Đề thi chọn HSG Anh L12 08-09

B Convenience food is often not as good as food cooked at home.. Although some ready-made foods are sold as ‘complete’ meals, they are rarely a good source of vegetables or starchy foods

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THỪA THIÊN HUẾ LỚP 12 THPT - NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008

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-ĐÈ CHÍNH THỨC MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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

(Đề thi này gồm có 13 trang.)

-I LISTENING (30 points)

Part 1: Listen to the conversations and circle T for True, F for False, and U for Unknown You will hear the recording twice [6 points]

2 Kyle’s sister always shares her candy with him T F U

3 The young woman is getting off the bus at the next stop T F U

5 The woman in the car is going to a meeting T F U

that starts in 20 minutes

6 Mark’s friends bought their own tickets for T F U

the basketball game

Part 2: Listen to the conversation and circle the best answer (A, B, or C) to each of the following questions You will hear the recording twice

[5 points]

1 Which course is the man interested in?

A English

B Mandarin

C Japanese

2 What kind of course is the man seeking?

A Daytime

B Evenings

C Weekends

3 How long does the man want to study?

A 12 weeks

B 6 months

C 8 months

4 What proficiency level is the student?

A Beginner

B Intermediate

C Advanced

5 When does the man want to start the course?

A March

B June

C September

Part 3: You will hear a story about a boy- Saturday Listen to the story and

put the pictures in the correct order You will hear the recording twice

[4 points]

1 2 _ 3 _ 4 _

THREE WORDS AND/OR ONE NUMBER for each answer You will hear the recording twice [15 points]

1879 Einstein was born in 1 _

At age 12 Einstein began 2 _

1900 Einstein 6 _

1901 Einstein became 7 _

1902 Einstein began work at the Swiss Patent Office

Einstein 8 _

10 _ Einstein’s first son was born

II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (70 points)

Part 1: Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence [15 points]

1 _ she’s got a job that she likes, she’s a lot happier

A Since when B Just as C Now that D Just now

2 Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _ of tiny, multi-colored fish

3 I’m _ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition

A well B far C much D greatly

4 _ goes the bus; now we will have to walk!

5 It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to _ a story

6 Dave and I have _ to meet at the bus station at 9 o’clock

A confirmed B combined C appointed D arranged

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

operation

A ejected B expelled C evicted D discharged

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

A resolve B recourse C exert D resort

9 Having considered the problem for a while she thought better _ her first solution

10 We may win, we may lose It’s just the _ of the draw

11 It turned out that we _ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed

by several hours

A hadn’t B should have C mustn’t have D needn’t have

12 Never _ a gift horse in the mouth

13 It is just as well you didn’t put your money in that company, because it would have been an absolute _ if you had

A mistake B error C miscalculation D catastrophe

14 People who take on a second job inevitably _ themselves to greater stress

15 The pollution problems in town have been _ by mass tourism in the summer

A exacerbated B developed C augmented D contributed

Part 2: In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined Circle the one word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that would not be appropriate [15 points]

1 Milk, often considered a nearly perfect

A food,

contains B

fat

C ,

sweet

D , and protein

2 Children’s games, which are amusements involve

A more than one individual, appear

B to be a

cultural C

universal

3 Different kinds of turtles

A are uniquely

adapt B

to living

C on land, in fresh water, or

in the

D ocean.

4 New York city, which is

A one of the

largest

B cities in the world, is larger

C than any

other cities

D in the United States.

5 The advances

A inB information technology are rapidly

changing

C the nature

at libraries

6 A few of

A the

works in art

B of the French painter Cezanne are

part of

C the

permanentcollection of

D the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

7 The number of wild condors, an endangered species of

A bird,

have been

B increasing

steadily

C

because of

D the work of scientists and environmentalists.

8 Someone who

A has ever tried to

pick up

B spilled mercury will

agree that

C this

element is hard to handle

9 Some of the land in that region is so wet

A and hot and

covered with

B jungle that

a few people

C live

there

D .

10 Naturalists say that there is

A evidence

to support

B the assertion that

anthropoids, whether in captive

C or in the native state, sometimes beat their breasts

11 Many museum exhibitsA encourage you to investigate further

B

through C

microscopes, magnifiers, and even telescoping

12 Generally

A , Europe and Asia

are regarded

B as being distinct continents, but they

are simply vast geography

C divisions of the larger land mass

known as Eurasia

13 It has been estimated that in a few years

twelve percents

Canadians

C will be senior citizens

14 If one had thought about the alternatives, you

A would not have

chosen B

such

C a

difficult topic for aterm paper

15 It is essential that cancer is diagnosed

A and treated

as early as

B possible in

order to assure

C a successful cure D .

Part 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets [10 points]

1 I had only a day to visit all the tourist _ (ATTRACT)

2 The more _ an event is, the better it will be remembered (SIGNIFY)

`3 He didn’t pay the bill and now the electricity has been _

(CONNECT)

4 What a terrible film It’s really _ in my views (RATE)

5 There’s _ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies (WIDE)

6 They all cheered _ as their team came out (ENTHUSIASM)

7 From my _, this would not be a very profitable venture (STAND)

8 He’s so _! He just can’t make up his mind! (DECIDE)

9 Are all those _ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)

10 I apologize for the delay in sending your order but we are _ at

present (STAFF)

Part 4: Put in the to- infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in brackets

[10 points]

I used to like going to our local cinema It was old, and rather uncomfortable, but it had character Now they've stopped showing films there The owner would

like to go on (1 run) the cinema, but he would need (2

make) a lot of improvements, which would mean (3 spend) tens of

thousands of pounds I remember (4 watch) the last film at the cinema.

It was a murder mystery It was five minutes from the end, and we were trying

(5 work) out who the murder was when suddenly all the lights went

out and the film stopped We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner

appeared with a torch 'I regret (6 tell) you, ' he said, 'that our

electricity has failed I don't mean (7 disappoint) you, but I'm afraid

we can't show you the end of the film We've tried (8 phone) the

electricity company, but they say they can't help.' He went on (9

explain) to the audience how the film ended I didn't understand the story But I

don't regret (10 go) to the cinema that evening

Part 5: For each sentence, put in a combination of the correct form of one verb in A and one word in B Certain words in B can be used more than once [10 points]

1 Don’t try to me _ going to the concert I can’t afford the time

2 If the boss tries to you _ another report, just say you can’t do it this week

3 The examination is next week, so I must _ to some serious work

4 We his rude manner _ to ignorance of our customs

5 They were sad because the plan _ at the last minute

6 We don’t _ much hope that the price will fall

7 I don’t know you are unhappy, but don’t it _ on me!

8 They _ the solution quite by chance.

9 Clever salespeople are good at customers _ so that they buy

things that they don’t need

10 Mary has always _ to her uncle, who is a very successful actor

1 I don’t see Paul very often, but I visit him now and

2 The police have been searching far and for the stolen jewels

3 We were completely lost, and drove and round for hours

4 Ann is great fun, and is always the life and of the party

5 The two missing explorers have been found safe and

6 I’ve told you and again not to write tests in pencil!

7 ‘Why do we need to get gas now? We have quite a bit left.’ ‘ This highway goes through some very empty country, and gas stations are few and

between.’

8 Everything could be done by a and a wink

9 That man has been walking up and outside the house all day

10 We have to leave the apartment spick and The landlord said that if

it wasn’t clean when we moved out, we’d lose part of our security deposit

III READING: (40 points)

Part 1: Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks [10 points]

Rome and the Roman had a huge impact on Western (1) Rome had been (2) over many centuries, turning from a small (3) into a large (4) It had developed because of its large armies, great rulers, and excellent engineers It managed to withstand (5) from a number of other empires, such as Persia and the Carthaginians Rome continued to develop over the centuries, reaching its greatest (6) in the third century AD The two (7) commonly attributed to the decline of the Roman empire are Christianity and the military, though some believe these are not (8) responsible, but played a secondary role in the empire’s collapse Other historians believe that a decline in the (9) of living, as well as a decline in morals, caused the eventual collapse of the empire Whatever the reason, the (10) of the Roman empire was one of the greatest in human history and is responsible for guiding the way people think , even to this day

Part 2: Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best

Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy, as we all know, and we (1) _ as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the (2) _ words they say Facial (3) _ and tone of voice are obvious ways of showing our (4) _ to something, and it may well be that we unconsciously (5) _ views that

we are trying to hide The art of being tactful lies in (6) _ these signals, realizing what the other person is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way For example, we may understand that they are (7) _ reluctant to answer our question, and so we stop pressing them Body movements in general may also (8) _ feelings, and interviewers often (9) _ particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down However, it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what many employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character (10) _, and psychological stability This raises the (11) _ questions of whether job candidates should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem

of whether such tests actually produce (12) _ results For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be objectionable (13) _ into their private lives Quite (14) _ from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a (15) _ employee or a valued colleague?

5 A express B declare C exhibit D utter

6 A taking down B putting across C picking up D going over

7 A at least B above all C anyhow D in fact

8 A display B indicate C imply D infer

10 A quirks B mannerisms C traits D points

11 A awkward B risky C unpleasant D touchy

12 A faithful B regular C reliable D predictable

13 A invasion B intrusion C infringement D interference

15 A pedantic B particular C laborious D conscientious

part (1-7) of the article There is one extra sentence which you do not need

to use There is an example at the beginning (0) [7 points]

A It is worth paying more for less fat.

B Convenience food is often not as good as food cooked at home.

C Added ingredients may improve convenience products.

D Convenience food has some advantages.

E Convenience food is usually an expensive alternative.

F Convenience products are now available which are claimed to be healthier.

G You may often need to serve additional food.

H Some convenience products need careful storage and cooking.

I There is now a greater choice of convenience food.

Technological advances have dramatically increased the quality and range of

convenience meals that are now available Vacuum-packed or frozen pre-cooked meals ready for the microwave, packets of soup, cake and sauce mixes, instant mashed potato and frozen peas are just a few of the time-saving foods that many people now rely on

Although pre-prepared meals save time, they may not always be as nutritious as those prepared in your own kitchen This is because each time they are heated they lose some of their vitamins, and many ‘heat-and-eat’ meals have already been cooked before they are reheated Convenience food also tends to contain more sugar, salt and fat than most other food

However, there are increasing numbers of so-called’ healthy’ meals, usually

identified by ‘healthy eating’ symbols or the manufacturer’s own brand name for

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their low-calorie products Some labels mention ‘reduced’ or ‘controlled’ sodium, but these may still contain considerable amounts of salt

A meal in a packet is a useful standby, especially in families who like to eat

different things at different times, and for people who work late It is often cheaper than a takeaway and a convenient alternative to cooking from scratch And it saves

on washing up

The ‘healthy’ versions of most pre-prepared dishes are more expensive than their standard equivalents, but may be a better choice if they are lower in fat Levels of other ingredients in the standard and ‘healthy’ varieties are usually similar

Although some ready-made foods are sold as ‘complete’ meals, they are rarely a good source of vegetables or starchy foods It is a good idea, therefore, to add extra vegetables or a salad along with a starchy food, such as brown rice or a whole meal roll

Despite the fact that food manufacturers and retailers have improved hygiene and food safety at many stages of the food chain, pre-cooked foods found in chill cabinets may still be a source of food poisoning Consumers should keep and prepare these foods with great care to prevent the spread of bacteria This means bringing food home as soon as possible after purchase, keeping it in a refrigerator or freezer, following microwave guidelines and making sure food is really hot before eating

Although many people view additives with suspicion, they have their advantages Their presence is often vital if food is not to spoil, and many result in better taste, texture or color All additives are the subject of strict safety checks and allergic reactions are very rare

question [8 points]

In most discussions of cultural diversity, attention has focused on visible, explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dress, food, religion, music , and social rituals Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are

taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the tip of the iceberg of

culture Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness Thus, neither cultural insiders nor cultural outsiders are aware that certain

"invisible” aspects of their culture exist

Invisible elements of culture are important to us For example, how long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly These are all aspects of culture that we learn and use without being aware of it When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions

differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their

behavior as cultural in origin

Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-cultural relations Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize others’ behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal We tend to misinterpret other people’s behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences

Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal system are collection sites for invisible cultural differences If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding For example, if we met a man in a courthouse who was wearing

exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked

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strange, we would not assume that we understood his thoughts and feelings or that

he understood ours Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise

1 What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture

B To describe cultural diversity

C To point out that much of culture is learned consciously

D To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs

2 The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A slowly B accurately

C intentionally D randomly

3 The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that .

A other cultures seem cold to us

B visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions

C we usually focus on the highest forms of culture

D most aspects of culture cannot be seen

4 Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture?

A What topics to avoid in conversation

B What food to eat in a courthouse

C How late is considered impolite

D How people express interest in what others are saying

5 The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to .

A people from a different culture

B invisible cultural assumptions

C people who speak a different language

D topics that should be avoided

6 It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict results when

A people think cultural differences are personal

B people compete with those from other cultures

C one culture is more invisible than another culture

D some people recognize more cultural differences than others

7 The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces

A are aware of cultural differences

B teach their employees about cultural differences

C reinforce invisible cultural differences

D share a common culture

8 Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?

A Learning about our own culture in school

B Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors

C Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language

D Strange behavior from someone speaking our language

IV WRITING (60 points)

Part 1: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning

stays the same [10 points]

1 Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests

Jane is ……… .

2 My boss works better when he’s pressed for time

The less time ………

It wasn’t ……….………

4 She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work

Her work resulted ………

5 We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children

So as ………

Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given This word must not be altered in any

1 Sheila has decided to take driving lessons

HOW

Sheila has decided ……… drive

2 If I take the job, I’ll have to move to London

MEAN

Taking the job ……… London

3 It was so unusual that it seemed almost a joke

AS

It was so unusual ……….… a joke

4 Although I tried hard, I could not pass my driving test

MIGHT

………, I could not pass my driving test

5 Without your help, I would have given up years ago

HADN’T

If it ……… your help, I would have given up years ago

6 It was obvious that the old house was past its prime

BETTER

The old house ………

7 He was not given details of the company’s new plans

WITHHELD

Details of the company’s new plans ……….………

8 The pressures of being in the public eye have proved too much for him

COPE

He has been……… the pressures of being in the public eye

9 There is nothing strange about this

OUT

There is nothing ……… about this

Part 3: Write a composition of about 250- 300 words on the following topic.

[32 points]

‘The advent of the Internet is a twentieth-century change that has strongly affected

our life.’

Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence