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Part 3: Fill each gap in the following passage with the correct form of the word in brackets THE OLYMPIC GAMES Olympic Games were always held.. Well, if you mean what language is spoke

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO GIA LAI KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2008

ĐỀ THI DỰ BỊ Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) (Đề thi gồm 6 trang)

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 Giám thị không được giải thích gì thêm

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I LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 ps)

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence

1 The woman was _ from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation

2 _ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers

3 Unfortunately our local cinema is on the _ of closing down

4 All courses at the college are offered on a full-time basis unless _ indicated

5 Your argument _ that Britain is still a great power, but this is no longer the case

6 The construction of the new road is _ winning the support of local residents

7 Although he didn’t actually say he wanted a radio for his birthday he did _ pretty strongly

8 Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be _

9 Don’t let that old rascal take you _ with his clever talk – none of it is true

10 People living abroad are not _ to enter for this competition

11 David is captain of the school basketball team, _ his father before him

12 The scheme is too expensive to be at the present moment

13 He was very upset when the boss passed him _ and promoted a newcomer to the assistant’s job

14 Six novels a year, you say? He’s certainly a _ writer

15 The case against the bank robbers was ……… for lack of evidence

16 Please _ from smoking until the plane is airborne

17 We’re planning a holiday in Hong Kong when Peter retires but I don’t know whether it’ll really ever come _

18 No matter how angry he was, he would never _ to violence

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(do chủ tịch hội đồng chấm thi ghi)

………

A resolve B resource C exert D resort

19 The best soil was _ away by a torrential rainstorm

20 Five readers _ the correct solution to our recent competition

Part 2: Read the following passage One word has been omitted each line Put an oblique stroke (/) where the word should be and write the missing word in each blank 0 is an example

Part 3: Fill each gap in the following passage with the correct form of the word in brackets

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Olympic Games were always held The first (31) _ (record) Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C; the Games took place every four years after that date until they were abolished by a Roman emperor in A.D 394

It was not until 1875, when (32) _ (archaeology) discovered the ruins of the Olympic

Stadium in Greece, that interest in the Games was (33) _ (new) Baron Pierre de Coubertin, a French scholar and educator, (34 ) _ (propose) that the Games should be revised as an (35) _ (nation)competition to (36) (courage) both sport and world peace

(predeceed), the athletes were men only women were (38) _ (admit) to the Games in 1900 Since that time, the Games have been held at four-year intervals as in ancient Greece However, since Coubertin’s dream of world peace has not been realized, the two World Wars prevented (39) _ (that) of 1916, 1940, and 1944

The Olympic Games have been confined to amateur athletes despite a few recent (40) (except) There are (41) _ (press) on the Olympic authorities to admit other (42) (profession)

to the Games Such a step would damage the entire concept of the Olympics The (43) _ (follow) words appear on the score-board at every Olympic (44) (open): “The (45) (many) important thing is not to win but to take part.” In contrast, the aim of every nation is to win

Part 4: Fill each blank in the passage with one suitable preposition

(46) French trains (47) _ regional accents Computer-controlled synthesised voices are said to be more reassuring (48) _ passengers than man-made announcements (49)

the refined tones adopted (52) airports What they like best is a deep voice (53) _ a touch (54) _ regional homeliness, even when they know it comes (55) _ an

electronic throat Apparently, not even the voice (56) _ the stationmaster can produce the effect

as well as computers

Experiments to find the perfect electronic announcer were started two years ago when the station (57) _ the Champagne town of Rheims was used (58) _ tests Those were considered a success but (59) trying out the voice (60) _ other stations it was found that the reassuring effect was increased if regional accents were added

The generalised use (61) _ synthetic announcers will be put (62) _ effect (63)

more reliable and flexible It will not depend (64) recorded messages: the announcements will

be put together (65) _ computer keyboards just before they are needed

Part 5: Look at the passage below, in most lines of the passage there is one word which is not in the correct form Put a tick () in the right or wrong space to indicate your choice Give the correct form of the word in the space provided

THE UNCERTAINTY OF SCIENCE

Right Wrong

meaningless to all but mathematicians Even researche into what 78

II READING (8.0 ps)

Part 1: Read the passage and then decide which word best fits each space Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answer

WHITE LIES Very (81) , newborn babies are not beautiful They are wrinkled or bald, or they have an angry (82) _ on their faces that seems to say, "Go away! I (83) everybody." But (84) a parent, that bald, wrinkled, mean-faced baby is the most beautiful and perfect child in the world When that proud father or mother asks you, "Well, what do you think - isn't she beautiful?" what are you going to (85) ? Is this the time for the truth? Of course (86) !

You look that proud father in (87) eye and say, "Yes, she is! She's a (88) beauty She's one in a million She's going to be a movie star! I can tell! She's as pretty as a (89) ." This is what we (90) in English a white lie White lies don't hurt people; they aren't cruel or

angry words People use them to make a difficult situation (91) _ easier When people (92)

dates, forget their homework, or taste something new that they don't (93) _ like while eating at a friend's house, they tell a white lie They are trying to be kind They don't want to (94) someone's feelings It is important to be honest But many people feel that being kind and (95) is sometimes more important

81 A often

82 A impression

83 A feel hate

84 A for

85 A say

86 A neither

87 A his

88 A genuine

89 A flower

90 A name

91 A far

92 A refuse

93 A genuinely

94 A hurt

95 considered

B usually

B looking

B am hating

B to

B tell

B no

B an

B real

B fairy

B call

B more

B reject

B especially

B wound

B considering

C Occasionally

C Appearance

C hate

C with

C speak

C never

C the

C true

C painting

C express

C a little

C deny

C particularly

C damage

C considerable

D sometimes

D expression

D can hate

D as for

D utter

D not

D one

D exact

D picture

D know

D little

D disregard

D specially

D injure

D considerate

Part 2: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word

The causes of headaches, (96) _ they are the common kind of tension or migraine headaches, or any other kind, are usually the same During period of stress, muscles in the neck, head, and face are contracted (97) _ tightly that they exert tremendous pressure (98) _ the nerves beneath them Headaches take many forms from a constant, dull pain to an insistent hammering

Although at (99) _ 50% of American adults are estimated (100) _, suffer one or more headaches per week, it is the 20 million migraine sufferers (101) _are in special difficulties Migraines, which are mostly suffered by women, can involve tremendous, unrelieved pain

Migraines, which may also (102) _ caused by stress, can occur in people who bottle up their emotions and who are very conscientious in their performance Escaping (103) _ stressful situation, (104) _open with one's feeling, and lowering one's expectations can help reduce the stress and so cut down on those headaches which cannot be "help" aspirin an (105) _ non-prescription painkillers

Part 3: Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question from the four

choices given

What is the most widely spoken language in the world today? Well, if you mean what language is spoken as a first or second language by the most people and what language is spoken in the greatest number of countries, then the answer is English

An estimated billion and a half people in the world speak English One hundred years ago, the original editor of the Oxford English Dictionary launched in appeal in Britain, the United States and the

widely used language around the world, and the editor of the OED, as the Oxford English Dictionary commonly called, are sending out a worldwide appeal as they begin the task of completely revising the OED

The Oxford English Dictionary is widely regarded as the definitive record of the English language Now the expansive twenty-volume dictionary is to be update and the publisher is calling on the

English-speaking world to help The English language has expanded greatly in recent years with new words, forms of uses in meaning flooding the language from around the world The OED's principal

word expert Admin Dvina said that the search for new words is being launched globally, simply

because English is a worldwide language

Contributors are invited to submit printed evidence of new words from a variety of sources, including magazines, newspapers, books and song lyrics; Dictionary editors are also keen to receive words of earlier centuries that have so far escaped inclusion

106 Which language is considered the most widely spoken in the world today?

107 When did the original editor of the Oxford English Dictionary launch in appeal in Britain, the United States and the former British Empire for new words?

A At the end of the 20th century B At the beginning of the 21st century

C One hundred years ago D In 2002

108 Why did they send out an appeal for new words?

A Because they wanted to begin the task of completely revising the OED

B Because English have not been spoken any longer

C Because they were afraid that English would be dominated by French

D All are correct

109 Why did they send out an appeal for new words globally?

A Because they were forced to do so

B Because the Oxford English Dictionary editor could not do the task himself

C Because of the fame of them

D Because English is a worldwide language

110 Which sentence is not true?

A New words that have been sent to Oxford English Dictionary need printed evidence

B In the Oxford English Dictionary, there are not words used in songs

C The Oxford English Dictionary has twenty volumes

D Dictionary editors are also keen to receive words of earlier centuries

III WRITING (4ps)

Part 1:Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it

111 Most students can work very hard when they feel like it

Most students are capable

112 Riding a bicycle along a pavement is against the law

You _

113 I am amazed by the mistake he makes

What

114 You’re under no obligation to accept their offer

You _

115 Paul may not be very well but he still manages to enjoy life

Paul’s poor _

Part 2: Rewrite the following sentences, using exactly the words given

116 As far as I know he’s still working in Ho Chi Minh City

KNOWLEDGE

117 This visa is valid until December 31st 1999

EXPIRY

118 He was definitely agreed to accept the job

COMMITTED _

119 He very much surprised me when he said he loved me

BREATH

120 The pressure of being in the public eye has proved too much for him

COPE _

121 The personal officer promised him that she wouldn’t tell anyone that he had been in prison WORD

Part 3: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter

1 Willow Road Cambridge CB3 2YN

1 September 1991

Dear Mrs Philips,

122 I / see / your advertisement / today’s “Cambridge News”

_

123 I / like / apply / job / look / your two children / morning

_

124 At present, I be / student / local Technical College I study English part time

_

125 Although I be / only twenty years old, I have / lot / experience / caring / children

_

126 I have brothers / sisters younger / myself / last year I work / London / Mother’s Help / ten months

127 During / time, I be / responsible / three-year-old boy / his mother be / work

128 If you think I be / suitable, please ring me / 72386 / we can arrange / time / meet

129 The best time / call be / 5p.m / I be / always / home / that time

130 I look forward / talk / you

Yours sincerely,

Antoinete Desmolines