BO 10 DE HSG TIENG ANH LOP 12 CO DAP AN DE DE XUAT CAP TINH NAM 2015 2016

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO THANH HÓA KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH LỚP 12 NĂM HỌC 2015 2016 Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) Họ và tên thí sinh:...............................................................Số báo danh: ........................................... I. LISTENING Part 1: Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below. Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below. Although I lost many things in the fire, the .....( 1)..... helped me to grow up. Before the fire, I was ....(2)... I always complained to my mother ...(3).... how (4) my room was or how few clothes I had. Then the fire came and destroyed (5) we owned. But slowly I began to realise that I didn’t really need those things. I just needed my (6) . After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never be (7) . The fire (8) many things from me, but it gave me something, too. It taught me to (9) my family ....( 10)... than things. Part 2: Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life. Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). True False 1. Christina is a businesswoman. ¨ ¨ 2. The fire happened three years ago. ¨ ¨ 3. The fire started in the bedroom . ¨ ¨ 4. When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. ¨ ¨ 5. Her mother came and rescued her. ¨ ¨ II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer. 1. Are you sure you can do it on ____________? A. yourself B. your own C. date D. secret 2. “Is dinner ready?” “No, Mother is ___________ it ready now.” A. doing B. cooking C. preparing D. getting 3. I just can’t __________ that noise any longer A. put up with B. stand in for C. sit out D. stand up to 4. You must _____________ these instructions very carefully. A. bring out B. carry out C. carry on D. get up to 5. I don’t think we can _____________ him to change it mind. A. make B. persuade C. suggest D. insist 6. She _____________to tell them where the money was hidden. A. objected B. rejected C. refused D. disagreed 7. The players were cheered by their _____________as they came out of the pitch. A. audience B. supporters C. viewers D. public 8. She acted as if she ____________ a clown before. A. has never seen B. not saw C. wouldn’t see D. had never seen 9. It’s about time ____________ care of yourself. A. you took B. you take C. to talking D. you talking 10. Most of the computers in the laboratory are __________ now. A. out of order B. out of work C. out of working D. out of function Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word (of the following passage) in the space provided in the column on the right. The first one has been done as an example. (2,0 points) MEMORIES I have never forget the most (0. wonder) moment in our career when we were given the highest score for our (1.perform) in the iceskating championship (2.compete) at Helsinki. We received the (3.believe) score of nine marks of 6.0, which was the maximum score that could be given. The (4.long) of time that we had spent practicing our dance routine finally paid off. The (5.difficult) that we had found with some of the (6.music) pieces we had chosen was soon overcome and becoming (7.fame) was only a matter of time. Those were the (8.excite) days of being young and (9.optimism) about everything and having the feeling that our (10.popular) would never lessen. 0. wonderful 1. ……………… 2. ……………… 3. ……………… 4. ……………… 5. ……………… 6. ……………… 7. ……………… 8. ……………… 9. ……………… 10. ……………… Part 3: In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there. Indicate the correct lines with a tick (ü). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there. (1,5 points) A VACATION IN SCOTLAND Some friends of mine decided to go on holiday to Scotland. They asked me if I was wanted to go too but I had already arranged to go to Italy. I told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so they asked me to give them some ideas. I advised them to take up warm clothes and raincoats. If I were like you, Id always carry umbrellas I told them. I doubt that whether youll have any sunny days. I didnt see them again until was after their holiday. They were all very suntanned, and they told to me that they had had very hot weather. If we had been taken your advice, we wouldn’t have made a terrible mistake, they said. Luckily we were told us before we left that it was very hot in Scotland. It is said to they have been the hottest summer ever 1. ................. 2. ................. 3. ................. 4. ................. 5. ................. 6. ................. 7. ................. 8. ................. 9. ................. 10. ............... 11. ............... 12. ............... 13. ............... 14. ............... 15. ...............

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After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never be (7) The fire (8) many things from me, but it gave me something, too It taught me to (9) my family ( 10) than things.

Part 2: Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

True False

4 When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. ¨ ¨

II VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

Part 1: Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle A, B, C, D to indicate

the correct answer.

1 Are you sure you can do it on ?

2 “Is dinner ready?” - “No, Mother is _ it ready now.”

3 I just can’t that noise any longer!

to

4 You must _ these instructions very carefully

A bring out B carry out C carry on D get up to

5 I don’t think we can _ him to change it mind

6 She _to tell them where the money was hidden

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A objected B rejected C refused D disagreed

7 The players were cheered by their _as they came out of the pitch

8 She acted as if she a clown before

A has never seen B not saw C wouldn’t see D had never seen

9 It’s about time care of yourself

A you took B you take C to talking D you talking

10 Most of the computers in the laboratory are now

A out of order B out of work C out of working D out of function

Part 2: Write the correct form of each bracketed word (of the following passage) in the space

provided in the column on the right The first one has been done as an example (2,0 points)

MEMORIES

I have never forget the most (0 wonder) moment in our

career when we were given the highest score for our

(1.perform) in the ice-skating championship

(2.compete) at Helsinki We received the

(3.believe) score of nine marks of 6.0, which was the

maximum score that could be given The (4.long) of

time that we had spent practicing our dance routine

finally paid off The (5.difficult) that we had found with

some of the (6.music) pieces we had chosen was soon

overcome and becoming (7.fame) was only a matter of

time.

Those were the (8.excite) days of being young and

(9.optimism) about everything and having the feeling

that our (10.popular) would never lessen.

0 wonderful

1 ………

2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ………

7 ………

8 ………

9 ………

10 ………

Part 3: In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there Indicate the correct lines with a tick (ü) For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there (1,5 points) A VACATION IN SCOTLAND Some friends of mine decided to go on holiday to Scotland They asked me if I was wanted to go too but I had already arranged to go to Italy I told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so they asked me to give them some ideas I advised them to take up warm clothes and raincoats " If I were like you, I'd always carry umbrellas!" I told them " I doubt that whether you'll have any sunny days." I didn't see them again until was after their holiday They were all very sun-tanned, and they told to me that they had had very hot weather " If we had been taken your advice, we wouldn’t have made a terrible mistake," they said "Luckily we were told us before we left that it was very hot in Scotland It is said to they have been the hottest summer ever! 1

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III READING COMPREHENSION: (6 points)

Part 1: Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Circle A,

B, C or D to indicate your answer (2,0 points)

Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world'sclimate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase(2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth

is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, globalwarming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more(5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmentalgroups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbondioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem

at its source They are in (9) _ of more money being spent on research into solar, windand wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations Some scientists,(10) _, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases intothe atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results.Global warming, it seems, is to stay

4 A Concerning B Regarding C Depending D According

7 A force B pressure C persuasion D encouragement

10 A because B however C despite D although

Part 2: Read the passage carefully Then choose the item that best answers each of the

questions below Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate your choice (1,0 points)

The invention of the electric telegraph gave birth to the communications industry.Although Samuel B Morse succeeded in making the invention useful in 1837, it was not until

1843 that the first telegraph line of consequence was constructed By 1860, more than 50,000

miles of lines connected people east of the Rockies The following year, San Francisco was

added to the network

The national telegraph network fortified the ties between East and West and contributed

to the rapid expansion of the railroads by providing an efficient means to monitor schedules androutes Furthermore, the extension of the telegraph, combined with the invention of the steam-driven rotary printing press by Richard M Hoe in 1846, revolutionized the world of journalism.Where the business of news gathering had been dependent upon the mail and on hand-operatedpresses, the telegraph expanded the amount of information a newspaper could supply andallowed for more timely reporting The establishment of the Associated Press as a central wireservice in 1846 marked the advent of a new era in journalism

1 The main topic of the passage is _.

A the history of journalism

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B the origin of the national telegraph

C how the telegraph network contributed to the expansion of railroads

D the contributions and development of the telegraph network

2 According to the passage, how did the telegraph enhance the business of news gathering?

A By adding San Francisco to the network

B By allowing for more timely reporting

C By expanding the railroads

D By monitoring schedules and routes for the railroads

3 The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _.

A compare the invention of the telegraph with the invention of the steam-driven rotary press

B propose new ways to develop the communications industry

C show how the electric telegraph affected the communications industry

D criticize Samuel B Morse

4 It can be inferred from the passage that _.

A Samuel Morse did not make a significant contribution to the communications industry

B Morse’s invention did not immediately achieve its full potential

C The extension of the telegraph was more important than its invention

D Journalists have the Associated Press to thank for the birth of the communicationsindustry

5 The word “Rockies” refers to _.

C a mountain range D a railroad company

Choosing clothes can be difficult Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’twant to look exactly (1) everybody else Not all clothes are (2) _ forwork or school, perhaps because they are not (3) _ enough, or simply notcomfortable It is easy to buy the (4) _ size, and find that your trousers are too tight,especially if you are a little bit (5) _ Very (6) clothes make you fellslim, but when they have (7) _ in the washing machine, then you have the sameproblem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (8) enough forwinter If your shoes are not (9) , and if you aren’t (10) for the cold,you might look good, but feel terrible!

7 A lessened B reduced C decreased D shrunk

Part 4: Read the passage below carefully Then choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence Circle

A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer. (1,0 points)

Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, wasactually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works He traveled extensively

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and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels In 1837, at

the age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from hisMassachusetts home to Liverpool, England His experiences on this trip served as a basis for thenovel Redburn (1849) In 1841, Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas.After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea This SouthSea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847) After three years away fromhome, Melville joined up with a U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern UnitedStates around Cape Horn The novel White Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as anavy seaman

With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong andloyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in

1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish Moby Dick,

on one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory

of the heroic struggle of humanity against the universe The public was not ready for Melville'sliterary metamorphosis from romantic adventure to philosophical symbolism It is ironic that thenovel that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he isbest known today

1 According to the passage, Melville's early novels were _

A published while he was traveling B completely fictional

C all about his work on whaling shipsD based on his travel experience

2 In what year did Melville's book about his experiences as a cabin boy appear?

A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849

3 The word "basis" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A background B message C bottom D dissertation

4 According to the passage, Moby Dick is _

A a romantic adventure B a single-faceted work

C a short story about a whale D symbolic of humanity fighting the

universe

5 The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on

A nineteenth-century novels B American history

C oceanography D modem American literature

IV WRITING

Part 1: Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence before it

1 Tom arrived late and started complaining

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5 People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

Part 2 Write a paragraph about 250 words expressing your own opinion about the topic:

“The pleasure of reading”

THE END

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1 experience 2 selfish 3 about 4 small 5 everything

6 family 7 replaced 8 took 9 appreciate 10 more

1 performance 2 competition 3 unbelievable 4 length

5 difficulty 6 musical 7 famous 8 exciting

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Part 4 (5 points) :

IV WRITING (4 points)

Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

1 Not only did Tom arrive late, but he (also) started complaining./(as well)

2 She regretted not having applied for the job in the library.

3 It used to be thought that the earth was flat.

4 It's India that I’d like to visit most/ more than any other country in the world.

5 The driver is said to have been listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

6 Without the improvement in export sales, the company wouldn't have had a successful year

7 I wish I had gone to your birthday party last night.

8 Jane is interested in collecting stamps from foreign countries.

9 We are going to have/get our car repaired next week.

10 Neither have I seen him nor have I heard him speak.

B HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM:

Mỗi cõu trả lời đỳng thi sinh được 01

Tổng điểm cỏc cõu trả lời đỳng Điểm bài thi =

Họ và tờn thớ sinh: Số bỏo danh:

I LISTENING

đề chính thức

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Part 1: Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below.

Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below.

Although I lost many things in the fire, the ( 1) helped me to grow up Before the fire, I was (2) I always complained to my mother (3) how (4) my room was or how few clothes I had Then the fire came and destroyed (5) we owned But slowly I began to realise that I didn’t really need those things I just needed my (6)

True False

9 When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. ¨ ¨

to

7 The players were cheered by their _as they came out of the pitch

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MEMORIES

time.

0 wonderful

1 ………

2 ………

3 ………

4 ………

5 ………

6 ………

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10 ………

Part 3: In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there Indicate the correct lines with a tick (ü) For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there (1,5 points) A VACATION IN SCOTLAND Some friends of mine decided to go on holiday to Scotland They asked me if I was wanted to go too but I had already arranged to go to Italy I told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so they asked me to give them some ideas I advised them to take up warm clothes and raincoats " If I were like you, I'd always carry umbrellas!" I told them " I doubt that whether you'll have any sunny days." I didn't see them again until was after their holiday They were all very sun-tanned, and they told to me that they had had very hot weather " If we had been taken your advice, we wouldn’t have made a terrible mistake," they said "Luckily we were told us before we left that it was very hot in Scotland It is said to they have been the hottest summer ever! 1

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Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth

is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more

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(5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmentalgroups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbondioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem

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With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and

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loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in

A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849

universe

IV WRITING

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THE END

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Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thi sinh được 01

Tổng điểm các câu trả lời đúng Điểm bài thi =

5

THE END

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SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA

TRƯỜNG THPT

(Đề thi gồm 05 trang)

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG

VÒNG 1 NĂM HỌC 2015 – 2016 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 12 THPT

Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút

( Không kể thời gian phát đề)

SECTION A – PHONETICS

I Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1 A great B bread C break D veil

II Pick out the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others in each group.

4 A secure B caring C decent D aerial

5 A curriculum B certificate C kindergarten D inhabitant

SECTION B – VOCABULARY

I Supply the correct tense of the verb in brackets

1 It is vitally important that the order (cancel) _ immediately.

2 You’d better (go) _ out for a change now You (learn) _ too much.

3 Many people (invite) _ to the party couldn’t come because it rained heavily.

4 Don’t worry We ( finish) _the report by 11 o’clock.

5 Fred was pleased (admit) to the college.

6 There were some people ( row) on the river.

7 Alex has a test tomorrow that he needs to study for He ( not watch) _TV right now.

8 Were I ( know) _ the answer, I would tell you right away.

9 You must tell me the truth I insist on ( tell) the truth.

II.

Write the correct forms of the words in brackets to fill in the gaps.

1.He ……… this morning and was late for school (SLEEP)

2.All ……….should go to Room 12 (APPLY)

3 There’s no ……….to the problem of the beginning of the universe (SOLVE)

4 He doesn’t agree with the ……… that there is a life on other planets (BELIEVE)

5 It was very………… of you to sing so loud so late at night ( THINK )

6 His busy schedule made him completely (access) to his students

7 He works for UNESCO in a purely (advice) role

8 The sun and the moon are often (Rerson) _ in poetry

9 I’ve never known such a (quarrel) person.

10 I don’t care if you had had too much to drink Your behaviour last night was (defend)

SECTION C – GRAMMAR

I Choose the best answer from A , B, C or D to complete the following sentences

1 It is difficult for museums to find funds to protect the nation’s

A inheritance B heritage C possessions D legacy

2 Helen is very going to work in Germany.

A excited about B excited for C excited with D excited to

3 Then, he something that his boss some time before.

A was remembering/ said B had remembered/ said

C remembered/ was saying D remembered/ had said

4 been diverted, they would have arrived early.

5 There’re several means of mass communication The newspaper is one, the television is _

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A another B other C the other D the another

6.- "Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti, or something different?" - " _"

A I'm afraid not B Yes, please C Never mind D Anything will do

7.Harry is a sailor He spends most of his life at……….sea.

8 I’m really sleepy today I wish I _ Bob to the airport late last night.

A weren’t taking B hadn’t had to take

C didn’t have to take D didn’t take

9: He is the postman _ I got this letter.

10 I don’t believe a word he said, I think he just made _ that story

A out B off C up D down

11 Wild animals in their natural habitat will have a better and longer life than those which are kept in protected areas.

12 “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “ ”

A Sorry, the seat is taken B Yes, I am so glad

C No, thanks D Yes, yes You can sit here.

13 It's time you harder for the next exam.

A work B are working C worked D.have worked

14 'Is Marsha still here?' 'No She was the first .

A leaving B that she left C to leave D in leaving

15 Their office consisted of three rooms, _ was used as a conference room.

A the largest of which B larger of which

C the largest of them D largest

16 - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ". ."

A Yes, certainly B Sorry I have no idea

C Not at all Help yourself D You can say that again

17 I'm sure it's not my fault that Peter found out what we were planning.

I don't remember anyone about it.

A to tell B being told C having told D to be told

18 The concert didn't come _ our expectations.

19 Professor Alan insisted that every student _ their report by Friday.

A finish B finishes C finished D had finished

20: _ he was good at physics in lower grade, he was terrible at it in grade 12

A While B Although C When D Except that

II Find out one mistake in each sentence and correct it.

1 It was suggested that Pedro studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam.

2 The United States receives a large amount of revenue in taxation of tobacco products.

3 John could have gotten that job if he had applied it.

4 Whistling or clapping our hands to get the person’s attention are considered impolite.

5 Found in the 12th century, Oxford university ranks among the world’s oldest universities.

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Do you think computer games is just for kids? Then you should think again You might be (1) to learn that the game industry now (2) more money than Hollywood (3) a family buys a new PC, all they really want to do is to play games

It is hardly surprising that video gaming has (4) one of the most popular (5) of entertainment today A good game is like a good film; it will hold your (6) , capture your imagination and play with your emotions

The big (7) , however, is that watching a movie is a passive (8) You have no say in how the plot (9) or which characters dominate the story With computer games, you direct the (10) and that is what makes them so exciting Finding the (11) game is likely to signal the beginning of a lasting love (12) with the interactive (13) of make-believe

It is (14) to think of gaming as something simply for children and teenagers In fact, the (15) growth area of the market is the 25-35 age group.

1 A concerned B admired C startled D surprised

3 A As soon as B as well as C As far as D As long as

4 A begun B grown C become D sounded

5 A makes B branches C shapes D forms

6 A gaze B attention C breath D control

7 A gap B variety C difference D direction

8 A pastime B task C routine D employment

9 A becomes B produces C turns D develops

10 A movement B change C action D performance

II.Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each of the questions

Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out.

The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect If a person has one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability.

Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant.

The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is.

Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests

Question 35 The word “they” in line 6 refers to _.

A applicants B judgments C interviewers D characteristics

Question 36 The word “ this” in line 20 refers to _.

A measure cognitive ability B devise personnel selection

C predict candidate suitability D devise accurate tests

Question 37 This passage mainly discusses the _.

A Judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants.

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B Inadequacy of interviewing job applicants.

C Effects of interviewing on job applicants

D Techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants.

Question 38 According to the passage, the hallo effect _.

A exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions B takes effect only when a candidate is well -dressed

C stands out as the worst judgmental error D helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability

Question 39 The word “hindrance” in line 1 is closest in meaning to _.

A assistance B encouragement C procedure D interference

Question 40.According to the passage the first impression _.

A can easily be altered

B is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices

C is the one that stays with the interviewer

D has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant

Question 41 The word “skews” in line 14 is closest in meaning to _.

A improves B opposes C biases D distinguishes

Question 42 The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way

to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _.

A primacy effect B halo effect C contrast effect D cognitive effect

Question 43 The word “confirm” in line 11 is closest in meaning to _.

A verify B misrepresent C recollect D conclude

Question 44 The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following?

A More information on the kinds of judgmental effects

B Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants

C Other selection procedures included in interviewing

D More information on cognitive ability tests

III Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word

The computer has brought nothing (1) problems to the world of the twentieth century.

Chief among the problems has (2) the dehumanization of society People are no (3) human Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4) , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless.

What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5) can use them to invade our privacy The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen Credit agencies exchange (6) on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult Mailing lists are (7) _ available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail.

Just let the computer which stores (8) concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing.The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (9) The gamut of computer- generated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists.These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (10) of the computer has been detrimental to the quality

of our life in the twentieth century.

SECTION E – WRITING

I Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one

1 The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him.

Hardly _.

2 No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is .

3 They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp.

The more _.

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4 We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it.

We always .

5 She insisted that she should be called Joyce.

She insisted on .

II.Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words

1 Whatever difficulties Anna had, she still attended university (SHINE)

-III Write a composition about 100 – 120 words on the following topic

“Who is the most important to you? Why?”

THE END

-SỞ GD & ĐT THANH HÓA

TRƯỜNG THPT NGA SƠN

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TRƯỜNG

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1 Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him.

2 HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam.

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3 The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need.

4 We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort.

5 She insisted on being called Joyce.

II.Rewrite the following sentences using the given words Do not alter these words:

5 x 1 pt/ correct answer = 5 pts

1 Anna still attended university (come) rain or shine.

2 Barbara's husband must have been very worried.

3 You must see to it that these things are done.

4 Nobody has laid a finger on her.

5 The house has been cut to the bone because the owner needs some money.

III Write a composition about 100 – 120 words on the following topic: (10 pts)

“Who is the most important to you? Why?”

Notes:

The mark given to this part is based on the following scheme:

1 Content: (40% of total mark) a provision of all main ideas and as details as appropriate.

2 Organization & Presentation: (30% of total mark) ideas are organized and presented with

coherence, style, and clarity appropriate to the level of English language gifted secondary school students

upper-3 Language: (30% of total mark) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level

of English language gifted upper-secondary school students.

TOTAL: 100 / 5 = 20

Thank you for your cooperation and considerations.

THE END

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-SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

Họ và tờn thớ sinh: Số bỏo danh:

True False

14.When the fire started, Christina was reading a book ă ă

to

đề chính thức

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7 The players were cheered by their _as they came out of the pitch.

MEMORIES

time.

0 wonderful

Some friends of mine decided to go on

holiday to Scotland They asked me if I was wanted

to go too but I had already arranged to go to Italy I

told them so that I had been to Scotland before, so

they asked me to give them some ideas I advised

them to take up warm clothes and raincoats " If I

were like you, I'd always carry umbrellas!" I told

them " I doubt that whether you'll have any sunny

days." I didn't see them again until was after their

holiday They were all very sun-tanned, and they told

to me that they had had very hot weather " If we had

been taken your advice, we wouldn’t have made a

terrible mistake," they said "Luckily we were told us

before we left that it was very hot in Scotland It is

said to they have been the hottest summer ever!

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Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world'sclimate Many scientists (1) _ the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase(2) _ the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth

is at (3) _ from the force of the wind, rain and sun (4) _ to them, globalwarming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more(5) _ and causing sea levels all around the world to (6) _ Environmentalgroups are putting (7) _ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbondioxide which is given (8) _ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem

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With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong andloyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations However, in

A 1837 B 1841 C 1847 D 1849

universe

IV WRITING

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5 People say that the driver was listening to his walkman at the time of the crash.

THE END

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Part 1: 10 x 0,2 = 2,0

Mỗi câu trả lời đúng thi sinh được 01

Tổng điểm các câu trả lời đúng Điểm bài thi =

5

THE END

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HOÁTRƯỜNG THPT

ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI

CẤP TỈNH Lớp 12-THPT

Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

PART A: PHONETICS (5 pts)

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in the same line (2 pts)

1 A Allegedly B confusedly C supposedly D wickedly

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question (3 pts)

Question I: Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence (15 pts)

6 The company has just got a big order and the workers are working round the ………

7 ……… long, I'm sure you will be speaking English ……… a native speaker

A After/ like B Before/ like C After/ with D Before/ with

8 I know you’re annoyed, but you must try to control your ….…………

A blood B storm C explosion D temper

9 Everyone in our family says best wishes to ……… in the early morning of the first day

of the New Year

A ourselves B themselves C one another D the others

10 You will have to go for an interview tomorrow, but don't worry It's just a ………

A form B format C formation D formality

11 Good restaurants serving traditional English food are very hard to ………

A come into B come by C come to D come at

12 Do you need to give your speech another or do you already know it by heart?

13 Mr Jones knew who had won the contest, but he kept it under his ……… until it was announced publicly

14 The noise of the airplanes _ from the airport over our house was unbearable at times

A which taking off B taking off C which was taking off D to take off

15 our poor living conditions, we all feel happy

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A However B Although C Despite D Because

16 You’d better not call your friends _ night

17 The contractor’s recommendation is that the old building

repairing D need to repair

18 Hello Is that 4578? Please put me to the manager

19 Because I’ve been ill and away from school, I’ve fallen with my work

20 I ran _ an interesting article about fashion while I was reading the newspaper

Question II: The following passage contains 10 mistakes Find and correct them (10 pts) (Questions 21-30)

Things started to go wrong as soon as we got to the hotel We were all complete exhausted after our

long journey and looking forward to a shower and a rest However, we found that our room has notready, which was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic While we werewaiting, we asked about the excursions to places of an interest which we had read about in brochure.Imagine how we felt when we were told they had all cancelled! Apparently, the person responsiblefor organise them had left suddenly and had not been replaced Then Sally saw a notice pinning tothe door of the restaurant, saying it has closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that theswimming pool was empty When we eventually got to our room we were horrified find that it was

at the back of the hotel, and we had a view of a car park, which seemed to be used as a rubbishdump We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10)

In 1764 Dr Johnson accepted the contract (31 produce) a dictionary (32 rent) a garret, he took on

a number of copying clerks, who (33 stand) at a long central desk Johnson (34 not have) a libraryavailable to him, but eventually produced definitions of 40,000 words ( 35 write) down in 80 largenotebooks On publication, the Dictionary immediately (36 hail) in many European countries as alandmark According to his biographer, James Boswell, Johnson’s principal achievement was (37.bring) stability to the English language: “It (38 be) the cornerstone of Standard English, anachievement which (39 confer) stability on the language of his country” As a reward for his hardwork, he (40 grant) a pension by the king

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Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10 pts)

41 Deforestation and excessive farming have ……… the

soil

42 The damage caused by the terrible storm two days ago

was……… by the government The real figures go up every

minute

43 Barack Obama is the first President of the United States with

……….… background

44 From the hotel there is a……… view across the canyon

45 The policeman examined the parcel ……… as he had no

idea what it could be

46 It was very ……… of you to notice that

47 In his ……… , Mike smashed all the breakable items in the

kitchen

48 Before enrolling on a course, you should first ensure that it has been

……… by an officially recognized body

49 Mr John, who teaches us Latin, usually stresses the need for regular

………

50 The government has yet to make an official ……… on the

issue

(POOR) (ESTIMATE)

(RACE) (BREATH) (SUSPECT) (OBSERVE) (FURIOUS) (VALID)

(ATTEND) (PRONOUNCE)

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts)

Everyone has got two personalities - the one that is shown to the world and the other that is (51)

………… and real You don’t show your secret personality when you are (52)………… ,because you can control yourself But when you are asleep, your feeling position (53)

………… the real you In a normal (54)………… , of course, people often change their position.The important position is the one you go to sleep in

If you go to sleep on your back, you are a very (55)………… person You usually believepeople and you accept new things or new ideas easily You don’t like to make people sad, so younever express your (56) ………… feeling You are quite shy

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person You (57)………… a lot andyou always easily become sad You usually live for today not tomorrow This means that you (58)

………… having a good time

If you sleep curled up, you are probably a very (59)………… person You have a low opinion

of yourself You are shy and don’t like meeting people You (60)………… to be on your own.You are easily hurt

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Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news Two of fishing-boats hadbeen caught in the storm which had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harborpeople stood by their doors (61) worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (62) the harbor before dark, and the men from theseships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men Some had (63) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (64) be cold and tired.When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (65) in the darkness

of the water and a few minutes later, (66) was a shout

(67) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside

of the harbor The men (68) helped out of their boats, and (69) _ they were stiff(70) cold and tiredness, they were all safe

Your answers:

Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts)

For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape They provide

a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of acity What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits

One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide—a key pollutant—and emit oxygen,which humans need to breathe According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the sameamount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving Parks also make citiescooler Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materialssuch as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much morequickly than organic surfaces like trees and grass Because city landscapes contain so much of thesebuilding materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas Parks and other green

spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect

Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already beingused for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment However,cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to createanother type of green space: rooftop gardens While most people would not think of starting agarden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years.Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simplecontainer gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a fewhours of work

Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, butwithout taking up the much-needed land Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide

in the air with nourishing oxygen They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can

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save people money In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from thesun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat thatmaterials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills Rooftopvegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money andmaking their diets healthier Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they arealso a smart environmental investment.

71 Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following

word groups?

A exacerbate, aggravate, intensify B obliterate, destroy, annihilate

C allay, alleviate, reduce D absorb, intake, consume

72 Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that

A cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens

B some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens

C most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens

D most people prefer life in the country over life in the city

73 According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that

a cities are warmer than nearby rural areas

b building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces

c building materials release the sun’s heat more quickly than organic surfaces

A a only B a and b only C b and c only D a., b., and c

74 Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main

difference between parks and rooftop gardens?

A Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not

B Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private

C Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not

D Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not

75 The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except

A increased space for private relaxation

B savings on heating and cooling costs

C better food for city dwellers

D improved air quality

76 According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they

A decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect B replenish the air with nourishing oxygen

C do not require the use of valuable urban land D are less expensive than traditional parkspaces

77 The author’s tone in the passage is best described as

A descriptive B passionate C informative D argumentative

78 Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim

that rooftop gardens are good for the environment?

A Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share

B More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants canremove from the air

C Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants

D The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of planting arooftop garden

79 Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

A A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed

B A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored

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C A viewpoint is established and then defended

D A thesis is presented and then supported

80 It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that

A permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have rooftopgardens

B extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens

C offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the citypark

D promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at the peak

of summer

PART D: WRITING (20 pts)

Question I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible

in meaning to the sentence printed before it (5 pts)

81 I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city!

Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible

in meaning to the sentence printed before it Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts)

86.Nobody helped me at all (FINGER)

Question III Essay writing (10 pts):

“PARENTS ARE THE BEST TEACHERS”

Do you agree or disagree with this statement?Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer

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Write an essay ( about 150 to 200 words) to express your personal point of view

- THE END

ĐÁP ÁN VÀ HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in

the same line (2 pts)

1B 2A

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three

words in each question (3 pts)

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)

21 shower à a shower 22 hasà was 23 annoyà annoying

24 an interest à interest 25 in brochureà the brochure 26 cancelledà been cancelled

27 organise à organising 2 8 pinningà pinned 29 has closedà was closed

30 horrified find à horrified to find

Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form (10)BN

31 to produce 32 Having rented 33 stood 34 did not have 35 written

36 was hailed 37 to bring 38 is 39 conferred 40 wasgranted

1

Question IV: Put each word in brackets into an appropriate form (10 pts)HD

41 impoverished 42 underestimated43 multiracial 44

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breathtaking 45 suspiciously

49 attendance 50 pronouncement

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION (30 pts)

Question I: Read the following passage and then choose the most suitable word or phrase for each space (10 pts)HD

Question II: Supply the most suitable word for each blank (10 pts)

61 too 62 reached/entered 63 brought/got 64 would 65 seen/ visible

66 there 67 Before 68 were 69 although/ though 70 with/ from

Question III: Read the passage and choose the best answers to questions below (10 pts)

81 There must be better hotels than this one in the city

82 Brilliant as /though your scheme is/ may be, I do not think it will work

83 At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement

84 Regardless of whatever problems, we must continue our efforts

85 Basically, the more a couple can communicate, the happier they are/ will be

Question II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible

in meaning to the sentence printed before it Do not change the form of the given word (5 pts)QB

86 Nobody lifted a finger to help me

87 Money counts for little on a desert island

88 I tried to have a word with Jack about the problem but he was too busy

89 It makes no difference to me whether we have the meeting today or tomorrow

90 To (the best of) my knowledge he is still working in Hochiminh city

Question III Essay writing (10 pts):

Marking criteria:

+ Task completion (4 điểm)

Tuỳ theo khả năng hoàn thành về bố cục và những yêu cầu nội dung cho mỗi phần ( mở bài,thân bài,kết luận) giám khảo có thể chấm từ 1-4 điểm

+ Grammatical accuracy and spelling 3 điểm: bài viết không có lỗi chính tả và từ ba lỗi ngữ pháp

trở xuống được cho 3 điểm tối đa Cứ 4 lỗi chính tả hoặc ngữ pháp trừ 1 điểm (Trừ không quá 3điểm)

- Coherence and cohesion (tính mạch lạc và sự liên kết câu, đoạn) – 3 điểm:

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Tùy mức độ mạch lạc, liên kết câu, liên kết đoạn của bài viết, giám khảo có thể chấm 1-3 điểm.

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

THANH HÓA

ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT

KÌ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH

Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Lớp 12-THPT

Thời gian : 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

Đề thi này gồm có 05 trang

Question I: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest

in the same line (2 pts)

D host

D think

Question II: Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three

words in each question (3 pts)

PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (45 pts)

1 Getting rich is her only _ in life

D all are correct

2 The truck driver _ his horn as he approached the crossroads

D stamped

3 It was clear that the young couple were of taking charge of the restaurant

D able

4 Jack London's life is _

D briefly

5 The snake left a _ on its way

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