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. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 35 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the correct word or phrase. 1. We don't allow . in the classrooms. A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking 2. What a dangerous thing to do! You have been killed! A. may B. can C. must D. might 3. By the time I applied, all the hoilday vouchers . used up. A. had been B have been C. were D. are 4. I felt as if I . a confidence. A. have betrayed B. would betray C. had betrayed D. am betraying 5. The candidate . to have withdrawn her application. A. claimed B. said C. denied D. reported 6. How could you have him for your brother? A. confused B. considered C. thought D. mistaken 7. It is vital that we a change in people's attitudes. A. bring down B. bring back C. bring about D. look after 8. We'll have to . down the options before coming to a decision. A. slow B. narrow C. bring D. wind 9. The grocer's shop . since the supermarket opened. A. closed B. has closed C. has been closing D. is closed 10. In ten year's time the population of the world to 500 million. A. grows B. is growing C. has grown D. will have grown Part 2: Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line My ideal job One thing I know is that I wouldn't like to have an occupation OCCUPY that has anything to do with physics, (1) or maths; CHEMIST I am not the (2) type at all. In fact at school, I was a SCIENCE complete (3) in these subjects. Neither am I very FAIL good at dealing with people, nor am I (4) , so jobs in AMBITION business, administration and (5) don't really interest MANAGE me either. Moreover I find it (6) to be surrounded by IRRITATE a lot of people; I would much rather have a job involving creative work or (7) skills of some sort. I'd like to have the ART chance to work outdoors (8) and perhaps do a bit of OCCASION travelling too. I am not (9) concerned about becoming PARTICULAR rich but I would like to have a (10) income - enough REASON to live comfortably. Part 3: Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. After each space you are given a clue to the kind of word that is missing. Regrets Most of us (0) are always forgetting important dates, apart (1) . ( preposition) the lucky few (2) (relative pronoun) are blessed with a good memory or the ability to organize (3) (reflexive pronoun) so they don't forget important obligations. How many times (4) (auxiliary verb) we all said, "I wish I had remembered!" How (5) (adverb of frequency) have we offended people by failing to remember (6) (pronoun) birthdays or name days? (7) (conjunction) they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we (8) (auxiliary verb) hurt their feelings. We can always try to make it (9) (preposition) to them next time but unfortunately the damage has (10) (auxiliary verb) done and our relationship with that person (11) (modal verb, future) never quite be the same again. On the other hand, we sometimes do (12) (very or too?) much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged (13) (pronoun) own interests in doing so. When friends (14) ( auxiliary verb) involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (15) ( do or make?) them a favour, but true friendship should mean that we can say "no" without risk to relationship. II. READING (35 points) Part 1: Read the text about booking a flight and put the following sentences in the correct order. There is one sentence that you don't need to use. Write the letters A, B, C, . next to the numbers. Number 1 has been done for you as an example. When you want to book a flight to a certain place, visit your nearest travel agent. Tell the travel agent the date when you want to travel and the destination to which you want to go. The travel agent will then type the information into a small computer. After checking everything on the computer screen, he/she will send the information to a central computer. The central computer contains all information about bookings and destinations, and sends a reply, showing which are the most suitable flights. It also shows whether the flights are fully booked or not. The information which is now shown on the small computer screen is continually changing as other bookings are made in other parts of the world. The travel agent now types in your booking, then the computer will ask for your name and address as well as for certain other information. It will also ask how you will pay for your ticket (by cheque or by credit card). Next the computer confirms the booking and makes a request for payment. When you have paid for your ticket, the travel agent types the information into the computer as well. Finally, some computers print out a ticket before you leave the travel agent’s. A. Details about the flights and seats available are sent back. B. The computer then wants information about the method of payment. C. The tickets are issued either at that time or later. D. The computer asks for personal details. E. Make your request to the travel agent and give him/her all the details. F. Your request is then checked and sent to the main computer. G. Go to a travel agent. H. The computer asks for payment. I. The computer asks for the flight number. J. The travel agent fills your initial request into a small computer. K. The booking is typed into the small computer. L. The booking is confirmed. 1. G 2 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . Part 2: Read the passage about opinion polls and find which words in the passage can be replaced by the words below? Write the correct word from the passage in each blank. Number one has been done for you as an example. People often laugh at opinion polls and remember the times when they were slightly incorrect. However, they often forget all the times when they were accurate. A poll should be conducted very carefully and should sample a cross-section of the population. The cross-section should be selected very carefully so that the right balance of ages, sexes and social classes can be achieved. At first it was very difficult for many people to accept that sample of one or two thousand could reflect accurately the views of millions but polls have now proved themselves. However, polls should not claim to do what they are not intended to. The findings should always be examined very carefully before predictions are made with any degree of certainty. 1. mixture 2. chosen 3. meant 4. a little 5. forecasts 6. represent cross-section 7. carried out 8. results 9. opinions 10. wrong 11. studied Part 3: Fill in each numbered space with ONE suitable word The world of dreams Most people feel that when they dream, they (0) are carried off to another world. (1) .the contrary, dreams are often connected (2) . our daily lives. (3) . our whole mind (4) filled with something, when we are either very upset (5) . when we are in good spirit, a dream will represent (6) reality in symbols. It is often said that we benefit (7) dreams because they help the spirit to heal itself. when things (8) .wrong. Dreams are therefore (9) . kind of escape, almost a holiday from (10) life, with its fears and responsibilities . It is, (11) ., a strange (12) of holiday because whether we have a wonderful time or whether it turns (13) . . to be a nightmare, we quickly forget it. Most dreams disappear forever, (14) . you are one of those people disciplined enough to write (15) down as soon as you wake up. III. WRITING (30 points) Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1. I won't be able to go on holiday if my parents don't give me the money. Unless . 2. Jeanne inherited all her uncle's money because she had looked after him all his life . As . 3. The boy wasn't allowed to have any friends, so he became an introvert. Deprived .? 4. What a pity these shops close at lunch-time. I wish . 5. I read about the closure of the factory only yesterday. It . 6. We didn't go to the theatre. We stayed at home. We stayed 7. I believe the company may well make a profit this year. I wouldn’t be 8. I wasn't surprised when they refused to pay me. As I . 9. It probably takes at least six hours to drive to Glasgow from here. It's . 10. They estimated the price, including all the costs. Taking . 11. He always chairs the meeting because he is the managing director. As . 12. It was such an appalling sight that we reeled back in horror . So . 13 We like pasta but we don't have it everyday. Although .? 14. If someone had called the fire-brigade immediately, the tragedy might have been avoided . If the . 15. It's impossible that we stayed at the same hotel, in that case. We Part 2: Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a ). If a line has a word which should notline is correct, put a tick ( be there, write the word. .The stadium is only a few minutes away from where I live so I usually 0 . go to the matches on the foot. I put on my team's colours and set off with a 00 .the couple of friends from work. I always feel a sense of excitements as I turn 1 to the corner and the tall floodlights come into view at the top of the main 2 . stand of the stadium. By the time we will get to the stadium, there are big 3 . enough crowds, all heading in the same direction. As soon as we get 4 . inside, the chanting begins and the suspense builds up. I have been to a lot 5 . of games which were utterly boring: the weather was such cold and drizzly 6 . and the game finished in a goal-less draw. After going games like that, some 7 fans expressed their disappointment through acts of violence but I just look ahead 8 . to the next game. Violence on and off of the pitch is the biggest problem in 9 . football, but the behaviour of some of the stars also gives the game a bad name. 10 If we take Maradona of Argentina: he was, as everyone knows it, a great 11 player but he got involved with drugs and was excluded from the 1994 World 12 Cup after he failing a drugs test. Another of the greatest players was the 13 Englishman George Best, but again the pressure of being a star was too great 14 for him. He turned up to drink and retired when he was only twenty-six. 15 . Total marks: 100 ---------------------------------------------- UBND TỈNH THỪA THIÊN HUẾ KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005 * * * ------------------------------------------------------ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐIỂM NHẬN XÉT PHÁCH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. LISTENING. (20 points) Part 1: Listen to the phone-in. Number the opinions in the order that you hear them. Which two opinions are not expressed. You will hear the recording twice. A. It is difficult to control what children watch. B. Children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality. C. Television should show real life. D. people should be allowed to watch anything they want. E. There's too much bad language on TV. F. There's too much unnecessary violence on TV. G. Only sick people watch violence film. H. People blame TV for violence so that they can censor it. I. Children naturally act out scenes from films and TV programmes. K. Children need to learn that life isn't always pleasant. Answers: 1 . 2 . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. . 8. . The two opinions not expressed are: 9. . 10 . Part 2: Listen to five situations and complete the table. You will hear the recording twice. Situation Problem Action offered Choice 1 replacement or refund? 2 smoked salmon 3 left gloves behind 4 put in new battery? 5 dented car III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (25 points) Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle the letter next to the answer you choose. 1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of … your car for one year. A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining 2. It can take up to three months to … a man to do this specialist work. A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn 3. In today’s paper it … that we shall have an election this year. A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes 4. I had to pay … on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today. A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty 5. Tropical diseases are comparatively … in Europe. A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few 6. The … charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high. A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum 7. It takes a great deal of … for the class to make a trip abroad. A. arrangement B. organisation C. expense D. business 8. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re … for you. A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable 9. I wondered whether you would like to … to the theatre tomorrow. A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out 10. Do you think he is … of doing the job? A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited Part 2: Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage below. Centuries ago, when gold coins (1) (exclusive) ……………………… were used as the money of nations and city-states, the (2) (compare) ………………………. value of each nation’s money was (3) (determine) ……………………… . by the ratio of gold content of each coin. Today, gold coins are “used” only by (4) (collect)………………………. . (5) (nation) ………………………… money is printed on paper. Each country has its own currency, with names such as pound, dollar, dong, yuan and so on. (6) (decide) ……………………… the rate for the international exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (7) (observe) …………………………, one of the most (8) (fascinate) …………………………. aspects of international banking. Each major currency has a “par value” that is (9) (usual) ……………… . defined, (10) (office) ………………………., in terms of gold. Part 3: The following sentences are badly constructed. Rewrite them in better style and correct any grammatical errors. 1. All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar. . 2. Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend. . 3. The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday. . 4. Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the representatives of the provincial assemblies. . 5. The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office. . III. READING: (25 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space. According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) . live in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) . age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) . but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) . are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) .to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can (6) . the whole thing is another one of (7) . journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) . but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) . the world. My own parents seem to (10) . most of their time gazing at the television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .remind my company about it. I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) . the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) . up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) . either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) . 1. A. presently B. at the moment C. now D. at this time 2. A. retirement B. their C. later D. third 3. A. present B. survived C. free D. intact 4. A. this B. longer C. leisure D. people 5. A. use B. tend C. have D. demand 6. A. concern B. imagine C. expect D. tell 7. A. the B. those C. these D. some 8. A. in our days B. in these times C. nowadays D. now and again 9. A. round B. over C. through D. into 10. A. have B. use C. the D. spend 11. A. would B. to C. had D. might 12. A. at B. for C. take D. all 13. A. keep B. line C. show D. set 14. A. cost of living B. lifestyle C. lifeline D. livelihood 15. A. pension B. retirement C. insurance D. salary Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (1) the average is ten. We use modern methods of (2) and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3) English, however, if you work hard and (4) speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (5) . in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (6) at the most suitable level. There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) . and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) . the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) . in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) . of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary . IV. WRITING (30 points) Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Why don't we go to the cinema tonight? FILM Let's . 2. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays. THEATRE Going . 3. Americans are usually quite self-confident. STATES People . 4. John is still receiving treatment in the clinic. HOSPITAL John . 5. Children don't attend classes on Saturday. SCHOOL Children don't . 6. Andrew said the mistake was my fault. BLAMED Andrew . 7. It was raining all evening. STOP It . 8. When he got to the party everyone was chatting and eating. ARRIVAL On . . 9. They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time. WERE While . 10. Cats are not as loyal as dogs. MORE Dogs . Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.) In about 250 words, describe a national festival or public holiday in our country, giving details of the atmosphere as well as the events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Trường Hai Bà Trưng ĐỀ CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2006-2007 Môn: Tiếng Anh SECTION 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (42 points) Part 1: Choose one of the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentence. Circle the correct answer 1. In the hotel lobby the detective caught -------- of the man he had been hired to follow. A. glance B. view C. vision D. sight 2. Most people prefer flying ------------- going by the sea because it’s too much faster. A. from B. than C. to D. over 3. ‘Go on, finish the desert. It needs -------- up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow. A. eat B. eating C. to eat D. eaten 4. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he ------- to them regularly A. is writing B. will write C. should write D. would write 5. Andrew couldn’t ------------ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid 6. The artist has been ----------- to criticism. A. tender B. conscious C. aware D. sensitive 7. They searched for the number in the telephone -----------. A. catalogue B. index C. directory D. register 8. When they could put ---------- the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbour’s door. A. back B. in for C. off D. up with 9. A person of -------- age may suffer from defects of vision. A. every B. some C. certain D. any 10. --------- have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply. A. Wherever people B. There are people who C. whether people D. People Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been …unsuccessful……(0) SUCCESS so far and I am wondering whether I am simply …………….(1) ABLE to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not …………….(2) PATIENCE and neither am I ………… (3), so why have I found it almost INTELLIGENCE …………… (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after POSSIBLE nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is ……… (5) beyond ADEQUATE very basic expressions and my grammar is …………. (6) to say the SATISFY least. It is not only that my Spanish is …………. (7) but I suspect CORRECT I sound very …………. (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist POLITE in a café and ………… (9), I must have said something FORTUNE …………… (10) because she looked very offended and got up APPROPRIATE and sat at another table. Your answers: 1. ………………… 2. ……………… 3. ………………… 4. …………………… 5. ……………… . 6. ……………… 7. ………………… 8. …………………… 9. ……………… . 10. ……………… Part 3: (13 points) Read the following letter and fill the spaces with a verb and a suitable tense Dear Francesca, We (0) …are having…. a wonderful time here in York. We (1)………… here for three days now and we (2) …………. to stay for the rest of the week because we (3)…………… ourselves so much. We (4) …………… the Cathedral and the Castle Museum and this morning we (5) …………. around the little-old fashioned streets, looking at the shops and cafés. I’m writing this while we stop for a cold drink before lunch. We (6) ………… much money yet but we’ll get some souvenirs before we leave. Besides the sightseeing, we (7) ……………………… some exercise. The countryside around York is lovely and we (8) …………………. some lovely long walks. Fortunately, the weather (9) ……………. very good so far. People (10) ……………. It can be very cold and it often (11) ………… for days! As this is the first time I (12) ……… to England. I (13) …………. I’m just lucky. See you soon, Roberta Your answers: 1. ………………… 2. ……………… 3. ………………… 4. …………………… 5. ……………… . 6. ……………… 7. ………………… 8. …………………… 9. ……………… . 10. ……………… 11. ……………… 12. …………………. 13. ……………… . Part 4 : (9 points) Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined verbs with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box. One example has been done for you. carry on find out go in for look back on own up Put up with set off stand up for think over turn down Example: (0) I’m sure we’ll all remember this holiday with great pleasure. ……we’ll all look back on this holiday . 1. The fireworks must be stored safely in order to avoid exploding them accidentally. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2. I didn’t expect to win the competition. I only entered it for a joke. ……………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Unless you confess, we shall all be punished. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Before you accept this offer, please consider it very carefully. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We can’t continue if you don’t co-operate. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. When the critics attacked her work, she defended it vigorously. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. He was offered a new job but he refused it because he didn’t want to move house. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. We moved house because we couldn’t bear the noise from the motorway any longer. …………………………………………………………………………………………. 9. He had to leave when his boss discovered what he had been doing. …………………………………………………………………………………………. SECTION 2: READING Part 1: Choose the best options to complete the following passage. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. [...]... digital cinema is the high resolution and sharpness of the final image But those who support the old- fashioned approach to film point to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth A recurring criticism of video is that it may be too good: uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window In 1989, the director of the first fulllength American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture... view has prompted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different approach HD Thames is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre, which would use digital video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events to the public This is not that different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New York in 1930 and John Logie Baird’s . ------------------------------------------------------ ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2) Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐIỂM . and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3)