SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠOTHANH HÓAĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤTKÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNHMôn thi: Tiếng AnhLớp 12THPT Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)Đề thi này gồm có 05 trangPART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2 pts)1. A. ghostB. frostC. encloseD. host 2. A. throwB. thankC. thoughD. thinkQuestion II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 pts) 3. A. instructionB. guitarC. expensiveD. comfortable4. A. strangerB. intelligentC. businessD. omelet5. A. performanceB. exhibitionC. invitationD. populationPART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 pts)1. Getting rich is her only _____ in life. A. purpose B. aimC. targetD. all are correct2. The truck driver _____ his horn as he approached the crossroads.A. blewB. tootedC. pulledD. stamped3. It was clear that the young couple were ____ of taking charge of the restaurant.A. responsibleB. reliableC. capableD. able4. Jack Londons life is _______ .A. shortenedB. narrowC. briefD. briefly5. The snake left a _______ on its way.A. pathB. trailC. tailD. step6. Architects are responsible for the _____ of many skyscrapers.A. constructsB. constructionC. constructiveD. constructed7. The industrial ______ has made many changes in our country.A. developB. developingC. developmentD. developer8. I am fed ______ doing the same work every day.A. out ofB. forward toC. on toD. up with9. Have you ever thought ______ giving up smoking?A. ofB. overC. onD. at10. The children are fond of watching _______T.V.A. anB. aC. theD. no article11. Scientists have supplied us ______ may achiements.A. toB. withC. forD. on12. Knowledge _____ us to do many things.A. enablesB. hasC. makesD. lets 13. Money is used _____ buying or selling goods.A. atB. forC. toD. on 14. Look There is a ______ of fish. A. schoolB. pairC. barD. no article15. We _______ in touch with each other for ages.A. will not keepB. are not keepingC. havent keptD. do not keepQuestion II: There is a mistake in each sentence. Correct all the mistakes you can find. (10 points)1.Our English teacher would like us spending more time in the laboratory practising our pronunciation.2.Compared with numbers fifty years ago, there are twice more students in college today.3.Sam used to living in Texas, but his company had him transferred to a better position in New York.4.Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived too late to call her.5.Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to cry uncontrollable.6. Its very difficult to compute how much does an item cost in dollars when one is accustomed to calculating in another monetary system.7.If Sally had not attended the meeting, she never would meet her old friend, whom she had not seen in years.8. Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting.9. Please give me a few coffee and some cakes if you have any left.10. The professor is thinking to go to the conference on nuclear power next month.
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
THANH HÓA
ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12-THPT
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi này gồm có 05 trang
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question (3 pts)
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15 pts)
1 Getting rich is her only _ in life
D all are correct
2 The truck driver _ his horn as he approached the crossroads
D stamped
3 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of the restaurant
D able
4 Jack London's life is _
D briefly
5 The snake left a _ on its way
D step
6 Architects are responsible for the _ of many skyscrapers
D constructed
7 The industrial has made many changes in our country
D developer
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12 Knowledge _ us to do many things
15 We _ in touch with each other for ages
2 Compared with numbers fifty years ago, there are twice more students in college today
3 Sam used to living in Texas, but his company had him transferred to a better position in New York
4 Sally must have called her sister last night, but she arrived too late to call her
5 Standing among so many strangers, the frightened child began to cry uncontrollable
6 It's very difficult to compute how much does an item cost in dollars when one is
accustomed to calculating in another monetary system
7 If Sally had not attended the meeting, she never would meet her old friend, whom she hadnot seen in years
8 Writers like William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe are not only prolific but too interesting
9 Please give me a few coffee and some cakes if you have any left
10 The professor is thinking to go to the conference on nuclear power next month
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10 points)
1 It is demanded that the conditions of safety (improve).
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3 I (wait) _ for you at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
4 He said he (do) _ his homework since he ( arrive) home.
5 How many films you (see) this month?
6 When George (come) _ this afternoon, he (bring) his friends.
7 I (speak) _ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
8 They will not come home until they (see) everything.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10 points)
1 Visitors complained about the in the old museum (ORGANIZE)
2 Send us the form on time (APPLY)
3 He has joined the company in an capacity (ADVISE)
4 Tom was accused of stealing some documents (CONFIDENCE)
5 Alison’s _ made it hard for her to speak in public (SHY)
6 Be sure to follow the instructions at the top of the page (GIVE)
7 The rare birds are protected against hunting by special laws ( LEGALITY)
8 Some names in Australia are very difficult to remember ( GEOGRAPHY)
9 I feel while walking around the farmers’ market since it is too crowded
( COMFORT)
10 I think most of the local around here are very friendly ( INHABIT)
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 points)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 points)
Do you think computer games are just for kids? then you (0) should think again You
might be (1) to learn that the games industry now makes more money than Hollywood (2) a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games
It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (3) one of the most popular (4) ofentertainment today A good game is like a good movie; it will hold your attention, capture yourimagination, and play with your emotions
The big (5) _, however, is that watching a movie is a passive pastime You have nosay in how the plot (6) _ or which characters dominate the story With computer games,you direct the action and that is what makes them so exciting Finding the (7) _ game islikely to signal the beginning of a lasting love story with the interactive (8) of make-believe
It is ( 9) to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers In fact,the (10) growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group
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Speech is one of the most important _1 of communicating It consists of far morethan just making noises To talk and also to be _2 by other people, we have to speak alanguage, that is , we have to use combinations of _3 that everyone agrees stand forparticular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their ownlanguage
Learning a language properly is very _4 The basic _5 of English is not verylarge, and only about 2000 words are needed to speak it quite _6 But the more wordsyou know, the more idea you can 7 _and the more precise you can be about their exactmeaning
Words are the 8 _thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we _9 the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and _10 whether we are pleased or angry, for instance
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts)
It would be hard to cite a development that has had more impact on American industry thanthe Bessemer process of making steel It made possible the production of low-cost steel andestablished the foundation of the modern steel industry In many ways it was responsible for therapid industrialization of the United States that took place in the formative period of the late1800s
The first Bessemer plant in the United States was built in Wyandotte, Michigan, in 1864,near the end of the Civil War It was capable of producing only 2 tons of steel ingots at a time.The ingots were rolled into rails-the first steel rails made in the United States Acceptance of theprocess was initially slow By 1870,the annual output of Bessemer steel was a mere 42 thousandtons Production grew rapidly after about 1875, rising to 1.2 million tons in 1880, when itexceeded that of wrought iron for the first time
The rise of the U.S steel industry in the last quarter of the nineteenth century was brought
about largely by the demand for Bessemer steel rails for the nation’s burgeoning rail network Steel rails were far more durable than those made of iron Spurred by this demand, the U.S steel
industry became the largest in the world in 1886,when it surpassed that of Great Britain
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1 With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A The history of metal working
B.A comparison of the U.S and British steel industries in the nineteenth century
C The technical details of the Bessemer process
D The effects of one method of making steel
2 According to the passage, the Bessemer process contributed to all the following EXCEPT
A the establishment of the modern steel industry in the United States
B the manufacture of weapons during the Civil War
C lowered costs for steel
D industrial development in the United States during an important period
3 What can be inferred from the passage about wrought iron ?
A At one time, more of it was produced than Bessemer steel
B It is a by-product of the Bessemer process
C It was once primarily imported from Great Britain
D It later became a more important product than Bessemer steel
4 The word “burgeoning” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A overpowering B planned C expanding D vital
5 According to the passage, why was Bessemer steel rails used in place of iron rails ?
A They lasted longer
B They did not have to be imported
C They could be installed faster
D They provided a smoother ride for passengers
6 The word “Spurred” in line 16 is closest in meaning to which of the following
A Driven B Challenged C Dominated D Broken
7 According to the passage, in what year did the steel industry of the United States begin to
produce more steel than that of Great Britain?
A in 1864 B in 1875 C in 1880 D in 1886
8 What can be inferred about the steel industry in the United States during the 1950s?
A It had begun producing many new types of products
B It was in a period of severe decline
C It primarily involved methods of production other than the Bessemer product
D It was becoming more and more important
9 The last paragraph probably concerns
A innovations in the railroad industry
B the open-hearth method of making steel
C industrialization in the twentieth century
D new methods of making wrought iron
10 The author first begins to discuss the growth of the Bessemer process in
A lines 2-3 B lines 4-5 C lines 6-7 D lines 18-20
PART D: WRITING (20 pts)
Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 pts)
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4 This contract is not binding until we both sign it BOUND
5 As far as I know he is still working in Bristol KNOWLEDGE
Question III Essay writing (10 pts):
Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful What is your
opinion? Write an essay ( about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point of view
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6 how much does an item cost in dollars how much an item costs in dollars
Question III( 10 points)
1 should be improved/ be improved
Question III( 10 points)
1-D 2-B 3-A 4-C 5-A 6-A 7-D 8-C 9-B 10-C
PART D:
Question I: (5 points)
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
1 I took it for granted that she would learn how to take shorthand after this course
2 On being asked about the strike, the Minister declined to comment
3 No sooner had the burglars left the building than someone rang the alarm
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successful
5 Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye
Question II: (5 points) For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, using the words given in block letters The words must not be altered in any way.
1 Jenny wasn’t in the mood for going to the party / to go to the party
2 Did Pamela give any reason for being so late?
3 Everybody is going to be given a raise / rise
4 Neither of us is bound by this contract until we both sign it
5 To (the best of) my knowledge, he is still working in Bristol
Question III: writing an essay
Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient Other peoplesay that computers have made life more complex and stressful What is your opinion? Use
specific reasons and examples to support your answer (10 points)
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO THANH HOÁ
- KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12- NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016
Trang 9ĐỀ GIỚI THIỆU
(Đề thi gồm 10 trang) Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Ngày thi:
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
PART A- LISTENING (15ps)
I Listen and choose the best answer (5 ps)
1 The park which makes up Hampstead Health is _
A very large B fairly large C fairly small
2 According to the speaker, Hampstead underground station is _
A the shallowest in the system
B the deepest in the system
C the oldest in London
3 The speaker suggests that after their walk people might want to _
A have a meal in the famous restaurants
B avoid Hampstead village as it is very busy
C visit Hampstead village to look at the shops
4 The houses in the Vale of the Health are built _
A on the edge of the health
B on the health itself
C opposite the health
5 The speaker advises walkers to remove their headphones to _
A hear the silence away from the traffic
B ensure they are not being followed
C listen to the noises in the park
II Listen and do the tasks follow (10 ps)
Question 1-5: Answer the questions below (5ps)
1 What had the local business people all encountered?
Start-ups O-foodsInnovations Improving the _ (6) turnaround.Support to attract business partners and achieve _ (7).
Small Sampsons LtdVintage Scooter Business _ (8)Product monitoring scheme after sales customer service
Medium Build LtdJones System Extension of _ (9)Conflict management and _ (10)
PART II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35ps)
I Use the correct form of the word for each gap.Write in your answer sheet.
( 10 ps)
1 He completely _ the sign telling slow down, and ended up crashing into a wall Regard
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3 Your personal experiences have a on your attitude to life Bear
5 She’s determined to prove his innocence, of how long it takes Regard
8 Explorers have to take a lot of _ with them Provide
9 It is for beginning students to make mistakes in English Avoid
10 I want you to _ at the opening of the new building speech
II.Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10ps)
1 He decided that he (go) _1 to Ho Chi Minh city as soon as possible.
2 I’m sure you (forget) _2 me by the time I (be) 3 back in five years.
3 If these machines (not invent) 4 , we couldn’t live as we do now.
4 Nowaday children would prefer history (teach) 5 _ in more practical ways.
5 Had I parked my car in the car park, they (not/ take) 6 _it away.
6 The police (pay) _7 _ no attention to Clare’s complaint because she (phone) 8 _ them
so many times before
7 As our new furniture (deliver ) _9 _ on Monday morning I will have to stay at home
to check that it (not damage) _10 during transmit.
III Choose the best answer to fill in each gap Write your answer in the answer sheet
(10 ps)
1 In the of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times
A requirement B interests C demands D assistance
2 how angry he was he would never resort to violence
3 We played the game _ the rules
4 This is the most difficult job I have ever tackled
5 She _ till the early hours listening to pop music
6 The chairman requested that
A the members studied more carefully the problem
B the problem was more carefully studied
C with more carefulness the problem could be studied
D the members study the problem more carefully
7 Smoking is in many companies in our country
8 This young tree could not have been damaged by accident I believe it was done
9 There was hardly money left in my bank account
10 It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be used _
IV There is one mistake in each sentence below Find and correct it (5 pts).
1 He used to walking along the beach every evening before bed
A B C D
2 Do you think English is a language which can master easily and quickly?
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Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found “The quake has been thefifth-largest in the world (5) _ 1900 and nearly 8,000 (6) _ stronger than the onewhich devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month”, said scientists Thousands of people(7) near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate Japanesenuclear officials said that pressure inside a boiling water reactor at the plant was running muchhigher than normal after the cooling system failed Officials said they might need to deliberately(8) _ some radioactive steam to relieve pressure, but that there would be no health risk
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had earlier said the US Air Force had flown emergencycoolant to the site But US officials later said (9) _ coolant had been handed overbecause the Japanese had decided to handle the situation (10) _ The UN's nuclearagency said four nuclear power plants had been shut down safely
II Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer ( A,B,C or D ) for each space Write down your answers on the anwer sheet (10 ps)
According (0) a magazine article I read recently, we (1) live in an age ofincreasing leisure Not only are more and more people reaching retirement age with their tastefor enjoyment and even adventure relatively (2) but the working week is becomingshorter and the opportunities for leisure are becoming greater and greater all the time Not tomention the fact that people (3) _ to spend less time traveling to work or may even beworking from home What I can't understand, however, is who these people are As far as I can(4) the whole thing is another one of the journalistic fictions I admit that there are alot of retired people nowadays but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learninghang- gliding or sailing single-handed (5) _ the world My own parents seem to(6) _ most of their time gazing at the television And as for the shorter working week, Iwish someone (7) remind my company about it I seem to be working longer andlonger hours all the time The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams
or waiting for trains to (8) _ up at rain-swept platforms I haven't noticed any dramaticimprovements in my (9) _ either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my(10)
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III Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D (10ps)
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life The great ocean basins hold about
300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water aresucked into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage
to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This
vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which
all flora and fauna are dependent Thus, the hydrosphere permits organic existence
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of anyother liquid One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas mostliquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to thebottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer ofsurface melt water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and theinterchange of warm and cold currents, which moderates climate, would be notably absent
Another outstanding characteristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest
of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb andstore vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, waterdissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic that helps make oceans agreat storehouse for minerals which have been washed down from the continents In severalareas of the world these minerals are being commercially exploited Solar evaporation of salt iswidely practiced, potash is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from seawater along the American Gulf Coast
1 The author's main purpose in this passage is to
A describe the properties and uses of water B illustrate the importance of
conserving water
C explain how water is used in commerce and industry D compare water with other liquids
2 The phrase "This vast amount" in line 4 refers to .
A 300 million cubic miles of water B 80,000 million cubic of water
C 80,000 cubic miles of water D 24,000 cubic miles of rain
3 The word "replenish" can best be replaced by
4 According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because
C evaporation and condensation create a water cycle D there are currents in the ocean
5 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of water?
A Water expands when it is frozen B Water is a good solvent
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7 According to the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT
A responsible for all forms of life B that part of the earth covered by water
C a source of natural resources D in danger of freezing water
8 The author's tone in the passage can best be described as
9 The author organizes the passage by
A comparison and contrast B juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas
C general statements followed by examples D hypothesis and proof
10 Which of the following statements would be most likely to begin the paragraph immediately following the passage?
A Water has the ability to erode land
B Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes
C Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D Drought and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
PART D: WRITING (20 ps)
I Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same Write your completed sentences in the answer sheet (5 points)
→ He at this time of year
2 It’s difficult for some people to express their feelings ( WORDS)
→ Putting difficult for some people
3 The salesman persuaded me to spend over $ 100 on a silk shirt ( TALKED)
→ The salesman over $ 100 on a silk shirt
4 People legally become adults at the age of eighteen in Britain ( COME)
→ In Britain, people don’t are eighteen
5 According to the board, the company has to save money if it is to survive
(CUTBACKS)
→ The board has announced that the company needs _ order to survive
II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it Write your completed sentences in the answer sheet (5 points)
1 Their dog was so fierce that nobody would visit them
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170 words to suggest what should be done to help solve this problem.(10 points)
II Listen and do the tasks follow (10 ps)
Question 1-5: Answer the questions below (5ps)
1 enormous problems 2 businesses that have just started up
5 two
Questions 6-10: Complete the table below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer (5pts)
9 (company’s) product range 10 team building
PART B- GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35ps)
I Use the correct form of the word for each gap.( 10 points)
1 disregarded 2 impression 3 bearing 4 attention 5 regardless
6 uninviting 7 injurious 8 provisions 9 unavoidable 10 speak
II.Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets (10points)
III Choose the best answer to fill in each gap (15 ps)
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PART C- READING
I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)
1 swept 2 where 3 missing 4 much/far 5.since
II Read the following passage and choose the most suitable answer ( A,B,C or D ) for each space (10 ps)
PART D- WRITING (20 points)
I Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same (5 ps)
Each correct answer is worth 1 point
1 He is prone to illness at this time of year
2 Putting their feelings into words is difficult for some people
3 The salesman talked me into spending over % 100 on a silk shirt
4 In Britain, people don’t come of age until they are eighteen
5 The board has announced that the company needs to make cut-backs in order to survive
II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 points)
1.They had such a fierce dog that nobody would visit them.
OR: They had so fierce a dog that nobody would visit them.
2 Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
3 Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)
4 She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.
5 It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
III Essay (10 points)
- fully developed position
- well supported ideas
- ideas are connected logically
- different means to link ideas are used ( pronouns, synonyms, linking words, repetition)
- wide range of vocabulary used
- academic words
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Each correct answer is worth 1 point
Tổng điểm toàn bài 100 điểm
Thang điểm 20
Điểm bài thi = Tổng điểm các câu đúng 5
LISTENING SCRIPTS I- Hi and welcome to the walking audio tour service, which offers guided audio tours ofover 30 walks around London The full list of the walks is available on our website You have
Trang 17chosen the Hampstead Heath Tour Part 1, which was, in fact, the first of the walking tours thatwere recorded Your walk takes you through part of the heath, a huge, wild, open parklandwhere Londoners and visitors to the city can come and enjoy some leisurely and refreshingexercise The heath is one of the gems of north London When you enter the parkland, you willfeel as if you are walking in the wild countryside, but you are actually still in an urban area.The walking tour begins here at the exit to Hampstead underground station, which is thedeepest station on the London Underground system We hope that you enjoy your experience,whether you are on your own or sharing your walk with a companion … So let’s begin yourtour We hope you enjoy it1
If you turn right as you exit Hampstead station, and stay on the right hand side of the road, themain thorough-fare, Heath Street, will take you up the hill to the heath itself You are nowwalking away from the main shops and cafes in Hampstead village, but you can return to visitthese after your walking tour for some window shopping The village is busy during the daytimeand the evenings
Now back to Heath Street As the road winds northwards up Heath Street, you will pass someshops and restaurants on your way to the heath When you reach the top, the first part of theheath that you will see on your right is the Vale of the Heath, which has some spectacularhouses, built on the Heath itself beside a large pond If you go along a little further you willcome to a fork in the road – North End Way – turns to the left and goes northwest away fromthe heath; and on your right is Spaniards Road, which turns north-east, cutting through theparkland Walk along this latter road a little way and look for the first opening on your right,where a path leads you down into the wild parkland
As you descend along the pathway, you will find that the noise of the busy road, that is just onyour left, disappears completely You might want to take off your headphones to enjoy thedelight of the sounds of the parkland Don’t imagine that there is only silence! There is the noise
of the trees and the wildlife that lives there As you walk along the path, you will come acrossseveral paths coming from the right to join the path that you are on, but keep going until youcome to the first fork in the path Now take the path that goes to your left, which will bring youshortly to the open spaces around Kenwood House
II.Question 1-5:
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in the area surrounding the university, and the benefit they bring to the employment prospects ofpeople in the local area, especially young people at the beginning of their career
We established the Centre is response to approaches from several business people in the areawho had wanted to start up new businesses, but who had not managed to find any help locallyand did not know where to turn Moreover, they had all without exception come up againstenormous bureaucratic obstacles We therefore invited them in as a group to meet the members
of the department and the students Stemming from that is the Centre, which is now focusesmainly but not exclusively on business start-ups
Just after the Centre was set up, snapshot research conducted by the department over thetelephone gave some startling results The information about local business revealed that threeout of every ten local business start-ups, that we could collect information on, had failed withinthe first six months, and another five had gone within the year, leaving only two The mostcommon reasons given for the businesses closing were: first, high rents, which are 33% higherthan the national average due to the area being very central; second, lack of knowledge aboutgrants, basically because of ignorance about how to access them; and thirdly a lack of businesssupport, because they did not know where to obtain advice from
Since the Centre came into existence three years ago, we have helped to change this climate offailure The current statistics show a remarkable turnaround in the fortunes of local business.And now, after a year, only two business close out of every ten compared to eight before theCentre was set up
Question 6-10:
Six local businesses are now taking part in a work-placement and monitoring scheme, which is
of mutual benefit to ourselves and the companies involved O-foods, a small start-up companywith nine employees involved in organic food and based at a local market, has one final yeargraduate doing a year-long study on improving the stock turnaround This was a particularproblem because the company found that they were losing sometimes up to 30 percent of theirstock Another start-up is Innovations which deals with producing video games This company,which employs only five people all under the age of 25, is receiving support in attractingbusiness partners and achieving production targets
In the smaller business category, Sampsons Ltd, a courier company, which is interested indeveloping a taxi service, is being offered help with their business expansion plans Another
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The first of the two medium-sized companies that the scheme is monitoring is Build Ltd,which employs 47 people A comparison of their products and services with other businesses inthe area is being carried out by a researcher, who is trying to support them in their efforts toextend the company’s product range
The last company, Jones Systems, is perhaps the most interesting, because it has been thevictim of considerable personnel problems, which have been affecting the day-to-day operations
of the company And so we are looking at conflict management and team building within thecompany
To sum up, advisors help the companies look at different business options and models, applyfor grants, deal with employment issues, systems creation, and also provide accommodation atthe centre to help them start up E-mentoring for fledgling businesses is also in operation forthose who find it difficult to attend the centre personally The programme is funded by grantsfrom local authorities
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THANH HOÁ ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNHĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG
Năm học: 2015-2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 THPT
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Part A : PHONETICS ( 5pts )
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line ( 2pts )
1 A resume B consume C assume D subsume
2 A commercial B celestial C presidential D essential
II Identify the word whose stressed pattern is different from that of the others (3pts)
3 A advocate B nonsense C neglect D rubbish
4 A discriminate B intellectual C hesitation D universal
5 A impression B remember C character D attention
Part B : LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR ( 45 pts )
I.Choose the option A, B, C or D to indicate the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (15pts)
6 Smith had a lucky escape He killed.
A would have been B must have been C could have been D should have been
7 Over the last few months, garages the price of petrol four times.
A have risen B have put up C raised D have gone up
8 After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely
A unreadable B misread C readable D illegible
9 Prices of flats from a few thousand to millions of dollars.
A vary B change C differ D fluctuate
10 What are used for assessing a student's ability?
A criteria B criterion C criterias D criterions
11 Up to now space exploring still remains very risky, complex and expensive endeavor.
A the/ the B a/ the C a/ Æ D Æ/a
12 Something tells me that you to a single word I in the past ten minutes.
A haven’t been listening/ have said B haven’t listened/ said
C haven’t listened/ was saying D didn’t listen/ said
13 It is the recommendation of many psychologists to associate words and remember names.
A that a learner uses mental images B mental images are used
C that a learner must use mental images D that a learner use mental images
14 Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantages over made of natural fibers.
A that B which C the one D what
15 I'm my brother is.
A nothing near as ambitious as B nowhere like so ambitious as
C nowhere near as ambitious as D nothing as ambitious as
16 On the battle field
A lay the tanks B did the tanks lie C lied the tanks D the tanks lay
17 in our town this year.
A Many a new house has been built B Many a new house was built
C Many a new houses have been built D Many a new houses were built
18 To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on Earth.
A are B is C were D are being
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Mary:" "
A As a matter of fact, I do B Can I take a rain check? C Come on It’s my turn D Thanks, but I don’t 20 Jane: "Shall we turn back?" - Tom: "Well, I'm turning back It’s too dangerous to go mountain climbing this weather." A about / in B by/ in C for/ in D against/ on II The following passage contains 10 errors Find and correct them (10pts) Most of the joggers who are overweigh are reasonable for talking about, worrying with, and being obsessed with their weight Since many people start jogging to lose weight, it is not surprised that body size is important More and more people are on the diet 50% of the women and approximetely 25% of the men in the US are watching what they eat Body weight is the second most talk between joggers- heart disease and high bleeding pressure are the first! There are many factors that effect your weight They include: body type, diet, exercise level, sex and age What may be an “ideal” weight for you in the age of 27 may not be ideal while you’re 54 And your ideal weight will probably be different during racing season when you were in a specific training phase 21……….
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III Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts ) 31 By the time you get back, Harry (leave) 32 (Tell) about the dangers of mountain-climbing, the boys prepared themselves for the worst 33 I suggested that we (complete) the project within a year 34 I feel as if my head (be) on fire now, doctor 35 Do you object to (have) a party this weekend? 36 I hate (call) when I am at home 37 Do you know the last student (leave) the room yesterday? 38 It ’ s crucial that she (arrive) before 6 o ’ clock 39 He will go to Ho Chi Minh City with a view to (give) a chance of promotion 40 I don ’ t know why you (always make) noise in class, Tom IV Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form ( 10pts ) 41 Friend’s family has suffered from his EXPEND 42 The water from the stream should be before you drink it PURE 43 John told everyone that he worked for a large company, but the company is EXIST 44 Jim is very disorganized and not very _ BUSINESS 45 The principal said some _ words to the pupils before the exam COURAGE 46 Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite CONCERN 47 Some parents feel dismayed because of their children’s _ BEHAVE 48 My sister has good _ skills She can relate to teenagers very well PERSON 49 These young people are supporters of the new plan of our city
ENTHUSIASM
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combinations of letters were needed to express the different sounds Inevitably, there were
inconsistencies in the way that letters were combined With the Norman invasion of England, the
English language was put (54) ………….risk English survived, but the spelling of many English words changed to follow French (55)………., and many French words were introduced into the language The result was more irregularity When the printing press was (56)………in the fifteenth century, many early printers of English texts spoke other first languages They made little effort to respect English spelling Although one of the short-term (57) ………… of printing was to produce a number of variant spellings, in the long term it created fixed spellings People became used to seeing words spelt in the same way Rules were drawn up, and dictionaries were put together which printers and writers could (58)……… to However, spoken English was not fixed and continued
to change slowly-just as it still does now Letters that were sounded in the Anglo-Saxon period, like the
‘ k ’ in 'knife', now became (59)……… Also, the pronunciation of vowels then had little in common with how they sound now, but the way they are spelt hasn't changed No (60)…………, then, that it is often difficult to see the link between sound and spelling
51 A times B centuries C ages D years
52 A chat B communication C speech D discussion
53 A wider B longer C thicker D deeper
54 A in B at C on D under
55 A guides B plans C patterns D types
56 A discovered B made up C invented D taken in
57 A actions B.effects C conclusions D meanings
58 A check B refer C look D see
59 A dumb B quiet C speechless D silent
60 A idea B wonder C problem D mention
II Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)
km before it stops and turns solid Lava floods (68.) fire to and destroy (69.) that stands in their way Famously, in AD 79, the Roman city of Pompeii was covered in lava and ash, preserving buildings and some of their contents to the (70.) day.
III Read the following passage, and then choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.(10pts)
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct
or have neared extinction has increased Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast number, now number only about 2,300 By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become