Đề và đáp án chọn HSG 12 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2015 2016

Đề và đáp án chọn HSG 12 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2015 2016 Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Hải Dương. Đề và đáp án chọn HSG 12 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2015 2016 Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Hải Dương. Đề và đáp án chọn HSG 12 môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2015 2016 Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Hải Dương.

Sở giáo dục đào tạo hảI dơng đề thøc K× thi chän häc sinh giái tØnh líp 12 thpt năm học 2015-2016 MễN thi : Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát ®Ị (§Ị thi gåm cã 06 trang) Lu ý: ThÝ sinh làm giấy thi Phần trắc nghiệm: Chỉ cần viết phơng án A, B, C D ứng với câu trả lời vào tờ làm Phần tự luận: Viết đầy đủ theo yêu cầu (Thí sinh không đợc sử dụng tài liệu gì) A LISTENING (15 points) Part 1: Listen to the recording and fill each blank with NO MORE THAN three words Name of the program (1) “ _” Two categories high and low (2) _ Summer sports (4) _ (3) _ Swimming and table tennis Gentle exercise focuses on (5) _ Part 2: Listen to the conversation and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet Harry is giving advice on what to before leaving for England The new tenant is interested in buying Harry’s fridge and furniture Harry can’t afford to take along the books by air due to airline baggage cost Harry may advertise his stuff on the notice board at the students’ secondhand stores 10 It’s difficult for Harry to sell his furniture in summer because the students are away Part 3: Listen to a conversational exchange and choose the best option A, B, C or D to each question 11 How long is Caroline going to stay in Scotland? A four weeks B seven weeks C whole month 12 The woman will her work in a new hostel _ A in the mountain B in the city C at the seaside 13 Besides working, the girl can still spend part of the day time _ A walking B shopping C swimming 14 Which of the following services can the girl get at a reduced price? A accommodation B lunch C breakfast 15 The girl found the information for her summer work in Scotland in a _ A newspaper B travel magazine C book D nearly months D in the suburb D lying on the beach D dinner D travel leaflet B PHONETICS (5 points) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’ in the group 16 A unreconstructed B misunderstanding C characteristics D inappropriate 17 A refugee B employee C referee D attendee 18 A advantageously B methodically C intensively D conveniently 19 A explanatory B laboratory C satisfactory D exploratory 20 A Argentina B Aborigine C Australia D Bulgaria C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (30 points) I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points) 21 My group leader’s recommendation is that an active board _ for our group’s presentation next week Page of A use B be used C should use D is used 22 Extensive tests have been _ on the patient to find out the cause of the collapse A looked out B carried out C made out D worked out 23 _ Mark is always making noise in class annoys his teacher and classmates A That B Why C What D Because 24 Being the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest has staggered even the most organized and _ climbers A incompetent B inexperienced C experienced D competent 25 Having drunk a cup of strong coffee in the afternoon, I was _ awake the whole night A broad B well C full D wide 26 No sooner _ than the lights went out A the curtain had been raised B had the curtain been raised C had the curtain raised D the curtain had raised 27 Martin: “Do you feel like going out for a cup of coffee this evening?” Luis: “ _ ” A Yes, I went there yesterday B Yes, what’s a friend for? C That would be great D Thank you very much for your invitation 28 Some of the speakers went straight to the conference room _ speakers were still hanging around A The others B The other C Others D Other 29 We _it coming There was no way he could keep going under all that pressure A could have seen B must have seen C may have seen D should have seen 30 Anh Vien’s grandfather was the first person _ her in her swimming career A guided B guide C to guide D had guided 31 Mohamed: "Which tie goes with my suit?" Abdulla: " _." A It belongs to you B I suggest you go straight home C You can say that again! D Either the red or the purple one 32 Mary: "Do you want to watch this or the news?" Linda: "Oh, It's up to you." A Don't mention it B I agree C I'm easy D I couldn't agree more 33 Despite her physical handicap, she still _ the ambitions of becoming a medical specialist A inspires B harbors C dreams D recognizes 34 A disagreement still over who would pay for the trip in spite of their long discussion A came into B came around C came across D came up 35 Mary: “Ok I must be going now I’ll be in touch.” Cathy: “ ” A Ok, catch you later B No, you can’t be going now C It’s nice to see you, too D Catch in touch later II Provide the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence (10 points) 36 Management are obliged to consult with the union _ about the changes to the working conditions (REPRESENT) 37 A huge statue has been built to _ the soldiers who lost their lives in the war for the nation independence (MEMORY) 38 I did everything I could to make their stay _, but my efforts weren’t at all appreciated (ENJOY) 39 My aunt has suffered from throat cancer for a few years However, she has been fighting the disease with _ good humor (FAIL) 40 She started to cry when I told her that her composition was full of mistakes and it would have to be _ (WRITE) 41 The proposal had been dropped in the face of _ opposition (DETERMINE) 42 I had my telephone line _ because we are going to move next month (CONNECT) 43 Although all the soldiers knew for sure that they were _ in danger, they went ahead.(POTENTIAL) 44 It is education that helps with the _ of knowledge for the young (RICH) 45 is of greater importance than any technical skill in the workplace (CREATE) III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points) 46 On account of his unsatisfactory performance in the last exam, he was supposed to retake the course Page of A B C again D 47 Perhaps factors such as smoking, drinking and overeating partially explains why the size of gender gap A B C varies so widely among countries D 48 Because men not have two X chromosomes like women, as a result, more cells begin to A B malfunction with time, putting men into greater risk of diseases C D 49 Despite numerous challenges they are facing, they have been making great efforts to what they A B C can realize their dreams D 50 There were so little good seats left that we decided not to buy tickets to the concert A B C D D READING (25 points) I There are blanks in the passage below From the phrases/sentences given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank There are TWO extra ones that you not need to use: (5 points) A B C D E F G medical experts warn women against smoking the facts were only about men leaves cancer-causing chemicals to spread through your body the more cigarettes you smoke, the faster they add up you can grow into a truly free woman does harm to the neighboring people smoking even affects pregnancy Twenty five years ago, the worst they could say was “nice girls don’t smoke” or “it’ll stunt your growth.” Even years later when the Surgeon General’s report showed the connection between smoking and lung cancer and other diseases, (51) _ But now we know that women who smoke are dying of lung cancer and other diseases at twice the rate of women who don’t Women who smoke are sick more often than women who don’t Women who smoke heavily have three times as much bronchitis or emphysema and 50 percent more peptic ulcers (52) _ So you don’t have to wait until you’re old to feel the effects of smoking If you’re pregnant and you smoke, it can harm the health of your baby What happens when you smoke a cigarette? In just three seconds a cigarette makes your heart beat faster and shoots your blood pressure up It replaces oxygen in your blood with carbon monoxide and (53) _ As the cigarettes add up, the damage adds up It’s the total amount of smoking that causes the trouble The younger you start smoking, the greater your danger will be For instance, if you’re fifteen, you will have smoked many more cigarettes by the time you’re thirty than someone who started at twenty And people who start young tend to become heavy smokers Heavy smokers run a greater risk Again, (54) _ You’re still young The younger you are, the easier it is to quit It takes years to develop a real cigarette habit So even if you think you’re hooked, chances are you’re not If you quit now, you’ll never be Page of sorry Your body will repair itself Food will taste better Everything will smell better (including your hair and your clothes) And don’t let anyone tell you stories about gaining weight Haven’t you ever seen a fat smoker? If you have the will-power to quit smoking, you have the will-power not to overeat It is as simple as that You know what you’ve got to look forward to (55) _, or you can ruin yourself for life II Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points) These days in business, people have to face many challenging questions when designing and implementing new projects in (56) _ areas of the countryside One issue which has to be faced is whether it is possible to (57) _ new technology without destroying the local environment Economic development and environment conservation are often (58) _ natural enemies It is unfortunate that in the past this has often been true, and it has been necessary to (59) _ between running the project or protecting the environment However, by (60) _ environmental considerations seriously at an early stage in a project, companies can significantly reduce any impact (61) _ local plants and animals For example, in southern Africa, a company (62) _ CEL, was asked to put up 410 km of a power transmission line without disturbing the rare birds which inhabit that area The project was carried out with minimal disturbance last summer What may surprise many business people is the fact that this consideration for local wildlife did not in any way slow down the project Indeed, the necessary (63) _ planning combined with local knowledge and advanced technology, meant that the project was actually completed (64) _ schedule CEL was contracted to finish the job by October and managed to so two months earlier CEL is one of those companies which is committed to the principle of environmental conservation Many other companies have yet to be convinced of the importance of balancing the needs of people with (65) _ of the environment However, it may be the only realistic way forward 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 A development A introduce A worked as A choose A making A in A called A prior A over A which B underdeveloped B set up B served as B sort out B talking B out of B was called B before B ahead of B those C developed C produce C seen as C select C considering C on C calls C advance C above C that D underdevelopment D install D used as D elect D taking D with D is called D sooner D without D what III Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D best answers each question (10 points) For 150 years scientists have tried to determine the solar constant, the amount of energy that reaches the Earth Yet, even in the most cloud-free regions of the planet, the solar constant cannot be measured precisely Gas molecules and dust particles in the atmosphere absorb and scatter sunlight and prevent some wavelengths of the light from ever reaching the ground With the advent of satellites, however, scientists have finally been able to measure the Sun’s output without being impeded by the Earth’s atmosphere Solar Max, a satellite from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has been measuring the Sun’s output since February 1980 Although a malfunction in the satellite’s control system limited its observation for a few years, the satellite was repaired in orbit by astronauts from the space shuttle in 1984 Max’s observations indicate the solar constant is not really constant after all The satellite’s instruments have detected frequent, small variations in the Sun’s energy output, generally amounting to no more than 0.05 percent of the Sun’s mean energy output and lasting from a few days to a few weeks Scientists believe these fluctuations coincide with the appearance and Page of disappearance of large groups of sunspots on the Sun’s disk Sunspots are relatively dark regions on the Sun’s surface that have strong magnetic fields and a temperature about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than the rest of the Sun’s surface Particularly large fluctuations in the solar constant have coincided with sightings of large sunspot groups In 1980, for example, Solar Max’s instruments registered 0.3 percent drop in the solar energy reaching the Earth At that time a sunspot group covered about 0.6 percent of the solar disk, an area 20 times larger than the Earth’s surface Long-term variations in the solar constant are more difficult to determine Although Solar Max’s data have indicated a slow and steady decline in the Sun’s output, some scientists have thought that the satellite’s aging detectors might have become less sensitive over the years, thus falsely indicating a drop in the solar constant This possibility was dismissed, however, by comparing Solar Max’s observations with data from a similar instrument operating on NASA’s Nimbus weather satellite since 1978 66 What does this passage mainly discuss? A The launching of a weather satellite B The components of the Earth’s atmosphere C The measurement of variations in the solar constant D The interaction of sunlight and air pollution 67 Why does the author mention “gas” and “dust” in line 3? A They magnify the solar constant B They are found in varying concentrations C Scientific equipment is ruined by gas and dust D They interfere with accurate measurement of the solar constant 68 Why is it not possible to measure the solar constant accurately without a satellite? A The Earth is too far from the Sun B Some areas on Earth receive more solar energy than others C There is not enough sunlight during the day D The Earth’s atmosphere interferes with the sunlight 69 The word “impeded” in the second paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to A hindered B overcome C varied D destroyed 70 The word “mean” in the third paragraph is CLOSEST in meaning to A ordinary B average C violent D stingy 71 The word “its” in the second paragraph refers to A orbit B atmosphere C satellite D malfunction 72 According to the passage, scientists believe variations in the solar constant are related to A sunspot activity B unusual weather patterns C increased levels of dust D fluctuations in the Earth’s temperature 73 Why did scientists think that Solar Max might be giving unreliable information? A Solar Max did not work for the first few years B The space shuttle could not fix Solar Max’s instruments C Solar Max’s instruments were getting old D Nimbus interfered with Solar Max’s detectors 74 The phrase “This possibility” in the last paragraph refers to the likelihood that the A solar constant has declined B Nimbus satellite is older than Solar Max C solar constant cannot be measured D instruments are providing inaccurate data 75 The attempt to describe the solar constant can best be described as A an ongoing research effort B an issue that has been resolved C a question that can never be answered D historically interesting, but irrelevant to contemporary concerns E WRITING (25 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points) Page of 76 It was because his father lent him a helping hand that he could complete the work within the time allotted  Had 77 People have tried very hard to prevent Venice from submerging into the mud  Enormous efforts 78 It is reported that the heavy rain has caused widespread damage to American southern coastal areas  Widespread damage to 79 She turned the music down to avoid disturbing her neighbors, but they had gone out  She needn’t 80 No matter how experienced you are, driving in such traffic is really a challenge  Experienced II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a paragraph (10 points) 81 Thanks / shorten / work / hours / greater / prosperity /, people / nowadays / become / more / interested / what / / their free time 82 Collecting / things / be / one / popular / hobbies / 83 Although / it / be / relatively passive, / collecting things / a pastime / bring / great / benefits 84 Coin collecting / provide / hours / pleasure / satisfaction / watch / collection grow 85 / addition / good coin/ collection / be / investment 86 Coins / all kinds / always / worth / least / as much / metals / , / often precious /, / which / they / make 87 Collect /, therefore, / only help / collectors / spend / free-time / meaningfully / also / enrich / historical and cultural / knowledge III Teenagers’ ability to live independently does not seem to develop naturally What essential life skills should each teenager develop to lead an independent life? In about 250 words, write an essay to clarify your point of view (10 points) The following cues might help you + time management + problem solving + getting around on your own + finding information + self serving ……… THE END -Họ tên thí sinh: Số báo danh Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1: Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2: Page of Sở giáo dục đào tạo hảI dƯơng đề thức Hớng dẫn chấm thi Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 12 thpt năm häc 20152016 MƠN thi : TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 180 Ngµy thi: 7/10/2015 (1 point for each correct answer) A LISTENING (15 points) Part 1: Listen to the recording and fill each blank with NO MORE THAN three words Sports time impact running and tennis low(er) intensity (exercises) (improving) skills Part 2: Listen to the conversation and decide whether each of the following statements is true or false Write T for true and F for false on your answer sheet F F T F 10.T Part 3: Listen to a conversational exchange and choose the best option A, B, C or D to each question 11 B 12.A 13 A 14 D 15 C B PHONETICS (5 points) Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’ in the group 16 D 17 B 18 A 19 C 20 B C GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY – LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS (30 points) I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points) 21.B 28.B 22.B 29.D 23 A 30.C 24.C 31.D 25.D 32.C 26.B 33.B 27.C 34.D 35.A II Provide the correct form of the words in brackets to complete each sentence (10 points) 36 REPRESENTATIVES 37 MEMORIALIZE 38 ENJOYABLE 39 UNFAILING 40 REWRITTEN 41 DETERMINED 42 DISCONNECTED 43 POTENTIALLY 44 ENRICHMENT 45 CREATIVITY III Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (5 points) 46.D 47.C 48.D 49.D 50.A D READING (25 points) I There are blanks in the passage below From the phrases/sentences given in the box, choose the most suitable for each blank There are TWO extra ones that you not need to use: (5 points) Page of 51 B 52.G 53.C 54.D 55.E II Read the passage below and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (10 points) 56.B 57.A 58.C 59.A 60.D 61.C 62.A 63.C 64.B 65.B III Read the following passage and choose the option A, B, C or D best answers each question (10 points) 66.C 67.D 68.D 69.A 70.B 71.C 72.A 73.C 74.A 75.A E WRITING (25 points) I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5 points) 76 Had his father not helped him (it not been for his father’s help), he couldn’t have completed the work within the time allotted 77 Enormous efforts have been made to prevent Venice from submerging into the mud 78 Widespread damage to American southern coastal areas is reported to have been caused by the heavy rain 79 She needn’t have turned the music down to avoid disturbing her neighbors because they had gone out 80 Experienced as/though you are, driving in such traffic is really a challenge II Use the suggested words and phrases to write complete sentences of a paragraph (10 points) 81 Thanks to shortened working hours and greater prosperity, (1 point) people nowadays (have) become more interested in what to in their free time (1 point) 82 Collecting things is one of the most popular hobbies (1point) 83 Although it is relatively passive, collecting things as a pastime brings about great benefits (1 point) 84 Coin collecting provides hours of pleasure and satisfaction of watching the collection grow (1.5point) 85 In addition, a good coin collection is an investment (1point) 86 Coins of all kinds are always worth at least as much as the metals , often precious, of which they are made (2.0 points) 87 Collecting, therefore, not only helps collectors spend their free-time meaningfully but also enriches their historical and cultural knowledge.(1.5 point) III Teenagers’ ability to live independently does not seem to develop naturally What essential life skills should each teenager develop to lead an independent life? In about 250 words, write an essay to clarify your point of view (10 points) Form: (1 point) - Correct form of an essay Task fulfillment: (4 points) - Tasks completed with relevant information (2 points) - Well – organized (2 points) Language: (5 points) - Accurate grammar (2 points) - Appropriate vocabulary (2 points) - Correct spelling and appropriate connectors (1 point) Chú ý: Thang điểm 10, làm tròn đến số thập phân thứ Page of ... danh Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 1: Họ tên, chữ ký giám thị 2: Page of Sở giáo dục đào tạo hảI dƯơng đề thức Hớng dẫn chấm thi Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 12 thpt năm học 20152 016... chấm thi Kì thi học sinh giỏi lớp 12 thpt năm học 20152 016 MƠN thi : TiÕng Anh Thêi gian lµm bµi: 180 Ngµy thi: 7/10 /2015 (1 point for each correct answer) A LISTENING (15 points) Part 1: Listen... under all that pressure A could have seen B must have seen C may have seen D should have seen 30 Anh Vien’s grandfather was the first person _ her in her swimming career A guided B guide C to