HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐH SƯ PHẠM ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI 10 NĂM 2016 Thời gian làm bài 180 phút (Đề này có 14 trang, gồm 125 câu)[.]
HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐH SƯ PHẠM NĂM 2016 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT KHỐI 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề có 14 trang, gồm 125 câu) PART A LISTENING (40 points) Section (10 points) You will hear an interview with David McKinley, who recently opened “The Adventure Centre”, an adventure sports center in Scotland For questions 1- 5, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) David was first inspired to set up “The Adventure Center” when A he was working as a TV cameraman B he was employed as a fitness instructor C he was approached by an architect with the idea D he analyzed the potential profitability of the project David left the film industry because he found it too A insecure B demanding C competitive D conventional When asked to sum himself up, David describes himself as A impulsive by nature B over- critical of others C prone to making mistakes D lacking a natural business instinct David says that the most memorable period of his career involved A working on his own B shooting a particular film C watching something being built D establishing his commercial reputation What does David think he will have difficulty with in the future? A retaining existing club members B educating people about their health C competing with other health and leisure clubs D encouraging more interest in adventure sports Page Section (10 points) You will hear a conversation between Paul and his friends about Paul’s presentation on art For questions 6-10, decide whether these following statements are True (T) or False (F) Before giving his presentation, Paul is worried about organizing the projection equipment Paul’s friends advise not him not to speak too quickly in the presentation Paul likes the idea of the timeline because it will save some time Paul is going to show famous works of art to make people think about what counts as art 10 Paul wants his presentation to change personal opinions Section (20 points) You will a lecture on the importance of laughter For questions 11-20, complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer LAUGHTER The nature of laughter Laughter is a (11) process- involves movement and sound It is controlled by our (12) _ Reasons for laughter Only 10 % of laughter is caused by jokes/ funny stories May have begun as sign of (13) after a dangerous situation Nowadays, may help to develop (14) _within a group Connected to (15) (e.g use of humor by politicians or bosses) May be related to male/ female differences (e.g women laugh more at male speakers) May be used in a (16) _ way to keep someone out of a group Benefits of laughter Safe method for the (17) of emotions such as anger and sadness Provides good aerobic exercise Leads to drop in levels of stress- related (18) _ Improves the (19) _ Can stop (20) _and improve sleep PART B LEXICO-GRAMMAR (60 points) Page Exercise (20 points) Choose the best option A, B, C, or D to complete the following sentences 21 Aid agencies are still _the situation A estimating B deducing C assessing D assuming 22 He believed that promotion should be awarded on , not on length of service A equality B merit C characteristics D purpose 23 When you use the Internet, you have so much information at your _ A fingers B hands C thumbs D fingertips 24 Jake’s completely round the _, isn’t he? A edge B side C corner D bend 25 The police detective had been in _of the suspect for two days A employment B pursuit C expedition D chase 26 From the expression on his mother’s face, Roy realized that he wouldn’t be able to persuade her A tall B firm C weak D hasty 27 In the summertime, tomatoes are _available, since it is the best season for them to mature in A solely B shortly C warmly D readily 28 Every year, the day before they are due to leave, Margot runs from store to store trying to with all the shopping for the vacation A catch up B write down C sell out D make up 29 After you have the costume you like best, it’ll take a week to get it done A kept away B turned down C picked out D put off 30 They are unlikely to find any new evidence because so much time has since the crime A spanned B postponed C lapsed D elapsed 31 The _against your having that kind of accident are about 500 to A possibilities B figures C opportunities D odds 32 The police are going to take a much tougher _ towards crimes lie burglary A method B procedure C approach D behavior Page 33 In order to cut , the company will no longer allow employees to claim for first- class travel on their expenses A prices B fees C charges D costs 34 Tony seemed remarkably devoid of _sense and did the most ridiculous things A common B ordinary C average D everyday 35 A young tourist has been declared after he got lost in the mountains last Monday A absent B deserter C missing D vanished 36 I am in a _as how to use this CD Rom A loss B difficulty C quandary D mind- game C wears off D passes away 37 I hope this headache soon A goes out B comes away 38 It is important to _your qualifications to use A turn B let C get D put 39 It cannot be denied that fireworks are a serious fire _ A accident B mishap C danger D hazard 40 My parents always had a happily _attitude to my staying out late in the evening A cold- blooded B long- suffering C easy- going D thick- skinned Exercise (10 points) The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right 41 _ Crime preventing is as crucial in the workplace as it is in the home or neighborhood Reducing crime is as much a part of good 42 management as prompt delivery, good staff relations, and other acceptable management functions Losses from shops through 43 shoplifting are extremely high and ultimately, those losses are payment for by all of us in high prices There are many 44 opportunities for shopkeepers themselves to reduce shoplifting As with all types of criminal, prevention is better than cure The best 45 Page deterrent is the present of staff properly trained in how to identify potential shoplifters There are also many secure devices now 46 available Video camera surveillance is a popular system, even with quite small retailers In clothes shopping, magnetic tag marking 47 systems that set off an alarm if they are taken out of the shop have proved their worthless However, there are many simpler measures 48 that retailers should consider Better lighting and ceiling- mirrors can help staff to watch all parts of display area Similarly, 49 simply arrangement shelves and display units to allow clear fields of visible is a good deterrent 50 Exercise (10 points) Fill in the each blank with an appropriate preposition 51 I am very wary riding that horse; it’s been known to shy at traffic 52 The schoolboy winced _ the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand 53 She yearns a relaxing holiday in the sun 54 You won’t solve your problems by wallowing _ self - pity 55 The student wrestled _ the difficult mathematics problem 56 Wind and rain have whittled away _ the old stone wall for the past three centuries 57 Ray winked _ us to show that he wasn’t being serious 58 After six months in the countryside, Alan has a yen _ the bright lights of the city 59 The woman yelled the boys when they ran through her garden 60 She tried not to yield temptation and have another piece of cake Exercise (20 points) Give the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space Although still a relative (61 COME) to the world of high performance sports cars, General Autos has (62 GO) quite a transformation since their first effort, the Xtreme, attracted such (63 FAVOUR) comment in the motoring press, which led to disappointing sales Their latest effort, the XR 1200 (64.CONVERT) _ went into, (65 PRODUCE) last month, and I had the chance to test - drive one To say that the XR 1200 is better than the Page Xtreme is a huge (66 STATE) _ Not only is it much better, it represents a (67 REVOLT) new approach to this class of car From the seats to the angle of the steering wheel, everything on this car is (68 ADJUST) , meaning that you can set the car up to fit you perfectly The engine, too, is easy to set up for maximum efficiency, with the help of powerful dual (69 PROCESS) _ that monitor performance 1,000 times a second Even the bodywork incorporates state - of - the art ideas, with a new durable material that should mean that your XR 1200 (70 LAST) _ almost anything else on the road PART C READING (60 points) Exercise (15 points) Read the following text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space Interpreting the feeling of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (71) as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (72) _ words they say Facial (73) and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (74) _ to something, and it may well be that unconsciously (75) _ views that we are trying to hide The art of being tactful lies in (76) _ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are (77) _ reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general way also (78) _ feelings, and interviewers often (79) _ particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character (80) , and psychological stability This raises the (81) question of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, the further problem of whether such tests actually produce (82) _ results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable (83) _ into their private lives Quite (84) from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (85) _ employee or a valued colleague 71 A estimate B rely C reckon D trust Page 72 A other B real C identical D actual 73 A looks B expression C image D manner 74 A view B feeling C notion D reaction 75 A express B declare C exhibit D utter 76 A taking down B putting across C picking up D going over 77 A at least B above all C anyhow D in fact 78 A display B indicate C imply D infer 79 A have B show C make D pay 80 A quirks B mannerisms C traits D points 81 A awkward B risky C unpleasant D touchy 82 A faithful B regular C reliable D predictable 83 A invasion B intrusion C infringement D interference 84 A different B apart C away D except 85 A pedantic B particular C laborious D conscientious Exercise (15 points) Read the following text and fill in the blank with ONE suitable word I have always kept a sharp eye (86) _developments in building, so when it was time to plan my own home, I was determined to build the home of the future It wasn’t easy There are many rules and regulations everywhere that seem to block (87) _ way and, to (88) matters worse, not everyone agrees on the best way to go about it It certainly gave me a window (89) the world of architecture to hear my architect explain the problems he knew we were going to face Perhaps I was crazy (that’s a (90) of opinion!), but I knew what I wanted It had to look great, but (91) the surface I wanted it to be high - tech and environmentally friendly I did a lot of research, and that certainly smoothed the (92) for what was to come I did some of physical work myself, putting up walls and bending things (93) shape, and I’d like to erect a monument (94) the person who invented solar power heating In the end, my architect’s predictions of doom (95) no foundation and it all took just eight months Page Exercise (10 points) Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C, or D to answer the questions In many developing countries, literacy skills are under siege This is true even in societies where access to primary education is universal and governments invest heavily in education New Zealand, for example, was leading the world in literacy rates in 1970, but tumbled to thirteenth place in 2001 and then again to twenty- fourth just a few years later Test scores in the USA also slumped 10 per cent during the 1990s despite the country riding an economic boom for much of the decade In some cases, these statistics reverse the trends there were in motion for over a century and a half The steady, gradual expansion of literacy across social groups and classes was one of the greatest successes of the period of industrialization that began in the mid- 1850s This reversal of fortunes has led to widespread contention over the pedagogy of teaching literacy What was once a dry and technical affair - the esoteric business of linguists and policy analysts - rapidly escalated into a series of skirmishes that were played out in high- visibility forums: Newspapers ran special features, columns, and letters to the editor on the literacy crisis; politicians successfully ran their national campaigns on improving reading test scores; and parents had their say by joining Parent- Teacher Associations (PTAs) and lobby groups The arguments around reading pooled into two different classroom methodologies: constructivism and behaviorism The constructivist methodology grew from a holistic conception of knowledge creation that understood reading and writing to be innate, humanistic, and interpretative practices that suffered when they were spliced and formalized within rigid doctrines, strict rules, and universal skill- sets Constructivists associate words with meanings; each word might be thought of as a Chinese ideogram Students are encouraged to learn individual words and skip over and guess words they not understand, or learn to interpret those words by situating them within the lexical infrastructure of the sentence and the story’s wider narrative These practices materialize as learning processes centered on guided group reading and independent reading of high- quality, culturally diverse literature or textual composition that emphasizes pupils conveying their own thoughts and feelings for real purposes such as letters for pen pals or journal entries Page Behaviorism sees the pedagogical process in a less dialectical fashion- words are initially taught not lexically, as vehicles to convey meaning, but rather sub- lexically, as a combination of features that can be separated and learned in a schematic process The behaviorist approach does not focus on words at all in the early stages of learning Rather, it is centered on a universally applicable method of teaching students to isolate graphemes and phonemes with the intention that students will eventually lean to synthesize these individual parts and make sense of spoken words textually In this way, individual components are not equated with the strokes of a brush on a Chinese ideogram, but rather as the focal pieces of interpretation - as in, for example, learning to read musical notation or Morse Code Because of its emphasis on universal rules, behaviorism is much more conductive to formal examination and the consolidation of results across regions and countries The ability to master language is to considered to rest in the acquisition of a set of skills that exist independently of individuals Classroom learning is, therefore, based upon the transmission of knowledge from tutors to students, rather than seen as an internalized process that erupts within the students themselves So, who comes out on top? It is not easy to say Champions of behaviorism have claimed victory because constructivists learning took over in the late 1800s, just before the test scores on literacy began sinking across the West Constructivist, however, can make the valid claim that the behaviorist approach has a heavy methodological bias towards testing and examination, and that test results not represent the ability of individuals to use and interpret language freely and creatively Furthermore, different socio- economic groups respond in different ways to each method Those from wealthier families tend to well regardless of the method, but thrive on the constructivist approach implemented in the 1900s Children from poorer families, however, are better served by behaviorism These outcomes have ramped up levels of socio- economic- based educational disparities in educational systems that have pushed the constructivist methods It is unlikely that either constructivism or behaviorism will be permanently sidelined from curricula in the near future Most teachers will find it easier to incorporate aspects of each approach Constructivism may ultimately hold the triumph card because of its proven success with pupils who come from families where they are introduced to reading and Page writing in various forms from a young age - this process of “living and learning” and immersing oneself in language is a sound principle In a world rife with social inequities, households with illiterate parents and a scarcity of funding for education, however, the behaviorist approach may have the upper hand in teaching children to access the basic skills of literacy skills quickly and efficiently, even if some linguistic creativity is crushed in the process 96 Which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned with? A The rise and fall of literacy in countries around the world B Reasons why language teaching has been on firm ground C Main features of two languages teaching approaches D Best classroom methodologies in literacy approaches 97 Which describes one attitude towards a teaching method mentioned in the text? A Too many rules and regulations can hinder natural knowledge mastery B Dependence on learning assistants is no longer praiseworthy now C Understanding deserves much more emphasis that putting knowledge to use D Universal rules must be appreciated if individual interpretation of ideas is to be achieved 98 By “was once a dry and technical affair”, the writer means that _ A Literacy education was less flexible and cultural than it is B There was one time when language teaching was very technological C Nobody but linguists and politicians found literacy was a matter of interest D Literacy teaching methods used to be entitle to specialists only 99 Which is one feature of constructivism? A People are naturally inclined to develop language abilities B Students learn best by working on their own C It is vital that a disciplined and regulated approach is used D Everyone learns to read and write in a similar manner 100 Which is one feature of behaviorism? A There is hardly a common set of conventions B Meaning is created by connecting word fragments C Linguistic capacities are built into people Page 10 D Self- study is crucial in acquiring language knowledge 101 Which is NOT a feature of constructivism? A Context can provide helpful cues to understanding words B Language is best learned as a single, organic process C Practical means are used to encourage individual and self- expression D It is crucial that students understand every words they encounter 102 The phrase “hold the triumph card” mostly means _ A achieve dominance B be described in documents C maintain its originality D overcome challenges 103 Which is NOT a feature of behaviorism? A Students often learn by receiving information from teachers B The whole word is less important than its parts C It is difficult to judge how well students are doing collectively D Test results, rather than real abilities, are more likely to be achieved 104 What is one disadvantage of behaviorism teaching and learning? A It is only suitable to children with a good financial background B It may discourage learners’ creative abilities in language acquisition C It seems to overemphasize the needs for tests and examinations D It lessens the possibility of equality in education between social classes 105 Which best summarizes the writer’s general conclusion? A Constructivism is better, while behaviorism leads to negative social effects B Ideally, constructivism would be used, but behaviorism is more pragmatic C Neither is particularly useful, and there needs to be new alternative D Each method complements the other, and their application should be integrated Exercise (15 points) Read the text and answer the following questions The Reading Passage has ten paragraphs A-J From the list of headings below, choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph LIST OF HEADINGS Page 11 i A description of the procedure ii An international research project iii An experiment to investigate consumer responses iv Marketing an alternative name v A misleading name? vi A potentially profitable line of research vii Medical dangers of the technique viii Drawbacks to marketing tools ix Broadening applications x What is neuromarketing? Example: Paragraph A - x 106 Paragraph B _ 107 Paragraph C _ 108 Paragraph D 109 Paragraph E _ 110 Paragraph F 111 Paragraph G A Marketing people no longer prepared to take your word for it that you favor one product over another They want to scan your brain to see which one you really prefer Using the tools of neuroscientists, such as electroencephalogram (EEG) mapping and functional magneticresonance imaging (fMRI), they are trying to learn more about the mental processes behind purchasing decisions The resulting fusion of neuroscience and marketing is, inevitably, being called “neuromarketing” B The first person to apply brain- imaging technology in this way was Gerry Zaltman of Harvard University, in the late 1900s The idea remained in obscurity until 2001, when BrightHouse, a marketing consultancy based in Atlanta, Georgia, set up a dedicated neuromarketing arm, BrightHouse Neurostrategies Group (BrightHouse lists Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Home Depot among its clients) But the company’s name may itself simply be an example of clever marketing BrightHouse does not scan people while showing them specific products or campaign ideas, but bases its work on the results of more general Page 12 fMRI- based research into consumer preferences and decision- making carried out at Emory University in Atlanta C Can brain scanning really be applied to marketing? The basic principle is not that different from focus groups and other traditional forms of market research A volunteer lies in an fMRI machine and is shown images or video clips In place of an interview or questionnaire, the subject’s response is evaluated by monitoring brain activity fMRI provides real- time images of brain activity, in which different areas “light up” depending on the level of bold flow This provides clues to the subject’s subconscious thought patterns Neuroscientists know, for example, that the sense of self is associated with an area of the brain known as the medial prefrontal cortex A flow of blood to that area while the subject is looking at a particular logo suggests that he or she identifies with that brand D At first, it seemed that only companies in Europe were prepared to admit that they used neuromarketing Two carmakers, DaimlerChrysler in Germany and Ford’s European arm, ran pilot studies in 2003 But more recently, American companies have become more open about their use of neuromarketing Lieberman Research Worldwide, a marketing firm based in Los Angeles, is collaborating with the California Institute of technology (Caltech) to enable movie studios to market- test film trailers More controversially, the New York Times recently reported that a political consultancy, FKF Research, has been studying the effectiveness of campaign commercials using neuromarketing techniques E Whether all this is any more than a modern- day version of phrenology, the Victorian obsession with linking lumps and bumps in the skull to personality traits, is unclear There have been no large- scale studies, no scans of a handful of subjects may not be a reliable guide to consumer behavior in general Of course, focus groups and surveys are flawed too: strong personalities can steer the outcomes of focus groups, and some people may be untruthful in their responses to opinion pollsters And even honest people cannot always explain their preferences F Page 13 That is perhaps where neuromarketing has the most potential When asked about cola drinks, most people claim to have a favorite brand, but cannot say why they prefer that brand’s taste An unpublished study of attitudes towards two well- known cola drinks, Brand A and Brand B, carried out last year in a college of medicine in the US found that most subjects preferred Brand B in a blind tasting – fMRI scanning showed that drinking Brand B lit up a region called the ventral putamen, which is one of the brain’s “reward centers”, far more brightly than Brand A But when told which drink was which, most subjects said they preferred Brand A, which suggests that its stronger brand outweighs the more pleasant taste of the other drink G “People from many unconscious attitudes that are obviously beyond traditional methods that utilize introspection,” says Steven Quartz, a neuroscientist at Caltech who is collaborating with Lieberman Research With over 100 billion dollars spent each year on marketing in America alone, any firm that can more accurately analyze how customers respond to brands could make a fortune H Consumer advocates are wary Gary Ruskin of Commercial Alert, a lobby group, thinks existing marketing techniques are powerful enough “Already, marketing is deeply implicated in many serious pathologies,” he says “ That is especially true of children, who are suffering from an epidemic of marketing- related diseases, including obesity and type- diabetes Neuromarketing is a tool to amplify these trends.” I Dr Quartz counters that neuromarketing techniques could equally be used for benign purposes “There are ways to utilize these technologies to create more responsible advertising,” he says Brain- scanning could, for example, be used to determine when people are capable of making free choices, to ensure that advertising falls within those bounds J Another worry is that brain- scanning is an invasion of privacy and that information on the preferences of specific individuals will be misused But neuromarketing studies rely on small numbers of volunteer subjects, so that seems implausible Critics also object to the use of Page 14 medical equipment for frivolous rather than medical purposes But as Tim Ambler, a neuromarketing researcher at the London Business School, says: “A tool is a tool, and if the owner of the tool gets a decent rent for hiring it out, then that subsidizes the cost of the equipment, and everybody wins.” Perhaps more brain- scanning will some day explain why some people like the idea of neuromarketing, but others not Complete the summary below using words from the passage Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer Neuromarketing can provide valuable information on attitudes to particular (112) _ It may be more reliable than surveys, where people can be (113) _ , or focus groups, where they may be influenced by others It also allows researchers to identify the subject’s (114) _ thought patterns However, some people are concerned that it could lead to problems such as an increase in disease among (115) _ PART D WRITING (40 points) Exercise (15 points) A Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 116 The soldiers entered the castle while it was dark Under 117 Don’t misquote I never said I hated ballets Don’t put _ 118 What put me off the idea was simply how expensive it was going to be The sheer _ 119 The only thing that kept us out of prison was the way he spoke the local dialect But for 120 If we wait long enough, we’ll get what we want It is just the B Rewrite the following sentences as directed by using exactly the word in brackets 121 Inefficient treatment customers creates a bad impression of the company.(REFLECTS) Treating customers with a lack _ the company 122 He is not very good at mending things (FLAIR) Page 15 He mending things 123 The organizers planned everything as carefully as they could possibly have done (UTMOST) Everything was planned by the organizers 124 He is suddenly realized that he was never going to see her again (DAWNED) It _ he was never going to see her again 125 Tim tried to be like one of his heroes when he was a young musician (MODELED) As _one of his heroes Exercise (25 points) Write a paragraph (about 150 words) Topic: Clothes can tell about people Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience THE END Page 16 ... tools ix Broadening applications x What is neuromarketing? Example: Paragraph A - x 106 Paragraph B _ 107 Paragraph C _ 108 Paragraph D 109 Paragraph E _ 110 Paragraph... literacy approaches 97 Which describes one attitude towards a teaching method mentioned in the text? A Too many rules and regulations can hinder natural knowledge mastery B Dependence on learning assistants... easy- going D thick- skinned Exercise (10 points) The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right 41