SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠOKỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 1LONG ANMôn thi: TIẾNG ANH – Bảng ANgày thi: 3092014ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨCThời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề) (Đề thi gồm có 6 trang)LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET)KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀYA. LISTENING (4.0 points)Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answer A, B or C for questions 15. 1.You will hear a man on the radio talking about his son. Why does his son want to become a computer games designer?A. for the moneyB. for the excitementC. for the challenge2.You will hear a student talking about her career. What is she planning to do next?A. stay at collegeB. start her own businessC. train with an expert3. You will hear a man talking to his daughter. Why is he talking to her?A. to offer to help herB. to give her some adviceC. to persuade her to do something4.You will hear a student talking about a job interview. How does she feel about the interview?A. worried that she will be given a task to doB. unsure about the questions she will be askedC. anxious about who will interview her5.You will hear an introduction to a career lecture. What is the lecture going to be about?A. how to look for jobsB. how to deal with interviewsC. how to write a good application B. READING AND WRITING (16 points)I. Answer questions 15 by choosing the correct option, A, B, C or D. Give only one answer to each question. Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)WHY YOUR HEALTHY DIET ISN’TThink you’re eating healthily? Think again Once upon a time, eating was simple. You plucked food from trees or hunted it in the wild. You ate when you were hungry and stopped when you were full. Now, due to improved efficiency in food production, food comes in boxes and cans, with complicated labels and misleading names. Not surprisingly, the kinds of people who consider themselves healthy eaters have multiplied as well. There are vegetarians who abstain from animal protein but eat few vegetables, and snackers who nibble nonstop to keep their energy up. The problem is that many people become so obsessed with extremes that they no longer appreciate, or enjoy, food for the good things it provides (including flavor). This can lead to poor nutrition. With the help of food and nutrition expert Dr. Elaine Turner, we look at three people’s diets and offer some easy, practical suggestions to help them get the most out of their meals. First up is Diana Collins, 19, a university student who wants to lose weight, it might not be very scientific, she says, “but I have this idea that if I don’t want to be fat, I shouldn’t eat fat.” She’s on a low–fat diet and most of what she eats consists of nonfat food like pasta, cereal bars and fatfree crisps. Because she never feels full, she’s constantly eating – and consuming far more calories than she needs. “This diet is quite oldfashioned,” says Dr. Turner. “Some fats are beneficial, like nuts and olive oil, and staples like pasta contain lots of calories. Diana should add more fat and protein early in the day. A good breakfast of scrambled eggs and mushrooms will mean that she eats less during the rest of the day. She should also use olive oil as a salad dressing”. Our second subject is Gos Hussain. Gos is sixteen and has chosen to be a vegetarian because of his concern for animal rights. However, some people aren’t so much vegetarians as they are food avoiders. Gos survives on cheese pizza, pasta, and sweets. “We’ve got nothing against a meatless diet, as long as it’s approached properly, but some vegetarians simply don’t eat enough vegetables, not to mention fruit and protein,” Dr. Turner says. She advises Gos to fill his plate with food in variety of colors, a quick and simple way to ensure that you get your daily requirement of important vitamins and other healthy substances. “Gos is still growing so what he eats is even more important. He should go for toppings like spinach and peppers rather than cheese alone, and cut down on the amount of cheese generally.” Finally, there’s the snacker, Lisa Chandler. Lisa is eighteen and works as a secretary. She likes to think that she has a fairly healthy diet and always has quite small meals. “I’m lucky in that I never seem to put any weight on no matter what I eat, but I want to look after my body because I know that it’s the only one I’ve got”. Dr. Turner agrees that longterm health is important, but what some people don’t realize is that they pick all day at nominally healthy food like raisins or reducedfat biscuits and end up eating twice as much as they should. Lisa might be slim now, but all those minimeals will eventually add pounds without boosting energy levels. “The philosophy behind snacking is that you eat several small meals instead of three big ones,” Turner says, “but it doesn’t mean that you can just eat throughout the day. Lisa needs to avoid having snacks by her computer where she’ll be tempted to use them to relieve boredom or stress. Stash your goods in the cupboard or refrigerator where they belong and remember that yoghurt with berries or apple wedges with peanut butler make good snacks. There’s really nothing better than a sensible, wellbalanced diet that gives your body exactly what it needs.”1. The writer says that food today_________(A) is produced using artificial methods.(B) is worse quality than in the past.(C) is less filling than it should be.(D) comes in confusing packaging.2. What does “This” in line 8 refer to? _________ (A) eating food that is full of flavor but unhealthy (B) taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is (C) lack of knowledge about dieting (D) constantly changing the diet you are on3. The problem with Diana’s diet is that she _________ (A) doesn’t get the energy she needs. (B) forgets to eat in the morning. (C) needs to eat the right kind of fat. (D) is bored by what she eats.4. What does Dr. Turner suggest Gos do? _________(A) eat a broader range of food(B) try to avoid eating pizza(C) eat larger portions of food(D) stop eating cheese5. Dr. Turner believes that Lisa’s diet will lead to her ______(A) gaining weight.(B) having more energy.(C) developing health problems.(D) spending more money on food.II. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (3.0 points)THE MYSTERY OF THE MONA LISAThe paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted controversy. Only 14 works have ever been attributed to him and experts have (1)________ the authenticity of several. Not even the Mona Lisa is above (2)________. The painting is neither signed nor dated and no (3)________ of payment to Leonardo has ever been found. Believed to be the portrait of the wife of Frorentine merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been on public (4)________ in the Louvre (5)_________ 1804. Now housed in a bullet – (6)________ glass case, it has always been surrounded by (7)________ security.Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was (8)________ Initial leads came to nothing and no (9)________ to the thief’s motives or whereabouts of the picture materialised for 15 months. In November 1913, Florentine art dealer Alfredo Geri received a letter from someone (10)________ they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it back to Italy for 500.000 lire. Geri contacted the director of the Uffizi museum (11)_________ arranged a meeting with the alleged vendor.He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vincenzo Peruggia, who made the painting’s (12)________ wooden box for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the museum’s (13)________. The Mona Lisa he produced was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent back to Paris. But a British conman, Jack Dean, later insisted that he had helped Peruggia steal the painting but (14)________ a copy before Peruggia took it to Italy. Could it be that the painting seen by thousands of visitors every day in the Louvre museum is a total (15)________?1. A. askedB. questionedC. wonderedD. enquired2. A. questionB. doubtC. queryD. suspicion3. A. recordB. documentC. receiptD. bill4. A. exhibitionB. showC. displayD. sight5.A. forB. sinceC. inD. from6. A. secureB. strongC. guard D. proof7. A. carefulB. accurateC. safeD. tight8. A. stolenB. thievedC. burgledD. pickpocketed9. A. indicationsB. cluesC. hintsD. tips10. A. claimingB. pretendingC. arguingD. persuading11. A. whereB. whoC. whomD. which12. A. surroundingB. protectiveC. closedD. fake 13. A. securityB. workingC. doorsD. routine14.A. substitutedB. replacedC. copiedD. taken over15.A. falseB. substituteC. counterfeitD. fakeIII. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box. Use only ONE word for each space. There are more words than you need. Write your answer in the numbered gaps on your answer sheet (2.0 points)researchbenefit determinedly depression suggests muscleslaughter persuade expressions advises deliberatelyillnessSMILE POWERThe expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1)________ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (2)________ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy smile or irrepressible (3)________ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygencarrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and (4)________ by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel.Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early (5)________ , and (6)________that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7)________ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic (8)________ , depression and anxiety states could (9)________ from simply exercising their cheek (10)________ which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile – several times an hour.IV. Complete the text below by writing each missing word in the gaps on your answer sheet. Use only ONE word for each space (3.0 points)In many countries of Europe there has been a steady drift of people away from villages to large cities. These people, many of whom have grown (1)________ in great poverty and deprivation, hope to improve their standard of (2)_________ and see the metropolis as the solution to all their problems. (3)_________ many ways, they find what they are looking for. Large cities do offer a huge number of facilities, (4)_________ which better education, better health care and improved housing are perhaps the most important. Large companies and factories, the vast (5)_________ of which pride themselves on looking after the interests of their employees, also open up any (6)_________ of career opportunities for those willing to work hard. Inevitably, however, (7)_________ comes a time when people begin to long for the simplicity of the village or small town.Traffic problems and pollution, both (8)__________ which affect most large cities today, cause the most unhappiness. For people to whom fresh air, unpolluted water and beautiful countryside are distant – (9)_________ nonetheless painful clear – memories of a previous, peaceful life in a village, the situation must at (10)_________ be unbearable. The pressure of overpopulation has meant that, in the last thirty or forty years, thousands (11)_________ thousands of new flats have been built, often with (12)_________ regard to architectural beauty and the surrounding countryside has all (13)_________ disappeared in many cases. It is (14)__________ longer such an easy matter to escape the noise and turmoil of the streets and find a field or a forest (15)_________ the children can play in safety. V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting. Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice. (2.0 points)1. Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old A B Cpeople and even for pets. D2. When seeing near the horizon, the moon appears strikingly larger than when viewed overhead. A B C D3. The more Robert tried to please his mother through mere flattery, the greater he succeeded in A B C Dannoying her.4. All sewing was done with hand until the invention of the sewing machine in the nineteenth A BC Dcentury.5. Paris is one of the many cities in the world that are currently developing programs of restoring AB Ctheir historical buildings. D6. Traditionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night. A B C D7. When asbestos fibers are breathed in, they make damage to our lungs. A B C D8. We cannot conquer disease nor we cannot educate all humanity. A B C D9. Either the carpenters or the electrician can store their tools in the shed, but there is no room for A B C Dboth sets.10. There are almost a million people with Spanish surnames in Los Angeles, out of a total A Bpopulation of more than seven millions.CDVI. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Write your sentences on the answer sheet. (4.0 points)1. Stephen realized something terrible had happened as soon as he saw May crying.AWAREStephen ___________________ happened as soon as he saw May crying.2. It was proposed that a new orphanage should be built.FORWARDThey ___________________ to build a new orphanage.3. I remember doing this assignment before.ALREADYI ___________________ this assignment.4. You should have had your eyes tested a long time ago.THOUGHYou ___________________ it’s necessary.5. The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots.ACCOUNTThe suspect ___________________ in his boots.6. Our teacher doesn’t like it when we leave the classroom without asking first.APPROVEOur teacher ___________________ the classroom without asking first.7. The young actress was very nervous before the audition.BUTTERFLIESThe young actress ___________________ the audition.8. I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but later I heard she was ill.APPARENTLY I was surprised that Meg didn’t ___________________ she was ill.9. Because of the lack of cooperation he decided to leave the project unfinished.ABANDONHe chose ___________________ to the lack of cooperation.10. Very few people survived the disaster.ALIVENot ___________________ the disaster. THE END Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu.Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.Họ và tên thí sinh: ……………………………………… Số báo danh ……………..Chữ ký giám thị 1:……………………… Chữ ký giám thị 2:…………………………SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1 LONG AN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG ANgày thi: 30092014Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤMA.LISTENING4 points (0.8 point each)1. A for the money2. C train with an expert3. C to persuade her to do something4. A worried that she will be given a task to do5. B how to deal with interviewsB.READING AND WRITINGI.2 points (0.4 point each)1. D comes in confusing packaging2. B taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is3. C needs to eat the right kind of fat4. A eat a broader range of food5. A gaining weightII.3 points (0.2 point each)1B2D3A4C5 B6D7D8A9B10A11B12B13D14A15DIII.2 points (0.2 point each)1deliberately2expressions3laughter 4depression5research 6suggests7persuade 8illness9benefit10musclesIV. 3 points (0.2 point each)1up 2living3In4among5majority6number7there8of9but10times11upon12little13but14no15whereV.2 points (0.2 point each)1A2A3C4C5C6B7C8C9B10DVI. 4 points (0.4 point each)1. Stephen ……..becamewas aware that something terrible had ……..happened as soon as he saw May crying.2. They ……..put forward a proposal ……..to build a new orphanage.3. I ……..remember that I have already done ……..this assignment 4. You ……..haven’t had your eyes tested though ……..it’s necessary.5.The suspect ……..could not account for the sand ……..in his boots.6. Our teacher ……..doesn’t approve of us leaving…….. the classroom without asking first.7. The young actress ……..had butterflies in her stomach before…….. the audition.8. I was surprised that Meg didn’t ……..
Trang 1SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 1
Ngày thi: 30/9/2014
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang)
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET)
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
A LISTENING (4.0 points)
Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answer A, B or C for questions 1-5
1 You will hear a man on the radio talking about his son
Why does his son want to become a computer games designer?
A for the money
B for the excitement
C for the challenge
2 You will hear a student talking about her career
What is she planning to do next?
A stay at college
B start her own business
C train with an expert
3 You will hear a man talking to his daughter
Why is he talking to her?
A to offer to help her
B to give her some advice
C to persuade her to do something
4 You will hear a student talking about a job interview
How does she feel about the interview?
A worried that she will be given a task to do
B unsure about the questions she will be asked
C anxious about who will interview her
5 You will hear an introduction to a career lecture
What is the lecture going to be about?
A how to look for jobs
B how to deal with interviews
C how to write a good application
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I Answer questions 1-5 by choosing the correct option, A, B, C or D Give only one answer to each question Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (2.0 points)
WHY YOUR HEALTHY DIET ISN’T Think you’re eating healthily? Think again!
Once upon a time, eating was simple You plucked food from trees or hunted it in the wild You ate when you were hungry and stopped when you were full Now, due to improved efficiency
in food production, food comes in boxes and cans, with complicated labels and misleading names Not surprisingly, the kinds of people who consider themselves healthy eaters have multiplied as well There are vegetarians who abstain from animal protein but eat few vegetables, and snackers who nibble non-stop to keep their energy up The problem is that many people become so obsessed with extremes that they no longer appreciate, or enjoy, food for the good things it provides
(including flavor) This can lead to poor nutrition With the help of food and nutrition expert Dr
Elaine Turner, we look at three people’s diets and offer some easy, practical suggestions to help them get the most out of their meals
First up is Diana Collins, 19, a university student who wants to lose weight, it might not be very scientific, she says, “but I have this idea that if I don’t want to be fat, I shouldn’t eat fat.” She’s
on a low–fat diet and most of what she eats consists of non-fat food like pasta, cereal bars and free crisps Because she never feels full, she’s constantly eating – and consuming far more calories than she needs “This diet is quite old-fashioned,” says Dr Turner “Some fats are beneficial, like nuts and olive oil, and staples like pasta contain lots of calories Diana should add more fat and protein early in the day A good breakfast of scrambled eggs and mushrooms will mean that she eats less during the rest of the day She should also use olive oil as a salad dressing”
Our second subject is Gos Hussain Gos is sixteen and has chosen to be a vegetarian because
of his concern for animal rights However, some people aren’t so much vegetarians as they are food avoiders Gos survives on cheese pizza, pasta, and sweets “We’ve got nothing against a meatless diet, as long as it’s approached properly, but some vegetarians simply don’t eat enough vegetables, not to mention fruit and protein,” Dr Turner says She advises Gos to fill his plate with food in variety of colors, a quick and simple way to ensure that you get your daily requirement of important vitamins and other healthy substances “Gos is still growing so what he eats is even more important
He should go for toppings like spinach and peppers rather than cheese alone, and cut down on the amount of cheese generally.”
Finally, there’s the snacker, Lisa Chandler Lisa is eighteen and works as a secretary She likes
to think that she has a fairly healthy diet and always has quite small meals “I’m lucky in that I never seem to put any weight on no matter what I eat, but I want to look after my body because I know that it’s the only one I’ve got” Dr Turner agrees that long-term health is important, but what some people don’t realize is that they pick all day at nominally healthy food like raisins or reduced-fat biscuits and end up eating twice as much as they should Lisa might be slim now, but all those mini-meals will eventually add pounds without boosting energy levels “The philosophy behind snacking
is that you eat several small meals instead of three big ones,” Turner says, “but it doesn’t mean that you can just eat throughout the day Lisa needs to avoid having snacks by her computer where she’ll
be tempted to use them to relieve boredom or stress Stash your goods in the cupboard or refrigerator where they belong and remember that yoghurt with berries or apple wedges with peanut butler make good snacks There’s really nothing better than a sensible, well-balanced diet that gives your body exactly what it needs.”
1 The writer says that food today _
Trang 3(A) is produced using artificial methods
(B) is worse quality than in the past
(C) is less filling than it should be
(D) comes in confusing packaging
2 What does “This” in line 8 refer to? _
(A) eating food that is full of flavor but unhealthy
(B) taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is
(C) lack of knowledge about dieting
(D) constantly changing the diet you are on
3 The problem with Diana’s diet is that she _
(A) doesn’t get the energy she needs
(B) forgets to eat in the morning
(C) needs to eat the right kind of fat
(D) is bored by what she eats
4 What does Dr Turner suggest Gos do? _
(A) eat a broader range of food
(B) try to avoid eating pizza
(C) eat larger portions of food
(D) stop eating cheese
5 Dr Turner believes that Lisa’s diet will lead to her
(A) gaining weight
(B) having more energy
(C) developing health problems
(D) spending more money on food
II Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Put a cross on A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (3.0 points)
THE MYSTERY OF THE MONA LISA
The paintings of Leonardo da Vinci have always attracted controversy Only 14 works have ever been attributed to him and experts have (1) the authenticity of several Not even the Mona Lisa is above (2) The painting is neither signed nor dated and no (3) of payment to Leonardo has ever been found Believed to be the portrait of the wife of Frorentine merchant Francesco del Gioconda dating from 1502, it has been on public (4) in the Louvre (5) _ 1804 Now housed in a bullet – (6) glass case, it has always been surrounded by (7) security
Even so, on 24th August 1911, it was (8) Initial leads came to nothing and no (9) to the thief’s motives or whereabouts of the picture materialised for 15 months In November 1913, Florentine art dealer Alfredo Geri received a letter from someone (10) they had the Mona Lisa and were prepared to sell it back to Italy for 500.000 lire Geri contacted the director of the Uffizi museum (11) _ arranged a meeting with the alleged vendor
He turned out to be an Italian carpenter Vincenzo Peruggia, who made the painting’s (12) wooden box for the Louvre and was able to steal it because he knew the museum’s (13) The Mona Lisa he produced was proclaimed genuine by the Uffizi and sent back to
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1 A asked B questioned C wondered D enquired
2 A question B doubt C query D suspicion
3 A record B document C receipt D bill
4 A exhibition B show C display D sight
7 A careful B accurate C safe D tight
8 A stolen B thieved C burgled D pickpocketed
9 A indications B clues C hints D tips
10 A claiming B pretending C arguing D persuading
12 A surrounding B protective C closed D fake
13 A security B working C doors D routine
14 A substituted B replaced C copied D taken over
15 A false B substitute C counterfeit D fake
III Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the box Use only ONE word for each space There are more words than you need Write your answer in the numbered gaps on your answer sheet (2.0 points)
research benefit determinedly depression suggests muscles
laughter persuade expressions advises deliberately illness
SMILE POWER
The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (1) smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses The idea was first put forward by a French physiologist, Israel Waynbaum, in 1906 He believed that different facial (2) affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings A happy smile or irrepressible (3) increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and (4) by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel
Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early (5) , and (6) that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters – which definitely influence our moods and energy levels He argues that an impaired blood flow could not only deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance by inhibiting these vital hormonal messages Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (7) your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters – replacing a depressed condition with a happier one People suffering from psychosomatic (8) , depression and anxiety states could (9) from simply exercising their cheek (10) - which pull the corners of the mouth
up and back to form a smile – several times an hour
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In many countries of Europe there has been a steady drift of people away from villages to large cities These people, many of whom have grown (1) in great poverty and deprivation, hope to improve their standard of (2) _ and see the metropolis as the solution to all their problems (3) _ many ways, they find what they are looking for Large cities do offer a huge number of facilities, (4) _ which better education, better health care and improved housing are perhaps the most important Large companies and factories, the vast (5) _ of which pride themselves on looking after the interests of their employees, also open up any (6) _ of career opportunities for those willing to work hard Inevitably, however, (7) _ comes a time when people begin to long for the simplicity of the village or small town
Traffic problems and pollution, both (8) which affect most large cities today, cause the most unhappiness For people to whom fresh air, unpolluted water and beautiful countryside are distant – (9) _ nonetheless painful clear – memories of a previous, peaceful life in a village, the situation must at (10) _ be unbearable The pressure of overpopulation has meant that,
in the last thirty or forty years, thousands (11) _ thousands of new flats have been built, often with (12) _ regard to architectural beauty and the surrounding countryside has all (13) _ disappeared in many cases It is (14) longer such an easy matter to escape the noise and turmoil of the streets and find a field or a forest (15) _ the children can play in safety
V Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence below that needs correcting Put a cross
on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (2.0 points)
1 Life insurance, before available only to young, healthy persons, can now be obtained for old
Trang 69 Either the carpenters or the electrician can store their tools in the shed, but there is no room for
VI Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including
the word given Write your sentences on the answer sheet (4.0 points)
1 Stephen realized something terrible had happened as soon as he saw May crying
AWARE
Stephen _ happened as soon as he saw May crying
2 It was proposed that a new orphanage should be built
FORWARD
They _ to build a new orphanage
3 I remember doing this assignment before
ALREADY
I _ this assignment
4 You should have had your eyes tested a long time ago
THOUGH
You _ it’s necessary
5 The suspect could not explain why he had sand in his boots
ACCOUNT
The suspect _ in his boots
6 Our teacher doesn’t like it when we leave the classroom without asking first
APPROVE
Our teacher _ the classroom without asking first
7 The young actress was very nervous before the audition
BUTTERFLIES
The young actress _ the audition
8 I was surprised not to see Meg at the party but later I heard she was ill
APPARENTLY
I was surprised that Meg didn’t _ she was ill
9 Because of the lack of co-operation he decided to leave the project unfinished
ABANDON
He chose _ to the lack of co-operation
10 Very few people survived the disaster
ALIVE
Not _ the disaster
- THE END -
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu
- Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm
- Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… Số báo danh ………
- Chữ ký giám thị 1:……… Chữ ký giám thị 2:………
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LONG AN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG A
Ngày thi: 30/09/2014
Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
A LISTENING
4 points (0.8 point each)
1 A for the money
2 C train with an expert
3 C to persuade her to do something
4 A worried that she will be given a task to do
5 B how to deal with interviews
B READING AND WRITING
I 2 points (0.4 point each)
1 D comes in confusing packaging
2 B taking an extreme view of what a healthy diet is
3 C needs to eat the right kind of fat
4 A eat a broader range of food
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1 Stephen …… became/was aware that something terrible had …… happened as soon as he
saw May crying
2 They …… put forward a proposal …… to build a new orphanage
3 I …… remember that I have already done …… this assignment
4 You …… haven’t had your eyes tested though …… it’s necessary
5 The suspect …… could not account for the sand …… in his boots
6 Our teacher …… doesn’t approve of us leaving…… the classroom without asking first
7 The young actress …… had butterflies in her stomach before…… the audition
8 I was surprised that Meg didn’t …… come to the party but apparently …… she was ill
9 He chose …… to abandon the project due…… to the of co-operation
10 Not …… many people were still alive after…… the disaster
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 VÒNG 1
Trang 9Ngày thi: 30/9/2014
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian phát đề)
(Đề thi gồm có 6 trang)
LƯU Ý: THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI TRÊN PHIẾU TRẢ LỜI (ANSWER SHEET)
KHÔNG LÀM BÀI TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY
A LISTENING (4.0 points)
You will hear people talking in 5 different situations For questions 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
1 You hear a man talking
What’s his job?
A a computer programmer
B an actor
C a guest
D a master of ceremony
2 You hear a man talking about Malcolm and Barbara
What has happened to them?
A They have lived happily
B They haven’t got on very well with each other
C They have been married for nearly fifty years
D They have gone to the Marriage Guidance Council several times
3 You hear a man and a woman talking
What are they doing tomorrow night?
A They are going to the theatre
B They are going to the movie
C They are going to the concert
D They are going to the ballet
4 You hear a man talking
Who’s the important guest they are waiting for?
A the King
B the Queen
C the Princess
D the Prince
5 You hear two men talking
Where are they?
A in a bank
B in a restaurant
C on a ship
D in a café
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I Answer questions 1-5 by choosing the correct option, A, B, C or D Give only one answer to each question Put a cross on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (2.0 points)
DRINKING AND DRIVING
The legal limit for driving after drinking alcohol is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres
of blood, when tested But there is no sure way of telling how much you can drink before you reach this limit It varies with each person depending on your weight, your sex, if you’ve just eaten and what sort of drinks you’ve had Some people might reach their limit after only about three standard drinks
In fact, your driving ability can be affected by just one or two drinks Even if you’re below the legal limit, you could still be taken to court if a police officer thinks your driving has been affected by alcohol
It takes about an hour for the body to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink So, if you have a heavy drinking session in the evening you might find that your driving ability is still affected the next morning, or you could even find that you’re still over the legal limit In addition, if you’ve had a few drinks at lunchtime, another one or two drinks in the early evening may well put you over the legal limit
In a test with professional drivers, the more alcoholic drinks they had had the more certain they were that they could drive a test course through a set of moveable posts…and the less able they were to do it !
So the only way to be sure you’re safe is not to drink at all
Alcohol is a major cause of road traffic accidents One in three of the drivers killed in road accidents have levels of alcohol which are over the legal limit, and road accidents after drinking are the biggest cause of death among young men More than half of the people stopped by the police to take a Breathalyzer test have a blood alcohol concentration of more than twice the legal limit
It is important to remember that driving after you’ve been drinking doesn’t just affect you If you’re involved in an accident it affects a lot of other people as well, not least the person you might kill or injure
6 The amount of alcohol a person can drink before reaching the legal limit is……
A 800 milligrams of pure alcohol
B approximately three standard drinks
C different for different people
D exactly proportional to body weight
7 When might you be taken to court by the police for drinking and driving?
A When you have driven a vehicle after drinking any alcohol at all
B When you have drunk at least three drinks before driving
C Only when tests show that you have 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood
D When the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving
8 When you have been drinking heavily in the evening, the next day you might be……
A still drunk until lunchtime
B unable to drive until the evening
C over the legal limit in the morning
D unable to drive all day
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A most drivers who die in these accidents have been drinking
B more young men die in drink-related accidents than in any other way
C drinking affects people’s eye-sight
D one in three drivers drink heavily
10 What does this article urge you to remember particularly about driving after drinking?
A You may be taken to court by the police
B You are putting yourself in danger
C You may hurt another road-user
D You put many other people at risk
II Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap Put a cross on A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (3.0 points)
SAVE MONEY ON THE BOOK THAT AIMS TO SAVE ANIMALS
Do you want to (1) _ part in the battle to save the world’s wildlife? Animal Watch is
a book which will (2) _ you in the fight for survival that (3) _ many of our endangered animals and show how they struggle on the (4) _ of extinction As you enjoy the book’s 250 pages and over 150 colour photographs, you will have the (5) _ of knowing that part of your purchase money is being used to (6) _ animals (7) _ From the comfort of your armchair, you will be able to observe the world’s animals close-up and explore their habitats You will also discover the terrible results of human (8) _ for land, flesh and skins
Animal Watch is packed with fascinating facts Did you know that polar bears cover their
black noses (9) _ their (10) _ so they can hunt their prey in the snow without being seen, for example? Or that (11) _ each orangutan which is captured, one has to die?
This superb (12) _ has so (13) _ Britain’s leading wildlife charity that it has been chosen as Book of the Year, a (14) _ awarded to books which are considered to have made
a major contribution to wildlife conservation You will find Animal Watch at a special low introductory at all good bookshops, but hurry while (15) _ last
2 A combine B involve C bring D lead
3 A meets B opposes C forces D faces
5 A satisfaction B enjoyment C virtue D value
6 A enable B help C allow D assist
7 A preserve B conserve C revive D survive
8 A greed B interest C care D concern
12 A publicity B periodical C publication D reference
13 A imposed B impressed C persuaded D admired
14 A symbol B title C trademark D nickname
15 A stores B stocks C goods D funds
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concentrate failed recognise minority disagree caused
turning general defeated common experiencing majority
Medical science has made enormous advances in the twentieth century Most of the great
‘killer’ diseases have been (1) _, and almost every day a new drug appears on the market But the medical profession is (2) _ a crisis of confidence Surveys indicate that less than 40%
of people really trust their family doctor People are (3) _ away from conventional medicine
to look for alternative forms of treatment
The main reason for this is that conventional medicine has (4) _ to satisfy the needs
of the (5) _ of people In spite of the apparent progress made by medical science, we are actually less healthy than our parents and grandparents
Medical students are taught that diseases are (6) _ by germ, viruses and toxins Therefore, treatment must (7) _ on attacking these things The mind and the emotions are not thought to play any part in the disease process But people who practise ‘natural’ medicine (8) _ with this principle, and try to treat the whole person They believe that personality and lifestyle are important when considering a patient’s (9) _ health
Some conventional doctors are beginning to (10) _ that there is a lot of truth in these ideas, and believe that natural medicine can be a valuable aid Others still regard it as a dangerous threat to their profession
IV Complete the text below by writing each missing word in the gaps on your answer sheet Use only ONE word for each space (3.0 points)
HOLLYWOOD
How was it that Hollywood came to be the place everyone associates (1) the American film industry?
In 1887, Harvey Wilcox, a property developer, bought a house and all the surrounding land
on a hillside in southern California His wife overheard a woman talking on a train (2) _ her summer house, (3) she called ‘Hollywood’ Mrs Wilcox liked the name (4) much that she decided to give her new home the same name Mr Wilcox then built other houses on his land and used the name for the whole community
In normal circumstances most people would never have (5) of Hollywood But between 1908 (6) 1913 something else (7) Many small independent film companies began moving to southern California for two main (8) Firstly, they were having problems with the larger, (9) powerful studios in New York (10) , they were attracted by the sunny climate, (11) let them film throughout the year (12) the need for expensive lighting
Only one studio actually (13) up in Hollywood itself, because the local people took legal (14) to prevent any more from arriving The other studios that came to the area were all built outside Hollywood Nevertheless, by 1915 ‘Hollywood’ had become familiar as a term for the movie business (15) a whole
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on A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show your choice (2.0 points)
1 Venus approaches the Earth more closely than any other planet is
VI Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given Do not change the word given You must use between three and six words, including
the word given Write your sentences on the answer sheet (4.0 points)
1 Arsenal played so well that they could have won the match
ALTHOUGH
Arsenal _ they played well
2 The final question in part 6 wasn’t answered correctly by anyone
ANSWER
Nobody _ the final question in part 6
3 He’s been writing the novel for nearly two years
STARTED
It is nearly _ the novel
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KNOW
She _ joined my friend on the trip
5 Those official files cannot be seen by the public until the end of the decade
ACCESS
The public _ official files until the end of the decade
6 I never have enough time these days
SHORT
I _ these days
7 Our boss is absolutely determined not give us the pay rise
INTENT
Our boss _ the pay rise
8 They tried very hard to finish the report by midnight
BEST
They _ the report by midnight
9 You don’t have to inform the agency beforehand
COMPULSORY
It _ the agency in advance
10 He is too irresponsible to run the department
CHARGE
He is not _ of the department
- THE END -
- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu
- Giám thị coi thi không giải thích gì thêm
- Họ và tên thí sinh: ……… Số báo danh ………
- Chữ ký giám thị 1:……… Chữ ký giám thị 2:………
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 – VÒNG 1
LONG AN Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH – BẢNG B
2 B They haven’t got on very well with each other
3 C They are going to the concert
4 B the Queen
5 C on a ship
D READING AND WRITING
VII 2 points (0.4 point each)
6 C different for different people
7 D when the police think that you have been drinking from the way you are driving
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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9 B more young men die in drink – related accidents than in any other way
10 D You put many other people at risk
VIII 3 points (0.2 point each)
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XII 4 points (0.4 point each)
1 Arsenal …… didn’t win the match although …… they played well
2 Nobody … could correctly answer/ could give a correct answer to …the final question in
part 6
3 It is nearly…… two years since he started writing …… the novel
4 She …… wanted to know why I hadn’t …… joined my friend on the trip
5 The public …… cannot have access to those …… official files until the end of the decade
6 I …… am (always) short of time …… these days
7 Our boss …… is intent on/upon giving (us) …… the pay rise
8 They …….tried/did their best to finish …… by midnight
9 It …… isn’t compulsory to inform …… the agency in advance
10 He is not …… responsible enough to be in charge …… of the department
B PHẦN ĐỀ THI (LƯU Ý: PHẦN ĐỀ THI GỒM 14 TRANG, THÍ SINH LÀM BÀI NGAY TRÊN ĐỀ THI NÀY)
TỪ PHẦN NÀY TRỞ XUỐNG, THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT HAY ĐÁNH DẤU GÌ KHÁC VỚI
Trang 17HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU
• Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tí n hiệu
• Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tí n hiệu nhạc Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tí n hiệu nhạc kết thúc
• Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe
I LISTENING (50 points)
PART 1: For questions 1 – 5, listen to an interview with Maria about how teenagers are influenced by their friends, and then choose the correct answer A, B or C Write your answers
A, B or C in the corresponding numbered boxes
1 Maria is interested in studying the effects of peer pressure because
A it causes teenagers a lot of problems
B very few people have studied the topic
C she has had personal experience of it
2 Maria suggests that she was influenced by a group at school because she felt
A unsure of what she wanted
B attracted to what the group did
C scare of annoying the group
THÍ SINH KHÔNG ĐƯỢC VIẾT TRONG KHUNG NÀY
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A ignore it and make other friends
B ask someboby older than you to help
C argue with the people putting pressure on you
4 Maria thinks that when Tom was asked to be in a gang
A he should have spoken to his parents
B he could have asked other friends to help him
C he ought to have told one of his teachers
5 Maria thinks a group can be a positive influence when
A they all choose to work hard at school
B they have a good relationship with each other
C they have respect for their families
Your answers:
1 2 3 4 5
PART 2: For questions 6-15, listen to a man talking about how animals react to the weather and complete the following sentences, using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
6 Elephants have been known to escape into the _when they feel a tidal
wave
7 Elephants can sense change through _ in their feet
8 Some forest fires have travelled up to _ kilometres
9 Animals become aware of differences in _ before human do
10 Animals are also sensitive to alterations in weather _
11 In the past most humans could read weather _ better than they can
now
12 _ animals are particularly sensitive to changes in the weather
13 Bad weather could be on its way if certain birds are flying _ than
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16 Buildings with air-conditioning can make you ill
17 Office life is dull and boring
18 Working in old buildings can be bad for your health
19 Fresh air is preferable to air-conditioned air
20 Artificial light can make you tired
21 Outside views can be distracting
22 The layout of an office can’t influence how you feel
23 People who work in the same office should only make necessary phone calls
24 Quiet offices are not necessary for creative work
25 Busy offices are exciting places to work
Your answers:
16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25
II LEXICAL AND GRAMMAR (30 points)
PART 1: For questions 1-10, choose the word A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence Write your answers (A, B, C, or D ) in the corresponding numbered boxes
1 Sandra _ an instant dislike to his boss, but she did her best to hide it
D had
2 To her credit, she _transformed the business from a string of small shops into a
major international chain of department stores
A radically B revoltingly C enormously
D increasingly
3 No one else thinks I’ll win, but I’m pretty _of success myself
5 Judy, our accountant, has got the boss eating out of her _: she can get him to do
anything she wants
6 During the evening football match, the stadium was illuminated by
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D bursar
9 No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence
10 We had to _ the design of the car to take account of the rough terrain
behavior, as they no doubt do, then you can be born lucky
Lucky people tend to create opportunities for good fortune by being extrovert, sociable and using
open body language that gets people to respond to them They are relaxed and (13 approach) _ and, therefore, they may be more receptive to new opportunities They also like change and (14 vary) _ They might, for instance, alter their routine by thinking of a colour This brings about new (15 possible) and the prospect of new friends
Lucky people also have positive (16 expect) _ of life A famous experiment illustrates
this Psychologists told American high school teachers certain children in their class were especially
(17 gift) _ In fact, there was nothing (18 exception) _ about them The teachers, however, showered them with praise and (19 encourage) _ and the children responded by producing
better schoolwork than others The study shows the power of positive thinking
Yet the converse is also true Finish researchers divided 2,000 men into “negative”, “neutral” and
“positive” groups, depending on their outlook on life Over a six-year period, those in the “negative”
group were (20 deny) _ more susceptible to illness and accidents
Your answers: 0 noticeable
21 Her attempt to cycle across the Sahara ended _ failure yesterday, when she fell
off her bike and broke her leg
22 Iain M Banks stands head and shoulders _ other science-fiction writers of his
generation
23 When she was _ her peak she won 17 consecutive races on the international
curcuit
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rash
25 I polished _the remains of that chocolate cake when I got home last night - I was
so hungry!
26 They’ve promised us a salary increase if we agree to work overtime, but we’re not falling
_ their tricks any more – we know what they’re up to
27 There’s too much traffic on the roads – the best way to get _ the city is by
underground
28 My teenage niece has some very unusual habits – she’s recently taken _ calling
everyone “mate” – including me!
29 What we all work for is to make time for ourselves and to free _ time for the things
we really want to do
30 Their marriage had been going _ a bad patch and they’d decided to start divorce
proceedings
Your answers:
21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
III READING (50 points)
PART 1: For questions 1-10, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
We all know that wood burns and that brick and concrete do not This would seem to be
an excellent reason for making sure that timber (1) _ forms part of the structure of modern
houses, but in fact about a quarter of all new houses in Britain are built around timber frames
with an outer lining of bricks In theory, the building regulations laid (2) _ by the government ensure that these houses are safe from (3) , but the safety provisions themselves could be introducing a new hazard which has (4) to do with the (5)
that wood burns
The regulations demand that the structure of a timber-framed house should be so well
protected that it will remain standing (6) after fire has swept through from bottom to
top But the non-flammable materials that protect the timber can heat up very quickly and
radiate heat back to the room, feeding the fire and (7) _ it to burn more rapidly The regulations (8) this hazard and up to (9) _ very little research has been (10) to solve the problem
Your answers:
PART 2: For questions 11-16, choose which of the paragraphs A – G fits into the numbered gaps
in the following newspaper article There is one extra paragraph which does not fit in any of the gaps Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes
Fluttering down to Mexico
Sara Evans is enchanted by the millions of butterflies that migrate to the
Sierra Mandra mountains for the winter
AS golden sunlight filters through the trees, slumbering butterflies begin to wake Amber wings unfold and lift delicate bodies into the warm Mexican air Gentle as wood smoke rising,
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They are just some of the nearly 250 million or so Monarch butterflies that overwinter here in the Sierra Madra mountains, in the highlands of central Mexico Every November, this particular patch of mountainside forest in Mexico State, 130 miles north of Mexico City, becomes a temporary retreat for Monarchs escaping the colder faraway climes of Eastern Canada and the US Their journey here is nothing short of fabulous
of wings as they drink
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The Aztecs believed that Monarchs were the souls of warrior ancestors migrating through the forests on their way to the land of the dead For centuries, local people have welcomed the arrival of the butterflies in early winter, holding special celebrations in their honour
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En route, generations of Monarchs mate, hatch and die The ones that reach the US and Canada are fourth generation - the great grandchildren of those that left Mexico These fourth-generation Monarchs then fly back to Mexico in one go, somehow finding their way here and tripling their lifespan as they do so How and why this happens remains a mystery What is known, though, is that this unique migration is not invincible While the Monarch butterfly itself is not endangered (populations thrive elsewhere around the world), this migration route
is
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This is why this pocket of forest was given UNESCO World Heritage status in 2008 Logging
is banned here and the butterflies are officially protected Comprised of more than 58,000 hectares, the Reserve - known as the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve - is divided into five main areas, four of which are open to the public
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Stretching out their evergreen branches to the millions of butterflies that flutter around them, these trees are butterfly guardians, keeping the Monarchs warm and safe until they fly north on the start of one of the Earth's most complex and beautiful migrations - a journey that continues
to mystify scientists and bewitch those of us fortunate enough to witness it
A Much of this is down to deforestation Quite simply, as trees tumble, so does the number of
Monarchs Without the warmth and the protection of the trees, butterflies that have flown thousands of miles to avoid the ravages of northern winters find themselves folding cold wings, like icy shrouds, over their tiny bodies They freeze to death overnight
B It is also possible to walk or hike up to see the butterflies Paths are well-defined, but the
hour-long journey can be arduous and is at altitude, so a reasonable level of fitness is required The best time to visit is in February, when the butterflies are at their most active
C Fed and watered, they sky dance Tangerine bright, they fly through the gully riding the
thermals, flitting between branches and sunbeams Moving through dappled sunlight in their
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D Moving closer to the sun, these creatures - a deep orange filigreed with bold black markings
- look like vast stained-glass windows and block out the blue of the sky As the butterflies dip and soar, the sound of this mass of insects in motion rumbles like a distant waterfall
E I'm in the newest of these, El Capulin, which is the least visited and the least affected by
illegal tree-cutting The forest here thrives Fir trees in their thousands stand tall and solid against a bright sky
F But it was only in the 1970s that scientists discovered it was to this remote mountainside that
the Monarchs leaving North America were headed each autumn Later research also revealed the Monarchs arriving back in North America, in March, are not the ones that overwinter here
G Fluttering, dipping and soaring for over 3.000 miles at around seven and a half miles
an hour, the butterflies span a continent - passing over the Great Lakes, prairies, deserts, mountain ranges, cities and motorways to get to this place Surviving storms and burning sunshine, these fragile creatures are the stars of one of the world's most dazzling migration spectacles
Your answers:
11 12 13 14 15 16
PART 3: Read the following passage and do the tasks that follow
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In the corresponding boxes 24 – 30, write
T (TRUE)
F (FALSE)
NG (NOT GIVEN)
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1 It was Jane who came up with the idea for the sales promotion BRAINS
Jane _the sales promotion
2 Team spirit no longer exists after one member of a team makes mistake SUCH
Once one member of a team makes a mistake there _as team spirit
3 To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that drivers should only use their cars on alternate days OTHER
To reduce the amount of traffic, the government is proposing that cars should only _ day
4 With only three buttons to push, this new food processor looks simple, but that’s deceptive
IN
With only three buttons to push, this new food processor _ appearance
5 It won’t be easy for anyone to take over John’s job when he retires SHOES
When John retires, it will be difficult for anyone
In the last 14 years, the National Long-term Health Care Survey has gathered data on the health and lifestyles of more than 20,000 men and women over 65 Researchers, now analysing the results of data gathered in 1994, say arthritis, high blood pressure and circulation problems – the major medical complaints in this age group – are troubling a smaller proportion every year And the data confirms that the rate at which these diseases are declining continues to accelerate Other diseases of old age – dementia, stroke, arteriosclerosis and emphysema – are also troubling fewer and fewer people
Clearly, certain diseases are beating a retreat in the face of medical advances But there may be other contributing factors Improvements in childhood nutrition in the first quarter of the twentieth century, for example, gave today’s elderly people a better start in life than their predecessors
On the downside, the data also reveals failures in public health that have caused surges in some illnesses An increase in some cancers and bronchitis may reflect changing smoking habits and poorer air quality, say the researchers “These may be subtle influences,” says Manton, “but our subjects have been exposed to worse and worse pollution for over 60 years It’s not surprising we see some effect.” One interesting correlation Manton uncovered is that better-educated people are likely to live longer For example, 65-year-old women with fewer than eight years of schooling are expected, on average, to live to 82 Those who continued their education live an extra seven years Although some
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Maintaining a level of daily physical activity may help mental functioning, says Carl Cotman, a neuroscientist at the University of California at Irvine He found that rats that exercise on a treadmill have raised levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor coursing through their brains Cotman believes this hormone, which keeps neurons functioning, may prevent the brains of active humans from deteriorating
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PART 3: Write a discursive essay about the following topic:
Discuss the view that advertising promotes excessive consumerism
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 350 words
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12
VÒNG 2 NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH NGÀY THI: 30/10/2014 (Buổi thi thứ nhất)
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM
I LISTENING (50points; 2,0 each)
PART 1
PART 2
6 hills 7 (special) bones 8 forty/ 40 9 air pressure 10 patterns
11 signs 12 Wild 13 lower 14 earlier 15 balance of nature
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
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15.possibilities 20.undeniably
PART 3
21 in 22 above 23 at 24 out 25 off
26 for 27 about 28 to 29 up 30 through
III READING (50 points)
PART 1: (10 points; 1,0 each)
1 never 2 down 3 fire 4 nothing/little 5 fact
6 even 7 causing 8 ignore/neglect/
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PART 1: (10 points; 2,0 each)
1 was brains behind
2 is no such thing
3 be used/ driven every other
4 is deceptively simple in (its)
5 to step into his shoes
PART 2: (10 points)
Suggested criteria used for assessing candidates’ response
2 Use the same organization as the original and include the major points
3 Report the content accurately
PART 3: (30 points)
Suggested criteria used for assessing candidates’ response
Introduction
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1 2 3
Body
2 Is there a topic sentence for each paragraph?
3 Are there clear and sufficient supporting details for the topic sentences?
4 Does each paragraph appropriately support the thesis statement, and without redundant or irrelevant supporting details?
5 Are the ideas linked with appropriate transition words?
6 Is there a restatement of the thesis and does the conclusion sum
up the main ideas of the essay properly? 1 2 3 Grammar and vocabulary
7 Are all the sentences grammatically correct?
8 Are various sentences structures used?
9 Are various words and expressions used?
10 Are all the words spelled correctly, and are the punctuation marks used correctly?
Other things to consider when rating students’ essays
This is a kind of discursive essay, so students should use formal style including:
Passive voice, impersonal constructions
Generalizations
A range of advanced vocabulary
Formal linking words and phrases
Complex sentences with a variety of links, dependent clauses, etc
Inversion, especially in conditionals Students shouldn’t use:
Short forms
Colloquial expressions, phrasal verbs, idioms
A series of short sentences
Simple linking verbs, except for variety
Blindly statistics without accurate reference to their source
Very emotional language
Sample response
Trang 35Advertising is a powerful and persuasive medium You may feel this is an intrusion in your daily life, and resent the pressure on you to spend money Others, however, enjoy the variety which this highly brings to every day life
One of the main arguments for the advertising is that it generates wealth for a country That is to say, taxes paid on goods sold help governments to pay for essential services such as education and health care Moreover, the number of jobs created for producing, marketing and servicing these goods help
to reduce the unemployment problem, which is also a great advantage for a country’s economy What is more, advertising raises money for a huge number of sporting events and artistic performances which would otherwise not be held Without sponsorship from companies who advertise their products, these events would disappear due to lack funding In other words, although consumerism is promoted through advertising, it is beneficial to both consumers and society
On the other hand, advertisements can cause people to be dissatisfied with what they already have, and make them want more Being exposed again and again to products which one cannot afford produces frustration and dissatisfaction Further more, not all parents are in a position to afford the goods which their children see advertised and want to possess This often leads to feelings of inadequacy, especially among the less well-off
In addition to this, advertising creates materialism and causes people to place too much importance on material goods The fact that people are prepared to work long hours, or even turn to crime in order to gain the goods on offer, shows that advertising persuades people to go to great lengths to keep the same standard of living as those they see around them It is a fact, though, that neither crime nor the stress caused by overwork can benefit society
To sum up, it is true to say that advertising does provide some benefits However, do you not agree that the drawbacks of a greedy, materialistic society far outweigh the advantages, and we need to be careful that we do not lose sight of what is most important – a spirit of co-operation rather than competition? (368 words)
You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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LONG AN VÒNG 2 - NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ THI NÓI) NGÀY THI: 31/10/2014 (Buổi thi thứ hai)
Question 04 To what extent do you think the climate of a country
affects the kind of houses or homes that are built?
You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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LONG AN VÒNG 2 - NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ THI NÓI) NGÀY THI: 31/10/2014 (Buổi thi thứ hai)
Question 05 Many people believe the Earth’s climate is changing
because we are burning too many fossil fuels What can governments do about this?
You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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LONG AN VÒNG 2 - NĂM 2014
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH (ĐỀ THI NÓI) NGÀY THI: 31/10/2014 (Buổi thi thứ hai)
Question 06 Many children seem to prefer playing computer games
to reading What can we do to encourage young people
to read more?
You have 7 minutes to sketch out what you are going to say You should
prepare notes instead of full sentences and try to SPEAK as naturally as possible
Your talking time should not exceed 3 minutes
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