READING COMPREHENSION 5 points Part 1: Read the following passage then decide the best choice to complete the statement or answer the question.. 1.2 points The ruined temples of Angkor a
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3 points)
Part 1: Listen to the conversation Choose the best answer A, B, or C You will listen TWICE (1
point)
1 On Saturday, the woman is going to _
A stay at home B go swimming C play volleyball
2 Who do they think will win the League?
A Arsenal B Manchester United C Liverpool
3 Next weekend, the weather is going to be _
A wet and cold B sunny but cold C warm and sunny
4 The woman is going to buy _
A the red sweater B the blue sweater C the black sweater
5 Last night, the student _
A had a bad dream B had a good dream C didn’t dream
Part 2: Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false You will listen TWICE (1
point)
1 Barbara has finished her university
2 She needs to do 3 weeks’ experience at Mr Lewis’s company
3 Mr Lewis is at the office at the moment
4 Barbara wants to meet Mr Lewis to start work at his office
5 She will meet him at 9am the next day
Part 3: Listen and fill in the gaps with relevant words in the note below You will listen TWICE.
(1 point)
Name: (1) _
Address: (2) No _ (3) _ Street Forestville
Phone: (4) _
Best time to call: (5) _
SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7 points)
Part 1: Choose one word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle its corresponding
letter A, B, C, or D to indicate your answer (4 points)
1 They say he inherited his money from a relative he had never met
2 I was thinking of going out, but on thoughts, it might be better to stay in
3 One of my classmates is always putting me in public It’s so embarrassing!
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Trang 24 I know his name is ‘Jim’, but it was just a of the tongue when I called him ‘Tim’.
5 If you leave your baggage at the airport, it will be taken away
A inattentive B careless C unattended D neglectful
6 When you are in a western country, your host may open a wrapped gift in front of you Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is polite
A acquired B considered C known D called
7 the low rainfall this year, the crops did not produce a high yield
A Since B Despite C Due to D Because
8 The color of your shirt does not that of your trousers
A suit B fit C harmonize D match
9 An employer may look with on a young college graduate
A suspect B suspicion C suspicious D suspiciously
10 By tomorrow morning everything set up in time for the performance
A will have been B will be C had already been D have already
11 An accident in the power station may result in large of radiation being released
A numbers B number C amount D amounts
12 People believe there is a between the two crimes
A joint B chain C link D connector
13 You are not allowed to drive the influence alcohol
A under/of B in/of C under/by D by/in
14 exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every morning
A With/of B With/to C In/of D By/on
15 The children often make of Charles, which annoys his parents very much
A joke B fun C way D consideration
16 The factory is said _ in a fire two years ago
A being destroyed B to have been destroyed
C to have destroyed D to destroy
17 –“Would you mind giving me a hand with this bag?”
- “ _”
A Yes, I’ll do it now B No, not at all C Well, I’d love to D Yes, I am
18 The building the earthquake but then by a fire
A survived - was destroyed B was survived - destroyed
C survived - destroyed D was survived - was destroyed
19 Jan didn't check she had enough petrol before she left, was careless of her
20 'Which of these two men is Chinese?' ' is.'
A Both of them B All of them C Neither of them D None of them
Part 2: Supply the correct form of verbs in the brackets (1 point)
The actress Vanessa Kemp (1 DISAPPEAR) _ Yesterday she failed to arrive at the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s West End for her leading role in the comedy ‘Don’t look now!’ Ms Kemp, who (2 LIVE) _ in Hampstead, left home at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for the theatre, a journey she (3 MAKE) _ several times the week before Two people who (4 WALK) _ past her home at the time saw her leave But no one has seen her since then At half past seven she still (5 NOT, ARRIVE) _ at the theatre At eight o’clock the theatre manager (6 HAVE) _ to break the news to the
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Answers:
1 _ 6 _
2 _ 7 _
3 _ 8 _
4 _ 9 _
5 _ 10
Part 3: Supply the correct form of the words in capital letters to fill in the blank (2 points)
One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation that
has anything to do with physics,(1) _ or maths I am
not the (2) _ type at all In fact at school, I was a
complete (3) _ in these subjects Neither am I very
good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) _, so jobs in
business, administration and (5) _ don't really interest
me either Moreover, I find it (6) _ to be surrounded
by a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving
creative work or (7) _ skills of some sort I would like
to have the chance of work outdoors (8) _ and perhaps
do a bit of traveling too I am not (9) _ concerned
about becoming rich but I would like to have a (10) _
income enough to live comfortably
OCCUPY
1 CHEMIST
2 SCIENCE
3 FAIL
4 AMBITION
5 MANAGE
6 IRRITATE
7 ART
8 OCCASION
9 PARTICULAR
10 REASON
Answers:
1 _ 6 _
2 _ 7 _
3 _ 8 _
4 _ 9 _
5 _ 10
SECTION III READING COMPREHENSION (5 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage then decide the best choice to complete the statement or
answer the question Identify your answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1.2
points)
The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the mast impressive Seven Wonders of the World Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia,
Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the fifteenth century The ruins
of Angkor are documented as same of the mast impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water
One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to do with the inhabitants' irrigation system The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals, which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River Once filled, they
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Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor In order
to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply With less food available, the people
of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvelous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructure
1 What is the passage mainly about?
A Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia
B A possible explanation for the decline of a civilization
C The essential role water plays in farming
D Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire
2 The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses
A architecture of ancient Asian civilization
B religious practices of the people of Angkor
C the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire
D the other six wonders of the world
3 According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia
A is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia
B was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor
C became polluted due to a population explosion
D is one of the Seven Wonders of the World
4 Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs?
A They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean
B They became non-functional due to overuse
C They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes
D They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples
5 All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT
A erosion of soil C contamination of soil
B reduction of nutrients D loss of water supply
6 It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire
A were intentionally starved by the farmers
B lost their food source due to excess rainfall
C supplemented their diets with meat hunted in the nearby jungles
D depended upon rice as their main source of food
Part 2: Read the following passage then decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F) Write
T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false (1.8 points)
Throughout history, there have been many great explorers Have you, for example, heard of Marco Polo, the famous Italian traveler? He was the first European to travel to China He arrived in China in the late 13th century About 200 years later, Christopher Columbus sailed from Spain by ship He was
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in America Five hundred years after Columbus in the 1930s, a famous explorer named Richard Byrd was one of the first persons to fly over both the North and the South Poles Today we continue to explore this world and are studying to explore other worlds, too In the 1930s, Russian and American scientists sent many unmanned spacecrafts to the moon These spacecrafts sent back very valuable information about the moon Then on July 16th 1969 the first manned spaceship to the moon left earth
On that day, Apollo 11 blasted off with three American astronauts on board Four days after blast-off, two of these astronauts landed on the moon They later explored the surface of the moon About two days after landing on the moon, they started back to the earth They arrived safely back on earth a few days later Today we are sending unmanned spacecrafts to other planets In the future, we might walk
on Mars or Venus the way we did on the moon We might even travel to other galaxies Who knows? One thing we know for sure is that we will continue to explore this world and other worlds, too
1 Marco Polo traveled from Spain to China in the late 13th century
2 While he was looking for India, Christopher Columbus reached America
3 In the 19th century, Richard Byrd flew over both the North and the South Poles
4 Unmanned spacecrafts went to the moon before manned spacecrafts did
5 Unmanned spacecrafts couldn’t help scientists much
6 Apollo 11 was the first manned spaceship to go to the moon
7 Apollo 11 was damaged in the blast
8 All of the American astronauts on the spaceship landed on and explored the surface of the moon
9 Today we are sending spacecraft with astronauts on board to other planets
Answers:
Part 3: Read the passage and choose one word or phrase that best fits each space Identify your
answer by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C or D (1,5 points)
FUN AND GAMES
Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again You might be (1) to learn that the game industry now (2) more money than Hollywood (3) a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (4) one of the most popular (5) of entertainment today A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (6) , capture your imagination and play with your emotions
The big (7) , however, is that watching a movie is a passive (8) You have no say in how the plot (9) or which characters dominate the story With computer games, you direct the (10) and that is what makes them so exciting Finding the (11) game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (12) with the interactive (13) of make-believe
It is (14) to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers In fact, the (15) growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group
1 A concerned B admired C startled D surprised
3 A As soon as B as well as C As far as D As long as
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Part 4: Read the passage and think of one correct word to fill in each blank (0,5 point)
MICROSCOPES
It happened over 300 years ago in Holland Anton van Leeuwenhoek had a new microscope (1)
he had made One day he looked through it at a drop (2) lake water What he saw surprised him The water was alive with what Leeuwenhoek called "wee beasties." The microscope made tiny organisms look 200 times (3) than life size Leeuwenhoek was one of the first scientists to see living things that were that small His work was a giant step (4) science
Today, microscopes are much stronger An electron microscope can make tiny organisms look 200,000 times life size A few electron microscopes can see individual atoms Pictures can be made to show the objects or organisms much bigger The pictures add greatly to (5) we know about tiny objects and organisms Microscopes have come a long way in 300 years
Answers:
1. _ 2. 3. 4. 5. _
SECTION IV: WRITING (5 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it
beginning with the words given (2 points)
1 I left without saying goodbye, as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting
Rather _
2 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week
There has _
3 Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman
It was _
4 Their relationship was doomed because of their incompatibility
Had _
5 What a pity these shops close at lunchtime
I wish _
6 We didn't go to the theatre We stayed at home
We stayed
7 I wasn't surprised when they refused to pay me
As I _
8 It probably takes at least six hours to drive to Glasgow from here
It's _
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So _
10 It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case
We can’t
Part 2: What are the most important factors motivating students to learn hard? Write an essay of
about 300 words to express your point (3 points)
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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
SECTION I: LISTENING (3 points)
Part 1: (1 point): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
Part 2: (1 point): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
Part 3: (1 point): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
1 Sanchez 2 17a 3 John street 4 3320578 5 afternoon
SECTION II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7 points)
Part 1: (4 points): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
Part 2: (1 point): 0,1 point for each correct answer.
3 had made 8 have been trying / have tried
Part 3: (2 points): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
1 chemistry 2 scientific 3 failure 4 ambitious 5 management
6 irritating 7 artistic 8 occasionally 9 particularly 10 reasonable
SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION: (5 points)
Part 1: (1,2 points): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
Part 2: (1,8 points): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
1F, 2T, 3F, 4T, 5F, 6T, 7F, 8F, 9F
Part 3: (1,5 points): 0,1 point for each correct answer.
1 D
2 B
3 A
4 C
5 D
6 B
7 C
8 A
9 D
10 C
11 B
12 A
13 D
14 B
15 C
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SECTION IV: WRITING (5 points)
Part 1: (2 points): 0,2 point for each correct answer.
1 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
2 There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week
3 It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset
4 Had they not been incompatible, their relationship might not have been doomed./
Had it not been for their incompatibility, their relationship might not have been doomed
5 I wish these shops opened/ didn’t close at lunch time
6 We stayed at home instead of going to the theatre
7 As I (had) expected, they refused to pay me
8 It's probably at least a six-hour drive to Glasgow from here
9 So appalling was the sight that we reeled back in horror
10 We can't have stayed at the same hotel, in that case
Part 2: (3 points):
Marks are based on the following schemes:
1 Content: ( 35% of total marks)
- Providing all main ideas and details as required
- Communicating intentions sufficiently and efficiently
2 Organization & presentation: : ( 30% of total marks)
- Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion and clarity
3 Language: ( 30% of total marks)
- Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structures
- Good use and control of grammatical structures
4 Handwriting, punctuation and spelling: ( 5% of total marks)
- Intelligible handwriting
- Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes