SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TÂY ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 - HỆ Chuyen Ngày thi: 14 tháng 12 năm 2007 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 135 phút Đề thi gồm phần: TRẮC NGHIỆM VÀ TỰ LUẬN ĐIỂM Họ tên chữ ký Bằng số:…………………….…… Giám thị số 1:………… ……………………… Bằng chữ:……………….……… Giám thị số 2:…… …………………………… Họ tên học sinh:………………………………………………… Số báo danh:……………………………………………………… Ngày sinh:………………………………………………………… Nơi sinh:………………………………………………………… Học sinh trường:………………………………………………… Lớp:……………………………………………………………… Chú ý: Thí sinh phải ghi đủ mục phần theo hướng dẫn giám thị Thí sinh không ký tên hay dùng ký hiệu để đánh dấu thi Bài thi không viết mực đỏ, bút chì, không viết hai thứ mực Phần viết bị hỏng, cách dùng thước kẻ để gạch chéo, không tẩy xóa cách khác (kể bút xóa) Trái với điều trên, thi thí sinh bị loại SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH HÀ TÂY LỚP 12 - HỆ CHUYEN Ngày thi: 14 tháng 12 năm 2007 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian làm bài: 45 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) SECTION I: PHONETICS (0,75 Điểm) Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest A naked A pleasure A excursion A replace A steward Answers: B completed B seizure B further B luggage B sew C wicked C pressure C occur C surface C sewage D looked D measure D occurrence D palace D dew SECTION II: VOCABULARY - GRAMMAR (3,0 Điểm) Choose the best word or phrase which best completes each sentence I can _ you that your illness is nothing to worry about A ensure B insure C assure D make sure I’ve had a terrible day today I just want to sit down, nothing and _ A clam B unwind C relax myself D relieve myself Have you heard the joke about the bishop and the actress? It’s a bit _ A dirty B sick C standing D practical This train ticket is _ until the end of the month A updated B worthy C valid D validated I couldn’t afford a new guitar so I bought a(n) _one A antiquated B outdated C second-hand D old-fashioned People were _ the terrible pictures of the cash victims in the papers A shocked with B startled for C shocked by D amazed of We left New York when I was six, so my recollections of it are rather _ A faint B muddled C garbled D unintelligible Could you _ that remark? A clear B clarify C clear out D make clear I love this painting of an old man He has such a beautiful _ smile A childhood B childish C childless D childlike 10 I don’t remember _ of the decision to change the company’s policy on vacations A telling B being told C to tell D to be told KEYS: 1.c 2.b Answers: 3.a 4.c 5.c 6.c 7.a 8.b 9.d 10.b 10 11 Although he was completely _ as furniture maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs A unable B untrained C incapable D uneducated 12 Because of rapid technological progress, the computers being made today will be _in years’ time A obsolete B extinct C outdone D retired 13 After careful deliberation the shareholders voted to _ the offer of merger A yield B abandon C renounce D reject 14 The water workers’ claim for a 10 percent pay rise has been under _ by the government A application B inquiry C regard D consideration 15 Making private calls on the office phone is severely _on in our department A criticized B frowned C regarded D objected 16 He agreed to accept the position that he would be given a share of the company’s profits A in the agreement B on the understanding C with the purpose D with the aim 17 The pollution problems in the town have been by mass tourism in the summer months A contributed B developed C augmented D exacerbated 18 Babies have to learn how to _ before they can walk A crawl B stride C creep D stroll 19 I’m sorry we are late, it’s all my _ A crime B guilt C fault D wrong 20 According to the forecast it will be mostly cloudy with _ of rain in the north A elements B bursts C times D outbreaks KEYS: 11.b 12.a 13.d 14.d 15.b 16.b 17.d 18.c 19.c 20 d SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (2,25 Điểm) Task 1: Read the following passage then choose the word which best fits each place Bµi 15: Intelligence and learning languages Human beings may be the most intelligent species, but most of us are not too sure what we (1)………… when we talk about intelligence One moment we will use the word to (2)……… someone who knows the answer to a difficult question, the next we will say that someone is intelligent because they have made a lot of money Intelligence is the ability to (3)………….up with new approaches to solve problems, as opposed to doing things out of habit or conditioning Rats in a maze can learn from the mistakes that they (4)…………., but this isn't really intelligence A good example of intelligence is the way that humans use tools to make little easier (5)………….themselves One measure of intelligence is the (6)………….of learning, or how long it (7)………….to find a solution to a problem The ability to learn a language isn't directly (8)…………to intelligence As children, we are all programmed to learn to speak and it is not the ease that intelligent children always speak at a younger age But as we (9)………… older, intelligent people have an advantage because they will find ways of making the (10)………….of the abilities they have A say B mean C want D think A refer B say C mention D describe A come B put C get D make A did B make C have D were A with B to C for D at A speed B fast C quick D quickly A gets B is C makes D takes A related B relative C compared D comparative A make B were C are D grow 10 A most B top C way D right BµI 15: 1.B 2.D Answers: 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.A 10 Task 2: Read the following passage then choose the best answer Answers: SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TÂY ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 - HỆ Chuyen Ngày thi: 14 tháng 12 năm 2007 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (Đề thi gồm 04 trang) SECTION I: LISTENING (3,0 Điểm) Activity 1: Listen as an advisor a student’s course load with the student Then decide the statements are true or false He would like to talk with her about the number of courses she took last semester She is planning to take courses next semester She doesn’t like working hard She wants to finish her post graduate as soon as possible The advisor thinks that she has enough time to put sufficient time and effort into each of her courses Answers: Activity 2: Choose the best answer How does the student seem to feel about taking the maximum number of courses? A It’s too much work B It’s the best thing to C It’s only done when necessary D It’s required in graduate school Which sentence best expresses what the advisor may say to the student? A “You really need to work harder in your classes” B “Graduate schools prefer students who take a lot of classes.” C “You should better work in fewer classes.” D “It’s important for you to take more classes” Answers: Activity 3: Answer the questions Why does the student always like to take the maximum number of courses? ……………………………………………………………………………………… Which grades does the advisor think the student need to take in order get into a good graduate school? ……………………………………………………………………………………… I SECTION II: READING (3,0 Điểm) Match a word in column A with the word in column B to make up a word collocation and use them to complete the following passage Write the answers in the given box bellow COLUMN B COLUMN A chief personal a square prize computer an award to turn the human to mass to conduct software for achievement business executives a fortune factor money gesture deal hand Jack is now the (1) -of a large company He managed (2) by designing some (3) which sold all over the world He is a talented man, prepared (4) his -to any job that needs doing He is good to employees, always giving them a (5) because he knows how important the (6) -is if you want (7) successfully Last year, he won (8) -in business In a remarkable (9) , he gave all his (10) to his employees 10 Fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word Answers: SECTION III: WRITING (8,0 Điểm) Task 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it (2,0 Điểm) I’m not to blame for your financial problem You can’t hold … I won’t change my mind about this, whatever happens Come … The audience didn’t enjoy his performance His performance didn’t go … She was definitely displeased when I told her She was anything … We only came to this restaurant because you insisted that we did so It was at … Brenda doesn’t get on with her next-door neighbor any more Brenda has… There is no justification for your behavior Your behavior is quite … There was so much uncertainty that the financial markets reminded closed Such… Press photographers are banned from taking photographs backstage On no… 10 I’ll sort this problem out for you Leave it … KEYS: You can’t hold me responsible for your financial problem Come what may, I won’t change my mind about this His performance didn’t go down well with her audience She was anything but pleased when I told her 5 It was at your insistence that we came to this restaurant Brenda has fallen out with her next-door neighbor Your behavior is quite unjustifiable Such was the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed On no account are press photographers allowed to take photographs backstage 10 Leave it to me to sort this problem out for you For each of the sentences bellow, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one Using the word given It’s likely that I won’t be here next year (CHANCE) I’m sorry to be the first to tell you the bad news.( BREAK) Before he came here, he work for Mr Smith.( PREVIOUS) He speaks German extremely well.( COMMAND) There is no way that young man can achieve success in this test.(BOUND) I don’t think there will be any applicants for this post.(LIKELYHOOD) It was to difficult for Susan to believe the good news.(HARDLY) She is determined to become a doctor.(HEART) Her heart is set on becoming a doctor You make take allowances for his inexperience.(ACOUNT) 10 The latest sales figures are better than the previous one.(IMPROVEMENT) The latest sales figures are/show an improvement on the previous ones Task 3: (2 marks) Percentage (%) Particular items major causes of garbage problems (USA survey) 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Disposable Plastic Construction All paper forms diaper bottles debris ibe Based on the graph, write a short passage to describe the major causes of garbage problems (about 100 words) Task 4: Composition (2 marks) Write an essay of about 200 words about the advantages and disadvantages of 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