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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề


I. LISTENING: You will hear each recording TWICE.
Part 1: You will hear someone giving a talk about global warming. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ORNUMBERS.
THE TRUTH ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING
Scientists say that with each (1) _________ that goes by, the planet is getting warmer.
Scientists don`t just take record low temperatures into account, they measure (2) _________ temperature changes.
Research has proved that over the last (3) _________ years, the Earth`s average temperature has risen by about two degrees.
Solar flares are (4) _________ that happen on the surface of the Sun.
Scientists say that the Sun`s activity has decreased during the period (5) _________.
Some people think that there`s no way carbon dioxide can be (6) _________ to the planet.
Too much carbon dioxide (7) _________ within the atmosphere.
Some people think global warming can create a longer (8) _________ for plants.
While northern regions get warmer, the rest of the planet will suffer from (9) _________, wildfires and expanding deserts.
For some people, climate change will make food expensive or even (10) _________ to them.



Part 2: Questions 11-20
Questions 11-12: Answer the questions by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each question.
When does the student have to move out of his present accommodation?
______________________________________________________________________
For how long did the college offer him a temporary room?
______________________________________________________________________

Questions 13-16: Answer the questions by writing writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Circle the problem that the student has now.
A. No friends B. No money and no place to live in
C. Homesick D. No luggage
Circle the help that the Welfare Office can give.
A. To provide long-term accommodation for him.
B. To contact the accommodation service.
C. To subsidize his rent payments.
D. To offer him a grant.
Where could the student get money?
A. From a bank B. From a landlord
C. From the British Council D. From the Student Union
How much could the student get as an emergency loan?
A. Up to ₤200 B. About ₤ 250 C. ₤220 D. ₤2,000

Questions 17-20: Answer the questions by writingA WORD OR NUMBER in each space provided.
Would the Union be able to provide a long-term emergency accommodation?
________________________________________________________________
How much money does the student have left?
________________________________________________________________
Will the student apply for an emergency loan?
________________________________________________________________
How does the student feel after talking with the welfare officer?
________________________________________________________________

II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. 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.
Nathalie seems very tough at work. She’s a different person at home, _________.
A. though B. although C. as though D. even though
I kept out of the conversation because it _________ me.
A. wasn’t concerned B. wasn’t concerning C. didn’t concern D. didn’t concern to
The entire city was _________ electricity last night – it was chaotic.
A. no B. almost no C. hardly any D. without
Henry was overweight, so he went on a strict diet and _________ twenty kilos.
A. missed B. lost C. failed D. fell
He was arrested because he answered to the description of the _________ man.
A. searched B. pursued C. wanted D. hunted
Humanity has done great damage to the environment in its search for _________ materials.
A. live B. raw C. crude D. rude
_________, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Leaving uncovered B. Having left uncovered
C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
One way to let off _________ after a stressful day is to take some vigorous exercise