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ĐẾ SỐ 14 HSG ANH (HUYỆN) A LISTENING Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer (0.5 point) How long has Britta lived in Berlin? A four years B six years C twenty years What does Britta say about living in Berlin? A She can’t sleep at night because of the traffic noise B She misses the museums and theatres in Bonn C She likes living in a big, busy city The area of Berlin where Britta lives is A a rather expensive place to live B a good place to eat out C a long way from the city centre Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going A to the park with her B to the shop with his parents C to a gallery with her Britta has a lot of friends who A live near her B work with her C are still in England Your answers Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes (0.5 point) Loans that are used to buy a home are known as mortgages A deposit can be worth about a tenth of the price of a home One of the mistakes banks made was they gave out loans to candidates with good credit report One result of the crisis is that a lot of mortgages went unpaid The speaker feels that banks alone are responsible for the crisis Your answers Part 3: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (1.0 point) MIDBURY DRAMA CLUB Background Meetings Costs Contact Example: Answer Club started in 1957 prize recently won by (1) section usually performs (2) plays annual membership fee is £ (7) extra payment for (8) secretary’s name is Sarah (9) secretary’s phone number is (10) Your answers next auditions will be on Tuesday, (3) help is needed with publicity and (4) rehearsals take place in the (5) hall nearest car park for rehearsals in Ashburton Road opposite the (6) 10 B PHONETICS I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box (0.6 point) A highlands B celebrations C generous D towards A conservation B consequential C conscientious D consideration A learned B wretched C figured D contributed Write your answers here: II Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.4 point) A understand B engineer C benefit D Japanese A environmental B conservatively C approximately D considerable Write your answers here: C VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR I Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences (7.0 points) Did you meet anybody _ at Tim’s birthday party yesterday? A interested B interesting C interest D interestingly Van is now living with the Parker family _ a farm 100 km outside Columbus, Ohio A in B on C at D from Women love _ ao dai because it makes them much more charming A worn B wear C to wear D wearing In the afternoon, as soon as he completes _ homework, he feeds the chickens and collects _ eggs A his/their B Ø/its C his/Ø D Ø/their I find it very difficult to practise _ English with native speakers A to speak B speak C speaking D spoke Everyone can communicate with their friends and relatives by means of e-mail or _ A chatting B chating C chat D to chat Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking A usual B complicated C diverse D difficult When the tracks leave the place, the ground is coped _ trash and a few minutes later there is smell and flies A for B of C in D with Tet is _ time for _ families to clean and decorate their homes, and enjoy special food A a/Ø B Ø/Ø C Ø/the D the/the 10 He examined the parcel _, as he had no idea what it could be A suspicion B suspect C suspicious D suspiciously 11 She may need some help _ she’s new A because B as C when D although 12 _ every part of the world has experienced an earthquake in recent years A Most B Almost C Each D Nearby 13 He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _ than the bridge and groom A other B except C rather D apart 14 When Bill saw my new car, he was _ with envy A blue B green C yellow D white 15 He was holding a tiny bird in the _ of his hand A thumb B hole C chin D palm 16 During tough negotiations, such as the ones we have witnessed over the last week or so, neither side wants to _ A give in B get by C take in D come on 17 He denied _ the glass window of our classroom A breaking B to break C break D having broken 18 Time was running out, so the committee had to make a _ decision A brief B snap C sharp D short 19 Thank you for your valuable _ to our seminar last weekend A contribution B enrichment C participation D investment 20 My sister has several English friends, _ is a doctor A one of them B of them one C one of whom D of whom one 21 The patient _ to listen to his doctor's advice A refused B prevented C lacked D resigned 22 If only he told us the truth in the first place, things wouldn't have gone so wrong A has B would have C had D should have 23 _ I remember, there used to be a big tree in the middle of the school A As far as B So much as C As well as D Much more than 24 My little brother caught a cold last week and hasn’t _ it yet A got through B got over C got out D got off 25 The football team won partly because they had been well trained by their A teacher B coach C instructor D director 26 Jack, as well as his two sisters, hardly ever went out in the evening, _? A did he B didn’t he C did they D didn’t they 27 Do you know the name of the restaurant _ we had dinner last night? A that B where C which D at which 28 Nobody knew he was coming He arrived _ A expected B unexpected C expectedly D unexpectedly 29 It is a great _ that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minutes A pity B sorrow C complaint D sadness 30 It’s not worth _ to him because he will never listen A talk B talking C to talk D that you talk 31 After the meal, they started _ into the village for about 30 minutes to visit their uncle A walking B to walk C walk D all are correct 32 _ from her intelligence, she is always polite to everyone A Not only B Apart C Except D As well 33 I estimate that this diamond ring is _ about $10.000 A valued B precious C worth D priced 34 I am _ my older brother is A nowhere near as ambitious as B nothing near as ambitious C nowhere like so ambitious as D nothing as ambitious as 35 I’m reading a / an _ interesting book about China at the moment A really B absolutely C completely D entirely II Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C, or D (1.0 point) There are too many people in Britain today who is ready to complain rather than enjoy A B C D their holidays How you differ the real painting from the fake one? A B C D The two children began to argue fierce about who had damaged the bicycle A B C D Being successful, a business traveler must be able to maintain contact with the office, no A B C matter what the time or place D Try the new system a few times and you’ll become familiar to it A B C D D READING I Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D in the numbered box to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (0.5 point) Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines So what about books? Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves We spoke to the director Julia Smith She explained, “Teenage fiction has been published since 1970s but publishers have never been particularly successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books Now they’re realizing that teenagers aren’t just older children but they are not adults either and often aren’t interested in adult fiction For this series we’re looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.” Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well Its title is The Purple Ring She says, “The important thing is to persuade teenagers to pick up your book I’m a new writer so, although I’ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside Then they realize what a brilliant story it is!” And what teenagers themselves think about the series? We talked to Sophie Clark, aged 15 She said, “I’ve read a few books in the Waves series They say they are for 14 – 19 year olds and I agree with that We’re not interested in the same things as people in their twenties and thirties I like them and I think they look really good, too The only thing is that because bookshops put them in the children’s section, lots of teenagers won’t find them so they may not very well And it’s a shame there’s no non-fiction in the series as I think lots of teenagers, especially boys, might buy that.” What is the writer trying to do? A persuade authors to write more teenage fiction B explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction C give information about new series of books D compare different series of teenage fiction Julia Smith says publishers now recognize that teenagers _ A can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults B are neither children nor adults C grow up more quickly nowadays D are more interested in reading nowadays Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were attracted to her book because of A her name B the story C its title D its cover 4 What does the word them in line 13 refer to? A books for children B books for adults C books in Waves series D non-fiction for teenagers What does Sophie Clarke say about the books in the Waves series? A They shouldn’t be kept with children’s books B She would prefer to read adult fiction C They will be bought by lots of teenagers D She isn’t keen on the design II Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answer in the numbered box (2.0 points) The story of blue jeans goes back a long way Even (1) _ Levi Strauss started manufacturing them in San Francisco in 1850, sixteenth-century sailors in Genoa were making trousers out (2) a cloth which they named “gene”, after their city Jeans were thought to be excellent work clothes, as the material didn't wear out easily and was strong (3) to allow people to carry tools in their pockets Then in the 1950s jeans took on a new image when teenagers started to wear (4) as a fashion statement The jeans of today have changed very (5) from their original design Cotton is still used and most jeans are still blue, (6) they were in the beginning when they were dyed using indigo Back pockets have remained a common feature, too, as (7) the metal pins used to strengthen the jeans at certain points The last decades, however, have seen variations in style In the 1970s, wide-legged “bellbottoms” were popular, and then more recently jeans with rips in the knees became fashionable (8) have also been times when it has been trendy for the colour of the jeans to look faded Designer jeans have always been popular, but of course they tend to be expensive Arguably, lesser-known brands can be (9) as good quality and bought at (10) more reasonable prices Write your answers here: 10 III Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each space given Write your answer A, B, C or D in the numbered box (2.0 points) According to a recent study, personality could determine how likely you are to be (1) in an accident In fact, it could be the most important factor behind around a quarter of all mishaps The (2) have found that there are three key personality traits that may make some people more accident prone than others Firstly, (3) levels of aggressiveness or selfishness may (4) _ people more at risk of having accidents as individuals with these characteristics are often highly competitive and therefore more likely to not follow instructions and to (5) rules It also seems that those who have very open personalities may also have more accidents as these (6) of people can be dreamy and (7) _ concentration Finally, people who aren't very dependable or (8) may also be more at risk Not everyone, however, agrees with the study's (9) A spokesperson for an accident prevention organisation said: "We must accept responsibility for our actions and educate people to prevent accidents (10) blaming our personalities." A situated B involved C occupied D connected A investigators B inventors C explorers D researchers A steep B wide C high D top A put B bring C carry D make A refuse B ignore C reject D deny A portions B kinds C forms D variables A lose B need C lack D miss A responsible B acceptable C appropriate D suitable A solutions B discoveries C findings D answers 10 A other than B apart from C more than D instead of E WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0 point) The storm totally destroyed the fence of the garden The garden Philip’s inability to make decisions dates from his accident Ever It was an impressive building but it wasn’t my taste Impressive I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting Rather 5. It is a waste of time looking at that website There II For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold (1.0point) Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking TAKES Mrs Scott Apparently, Sheila wasn’t listening to me APPEAR Sheila The garden is too small for us to build a swimming pool .ROOM There is I can’t imagine what Rod is planning to buy me for Christmas FAINTEST I don’t have The website wouldn’t allow me to access certain pages .DENIED The website ………………………………………………………………………………… III Write a paragraph (about 150 words) about the benefits of having a smartphone (2.0 points) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐẾ SỐ 14 HSG ANH (HUYỆN) A LISTENING Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer about her life in Berlin, the capital of Germany For each question, circle the correct answer A C B C A Part 2: Listen to a talk and decide if these statements are True (T) or False (F) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes T T F T F Part 3: You will hear a woman talking to a man about joining a drama club Complete the note below with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer youth comedy 12th March lights community sports centre 180 costumes/ Sawdicott 10 07955240063 costume hire B PHONETICS I Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the rest by writing your answer A, B, C, or D in the numbered box (0.5 point) C D C II Choose the letter A, B, C or D next to the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others (0.5 point) C A C VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR I Choose A, B, C, or D to complete each of the following sentences (7.0 points) B A 11 A, B 16 A 21 A 26 B B C 12 B 17 A, D 22 C 27 D C,D D 13 A 18 B 23 A 28 D A A 14 B 19 A 24 C 29 A C 10 D 15 D 20 C 25 C 30 B II Identify the error in the following sentences by circling A, B, C, or D (1.0 point) C A B A D 31 A, B 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 A D READING I Read the passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the questions below Write your answer in the numbered box (5 points) 1.C B 3.D C A II Read the passage below and fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answer in the numbered box (10 points) before of enough them little as have 8.There just 10 much III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage Write your answer in the numbered box (10 points) 1.B D 3.C A B B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.D E WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1.0point) The garden had/got its fence totally destroyed by / in the storm Ever since | Philip had his/an accident |, he |has been unable | to make decisions | Philip’s accident | | hasn’t been able | Ever since | he had his / an accident|, Philip | has been unable | to make decisions | his accident | | hasn’t been able | Impressive |as |the building |was |, it wasn’t to my taste | though | | might be | Impressive |as | it |was |, the building wasn’t to my taste | though | | might be | Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye There is no point in looking at that website II For each of the sentences, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the word given in bold This word must not be altered in any way (1.0 point) Mrs Scott takes (a) pride in her cooking / in being a good cook Sheila didn’t / did not appear to be listening to me There is no room in the garden for a swimming pool to be built/ for us to build a swimming pool There is no room for a swimming pool to be built/ for us to build a swimming pool in the garden I don’t/ not have the faintest idea what Rod is planning to buy me for Christmas The website denied my access to certain pages III Write a paragraph (from 120 to 150 words) about the benefits of having a smartphone (2.0 points) - pts: structure (introduction, development, closing) - 10 pts: content (logical ideas, reasons and examples, sentence structures, number of words) - pts: correct grammar, vocabulary and spelling Lưu ý: Ngồi đáp án trên, học sinh có đáp án khác mà cho điểm tối đa Tổng điểm toàn : 20 điểm ... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐẾ SỐ 14 HSG ANH (HUYỆN) A LISTENING Part 1: You will hear an English woman called Britta talking to an interviewer... points) B A 11 A, B 16 A 21 A 26 B B C 12 B 17 A, D 22 C 27 D C,D D 13 A 18 B 23 A 28 D A A 14 B 19 A 24 C 29 A C 10 D 15 D 20 C 25 C 30 B II Identify the error in the following sentences by circling... 195 7 prize recently won by (1) section usually performs (2) plays annual membership fee is £ (7) extra payment for (8) secretary’s name is Sarah (9)