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Question 2: Read the passage then circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions or statements 10 pts The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the symbols of the United

ĐỀ ĐỀ XUẤT HSG TIẾNG ANH 10 (DHBB) lÇn V (2012-2013)

Trường THPT Chuyên Bắc Ninh PART I: LISTENING (15 pts)

Questions 1: You are going to hear a talk on two famous American presidents As you listen, fill in the gaps in the notes below Write only own word for each answer (5p)

John F Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln live in different times Kennedy was

born in (1 .) whereas Lincoln was born more than 100 years earlier As for their family (2 .), Kennedy came from a rich family He was able to attend (3 ) private schools He graduated from (4 )

University Lincoln had only one year of formal schooling In spite of his lack of normal schooling, he became a well-known lawyer He was a self-educated man

In spite of these differences in Kennedy and Lincoln's backgrounds, some interesting (5 ) between the two men are evident For example, take their political careers Both of them began their political career as a (6 .) They went to the Congress just 100 years apart Another interesting (7 .) is that each man was elected president of the United States in a

year ending with the number 60 Furthermore, both men were President during years of

civil (8 ) in the country Both of them died by (9 ) while in office Both presidents were shot while they were sitting next to their (10.

)

Question 2: Listen and complete the notes below WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer Write your answers in the space provided (5pts)

TOTAL INSURANCE INCIDENT REPORT

Shipping agent 2 _

Date of arrival 28 November

Reference number 3 _

Television The screen needs to be

replaced

Not known

The bathroom cabinet The 4 _ of the

cabinets is damaged

$140

Set of China Six plates were broken About $60 in total

Question 3: You are going to hear a travel agent discussing a holiday booking with two customers Listen to their conversation and answer questions by circling the appropriate letter (5pts).

1 When will both customers be free to travel?

A The first week of July

B The whole month except for the last five days

C From the first to the twenty-third of July

D From the seventh to the twenty-third of July

2 Which country did the two customers visit last year?

A Italy B Sweden C France D Portugal

3 How long did the customers want for their holiday?

A A week B Ten days C Two weeks D Four weeks

4 Why don't the customers want to go to Italy?

A Because there are too many young people

B Because it would be too hot

C Because they've been there

D Because the dates don't suit them

5 Circle the reason that they don't like to go to Sweden

A Too expensive B Too hot

C No beaches D Not enough facilities

PART II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (35 pts)

Question 1: Choose the best answer A, B, C or D in each sentence to complete it (10 pts)

1 it were well paid, I would accept this proposal

2 …… every industry in our modern world requires the work of engineers

3 Jane had a problem with her finances, so we talked …… and now it's fine

4 Firemen rescued several people from the …… floor or the blazing building

5 When the electricity failed, he …… a match to find the candles

6 Prices have been …… by increases in production

A sized up B set down C tied up D brought down

7 She caught a …… of the thief as he made his get-away

8 Why are they having those meetings behind closed doors? I am afraid there is something …… going on!

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

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

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

A hit the roof B saw pink elephants

C made my blood boil D brought the house down

11 According to the captain, his special units can take an immediate action against terrorists should such a need

A arise B originate C evoke D experience

12 To his own great , professor Howard has discovered a new method of bulimia treatment

A reputation B name C fame D credit

13 We were by the officers' decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route

A rambled B baffled C stumbled D shuffled

14 Something began to go with the experiment when the two scientists were forced to retire

A wrong B stale C ill D faulty

15 The book says that the revolution was off by the assassination of the state governor

A launched B cropped C triggered D prompted

16 I was awfully tired However, I made up my mind to myself to the tedious task once again

A involve B absorb C engross D apply

17 Seldom does she refuse to do her friends a good , but on that occasion she was too busy to pay attention to other people's problems

A assistance B turn C aid D backing

18 It was from the new minister to introduce more changes in the foreign policy

A expected B hoped C believed D awaited

19 The hijackers have demanded a to be paid for releasing the civilian hostages from the plane

A currency B revenue C deposit D ransom

20 Lots of people… Yoga to relax

A practice B take up C give up D take in

Question 2: The passage below contains 11 errors IDENTIFY and CORRECT the other ten (0) is done for you as an example (5 pts)

0 all complete > completely

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 shower and a rest However,

we found that our room has not ready, which was very annoy, although the manager was extremely apologetic While we were waiting, 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 responsible for organise them had left suddenly and had not been replaced Then Sally saw a notice pinning to

the door of the restaurant, saying it has closed for redecoration, and Peter discovered that the swimming 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 rubbish dump We seriously began to wonder whether or not to stay

Question 3: Complete each space with a suitable particle or preposition (5 pts)

Around the year 1500, hunting people occupied the entire northern third of North America They lived well (1) ……… the animals (2) ……… whom they shared these lands Hunters of sea mammals had colonized the Arctic coasts of Canada and Greenland (3) ……… four and five thousand years before Land-hunting people had lived (4) ……… much of northern interior (5) ……… at least 12,000 years

Northern North America is part of a larger circumpolar ecological domain that continues (6) ……… the narrow Bering Strait (7) ……… Siberia and northern Europe The overall circumpolar environment (8) ……… the 1500’s was not very different from the environment of the present This vast landmass had a continental climate and was dominated (9) ……… cold Arctic air throughout a long winter and spring season Summer temperatures ranged (10) ……… near freezing to the mid-20’s Celsius, while winter temperatures were often as low as 40 degrees below zero

Question 4: Give the correct form the word provided to fill each gap (5 pts)

1 Even if you are good at a game, you shouldn’t be ……… (CONFIDENT)

2 It is very rude to interrupt someone in ……… (SENTENCE)

3 How difficult to make friend with her She’s so ……… (COMMUNICATE)

4 All the ……….……… from the last lecture were not allowed to attend the interview for the coming project (ABSENCE)

5 Food and drinks are served at the (RECEIVE)

6 ……… children will not be allowed to cross busy roads (ACCOMPANY)

7 I'm not going to put up with his ……… … behaviour any longer

(CHILD)

8 The thing I hate about John is his (RELY)

9 According to the ……… , the French lesson starts at ten (TIME)

10 Our company helps ……….… people to find new jobs (EMPLOY)

Question 5: Fill in each space with one suitable word (10 pts).

In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting for news Two of fishing-boats had been caught in the storm which had blown up during the night In the cottages round the harbor people stood by their doors (1) worried to talk

The rest of the fishing fleet had (2) the harbor before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched with the wives and families of the missing men Some had (3) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men (4) be cold and tired When dawn began to break over in the east, a small point of light was (5) in the darkness of the water and a few minutes later, (6) was a shout

(7) long, the two boats were turning in, past the lighthouse, to the inside of the harbor The men (8) helped out of their boats, and (9) _ they were stiff (10) cold and tiredness, they were all safe

PART III: READING

Question 1: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best option to each

of the questions (0) has been done as an example (10p)

WHOSE WAVE POWER IS IT?

Construction of the world’s biggest wave-energy installation is (0) A _ ahead off the coast of Cornwall in southwest England More than twenty-one million pound (1) _ of funding has been agreed for what is (2) _ as Wave Hub, a giant electrical terminal on the seabed ten miles off the coast Wave Hub will allow a number

of different wave-energy devices operating in the area to transmit energy they generate along a high- voltage undersea cable, back to the shore

Once it is in (3) _ operation, Wave Hub is likely to support the largest concentration of wave-energy machines anywhere in the world, it will also mark an enormous step forward in the development of wave power, which has tended to (4) _ behind its cousins in the other main (5) _ of renewable energy technology wind power and solar power

But surfers in the southwest have (6) _ concerns about the project Cornwall is Britain’s principal surfing region (7) _ of the size of the Atlantic rollers hitting the beaches there, and surfers are concerned that the energy taken from

the waves may (8) _ in a reduction of as much as eleven percent in the height of those waves When they (9) _ the shore But an independent study reported this week that any effect on wave height will probably be much less than the surfers had (10) _

Question 2: Read the passage then circle the best option A, B, C or D to complete the following questions or statements (10 pts)

The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the symbols of the United States of America It

is located in San Francisco, California, and spans the Golden Gate Strait - a mile-wide strait that connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay

It is surely one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, and also one of the tallest (the height of a bridge is the height of the towers) The bridge as it is today was designed by architects Irving and Gertrude Morrow However their art deco project was not the first Golden Gate Bridge The original plans for the bridge were drawn in 1916, but they were a very complicated and ugly structure, certainly not something America could ever be proud of

The bridge was a true experiment in its time; such a long suspension bridge had never been tried before It had the highest towers, the thickest cables and the largest underwater foundations ever built The foundations were a real problem, because they

had to be cast in the depth of more than 100 feet Extreme depth wasn’t a sole problem.

The real challenge lay in the sinking of the piers in the violent waves of the open sea,

which was thought to be almost impossible The construction began in 1933, and was finished in 1937, when the bridge opened to pedestrians (It was opened to cars one year later) The bridge was finished ahead of schedule and cost much less than was estimated Today, the Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet (almost a mile) and a total length of 8, 981 feet The towers supporting the huge cables rise 746 feet above the water Each steel cable is 7, 650 feet long and has a diameter of 36 inches

“International orange” is the color the bridge has always been painted The

architects chose it because it blends well with the span’s natural setting However, if

the Navy had had its way, the bridge would have been painted black with yellow stripes- in favor of greater visibility for passing ships There are fog horns to let passing

ships know where the bridge is, and aircraft beacons on the tops of the towers to

prevent planes from crashing into them

The Golden Gate Bridge is the first sight for many people approaching the United States by boats It is almost the West Coast’s “Statue of Liberty”, and is something everyone should visit at least once

1 The Golden Gate Bridge

A spans the San Francisco Bay

B spans the Golden Gate Strait

C is the best-known symbol of the United States

D is painted gold and has a gold- plated gate at the end

2 The first plans of the bridge

A were designed by Irving Morrow but were too complicated

B were not designed in art deco style

C were something America could be proud of

D were designed by Irving and Gertrude Morrow in 1916

3 The construction of the foundations was very complicated because

A it was thought to be almost impossible

B they had to be cast by teams of divers, which was very expensive

C the piers had to be sunk in the open sea through of violent waves

D they had to be the largest ones ever built

4 Which one is true?

A The construction of the bridge began exactly seventeen years after the first plans were made

B The bridge was opened to car traffic in 1939

C People were allowed to cross the bridge in 1939

D The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge took four years

5 Which one is not true about the position of the Golden Gate Bridge?

A It is off the Pacific Ocean

B It is quite near the “Statue of Liberty”

C It is located on the West Coast

D It connects the San Francisco Bay to the Golden Gate Strait

6 The word “cast” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to

A measured B expanded C exposed D thrown

7 The word “blends” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to

A is suitable B is outstanding C fixes D approves

8 The word “beacons” in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by

A barriers B fixed lights C decorations D structures

9 What is not true about Golden Gate Bridge?

A the bridge had been expected to cost more than it really was

B The bridge was first painted black with yellow stripes

C If you travel by boat, it may be the first sight you see

D The towers supporting the huge cables rise 746 feet

10 How can passing ships know where the bridge is?

A Thanks to the fog horns

B Because the bridge is international orange

C Due to the color decided by the Navy

D Because there are fog horns and beacons on the top of the towers

Question 3: From the list of headings below choose the most suitable heading for

each paragraph in the passage (5 pts)

List of Headings

i Displaced workers

iii Poor health facilities

v Chile’s exports

ii Temperate fruit exports

iv North-South migration

vi Jobs are not permanent

vii Low pay for worker’s, high profits for

growers

ix Fruit industry jobs

viii Chile’s fruit exports

x Pesticides for the fruit industry

CHILEAN FRUIT EXPORTS

1

Under Pinochet, Chilean fruit exports boomed The country has remained a major supplier of temperate fruits - grapes, nectarines, plums, peaches, pears and apples - to North America and Europe More than 95 percent of grape imports to the

US are from Chile Highly perishable exports prompted Cardoen Industries, better known for its weapons and explosives, to produce refrigerated containers for sea and air shipments Almost all Chile's orchards are less than one hundred miles from a seaport Over half of Chile's fruit exports are controlled by five transnational companies

2 _

Most of the estimated half a million jobs created by the fruit industry are temporary and seasonal Over two-thirds of the labour force in Chile is now employed

on a temporary basis, 60 per cent of whom work in the fruit sector

3

In the late 1980's in a major fruit growing valley, temporary workers, employed for about three months of the year, were paid between $2 and $4 per day; one hectare (2.5 acres) of grapes in the valley earned the owner just under $5000

4 _

Many of these workers used to be smallholders or agricultural workers who were evicted from plots in Chile's central valley region to make way for commercial producers Many temporary fruit workers migrate from north to south each year, following the peak moments in the harvest

5 _

Workers complain of crowded, squalid barracks and limited washing and sanitary facilities, critical for those regularly exposed-to pesticides Imports of pesticides increased more than eight-fold between 1976 and 1986 Some 80 per cent of