Write the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the passage.. Write your answers on the answer sheet4[r]
(1)UBND HUYỆN YÊN LẠC
PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP CẤP HUYỆNNĂM HỌC 2017-2018 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
( Đề thi gồm trang, học sinh làm tờ giấy thi) PART A: LISTENING
Part Questions 1-10
You are going to hear a conversation on filling an enrollment form As you listen, complete the form below by writing NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each numbered blank.
EARLY LEARNING CHILDCARE CENTRE ENROLLMENT FORM
Example
Parent or guardian: Carol Smith Personal details
Child’s name: Age:
Address: Phone:
Childcare information Days enrolled for Start time
Childcare group
Which meal(s) are required each day? Medical conditions
Emergency contact Relationship to child Fees
Kate
(1)
(2) _ Road, Woodside 4032 (3)
(4) (5) am
The (6) group (7)
Needs (8) Jenny Ball
(9)
Will pay each (10)
Part 2.Questions 1-5
You will hear people talking about different situations For each question, choose the best answer A, B or C.
1 What does the woman say about learning Chinese? A It's more difficult to speak than write.
B She finds the pronunciation easy to learn. C The grammar is not so difficult.
2 What does the woman say about her current job? A She is able to focus on her work.
B She finds her colleagues very chatty. C She likes the atmosphere in the office.
(2)A There is always someone to talk to. B It can be a problem if you are ill. C Decisions are easier to make.
4 What does the man plan to after his voluntary work?
A Find a job in a zoo. B Do a journalism course. C Work in Borneo. Why is the woman calling?
A To explain changes in arrangements. B Because she's run out of money. C To avoid being late for an interview. Part Questions 1-5
You will hear an interview with Leo Stone reviewing a book called “Following in Shackleton's Footsteps” by Henry Worsley For questions 1-5 complete each sentence with ONE word.
1 Leo Stone has been on quite a few to the Pole himself
2 Henry Worsley, descended from Shackleton's captain, took Shackleton's compass and _ with him on the trip
3 The team had to undergo strict training, but they found the biggest challenge was the one They had similar problems to Shackleton, for example strong kept them inside their tents for a couple of days
5 Despite the difficulties, Worsley was about reaching the Pole PART B: PHONETICS
Section 1: Choose the word whose prominent stress is different from that of the others in the same line.
1 A economic B communicate C compulsory D environment
2 A populous B optional C official D logical
3 A conversation B intermediate C elementary D television
Section 2: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line.
4 A lays B pays C says D stays
5 A questioner B picturesque C conquest D quest
PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer (A, B, C or D) In _ of torrential rains, several villages were completely under water
A reason B outcome C result D cause
2 Once you leave, who’s going to be in of the Public Relations Department? A charge B power C responsibility D rule What Marilyn did at the party was certainly bad taste
A of B about C in D Under Sorry, but that book is We’ll get some copies from the publisher next Monday A out of print B out of order C off shelf D out of stock Unpredictable , Jack can also act in a very rational way
A though he may seem to be B he seems to may be C does he seem to be D as may he seem to be on, he would have to express his consent
A If he was to operate B Were he to be operated C If were he operated D If he was operating
7 You’d better not place a bet on Stallion In my opinion, the horse doesn’t _ a chance of winning the race.
(3)8 He us but he was short of money at the time.
A could have helped B can help C would help D might help Is it suggested that everybody _present before am?
A will be B is C be D must be
10 In some countries environmental organizations have been to inform people and gain their support
A put up B made up C carried out D set up 11 Jenny, everyone admires him for fine sense of humor
A Except for B Apart C Except D Unless 12 After police found drugs there, the disco was
A closed down B banned C ignored D abolished 13 The injured man was taken to hospital and for international injures
A cured B healed C operated D treated
14 According to the of the contract, tenants must give six months notice if they intend to leave
A laws B rules C terms D details 15 Picasso was a cubist painter
A artistic B celebrated C colorful D knowledgeable II There are mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them.
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Is your school just as you want it to be? Or are there things you and your classmates would change, give the opportunity? This is your chance to express your ideas of what the ideal school is like Our competition is open for every student between the ages of twelve and eighteen You can enter as an individual and your whole class can work together on a team entry Your entry can take any form – a piece of writing, a picture, or even architectural plans It is completely up to you What we are looked for is evidence of originality, imagination and, above all, the genuine views of young people
III Write the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the passage Write your answers on the answer sheet
THE SPORT OF KINGS
(4)PART D: READING
I Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answer onto a separate answer sheet.
PROOF THAT SILENCE IS GOLDEN FOR STUDY
The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1) _ youngsters insist that their favorite sounds help them concentrate
Now a study shows that the grown-ups have been (2) _ all along Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (3) _ They found that the sounds (4) _ progress down by about sixty words per hour ‘This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (5) _ with listening and writing at the same time,’ said Dr Sarah Randall She also (6) _ to the conclusion that it is a myth that instrumental music is less distracting than vocals ‘All types of music (7) _ the same effect,’ she said in her report ‘One’s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (8) _ by both vocal and instrumental music,’ she added
Dr Randall claimed the research (9) _ that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong ‘Writing an essay is a complex (10) _ You are recalling information and putting it in order An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to distract.’
1 A whereas B unlike C besides D despite
2 A precise B right C valid D true
3 A setting B background C surrounding D circumstances
4 A slowed B reduced C lowered D decreased
5 A manage B support C cope D stand
6 A reached B drew C arrived D came
7 A made B had C brought D kept
8 A disturbed B interfered C bothered D shocked A pointed B displayed C demonstrated D presented
10 A project B concern C scheme D task
II Read the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amount of natural resources of tremendous value Forests cover a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts There was a 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 up So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland Grassland and prairies were plowed and harrowed Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies Mammals and birds were slaughtered for food and sport
Within a short time, the results were obvious Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage yearly The very fertile soil was washed away or blown 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 Many 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 short, Americans soon became to realize that some sorts of conservation program must be set up; if future as well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American
1 It seemed to the early American settlers that
A fertile soil was scarce B the natural resources were inexhaustible C forests should not be cut D there was a shortage of minerals Much of the fertile soil of America has
A sunk deep into the earth B been covered by lakes
(5)A too many fish have been caught B a conservation program has been set up C floods have caused much damage D factories have dumped waste into rivers According to the passage, all of the following statements are true, EXCEPT
A The early American settlers used a lot of minerals and oil B They killed animals for food and sport
C They grew different kinds of plants in prairies D They plowed and harrowed grasslands and prairies
The word “abounded with” could best be replaced by .
A were profitable in B were abundant in
C were covered with D were filled with
III Choose From clauses or phrases from A-F the one which fits each gap 1-5 There are one extra clause or phrase you not need to use.
A so that there is little stress B More important that you are active against C When you swim D Swim slowly at first
E As well as getting a strenuous work-out F Whether you enter a pool
Swimming is an ideal activity (1)…,……… , you get a total body work out that combines cardiovascular and strength benefits You work your heart and lungs (2)……….for your upper and lower body In addition this is done in a weight bearing (the water bears your body weight) environment(3)……… to your joints and connective tissue It is less important that you are a good swimmer and (4) ……… the resistance of the water which, in fact, provides much more resistance than air (5)……… or other body of water to swim or for some other fitness activity is not important either since all activities in water will produce varying degrees of the same effect We highly recommend swimming as both an excellent aerobic and cardiovascular activity and a strength and flexibility activity
PART E: WRITING
I Complete the following sentences so that they mean the same to the original ones. The soldier leaped into the water as soon as the ship touched the shore
No sooner As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down The more It’s pity that you wrote that letter
I’d _
4 Alcohol is bad for your health, and so are cigarettes Neither _
5 But for his participation, the match wouldn’t have been successful If
II Recently, Viet Nam, our country, has been seriously affected by many natural disasters, especially floods According to you, what should we to prevent these disasters?
Write a paragraph (about 150 words) to express your opinion using specific reasons and examples.
(6)end -PHÒNG GD & ĐT YÊN LẠC _
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP HUYỆN LỚP NĂM HỌC 2017-2018
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
PART A: LISTENING (20 points – 1p/ item) Part 1.(10 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1 46 Wombat 3345 9865 Monday (and)Thursday 8.30 red lunch (to wear)
glasses
9 aunt 10 month
Part2.(5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1 C A C A A
Part 3.(5 pts: 1pt/each correct answer)
1 expeditions diary mental 4.winds confident
PART B: PHONETICS (5pt – 1p/ item)
1 A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B
PART C: VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (40 points) I 15pts ( 1pt/ a correct item)
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.D
11 A 12.A 13.D 14.C 15 D
II 10pts/ pt/ a correct item
- Chú ý: Nếu tìm lỗi sai sửa sai (hoặc không sửa) cho 1pt
Line Mistakes Correction
2 give given
3 of about
4 for to
5 and or
8 looked looking
IV 10pts/ 1 pt/ a correct item civilizations
2 traditionally nobility professional widely
6 responsibility unable successful profitable 10 survived PART D: READING (20 points)
I.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
A B B A C D B A C D
(7)1 B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B
III
1C 2.E 3.A 4.B 5F
PART E: WRITING (20 points) I (5 pts: 1pt/ correct item)
1 No sooner had the ship touched the shore than the soldier leaped into the water.
2 The more wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down. 3 I’d rather you hadn’t written that letter.
4 Neither alcohol nor cigarettes are good for your health. Or Neither cigarettes nor alcohol is good for your health.
5 If it hadn’t been for his participation, the match wouldn’t have been successful. Or If he hadn’t participated, the match wouldn’t have been successful.
II (15pts)
The mark given to section is based on the following criteria: Content (5pts)
• Providing all main ideas and details as required • Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively
Organization and presentation (4pts)
• Ideas are well-organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity • The essay is well-structured
Language (4pts)
• Demonstration of a variety of vocabulary and structure appropriate to level of English language of gifted students
• Good use and control of grammatical structures Punctuation, spelling and handwriting (2pts)
• Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes • Legible handwriting