SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 26 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP NĂM 2018 (Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MƠN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi: ……………………………… SECTION I LISTENING: (3.0 points-0.2/each) Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions What is the main topic of the conversation? A problems with living in an apartment B a search for a new apartment C the cost of rent near universities Why doesn't Ann like her current apartment? A It's too expensive B The neighborhood is noisy C It's located some distance from school How much money does Ann want to pay for rent? A no more than $200 B around $200 C a little more than $200 What kind of place is she looking for? A somewhere that is within a short driving distance of campus B an apartment with furniture already in it C a place where she can live alone How is Roger going to help her? A He is planning on calling a friend who owns an apartment building B He will check the newspapers to see if he can find an apartment for rent C He is going to visit an apartment building near his place Part 2: Questions 6-15 A new business owner enquires about courses Listen to the conversation and complete each gap with no more than THREE words BUSINESS NATIONWIDE Courses available: Name of Course: (0) Getting Started Time: Two hours from (6) …………………………………… Cost: Free Course Content: Is starting a business right for me? Writing a (7) …………………………………… Plan Some legal issues Nearest Location: Handbridge Next Course Date: 20th March Name of Course: Length of course: Cost: Course Content: Page of (8) …………………………………… (9) …………………………………… (10) £ …………………………………… or £20 for recently unemployed Day One: Legal Issues Day Two: Marketing and Pricing Day Three: Accounting and (11) …………………………………… Nearest Location: Renton Next Course Date: 5th March or (12) …………………………………… CALLER’S DETAILS Name: (13) …………………………………… Address: (14) …………………………………… , Eastleigh email: (15) ………………………………@rainbow.com SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) 16 She _ him of lying to her A accused B blamed C threatened D criticized 17 Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I’m _ it A seeing to B putting up with C getting over D standing for th 18 Judo was _ developed in Japan in the late 19 century A origin B original C originally D originated 19 His parents never allowed him _ A smoke B smoking C smoked D to smoke 20 One of the solutions _ by environmentalists is to ban vehicles from the city center A are suggested B is suggested C suggesting D suggested 21 _ where to find the key, the boy could not open the safe A Knowing not B Knew not C Not knowing D Didn’t know 22 They received _ advice from their parents that they became successful A so good B such a good C so good an D such good 23 The earlier she leaves _ A the sooner she will arrive B the soonest she will arrive C she will soon arrive D she will arrive sooner 24 Sue has been our next-door neighbor for years; _ A and we hardly ever see her B therefore, she never sees us C so we hardly ever see her D however, we hardly ever see her 25 A lot of progress has been _ since the country became independent A created B done C built D made 26 Don’t let a good chance _ A go by B go off C go down D go over 27 Mr Brown’s _ of humor distinguishes him from others A feeling B sense C hobby D temper 28 He has two children and he loves _ A them both B them each C all of them D every one of them 29 Where have you been? I have been trying _ you for nearly an hour A saw B phone C to phone D for phoning 30 These clothes need _ immediately A be washed B washing C washed D to wash 31 If I were ten years younger, I _ to drive a car A am learning B will learn C would learn D learnt 32 Although Tom is intelligent, _ Page of A he doesn’t well at school B but he doesn’t well at school C however he does well at school D the fact that he does well at school 33 There was _ rain last week that several roads were flooded A so many B so much C such many D such much 34 The teacher encouraged the students to speak A required B persuaded C stimulated D forced 35 Approximately half the people interviewed were in manual occupations A hobbies B careers C jobs D visits Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences (1.5 points 0.15/ each) 36 Tim is one of the _ on a boat trip on Lake Michigan (PARTICIPATE) 37 If you can give a reasonable _ for your bad behavior last night I'll forgive you (EXPLAIN) 38 When Jack left home, he began to enjoy his _ (DEPEND) 39 Our house is _ by several burglar alarms (PROTECTION) 40 Mispronunciation in speaking a language usually leads to _ (UNDERSTAND) 41 She made a deep _ on the members of her class (IMPRESS) 42 Our main _ to export are rice, coffee and rubber (PRODUCE) 43 The _ in this town are very friendly (RESIDE) 44 Why don't you ask Uncle John this question? He is very _ about the history of English (KNOW) 45 We should use wind energy It is clean and _ (LIMIT) Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error Find the errors and correct them (1.5 point - 0.15/ each) (Thí sinh ghi từ sai từ sửa tờ giấy thi Ví dụ câu: 00 Easily easy 00 She didn’t find it easily to keep the children amused 46 Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get 47 Nam looks very angrily because his friends say no words 48 My teacher always forces us all these exercise 49 It's important that he submits his term paper by the end of next week 50 Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails 51 She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview 52 The children are very boring and they don’t know what to 53 You can download a lot of informations from the Internet onto your own computer 54 Many kinds of tigers are at danger now 55 My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema Part Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences (1 point-0.2/each) 56 That book was written Stephen King 57 Ho Chi Minh devoted all his life to the struggle the liberation of our country 58 The passage is written English 59 The advantage having a lot of money is that you can more to help poor people 60 Frankly speaking, your daughter does not take you at all SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS) Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (2 points-0.2/each) Centuries ago, man discovered that removing moisture from food helped to preserve it, and that the easiest way to this was to expose the food to sun and wind In this way the North American Indians Page of produced pemmican (dried meat ground into powder and made into cakes), the Scandinavians made stockfish and the Arabs dried dates and apricots All foods contain water - cabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water, potatoes and other root vegetables 80%, lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which cause food to go bad is checked Fruit is sun-dried in Asia Minor, Greece, Spain and other Mediterranean countries, and also in California, South Africa and Australia The methods used vary, but in general the fruit is spread out on trays in drying yards in the hot sun In order to prevent darkening, pears, peaches and apricots are exposed to the fumes of burning sulphur before drying Plums for making prunes, and certain varieties of grapes for making raisins and currants, are dipped in an alkaline solution in order to crack the skins of the fruit slightly and remove their wax coating, so increasing the rate of drying Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically; the conventional method of such dehydration is to put food in chambers through which hot air is blown at temperatures of about 110°C at entry to about 45°C at exit This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetables, minced meat, and fish Liquids such as milk, coffee, tea, soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes In the first case, the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small, though still relatively coarse flakes In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required, as in soup, the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen, and they not need to be stored in special conditions For these reasons they are invaluable to climbers, explorers and soldiers in battle, who have little storage space They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them 61 What is the main idea of the passage? A Advantages of dried foods B Water: the main component of food C Mechanization of drying foods D Different methods of drying foods 62 The phrase “do this” in the first paragraph mostly means A expose foods to sun and wind B remove moisture from foods C produce pemmican D moisten foods 63 The word “checked” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A reduced considerably B put a tick C examined carefully D motivated to develop 64 In the process of drying certain kinds of fruits, sulphur fumes help A remove their wax coating B kill off bacteria C maintain their color D crack their skin 65 Nowadays the common method for drying vegetables and minced meat is A spreading them out on trays in drying yards B dipping them in an alkaline solution C putting them in chambers and blowing hot air through D pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder 66 What does the word “which” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A Vegetables B Foods C Things D Chambers 67 The final product of the process of drying liquids that uses the first method will be A small flakes B fine powder C dried soup D recognizable pieces 68 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? Page of A Liquids are not dried in the same way as fruits and vegetables B Dried foods have several advantages over canned or frozen foods C Fruit is usually dried by being laid out on trays in the sun D People in India began to use drying methods centuries ago 69 According to the passage, dried foods are most useful for A explorers who are underweight B soldiers who are not in battle C people who are on the move D housewives who have little storage space 70 This passage is mainly A argumentative B analytical C informative D fictional Part Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) GLOBAL WARMING Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate Many scientists (71) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase in the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than (72) _ before, the earth is at risk from the forces of the wind, rain and sun (73) _ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (74) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (75) Environmental groups are putting (76) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (77) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source They are in (78) _ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (79) _ Some scientists,(80) _, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is here to stay 71 A put B give C take D have 72 A yet B never C once D ever 73 A Concerning B Regarding C According D Depending 74 A strict B severe C strong D heavy 75 A raise B arise C rise D lift 76 A force B encouragement C persuasion D pressure 77 A off B away C up D over 78 A belief B request C favor D suggestion 79 A factories B stations C houses D generations 80 A however B although C despite D but Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap (2.0 points- 0.2/ each) ADVICE BEFORE STARTING WORK In these days of high unemployment, it is often difficult (81) young people to find a job If they are lucky (82) to be asked to go for an interview, they may find (83) there are at least 20 other applicants for the (84) If a company is thinking of offering (85) a job, they will ask you for at least one reference from either your previous employer (86) someone who knows you well (87) taking up your job, you may have to sign a contract You will probably have to some training, (88) helps you to the job more successfully Once you have decided that this is your chosen career, you will then have to work (89) to try and get promotion, which usually brings more responsibility and more money! If you are unlucky, you may be made redundant, and not be able to find (90) job It is also a good idea to pay some money into a pension scheme, which will help you to look after yourself and your family when you are retired Finally, good luck! Page of SECTION IV WRITITNG (4 POINTS) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point- 0.25/ each) 91 He said, “You broke my camera, Jane.” He accused 92 Although the weather was so cold, they decided to hold an open-air concert In spite 93 I have never read such a romantic story This is 94 I'm sorry that I didn't finish my homework last night I wish 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 (1 point – 0.25/ each) 95 Bill didn’t succeed in getting a better job (failed) Bill 96 Reading scientific books is one of my interests (interested) I'm 97 It’s my opinion that you should take more exercise (would) If I 98 I not intend to tell you about my projects (of) I have Part 3: Essay writing (2 points) “People say that secondary school should not use smart phones at school.” What is your opinion? Write an essay of about 150 words to show your opinion …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - ……………………THE END …………………… Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu kể từ điển Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 26 Page of KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP NĂM 2018 (Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MƠN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề) Ngày thi: ……………………………… SECTION I LISTENING: (3.0 points-0.2/each) Part 1: Listen to the recording twice then choose A, B or C to best answer the questions B a search for a new apartment C It's located some distance from school A no more than $200 B an apartment with furniture already in it C He is going to visit an apartment building near his place Part 2: Questions 6-15 A new business owner enquires about courses Listen to the conversation and complete each gap with no more than THREE words 6pm – 8pm Business Business Basics three days 10 80 11 book keeping 12 18th April 13 Lila Park 14 39 White Lane 15.lila.park SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 POINTS) Part 1: Choose the best answer to each question (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) 16 A 17 C 18 C 19 D 20 D 21 C 22 D 23 A 26 A 27 B 28 A 29 C 30 B 31 C 32.A 33 B 24 D 34 C 25 D 35 C Part 2: Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete the following sentences (1.5 points 0.15/ each) 36 participants 37 explanation 38 independence 39 protected 40 misunderstanding 41 impression 42 products 43 residents 44 knowledgeable 45 unlimited Part 3: Each of the following sentences has an error Find the errors and correct them (1.5 point - 0.15/ each) (Thí sinh tìm từ sai mà sửa lỗi không cho nửa số điểm) 46 Measles are one of the infectious diseases that children get is 47 Nam looks very angrily because his friends say no words angry 48 My teacher always forces us all these exercise to 49 It's important that he submits his term paper by the end of next week submit 50 Kangaroos, that can be seen everywhere in Australia, have long tails which 51 She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview nervously 52 The children are very boring and they don’t know what to bored 53 You can download a lot of informations from the Internet onto your own computer information 54 Many kinds of tigers are at danger now in 55 My father prefers watching films at home than going to the cinema to Part Fill in the blank with right preposition to complete the following sentences (1 point-0.2/each) 56 by 57 for 58 in 59 of 60 after SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS) Part 1: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (2 point-0.2/each) Page of 61 D 62 B 63.A 64.C 65.C 66 D 67 A 68 D 69.C 70 C Part Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) 71 A 72 D 73 C 74 B 75 C 76 D 77 A 78 C 79 B 80 A Part 3: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap (2.0 points- 0.2/ each) 81 for 82 enough 83 that 84 job 85 you 86 or 87 Before 88 which 89 hard 90 another SECTION IV WRITITNG (4 POINTS) Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (1 point- 0.25/ each) 91 He accused Jane of breaking/ having broken his camera 92 In spite of the cold weather, they decided to hold an open-air concert 93 This is the most romantic story I have (ever) read 94 I wish I had finished/done my homework last night 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 (1 point – 0.25/ each) 95 Bill failed to get a better job 96 I’m interested in reading scientific books 97 If I were you (in your shoes / in your position), I would take more exercise 98 I have no intention of telling you about my projects Part 3: Essay writing (2 points) Bố cục - Đảm bảoviết cấu trúc đoạn văn - Bốcục - Câu dẫn mạch lạc nêu chủ đề - Sắp xếp ý hợp lí, rõ rang - Phần kết luận rõ ràng (tóm tắt chủ đề ý triển khai) Phát triển ý – Nội dung - Phải nêu lập luận, có dẫn chứng cho lập luận - Phát triển ý có trình tự logic, đủ thuyết phục người đọc Sử dụng ngôn từ - Phù hợp với nội dung chủ đề - Phù hợp văn viết - Đa dạng cấu trúc từ vựng Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, tả - Sử dụng dấu câu - Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu ngữ pháp - Viết tả ……………………THE END …………………… Page of ... sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu kể từ điển Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ ÔN THI SỐ 26 Page of KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP NĂM 2018 (Đề thi gồm có 08 trang) MÔN:... breaking/ having broken his camera 92 In spite of the cold weather, they decided to hold an open-air concert 93 This is the most romantic story I have (ever) read 94 I wish I had finished/done my... point – 0.25/ each) 95 Bill failed to get a better job 96 I’m interested in reading scientific books 97 If I were you (in your shoes / in your position), I would take more exercise 98 I have no intention