SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI NGUYÊN THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 10 NĂM HỌC 2025-2026 MÔN

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THI: TIẾNG ANH

(Dành cho thí sinh thi chuyên Anh)

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 100 phút; không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang)
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Họ, tên thí sinh:………………………………………………

Số báo danh:………………………………………………….

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Thí sinh làm bài trên phiếu trả lời trắc nghiệm)
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 1: A cussed B. ragged C. crooked D. docked
Question 2: A. champagne B. champion C. parachute D. moustache
Question 3: A. examine B. determine C. undermine D. jasmine
Question 4: A. dimension B. tension C. confusion D. expansion
Question 5: A. whistle B. beetle C. little D. battle

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose primary stress differs
from that of the other three in each of the following questions.
Question 6: A. survive B. consent C. access D. appear
Question 7: A. innocent B. sacrifice C. renovate D. contribute
Question 8: A. organization B. international C. auditorium D. generational
Question 9: A. environment B. ability C. concentration D. community
Question 10:A. alternative B. competitive C. conservative D. inexpensive

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 11: The strong quake buckled roads, damaged bridges and _____many buildings in
Myanmar, a country of some 55 million people.
A. flattened B. reinforced C. tilted D. shattered
Question 12: __________ the patients' disabilities, we still try to enable them to be as independent as
possible.
A. But for B. Given C. Albeit D. Inasmuch as
Question 13: He ran up three flights of stairs and wasn't the slightest bit out of breath even though
he's no ________ chicken.
A. spring B. young C. fresh D. baby
Question 14: We all decreed that __________ .
A. there be an end to their quarrel B. their quarrel should put an end to
C. they ended their quarrel then D. their quarrel be coming to an end
Question 15: In terms of protocol, the President takes _______ over all others in the country.
A. priority B. the lead C. precedence D. the head
Question 16: Tom's controversial new research has brought him back into the public _______
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A. floodlights B. footlights C. limelight D. lowlight
Question 17: I wouldn’t _________ too much into her comments, I’m sure they were meant as a
joke.
A. draw B. see C. take D. read
Question 18: The upcoming merger of provinces and cities is expected _________sustainable
development for Vietnam in the era of national advancement .
A. to contribute to promoting B. to have contributed to promoting
C. to contribute to promote D. to have contributed to promote
Question 19: Beneath the streets of a modern city _____________ of walls, columns, cables, pipes, and
tunnels required to satisfy the needs of its inhabitants.
A. exists the network B. the existing network
C. the network's existence D. where exists
Question 20: Mary is talking to David about the benefits of volunteering.
Mary: “As far as I know, doing charity is a really beneficial work which helps a lot for individuals
and society as a whole” David: “___________”
A. I take part in this campaign. B. You have a point there.
C. That sounds great. D. That’s fine for me.
Question 21: Peter is impressed by his friend's house as it has a beautiful patio with many
__________.
A. circular terracotta flower pots B. terracotta circular flower pots
C. circular flower terracotta pots D. flower circular terracotta pots
Question 22: In spite of working their fingers to the______ , all the staff were made redundant.
A. nail B. edge C. flesh D. bone
Question 23: “Were you told to get dinner ready”? – “No, I did it of my own ______”.
A. accord B. desire C. will D. idea
Question 24: Justin told Ben about his vacation.
Justin: "Going on vacation with three kids is a lot of work. I'm worn-out."
Ben: "___________"
A. I'm on the fence about it! B. There will be a lot of hype!
C. Did you have a rousing holiday? D. Tell me about it!
Question 25: Many celebrities resent their private lives being held up to public ______ .
A. observation B. deliberation C. scrutiny D. investigation
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct preposition or adverb
particle to complete each of the following questions.
Question 26: Just say you need me and I am _____________hand.
A. at B. on C. off D. over
Question 27: “ Did the employer ask Mary to work overtime?” “ No, I suppose she did it
_____choice.”
A. by B. for C. at D. to
Question 28: _______my part, it doesn’t interest me _______the least whether you keep this money
or give it away.
A. In/in B. For/on C. For/in D. To/in
Question 29: I am feeling awfully tired, so I’d better go and freshen myself______ with a
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good bath.
A. in B. by C. through D. up
Question 30: It’s been pouring heavily since early morning and it doesn’t look like the rain is
going to ease_______soon.
A. off B. away C. down D. back
Question 31: Please, take this money as a token of my great gratitude_______saving my life.
A. for B. towards C. to D. on
Question 32: The court has sentenced the two men _______exile for spying _______ the
military bases in the country.
A. to/in B. to/on C. for/on D. to/at
Question 33: The newspaper article charged her ___________ using the company's money
for her own purposes.
A. for B. with C. of D. about
Question 34: The code says people under eighteen aren’t eligible _______membership in the party.
A. under B. in C. for D. above
Question 35: He blamed ___________ me ___________ not explaining the lesson ___________ her
carefully. A. on/for/to B. Ø/about/for C. for/on/for D. Ø/for/to
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 36: The final of the show was a fantastic musical number where the entire cast danced to a
live
A B C D
band.
Question 37: Teacher said students should try to apply different methods of learning new words to find
the A B C
best one.
D
Question 38: The astronomy is the oldest science, but it continues to be at the forefront of scientific
thought.
A B C D
Question 39: Today’s farmers have increased milk production greatly through improved methods of
A B C
breeding, feeding, and manage dairy cattle.
D
Question 40: Gold and silver bullion serve into commerce as mediums of exchange all over the
world
A B C D
Question 41: It is not permissive for employers to discriminate on grounds of age, sex and race.
A B C D
Question 42:We are due for rain-triggered floods today, so you need to be under guard for them and
halt
A B C
D your outdoor work.
Question 43: A professor of economy and history at our university developed a new theory of the

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 A B
relationship between historical events and financial crises.
C D
Question 44: Although the building in Bangkok collapsed quicky as a powerful earthquake occurred,
some
A B C
workers could avoid being injured.
D
Question 45: When I arrived on the spot, I found out that I didn’t need to carry the heavy gas bottle
on my
A
B back because the campsite now had electric cookers.
C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct phrasal verb to complete
each of the following sentences.
Question 46: Several recruits were given a harsh training for their reluctance to_______ the captain's
orders.
A. take over B. carry on C. give out D. carry out
Question 47: The season of dry weather has ________ too early this year.I'm afraid we may have to
face drought.
A. taken on B. set in C. broken up D. gone on
Question 48: We have________ ever since we met each other at the pilgrimage last year.
A. kept on B. set on C. got on D. carry on
Question 49: My sister says she doesn’t ________ horror films and she won’t go to the cinema with
us.
A. take after B. care for C. look into D. go through
Question 50: The statements that she gave were _______ by the other witnesses, so the suspect was
found guilty by the magistrate.
A. borne out B. worn out C. given out D. taken out
Question 51: Stop wasting your time. The whole situation _______ an immediate response that
could bring more decisive effects
A. sits for B. looks for C. asks for D. calls for
Question 52: How are they going to ________the time they wasted playing cards in the barracks?
A. come up with B. make up for C. look up to D. put up with
Question 53: I can't stop thinking there's something more that the scheme needs to _______
A. put off B. thrown off C. come off D. given off
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 54 to 63.
Colouring books are thought to (54) ______ concentration and patience, and allow the artist to
safely release any (55) ______ and anxiety. The question seldom asked, though, is: why is such a
beneficial activity (56) ______ popular only among young children? According to several bestseller
lists, it no longer is. Although colouring books for adults may (57) ______ a few eyebrows, more and
more people are seeking them (58) ______ as a way to relax and de-stress. The principle is that
colouring creates the (59) ______ of fulfilment that is achieved by any process of deep thought; when

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the brain is preoccupied with a specific activity. negative feelings, such as anxiety and other generally
(60) ______ thoughts, are forced out.
Adult Colouring Books Colouring books have an advantage over other art activities because they
remove the 'paradox of choice', or the feeling of being (61) ______ when faced with unlimited
options. An empty page can create stress; after all, it (62) ______ on the artist to first decide what to
create and then create it to an acceptable standard. The outlines provided in colouring books, on the
other hand, make the activity accessible to everyone, regardless of (63) ______ artistic ability
Question 54. A. promote B. contribute C. exaggerate D. decrease
Question 55. A. jealousy B. ignorance C. frustration D. inadequacy
Question 56. A. deeply B. immensely C. terribly D. completely
Question 57. A. raise B. arise C. arouse D. rise
Question 58. A. up B. on C. by D. out
Question 59. A. kind B. means C. sense D. form
Question 60. A. pessimistic B. conflicting C. distressed D. threatening
Question 61. A. excessive B. overwhelmed C. weighed D. affected
Question 62. A. rellies B. drains C. depends D. resolves
Question 63. A. intangible B. incompatible C. integral D. inherent

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 64 to 70.
I have just come home after viewing some astonishing works of art that were recently discovered in
Church Hole cave in Nottinghamshire. They are not drawings, as one would expect, but etchings, and
they depict a huge range of animals. The artists who created them lived around 13,000 years ago, and
the images are remarkable on a variety of counts. First of all, their sheer number is staggering: there
are ninety all told. Moreover, fifty-eight of them are on the ceiling. This is extremely rare in cave art,
according to a leading expert, Dr. Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University. “Wall pictures are
the norm,” he says. “But more importantly, the Church Hole etchings are in incredible artistic
achievement. They can hold their own in comparison with the best found in continental Europe.” I
am not a student of the subject, so I have to take his word for it. However, you do not have to be an
expert to appreciate their beauty.
In fact, it is the wider significance of the etchings that is likely to attract attention in academic circles,
since they radically alter our view of life in Britain during this epoch. It had previously been thought
that ice-age hunters in this country were isolated from people in more central areas of Europe, but the
Church Hole images prove that ancient Britons were part of a culture that had spread right across the
continent. And they were at least as sophisticated culturally as their counterparts on the mainland.
News of such exciting discoveries spreads rapidly, and thanks to the Internet and mobile phones, a
great many people probably knew about this discovery within hours of initial expedition returning.
As a result, some etchings may already have been damaged, albeit inadvertently, by eager visitors. In
a regrettably late response, the site has been cordoned off with a high, rather intimidating fence, and
warning notices have been posted.
An initial survey of the site last year failed to reveal the presence of the etchings. The reason lies in
the expectations of the researchers. They had been looking for the usual type of cave drawing or
painting, which shows up best under direct light. Consequently, they used powerful torches, shining
them straight onto the rock face. However, the Church Hole images are modifications of the rock
itself, and show up best when seen from a certain angle in the natural light of the early morning.
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moved. While most cave art often seems to have been created in a shadow past very remote from us,
these somehow convey the impression that they were made yesterday.
Dr. Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the likely function of
these works of art. “I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be visible except
early in the morning. We can therefore deduce that the chamber was used for rituals involving animal
worship, and that they were conducted just after dawn, as a preliminary to the day’s hunting.”
However, such ideas are controversial in the world of archaeology and human origins. Dr. Olivia
Caruthers of the Reardon Institute remains unconvinced that the function of the etchings at Church
Hole can be determined with any certainty. “When we know so little about the social life of early
humans, it would be foolish to insist on any rigid interpretation. We should, in my view, begin by
tentatively assuming that their creators were motivated in part by aesthetic considerations – while of
course being prepared to modify this verdict at a late date, if and when new evidence emerges.”
To which I can only add that I felt deeply privileged to have been able to view Church Hole. It is a
site of tremendous importance culturally and is part of the heritage, not only of this country, but the
world as a whole.
(Source: CAE-Practice-Tests-With-Key-by-Charles-Osborne) Question 64. According to the text, the
images in Church Hole cave are ________.
A. unique examples of ceiling art B. culturally sophisticated
C. superior to other types of art in Britain D. aesthetically exceptional
Question 65. The word inadvertently in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. deliberately B. provisionally C. accidentally D. concurrently
Question 66. According to the text, ________.
A. the discovery of the images should have been made public
B. the images in the cave are vulnerable to damage
C. many people visited the cave within hours of its discovery
D. the measures taken to protect the images have proved ineffective
Question 67. Why were the images not discovered during the initial survey?
A. They were not viewed from the right angle.
B. People did not expect to find any images.
C. Artificial light was insufficient to explore the cave.
D. The torches used were too powerful.
Question 68. What conclusions does Dr. Samson draw from the lighting factor?
A. Rituals were common in animal worship.
B. The artists never intended to make the images visible.
C. The images were intended to be visible at a certain time of day.
D. Ice-age hunters worshipped animals in the cave.
Question 69. The word deduce in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. exploit B. exclude C. conclude D. deploy
Question 70. It seems that the writer ________.
A. unsuccessfully envisaged the life of ice-age hunters through images
B. was profoundly impressed by the images in the cave
C. has now realized the true significance of ancient cave art
D. thinks the images should receive more publicity

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 SỞ GD-ĐT THÁI NGUYÊN THI KHẢO SÁT LỚP 10
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho thí sinh thi chuyên Anh)
(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Thời gian làm bài: 50 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
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Họ, tên thí sinh:..........................................................................
SBD............................................................
Điểm Giám khảo (Họ tên, Giám thị số 1 (Họ tên, Giám thị số 2 (Họ tên,
Bằng số Bằng chữ chữ ký) chữ ký) chữ ký)

PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi và viết câu trả lời vào các ô đã đánh số)
I. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space.
(0.5 point)
Question 71. There was such a lot of ____misinformation ___ on the Internet that we need to be
selective. (INFORM) Question 72. Henry hopes he will soon ___acclimatize _____ to the humid tropical
conditions in Viet Nam.
(CLIMATE)
Question 73. There’s no need for further explanation. Any growth in unemployment is ___self-
evidently____ a matter of extreme seriousness. (EVIDENCE)
Question 74. Their advertising campaign includes ____multi-media _____ coverage on television, radio,
newspapers, and the Internet. (MEDIA)
Question 75. Hundreds of unemployed ______ex-prisoners ____ could be pushed back towards crime by
the closure of job training programs. (PRISON)
Your answers
71. 72. 73.
74. 75.
II. Read the following passage and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. (1 point)
Humour across cultures
Humour is a uniquely human quality that (76) _____enables ____ people to connect, break boundaries
and share common ideas. However, (77) _____as _____ many know through bitter experience, it does not
always translate well across cultures. This is because much of (78) ____what______ we find amusing is
culturally determined.
The norms of humour that are familiar to the people of one nation can seem impenetrable to (79)
_____others_____. However, research shows that universal elements do exist. These can cross cultural
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boundaries and tap into a mutual understanding of the world, irrespective (80) ____of_____ where we
grew up.
While many people think being funny requires a (81) ____certain _____ sophistication or intellectual
ability, apparently anyone can make others laugh. This is due to the fact that human beings are naturally
predisposed to humour. Researchers have discovered that (82) _____something____ commonly
considered to be funny is composed of two elements. Firstly, it must subvert the listener's expectations -
in other words, be surprising - and, also, it must not be threatening. As this appears to (83) _____hold ___
true across cultures, the topics are where the differences lie. For example, in some countries people enjoy
telling jokes about (84) ___their ____ competitive relationships with neighbouring nations while, in other
parts of the world people like comedy that is directed at themselves, or like using wordplay, storytelling
or satire.
Whatever the topic, though, it turns out that understanding the things that make any of us crack (85)
_____up___ isn't actually that difficult.
Your answers
76. 77. 78.
79. 80. 81.
82. 83. 84.
85.
III. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph (A-F) from the list of headings below. Write the
appropriate numbers (i-viii) in boxes 86-90. There are two headings you do not need . Paragraphs A
has been done for you.

List of Headings
i The positive correlation between climate and wealth
ii Other factors besides climate that influence wealth
iii Inspiration from reading a book
iv Different attributes between Eurasia and Africa
v Low temperature benefits people and crops
vi The importance of institution in traditional views
vii The spread of crops in Europe, Asia and other places
viii The best way to use aid

Example: Paragraph A: iii

Question 86 Paragraph B ____v_____
Question 87 Paragraph C ____i_____
Question 88 Paragraph D_____ii____
Question 89 Paragraph E_____viii____
Question 90 Paragraph F_____iv____

Wealth in a cold climate

A
Dr William Masters was reading a book about mosquitoes when inspiration struck. “There was this
anecdote about the great yellow fever epidemic that hit Philadelphia in 1793,” Masters recalls. “This

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epidemic decimated the city until the first frost came.” The inclement weather froze out the insects,
allowing Philadelphia to recover.
B
If weather could be the key to a city’s fortunes, Masters thought, then why not to the historical fortunes of
nations? And could frost lie at the heart of one of the most enduring economic mysteries of all — why are
almost all the wealthy, industrialised nations to be found at latitudes above 40 degrees? After two years of
research, he thinks that he has found a piece of the puzzle. Masters, an agricultural economist from
Purdue University in Indiana, and Margaret McMillan at Tufts University, Boston, show that annual frosts
are among the factors that distinguish rich nations from poor ones. Their study is published this month in
the Journal of Economic Growth. The pair speculate that cold snaps have two main benefits — they
freeze pests that would otherwise destroy crops, and also freeze organisms, such as mosquitoes, that carry
disease. The result is agricultural abundance and a big workforce.
C
The academics took two sets of information. The first was average income for countries, the second
climate data from the University of East Anglia. They found a curious tally between the sets. Countries
having five or more frosty days a month are uniformly rich; those with fewer than five are impoverished.
The authors speculate that the five-day figure is important; it could be the minimum time needed to kill
pests in the soil. Masters says: “For example, Finland is a small country that is growing quickly, but
Bolivia is a small country that isn’t growing at all. Perhaps climate has something to do with that.” In
fact, limited frosts bring huge benefits to farmers. The chills kill insects or render them inactive; cold
weather slows the break-up of plant and animal material in the soil, allowing it to become richer; and
frosts ensure a build-up of moisture in the ground for spring, reducing dependence on seasonal rains.
There are exceptions to the “cold equals rich” argument. There are well-heeled tropical countries such as
Hong Kong and Singapore (both city-states, Masters notes), a result of their superior trading positions.
Likewise, not all European countries are moneyed — in the former communist colonies, economic
potential was crushed by politics.
D
Masters stresses that climate will never be the overriding factor 一 the wealth of nations is too complicated
to be attributable to just one factor. Climate, he feels, somehow combines with other factors such as the
presence of institutions, including governments, and access to trading routes to determine whether a
country will do well. Traditionally, Masters says, economists thought that institutions had the biggest
effect on the economy, because they brought order to a country in the form of, for example, laws and
property rights. With order, so the thinking went, came affluence. “But there are some problems that even
countries with institutions have not been able to get around,” he says. “My feeling is that, as countries get
richer, they get better institutions. And the accumulation of wealth and improvement in governing
institutions are both helped by a favourable environment, including climate.”
E
This does not mean, he insists, that tropical countries are beyond economic help and destined to remain
penniless. Instead, richer countries should change the way in which foreign aid is given. Instead of aid
being geared towards improving governance, it should be spent on technology to improve agriculture and
to combat disease. Masters cites one example: “There are regions in India that have been provided with
irrigation, agricultural productivity has gone up and there has been an improvement in health.” Supplying
vaccines against tropical diseases and developing crop varieties that can grow in the tropics would break
the poverty cycle.
F
Other minds have applied themselves to the split between poor and rich nations, citing anthropological,
climatic and zoological reasons for why temperate nations are the most affluent. In 350 BC, Aristotle
observed that “those who live in a cold climate… are full of spirit”. Jared Diamond, from the University
of California at Los Angeles, pointed out in his book Guns, Germs and Steel that Eurasia is broadly

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aligned east-west, while Africa and the Americas are aligned north-south. So, in Europe, crops can spread
quickly across latitudes because climates are similar. One of the first domesticated crops, einkorn wheat,
spread quickly from the Middle East into Europe; it took twice as long for corn to spread from Mexico to
what is now the eastern United States. This easy movement along similar latitudes in Eurasia would also
have meant a faster dissemination of other technologies such as the wheel and writing, Diamond
speculates. The region also boasted domesticated livestock, which could provide meat, wool and motive
power in the fields. Blessed with such natural advantages, Eurasia was bound to take off economically.
IV. Finish the second sentence in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the original one.
(0.5 point)
Question 91. They didn't think there could be a convincing explanation for the inscription.
→ There was thought to be no convincing explanation for the inscription
Question 92. For further information, please send a self-addressed envelope to the above address.
→ Further information can be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to the above address
Question 93. Many creatures still survive and thrive in the harsh conditions of the deserts.
 Harsh as the conditions of the deserts are, many creatures still survive and thrive in
Question 94. I made that terrible mistake because I wasn't focused.
→ If I had been focused, I would not have taken that terrible mistake
Question 95. The realization that he had been lying to me about his job all along came much later.
Only later did I realize that he had been lying to me about his job all along

V. Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning is similar to that of the
original one, using the word given in brackets. Do not change this word in any way. (0.5 point)
Question 96. I don't think they are likely to carry out the plan to upgrade the old sports complex.
(PRACTICE)
I don't think they are likely to put the plan to upgrade the old sports complex into practice
Question 97. He surprised me very much when he said he loved me. BREATH
He took my breath away when he said he loved me
Question 98. What you have been saying is quite irrelevant. (BESIDE)
What you have been saying is beside the point
Question 99. You must accept that you will never be famous. TERMS
You must come to terms with the fact that you will never be famous
Question 100. Could you have a quick look at my article before I hand it in? (CAST)
Could you cast an eye over my article before I hand it in?
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