PHONETICS 5 points Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence 10 points 21.. Choose
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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 …
2 … because …
3 They are going to travel by …
4 They are going to come back on Sunday evening at …
5 They are going to stay in …
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
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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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
22 The boy always does his homework before class by the teacher
23 More and more trees in the area are found from the effect of polluted air
24 They tell me he is a lot of money in his new job
25 John received advice from his parents that he became successful
26 In the past few decades, we much progress in science, technology and medicine
27 If you see Jane you mind her to call me?
28 Bill : - That's a very nice dress you're wearing
Sue : - Thank you, Bill
29 Tom: - “You haven’t read this article on the website, have you?”
John: - “ ”
30 Hello! Is that 211035? Please put me to the manager
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
42 Laser is used to treating cancer by destroying diseased cells
A B C D
44 The first things a new international student must do include renting an apartment, registering for
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)
Trang 3THE 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
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 policies B rules C as D including
E designed F established G increasing H like
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68 Everyone knows that cars emit dangerous gases………
69 Manufacturers know that wastes from factories make water and soil polluted…………
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
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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