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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KY THI LAP DOI TUYEN DU THI QUOC GIA TINH DAK LAK NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014_ ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC M (Đề thi gồm 03 trang) Ngày thi: 24/10/2013 Thi sinh làm đề thi JA GIAM KHAO LISTENING TIENG ANH 12 (Thời gian làm 30 phút, không kẻ giao đẻ) — ¡ SỐ ĐIỂM IE THỊ — [SỐSO PHACH PHÁCH _| | BANG CHU (3/20 points) Section 1: ~ Questions 1-3: Write NO MORE = Address | THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for [24 NDANH SH€EL.( | Shipping agent | Place oforigin Date of arrival Reference number St REPORT ichael Alexander each 0x62 00710126 nà, Sydney Oise ¡ China TT 072 nanở 601 ACK ote oe pe - Questions 4-10 Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR A NUMBER = each answer Item ; Damage =— | The (4) needs to ¡ The (5) | cabinet — Dining room table Set of china Cost to repair/replace =5 ‘ Not know PUGHG CO [he (6) [of the cal " | $200 about (10) S “in total Section 2: - Questions 11-16 Choose the correct letter A, B or C 11 PS Camping has been organizing holidays for A 15 years B 20 years C 25 years 12 The company has most camping sites in _ A, France B Italy C Switzerland, 13 Which organized activity can children every day of the week? A football B drama C model making 14 Some areas of the sites have a “no noise” rule after A 9.30 p.m B 10.00 p.m C 10.30 p.m 15 The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping A can be charged on an annual basis _ B is included in the price of the holiday C must be taken out at the time of booking 16 Customers who recommend PS Camping site to a friend will receive A.a free gift B an upgrade to a luxury tent C a discount - Questions 17-20 What does the speaker say about the following items? Write the correct letter A, B or C next to the questions 17-20 A They are provided in all tents B They are found in central areas of the campsite C They are available on request 17 barbecues 18 toys 19 cool boxes 20 mops and buckets ers so 4252500366465 3091 xua Section 3: - Questions 21-22 Choose the correct letter A, B or C 21 Inher home country, Kirahad A completed a course B done two years of a course | C found her course difficult 22 To succeed with assignments Kira had to A read faster B write faster C change her way of thinking - Questions 23-25 Complete the sentences below Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer 23 Kira says that lecturers are eaSier tO than those in her country 24 Paul suggests that Kira may be more .than when she was studying before 25 Kira says that students want to discuss things that worry them or that them very much - Questions 26-30 Answer the questions below, Write NO MORE NUMBER for each answer THAN THREE WORDS OR A 26 How did the students their practical sessions? 27 In the second semester how often did Kira work in a hospital? SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐẢO TẠO KY THI LAP DOI TUYEN DY THI HSG QUOC GIA NH 2013-2014 DAKLAK DE CHING ATG SỐ BẢO DANH MÔN : TIỀNG ANH I2 - THPT Thời gian : 150 phút, không kê thời gian ~ Ho va tên học sinh a ~ Sinh ngày : ¬ ` - Học trưởng : ~_ Thí Hội đồng thi ~_ Phòng thi số : TP” | “TcgiMTHE ay (Họ tên chữ ký) _ˆ SO PHÁCH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TINH DAK LAK ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THỊ LẠP ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THỊ QUỐC GIÁ _ NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 MÔN: TIỀNG ANH12 (Đề thi gồm 10 trang) (Thời gian làm 150 phút, không kế giao đề) Ngày thi: 24/10/2013 Thí sinh làm đề a _DIEM THỊ ——— T§ỐPHÁCH| paw ` lj PHONETICS (1/20 points) Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answer A A A A picturesque admiral devotion punctual A bought B B, B B punctuality adventure suggestion monkey B sought C, sculpture C, advertise C congestion C language D D D D C drought puncture adverb question Monday D fought Part 2: Choose the word that differs from the others in the position of the main stress Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answer A curriculum mysteriously A intimacy A eliminate 10, A concentrate B undoubtedly B originally B tremendously B electrify B eventual Il LEXICO - GRAMMAR C personify D mercifully C necessarily D elaborately C intuitive C centenarian C character D mechanical D accompany D optimism (6/20 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate your answer 11, Lam not able to go anywhere this weekend because 1am up to my _in work A neck B nose C head D eyes A, profit B interest C charge D guarantee 12 The bank won't lend you the money without some _ that you will pay it back 13 After hours of bargaining witl the salesman, he bought the shirt for a of the original price A, fraction B piece C part D spot 14 Women's contribution to our society has been better these days A.differently B naturally C, intellectually D significantly 15 The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast A communally B uniformly C jointly 16, He had a A deep-seat_ on TV and radio D simultaneously desire to become a doctor when he was young B deep-seated € deeply-seated D deeply-rooted 17 Governments shouldhave — solutions to protect endangered species of animals A surely B effective C wonderful D sensitive one 18 Their last cook was better than their A current 19 When his alarm A other 20, anything B former ~C latter D instant went off he shut it off and slept for 15 minutes B others C another D the others suspicious arise, please let me know at once A Should B Would € Can 21, In the last conference, the number of attendees C are B were A was D Did — two hundred Dz is 22 Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and A.what of the average man B.which C one D that C areas D grounds 23 The bus conductor told him to get off because he couldn't pay the A fare B, journey C bill D travel 24 There should be no discrimination on _ of sex, race or religion A fields B places 25.1 think you should try to with him You can't both have everything you want A agree B a C compromise D discuss the plants If he had, they wouldn't have died 26 He A shouldn't water —_B couldn't water C needn't have watered 27 By the time you come here tomorrow, the work A will be finished B will be finishing C will have 28 D can't have watered been finishing D will have been finished oŸpopular expressions in our Me: MU have i interesting backgrounds A The large number B A large number ` A great deal down to dinner than the telephone rang nan, soonerI sat B Not only | C No sooner had I sat _ of the shop, my friend came in A Coming out B On coming out Part 2: Write the correct FORM C When coming out D.A sum D Not only had I sat D As I came out of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example Skiing is one of the most (0) (STRAIGHT) forms of exercise there | straightforward is It offers the participant, whether a novice or an old hand at the sport, a | great deal of excitement and (31) (PLEASE) plus lots of fresh air | 31 But skiing does have its various (32) (ADVANTAGE) When it | 32._—_ comes to guaranteeing a profitable days downhill skiing, there are two | | essential ingredients | You need hills, or (33) _ most out of this (34) _ covering of snow (35) (PREFER) mountains, in order to get the | 33 (PURSUE); then you need a fairly generous | 34 (FORTUNE), there are usually snow machines | 35 to supplement any natural (36) _ (DEFICIENT) in the supply of this | 36 second (37) _ (REQUIRE and help ) may now be at hand too for those | 37 _ | lacking in the first, through the sport of snow-kiting Snow-kiting is a wintry offshoot of kite-surfing, an established water sport, By hamessing their skis to an inflated kite, snow-kiters can move at speed across even the very flattest of landscapes All they need is a (38) | 38 (REASON) wind, then they can enjoy all the exhilaration ofa fast | downhill ski run In fact, partly because of (39) (HAZARD) objects | 39 such as electricity pylons and trees, the best location for snow-kiting is not a ski resort at all - but a vast (40)_ (INTERRUPT) plain, Skiing may never be the same again 40, | Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example Increasing wealth aad grow sophistication throughout grow — growing ‘the colonies resulted in houses of improving design, whether the| 41 materials were wood, stone, and brick New England still favored 42, wood, because brick houses became common 43 in Boston and other towns, which the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more | 44 durative materials | stone, but only A few houses in Pennsylvania in New and England were adjacent areas built of | 45 were stone | widely used in dwellings An increasing use with brick in houses 46 47 _ | and outbuildings is noticeable in Virginia and Maryland, but woods | 48 remained the most popular materials even in houses building by | 49 _ wealthy landowners In the Carolinas even in closely packed | Charleston, wood houses were much more common than brick| 50 6% ị Part 4: Fill in each of the gaps with the correct preposition or particle Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below the passage Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches (51) the Anatolian peninsula in southwestern Asia and the Baikan region of southeastern Europe The region comprising modern Turkey has seen the birth of major civilizations including the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires Owing to its strategic location (52) the intersection of two continent s, Turkey's culture is a unique blend (53) Eastern and Western tradition, often described as a bridge (54) the two civilizations Turkey is a democratic, secular, unitary, constitutional republic whose political system was established in 1923 (55) the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatiirk following the fall of the Ottoman Empire (56) the aftermath of World War I Since then, Turkey has increasingly integrated (57) the West while continuing to foster relations with the Eastern world, It is a founding member (58) the United Nations, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Organization (59) state of the Council of Europe (60) Security and Co-operation in Europe, a member 1949 and of NATO since 1952 Your answers: 51, Sa) 56 53 eit | SF 34 58 55, 59 60 Part 5: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the phrasal verbs below Write your answers in the numbered Spaces provided below the passage Each verb is used only once ———— T——— [come up with jpuiby — _setapart — - — i _ |eheekover — — |goof— look | away with = getout 61 He wanted to save money on a regular basis and _ fifty pounds a month 62 The doctor her _ yesterday All the tests were OK and she seems to be fine 63 The police found the bomb only five minutes before it was set to sete 64 The government _ free milk for schoolchildren in the 1970s 65 Every time | try to talk to him about it, he just and I can't tell how he feels 66, He always changes into casual clothes when he gets home and 67 He is great at_ _ 68 She the car quickly and said she would buy it 69 Although they wanted to keep it quiet, news of the job losses — 70 His ball control skills really him Your answers: Gl, 66 his office suit successful marketing ideas for our products 162 67 63 — 68 very quickly _ !rom the rest of the players: — _ 64, — 69 _ 65 70 Part 6: Insert A, AN, THE or O (zero article) Write your answers in the numbered Spaces provided below the passage (71) Harvard Business School (HBS) (73) management education Many is (72) art of schools more or less ape the tabernacle in (74) HBS, especially its “case study” method of _(75) instruction - though mulling over _(76) out-of-date business anecdotes is about as helpful in (77) war by tramping over (79) old battlefield these mind-bending studies is hard to isolate actual management as (78) waging (80) specific management element in Your answers: OY) oe 76 ee ¬ Th TR ` 79, Po O D 80 IIL READING COMPREHENSION (4/20 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer THE FAMILY Statesmen define a family as “a group of individuals having a common dwelling and related by blood, adoption or marriage, (81) includes common-law relationships.” Most people are born into one of these groups and (82) live their lives as a family in such a group Although the definition ofa family may not change, (83) relationship of people to ch other within the family group changes as society changes More and more wives are (84) paying jobs, and, as a result, the roles of husband, wife and children are changing Today, men expect to (35) for pay for about 40 years of their lives, and, in today’s marriages (86) _ which both spouses have paying jobs, women can expect to work for about 30 to 35 years of their lives This means that man must learn to their share of family tasks such as caring for the children and daily (87) chores, Children, too, especially adolescents, have to (88) household tasks The widespread acceptance with the members of their family in sharing of contraception has meant that having (89) isa matter of choice, not an automatic result of marriage Marriage itself has become a choice As alternatives (90) common-law relationships and single-parent families have become socially acceptable, women will become more independent 81 A which 82 A must 83 Ala 84 A taking 85 A live 86 A in 87 A home B that B need B any B.making B work B for B family C what C.would C some C keeping D it Dz will D the _D performing C hope D ask C house D household C with D to 88 A carry 89 A time B deal B families 90.A.similarto B.like C cooperate D combine C happiness D children €.suchas D or else Part 2: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answer in the space provided below the passage According to a recent survey, most Chinese in Hong Kong preferred to work for Americans They said that during the past ten years or so American businesses (91) _ well and were friendly Almost all of the Chinese who had worked for (92) their work said they were happy in They were then asked (93) _ — they liked working for American bosses Most (94) that they were usually fair, kind, friendly and generous When (95) whether they like working for British bosses, however, the Chinese answered that the British (96) were too strict and proud ‘The survey was conducted among 200 Chinese managers and advanced business students in Hong Kong Most of the people (97) — said that the working conditions were also (98) _ better in American companies When managers were asked (99) — they often conducted business, they replied that they went to tea houses A few people said that they Americans over lunch at expensive hotel restaurants had often done (100) with Your answers: ler 92) 96 97, 93 94 98 95 90 100, Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions from choosing the letter A, B, C or D 101 to 110, by During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contribution of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history Anne Bradstreet wrote some significant poetry in the seventeenth century, Mercy Otis Warren produced the best contemporary history of the American Revolution, and Abigail Adams penned important letters showing she exercised great political influence over her husband, John, the second President of the United States But little or no notice was taken of these contributions During these centuries, women invisible in history books Throughout the nineteenth century remained this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing about women These writers, like most of their male counterparts were amateur historians Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping records of activities in which women were engaged National, regional, and local women’s organizations compiled accounts of their doings Personal correspondence, SO GIAO DUC VA DAO TAO KỲ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CÁP TÍNH LỚP 12 THPT DE CHINH THUC MÔN: TIENG ANH ~ PHAN THE: NGHE HIEU Thuii gic leam bai: 30 phit khong ké thei gian giao dé) (Lu ¥: Hoe xinh làm ngày để thí này) NH DAK LAK ft (Dé thi gom c6 02 trang) AM HOC CHỮ KÝ CUA2 DIEM THI “BANG SO PART I: Complete AND/OR A NUMBER the notes below BANG CHE Write NO LAPTOP FOR Answer placing an advertisement Condition Almost new (1) Make Memory (2) Sereen (3) Allegro Vouch pad but with cordless mouse Number of ports Two Battery lasts (4) Latest programmes Not (5) Extras Web cam Printer with Smart (6) case Price Contact det Email address David (8) DIB_ )1 Mobile number (9) Name Advert placed MORE SALE Purpose Weight SỐ PHÁCH THAN THREE for each answer You will hear the recording TWICE, Venue booking form Example 2014- 2015 (10) a hotmail.com WORDS PART H/ You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journe y she made with her husband, Robert, and her baby, Ben Listen and choose the correct answer You will hear the recording TWICE What did Vanessa and Robert decide to last year? A Get married B Travel to England by boat C Look for new jobs Vanessa was worried that A, they wouldnt be prepared B the conditions would be bad C the baby would get ill How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore? A She wondered if she should fly home B She was worried about the boat, C She enjoyed the break from traveling Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful? A He was a good cook B He looked after the baby C He helped to sail the boat What is Vanessa's advice for people sailing with children? A Don’t take more than one child B Go for a short time C Don’t let children get bored PART III/ You will hear a conversation between a boy, William, and a girl, Sophia, in a music shop Decide if each sentence is true or false You will hear the recording TWICE : Sophie's mother works in the town where they live Sophie enjoys shopping in Birmi William feels confident about finding his way around Birmingham “ =| Sophie thinks the band 521 has improved illiam persuades Sophia to buy a different CD from him THE EN: TRUE | FAL SH GIAO DƯ DU KỲ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TÍNH NH 2012-2013 DAO TẠO ĐẺ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian : 30 phút „ phần thi Nghe hiểu (không kẻ thời gian giao đề) ~_ Họ tên học sinh : Sinh ngày ; Học trườn ' SO BAO DANH MÔN : TIENG ANH LOP 12 - THPT Thỉ Hội đồng thị Phong thi sé: GIẢM THỊI _ (Ho ten chữ ký) | | GIAM TH]2 (Họ tên chữ ký) ; SO PHÁCH Tai FREE tai fanpage: “HOC VOI OTTO CHANNEL” Luyén thi Chuyén & HSG SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO _ TĨNH ĐÁK LÁK ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CAP TINH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 MON: TIENG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 30 phút ( không kẻ thời gian giao đề) : (Lưu ý: Học sinh làm dé thi nay) Để thi gồm có 02 trang CHU KY CUA GIAM KHAO BẰNG SỐ DIEM THI BẰNG CHỮ SỐ PHÁCH LISTENING (40 points) Part 1: Question 1~5 Choose the best leffer, A, B or C 1, What does Peter want to drink? a Tea b Coffee What caused Peter problems at the bank? a The exchange rate was down b He was late c A cold drink Who did Peter talk at the bank? a An old friend b An American man c A German man What Peter and Sally decide to order? a Food and drinks c The 4, Henry a, the b the c the computers weren't working gave Petera map of city bus route train system, b Just food ¢ Just drinks Question — 10 Write NO MORE _Date | Workshop title 16/11 | “Building (6 (23711) THAN TWO WORDS for each answer: ; Children advised to wear | Please bring (if possible) (2) (Nothing special) _ Part2: Question 11-20 Complete the notes below, Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer There are many kinds of bicycles available: racing touring (al) ordinary They vary in price and (12) Prices range from $50.00 to (13) Single speed cycles are suitable for (14) Three speed cycles are suitable for (15) Five and ten speed cycles are suitable for longer distances, hills and (16) Ten speed bikes are better because they are (17) price but (18 in Buying a cycle is like (19) “Tải FREE tai fanpage: The size of the bicycle is determined by the sizere of 20) pay “HOC VOI OTTO CHANNEL” !,uyện thi Chuyén & HSG Part 3: Question 21 ~ 25, complete the summary below Write one word only for each answer The School of Education Libraries The libraries on both sites provide internet access and have a variety of (21) materials on education, The Castle Road library has book on sociology, together with (22) resources relevant to the majority of (23) and other school subjects The Fordham library includes resources for tenchiud TH (2) ssxscsssooosce special needs, education and Current issues of periodicals are available at both libraries, although (25) issues are only available at Fordham Question 26 — 27 Answer the questions below, write no more than two words or a number for each answer, 26 Which books cannot be renewed by telephone or email? 27 How mạch | time iss allowed to return recalled books? Question 28 30 Chases free letters, A-G Which three topics this teterm’s stud) workshop cover? A, An introduction to the internet, B How to carry out research for a dissertation C Making good use of the whole range of libraries services D, Planning a dissertation E Standard requirements when writing a dissertation F Using the internet when doing research G 3, What books and technical resources are available in the library? ===THE END OF THE LISTENING=== SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NH 2012-2013 ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian : 180 phút (gồm phần thi Nghe hiều) không kẻ thời gian DAKLAK SO BAO DANH MON : TIENG ANH LỚP 12 - THPT Họ tên học sinh giao đề Sinh ngày : Học trườn; ~ Thi tai Hội đồng thi ~ Phòng thi số : GIẢM THỊ (Ho tén va chit ky) GIAM THI (Hg tén va chit kj) A pik SO PHACH Tai FREE tai fanpage: “HOC VOI OTTO CHANNEL” :Luyện thi Chuyên & HSG SO GIAO DUC VADAO TAO TINH DAK LAK ; ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC KY THI CHON HOC SINH GIOI CAP TINH LOP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013 MON: TIENG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 130 phút ( không kê thời gian giao đề) (iu ý: Học sinh làm đề thí này) Đề thi gdm có 08 trang [_ CHỮ KỶ CỦA GIAM KHAO BẰNG SỐ ĐIỂM THỊ BANG CHU ] SO PHACH I LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (50 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer 1, Although the patient received intensive treatment, there was no improvement in her condition A decipherable B legible C discernible D intelligible Employees who have a are encouraged to discuss it with the management A hindrance B grievance C disadvantage D disturbance c Men still expect their jobs to take A superiority B imposition C seniority D priority Their eventual choice of house was by the time Peter would take to get to the office A related B consequent C, determined D dependent The ceiling fans were on, but unfortunately they only the hot, humid air A stirred up B poured through —C turned into D cut back This company is in the of modern technological research A, foreground B foretaste The noise of the machinery A covered You deserve a C, foremost D forefront the words of the factory manager B suppressed C drowned D deadened on the back for the good work you have done A, pat B tap € He hit his toe against a stone, which caused A strangle B stumble C her tutor’s offer of help 10.The student A, renounced B spurned C clap him to struggle D stroke and fall to the ground D stammer excluded D eliminated Part 2: The word in capital at the end of each of the following sentences can be used to form a related word that fits suitably in the blank space Write your answers in the spaces provided below the passage | Throughout history, women have had (0) for healing the | RESPONSIBILITY sick However it is only in (11) recent times that they have | been allowed to train as doctors at (12 Schools in Britain, Yet | in that short time, they have made an enormous (13) to | modern medicine The first female doctors were (14) who gave advice| Ee 11.COMPARE 12 MEDICINE 13 CONTRIBUTE 14 PRIEST diseases and (13) and prepares medicines In ancient | 15 INJURE Rome, women healers were considered (16) and respected | 16 SKILL In Britain, for centuries male doctors were (17) of | 17 SUSPECT women who.Laine medicine (18) and in 15 121 alaw was | 18 PROFESSION passed making it (19) + for them to so Women couldn't | 19 LEGAL 20 EQUAL Hx 13 Part 3: The passage below contains 10 errors (from to 10) IDENTIFY and CORRECT them, Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example errors Over the past 600 years, English has growed from a | growed corrections grown language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communicative, English as | 21 Ễ we know it today emerged around 1350,after having incorporated many elements of French that were introducing following the Norman invasion of 1066 | 22 Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and hasnt extended even, as far as Wales, Scotland or Ireland Therefore, | 23 during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of | exploration, trade (including slave _ trade), colonization, and mission work Thus, small | 24 enclaves of English speakers became established | ¡and grown in various parts of the world As these | 25 communities proliferated, English gradually became | the primary language of international businessmen, | 26 banking and điplomacy Currently, about 80 percents of the information stored on computer systems worldwide is in English Two thirds of the world’s scientific writing | 28 is in English, and English is the main language of technology advertising, media, _ international airports, and air traffic controller Today there are | 29 more than 700 million English users in the world, and over half of these are non-native speakers,| constitution the largest number of non-native users than any other language in the world._ feet ey a 4: Insert A, AN, THE or O(cero article) where necessary; write your answers in the spaces came home from two aspirins trom a bottle i medicine cupboard They lefi (33) curious taste in my mouth, and when my mother came home half hour later I told her what I had Pa ided below the passage done She shrieked and ran to, telephone; I had taken some tablets that .(36) doctor had prescribed for her stomach cramps, and she had been warned that it was dangerous to exceed stated dosage- one tablet (38) day, She had broken (39) bottle that morning, and transferred (40) tablets to an empty aspirin bottle Your answer Shes 36 3ã, ;: Bc 34 35 40 Part 5: fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate preposition or particle: 41 Don’t let him lure you agreeing 43 He really got his parents losing lots of money in his business the new scheme 42 The speaker made many allusions 44 we had to take the deliveries to make sure every piece was in good condition 45 [saw Linda in the town this morning and she asked 46 47 48 49 50 » you I'm handing the post to my successor at the end of the month My father is going to go the wall when he finds out that you've lost the car keys He was so hungry that he ate his heart Stop wasting time! Get to my office He’s not lying Everything he’s told us so far is the level the double Your answers: i 46 42 47 44 49 Il_ READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer Rock carving suggest that Stone Age people were hunting whales for food as early as 2200 B.C Such (51) hunting is still practiced today in a number of (52) including the Inuit people of Greenland and North America Whaling became big business from the seventh century as the (53) and whale oil rose, and humpback and sperm whales were hunted in (54) for whalebone large numbers, But just as stocks of these species began to fall, the explosive harpoon-gun was (55) - This weapon, together with the development of steam-power ships, (56) the whalers to hunt the fast-moving fin and blue whales In 1905 the whaling (57) moved to the waters of Antarctica The introduction of massive factory ships enabled the whales to be processed at sea As a result, the blue whale had (S8) _ disappeared by the 1950s In 1946 the International Whaling Commission was established to maintain the declining whale populations Quotas were (59) but these were often (60) and numbers continued to fall Hunting of many species continued until 1986 when the IWC finally responded to international pressure and a ban on commercial whaling was introduced 61 A survival 62 A groups 63 A demand 64 A repeatedly B essential B societies B desire B, frequently C basic C races C request C continually D subsistence D nationalities D reliance D increasingly 65 66 A invented A managed B discovered C assembled B employed C enabled 67 A lines B troops C staff 69 B set C placed 68 A virtually 70 A made A refused B possibly B denied D applied D empowered D fleets C uniquely D commonly C ignored D exempted D done Part 2: Read the passage carefully Then choose the item that best answers each of the questions below Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate your choice The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fif to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well , especially cancer of the colon People of different cultures are more prone to contract certain illnesses because of the characteristic foods they consume That food is related to illness is not a new discovery In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates and nitrites (commonly used to preserve color in meats) as well as other food additives caused cancer Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which ingredients on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful The additives that we eat are not all so direct Farmers often give penicillin to cattle and poultry, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows Sometimes similar drugs are administered to animals not for medicinal purposes, but for nancial reasons The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue A healthy diet is directly related to good health Often we are unaware of detrimental substances we ingest Sometimes well- meaning farmers or others who not realize the consequences add these substances to food without our knowledge 61 How has science done a disservice to people? A Because of science, disease caused by contaminated food has been virtually eradicated B It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food C As a result of scientific invention, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food D The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables 62 The word "prone" is nearest meaning to A supine B unlikely C healthy A They preserve flavor in packaged foods, C They are the objects of research B They preserve the color of meats D They cause the animals to become fatter A meats C researchers D nitrates and nitrites C money- making D cancer- causing 63 What are nitrates used for? 64 The word "these" refers to B colors 65 The word "carcinogenic" is closest in meaning to A trouble- making B color- retaining 66 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT A drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons D predisposed B some of additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals C researchers have known about the potential hazards of food additives for more than forty- five years D 67 A C 68 food may cause forty percent of the cancer in the world The word "additives" is closest meaning to added substances B dangerous substances natural substances D benign substances What is the best title for this passage ? A Harmful and harmless substances in Food B Improving Health Through a Nature Diet C The Food You Eat Can Affect Your Health D, Avoiding Injurious Substances in Food 69 The word "fit" is closest in meaning to A athletic B suitable C tasty D, adaptable A 3-4 B 5-6 C 10-12 D 14-15 70 The fact that the topic has been known for some time is discussed in lines Part3: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space provided below the passage Illiteracy may be considered more as an abstract concept than a condition When famous English writer used (71) word over two hundred years ago, he was a actually referring to people who could (72) read Greek or Latin (73) ¥ it seems unlikely that university examiners had this sort of disability in (74) when they reported on ‘creeping illiteracy * in a report on their students’ final examination in 1988 Over the years, university lecturers have (75) aware of an increa: tendency (76) grammatical sloppiness, poor spelling and general imprecision in their students’ ways of writing: and sloppy writing is all (77) often a reflection of sloppy thinking Their complaint was that they had (78) to teaching their own subject (79) teaching their undergraduates to write Some lecturers believe that they have a duty to stress the importance of maintaining standards of clear thinking (80) the written word in a world dominated (81), visual communications and images They (82) ‘on the connection between clear thinking and a form of writing that is not (83) clear but also sensitive to subtleties of meaning The same lecturers argue that undergraduates appear to (84) — schools, the victims of a ‘softening process’ that begins with the teaching of English in but this point of (85) [eee Lm 81 77 §2 has, not surprisingly caused ee 74 a great deal of 75 78 79 | 80 83 84 | 85 Part 4: There are seven phrases that have been removed from the passage Fill each gap (86-95) with a suitable phrase (A-O) A much like a sports match B self-confidence and self-esteem C by increasing self-confidence D relying on my expertise alone E to a student’s revision F that if they boost a student’s academic knowledge G by improving a student's revision H but an opportunity those not mattering so much J drawing on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills K, but bigger and more important L, but a real desire M while knowledge and examination techniques O The others being coping strategies Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees Some are too tense, become over-anxious or too stressed and then perform below expectations just when it matters most Teachers try to help by compensating, believing (86) «+ they will cure his fear of exams So, last year, (87) - L completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision Course at this secondary school The central idea of the course is to treat the examination as an event, a challenge, a performance, (88) a drama production, or perhaps a concert, (89) and very definitely on the public page The idea is to show that the exam is not a test (90) to show how good the candidate is The object is to improve students final performanee (9]) eontrol and ability to cope The theme of ‘total preparation for performance’ teaches them that are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills required mental skills and management skills These additions give a new dimension (94) increasing enjoyment and motivation They widen a student's focus and help to convince some of the less confident students that there are many ways in which they can actively contribute towards their (95) Your answers: 86 ol wien IIL, WRITING 86 SE §8 ow (50/200 points) Part 1: complete the sentences in such way that each of the sentences means almost the same as the sentence before it 96 What particularly impressed me was her knowledge of world history ý ~ It was her., 97 “ Shall I carry the suitcase for you , Pauline?” saidJ lees - John offered 98 I’m sorry now that I didn’t tell you the truth +l wish 99 I feel uncomfortable to be in a room where everybody is shouting ~ I can’t stand 100 Man continues to take minerals from the earth in immense quantities - Minerals 101 She never seems to succeed even though she works hard - However 103 - The customer insiste TẾ 104 These old men can’t -Itis TH RE ta Tải FREE tai fanpage: “HOC VOI OTTO CHANNEL” ‘Luyén thi Chuyén & HSG Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, Using the word given in block letters, and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way 106 The authorities have improved the public transport system here recently IMPROVEMENTS - The authorities 107 was too scared to tell him what I really thought COURAGE 108 It was easy NO SN sợ, for us to get tickets for the concert 109 He pretended to be enjoying himself, ~ He acted but he wasn’t really 110, They probably don’t live at the same address any mo: ges 111 I didn” agree with 112 the idea AS DOUBT FAVOUR Sandra said that she was willing to work late - Sandra said MIND 113 If you don’t mind, I°d prefer not to sit next to the door RATHER 114 He seemed worried about something IMPRESSION =T 11S don’t thin! OBJECTS - If you don’t mind, - [think e likes doing other people's work for them Part 3: Make all changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter: 116 I just write / thank you / us / stay last weekend 117 It/ be very kind / you / put us up/ such short notice 'e really enjoy / and think / cooking be wonderful 119 It/ be / very nice chance / get out / London / spend time / country 120 I hope / come / stay / us / next time / you / London jest wishes, Anne Marie ====THE END=== — Tai EREE tai fanpage: “HOC VOI OTTO CHANNEL” ‘uyén thi Chuyén & HSG yen & BSG} i¢ tuyết Welcome! 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