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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN ĐỀ LUYÊN 18 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 11 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Thơi gian lam bai 150 phut, không kê thơi gian giao đê) I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line A several B suppose C decisive D sister A muddle B struggle C bush D interrupt A ready B measure C steak D stealth A wind B behind C mind D find A chalice B challenge C choice D chemist II Pick out the word that has the stress syllable differently from that of the other words A application B certificate C biology D security A university B punctuality C agricultural D mathematician A identify B secondary C luxuriously D majority A academic B engineering C available D sympathetic 10 A obligatory B geographical C international D undergraduate III Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete sentence below and write your answers in the answer sheet 11 She refused to eat meat under any A circumstances B occasion C opportunity D reason 12 It was difficult to guess what he _ to the news would be A feelings B reaction C capital D opinion 13 Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually …… to its original splendor A repaired B renewed C restored D renovated 14 He didn’t know anyone at the wedding _ than the bride and the groom A except B other C apart D rather 15 When you are an old age pensioner, you have to learn to ………… a very small income A live on B live up to C live out D live down 16 I felt so much better, my doctor _ me to take a holiday by the sea A suggested B considered C accepted D advised 17 He said that the plane had already left and that I _ arrived an hour earlier A must have B had to C should have D was supposed to 18 Alice didn’t expect _ to Bill’s party A to ask B being asked C to be asked D asking 19 The restaurants on the island are expensive, so it’s worth _ a packed lunch A take B to take C taking D taken 20 When the alarm went off, Mick just turned _ and went back to sleep A down B over C up D out IV Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense a When he (21 not arrive) _ by 6.00, I (22 know) _ He (23 miss) _ the bus b Something (24 tell) _ me that you (25 not listen) _ to a single word I (26 say) _ in the past tense minutes c Same (27 not receive) _ the parcel the last time I (28 speak) _ to him d When you (29 feel) _ hungry, room service (30 bring) _ you whatever you want V Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space 31 The judges describe Jones as a _ criminal who was a danger to HARD members of the public 32 Rescue team held out little hope of finding other SURVIVE 33 He works for UNESCO in a purely _ role ADVICE 34 _ of the new system will take several days INSTALL 35 This type of behavior is no longer _ acceptable SOCIETY 36 37 38 39 40 Watching television can be very _ Teachers must keep a record of students’ _ Our school set up a project to _ the library system The breakdown of the negotiations was not _ Those countries are _ on other countries for most of their food EDUCATION ATTEND COMPUTER EXPECT DEPEND VI Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition 41 _ behalf of the department I would like to thank you all 42 Many people expressed a strong preference _ the original plan 43 They were refused entrance _ the exhibition 44 He graduated _ York with a degree in Psychology 45 We had an argument _ the waiter about the bill 46 She complimented him _ his excellent German 47 She sacrificed everything _ her children 48 Sit down and make yourself _ home 49 He works away _ home during the week 50 The searchers spread _ to over the area faster VII Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions below Traditionally the United States has been described as a melting pot, a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society Since the 1960s, many Americans have rejected the melting pot metaphor in favour of the image of the mosaic, a picture created by assembling many small stones or tiles In a mosaic, each peace retains its own distinctive identity, while contributing to a larger design Advocates of the mosaic metaphor assert that it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States Today, may Americans value their immigrant heritage as an important part of their identity More recent immigrant groups from Asia, such as Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans, have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants, such as French Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans and Italian Americans 51 Why has the United States often been described as a melting pot? 52 Why have people been in favor of the image of the “mosaic”? 53 What does the word “mosaic” mean? 54 What have immigrant groups from Asia done to maintain their identity? 55 Name some recent immigrant groups from Asia in the United States? VIII Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word for each space CAR CATCHES FIRE Three people jumped (56) a car on a busy Oxford road after a fire started under the bonnet this morning They were just able to rescue their possessions before the car burst into (57) Mr Peter Collins, 25, of Wey Road, Berinsfield (58) his Avenger estate car home (59) work with two friends when he noticed smoke coming into the car He stopped, (60) was unable to open the bonnet He poured a bottle of water over the radiator where the smoke was coming from, but could not put out the flames He then (61) to get fire extinguishers from a nearby (62) , but (63) also failed to have any effect (64) he telephoned for a (65) , but by the time it arrived, the car was totally burned out 56 A into B on C out of D over 57 A flames B petrol C smoke D sparks 58 A drove B has driven C was driving D was driven 59 A to B from C at D in 60 A but B because C although D so 61 A wandered B jumped C walked D ran 62 A hospital B garage C library D swimming pool 63 A this B those C that D these 64 A At length B Finally C At the end D Terminally 65 A police car B ambulance C taxi D fire engine IX Read the passage below carefully Then choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter Early in the morning we were sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise We saw a duck come along with three ducklings padding cheerfully behind her As we watched them, there was a sudden swirl in the water We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike- a fish which is rather like a freshwater shark- and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface This incident made Peter furious He vowed to catch the pike On three successive mornings we returned to the vicinity and used several different kinds of bait On the third day Peter was lucky Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster There was a desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and succeeded When he had got it ashore and killed it, he weighed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds- a record for that district 66 Why you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake? A He was watching the ducks C He was waiting for the pike to appear B He wasn’t very talkative D He was fishing 67 To what does surprise in line probably refer to ? A to the duck B to the ducklings C to the action of the pike D to the time of the day 68 What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later? A He caught and killed the pike C He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings B He remained determined to catch the pike D He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike 69 How much was the pike worth? A about thirty pounds B about two hundred and forty dollars C the passage contains no information on this point D the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pound 70 Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage? A Mysterious disappearance of ducklings C Record pike caught by an angry fisherman B Revenge on a duck D Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at sea X Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it But for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, he would have been stranded there for hours → If … it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours Let’s invite the Browns to the party on Sunday → He suggested … inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday The only thing that prevented the passing of the bill was the death of the Prime Minister → Had it not … been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed … I’ve forgotten that commentator’s name but he’s very well-known → That commentator, … whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known … I only recognized him when he came into the light → Not until … he came into the light did I recognize him … XI Writing an essay 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 280- 300 words to support your points _THE END SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ 015 Week 05 (Date ………/……… /2017) I (5pts) point/correct answer B C C A D III (10pts) point/correct answer 11 A 12 B 13 C 14 B 15 A II 16 D IV (10pts) point/correct answer 21 didn’t arrive 24 tells 22 knew 25 haven’t been listening 23 hadn’t missed 26 have said V (10pts) point/correct answer 31 hardened 33 advisory 32 survivors 34 Installation VI (10pts) point/correct answer 41 on 43 to 42 for 44 from (5pts) point/correct answer A D B C 10 A 17 C 18 C 27 hadn’t received 28 spoke 35 socially 36 educational 45 with 46 on 19 C 20 B 29 feel 30 will bring 37 attendances 38 computerize 47 for 48 at 39 unexpected 40 dependent 49 from 50 out VII (10pts) point/correct answer 51 → Because the United States is a place where the previous identities of each immigrant group are melted down to create an integrated, uniform society 52 → Because it better represents the diverse multicultural society of the United States 53 → It means a picture create by assembling many small stones or tiles 54 → They have established communities alongside those populated by the descendants of European immigrants 55 → They are Vietnamese Americans and Korean Americans VIII (10pts) point/correct answer 56 C 57 A 58 C 59 B IX (10pts) points/correct answer 66 D 67 C 68 B 69 C 60 A 61 D 62 B 63 D 64 B 65 D 70 C X (5pts) point/correct answer 71 → If it hadn’t been for your unsuspected talents as a mechanic, we would have been stranded there for hours 72 → He suggested inviting the Browns to the party on Sunday 73 → Had it not been for the death of the Prime Minister, the bill would have been passed 74 → That commentator, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known 75 → Not until he came into the light did I recognize him XI (15pts) Students’ own answers Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language high school students Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate styles and linking devices THE END