Write your answers in the space provided below the passage.. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports.. I hope
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Chữ ký giám thị 1 Chữ ký giám thị 2 Số phách SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2007-2008 TỈNH DAK LAK KHOÁ THI NGÀY: 19/12/2007 MÔN THI : TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
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( 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) ( Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài ngay trên đề thi này.) CHỮ KÝ CỦA 2 GIÁM KHẢO ĐIỂM THI SỐ PHÁCH
Bằng số Bằng chữ
I) LISTENING ( 3, 0 points)
Part 1: Questions 1 - 8
Mr Ba is talking to his grandson, Nam, about his school days Listen to their conversation and check
( v ) if the statements are true (T) or false (F), or not given (NG).
(T) (F) (NG)
1 Mr Ba started school in 1942
2 He went on with his higher schooling in the only high school in town
3 He felt a bit worried on his first school days because of his being left-handed
4 He went to school in town by bike
5 He sometimes overslept and was late to school
6 When studying at the school in town, he was once hit by his teacher
7 The teachers never asked him to do any homework
8 He thought that his school days were the happiest days in his life
Part 2: Questions 9 - 15
Listen to three people, Suzan Diaz, Linda Reed and Richard Ching, talking about the disasters they
once experienced and how they were survived Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
9 What was Susan Diaz doing at that time?
A She was walking up to her office on the 28th floor
B She was writing some letters to her secretary
C She was dictating some letters to her secretary.
D She was rushing to the elevator
10 What did she decide to do as soon as she found that the elevator wasn't working?
A To run out down the stairs C To shout for help
B To go up to the roof D To wait calmly for help
11 How many of them were rescued from the roof before the building collapsed?
12 What was Linda Reed doing when the disaster happened?
A She was on a holiday in a small village C She was running toward the harbour
B She was having a rest in her hotel room D She was watching the volcano erupting
13 How could she escaped from the volcano eruption?
A She put on a life jacket and jumped down to the sea
B She ran to the harbour and a helicopter rescued her
C She managed to get on a ship just before the lava hit the town
D She was so terrified that she couldn't do anything except looking through the window
14 What were Mr Ching and his wife doing when the earthquake began?
A They were having their meal C They were chatting with their friends
B They were picking up plates for dinner D They were staying with friends in Santa Libradas
15 What did they do to survive from the earthquake?
A They ran out of the restaurant quickly
B They picked up everything and shouted for help
C They fell onto the floor and lay there for three hours
D They couldn't do anything but waiting for help because the ceiling fell onto them
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II) PHONETICS ( 1, 0 points ):
Part 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer.
17/ A normality B forget C formation D shortage
18/ A complex B excavate C excellent D expensive
19/ A immense B excellent C intelligent D recently
20 / A register B region C regularity D religion
Part 2: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group Circle A, B, C
or D to indicate the correct answer.
21/ A development B competitive C immediate D sympathetic
22/ A vocational B employer C minority D reasonable
23/ A analysis B destination C presidential D apprehension
24/ A exploration B facilities C scientific D educational
25/ A temperature B acquaintance C photography D distinctive
III VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4, 5 points):
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the
correct answer.
26 In some paintings, one color seems to into another
A separate B dissolve C drive D soar
27 About 120 people have been with the virus of bird flu since the beginning of the year
28 How do you _ with your colleagues, Miss Johnson ?
A make friends B get on C be nice D show off
29 They stared up into the sky until the noise of the rocket _
A died away B went out C gave up D wore off
30 California, with the population of more than 23 million, is the most state in the US
A populous B popular C populated D populating
31 Your parents are getting older Take
A after them B care of them C them in D up with them
32 If the road is icy you'd be advised to delay your departure
A rather B better C like D whole
33 Could you phone me you have the results of the test?
A since B if C as soon as D until
34 _ the rain the fans were hurrying to the theater to see the competition
A No matter B However C Although D Whatever
35 This is the first time we _ to Scotland, so it’s all new to us
A have gone B will visit C have been flown D are traveling
36 _ was the day before yesterday
A The France’s In dependence Day B The day of the French independence
B France’s Independence Day D French’s Independence Day
37 The students liked that professor’s course because _
A there was little or no homework B there was few if any homework
C of there wasn’t a great amount of homework D not a lot of homework
38 The facilities of the older hotel _
A is as good or better than the new hotel B are as good or better than the new hotel
C are as good as better than the new hotel D are as good as those of the new hotel, if not better
39 You haven't been studying much recently and you'd better ……… if you want to pass the Cambridge CPE exam
A thread your way through B meet your Waterloo
40 Donna ……… after her husband left her for a younger woman
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41 Mike would certainly have attended the proceedings
A if he didn’t get a flat tire B had he not had a flat tire
C if the flat tire hadn’t happened D had the tire not flattened itself
42 We had hardly sat down when she _ plates of food for us
A brought B has brought C had brought D would have brought
43 Because Ann was feeling unwell, _ to miss the examination
A that she wanted B the student who wanted C and wanted D she wanted
44 _ her for ages, I’m not surprised she won the prize
45 Neither Jane nor her brothers a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip
Part 2: From the four underlined words or phrases (A), (B), (C) or (D) in each of the following sentences,
identify the one that is NOT correct Circle the bracketed capital letter below your choice 0 has been done as an example.
0 Children enjoy telling and listening to ghost stories, especially in Halloween night
( A ) ( B ) ( C ) ( D )
46 Despite of a language barrier, people have managed to communicate with others through sign ( A ) ( B )
language, in which certain motions stand for letters, words, or ideas
( C ) ( D )
47 Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed, but not one has been
( A ) ( B ) ( C )
as widely accepted as this one
( D )
48 Made up of more than 150 countries, the organization is known as the United Nations was established
( A ) ( B ) ( C ) after World War II to preserve international peace and security
( D )
49 Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slopes of hills, to plant trees
( A ) ( B ) ( C ) ( D )
on unproductive land, and rotating crops
50 Paris has been well known for its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for above ( A ) ( B) ( C ) ( D ) one hundred years
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 errors Underline and correct them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (00) has been done as an example.
Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the hotter young film stars around at the moment His face
has been on the covers of all the top movies and young magazines over the last few
months and he has been the subject of countless articles, rumours and showbiz gossip
Leonard doesn’t like reading about him because “I read things about me that I’ve never
said in my life and never did"
Leonardo DiCaprio was born in Los Angeles on 11 November, 1974 He’s a Scorpio
His full name is Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio His mother is Germany and his father
Italian-American They called him Leonardo because when his mother was still
pregnant, he started kicking while she was stood in front of a painting by Leonardo Da
Vinci His friends call him Leo He has a scar from when he was stinging by a
Portuguese man-of-war His parents separated before he was born, so his mother
moved to a poor neighbourhood of Hollywood there Leo grew up At school he was
very good at imitating people, especially Michael Jackson This made him very
popularly His childhood hero was Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea
After appearance in TV commercials and episodes of Roseanne, he played the cast of
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hottest
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homeless boy Lately, he played the part of Jim Carroll in The Basketball Diaries But he
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Thi HSG 12-2007/ English 12/ page 3 of 8 Part 4: Write the CORRECT FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered spaces provided on the column on the right (00) has been done as an example. Our environment contains several factors that may cause disease Even the weather can be ( 0 DANGER) Too much cold may result in frostbite ( 61 EXCESS) heat may produce heat exhaustion Sometimes man poisons his environment, ( 62 PRODUCE) a new source of disease In many ( 63 COMMUNE), factories and motor vehicles pollute the air with ( 64 POISON) gas fumes that may cause lung diseases Our environment is filled with many forms of radiant energy which make life ( 65 POSSIBLE) Radiation from the sun provides us with heat, light, and food But radiation from any source may be dangerous because it can destroy body tissues Even the sun's rays which penetrate the atmosphere can cause serious burns Most ( 66 SCIENCE) believe that some effects of radiation may be delayed and may later produce cancer Man is learning to protect himself against damage from radiation In ( 67 ATOM) energy projects, thick concrete wall shield workers from the effects of radiation In hospitals and ( 68 LABORATORY), X-ray( 69 TECHNIQUE ) stand out of the range of the ( 70 RADIO ) 00 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
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IV READING COMPREHENSION (5,5 points) Part 1: Read the text and decide which word best fits each space by circling the letter A, B, C or D before it. English has without a ( 71 ) become the second language of Europe and the world European countries which have most ( 72 ) assimilated English into daily life are England's neighbours in Northern Europe: Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and the ( 73 ) of Scandinavia The situation is so ( 74 ) that any visitor to the Netherlands will soon be ( 75 ) of the pressure of English on daily life: television, radio and print ( 76 ) it into every home and the schoolyard ( 77) of children; advertisers use it to ( 78 ) up their message, journalists take refuge in it when their home-bred skills ( 79 ) them Increasingly one hears the ( 80 ) that Dutch will give way to English as the national tongue within two or three generations
72 A successfully B victorious C successful D lucrative
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Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from the list A => H for each paragraph
There are three extra headings which you do not need to use Write your answer in the space provided
A An unreal ambition
B A dream never coming true
C Congratulation from the White House
D Wonders from space
E The first manned space flight
F Welcome home
G The first oral message from space
H Answers still ahead
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With a shout of "Here we go!", Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok I at 9:07 a.m Moscow time on April 12, 1961 and approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth His flight lasted 108 minutes
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When Yuri Gagarin said goodbye to his family and prepared to leave the planet, there was still enormous uncertainty No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? With a technical failure, Gagarin could never be back to Earth
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At a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour, the 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut circled the Earth He also became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness From his window in space, Gagarin had a view of Earth that no human had before The first words spoken from space were: "I see Earth It's so beautiful!"
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Gagarin's flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero In a telegram to Moscow, U.S President John F Kennedy wrote, "The people of the United States share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the safe flight of the astronaut in man's first venture into space We congratulate you and the Soviet scientists and engineers who made this feat possible ."
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The pioneer cosmonaut could have fulfilled his ambition of making a new space flight if the tragic accident had not occurred He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968 After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero
Part 3: Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the space
provided below the passage.
Sugar was for a long time a luxury and in the opinion of the medical profession it still should be During the nineteenth century, however, manufacturers discovered ways of producing it in vast quantities and it has since become (86) of the staple articles of diet, particularly among the lower social classes It has the advantages
of being comparatively cheap, easily digested, rich in energy and useful for flavouring Its major (87) are that it lacks every nourishing quality (88) that of giving energy, and because of its attractive flavour it (89) to displace other much mote valuable foods from the diet Most serious of all is its adverse (90)
on health, since excessive consumption can cause heart (91) obesity and dental decay The latter is widespread among the inhabitants of western countries From the very young to the very old, (92)
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Your answers:
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Part 4: Read the passages below carefully Then choose the best answer for each of the four questions
that follow Circle A, B, C, D or E to indicate your choice.
The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper
Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades Fortunately, most educators are
becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and abilities However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists Grades often stifle creativity Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports Grades impose an arbitrary standard of success on everyone I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be abolished
immediately However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on grades I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School
Magdalena Smith, President,
Drama Club
Let's face the facts about grades Grades perform three basic functions First, grades motivate students to work at their highest level of competence Second, they act as a reward for hardworking students and as a reprimand
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to students who do not work hard Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student achievement Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university I've spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired primarily on the basis of their grades My grades helped me land a part-time job and will help me get into university next year I think grades are extremely important at Village High School
Simon Harper, Member,
Science Club
96 Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who
A wants business to hire more students
B believes in the benefits of good grades
C is concerned about students' creativity
D supports students' interests and abilities
E doesn't work too hard at his studies
97 Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for
A students to get good jobs
B students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports
C students to compete more for grades
D educators to have more control over grades
E students to be reprimanded for not working hard
98 Which of the following states is a fact about grades at Village High School?
A They are not useful
B They stifle creativity
C They foster unnecessary competition
D They should be optional
E They are currently in use
99 Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?
A Grades should be abolished
B Regimentation results from grades
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D Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades
E Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art
100 Good grades will mainly enable students
A to work at their highest level of competence
B to go to university
C to land a part-time job
D to get a job at a village high school
E to perform basic functions
IV WRITING ( 6 points)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it:
101 Columbus discovered America more than 400 years ago
• America
102 Our flight to Hanoi was cancelled because it stormed heavily yesterday
• We could have
103 You must have your house repainted to welcome the Lunar New Year
• Your house needs
104 Someone did drive my car away as soon as I reached the building gate
• No sooner
105 It was such a violent opposition from the fans that the coach had to hand in his resignation
• So
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Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence Using the word
given on the right , and this word MUST NOT be changed in any way
106 ‘Why don’t you come here in the spring?’, he said to them advised
107 By the time you get here they will have repaired the computer put
108 She never fails to support her brother when people attack his views stands
109 Things are much more expensive here than we thought they would be expected
110 You can eat sweets but you must always brush your teeth afterwards provided
Part 3: Write a passage about a law to help protect endanger protect endangered species, using the
suggestions below.
many species / in danger / becoming extinct / among threats / endangered species / businesses / buy and sell animals / skin, fur and other parts
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