SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 39 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC ………………………… Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 120 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SECTION I: LISTENING (3.0 points) (You will hear twice for each part) Part 1: Questions from to (1 point -0.2/ each) You will hear a representative, from EasyTravel Travel Agency, explaining to some customers the benefits of her company Choose the correct answer from A, B or C for each blank The company deals mostly with _ A Big cities B Nature holidays C Nepal The overseas consultants deal mostly with _ A Asia B North America C Europe For deserts and gorges, customers should come in the _ A Morning B Afternoon C Night Trips to regional locations are good because _ A The buses are comfortable B There is storage for suitcases C They can be seen quickly SleekLine buses are particularly known for their _ A Service B Size C Comfort Part 2: Questions from to 15 (2 points - 0.2/ each) You will hear two teachers, Andrew and Katie, discussing the coming excursion of their language class Fill in each blank with no more than two words or numbers School Excursion Day: Destination: Weather: Arrival time: Wednesday (6) the ………………………….…… (7) ………………………….…… (8) ………………………….…… am Activities Planned See: (9) ………………………….…… Eat: Catered lunch Attend: (10) the ………………………….…… Return time: (11) ………………………….…… pm Nationality % (12) ………………………….…… 26 Japanese: (13) ………………………….…… (14) ………………………….…… 16 - Indonesian 15 (15) ………………………….…… - Saudi - Other SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (7.0 points) Part 1: Questions from 16 to 35 (3.0 points - 0.15/ each) -Page Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to best complete the following sentences 16 In the early years of the 20th century, several rebellions in the northern parts of the country A turned out B rose up C broke out D came up 17 My sister is a woman of age A marriage B married C mariying D marriageable 18 People are encouraged to take bottles to bottle-banks, and only shops in supermarkets which use packing A environment-friendly B environmental-friendly C environmentally-friendly D friendly-environment 19 He left the country arrest if he returned A in fear that B with fear of C under threat of D with threat of 20 She has changed so much that I didn’t her right away A reckon B recognize C acknowledge D realize 21 She ran in a marathon last week but after ten kilometers A dropped out B closed down C broke up D made up 22 individuals are those who share the same hobbies, interests, or points of view A Light-hearted B Like-minded C Even-handed D Open-minded 23 As the clouds drifted away, the pattern of the fields was clearly from a height A apparent B visible C foreseeable D evident 24 stay the night if it's too difficult to get home A By all means B In all C At all costs D On the whole 25 the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment A No sooner B Only C Not until D Just before 26 There was evidence to bring charges against the man A insubstantial B inferior C ineffective D insufficient 27 The size of the pop-star's personal fortune was the subject of much in the press A doubt B guessing C speculation D wonderment 28 Many a leader fallen due to pride A is B are C has D have 29 If you want a good flat in London, you have to pay through the for it A month B car C nose D teeth 30 Employees who have a are encouraged to discuss it with the management A hindrance B disturbance C disadvantage D grievance 31 Nathalie seems very tough at work She's a different person at home, A though B although C as though D even though 32 , the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather A Leaving uncovered B Having left uncovered C Left uncovered D Been left uncovered 33 Salaries have not inflation in the last few years A Put up with B taken up on C done out of D kept up with 34 I know you didn't want to upset me but I'd sooner you me the whole truth yesterday A could have told B told C have told D had told 35 The dawn redwood appears some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world -Page A was flourished B having to flourish C to have flourished D have flourished Part 2: Questions from 36 to 45 (2 points - 0.2/ each) Use the correct form of the word in brackets to complete each sentence 36 India is quite diverse, both politically and …………………………… (religion) 37 Over 600 workers were made …………………………… redundant.(compulsory) 38 This car uses a lot of petrol It's terribly …………………………… (economy) 39 Unfortunately, there were several …………………………… to our plan (advantage) 40 All members of our team played ……………………………., so we lost the game (success) 41 We were shocked by the …………………………… of the staff of that firm (friend) 42 I am afraid you have been …………………………… She no longer works for us (inform) 43 The animals appeared …………………………… when the flames surrounded them (control) 44 There must be some …………………………….; he should have been here by now (understand) 45 Despite many ………………………… advances, Many schools aren’t equipped with computers.(technique) Part 3: Questions from 46 to 50 (1 point - 0.2/ each) Each of the following sentences has an error Find the errors and correct them 46 After said good bye to my parents , I went to school with my sister 47 The old woman cannot remember the place which she kept her savings 48 The longer the children waited in the long queue, the more impatiently they became 49 New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease 50 The science of medicine, which progress has been rapid lately, is the most important of all sciences Part 4: Questions from 51 to 55 (1 point - 0.2/ each) Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition 51 Paul is directly responsible …………………… the efficient running of the office 52 The company offered assurances that it does not experiment …………………… animals 53 I feel very thankful to my old friend …………………… giving me this appointment 54 They revealed that he had supplied terrorist organization …………………… weapons 55 Resumption of the talks is indicative …………………an improving relationship between the countries SECTION III: READING (6.0 POINTS) Part Questions 56 to 65 (2 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question THE DANGERS OF DIETING Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than ever before, the (56) of overweight people is at a new high As people frantically search for a solution (57) this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered Many people see fad diets (58) harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (59) the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health Although permanent weight loss is the (60) , few are able to achieve it Experts estimate that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (61) weight While the reckless use of fad diets can bring some (62) results, long-term results are very rare (63) , people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad diets (64) being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes They advise eating only one type of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely This results in a situation (65) a person’s body doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy -Page 56 A number B range C amount D sum 57 A on B of C to D with 58 A by B like C through D as 59 A bring B C take D play 60 A case B profit C benefit D goal 61 A lose B gain C put D reduce 62 A initial B initiative C initiating D initiate 63 A Additionally B Furthermore C Nonetheless D Consequently 64 A More than B In spite of C Rather than D In addition to 65 A what B which C why D where Part Questions 66 – 75 (2.0 points - 0.2/ each) Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question The ocean bottom- a region nearly 2.5 times greater than total land area of the Earth- is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted Until about a century ago , the deepocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,6000 meters deep Totally without light and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, deep-ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans , in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer space Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP) Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil gas industry, the Dad’s drill ship , the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15 –year research program that ended in November 1983 During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will problem look like millions of years in the future Today , largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to understanding the world’s past climates Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record stretching back hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change-information that may be used to predict future climates 66 The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” because it A attracts courageous explorers B is not a popular area for scientific research C contains a wide variety of life forms D is an unknown territory 67 The word “inaccessible” is closest meaning to A unusable B unreachable C unrecognizable D unsafe 68 The author mention outer space in the first paragraph because A it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment -Page B techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration C the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to condition in outer space D rock formations in outré space are similar to those found on the ocean floor 69 Which of the following is True of the Glmmer Challenger ? A It is a type of submarine B It has gone on over 100 voyages C It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968 D It is an ongoing project 70 The word “extracting” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A locating B breaking C analyzing D removing 71 The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was A attempt to find new sources of oil and gas B funded entirely by the gas and oil industry C the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom D composed of geologists from all over the world 72 The word “strength” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to A endurance B basis C discovery D purpose 73 The word “they” in the last paragraph refers to A sediments B cores C climates D years 74 The DSDP can be said to be in terms of geological exploration A a total flop B a west of time and effort C a great success D of crucial importance 75 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project? A Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago B Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists C Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen D Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes Part 3: Questions 76 – 85 (2.0 points- 0.2/ each) Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap When did it all start? Back in my grandparents’ days, it was assumed that the key factor in marketing a product was (76) ……………… …… quality; everything was made to be durable And just (77) ……………… …… all other consumers at that time, my grandparents valued this and, believe it or (78) ……………… ……, they still own the same kitchen appliances they bought nearly forty years (79) ……………… …… But fast forward forty years, things (80) ……………… …… changed and marketing has almost nothing to with the product It is the customer (81) ……………… …… has become the driving force (82)……………… ……all business strategies Technological developments and economic growth have played a vital role in transforming all aspects of (83) ……………… …… lives including industries The irony of it (84) ……………… …… is that the goal of manufacturers is not to make something that lasts for years to come and this is (85) ……………… …… business is today SECTION IV WRITITNG (4 points) Part 1: Questions 86 – 90 (1 point- 0.2/ each) Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 86 I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money No matter -Page 87 I am sure he didn’t know that his mother was seriously ill @ He couldn’t possibly 88 That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there @ So 89 I’m having a lot of trouble now because I lost my passport last week @ If I 90 It is extremely difficult for them to cut down on smoking They find 91 I have seldom heard such a talented singer Seldom 92 You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us @ The lifeguard advised 93 It was such an interesting film that no one wanted to leave the cinema @ The filmV 94 The architect has drawn some plans for an extension to the house @ Some plans 95 Dick could not pass the examination because the questions were too difficult @ Because of Part 2: Questions 91 – 95 (1 point - 0.2/ each) 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 96 They last employed new staff back in January (taken) No new staff ……………………………………………….…………… January 97 Tom was once a very rich man (deal) Tom used ……………………………………………….…………… money 98 It was Anna’s first promotion (been) Anna ……………………………………………….…………… before 99 They suspended Jack for the next two matches (banned) @ Jack ……………………………………………….…………… in the next two matches 100 I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike (deterred) @ I ……………………………………………….…………… to work by the transport strike 101 “I didn’t make fun of lan after the party” Joe said (denied) @ Joe ……………………………………………….…………… Ian after the party 102 I met your sister by chance at the airport last week (ran) I ……………………………………………….…………… at the airport last week 103 John participated in a swimming competition last week (part) @ John ……………………………………………….…………… last week 104 I enjoyed myself at your bithday party last night (fun) @ I ……………………………………………….…………… at your bithday party last night 105 We decided that we wouldn’t go with him to the airport after all (see) We decided ……………………………………………….…………… at the airport after all -Page