LISTENING: 3.0 marks HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU - Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 60 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.. Write ONE wor
Trang 1UBND TỈNH KONTUM KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Ngày thi: 13/10/2012
(Đề này có 11 trang)
Giám khảo 2
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển;
- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm.
I LISTENING: (3.0 marks)
HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 60 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe.
- Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có ở đầu mỗi phần.
Part 1: (1.0 mark)
Questions 1- 10:
Listen to a woman talking about Great Wall of China and complete the form below Write ONE word or ONE number for each numbered answer
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Some facts and figures
Facts:
1 Number of provinces that Great Wall covers: (1)
2 The Great Wall built for defense purpose started in: (2)
3 The oldest part of Great Wall dated back to: (3)
3 Length of Great Wall: (4)
4 Height of Great Wall: (5)
Special features:
5 Great Wall as a symbol of the Chinese nation: (6) (7)
6 Best place to see Great Wall: (8) (9) (10)
Part 2: (1.0 mark)
Questions 11- 20
Listen to a conversation between an inter viewer with Martin, the director of a singing school in London and Gemma, a student at Martin’s school and complete the summary below.
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
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Martin, the director of a singing school in London and Gemma, a student at Martin’s school at in an interview According to Martin, it is a good idea for people to learn to sing not only because singing makes them feel (11) but also singing is very good for their
(12) He says when learning to sing, people need to learn to (13) correctly and how to stand and sit correctly Therefore, people who sing are often (14) and healthier than people who don’t He also says his courses are for everyone, not for (15) singers
Gemma, the student, says her course lasts for only one day from 10 in the morning to 6 in the
evening She doesn’t sing very well, she can’t (16) music, either In the course, she did
a lot of listening and (17) exercises and we learnt some other interesting techniques For example, she was taught that it is easier to sing high (18) if people sing with a surprised (19) on their faces She was absolutely (20) with her progress
Part 3: (1.0 mark)
Questions 21- 25
Listen to a report on how families in the Western world have changed greatly during the last two centuries For each question, write T for True or F (for False) in the appropriate box
21 In the 19th century, a marriage joined two people and two families
22 In the 19th century, most young people could not choose the
person they wanted to marry
23 In the 19th century, children began to get much care from their
parents
24 In the 19th century, people realized that having fewer children
could result in a good life for their children
25 Only today do people highly pay attention to their children’s
health and education
II LEXICO-GRAMMAR (6.0 marks)
Part 1: (1.0 mark)
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box
26 When I went to talk to the headmaster, he told me he could me 5 minutes
A provide B spare C hear D let
27 In this independent school, students who do not obey school regulations will be immediately
A refused B rejected C disapproved D dismissed
28 Green clothes usually people with red hair
A go with B suit C match D fit
29 See if you can Joe to do his share of the housework
A get B have C make D try
30 She the cat as it sat in her lap
A rubbed B wiped C stroked D patted
31 They goodbye as the boat left the harbor.
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32 A lot of from the university are trying to get holiday jobs so that they have some spending money next term
A undergraduates B postgraduates C the graduated D prograduates
33 He's rather for a sixteen-year-old He behaves more like a child of ten
A unmature B immature C dismature D inmature
34 my parents wishes, I decided to go to drama school instead
A Because of B Without C For D Against
35 He's to speak French at college
A studying B teaching C teaching D learning
Your answers
Part 2: (1.0 mark)
Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided
Good personal relations based on mutual (36) (true) and esteem play a
particularly important role in doing business in Japan (37) (Hospitalize) given and
received can play a useful part in maintaining and establishing such relations While in Japan it is enough for the visitor to offer a meal in a restaurant or in his hotel: he is not expected to
(38) (reciprocal) entertaining on the Japanese scale.
The Japanese do not expect (39) (foreign) to understand the finer points of their
own etiquette but they like people to try to conform Shoes are removed before (40)
(entrance) Japanese-style houses and restaurants.
Most Japanese meals consist a series of small dishes Naturally, the polite thing to do is to eat what one is offered but Japanese hosts are (41) (understand) if a foreigner explains
that he finds a particular dish (42) (appetite).
In Japan it is the almost (43) (variability) custom to exchange visiting cards
when one makes a new (44) (acquaint) This is useful to foreign visitor, and it is
(45) (advice) to take a substantial number of cards (say at least 100) for use in Japan Your answers
Part 3: (1.0 mark)
The passage below contains 10 mistakes Underline the mistakes and correct them in the space provided in the box at the end of the passage
A family portrait is a valuable picture- it is funny to look at it now, it’s great for
relatives far away, and it will bring back memories in the years coming Families
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family-photograph your family group now, and plan to make this a regular event Your
family album isn’t really complete without this record of all of you altogether
Getting the whole of the family together isn’t always easy, and so you will need to
plan ahead to be sure everyone has time to be posed A relaxed, friendly feeling is
what to make the picture, and you can’t expect people to relax if they are in a hurry to
do anything else Make your plans when you are altogether and in a cheerful, friendly
mood- say, during a meal, and set a time convenient for everyone
A family portrait takes some technical plan Making up your mind which room you
want to use; choose the position and check the light If you want to be in the picture,
make sure of you know exactly how the self-timer on your camera operates
In most cameras, you’ll have from eight to twelve seconds to get into the picture after
you press the shutter button
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Your answers
Part 4: (1.0 mark)
Supply the correct form of the VERB in brackets to complete the passage Write your answer
in the numbered box
56, 57 Since I (pay) for our lunch, I (try) to attract the waiter’s
attention
58, 59 By the time you (finish) getting ready, we (miss) the train!
60 I would rather you (not smoke) in here.
61 If you (do) something to hurt someone’s feelings, you should apologize
62 To cheer them up, I suggest them (go) out for a change.
63 Did you hear me come in last night? ~ No, I (be) asleep.
64 I bought two bottles of milk ~ You (buy) milk; we have heaps in the house.
65 Should the computer break down, what (you/do)?
Your answers
Part 5: (1.0 mark)
Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the phrasal verbs given in the box Remember to use the correct form and tense Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box (Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps.)
fall out rip off
do in give off
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beat up put through
look into get back
look up carry on
66 I sent him an email, but he never to me
67 A friend of mine was attacked and a few days ago
68 Did you really pay 1,000 USD for that painting? I think you were
69 David with his father and left home
70 The man said he was a policeman and I believe him I was completely
71 She's decided to sweet things so as to lose weight
72 Don't your back digging the garden
72 The fire in the factory clouds of poisonous black smoke
74 I've asked the manager to the question of staff holidays
75 I went home and called the manager, but was to an answering machine
Your answers
Part 6: (1.0 mark)
Fill in the blank with a, an or the Put an X where none is required.
With the onset of (76) winter season, man's natural enemies, the common cold and the flu, arrive with full force It seems that the fluctuations in (77) temperature and weather are (78) guarantees that coughs and sneezes will spread infecting germs among family and friends More than 100 different types of bacteria can cause (79) cold, and doctors sometimes use (80) antibiotics to treat bacterial colds However, there are an equal number of (81) viruses that can cause influenza, and modern science offers no drug capable of curing viral infections In most cases, (82) best advice is the usual prescription: get plenty of rest, drink a lot of fluids, and be prepared to suffer for three to ten days Some home cures help to relieve (83) symptoms of colds and flues Mother's chicken soup, rich in fats and oils help to revitalize (84) tired body and to soothe a sore throat Garlic, containing (85) active ingredient Alicia, has long been used to fight off the effects of bacteria and viruses Hot toddies consisting of small amounts of liquor mixed with honey, sugar, and that large does of vitamin C not only boost the immune system before a cold arrives, but also relieve cold symptoms after they have set in
Your answers
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Part 1: (1.0 mark)
Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answer in the numbered box
On 10 October 2003, a researcher watched as a female elephant named Eleanor
(86) Her (87) trunk had been dragging on the ground while her ears and legs displayed evidence of another recent fall One of her tusks was broken An elephant named Grace,
a member of a different social (88) , galloped towards Eleanor and tried to heave Eleanor back to her feet with her massive tusks, but Eleanor's back legs were too weak The rest
of the elephants had moved on, but Grace remained with Eleanor at least (89) hour, until the sun disappeared below the horizon and night fell over Kenya Eleanor (90) the following morning at 11a.m
The (91) of elephants that followed may – in some deep, fundamental way – be
no different from those who gather to pay respects to a dignitary lying in state Over the
(92) of several days, the carcass was visited by five other elephant groups, including several families that were completely (93) to Eleanor The elephants sniffed and poked the body, (94) it with their feet and trunks Even though the carcass had been visited by jackals, hyenas, vultures, and was (95) the control of lions by the fourth day, the elephants were rarely more than a few hundred metres away during daylight hours
86.A collapsed B died C fell D broke down
87.A bruised B swollen C damaged D hurt
88.A team B school C herd D group
89.A other B another C an D for
90.A died B passed away C was killed D passed by
91.A procession B parade C performance D proceeding
92.A period B time C course D length
93.A related B relation C unrelated D relative
94.A holding B embracing C feeling D touching
95.A within B under C in D over
Your answers
86 87 88 89 90
91 92 93 94 95
Part 2: (1.0 mark)
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each question.
Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, unfortunately, the number of such reasons is small Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damaged results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow
in its own way
First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side
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One result of pruning is that and open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal Often there is a race between the healing and the disease so as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible It is essential to make the area which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed If this does happen, it is,
of course, impossible to paint them properly
96 Pruning should be done to
A make the tree grow taller B improve the shape of the tree
C get rid of the small branches D make the small branches thicker
97 Trees become unhealthy if the gardener
A allows too many branches to grow in the middle
B does not protect them from the wind
C forces them to grow too quickly
D damages some of the small side branches
98 Why is a special substance painted on the tree?
A To make a wound smooth B To prevent disease entering a wound
C To cover a rough surface D To help a wound to dry
99 A good gardener prunes a tree
A at intervals throughout the year B as quickly as possible
C occasionally when necessary D regularly every winter
100 What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?
A To give practical instructions for pruning a tree
B To give a general description of pruning
C To explain how trees develop diseases
D To discuss different methods of pruning
Your answers
96 97 98 99 100
Part 3: (2.0 marks)
Fill each blank with ONE suitable word Write your answer in the numbered box provided below the passage
ASIAN FAMILIES Asians tend to be highly group-oriented people who place a strong (101) on family connection as the major source of identity and protection (102) the hardships of life The family model is a(n) (103) one including immediate family and relatives, and loyalty to the family is expected. (104) , independent behavior that may disrupt the harmony of the family is highly discouraged One must never bring dishonor or disgrace to one’s self or the (105) In the traditional Asian family, (106) define the law and the
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Your answers
101 102 103 104 105
106 107 108 109 110
Part 4: (1.0 mark)
Choose from sentences A to J the one which fits each gap (101-110) Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all.
A recent story in the Chronicle of Higher Education said many foreign students report feeling lonely or unwelcome in Australia (111) The government has formed an advisory council to help develop a five-year national strategy for the future of international education in Australia
(112) The Journal of International and Intercultural Communication recently published
a study done in the United States
Elisabeth Gareis of Baruch College in New York surveyed four hundred fifty-four international students (113)
Students from English-speaking countries and from northern and central Europe were more likely
to be happy with their friendships But thirty-eight percent of the international students said they had no close friends in the United States
(114) Professor Gareis says thirty percent said they wished their friendships could be deeper and more meaningful Students from East Asia have cultures that are different on many levels from the culture in the United States (115) , and maybe some social skills, such
as small talk, that are possibly not as important in their native countries, where it's not as important to initiate friendships with small talk." She says many East Asian students blamed themselves for their limited friendships with Americans
A They were attending four-year colleges and graduate schools in the American South and Northeast
B But wherever international students go, making friends may not always be easy
C Those feelings are among the reasons why Australia is taking a close look at its international education industry
D But then there are also language problems
E They find it unfitted
F Different as they are
G And half of the students from East Asia said they were unhappy with the number of American friends they had
H Universities have introducing some exchange programmes
Your answers
111 112 113 114 115
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Part 1: (0.5 mark)
Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write 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
116 It is essential that Professor Nguyen is met at the airport (MUST)
117 The hotel is full (VACANCIES)
118 Everyone has heard about the canals in Amsterdam (FAMOUS)
119 I completed that jigsaw puzzle in 20 minutes (TOOK)
120 I want you not to smoke in here (RATHER)
Part 2: (2.5 marks)
The chart below shows the number of the unemployed in Fancy country over the years
1998-2004 In about 150 words, describe the information presented below
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