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BAN TỔ CHỨC KÌ THI  TUYỂN TẬP ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ NĂM 2014 TIẾNG ANH 11 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 ĐỀ SỐ ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Thời gian 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 19/04/2014 A LISTENING: (15 pts) Part 1: You will hear a lecturer talking about how to increase sales Listen and choose the correct answer: A, B or C (5 pts) Retailers place popular items A in the back of the store B near the front entrance C at the end of the aisle Carpet patterns are used to A help shoppers feel comfortable B appeal to shoppers’ decorative sense C encourage shoppers to walk in certain directions Retailers can keep customers in the store longer by A providing places to sit B keeping the doors closed C lowering the prices Music is used in stores to A entertain customers B slow customers down C make customers shop faster The scent of vanilla has been used in A ice cream shops B bakeries C clothing stores Part 2: You will hear a man and a woman talking about a community centre Listen and fill in the gaps with the missing information Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer (10 pts) Days Class/Activity Age Group Wednesday, Saturday (1) ……………………… Children, teens (2) ……………………… Tennis (3) ……………………… Tuesday, Thursday (4) ……………………… Children, teens, adults Friday Book club (5) …………………… Membership fees: (6) $ ……………………… (individual) (7) $ ……………………… (family) Located at 107 (8) …………………………… Street Parking is located (9) …………………………… The Centre is closed on (10) ………………………… B PHONETICS: (5p) Part Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: (2.5p) A surgical B surround C surrender D survival A opportunity B menu C attitude D muscular A physical B mythology C rhythm D psychology A apartheid B thorough C cathedral D ethnic A exhausted B cheetah C rhinoceros D alcoholic Part Find the word whose main stress is different from that of the others (2.5 pts) A Admission A representative A acquaintance A misbehaviour A intensity B requirement B satisfactory B government B generational B apprentice C copyright C documentary C development C disciplinary C attendance D vocational D deforestation D interpret D education D atmosphere C VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 PTS) Part Choose the word/phrase that best completes each of the following sentences (5pts) The new school complex cost _ the city council had budgeted for A just twice as much as B twice more by far than C twice much more than D almost twice as much as Larry _ forgot where he’d left his keys A momentarily B directly C singularly D shortly The Earth will be a planet where human beings, animals and plants live in peaceful _ A cooperation B coordination C corporation D coexistence James could no longer bear the _ surroundings of the decrepit old house A oppressive B domineering C pressing D overbearing I find the idea of experimenting on animals _ A disagreeing B objectionable C distasteful D objective He’s a bit timid and hasn’t yet _ the courage to apply for the job A put on B get off C plucked up D carried through Following the crime in Bradford High Street last Saturday afternoon, the police are checking _ anyone who was there at the time A in for B up on C out of D over to According to a Government spokesman, further _ in the public sector are to be expected A cutbacks B breakdowns C out-takes D layouts Under the weather or not, Ashcroft _ mins 13.8 secs, almost a second faster than her winning time last year A set B clocked C gained D took 10.That judge is feared because she takes a hard _ in the fight against drugs A line B lane C path D rule 11.He will be sued for _ of contract if he does not what he promised A fracture B crack C rupture D breach 12.You shouldn’t _ into other’s people private lives A prowl B prod C proceed D pry 13.Some romantic novelists _ out books with the same old formula every year A churn B spill C ladle D pour 14.Even the best medicines are not _ A infallible B unfailing C fail-proof D falsified 15.The dog was a little subdued yesterday, but she’s full of _ this morning A sprouts B beans C chips D berries 16.There are a lot of crooked people in big cities If you don’t want to be cheated, you’ll need to keep your _ about you A mind B wits C head D brain 17.Just because we’ve had a good year, this does not mean that we cannot better: we must not _ A have our head in the clouds B bury our heads in the sand C count our blessings D rest on our laurels 18.There’s nothing as cozy on a cold evening as the warm _ of a fire A glare B sparkle C glow D flame 19.She seems to be angry with the whole world She’s got a chip _ A on her shoulder B in her bonnet C under her hat D between the ears 20.How you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a _, it’s miles + mile per 100 ft above sea level A trick of the trade B golden rule C free hand D rule of thumb Part 2: Read the text, find the10 mistakes and correct them You should indicate in which line the mistake is (5 pts) Thirty years ago, the TV series UFO envisions 1999 as an era when space fighters were launched from submarines, the world was in threat from alien invaders -and everyone carried a slide rule in a holster on their belts Even as the programme was being made, pocket calculators were coming onto the market There was a lesson about the future: it will overtake your wildest imaginings If you focus on what existing technologies will develop, you miss the real changes - and threats This autumn sees the changeover between keyboards and mice to using the human voice to dictate directly onto the screen, and to command the computer Wonderful, you may think A cure for repetitive strain injure (RSI), caused by repeated physical actions Except that it will not be It will transfer RSI from the wrist to the throat The voice box is a very delicate instrument and we are not used to speak all the time Even 200 words (taking a little over a minute to say) leaves us clearing our throats and sipping a drink There will be catastrophes unless we learn how to use our voices safe Students who get up on the morning of an essay deadline to compose 4,000 words on a voice -operated computer could permanently damage their voices Each new technological development tends to bring problems with it Nobody had heard of RSI until word processors exploded onto the market Long hours spent stare into a computer monitor led to complaints of eyestrain, backache and even worries about radiation leaks from the screen Repetitive computer related tasks are such a common features of modern work that many companies are calling in ergonomic consultants to recommend ways to avoid RSI conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, a wrist condition commonly found in people who use keyboards Companies found that by following their advices, claims for injury or illnesses suffered by employees were greatly diminished Part Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle (5 pts) The ship was bound …………… Japan when it ran into typhoon You need to show that picture …………….a dark background I turned …………… at the meeting but the others didn’t come Inside your passport, you should write the name of your next…………… kin We walked out of the room …………… tiptoe, so as not to disturb the sleeping baby After the war, several people were tried for crimes …………….humanity I hate people who give………………the end of a film that you haven’t seen Everyone approved of the scheme but when we asked for volunteers they all ………………… As nobody seems to know what to next, may I put …………… a proposal? 10 Queen Victoria reigned …………… Britain and Ireland for over sixty years 11 The government was finally brought ……………… by a minor scandal 12 The murderer turned himself ……………….to the police one week after the crime 13 We saw Ron’s mom lay ……………… him when he came home late last night 14 Grandfather must be tired He’s nodding ……………….in his chair 15 Her husband promised to mend the broken wheel soon………………fail 16 His business is growing so fast that he must take …………………more workers 17 Who’ll compensate me ……………… my loss? 18 Her uncle was given the award ………………recognition of his services to the factory 19 I must ask you not to allude …………….my past indiscretions 20 John has grown …………………his habit of playing truant Part Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences (5 pts) The tiny village is the birthplace of one of the world’s most beloved bears, Smokey Bear, (be) precise! While attempting to curb the inferno, a fire crew (rescue) _ a badly frightened cub (cling) to a burnt pine tree The finding that the burial chamber (date) back to 300 B.C has attracted many archeologists I was born in an area of southern France where fresh Mediterranean tastes and smells (abound) _ The village’s first new houses for 20 years (be) to be built next to Sane river What tune (play) when they (come) in? I suppose when I (come) back in two years’ time, they (pull) down all these buildings It was the dreariest hotel I ( ever have) _the misfortune (stay) _in He would never miss (go) to such good party 10 There was nobody around John (stand) where she (leave) him 11 He wasn’t responsible He wasn’t (blame) _ 12 What a dangerous thing to do! You (kill) 13 I felt as if I (betray) _a confidence 14 The accused denied (be) in the vicinity of the murder scene 15 It’s essential that all top security documents (stamp) CONFIDENTIAL Part Complete the text by writing a correct form of the word in CAPITALS (0) has been done as an example (5 pts) IS IT WORTH IT? It is (0) …commonly… believed that a break from everyday routine can COMMON only you good Every summer, you can spot prospective (1) ………………… at airports and waiting for car HOLDAY ferries They are (2) …………………… - you can tell them a mile away by their MISTAKE sun hats and hopeful expressions For all their optimism, what often actually happens can be a rude (3) …………………… from the blissful holiday dreams of the rest WAKE of the year Sunburn, mosquitoes and (4) …………………… FORESEE expenses can make you think twice about how (5) ……………… getting away BENEFIT from it all really is The fact is, the (6) ………………… of something going wrong LIKELY is maximized when you are abroad and, (7) ………………… , your ability to deal FORTUNE with crisis and catastrophe is often minimized This could be because of language problems, (8) ………………… with the culture, or FAMILIAR simply a different climate, all of which make everything seem different and unreal So, what is the answer? (9) …………………., an annual escape from DOUBT normal working life is a very positive thing However, the (10) ………………… of seeking an exotic location is questionable when you WISE think of all the things that can go wrong Part 6: Choose the words/ phrases from the table below to complete the passage TWO suggested phrases not fit at all.(5 pts) on the other for example all things considered for this reason whilst in contrast secondly firstly too thus but furthermore Censorship is an issue which frequently generates a great deal of heated debate, with supporters maintaining that it is vital in order to protect society, (1) _ opponents claim that it is an unjustifiable restriction of public access to information (2) , all countries have secrets which must be safeguarded for reasons of national security For instance, if an enemy country were to acquire such highly sensitive information, the effects could be catastrophic Consequently, governments have to have the power to restrict access to information concerning areas such as the armed forces or particular aspects of foreign policy (3) , it is often argued that censorship is necessary to prevent the broadcast and publication of obscene material which is considered offensive and harmful to public morals Many people feel that, without censorship the public would be constantly subjected to material that the majority would find offensive (4) , the government has a duty to impose certain restrictions on the mass media by censoring films and texts which contain explicit scenes of sex, violence or foul language (5) , opponents of censorship point out that when it is abused by governments, censorship becomes an instrument used to misinform society and maintain power In order to control the flow of information which reaches the public, repressive regimes try to put constraints on the media, (6) denying citizens the right to information owing to the fact that governments believe it may lead them to seek greater freedom (7) _, it is generally felt that mature adults are able to make informed choices about what they watch, read and listen to and should, therefore, be permitted to make their own decisions (8) , some comedians make use of offensive language and taboo subjects in their performances Critics of censorship argue that the only people who will watch or listen to such material are adults who have made a conscious decision to so Thus, it is claimed, it is unjust to censor material like this since it is not forced upon people who may subsequently be offended by it (9) , it can be concluded that a certain degree of censorship is always necessary The best course of action would be to attempt to achieve a balance between the requirements of the country and the public on the one hand, and individuals’ rights (10) C READING (25 PTS) Part 1.For each gap, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D which best fits the context.(7.5 pts) As time , the power of newspapers seems to be on the This is odd because in the relatively past, people were predicting that the influence of the written word would diminish in proportion to the rate of increase of the spoken word and moving image through TV and video As people whole-heartedly the Internet and cable and satellite television, why don’t we see newspapers out? How have these organs survived, let alone , particularly on a Sunday? Why don’t people who have watched a football match live on the small screen the wisdom of rushing out the next day to read a version of it in four or five columns? Why would anyone who has seen a film and formed a 10 impression of it the following day read the review of the 11 film in a newspaper? To see if s/he is right? Isn’t that what friends are for? Don’t we have colleagues for just that purpose – to see if our ideas on any 12 song, film or program tally with others’? What is this product that 13 of not much more than outrageous headlines, wayward comment, subjective editorials and hyperbolic sports pages still doing in our lives? It seems for the time 14 to be leading a charmed life When it finally goes, though, many may come to mourn its 15 A flies B passes C goes D drags A increase B rise C expansion D build A latest B distant C immediate D recent A exact B direct C precise D equal A embrace B view C agree D win A going B decreasing C dying D declining A flourished B bloomed C flowered D rooted A press B question C ask D increase A curtailed B cut C reduced D potted 10 A vivid B coloured C bright D direct 11 A exact B self-same C last D copied 12 A given B taken C subjected D written 13 A comprises B contains C consists D informs 14 A out B being C given D present 15 A perishing B dying C falling D passing Part 2: Fill ONE suitable word in each blank.(7.5 pts) Skateboard Some sports or activities have traditionally been (1)……… with people, even though it is not always clear why Skateboarders, for instance, are expected to (2)……….teenagers wearing clothes four sizes too big for them When you come to think of it, there’s (3)……… practical reason why people over the age of 21 shouldn’t take (4)………the sport Skateboarding involves a certain (5)……… of falling off the board, (6)…… can of course be painful, but this also (7)……… to other sports like skiing or surfing Sports should not be restricted (8)…………teenagers There is (9)……….wrong with a grown - up gliding down the road on his or her board (10)……………the same time, I must confess that I (11)……… a certain sympathy for my niece Emily when her father, my older brother Tom, announced that he was going skateboarding with her At the age of 14 you are very conscious of (12)…………other people think of you She knew all her friends would laugh at her if she arrived for the regular Saturday morning skateboarding sessions in the local park with her dad Emily felt (13)…………embarrassment would be more than she could bear, so she kindly asked her father (14)…………he could go skateboarding somewhere else Tom realized how embarrassed Emily must felt and (15)…………… out laughing Part Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the questions (5 points) Meteorite Impact and Dinosaur Extinction There is increasing evidence that the impacts of meteorites have had important effects on Earth, particularly in the field of biological evolution Such impacts continue to pose a natural hazard to life on Earth Twice in the twentieth century, large meteorite objects are known to have collided with Earth If an impact is large enough, it can disturb the environment of the entire Earth and cause an ecological catastrophe The best-documented such impact took place 65 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period of geological history This break in Earth’s history is marked by a mass extinction, when as many as half the species on the planet became extinct While there are a dozen or more mass extinctions in the geological record, the Cretaceous mass extinction has always intrigued paleontologists because it marks the end of the age of the dinosaurs For tens of millions of years, those great creatures had flourished Then, suddenly, they disappeared The body that impacted Earth at the end of the Cretaceous period was a meteorite with amass of more than a trillion tons and a diameter of at least 10 kilometers Scientists first identified this impact in 1980 from the worldwide layer of sediment deposited from the dust cloud that enveloped the planet after the impact This sediment layer is enriched in the rare metal iridium and other elements that are relatively abundant in a meteorite but very rare in the crust of Earth Even diluted by the terrestrial material excavated from the crater, this component of meteorites is easily identified By 1990 geologists had located the impact site itself in the Yucatán region of Mexico The crater, now deeply buried in sediment, was originally about 200 kilometers in diameter This impact released an enormous amount of energy, excavating a crater about twice as large as the lunar crater Tycho The explosion lifted about 100 trillion tons of dust into the atmosphere, as can be determined by measuring the thickness of the sediment layer formed when this dust settled to the surface Such a quantity of material would have blocked the sunlight completely from reaching the surface, plunging Earth into a period of cold and darkness that lasted at least several months The explosion is also calculated to have produced vast quantities of nitric acid and melted rock that sprayed out overmuch of Earth, starting widespread fires that must have consumed most terrestrial forest sand grassland Presumably, those environmental disasters could have been responsible for the mass extinction, including the death of the dinosaurs Several other mass extinctions in the geological record have been tentatively identified with large impacts, but none is so dramatic as the Cretaceous event But even without such specific documentation, it is clear that impacts of this size occur and that their results can be catastrophic What is a catastrophe for one group of living things, however, may create opportunities for another group Following each mass extinction, there is a sudden evolutionary burst as new species develop to fill the ecological niches opened by the event Impacts by meteorites represent one mechanism that could cause global catastrophes and seriously influence the evolution of life all over the planet According to some estimates, the majority of all extinctions of species may be due to such impacts Such a perspective fundamentally changes our view of biological evolution The standard criterion for the survival of a species is its success in competing with other species and adapting to slowly changing environments Yet an equally important criterion is the ability of a species to survive random global ecological catastrophes due to impacts Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a few decades ago In 1991 the United States Congress asked NASA to investigate the hazard posed today by large impacts on Earth The group conducting the study concluded from a detailed analysis that impacts from meteorites can indeed be hazardous Although there is always some risk that a large impact could occur, careful study shows that this risk is quite small The word “pose” in the passage is closest in meaning to A claim B model C assume D present In paragraph 2, why does the author include the information that dinosaurs had flourished for tens of millions of years and then suddenly disappeared? A To support the claim that the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous is the best-documented of the dozen or so mass extinctions in the geological record B To explain why as many as half of the species on Earth at the time are believed to have become extinct at the end of the Cretaceous C To explain why paleontologists have always been intrigued by the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous D To provide evidence that an impact can be large enough to disturb the environment of the entire planet and cause an ecological disaster Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph about the location of the meteorite impact in Mexico? A The location of the impact site in Mexico was kept secret by geologists from 1980 to 1990 B It was a well-known fact that the impact had occurred in the Yucatán region C Geologists knew that there had been an impact before they knew where it had occurred D The Yucatán region was chosen by geologists as the most probable impact site because of its climate According to paragraph 3, how did scientists determine that a large meteorite had impacted Earth? A They discovered a large crater in the Yucatán region of Mexico B They found a unique layer of sediment worldwide C They were alerted by archaeologists who had been excavating in the Yucatán region D They located a meteorite with a mass of over a trillion tons The word “excavating” in the passage is closest in meaning to A digging out B extending C destroying D covering up According to paragraph 4, all of the following statements are true of the impact at the end of the Cretaceous period EXCEPT: A A large amount of dust blocked sunlight from Earth B Earth became cold and dark for several months C New elements were formed in Earth’s crust D Large quantities of nitric acid were produced The phrase “tentatively identified” in the passage is closest in meaning to A identified after careful study B identified without certainty C occasionally identified D easily identified Paragraph supports which of the following statements about the factors that are essential for the survival of a species? A The most important factor for the survival of a species is its ability to compete and adapt to gradual changes in its environment B The ability of a species to compete and adapt to a gradually changing environment is not the only ability that is essential for survival C Since most extinctions of species are due to major meteorite impacts, the ability to survive such impacts is the most important factor for the survival of a species D The factors that are most important for the survival of a species vary significantly from one species to another Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence? "Earth is a target in a cosmic shooting gallery, subject to random violent events that were unsuspected a few decades ago." Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information A Until recently, nobody realized that Earth is exposed to unpredictable violent impacts from space B In the last few decades, the risk of a random violent impact from space has increased C Since most violent events on Earth occur randomly, nobody can predict when or where they will happen D A few decades ago, Earth became the target of random violent events originating in outer space 10 According to the passage, who conducted investigations about the current dangers posed by large meteorite impacts on Earth? A Paleontologists B Geologists C The United States Congress D NASA Part 4: Read the following passage and the tasks that follow.(5 pts) Questions – The reading passage on Deer Farming In Australia has paragraphs (A – E) From the list of headings below choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs A – E Write the appropriate number (i – viii) next to questions – on your answer sheet NB There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all i Industry Structures ii Disease Affects Production iii Trends in Production iv Government Assistance v How Deer Came to Australia vi Research and Development vii Asian Competition ...KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC DUYÊN HẢI VÀ ĐỒNG BẰNG BẮC BỘ NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 ĐỀ SỐ ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 Thời gian 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 19/04 /2014 A... THPT CHUYÊN KHU VỰC DH & ĐB BẮC BỘ ĐỀ THI ĐỀ XUẤT KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI KHU VỰC MỞ RỘNG NĂM HỌC 2013- 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Lớp: ? ?11? ?? Ngày thi: 20 tháng năm 2014 Thời gian làm bài: 180... and experience Write about 250 words 13 ĐÁP ÁN MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 11 – ĐỀ SỐ KỲ THI HSG VÙNG ĐỒNG BẰNG DUYÊN HẢI BẮC BỘ HẢI DƯƠNG 2014 A LISTENING Part 1: (5 pts) A C Part 2: (10 pts) A B C tutoring