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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THCS
NĂM HỌC 2023- 2024
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Ngày thi: 15/ 03/2024
(Hướng dẫn chấm gồm 02 trang)

TỔNG ĐIỂM: 20 ĐIỂM
A. LISTENING: 2pts
Part 1. (1pt). (0.2pt x 5 =1pt)
1. B

2. C

3. B

4. C

5. A

Part 2. (1pt). (0.2pts x 5 =1pt)
6. 210
7. Black
8. guide
9. bicycle/bike
10. website
B. PHONETICS: 2pts (0.2pts x 10 = 2pts)
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest. (1pt)
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
II. Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. (1pt)
6. C

7. D

8. C

9. A

10. B

C. LEXICO & GRAMMAR: 6pts
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. (0.1pt x 20 = 2pts)
1. D
6. B
11. C
16. B

2. B
7. A
12. C
17. A

3. A
8. B
13. C
18. D

4. D
9. A
14. B
19. B

5. B
10. A
15. D
20. C

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (0.2pts x 10 = 2pts)
1. must have
rained

2. Having spent

3. had been killed

4. arrive/ should
arrive

5. being given

6. will be
making

7. doesn't work

8. are always
talking

9. practised

10. will have done/
will have been
doing

III. Supply the correct forms of the words given in capital letters. (0.2pt x 10 = 2pts)
1. scholarship
6. childhood

2. misbehaved
7. comparatively

3. permission
8. disconnect

4. highly
9. impressive

5. thoughtful
10. undernourished

D. READING: 5pts
I. Read the following passage and choose the best word among A, B, C or D. (2pts) (0.2pt x 10 = 2pts)
1. B
6. A

2. A
7. C

3. D
8. D

4. D
9. C

5. C
10. B

II. Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. (2pts) (0.2pts x 10 = 2pts)
1. harmful
6. aware

2. cause
7. have

3. who/that
8. take
1

4. do
9. made

5. from
10. without

III. Read the passage and then choose the correct answer among A, B, C or D. (1pt) (0.2pts x 5 = 1pt)
1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. B

E. WRITING: 5pts
I. Identify one mistake in each of the sentences and correct it in the space provided. (1pt)
(0.1pt x 10 = 1pt) * Lưu ý: Tìm được lỗi cho nửa số điểm
1. A
→ want
6. C
→ on

2. B
→ has made
7. A
→ little

3. C
→ which
8. A
→ are supposed

4. A
→distance
9. D
→ was

5. D
→ easily
10. C
→ standing

II. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one.
(0.2pts x 5 = 1pt)
1.There's no point in comparing the quality of her work with his.
2.To the best of my knowledge, there's no reason for Linda to be so unhappy.
3.I had a strong determination to complete my dissertation by the end of the month.
4.He prides himself on his loyalty to his friends.
5. However hard Joe tried, he didn't succeed much.
III. Do not change the given words in capital letters, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so
that each has as a similar meaning as the original one. (0.2pts x 5 = 1pt)
1. It (had) never crossed my mind that I would win a prize.
2. No longer does Tom's father smoke cigarettes.
3. The concert performance surpassed my expectations/ surpassed expectations/ surpassed all my
expectations.
4. You should make allowances for his not speaking French for years.
5. For fear of being/getting seasick they decided not to go by boat.
IV. Write about 150 – 200 words on the topic. (2pts)
“Many people think that secondary students shouldn't get involved in a romantic relationship because
it distracts them from studying''.
The mark given to these parts 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)
c. Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity
d. The paragraph is well-structured
3. Language: (30% of total mark)
e. Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
f. Good use and control of grammatical structures
4. Punctuation, and spelling and handwriting (5% of total mark)
g. Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes
h. Legible handwriting
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