Đề thi chọn HSG

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NGỌC LẶC


ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC: 2018 - 2019
Môn : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 20/2/2019
(Đề này gồm: 05 trang).

PART A: LISTENING (15 points)
I. Listen to the radio interview about high-achieving teenagers and choose the best option
to complete the sentences: (6pts)
1. Many famous and successful teenagers have _____________.
A. used new technology B. worked from an early age
C. been inspired by You Tube videos
2. Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because______.
A. he has had so many number one songs B. he has so many followers on Twitter
C. he is friends with Barack Obama
3. A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is______________.
A. he has very little privacy B. people get bored of hearing about him
C. people criticise his appearance
4. Style Rookie ________________.
A. allowed readers to post pictures of themselves B. soon had a lot of readers
C. was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld.
5. When some people didn’t believe her age, Tavi____________.
A. was sad and angry at first B. decided to attack them in return
C. completely ignored them and continued working
6. Louise thinks ___________.
A. it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life
B. there’s more pressure when you are a writer
C. there’s more pressure when you are a performer.
II. Which sentences are true about memorisation? Listen to the radio interview about
improving your memory and circle four correct answers: (4pts)
A. We all use memory in the same way.
B. We learn to use our memory as soon as we are born.
C. There are two different forms of memorisation.
D. We are taught how to improve our memory in history lessons.
E. Writing shopping list can improve your memory.
F. Teaching helps us to memorise.
G. We can train our brains to be more effective.
H. We can only use one image at a time as an aid to memorisation.
III. Listen and write one word to fill the gaps: (5pts)
1. The teacher tells the students to pay ________________________ to what she is saying.
2. For some people, what they do after school ___________________ on their exam results.
3. Students with mostly A answers have a good _____________________towards studying.
4. Students with mostly B answers can improve and ________________ excellent students.
5. If ‘C’ students don’t change, they might leave school without any _________________ .

PART B: PHONETICS ( 5 pts )
I/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group. ( 3pts )
1. A. breather B. feather C. heather D. leather
2. A. audible B. audience C. laundry D. draughty
3. A. vessel B. passion C. impression D. pressure
II/ Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress is different from the rest of the group. (2pts )
1. A. influential B. creative C. introduction D. university
2. A. significant B. believable C. committee D. quantity
PART C: LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 30 pts )
I/ Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. ( 10pts )
1. I’d like to take this…………………of wishing you all the best of luck with your exams.
A. chance B. possibility C. occasion D. opportunity
2. They said they had the European rights for the product but it was a lie. They were acting under false………. .
A. pretences B. eel C. egg D. wool
3. Although he has been dead for many years, Elvis Presley is a person……………. many people continue to be interested.
A. in that B. in whom C. whom D. in him
4. When asked……………..she has interviewed with other companies, she denied having done so.
A. when B. whenever C. while D. whether
5. “ There’s a car coming!” – “ …………………”
A. Attention ! B. Watch! C. Look out!