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The answer from light engineers, light pollution control advocates and astronomers is an emphatic “no.” Elizabeth Alvarez of the International Dark Sky Association [r]
(1)1 PHỊNG GD&ĐT TAM DƯƠNG KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP CẤP HUYỆN
NĂM HỌC 2020-2021 ĐỀ THI MÔN:TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 06 trang
SECTION A: LISTENING (40 points) A LISTENING
Part You will hear a radio interview with Jack Williams, who is talking about a town called Swanton Listen and choose the correct answer by writing A, B, C or D on your answer sheet (14 points)
1 Where is the town of Swanton located?
A near the sea B by the lake C on a hill What kind of town is Swanton?
A a college town B an industrial town C a market town What does Jack like most about living in Swanton?
A There are opportunities for climbing nearby B There is plenty of activity in the town C There is interesting wildlife near the town
4 What does Jack say about entertainment in Swanton?
A A music festival takes place in the town B Its football club has done well this year C An art center has recently opened
5 Jack is worried about the environment of Swanton because
A the water in the river is dirty B there are fewer wild birds today C pollution has destroyed the plants in one area
6 What does Jack say about the way Swanton has changed?
A He prefers the town when it was smaller B He thinks it is a more interesting place C He is sorry that there are fewer jobs available
7 Jack is optimistic about the future of Swanton because
A there is a successful new shopping center B there will soon be a new airport C a new university is opening
Part Listen to the following telephone conversation and decide if the following statements are True or False Write T for True, F for False on your answer sheet (16 points)
1 A man is calling from home
2 He has been phoning for about 15 minutes The man dialed a wrong number
4 The man keeps making a funny noise
5 The man hasn't put enough money in the phone box The phone number that the man is calling is 5760802 The problem is because of crossed line
8 The man gets through after talking to the operator
Part Listen to the following telephone conversation and answer the questions, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER from the recording Write your answers on your answer sheet (10 points)
1 What sort of work is the restaurant recruiting?
What does the man major in at university?
Where is the restaurant branch that needs recruiting staff? Where is the nearest bus stop to the restaurant?
(2)2 How much is the restaurant offering for an hour’s work?
SECTION B: LEXICO AND GRAMMAR (50 points)
Part I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (30 points) 1.His house looks very large and beautiful It is _house
A a seven-room B a seven-rooms C seven room D seven rooms
2.Tim: “Would you mind lending me your dictionary?” Paul: “ _.” A Yes, let’s B Great C No, of course not D Yes Here you are
3.It’s no use _ a language if you don’t try to use it
A to learn B learned C learning D learn
4.The college got some money by selling one of its _ old pictures
A helpful B usual C valuable D useful
5 Mr Man was given a medal in _ of his service to his country
A gratitude B knowledge C recognition D response You can’t tell what someone is like just from their
A character B looking C appearance D personality It’s high time Huy got a steady job and He’s almost thirty
A turned down B turned in C settled down D settled in You haven’t heard all the facts so don’t to conclusion
A jump B dash C fly D spring
9.A person who is concerned only _ his own interests cannot be a true friend
A with B in C for D about
10.Can you tell me the of these shoes?
A charge B price C amount D expense
11 As soon as you that, I’d like you to go to bed
A have done B did C will D will have done 12 Don’t be in by her charm – she’s ruthless
A let B put C taken D dropped
13 A huge tree crashed through the roof and broke my bed in the room, I would have been killed
A Should I be B Had I been C Would I be D Would I have been 14 Elderly people, , require constant attention
A a large number’s depending on government aid
B and many of them depend on the government to finance them
C who are dependent many of them on the financing from the government D many of whom are financially dependent on the government
15 Mai has _; she loves cakes, chocolate, ice-cream – anything which is sweet A a sweet mouth B sweet lips C a sweet tooth D a sweet tongue
Part II Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of the word in capitals.(10 points)
1 We feel that the laws against begging should not be………… It seems unjust to arrest a poor old person for……… Many ……… people sleep on the street of the capital
4 This statue the soldiers who died in the war Police arrested well-known………before the match
(3)3 Part III There are mistakes in the following passage Find them and write your corrections on your answer sheet (10 points)
Malaria at one time infected 90% of the population of Borneo In 1955, a World Health Organization began a DDT spraying programme which virtually eliminated malaria But other things began to happen Besides killing mosquitoes, the DDT also killed other insects that lived in the houses, such as flies and cockroach This insects were the favourite food of geckos(small lizards) And so when the geckos ate the dead insects, they died from DDT poisoning Similar, the house cats ate the dead geckos and crockroaches, and they died from DDT poisoning, too As a result, the rat population rose sharply, and the human population of Borneo began to die from a type of plague carried by fleas on the rats In order to deal with the emergency, thousands of cats were parachuted into the island, in what was called as “Operation Cat Drop”
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SECTION C: READING (70 points)
Part I Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the passage by writing your answers in the answer sheet (20 points)
A community choir
Open Voices is a community choir based in the town of Kingston, in Ontario, Canada It was founded last year by a man called Andy Rush, an accomplished musician with a 16-year (1) record as a choir director
Andy began by researching the way other community choirs were set up before deciding on the (2) he wished to use for his own choir He then advertised for people to come and try out the choir There were no auditions and a (3) _ in music was not necessary The purpose of the trial session was simply to give people the opportunity to sing in a choir and get a (4) _ for the experience before making any (6) to it In order to (6) _the barriers that can prevent people from joining groups like this, he provided transportation, childcare, and subsidized membership fees for those who needed them His goal was to make Open Voices inclusive and welcoming, and to (7) people from a variety of musical, cultural and social environments
Andy expected 50-60 responses to his advertisement In the event, 279 people (8) _an interest in joining the choir In order to(9) _ everyone, the choir had to be split into two groups, each one rehearsing on a different day Open voices has now held several (10) successful concerts and has many more planned for the future
1 A track B path C line D course
2 A guide B sample C pattern D model
3 A backup B background C backdrop D backlog
4 A touch B mood C sense D feel
5 A commitment B allegiance C dedication D assurance
6 A overlook B overwhelm C overtake D overcome
7 A catch on B pull up C take out D bring in
8 A expressed B suggested C described D conveyed
9 A contain B arrange C maintain D accommodate
10 A fully B deeply C highly D greatly
(4)4 number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh It is the largest single structure in the world The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the Great Pyramid were based on astronomical observations
Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many interesting lines Further scientific study indicates that these represent a type of timeline of events – past, present, and future Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past Others are prophesied for future generations and are currently under investigation Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers and this one is no exception Some researchers even associate it with extraterrestrial beings of the ancient past
Was this superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today?
Question 1: What has research of the base revealed?
A The lines represent important events B Tomb robbers have stolen the pharaoh’s body C There are cracks in the foundation D A superior race of people built it
Question 2: Extraterrestrial beings are
A astronomers in the ancient times B very strong wonders C living beings from other planets D research in Egyptology
Question 3: What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages? A to allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly
B to keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh C to enable the pharaoh’s family to bring food for the journey after life
D to permit the high priests to pray at night
Question 4: On what did the ancient Egyptians base their calculation?
A Advanced technology B Advanced tools of measurement C Observation of the celestial bodies D Knowledge of the earth’s surface Question 5: Why was the Great Pyramid constructed?
A As a tomb for the pharaoh B As a religious temple C As a solar observatory D As an engineering feat Question 6: The word “feat” is closest in meaning to _
A structure B appendage C accomplishment D festivity Question 7: The word “prophesied” is closest in meaning to
A precipitated B terminated C foretold D affiliated Question 8: Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?
A It was selected as a tomb of Pharaoh Cheops
B It is perfectly aligned with the four cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies C It was built by a super race
D It is very old
Question 9: What the interesting lines in the base symbolize? A Architect’s plans for the hidden passage
B Date of important events taking place throughout time C Astrological computations
D Pathways of the great solar bodies
Question 10: What is the best title for the passage? A Symbolism of the Great Pyramid
B Problems with the construction of the Great Pyramid C Explorations of the Burial Chamber of Cheops D Wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza
Part III Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example (0) that has been done for you.(20 points)
GOOD AT LANGUAGES
(5)5 England (2) several foreign languages at work is not easy, but for Sarah, and other multi-lingual secretaries like her, it is all standard practice
Sarah comes from Spain, (3) she attended school and college But it was time spent abroad after college that encouraged her interest in languages
In her job, Sarah has a great deal more responsibility than the title of secretary would suggest She stresses the importance of (4) fluent in Spanish because part of her job is dealing (5) customers from Latin America (6) such clients come from abroad, she has to translate everything they say into English She is given (7) time for preparation at all, so this aspect of her job is one of the (8) difficult
It is important for Sarah to be up-to-date with changes (9) her own language, so she reads Spanish newspapers and books looking for new additions to her vocabulary Sarah says she (10) not give up this job even if they offered her a better salary in another company Part IV The paragraphs in the following passage are lettered A-F Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs A-F from the list of headings below Write your answers on your answer sheet There are TWO extra headings that you DO NOT NEED to use. There is an example (0) that has been done for you.(10 points)
0 Paragraph A: VIII 1 Paragraph B: _ 2 Paragraph C: _ 3 Paragraph D: _ 4 Paragraph E: _ 5 Paragraph F: _
LIST OF HEADINGS I WHY LIGHTS ARE NEEDED
II LIGHTING DISCOURAGES LAW BREAKERS III THE ENVIRONMENTAL DANGERS
IV PEOPLE AT RISK FROM BRIGHT LIGHTS V A PROBLEM LIGHTS DO NOT SOLVE VI SEEN FROM ABOVE
VII MORE LIGHT THAN IS NECESSARY VIII APPROACHING THE CITY
Light Pollution is a threat to Wildlife, Safety and the Starry Sky A
After hours of driving south in the pitch-black darkness of the Nevada desert, a dome of hazy gold suddenly appears on the horizon Soon, a road sign confirms the obvious: Las Vegas 30 miles Looking skyward, you notice that the Big Dipper is harder to find than it was an hour ago
B
Light pollution - the artificial light that illuminates more than its intended target area - has become a problem of increasing concern across the country over the past 15 years In the suburbs, where over-lit shopping mall parking lots are the norm, only 200 of the Milky Way’s 2,500 stars are visible on a clear night Even fewer can be seen from large cities In almost every town, big and small, street lights beam just as much light up and out as they down, illuminating much more than just the street Almost 50 percent of the light emanating from street lamps misses its intended target, and billboards, shopping centers, private homes and skyscrapers are similarly over-illuminated
C
(6)6 visible from on high is proof of their wastefulness “When you’re up in an airplane, all that light you see on the ground from the city is wasted It’s going up into the night sky That’s why you can see it.” D
But don’t we need all those lights to ensure our safety? The answer from light engineers, light pollution control advocates and astronomers is an emphatic “no.” Elizabeth Alvarez of the International Dark Sky Association (IDA), a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, says that overly bright security lights can actually force neighbours to close the shutters, which means that if any criminal activity does occur on the street, no one will see it And the old assumption that bright lights deter crime appears to have been a false one: A new Department of Justice report concludes that there is no documented correlation between the level of lighting and the level of crime in an area And contrary to popular belief, more crimes occur in broad daylight than at night
E
For drivers, light can actually create a safety hazard Glaring lights can temporarily blind drivers, increasing the likelihood of an accident To help prevent such accidents, some cities and states prohibit the use of lights that impair night-time vision For instance, New Hampshire law forbids the use of “any light along a highway so positioned as to blind or dazzle the vision of travelers on the adjacent highway.”
F
Badly designed lighting can pose a threat to wildlife as well as people Newly hatched turtles in Florida move toward beach lights instead of the more muted silver shimmer of the ocean Migrating birds, confused by lights on skyscrapers, broadcast towers and lighthouses, are injured, sometimes fatally, after colliding with high, lighted structures And light pollution harms air quality as well: Because most of the country’s power plants are still powered by fossil fuels, more light means more air pollution
SECTION D: WRITING (40 points)
Part I Complete each of the sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it. Use the word given in CAPITALS (if provided).(10 points)
1 The company presents a gold watch to each of its retiring employees
Each 2 The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than The Atlantic
The average 3 The result of the match was never in doubt
At no _ 4 Were Jack not so affluent a man, she would not be dating him (BUT)
_, she would not be dating him 5 By chance I was in that town when the earthquake started (HAPPENED)
I _ in that town when the earthquake started
Part II Write an essay of around 150 words on the following topic:(30 points)
“Some people say that Vietnamese teenagers today not make good use of their leisure time and that they spend too much time inside surfing the Internet and using social networks and that they should rather spend more time outside engaging in physical activities.”
To what extent you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion
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