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Sở Giáo dục - Đào tạo Nam Định KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CHUYÊN – DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ Năm học 2012 - 2013 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh- Khối 10 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Bài thi gồm trang Tổng điểm: 100) PART ONE LISTENING Part 1: Listen and supply the blanks with the missing information Write your answers in the numbered box (ONE WORD ONLY) Nice houses used to be (1)………… instead of being given away and this idea quickly caught on Good business for real (2)…………… agents is added up by a tax break for the home builders and a free home for the (3)………… Eight houses have been (4)………… to East Palo Alto One of the (5)……………… that East Palo Alto faces is that they don’t know what to with the houses that people are offering them, because they don’t own any (6)……… East Palo Alto now figures out how to handle the (7)…………… and share the wealth It is an (8)………………… of riches to East Palo Alto (9)……………… , drugs and drive-by shootings earned East Palo Alto the title “murder (10) ………… ” bulldozed estate needy donated dilemmas property windfall embarrassment poverty 10 capital Part 2: Listen and choose A, B, C or D Regarding the tutorials, Lorraine…………… A find them very useful B is hesitant about saying what she thinks C states that they are useless D thinks they could be improved Farilla……………… A has two daughters who have been causing her trouble B is a single parent with a daughter in her teens C is an immature student D is a teenager Farilla feels that………………………… A her eldest daughter is to blame for the family problems B her youngest daughter is to blame for her family problems C her husband is to blame for her family problems D her taking the course is the cause of her family problems When he was 16, Stevie took on a job……………………… A because he desperately needed the money B for no reason C to help his mother out D to help his brother out Dr Goldfinch suggests that Farilla should………………… A get her daughter a job B speak to Stevie’s mum C give up the course D explain the situation to her daughters B A D C D Part 3: You will hear a report about the economic policies by the president of the United States after the election Listen and supply the blanks with the missing information Write your answers in the numbered box (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS) Leaders in both Republican and Democratic Party made their opening bids on how to deal with the tax spending and (1)………………… When the commander-in-chief Barrack Obama entered the East Room, there were (2) sitting in chairs, ready to jump to their feet The President said if they want to reduce deficit, they have to combine spending cuts with revenue On Election Day, (3) voters said they agree that the rich should pay more Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner made his opening play, saying it’s time to clean up (4) .and lower people’s rates Professor Ed Kleinbard of the University of Southern California Law School agrees with increasing tax collections from higher-income Americans without increasing their nominal tax rates, and that there are a lot of deductions that favor the rich At the end of the year, the Bush tax cuts end, deep (5) will go into effect and payroll tax cuts expire, all of which are the powerful incentive for everyone to get something done The Congressional Budget Office says if Washington doesn't fix the problem, the U.S economy could go into another recession debt problems Nearly 200 supporters Six in ten (6 in 10) (the) tax code automatic spending cuts PART TWO VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR Exercise I Choose the best option to complete these sentences Please accept our _ congratulations! A finest B warmest C dearest D deepest I had no chance to defend myself: the dog for me as soon as I opened the door A went B ran C fell D stood You should _ at least three days for the journey A expect B permit C accept D allow Please a copy of your application form for at least six months A return B revise C retain D refer , dolphins have no sense of smell A As known as far B It is known as far C Known thus far as D As far as is known Most of _ archeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on the studies of material remains A these B what C which D the Now considered an art form, quilt-making originated as a means of fashioning bed covers from bits of fabric that otherwise _ A not use B were no use C had no use D not was not used The chemicals spilled over the road and left drivers for breath A suffocating B gasping C inhaling D wheezing We will have to either increase overtime working or new staff A take on B take off C take down D take up 10 The building work must be finished by the end of the month of cost A ignorant B thoughtless C uncaring D regardless 11The consultant called in by the firm brought a -of experience to bear on the problem A wealth B realm C bank D hoard 12 Children can be difficult to teach because of their short attention _ A limit B span C duration D time 13 Christine’s face _up when she heard the good news A showed B cleaned C warmed D lit 14 Ellen decided that election to the local council would provide a _ to a career in national politics A springboard B turning point C milestone D highway 15 She expressed her for certain kinds of cheaply produced movies A disapproval B distaste C dissatisfaction D disloyalty D Probably 16 Deborah is going to take extra lessons to……… what she missed while she was away A catch up on B cut down on C put up with D take up with 17 The report notes that forty percent of lawyers……….the profession are women A entering B joining C joining in D joining up 18 It is very difficult to………the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language A convert B convey C exchange D transfer 19 There will be another performance due to ……… demand A popular B reasonable C constant D famous 20 I didn’t want to him his moment of triumph, so I congratulated him on defeating me A decline B forgo C deprive D deny 1b 2a 3d 4c 5d 6b 7c 8b 9d 10d 11a 12b 13d 14a 15b 16 A17 A 18 B 19A 20 D D 10 A Exercise Mistake correction When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of nature resources of tremendous value Forests covered with a large part of the nation; later, gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts There was great abundance of very fertile soil Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife So vast were these resources that it seemed that they could never be used to So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grassland and prairies were ploughed and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industry nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered with food and sport In a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollar’s worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil washed away or blew up in great clouds The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of depletion Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories Much of the rivers were made unfit for fish Several species of birds disappeared and some mammals seemed on the verge of going Future timber shortages were predicted In addition, Americans soon came to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up nature=> natural covered with => covered great => a great used to => used up industry nation => industrial nation slaughtered with => slaughtered for In a short time => within a ……… dollar’s => dollars’ much of the rivers => many………… 10 addition => short Exercise 3: Fill each gap in the sentences below with suitable prepositions or adverb particles The toy doesn’t come …………….batteries You have to buy them separately He finally rebelled……………… his strict upbringing I need to read……………… the company before I go on the job interview I don’t really hit it………………………my new boss I would give up my job………………… the top of a hat if only I could find a better one We’ll discuss the affair ……………………a cup of tea “ I understand Diana lost her job” Yes, But she’s actually better……………… She found a more interesting job with higher salary There were a few things I didn’t like about the professor, but………… and large, I enjoyed it “Frank doesn’t take a hint very well, does he?” “ No, you have to spell things …………………Frank He likes everything crystal clear 10 “ Are you going to medical school?” “ Not this year, but I wouldn’t rule it………………in the future with against up on off with at over off by out for 10 out Exercise 4: Give the correct form of the words given below The doctor advised him to follow his ………………………diet strictly (DIABETES) Species often use………………… for small scale reproduction of documents (FILM) I think it’s sheer ………………….to get married in church if you don’t believe in God (HYPOCITE) Newspapers blamed the chaos after the flood on the ……………………of the local officials (ADMINISTER) It was impossible to read the pedestal inscription for it had been …………………… by some mindless vandal (FACE) Both of the fighting sides have agreed on a temporary ………………… just to let the civilians safely leave the place (ARM) The seemingly ……………………oil and minerals have shown signs of depletion over the years (EXHAUST) Could you please help me……………………….the twoo words “differ” and “differentiate” (AMBIGUOUS) A famous …………………… has just published a book about murder (CRIME) 10 This article is about people who claim to have ………………………disabilities such as mind- reading (NORMAL) diabetic microfilm hypocrisy maladministration defaced armistice inexhaustible disambiguate criminologist 10 paranormal Exercise 5; Fill each blank with one suitable word In 1942, only a few months after the USA had entered World War II, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, and his deputy, Summer Wettes, along with many politicians, journalists were already involved in a debate (1)…………………post war arrangements Many of the proposals were far- reaching, (2)……………….revolutionary, in (3)………………….other country did the shock of war create such a response at a time when Nazis and the Japanese were so clearly winning Such activities contrast strikingly with the negativism that now, in our peaceful time, characterizes the discussion, when there is any, of an international organization for the future (4)……………… the end of the war, (5)…………… from the usual xenophobes, few voices questioned the need for the new international system, on the contrary, there was a tendency to oversell it and to create unrealistic hopes Thus when the cold war – along with the usual tendency of soverpign states to (6)………………to violence shattered the dream of a more rational world, public disillusion and hostility to the UN (7) …………….all the fiercer In fact, the UN has never (8)……………… recovered from its failure to live up to its advance notices Already in 1942 there were warning voices ProfessorNicholas Spykman of Yale wrote (9) ……………"plans for far-reaching changes in the character of international society are an intellectual by-product of all great wars," but they haver.evei altered "the fundamental power patterns," Spykinan predicted that the new postwar order (10)………… remain"a world of power politics in which the West will continue to demand the preservation of a balance of power in Europe and Asia over/ about even no since apart resort became quite that 10 would PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION Exercise 1: Read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space A, B, C or D Dutch children enjoy freedom "Let them be free" is the (1)………… rule for child-rearing in the Netherlands No wonder Dutch kids have been (2) ………….Europe's most fortunate by a recent UNICEF survey From a tender age, their opinions are (3) …………., their wishes respected, and there is no homework until their last year in preparatory school Some would (4) ………… that the tendency of Dutch society to encourage infants to experience whatever they please has (5) ………….a whole generation into spoilt, undisciplined brats Others say family members are remarkably open with one another, feeling free to say anything, and that the way parents (6) ………….with their children's anxieties means that the children are well-adjusted, which is (7) ………….up by the results of the survey Dr Gerrit Breeusma, head of development psychology at the University of Groningen says the survey's results came as no (8) ………… "Children have al ways played a very important role in Holland but there were (9) ………….within families during the Sixties, usually over matters of discipline and conformity As a result, the generation growing up at that time have made sure they get on better with their kids," he added However, in several Dutch police precincts, such liberalism is not viewed positively In an attempt to (10) ………….underage heavy drinking, police have taken to bringing home teenagers and threatening parents with obligatory attendance at courses on excessive alcohol problem or hefty fines unless they keep their children under rule A iron B golden C solid D fixed A rated B put C compared D assessed A regarded B recognized C valued D measured A criticize B argue C defend D judge A resulted B created C brought D turned A empathize B understand C analyse D handle A shown B held C made D backed A doubt B difference C surprise D consequence A conflicts B beliefs C decisions D contradictions 10 A extinguish B supervise C tackle D dispose B A C B D A D C A 10 C Exercise 2: Read the following magazine article and choose the correct answers to the questions that follow As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast and growing agricultural hinterland Market days saw the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a radius of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, cows, pigs, vegetables, cider, and other products for direct sale to the townspeople The High Street Market was continuously enlarged throughout the period until 1736, when it reached from Front Street to Third By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street between Pine and Cedar The next year the Callow hill Market began operation Along with market days, the institution of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia even after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities The fairs provided a means of bringing handmade goods from outlying places to would-be buyers in the city Linens and stockings from Germantown, for example, were popular items Auctions were another popular form of occasional trade Because of the competition, retail merchants opposed these as well as the fairs Although governmental attempts to eradicate fairs and auctions were less than successful, the ordinary course of economic development was on the merchants' side, as increasing business specialization became the order of the day Export merchants became differentiated from their importing counterparts, and specialty shops began to appear in addition to general stores selling a variety of goods One of the reasons Philadelphia's merchants generally prospered was because the surrounding area was undergoing tremendous economic and demographic growth They did their business, after all, in the capital city of the province Not only did they cater to the governor and his circle, but citizens from all over the colony came to the capital for legislative sessions of the assembly and council and the meetings of the courts of justice What does the passage mainly discuss? A Philadelphia's agriculture importance B Philadelphia's development as a marketing center C The sale of imported goods in Philadelphia D The administration of the city of Philadelphia It can be inferred from the passage that new markets opened in Philadelphia because………… A they provided more modem facilities than older markets B the High Street Market was forced to close C Existing markets were unable to serve the growing population D farmers wanted markets that were closer to the farms The word "hinterland" in line is closest in meaning to……………… A tradition B association C produce D region The word "it" in line refers to A the crowded city B a radius C the High Street Market D the period The word "persisted" in line is closest in meaning to……………… A returned B started C declined D continued According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held…………… A on the same day as market says B as often as possible C a couple of times a year D whenever the government allowed it It can be inferred that the author mentions "Linens and stockings" in line 12 to show that they were items that A retail merchants were not willing to sell B were not available in the stores in Philadelphia C were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia D could easily be transported The word "eradicate" in line 16 is closest in meaning to………………… A eliminate B exploit C organize D operate What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that "economic development was on the merchants' side"? A Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion B Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper C Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence D Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically successful ... a few things I didn’t like about the professor, but………… and large, I enjoyed it “Frank doesn’t take a hint very well, does he?” “ No, you have to spell things …………………Frank He likes everything... everything crystal clear 10 “ Are you going to medical school?” “ Not this year, but I wouldn’t rule it………………in the future with against up on off with at over off by out for 10 out Exercise 4: Give... nation slaughtered with => slaughtered for In a short time => within a ……… dollar’s => dollars’ much of the rivers => many………… 10 addition => short Exercise 3: Fill each gap in the sentences