You are going to read an article about instant messaging, a way of communicating using the internet.. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each part (76-8[r]
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SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 23 tháng 3 năm 2016
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
(Đề thi này có 06 trang)
Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa
các phần có một khoảng thời gian chờ
Part 1: Listen to the passage and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
(10pts)
Adam Hello! Welcome to Episode 17 of the LearnEnglish Elementary Podcast I’m Adam
Rob is on another (1) this week I think I’m going to have to find (2) if he’s never
here!
Today we’re going to hear from Tess & Ravi again and, as usual, they’ll be talking about
something British - a famous British family - and I'm sure you've got a pretty good idea who that's
going to be
But first, let's talk about some of your (3) on the last podcast We're following the
story of Carolina, a student from Venezuela who's studying in Newcastle in Britain And in the last
podcast Carolina had a very bad day - so we asked you to tell us about your (4) of being
homesick and what you did to make yourself feel better A lot of you felt very sorry for Carolina
and talked about times when you feel (or felt) the same And you had a lot of good advice for
Carolina and other people in the same (5)
Elaheh, who is from Iran but studying in Germany, says she feels very (6) .,
especially when the weather is cold and rainy! But she can make herself feel better by listening to
Persian music, watching Persian films or going to a Persian (7) I like Persian restaurants,
too
And our friend Umi, who has lived away from home since she was thirteen, has a lot of
(8) For example, she says "explore a new place… visit some interesting places in your
second home… go out if you feel (9) " She also talks about how easy it is to (10) with your
family and friends at home with modern technology, like mobile phones, Skype or sites like
Part 2: Listen to the lecture about population growth and choose the best answers among A,
B, C or D (5pts)
11 Which of the following is defined as the number of children born per 1000 people per year?
A Replacement Level B Fertility Rate C Birth Rate D Fertility Level
12 Which of the following countries in the UK has the highest fertility rate?
A England B Scotland C Wales D Northern Ireland
13 Why is fertility rate in the UK higher than it was twenty years ago?
A Couples are choosing to have larger families
B A higher proportion of women are having children
C Women who delayed childbirth are having children now
D Fewer women are interested in their careers
14 What proportion of women in their mid-forties do not have children nowadays?
A 10% B 4% C 25% D 40%
15 Which of the reasons for low fertility rates is NOT mentioned?
A Women are increasingly focused on their jobs
B People want to enjoy their lives before taking on responsibility
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C Parents do not have time to have many children
D Children are considered to cost a lot of money
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1 Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others (3pts)
Part 2 Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group (2pts)
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1 Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence (10pts)
21 Though badly damaged by fire, the palace was eventually… to its original splendour
22 Many children who get into trouble in their early teens go on to become …… offenders
A consistent B insistent C persistent D resistant
23 I know him by …… , but I have no idea what his name is
24 No one appreciated his work during his lifetime, but …… it is clear that he is a great artist
A in the aftermath B by the time C in retrospect D in this eventuality
25 The frightened horse began to……… away from the snake
26……… , he remained optimistic
A Though badly wounded he was B Badly wounded as he was
28 The audience, ………., enjoyed the performance
A most of them were students B they themselves were students
C they were mostly students D most of whom were students
29.This new advertising campaign is not with our company policy
30 Being described by the Americans as a homemaker seems infinitely preferable to being referred
to as a(n) ………… housewife
Part 2 Read the text below Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line (10pts)
SAFE DRIVING
Some people come to the (31)…… that frequent road
accidents are just an (32)…… part of modern life In fact, all drivers
have the (33)…… to alter this situation with a simple change in
attitude Whereas the vast (34)…… of drivers are relatively safe and
are rarely involved in a serious accident, a worrying (35)……… drive
at such speed that the (36)……….….error can be fatal This is
obviously (37)……… It is also essential for all drivers to take into
(38)……… different road conditions – poor light, fog or rain, for
instance Finally, remember that human behaviour is (39)… – another
driver may make an (40)………… turn or slow down suddenly, so
always try to think ahead
CONCLUDE AVOID ABLE MAJOR MINOR SLIGHT ACCEPT CONSIDER PREDICT EXPECT
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Part 3 Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms (5pts)
41 Measles (be)………… common among Vietnamese children
42 I suppose when I come back in two years’ time, they (pull)……… down all these old buildings 43.They wouldn’t have got ill if the water (boil)……… ………
44 It was our fault to keep Mary waiting so long We (inform) her in advance
45 He took a risk investing money with them I’d rather he (not do)……… it
Part 4 In each of the following sentences, the four words or phrases are marked A,B,C or D IDENTIFY the one underlined expression that is not correct and CORRECT it There is an example at the beginning (0) (5pts)
0 We all know that we have to work hardly to earn a living ourselves and support the family
0 B hardly → hard
46 I believe that only very self-confident, knowledge and attentive students will prefer 100% of
eye contact time
D
47 Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy Singapore, along with Hong Kong,
South Korea and Taiwan, are one of the Four Asian Tigers
D
48 Many people are afraid that in the future there will be no space leaving for human beings and
they express the idea of robots replacing human beings
D
49 Scarcely he had entered the office when he realized that he had forgotten his office key
A B C D
50 We have heard so many news about recent developments in computer technology
A B C D
Part 5 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box Use each once only There is one extra phrasal verb which you do not need to use (5pts)
put up with go down with fall for wind up stick to set off
51 She……… a bad cold just before Christmas
52 If you’re not careful, you’ll paying twice as much
53 I can’t your childish behavior any longer I’m leaving
54.While she was studying in England, she her landlady’s son
55 If the weather’s really bad, he usually …… the inside lane of the motorway
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1 Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage Choose A, B,
C or D to indicate your answer (10pts)
THE CHANGING EARTH
Although the earth was formed about 4,500 million years ago, human beings have inhabited
it for less than half a million years Within this time, population has increased hugely and people have had a vast (56)…… upon the earth They have long been able to (57)…… the forces of nature
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to use Now, with modern technology, they have the power to alter the balance of life on earth Report back from the first astronauts helped dispel the dangerous (58)…… that the world had no boundaries and had limitless resources (59)… , ecologists have shown that all forms of life on earth are interconnected, so it follows that all human activity has an effect on the natural environment
In recent years, people have been putting the environment (60)… stress As a result, certain (61)……… materials such as timber, water and minerals are beginning to (62)……… short Pollution and the (63)……… of waste are already critical issues, and the (64)……… of the environment is fast becoming the most pressing problem confronting us all The way we respond to the challenge will have a profound effect on the earth and its life support (65)………
Part 2 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap Use only ONE word in each gap (10pts)
THE BEST BOOKS
Are there 1,000 books that all of us should read sometime in our lives? Throughout this year, we will be recommending a collection of books that, when taken (66)… a whole, will form a library of 1,000 titles that will inspire and satisfy (67)… kind of reader imaginable Book lists appear (68)…… time to time, often arousing controversy for being too elitist or too populist But our list is the result of consultations with bookbuyers and booksellers, people (69)… know and love books Currently, there are well (70)…….a million books in print Add (71) ……… these another 100,000 books published each year and the choice for readers becomes bewildering, but certain books, (72)……… classics and contemporary works, stand out While our list doesn’t identify classics in the traditional sense, many of the works included (73) …… considered to be classic books The list aims to (74)…… the reader aware of what is available that is stimulating, rewarding and inspiring (75)… else does one learn about a good read other than by enthusiastic recommendation?
Part 3 You are going to read an article about instant messaging, a way of communicating using the internet Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-G for each part (76-80) of the article There is one extra heading which you do not need to use There is an example at the beginning (0) (5pts)
CHAT WITH FRIENDS IN AN INSTANT
0 F
Despite the huge popularity of e-mail, millions of computer users have discovered there’s an even quicker way to keep in touch through the Internet: instant messaging This lets you type a short note and send it from your computer to another, where it pops up straight away on the screen So if
A Ways to communicate
B Getting started
C Speed and flexibility
D Long – distance solution
E Personal identification
F What is instant messaging?
G Making new friends
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you and a friend or relative are both online, you can “chat” away while using your computer for other tasks
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Instant messaging – or IM – is more immediate than e-mail as you don’t have to check your inbox for new massages – they appear instantly Another advantage is that more than two people at
a time can join in an IM conversation, so it’s ideal for, say, making social arrangements among groups of friends
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Communication by IM isn’t restricted to text You can send pictures stored on your computer, and if you have microphones and speakers you can talk – the advantage being that internet charges are usually cheaper than phone calls If you and a friend have webcams, you can also make a video call, in which you can see as well as hear each other
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John Moran, 13, from Southport uses instant messaging to keep in touch with relatives on the other side of the world “When I go online I swap messages with my cousins in Australia,” says John “It’s much cheaper than phoning them and means I can speak to them more often.” Carol Taylor, 24, who lives in Argentina, agrees “My parents live in the UK, and we prefer using an instant messenger to sending e-mails or text messages as it’s more like a real conversation,” she says “I’d rather chat online than call them as it costs so much less.”
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The first step in using IM is to download a piece of software from one of the websites that offer the service If you already have friends who use IM, find out which program they have It’s free, doesn’t take long to download and the only costs you face are the standard call charges while you’re on line
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Once you’ve installed this software and connected to the Internet you can start exchanging messages with your friends online Each user of the service has their own user name If you find out the user names of people you know, you can create a friend lists Then, when you go online, the software tells you which of them are also connected to the Internet, and you can send them a message
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (5pts)
81 Contact the Social Services department if you have any further problems
→ Get
82 Just keep the book if you still need it
→ As
83 She says she finds nothing unusual about the traffic in this country
→ She says she is
84 If he hadn’t needed the money, he wouldn’t have asked me for it
→ He must
85 The spectators got so angry that they had to cancel the football match
→ Such
Part 2 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 TWO and FIVE WORDS, including the word given (5pts)
86 My passport needs renewing because I’m going abroad this summer get
→ I need to because I’m going abroad this summer
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→ When up the books we ordered last week?
→ I felt quite…… film
→ I’d me at work
90 Rosa found it very difficult to persuade her boss to give her a pay rise great
→ Rosa had………… her boss to give her a pay rise
Part 3 Essay writing (10pts)
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “People learn more by watching
television than by reading books.”
Use specific reasons and examples to support your idea You should write at least 250 words
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