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ĐỀ 1 (Chuyên DHSPHN lần 1) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other 
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. substantial B. applicant C. terrorist D. industry 
Question 2: A. stagnant B. tableland C. survive D. swallow 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. derived B. required C. blamed D. coughed 
Question 4: A. islander B. alive C. vacancy D. habitat 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 5: I‟m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had_____ a lot of complaints. 
A. so B. such C. enough D. too 
Question 6: Mrs. Jenkins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they‟ve just cut her_____. She 
ought to complain! 
A. out B. off C. down D. up 
Question 7: There‟s a lot______ violent crime in this area than there used to be. 
A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest 
Question 8: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant______ in Mary‟s state 
of mind. 
A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change 
Question 9: The party leader travelled the length and_____ of the country in an attempt to spread his 
message. 
A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth 
Question 10: The amount Sarah earned was_______ on how much she sold. 
A. dependence B. dependant C. dependent D. independent 
Question 11: They would ______ go by air than spend a week travelling by train. 
A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better 
Question 12: The party, _______ I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. 
A. at that B. at which C. to that D. to which 
Question 13: If only I_______ play the guitar as well as you! 
A. would B. should C. could D. might 
Question 14: The windows are in ______ frames. 
A. circular huge wooden B. huge wooden circular 
C. wooden huge circular D. huge circular wooden 
Question 15: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn‟t like______ about my private life. 
A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asking 
Question 16: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They _____ 
internationally. 
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A. have made headlines B. had made headlines 
C. have done headlines D. did headlines 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 
the underlined word (s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 17: A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and 
faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a military hero. 
A. embarrassed B. offended C. confused D. depressed 
Question 18: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer 
people. 
A. endured B. remained C. repeated D. insisted 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 19: The doctor asked John to exhale slowly. 
A. imhale B. move in C. enter D. breathe in 
Question 20: The soldier was demoted for improper behavior. 
A. promoted B. lowered C. resigned D. let off 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best completes 
each of the following exchanges. 
Question 21: Arm and Mary are studying in their classroom. 
Ann: “Can I borrow you dictionary?” Mary: “______ ” 
A. I‟m afraid I can‟t. B. Here you are! C. I think so. D. It doesn‟t matter. 
Question 22: Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner. 
Jack: “______” Joe: How about putting some grapes in it, instead? 
A. We could fry some onions with it too. B. I‟d rather just have some bread, thanks. 
C. Let‟s put some pieces of apple in the salad. D. Good idea! I‟ll go and make one. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 23 to 27. 
CHESS 
Chess, often (23)______ to as the Royal Game, is the oldest of all board games which do not contain an 
element of chance. The origins of chess are uncertain, (24)______ there are a number of legends 
regarding its invention. One story says that it was King Solomon who invented chess, another that it was 
the Greek god Hermes, and yet another that the Chinese mandarin Han-Sing was responsible for its 
creation. In fact, chess almost certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD. 
The game‟s popularity then spread quickly through Persia (now known as Iran) and from there came to 
Europe. The first documented reference to chess in literature is in a Persian romance which was written 
about 600 AD. It is (25)_______ the word „chess‟ comes from „shah‟, the Persian word for „king‟ and that 
„checkmate‟, the game‟s winning (26)_______, comes from the phrase „shah mat‟, (27)______ 
„the king is dead‟. The rules and pieces used in the game have undergone changes over the centuries. 
Modem chess owes much to the Spaniard Lopez de Segura, who in 1561 wrote the first book on how to 
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play the game. In it, he introduced the concept of „castling‟, which had not been part of the game until 
then. 
Question 23: A. mentioned B. called C. known D. referred 
Question 24: A. despite B. nevertheless C. although D. however 
Question 25: A. believed B. imagined C. held D. taken 
Question 26: A. place B. stand C. go D. move 
Question 27: A. representing B. suggesting C. intending D. meaning 
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 questions from 28 to 34. 
Rain pounded down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was too loud. I couldn‟t help myself 
from being a little grumpy. I wanted to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside. 
My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to 
spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain. It meant that I 
would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. 
I was sitting next to the window staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway? I 
put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn‟t 
cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway. 
My feet didn‟t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite 
place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was 
our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen 
walking up behind me. 
“Oh my Gosh! It‟s really you, Martha!” she said. “I can‟t believe that you are out here right now. 
I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.” I was very happy to have 
some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned 
on hiking in the rain again. 
Question 28: What is the best title for the story? 
A. Rainy Day Work B. Rainy Day Hike 
C. A Rainy Day Indoors D. Rainy Day Homework 
Question 29: The word “grumpy” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 
A. stupid B. bad-tempered C. uninterested D. unsatisfactory 
Question 30: What was keeping Martha inside? 
A. The heat B. Her parents C. Bad weather D. Lots of homework 
Question 31: What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”? 
A. She was tired. B. She was feeling sick. 
C. She had to find something to do. D. She was bored with doing homework. 
Question 32: The word “company” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to 
A. time B. space C. friend D. business 
Question 33: What did Martha think about being outside? 
A. It was too hot. B. It was too cold. 
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C. It was very nice. D. It was too wet to walk. 
Question 34: What will Martha and Ellen probably do next time it rains? 
A. Stay inside B. Do homework 
C. Go for another hike D. Go to their friend‟s house 
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 questions from 35 to 42. 
Life in the Universe 
Exobiology is the study of life that originates from outside of Earth. As yet, of course, no such life forms 
have been found. Exobiologists, however, have done important work in the theoretical study of where life 
is most likely to evolve, and what those extraterrestrial life forms might be like. 
What sorts of planets are most likely to develop life? Most scientists agree that a habitable planet must be 
terrestrial, or rock-based, with liquid surface water and biogeochemical cycles that somewhat resemble 
Earth‟s. Water is an important solvent involved in many biological processes. Biogeochemical cycles are 
the continuous movement and transformation of materials in the environment. These cycles include the 
circulation of elements and nutrients upon which life and the Earth‟s climate depend. Since (as far as we 
know) all life is carbon-based, a stable carbon cycle is especially important. 
The habitable zone is the region around a star in which planets can develop life. Assuming the need for 
liquid surface water, it follows that most stars around the size of our sun will be able to sustain habitable 
zones for billions of years. Stars that are larger than the sun are much hotter and bum out more quickly; 
life there may not have enough time to evolve. Stars that are smaller than the sun have different problem. 
First of all, planets in their habitable zones will be so close to the star that they will be “tidally 
locked” – that is one side of the planet will always face the star in perpetual daylight with the other 
side in the perpetual night. Another possible obstacle to life on smaller stars is that they tend to vary in 
their luminosity, or brightness, due to flares and “star spots”. The variation can be large enough to have 
harmful effects on the ecosystem. 
Of course, not all stars of the right size will give rise to life; they also must have terrestrial planets with 
the right kind of orbits. Most solar systems have more than one planet, which influence each other‟s orbits 
with their own gravity. Therefore, in order to have a stable system with no planets flying out into space, 
the orbits must be a good distance from one another. Interestingly, the amount of space needed is roughly 
the width of a star‟s habitable zone. This means that for life to evolve, the largest possible number of life-
supporting planets in any star‟s habitable zone is two. 
Finally, not all planets meeting the above conditions will necessarily develop life. One major threat is 
large, frequent asteroid and comet impacts, which will wipe out life each time it tries to evolve. The case 
of Earth teaches that having large gas giants, such as Saturn and Jupiter,.in the outer part of the solar 
system can help keep a planet safe for life. Due to their strong gravitation, they tend to catch or deflect 
large objects before they can reach Earth. 
Question 35: What is the topic of the passage? 
A. The search for intelligent life B. Conditions necessary for life 
C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life D. Life in our solar system 
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Question 36: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development 
of life except 
A. rock B. carbon C. oxygen D. water 
Question 37: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to 
A. star B. zone C. region D. planet 
Question 38: It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that 
A. the Earth is in the sun‟s habitable zone B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun 
C. the sun varies in its luminosity D. variations in luminosity help life to develop 
Question 39: The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by 
A. assist B. have C. need D. experience 
Question 40: In order for life to develop, a planet‟s orbit must not be 
A. stable B. very close to another planet‟s orbit 
C. on the same planet as another planet‟s orbit D. less wide than the star‟s habitable zone 
Question 41: It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that 
A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zones 
B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone 
C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them 
D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone 
Question 42: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence 
in the passage? 
A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight 
or constant night. 
B. The habitable zones of small stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin. 
C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or 
darkness. 
D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 43: The school officials are considering a comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of 
overcrowding in the dormitories. 
A. are B. planning C. alleviate D. overcrowding 
Question 44: Spanish is the only course that it is not offered in the summer term, but there are several 
classes offered in the fall. 
A. the only course B. it C. several D. offered 
Question 45: Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her 
feelings helped her become the most requested. 
A. not best B. ability C. feelings D. requested 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in 
meaning to each of the following questions. 
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Question 46: There won‟t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it. 
A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen. 
B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon. 
C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace. 
D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way. 
Question 47: The accident happened as a result of the driver‟s not paying attention to the road. 
A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn‟t happened. 
B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn‟t have happened. 
C. If the driver had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn‟t have happened. 
D. Had the accident not happened, the driver would not have had to pay attention to the road. 
Question 48: “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlo?” said Robert. 
A. Robert suggested helping Carlo with the dishes. B. Robert suggested to help Carlo do the dishes. 
C. Robert offered Carlo to help do the dishes. D. Robert offered to help Carlo do the dishes. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines 
each of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 49: I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I‟ve got more months to go 
and then I have to take exams. 
A. By the time I‟ve taken my exam, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year 
B. By the time I take my exam, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year. 
C. By the time I took my exam, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year. 
D. By the time I‟ve taken my exam, I will be training for a year. 
Question 50: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny's totally unfit. 
A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who‟s totally unfit? 
B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon? 
C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who‟s totally unfit? 
D. Why did Danny, who‟s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon? 
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ĐỀ 2 (Chuyên Thái Nguyên - lần 1) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other 
three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. critical B. solution C. perform D. reaction 
Question 2: A. alteration B. observe C. achievement D. specific 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of 
the following questions. 
Question 3: What were some of the things that brought ______ the Resolution? 
A. around B. up C. on D. about 
Question 4: Poor management brought the company to______ of collapse. 
A. the ring B. the edge C. the brink D. the foot 
Question 5: John ______ this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you. 
A. must have completed B. may have completed 
C. should have completed D. could have completed 
Question 6: I may look half asleep, but I can assure you I am ______ awake. 
A. broad B. well C. full D. wide 
Question 7: I suggest the room ______ before Christmas. 
A. should decorate B. is decorated C. were decorated D. be decorated 
Question 8: It is time every student ______ harder for the coming exam. 
A. worked B. should work C. works D. work 
Question 9: Mr. Simpkims is the big ______ in the company as he has just been promoted to the position 
of Managing Director. 
A. bread B. meat C. cheese D. apple 
Question 10: She is so ______ to her children that she has decided to quit her job to stay at home and 
look after them. 
A. persistent B. kind C. responsible D. devoted 
Question 11: The new sports complex ______ will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and 
others including fitness center, and a spa, to name just a few. 
A. supplies B. facilities C. categories D. qualities 
Question 12: There ______ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire 
A. are said being B. are said to have been 
C. said to be D. was said being 
Question 13: It‟s silly of him to spend a lot of money buying ______. 
A. a thick old wooden table B. a thick wooden old table 
C. an old wooden thick table D. a wooden thick old table 
Question 14: It‟s important to project a(n) ______ image during the interview. 
A. optimistic B. cheerful C. positive D. upbeat 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning 
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 15: This new magazine is known for its comprehensive coverage of news. 
A. superficial B. indifferent C. casual D. inadequate 
Question 16: James could not tell his parents about his many animal friends in the forest and the exciting 
things that he saw, but he found another way to express himself. 
A. speak with voice B. keep silent C. write his thoughts D. communicate 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to 
complete each of the following exchanges. 
Question 17: A man is talking to Alex when he is on holiday in Paris, The man: “You haven‟t lived here 
long, have you?” 
Alex: “__________.” 
A. Yes, I have just moved here B. No, only three months 
C. Yes, just a few days D. No, I live here for a long time 
Question 18: Susan shared with her friend about her losing purse. Susan: “I have lost my purse.” 
Her friend: “___________.” 
A. It‟s careless B. Oh, what a pity C. That‟s nothing D. Oh, be careful 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs 
correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 19: Next week, when there will be an English club held here, I will give you more information 
about it. 
A. there will be B. held C. will give D. about 
Question 20: Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood 
pulp, which is used in paper-making. 
A. Many of the B. obtained C. the most D. paper-making 
Question 21: It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking. 
A. is believed B. in the near future C. be used to doing D. such as 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to 
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 22: Pitchforks were once carved entirely from wood, but today the have steel tines and wooden 
handle. 
A. in the meantime B. in one area C. formerly D. sometimes 
Question 23: Her style of dress accentuated her extreme slenderness. 
A. betrayed B. emphasized C. revealed D. disfigured 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part 
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 24: A. opponent B. compose C. podium D. advocate 
Question 25: A. competitor B. illegal C. epidemic D. education 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in 
meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 26: The president offered his congratulations to the players when they won the cup. 
A. The president congratulated the players on their winning the match. 
B. When they won the cup, the players had been offered some congratulations from the president. 
C. The president would offered the players congratulations if they won the match. 
D. The president congratulated that the players had won the cup. 
Question 27: A house in that district will cost at least $100,000. 
A. If you have $100,000, you can buy a house in that district. 
B. You won‟t be able to buy a house in that district for less than $100,000. 
C. You won‟t be able to buy a house in that district for more than $100,000. 
D. $100,000 is the maximum price for a house in that district. 
Question 28: To get to work on time, they have to leave at 6.00am. 
A. They always leave for work at 6.00am. 
B. They have to leave very early to catch a bus to work. 
C. Getting to work on time, for them, means leaving at 6.00am. 
D. Leaving at 6.00am, they have never been late for work. 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each 
pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 29: The new restaurant looks good. However, it seems to have few customers. 
A. In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance. 
B. If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better. 
C. The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better. 
D. In spite of its appearance, the new restaurant does not appear to attract much business. 
Question 30: No one but the experts was able to realize that the painting was an imitation. It 
greatly resembled the original. 
A. It was hard for ordinary people to judge between the fake painting and the real one, but not for the 
experts. 
B. It was almost impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts 
could judge it quite easily. 
C. The painting looked so much like the authentic one that only the experts could tell it wasn‟t genuine. 
D. It was obvious that only a person with great talent could fake a painting so successfully. 
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 questions 
A considerable body of research has demonstrated a correlation between birth order and aspects such as 
temperament and behavior, and some psychologists believe that birth order significantly affects the 
development of personality. Psychologist Alfred Adler was a pioneer in the study of the relationship 
between birth order and personality. A key point in his research and in the hypothesis that he developed 
based on it was that it was not the actual numerical birth position that affected personality; instead, it was 
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the similar responses in large numbers of families to children in specific birth order positions that had an 
effect. For example, first-borns, who have their parents to themselves initially and do not have to deal 
with siblings in the first part of their lives, tend to have their first socialization experiences with adults 
and therefore tend to find the process of peer socialization more difficult. In contrast, later-born children 
have to deal with siblings from the first moment of their lives and therefore tend to have stronger 
socialization skills. 
Numerous studies since Adler‟s have been conducted on the effect of birth order and personality. These 
studies have tended to classify birth order types into four different categories: first-born, second-born 
and/or middle, last, and only child. 
Studies have consistently shown that first-born children tend to exhibit similar, positive and negative 
personality traits. First-borns have consistently been linked with academic achievement in various studies; 
in one study, the number of National Merit scholarship winners who are first-borns was found to be equal 
to the number of second-and third-borns combined. First-borns have been found to be more responsible 
and assertive than those born in other birth-order positions and tend to rise to positions of leadership more 
often than others; more first-borns have served in the U.S. Congress and as U.S. presidents than have 
those born in other birth-orderpositions. However, studies have shown that first-borns tend to be more 
subject to stress and were considered problem children more often than later-borns. Second-born and/or 
middle children demonstrate markedly different tendencies from firstborns. They tend to feel inferior to 
the older child or children because it is difficult for them to comprehend that their lower level of 
achievement is a function of age rather than ability, and they often try to succeed in areas other than those 
in which their older sibling or siblings excel. They tend to be more trusting, accepting, and focused on 
others than the more selfcentered first-borns, and they tend to have a comparatively higher level of 
success in team sports than do first-borns or only children, who more often excel in individual sports. The 
last-born child is the one who tends to be the eternal baby of the family and thus often exhibits a strong 
sense of security. Last-borns collectively achieve the highest degree of social success and demonstrate the 
highest levels of self-est