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Tổ Ngoại ngữ Lần thứ VII- Năm học: 2013 - 2014
ĐỀ ĐỀ NGHỊ ĐỀ THI: TIẾNG ANH, LỚP 10
------------------- (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút)

PART A. LISTENING (15 pts)

I. Listen and choose the best answer (5 pts)

1. The park which makes up Hampstead Health is _____.

A. very large B. fairly large C. fairly small

2. According to the speaker, Hampstead underground station is _____.

A. the shallowest in the system

B. the deepest in the system

C. the oldest in London

3. The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to _____.

A. have a meal in the famous restaurants

B. avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy

C. visit Hampstead village to look at the shops

4. The houses in the Vale of the Health are built _____.

A. on the edge of the health

B. on the health itself

C. opposite the health

5. The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to _____.

A. hear the silence away from the traffic

B. ensure they are not being followed

C. listen to the noises in the park

II. Listen and do the tasks follow (10 pts)

Question 1-5: Answer the questions below. (5pts)

1. What had the local business people all encountered?

________________________________________________________________
2. What is the main focus of the Center now?

________________________________________________________________
3. How was Snapshot research carried out?

________________________________________________________________
4. How much higher are local business rents compared to those nationally?

________________________________________________________________
5. How many local business close a year after they have started working with
the Centre?

________________________________________________________________
Questions 6-10: Complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN
THREE WORDS for each answer. (5pts)

Size of business Companies Help being given

O-foods Improving the _____ (6) turnaround.

Start-ups Innovations Support to attract business partners and

achieve _____ (7).

Sampsons Ltd Business _____ (8)

Small Vintage Scooter Product monitoring scheme after sales

customer service

Medium Build Ltd Extension of _____ (9)

 Jones System Conflict management and _____ (10)

PART B. PHONOLOGY (5 pts)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from

the other three. (2.5 pts)

1. A. surfboard B. surcharge C. surprise D. surface

2. A. weird B. wear C. beard D. merely

3. A. draughty B. cauldron C. plausible D. slaughter

4. A. completion B. optician C. section D. occasion

5. A. vehement B. exhibit C. Fahrenheit D. Buddhist

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other
three (2.5 pts)

6. A. conservative B. personnel C. preferential D. controversial

7. A. ingenuity B. inglorious C. philatelist D. pneumonia

8. A. extraordinary B. cathedral C. abbreviation D. apostrophe

9. A. insight B. insistent C. injury D. image

10. A. argumentative B. psychological C. contributory D. hypersensitive

PART C. LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)

I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences.

(5 pts)

1. John Archer’s book is selling like hot _____.

A. stuff B. cakes C. property D. soup

2. It took Anna a long time to get the _____ of the new computer programme.

A. hang B. grips C. means D. grasp

3. Look, will you stop _____ in and let me finish my sentence?
A. moving B. pushing C. butting D. plugging
4. My mother always told me that I shouldn’t judge people _____. The way they
look says nothing about their character.
A. by their appearance B. with their outlook
C. through appearance D. by their face
5. I really need a new watch. This one doesn’t _____ very good time.
A. show B. record C. indicate D. keep
6. It is the _____ of stupidity to go walking in the mountains in this weather.
A. height B. depth C. source D. matter
7. In my view, the changes to the education system have been to good _____.
A. influence B. outcome C. upshot D. effect
8. Poor management brought the company to the _____ of collapse.
A. brink B. rim C. fringe D. brim
9. The plumber agreed that he had made a mistake and promised to put it _____
the next day.
A. correct B. proper C. sound D. right
10. I can’t understand why you have to make such a _____ about something so
unimportant.
A. mess B. stir C. fuss D. bother
11. The judge looked at the _____ and reminded him that he had to tell the
whole truth.

A. bystander B. witness C. onlooker D. viewer

12. I was disappointed that the restaurant had _____ flowers on the table.

A. false B. untrue C. artificial D. forged

13. As she is so heavily overlooked, there is a _____ possibility that she will
have a nervous breakdown.

A. distinctive B. distinct C. little D. manifest

14. _____ to the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were
horse-drawn.

A. Akin B. Prior C. In addition D. With reference

15. The truant was _____ from school for unbecoming behaviour.

A. dispelled B. repelled C. expelled D. compelled

16. Of course he can lift that! He is as ______ as a horse.

A. tough B. big C. heavy D. strong

17. Fearing for his life, he _____ the mugger for mercy.

A. pleaded B. petitioned C. urged D. begged

18. I am not convinced that financial advisers always act in their clients’ best
_____.

A. advantage B. interest C. intention D. result

19. The case against the bank robbers was _____ for lack of evidence.

A. discarded B. dismissed C. refused D. eliminated

20. Five readers _____ the correct solution to our recent competition.

A. communicated B. qualified C. submitted D. subscribed

II. The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and
write their correct forms in the space provided. (5 pts)

Broadcasting in some form was; however, tied not only to strong

economical interests, but also to the depth structures of modern societies. In
spite of the activities of TV amateurs, television was also primary a medium for
theatrically exhibition in the USA in the early 1930s, and as such often thought
to be a potential competition of the film industry. In fact, television was
throughout the 1930s predominance watched in public settings also outside of
the USA. For example, in Britain, public viewers of television was the way in
which most early audiences actually experienced the medium and this was even
more the case in Germany. While the vision of grass-roots or amateur, two-way
television was quite obvious doomed to a very marginal position at the very
best, television systems largely based on collective public reception were in fact
operated in several countries in the 1930s and may, with the benefit of hindsight,
be seen as having presenting more of a threat to the domestication of the
medium. But it was a threat that was not to materialize.

III. Fill in each of the blanks a suitable preposition (5 pts)

1. I wonder what everybody finds _____ (1) him. What is there so remarkable
_____ (2) him that people will hang _____ (3) his every word.

2. He was last _____ (4) a long line, and _____ (5) the look _____ (6) it, he was
unlikely to get a good seat _____ (7) the show.

3. The poverty _____ (8) her childhood stands _____ (9) total contrast _____
(10) her life _____ (11) Hollywood.

4. Did you plan to share an apartment with an American student, or did you
come _____ (12) by accident?

5. At the library yesterday, I ran _____ (13) an old friend.

6. The professor offered to make me her lab assistant, and I jumped _____ (14)
the opportunities.

7. During the prison riots, four prisoners succeeded in getting _____ (15).

8. I can’t spend everything I earn. I must put money _____ (16) my trip home.

9. Before you say no, please calm _____ (17) and listen.

10. I don’t mind lending you $10 until Saturday if you’ll give it _____ (18).

11. Please be ready to hand your term paper _____ (19) by the end next week.

12. To be a serious student, he had to give _____ (20) nightclubbing.

IV. Put the verbs in the brackets into their appropriate tenses and forms (5
pts)

1. The little boy had a lot of trouble _____ (1. convince) everyone that he _____
(2. see) a mermaid.

2. I was terribly disappointed _____ (3. discover) that he _____ (4. lie) to me.

3. I really didn’t expect _____ (5. introduce) to the president.

4. The sunlight _____ (6. come) through the window _____ (7. wake) me up
early every morning.

5. The girl got into a lot of trouble. She _____ (8. not, tell) a lie.

6. I appreciate _____ (9. tell) the news.

7. It was our fault to keep Jane _____ (10. wait) so long. We _____ (11.
inform) her in advance.

8. The airplane in which the football team _____ (12. travel) crashed soon after
taking off.

9. You don’t remember _____ (13. tell) him how to get here. If you _____ (14.
have) we _____ (15. not miss) the train.

10. For some years now, Samantha _____ (16. believe) strongly in reincarnation
and _____ (17. try) to persuade her friends to come round to her way of
thinking but they _____ (18.still/not/convince).

11. We _____ (19. tell) that the workers were repairing an old bridge at the time.

12. Why didn’t you tell me you could you lend me the money? I _____ (20. not
borrow) it from the bank.

V. Write the correct form of the word given in brackets. (5 pts)

WOMEN ONLY

Increasingly, women are taking their holidays without men. For _____ (1.
SAFE) reasons, camaraderie or just plain fun, a growing number of female
tourists are singing up for women-only trips. Twenty years ago only a _____ (2.
HAND) of companies offered such holidays; now there are several hundred.
Travel _____ (3. CONSULT) Andre Littlewood says that the combination of
higher incomes with delayed marriage, divorce, retirement and widowhood has
_____ (4. ABLE) more women to travel, often on their own. They are attracted
by the sense of _____ (5. FREE) that a holiday without men affords them.
“Women in a group tend to feel _____ (6. INHIBIT) and speak more openly
than when men are around”, she adds. “Even on energy-sapping adventure
holidays the atmosphere is relaxed and _____ (7. CO-OPERATE). It’s also a
great deal more fun. Women laugh more _____ (8. READY) than men,
probably because they don’t mind laughing at themselves.” Since her divorce
Janice Cummings has been a regular traveler with Everywoman Tours, and
Oxford-based Company whose very name is a _____ (9. DETER) to men. “And
a good thing too,” she says. “Men simply cannot resist the _____ (10. TEMPT)
to try and take control, no matter where they are. And that includes on holiday.
Thankfully, there is none of that with Everywoman.”

VI. Choose the best linking word or phrase to complete the passage. (5 pts)

Smoking is known to be one of the greatest single causes of death in our

society. Too little seems to be done; however, to stop young people taking up
the habit in the first place.

_____ (1), cigarettes are openly on sale in many public places and laws
governing the minimum age at which they can be bought often seem to be
ignored. _____ (2), cigarette advertising continues to figure largely in some
parts of the media, despite recent moves to outlaw this, and is, _____ (3), often
targeted at young people.

Although anti-smoking campaigns have been organized in recent years, these

seem not to have been particularly effective, _____ (4) the rise in the numbers of
young people, especially girls, who take up smoking each year. _____ (5)
supporting such campaigns in principle, I would like to propose an alternative
approach.

_____ (6), I think that the advertising of cigarettes should be completely

banned from all aspects of the media. _____ (7), the sale of cigarettes should be
more tightly controlled to ensure that the law regarding underage smokers is
respect. And, _____ (8), cigarettes should not be sold in places such as cafés and
supermarkets frequented by young people and families. Their sale should _____
(9) be restricted to licensed tobacconists and sharp penalties should be imposed
on those breaking the law, particularly those selling cigarettes on the black
market.

_____ (10), I would like to add that, of course, it is the duty of parents,
teachers and other responsible adults to set a good example; by not smoking!

1. A. Likewise B. To begin with C. Whilst D. Therefore

2. A. However B. Moreover C. Nonetheless D. Though

3. A. what’s more B. likewise C. therefore D. even though

4. A. resulting B. especially C. instead D. given

5. A. However B. Whilst C. Finally D. Therefore

6. A. Although B. Whilst C. Firstly D. Especially

7. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. Instead D. Otherwise

8. A. to sum up B. secondly C. in addition D. in spite of this

9. A. however B. nonetheless C. instead D. likewise

10. A. In addition B. Consequently C. Therefore D. Finally

PART D. READING (30 POINTS)

I. Read the text and fill each gap with ONE suitable word. (7.5 pts)

SNORING

Sleep deprivation can make us very angry, which is why snoring – the
human equivalent of a car alarm _____ (1) set off at night – can be so irritating.
Most people snore occasionally, but in middle age about 40% of men and 20%
of women _____ (2) so regularly. Snoring can ruin relationships and be
intensely embarrassing. Snorers _____ (3) go into hospital, for example, may
worry that they’ll keep the whole ward awake. But snoring doesn’t _____ (4)
afflict the unafflicted, snorers may also disturb _____ (5) and feel sleepy during
the day.
 Snoring can sometimes be a symptom of a more serious condition. Up
_____ (6) 6% of men and 2% of women suffer from sleep apnoea, a syndrome
in which breathing _____ (7) significantly disrupted during sleep. Some people
may start off _____ (8) uncomplicated snorers, but develop sleep apnoea as they
get older. The word apnoea is derived _____ (9) the Greek and means “no
breathing”. People _____ (10) sleep apnoea have airways that become
obstructed during sleep. Typically, they snore loudly, stop breathing, struggle
_____ (11) air, partly wake up (although often unaware of it), gulp a bit, and
then recommence snoring. The cycle may _____ (12) repeated over 100 times
an hour.

_____ (13) surprisingly, people with sleep apnoea feel unrefreshed in the
morning. They may have problems concentrating during the day, feel depressed
and fall asleep _____ (14) socially unacceptable times. At worst, they can fall
asleep _____ (15) driving or operating dangerous machinery.

II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each space. (7.5 pts)

THE NEW WAY TO BURN FAT

People who want to lose weight are being _____ (1) a startling new way to
burn fat. Would-be slimmers are flocking to a spa in Hong Kong that _____ (2)
to reduce their waistlines by smearing them with Chinese herbs, dousing them
with alcohol and then _____ (3) light to them, all for £78 a session. The spa
claims that the _____ (4) heat of the fire penetrates deep tissue, increasing
circulation and helping the body to absorb the herbal concoction which works to
detoxify the body and _____ (5) down fat. It boasts that the results are _____
(6), with customers recording losses of up to 15 centimeters of fat after the first
_____ (7).

Karen Chu, owner of The Life of Life Healing Spa in Hong Kong’s busy
Causeway Bay district, says that about 100 customers have successfully _____
(8) the treatment, and there have been no _____ (9). “About half the customers
come here for the Aqua-Fire treatment,” she said. “It is _____ (10) safe. You are
_____ (11) from the flame by wet towels. We have never had any complaints or
problems. In Asia, people are more _____ (12) to the idea of fire being a healing
_____ (13). It is only the Westerners who are afraid of the fire. If a customer is
really afraid we don’t go _____ (14).” Ms. Chu claims the fire treatment also
boosts the immune system, relieves stress, cleanses the skin and _____ (15)
muscular pains and stomach problems.

1. A. proposed B. suggested C. offered D. advanced

2. A. predicts B. promises C. considers D. assures

3. A. making B. giving C. holding D. setting

4. A. soaking B. bitter C. intense D. forced

5. A. bring B. take C. work D. break

6. A. session B. part C. chapter D. period

7. A. immediate B. early C. straight D. rushed

8. A. undercut B. undergone C. underused D. undertaken

9. A. casualties B. damages C. warnings D. cautions

10. A. strongly B. fiercely C. perfectly D. deeply

11. A. treatment B. cure C. correction D. better

12. A. prevented B. kept C. protected D. stopped

13. A. familiar B. acceptable C. prepared D. open

14. A. through B. ahead C. forward D. along

15. A. eases B. disappears C. lightens D. recovers

III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to
each question. (5pts)

INTERNET JOBS
 Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to
work online. Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-
tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range
of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical
expertise. Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the
job of webmaster. However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this
position. The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a
particular organization needs a webmaster to perform.

To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the

hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running
on. Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to
manage them. Another key factor is whether the website will be running
internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company
servers). Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he
or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to
help. All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate
webmaster job description.

Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the

latest computer applications. However, there are also online jobs available for
which traditional skills remain in high demand. Content jobs require excellent
writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media”.

The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a

constantly growing set of new technologies and skills. Specifically, it includes
websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and
video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer
illustration, video games, virtually reality, and computer artistry.

Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job

professions. With many companies having to downsize in tough economic
items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become
common business practice. The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from
around the world with whom freelancers are able to work on projects with
companies outside their own country of residence.

How much can a person make in these kinds of career? As with many
questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer.
There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet skills
salaries well above $70,000 a year. Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000
per year, but salaries can vary greatly. Freelance writers working online have
been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year. (431 words)

1. The word “identify” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____.

A. name B. estimate C. discount D. encounter

2. The word “them” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.

A. companies B. new job opportunities

C. hardware and software D. webmasters

3. What does “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A. modern technology B. new media

C. the Internet D. a webmaster’s career

4. According to the passage, which of the following is true of webmasters?

A. They never work independently.

B. They require a minimal level of expertise.

C. The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for.

D. They do not support software products.

5. According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _____.

A. There are online job available for workers with minimal computer skills.

B. Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications.

C. Online workers cannot free themselves from the office.

D. “New media” is not easy to define.

6. Which of the following is not mentioned as part of “new media”?

A. websites B. Internet technology C. writing skills D. video games

7. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.

A. online workers can work full-time online

B. only skilled workers make good money

C. it is easy to become a webmaster

D. workers with limited computer skills cannot work online

8. The word “vary” in paragraph 6 could best be replaced by which of the

following?

A. change B. decrease C. increase D. differ

9. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To inform people about the tasks and role of a webmaster.

B. To inform people about the computer industry.

C. To inform people about employment related to the Internet.

D. To explain why webmasters make a lot of money.

10. Which of the following is true of the job of freelance writers?

A. They may work with others at the company.

B. They require in-depth knowledge of applications.

C. They manage hardware and software.

D. It is considered a “content” job.

IV. Read the passage and do the following tasks. (10pts)

Question 1-5: Choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph from
the List of headings below. One of the headings has been done as an
example.
 List of headings

i. Tea – a beverage of hospitality

ii. The fall in the cost of tea

iii. Diverse drinking methods

iv. Tea on the move

v. An important addition

vi. Today’s continuing tradition – In Britain and China

vii. Limited objections to drinking tea

viii. Tea drinking in the world

TEA TIMES

The chances are that you have already drunk a cup or glass of tea today.
Perhaps, you are sipping one as you read this. Tea, now an everyday beverage in
many parts of the world, has over the centuries been an important part of rituals
of hospitality both in the home and in wider society.

Tea originated in China, and in Eastern Asia tea making and drinking
ceremonies have been popular for centuries. Tea was first shipped to North
Western Europe by English and Dutch maritime traders in the 16th century. At
about the same time, a land route from the Far East, via Moscow, to Europe was
opened up. Tea also figured in America’s bid for independence from British rule
– the Boston Tea Party.

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As, over the last four hundred years, tea-leavers became available throughout
much of Asia and Europe, the ways in which tea was drunk changed. The
Chinese considered the quality of the leaves and the ways in which they were
cured all important. People in other cultures added new ingredients besides tea-
leaves and hot water. They drank tea with milk, sugar, spices like cinnamon and
cardamom, and herbs such as mint or sage. The variations are endless. For
example, in Western Sudan on the edge of the Sahara Desert, sesame oil is
added to milky tea on cold mornings. In England tea, unlike coffee, acquired a
reputation as a therapeutic drink that promoted health. Indeed, in European and
Arab countries as well as in Persia and Russia, tea was praised for its restorative
and health giving properties. One Dutch physician, Cornelius Blankaart, advised
that to maintain health a minimum of eight to ten cups a day should be drunk,
and that up to 50 to 100 daily cups could be consumed with safety.

While European coffee houses were frequently by men discussing politics and
closing business deals, respectable middle-class women stayed at home and held
tea parties. When the price of tea fell in the nineteenth century poor people took
up the drink with enthusiasm. Different grades and blends of tea were sold to
suit every pocket.

Throughout the world today, few religious groups object to tea drinking. In
Islamic cultures, where drinking of alcohol is forbidden, tea and coffee
consumption is an important part of social life. However, Seventh-Day
Adventists, recognizing the beverage as a drug containing the stimulant caffeine,
frown upon the drinking of tea.

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In Britain, coffee drinking, particularly in the informal atmosphere of coffee
shops, is currently in vogue. Yet, the convention of afternoon tea lingers. At
conferences, it remains common practice to serve coffee in the morning and tea
in the afternoon. Contemporary China, too, remains true to its long tradition.
Delegates at conferences and seminars are served tea in cups with lids to keep
the infusion hot. The cups are topped up throughout the proceedings. There are
as yet not signs of coffee at such occasions. (491 words)

Questions 6-10: Complete the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN

TWO WORDS AND/OR NUMBER for each answer. (5pts)

Originated in China and Eastern Asia, for century, both at home and in
society, tea has become an important role in ______________ (6). In the 19th
century, falling tea prices meant that people could choose the
_____________________ (7) of tea they could afford. Nowadays, throughout
the world, few religious groups raise _____________ (8) tea drinking. Because
it __________________ (9) Seventh-Day Adventists do not approve of the
drinking of tea. In Britain, while coffee is in fashion, afternoon tea is still a
_____________________ (10).

PART E: WRITING (20pts)

I. Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way
that their meanings remain unchanged. (5pts)

1. It was not until five years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder
came out.

=> Not for _______________________________________________________

2. The only reason why she got promotion is that she’s very competent.

=> Were it _______________________________________________________

3. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.

=> Urgent _______________________________________________________

4. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.

=> Refusal _______________________________________________________

5. Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident.

=> Ever _________________________________________________________

6. Harry is the spitting image of his mother! (RESEMBLANCE)

________________________________________________________________

7. Mr. Beaver claimed that hard work was the reason for his success.
(ATTRIBUTED)

________________________________________________________________

8. She and her husband disagree strongly about how their daughter should be
educated. (EYE)

________________________________________________________________

9. Pete is far superior to his brother in terms of technical knowledge. (MATCH)

________________________________________________________________

10. On no account will I lend you $500. (QUESTION)

________________________________________________________________

II. Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the
graduation exam for Secondary education. Do you agree or disagree? Write
a paragraph (120 to 150 words) to support your answer. (15pts)
 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ - THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH

PART A

I. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C

II. 1. enormous problems 2. businesses that have just started up

3. by telephone 4. 33

5. two 6. stock

7. production targets 8. expansion plans

9. (company’s) product range 10. team building

PART B:

I. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. D

6. A 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. C

11. B 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C

16. D 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. C

II.

Broadcasting in some form was; however, tied not only to strong

economic interests, but also to the deep structures of modern societies. In spite
of the activities of TV amateurs, television was also primarily a medium for
theatrical exhibition in the USA in the early 1930s, and as such often thought to
be a potential competitor of the film industry. In fact, television was throughout
the 1930s predominantly watched in public settings also outside of the USA.
For example, in Britain, public viewing of television was the way in which most
early audiences actually experienced the medium and this was even more the
case in Germany. While the vision of grass-roots or amateur, two-way television
was quite obviously doomed to a very marginal position at the very best,
television systems largely based on collective public reception were in fact
operating in several countries in the 1930s and may, with the benefit of
hindsight, be seen as having presented more of a threat to the domestication of
the medium. But it was a threat that was not to materialize.

III.

1. in 2. about 3. on 4. in 5. from
6. of 7. for 8. of 9. in 10. to/with
11. in 12. about 13. across 14. at 15. away
16. aside 17. down 18. back 19. in 20. up

IV.

1. convincing 2. had seen 3. to discover

4. had lied 5. to be introduced 6. coming

7. wakes 8. shouldn’t have told 9. having been told

10. left 11. waiting/having waited 12. should have informed

13. to tell 14. had 15. wouldn’t miss

16. has believed 17. has been trying 18. are still not convinced

19. were repairing 20. needn’t have borrowed

V.

1. safety 2. handful

3. consultant 4. enabled

5. freedom 6. uninhibited

7. co-operative 8. readily

9. deterrent 10. temptation

VI. 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B

6. C 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. D

PART D.

I. 1. being/getting 2. do 3. who/that 4. only/just/merely

 5. themselves 6. to 7. is/gets 8. as/being
9. from 10. with 11. for/without 12. be/get

13. Not/Hardly 14. at 15. while/when/whilst

II. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D
6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D
11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. C
III. 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C

6. C 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. D

IV. 1. iv 2. iii 3. ii 4. vii 5. vi

6. rituals of hospitality / hospitality

7. grades and blends / different grades / different blends

8. (some) objections to

9. contains caffeine

10. lingering convention / convention

PART E: WRITING

I. 1. Not for another five years did the whole truth about the murder come
out.

2. Were it not for her competence, she wouldn’t get promotion.

3. Urgent action is/measures are necessary/essential to solve the

problem/if the problem is to be solved.//Urgent action/steps must be
taken/Urgent measures must be adopted to solve the problem.

4. Refusal to give a breath sample to the police could lead to your arrest.

5. Ever since (he had) his accident Phillip has been unable to make
decisions.

6. Harry bears a strong/striking resemblance to his mother.

 7. Mr. Beaver attributed his success to hard work.

8. She and her husband don’t see eye to eye on their daughter’s education.

9. When it comes to technical knowledge, his brother is no match for Pete.

10. There is no question of my lending you $500.

II.
1. Organization: (5 points)

+ Three parts (topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence)

+ Topic sentence: consists of topic and controlling idea.

+ Concluding sentence: summarizes the main supporting ideas / restates the

topic sentence and gives personal opinion.

2. Content, coherence and cohesion: (7 points)

+ Supporting sentences: support directly the main idea stated in the topic
sentence and provide logical, persuasive examples.

+ Use of transition signals appropriately.

3. Language use and accuracy: (3 points)

+ Variety of structures, expressions and good use of vocabulary

+ No spelling or grammar mistakes.

 LISTENING SCRIPTS

I.

Hi and welcome to the walking audio tour service, which offers guided audio
tours of over 30 walks around London. The full list of the walks is available on
our website. You have chosen the Hampstead Heath Tour Part 1, which was, in
fact, the first of the walking tours that were recorded. Your walk takes you
through part of the heath, a huge, wild, open parkland where Londoners and
visitors to the city can come and enjoy some leisurely and refreshing exercise.
The heath is one of the gems of north London. When you enter the parkland,
you will feel as if you are walking in the wild countryside, but you are actually
still in an urban area.

The walking tour begins here at the exit to Hampstead underground station,
which is the deepest station on the London Underground system. We hope that
you enjoy your experience, whether you are on your own or sharing your walk
with a companion. … So let’s begin your tour. We hope you enjoy it1

If you turn right as you exit Hampstead station, and stay on the right hand side
of the road, the main thorough-fare, Heath Street, will take you up the hill to the
heath itself. You are now walking away from the main shops and cafes in
Hampstead village, but you can return to visit these after your walking tour for
some window shopping. The village is busy during the daytime and the
evenings.

Now back to Heath Street. As the road winds northwards up Heath Street, you
will pass some shops and restaurants on your way to the heath. When you reach
the top, the first part of the heath that you will see on your right is the Vale of
the Heath, which has some spectacular houses, built on the Heath itself beside a
large pond. If you go along a little further you will come to a fork in the road –
North End Way – turns to the left and goes northwest away from the heath; and
on your right is Spaniards Road, which turns north-east, cutting through the
parkland. Walk along this latter road a little way and look for the first opening
on your right, where a path leads you down into the wild parkland.

As you descend along the pathway, you will find that the noise of the busy
road, that is just on your left, disappears completely. You might want to take off
your headphones to enjoy the delight of the sounds of the parkland. Don’t
imagine that there is only silence! There is the noise of the trees and the wildlife
that lives there. As you walk along the path, you will come across several paths
coming from the right to join the path that you are on, but keep going until you
come to the first fork in the path. Now take the path that goes to your left, which
will bring you shortly to the open spaces around Kenwood House.

II.

Question 1-5:

The subject of this evening’s talk at the North Bank Business Centre is local
business people in the area surrounding the university, and the benefit they bring
to the employment prospects of people in the local area, especially young people
at the beginning of their career.

We established the Centre is response to approaches from several business

people in the area who had wanted to start up new businesses, but who had not
managed to find any help locally and did not know where to turn. Moreover,
they had all without exception come up against enormous bureaucratic
obstacles. We therefore invited them in as a group to meet the members of the
department and the students. Stemming from that is the Centre, which is now
focuses mainly but not exclusively on business start-ups.

Just after the Centre was set up, snapshot research conducted by the
department over the telephone gave some startling results. The information
about local business revealed that three out of every ten local business start-ups,
that we could collect information on, had failed within the first six months, and
another five had gone within the year, leaving only two. The most common
reasons given for the businesses closing were: first, high rents, which are 33%
higher than the national average due to the area being very central; second, lack
of knowledge about grants, basically because of ignorance about how to access
them; and thirdly a lack of business support, because they did not know where to
obtain advice from.

Since the Centre came into existence three years ago, we have helped to
change this climate of failure. The current statistics show a remarkable
turnaround in the fortunes of local business. And now, after a year, only two
business close out of every ten compared to eight before the Centre was set up.

Question 6-10:

Six local businesses are now taking part in a work-placement and monitoring
scheme, which is of mutual benefit to ourselves and the companies involved. O-
foods, a small start-up company with nine employees involved in organic food
and based at a local market, has one final year graduate doing a year-long study
on improving the stock turnaround. This was a particular problem because the
company found that they were losing sometimes up to 30 percent of their stock.
Another start-up is Innovations which deals with producing video games. This
company, which employs only five people all under the age of 25, is receiving
support in attracting business partners and achieving production targets.

In the smaller business category, Sampsons Ltd, a courier company, which is

interested in developing a taxi service, is being offered help with their business
expansion plans. Another small niche company, called Vintage Scooter, which
specializes in revamping old scooters, is taking part in a product-monitoring
scheme, offering customer service up to a year after purchase to check the
quality of their restoration.

The first of the two medium-sized companies that the scheme is monitoring is
Build Ltd, which employs 47 people. A comparison of their products and
services with other businesses in the area is being carried out by a researcher,
who is trying to support them in their efforts to extend the company’s product
range.
 The last company, Jones Systems, is perhaps the most interesting, because it
has been the victim of considerable personnel problems, which have been
affecting the day-to-day operations of the company. And so we are looking at
conflict management and team building within the company.

To sum up, advisors help the companies look at different business options and
models, apply for grants, deal with employment issues, systems creation, and
also provide accommodation at the centre to help them start up. E-mentoring for
fledgling businesses is also in operation for those who find it difficult to attend
the centre personally. The programme is funded by grants from local authorities.
 BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
TRƯỜNG PT VÙNG CAO VIỆT BẮC KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI & ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014
Đề giới thiệu ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10
(Đề thi có 11 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể giao đề)

PART I. LISTENING

1. Circle the correct letter A-C

Latin American studies
1. Paul decided to get work experience in South American because he wanted
A. to teach English there.
B. to improve his Spanish.
C. to learn about Latin American life.
2. What project work did Paul originally intend to get involved in?
A. construction
B. agriculture
C. tourism
3. Why did Paul change from one project to another?
A. His first job was not well organized.
B. He found doing the routine work very boring.
C. The work has too physically demanding.
4. In the village community, he learnt how important it was to
A. respect family life
B. develop trust
C. use money wisely
5. What does Paul say about his project manager?
A. He let Paul do most of the work.
B. His plans were too ambitious.
C. He was very supportive of Paul.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. You will hear a dialogue between two friends. As you listen, fill the missing words in
the notes below.
There was a lot of traffic in Chase Village (1).........................years ago. People drove
so fast. Richard had a very serious (2)..........................on Newland Street. He was afraid to
drive there, so he always tries to (3).......................that road when he visits his sister. But
now things are (4)........................... People put on their brakes and (5).......................on
Newland Street because they can see a (6)......................there.

Indicate whether the following statements are true or not by writing

T for a statement which is true;
F for a statement which is false.
7. Now some people still take a risk when the police officer is away on Newland Street.
8. The police officer there doesn’t get any pay for the work.

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9. Officer Springirth is a real man and he is a volunteer there.
10. Officer Springirth helps the police to reduce the crime rate in Chase Village.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART II. PHONOLOGY

1. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently
1. A. supreme B. supersonic C. supply D. supercharge
2. A. please B. release C. pause D. tease
3. A. plead B. treasure C. meadow D. measurement
4. A. treasure B. measure C. pleasure D. mature
5. A. preparation B. precise C. prescribe D. preclude

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently

1. A. obvious B. notorious C. credulous D. numerous
2. A. bargaining B. basketball C. biosphere D. behaviour
3. A. improvement B. disturbing C. heritage D. establish
4. A. cathedral B. certificate C. cholesterol D. believable
5. A. dialect B. diagonal C. diamond D. diagram

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

1. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Do you know ................ ?
A. who how many people go on Sundays to B. who go to church on Sundays how many
church people
C. how many people who go on Sundays to D. how many people who go to church on
church Sundays
2. We watch the cat ............... the tree.
A. climbed B. climb C. had climbed D. was climbing
3. If we had known your new address, we ............... to see you.
A. came B. will come C. would come D. would have come
4. You may borrow as many books as you like, provided you show them to ............... is at
the desk.
A. whoever B. who C. whom D. which
5. He looked forward to ............... his first pay packet.
A. receive B. have received C. be receiving D. receiving
6. Carol refused; ..............., her answer was “no”.
A. in other words B. otherwise C. words for words D. however
7. If you see Tom ............... you mind ............... him to get in touch with me?
A. will / reminding B. will / to remind
C. would / reminding D. would / to remind
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8. ............... I hear that song, I think of you.
A. Whatever B. Forever C. Whenever D. However
9. “Let’s go dancing, ...............?” – “Yes, let’s.”
A. will we B. don’t we C. do we D. shall we
10. I wish I ............... all about this matter a week ago.
A. knew B. know C. had known D. B & C are correct.
11. He was ............... he could not wake up.
A. very tired that B. such tired that C. too tired that D. so tired that
12. Joan asked ............... .
A. if there was coffee B. there was coffee
C. was there coffee D. where was the coffee
13. She didn’t know ............... to have fish or chicken for lunch.
A. both B. whether C. neither D. as
14. For lunch, you may have ............... fish or chicken.
A. both B. neither C. not only D. either
15. I suppose there’s a lot ............... between now and the first show.
A. to be done B. done C. we do D. to have done
16. I ............... my house ............... . That is why there is all this mess.
A. had – paint B. have – paint
C. had had paint D. am having – painted
17. I warned him ............... .
A. to be not late B. don’t be late C. not to be late D. he is not late
18. I should have ............... my hair cut weeks ago, but just don’t seem to have had time.
A. let B. made C. had D. gotten
19. I could not cut the grass because the machine ............... a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken C. had broken down D. breaks down
20. If you want to develop inner tranquility, you have to stop ............... by every little
thing that happens.
A. bothering B. being bothered C. to bother D. to be bothered

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

2. Identify one error in each sentence and correct it.

1. On any given weekend, especially holiday weekends, the number of highway deaths are
predictable.
2. John stayed up all night long trying to solve a physic problem.
3. Michael wants to become a general practitioner as his father and to move to a small
town as soon as he graduates.
4. In spite of suffering some minor inconveniences, Dr. Blake and his wife enjoyed living
in a three-hundred-year-old house in London in last summer.
5. Mr. While was equally fond of his two children, but he had to admit that he found the
youngest an easier child to handle.

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6. Though the child pretended sleeping when I opened the bedroom door, I was not deceived.
7. Be careful to give the caterers an accurate count of a number of people whom you
expect to go to the wedding reception.
8. Harold announced that he could no longer tolerate the conditions of the contract in
which he was working.
9. Even though they have been looking for a flat for a month now, they have not been able
to find each one anywhere.
10. There were never any secrets among my sister and me when we were growing up.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

3. Fill each gap in the sentences below with a suitable preposition

1. They say that there is an exception ………..every rule.
2. Breaking his leg a second time put Peter’s football career ………..jeopardy.
3. It’s no use crying ...............spilt milk.
4. There were no ripe apples ………..reach, so I moved the ladder.
5. What do you get if you divide 22 ...................7? A complicated number.
6. “I am Polish ................birth, but I have French nationality”
7. He went ................his own accord: nobody forced him to go.
8. It’s like banging your head ...............a brick wall.
9. Have several irons ………… the fire.
10. Have a card ...............your sleeve.
11. His name was Benjamin, but he was called .....................short
12.13. Say something to cheer her ...........; she’s ................low spirits today.
14. I hate that picture which is hanging over the coach. Can you please take it ............?
15. They dislike one another .................sight.
16. Both the children take .............their mother .
17. I turned ................at the meeting but the others didn’t come.
18. Without a fridge, fresh food will go ...............very quickly.
19. The surgeon operated.................his leg yesterday.
20. Don’t let a good chance go ..............

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1. There’s nothing worse than the ................................ of being (FRUSTRATE)

stuck in a traffic jam.
2. Try to be ................................ when you tell her bad news. (TACT)
3. I think that with a little .............................I could persuade him (FLATTER)
to change his mind.
4. What a ............................., telling him that he’s the best teacher (CRAWL)
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she’s ever had!
5. What lovely, ……….. children. (MANNER)
6. I find that advertisement .............................. to women (OFFEND)
7. She’s so ............................... that she won’t let anything in the (MIND)
way of her ambition.
8. He’s the most unpleasant, .......................... person I’ve ever (MANNER)
met.
9. The two men were accused of robbery with ............................ (VIOLENT)
10. I can’t stand out little boy. He’s really ................... (ANNOY)
11. The United Nations will act as ................... of the peace (Guarantee )
settlement
12. Our teacher is very ....................... about punctuation (Fuss)
13. Come and get an ............ of this - there is a giraffe in the (Eye)
garden.
14. She wrote a ............... postcard to her mother-in-law living (Duty )
in New York.
15. I’ll .................... her up a bit by inviting her to the party. (Sweet)
16. They .............. the time of their arrival and missed the plane. (Judge )
17. Such measures are ............................... if not essential. (Desire)
18. Our route after that has not yet been ................................ . (Final )
19. The town is .................... for its ancient and fine harbor. (note)
20. There has been little ............... improvement in their work. (quality)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

5. Give the correct form of the words given

A. As long ago as 1945, Arthur C. Clark, an English scientist (1. propose)
............................ that a man (2. make) ............................ satellite (3. orbit)
............................ in space (4. use) ............................ (5. relay) ............................ signals in
this way.
B. Too big and too heavy (6. pull) ............................ behind passenger cars, these mobile
homes (7. move) ............................ by tow trucks.
C. The police just (8. put up) ............................ a railing here (9. prevent)
............................ people (10. rush) ............................ out of the station and (11. dash)
............................ straight across the road.
D. As he (12. stand) ............................ there (13. try) ............................ (14. not weep)
............................ , he (15. hear) ............................ someone slowly (16. climb)
............................ the ladder to his room.
E. Ask your friends (17. sit) ............................ on the same bench (18. exchange)
............................ the papers you and they (19. write) ............................ , (20. correct)
............................ the grammatical mistakes you can find in your friends' paper and then
discuss with them the strengths and weakness of each one’s paper.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

6. Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space A, B, C or D
If you ask most people to list what makes them like someone on first meeting, they'll
say personality, intelligence, and sense of humor. But they're probably deceiving
themselves. The characteristic that impresses people the most (1)_____ meeting anyone,
from a job applicant to a classmate, is appearance. Unfair as it may seem, attractive people
are frequently preferred (2)___their less attractive peers. Research begun in the early 70s
has shown that not only do good looks influence such things as choice of friends and
lovers, but they can also affect grades, selection, for jobs, and even the outcome of a trial.
The very first research on this (3)____ showed that the more attractive a person is, the
more positive (4)____ people will attribute to him or her. Attractive people are viewed as
(5)_____ happier, more sensitive, more interesting, and having better character than their
less attractive counterparts. Related research has investigated (6)_____attractiveness
influences sex typing ,the tendency of people to assign certain stereotypical qualities to
each sex. Along with (7)____ the good qualities people associate with good looks,
attractive people tend to fit easily into sexual stereotypes. For example, attractive women
are often (8)_____ as being more feminine, and attractive men as more masculine.
Good looks can be a serious (9)_____ for some people, especially women, in work
situations that conflict with sexual stereotypes. For instance, attractive women might be at
a real disadvantage when they aspire to occupations in (10)_____ stereotypically male
traits, such as aggressiveness, are considered necessary for success.

1. A. when B. for C. is D importa

2. A. than B. from C. by D. over
3. A. has B. research C. phenomenon D. case
4. A. impression B. the C. characteristics D. other
5. A. being B. the C. more D. if
6. A. that B. how C. about D. on
7. A. research B. some C. this D. all
8. A. tending B. perceived C. said D. consider
9. A. disadvantage B. advantage C. matter D. reason
10. A. their B. which C. possessing D. Some

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART IV. READING COMPREHENSION

1. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each gap
To many people, smoking is not just a pleasure, it is an (1)...................They need it,
depend on it and can't stop it. If they haven't smoked for some hours, they feel a (2)
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...........for a cigarette. They often (3) .............., which means they light another cigarette
immediately after they have put (4)................the one before.
Smoking is often considered (5) ..............., since many people don't like the (6)
................ .......... of cigarettes or the sight of the smoker's (7)................ fingers or
ashtray full of cigarette-ends. Above all, smoking is harmful to health and in many
countries a (8)..............is printed on every (9) .................of cigarettes. Scientists have
proved that there is a link between smoking and a disease which can be (10) .............,
cancer.
1.A. attraction B. addition C. addiction D. admiration
2.A. likeness B. craving C. like D. desire
3.A. over-smoke B. self-smoke C. chain-smoke D. non-smoke
4.A. out B. off C. on D. up
5.A. militant B. antisocial C. illegal D. anti-pollutant
6.A. odor B. smell C. taste D. flavor
7.A. stained B. dirty C. dusty D. spotted
8.A. saying B. signal C. sign D. warning
9.A. pack B. packing C. packet D. backpack
10.A. fatal B. hard C. immortal D. perilous

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

2. Read the passage and fill one suitable word in each gap
Almost (1) ................ a year ago, in a small village in Northern India, Andrea
Milliner was (2)............... on the leg by a dog. “It must have fancied your nice white flesh,”
joked the doctor (3).............. he dressed the wound.
Andrea and her husband Nigel were (4) ............... not to let (5) ............... spoil their
holiday, and thought no more (6) ............... the dog, which had meanwhile disappeared
from the (7) ............... .
"We didn't realize there was (8) ............... wrong with it," says Nigel. "It was such a
small, likeable dog that rabies (9) ............... enter my mind."
(10) ............... ) , six weeks later, 23-year-old Andrea was dead. The dog had been
rabid. No one had thought it (11) ............... to give her anti-rabies treatment. When, back
home in England, she began to (12) ............... the classic symptoms-unable to drink,
catching her breath- Her own doctor put it (13) ............... to hysteria. Even when she was
loaded into an ambulance, hallucinating, recoiling in terror at (14) ............... sight of
water, she was directed (15) ............... the nearest mental hospital.
But (16) ............... her symptoms received little attention in life, in death they
achieved a publicity close to hysteria. Cases (17) ...............Andrea are rare, but rabies is
still one of the most feared diseases (18) ............... to man. The disease is transmitted by a
bite (19) ............... a lick from an infected animal. It can, in very (20)
...............circumstances, be inhaled-two scientists died of it after inhaling bat dung in a
cave in Texas.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

3. Read the passage and choose the best options

UNDERSTANDING THE MYSTERIES OF INTUITION
I can well believe in telepathy, for it has been part of my life since childhood. My
mother had the gift of picking up thoughts from my elder. sister. The two used to play it as
a game at parties, and I can still see no way in which they could have cheated.
My mother would leave the room and the guests would decide between them, with no
intervention from my sister, some action for my mother to perform when she was
summoned back into the room. My mother would gaze closely for a moment at my sister
and then would make the action we had chosen, moving a cushion or a chair, perhaps
taking the lid off a box. I never saw her fail.
My own first experience of what might be a kind of telepathy I have already described
in A Sort of Life. I would have put it down to mere coincidence if it had not been repeated
twice under roughly the same circumstances, each involving a tragedy at sea and a loss of
life. The first occasion was during an Easter seaside holiday at Little Hampton when I was
seven years old. I dreamt of a shipwreck and I can still see clearly one image of the dream.
A man is scrambling up the staircase of a ship and a great wave is coming down to swamp
him. Next morning we heard the news of the Titanic sunk that night.
Of the second dream of a wreck about ten years later, I have also written. I can recall
no details and have lost the dream diary which I was keeping during a course of
psychoanalysis in London. Perhaps writing down the dream cancelled the memory of it.
Again, my dream coincided with real wreck, this time of the Rowan in the Irish Sea when,
I seem to remember, that a whole orchestra lost their lives.
Always the sea, always lives lost. But the third occasion was not a dream. I was in my
flat in Antibes one morning, some six or seven years ago, with nothing to worry me when
around breakfast time I was overcome by a deep - depression and an anxiety agonizing in
its acuteness. I have a witness, for a friend came to lunch with me and I told her what I
feared, that something terrible had happened to one of my family. To distract me, she
turned on the radio for the one o'clock news. A plane coming from Corsica had crashed
that morning into the sea off Cap d'Antibes a few miles away and there were no survivors.
On board was General Cogny whom I had known and liked in Vietnam.
1. In the party game Green describes ..............................
A. he played no part B. his sister would have to guess
C. his sister would have to mime D. his mother often guessed wrongly
2. Green describes ...............................
A. one accident B. two dreams
C. three dreams D. four incidents
3. Green claims the first dream ............................
A. involved lots of people B. was after the sinking of the Titanic
C. was just a coincidence D. can't have been a coincidence
4. The second dream he describes .......................
A. was never recorded B. is still completely clear
C. happened in his teens D. had no connection with real life
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5. On the third occasion ............................
A. he was eating breakfast B. he was alone
C. his prediction was not accurate D. a relative was involved

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

4. You are going to read a newspaper article about sleep. Five paragraphs have been
removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A – F the one which fits each gap
(1 – 5). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
Enough Sleep?
Tiredness, it is often claimed, has become the modern conditions. As the richer, busier
countries have grown, so sleeplessness and anxiety have also grown in the popular psyche.
Research in the USA has found 40 million Americans to be chronically affected, and some
recent best-selling novels in Britain have featured insomniacs as protagonists, or sleep-
research laboratories as their settings.

Recently, a sleep researcher fried an experiment. He offered his subjects the opposite of the
modern routine. “I allowed them to sleep for up to 14 hours a night for a month. It took
them three weeks to reach an equilibrium of eight-and-a-quarter hours. That indicates a
great rebound of sleep – sleep that they hadn’t been getting.

For guinea pigs, they advertise in the student newspapers. Subjects are picked up by taxi,
paid $ 5 an hour, and asked to adjust their sleeping patterns according to instructions. Dr.
Louise Reyner provides reassurance: “Some people are quite worried, because you’re
putting electrodes on their heads, and they think you can see what they’re dreaming or
thinking.”

The young men all deny they are going to fall asleep. Dr. Reyner has a video recording of
one trying not to. At first the person at the wheel is very upright, wet and bleary eyes
determinedly fixed on the windscreen. Then he begins to blink briefly, every now and
again; then for longer, and more often, with a slight drop of the head. Each nod grows
heavier than the last. The blinks become a 10-second blackout. Every time, he jerks awake
as if nothing has happened. But the car, by the second or third occasion, has shot off the
carriageway.

But apart from these findings, what else do we know about human sleep with any kind of
certainty? It is known that humans sleep, like other mammals, according to a daily cycle.

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Once asleep, they switch between four different stages of unconsciousness, from stage one
sleep, the shallowest, to the stage four, the deepest. When dreams occur, which is usually
during the lightest sleep, the brain paralyses the body except for the hands and eyelids, thus
preventing injuries.

However, there is a strong degree of certainty among scientists that women sleep for half
an hour longer than men, and that older people require less sleep, though they don’t know
why. When asked what sleep is for, some sleep researchers reply in cosmic terms: “Sleep is
a tactic to travel through time without injury.”
_____________________________________________________________________

A. Beyond this, certainties blur into theories. It is often suggested, for example, that sleep
repairs body tissue, or restores muscles, or rests the frontal section of the brain that controls
speech and creativity. But all of this may happen more quickly during relaxed wakefulness,
so no one is really sure.

B. Part of this interest is in sleep in general: in its rhythms, its uses and in problems with
sleeping. But a central preoccupation remains. “People need more sleep,” says one leading
sleep researcher. “People cut back on sleep when they’re busy. They get up too early to
avoid rush hour.”

C. The sleep researchers seem interested in this theory. But the laboratory is not funded to
investigate such matters. Its sponsors what its research to lead to practical solutions such as
deciding where Take a break signs should be placed on motorways, and how different
kinds of food and drink can affect driving and sleeplessness.

D. A coffee might have helped. Two cups, Dr. Reyner says, even after no sleep at all, can
make you a safe driver for half an hour or more. She recommends a whole basket of
alertness products: tablets, energy drinks, caffeinated chewing gum. Shift workers, she is
quite sure, could probably use them.

E. In fact, the laboratory’s interest is more physical. In a darkened room stands a motorway
simulator, the front section of a car facing a wide projection screen. The subjects are
always told to arrive at 2pm, in the body’s natural mid-afternoon lull, after a short night’s
sleep or no sleep at all. The projector is switched on and they are asked to drive, while
answering questions. An endless road rolls ahead, sunlight glares; and the air is warm.

F. In Europe, such propositions are perhaps most thoroughly tested in a small, unassuming
building on a university campus in the English midlands. The university sleep research
laboratory has investigated, among many subjects, the effects of fatigue on sailors, the
effects of airport noise on sleepers, and the dangers of motorway driving for flagging
drivers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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PART V. WRITING
1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it
1. Is this the only way to reach the city centre?
Isn’t there ___________________________________________________________ ?
2. I have never seen such a tall man in my life
Never _______________________________________________________________
3. The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect
But for ______________________________________________________________
4. The chances are a hundred to one against you.
It’s most _____________________________________________________________
5. Many people died because of the lack of medical facilities.
It ____________________________________________________________________
6. Two week passed before the letter arrived.
Not until ______________________________________________________________
7. The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark.
Under ________________________________________________________________
8. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
The boss ______________________________________________________________
9. He didn’t graduate from high school until he was 20.
It ___________________________________________________________________
10. She doesn’t intend to meet him any longer.
She has _______________________________________________________________
2. Paragraph writing:
Computers have become increasingly important and popular in Vietnam nowadays.
Could you describe some useful ways in which computers have so far contributed to our
modern life? Write a paragraph about 200 words to express your idea.

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

TRƯỜNG PT VÙNG CAO VIỆT BẮC

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

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PART I. LISTENING
1. Circle the correct letter A-C

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C

2. You will hear a dialogue between two friends. As you listen, fill the missing words in
the notes below.

1. three 2. accident 3. avoid 4. changing 5. slow down

6. police 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. T

PART II. PHONOLOGY

1. Pick out the word whose bold part is pronounced differently
1. C 2.B 3. A 4. D 5. A

2. Pick out the word whose stress is placed differently

1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B

PART III. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

1. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence.

1.D 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.B
14.D 15.A 16.D 17.C 18.C 19.C 20.B

2. Identify one error in each sentence and correct it.

1. are → is 2. physic → physics
3. as →like 4. in → during
5. youngest → younger 6. sleeping → to sleep
7. count → number 8. in → under
9. each → any 10. among → between
3. Fill each gap in the sentences below with a suitable preposition
1. to 2. in
3. over 4. within
5. by 6. by
7. of 8. against
9. in 10. up
11. for 12. up
13. in 14. down
15. on 16. after
17. off 18. up
19. On 20. by

4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets

1. frustration 2. tactful 3. flattery

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4. crawler 5. well-mannered 6. offensive
7. single-minded 8. ill/bad-mannered 9. violence
10. annoying 11. guarantor 12. fussy
13. eyeful 14. dutiful 15. sweeten
16. misjudged 17. desirable 18. finalized
19. noted 20. qualitative

5. Give the correct form of the words given

1. proposed 2. made 3. orbiting 4. should be used 5. to relay

6. to be pulled 7. are moved 8. have just put up 9. to prevent 10. rushing
11. dashing 12. stood 13. trying 14. not to weep 15. heard
16. climbing 17. sitting 18. to exchange 19. have written 20. correct

6. Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space A, B, C or D

1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C
5. A 6. B 7. D 8. B
9. A 10. B

PART IV. READING COMPREHENSION

1. Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each gap

1C 2B 3C 4A 5B 6B 7A 8D 9C 10D

2. Read the passage and fill one suitable word in each gap

1. exactly 2. bitten 3. as/ when 4. determined 5. it

6. about 7. village 8. anything 9. didn’t 10. But
11. necessary 12. show 13. down 14. the 15. to
16. if 17. like 18. known 19. or 20. exceptional

3. Read the passage and choose the best options

1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A

4. You are going to read a newspaper article about sleep. Five paragraphs have been
removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A – F the one which fits each gap
(1 – 5). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

1. B 2. F 3. E 4. D 5. A
PART V. WRITING
1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it

1. Isn’t there another way to reach the city centre?

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2. Never in my life have I seen such a tall man.
3. But for his command of the local dialect, we would have been kept in prison
4. It’s most difficult for you to get the chances
5. It was the lack of medical facilities that cased the death of many people/ many people to die
6. Not until two weeks had passed did the letter arrive.
7. Under cover of darkness, the soldiers entered the castle
8. The boss is thought to be considering raising wages
9. It was not until he was 20 that he graduated from high school.
10. She has no intention of meeting him any longer

2. Paragraph writing
Notes:
1. Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented
with coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted
upper-secondary school students.
3. Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to
the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students

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