Women sleep more than men. A sound sleeper moves less than a light sleeper. Most people need 9 hours of sleep a night. Reading in bed helps you sleep. Some people don’t dream at all. The average person has about four dreams a night. Not everyone can remember his or her dreams. Eating before bed can give you nightmares.
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HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi có 08 trang, gồm 11 phần)
ĐỀ SỐ 1:
Lưu ý: → Thí sinh không sử dụng bất kể tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
→ Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi, ghi câu trả lời vào các ô cho sẵn ở cuối các phần.
→ Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D vào ô cho sẵn.
→ Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
A LISTENING
PART I Listen to the dialogue on the phone between and a man and a girl named Juliet and fill in the form You are allowed to listen TWICE Give your answers in the numbered spaces.
Name: Juliet A Eastman
Age: (1) ………
Hair color: (2) ………
Eye color: (3) ………
Height: (4) ………
Occupation: (5) ……… ………
Likes: going out and having fun, sports, (6) ………
and (7) ………
Wants to meet someone who : (8) ………, likes same
(9)……… and (10) ………
Part II You are going to hear an expert talk about sleeping and dreaming Listen and write True (T) or False (F) for each sentence You are allowed to listen TWICE
Your answers
1 Women sleep more than men.
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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3 Most people need 9 hours of sleep a night.
4 Reading in bed helps you sleep.
5 Some people don’t dream at all.
6 The average person has about four dreams a night.
7 Not everyone can remember his or her dreams.
8 Eating before bed can give you nightmares.
PART III You are going to listen to a talk about Margaret Mead Listen and choose the best answer A,
B, C or D for each question You are allowed to listen TWICE.
1 What was Margaret Mead’s job?
2 What was Margaret Mead’s main interest?
A taking photographs B exploring new places
C how children were looked after. D living in pour areas.
3 When did Margaret Mead go to Samoa?
4 Who did she interview in her first trip to Samoa?
A girls between 9 and 20 years old B boys and girls between 9 and 20 years old.
C women over 20 years old D men and women over 20 years old.
5 What was the title of Margaret Mead’s book?
A The pacific Islands B Teenagers around the World.
C Growing Up in New Guinea D Coming of Age in Samoa.
6 What was the main reason why Margaret Mead took photos?
A She liked photography B Cameras were not very common at that time.
C Her husband liked photos D It was the best way to share what she learned.
7 What is the main topic of the listening passage?
A Margaret Mead went to college in New York.
B Margaret Mead did research on the role of culture.
C Margaret Mead took photographs and wrote books.
D Margaret Mead was born in Philadelphia.
Your answers
B LEXICO – GRAMMAR
PART IV Choose the answer A, B, C or D which best fits the space in each of the following sentences.
1 _ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen.
2 -“Do you mind if I take a seat?” - “ _.”
3 As the two teams left the football ground, the 100,000 _ gave them a standing ovation.
4 My parents lent me the money _, I couldn’t have afforded the trip.
Trang 3A However B Therefore C Only if D Otherwise
5 It is interesting to take _ a new hobby such as collecting stamps or going fishing.
6 Jack made me _ him next week.
A promise calling B to promise calling C to promise to call D promise to call
7 “I passed the TOEFL test, Mom.” - “ _.”
8 The bad weather caused serious damage to the crop If only it _ warmer.
9 - “Eric is really upset about losing his job.” - “ Well, once myself, I can understand.”
A Having been fired B Fired C Having fired D Being fired
10 you, I’d think twice about that decision I could be a bad move.
11 The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _ a good answer.
A put up with B keep pace with C made way for D came up with
12 Not only to speak to him, but she also vowed never to see him again.
A she refused B did she refuse C she did refuse D when she refused
13 The judge the pedestrian for the accident.
A accused B charged C caught D blamed
14 She had to borrow her sister’s car because hers was _.
15 We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment.
A to organize B organizing C which organized D organized
16 His brother refuses to even listen to anyone else’s point of view He is very _.
A open-minded B kind-hearted C narrow-minded D absent-minded
17 There is _ in my bedroom.
A a square wooden old table B an old square wooden table
C a wooden old square table D an old wooden square table
18 “I am sorry I broke the vase” - “ _.”
A OK Go ahead B Yes, certainly
C Don’t worry Things break D I’d rather not.
19 One’s fingerprints are _ other person.
A different from B different from any
C differ from any D different from those of any
20 He is very happy because he passed his exam with colours
PART V From four underlined parts, choose the one that needs correction then correct it
For example : The teacher did not allow the students discussing the take-home exam with each other.
discussing → to discuss
1 A Geiger counter is an electronic instrument is used to measure the presence and intensity of radiation.
2 A dolphin locates underwater objects in their path by making a series of clicking and whistling sounds.
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4 Before she moved here , Alene has been president of the organization for four years.
5 That Marta's been chosen as the most outstanding student on her campus make her parents very happy.
6 My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major Broadway musicals.
7 Our civilization is so commonplace to us that rarely we stop to think about its complexity.
8 Ever since the world began, nations have difficulty in keeping peace with their neighbors.
9 Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should do yearly appointments with our doctors.
10 If one had thought about the alternatives, he would not have chosen such difficult a topic for a term paper.
PART VI Fill in each space in the following sentences with the most suitable prepositions.
1 I'm afraid Tom's _ work But Jack's in Would you like to speak to him?
2 Have you been to the theatre recently? ~ Yes, I was _ the Old Vie last night.
3 At first I found the work very tiring, but _ a few weeks I got used to it.
4 _ the daytime the streets are crowded but at night they are quite deserted.
5 I saw Tom at the bus stop this morning but couldn't speak to him because we were standing _ a queue.
6 He is always in a hurry He drives _ a tremendous speed.
7 Write ink and put your name on the top of the page.
8 The man with the pipe and red hair is the brother of the girl blue
9 He sits at his desk all day with his head in his hands It gets my nerves.
10 The children hastily changed _ bathing things and jumped into the river with shouts of delight.
The 1 (say) “never judge a book by its cover” could not be more true for
Ridiculous Rules by Marjorie Allen The cover is completely blank, whereas
the book is crammed full of wonderful examples and anecdotes Allen is an
2 (speak) critic of what is taught to native and non-native speakers of
English, and has issued a 3 (declare) of war against textbooks and style
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Take the ridiculous and 4 (mean) rule of never ending a sentence
with a preposition The lovely - if famous – story goes, that Winston Churchill,
well-known for his numerous 5 (write) as well as for being British Prime
Minister during the Second World War, received a manuscript back from an
ignorant 6 (edit), who had told him rather rudely that he had to 7
(phrase) a sentence which ended with a preposition Churchill responded by
making the simple yet forceful 8 (state) in the margin: “This is an
impertinence up with which I will not put.” – the 9 (imply) being that not
to end a sentence with a preposition often sounds ridiculous in English, Sadly,
Allen informs us that the story is probably mere 10 (hear), and that
Churchill may have actually only written “rubbish!” in the margin.
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C READING
PART VIII Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions
Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays Desert
mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature.
Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive buildup of heat does not begin until well into the day.
Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal
for non-adapted animals The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes
in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to dehydrate at one session, because the human stomach
is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures Desert-adapted ma mmals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite
is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst.
1 What is the main topic of the passage?
A Weather variations in the desert B Adaptations of desert animals
C Diseased of desert animals D Human use of desert animals.
2 According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals?
A It helps them hide from predators.
B It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors.
C It helps them see their young at night
D It keeps them cool at night.
3 The word "maintaining" is closest in meaning to _
A measuring B inheriting C preserving D delaying
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A an animal with a low average temperature
B an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel
C a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures
D a desert animal with a constant body temperature
5 When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower?
A Just before sunrise B In the middle of the day
C Just after sunset D Just after drinking
6 The word "tolerate" is closest in meaning to _.
7 What causes water intoxication?
A Drinking too much water very quickly B Drinking polluted water
8 What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals?
A They do not need to eat much food B They can eat large quantities quickly
C They easily lose their appetites D They can travel long distances looking for food.
9 Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph?
A To show how they use camels B To contrast them to desert mammals.
C To give instructions about desert survival D To show how they have adapted to desert life.
10 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals?
A Variation in body temperatures B Eating while dehydrated
C Drinking water quickly D Being active at night.
Your answers:
PART IX Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently (1) across words you do not fully understand Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you (2) The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the (3) of accuracy you require and the time at your disposal.
If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently, it is worth remembering that every dictionary has its (4) Each definition is only an approximation and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (5) of contexts It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your native language and vice versa If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far safer to (6) an English-English dictionary.
In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary (7) you are allowed to use one, it is very time-consuming to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited You are, (8) , forced to guess the meaning of unfamiliar words.
When you find unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic However, if you develop efficient techniques for guessing the meaning, you will (9) a number of possible problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought likely.
Two strategies which may help you guess the meaning of a word are: using contextual clues, both within the sentence and outside, and making use of clues (10) from the formation of the word.
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B Provided
B therefore
B get over
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C Although
C completely
C go over
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D Even if
D so that
D overcome
D originated
Your answers:
D WRITING
PART X Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1 This will be my student's first performance in Canada
→ This will be the first time ………
2 This course will take us six months to complete → In six months time ………
3 The number of people who understand his ideas exceed his expectations → More people ………
4 She'll have to make her presentation at the end of his speech → The moment he ………
5 Sharon will finish her exams Then she will have more free time → Once ………
6 Both Mary and Peter prefer jazz to classical music. → Neither………
7 They repaired my car at the garage in town. → I
8 This is the last time I will speak to you. → I
9 I prefer staying in to going out. → I'd rather
10 They passed the driving test because of the easy questions. → If ………
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HÀ TĨNH ĐÁP ÁN KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Tổng: 20 điểm, cụ thể như sau:
A LISTENING – 3 ĐIỂM
PART I: 1,5 điểm = 0,15/ 1 câu đúng
1 twenty-three/ 23 2 blonde / blond 3 blue 4 average 5 computer
programmer
6 music 7.( watching ) TV 8 outgoing 9 music/ sports 10 sports/ music
PART II: 0,8 điểm = 0,1/ 1 câu đúng
PART III: 0,7 điểm = 0,1/ 1 câu đúng
Trang 9B LEXICO – GRAMMAR – 8 ĐIỂM
PART IV: 4 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng
PART V: 2 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng
1 is used → used 6 composes not only → not only composes
2 their path → its path 7 rarely we stop → rarely do we stop
3 great impact → greater impact 8 have difficulty → have had difficulty
4 has been → had been 9 do yearly → make yearly
5 make → makes/made 10 such difficult → so difficult
PART VI: 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng
PART VII: 1 điểm = 0,1 / 1 câu đúng
1 saying 2 outspoken 3 declaration 4 meaningless 5 writings
6 editor 7 rephrase 8 statement 9 implication 10 hearsay
Part IX: 2 điểm = 0,2 / 1 câu đúng
1. This will be the first time my student has performed in Canada.
my student has given the performance in Canada.
2. In six months time we will have completed this course.
3. More people understand him/his ideas than he expected./ has expected/ expects.
4. The moment he finishes (his speech), she'll have to make her presentation.
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6. Neither Mary nor Peter prefers classical music to jazz.
7. I had my car repaired at the garage in town.
8. I will not/never speak to you (again).
9. I'd rather stay in than go out.
10. I
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the questions hadn’t been easy, they wouldn’t have passed the driving test.
the questions had been (more) difficult, they would have failed the driving test.
It hadn’t been for the easy questions,
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Cho thí sinh chuyên)
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do Trưởng Ban chấm thi ghi)
Giám khảo 1:
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 113 A friendly smile seems to be the most important part of this.
The way you sound makes up 38% of a first impression and includes how fast or slowly you speak People listen to your 4 of voice and decide if you sound friendly
or unfriendly, interested or 5 , and happy or sad What we say the actual words
-counts for only 7% of the 6 .
People form first impressions within 10 seconds of meeting you And first impressions don’t change 7 If someone gets the wrong impression of you, it can
take a long time to change his or her mind.
One problem is that in diferrent parts of the world, the same 8 can give people
a different impression In some countries, if you look at the person directly, it shows you
are friendly In other countries, it can be rude, and it’s more polite to look away from the
person Standing close to someone and touching the person’s 9 is normal in some
places, but in others it’s better to keep your 10 The person may think you are being
What they do together When they met
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2 Which of these is NOT true about Montessori schools?
A Children walk around.
B Teachers tell students what to do.
C There are a lot of materials to choose from.
3 Maria Montessori was
A a psychiatrist
B the first woman doctor in Italy
C the mother of a student with special needs
4 Dr Montessori believed that children
A can teach themselves
B need strict discipline in school
C need a teacher to show them everything
5 How old was Dr Montessori when she started to teach?
A 18 B 21 C 28
6 Which of the following is true about the children Dr Montessori taught?
A They did better than other children on tests.
B They did as well on tests as other children.
C They studied in another school before she worked with them.
7 Which of the following is NOT true?
A Dr Montessori’s ideas were not popular.
B Dr Montessori still works with children.
C Dr Montessori developed materials for children.
8 How many Montessori programs are there in the world?
A ten B hundreds C thousands
9 What do Montessori teachers believe?
A Students will learn on their own.
B Teachers have to tell students what to do.
C Children need to have a schedule for every hour of class.
10 What kinds of children can learn in a Montessori school?
A only children with special needs
B only children from regular schools
C all types of children
Your answers:
B LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Part IV: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences.
1 Michael: “We’ll have to hurry if we want to finish this project on time.” - John: “ ”
A OK But I’ll call you later B I’ll say we will!
C I’m tired I’ll go home early D What a wonderful idea!
2 _for farming purposes, soil must contain the minerals plants require.
3 There was a table in the kitchen
A beautiful large round wooden B large beautiful round wooden
C beautiful round large wooden D golden large beautiful round
4 I really can’t the twins apart They look so alike
5 in astronomy, the discovery of Uranus was by accident
6 The young generation must contribute to _ the country
A building of B the building C the building of D build
7 I can not help feeling anxious _ the exam results
8 When Elvis Presley died, her daughter came a fortune
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9 “Go on, finish the desert It needs _ up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow.”
10 Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas produce carbon dioxide when
A burned B are burned C they burned D are they burned 11 The teacher suspected the students _ cheating in the exam A on B about C in D of 12 Alain: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” - Helen: “ .” A Yes, it is B Thank you I’m very happy C Yes, so do I D Yes, I’d love to 13 After her illness, Lam had to work hard to _ her classmates
A catch sight of B keep pace with C get in touch with D make allowance for 14 I thought you said she was going away the following Sunday, _? A wasn't she B didn't I C didn't you D wasn't it 15 The polluted atmosphere in some industrial regions is called "smog.” A much B largely C fully D heavily Your answers: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Part V: Each line in the passage contains one mistake Underline the mistakes then and correct them. Your answers: Language is considered a significant means for communication in international relations People in modern world have not longer been bound to their own countries Moreover, in keeping inform with speedly scientific developments nowadays, they must widen their cooperative relations with the highly developing nations in other parts of the world Due to the fact that no one are able to communicate with any natives in the world, that is necessary for people to choose to learn a foreign language as a worldwide common medium of communication Which is why English has been chosen by almost people to be a foreign language to master More and more people using English and the number of those who learn English as a foreign language has been increased so rapidly that it is the highest nowadays 1
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The First amendment to the American Constitution declares 1 (FREE) of the press to all people Although this right was not 2 (OFFICE) adopted until 1791, the famous Zenger trial of 1735 laid the groundwork for the insuring of this precious freedom John Peter Zenger emigrated as a 3 (TEEN) from
Germany In 1733, he began publishing the New York Weekly Journal The following year, he was arrested
for writing a story about the crown-appointed 4 (GOVERNMENT) of New York While John Peter
Zenger was 5 (PRISON) for nine months, his wife - an American woman 6 (DUTY) published the
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by the king to govern the colonies Finally Zenger’s long-awaited trial took place The hostile judge
dismissed Zinger's local lawyers, making it necessary for his wife to seek out Andrew Hamilton, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer Persuaded by Hamilton, the jury returned a not-guilty verdict, defying the judge’s
orders for a 9 (CONVICT) As a result of determination and bravery on the part of the colonists, a 10 (LAST) victory for freedom of the press was gained by a young immigrant.
Part VII: Read the text and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each space
SUMMER IN THE CITY
Summer is a wonderful season because it means sun, beaches and having fun However, summer in the city can make one suffer A mixture of airborne gases and heat can _1 _ something of a mini-greenhouse effect, which is harmful to our health This, in turn, brings _2 a rise in temperature, making it essential
to seek 3 in an air-conditioned building Some cities even have the added problem of smog This, combined with the heat, makes conditions unbearable.
Asthmatics, who are considered to be more 4 during the summer season, are the ones who are 5 the most by these conditions and their lives are often 6 It is therefore important that these people 7 going out when pollution levels are high
According to official records, the increase in temperature coincides with a higher number of deaths Twenty percent more people die from heart attacks or are killed in car accidents However, there is hope for city dwellers Experts say that the situation can be improved if we pay more 8 _ to looking after our environment One step would be to 9 _ the number of vehicles and limit heavy industry, which produce toxic emissions Even _10 dark-coloured roofs with lighter-coloured ones can cause a drop in temperature of up to 4 degree Celsius.
Your answers:
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Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, thought that sleep was unnecessary and a society that operated _1 sleep would be an ideal one However, he was wrong Nowadays, we are living in a society which is sleeping less than ever and this has resulted _2 many negative effects.
According to police reports, more than twenty five percent of motorway accidents are directly or indirectly attributed to lack of sleep It is true that people _3 _ to sleep nine hours a night, whereas today they sleep seven or even 4 _ This is because our _5 of life has changed and we are trying to squeeze activities like watching television, shopping or going to the gym in our 24 hour day.
Lack of sleep also has a negative effect _6 _ our health Research that has been carried out on animals continuously deprived of sleep has shown that they are likely to die Of course, experiments of this kind are highly unlikely to be carried out on humans _7 _ The longest period of wakefulness which _8 the record was eleven days This experiment showed that after a few days not to sleep, the mind and body were 9 to function normally.
To put it in a nutshell, the vast majority of us _10 an adequate amount of sleep in every four-hour period.
twenty-Your answers:
PART IX: Read the passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions.
MOBILE PHONES: Are they about to transform our lives?
We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet
we worry that they are a threat to our privacy We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don’t believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.
Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts, a recent report claims that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communication tool to become the backbone of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging is seen as a way of overcoming shyness The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendship and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure, providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestion including public transport and traffic information and doctors’ text messages to remind patients of appointments There are many possibilities At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voiced, pictures and maps as they drive In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion and road works in real time Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors In Britain scientists are developing an asthma management solution using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.
Mobile phones can be used in education A group of teachers in Britain use third generation phones to provide fast internet service to children who live beyond the reach of terrestrial broadband services and can have no access to online information ‘As the new generation of mobile technologies takes off, the social
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1 What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones?
A We can’t live without them.
B We are worried about using them so much.
C We have contradictory feelings about them
D We need them more than anything else to deal with modern life.
2 What is the connection between social life and mobile phones?
A Modern social life relies significantly on the use of mobile phones
B Mobile phones make romantic communication easier.
C Mobile phones encourage people to make friends.
D Mobile phones enable people to communicate while moving around
3 Why do teenagers have such a close relationship with their mobile phones?
A They use text messages more than any other group
B They feel independent when they use them
C They are more inclined to be late than older people
D They tend to feel uncomfortable in many situations
4 How might mobile phones be used in the future?
A To give the address of the nearest doctor’s surgery
B To arrange deliveries
C To show bus and train timetables
D To cure diseases
5 What is the general attitude of the report described here?
A Manufacturers need to produce better equipment.
B The government should take over the mobile phone networks.
C There are problems with mobile phones that cannot be overcome.
D Mobile phones can have a variety of very useful applications.
Your answers:
D WRITING
PART X Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1 In order to get to the solution, we had to start again from the beginning.
3 I had expected the weather to be worse.
→ The weather wasn’t ……… ……….
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6 Valerie found it hard to concentrate on her book because of the noise (difficulty)
→ Valerie on her book because of the
noise.
7 My new MP3 player was twice the price of yours (expensive)
→ Your MP3 player was ……….……… mine.
8 Pauline doesn’t want to be given a main part in the school play (rather)
→ Pauline ……….……… ……… a main part in the school
play.
9 I go to the cinema every Thursday in winter.
→ I always ……….……… in winter (Thursdays)
10 “Do fast cars interest you?” The dealer asked Sarah (was)
→ The dealer asked Sarah fast cars.
PART XI ESSAY WRITING
Nowadays our country is facing some big problems (pollution of environment, traffic accidents, unemployment, overcharging in tourism…) In your opinion, which of these problems is the most serious? Write an essay (about 200 words) to give some causes of that problem and suggest the solutions to stop it.
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MÔN THI: Anh KHỐI 10
Nội dung
A PHONETICS (10p)
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the other words Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (5p)
1 A random B canal C many D explanatory
2 A good B moon C food D balloon
3 A provide B product C production D procedure
4 A kite B bite C Christian D Christ
5 A voltage B voyage C massage D dosage
Answers:
Question 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is differently from those of the other words.
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1 A argumentative B psychological
C contributory D hypersensitive
2 A atomic B brilliant
C determined D ambitious 3 A trigonometry B explanatory C immediately D democracy 4 A photograph B payroll C accent D regretful 5 A majority B ceremony C astronomy D investiture B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p) Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below (10p) 1 It’s time we (go) If we (not leave) now, we (miss) the train 2 I know I (not write) to you before, but I (be) so busy recently that I (not have) time for writing letters I (telephone) you instead, but I (forget) your number 3 Why didn’t you tell me you could lend me the money? I (not borrow) it from the bank 4 He is walking (hurry) to the place where his ex-wife, a famous naturalist now (lie) (bury) among the animals she (love) so much 5 We will see Alice at the corner, she (wait) for us when we (arrive)
6 He resents (be) (tell) what (do) 7 Her mother (go) abroad last month, so it (not be) her you see at the theater last Sunday. Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT them (0) has been done as an example Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (5p) After an absence in thirty years, I decided visiting my old school again I had expected to find changes, but no a completely different building As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right address The grimy, red brick fortress with their tall windows that had looked up grimly on the playground and playing fields had swept away In its place stood a bright, modern block risen from the ground on great concrete stilts A huge expanse of glass extending across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn where previous there had been untidy gravel yard Answers: 0 in of 1 .
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Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (5p)
1 We’re all very obliged ……… you
2 When the wound has healed you can remove the plaster
3 Without a fridge, fresh food will go very quickly
4 I’m faithful ……… my principle
5 I haven’t heard Mandy since she wrote in July
6 This service is free ……… charge
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8 The weather was fine, and everyone was making the coast
9.We’re going Tom’s car tomorrow
10 Have a card your sleeve
C READING (20p)
Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your answers in the numberedblanks provided below the passage (10p)
In addition to the great ridges and volcanic chains, the oceans conceal another form of undersea
mountains: the strange guyot, or flat-topped seamount No marine geologist even suspected theexistence of these isolated mountains until they were discovered by geologist Harry H Hess in 1946
He was serving at the time as naval officer on a ship equipped with a fathometer Hess named thesetruncated peaks for the nineteenth-century Swiss-born geologist Arnold Guyot, who had served on thefaculty of Princeton University for thirty years Since then, hundreds of guyots have been discovered inevery ocean but the Arctic Like offshore canyons, guyots present a challenge to oceanographic theory.They are believed to be extinct volcanoes.Their flat tops indicate that they once stood above or justbelow the surface, where the action of waves leveled off their peaks Yet today, by definition, theirsummits are at least 600 feet below the surface, and some are as deep as 8,200 feet Most lie between3,200 feet and 6,500 feet Their tops are not really flat but slope upward to a low pinnacle at the center
Dredging from the tops of guyots has recovered basalt and coral rubble, and that would be expected
from the eroded tops of what were once islands Some of this material is over 80 million years old.Geologists think the drowning of the guyots involved two processes: The great weight of the volcanicmountains depressed the sea floor beneath them, and the level of the sea rose a number of times,especially when the last Ice Age ended, some 8,000 to 11.000 years ago
1 What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?
A To trace the career of Arnold Guyot
B To describe feature of the undersea world
C To present the results of recent geologic research
D To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains
2 The word “conceal” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A Contain B Erode C Hide D Create
3 The passage implies that guyots were first detected by means of
A a fathometer B computer analysic
C a deep-sea diving expedition D research submarines
4 The author indicates that Arnold Guyot
A was Harry Hess's instructor B invented the fathometer
C named the guyed after himself D taught at Princeton University
5 What does the passage sav about the Arctic Ocean?
A The first guyot was discovered there
B No guyots have ever been found there
C There are more guyots there than in any other ocean
D It is impossible that guyots were ever formed there
6 The author states that offshore canyons and guyots have which of the following characteristics in common?
A Both are found on the ocean floor near continental shelves
B Both present oceanographers with a mystery
C Both were formed by volcanic activity
D Both were, at one time, above the surface of the sea
7 According to the passage, most guyots are found at a depth of
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C between 3,200 and 6,500 feet D more than 8,200 feet
8 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “rubble”?
A Fragments B Mixture C Columns D Core
9 According to the passage, which of the following two processes were involved in the submersion of guyots?
A Erosion and volcanic activity
B The sinking of the sea floor and the rising of sea level
C Mountain building and the action of ocean currents
D High tides and earthquakes
10 According to the passage, when did sea level significantly rise?
A In 1946 B In the nineteenth century
C From 8,000 to 11,000 years D 80 million years ago
Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (10p)
As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones werereworked The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutchsettlers to New York in the early 18th century Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas -was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air Known as SaintNicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedientchildren In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the
religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter.
Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem
from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter The poem
introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawnsleigh Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthenedthe legend during the second half of the 19th century Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, themodern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children By the late 19th century he had becomesuch a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the
York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”.
1 Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage?
A Sinter Klaas B Saint Nicholas
C A German D Dutch settlers
2 Santa Claus was traditionally described as a
A tall man who could walk through the air
B fat, jolly, old man
C religious figure
D fat man riding a white horse
3 Santa Claus in North America was depicted as
A a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter
B a good old man with less religious character
C one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas
D a jolly man on horseback
4 Who was Black Peter?
A an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas
C one of the disobedient children
B an elf who rode a white horse
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D a popular traditional figure.
5 What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”?
A symbols of a person
B natural qualities C effects D outer appearance
6 Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from?
A the North Pole B Europe
C North America D the City of New York
7 1823 was mentioned as a year when
A Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem
B Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular
C Saint Nicholas visited New York
D the image of Santa Claus was transformed
8 According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem,
A Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one
B Santa Claus had wings and could fly
C Santa Claus liked poetry
D Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh
9 The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that
A the New York Sun was popular with children.
B Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time
C newspapers are unreliable
D Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun.
10 Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures
B Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas
C Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America
D Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter
("Older Brother") A(n) (7) _ greeting combined with the given name and title is Xin chao ("Hello.").
Classifiers for gender and familiarity are also combined with the greeting In formal meetings, businesscards are sometimes (8) _ on greeting
Vietnamese people have a strong (9) _ of hospitality and feel embarrassed if they cannot showtheir guests full respect by preparing for their arrival Therefore, it (10) _ to visit someone withouthaving been invited Gifts are not required, but are appreciated Flowers, incense, or tea may be propergifts for the hosts Hosts also appreciate a small gift for their children or elderly parents
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that their use really took off The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems
Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all areas of (2.) _ They cause problems when they (3.) _ during meetings, concerts, weddings, or even funerals What's more, people speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lessons (4.) seriously, when a cell phone is used near a person (5.) _ a pacemaker to fegulate his heartbeat, its radio waves
may interfere with the functioning of the pacemaker
Now, something is being done to solve these (6.) _ In many places, new technology is being used to block cell phone calls Airline (7.) are requested to stop using cell phones while on board Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (8.) mode However, phone users fear that if they do not (9.) their phones, they will lose valuable business opportunities That's why many do not (10.) _ off their phones even when they are asked to.
Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below (5p)
1 Those (theatre) group has never lost its appeal.
2 Dolphins, (mammal) species, sometimes jump above the surface of the water.
3 The situation is so (chaos) in some countries now that it is difficult to see any solution.
4 He’s the most (please), ill-mannered person I’ve ever met.
5 Good friends can enrich the quality of our lives (measure).
6 This famous singer had two (enter) in the Guinness Book of World Records.
7 Beauty is in the eye of the (hold).
8 Computers are now considered (dispense) in the business world.
9 Due to (electric) the difference between urban life and rural life is more and more reduced.
10 A doctor may prescribe (biotic) if the patient has an infection
E WRITING (30p)
Question 11: (10p)
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (5p).
1 Someone stole the old lady’s handbag
The old lady was
2 A true story forms the basis of Mary’s new novel
Mary’s new novel
3 If you have completed your test, you can go home
Get
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1 The job received over a hundred applications (APPLIED)
Question 12: Writing a paragraph (20p)
Writing a paragraph about the advantages or disadvantages of hi-tech in our life You should write at least
120 words
BẮC NINHĐÁP ÁN MẪUMÔN THI: Anh
Question 1: Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently
from those of the other words (5p)
B GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (20p)
Question 3: Give the correct tense/ form of the verbs in the brackets (10p)
1 went - don’t leave; will miss
2 shouldn’t/ oughtn’t have written - have been - haven’t had –
- should/would have telephoned - have forgot(ten)
3 needn’t have borrowed
4 hurrying – lies - buried - loved
5 will be waiting - arrive
6 being - told - to do
7 went – can’t/ couldn’t have been
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Question 4: The passage below contains 10 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT
them Write your answers in the space (0) has been done as an example (5p)
1 visiting >to visit 2 no > not 3 right address >the right address
4 their > its 5 up > down 6 had > had been
7 risen > raised 8.extending > extended
9 previous >prevuosly 10 untidy gravel yard > an untidy gravel yard
Question 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION or PARTICLE.
Write your answers in the numbered blanks below (5p)
1 to 2 over 3 off 4 to 5 from 6 of 7 to 8 for 9 in 10 up
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C READING (20p)
Question 6: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (10p)
Question 7: Read the following passage and choose the best answer Write your
answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage (10p)
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D USE OF ENGLISH (20p)
Question 8: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following
passage (0) has been done as an example (5p)
Question 9: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the
numbered blanks provided below the passage (10p)
1 not 2 life 3 ring 4 More 5.using
6 problems 7 passengers 8 silent 9 answer 10 turn/switch
Question 10: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered
spaces provided in the column on the right (5p)
1 theatrical 2 mammalian 3 chaotic 4 unpleasant 5
immeasurably 6 entries 7 beholder 8 indispensable
9 electrification 10 antibiotics
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Ngày thi: 03/04/2010
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A MULTIPLE CHOICE
I PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three.
7 A ecotourism B compromise C disposal D neighborhood
8 A beneficial B detrimental C understanding D
magnificent,
10 A argumentative B psychological C contributory D hypersensitive
II READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.
Since water is the basis of life, composing the greatest part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing
water is rare And since man's inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at
frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that many creatures of the desert pass their entirelives without a single drop
Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its desiccating effects No moist-skinned, water-loving animals can exist there Few
large animals are found: the giants of the North American desert are deer, the coyote, and the bobcat Since desert country is open, it holds more swift-footed, running, and leaping creatures than the tangled forest Its population is largely nocturnal, silent, filled with reticence, and ruled
by stealth Yet they are not emaciated Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as
healthy as animals anywhere in the world
The secret of their adjustment lies in a combination of behavior and physiology None could survive, if, like mad dogs and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun, many would
die in a matter of minutes So most of them pass the burning hours asleep in cool, humid
burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night The surface of the sun-baked
desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 degrees
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A Desert plants B Desert life
C Animal life D Forest life
12 The phrase 'those forms' refers to all the following except
A water-loving animals B the bobcat
C moist-skinned animals D many large animals
13 The word 'inexorable' is closest in meaning to
A relentless B indispensable
C full D demanding
14 The author mentions all of the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals except
A animals sleep during the day C animals are noisy and aggressive
B animals dig homes underground D animals are watchful and quiet
15 The word 'them' refers to
A mad dogs and Englishmen B desert animals
C behavior and physiology D minutes
16 The word 'emaciated' is closest in meaning to
A wild B cunning
17 The author states that one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that they
A are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
B are less healthy than animals living in different places
C can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
D live in an accommodating environment
18 Which of the following generalizations is supported by the passage?
A Water is the basis of life B All living things adjust to their environments
C Desert life is colorful D Healthy animals live longer lives
19 The word 'burrows' is closest in meaning to
C underground caves D underground holes
20 How is the temperature 18 inches underground compared to that on the surface in the desert?
A the same B much higher
Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.
Even before the turn of the century, movies began to develop in two major directions: the realistic and the formalistic Realism and formalism are merely general, rather than absolute, terms When used to suggest a tendency toward either polarity, such labels can be helpful, but in the end they are just labels Few films are exclusively formalist in style, and fewer yet are
completely realist There is also an important difference realism and reality, although this
distinction is often forgotten Realism is a particular type, whereas physical reality is the source
of all the raw materials of film, both realistic and formalistic Virtually, all movie directors go to the photographable world for their subject matter, but what they do with this material- how they
shape and manipulate it- determines their stylistic emphasis.
Generally speaking, realistic films attempt to reproduce the surface of concrete reality with a minimum of distortion In photographing objects and events, the filmmaker tries to
suggest the copiousness of life itself Both realist and formalist film directors must select (and hence emphasize) certain details from the chaotic sprawl of reality But the element of
selectivity in realistic films is less obvious Realists, in short, try to preserve the illusion that
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We rarely notice the style in a realistic movie; the artist tends to be self-effacing Some
filmmakers are more concerned with what is being shown than how it is manipulated The camera is used conservatively It is essentially a recording mechanism that produces the surface
of tangible objects with as little commentary as possible A high premium is placed on
simplicity, spontaneity, and directness This is not to suggest that these movies lack artistry, however, for at its best the realistic cinema specializes in art that conceals art
21 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Acting styles C Styles of filmmaking
B Film plots D Filmmaking 100 years ago
22 With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A Realism and formalism are outdated terms
B Most films are neither exclusively realistic nor formalistic
C Realistic films are more popular than formalistic ones
D Formalistic films are less artistic than realistic ones
23 The phrase " this distinction" in the first paragraph refers to the difference between
A formalists and realists C general and absolute
B realism and reality D physical reality and raw materials
24 Whom does the author say is primarily responsible for a style of a film?
A The director C The producer
B The actors D The camera operator
25 The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to
A the photographable world C this material
B their subject matter D their stylistic emphasis
26 The word “copiousness" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
A abundance C fullness
B greatness D variety
27 How can one recognize the formalist style?
A It uses familiar images C It obviously manipulated images
B It is very impersonal D It mirrors the actual world
28 The word " tangible" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
30 Which of the following films would most likely use a realist style?
A A travel documentary C A musical drama
B A science fiction film D An animated cartoon
III GUIDED CLOZE
Read the following passage and choose the options that best complete the blanks
Sylvia Earle, a (31) _botanist and one of the (32) _deep - sea explorers, has spent over6,000 hours, more than seven months, under water From her earliest years, she took her first plunge intothe open sea as a teenager In the years since then, she has taken part in a(n)
(33) of landmark underwater projects, from exploratory expeditions around the world to her celebrated "Jim dive" in 1978, which was the deepest solo dive (34) _made without
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futuristic suit of plastic and metal armor, which was secured (36) _a manned submarine, Sylvia Earle plunged vertically into the Pacific Ocean, at times at the speed of 100 feet per minute (37) _reaching the ocean floor, she was released from the submarine and from that point her only connection to the sub was an 18-foot tether For the next two and a half hours, Earle (38) _the seabed, taking notes, collecting (39) _, and painting a U.S flag
Consumed by a desire to descend deeper still, in I981she became involved in the design and manufacture of deep-sea (40) one of which took her to a depth of 3000 feet This did notend Sylvia Earle's accomplishments
I VERB TENSES / FORMS
1 He (go) _to the last meeting, but he didn't
2 By the time you come here again, this palace (build) _
3 The yesterday accident is thought (cause) _by human error
4 We (cook) _all day for the party that evening and by 8 o'clock we still weren't ready
5 It is highly desirable that every effort (make) _to reduce expenditure
6 (There ,be) _any errors, let me know
7 His (take) _ill was quite unexpected
8 In 20 hours' time, I (relax) _on my yacht
9 What a boring show! I would rather (not go) _there
10 It was a close call We (kill) _
In democratic countries, any efforts (11) (restrict) _the freedom of the press are rightlycondemned However, this freedom (12) (easily, abuse) _ Stories about people often attract far more public attention than political events Though we may enjoy reading about the lives of others, it is extremely doubtful whether we would equally enjoy reading about ourselves (13) (act) _on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering to
individuals by publishing details about their private lives Newspapers exert tremendous
influence that they cannot only bring about major changes to the lives of ordinary people but (14) (even, overthrow) _a government
The story of a poor family that (15) (acquire) _fame and fortune overnight,
dramatically
illustrates the power of the press The family lived in Aberdeen, a small town in South Dakota
As the parents had five children, life was a perpetual struggle against poverty They (16)
(expect) _their sixth child and (17) (face) _with even more pressing economic
problems If they had had only one more child, the fact would have passed unnoticed They (18)
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changed their lives The day after the birth of the five children, a plane arrived in Aberdeen (19) (bring) _sixty reporters and photographers The news was of national importance, for the poor couple (20) (become) _the parents of the only quintuplets in America
II PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS
Part 1: Complete each of the following sentences with (a) suitable preposition(s) or particle(s) from the
box
1 I wish you wouldn't fly _me like that every time I make a mistake
2 The piece of equipment is very well made and stands _the roughest treatment You won'thave
any trouble with it
3 The new office staff are shaking _well
4 I think a sip of wine can bring him _
5 We are _no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here
6 I am not friends with Peter any more We have fallen _
7 I knew I was _the hill when I started needing glasses to read
8 Tom's family pulled him _the difficult period following his wife's death
9 The police came _a great deal of criticism
10 I have gone computer games They are not as interesting as before
Part 2: Complete the following passage with prepositions
It is not easy trying to cope with fear Most people (11) _ some stage in their lives feel
afraid of something; fear of the dark as children, afraid of spiders or flying For the most part,
these fears are normal and do not interfere (12) _ our ability to get on with our lives However, some people are afraid of something (13) _ such an extent that it prevents them
from leading a normal life For example, 'electrophobia' - being afraid of electricity - makes life
in today's world extremely difficult
In fact, you can be afraid of anything and there is almost certainly a name for it You can be afraid of clouds, certain colors, bicycles, rain, mushrooms and even sitting down Apparently, the list of phobia gets longer everyday, but for people who have a real terror of something, help
is (14) _ hand Researchers are making enormous progress (15) _ understanding what a phobia is and what makes it come (16) _
It is surprising how many people think they suffer from a phobia when actually all they are
really experiencing is a strong dislike or distaste (17) _ something.
You may think you are computer phobic and want to throw your machine out of the nearest window But that is not the same as being really 'mechanophobic', suffering from a racing heart
and being short of breath (18) _ the mere sight of a computer.
Experts say that you cannot take a true phobia (19) _ anything else as it affects the whole
of your nervous system If you cannot run away from whatever is causing the fear, you feel that
is inevitable On the other hand, it's natural for most people to be afraid if they are aboard an airplane which is flying into a storm Most psychologists agree that phobias can be described
(20) _ three main ways: social phobias, panic disorders and specific phobias.
V OPEN CLOZE TEST
Passage 1
Although noise, commonly (l) _ as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of
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individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable Exposure to lower levels of noise may
be (3) _ irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause (4) _ loss Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced (5) _ a by-product of our
advancing technology causes physical harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to (6) _ the body never becomes accustomed Loud noises instinctively signal danger (7) _ any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings (8) _ response, heartbeat and respiration
accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense In fact, there is a general
increase in functioning (9) _ about by the flow of adrenaline release in response to fear,
and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as 30
minutes (10) _ the sound has ceased
Passage 2
Unlikely (11) _ it may seem, there has now been expert confirmation that wild pumas and lynxes are at (12) _ in parts of Britain, rather than being the figments of some wild imaginations Previous sightings of such large cats had been put (13) _ to exaggeration
After all, the argument went, some people are prone to seeing flying saucers and Loch ness monsters, particularly when under the influence of one drink Some newspapers were suspected
of having made up stories such as (14) _ of the Beast of Exmoor, an animal that is
responsible for the deaths of hundreds of sheep over the past ten years (15) _ experts
have now come up with proof that such stories were in earnest after all The animals are in all
(16) _ pets which have escaped from small zoos, or been abandoned by their owners Because the keeping of such animals is severely restricted under the (17) _ of the
Dangerous Wild Animal Act of 1976, owners of unlicensed animals might not (18) _ an
escape for fear of prosecution Britain's only surviving native species, the wild cat, is confined toScotland After examining hair samples, experts now say that the Best of Exmoor in the south of
England is without (19) _ a puma or lynx, both of which are normally native (20)
_ the Middle East and Asia.
III WORD FORMS
Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the given words.
1 His _ annoys some members of the committee because he is always expressing his
ideas frankly (speak)
2 George is very disorganized and not very _ (business)
3 She was fully aware of her own _ (short)
4 Low income and little administrative support make teachers _ _ with their
profession (heart)
5 A film about the _ ancestors is available in the library (reptile)
6 There are people whose _ begins from the moment of their death (mortal)
7 It's undeniable that the _ of the local incompetent healer was responsible for her
sudden death (diagnose)
8 As the sole _ of his uncle's will, he inherited a huge fortune (benefit)
9 This _ faulty washing machine should be returned to the manufacturer (repair)
10 The first time I tried out my new bike I _ and fell off (balance)
Part 2: Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words.
PROFESSOR SALE ACQUISITION STARRY BAND INVADE ORIGIN LONELY QUARTER
POPULARITY
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extraordinarily talented musicians generated a frenzy that transcended countries and economic strata While all of them sang, John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the majority of their songs
(12) _ , Lennon and five others formed a group called Quarrymen in 1956, with
McCartney
joining them later that year George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, together with Stuart Sutcliffe, who played the bass guitar, and Pete Best on the drums, performed together in several bands for a few years, until they finally settled on the Silver Beatles in 1960 American Rock musicians, such as Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, influenced Lennon's and McCartney's music, whose first hits consisted of simple tunes and lyrics about young love The Beatles'
U.S tour propelled them to (13) _ and led to two movies filmed in 1964 and 1965 The so-called British (14) _ of the United States was in full swing when they took the top five
spots on the singles' charts, followed by the release of their first film
During the 1960s, their music matured and (15) _ a sense of melody The lyrics of their
song became deeper and gained in both imagination and meaning Their popularity continued to grow as the Beatles turned their attention to social problems and political issues in "Nowhere
Man" and Eleanor Rigby" (16) _ and nostalgia come through in their ballad "Michelle" and 'Yesterday", which fully displayed the group's (17) _ development and sophistication.
Lennon's sardonic music with lyrics written in the first person, and McCartney's songs that created scenarios with off beat individuals, contributed to the character of the music produced by
the group In addition to their music, the Beatles set a social trend that (18) _ long hair,
Indian music, and moss dress
For a variety of reasons, the musicians began to drift apart, and their last concert took place in San Francisco in 1966 The newspapers and tabloids publicized their quarrels and lawsuits, and
the much idolized group finally (19) _ in 1970 However, their albums had (20) _
those of any other bands in history Although all of the Beatles continued to performed solo or form new rock groups alone, none could achieve the recognition and success that they had been able to win together
VI SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
Rewrite the sentences with the given words or beginning in such a way that their meanings remain unchanged.
1 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended
Trang 32IV ERROR IDENTIFICATION
Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them.
Between 1977 and 1981, three groups of American women, numbered 27 in all, between the age
of 35 and 65, were given month-long tests to determine how they would response to conditions resembling those on the space shuttle Carefully selected from among many applicants, the women were volunteers and pay was barely above the minimum wage They weren't allowed to smoke or drink alcohol during the tests, and they were expected to tolerate each other's company
at closed quarters for the entire period Among other things, they had to stand pressure three times of the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks while exhausted from strenuous physical exercises At the end often days, they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed, during that time they suffered backaches and discomforts, and when they were finally allowed up, the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a light calcium loss Results of the tests suggest that women have significant advantages
on men in space They need less food and less oxygen and they stand up to radiation well Men'sadvantages in terms of strength and stamina, meanwhile, are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10
MÔN TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút
Số phách do Chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm thi ghi
Giám khảo 2:
Đề thi gồm 06 trang.
Học sinh làm bài trên đề thi và ghi câu trả lời vào ô trống tương ứng cho mỗi câu hỏi.
SECTION A: USE OF ENGLISH
I Select the best option to complete each of the following sentences Write your answers ( A, B, C or D) in
the box provided.
1. I find her _ She never stops talking
A exhaustion B exhaust C exhausting D exhausted
2. Look at these two pieces of material I have just bought Which do you like ?
3. Have this one, ?
Trang 334. Half the people in the office have a strange illness.
A gone in for B gone along with C gone through with D gone down with
5. The Police are going to him very carefully.
A check up on B catch up on C hold out for D run away with
6. Many people don’t use their computers to their full .
A future B expectation C potential D hope
7. When our friends have bad fortune, we try to show _.
8. She should have been here but she’s _ flu
A come in for B gone through with C gone down with D come up against
9. The instructor on the course was hopeless explaining things.
10. I’m afraid there are no seat left Every seat is
11 You have to study harder to your classmates.
A keep in touch B keep pace with C keep out of D keep up
12 is the safeguarding and preservation of natural resources so that they can be used and enjoyed
A conservative B conservatism C conservationist D conservation
13 It is imperative that this letter immediately.
14 Two of the boys in the art class were doing self-portraits by looking at in the mirror.
A themselves B oneself C each other D one another
15 The Tories won the election in 1979.
A came into effect B came into power C came to power D came to the power
16 While attempting to reach his home before the storm,
A Tom had an accident on his bike
B the storm caught Tom C D it happened that Tom’s bike broke downthe bicycle of Tom broke down
17 After several hours on that road, they became to the fact that they would never reach
the hotel by nightfall.
A dejected B resigned C depressed D disillusioned
18 He perceived a change in temperature.
A was afraid of B was fond of C was interested in D was aware of
19 In all , he’s already left
A odds B probability C certainty D possibilities
20 , I like the Rolling Stones
A No need to say B Don’t need to say C Needless saying D Needless to say
Answers
II Use the right form of the word given in CAPITALS to complete the sentences Write your answers in
the box provided.
2 After all he has done for us, it would be very of us if we didn’t do this for him now
(HELP)
4 is one of the qualities required of a social worker (FLEXIBLE)
5 The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my (EXPECT)
6 The floor of the attic needs _ if we’re going to make it into a bedroom.
(STRONG)
7 Is it possible to between a hobby and an interest? (DISTINCT)
8 This used to be a rural area but it has become _ (INDUSTRY)
9 I’m surprised at what you’ve done I hope my confidence in you has not been .
(PLACE)
Trang 3410 This jewel is not simply valuable It is (VALUE)
Answers
III Read the text and look carefully at each line Tick () the lines which are correct and pick out the
unnecessary words There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00) Write your answers on the
right lines provided.
CAMPING
0 You’ve finally arrived at your destination place and you’re looking for somewhere place _
00 to set up your tent So what should you be looking for? You need to look for _ _
1 relatively level ground, and, whatever you do, never pitch your tent on a slope
2 or you will find yourself rolling around out of your sleeping bag all night
3 Don’t forget to check it that there is a water source nearby Water is essential for
4 camping: you’ll need it for the drinking and cooking You don’t want to have to
5 walk far with a twenty-litre container, do you? Find a suitable area for cooking
6 Don’t cook in you tent Locate a flat area away from some leaves, grass or
7 twigs, which can make fire Another thing you must do is keep the campsite clean
8 After meals, wash the whole dishes, and put the rubbish in an appropriate place
9 Remember to follow the campsite rules, which they were made so that everyone
10 can be enjoy the site Leave it as you would like to find it yourself.
I Read the text below and choose the best word or combination of words to fill in each blank Write your
answers (A, B, C or D) in the box provided
AUDIOBOOKS - BOOKS ON CASSETTE
In the modern world, there is a wealth of leisure activities to choose from Entertainment industries (1)
for your leisure time You can watch TV, listen to music, go to an art gallery or concert or, of
course, read a book Sometimes it seems that reading is (2) because, (3) you’re
a fast reader, it can take a (4) amount of time to finish a novel, for example But in the
modern world, time is something that can be in short supply.
Book publishers haven’t been (5) to realize this and are now selling a product which needn’t (6) as much of your time but still tells you an excellent story The new products is the
audiobook - cassette recordings of shortened novels, often read by well-known personalities or the authors themselves Audiobooks are relatively new but people are becoming more aware of them and sales are
increasing (7) .
One of the attractions of audiobooks is that they’re (8) listening to the radio, only
better You can listen to what you want when you want, and you won’t ever miss anything Much of their
appeal (9) in their flexibility They allow you do to other things while you’re listening, such as driving or (10) the housework For some people, audio books can be a much more enjoyable
way of gaining knowledge than reading.
3 A in spite B no matter C regardless of D even if
4 A plentiful B broad C considerable D lasting
7 A ever since then B all the time C up until now D from then on
Trang 35About two hundred years ago man lived in greater harmony with his environment because
industry was not much developed Today the situation is quite (1) _ People all over the
world are worried about what is happening to the environment, because of modern industry and the
need for more and more energy Newspapers and magazines write (2) _water pollution, air pollution and land pollution Why is there so much (3) about pollution After all, people have
been polluting the world around them for thousands and thousands of years But in the past, there
were not many people and (4) of room in the world so they could move to another place
when their settlements became dirty.
Now, however, many parts of the world are (5) _, people live in big cities and much of our waste, especially waste from factories, electric (6) _ stations, the chemical industry and heavy industry is very dangerous Fish die in the lakes, rivers and seas; forest trees die (7) _ Much of this dangerous waste goes into the air and is carried by the wind for great distances The earth is (8) home We must take care of it for ourselves and for the next generations This means (9)
_our environment clean.
The importance of this task is pointed out by ecologists, the scientists who study the
(10) _ between living things and the environment However, each of us must do everything
possible to keep the land, air and water clean.
Answers
III Read the passage carefully and choose the best option for each sentence
Most of us lead unhealthy lives: we spend far too much time sitting down If, in addition, we are careless about our diets, our bodies soon become flabby and our systems sluggish Then the guilt feelings start : “I must go on a diet”, “ I must try to lose weight” “ I must get more fresh air and exercise”, “I must stop smoking”, “I must try to keep fit” There are some aspects of our unhealthy lives that we cannot avoid I’m thinking of such features of modern urban life as pollution, noise, rushed meals and stress But keeping fit is a way to minimize the effects of these evils.
The usual suggestion to a person who is looking for a way to keep fit is to take some sports While
it is true that every weekend you will find people playing football and hockey in the local park, they are outnumbered a hundred to one by the people who are simply watching them It is an illusion to think that you will get fit by going to watch the football match every Saturday, unless you count the effort required to fight your way through the crowds to get to the best seats.
For those who do not particularly enjoy competitive sports – and it is especially difficult to do so if you are not good at them – there are such solitary activities as cycling, walking and swimming What often happens, though, is that you do them in such a leisurely way, so slowly, that is doubtful if you are doing yourself much good, apart from the fact that you have at least managed to get up out of your armchair Of course you can be very thorough about exercise, even fanatical Many sports shops now sell frightening pieces of apparatus, chest-expanders and other mysterious gadgets of shiny spring steel, which, according to the advertisements, will bring you up to an Olympic standard of fitness, provided that you follow a rigorous and regular programme of exercises Such programmes generally involve long periods of time bending these curious bits of metal into improbable shapes.
It all strikes me as utterly boring and also time-consuming Somebody suggested recently that all such effort was pointless anyway because if you spend half an hour every day jogging round the local park, you will add to your life exactly the number of hours that you wasted doing the ‘jogging’ in the first place The argument is false even if the facts are correct, but there is no doubt that exercise in itself can be boring.
Even after you have found a routine for keeping in shape, through sport or gymnastics or
Trang 36isometrics, you are still only half way to good health, because, according to the experts, you must also master the art of complete metal and physical relaxation Now, this does not mean snoozing in the armchair or going dancing ( which is a good form of exercise in itself ) It has to do with deep breathing , emptying your mind of all thoughts, meditation, and so on.
Yoga, as practiced in the West, is the most widely known and popular of the systems for achieving the necessary state of relaxation Contrary to popular belief, you do not have to learn a lot of strange words or become a Buddhist in order to benefit from Yoga It seems ironical, though, that as our lives have improved in a material sense, we have found it increasingly necessary to go back to forms of activity – physical effort on the one hand, and relaxation on the other – which were the natural way of life of our forefathers.
1 Unfitness is the result of _.
A lack of fresh air and exercise
B overeating, smoking and living in town
C not eating properly and not getting enough exercise
D not taking part in sports
2 Pollution, noise and stress are examples of _.
A causes of unfitness B bad features of living in towns
C the things we must avoid if we are to stay healthy D industrial life and work
3 Our reaction to being out of condition is to _.
A give up smoking and go on a diet B start a programme of keep-fit exercises
C make resolutions to lead a healthier life D.take up a sport
4 A lot of people who go to the park at the weekend are _.
C keep-fit enthusiasts D unfit or unhealthy
5 You cannot really enjoy competitive sports unless you are _.
A young enough to play them B very good at them
C fit enough to play them D a solitary kind of person
6 The reason we don’t get much out of solitary sports such as walking is that we do not _.
A do them often enough B have the encouragement of others
C take them seriously enough D do them vigorously enough
7 The writer does not like keep-fit programmes because he thinks _.
A they take up too much time B there are much easier ways of getting fit
C they are a waste of time D the apparatus is very silly
8 To be healthy we must _.
A keep fit and active B keep fit and learn to relax
C be active and practise Yoga D be very careful about what we eat and drink
9 Many people believe that in order to practise Yoga _.
A you must learn a special vocabulary B it is better to become a Buddhist
C you must learn to relax completely D you must wear special clothing
10 Our forefathers were healthy because _.
A their way of life involved both exercise and relaxation
B they were careful to get plenty of fresh air and keep fit
C they lived in the country and spent time out of doors
D they had simple work to do and very little to worry about
Answers
SECTION D: WRITING
I Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.
1. His second attempt on the world record was successful
He broke _.
2. They were all arrested because of his incompetence.
Had _.
Trang 373. Please don’t smoke in the kitchen.
I’d rather _ _.
4. “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean”, said her mother.
Jean’s mother complimented _.
5. I don’t really like her even though I admire her achievements
III The Internet is now getting more and more popular all over the world So, how important is it to
your life? Write a paragraph of about 120 words to answer this question.
The End
ĐỀ SỐ 6:
Trang 38TRƯỜNG PTTH A THANH LIÊM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 10
NĂM HỌC 2011- 2012
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi này gồm có 4 trang, thang điểm 20)
Họ và tên thí sinh:……… Lớp: 10A……
Điểm bài thi
Họ tên, chữ ký của giám khảo
1
PART I : PHONETIC (1.0 p):
I Find the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
4 A beloved B naked C ploughed D learned
PART II : VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
I Circle the correct answers (3,5p):
1 He got an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he had not worked particularly hard
2 There were over 30,000 at the match
A spectators B viewers C witnesses D watchers
3 they are tropical birds, parrots can live in temperate or even cold climate
4 I was enjoying my book, but I stopped _ a program on TV
5 The man we met yesterday was the manager of a bicycle factory
6 I don't believe a word she says, I think she _
A is laying B is telling lie C is lying D lied
7 AIDS is a(n) _ disease
8 I knew they were talking about me _ they stopped when I entered the room
9 When I came to visit her last night, she a bath
10 English _ in many parts of the world
Trang 39A is spoken B is speaking C was spoken D speaks
11 The children _ to the zoo
12 My parents first each other at the Olympic Games in 1982
13.Their _ has lasted for more than 20 years
14 If I had time, I to the beach with you this weekend
A would have gone B would go C will have gone D will go
II Supply the correct form of the words and verbs in the parentheses ( 2.0 p)
1 Visitors complained about the ……… in the old museum (organize)
2 You must be when you open that door (care)
3."Time of our lives" was the song of the World Cup 2006 (office)
4 When we took an exam last year, we met a very strict (exam)
5 We can see many ……… on TV everyday (advertise)
6 I watch the news everyday because it very ……… (inform)
7 He was very ……… of the work he had done (pride)
8 I don’t find him very _ (communicate)
PART III : READING COMPREHENSION:
I Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer (3.0p):
All over the world people listen to classical music Classical music is difficult to describe It meansdifferent things to different people Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, andMozart In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion They wanted to make abeautiful, interesting design They wanted to write lovely sounds
Then composers started to interpret ideas They told stories about wars, armies, and soldiers Theywrote about religion Sometimes they composed music for holidays They told love stories and showedstrong emotion Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner,and Tchaikovsky Classical music stays with people a long time Bach wrote about 300 years ago,Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago
Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music When they close their eyes, they cansee the design They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it Sometimes it isdifficult to understand The listener has to think about it However, we can all learn to enjoy someclassical music It is very important to people
1 Classical music is famous
A in the Western B in Europe C in the United States D all over the world
2 The first classical composers wanted to
A tell stories about religion B write lovely sounds
3 What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?
integration
4 Beethoven _
A composed his music a long time ago B just wanted to make an interesting design
Trang 40C did not tell a story D wrote some music that as difficult to understand
5 People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to
C from the picture of the design in their mind D hear the same classical music many times
6 Classical music
A is different from people to people
B is difficult to understand so that listener always has to think about it
C was composed by famous musicians very long time ago
D is necessary for people because it makes life more colorful
II Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap of the passage (2.5p)
Yellowstone National park, the first US national park, was (1) _ in 1872 It is one of thelargest parks It (2) about 3,500 square (3) _or 9,065 square kilometers (4) north-west Wyoming and parts of Idaho and Montana
The park has many wild animals (5) bears, buffalo, elk, deer, antelope coyotes andlynxes and is famous for fine scenery, hot springs and geysers there are about seventy geysers in thepark
II Finish each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence
printed before it ( 3.5 p)
1 I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult
Because of ………
2 Although he got up early, he was late for the first train
In spite ……… 3.Mr Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”
………