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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10, 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 - THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề.

PART A. LISTENING
Section 1. Listen to the telephone conversation and answer the questions. You will hear the
recording TWICE.
Questions 1- 7: Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Event
Cost
Venue
Notes
Jazz band Tickets available for The 1 _________ school
Also appearing: Carolyn Hart
15 pounds
(play the 2 _________)
Duck
1 pound per duck
Start behind the 3 _________
Prize: tickets for 4 _________ held
races
at the end of the festival. Ducks
can be bought in the 5 _________
Flower
Free
6 __________ Hall
Prizes presented at 5 pm by a
show


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PART B. PHONETICS
Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from that of the others in each group.
1. A. inhabitant
B. curriculum
C. academic
D. diversity
2. A. absorb
B. capture
C. abroad
D. achieve
3. A. volunteer
B. engineer
C. referee
D. committee
4. A. atmosphere
B. bachelor
C. abundant
D. natural
5. A. picturesque
B. potential
C. outstanding
D. nutrition
PART C. LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Section 1. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He worked at workshops for free ___________ develop his knowledge of classic vehicles.
A. in order that

A. outcome
B. outburst
C. outbreak
D. outset
8. Millie’s father accused her of _________, which made her sad.
A. trying not hard enough
B. not trying enough hard
C. not trying hard enough
D. trying not enough hard
9. He _________ his life to the skills of the surgeons who are working at the local hospital.
A. owes
B. keeps
C. preserves
D. maintains
10. John: “Excuse me, could you take our picture?”
Jane: “___________”
A. We can store it. You can get it tomorrow.
B. Sure, give me your camera. Ok, say cheese everyone!
C. I’m sorry. My mobile phone needs recharging!
D. It’s a pity that I don’t have a family picture here.
Section 2. Give the correct form of the word in brackets to best complete each sentence.
One of the most delightful places in China is a small island called Gulangyu. It is often called
“piano island” because of the large number of (1. MUSIC) _________ who live there. But perhaps
Gulangyu’s greatest appeal is that although it has 20,000 permanent (2. RESIDE) _________ mostly
living in the centre community one kilometer wide, there are no high-rise buildings and motor
vehicles and bicycles are banned. Personal (3. BELONG) _________ are carried, or pushed on small
wagons.
While Gulangyu is a popular day trip for people from the neighbouring island of Xiamen, it
seems a relatively (4. DISCOVER) _________ destination for visitors from else where in China
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PART D. READING
Section 1. Read the following extract and choose the option (A, B, C or D) which best answers
each of the following questions.
The term "folk song" has been current for over a hundred years, but there is still a good deal
of disagreement as to what it actually means. The definition provided by the International Folk Music
Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to
person by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape
a folk song include: continuity (many performances over a number of years); variation (changes in
words and melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the
acceptance of a song by the community in which it evolves).
When songs have been subjected to these processes their origin is usually impossible to trace.
For instance, if a farm laborer were to make up a song and sing it to a couple of friends who like it
and memorize it, possibly when the friends come to sing it themselves one of them might forget some
of the words and make up new ones to fill the gap, while the other, perhaps more artistic, might add a
few decorative touches to the tune and improve a couple of lines of text. If this happened a few times,
there would be many different versions, the song's original composer would be forgotten, and the
song would become common property. This constant reshaping and recreation is the essence of folk
music. Consequently, modern popular songs and other published music, even though widely sung by
people who are not professional musicians, are not considered folk music.

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The music and words have been set by a printed or recorded source, limiting scope for further
artistic creation. These songs' origins cannot be disguised and therefore they belong primarily to the
composer and not to a community.
The ideal situation for the creation of folk music is an isolated rural community. In such a
setting folk songs and dances have a special purpose at every stage in a person's life, from childhood
to death. Epic tales of heroic deeds, seasonal songs relating to calendar events, and occupational

D. demonstrate how a community chooses a folk song.
7. According to the passage, why would the original composers of folk songs be forgotten?
A. Audience prefers songs composed by professional musicians.
B. Singers dislike the decorative touches in folk song tunes.
C. Numerous variations of folk songs come to exist at the same time.
D. Folk songs are not considered an important form of music.
8. The word "essence" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. basic nature
B. first phase
C. full extent
D. growing importance
9. The author mentions that published music is not considered folk music because ________.
A. the original composer can be easily identified
B. the songs attract only the young people in a community
C. the songs are generally performed by professional singers
D. the composers write the music in rural communities
10. Which word best describes the tone of the passage above?
A. humorous
B. argumentative
C. informative
D. sarcastic

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Section 2. Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each
numbered gap in the passage below.
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision
to (1) _______ about their children’s career. Should they let their children train to become top
sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it (2) _______ starting very young and school work,

B. available
C. possible
D. enormous
6. A. that
B. whom
C. they
D. which
7. A. interested
B. excited
C. cared
D. worried
8. A. bloods
B. capacities
C. muscles
D. physics
9. A. little
B. few
C. a few
D. many
10. A. failure
B. failing
C. failed
D. fail
Section 3. Read the passage carefully and fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable word.
Air pollution is a well-known problem, but now light pollution is also causing concern. Light
pollution occurs (1) ________ there are many electric lights around us which are so powerful (2) ________ they
stop us seeing the stars in the night sky. It is now such a problem that in some places people (3) _______
outdoor lighting is too bright could even be given a heavy fine. Business owners, supermarkets and
even home-owners that install security lights may face legal action if their lights are so bright that
they spoil (4) ________ neighbours’ enjoyment of the night sky.

……………………………………..THE END……………………………………..
Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………….………..…….…….….….; Số báo danh:……………………….

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KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10, 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
ĐÁP ÁN MÔN: ANH 10 - THPT

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Section 1: Questions 1- 7
PART A
LISTENING
1.5pts

PART B
PHONETICS
0.5 pt

1. secondary
2. flute


1.0pt
(0.1/item)

10. C
14. roots

3. D

4. C

15. moist

0.5pt
(0.1/item)

5. A

0.5pt
(0.1/item)

6. D
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. B

Section 2:
1. MUSICIANS
2. RESIDENTS

1. C
2. B
6. A
7. D
Section 3:
1. because/ as/ since
2. that
3. whose
4. their/ the
5. increase/rise

1.0pt
(0.1/item)

6. CONNECTIONS
7. CONSIDERABLY
8. PICTURESQUE
9. EVIDENCE
10. HANDFUL

1.0pt
(0.1/item)

Correction
have been solved
thinking
took
sizes
by chance


(0.1/item)

1.0pt
(0.1/item)


PART E
READING
2.5 pts

TOTAL

Page 2 of 2

Section 1:
1. On being asked about the strike, the minister declined to comment.
2. The last time I went to Oxford wasat least ten years ago.
3. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to him.
4. With the exception of Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member.
5. No sooner had she returned from her walk than she got down to writing the report.
Section 2:
- Task achievement (25% of the total mark)
- Grammar range and Accuracy (25% of the total mark)
- Coherence and cohesion (25% of the total mark)
- Lexical resource (25% of the total mark)

0.5pt
(0.1/item)

2pts