LUYEN DOI TUYEN 08

READING 4 points PART 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage.. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.[r]

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG THPT NĂM HỌC 2014-2015 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Dành cho học sinh THPT không chuyên) Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề ĐỀ LUYỆN TẬP I LISTENING (3 points) PART 1: Listen to a talk and circle A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer What is the main topic of the talk? A How to become young entrepreneurs B How to meet rich, famous people C How to become wealthy people D How to have qualities of rich people Who is the audience? A Young entrepreneurs B University students C Rich businesspeople D Famous millionaires Which of the following is NOT true according to the talk? A The rich have qualities that make them different B Not all the qualities that rich people have are good C Meanness is one quality people should have to get rich D Rich people’s appearance is very different from ours What did Matthew Freud to get money when young? A He helped his friends with their homework B He sold mice to his friends at school C He showed rich schoolfriends how to learn D He made friends with millionaires’children Which of the following is NOT a quality of the rich? A Extravagance B Confidence C Hard work D Ambition Which of these people is mentioned as an example of a hard-working person? A John Paul Getty B Bill Gates C Rupert Murdoch D Anita Roddick PART 2: Listen to a conversation and fill in the numbered gaps in the table Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer Day of arrival Subject Number of books to read Day of the first lecture First essay’s topic / title TIM Sunday (2) …………………………… (4) ………………… (6) ………………………… (8) ………………………… II LEXICAL-GRAMMAR (7 points) JANE (1) …………………………… (3) …………………………… (5) …………………………… (7) …………………………… (9) …………………………… PART 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C or D) in the spaces provided under this part 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.C 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.B 15 James Bond was sent _ a mission to recover a top secret file A in B on C off D out One of my classmates is always putting me _ in public It’s so embarrassing! A up B off C through D down As the day wore , I began to feel more and more uncomfortable in their company A in B on C out D off 65 With our help, she finally came _ after having passed out for five minutes A back B round C by D down _ _ _ 10. _ 13. _ 11 14 12 15 PART 2: The passage below contains 10 errors Identify and correct them Write your answers in the space provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example A DISAPPOINTING MEAL Have you ever complained in 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 wait 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, because 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, a soup was almost cold, my friend’s steak was uncooked at the middle and my Ossobuco turned out to be a plate of bone within a very acidic sauce So, we called the manager and told we would not pay because the meal had been substandard But in the end we paid because we had eaten it all, but we won’t be going there again! but – so ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ………………………… ……………………… 10 ……………………… PART 3: Write the correct form of each word in brackets in the numbered spaces provided in the column on the right (0) has been done as an example FOOD MILES In Britain, what is described as ‘food miles’, the distance which food is transported from the place where it is grown to its point of sale, continues to rise This has major (0 ECONOMY) , social and economic environmental consequences, given the traffic congestion and pollution which (1 VARIABLE) follow ……………… According to (2 PRESS) groups, the same amount of food is …………… travelling 50% further than twenty years ago What’s more, the rise in the demand for road haulage over this period has mostly been due to the transport of food and drink The groups assert that the increase in the number of lorry journeys is (3 EXCEED) and that many of these are far …………… from (4 ESSENCE) …………… In the distribution systems employed by British food (5 RETAIL), …………… fleets of lorries bring all goods into more (6 CENTRE) located …………… warehouses for redistribution across the country (7 LOGIC) as this might …………… appear, the situation whereby some goods get sent back to the same areas from which they came is (8 AVOID) …………… In response to scathing (9 CRITIC) from environmentalists, some …………… food distributors now aim to minimise the impact of food miles by routing vehicles, wherever possible, on motorways after dark This encourages greater energy (10 EFFICIENT) whilst also reducing the impact on the 10 …………… residential areas through which they would otherwise pass PART 4: Complete the news report Put each verb in brackets into the correct form Write your answers in the spaces provided below the passage The actress Vanessa Kemp (1 DISAPPEAR) Yesterday she (2 FAIL) to arrived at the Prince Charles Theatre in London’s West End for her leading role in the comedy ‘Don’t look now!’ Ms Kemp, who (3 LIVE) in Hampstead, left home at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for the theatre, a journey she (4 MAKE) several times the week before Two people who (5 WALK) past her home at the time saw her (6 LEAVE) But no one (7 SEE) her since then At half past seven she still (8 NOT, ARRIVE) at the theatre At eight o’clock the theatre manager (9 HAVE) to break the news to the audience, who (10 WAIT) patiently for the play to start Since yesterday, theatre staff and friends (11 TRY) to contact Ms Kemp, but they (12 HAVE) not success so far The police (13 TAKE) the matter seriously, but they (14 BELIEVE) that she is unlikely to be in any danger Her friends all (15 WANT) to hear from her soon 10. 11 12 13. 14 15 PART 5: This is a weather forecast on a local radio station Put in the missing prepositions Write your answers in the spaces provided below the passage Good morning This is the weather at six in the morning on Thursday February It’s cold outside, and there’s ice (1) the roads, so don’t drive too close to the car in front of you! There should be forty metres (2) _ you and that car! If you’re driving (3) the city this morning, pay attention to schoolchildren walking (4) the road Remember, you might be next to a school! Traffic is moving very slowly (5) the city centre (6) the moment There was an accident last night – If you’re driving (7) Central Library, the Police may stop you and ask you a few questions That’s all for now More weather news every hour, (8) six in the morning (9) six at night This is the KC News Network making sure you’re up to date (10) _ the news! ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… ……………… …………… 10 ……………… PART 6: Insert A, AN, THE or Φ (zero article) Write on the numbered blanks I came home from school one day with (1) headache, and took two aspirins from (2) _ bottle in (3) medicine cupboard They left (4) _ curious aftertaste in my mouth, and when my mother came home half an hour later I told her what I had done She shrieked and ran to (5) _ telephone: I had taken some tablets that (6) doctor had prescribed for her stomach cramps, and she had been warned that it was dangerous to exceed (7) _ stated doze – one tablet a day She had broken (8) bottle that morning, and transferred (9) _ tablets to (10) _ empty aspirin bottle III READING (4 points) PART 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer (0) has been done as an example THE OPEN UNIVERSITY The Open University was created in 1968 to (0) _ people who cannot afford to (1) regular courses of study, the opportunity of studying and (2) _ a university diploma or degree They study at home and their academic performance is assessed by (3) of written examinations or project work Most Open University students (4) in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (5) At the heart of most courses is a (6) _ of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post On many of the courses, students are (7) to watch television programmes on the BBC network, which are usually broadcast in the (8) _ hours of the morning The (9) _ of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, so that students not have to (10) only on the printed material they are sent Students are (11) with all the notes and books they need and, in (12) , some courses also include audio and video cassettes and computer software However, studying at the Open University can be a (13) because students have few opportunities to (14) _ each other That is why the University encourages students to set (15) and run informal study groups themselves give B bring C let D make A present B assist C attend D apply A managing B claiming C reaching D obtaining A method B means C route D system A fit B take C put D join A delight B satisfaction C joy D challenge A unit B club C set D heap A expected B needed C hoped D considered A first B initial C starting D early A cause B reason C end D aim 10 A rely B believe C trust D confide 11 A given B provided C posted D handed 12 A addition B particular C advance D return 13 A fight B struggle C battle D pressure 14 A introduce B know C meet D speak 15 A out B in C up D off PART 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by circling A,B,C or D to indicate your answers 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 organisations 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 organisations 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 PART 3: Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the numbered blanks provided below the passage The first (0) has been done as an example BICYCLE SAFETY Having to obey rules and regulations when riding a bike is (0) one of the first experiences children have of the idea of obeying the law However, a large number of children (1) _ left to learn the rules by trial and (2) , instead of being guided by experienced (3) _ Every year, hundreds of children visit the doctor or the hospital casualty department (4) crashing on their bikes This could be easily prevented by (5) _ them the basics of bicycle safety Ideally, children should be allowed to (6) only in safe places, such as parks and cycle tracks When this is not possible, and they are permitted to go on the (7) , it is important to teach them (8) basic safety principles First, they ought to learn and obey the rules of the road, which (9) _ traffic signs, signals and road markings Second, they should (10) _ wear a helmet Studies have shown that wearing bicycle helmets can (11) head injuries by up to 85 per cent In many places, (12) are required by law, particularly (13) _ children Finally, children should be made to understand (14) _ importance of riding in areas that are brightly lit and of wearing clothes that make (15) _ clearly visible on the road _ _ _ _ _ _ 10. 11 _ 12 _ 13. 14 _ 15 _ IV WRITING (6 points) PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it The alarm went off just as they came out of the building Scarcely …………………………………………………………………………… I told Simon to stop talking, but he didn’t Simon kept ………………………………………………………………………… To be sure of catching the bus, they got to the bus station very early To avoid …………………………………………………………………………… Good working relations depend on effective management The more …………………………………………………………………………… You ran the risk of being burgled when you left the door unlocked Your house could ………………………………………………………………… PART 2: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Use the word given and other words necessary Do not change the form of the given word After six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to get married (KNOT) …………………………………………………………………………………………… At this very moment my wife may be arriving back home (PROBABLY) …………………………………………………………………………………………… Noise is something that it is not possible for me to tolerate (PUT) …………………………………………………………………………………………… With this strange noise, there must be something wrong with the car (SOUNDS) …………………………………………………………………………………………… Our luggage has been stolen! (RUN) …………………………………………………………………………………………… PART 3: The chart below shows the results of a poll of theatre-goers on what disturbs them during performances at the theatre Write a report, describing the information shown You should write about 150 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… PART 4: Some people say that we should not judge a person by his or her appearance Others believe that appearance can tell us something about the personality of an interlocutor What is your opinion? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer You should write about 300 words …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END KỲ THI HSG ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG THÁNG 01 NĂM 2009 ĐƠN VỊ RA ĐỀ: SÓC TRĂNG -ooOoo ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ NGHỊ Môn: Tiếng Anh I LISTENING (3 points) PART 1: [1.2 points] 1-C 2.A 3.D PART 2: [1.8 points] (1) Friday (4) fifty-seven (7) Wednesday 4.B 5.A 6.C (2) History (5) forty-three (8) Why study history? (3) Biology (6) Tuesday (9) Animal language II LEXICAL – GRAMMAR (7 points) PART 1: MCQ [1.5 points] 1.C 2.A 3.B 4.D 9.C 10.B 11.D 12.A PART 2: Error correction [1.0 point] while – when because – although a soup – the soup 10 told – said it – there like – as at – in 5.B 13.D 6.D 14.C 7.A 15.B 8.C anyone – someone if – though / although within – in PART 3: Word formation [1.0 point] invariably pressure retailers centrally criticism(s) 10 efficiency excessive illogical essential unavoidable PART 4: Verb forms [1.5 points] has disappeared failed lives were walking leave has seen 9.had 10 had been waiting 10 (or) were waiting 12 have had 13 are taking 14 believe PART 5: Prepositions [1 point] on between through at to 10 with PART 6: Articles [1 point] a a the the the the III READING (4 points) PART 1: Cloze reading (MCQ) [1.5 points] C attend D obtaining B satisfaction C set D aim 10 A rely 13 B struggle 14.C meet PART 2: Questions – Answers (MCQ) [1 point] 1.C 2.A 3.C 6.B 7.D 8.B PART 3: Cloze reading (open) [1.5 points] (0) one (1) are (4) after (5) teaching (8) three / some (9) include (12) helmets (13) for had made hadn’t arrived 11 have been trying 11 (or) have tried 15 want in past along from a the the 10 an B means A expected 11 B provided 15 C up A fit D early 12 A addition 4.B 9.A 5.A 10.D (2) error (6) ride (10) always (14) the (3) adults / people (7) road (11) reduce (15) them IV WRITING (6 points) PART 1: Sentence transformation (0.5 point) Scarcely had they come out of the building when the alarm went off Simon kept talking although / though I told him to stop To avoid missing the bus, they got to the bus station very early The more effective management is, the better working relations are / will be Your house could have been broken into when you left the door unlocked PART 2: Key word transformation (0.5 point) After six-year relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to tie the knot At this very moment my wife is probably arriving back home I find it impossible to put up with noise Noise is something that is impossible for me to put up with It sounds like / as if there is something wrong with the car Someone has run off with our luggage! PART 3: Chart interpretation (2 points) 1.Form: [0.5 point] - The report should have a brief introduction, a body and a short conclusion - Good writing pieces are expected to be error-free Content: [1.5 points] - Students know how to group the factors, for example, the irritants relating to ‘noise’ and the irritants not relating to ‘noise’ In each group, the most irritating factor and the least irritating factor should be mentioned and supported by the percentage from the chart - The description of the percentage must be as accurate as possible PART 4: Composition (3 points) 1.Form: [1p] + Word limit + Few mistakes + to short paragraphs Content: [2p] + Understanding the rubric + Clear viewpoints (one side or the other or both) + Convincing supporting ideas + Good examples to illustrate each idea TAPESCRIPTS PART 1: (Talk) Thank you for coming It’s good to see so many young entrepreneurs here Today I’m going to talk about how to get rich The American writer Scott Fitzgerald once said, ‘Let me tell you about the rich They are very different from you and me’ He’s right The super-rich have a number of personal qualities that make them different But they aren’t all good qualities Here are some ideas for you entrepreneurs who want to get rich The first thing is, be mean You shouldn’t be too generous John Paul Getty, one of the richest men in history, put payphones in the bedrooms of his house so that his friends couldn’t make free phone calls Number You should start early Really rich people know they want to be rich even when they are children Matthew Freud sold mice to his schoolfriends He said he would be a millionaire by the time he was twenty-five years old He was right Number Don’t be too extravagant You mustn’t waste your money on stupid things Bill Gates doesn’t wear a suit He doesn’t care about looking good because he doesn’t have to look good If you spend all your money on expensive holidays and presents, you will probably never be rich Number Be confident You must believe in yourself Everyone has great ideas but 99.9% of us never anything about them Anita Roddick, the boss of Body Shop, says ‘It’s all about having a good idea and having the confidence to sell it to the public’ Number You have to work hard Work long hours This is the most important thing No one ever got rich by sleeping half the day Rupert Murdoch goes to five o’clock meetings That’s 5.00 in the morning Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One billionaire, went to his office at 6.00 in the morning Every day Even when he reached the age of seventy Number Think big Be ambitious You shouldn’t think about the limits of your business Sell yourself to the world, not only your home town Of course there are lots of other… PART 2: (Conversation) JANE Hi Tim! (Tim: Jane.) How are you? (Tim: Fine.) I'd been wondering when I'd run into you Have you been here long? TIM I arrived yesterday, on Sunday How about you? JANE I got here a few days ago, on Saturday No - wait a minute, what's today? – Sorry, Friday, not Saturday TIM But we didn't have to be here till today JANE Yes, I know, but I wanted to get my things moved into my room, and just take a look around So, did you decide to English in the end? TIM No, I changed my mind and opted for history instead And you're doing biology, if I remember correctly JANE Yes, although to start with I couldn't decide between that and geography TIM How much reading have you got? I was given an amazingly long list of books to read See! JANE Wow, it does look pretty long TIM Well, I counted 57 I could hardly believe it! What's your list like? JANE Well, it's not as long as yours, but it's still pretty big There are 43 I don't know how I'm going to get through them all TIM Well you don't have to read them all this week! You just have to stay ahead of the lectures and seminars Have you got your class schedule yet? JANE Yeah It came with the reading list When's your first lecture? TIM Tuesday How about you? JANE The day after It's my busiest day; I've got two lectures in the morning and one in the afternoon JANE It's going to be different from school, isn't it! TIM Yeah, particularly the lectures Have you got any special strategy for listening to lectures? JANE Well I'm going to use a cassette recorder and record them all TIM What! Are you allowed to? JANE Sure Lots of people it nowadays It means you can listen to the lectures all over again later, and make really good notes TIM I couldn't that I like to take notes as I'm listening I usually find I get all the important points Reading is different of course My approach is to skim the book first to see what's important and what isn't It saves hours of time JANE But what if you miss something? TIM You don't mean you're going to read every word, you? JANE Well, that's what I usually TIM Well, that's up to you, but I think you're crazy! JANE What's your first lecture on, anyway? TIM Oh, it's a lecture on the French Revolution JANE The French Revolution! How boring! TIM It's not boring at all! It was an amazing period of history It changed everything in Europe So what's your first lecture about? JANE It's about animal behaviour It sounds really interesting TIM Look, I was on my way to the library I'm going to get some of these books out and start reading for the first essay I've got to write JANE And what have you got to write about? TIM Well, you'll never believe it, I think our professor must have a sense of humour He's given us the title "Why study history?" JANE That's a good one When you find the answer, let me know! TIM I'm going to enjoy writing it Have you been given any writing assignments yet? JANE Yes, I've got to write about animal language TIM Hmm! That sounds a challenge I suppose you'll be off to the zoo to field research