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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỒNG ĐẬU ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12 NĂM HỌC 2019 - 2020 (Đề thi gồm có 05 trang) (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút - không kể thời gian giao đề) A PHONETICS (5 POINTS) Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question A community B continue C condition D interested A conclude A flourish B advise B season C depend C today A attitude A magazine B infamously B possession C biology C behavior D suffer D product D socialism D experience B GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY (35 points) I Choose the word, phrase or expression which best completes each sentence (15 points) - Jack: “I think married men should share the housework with their wives.” - Peter: “ _” A It’s my pleasure B No problem C Well done! D You can say that again! It’s becoming _ difficult to find a good job nowadays A more and more B the more C the better D better and better Jasmine, _ , grows only in warm places A is a vine plant with fragrant flowers B a vine plant with fragrant flowers C that is a vine plant with fragrant flowers D a vine plant with fragrant flowers it is He did not share his secrets with many people, but he _ in her A confessed B concealed C consented D confided You've been studying hard for your exam I think you should call it _ A a week B a day C a night D a minute Your drink cost $40, you gave me a $50 note and here is your _ A change B supply C cash D cost Mary bought yesterday A a red big plastic hat B a big red plastic hat C a plastic big red hat D a bit plastic red hat _ of birds over a city usually predict cold weather A Herds B Packs C Flocks D Groups If you had gone to bed early last night, you _ late for school now A wouldn’t have been B wouldn’t be C weren’t D hadn’t been 10 Never before _ such a wonderful child A I saw B have I seen C I had seen D I have seen 11 A(n) _is a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary A author B page C interest D novel 12 This is the most difficult job I have ever had to A by far B by chance C by heart D by myself 13 In Vietnam, two or more may live in a home A generations B generous C generation D generators 14 People can become very _ when they are stuck in traffic for a long time A single-minded B bad-tempered C even-tempered D even-handed 15 You those tomatoes I have already washed them A must wash B mustn’t wash C need washing D needn’t wash II Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example (10 points) According to some (0) _ (SCIENCE), high-risk sports can be scientists particularly (1) _ (VALUE) for certain types of people Such _ activities help them to learn that being (2) _ (FRIGHT) doesn’t _ mean that they have to lose control The recent fashion for jumping from bridges attached to a (3) _ (LONG) of elastic rope, known _ as “bungee jumping”, has now been tried by over one million people (4) _ (WORLD) and interest in it is continuing to grow _ Before the special elastic rope (5) _ (TIGHT) around them, _ jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160kph First-timers are usually too (6) _ _ (TERROR) to open their mouths, and when they are finally (7) _ _ (LOW) safely to the ground, they walk around with broad smiles on their faces, saying (8) _ (REPEAT) how amazing it was _ However, for some people, it is only the (9) _ (EMBARRASS) of _ refusing to jump at the last minute that finally persuades them to conquer their fear of (10) _ (HIGH) and push themselves off into 10 _ space III Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it (5 points) I watched the train to leave until it was out of sight ……………………………………………………………………………………………… They didn't seem to take any notice of that the teacher said ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Tom's very good at science when his brother is absolutely hopeless ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Nobody watched, so the little boy took the packet of sweets from the shelf and putting it in his pocket ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Maria asked Sandra whether she knew the post office had been at strike for the past week ……………………………………………………………………………………………… IV) Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (5 pts) I feel as if I (fly)………… now On the first day of next month, she (be)…………a teacher for years Hardly I (arrive)…………when a quarrel broke out It is vitally important that the order (cancel)…………… immediately The cake (make) ……… by my mom tastes really delicious C READING (30 points) I Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word (10 points) A small rain cloud has saved the lives of three sailors on a sinking boat Water began to pour into their boat about 300 kilometers from the coast of Portugal, and the frightened sailors called …(1)… help on their radio The waves …(2)… almost 20 meters high and the …(3)… blew the tiny boat from side …(4)… side Soon even the radar broke …(5)… Then suddenly they heard the calm …(6)… of a French sea captain over …(7)… radio “Is it raining?” he asked …(8)… thought it was rather a silly …(9)… but they answered “It is raining very …(10)…,” they called back over the radio “I’ve seen rain cloud on my radar screen,” the French captain said “If you are under it, I can easily find you.” He changed course immediately and went straight to the small boat II Read the following passages carefully, then choose the best answer to each question (10 points) Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of 14 Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University in New York For a few years after that, he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship His novels include Not without Laughter (1930) and The Big Sea (1940) He wrote an autobiography in 1956 and also published several collections of poetry The collections include The Weary Blues (1926), The Dream Keeper (1932), Shakespeare in Harlem (1942), Fields of Wonder (1947), One Way Ticket (1947), and Selected Poems (1959) A man of many talents, Hughes was also a lyricist, librettist, and a journalist As an older man in the 1960s, he spent much of his time collecting poems from Africa and from African-Americans to popularize black writers Hughes is one of the most accomplished writers in American literary history, and he is seen as one of the artistic leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, the period when a neighborhood that was predominantly black produced a flood of great literature, music, and other art forms depicting daily city life for African-Americans What is the main topic of this passage? A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers Where was Langston Hughes born? A Spain B New York C Missouri D North Carolina As used in the passage, which of the following words could best replace the word "ports"? A Islands B Ships C Friends D Harbors To which of the following movements might “Shakespeare in Harlem” refer? A The Civil War B The Harlem Riots C The Harlem Renaissance D The Civil Rights Movement What provided Hughes with assistance for his travel to Spain and Russia? A His job as a reporter B His career as a soldier C A literary fellowship D A college study program The word "talents" in the passage could be replaced by which of the following? A Desires B Abilities C Strategies D Careers According to the author, what did Hughes during the later years of his life? A Write short stories B Popularize African-American writers C Advocate racial equality D Write about life in Harlem Which of the following could best replace the word "accomplished" as used in the passage? A Successful B Prolific C Brilliant D Imaginative Which of the following can best substitute for the word "depicting" in the passage? A Congratulating B Blessing C Screening D Portraying 10 According to the passage, Langston Hughes was all of the following EXCEPT: A A novelist B A poet C A historian D A journalism III Read the passage and then decide which word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (10 points) My Dutch holiday It was the first time I had ever been to Holland before and when I set off to the ferry in early September, I never (1) … what adventures lay ahead of me In order to make the most of my time, I had carefully planned a route to (2) … a number of small islands as well as some pretty countryside I reached Wijkam See, a (3) … starting point for cyclists where a local tourist office gave out information I headed off along one of Holland’s many cycle tracks which (4) … out of town and made my way to Holtheim, where I had planned to spend my first night From personal (5) … , when you are travelling on your own unexpected and often pleasant surprises tend to crop up and this trip was no exception I popped into a local bar in the outskirts of Amsterdam for a coffee and ended up chatting with a really friendly man who turned (6)… to be the owner of the only restaurant in the village He insisted on (7)… me for lunch Not only that, but he (8)… two enormous glasses of beer to celebrate! After a delicious lunch, Johann (9) … me luck on the rest of my cycling trip and gave me the address of a friend in Amsterdam who would (10) … me up for the night Not a bad start to my first day in the Netherlands A wondered A consist A appropriate A lead A knowledge A into A arrange A asked A hoped 10 A put B doubted B include B adequate B reach B belief B in B inviting B ordered B sent B pass C imagined C contain C convenient C ride C viewpoint C up C paying C demanded C wished C stay D D D D D D D D D D realised conclude capable join experience out give fixed expected keep D WRITING I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (10 points) Tear gas was released as soon as the thieves touched the safe -> No sooner ……………………………………………………………………………………… Although the team played well, they lost -> Despite ………………………………………………………………………………………… She didn’t say a word as she left the room -> She left the room ……………………………………………………………………………… If I were you, I’d look for another job -> I suggest ……………………………………………………………………………………… He didn’t talk to me until I gave my official apology → It was not ………………………………………………… He would prefer me to concentrate more on my study → He’d rather ………………………………………………… I’m sure he took the money on purpose → He couldn’t possibly …………………………………… He overslept so he came late for the meeting → If he ………………………………………………………… “I am happy you have passed the final exams Congratulations!” Tom said to me Tom congratulated ……………………………………………………………………………… 10 This matter is so complicated that we don't know how to deal with it → So II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts) They paid no attention to the man’s sudden disappearance ( NOTICE) …………………………………………………………………………………………… The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff (CONSIDERATION) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy (WORD) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Fred tried hard to start the car, but without success (MATTER) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… He likes to be addressed as “Professor” (CALL) ………………………………………………………………………………………………… III Living in a traditional family of three or four generations has both advantages and disadvantages What you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 180- 220 words to support your points ( 15 points) The end ( Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm.) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN Môn : Tiếng Anh 12 A: PHONETICS (5pts) D D C C A D B 14 B B 10 B 15 D B: GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY I (15pts) D A 11 D A B 12 A B C 13 A II (10pts) 31 value → valuable 32 fright → frightened 33 long → length 34 world – worldwide 35 tight → tightened III ( 5pts) to leave => leave That => what When => while/whereas putting => put the past week => the previous week 36 terror → terrified 37 low → lowered 38 repeat → repeatedly 39 embarrass→ embarrassment 40 high → heights IV (5pts) were flying will have been had I arrived ( should) be cancelled made C READING I (10pts) for voice II (10pts) A B were the C B wind They D A to question C D down 10 hard/heavily C 10 C III (10P) C D B B C B A C D 10 A D WRITING I 10 (pts) No sooner had the thieves touched the safe than tear gas was released Despite their good game/ the fact they played well, the team lost She left the room without saying a word I suggest (that) you look for another job It was not until I gave my official apology that he talked to me He’d rather I concentrated more on my study He couldn’t possibly have taken the money by accident/chance/ accidentally If he hadn’t overslept, he wouldn’t have come late for the meeting “I am happy you have passed the final exam Congratulations!” Tom said to me Tom congratulated me on having passed the final exam 10 So complicated is this matter that we don't know how to deal with it II (5pts) They took no/ didn’t take notice of the man’s sudden disappearance The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy No matter how hard Fred tried, he couldn’t start the car He wants/likes you/ people / students to call him “professor” III (15pts) Content: - 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate Language: - 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students Presentation: - 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of English language gifted upper-secondary school students The end ... thích thêm.) ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TRƯỜNG LẦN Môn : Tiếng Anh 12 A: PHONETICS (5pts) D D C C A D B 14 B B 10 B 15 D B: GRAMMAR – VOCABULARY I (15pts) D A 11 D A B 12 A B C 13 A II (10pts)... city life for African-Americans What is the main topic of this passage? A The life of Langston Hughes B The Harlem Renaissance C African-American writers D American twentieth-century writers Where... disadvantages What you think of that matter? Write an essay of about 18 0- 220 words to support your points ( 15 points) The end ( Thí sinh khơng sử dụng tài liệu Cán coi thi khơng giải thích