ĐỀTHI HSG A04

A04
PART I : LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (3 ms )
Part A: You will hear short conversations between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear a question about it. After you hear the question, read the four
possible answers and choose the best one:
1.
A. She didn’t understand the man.
B. She gave the dollar to someone else.
C. She’s unable to help the man.
D. She’s afraid to spend all her money.
2.
A. Kathy probably knows Jean’s number.
B. Kathy has recently telephoned.
C. Kathy and Jean have the same phone number.
D. Kathy was trying to call Jean.
3.
A. The weather was miserable all day.
B. She got a sunburn.
C. The hiking trip was Sunday afternoon.
D. The weather improved in the afternoon.
4.
A. The man hasn’t gone out for two weeks.
B. The vitamin C that the man took wasn’t effective.
C. The man didn’t try to get rid of his cold.
D. The man should try vitamin C as a treatment.
Part B: You will hear a long conversation between two people. After each
conversation, you will hear four questions about it. After you hear the questions, read the
four possible answers and choose the best one:
1. Why are these students upset?
A. They may not able to take their vacation.
B. It may snow during their vacation.

C. They are going to need more money
D. They may miss graduate.
2. What can be inferred about their vacation?
A. They are going skiing.
B. Their plans include other friends.
C. They will drive together
D. Their reservations have been canceled.
3. Why can’t the semester be extended?
A. Because of the possibility of bad weather.
B. Because of the faculty’s contracts.
C. Because of the summer schedule of classes.
D. Because of the date for graduation.
4. Why can’t Steve miss classes?
A. He might lose his financial aid.
B. He doesn’t want to attend summer classes
C. He had already missed too many.
D. He’s afraid he might not graduate.
Part C: Listen to the talk about the Internet and then complete the following statements:
1. More than ……………….. people use Internet.
2. They can use the Internet for transferring data, ………………..., socializing with
other computer users, and sending e – mails.
3. Whenever you are using one of the on – line services such as e – mail or the
………………., you are in cyberspace.
4. Computer users can ………………… through a network.
5. A network uses phone lines, …………………., and fiberoptic lines.
PART II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7 ms)
Part A: Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to
complete each sentence below. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter
A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet (4 ms)
1. ………the cave was found, millions of visitors from many countries have come to

look at its beauty.
A. When B. Since
C. While D. Unless
2. This is the stone bed………the king had lain before he died in the 14
th
century.
A. however B. of which
C. wherever D. where
3. It’s so long since I last saw him that I almost failed to………….him.
A. recognize B. receive
C. approve D. accept
4. The coal and steel industries are among the productions………..by the government.
A. control B. to control
C. controlling D. controlled
5. His play made a tremendous………….on audience.
A. result B. affect
C. impact D. collision
6. Unmarried middle-aged ladies usually dislike being called ……….although it is
technically the correct word to use.
A. old maids B. spinsters
C. maidens D. bachelors
7. She’s so………in doing her research that she never has time to relax.
A. involved B. included
C. complicated D. approved
8. I apologize. I shouldn’t……………. my temper.
A. have made B. have lost
C. have showed D. have given
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9. When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you.
Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is ................ polite.

A. acquired B. considered C. known D. called
10.Even if the host doesn’t like a present, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say ……..
they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.
A. how often B. what C. for what D. how much
11.……………. the low rainfall this year, the crops did not produce a high yield.
A. Since B. Despite C. Due to D. Because
12.The color of your shirt does not ……….. that of your trousers.
A. suit B. fit C. harmonize D. match
13.Many people love routine jobs which promise ………
A. security B. sanguineness C. vacancy D. registration
14.An employer may look with…………. on a young college graduate.
A. suspect B. suspicion C. suspicious D. suspiciously
15.Expressing one’s …………….. is one skill that the school can really teach.
A. thinking B. thoughts C. thoughtfulness D. thoughtlessness
16.As a model, you have to ………. the art of walking in high heels.
A. master B. grasp C. study D. gain
17.An accident in the power station may result in large ………. of radiation being
released.
A. numbers B. number C. amount D. amounts
18.They are bring in ………….changes to the way the office is run.
A. large B. radical C. deep D. immense
19.Some people feel that television should give less ……… to sport.
A. programmes B. coverage C. concern D. involvement
20.If you can’t find what you want in this chapter, look it up in the …………..
A. reference B. index C. catalogue D. directory
21.People believe there is a ……….. between the two crimes.
A. joint B. chain C. link D. connector
22.I can’t tell Peter and Paul apart; they are ………… twin.
A. similar B. alike C. resemblance D. identical
23.You are not allowed to drive ………… the influence ………… alcohol.

A. under/of B. in/of C. under/by D. by/in
24.She was overwhelmed with honor ………. recognition ……….. her bravery.
A. with/of B. on/in C. by/about D. in/of
25.………. exception ………….. the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every
morning.
A. With/to B. With/of C. In/of D. By/on
26.The staff can’t take leaves at the same time. They have to take holidays ………..
rotation.
A. on B. under C. by D. in
27.The interviewees are supposed to give their answers to the job offers …………..
A. on the spot B. all in all C. beyond the joke D. with in reach
28.The children often make ………. of Charles, which annoys his parents very much.
A. allowance B. fun C. way D. consideration
29.She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday.
A. dances B. dancer's C. dance D. dancing
30.If you …… to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first.
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A. were going B. are going C. will go D. had been going
31. I don't mind how you deal with the problem. It's …… you.
A down on B in at C up to D over by
32.Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?
A. in that B. where C. is where that D. which
33.My uncle was …... ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady
recovery.
A. critically B. deeply C. fatally D. seriously
34. In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used…..
A. up B. all C. whole D. at all
35.I’d like invite him to ………… dinner next week, it that’s OK with you.
A. X B. a C. an D. the
36. Her mother told her not to be too ……and advised her to try to do things herself.

A. dependable B. depending C. dependent D. independent
37.Give me your telephone number ……I need your help.
A. in case B. so that C. unless D. whether
38.The question was easy enough, but ……students could answer it.
A. a little B. few C. a few D. a great number of
39. If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to ……… the match till Sunday
A. put off B. cancel C. play D. put away
40. I can’t remember if I saw that film on television or at ……….. cinema.
A. a B. an C. the D. X
Part B: Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits
in the blank space. (1m)
1. How much does ............... of this club cost? (MEMBER)
2. She is extremely ............... about the history of art. (KNOW)
3. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more ............... every day. (TROUBLE)
4. He is completely...............! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too. (EMPLOY)
5. His boss told him off because he had behaved............... (RESPONSIIBLE)
6. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later ............... when a medical
check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
7. Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ...............
their diet. (ORGANISE)
8. The trouble with Mr. Brown is that he’s so............... One minute he goes mad when
you come late; the next he says nothing. You never know where you are!
(CONSIST)
9. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ...............
species .(DANGER)
10. I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely...............
(RECONGNISE)
Part C: Choose the correct tense of the verb to complete the following passage (1m)
Thieves (1)..................... (break) into the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Holland
many times. The museum (2)………………. (be) a treasure house of the artist Vincent Van

Gogh's paintings. His works (3)……………. (sell) at record prices in recent years. A year ago a
Japanese company (4)………….... (buy) Van Gogh's Portrait of Doctor Cachet for US$ 82.5
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million. His world famous "Sunflower" (5)…………….... (just sell) for skyrocketing price as
well. Yet, during his short tragic life, the passionate and visionary artist only manages to sell one
of his paintings.
The surprising prices paid for his works (6)…………….... (attract) art thieves. There (7)
………….. ... (be) four major thefts so far, twenty paintings, worth hundreds of million of
dollars (8)………… ... (steal). Fortunately, they (9)…………… ... (recover) from the thieves’
getaway car. It seemed that the two thieves (10)…………… ... (leave) their getaway car near a
railway station on the eastern outskirts of Amsterdam.
1. A. have been breaking B. had brokenC. broke D. was breaking
2. A. was B. is C. has been D. had been
3. A. have been sold B. have sold C. were sold D. sold
4. A. buys B. had boughtC. bought D. has bought
5. A. just sold B. has just sold C. was just sold D. has just been sold
6. D. have attracted B. attracted C. were attracted D have been attracted
7. A. had been B. were C. would be D. have been
8. A. had stolen B. had been stolen C. stole D. was stolen
9. A. recovered B. have recorded C. have been recorded D. were recovered
10. A. had left B. have left C. left D. would leave
Part D: Find the mistakes in each line in the passage below and then correct them.
The number (0) is an example
The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels (0) tooth  teeth
of pollution. However, few is known about the long-term effects of (1) ……………
such slow poisoning. The more serious problem of modern times is that (2) ……………
man is destroyed the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge area (3) ……………
into wasteland. As the result, it is becoming extremely difficult to grow (4) ……………
enough to feed the world rapid increase population. A way of protecting (5) ……………
all the wildlife in the earth must also be found as many species are extreme (6) ……………

danger of disappearance complete from the face of the earth. The dangers, (7) ……………
however, are not confined solely the land and sea. The smoke in (8) ……………
the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so many that the amount of (9) ……………
sunlight has been educed in many cities. Man’s whole environment is (10) ……………
being changed in a serious way.

PART III : READING (4 ms)
Part A: Read the following passage and decide whether the statements true (T) or F
(false) (1 m)
Globalcall Communications
Globalcall Communications has grown from a telecommunications solutions provider for
local businesses in the greater Seattle metropolitan area to a truly global corporation providing
telecommunications solutions for clients both large and small. Established to fill a significant
market gap for simple communication solutions, the company first expanded to most major
North American cities before becoming a major multinational player.
Presently, the company is extending operations to include voice over IP, as well as high-
speed cable Internet access. Globalcall Communications' team includes more than 40,000
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