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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
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I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same
line.
1. A. several
B. suppose
C. decisive
D. sister
2. A. muddle
B. struggle
C. bush
D. interrupt
3. A. ready
B. measure
C. steak
D. stealth
4. A. wind
B. behind
C. mind
D. find
5. A. chalice
B. challenge
C. choice
D. chemist
II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.

6. A. application
B. certificate
C. biology
D. security
7. A. university
B. punctuality
C. agricultural
D. mathematician
8. A. identify
B. secondary
C. luxuriously
D. majority
9. A. academic
B. engineering
C. available
D. sympathetic
10. A. obligatory
B. geographical
C. international
D. undergraduate
III. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete sentence below and write your answers in
the answer sheet.
11. She refused to eat meat under any________.
A. circumstances
B. occasion
C. opportunity
D. reason
12. It was difficult to guess what he_________ to the news would be.
A. feelings
B. reaction

C. capital
D. opinion
13. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendor.
A. repaired
B. renewed
C. restored
D. renovated
14. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _________ than the bride and the groom.
A. except
B. other
C. apart
D. rather
15. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income.
A. live on
B. live up to
C. live out
D. live down
16. I felt so much better, my doctor _________ me to take a holiday by the sea.
A. suggested
B. considered
C. accepted
D. advised
17. He said that the plane had already left and that I _________ arrived an hour earlier.
A. must have
B. had to
C. should have
D. was supposed to
18. Alice didn’t expect _________ to Bill’s party.
A. to ask
B. being asked

C. to be asked
D. asking
19. The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth _________ a packed lunch.
A. take
B. to take
C. taking
D. taken
20. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned _________ and went back to sleep.
A. down
B. over
C. up
D. out
IV. Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
a. When he (21. not arrive)_______ by 6.00, I (22. know)_______. He (23. miss)_______ the bus.
b. Something (24. tell)_______ me that you (25. not listen)_______ to a single word I (26. say)_______ in
the past tense minutes.
c. Same (27. not receive)_______ the parcel the last time I (28. speak)_______ to him.
d. When you (29. feel)_______ hungry, room service (30. bring)_______ you whatever you want.
V. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space.
31. The judges describe Jones as a___________ criminal who was a danger to HARD
members of the public.
32. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other__________.
SURVIVE
33. He works for UNESCO in a purely___________ role.
ADVICE
34. ___________ of the new system will take several days.
INSTALL
35. This type of behavior is no longer___________ acceptable.
SOCIETY

36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

Watching television can be very___________.
Teachers must keep a record of students’ ___________.
Our school set up a project to___________ the library system.
The breakdown of the negotiations was not ___________.
Those countries are___________ on other countries for most of their food.

EDUCATION
ATTEND
COMPUTER
EXPECT
DEPEND

VI. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.
41. ___________ behalf of the department I would like to thank you all.
42. Many people expressed a strong preference ___________ the original plan.
43. They were refused entrance ___________ the exhibition.
44. He graduated ___________ York with a degree in Psychology.
45. We had an argument ___________ the waiter about the bill.
46. She complimented him ___________ his excellent German.
47. She sacrificed everything ___________ her children.
48. Sit down and make yourself ___________ home.
49. He works away ___________ home during the week.
50. The searchers spread ___________ to over the area faster.

VII. Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions below.
Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the
previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform
society. Since the 1960s, many Americans have rejected the melting pot metaphor in favour of the
image of the mosaic, a picture created by assembling many small stones or tiles. In a mosaic, each
peace retains its own distinctive identity, while contributing to a larger design. Advocates of the
mosaic metaphor assert that it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United
States. Today, may Americans value their immigrant heritage as an important part of their identity.
More recent immigrant groups from Asia, such as Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans,
have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European
immigrants, such as French Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans and Italian Americans.
51. Why has the United States often been described as a melting pot?
52. Why have people been in favor of the image of the “mosaic”?
53. What does the word “mosaic” mean?
54. What have immigrant groups from Asia done to maintain their identity?
55. Name some recent immigrant groups from Asia in the United States?
VIII. Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space.
CAR CATCHES FIRE
Three people jumped (56)________ a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet
this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (57)________
Mr. Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (58)________ his Avenger estate car home (59)________
work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, (60)________ was
unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was
coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then (61)________ to get fire extinguishers from a
nearby (62)________, but (63)________ also failed to have any effect. (64)________ he telephoned for a
(65)________, but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out.
56. A. into
B. on
C. out of
D. over

57. A. flames
B. petrol
C. smoke
D. sparks
58. A. drove
B. has driven
C. was driving
D. was driven
59. A. to
B. from
C. at
D. in
60. A. but
B. because
C. although
D. so
61. A. wandered
B. jumped
C. walked
D. ran
62. A. hospital
B. garage
C. library
D. swimming pool
63. A. this
B. those
C. that
D. these
64. A. At length
B. Finally

C. At the end
D. Terminally
65. A. police car
B. ambulance
C. taxi
D. fire engine


IX. Read the passage below carefully. Then choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D that best
answers the question about the passage.
When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the
morning we were sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We
saw a duck come along with three ducklings padding cheerfully behind her. As we watched them,
there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike- a fish
which is rather like a freshwater shark- and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive mornings
we returned to the vicinity and used several different kinds of bait. On the third day Peter was
lucky. Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a desperate fight
but Peter was determined to capture the pike and succeeded. When he had got it ashore and killed
it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds- a record for that district.
66. Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake?
A. He was watching the ducks.
C. He was waiting for the pike to appear.
B. He wasn’t very talkative.
D. He was fishing
67. To what does surprise in line 2 probably refer to__________?
A. to the duck B. to the ducklings. C. to the action of the pike. D. to the time of the day.
68. What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later?
A. He caught and killed the pike.
C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings

B. He remained determined to catch the pike.
D. He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike.
69. How much was the pike worth?
A. about thirty pounds.
B. about two hundred and forty dollars.
C. the passage contains no information on this point.
D. the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pound.
70. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?
A. Mysterious disappearance of ducklings.
C. Record pike caught by an angry fisherman.
B. Revenge on a duck.
D. Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at sea.
X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the
sentence printed before it.
1. But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, he would have been stranded there for hours.
→ If … it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded
there for hours.
2. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday.
→ He suggested … inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday..
3. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister.
→ Had it not ..… been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed ….
4. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known.
→ That commentator, … whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known …..
5. I only recognized him when he came into the light.
→ Not until … he came into the light did I recognize him …..
XI. Writing an essay.
Living in a traditional family of three or four generations has both advantages and
disadvantages.
What do you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 280- 300 words to support your points.
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Week 05 (Date ………/……… /2017)

I. (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. D
III (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B

15. A

II.

16. D

IV (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
21. didn’t arrive
24. tells
22. knew
25. haven’t been listening
23. hadn’t missed
26. have said
V. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
31. hardened
33. advisory
32. survivors
34. Installation
VI (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
41. on
43. to
42. for
44. from

(5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. A

17. C

18. C

27. hadn’t
received
28. spoke

35. socially
36. educational

45. with
46. on

19. C

20. B

29. feel
30. will bring

37. attendances
38. computerize

47. for
48. at

39. unexpected
40. dependent

49. from
50. out

VII. (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
51. → Because the United States is a place where the previous identities of each immigrant
group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society.
52. → Because it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States.
53. → It means a picture create by assembling many small stones or tiles.
54. → They have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of
European immigrants
55. → They are Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans
VIII (10pts) 1 point/correct answer.
.
56. C
57. A
58. C
59. B
IX. (10pts) 2 points/correct answer.
66. D
67. C
68. B
69. C

60. A

61. D

62. B

63. D

64. B

65. D

70. C

X. (5pts) 1 point/correct answer.
71. → If it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been
stranded there for hours.
72. → He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday.
73. → Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed.
74. → That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known.
75. → Not until he came into the light did I recognize him.
XI
(15pts) Students’ own answers
.
Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the
content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate.
Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for
language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate
to the level of English language high school students.
Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20%
for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use
appropriate styles and linking devices


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