SỞ GD&ĐT THANH HÓA ĐỀ KSCL HSG LẦN 15 NĂM HỌC 2021 - 2022

TRƯỜNG PT NGUYỄN MỘNG TUÂN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài 150 phút
Đề thi gồm có 06 trang (không kể thời gian phát đề)

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SECTION A: LISTENING (10 pts)

HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
 Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau khoảng 15 giây, mở đầu và
kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
 Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu
nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
 Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
PART I. You hear an interview with Jack Brown, the creator of the very popular cartoon
character, Arthur. For questions 1- 5, choose the answer A, B, C or D which fits best according to
what you hear. (5 pts)
Question 1. Jack is bemused by his character’s popularity because _________
A. he never thought Arthur would be attractive to adults. B. aardvarks aren’t particularly lovable.
C. Arthur has drawn so many families closer together. D. Arthur is rather old.
Question 2. According to Jack, Arthur’s character ________
A. came to him, as he was reading to his child. B. developed slowly over a period of time.
C. was meant to cheer up his recuperating son. D. was meant to mirror an actual person.
Question 3. According to Jack, Arthur _________
A. made him wealthy when he first appeared. B. has appeared in children’s theatre.
C. is still important in his son’s life. D. was so popular that he continued creating stories.
Question 4. Jack says he stopped touring when _________
A. a book was written about Arthur. B. he met Carol Greenwold after a TV broadcast.
C. Arthur happened to be discovered. D. he was asked to appear on a TV programme.
Question 5. The Arthur cartoon series seems to have __________
A. enjoyed incredible success from the outset. B. exhausted its possibilities.
C. not done very well in a popularity poll. D. been used as a vehicle for advertising goods.
PART II. For questions 6-10, listen to a radio interview with a chef about the process of eating and
choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) according to what you hear. (5 pts)
Question 6. Heston mentions eating fish from a paper plate with a plastic knife and fork
A. because it is something listeners may have done.
B. because doing so made him think about the process of eating.
C. as an example of an unpleasant eating experience.
D. as an example of what influences the eating experience.
Question 7. What does Heston say about taste?
A. Fat should be considered a taste.
B. Taste and flavour are separate from each other.
C. The sense of smell is involved in it.
D. The number of taste buds gradually decreases.
Question 8. The experiment involving salt and other food shows that
A. it is possible to taste something that you can’t smell.
B. the sense of smell is not as powerful as other senses.
C. food can taste better when you can’t smell it.
D. the flavour of food can change as you eat it.
Question 9. The story about the trainee waiters illustrates that
A. certain colours are more appealing than others.
B. something can seem to taste good because of its appearance.
C. one sense can strongly influence another.
D. some people can perceive taste better than others.
Question 10. What does Heston say about bitterness?
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A. It can give a false impression that something is harmful.
B. It can become the main reason why people like something.
C. Reactions to it can change over time.
D. Its function is widely misunderstood.
SECTION B: PHONETICS (5pts)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 11: A. congestion B. devotion C. suggestion D. digestion
Question 12: A. hypocrite B. hypocrisy C. hydroplane D. hysteria
Question 13: A. concentrate B. accurate C. climate D. moderate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three
in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 14: A. canoe B. retail C. marquee D. parade
Question 15: A. respiratory B. controversially C. arithmetic D. ameboid
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 pts)
Mark the letter A , B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 16: I do not think there is so much as a of truth in that rumor.
A. pebble B. crumb C. speck D. grain
Question 17: His brother presented her a clock.
A. oval nice Japanese digital B. nice oval Japanese digital
C. nice digital Japanese oval. D. nice digital oval Japanese.
Question 18: ____________, the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties.
A. To a degree B. By and large C. Virtually D. Altogether
Question 19: The sixth time he called me at night was the .
A. hot air B. last cause C. touch and go D. last straw
Question 20: The train service has been a since they introduced the new schedules.
A. shambles B. chaos C. rumpus D. fracas
Question 21: The strike was owing to a last minute agreement with the management.
A. broken up B. set back C. called off D. put down
Question 22: All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events.
A. broadcast B. vision C. network D. coverage
Question 23: You’ve lived in the city for most of your life, so you’re used to the noise.
A. apparently B. allegedly C. presumably D. predictably
Question 24: She tried to set ____________ a few minutes each day for her exercises .
A. about B. in C. aside D. down
Question 25: ________ over the exam results, she rushed home to tell her family the good news .
A. Excitement B. Excited C. To excite D. Exciting
Question 26: Part of ___________ New York City is situated on ___________ LongIsland .
A. the/0 B. the/a C. 0/0 D. the/the
Question 27: He says he will pay ; I don’t think he will, ______________.
A. in case B. though C. but D. even though
Question 28: Our firm ____________ a lot of business with overseas custumers .
A. does B. makes C. takes D. deals
Question 29: I have very feelings about the plan – it might possibly work or it could be a disaster.
A. troubled B. doubtful C. mixed D. certain
Question 30: Why don’t you ___________ a go ? It’s not difficult !
A. do B. set C. have D. make
Question 31: All students should be and literate when they leave school
A. numerate B. numeric C. numeral D. numerous
Question 32: That was a bit of a ____________ for the books : I never expected him to show up .
A. turn – out B. turn - away C. turn – in D. turn – up
Question 33: I wish Tom worked as hard as Mary _____________ .
A. will B. can C. does D. did
Question 34: Lindsay’s excuses for being late are beginning to rather thin.
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 A. wear B. get C. turn D. go
Question 35: He ______________so much harm on the nation during his regime that it has never fully
recovered.
A. inferred B. induced C. indicted D. inflicted
Question 36: She__________so politely at the party. Everyone was in casual clothes.
A. needn’t have dressed B. mustn’t have dressed
C. should have dressed D. couldn’t have dressed
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges .
Question 37: Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir?
Man: “____________”
A. Yes, of course I like it B. Rare, please
C. Very good D. Not too bad
Question 38: Mary: How well you are playing!
Peter: “ ”.
A. Thank you too much B. Many thanks. That is a nice compliment
C. I think so. I am proud of myself D. Say it again. I like to hear your words
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that need correction.
Question 39: As emissions increase, it trap more heat in the atmosphere, leading to a period of
unprecedented warming.
A. it B. unprecedented C. heat D. leading
Question 40: It was reported that a policeman was badly injured in the explosion.
A. injured B. badly C. a D. was reported
Question 41: Thanks to artificial intelligence, the phone's voice-recognition system converts the sound
into numerous data.
A. converts B. numerous C. Thanks to D. voice-recognition
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 42: Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.
A. minor B. younger C. inferior D. superior
Question 43: Between you and me, so don’t tell anyone , I’m sure he’ll lose the election.
A. In confidence B. In fact C. In truth D. In conclusion
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 44: Aren't you putting the cart before the horse by deciding what to wear for the wedding
before you've even been invited to it?
A. upsetting the apple cart B. knowing the ropes
C. doing things in the wrong order D. do things in the right order
Question 45: My father was as poor as a church mouse growing up, so his sole focus was to give his kids
every opportunity in life that he missed out on.
A. was short of cash B. was very healthy
C. was born with a silver spoon in his mouth D. looked like a million dollars
SECTION D: READING COMPREHENSION (25pts)
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 46 to 55.
In 1830, there were under 100 miles of public railway in Britain. Yet within 20 years, this figure
had grown to more than 5000 miles. By the end of the century, almost enough rail track to __(46) __ the
world covered this small island, __(47) __ the nature of travel for ever and contributing to the industrial
revolution that changed the __(48) __ of history in many parts of the world.
Wherever railways were introduced, economic and social progress quickly __(49) __. In a single
day, rail passengers could travel hundreds of miles, __(50) __ previous journey times by huge margins
and bringing rapid travel within the __(51) __ of ordinary people. Previously, many people had never
ventured beyond the outskirts of their town and villages. The railway brought them greater freedom and
enlightenment.

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 In the 19th century, the railway in Britain __(52) __ something more than just the business of
carrying goods and passengers. Trains were associated with romance, adventure and, frequently, __(53)
__ luxury. But the railways did more than revolutionise travel; they also __(54) __ a distinctive and
permanent mark on the British landscape. Whole towns and industrial centres __(55) __ up around major
rail junctions, monumental bridges and viaducts crossed rivers and valleys and the railway stations
themselves became desirable places to spend time between journeys.
Question 46: A. revolve B. enclose C. encircle D. orbit
Question 47: A. altering B. amending C. adapting D. adjusting
Question 48: A. route B. way C. line D. course
Question 49: A. pursued B. followed C. succeeded D. chased
Question 50: A. cancelling B. subtracting C. cutting D. abolishing
Question 51: A. reach B. capacity C. facility D. hold
Question 52: A. served B. functioned C. represented D. performed
Question 53: A. considerable B. generous C. plentiful D. sizeable
Question 54: A. laid B. set C. settled D. left
Question 55: A. jumped B. stood C. burst D. sprang
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 56 to 62.
Today we take electricity for granted and perhaps we do not realize just how useful this discovery
has been. Steam was the first invention that replaced wind power. It was used to drive engines rooms.
Petrol mixed with air was the next invention that and was passed through pipes and radiators to warm
provided power. Exploded in a cylinder, it drove a motor engine. Beyond these simple and direct uses,
those forms have not much adaptability.
On the other hand, we make use of electricity in thousands of ways. From the powerful voltages
that drive our electric trains to the tiny current needed to work a simple calculator, and from the huge
electric magnet in steel works that can lift 10 tons to the tiny electric magnet in a doorbell, all are
powered by electricity. An electric current can be made with equal ease to heat a huge mass of molten
metal in a furnace, or to boil a jug for a cup of coffee.
Other than atomic energy, which has not as yet been harnessed to the full, electricity is the
greatest power in the world. It is flexible, and so adaptable for any task for which it is wanted. It travels
so easily and with incredible speed along wires or conductors that it can be supplied instantly over vast
distances.
To generate electricity, huge turbines or generators must be turned. In Australia they use coal or
water to drive this machinery. When dams are built, falling water is used to drive the turbines without
polluting the atmosphere with smoke from coal.
Atomic power is used in several countries but there is always the fear of an accident. A tragedy
once occurred at Chernobyl, in Ukraine, at an atomic power plant used to make electricity. The reactor
leaked, which caused many deaths through radiation.
Now scientists are examining new ways of creating electricity without harmful effects to the
environment. They may harness the tides as they flow in and out of bays. Most importantly, they hope to
trap sunlight more efficiently. We do use solar heaters for swimming pools but as yet improvement in the
capacity of the solar cells to create more current is necessary. When this happens, electric cars will be
viable and the world will rid itself of the toxic gases given off by trucks and cars that burn fossil fuels.
Question 56: The author mentions the sources of energy such as wind, steam, petrol in the first paragraph
to ________.
A. emphasize the usefulness and adaptability of electricity.
B. imply that electricity is not the only useful source of energy.
C. discuss which source of energy can be a suitable alternative to electricity.
D. suggest that electricity should be alternated with safer sources of energy.
Question 57: Electric magnets are used in steel works to _________.
A. test the steel for strength. B. lift heavy weights up to ten tons.
C. heat the molten steel. D. boil a jug of water.
Question 58: The advantage of harnessing the power of the tides and of sunlight to generate electricity is
that they _______
A. do not pollute the environment. B. are more adaptable.
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 C. are more reliable. D. do not require attention.
Question 59: The word "they" in the last paragraph refers to _________.
A. the tides B. new ways C. scientists D. harmful effects
Question 60: The best title for this passage could be _________.
A. “How to Produce Electricity” B. “Electricity: Harmful Effects on Our Life”
C. “Why Electricity Is So Remarkable” D. “Types of Power Plants”
Question 61: Before electricity, what was sometimes passed through pipes to heat rooms?
A. steam B. hot wind C. petrol D. gas
Question 62: What do we call machines that make electricity?
A. pipes and radiators B. voltages C. electric magnets D. generators or turbines
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions from 63 to 70.
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the
atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air
pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution
laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds
that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As
technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the
list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant
under certain conditions.
Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen
oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by
various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air
purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global
basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region,
human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the
cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at
which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in
the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a
pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents
over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable
health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon
monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches
about 15 ppm.
Question 63: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. How much harm air pollutants can cause. B. The economic impact of air pollution.
C. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere. D. What constitutes an air pollutant.
Question 64: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. admittedly B. negatively C. considerably D. quickly
Question 65: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that .
A. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
B. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
C. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
D. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
Question 66: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. the compounds moved to the water or soil B. the various chemical reactions
C. the pollutants from the developing Earth D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Question 67: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in
controlling air pollution?
A. They have existed since the Earth developed.
B. They function as part of a purification process.
C. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
D. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
Question 68: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized
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regions___________.
A. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
B. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
C. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
D. be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
Question 69: To the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful
if _________________.
A. the other substances in the area are known B. it can be calculated quickly
C. it is in a localized area D. the natural level is also known
Question 70: The word "noxious" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to___ .
A. known B. essential C. natural D. poisonous
SECTION E: WRITING (30 pts)
Question I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5 pts)
71. A small church lies at the foot of the hill.
à At the foot ........................................................................................................
72. The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted.
à Only on his .................................................. ....................................................
73. People rumour that he is rich but stingy.
à What .................................................. ..............................................................
74.The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike.
à So intense .................................................. ......................................................
75. They will try John for murder at the High Court next week.
à John will stand........................................... ......................................................

Question II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in
meaning to the sentence printed before it by using the word given. Do not change the form of the given
word. Write the answers on your answer sheet. (5pts)
76. He may choose to take early retirement. (option)
à.................................................. ..........................................................................
77. He didn’t take any part in the conversation. (contribute)
à.................................................. ..........................................................................
78. The success of our local theater has made our city famous. (map)
à.................................................. ..........................................................................
79. We lost our way because the signposts were confusing. ( which)
à.................................................. ..........................................................................
80. Twenty years ago this region produced twice as much coal as it does now.(halved)
à.................................................. ..........................................................................
Question III. Essay writing (20 pts)
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career,
while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.
You should write at least 250 words.

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