SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

ĐỀ THI SỐ
01 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Đề thi gồ m có 08 trang) Thờ i gian làm bài: 120 phú t (không kể thờ i gian phát đề)
Ngà y thi: …………………….

Họ và tên thí sinh:.................................................................................................. Số báo

danh: ……………………………………………..

Giám thị 1: ....................................................................................................................

SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part)
Part 1. You will hear a doctor talking about how people can lead a healthier life.
For each question, put a tick in the correct box.
1. To become healthier you should _______.
A. dramatically change your life
B. change some daily habits.
C. eat hardly anything.
2. If you don't manage to exercise as much as you should _______.
A. leave the gym.
B. try not to be negative about it.
C. be angry with yourself.
3. To improve your mood you should ________.
A. drink more tea and coffee.
B. only eat vegetables.
C. increase the amount of vegetables you eat.
4. The survey ________.
A. showed quite dramatic results.
B. didn't have strong results.
C. didn't give any useful information.
5. You should always ________.
A. do important jobs first.
B. do everything as quickly as possible.
C. fry to finish what you start
6. The doctor says ________.
A. you should never have a late night
B. lack of sleep causes brain disease.
C. it's okay to go to bed late sometimes.

Part 2. You will hear a tour guide giving information about an old British house.
For each question. fill in the missing information in the numbered space.
- The house was built in the (7) 19thcentury……………………..………..
- The Reynold family lived in the house until (8) …1875…………………..………..
- The servants had rooms in the (9) …bedroom…attic……………..………..
- The art collection is in the (10) …dining room…………………..………..
- George Reynold was a (11) …lawyer…………………..………..
- George's son Michael died from (12) ……cancer………………..………..
- Wife died while giving birth to their (13) ……daughter………………..………..Emily.
- George's brother died in a (14) ……horse………………..………..riding accident.
- George died of a heart attack at the age of (15) ………52……………..………..

SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points)

Part 1: Questions from 16 to 36. (3.0 points - 0.15/ each)
Choose the best answer to each question.
16. As a citizen, it is normal to _________ to the laws and rules made by the society.
A. conform B. resist(chống lại) C. hinder D. obey
17. He attempted to _________the painting from the gallery but he was caught.
A. rob B. steal C. thief D. kidnap
18. Once the computer virus was removed, a lot of information ________.
A. is disappearing B. will have disappeared
C. disappears D. disappeared
19. Telecommuter boosters(ng ủng hộ làm việc từ xa) will often mention
_________convenient it is for people wishing to cut down on their work hours.
A. how B. therefore C. only D. most
20. A: “Will the Jackson be invited?”– B: “I_________.”
A. expect so not B. so expect C. expect so D. don’t
expect
21. I read the contract again and again ___________avoiding making spelling
mistakes.
A. with a view to(+v_ing với ý định) B. on account of C. by means
of D. in terms of
22. In a report submitted to the government yesterday, scientists __________that
the building of the bridge be stopped.
A. banned B. complained C. said D.
recommended
23. Anyone ordering a new MP3 player _________ the end of the month will receive
a free extra set of headphones.
A. at B. in C. upon D. before
24. I enjoyed reading that story. It was rather sad, _________.
A. also B. though C. but D. so
25. My job is so ________ that I don’t think I’ll be able to take a summer break.
A. persisting B. hard C. demanding(đồi hỏi khắc khe) D.
tough
26. A number of students ________ for a rise since last year
A. asked B. has asked C. ask D. have
asked
27. I have been fascinated by _________ since I was at secondary school.
A. photographic B. photographer C. photograph D.
photography
28. She has difficulty ________ and ________ English.
A. speak-writing B. to speak- to write C. speak-write D. speaking-
writing
29. Her mother’s illness cast a cloud__________her wedding day
A. for B. over C. on D. in
30. I don’t really___________winter sports very much
A. deal with B. face up to C. get round to D. go in
for=like
31. The meeting was _______ off at the last minute because the papers were not
ready.
A. stopped B. broken C. called=delayed D. turned
32. There are still, however, rather a lot of obstacles to ________.
 A. overcome B. come over C. solve D. resolve
33. __________ the barrier at the side of the road, the car would have crashed into
the valley below.
A. But for B. Apart from C. Except for D. Unless
34. She has quite a good _____ of English.
A. result B. pass C. understanding D. head
35. According to the _____ of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if
they intend to leave.
A. laws B. rules C. terms( điều khoản trong hợp
đồng) D. details

Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45. (2 points - 0.2/ each)

Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences.
36. There are some …exceptions…………………..………..to every EXCEPT
grammatical rule.
37. The engineering sector achieved significant …growth………………….. GROW
……….. last year.
38. I have a …collection…………………..………..of old records from my COLLECT
grandma.
39. He'll ……surely………………..………..be coming later. SURE
40. Eric Clapton's guitar solos are …legendary…………………..………... LEGEND
41. It was one of the most ……enjoyable………………..………..plays I've seen ENJOY
recently.
42. In her time, Marilyn Monroe was a very ……glamrous……………….. GLAMOUR
……….. actress.
43. It's …impossoble…………………..………..to tell whether he's lying or not. POSSIBLE
44. He's no worldwide star, but he had very humble … BEGIN
beginning…………………..………... 
45. They took ………measurements……………..………..of noise levels inside MEASURE
the building.
Take measurements of sth: đo kích cỡ
Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50. (1 point - 0.2/ each)
Each of the following sentences has an error. Find the errors and correct them.
46. Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good.->
to take
47. While the brows were away on holiday, their house was broke into-> broken
48. Why don’t you congratulate our son about passing his final exam?->on
49. There is such few ink (k đếm đc)that it will be impossible to finish addressing the
envelopes.-> litte
50. I found it wonderfully to travel abroad.-> wonderful
Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55.(1 point - 0.2/ each)
Fill in each of the sentences with correct prepositions.
51. Have you heard? Sam's got engaged …to……..Susan.
52. Let me run though( điểm qua một số lợi ích)….……..a few of the benefits our
scheme offers you.
53. I think that …under(ở bất kì hoàng cảnh nào)………..the circumstances it would be a good
idea if you stayed at home for a few days.
54. Therefore, in………..accordance( theo như) with our regulations, you will be issued with
a formal written warning.
55. Following the financial scandal he left the job …in……....disgrace.

SECTION III: READING (6.0 points)

Part 1. Questions 56 – 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each of the following
blanks.
SOUND ADVICE FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS

A recent survey of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts

in the (56) _______ of a second language acquisition. Their advice may prove

invaluable for those (57) _______ a language course. One suggestion is that you (58)

_______ whether you are likely to be successful at learning a language? Did you

enjoy studying languages at school, for example? The major (59) ________ will be

your own time and effort. Therefore, you must be sure that the course on offer leads

to a (60) _______qualification. Also, be realistic in your (61) ________Thực tế trong

mục tiêu của bạn. If you don’t set achievable aims, you are more likely to give up. Do
not be deceived (62) _______ thinking bị lừa dối trong suy nghĩ
that the most expensive courses are the best. (63) _shop________ around
xem xét kĩ to get the best possible value for money. You should also bear in mind
that the faster you learn a language, the more quickly you forget it. Sandra Miller, a
French teacher, tried to teach herself German by rolling on a (64) __fast______
course khóa học nhanh Already fluent in four languages and with a sound knowledge
of teaching methodology her chances of (65) __making______ progress đang tiến
bộ( đi chung với nhau) were high. Three years on she remembers very little. She
feels her biggest mistake was not to follow up her first experience. “I should have
consolidated what I’d learnt by continuing to study, even if it were by myself.”
56. A. branch B. field C. area D. domain
57. A. considering B. wondering C. thinking D. looking
58. A. survey B. review C. balance D. assess
59. A. price B. charge C. cost D. valuation
60. A. valued B. regarded C. understood D. recognised
61. A. ends B. sights C. goals D. objects
62. A. into B. about C. by D. in
63. A. Nose B. Shop C. Push D. Run
64. A. rapid B. quick C. fast D. crash
65. A. achieving B. making C. doing D. gaining
Part 2. Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)
Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question
The ability to conduct 66/electricity is one of the key properties of a metal.
Other solid material such as silicon can conduct electricity but only effectively at
certain temperatures. Also, some substances such as salt (sodium chloride) can
conduct when molten or when dissolved in water. The ability of metals to
67/conduct electricity is due to how their atoms( n.tử) bond together(gắn kết với
nhau). In order to bond together the metal atoms lose at least one of their
outermost(ở ngoài cùng) electrons. 69/This leaves the metal atoms with a positive
charge and they are now strictly ions. The lost electrons are free to move in what are
known as a sea of electrons. Since the electrons are negatively charged they attract
the ions and this is what keeps the structure together.
 An electric current is a flow of charge and since the electrons in the sea of
electrons are free to move they can be made to flow in one direction when a source
of electrical energy such as a battery is connected to the metal. Hence we have an
electric current flowing through the wire, and this is what makes metals such good
conductors of electricity. The only other common solid conducting material that
pencil users are likely to encounter is graphite (what the ‘lead’ of a pencil is made
from). Graphite is a form of carbon and again the carbon atoms bond in such a way
that there is a sea of electrons that can be made to flow as an electric current.
Likewise, if we have an ionic substance like salt we can make the electrically charged
ions flow to create a current but only when those ions are free to move, either when
the substance is a liquid or dissolved in water. 70/In its solid state an ionic substance
like salt cannot conduct electricity as its charged ions cannot flow.
Electrical insulators are substances that cannot conduct electricity well either,
because they contain no charged particles or any charged particles they might
contain do not flow easily 72/ Water itself is a poor conductor or electricity as it does
not contain a significant amount of fully charged particles (the ends of a water
molecule are partly charged but overall the molecule is neutral). However, most
water we encounter does contain dissolved charged particles, so it will be more
conductive than pure water. Many of the problems that occur when touching
electrical devices with wet hands result from the ever-present salt that is left on our
skin through 73/perspiration and it dissolves in the water to make it more
conductive.
66. Electrical conductivity is ________.
A. one of the most important properties of metals
B. one of the key properties of most solid materials
C. impossible for any substance when it is dissolved in water
D. completely impossible for silicon
67. According to the passage, a metal can conduct electricity due to ________.
A. the absence of free electrons B. its atoms with a positive charge
C. the way its atoms bond together D. the loss of one electron in the
core of its atoms
68. The word “outermost” in paragraph 1 mostly means ________.
A. the lightest. B. nearest to the inside.
C. furthest from the inside. D. the heaviest.
69. The atoms of a metal can bond together because ________.
A. the lost electrons cannot move freely in the sea of electrons
B. electrons can flow in a single direction
C. they lose all of electrons
D. negatively charged electrons attract positive ions
70. Salt in its solid state is not able to conduct electricity because ________.
A. it has free electrons B. its charged ions can flow easily
C. it cannot create any charge ions D. it charged ions are not free to
move
71. The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. charged ions B. electric currents C. charged particles D. electrical
insulator
72. Water is a poor conductor because it contains ________.
A. no positive or negative electric charge
B. only a small amount of fully charged particles
C. only a positive electric charge
D. only a negative electric charge
73. We can have problems when touching electrical devices with wet hands because
________.
A. the eater itself is a good conductor of electricity
B. the water dissolves the salt on our skin and becomes more conductive
C. the water contains too many neutral molecules
D. the water containing no charged particles makes it more conductive
74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Pure water is much more conductive than most water we encounter every
day.
B. Graphite is a common solid substance that can conduct electricity.
C. Salt can conduct electricity when it is molten or dissolved.
D. Some materials are more conductive than others.
75. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
A. Electrical Energy B. Electrical Devices C. Electrical Insulators D.
Electrical Conductivity

Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each)

Read the text and fill in one word which best fits each gap.
These days it is impossible to open a newspaper (76) …… without……………..……..
reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being
threatened (77) ……… and…………..…….. the future looks bad (78) …… what……………..…….. can
each of us do? We cannot clean (79) …… up……………..…….. our polluted rivers and seas
overnight. Nor we can stop the (80) … disappearance ………………..…….. of plants and
animals. But we can stop adding to the problem (81) …… while……………..…….. scientists
look for answer. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (82) … completely
………………..…….. but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you
do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save (83) …energy………………..……..,
which also (84) ……reduce……………..…….. household bills. We all make a personal decision
to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world (85) ………

for…………..…….. our grandchildren.

Part 1: Questions from 86 to 90. (2 point- 0.4/ each)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
86. It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
(S+should/shouldn’t+have+Ved/V3) cấu trúc câu: diễn tả sự tiếc nuối về việc nên
làm/ k nên làm trong quá khứ
 You should not have allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car.
87. I shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens= under no
circumstances(thay cho cụm trạng từ no matter what happens)
 Under no circumstances, shall I lend John any money -> đảo ngữ
88. “You broke my bicycle, Minh!” said Hoa. Accused someone of doing sth
@ Hoa accused Minh of having broken her bicycle
89. I regret not buying any tickets for the concert. Reget+V_ing
 I wish I had bought some tickets for the concert. (cấu trúc ao ước)
90. Tim looks nothing like his father.
 Tim doesn’t look like his father. Tim doesn’t take after his father at all
Part 2: Questions from 91 to 95. (2 points - 0.4/ each)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
91. I don’t intend to apologize to either of them. (intention)
 I have no intention of apologizing to either of them
92. “It was my fault to break your vase yesterday” said Jane to her brother.
(admitted: thừa nhận)
 Jane admitted having broken her brother’s vase yesterday.
93. You should think about: cân nhắc, suy nghĩ = take sth into considerationthe price
before you decide whether to buy it or not. (consideration)
 You should take the price into consideration before you decide whether to buy it
or not.
94. I find driving on the left in England very strange. (be/get to acustomed to=be/get
used to+ N/V_ing)
 I am not acustomed driving. on the left in England.
95. She always has a good relationship with the children. (gets on well with
someone= get a relationship with someone)
 She always gets on well with. the children.

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