KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 docx

1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi. Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết chữ cái A hoặc B, C, D Phần tự luận : Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu của bài. (Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.) A. LISTENING. (15 points) Hướng dẫn phần thi Nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài nghe. Part I. Three friends are planning a weekend away. Listen and choose the correct information. 1. They decide to go to … A. the Isle of Wight. B. Dublin. C. Canterbury and Leeds Castle. 2. …. because … A. it’s not too far. B. it’s really beautiful C. there’s something for everyone. 3. They are going to travel by … A. plane B. train C. ferry 4. They are going to come back on Sunday evening at … A. 6.00 B. 8.00 C. 10.00 5. They are going to stay in … A. a college B. a B&B C. a hotel Part II. Listen to four people talking about their careers and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Will. 6. He regrets not working hard at school. 7. He had evening classes when he went to college. 8. Now he shares a computer sales company with his friends. Vicki 9. She had to go abroad a lot in her work. 10. When her children were born, she hired a baby-sitter to look after them. 11. When she was at school, she didn’t like maths. Francine 12. She was first taught French when she was at high school. 13. She’s going to Portugal next year. Josh 14. Everyone tells her that it’s not very difficult to become a journalist. 15. She studies politics at university to become a politician. B. PHONETICS (5 points) Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 16. A. energetic B. tutorial C. governmental D. politician 17. A. compulsory B. economics C. academic D. renovation 18. A. specific B. achievement C. alternation D. observe 19. A. nursery B. accept C. workforce D. category 20. A. terrorism B. optimist C. campus D. expect ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 2 C. GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (10 points) 21. If he __________ his father's advice, he would not have lost all his money. A. follows B. would follow C. had followed D. followed 22. The boy always does his homework before class __________ by the teacher. A. in order not to be punished B. so as to be punished C. so that not to be punished D. in order that not to be punished 23. More and more trees in the area are found __________ from the effect of polluted air. A. having died B. to be dead C. died D. to be dying 24. They tell me he is__________ a lot of money in his new job. A. having B. earning C. gaining D. profiting 25. John received __________ advice from his parents that he became successful. A. so good B. such a good C. so good an D. such good 26. In the past few decades, we __________ much progress in science, technology and medicine. A. had made B. makes C. have made D. made 27. If you see Jane __________ you mind __________ her to call me? A. will / to remind B. would / reminding C. will / reminding D. would / to remind 28. Bill : - That's a very nice dress you're wearing. Sue : - Thank you, Bill. __________. A. That's a nice dress. B. That’s a good idea. C. That’s a nice compliment. D. That’s right. 29. Tom: - “You haven’t read this article on the website, have you?” John: - “__________ .” A. Not yet. B. No, I don’t. C. No, I never. D. No, I’m not. 30. Hello! Is that 211035? Please put me __________ to the manager. A. across B. through C. over D. up II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points). 31. My friend could not hide his (ANXIOUS) for the interview. 32. This man is so rude that I just can't put up with his (BEHAVE) any longer. 33. The (RESIDE) area is surrounded by plants and trees. 34. Linda Devere Hardy had a strong (DETERMINE) to fly in the 1920s. 35. We have to (ECONOMY) energy if we want to reach the destination. 36. Moving to a new school may be a very (STRESS) experience. 37. (ORIGIN), Charles Darwin didn’t intend to publish his book on the origin of species. 38. You need to (CLEAR) the final point of the presentation. It's rather confusing. 39. It's (POINT) arguing with them. They are not going to change their mind. 40. I've (PLACE) my identity card. Have you seen it anywhere? III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points). 41. If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, do it in London can be a shock. A B C D 42. Laser is used to treating cancer by destroying diseased cells. A B C D 43. A million of tourists from all over the world visit Egypt every year. A B C D 44. The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for A B C classes, and to get to know the city. D 45. Near all chemical agents are harmful to living tissue if enough of them are taken. A B C D C. READING I. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (15 points) 3 THE EARLY DAYS OF FOOTBALL Football became the game we know today during the reign of Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century. So many different (46) _________ of the game were being played in Britain at that time, that in 1863 the Football Association was (47) __________ in order to draw up and agree the (48) _________ of the game. Throughout the country new football (49) __________ were built and the development of the railway (50) _________ that football teams and their (51) ___________ could travel to the matches. In 1888 the Football League was (52) _________ up with twelve clubs, and football became a national sport, (53) ________ to ruby by many people as the more popular game of the (54) _________. Sometimes people play the game in just a field. In one town, Burnley, in the north of England, the field had a river (55) _________ along the side of it in which players (56) ________ baths after matches. People stood on banks (57)__________ from earth and it was not until the early 1900s that (58) ________ stands were built. The players would have had two (59) _________ posts for the goals with tapes across the top in stead of the top cross bar, and nets were not (60) ________ until 1891. 46. A. methods B. conditions C. forms D. ways 47. A. formed B. made C. joined D. offered 48. A. techniques B. laws C. rules D. lines 49. A. grounds B. places C. floors D. lands 50. A. helped B. intended C. said D. meant 51. A. organizers B. fans C. partners D. helpers 52. A. put B. got C. set D. made 53. A. wanted B. preferred C. liked D. favored 54. A. two B. both C. other D. one 55. A. lying B. moving C. running D. causing 56. A. got B. took C. ran D. picked 57. A. produced B. made C. consisted D. worked 58. A. accurate B. right C. proper D. correct 59. A. wood B. woody C. woods D. wooden 60.A. composed B. completed C. presented D. invented II. There are 5 blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable word for each blank. There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them. (5 points). With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about. Computer "viruses" program (61)_______ to sabotage computers, are infecting computers in corporation homes and universities. These viruses spread exponentially much (62)_______ biological contagion, and then disrupt the affected systems. The virus secretly attaches itself to alter files. The damage is generally activated by using the computer's clock. Then, any program executed may be exposed to the virus (63)_______ program spread through telephone connections. Because of the (64)_______ incidents of virus infiltration, businesses and agencies are becoming wary of sharing software. Security (65)_______ need to be increased as immunity programs are being developed. III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer (10 points). More than two hundred years ago, the term “ environmental pollution” was quite strange to people. They lived healthily, drank pure water, and breathed fresh air. In those days, industry was not well-developed. Nowadays, the situation is quite different. The world today is faced with many major threats. The most dangerous threat of all is war, and after the threat of war is pollution. People all over the world are worried about things that are happening to the environment. Actually it is man that is destroying the surroundings with many kinds of wastes from the devices that make human lives more comfortable and convenient. Everybody knows that cars emit dangerous gases that cause poisonous air and cancer, but no one wants to travel on foot or by bicycle. Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted, but they do not want to spend a lot of their money in treating the wastes safely. Scattering rubbish is bad for our health, but no one wants to spend time burying it. 66. More than two hundred years ago, people………………………… A. knew nothing about environmental pollution. B. drank pure water and breathed fresh air. C. lived healthily. D. All of the above. A. policies B. rules C. as D. including E. designed F. established G. increasing H. like 4 67. What is the most dangerous threat the world is faced with? A. air pollution B. plagues C. war D. unemployment 68. Everyone knows that cars emit dangerous gases…………………… A. so they go to work on foot. B. they’d rather travel by bicycle. C. they will no longer use cars. D. but they still prefer travelling by car. 69. Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted…………. A. so they change their ways of manufacturing. B. but they aren’t willing to treat them safely. C. so they stop producing products. D. but they don’t know how to reduce them. 70. The following sentences are true EXCEPT A. People would rather spend their time burying rubbish. B. People are worried about environmental pollution. C. Man is destroying the surroundings with many various kinds of wastes. D. Pollution is one of the major threats the world today is faced with. D. WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points). 71. "Would you please open the window, Nicola?", said the teacher. - The teacher 72. Because of the traffic jam, Andrew couldn't get to the interview on time. - The traffic jam 73. Despite injuries to several players, the team won. - Even though 74. “ Don’t worry I’ll help you with your homework, son” the mother said. - The mother promised 75. But for his encouragement, she wouldn’t have overcome such great difficulties. - If …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 76. It was wrong of you to scare your little sister like that. - You oughtn’t to ……………………………………………………………………………….… 77. We were all surprised to see Sarah at the party - To our ……………………………………………………………………………………… … 78. If only I could speak Chinese. - I ……………………………………………………………………………………………… … 79. Mike didn’t register for the course until his friend offered to pay the fee for him. - It was not ……………………………………………………………………………………… 80. This old car probably won’t last for than three years. - It’s unlikely ……………………………………………………………………….……………. II. Read the following advertisement in Vietnam News and write a letter to NamViet Travel Agency applying for the job advertised. (10 points) English-speaking Receptionists Wanted *********** Trong bài viết tất cả thí sinh phảI dùng tên và địa chỉ sau: Pham Hai Anh 410, Quang Trung Street, Hai Duong City. III. Write a paragraph of 100 words about one of your hobbies. (5 points) We are looking for English-speaking RECEPTIONISTS to deal with foreign visitors. If you are a sociable and active person, have a high school diploma, have experience as a receptionist or a tour guide, a good manner, good command of English and are available to work for long hours, please contact: The Director, NamViet Travel Agency, 108 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hanoi . Telephone No: 04. 3836 638. . VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HẢI DƯƠNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011 Môn thi : TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút Học sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi. Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ. yêu cầu của bài. (Thí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gì.) A. LISTENING. (15 points) Hướng dẫn phần thi Nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần. Mở. two hundred years ago, people………………………… A. knew nothing about environmental pollution. B. drank pure water and breathed fresh air. C. lived healthily. D. All of the above. A. policies B. rules