Read the following passage, then choose the correct option among A, B, C or D to answer each of the following questions.. A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independe[r]
(1)SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi có 04 trang) KỲ THI CHỌN GIÁO VIÊN GIỎI THCS NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) A PHẦN NHẬN THỨC CHUNG Sau quán triệt nghiên cứu văn số 185/SGD&ĐT-GDTrH ngày 21.8.2012 Sở GD&ĐT Vĩnh Phúc việc “Hướng dẫn thực nhiệm vụ GDTrH năm học 2012- 2013”, thầy cô đã xác định nhiệm vụ nào mà giáo viên cần thực năm học 2012- 2013? B PHẦN CHUYÊN MÔN LISTENING I You are going to listen to a talk about au pairs in the UK Look at questions 1-10 Listen to the talk and answer questions 1-10 You will listen to the talk TWICE An au pair is a single girl without any dependants who comes to the UK to learn English and to live as a/an _ A part of an English speaking family B helper of an English speaking family C assistant of an English speaking family D house-keeper of an English speaking family An au pair may help in the house for _a day for pocket money A more than hours B up to hours C up to hours D from hours to hours The work an au pair may in the house is _ A planting trees B painting the house C taking care of children D moving lawn An au pair should be given _for pocket money A 14 to 20 pounds a week B 15 to 20 pounds a week C 15 to 20 pounds a month D 50 to 60 pounds a month An au pair must be a single girl aged _ A under 17 B under 27 C more than 27 D between 17 and 27 An appropriate nationality of an au pair is _ A Japanese B Turkish C Russia D China A girl may be in UK as an au pair up to _ A years B years C months D years An au pair who is not from the Commonwealth or EC, if staying longer than months, will have to _ A show the passport B take a passport-size photograph C pay a fee D register with the police An au pair may change _during her time in the UK A passports B services C host families D classes 10 An au pair can apply for a longer stay in the UK _ A by post to the Public Enquiry Offices B by post to Lunar House C in person at Lunar House D in person at the police station LEXICO- GRAMMAR II Choose the correct option among A, B, C or D to complete each of the following sentences “Shall I the washing up?” he _ (2) A reminded B offered C requested D proposed Blood from the veins, high in carbon dioxide but _, return to the right atrium of the heart A being low in oxygen B low in oxygen it is C is it low in oxygen D low in oxygen He took the food eagerly, _he had eaten nothing since dawn A if B in case C for D but I _happy to see him, but I didn’t have time A will have been B would have been C would be D will be _the patient’s condition had worsened so quickly surprised the doctor A That B If C When D As Up _, the people cheered A does the balloon go B did the balloon go C goes the balloon D went the balloon The principal suggested that he _a scholarship A is awarded B be awarded C was awarded D awarded We noticed a pile of stones _in the road A which left B leaving C left D which leave There is nobody _greater respect A we feel B who we feel C whom we feel D for whom we feel 10 For him, the house’s main _lay in its quiet country location A value B interest C cost D conserve III The passage below contains 10 errors Identify and correct them You should write down the line of the errors and correction There is an example for you Line Error Correction on in Have you ever complained on a restaurant? I never thought I would, but last week I ended up doing just that It was my best friend’s birthday, but I had booked a table at a new restaurant that had just opened in the city centre But while we arrived, exactly on time, they told me that it was no record of my booking and we would have to waiting for a table to become free I suspected that they had given our table to anyone else, but I didn’t say anything Then we were kept waiting for an hour without an apology, although they did take our order We both chose soup as a starter and my friend ordered a steak like a main course I thought I would be a bit more adventurous, and decided to try something called Ossobuco, if I wasn’t quite sure what it was To cut a long story short, the soup is almost cold; my friend’s steak was uncooking in the middle and my Ossobuco turned out to be a plate of bone in a very acidic sauce So, we called the manager and said we would not pay because the meal had been substandard But in the end we paid because we have eaten it all, but we won’t be going there again! (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (3) READING IV Read the following passage, then choose the correct option among A, B, C or D to answer each of the following questions A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organizations such as the United Nations and the World Bank Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task envisaged is monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter attached to the sea bed in a relatively shallow place in international waters Then, several hundred powerful pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam When empty and dry, the area would have a city constructed on it The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) city A underground B underwater C marine D legendary The word ‘akin’ in paragraph could be best replaced by A similar B next C likely D close Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan? A social B political C financial D engineering Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? A Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean B Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean C Marinnation could be served as home for international organizations D Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants The word ‘monumental’ in Paragraph means _ A important and difficult B like a large monument C serving as a monument D important and historic What is going to be built first? A a city B a dam C a monument D a sea bed The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following? A draw out B pull out C dry up D take out The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake A fire B water C sunlight D weather According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _ A 2020 B 2010 C 2012 D 2002 10 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage? A The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time B People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation C People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city D People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community (4) V Read the following passage carefully, and then select the correct option A, B, C or D to complete it Recreation is the use of (1) _in a manner not designed for financial gain, (2) _ in many ways it is a therapeutic refreshment of one’s body or mind While leisure is more (3) _ a form of entertainment or rest, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting (4) _ As people in the world’s wealthier regions lead increasingly sedentary lifestyles, the (5) _for recreation has grown The rise of socalled active vacations exemplifies this trend Recreation, play and fun are not the preserve of humans Play is essential for the development of skills, the most basic of (6) _are motor skills in young creatures The choice of hours for recreation is, for employees, restricted by the requirements of, and agreements (7) _, the employer (working time), and for students by school hours For people with their own business it is also restricted by the requirements of the work, such as the opening hours of the business based (8) _wishes of customers, laws, and customs Traditionally Olympics, music and dance (9) _as recreation in many cultures, as sports, hobbies, games and tourism On the other hand, watching TV and listening to music are common (10) _of leisure A money B time C love D luck A if B because C though D or A alive B like C alike D likely A manner B behavior C treatment D reaction A requirement B need C demand D request A that B what C which D it A with B to C by D in A about B of C in D on A serve B C make D work 10 A forms B frames C shapes D shells WRITING VI Complete the second sentence using the word given in brackets, beginning as shown He takes high delight in providing others wrong (ENJOYS) He I don’t intend to tell her my plan (INTENTION) I I’d prefer you to come to the meeting early (RATHER) I The students had to finish the homework and write an assignment as well (ADDITION) The students had to Long found it difficult to concentrate on his lesson because of the noise (DIFFICULTY) Long VII Topic: Within 200-300 words, write an essay on the following topic: Differences between countries become less evident each year Nowadays, all over the world people share the same fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits and TV channels What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? -THE END - (5)