Part 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) which best fits each gap.. (15 pts).[r]
(1)UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
Đề thi chọn đội tuyển dự thi HsG quốc gia lớp 12 thpt NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt (không kể thời gian phát đề)
Ngày thi: 08 tháng 10 năm 2010
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Điểm thi: Bằng số ………… Bằng chữ…………
Chữ ký người chấm thi:
Số ……… Số 2: ……….
(Thớ sinh làm trực tiếp đề thi)
SECTION I PHONOLOGY (20 PTS)
Part I Find the word whose bold part is pronounced differently Circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C or D) (10 pts)
1 A manufacture B mature C pasture D agriculture
2 A explanation B preparation C observatory D cooperation A southern B mathematics C breathe D trustworthy
4 A sergeant B servant C service D sermon
5 A recite B reconcile C refund D reproduce
6 A foot B stood C wood D food
7 A explosion B exploration C expertise D expedition
8 A chooses B increases C releases D practises
9 A procedure B programme C progress D profile
10 A sacred B embedded C ragged D shrugged
Part Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group Circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C or D) (10 pts)
1 A trigonometry B explanatory C immediately D democracy A argumentative B psychological C contributory D hypersensitive A assassinate B equality C intelligence D understanding
4 A majority B ceremony C astronomy D opinion
5 A managerial B determination C unbelievable D inability A tropical B commercial C disastrous D extensive
7 A experience B hurricane C volcano D material
8 A accept B unique C successful D laughter
9 A independence B politician C immortality D socialism
10 A confer B offer C prefer D deter
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (45 PTS)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C or D) (5 pts)
1 Thousands of _ are already signing up for this new telephone service
A individuals B subscribers C applicants D interviewees This is a _ example of what not to
A critical B pure C simple D prime
3 Job losses are mainly in the _ sectors of the industry
A blue-collar B red-collar C stiff-collar D high-collar Unfortunately she has been given an _ task
A insurmountable B undeveloped C inoperable D unsolved It was a big _ for her to give up her acting career to look after her family
A trial B sacrifice C endeavour D test
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(2)6 They are showing a _ of a 1930’s musical at the Theatre Royal
A resurrection B revival C retake D repeat
7 The students at this university are _ in blocks of flats on the campus
A housed B domiciled C resident D placed
8 I have no wish to have any _ with a firm like that
A openings B handling C dealings D contacts
9 Voters find it difficult to believe politicians because the latter use so many _ doctors
A twist B spin C turn D spinning
10.We are told there will be little economic _ this year
A progress B forwards C movements D progression
Part 2: Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the space (5 pts) Human beings are the worst (pollute) _ on earth
2 No one can understand Lewis’s behaviour It’s (explain) _ She is very efficient, and (fail) _ polite to customers I have always (envious) _ your lifestyle
5 After the (taking) _ several employees lost their jobs The cost of (carry) _ must be paid by the buyer
7 Diseased cells must be killed while their neighbours are left (harm) _ Nobody gets (prefer) _ treatment in this office
9 People used to suffer from life-time physical (normal) _. 10 She died in (child) _.
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Find them and correct them Write your answers in the space provided below the passage (10 pts)
As we feel tired at bed-time, it is natural to assume that we sleep because we are tired The point seems so obviously that hardly anyone has ever sought to question it Nevertheless, we must ask “tired of what?” People certainly feel tired in the end of a hard day’s manual work, but it is also true that office workers feel equally tired when bed-time come Even invalids, confined to beds or wheelchairs, become tired as the evening wears on Moreover, the manual workers will still feel tired even after an evening spent relaxing in front of the television or read a book, activities which ought to have a refreshing effect There is no proof connection between physical exertion and the need for sleep People want to sleep, however little exercises they have had Nor is the desire for sleep relating to mental fatigue In fact, sleep comes more slowly to people who have had an intellectual stimulating day, just because their minds are still full in thoughts when they retire Ironically, one way of sending someone to sleep is to put him or her into boring situation where the intellectual effort is minimal Your answers:
1 10 Part 4: Put the verb in parentheses in the correct tense or form The word in italics should be put in
the correct position in relation to the verb (10 pts)
(3)cross) busy streets 11(go) to school Housewives 12(can visit) shopping centres on foot, for in these specially 13(design) living areas, cars 14(be) unnecessary At first, the government 15(have) great difficulties in 16(persuade) _ people to leave Rio and 17(settle) in Brasilia. Since 1960, however, the population 18(grow) all the time Brasilia quickly 19(establish) _ itself as the capital of the country The idea to have the capital moved so far inland 20(have) _ a great effect on the future of Brazil.
Your answers:
1 _ _ 11 _ 16 _ _ 12 _ 17 _ _ 13 _ 18 _ _ 14 _ 19 _ 10 15 _ 20 Part 5: Insert a, an, the or ỉ (no article) in each of the numbered blanks (5 pts)
A lot of pressures are encouraging you to worry about your appearance Women’s magazines, (1) advertisements and (2) media all concentrate on (3) subject, and they bombard you with (4) warnings about (5) bad breath, perspiration, being too fat or too thin They even give (6) impression that if you use (7) certain shampoo or cosmetic, you will become attractive to (8) boys Your parents may become involved in this process by encouraging you to think about your appearance, and your friends may create (9) atmosphere of (10) _ competition
Part 6: Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition (10 pts)
The star (1) _ the largest scale opera performance over staged (2) _ Britain pull out (3) _ its opening night (4) _ Sunday Yerdi’s Aida is being performed (5) _ London’s Earl’s Court Arena (6) _ a cast of 600 singers, dancers and actors American soprano Grace Bumbry (7) _ the title role was suffering (8) _ hay fever, but had promised to be “ all right on the night even if my nose drops like the Nile” Half way (9) _ the performance she was unable to continue and was replaced (10) _ mid-performance (11) _ Russian soprano Ghena Dimitrova who was sitting (12) _ the audience watching the show She was taken (13) _ a dressing room where she put on Ms Bumbry costume and was made up She was ready to go (14) _ the stage (15) _ a longer than usual interval
Tuesday’s performance (16) _ the presence (17) _ the Prince and Princess of Wale will go ahead (18) _ Ms Bumbry- her role will be taken (19) _ Martina Arroyo (20) _ Italy
SECTION III READING (65 PTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and circle the letter preceding the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) which best fits each gap (15 pts)
TWO CREATURES OF THE PAST - MAMMOTHS AND MASTODONS
(4)To most of us, mammoths are probably the most (8) _ of the elephant’s extinct relatives, but thousands of years earlier, in the woodlands of eastern North America, lived another of the elephant’s relatives called the mastodon Like mammoths, mastodon may also have had a hairy coat, but (9) _ mammoths mainly ate grass on the plains, mastodons (10) _ to eat twigs and leaves We not know why mastodons (11) _ extinct However, computer studies of the decrease in mammoth (12) _ suggest that it was a particular (13) _ of over-hunting by humans, and (14) _ in the climate at that time which (15) _ to their disappearance
1 A made B took C did D had
2 A rather B quite C just D well
3 A watching out B watching over C looking after D looking out
4 A across B away C out D past
5 A grew B felt C found D experienced
6 A increasing B reaching C expanding D completing
7 A put B held C set D kept
8 A usual B frequent C regular D familiar
9 A when B while C as D even
10 A preferred B enjoyed C desired D selected
11 A turned B went C became D came
12 A quantities B amounts C totals D numbers 13 A combination B addition C attachment D connection 14 A transformations B changes C diversions D adjustments
15 A guided B caused C led D influenced
Part 2: Read the following passage and circle the correct answer (marked A, B, C, or D) to each of the questions that follow (20 pts)
My lawyer, Mr Turner, is the only man I know who has seen a ghost He is a quiet even-tempered man whose life is spent in dealing with facts He is the last person in the world to give way to fantasy He has a wife and two children of whom he is proud, takes a modest holiday abroad every year and spends his Sundays gardening He is knowledgeable about art and architecture, though he doesn't pretend to be an expert by any means It is, therefore, all the more surprising that he should so insistent about the ghost It happened, so he says, like this:
He was travelling from London to the North of England by train It was a misty November evening and the train was half empty In fact for the first part of the journey Mr Turner had the carriage to himself and sat dozing over a newspaper However at the first stop a passenger jumped in, slamming the door behind him He seemed out of breath as if he had been running He was a striking looking young man with dark, bushy hair and bright intelligent eyes He was dressed rather oddly in a long waisted coat with silver buttons, tight trousers and an embroidered waistcoat Mr Turner did not pay much attention to this because people wear all sorts of extravagant clothes these days and he had long grown accustomed to them
Presently, the two men got into conversation, as people on long journeys Mr Turner was interested to cover that the young man was very knowledgeable about Art - in particular portraits His name, he said, was Joseph Hart, and he was on his way to visit an exhibition It seemed that he worked in a famous London Art Gallery - a picture restorer, perhaps, thought Mr Turner, for he seemed to know a great deal about varnishes and paints, and even more about the subjects of certain portraits When Mr Turner asked his opinion of the portrait of a famous judge by an artist he admired, his companion laughed and said, “He’s only a reproduction - a good one I agree but you can't talk to a reproduction.” He spoke as though the person in the portrait were still living
After a while the carriage got hot and steamy and Mr Turner dropped off He woke up just as the train was drawing up at a junction with a grinding of brakes His companion had disappeared
(5)waistcoat The eyes smiled at him with a hint of amusement The name-plate at the foot of the picture read: Joseph Hart, Gentleman, 1800-1835
1 What kind of person was Mr Turner?
A imaginative B fantastic C sensible D insensitive Although he was a lawyer, Mr Turner _
A pretended to know a lot about Art B knew something about Art C pretended to take an interest in Art D intended to learn more about Art When the passenger entered Mr Turner’s compartment _
A he was painting B he was running
C the train was just leaving D the carriage was half-empty The passenger’s clothes didn’t seem strange to Mr Turner because _
A he was used to wearing strange clothes B he liked people who wore strange clothes C everyone he knew wore strange clothes D he had seen a lot of people in strange clothes Mr Turner thought the young man might _
A be an Art Dealer B be an Art Expert
C renew old pictures D paint reproductions of old pictures Why wouldn’t the passenger give an opinion on the portrait of the judge?
A the judge wasn’t alive B the judge was still alive C the picture was a copy D he hadn’t seen it When did Mr Turner first realize that the passenger had gone?
A When the train started B After the train had stopped
C Just before the train stopped D When the train was leaving the station Why did Mr Turner go into the Art Gallery?
A He was walking past there B He had never been there before C He had planned to so D He suddenly decided to
9 In the past of the gallery that Mr Turner was directed to _ A there were a lot of pictures by unknown people
B there were a lot of nineteenth century people C no-one else was looking at the pictures D he only saw one portrait
10 When Mr Turner looked at the portrait of Joseph Hart _
A he smiled at it B he thought it smiled at him C he didn’t recognize it D he was amused
Part 3: Fill each numbered blank in the following passage with one most suitable sentence given in the list below (10 pts)
Food is one of the things we notice about different cultures It is also one of the first aspects of a different culture we feel to adopt The table manners that accompany the food are not so obvious When the behaviors of a culture are visibly in contrast, they are most powerful, even when we are not aware of them (1) _
In Australia, it is expected that everyone will talk during a meal The talking passes from one person to another and is often about an issue that has been in the news, a new movie, or some other neutral and safe topics (2) _ Conversation is held before or after the meal itself
(3) _ In Australia, when we have finished eating the main course we put the knife and fork across the middle of the plate parallel to each other with the handles facing towards us When we are resting during the meal, we put the knife and fork across each other on the middle of the plate (4) _ In Indonesia, some students tell me, the fork and the spoon are crossed as in Australian resting position But not all Indonesians may this Indonesia is itself a very multicultural society, so there may be a number of customs for this within the country
(6)A After the meal, the way we place our eating tools, our knives, forks, or chopsticks, is also culturally defined
B This expresses a different relationship between people and shows lines of community in contrast to the Westerner’s separate plates
C In many Eastern cultures, it is considered impolite to speak while the meal is in progress D Then there the complex issue of accepting or declining an offer
E We need to remember that table manners change within cultures F A barbecue or a dinner with a few friends will have different rules
G In China, the chopsticks go crossways across the top of the plate with the handles facing towards the right, as that is the hand that holds the chopsticks
H Just imagine some of the different table manners we might encounter at a class dinner when a range of cultures are represented!
Your answers:
1. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the provided space below the
passage (20 pts)
He was born in a very poor part of London His father (1) a comedian and his mother worked (2) a dancer and singer (3) of them was very successful, however, and the family had very (4) money; at one time they were (5) poor that he and his brothers had only one pair of shoes (6) them and they had to take turns wearing them The first time he himself earned any money (7) dancing and singing, he was only five years old He did many kinds of jobs, but what he loved (8) was working in the theatre
(9) he was about 15 he joined a travelling theatre company and went on trips to America On (10) such tour he was offered a part in a film, so he went to Hollywood, (11) he eventually became both an actor and a film director He was known to be a perfectionist and sometimes (12) the other actors repeat a scene many times (13) he was finally satisfied with it
Many people found (14) difficult and some accused him of (15) mean, but it was really his early experiences of poverty (16) made him careful with his (17)
He died in Switzerland in 1977, (18) the age of 88 (19) is now a statue of him in Leicester Square, London, the city of his (20) and early upbringing His name was Charlie Chaplin
Your answers:
1 _ _ 11 _ 16 _ _ 12 _ 17 _ _ 13 _ 18 _ _ 14 _ 19 _ 10 15 _ 20 SECTION IV: WRITING (70 PTS)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before (10 pts)
1 The news that he would be going to university pleased his parents very much
The news of We must think about ways of improving the transport system
Thought must _ It isn’t possible that Jane was absent from work today
(7)The _ It doesn’t matter which chemical you put into the mixture first The result will be the same
It makes _ Part 2: Write a new sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence, using the
word in capital letters This word must not be altered in any way (10 pts)
1 They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that can be questioned (DISPUTE) The boy does whatever his father wants in an obedient way (ATTENDANCE)
You must make allowances for his inexperience (ACCOUNT)
I really don’t know what you’re talking about (FAINTEST)
You must accept the fact that she has left you (TERMS)
Part 3: Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information in the graph below You
should write at least 150 words Allow yourself 20 minutes for this task (20 pts)
(8)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Part 4: Write a composition about the following topic (30 pts)
Studying the English language in an English-speaking country is the best but not the only way to learn language
Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
You should write at least 250 words
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
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(9)HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 08 tháng 10 năm 2010
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SECTION I: PHONOLOGY (20 PTS)
1 Find the word whose bold part is pronounced differently (10 pts)
1 B D B A B D A A A 10 D
2 Identify the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group (10 pts)
1 A C D B B A B D D 10 B
SECTION II: LEXICO – GRAMMAR (45 PTS)
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (5 pts) 0.5 point for one correct answer= points)
1 B 2.D 3.A A B B A C B 10 A
Part 2: Use the correct form of the words given in brackets to fill in the space (5 pts), (0.5 point for one correct answer= points)
1 polluters carriage
2 inexplicable unharmed
3 unfailingly preferential
4 envied abnormalities
5 takeover 10 childbirth
Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes Find them and correct them (10 pts) (1 point for one correct
answer = 10 points)
1 obviously in come read proof → obvious → at → comes → reading → proven exercises relating intellectual in
10 boring situation
→ exercise → related → intellectually → of
→ a boring situation
Part 4: Put the verb in parentheses in the correct tense or form (10 pts), (0.5 point/ an answer= 10 points)
1 has not yet been developed 11 to go
2 was 12 can visit
3 decided 13 designed
4 built 14 are
5 Designed 15 had
6 replaced 16 persuading
7 has been carefully planned 17 to settle
8 can take 18 has been growing
9 have been kept 19 has quickly established
10 not have to cross 20 will have
Part 5: articles (5 pts) 0.5 point for one correct answer= points)
1 ỉ the the ỉ ỉ the a ỉ an 10 ỉ
Part Prepositions (10 pts), (0.5 point for one correct answer= 10 points)
1 of in on on at with in from though 10 in 11 by 12 in 13 to 14 onto 15 after 16 in 17 of 18 without 19 by 20 from
SECTION III READING (65 PTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap (1 point for one correct answer = 15points) VIBTN1217
(10)Part 2: Read the following passage and choose the correct answer, (2 points for one correct answer = 20 points)
1.C; 2.B; 3.A; 4.D; 5.C; 6.C; 7.C; 8.D; 9.C; 10.B
Part 3: Fill each numbered blank in the following passage with one most suitable sentence given in the list below (10 pts)(2 points for one correct answer = 10 points)
1 H 2 C 3 A 4 G 5 B
Part 4: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word (20 pts) (2 points for one correct answer = 20 points)
1 was 11 where
2 as 12 made/ insisted/ demanded
3 Neither 13 before/ till/ until
4 little 14 him/ Chaplin/ it/ his
5 so 15 being
6 between 16 that/ which
7 by/ through/ from/ for 17 money/ cash
8 most/ especially/ particularly/ passionately 18 at
best/ doing 19 There
9 When 20 birth/ origin(s)/ childhood/ infancy
10 one babyhood
SECTION IV: WRITING (70 PTS)
Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before (2 point for one correct answer= 10 points)
1 - The news of his going to university pleased his parents very much Thought must be given to ways of improving the transport system - Jane must have been at work today
4 - The last time I went swimming was nearly a year ago
5 - It makes no difference which chemical you put into the mixture first
Part 2: Write a new sentence so that it has the same meaning as the original sentence, using the word in capital letters. This word must not be altered in any way (2 point for one correct answer= 10 points)
1 They claim to provide the best service in business, but I think that they can be in dispute/ open to dispute The boy dances attendance on his father
3 You must take his inexperience into account Or You must take account of his inexperience I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about 5.You must come to terms with the fact that she has left you
Part 3: Graph writing (20 points) Part 4: Composition (30points)
Notes: The mark given to parts and is based on the following scheme:
1 Content: (40% of total mark)
2 Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark)
3 Language: (30% of total mark)
Sample answer.
Studying a language in a country where it is widely spoken has many advantages It is, therefore, a good idea to study English in a country such as Britain However, I believe it is not the only way to learn the language
In the first place, most students in non-English-speaking countries learn English at secondary school, and sometimes at university nowadays Although their spoken English is not usually of a very high standard, their knowledge of grammar is often quite advanced This is certainly useful when students come to an English-speaking country to perfect the language
Secondly, studying the basics of English at secondary school is less stressful than learning the language while overseas This is because students living at home not have to worry about problems such as finding accommodation, paying for their study and living costs, and trying to survive in a foreign country where day to day living causes much stress
However, there are obvious advantages of learning English in Britain Every day there are opportunities to practice listening to and speaking with British people Also, students can experience the culture firsthand, which is a great help when trying to understand the language This is especially true if they choose to live with a British family, as exchange students for example Furthermore, if students attend a language school full-time, the teachers will be native speakers In this case, not only will students' speaking and listening skills improve, but attention can be given to developing reading and writing skills as well
In general, even though it is preferable to study English in an English-speaking country, a reasonable level of English can be achieved in one's own country, if a student is gifted and dedicated to study
(289 words)
(11)UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian phỏt đề)
Ngày thi: 08 thỏng 10 năm 2010
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Thông tin thí sinh (do thí sinh ghi)
Cán coi thi (Ký ghi rõ họ tên)
Số phách (do hội đồng ghi) Họ tên: ………
2 Ngày sinh: ……… … Nơi sinh: ……… … Học sinh trường: ……… … ……… Số báo danh: ……… ……
Số 1:
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Số 2:
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UBND TỈNH BẮC NINH SỞ GIÁO DỤC - ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN DỰ THI HSG QUỐC GIA LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
Mụn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phỳt (khụng kể thời gian phỏt đề)
Ngày thi: 08 thỏng 10 năm 2010
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Thơng tin thí sinh (do thí sinh ghi)
Cán coi thi (Ký ghi rõ họ tên)
Số phách (do hội đồng ghi) Họ tên: ………
2 Ngày sinh: ……… … Nơi sinh: ……… … Học sinh trường: ……… … ……… Số báo danh: ……… ……
Số 1:
………
Số 2:
……… ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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