SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP (Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
I. LISTENING

Part 1: Questions 1 – 10

Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.

Address Rooms Facilities Providing Price Problem

3 bedrooms, a Example: Internet &$(1)_______ Garden: too
Beatle
bathroom, and restaurant utilities big to clean
Road
a living room up
3 bedrooms, a Shared living Living room $400/$340 Due to some
Oakington
(2)_________, room, furniture shared
Avenue
and a living bathroom, facilities, it
(on-
room kitchen, and seems
campus)
(3)_________ (4_________
2 bedrooms, a (5)________ (6)________ $600 sometimes a
Mead
living room, little bit
Street
and a study (7)_________
Devon a bedroom, a (8)________ (9)________ $500 without
Close living room, a (10)_______
(on- study, and a
campus) dining hall

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: Questions 11 – 15

You will hear Anita Burroughs, an ice-skater, being interviewed about her work. For
each question, choose the correct answer A, B, or C.

11. What problem did Anita have when ice-skating as a child?

A. There was nowhere to practise.

B. She couldn’t find a good teacher.

C. The clothes were expensive.

12. She says she often does shows

A. seven days a week. B. more than once a day. C. all summer.

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13. What does Anita find most difficult about her job?

A. The performances are tiring.

B. Practising is very hard work.

C. She misses her family.

14. How does Anita feel about doing radio interviews?

A. She prefers them to TV interviews.

B. She doesn’t know what to say.

C. She looks forward to them.

15. To be a professional ice-skater like Anita, you should

A. work well in a team. B. remain serious on the ice. C. be a good leader.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Part 3: Questions 16 – 20
You will hear five different people talking about a famous person. For Questions 16 –
20, choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker’s opinion of the celebrity is. Use the
letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A. He doesn’t have any talent.

Speaker 1 16
B. He deserves sympathy.
Speaker 2 17
C. He has interesting ideas.
Speaker 3 18
D. He won’t be famous for long.
Speaker 4 19
E. He has a bad influence on young people.
Speaker 5 20
F. He annoys a lot of people.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer for each question.

1. Fifteen _____ by five is three.

A. divided B. dividing C. been divided D. is divided
2. The problems…. Tony has seem insurmountable.
A. he B. that C. what D. when
3. Have some brandy; it’ll calm your _______.
A. mind B. nerves C. head D. brain
4. When I arrived on the spot, I found out that I _______ the heavy gas bottle on my
back because the campsite now had electric cookers.
A. needn't have carried B. didn't need to carry
C. can't have carried D. might not have carried
5. UNESCO __________ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization.
A. stands for B. brings about C. gets across D. takes after
6. Farmers can enrich the soil by using __________________.
A. fertile B. fertilizers C. fertilize D. fertility
7. Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn't take them
__________.
A. out of habit B. as usual C. for granted D. as a rule
8. I don't think this record will ever ..........
A. get out B. run off C. catch on D. put down
9. Why did Berth ask you … a bicycle?
A. that you had B. do you have C. if you had D. that if you had
10. She .......... modern art. She visits all the local exhibitions.
A. looks down on B. goes in for
C. fixes up with D. comes up against
11. Are you taking .......... this semester?
A. home economic B. home economics
C. house economics D. house economic
12. In some parts of the world, the indigenous population has been completely ..........
A. wiped up B. wiped away C. wiped out D. wiped off
13. I would appreciate __________ it a secret.
A. you to keep B. that you keep C. that you will keep D. your keeping
14. The boy is ____________ to solve the problem.
A. clever enough B. enough clever C. so clever D. such clever
15. The judge______________ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
A. accused B. convicted C. sentenced D. prosecuted

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16. The ________ exam in February prepared pupils for the real thing in June.
A. false B. mock C. fake D. unreal
17. You ________ too much emphasis on your academic success. Be relaxed!
A. offer B. take C. give D. put
18. After so many years, it is great to see him ________ his ambitions.
A. realize B. get C. possess D. deserve
19. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so ………….of them can play
in this match.
A. neither B. none C. either D. both
20. The government are doing a _____________of people’s changing habits.
A. plan B. project C. survey D. research
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Exercise 2: Provide the correct form of the word in capitals.

(21)AUTHORIZE in Paris have halted the filming of scenes from (22)ACT movies on
its streets in the wake of the recent terror attacks. The city is still on high alert
(23)FOLLOW the attack on the magazine Charlie Hebdo and other attacks, which left 20
people (24)DIE. Security has been (25)HIGH around synagogues, newspaper and
broadcasting offices and (26)SHOP malls. (27)ARMY police and soldiers are clearly
(28)VISION on the streets. Security measures have now been extended to the movie
(29)INDUSTRIAL. Paris' police commander Sylvie Barnaud said: "There's a problem
with these action-type scenes, as the actors in uniform could be targets for
terrorists….Also, the actors could pose (30)CONFUSED for the general public."

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
Exercise 3: There is one incorrect word in terms of spelling, grammar or usage in
each line of the following passage. Indicate and correct it.

Australia was settled by Europeans in 1788, mainly to home criminals, Line 1

but with a little independent farmers and businessmen. The settlements Line 2
were not wealthy, and there was little help available to them in need: the Line 3
poor, the sick, the unemploye, and the aged. To begin with, what little Line 4
help was availably came in the form of charity: donations of money, Line 5
acommodation or medical treatment to selected needy. A second Line 6
approach that began to emerge in the last nineteenth century was that of Line 7
“universalism”. It stresses that all people in society should be entitle to Line 8
certain benefits-up to a minimum level and across a restricted range of Line 9
services. This approach was eventually used to arguing for the Line 10
introduction of a pension for the aged poor.
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31. 36.
32. 37.
33. 38.
34. 39.
35. 40.

III. READING
Exercise 1: Questions 1 – 13
China’s ‘violent philanthropist’ gives away fresh air.
Even through the thick Beijing smog, it is impossible to mistake the ebullient figure
shaking hands, signing autographs and barking at startled passersby: “Come on, two cans
for each one – free fresh air. Open it and drink it and breathe it! It keeps you fresh the
whole day!” It is the kind of offer that has made Chen Guangbiao a household name in
China: giving away thousands of tins of air to raise awareness of China’s pollution. “If
we don’t act in the next 10 years, our descendants will have to carry oxygen tanks and
wear masks all the time,” he said at the publicity event in Beijing this month.
Chen, 44, is a multimillionaire entrepreneur who bills himself as the country’s number
one philanthropist and environmentalist. In January, he lay under a sheet of wood and
steel while two cars drove over him, to demonstrate that the world would be better
without cars. In another comment on the drawbacks of motoring he smashed up a
Mercedes Benz car. Recently he put an advert in the New York Times proclaiming the
disputed Diaoyu Islands-currently at the heart of the territorial row with Japan-to be
Chinese, and announced he was giving new cars to drivers whose vehicles were
destroyed in anti-Japanese protests-while simultaneously promoting a cycling initiative.
He also plans to give away $240,000 to young entrepreneurs in the next weeks.
But he is best known for his personal deliveries to the victims of natural disasters. He
arrived in Sichuan with a fleet of heavy machinery after the earthquake in 2008. When
the tsunami struck Japan, he flew over with cash and goods. He has apparently an
unsinkable self-belief. “I want to record the name of Chen Guangbiao in Chinese
history,” he said.
His party trick is to lift a bike using his teeth and spin it around in the air. It is, says Chen,
all down to kung fu training at the famous Shaolin temple. Chen grew up in the
countryside near Nanjing, in such poverty that two of his siblings starved to death. He
earned his first cash-around 60 cents-carrying water from a well to villagers one summer,
and used some of the money to help pay for a neighbour’s schooling. In recognition of
his good deed, a teacher pasted a red star on his face. “I ran around the classes … Every
student wanted to learn from me and do good things,” he explained.
He made his fortune recycling materials from demolished buildings and has vowed to
give it all away before his death. The Hurun rich list estimated his worth at $740m last

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year. Already, he says, he has made donations worth $278m. Others rank far ahead of
him in independent lists of charitable donors and sceptics say it is hard to assess the real
value of his gifts since they are often in kind. He counters that other philanthropists give
to charities in the sectors they work in, with the hope of commercial returns.
Chen calls his hig-profile tactics “violent philanthropy”. He says: “My individual power
is limited. I want to use my high-profile way to wake people up to take action together to
do good things. I can only awake them with my performance art and creativity.”
Admirers point out that most millionaires are doing little for their fellows. And Chen’s
stunts have, as he predicted, got people talking about philanthropy and the environment.
“We need these kinds of people to tell us that if you want to help people you need to take
responsibility,” says Wang Lanjun, pausing to have her photo taken with him. “He’s
great!” enthused another passing pedestrian. “He said I’m great,” Chen points out. “You
see? Ordinary people love me.”
Questions 1 – 5: Read the text and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False
(F).
1. Chen Guangbiao has given out free oxygen masks to passersby in Beijing.
2. He has destroyed a luxury car.
3. He has taken heavy equipment to an area affectede by an earthquake.
4. He has helped pay for the education of some students at his village school.
5. He has made a promise to give away all his money before he dies.
Questions 6 – 13: Read the text and choose the most suitable word in the box to fill in
each blank in the summary. There are more words than needed.

awareness donations drawbacks fortune initiatives

poverty responsibility philanthropy stunts simultaneously

Chen Guangbiao is an extraordinary figure who started life in extreme (6)____________

and then succeeded in making a huge (7)____________ through recycling building
materials. He is famous in China for both his large (8)____________ to people in need
and his spectacular publicity (9)____________ which aim to raise (10)____________
about key environmental issues. One of his latest (11)____________ has been to give
away cans of fresh air to publicise the threat of air pollution. In addition, he has also
organised events to show the significant (12)____________ of using motor vehicles. The
hope is that his campaigns will encourage individuals and companies to take
(13)____________ for their impact on the environment.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13.

Exercise 2: Choose the best option to complete the passage.

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 A love of travelling

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s (14)____________ a ‘gap
year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before
(15)____________ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to
(16)____________ some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in
different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person,
the (17)____________ the challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year,
and for some, like Nigel, it can (18)____________ in a thirst for adventure.

Now that his university course has (19)____________ to an end, Nigel is just about to
leave on a three-year trip that will take him right around the world. What’s more, he plans
to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are (20)____________
by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (21)____________ mostly on bicycles and his
own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a (22)____________
cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship
(23)____________ .

As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way,
Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind
the whole idea.

14. A called B. named C. referred D. known

15. A. settling down B. getting up C. taking over D. holding back
16. A. achieve B. raise C. advance D. win
17. A. stronger B. wider C. greater D. deeper
18. A. result B. lead C. cause D. create
19. A. come B. turned C. reached D. brought
20. A. pulled B. charged C. forced D. powered
21. A. attempting B. using C. relying D. trying
22. A. quick B. short C. brief D. swift
23. A. anyway B. alike C. instead D. otherwise

Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with a most suitable word.

Number of blue whales increasing
This is a good-news story about sea life. Scientists (24)____________ reported that the
numbers of blue whales in the eastern Pacific Ocean (25)____________ the highest they
have been in over a century. Researchers at the University of Washington report that
there are now over 2,200 blue whales (26)____________ Mexico and Alaska. Hunters
killed nearly all the blue whales in that area and they were (27)____________ to
extinction. (28)____________ became illegal in 1971 and the numbers of the world's
largest mammal started increasing. It has (29)____________ over 40 years for the blue
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whale to recover. Lead (30)____________ Dr Cole Monnahan was very happy at this
positive news. He said: "For us, this is a great conservation success story."

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IV. WRITING

Exercise 1: Complete the following sentences using FROM FOUR TO SIX WORDS
(including the given words) so that their meanings are close to the originals.

1. You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided.

OUGHT You _________________________ carefully before you decided.
2. Surely nobody likes it when people make fun of them in public.
BEING Surely nobody likes _________________________ in public.
3. Don’t conclude that learning English is easy.
COME Don’t _________________________ that learning English is easy.
4. I’m afraid there is no room in the concert hall tonight.
BOOKED I’m afraid the _________________________ tonight.
5. The motorcyclist rounded the corner at a quite unbelievable speed.
WHICH The speed _________________________ the corner was quite unbelievable.

Exercise 2: Write a description of the table below (at least 120 words).

The table below shows the proportion of different categories of families living in poverty in
Australia in 1999.

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 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

I. LISTENING: Total: 2 pts (0.1pt/each correct answer)

Part 1:
1. 435 2. kitchen 3. washing machine 4. inconvenient 5. TV and VCR
6. washbasin 7. noisy 8. lamp 9. evening meals 10. bathroom

Part 2:
11. C 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. A

Part 3:
16. D 17. F 18. C 19. A 20. B

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: Total: 3 pts

Exercise 1: Total: 1 pts (0.05pt/each correct answer)
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. C
16. B 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. C

Exercise 2: Total: 1 pts (0.1pt/each correct answer)

21. Authorities 22. action 23. following 24. dead 25. heightened
26. shopping 27. Armed 28. visible 29. industry 30. confusion

Exercise 3: Total: 1 pts (0.05pt/each correct finding + 0.05pt/each correction )

31. Line 1: home => house 36. Line 6: acommodation => accommodation
32. Line 2: little => few 37. Line 7: last => late
33. Line 3: them => those 38. Line 8: stresses => stressed
34. Line 4: unemploy => unemployed 39. Line 9: entitle => entitled
35. Line 5: availably => available 40. Line 10: arguing => argue

III. READING: Total: 3 pts (0.1pt/each correct answer)

Exercise 1:
1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T
6. poverty 7. fortune 8. donations 9. stunts 10. awareness
11. initiatives 12. drawbacks 13. responsibility

Exercise 2:
14. A 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. A
19. A 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. C

Exercise 3:
24. have 25. are 26. between 27. close
28. Whaling 29. taken 30. researcher
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IV. WRITING: Total: 2 pts

Exercise 1: Total: 0.5 pt (0.1pt/each correct answer)

1. You ought to have thought more carefully before you decided.
2. Surely nobody likes being made fun of in public.
3. Don’t come to the conclusion that learning English is easy.
4. I’m afraid the concert hall is fully booked tonight.
5. The speed at which the motorcyclist rounded the corner was quite
unbelievable.

Exercise 2: 1.5 pts

I. Hướng dẫn
- Chấm bài theo hướng dẫn chấm.
- Chi tiết hoá điểm số các ý (nếu có) phải đảm bảo không sai lệch
với tổng điểm mỗi ý và được thống nhất trong hội đồng chấm thi.
- Không làm tròn điểm
III. Hướng dẫn cụ thể
Tiêu chí Mô tả chi tiết Điểm
Nội dung Viết đúng câu giới thiệu 0,1
Viết đúng câu xu hướng chung 0,2
Viết logic, hợp lí (có sự so sánh, đối chiếu) 0,4
Ngôn Đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp 0,3
ngữ Sử dụng từ vựng phù hợp phong phú 0,3
Trình Viết đủ số từ theo qui định 0,1
bày Mạch lạc, rõ ràng, có ý sáng tạo 0,1
Tổng 1.5

Cách tính lỗi: - 01 lỗi ngữ pháp (cấu trúc, từ vựng…) trừ 0,05
- 01 lỗi chính tả trừ 0,01
- Viết ít hơn số từ qui định trừ 0,2
- Viết nhiều hơn số từ qui định không trừ điểm

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