SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
(Đề thi có 05 phần, gồtn 07 trang)

KỲ THI VÀO LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN LAM SƠN
NĂM HỌC 2024 - 2025
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
(Dùng cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Anh)
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 23/5/2024

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

19. Jack prefers the daily value system to other labelling systems because it is…….
A. more accessible.
B. more logical.
C. more understandable.
D. more comprehensive.
20. What surprised both students about one flavour of crisps?
A. The product did not contain any meat.
B. The labels did not list all the ingrediens.
C. The percentage of artificial additives given was correct.
D. The producers got away with using forbidden additives.
PART B: PRONUNCIATION (5 points)
Questions 21-23. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that
of the others in each question and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
21. A. asthma
B. thought
C. pathway
D. maths
22. A. merchant
B. mermaid
C. sergeant
D. commercial
23. A. exhausted
B. exercise
C. extra
D. exhibition
Questions 24-25. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in
each question and write A, B. C, or D on your answer sheet.
24. A. fantastic
B. perfection
C. computer
D. fascinate
25. A. synonymous
B. necessity
C. investiture
D. secondary
PART C: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (25 points)
Questions 26-30. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your
answer sheet.
26. It is essential that the method of teaching (INNOVATE)...........................by the teachers.
27. He is exhausted. He (RUN) ...............................around the whole afternoon trying to clean the
house before the guests arrive.
28. It (BE) ..........................very late, they decided to stay at home.
29. I would like (GIVE)...........................the chance to explain my point of view but they weren't
interested.
30. The police are stopping all the cars. I think they (LOOK) ..........................for the escaped
prisoner.
Questions 31-35. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. Write the answers on your
answer sheet.
31. The two nations finally agreed to sign a(n) (AGGRESSIVE)..........................pact to nomalize
their deplomalic relations.
32. Fishing is said to be the most popular ............................(PARTICIPATE)
33. The history of the territory is (PICTURE)........................illustrated in the book.
34. Nowadays almost everything can be (COMPUTER)......................thanks to the use of
technology.
35 The children of (PROTECT) ......................parents often do not develop the skills they need to
take care of sport in the UK. themselves when they leave home.
Questions 36-40. There are 6 mistakes in the passage. Find out and correct them. Write the
answers on your answer sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Example: Line 2: was  were

Line
2

5

10

15

In the early days of mountaineering, questions of safety, standards of practice, and
environmental impact was not widely considered. The sport gained tradition following the
successful 1786 ascent of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe, by two French
mountaineers, Jacques Balmat and Michel-Gabriel Paccard. This event established the
beginning of modern mountaineering, so the sole consideration over the next hundred years
was the success or failure of climbers in reaching the summit and claiming the prestige of
having made the first ascent.
Towards the end of the nineteenth century, however, developments in technology spurred
debate regarding climbing practices. Of particular concern in this era was the introducing of
pitons (metal spikes that climbers hammer into the rock face for leverage) and the use of
belaying techniques. A few, such as Italian climber Guido Ray, supported these methods as
ways to render climbing less burdensome and more 'acrobatic'. Other felt that they were only
of value as a safety net if all else failed. Austrian Paul Preuss went so far as to eschew all
artificial aids scaling astonishing heights using only his shoes and his bare hands. Albert
Mummery, the well-known British mountaineer and author who climbed the European Alps,
and more famously, the Himalayas, where he died at the age of 39 attempting a notoriously
difficult ascent, developed the notion of 'fair means' like a kind of 'walk-through' guide
books and equipment such as ladders and grappling hooks were discouraged.

Questions 41-50. Choose the word that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and
write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
41. Beneath the streets of a modern city…….of walls, columns, calcs, pipes, and tunnels required to
satisfy the needs of inhabitants.
A. the existing network
B. exists the network
C. where exists
D. the network's existence
42. The controversy has been…… the arrival of foreign businesses which are seen as a threat to the
local economy.
A. risen
B charged
C. fuelled
D inspired
43. The children felt disappointed because first, their parents promised to take them to Disneyland,
and then they…….on their word.
A. played down
B. went back
C. came off
D. drew out
44. Jimmy: "You must have found reading my essay very tiring".
Kate: “……….”
A. You are welcome
B. At all costs
C. Just in case
D. Not in the least
45. He was.........unaware of what was happening around him.
A. blissfully
B. bitterly
C. absolutely
D. drastically
46. Recently, the company has received a......of complaints from the customers about poor products.
A. barrage
B. pack
C. pool
D. bank
47. It must be true. I heard it straight from the......mouth.
A. cat's
B. camel's
C. dog's
D. horse's
48. .........to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways.
A. Although is invisible
B. Even though it invisible
C. Despite invisible
D. Although invisible
49. …….motivate learning is well documented.
A. That is computers
B. Computers that C. That computers
D. Il is those computers
50. My parents always had a happily…..... attitude to my staying out late in the evening.
A. cold-booded
B long-suffering C. easy-going
D. thick-skinned

PART D: READING (30 points)
Questions 51-56. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable sentences from A-G
to fill in each gap. There is one extra sentence that you don 't need to use. Write the answers
on your answer sheet.
When living and working in another country, there are numerous things to consider apart from the
more obvious ones of climate, language, religion, currency, etc. Some important considerations are
less obvious. (51)..... Your animal or hobby may be perceived in a completely different light in
another culture so it's important to consider the significance given to specific animals in different
parts of the world and general perceptions towards them.
One example which is often mentioned in popular press is the case of dogs. (52).....In other
cultures, such as those where Islam is the majority religion, dogs may be perceived as dirty or
dangerous. Muslims treatment of dogs is still a matter of debate amongst Islamic scholars. While
these animals are widely considered by many Western cultures to be “man's best friend”, the Koran
describes them as “unhygienic”. (53)..... In Iran, for instance, a cleric once denounced 'the moral
depravity' of dog owners and even demanded their arrest. If you are an international assignee living
and working in Saudi Arabia or another Arabic country, you should remember this when inviting
Arab counterparts to your house in case you have a dog as a pet. (54)..... A Middle Eastern man
might be very surprised when going to Japan, for instance, and seeing dogs being dressed and
pampered like humans and carried around in baby prams.
Dogs are not the only animals which are perceived quite differently another. (55)…..Converecly in
Argentina, beef is a symbol of national pride because of Its tradition and the high quality of its cuts.
An Indian working in Argentina who has not done his' research or participated in a cross cultural
training programme such as Doing Business in Argentina may be surprised at his first welcome
dinner with his Argentinean counterparts where a mam dish of beef would be served. (56)....
Learning how people value animals and other symbols around the world is one of the numerous
cultural examples discussed in Communicaid's intercultural training courses.
(Source: https://www.communicatd.com)
Missing sentences
A. In India, for example, cows are sacred and are treated with the utmost respect.
B. In some cultures, like the US or UK, dogs are loved and considered a great pet to have at home
and with the family.
C. Understanding how your international colleagues may perceive certain animals can help you
ensure you aren't insensitive and it may even provide you with a good topic tor conversation.
D. For example, do you have a pet or do you enjoy a hobby such as horse riding?
E. This is just one example of how Islam and other cultural beliefs can impact on aspects of
everyday life that someone else may not even question.
F. Muslims will therefore avoid touching a dog unless he can wash his hands immediately
afterwards, and they will almost never keep a dog in their home.
G. It is therefore crucial to be aware of the specific values assigned to objects or animals in
different cultures to avoid faux-pas or cultural misunderstandings, particularly when living and
working in another culture.
Questions 57-64. Read the passage and choose the best answer to each question that follows.
Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
More often than not, you can't just "order up a job" by responding to an online posting and have it
delivered in one or two days as if you were buying whatever your heart desires on Amazon.
Even as employers are hiring at a higher rate than they have in the last several years, it can often
take months to work your way through the job search process. If you are a new graduate yet to
receive a job offer, if you recently moved to a new locale with your spouse or partner or if you are
unemployed for any other reason, you may find success in yourj ob search by spending time
volunteering at a nonprofit organization.

Both the nonprofit and for-profit worlds need people with many of the same talents. The best
volunteer jobs for you to consider are ones where the experience you acquire will be applicable in
the "for-pay" position you want to attain. It's often the case that once you display your passion for
die organization and its mission, and have demonstrated your abilities, you'll earn strong
consideration when a paying position opens up that can benefit from your talents. Even if you don't
have a path to employment at die place you volunteer, by highlighting your volunteer experience on
your résumé, you can demonstrate that you haven't been wasting your time away staying at home
watching the grass grow.
There are a few strategics you might adopt when considering at which organization you'll want to
volunteer. You'll probably want to make a priority of volunteering to do what you've already done,
or want to do, in the for-profit sector. Alternatively, however, it might make sense to volunteer to
do something where you can turn an area of professional weakness into a new strength. Remember,
as well, that nonprofit organizations maintain sttong relationships with their corporate sponsors, and
you might look for a volunteer position that would enable you to be that nexus point between the
two. And, especially if you are recently out of school, you should look for positions that let you
learn about an occupation, a field of interest or an industry.
As you try to determine what you want to volunteer to do, and where you want to do it, make three
lists: your marketable skills, the roles you seek and the kinds of charitable organizauons you
would want to support. For example, perhaps your skills cluster around accounting, marketing or
event planning. Think about how these might come in handy for organizations that need financial
help figuring out how to brand the organization to attract other volunteers and donors or run
anything from charitable golf tournaments to gala dinners.
(Source https://money.usnews.com/)

57. What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A. To explain why volunteer work is always beneficial to volunteers.
B. To prove that people can have a good job via doing volunteer work.
C. To advise job-seekers to do voluntary work.
D. To describe the procedure to have a profit job.
58. As mentioned in paragraph 2, what should volunteers pay attention to when searching for an
voluntary job?
A. They should not mention what voluntary jobs they have done in the résumé.
B. They should merely display their abilities when doing the for-pay jobs.
C. The best type of volunteer work should be helpful in the position they wish to attain.
D. Employers may think you have been wasting time doing nonprofit jobs.
59. The word “locale” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to……
A. position
B. neighbourhood
C. venue
D. situation
60. What does the phrase “the two” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Volunteer jobs and for-profit jobs.
B. Volunteer jobs and their organizations.
C. Unpaid jobs and corporate sponsors.
D. Nonprofit organizations and corporate sponsors.
61. What can be inferred from paragraph ?
A. Doing the voluntary work that you're not good at is not a good idea
B. Volunteering might help to change your weak points into new good ones.
C. Keeping contacts with corporate sponsors will help you to have a well-paid job in the future
D. It's ideal for graduates the choose the positions similar to the jobs they have learnt.
62. The phrase 'marketable skills' in the last paragraph mostly means…….
A. the practical skills you can learn from selling things at markets
B. the technical skills for a particular job

C. the useful skills that make an employer want to give you a job
D. the skills you have been taught at school.
63. All of the following are mentioned in the passage except…….
A. You can buy almost anything but a job on Amazon
B. It's highly advisable that you take on a voluntary job where entitles you and good profile for
future paying position
C. If you have just dropped out of school, you should look for voluntary work in a wide variety
fields
D. You should consider how you can benefit a charitable organization and what you can get in
return
64. Which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards volunteering when
someone is without a job
A. approving
B. ridiculous
C. skeptical
D. neutral
Question 65-72. Read the passage and choose the most suitable word the from the ones given
in each question to fill in the gap. Write A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet.
Around 200 million people are put out in tourism worldwide, making it the largest industry in the
modern global economy. It is estimated that three-quarters of a billion people go on holiday each
year, and industry planners (65)….this figure could double in some years to come. Some of the
biggest beneficiaries are less developed countries, where it is often their main (66)……of income.
(67)……along with the economic benefits, this mass movement of people has resulted in threats to
the environment. People often forget the damage caused by carbon emissions from aircraft, which
(68)……contribute to global warming. Deforestation has cleared (69)……in order to build hotels,
airports and rose, and this has destroyed wildlife. In some areas, water shortages are now common
because of the need to fill swimming pools and water golf (70)..... for tourists. By pushing up prices
(71)..... goods and services, tourism can also be harmful to people living in tourist destinations.
In response to these oppositions, some travel operators now offer environment-friendly holidays.
Many of these aim to reduce the (72)......effects of tourism by supporting only hotels that have been
practicing waste recycling and efficient energy and water uses. Increasingly, tourists are also being
reminded to show respect for customs of the people whose countries they are going to visit, and to
support local businesses, such as restaurants and shops which depend on tourism for their main
income.
65. A. forecast
B. anticipate
C. prophesy
D. envisage
66. A. origin
B. resource
C. source
D. wealth
67. A. Therefore
B. However
C. Furthermore
D. Although
68. A. immediately
B. directly
C. absolutely
D. simultaneously
69. A. soil
B. ground
C. land
D. earth
70. A. frails
B. courts
C. pitches
D. courses
65. A. forecast
B. including
C. to
D. for
66. A. origin
B. feasible
C. impressive
D. attentive
Questions 73-80. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
Write the answers on your answer sheet.
A new study from Australia suggests that (73).….potatoes live shorter lives. The study followed
8,800 adults (74)….25 and older for six and a half years and found that each daily hour of
television viewing was associated with an 18 percent increase in deaths from heart disease and an
11 percent increase in overall mortality. Those who watched television four hours or more per day
were more 1ikely to die of cardiovascular disease than those who watched two hours or less, and
46 percent more likely to die of any cause. And it did not matter (75)…..they were overweight,
according to the study, which appeared Jan 11th in the online edition of Circulation: Journal of the
American Heart Association.

Although it is possible that people who were already ill watched more television than those who
were healthy, the researchers tried to rule that out by excluding subjects who already had heart
disease and by adjusting for differences in risk (76)......like diet and smoking. While the benefits of
physical activity have been well studied, there is growing interest (77)......researchers in assessing
the effects of being sedentary. “For many people, on a daily (78)……they simply shift from one
chair to (79)……from the chair in the car to the chair in the office to the chair in front of the
television.” said the study's lead author, David Dunstan of the baker IDI Heart and Diabetes
Institute in Victoria, Australia. "(80)…..if someone has a healthy body weight, sitting for long
periods still has an unhealthy influence on blood sugar and blood fats.”
PART E: WRITING (20 points)
Questions 81-85. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as shown so that the
meaning stay the same as the one given.
81. In spite of searching high and low, we couldn't find Jack anywhere.
 Jack was nowhere .................................................................
82. It was only his full cooperation that led to the burglar's arrest.
 Had he not................................................................................
83. It wasn't neccessary to book tickets for the show in advance.
 You...........................................................................................
84. The audience didn't laugh at any point during the show.
 At no........................................................................................
85. “You should have finished the report by now,” John told his secretary.
 John reproached ........................................................................
Questions 86 - 90. Rewrite each of the following sentences beginning as word capitalised at the
end of it so that the meaning stays the same as the one given.
86. I wasn't surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. (ABACK)
 I..........................................................................
87. Thomas was not given details of the company's new project. (DARK)
 Thomas...............................................................
88. He assumed that the tribe wouldn't understand him. (IMPRESSION)
............................................................................
89. You must concentrate on your work more. (APPLY)
...........................................................................
90. What he told me made me very curious to hear the rest of the story. (WHETTED)
 What.................................................................
ESSAY WRITING
Write an essay of about 200 - 220 words concerning the following topic:
Some people nowadays think that practical skills are more important than knowledge gained.from
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to
support your answer.
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