had .................................................................................................................................................... 8. It’s quite likely that Jeremy was lying about what Eliot said.