ÔN THI ĐT HSG CẤP TỈNH

Môn: Tiếng Anh – Time : 150 minutes

PART A: PHONETICS (5 points)

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in
the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (3 points).

1. A. crooked B. distinguished C. estimated D. needed

2. A. initial B.patience C. crucial D. defence

3. A.grocery B. collocation C. associate D. motivation

II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in the same line
and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (2 points).

4. A. political B. exaggerate C. sufficient D. quantity

5. A. comprehend B. determine C. humane D. consumer

PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (30 points)

I. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (7pts).

6. It’s high time his fellow athletes (unionize)d ………………… in order to protect their rights.

7. I hate (tell) …being told……… to do something I was already planning on doing.

8. Why is it imperative that every student (pay) ………………… close attention to what his
teacher is explaining in the classroom.

9. (ask) ………………… to speak about climate change at the scientific conference many
times, Mr Kevin prepared the topic well.

10. the negotiations (fall) ……to fall…………… through, it would bring about unforessen
problems.

11. They (not sack) …Shouldn’t have sacked… him. He was the most creative person on their
team.

12. She (work) …… had been working…… at that company for three years when it went out of
business.

II. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following passage. (5 points)
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13. Suppose you are hiking along a trail. Make a …………………… between your
displacement and your distance traveled. (COMPARation

14. After the accident, the police officer asked if anyone required …………………… attention.
(MEDICal

15. The physicians at Southcoast Heath encourage our ………………… to use My Chart for
easy access to heath records, online bill pay & contacting your doctor. (PATIENCE)

16. A …………………….. is a health professional who also provides information about the
drugs their doctors have ordered for them. (PHARMA)cist

17. The theft of so much money proved both …………………… and embarrassing for the
company. (PROBLEM)

18. It’s … incredibly.. rare to see large sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. (CREDIBLE)

19. I had a …………………… night’s sleep. My back was hurting and the storm outside made
such a noise. (REST) less

20. Increasingly, parents are continuing to ………………….. assist their children well into
adulthood. (FINANCially

………………
Walls and wall building have made a very important role in Chinese culture. ………………
These people, from the dim mists of prehistory, has been wall-conscious; Have
from the Neolithic period – when ramparts of pounded earth were used - to ………………
the Communist Revolution, walls were an essential part of any village. Not ………………
for towns and villages; the houses and the temples within them were …only....……
somehow walled, and the houses also had no windows overlook the street, ………………
thus giving the feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The name for ………………
“city” in Chinese (ch’eng) means wall, and over these walled cities, ………………
villages, houses and temples presides the god of walls and mounts, what …whose……
duties were, and still are, to protect and be responsible for the welfare of the ………………
inhabitants.
III. There are 5 mistakes (numbered from 21 to 25) in the following passage. Each numbered
line on the right has one. Find out and correct them. (5 points)

IV. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences. (10
points)

26. This book is too much information for me to …………………

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A. get in B. take up C. take in D. turn up

27. This test is ………………. easy. I didn’t study even study but I will get a high score.

A. quietly B. ridiculously C. likely D. highly

28. Neither of us ……………. to remind of what happened on our last holiday.

A. wants B. want C. don’t want D. have wanted

29. Nancy wanted a …………… cake for her birthday party.

A. Delicious chocolate round B. round delicious chocolate

B. Round chocolate delicious D. delicious round chocolate

30. “What is Johnson’s family like?” . “ ……………….. “

A. His family is just like me B. They all like sports and games

C. Oh, it’s really a big one D. They all warm- hearted and helpful

30. ………………… for yoga, I would flip people off during rush hour traffic and use a lot
more curse words.

A. Were it not B. Without C. Had there been D. Except

31. The clauses ………….. out of the agreement were all unimportant.

A. Which struck B. to be struck C. struck D. which are stricken

32. ……………… the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.

A. On the grounds of B. On the condition that C. On the back of D. On behalf of

33. The guidelines are an important tool for …………. awareness about current management
thinking.

A. expressing B. raising C. lifting D. developing

34. Seeing you for the first time, he was …………. the mistaken impression that you were
married.

A. on B. of C. over D. under

PART C: READING (30 points)

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I. Read the text and choose the most suitable word from the ones given below to fill in each
gap.

As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth
century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing
agricultural hinterland. Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from
within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and
other products for direct sale to the townspeople. The High Street

Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when it reached
from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street

between Pine and Cedar. The next year the Callowhill Market began operation.

Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia
even after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial

cities. The fairs provided a means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places to

would-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown, for example,

were popular items.

Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade. Because of the competition,
retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs. Although governmental attempts to
eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the

ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as increasing

business specialization became the order of the day. Export merchants became

differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in addition
to general stores selling a variety of goods.
36. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Philadelphia's agriculture importance B. Philadelphia's development as a marketing center

C. The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia D. The administration of the city of

Philadelphia
37. The word "hinterland" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
A. tradition B. association C. produce D. region

38. According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held

A. on the same day as market says B. as often as possible
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C. a couple of times a year D. whenever the government allowed it
39. The word "eradicate" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A. eliminate B. exploit C. organize D. operate

40. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that "economic development was on the
merchants' side"?

A. Merchants had a Strong impact on economic expansion.

B. Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.

C. Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence

D. Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful.

II. Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences. (10
points).

The UK Government ensures that all schools in the UK (41) …………. certain
standards, and this includes independent schools as well as those that are (42)
………….. by the Government. All qualifications are awarded by national agencies
accredited by the Qualification and Curriculum Authority (QCA), (43) ……………
the quality of the qualifications you will gain is guaranteed. At many independent
schools in England, you will be encouraged to take part (44) ……………
extracurricular activities to develop your hobbies and learn new skills, and you
maybe encouraged to take graded music exams (45) ………….. by the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music, or Trinity College. The exam grades gained
from these are widely accepted toward university entry (46)……….. . Independent
schools do not usually offer vocationally focused qualifications but if you are (47)
…………. in these qualifications, you can find out more in the ‘career-based and
pre-university qualifications’ section. The (48) …………. you pay to attend
independent school, include your course fees, accommodation and may include some
or all extracurricular activities. To check exactly what is included with the school
you may be asked to pay extra for language tuition. Fees (49) ………….. from
school to school and are at the discretion of the institution; there are no national
standards. You should expect to pay a minimum of £8,000 per year and fees can be
(50) …………. high as £25,000.

41. A. notice B. look C. see D. meet

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42. A. run B. shown C. worked D. indicated

43. A. if B. because C. although D. so

44. A. for B. on C. in D. into

45. A. offering B. offer C. to offer D. offered

46. A. requirements B. troubles C. problems D. questions

47. A. worried B. excited C. interested D. concerned

48. A. fees B. funds C. donations D. bills

49. A. vary B. exchange C. transfer D. interfere

50. A. far B. as C. much D. more

III. Read the following passage then fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)

In publishing, (51) ……………. author will usually earn royalties on sales. For (52)
……………….. book sold, the authors get a percentage. The more successful the author, the
more they are able to negotiate with their publisher, and the bigger the percentage they can get.
(53) …………………. the ‘struggling author’ is still common, it is quite possible for a
successful novelist to earn a (54) …………………… deal of money. You only have to look at
the children’s author J.K. Rowling to see that.

For a painter or sculptor, however, the situation is more difficult. A painter sells his or her work
for a (55) ……………………. . As the painter becomes more successful, the painting becomes
valuable. Every time it is (56) ………………………. , its value increases. The painter doesn't
receive (57) ……………………. benefit from this, though. To make money, the artist has to be
(58) ………………… producing new pieces. More than a few artists today, however, are very
aware of this, and so practice what is sometimes (59) …………………… ‘holding back’. They
produce, say, ten paintings for an exhibition, but only allow a certain (60) …………….. of
them, say eight, to be sold.

1. an 2. Every 3. Although 4, great 5. Fee 6. Sold 7. Any 8.continually 9. Called 10. K bt

IV. Read the following passage and choose the most suitable phrase from A – E to fill in each
gap. There is one extra phrase that you don’t need to use. (5 pts)

A. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from
stress.

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B. Stress can affect the respiratory system. It can lead to asthma.
C. Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
D. If stress is allowed to continue, then one's mental health is put at risk.
E. So, reduce stress: stop the world and rest for a while.
F. For example, a normally gentle parent under a lot of stress at work may yell at a child for
dropping a glass of juice.
The Effects of Stress
     There is a famous expression in English: "Stop the world, I want to get off!" This expression
refers to a feeling of panic, or stress, that makes a person want to stop whatever they are doing,
try to relax, and become calm again. 'Stress' means pressure or tension. It is one of the most
common causes of health problems in modern life. (61) ……………… .
     There are numerous physical effects of stress. Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the
pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the
respiratory system. It can lead to asthma. It can cause a person to breathe too fast, resulting in a
loss of important carbon dioxide. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches and
problems digesting food. (62) ……………….. .
     Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious.
They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. When people are under stress,
they often overreact to little problems. (63) …………………… .
     Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme
feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress.
Alcoholism and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try
to relieve stress. Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are sometimes caused by stress and are
often made worse by stress. (64) ………………….. .
     It is obvious that stress is a serious problem. It attacks the body. It affects the emotions.
Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health
and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds.
1. C 2. A 3. F 4. D
PART D: WRITING (20 points)
I. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. (5 points)
1. I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test. (SURPRISE)
-> It came as no surprise to me to hear that Harry had failed his driving test

2. Although the dog appeared harmless. it was, in fact, quite dangerous. (CONTRARY)

-> Contrary to its harmless appearance, the dog is quite dangerous.

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3. Many people believe that Edison has the ability to become world judo champion.
(CAPABLE)

-> Edison is believed to have the ability to become world judo champion

4. It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. (NEEDN’T)

-> You needn’t to have met me at the airport yesterday

5. We are noticing a rise in the cost of living again. (APPEARS)

-> The cost of living again

II. Complete the sentences using the given words. Make any changes if necessary. (5 points)

1. Jim/ I/ study/ together/ primary/ high school/ 12 years.

2. Number/ hotel rooms/ Times Square/ expect/ increase/ 50%/ next/ two years.

3. Woman/ given/ bunch/ flower/ look/ very happy.

4. I/ not/ pay/ attention/ teacher/ yesterday/ therefore/ I/ understand/ lesson.

5. You/ know/ smoking/ not/ allow/ anywhere/ ground/ our hospitals?

III. Write a paragraph:

What do you like your friend to be? Someone is intelligent, or someone has a sense of humour,
or someone who is reliable? Which one if the characteristics is the most important to you?

Write a paragraph (about 150 words) , using reasons and specific examples, to explain
your choice.

PART E: LISTENING (15 points)

Part I. Complete the form below. Use THE WORDS or NUMBERS for each answer (5 pts):

EXAMPLE ANSWER

Surname Jones

First names: Louise Cynthia

Address: Apartment 1,72 (1) ………………………… Street, Highbridge

Post code: (2)……………………………..

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Telephone: 9835 6712 (home)

(3) ………………………….. (work)

Driver’s license number: (4) ……………………………………..

Date of birth: Day: 25th Month: (5) ………………………………. Year:1977

Part II. You will hear a boy called Thomas and a girl called Rudy talking about the poster for
their school sports day. Listen and decide if the sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct,
choose the letter A for YES. If it is incorrect, choose the letter B for NO:

1. Thomas thinks a rough copy should be drawn on the poster first. YES NO

2. Thomas doesn’t want to change the last year’s poster size. A B

3. Ruby and Thomas agree that the poster should be in colour. A B

4. Thomas wants the school name to be in the top of the poster. A B

5. Thomas suggests they use the same photograph as last year. A B

Part III. You will hear an interview with Angela Morgan, who has recently flown around the
world in a helicopter. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer according to what you
hear. (5 pts):

1. The main reason for Angela’s trip was to: 4. During the trip, Angela and her teacher:

A. Make money for her business A. Did very little sightseeing

B. Make money for other people B. Carried all the water they needed

C. Have an exciting adventure C. Had engine problems several times

2. What does Angela say about her life? 5. What did Angela enjoy most about the
trip?

A. She feels much older A. Flying at night

B. She likes to be active and busy B. Walking in the dessert

C. She is lonely without her children C. Watching the changes in the scenery

3. When Angela had the flying lesson:

A. Her course lasted five months

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B. Her husband took lesson as well

C. She got to know her teacher well

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