HNG DN CHM

THI CHN I TUYN D THI HSG QUC GIA THPT NM 2017

Mn thi: TING ANH
Ngy thi: 12 thng 10 nm 2016

SECTION I: LISTENING (50 points)

Part 1: For questions 1 5, listen to a conversation about gated communities and decide if
these statements are true (T) or false (F). Write your answers in the corresponding
numbered boxes. (10 points => 2 points/correct answer)
1T 2F 3F 4T 5T

Part 2. For questions 6-10, listen to a piece of news from BBC about Indonesian air crash.
Write NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces
provided. (10 points => 2 points/correct answer)
6. skidding to a halt 7. wreckage is strewn 8. smoking debris
9. Weather and landing 10. long-running US military sanctions

Part 3: You will hear part of a radio programme presented by author and foodie, Pat
Chapman. For questions 11 - 20, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
(20 points => 2 points/ correct answer)
11. nation of shopkeepers 16. Indian
12. national obsession 17. hours of cooking
13. labour shortage 18. flavo(u)rings
14. spices of foodstuffs 19. specialist
15. affordable 20. standard British curry

Part 4: For questions 21-25, listen to a radio interview with an economist and choose the
best answer (A, B, C or D), which fits best according to what you hear. Write your answers in
the corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points => 2 points/correct answer)
21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C

SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (35 points)

Part 1. For question 26-32, choose the best answers (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the
following questions and write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the corresponding numbered
boxes. (10 points)
26. D 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A
33. B 34. C 35. D
Part 2. For questions 36 40, fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable
particles or prepositions. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (5
points => 1 p/correct answer)
36. up 37. back 38. together 39. out 40. through
Part 3. The passage contains 10 errors. For questions 41 50, identify the errors and write the
corrections in numbered boxes. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 points)
Number Line Mistake Correction
0. 1 the a
41. 2 where somewhere
42. 3 freely free
43. 6 pressure are pressured
44 7 regard regarding
45. 9 take in take up
46. 13 experiment experience
47. 14 value values
48. 15 great greater
49. 16 so you would so would you
50. 17 fulfil in all fulfil all

Part 4. For questions 51 - 60, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the
corresponding numbered boxes. (10 points)
51. descendents 52. outmoded 53. exceedingly 54. necessity 55. upgrading
56. visually 57. signify 58. persuasive 59. advantageous 60. reliably

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SECTION III: READING (60 points)
Part 1. For questions 61-70, read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or
D) best fits each gap. Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in corresponding numbered boxes.
(10 points => 1 point/correct answer)
61.A 62.B 63.D 64.D 65.C
66.A 67.C 68.B 69.B 70.A

Part 2. For questions 71-80, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
gap. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers in corresponding numbered
boxes. (10 points) (0). admired
71. for 72. path / rise 73. idol 74. spans 75. where
76. ability 77. fame 78. controversial 79. influenced 80. unique

Part 3. Read the following passage and answer questions 81 - 90. (10 points)
81. viii 82. vi 83. v 84. i 85. vii 86. iii
87. American colonies 88. New South Wales
89. prison colony 90. (nearby) Sydney Cove

Part 4. Read an extract from a magazine. Six paragraphs have been removed from the
extract. Choose the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (91 - 96). There is one extra
paragraph which you do not need to use. Write your answers in corresponding numbered
boxes. (6 points => 1 point/correct answer)

91.G 92.C 93. F 94. D 95. B 96. E

Part 5. Read the magazine article below and answer questions 97 110 (14 points)
97. B 98. D 99. D 100. A 101.C 102.B 103.A
104.C 105.D 106.A 107.C 108.D 109.A 110.B

Part 6. Read the following passage and choose the best option to answer the question from
111 - 120. (10 points)
111. D 112. A 113. C 114. B 115. A
116. B 117. D 118. A 119. C 120. C

SECTION IV: WRITING (55 points)

Part 1. For questions 121 - 125, use the word given in brackets and make any necessary
additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the original sentence. DO NOT change the form of the given word. You must use between
THREE and EIGHT words, including the word given. (5 points)
121. me waiting for the best part of 122. singled out the school library for criticism
123. would have been in Dads bad books 124. is a blot on the landscape
125. a full understanding of the problem will there

II. (20 points)

III. (30 points)
Notes: The mark given to parts 2 and 3 is based on the following criteria:
1. Content: (35% of total mark)
a. Providing all main ideas and details as required
b. Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
2. Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
a. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
b. The essay is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
a. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
b. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
a. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
b. Legible handwriting
Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before
marking the papers.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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