4GIFTED STUDENTS 1217

Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space.. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _________ every day.[r]

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯƠNG THPT LIÊN SƠN ĐỀ LUYÊN 17 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH (Thơi gian lam bai 150 phut, không kê thơi gian giao đê) I Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A bush B rush C pull D lunar A bought B sought C drought D fought A killed B cured C crashed D waived A thunder B prefer C grocer D louder A tells B talks C stays D steals II Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others A advice B beauty C picture D postcard A prepare B practice C prevent D provide A famous B curious C anxious D delicious A vacation B colleague C pupil D teacher B career C cinema D gallery 10 A theatre III Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence 11 The school was closed for a month because of serious of fever A outcome B outburst C outset D outbreak 12 The campaign raised far more than the of $20.000 A aim B object C goal D target 13 We have a future ahead with little comfort, food or hope A cruel B pessimistic C grim D fierce 14 Only thoroughly unpleasant people leave the of their picnics to spoil the appearance of the countryside A rest B remainder C remains D rester 15 An almost line of traffic was moving at a snail’s pace through the town A continuous B constant C continual D stopping 16 Medieval travelers’ tales of fantastic creatures were often fascinating but not always A credible B creditable C credulous D imaginable 17 Don’t be late for the interview, people will think you are a disorganized person A unless B otherwise C if not D or so 18 My friends have just moved to a new flat in a residential area on the of Paris A suburbs B outside C outskirts D side 19 You are being thoroughly in refusing to allow this ceremony to take place A unrequited B unrepresentative C unreliable D unreasonable 20 “But so”, I told him, “you are my own .” A heart and heart B body and soul C flesh and blood D skin and bone IV Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs 21 Don't use pencils Please write the letter ink 22 My father made his mind to settle in the South 23 Minh couldn’t start his motor engine I think it ran fuel 24 Time is off now Please hand your papers 25 We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned 26 That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks It must have gone by now 27 He needed a model, someone to look 28 Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put him once a year 29 I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs his old friends 30 These two men’s farms are adjacent each other V Use the word in capitals at the end of these sentences to form a word that fits in the blank space 31 How much does _ of this club cost? MEMBER 32 She is extremely _ about the history of art KNOW 33 Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _ every day TROUBLE 34 He is completely _! Not only is he lazy but he is dishonest too EMPLOY 35 His boss told him off because he had behaved _ RESPONSIBLE 36 He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _ QUALIFY when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs 37 Women who are slimming can never enjoy a meal without being afraid of ORGANISE their diet 38 The trouble with Mr Brown is that he’s so _ One minute he goes CONSIST mad when you come late; the next he says nothing You never know where you are! 39 It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird It has been listed as one of the DANGER _ species 40 I didn’t know who it was – with a mask on she was completely _ RECONGNISE VI Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, circle letter A, B, C or D next to the answer you choose If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society But there seems little (41) _ it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (42) _ even environmental ones It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (43) _ – it’s the way society choose to use and (44) _ them Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – nonrenewable natural (45) _ We (46) _ well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away A high (47) _ of our annual consumption is in the (48) _ of packaging, and this (49) _ about seven per cent by weight of our domestic (50) _ Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (51) _ is growing fast The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (52) _ than coal and one (53) _ of ‘recovery’ strongly (54) _ by the plastic manufacturers is the (55) _ of waste plastic into a fuel 41 A evidence B concern C doubt D likelihood 42 A pleasures B benefits C savings D profits 43 A poison B disaster C disadvantage D evil 44 A dispose B store C endanger D abuse 45 A resources B processes C products D fuels 46 A remove B import C consign D consume 47 A portion B amount C proportion D rate 48 A way B kind C form D type 49 A takes B makes C carries D constitutes 50 A refuse B goods C requirements D rubble 51 A manufacture B plant C factory D industry 52 A degree B value C demand D effect 53 A measure B mechanism C method D medium 54 A desired 55 A conversion B argued B melting C favored C change D presented D replacement VII Read the following passage and fill the blank with ONE suitable word (10 pts) New technologies, like all technologies, are morally neutral (56) their advent makes the world a better place or not depends on the uses to which they are (57) And that, (58) turn, depends upon the decisions of many people, especially of politicians, managers, trade (59) leaders, engineers and scientists The new technologies, cheap, flexible, dependent on knowledge and information as their main input, can (60) human being from many of their current constraints for example constraints of resources and geography (61) the new technologies could also (62) those with power to control their fellow citizens even more effectively than in the (63) efficient dictatorships of the past The new technological society will (64) colossal demands on our imagination and ingenuity and on the capacity (65) our institutions to respond to new challenges VIII Choose from A, B, C, or D the one that best answers each of the questions in the following passage Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches of the land Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as straight as pillars Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth Still others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swam A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without fruits or seeds Others had only the appearance of ferns Their leaves had organs of sexual reproduction and produced seeds Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these false ferns (today completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants Traces of these floras of the earliest times have been preserved in the form of fossils Such traces are most commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns The species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety and vast numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the plant kingdom 66 What does the passage mainly discuss? A Plant reproduction B How to locate fossils C An ancient form of plant life D Tropical plant life 67 The word “Others” refers to _ A plants B pillars C trees D fronds 68 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in the passage? A They once spread over large areas of land B They varied greatly in size C They coexisted with amphibians, mosses, and horsetails D They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support 69 The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A accurate B genuine C straight D dependable 70 The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located between deposits of _ A coal B shale C sandstone D corollas IX Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 71 Immediately after his appointment to the post, the new editor fell ill → Scarcely _ 72 I left without saying goodbye as I didn’t want to disturb the meeting → Rather _ 73 The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week → There has _ 74 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended → Had it not _ 75 Harriet was upset because she saw Peter with another woman → It was _ X Writing an essay “University education is one of the keys to one’s success” 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 ĐỀ 019 KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 - THPT NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 HDC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Week 10 (Date ………/……… /2017) I (5pts) point/correct answer B C C B II (5pts) point/correct answer A B D A B III (10pts) point/correct answer 11 D 12 D 13 C 14 C IV (10pts) 1.5 point/correct answer 21 in 23 of 22 up 24 in 15 A 25 up 26 off V (10pts) point/correct answer 31 membership 34 unemployable 32 knowledgeable 35 irresponsibly 33 troublesome 36 disqualified VI (15pts) point/correct answer 41 C 42 B 43 D 44 D 51 D 52 B 53 C 54 C VII (10pts) point/correct answer 56 whether 58 in 57 put 59 union VIII (10pts) point/correct answer 66 C 67 A 68 D 69 B 16 A 17 B 27 up/up to 28 up with 37 disorganizing 38 inconsistent 45 A 55 A 18 C 46 B 60 free 61 but 47 C 19 D 10 B 20 C 29 down 30 to 39 endangered 40 unrecognizable 48 C 62 enable 63 most 49 D 50 A 64 make 65 of 70 A IX (10pts) points/correct answer 81 → Scarcely had he been appointed to the post when the new editor fell ill 82 → Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye 83 → There has been a considerable fall in the value of sterling in the past week 84 → Had it not been for the attendance of a famous film star the party would not have been a success 85 → It was because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet X (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 ... because she saw Peter with another woman that Harriet was upset / that upset Harriet X (15pts) Students? ?? own answers Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark To be given the maximum of 50%... 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,