KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN/HSG

ĐỀ TỰ LUYỆN SỐ 4
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SECTION A: LISTENING (30 points)

I. For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a number or a
date or a time.
You will hear a radio presenter called Jonathan talking about the programmes on during the week.
RADIO PROGRAMMES
There are (1) …………………. to some of our programmes this week.
The wildlife documentary looks at (2) …………………. and how to identify them.
In Writers’ World, discover how to get your work (3) …………………. by using the web.
On Sports Night, there will be no discussions on last week’s matches as they were (4) ………………….
Join Sally at the new time of (5) …………………. to ask questions on Money Matters.
You’ll find Sally at the entrance to the library on Friday.
II. You will hear five different women talking about the same wedding. For questions 6-10, choose
from the list A-H who the speaker is speaking to. Use the letters only once. There are three extra
letters which you do not need to use.
A. her husband
B. her boyfriend
C. a child
D. her father
E. her boss
F. somebody she’s just met
G. her mother
H. the vicar
6. Speaker 1 ……………
7. Speaker 2 ……………
8. Speaker 3 ……………
9. Speaker 4 ……………
10. Speaker 5 ……………

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III.
a. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
Stanthorpe Twinning Association
11. During the visit to Malatte, in France, members especially enjoyed
A. going to a theme park.
B. experiencing a river trip.
C. visiting a cheese factory.
12. What will happen in Stanthorpe to mark the 25th anniversary of the Twinning Association?
A. A tree will be planted.
B. A garden seat will be bought.
C. A footbridge will be built.
13. Which event raised most funds this year?
A. the film show
B. the pancake evening
C. the cookery demonstration
14. For the first evening with the French visitors host families are advised to
A. take them for a walk round the town.
B. go to a local restaurant.
C. have a meal at home.
15. On Saturday evening there will be the chance to
A. listen to a concert.
B. watch a match.
C. take part in a competition.
b. Label the map below. Write the correct letter, A–H, next to Questions 6-10.

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16. Farm shop ……………
17. Disabled entry ……………
18. Adventure playground ……………
19. Kitchen gardens ……………
20. The Temple of the Four Winds ……………

SECTION B: LANGUAGE ELEMENTS (60 points)

PART 1. PHONETICS (7.5 points)
For questions 1-3, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the others. Write your answers in the numbered spaces
provided.
Question 1. A. jolly B. supply C. army D. crystal
Question 2. A. mutual B. enthusiasm C. rumour D. student
Question 3. A. chaos B. chore C. each D. launch

For questions 4-5, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose primary stress is
different from that of the others. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 4. A. circumstance B. various C. amusing D. purposeful
Question 5. A. oceanic B. legendary C. intonation D. energetic
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART 2. GRAMMAR (22.5 points)

For questions 1-8, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer. Write your
answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 1. I'd rather you ____________ anything about this to anyone.
A. don't reveal B. didn't reveal C. won't reveal D. not reveal
Question 2. Lucy didn't audition for the show. She ____________ the notice.
A. didn't have to see B. needn't have seen C. can't have seen D. shouldn't have seen
Question 3. It was ___________ serious accident that he was kept in hospital for a month.
A. such B. such a C. so D. so a
Question 4. Keep your ticket ___________you have to show it to an inspector.
A. if B. in case C. unless D. although
Question 5. Take the shortcut round the church ____________ late for school.
A. in order not be B. so that not to be
C. in order that we won't be D. so that we couldn't

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Question 6. My dad ___________ a cup of coffee in the morning when he was at my age.
A. used to drink B. is used to drink C. gets used to drinking D. used to drinking
Question 7. By the end of next week, she ____________ her project.
A. will have finished B. will finish C. is finishing D. will be finished
Question 8. I have had my laptop ____________, so I can work on the assignment now.
A. to fix B. fixed C. fixing D. being fixed
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

For questions 9-15, identify seven errors in the following passage and correct them.
Line Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
"A healthy mind lives in a healthy body" is a saying that is believed having often been used by the
ancient Greeks. Thousands of years later, the same idea still applies. According to health experts,
it's advisable to drinking eight to ten glasses of water every day. However, water itself is not
enough; a balanced diet is essential, too.
5 A healthy body naturally is the result of doing exercise. Many people, however, do not like gyms
and object to going there for a different lessons. Some, for instance, say that aerobic sessions are
too difficult to follow while others claim that gyms are just too expensive. Many people also claim
that they have difficulty of finding time to exercise due to their hectic lifestyle, but the truth is that
everyone can make a little time every now and after.
10 Regardless of the way people choose to exercise, it is important to remember that there's
some point in doing it only for a short period of time.
Last but not least, having a positive attitude and doing out with negative thoughts contribute
to one's well-being. In short, following this simple advice surely helps in having a healthy
mind and body.
Your answers:
Question Line Error Correction Question Line Error Correction

9. 13.
10. 14.
11. 15.
12.

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PART 3. VOCABULARY (30 points)
For questions 1-6, use the word given in capitals to form a word that best completes each
sentence. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 1. I'll never forget the ____________ I felt in the situation. HUMILIATE
Question 2. That was a very ____________thing to say. HURT
Question 3. On the ISS, ____________have to attach themselves so they ASTRONOMY
don't float around.
Question 4. War and Peace' is a ____________ novel. HISTORY
Question 5. It's ___________ of him to lose his temper like that. He's CHARACTER
usually very calm.
Question 6. ___________plastic floats in the sea, which chokes and kills DEGRADE
fish and other wildlife.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3.
4. 5. 6.

For questions 7-10, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word which best completes each
sentence. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 7. Global warming is a serious problem in the contemporary world. Therefore, all
worldwide governments need to ____________action to address it.
A. make B. give C. do D. take
Question 8. First, we have to find out to what ___________ the drop in car imports is related to the increase
of interest rates.
A. extent B. level C. scale D. amount
Question 9. My brother wasn't satisfied with the ____________he was getting, so he decided to quit his job.
A. allowance B. income C. reward D. salary
Question 10. As the hospital had been careless with its hygiene procedures, the patient found she
had been ___________ with a harmful virus.
A. suspected B. infected C. rejected D. detected

For questions 11-12, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 11. Our chief marketing officer is always diplomatic when she deals with angry clients.
A. strict B. outspoken C. firm D. tactful

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Question 12. I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a small cog
in a large machine anymore!
A. someone who is necessary but insignificant
B. someone who plays a significant role
C. someone who is obedient
D. someone who has no power

For questions 13-14, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE
in meaning to the underlined part. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 13. We are now a 24/7 society where businesses and services must be open at all times.
A. a busy society B. a physical society
C. an inactive society D. a working society
Question 14. After the scandal related to waste disposal at the company, questions were coming at the
manager thick and fast.
A. quickly B. mercifully C. excessively D. scarcely
Your answers:
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

For questions 15-20, choose the appropriate phrasal verb that best completes each sentence.
There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the
numbered spaces provided.
call off keep up blow out hit off
see off make up for put down

Question 15. The company's poor performance was ____________ to high interest rates by the managing
director.
Question 16. The seller will ___________the deal because he thinks the price is too low.
Question 17. I hope this award will ___________ your disappointment at not winning the first prize.
Question 18. The coach was very happy and encouraged the players to _____________ the good work.
Question 19. We have to ______________the candles before leaving the room.
Question 20. Helen is going to the airport to ____________some friends.
Your answers:
15. 16. 17.
18. 19. 20.

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 SECTION C: LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (15 points)
For questions 1-10, choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each exchange. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
Question 1. John: "I've passed my final exam." - Lucy:" _____________”
A. Good luck! B. It's nice of you to say so.
C. Congratulations! D. That's a good idea.
Question 2. Mary: "Let's have a drink. What would you like?" - Anna: " _____________”
A. Some coffee, please. B. It's not good.
C. Some steak, please. D. Certainly. Here you are.
Question 3. Student: "Could you help me to fax this report?" Librarian: " ____________”
A. Sorry, I have no idea. B. It's very kind of you to say so.
C. What rubbish! I don't think it's helpful. D. Certainly, what's the fax number?
Question 4. Assistant: "Hello, can you put it through to Mr. John Smith?"
John Smith: " _____________”
A. I'm John Smith. B. My name is John Smith.
C. John Smith is me. D. This is John Smith speaking.
Question 5. Peter: "Shall I collect the tickets for you?" Sam: " ___________”
A. Yes. I think you shall. B. I'm afraid you shouldn't.
C. No, you shouldn't. D. That would be of great help.
Question 6. Victoria: "Let's catch up one of these days, shall we?" - David: " __________”
A. Sorry, I'm not too sporty! B. I know, it's been exhausting.
C. Never mind. D. Yes, it's been ages!
Question 7. Harry: "Look! I just got an e-mail from Elise in France." - Kate: " ___________”
A. How exciting! I want to read it, too. B. Elise is a good girl.
C. Where is the email? D. I have never been to France.
Question 8. Tom: "I thought your performance last Sunday was wonderful." - Maya: " ___________”
A. Don't tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.
B. You must be kidding. It was not as good as I had expected.
C. I completely agree with you. It was terrific.
D. No doubt.
Question 9. Kary: "Will you please spare me a few minutes right now?" - Laura: " ___________”
A. No, I don't. Because I have no time.
B. Yes, but you should know that you're so irritating.
C. I am afraid not. But I'll be free this evening.
D. Yes, how about this evening?

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Question 10. Justin: "How you expect to be taken seriously in that outfit is beyond me."
Selena: " _______________”
A. The venue was a perfect match, if I may say so.
B. I found it quite appropriate, to be honest.
C. I reckon you have misinterpreted my proposal.
D. Why do you always put yourself first?
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION D: READING (45 points)

For questions 1-7, read the following passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
Until the early seventeenth century, Irish was the everyday language of Ireland. At that time,
however, the English who had colonized the country began to impose their own language and the
Irish gradually accepted this, mostly for economic reasons. All official business was conducted in
English and the British economy dominated the country. This practical motivation to use English
grew even stronger when people left Ireland in vast numbers in the nineteenth century. Families
thought it would be difficult to move to such English-speaking countries as America, Australia or
England if they knew nothing but Irish.

Nowadays, it is estimated that little more than one per cent of the population of the country use Irish
as their daily first language. Even in areas supposed to be Irish-speaking, the language use is decreasing.
These areas, officially termed "Gaeltacht", are mainly in the remote far west of the country with a total
population of 83,000, of whom nearly all can speak Irish, although only about 30,000 use it as their normal
language of communication.

Most children in primary schools seem to enjoy their Irish lessons but in secondary schools, the
situation is often different. As examination pressure mounts, pupils often find Irish boring and
irrelevant, as compared with French or German, which can at least be useful for getting a job.

The most surprising recent development has been the rapid rise in state school number in towns that do
all their main teaching in Irish. This is not a scheme imposed by the state but one that has grown up in
response to parents' demands. Some parents send children to these schools for patriotic reasons,
believing them to be a defence against the country being swamped with American and English culture.
Many other parents choose these schools simply because they see them as being better than the
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One criticism is that they could be distracting pupils from learning "more useful" modern languages.
In fact, in modern languages, as in most subjects, these schools have better results than the national
average. Only time will tell whether the new rise in Irish in the towns will compensate for its decline
in the Irish-speaking areas of the rural west.

Question 1. Which of the following would make a suitable title for this passage?
A. Irish End in Sight
B. Irish Signs of Hope in the Towns
C. Irish A Dead Language
D. Irish - Greater Importance in the Villages
Question 2. What do we learn from this passage about Ireland at the beginning of the 17 th
century?
A. Many people left for America, Australia and England.
B. English had always been the language used in business.
C. The British began to invade the country.
D. People spoke Irish as their everyday language.
Question 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the "Gaeltacht" according to the
passage?
A. 83,000 people use Irish as their normal language of communication.
B. Almost everybody uses Irish as their first language.
C. 30,000 people do not understand the Irish language.
D. There is a fall in the number of people using Irish as their first language.
Question 4. Why are French and German often more popular than Irish in secondary schools?
A. They are the required languages to guarantee pupils' future jobs.
B. They are nowhere near boring as compared to the Irish language.
C. They enable pupils to get access to employment opportunities.
D. They help avoid psychological burden of examination on pupils.
Question 5. The government introduced schools where teaching was done in Irish because
__________.
A. they can ensure more feasible study records.
B. they can live up to their parents' expectations.
C. they can nurture pupils' patriotism.
D. they employ more highly qualified teachers.
Question 6. The word "swamped" in paragraph 4 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____________.
A. overwhelmed B. associated C. familiarized D. Unrelated

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Question 7. Some people have criticized these Irish language schools because _____________.
A. they act as a hindrance to pupils' acquisition of modern languages.
B. they pose a challenge to schools' modern language teaching.
C. they achieve only slightly better than average education results.
D. they tend to minimize the teaching of any useful subjects.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

For questions 8-13, read the following passage and complete the tasks given.
Television and Sport
When the medium becomes the stadium
A. The relationship between television and sports is not widely thought of as problematic. For many
people, television is a simple medium through which sports can be played, replayed, slowed down, and of
course conveniently transmitted live to homes across the planet. What is often overlooked, however, is
how television networks have reshaped the very foundations of an industry that they claim only to
document. Major television stations immediately seized the revenue-generating prospects of televising
sports and this has changed everything, from how they are played to who has a chance to watch them.

B. Before television, for example, live matches could only be viewed in person. For the majority of fans,
who were unable to afford tickets to the top-flight matches, or to travel the long distances required to see
them, the only option was to attend a local game instead, where the stakes were much lower. As a result,
thriving social networks and sporting communities formed around the efforts of teams in the third and
fourth divisions and below. With the advent of live TV, however, premier matches suddenly became
affordable and accessible to hundreds of millions of new viewers. This shift in viewing patterns
vacuumed out the support base of local clubs, many of which ultimately folded.

C. For those on the more prosperous side of this shift in viewing behaviour, however, the financial
rewards are substantial. Television assisted in derailing long-held concerns in many sports about
whether athletes should remain amateurs or "go pro", and replaced this system with a new paradigm
where nearly all athletes are free to pursue stardom and to make money from their sporting prowess.
For the last few decades, top-level sportsmen and women have signed lucrative endorsement deals
and sponsorship contracts, turning many into multi-millionaires and also allowing them to focus full-
time on what really drives them. That they can do all this without harming their prospects at the Olympic
Games and other major competitions is a significant benefit for these athletes.

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Questions 8-10. The reading passage has three paragraphs A - C. Choose the correct heading from
the list below for each paragraph. There are two headings that you do not need to use. Write the
correct number, i-v, in the numbered spaces provided.
List of Headings
i TV appeal influences sports' success
ii More money-making opportunities
iii Lower-level teams lose out
iv Tickets to top matches too expensive
v A common misperception
Question 8. Paragraph A ____________
Question 9. Paragraph B ____________
Question 10. Paragraph C ____________

Questions 11-13: Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
Question 11. The average sports fan travelled a long way to watch matches before live television
broadcasts.
Question 12. Television has reduced the significance of an athlete's amateur status.
Question 13. The best athletes are now more interested in financial success rather than sporting
achievement.
Your answers:
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

For questions 14-23, read the following passage and fill in each blank with ONE WORD. Write
your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
A new message appeared high on the side of an old high-rise building in the centre of Alaska. The
message read "Looking for love again".
(14) ______________street-level below, chalkboards were fixed to the walls for people to (15) ____________
down memories of the building's past and dreams for its future. The deserted tower block was the
Polaris Building, (16) ______________an appealing apartment complex, then a hotel, (17) ______________
had successful shops and restaurants, but now a space that had been empty for more than a decade.
This eye-catching project was focusing (18) _____________a forgotten place and asking how we could
make it something useful again. It provided a way for citizens to influence its future and almost
(19) ___________wanted the building repaired and restored, (20) __________than demolished. Ideas for its
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new life ranged from creating a theatre and performing arts school, or developing a recreational
centre, including a roller rink, (21) ____________creating a huge, highly economical greenhouse to
produce cheaper local food. Everyone wanted to recreate (22) ___________ dynamic space of the past - a
focal point for the local community. Today, the building is still for sale. What will it be in the
(23) ___________?
Your answers:
14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

19. 20. 21. 22. 23.

For questions 24-30, read the following passage. Seven sentences have been removed. Choose
from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap. There is one extra sentence which you do
not need to use. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided.
$150,000 for a pet dog, just like your last one
Snuppy: the first cloned dog in the world
A Californian dog-lover has agreed to pay $150,000 to have her dead pit bull recreated in the world's
first commercial pet cloning project. (24) __________. South Korean scientists will now use the tissue to
attempt to create an exact replica of the pet. (25) __________. The work will be carried out by a team of
Seoul National University (SNU) scientists under the direction of Professor Lee Byeong-chun, a key
member of the research team headed by disgraced stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk. (26) __________.
But the SNU team was successful in creating the world's first dog clone, an Afghan hound named
"Snuppy".
Bermann McKunney is the American woman who really misses her dead dog. (27) ___________. Specific
breeds of pit bull are banned or restricted in several countries including the UK, New Zealand and
Canada, but not in the USA.
Cho Seong-ryul, RNL's marketing director, said the company's success rate for producing dogs by
cloning was high with around one out of every four surrogate mother dogs producing cloned puppies.
(28) ___________. The scientists and Mrs. McKunney are hoping that at least one of these will develop
into a healthy puppy.
(29) ____________. "But it won't be the last. Cloning is fast becoming an industry”. (30) __________. RNL
Bio plans eventually to focus on cloning not only pets, but also special dogs like those trained to sniff
out bombs.
A. She is thought to have become especially attached to it after the pit bull saved her life when
another dog attacked her
B. The latter achieved notoriety last year when his well-publicised breakthroughs in cloning human
stem cells were discovered to be fake
C. Increasing demand means the cost for cloning a dog may come down to less than $50,000

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D. The dog, named Booger, died a year and a half ago but his owner kept part of the dog's ear in cold
storage
E. "If successful, this will mark the first time that a dog has been cloned in a commercial contract," Cho
said
F. In this case, cells have been extracted from Booger's ear tissue and inserted into the eggs of living dogs
G. Nevertheless, some people are worried that human cloning is an inevitable development
H. RNL Bio, based in Seoul, said it is already working on the order

Your answers:
24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

SECTION E: WRITING (50 points)

Task 1. For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given.
Question 1. Mary didn't ring us last night because she knew we were going out. WOULD
→ Mary ________________________________us last night if she hadn't known we were going out.
Question 2. There wasn't a single ticket left for the concert, so we couldn't go. SOLD OUT
→ All the tickets ___________________________________________________so we couldn't go.
Question 3. Shortly after Sue and Brian met, he announced they were getting married. SOONER
→ No ________________________________________________________he announced they were getting married.
Question 4. Everyone apart from John thought that Lisa would get the job. PERSON
→ John was not _________________________________________________________expect Lisa to get the job.
Question 5. Sharon will finish her exams. Then she will have more free time. FINISHED
→ Once ___________________________________________________________she will have more free time.
Question 6. This course will take us six months to complete. BEEN
→ In six months' time, this course ___________________________________________________________.
Question 7. The boss was annoyed because his secretary came to work late. OBJECTED
→ The boss ________________________________________________________________________________to work late.
Question 8. They have been building their dream home for the past 10 years. UNDER
→ Their dream home ______________________________________________________________for the past 10 years.
Question 9. Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods. RESULTED
→ The landslides are __________________________________________________________________recent floods.
Question 10. In the class, Ken is much better than all other students at Chemistry. HEAD
→ In the class, _________________________________________________________all other students in Chemistry.

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Task 2. For questions 11-20, complete the letter by writing the sentences using the given words.
You should change the form of the words and add punctuation if necessary.
Dear University of Plymouth,
Question 11. I /write / thank / International Scholarship.
Question 12. I/happy / selected / recipient / scholarship.
Question 13. I / biology student /and /plan / pursue /career/pharmacy.
Question 14. I/ currently / sophomore /and /plan / graduate/the/fall / 2026.
Question 15. After graduation/I/ going / attend/pharmacy school / earn/ pharmaceutical degree.
Question 16. Thanks /your/ offer / I / step / closer/that/goal.
Question 17. By / award/me/scholarship / you / lighten / financial burden.
Question 18. This allow/me/focus/more/learning.
Question 19. Your /generosity/inspired/help/ others /and /give back / community.
Question 20. I /hope / one day/I/able/help/students/ achieve / goals/as / you / helped / me.
Sincerely,
James Gordan

Task 3. Write an essay about the following topic:

Many people assume that in the process of decision-making, students need to ask
parents and teachers for advice instead of relying on themselves.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and
experience. Write at least 200 words.
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