HSG Anh 11 chuyên Vĩnh Phúc 2007

Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C, or D to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.. Write that word

sở GD-ĐT VĩNH PHúC

-Đề THI CHíNH THứC

Kì THI chọn HSG LớP 11- thpt NĂM học 2006-2007

Đề thi Môn: TIếNG ANH (Dành cho lớp 11 chuyên Anh)

Thời gian thi: 180 phút ( không kể thời gian giao đề)

(Đề thi có 04 trang)

-I Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.

1 Many people like to spend their vacations on tropical islands the weather is always warm

2 I keep my jewels in the bank

A treasured B treasure C treasuring D treasures

3 It was very to receive letters from all friends when I was in hospital

4 Ghosts and angels are We can hardly explain what happen with them

A unnatural B natural C supernatural D non-nature

5 In our new house we have a very living room

6 When my parents are angry with each other, there is a lot of in the house

A tension B intensity C intensiveness D tense

7 The first scene of the play before the hero and the heroine have met

8 Fire alarms people that something is burning

9 Some prisoners were from jail due to the celebration of May Day

10 After a heavy rainstorm, a river might several feet

11 It is to dress warmly in cold weather

A sensible B sensitive C sensational D senseless

12 We have any money left this month, and the pay day has not come yet

13 The of getting a new job really excites me I can’t sleep

14 My teacher my mistakes and I corrected them right away

15 Arguments and fighting between nations are to world peace

A disappointments B obstacles C depressions D blocks

II There is ONE word in each sentence below that must be changed in order for the sentence

to be correct Write that word on the answer sheet and correct it.

1 The firstly naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought off the coast of Machias, Maine, in June 1775

2 Since the Great Depression of the 1930s, social programs such as Social Security have been built into the economy to help avert severity business declines

3 In the 1970’s, consumer activities succeeded in promoting laws that set safety standards for automobiles, children’s clothing, and a widely range of household products

4 Each chemical element is characterized to the number of protons that an atom of that element contains, called its atomic number

5 The body structure that developed in birds over millions of years is well designed for flight, being both lightly in weight and remarkably strong

III Choose the word that could replace the underlined word without a change of meaning Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet.

1 The expelled students petitioned the dean

2 The problem was resolved at the meeting

A taken care of B brought up C debated D verified

3 The secretary disposed of the clutter on the desk

4 Mary bought her new coat on an impulse

5 William studied the various aspects of the situation

6 This material repels water

7 Last night’s event was remarkable

8 Sam hasn’t made any money on his invention

A fabrication B anecdote C creation D composition

9 The club was dissolved after a few years

A disbanded B reestablished C perpetuated D assisted

10 The inquiry took more than two hours

A deliberation B appraisal C commentary D investigation

IV Fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers on the answer

sheet.

The River Nile

The River Nile in North Africa is the (1) river in the world and measures 6741 kilometres or 4187 .(2) The River Nile has always been very .(3) to the Egyptians Egypt is a very hot, dry (4) Most of it is (5) apart from a (6) strip of land at (7)side of the Nile Each (8) the river floods and water (9) over the land, making it (10) and fertile It is here that the Egyptians can (11) their crops

In Ancient Egypt farming was in three (12) In (13) when the river flood was over, the land was .(14) and crops were planted In .(15) the crops were harvested and in May and June the (16) were left (17), waiting for the floods of July to October

The (18) crops that were grown were emmer, (19) was a kind of wheat, barley, (20) and papyrus

V Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C

or D Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

READING PASSAGE A

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Contrary to the frantic pace of today’s economic environment, the origin of banking and capital markets in the United States was not an overnight

phenomenon The form of organization called a corporation developed very slowly

in the States Early joint-stock companies, in which each member was responsible for the obligations of the mutual enterprise, were principally nonprofit

corporations for religious worship, philanthropy, education, or land companies Commercial corporations didn’t make their appearance until the early to

mid-1700s, with a Connecticut trading corporation, a Massachusetts wharf company, a number of fire insurance and water supply companies, and the United Company of Philadelphia, which was organized to promote industry By the late 1700s, particularly the period from 1783 to 1789, the corporate structure expanded when numerous corporations were organized for building roads, canals, and

bridges and for banking

America’s first commercial bank, the Bank of North America, was chartered by Congress on December 31, 1781 The Bank of New York and the

Bank of Massachusetts followed in 1784, but all these banks were local and

limited In December 1791, national banking originated with the first national

bank, which opened its main office at Philadelphia In 1816, the second national bank was chartered for 20 years Meanwhile state banks began to proliferate throughout the country

The late 1800s saw an emergence of investment banking houses that promoted mergers in

railroads, utilities, and factories and provided the capital for expansion Commercial banking also flourished, but after a high rate of bank failures, the Federal Reserve System was established in

1913 to correct deficiencies in existing banking legislation on the national and state levels The Federal Reserve Act

set the foundation for modern banking

1 Where in the passage does the author define joint-stock companies?

A Lines 4-6 B Lines 9-11 C Lines 12-15 D Lines 19-22

2 Which of the following is NOT true about the origin of banking in the United States?

A The first private commercial bank was chartered by Congress in 1781

B The early banks were limited in scope

C Banking developed rapidly in the United States

D The first national bank was located in Philadelphia

3 According to the passage, when did commercial corporations appear in the United States?

A After 1800 B Before the 1600s C Around 1750 D In 1791

4 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A How mergers provided the capital for expansion of railroads, utilities, and factories

B The establishment of the Federal Reserve System

C How commercial corporations developed from nonprofit companies

D The origin and development of banks and corporations

5 Which of the following could be used to replace the word ‘phenomenon’ in line 3?

READING PASSAGE B

Laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation Stimulated

emission is a variation of spontaneous emission, a process that occurs in atoms when an electron in a ground, or unexcited state, is knocked into a higher state when energy is applied to the system As the electron drops back into ground state, a photon, or particle of light, is released As de-excitaion occurs in millions of atoms, photons are released in a random fashion and light is emitted in every direction Stimulated emission, however, causes an increase in the number of photons traveling in particular direction An optical cavity, the space formed by two reflective surfaces facing each other,

is used to control the direction of the beam There are solid-state, gas, and liquid lasers, and by subjecting lasing materials to various types of energy-electrical, magnetic, or sonic-scientists have been able to control the laser output to suit various functions and applications

In industry, the laser has proven to be a very versatile tool, particularly for cutting and welding Lasers are now also used in high-speed printing and in the creation of three-dimensional images, called holograms Laser tracking and ranging systems have been developed, using light signals to measure distance rather than the radio signals of radar The use of the laser in biological and medical applications is also rapidly expanding, and the laser is already being used with great success in certain surgical procedures In the field of communications the laser, used in conjunction with fiber optic networks, is capable of carrying much more information than conventional wires and is setting the stage for the ‘electronic superhighway’ of the near future

1 The main topic of the second paragraph is

A the applications of laser B fiber optic networks

C measuring distances with laser D The uses of lasers in medicine

2 The author’s main purpose in this passage is to

A persuade B entertain C illustrate D inform

3 It can inferred from the passage that lasers are rapidly becoming

A obsolete in today’s world B more limited in scope

C a vital part of modern society D less flexible in their uses

4 According to the passage, scientists have been able to control laser output by

A controlling the direction of the beam

B subjecting lasting materials to various types of energy

C increasing the number of photons traveling in particular direction

D using a variety of lasting materials

5 The words ‘in conjunction with’ could be best replaced with which of the following phrases?

A at a crossroads B aside from C in combination with D in addition to

VI Read the poem and then answer the following questions.

A Snowing Globe

Inside the glass globe it will snow to order

A shake and the storm begins, And while the whiteness swirls about them The top-hatted gentleman and full-skirted lady Are as unmoving as their small brightly painted house And the wooden tree beside it

Soon all is still, the tranquil scene restored

We look at this miniature enclosed world, Safe in its predictability,

And give it another shake, Secure in knowing the storm cannot harm it

1 What does the poet say the man and the woman wearing?

2 How can the poet begin the storm?

3 What is the ‘whiteness’ that swirls about?

4 Why are the man and woman as ‘unmoving’ as the house and the tree?

5 Which adjective describe the tree?

6 Find an adjective which describe the house

7 Which word in the poem means peaceful?

8 Which word in the poem means very small?

9 Which word in the poem means shut in?

10 Why is the glass globe ‘predictable’?

VII Writing: Write your essay within 120-150 words

Do you agree parents are always the best teachers?

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Suggestions

Parents can be very important teachers, but not always the best teachers

- Parents may be too close to the children emotionally They see their children through the eyes of a protector

- Parents may expect their children's interests to be similar to their own

- Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children Different generations need different ways of thinking

We all have many teachers in our lives All of them are valuable

The end

-sở GD-ĐT VĩNH PHúC Kì THI chọn HSG LớP 11- thpt NĂM học 2006-2007

Hớng dẫn chấm Môn: TIếNG ANH (Dành cho lớp 11 chuyên Anh)

I Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet

(1,5 điểm; 0,1đ/1 câu đúng)

II There is ONE word in each sentence below that must be changed in order for the sentence

o be correct Write that word on the answer sheet correct it (0,5 điểm; 0,1đ/1 câu đúng)

1 firstly-> first 2 severity -> severe 3 widely -> wide 4 to -> by 5 lightly -> light

III Choose the word that could replace the underlined word without a change of meaning Write the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D on the answer sheet (1 điểm; 0,1đ/1 câu đúng)

IV Fill each numbered blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers on the answer sheet (2 điểm; 0,1đ/1 câu đúng)

4 country 8 year 12 stages/ seasons 16 fields 20 flax/rice/ corn

V Read the passage below and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C

or D Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet (2 điểm; 0,2đ/1 câu đúng)

READING PASSAGE A

READING PASSAGE B

VI Read the poem and then answer the following questions (1 điểm; 0,1đ/1 câu đúng)

1 The woman is wearing a full/wide skirt, the man is wearing a top hat

2 by shaking the glass globe

3 snow

4 They are unmoving because they are only models

5 wooden

6 small/painted

7 tranquil

8 miniature

9 enclosed

10 It is predictable because it will snow inside every time you shake it./ Nothing changes /It always behaves the same

VII Writing: (2 điểm)

- Nội dung bài viết đầy đủ thông tin: 1 điểm

- Không có lỗi ngữ pháp và chính tả: 0,5 điểm

- Bố cục rõ ràng và chặt chẽ: 0,5 điểm

Suggestions

Parents can be very important teachers, but not always the best teachers

- Parents may be too close to the children emotionally They see their children through the eyes of a protector

- Parents may expect their children's interests to be similar to their own

- Parents are usually eager to pass on their values to their children Different generations need different ways of thinking

We all have many teachers in our lives All of them are valuable