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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN LÝ TỰ TRỌNG NĂM HỌC 2013-2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – Lớp 12
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút I. LISTENING (15 points)
Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe:
* Bài nghe khoảng 16 phút gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần mỗi lần cách nhau 10 giây.
* Thí sinh có 5 phút để đọc qua các phần trước khi nghe.
* Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài làm sau khi nghe hết 2 phần.
* Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.
PART 1: You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1 to 5, choose the best answer A, B or C.
1. You overhear a man talking about an experience he had at an airport. What did he lose? A. his passport B. his wallet C. a piece of luggage
2. You overhear the beginning of a lecture. What subject are the students taking? A. medicine B. sport C. music
3. You hear a man talking on the phone about buying a house. What is the purpose of his call? A. to apologise B. to complain C. to obtain information
4. You hear a writer of children’s stories talking about books and compact discs. What advantage does he
think books have over compact discs?
A. They may last for a longer time.
B. They are easier to look after.
C. They contain better quality material.
5. You hear a husband and a wife talking about their holidays. What problem do they have?
A. They really hate flying anywhere.
B. They can never think of anywhere to go.
C. They never agree about what to do. 1 2 3 4 5
PART 2: You will hear an interview with Elizabeth Homes about her experience working in Africa. For
sentences 6 to 15, complete the sentences.
6. Elizabeth worked for a ________________ before she went to Africa.
7. Elizabeth first found out about working as a volunteer from a ________________ she saw at the dentist’s.
8. The course in London that Elizabeth attended was called _________________.
9. Elizabeth’s job in Africa was to teach _________________ how to market their goods.
10. On arrival in Africa, Elizabeth spent _________________ doing a training course with other volunteers.
11. Elizabeth used a _________________ to travel short distances in Africa.
12. Elizabeth feels that she got on best with _________________ in the area of Africa where she lived.
13. Back in England, Elizabeth found that she was disturbed by the ________________ in the city. 1
14. At the moment, Elizabeth buys and sells __________________ from Africa.
15. Nowadays, Elizabeth spends more time on her favourite pastime, which is ________________. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25 pts)
PART 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. For sentences 16 to 30, write your
answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box.
16. I usually buy my clothes ______. It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker. A. on the house B. off the peg C. in public D. on the shelf
17. My father ______ when he found out that I had damaged his car. A. hit the roof B. saw pink elephants C. made my blood boil D. brought the house down
18. ______ every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers. A. Wholly B. Hardly C. Most D. Virtually
19. Suddenly, someone shouted, “Thief!” and the man quickly ______ on a motorbike. A. took in B. came forward C. made off D. handed in
20. The new manager ______ very strict rules as soon as he had ______ the position. A. laid down/ taken over B. put down/ taken over C. lay down/ taken up D. wrote down/ come over
21. I see John’s ______ again. I’ve heard him telling everyone he’s the best tennis player in the County. A. holding his tongue B. singing another tune C. blowing his own trumpet D. pulling my leg
22. The hall was very crowded with over a hundred people ______ into it. A. stuck B. packed C. pushed D. stuffed
23. Fire crews have been operating at full ______. A. effort B. power C. strength D. energy
24. Owing to the fog, his flight from Karachi was ______. A. belated B. overdue C. unscheduled D. unpunctual
25. The car burst into ______ but the driver managed to escape. A. fire B. burning C. heat D. flames
26. Don’t wake him up. He was ______ the go all night and he returned from work very tired. A. in B. on C. during D. over
27. They say that when you turn 40, you are over the ______. A. cloud B. threshold C. hill D. line
28. The comforting news from my sister was a real ______ off my mind. A. stone B. deal C. load D. mass
29. If the man fails to repair the faulty wiring, we could borrow a candle from the neighbors as a last ______. A. resort B. rescue C. resource D. recourse
30. Don’t think you can change his approach; he’s too stubborn to be ______. 2 A. brought up B. brought in C. brought round D. brought forward 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
PART 2: Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. For sentences 31 to 40, write
your answer in the numbered box.
Life in extreme conditions
Until relatively recently, it was thought that extreme heat and cold presented (31) ________(MOUNT)
problems to living organisms and that all life existed in a narrow range of (32) ______ (FLAVOUR)
temperatures. However, the discovery of extremophiles has forced a (33) _______ (ASSESS) of that view.
Extremophiles are bacteria that survive, and even thrive, in (34) _________ (SEEM) impossible
conditions. (35) ________ (PROBABLE) as it may seem, some exist at temperatures exceeding 80ºC in
geysers and hot springs, while others live in the freezing conditions of the Antarctic (36) _________
(WILD). While most species of large animals are (37) _______ (THREAT) by global warming, even to the
point of (38) _______ (EXTINCT), that kind of (39) _______ (ECOLOGY) change may actually benefit the
extremophiles. These (40) __________ (MYSTERY) organisms may survive long after the human race. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
III. READING: (30pts)
PART 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. For
sentences 41 to 50, write your answer in the numbered box.
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the
United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
TV, although not essential, has become a(n) (41)_______ part of most people’s lives. It has become a
baby- sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when
what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that TV is not a teacher but a
sustainer. The poor (42)_______ of programs does not elevate people into greater (43)_______, but rather
maintains and encourages the status quo.
The (44)_______ reason for the lack of quality in American TV is related to both the history of TV
development and the economics of TV. TV in American began with the radio. Radio companies and their
sponsors first experimented with TV. Therefore, the close relationship, (45)_______ the advertisers had with
radio programs, actually produced the programs. Thus, (46)_______ from the capitalistic, profit-oriented
sector of American society, TV is primarily (47)_______ with reflecting and attracting society (48)_______
than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience
possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging. 3
TV in America today remains, to a large (49)_______, with the same organization and standards as it
had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will
require a change in the (50)_______ system. 41. A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior 42. A. quantity B. quality C. effect D. product 43. A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling 44. A. adequate B. unknown C. inexplicable D. primary 45. A. which B. that C. where D. what 46. A. going B. leaving C. coming D. getting 47. A. interested B. concerned C. worried D. connected 48. A. more B. rather C. less D. better 49. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount 50. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 PART 2:
• You are going to read an extract from a magazine article about underwater exploration. Eight
sentences have been removed from the extract. Choose from the sentences (A-I) the one which fits
each gap (from 51 to 58). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
• Write your answer in the blanks. In hot water
Rachel Mills is a scientist who spends as much time as she can at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Rachel Mills teaches and does research into marine geochemistry, which means she studies the
chemical processes happening in the sea. (51)___________. When she isn’t teaching, she lowers herself into
a steel vehicle, a vessel for underwater exploration the size of a small car, and dives three kilometres down
into the Atlantic Ocean to study underwater volcanoes.
‘Inside’, she says, ‘space is so limited that I can reach out and touch the two pilots.
(52)___________. A diver can last for 16 hours - three hours to reach the ocean floor, ten hours gathering
samples of rock and water and then three hours to get back up to the surface again.’
‘If anything happens, and you have a problem and have to get to the top quickly, you can hit a panic
button. The outside drops away leaving a small circular escape vessel that gets released, and it’s like letting
go of a ping-pong ball in the bath – it goes rapidly to the surface. (53)___________.’
‘I didn’t know how I was going to react the first time I climbed into the vehicle. It was on the deck
of ship and I got in with an instructor. (54)___________.They were testing me to see how I would react to
being in such a small place.’
Now Rachel has made six dives. Last year she dived with a Russian crew. ‘We went to a site which
was a five-day sail west of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. (55)___________. It is where the Atlantic
Ocean comes alive. The Russian team were dropping off some scientific equipment there to discover the
effect of a multi-national programme that would make a hole of 150 metres through a volcano.’
When she isn’t at sea, Rachel is in her office at the Oceanography Centre, Southampton. ‘Two thirds
of my salary comes from teaching, which I love, but I do it so I can get on with my research into the “black 4
smokers”. This is just another name for underwater volcanoes - water comes out of the rock and turns into
what looks like black smoke. (56)___________.’
‘The only time I’ve been frightened is when I first went down with the Americans. We were towing
equipment on a 50-metre rope when suddenly there was an explosion.
There was this immense bang as the shock waves hit our vehicle and I thought, “I’m going to die.”
We stared at each other in silence, waiting. (57)___________. The relief was incredible - we were still alive!’
‘It’s such an adventure diving down to the deepest part of the ocean. Every time I look out of the
porthole and see those chimneys, there is such a sense of wonder. (58)___________. I had studied the black
smokers for three years for my Ph.D. When I got down there and saw them for real it was such an amazing feeling.’
A. Here, on the ocean floor, is a huge area of underwater volcanoes, their chimneys all blowing out black smoke.
B. Here I am on the bottom of the sea, and no one else on this planet has ever before seen them.
C. No one’s tested it yet, but I don’t think it would be a very pleasant journey.
D. He then talked me through the emergency procedures; including what to do if the pilot had a heart attack!
E. They are used to these conditions, which means we can’t stand up or move and we must stay inside
until someone opens the door from the outside.
F. When it didn’t happen, we couldn’t believe it.
G. This pours out at a rate of one metre per second and at a temperature of 350 degrees.
H. After that, as you get really deep, it’s near freezing point so you need a sweater, thick socks, gloves and a woolly hat.
I. She is a lecturer at the Oceanography Centre at Southampton University. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
PART 3: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write your answer in the numbered box.
Vitamins, taken in tidy doses, are a major group of organic compounds that regulate the mechanisms
by which the body coverts food into energy. They should not be confused with minerals, which are inorganic
in their makeup. Although in general the naming of vitamins followed the alphabetical order of their
identification, the nomenclature of individual substances may appear to be somewhat random and
disorganized. Among the 13 vitamins known today, five are produced in the body. Because the body
produces sufficient quantities of some but not all vitamins, they must be supplemented in the daily diet.
Although each vitamin has its specific designation and cannot be replaced by another compound, a lack of
one vitamin can interfere with the processing of another. When a lack of even one vitamin in a diet is
continual, a vitamin deficiency may result.
The best way for an individual to ensure a necessary supply of vitamin is to maintain a balanced diet
that includes a variety of foods and provides adequate quantities of all the compound. Some people take
vitamin supplements, predominantly in the form of tablets. The vitamins in such supplements are equivalent
to those in food, but an adult who maintains a balanced diet does not need a daily supplement. The ingestion 5
of supplements is recommended only to correct an existing deficiency due to unbalanced diet, to provide
vitamins known to be lacking in a restricted diet, or to act as a therapeutic measure in medical treatment.
Specifically, caution must be exercised with fat-soluble substances, such as vitamins A and D, because, taken
in gigantic doses, they may present a serious health hazard over a period of time.
59. In line 1, the word ‘regulate’ is closest in meaning to ______. A. control B. refine C. refresh D. confine
60. According to the passage, vitamins are ______. A. food particles B. essential nutrients C. miscellaneous D. major food group
61. In line 4, the word “nomenclature” is closest in meaning to ______. A. conservation B. classification C. concentration D. clarification
62. How many vitamins must be derived from nourishment? A. 5 B. 7 C. 8 D. 10
63. The author implies that foods ______.
A. supply some but not all necessary vitamins
B. should be fortified with all vitamins
C. are equivalent in vitamin content
D. supplement some but not all necessary vitamins
64. In line 7, the phrase “daily diet” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. weight loss or gain B. sufficient quantities C. nourishment intake D. vitamin tablets
65. A continual lack of one vitamin in a person’s diet is ______. A. contagious B. desirable C. preposterous D. dangerous
66. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A. A varied diet needs to be supplemented with vitamins.
B. An inclusive diet can provide all necessary vitamins.
C. Vitamins cannot be consistently obtained from food.
D. Vitamins should come from capsules on purified form.
67. It can be inferred from the passage that vitamin supplements can be advisable ______. A. in special medical case B. in most correcting diets
C. after correcting a dietary deficiency
D. before beginning a therapeutic treatment
68. In line 17, the phrase “act as” is closest in meaning to ______.
A. play the role of B. pretend to be C. fight for D. attest to the fact that
69. The author of the passage implies that ______.
A. some vitamins are not fat-soluble
B. vitamins can be taken in very small doses
C. most vitamins are water-soluble
D. all vitamins are found in measured doses
70. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Adopting vitamins to control weight
B. The individual’s diet for optimum health
C. Vitamin categorization and medical application D. The place of vitamins in nutrition 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
III. WRITING: (30 points) PART 1: (10 pts) 6
For questions 71–80, 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 three and eight words, including the word given.
Here is an example: Do you mind if I watch you while you paint? OBJECTIONS
Do you have any objections to my watching you while you paint?
71. I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. EXPRESS
I would ________________________________________ with the standard of service in your hotel.
72. I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. SOONER
I _________________________________________ in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.
73. I would find Andy more attractive if he didn’t laugh at strange things. SENSE
If it were _____________________________________ humour, I would find Andy quite attractive.
74. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET
I’d rather __________________________________________________ instead of telling everyone!
75. Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake, there ___________________________ as team spirit.
76. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTED
He dislikes ____________________________________________________________ by his friends.
77. My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. UP
My parents are planning to have their ________________________________________ next month.
78. Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place. BEHALF
One of the actors made _________________________________ the director at the awards ceremony.
79. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECOND
The Japanese _____________________________ when it comes to making pocket-sized technology.
80. The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition. ADD
I felt I had ___________________ to the petition because the animal rights activist was so persuasive.
PART 2: Write a composition of about 250-350 words on the following topic: (20 pts)
Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others
believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view
do you agree with? Explain why. THE END 7 ANSWER KEY I. LISTENING (15 points) PART 1: 1 2 3 4 5 8 C A C A C PART 2:
6. travel agent(‘s)/ travel agency 7. poster 8. Changes
9. (local) (African) farmers 10. three/ 3 weeks
11. motorbike/ motorcycle 12. the (local) women 13. traffic (noise)
14. (pieces of) furniture 15. gardening II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (25 pts) PART 1: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 B A D C A C B C B D B C C A C PART 2: 31. insurmountable 32. favourable 33. reassessment 34. seemingly 35. improbable 36. wilderness 37. threatened 38. extinction 39. ecological 40. mysterious
III. READING: (30pts) PART 1: 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 A B C D A C B B A C PART 2: 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 I E C D A G F B PART 3: 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 A B B C A C D B A A A D
III. WRITING: (30 points) PART 1:
Part 1: Sentence transformation (10 pts)
71. I want to inform you that I was not satisfied with the standard of service in your hotel. EXPRESS
I would like to express my dissatisfaction with the standard of service in your hotel.
72. I wanted to stay in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out. SOONER
I would sooner have stayed in last night but my flatmate insisted we go out.
73. I would find Andy more attractive if he didn’t laugh at strange things. SENSE
If it were not for his strange sense of humour, I would find Andy quite attractive. 9
74. You were not supposed to tell anyone about my news! SECRET
I’d rather you had kept my news secret instead of telling everyone!
75. Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes a mistake. SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake, there is no such thing as team spirit.
76. He thinks his friends do not appreciate him. GRANTED
He dislikes being taken for granted by his friends.
77. My parents are planning to pay someone to repair and redecorate their house next month. UP
My parents are planning to have their house done up next month.
78. Since the director could not speak at the awards ceremony himself, one of the actors took his place. BEHALF
One of the actors made a speech on behalf of the director at the awards ceremony.
79. The Japanese are the best at making pocket-sized technology. SECOND
The Japanese are second to none when it comes to making pocket-sized technology.
80. The animal rights activist was so persuasive that I felt obliged to sign the petition. ADD
I felt I had (an obligation) to add my name/ signature to the petition because the animal rights activist was so persuasive.
Part 2: Composition (20 pts) -
Organization (Bố cục bài luận rõ rang, đầy đủ 3 phần: mở bài, thân bài, kết luận) (1pt) -
Discourse (Thể hiện khả năng viết mạch lạc, chặt chẽ; nối kết câu, chuyển mạch tốt) (7pts) -
Sentence structure (morphology, vocabulary, spelling): Cấu trúc câu, ngữ pháp, từ vựng; câu linh hoạt (đơn, phức…) (2pts) -
Ideas (ý hay, phong phú, biểu đạt nội dung liên quan chặt chẽ với chủ đề vủa đề thi) (9pts) -
Length (Đảm bảo đủ số lượng từ qui định: không quá dài hoặc quá ngắn) (1pt) 10