SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO QUẢNG TRỊ ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HỐ LỚP 12 THPT Khóa ngày 06 tháng 10 năm 2020 Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) PHẦN ĐỀ VÀ BÀI LÀM CỦA THÍ SINH Họ, tên chữ ký GIÁM KHẢO ĐIỂM Bằng số Mã phách Do chủ tịch HĐCT ghi Bằng chữ 1……………………………… 2………………………… … SECTION II: LEXICAL & GRAMMAR (3.5 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes If Jack had done his homework last night, he a bad mark now A wouldn’t get B won’t get C wouldn’t have got D would get It is necessary that Dave _ to see the doctor right now A come B comes C to come D is coming Everyone hardly finds out a quiet place here, ? A don’t they B they C does she D doesn’t she Even when John was angry, he would never _ to violence A resolve B recourse C exert D resort Tom’s parents were really pleased when they read his school A report B paper C diploma D account Susan says that she feels less nervous since she on tea and coffee A stopped off B turned back C cut out D cut down Mike: What a nice hat you have on! ~ Paul: A You’re welcome B Yes, you like it? C Oh, you must be kidding D Thanks I bought it at Kelly’s This room is decorated in a _ combination of colours A delicious B sweet C tasteful D tasty My decision to drop out of university after a year is the one I now regret A keenly B painfully C heavily D harshly 10 It was decided that the cost of the project would be and so it was abandoned A restrictive B prohibitive C repressive D exclusive Part 2: Read the following passage and decide which option (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes From Nigel’s point of view, a love of travelling began with what is called a ‘gap year’ In (1) _ with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (2) _ to study for his degree After doing various jobs to raise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia The more adventurous the young person are, the (3) _ the challenge they are likely to (4) _ themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (5) _ in a thirst for adventure Now that his university course has (6) _ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him (7) _ around the world What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are (8) _ by natural energy In HSGVH12- 2020 Page0/11 other words, he’ll be relying mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a short cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship (9) _ As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to pass on to the people he meets the environmental (10) _ that lies behind the whole idea A term B sense C common D conclusion A settling down B getting up C taking over D holding back A stronger B wider C deeper D greater A place B set C aim D put A lead B result C cause D create A come B turned C made D brought A complete B just C whole D right A powered B charged C forced D pulled A anyway B alike C instead D otherwise 10 A notice B message C tour D voyage Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each slightly different from the preceding frame In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing This is generally referred to as computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence of pictures These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures as they exist in mathematical space The database consists of endpoints, and colour and intensity information Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees of realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with special colour terminals or frame buffers The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for viewing a single frame It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen A camera can be used to film directly from the computer’s display screen, but for the highest quality images possible, expensive film recorders are used The computer computes the positions and colours for the figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film Sometimes, however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder Once this process is completed, it is repeated for the next frame When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the film must be developed before the animation can be viewed If the entire sequence does not seem right, the motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded This approach can be very expensive and time consuming Often, computer- animation companies first motion tests with simple computer-generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution, realistic-looking images What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss? A The production process B The equipment needed C The high cost D The role of the artist According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the HSGVH12- 2020 Page1/11 A first frame B middle frames C last frame D entire sequence of frames The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to A formulas B databases C numbers D objects According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to A add colour to the images B expose several frames at the same time C store individual images D create new frames According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by A drawing several versions B enlarging one frame at a line C using computer calculations D analyzing the sequence from different angles The word “once” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to A before B since C after D while According to the passage, how computer-animation companies often test motion? A They experiment with computer-generated line drawings B They hand-draw successive frames C They calculate high-resolution images D They develop extensive mathematical formulas Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A Computers have reduced the costs of animation B In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed C Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings D Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills Part 4: Read the passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to the following questions Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes The oceans are so vast and deep that until fairly recently, it was widely assumed that no matter how trash and chemicals humans dumped into them, the effects would be negligible Proponents of dumping in the oceans even had a catchphrase: "The solution to pollution is dilution." Today, we need look no further than the New Jersey–size dead zone that forms each summer in the Mississippi River Delta, or the thousand–mile–wide swath of decomposing plastic in the northern Pacific Ocean to see that this "dilution" policy has helped place a once flourishing ocean ecosystem on the brink of collapse There is evidence that the oceans have suffered at the hands of mankind for millennia But recent studies show that degradation, particularly of shoreline areas, has accelerated dramatically in the past three centuries as industrial discharge and run–off from farms and coastal cities have increased Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants that are outside the norm for a given ecosystem Common man–made pollutants reaching the oceans include pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, detergents, oil, sewage, plastics, and other solids Many of these pollutants collect at the ocean's depths, where they are consumed by small marine organisms and introduced into the global food chain Many ocean pollutants are released into the environment far upstream from coastlines Nitrogen–rich fertilizers applied by farmers inland, for example, end up in local streams, rivers, and groundwater and are eventually deposited in estuaries, bays, and deltas These excess nutrients can spawn massive blooms of algae that rob the water of oxygen, leaving areas where little or no marine life can exist Solid wastes like bags, foam, and other items dumped into the oceans from land or by ships at sea are frequently consumed, with often fatal effects, by marine mammals, fish, and birds that mistake them for food Discarded fishing nets drift for many years, ensnaring fish HSGVH12- 2020 Page2/11 and mammals In certain regions, ocean currents corral trillions of decomposing plastic items and other trash into gigantic, swirling garbage patches One in the North Pacific, known as the Pacific Trash Vortex, is estimated to be the size of Texas Pollution is not always physical In large bodies of water, sound waves can carry undiminished for miles The increased presence of loud or persistent sounds from ships, sonar devices, oil rigs, and even from natural sources like earthquakes can disrupt the migration, communication, and reproduction patterns of many marine animals, particularly aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins What does the passage mainly discuss? A The end of the “dilution” era B Marine pollution and its many forms C Various kinds of harmful pollutants D Noise and its disruptive effects on marine life The word “negligible” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A unpredictable B serious C insignificant D positive It can be inferred from paragraph that the “dilution” policy is related to _ A helping the ecosystem of the oceans flourish B neglecting the effects of dumping trash into the oceans C treating harmful materials in the oceans properly D dealing with the problems of water pollution The word “they” in paragraph refers to A ocean’s depth B the oceans C marine organisms D man–made pollutants The word “spawn” in paragraph can be best replaced by A produce B appear C prevent D limit According to the passage, nitrogen–rich fertilizers _ A cannot be found inland B not relate to the disappearance of marine life C are created by massive blooms of algae D cause a shortage of oxygen in the ocean water Which of the following statements is NOT supported in the passage? A The oceans in the past were more contaminated than they are now B Industrial wastes and agriculture run–off are blamed for the degradation of the oceans C It is apparent that the oceans have been polluted for a long time D Many pollutants deposited in the oceans finally become part of the global food chain Whales and dolphins are mentioned in the final paragraph as an example of marine creatures that _ A can survive earthquakes because of their large bodies B suffer from loud or persistent sounds at sea C are forced to migrate because of water pollution D can communicate with each other via sound waves SECTION IV - WRITING (4.5P) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers in the space provided She regrets not studying hard enough for the final examination She wishes _ They believe that the room was badly decorated The room _ HSGVH12- 2020 Page3/11 I fully intend to find out who is responsible for the graffiti I have every I didn’t stop worrying about the wild animals until we were safe inside camp It was only when we reached It’s sad, but unemployment is unlikely to go down this year Sad The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister Had You may be disqualified if you don’t obey the regulations Failure His condition improved so rapidly that he went home four days after the operation There _ He is proud of his loyalty to his friends He prides 10 I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test It came 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 three and six words, including the word given Write your answers in the space provided She can’t stand her toothache, so she goes to see the dentist (PUT) She goes to see the dentist as she can’t _ her toothache He couldn’t understand the instruction of this task (SENSE) The instruction of this task him A foreign manager is running our restaurant at the moment (RUN) Our restaurant a foreign manager at the moment The fast food Linda eats affects her health badly (EFFECT) The fast food Linda eats her health Nora described the trip to us in detail (DETAILED) Nora the trip On Monday last week I met one of my friends by chance at the stadium (CAME) On Monday last week I mine at the supermarket Robert offered her a lift in his new car, but she didn’t accept (TURNED) She offer of a lift in his new car Tony said that she would never talk to anyone else about the matter (DISCUSS) Tony promised never anyone else She really hates it when people speak to her like that! (OBJECTS) She really to like that! 10 Kevin hates tennis, so don’t try to persuade him to play (WORTH) It Kevin to play tennis because he hates it Part 3: Writing an essay (about 200 words) to express your opinion on the following topic: The world grows more connected through social networks Therefore, many people think that school students should be allowed to use mobile phones in class Do you agree with the above point of view? HSGVH12- 2020 Page4/11 ... harmful contaminants that are outside the norm for a given ecosystem Common man–made pollutants reaching the oceans include pesticides, herbicides, chemical fertilizers, detergents, oil, sewage, plastics,... New Jersey–size dead zone that forms each summer in the Mississippi River Delta, or the thousand–mile–wide swath of decomposing plastic in the northern Pacific Ocean to see that this "dilution"... provided She can’t stand her toothache, so she goes to see the dentist (PUT) She goes to see the dentist as she can’t _ her toothache He couldn’t understand the instruction of this