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<b>SỞ GD&ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG</b>
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<b>ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC</b>
<b>KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 10 THPT</b>
<b>NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016</b>
<b>MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH</b>
<b>Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút</b>
<i>(Đề thi có 06 trang)</i>
<i><b>Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi</b></i>
<i><b>Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết đáp án A, hoặc B, C, D</b></i>
<i><b>Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo u cầu của bài</b></i>
<i><b>(Thí sinh khơng được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.)</b></i>
<b>A. LISTENING </b>
<i><b>Hướng dẫn làm bài Nghe: </b></i>
<i>Bài Nghe gồm có 02 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 02 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín</i>
<i>hiệu nhạc.</i>
<i>Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài.</i>
<b>Part I: Listen to the recording and choose the best answer to each question (7.0 points):</b>
1. When was gold discovered in San Francisco?
A. In 1784 B. In 1848 C. In 1884 D. In 1948
<b>1</b> A. Chinese restaurant B. Fast Fried Chicken C. Fast food
<b>2</b> A. Quick Burger B. Hamburgers C. Pizza Pit
<b>3</b> A. home B. out C. restaurant
<b>4</b> A. steak house B. Korean restaurant C. Japanese restaurant
<b>5</b> A. seafood restaurant B. pizza restaurant C. steak house
<b>6</b> A. Korean restaurant B. Japanese restaurant C. Mexican restaurant
<b>7</b> A. fast-food restaurant B. French restaurant C. Hamburgers
<b>8</b> A. French restaurant B. home C. Thai vegetarian restaurant
<b>8. Speaker 1:_______</b> <b>9. Speaker 2:_______</b> <b>10. Speaker 3:_______ 11. Speaker 4:_______</b>
<b>12. Speaker 5:______</b> <b>13. Speaker 6:______</b> <b>14. Speaker 7:_______ 15. Speaker 8:_______</b>
<b>B. PHONETICS </b>
<b>Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from that of the others (5.0 points):</b>
16. A. photographer B. participant C. professional D. destination
17. A. determine B. interrupt C. impossible D. atomic
18. A. nutritious B. contemptuous C. numerous D. contagious
19. A. questionnaire B. Japanese C. engineer D. practical
20. A. elephant B. rhinoceros C. habitat D. leopard
<b>C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS</b>
27. In Vietnam, many ________ crafts such as weaving and embroidering are now being revised.
A. ordinary B. traditional C. habitual D. customary
28. ________, Mike always feels lonely and unhappy.
A. Despite his wealthyB. However rich he is C. Rich as is he D. In spite of his
being wealth
29. About 600 years ago, ________ that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when fired
in an oven.
A. the discovery B. it discovered C. it was discovered D. it was discovering
<b>30. Tom: “Do you want me to give you a hand with the washing?” Maria: “________.”</b>
A. No, thanks. You can say that again B. No, thanks. I can manage it myself
C. Of course, not for me D. Thanks. Your hands are so warm.
31. Jack promised to join us for dinner, but, to our disappointment, he didn’t ________.
A. turn up B. take in C. make off D. pull out
32. The explorers ________ for two days without food before they ________ a small cottage under an
oak.
C. had been walking / saw D. walked / had seen
33. ________ blue whale, breathes air through a hole at the top of its head.
A. The B. The largest mammal C. The largest D. The largest mammal, the
<b>34. Bob: “Take care of yourself, Kevin.”</b> <b>Kevin: “________.”</b>
<b>42. Many species of plants and animals found in this area can be dated back to (HISTORY)________</b>
times.
<b>III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5.0 points):</b>
46. Thanks to the Internet, businessmen do not hardly have to travel as much as they used to.
A B C D
47. Fertilizers are used primarily to enrich soil and increasing yield.
A B C D
48. It is a fact that each country has their own traditions, some of which have existed for hundreds of
years.
A B C D
49. Eric doesn’t care how much does the motorbike cost because he is going to buy it anyway.
A B C D
50. Surrounded by the forested mountain slopes are the town of Cornel, a former silver mining town
2,357 meters
A B C
above sea level.
D
<b>D. READING</b>
56. A. communicator B. communication C. communicate D. communicating
57. A. known B. translated C. understood D. heard
58. A. signing B. symbolizing C. signalling D. showing
59. A. message B. topic C. idea D. theme
60. A. to which B. when C. why D. Ø
61. A. symptoms B. signals C. signs D. symbols
62. A. interfere B. interchange C. intercept D. interrupt
63. A. neck B. eye C. shoulder D. hand
64. A. chat B. debate C. broadcast D. lecture
65. A. visual B. auditory C. verbal D. sensory
66. The main point of this passage is that Madison Square Garden ________.
A. has had a varied history in various locations
B. was P.T. Barnum’s major accomplishment
C. is home to many different sporting events
D. was named after and adjacent park
A. A place where people come together. B. An event in a competition.
C. An exhibit of various products. D. An invitation to a program.
69. According to the passage, Patrick Gilmore did all of the following EXCEPT that he ________.
A. purchased the property at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th<sub> Street</sub>
B. made improvements to the property that he bought
C. named the property that he bought Madison Square Garden
D. sold the property to Cornelius Vanderbilt
<b>70. The word “lavish” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________.</b>
A. simple B. modern C. elaborate D. outlandish
71. How long did the second Madison Square garden last?
A. 11 years B. 34 years C. 45 years D. 60 years
72. Which of the following would most likely have taken place at Rickard’s Madison Square Garden?
A. A balloon dance B. A theater production
C. A basketball game D. a tiger show
80. That is the funniest story that my children have ever read.
My children have never ….. ………
<b>Part II: Use the suggested words and phrases below to make a complete letter (10 points):</b>
Dear Sir or Madam,
81. reply / your advertisement / Baltimore Sun newspaper / April 2, 2016 / I / write / apply / post /
secretary.
82. In / advertisement / you / say / you look / secretary / good typing skills / who / fluent / German.
83. I just / complete / two-year secretarial course / College of St. John.
84. At / end / course / I / pass all / exams / flying colors.
85. Before / I / start / course / I / spend / 2 years / Hanover / live / German family.
86. While / I / there / I / learn / speak German / fluent.
87. addition / I / chance / work / part-time office assistant / German company.
88. I / grateful / if / you / send / more information / job / application form.
89. Enclosed / herewith / my resume / and / letter / recommendation.
90. I / look / forward / hear / you.
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Smith
<b>Part III: “Facebook is neither good nor bad. It depends on how you use it.” What do you think</b>
<b>about the statement? In about 150 words, write a paragraph to express your opinion. </b>
<b>---THE </b>
<b>(5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer</b>
16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B
<b>C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS</b>
<b>I. (20 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer</b>
21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. A
26. D 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B
36. C 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. C
<b>II. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer</b>
41. TECHNICIANS 42. PREHISTORIC 43. STRAIGHTENING
44. SPARINGLY 45. ORPHANED
<b>III. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer</b>
46. B 47. D 48. B 49. B 50. B
<b>D. READING</b>
<b>I. (5.0 points): 1.0 point for each correct answer</b>
51. E 52. D 53. G 54. B 55. C
<b>81. In reply to your advertisement (0.5 p) in the Baltimore Sun newspaper on April 2, 2016 (0.5 p), I</b>
<b>write / am writing to apply for the post of secretary (0.5 p).</b>
<b>82. In the / your advertisement, you say / said (that) (0.5 p) you are / were looking for a secretary with</b>
<b>good typing skills (0.5 p) who is / must be fluent in German (0.5 p). </b>
<b>83. I have just completed a / the two-year secretarial course (0.5 p) at the College of St. John (0.5 p). </b>
<b>84. At the end of the / my course (0.5 p), I passed all the exams with flying colors (0.5 p).</b>
<b>85. Before I started the / my course (0.5 p), I had spent 2 years in Hanover living with a German</b>
<b>family (0.5 p). </b>
<b>86. While I was / stayed there (0.5 p), I learnt (how) to speak German fluently (0.5 p). </b>
<b>88. I would / should be grateful (0.5 p) if you could send me (some) more information about the job</b>
<b>and an application form (0.5 p).</b>
<b>89. Enclosed herewith is my resume and a letter of recommendation (0.5 p).</b>
<b>90. I look / am looking forward to hearing from you (0.5 p). </b>
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Smith
<b>Part III: (10.0 points)</b>
<b>1. Form: (2 points)</b>
- Correct form
- Easy to follow
- Coherent
<b>2. Content: (4 points)</b>