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HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BẮC NINH HỘI THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KV DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ LẦN THỨ IX (Đề thi gồm có 17 trang) ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT MÔN: Tiếng Anh 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) PART A LISTENING (40 points) I Listen to a radio programme about two writers Listen carefully and choose the best answer to complete each of the questions (10 p) The novelist J D Salinger went to university but A was asked to leave B received poor grades in his first year C left before finishing the first year D did not regard getting a degree as ‘success’ Salinger’s famous novel about adolescence was A popular mainly because it was controversial B only popular with younger readers C extremely popular but condemned by some people D not taught in many schools at first Because Salinger refused to be in the public eye, A people stopped asking him for interviews B nobody was even sure what religion he was Page of 17 C he was rarely talked about D his fame actuality increased Harper Lee’s education was A not as successful as she had hoped B more successful than Salinger’s C not as successful as Salinger’s D very similar to Salinger’s How did Harper Lee find time to write her first novel? A A friend paid for her to take a year off work B A friend got her work as a songwriter in New York C She couldn’t find a job in New York D She wrote slowly for ten years in total Your answers: II Listen to five descriptions of an event For each description, decide if it is TRUE or FALSE (10 p) A dog ran on during the match and one of the linesmen caught it A golfer sneezed at the same time as playing a shot and ended up playing a bad one The winner of the race was angry with another competitor A young boy played a few points because the professional was angry with himself When the fight started, the other players didn’t try to stop it Page of 17 Your answers: III You will hear part of a talk about dolls For questions – 10, complete the sentences (20 p) DOLLS The first known dolls were found in (1) _ in ancient Egypt The earliest dolls in the museum date from the (2) _ Early European dolls were dressed like (3) _ On the 17th-century dolls, you can see details like the (4) _ 17th-century dolls may cost as much as (5) _ each Collectors look for examples in perfect condition, with their (6) _ 19th-century dolls had (7) _ and real hair If you can take off the doll's hair, you may see the (8) _ underneath Before the 20th century, all dolls were (9) _, not babies From the 1930s, dolls were made of (10) PART B LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (60 POINTS) I Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the sentences (20 p) The will be chaired by Mr Sheldon, one of the most innovative directors in the company A category B qualification C committee Page of 17 D productivity The customer returned his order saying its switch was defective, and the online store agreed to the full amount to his account A magnify B credit C discontinue D charge His neighbors found his manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques A insentient B magisterial C preparatory D restorative Steven is always about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility A legible B tolerable C punctual D literal Candace would her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names A advocate B provoke C perforate D expunge The dress Arid wore _ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect A titillated B reiterated C scintillated D enthralled Being able to afford this luxury car will getting a better- paying job A maximize B recombinant C reiterate D necessitate Levina unknowingly the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape A coerced B proclaimed C abetted D sanctioned Shakespeare, a(n) writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays A numeric B obstinate C generic D prolific 10 I had the experience of sitting next to an over-talkative passenger on my flight home from Brussels A satisfactory B commendable C galling D acceptable 11 Prince Phillip had to choose: marry the woman he loved and his right to the throne, or marry Lady Fiona and inherit the crown A abdicate B upbraid C reprimand Page of 17 D winnow 12 If you will not your work of your own I have no choice but to penalize you if it is not done on time A predilection B infusion C excursion D volition 13 After sitting in the sink for several days, the dirty food-encrusted dishes became _ A malodorous B prevalent C imposing D perforated 14 Giulia soon discovered the source of the smell in the room: a week-old tuna sandwich that one of the children had hidden in the closet A quaint B fastidious C clandestine D fetid 15 After making remarks to the President, the reporter was not invited to return to the White House pressroom A hospitable B irreverent C enterprising D chivalrous 16 When Tim was eating a cherry, he accidentally swallowed the _ A nut B stone C seed D core 17 A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration _ A collapsed B stumbled C vanished D abandoned 18 She was kept awake for most of the night by the _ of a mosquito in her car A whine B moan C groan D screech 19 He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather _ A disembodied B discordant 20 - A: Another cup of coffee? A not at all C dismissive D disconcerting - B: No, but thanks _ B for all C all the same D you for all Your answers: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Page of 17 II There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them Number has been done as an example (10 p) Line In the last twenty year, the country has done great technological progress, culminating in our entering the space age earlier this year with the launch of our first telecommunication satellite From a health perspective, there has been a major modern programme in public hospitals This has involved the purchase of the latest scanning and diagnosis equipment, as well as the refurbishment of major operating theatres with state-of-the-art surgical equipment As far as the superstructure of the country is concerned, several major projects are on progress, included the construction of three major motorways, a hydroelectric power station and a new international 10 airport All of these public works are being carried out using the latest 11 technology With the increased use of computer technology, the future of 12 our country looks very bright indeed It anticipates that, in the very near 13 future, all government offices will be computered and networked to central 14 mainframe computers in the capital Your answers: Number Line Mistake year Page of 17 Correction years 10 III Complete each sentence with a suitable preposition (10 p) When we had worked _the cost of a holiday abroad, we decided to stay at home I thought he was mad and backed nervously "I understand Diane lost her job." "Yes, but she's actually better ." The members of a jury are chosen _ random from a list of voters The hunter froze as the tiger started running him He had nowhere to hide Don't give us any money for it You can have it nothing I'll it tomorrow No, second thoughts, I'll it today Why did you leave the second question on your examination? He got out as the train drew _ 10 The boss was really hot _ the collar when you told him you lost the contract IV Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided There is an example at the beginning (0) (20 p) Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition The Norwegian explorer and (0 ARCHAEOLOGY) > ARCHAEOLOGIST, Thor Heyerdahl, accomplished many things during his life but his name has become (1 SEPARABLE) linked with the KonTiki voyage In 1937, while doing research in the western Pacific, Heyerdahl Page of 17 became (2 INCREASE) interested in how the Polynesian islands had become populated He made the observation that ocean currents flowed across the Pacific from east to west Since there were cultural (3 SIMILAR) to be found on either side of this ocean, he was convinced that South Americans had sailed westwards to populate these islands before the eleventh century The (4 CENTRE) argument against Heyerdahl’s theory was lack of evidence that, at that time, boats existed with the (5 CAPABLE) to cross such an (6 EXPAND) ………… of ocean So a determined Heyerdahl built a primitive raft of balsa wood, named it Kon-Tiki, and on April 28th, 1947, left Peru with a crew at five Moved along by the ocean currents, the fragile raft Kon-Tiki sailed a steady 70 kilometers a day Despite heavy storms, failure never crossed the crew’s minds After 97 days, they caught (7 SEE) …………… of tone of the islands However, due to unusually high winds they could not land and, realising that a reef presented an (8 AVOID) ………… obstacle, they prepared for the inevitable (9 COLLIDE) Amazingly, they all survived the crash, and Heyerdahl had his (10 PROVE) ………… Your answers: 10 PART C: READING (60 POINTS) I Read the text below and then decide which word (A, B, C, D) best fits each space (15 p) People’s personalities _ (1) considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our ingrained characteristics which _ (2) the patterns of our behaviour, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled on _ (3) of the Page of 17 diversified processes that _ (4) our personality in the earliest _ (5) of human development Some _ (6) of character may to some _ (7) be hereditary simulating the attributes that _ (8) our parents Others may _ (9) from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this way reflecting the parents’ approach towards _ (10) their offspring Consequently, the environmental factor _ (11) a crucial role in strengthening or eliminating certain behavioural systems making an individual more prone to _ (12) to the patterns that _ (13) a prize Undoubtedly, human personality _ (14) the most profound and irreverible formation during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be _ (15) to considerable changes conditioned by different circumstances and situations A distinguish B converge C vary D differentiate A denote B resolve C inflict D determine A account B means C token D event A mould B design C conceive D fabricate A states B instants C stages D terms A factors B traits C items D breeds A scope B area C extent D length A pertain B recognize C associate D identify A stem B relate C rise D formulate 10 A breeding B rearing C growing D yielding 11 A makes B does C finds D plays 12 A comfort B pledge C aquiesce D obey 13 A yearn B deserve C wish D necessitate 14 A underacts B undertakes C undergoes D underlies 15 A practicable B feasible C subject D potential II Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word (15 pts) Page of 17 People around the world dance for different reasons and in different ways Some dances can express (1 _) like sadness, anger, or joy Other dances can tell a story In some cultures a shaman, or healer, might dance to (2 _) an illness Some societies use dance to reach a state of trance so the (3 _) can perform acts of strength or courage, such as dancing on hot coals Dance probably has been (4 _) about as long as people have Cave paintings thousands of years old show what look (5 _) dancing figures Dancers appear in the art of (6 _) Egypt and Greece Through dance, societies (7 _) their gods for good crops or bravery in battle Hundreds of years ago the Christian church frowned on dancing But farmers and villagers still danced for fun Many of these dances developed into folk dances Ballet grew out of dances at the (8 _) courts of France and Italy in the 1500s and 1600s Drama, acrobatics, and music are (9 _) with dance in many cultures People added make-up, costumes, and masks to turn dance into theater These performances tell a story using (10 _) rather than words III Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from to 10 (15 p) Line If food is allowed to stand for some time, it putrefies When the putrefied material is examined microscopically, it is found to be teeming with bacteria Where these bacteria come from, since they are not seen in fresh food? Even until the mid-nineteenth century, many people believed that such microorganisms originated by spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process by which living organisms develop from nonliving matter The most powerful opponent of the theory of spontaneous generation Page 10 of 17 was the French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) 10 Pasteur showed that structures present in air closely resemble the microorganisms seen in putrefying materials He did this by passing air through guncotton filters, the fibers of which stop solid particles After the guncotton was dissolved in a mixture of alcohol and ether, the particles that it had trapped fell to the bottom of the liquid and were examined on a 15 microscope slide Pasteur found that in ordinary air these exists a variety of solid structures ranging in size from 0.01 mm to more than 1.0 mm Many of these bodies resembled the reproductive structures of common molds, single-celled animals, and various other microbial cells As many as 20 to 30 of them were found in fifteen liters of ordinary air, 20 and they could not be distinguished from the organisms found in much larger numbers in putrefying materials Pasteur concluded that the organisms found in putrefying materials originated from the organized bodies present in the air He postulated that these bodies are constantly being deposited on all objects 25 Pasteur showed that if a nutrient solution was sealed in a glass flask and heated to boiling to destroy all the living organisms contaminating it, it never putrefied The proponents of spontaneous generation declared that fresh air was necessary for spontaneous generation and that the air inside the sealed flask was affected in some way by heating so that it would no longer 30 support spontaneous generation Pasteur constructed a swan-necked flask in which putrefying materials could he heated to boiling, but air could reenter The bends in the neck prevented microorganisms from getting in the flask Material sterilized in such a flask did not putrefy What does the passage mainly discuss? A Pasteur’s influence on the development of the microscope B The origin of the theory of spontaneous generation C The effects of pasteurization on food Page 11 of 17 D Pasteur’s argument against the theory of spontaneous generation The phrase “teeming with ”in line is closest in meaning to A full of B developing into C resistant to D hurt by Which of the following questions did the theory of spontaneous generation attempt to answer? A What is the origin of the living organisms are seen on some food? B How many types of organisms can be found on food? C What is the most effective way to prepare living organisms for microscopic examination? D How long can food stand before it putrefies? The purpose of the “guncotton” mentioned in paragraph was to A trap particles for analysis B slow the process of putrefaction C increase the airflow to the microscopic slide D aid the mixing of alcohol and ether The author mention “1.0 mm” in line 16 in describing the A thickness of a layer of organisms that was deposited on an object B diameter of the fibers that were in the guncotton filters C thickness of the microscope slides that were used D size of the particles that that were collected The word “postulated” in line 23 is closest in meaning to A analyzed B doubted C persuaded D suggested The objects that Pasteur removed from the air in his experiment were remarkable because they were A primarily single-celled organisms B no different from objects found in putrefying materials C fairly rare Page 12 of 17 D able to live in a mixture of alcohol and ether The word “it” in line 22 refers to A a nutrient solution B a glass flask C boiling D spontaneous generation According to paragraph 3,proponents of spontaneous generation believed that which of the following was important for the process to succeed ? A A sealed container B Fresh air C Heat D The presence of nutrients 10 It can be inferred from paragraph that Pasteur employed a swam-necked flask to A store sterilized liquids for use in future experiments B prevent heat from building up in a solution C disprove a criticism of his conclusions D estimate the number of organisms in a liter of air Your answers: 10 IV Read the passage and answer the questions below (15 p) The earliest stage of writing is called pre-writing or proto-literacy, and depends on direct representation of objects, rather than representing them with letters or other symbols Evidence for this stage, in the form of rock and cave paintings, dates back to about 15,000 years ago, although the exact dates are debatable This kind of proto-literate cave painting has been found in Europe, with the best know examples in South- Western France, but also in Africa and on parts of the American continent These petrographs (pictures on rock) show typical scenes of the period, and include representations of people, animals and activities Most are astonishingly beautiful, with a vibrancy and immediacy that we still recognise today They are painted with pigments made from natural materials Page 13 of 17 including crushed stones and minerals, animal products such as blood, ashes, plant materials of all kinds, and they produce a wide range of colours and hues Why did ancient people put such effort into making them? Various theories have been put forward, but the most compelling include the idea that the pictures were records of heroic deeds or important events, that they were part of magical ceremonies, or that they were a form of primitive calendar, recording the changes in the seasons as to why man started to write A related theory suggests that the need for writing arose thereafter from the transactions and bartering that went on In parts of what is now Iraq and Iran, small pieces of fired earth-pottery- have been found which appear to have been used as tokens to a casino, or money, today Eventually, when the tokens themselves became too numerous to handle easily, representations of the tokens were inscribed on clay tablets An early form of writing is the use of pictograms, which are pictures used to communicate.Pictograms have been found from almost every part of the world and every era of development, and are still in use in primitive communities nowadays They represent objects, ideas or concepts more or less directly They tend to be simple in the sense that they are not a complex or full picture, although they are impressively difficult to interpret to an outsider unfamiliar with their iconography, which tends to be localised and to differ widely form society to society They were never intended to be a detailed testimony which could be interpreted by outsiders, but to serve instead as aide- memoires to the author, rather as we might keep a diary in a personal shorthand However, some modern pictograms are more or less universally recognised, such as the signs which indicate men’s and women’s toilets, or road signs, which tend to be very similar throughout the world. The first pictograms that we know of are Sumerian in origin, and date to about 8000 BC They show how images used to represent concrete objects could be expanded to include abstractions by adding symbols together, or using associated symbols One Sumerian pictogram, for example, indicates ‘death’ by combining the symbols for ‘man’ and ‘winter’; another shows ‘power’ with the symbol for a man with the hands enlarged By about 5,000 years ago, Sumerian pictograms had spread to other areas, and the Sumerians had made a major advance towards modern writing with the development of the rebus principle, which meant that symbols could be used to indicate sounds This was done by using a particular symbol not only for the thing it originally represented, but also for any thing which was pronounced in a similar way So the pictogram for na (meaning ‘animal’) could also be used to mean ‘old’ Page 14 of 17 (which was also pronounced na) The specific meaning of the pictogram (whether na meant ‘old’ or ‘animal’) could only be decided through its context Question 1-6: This Reading Passage has seven paragraphs (1-6) Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs 1-6 from the list of headings below Write the appropriate letters A-G in the corresponding numbered boxes N.B There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all List of headings A Magic and Heroes B Doing Business C Early Developments D Sounds and Symbols E Images on Stone F Stories and Seasons G A Personal Record 1 Paragraph 1: _ 2 Paragraph 2: _ 3 Paragraph 3: _ 4 Paragraph 4: _ 5 Paragraph 5: _ 6 Paragraph 6: _ Question 7-10: Complete the following notes using ONE or TWO WORDS from the Reading Passage for each answer Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes Notes on the Development of Writing First stage of writing - pre-writing or proto-literacy - very old- 15,000 years Evidence: cave and rock paintings Famous example- …………………….(7) Reasons for development of writing: primitive ceremonies, recording events, …………………….(8), used on pottery to represent bartered objects Next stage: simple pictograms- pictures used to represent articles and…………………….(9) Very simple drawings (but very difficult to understand) Then - 8000 BC – combined………………(10) to create new concepts (eg Man + winter = death) After this - started using same pictogram for different words with sames sound, very important step Your answers: Page 15 of 17 10 PART D WRITING (40 p) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (7.5p) I won’t go all that way to visit him again on any account! On no account _ I wasn’t surprised when they refused to pay me As I _ We have credited the money to your current account at this bank We have placed Your silly questions distracted me You drove Edward eventually organised himself and started work Edward eventually got his II Use the word given in bold and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the given word (7.5p) I don’t think this record will ever be popular (CATCH) Mike is never reluctant to make tough decisions as a manager (SHRINKS) You can’t possibly expect me to have supper ready by eight o’clock (QUESTION) It is my opinion that there is no advantage in further discussion (SEE) Please excuse Jane’s poor typing: she’s only been learning for a month ( ALLOWANCES) Page 16 of 17 III Paragraph writing (25 p) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “iPads provide plenty of ways for teachers and students to enrich their lessons and ultimately to increase the quality of education.” Write a paragraph of about 150 words to support your position (and not include your personal information) Page 17 of 17 -THE END - Page 18 of 17 ... (60 POINTS) I Read the text below and then decide which word (A, B, C, D) best fits each space (15 p) People’s personalities _ (1) considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our... formation during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be _ (15) to considerable changes conditioned by different circumstances and situations A distinguish... feasible C subject D potential II Fill each gap in the passage below with ONE appropriate word (15 pts) Page of 17 People around the world dance for different reasons and in different ways Some