FOR GIFTED STUDENTS (1)

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
----------------ĐỀ DỰ BỊ
(Đề thi gồm 5 trang)

KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

I. LISTENING
PART 1: Questions 1 – 10
Questions 1 – 6. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER for each answer.
Buying a Used Car: Contact Details
Model:
Celica
Year:
1985
EXAMPLE
Number of
(1)…………………….
Owners:
overall good
Condition:
(2)……………………. done last year.
(3)…………………….
Reason for
(4)…………………….
Selling:
(5)…………………….
Asking Price:

(6)……………………., Parkwood.
Appointment
Elena
Time:
Address:
Contact name:

Questions 7 – 10. Circle the correct letter A – C.
7. What happened to Sam’s car?
A. It was replaced by another one. B. It broke down.
C. It was stolen.
8. Why does Jan need a car now?
A. She lives too far from the university.
B. She spends too much time on the
bus.
C. She would feel safer at night with a car.
9. What does Sam recommend?
A. Check the service records.
B. Avoid buying an old car.
C. Get a
mechanical inspection.
10. How are they travelling to Elena’s?
A. by motorcycle
B. on foot
C. by bus

PART: Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 – 15. The following are essential requirements for which jobs? Write the correct letter, A,
B or C next to questions 11 – 15.
Essential requirements:

A. foreign languages
B. willingness to travel abroad
C. professional qualification
11. conference organizer
..........
12. catering manager
..........
13. housekeeper
..........
14. fitness centre staff ..........
15. reservations assistant
..........
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Questions 16 – 20. Choose FIVE answers from the box and write the correct
letter, A – G, next to questions 16 – 20.
A. CV
B. names of referees
C. work
permit
D. recruitment seminar
E. evidence of qualifications
F.
conditions of employment
G. initial interview
INTERNATIONAL FINEST GROUP - RECRUITMENT PROCEDURES
register interest in working for International Finest
Group
receive personal code and check (16)

………
download application
form
send in form and attach (17)
………
receive reply and confirm (18)
………
send in (19)
………
attend (20) ………
II. PRONUNCIATION
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that
differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the
following questions.
A. attitude
B. gratitude
C. apartment
D. constancy
A. insight
B. chemist
C. embrace
D. substance
A. expertise
B. analyze
C. sympathize
D. criticize
A. engineer
B. committee
C. volunteer
D. referee

A. condition
B. genetics
C. embarrass
D. indicate
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank.
1. From 1949 onward, the artist Georgia O’keeffe made New Mexico _______.
A. her permanent residence was
B. where her permanent residence
C. permanent residence for her
D. her permanent residence
2. Just as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space, _______ employed to
investigate the deep sea.
A. can be robots
B. robots can be
C. can robots D. can robots that are
3. _______ is not clear to researchers.
A. Why dinosaurs having become extinct. B. Why dinosaurs became extinct
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C. Did dinosaurs become extinct
D. Dinosaurs became extinct
4. The first transatlantic telephone cable system was not established _______ 1956.
A. while
B. until
C. on
D. when
5. Drinking water _______ excessive amounts of fluorides may leave a stained or mottled effect on the
enamel of teeth.

A. containing
B. in which containing C. contains
D. that contain
6. In the 1820’s physical education became _______ of the curriculum of Harvard and Yale Universities.
A. to be part
B. which was part
C. was part
D part
7. If you can win his attention ___________ for you.
A. the so much better
B. the better so much
C. so much the better
D. so the much better
8. The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained ____________.
A. otherwise
B. therefore
C. immediately
D. nevertheless
9. Which __________ agency do you work for?
A. ads
B. advertised
C. advertising
D. advertisement
10. Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health.
A. brought on
B. coming about
C. taken up
D. put through
Exercise 2: Put each verb in brackets in an appropriate form.
1. She has made up her mind (have) a garage (build) next to the house.

2. The statue (break) while it (move) to another room in the museum.
3. The highway patrol advised (take) the old route through the city.
4. The bell is ringing. I must stop (do) my homework (answer) the phone.
5. Why you all (laugh)? Roger (tell) you his funny stories?
Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with one appropriate preposition.
1. They set ___________for Paris at midnight.
2. I knew your family would stand ___________you.
3. He’s quite careless ___________ danger.
4. She’s very nervous ___________ the new boss.
5. I’m faithful ___________ my principle.
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the correct forms of the
words in brackets.
1. In design and qualify of manufacture hey were _______________by Italians. (CLASS)
2. IQ stand for ___________quotient (INTELLIGENT)
3. Everyone admired her ___________beauty. She’s old but she is still beautiful. (TIME)
4. She is extremely ___________of heights and will feel fain when she only on the fifth
floor. (FEAR)
5. Thomas ___________broke the expensive vase. (ACCIDENT)
IV. READING
Exercise 1: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
Walt Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, but soon moved to a small farm near
Marceline, Missouri. From this rural and rather humble beginning, he later became one
of the most famous and beloved motion-picture producers in history. Although he died
in 1966, his name and artistic legacy continue to influence the lives of millions of
people throughout the world.
After several years of barely making ends meet as a cartoon artist operating
from his Los Angeles garage, Disney had his first success in 1928, with his release of a
Mickey Mouse cartoon. Throughout the next decade, he continued to produce a number
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of cartoons, and develop more of his highly profitable and enduring creations, such as
Donald Duck and Pluto. In the late 1930s, he issued a full-length cartoon film. Snow
White became an instant commercial and critical success. This was only the first of
many films, both animated and not, produced by Disney and his studio.
But as renowned as Disney name is for cartoons and movies, it is probably best
known for a string of spectacular amusement and theme parks. Starting with
California’s Disneyland in 1955 and culminating with the fantastically successful Disney
World and EPCOT Center in Florida, Disney became a household name. In recent years,
the theme park concept became international, with openings in Tokyo and Paris. With
the continuing success of Disney, the creation of future theme park is under discussion.
1. Which of the following is the title for the passage?
A. The history of Disney World and Disneyland.
B. Walt Disney’s Boyhood Years
C. Walt Disney and his Legacy.
D. Walt Disney and Animated Cartoons
2. The word “humble” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. boring
B. shy
C. simple
D. respectful
3 What is the author’s attitude toward the accomplishments of Walt Disney?
A. critical
B. respectful
C. ambivalent
D.
approving
4. In paragraph 2 “barely making ends meet” in bold is closest in meaning to
__________.
A. meeting personal failure

B. producing only a few cartoons
C. not making much money
D. trying new businesses
5. The word “enduring” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. lasting
B. suffering
C. famous
D. difficult
6. The word “renowned” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _________.
A. possessed B. talked about
C. useful
D. well-known
7. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Snow White was Disney’s most successful film.
B. Disney created cartoon movies and “non-cartoon” movies.
C. the Tokyo theme park is in financial difficulty.
D. the California theme park is now closed.
8. The word “concept” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. idea
B. location
C. birth
D. demand
9. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Disney’s first achieved success after his death.
B. Mickey Mouse was Disney’s only cartoons creation.
C. Snow White was the first full-length cartoon film.
D. Disney’s first concern was always profitability.
10. In future years it is most likely that ___________.
A. the Disney name will stay well–known.
B. Disney will produce only

cartoons.
C. the Paris theme park will become successful
D. the remaining theme
parks will also close
Exercise 2: Choose the best option to fill in the blank in the following
passage.
SPORT IN PRISON
For all the arguments about prison, there is no getting away from the fact that it
exists. Once the judge and (1)_________ have done their job, we have to (2)_________
thousands of men and women occupied until they are (3)_________.
Sport is ideal for prisoners for many reasons. Being (4)_________ punishes people
by taking away their freedom; just because someone gets in (5)_________ with the law,
we have no (6)_________ to take away their health as well. Secondly, the (7)_________
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that you feel when you are (8)_________ up for a long prison sentence can make you
very anti-social and aggressive. The (9)_________ thing we want is for people to come
out after ten years, or even ten months, and beat up the first person they see. Sport
provides a way of controlling that (10)_________.
1. A. panel
B. team
C. jury
D. board
2. A. hold
B. store
C. preserve
D. keep
3. A. abandoned
B. remanded

C. released
D. charged
4. A. inwards
B. indoors
C. internal
D. inside
5. A. mess
B. trouble
C. worry
D. trial
6. A. right
B. fairness
C. justice
D. demand
7. A. uniqueness
B. remoteness
C. isolation
D. individuality
8. A. keyed
B. broken
C. closed
D. locked
9. A. best
B. last
C. final
D. terminal
10. A. crime
B. opportunity
C. assault
D. violence

Exercise 3: Fill in each blank with the most suitable word.
(1)__________ rate and death rate are two important factors (2)__________ influence
the change in world population. Today, the world population is increasing (3)__________
an alarming rate. This is because of the decline in the death rate (4)__________ to recent
advances of modern medicine and the availability of improved (5)__________ services.
(6)__________ rapid growth of world population poses a (7)__________ because
mankind
may
soon
outgrow the world's
food
supply.
One
may
argue (8)__________ modern technological advances and scientific research can help
increase food production as (9)__________ as prevent starvation. But can this increase in
food production keep (10)__________ with the increase in population?

V. WRITING
Exercise 1: Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first using, without
changing, the word given.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

My mother never lets me make noise in the house.
It’ll be lovely to attend your wedding this spring.
You should take those shoes to be mended soon.

When it comes to computer games, Jack is a real expert.
Jane was the first person I asked for advice.

ALLOWED
FORWARD
HAVE
CONCERNED
WHOSE

Exercise 2:
The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 70 words.

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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

TOTAL: 100 POINTS
I. LISTENING (20 points)

PART 1 (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. 3

2. brakes

3. (owner) going
overseas
8. C

6. 88 Princess
7. B
St
PART 2 (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)

1. A
6. F

2. C
7. A

3. B
8. G

4. C
9. E

4. $ 1,500

5. 6.30

9. C

10. A

5. A
10. D

II. PRONUNCIATION (2.5 points: 0.5 point/each correct answer)

1. C
2. C
3. A
III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (27.5 points)

4. B

5. D

Exercise 1: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)

I. Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answers to make complete ones. (10pts)
1. D
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. C

10. A
Exercise 2: (5 points: 1 point/each correct sentence)

1. to have / built
2. broke / was being moved

4. doing / to answer
5. are you all laughing/ Has Roger told
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3. taking
Exercise 3: (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)

1. off
2. by
3. about/ of
4. about/ of
5. to
Exercise 4: (5 points: 0.5 point/each correct word form)

1. outclassed

2.
intelligence

3. timeless

4. fearful

5.
accidentally

4. C
9. C

5. A
10. A

IV. READING (30 points)
Exercise 1: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)

1. C
6. D

2. C
7. B

3. D
8. A

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Exercise 2: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. C
6. D

2. C
7. D

3. B
8. A

4. C
9. D

5. B
10. D

4. due
9. well

5. health
10. up

Exercise 3: (10 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1. Birth
6. This

2. which
7. problem

3. at
8. that

V. WRITING (20 points)
Exercise 1: (5 points: 1 point/each correct answer)
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

I am never allowed to make noise in the house by my mother.
I am looking/ look forward to attending your wedding this spring.
You should have those shoes mended soon.
As far as computer games are concerned, Jack is a real expert.
Jane was the first person whose advice I asked for.

Exercise 2: (15 points)
The piece of writing is expected to:
•
•

•

present sufficient information given in
the chart,
make necessary contrasts/ comparisons,
… by lexical or syntactical means to
describe the proportion
and give a flowing and coherent
description.

Organization& presentation: 25%
Coherence & clarity: 50%
Expression: 25%

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