PHỊNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG HSG LỚP LẦN Năm học: 2016-2017 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) PART A: LISTENING I Listen and fill in the missing words You will hear the recording TWICE Another problem is being overweight Anyone a stone or more over-weight who already has back pain is not doing himself any favors: though it won’t actually set it off in the first place, the weight will (1) the strain and make things worse The British diet could be partially to (2) for the increase in back pain: over the last ten years the average weight of men has risen by 11 lbs and of women by lbs So much for the (3) and aggravations of pain But what can WE to help? There are many ways in (4) simple day-to-day care can make all the difference The first point to watch of course is weight If you are overweight, a diet will make all the difference Also, studies have (5) that just one hour sitting in a slouched position can strain ligaments in the back which can take months to heal At the clinic we have come to the (6) that the major cause of the problem is not with the design of chairs, as some have suggested, but in the way WE sit in them It can be useful to get special orthopedic chairs, but remember the most (7) improvement should be in OUR posture Another enemy of your back is, of course, your beds If your bed doesn’t give (8) support, back muscles and ligaments work all night trying to correct spinal alignment, so you wake up with a tired (9) back Try out an orthopedic mattress or a spring slatted bed Research shows that both can be (10) for certain types of back pain Another hazard for your back are the shock waves which (11) up your spine when you walk, known as heel strike A real find for our patients has been the shock-absorbing shoe insert A cheap but very (12) solution And you might be better off avoiding shoes with heels higher than YA inches Though (13) flat shoes can be a solution for some, others find their posture suffers Finally a word about the state-of-the-art relief - the TENS machine -a small battery-powered gadget which (14) subliminal electrical pulses to the skin Our (15) indicates that your money is better spent on the more old-fashioned remedies II Complete the form below Write ONE WORD and/or A NUMBER for each answer Listen to the dialogue carefully and choose the correct letter A, B, C or D to confirm the information you hear You will hear the recording TWICE International Social Club Application form Name: Jenny Foo Age: 21 Nationality: (1) …………………………………………….… Address: (2) ……………………………… ….Road, Bondi Mobile phone: (3) ……………………………………………… Occupation: (4) …………………………………………….… Free-time interests: Singing and (5)……………………………….…… PART B: PHONETICS Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others in the group A oceanic B personality C sensitive D entertainment A acquaintance B distinguish C experience D intermediate A correspond B well-qualified C communicate D minority A advantageous B temperature C geographic D disappointed Trang 1/5 PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I Choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B, C or D to complete each sentence below the head of the household cleans the dust and ashes from the altars, the children are in charge of sweeping and scrubbing the floor A When B Although C While D Because There are a lot of large rooms with in the hotel A beautiful walls decorating B beautifully decorated walls C beautiful decorating walls D beautifully decorating walls Peter: “Do you mind if I use your computer?” John: “ .” A Straight ahead B Without doubt C I’m afraid not D No, feel free She is having difficulty in her job now, but I am sure everything will change the better soon A by B for C to D on If you any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring A run into B catch on C come about D face up Nylon, a synthetic from a combination of water, air, and a by-product of coal, was first introduced in 1938 A to make B makes C made D making There has been a recommendation that Mr Smith the president of this company A is elected B be elected C will be elected D was elected I’ve told her not to go out with him, but she wouldn’t listen Just let her face the music now A For a time B Quite a time C Many the time D Many a time There are two small rooms in the beach house , _ served as a kitchen A the smaller of which B the smallest of which C the smaller of them D smallest of that 10 Is the lift still working? - No , it’s Let’s use the stairs A out of work B impossible C in danger D out of order 11 I didn’t break your computer on It was only an accident A deliberately B purpose C trouble D intentionally 12 Many people think that the Internet is very useful and convenient but time-consuming and A costly B costive C interesting D priceless 13 “Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “ ” A That would be delightful Thanks B Well, let’s see C Yes, please, if it’s no bother D Yes, I see 14 If it my parents’ encouragement, I could have given up my job A hadn’t been in B had been to C hadn’t been for D had been for 15 – “Oh no! I can’t find my passport!” - “ _” A Thank you for letting me know B Don’t worry They will be back soon C It is a nice surprise You should be glad about it! D Chill out Try to remember when you last used it II Supply the correct form of the word in capital letters Write your answers on your answer sheet Children always listen _ to what they are told (ATTENTION) The knife is very blunt It needs _ (SHARP) She divorced him because of his to the children (KIND) Reading books is helpful to develop the students’ _ (KNOW) The phone doesn’t work It’s been _ (CONNECT) It was a complete _ due to poor planning (FAIL) Her was so great that she broke a glass (ANXIOUS) He is thinking of taking early _ next year (RETIRE) I am afraid you have me because that is not what I meant (UNDERSTAND) 10 Some people claim to be able to the future (TELL) Trang 2/5 III Identify the incorrect part out of the four underlined options (A, B, C, or D) and then correct it I think Peter is accustomed to work eight hours a day because he is very hard-working A B C D Only when you have had a chance to know various occupations you will decide on your career A B C D 3.I tried to everything to contact John two weeks ago but so far I don’t receive his reply A B C D The irony was that I used to spend hours doing up my face so that I’d look younger A B C D The curricula of American public schools are set in individual states; they not determine by the A B C federal government D PART D: READING I Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks The world’s friendliest city A team of social psychologists from California has (1) _ six years studying the reactions of people in cities around the world (2) _ different situations The results show that cities where people have less money generally have friendlier (3) _ Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, which is often known for its crime, comes out top, and the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, comes third But what (4) _ one city friendlier than another? The psychologists from California State University say it has got more to with environment than culture or nationality They (5) _ a study into the way locals treated strangers in 23 cities around the world The team conducted their research 6) _ a series of tests, where they dropped pens or pretended they were blind and needed help crossing the street The study concludes that people are more helpful in cities with a more relaxed way of life such as Rio While they were there, researchers received help in 93 percent of cases, and the percentage in Lilong we was only a little lower (7) _, richer cities such as Amsterdam and New York are considered the (8) _ friendly Inhabitants of Amsterdam helped the researchers in 53 percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent The psychologists found that, in these cities, people (9) _ to be short of time, so they hurry and often (10) _ strangers A taken B spent C taken up D explored A to B at C of D before A reasons B conditions C tendency D populations A helps B brings C makes D finds A carried out B found out C taken in D cared for A to B into C throughout D through A Therefore B However C Moreover D In fact A most B very C least D quite A tend B want C intend D plan 10 A pretend B dislike C believe D ignore II Fill in each of the numbered blanks with ONE suitable word to complete the following passages Nowadays we look at the technologies that will bring the revolution The main (1) _ why electric cars are not more popular at present (2) _ their price and their relatively small range Existing battery systems only (3) _ electric cars to travel a distance of between 100 and 160 km (4) _, this distance may not be a problem for urban drivers A recent Sydney study reported that 70 percent of journeys were 30 km or less, and recent data from the US suggests that 77 percent of trips (5) _ there are 48 km or less An innovative company called Better Place is aiming to make electric car an option (6) _ all drivers It wants to see existing vehicles (7) _ by electric vehicles (8) _, it says, offer a number of benefits Firstly, they can be powered by (9) _ energy which produces zero Trang 3/5 emissions (10) _ is more, electric motors are more efficient and can convert more than 90 percent of power in movement, whereas the efficiency of diesel or petrol engines is less than 20 percent III Read the following passage, and write the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome- a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable The sperm whale provided superior burning oil, but this was expensive In 1830 a new substance called “camphene” was patented, and it proved to be an remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was the wider use of gas In the 1840s American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until mid- century gas lighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings for the wealthy In 1854 a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitch like mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called “kerosene” (from “keros”, the Greek word for wax, and “ene” because it resembled camphene) Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mind- nineteenth century? A development of railroads B demand for better medical facilities C increases in the number of new factories D growth of cities The phrase “served as” is closest meaning to A differed from B functioned as C rested upon D reacted to The word “this” refers to A lard B charcoal C wick D oil Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene? A high cost B bad smell C potential to explode D greasy texture What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the paragraph? A It was first developed in the United States B It was not allowed to be used in public buildings C It was not widely available until mid- century D It had an unpleasant smell The word “resembled” is closest in meaning to A was similar to B cost the same as C was made from D sounded like PART E: WRITING I Finish the second sentence in such a way that it is similar to the original one When Mrs Smith was driving to her office, she realized that her car wasn’t working properly _(wrong) Susan and Mark did not decide to move to a big city until after the birth of their second child Only when Do you think he should try to be optimistic about the outcome he has had? _(side) Mr John and his wife established their business in Paris seventy years ago It (set) Trang 4/5 Nick’s dedication to his work has always been exemplary Nick _the most exemplary way (himself) II Write a composition of around 250 words in order to answer the following statement: It is very important that swimming should be a compulsory subject at school Do you agree or disagree? State the reasons for your answer -HẾT Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm Họ tên thí sinh…………………………………………………………….SBD……………Phịng……… Trang 5/5 ... percent of cases and in New York just 44 percent The psychologists found that, in these cities, people (9 ) _ to be short of time, so they hurry and often (1 0) _ strangers A taken B spent... It’s been _ (CONNECT) It was a complete _ due to poor planning (FAIL) Her was so great that she broke a glass (ANXIOUS) He is thinking of taking early _ next year (RETIRE) I am afraid... are told (ATTENTION) The knife is very blunt It needs _ (SHARP) She divorced him because of his to the children (KIND) Reading books is helpful to develop the students’ _ (KNOW)