ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ HSG SỐ 3

USE OF ENGLISH (15 pts)

1. B. in spite of 16. B. detention
2. A. glance 17. D. spring
3. C. binoculars 18. A. catch up with
4. D. turned out 19. C. inaccurate
5. D. such good eyesight 20. C. delicate
6. D. parade 21. D. on good terms
7. C. knack 22. D. away
8. D. efficient 23. C. call it a day
9. D. about to move 24. A. If it had not been for
10. C. doing 25. D. saying
11. A. make 26. D. whatsoever
12. A. spirit 27. B. rolled
13. B. to become 28. C. take priority over
14. C. dropout 29. B. authorities
15. A. must have known 30. C. they had

WORD FORMS (10 pts)

1. uncompetitive 6. memorizing
2. medicinal 7. misconcept(ion)
3. endangered 8. unaccountably
4. unforgettable 9. under/misestimate
5. invariably 10. indebted

GUIDED CLOZE TEST (10 pts)

1. B. all
2. A. cubs
3. C. later
4. C. in a night
5. B. which
6. A. keen
7. D. gives
8. A. although
9. B. similar
10. A. offspring

OPEN CLOZE TEST (15 pts)

Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word to make a meaningful passage.
A music competition is an event (1) at which people compete for prizes by performing music. Music
competitions can be for solo (2) singers or for small or large groups such as orchestras, bands or choirs.
Some competitions are for young people who are starting to make a professional (3) career in music. Other
music competitions may be for amateurs, which (4) means that professional musicians are not allowed to
compete.
The person who decides who is the winner is (5) called the adjudicator. Some big festivals have a team of
several adjudicators who (6) decide together on the winner.
The British and International Federation of Music Festivals organizes music competitions for amateurs in
many (7) different / other parts of the British Isles. Children and adults can (8) participate / join (tạm chấp

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nhận) in competing for music, speech and drama and dance. Competitions (9) like these are often called
“festivals” because the main (10) reason for taking part is to enjoy performing (11) rather than just to win.
There are many big international competitions for some of the most talented musicians from all over the
world. (12) Such / Winning a big competition can help a young musician to start a successful career. Some
people think that it can also be a bad thing to win a big competition, especially (13) for musicians who are still
very young. It may instantly (14) turn them into a star but they still have to get better and mature (15) as a
musician and a person.

READING COMPREHENSION (10 pts)

1. A. the rich alluvial soil of the Nile
2. C. Lebanon
3. B. he was in absolute power
4. B. needed to be controlled
5. A. to import the things that Egypt did not have
6. D. what Egypt exported
7. A. The Civilization Of The Ancient Egyptians
8. B. long period it extended its power and influence
9. B. destroyed
10. C. left to the sowing of new crops
SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION (20 pts) (2 pts each correct answer)
1. I have two daughters whom I have not sent to primary school yet.
2. She walked out of the interview room, smiling from ear to ear.
3. His making a terrible mistake caused his teacher’s anger.
4. On no account should you leave this hospital.
5. Literature is not Tom’s cup of tea.
6. In the turn of event that Maria didn’t keep her promise, what would you do?
7. The stadium was designed in order to stamp out hooliganism.
8. Chances are (that) he will join the Olympic swimming team.
9. Ever since his Colin’s accident, he’s been unable to make sound judgement.
10. They’ve been on good terms with each other up to now.
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