Kỳ thi chọn HSG tỉnh Quảng Bình môn Tiếng Anh LỚP 12 năm học 2016-2017

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KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 22 tháng 3 năm 2017 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên:..................................... (Đề thi này có 05 trang)
Số báo danh:................................
Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. SECTION ONE: LISTENING
• Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa
các phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ.
Part 1: Listen to the conversation and decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). (6pts) STATEMENTS T F
1. As a teacher, Phong’s mother doesn’t have much work to do.
2. Phong prefers to do a nine-to-five job. 3. Trang likes travelling.
4. Trang wants to become a tour guide.
5. Nick likes to focus on academic subjects.
6. A mechanic needs many skills to do the job well.
Part 2: Fill in the following blanks according to what you here. Use NO MORE THAN
THREE words or/and numbers in each blank. (9pts)
Can a bunch of primary school kids really change the world? Well, we’re going to try. Hi,
I’m Coulter, and my (7) ………… and I have split into teams and we’re going to spend the first
five minutes of school every day this week changing the world. At our (8) ………. we have heaps
of old mobiles lying around and across Australia they reckon there are about (9)………. . And the
parts can all be recycled so we’ve asked every kid in school to bring in their old mobiles and we
have five minutes to (10) ……..… them up. Mobiles have these really poisonous chemicals in them
and when we chuck them out with the (11) ………., the chemicals go into the water and soil and
end up in our (12) ……… .
Hi, I’m Dana, and this is a seedling. And at our school we turn this into this. This morning
my group has two (13) ………… . First we have to weed our garden and (14) ………… new
veggies. Then we have to feed our whole class and we only have three minutes left. (15)………….
is our Munch ’n’ crunch day where local growers donate fruit and veg for us to eat. But today
we’re adding stuff from our own garden. SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. (3pts) 16. A. canal B. casino C. canary D. canon 17. A. century B. culture C. coin D. camel 18. A. debt B. nib C. absorb D. absent
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group. (2pts) 19. A. identity B. result C. heritage D. unique 20. A. musician B. electronic C. alive D. creation Page 1/5
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. (10pts)
21. Unless you give up smoking, you’ll ……………..the risk of damaging your health. A. bear B. suffer C. make D. run
22. For a while I was at a ………………. to know what to say. A. blank B. pain C. loss D. crisis
23. Some days of rest may help to ………….. the pressure of work. A. reduce B. lower C. chop D. crease
24. This is the …………….. of the bicycle which was stolen. A. detail B. description C. information D. example
25. Thang: “What do you think about the novel?” - Huong: “…………………..” A. Yes, let’s
B. I can’t agree with you more C. The best I’ve ever read D. I wish I could
26. The college will soon be ready to ……………… candidates for new courses. A. enroll B. involve C. call D. recall
27. We bought some ………………glasses. A. German lovely old B. German old lovely C. lovely old German D. old lovely German
28. It is a good idea to be …………….. dressed when you go for an interview. A. finely B. boldly C. smartly D. clearly
29. Turner: “Good morning. My name is Turner. I have a reservation.” – Mary: “………………..” A. What do you want?
B. Yes, a single room for two nights.
C. I haven’t decided yet. What about you? D. What do you like?
30. I can’t …………….. what he’s doing; it’s so dark down there. A. see through B. make out C. look into D. show up
Part 2. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a
word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (10pts)
A woman living in the city centre has asked for (0) assistance ASSIST
to find a bigger house and garden - so that her 112 pets can live in
less (31) ………. conditions. Jennifer Symons, 26, has always CROWD
loved animals and now has a (32) ………. that includes twelve cats, COLLECT
seven dogs, four monkeys, two horses and a (33) ………. of VARY
smaller creatures, including hamsters, parrots and tropical fish.
She also has a number of snakes, and although none of them,
she says, is (34)………., some of her neighbours in Lower Market POISON
Street remain (35) ………. and are worried that they might escape. CONVINCE
Generally, though, people seem to like Jennifer's pets and are
always (36) ………. towards her. FRIEND
All these animals, however, have to be looked after, and
Jennifer has to get up at 5.30 every morning to start (37) ………. FOOD
some of them. Cleaning and other tasks take up so much time that
taking care of them has now become almost her main (38) ………., OCCUPY
leaving her with only her (39) ………. from a part-time job at a EARN
local supermarket to maintain the 112 and herself. It is hardly
(40)…..…., therefore, that she can't really afford to move into a SURPRISE bigger house. Page 2/5
Part 3. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (5pts)
41. This time next year I (probably/ live)…………………. on the other side of the world.
42. Gold, as well as platinum, (recently/ rise) ……………… sharply in price.
43. My friends would rather that I (not/leave)………………… the party early last night.
44. We have postponed telling anyone the news until someone considers (do) …………… something about our matter.
45. You (not/go) …………….. there as she was not expecting you.
Part 4. In each of the following sentences, the four words or phrases are marked A, B, C or D.
IDENTIFY the one underlined expression that is not correct and CORRECT it. There is an
example at the beginning (0). (5pts)
0. We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family. A B C D
0. B hardly → hard
46. There were too many books on the shelves that I didn’t know which one to choose. A B C D
47. He is the man that his novel won the Pulitzer prize last year. A B C D
48. While preparing for your wedding, keeping in mind that this is just the first step in your future A B C lives of love together. D
49. Species become extinct or danger for a number of reasons, but the primary cause is the A B
destruction of habitat by human activities. C D
50. The Southeast Asian Games, also knowing as the SEA Games, is a biennial multi-sport event A B
involving participants from the current eleven countries of Southeast Asia. C D
Part 5. Fill in each of the blanks with ONE suitable preposition. (5pts)
51. Damage to the building resulted ………….. an unusually high wind.
52. The students are still…….the impression of the graduation ceremony they attended last month.
53. “My son often writes to me and asks …………. you in his letters.”
54. Before going…………..details tell me what it is about.
55. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her ………. because of her poor eyesight.
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10pts)
When I first arrived to take up my new job, I stayed in a hotel, but I soon started looking for
some permanent (56) ………….. . The first flat I (57) ………….. over was in a basement and was
obviously extremely damp in the winter. Quite apart from the fact that the only (58) ………….. was
of a brick wall. Then, I had a look at a small flat in a modern (59) ………….. . It had a
(60)………….. space and a garden, but the (61) ………….. was far too high for me. I didn’t want to
end up in a tiny place, so I answered an ad for house-sharing. The house was in a quiet
(62)………….. , and as soon as I saw it I fell in love with it. There was a high overgrown hedge
around the front garden, and place to park car in the drive. The room to (63) ………….. looked out
(64) ………….. the back garden, and had a big bay window. Although it meant (65) ………….. the
kitchen and living room, I did have my own bathroom, really just a shower and washbasin crammed
into what must have once been a cupboard. 56. A. home B. accommodation C. house D. landlady 57. A. passed B. viewed C. came D. looked 58. A. view B. entrance C. distance D. bathroom 59. A. tower B. department C. block D. square Page 3/5 60. A. living B. breathing C. working D. parking 61. A. lift B. roof C. area D. rent 62. A. surrounding B. neighbourhood C. context D. premises 63. A. let B. myself C. pay D. lend 64. A. in B. over C. at D. for 65. A. without B. in C. sharing D. having
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap. (10pts)
Surely (0)……one…… of the most amazing sights on Earth is the display of natural light in
the night sky known (66)…………. the Northern Lights. It is something everyone should see
(67)…………. least once in their life.
These lights, (68) …………. are mainly visible in Arctic region, are caused when material
from the sun reaches the Earth’s magnetic field. On the (69) …………. the most common colours
are green and red, although sometimes blue or purple lights can be seen. They often look like
brightly coloured clouds dancing across the sky, in displays that can last several hours.
(70) …………. you want to observe the Northern Lights, it’s best to get as close to the North
Pole as possible during the winter, in (71) …………. of the extreme cold. Seeing the lights in the
short Arctic summer is not really possible in view of the fact that they are only visible in darkness,
and during the months (72) …………. the sun never sets there is daylight 24 hours a day.
Weather conditions also (73) …………. a big difference. The lights cannot be seen
(74)…………. the sky is clear, so there must be no fog or heavy clouds. Bright moonlight can also
reduce the intensity of the lights and because of (75) …………. you should avoid any nights that have a full moon.
Part 3. You are going to read an article about the terracotta warriors of Xi’an, in China. The
headings of the paragraphs have been moved. Choose the most suitable heading from the list
A-G for each part (76-80) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to
use. There is an example at the beginning (0). (5pts) A. Ready for battle B. Perfectly preserved
C. The ruler’s final resting place
D. A return to popularity E. Discovered by chance F. A memorable experience
G. An army of individuals
XI’AN’S TERRACOTTA WARRIORS 0 D
One of the greatest cities in the history of civilization, Xi’an had become little more than a small
provincial town before the discovery of its terracotta warriors. Since then, it has become one of the most
important tourist destinations in the world and its prosperity has increased correspondingly. 76
The world-famous terracotta warriors were unearthed in 1974 by local farmers who were
digging a well. The army of soldiers made out of baked clay turned out to be one of the most
important archaeological finds of the twentieth century. 77
The warriors were made to protect the tomb of the First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, which lies
beneath a hill 1.5 km away. Work on the tomb began in 246 BC as soon as the Emperor came to
power, and records say that it is filled with model palaces and even a model of China itself, with
rivers of mercury that can actually be made to flow. As yet, however, the tomb remains unexplored
and there is no confirmation of these wonders. Page 4/5 78
So far, interest has focused instead on the life-size soldiers lined up in wide ditches to the
east. They stand in military formation and have some armour but no helmets (which were reserved
for officers). They did, however, originally carry real weapons, made of metal, which were stolen by
robbers soon after the Emperor’s death. 79
The statues themselves were made of local clay. No two faces are alike – each is a personal
portrait. Each body was made separately. The legs are solid, but the rest is hollow, with hands and
head added later. Details such as beards and ears were sculpted afterwards, then the whole was
brightly painted. It is uncertain quite why so much trouble was taken, but one theory is that the
different faces, many of which belong to what have become minority races, are a celebration of the first unification of China. 80
In addition to the foot soldiers, tourists can see horses and chariots. Examples of all the finds
are on display in separate exhibition halls which allow closer inspection than is possible with the
majority of figures in the ditches. It is forbidden to photograph or video the main army but
photography is permitted elsewhere. There is no doubt that a visit to the warriors of Xi’an is the
highlight of their tour for many visitors to China. SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as
the sentence printed before it. (5pts)
81. He brought the umbrella along but it didn’t rain.
→ He needn’t…………………………………………….
82. The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.
→ Rarely………………………………………………….
83. He was sorry he hadn’t said goodbye to her at the airport.
→ He regretted……………………………………………
84. I was greatly relieved to hear that her condition was not serious.
→ It was with…………………………………………….
85. Its lack of irregular verbs makes Esperanto a unique language.
→ Unlike other………………………………………….
Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN. You must use between TWO
and FIVE WORDS, including the word given (5pts)
86. They have arranged to see the director tomorrow morning. ARRANGEMENTS
→ They have…………………the director tomorrow morning.
87. The last time Peter saw John was the day they left school. SEEN
→ Peter has …………………….. the day they left school.
88. The demand for tickets was so great that people queued day and night. SUCH
→ It was ………………. for tickets that people queued day and night.
89. We agree that each of us would do the washing up on alternative days. TURNS
→ We agree …………………………… to do the washing up.
90. It took her a long time to recover from her illness. GET
→ It took her a long time …………….… her illness.
Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts)
Family structures in Vietnam have considerably changed in recent years. In the past
extended families (more than two generations live in a home) were popular; while nuclear families
(two generations - parents and children live under one roof) are now popular. Do you think these
changes are better or worse for our society?
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You should write at least 200 words. ------THE END------ Page 5/5