SỞ GD - ĐT HẢI DƯƠNG KĨ THỊ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT —— ” NAM HOC 2017 - 2018
DE CHINH THUC MON THI: TIENG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Không tính thời gian giao dé)
(Dé thi co 08 trang) Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết đáp án A, hoặc B, C, D
Phần tự luận: Viết đây đủ theo yêu cầu của bài (THí sinh không được sử dụng bất cứ tài liệu gi)
A LISTENING:
Hướng dẫn làm bài Nghe
Bài Nghe gồm có 04 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 02 lần Mở đầu và kết thúc phần nghe có tín hiệu nhạc
Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) có trong bài
I Listen to five short conversations and choose the correct answer to each question (5.0 points) 1 How will they book their flights?
A on the Internet B at the travel agent 2 What has the daughter forgotten to bring on holiday?
A toothpaste B hairbrush
3 What will the man and the woman do on Sunday? A do the housework B go on a picnic 4 Which blouse does the girl decide to buy?
A a collar, long sleeves B no collar, short sleeves 5 When is the girl having a party?
A 15” B 14”
C on the phone C shampoo
C watch DVDs and read newspapers C a collar, without sleeves
c 13"
II Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer to each question (6.0 points) 6 What made Holly start writing when she was young?
A keeping a diary each day
B wanting to remember her dreams C completing a homework project
7 Holly tells the story about the starfish to show A how to enjoy wildlife without hurting it
B how to keep wild animals at home
C how to find the most interesting animals in the wild
8 What does Holly think is the most interesting thing about nature?
A that animals live so close to us B that nature is so beautiful C that there is so much to learn
9 What does Holly say about trees?
A They have lots of uses B They are often unnoticed
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A go on to study nature at college or university B improve their genneral reading skills
C learn how to discover nature for themselves
11 What kind of books does Holly enjoy reading in her spare time?
A classic novels B cookery books C field guides
ITI Listen to the recording and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS / NUMBERS (5.0 points)
SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP
Choice of afternoon activity: Sign list outside the (12)
Clothes:
Wear track suit, but also bring shorts and a T-shirt
(13) sports shoes Food:
Lunch served in canteen every half-hour bewteen 12.15 and (14)
Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and biscuits
Certificate:
Marks given for:
- Attitude: (15) and team-work - Performance: strength, speeds and skill
- Level six certificate to anyone who gets (16) or more IV Listen to the recording and state whether the statements are true (T) or false (F) (4.0 points) T F
17 Maria would like to travel a lot as part of her job
18 Maria is confident she will be able to work for an airline 19 Rolf intends to do a job connected with his degree 20 Maria and Rolf agree it is important to have a good salary
B GRAMMAR — VOCABULARY — LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (8.0 points) 21 The answer Henry gave was so confusing that his lecturer could hardly make of it at all
A sense B meaning C interpretation D intelligibility
22 Considered America’s first great architect,
A many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson B it was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University C Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
D Harvard University has many buildings that were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
23 “Jack, can you help me push the piano to the corner of the hall to our party?” said the teacher A give place to B make place for C take room for D make room for
24 The surrealistic movement in art in the 1920s and 1930s placed is pictured in the unconscious and often incorporated dreamlike images
A to emphasize it B an emphasis on what
C an emphasis on it D emphasize what
Trang 325 “Frankly, Ms Adamson works that her figures never need , Said the General Manager
A such efficiently that / to check B so efficient that / checking
C such an efficient that / to be checked D so efficiently that / to be checked
26 It is highly recommended that language learners in general and English learners should learn the language in the native community so as to master it
A in particular B on the whole C in short D on the other hand
27 Lama: “What's your greatest phobia, Carolina?
Carolina: “ "
A I’m afraid not B I haven‘t made up my mind
C What an absurd idea! D Worms, definitely 28 Waiter: “How would you like your steak, sir?
Man: “ "
A Not too bad B Very good C Rare, please D Yes, of course I like it II Give the correct form of the words in brackets (5.0 points)
29 The (PREDICT) weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely hazardous 30 Both sides have shown a distinct lack of (ENTHUSIAST) for discussion
31 The woman tried to break into a security file for which she was not (AUTHORITY) 32 Life (EXPECT) for both men and women has improved greatly in the past 50 years
33 Julie Johnson and Mark Thomas, aged 19 and 20 (RESPECT) , are taking part in the competition
III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (3.0 points)
34 The American architect Frank Lloyd developed a theory of architecture stressed the needs of the people who used it A B C D 35 Children subjected to violence, exploration, abuse, and neglect are in risk of death, poor physical and mental A B C health, HIV/AIDS infection, and educational problems D 36 The works of early American woodcarvers had many artistic qualities, but these craftsmen probably did not A B C think of them as artists D IV Choose the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences (2.0 points)
37 Sarah stood there, looking at his boyfriend without showing any reaction when he told her the news
A caringly B indifferently C heartlessly D impersonally
38 Martha decided to remain celibate and devoted her life to helping the homeless and orphans
A married B separated C single D divorced
V Choose the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentences
(2.0 points)
39 Written sources are considered absolutely indispensable for today’s history teaching
A unique B unnecessary C inexpensive D affordable
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I There are FIVE blanks in the passage below From the phrases / sentences in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank There is ONE EXTRA option that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points)
A by attracting as many as several hundred thousand international students to their countries
B so are not classed as international students
C as defined by the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
D in accordance to its own national education system
E preferred by international students are the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France,
Canada and Australia
F by sending hundreds of thousand students to study abroad
The definition of "international student" varies in each country (41) In Australia, international students are defined as those studying onshore only with visa subclasses 570 to 575, excluding students on Australian-funded scholarships or sponsorship or students undertaking study while in possession of other temporary visas New Zealand citizens do not require a visa to study in Australia, (42) In Japan, international students are defined as foreign nationals who study at any Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology, professional training college or university preparatory course on a “college student” visa, (43)
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in their 2009 World Conference on Higher Education report, over 2.5 million students were studying outside their home country UNESCO also predicted that the number of international students might rise to approximately 7 million by the year 2020 The main destinations (44) Overall, the number of international students more than doubled to over
2 million between 2000 and 2007
However, the sharpest percentage increases of international students have occurred in New Zealand, Korea, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Italy and Ireland In recent years, some Asian and Middle East countries have started to attract more international students These regions have entered the market with declared ambitions to become regional education centers (45)
II Choose the most suitable heading from the box for each paragraph below There is ONE EXTRA
heading that you DO NOT need to use (5.0 points)
HEADINGS
A The amount that American eat B Americans even getting fatter
C Changing meal times everywhere D Why Americans love fast food
E Unhealthy American schools
F How American schools deal with obesity among teenagers
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In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s 52 states Despite the campaigns to make people aware of the dangers of over-eating, about 119 million, or 64% of US adults are either overweight or obese
Worryingly, this figure is predicted to rise to 73% by the end of this year What does this mean for America?
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Many people blame for the fast food industry, along with sedentary life styles, for the worrying increase The average American now consumes about three hamburgers and four portions of French fries every week That’s 90 grams of fat and 2.250 calories (the average person needs about 2.000 calories a day) A recent survey found that every month 90% of America children eat at least one meal in fast food restaurant
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Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them It is high in calories, fat, salt and sugar Yet fast-
food restaurants are part of American life After World War II, higher salaries and productivity, together with
technological developments and increased consumerism, made fast food restaurants popular It presented a modern lifestyle, and is still a popular place for teenagers to get together with friends The food is cheap, and many
say they love the taste The advertising is often aimed at children, with offers of entertainment and free gifts
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Another in fast food sales — not only in the USA, but all over the world — is our increasingly busy lifestyles In the past, families ate a home-cooked meal together at dinner time These days, meals can be eaten at any hour
of the day, and people rely on easy, instant food — not always nutritious — that is available “24/7” America invented
the “TV dinner”, and it is something most people around the world now enjoy
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Finding nutritious food is also difficult in schools, which is often have contracts with fast food supplies and drinks companies Teenage boys in the US each drink an average of 868 cans of fizzy drinks per year Exercise in
school has become less important too A recent report showed that half of all US teens aged 12 -— 21 got only
America’s problem — Europe is also getting faster It is estimated that over one million children in the UK are obese and this number has trebled over the past 20 years
III Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points) Childhood is the time when there are (51) responsibilities to make life difficult If a child has good
parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, (52) he may do It is improbable that he will ever again in his life
be given so much without having to do anything in return In (53) , life is always presenting new things to the child - things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known A child finds pleasure playing in the rain, or in the snow His first visit to the seaside is a marvellous adventure (54) ,a child has his pain He is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are: he is continually told not to do things, or being punished (55) what he has done wrong His life is therefore not perfectly happy
When a young man starts to (56) his own living, he becomes free from the discipline of school and parents, but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities He can no longer expect (57) to pay
for his food, his clothes and his room, but he has to work if he wants to live comfortably If he spends most time playing about in a day he used to as a child, he will be hungry And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to
break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison If, however, he works hard, keeps out of troubles and has good health, he can have the greatest happiness of seeing himself make steady (58) in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society
Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be, but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy With old age (59) wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life: they can watch their grandchildren growing up around
them, and perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come (60)
the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to
continue the fight
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51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 IV Read the following passage and choose the best answer to each question (10 points) Line (5) (10) (15) (20) (25) PP Ð> Ð Ð >> >> >
little B few C a little D a few
whenever B wherever C whatever D whosoever
Short B term C reality D addition
However B But C Therefore D Moreover
because B for C at D by
take B have C create D earn
other B another C others D someone
progress B achievement C improvements D accomplishments
coming B come C came D had come
out B across C through D back
Paul Bunyan is perhaps America’s best-known folk hero A fictional logger of incredible strength, he was most likely based on an actual nineteenth-century logger from the northern United
States or Canada As a folk hero, he struck a chord with Americans on some level, perhaps because he was incredibly strong but also because he was hard-working and capable, ingenious in solving problems, and fun-loving
Though there is evidence that Paul Bunyan tales were part of oral tradition in the nineteen century, Paul Bunyan stories did not appear in written form until the early twentieth century Journalist James McGillivray included descriptions of Bunyan in a series of essay entitled “The Round River Drive” which appeared in a number of Midwestern newspapers between 1906 and 1910 However, it was through an extensive advertising campaign that Paul Bunyan moved solidly into print Recognizing the appeal of Paul Bunyan as a figure for his company’s advertising, William Laughead, an advertising executive for the Red River Lumber Company, initiated a campaign that
consisted of a series of publications featuring Paul Bunyan For several decades, the company distributed these publications free of charge and made no attempt to obtain a copyright on them In
fact, the company vigorously encouraged other writers to make use of Paul Bunyan because it felt that the use of this character enhanced the name recognition of the Red River Lumber Company inasmuch as the name of the folk hero and the name of the company had become interwoven
The Bunyan stories published by Red River and further circulated by others were tall tales of gigantic proportions In these tales, Banyan is depicted as a man of superhuman proportions, who is strong, hard-working, entrepreneurial, and innovative In one story, for example, Paul is credited with digging the Great Lakes in order to create a watering hole for his giant ox, Babe In another of these
tales, Paul caused an entire winter of blue snow to fall by swearing a blue streak after he injured
himself by smashing his thumb with a large hammer A third story in the series describes Paul’s role in establishing the Mississippi River
Fascination with Paul Bunyan has continued to grow, and today he is a standard of American folklores The prevalence of Bunyan as a figure of folklore today is evidenced by references to him in countless stories, cartoons, poems, and songs as well as the numerous community festivals and logging competitions featuring Paul Bunyan that can be found throughout the sections of the country where logging has strong tradition
61 The purpose of this passage is to A
B C
present the actual feats of a real-life logger provide an overview of American folktales describe logging in North America
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A unusual strength B dedication to work C ingenuity in difficult situations D serious nature
63 The passage states that Paul Bunyan tales first appeared
A in oral stories B in advertising C in newspapers D in a series of essays
64 Which of the following CANNOT be inferred about the Red River Lumber Company's advertising campaign
featuring Paul Bunyan?
A It endured for quite a time
B The company did not protect its ownership of the stories
C The campaign did little to enhance the company’s profitability
D The company wanted the name Paul Bunyan to be known as widely as possible 65 The pronoun “them” in line 14 refers to
A publications B series C decades D writers
66 The word “interwoven” in line 17 could be best replaced by
A unfashionable B mixed together C not compatible D too separate
67 Where in the passage does the author discuss a weather phenomenon that Paul Bunyan supposedly caused?
A Lines 3-5 B Lines 14-17 C lines 20-23 D Lines 25-29
68 The word “countless” in line 27 could be best replaced by the expression A an overestimated number of B an insubstantial number of
C a large number of D a specified number of
69 Which paragraph describes the plots of some of the tales of Paul Bunyan?
A The second paragraph B The third paragraph
C The fourth paragraph D The fifth paragraph
70 The author's tone in this passage is
A humorous B neutral C sarcastic D pessimistic
D WRITING:
I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before (5.0 points)
71 Something must be done to help the victims of the earthquake in Mexico
mẽ .Ô.Ỏ HẬHẬH)H)HH, 72 It was careless of you to allow your 16-year-old son to drive your car
PR YOU SOU 0Ð X|Œ||Ÿ-ŸÃỈẲẨẲHRŒ—:::.L-.—- , , )àH, HB.H)H, ,.), ,ÔỎ 73.1 shall never lend John any money, no matter what happens
` |Ä:::g:::HẬậàHẬ ,.HHbH., , 74 Someone has suggested abolishing income tax
75 Thank you for reminding me about the timetable, otherwise I would have missed the last train
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II This is a part of a letter that you have received from David, a pen friend from New Zealand In about 100 - 120 words, write a letter to answer his questions (10 points)
I cannot decide whether I should go to Vietnam to work after
my graduation Can you give me some advice?
Trang 8You are required to begin and finish your letter as followed: Dear David,
Yours,
Tran Thuy Hanh
III Vietnamese society has changed significantly in the past decades However, many traditional values and practices have been lost, which is a pity To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
statement? In about 230 - 250 words, write an essay to support your opinion (15 points)