KỲ THI THỬ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phúT, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) A. Listening I. Listen to the conversation between Kate and Counsellor and complete the notes. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. KATE Her first impressions of the town Example Quiet Type of accommodation (1) Her feelings about the accommodation (2) Her feelings about the other students (3) Name of course Environmental Studies Difficulties experienced on the course (4) Suggestions for improving the course (5) II. Listen the conversation again and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F): 1. At university, Kate has made a lot of friends. 2. She is studying in Environmental Studies department to get a Masters. 3. She is fairly interested in her course. 4. Kate only has had a talk with lecturers on the holiday trips. 5. She supposes that it would be helpful to have appointments with lecturers every two weeks. B. Phonetics Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. A. competition B. explanation C. television D. observation 2. A. courageous B. courteous C. dangerous D. spacious 3. A. develop B. reservoir C. continue D. abundant 4. A. appreciate B. variety C. individual D. enthusiasm 5. A. attract B. rural C. receive D. increase C. Lexical- grammar I. Choose from the four options given (marked A, B, C or D) one best answer to complete each sentence. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. The ceremony was _______________live by satellite to over fifty countries. A. transmitted B. called C. delivered D. transferred 1 2. Don't ______________your sympathy on him. A. have B. give C. spend D. waste 3. I would like to express my ________________to everyone for their hard work. A. work B. difficulty C. gratitude D. happiness 4. You can learn as much theory as you like, but you only master a skill by _____________it. A. training B. practicing C. exercising D. doing 5. She came to the airport only to find out that she _____________her passport at home. A. had left B. was leaving C. has left D. would have left 6. ___________further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Did B. Had C. Should D. Were 7. All fossil fuels are _____________resources that can not be replaced quickly. A. available B. renewable C. non-renewable D. unlimited 8. The reason ____________she gave us for not coming early made us disappointed. A. for which B. what C. why D. that 9. Some of the furniture in our apartment _____________ secondhand. A. are B. is C. were D. was 10. The volunteer medical personnel hoped to prevent the further spread of the disease __________educating the people __________how to protect themselves. A. through - from B. with - through C. for - to D. by – on 11. There is no point in telephoning him. He‘s certain _____________by now. A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left 12. As he walked along the landing, he ________________himself in the mirror at the top of the stairs. A. glimpsed B. glance C. gazed D. glared 13. Many people with poor academic records turn ____________to be very successful in their careers. A. out B. in C. up D. over 14. We all laughed at his _______________of the teacher. A. image B. copy C. imitation D. mimic 15. August 23 rd is the last date __________you may transfer than other registration forms. A. which B. on which C. that D.what II. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. _________is the process of changing something so that it works by electricity. ( electric ) 2. It would take miracle to make this business ________________. ( profit) 3 . My brother has been a stamp ______________for many years. ( collect) 4 . That young man behaves to everyone very____________. ( courteous) 5 . ____________, his wife was killed in a car accident . (tragic) III. Fill in the blanks suitable prepositions. 1. It was very good ___________ you to help Dave with his homework. 2. Nothing _______________the ordinary ever happens here. 3. We are _______________no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here. 4. The bomb went ___________in a crowded street last night. 5. This town is famous _________its hand- woven carpets. 2 D. READING I. Read the following passage then choose the best answer from four options (marked A, B, C and D) to complete the numbered blanks in the passage. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. The Southwestern States of the United States suffered one of the worst droughts in their history from 1931 to 1938. The drought (1) _______ the entire country. Few food crops could be grown. Food became (2)_______ , and prices went up (3)_______ the nation. Hundreds of families in the Dust Bowl region had to be moved to farms in other area with the help of the federal government. In 1944, drought brought great damage to (4)_______ all Latin America. The drought moved to Australia and then to Europe, (5)_______ it continued throughout the summer of 1945. From 1950 to 1954 in the United States, the South and Southwest suffered a (6) _______ drought. Hundreds of cattle ranches had to ship their cattle to other region because (7) _______ lands had no grass. The federal government again (8) _______ an emergency drought- relief program. It offered farmers (9) _______ credit and seed grains (10) _______ low prices. 1. A. affected B. pushed C. occurred D. incurred 2. A. scarce B. mystifies C. uncommon D. hidden 3. A. all B. across C. over D. throughout 4. A. totally B. almost C. factually D. near 5. A. that B. which C. where D. when 6. A. strict B. heavy C. sharp D. severe 7. A. culture B. manure C. moisture D. pasture 8. A. conformed B. conducted C. convened D. carried 9. A. emergency B. tension C. crisis D. disaster 10. A. to B. at C. over D. in II. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution - free than those on the road today. Several few types of automobile engines have already been developed than run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero - emission option presently available. Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source current is available, transport experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter range commuter electric cars, three - wheeled neighborhood cars ,electric delivery vans , bikes and trolleys As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars. Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one- person three- wheelers, small cars, or electric/ gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by freeway today. 1. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage EXCEPT A. planes B. vans C. trains D. trolleys 2. The author's purpose in the passage is to A. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future. B. criticize conventional vehicles. C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles. D. support the invention of electric cars. 3 3. The passage would most likely be followed by details about A. electric shuttle buses B. automated freeways C. pollution restrictions in the future D. the neighborhood of the future 4. The word “compact" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A. inexpensive B. squared C. concentrated D. long-range 5. In the second paragraph, the author implies that A. electric vehicle are not practical for the future. B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future. C. a dependable source of electric energy will eventually be developed. D. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation. 6. According to the passage, public parking lots of the future will be A. more convenient than they are today. B. much larger than they are today. C. as common as today's gas stations. D. equipped with charging devices. 7. The word "charging" in this passage refers to A. aggression B. electricity C. lightning D. credit cards 8. The word “foresee" in this passage could best be replaced with A. rely on B. count on C. imagine D. invent 9. The word "commuters" in paragraph 4 refers to A. cab drivers B. shoppers C. visitors D. daily travelers 10. The word "hybrid" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. hazardous B. combination C. automated D. futuristic III. Read the following passage and then choose the best answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Modern marriage is in chaos. Most men and women seek a relationship with a member of the (1) _______ sex and we still have the idea of a (2)_______ partner. But that won't immunize you (3) _______ the fact that married life is different in the late 20th century. Society today no longer has a clear (4) _______ of what marriage means. Most people would never enter a marriage if they didn't think there was (5) _______ mystical in it. The trouble is, we have (6) _______ the romantic notion and ideal of love. Modern couples talk about marriage as togetherness. Men and women use the same word but very often they (7) _______ different things and they may want different things. Women want togetherness in the (8) _______ of doing things together. Men like their wives somewhere for them, but not necessarily (9) _______ them. The evidence is that such subtle differences are important. If they are not addressed they can (10) _______ a gulf. 1. A. other B. diverse C. opposite D. various 2. A. complete B. absolute C. perfect D. thorough 3. A. for B. about C. against D. with 4. A. meaning B. clarification C. notice D. concept 5. A. something B. nothing C. what D. a thing 6. A. overestimated B. overlooked C. overstated D. overplayed 7. A. mean B. state C. define D. convey 8. A. purpose B. sense C. aim D. notion 9. A. about B. with C. before D. for 10. A. perform B. produce C. regenerate D. manufacture E. WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. No matter_________________________________________________________________________ 2. Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports. 4 Despite her________________________________________________________________________ 3. Without his help we would all have died. If it______________________________________________________________________________ 4. We’d prefer you not to smoke. We’d rather_______________________________________________________________________ 5. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong. No sooner ________________________________________________________________________ II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the given word. 1. I have no memory of when I found this book. (remember) I ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. From my position, I could see quite clearly what was happening.(standing) From where I __________________________________________________________________ 3. Organized activities don’t interest James very much. (Interested) Janes_________________________________________________________________________ 4. Do you like meat more than fish? (prefer) Do___________________________________________________________________________ 5. “What you have cooked is the best in the world! “ John said to his girlfriend. (congratulated) John__________________________________________________________________________ THE END 5 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI THỬ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 năm học 2012-2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (hướng dẫn chấm gồm 03 trang) A. LISTENING I. (10pts: 2pts/ item) 1. student accommodation/ hostel 2. awful food 3. not friendly/ kept to themselves 4. lecturers (too) busy 5. regular meetings/ meetings with lecturers. II. (10pts: 2pts/ item) 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. T B.PHONETICS (5pts: 1pts/ item) 1. C 2. A 3.B 4.C 5.B C.LEXICAL-GRAMMAR I. (15pts: 1pts/ item) 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B II. (5pts: 1pts/ item) 1.electification 2. profitable 3. collector 4. .courteously 5. tragically III. (5pts: 1pts/ item) 1. Of 2. Out of 3. under 4. off 5. for D. READING I. (10pts: 1pts/ item) 1. A 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6. D 7.D 8.B 9.A 10.B II. (10pts: 1pts/ item) 1.A 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.D 10.B III. (10pts: 1pts/ item) 1.C 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.B 6 E. WRITING I. (10pts: 1pts/ item) 1. No matter how long you use it won’t wear out. 2. Despite her severe disability Judy participated in many sports. / Despite being severely disabled Judy participated in many sports. 3. If it hadn’t been for his help we would all have died. 4. We’d prefer you not to smoke. We’d rather you didn’t smoke. / We’d rather you stopped smoking. 5. No sooner had he arrived than things went wrong. II. (10pts: 1pts/ item) 1. I don’t remember finding this book. 2. From where I was standing, I could see quite clearly what was happening 3. James isn’t interested in organizing activities 4. Do you prefer meat to fish? 5. John congratulated his girlfriend on her cooking. 7 LISTENING Tapescripts C: Counsellor K: Kate L: Luki C: Hi, there, Kate. Come on in. How are you today? K: Fine, thanks. C: Hi, Luki. How’s things? L: OK C: Well, as I explained on the phone, I’m a Counsellor here at the Student Services section of the university and I’m interviewing overseas students to help me draw up a guide for new students so I’d be grateful if you could tell me a little about your time since you’ve been here in Cambridge. K: Right. L: Good idea. C: Now, Kate, let’s start with you. OK, um… This is your second semester, isn’t it? Could you tell us something about your first impressions of the town when you arrived? K: Yeah, well, first of all I was truck by how quiet it is here in the evening. (repeat) Yes, I suppose Cambridge is a quiet place. Where did you live when you first arrived? K: Well, I went straight into student accommodation; it was a kind of student hostel. C: All right, so you didn’t have to worry about doing your own cooking or anything like that? K: No, but sometimes I wished I had! The food at the hostel was awful. C: Oh dear. But how were the other students? K: To be honest I haven’t managed to make many friends even though the place is full. People seem to keep to themselves. They’re not really very friendly. C: Oh I’m sorry to hear that. Well, what about the actual course? You’re studying…uh? K: I’m doing a Masters by coursework in Environmental Studies. C: Ah, right, and how are you finding that? K: Yeah, well it has been pretty good really. I’ve enjoyed the course, but I feel there hasn’t been enough contact with the lecturers. They all seem to be incredibly busy. The only chance I’ve really had to talk to them was on the field trip. C: Well that’s no good. Could anything be done to improve the course, in your opinion? K: Well… I think it would be helpful to have meetings with lecturers on the course. Say once a fortnight – something like that. C: Regular meetings. Yes, that could certainly help. Now Kate, we’ll come back to you in a minute, but I’d just like to ask Luki some questions. THE END 8 . KỲ THI THỬ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phúT, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 05. 5 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI THỬ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 11 năm học 2012-2013 MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (hướng dẫn. against D. with 4. A. meaning B. clarification C. notice D. concept 5. A. something B. nothing C. what D. a thing 6. A. overestimated B. overlooked C. overstated D. overplayed 7. A. mean