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Môn: Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 THPT & đội tuyển dự thi học sinh giỏi Quốc gia THPT
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Đề thi chọn HSG Tiếng Anh từ lớp 9 đến lớp 12 cấp trường, quận/ huyện, tỉnh/ thành phố
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12-VÒNG 1 LONG AN Ngày thi: 23/10/2012
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH- Bảng A ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Không kể thời gian phát đề)
Lưu ý: Thí sinh làm bài trên giấy thi, không làm trên đề thi này.
A. LISTENING (20 points)
You will hear the conversation and the questions twice. Each question in this part
has four answer choices. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D (there is one that has 2
answers). Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet.
1. What can be implied from the student’s initial request?
A. A student is seeking guidance for his thesis project.
B. The student is seeking advice on how to become a TA.
C. The professor is giving a student the school’s new rules and regulations.
D. The professor is advising the student on how to get into a tutoring program.
2. What can be inferred about how the student feels about himself?
A. The student feels he is very capable.
B. The student feels sorry for the professor.
C. The student feels hungry and will talk later.
D. The student feels the new rules can be a problem.
3. What does the professor tell the student?
A. He tells the student all about a TA’s duties.
B. He tells the student to study hard for the TA exam.
C. He tells the student that they don’t need anymore TAs.
D. He tells the student that TAs get low pay and no respect.
4. According to the professor, what are some of the duties a teaching assistant
performs? Choose 2 answers. A. Grader B. Test writer C. Lecture writer D. Tutorial leader
5. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.
What does the professor imply about a teaching assistant position?
A. The student should have more credentials.
B. The department is not interested in hiring TAs.
C. The department can always use bright grad students as TAs.
D. The student should reapply when he starts the next semester. Page 1 of 4
B. READING AND WRITING (80 points)
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions. Write your answer(s)
on your answer sheet. (20 points)
In the late 1960's, many people in North America turned their attention to
environmental problems and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized.
Ecologists pointed out that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public
transportation and parking lot capacities.
Skyscrapers are also lavish consumers, and wasters, of electric power. In one
recent year, the addition of 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York
City raised the peak daily demand for electricity by 120, 000 kilowatts-enough to supply
the entire city of Albany, New York, for a day.
Glass- walled skyscrapers can be especially wasteful. The heat loss (or gain)
through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times that through a typical
masonry wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain on heating and air-
conditioning equipment builders of skyscrapers have begun to use double glazed panels
of glass, and reflective glasses coated with silver or gold mirror films that reduce glare as
well as heat gain. However, mirror-walled skyscrapers raise the temperature of the
surrounding air and affect neighboring buildings.
Skyscrapers put a severe strain on a city’s sanitation facilities, too. If fully
occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone generate
2.25 million gallons of raw sewage each year-as much as a city the size of Stamford,
Connecticut, which has a population of more than 109,000.
Skyscrapers also interfere with television reception, block bird flyways, and
obstruct air traffic. In Boston in the late 1960's, some people even feared that shadows
from skyscrapers would kill the grass on Boston Common.
Still, people continue to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that they have always
built them – personal ambition, civic pride, and the desire of owners to have the largest
possible amount of rentable space.
1. What is the main purpose of the passage?
2. What is one disadvantage of skyscrapers that have mirrored walls?
3. Which aspect of skyscrapers were some residents of Boston concerned with in the late 1960’s?
4. Why do people keep on building skyscrapers despite their disadvantages?
5. Where in the passage does the author compare the energy consumption of skyscrapers with that of a city?
II. Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet. (10 points) THE PRICE OF FAME
Charlotte Church looks like a normal teenager, but she is far from average. She
has an amazing voice. Her fans stand in (1)_______ for hours to get tickets for her
concerts and she is often on television. Charlotte’s singing (2)_______ began when she Page 2 of 4
performed on a TV show at the age of 11. The head of a record company was so
impressed by her voice that he (3)_______ her up on the spot. Her first album rose to number one in the charts.
Charlotte still attends school in her home town when she can. (4)_______, she is
often away on tour for weeks at a time. She doesn’t miss out on lessons, though, because
she takes her own tutor with her! She (5)_______ three hours every morning with him.
Her exam results in all the (6)________ she studies are impressive.
But how does she (7)_______ with this unusual way of life? She (8)_______that
she has the same friends as before. That may be true, but she can no longer go into town
with them because everybody stops her in the streets to ask for her (9)________. It seems
that, like most stars, she must learn to (10)________these restrictions and the lack of
privacy. It’s the price of fame! 1. A. rows B. queues C. ranks D. files 2. A. professions B. job C. labour D. career 3. A. signed B. wrote C. made D. picked 4. A. Although B. While C. For D. However 5. A. takes B. utilises C. spends D. uses 6. A. titles B. materials C. subjects D. lessons 7. A. cope B. adjust C. bear D. tolerate 8. A. denies B. refuses C. insists D. complains 9. A. signature B. autograph C. sign D. writing 10. A. look down on B. make do with C. put up with D. run out of
III. Read the text and choose the option best fits each of the spaces. Write your
answer(s) on your answer sheet. (10 points)
for facts inform however other occupy called defined absent leaders
THINKING ABOUT THE FAMILY LIFE
Family life continues to (1)_____ a somewhat ambiguous position in public debate
and policy in Britain today. On the one hand, references to the importance of the family,
however (2)_____ or understood, are rarely (3)_____ from speeches at political party
conferences or statements from religious (4)_____ . On the (5)______ hand, in contrast to
some other European countries, we do not have a minister with special responsibilities
(6)______ “the family” and nor do we have anything like a coherent programme that
could be (7)______ a family policy.
Some sociologists might lend their support to particular programmes or social
policies, on the basis of the evidence as they see it. More often, (8)_______, the popular
impression would seem to be that the sociologists provide the (9)______ about family life
and that these facts, thus “discovered”, provide the basis for public statements or,
possibly, public policy. For instance, sociologists may provide facts about the Page 3 of 4
circumstances of lone mothers and their children and these studies may (10)______ policy-makers.
IV. Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space. Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet. (30 points) PANAMA HATS
When summer (1)______ and the sun appears, it’s (2)______ to have a hat. Many
people have traditionally gone for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head,
these palm leaf hats are flexible enough to roll up and (3)______ in a pocket or bag.
Nowadays, panamas can be found in fashionable shops (4)______ over the world,
sometimes at exorbitant (5)_______ . However, the hat itself originated in rather humble
(6)______ in the jungles of South America. In a long tradition (7)_______ down from
generation to generation, the palm leaves are (8)______ by the men and the hats are
woven by the women. It can (9)______ up to 12 palm leaves to make a (10)______
quality hat. Each leaf is split up to 25 times to obtain a straw that is fine enough to be
woven into a hat. The women’s job is dictated by the weather and visibility : there must
be enough light for them to (11)______ the fine straw, but the air must be moist enough
for it to (12)______ flexible. This means that the women can usually only work in the
(13)______ morning. (14)______ panama hats are expensive, back in the villages the
craftsmen and women are struggling to keep the tradition (15)______ and often receive
only a fraction of the price you pay in the shops.
V. Read the text and find 10 mistakes in the text. Write your answer(s) on
your answer sheet. (10 points) Sample answer: 0. Line 1: by A TIDY HOME
There were eight of us in my family. We lived by in a very small house. It was
always untidy because we left our toys lying down around. At first our parents picked our
things up of for us. But eventually they decided not to put up with our untidiness any
longer. They worked out an original way to make us tidier. They placed one big box by
on the front door for all the things that we dropped by on our way into the house from the
garden. Each of us had our own personal box indoors, too. So when anyone tidied the
house, they could put by things into boxes instead of taking them upstairs. Our parents
made us pay a fine if we didn’t pick up to our things. We hated this punishment more
than being told it off. We didn’t get much pocket money and didn’t want to waste it on
fines. So, we sat down and worked out a schedule for tidying the house. We took off
turns cleaning and made out sure the house was tidy when our parents came home. We
have all grown it up and left home now but we agree that our parents definitely had the right idea. -----The end----- Page 4 of 4
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1 LONG AN
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG B Ngày thi: 23/10/2012 ĐỀ THI CHÍN H THỨC
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN GIẤY THI, KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY.
A. LISTENING: (20 marks)
You will hear a short conversation twice. Each question in this part has four answer
choices. Choose the correct answer(s) A, B, C or D. (There is one question that has two
answers). Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet.
1. Why does the woman say it is stressful to choose clothes? (Choose 1 answer)
A. To indicate that uniforms are bad.
B. To give an example of her daily routine.
C. To mention a good point about uniforms.
D. To change to another discussion topic.
2. According to the discussion, what are the reasons schools make students wear
uniforms? (Choose 2 answers)
A. Uniforms stop students from wasting time on clothes.
B. Uniforms are cheaper than other clothes.
C. Uniforms designs fit all students in schools.
D. Uniforms prevent students from showing off with expensive clothes.
3. What does the man imply about the students wearing school uniforms? (Choose 1 answer)
A. He thinks that everyone must wear uniforms.
B. He agrees that school uniforms can be a good idea.
C. He thinks that school uniforms are helpful to students.
D. He does not like school uniforms.
4. Listen again to part of the discussion. Then answer the question you will hear. (Choose 1 answer)
A. To say that he thinks the woman is right.
B. To say that he still does not like wearing uniforms.
C. To make a point about wearing uniforms.
D. To correct the woman about the uniforms.
B. READING AND WRITING: (80 marks)
I- Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions. (20 marks)
Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so
hard for the important reforms in education that he accomplished. While he was still a boy, his
father and older brothers died, and he became responsible for supporting his family. Like most
of the children in his town, he attended school only two or three months a year. Later, with the Page 1/4
help of several teachers, he was able to study law and become a member of the Massachusetts
bar, but he never forgot those early struggles.
While serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic education bill that
set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal practice and
political career to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous
influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American
graded elementary school as a substitute for the older district school system. Under his
leadership, the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a minimum of six
months, and mandatory schooling was extended to age sixteen. Other important reforms
included the establishment of state normal schools for teacher training, institutes for inservice
teacher education, and lyceums for adult education. He was also instrumental in improving
salaries for teachers and creating school libraries.
Mann’s ideas about school reform were developed and distributed in twelve annual
reports to the state of Massachusetts that he wrote during his tenure as secretary of education.
Considered quite radical at the time, the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the
nation. Mann was recognized as the father of public education.
During his lifetime, Horace Mann worked tirelessly to extend educational opportunities
to agrarian families and the children of poor laborers. In one of his last speeches he summed up
his philosophy of education and life: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for
humanity.” Surely, his own life was an example of that philosophy.
1. What does the sentence “…but he never forgot those early struggles.” in the first paragraph
tell you about Horace Mann’s early childhood?
2. In the passage, how many Mann’s careers are mentioned? What are they?
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
4. Was Horace Mann’s influence on American education great?
5. What is Horace Mann’s philosophy?
II- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (20 marks)
used – loss – means – even – suffer – especially – harmful – proof – warning – too
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered
unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.
They find that the phones are more than a (1) ______ of communication – having a mobile
phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health
professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may (2)
______ health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious
dabate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of
such ideas. They say that there is no (3) ______ that mobile phones are bad for your health. On
the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with
modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age Page 2/4
because of serious memory (4) ______. He couldn’t remember (5) ______ simple tasks. He
would often forget the name of his own son. This man (6) ______ to talk on his mobile phone
for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially (7) ______? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation, but they say the amount is (8)
______ small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s
best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.
Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and
convenient, (9) ______ in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a (10) ______
label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
III- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (20 marks)
improperly – as – unpaid – retailers – dependent –
factory – estimate – produce – goods – about CHILD LABOUR
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (1) ______ in
conditions described as close to slavery to (2) ______ clothes that appear destined for one of
the major high street (3) ______.
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (4) ______ work
and threats and beatings. The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its stores
had been (5) ______ outsourced to a sweatshop that used child labour. It further announced it
had withdrawn the garments involved until it had investigated the alleged breaches of the
ethical code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago.
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area
of Delhi has renewed concerns (6) ______ the outsourcing by some large retail chains of their
garment production to India, recognized by the United Nations (7) ______ one of the world’s
hot spots for child labour. According to one (8) ______, over 20 percent of India’s economy is
(9) ______ on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working.
Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how
their (10) ______ are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they
spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children.
IV- Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct. (20 marks)
1. It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure A B C D a successful cure. Page 3/4
2. Since lighting was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding it might A B
help us to understanding life itself. C D
3. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all surface water must be treated. A B C D
4. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics. A B C D
5. Computers are often used to control, adjustment, and correct complex industrial A C C D operations.
6. The University of Wisconsin was the first school to do a serious effort to teach students A B C public administration. D
7. The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to deteriorate from rain. A B C D
8. Because it was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, the 75-years-old building A B C had to be demolished. D
9. Commercial honey is heated and filtered in order to stabilize and clarify itself. A B C D
10. Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood A B C
pulp, which is used in paper-making. D -------THE END------- Page 4/4
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1 LONG AN
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG B Ngày thi: 23/10/2012 ĐỀ THI CHÍN H THỨC
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN GIẤY THI, KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY.
A. LISTENING: (20 marks)
You will hear a short conversation twice. Each question in this part has four answer
choices. Choose the correct answer(s) A, B, C or D. (There is one question that has two
answers). Write your answer(s) on your answer sheet.
1. Why does the woman say it is stressful to choose clothes? (Choose 1 answer)
A. To indicate that uniforms are bad.
B. To give an example of her daily routine.
C. To mention a good point about uniforms.
D. To change to another discussion topic.
2. According to the discussion, what are the reasons schools make students wear
uniforms? (Choose 2 answers)
A. Uniforms stop students from wasting time on clothes.
B. Uniforms are cheaper than other clothes.
C. Uniforms designs fit all students in schools.
D. Uniforms prevent students from showing off with expensive clothes.
3. What does the man imply about the students wearing school uniforms? (Choose 1 answer)
A. He thinks that everyone must wear uniforms.
B. He agrees that school uniforms can be a good idea.
C. He thinks that school uniforms are helpful to students.
D. He does not like school uniforms.
4. Listen again to part of the discussion. Then answer the question you will hear. (Choose 1 answer)
A. To say that he thinks the woman is right.
B. To say that he still does not like wearing uniforms.
C. To make a point about wearing uniforms.
D. To correct the woman about the uniforms.
B. READING AND WRITING: (80 marks)
I- Read the passage carefully and then answer the following questions. (20 marks)
Perhaps it was his own lack of adequate schooling that inspired Horace Mann to work so
hard for the important reforms in education that he accomplished. While he was still a boy, his
father and older brothers died, and he became responsible for supporting his family. Like most
of the children in his town, he attended school only two or three months a year. Later, with the Page 1/4
help of several teachers, he was able to study law and become a member of the Massachusetts
bar, but he never forgot those early struggles.
While serving in the Massachusetts legislature, he signed a historic education bill that
set up a state board of education. Without regret, he gave up his successful legal practice and
political career to become the first secretary of the board. There he exercised an enormous
influence during the critical period of reconstruction that brought into existence the American
graded elementary school as a substitute for the older district school system. Under his
leadership, the curriculum was restructured, the school year was increased to a minimum of six
months, and mandatory schooling was extended to age sixteen. Other important reforms
included the establishment of state normal schools for teacher training, institutes for inservice
teacher education, and lyceums for adult education. He was also instrumental in improving
salaries for teachers and creating school libraries.
Mann’s ideas about school reform were developed and distributed in twelve annual
reports to the state of Massachusetts that he wrote during his tenure as secretary of education.
Considered quite radical at the time, the Massachusetts reforms later served as a model for the
nation. Mann was recognized as the father of public education.
During his lifetime, Horace Mann worked tirelessly to extend educational opportunities
to agrarian families and the children of poor laborers. In one of his last speeches he summed up
his philosophy of education and life: “Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for
humanity.” Surely, his own life was an example of that philosophy.
1. What does the sentence “…but he never forgot those early struggles.” in the first paragraph
tell you about Horace Mann’s early childhood?
2. In the passage, how many Mann’s careers are mentioned? What are they?
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
4. Was Horace Mann’s influence on American education great?
5. What is Horace Mann’s philosophy?
II- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (20 marks)
used – loss – means – even – suffer – especially – harmful – proof – warning – too
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered
unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people.
They find that the phones are more than a (1) ______ of communication – having a mobile
phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health
professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may (2)
______ health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious
dabate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of
such ideas. They say that there is no (3) ______ that mobile phones are bad for your health. On
the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can be detected with
modern scanning equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age Page 2/4
because of serious memory (4) ______. He couldn’t remember (5) ______ simple tasks. He
would often forget the name of his own son. This man (6) ______ to talk on his mobile phone
for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially (7) ______? The answer is radiation.
High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation, but they say the amount is (8)
______ small to worry about. As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s
best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time.
Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and
convenient, (9) ______ in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a (10) ______
label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
III- Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space. (20 marks)
improperly – as – unpaid – retailers – dependent –
factory – estimate – produce – goods – about CHILD LABOUR
Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile (1) ______ in
conditions described as close to slavery to (2) ______ clothes that appear destined for one of
the major high street (3) ______.
Speaking to a British newspaper, the children described long hours of (4) ______ work
and threats and beatings. The company said it was unaware that clothing intended for its stores
had been (5) ______ outsourced to a sweatshop that used child labour. It further announced it
had withdrawn the garments involved until it had investigated the alleged breaches of the
ethical code it imposed on manufacturers three years ago.
The discovery of these children working in appalling conditions in the Shahpur Jat area
of Delhi has renewed concerns (6) ______ the outsourcing by some large retail chains of their
garment production to India, recognized by the United Nations (7) ______ one of the world’s
hot spots for child labour. According to one (8) ______, over 20 percent of India’s economy is
(9) ______ on children, which comes to a total of 55 million youngsters under 14 working.
Consumers in the West should not only be demanding answers from retailers about how
their (10) ______ are produced but also should be looking into their consciences at how they
spend their money and whether cheap prices in the West are worth the suffering caused to so many children.
IV- Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the
sentence to be correct. (20 marks)
1. It is essential that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure A B C D a successful cure. Page 3/4
2. Since lighting was probably significant in the formation of life, understanding it might A B
help us to understanding life itself. C D
3. Some underground water is enough safe to drink, but all surface water must be treated. A B C D
4. Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics. A B C D
5. Computers are often used to control, adjustment, and correct complex industrial A C C D operations.
6. The University of Wisconsin was the first school to do a serious effort to teach students A B C public administration. D
7. The wooden fence surrounded the factory is beginning to deteriorate from rain. A B C D
8. Because it was structurally unsafe and too expensive to repair, the 75-years-old building A B C had to be demolished. D
9. Commercial honey is heated and filtered in order to stabilize and clarify itself. A B C D
10. Many of the important products obtained from trees, one of the most important is wood A B C
pulp, which is used in paper-making. D -------THE END------- Page 4/4
KỲ THI HSG ĐBCL LẦN THỨ 17 LONG AN - NĂM 2011
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút **************** LISTENING. (30 pts) Part 1. (8 pts)
Listen to the recording and fill each gap with THREE WORDS. The recording will be played twice.
Having a good memory doesn’t really mean (1) …………… use your memory to remmber things you
want. Here are some steps to do it. First, a (2) …………… the things you want to remmber can help you
remmber them easily. Second, it also helps if you (3) …………… something concrete or a set of facts. Finally,
things can be remembered better if you visualize them – see something (4) ……………
Memorizing means fixing something firmly in your memory. One way is (5) …………… many times
until you can recall them all. Keep doing that until you can recall them as quickly as you do with your own
name. Once you can do this, you have come to (6) …………… But are you sure you can keep those things in
your memory for a long time? To do this , (7) …………… things you have learned every day, every two days,
every three days … If you can remember things easily after three days, then you can (8) …………… time to only once a week.
I hope this talk is helpful to you in some way. Part 2. (8 pts)
Listen to the recording and do as directed . The recording will be played twice.
Question 1-3, choose the correct answer A-D.
1. What do both Anthea and Marco want to discuss with the adviser?
A. changing courses B. study plans C. future careers D. assignments
2. Which of the following does Anthea NOT want?
A. to work outdoors B. to work in an office C. to work with people D. to work in a lab
3. The adviser says that Anthea will have to work with people as ………
A. co-workers B. clients C. patients D. friends Question 4-8.
Complete the summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Both Andrea and Marco want to study and work in an area that involves problems solving. For Marco
the adviser suggests one of the health sciences. Personal attributes he will require include (4) …………… and
(5) …………… because he will often have to deal with people who are (6) ……………. For Anthea the adviser
suggests forsenic science because she is the kind of person who is (7) …………… and (8) ……………, which
are two of the attributes necessary for this field. Part 3. (12 pts)
Listen to the recording and decide whether each sentence below is true (T) or false (F). The recording will be played twice.
………. 1. It’s best for children to start playing an instrument at the age of eight or nine.
………. 2. The natural beginning for children is to listen to others play music.
………. 3. Printed music should be introduced to children before they feel that their instrument is part of them.
………. 4. The score can help the children transform the music they hear.
………. 5. Playing by chord symbol is done before the children read a standard music score.
………. 6. Children learning to play music need not go through these steps chronologically. ANSWER KEYS. PART 1 (1 pt each). 1. knowing how to 2. good understanding of 3. associate them with 4. in your mind
5. reciting the facts / to recite thingspatience
6. the over-learning / overlearning stage 7. go back over 8. cut your review PART 2 (1pt each) 1. B 2. C 3. A
4. patience 5. empathy 6. highly stressed people 7. logical 8. methodical PART 3 (2 pts each)
1. FALSE 2. TRUE 3. FALSE 4. FALSE 5. TRUE 6. TRUE
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY. (70 pts) Part 1. (15 pts)
Choose the word or phrase that best fits the space in each of the following sentences. 1
In the modern area, the increased international movement of people has greatly ……. the destruction of languages. A. speeded B. urged C. accelerated D. hurried 2
There is no room for ……. if we want to stay in this competition! A. complaisance B. competence C. complacency D. commendation 3
There is no ……. evidence to suggest that it was a murder case. A. conclusive B. exclusive C. decisive D. affective 4
His georgraphical imagination was ……. by the ships which passed to and from the rest of the world. A. raised B. supplied C. reared D. nourished 5
They were ……. from their apartment because they hadn’t paid the rent. A. evicted B. expelled C. deposed D. discarded 6
The emergency services ……. as soon as the news of the bomb explosion reached them A. put on an act B. were out of action C. swung into action D. did a vanishing act 7
I;m afraid that this incident could put your career here ……. A. beyond a joke B. in jeopardy C. in earnest D. at fault 8
I don’t like a few things about my job, but ……. it is quite enjoyable. A. by and large B. by mistake C. sooner or later D. what is more 9
I reckon Martin is ……. of a nervous breakdown. A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative
10 At the ……. same moment, we both realized what was happening. A. quite B. seem C. very D. absolutely
11 At the end of the week, all the sales staff were ……. exhausted. A. utterly B. even C. actually D. reasonably
12 Tina ……. all the way to class because her teacher was absent. A. mustn’t run B. didn’t need to run C. needn’t have run D. can’t have run
13 The weather here can be compared with ……. A. that in Laos B. one in Laos C. Laos D. those of Laos
14 ……. more help, I would prefer to call my neighbor. A. Needed B. Should I need C. If I needed D. I should need
15 “I locked myself out of my apartment. I didn’t know what to do.” + “You ……. your roommate.” A. could have called B. may have called C. would have called D. must have called Part 2. (10 pts)
Use the correct form of the words given.
1. His study result has improved ……………… since he came to this school. (appreciate)
2. The things they are doing are to help the ……………… (advantage)
3. They attribute his misconduct to the ……………… of his parents. (permit)
4. The ……………… of the information is such that we are not allowed to spread it. (sense)
5. ……………… tell us that we must eat a balanced diet. (diet)
6. We always look up to him because of his ……………… comments. (speak)
7. Don’t you think we have had enough of your ……………… disturbing us? (continue)
8. It is a form of anaemia which is nearly always fatal if left ……………… (treat)
9. There is an ……………… match between Sampras and Agassi to start the tournament. (exhibit)
10. Hundreds of unemployed ……………… could be pushed back towards crime by the (prison)
closure of job training programs. Part 3. (15 pts)
There are 15 mistakes in the following passage. Each line contains one mistake. Correct all the mistakes.
Time is an important indicator of social habits. So believe John Robinson, an American professor.
Robinson further believes that a person’s use of his time is a hard measure of its preferences and values.
From surveys achieved over the last 12 years. Robinson calculated the amount of time Americans spend
on various activities, and found a great deal of surprises. People who work more hours do not necessary rean
more money. And, contrarily to the predictions of many supporters of the short four-day working week (10 hours
a day), workers show little interest of using their long weekends for increased public service or for continual education.
Furthermore, Robinson found no significant difference of men and women in the amount of free time
that each has. (He defines free time with the time remaining after the demands of work, housework, travelling to
work and personnel needs – such as eating and sleeping – have been met.) He also discovered that, at least until
retirement, free time decreasing steadily with age. Robinson suggests that the more time older people spend on
housework and shopping, the little free time they feel they have.
He also found that greater satisfaction is associated with less except for more free time. Apparently,
people with plentiful of free time feel the burden of ‘over-choice’. In addition, they seem to experience a need
for a sense of belonging that involves responsibilities, hence a loss of free time. Part 4. (20 pts)
Use the correct tense or form of each verb given in the blank.
A disastrous collision between two cars occurred at 10.08 p.m. last night on a local mountain road. The
drivers of both cars (1) ……………….. (kill) despite the efforts of rescue workers (2) ………………. (save)
them. Witnesses say that both cars (3) ………………. (accelerate) as they (4) ………………. (approach) the
dangerous bend where the accident (5) ………………. (happen). As the two cars (6) ………………. (come)
towards each other from opposite directions, neither drivers began (7) ………………. (realize) the danger until it
was too late (8) ………………. (brake) sufficiently (9) ……… …. (handle) the curve adequately. The two cars
(10) ………………. (collide) head on while (11) ………………. (travel) at high speed. The force of the
collision was so great that its sound (12) ………………. (hear) as far away as the top of the mountain by
campers (13) ………………. (spend) the night there. The campers who (14) ………………. (stay) at their camp
since the afternoon (15) ………………. (hurry) down the mountain road to the scene of the accident, but on (16)
………………. (arrive) they (17) ………………. (discover) that fuel (18) ………………. (leak) from the
vehicles and caught fire. “They (19) ………………. (not, drive) that fast,” said one camper. Further
investigation (20) ………………. (conduct) by the police and there will be more details about the accident tomorrow. Part 5. (10 pts)
Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition or particle.
1. The union and the management are ……….. dispute over working conditions.
2. We are ……….. no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here.
3. It seems to be your boss who is ……….. fault in that case.
4. Tina is an authority ……….. Byzantine architecture.
5. Have you all agreed ……….. the amount of money spent on the anniversary?
6. The meeting didn’t break ……….. until late.
7. You should always have an alternative plan to fall back …………
8. At first Tim insisted he was right, but then began to bak …………
9. When I took over the business, I got more than I bargained ………..
10. Can you put me ……….. a good dentist? ANSWER KEYS
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (70 pts) PART 1 (1pt each) 1. C. accelerated 2. C. complacency 3. A. conclusive 4. D. nourished 5. A. evicted 6. C. swung into action 7. B. in jeopardy 8. A. by and large 9. C. on the verge 10. C. very 11. A. utterly 12. C. needn’t have run 13. A. that in Laos 14. B. Should I need 15. A. could have called PART 2 (1pt each) 1. appreciably 2. disadvantaged 3. permissiveness 4. sensitivity 5. Dieticians 6. outspoken 7. continually 8. untreated 9. exhibition 10. ex-prisoners PART 3 (1pt each)
Line 1: believe believes Line 8: of (men and women) between
Line 2: Its his (/ her) Line 9: with as
Line 3: achieved conducted / done / carried out Line 10: personnel personal
Line 4: deal number Line 11: decreasing decreased
Line 5: contrarily contrary Line 12: little less
Line 6: of in Line 13: except for rather than
Line 7: continual continuing Line 14: plentiful plenty / lots / a lot Line 15: that which PART 4 (1pt each) (1) were killed (2) to save (3) accelerated (4) were approaching (5) happened (6) were coming
(7) to realize / realizing (8) to brake (9) to handle (10) collided (11) traveling
(12) was heard / could be heard (13) spending (14) had been staying (15) hurried (16) arriving (17) discovered (18) had leaked (19) shouldn't have driven (20) is being conducted PART 5 (1pt each)
1. in 2. under 3. at 4.on 5. on 6.up 7. on 8. down 9. for 10. onto READING. (40 pts) Part 1. (20 pts)
Read the passages and choose the best option (A,B,C or D) for each blank space. PASSAGE A.
There is growing evedence that urbanization has a sharp (1) …………… on climate, causing changes that
can wreak (2) …………… on precipitation patterns that supply the precious resource of water. The heavy
amounts of heat and pollution rising from cities both delay and stimulate the fall of precipitation, (3)
…………… some areas of rain while drenching others.
Cities are (4) …………… one to ten degrees warmer than surrounding underdeveloped areas. Cities also
produce large amounts of (5) …………… called aerosols, gaseous suspensions of dust particles or byproducts
from the (6) …………… of fossil fuels. Both heat and aerosols change the dynamics of clouds. When hoisted up
in the sky, the microscopic particles act as multiple surfaces on which the (7) …………… in clouds can
condense as tiny droplets. This can prevent or delay the formation of larger raindrops that fall more easily from
the sky, or it can cause the rain to fall in another location.
In California, pollution blows eastward and causes a precipitation (8) …………… of around one trillion
gallons a year across the Sierra Nevada mountain range. (9) …………… , in very humid cities, such as Houston,
heat and pollutants seem to (10) …………… summer storm activity by allowing clouds to build higher and
fuller before releasing torrential rains. 1 A. impression B. impact C. influence D. affection 2 A. havoc B. damage C. chaos D. breakage 3 A. accusing B. mugging C. depriving D. avoiding 4 A. at most B. in majority C. in priority D. on average 5 A. filters B. fertilizers C. pollutants D. poisons 6 A. firing B. burning C. lighting D. flaming 7 A. mosture B. water C. wetness D. humidity 8 A. lack B. emptiness C. shortage D. ineffiency 9 A. Therefore B. Furthermore C. Otherwise D. By contrats 10 A. lessen B. invigorate C. fasten D. eliminate PASSAGE B.
So much sentimentality is attached to the rose in (1) …………….. culture that it is difficult to separate
the original mythological and folkloric beliefs from the emotional excess that (2) …………….. the flower. Yet if
we look into the beliefs, we find that the rose is much more than the mere (3) …………….. of romantic love
invoked by every minor poet and painter.
One of the rose’s most common (4) …………….. in folklore is with death. The Romans often decked the
tombs of the dead with roses; in fact, Roman wills frequently (5) …………….. that roses were to be planted on
the grave. To this day, in Switzerland, cemeteries are known as rose gardens. The Saxons (6) …………….. the
rose with life, and they believed that when a child died, the figure of death could be seen plucking a rose outside the house.
The rose has a long association with female beauty. Shakespeare mentions the rose more frequently than
(7) …………….. flower, often using it as a token of all that is lovely and good. For the Arabs, (8) …………….,
the rose as a symbol not of feminine but of masculine beauty.
Later the rose became a sign of secrecy and silence. The expression sub rosa, “under the rose,” is (9)
…………….. to a Roman belief. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, it was common (10)
…………….. to carve or paint roses on the ceilings of council chambers to emphasize the intention of secrecy. 1 A. famous B. popular C. diverse D. outdated 2 A. gathers B. covers C. surrounds D. ambraces 3 A. trace B. sign C. tail D. symbol 4 A. relations B. connections C. associations D. combinations 5 A. specified B. showed C. required D. expressed 6 A. equalized B. equated C. leveled D. considered 7 A. a B. other C. any other D. the 8 A. for lack of B. nevertheless C. therefore D. in fact 9 A. traced B. originated C. based D. contributed 10 A. function B. usage C. practice D. standard Part 2. (10 pts)
Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
There is a view that to disregard law on certain occasions is a natural, human choice when there is an
opportunity for profit or pleasure. A delinquent who (1) …………….. law on temptation and peer pressure is
usually devoid of individual weakness or wickedness. Such a deliquent is to be held fully responsible for any
damage or distress that his behavior brings about. Punitive measures, if (2) …………….., should have the effect
fo reform. Another theory protrays delinquents as lacking in restraint, having a primitive sense of right and
wrong and being unable and unwilling to (3) …………….. to reasonable rules of behavior. These maladjusted
delinquents need help and a humane and tolerant approach. They are often victims of circumstances: broken
homes, lack of parental affection, poverty, neighborhood and insufficient discipline. One or more of these (4)
…………….. may lead one to crime.
Family size and family income have a bearing on (5) …………….. delinquency. In a family with a
large number of siblings, problems created by lack of parental care can be exacerbated. If the family is poor,
parents are forced to live in neighborhoods with a high incidence of delinquency. Parents, overburdened with
work and responsibilities, will have limited opportunities to (6) …………….. control over their children or to
discipline them. Lacking parental control and guidance, children are apt to rely on peer groups and develop
wrong values. Overcrowding in the home (7) …………….. is to have a deleterious (8) …………….. upon
behavior. Older brothers may set bad examples for the younger ones to be vulnerable to delinquency owing to
close parental supervision or becoming deviant in behavior to combat parental possessiveness.
Poverty or low parental (9) …………….. may lead to the social alienation of poor children and their
identification with a subculture of low standards. The effects of (10) …………….. stringency can be worse if the
father is irresponsible or incompetent. Part 3. (10 pts)
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) which is most suitable to complete
the sentence or answer the question before it.
What happened to Amelia Earhart? One of the mysteries is that no persuasive answer has been found to this
question. In 1928, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic, and in 1932, she was the first
person to fly alone across the Atlantic. Earhart continued to break records. In 1935, she was the first person to
fly alone from Hawaii to California. Later, in 1937, she and her navigator, Frederic Noonan, set off in hopes of
being the plane wrecks. Two people on this group, Ric first to fly around the world. They never made it.
Somewhere in the Pacific between New Guinea and Howland Island, Earhart’s plane disappeared.
Conventional wisdom has it that Earhart’s plane ran out of fuel and crashed into the ocean, but some refuse
to believe this. People still continue to look for clues about the disappearance of the plane. In 1992, one search
party reported finding remnants of what could be Earhart’s plane on the island of Nikumaroro, but people who
originally worked on Earhart’s plane disputed that evidence. There have been other search expeditions to
Nikumaroro, some funded by an organization formed specially to search fro historic plane wrecks. Two people
on this group, Ric Gillespie and Pat Thrasher, have spent years looking for evidence, and their theory is that
Earhart ran out of fuel and landed on Nikumaroro, only to die later of disease or starvation. They don’t have
much to go on. There are a few bones that were found on the island in 1940 that could possibly have come from
Earhart or Noonan. They have found some crumbling fragments of a woman’s shoe that could possibly have
belonged to to Earhart. And there is a sheet of aluminum that might possible have come from her plane if only
the rivet pattern was different. The evidence was minimal. But Gillespie and Thrasher keep looking. Maybe the
hard piece of evidence is just around the corner. Until then, the mystery continues. 1
What is the mystery the author refer to?
A. Why are people still looking for Earhart?
B. What happened to Amelia Earhart?
C. Whose shoe was found on the island?
D. Why was Earhart flying in the Pacific? 2
What phrase could best be substituted for the phrase ‘break records’ in line 3? A. surpass the standard B. destroy old evidence C. hide previous information D. establish new rules 3
What does the sentence ‘They never made it.’ in line 5 refer to?
A. They couldn’t find the place to land. B. They ran out of fuel.
C. They couldn’t fix the plane.
D. They didn’t achieve their goal. 4
Why does the author mention’conventional wisdom’ in line 7?
A. To indicate that many people believe.
B. To point to something that is wise.
C. To show that not everyone knows.
D. To demonstrate seriousness. 5
What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To give details about the mystery.
B. To indicate conventional wisdom.
C. To dispute current theories.
D. To add to historical evidence. 6
What does the author say about Ric Gillespie and Pat Thrasher?
A. They found clear evidence of Earhart’s disappearance.
B. An organization supported their search efforts.
C. They think she crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
D. A group of people on the island assisted them. 7
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Earhart and Noonan wanted to fly around the world.
B. Earhart’s plane was shot down over the Pacific.
C. Earhart was the first woman to fly alone from hawaii to California.
D. Earhart was an accomplished pilot. 8
According to the passage, what would most likely make Gillespie and Thrasher very happy?
A. To find a small piece of Earhart’s plane.
B. To find people to talk to on Nikumaroro.
C. To get the funding to continue their search.
D. To get more free time to be able to search. 9
Which of the following is NOT mentoned as a possible piece of evidence?
A. A part of a woman’s shoe. B. A piece of bone. C. A piece of metal. D. A part of an engine.
10 The author uses the phrase ‘just around the corner’ in line 18 – 19 mean ……… A. they cannot go straight B. there is an intersection C. something is close D. it is dependent on others ANSWER KEYS READING (40 pts) PART 1 (1 pt each) PASSAGE A 1. B. impact 2. A. havoc 3. C. depriving 4. D. on average 5. C. pollutants 6. B. burning 7. A. moisture 8. C. shortage 9. D. By contrast 10. B. invigorate PASSAGE B 1. B. popular 2. C. surrounds 3. D. symbol 4. C. associations 5. A. specified 6. B. equated 7. C. any other 8. B. nevertheless 9.A. traced 10. C. practice PART 2 (1pt each) 1. breaks 3. conform 5. juvenile 7. itself 9. income 2. taken 4. factors 6. exercise 8. effect 10. financial PART 3 (1pt each)
1. B. What happened to Amelia Earhart? 2. A. Surpass the standard
3. D. They didn't achieve their goal.
4. A. To indicate what many people believe
5. A. To give details about the mystery
6. B. An organization supported their search efforts.
7. B, Earhart's plane was shot dOwn over the Pacific.
8. A. To find a small piece of Earhart's plane 9. D. A part of an engine. 10. C. something is close WRITING. (60 pts) Part 1. (10 pts)
Rewrite the follwoing sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed
before them. You have to use the words given in brackets in your sentence and you mustn’t change the word in any way.
1. I think he will come to the coference. (PRESENT)
There is …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. It may be sunny, so wear a hat. (PUT)
In case .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. He is very rich thanks to the money he inherited from his uncle. (WELL)
Had ….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. He is so generous that people respect him. (LOOK)
Such ….…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. It’s a pity I couln’t think of a good answer to that question. (COME)
I’d like .…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. The doctor really should operate on him immediately. (SURGERY)
It’s high …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
7. People believe that Faraday invented the light bulb. (INVENTION)
The ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Though poor, he lives dignifiedly. (LEADS)
Poor …..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
9. I suggest Henry giving up smoking. (SUGGESTION)
It’s my …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
10. He didn’t tell her the story because she would not keep it a secret. (GIVE)
For fear ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Part 2. (20 pts)
In about 150 words, describe the chart on the number of patients of congenial heart disease and the
death toll in the City Children’s Hospital in the period from 2003 to 2007. Part 3. (30 pts)
In about 250-300 words, write an essay on the following topic:
“Three factors that make a community a desirable place to live.” ANSWER KEYS WRITING (60 pts) PART 1 (1pt each)
1. There is a possibility that hewill be present at the conference.
2. In case it is sunny, put on a hat // you should put on a hat.
3. Had it not been for the money he inherited from his uncle, he wouldn't be so rich.
4. Such is his generosity that people look up to him.
5. I'd like to have come up with a good answer to that question.
6. It's high time the doctors performed / conducted / carried out surgery on him .
7. The light bulb is believed to have been invented by Faraday.
7. Poor as / though he is / may be, he leads a dignified life.
8. It is my suggestion that Henry (should) give up smoking.
10. For fear that she would give the secret away, he didn't tell her the story. PART 2 (20pts)
* 10 điểm cho phần kỹ thuật:
- 5 đ đúng thể loại bài (bảng biểu) - 3 đ tổ chức bài
- 2 đ đúng lượng từ cho phép (không quá ngắn hoặc quá dài)
* 10 điểm cho phần nội dung
- 5 đ đúng và đủ ý
- 3 đ từ vựng phù hợp thể loại bài (bảng biểu)
- 2 đ từ nối ý và độ chính xác văn phạm PART 3 (30pts)
* 10 điểm cho phần kỹ thuật:
- 5 đ đúng thể loại bài
- 3 đ tổ chức bài chặt chẽ, phát triển ý hợp lý (có câu chủ đề, phát triển, …)
- 2 đ đúng lượng từ cho phép (không quá ngắn hoặc quá dài)
* 20 điểm cho phần nội dung:
- 10 đ ý tưởng hay, phong phú, chín chắn và thuyết phục
- 5 đ từ vựng phù hợp thể loại văn viết, chọn từ đắt (sophisticated), chính xác theo văn cảnh
- 3 đ từ nối ý và đa dạng về cú pháp và ngữ pháp
- 2 đ độ chính xác văn phạm, chính tả The end
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN TRƯỜNG THPT LÊ QUÝ ĐÔN ĐỀ THI GỢI Ý
KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Năm học: 2010-2011 PART A: PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line: 1. A. literature B. apprehension C. adventure D. facility 2. A. recommend B. recollect C. reclaim D. recognition 3. A. preferable B. derivation C. preparation D. preliminary 4. A. envelopes B. communicates C. headaches D. judges 5. A. hatched B. learned (adj) C. dedicated D. needed
II. Choose the word whose prominent stress is different from the others in the same line. 6. A. computer B. imagine C. property D. horizon 7. A. electric B. luxury C. architect D. mineral 8. A. arithmetic B. assassinate C. agriculture D. contributor 9. A. preservation B. potentially C. perversity D. magnificent 10. A. trigonometry B. dramatically C. photochemical D. documentary PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR 1
I. Choose the answer among A, B, C, or D which best fills the blank in each of following sentences.
11. In the past, most people believed that the world’s resources could never be used …… . A. up B. all C. whole D. at all
12. I do not think that purple shirt …… with your yellow skirt. A. suits B. fits C. goes D. wears
13. The main road through Salisbury was blocked for 2 hours today after an accident …… several vehicles. A. containing B. connecting C. involving D. including
14. The company directors asked the government to …… in the dispute and prevent a strike. A. intervene B. interact C. intercept D. interpose
15. After the campaign a special medal was …… to all combatants. A. gained B. awarded C. earned D. deserved
16. The usual reason for exemption from tax does not …… in this case. A. apply B. impose C. regard D. concern
17. We don’t sell foreign newspaper because there is no …… for them. A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand
18. In the legal profession, men …… women by 5 to 1. A. outnumber B. supersede C. overcome D. outclass
19. I must take this watch to be repaired as it …… over 20 minutes a day. A. increases B. progresses C. accelerates D. gains
20. That was absolutely delicious. Can you give me the …… ? A. formula B. instruction C. prescription D. recipe
II. Choose the correct word form among A, B, C or D to fill each of the blanks
to finish the following passage.
Every weekend in Britain thousands of walkers head off into the countryside with the
necessary (21) …… to enjoy their hiking. One thing they will not leave behind because 2
it is considered an absolute (22) …… is their Ordnance Survey Map. These maps are
(23) …… to the walkers as they are very (24) …… , with up-to-date details about every
part of the country. The Ordnance Survey (25) …… in the eighteenth century and was
(26) …… intended to provide the army of the time with maps. Before this most maps
were (27) …… and unreliable. Better maps were thought to be important because the
country felt (28) …… by invasion from abroad or (29) …… at home. The organization
is still wholly owned by the Government, but it is recently given (30) …… fund status,
which allows it to reinvest any profits. 21. A. equip B. equipment C. equipped D. equipments 22. A. necessity B. necessary C. necessitate D. necessarily 23. A. valueless B. valuable C. value D. unvaluable 24. A. informant B. information C. informative D. inform 25. A. beginning B. began C. begin D. begun 26. A. originate B. origin C. originally D. originates 27. A. accurate B. inaccurate C. accuracy D. unaccurate 28. A. threatening B. threat C. threatened D. threaten 29. A. rebelling B. rebellion C. rebel D. rebels 30. A. trader B. trade C. traders D. trading III.
Choose the most suitable preposition among A, B, C or D for each
numbered gap to complete the passage.
If you look at the sky (31) …… a clear night, you will see that there are so many
twinkling lights that nobody is able to count them all. Most of these lights are stars.
They are (32) …… big moving balls in the sky. The stars we see (33) …… night are
much farther away (34) …… our sun, which is also a star. Some of these stars are like
our earth, they are (35) …… more solid material. They are called planets. They shine
just as a mirror does when you hold it (36) …… the sunlight. Instead (37) …… giving
(38) …… the light of their own, these planets reflect the light (39) …… our sun. The
other planets of the sun are much closer (40) …… our planet earth than the stars are. 3
However these other planets are very far away. It would take a spaceship traveling
more than 60,000 miles an hour about five months to reach the nearest one. 31. A. on B. at C. in D. from 32. A. as B. like C. above D. under 33. A. on B. at C. beside D. beyond 34. A. between B. of C. from D. next 35. A. from B. by C. of D. in 36. A. to B against C. opposite D. across 37. A. along B. from C. with D. of 38. A. up B. back C. out D. in 39. A. from B. of C. with D. by 40. A. to B. away C. from D. within
IV. Choose the correct verb form among A, B, C or D for each numbered gap to complete the passage.
I (41) …… up while flight attendant was serving breakfast. The plane was crossing the
Channel, and when I looked out of the window, I could see ships far below. I (42) ……
home after along time abroad, I had been away for over 20 years. I didn’t know what to
expect. I wondered whether things (43) …… much
The plane landed and the bus took us to the terminal building. After (44) …… my
luggage, I walked out of the baggage hall. I didn’t know whether anyone (45) ...... there
to meet me. But when I appeared, I had a big surprise. Almost half my family were there. It was wonderful.
“You (46) …… the old town,” my sister told me. “Almost everything has changed
since you last (47) …… it. They are building a new bridge at the moment. They (48) it
for the past three years, but they (49) ……it yet.” I’ve been back for nearly a month
now. And my sister was right. The place looks very different, but strangely enough it
still (50) …… the same, because the people that I love are here. I’m leaving again in a 4
few weeks’ time, but I know that even if I’m away for 20 years again, this will always be my home. 41. A. waked B. woke C. awake D. awaken 42. A. come B. am coming C. was coming D. have been coming 43. A. had changed B. had been changed C. have changed D. have been changed 44. A. colleted B. collecting C. having collected D. collect 45. A. is B. are C. were D. would be 46. A. don’t recognise B. didn’t recognise C. won’t recognise D. wouldn’t recognise 47. A. see B. seen C. have seen D. saw 48. A. build B. built C. have been building D. have built 49. A. haven’t finished B. hasn’t finished C. haven’t been finishing D. hasn’t been finished 50. A. feel B. feeling C. felt D. feels
V. In each line below, four words or phrases have been underlined. Choose the
one word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that would not be accepted in standard English.
51. Even though the girls have all ready visited ST. Augustine, they want to return to the A B C D Castillo de San Marcos.
52. The refugees are very upset because they have been deprived to their homeland and A B C D their families.
53. If it had not been for the computerized register tape from the grocery store, I never have A B C
been able the figure on my expenditures. 5 D
54. Our new television came with a ninety-days warranty on all electrical components. A B C D
55. It is difficult to get used to sleep in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on. A B C D
56. Tim hopes go skiing in the mountains this weekend if the weather permits. A B C D
57. The political candidate talked as if he has already been elected to the presidency. A B C D
58. The teacher tried to make the classes enjoyable experiences for the students so they A B
would take a greater interest in the subject. C D
59. The streets are wet. There must be a heavy rain last night. A B C D
60. John said he will invited some of his friends to dinner so Mary had to buy some more A B C D food and drink. PART C. READING
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow by
choosing the best option among A, B, C or D.
The forest from which Man takes his timber is the tallest and most impressive plant
community on Earth. In terms of Man’s brief life, it appears permanent and un
changing, save for the season growth and fall of the leaves, but to the forester, it
represents the climax of a long succession of events. 6
No wooded landscape we see today has been forest for all time. Plants have minimum
requirements of temperature and moisture and, in ages past, virtually every part of
Earth’s surface has, at some time, been either too dry or too cool for plants to survive.
However, as soon as climatic conditions change in favour of plant life, a fascinating
sequence of changes, called a primary succession, occurs first to colonize the barren
land and the lichen surviving on bare rock. Slowly, the acids produced by these
organisms crack the rock’s surface, plants debris accumulate and mosses establish
shallow root-holes. Ferns may allow and, with short grasses and shrubs, gradually form
a covering of plant life. Roots broke even deeper into the developing soil and
eventually large shrubs give way to the first trees. These grow rapidly, cutting off
sunlight from the smaller plants, and soon establish complete domination – closing their
ranks and forming a climax community which may endure for thousands of years. Yet
even this community is not everlasting. Fire may destroy it outright and settlers may cut
it down to gain land for pasture or cultivations. If the land is then abandoned, a
secondary succession will take over, developing much faster on the more hospitable
soil. Shrubs and trees are among the early invaders, their seeds carried by the wind, by
birds and lodged in the coat of mammals.
For as long as it stands and strives, the forest is a vast machine storing energy and the
many elements essential for life.
61. Why do we tend to think the forest as permanent?
A. Because the trees are so tall.
B. Because it is renewed each season.
C. Because our lives are comparatively short.
D. Because it is an essential part of our life.
62. What has sometimes caused plants to die out in the past?
A. Interference from the foresters. B. Variations in climate.
C. The absence of wooded land.
D. The introduction of new types of plants.
63. In a “primary succession”, what makes it possible for mosses to take root? 7 A. The type of rock. B. The amount of sunlight. C. The amount of moisture. D. The effect of lichens.
64. What conditions are needed for shrubs to become established? A. Ferns must take root.
B. The ground must be covered with grass. C. More soil must accumulate.
D. Smaller plants must die now.
65. Why is a “secondary succession” quicker?
A. The ground is more suitable.
B. There’s more space for fewer plants.
C. Birds and animals bring new seeds.
D. It is supported by the forest.
II. Choose the best option among A, B, C or D which best fills each of the blanks.
It is true that there have been great (66) …… in technology over the last forty years.
For examples, the uses of mobile phones and email communication are common these
days. (67) ……, machines could never do as good a job as a human, especially when it (68)
…… to interpreting what people are (69) …… . Of course, machines can translate plain
statements such as “Where is the bank?” but even simple statements are not always (70)
…… because meaning depends on more than just (71) …… . For instance, the word
“bank” has a (72) …… of different meanings in English. How does a translating machine know which meaning to take?
In order to understand what people are saying, you need to take into account the (73)
…… between speakers and their situation. A machine cannot (74) …… the difference
between the English expressing “Look out” meaning “Be careful!” and “Look out”
meaning “Put your head out of the window”. You need a human being to (75) …… the situation.
(76) …… with written language, it is difficult for a machine to know how to translate (77)
…… because we rarely translate every word (78) …… the contrary, we try to take into 8
consideration how the idea would be (79) …… in the other language. This is hard to do
because every language has its own way of (80)…… and saying this. 66. A. advances B. steps C. progress D. advantages 67. A. Moreover B. In addition C. However D. Besides 68. A. arrives B. goes C. comes D. reaches 69. A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling 70. A. obvious B. direct C. straight D. straightforward 71. A. grammar B. vocabulary C. words D. sentences 72. A. number B. variety C. plenty D. couple 73. A. relations B. relationship C. attitude D. action 74. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell 75. A. interpret B. understand C. think D. believe 76. A. However B. In contrast C. Similarly D. In addition 77. A. exactly B. righteously C. rightfully D. accurately 78. A. With B. For C. On D. By 79. A. translated B. expressed C. spoken D. said 80. A. doing B. working C. making D. creating PART D. WRITING
I. Choose the phrase or clause A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
81. I have never seen …… before. A. such good film B. so good film C. so good a film D. such a good film
82. Only when I saw the photograph …… he was your brother. A. that I realised B. did I realise C. that I realise D. do I realise
83. …… your help, I wouldn’t have been successful. 9 A. Had not it been for B. Were not it for C. Had it not been for D. Were it not for
84. It is a biological fact that children …… their parents. A. take up B. take to C. take after D. take out
85. Andrew suggested …… a class re – union.
A. to his ex – classmates that they should have
B. his ex – classmates to have
C. his ex – classmates that they should have D. that his classmates had
86. I understand that the governor is considering a new proposal …… .
A. what would eliminate unnecessary writing in government
B. who wants to cut down on the amount of writing in government
C. to cause that the amount of papers written in government offices will be reduced
D. that would eliminate unnecessary paperwork in government
87. Jane changed her major from French to business, …… .
A. with hopes to be able easier to locate employment
B. hoping she can easier get a job
C. hoping to find a job more easily
D. with the hope for being able to find better a job
88. The doctor insisted that his patient …… .
A. that he not work too hard for three months
B. to take some vacations for three months
C. taking it easy inside of three months
D. take it easy for three months
89. Richard was asked to withdraw from graduate school because …… .
A. they believed he was not able to complete research
B. his ability the finish the research was not believed or trusted
C. it was decided that he was not capable to complete the research
D. he was deemed incapable of completing his research
90. The committee members resented …… . 10
A. the president that he did not tell them about the meeting
B. the president not to inform them of the meeting
C. the president’s not informing them of the meeting
D. that the president had failed informing themselves that there was going to be a meeting.
II. Rewrite the sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as the
sentences printed before.
91. Criteria like language or tribe can become the basis for political disintegration.
Political disintegration……………… …………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
92. Language group conflicts may persist beyond the situation which gave rise to them.
Language group conflicts…………...………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
93. It is not certain that John will get the job.
It is not ………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………......
94. Waiting for buses irritates me.
Waiting for………………………………………….………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
95. “Nothing will persuade me to sleep in that haunted house,” she said.
She flatly…………………………….……………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………........................... 11
96. We regret to inform you that your application hasn’t been successful.
Much to our regret…………………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
97. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately.
Such was…………………………………………...…………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………...
98. You can’t expect me to pay for the ticket.
There’s no …………………………………………………………………………………...
99. Some people simply can’t remember historical dates.
Some people find ……………………………………………………………………………
100. You won’t find a more dedicated worker than Mrs. Jones anywhere.
Nowhere……………………………………………………………………………………... THE END 12
SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 2 LONG AN Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Ngày thi: 10/ 11/ 2011
(Đề chính thức)
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể phát đề)
Phách của Hội đồng chấm phúc khảo
Phách của Hội đồng chấm thi
Chữ kí Giám khảo I:……………….
Chữ kí Giám khảo I:……………….
Chữ kí Giám khảo II:………………
Chữ kí Giám khảo II:……………… Số phách phúc khảo: Số phách chấm thi:
Điểm của từng phần:
Điểm của từng phần:
I………III………..
I………III………..
II……...IV……….
II……...IV……….
Tổng điểm bằng số:……..
Tổng điểm bằng số:……..
Tổng điểm bằng chữ:……
Tổng điểm bằng chữ:…… LƯU Ý:
- Đề thi gồm 22 trang; thí sinh làm bài thi trên đề thi này.
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
I. LISTENING (6/40 points):
PART 1: You are going to listen to two students talking about libraries in Australia.
Listen and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question. 1/ Why is Yumi worried? A. She is a new student
B. She doesn’t know very much about libraries
C. She hasn’t used a library much 1
D. She has a lot of assignments.
2/ Who advised Yumi to join the local library? A. her flat mate B. Mary Ann C. The librarian
D. Mary Ann and Yumi’s flat mate
3/ What items cannot be borrowed from the local library? A. Books
B. Video and audio tapes or CDs C. CDs D. Newspaper
4/ If Yumi returned the book two days after the loan period has ended, 2
A. she will have to pay the fine
B. she will have to pay 10 cents
C. it won’t cost her anything
D. she can’t borrow anything later
5/ Why hasn’t Yumi been to university library yet?
A. She couldn’t attend the orientation activities B. She has been sick all week
C. She has to go to her lecture
D. She doesn’t know where it is
Label the map of the library below. Choose the correct letter from A- E for each answer: E A D MAIN ENTRANCE
………………….. ……………………………………………….. 6. Return box: …………
7. Library computers: …………… 3
8. Monograph collection: …………..
9. Reference section: …………….
10. Advisor’s desk: …………….. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART 2
You will hear an interview with a man called Richard Porter who is a maker of
musical instruments called organs. Listen and complete the sentences:
Musical Instrument Maker
Richard’s first ambition was to be a 1
Richard makes organs which are used in 2 and churches worldwide. It costs £ 3
to buy one of the organs which Richard makes.
According to Richard, personal 4 provide him
with most of his overseas clients.
Richard says that he is involved in 5 organs, as
well as building and selling them.
In terms of raw materials, only the 6 that Richard uses comes from Britain. 4
Richard’s new workshop will be a building that was once used as a 7
Richard will have to work in a as well as in his 8 new workshop.
The only thing that Richard will have to pay for his new workshop is the 9
The new workshop will be perfect for the instruments Richard makes because it is a place. 10 Your answers: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. II.
LEXICO-GRAMMAR (14/ 40 points) PART 1
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each sentence.
1. Even though they don’t agree with what is happening, they are too…………..to protest. A. outgoing B. subdued C. quiet D. apathetic
2. The policeman………….me off with a warning as it was Christmas. A. sent B. gave C. let D. set 5
3. Big cities like New York and Tokyo are _____ populated. A. greatly B. closely C. densely D. variously
4. I am sorry for all the ……………….things I said to you. A. hostile B. abrupt C. nasty D. short
5. Conservationists are worried that many potentially valuable ________ of plants and
animals are threatened with extinction. A. examples B. brands C. variations D. species
6. I find his behavior towards me quite……………He treats me like an idiot. A. offending B. insulting C. crude D. ill-mannered
7. At first Tom insisted he was right, but then began to……………… A.back down B. follow up C. drop off D. break up
8. It’s no good pretending. You’ve got to …………… reality. A. bargain for B. come up against C. face up to D. get down to
9. In the United States, …………….is the most concentrated is New Orleans A. French influence the city
C. the city where French influence
B. Where the city influences French
D. where the French influence the city
10. They turned the proposal ………………….that it didn’t fulfill their requirements. A. allowing B. as a cause C. by reason D. on the grounds Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART 2:
In most lines of the following text, there is either a spelling or an punctuation error, for
each numbered line 1- 15, write the correctly spelt word or show the correct
punctuation in the space on the right. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with
a tick (). The first three lines are done for you as examples.
How Equal Are Woman, Really?
On the face of it, women in Britain haven’t done too badly over the passed 0. past
thirty years. There has been a woman Prime Minister a woman has gone into 0. Minister, a
space, and women are ordained as priests. They have won the right to equal 0.
pay with men for the same work inspite of the fact that they still earn only 1.
80% of their male colleague’s salaries. They have even become professionals 2. 6
in what have always been considered male sports, like football. But can it 3.
really be said that equality of the sexes is fact rather than wishful thinking. 4.
The trouble begins at school, though equality shouldn’t be an issue in 5.
education since, acording to the Department of Education’s statistics, they do 6.
better than boys in exams at all levels. Nevertheless, they are at an immediate 7.
disadvantage as soon as they apply for jobs and go out to work. Teachers 8.
believe its vital to overcome this by encouraging them to study subjects like 9.
physics, which have been almost exclusively a male preserve. A peice of 10.
research recently carried out at Reading University may explain why boys 11.
succeed, weather or not they have better academic qualifications. It shows 12.
that they are willing to call out answers in class and risk making mistakes, 13.
whereas girls feel self conscious. This capacity to take the lead is why boys 14.
tend to make a better impresion at an interview for a business career, though 15.
they may not always prove to be the best choice thereafter. Your answers: 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 5. 10. 15. PART 3:
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
form a word that fits the space in the same line. 7 The Desire to Know
Curiosity goes back to the dawn of human (0)…existence……..This EXIST
irresponsible desire to know is not a (1)………………of inanimate objects. CHARACTER
Nor does it seem to be attributable to some forms of living organism which,
for that very reason, we can scarcely bring ourselves to consider alive. A
tree, for example, does not display (2)………………..curiosity, nor does a RECOGNISE
sponge or even an oyster. If chance events bring them poison, predators or
parasites, they die as (3)……………….as they lived. CEREMONIOUS
Early in the scheme of life, (4)……………….motion was developed by DEPEND
some organisms. It meant an (5)……………….advance in their control of ORDINARY
the environment. A moving organism no longer waited in stolid
(6)……………for food to come its way, but went out after it. The individual RIGID
that hesitated in the (7)……………….search for food, or that was overly ZEAL
(8)………………in its investigation, starved. CONSERVE
As organisms grew more complex, more messages of greater variety were
received from and about the (9)………………environment. At the same ROUND
time, the nervous system, the living instrument that interprets and stores the
data collected by the sense organs, became (10)………….complex. INCREASE Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. PART 4:
Replace the underlined expressions in the sentences below with the suitable phrasal verbs
in the box. Make any necessary changes. There are more words than you need. 8
suck up to put across drop out of pick up drag on
dumb down count towards swot up kick out
clamp down on take over mess around step down
1. I’ve got tests all next week- I’ve really got to revise hard.
2. Todd stopped attending school at 16 because he considered schoolwork a waste of time
3. Does this term’s test mark contribute to our final grade?
4. Apparently, the headmaster is going to implement punishments more strictly for truancy.
5. Just because Jilly cleaned the blackboard, it doesn’t mean she is trying to make herself popular with the teacher.
6. If you make too much noise in Mrs. Skinner’s class, she will make you leave.
7. I can’t wait for the summer holidays- this term has seemed to last a long time.
8. So many students lacked basic numeracy skills that the course has been made simpler and easier.
9. I couldn’t hear the teacher because the other kids were behaving badly.
10. Surely if Hannah were dyslexic, it would have been noticed long before now. Your answers: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. PART 5:
Read the text below and think of the word that best fits the gap. Use one word for each gap
only. The first one is done as an example. Advertising Each and
(0)………every…………day we see hundreds of advertising images.
(1)…………..other of image confronts us (2)………………….anything like the same frequency.
Never in history (3)…………….there been such a concentration of visual messages. The brain
cannot help (4)…………..take these messages in, and for a moment they stimulate the
imagination (5)……………virtue of their appeal to memory or expectation.
Advertising is usually justified as a competitive medium of benefit (6)……………….the public
and efficient manufactures. (7)…………………it may be true that, in advertising, one particular
brand competes against another, it is also just (8)……………….true that such publicity images
confirm and enhance others. That there are choices to be made (9)…………….without saying 9
but, ultimately, advertising as a system makes a single proposal- namely (10)……………..we
transform ourselves, or our lives, by buying something more. We are led to believe that, by
(11)…………..doing, we will in (12)………….way or another become richer- but in fact we will
become poor, (13)…………………….spent our money.
Advertising shows us people who have apparently been transformed into a new state and are, as
a result, enviable. The state of being envied is (14)……………….constitutes glamour. And
advertising is in the business (15)……………..manufacturing glamour. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. PART 6:
Complete the sentences below, using one of the words in the box.
arrest consequence lead face increase means
praise appearance reach intention exception stage
1. Crime is said to be on the (a)……………….in this area, and in (b)……………the mayor
has appealed for more police to be brought in to deal with it.
2. Before the police could put him under (a)………., he fled abroad to a country without an
extradition treaty, beyond the (b)………………of authorities.
3. On the (a)…………of it, it looks a simple task but from bitter experience I know that it
isn’t easy by any (b)………………
4. There have been several reviews in (a)……………..of the film but it’s too early to say at
this (b)………………that it will win the prize at the festival.
5. He took the (a)…………..in arranging these meetings and has every (b)……….of
playing his full part in the process. Your answers: 1.(a) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a) (b) (b) (b) (b) (b) 10
III. READING (8/40 points) PART 1:
Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each gap. MEN AND SHOPPING
Normally, a crèche is where children are looked after while their parents work, but recently a
shopping center opened a ‘crèche’ which (1)…….. men to play computer games while their
partners go shopping. The aim is to (2)…….. men to feel that shopping is fun. You only have to
(3)……… at men’s faces in a shopping center in the UK to realize that they find shopping less
(4)………. than women. Whether they are well off or (5)……….. up, the effect is the same: they
are so anxious before they go shopping that their stress levels increase to a truly (6)………
extent, comparable to those felt by (7)……. fighter pilots or riot police. According to one
psychologist, women are much more (8)……… in the shops and men get so impatient because
men are less used to shopping than women. She adds that, quite (9)……. over the years, women
have developed a laid-back (10)………. to shopping, but that men’s negative feelings
(11)………. when they are buying things for people other than themselves. It’s understandable,
then, that women (12)……….. men for not (13)…….. an effort when it comes to buying things
for the family. She notes that, in the UK, many men (14)………… to go shopping at all, or claim
to feel (15)……… out after only five minutes. Let’s hope the crèche makes a difference! 1. A. enables B. opens C. makes D. removes 2. A. support B. encourage C. convince D. let 3. A. catch B. spot C. watch D. glance 4. A. funny B. silly C. enjoyable D. capable 5. A. short B. hard C. week D. poor 6. A. astonished B. influential C. easy D. amazing 7. A. taught B. experienced C. tested D. prepared 8. A. comfortable B. convenient C. relaxing D. restful 9. A. biologically B. physically C. naturally D. environmentally 10. A. acceptance B. appeal C. agreement D. approach 11. A. exaggerate B. lengthen C. increase D. add 12. A. complain B. criticize C. object D. argue 13. A. making B. taking C. doing D. giving 14. A. cancel B. refuse C. reject D. deny 15. A. broken B. fed C. paid D. tired Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 11 PART 2:
Read the following passage and do the tasks below:
Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming.
According to an increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much
of this is media hype and how much is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case
that it depends on which expert you listen to, or which statistics you study.
Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer,
with one of the world's leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an
increase of just under half a degree Celsius since the beginning of the twentieth century. And
while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over, the international press would
have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however, are of the
opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has
always been part of the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major
meteorologists in the United States showed that less than 20% of them believed that any change
in temperature over the last hundred years was our own fault - the rest attributed it to natural cyclical changes.
There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding
weather. The effects of such variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans gases
such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy are still not really understood, and therefore the
predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on. Dr. James Hansen, in 1988, was
predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a rising of world temperature which
would have disastrous consequences for mankind: “a strong cause and effect relationship
between the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere ". He has now gone on
record as stating that using artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but
impossible. In fact, he now believes that, rather than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener
as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect of increasing vegetation in areas
which in recent history have been frozen wastelands.
In fact, there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have
become more sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if
we look at the much reported rise in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis
reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost three quarters in total, occurred before man
began to "poison" his world with industrial processes and the accompanying greenhouse gas
emissions in the second half of the twentieth century.
So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and
television news headlines, claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based
machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of transport is creating a nightmare level of
greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open the ozone layer?
Doubters point to scientific evidence, which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two 12
percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions. Who, then, to
believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re-usable products
packaged in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the skeptics, including, of
course, a lot of big businesses who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a
mountain out of a molehill? And my own opinion? The jury's still out as far as I am concerned!
Question 1-6: Choose the appropriate letters (A, B, C or D), based on the information from the passage. 1. The author ........
A believes that man is causing global warming
B believes that global warming is a natural process
C is sure what the causes of global warming are
D does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are
2. As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that ........
A occasionally the facts depend on who you are talking to
B the facts always depend on who you are talking to
C often the facts depend on which expert you listen to
D you should not speak to experts
3. More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that .........
A global warming should make us lose sleep
B global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes, but man-made
C the consequences of global warming will be devastating
D global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes
4. Our understanding of weather ...........
A leads to reliable predictions B is variable 13 C cannot be denied
D is not very developed yet
5. Currently, Dr. James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that .......
A it is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models
B the consequences of global warming would be disastrous for mankind
C there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere
D Earth is getting colder
6. Which of these is the best title for this text?
A Global Warming is for real
B Global warming - media hype or genuine threat?
C Weather changes over the last 100 years
D Global Warming - the greatest threat to mankind
Questions 7-13: Do the statements below agree with the information in the reading passage? On your answer sheet write:
Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage
No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage
Not Given if there is no information about the statement in the passage
7. Computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated.
8. At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated,
weather forecasters have become more expert.
9. Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century.
10. The media wants us to blame ourselves for global warming.
11. The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric
cars to combat global warming. 14
12. Environmentalists are very effective at persuading people to be kind to the environment.
13. Many big businesses are on the side of the skeptics as regards the cause of global warming.
Questions 14-15: Complete the sentences below. Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
from the passage for each blank space. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
14. As well as planting trees and not driving, the environmentalist would like us to choose
products that are wrapped _______________ and can be used more than once.
15. Big businesses would have us believe that we are making too much fuss about global
warming, because they have ________________. Your answers: 1. 6. 11. 2. 7. 12. 3. 8. 13. 4. 9. 14. 5. 10. 15. PART 3:
Read the article. Choose the most suitable headings ( A-L) for paragraphs (1-8) from the
list of headings in the box below. There are more headings than paragraphs, so do not use all of them A. Know when to stop B. Organize
C. Check your notes are accurate
D. Use various formats for your notes E. Take mock exams seriously F. Work out what you revise G. Study with your colleagues H. Read textbooks I. Start early J. Look for mock exams
K. Check the information in your textbooks L. Revise 15 REVISING FOR EXAMS
The way to do well at History is to know 3.
which study techniques work best for you
as an individual. Nevertheless, here are
Listen to your teacher’s advice on important
some sensible guidelines that are worth
areas or likely questions. Select topics for following.
revision. Decide what number you need to 1.
know about: for example if you are required
to answer four questions, go through the
papers of the last few years and make sure
Apply good study skills from the beginning
you can answer five or six of them. If you
of your course rather than seek magical
can answer them all, take care- you are
solutions a few weeks before the exam. probably working too hard.
Ideally, every evening you should read
through the notes you made that day, 4.
improving them and making sure they are
useful. Then, every few months, go through
Do not work from poor materials. Improve
all the notes- this will make your final
your notes by comparison with a friend’s or
revision much easier. In this way, essential
read them alongside a textbook, making any
information will be committed to your long-
additions and modifications needed. Make
term memory and will be readily recalled,
sure that you understand them before you try
even under stressful exam conditions. You
to commit them to memory- if you don’t, the
will also avoid last-minute cramming, which
ideas simply will now stick. Underline, color is seldom useful.
or highlight headings and key points. 2. 5.
Make sure that you have a copy of the
The more your notes are rewritten, the better
syllabus or course handbook. Check the
you will remember them. Summarize key
format of your exam. How many papers?
information on each topic on one A4 page.
How many questions must be answered?
Abbreviate again on small index cards: carry
Are there any compulsory sections? Sort out
them round with you and learn them
any external or personal problems that may
whenever you have a few spare minutes. If
hamper your progress. If necessary talk with
you are having difficulty remembering key
your tutor, student counseling service or
quotes or the dates, write them out and put
doctor. From Easter cut out or cut down
them in places around the house where you
your weekend employment until after the
see them frequently. Perhaps, record them exams.
on tape. But remember to think actively 16
about key issues as well as memorizing
working under strict exam conditions.
information. Your aim should be to look at
Afterwards, take notes of the feedback you
old, so familiar materials in a new way.
receive. Pinpoint the errors you made. Did
you include too little information, misread 6.
the questions, run out of time? What does
your mark tell you about your revision
Working with a group (the right group for techniques?
you) will enable you to share ideas, notes 8.
and books and can help alleviate boredom
and stress. Revising in pairs is good, but
working in group of three or four is better.
Far more exams are failed because of too
The ideal is to meet for two or three hour
little work than too much. But often the
sessions two or three times a week at home,
brightest students work too hard at revision
school or college- looking for a working
and worry unnecessarily. So take regular
environment with minimum distractions,
exercises, get plenty of sleep, and maintain a
read out answers for group criticism, test
sensible social life. If you are an arch-
each other, prepare outline answers.
worrier, then by all means carry gentle
revision until last moment: you can’t worry 7.
if your mind is occupied with something
else. But remember that the aim is to reach
When your teachers give you practice exams
your peak at the right time, so be sure not to
to do in class time, enter into these
go into the exam room exhausted from
wholeheartedly. They will help you assess
overwork. Frenetic late-night cramming can
your progress and familiarize you with
be easily avoided by the short of revision techniques outlined above.
Choose the appropriate letter (A, B, C or D), based on the above reading:
9. According to the passage, what is the main cause of poor performance in exams? A. tiredness due to overwork B. not study enough
C. not getting enough exam practice D. worrying about the exam
10. According to the passage, when should you continue revising right up to the exam?
A. when you have not been working hard enough
B. if you suffer from exam nerves
C. when you cannot remember vital information
D. if your tutor advises you to do. Your answers: 17 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
IV. WRITING (12/40 points) PART 1 (2 points):
Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new
sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence.
Do NOT change the form of the given word (s).
Look at the example in the box. Example:
Immediately after winning the race, Sandy began training for the next one. (had)
No sooner had Sandy won the race than she began training for the next one.
1. Without a loan from the bank, we would have gone bankrupt. ( borrowed)
Had . ………………………………. , we would have gone bankrupt.
2. The only calls we've made have been local ones, so our bill can't possibly come to this much. (run)
We can't .. ........ …………………..when we've only made local calls.
3. Could you take a quick look at my essay before I hand it in? (eye)
Would you mind………………………………………………….my essay before I hand it in?
4. Harry wanted to be famous so much that he participated in a reality show. (desire)
So great………………………………………….fame that he participated in a reality show
5. There is no need to feel superior to everyone else. (nose)
You shouldn’t………………………………………………………
6. When she sold the jewellery at such a low price, she was cheated. (ride)
When she sold……………………………………………………………
7. We should not continue the experiments because we have encountered serious problems. (halt)
Since we have encountered……………………………………………………………….
8. The best solution was thought of by Sally. (came)
Sally……………………………………………………………………………………
9. When Tony has to face with the crisis, he panics. (faced)
……………………………………………, he panics.
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The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of students’ activities. The first graph shows
the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the
activities in which girls participate.
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PART 3: COMPOSITION (6 points)
Some people believe that college or university education should be available to all students.
Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students.
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