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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 135 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A allegedly Question 2: A admiral B supposedly B adventure C confusedly C advocate D wickedly D advent Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A extravagant Question 4: A mysterious Question 5: A rental B distinctively B original B canal C fundamental C elaborate C dental D dilapidated D necessary D sandals Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room .” A studying B is studying C studies D has studied Question 7: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A The B θ C An D Some Question 8: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A to lose leaves B when leaves have lost C that the loss of leaves D the leaves are lost Question 9: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A to B of C in D for Question 10: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A hadn’t worn B hadn’t been for C hadn’t been wearing D had been wearing Question 11: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A the drink was poured B Mike poured the drink C Mike pouring the drink D the drink was being poured Question 12: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to _ when he kept beating about the bush A get cold feet B smell a rat C keep an eye on D be off my head Question 13: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B was C to be D have been Question 14: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A a digital useful alarm clock B an alarm useful digital clock C a useful alarm digital clock D a useful digital alarm clock Question 15: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A comes round B gets away C puts through D pulls through Question 16: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced C should have experienced D must have experienced Question 17: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? Trang 1/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A does he B do I C will they D won’t they Question 18: The knee is _ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A to be damaged more than likely B more likely to be damaged than C likely to be more than damaged D more than likely to be damaged Question 19: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Question 20: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules A which process B a process in which C which is a process Question 21: He considers shares to be a good long- investment A length B time C term Question 22: , the catfish is prized for its state A With ugly look B As looking ugly C As it is looking ugly Question 23: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” D a process D age D Ugly looking as it is Mai: “ ” A You are welcome B Mind your words C You can say that again D Nothing more to say Question 24: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than who live without pets A elderly B do the elderly C for the elderly to do D to the elderly Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A another B than C to D less Question 26: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II A he B stating C which D made Question 27: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A the refinery B it was seen C and D in large volumes Question 28: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A The B carrying C freight D across Question 29: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A an every day feature B leisure activity C television viewing D most households Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A extraordinary B strange C dominant D uncommon Question 31: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A conveniences B honors C privileges D expense Question 32: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A accelerate B decrease C go up and down D stay the same Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 33: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A thin B significant C obvious D clear Question 34: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A impoverished B wealthy C well-off D prosperous Trang 2/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch _(35) _ take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively _(36) _ Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus _(37) _ exercise combined with eating too many _(38) _ and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a _(39) _ interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a _(40) _ football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers _(41) _ classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people _(42) _ regularly at a local gym and do weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in _(43) _ runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities _(44) _ their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A to B except for Question 36: A little general exercise C a little general exercise Question 37: A The lack of B Lack Question 38: A fat B rich Question 39: A planting B developing Question 40: A professional B well-known Question 41: A grow B propose Question 42: A work out B full in Question 43: A distance away B long-distance Question 44: A to B for C than D rather than B a few general exercises D few general exercises C The lack D Lack of C fatty D richly C becoming D growing C competent D amateur C pass D arrange C cough up D find out C short-distance D full distance C with D about Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch stilllife paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants Trang 3/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? B What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? C Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? D How did tulips become popular in North America? Question 46: The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A interesting B overlooked C fundamental D ornamental Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A Western Europe B India C Central Asia D North America Question 48: The word "flourished" in line 8 is closest in meaning to A were marketed B were discovered C thrived D combined Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A tulips grew progressively more popular in North America B imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips C tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another D attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A denied B warned C explained D complained Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A were easy to grow B made them appear fashionable C had become readily available D reminded them of home Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A tulips B immigrants C plants D plains Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World B They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people C They contained many new types of North American plants D They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived B Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them C Orders often took six months or longer to fill D They often failed to survive the journey Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Trang 4/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 55: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots B To describe the nature of sunspots C To propose a theory to explain sunspots D To compare the umbra and the penumbra Question 56: The word controversial in line 1 is closest to A open to debate B very complicated C widely accepted D just in traduce Question 57: Solar particles are hurled into space by A small rivers on the surface of the sun B underdetermined causes C changes the earth’s atmosphere D disturbances of wind Question 58: The word particles in line 2 refers to A gas explosions in the atmosphere B small pieces C liquid streams on the sun D light ray from the sun Question 59: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very small B Very bright C Very hard D Very hot Question 60: The sunspot theory is A relatively new B widely accepted C subject to disagreement D not considered important Question 61: The word they in line 7 refers to A pots B miles C granules D Structures Question 62: The word consequently in line 7 could best be replaced by A Nevertheless B In this way C Without doubt D As a result Question 63: In which configuration do sunspots usually occur? A In a configuration of two spots B In groups of several thousand spots C In one spot of varying size D In arrangements of one hundred or more spots Question 64: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun B Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth C Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them D Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth SECTION B: WRITING (4 POINTS) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon  I’m not in ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night  My grandfather didn’t have ……………………………………………………………… Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met  I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………… Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract  Tim didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her  The more ………………………………………………………………………………… Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the National examination for Upper Secondary Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer Trang 5/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí _ THE END _ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 213 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A allegedly Question 2: A admiral B confusedly B advent C wickedly C adventure D supposedly D advocate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A original Question 4: A extravagant Question 5: A dental B elaborate B fundamental B canal C mysterious C distinctively C rental D necessary D dilapidated D sandals Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A that the loss of leaves B when leaves have lost C the leaves are lost D to lose leaves Question 7: The knee is _ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A to be damaged more than likely B more than likely to be damaged C likely to be more than damaged D more likely to be damaged than Question 8: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A had been wearing B hadn’t been wearing C hadn’t worn D hadn’t been for Question 9: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than who live without pets A elderly B do the elderly C for the elderly to do D to the elderly Question 10: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A a digital useful alarm clock B a useful alarm digital clock C an alarm useful digital clock D a useful digital alarm clock Question 11: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? A will they B do I C does he D won’t they Question 12: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B was C to be D have been Question 13: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to _ when he kept beating about the bush A keep an eye on B get cold feet C be off my head D smell a rat Question 14: , the catfish is prized for its state A As looking ugly B As it is looking ugly C Ugly looking as it is D With ugly look Question 15: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced C should have experienced D must have experienced Question 16: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules Trang 6/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A which is a process B a process C a process in which D which process Question 17: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Mai: “ ” A You are welcome B Mind your words C You can say that again D Nothing more to say Question 18: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Question 19: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A for B of C to D in Question 20: He considers shares to be a good long- investment A length B time C term D age Question 21: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A Mike poured the drink B Mike pouring the drink C the drink was poured D the drink was being poured Question 22: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A An B Some C The D θ Question 23: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A comes round B gets away C puts through D pulls through Question 24: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room .” A studying B has studied C is studying D studies Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II A which B he C made D stating Question 26: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A leisure activity B an every day feature C most households D television viewing Question 27: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A The B carrying C freight D across Question 28: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A less B to C than D another Question 29: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A the refinery B it was seen C and D in large volumes Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A uncommon B dominant C extraordinary D strange Question 31: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A accelerate B decrease C stay the same D go up and down Question 32: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A conveniences B honors C privileges D expense Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 33: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned Trang 7/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí A clear B obvious D significant C thin Question 34: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A well-off B wealthy C impoverished D prosperous Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch _(35) _ take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively _(36) _ Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus _(37) _ exercise combined with eating too many _(38) _ and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a _(39) _ interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a _(40) _ football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers _(41) _ classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people _(42) _ regularly at a local gym and do weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in _(43) _ runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities _(44) _ their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A except for B than Question 36: A few general exercises C a little general exercise Question 37: A Lack of B Lack Question 38: A rich B fat Question 39: A developing B becoming Question 40: A competent B amateur Question 41: A propose B pass Question 42: A full in B cough up Question 43: A long-distance B short-distance Question 44: A for B to C rather than D to B a few general exercises D little general exercise C The lack of D The lack C fatty D richly C planting D growing C professional D well-known C grow D arrange C work out D find out C distance away D full distance C with D about Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch stilllife paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 Trang 8/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? B How did tulips become popular in North America? C Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? D What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? Question 46: The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A overlooked B ornamental C interesting D fundamental Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A North America B India C Central Asia D Western Europe Question 48: The word "flourished" in line 8 is closest in meaning to A thrived B combined C were discovered D were marketed Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another B tulips grew progressively more popular in North America C attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another D imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A complained B warned C denied D explained Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A reminded them of home C had become readily available B were easy to grow D made them appear fashionable Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A plains B plants C immigrants D tulips Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World B They contained many new types of North American plants C They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before D They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A They often failed to survive the journey B They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived C Orders often took six months or longer to fill D Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in Trang 9/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 55: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots B To propose a theory to explain sunspots C To describe the nature of sunspots D To compare the umbra and the penumbra Question 56: The word controversial in line 1 is closest to A widely accepted B very complicated C just in traduce D open to debate Question 57: Solar particles are hurled into space by A small rivers on the surface of the sun B changes the earth’s atmosphere C underdetermined causes D disturbances of wind Question 58: The word particles in line 2 refers to A liquid streams on the sun B small pieces C light ray from the sun D gas explosions in the atmosphere Question 59: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very bright B Very hard C Very small D Very hot Question 60: The sunspot theory is A relatively new B not considered important C widely accepted D subject to disagreement Question 61: The word they in line 7 refers to A pots B miles C Structures D granules Question 62: The word consequently in line 7 could best be replaced by A As a result B Without doubt C In this way D Nevertheless Question 63: In which configuration do sunspots usually occur? A In groups of several thousand spots B In a configuration of two spots C In one spot of varying size D In arrangements of one hundred or more spots Question 64: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth B Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them C Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun D Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth SECTION B: WRITING (4 POINTS) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon  I’m not in ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night  My grandfather didn’t have ……………………………………………………………… Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met  I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………… Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract  Tim didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her  The more ………………………………………………………………………………… Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the National examination for Upper Secondary Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about Trang 10/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 140 words to support your answer _ THE END _ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 358 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A wickedly Question 2: A admiral B allegedly B adventure C confusedly C advocate D supposedly D advent Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A canal Question 4: A dilapidated Question 5: A original B dental B fundamental B mysterious C sandals C distinctively C elaborate D rental D extravagant D necessary Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: He considers shares to be a good long- investment A length B term C time D age Question 7: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A had been wearing B hadn’t been wearing C hadn’t worn D hadn’t been for Question 8: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B was C to be D have been Question 9: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A for B of C to D in Question 10: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A Mike poured the drink B Mike pouring the drink C the drink was poured D the drink was being poured Question 11: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than who live without pets A for the elderly to do B to the elderly C elderly D do the elderly Question 12: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? A do I B will they C won’t they D does he Question 13: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A an alarm useful digital clock B a digital useful alarm clock C a useful digital alarm clock D a useful alarm digital clock Question 14: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Question 15: , the catfish is prized for its state A As looking ugly B Ugly looking as it is C As it is looking ugly D With ugly look Trang 11/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Question 16: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules A a process in which B which process C which is a process D a process Question 17: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to _ when he kept beating about the bush A keep an eye on B be off my head C get cold feet D smell a rat Question 18: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A comes round B gets away C puts through D pulls through Question 19: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room .” A studying B is studying C studies D has studied Question 20: The knee is _ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A more likely to be damaged than B likely to be more than damaged C to be damaged more than likely D more than likely to be damaged Question 21: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A An B Some C The D θ Question 22: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced C must have experienced D should have experienced Question 23: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A to lose leaves B the leaves are lost C when leaves have lost D that the loss of leaves Question 24: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Mai: “ ” A Mind your words C Nothing more to say B You are welcome D You can say that again Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A leisure activity B an every day feature C most households D television viewing Question 26: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A less B to C than D another Question 27: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A the refinery B it was seen C and D in large volumes Question 28: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A across B freight C carrying D The Question 29: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the A stating director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II B made C he D which Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A expense B honors C conveniences D privileges Question 31: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A dominant B uncommon C extraordinary D strange Question 32: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A stay the same B decrease C accelerate D go up and down Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Trang 12/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Question 33: Affluent families find it easier financially A well-off B wealthy C impoverished to support their children D prosperous Question 34: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A thin B clear C significant D obvious Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch _(35) _ take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively _(36) _ Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus _(37) _ exercise combined with eating too many _(38) _ and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a _(39) _ interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a _(40) _ football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers _(41) _ classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people _(42) _ regularly at a local gym and do weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in _(43) _ runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities _(44) _ their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A rather than B to Question 36: A little general exercise C few general exercises Question 37: A Lack B The lack Question 38: A richly B fatty Question 39: A planting B growing Question 40: A competent B professional Question 41: A grow B pass Question 42: A full in B cough up Question 43: A distance away B long-distance Question 44: A about B with C than D except for B a few general exercises D a little general exercise C The lack of D Lack of C fat D rich C developing D becoming C amateur D well-known C propose D arrange C find out D work out C full distance D short-distance C to D for Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch stilllife paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Trang 13/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A How did tulips become popular in North America? B What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? C Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? D Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? Question 46: The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A fundamental B interesting C ornamental D overlooked Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A North America B Western Europe C Central Asia D India Question 48: The word "flourished" in line 8 is closest in meaning to A thrived B combined C were discovered D were marketed Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another B tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another C tulips grew progressively more popular in North America D imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A warned B complained C explained D denied Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A made them appear fashionable B were easy to grow C had become readily available D reminded them of home Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A plants B tulips C plains D immigrants Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They contained many new types of North American plants B They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before C They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people D They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A Orders often took six months or longer to fill B They often failed to survive the journey C They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived D Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Trang 14/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 55: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To propose a theory to explain sunspots B To describe the nature of sunspots C To compare the umbra and the penumbra D To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots Question 56: The word controversial in line 1 is closest to A very complicated B just in traduce C open to debate D widely accepted Question 57: Solar particles are hurled into space by A small rivers on the surface of the sun B changes the earth’s atmosphere C disturbances of wind D underdetermined causes Question 58: The word particles in line 2 refers to A light ray from the sun B gas explosions in the atmosphere C liquid streams on the sun D small pieces Question 59: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very hot B Very hard C Very small D Very bright Question 60: The sunspot theory is A subject to disagreement B relatively new C not considered important D widely accepted Question 61: The word they in line 7 refers to A miles B Structures C pots D granules Question 62: The word consequently in line 7 could best be replaced by A As a result B Without doubt C Nevertheless D In this way Question 63: In which configuration do sunspots usually occur? A In a configuration of two spots B In arrangements of one hundred or more spots C In groups of several thousand spots D In one spot of varying size Question 64: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them B Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun C Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth D Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth SECTION B: WRITING (4 POINTS) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon  I’m not in ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night  My grandfather didn’t have ……………………………………………………………… Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met  I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………… Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract  Tim didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her  The more ………………………………………………………………………………… Trang 15/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the National examination for Upper Secondary Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer _ THE END _ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 486 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A admiral Question 2: A wickedly B adventure B allegedly C advocate C supposedly D advent D confusedly Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A fundamental Question 4: A dental Question 5: A necessary B dilapidated B rental B elaborate C extravagant C sandals C mysterious D distinctively D canal D original Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Mai: “ ” A You are welcome B You can say that again C Mind your words D Nothing more to say Question 7: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A a useful digital alarm clock B an alarm useful digital clock C a useful alarm digital clock D a digital useful alarm clock Question 8: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A hadn’t been for B hadn’t been wearing C hadn’t worn D had been wearing Question 9: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A pulls through B gets away C puts through D comes round Question 10: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B have been C was D to be Question 11: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? A do I B will they C won’t they D does he Question 12: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room .” A studying B is studying C studies D has studied Question 13: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced Trang 16/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí C must have experienced D should have experienced Question 14: , the catfish is prized for its state A As looking ugly B Ugly looking as it is C As it is looking ugly D With ugly look Question 15: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A the drink was being poured B the drink was poured C Mike poured the drink D Mike pouring the drink Question 16: The knee is _ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A more likely to be damaged than B likely to be more than damaged C to be damaged more than likely D more than likely to be damaged Question 17: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A for B in C to D of Question 18: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than who live without pets A for the elderly to do B to the elderly C do the elderly D elderly Question 19: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules A which is a process B which process C a process in which D a process Question 20: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A The B θ C An D Some Question 21: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to _ when he kept beating about the bush A get cold feet B smell a rat C keep an eye on D be off my head Question 22: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A to lose leaves B the leaves are lost C when leaves have lost D that the loss of leaves Question 23: He considers shares to be a good long- investment A age B term C time D length Question 24: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A than B less C to D another Question 26: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A leisure activity B television viewing C most households D an every day feature Question 27: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A across B freight C carrying D The Question 28: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II A stating B made C he D which Question 29: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A in large volumes B the refinery C and D it was seen Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A stay the same B decrease C accelerate D go up and down Trang 17/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Question 31: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A privileges B conveniences C expense D honors Question 32: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A dominant B uncommon C strange D extraordinary Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 33: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A wealthy B prosperous C impoverished D well-off Question 34: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A obvious B clear C significant D thin Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch _(35) _ take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively _(36) _ Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus _(37) _ exercise combined with eating too many _(38) _ and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a _(39) _ interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a _(40) _ football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers _(41) _ classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people _(42) _ regularly at a local gym and do weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in _(43) _ runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities _(44) _ their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A except for B than Question 36: A few general exercises C little general exercise Question 37: A The lack B Lack of Question 38: A fatty B richly Question 39: A planting B growing Question 40: A professional B competent Question 41: A pass B propose Question 42: A find out B work out Question 43: A distance away B long-distance Question 44: A about B with C rather than D to B a little general exercise D a few general exercises C Lack D The lack of C rich D fat C developing D becoming C amateur D well-known C grow D arrange C full in D cough up C short-distance D full distance C to D for Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in Trang 18/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch still-life paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A How did tulips become popular in North America? B Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? C What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? D Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? Question 46: The word "integral" in line 2 is closest in meaning to A fundamental B ornamental C overlooked D interesting Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A India B Western Europe C Central Asia D North America Question 48: The word "flourished" in line 8 is closest in meaning to A were discovered B were marketed C combined D thrived Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips B tulips grew progressively more popular in North America C attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another D tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A complained B explained C warned D denied Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A had become readily available C were easy to grow B made them appear fashionable D reminded them of home Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A immigrants B plants C plains D tulips Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people B They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World C They contained many new types of North American plants D They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived B They often failed to survive the journey C Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them D Orders often took six months or longer to fill Trang 19/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 55: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To describe the nature of sunspots B To compare the umbra and the penumbra C To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots D To propose a theory to explain sunspots Question 56: The word controversial in line 1 is closest to A widely accepted B very complicated C just in traduce D open to debate Question 57: Solar particles are hurled into space by A changes the earth’s atmosphere B underdetermined causes C disturbances of wind D small rivers on the surface of the sun Question 58: The word particles in line 2 refers to A gas explosions in the atmosphere B light ray from the sun C small pieces D liquid streams on the sun Question 59: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very hard B Very bright C Very hot D Very small Question 60: The sunspot theory is A relatively new B subject to disagreement C not considered important D widely accepted Question 61: The word they in line 7 refers to A Structures B granules C miles D pots Question 62: The word consequently in line 7 could best be replaced by A Nevertheless B Without doubt C In this way D As a result Question 63: In which configuration do sunspots usually occur? A In arrangements of one hundred or more spots B In a configuration of two spots C In groups of several thousand spots D In one spot of varying size Question 64: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun B Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth C Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth D Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them SECTION B: WRITING (4 POINTS) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon Trang 20/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí  I’m not in ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night  My grandfather didn’t have ……………………………………………………………… Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met  I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………… Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract  Tim didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her  The more ………………………………………………………………………………… Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the National examination for Upper Secondary Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer _ THE END _ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 TỈNH THÁI BÌNH Năm học 2015 - 2016 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH I - Phần trắc nghiệm: mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm Mã đề 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 Câu hỏi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Đáp án C B C D B A A C A C B B B D D D C B A B C D C B Mã đề 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 213 Câu hỏi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Đáp án B C D B B A D B B D A B D C D C C A C C A C D A Mã đề 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 358 Câu hỏi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Đáp án C B A B D B B B C A D B C A B A D D A A C C D D Mã đề 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 Câu hỏi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Đáp án B D A D A B A B A C B A C B C A C C C A B D B A Trang 21/24 - Mã đề thi 135 Mã đề Câu hỏi Đáp án 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 A C B B A C A C B A D A D C D D D A B B D C C C A D D B C D B A D B A C A D A A VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Mã đề Đáp Mã đề Câu án hỏi Câu Đáp Mã đề Câu hỏi án hỏi 213 25 A 358 25 B 486 25 213 26 B 358 26 D 486 26 213 27 B 358 27 B 486 27 213 28 D 358 28 C 486 28 213 29 B 358 29 D 486 29 213 30 B 358 30 C 486 30 213 31 D 358 31 A 486 31 213 32 A 358 32 D 486 32 213 33 D 358 33 C 486 33 213 34 C 358 34 C 486 34 213 35 C 358 35 A 486 35 213 36 D 358 36 A 486 36 213 37 A 358 37 D 486 37 213 38 C 358 38 B 486 38 213 39 D 358 39 B 486 39 213 40 B 358 40 C 486 40 213 41 D 358 41 D 486 41 213 42 C 358 42 D 486 42 213 43 A 358 43 B 486 43 213 44 A 358 44 D 486 44 213 45 B 358 45 A 486 45 213 46 D 358 46 A 486 46 213 47 C 358 47 C 486 47 213 48 A 358 48 A 486 48 213 49 B 358 49 C 486 49 213 50 A 358 50 B 486 50 213 51 A 358 51 D 486 51 213 52 C 358 52 D 486 52 213 53 B 358 53 A 486 53 213 54 A 358 54 B 486 54 213 55 C 358 55 B 486 55 213 56 D 358 56 C 486 56 213 57 D 358 57 C 486 57 213 58 B 358 58 D 486 58 213 59 C 358 59 C 486 59 213 60 D 358 60 A 486 60 213 61 A 358 61 C 486 61 213 62 A 358 62 A 486 62 213 63 B 358 63 A 486 63 213 64 C 358 64 B 486 64 Đáp án D D C D D D B A C C C C B A B C D B B D A A C D B A D A C B A D C C D B D D B A II - Phần viết luận: Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed Trang 22/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí before it (0,2 điểm x 5 câu = 1,0 điểm) Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon  I’m not in the habit of sleeping in the afternoon Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night  My grandfather didn’t have any recollection of phoning me last night Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met  I’ve yet to meet a more exasperating person than my brother-in-law  I’ve yet to meet such an exasperating person as my brother-in-law Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract  Tim didn’t sign the contract until he had spoken to his lawyer Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her  The more he admires her, the more he loves her Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the graduation exam for Upper Secondary education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer (3 điểm) MÔ TẢ TIÊU CHÍ ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐIỂM TỐI ĐA CHO PHẦN VIẾT LUẬN (PART II) 1 Bố cục 0,80 đ - Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc - Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài - Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận 2 Phát triển ý 0,50 đ - Phát triển ý có trình tự logic - Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình 3 Sử dụng ngôn từ 0,60 đ - Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung - Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại - Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển 4 Nội dung 0,60 đ - Đủ thuyết phục người đọc - Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận - Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5% 5 Ngữ pháp, dấu câu và chinh tả: 0,50 đ - Sử dụng đúng dấu câu - Chính tả: viết đúng chính tả - Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch: sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết) - Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi - Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp (lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết) Trang 23/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Trang 24/24 - Mã đề thi 135 ... GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015- 2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc... answer _ THE END _ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 TỈNH THÁI BÌNH Năm học 2015 - 2016 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH I - Phần trắc nghiệm: câu 0,25 điểm Mã đề 135 135 135 135 135 135... 5/24 - Mã đề thi 135 VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí _ THE END _ SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015- 2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời