ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG LẦN THỨ VIII MÔN TIẾNG ANH

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TRẠI HÈ HÙNG VƯƠNG KỲ THI OLYMPIC HÙNG VƯƠNG NĂM 2012 LẦN THỨ VIII- CAO BẰNG MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH- LỚP 11

Thời gian: 150 phút

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ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC

(Đề thi gồm 08 trang- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bản đề thi này)

ĐIỂM

(Của toàn bài thi)

GIÁM KHẢO

(Họ, tên và chữ ký)

SỐ PHÁCH

(Do chủ tịch Hội đồng ghi)

Giám khảo số 1:

Bằng số Bằng chữ

Giám khảo số 2:

Part I: Phonetics (5 points)

Question 1: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others

1 A hasty B wastage C tasty D nasty

2 A messiness B missing C message D mission

3 A houses B faces C horses D places

4 A reason B comparison C easy D laser

5 A stopped B needed C wanted D naked

Question 2 Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other words in each group

1 A diversity B amphibian C heritage D surprise

2 A emergency B photography C geography D accuracy

3 A luxury B confectionary C obesity D escape

4 A ecotourism B compromise C hostile D neighborhood

5 A tremendous B luminous C enormous D autonomous

PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (40 points )

Question 1: Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets Write the answers in the box below (5 points)

Language is one of man’s most precious possessions Without it, he (1)

_(be) unable to exchange ideas with his fellow men In the Middle Ages, Latin (2) (be) the universal language Most university classes (3) (conduct) in Latin, and all important documents were written in that

language Gradually, however, Latin (4) _ (fall) into disuse, and by the 18th century, French (5) _ (become) the language of diplomacy Today, however, English is commonly used to transact international affairs For this reason, English (6) (refer) to

as a universal language

There are various reasons why English (7) _ (come) to occupy the

important position it (8) (do) today The few dialects in English (9)

(give) advantage of being a standard language In addition, English has ambiguities that are

found in many other modern tongues This (10) (make) it ideal for the international transaction of business and international affairs

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Question 2: Use the correct form of the given phrasal verbs to complete the following

sentences (5 points)

Break out of Give in Make up for Run down Sound out

Grow out of Bring around Come off Call for Leak out

1 Stop wasting your time The whole situation ………… an immediate response that could

bring more decisive effects

2 How are they going to ………….the time they wasted playing cards in the barracks?

3 The news about Sue’s pregnancy …………quickly despite her efforts to keep it secret

4 Peter used to be fond of collecting mascots, but after his military service he …………

the hobby

5 I can’t stop thinking there’s something more that the scheme needs to ………

6 Don’t think that you can change his approach, he’s too stubborn to be …………

7 This is a maximum security prison Nobody has ever ……… here

8 ……… your workmates certainly doesn’t influence the atmosphere in the

office in a positive way, so I expect you to stop doing that from now on

9 Hardly anyone would have thought that the boxing champion would

……… …after the first round

10 He is not a very outspoken person, so we may find it hard to ……… his opinions

Question 3: Find and circle one mistake from the four options A, B, C or D in each sentence

below (5 points)

1 We have to apply new technology to reduce waste as well to recycle used materials

A B C D

2 Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes

A B C D

3 There is a motel at the corner of this street, where the travelers can stay there

A B C D

4 After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong

A B C D

direction

5 The manager was honest, clean, well-dress and clever but he never tried to be polite to us

A B C D

6 The celebration of Tet holiday, like many other Vietnamese traditions, are said to originate from China

A B C D

7 He was the first athlete arrived the finish and won the gold medal

A B C D

8 He will surely fail the exam unless he will study harder

A B C D

9 More than 600 million individual bacteria lives on the skin of humans

A B C D

10 Stuart stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital

A B C D

Question 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space

provided in the column on the right (10 points)

1 The (PLACE) _ of natural resources is becoming inadequate

for the support of increasing population

2 The grammar section provides coverage of all the most

(PROBLEM) _ areas

3 He has recorded the (NARRATE) for the production

4 In this profession, women (NUMBER) men by two to one

5 An (LAY) _ showing population can be placed on top of the

map

6 The shells are so hard and they are virtually (DESTROY) _

7 We should arrive two days early in order to (CLIMATE)

8 These changes are likely to (POOR) single-parent families

even further

9 I’m afraid the hospital is desperately (STAFF) at the moment

10 This book will challenge your (CONCEPT) _ about rural life

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Question 5: Choose the best words or phrases to fill in the blanks (10 points)

1 As I was _through the newspaper this morning, I came across a picture of an old army friend of mine

A gazing B glancing C staring D glimpsing

2 The manager told his assistant to ……… the mistake immediately

A rectify B maltreat C sanction D banish

3 I think it's _your luck to drive without wearing a seatbelt

A risking B tempting C proving D pushing

4 It is _impossible to tell the twins apart

A virtually B realistically C extremely D closely

5 I am not a serious investor, but I like to _in the stock maket

A splash B splatter C paddle D dabble

6 On my birthday, my son presented me _a beautiful bunch of violets

A for B with C by D of

7 They sent a sample of the pottery they had found to the laboratory so that a date could be _on it

A set B placed C fixed D put

8 He says he doesn't like his new school because he looks like a _out of water there

A duck B fish C goose D boat

9 Some animals are on the _of becoming extinct

A edge B verge C tip D side

10 The opposition leaders _the government for not taking action sooner

A warned B threatened C criticized D urged

11 When the stockmarket crashed, the traders were _to beggary

A collapsed B reduced C ruined D inclined

12 As the _owner of the property, I would be able to sign the application for credit

A sole B lone C solitary D lonely

13 My grand mother was partial _a glass of sherry before dinner

A for B of C with D to

14 _everyone was at the village meeting, but the planning officer from the council was conspicuous by his absence

A hardly B nearly C rarely D completely

15 Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become _offenders

A persistent B insistent C consistent D resistant

16 She wasn’t paying attention and crashed a parked car

A with B down C over D into

17 They took his passport so that he wouldn't leave the country

A up B away C out D off

18 At first, the children enjoyed the game but their interest soon

A went off B died out C died down D wore off

19 I usually buy my clothes It’s cheaper than going to the dressmaker

A on the house B off the peg C in public D on the shelf

20 My father when he found out that I had damaged his car

A hit the roof B saw pink elephants

C made my blood boil D brought the house down

PART III: READING COMPREHENSION ( 30 points)

Question 1: Read the passage and choose the best option

Researchers in the field of psychology have found that one of the best ways to make an important decision, such as choosing a university to attend or a business to invest in, involves the utilization of a decision worksheet Psychologists who study optimization compare the actual

decisions made by people to theoretical ideal decisions to see how similar they are Proponents

of the worksheet procedure believe that it will yield optimal, that is, the best decisions Although

there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are all similar in

their essential aspects

Worksheets require defining the problem in a clear and concise way and then listing all

possible solutions to the problem Next, the pertinent considerations that will be affected by

each decision are listed, and the relative importance of each consideration or consequence is determined Each consideration is assigned a numerical value to reflect its relative importance A decision is mathematically calculated by adding these values together The alternative with the highest number of points emerges as the best decision

Since most important problems are multifaceted, there are several alternatives to choose

from, each with unique advantages and disadvantages One of the benefits of a pencil and paper decision-making procedure is that it permits people to deal with more variables than their minds

can generally comprehend and remember On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once A worksheet can be especially useful when the decision involves a large

number of variables with complex relationships A realistic example for many college students is

the question "What will I do after graduation?" A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year

A decision-making worksheet begins with a succinct statement of the problem that will also help to narrow it It is important to be clear about the distinction between long-range and

immediate goals because long-range goals often involve a different decision than short-range

ones Focusing on long-range goals, a graduating student might revise the question above to

"What will I do after graduation that will lead to a successful career?"

1 What does the passage mainly discuss?

A A tool to assist in making complex decisions

B A comparison of actual decisions and ideal decisions

C Research on how people make decisions

D Differences between long-range and short-range decision making

2 The word "essential" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

A introductory B changeable C beneficial D fundamental

3 The word "pertinent" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

A relevant B preceding C insightful D responsive

4 Of the following steps, which occurs before the others in making a decision worksheet?

A Listing the consequences of each solution

B Calculating a numerical summary of each solution

C Deciding which consequences are most important

D Writing down all possible solutions

5 According to decision-worksheet theory, an optimal decision is defined as one

that

A has the fewest variables to consider B uses the most decision worksheets

C has the most points assigned to it D is agreed to by the greatest number of people

6 The author develops the discussion in paragraph 1 by means of _

A describing a process B classifying types of worksheets

C providing historical background D explaining a theory

7 The author states that "On the average, people can keep about seven ideas in their minds at once" to explain that _

A most decisions involve seven steps

B human mental capacity has limitations

C some people have difficulty making minor as well as major decisions

D people can learn to keep more than seven ideas in their minds with practice

8 The word "succinct " is closest in meaning to _

A creative B satisfactory C personal D concise

9 Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

A Proponents (line 4) B Optimal (line 5)

C Variables (line 17) D Long-range goals (line 23)

10 The word "it" in line 22 refers to _

A worksheet B problem C distinction D decision

Your answers:

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Questions 2: Read the passage and choose the word that best fits each gap (10 points)

OLYMPIC SCANDAL

Scandal has haunted the Olympic Games in modern times At the very first Games, an

Englishman called Flack (01) off briskly in front of the (02) in

the marathon He was (03) by his butler on a bicycle When they neared Athens, he (04) the butler back to see who was behind him The butler went back about a mile but found nobody He rode back to Flack and said, "There's nobody You can win this thing on your head." Then soon after, (05) ran one Greek, then another, and another, and another They were full of running Perhaps Flack took a long way round?

At the next Marathon, in 1900, in Paris, the winner was a Frenchman who worked as a baker's roundsman It was (06) suspected that he was able to take numerous short cuts because of his experience delivering bread in the area Four years later, the Games were held in St Louis, in the USA This time suspicions were proved, and the scandal great The American runner who finished first in the marathon was discovered to have accepted a (07) from a car He was disqualified

It is not so much the scandals and disputes of recent years that have (08) the Games It is their sheer (09) , their excessive cost, their indulgence of national pride One very sensible suggestion is that future Games should be restricted to individual events

in which one person clearly wins All team games would go, and no one would feel any loss at the disappearance of Olympic soccer, a pale (10) of the more professional game

01 A paced B made C ambled D set

02 A group B participants C crowd D field

03 A served B serviced C accompanied D allied

04 A sent B fetched C brought D requested

05 A up B round C by D to

06 A heavily B seriously C strongly D greatly

07 A lift B help C ride D push

08 A threatened B attacked C discouraged D loomed over

09 A grossness B enormity C obesity D largesse

10 A weakness B shadow C image D effigy

Question 3 Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word Write your answer

in the numbered box (10 points)

What is meant by the term economic resources? In general, these are all the natural, man-made, and human resources that go into the (1) _ of goods and services Economic resources can be broken down into (2) _ general categories: property resources - land and capital, and human resources - labor and entrepreneurial skills

What do economists mean (3) _ land? Much more than the non-economist, land refers

to all the natural resources (4) _ are usable in the production process: arable land, forests,

mineral and oil deposits, and so (5) _ What about capital? Capital goods are all the man-made aids to producing, storing, transporting, and distributing goods and (6) _ Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that the latter satisfy wants directly, while the former do so (7) _ by facilitating the production of consumer goods It should be noted that capital as defined here does not (8) _ to money Money, as such, produces nothing

The term labor refers to the physical and mental talents of humans used to produce goods

or services (with the exception of a certain set of human talents, entrepreneurial skills, which will

be considered separately because of their special significance) Thus, the services of a factory worker or an office worker, a ballet (9) _ or an astronaut all fall (10) _ the general heading

of labor

Your answers:

Part IV: Writing (30 points)

Question 1 Finish the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the original one (5.0 points)

1 The play is so popular that the theatre is likely to be full every night

Such ………

2 I’m always inviting him for a weekend with us but he’s always too busy

No matter ………

3 The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended

Had it………

4 I’m not certain, but there may be about twenty applications for the job

At a ………

5 The collision didn’t damage my car much

Not a great ………

Question 2: Rewrite each of the sentences using the given word so that the new one has a

similar meaning as the given one You must not change the given word (5 points)

1 She worked very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills (ENDS)

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2 The handling of the matter has been heavily criticized by the press (scorn)

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3 The exam was very easy and I made no mistake (CAKE)

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4 .Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED)

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5 I don't mind whether we have a meeting today or tomorrow (MAKES)

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Question 3: Write a composition of about 200 – 250 words on the following topic:

"Some people believe that college or university education should be available to all students Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students."

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