PART II: READING Questions 101 – 110: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:[r]
(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO HÀ TĨNH KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC: 2010 - 2011 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 180 PHÚT Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi Đề thi gồm trang PART I: Phonetics - Lexico - Grammar Part 1: Phonetics: Questions 5: Write A, B, C, or D on your paper to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions A enough B double C drought D tough A whether B whenever C whale D whose A sacred B played C hired D tendered A accuse B because C surprised D nurse A question B action C foundation D dictation Questions 10: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the word whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different from that of the others A sensational B incredible C vegetables D pedestrian A tremendous B residential C delicious D specific A interview B technical C character D continue A laboratory B meteorology C traditionalism D calamity 10 A remember B example C resemble D feminine Part 2: Lexico-grammar Questions 11 30: Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by writing A, B, C or D on the answer sheet 11 That book is by a famous anthropologist It’s about the people in Samoa _ for two years A that she lived B among whom she lived C that she lived among them D where she lived among them 12 He’s a very distinguished writer in the _ of ancient history A field B place C section D area 13 The stockbroker denied of the secret business deal A to have informed C having informed B to have been informed D having been informed 14 He’s not exactly rich but he certainly earns enough money to _ A get through B get by C get on D get up 15 She is an excellent model for children to follow A type B role C success D work 16 The class insisted going out on a trip to the historical castle A in B instead C before D on (2) 17 Many people who live near nuclear plants are concerned go wrong, the impact on the surrounding area could be distrastrous A Something would C Should something B Something will D Does something 18 My brother lives on the 11th floor of that of flats A block B building C house D tower 19 Sally has _ experience to be given more responsibility in the office A a lot of - many B several - some C enough - a little D plenty of - a few 20 I’m rather _ for time, but I’ll try to finish the report by the end of the week A rushed B pulled C stretched D pushed 21 This exercise will give you _ practice A farther B much more C as better D a lot 22 She was a wonderful lecturer Everyone agreed it would be hard to find like her A other B another C the other D the others 23 He makes terrible sounds when he sings _ key A into B beyond C above D off 24 Knowing _ the alarm for an impending eruption is crucial for volcanists A when to sound B to sound C that to sound D to sound that 25 My older brother is extremely fond of astronomy, he seems to a lot of pleasure from observing the stars A derive B possess C seize D reach 26 The problem needs to be _ urgently, otherwise it will be too late A checked B addressed C monitored D focused 27 Disappointingly, Jeff’s novel did not become a best-seller as he had hoped; , it was rejected by every publisher he sent it to A in contrast to B on the contrary C as a consequence D regardless of 28 Do not call this number _ it is an emergency A unless B besides C in case D otherwise 29 I am staying in a youth _ in the centre of the town A hostel B inn C pub D stable 30 After the floods there were many schemes to money to help the homeless A rise B raise C produce D cultivate Part 3: Articles and Prepositions Question 31 – 40: Fill each numbered gap in the following passage with a suitable article by writing a, an, the or ‘’ if not needed on the answer sheet (31) _ greenhouse is a building whose sides and roof are made of (32) _ glass so that the temperature inside is magnified And it's used to grow plants that need high temperatures This is to illustrate (33) _ example of how man could be causing changes to (34) _ climate These changes result from increasing the carbon dioxide levels in (35) _ atmosphere, thus raising (36) _ surface temperature of the Earth And this is known as the "Greenhouse Effect." CO2 is (37) _ normal component of the atmosphere and until recently has not been considered an air pollutant But (38) _ average global CO2 concentrations have been (3) increasing since 1860, with particularly (39) _ sharp increase in 1958 The main reason for this continuous increase in CO2 build-up is the burning of fossil fuels During (40) _ past 100 years, the CO2 content of the atmosphere has already risen by about 15% - from about 290 to about 340 parts per million And it's still rising Question 41 – 50: Fill each gap in the following passage with a suitable preposition There is almost no one who has not heard (41) _ Walt Disney The name is (42) _ doubt one of the most famous in the twentieth century but yet most people hardly know anything (43) _ him Although he became one of the most successful men in history, he left school at the age of sixteen and then studied art (44) _ a short time (45) _ the beginning years of this century, he had already started to produce cartoons in Hollywood in partnership (46) _ his brother Roy, who, for some reasons, never managed to become as famous as Walt Disney His fame is perhaps earned owing (47) _ his lovable cartoon characters Mickey Mouse, who first appeared in 1928 in a film called “Steamboat Willie” One of the most popular cartoon films of all time is “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, which, when released in 1937, was the first full- length cartoon in the history of the cinema By the 1950s, Walt Disney had become one of the world’s major producers of films (48) _ cinema and television As Disney productions grew, its founder retained complete artistic control (49) _ the films and he also went (50) _ to publish books for children and cartoon strips in newspaper, featuring such characters as Donald Duck and the Pluto Dog Part 4: Tenses Questions 51 – 60: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the passage a If you (51) _ (go) to bed earlier you (52) _ (not feel) so tired now b I don’t know why Lora was not in school yesterday She (53) _ (have) an accident c Hi, Laura Long time no see How (54) _ it _ (go)? d Sorry to keep you waiting How long (55) _ you _ (wait)? e I sincerely hope they (56) _ (finish) the building work by the end of next month f What (57) _ you _ (do) between and pm last Saturday? g Does anyone want a sandwich? No thanks, I (58) _ (have) lunch h Where on earth (59) _ you _ (buy) those shoes? They're awful! i I hope I (60) _ (sit) on a sun-drenched beach in Italy this time tomorrow Part 5: Error identification Questions 61 65: In these sentences, each one has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Choose the one word or phrase which must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct by writing A, B, C or D Write your choice on the answer sheet 61 How many occasions have you been to France so far? A B C D 62 I can't tell you the exactly number but I think it's probably fourteen A B C D 63 One of the best way to get over culture shock is by getting acquaintance to the local people A B C D 64 I wouldn't go as further as that but the main thing is that I can make myself understood in most A B C D (4) situations 65 Can you remember any particular incident when your knowing of the language was a real help? A B C D Part 6: Word formation Question 66 – 75: Provide the correct form for each CAPITAL column on the right 66 Medicine is a science and art of healing 67 to saving lives and relieving _ A person becomes ill when a part of the body does not function properly They 68 may have been injured, caught an _ disease or have 69 _ a weakness or defect in their genes There are 70 also psychiatric _ of the mind The human 71 body is a _ machine capable of building and 72 _ itself, provided it has a good supply of fresh 73 air, water and food But if the _ is serious, a 74 person may need _ care, which begins with the 75 diagnosis followed by to cure it word provided in the DEDICATE SUFFER INFECT HEIR ORDER WONDER PAIR ILL MEDICINE TREAT Part 7: Gap filling Question 76 – 85: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answer on the answer sheet (0) has been done as an example School lunch Research has (0) _ that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school not eat (76) _ in the middle of the day In Britain schools have to (77) _ meals at lunchtime Children can (78) _ to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen One shocking (79) of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents There are strict (80) for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (81) _ of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta Lunchboxes (82) _ by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars Children (83) _ twice as much sugar as they should at luchtime The research will provide a better (84) of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (85) _ in the last decade Unfortunately, the government cannot (86) _ parents, but it can remind them of the (87) _ value of milk, fruit and vegetables Small changes in their children’s diet can (88) _ their future health Children can easily develop bad eating (89) _ at this age, and parents are the only ones who can (90) _ it Example: (0) A informed B told C shown D said 76 A appropriately B properly C probably D possibly 77 A give B provide C make D 78 A prefer B manage C want D choose 79 A finding B number C figure D factor 80 A standards B procedures C conditions D ways (5) 81 A piece B portion C bowl D kilo 82 A examined B found C taken D investigated 83 A take B contain C consume D consist 84 A view B knowledge C understanding D opinion 85 A increased B expanded C extended D added 86 A criticize B instruct C order D tell 87 A nutritional B healthy C positive D good 88 A damage B predict C destroy D affect 89 A behaviors B styles C attitudes D habits 90 A prevent B define C decide D delay Question 91 – 100: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers on the answer sheet Starting your (91) _ business could be the way to achieving financial independence, or it could just as well land you in debt for the rest of your life That, at (92) _, is the view of Charles and Brenda Leggat, a Scottish couple, who last week saw their fish farm business put into the hands of the receiver 'We started the business in 1985 when (93) _ was being encouraged by the banks to borrow money ‘At the time we were sure that we could make it into a going concern,' said Charles Leggat, a farmer from (94) _ Highlands, 'and the banks lent us more or less whatever we asked for Their people analyzed the proposals we put forward, and they agreed that it would be a highly profitable business.' Sure (95) _, within five years the Leggats were exporting trout and salmon products to hotels all over Europe, and employed over fifty staff But with the advent of the recession, they began to lose ground as order dried up 'The awful thing (96) _,' said Brenda Leggat, 'that now the business has been valued by the banks at a fraction of its true worth If they had left us to work our way out of our difficulties I am sure that we could have gone back into profit As it is, we have been left (97) _ a livelihood, and the banks have not recovered what they lent us.' The Leggats both felt that their banks had not treated (98) _ fairly 'They were falling over (99) _ to lend us the money, but they have done very little to keep the business going, and fifty local people (100) _ work.' A spokesman for the main bank concerned, the National Caledonian, refused to comment PART II: READING Questions 101 – 110: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions: The Moon has been worshipped by primitive people and has inspired humans to create everything from lunar calendars to love sonnets, but what we really know about it? The most accepted theory about the origin of the Moon is that it was formed of the debris from a massive collision with the young Earth about 4.6 billion years ago A huge body, perhaps the size of Mars, struck the Earth, throwing out an immense amount of debris that coalesced and cooled in orbit around the Earth The development of Earth is inextricably linked to the moon; the Moon’s gravitational influence upon the Earth is the primary cause of ocean tides In fact, the Moon has more than twice the effect upon the tides than does the Sun The Moon makes one rotation and completes a revolution around the Earth every 27 days, hours, and 43 minutes This synchronous rotation is caused by an uneven distribution of mass in the Moon (essentially, it is heavier on one side than (6) the other) and has allowed the Earth’s gravity to keep one side of the Moon permanently facing Earth It is an average distance from Earth of 384,403 km The Moon has no atmosphere; without an atmosphere, the Moon has nothing to protect it from meteorite impacts, and thus the surface of the Moon is covered with impact craters, both large and small The Moon also has no active tectonic or volcanic activity, so the erosive effects of atmospheric weathering, tectonic shifts, and volcanic upheavals that tend to erase and reform the Earth’s surface features are not at work on the Moon In fact, even tiny surface features such as the footprint left by an astronaut in the lunar soil are likely to last for millions of years, unless obliterated by a chance meteorite strike The surface gravity of the Moon is about one-sixth that of the Earth’s Therefore, a man weighing 82 kilograms on Earth would only weigh 14 kilograms on the Moon The geographical features of the Earth most like that of the Moon are, in fact, places such as the Hawaiian volcanic craters and the huge meteor crater in Arizona The climate of the Moon is very unlike either Hawaii or Arizona, however; in fact the temperature on the Moon ranges between 123 degrees C to –233 degrees C Question 101: What is the passage primarily about? A The Moon’s effect upon the Earth B The origin of the Moon C What we know about the Moon and its differences to Earth D A comparison of the Moon and the Earth Question 102: The word “massive” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A unavoidable B dense C huge D impressive Question 103: The word “debris” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A rubbish B satellites C moons D earth Question 104: According to the passage, the Moon is _ A older than the Earth B protected by a dense atmosphere C composed of a few active volcanoes D the primary cause of Earth’s ocean tides Question 105: The word “uneven “ in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A Heavier B Equally distributed C Orderly D Not uniform Question 106: Why does the author mention “impact craters” in the third paragraph? A to show the result of the Moon not having an atmosphere B to show the result of the Moon not having active tectonic or volcanic activity C to explain why the Moon has no plant life because of meteorites (7) Question 107: Question 108: Question 109: Question 110: D to explain the corrosive effects of atmospheric weathering The word “erase” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A change B impact C obliterate D erupt A person on the Moon would weigh less than on the Earth because _ A of the composition of lunar soil B the surface gravity of the Moon is less than that of the Earth's C the Moon has no atmosphere D the Moon has no active tectonic or volcanic activity All of the following are true about the Moon EXCEPT A it has a wide range of temperatures B it is heavier on one side than the other C it is unable to protect itself from meteorite attacks D it has less effect upon the tides than the Sun Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A The Moon is not able to support human life B If the Moon had no gravitational influence, the Earth would not have tides C People living in Hawaii and Arizona would feel at home on the Moon D Mars could have been formed in a similar way to the Moon Questions 111 – 115: Choose the best phrase from A to G to complete the passage and write your choice on the answer sheet Two options are not used Instead of complaining about the Northern Line, we Londoners ought to feel grateful to the tube, the envy of other cities Liverpool and Newcastle have local lines of a faintly tube-like appearance but they go underground for very short distances, so I don’t think they qualify as tubes Thirty years ago, my friend Pearl from Peaceheaven came up to London (111) She had to be coaxed on to the escalator, and give little shrieks of delighted horror (112) _ Inside the train she looked out of the window at blackness in alarm Like all who gaze through underground windows, she saw not only blackness (113) When the escalator first began, my family tells me, (114) Hence the unmovable steps that sometimes run parallel to the moving staircase My aunt, straight from a village in Poland, was struck with terror at the sight of the escalator, (115) Those were chivalrous times and two London Transport officials heaved her on and held on to her as she screamed, kicked and struggled I bet they were glad when they reached the top for she was a large aunt A B C D E F G and refused point-blank to ascend as if she were on a fairground roller-coaster as there’s nothing quite like it but her own reflection many adults were frightened of it and I showed her the sights even though she had made up her mind (8) PART III: WRITING Part 1: Sentence transformation Questions 116 – 125: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given 116 People say that the local camera shop is very good (supposed) The local camera shop 117 Traffic is worse in my town than it is anywhere else (as) Nowhere upload.123doc.net The first time I used e-mail was last week (had) I 119 Many useful things have been invented because of the microchip (led) The microchip 120 “Have you seen my library books anywhere?” Hilary asked her mother (if) Hilary asked her mother 121 I have read neither the Sunday Express nor the Sunday Times (either) I 122 I’m sorry but there aren’t any seats left (all) I’m afraid 123 Giulia has a beautiful voice although she’s never had any coaching (despite) Giulia sings 124 Please don’t tell one of your terrible jokes! (rather) I’d 125 Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, will be visited by the American space probe in six years’ time (belonging) Titan, Part 3: Composition Write an essay of about 200 words on the following topic: The last year at high school is very influential in terms of determining one’s course of life in many aspects Describe your plans for the future and give reasons for your choice _ _ _ _ _ THE END (9) (10)