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ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH HỘI CÁC TRƯỜNG CHUYÊN VÙNG DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ KHỐI 11 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUN HỒNG VĂN THỤ TỈNH HỊA BÌNH NĂM 2016 Thời gian: 180 phút ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị khơng giải thích thêm I LISTENING( 50 pts) I Part You will hear part of a radio programme in which a new book is being reviewed For questions 1-5, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D The main reason that Isabella was unlikely to become a travel writer was that she A believed travel at that time was very dangerous B was under an illusion about her health C had never displayed much imagination D had regarded travel as a man’s occupation Sarah thinks Isabella’s trips to Australia were surprising because she had previously A preferred an inactive lifestyle B been frightened of animals C never experienced extreme climates D spent most of her time socializing According to Sarah, Isabella’s letters A should have been published earlier B were based on newspaper articles C may have exaggerated what she saw D failed to provide enough details at times In Sarah’s opinion, Isabella’s personality was unusual because she A had rebelled against her father B was at her best in challenging situations C only pretended to be courageous D traveled despite her illnesses According to Sarah, the book in its current form A does not make it clear how the letters have been edited B ought to contain all of the letters Isabella wrote to Henrietta C fails to include examples of Isabella’s bad experiences D should be adapted so the style is familiar to readers today Read the statements Then listen and write (T) for True, (F) for false Kate needed to go down to the storeroom She decided to walk up the fire escape stairs All the doors were locked She took off her shoe to bang on the door When the door was opened, she felt happy You will hear a conversation between two students about the course feedback form Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer STUDENT FEEDBACK FORM Faculty :Politics and Economics Course Name :(1)………………………………………………… Date:20th March – 20 th June Subject advisor :(2) ………………………………………………… Disadvantages and Advantages Suggestions Handouts and clear and on time too many (3) ………………… equipment’s perfect (4) poor printer …………………… (5) ……………… balanced design good too much research work organization in the (6) …………………… Practical good for (7) need more different training …………………… learn training places more knowledge (8) quick feedback from time of open – book exam (9) …………………… is too short …………………… too any essays Other mobility teaching method need to strengthen our comments (10) …………………… II LEXICO–GRAMMAR (30 points) Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences There is an importance that every student their report by Friday last week A finish B finishes C finished D had finished On _he had won, he jumped for joy A telling B he was told C being told D having told Generally, the reduction in the price of televisions together with high quality of children’s programmes and the time children to the problem that children undoubtedly spend more time watching TV A have contributed B have have contributed C have had contributed D have been contributing Stars differ fundamentally from planets they are self-luminous whereas planets shine by reflected light A from which B when C and D in that Dinosaurs died out more than 60 million years ago, so on earth can we tell what they used to eat? A where B how C why D what “Did you know Jim’s car broke down on the highway late at night?” “Unfortunately, that’s a situation anyone .” A might have to confront with B might be confronted with C might be confronted D might have been confronted Although he acts tough, A his bark is worse than his bite B he’s a tough nut to crack C he’s learned the hard way D he isn’t up to scratch “Did you enjoy the book Perfume?” “Yes, it, I now want to see the movie.” A had read B I have read C having read D I am reading All the workers were disappointed that there would not be pay-rise during the next six months A to tell B telling C when they tell D to be told 10 “The reservations weren’t made on time.” “Sorry, the computers were down: it .” A couldn’t help B didn’t help C couldn’t be helped D wasn’t helped 11 After the meeting, the staff went back to their ……… offices A prospective B respective C respected D perspective 12 This man is so arrogant that he is completely ……….to all criticism A impervious B unaware C regardless D unconscious 13 We may win, we may lose – it’s just the ……….of the draw! A strike B odds C chance D luck 14 It's time we had a talk with each other in an effort to clear the air A eye to eye B face to face C heart to heart D cheek to cheek 15 The police decided to the department store after they had received a bomb warning A abandon B evacuate C evict D expel 16 Meg had a escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday A narrow B close C near D slender 17 Whenever the two are playing cards together, they are have biter quarrels A used to B tend to C like to D inclined to 18 I didn't take up his recommendation, as he sounded so about it A half-baked B half-hearted C half-timbered D half- witted 19 When we went to Egypt he knew no Arabic, but within six months he had become extremely fluent A entirely B virtually C barely D scarcely 20 Despite all the evidence, he wouldn't admit that he was in the A fault B error C wrong D slip Error identification Find mistakes in the paragraph below, and correct them Children's involvement in family decision making In Britain, as children's rights to citizenship have strengthened over recent years, a strong presumption in favor of involving children in decisions on matters that directly affect them have developed in a number of areas of law, public policy and professional practice (for example, school councils) Yet surprisingly a little is known about how far children's participation extends to their home lives and the routine business of everyday life A recent study, basing on group discussions and in-depth interviews with 117 children aged between eight and ten, examined how and to what extent the children were involved in shaping their own and their families’ domestic lives Many of the findings were illuminating The ways in which families made decisions involved a subtle, complex and dynamic set of processes in which children could exert a decisive influence Most families operated democratically but children accepted the ultimate authority of their parents, so that they felt their parents acted 'fairly' For children, 'fairness' had more to with being treated equitably than simply having the decision made in their favor Children could use claims to fairness like a moral lever in negotiations with parents Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles or prepositions He finds it hard to put _ the noise of the nearby factory The station is _ walking distance of the hotel I’m so tired after work that I often drop _ in front of the TV Carl and I just spent the whole day lazing _ listening to music Unfortunately, most of the photos Terry took were focus Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right Food miles In Britain, what is described as 'food miles', the distance which food is transported from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise This has major economic, social and environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1 variable) follow According to (2 press) groups, the same amount of food is travelling 50 per cent further than twenty years ago What's more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry journeys is (3 exceed) and that many of these are far from (4 essence) In the distribution systems employed by British food (5 retail) , fleets of lorries bring all goods into more (6 centre) located warehouses for redistribution across the country (7 logic) as this might appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came is (8 avoid) In response to scathing (9 critic) from environmentalists, some food distributors now aim to minimize the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark This encourages greater energy (10 efficient) whilst also reducing the impact on the residential areas through which they would otherwise pass III READING (60 pts) Read the following text and decide which word best fits each blank YOUR AMAZING MEMORY The age-old (1) …………… that a drowning man's whole life passes before him in a (2) ……………… before he dies is perfectly true Or so Canadian neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield, who (3) …………… research into the (4) …………… in the 1950s, concluded And it happens not only when a person drowns, but when he or she believes death is imminent, say those who have been saved at the last (5) ……………………… A curious (6) ………………… of the experience is that in those (7) ……………… moments of consciousness one's life is replayed backwards; forgotten people, places and events crowd into the mind's eye with (8) ………………… clarity Penfield believed that this occurs because the brain normally (9) ……………… all memories, but only a special trigger can (10) ………………… them, such as death, or the belief that death is imminent Another theory is that the temporal lobes, where memories are stored, are especially (11) ………………… to interruptions in the supply of oxygen to the brain, and these in (12) ……………… wreak havoc with the brain's electrical signalling system People suffocating, drowning or being hanged, for instance, (13) ………………… conscious long enough to (14) ……………… the bizarre effect of this oxygen starvation This projects every (15)…………………… memory into the consciousness 1.A conviction A ray A prepared A phenomenon A time A mark A final A absolute A hoards 10 A remind 11 A vulnerable 12 A order 13 A endure 14 A behold 15 A vacant B belief B flicker B pioneered B happening B period B feature B end B entire B deposits B remember B unprotected B place B remain B spectate B convenient C impression C sparkle C developed C event C point C trait C conclusion C full C reserves C recall C damaged C turn C wait C witness C employable D judgement D flash D launched D episode D moment D quality D eventual D downright D stores D reminisce D powerless D side D continue D scan D available Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only ONE WORD for each space One of the main problems facing the environmental movement is that it may become a victim of its own success It is now generally accepted that issues such as global warning need to be( 1)………………… with seriously, and that the Scandinavian forests are being destroyed ( 2)…………… to the effects of ( 3)……………… rain Views ( 4)…………… these have now become an accepted part of the political scene, and consumers are constantly bombarded with green or ( 5)…………….friendly products However, this does not mean that environmental groups can now afford to relax On the (6)…………………, the green movement must consider how the momentum will( 7) …………… sustained when the current enthusiasm has (8)……………… The environment must not be ( 9)………………… to fade from people’s minds, because the progress of ecological collapse has already been ( 10)…………… in train , and so far very little has been done to reverse it Read the following passage and choose the best answer MODERN SURGERY The need for a surgical operation, especially an urgent operation almost always comes as a severe shock to the patient and his family Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of hospitals and anaesthetics Patients not often believe they really need surgery - cutting into a part of the body as opposed to treatment with drugs In the early years of this century there was little specialization in surgery A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time Today the situation is different Operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of fifty years ago The heart can be safely opened and its valves repaired Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or replaced A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to live a comfortable and satisfactory life However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of modern operation The scope of surgery has increased remarkably in this century Its safety has increased, too Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions, for example to certain types of birth defects in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale, to life-saving operations for the octogenarian The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations Most patients are out of bed on the day after an operation and may be back at work in two or three weeks Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with simulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular intervals and the development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations All these things open a hopeful vista for the future of surgery One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants Until a few years ago, no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually killing them Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more Kidneys have been successfully transplanted between non - identical twins Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved “Spare parts” surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream of the distant future As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you, “Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.” 10 Most people are afraid of being operated on a in spite of improvements in modern surgery b because they think modern drugs are dangerous c because they not believe they need anaesthetics d unless it is an emergency operation Surgeons in the early years of this century, compared with modern ones a had less to learn about surgery b needed more knowledge c could perform every operation known today d were more trusted by patients Open heart surgery has been possible a only in the last fifty years b from prehistoric times c since the nineteenth century d since the invention of valves A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life, even after the removal of a his brain b his lungs c a major organ such as the stomach or one lung d part of the stomach or the whole liver Modern surgeons a not like to perform operations of the new type b are not as highly qualified as the older one c are obliged to specialize more than their predecessors d often perform operations which are not really needed Today, compared with 1910 … a five times fewer patients die after being operated on 11 b 20% fewer of all operation patients die c 20% of all operation patients recover d operation deaths have increased by 20% Some of the more astonishing innovations in modern surgery include … a ear, nose and throat transplants b valveless plastic hearts c plastic heart valves d leg transplants The main difficulty with organ transplants is a it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size b only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged c the body’s tendency to reject alien tissues d the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them “ Spare parts” surgery a has yet to become a reality b will be available in the near future c is only possible for animals d has been replaced by modern drug treatments 10 You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means … a he thinks your condition may be curable b he is a good doctor c he knows you will survive d you are getting better already Read the following passage and the tasks that follow JARGON A Jargon is a loaded word One dictionary defined it, neatly and neutrally, as ‘the technical vocabulary or idiom of a special activity or group’, but this sense is almost completely overshadowed by another: ‘obscure and often 12 pretentious language marked by a roundabout way of expression and use of long words’ For most people, it is this second sense which is at the front of their minds when they think about jargon Jargon is said to be a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs No one ever describes it in positive terms (‘that was a delightful piece of rousing jargon’) Nor does one usually admit to using it oneself: the myth is that jargon is something only other people employ B The reality, however, is that everyone uses jargon It is an essential part of the network of occupations and pursuits that make up society All jobs present an element of jargon, which workers learn as they develop their expertise All hobbies require mastery of jargon Each society grouping has its jargon The phenomenon turns out to be universal - and valuable It is the jargon element which, in a job, can promote economy and precision of expression, and thus help make life easier for the workers It is also the chief linguistic element which shows professional awareness (‘know-how’) and social togetherness (‘shoptalk’) C When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take pleasure in, whether the subject area is motorcycles, knitting, cricket, baseball or computers It can add pace, variety and humour to speech - as when, with an important event approaching, we might slip into NASAspeak, and talk about countdown, all systems go, and lift-off We enjoy the mutual showing-off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, and we enjoy the in-jokes which shared linguistic experience permits Moreover, we are jealous of this knowledge We are quick to demean anyone who tries to be part of our group without being prepared to take on its jargon D 13 If jargon is so essential a part of our lives, why then has it had such a bad press? The most important reason stems from the way jargon can exclude as well as include We may not be too concerned if we find ourselves faced with an impenetrable wall of jargon when the subject matter has little perceived relevance to our everyday lives, as in the case of hydrology, say, or linguistics But when the subject matter is one where we feel implicated, and think we have a right to know, and the speaker uses words which make it hard for us to understand, then we start to complain; and if we suspect that the obfuscation is deliberate policy, we unreservedly condemn, labeling it gobbledegook and calling down public derision upon it E No area is exempt, but the fields of advertising, politics and defence have been especially criticized in recent years by the various campaigns for Plain English In these domains, the extent to which people are prepared to use jargon to hide realities is a ready source of amusement, disbelief and horror A lie is a lie, which can be only temporarily hidden by calling it an ‘inoperative statement’ or ‘an instance of plausible deniability’ Nor can a nuclear plant explosion be suppressed for long behind such phrases as ‘energetic disassembly’, ‘abnormal evolution’ or ‘plant transient’ F While condemning unnecessary or obscuring jargon in others, we should not forget to look out for it in ourselves It is so easy to ‘slip into’ jargon, without realizing that our own listeners/ readers not understand It is also tempting easy to slip some jargon into our expression, to ensure that others not understand And it is just as easy to begin using jargon which we ourselves not understand The motivation to such apparently perverse things is not difficult to grasp People like to be ‘in’, to be part of an intellectual or technical elite; and the use of jargon, whether understood or not, is a badge of membership Jargon, also, can provide a lazy way into a 14 group or an easy way of hiding uncertainties and inadequacies: when terminology slips plausibly from the tongue, it is not essential for the brain to keep up Indeed some people have developed this skill to professional levels And certainly, faced with a telling or awkward question, and the need to say something acceptable in public, slipping into jargon becomes a simple way out, and can soon become a bad habit Questions 1-5 The Reading has six paragraphs, A-F Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below LIST OF HEADINGS i The benefits of simple language ii A necessary tool iii A lasting way of concealing disasters iv The worst offenders v A deceptively attractive option vi Differing interpretations vii Publicising new words viii ix Feeling shut out Playing with words Paragraph A …………… Paragraph B …………… Paragraph C …… ix …… Paragraph D …………… Paragraph E …………… Paragraph F …………… Questions 6-10 Complete the summary using the list of words A-H below THE UP-SIDE OF JARGON 15 A knowhow E pleasure B C shop-talk D efficiency G humour H feeling possessiveness F command Jargon plays a useful part in many aspects of life including leisure For example, when people take up pastimes, they need to develop a good (6) ……………………… of the relevant jargon During discussion of these or other areas of interest, conversation can become more exciting and an element of (7)……………………… can be introduced by the use of shared jargon Jargon is particularly helpful in the workplace It leads to more (8) ……………………… in the way colleagues communicate during work hours Taking part in (9)……………………… during moments of relaxation can also help them to bond better It is interesting that members of a group, whether social or professional, often demonstrate a certain (10)……………………… towards the particular linguistic characteristics of their subject area and tend to regard new people who not wish to learn the jargon with contempt IV WRITING (60pts) For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given in capital letters This word must not be altered in any way Some people say that Siolkovsky invented the space rocket (CREDITED) …………………………………………………………………………… I daren't turn on the television because the baby might wake up (FEAR) …………………………………………………………………………… The two theories appear to be completely different (COMMON) …………………………………………………………………………… 16 Ours is the only company allowed to import these chemicals ( MONOPOLY) …………………………………………………………………………… The policeman acted quickly and averted an accident.(PROMPT) …………………………………………………………………………… Chart describing Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant You should write at least 150 words Diet and general health of two groups of students A B Group A (%) Group B (%) Overweight 10 20 Illness in the past 12 90 75 year Attendance at classes …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………… Essay writing “One of the strongest influences on youngsters today is that of their peers.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Your essay should be about 250 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………… Người đề: Tô Thị Thanh Hà- 0915478799 THE END 19 ... “Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.” 10 Most people are afraid of being operated on a in spite of improvements in modern surgery b because they think modern drugs... people, it is this second sense which is at the front of their minds when they think about jargon Jargon is said to be a bad use of language, something to be avoided at all costs No one ever describes... ways in which families made decisions involved a subtle, complex and dynamic set of processes in which children could exert a decisive influence Most families operated democratically but children