SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI TUYỂN SINH LỚP 10 THPT

NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

ĐỀ
ĐÁP ÁN THAM KHẢO THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - CHUYÊN
(Dành cho thí sinh thi vào lớp chuyên Tiếng Anh và
chuyên Tiếng Pháp)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

PART A. LISTENING
1 Writing Workshop
2 10
3 prescribed/ set
4 History
5 2-3.30
Section 1.
6 Cake decorating
7 booking
8 social networking
9 work/life balance
10 Central library
11 C
12 A
13 C
14 C
15 B
Section 2.
16 C
17 B
18 A
19 A
20 B
PART B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
1 B
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 B
6 D
7 D
8 B
9 B
10 A
Section 1.
11 D
12 D
13 C
14 C
15 C
16 A
17 D
18 C
19 A
20 B
21 Line 3: spends => takes
22 Line 4: like => as
Section 2. 23 Line 6: a => the
24 Line 8: another => other
25 Line 13: is => is not

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 26 bloodthirsty
27 supposedly
28 relatively
29 sightings
30 foremost
Section 3.
31 mysteriously
32 existence
33 appearance
34 likely
35 essentially
PART C. READING
1 D
2 C
3 A
4 A
Section 1.
5 D
6 B
7 D
8 C
9 pose
10 who
11 like
Section 2. 12 public
13 more
14 disposal
15 Finally
16 B
17 A
Section 3. 18 A
19 D
20 B
21 D
22 D
23 C
24 B
Section 4. 25 B
26 C
27 D
28 A
29 C
30 A
PART D. WRITING
1 Alison bought a big house with a view to opening a hotel.
2 Frequently as they fall out, they remain close friends.
Section 1. 3 Mike never shrinks from making tough decisions as a manager.
4 She will be showered with congratulations if she wins.
5 A mere summary cannot do justice to the quality of this book.

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 Essay writing
The mark given to part 3 is based on the following criteria:
1. Task achievement:
a. All requirements of the task are sufficiently addressed.
b. Ideas are adequately supported and elaborated with relevant and reliable explanations, examples,
evidence, personal experience, etc.
2. Organization:
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and unity.
b. The essay is well-structured:
 Introduction is presented with clear thesis statement.
Section 2.  Body paragraphs are written with unity, coherence, and cohesion. Each body paragraph must
have a topic sentence and supporting details and examples when necessary.
 Conclusion summarises the main points and offers personal opinions (prediction,
recommendation, consideration,…) on the issue.
3. Language use:
a. Demonstration of a variety of topic-related vocabulary
b. Excellent use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, spelling, and handwriting
a. Correct punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting

TRANSCRIPTS
Section 1.
section 1 you will hear a conversation between a woman making inquiries and a school
0:19
receptionist first you have some time to look at questions one to six
0:44
you will see that there is an example that has been done for you on this occasion only the conversation
0:52
relating to this will be played first
0:58
good afternoon estelle speaking what can i do for you i was told that the school holds um
1:06
adult education classes yes it does we run seven a week three on
1:12
tuesdays and thursdays and one on wednesdays the receptionist estelle says the school
1:20
holds seven classes a week so seven has been written in the space
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now we shall begin you should answer the questions as you listen because you will not hear the
1:33
recording a second time listen carefully and answer questions
1:38
one to six good afternoon estelle speaking what can
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i do for you i was told that the school holds um adult education classes
1:51
yes it does we run seven a week three on tuesdays and thursdays and one on
1:57
wednesdays are they all evening classes no because of the number of people who
2:03
work shifts these days we found there’s quite a demand for day classes as well
2:09
well i don’t work and i really want to get out and meet people so daytime or

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2:14
evening would suit me what is it you’re particularly interested in oh anything really
2:21
okay on tuesdays we have a writing workshop for those people who’ve always longed to
2:27
write but are hesitant about putting pen to paper it’s an evening class and runs from 6 to
2:35
7 30 but there is a restriction on numbers oh yes
2:40
the tutor has advised us to restrict participants to a maximum of 10 per session
2:46
so i’ll have to check and let you know if there is room for you thank you also on tuesdays there is a
2:53
book club designed for older adults looking to be inspired to learn and share insights with one another are
3:00
there any restrictions on that not really but you’d have to be able to read the prescribed book each week
3:08
hmm you have to read set books do you yes and keep up with the others by
3:13
finishing one a week i understand what else do you have
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there’s a history group on tuesdays as well run by a researcher and historian who
3:24
provides a fascinating glimpse for you into the lives and society around this area a hundred years ago
3:33
i don’t think so well what about scrabble club on wednesday it’s extremely popular you
3:39
know sounds good what time two to three thirty in the afternoon
3:46
yes i think i could manage that well if you like scrabble you might like to join the chess night on thursday
3:54
evenings it’s more for serious players though unfortunately i don’t play chess would
4:00
you be interested in cake decorating well i do enjoy baking from time to time
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have you thought about decorated cakes though you know they make a wonderful focal point of any special
celebration
4:13
maybe not before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look
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at questions 7 to 10.
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now listen and answer questions seven to ten
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look i don’t know if you’d be interested but next month there’s going to be an adult learners week and it’s a
great
4:55
opportunity to learn something new and meet a lot of people all the events are free but booking is
5:02
essential what are the events i’ll give you a brief rundown and if you decide there’s something in it for you i
5:09
can send you all the details great when is it the first week in september from the 1st

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5:16
to the 8th oh are they all daytime events yes but some are half day and some whole
5:23
day sessions can you just quickly tell me about the half day ones please okay
5:29
the techno expo will help you work with social networking tools and you can learn more about online privacy
and
5:36
security and online entertainment that’s monday the first in the morning actually
5:42
it’s after lunch from 1 to 4 30 what else is there in the afternoon well on
5:48
wednesday there’s work life balance understanding how to assess what you
5:53
really value the importance of balance and harmony in your life and how to achieve it
5:59
that’s another one i’d like to go to are there any more no no more half days in the afternoon
6:07
wait a minute there is a poetry event what does that entail
6:13
writing some inspirational poems and sharing them with the class no thank you i’m not going to read my
6:19
poems to other people i know what you mean one more thing can you tell me where all
6:25
the events are being held yes all the workshops are at the central library
Section 2.
WOMAN: For the second in our series about locally-run businesses, we meet Simon Winridge, co-founder of
the hugely-successful Winridge Forest Railway Park. Welcome, Simon. Now, perhaps you can begin by telling
us a little bit about how it all started.
MAN: Well, during the 1970s, my wife, Liz and I had just acquired 80 acres of sheep-farming land, and we
decided to settle down and have children. Pretty soon we had a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Duncan. The place
was wonderful for the kids: they particularly loved trains and gradually built up an enormous network of
miniature railway track. I began to develop larger-scale models of locomotives but we didn’t think anything
more of it until I went on a trip to a theme park near Birmingham and decided we could do a much better job!
So we set up a small one ourselves based on the miniature railway and we opened to the public for just a month
that year, 1984 - in July - our driest month - because our children said they didn’t want our guests to have a
miserable, wet visit. I dealt with Park business and Liz carried on with the farm work.
WOMAN: It soon became clear that we were onto a winner. We began to extend the railway track and lay it
among more interesting landscape by planting trees, which in turn attracted more wildlife, and by making
cuttings through the rock.
MAN: Nowadays, we’re open all year round and we’re pleased to say that Winridge is one of the most popular
visitor attractions in the area - with 50,000 visitors a year - a million and a half people have been through our
doors since we opened.
MAN: All these visitors mean we have had to expand our operation and it’s now a truly family concern. I’m
near to retirement age so I only concern myself with looking after the mechanical side of things - keeping the
trains going. Liz now devotes all her energies to recruiting and supporting the large squadron of workers, which
keep the place running smoothly. We’re really pleased that after some years away teaching, Sarah has now
returned to the park and makes sure the visitors are kept fed and watered, which keeps her pretty busy as you
can imagine. Our son, Duncan, has been a stalwart of the park for the last ten years, taking over from me in the
area of construction - and I’ll say a little bit more about that in a moment - and his new wife. Judith, has also
joined the team in charge of retail. That’s becoming a tremendous growth area for us - a lot of people want to
buy souvenirs.
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WOMAN: So have you finished your development of the site for the moment?
MAN: Not at all! We’re constantly looking for ways to offer more to our visitors. The railway remains the
central feature and there’s now 1.2 kilometres of the line laid but we’d like to lay more. Because of the geology
of the area, our greatest problem is digging tunnels. But we’re gradually overcoming that. We’re also very
pleased with a new installation of the Go-Kart arena which is 120 square metres in area. Again the problem is
the geology; we had to level the mounds on the track for safety reasons. We wanted to enable 5-12year olds to
use the go-karts. And the main attraction here is the Formula 1 Kart. We’ve known fights to break out over who
gets it! And then finally to our most recent development which is the landscaped...
Section 3.
Tim: I’m Tim Cole, and as an experienced travel writer, I’m here to tell you not to believe everything you read
in guidebooks because following some of the recommendations they give can result in the most bizarre
situations. I’ll never forget the night I arrived in Sydney, for example. I’d turned up at the address of what I
thought was a budget hotel given in the guidebook at 1 a.m., exhausted and looking forward to a few hours’
rest, but instead found myself at a comedy club, which at the time I didn’t find at all funny.
The problem is that too many travellers are too trusting of their guidebooks and don’t bother to research even
the most basic facts before they set off. Some guidebooks are only updated every couple of years, so it’s no
wonder many things have moved on by the time you get there. The most important thing when choosing a
guidebook is to check the publication date; if it’s not within the last twelve months, don’t buy it.
Then the other thing to think about is who the guidebook is aimed at. If you’re into the history and culture of a
place, don’t buy a guidebook full of information on the alternative nightlife scene. But my pet hate, and
something I’m always extremely wary of, are the restaurant suggestions. So often I’ve turned up somewhere
and the menu, price and décor bear no relation to the place I’ve been reading about – if they haven’t already
gone out of business and shut down, that is.
Other things to look out for in a guidebook are the maps. These need to be detailed but not so small you can’t
read them. You don’t want to have to carry a magnifying glass around with you. Books that include
unnecessary information are another thing I find annoying – like photos of famous places, for example. We
already know what the Eiffel tower looks like! Why not include more background information instead?
Of course, most guidebooks are also now available in a digital format and many travellers prefer using these
because they’re obviously not heavy to carry, so you can download as many as you like. But I don’t find them
easy to use at all because navigation is much harder than flicking through the index at the back of a book. Life’s
just too short and you can never guarantee you’ll have wifi access anyway. Until I can get a digital travel guide
which is tailor-made for my individual trip, I’m happy to stick with the traditional form of guidebook.
However, on my trip to Hawaii last summer I experimented with a new way of getting good travel advice:
Twitter tourism. Instead of using a guidebook, I decided to rely on the advice of locals and visitors alike – and
let them choose what I should visit, where I should stay and what I should eat. I didn’t mind as long as their
advice was based on a recent experience. It actually worked out really well and it felt like a real adventure.
Without the Twitter travel tips I’d never have visited the Ukulele Festival or eaten spam sushi. One thing I’d
never imagined doing – and I’m so grateful for the advice – was a ten-kilometre kayak expedition along the
coast for a night time swim with manta rays in a huge cave. A truly magnificent sight. And my top tip for
anyone visiting Hawaii!
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