Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each of the blanks.. Everybody want to have a happy family.[r]
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Ngày thi: 22/9/2018
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bài thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)
(họ tên & chữ ký)
Giám khảo số 2 (họ tên & chữ ký)
Số phách (do chủ tịch Hội đồng thi) Bằng số Bằng chữ
Đề thi này gồm 9 trang được đánh dấu từ 1 - 9 Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Part 1: Question 1-6
HOMESTAY APPLICATION
Example Answer
Surname: Yuichini
First name: 1 _
Passport number: 2 _ Age: 28 years
Present address: Room 21C, Willow College
Length of homestay: Approx 3.
Course enrolled in 4. _
Family preferences: No 5. _
No objection to 6. _
Part 2: question 7-12
Choose the correct letter A, B or C
7 What kind of tour is Sally leading?
A a bus tour B a train tour C a walking tour
8 The original buildings on the site were
A houses B industrial buildings C shops
9 The local residents wanted to use the site for
A leisure B apartment blocks C a sport centre
10 The tower is at the centre of the _
A nature reserve B formal gardens C Bicantennial park
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I Complete the following sentences by choosing option A, B, C or D
12 David: Would you like fish or meat? Mary: I fish, please
A would rather B would prefer C suppose D believe
13 Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _when being asked about their future
A depress B depression C depressed D depressing
14 There was a huge decline _the number of tigers
15 I’d rather you _anything about the garden until the weather improves
16 A part-time job gives me the freedom to _my interests
17 The new road currently under will solve the traffic problems in the town
18 Daisy: What a lovely house you have! Mary: _
A Lovely, I think so B Thank you I hope you will drop in
C of course not, it’s so costly D No problem
19 Brian asked Judy to dinner and a movie
A out B on C for D of
20 No news _ good news
A is B are C were D have been
21 Yesterday he missed the lesson He wishes he it
A didn't miss B hadn't miss C hasn't missed D hadn't missed
22 Such that he would stop at nothing
A his ambition was B did his ambition C does his ambition D was his ambition
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II Give the correct form of the verbs in brachkets
23 Bi Rain, together with 58 members of the South Korean National Military Symphony Orchsetra and 17 traditional musicians, (come) _to Viet Nam since last week
24 He suggested that his son (be) on time for the interview
25 Tom will come home as soon as he (finish) _his test
26 ASEAN (found) in 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand
27 Hardly our teacher (enter) _the classroom when it started to rain
Trang 328 I must just go and wash, I (garden) _
29.30 I (never, forget) _ the time when I first (work) _as a teacher
31 They thought that he (play) football for 10 years
32 It’s high time you (concentrate) _on your study
III Give the suitable form of the word in parentheses
33 On my salary, we have to live as _as possible ECONOMY
34 Different consevationefforts have been made in order to save species DANGER
35 It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species’ declines and habitat DESTROY
36 Her son is always mischievous and _, which annoys her very much OBEY
37 The Americans are much more concerned than the Indian and Chinese with physical when choosing a wife or a husband ATTRACT
IV In each of the following sentences, there is ONE mistake Find and correct these mistakes
38 The package containing books and records were sent last week
A B C D
39 He didn’t forget filling petrol on the way home yesterday
A B C D
40 Helen has never met such good person who is ready to help others
A B C D
41 Everybody in class has to choose a topic of your own to write an essay of 500 words
A B C D
42 After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in the wrong direction
A B C D
43 It is likely that all people in Hanoi live in skyscrapers by 2050
A B C D
44 In 1961, America’s first manned spacecraft launched
A B C D
45 Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful restaurants for over 100 years A B C D
46 In France people drive on the left, so making sure you go on the right side
A B C D
47 Up to now he wrote five novels and over sixteen short stories
A B C D
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SECTION THREE: READING
I Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage with a suitable given word
able invitations firm impolite common punctual polite reschedule location set Americans tend to be very (48) people This is often expressed in Conversations It is (49) _ for an American to end a conversation by saying: “Let’s get together sometime,” “Come by for a visit when you have a chance,” or “Let’s meet for coffee.” However, these (50) _ are usually not intended to be taken literally An Invitation is not (51) _ unless a time and place is (52)
If you have accepted an invitation or if a meeting has been set, Americans usually expect you to arrive at the agreed (53) _at the right time It is considered (54) _ to accept an invitation and not show up or to arrive more than 10 to 20 minutes late Americans tend to be quite (55) _ If you have to cancel an appointment or know that you will not be (56) to be on time, you should call your friend or host to cancel or (57) _
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II Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each of the blanks
Everybody want to have a happy family It is a (58) of all people in this earth to have a happy family Comforts in life are (59) when your family is not happy Here’s the ingredients of a happy family:
Unconditional love - Unconditional love means showing love (60) _may happens Expressing
love through actions and words is a very important factor to have a happy family life
Understanding - A big room of understanding is a great (61) also to have a happy family life
Understand the need of each family members Wife should understand the need of her husband and vice versa Parents should understand their kids (62) _ they are growing up
Quality time - This is very important to have a happy family life Most happy families have time for
(63) _ Parents give priority to spending time with their kids during (64) hours from work rather than having fun with their friends and associates
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Care - A (66) _ family is a happy family Care for the need of each other
Patience and consideration - Consider minor differences, don’t make it a big deal Have patience to (67)
_ with it and this will contribute to a happy family life
59 A hopeless B meaningful C helpful D useless
60 A whatever B whenever C wherever D however
65 A contribute B dispense C distribute D concentrate
III Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indecate the correct answer to each
of the questions
A
Sometimes people add to what they say even when they don’t talk Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say It is important
to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction The handshake must be firm If the handshake is weak,
it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug
Space is important to Americans When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close They will move back to have their space If Americans touch another person by accident, they say, “Pardon me.” or “Excuse me.” Americans like to look the other person in the eyes when they are talking If you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested But when you are stare at someone, it is not polite For Americans, thumbs-up means yes, very good, or well done Thumbs down means the opposite To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper It is all right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them Learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing -If you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile
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A gestures don’t mean anything while talking
B gestures can help us to express ourselves
C American people often use body language in communication
D It’s confusing to understand a culture’s body language
69 If you are introduced to a stranger from the USA, you should _
A greet him with a hug B place a hand on his shoulder
C shake his hand weakly D shake his hand firmly
70 American people often
A show their friendship by touching each other
B glance at each other when they are talking
C get uncomfortable when you stand or sit too close to them
D say “Pardon me.” to each other when they are talking
71 When your friend give you a thumbs-up, he; in fact, _
A shows his rudeness to you B shows his anger to you
C expresses his worries about you D expresses his satisfaction to you
72 Which of the following is NOT true about the culture of the United States?
A.Pointing at someone is usually considered rude
B It’s rude to stare at the other person
C It’s impolite to look the other person in the eyes while talking
D It’s all right to raise your hand slightly when you want to attract the waiter’s attention
B
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Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only
in season Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to Line prevent spoilage But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times
of the year
Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them
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for longer periods Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it
in the 1920's and 1930's
Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously (25) unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare
73 What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Causes of food spoilage B Commercial production of ice
C Inventions that led to changes in the American diet D Population movements in the nineteenth
century
74 The phrase “in season” in line 2 refers to
A a kind of weather B a particular time of year
C an official schedule D a method of flavoring food
75 The word “prevent” in line 4 is closest in meaning to
76 During the 1860's, canned food products were
A unavailable in rural areas B shipped in refrigerator cars
C available in limited quantities D a staple part of the American diet
77 It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
A before 1860 B before 1890 C after 1900 D after 1920
78 The word “them ” in line 15 refers to
A refrigerator cars B perishables C growers D distances
79 The word “fixture” in line 22 is closest in meaning to
A luxury item B substance C commonplace object D mechanical device
80 The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice
A decreased in number B were on an irregular schedule
C increased in cost D occurred only in the summer
81 The word “Nevertheless” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
A therefore B because C occasionally D however
82 Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
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83 Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available
B Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
C Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables
D People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods
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SECTION FOUR: WRIITNG
I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (84-88)
84 We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home
- Only after
85 House prices have risen sharply this year
There has
86 Henry regretted buying the second-hand car
Henry wishes _
87 Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves
All dogs _
88 Would you mind not smoking in my house?
I would
II Write a passage of about 250 words to show your opinion on the following statement:
“Smart devices have put all of the world’s information at our fingertips.” What are the drawbacks of this development?
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 CẤP TRƯỜNG
NĂM HỌC 2018 - 2019
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH LỚP 12
Ngày thi: 22/9/2018
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào bài thi theo hướng dẫn dưới mỗi câu)
(họ tên & chữ ký)
Giám thị số 2 (họ tên & chữ ký)
Số phách (do chủ tịch Hội đồng thi)
Họ tên: _
Ngày sinh:
Lớp: _
Đề thi này gồm 9 trang được đánh dấu từ 1 - 9 Thí sinh kiểm tra số trang trước khi làm bài