KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 docx

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR 35 points Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 1)

I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle the letter

A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase

1 We don't allow in the classrooms

A people smoke B smoke C people to smoke D to smoking

2 What a dangerous thing to do! You have been killed!

A may B can C must D might

3 By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers used up

A had been B have been C were D are

4 I felt as if I a confidence

A have betrayed B would betray C had betrayed D am betraying

5 The candidate to have withdrawn her application

A claimed B said C denied D reported

6 How could you have him for your brother?

A confused B considered C thought D mistaken

7 It is vital that we a change in people's attitudes

A bring down B bring back C bring about D look after

8 We'll have to down the options before coming to a decision

A slow B narrow C bring D wind

9 The grocer's shop since the supermarket opened

A closed B has closed C has been closing D is closed

10 In ten year's time the population of the world to 500 million

A grows B is growing C has grown D will have grown

Part 2: Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line

My ideal job

One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY

that has anything to do with physics, (1) or maths; CHEMIST

I am not the (2) type at all In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE complete (3) in these subjects Neither am I very FAIL

good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) , so jobs in AMBITION business, administration and (5) don't really interest MANAGE

me either Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by IRRITATE

a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative

work or (7) skills of some sort I'd like to have the ART

chance to work outdoors (8) and perhaps do a bit

Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space After each space you are given a clue to the kind of word that is missing

(pronoun) birthdays or name days?

(7) (conjunction) they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we (8) (auxiliary verb) hurt their feelings We can always try to make it (9) (preposition) to them next time but unfortunately the damage has (10) (auxiliary verb) done and our relationship with that person (11) (modal verb, future) never quite be the same again

On the other hand, we sometimes do (12) (very or too?) much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged (13)

(pronoun) own interests in doing so When friends (14)

( auxiliary verb) involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (15) ( do or make?) them a favour, but true friendship should mean that we can say "no" without risk to relationship

II READING (35 points)

Part 1: Read the text about booking a flight and put the following sentences in the correct order There is one sentence that you don't need to use Write the letters A, B, C, next

to the numbers Number 1 has been done for you as an example

When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go The travel agent will then type the information into a small computer After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send the information to a central computer The central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not The information which is now shown on the small

computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world

The travel agent now types in your booking, then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card) Next the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types the information into the computer as well Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s

A Details about the flights and seats available are sent back

B The computer then wants information about the method of payment

C The tickets are issued either at that time or later

D The computer asks for personal details

E Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details

F Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer

G Go to a travel agent

H The computer asks for payment

I The computer asks for the flight number

J The travel agent fills your initial request into a small computer

K The booking is typed into the small computer

L The booking is confirmed

1 G 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11

Part 2: Read the passage about opinion polls and find which words in the passage can be replaced by the words below? Write the correct word from the passage in each blank Number one has been done for you as an example People often laugh at opinion polls and remember the times when they were slightly incorrect However, they often forget all the times when they were accurate A poll should be conducted very carefully and should sample a cross-section of the population The cross-section should be selected very carefully so that the right balance of ages, sexes and social classes can be achieved At first it was very difficult for many people to accept that sample of one or two thousand could reflect accurately the views of millions but polls have now proved themselves However, polls should not claim to do what they are not intended to The findings should always be examined very carefully before predictions are made with any degree of certainty 1 mixture 2 chosen 3 meant 4 a little 5 forecasts 6 represent cross-section

7 carried out 8 results 9 opinions 10 wrong 11 studied

Part 3: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word

The world of dreams

Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world

(1) the contrary, dreams are often connected (2) our daily lives

(3) our whole mind (4) filled with something, when we are either very upset (5) when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent (6) reality in symbols It is often said that we benefit (7) dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself when things

(8) wrong Dreams are therefore (9) kind of escape, almost a holiday from (10) life, with its fears and responsibilities It is, (11) , a strange (12) of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (13) to be a nightmare, we quickly forget

it Most dreams disappear forever, (14) you are one of those people disciplined enough to write (15) down as soon as you wake up

III WRITING (30 points)

Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence

1 I won't be able to go on holiday if my parents don't give me the money

avoided

If the

15 It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case We

Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there If a line ) If a line has a word which should not be there,is correct, put a tick ( write the word The stadium is only a few minutes away from where I live so I usually 0

go to the matches on the foot I put on my team's colours and set off with a 00 the

couple of friends from work I always feel a sense of excitements as I turn 1

to the corner and the tall floodlights come into view at the top of the main 2

stand of the stadium By the time we will get to the stadium, there are big 3

enough crowds, all heading in the same direction As soon as we get 4

inside, the chanting begins and the suspense builds up I have been to a lot 5

of games which were utterly boring: the weather was such cold and drizzly 6 and the game finished in a goal-less draw After going games like that, some 7

fans expressed their disappointment through acts of violence but I just look ahead 8

to the next game Violence on and off of the pitch is the biggest problem in

9

football, but the behaviour of some of the stars also gives the game a bad name 10

If we take Maradona of Argentina: he was, as everyone knows it, a great

11

player but he got involved with drugs and was excluded from the 1994 World

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Cup after he failing a drugs test Another of the greatest players was the 13

Englishman George Best, but again the pressure of being a star was too great

14

for him He turned up to drink and retired when he was only twenty-six

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- THE END - SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH THỪA THIÊN - HUẾ LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005 * * * -

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 1)

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I VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: 35 points

Part 1 (10 points) one point for each correct answer

Q # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Key C D A C A D C B B D

Part 2 (10 points)

1 chemistry 3 failure 5 management 7 artistic 9 particularly

2 scientific 4 ambitious 6 irritating 8 occasionally 10 reasonable

Part 3 (15 points) one point for each correct answer

1 from 2 who 3 themselves 4 have 5 often 6 their 7 although

8 have 9 up 10 been 11 can 12 too 13 our 14 are 15 do

II READING: 35 points

Part 1: ( 10 points) one point for each correct answer

2 E 3 J 4 F 5 A 6 K

7 D 8 B 9 L 10 H 11 C

Part 2 ( 10 points) : 1 point for each correct word

2 selected 3 intended 4 slightly 5 predictions 6 reflect

7 conducted 8 finding 9 views 10 incorrect 11 examined Part 3 ( 15 points) : 1 point for each correct word

1 on 2 to 3 when/if 4 is 5 or 6 this 7 from 8 go 9 a

10 real 11 however 12 type/sort/kind 13 out 14 unless 15 them III WRITING (30 points)

Part 1 (15 points)

1.Unless my parents give me the money, I won't be able to go on holiday

2 As Jeanne had looked after her uncle all his life, she inherited all his money

3 Deprived of friends, the boy became an introvert

4 I wish these shops opened at lunch-time

5 It was only yesterday that I read about the closure of the factory

6 We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre

7 I wouldn’t be surprised if the company made a profit this year

8 As I (had) expected, they refused to pay me

9 It's probably at least a six-hour drive to Glasgow from here

10 Taking all the costs into account, they estimated the price

11 So appalling was the sight that we reeled back in horror

12 As (he's the) managing director, he always chairs the meeting

13 Although we like pasta, we don't have it everyday

14 We can't have stayed at the same hotel, in that case

15 If the fire brigade had been called immediately, the tragedy might have been avoided Part 2 (20 points)

 1 9 of

2 to 10 

3 will 11 it

4 .enough 12

5 13 he 

6 such 14 

7 going 15 up

8 

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐIỂM

NHẬN XÉT PHÁCH

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I LISTENING (20 points)

Part 1: Listen to the phone-in Number the opinions in the order that you hear them Which two opinions are not expressed You will hear the recording twice

A It is difficult to control what children watch

B Children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality

C Television should show real life

D people should be allowed to watch anything they want

E There's too much bad language on TV

F There's too much unnecessary violence on TV

G Only sick people watch violence film

H People blame TV for violence so that they can censor it

I Children naturally act out scenes from films and TV programmes

K Children need to learn that life isn't always pleasant

Answers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The two opinions not expressed are: 9 10

Part 2: Listen to five situations and complete the table You will hear the recording twice Situation Problem Action offered Choice

1 replacement or refund?

2 smoked salmon

3 left gloves behind

4 put in new battery?

5 dented car

III VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (25 points)

Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence Circle the letter next to the answer you choose

1 These figures give you some idea of the cost of … your car for one year

A controlling B handling C managing D maintaining

2 It can take up to three months to … a man to do this specialist work

A guide B raise C train D learn

3 In today’s paper it … that we shall have an election this year

A says B admits C expresses D proposes

4 I had to pay … on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today

A taxes B rates C fines D duty

5 Tropical diseases are comparatively … in Europe

A scarce B rare C slight D few

6 The … charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high

A hire B price C fees D sum

7 It takes a great deal of … for the class to make a trip abroad

A arrangement B organisation C expense D business

8 You shouldn’t eat so many sweets They’re … for you

A bad B unhealthy C unsuitable D disagreeable

9 I wondered whether you would like to … to the theatre tomorrow

A visit B go away C go out D walk out

10 Do you think he is … of doing the job?

A capable B competent C able D suited

Part 2: Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage below Centuries ago, when gold coins (1) (exclusive) ……… were used as the money of nations and city-states, the (2) (compare) ……… value of each nation’s money was (3) (determine) ……… by the ratio of gold

content of each coin Today, gold coins are “used” only by (4)

(collect)……… (5) (nation) ……… money is printed

on paper Each country has its own currency, with names such as pound, dollar, dong, yuan and so on (6) (decide) ……… the rate for the international

exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (7) (observe)

………, one of the most (8) (fascinate) ………

aspects of international banking Each major currency has a “par value” that is (9) (usual)

……… defined, (10) (office) ………., in terms of gold

Part 3: The following sentences are badly constructed Rewrite them in better style and correct any grammatical errors

1 All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar

4 Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the

representatives of the provincial assemblies

5 The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office

III READING: (25 points)

Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space

According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age of

increasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching (2) age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) are becoming greater and greater all the time Not to mention the fact that people (5) to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can (6) the whole thing is another one of (7) journalistic fictions I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) the world My own parents seem to (10) most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in

my (14) either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15)

1 A presently B at the moment C now D at this time

2 A retirement B their C later D third

3 A present B survived C free D intact

4 A this B longer C leisure D people

5 A use B tend C have D demand

6 A concern B imagine C expect D tell

7 A the B those C these D some

8 A in our days B in these times C nowadays D now and again

9 A round B over C through D into

10 A have B use C the D spend

11 A would B to C had D might

12 A at B for C take D all

13 A keep B line C show D set

14 A cost of living B lifestyle C lifeline D livelihood

15 A pension B retirement C insurance D salary

Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word

Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday The maximum class size is twelve (1) the average is ten We use modern

methods of (2) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders You will only be successful in improving (3) English, however, if you work hard and (4) speaking English as much as you can You will take a short (5) in English as soon as you arrive In this way,

we can put you in a (6) at the most suitable level

There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations In the class (8) the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary

IV WRITING (30 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same

1 Why don't we go to the cinema tonight? FILM

Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.)

In about 250 words, describe a national festival or public holiday in our country, giving details of the atmosphere as well as the events