KỲ THI OLYMPIC ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG Tỉnh kiên giang ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ MÔN TIẾNG ANH

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐBSCL THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ - MÔN TIẾNG ANH I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART ONE You will hear a lecturer in a college talking about British history. For each of the questions 1-4, tick () one of the boxes A, B, C or D to show the correct answer. 1 Which lecture in the series is this? A first [ ] B third [ ] C fourth [ ] D fifth [ ] 2 How long is each lecture? A 5 minutes [ ] B 15 minutes [ ] C 50 minutes [ ] D 55 minutes [ ] 3 This series of lectures covers British history up to A the time of Julius Caesar. [ ] B 410 AD. [ ] C the time of Henry VIII. [ ] D the present. [ ] 4 Why does the lecturer pause after saying " a long period in British history"? A He wants to close the door. [ ] B He loses his notes. [ ] C There is a lot of noise. [ ] D Someone comes in late. [ ] PART TWO You will hear a discussion on the radio about cable television. For each of the questions 5-12, tick () one of the boxes to show whether the statement is true or false. True False 5 Cable TV allows more channels to be broadcast. 6 More people can watch cable TV. 7 TV reception is improved with cable TV. 8 Cable TV companies will be able to transmit anything there is a market for. 9 It offers better pictures at a higher price. 10 It is agreed that cable TV will improve programmer content. 11 The British are likely to use American technology. 12 British Cable will probably convey more than 100 channels. PART THREE You will hear an interview with the author of a new cookery book. For each of the questions 13-15, tick () one of the boxes A, B, C or D to show the best answer. 13 She says that the main difference between herbs and spices in cooking is that A herbs enhance the flavor more than spices. [ ] B the use of too much spice can spoil the food. [ ] C spices are necessary for cooking, but herbs are not. [ ] D spices have to be used in combination with oils and essences. [ ] 14 Why does she advise against using commercially-prepared curry powder? A It ruins the flavor of the food. [ ] B There is too great a variety to choose from. [ ] C It contains whole spices. [ ] D It has no distinctive flavor. [ ] 15 What does she say about her recipes? A She has suggested using a lot of spice in them. [ ] B They do not need to be followed strictly. [ ] C She recommends steaming curries. [ ] D They are the result of a lot of experiment. II. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: (7ms) 1. Choose the best answer to finish each of the following sentences: (1.4ms) 1. ____________ human beings have relatively constant body temperature. A. Alike all mammals B. Alike all mammals C. Like all mammals D. Like all mammal 2. So far there is no vaccine ____________ in sight for the common cold. A. or curing B. has cured C. or cure D. having cured 3. The Louisiana Territory, an area ____________ the size of France, was bought by the United States from France for $ 15,000,000 in 1803. A. than more four times B. more than four times C. four times than more D. is four times more than 4. Despite claims that filters and low-tar tobacco make smoking somewhat safer, in fact, they only marginally reduce, ____________eliminate, the hazards. A. none B. no C. not D. nor 5. “The reservations weren’t made on time.” “Sorry, the computers were down: it____________.” A. couldn’t be helped B. didn’t help C. couldn’t help D. wasn’t help 6. William Bonney, ____________ Billy The Kid, was a famous “Wild West gunman”. A. bogus B. vesus C. alias D. ergo 7. Our plans to start our own business seem ____________to failure! A. doomed B. fated C. compelled D. designed 8. No one can visit her because she has a very ____________ disease. A. intoxicating B. contagious C. corporal D. exasperating 9. Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth’ atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration ____________ great contributions to weather forecasting. A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes 10. He wrapped all his possessions up in a sheet and carried the ____________ on his back. A. case B. rucksack C. bundle D. bag 11. Sometimes very young children have trouble ____________ fact from fiction and may believe that dragons actually exist. A. to separate B. separating C. to be separated D. for separating 12. You can’t talk to him until you’re ____________ in the face, but still won’t understand. A. white B. blue C. black D. pink 13. In the 1950s, many people believed that the more they produced and consumed ____________ . A. they were the more affluent B. the more affluent they were C. were they affluent D. they were affluent 14. After lunch we ____________ along the sea front for a while and the returned to the coach. A. strolled B. crept C. shuffled D. waddled 2. Choose the words or phrases that are not correct in standard English:(1.4ms) 1. Because of different tree species A B C D 2. adapting to different climates A B C D 3. and soil types have evolved over millennium. A B C D 4. many kinds of forests occupied the earth today A B C D 5.The primitive forests of several hundred million years ago consisted of less kinds of trees. A B C D 6. In fact, the earliest “trees”, which grow nearly 500 million years ago, were like giant club mosses. A B C D 7. They lack true roots and consisted of a confused mass of specialized branches A B C D 8. that climbed at rocky ground. A B C D 9. Fifty millions years later came the dense forests of tree ferns A B C D 10. that prevailed tropical climates of that era. A B C D 11. The forerunners of modern conifers-trees that bear cones-were at the scene 300 million years ago, A B C D 12. when plant life abundant colonized marshly land, building the tremendous coal and oil reserves so important today. A B C D 13. By the time the dinosaurs roamed the earth some 180 million years before, A B C D 14. seed-bearing trees that shed their leaves in winter evolved; from these have sprung our present deciduous forests. A B C D 3. Use the correct forms of words in the brackets.(1.4ms) When you read something in a foreign language, you frequently come across words you do not (1) ___________ understand. Sometimes you check the meaning in a dictionary and sometimes you guess. The strategy you adopt depends very much upon the degree of (2) ___________ you require and the time at your (3) ___________. If you are the sort of person who tends to turn to the dictionary frequently it is (4) ___________remembering that every dictionary has its limitations. Each definition is only an (5) ___________ and one builds up an accurate picture of the meaning of a word only after meeting it in a (6) ___________ of contexts. It is also important to recognize the special dangers of dictionaries that translate from English into your (7) ___________ language and vice versa. If you must use a dictionary, it is usually far (8) ___________ to consult an English-English dictionary. In most exams you are not permitted to use a dictionary. Even if you are allowed to use one, it is very (9) ___________ to look up words, and time in exams is usually limited. You are therefore forced to guess the meaning of (10) ___________ words. When you come across unknown words in an exam text, it is very easy to panic. However if you develop (11) ___________techniques for guessing the meaning, you will overcome a number of (12) ___________problems and help yourself to understand far more of the text than you at first thought (13) ___________ 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 derived from the (14) ___________ of the word. 1. A. full B. fully C. fulfill D. fuller 2. A. accurate B. accurately C. accusative D. accuracy 3. A. dispose B. disposed C. disposal D. disposition 4. A. worthy B. worth C. worthless D. worthlessness 5. A. approximation B. approximate C. approximately D. appropriation 6. A. vary B. various C. variously D. variety 7. A. native B. nation C. natively D. national 8. A. safering B. safely C. safer D. safety 9. A. consuming-time B. time-consuming C. time-consumed D. consumed-time 10. A. infamiliar B. imfamiliar C. unfamiliar D. disfamiliar 11. A. efficiency B. effectively C. effect D. efficient 12. A. possible B. possibly C. possibility D. possibilities 13. A. alike B. likely C. likeable D. likeness 14. A. formation B. formative C. format D. form 4. Use the correct forms of verbs in the brackets.(1.4ms) Coca-cola (1) ___________ in 1886 by John Pemberton, a 50-year-old chemist from Atlanta, USA. He (2) ___________ a soft drink to sell as a “brain tonic”. Working tirelessly in the back room of his drugstore, he produced a mixture (3) ___________, among other things, coca leaves, cola nut oil, sugar and caffeine. (The exact recipe is still a secret, but the tiny cocaine content (4) ___________in 1903.) A few months later, an assistant served a customer Coca-cola (5) ___________with soda water by mistake. It was this small addition that (6) ___________to be the vital ingredient that made the drink a success. Coke (7) ___________ cleverly marketed. The distinctive design of the bottle (8) ___________in 1915 to prevent imitations and a 1920s advertising campaign even gave the world Father Christmas as we now know him-with a red and white costume rather than the blue, yellow or green he has often previously (9) ___________. Coca-cola was a major sponsor of the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as being the Games’ “Official Drink”. The red and white Coca-cola logo (10) ___________at once a powerful symbol of American way of life. Coke was the most widely distributed mass-produced item in America when World War II (11) ___________and the war (12) ___________the opportunity to spread the product into Europe and Asia. When conservative Europeans (13) ___________ the invasion of modern American values into their ancient cultures, the act of drinking Coke became for the young a minor form of rebellion against tradition. Even today, Coke (14) ___________ with the image of youth. 1. A. invented B. were invented C. had been invented D. was invented 2. A. decided to develop B. decided developing C. decided to developing D. deciding to develop 3. A. contains B. containing C. contained D. to be contained 4. A. has been removed B. had been removed C. was removed D. removed 5. A. mixed B. mixing C. to be mixed D. mixes 6. A. turned up B. turned on C. turned out D. turned over 7. A. was always B. is always C. had always been D. has always been 8. A. introduced B. was introduced C. were introduced D. must be introduced 9. A. worn B. wear C. wore D. wearing 10. A. can recognize B. could be recognized C. can be recognized D. could be recognized 11. A. break into B. broke out C. broke down D. broke in 12. A. provided B. provides C. has provided D. had been provided 13. A. complaining B. were complained C. had complained D. complained 14. A. still links B. has still linked C. is still linked D. was linked 5. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition or article: (1.4ms) 1. The play quite lived ____________ to my expectations. 2. He took it ____________ granted that they were happy. 3. Put ____________ the cigarette, please. I don’t like the smell of your tobacco. 4. What time did you turn ____________last night? 5. It never occurred ____________ me to ask him for proof of his identity. 6. You should comply ____________ the school rules. 7. Just smell this meat! It’s ____________. - By this time I had come to (8) ____________ conclusion that he wasn’t genuine meter reader; and (9) ____________ he left (10) ____________ house I rang (11) ____________ police. - I can’t remember (12) ____________ exact date of (13) ____________ storm, but I know it was (14) ____________Sunday because everybody was at church. III. READING COMPREHENSION 1. Choose the best option to fill in the blanks. Charges and Electricity Atoms, the basic building blocks of matter, are made of three basic components: protons, neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons cluster together to form the nucleus, the central part of the atom, and the (1) __________ orbit about the nucleus. Protons and electrons both carry an electrical charge. The charges they carry are opposite to each other; protons carry a (2) __________ electrical charge while electrons carry a negative electrical charge. Neutrons are (3) __________ charged - they carry no charge at all. Electricity is the movement of charged particles, usually electrons, from one place to another. Materials that electricity can move through easily are called conductors. Most metals, such as iron, copper and (4) __________, are good (5) __________ of electricity. Other materials, such as rubber, wood and glass, block the flow of electricity. Materials which (6) __________ the flow of electricity are called insulators. Electrical cords are usually made with both conductors and (7) __________. Electricity flows through a (8) __________ in the center of the cord. A layer of insulation (9) __________ the conductor and (10) __________ the electricity from 'leaking' out. Objects usually have equal numbers of positive and negative charges, but it isn't too hard to temporarily create an imbalance. One way scientists can create an imbalance is with a machine called a/ an (11) __________ generator. It creates a large static charge by placing electrons on a metal dome using a motor and a big rubber band. Since like charges (12) __________, the electrons push away from each other as they collect on the dome. Eventually, too many electrons are placed on the dome and they leap (13) __________, creating a spark that looks like a bolt of lightning. Have you ever received a (14) __________ after having walked across a carpet? This shock was caused by extra electrons you collected while walking (15) __________ the carpet. Your body became like the dome of the Van de Graff generator, full of extra electrons looking for a way to get away. The path back to the carpet was blocked by the (16) __________ you were wearing, but they were able to move through your hand and into the object that you touched, (17) __________ the shock. So, the next time you shuffle across a carpet and shock your friend on the (18) __________, tell them you were just trying to be a Van de Graff generator! 1. A. neutrons B. protons C. electrons D. quarks 2. A. negative B. positive C. neutral D. strong 3. A. negatively B. positively C. neutrally D. strongly 4. A. wood B. paper C. nitrogen D. aluminum 5. A. keepers B. protectors C. insulators D. conductors 6. A. allow B. create C. help D. prevent 7. A. conductors B. insulators C. metals D. lugs 8. A. conductor B. insulator C. neutron D. cord 9. A. surrounds B. warms C. looks at D. hears 10. A. speeds up B. replaces C. prevents D. allows 11. A. Rube Goldberg B. Van de Graf C. Big Bad D. Einstein 12. A. jump B. join C. repel D. attract 13. A. on B. for C. off D. toward 14. A. dollar B. book C. shock D. cat 15. A. along B. across C. on D. onto 16. A. freckle B. shirt C. pants D. shoes 17. A. causing B. making C. preventing D. Creating 18. A. eye B. nose C. ear D. mouth 2. Choose the best answer for each question. Since life began eons ago, thousands of creatures have come and gone. Some, such as the dinosaurs, became extinct due to naturally changing ecologic conditions. More recent threats to life forms are humans and their activities. Man has drained marshes, burned prairies, damned and diverted rivers. Some of the more recent casualties of man's expansion have been the dodo, great auk, passenger pigeon, Irish elk, and Steller's sea cow. Sadly, we can no longer attribute the increasing decline in our wild animals and plant species to "natural" processes. Many species are dying out because of exploitation, habitat alteration or destruction, pollution, or the introduction of new species of plants and animals to an area. As mandated by Congress, protecting endangered species, and restoring them to the point where their existence is no longer jeopardized, is the primary objective of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program. 1. In line 1, "eons" most nearly means A. Ages B. Particles C. Animals D. Conditions 2. Which of the following is a form of man's habitat alteration? A. Glacial encroachment B. Hurricanes C. Damned rivers D. Snow storms 3. Which of the following have become extinct due to man's destruction? A. African elephants B. Irish elk C. Giant panda D. White Bengal 4. Which of the following would be a likely theme for the next paragraph? A. Naturally changing ecological conditions B. Animals that have become extinct C. Achievements of the government Endangered Species program D. Programs that have destroyed natural habitats 5. In the second paragraph, "attribute" most nearly means A. Assign. B. Characteristic. C. Introduce. D. Change. 6. The tone of this passage is A. Nationalistic B. Pro-wildlife C. Anti-wildlife D. Feminist 7. "Habitat alteration" as used in this paragraph means A. Changing clothes. B. Changing animals' environments. C. Changing humans' environments. D. Climate change. 8. According to this passage, A. Man is the cause of some animal extinction. B. Animals often bring about their own extinction. C. Congress can absolutely end extinction of animals. D. A law is more important than human responsibility. 9. Which of the following is NOT a cause of increasing decline of wild animal population? A. Exploitation B. Pollution C. Habitat alteration D. Congressional law 10. The primary objective of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program can be stated as A. Custodial care of endangered species. B. Enforcement of Congressional law. C. Education of the public. D. Stopping pollution. 3. Read the test and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE. A BETTER WORLD Recently a group of Swedish research scientists carried out a survey of children’s attitudes to the future. They were particularly interested in measuring the relevance of research to the children’s own fears and fantasies” what aspects of the future were important to them, and what directions should scientific research take? To find answers to these questions, they worked with 10- and 11-year-old children from ten schools located in rural and urban areas over the whole of Sweden. There were two main phases to the project. First, all the children were asked to write an essay, and illustrate it, on the theme “The Future: 2000 AD”. Then the scientists went round to the different schools to talk to the children, basing their discussions on the general question “What will the future be like?” and “What can we do to ensure that the future is as we want it to be?” A pattern soon emerged, showing that there was considerable agreement about which problems were important and how the problems should be dealt with. Pollution and the environment – This was the most important question for many of the children, and they all agreed that we must do everything in our power to clean up the mess we have made – factories, nuclear wastes, cars – and to make sure that we cause no further damage to our natural surroundings. Energy and power – We must cut down on the use of fossil fuels and nuclear power, and find new natural ways of producing energy (wind, sun, water, and so on) Automation – Here it was agreed that computers and robots will play and the increasingly important part in our lives. Man will become lazy, and the resulting unemployment will make things very difficult for us. However, many of the children were obviously excited by the prospect of new machines that would perform routine tasks such as household chores. Violence and War – Many children were frightened by the threat of a third world war. These were several suggestions for putting an end to war, such as total disarmament and laws against research into weapons. The overall view of the world in the future was one of destruction, war, and natural or unnatural catastrophe. There was a strong feeling of pessimism and helplessness in the face of adult stupidity. Summing up the results of the project, one of its leaders, Per Stenson of Lulea Technical University, said, “We’ve obviously got to pay more attention to our children. After all, apart from being the scientists of the future, they are also the people who have got to live in the world we are creating.” TRUE or FALSE? 1. The research scientists were particularly interested in the things the children were afraid of. 2. They worked with children who lived in the country only 3. The children were asked to draw pictures 4. The scientists drew patterns to describe the problems 5. The children agreed that we must use nuclear power to clean up the environment 6. We must cut down trees to produce energy 7. An increase in the use of robots will cause unemployment 8. The children had seen many new, exciting machines 9. Some children wanted all countries to get rid of their armies and weapons 10. Most children thought the future would be better than the present 11. They felt that adults behaved stupidly 12. Per Stenson thinks that children should be paid, since they are scientists 4/ WRITING A/ REWRITE THESE SENTENCES AS SUGGESTED: 1. Jenny and Kate grew up happily. UPBRINGING _____________________________________ 2. When he was small, Jim used to collect stamps. AS _____________________________________ 3. If children don’t get affection, It is harmful. LACK _____________________________________ 4. I can’t understand the way hooligans think. MENTALITY _____________________________________ 5. Was she offended by what I said? TAKE _____________________________________ 6. Sue very closely resembles her mother. ALIKE _____________________________________ 7. Everybody in the office likes Harry. POPULAR _____________________________________ 8. Jannet hasn’t got married yet. SINGLE _____________________________________ 9. Graham spend all his time working. DEVOTED _____________________________________ 10. Michael and Elaine are very friendly. CLOSE B/ The table below presents the achievements the government and the people of Tango have gained in some branches of the economy after two decades of their economic reforms. Write a report of 150 words on the economic development of Tango. Before 1980 1980 1990 2000 Agriculture -0.5% 3.5% 4.5% 5.4% Fishery -0.4% 3.2% 4.0% 5.0% Forestry -0.2% 2.7% 3.5% 4.5% Industry -0.6% 2.3% 3.4% 4.5% Construction -0.3% 4.5% 5.3% 6.4% Export 0% 3.0% 4.1% 5.3% C/ Write a composition ( 250- 300 words) about the following topic: (3đ) Unemployment is a problem facing many countries today. Should the government take an active role in reducing unemployment? Discuss, providing reasons. THE END [...]...SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT - KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐBSCL NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ - MÔN TIẾNG ANH KEY I LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART ONE: BRITISH HISTORY 1A 2B 3C 4D PART TWO: CABLE TV 5 T 6 F 7 T 8 T 9 F 10 F 11 T 12 F PART THREE:... that's what the government hopes I, myself 1 think it's only going to be used for entertainment I, I think we're being oversold cable in Britain er, we're being told that actually it's going to be able to be used for information services; to bank and to shop from, from home and to do all kinds of things like that And I think the Department of Industry is using this industrial argument, the promise of lots... fuss, Rod, about this particular news that cable television is coming to Britain? Rod Allen: Well the fuss is that the Hunt Committee, er, has said that for the first time cable television operators can transmit through their wires to your home, er, things other than the programmer that can already be received over the air They will be able to transmit practically anything they like as long as they can... particular taste for that particular dish develops, Then you can go to town on it Margo Andrews: One thing I learnt from reading your book I think, Mera, is that I must never go into a shop and buy a, a made-up tin of curry Mera Tenega: No, let's, let's forget the curry powder that you can buy I have nothing against the commercially prepared curry powders Some of them are very good But by using curry... television in the United States Is the system that is likely to be introduced in Britain very much the same as they have there? Brenda Maddocks: Yes, I think so There's a lot of debate going on now, really as to how futuristic a system may be installed but I think when actual cables come to be laid, I mean, they don't have an infinite life and people will probably settle for, er, American technology, which... there is over the air John Riddle: But, Brenda, is this such a new idea, because we do have forms of cable television already? Brenda Maddocks: It's certainly not a new idea It really started out in the early fifties, er, when in parts of America, or in, um, Canada and even in parts of Britain where television reception was poor, it was, has been for a long time, a way to get a better picture when the... the quality of the BBC and commercial broadcasting Cable can carryall these interactive services as they're called but er, most of them, the telephone line can carry as well and I I think really, it really helps if you think of it as an entertainment medium not as an information medium John Riddle: Is that how you see it too Rod? Rod Allen: Well I, it is very much so and I share Brenda's worries that... cooked and the combination of the various spices that make the end product Now you imagine something in French cooking, they use a lot of herbs Herbs must never be confused with spices Because you can overherb, if you know what I mean, a dish, but you shouldn't ever overspice a dish Because spices are something unique When you add to them, urn, add them to a dish, they are going to bring out the essences... 10 F 11 T 12 F PART THREE: INDIAN COOKERY 13 B 14 D 15 B Transcript PART I BRITISH HISTORY Lecturer: Well hello everybody and nice to see you here for the start of this course of lectures in British history Um, what I shall be trying to do this week is to, um, take you in five, fifteen minute lectures from the start.of British history 2000 years ago to, er the period of Henry the eighth which is, er... teaspoon of chili powder and you find my god it's going to blow your senses and steam coming out of your ears then reduce the quantity Spicing is something which is an individual taste Now you will hear the piece again [The piece is repeated.] That is the end of the third part of the test II GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: (7ms) 1 Choose the best answer to finish each of the following sentences: (1.4ms) 1 C 2 C 3 B . SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐBSCL THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ - MÔN TIẾNG ANH I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION PART. reasons. THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KIÊN GIANG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐBSCL THPT CHUYÊN HUỲNH MẪN ĐẠT NĂM HỌC 2008 - 2009 ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI ĐỀ NGHỊ - MÔN TIẾNG ANH KEY I. LISTENING COMPREHENSION. lecture in the series is this? A first [ ] B third [ ] C fourth [ ] D fifth [ ] 2 How long is each lecture? A 5 minutes [ ] B 15 minutes [ ] C 50 minutes [ ] D 55 minutes [ ] 3 This series of lectures