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SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO 1 SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH SÓC TRĂNG Năm học 2015 2016 Đề chính thức Môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 (Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể phát đề) năm học 20152016, bài thi gồm 4 phần

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Đề chính thức

Môn: Tiếng Anh - Lớp 12

(Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể phát đề)

Ngày thi: 26/9/2015

Đề thi này có 7 trang

Họ tên – chữ ký

Giám khảo 1

Họ tên – chữ ký Giám khảo 2

Điểm (bằng số)

Điểm (bằng chữ)

- Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi

- Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước

A Listening (3.6 points)

Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations For question 1-8, circle the best answer (A, B or C) (1.6 points)

1 On a train, you overhear a woman phoning her office Why has she phoned?

A to apologize for being late

B to check the time of an appointment

C to find out where her diary is

2 You switch on the radio in the middle of a programme What kind of programme is it?

3 You overhear a conversation between a watchmaker and a customer What does the watchmaker say about the watch?

A It is impossible to repair it

B He does not have the parts to repair it

C It is not worth repairing

4 You overhear a woman talking about her new neighbours How does she feel?

5 You hear a man talking about deep-sea diving Why does he like the sport?

A It suits his sociable nature

B It fulfils his need for a challenge in life

C It contrasts with his normal lifestyle

6 You turn on the radio and hear a scientist being interviewed about violins What is the scientist doing?

A explaining how a violin works

B explaining how a violin is made

SỐ PHÁCH

(do Chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

7 You hear part of a radio programme about ROMs What is the speaker’s opinion of the CD-ROMs about Australia which she tried?

A There is little difference between them

B Most of them are disappointing

C You are better off with an ordinary guidebook

8 You turn on the radio and hear a woman giving advice to business people What advice does she give about dealing with customers?

A Don’t allow them to stay on the phone too long

B Don’t let them force you to agree to something

C Don’t be too sympathetic towards them

Part 2 You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman who sailed round the world on her own For question 9-18, complete the sentences (2.0 points)

Anna was employed by a (9) _ when she first started sailing The idea

of sailing round the world came from a book called (10) _ Anna spent some time (11) _ the boat before taking it out to sea Anna tested her boat on a trip which lasted for only (12) _ because it was damaged Anna got the money she needed to make the trip from various (13) _ companies Anna’s worst problem during the trip was when she felt (14) _ because the boat was going so slowly Anna found the (15) _ in the Southern Ocean the most exciting part of the trip

On her return, Anna phoned the (16) _ to ask for a certificate Anna’s claim was doubted because she hadn’t been in contact with people on (17) _ during her trip Anna’s story was finally believed after her (18) _ had been checked

B Lexico - Grammar (7.4 points)

Part 1 Circle the best answer to complete each sentence (1.6 points)

1 Our children should be educated and trained well enough to perform the jobs of contemporary society

2 Although he was completely as a furniture-maker, he produced the most beautiful chairs

3 Parents are by law to send their children to school

4 There is no reason to his honesty He is absolutely sincere

5 “Mum, I’ve got 620 on the TOEFL test” – “ ”

6 Mr and Mrs Baker are always with each other

7 Martin enjoys having fun by causing trouble He is a very boy

8 Having the table, Ms Robert called the family for dinner

Part 2 Circle the correct verb tense (1.0 point)

1 I didn’t see anyone but I felt as though I

A was watched B was being watched C have been watched D am watched

2 The topic at yesterday’s meeting was of great importance

A to be discussed B having been discussed C discussed D was discussed

3 “Did you finish the test?” – “Yes, but I better if I had had more time”

4 The existence of many stars in the sky us to suspect that there may be life on another planet

5 There’s no doubt that if I a lot of money, I’d definitely stop working

Part 3 Circle the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting (2.0 points)

1 Due of the government’s policy, some farming areas have been abandoned

2 The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations

A B C D

3 Small town newspapers often urge readers to make business with local merchants

A B C D

4 The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star

A B C D

5 Police believes that Sam is in Brazil although his exact whereabouts is unknown

A B C D

6 It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived

A B C D

7 The British national anthem, calling “God Save the Queen”, was a traditional song in the 18th

8 Education is a subject which many British people deeply care about it

A B C D

9 There are differences and similarities between Vietnamese and American culture

10 Professor Jones said that a good way to improve your language are learning to practise it

Part 4 Use the correct form of the word in parentheses (2.0 points)

1 The government has promised to deal with the problem of among young people (employ)

2 Less public transport is now available because of the _ of staff (short)

3 Will you please give us some _ explanation? (far)

4 A man was being questioned in connection with his girl friend’s (appear)

5 The of natural resources is becoming inadequate for the support of increasing population (place)

6 Dozens of _ are injured on the city road each year (cycle)

7 The grammar section provides coverage of all the most areas (problem)

8 She left school with good (qualify)

9 This knife is very blunt It needs _ (sharp)

10 I stayed with them during my holiday last year and their made me feel like at home (friend)

Part 5 Circle the correct preposition (0.8 point)

1 I ran Long this morning when I was doing the shopping at a grocery store

2 They kept digging despite the governor’s warning

3 You need to smoking as soon as possible Your health is getting very bad

4 Luckily, the fire had been completely before the strong wind came

C Reading (4 points)

Part 1 Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word (2 points)

FRUITIBIX

Do you want to be slim?

Do you worry about your family’s health?

Then you should try Fruitibix, the new (1) _ fruit and nut biscuit Fruitibix (2) _

wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, (3) _ apples, coconut and bananas Sometimes you (4) _ like eating something

between meals Now, instead of (5) _ a chocolate bar, bite into a Fruitibix It will keep you

healthy

At lunchtime, instead of chips or hamburgers, have a Fruitibix It contains all the essential

foods for a balanced (6) _ And if you are in a (7) _, and don’t have time for a proper

meal, Fruitibix will give you the (8) _ to keep on going

So whenever your children ask for (9) _ sweet, give them Fruitibix instead of cakes or chocolate They will love the taste and it won’t (10) _ their teeth Discover Fruitibix It’s on

your supermarket shelves now!

Part 2 Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D (1.0 point)

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

One of the most famous statues in the world stands on an island in New York Harbour This statue is, of course, the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high Visitors can go inside the statue The statue is so large that as many as twelve people can stand inside the torch Many more people can stand in other parts of the statue The statue weighs

225 tons and is 301 feet tall

The Statue of Liberty was put up in 1886 It was a gift to the United States from the people

of France Over the years France and the United States had a special relationship In 1786 France helped the American colonies gain independence from England The French wanted to do something special for the U.S centennial, its 100th birthday

Laboulaye was a well-known Frenchman who admired the United States One night at a dinner in his house, Laboulaye talked about the idea of a gift Among Laboulaye’s guests was the French sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Bartholdi thought of a statue of liberty He offered to design the statue

Many people contributed in some way The French people gave money for the statue Americans designed and built the pedestal for the statue to stand on The American people raised

money to pay for the pedestal The French engineer Alexander Eiffel, who was famous for his Eiffel Tower in Paris, figured out how to make the heavy statue stand

In the years after the statue was put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York As they entered New York Harbour, they saw the Statue of Liberty holding up her torch She symbolized a welcome to land of freedom

1 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

A The statue was the result of a very good relationship between France and the USA

B The statue is large enough for twelve people to stand in it

C The French made the statue a gift to the USA on the occasion of its 100th birthday

D The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high

2 1886 was a special year for the US because………

A it was the 100th birthday of the nation

B the Statue of Liberty was put up then

C it marked a special friendship between France and the US

D the US gained independence from England

3 The first person to think of a statue as a gift was………

4 The pedestal for the statue was ………

A designed and built by Bartholdi

B as famous as the Eiffel Tower in Paris

C designed and paid for by Americans

D not strong enough for the heavy statue to stand on

5 Alexander Eiffel was the person who ………

B figured out how heavy the statue would be

C figured out how to make the statue stand

D chose New York harbour for the statue to stand

Part 3 Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Write your answer in the numbered box (1.0 point)

There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives However, most parents worry that their children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (1) doing anything else in their spare time Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children What should they do if their children spend hours staring at a computer screen? Obviously, if children spend too much time (2) in some games instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be made of the Internet, and the child should (3) that it won’t interfere with homework If the child does not stick to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic steps Any parent who is (4) alarmed about a child’s behaviour should make an appointment to talk the matter with a teacher Spending time in front of a computer screen does not (5) affect a child’s performance at school Even if a youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months parents will have something else to worry about!

3 A claim B assure C secure D promise

D Writing (5 points)

Part 1 Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning to the first sentence

(2.0 points)

1 We haven’t gone to a concert for ages

- It’s

2 I think that you’ve drawn up some excellent plans I must congratulate you

- I must congratulate _

3 I don’t want you to smoke here

- I would

4 Such research has never been carried out before

- Never before

5 All books have something to teach you

- Every

6 No matter what kinds of change have been brought about, movies remain an important art form

- Whatever _

7 I can’t cook and John can’t either

- Neither

8 I’ve never flown in a helicopter before

- This _

9 The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years

- There

10 She contributes with enthusiasm to class discussion

- Her _

Part 2 Violence among school students seems to be increasing Write a passage of about

150-170 words to suggest what should be done to help solve this problem (3.0 points)

The End— Họ tên thí sinh:………Số báo danh:………

Chữ kí của Giám thị 1:……….Chữ ký của Giám thị 2:………