PART A. LISTENING Section 1. Listen to the telephone conversation and answer the questions. You will hear the recording TWICE.

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10, 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 - THPT ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 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 15 pounds The 1 school Also appearing: Carolyn Hart (play the 2 ) Duck races 1 pound per duck Start behind the 3 Prize: tickets for 4 held at the end of the festival. Ducks can be bought in the 5 Flower show Free 6 Hall Prizes presented at 5 pm by a well-known 7 Questions 8-10: Write the correct letter A, B, C next to Questions 8-10. Who is each play suitable for? A B C mainly for children mainly for adults suitable for people of all ages Plays 8. The Mystery of Muldoon 9. Fire and Flood 10. Silly Sailor Section 2. Listen to a woman talking about the use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and answer the questions. You will hear the recording TWICE. Questions 11-15: Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer. The use of soil to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere Rattan Lal: claims that 13% of C0 2 in the atmosphere could be absorbed by agricultural soils. Erosion is more likely in soil that is 11. Lal found soil in Africa that was very 12. Soil and carbon: Plants turn C0 2 from the air into carbon-based substances such as 13. Some C0 2 moves from the 14 of plants to microbes in the soil. Regenerative agriculture: uses established practices to make sure soil remains fertile and 15. 1

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 B. so that C. in order to D. in addition to 2. Parents need to be able to modify their position in the of what their child tells. A. bright B. light C. lamp D. torch 3. It is concluded that frequent to the sun can have a negative effect on the skin. A. exposure B. expose C. exposed D. exposedly 4. In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives. A. Ø / a B. the / Ø C. Ø / the D. the / the 5. Items purchased in this store will only be replaced on production of a receipt. A. reasonable B. valid C. mint D. adequate 6. She believes that all countries should the death penalty as it is inhumane. A. put down to B. catch up on C. get down to D. do away with 7. The school was closed for a month because of serious of fever. 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 2

or further afield. One reason why Gulangyu has not been besieged by Chinese visitors is its (5. GEOGRAPHY) location. Several mountain ranges on mainland China mean that road and rail (6. CONNECT) from the prosperous cities to its east and south are very slow. Air travel, via Xiamen airport, is a possibility, but it is too expensive for the majority of visitors. There are certainly enough attractions for those tourists who do arrive, including parks, an aquarium, and souvenir shops. There are also some excellent restaurants, though they may charge (7. CONSIDER) more than those found in other, less (8. PICTURE) parts of the country. However, one key tourist business that is not much in (9. EVIDENT) is hostels there are only a (10. HAND) in the centre of the island. Section 3. The passage below contains five mistakes in five different lines. Write down the line numbers, the corresponding mistakes, and correct them. It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved. Until quite recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs. Instead, the connection with astronomy seems much more important. Egyptologists have often asked themselves how long it spent to build them and why people built them in the first place. Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed that the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way. Many agree that the size of the three Giza Pyramids are in proportion to the three stars of Orion. Nothing, then, was by the chance. Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberately being projected through shafts to reach their goal of the Orion constellation. No Line Mistake Correction 1 2 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. 3

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 songs are also likely to be sung. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Themes commonly found in folk music B. Elements that define folk music C. Influences of folk music on popular music D. The standards of the International Folk Music Council 2. Which of the following statements about the term "folk song" is supported by the passage? A. It has been used for several centuries. B. The International Folk Music Council invented it. C. It is considered to be out-of-date. D. There is disagreement about its meaning. 3. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to. A. community B. song C. acceptance D. memory 4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a characteristic of the typical folk song? A. It is constantly changing over time. B. It is passed on to other people by being performed. C. It contains complex musical structures. D. It is usually impossible to trace its origin. 5. The word "subjected" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to. A. reduced B. modified C. exposed D. imitated 6. The author mentions the farm laborer and his friends in order to. A. explain how a folk song evolves over time. B. illustrate the importance of music to rural workers. C. show how subject matter is selected for a folk song. 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 4

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, going out with friends and other (3) have to take second place. It s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when (4) of his or her friends are playing. Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (5) from the government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents (6) have to find the time and the money to support their child s development- and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive. Many parents are understandably (7) that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young (8) may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (9) people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for (10), even after many years of training. 1. A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare 2. A. should B. means C. helps D. tries 3. A. hopes B. dreams C. satisfactions D. interests 4. A. almost B. few C. most D. none 5. A. enough 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. Amazingly, many children growing up in big cities today have never seen the night sky properly because of the (5) in light pollution. And it is (6) only in cities people living in the country are also affected (7) lights from nearby towns. It is a problem for those simply trying to enjoy the stars, and for serious astronomers (8) well. One university in the UK has come up with an interesting solution. It has built a telescope in the Canary Islands and allows schools to use this (9) the Internet. But it does seem ridiculous that children can t see the stars properly (10) using their computers! 5

PART E. WRITING Section 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. On. 2. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. The last time. 3. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him. I wish. 4. Apart from Philip, everyone else at the meeting was a party member. With. 5. She got down to writing the report as soon as she returned from her walk. No. Section 2. Essay writing Cars have changed the way we travel. However, some people believe that there are more disadvantages to it than advantages. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? Write at least 250 words...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:. 6