People who do not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental [r]
(1)SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT Môn thi: Tiếng Anh (Bảng A)
Thời gian: 150 phút =======================
SECTION A: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY I Choose the best answer from A, B, C,or D to fill in the gaps:
I had a good of the exam result when he saw his daughter’s face
A report B thought C idea D news Peter is very tall He really from the rest of his class
A stands out B sits out C sits up D stands up She is the best student in my school
A by far B until then C up now D since now She is objecting to money on the project
A me invest B my investing C I invest D me invested We must our pounds for dollars before going to New York
A change B convert C turn D exchange The English strong traditions
A have much B has much C has many D have many
7 There’re several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, the television is A another B other C the other D the another
8 When the teacher came in, they pretended
A to read B reading C being reading D to be reading We insist that a meeting as soon as possible
A be held B is held C were held D will be held 10 His father worked as a driver _ the war
A between B among C when D during
KEY: 1.C 2.A A B D D A D A 10 D II Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps:
1 Since she has large feet, she finds it difficult to choose suitable shoes (NORMAL) I was late because I how much time I would need (ESTIMATE) He this morning and was late for school (SLEEP) There are very few places left on earth Man has been nearly everywhere (EXPLORE) The of the trains and the buses causes frustration and annoyance (FREQUENT) A conversation isn’t fun unless it becomes (HOT) All should go to Room 12 (APPLY) There’s no to the problem of the beginning of the universe (SOLVE) He was very when his cat was run over (SET) 10 The lovers stood, hand in hand, gazing at the sky (STAR) KEY: abnormally 2 underestimated 3 overslept 4 unexplored
5 infrequency 6 heated 7 applicants 8 solution
9 upset 10 starry
III There are 10 mistakes in the following passage Find and correct them: THE ONE PILLAR PAGODA
The One Pillar Pagoda, that was built in 1049 in Ly Thai Tong dynasty, is in the capital The pagoda has rectangular shape, meters aside with bent roof of traditional architecture of Vietnamese temple The whole structure stood on a sole stone pillar, so it called one pillar pagoda
According to the legend, King Ly Thai To was old, but he had no children One night he saw in his dream the Goddess Quan Am sitting on a lotus and handed him a boy An actual fact,
(2)not long later, the Queen took birth to a boy The King was too happy that he decided to build a pagoda of lotus shape over water Insides the pagoda, there was a statue of Goddess Quan Am, the surrounding landscape was beautiful with a fish pond, fresh ornament plants, and loving sights
KEY: that > which aside > a side stood > stands called > was called the > a handed> handing took > gave too > so
Insides > Inside 10 loving > lovely
IV Supply each numbered gap with one suitable preposition:
1 Do read the article at the bottom of the page It may be some interest to you He was far from satisfied with the way things had turned out He sat lost thought She was the point of saying something, but, changing her mind, she remained silent The matter ought to be dealt with delay
5 I asked him to repeat his request I couldn’t make what it was KEY: of 2 in 3 on 4 without out
SECTION B: READING I Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word:
In the New World, people found (1) free from the power of kings and priests, and there was no aristocracy (2) owned all the land In 1776, the British Americans (3) independence from Britain and, after fighting and winning a war against the British, established a new nation called the United States of America They were now (4) free from the power of the European kings, and in 1789 they wrote a Constitution for the new nation
This Constitution (5) the values which Americans had fought (6) , and when they wrote it they wanted to make sure that the freedom which they (7) fought to win would continue They wanted to be (8) that the government of the new country would not (9) too strong, that the power of the church would also be limited, and that there would never (10) a hereditary aristocracy in America
KEY: themselves who declared completely expressed 6 for had sure become 10 be II Read the following passage and choose the best options to complete the passage:
These is now increasing concern about the world’s energy resources, particularly about those involving fossil (1) .In less than a hundred years we shall probably (2) all the present (3) of oil and gas The world’s coal (4) should last longer but, once used, these cannot be (5) It is important, therefore, that we should develop such (6) sources of energy as solar energy and nuclear energy a well as water and wind (7) (classed as (8) energy) Until these energies (9) are widely used, it is important for the developed countries to reduce energy (10) as much as possible
1 A fuels B powers C forms D energies A end B complete C total D exhaust A findings B productions C amounts D sources A reserves B stores C mines D contents A updated B repeated C renewed D produced A traditional B alternative C surprising D revolutionary A force B strength C power D motion A repeatable B continual C renewable D continuous A goods B supplies C provisions D materials 10 A exhaustion B destruction C waste D consumption
(3)III Read the following passage and choose the best answer to the questions:
People usually complain that they never have enough time to accomplish tasks The hours and minutes seem to slip away before many planned chores get done According to time management experts, the main reason for this is that most people fail to set priorities about what to first They get tied down by trivial; time-consuming matters and never complete the important ones
One simple solution often used by those at the top is to keep lists of tasks to be accomplished daily These lists order jobs from most essential to least essential and are checked regularly through the day to access progress Not only is this an effective way to imagine time, but also it serves to give individuals a much-deserved sense of satisfaction over their achievements People who not keep lists often face the end of the work with uncertainty over the significance of their accomplishments, which over time can contribute to serious problems in mental and physical health
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A Common Complains About Work B Accomplishing Trivial Matters C Achieving Job Satisfaction D Learning To Manage Time
According to the passage, why many people never seem to have enough time to accomplish things?
A They not prioritise tasks
B They get tied down by one difficult problem C They fail to deal with trivial matters
D They not seek the advice of time management experts In paragraph 2, the word those refer to:
A daily lists B trivial matters C priorities D people The passage states that one solution to time management problems is to: A consult a time management expert
B accomplish time-consuming matters first
C keep daily lists of priorities and check them regularly D spend only a short time on each task
5 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses: A mental and physical health problems
B another solution to time management problems C ways to achieve a sense of fulfillment
D different types of lists
KEY: D 2.A D 4.C 5.B
SECTION C: WRITING
I Rewrite the following sentences so that they have the same meanings: I should like someone to take me out to dinner
What I should like is being/to be taken out to dinner He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully Had he studied carefully, he wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes We’ve thought over the matter and finally come to the decision
We’ve given much/ a lot of thought to the matter and finally come to the decision. I wasn’t surprised to hear that Peter had failed his driving test
It came as no surprise to me to hear that Peter had failed his driving test It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it
(4)6 Martin may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life Martin’s poor health doesn’t stop/ prevent him from enjoy life You can’t solve it by yourself although you are very intelligent Intelligent as you are/ may be, you can’t solve it by yourself
8 No sooner had he been appointed to the post than the new editor fell ill Immediately after the new editor had been appointed to the post, he fell ill. If you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number
Should you find it necessary, you can contact me on this number 10 If you want to save your eyesight, we must operate immediately
Only by immediate operation/ operating immediately, can we save your eyesight. II.Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets:
1 Could you look after my suitcase for a moment? (EYE) Could you keep an eye on my suitcase for a moment?
2 I think you should go by train (WERE) If I were you I would go by train
3 John was shocked to hear that he had failed the driving test (CAME) It came as a shock to John to hear that he had failed the driving test.
4 Please would you send me further details of the job advertised? (GRATEFUL) I would be grateful if you send me further details of the job advertised.
5 He speaks German extremely well (COMMAND) His command of German is excellent/ good (He has a good/an excellent command of German). You must on time for your interview (ESSENTIAL) It is essential that you be/ should be on time for your interview
7 Thomas and David are very good friends (ALONG) Thomas and David get along very well (with each other)
8 It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert (NO) We have no difficulty in getting tickets for the concert
9 The fact that the president had been a drug addict was not revealed until several years after his death (LIGHT) The fact that the president had been a drug addict didn’t come to light until several years after his death
10 They’ll have to take the dog on holiday with them (BEHIND) They can’t leave their dog behind when they go on holiday
III.Write about 150- 200 words either of the following topics:
Topic 1: “Is it necessary for us to wear a helmet when driving?” Topic 2: “The importance of foreign language learning nowadays?”
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