BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM LỚP 12 THPT – NĂM 2008

ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH

I. LISTENING: 3 points (0.1 point for each correct answer)

0.1 point x 30 items = 3 points

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

1. 882173 11. Higgins 21. T

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2. March 25 12. single 22. T
3. 7.50 13. July 1983 23. F
4. 883164 14. Park 24. F
5. 7.50 15. clerk 25. T
6. 17th 16. 30 – 40 26. F
7. Garden/gardening Tours 17. Palisades 27. T
st
8. first/1 18. weather 28. T
9. 15 minutes’/15-minute/15 min 19. beach 29. NG
10. 0870 090 0379 20. theatre 30. T

II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR: 7 points (0.1 point for each correct answer)
0.1 point x 70 items = 7 points

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6

31. D 46. comparing => 66. had met 76. On 91. Φ

compared 56. technological
32. B 47. clutch => clutching 57. anxieties 67. had been 77. with 92. the
living
33. C 48. with => without 68. was 78. By 93. the
58. unquestionably sitting/sat
34. C 49. body => bodies 59. assumption 69. travels 79. in 94. an
35. D 50. into => on 70. is 80. in 95. a
visiting/has
60. destructive been visiting
36. A 51. different => 61. overwhelmingly 71. has flown 81. in/during 96. the
differently
37. D 52. on => in 62. beings 72. is 82. at 97. the
38. A 53. affect => affects 73. will be 83. on 98. the
working/is
63. pessimistically working/will
work
39. D 54. breaking => broken 64. imperfections 74. will have 84. with 99. a
traveled
40. D 55. side – effect => 75. will be 85. by 100. a/the
side – effects 65. heights flying/is going
to fly
41. A 86. with
42. B 87. by
43. C 88. of
44. B 89. In
45. A 90. in

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III. READING: 4 points (0.1 point for each correct answer)
0.1 point x 40 items = 4 points

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

(suggested answers)
101. B 111. A 116. C 121. B 131. about
102. C 112. B 117. C 122. A 132. among
103. A 113. C 118. A 123. C 133. performer

104. C 114. A 119. D 124. B 134. at

105. D 115. D 120. A 125. B 135. same
106. B 126. D 136. known
107. D 127. C 137. invented

108. C 128. A 138. a

109. A 129. D 139. with
110. D 130. A 140. dropped/fell/….

IV. WRITING (6 points)

Part 1: 0.1 point for each correct answer/ 0.1 point x 5 items = 0.5 point
Suggested answers
141. Further information can be obtained by sending a self -addressed envelope to the above
address.
142. The annual rainfall in/ for the northwest of Britain is higher than that in the southeast.
143. No reply from the secretary was sent to me for 10 days.
144. The fact that the policemen were prejudiced against foreigners could not be recorded in the
official files.
145. At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.

Part 2: 0.1 point for each correct answer/ 0.1 point x 5 items = 0.5 point
Suggested answers
146. She is in high spirits these days.
147. Carol made out that she hadn’t understood my request.
148. The total worked out at just under $4,000.
149. In all probability a treaty will be signed soon.
150. He's a very good footballer in addition to being a very good tennis player.

Part 3: 2 points
Part 4: 3 points
MARKING SCHEME
The impression mark given to each of parts 3 and 4 is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

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