ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT CẤP TỈNH DÙNG HAYSỞ GD ĐT NGHỆ AN KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG THPT Năm học: 2015 2016Môn thi: Tiếng AnhĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨCLớp 12 THPTNgày thi: Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề này có 06 trang.Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line. (2 points)1.A. experienced B. expressed C. detailedD. knocked2.A. laughsB. photographs C. speedsD. datesQuestion II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question. (3 points)3.A. contractualB. knowledgeableC. commerciallyD. incredible4.A. disadvantageousB. autobiographyC. environmentalD. unexpectedly5.A. addressee B. committeeC. refugee D. guarantee Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 points)Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence. (15 points)6.A: “Your performance last Sunday was wonderful”, B: “__________”A.Don’t tell a lie. I thought it was terrible.B. There is no doubt about itC. I completely agree with youD. You’ve got to be kidding7.Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached. She ____ at the computer for 5 straight hours. Finally, she took a break.A. is sittingB. had been sitting C. was sittingD. has been sitting8.I’m afraid a rise in the salary is ____ just now.A. out of sightB. out of control C. out of dateD. out of the question9.He’s about the same height as his father, but in every other aspect he takes_____ his mother. A.afterB. upC. onD. from10. A: “I have an idea. Let’s go for a swim on Saturday afternoon”.B: “_____”.A.Ok, what time? B. I’m sure C. It sounds better D. I think so11. The nurse was on ___ in the hospital all night. A.workB. alarmC. dutyD. service12. There are times when pointing is perfectly _____, such as when a teacher wants to get someone’s attention in class. A.informalB. impoliteC. noticeableD. acceptable13. ___ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly 3 minutes.A.In spiteB. DespiteC. AlthoughD. However14. You are old enough to take ____ for what you have done.A.responsibleB. responsiblyC. responsibilityD. irresponsible15. The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it’s totally ____ in a country.A.insolubleB. impracticableC. impassableD. inaccessible16.____ of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr.Jones for his talk.A.In personB. On accountC. On behalfD. Instead17. ____ you were shocked is perhaps not surprising.A.What B. ThatC. WhichD. How18. The Americans are ___ with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband.A. concernedB. confidedC. involvedD. included19. ____ Columbus was one of ___ first people to across ____ Atlantic.A.XXXB. X the theC. theXXD. the the the20. If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately. “Immediately” means ____.A. formerlyB. right awayC. right aheadD. currentlyQuestion II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes. Find and correct them (10pts) (Question 2130) 21. Mrs Stevens along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities.22. Some of us have to study their lessons carefully if we expect to pass this examination.23. A five thousand dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.24. Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley.25. Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in the United States.26. She is looking forward to meet him again.27. In 1837 Vitoria, an eighteenyearold woman, named queen of England.28. The tickets that you ordered they will be delivered tomorrow.29. Cool temperatures, shade, moist and the presence of dead organic material provide the ideal living conditions for mushrooms.30. Not until I had left home I realized how much my father meant to me.Question III: Put the verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts)31. It has been suggested that the government (assist)____ the poor in improving their living condition.32. I didn’t get home until after midnight last night. Otherwise, I (return) ____ your call.33. They left early in order to avoid (catch)____ in the traffic.34. By the time their father gets home, the children (complete) ___ their homework.35. (Serve) ____ dinner, the committee members discussed the problem.36. The national curriculum (make) ____ up of more than ten subjects.37. Janes (always complain) ____ about her apartment whenever she talks to me.38. She would rather that it (not be) ____ winter now.39. When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he (read) ___ my mind.40. The price of houses (rise) ____ dramatically in recent years.
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Part A: PHONETICS (5 points)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line (2 points)
1 A experienced B expressed C detailed D knocked
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words
in each question (3 points)
3 A contractual B knowledgeable C commercially D incredible
4 A disadvantageous B autobiography C environmental D unexpectedly
5 A addressee B committee C refugee D guarantee
Part B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 points)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15 points)
6 A: “Your performance last Sunday was wonderful”, B: “ ”
A Don’t tell a lie I thought it was terrible B There is no doubt about it
C I completely agree with you D You’ve got to be kidding
7 Jane’s eyes burned and her shoulders ached She at the computer for 5 straighthours Finally, she took a break
A is sitting B had been sitting C was sitting D has been sitting
8 I’m afraid a rise in the salary is just now
A out of sight B out of control C out of date D out of the question
9 He’s about the same height as his father, but in every other aspect he takes _ hismother
10 A: “I have an idea Let’s go for a swim on Saturday afternoon” B: “ _”.
A Ok, what time? B I’m sure C It sounds better D I think so
11 The nurse was on _ in the hospital all night
12 There are times when pointing is perfectly _, such as when a teacher wants to getsomeone’s attention in class
A informal B impolite C noticeable D acceptable
13 _ his exhaustion, he won the marathon by nearly 3 minutes
A In spite B Despite C Although D However
14 You are old enough to take for what you have done
A responsible B responsibly C responsibility D irresponsible
15 The scheme sounds excellent in theory, but it’s totally in a country
A insoluble B impracticable C impassable D inaccessible
16. of all of us who are here tonight, I would like to thank Mr.Jones for his talk
A In person B On account C On behalf D Instead
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18 The Americans are _ with physical attractiveness when choosing a wife or a husband
A concerned B confided C involved D included
19 Columbus was one of _ first people to across Atlantic
A X/X/X B X/ the/ the C the/X/X D the/ the/ the
20 If the headmaster were here, he would sign your papers immediately “Immediately”
means
A formerly B right away C right ahead D currently
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them (10pts) (Question 21-30)
21 Mrs Stevens along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities
22 Some of us have to study their lessons carefully if we expect to pass this examination
23 A five- thousand- dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals
24 Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley
25 Despite the metric system is used throughout the world, it is still not commonly used in theUnited States
26 She is looking forward to meet him again
27 In 1837 Vitoria, an eighteen-year-old woman, named queen of England
28 The tickets that you ordered they will be delivered tomorrow
29 Cool temperatures, shade, moist and the presence of dead organic material provide the idealliving conditions for mushrooms
30 Not until I had left home I realized how much my father meant to me
Question III: Put the verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts)
31 It has been suggested that the government (assist) the poor in improving their livingcondition
32 I didn’t get home until after midnight last night Otherwise, I (return) your call
33 They left early in order to avoid (catch) in the traffic
34 By the time their father gets home, the children (complete) _ their homework
35 (Serve) dinner, the committee members discussed the problem
36 The national curriculum (make) up of more than ten subjects
37 Janes (always/ complain) about her apartment whenever she talks to me
38 She would rather that it (not/ be) winter now
39 When I stopped talking, Sam finished my sentence for me as though he (read) _ my mind
40 The price of houses (rise) dramatically in recent years
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10pts).
Volunteering has many other intangible benefits It can help you give back to society, breakdown barriers of _ (41 UNDERSTAND) or fear, explore (42 PERSON) issues andeven have fun It also has a (43 MEAN) and positive impact on your community But didyou know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteeringhelps you get into college, but keep in mind they’re not just looking for a list of _ (44.ORGANIZE) and dates Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and real examples ofyour (45 COMMIT) Dedication and interests
Volunteering brings together a (46 VARY) of people Both the recipients of yourvolunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight For example, maybe you’lllearn about the legal profession from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent centre
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Part C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10pts)
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries As (51)
as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all The number
of public school libraries increased dramatically (52) the federal government passed theElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (53) provided funds for school districts
to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries (54) , manyeducators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increasedsufficiently to meet the rising (55) _ of new library technologies such as computer databasesand Internet access
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual schooldistricts (56) on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public schoolexpenses Therefore, the libraries of the public schools tend to reflect the (57) capabilities
of the communities in which they are located Districts in wealthy suburbs often have fullystaffed libraries (58) abundant resources, spacious facilities, and curricular andinstructional support In (59) , school districts in many poor areas house their libraries inordinary classrooms or in small rooms The libraries in such areas are generally staffed byvolunteers, who organize and (60) books that are often out-of-date, irrelevant, or damaged
51 A freshly B recently C frequently D newly
54 A Nevertheless B Therefore C Consequently D Otherwise
57 A educational B economical C political D financial
59 A country B converse C contrast D conflict
Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)
Sometimes you just know thing about people the first time you see them- for example thatyou want to be friends with them or you don’t trust them But perhaps this kind of intuition isn’t
as hard to explain (61) it may seem For instance, everybody gives out body languagesignals (62) the time The (63) _ you hold your body, heads and arms tell people aboutyour mood If you hold your arms tightly at your sides and fold them across your chest, peoplewill generally feel that you are being defensive Holding your head on one side shows interest inthe (64) person, while (65) relaxed, “open” posture indicates that you are self-confident All this affects (66) we feel about someone
Also, a stranger may (67) you of a previous meeting with someone This may bebecause of something as example as the fact that he or she is physically similar (68) someone who treated you well or badly But your reaction doesn’t have to be the result of thememory of a person you previously met, your feeling about the stranger could (69)
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Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below
(10 pts)
Social parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise its young Among
vertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as cuckoos and cowbirds; the female
lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the host to rear.
The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites Consider, forexample, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus All species of this anthave lost the ability to care for themselves The workers do not forage for food, feed their brood
or queen, or even clean their own nest To compensate for these deficits, Polyergus has becomespecialized at obtaining workers from the related genus Formica to do these chores
In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search of aFormica nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and her workers, capture the pupal brood, andtransport it back to their nest The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workersuntil the developing pupae emerge to add to the Formica population, which maintains themixed-species nest The Formica workers forage for food and give it to colony members of both
species They also remove wastes and excavate new chambers as the population increases.
The true extent of the Polyergus ants’ dependence on the Formica becomes apparent whenthe worker population grows too large for existing nest Formica scouts locate a new nesting
site, return to the mixed- species colony, and recruit additional Formica nest mates During a
period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest all the Polyerguseggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus queen
Of the approximately 8,000 species of ants in the world, all 5 species of Polyergus andsome 200 species in other geneva have evolved some degree of parasitic relationship with otherants
71 Which of the following statements best represents the main idea of the passage?
A Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks
B The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica
C Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship with ants
belonging to the genus Formica
D Polyergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies
72 The word “raise” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
73 The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds in line 2 because they
A share their nests with each other B are closely related species
C raise the young of their birds D are social parasites
74 The word “it” in line 3 refers to
75 What does the author mean by stating that “Thu dulotic species of ants … are the supreme social parasites” in line 4?
A The Polyergus are more highly developed than the Formica
B The Formica have developed specialized roles
C The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica
D The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves
76 Which of the following is a task that an ant of the genus Polyergus might do?
A look for food B raid another nest
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77 The word “excavate” in line 15 is closest in meaning to .
78 The word “recruit” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
79 What happens when mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants becomes too large?
A The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest
B The captured Formica workers return to their original nest
C The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests
D The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest
80 According to the information in the passage, all of the following terms refer to ants
belonging to the genus Formica EXCEPT
A dulotic species of ants B captured brood
C developing pupae D worker population
86 Robert has not had a job for two years OUT
Question III: Essay writing (10pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Passing the entrance examination is the only way for a high school student to success” Write an essay (about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal points of view.
-THE
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- Tổng số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
- Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm
- Điểm tính về thang điểm 20: Tổng số câu đúng
34 will have completed
35 Having been served
46 variety 47 attention 48 activities 49 priorities 50 contribution
Part C: READING COMPREHENSION
Question II:
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Part D: WRITING
Question I:
81 Be careful or you’ll fall
82 No matter how old she is, I will marry her
83 On picking up my pen, I found that the nib had broken
84 I hadn’t met him until 1985
85 So as not to disturb the children, we left quietly
Question II:
86 Robert has been out of work/ job for two years
87 Someone has run off with/ run away with our tickets
88 The more effective management is, the better working relations will be
89 Did Pamela give any reason for her being so late?
90 Everyone is going to be given a raise
Question III:
- Bố cục bài hợp lý, làm nổi bật nội dung, dùng từ và cấu trúc câu chính xác (khôngtrùng lặp)
- Chữ rõ ràng, sạch, đẹp
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TRƯỜNG THPT
KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12-THPT
Ngày thi: ……tháng … năm 2015
Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề thi này gồm có 06 trang
Họ tên thí sinh: Phòng thi số: Số báo
danh:
PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)
Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest
in the same line (2 pts)
subtlety
2 A naked B beloved C walked D hatred
Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three
words in each question (3 pts)
recommend
4 A confidence B minimize C complaint D.immitate
5 A soldier B American C pronounce D prefer
PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)
Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15 pts)
6 She ……….her husband’s job for his ill health
A available B capable C acceptable
D accessible
7 It’s no use……… make him change his mind
A to try to B trying and C trying to
9 I wish you …… me a new one instead of having it…… as you did
A would give / to repair B gave / to repair
C had given / to be repaired D had given / repaired
10 Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to ……
A come into B come by C come to
D come at
11 It was a very difficult question and … got it right
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12 ……… the invention of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horse-drawn
A With reference B Akin C Prior to D In addition to
13.I have had some summer jobs but I have never been employed
A ever B occasionally C rarely D.permanently
14 ……… long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ……… a native speaker
A After/ like B Before/ like C After/ with D Before/ with
15 I don’t think you have been watering the plants near the gate The soil is
………
A as dry as rice B as dry as a tile C as dry as a bone D as dry as wood
16 Which word is incorrect ?
A bamboos B photos C pianoes D tomatoes
17 I couldn’t tell what time it was because workmen had removed the _ of the clock
A hands B pointers C arms D fingers
18 At the end of the winter The price of winter clothes in the shop usually _
A drops B lowers C sinks D reduces
19 The question of late payment of bills was _ at the board meeting
A risen B raised C bought D taken
20 Modern buildings should _with the surrounding area
A suit B fit C blend D join
Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them (10 pts) (Questions 21-30)
21 I was the last person hearing about that accident
22 He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late
23 This is the old furniture that isn’t worth kept
24 For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem
25 He looks remarkable like his father
26 Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam
27 It was so bad weather that we couldn’t go out
28 They are having the walls painting by the painters
29 Many people think that reading newspapers are very interesting
30 There is too many pollution in large cities
Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10 pts)
31 Without my parents’ financial support, I (not,be) _ so successful now.
32 It is crucial that English (teach) in a more practical way.
33 My children enjoy (allow) to stay up late when there is something special on
television
34 I didn’t do the test well I (prepare) _ it very carefully at home.
35 The cowboy (wound) by an arrow fell of the horse.
36 Nam: "The maintenance people didn't remove the chairs from the ballroom."
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37- 38 Come on, Hoa I want to show you something - Oh how nice of you! I (never think) you (bring) me a gift.
39- 40 It’s high time the local government (do) _something about the sewage system which (not upgrade) for years.
Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10 pts)
41 Forcing children to use their right hand can cause _ of school, which can impacttheir academic development (HATE)
42 I admire her _ beauty She’s old but she’s still beautiful (TIME)
43 Although we were in danger, Ann seemed quite _ (CONCERN)
44 The statue is a lifelike _ of Chris Jesus (REPRESENT)
45 The principal said some _ words to the pupils before the exam
(COURAGE)
46 The _ horse ran away from the fire (FRIGHT)
47 _ are unpleasant, but it will be nice when we get into the new house (MOVE)
48 The meeting has been _ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday.(PROVIDE)
49 Jim is very disorganized and not very _ (BUSINESS)
50 Her _ has made her a lot of enemies (SPEAK)
PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)
Question I: Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)
Albert Einstein
Best known (51) _ his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein has beenacknowledged (52) _ one of the greatest scientists in human society Born inGermany in 1879, Einstein did (53) _ in all his school subjects, with the (54) _of mathematics, which was his (55) _ subject
While (56) _as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory ofRelativity This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (57) _ aperson looks at them In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity This newtheory created a controversy (58) _ many scientists did not agree with him In theend, simple experiments (59) _ Einstein to be correct Einstein was (60) _the Nobel Prize for his work in physics
Question II: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts)
Reports that the government is about to _( 61) the go ahead to plans for the building
of a new runway at London’s Gatwick airport have angered local residents and raised fears ofincreased noise and exhaust pollution The (62) _ plans also include permission foradditional night flights and will (63) _ the compulsory purchase of farmland, as well
as the demolition of a number of private homes According to sources close to the Ministry ofTransport, the government is known to be concerned by the increasing (64) _ of traffic
at London Heathrow, where there are no plans for further runways in the foreseeable (65) _ Gatwick is widely (66) _ as a better (67) _ for expansion thanLondon’s third airport, Stansted, which still suffers from poor transport links A spokespersonfor the Keep Gatwick Quiet association, (68) up of local people, accused thegovernment of going back on promises made before the General Election “We were told thenthat the airport authority had no (69) _ of building another runway, and we believethat the government has a duty to (70) _ its pledges “Prominent figures in thegovernment are also believed to be concerned at the news, although the Prime Minister,
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61 A sign B make C give D approve
62 A controversial B debatable C notorious D doubtful
64 A sum B size C volume D length
65 A years B period C time D future
67 A potential B outlook C prospect D likelihood
69 A desire B intention C wish D objective
70 A bear out B count on C pull off D stand by
Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts)
Millions of people are using mobile phones today In many places, it is actually considered unusual not to use one In many countries, mobile phones are very popular with young people
They find that the phones are more than a means of communication - having a mobile phone
shows that they are cool and connected The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones In England, there has
been a serious debate about this issue Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your
health On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some peoplewho use mobile phones Signs of changes in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning equipment In one case, a traveling businessman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss He could not remember even simple tasks He would often forget the name of his own son This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, everyday of his working week, for a couple of years His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use but his employer's doctor did not agree
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use mobile
phones less often Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time Use your mobile phone only when you really need it Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient,
especially in emergencies In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health So for now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone so often
71 According to the passage, mobile phones are popular with young people because
A they are indispensable in everyday communications
B they make them look more stylish
C they keep the users alert all the time
D they can not be replaced by regular phones
72 The changes possibly caused by mobile phones are mainly concerned with
A the mobility of the mind and body B the smallest units of the brain
C the arteries of the brain D the resident memory
73 The word "means" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A meanings B expressions C method D transmission
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A obviously B possibly C certainly D privately
75 "negative publicity" most likely means .
A information on the lethal effects of mobile phones
B widespread opinion about bad effects of mobile phones
C the negative public use of mobile phones
D poor ideas about the effects of mobile phones
76 Doctors have tentatively concluded that mobile phones
A cause some mental malfunction B damage their user's emotions
C change their users' temper D change their users' behaviors
77 The man mentioned in the passage, who used his mobile phone too often,
A had a problem with his memory B could no longer think lucidly
C abandoned his family D suffered serious loss of mental ability
78 According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is
A their radiant light B their power of attraction
C their raiding power D their invisible rays
79 According to the writer, people should
A only use mobile phones in certain cases B never use mobile phones in all cases
C keep off mobile phones regularly D only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
80 The most suitable title for the passage could be
A Mobile phones; a must of our time B Technological innovations and their prices
C The way mobile phones work D The reasons why mobile phones are popular
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)
81 By the time we arrive the other guests will have already started dinner
àThe other guests will start ………
82 She is proud of being such a good cook
86 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly (OBJECT TO)
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“What career would you like to choose after leaving school?”
Write an essay of about 150 - 180 words to support your points
- THE END
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TRƯỜNG THPT BÁ THƯỚC 3
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Năm học: 2015-2016 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 THPT
Question III
32 be taught/ should be taught 37 never thought
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( Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm) Question I
51 for 52 as 53 poorly 54 exception 55 favorite
56 working 57 how 58 because 59 proved 60 awarded
81 The other guests will start their dinner before we arrive
82 She prides herself on her cooking / being a good cook.
83 Had it not been for the heavy rain / rained heavily, we could have had our picnic
84 The more he loves her, the more jealous he is
85 Mary criticized Tom for using her car without asking / having asked her first
Question II (5 điểm- Mỗi câu đúng 1 điểm)
86 I object to people criticizing me unfairly / being criticized unfairly / being unfairly
criticized
87 Smiling happily, the mother took her baby in her arms
88 It is open to question / doubt whether he will get the job or not
89 The car is thought to have been stolen by the man
90 No matter how intelligent Jack may be, he should be careful about this
Question III Essay: (10 điểm)
Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận (2.5đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (2.5đ)
- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn, phức)(2.5đ)
- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) + Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (2.5đ)
B- HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20
Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25
Tổng số point thí sinh làm đúng Điểm bài thi = -
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Trang 16SỞ GD & ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Trang 17ĐỀ SOẠN NỘP Năm học: 2015-2016
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 THPT
Ngày thi:
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Đề này có 100 câu, gồm 06 trang.
SECTION I Phonetics: (5 points)
A Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest of the group ( 2 points )
1 A discussion B revision C attention D admission
B.Choose and write in your answer sheet the word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the group ( 3 points )
4 A compulsory B technology C academic D eliminate
5 A inheritance B mathematician C communication D tuberculosis
SECTION II: Vocabulary and grammar ( 15 points)
I Choose the best option ( A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence below and write in your answer sheet.
6 They’ve recaptured all the animals ……… escaped from the zoo.
7 Electronics is a subject about ……… I know very little.
8 I had just one reply Abco was the ……… company to reply to my letter.
9 I wish I’d stop arguing ……… politics all the time.
A as I B if I would have C I would if D as I would if I
13 “Which dress do you like better?” “ The one ………”
A I tried it on first B first I tried it on C I tried on it first D I tried on first
14 Her business must be going rather well, ……… by the car she drives.
15 My cousin obviously didn’t ……… much of an impression on you if you can’t remember meeting her.
16 He looks very aggressive and threatening, and so his soft, gentle voice is rather ………
A disembodied B disconcerting C dismissive D discordant
17 He got an excellent grade in his examination ………… the fact that he had not worked
particularly hard.
A on account of B because of C in spite of D although
18 If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable ……… because it seems too good
to be true.
19 I have been working very hard, I hope I will ……… my math exam.
Số báo danh
……….
Trang 18A get through B get round C get through to D get up
20 I really don’t like the shoes, and ……… they aren’t my size, so I don’t want to buy them.
II The following paragragh has 10 mistakes Identify the mistakes in the lines and correct them Write your answer in the space provided.
Who were the people responsible for collection and sending plants from one country to another?And why did they do it? Initially they were travellers with other purposes: traders, colonists,pilgrims and missionaries have all been important in providing new plants for English gardens.They sent back indigenous wild plants, or sometimes, as in the cases of visitors to China andJapan, plants which have been cultivated and improved for hundreds of years This worked, ofcourse, in both directions: English gardens were making in the most unlikely places Travellersdid not always recognise an interesting plant on seen it – interesting, that is, to the collector athome So in the 16th and 17th century, attempts were made to collect on a most professionalbasis, either by patrons sending collections into the field, or by subscriptions to finance localenthusiasts in the most promised areas By 1611 John Tradescant was travelling and collecting
in France and other parts of Europe Lately, Peter Collinson, a London merchant, who had seenthe richness of the plant material sending back by Tradescant, organised a syndicate to financethe amateur botanist John Bartram Before long, special collectors were being dispatched to allparts of the world by institutions such as the Chelsea Physic Garden
III Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense ( from question 31 to 40) ( 10 points)
1 Thanks to doctor John, I’m still alive! If it (31-not be) for him, I
(32- be) dead for certain.
2 The town (33- choose) for the next Olympic was the one nobody
(34- expect)
3 I can’t go with you as I (35- not finish) it.
4 By the time you (36- finish) cooking they (37- do) their homework.
5 No sooner I (38- arrive) than I (39- send) her a letter to say that I (40-
have) a present for her.
IV Use the correct form of the word for each gap( from question 41 to 50) Write in your answer sheet.( 10 points)
41 He completely the sign telling slow down, and ended up crashing
42 Her words made a great on the crowd. Impress
43 Your personal experiences have a on your attitude to life. Bear
44 He pays no to anything I say. Attend
45 She’s determined to prove his innocence, of how long it takes. Regard
46 The hotel room was bare and Invite
47 Smoking is to the health. Injure
Trang 1948 Explorers have to take a lot of with them. Provide
49 It is for beginning students to make mistakes in English. Avoid
50 I want you to at the opening of the new building. speech
SECTION III: READING
I- Read the passage carefully then choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each question from 51
to 60.
Bees, classified into over 10,000 species, are insects found in almost every part of the world except the northernmost and southernmost regions One commonly known species is the honeybee, the only bee that produces honey and wax Humans use the wax in making candles, lipsticks, and other products, and they use the honey as a substance that people eat to maintain life and growth While gathering the
nectar and pollen with which they make honey, bees are concurrently helping to fertilize the flowers
on which they land Many fruits and vegetables would not survive if bees did not carry the pollen from blossom to blossom.
Bees live in a structured environment and social structure within a hive, which is a nest with
storage space for the honey The different types of bees each perform a distinct function The worker
bee carries nectar to hive in a special stomach called a honey stomach Other workers make beewax and shape it into a honeycomb, which is a waterproof mass of six-sided compartments, or cells The queen lays eggs in completed cells As the workers build more cells, the queen lays more eggs.
All workers, like the queen, are female, but the workers are smaller than the queen The male honeybees are called drones; they do no work and can not sting They are developed from unfertilized eggs, and their only job is to impregnate a queen The queen must be fertilized in order to lay more worker eggs During the season when less honey is available and the drone is of no further use, the workers block the drones from eating the honey so that they will starve to death.
51 Which of the following is the best title for the reading?
C The Honeybee - Its characteristics and Usefulness D Making Honey
52 What is the closest meaning of the word "concurrently"?
53 According to the passage, the drone .
A can be male or female B mates with the queen and has no other purpose
C comes from eggs fertilized by other drones D All are correct
54 According to the passage, people use honey .
55 The author implies that .
A bees are unnecessary in the food chain B drones are completely dispensable
C the queen can be a worker D drones are never females.
56 In what way does the reading imply that bees are useful in nature?
A They pollinate fruit and vegetable plants B They make marvelous creation from max
C They kill the dangerous drones D They create storage spaces
57 The passage implies that bees can be found in each of the following parts of the world except .
Trang 20A it contains hexagonal sections B it is made of honey
60 It can be inferred from the reading that bee wax is _.
II Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word Write your answer in the space provided.
Australia is a big country, but nearly all Australians live near the sea On hot summer days, you can see thousands of people at the beach Many beaches have waves (61) are very high.
These large waves are known as surf and the people who ride them are called surfers Surfing is a skill, and it needs learning Don’t (62) to be able to surf properly the (63) time you try However, by practising a few times you will learn (64) to do it.
Surfing is not a new sport Perhaps its origins need explaining It started hundreds (65) years ago in Hawaii Men swam (66) to sea to catch fish and found they could come back to land very quickly by riding the waves These first surfers did not (67) a board They were “body surfers” Many people (68) do this type of surfing today.
After a while people started to use boards and rode the waves by lying, kneeling or standing (69) them These first surfboards were made of wood and the water made them rot after a while Today, surfboards are made of plastic or fibreglass (70) .
III Read the passage below and then choose a suitable word A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN!
Education is a life-long process that not only provides us with basic skills such as literacy and numeracy, but is also essential in (71) our future lives From the moment we enter kindergartens as small children, and as we progress through primary and secondary education, we (72) the foundations for the life ahead of us We must discipline ourselves to work hard (73)
we can pass exams and gain the qualifications we will need to secure a good job We must also acquire valuable life skills so that we can fit in and work with those around us And of course health education helps us to understand (74) we can stay fit and healthy.
For most people, this process ends when they are in their mid-to-late teens For others, however, it is the beginning of a lifetime of learning After they finish school, many (75) to further education where they will learn more useful skills such as computer literacy or basic business management (76) will enroll on a program of higher education at a university where, with hard work, they will have the opportunity to graduate after three or four years with a well-earned degree After that, they may work for a while before opting to study for a higher degree- an MA, for example, or a PhD Alternatively, they may choose to attend an evening class after work or, if they have a sympathetic employer, (77) day release so that they can study during the week And if they live a long way from a college or university, they might follow a (79) course using mail and the Internet (78) , it is largely due to the proliferation of computers that many people have started to study again and can proudly class themselves as mature students.
We live in a fascinating and constantly changing world, and we must continually learn and (80) new knowledge if we are to adapt and keep up with changing events Our schooldays are just the beginning of this process, and we should make the best of every opportunity to develop ourselves, whether we are eighteen or eighty You are, indeed, never too old to learn.
72 A are lying B are laying C are replacing D are building
79 A As a result B Particularly C What's more D In fact
Trang 2180 A enrich B acquire C widen D broaden
SECTION IV – WRITING (10 points ):
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it
81 It is extremely difficult for us to make ends meet these days.
® We find .
82 Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their second child. ® Only when
83 I dislike it when people criticize me unfairly ® I object………
84 He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the station ® He regretted………
85 Mosquitoes cause malaria and this is well-known ® That………
II Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). 86 When I was driving, I realized that the car wasn’t working properly (WRONG) ®
87 Sandra said that she was willing to work late (MIND) ®
88 They pretended to be enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really (AS) ®
89 I can't lift this table on my own (UNLESS) ®
90 My grandfather was sixty when he learnt to swim (AGE) ®
II Writing a paragraph (15points) How do movies and television influence people’s behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. ………
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THE END
Trang 23SECTION I: Phonetics (5 points)
I A (1p for 1 correct answer X 2= 2 points)
B (1p for 1 correct answer X 3 = 3 points)
SECTION II: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I (1p for 1 correct answer X 15 = 15 points)
( 1 point for 1 correct answer X 10 = 10 points )
21 collection collecting 26 most more
22 cases case 27 collections collectors
23 have had 28 promised promising
24 making made 29 Lately Later
25 seen seeing 30 sending sent
III (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
31.hadn’t been 32 would be 33 chosen 34.had expected 35.haven’t
finished
36 finish 37 will have done 38.had I arrived 39 sent 40 had
IV (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
41 disregarded 42 impression 43 bearing 44 attention 45 regardless
46 uninviting 47 injurious 48 provisions 49 unavoidable 50 speak
SECTION III reading
I (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
II (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
III (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
71 B 73 c 75 A 77 B 79 D
72 B 74 A 76 D 78 B 80 B
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I (10 points): 1p/ each correct answer
81 We find .it difficult to make ends meet these days
82 Only when .Alice and Chales had the 2nd child,Did they dicide to move to a bigger house
83 I object…to being criticized unfairly./ people critizing me unfairly
84 He regretted…… not saying/ having said goodbye to her at the station
85 That……… mosquitoes cause malaria is well-known
II.
86 When I was driving, I realized that there was something WRONG with the car
87 Sanda said that she didnot MIND working late
88 They acted AS they were enjoying themselves, but they weren’t really
89 I can't lift this table UNLESS someone helps me
90 My grandfather learnt to swim at the age of sixty
II Writing a paragraph( 10 points)
Điểm thành phần của bài luận theo những điểm đề nghị sau:
- Organization: Bố cục rỗ ràng, đầy đủ ba phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận (2đ)
- Discourse: (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ, nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (3 đ)
- Sentence structure (expression, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu linh hoạt, (đơn, phức) (2 đ)
- Ideas: (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề của đề thi) + Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định : không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (3đ)
Trang 25ĐỀ THI ÔN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian: 180’
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I Choose word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D.
3 A fiction B invention C education D question
4 A chemistry B mechanic C character D parachute
II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C
or D
6 A inexpensive B psychology C patriotic D scientific
8 A secretary B intelligent C necessary D comfortable
9 A computer B accurate C instruction D destroy
10 A achievement B arrangement C enclosure D reference
III Complete the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D.
11 He looked such a fool with his hair dyed green that I just……laughing at it
A couldn’t enjoy B didn’t stop C can’t help D couldn’t help
12 I … more money on teachers if I …… the Minister of Education
A spent / was B will spend / were C would spend / did D would spend / were
13 Do you know any restaurants ……?
A where have a really good meal B where we can have a really good meal
C which has a really good meal D that we can have a really good meal
14 Sally was very disappointed with the exam result She … a bad mark before
A had got B had ever got C never had got D had never got
15 The girl …… mother I was talking to has left the room
16 My sister and I …… the piano when our guests …… last night
A had played / arrived B were playing / arrived
C played / arrived D were playing / were arriving
17 She’s a dancer, so I’ll buy a pair of …… shoes for her birthday
18 If you …… to Paris tomorrow, please telephone me first
A were going B are going C will go D had been going
19 I don't mind how you deal with the problem It's …… you
20 Have you seen the place ……the graduation ceremony will be held in?
21 My uncle was … ill last summer but fortunately, he is now making a slow but steadyrecovery
A critically B deeply C fatally D seriously
22 In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used…
23 Her mother told her not to be too ……and advised her to try to do things herself
Trang 26A dependable B depending C dependent D independent
24 Give me your telephone number ……I need your help
A in case B so that C unless D whether
25 The question was easy enough, but ……students could answer it
26 If you want to speak English fluently, you have to practice …… English every day
27 The cattle …… in the field now
A is grazing B graze C are grazing D has grazed
28 Children should be …… to realize their full potential
29 If my grandfather ……, I’m sure he would be proud of me
A were alive B alive C would be alive D had been alive
30 The boy always does his homework before class …… by the teacher
A so as not to be punished B so as to be punished
C so that not to be punished D in order that not to be punished
IIV Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
Your answers
31 The United State gained (DEPEND) …………
39 I don't know what's the matter with Tommy lately
His (BEHAVE) seems to be getting worse and
While (46) …… as a clerk in Switzerland, Einstein produced the Special Theory ofRelativity This theory states that mass, length and time change depending on (47) …… a
Trang 27person looks at them In 1915, Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity This newtheory created a controversy (48) …… many scientists did not agree with him In the end,simple experiments (49) …… Einstein to be correct Einstein was (50) ……the Nobel Prizefor his work in physics.
of books of Karl Marx He was influenced by Marxist Party theory and the October Revolution
In 1885, he joined the Socialist Labour Party but in the last years of his life, he moved awayfrom the working class and in 1916 he left the party In 1916, he committed suicide because ofdespair dream He used an overdose of morphine and drowned himself in the sea He was anadventure novelist, a socialist reformer and a prominent socialist who often signed under theline “Yours for the revolution, Jack London”
51 Jack London quit school in ……
52 He had a/an …… life
A rich and adventurous B poor and quiet C adventurous and poor D rich and quiet
53 He was in favour of ……
A self teaching B capitalism C the rich and the poor D the poor andsocialism
54 Why did he commit suicide?
D Because of despair of life and disillusion with American dream C Because of socialism
55 Jack London died at the age of ……
Passage 2:
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They alsohelp us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamelcovering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there then thedecay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feelquite ill
How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year Hecan fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth tocheck that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they havetoothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush andfluoride toothpaste at least twice a day- once after breakfast and once before we go to bed Wecan also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eatfood that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice,raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when
we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
Trang 2856 Good teeth help us to……
A chew our food B be important C have good health D have good eyesight
57 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth……
A send poison into the blood B make us feel quite ill C begin to decay D becomehard
58 A lot of people visit a dentist only when……
A they begin to have toothache B they have well brushed teeth
C they have holes in their teeth D their teeth grow properly
59 We shouldn’t eat a lot of…… every day
A red rice B fresh fruit C chocolate D fish
60 Sweets are harmful because they may make our teeth……
A crack B decay C painful D black
VII Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
The world’s oceans are so vast that they can cope with the present levels of pollution.However, little (61) …known about the long-term effects of such slow poisoning The (62) …serious problem of modern times is that man is (63) …the earth’s natural resources andtransforming huge area into wasteland As a result, it is becoming (64) …difficult to growenough (65) …the world rapidly (66) … population A way of protecting all the wildlife on theearth must also be found as many species are (67) …danger of disappearance (68) …from theface of the earth The dangers, however, are not confined solely (69) …the land and the sea.The smoke in the atmosphere, for example, is increasing so much that the amount of sunlight(70) …been reduced in many cities Man’s whole environment is being changed in a seriousway
63 A destroy B destroyed C destroying D destroys
66 A increase B increasing C decrease D decreasing
VIII Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence below.
71 We have to apply new technology to reduce waste as well to recycle used materials
Trang 29IX Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
81 Our lessons were held in a very hot classroom
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82 She’s not in the habit of living on her own
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83 We left quietly so that we wouldn’t disturb her
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84 I expected that the test would be more difficult
X Complete the following sentences, using the words given
91 Scientists / try / look for / vaccine / this disease / but / not / succeed
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Trang 32Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never be (7) The fire (8) many things from me, but it gave me something, too It taught me to (9) my family ( 10) than things.
Part 2: Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
True False
4 When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. ¨ ¨
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C, D to indicate
the correct answer.
1 Are you sure you can do it on ?
2 “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is _ it ready now.”
3 I just can’t that noise any longer!
to
4 You must _ these instructions very carefully
A bring out B carry out C carry on D get up to
5 I don’t think we can _ him to change it mind
6 She _to tell them where the money was hidden
7 The players were cheered by their _as they came out of the pitch
8 She acted as if she a clown before
A has never seen B not saw C wouldn’t see D had never seen
9 It’s about time care of yourself
Trang 33A you took B you take C to talking D you talking
10 Most of the computers in the laboratory are now
A out of order B out of work C out of working D out of function
Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word (of the following passage) in the space
provided in the column on the right The first one has been done as an example (2,0 points)
MEMORIES
I have never forget the most (0 wonder) moment in our
career when we were given the highest score for our
(1.perform) in the ice-skating championship
(2.compete) at Helsinki We received the
(3.believe) score of nine marks of 6.0, which was the
maximum score that could be given The (4.long) of
time that we had spent practicing our dance routine
finally paid off The (5.difficult) that we had found with
some of the (6.music) pieces we had chosen was soon
overcome and becoming (7.fame) was only a matter of
time.
Those were the (8.excite) days of being young and
(9.optimism) about everything and having the feeling
that our (10.popular) would never lessen.
0 wonderful
Some friends of mine decided to go on
holiday to Scotland They asked me if I was wanted
to go too but I had already arranged to go to Italy I
told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so
they asked me to give them some ideas I advised
them to take up warm clothes and raincoats " If I
were like you, I'd always carry umbrellas!" I told
them " I doubt that whether you'll have any sunny
days." I didn't see them again until was after their
holiday They were all very sun-tanned, and they told
to me that they had had very hot weather " If we had
been taken your advice, we wouldn’t have made a
terrible mistake," they said "Luckily we were told us
before we left that it was very hot in Scotland It is
said to they have been the hottest summer ever!
III READING COMPREHENSION: (6 points)
Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer (2,0 points)
Trang 34Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world'sclimate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase(2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth
is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, globalwarming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more(5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmentalgroups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbondioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem
at its source They are in (9) _ of more money being spent on research into solar, windand wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations Some scientists,(10) _, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases intothe atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results.Global warming, it seems, is to stay
4 A Concerning B Regarding C Depending D According
7 A force B pressure C persuasion D encouragement
10 A because B however C despite D although
Part 2: Read the passage carefully Then choose the item that best answers each of the
questions below Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate your choice (1,0 points)
The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.Although Samuel B Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until
1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed By 1860, more than 50,000
miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies The following year, San Francisco was
added to the network
The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed
to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules androutes Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism.Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operatedpresses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply andallowed for more timely reporting The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wireservice in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism
1 The main topic of the passage is _.
A the history of journalism
B the origin of the national telegraph
C how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads
D the contributions and development of the telegraph network
2 According to the passage, how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?
A By adding San Francisco to the network
Trang 35B By allowing for more timely reporting
C By expanding the railroads
D By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads
3 The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _.
A compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press
B propose new ways to develop the communications industry
C show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry
D criticize Samuel B Morse
4 It can be inferred from the passage that _.
A Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry
B Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential
C The extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention
D Journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communicationsindustry
5 The word “Rockies” refers to _.
A a telegraph company B the West Coast
C a mountain range D a railroad company
Part 3: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A,
B, C or D to indicate your answer (2,0 points)
Choosing clothes can be difficult Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’twant to look exactly (1) everybody else Not all clothes are (2) _ forwork or school, perhaps because they are not (3) _ enough, or simply notcomfortable It is easy to buy the (4) _ size, and find that your trousers are too tight,especially if you are a little bit (5) _ Very (6) clothes make you fellslim, but when they have (7) _ in the washing machine, then you have the sameproblem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (8) enough forwinter If your shoes are not (9) , and if you aren’t (10) for the cold,you might look good, but feel terrible!
7 A lessened B reduced C decreased D shrunk
Part 4: Read the passage below carefully Then choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle
A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer. (1,0 points)
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, wasactually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works He traveled extensively
and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels In 1837, at
the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from hisMassachusetts home to Liverpool, England His experiences on this trip served as a basis for thenovel Redburn (1849) In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas.After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea This South
Trang 36Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847) After three years away fromhome, Melville joined up with a U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern UnitedStates around Cape Horn The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as anavy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong andloyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in
1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish Moby Dick,
on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory
of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe The public was not ready for Melville'sliterary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism It is ironic that thenovel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he isbest known today
1 According to the passage, Melville's early novels were _
A published while he was traveling B completely fictional
C all about his work on whaling shipsD based on his travel experience
2 In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?
A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849
3 The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
A background B message C bottom D dissertation
4 According to the passage, Moby Dick is _
A a romantic adventure B a single-faceted work
C a short story about a whale D symbolic of humanity fighting the
universe
5 The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A nineteenth-century novels B American history
C oceanography D modem American literature
IV WRITING
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it
1 Tom arrived late and started complaining
Trang 377 I'm sorry I didn't go to your birthday party last night.
Part 2 Write a paragraph about 250 words expressing your own opinion about the topic:
“The pleasure of reading”
THE END
Trang 381 experience 2 selfish 3 about 4 small 5 everything
6 family 7 replaced 8 took 9 appreciate 10 more
1 performance 2 competition 3 unbelievable 4 length
5 difficulty 6 musical 7 famous 8 exciting
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IV WRITING (4 points)
Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0
1 Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)
2 She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.
3 It used to be thought that the earth was flat.
4 It's India that I’d like to visit most/ more than any other country in the world.
5 The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.
6 Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year
7 I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.
8 Jane is interested in collecting stamps from foreign countries.
9 We are going to have/get our car repaired next week.
10 Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.
B HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:
Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thi sinh được 01
Tổng điểm các câu trả lời đúng Điểm bài thi =
Trang 40-Môn thi : Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang)
Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:
After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never be (7) The fire (8) many things from me, but it gave me something, too It taught me to (9) my family ( 10) than things.
Part 2: Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
True False
9 When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. ¨ ¨
II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C, D to indicate
the correct answer.
1 Are you sure you can do it on ?
2 “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is _ it ready now.”
3 I just can’t that noise any longer!
to
4 You must _ these instructions very carefully
A bring out B carry out C carry on D get up to
5 I don’t think we can _ him to change it mind
6 She _to tell them where the money was hidden
7 The players were cheered by their _as they came out of the pitch
8 She acted as if she a clown before
A has never seen B not saw C wouldn’t see D had never seen