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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH VÀO LỚP 10 CHUYÊN
BÌNH PHƯỚC NĂM HỌC 2023-2024

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH (chuyên)

(Đề thi có 08 trang) Ngày thi: 07/06/2023

Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

- Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào phiếu trả lời (có phát kèm theo đề)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
- Trước khi bắt đầu phần nghe hiểu thí sinh có 20 giây để đọc đề.
- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần nghe 02 lần.
- Bài nghe đã được biên tập hoàn chỉnh, thí sinh sẽ nghe 01 lượt từ đầu đến hết.
A. PHẦN NGHE HIỂU (1.5 điểm - 0.1 điểm/câu)

Part 1. Listen to a conversation and write the letter A, B or C in the numbered space on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The male speaker reacts the way he does because the female speaker __________.
A. came home extremely late

B. does not study hard enough

C. socializes way too much

2. The female speaker __________.

A. is tired of school

B. wants to be rewarded for her hard work

C. would like to move out

3. The male speaker __________.

A. does not seem to understand her

B. sympathizes with her yet sets ground rules

C. refuses to see her point of view

4. The female speaker tells the male speaker __________.

A. to let her do whatever she wants

B. to give her another chance

C. to have faith in her

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5. In the end, both speakers __________.

A. come to some sort of agreement

B. go their separate ways

C. drop the issue all together

Part 2. You will hear a short talk about family videos on TV. Listen and complete the notes below with
NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Write your answer in the numbered space on the
answer sheet.
6. What does she say in this part of her talk?
That some commercials are __________.
7. In the first scene, what happened to the girl?
She hits her head on a piece of __________.
8. What happened to the model of the young boy?
His dad accidentally steps on __________ and it.
9. What should parents do when a child gets hurt?
Give them __________.
10. What’s the overall message in this talk?
We should be giving children love instead of __________.
Part 3. Listen and mark each of the following statements True (T), False (F) or Not mention (NM). You
are going to listen to the recording twice. (1.0 point - 0.2/each)

In this part of her talk the speaker tells us that ... True False Not mention

11. What started her thinking was the home videos she was

watching.

12. Little, everyday things lose their importance over time.

13. Her children are grown up now.

14. What moved her most was a scene of her daughter curling up to
her grandmother.

15. She wished her kids would take after her.

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B. LANGUAGE (4.5 points)

I. TRẮC NGHIỆM (3,0 điểm)

Task 1: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of
the rest in each of the following questions.
16. A. booked B. pronounced C. naked D. missed

17. A. comb B. climb C. debt D. cable

Task 2: Choose the word (A, B, C or D) whose main stress pattern is different from that of the rest in
each of the following questions.
18. A. possibility B. disappointed C. manufacture D. instrument

19. A. individual B. comparison C. continue D. biologist

PART 2: LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (0.4 point - 0.1/each)

Choose the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
20. - Daisy: “What a lovely house you have!” - Mary: “__________.”
A. Lovely, I think so B. No problem

C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. Thank you. Hope you will drop in

21. - “Excuse me. I’m trying to find the library.” - “__________”

A. Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you. B. Look no further!

C. Find it yourself. I’m busy. D. Oh, nice to meet you.

22. - “How well you are playing!” - “__________”

A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. Many thanks. Thats a nice compliment.

C. I think so. I am proud of myself. D. Thank you too much.

23. - Tom: “I think we should recycle these bags. It will help protect the environment.” - Jerry:
“__________.”
A. Never mind B. I can’t agree with you more

C. That’s a nice compliment D. It’s rubbish. We shouldn’t use it.

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PART 3: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS (0.4 point - 0.1/each)

Task 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following sentences.
24. A magician is an entertainer who performs a series of deceptive tricks based on the principles of
physics, optics, and psychology.
A. skillful B. misleading C. incomprehensible D. obvious

25. She was brought up in a well-off family. She can’t understand the problems we are facing.
A. wealthy B. kind C. broke D. poor

Task 2: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part
in each of the following sentences.
26. It’s incomprehensible to a nonaddict that an illicit drug can control the life of a young abuser.
A. readable B. favorable C. understandable D. imperative

27. The machine has been out of order since last month.
A. under repair B. functioning well C. sold out D. refusing order

PART 4: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (1.8 points - 0.1/each)

Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
28. __________ a sudden earthquake, call 911 to seek for urgent help.
A. on account of B. in spite of C. in the event of D. in place of

29. When you come down the hill, do drive slowly because it is not __________ obvious where the turning
is.
A. quite B. directly C. instantaneously D. immediately

30. All the reports __________ handed in last week, but some of them still __________ me.
A. should have been/haven’t reached B. were/didn’t reach

C. have been/won’t reach D. had been/didn’t reach

31. The man refused __________ to the hospital.

A. taking B. being taken C. taken D. to be taken

32. Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as __________ as possible.

A. economizing B. economic C. uneconomically D. economically

33. I suppose I could __________ advertising.

A. catch on B. get out of C. go in for D. work out

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34. The storm ripped our tent to __________.

A. slices B. shreds C. strips D. specks

35. She travelled the world in __________ of her dreams.

A. pursuit B. finding C. chase D. trail

36. The agency is __________ and not run for profit.

A. charitable B. donated C. voluntary D. free

37. I’m sorry! I didn`t break that vase on __________.

A. my mind B. time C. purpose D. intention

38. Only after the atomic bomb __________ and development in the air travel __________, __________
science fiction really become popular.
A. had created/had taken off/was B. had been created/had been taken off/has

C. had been created/had taken off/did D. had been created/had taken off/had

39. I think it is by far the most effective solution to this problem, __________?
A. don’t I B. isn’t it C. doesn’t it D. do I

40. I only tell my secrets to my __________ friend as she never reveals them to anyone.
A. creative B. enthusiastic C. trustworthy D. unrealizable

41. don’t know French, but I’ll __________.

A. get Tom to translate it B. have it translate

C. have Tom to translate it D. make it translate

42. Studies indicate __________ collecting art today than ever before.
A. there are that more people B. more people that are

C. that there are more people D. people there are more

43. No matter __________, Mozart was an accomplished composer while he was still a child.
A. how remarkable it seems B. how it seems remarkable

C. how it remarkable seems D. how seems it remarkable

44. It is urgent that this letter __________ immediately.

A. was posted B. posted C. be posted D. be post

45. The smell of the kippers cooking __________ my breakfast.

A. put me off B. came up against C. gave off D. held up

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II. TỰ LUẬN (1.5 điểm)

PART 1: WORD FORM (0.5 point - 0.05/each)

46. Constant __________ has become a major problem for all people these days. (SLEEP)
47. The process of __________ in remote areas usually requires a huge amount of effort. (ELECTRIC)
48. The weather didn’t look very __________, so we had to cancel the final part of shooting the film.
(PROMISE)
49. Dealing with an unfamiliar explosive device can prove __________ if you have no knowledge about it.
(DEAD)
50. The price of that luxurious room does not include the service of looking after your personal
__________. (POSSESS)
51. Many people are currently trying their best to get satisfactory results at everything they do, but it can
turn out to be __________ in the long run. (PRODUCE)
52. Together with exceptionally high tuition fees, transportation and accommodation may become too
__________ for overseas students. (MANAGE)
53. The advent of computers has truly __________ our lives in all aspects. (RICH)
54. Most __________ could be reduced to a certain level with the use of a filtration system. (PURE)
55. After the decisive victory against Liverpool, all Manchester United players rewarded themselves with a
big __________. (REFRESH)

PART 2: ERROR CORRECTION (0.5 point - 0.1/each)

There are 5 errors in the following passage. Identify the errors, write the line number and correct the
ERRORS. Number (00.) is done as an example.
Most obviously, those exposing to weekly general music classes or private instrumental or vocal lessons
will find an outlet for their creativity and self-expression. Therefore, a closer, more-scientific look at music
will show that the advantages are indeed much greater than just increased creativity.
Research has showed that learning a musical instrument and merely learning how to read music assists a
child in developing higher thinking skills, such as problem-solving and problem-finding, analysis, and
evaluation. A child who learns to understand the aspects of reading music, including notation, key
signatures, and other items find on a piece of music as well as the child who develops the ability following
the sequence of notes, is using the same portion of the brain that is used in mathematics thinking. Gifted
musicians, it’s reported, are often gifted mathematicians as well.

PART 3: PREPOSITIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS (0.5 point - 0.05/each)

Supply each space with a suitable preposition or adverbial particle to complete each of the following
sentences.
61. The Prime Minister tried to make an urgent phone call for help but he couldn’t get __________.

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62. Investing money in real estate has gained in popularity __________ tandem with a rise in the dollar.
63. The authority promised to make __________ for those who were unequally treated in the war.
64. Although such circumstances were __________ our control, we managed to finish the project.
65. That little girl shouldn’t have been picked __________ just because of her appearance.
66. There were about 70% of the votes in favor __________ Taylor Swift winning the Grammy.
67. Danny is a great teacher with vast knowledge, but he sometimes finds it difficult to get his ideas
__________.
68. He got very hot __________ the collar when Jimmy talked nonsense about his father.
69. “All of you have to work __________ the clock as the time remaining for the deadline is running out.”
Ms. Hoa reminded us.
70. The one true king of Atlantis will be determined __________ violence and bloodshed.

C. READING (2.0 points)

Task 1: Guided Cloze Test (0.6 point - 0.1/each)

Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered space on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks below.
Rock carvings suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2,200 B.C. Such
subsistence hunting is still practised today in a number of (71) __________ including the Inuit people of
Greenland and North America. Whaling became big business from the seventeenth century as the (72)
__________ for whale bone and whale oil rose, and the humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (73)
__________ large numbers. But just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon gun
was invented. This weapon, together with the development of steam-powered ships, (74) __________ the
whalers to hunt the fast-moving fin and blue whales. In 1905, the whaling fleets moved to the waters of
Antarctica. The introduction of massive factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea. As a
result. the blue whale had (75) __________ disappeared by the 1950s. In 1946, the International Whaling
Commission was established to maintain the declining whale populations. Quotas were set, but these were
often (76) __________ and the numbers continued to fall. Hunting of many species continued until 1986
when the IWC finally responded to international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was
introduced.
71. A. groups B. societies C. races D. nationalities

72. A. demand B. desire C. request D. reliance

73. A. repeatedly B. frequently C. continually D. increasingly

74. A. managed B. employed C. enabled D. empowered

75. A. virtually B. possibly C. uniquely D. commonly

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76. A. refused B. denied C. ignored D. exempted

Task 2: Open Cloze Test (0.6 point - 0.1/each)

Read the following passage, and fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word.
Write your answer in the numbered blank on the answer sheet.
All drugs can affect the body in both helpful and 77. __________ ways. For example, a particular drug
may produce a stronger heartbeat relief from pain, or some other desired effect. But that drug, 78.
__________ any other drug, can also cause undesired effects - especially if the dose is too large. Such
effects might 79. __________ fever, high-blood pressure, or constipation. Most drugs produce changes
throughout the body because the drugs 80. __________ through the blood stream. Therefore, most drugs
used to affect one part of the body also affect 81. __________ parts. For example, physicians sometimes
prescribe morphine to relieve pain. Morphine depresses the activities of cells in the 82. __________ and
thus reduces the sensation of pain. But morphine also alters the function of cells elsewhere in the body. It
may decrease the rate of breathing, produce constipation, and create other undesired effects.

Task 3: Reading Comprehension (0.8 point - 0.1/each)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Water scarcity is fast becoming one of the major limiting factors in world crop production. In many areas,
poor agricultural practices have led to increasing desertification and the loss of formerly arable lands.
Consequently, those plant species that are well adapted to survival in dry climates are being looked at for
an answer in developing more efficient crops to grow on marginally arable lands.
Plants use several mechanisms to ensure their survival in desert environments. Some involve purely
mechanical and physical adaptations, such as the shape of the plant’s surface, smaller leaf size, and
extensive root systems. Some of the adaptations are related to chemical mechanisms. Many plants, such as
cacti, have internal gums and mucilage which give them water-retaining properties. Another chemical
mechanism is that of the epicuticular wax layer. This wax layer acts as an impervious cover to protect the
plant. It prevents excessive loss of internal moisture. It also protects the plant from external aggression,
which can come from inorganic agents such as gases, or organic agents which include bacteria and plant
pests.
Researchers have proposed that synthetic waxes with similar protective abilities could be prepared based
on knowledge of desert plants. If successfully developed, such a compound could be used to greatly
increase a plant’s ability to maintain health in such adverse situations as inadequate water supply, limited
fertilizer availability, attack by pests, and poor storage after harvesting.
83. This passage deals mainly with __________.
A. desertification B. decreasing water supply

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C. factors limiting crop production D. developing efficient plants

84. The word “arable” in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. fertile B. parched C. barren D. marsh

85. Which of the following is a mechanical or physical mechanism that desert plants use?
A. The plant’s shape B. The small root system

C. The vast leaf size D. The high-water system

86. Which is one of the ways in which the epicuticular wax protects the plant?
A. It helps the plant to avoid excessive moisture intake.

B. It helps the plant to attack aggressors.

C. It releases gases against plant pests.

D. It guards against bacteria.

87. The word “aggression” in the 2nd paragraph is closest in meaning to __________.
A. attack B. agitation C. conditions D. surroundings

88. What is an example of an inorganic agent that may attack plants?

A. Bacteria B. Insects C. Gas D. Pests

89. It can be inferred that synthetic stimulate waxes __________.

A. have not been developed yet

B. have not succeeded

C. have been determined to be impervious to organic and inorganic agents

D. have the quality of causing bacteria

90. All of the following are examples of an adverse situation for crops EXCEPT __________.
A. inadequate water B. insufficient fertilize C. pest aggression D. proper storage

D. WRITING (2.0 points)

Task 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (1.0 point - 0.2/each)

Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.
91. Lan is the most intelligent student in my class.
🡪 Nobody ____________________________________________________________________________.
92. It was wrong of you to talk to your father like that.
🡪 You _______________________________________________________________________________.

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Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it means exactly the same as the given one. Use the
given words in the parentheses and do not change their forms.
93. I sincerely promise that I will finish the task on time. (BOTTOM)
🡪 I promise you ______________________________________________ that I will finish the task on
time.
94. She was such a charming girl that I couldn’t stop looking at her. (EYES)
🡪 So ________________________________________________________________________________.
95. They spent the whole afternoon figuring out the solution to that math problem. (TO)
🡪 It _________________________________________________________________________________.

Task 2: PARAGRAPH WRITING (1.0 point)

Write a paragraph (of about 100-150 words) to discuss the importance of self-study.
Note: You are not allowed to include any personal information such as your name, your school’s name,
your address ... in your writing.
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