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ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2016 2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 135 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A allegedly B supposedly C confusedly D wickedly Question 2: A admiral B adventure C advocate D advent Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A extravagant Question 4: A mysterious Question 5: A rental B distinctively B original B canal C fundamental C elaborate C dental D dilapidated D necessary D sandals Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room ” A studying B is studying C studies D has studied Question 7: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A The B θ C An D Some Question 8: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A to lose leaves B when leaves have lost C that the loss of leaves D the leaves are lost Question 9: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A to B of C in D for Question 10: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A hadn’t worn B hadn’t been for C hadn’t been wearing D had been wearing Question 11: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A the drink was poured B Mike poured the drink C Mike pouring the drink D the drink was being poured Question 12: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to when he kept beating about the bush A get cold feet B smell a rat C keep an eye on D be off my head Question 13: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B was C to be D have been Question 14: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A a digital useful alarm clock B an alarm useful digital clock C a useful alarm digital clock D a useful digital alarm clock Question 15: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A comes round B gets away C puts through D pulls through Question 16: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced C should have experienced D must have experienced Question 17: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? Trang 1/23 - Mã đề thi 135 A does he B I C will they D won’t they Trang 2/23 - Mã đề thi 135 Question 18: The knee is most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A to be damaged more than likely B more likely to be damaged than C likely to be more than damaged D more than likely to be damaged Question 19: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Question 20: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules A which process B a process in which C which is a process D a process Question 21: He considers shares to be a good longinvestment A length B time C term D age Question 22: , the catfish is prized for its state A With ugly look B As looking ugly C As it is looking ugly D Ugly looking as it is Question 23: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Mai: “ ” A You are welcome B Mind your words C You can say that again D Nothing more to say Question 24: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than live without pets A elderly B the elderly C for the elderly to who D to the elderly Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A another B than C to D less Question 26: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II A he B stating C which D made Question 27: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A the refinery B it was seen C and D in large volumes Question 28: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A The B carrying C freight D across Question 29: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A an every day feature B leisure activity C television viewing D most households Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A extraordinary B strange C dominant D uncommon Question 31: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A conveniences B honors C privileges D expense Question 32: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A accelerate B decrease C go up and down D stay the same Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 33: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A thin B significant C obvious D clear Question 34: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A impoverished B wealthy C well-off D prosperous Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch (35) take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively (36) Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus (37) exercise combined with eating too many (38) and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a (39) interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a (40) football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers (41) classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people (42) regularly at a local gym and weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in (43) runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities (44) their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A to B except for Question 36: A little general exercise C a little general exercise Question 37: A The lack of B Lack Question 38: A fat B rich Question 39: A planting B developing Question 40: A professional B well-known Question 41: A grow B propose Question 42: A work out B full in Question 43: A distance away B long-distance Question 44: A to B for C than D rather than B a few general exercises D few general exercises C The lack D Lack of C fatty D richly C becoming D growing C competent D amateur C pass D arrange C cough up D find out C short-distance D full distance C with D about Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch stilllife paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? B What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? C Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? D How did tulips become popular in North America? Question 46: The word "integral" in line is closest in meaning to A interesting B overlooked C fundamental D ornamental Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A Western Europe B India C Central Asia D North America Question 48: The word "flourished" in line is closest in meaning to A were marketed B were discovered C thrived D combined Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A tulips grew progressively more popular in North America B imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips C tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another D attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A denied B warned C explained D complained Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A were easy to grow B made them appear fashionable C had become readily available D reminded them of home Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A tulips B immigrants C plants D plains Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World B They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people C They contained many new types of North American plants D They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived B Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them C Orders often took six months or longer to fill D They often failed to survive the journey Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun Question 55: What is the author’s main purpose in the passage? A To argue for the existence of magnetic fields in sunspots B To describe the nature of sunspots C To propose a theory to explain sunspots D To compare the umbra and the penumbra Question 56: The word controversial in line is closest to A open to debate B very complicated C widely accepted D just in traduce Question 57: Solar particles are hurled into space by A small rivers on the surface of the sun B underdetermined causes C changes the earth’s atmosphere D disturbances of wind Question 58: The word particles in line refers to A gas explosions in the atmosphere B small pieces C liquid streams on the sun D light ray from the sun Question 59: How can we describe matter from the sun that enters the earth’s atmosphere? A Very small B Very bright C Very hard D Very hot Question 60: The sunspot theory is A relatively new B widely accepted C subject to disagreement D not considered important Question 61: The word they in line refers to A pots B miles C granules D Structures Question 62: The word consequently in line could best be replaced by A Nevertheless B In this way C Without doubt D As a result Question 63: In which configuration sunspots usually occur? A In a configuration of two spots B In groups of several thousand spots C In one spot of varying size D In arrangements of one hundred or more spots Question 64: How are sunspots explained? A Sunspots may be related to magnetic fields that follow longitudinal lines on the sun B Sunspots are explained by storms that occur on the earth C Sunspots have no theory or model to explain them D Sunspots appear to be related to magnetic fields on the earth SECTION B: WRITING (4 POINTS) Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 I rarely sleep in the afternoon I’m not in ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he phoned me last night My grandfather didn’t have ……………………………………………………………… Question 67 My brother-in-law is the most exasperating person I’ve ever met I’ve yet …………………………………………………………………… Question 68 Tim spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract Tim didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 69 His love increases with his admiration for her The more ………………………………………………………………………………… Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the National examination for Upper Secondary Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 20152016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 213 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A allegedly B confusedly C wickedly D supposedly Question 2: A admiral B advent C adventure D advocate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 3: A original B elaborate C mysterious D necessary Question 4: A extravagant Question 5: A dental B fundamental B canal C distinctively C rental D dilapidated D sandals Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: It is possible may assist some trees in saving water in the winter A that the loss of leaves B when leaves have lost C the leaves are lost D to lose leaves Question 7: The knee is most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury A to be damaged more than likely B more than likely to be damaged C likely to be more than damaged D more likely to be damaged than Question 8: Pam broke her arm in the accident It would have been much worse if she her seat belt at that time A had been wearing B hadn’t been wearing C hadn’t worn D hadn’t been for Question 9: Studies have shown that the elderly who are pet owners have lower blood pressure than live without pets who A elderly B the elderly C for the elderly to D to the elderly Question 10: My father gave me as a birthday present on my birthday A a digital useful alarm clock B a useful alarm digital clock C an alarm useful digital clock D a useful digital alarm clock Question 11: I don't suppose anyone will volunteer, ? A will they B I C does he D won’t they Question 12: That he came up with all the ideas a miracle to us A were B was C to be D have been Question 13: He said there was nothing that happened, but I began to when he kept beating about the bush A keep an eye on B get cold feet C be off my head D smell a rat Question 14: , the catfish is prized for its state A As looking ugly B As it is looking ugly C Ugly looking as it is D With ugly look Question 15: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B can have experienced C should have experienced D must have experienced Question 16: Most whole milk undergoes homogenization, hot milk is pumped through valves to break up and permanently disperse the fat globules A which is a process B a process C a process in which D which process Question 17: Lan: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” Mai: “ ” A You are welcome B Mind your words D Nothing more to say C You can say that again Question 18: He became a millionaire by of hard work and a considerable amount of luck A dint B process C cause D effect Question 19: I called Jenny yesterday with a view asking her about the project A for B of C to D in Question 20: He considers shares to be a good longinvestment A length B time C term D age Question 21: Having opened the bottle, for everyone A Mike poured the drink B Mike pouring the drink C the drink was poured D the drink was being poured Question 22: Everglades is a large, low, wet region in the southern part of the US state of Florida A An B Some C The D θ Question 23: It is a serious operation for a woman as old as my grandmother She's very frail I hope she A comes round B gets away C puts through D pulls through Question 24: Ann: “Where’s Polly?” John: “She is in her room ” A studying B has studied C is studying D studies Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underline part that needs correcting Question 25: Fiorello La Guadian made a speech to the United Nations Relief Administration, which he was the director, stating that Europe experienced prosperity after the World War II A which B he C made D stating Question 26: Televisions are now an every day feature of most households in the United States, and television viewing is the number one leisure activity A leisure activity B an every day feature C most households D television viewing Question 27: The Concord can fly across the Atlantic without re-fueling and carrying 11 tons of freight A The B carrying C freight D across Question 28: Ducks are less susceptible to infection than another types of poultry A less B to C than D another Question 29: During our tour of the refinery, it was seen that both propane and gasoline were produced in large volumes A the refinery B it was seen C and D in large volumes Choose the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 30: Throughout history, the prevalent authority pattern in families has been patriarchy, in which males are in control A uncommon B dominant C extraordinary D strange Question 31: Crime rates tend to fluctuate with the seasons, with much higher rates in the winter than in the summer A accelerate B decrease C stay the same D go up and down Question 32: I’d rather staying in a hotel with all the amenities than camp in the woods A conveniences B honors C privileges D expense Choose the word or phrase OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences Question 33: There has been no discernible improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned A clear B obvious C thin D significant Question 34: Affluent families find it easier to support their children financially A well-off B wealthy C impoverished D prosperous Read the following passage taken from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 8th, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 SPORT AND FITNESS The British are very fond of sport, but many people prefer to watch (35) take part Many go to watch football, cricket, etc at the ground, but many more sit at home and watch sport on television Most people today take relatively (36) Over the last 30 or 40 years lifestyles have changed considerably and many people now travel even the shortest distances by car or bus (37) exercise combined with eating too many (38) and sugary foods has meant that many people are becoming too fat In recent years, however, there has been a (39) interest in fitness among young adults and many belong to a sports club or gym In Britain most towns have an/a (40) football and cricket team, and people also have opportunities to play sports such as tennis and golf Older people may play bowls Some people go regularly to a sports center or leisure center Some sports centers (41) classes in aerobics, step and keep-fit Some people (42) regularly at a local gym and weight training and circuit training Others go running or jogging in their local area For enthusiastic runners there are opportunities to take part in (43) runs, such as the London marathon Other people keep themselves fit by walking or cycling Many people go abroad on a skiing holiday each year Membership of a sports club or gym can be expensive and not everyone can afford the subscription Local sports centers are generally cheaper Some companies now provide sports facilities (44) their employees or contribute to the cost of joining a gym Question 35: A except for B than Question 36: A few general exercises C a little general exercise Question 37: A Lack of B Lack Question 38: A rich B fat Question 39: A developing B becoming Question 40: A competent B amateur Question 41: A propose B pass Question 42: A full in B cough up Question 43: A long-distance B short-distance Question 44: A for B to C rather than D to B a few general exercises D little general exercise C The lack of D The lack C fatty D richly C planting D growing C professional D well-known C grow D arrange C work out D find out C distance away D full distance C with D about Read the following passage taken from Baron’s The Leader In Test Preparation TOEFL iBT and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 45 to 54 Tulips are Old World, rather than New World, plants, with the origins of the species lying in Central Asia They became an integral part of the gardens of the Ottoman Empire from the sixteenth century onward, and, soon after, part of European life as well Holland, in particular, became famous for its cultivation of the flower A tenuous line marked the advance of the tulip to the New World, where it was unknown in the wild The first Dutch colonies in North America had been established in New Netherlands by the Dutch West India Company in 1624, and one individual who settled in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan section of New York City) in 1642 described the flowers that bravely colonized the settlers' gardens They were the same flowers seen in Dutch stilllife paintings of the time: crown imperials, roses, carnations, and of course tulips They flourished in Pennsylvania too, where in 1698 William Penn received a report of John Tateham's "Great and Stately Palace”, its garden full of tulips By 1760, Boston newspapers were advertising 50 different kinds of mixed tulip "roots” But the length of the journey between Europe and North America created many difficulties Thomas Hancock, an English settler, wrote thanking his plant supplier for a gift of some tulip bulbs from England, but his letter the following year grumbled that they were all dead Tulips arrived in Holland, Michigan, with a later wave of early nineteenth-century Dutch immigrants who quickly colonized the plains of Michigan Together with many other Dutch settlements, such as the one at Pella, Iowa, they established a regular demand for European plants The demand was bravely met by a new kind of tulip entrepreneur, the traveling salesperson One Dutchman, Hendrick Van Der Schoot, spent six months in 1849 traveling through the United States taking orders for tulip bulbs While tulip bulbs were traveling from Europe to the United States to satisfy the nostalgic longings of homesick English and Dutch settlers, North American plants were traveling in the opposite direction In England, the enthusiasm for American plants was one reason why tulips dropped out of fashion in the gardens of the rich and famous Question 45: Which of the following questions does the passage mainly answer? A Why are tulips grown in many different parts of the world? B How did tulips become popular in North America? C Where were the first Dutch colonies in North America located? D What is the difference between an Old World and a New World plant? Question 46: The word "integral" in line is closest in meaning to A overlooked B ornamental C interesting D fundamental Question 47: The passage mentions that tulips were first found in which of the following regions? A North America B India C Central Asia D Western Europe Question 48: The word "flourished" in line is closest in meaning to A thrived B combined C were discovered D were marketed Question 49: The author mentions tulip growing in New Netherland, Pennsylvania and Michigan in order to illustrate how A tulips were commonly passed as gifts from one family to another B tulips grew progressively more popular in North America C attitudes toward tulips varied from one location to another D imported tulips were considered more valuable than locally grown tulips Question 50: The word "grumbled" in line 13 is closest in meaning to A complained B warned C denied D explained Question 51: The passage mentions that one reason English and Dutch settlers planted tulips in their gardens was that tulips A reminded them of home B were easy to grow C had become readily available D made them appear fashionable Question 52: The word "they" in line 17 refers to A plains B plants C immigrants D tulips Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following changes occurred in English gardens during the European settlement of North America? A They grew in size in order to provide enough plants to export to the New World B They contained many new types of North American plants C They contained a wider variety of tulips than ever before D They decreased in size on the estates of wealthy people Question 54: The passage mentions which of the following as a problem associated with the importation of tulips into North America? A They often failed to survive the journey B They were no longer fashionable by the time they arrived C Orders often took six months or longer to fill D Settlers knew little about how to cultivate them Read the following passage taken from Baron’s How to prepare for the TOEFL and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 According to the controversial sunspot theory, great storms on the surface of the sun hurl streams of solar particles into the atmosphere, causing a shift in the weather on earth A typical sunspot consists of a dark center umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra of light and dark threads extending out from the center like a spoke a wheel Actually the sunspots are cooler than the rest of the photosphere, which may account for their color Typically, the temperature in a sunspot umbra is about 4000 K Sunspots range in size from tiny granules to complex structures with areas stretching for billions of square miles About 5% of the pots are large enough so that they can be seen without instruments: consequently, observations of sunspots have been recorded for several thousand years Sunspots have been observed in arrangements of one to more than one hundred spots, but they tend to occur in pairs There is also a marked tendency for the two spots of a pair to have opposite magnetic field associated with any given sunspots is closely related to the spot’s size Although there is no theory that completely explains the nature and function of sunspots, several models attempt to relate the phenomenon to magnetic fields along the lines of longitude from the north and south poles of the sun E WRITING (20 pts) Part (5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer) It is not worth waiting any longer He’s not going to come According to them, he was too short to play basketball in the national team There has been a dramatic increase in the number of students applying for our scholarship Jenny expressed her gratitude to the man for his timely support/ for the man’s timely support Such was his anger that he was lost for words Part Essay Writing (15 pts) Correct form of essay writing (15 points) - Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting ideas and relevant examples (8pts) - Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (4pts) - Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (3pts) Incorrect form of essay writing (8 points) - Contents: a provision of all main reasons and appropriate supporting ideas and relevant examples (4pts) - Language: a variety of vocabulary and appropriate structures (2pts) - Presentation: coherence, cohesion, and appropriate style (2p) - Hết - ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016 – 2017 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 ================ Điểm thi Giám khảo Giám khảo Bằng số: Họ tên: Họ tên: Bằng chữ: Chữ ký: Chữ ký: Số phách * Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 09 trang Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.(0.5pt) A supposedly B markedly C allegedly D determinedly A endure B feature C procedure D measure A complete B command C common D community A comb B climb C debt D cable A neighbour B height C sleigh D weight Your answers: II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5pt) A possibility B disappointed C manufacture D instrument A environment B mystery C contribute D terrific A deficiency B psychology C ecological D competitor A recommend B difficulty C admirable D document A encouragement B interviewer C acknowledge D miraculously Your answers: PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0POINTS) I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences (2.5pts) Only after the atomic bomb and development in the air travel , science fiction really become popular A had created/ had taken off/ was B had been created/ had been taken off/ has C had been created/ had taken off/ did D had been created/ / had taken off/ had We’ve bought some A adapting chairs for the garden so that they are easy to store away B adjusting I don’t think she can get her message A across C bending D folding to the students She seems too nervous B around C out D over , it is obvious that the whole thing was a waste of time and effort A None of us wanted to go in the first place B Staff meetings are often boring and have no apparent point to them C Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected D Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact A a large many B quite many This car has many features including C a great many D quite a lot A stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas B good music, safety devices, air conditioning, and gas C stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas D stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage Round and round A the wheels of the engine went B did the wheels of the engine go C went the wheels of the engine D going the wheels of the engine The replacement of shops such as the groceries and chemists’ by the café the housewives with insufficient facilities for shopping A leave Your argument A outlines B have left C has left that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case B presupposes C concerns 10 They are happily married although, of course, they argue A most times B from day to day B failure 12 One of the first exercises in math class is D presents C every now and then 11 He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without A fail D to have left C trouble D on the occasion D mistake measure the radius of a circle A to learn and B to learn how to 13 We were shocked to hear the news of your A having fired B being fired 14 I don’t know French, but I’ll C learning to C having been fired D to have been fired A get Tom to translate it B have it translate C have Tom to translate it D make it translate 15 D learn to as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell A That we refer to B What we refer to C To which we refer D What we refer to 16 have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply A Wherever people B There are people who C Where people D People 17 Politicians should never lose A view 18 of the needs of the people they represent B sight C regard D prospect C Why all are D All team sports require cooperation A Of all B They are all 19 Studies indicate collecting art today than ever before A there are that more people B more people that are C that there are more people D people there are more 20 Doctors advise people who are deficient A from 21 Dick put B of ball in vitamin C to eat more fruit and vegetables C in net in D for second half but goal was disallowed A a - a - a - a B the - the - the - the C the - the - a - a D a - a - the - the 22 There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened A being there B should there be 23 The computer has dramatically affected A is the way B that the way 24 Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a A fruitful B fertile 25 The handwriting is completely A inedible Your answers: B indellible C there was a sudden loud noise D there have been photographic lenses are constructed C which way D the way writer C virile D prolific This note must have been written a long time ago C illegible D unfeasible 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (1.5pt) a The children were frightened because the lights suddenly (1 go) out and they (2 sit) in the dark b What tune (3 play) when we (4 come) in? c She was badly hurt when her car hit another car If she (5 wear) hurt) so badly d It is vital that no one else (7 know) about the secret government operation e It seems strange to be standing here, (8 look) f Tom had a lucky escape He (9 kill) g her seat belt, she (6 not out at Sydney Harbor when a car crashed into the front of his house (10 Rank) as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created Your answers: 10 III There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1.5 pt) It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may have solved Until quite recently people got used to think that they were just tombs for pharaohs Instead, the connection with astronomy seem much more important Egyptologists have often asked them how long it spent to build them and why people built them in first place Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have believed in the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion Nothing, then, was by the chance Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being project through shafts to reach at their goal of the Orion constellation Your answers: No Line Mistake Correction 10 IV Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets (1.5pt) It was not so long ago that we dealt with colleagues through face-to-face (1 INTERACT) and with counterparts and customers by phone or letter But the world of communication has undergone a dramatic transformation, not for all the good Email, while (2 DOUBT) means of communication providing your server is fully (3 FUNCTION) you have contains no (4 ACCURATE) a swift and that the address has had a (5 SIGNIFY) effect on certain people’s behaviour, both at home and business For those people, the use of email has become irresistibly (6 ADDICT) to the extent that it is (7 THREAT) health Addicts spend their day (8 COMPULSION) their mental and physical checking for email and have a (9 TEND) to panic if their server goes down It is estimated that one in six people spend four hours a day sending and receiving messages, the equivalent to more than two working days a week The negative effect on (10 PRODUCE) is something employers are well aware of Your answers: 10 PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS) I Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts) In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did the federal government States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds The perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century What does the passage mainly discuss? A States's rights versus federal rights B The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction C The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century D Regulatory activity by state governments The word “effect” in bold in paragraph is closest in meaning to A value B argument C influence D restraint All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the nineteenth century EXCEPT A mining B banking C manufacturing The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph is closest in meaning to A separate B innovative C alarming D higher education D provocative It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were A built with money that came from the federal government B much more expensive to build than they had been previously C built predominantly in the western part of the country D sometimes built in part by state companies The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT A licensing of retail merchants B inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance C imposing limits on price-fixing D control of lumber The word “setting” in bold in paragraph is closest in meaning to A discussing B analyzing C establishing D avoiding The word “ends” in bold in paragraph is closest in meaning to A benefits B decisions C services D goals According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862? A It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West B It was a law first passed by state governments in the West C It increased the money supply in the West D It established tariffs in a number of regions 10 Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth century? A Control of the manufacture of gunpowder B Determining the conditions under which individuals worked C Regulation of the supply of money D Inspection of new homes built on western lands Your answers: 10 II Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2.0pts) The British are widely (1) to be a very polite nation, and in (2) respects this is true An Italian journalist once commented of the British that they need (3) fewer than four “thank yous” merely to buy a bus ticket The first, from the bus conductor means, “I’m here.” The second accompanies the handling over of the money The third, again from the conductor, (4) “Here is your ticket.”, and then the passenger utters a final one as he accepts the tickets Such transactions in most (5) parts of the world are usually conducted in total silence In sharp contrast to this excessive politeness with strangers, the British are strangely lacking (6) social interaction The exhortation “Good appetite”, uttered in so (7) ritual phrases for other languages to fellow- diners before a meal, does not exist in English The nearest equivalent – Enjoy your dinner! – is said only by people who will not be pataking of the meal in question What’s more, the British (8) happiness to their friends or acquaintances only at the start of a new year and at (9) birthdays, (10) such as the Greeks routinely wish all and sundry a “good week” or a “good month” Your answers: 10 III Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks (2.0pts) Media and advertising After more than fifty years of television, it might seem only obvious to conclude that it is here to (1) There have been many objections to it during this time, of course, and (2) variety of grounds Did it cause eye-strain? Was the (3) a bombarding us with radioactivity? Did the advertisements contain subliminal messages, persuading us to buy more? Did children turn to violence through watching it, either because so (4) programs taught them how to shoot, rob, and kill, or because they had to something to counteract the hours they had spent glued to the tiny screen? Or did it simply create a vast passive (5) situation (6) news which was (7) political unrest? (8) drugged by glamorous serials and inane ? On the other hand did it increase anxiety by sensationalizing the news [or the by suitable pictures] and filling our living rooms with war, famine and in all, television proved to be the all-purpose scapegoat for the second half of the century, blamed for everything, but above all, eagerly watched For no (9) how much we despised it, feared it, were bored by it, or felt that it took us away from the old paradise of family conversation and hobbies such as collecting stamps, we never turned it off We kept staring at the screen, aware that our own tiny (10) was in if we looked carefully A be B stay C exist D prolong A with B over C by D on A screen B danger C machine D reason A that B far C many D what A program B personality C audience D tense A comedies B programs C perhaps D consequently A taken B presented C capable D accompanied A Taken B All C Somewhat D Thus A one B matter C difference D reason 10 A fault B reflection C situation D consciousness Your answers: 10 PART FOUR: WRITING (6.0POINTS) I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (2.0pts) If the work is finished by lunchtime, you can go home Get You haven’t done your work, have you? It’s about The fourth time he asked her to marry him, she accepted Only on his He said that he had won as a result of good luck He attributed That reminds me of the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji That takes me People rumour that he is rich but stingy What Such a ridiculous proposal isn’t worth serious consideration There is Just thinking about his face at that moment makes me laugh The very We cannot see animals in a vast area after the forest fire There is an 10 The staff hated Frank’s new policies so intensely that they went on strike So intense II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets Do not alter the word in any way (2.0pts) I suddenly realized the meaning of a “freebie” (dawned) After the scandal, he was asked to resign (HAND) Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument (likened) My father is not feeling well these days (weather) I don’t think this record will ever be popular (catch) His arrival was completely unexpected (took) The success of our local theater has made our city famous (map) He is certainly not a reliable witness (means) Our company is the only company allowed to import these chemicals (monopoly) 10 It’s uncertain whether the band’s tour will take place (BALANCE) III Essay writing (2.0pts) Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school Which of these two school policies you think is better? In about 250 words, write an essay to express your opinion, using specific reasons and examples to support your opinion (You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space.) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END - UBND TỈNH ĐĂK NÔNG HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2016 - 2017 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12 =============== PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others (0.5pt) D A C D B II Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.(0.5pt) D B C A B PART TWO: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (7.0POINTS) I Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.(2.5pts) C D A D 5.C D C C B 10 C 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 B 18.D 19 C 20 C 21 B 22 B 23 D 24 D 25 C II Give the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets (1.5pt) had gone were sitting was being played came had been wearing wouldn’t have been hurt (should) know looking could have been killed 10 To be ranked III There are ten mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them (1.5pt) It seems that the mystery of why the Pyramids were built may (1 have solved have been solved) Until quite recently people got used (2 to think to thinking) that they were just tombs for pharaohs Instead, the connection with astronomy (3 seem seems) much more important Egyptologists have often asked (4 them themselves) how long it (5 spent took) to build them and why people built them in (6 first place the first place) Experts came up with a suggestion that the Egyptians may have (7 believed in believed that) the River Nile was the earthly equivalent of the Milky Way Many agree that the sizes of the three Giza Pyramids are in propotion to the three stars of Orion Nothing, then, was (8 by the chance by chance) Rather, the souls of dead pharaohs were deliberatedly being (9 project projected) through shafts to (10 reach at reach) their goal of the Orion constellation No Line Mistake Correction 1 have solved have been solved 2 to think to thinking 3 seem seems them themselves spent took first place the first place believed in believed that by the chance by chance project projected 10 reach at reach IV Give the correct form of the word in each of the following brackets (1.5 pt) INTERACTION UNDOUBTEDLY FUNCTIONAL INACCURACIES SIGNIFICANT ADDICTIVE THREATENING COMPULSIVELY TENDENCY 10 PRODUCTION PART THREE: READING (6.0 POINTS) I Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts) C C D A D B C D A 10 C II Read the text below and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2.0pts) considered some no means other in many wish celebrations 10 while III Read the passage and choose the best option for each of the following blanks (2.0pts) 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.B 10.B PART FOUR: WRITING (6POINTS) I Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the given words (2.0pts) Get the work finished by lunchtime and you can go home It’s about time you did your homework Only on his fourth proposal did she accept to marry him He attributed his win/ victory/ success/ achievement/ triumph to good luck That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji What people rumour is that he is rich but stingy There is no point in considering such a ridiculous proposal seriously The very thought of his face at that moment makes me laugh 9.There is an absence of animals in a vast area after the forest fire 10 So intense was the hatred for Frank’s new policies that the staff went on strike II Write a new sentence similar in meaning to the given one, using the word given in the brackets Do not alter the word in any way (2.0pts) It suddenly dawned on me what the meaning of a “freebie” was After the scandal, he was asked to hand in his resignation Bruce likened the situation at work to a family argument My father is feeling (a bit) under the weather these days I don’t think this record will ever catch on His arrival took us (completely) by surprise The success of our local theater has put our city on the map He is by no means a reliable witness Our company has got the monopoly of/on/in importing these chemicals 10 The band’s tour is in the balance III Essay writing (2.0pts) Marking scheme The mark given to part III is based on the following scheme: Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Điểm tối đa Bố cục 0.40 Câu đề dẫn phải thể rõ ý kiến người viết 0.10 Bố cục hợp lí, rõ ràng phù hợp với yêu cầu đề đầy đủ phần: 0.15 mở bài, thân bài, kết luận Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở đến kết luận 0.15 Phát triển ý 0.40 Phát triển ý có trình tự logic mạch lạc 0.20 Có giải thích, dẫn chứng, ví dụ xác thực đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến người 0.20 viết Sử dụng ngôn ngữ 0.40 Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp với nội dung viết 0.10 Sử dụng ngôn từ văn phong/ thể loại, đa dạng từ vựng cấu 0.15 trúc Sử dụng từ nối ý cho viết uyển chuyển 0.15 Nội dung 0.40 Đủ thuyết phục người đọc 0.15 Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận 0.15 Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều so với quy định 10 % 0.10 Ngữ pháp, dấu câu tả 0.40 Sử dụng dấu câu 0.10 Chính tả: Viết tả 0.10 - Lỗi tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý bị tính lỗi (trừ 1% điểm viết) - Cùng lỗi tả lặp lại tính lỗi Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu ngữ pháp (Lỗi ngữ pháp gây 0.20 hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý bị trừ 1% điểm viết.) Tổng 2.00 Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers [...]... cohesion, and appropriate style (2p) - Hết - ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC NĂM HỌC: 2016 – 2017 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - LỚP 12 ================ Điểm bài thi Giám khảo 1 Giám khảo 2 Bằng số: Họ tên: Họ tên: Bằng chữ: Chữ ký: Chữ ký: Số phách * Ghi chú: Đề thi gồm 09 trang Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi PART ONE: PHONETICS (1.0POINT) I Choose the word whose underlined... paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 20152016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 486 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on... paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer THE END SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THÁI BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 20152016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề gồm 05 trang; Thí sinh làm phần trắc nghiệm vào Phiếu TLTN, Thí sinh làm phần viết vào giấy thi) Mã đề: 358 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (16 POINTS) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on... một lỗi - Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp (lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết) 1 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – THPT ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) A LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Part 1 Questions 1-10 You are going to hear a conversation on filling... Education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer THE END Trang 20/23 - Mã đề thi 135 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 TỈNH THÁI BÌNH Năm học 2015 - 2016 ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM MÔN: TIẾNG ANH I - Phần trắc nghiệm: mỗi câu đúng 0,25 điểm Mã đề 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135... Write an essay within 250 words on the following topic “Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication such as letters, e-mails, or telephone calls.” Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer -THE END Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm SỞ GD&ĐT ĐĂK NÔNG KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017... 22/23 - Mã đề thi 135 Part II Students should have freedom to choose their own subjects in the graduation exam for Upper Secondary education Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph of about 140 words to support your answer (3 điểm) MÔ TẢ TIÊU CHÍ ĐÁNH GIÁ ĐIỂM TỐI ĐA CHO PHẦN VIẾT LUẬN (PART II) 1 Bố cục 0,80 đ - Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc - Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài - Bố... D B C D C A D C C A Mã đề 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 486 Câu hỏi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Đáp án B D A D A B A B A C B A C B C A C C C A B D B A D D C D D D B A C C C Trang 21/23 - Mã đề thi 135 Mã đề 135 135 135 135 135... no apparent point to them C Since the results were far more satisfactory than anyone had expected D Seeing that we couldn’t solve anything in the end 5 There are words in English having more than one meaning Pay close attention to this fact A a large many B quite many 6 This car has many features including C a great many D quite a lot A stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas B good... something new is in and a perfectly good pair of trainers gets pushed to the back of the wardrobe At some schools, the abolition of school uniform has also had (4) an impact on what teenagers wear In other schools, where uniforms are more common, keeping up with teenage fashion is less (5) than in schools where kids can wear casual clothes Nowadays, it costs more and more to stay (6) fashion and this