Part I. Complete the notes below. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND OR A NUMBER for each answer (5 pts) Details of the car Age: about (1)_____________ years old and has done approx. 40,000 miles History: had (2)________________ previous owner(s) Reason for sale: selling it because has a (3)__________ in London no car needed Final price: agreed (4) ______________ Appointment: offered to meet on Saturday, at (5)_________ a.m, in the cafe Part II. Listen about Van Gogh and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T) or False (F). (5 pts) 6. Van Gogh lived in Paris for 3 years T F 7. He had a lot of money at that time T F 8. He used the colour red to create a special effect T F 9. A straw hat wouldn’t nomarlly be worn with a suit at that time T F 10. The main purpose of picture number 28 was to pain a suit T F Part III. Listen to the passage and choose the best answer according to what you hear. (5 pts) 11. When are tuition fees going to increase? A. October 2000 B. December 2000 C. September 2001 D. December 2001 12. The reasons that cause the fees to increase are_____________ ( choose two options) A. faculties and staff salaries have increased B. international students office has been enlarged C. new staff has been added in the home office D. tuition fees have been increased in many other universities 13. Since 1998, the tuition fees _____________ A. have been increased many times B. have been increased only one time C. have been increased continually D. have never been increased 14. The University College of the Caribu is raising its fees to__________ A.. 3,600 per term B. 3,800 per term C. 13,800 per term D. 13,800 per year 15. At many situations, the tuition fees for academic courses________ A. in the first two years are higher than those for two last two years B. in the last two years are higher than those for the first two years C. for the four years are the same D. are different in each year SECTION B: PRONUNCIATION Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 16. A. genuine B. guy C. generate D. geneticist 17. A. breath B. spread C. break D. Headline 18. A. smooth B. breathe C. warmth D. within Question II: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 19. A. persuade B. surpass C. exchange D. moment 20. A. intimacy B. compulsory C. delicious D. professional SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Question I. Choose the word phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. 21. Noone would ever trust him, _________? A. do they B. wouldn’t they C. would they D. does he 22. failing, the new car was an enourmous success. A. Far from B. Despite C. Apart from D. Although 23. We have organized food and water ________ in flooded areas. A. relief B. service C. distribution D. supply 24. Alex: “Who will help me take out the garbage? Ron ? Ron: “________” A. Oh, no. Not for me. B. I’m not sure about it. C. Wait a minute. D. Sure. I won’t do it. 25. Heavier fines should be imposed on anyone who ______ litter. A. throws B. makes C. drops D. dumps 26. The dream was so _______ that I was convinced it had really happened. A. bright B. lively C. vivid D. colourful 27. Do you know when his new album is _______ ? I’m looking forward it. A. set out B. brought out C. broken out D. taken out 28. John. “Which would you like to eat, beef or chicken?” Laura. “_______ ” A. Beef seems fine. B. No way C. It’s on me? D. Either way. 29. Mike impressed me when he was a child. When I first met him, he came ______ an intelligent and honest boy. A. up with B. over as C. in for D. up to 30. The kids had a _______ of a time at the theme park. They really enjoyed themselves. A. nick B. sweet C. whale D. course Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet. 31. My father retired from work last month. He (work) ________for the same compay for 40 years. 32. I’ve yet ( see) ________ all the players in action. 33 +34. There ( think ) ________ (be) disagreements among senior ministers. 35. We live very far from the station, so she (take) ________ a taxi because she got here just ten minutes after the arrival of the train. 36. The bus drivers (be) ______ on strike, we had to take a taxi. 37. She recalled (take)________ there when she was young. 38. Why he (be) ________ so selfish today? He is usually very sensible. Question III: Supply the correct form of the capital words in brackets. Write the answers on your answer sheet. 39. As __________ as he is, it is not surprising that he believed their lies. 40. One of the most studied of all ‘kitchen cures’, ginger has been used ________ for millennia. 41. We should make young people realize that drug – taking is _______. 42. She felt_______ by her classmates’ arrogant behaviours. 43. The volcano lava ________ as it cools. 44. You will be punished for all your________. 45. I would like to express my admiration for his ____ of knowledge. IMPRESS MEDICINE DESTROY LITTLE SOLID DO PROFOUND
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TRƯỜNG THPT HOẰNG HểA 2 Kè THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 Đề đề xuất
Mụn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 11 Thời gian: 180 phỳt (Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
SECTION A: LISTENING
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần,
• Thớ sinh cú 3 phỳt để đọc phần nghe trước khi nghe hiểu.
• Thớ sinh cú 3 phỳt để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tớn hiệu nhạc kết thỳc bài nghe.
Part I Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer (5 pts)
Details of the car
Age: about (1) _ years old and has done approx 40,000 miles
History: had (2) previous owner(s)
Reason for sale: selling it because has a (3) in London- no car needed
Final price: agreed (4)
Appointment: offered to meet on Saturday, at (5) _ a.m, in the cafe
Part II Listen about Van Gogh and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T)
or False (F) (5 pts)
8 He used the colour red to create a special effect T/ F
9 A straw hat wouldn’t nomarlly be worn with a suit at that time T/ F
10 The main purpose of picture number 28 was to pain a suit T/ F
Part III Listen to the passage and choose the best answer according to what you hear (5 pts)
11 When are tuition fees going to increase?
A October 2000 B December 2000 C. September 2001 D December 2001
12 The reasons that cause the fees to increase are _ ( choose two options)
A. faculties and staff salaries have increased
B international students office has been enlarged
C new staff has been added in the home office
D tuition fees have been increased in many other universities
13 Since 1998, the tuition fees _
A have been increased many times B have been increased only one time
C have been increased continually D have never been increased
14 The University College of the Caribu is raising its fees to
A $3,600 per term B $3,800 per term C $13,800 per term D $13,800 per year
15 At many situations, the tuition fees for academic courses
A in the first two years are higher than those for two last two years
B in the last two years are higher than those for the first two years
C for the four years are the same
D are different in each year
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Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the same line and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
16 A genuine B guy C generate D geneticist
18 A smooth B breathe C warmth D within
Question II: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
19 A persuade B surpass C exchange D moment
20 A intimacy B compulsory C delicious D professional
SECTION C: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Question I Choose the word/ phrase that best fits the gap in each of the following sentences and write A, B, C or D on your answer sheet
21 No-one would ever trust him, _?
22 failing, the new car was an enourmous success.
A Far from B Despite C Apart from D Although
23 We have organized food and water in flooded areas.
24 Alex: “Who will help me take out the garbage? Ron ?
Ron: “ ”
25 Heavier fines should be imposed on anyone who litter.
26 The dream was so _ that I was convinced it had really happened
27 Do you know when his new album is _ ? I’m looking forward it.
28 John “Which would you like to eat, beef or chicken?”
Laura “ _ ”
29 Mike impressed me when he was a child When I first met him, he came an
intelligent and honest boy
30 The kids had a _ of a time at the theme park They really enjoyed themselves.
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Question II: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets Write the answers on your answer sheet
31 My father retired from work last month He (work) for the same compay for 40
years
32 I’ve yet ( see) all the players in action
33 +34 There ( think ) (be) disagreements among senior ministers
35 We live very far from the station, so she (take) a taxi because she got here just
ten minutes after the arrival of the train
36 The bus drivers (be) on strike, we had to take a taxi
37 She recalled (take) there when she was young
38 Why he (be) so selfish today? He is usually very sensible
Question III: Supply the correct form of the capital words in brackets Write the answers
on your answer sheet
39 As as he is, it is not surprising that he believed their lies.
40 One of the most studied of all ‘kitchen cures’, ginger has been used
for millennia
41 We should make young people realize that drug – taking is _.
42 She felt _ by her classmates’ arrogant behaviours
43 The volcano lava as it cools
44 You will be punished for all your .
45 I would like to express my admiration for his of knowledge
IMPRESS
MEDICINE DESTROY LITTLE SOLID DO PROFOUND
Question IV The passage below contains 5 mistakes (from 46 to 50) Recognize the mistakes and write their correct forms in your answer sheet (5 pts)
Line
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There is evidence to show that regular exercise and sport are associated not only with physical fitness but also with a lower incidence of depression.
Scientists have been conducting research to discover why people who exercise in a regular basis frequently report that physical activity improves their mood, making them feel calmer and little apprehensive Explanations as for precisely why it is mood-enhancing differ, with some researchers argue that exercise may be acting as a diversion from negative thoughts, while others claim that it is developing a mastery of a new skill that is the most significant factor.
In addition, it is undeniably true that the social contact which participates in sporting activities often involves also plays its part in mood enhancement.
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Harvard University, today recognized as part of the top echelon of the world’s universities, came from very inauspicious and humble beginning
This oldest of American universities was founded in 1636, just sixteen years
Massachusetts colony during this period were more than 100 graduates of England’s
prestigious Oxford and Cambridge universities, and (52 _ ) universities graduates in the
New World were determined that their sons would have the same educational opportunities
that they (53 ) had had, Because of this support in the colony for an institution of
higher learning, the General Court of Massachusetts appropriated 400 pounds for a college in October of 1636 and early the following year decided on a parcel of land for the school; this
(54 ) was in an area called Newetowne, which was later renamed Cambridge (55.
) its English cousin and is the site of the present-day university
When a young minister named John Harvard, who came from the neighboring
town of Charlestowne, (56 ) from tuberculosis in 1638, he willed half of his estate of
1,700 pounds to the fledgling college In spite of the fact that only half of the bequest was
actually (57 _ ), the General Court named the college after the minister in
appreciation for (58 _ ) he had done The amount of the bequest may not have been
large, particularly by today’s standard, but it was more than the General Court had found it necessary to appropriate in order to open the college
Henry Dunster was appointed the first president of Harvard in 1640, and it
should be noted that in (59 _) to serving as president, he was also the entire faculty,
with an entering freshmen class of four students Although the staff did expand somewhat, for
the first century of (60 _ ) existence the entire teaching staff consisted of the president
and three or four tutors
Question II: Read the following passage and then answer the questions Write your answers on your answer sheet
Mutualism is a type of symbiosis that occurs when two unlike organisms live together
in a state that is mutually beneficial It can exist between two animals, between two plants, or between a plant and an animal Mutualism is unlike the symbiotic state of commensalism in that commensalism is a one-sided state in which a host gives a guest takes, while in mutualism both partners live on a give-and-take basis
In the African wilds, the zebra and the ostrich enjoy a symbiotic relationship that enhances the ability of each of these large land animals to survive Both serve as prey for the lion and neither has the capability alone to withstand an attack from this fierce hunter However, when the zebra and the ostrich collaborate in their defense by alerting each other to possible danger from an approaching predator, the lion is rarely able to capture more than the oldest or feeblest of the herd
Trang 5The complementary physical strengths and weaknesses of the ostrich and the zebra allow them to work in coordination to avoid succumbing to the lion The ostrich, the largest flightless bird possesses great speed and keen eyesight, which enable it to spot large predatory animals long before they are able to position themselves to attack The zebra, with
a running speed equal to that of the ostrich, has excellent hearing and a good sense of smell but lacks the sharp eyesight of the ostrich When ostriches and zebras intermix for grazing, each animal benefits from the ability of the other to detect approaching danger If either animal senses danger, both animals are alerted and take off With the running speed that both
Question 61 How is the information in the passage organized?
A A concept is explained through an extended example
B a series of chronological events is presented
C Two examples are compared and contrasted
D Two opposing theories are explained
Question 62 The word “unlike” in line 1 is closest in meaning to
A dissimilar B unfriendly C hated D potential
Question 63 Where in the passage does the author mention the one animal that is faster than
both the ostrich and the zebra?
Question 64 The word “beneficial” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _
Question 65 Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A The ostrich is unable to fly
B The ostrich is able to see better than the zebra
C The zebra hears and smells well
D The zebra is able to run faster than the ostrich.
Question 66 The word “collaborate” in line 9 is closest in meaning to _
Question 67 The pronoun “it” in line 13 refers to _
Question 68 What is implied in the passage about the zebra and the ostrich?
A Their relationship is not symbiotic
B They share a mutualistic relationship
C The lion is prey for both of them
D They have a commensalist relationship
Question 69 What is “commensalisms” in line 3?
A A relationship in which both partners are hurt
B A relationship that is beneficial for both partners
C A specific kind of mutualistic relationship
D A relationship that is beneficial to only one partner
Question 70 What is stated in the passage about the lion?
B It does not hurt old or feeble zebras and ostriches
C It is easily able to capture zebras and ostriches
D It never hunts zebras and ostriches
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Employers in many countries change jobs more often than previous generations of workers They don’t expect to find a job with a company that will take care of them for the
(71) of their lives But what is the cause of this trend? Is it a new economy, new ways
of (72) business, or the employees themselves?
A more globalised economy has had an effect on employment A large (73) _ of companies are now international, and one of them may decide that (74) its office from Germany to Poland, for example, is in its best (75) That means employees who live and work in Germany may be asked to (76) _ their families to a new country or be told that their job are simply (77) _.
Companies have also responded to (78) pressures by restructuring for greater (79) This sort of change within a company usually means that unnecessary jos are cut, or that fewer employees must do more work In (80) case, some
employees find themselves looking for new jobs
SECTION V: WRITING
Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it Write the answers on your answer sheet
81 The last time there was such a huge festival was half a century ago.
Not since
82 Her first book succeeded in making a serious point while at the same time being
hysterically funny
Not only
83 We expect everything to be all right at tomorrow’s tournament
Nothing _
84 They cancelled the flight because of the heavy rain.
So heavily
85 It was not until three years had elapsed that the whole truth about the murder came out.
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Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it Do not change the form of the given word Write the answers on your answer sheet
86 When they broke the news, she stayed perfectly calm and controlled HAIR
When they broke the news,
87 Students at the school are not allowed to go into the Rainbow Disco (BOUNDS)
The Rainbow Disco is _
88 My grandfather had completely forgotten that he had phoned me last night
(RECOLLECTION)
My grandfather didn’t have
89 We regret not having istalled an alarm system (WISH)
We _
90 I’m sure he hadn’t refused such a good offer (TURNED)
He
Question III: In many countries, people now wear Western clothes (suits, jeans) rather than traditional clothing
Why? Is this a positive or negative development?
Write an essay of 250 words to answer the questions
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TRƯỜNG THPT HOẰNG HểA 2 Kè THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 Đề đề xuất
Mụn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 11
Thời gian: 180 phỳt (Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HD CHẤM
SECTION A LISTENING
PART 1
1 9 2 13 job 4 500 5 11.30
PART 2
6.F 7 F 8 T 9 T 10 F
PART 3
11 C 12 A 13 D 14 B 15 B
SECTION B PRONUNCIATION
SECTION III: VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR Question I
Question II
31 had been
working
taken
taken
38 is being
Question III
39
impressionable
destructive
44 wrongdoings 45
profoundness/
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46 in (line 4) -> on 47 little (line 5) -> less
50 participates (line 10) -> participation
SECTION IV: READING (16 points) Question I
the
Question II
SECTION V: WRITING (20 points)Question I
82 Not only did her first book succeed in making a serious point, it was also
hysterically funny
Question II
86 When they broke the news, she did not turn a hair
87 The Rainbow Disco is out of bounds to students at the school
88 My grandfather did’t have any any recollection of phoning me
89 We wish we had installed an alarm system
90 He can’t have turned down such a good offer
Question III (10ps)
- If the contents are not relevant, the composition IS NOT COUNTED.
- If the contents are relevant, ASSESS in accordance with this scale:
POINTS
- Completion
- Contents:
+ Persuasiveness
+ Accuracy (grammar, expressions,
spelling…)
+ Length (140 – 150 ws)
2 ps (if unfinished, grant 1 p)
3 ps
4 ps (subtract 0.25 point for each mistake)
1 p
B HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
- Tổng điểm toàn bài là 100 điểm, mỗi câu đúng được 1 điểm+ bài viết 10 điểm
Trang 10- Cách quy đổi điểm bài thi về thang điểm 20:
Điểm bài thi =
Tổng số câu đúng 5
- Điểm bài thi được làm tròn đến 0,25
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