SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2024-2025

SECTION ONE: LISTENING

Part 1. You will hear part of an interview with a fitness instructor called Matthew Johnson.
For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B or C according to what you hear (5pts).

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Part 2. For question 6-10, listen to a piece of BBC news "Apple-FBI iPhone argument getting
bigger" and decide the statements are True (T) or False (F). (5pts)

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rt 3. For question 11-20, you will hear a radio report about interactive science and technology
centres in Britain. Complete the sentences, using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
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- The area on which the National Stone Centre stands has been used for a long time for the mining
of (11) _______ ______ and (12) _______ ______ lime stone.
- Visitors to the centre are surprised to discover how much stone people (13) _______ ______.
- Examples of the use of stone in construction shown are (14) ______ _______ and (15) _______
______.
- The headmaster describes the centre as an excellent (16) ______ _______.
- At Techniquest, there are structures which (17) _______ ______.
- At Techniquest, a special (18) _______ ______ is used for teaching people about centrifugal force.
- People can learn about the effect that (19) _______ ______ can have on each other at Techniquest.
- A dragon is used for teaching people about (20) _______ ______ at Techniquest.
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS AND LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1. For questions 21-23, pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from the others. (3pts)
21. A. species B. pollute C. accept D. receipt
22. A. famous B. nervous C. favourite D. mountain
23. A. through B. enough C. rough D. tough
Part 2. For questions 24-25, choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the
others in each group. (2pts)
24. A. majority B. ceremony C. astronomy D. investiture
25. A. freedom B. contact C. furnish D. disturb
Part 3. For questions 26-35, choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the following
questions. (10pts)
26. Those second-hand speakers are selling like _____________. If you want one, you'd better buy
one now before they're all gone.
A. shooting stars B. fresh bread C. hot cake D. wild oats
27. His mother encouraged him to take up some sports and do exercise regularly in order to stay in
_____________.
A. shadow B. shape C. shield D. shell
28. By learning English, people can have _____________ to the world's development.
A. touch B. success C. access D. acquaintance
29. I quickly packed my new belongings and spent _____________ money I had on a one-way
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ticket home.
A. little B. few C. the little D. a few
30. When you're _____________ trying to start a business, you should utilize every minute you
have.
A. breaking your back B. raising a finger
C. pulling your socks up D. going through thick and thin

31. Despite working in the same office, Mary earns _____________ her boyfriend.
A. twice as many as B. twice more than
C. twice as more than D. twice as much as
32. Take the doctor's advice into consideration. He's in _____________ earnest about the epidemic.
A. mortally B. fatally C. deadly D. gravely
33. When you win the race, you can _____________ in the glory of your achievement.
A. stand B. bask C. bathe D. lie
34. Ben: "Didn't you go to cinema last night?" - Sophie: "_____________."
A. Yes, I lost the ticket B. No. It was too cold to go out
C. Ok. That was a good idea D. Yes, I stayed at home
35. The escaped prisoner fought _____________ before he was finally overpowered.
A. head over heels B. tooth and nail C. heart and soul D. foot and mouth
4. For questions 36-40, supply the correct form of each word given in brackets. (5pts)
36. On my salary, we have to live as _______ ______ as possible. (ECONOMY)
37. The thing I hate most about Tom is his ______ (SELF)
38. He lost in the election because he was a weak and _______ ______ leader. (DECIDE)
39. Her health has _______ ______ considerably since we last saw her. (BAD)
40. Faulty electrical _______ ______ are a relatively common cause of fires in offices, factories and
hotels. (APPLY)
Part 5. For questions 41-45, put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or
forms. (5pts)
41. It's raining. I would rather you (close) _______ ______ the window.
42. The athletes are accustomed to (train) _______ ______ for the Olympic Games for long hours.
43. Why didn't you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow) _______ ______ it from
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the bank.
44. The window seat is usually the first one (take) ______ _______.
45. It is advisable that Mary (go) _______ to the gym every day to get over her depression.
Part 6. For questions 46-50, complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal
verbs in the box. Use each one ONCE only. There is an extra one that you do not need to use.
(5pts)
laze around pick up fall through put off roll up
set off

46. I probably _______ ______ the flu while I was on holiday in Asia.
47. Let's _______ ______ our sleeves and start working in order to get the project done in time.
48. Peter and I just spent the whole day ______ _______ listening to music.
49. We'd better _______ ______ really early. It's a very long journey.
50. They were planning to hold a Pop Concert in one of the parks but it _______ ______ owing to
opposition from the local residents.
SECTION THREE: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. For questions 51-60, read the following passage and choose the answer A, B, C or D
which best fits each gap. (10pts)

51. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover

52. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
53. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
54. A. at B. upon C. with D. to
55. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
56. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure

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57. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
58. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
59. A. take B. send C. break D. move
60. A. or B. so C. although D. because
Part 2. For questions 61-70, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Use only ONE word in each gap. (10pts)
On Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. Yet human
activities are making the planet (61) _______ ______ fit to live on. As the western world (62)
______ _______ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's
population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (63) _______ ______ resource we
have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (64) _____ _______
built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be
able to (65) _______ ______ completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any
thought of the consequences. As a result the planet's ability to support people is being reduced (66)
_______ ______ the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are making
increasingly heavy (67) _______ ______ on it. The Earth's natural (68) _______ ______ are there
for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (69)
_______ ______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the
resources, they will go indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon
run (70) _____ _______ and everyone will suffer.
Part 3. For questions 71-75, read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D for
each of the questions. (5pts)

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Part 4. Read the article below and choose the most suitable heading from the list I-VI for
each part of the article. Write your answers in the numbered spaces given below (5pts).
List of Headings List of Paragraphs
I. The plans for the future of films 76. Paragraph A: _____________.
II. The history of cinema 77. Paragraph B: _____________.
III. Too true to life 78. Paragraph C: _____________.
IV. Uncertainty about financial advantages 79. Paragraph D: _____________.
V. Indecision about a name 80. Paragraph E: _____________.
VI. The contrasts of cinema today

SECTION FOUR: WRITING

Part 1. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same

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as the sentence printed before it. (5pts)
81. Someone stole my brother's purse while he was waiting at the bus-stop.
→ My brother got
82. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard.
→ However
83. He was sorry he hadn't said goodbye to her at the airport.
→ He regretted
84. We don't have to do so many things to please him.
→ It is
85. She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.
→ No sooner
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO
and FIVE words, including the word given. (5pts)
86. I would like to be able to speak French. (HAD)
→ I wish .......................................................................................................................speak French.
87. I'm finding it difficult to cope with all the work I have to do. (TOP)
→ All the work I have to do ........................................................................................................me.
88. The school's management are investigating allegations of teacher brutality. (INTO)
→ Allegations of teacher brutality .........................................................by the school's management.
89. I was so shocked that I couldn't react.
(WASN'T)
→ I ..........................................................................................................................................react.
90. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem, but he was too busy. (WORD)
→ I tried to ............................................................................about the problem, but he was too busy.
Part 3. Paragraph writing. (10pts)
In about 150-200 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of online learning.
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