SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HSG

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ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 01 Môn: Tiếng Anh

Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút

(không kể thời gian giao đề)

SECTION 1 LISTENING

Part 1. Listen to the recording twice. Choose the correct answer A,

B, or C for each of the following questions.

1. What kind of clothes do Linda’s parents want her to wear?

A. shiny trousers B. tight tops C. casual clothes

2. What is Tom's opinion about Linda's choice of clothes?

A. He thinks that her parents are right.

B. He sympathizes with Linda.

C. He disagrees with Linda’s parents.

3. What do you think Linda will do after talking to Tom?

A. She may start saving money to buy clothes.

B. She may follow her parents' advice.

C. She may offer her parents some advice.

4. Why don't Tom’s parents want him to play computer games?

A. They think some of the games are harmful.

B. They think playing computer games makes him neglect his studies.

C. They think none of the games are useful.

5. What do Tom’s parents want him to do?

A. Play a musical instrument.

B. Do more outdoor activities.

C. Browse the Internet to find information.

Part 2. Listen to the recording twice . Complete the table below.
Write one word or a number for each answer.

COOKERY CLASSES

Cookery Class Focus Other Information

Example how to (6) * small classes

The ………………………….
* also offers (7)
Food....Studio...... and cook with
………………………….classes
seasonal
products * clients who return get a

(8) ………………………….percent
discount

Bond’s Cookery food that * includes recipes to strengthen

School is (9) …………………………. your (10) ………………………….

* they have a free

(11) ………………………….every
Thursday

The mainly (13) * located near the (14)

(12) …………………………. ………………………….

…………………………. Centre food * a special course in skills with

a (15) ………………………….is
sometimes available

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)

Choose the best answer to each question.

16. I had two copies of it originally, but I can’t find ________ one now.

A. another B. the other C. the others D. other

I have eaten my cake,give me another

17. Professor Moore doesn’t work at the school ________.

A. also B. too C. still D. any more

18. If only=I wish he ________me a chance, I could have told him the truth.

A. could B. has given C. had given D. gave

19. The Chief of police, ________work is very important, takes care of the
public safety.

A. who B. whom C. whose D. which

20. She is wearing a ________.

A. short nice nylon skirt B. nice short nylon skirt

O:OPINION

S:SIZE

A:AGE

S:SHAPE

C:COLOR

O:ORIGIN
M:MATERIAL

P:PURPOSE

C. nylon short nice skirt D. nylon nice short skirt

21. To get touch with someone is ________.

A. to touch him B. criticize C. respect him D. communicate

with him

22. The ________ items in the cake are flour, sugar and shortening.

A. alternative B. enviable

C. commercial D. essential

23. I hung the picture ________ the fireplace.

A. on B. under C. between D. above

24. Older people rarely approve ________ habits of the youngr generation.

Approve of=in favor of:chấp thuận,tán thành

A. for B. to C. of D. with

25. She had changed so much that ________ anyone recognized her.
A. almost B. hardly C. never D. no
26. The teacher was not invited. She ________ come, otherwise.
A. will B. would C. would have D. had

27. Please go to the ________ to look for your hand luggage.

A. lost and found B. barber’s C. butcher’s D. grocer’s

28. He’d=had better look for a different job, ________ he?

A. shouldn’t B. hadn’t C. better not D. wouldn’t

29. ________ traveling is educational, it can also be stressful and expensive.

A. Since B. Providing=if C. While D. Even

30. She insisted that the report ________ as his source of information.

Insist somebody on doing something

Insist that +clause (verb ở đây là bare-inf)

A. not be mentioned B. not to mention C. not mentioning

D. not mention

31. Don't count your________ before they hatched.

Don’t count your chickens:đừng nói trước sự việc

Before they hatched:truoc khi moi chuyện xảy ra

A. ducklings B. chickens C. puppies D. birds

32. The day their first child was bom, the new parents were ________ with joy.

A. overpowered B. overtaken C. overcome D. overthrow

33. By the time you finish your job, everyone ________ home.

By the time S+V(ở quá khứ),S+V(quá khứ hoàn thành)

By the time S+V(ở hiện tại đơn),S+V(ở tương lai hoàn thành)

A. has gone B. will have gone C. had gone D. was going

34. The ________ child is forever asking questions. He's incredibly curious.

A. acquisitive:ham muốn B. acquitted:tuyên bố vô tội C.

inquisitive=curious D. exquisite:tuyệt vời,tinh tế

35. ________, he couldn't solve that mathematical puzzle.

A. As intelligent as was he B. Intelligent as he was

 C. So intelligent was he D. Although he is intelligent

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each

sentence.

36. All the dancers performed …………………..…………. . (attract)

37. It is …………………..…………. to live in the country than in the city. (health)

38. Farmers have to use …………………..…………. to protect their crops. (herb)

39. He is a …………………..…………. scientist although he is still young. (know)

40. The …………………..…………. his father created in him helps him to be a good
doctor. (inspire)

41. Those remote areas are still …………………..…………. to the Internet. (access)

42. He made quite a number of …………………..…………. in his career as a footballer.

(succeed)

43. The …………………..…………. of knowledge for the young is a policy to follow. (rich)

44. No …………………..…………. details about the celebration have been given. (far)

45. Would you like to go …………………..…………. with us this Sunday? (picnic)

Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 points - 0.2/ each)

Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and
correct them.

46. Most people are surprising to see how rapidly bacteria can multiply
under favorable conditions.

47. Little land animals live in the polar regions which covered with snow
years round.

48. A dolphin, often called a “porpoise”, is considered to be one of the bright

among animals.

49. It looks as if those kids can never keep quietly for just a while.

50. We found an interesting piece of furnitures in that old house we bought.

Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55. (1 point - 0.2/ each)

Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.

51. Don’t look down on :khinh thường Peter just because he’s not as good at
the job as you are.

52. Could you slow please. I don’t like driving so fast on country roads.

53. Our car broke at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
down

Break down:hỏng (mang tính thiết bị,xe cộ)

Out of order:hỏng(mang tính thức ăn)

54. She ran in a marathon last week but dropped out=give up:bỏ cuộc after ten
kilometers.

55. Billy hasn't been working; he won't get through:vượt qua,hoàn thành his
examinations.

SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS)

Part 1. Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each
question.

Television is one of man’s most important (56) ________ of

communication . It brings (57) ________and sounds from around the world
into millions of homes. A person with a television set can sit in his house and
watch the President (58) ________a speech or visit a foreign country. He can
see a war being fought and watch statesmen try to (59) ________about
peace. (60) ________television, home viewers can see and learn about
people, places, and things in faraway lands. TV even takes its viewers out of
this world. It brings them (61) ________of America’s astronauts as the
astronauts explore out of space. In (62) ________to all these things, television
brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are (63) ________to
entertain. In fact, TV provides many more (64) ________programs than any
other kinds. The programs include action packed dramas, light comedies,
sporting (65) ________and motion pictures.

56. A. ways B. manners C. means D. fields

57. A. news B. pictures C. characters D. messages

58. A. make B. speak C. say D. do

59. A. talk B. cause C. bring D. tell

60. A. By B. Because C. Thanks D. Through

61. A. coverage B. lot C. information D. amount

62. A. order B. spite C. addition D. exchange

63. A. used B. designed C. made D. going

64. A. entertainment B. music C. film D. news

65. A. games B. plays C. happens D. events

Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each
question.

Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just
how useful this discovery has been. Steam was the first invention that
replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines and was passed through
pipes and radiators to warm rooms. Petrol mixed with air was the next
invention that provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor
engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses, those forms have not much
adaptability.

On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways.

From the powerful voltages that drive our electric trains to the tiny current
needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge electric magnet in
steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all
are powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease
to heat a huge mass of molten metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of
coffee.

Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the
full, electricity is the greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so
adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels so easily and with
incredible speed along wires and conductors that it can be supplied instantly
over vast distances.

To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In

Australia they use coal or water to drive this machinery. When dams are
built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without polluting the
atmosphere with smoke from coal.
 Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear
of an accident. A tragedy once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an
atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor leaked, which
caused many deaths through radiation.

Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without

harmful effects to the environment. They may harness the tides as they flow
in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to trap sunlight more
efficiently. We do not use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet
improvement in the capacity of the solar cells to create more current is
necessary. When this happens, electric cars will be viable and the world will
rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.

66. The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol
in the first paragraph to________.
A. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of
energy.
B. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity.
C. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy.
D. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to
electricity.

67. Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat
rooms?
A. Gas B. Petrol C. Steam D. Hot wind

68. What does the author mean by saying that electricity is flexible?
A. It is cheap and easy to useB. It is used to drive motor engines
C. It can be adapted to various uses D. It can be made with ease

69. What do we call machines that make electricity?

A. Voltages B. Electric magnets
C. Generators or Turbines D. Pipes and radiators

70. The main forms of power used to generate electricity in Australia are
________.
A. atomic power and water B. water and coal
C. sunlight and wind power D. wind and gas

71. The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A. harmful effects B. the tides C. scientists D. new ways
72. Electric magnets are used in steel works to ________.
A. lift heavy weights up to ten tons B. test the steel for strength
C. heat the molten steel D. boil a jug of water

73. The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to
generate electricity is that they ________.
A. do not pollute the environment B. are more reliable
C. are more adaptable D. do not require attention

74. Which of the following power sources causes pollution by emitting

harmful gases?
A. Sunlight B. Petrol C. Water D. Wind

75. The best title for this passage could be ________.

A. Types of Power Plants B. Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life
C. How to Produce Electricity D. Why Electricity is So Remarkable

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85. (2.0 points- 0.2/ each).

Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap.

My mother and my father are very different people. Mum is always

very calm; not exactly easy-going, because she (76) considers things very
seriously sometimes, but she doesn’t get excited. When we (77) were small
she almost never shouted at us. When we (78) did something wrong, she
talked to us about it very firmly=consistent:kiên định,quả quyết, but in a soft
tone of (79) voice If we shouted and cried, she made us go and sit (80) by
ourselves in her sewing-room (81) until=till we calmed down. So when the news
came, she reacted in her usual way, quietly seeing what she could do to
prepare (82) …………………..the changes that were coming. Dad, on the other (83)
………………….., shouted, kicked a chair, and went for along walk to try cool off.

During the next few days he was cross with us, as nothing was our fault. All
of our kids were worried (84) …………………..what was going to happen, and a (85)
…………………..afraid, but we didn’t talk to our parents much. We were also were

sad about having to leave all of our school friends.

SECTION IV. WRITITNG (4 POINTS)

Part 1: Questions 86 – 95. (2 point- 0.4/ each)

Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means

the same as the sentence
printed before it.

86. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother.

 Jean’s mother complimented

87. I’m absolutely sure he took the money on purpose.

 He couldn’t possibly …………………..

88. His disabilities didn’t prevent him from sailing around the world.

 Although …………………..

89. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out.

 No matter…………………..

90. The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years.

 There …………………..

91. The boss made them work very hard.

 They …………………..

92. I am sorry I didn’t succeed in finding the solution.

 If only …………………..

93. I advise you to be patient in this situation.

 If I …………………..

94. The book was so good that I couldn’t put it down.

 It was …………………..

95. We stayed in this hotel last summer.

 It is …………………..

Part 2: Questions 90 – 93. (2 point - 0.4/ each)

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word
given.

96. Mai caught a bad cold yesterday. (down)


97. He is looking forward to going on the picnic this weekend. (wait)

98. Nobody could possibly believe the story he told us. (beyond)

99. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (common)

100. The painting is worth $25,000. (valued)

101. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (terms)

102. I was about to leave when you arrived. (point)

103. He didn't succeed in convincing his boss to give him a pay rise. (failed)

104. I won't tolerate his bad manners any longer. (up)

105. Nobody could think of a solution to the problem we were faced with.
(come)
