HSG FULL 02

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
(Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên)
Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề


I. LISTENING
Questions 1 – 5. Complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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Questions 6 – 8. Circle the correct letter A – C
6. What time should Annetta finish work in the hamburger shop?
A. 7.00 pm B. 3.00 am C. 11.00 pm
7. What is the problem with Annetta’s pay at the hamburger shop?
A. the pay is too much B. the pay is late C. the pay isn’t correct
8. How many children will Annetta have to look after?
A. two boys and a girl B. two boys and two girls C. two girls and a boy
Questions 9 – 10. Label the map, choosing your answers from the list below. Write the correct letters A – E on the map.
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II. PRONUNCATION
Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest.
1. A. dolphin B. honest C. lost D. occasion
2. A. works B. stays C. discovers D. bans 3. A. photograph B. phobia C. Stephen D. Philippines 4. A. missing B. scissors C. messenger D. massage
5. A. established B. recognized C. orphaned D. endangered

III. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Choose the most suitable option to fill in the blank.
1. When was Cuc Phuong forest _________Cuc Phuong National Park?
A. built B. named C. born D. developed
2. Unfortunately, about 5000 species of plants and animals are already being ________ each year.
A. eliminated B. developed C. visited D. found
3. Without plants, water would run off and take away________ soil.
A. poisonous B. bad C. forest D. valuable
4. __________ of our poor condition, we tried to cure the injured dolphin.
A. Despite B. Because C. In spite D. Although
5. Look at that girl swimming ___________ the sea.
A. on B. under C. across D. in
Exercise 2: Read the passage below and put the words in capitals into the correct forms to complete the passage.
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Exercise 3: Choose the option that has the same meaning as the underlined word/phrase above.
1. Try to eliminate fatty foods from your diet.
A. limit B. prevent C. get rid of D. add
2. The cattle drank from a river polluted with toxic chemicals.
A. waste B. colorless C. odorless D. poisonous
3. Whales feed on krill.
A. tiny shellfish B. small animals C. sea plants D. small fish
4. Sperm whale populations are at risk due to hunting.
A. in extinction B. in danger C. on the decrease D. in fewness
5. We had an accidental meeting with an old friend at the party last night.
A. unpleasant B. unexpected C. unacceptable D. unlucky
Exercise 4: Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in Standard English.
1. Because the expense of traditional fuels, many countrieshave been investigating alternative sources of power.
A B C D
2. Sharks can detect minuteelectrical dischargescome fromtheir prey.
A B C D
3. The oceans contain many forms of life that has not yet been discovered.
A B C D
4. The song to that welistened last night was beautiful.
A B C D
5. Not only my teacher but also my close friend arehere.
A B C D
IV. READING COMPREHENSION
Exercise 1: Read the text and choose the best answer.
Although both Luther Burbank and George Washington Carver drastically changed American agriculture and were close friends besides, their methods of working could hardly have been more dissimilar. Burbank’s formal education ended with high school, but he was inspired by the works of Charles Darwin. In 1872, on his farm near Lunenberg, Massachusetts, he produced his first “plant creation” – a superior potato developed