đề thi hsg tiếng anh lớp 12 tỉnh hòa bình năm 2017-2018
UBND TỈNH HỊA BÌNH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 10 trang) Mơn thi: TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 15/12/2017 Thời gian làm bài:180 phút Đề thi gồm 10 trang Thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi Điểm Bằng số Giám khảo Giám khảo Số phách Bằng chữ A LISTENING (20 points) Part Listen to the conversation and complete the table below Write one WORD and/ or a NUMBER for each number GREEK ISLAND HOLIDAYS Insurance benefits Maximum amount Cancellation (1) £ Hospital £600 Additional benefit allows a (2) _ travel to resort (3) _ Departure Up to £1000, Departure on reason Personal belongings Up to £3000; £5000 for one (4) Name of Assistant Manager: Ben (5) _ Direct phone line: 081260543216 Your answers: Part 2: Choose the correct letter A,B or C Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 1/10 WILDLIFE IN CITY GARDENS What led the group to choose their topic? A They were concerned about the decline of one species B They were interested in the effects of city growth C They wanted to investigate a recent phenomenon The exact proportion of land developed to private gardens was confirmed by _ A consulting some official documents B taking large scale photos C discussions with town surveyors The group asked garden owners to _ A take part in formal interviews B keep a record of animals they saw C get in touch when they saw a rare species The group made their observations in gardens _ A which has a large number of animal species B which they consider to be representative C which had stable populations of rare animals 10 The group did extensive reading on _ A wildlife problems on rare animals B urban animal populations C current gardening practices Your answers: 10 B PHONETICS 20 points I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently (10pts.) A stopped B pushed C blessed D laughed A massage B carriage C voyage D dosage A complain B bargain C ascertain D campaign A smooth B tooth C good D food A honorable B honesty C heir D historic II Choose the word that has a different stress pattern from the others (10pts.) A optimistic B unexpected C environment D electricity A influence B minutely C minister D minimum A substantial B sufficient C subjective D suffocate A concerto B concert C concentrate D concord 10 A accidental B mathematics C complicated D centenarian Your answers: 10 C LEXICO & GRAMMAR (60 points) Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 2/10 I Choose the best answer to fill in each blank by circling A, B, C or D (20pts) Created by the dissolution of limestone, the underground cave system Moammoth Cave is noted for its stalactites and stalagmites A is known as B it is known to be C known as D to be known appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion A The Moon B That the Moon C When the Moon D The Moon which " Can I give you a hand?" " I can manage" A It's OK, thanks B Yes, please C Yes, of course D Sorry, you can't Many plant and animal species are now on the _ of extinction A danger B border C margin D verge Lockwood's father recommended that he _ in the field he is not interested in A wouldn't major B didn't major C not to major D not major _ daily promotes physical as well as emotional well-being in people of all ages A Having exercised B Those who exercise C Exercising D For exercising Geometry is the branch of mathematics the properties of lines, curves, shapes, and surfaces A that concerned with B it is concerned with C its concerns are D concerned with Not until the seventeenth century _ to measure the speed of light A anyone did even attempt B did anyone even attempt C even did anyone attempt D did even attempt anyone Arthur assured me that he was going to come, but he hasn’t _ yet A came in B brought over C turned up D gone by 10 He always did well at school having his early education disrupted by illness A on account of B in spite of C in addition for D because of 11 In November, 1997, Brunei was as official member, raising total of official members to 100 A recognised B proposed C organized D presented 12 Of the two students, Sarah is _ A the most intelligent B the more intelligent C more intelligent D the intelligent more 13 Many experts rewarding your child for good behavior A advance B alert C affirm D advocate 14 She was chosen for the job on the _ of her qualification A status B ground C basis D role 15 _ invisible to the unaided eye, ultraviolet light can be detected in a number of ways A Although is B Despite C Even though it D Although 16 Visitors to the local museum are mostly attracted by _rocking chair A an old wooden European beautiful B a beautiful old European wooden C an old beautiful wooden European D a wooden old beautiful European Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 3/10 17 At first there was silent Then _ that I knew A came a voice B a voice came C a voice is coming D a voice comes 18 When the cat's away, _ A the mice will stray B the mice will spray C the mice will pay D the mice will play Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 19 Sports and festivals form an integral part of every human society A invented B essential C informative D exciting Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 20 An action movie is something I hate I go to the cinema to see this kind of film once in a blue moon A always B rarely C never D hardly ever Your answers: 11 16 12 17 13 18 14 19 10 15 20 II Put the verbs in blanket into the correct form (20pts.) I had every one in my family (send) _ her a card on her birthday Michelle would rather that Sheila (come) to work yesterday “ It’s about time you (do) _ your homework, Mary” Scarcely they (move) _ into the new house when their friends came in I object to people (criticize) _ me unfairly Had my father not given the money, we (not get) _ over that problem - Tina is still looking for a decent flat - How long she (look) _? Hurry up, or they (stop) _ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant The number of workers in your company (be) _ twice as much as that in mine 10 Have you ever met the man (stand) _ over there? Your answers: 10 III Use the word given in capital to form a word that fits in the space.(20pts) Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 4/10 Please (1) _ our letter of the 25th We have not had a reply Eating fish and lots of vegetable greatly increases your life (2) _ Wow, I’m afraid I am not very (3) The (4) has caused many so-called man-made disasters The road was (5) _ because of the snow The man looked out of the door (6) _ and having found out there was nobody in the street, he rushed towards the car Now, don’t tell anyone else what I've told you Remember, it's (7) All the (8) of the hotel had been evacuated before the fire spread out Sir Isaac Newton was an English (9) _ scientist 10 The result was very strange Infact, it was (10) _ Your answers: KNOW EXPECT PHOTO FOREST PASS SUSPECT CONFIDE RESIDE STAND 10 BELIEF 10 D READING 50 points I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (20pts.) At 19, Ben Way was already a millionaire, and one of a number of teenagers who (1) _ their fortune through the Internet (2) _ makes Ben’s story all the more remarkable is that he is dyslexic, and was (3) _ by teachers at his junior school that he would never be able to read or write properly “I wanted to prove them (4) _” says Ben, creator and director of Waysearch engine which can be used to find goods in online shopping malls When he was eight, his local authorities (5) him with a PC to help with school work Although he was (6) _ to read the manuals, he had a natural ability with the computer, and encouraged by his father, he soon began (7) _ people $ 10 an hour for his knowledge and skills At the age of 15 he (8) _ up his own computer consultancy, Quad Computer, which he ran from his bedroom, and two years later he left school to (9) _ all his time to business “By this time the company had grown and needed to take (10) _ a couple of employees to help me”, says Ben That enabled me to start doing business with bigger companies It was his ability to consistently overcome difficult challenges that led him to win the “Young Entrepreneur of the year” award in the same year that he formed Waysearch Adapted from “The Price is Wrong” in “Focus on IELTS Foundations” by Sue O’Connell, Pearson Longman, 2006 A taken A This A said A wrong A provided A impossible A owing A put A pay 10.A.on B made B.That B told B false B gave B incapable B charging B ran B spend B up C put C Something C suggested C untrue C offered C disabled C lending C made C devote C out Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 D done D What D reported D unfair D got D unable D borrowing D set D invest D over 5/10 Your answers: 10 II Read the following passages and mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the question (30 points) Passage The stories of killer bees in the news in recent years have attracted a lot of attention as the bees have made their way from South America to North America Killer bees are reputed to be extremely aggressive in nature, although experts say that aggression may have been somewhat inflated The killer bees is a hybrid of the very mild European strain of honeybee and the considerably more aggressive African bee, which was created when African strain was imported into Brazil in 1955 The African bees were brought into Brazil because their aggression was considered as an advantage: they were far more productive than their European counterparts in that they spent a higher percentage of their time working and continued working longer in inclement weather than did European bees These killer bees have been known to attack humans and animals, and some fatalities have occurred Experts point out, however, that the mixed breed known as the killer bee is actually not at all as aggressive as the pure African bee They also point out that the attacks have a chemical cause A disturbed bee stings and flies away, it leaves its stinger embedded in the victim In the viscera attached to the embedded stinger is the chemical amyl acetate, which has an odor that attracts other bees As other bees approach the victim of the original sting, the victim tends to panic, thus disturbing other bees and causing them to sting The new stings create more of the chemical amyl acetate, which attracts other bees and increases the panic level of the victim Killer bees tend to travel in large clusters or swarms and thus respond in large numbers to the production of amyl acetate The subject of the preceding paragraph was most likely A ways of producing honey B stories in the media about killer bees C the chemical nature of killer bee attacks D the creation of the killer bee The main idea of this passage is that killer bees A have been in the news a lot recently B have been moving unexpectedly rapidly through the America C are not as aggressive as their reputation suggests D are a hybrid rather than a pure breed It can be infered from the passage that the killer bee A travelled from Brazil to Africa in 1955 B was a predecessor of the African bee C was carried from Africa to Brazil in 1955 D did not exist early in the twentieth century Why were African bees considered beneficial? A They produced an unusual type of honey B They spent their time travelling C They were very aggressive D They hid from in inclement weather A” hybrid” in paragraph is Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 6/10 A a mixture B a relative C a predecessor D an enemy It is stated in the passage the killer bees A are more deadly than African bees B are less aggressive than African bees C never attack animals D always attack Afican bees The pronoun “they” in paragraph refers to A killer bees B humans and animals C fatalities D experts What is NOT mentioned in the passage as a contributing factor in an attack by killer bees? A Panic by the victim B An odorous chemical C Disturbance of the bees D Inclement weather Passage The pentathlon has been an event at the Olympics since 1912 From its name, it is easy to deduce the number of events that it comprises The first event is shooting, followed by fencing, swimming, riding and running This event requires the competitors to be physically fit and versatile as well The selection of these events was based on a notion of a soldier in the past whose horse was brought down in enemy territory After defending himself with a pistol and a sword, he swam across a river and delivered a message on foot Naturally, only military personnel participated in the pentathlon at first In fact, the pentathlon became part of the final examination at several European military academies Today, the pentathlon is participated in by both male and female civilians What is interesting about the pentathlon is the point system that is used for each event A target is set and contestants who fall above the target are awarded points Those who fall below the target have their points deducted The one whose points surpass the others after the four events has the privilege of starting the marathon before them The difference in the points obtained determines the interval of the starting time for the other competitors in the marathon Regardless of the outcome for the first four events the competitors participated, the winner is the one who crosses the finishing line first in the marathon According to the passage, only those who are can enter the pentathlon A professional athletes B tall and well - built C skilled in many areas D former soldiers 10 What does the word “notion” in the second paragraph probably means? A belief B history C battle D idea 11 The pentathlon came about because of the way a soldier A carried out his tasks B fought his enemies C was defeated by his enemies C swam across a river 12 The phrase “part of the final examinations” tell us that the pentathlon is A very difficult for soldiers in the past B a good gauge of the skills a soldier needs C only suitable for soldier D only for soldiers who are fit 13 The one who starts the marathon first must have A been the fastest runner among all the competitors B met the target for the other events C scored a point in the other events Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 7/10 D obtained the highest points among all the competitors 14 The phrase “ the others” as used in paragraph refers to the other A contestants B points C event D civilians 15 The winner of the pentathlon is the one who comes first in A the first four events B all the five events C the final event D the last two events Your answers: 11 12 13 14 10 15 E WRITING 50 points I There is one mistake in each of the following sentences Find out and correct them (10pts) Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities Let him anything he likes, shall we? A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals Many kinds of vegetables are growth in California’s Imperial Valley Confucius- a statesman, scholar and educator of great skill and reputation - is generally held to be China’s greatest and most influence philosopher On April 14, 1865, a person named John Wilkes Booth, angered by the South’s defeat in a Civil War, shot and killed President Abraham Lincohn By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it 8.The tickets that you ordered they will be delivered tomorrow Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months 10 I am very glad that you’ve done lots of progress this semester Your answers: Mistake Correction Mistake Correction 10 II Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the first one (10pts.) They believe that ambulances have taken fifteen people to hospital Fifteen people It would be a good idea if you went and asked her yourself Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 8/10 You'd _ In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she's got on very well Reluctant _ But for Peter's help, we would have been in serious trouble Had _ The last time we were here was in 1980 We haven’t III Do not change the given word, use it to rewrite each of the following sentences so that each has as a similar meaning as the original one (10pts.) He bought the new jacket without having planned to SPUR He bought moment This important person will pay an official visit to our village SHOT This _ Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? OBJECTION Do you _you while you paint? Jenny didn’t feel like going to the party MOOD Jenny wasn’t _ Local residents said that they were against the new traffic scheme DISAPPROVAL Local the new trafic scheme IV Write about 200 words to give your opinion on the following topic: (20pts) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “Life in the future is better than it is now” Use specific reasons and example to support your answer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 9/10 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… GOOD LUCK! Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017 - 2018 10/10 ... A an old wooden European beautiful B a beautiful old European wooden C an old beautiful wooden European D a wooden old beautiful European Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh THPT năm học 2017... answers: KNOW EXPECT PHOTO FOREST PASS SUSPECT CONFIDE RESIDE STAND 10 BELIEF 10 D READING 50 points I Read the following passage and decide which option A, B, C or D best fits each space (20pts.)... 2006 A taken A This A said A wrong A provided A impossible A owing A put A pay 10.A.on B made B.That B told B false B gave B incapable B charging B ran B spend B up C put C Something C suggested