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(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề


PART A. LISTENING
I. You’ll hear two students, Ann and Chris talking about post graduate courses in music.
Listen and give short answer to the questions from 1 to 10. You will listen to the conversation TWICE.
1. Which college does Chris suggest would be best?
2. What entry requirements are common to all colleges?
3. How much does the course at Leeds Conservatory of Contemporary Music cost?
4. What other expenses are payable to the colleges?
5. When is the deadline of The Academy in London?

Which facilities do the colleges have?
Choose five answers from the box and write the correct letter, A – G, next to questions 6-10.
Colleges
6. Northdown College
7. The Academy in London
8. Leeds Conservatory and Contemporary Music
9. The Henry Music Institute
10. The James Academy of Music




II. You will hear a conversation about technology.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the conversation TWICE.
The Antarctic Polar View project maps Antarctic sea ice by using (1) _________.
Problems to navigate through the water:
- the safety of the ship
- the speed of the ship
- the (2)________ of the ship
NVSAT Satellite: - Collect data
- Identify difference between open water and (3) ________.
Scientists can see surface of sea clearly by using (4) ________.
Helicopter: - Advantage: - map the ice in the air
- look for (5) ________.
- Disadvantages: - much more difficulty
- (6) __________.
The colour of the map is (7) ____________.
Problems of sending pictures in Antarctic ship: (8) __________.
Measure to the problem: (9) ________ images into JPEG 2000 format.
The equipment scientists need for mapping is a (10) _________ on ship.





PART B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR
I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
1. The audience couldn’t listen to the lengthy and pointless speech _________.
A. far any more B. any longer C. any more far D. any lengthier
2. He missed two most important lectures. He _________very ill.
A. had to be B. must be C. was to be D. must have been
3. Allan: “Do you mind if I use your dictionary?” Nick: “_______.”
A. I’m afraid not B. Without doubt C. No, feel free D. Straight ahead
4. Oh, I’m always forgetting _______ these medicines. Is that before or after meal, Ron?
A. when to take B. what I will take with
C. on which I should take D. when I take
5. We rang the doorbell again _______ they hadn’t heard it the first time.
A. because B. although C. for fear of D. in case
6. How boring the lecture was! I _______ just in the first half of it.
A. dropped off B. fell out C. called off D. came out
7. Will it make any _______ to them if we deliver their equipment tomorrow?
A. displeasure B. alteration C. difference D. conflict
8. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that.
A. over B. on C. off D. out of
9. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder.
A. Try out B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off
10. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______ are now in print.
A. both of which B. both of them C. all of which D. all of them
11. A:  Why didn`t you go to work yesterday?
    B:  I was feeling a bit ____________.
A. under the weather B. full of hot air C. breeze D. under pressure
12. The closets are filled with things we don’t