Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT tỉnh Sóc Trăng môn Tiếng Anh năm học 2013-2014

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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG Năm học 2013-2014 Đề chính thức
Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12
(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể phát đề) Ngày thi: 21/9/2013 ________________ Đề thi này có 4 trang
- Thí sinh làm trên giấy làm bài thi.
- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước.
A. Listening (3.0 points)
Section 1 ( 1.5 points).
Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. You will listen to the conversation twice.
Situation: A potential guest from Los Angeles, Jeremy, phones the Tabard Inn
in Washington, DC, to enquire about room availability. Jeremy is talking to the receptionist.
1.Which number on his telephnone keypad did the caller press?
2. How much do the rooms with a queen – sized bed cost?
3.Where is the penthouse suite situated in the hotel?
Section 2 (1.5 points).
Listen to the second passage and fill the key information in the gaps. You will listen to the passage twice.
Situation: Tonya lives in Georgia in the American South. She talks about her
hometown – the city of Atlanta.
1. Atlanta,Georgia is a ... .... city.
2. In Atlanta I think we’ve done a ..........of maintaining the greenery in our city. 3. It is a ...... city.
4. We’re a city of transplants, which makes us ... ... diverse.
5. I know a few people who... ... into work.
B. Lexico – grammar (5.0 points) Part 1 (2.0 points)
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that needs correcting.
1. The industrial waste from the factory was contaminated this river. A B C D
2. Some people think there was a telescope so early as 385 BC. A B C D
3. He is chewing gum while waited for the bus. A B C D
4. Almost all the students have finished their fifty- pages assignment. A B C D
5. Wherever I visit this place, I’m reminded of my youth. A B C D
6. The alarm was risen as soon as the fire was discovered. Page 1/4 A B C D
7. If the price of oil comes down, more people would use their cars. A B C D
8. I didn’t intend to take a holiday this year, so now I’ve decided to. A B C D
9. With globalization English is becoming the more and more popular. A B C D
10. The police have been arrested the man who broke into the bank last night. A B C D Part 2 (1.6 points ) Choose the best answers
1. She became ------- when she saw the man standing outside her house again. A. unfortunate B. suspect C. sinister D. suspicious.
2. Our firm is in the process of --------------- several smaller companies. A. taking over B. putting on C. turning over D. making up
3. If your spending exceeds your income by a lot you are likely to end up ------
A. bankrupt B. wealthy C. uneconomical D. excessive
4. Luckily my wallet was handed into the police with all its contents ---------
A. preserved B. unscathed C. contained D. intact
5. Some people say she is ------------- , but I find her quite beautiful.
A. casual B. dark C. fair D. plain
6. The kidnappers demanded a ------- of a million dollars for the release of politician.
A. ransom B. reward C. deposit D. rescue
7. We never go into the classroom --------------- the window.
A. out of B. over C. under D. through
8. Sally has been a teacher ------------------- the year 2006.
A. for B. since C. in D. during Part 3 ( 1.0 point) Choose the best answers
1. Tulips ------ originally wild flowers which grew in the valleys in Central Asia.
A. are B. were C. had been D. have been
2. The train was delayed because the rail workers ----------- on a strike.
A. are going B. will be C. will go D. had gone
3. Just when I thought I ------------------- the alarm clock, it went off. A. had set B. set
C. had forgotten to set D. were setting
4. Rose ---- for a scholarship next year, so she is studying very hard this semester.
A. is going to apply B. had applied C. will apply D. were applying
5. I ----------- to the gym 3 times this week.
A. have been B. will have gone C. have been going D. had been Part 4 ( 0.4 point) Choose the best answers
1. “ Please, will you just tidy your room, and stop ----------------- excuses! A. having B. making C. doing D. taking
2. The curtains have --------------- because of the strong light A. weakened B. faded C. fainted D. lightened
3. A meeting will be -------------- to discuss the matter. Page 2/4 A. run B. taken C. held D. done
4. I’m considering ---------- my job. Can you recommend a good company? A. moving B. to move
C. changing D. to change
C. Reading ( 4.0 points) Part 1 ( 2.0 points)
Complete the passage with your own words.
In times of high unemployment there are usually very many (1) --------- when
a vacancy is (2) -------- . Sometimes large numbers of people fill in, and send off
(3)--------- forms for a single job. It is not unusual, in fact, for hundred of people to
apply to a firm (4)-------- one post. This number is reduced to a short -list of
perhaps six or eight, from (5) ------------ a final choice is (6) ------------ when they
all attend an interview. Very possibly the people interviewing will be (7) ------------
in the qualifications the candidates (8) ------------- at school or university and what
(9) -------------- they have had in previous jobs. They will probably ask for references
(10) ------------ by the candidates’ teachers and employers. Part 2 ( 2.0 points)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by
choosing letter A, B, C or D as the correct answer.
The search for alternative sources of energy has led in various directions.
Many communities are burning garbage and other biological waste products to
produce electricity. Converting waste products to gases or oil is also an efficient way to dispose of waste.
Experimental work is being done to derive synthetic fuels from coal, oil shale
and coal tars. But to date, that process has proved expensive. Other experiments are
underway to harness power with giant windmills. Geothermal power, heat from the earth, is also being tested.
Some experts expect utility companies to revive hydroelectric power derived
from streams and rivers. Fifty years ago, hydroelectric power provided one- third of
the electricity used in the United States, but today it supplies only four percent. The
oceans are another potential source of energy. Scientists are studying ways to convert
the energy of ocean currents, tides and waves to electricity. Experiments are also
underway to make use of temperature differences in ocean water to produce energy.
1. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. The Use of Water Productions for Energy.
B. The Search for Alterntive Sources of Energy.
C. Efficient Way of Disposing of Waste.
D. New Discoveries in Geothermal Power
2. Fifty years ago, one- third of the electricity in the United States was
provided by ----------------- . A. wind B. waste products C. water D. oil.
3. In the second paragraph, the phrase “Synthetic fuels” could best be replaced by which of the following? A. biological fuels B. low burning fuels C. fast burning fuels D. artificial made fuels.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an alternative sources of energy? A. Burning of garbage B. Geothermal power Page 3/4 C. Synthetic fuels D. Electricity.
5. According to the author, the impracticability of using coal, oil shale and coal
tars as sources of energy is due to -------------- . A. their time consuming B. their money consuming C. the scarcity of sources D. the lack of technology. D. Writing (5.0 pts) Part 1 (2.0 pts)
Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence
1. “ Why don’t you go to see the doctor?” he asked.
- He suggested ------------------------------------------------------------------
2. She started working as a secretary five years ago.
- She has --------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Put more salt in or you won’t be able to taste it.
- Unless -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. They made these artificial flowers of silk.
- These ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. He will make his son learn computer science.
- His son will ---------------------------------------------------------------------
6.They watched her feed the poultry.
- She was -----------------------------------------------------------------------
7.They think that she sold her old car.
- She is --------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. “Why did the dog bark violently last night, Daisy?” asked Tom.
- Tom asked ---------------------------------------------------------------------
9. He said ,” what a dreadful thing!”
- He exclaimed ------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Mary broke the vase which her mother had bought.
- The vase which ----------------------------------------------------------------
Part 2: (3.0 pts): Composition
Your friend, Lan, invited you to her birthday party and, as a present, you
bought her a book you knew she would like. When you got to the party, you saw that
someone else had already given her the same book.
Based on the above situation, write a composition of at least 250 words.
Make use of the following points in your composition: + How you felt. + What happened next. + What happened in the end.
You may reorder the points. You may also include other relevant points. ---- Hết ---- Page 4/4