Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 10 THPT năm học 2014-2015 - Sở GD & ĐT Vĩnh Phúc (Kèm đáp án)

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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
(Đề thi gồm 08 trang) 
 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
(Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên) 
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề 
I. LISTENING 
Part 1. Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD 
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 
Questions 1 – 5 
Questions 6 – 8: Choose THREE letters from A to F. 
What items did Kirsty’s bag contain? 
A. 17 pounds 
B. Pens 
C. Her passport 
D. A book 
E. 200 dollars 
F. Her house keys 
Questions 9 – 10: Choose a letter (A, B, C, or D) that correctly answers questions 9 and 10. 
9. What has Kirsty done regarding to the loss of her credit card? 
A. informed the police but not the credit card company. 
B. informed the credit card company but not the police. 
C. informed both the police and the credit card company. 
D. informed neither the police nor the credit card company. 
10. What must Kirsty do after the call regarding to her lost handbag? 
A. Call back after one hour and a half. 
B. Just wait for a call back. 
C. Call back after one hour and a half if she has heard nothing. 
D. Call back the next day if she has heard nothing. 
PAN ASIAN AIRWAYS 
LOST PROPERTY REPORT FORM 
First name Kirsty 
Surname Allen 
Address (1) ___________Windham Road, Richmond 
Postcode (2)___________________ 
Home. Tel 020 8927 7651 
Mobile. Tel (3)___________________ 
Flight number (4)___________________ 
Seat number (5)___________________ 
From New York 
To London Heathrow 
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Part 2. Choose the correct answer. 
11. The Counseling Service may contact tutors if _______________. 
A. they are too slow in making assignments 
B. they give students a lot of work 
C. they don’t inform students about their progress 
D. they take students out too much 
12. Stress may be caused by _____________. 
A. new teachers B. time pressure 
C. unfamiliar matter D. new teaching methods 
13. International students may find stress difficult to handle because ______________. 
 A. they lack support from family and friends B. they don’t have time to make friends 
 C. they find it difficult to socialize D. they are too shy 
14. A personal crisis may be caused by ______________. 
 A. studying for too long overseas 
 B. business problems in the student’s own country 
 C. disruptions to personal relationships 
 D. homesickness 
15. Students may lose self-esteem if ______________. 
 A. they have to change courses B. they don’t complete a course 
 C. their family puts too much pressure on them D. they have to work part-time 
16. Students consult Glenda Roberts if ______________. 
 A. their general health is poor B. their diet is too strict 
 C. they can’t eat the local food D. they become obese 
17. Students in financial difficulties can receive ______________. 
 A. assistance to buy books B. a loan to pay their course fees 
 C. a no-interest loan to cover study expenses D. financial help from their friends 
18. Loans are also available to students who______________. 
 A. can’t pay their rent B. need to buy furniture 
 C. can’t cover their living expenses D. need to buy reference books 
19. The number counseled by the service last year was ______________. 
 A. 214 B. 240 C. 2,600 D. 340 
20. The speaker thinks the Counseling Service ______________. 
 A. has been effective in spite of the staff shortages 
B. is under-used by students 
 C. has suffered badly because of staff cuts 
D. is not very effective 
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II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR 
Exercise 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). 
Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
1. Millie’s father accused her of _________. 
A. trying not hard enough B. not trying enough hard 
C. not trying hard enough D. trying not enough hard 
2. The public library _________ to all readers who are interested in reading and doing research. 
A. is opening B. is open C. is opened D. is being opened 
3. I bought some new shoes. They felt a bit strange _________ because I wasn’t used to them. 
 A. first B. at first C. firstly D. first of all 
4. I quickly packed my new belongings and spent _________ money I had on a one-way ticket 
home. 
 A. little B. a little C. the little D. a little of 
5. She believes that all countries should _________ the death penalty as it is inhumane. 
 A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with 
6. Keep your ticket _________ you have to show it to an inspector. 
 A. if B. in case C. unless D. supposing 
7. He always _________ aside some time every day to read to his children. 
 A. sets B. leaves C. spares D. lets 
8. For the past few months she’s been working as a street _________ selling fruit and vegetable. 
 A. dealer B. trader C. pusher D. vendor 
9. I use weed-killer to _________ the weeds in the garden. 
 A. get rid of B. get out of C. get away with D. get in the way with 
10. If there is new evidence that proves his innocence, it is likely that the authorities will 
_________ him from jail. 
 A. release B. relieve C. remove D. rehabilitate 
11. The defendant’s lawyer wasn’t very good and he was found _________ by the jury. 
 A. faulty B. mistaken C. guilty D. sinful 
12. The dish was so tasty that I asked for a second _________. 
 A. helping B. portion C. ration D. share 
13. I’m amazed that this game ever _________ - it is so silly! 
 A. took in B. caught on C. took up D. caught by 
14. - “I’m sure the Whitleys were involved.” 
- “They _________ have since they know nothing about the business.” 
 A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t 
15. “Candy’s an excellent pianist, isn’t she?” – “She _________ to win the prize if she plays 
this well during the competition.” 
 A. is due B. is bound C. is about D. is set 
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16. His friends offered to _________ the next time he was in town so that he wouldn’t have to 
pay for a hotel. 
 A. place him in B. put him up C. back him up D. turn him out 
17. The doctor _______the cut on my knee and said it had completely healed up. 
A. examined B. investigated C. researched D. looked into 
18. My mind went _________ when the official asked me my phone number – I couldn’t 
remember it at all. 
 A. empty B. clear C. blank D. vacant 
19. During their first date, Jane had nervously peppered the conversation with _____talk. 
 A. unimportant B. tiny C. small D. trivial 
20. You need a passport to cross the _________between Mexico and the United States. 
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim 
Exercise 2. There are 10 errors in the following passage. Identify and correct them like the 
example provided. 
 Example: success (Line 1) → succeed 
It is very difficult to success in the music business; nine out of ten 
bands that release a first record fail to produce the second. Surviving in 
the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires 
and intricate knowledge of how a record company is functioned. The 
process begins when a presenter of a company’s Artist and Repertoire 
(A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, 
talented bands. After the representative identifies a promised band, he or 
she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signature of this 
recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time 
to investigate the band itself as well as current trends for popular music. 
During this period, it is important that a band reciprocates with an 
investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record 
company and making personnel connections within the different 
departments that will handle their recordings. 
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Exercise 3. Supply the correct FORM of the word in capital letters. Write your answers on 
your answer sheet. 
Before going to an interview, it is advisable to go through a mock interview. This will give you 
the opportunity to try out your technique and answers live. It is also a chance to receive feedback 
that is (1. BENEFIT) __________ in guiding you towards improving your interview style and 
general (2. PRESENT) __________. Just one mock interview will result in a (3. NOTICE) ______ 
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improvement in your interview skill. Why? For the same reason that a (4. SPEAK) _______ 
doesn’t exist while it is still on paper or floating in your head. It only exists when you give it 
(5. ORAL)_______. The first time you give it in front of an audience, it will come out nothing 
like the one you prepared. 
It is the same with being interviewed. It is not enough to look at a question and say, ‘Yeah, 
I know the answer to that one.’ You need to practise your answer live; this is not the time to talk 
to yourself in front of a mirror. Seek out a (6. PROFESSION) _______ and have the session 
videotaped. Then you will have two opinions – the interview’s and your own. You will find you 
get a completely different (7. IMPRESS)________ when listening to yourself than when you are 
watching yourself saying something. Just as your voice always sounds different on tape, so do 
your (8. RESPOND) _______. You will be glad the image is captured on tape and not in a 
potential employer’s mind. For maximum effect, you should (9. VISIT)________ your answers 
and go through a second mock interview. This should help with any (10. EASE)________ and 
give you more confidence for the real interview. 
III. READING 
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify 
your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
 The ability to weep is a uniquely human form of emotional response. Some scientists have 
suggested that human tears are (1) _____ of an aquatic past – but this does not seem very likely. 
We cry from the moment we enter this world, for a number of reasons. Helpless babies cry to 
persuade their parents that they are ill, hungry or uncomfortable. As they (2) _____, they will also 
cry just to attract parental attention and will often stop when they get it. 
The idea that having a good cry do you (3) _____ is a very old one and now it has scientific 
validity since recent research into tears has shown that they (4) _____ a natural painkiller called 
enkaphalin. By fighting sorrow and pain this chemical helps you feel better. Weeping can increase 
the quantities of enkaphalin you (5) _____. 
Unfortunately, in our society we impose restrictions upon this naturally (6) _____ activity. 
Because some people still regard it as a (7) _____ of weakness in men, boys in particular are 
admonished when they cry. This kind of repression can only increase stress, both emotionally and 
physically. 
Tears of emotion also help the body (8) _____ itself of toxic chemical waste, for there is 
more protein in them than in tears resulting from cold winds or other irritants. Crying comforts, 
calms and can be very enjoyable – (9) _____ the popularity of highly emotional films which are 
commonly (10) _____ “weepies”. It seems that people enjoy crying together almost as much as 
laughing together. 
1. A. witness B. evidence C. result D. display 
2. A. evolve B. change C. develop D. alter 
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3. A. better B. fine C. good D. well 
4. A. contain B. retain C. hold D. keep 
5. A. construct B. achieve C. provide D. produce 
6. A. curing B. treating C. healing D. improving 
7. A. hint B. symbol C. feature D. sign 
8. A. release B. rid C. loosen D. expel 
9. A. consider B. remark C. distinguish D. regard 
10. A. named B. entitled C. subtitled D. called 
Exercise 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only 
ONE word in each space. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 
Travel Insurance 
 When going on holiday, it is always a good idea to take out travel insurance. This is just in 
case something goes (1) _____ along the way. You could lose your luggage, you could be robbed, 
or even become ill and need expensive medical treatment. For millions of holiday makers, travel 
insurance is just a precaution (2)_______ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free 
holiday. But for (3)_____, travel insurance is a way of earning money (4) ______ making false 
claims against insurance companies. For (5) ______, some people pretend that they have had 
expensive equipment stolen which in (6) ______ never even existed, and then claim large sums 
in compensation. Such claims cost insurance company a total (7)_____ £50 million per year. But 
the cheats’ luck is about to run (8)_____. (9) ______ to a new computer system, companies will 
be able to tell at a glance (10) _____ someone has made a claim within the last three years. Honest 
travelers will no longer have to pay through the nose for other people’s dishonesty. 
Exercise 3. Read the passage then choose the best answer to each question that follows. Identify 
your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 
 The symptoms of hay fever include watery and itchy eyes and a runny, congested nose. 
People suffering from hay fever may experience occasional wheezing and repeated bouts of 
sneezing and may even lose their sense of smell. Some victims of hay fever may also have 
stopped-up ears. About 30 percent of those who suffer from hay fever may develop the symptoms 
associated with periodic asthma or a sinus infection. The allergen-antibody theory does not fully 
explain allergic reactions because the membranes and glands in eyes and ears are controlled by 
the independent nervous system, which keeps these organs in balance. But the independent 
nervous system itself is part of the emotional- response center and may cause the feelings of anger, 
fear, resentment, and lack of self-confidence in reaction to allergy-causing substances. 
 The most common cause of hay fever is the pollen of ragweed, which blossoms during the 
summer and autumn. When airborne pollen particles, as well as mold, come into contact with the 
victim’s membranes, they can cause allergic reactions that release histamine and result in virtual 
blockage of air passages. To prevent hay fever or to decrease the severity of its symptoms, contact 
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with the ragweed pollen should be reduced. Although some communities have attempted to 
eliminate the plants that cause the reactions, elimination programs have not been successful 
because airborne pollen can travel considerable distances. Antihistamine can help with short but 
severe attacks. Over extended periods of time, however, patients are prescribed a series of 
injections of the substance to which they are sensitive in order to increase immunity and thus be 
relieved of the seasonal allergy. 
 (Resource: Toefl test strategies by Eli Hinkel, Ph.D) 
1. It can be inferred from the passage that the phrase “hay fever” refers to________. 
 A. fodder for cattle B. a seasonal discomfort 
 C. viral bacteria D. a lung disease 
2. According to the passage, the symptoms of the allergy are predominantly________. 
 A. abdominal B. intestinal C. respiratory D. chronic 
3. What can be inferred from the first paragraph? 
A. Hay fever may cause severe allergic reactions and even death. 
B. The cause of allergic reactions has not been determined. 
C. The nervous system balances allergic reactions. 
D. People should not have an emotional response to allergic reactions. 
4. According to the passage, patients suffering from hay fever may also experience________. 
 A. hunger pains B. mood swings 
 C. nervous blockages D. sensory perceptions 
5. The word “resentment” is closest in meaning to________. 
 A. reprieve B. reprisal C. irritation D. grief 
6. According to the passage, the irritants are transported by________. 
 A. wind B. food C. travelers D. air passages 
7. The word “blockage” in the passage is closest in meaning to________. 
 A. obstruction B. bleeding C. enlargement D. dryness 
8. According to the passage, to avoid incidents of hay fever, patients need to________. 
A. avoid interactions with other patients B. avoid exposure to pollen 
C. increase their self-confidence D. take doses of prescribed medicine. 
9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a cause of allergies? 
 A. pollen B. mold C. flowers D. injections 
10. A paragraph following this passage would most probably discuss________. 
A. how the nervous system alerts patients. 
B. how the immune system reacts to allergens. 
C. what other diseases can be relieved by vaccines. 
D. what flowers are harmless to hay fever patients. 
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IV. WRITING 
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning. 
1. Return the product to the shop if you have any complaint about it. 
 Should ____________________________________________________ 
2. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine. 
 I cancelled _________________________________________________ 
3. Her success went beyond her expectation. 
 Never _____________________________________________________ 
4. His fondness for the game increased with his proficiency. 
 The more __________________________________________________ 
5. Simon hadn’t expected that he would feel so weak after the operation. 
The operation left ____________________________________________ 
6. I am sure he recognized us at the airport. 
He must ____________________________________________________ 
7. The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the 
avenue. 
Not until ___________________________________________________ 
8. “Why can’t you do your work more carefully?” Helen’s boss said to her. 
Helen’s boss criticized ________________________________________ 
9. Someone has suggested raising the parking fees in the city. 
It _________________________________________________________ 
10. That dress is a third of the cost of the blue one. 
 The blue dress is three_________________________________________ 
Exercise 2. Write an essay (about 250 words) about the following topic: 
Sometimes tourists may damage tourist sites. Explain what some of the negative effects may be. 
Suggest some solutions to this problem. 
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Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. 
Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. 
Họ và tên thí sinh:.......; Số báo danh 
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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 
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 (Đáp án gồm 02 trang) 
KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 
 (Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên) 
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 
 Total: 100pts 
I. LISTENING (20pts) 
Part 1. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
1. 48 2. R16 GH7 3. 07754 897 432 4. PA 365 5. E6 
6 – 8. B, D, E in any order 9. C 10. C 
Part 2. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 
16. C 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. A 
II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25 pts) 
Exercise 1. (10pts: 0.5 pt/each correct answer) 
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. D 
6. B 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. A 
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 
16. B 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. C 
Exercise 2. Each sentence below contains 1 mistake. IDENTIFY the mistakes and WRITE 
THEIR CORRECT FORMS. (10pts: 0.5 pt/each correct finding + 0.5 pt/each correction) 
1. the second (Line 2)→ a second 6. signature (Line 8)→ signing 
2. and (intricate) (Line 4)→ an (intricate) 7. to investigate (Line 10)→ investigating 
3. is functioned (Line 4)→ functions 8. for (Line 10)→ in 
4. presenter (Line 5)→ representative 9. reciprocates (Line 11)→ reciprocate 
5. promised (Line 7)→ promising 10. personnel (Line 13)→ personal 
Exercise 3. (5 pts: 0.5 pt/each correct answer) 
1. beneficial 2. presentation 3. noticeable 4. speech 5. orally 
6. professional 7. impression 8. responses 9. revisit 10. unease 
III. READING (30pts) 
Exercise 1. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 
6. C 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. D 
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Exercise 2. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
1. wrong 2. which 3. others/ some 4. by 5. example/ instance 
6. fact 7. of 8. out 9. Thanks 10. whether/ if 
Exercise 3. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
1.B 2.C 3. B 4. B 5. C 
6. A 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. B 
IV. WRITING (25 pts) 
Exercise 1. (10pts: 1 pt/each correct answer) 
1. Should you have any complaint about the product, return it to the shop. 
2. I cancelled my subscription/ subscibing to that magazine nine months ago. 
3. Never had she expected she was so successful/ she got so much/ such success. 
4. The more proficient he was at the game, the more he was fond of it. 
5. The operation left Simon feeling weaker than he (had) expected. 
6. He must have recognized us at the airport. 
7. Not until the journalists arrived at the avenue did they hear about the changes to the 
wedding plans. 
8. Helen’s boss criticized her for not doing her work more carefully. 
9. It has been suggested that the parking fees in the city (should) be raised. 
10. The blue dress is three times as much/ expensive as that one. 
Exercise 2. (15 pts) 
Sometimes tourists may damage tourist sites. 
Explain what some of the negative effects may be. Suggest some solutions to this problem. 
Marking scheme 
The mark given is based on the following scheme: 
 Task achievement (25 % of total mark) 
 Coherence and cohesion (25 % of total mark) 
 Grammar range and Accuracy (25 % of total mark) 
 Lexical resource (25 % of total mark) 
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