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

SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS)
I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. resume B. statistics C. position D. designer
2. A. criteria B. initiate C. certificate D. interactive
3. A. ginger B. gesture C. gymnasium D.ghost
4. A. teammate B. reading C. seaside D. creating
5. A. crooked B. naked C. masked D. needed
II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others. (5 pts)
1. A. oceanic B. argument C. temperature D. valuable
2. A. incredible B. fortunately C. astronomy D. evaporate
3. A. committee B. expensive C. guarantee D. successful
4. A. vocabulary B. assistance C. develop D. evidence
5. A. applicant B. recognize C. yesterday D. curriculum
SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS)
I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts)
1- 2- 3. My father (work) has worked in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (return) returns the month after next, I (not see) won’t (will not)have seen him for fourteen months.
4. We looked out of the window and saw it (rain), so we stayed in. was raining
5. TV chat shows (increase) in number all the time. are increasing
6. The camera (disappear) when we came in. had disappeared
7. The woman (accuse) of the killing said that she was at the cinema at the time. accused
8 - 9. Not until we (arrive) at his house we (discover) that he was on holiday. arrived (had arrived)/ did we discover
10. After (take) to the hospital, the injured victim felt much better yesterday. being taken
II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. (10 pts)
1. There is a rumour that the National Bank is going to ______ the company I am working for.
A. take on B. take out of C. take off D. take over
2. It would be lovely if the children could see and, ______, touch the animals.
A. eventually B. if possible C. at last D. finally
3. ______ he failed in the entrance exam caused his family much sadness.
A. Which B. That C. The thing D. What
4. Unless you return money immediately, you will risk being charged ______ theft and getting into serous trouble
A. on B. with C. of D. for
5. The old woman came in, ______ by a young man.
A. accompany B. to be accompanied C. accompanying D. accompanied
6. I’ve applied for the job I saw ______ in the newspaper last month.
A. advertised B. advertising C. be advertised D. being advertised
7. No, I didn’t know his number; ______ I’d have phoned him.
A. otherwise B. so C. therefore D. unless
8. ______ the two sisters, Mary is _______.
A. Of/ the prettier B. Between/ the prettiest C. Of/ prettier D. Between/ the prettier
9. A: Do you think it will rain tonight? B: ______. I am attending the evening class.
A. I don’t hope so B. I hope so C. I hope not D. I am not hoping
10. Ninety ______ the maximum length of time allowed for entrance exams to this school.
A. minute is B. minutes are C. minute are D. minutes is
III. Read the text below. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10pts)
JUDO
Judo is a sport that has achieved great popularity in many parts of the world. It was (1. origin) _ originally _ developed in Japan in the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two (2. fight) _ fighters __. Although they use physical (3. violent) __violence__ against each other, they are respectful to their (