Đề thi thử Anh Chung vào 10 Chuyên Sư Phạm năm 2026 - Lần 2

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.

Choose the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more.

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The traffic is heavy during rush hours so they are sometimes late for school.

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Many countries share the view that drastic measures must be taken to stop the pollution of the seas.

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The teacher said, "You must take the graduation test this summer."

What does this message say?

What does this sign say?

What does this message say?

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

Treasure at the bottom of the sea

In the 17th century, there were many Spanish sailing ships called galleons that carried gold and jewels from the Americas to Europe. On September 4, 1622, two galleons called the Nuestra Señora de Atocha and the Santa Margarita left Cuba for Spain. Just a day later, both ships sank during a terrible storm.

Although the lost ships were known to contain huge amounts of treasure, nobody disturbed them for the next 350 years. Despite numerous efforts, no one was able to find them, and they became known as the 'Ghost Galleons'.

In 1969 a treasure hunter named Mel Fisher set up a company, 'Treasure Salvors', to search for the 'Ghost Galleons'. Fisher used to be a farmer, but since 1962 he had worked at sea searching for lost ships. He was so successful at this that he could afford to set up his own company. His boat, Holly's Folly, began the search in 1969 in an area called the Middle Keys, near Florida. Fisher had studied diaries and reports from the 17th century and according to them the Atocha had sunk there.

But Fisher found nothing and he decided to get the help of Eugene Lyon, an expert in 17th century Spanish history. Lyon soon realized what had gone wrong. Some of the islands in the area had been renamed and Holly's Folly was looking in the wrong place. Lyon redirected the search to the tiny Marquesas Keys.

It was two more years, however, before the team found a few silver coins and gold bars from the Atocha. Then, in 1973, they found 4,000 silver coins and three silver bars stamped with numbers that proved they came from the Atocha. The treasure was extremely valuable but the ship itself was nowhere to be found.

It was expensive to continue the search, but Fisher didn't want to give up. He concentrated instead on finding the Margarita and started looking in an area called the Quicksands. To start with, just a few pieces of treasure were discovered by the team and then, at last, they found some half-buried pieces of wood. It was the Margarita. The divers continued taking objects from the Margarita for another two years. Stories about the find appeared in newspapers around the world and the treasure was sold for £25 million. Fisher was rich and famous, but he was still determined to find the Atocha and in 1985, he continued his search.

This time he concentrated on an area called the Hawk Channel. Finally, on July 20, Fisher found hundreds of silver bars and chests of silver coins lying on the seabed close to the Atocha. It had taken 16 years, but at last he had found both ships.

The Atocha and the Margarita sank a day after they had left Cuba.

Fisher had to borrow money to start his company 'Treasure Salvors'.

Fisher read historical documents to find out where to begin his research.

The team was certain that the treasure found in 1973 was from the Atocha.

Fisher continued looking for the Atocha in the Quicksands area.

Fisher worked at a bank for a short time before becoming a treasure hunter.

Journalists wanted to buy the valuable objects found on the Margarita.

Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).

President Ho Chi Minh is a distinguished cultural celebrity. He opened the way of liberation for al oppressed people in the world.

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I simply don't believe the scheme will ever succeed, it's just pie in the sky.

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

AT HOME IN VENICE
By Prancesco da Mosto

I was born in Venice, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Italy, and studied architecture at university there. Though I have also spent time away, I have always come back because it's my home.

In Venice, there are no roads, only canals, so you have to get around on foot or by boat. I live on a canal in the Rialto area in a house that was built in 1588 for the Multi family, who were merchants in the silk trade. In the mid-eighteenth century, it was home to the Vezzi family, who made things like plates and bowls in fine china and became rich sending these around the world. These merchants' houses in Venice are like palaces. Their owners had to have space to show off their goods, but the building also had to be an office, a factory, a store and a home. My house came into our family in 1919, when it was bought by my grandfather. He died before I was born but he was the director of a museum where I often do research on old documents. On some of these, I've seen notes in his handwriting, so, in a strange way, I met him through these documents.

Sadly, the population of Venice has dropped from 120,000 in the 1950s to about 60,000 now. This doesn't include the thousands of tourists who come to visit. I welcome the tourists but unless something is done to stop everyday shops like bakeries and chemists from disappearing, the city will die. I want people who love the city to come here to live and work and give Venice back a life that is not just about tourism.

What is the writer's main reason for writing this text?

The family who first owned the writer's home _____.

What does the writer say about his grandfather?

What is the writer's attitude to Venice today?

What might the writer say about his house?

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

Read the following passage and choose the option that best fits each blank.

OLD AND ACTIVE

It is well-known that life expectancy is longer in Japan than in most other countries. A current report also shows that Japan has the longest health expectancy in the world. A healthy long life is the result of the improvement in social environment. Scientists are trying to work 26.1inoutforoff exactly what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy, and whether there is a lesson to be learnt from their lifestyles for the rest of us. Should we 26.2makegivesetdo any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret ingredient in the Japanese diet that is particularly 26.3enjoyablehelpfulbeneficialsupportive to the human body?

Another factor contributing to the rapid population aging in Japan is a decline in birthrate. 26.4ExceptThroughoutAlthoughHowever longer life should be celebrated, it is actually considered a social problem. The number of older people had doubled in the last half century and that has increased pension and medical costs. The country could soon be 26.5seeingmeetingfacingadoping an economic problem, if there are so many old people to be looked after, and relatively few younger people working and paying taxes to support them.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

We / not allow / go out in the evening / make / finish all homework / go to bed.

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first time / I / watch / tennis / television /  and / find / interest.

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can tell / name /  French emperor / final battle / Waterloo / ?

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Despite/strong disapprove/behavior/I/help/this time.

Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

We are very grateful to Professor Humble for his generosity in donating this wonderful painting to the museum.

Choose the word(s) which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).

After having a poor performance in the mid-term test, I decided to put my shoulder to the wheel to achieve better results in the final test.

Read the following passage then choose the best answer to each question below.

Sports at School

A. Diane Townson
Looking back, I did enjoy sports lessons at school, even though I think most schools in those days assume sports are basically for boys, and girls don't get encouraged very much to do well at sports. That attitude really annoys me, because the whole point of sports at school is to help kids develop the right attitudes, and it doesn't matter really how good you are. If you can't run as fast as an Olympic athlete, that doesn't matter - what matters is that you run as fast as you can. Schools are highly competitive environments and sports can teach children the importance of teamwork. Almost everything else at school is about individual effort, but sports are about working together towards a common goal. Sports at school give children who are not high achievers a chance to excel at something. Finally, national sports, like cricket in England, benefit because they are part of school curriculum.

B. Colin Campbell
My own memories of sports lessons at school aren't particularly good, but that's mainly because of the type of school I went to. It was very traditional, with old-fashioned ways of teaching, and didn't really think sports mattered at all. The school rarely organised sports events and never invested in sports equipment. There was very little emphasis on the importance of healthy diet and the benefits of keeping fit and exercising properly. I believe that issues like obesity, anorexia, nutritional value of food, etc. should be included in sports lessons at school. Children should be encouraged to take part in competitive sports. Being competitive is part of human nature, and doing sports can provide an excellent outlet for this aggressiveness. Winning at sports can build up your self-esteem and confidence On the other hand, since you can't expect to win every time, sports can also teach you how to be humble and realistic.

C. Roger Dias
There are obvious benefits in having good sports classes at school. Children stay fit and learn the importance of fair play. Schools can introduce children to sports they would never meet otherwise. For instance, I grew up in a big city, and we hardly ever travelled to the countryside as a family. At school we had a climbing wall in the gym, and we learnt rock climbing in sports class. When I moved to Europe, I took up rock climbing and was surprised at how good I was at it. Schools should offer a wide range of sports-from-the most popular ones, like football and basketball, to the less popular ones, like table tennis and climbing. Unfortunately, sports are often regarded as a sort of optional extra by schools and this is also reflected in the children's attitude to them.

D. Helen Smith
The main point about sports is that they encourage peaceful competition. I think that's the basis of the Olympic spirit of Classical Greece, which nowadays is more important than ever before. Sports can teach you how to discipline yourself, how to remain focused on what you're doing and how to apply yourself to an aim. I don't think sports are really about the sort of aggression and rage that you see sometimes in football matches, for instance. I certainly think teachers should discourage any form of aggression during sports classes. On top of that, we need to be more sensitive towards the feelings of children who are not fit or good at sports. Taking part in a sports lesson can be a major source of embarrassment and a traumatic experience for less athletic children.

Which person thinks schools should teach unusual sports?

Which person believes the Olympic spirit is essential today?

Which person thinks sports can teach objectivity and justice?

Which person believes that experience of losing is important?

Which person thinks sports help non-academic pupils?

Which person thinks one benefit of sports is learning to concentrate?

Which person thinks sports encourage cooperation?

Lola's marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man _____.

Of Charles Dickens' many novels, Great Expectations is perhaps _____ to many readers.

The elaborate bridal costumes of the coastal Indians are _____ from mother to daughter.

Finally, we found the solution _____ that problem and everybody agreed _____ us.

_____ in most Asian countries is different from that of Western countries.

Look at the _____. We'll visit the Notre-Dame in the morning and take a cruise on the Seine river in the afternoon.

The major attraction of the Galápagos Islands is its unique and fearless animals, _____ sea lions, huge tortoises, and different bird species.