Đề thi học sinh giỏi thành phố Tiếng anh (Đề chính thức) Năm học 20162017 Sở GD ĐT Hải Phòng13860

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PART A LISTENING

I You will hear a radio programme about some historic places to visit For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space (5 pts)

HISTORIC PLACES TO VISIT

Black Rock Caves

 Over 2 million years old

 For half a million years, people and animals, especially tigers, lived here

 Special evening tours during the month of (1)

Salter House

 Built in the year (2)

 Made famous by the television series called Aunt Dorothy

 All visitors want to see Dorothy’s (3)

The Old Port

 Have a ride on an old tram to the (4) village

 In the factory, find out how people used to make (5) a hundred years ago

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

HẢI PHÒNG

(Đề thi gồm 09 trang, tổng điểm 100)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THÀNH PHỐ CÁC MÔN VĂN HÓA CẤP THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017

ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH BẢNG KHÔNG CHUYÊN

Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Ngày thi: 12/10/2016

ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

II You will hear a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job (5 pts)

Write your answers in the box provided below You have 20 seconds to look at the questions.

1 Angela likes her job because she

A loves being in dangerous situations

B never knows where she’ll go next

C enjoys watching important events happen

2 What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong?

A pictures

B carpets

C furniture

3 What time does Angela’s working day begin?

A 8.30 am

B 6.30 pm

C 10.00 am

4 Where did Angela meet her boyfriend?

A at her sister’s house

B at university

C in Hong Kong

5 What does Angela do to relax?

A She cooks a meal

B She goes sailing

C She goes shopping

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PART B: PHONOLOGY

I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (2.5 pts)

1 A obsession

2 A bright

3 A chase

4 A finished

5 A preparation

B procession

B laugh

B purchase

B changed

B preface

C depression

C neighbor

C bookcase

C opened

C prepare

D possession

D fought

D suitcase

D frightened

D prejudice

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II Choose the word with a different stress pattern

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (2.5 pts)

1 A exposure

2 A analyze

3 A referee

4 A canoe

5 A metropolitan

B terminal

B sacrifice

B Vietnamese

B farmhand

B environmental

C utterance

C culminate

C volunteer

C farmine

C hippopotamus

D discipline

D comprehend

D committee

D landscape

D curiosity

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

PART C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (5 pts)

1 I expected all of the customers of the change of our address

1.

A to be informedB to inform C being informed D informing

2 Mary: “Another cup of coffee?” - Tom: “No, but thanks .”

2.

A not at all B for all C all the same D you for all

3 You too much emphasis on your academic success Be relaxed!

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A the wheels of the engine went C went the wheels of the engine

B did the wheels of the engine go D going the wheels of the engine

5 To be successful, we must avoid scandals at

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A time B short notice C a loss D all costs

6 as taste is really a composite sense made up of both taste and smell

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7 She modern art She visits all the local exhibitions

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A looks down onB goes in for C fixes up with D comes up against

8 In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the

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A innocent B innovative C innovation D initiative

9 , the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child

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A She was tired B Despite tired C Though tired D Tired although she was

10 The exam in February prepared pupils for the real things in June 10. _

II Supply the correct form of the words given in brackets to complete the sentences Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (5 pts)

2 She runs so as if it’s the easiest thing in the world (EFFORT)

3 The Thompsons have helped us a lot in these hard times We do feel

to them for their great support

(DEBT)

4 It is hard to make sense of your dreams if you lack the to remember

them in the first place

(ABLE)

5 After a couple of weeks, the plaster cast on my leg became really

and I couldn’t wait to take it off

(COMFORT)

6 My dad never has sugar in coffee or tea but he does sometimes like to add

artificial

(SWEET)

7 This dictionary has achieved international recognition as a(n)

practical reference book to English as a foreign language

(DISPENSE)

8 For years, Australia has had an pattern of population distribution (REGULAR)

9 They will announce the _ of the President soon (ARRIVE)

10 A team of , who have studied the subject of dreams, have come up

with some interesting conclusions

(SCIENCE)

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III Complete each gap in the sentences below with a correct preposition or adverb

particle

Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts)

1 response to the rising demand petrol, its production has had to be increased

2 I’m unable to use my computer present; it’s been repair since last Monday

3 She raised no objection putting the meeting

4 Her taste clothes is admirable, she’s very particular what to wear

5 Can we discuss this private? Alone, other words

6 When his grandfather passed , he came a big fortune

7 This is none my business It’s to you to decide

8 The matter ought to be dealt delay

9 He was prepared to get rid the old things any price

10 I’d like to thank you behalf those who were rescued

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IV Fill each gap in the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the brackets

Write your answer in the space provided below (10 pts)

1 The accident (report) (cause) by a reckless motorist.

2 My children enjoy (allow) (stay) up late when there is something special on TV.

3 Jane, together with her parents, (just go) to London (see) her grandmother.

4 He (drive) for three hours but he (cover) only half of the way so far.

5 Last night we (have) a party when the fire (break) out.

6 We've lost the camera If we (lock) the car window, we (not get) into trouble now.

7 You must (speed) at that time; otherwise, the policeman (not stop) you.

8 It’s necessary that the campaign (raise) funds (start) at once.

9 Hardly he (get) downstairs when the phone stopped (ring).

10 It is time the government (help) the unemployed (find) some jobs.

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V Identify one of the four underlined parts in each sentence that is not correct, then get it right.

Write your choices (A, B, C or D) and your corrections in the spaces that follow Number 0 is an example (5 pts)

0 Putting a large amount of information on a map, a variety of symbols are used.

A B C D

0 A  To put

1 Insufficient protein in the diet may cause a lack of energy, stunted growth, and lowering resistance to disease

A B C D

2 Americans are destroying rapidly wetlands, faster than an acre every two minutes.

A B C D

3 If the water level had raised any higher, the dam would probably have broken

A B C D

4 Rhesus monkeys exhibit patterns of shyness similar to that in human

A B C D

5 It is important that cancer is diagnosed and treated as early as possible in order to assure

a successful cure

A B C D

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PART D: READING COMPREHENSION

I Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.

Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts)

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded annually and the first woman to win this prize was Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner in 1905 In fact, her work inspired the creation of the Prize The first American woman to win this prize was Jane Addams, in 1931 However, Addams is best known as the founder of Hull House

Jane Addams was born in 1860, into a wealthy family She was one of a small number of

women in her generation to graduate from college Her commitment to improving the lives

of those around her led her to work for social reform and world peace In the 1880s Jane Addams traveled to Europe While she was in London, she visited a ‘settlement house’ called Toynbee Hall Inspired by Toynbee Hall, Addams and her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, opened Hull House in a neighborhood of slums in Chicago in 1899 Hull House provided a day care center for children of working mothers, a community kitchen, and visiting nurses Addams and her staff gave classes in English literacy, art, and other subjects Hull House also became a meeting place for clubs and labor unions Most of the people who worked with Addams in Hull House were well educated, middle-class women Hull House gave them an

opportunity to use their education and it provided a training ground for careers in social

work

Before World War I, Addams was probably the most beloved woman in America In a

newspaper poll that asked, “Who among our contemporaries are of the most value to the

community?” Jane Addams was rated second, after Thomas Edison When she opposed America’s involvement in World War I, however, newspaper editors called her a traitor and a

fool, but she never changed her mind Jane Addams was a strong champion of several other causes Until 1920, American women could not vote Addams joined in the movement for women’s suffrage and was a vice president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association She was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and was president of the Women’s International League for Peace

and Freedom Her reputation was gradually restored during the last years of her life She

died of cancer in 1935

Question 1: With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned?

A The first award of the Nobel Peace Prize to an American woman

B A woman’s work for social reform and world peace

C The early development of Social Work in America

D Contributions of educated women to American society

Question 2: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A the work of Baroness Bertha Felicie Sophie von Suttner was an inspiration to Jane Addams

B Jane Addams is most famous for her opening of Hull House

C those who lived near Hull House had very poor literacy skills

D Jane Addams considered herself as a citizen of the world rather than of one particular country

Question 3:The word “commitment” in line 5 is closest in meaning to .

A involvement B obligation C dedication D enthusiasm

Question 4: Jane Addams was inspired to open Hull House because .

A it gave educated women an opportunity to use their education and develop careers in social work

B she traveled to Europe in the 1880s

C she visited Toynbee Hall

D she was invited by a ‘settlement house’ in Chicago

Question 5:The word “their” in line 12 refers to .

A children of working mothers B middle-class women

C visiting nurses D labor union members

Question 6: The word “it” in line 12 refers to .

A opportunity B Hull House C meeting place

D Toynbee Hall

Question 7: The word “contemporaries” in line 14 is closest in meaning to .

A people of the same time B famous people still alive

C elected officials D people old enough to vote

Question 8: According to the passage, Jane Addams’ reputation was damaged when she

A allowed Hull House to become a meeting place for clubs and labor unions

B joined in the movement for women’s suffrage

C became a founding member of the NAACP

D opposed America’s involvement in World War I

Question 9: Where in the passage does the author mention the services provided by Hull

House?

A Lines 1-3 B Lines 8-12 C Lines 13-16 D Lines 17-21

Question 10: The word “restored” in line 20 is closest in meaning to .

A brought back B improved C changed

D bettered

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II Read the following passage and choose the correct word to fill each gap

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space provided on the right (10 pts)

The combination of music and study has long been a source of disagreement between adults and children Parents and teachers alike maintain that silence is important when learning, (1)

youngsters insist that their favourite sounds help them concentrate

Now a study shows that the grown-up have been (2) all long Psychologists in Florida tested how fast students wrote essays with and without music in the (3) They found that the sounds (4) progress down by about six words per hour “This demonstrates clearly that it is difficult to (5) with listening and writing at the same time,” said Dr Sarah Randall She also (6) to the conclusion that it is a myth that

instrumental music is less distracting than vocals “All types of music had the same effect,” she said in her report “One’s ability to pay attention and write fluently is likely to be (7)

by both vocal and instrumental music,” she added.

Dr Randall claimed the research (8) that the idea that music could improve performance was wrong “Writing an essay is a complex (9) You are recalling

information and putting it in order An additional stimulus in the form of music is bound to

distract But music is not the only distraction What is (10) worrying is that more and

more teenagers are studying in front of the television

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III Fill each gap in the following passage with ONE suitable word

Write your answers in the numbered blanks that follow (10 pts)

Swimming

Swimming is generally considered to be one of the best ways of exercising the whole body

without risk of injury According to health experts, it can also ease back pain and (1) reduce blood pressure There is (2) one problem: to enjoy all the

benefits of swimming, you have to do it properly If you visited your local swimming pool and

just watched, you might be surprised to see (3) badly many people swim Poor technique may result (4) a number of factors including anxiety, the swimmer’s lack of body awareness, or just a concern about getting their hair (5) What’s more,

swimming techniques do not always improve with practice On the contrary, once people

have fallen (6) bad habits, they tend to be stuck with them.

But help is at hand For all those keen to learn to swim properly, and so (7) advantage of all the health benefits, there is now something known as (8) Shaw

Method, developed by a former competitive swimmer, Steven Shaw Shaw encourages people to think about their swimming technique and to concentrate on things like breathing

correctly and making (9) that arm and leg movements work (10) rather than

against each other

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PART E: WRITING

I Finish each of the sentences below in such a way that it means the same as the

original one (5 pts)

1 Would you mind not smoking in my house

 I’d rather

2 I wished I’d done more to help you

 I regretted

3 If you hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have known how to solve it

 Had

4 Everyone was surprised to see David leave the party so early

 To

5 Experts believe that the landslides were caused by recent floods

 The landslides

II Rewrite each of the sentences below in such a way that its meaning stays the same, using the word

given in capitals Do not change this word in any way (5 pts)

1 If you work without a break, you are more likely to make an error (PRONE)

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2 It’s not worth repairing this old television set (POINT)

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3 In my opinion, these two kinds of music are completely different from each other

(COMPARISON)

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4 My bank manager and I get on together very well (TERMS)

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5 I don’t know what made her quit her job (REASON)

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