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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – THPT
Thời gian: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)

A. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE)
Part 1. Questions 1-10
You are going to hear a conversation on filling an enrollment form. As you listen, complete the form
below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank.
EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTRE ENROLLMENT FORM
Example
Parent or guardian: Carol Smith
Personal details
Child’s name:
Age:
Address:
Phone:
Childcare information
Days enrolled for
Start time
Childcare group
Which meal(s) are required each day?
Medical conditions
Emergency contact
Relationship to child
Fees

Kate

5. Why is the woman calling?
A. To explain changes in arrangements.
B. Because she's run out of money.
C. To avoid being late for an interview.
Part 3. Questions 1-5

1


You will hear an interview with Leo Stone reviewing a book called “Following in Shackleton's Footsteps”
by Henry Worsley. For questions 1-5 complete each sentence with ONE word.
1. Leo Stone has been on quite a few __________ to the Pole himself.
2. Henry Worsley, descended from Shackleton's captain, took Shackleton's compass and _________ with
him on the trip.
3. The team had to undergo strict training, but they found the biggest challenge was the ________one.
4. They had similar problems to Shackleton, for example strong __________ kept them inside their tents for
a couple of days.
5. Despite the difficulties, Worsley was __________ about reaching the Pole.
B. PHONETICS
Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words. Identify your answer
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D.
1. A. September
2. A. oceanic
3. A. mountain
4. A. replacement
5. A. politics

B. government
B. comprehensible
B. fountain

C. as that or better than
D. or better than
4. Well, it was _______good result, but you could’ve done better!
A. rather
B. a bit
C. a little
D. a fairly
5. Jane: “Should we go to London or Paris?”
Brian: “______________”
A. Let’s sleep on it and make our decision tomorrow.
B. How about tomorrow morning?
C. Let sleeping dogs lie, will you?
D. What about doing overnight?
6. Marriage, the American students believe, is essentially a partnership of _________.
A. equivalents
B. equals
C. equivalence
D. equaling
7. About six million years ago, the Mediterranean sea is said ________, ________ thick layers of salt in
southern France.
A. to have evaporated – depositing
B. to be evaporating – deposit
C. to evaporate – depositing
D. having evaporated – to deposit
8. Not knowing who her father was, Laura asked her mother to __________ at the wedding.
A. give away her
B. give her away
C. give up her
D. give her up
9. Susanna had always been an exemplary student, so it came as no surprise to us all that she passed the

2. EXIST
3. BECOME
4. POPULATE
5. DIVERSE
6. SIMPLE
7. GROW
8. DEVELOP
9. ARRANGE
10. RICH

Part 3. The text below contains 5 errors. Edit the text by finding and correcting the errors as the
example below.
The effects to employees of working long hours can be very serious, especially over a period of
time. Businesses need to look at whether their working practises encourage overwork. We should
consider the impact of long working hours on health and for family life. Children whose parents
are at work most of the times really miss out. When parents have little free time to spend with their
family, their children often develop problems with their behavior but get into bad habits. It is very
easy for children to get out of control because their busy parents have very few influence on them.

Lin
e

1
2
3
4
5
6

Example: Line 1: to => on


A. The destructive effects of salt on rocks.
B. The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley.
C. The amount of salt produced in Death Valley.
D. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways.
2. The word "it" in bold refers to _______.
A. salty water
B. groundwater table C. capillary action
D. sediment
3. The word "exert" in bold is closest in meaning to _______.
A. put
B. reduce
C. replace
D. control
4. In paragraph 2, why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?
A. They both force hard surfaces to crack.
B. They both grow as long as water is available.
C. They both react quickly to a rise in temperature.
D. They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table.
5. The author mentions “the expansion of halite crystals … by hydration" in order to__________.
A. present an alternative theory about crystal growth
B. explain how some rocks are not affected by salt
C. simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging
D. introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks
6. The word "durable" in bold is closest in meaning to_________.
A. large
B. strong
C. flexible
D. pressured
7. The word "shattered" in bold is closest in meaning to_________.

_________ than in schools where kids can wear casual clothes. Nowadays, it costs more and more to stay (6)
_________ fashion and this can mean some students feel (7) _________ if what they are wearing is not trendy
enough. Some kids may even feel ashamed (8) _______ their parents don’t have enough money to buy them the
latest gear. The pressure from friends and the media to be trendy is so great that it is difficult to (9) _________.
For adults, it is easier to ignore the peer pressure, but (10)________ a teenager - boy or girl - you need a lot of
courage to say no to fashion.
1. A. looks
2. A. to notice
3. A. similar

B. comes
B. noticing
B. same

C. becomes
C. to raise awareness
C. particular

D. seems
D. awareness raising
D. peculiar

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4. A. fairly
5. A. profitable
6. A. at
7. A. embarrassed
8. A. if

but I had only got as far as the first village. I wanted to get (2) _________ my destination before midnight.
The mountain was steep and the forest all around was black and silent. Suddenly, I heard a strange sound
(3)_________ the distance. A few seconds later, I heard a horrible howl and realized that there were wolves
in the forest. I was beginning to wish I (4) _________ stayed at the village inn and waited until morning
before continuing with my journey, but I had been hoping to reach the castle just after eleven – no later than
mid-night. In his letter, Count Dracula had said he (5) _________ wait up till I arrived. I rode on.
(6) _________ a while, I came to a fork in the road. On my left, through the trees, I could see the
castle. Excited, I took the road (7) _________ led to Dracula’s castle. Soon, I was outside the gate. I
knocked and waited. After a few seconds, I heard a key turning. The door (8) _________ and I saw him.
“Good evening” he said “Come in, we have been waiting for you. We’ll have some wine and after that I’ll
show you to your room.” I made polite conversation with the Count for an hour or so and (9) _________ I
was shown upstairs. I was so tired I slept till midday the (10) _________ day.
E. WRITING
Part 1. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has a similar meaning to the
original one. You must not change the word given.
1. There is no point in waiting any longer. He’s not going to come.
(WORTH)
→ It ___________________________________________________________.
2. They said he wasn’t tall enough to play basketball in the national team. (TOO)
→ According ____________________________________________________.
3. The number of students applying for our scholarship has increased dramatically. (INCREASE)
→ There has ____________________________________________________.
4. “Many thanks for your timely support”, said Jenny to the man. (GRATITUDE)
→ Jenny _______________________________________________________.
5. He was so angry that he was lost for words.
(ANGER)
→ Such was ____________________________________________________.
Part 2. Write an essay within 250 words on the following topic.
“Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters, e-mails, or
telephone calls.”

2. diary

4. A

3. mental

5. A

4. winds

B. PHONETICS. (5 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. A
2. C
3. C

5. 8.30
10. month

5. confident

4. C

5. D

C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR. (25 pts)
Part 1. (10 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D

practices
2. Line 3: for
on
3. Line 4: times
time
4. Line 5: but
and
5. Line 6: few
little
D. READING (30 pts)
Part 1. (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1.
2. A
3. A
4.
5.
A
A
D
Part 2. (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
Part 3 (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. day/ afternoon
2. to
3. in
6. After


next/

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E. WRITING. (20 pts)
Part 1. (5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1. It is not worth waiting any longer. He’s not going to come.
2. According to them, he was too short to play basketball in the national team.
3. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of students applying for our scholarship.
4. Jenny expressed her gratitude to the man for his timely support/ for the man’s timely support.
5. Such was his anger that he was lost for words.
Part 2. Essay Writing (15 pts)
Correct form of essay
writing
(15 points)

- Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting
ideas and relevant examples (8pts)
- Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (4pts)
- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (3pts)

Incorrect form of essay
writing
(8 points)

- Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting
ideas and relevant examples (4pts)
- Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (2pts)


4. A

3. mental

5. A

4. winds

B. PHONETICS. (5 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. A
2. C
3. C

5. 8.30
10. month

5. confident

4. C

5. D

C. LEXICO - GRAMMAR. (25 pts)
Part 1. (10 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. A

2. Line 3: for
on
3. Line 4: times
time
4. Line 5: but
and
5. Line 6: few
little
D. READING (30 pts)
Part 1. (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. D
Part 2. (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
11.
12. A 13. A 14.
15.
A
A
D

6. D

16.

Part 3 (10 pts: 1p/each correct answer)
1. day/ afternoon
2. to


E. WRITING. (20 pts)
Part 1. (5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1. It is not worth waiting any longer. He’s not going to come.
2. According to them, he was too short to play basketball in the national team.
3. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of students applying for our scholarship.
4. Jenny expressed her gratitude to the man for his timely support/ for the man’s timely support.
5. Such was his anger that he was lost for words.
Part 2. Essay Writing (15 pts)
Correct form of essay
writing
(15 points)

- Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting
ideas and relevant examples (8pts)
- Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (4pts)
- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (3pts)

Incorrect form of essay
writing
(8 points)

- Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting
ideas and relevant examples (4pts)
- Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (2pts)
- Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (2p)

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