ĐỀ THI và đáp án CHỌN HSG lớp 11 – THPT năm học 2013 – 2014 đề THI môn TIẾNG ANH

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 – THPT NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi dành cho học sinh trường THPT Chuyên) Đề thi gồm: 06 trang PART A: LISTENING I. You will hear an interview with a marketing director. Complete the notes using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will listen to the tapes TWICE. Lecture on (1)_________. Example: Tourism and (2)_________. Common misconception is that marketing indicates (3)_________ in what is being provided. Marketing is actually essential in sustaining (4)__________. Compared to a product, a service is more (5)________ and customers have different (6)________. Aim: offer service beyond hopes of (7)__________. Important to a. keep informed b. (8)_________. One way to achieve this: (9)__________. (10)_________must always be available for any queries and problems. II. You will hear the introduction about a library. Listen and give short answer to the following questions. You will listen to the tapes TWICE. 1. How many printed volumes does the Western Bank Library have? 2. What must students have if they want to borrow books? 3. How long can a registered student keep books? 4. Where students read books with red label? 5. How can students keep books for longer? 6. What service can help students if they want to reserve the books? 7. What should students every day to view the loans and details of charges? 8. What should students with overdue books? 9. How much is the photocopy of Color A4 sheet? 10. What is the opening time of the Western Bank Library at weekend? PART B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR III. Choose the best answer from the four options (marked A, B, C, or D) to complete the sentences. 1. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ________ of fever. A. outburst B. outbreak C. outset D. outcome 2. To decorate the room, I _______ the help of my roommate. A. drafted B. engaged C. recruited D. enlisted 3. I tried to talk to her, but she was as high as a ________. A. house B. sky C. kite D. wall 4. Now I am unemployed; I have too much time ________ and don’t know what to with myself. A. on my hands B. in hand C. in my hands D. to hand 5. Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60’s, but now they are_________the times. A. over B. beneath C. behind D. under 6. _______ with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad – tempered. A. How B. Where C. Which D. What 7. – ‘May I smoke?’ - ‘_________’ A. Go ahead! B. What suits you? C. Accommodate yourself! D. You are free. 8. _________, the whole family slept soundly. A. Hot though the night air was B. Hot though was the night air C. Hot although the night air was D. Hot although was the night air 9. Not only ________ a good physician but also a talented violist. A. she is famous as B. is she known as C. she appears to be D. appears as she is 10. – Cheer up! It might never happen! - __________. A. It’s so very unlikely, isn’t it? B. What you think? C. It already has. D. That was the last thing I did. 11. Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little ________. A. out of use B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of turn 12. Where’s that _______ dress that your grandma gave you? A. pink, long, lovely, silk B. lovely, long, pink, silk C. lovely, pink, long, silk D. long, pink, silk, lovely 13. _________ air is essential to man, so is water to fish. A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like 14. Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, _________. A. the members applauded him B. a speech had to be given by him C. the members congratulated him D. he gave a short acceptance speech 15. We _______ wandering about without any food. A. hungered B. made hungry C. had been hungry D. got hungry 16. James was ________ upset after being rejected in love. A. strongly B. hardly C. deeply D. highly 17. The company have to _______ways of reducing costs. A. take in B, think over C. look D. work out 18. Don’t take any _______ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone. A. notice B. view C. attention D. sight 19. Before you sign the contract, ________ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later. A. hold B. bear C. retain D. reserve 20. Does that name _________ to you? A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into place IV. Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank. 1. Kate fell _______ with her boyfriend and they stopped seeing each other. 2. She would just sit in her chair, dreaming her life ________. 3. I’ve taken this watch _______ pieces, and now I can’t put it together again. 4. I went to the library, but the book I wanted was out _______ loan. 5. Sorry I’m late. Something cropped _________ at the office. 6. I’m sure my brother will never get married because he hates the feeling of being tied _____. 7. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to catch up______ what she missed why she was away. 8. I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting. I failed to get my point _______ 9. Jane’s very modest, always playing ________ her success. 10. Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been tampered________. V. Complete the following passage with the correct forms of the given words. ACCESS IMMERSE APPEAR INFANT COMMIT INSTITUTE DENY LONELY EXCLUDE SEE One of the most challenging aspects of the science anthropology comes from its fieldwork. Certainly, in its (1)________ as a profession, anthropology was distinguished by its concentration on so-called primary societies in which social (2)________ appear to be fairly limited and social interaction to be conducted almost (3)_________ face – to – face. Such societies, it was felt, provided anthropologists with a valuable (4)________into the workings of society that contrasted with the many complexities of more highly developed societies. There was also a sense that the way of life represented by these smaller societies were rapidly (5)________and that preserving a record of them was a matter of some urgency. The (6)________ of anthropologists to the first – hand collection of data led them to some of the most (7)________ places on earth. Most often they worked alone. Such lack of contact with other people created feelings of intense (8)________ in some anthropologists, especially in the early stages of fieldwork. Nevertheless, this process of (9)________ in a totally alien culture continues to attract men and women to anthropology, and is (10)_________ the most effective way of understanding in depth how other people see the world. PART C. READING VI. Read the following passage and choose the options among A, B, C or D that best complete the blanks. Stressful situations that (1)________ almost everyday in life seem to be unavoidable. However, we can little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or an unpleasant occurrence which may (2)________ us unexpectedly as only it can. At such a moment, one may hit the (3)_______, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to (4)_________ the burden. Can you (5)_________ in your mind an hour spent in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after another? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or you take a different (6)________ and make good use of the time drawing up a schedule for the days to come? To withstand the stressful moment you can also a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music or even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner. In fact, whatever way you (7)________ to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce in due (8)_________. Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day. The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain to your life and in this way puts your well – being in (9)_________. Surprisingly, it is seemingly negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the risk of developing serious health disorders rather than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be. (10)_______that so many of those wretched stresses and inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly make radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles. 1. A. devise B. create C. originate D. emerge 2. A. arise B. happen C. befall D. occur 3. A. post B. roof C. bottom D. wall 4. A. subsist B. remain C. cow D. bear 5. A. envision B. observe C. picture D. image 6. A. manner B. stance C. practice D. mode 7. A. strike B. deal C. respond D. challege 8. A. term B. course C. timing D. period 9. A. risk B. weakness C. insecurity D. jeopardy 10. A. Providing B. Given C. Hence D. As much VII. Read the text and then answer the questions – by choosing A, B, C or D. Federal Express is a company that specializes in rapid overnight delivery of high-priority packages. The first company of its type, Federal Express was founded by the youthful Fred Smith in 1971, when he was only 28 years old. Smith had actually developed the idea for the rapid delivery service in a term paper for an economics class when he was a student at Yale University. The term paper reputedly received a less – than – stellar grade because of the infeasibility of the project that Smith had outlined. The model that Smith proposed had never been tried; it was a model that was efficient to operate but at the same time was very difficult to institute. Smith achieved efficiency in his model by designing a system that was separate from the passenger system and could, therefore, focus on how to deliver packages most efficiently. His strategy was to own his own planes so that he could create his own schedules and to ship all packages through the hug city of Memphis, a set – up which resembles the spokes on the wheel of a bicycle. With this combination of his own planes and hub set – up, he could get packages anywhere in the United States overnight. What made Smith’s idea difficult to institute was the fact that the entire system had to be created before the company could begin operations. He needed a fleet of aircraft to collect packages from airports every night and deliver them to Memphis, where they were immediately sorted and flown out to their new destinations; he needed a fleet of trucks to deliver packages to and from the various airport; he needed facilities and trained staff all in place to handle the operation. Smith had a $4 million inheritance from his father, and he managed to raise an additional $91 million dollars from venture capitalists to get the company operating. When Federal Express began service in 1973 in 25 cities, the company was not an immediate success, but success did come within a relatively short period of time. The company lost $29 million in the first 26 months of operations. However, the tide was to turn relatively quickly. By late 1976, Federal Express was carrying an average of 19,000 packages per night and had made a profit of $36 million. 1. The word developed in paragraph could be replaced by A. come up with B. come about C. come across D. come into 2. What was a key idea of Smith’s? A. That he should focus on passenger service. B. That package delivery should be separate from passenger service. C. That packages could be delivered on other companies’ planes. D. That passenger service had to be efficient. 3. A hug city in paragraph is A. a large city with small cities as destinations. B. a city that is the final destination for many routes. C. a city where many bicycle routes begin. D. a centralized city with destinations emanating from it. 4. It can be inferred from the passage that Smith selected Memphis as his hub city because it A. was near the middle of the country. B. had a large number of passenger aircraft C. already had a large package delivery service. D. was a favorite passenger airport. 5. Which paragraph explains what made Smith’s model effective? A. The first paragraph B. The second paragraph C. The third paragraph D. The last paragraph VIII. Complete the following passage by choosing one sentence from A to H for each blank. There are more options than needed. In 1642, a law was passed in Virginia saying that tobacco was to be the only currency in the colony and although a form of paper money was introduced later, tobacco remained the basis of the Virginia currency for over a century. This is not strange as it might seem. (1)_________. Back in prehistoric times, sharp stones for making axes were used as money by Stone Age people. This is understandable because they were about the only useful tools that existed at that time. Later, when metal became more widely used, pieces of bronze were made into small knives, shirts or spades, and these could be exchanged for the objects the represented. In more recent times, some of the most varied items have been used as money, such as dogs’ teeth in New Guinea or whales’ teeth ins the Pacific Island. But the greatest success story among strange currencies was undoubtedly cowrie shells, which for many centuries were accepted as payment throughout much of Africa and Asia. (2)_________. This had been used in some parts of the world for well over a thousand years. Paper was invented by a Chinese government minister, T’sai Lun in AD 105. So it is not surprising that China also introduced the first paper currency in about AD 650. This worked very well, and when the famous traveler Marco Polo visited the empire from 1275 to 1292, during the rule of Kublai Khan, he marved at its sophisticated use throughout the emperor’s lands. One of the most successful forms of currency was invented during the rule of the Chinese emperor Wu Ti. When he found himself short of cash, he made a plan to raise money from his wealthy noblemen. First of all, the emperor collected all the white deer in the country and kept them in a royal park. Then he passed a law saying that those who wanted to come to the emperor’s court must wear white masks made of deer skin. (3)________. In time, the noblemen who had bought masks would offer to sell them to colleagues in return of goods and services, and in this way the deerskins became a type of currency. In contrast, one of the least successful currencies of all time was the German mark in the 1920s. (4)_________. At the height of the crisis, when all the inhabitant of Berlin went into a local cafe and ordered a coffee priced at 5,000 marks, by the time he came to pay the bill, it had risen to 8,000 marks. Prices were rising at 60 percent an hour. In the end the currency became completely worthless. (6)_______. This, of course, was the system that had been used thousands of years ago, long before money was invented. A. The government had made the mistake of printing more and more paper money and as a r/esult the money became worth less and less. B. The gorvenment later introduced exchange rates, which made it possible for people to buy and sell currencies from the three countries. C. They had no option but to start once again exchanging goods and services with each other, and to forget about money. D. These could, of course, only be bought from him, and since he controlled their supply, he could change fantastic prices for them. E. In the French Sudan, they remained an acceptable currency for paying taxes until 1907, when they finally gave way to paper. F. History shows that almost anything can become money provided that it is relatively scarce and people want it. IX. Complete the following passage by filling one word for each blank. If there is just one single thing more astonishing than the ability of the adult human being to talk, it is the process by which someone learns to this. Some parts of the process are still (1)________ much a closed book, but it is for the (2)_________ part possible to describe what the child is doing at various stages in its development, even if we cannot account (3)________ how exactly it learns to these things. In fact, research carried out by various linguists has (4)_________ rise to as many theories as there are differences in the rate of development. A baby actually makes sounds from the moment it is born, but for some time these are rather far removed (5)_________ articulate speech. In something like a year, a baby will probably be at a stage where one or two syllables represent the peak of its achievement as a speaker; one more year and it will be (6)_______ out with short phrases, and after this it seems (7)________ time at all before the child is capable of uttering complete sentences. Despite being a truly remarkable feat of learning, this is one that is performed by the vast (8)_________ of human beings. Complex operations are brought (9)________ play in these dealing with speech and language; the key (10)_______ in brain work, though tongue – work and ear – work play a part in the whole process. PART D. WRITING X. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word/phrase in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Please excuse Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month. ALLOWANCES 2. This is the procedure. FOLLOWS 3. I just didn’t know what to say. LOST 4. Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. VIEW 5. We decided to spend the afternoon exploring the shop LOOKING XI. With 250-300 words, write about the following topic: Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent you agree or disagree? What other measures you think might be effective? Give reasons for your answer with relevant examples from your knowledge and experience. ------------THE END------------SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 – THPT NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi dành cho học sinh trường THPT Chuyên) PART A – LISTENING (2.0 PT) I. 1.0 pt (0.1/item) 1. services marketing 2. legal advice 3. weakness 4. customer numbers 5. intangible 6. expectations 7. clients 8. constantly improve 9. conduct surveys 10. A representative II. 1.0 pt (0.1/item) 1. over / more than 1,300,000 2. Univerisity Library UCard 3. four weeks 4. closed Reserved Room 5. renewing 6. Reservation System Service 7. check library account 8. pay fine 9. 50 pounds 10. a.m – p.m PART B. LEXICO - GRAMMAR (2.5 PT) III. 1.0 pt (0.05/item) 1. B 2. D 6. D 7. A 11. B 12. B 16. C 17. D 3. C 8. A 13. A 18. A 4. A 9. B 14. D 19. B 5. C 10. C 15. D 20. A IV. 0.5 pt (0.05/item) 1. out 2. away 6. down 7. on 3. to 8. across 4. on 9. down 5. up 10. with V. 1.0 pt (0.1/item) 1. infancy 2. institutions 6. commitment 7. inaccessible 3. exclusively 8. loneliness 4. insight 9. immersion 5. disappearing 10. undeniable 2. C 7. C 3. B 8. B 4. D 9. D 5. A 10. B VII. 0.5 pt (0.1/item) 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. B VIII. 0.5 pt (0.1/item) 1. F 2. E 3. D 4. A 5. C IX. 1.0 pt (0.1/item) 1. very/pretty 2. most 6. coming 7. no 3. for 8. majority 4. given 9. into from 10. lies PART C. READING (3.0 PT) VI. 1.0 pt (0.1/item) 1. D 6. B PART D. WRITING (2.5 PT) X. 0.5 pt (0.1/item) 1. Please make allowances for Jane’s poor typing; she’s only been learning for a month. 2. The procedure is as follows. 3. I was lost for words. 4. Alison bought a big house with a view to opening a hotel. 5. We decided to spend the afternoon looking around the shop. XI. 2.0 pt. - The writing passage should be well-organized: introduction, body and ending of the passage: 0.25 pt - The ideas should be clarified with relevant and specific examples: pt - The writing passage is supposed to be free of grammatical and spelling errors: 0.75 pt SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ———————— ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 1…. - THPT NĂM HỌC 201… - 201… (ĐỀ LUYỆN 16) ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ———————————— B. PHONETICS (5 points). Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others. 16. A. community B. developing C. conditioner D. interested 17. A. continue B. importance C. different D. directed 18. A. medicines B. opposite C. pollution D. capable 19. A. preservation 20. A. exhausted B. inspiration B. atmosphere C. disposable C. suspect D. popularity D. computer C. GRAMMAR- VOCABULARY-LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS I. Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points). 21. Hoa: “Are you going to buy a new computer or just continue using the old one?” Mary: “_________” A. Yes, I am. B. Yes, I’d like one. Thank you. C. That’s impossible. I can’t afford a new one. D. Neither. I’m going to lease one. 22. Mr. Black: “What a lovely house you have!” Mr John: “_________” A. No problem B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in. C. Of course not, it’s not costly D. I think so. 23. You have never been to Italy, ________? A. have you B. haven’t you C. did you D. had you 24. You can’t tell what someone is like just from their ________. A. character B. looking C. appearance D. personality 25. “How is it going?” - “________” A. By bike B. Not much C. It sounds better D. Mustn’t grumble 26. ________ a dentist, Mike is very concerned about having healthy teeth. A. Because B. He is C. As D. That he is 27. ________, you need to achieve a score of 60% or more. A. To pass this test B. For being passed this test C. In order pass this test D. So that to pass this test 28. As a famous person ________ many children admire, it is important for her to act responsibly. A. whose B. whom C. which D. when 29. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea. A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view 30. Our new coach is popular ________ the whole team. A. with B. to C. by D. for 31. As soon as you ________ that, I’d like you to go to bed. A. have done B. did C. will D. will have done 32. Margaret was slow at school, but she went on ________ Prime Minister. A. being B. to be C. having been D. to have been 33. In 1870, ________, John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company. A. in spite of oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating 34. They’re staying in rented accommodation for the time ________. A. going B. making C. doing D. being 35. “I have an idea. Let’s go for a swim on Sunday afternoon”. - “________” A. OK, what time? B. You’re kidding C. I know D. I’m sure II. Give the correct form of the words in brackets (10 points). 36. We found it ____________ (thrill) to your wonderful news. 37. He left the room without any ____________ (explain). 38. He didn’t feel happy because he worked ____________ (success). 39. Many people expressed ____________ (disagree) with the whole idea. 40. There was a ____________ (wide) dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. 41. Her health has ____________ (bad) considerably since we last saw her. 42. A lot of plants and animals could be used as medicines against cancer, AIDS, heart diseases and other ____________ (sick). 43. He was ____________ (information) of the consequences in advance. 44. I was kept ____________ (wake) last night by the noise from a party in the flat above. 45. This road is so bad that it needs ____________ (surface). III. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points). 46. Last week unless my mother had had enough money, she would have bought that toy for me. A B C D 47. It often takes me about fifteen minutes to go to work from here by foot. A B C D 48. Those people say that it is such polluted air that they can’t breath, don’t they? A B C D 49. It is noisy enough in this room, so I would rather you stop shouting like that. A B C D 50. Dr. Roberts, the first woman to be elected president of the university, is intelligent, capable and A B awareness of the problem to be solved. C D D. READING I. There are blanks in the passage below. From the words given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank. There are more words than blanks, so you don’t need all of them. (5 points). A. terrible B. size C. hope D. wrong E. loose F. problem G. want Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people (51)________ to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly like everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable for work or school, perhaps because they are not formal enough, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (52) _________ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit overweight. Very (53)________ clothes make you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the washing machine, then you have the same (54)________! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be warm enough for winter. If your shoes are not tight, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good, but feel (55)________! II. Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space. (10 points) Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As (56)________as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The number of public school libraries increased dramatically (57)_______ the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, ( 58)_______ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (59) ________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising (60)______ of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access. Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (61) _______ on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (62) ______ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fully staffed libraries (63) _______ abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular and instructional support. In (64) ______, school districts in many poor areas house their libraries in ordinary classrooms or in small rooms. The libraries in such areas are generally staffed by volunteers, who organize and (65) ______ books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged. 56. A. freshly B. recently C. frequently D. newly 57. A. though B. with C. during D. when 58. A. that B. who C. which D. this 59. A. Nevertheless B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Otherwise 60. A. fine B. fee C. cost D. sum 61. A. go B. come C. rely D. stay 62. A. educational B. economical C. political D. financial 63. A. for 64. A. country 65. A. attain B. with B. converse B. obtain C. on C. contrast C. contain D. by D. conflict D. maintain III. Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D(10 points). Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year. Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare. 66. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Causes of food spoilage B. Commercial production of ice C. Population movements in the nineteenth century D. Inventions that led to changes in the American diet 67. The phrase “in season” in line refers to A. a particular time of year B. a kind of weather C. an official schedule D. a method of flavoring 68. During the 1860’s, canned food products were A. unavailable in rural areas B. available in limited quantities C. shipped in refrigerator cars D. a staple part of the American diet. 69. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use A. before 1860 B. before 1890 C. after 1900 D. after 1920 70. The word” them” in line 13 refers to A. refrigerator cars B.growers C. perishables D. distances. 71. The word” fixture” in line 18 is closest in meaning to A. commonplace object B. substance C. luxury item D. mechanical device 72.The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice A. increased in cost B. occurred only in the summer C. decreased in number D. were on an irregular schedule 73. The word “ Nevertheless” in line 21 is closest meaning to A. occasionally B. however C. therefore D. because 74. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Drying B. Chemical additives C. Canning D. Cold storage 75. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A. Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. B. People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods. 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE END -----------------SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2013-2014 ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT Đề thi gồm 0… trang Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - CHUYÊN Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Ngày thi: 16/4/2014 PART A: LISTENING Section 1: Question 1-10 Listen and complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. You will listen to the tape TWICE. JOB INQUIRY Example: Work at: a restaurant • Type of work: 1. _____________________________ • Number of hours per week: 12 hours • Would need work permit • Work in the: 2. ____________________________ branch • Nearest bus stop: next to 3. _____________________________ • Pay: 4. ₤ _____________________________ an hour • Extra benefits: - a free dinner 33 • • • • extra pay when you work on 5. _____________________________ transport home when you work 6. _____________________________ Qualities required: 7. _____________________________ ability to 8. _____________________________ Interview arranged for: Thursday 9. _____________________________ at 6p.m Bring the names of two referees Ask for: Samira 10 _____________________________ Section 2: Question 11-20 Question 11-16: Listen and choose the best answer A, B, or C. 11. PS Camping has been organizing holidays for __________. A. 15 years B. 20 years C. 25 years 12. The company has most camping sites in _________. A. France B. Italy C. Switzerland 13. Which organized activity can children every day of the week? A. football B. drama C. model making 14. Some areas of the sites have “no noise” rule after _________. A. 9.30 p.m B. 10.00 p.m C. 10.30 p.m 15. The holiday insurance that is offered by PS Camping ____________. A. can be charged on an annual basis. B. included in the price of the holiday C. must be taken out at the time of booking 16. Customers who recommend PS Camping to friends will receive __________. A. a free gift B. an upgrade to a luxury tent C. a discount Question 17-20: Write the correct letter A, B, or C next to question 17-2 What does the speaker say about the following items? A. They are provided in all tents B. They are found in central areas of the campsite C. They are available on request. 17. barbecue 18. toys 19. cool boxes 20. mops and buckets PART B - LEXICO-GRAMMAR ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ I. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 1. The audience couldn’t listen to the lengthy and pointless speech _________. A. far any more B. any longer C. any more far D. any lengthier 2. He missed two most important lectures. He _________very ill. A. had to be B. must be C. was to be D. must have been 3. Allan: “Do you mind if I use your dictionary?” Nick: “_______.” A. I’m afraid not B. Without doubt C. No, feel free D. Straight ahead 4. Oh, I’m always forgetting _______ these medicines. Is that before or after meal, Ron? A. when to take B. what I will take with C. on which I should take D. when I take 5. We rang the doorbell again _______ they hadn’t heard it the first time. A. because B. although C. for fear of D. in case 6. How boring the lecture was! I _______ just in the first half of it. 34 A. dropped off B. fell out C. called off D. came out 7. Will it make any _______ to them if we deliver their equipment tomorrow? A. displeasure B. alteration C. difference D. conflict 8. What time are you _______ duty? Let’s have a coffee after that. A. over B. on C. off D. out of 9. Don’t give up your harboring dream. _______ working harder and harder. A. Try out B. Keep on C. Speed up D. Go off 10. It’s been a good year. I’ve written two books and a couple of articles, and _______ are now in print. A. both of which B. both of them C. all of which D. all of them 11. A: Why didn't you go to work yesterday? B: I was feeling a bit ____________ A. under the weather B. full of hot air C. breeze D. under pressure 12. The closets are filled with things we don’t need. We should have a _______soon. A. garage sale B. rush hour C. housekeeper D. doggy bag 13. If you want to return the suit, you must bring the __________with you as proof of purchase. A. note B. recipe C. prescription D. receipt 14. Nancy and I had both bought exactly the same kind of school bag without knowing it. It was a complete ____________. A. luck B. chance C. fortune D. coincidence 15. I think some modern designs are more like ________ of art. A. works B. makes C. objects D. jobs 16. Time will _________ whether I made a right choice or not. A. see B. say C. know D. tell 17. That kind of dress is the _________ of fashion these days. A. height B. top C. head D. lead 18. You are having problems now but I am sure things will change _________ the better soon. A. on B. to C. by D. for 19. Despite being a very good student, she didn’t fulfill her ________ later in life. A. makings B. potential C. capacity D. aptitude 20. If you _______ any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring. A. come about B. catch on C. run into D. face up II. Supply the correct form of the word in capital letter. Write your answers on your answer sheet. With the development of fast motorway systems in many countries, once remote parts of the countryside are (1. INCREASE) __________ becoming (2. ACCESS) ____________to people who live in towns and cities. In many parts of the world, rising (3. PERSON) ____________incomes have resulted in mass (4. OWN) ____________ of motor cars at a time when people have more leisure time to fill. This means that there is a lot of (5. PRESS) ___________ on the countryside to accept a growing number of visitors. In Britain, for example, the (6. NATION)____________ parks are used by more than one hundred million people annually. In (7. ADD) __________, similar numbers visit areas that not enjoy the same level of (8. PROTECT) ____________. Some people regard this invasion of the countryside as (9. DESIRE) ____________and they have begun campaigning to try and save some aspects of (10. TRADITION)____________ rural culture. III. In most lines of this text there is one unnecessary word. It is either incorrect grammatically, or does not fit the sense of the text. Write the unnecessary word in the space beside the text. Tick (√) 35 each correct line. There are two examples at the beginning. Transfer your answers to your answer sheet. I am really keen on going to the cinema, so I’ve got lots of favourite films. But …√……… the best one as I’ve seen lately is called “Pressure”. In some ways, I suppose 00 …as……… that you could regard it as a detective film but it’s different from most films of ………… that kind because the characters are they such unusual people. The detective in …….……… it, for example, is a computer expert who solves crimes on her computer using ….……… information given to her by her assistants, who go out and interview to people. …………… The case in the film concerns about the wife of a millionaire, who has gone …… ……… missing. Sometimes the plot gets a bit complicated but it isn’t too hard to keep …….……. up with it. There are a lot of strange characters in it, such as a man who always …….….… wears two hats on, and some of the scenes really made me laugh. Also, there is 8……….…… a big surprise at the end but I won’t say what that is in the case you go to see it. 9. ……….…… It’s very well acted and I also like the music in it. But what I really like most 10. ……………. about the film is that it’s so original- I’ve certainly seen another film quite like that. PART C: READING I. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Have you ever thought about the names of the months? Why are “January” and “February” not called “Primo” or “Secondo”? Is it because the original names were created in ancient times? Or is it because the originators preferred odd words? Take February, for example. Say it aloud a few minutes and you start to wonder. Most people don’t know who developed these names. However, a little research reveals that the names of the months came mostly from a combination of the names of Roman gods and goddesses, important festivals, and the original numbers of the months. Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII change the calendar to make it more exact. Caesar developed a new calendar of 364 and a quarter days, the time it takes the earth to orbit the sun from one spring season to the next. The Pope’s astronomers refined the calendar regarding leap years; they determined that there should be no leap year in years ending in 00- unless they were divisible by 400; the years 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2100 would not be considered leap years, while the years 1600 and 2000 would be. This new Gregorian calendar was so accurate that today, scientists need only add leap seconds every few years to the clock in order to keep the calendar matching the Earth’s cycles. 1. What is the topic of the passage? A. how the modern calendar was named and developed B. how the months were named C. how the leap year system was developed D. how accurate the modern day is calendar 2. It can be inferred from paragraph that the author think the names of the months are __________. A. odd B. difficult to pronounce C. inappropriate D. none of the answers 3. The word “they” in paragraph refers to ______________. A. calendars B. days C. astronomers D. years 4. The word “accurate” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________. 36 A. interesting B. informative C. correct D. simple 5. Which of the following will be a leap year? A. 2300 B. 2400 C. 2200 D. 2500 6. Which of the following is true of the Gregorian calendar? A. It needs major improvements. B. It was so well designed, it needs little adjusting today. C. It copied the Roman calendar’s formula of leap years. D. none of the answers 7. Why is Caesar important in calendar making? A. He changed the length of the year B. He extended summer. C. He has a month named for him D. He altered the number of days in the year. 8. In what order is the information in the passage presented? A. Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian calendar, the modern calendar B. Roman Gods, important festivals, original numbers of months C. names of months, Caesar’s calendar, the Gregorian Calendar D. none of the answers 9. The word “refined” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ____________. A. studied B. invented C. observed D. improved 10. Why is the number of 364 and a quarter important? A. It is the length of time from the beginning of spring to the end of winter. B. It is the length of a planetary year. C. It is the most accurate number for calendars. D. It was a number randomly chosen by Caesar for his calendar. II. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE word in each space. Write your answers on your answer sheet. The legend of the root Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold. (3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the ____ (4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug. Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend. III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each question. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Environmental Concerns Earth is the only place we know of on the universe that can support human life. (1) ________ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) _______ on consuming two- thirds of the world’s resources while half of the world’s population so (3) 37 ________ to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) _______resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ___________built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ______. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a result the planet’s ability to support people is being (7) _______ at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (8) _______ increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth’s natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (9) _______ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (10) _______ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer. 1. A. Although B. Still C. Yet D. Despite 2. A. continues B. repeats C. carries D. follows 3. A. already B. just C. for D. entirely 4. A. alone B. individual C. lone D. only 5. A. sooner B. neither C. either D. rather 6. A. quite B. greatly C. utterly D. completely 7. A. stopped B. narrowed C. reduced D. cut 8. A. doing B. having C. taking D. making 9. A. hold B. maintain C. stay D. keep 10. A. last B. stand C. go D. remain PART D: WRITING I. Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 1. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language. Unlike……… . ………………………………………………………… 2. Mr. Smith knew little about the Internet, so he didn’t invest into any computer companies. Had… 3. The Board of Directors discussed the business in length, but came to no decision. The Board of Directors had . 4. When she got to the party, everyone was dancing and singing. On 5. Barbara runs a successful company and she also manages to look after her five children. Not only 6. It is my opinion that you should spend more time practicing English. If . 7. Everyone was surprised that the famous actor had very little money when he died. The famous actor 8. “Get out of my house or I will shoot you”, the woman shouted at the strange man. The woman threatened . 9. Because of the traffic jam, Andrew couldn't get to the interview on time. 38 The traffic jam . 10. This old car probably won’t last for more than three years. It’s unlikely ……………………………………………………….……………. II. Write a passage of about 200 words to show your opinion on the following statement: “Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE END -------------SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 1…. - THPT NĂM HỌC 201… - 201… (ĐỀ LUYỆN 14) ———————— ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT ———————————— SECTION I – PHONETICS I.Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. ( 5p) 1. A. several B. suppose C. decisive D. sister 2. A. muddle B. struggle C. bush D. interrupt 3.A. ready B. measure C. steak D. stealth 4. A. wind B. behind C. mind D. find 5. A.chalice B. challenge C. choice D. chemist II. Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words.(5p) 1. A. application B. certificate C. biology D. security 2. A. university B. punctuality C. agricultural D.mathematician 3. A. identify B. secondary C. luxuriously D. majority 4. A. academic B. engineering C. availabe D.sympathetic 5. A. obligatory B. geographical C. international D. undergraduate SECTION II- VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete sentence below and write your answers in the answer sheet.( 10p) 39 1. She refused to eat meat under any ………………… . A. circumstances B. occasion C. opportunity D. reason 2. It was difficult to guess what he ……………. to the news would be. A. feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion 3. Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendour. A. repaired B. renewed C. restored D. renovated 4. He didn’t know anyone at the wedding ………… than the bride and the groom. A. except B. other C. apart D. rather 5. When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income. A. live on B. live up to C. live out D. live down 6. I felt so much better, my doctor ………… me to take a holiday by the sea. A. suggested B. considered C. accepted D. advised 7. He said that the plane had already left and that I …………… arrived an hour earlier. A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to 8. Alice didn’t expect ……………. to Bill’s party. A. to ask B. being asked C. to be asked D. asking 9.The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth ……………… a packed lunch. A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken 10. When the alarm went off, Mick just turned ……… …. and went back to sleep. A. down B. over C. up D. out II.Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.( 10p) 1.When he ( not arrive) … didn’t arrive by 6.00, I ( know) … knew …. He ( miss) … hadn’t missed … the bus. 2. Something ( tell) … tells … me that you ( not listen) … haven’t been listening … to a single word I (say) … have said … in the past tense minutes. 3. Same ( not receive) ……… hadn’t received … the parcel the last time I ( speak) … spoke to him. 4. When you ( feel) …… feel … hungry, room service ( bring) … will bring … you whatever you want. III. Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. ( 10p) 1.The judges describe Jones as a … hardened criminal who was a danger to members of the public. HARD 2. Rescue team held out little hope of finding other …… survivors ……. SURVIVE 3. He works for UNESCO in a purely …… advisory …… role. ADVICE 4. …… Installation … of the new system will take several days. INSTALL 5. This type of behaviour is no longer … socially …. acceptable. SOCIETY 6. Watching television can be very …… eduacational … EDUCATION 7. Teachers must keep a record of students’ …… attendances …… ATTEND 8. Our school set up a project to …… computerize …. the library system. COMPUTER 9.The breakdown of the negotiations was not … unexpected …… EXPECT 10. Those countries are … dependent …. on other countries for most of their food. DEPEND IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition. (10 points) 1.……ON… behalf of the department I would like to thank you all. 2. Many people expressed a strong preference …FOR……. the original plan. 3. They were refused entrance ……TO… the exhibition . 4. He graduated ……FROM… York with a degree in Psychology. 5. We had an argument ……WITH… the waiter about the bill. 6. She complimented him …… ON … his exellent German. 40 7. She sacrificed everything …… FOR …. her children. 8. Sit down and make yourself …AT……. home. 9. He works away … FROM …… home during the week. 10. The searchers spread …OUT to over the area faster. SECTION III – READING I.Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions below.(10p) Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an intergrated, uniform society. Since the 1960s, many Americans have rejected the melting pot metaphor in favour of the image of the mosaic, a picture created by assembling many small stones or tiles. In a mosaic, each peace retains its own distinctive identity, while contributing to a larger design. Advocates of the mosaic metaphor assert that it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States. Today, may Americans value their immigrant heritage as an important part of their identity. More recent immigrant groups from Asia, such as Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans, have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants, such as French Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans and Italian Americans. 1.Why has the United States often been described as a melting pot? - Because the United States is a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an intergrated, uniform society. 2. Why have people been in favour of the image of the “ mosaic”? - Because it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States. 3. What does the word “mosaic” mean? - It means a picture create by assembling many small stones or tiles. 4. What have immigrant groups from Asia done to maintain their identity? - They have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants 5. Name some recent immigrant groups from Asia in the United States? - They are Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans II.Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space. (10 p) CAR CATCHES FIRE Three people jumped … out of …( 1) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning. They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into … flames … (2). Mr. Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield …… was driving.(3) his Avenger astate car home … from ….(4) work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car. He stopped, … but …(5) was unable to open the bonnet. He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames. He then … ran… (6) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby…… garage …(7) , but … these.(8) also failed to have any effect. … Finally.(9) he telephoned for a … fire engine.(10) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out. 1. A. into B. on C. out of D. over 2. A. flames B. petrol C. smoke D. sparks 3. A.drove B. has driven C. was driving D. was driven 4. A. to B. from C. at D. in 5. A. but B. because C. although D. so 6. A. wandered B. jumped C. walked D. ran 7. A. hospital B. garage C.library D. swimming pool 8. A. this B. those C. that D. these 9. A. At length B. Finally C. At the end D. Terminally 10. A. police car B. ambulance C. taxi D. fire engine III.Read the passage below carefully. Then choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. (5p) When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the morning we were sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We saw a duck come along with three ducklings padding cheerfully behind her. As we watched them, there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike- a fish which is rather like a freshwater shark- and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface. 41 This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive mornings we returned to the vicinity and used several different kinds of bait. On the third day Peter was lucky. Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and succeeded. When he had got it ashore and killed it, he wieghed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds- a record for that district. 1.Why you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake ? A. He was watching the ducks. C. He was waiting for the pike to appear. B. He wasn’t very talkative. D. He was fishing 2. To what does surprise in line probably refer? A. to the duck. B. to the ducklings. C. to the action of the pike. D. to the time of the day. 3. What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later? A. He caught and killed the pike. C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings B. He remained determined to catch the pike. D. He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike. 4. How much was the pike worth? A. about thirty pounds. B. about two hundred and forty dollars. C. the passage contains no information on this point. D. the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pound. 5. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage? A. Mysterious disappearance of ducklings. C. Record pike caught by an angry fisherman. B. Revenge on a duck. D. Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at sea. Section IV – writing I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points). 1. But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, he would have been stranded there for hours. - If … it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours. 2. Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday. - He suggested … inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday 3. The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister. - Had it not … been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed …. 4. I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known. - That commentator, … whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known … 5. I only recognised him when he came into the light. - Not until … he came into the light did I recognise him … II. Using the word given and other words, complete the sencond sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (5points) 1.There’s no point in asking George to help. = - It’s … WORTH asking ….Gerge to help. 2. The last time I saw him was when I lived in London. = - I haven’t seen him SINCE I lived in London. 3. I don’t normally go into town by car. = - I am not USED to going into town by car. 4. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. - He plays this piece MORE beautifully than anybody/ anyone else. 5. I couldn’t go to work because of the transport strike. =- I was PREVENTED from going to work by the transport strike. III. Using the cues below to complete each sentence of the following passage. (5p) 1.Teacher/ Day/ Vietnam/ fall/ twenty/ November/ each year. Teacher’s day in Vietnam falls on the twentieth of November each year. 2. General/ it / be/ mean/ schoolchildren/ show/ appreciation/ teacher/ who/ guide/ in/ study. Generally/ In general, it is meant for schoolchildren to show their appreciation to their teachers who have guided them in their studies. 3. In / a/ time/ forget/ bad/ experience/ student/ have/ teacher/ scold/ punish. 42 It is a time to forget the bad experiences students may have of their teachers scolding and punishing them. 4. Students/ give/ teacher/ flower/ small/ gift. Students give their teachers flowers and small gifts. 5. Small/ party/ hold/ and/ there/ be/ atmosphere/ fun/ amusement/ school. Small parties are held and there is an atmosphere of fun and amazenment in the school. IV. Writing an essay (10p) Living in a tranditional family of three or four generations has both advantages and disadvantages. What you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 180- 200 words to support your points. -----------THE END------------SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 1…. - THPT NĂM HỌC 201… - 201… (ĐỀ LUYỆN 15) ———————— ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT ———————————— I/ READING: PART 1: Choose the word or phrase ( A, B, C or D). Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number is an example ( ms ) 0. The … A …….-hour accident caused chaos for the local motorists yesterday evening. A. rush B. high C. traffic D. heavy 1. The unemployment rate of the area …………… every year until 2003 then started to fall. A. raised B. rose C. dropped D. decreased 2. It is gravity……………………objects towards the earth. A. pulling B. to pull C. what pulls D. that pulls 3. …………problems in sailing in tropical seas is the coral reefs. A. One of the biggest B.The biggest one C. Of the biggest one D. There are the biggest 4. ……………foreign languages requires great effort. A. Learn B. Learning C. To learn it D. Learnt 5. "I am tired" “ ……… ” A. Me too B. Also me C. For me the same D. I also 6. I’m really not satisfied with the way you have …………………the situation. A. dealt B. handled C. done D. fingered 7. We may win, we may lose- It is just the ……………… of the draw. A. strike B. odds C. chance D. luck 8. War is ……………as open-armed conflict between countries or factions within countries. A. delineated B. declared C. defaulted D. defined 9. I hope you won’t take it…………………if I suggest an alternative remedy. A. offence B. amiss C. upset D. most 10. Claims for compensation could ………………… run into billions of pounds. A. far B. much C. well D. most PART 2: Complete the spaces with A, AN, THE or (No article). Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number is an example (1 m) 0: Jason’s father bought him ……… bicycle that he had wanted for his birthday. Countries around (1) …THE….world have begun to deal with (2) ……… THE ……problem in various ways. Some countries, in (3) ……AN….effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining (4) … THE ……parks, and they often must also depend on (5) …O… world organizations for support. PART 3: Give the correct preposition. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number is an example (1 m) 0. It is very good ……….you to volunteer to help the poor. 1. I’m sure you are capable …OF…passing the exam. 2. He is not aware …OF….the dangers of smoking. 3. Many Vietnamese students have difficulty …IN… learning English. 4. I get very annoyed ……WITH… people who don’t queue at bus stop. 5. If you have any complaints , tell me …TO……my face. I can’t stand people who things behind my back. PART 4: Give the correct forms and tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. Number is an example (1 m) 43 0. Her (get) …………… sick was not expected. 1. She took a risk investing money with them. I’d rather she (not do) …… didn’t … it. 2. He (not catch) …… hadn’t caught ……cold if he would not have walked in the rain so long. 3. I'll wait until he (finish)……… has finished/ finishes his novel. 4. By next month I (leave) ……… will have left ….for India. 5. He volunteered ( help) ……… to help …… us. PART 5: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the passage. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms) Although all Americans not (1) . speak . the same way, their speech has enough in common that American English can be recognized as a (2) variety … of English distinct from British English, Australian English and other national varieties. American English has grown up with the country. It began to (3) . diverge from British English during its colonial beginnings and (4) . acquired. regional differences and ethnic flavor. Today it (5) … influences ….other languages and other varieties of English because it is the medium by which the attractions of American culture - its literature, (6) motion .pictures and television programs - are transmitted to the world. All speakers of English (7) share . a common linguistic system and a basic set of words. But American English (8) . differs from British English, Australian English and other national varieties in many of its pronunciations, words, spellings and grammatical (9) constructions Words or phrases of American (10) . origin. and those used in America but not so much elsewhere, are called Americanisms. 1. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell 2. A. alteration B. change C. variety D. variation 3. A. diverge B. divert C. digress D. depress 4. A. enquired B. inquired C. required D. acquired 5. A. affluence B. fluency C. influences D. nuances 6. A. motion B. moving C. movement D. removing 7. A. have B. bear C. tear D. share 8. A. differentiates B. differs C. changes D. alters 9. A. constructions B. building C. points D. syntax 10. A. birth B. source C. origin D. tradition PART 6: Fill in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms) Is Photography Dead? For a long time in the past photography was not regarded as an art. It was simply a skill and it was criticized for being too mechanical and not creative enough. At last, however, photography is now accepted as a unique and very important (1) . form of art. The photograph's claim to be an objective record of reality is now seriously challenged, and the important function of photography in modern-day society is consequently (2) under threat. The threat has suddenly become all the more serious as more and more photographers are (3) turning . to the new technology which computers offer. Moreover, a (n) (4) increasing . number of colleges have now begun to offer (5) courses. in computer imaging. All these developments (6) raise . a disturbing question. Is photography, as we know (7) it.dead? In spite of its complete transformation by new technological developments, however, photography will continue to play a (8) . key role in our culture. Although it may no longer (9). claim . to be realistic, modern photography can continue to provide us with fresh visral (10) . information .about ourselves and the world in which we live. PART 7: Read the passage below carefully and choose the best answer (2ms) Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century. He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14. Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York. For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry. He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry. After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship. His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940). He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also 44 published several collections of poetry. The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist. As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers. Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans. 1. What is the main topic of this passage? A. The life of Langston Hughes B. The Harlem Renaissance C. African-American writers D. American twentieth-century writers .Where was Langston Hughes born? A. Spain B. New York C. Missouri D. North Carolina 3. As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A. Islands B. Ships C. Friends. D. Harbors 4. To which of the following movements might Shakespeare in Harlem refer? A. The Civil War B. The Harlem Riots C. The Harlem Renaissance D. The Civil Rights Movement 5. What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A. His job as a reporter B. His career as a soldier C. A literary fellowship D. A college study program 6. The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A Desires B. Abilities C. Strategies D. Careers 7. According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life? A. Write short stories B. Popularize African-American writers C. Advocate racial equality . D. Write about life in Harlem 8. Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B. Prolific C. Brilliant D. Imaginative 9. Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A. Congratulating Blessing C. Screening D. Portraying 10. According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A A novelist B. A poet C. A historian D. A journalism. PART 8: Fill each blank with a suitable word or phrase. Write your answers in the spaces bellow. (2ms) 1. The car can't have broken down. I only had it serviced last week. 2. If I . had been in that .situation, I certainly wouldn't have had the courage to what you did. 3. Although he had a difficult time during the war, it . did him no/ did not( seem to ) him any harm. 4. It's no . good/ use grumbling/ complaining about the cold and wet, you'll just have to put up with it. 5. I won't have people parking their cars in the street outside the entrance to my house! 6. In times of hardship we have to learn to without some basic necessities. 7. I'm frightened/ scared to .death of spiders! 8. I heard the thunder rumbling in the distance. 9. He's been . under the weather for ages and still isn't back at work. 10. We made the uniforms ourselves as we couldn't … afford to have them … made. II. WRITING: PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as sentence printed before it. (2ms) EXAMPLE: “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.  The man told his daughter (that) they would be very disappointed if she did not come. 1. “I am happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Tom said to me.  Tom congratulated …… me on having passed the final exams. 2. You ‘d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us  The lifeguard advised …… us not to swim too far from the shore.… 45 3. Birth rates have fallen sharply recently.  There … has been a sharp decline in birth race recently.…. 4. I didn’t hear the news until the next day.  It was not …… until the next day I heard the news …… 5. Although it rain torrentially all day, we all enjoyed the excursion.  Despite … the torrential all day, we all enjoy the excursion. PART 2:Write a new sentence using the word in brackets. Do not alter the word in any way (2ms) 1. He may choose to take early retirement.  He has the OPTION of taking early retirement 2. He didn’t take any part in the conversation.  He didn’t CONTRIBUTE to the conversation. 3. We lose our way because the signposts were confusing.  The signposts were confusing, WHICH made us lose our way. 4. He likes to be addressed as “Professor”.  He wants you people / students to CALL him “professor” 5. She always has a good relationship with the children.  She always GETS as well with the children. PART 3: Write an essay about 200 words on the following topic: What measures you take in order to reduce air and water pollution in your city? (3ms) KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Lớp 12) Ngày thi: 02 tháng năm 2011 (Hướng dẫn gồm trang) SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC GIANG ĐỀ CHINH THỨC Tổng điểm: 100 điểm SECTION A: PHONETICS (10 POINTS) I. pts (Mỗi câu điểm) 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. C II. pts (Mỗi câu điểm) 1. A 2. B 3. C 5. D 4. D SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (40 POINTS) I. 10 pts: (Mỗi động từ chia điểm) 1- 2- 3. has worked (has been working)/ returns/ won’t (will not)have seen 4. was raining 5. are increasing 6. had disappeared 7. accused 8- 9. arrived (had arrived)/ did we discover 10. Being taken II. 10 pts (Mỗi câu điểm) 1. D 2. B 3. B 6. A 7. A 8. A 4. B 9. C 5. D 10. D 46 III. 10 pts (Mỗi từ điểm) 1. originally 2. fighters 6. youngsters/ youths 10. enjoyable IV. 10 pts (Mỗi câu điểm) 1. A 2. C 3. B 6. B 7. D 8. C 3. violence 7. instructors 4. C 9. A 4. opponent 5. inexpensive 8. demanding 9. strength 5. B 10. C SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS) I. 10 pts (Mỗi từ điền cho điểm) 1. swept 2. where 3. missing 6. times 7. living 8. release 4. much/far 9. no II. 10 pts (Mỗi câu chọn cho điểm) 1.B 2. C 3. A 4. B 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 5. D 10. D III. 10 pts (Mỗi câu chọn cho điểm) 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 5. A 10. A 5. since 10. themselves SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS) I. 10 pts (Mỗi câu viết cho điểm) 1. It is over months since Peter (last) had his hair cut. 2. What I meant (to do) was to post that letter before lunch. 3. Only if you increase the publicity will people become aware of the problem. 4. Enormous efforts/attempts have been made by scientists to find a cure for AIDS. 5. The harder you work, the more successful you are / will be. 6. She found it too difficult to finish the job by lunchtime. 7. The keys were thought to have been found out accidentally by the little girl. 8. It has been suggested that income tax (should) be abolished. 9. You should not have allowed a four-year-old child to walk home alone. 10. - But for the heavy rain, we would not have been late for the meeting/ would have been in time for the meeting - But for the fact that it rained heavily, we would not have been late for the meeting. II. (5pts) (Mỗi câu viết cho điểm) 1. They decided that a new school should be built in this region (by them) 47 2. Scarcely had she registered for the training course when/before she got a scholarship. 3. The heavy rain resulted in flooding in this region. 4. I don't like him because he has a big mouth. 5. The Embassy said (that) I didn’t need to get a visa. The Embassy said (that) there was no need for me to get a visa. III. pts (Mỗi câu viết cho điểm) 1. Exercise (which is) taken regularly improves the fitness of our body and mind. 2. Economic reforms is one of the most important measures to be taken/ (which is) taken/ to promote the development of a country. 3. Sleeping in the next room, the boy was wakened by the sound of breaking glass. 4. Never put off until tomorrow what you can today. 5. Many people say (that) the most common way of attracting/ to attract someone’s attention is by waving. - THE END - 48 [...]... không được sử dụng tài liệu Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm Họ và tên thí sinh:…………………….……… …….…….….….; Số báo danh…………………… SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC HƯỚNG DẪN CH ẤM (Đề thi gồm 02 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên) Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Total: 100pts PART A: LISTENING I You’ll hear two students, Ann... đạt rõ ý) - Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ (về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ… ) thì không trừ điểm SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên) Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề PART A LISTENING I You’ll hear two students, Ann and Chris talking about post graduate courses in music Listen... the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT Đề thi gồm 06 trang -THE END KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 11 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - CHUYÊN Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Ngày thi: 16/4 /2014 PART A: LISTENING Section 1: Question 1 and 2: Choose the correct letter A, B, C 1 In... THE END -SỞ GD & ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 10 THPT CHUYÊN NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT Đề thi gồm 0… trang Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH - CHUYÊN Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Ngày thi: 16/4 /2014 PART A: LISTENING Section 1: Question 1-10 Listen and complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN... Correct grammar (2.5 p) + Punctuating/ Spelling (0.5p) 12 -the end SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ————— ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 5 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC …… ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề ———————— Part I: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D 1 Our holiday was _ by the weather A spoilt... movies and television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh- lớp 12 Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary (40điểm) Part I (1x 20= 20 điểm) Câu 1 2 3 4 5 6 A C A D A A Câu 11 12 13 14 15 16 D D C B A A Part II (1 x 10 = 10 điểm) 1 acquiring → acquired 6 vocation → vocational 2... sentences printed before (5 points) 76 Having nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk - Since 77 She was not only bad-tempered but also very lazy - As well 78 “ Nothing will persuade me to apply for that kind of job.” She said _ She flatly 79 The school I studied at last year was better than this one - This school isn’t 80 You must leave... point for each correct answer) 76 Since we had nothing else to do, we decided to go for a walk Or (Since we didn’t have anything else to do, we decided to go for a walk.) 77 As well as being bad-tempered, she’s very lazy 78 She flatly refused to apply for that kind of job 79 This school isn’t as/so good as the one ( that/which) I studied at last year Or (This school isn’t as/so good as the one at which/... replaced by a slightly larger building which opened in 1875 and featured, (2) other things, a splendid organ an Great Hall, which was the size of a football pitch Despite the extraordinarily wide range of events (3) _ there – from dog shows to great concerts and banquets, from elephant displays to bicycle matches – it always operated at a loss and by 1877 much of the park around it had been sold... 5 This old car probably won’t last for more than three years It’s unlikely II Write a passage of about 250 words to show your opinion on the following statement: “Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time” -THE END Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu Cán bộ coi thi không giải . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KÌ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 – THPT NĂM HỌC 2013 – 2014 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Đề thi dành cho học sinh trường THPT Chuyên) Đề thi gồm: 06 trang PART A: LISTENING I PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10 THPT NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh THPT chuyên) Thời gian thi: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề PART. end SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ————— ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 5 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 THPT NĂM HỌC …… ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Dành cho học sinh các trường THPT không chuyên Thời gian làm bài: