TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

LẦN THỨ XIV – PHÚ THỌ 2018 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI: 10
Ngày thi: 29 tháng 7 năm 2018
Thời gian làm bài:180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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PART I. LISTENING (50p)

Section 1. You will hear a phone enquiry of a car exhibition. For question from 1 to 7, fill in each
gap with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. (14p)

Birmingham Exhibition
 Purpose of calling: 1. _______________
 Open from July 1st to July 3rd
 The exhibition will showcase a wide range of 2. _______________
 Some cars are available to observe and some are available to 3. _______________
 The camera is prohibited to take into the museum, but every ticket includes one free photo.
 Price of ticket: 4. _______________ pounds (In advance)
 Transfer to Mark 5. _______________ (Box Office Manager)
 This year the exhibition will be held in 6. _______________ not far from city center.
 For directions, visit www.directions.com
 Best way to contact: 7. _______________
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7.
Section 2. Listen to the recording and complete each of the following sentences with NO MORE
THAN two words AND/OR a number (16p)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
It is unknown whether Mildred Hill was influenced by other 1. _______________ when composing
the tune to “Good Morning to All” in 1893.
It was originally intended that 2. _______________ would sing the song every morning at school.
The song then gently 3. _______________ into “Good Morning to You”, and the word “children” was
replaced by “teacher”.
Patty Hill wrote the new lyric for children to sing the song 4. _______________

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The song was sung with “Happy Birthday” words in a 5. _________ in 1931 and then in another in
1934.
Copyright on the song remains valid until the year 6. _______________
Happy Birthday is among the 7. _______________ songs most frequently sung in English.
Money had to be paid for using the song in any 8. _______________ enterprise such as TV shows or
movies.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.

Section 3. You will hear a man talking to a vet about his dog. For questions 1-5, decide whether the
statements are true (T) or false (F). (10p)
1. The dog might have to be kept in the house.
2. The dog’s mother is a mix of collie and setter.
3. The vet seems to think that dogs are very brave.
4. Mr. Robinson feeds his dog canned dog food and dog biscuits.
5. Mr. Robinson is advised to buy a special flea spray from the vet.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Section 4: You will hear an interview with an architect called Lucy Collett who designs small
buildings. Choose the answer (А, В, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10p)
1. Lucy enjoyed building the tree-house because it _________
A. gave her children somewhere to play
B. presented an interesting design problem
C. demonstrated the type of work she does
D. allowed her to fulfil a childhood ambition
2. What fascinated Lucy about the historical phone boxes?
A. their international character
B. their luxurious interiors
C. their range of styles
D. the quality of their construction
3. At college, Lucy designed small buildings so that they _________
A. could be assembled in a shorter time
B. would comply better with safety rules
C. would have a wider range of uses
D. could be built in a simpler style
4. Lucy got the idea for a folding market stall _________
A. from her parents

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 B. from travelling salesmen
C. while she was at a trade fair
D. while she was on an overseas trip
5. The hotel phone booths which Lucy worked on were _________
A. developed with mobile phone users in mind
B. designed for countries with relatively few mobile phones
C. placed at the entrance to the hotel lobby
D. intended to be the largest feature of the lobby

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (50p)

Section 1. Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (20
pts)
1. Paul was in the _______ of despair when he heard that Jane was leaving him.
A. cliffs B. depths C. valley D. pits
2. Sorry I couldn't ring you yesterday because my phone has been on the _______.
A. wink B. go C. run D. blink
3. If the student wants to do better on his exams, it is important that he _______ harder.
A. study B. studied C. studying D. studies
4. Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems _______ and irresolute.
A. far-fetched B. strong-willed C. weak-kneed D. long-awaited
5. I supposed, as _______ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
A. did B. would C. only D. just
6. On the island _______ the only representative of the Indian's handicraft.
A. does it remain B. did it remain C. remains it D. remains
7. The other people in the group all _______ my ideas, which was very disappointing.
A. prohibited B. repelled C. denied D. rejected
8. There was no one downstairs, so she turn off the lights again and decided that she _______ have
imagined things
A. must B. should C. can't D. needn't
9. As we approached the house, I had a ______ that something terrible had happened.
A. prediction B. forethought C. premonition D. anticipation
10. She _______ on the computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A. has worked B. has been working
C. was working D. had been working
11. Helen was _______ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn't won the beauty contest.
A. seriously B. bitterly C. strongly D. heavily
12. John: This grammar test is the hardest one we've ever had this semester!

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Mary: _______ but I think it's quite easy.
A. I couldn't agree more B. I understand what you're saying
C. You're wrong D. I don't see in that way
13. I wish you'd do the accounts. I don't have _______ for numbers.
A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
14. His comments _______ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
15. Strong protests were made, _______ with demands for an international enquiry.
A. joined B. added C. coupled D. included
16. _______, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A. It can be better or worse B. For better or for worse
C. Either better or worse D. Better than worse
17. The actor was so nervous that he could only remember small of dialogue.
A. shreds B. pieces C. patches D. snatches
18. Richard Burton was noted for his clear _______ of words.
A. enunciation B. interpretation C. announcement D. accentuation
19. I would like to thank you, _______ my colleagues, for the welcome you have given us.
A. on account of B. on behalf of C. because of D. Instead of
20. There was _______ evidence to bring charges against the man
A. insubstantial B. interior C. ineffective D. insufficient

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Section 2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the of the words in brackets. (10p)
1. The WWF works tirelessly on a ________ never-ending list of projects, all of which help us to
protect the diversity of life. (SEEM)
2 A ________ learner is less likely to retain the content of the lesson than one who is enthusiastic.
(MOTIVE)
3. I'm a bit of a _________, so I can spend all day agonizing over which choice of two words to use.
(PERFECT)
4. Jack got in a lot of trouble for _________ breaking school rules. (PERSIST)
5 The main reason I believe children shouldn't be exposed to violence on TV is that they're so
________ at that age. (IMPRESS)
6. A(n) ________ disease is one that will gradually deteriorate the functioning of any one part in your
body. (GENERATE)
7. Hundreds of _________ from the war zone have arrived in the city and we are trying to find homes

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for them. (EVACUATE)
5. The government's ________ approach has brought criticism. (COMPROMISE)
8. Fred hopes his painting will ____________ his fame. So far, he's painted about two hundred as he
believes they will also ensure his popularity. (MORTAL)
9. Computers are now considered _________ in the business world. (DISPENSE)
10. They never dare to leave their only child _______ for even a moment. (ATTEND)

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section 3. The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline the mistakes and provide the
corrections in the spaces below. (10p)

He gets most everything wrong. But last weekend Donald Trump got something right. Line 1
By the horror of the other leaders of the rich world, he defended democracy against its Line 2
detractors. Perhaps predictably, he has been universal condemned for it. Line 3
His crime was to insist that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) should Line 4
have a sunset clause. In other words, it should not remain valid definitely, but expire after Line 5
five years, allowing its members neither to renegotiate it or to walk away. To howls of Line 6
execration from the world's media, his insist has torpedoed efforts to update the treaty. Line 7
In Rights of Man, publishing in 1791, Thomas Paine argued that "Every age and generation Line 8
must be as free to act for themselves, in all cases, as the ages and generations which Line 9
preceded it.” This is widely accepted - in theory if not in practice - as a basic democratic Line 10
principle. Line 11
Even if the people of the US, Canada and Mexico had explicitly consented for NAFTA in Line 12
1994, the idea that a decision done then should bind everyone in North America for all time Line 13
is repulsive. So is the notion, championed by the Canadian and Mexican government, that Line 14
any slightly modified version of the deal agreed now should bound all future governments. Line 15

Your answers:
Number Line Mistake Correction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5
6

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8
9
10

Section 4. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition or particle. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided. (10p)
1. Judging _________ the time of the day when something is done, one can decide how important an
event is.
2. David has to take _________ a loan to pay the tuition fee.
3. The skyscraper stands out _________ the blue sky
4. Paul won't do anything without asking his wife first. She's really got him _________ her thumb.
5. The thing I don't like about my present job is that we often have to work up to 10 hours _________
a stretch.
6. When she was told that her father had passed _________, she broke down.
7. James came _________ quite a large sum of money when his parents were killed in the plane crash.
8. He lost his job _________ no fault of his own.
9. You must account _________ the manager for the money you used
10. Stop wasting time! Get to my office _________ the double.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART III. READING (50p)

Section 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each
gap. Write your answer in corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example.
(10p)

The quality of life these days is something most of us take for (1) _____. It takes some radically
different experience to (2) _____ this fact home to people In my (3) _____ , it was spending three
weeks aboard on a yacht with twelve other people, completing in a major sailing race. (4) _____ I was
officially a guest, it was (5) _____ clear to me from the start that there was to be no room for
passengers, and that I'd have to (6) _____ my weight.
For the first few nights, none of us was able to sleep for more than a couple of hours at a (7) _____
before being rudely awoken by an aggressive command. Then we'd do physically exhausting work in
total darkness. Every few minutes we'd be completely soaked to the (8) _____ by a large wave we
couldn't see coming. I shared sleeping (9) _____ with six other women, with barely enough room to
stretch my legs. Soon I found myself (10) _____ for my comfortable sheets back home, a hot
chocolate and a warm bath.

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1. A. given B. accepted C. granted D. read
2. A. bring B. push C. sweep D. carry
3. A. example B. instance C. case D. experience
4. A. Although B. However C. But D. Therefore
5. A. done B. taken C. made D. announced
6. A. offer B. move C. use D. pull
7. A. piece B. time C. period D. moment
8. A. flesh B. skin C. bone D. stone
9. A. quarters B. premises C. dormitories D. digs
10.A. desiring B. yearning C. dreaming D. considering

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10p)
There are a myriad of lifestyle issues affecting the youth of today. (1) _____is the pressure
heaped on many school-goers to achieve academic excellence by their parents that these unrealistic
expectations are causing children to become hopelessly depressed. Indeed, some, in their desperation
to escape and their sense of guilt at being unable to (2) _____ the levels of success demanded of them
by their pushy parents, either rebel in what is tantamount to a cry for help, (3) _____, worse still,
engage in self-harm. It is (4) _____ coincidence that suicide rates, especially amongst young males,
have been rising steadily for some time now. These are tough times to be a teen.
Then there are those who get hooked (5) _____ the internet; the virtual world becomes their reality.
For these teens, their social/friendship circle shrinks dramatically until, at last, their social/friendship
sphere is (6) _____ solely to their online buddies. Not alone do they commonly suffer from sleep
deprivation on (7) _____ of their destructive addiction to game play and net-surfing, their behaviour
may become so erratic and peculiar over time (8) _____ to be considered antisocial. And while they
sit at their computer screens hidden away in splendid isolation (9) _____ the real world, such is the
lack of exercise they get that their calorie intake far (10) _____ what is necessary for them to
maintain a stable weight. In essence, due to their sedentary lifestyle, their weight skyrockets until such
time as they become morbidly obese.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. Write your answers in the box provided. (10p)
Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appears
earliest in life. Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop

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exceptional skill as a result of a well–designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the
violin. Some have the good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music.
In a number of interesting cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as
autism or mental retardation. A musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to
which the talent is expressed publicly will depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, including pitch
and rhythm. Pitch—or melody—is more central in certain cultures, for example, in Eastern societies
that make use of tiny quarter–tone intervals. Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies
and grouped according to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub–Saharan Africa, where the
rhythmic ratios can be very complex.
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal children sing as well
as babble, and they can produce individual sounds and sound patterns. Infants as young as two months
can match their mother’s songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can
match rhythmic structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of
music, and they can also engage in sound play that clearly exhibits creativity.
Individual differences begin to emerge in young children as they learn to sing. Some children
can match large segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many others can only approximate
pitch at this age and may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six.
However, by the time they reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a
song should be like and can produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in
their environment.
The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children provides evidence that
musical talent may be a separate and unique form of intelligence. There are numerous tales of young
artists who have a remarkable “ear” or extraordinary memory for music and a natural understanding of
musical structure. In many of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an
exceptional ability in music. Even the most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the
levels of performance or composition that would constitute mastery of the musical sphere.
Every generation in music history has had its famous prodigies—individuals with exceptional
musical powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
began composing and performing at the age of six. As a child, Mozart could play the piano like an
adult. He had perfect pitch, and at age nine he was also a master of the art of modulation—transitions
from one key to another—which became one of the hallmarks of his style. By the age of eleven, he
had composed three symphonies and 30 other major works. Mozart’s well–developed talent was
preserved into adulthood.
Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism. In one
case, an autistic girl was able to play “Happy Birthday” in the style of various composers, including
Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the girl was three, her mother communicated with her
by playing incomplete melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the
proper octave. For the autistic child, music may be the primary mode of communication, and the child
may cling to music because it represents a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening.

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1. The word “precocity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. strong interest B. good luck C. advanced skill D. personal style
2. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in
paragraph 1?
A. Children may be born with superior musical ability, but their environment will determine
how this ability is developed.
B. Every child is naturally gifted, and it is the responsibility of the public schools to recognize
and develop these talents.
C. Children with exceptional musical talent will look for the best way to express themselves
through music - making.
D. Some musically talented children live in an environment surrounded by music, while others
have little exposure to music.
3. The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm_____.
A. distinguish music from other art forms B. vary in emphasis in different cultures
C. make music difficult to learn D. express different human emotions
4. The word “predisposed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_____.
A. inclined B. gifted C. pushed D. amused
5. According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A. When infants start to babble and produce sound patterns.
B. Between the ages of two and four months.
C. When children learn to sing at two or three years old.
D. Between ten years old and adolescence.
6. According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent is a separate form of
intelligence?
A. Exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child.
B. Recognition of the emotional power of music.
C. The ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music.
D. Differences between learning music and learning language.
7. Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A. To compare past and present views of musical talent
B. To give an example of a well–known musical prodigy
C. To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century
D. To describe the development of individual musical skill
8. In music, the change from one key to another is known as _____.
A. rhythm B. prodigy C. perfect pitch D. modulation
9. The word haven in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. beautiful art B. safe place C. personal goal D. simple problem
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability?
A. It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others.
B. It is evidence of a superior level of intelligence in other areas.

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 C. It has been documented and studied but is little understood.
D. It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (20p)
A
Japan has a significantly better record in terms of average mathematical attainment than
England and Wales. Large sample international comparisons of pupils' attainments since the 1960s
have established that not only did Japanese pupils at age 13 have better scores of average
attainment, but there was also a larger proportion of 'low' attainers in England, where, incidentally, the
variation in attainment scores was much greater. The percentage of Gross National Product spent on
education is reasonably similar in the two countries, so how is this higher and more consistent
attainment in maths achieved?
B
Lower secondary schools in Japan cover three school years, from the seventh grade (age 13) to
the ninth grade (age 15). Virtually all pupils at this stage attend state schools: only 3 per cent are in the
private sector. Schools are usually modem in design, set well back from the road and spacious inside.
Classrooms are large and pupils sit at single desks in rows. Lessons last for a standardised 50
minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the pupils a chance to let off
steam. Teachers begin with a formal address and mutual bowing, and then concentrate on whole-class
teaching.
Classes are large - usually about 40 - and are unstreamed. Pupils stay in the same class for all
lessons throughout the school and develop considerable class identity and loyalty. Pupils attend the
school in their own neighbourhood, which in theory removes ranking by school. In practice in Tokyo,
because of the relative concentration of schools, there is some competition to get into the 'better'
school in a particular area.
C
Traditional ways of teaching form the basis of the lesson and the remarkably quiet classes take
their own notes of the points made and the examples demonstrated. Everyone has their own copy of
the textbook supplied by the central education authority, Monbusho, as part of the concept of free
compulsory education up to the age of 15. These textbooks are, on the whole, small, presumably
inexpensive to produce, but well set out and logically developed. (One teacher was particularly keen
to introduce colour and pictures into maths textbooks: he felt this would make them more accessible
to pupils brought up in a cartoon culture.) Besides approving textbooks, Monbusho also decides the
highly centralised national curriculum and how it is to be delivered.
D

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 Lessons all follow the same pattern. At the beginning, the pupils put solutions to the homework
on the board, then the teachers comment, correct or elaborate as necessary. Pupils mark their own
homework: this is an important principle in Japanese schooling as it enables pupils to see where and
why they made a mistake, so that these can be avoided in future. No one minds mistakes or ignorance
as long as you are prepared to learn from them.
After the homework has been discussed, the teacher explains the topic of the lesson, slowly and
with a lot of repetition and elaboration. Examples are demonstrated on the board; questions from the
textbook are worked through first with the class, and then the class is set questions from the textbook
to do individually. Only rarely are supplementary worksheets distributed in a maths class. The
impression is that the logical nature of the textbooks and their comprehensive coverage of different
types of examples, combined with the relative homogeneity of the class, renders work sheets
unnecessary. At this point, the teacher would circulate and make sure that all the pupils were coping
well.
E
It is remarkable that large, mixed-ability classes could be kept together for maths throughout all
their compulsory schooling from 6 to 15. Teachers say that they give individual help at the end of a
lesson or after school, setting extra work if necessary. In observed lessons, any strugglers would be
assisted by the teacher or quietly seek help from their neighbour. Carefully fostered class identity
makes pupils keen to help each other - anyway, it is in their interests since the class progresses
together.
This scarcely seems adequate help to enable slow learners to keep up. However, the Japanese
attitude towards education runs along the lines of 'if you work hard enough, you can do almost
anything'. Parents are kept closely informed of their children's progress and will play a part in helping
their children to keep up with class, sending them to 'Juku' (private evening tuition) if extra help is
needed and encouraging them to work harder. It seems to work, at least for 95 per cent of the school
population.
F
So what are the major contributing factors in the success of maths teaching? Clearly, attitudes
are important. Education is valued greatly in Japanese culture; maths is recognised as an important
compulsory subject throughout schooling; and the emphasis is on hard work coupled with a focus on
accuracy.
Other relevant points relate to the supportive attitude of a class towards slower pupils, the lack
of competition within a class, and the positive emphasis on learning for oneself and improving one's
own standard. And the view of repetitively boring lessons and learning the facts by heart, which is
sometimes quoted in relation to Japanese classes, may be unfair and unjustified. No poor maths
lessons were observed. They were mainly good and one or two were inspirational.
For questions 1 – 5, choose the correct heading for sections B - F from the list of headings below.
List of Headings
I The influence of Monbusho
II Helping less successful students

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 III The success of compulsory education
IV Research findings concerning achievements in maths
V The typical format of a maths lesson
VI Comparative expenditure on maths education
VII Background to middle-years education in Japan
VIII The key to Japanese successes in maths education
IX The role of homework correction
Example: Section A: IV
1. Section B _________ 2. Section C _________
3. Section D _________ 4. Section E _________
5. Section F _________

For questions 6 – 10, write in the corresponding numbered boxes.

YES If the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO If the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
6. There is a wider range of achievement amongst English pupils studying maths than amongst their
Japanese counterparts.
7. The percentage of Gross National Product spent on education generally reflects the level of
attainment in mathematics.
8. Private schools in Japan are more modern and spacious than state-run lower secondary schools.
9. Teachers mark homework in Japanese schools.
10. Maths textbooks in Japanese schools are well organised and adapted to the needs of the pupils.

Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PART IV. WRITING (50 points)

Section 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it. (10p)
1. You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.
Contrary to _________________________________________________________.
2. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
Without ____________________________________________________________.
3. He could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Refusal ____________________________________________________________.
4. My bank manager and I get on together very well.
I am on ____________________________________________________________.

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5. Something must be done quickly to solve the problem of homelessness.
Urgent action _______________________________________________________.
Section 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given
words. (10p)
1. I felt as if she was trying to deceive us. (IN)
I had the ___________________________________________________________.
2. We were surprised to see that he got mad at our decision. (RED)
Much to ____________________________________________________________.
3. The marketing manager suggested not appointing any new staff. (FREEZE)
The marketing manager ________________________________________________.
4. He is too irresponsible to run the department. (CHARGE)
He is not ____________________________________________________________.
5. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. (UNDER)
Students ____________________________________________________________.

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 TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
LẦN THỨ XIV – PHÚ THỌ 2018 ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI: 10
Ngày thi: 29 tháng 7 năm 2018
Hướng dẫn chấm thi gồm có 3 trang

HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

A.LISTENING (50 points)

Section 1 (14 points – 2.0 points/correct answer)
(CHUYEN HUNG YEN)
1. purchasing tickets 2. manufacturers 3. test driving 4. 110
5. Edgeworth 6. Summer Palace 7. (enquiring) online
SECTION 2. Listen to the recording, and complete each of the following sentences with NO
MORE THAN two words AND/ OR a number (16 points)
(CHUYEN YEN BAI)
1. folksong fragments 2. teachers 3. morphed 4. at parties
5. show 6. 2030 7. three/3 8. profit-making
SECTION 3. True or False (10 points)
(CHUYEN VINH PHUC)
1. F 4. T 2. F 5. F 3. F
Part 4: Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. (10 points)
(CHUYEN HA LONG)
1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.B
PART II. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (50 points)
Section 1 Choose the word or phrase that best fits each blank in the following sentences. (20
points)
(CHUYEN HA GIANG,CAO BANG,VUNG CAO VIET BAC)
1.B 2.D 3. A 4. C 5. A
6. D 7. D 8. A 9. C 10. D
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C
16. B 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. D
Section 2. Fill each gap with the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 points)
(CHUYEN LAI CHAU, HUNG YEN, TUYEN QUANG)

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1. seemingly 2. demotivated 3. perfectionist 4. persistently 5. impressionable
6. degenerative 7. evacuees 8. uncompromising 9. indispensable 10. unattended
Section 3. The passage below contains TEN mistakes. Underline the mistakes and provide the
corrections in the spaces below. (10 points)
(CHUYEN VINH PHUC)
1. Line 2: By => To 6. Line 8: publishing => published
2. Line 3: universal => universally 7. Line 9: themselves => itself
3. Line 5: definitely => indefinitely 8. Line 12: for => to
4. Line 6: neither => either 9. Line 13: done => made
5. Line 7: insist => insistence 10. Line 15: bound => bind
Section 4. Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition or particle. (10 points)
(CHUYEN THAI NGUYEN, BAC CAN)
1. from/by 2. out 3. against 4. under 5. at
6. away 7. into 8. through 9. to 10. on/at
PART III. READING (50 points)
Section 1. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best its each gap.
(10 points)
(CHUYEN THAI NGUYEN)
1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C
6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B
Section 2. Read the passage and fill in each gap with ONE suitable word. (10 points)
(CHUYEN TUYEN QUANG)
1. Such 2. reach 3. or 4. no 5. on
6. limited/restricted 7. account 8. as 9. from 10. exceeds
Secton 3. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer to each of the following
questions. (10 points)
(CHUYEN LAO CAI)
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D
Section 4. Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow. (20 points)
(CHUYEN BAC GIANG)
1. VII 2. I 3. V 4. II 5. VIII
6. YES 7. NO 8. NOT GIVEN 9. NO 10. YES
SECTION IV: WRITING (50 points)

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Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence before it. (10 points)
(CHUYEN LAO CAI)
1. Contrary to your thought/ belief/ opinion/what you think, fat people are not always jolly.
2. Without absolute secrecy, the mission would not have succeeded/ been successful/been a success/
would have failed.
3. Refusal to give a breath sample (to the police) could lead to his arrest/ being arrested.
4. I am on very good terms with my bank manager.
5. Urgent action must be taken to solve the problem of homelessness.
Part 2: Rewrite these sentences using the words in CAPITAL. You must not change the given
words. (10 polnts)
(CHUYEN DIEN BIEN)
1. I had the feeling that she was trying to take us in.
2. Much to our surprise/amazement/ astonishment, he saw red at our decision/hearing our decision.
3. The marketing manager suggested a freeze on the appointment of new staff.
4. He is not responsible (enough) to be in charge of/ take charge of the department.
5. Students are under no obligation to attend the additional evening lectures.
Part 3: Write a paragraph. (30 points)
(CHUYEN SON LA)

What is the most important skill a child should learn in order to be successful in the world today?
You should write a paragraph of about 150-180 words to express your viewpoint.
Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa
1. Bố cục
o Câu dân chủ đề mạch lạc
o Bố cục hợp lý rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu của đề bài 6
o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận

2. Phát triển ý
o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ... đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình 6

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3. Sử dụng ngôn từ
o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung.
o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong, thể loại 6
o Sử dụng từ nối cho các ý uyển chuyển
4. Nội dung
o Đủ thuyết phục người đọc
o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 6
o Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hoặc ít hơn quy định 10%

5. Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, chính tả

o Sử dụng đúng dấu câu
o Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả
 Lối chính tả gây hiểu lầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của
bài viết) 6
 Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính một lỗi
o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp. (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu
lầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)

Tổng 30

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