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SỞ GIÁO DỤC&ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Ngày thi: 02-11-2010

Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 4 trang; Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi

I Listen to the recordings twice and complete the dialogue between Joe and Lucy (1.5 pts)

Joe : Do you want to do something tonight? We could play badminton, or just (1) ……… with the others at the youth club

Lucy: Sorry, I‟d rather stay in and read my book

Joe: That sounds so boring! You‟re always reading these days You‟re going to (2) ……… a real bookworm!

Lucy: But it‟s such a great book – Point Blanc, the second Alex Rider book Honestly, it‟s so exciting, I just can‟t (3) ………

Joe: What‟s it about?

Lucy: Alex Rider has to pretend he‟s someone else – a boy called Alex Friend His mission is to go to Point Blanc,

a school for spoilt, rich kids, in order to (4) ………what‟s really going on there He learns that it‟s a very strange place, with lots of strange things happening Honestly, it‟s such a good book that just don‟t want it to end Joe: I enjoyed the first Alex Rider book, although it took me a while to (5) ……… it but it was really good This one sounds even better Let me have a look at it

Lucy: (6) ……… I‟m still reading it!

II Suzanne Jameson, communications manager at LWP, is interviewed about electronic communication (email, internet and intranet) Listen to the interview twice and circle the correct answers (A, B or C) (1.5 pts)

1 According to Suzanne, companies use intranets to ……

A reduce company costs B motivate their employees C keep teams in contact with each other

2 Which statement does Suzanne make? A The majority of staff do not have the same first language

B Many employees work away from their workplace C Key vacancies are filled by the wrong people

3 Which of these advantages of an intranet is mentioned? A Companies can monitor staff contact with suppliers

B It is a way of providing free training courses C Everyone can receive the same information

4 How does Ford‟s management use the company intranet?

A to inform staff about company business B to provide technical support C to recruit new staff

5 What problem arose at SAP?

A The Chairman felt he was losing control B Employees thought the intranet was a waste of time

C Some middle managers were unhappy about changed roles

6 Which statement is made about communication at Siemens?

A Arrangements are all made by secretaries B All emails go via the Chief Information Officer

C Everyone has the right to communication across the organization

III Choose the words or phrases that best complete the sentences Circle your choices (2pts)

1 A brief raise of the hand and a small wave is fine in most social situations where some is allowed

A informality B inhospitality C incorporation D incompetence

2 Because of the foggy weather, our train was for several hours

3 language should be avoided in any sports game

4 Constant in bad habits brought about his ruin

5 Your answers are very good, but there is still one more thing I would like to you

A put/through B get/through C hold/in for D take/up on

6 He doesn‟t want to be called ……… that funny name

7 Some people enjoy further training However, others find it only a ……… to an end

8 - is your car? - A Mercedes

IV Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets (1 pt)

It is compulsory for taxi-drivers to help their passengers who (1 struggle) ……… with heavy loads, yet most passengers and some drivers are unaware of this When (2 ask) ……… why they did not come

to their fares‟ aid, the errant drivers gave excuses such as “ I (3 get) ……… the change” and “There

was only one luggage and it looked light”, and claimed that they normally do help Service was much better at the

airport, with nine in ten cabbies (4 help) ………… … with passengers‟ bags

V Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets (1.5 pts)

Although speech is the most advanced form of communication, there are many ways of (1.communication)

without using speech Signals, signs, symbols, and gestures may be found in every known culture The main function of a signal is to impinge upon the environment in such a way that it attracts attention,

as for example, the dots and dashes of a telegraph circuit Coded to refer to speech, the potential for

communication is very great Less (2 adaptation) .to the codification of words, signs also

contain meaning in and of themselves A stop sign or a barber pole conveys meaning quickly and more difficult to describe than either signals or signs because of their intricate relationship with the receiver‟s cultural perceptions

In some cultures, applauding in a theatre provides performers with an auditory symbol of (3 approve) Gestures such as waving and handshaking also communicate certain cultural messages Although signals, signs, symbols, and gestures are very useful, they do have a major (4 advantageous) They usually do not allow ideas to be shared without the sender being (5 direction)

adjacent to the receiver As a result, means of communication intended to be used for long

distances and (6 extension) periods are based on speech Radio, television, and the telephone

are only a few

VI Comple the passage by writing in each blank with ONE suitable word (1.5 pts)

Publications that come (1.) at regular periods of more than one day are known as periodicals

The majority of periodicals are to press between a week and six weeks before publication and they are therefore able to print topical new stories and articles in a way that a book can‟t This is one advantage that the periodical

has over the book (2.) advantages are that periodicals are cheaper, they are easier to read, and their (3.) is more varied Periodicals (4.) from newspapers because they do not concentrate upon giving the reader a summary of the immediate news (5.) are

also physical differences Most periodicals are printed on better paper, they are smaller and are stapled or stitched

up so that they last longer The line between newspapers and periodicals is not clearly drawn, however, because

some weeklies that appear in newspaper (6.) are really periodicals

VII IDENTIFY underlined words or phrases that are wrong and then CORRECT them (2 pts)

1 The Nobel Prize winner, accomplished (A) by her husband and children, (B) are staying in Sweden (C) until (D) after the presentation

2 I put my new (A) book of zoology here on (B) the desk a few minutes (C) ago, but (D)I cannot seem to find it

3 (A)She being (B) chosen as the (C) most outstanding student on her campus (D) made her parents very happy

4 Jane said she would borrow me her new movie camera if I wanted to use it on my trip to Thailand

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VIII Read the passage and choose the word that best completes each blank Circle your choices (1.5 pts)

The rhinoceros horn fetches a high price in the Far East, where it is believed to be effective when (1)………

As a result, rhinoceroses are hunted to such an (2) ………that the five species in the world are (3) ……… with

complete extermination In Africa, there are two species – black rhinos and white rhinos The black rhinoceros is the more common, but its numbers are being considerably reduced both by the native poachers who kill for its horn, and

by the (4) ……… in human population and agricultural (5) ……… In Kenya, the black rhino is being (6)

……… by transferring it to special Game Parks

4 A enlarging B expansion C extension D increase

5 A activities B actions C movements D workings

IX Read the passage then circle the best answer to each of the questions (2 pts)

Different colours can affect us in many different ways; that‟s according to Verity Allen In her new series „Colour

me Healthy‟, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are

„Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?‟ says Verity „Our toothpaste

is always white or blue or maybe red It‟s never green Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting It‟s the same for businesses We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don‟t respect one that uses pink or orange People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.‟

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American „Colour Doctor‟ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results Overall, it‟s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it‟s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe

1 What is the writer doing in this text?

A giving information about how colours influence us B reporting what happens in a new television series

C giving information about a television presenter D giving his opinion of a recent television show

3 According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?

A It can help you to choose the best products B It can give you new ideas

C It can help you to change people‟s minds D It can help you to sell products

4 Who does the writer respect least?

5 Which of the following would make a good title for the text?

A Enjoy it, but don‟t believe everything B Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!

C Don‟t miss this if you work in Business! D Watch this programme! It will make you healthy

X Complete the sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged, and using exactly the words given (2.5 pts)

1 Final year students don‟t have to attend lectures (optional)

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2 She is not accustomed to working so hard (habit)

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3 He does not know the first thing about the world of showbiz (ignorant)

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4 It is your duty to tell him what to do.(are)

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5 He is very likely to come (probability)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI THÀNH LẬP ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI

TỈNH BÀ RỊA - VŨNG TÀU LỚP 12 THPT DỰ THI QUỐC GIA, NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - Ngày thi: 07-12-2010

Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm … trang; Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi

I LISTENING (3 points)

Part 1: Listen to three extracts and circle the correct answer Remember to listen to the recording twice

Extract One: You will hear two friends talking about an experience one of them has as a volunteer

1 Nigel joined the Blue Ventures project because …………

a a friend of his encouraged him to do volunteer work

b he had always dreamed of going to Madagascar

c he thought the experience would be useful to him

2 Which word best describes Jenny‟s reaction to Nigel‟s account?

Extract Two: You will hear two people talking about how to deal with a compulsive disorder

3 When did Alice realize she had a problem?

a when she had a strong urge to go shopping all the time

b after she had got into serious financial difficulty

c once she had talked to a professional about how she felt

4 Alice now goes to a gym in order to ………

a stop herself spending money b get fit and lose a bit of weight c get to know new people

Extract Three: You will hear two friends talking about a football match they have just watched

5 The woman thinks that England ………

a deserved to lose b were not confident enough c were unfortunate

6 According to the man ………

a Gerrard was unfairly treated b England played badly c Russia didn‟t play well

Part 2: You will hear a writer talking about a book she has written on the subject of aspirin For question

7-15, fill in each blank with one word from the recording Remember to listen to the recording twice

THE STORY OF ASPIRIN

Doctors in 7 ……… Egypt treated their patients with a medicine derived from the bark of the willow Edward Stone believed that willow tree 8 ……… was similar to quinine The active ingredient of aspirin was 9 ……… in 1829 Unfortunately, salicylic acid can affect the 10

……… quite badly The first commercial available aspirins were made by Bayer, a 11

……… company However, there was little 12 ……….…… into the way aspirin works for nearly seventy years Some scientists think that people over 13 ……… should take aspirin to

prevent certain diseases It appears that 14 ……… grown without artificial chemicals also contain the active 15 ……… of aspirin

II Circle the words or phrases that best complete the sentences (2 points)

1 For the contract to be a ……… document, both parties must sign it

a legally binding b legally bind c legal binding d legal bind

2 There is a ……… possibility I‟ll get a pay rise in January

3 Hoping to ………… the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ………… to both labor and management

a enforce / useful b end / divisive c extend / satisfactory d resolve / acceptable

4 I would be happy to contribute ……… the cost of the petrol

5 Diplomats receive a generous living allowance ………… and above their basic salaries

6 Could you lend me £50 to ………… until pay day?

a tide me over b put me over c take me over d run me over

7 Everything on the main menu looked very appetizing, but in the end we decided to ………… the salmon

in champagne sauce

8 The more expensive carpet is a good choice ………… it will last longer

9 …………., the people who come to our badminton club are in their twenties and thirties

a By and large b Altogether c To a degree d Virtually

10 „Can you come with me for the weekend?‟

„I can‟t as I‟m decorating the kitchen ……… , my mother is ill.‟

III Provide the correct forms / or tenses of the verbs in brackets (1 point)

When we use the word Romeo for a romantic young man, we hardly think of the character from William Shakespeare‟s play Romeo and Juliet But a sure sign of an author (1 create) …….……… a successful character (2 be) ………….……… that the character‟s name (3 enter) ….……… the language and (4 become) ……… a word Although only (5 write) …….……… in Spanish, Shakespeare‟s contemporary Carvantes (6 achieve) ……… the feat of creating a new word in a different language

– English, the adjective quixotic This word (7 come) ……… from the title character of Carvantes‟

Don Quixote

One author who was particularly successful in seeing his characters (8 enter) ……… the language was the novelist Charles Dickens In modern English a scrooge is used to describe someone who is mean and tries (9 avoid) ……… spending money at all As well as Scrooge, Dickens also (10 have)

……… success with Fagin, the villain of Oliver Twist In the novel Fagin controlled a group of child criminals His name is often used in the press to describe real-life adult leaders of youthful gangs

IV Provide the correct form of the word in brackets (1 point)

Playing is a serious business Children engrossed in a make-believe world, fox cubs play fighting, or kittens teasing a ball of string, aren‟t just having fun Play may look like a (1 care) ……… and exuberant way to pass the time before the hard work of (2 adult) ……… comes along, but there is much more to

it than that For a start, play can be dangerous and cost some animals their lives It is also extremely (3 cost)

……… in terms of energy Nature tends not to waste energy, so there must be a reason for this dangerous and strenuous activity Playing is a requirement for the development of intelligence Current theories posit that more of the brain is involved in play than was previously believed Play certainly seems to (4 act) ……… higher cognitive processes because it involves complex (5 assess) ………

of playmates, ideas of reciprocity and the use of (6 special) ……… signals and rules

It is already known that juveniles denied the opportunity for play lose the ability to apply social rules when they do interact with their peers Children destined to suffer mental illnesses as adults engage in little social play early in life The effect of depriving normal children of play is still (7 know) ………, but the implication is that (8 create) ……… and learning abilities could be adversely affected With (9 school)

……… beginning earlier and becoming (10 increase) ……… more exam-oriented, the time afforded to play is obviously being reduced What the result will be is likely to cause concern

V Cloze test: fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (2 points)

These days commercial airliners are becoming larger, 1 ……… makes flying cheaper but in many ways more impersonal Perhaps 2 ……… a response to this, a more old-fashioned way of taking to the air is gaining popularity in Britain A number of companies today offer charter flights in small aircrafts You hire the plane and pilot, just as you might hire a chauffeur-driven car, and they are yours for the day

If you are flying on a short trip from Britain to the continent, a light plane can get you there 3

……… as quickly as a jet airliner In fact the whole journey takes far 4……… time, since you don‟t need to be at the airport hours in advance And if you share the cost with friends, it can be cheaper than a scheduled flight

The atmosphere on board is relaxed and friendly, with formalities 5……… passport control and customs, if not entirely eliminated, at least kept 6……… a minimum Instead of walking for 7……… seems like miles through a vast airport terminal, 8……… it‟s time to take off, you simply stroll over and ease 9……… into the plane Even the flight itself is more fun as 10……… as the weather is fine And if you want to descend and take a closer look at something on the ground, just ask the pilot; you are the boss

VI IDENTIFY 10 errors in the following passage and CORRECT them (2 points)

IN TOUCH WITH MACHINE

Engineers are finally beginning to recognize the value of the human touch with regard to the operation of mechanical devices Until recently, the makers of automated machinery seemed bent to rendering operators redundant by reducing its involvement with the machine to the touch of a button This theoretical made the user‟s job easier, but in practice, they felt they had no connection with machine or how it functioned

The relatively new field of haptics is changeable all that It focuses on ensuring that an operator can „feel‟ what a machine is doing Haptic principles, which have applied very successfully to cars and aircrafts, are now being applied to earth-moving equipment with excellent results

By programming haptic feedback into the electronic control system, engineers are helping operators to enhance their understanding of how a machine is responding to a particularly terrain through feel, and by doing so, achieving optimum performance It is also hoped that operators will be able to anticipate possible

hazards in the ground, such as hidden water or gas pipes, by means of haptic warned sensations transmitted through the controls and so do evasive action

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VII Circle the answer (A, B, C or D) that best fits each space (2 points) Since the time of Nostradamus, meteorologists have been trying to (1) ……… the mystery of climatic changes Their (2) ……… has been to be able to precisely forecast the weather for the days to come In the past, meteorologists looked skywards to find hints in the clouds At present, their eyes are (3) ……… at the spots where the most intriguing climatic transformations (4) ……… about, namely, the (5) ……… depths of the oceans where swirls, whirlpools and waves (6) ………the patterns for the future weather, The most efficient way of getting hold of the ever-changing map of the swirling currents circulating their heat around the planet is from space Weather satellites equipped with complicated instruments examine the surface and the bottom of the oceans and determine the exact height of water The impressive advantage offered by satellite scanning is that measurements can be (7) ……… even in the most inaccessible parts of the oceans and can provide daily pictures of the water surface together with the (8) ……… wave height and wind speed

Besides being a priceless device for predicting climatic conditions for tourists, farmers or aviators, weather satellites also (9) ……… advance warnings against storms or typhoons which (10)

……… the coastal populations to protect themselves against these destructive forces of nature

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VIII Reading comprehension: Read the following passage and then circle the best answer to each question (2 points)

The minister of education was interviewed on the radio last week about his plans for raising reading standards He talked about the need to reach a wider public, speaking enthusiastically about new ways to achieve this, such as by advertising on television, by handing out books to babies at their nine-month health checks, and, most significantly, through the cooperation of three leading television soap opera producers, who have been persuaded to weave into the plot the message that reading is good for you There was no mistaking the radio interviewer‟s disapproval – soap operas tailoring their storylines to government initiatives?

„Indoctrination,‟ he muttered

Television, however, is the obvious place to go in search of lost readers There is hardly much point using the public library or the local bookshop to promote reading, as those who don‟t read rarely enter either, and probably associate both with the school classroom, and consequently with activities which are boring Today, whether we like it or not, film and television are the point of entry for large numbers of people into the delights of storytelling and the appreciation of a good plot Think how many people have bought copies of the

„book of the TV drama‟ This phenomenon took one nineteenth-century novel to number one in the bestsellers‟ list recently

When I was a student in the 1960s, I was taught that popular culture – pulp fiction and romance – manipulated the working classes, persuading them to be obedient to those above them, making them want less

in life and be happy with second best Now, I believe that argument was a piece of appalling elitism All those who consume popular culture know exactly what its effect on them is In our media-aware society, each of us makes a decision whether to „buy in‟ and join the crowd, or stay out and be different

Soap operas are the place where huge numbers of adults and young people alike tap into the common concerns of everyday life Say – time viewers turn to them for companionship, treating every desperate choice

to be made by the characters as their own The popularity of an individual program depends on the script – writers catching the mood of the general public Plots are tightly steered towards the things we care about, from the trivial ups and downs of our personal relationships to the shame of domestic violence

Of course, there is always the danger that those in authority might try to take over our minds via our favorite forms of entertainment But I think we can rely on the fact that political messages, however cleverly put across, always appear bossy and aggressive That‟s why we usually vote with our feet during a party political broadcast, whatever the party The joy of fiction, on the other hand – and the soap is, after all a form of modern fiction – is that it is bound to adapt its‟ public information‟ material, in order to create emotional intensity pace and drama Under these conditions, indoctrination cannot occur When the soap opera Coronation Street shows a father who dropped out of school being caught off guard by his five – year – old son, unable to read his bedtime story book, nobody watching is being forced to enroll in adult reading classes But if a few dads recognize that they are not alone in having to memorize the text of a favorite story so as to keep their child‟s respect, so much the better

1 What does „this‟ in line 3 refer to?

a raising reading standards b reaching a wider public

2 Using a library to encourage reading is ineffective because ………

a people prefer to go to bookshops b it reminds people of being at school

c people find library activities boring d it fails to get to the right people

3 One effect of television is that it ………

a attracts a lot more viewers than previously b makes people watch things they don‟t enjoy

c encourages people to write their own stories d increases the sales of some related books

4 What was the writer told about popular culture as a student?

a It reduced certain people‟s expectations b It has a bad influence on the whole society

c It discouraged people from working hard d It made the lower classes too argumentative

5 According to the writer, some people watch soap operas because they ………

a help them to make their own decisions b know they can depend on the plots

c prevent them from feeling too lonely d can talk about them with other people

6 How does a soap opera achieve success?

a by accurately reflecting people‟s thoughts and feelings

b through the inclusion of violent and shocking scenes

c by using a number of different script – writers

d through careful control of the final recordings

7 Why does the writer say that indoctrination cannot occur in soap operas?

a They do not put across political messages well

b There is not enough time to include any argument

c There is no direct attempt to tell people what to do

d They cannot change the information to fit the drama

8 What would be the best title for this article?

a How do develop a successful storyline b The role of television drama in reading

c New government funding for soap operas d What is bad about popular culture today

IX Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word

given Do not change the word given (2 points)

1 They started building the new supermarket two years ago (construction)

 The new _ past two years

2 It was almost dark when we got home (until)

 Not home

3 If you want to succeed, you need to make good use of the things you are good at (play)

 You have if you want to succeed

4 I quite like snails, but they wouldn‟t be my first choice (averse)

 Although I , they wouldn‟t be my first choice

5 He hated the way the media scrutinized his private life (came)

 He hated _ from the media

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Natural disasters are now becoming more and more severe and have caused more damage to human life and property than ever In your opinion, to what extent are humans responsible for this?

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