SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ TĨNH TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ HỮU TRÁC ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG TỈNH Năm học: 2016- 2017 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 11 Thời gian làm bài: 150’ Lưu ý: Đề thi gồm 05 trang Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi Thi sinh không sử dụng tài liệu, kể từ điển Giám thị không giải thích thêm Name: Class: 11 I LEXICO – GRAMMAR: PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Question 1: Many young people in the West are expected to leave could be life’s most important decision - marriage - almost entirely up to luck A what B that C which D who Question 2: to caring for the poor, Mother Teresa is greatly respected throughout the world A Devoting B Being devoted C Having devoted D Devoted Question 3: Since drinking water is a resource, we should let children know how precious it is, and teach them to conserve it A limitless B limited C limiting D limitation Question 4: When disaster , organisations such as Oxfam quickly provide help A comes B approaches C arrives D strikes Question 5: The number of people traveling by air has been growing _ A by leaps and bounds B from time to time C slow but sure D by hook or by crook Question 6: Salt is manufactured in quantities that exceed those of most, , other commercial chemicals A of not all B not if at all C are not all D if not all Question 7: The boss told the workers that he would try his best to continue running the company and promised not to any employees during the economic recession A cross out B shut down C lay off D take over Question 8: The accident is said _ the driver’s careless driving and the thick fog A to have been resulted in B to result from C having resulted in D to have resulted from Question 9: I can’t whatever I want because I am still financially on my parents A determined B dependable C reliant D subject Question 10: New ways have to be found to _ of waste materials and poisonous gases so that we can have cleaner surroundings A deal B remove C D dispose Question 11: Two friends Peter and Linda are talking about pet - Peter: “Well, cats are very good at catching mice around the house.” - Linda: “ .” A Nothing more to say B You can say that again C Yes, I hope so D No, dogs are very good, too Question 12: The previous negotiations did not go anywhere, and we intend to start them again next week with a slate A new B plain C clean D fresh Question 13: The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable his financial situation A with reference to B owing to C regardless of D in terms of Question 14: Ha Noi is cold this time You need warm clothes if you go there A of the year – to pack B of year – packing C of year – pack D of year – to pack Question 15: Bill and Ted each other straight away and became firm friends A took after B held together C took to D let in Question 16: As soon as you buy a car, it starts falling in A price B value C cost D worth Question 17: what is the most important point of an issue will allow you to make a better decision A Understanding B Understand C Understood D To understand Question 18: Joseph is a very efficient manager He always outlines everyone’s duties at the company’s weekly meetings A in case B in brief C on par D on call Question 19: As time _ we saw less and less of each other A went off B went up C went by D went over Question 20: Despite his interest in art, he studied engineering in college A mechanistic B mechanical C mechanically D mechanism Part 2: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined words or phrases that are INCORRECT in each of the following questions Question 1: With his father’s encourage and guidance, Mozart was introduced to music at an early age A B C D Question 2: Thousands of years ago, the Sahara had water enough so that people and animals were able to A B C survive on the edge of the desert D Question 3: Taking these considerations for account, I believe that it is still a problem for many A B women to assert themselves, irrespective of their educational background C D Question 4: Although assemblage has been a part of art for centuries, its appearance in the West as a A B C serious art form is quite fairly recent D Question 5: If she can’t keep up payments she risks to lose her home, as thousands of families have done A B C D Your answers: PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space Write your answers in the numbered boxes below (1,5 points) THE RECIPE FOR GOOD COMMUNICATION Research shows that more than half of our (0) conversations end in some sort of (1) While it’s easy to blame the listener for the problem, we also to blame if we don’t ( 2) what we mean in the first place Accurate listening requires ( 3) effort, and if you try to something else at the same time, you won’t listen ( 4) There’s a (5) _ for people to think they know what a speaker is going to say, instead of hearing them out or to criticise too ( 6) _ before a person has ( 7) _ made their point It’s when people feel they are being undervalued and not being treated with ( 8) _ that problems begin and ( 9) _ can break Treating others as CONVERSE UNDERSTAND CLEAR CONCENTRATE EFFECT TEND READY FULL POLITE RELATION you want to be treated is an ( 10) rule for good ESSENCE communication 10 PART 4: Complete the text below by filling in each blank with a suitable PREPOSITION She said she didn’t need any support that she could arrange everything herself Danny wished his father could stay good, but the man still had a few months of the military service to Mrs Railey was very glad her son’s victory in the school competition I am unable to use my computer at present; it’s been repair since last Monday After a long walk through the dense jungle, the refugees found themselves in a rocky terrain where they could feel free their pursuers The poor man died heart attack had been our most devoted worker Apart a hash physical training, the troops have had to go through an extensive language course For many years, the population of the Siberian tiger has been real danger of extinction Alice is working hard her business skills as she wants to make a good manageress 10 This man has no idea about the law procedures, he must have been appointed as a juror mistake 10 II READING: PART 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word: The computer has brought nothing (1) problems to the world of the twentieth century Chief among the problems has (2) the dehumanization of society People are no (3) human Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4) , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5) can use them to invade our privacy The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen Credit agencies exchange (6) on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult Mailing lists are (7) _ available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail Just let the computer which stores (8) concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (9) The gamut of computergenerated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (10) of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century ANSWERS: 1……………… 1……………… 3……………… 4……………… 5……………… 6……………… 7……………… 8……………… 9……………… 10……………… PART 2: Choose the word to fill in the missing gap: EARLY DAY OF FOOTBALL Football became the game we know today during the (1) _ of Queen Victoria in the nineteenth century So many different (2) _ of the game were being played in Britain at that time, that in 1863 the Football Association was (3) _ in order to draw up and agree the (4) _ of the games Throughout the country new football (5) _ were built and the development of the railways (6) _ that football teams and their (7) could travel to the matches In 1888, the Football League was (8) _ up with twelve clubs and football became a national sport (9) _ to rugby by many people as the more popular game of the (10) _ A years B rule C period D.reign A methods B conditions C form D ways A formed B made C joined D offered A techniques B laws C rules D lines A grounds B places C lands D courses A organisers B fans C partners D helpers A put B got C set D made A wanted B prefered C liked D favoured A two B both C other D one 10 A lying B moving C running D causing 10 PART 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on the answer sheet ( points) A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marination”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marination, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the seawater from within the dam When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof If all goes well, it is hoped that Marination could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a (an) city A underground B underwater C marine D legendary The word ‘akin’ in paragraph could be best replaced by A similar B next C likely D close Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan? A social B political C financial D engineering Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? A Marination will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean B Marination will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean C Marination could be served as home for international organisations D Marination would have about one million inhabitants The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph means _ A important and difficult B like a large monument C serving as a monument D important and historic What is going to be built first? A a city B a dam C a monument D a sea bed The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following? A draw out B pull out C dry up D take out The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake A fire B water C sunlight D weather According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _ A 2020 B 2010 C 2012 D 2002 10 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage? A The construction of Marination could never be completed in time B People will ask an open question about living in Marination C People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city D People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community III WRITING: Sentence transformation Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it Maria didn’t apply for the job in the library and regrets it now Maria wishes ………………………………………………………………………… It’s not certain that Jones will get the job It is open…………………………………………………………………………………… It is believed that the man escaped in a stolen car The man ………………………………………………………………………………… “I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievement Much………………………………………………………………………………… Everyone started complaining the moment the announce was made No sooner………………………………………………………………… Part 2: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do NOT change the form of the given word You must use between three and six words, including the word given “I’m sorry I have to leave so early” John said apologized John ………………………………………………………………… leave so early This is the worst production of this play I have ever seen bad I have ………………………………………………………production of this play If I could work in the media, that what I would like to opportunity If I …………………………………so, I would like to work in the media I’ve arranged a trip around Europe next year arrangement I’ve …………………………………on a trip around Europe next year I’m sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful must Her success ………………………………………………… feel wonderful Part III Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live What is your opinion? Write an essay (within 180 words) to express your ideas Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… KEY I LEXICO – GRAMMAR: điểm Part 1: 20 điểm (1điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) 1.A 11 B D 12 C B 13 C D 14 D A 15 D D 16 B Part 2: 10 điểm (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) B B A C 19 C which information Part 2: 10 (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) C 3.A 5.A 2.C C 6.D at 10 by effectively tendency relationships 10 essential made data work 10 advent 7.B 8.C B 10 D 20 B B from in Part 4: 10 điểm (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) clarify 3.concentration misunderstanding readily fully 8.politeness Part 3:10 (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) C A C B A D 18 B D Part 3: 10 điểm (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) by about from for under of II READING: Part 1: 10 (1 điểmchomỗicâuđúng ) but longer been numbers C 17 A D 9.B 10.A B A 10 D III WRITING (20 điểm) Part 1: (5điểm) = điểmchomỗicâuđúng Maria wishes SHE HAD APPLIED FOR THE JOB IN THE LIBRARY It is open TO QUESTION (AS TO) WHETHER JONES WILL GET THE JOB The man IS BELIEVED TO HAVE ESCAPED IN A STOLEN CAR Much as I admire her achievements, I don't really like her No sooner HAD THE ANNOUNCE BEEN MADE THAT EVERYONE STARTED COMPLAINING Part 2:(5 điểm) = điểmchomỗicâuđúng “I’m sorry I have to leave so early” Jonh said apologized John APOLOGIZED FOR HAVING TO leave so early This is the worst production of this play I have ever seen bad I have NEVER SEEN SUCH A BAD production of this play If I could work in the media, that what I would like to opportunity If I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO so, I would like to work in the media I’ve arranged a trip around Europe next year arrangement I’ve MADE AN ARRANGEMENT TO GO on a trip around Europe next year 10 I’m sure that her success made her parents feel wonderful must Her success MUST HAVE MADE HER PARENTS feel wonderful Part 1: (10 điểm) Essay - Task Response (25%): fully addresses all parts of the task, presents a fully developed position in answer to the question with relevant, fully extended and well supported ideas - Coherence and Cohesion (25 %): links information and ideas logically, uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately, presents a clear central topic within each paragraph - Lexical resources (25%): uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly, uses some uncommon lexical items, produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation - Grammar/Structures (25%): Uses a wide range of structures accurately and flexibly with few errors or inappropriateness 9 ... the most important point of an issue will allow you to make a better decision A Understanding B Understand C Understood D To understand Question 18: Joseph is a very efficient manager He always... 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