SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2020 Môn Tiếng Anh Thời gian 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 11 trang) Ngày.
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH BÌNH PHƯỚC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2020
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi có 11 trang) Ngày thi: 15/10/2020
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SECTION I: LISTENING (3 POINTS -0.2/ EACH)
Part 1: You will hear a man called Chris Graham talking to a group of students about a
vacation job he had in Australia Complete the sentences
My Vacation Job in Australia Question 1 Chris thinks the best place to find a job like he had is the _.
Question 2 Chris is studying _ at university.
Question 3 For most of the time he was working for the travel company, Chris lived in a
_ outside of the town
Question 4 Chris was often asked to go to a _ at the weekend.
Question 5 In the mornings, Chris had to drive tourists to see the _ in the desert Part 2: Listen to a conversation and choose the best answer to each question.
Question 6 What is the first item that the man has in his carry-on bag?
A water B a bottle of shampoo C medication Question 7 The man is carrying a lighter because he .
A enjoys smoking cigarettes B is worried about his safety
C he forgot to take it out of his bag
Question 8 The next illegal item the man has with him is
Question 9 The man received this item from .
Question 10 The man doesn't know the airline's rules because
A the sign was written in Chinese
B he didn't see the sign
C he wasn't paying careful attention
Part 3: Listen to a conversation and decide if the following statements are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.
Question 11 The woman realizes that her brother is getting married in next month
Question 12 Jasmine, the man's girlfriend, has interesting body art
Question 13 According to the conversation, Jasmine is a beautiful girl
Question 14 The man probably isn't ready for marriage because he has been in many
unsuccessful relationships
Question 15 According to the man, he and Jasmine will do the chores together
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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Choose the best option that best completes each unfinished sentence or complete each exchange
Question 16 Both cookers are good and I think it would be more _to buy the bigger
one
Question 17 Does Mr Smith bring his farm _to the local market every day?
Question 18 You can exercise your _to cancel the contract immediately, but you
wouldn’t receive any money at that point
Question 19 The Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement was _on June 30th, 2019
A made B signed C dealt D founded Question 20 Don’t be late for the interview; otherwise, people will think you are a _
person
A disorganized B disruptive C disordered D disciplinable Question 21 When the Corona pandemic has lasted for a long time, countries are _
aware of the difficulties they face
Question 22 The room of the hotel was terrible, but the good service _our
disappointment
A made up for B came up with C faced up with D got over Question 23 World War II _ in 1939 and ended in 1945 with the total defeat of Fascism.
Question 24 I can’t understand why you have to make such a _about something so
unimportant
Question 25 You look tired Why don’t we _and have a good rest?
A call its name B call on C call it a day D call off
Question 26 Keep it under your _but Mary is going to have a baby.
Question 27 There are many ways to tell someone good bye, and most of them depend on
the situation _
Question 28 Brown’s brother bought a _motorbike for him last week because of his
attempt in study
A red beautiful new Vinfast B beautiful new red Vinfast
C new beautiful red Vinfast D beautiful red new Vinfast
Question 29 Many projects are now well _in industrial parks in Binh Phuoc.
A in way B on way C under way D up the way Question 30 It is imperative that every parcel on board _before the flight.
A must be checked B is checked C were checked D be checked
Question 31 Jack and Barbara are talking about the global warming.
- Jack: “I think all countries have to participate in preventing the globe warm.”
- Barbara: “ _ We share the same earth.”
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- Teacher: “Your speech this morning was beyond my expectation.”
- Laura: “ _.”
A It’s OK It was the least I could do B Are you kidding me? It’s terrible
C Thanks Without your help, I couldn’t have D That’s alright I’m glad I could help Question 33 I’d rather you _the deal in writing by the end of next week
A have confirmed B had confirmed C confirmed D confirm Question 34 Could you help me with exercises that I don’t understand?
Question 35 He wants to meet all scientists _ in the project to discuss about the
cooperation
Question 36 _is that a hen stands up to lay its eggs.
A Many people don’t realize B What many people don’t realize
C It is that many people don’t realize D Because many people don’t realize Question 37 After the car crash last night, all the injured _to the hospital in an
ambulance
A was rushing B was rushed C were rushing D were rushed Question 38 Should you see my son, him to phone me immediately.
Question 39 The government has had many suitable policies to support people _lives
are difficult due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Question 40 The goalkeeper _at the ball floating into the net.
C would rather have looked D do nothing but look
Question 41 Don’t you think he will succeed in his business, _?
Question 42 John would never forget _ a medal for bravery after saving three little boys
from drowning
A being awarded B having awarded C to be awarded D to award Question 43 By the time he comes, we _everything for the meeting.
A have prepared B will have prepared C had prepared D would prepare Question 44 _the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.
Question 45 “Frankly, Ms Adamson works _that her figures never need _,” said
the General Manager
A such efficiently/ to check B so efficient/ checking
C such an efficient/ being checked D so efficiently/ to be checked Question 46 If you don’t want this pen, take _ There are some left in the box.
Question 47 There _ between 4.000 and 6.000 languages in the world, depending how
you count them
A say to be B are said that C are said to be D said being Question 48 Having traveled to different parts of our country, _.
A many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us
B we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs
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D much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs
Question 49 The little children watched the performance in _ amazement.
Question 50 He retired early _his ill health.
A on behalf of B in front of C on account of D in spite of Question 51 _, masks are widely used as the most important item in current time
A But for their high price B Expensive as they are
C As though they are expensive D Regardless their high price
Question 52 I usually go to school by _bike, but yesterday my Dad took me to _
school by motorbike
Question 53 The longer you wait, _.
A the more nervously you may become B the more nervous you may become
C the more you may become nervous D the most nervously you may become Question 54 It took the jury some time to _the conclusion that she was guilty.
Question 55 He's got the committeefirmly _his thumb - they agree to whatever he asks
SECTION III: READING (6 POINTS -02/ EACH)
Part 1 Read the passage below and choose the best answer to complete each of the numbered blanks
PROACTIVE JOB HUNTING
Once upon a time, people left school or university, joined a company and stayed with
it until they retired The concept of a job for life is now long (56) _, and nowadays many
employees find it hard to stay loyal to their companies for even a relatively short period of
time According to a recent survey, this is particularly (57) _in London, where more than half of those asked said that they constantly (58) _one eye on other job opportunities, (59) _they are fairly happy in their existing job A high number of London workers say that they are always on the (60) _, although they are content and motivated in their
current position
Job seekers find that the internet (61) _them with a quick and easy way to find
out what's available, and 53 percent said that they had applied for a job or registered with an
employment agency in the past 12 months This proactive (62) _ means that people can look for a perfect job match with the (63) _of effort But while this is good for job hunters, the growing lack of company loyalty could (64) _up being a big problem for employers Perhaps surprisingly, the (65) _ factors attracting job seekers was not more
money, but challenging and interesting work
(Source: FCE Test builder by Mark Harrison, 2008)
Question 56 A finished B done C over D gone
Question 57 A true B real C right D actual Question 58 A put B keep C hold D place Question 59 A just as B even if C as well D so that Question 60 A search B pursuit C lookout D watch Question 61 A delivers B serves C fulfils D provides
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Question 63 A minimum B lowest C smallest D least
Question 64 A run B come C end D lead
Question 65 A biggest B highest C widest D largest Part 2 Reading the following passage and choose the best answer to each question
GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
Geothermal energy is natural heat from the interior of the Earth that is converted to heat buildings and generate electricity The idea of harnessing Earth’s internal heat is not new As early as 1904, geothermal power was used in Italy Today, Earth’s natural internal heat is being used to generate electricity in 21 countries, including Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Iceland, Mexico, Ethiopia, Guatemala, El Salvador, the Philippines, and the United
States Total worldwide production is approaching 9,000 MW (equivalent to nine large
modern coal burning or nuclear power plants) - double the amount in 1980 Some 40 million people today receive their electricity from geothermal energy at a cost competitive with that
of other energy sources In El Salvador, geothermal energy is supplying 30% of the total electric energy used However, at the global level, geothermal energy supplies less than 0.15% of the total energy supply
Geothermal energy may be considered a nonrenewable energy source when rates of extraction are greater than rates of natural replenishment However, geothermal energy has its origin in the natural heat production within Earth, and only a small fraction of the vast total
resource base is being utilized today Although most geothermal energy production involves the tapping of high heat sources, people are also using the low-temperature geothermal energy of groundwater in some applications.
Geothermal Systems
[A] The average heat flow from the interior of the Earth is very low, about 0.06 W/m2
[B] This amount is trivial compared with the 177 W/m2 from solar heat at the surface in the United States However, in some areas, heat flow is sufficiently high to be useful for producing energy For the most part, areas of high heat flow are associated with plate tectonic boundaries Oceanic ridge systems (divergent plate boundaries) and areas where mountains are being uplifted and volcanic island arcs are forming (convergent plate boundaries) are
areas where this natural heat flow is anomalously high [C]
On the basis of geological criteria, several types of hot geothermal systems (with temperatures greater than about 80°C, or 176°F) have been defined, and the resource base is larger than that of fossil fuels and nuclear energy combined A common system for energy development is hydrothermal convection, characterized by the circulation of steam and/ or
hot water that transfers heat from depths to the surface [D]
Geothermal Energy and the Environment
The environmental impact of geothermal energy may not be as extensive as that of other sources of energy When geothermal energy is developed at a particular site, environmental problems include on-site noise, emissions of gas, and disturbance of the land
at drilling sites, disposal sites, roads and pipelines, and power plants Development of geothermal energy does not require large- scale transportation of raw materials or refining of chemicals, as development of fossil fuels does Furthermore, geothermal energy does not produce the atmospheric pollutants associated with burning fossil fuels or the radioactive waste associated with nuclear energy However, geothermal development often does produce
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Geothermal power is not always popular For instance, geothermal energy has been produced for years on the Island of Hawaii, where active volcanic processes provide abundant near-surface heat There is controversy, however, over further exploration and development Native Hawaiians and others have argued that the exploration and development
of geothermal energy degrade the tropical forest as developers construct roads, build facilities, and drill wells In addition, religious and cultural issues in Hawaii relate to the use
of geothermal energy For example, some people are offended by using the “breath and water
of Pele” (the volcano goddess) to make electricity This issue points out the importance of being sensitive to the values and cultures of people where development is planned
Future of Geothermal Energy
At present, the United States produces only 2800 MN of geothermal energy However,
if developed, known geothermal resources in the United States could produce about 20,000
MW which is about 10% of the electricity needed for the western states Geohydrothermal resources not yet discovered could conservatively provide four times that amount (approximately 10% of total U.S electric capacity), about equivalent to the electricity produced from water power today
(Source: TOEFL iBT –Barron’s The leader in Test Preparation, 2014)
Question 66 In paragraph 1, the author introduces the concept of geothermal energy by
_
A explaining the history of this energy source worldwide
B arguing that this energy source has been tried unsuccessfully
C comparing the production with that of other energy sources
D describing the alternatives for generating electric power
Question 67 What is true about geothermal energy production worldwide?
A Because it is a new idea, very few countries are developing geothermal energy sources.
B Only countries in the Southern Hemisphere are using geothermal energy on a large
scale
C Until the cost of geothermal energy becomes competitive, it will not be used globally.
D Geothermal energy is already being used in a number of nations, but it is not yet a
major source of power
Question 68 The word approaching in the passage is closest in meaning to .
Question 69 In paragraph 2, the author states that geothermal energy is considered a
nonrenewable resource because _
A the production of geothermal energy is a natural process
B geothermal energy comes from the Earth
C we are not using very much geothermal energy now
D we could use more geothermal energy than is naturally replaced
Question 70 Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the bold statement in paragraph 2? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important
information
A High heat is the source of most of the geothermal energy but low heat groundwater is
also used sometimes
B Even though low temperatures are possible, high heat is the best resource for energy
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C Both high heat and low heat sources are used for the production of geothermal energy
from groundwater
D Most high heat sources for geothermal energy are tapped from applications that
involve low heat in groundwater
Question 71 According to paragraph 3, the heat flow necessary for the production of
geothermal energy _
A is like solar heat on the Earth’s surface
B happens near tectonic plate boundaries
C must always be artificially increased
D may be impractical because of its location
Question 72 In paragraph 5, the author mentions the “atmospheric pollution” and “waste”
for fossil fuel and nuclear power to
A introduce the discussion of pollution caused by geothermal energy development and
production
B contrast pollution caused by fossil fuels and nuclear power with pollution caused by
geothermal energy
C argue that geothermal production does not cause pollution like other sources of energy
do
D discourage the use of raw materials and chemicals in the production of energy because
of pollution
Question 73 According to paragraph 6, the production of geothermal energy in Hawaii is
controversial for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _
A The volcanoes in Hawaii could be disrupted by the rapid release of geothermal energy.
B The rainforest might be damaged during the construction of the geothermal energy
plant
C The native people are concerned that geothermal energy is disrespectful to their
cul-tural traditions
D Some Hawaiians oppose using geothermal energy because of their religious beliefs Question 74 What is the author’s opinion of geothermal energy?
A Geothermal energy has some disadvantages, but it is probably going to be used in the
future
B Geothermal energy is a source that should be explored further before large-scale
pro-duction begins
C Geothermal energy offers an opportunity to supply a significant amount of power in
the future
D Geothermal energy should replace water power in the production of electricity for the
United States
Question 75 In paragraphs 3 and 4, look at the four squares [■] that show where the
following sentence could be inserted
One such region is located in the western United States, where recent tectonic and volcanic activity has occurred.
Where could the sentence best be added?
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HOW TO CHOOSE A UNIVERSITY COURSE?
A You've decided you want to do a course Whether you would like a career change, a
better job or simply to learn something new, it's a good idea to think carefully first Here's a guide to help you
B Qualifications prove you've acquired knowledge or developed skills For some careers like medicine and law, it's essential you have specific qualifications For others, such
as journalism, it helps to have a particular qualification Most universities set entry requirements for degree courses Mature entrants don't always need formal qualifications, but need evidence of recent study, relevant work experience or professional qualifications Professional bodies may grant you membership if you have certain qualifications It's not always essential to have a qualification Working knowledge, such as being able to use computer software, can be just as important
C Your motives will help you choose the best course for your aims and goals If you
are career-driven, you'll need a course relevant to your profession If you are interested in self-development and meeting people, you should find out who else will be on the course There are work-related (vocational) and academic courses Further education colleges offer academic courses and work-related courses Universities offer higher education qualifications, such as academic first degrees and higher degrees and the more vocational diplomas For a career in plumbing, a vocational course is essential For teaching, you need a degree However, for many jobs, you have a choice between academic and vocational courses A vocational course is better if you like doing things with your hands and working manually You might prefer an academic course if you like researching, analyzing and presenting arguments
D Do you prefer on-the-job training, or do you prefer to research and gather facts? Do
you like working in a group covering the same topics and working towards the same goal? If you prefer to work on your own, at your own pace, an open or distance learning course might suit you You study from home, with the help of tuition packs, computers and tutor support via telephone or email You can speed through the course or take your time But you do need self-discipline and motivation
E You might prefer an open or distance learning course if:
- you're working and you don't know how much time a week you can commit to;
- you work irregular hours;
- you're at home looking after pre-school children
Many colleges and training centers now offer flexible open-learning courses, where you can study at your own pace
F You've decided which subject and type of course you want, and how to study it You now need to choose between different course titles and providers There are many courses and they aren't of equal value The only way to assess the quality and value of a course is by research Read prospectuses (course guides) carefully and note if a course is accredited or validated by a recognized body (this might be an awarding body or a professional body) This can add extra weight to your qualification Don't take everything you read at face value; check out the facts about each course yourself Ask course tutors as many questions as you want
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H Plan for when you finish If you're aiming for a particular job, do voluntary work while studying If you're doing an English course and want to be a journalist, you could write for the student newspaper or work on the radio Having a plan will help you make the most of the opportunities that come your way when you're on the course
(Source: http://www.ielts-exam.net)
Questions 76- 82
The reading passage has eight paragraphs, A- H.
Choose the most suitable headings (i-x) for paragraphs A–H from the list of headings in the box below Write the correct numbers, i-x, for the questions 76-82 Paragraph A: has
been done as an example
NB: There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
List of Headings
i What type of course should I do?
ii How do I know if it’s a good course?
iii What should I do if it is not a good course?
iv What type of qualifications do I need?
v What about my personal circumstances?
vi How do I choose a course?
vii Which type of study would suit me best?
viii What am I going to do after the course?
ix How can I be sure I’m making the right choice?
x Qualifications – why do I need them?
Example Answer
Paragraph A: vi
Question 76 Paragraph B:
Question 77 Paragraph C:
Question 78 Paragraph D:
Question 79 Paragraph E:
Question 80 Paragraph F:
Question 81 Paragraph G:
Question 82 Paragraph H:
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Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading Passage?
In questions 83-85, write
YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this
Question 83 Mature students cannot be accepted onto a course without qualifications.
Question 84 Students who want to become a doctor could get relevant work experience
while they study
Question 85 Students will learn research methods on vocational courses.
PART IV: WRITING (6.0 POINTS)
PART 1 Questions from 86 to 90 (1.5 points – 0.3/ each).
Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word(s) so that the new one has a similar meaning as the given one You must not change the given word(s).
Question 86 You can’t win a place at the University of Education unless you are more
hard-working
→ Only _ Question 87 It was wrong of you to allow a four-year-old girl to go to school alone.
→ You should Question 88 “I don’t want to be criticized by non-professionals”, said the film star.
→ The film star objected Question 89 I don’t know how you manage to stay calm in such a hectic and stressful office! (HEAD)
→ .
Question 90 I think you should have some consideration for those who don’t have lives at privilege as yours (SPARE)
→ .
Part 2 Graph Description (2.0 points)
The graph below shows the number of foreign visitor arrivals (by million) to Viet Nam from 2013 to 2019 and growing rate (%)
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant You should write at least 100 words