HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LẦN THỨ XII

DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ MÔN: TIẾNG ANH - KHỐI 10

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN NGUYỄN TRÃI Thời gian: 180 phút
TỈNH HẢI DƯƠNG Đề thi gồm: 15 trang

ĐÁP ÁN

SECTION 1: LISTENING (50 points)

I. Complete the following information about the cars available for rental, using NO
MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each gap. (10 points)
1. medium
2. 17
3. £28.75
4. £31.05
5. insurance
II. Listen to a conversation on a university campus and choose the correct option.
(10 points)
1. A 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. A
III. You will hear an explorer called Richard Livingstone talking about a trip he
made in the rainforest of South America. Listen and indicate true (T) or false (F)
statements. (10 points)
1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
IV. You will hear a man called Alec Gardiner talking about the things he collects.
Listen and complete the sentences. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken
from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. (20 points)
1 sure 2 a small child
3 his bedroom 4 set
5 cute 6 oldest
7 shelves 8 markets
9 burglaries 10 a couple of
SECTION 2: LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points)

1
I. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the gap in each sentence (20 points)
1.A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. C
11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A

II. The passage below contains 10 errors. IDENTIFY and CORRECT them. Write
your answers in the space provided in the column on the right. (10 points)

Mistakes Corrections Mistakes Corrections

1. changed Changeable 6. extremely extreme
2. mass Masses 7. arise arising
3. a few Few 8.distribute distributed
4. mild Milder 9. far to
5. has Have 10. depression depressions

III. Complete the following sentences with a suitable particle/preposition. (10 points)
Answers:
1. up 2. of 3. over/round 4. between 5. to
6. for 7. from 8. through 9. away 10. back

IV. Supply the correct form of the verbs in block capitals in brackets to complete the
passage. (10 pts)
1. accessible 6. erosion
2. leisurely 7. challenging
3. unforgettable 8. imperceptibly
4. breath(-)taking 9. diversity/biodiversity
5. mountaineer(s) 10. splendour/splendor
SECTION 3: READING (50 points)
I. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10
points)
1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. D
II. Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word in the space
provided. (15 points)
1. by 2. Neither 3. of/with 4. no/little 5. as
2
6. what 7. a 8. in 9. That 10. make
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question. (10 points)
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.C
6.B 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.D

IV. Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow.
(15 points – 1.5 points/ correct answer)
1. ix 7. physical chemistry
2. ii 8. thermodynamics
3. vii 9. adapt
4. i 10. immortality
5. viii (7 and 8 can be in either order)
6. iv

SECTION 4: WRITING (60 points)

I. Write the new sentences using the words in brackets. Do not alter the given words in
any way. (10 points)
1. the whole idea as being ridiculous.
2. made a storm in the teacup.
3. the position to pick and choose.
4. no circumstances should you open the door.
5. her lateness that the boss went bananas.
II. Rewrite the following sentences, keeping their meaning unchanged, beginning
with the words given. (10 points)
1. Under no circumstances must you mention this to him.
2. There was such a rapid improvement in his condition that he went home four days after
the operation.
3. Only in a situation like this do children learn a lot about how to behave.
4. Through no fault of mine that she lost the money.

3
5. In all probabilities, the whole thing will have been forgotten by next term
Transcript
Part 1:
Saleswoman: Good morning sir. How can I help you?
Man: I’d like to rent a car, please.
Saleswoman: Certainly. What kind of car were you thinking of?
Man: Oh, a small and medium-sized one. Could you show me a brochure of leaflet with
the different available types?
Saleswoman: Of course. We have one type of small car and two types of medium-sized
ones. As you can see, the small type is called the Iota and the medium ones are called the
Combi and the Roadster.
Man: thank you. I see the Iota offers 20 miles to the gallon in urban areas.
Saleswoman: Yes. It’s certainly very economical. The Combi is almost as good at 18 miles
to the gallon. The Roadster offer 17 – Is that right?
Man: You are right.
Saleswoman: Of course, those mileages go up substantially when driving on motorways.
Man: I will be driving around town. The only time I will be using the motorway is from
here, the airport, to the centre.
Saleswoman: I see. Well, I’d recommend the small Iota. Parking can’t be difficult in town
and it’s a touch easier with a small vehicle.
Man: Yes, of course. Let me just look at the prices before making a final decision. I’m
here on business and will need the car for four days. The daily rate for the Iota is …
Saleswoman: £20 plus tax. The Combi is £25 and the Roadster is £27. Again, those prices
are below tax.
Man: The tax is 15%, right?
Saleswoman: Yes. So the total costs are £23, £28.75 and £31.05 per day, respectively.
Man: Do those prices include insurance?
Saleswoman: Yes, they do. However, the insurance only covers one driver – the one who
signs the rental agreement. We can cover other drivers for an additional fee.

4
Man: that’s OK. I’m here alone. OK, I’ll take the Iota. Oh, what about fuel costs?
Part 2: Listen to a conversation on a university campus.
Man: You seem to know your way around campus. Have you been here long?
Woman: I’m a senior literature major. I’ll be graduating next June.
Man: Your major is literature? Mine is, too. But I’m just beginning my work in my major.
I just transferred to this university from a junior college. Perhaps you could tell me about
the courses you’ve got to take for a literature major.
Woman: Well, for a literature major, you need to take eight courses, and it’ll take two
semesters, and it’s required for all literature majors is “Introduction to Literary
Analysis.”
Man: You mean, if you want to specialize in American literature, I still must take two
semesters of world literature?
Woman: Yes, because the two semesters are required for all literature majors.
Man: But I only want to study American literature.
Woman: At least you can take all of your five elective courses in the area that you want.
Man: That’s what I’ll do then.
Part 3:
You will hear an explorer called Richard Livingstone talking about a trip he made in
the rainforest of South America. Listen and indicate true (T) or false (F) statements.
(10 points)

5
Part 4
Hello, good evening. Welcome to Private Passions. My name is Alec Gardiner and
I’m here to tell you about my passion: collecting. Collecting everything: key rings,
matchboxes, cartoons characters, beer mats, cake decorations – you name it, I collect it.
Now, of course, the question I get asked most often is: why? Why do I do it? What is the
point? To be honest, I’m not sure I can answer that question, other than I’ve been doing it
for years and it gives me a lot of pleasure. I started collecting when I was a small child and
I’ve never stopped. I was never bored as a child because there was always something new

6
to collect. Then I had to organize and arrange them in my bedroom. I enjoyed that. I
started with the small toys out of cereal packets, then football cards, toy cars. And I’ve still
got them. The most pleasing thing is when I find the last object to complete a set of
something. That’s really satisfying. It’s so great to know that you have got absolutely all of
them! Of all the things I collect, cartoon figures are my favourite because they are so cute
and funny. I’ve got about 6,000 little models just of Mickey Mouse alone … from all over
the world. You’d be amazed where Mickey turns up! I have thousands of other cartoon
characters, too, especially Disney ones. That’s my largest collection, simply because there
are so many to collect.
Recently, my main problem has been where to keep everything. Most of my
collections are in my living room. The walls are covered with little shelves. I have a
thousand key rings, as well, hanging on the walls. In the past, I used to spend a lot of time
visiting collectors’ markets and little antique shops. That was my main source of new
additions for my collections. But now I mostly buy on the net – eBay for example. I’m a
computer consultant, anyway, so I seem to spend most of my life online in front of the
computer these days, whether it’s work or pleasure. Anyway, I don’t like to leave the
house for very long. Everything in there is precious, and I’m worried about burglaries. So
online shopping is perfect for me. I suppose I must have spent thousands and thousands of
pounds over the years. Sometimes I have to spend a couple of hundred pounds just on one
little item, if I need it to complete a set of something. It’s a lot of money for a Disney
model – but it’s worth it to me. I guess that makes me an addict!