SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2pts.) Question 1. Choose the best option : (1pt) 1. Kate Winslet, the star in Titanic first appeared on TV when she was ………………. A seven B. seventeen C. sixteen D. six 2. The Irish actor, Colin Farrell wanted to be a /an ………… .when she was 15. A.actor B amateur player C. professoinal player D professional footballer 3. Rock star Sting taught at a before he works as a singer now. A.local school B. primary school C. secondary school D. high school 4. Keanu Reeves …………. high school at the age of 17 and work in an ice- rink and a pasta restaurant. A. came into B. cut out of C. dropped out of D. dropped into Question 2. Answer the questions: (1pt) 1. Why wouldn’t the speaker give the Hotel Paradico one star? 2. Was the swimming pool good? 3. What made the speaker not eat the food at the hotel ? 4. How did the speaker feel when the wind, rain…come? SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (6 pts.) Question 1. Choose the best option:(2pts) 1. If she late last night , she .(?????) A. hadn’t stayed up / wouldn’t have felt B.hadn’t stayed up / wouldn’t feel C.didn’t stay / would feel D. didn’t stay up / wouldn’t feel 2. We saw many soldiers and tanks were moving to the front A. That B.Which C.Who D.Whom 3. I’ll never forget . him the first time A. To see B. Saw C. Had seen D. Seeing 4. He .when he was six. A. Used to swim B. is used to swimming C. Used to swimming D. Is used to swim 5. He can not answer my question he is very intelligent. A. In spite of B.Because C.Although D. Because of 6. . is a film or a TV program giving the facts about something. A. Cartoon B. Documentary C. Comedy D.Drama 7. The teacher criticized him with a expression on his face A.Mournful B. Happy C.Lovely D.Solemn 8. The ocean is divided . five different parts, the Pacific, Atlantic, India, Antarctic and Arctic Ocean. A. Into B.In C.By D.On Question 2. Find and correct an error in each of the following sentences: (2pts) 1. Where are you ? - I’m upstairs. I have a bath. ……………………………… 2. Why didn’t you listen while I spoke to you. ……………………………… . 1 3. Mr Pike lived here since last October. ……………………………… 4. David was born after his father has died. ……………………………… 5. My friend thanked me for what I do for him ……………………………… 6. He taught in this school before he left for English. ………………………………. 7. We’ll go out when the rain will stop. ………………………………. 8. I saw that film several times because I like it. ………………………………. 9. Bill said he forget to buy a dictionary. ……………………………… 10. Up to now, the teacher gave our class five tests. ……………………………… Question 3. Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the blanks in each sentence: (2pts) 1. All the pupils must have their parents’ to go on the picnic. (PERMIT) 2. Tim is one of the . on the boat trip on lake Michigan.(PARTICIPATE) 3. The is the place where parentless children are taken care of (ORPHANE ) 4. Thank you for your to dinner tomorrow .(INVITE) 5. After his retirement, Pele’ became an international for the sport. (AMBASSY) 6. If you know English, you can ……………………. with people from the English speaking world easily. ( COMMUNICATION) 7. Van Cao was known as a very talented and highly appreciated by the Vietnamese people. (MUSIC) 8. Huong teaches small children. It’s a hard job. She often find her job …………………… (EXHAUST ) SECCTION THREE. READING (6pts.) Question 1 . Read the following passage and fill each gap with ONE suitable word:(2,5pts) A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High street next door…… (1) …… The Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called starters and is run . …… (2)……. Carol and Phillip who open a similar restaurant in London last year. Instead of a traditional three –course ……… (3)…… customers can choose whatever …… (4)……want from a list of …… (5)…… a hundred starters or first courses . The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to ……… (6)…… at least three starters to …… (7)…… a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, …… (8)…… it is impossible to eat quite cheaply if you ……… (9)……want to spend a lot of money . The new restarant is becoming very popular and it is better to…… (10)…… a table to avoid waiting. Question 2 . Read the passage bellow and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank :( 2pts) The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution. However, little (1) .known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning. The (2) serious problem of modern times is that man is (3) .the earth’s natural resources and transforming huge areas into wasteland. As a result, it is becoming (4) difficult to grow enough (5) .the world rapidly (6) population. a way of protecting all the wild life on the earth must also be found as many species are (7) . . 2 danger of disappearance(8) from the face of the earth. The dangers, however, are not confined solely (9) .the land and the sea. The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight (10) been reduced in many cities. Man’s whole environment is being changed in a serious way. 1. A. be B. is B. are D. being 2.A. more B. most B. less D. least 3.A. destroy B. destroyed C. destroying D. destroys 4.A. extremely B. extreme C. hardly D. rarely 5.A. feed B. feeding C. to feed D. fed 6.A. increase B. increasing C. decrease D. decreasing 7. A. of B. with C. about D. in 8.A. complete B. completely C. total D. whole 9.A. to B. for C. of D. forward 10.A. is B. are C. have D. has Question 3 . Read the following passage and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D: (1,5pts) During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem to dislike being questioned. They may seem unwilling to talk about their work in school. This is a normal development at this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers trying to be adult while they are still growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions are asked out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them. Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters about school work and future plan but should not push them to talk if they don’t want to. Parents should also watch for the danger signs. Some young people in trying to be adult may experiment with sex, drugs, alcohol, or smoking. Parents need to watch for any signs of unusual behaviour which may be connected with these and get help if necessary . 1. The passage is taken from a ……………………. A. handbook for parents B. school time table C. teenage magazine D. book for children 2. Why do adults sometimes find teenagers difficult to talk to? A. because most teenagers are quiet B. because teenagers don’t want to talk to other people C. because teenagers think adults are not honest D. because teenagers hate adults. 3. When can you expect young people to be more talkative than usual ? A. When people talk to them because they are really interested and not just checking on them B . When adults give them a lot money to spend . C. When adults talk to them about something other than their work in school. D. When adults talk to them about sex, alcohol, and drugs. 4. Some teenagers experiment with drinking bad smoking because ……………. . 3 A. Cigarettes and alcohol are available everywhere, B. Cigarettes and alcohol are cheap C. women like smoking and drinking men. D. They regard them as a mark of adulthood. 5. The word behaviour in the passage most nearly means ……………… A. feeling B. manners C. activities D. reaction 6. Parents ……………the teenagers to talk to if they don’t want A. should force B. should ask C. should push D. shouldn’t force SECTION FOUR: WRITING (6pts) Question 1 . Read the passage and find out an odd word out in each line. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00): (2pts) 0 √ . When you travel to Britain by sea or air, it is very likely 00. as that you will arrive in the Southeast, as for this is where 1. the main passenger ports and airports are being situated. 2. Heathrow Airport is the world’s busiest airport for 3. an international traffic. Gatwick is the second important 4. airport. The former has around twenty-eight million of 5. . passengers per one year and the latter has about ten million. 6. Most travellers from continental Europe arrive at 7. . the east coast ports of Dover, Folkestone and Ramsgate. Of these, 8. . Dover is by far the busiest. It has had 50% of the total traffic to and From the Continent Question 2 . Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: (2pts) 1. They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again. The date 2. He managed to get out of the car although his leg was broken.  In spite 3. “You’d better not lend them any more money, Mary"said Tom.  Tom advised . 4. The people who were at the meeting will say nothing to the press.  Nobody who 5. We left quiet so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.  So as . 6. I’ve never eaten this kind of food before.  This is the first . 7. He spent 2 hours doing this test.  It took . 8. He lost his money simply because he wasn’t careful.  Had . Question 3. : (2pts) Write a passage (120-150 words) about “ The advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city”(2pts) . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- The End --- . 5 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HSG -LỚP 11 SECTION ONE: LISTENING (2đ) Question 1: (1đ) 1A,2D,3B,4C Question 2:(1đ) 1. Because it was (just) awful 2. No,it wasn’t 3. The food was so bad 4. They feft frightened/terrible/terrified SECTION TWO: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY: (6điểm) Question 1:Choose the best options: (2đ) Chọn đúng mỗi câu (0.25đ) 1. B.hadn’t stayed up / wouldn’t feel 2. A.That 3. D. Seeing 4. A.Used to swim 5. C. Although 6. B. Documentary 7. D.Solemn 8. A. Into Question 2: Find and correct the error in each of the following sentences (2đ) Đúng mỗi câu (0.2đ) 1. am having 2. was speaking 3. has lived 4. had died 5. had done 6. had taught 7. stops 8. have seen 9. had forgotten 10. has given Question 3:Use the correct form of the words in brackets: (2đ) Đúng mỗi từ (0.25đ) 1. PERMISSION 2. PARTICIPANT 3. ORPHANAGE 4. INVITATION 5. AMBASSADOR 6. COMMUNICATE 7. MUSICIAN 8. EXHAUSTING SECTION III. READING COMPREHENSION: (6đ) Question 1:Cloze test: (2,5đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (0.25đ) 1. to 2. by 3. meal 4. they 5. over 6. choose 7. make 8. so 9. don’t 10. book Question 2:Gap-fill: (2đ) Điền đúng mỗi từ (0.2đ) 1. B 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6. B 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.D . 6 Question 3:Questions:(1,5đ) Đúng mỗi câu (0,25đ) 1A, 2B, 3A, 4D, 5B, 6D SECTION FOUR: WRITING: (6đ) Question 1:Đúng mỗi câu (0.25đ) 1. being 2. √ 3. an 4. of 5. one 6. √ 7. √ 8. had Question 2:Biến đổi câu (2đ): Viết đúng mỗi câu (0.25 đ) 1. The date of the meeting will have to be changed again. 2. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car. 3. Tom advised Mary not to lend them any more money. 4. Nobody who was at the meeting will say nothing to the press. 5. So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly 6. This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food. 7. It took him 2 hour to do this test. 8. Had he been careful, he wouldn’t have lost his money simply. Question 3:Bài luận (2đ) . 7 . work in school. This is a normal development at this age. Though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of becoming independent of teenagers. feed D. fed 6.A. increase B. increasing C. decrease D. decreasing 7. A. of B. with C. about D. in 8.A. complete B. completely C. total D. whole 9.A. to B.