ĐỀ CHỌN đội TUYỂN Anh 2016 2017, round 1

SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG QUỐC GIA BẬC THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: Đề thi có trang • • Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị không giải thích thêm Số phách Điểm số: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: Điểm chữ: Họ tên, chữ ký GK 1: SECTION A: LEXICO-GRAMMAR Part 1: For questions –15, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the following questions and write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes The Roundhouse hotel is named for its shape A despicably B eerily C aptly D wantonly Her name keeps in conversation A pumping up B speaking up C filling up D cropping up We sent him to the best school in England and hired the best teachers, but it was all _as he has no will to learn at all A vain B inaccurate C invalid D futile The missing hitchhiker had been _dead until the sensational message came from the small town in Oregon where he was found alive A estimated B presumed C assessed D speculated The comforting news from my sister was a real _off my mind A stone B deal C load D mass I’d opt for a glass of mineral water just to my thirst A quit B quench C quiver D quieten You needn’t treat to us anything as we won’t stay long for it’s only a visit A minute B flying C small D speedy I didn’t really feel like memorizing all these definitions It was only the risk of getting another bad mark that made me _myself A exert B absorb C endeavour D deploy Don’t forget to leave your _address in case we have to send your mail to the new place A pursuing B forwarding C advancing D following 10 Numerous have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year A inhibitions B deterrents C impairments D adversities Page of 15 pages 11 Don’t be angry with Sue All that she did was in good _ A hope B belief C idea D faith 12 To the best of my that dentist’s name was Thomas A thinking B recollection C mind D remembrance 13 Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and _we’ll have to spend this evening in front of the TV set A whereas B thereafter C whereupon D therefore 14 Julia finally and admitted that she had stolen the money A made a clean breast of it B made herself on the level C took her down a peg or two D buried the hatchet 15 She marched into the shop, as bold as _, and demanded for her money back A bass B grass C brass D glass Your answers 11 12 13 Page of 15 pages 14 10 15 Part 2: For questions 16-20, write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right Your answers Few British politicians have aroused more passion than Margaret Thatcher, who was Prime Minister from 1979 until 1990 It is not (16) INCIDENT _that, during her premiership, Britain went through a period of (17) MOMENT _change Those who support Thatcher's policies say she was responsible for changing Britain's (18) ANTIQUE union laws and smashing union power, paving the way for the creation of a modern, competitive economy which required much higher productivity , efficiency and wage-restraint on the part of the workers than in the past One of her core beliefs was that it was management which was responsible for running companies, rather than unions or the government (19) CRITIC _of Margaret Thatcher point to the very high unemployment figures of the 1980s-the official jobless total had risen from just over one million people out of work in 1979 to over three million by 1982 When Margaret Thatcher realized that she had lost the support of many of her MPs in November and stood down as Prime Minister, the nation was split Some saw her resignation as (20) TIME , and wished she would continue Others felt it could have come too soon Even today, historians and economists are divided as to whether her legacy was positive or negative overall 16 17 18 _ 19 _ 20 Part 3: The following passage contains 10 mistakes Identify and correct it Stressful situations that emerge mostly every day in life seem to be unavoidable However, we can little sometimes to avoid a misfortune or a pleasant occurrence which may befall us expectedly as only it can At such a moment, one may hit the roof, give in to the helplessness of the situation or, ideally, put a brave face on it trying to bear the burden Can you envision in your mind an hour spending in a traffic jam, say, this morning? Do you light one cigarette after the other? Do you sound the horn every few seconds like the other neurotics? Or you take a different stance and withstand the stressful moment you can also a crossword puzzle, listen to your favorite music and even compose a menu for your Sunday dinner In fact, whatever way you respond to the annoying situation, you can exert no impact on it as the traffic jam will only reduce on due course Nevertheless, your reaction might considerably influence your mood for the rest of the day The inability to confront a stressful occurrence like that with a deal of composure and sensibility adds much more strain on your life and in this way puts your well-being in jeopardy Surprisingly, it’s the seeming negligible hardships we stumble on daily that run double the Page of 15 pages risk of developing serious health disorders other than our isolated tragedies however painful they may be Given that so many of those wretched stress inducing troubles affect us in a day, we should, at best, try to avoid them or possibly radical alterations in the way we lead our daily lifestyles Your answers: Mistake 21 22 23 24 25 Correction Mistake 26 27 28 29 30 Correction Part 4: Read the following passage and fill in each gap with a suitable preposition or a particle Arranged marriage The usual western idea of marriage is that you meet someone, fall in love, and then decide to marry each other For those born (31) some cultures, however, marriage may have quite a different meaning (32) _an arranged marriage, it is the parents who choose the partner and it’s possible for the young person getting married not to meet their future bride or groom (33) _ person until the day of the wedding Indeed, a young person might be promised to another (34) a child, many years before the wedding day (35) communities that practise arranged marriage, it's not unusual for a generation gap to open (36) _between parents and children, (37) _many young people refusing to accept an arranged marriage However, if the partners treat each other (38) _respect and recognise that they are both (39) equal value, there doesn't seem to be any real barrier (40) _having a happy married life Your answers 31 36 32 37 33 38 34 39 35 40 SECTION B: READING Part 1: For questions 41 – 50, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage It is the human factor that (41) to the absolute majority of road accidents which involve the tremendous toll of fatalities each year (42_) , less decisive, causes are vehicle malfunctions or road shortcomings Speeding motorists are (43) for failing to give way at junctions, misjudging the situation on the road or being unable to accurately estimate the distance while overtaking the ‘snail-pacers’ ahead Drinkers who settle (44) the wheel after one glass or two may running the risk of causing a tragedy through their impaired perception, which is not so rare a (45) _, again Unfortunately, it is much simpler to introduce the necessary alterations in the traffic system than change the behavioral patterns of drivers There are voices that more severe disciplinary resolutions ought to be put Page of 15 pages into (46) if the vehicle users are to benefit from greater security on the road The idea of producing safe road users through pre-school parental instruction or through incorporating the safety regulations into the school curriculum has been (47) acclaimed in many communities and is expected to (48) the required results as the first step in bettering the qualifications of the future drivers and acquainting (49) with the potential hazards that may (50) en route 41 46 Your answers 42 47 43 48 44 49 45 50 Part 2: For questions 51-62, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B, C or D) best fits each gap Sleeping disorders like insomnia can prove to be a worrying question for many of us Almost anyone can easily conjure (51) _at least one sleepless night of (52) _ and turning in bed awaiting the bliss of a deep dream Most probably, a third of us undergo the distressing experience at least once a week Even though it is possible for people to (53) _without any sleep at all for a period of time, such occurrences are rather few and far between and there is no evidence to (54) _ this assumption What is sure, however, is the fact that we need some steep to regenerate our strength and to (55) _the brain to its proper activity No wonder, then, that the tiredness and fatigue that appear after a sleepless night (56) many of us to go for chemical support in the form of sleep (57) _ tablets or powders However long the problem of sleeplessness has afflicted many individuals, very little has been (58) _in the question of its original causes We are conscious that it usually (59) _ those who are exposed to a great deal of stress, anxiety or depression It may also be (60) _ by overworking or unfavorable surroundings with scarcity or fresh air Sleeping pills may provide some relief as an alternative in this desperate situation Yet, they little to combat the ailment in full Consequently, our hopes should be (61) on the medical authorities to (62) _ the root cause insomnia before we take to being nocturnals leading our noisy lives in the dead of night 51 A up 52 A rolling 53 A operate 54 A proclaim 55 A recuperate 56 A exert 57 A inducing 58 A disparaged 59 A betrays 60 A engendered 61 A placed 62 A emerge B about B wriggling B process B endure B restore B affect B attaining B retrieved B besets B applied B ascribed B release C off C tossing C function C invalidate C revive C enforce C exacting C detected C bemoans C instigated C focused C determine Page of 15 pages D out D spinning D perform D substantiate D resume D compel D contributing D originated D bestows D evolved D attached D confess 51 57 Your answers 52 58 53 59 54 60 55 61 56 62 Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions 63-75 Is it time to halt the rising tide of plastic packaging? A Close up, plastic packaging can be a marvelous thing Those who make a living from it call it a forgotten infrastructure that allows modern urban life to exist Plastics have helped society defy natural limits such as the seasons, the rotting of food and the distance most of us live from where our food is produced And yet we not like it Partly we not like waste, but plastic waste, with its hydrocarbon roots and industrial manufacture is especially galling In 2008, the UK, for example, produced around two million tonnes of plastic waste, twice as much as in the early 1990s The very qualities of plastic - its cheapness, its indestructible aura - make it a reproachful symbol of an unsustainable way of life The facts, however, not justify our unease All plastics are, at least theoretically, recyclable Plastic packaging makes up just to per cent of the contents of British dustbins by weight and less than per cent of landfill Supermarkets and brands, which are under pressure to reduce the quantity of packaging of all types that they use, are finding good environmental reasons to turn to plastic: it is lighter, so requires less energy for transportation than glass, for example; it requires relatively little energy to produce; and it is often re-usable An Austrian study found that if plastic packaging were removed from the supply chain, other packaging would have to increase fourfold to make up for it B So are we just wrong about plastic packaging? Is it time to stop worrying and learn to love the disposable plastic wrapping around sandwiches? Certainly there are bigger targets for environmental savings such as improving household insulation and energy emissions Naturally, the plastics industry is keen to point them out What s more, concern over plastic packaging has produced a squall of conflicting initiatives from retailers, manufacturers and local authorities It’s a squall that dies down and then blows harder from one month to the next ‘It is being left to the individual conscience and supermarkets playing the market,’ says Tim Lang, a professor specializing in food policy ‘It’s a mess’ C Dick Searle of the Packaging Federation points out that societies without sophisticated packaging lose half their food before it reaches consumers and that in the UK, waste in supply chains is about per cent In India, it is more than 50 per cent The difference comes later: the British throw out 30 per cent of the food they buy - an environmental cost in terms of emissions equivalent to a fifth of the cars on their roads Packagers agree that cardboard, metals and glass all have their good points, but there’s nothing quite like plastic With more than 20 families of polymers to choose from and then sometimes blend, packaging designers and manufacturers have a limitless variety of qualities to play with D But if there is one law of plastic that, in environmental terms at least, prevails over all others, it is this: a little goes a long way This means, first, that plastic is relatively cheap to use - it represents just over one-third of the UK packaging market by value but it wraps more than half the total number of items bought Second, it means that even though plastic encases about 53 per cent of products bought, it only makes up 20 per cent by weight of the packaging consumed And in the packaging equation, Page of 15 pages weight is the main issue because the heavier something is, the more energy you expend moving it around In view of this, righteous indignation against plastic can look foolish E One store commissioned a study to find precise data on which had less environmental impact: selling apples loose or ready-wrapped Helene Roberts, head of packaging, explains that in fact they found apples in fours on a tray covered by plastic film needed 27 per cent less packaging in transportation than those sold loose Steve Kelsey, a packaging designer, finds the debate frustrating He argues that the hunger to something quickly is diverting effort away from more complicated questions about how you truly alter supply chains Rather than further reducing the weight of a plastic bottle, more thought should be given to how packaging can be recycled Helene Roberts explains that their greatest packaging reduction came when the company switched to re-usable plastic crates and stopped consuming 62,000 tonnes of cardboard boxes every year Plastic packaging is important, and it might provide a way of thinking about broader questions of sustainability To target plastic on its own is to evade the complexity of the issues There seems to be a universal eagerness to condemn plastic Is this due to an inability to make the general changes in society that are really required? ‘Plastic as a lightweight food wrapper is now built in as the logical thing,’ Lang says ‘Does that make it an environmentally sound system of packaging? It only makes sense if you have a structure such as exists now An environmentally driven packaging system would look completely different.’ Dick Searle put the challenge another way ‘The amount of packaging used today is a reflection of modern life.” Questions 63-67: Choose the correct heading for each paragraph, A-E, from the list of headings below Write the correct number, i-viii, in the numbered spaces below List of headings i A lack of consistence policy ii Learning from experience iii The greatest advantage iv The role of research v A unique material vi An irrational anxiety vii Avoiding the real challenges viii A sign of things to come Your answers 63 Paragraph A 64.Paragraph B _ 65 Paragraph C _ Page of 15 pages 66 Paragraph D _ 67 Paragraph E Question 68-72: Look at the following statement and the list of people below Match each statement to the correct person (A_D).Write the correct letter A-D in the numbered spaces provided You may use any letter more than once 68 Comparison of two approaches to packaging revealed an interesting result 69 People are expected to the right thing 70 Most food reaches UK shops in good condition 71 Complex issues are ignored in the search for speedy solutions 72 It is merely because of the way societies operate that using plastic seems valid People A Tim Lang 68 B Dick Searle Your answers 69 C Helene Roberts 70 71 D.Steve Kelsey 72 Questions 73-75 Complete the summary below Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the text for each answer Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided A revolutionary material Plastic packaging has changed the way we consume food However, we instinctively dislike it, partly because it is the product of (73) _processes, but also because it seems to be (74) so we feel it is wasteful Nevertheless, it is thanks to plastic that for many people their choice of food is no longer restricted by the (75) in which it is available or the location of its source Your answers 73 74 75 Part 4: You are going to read a newspaper article about exam technology For questions 76-81, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text The future of exams Like it or not, technology is already an established part of the exam process and the only argument still to be fought at this year's e-assessment conference and exhibition, taking place in London this week, is just how much further in that direction we should go At one end, little has changed Students still, by and large, take exams in much the same way as they always have They walk into a room full of desks with an invigilator on hand to tell them when to start and stop and to make sure no one is texting anyone else, and everyone is ticking the right boxes, or writing out the answer in longhand if required It's once the ink has dried that the real change in the Page of 15 pages system kicks in Instead of divvying up the scripts between the thousands of markers, they are now scanned into a central computer and the markers then access them online The benefits are obvious It's quicker, cheaper and more efficient The really dull components, such as multiple choice or simple questions such as "name four things that contribute to global warming", can be marked automatically or by less experienced markers, whereas questions requiring a more nuanced, longer answer can be left to the old hands Your best markers don't have to be wasted on the straightforward stuff Students can also benefit "Markers can now give much more precise feedback", says Kathleen Tattersall, who chairs the Institute of Educational Assessors "We can tell someone almost exactly what he or she needs to to improve a grade because we can show them what they got right and wrong This is particularly useful for anyone looking to resit a January exam in the summer, because teachers can tailor individual revision plans for all their students." For all its advantages, no one reckons that this assessment model is the finished article "There are difficulties that need to be ironed out", says Martin Walker, a former English teacher and a principal examiner for one of the main boards "Because markers are now often only given a few questions from each paper, it's hard to get an accurate feel of exactly what a student does and doesn't know When you had an entire exam script in front of you, you could build up a picture of the candidate's range of knowledge, so when there was room for doubt in an answer you could make a judgement call based on previous responses It's much harder to that now "There are also limits to what you can easily read on screen", he adds "In my experience, most examiners end up printing out the long essays and working from a hard copy, which is both timeconsuming and slightly self-defeating." The danger, as Tattersall concedes, is that schools end up teaching only what technology is capable of assessing "Rather, we have to look at how IT is used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning and base our exams on that model", she says It is certain that we are only halfway through the electronic revolution In the coming years, more and more exams will be completed - as well as marked - online, and the government and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority will have to think hard about ways of maintaining standards By far the easiest form of online testing to implement is multiple choice A student can take the test online and it can be automatically marked instantaneously; this system is almost foolproof The downside is that most people associate multiple choice with dumbing down, on the grounds that anything that can be reduced to a yes or no, right or wrong answer is bound to be over-simplified "Not true", says Stevie Pattison-Dick, head of communications for Edexcel "Some multiple-choice exams may be quite straightforward, but if they are, they only reflect the level of knowledge a student is expected to attain There's nothing inherently simple about multiple choice We've become very sophisticated in our question setting and are able to cross-reference the answers, so an examiner can now tell whether someone just got lucky by ticking the right box or actually understood the process on which he or she was being assessed." One of the final exams a medical student has to pass before qualifying as a doctor is multiple choice, so this method of assessment has to be extremely rigorous Page of 15 pages 76 The writer believes that A nothing of significance has changed in the exam system B a revolution in exam taking may soon be initiated C many students cheat by using their mobile phones D technology doesn’t greatly affect students when they sit exams 77 What does the writer mean by ‘old hands’ in paragraph 3? A retired examiners B experienced examiners C examiners who have reached a certain age D mature students 78 Which of the following is not mentioned as a benefit of computer marking? A better utilisation of examiners B more interesting questions can be set C many set questions not need human markers at all D financial advantages 79 What is stated to be a disadvantage of the current system? A Many examiners complain that the work is boring now B Examiners no longer have enough work C Examiners have a limited impression of the candidate D Examiners aren’t as skillful as they used to be 80 What is implied about the general perception of multiple-choice testing? A It is easy for a student to cheat B It reduces the student’s writing skills C It lowers the standard of the exam D It’s impossible for a computer error to be made 81 According to Stevie Pattison-Dick, multiple-choice exams A have a large element of chance in them B are not always the best way to test medical students C are by far the best way to test students on particular subjects D can be composed in a way that makes students reaffirm their knowledge 76 Your answers 77 78 79 80 81 Part 5: Read some extracts of people talking about their jobs For questions 82-90, choose from the extracts (A-F) The extracts may be chosen more than once In which extract is the following mentioned 82 A situation that makes you realise you are ageing 83 Initial hostile behaviour that can be changed 84 Treating people as you wish to be treated yourself Page 10 of 15 pages Your answers _ _ _ 85 People anxious for news 86 A family member taking credit for someone’s success 87 Longing for a more conventional life 88 The risk of being physically attacked 89 Needing a certain amount of courage 90 Not intending to follow the career they have ended up doing _ _ _ _ _ _ SECTION C: WRITING Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it Your summary should between 140 and 160 words long You MUST NOT copy the original A boyfriend and girlfriend we love us dumps us How we react? Most of us go through a period of crying our eyes out But have you ever wondered why humans cry? Most mammals produce tears to clean and lubricate the eyes but humans are unique-perhaps with the exception of gorillas and elephants-in producing tears in response to emotional stimuli We might feel like crying when we hear sad news, or even cry with happiness Scientists are unsure what, if any, benefits there are from crying as it has little or no immediate effect on the situation that has produced the tears However, many people say that they feel the benefits of a good cry in that after it they are emotionally stronger, so it is possible that crying does in some ways help us to get over difficult emotional situations Some societies look down on adults crying This attitude is sometimes seen in the society’s language Expressions such as “there’s no point crying over split milk” and “grin and bear it” in English reflect a culture that-at least historically-does not value adult crying Crying can also be used as a means of deception If you cry “crocodile tears”, you are putting on an act-pretending to be upset when in fact you are not Part 2: The chart below gives information about science qualifications held by people in two countries Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Page 11 of 15 pages …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Part 3: Some people think history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past history can help us better understand the present Page 12 of 15 pages In about 400 words, write an essay to discuss the two views and express your opinion on the issue Use reasons and examples to support your position You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space Page 13 of 15 pages ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 14 of 15 pages …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - THE END - Page 15 of 15 pages [...]... information about science qualifications held by people in two countries Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 15 0 words Page 11 of 15 pages …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………... that studying the past history can help us better understand the present Page 12 of 15 pages In about 400 words, write an essay to discuss the two views and express your opinion on the issue Use reasons and examples to support your position You may continue your writing on the back page if you need more space Page 13 of 15 pages ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 14 of 15 pages …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… - 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Not intending to follow the career they have ended up doing _ _ _ _ _ _ SECTION C: WRITING Part 1: Read the following extract and use your own words to summarize it Your summary should between 14 0 and 16 0 words long You MUST NOT copy the original A boyfriend and girlfriend we love us dumps us How do we react? Most of us go through a period of crying