Đúng cấu trúc của đoạn văn, phù hợp với chủ đề: Có câu chủ đề (Topic sentence); các ý minh họa (Supporting sentences/ ideas, từ 2 supporting sentences/ ideas trở lên); và[r]
Trang 1Đề thi học sinh giỏi tiếng Anh 12- Đề số 2
SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO …… ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC: 2016-2017 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian làm bài 120 phút
Điểm bài thi Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:……… ……
Chữ kí GK 1:………
Chữ kí GK 2:………
Phách
Lưu ý: - Đề thi gồm 04 trang, thí sinh làm trực tiếp vào đề thi
- Thí sinh không được dung bất cứ tài liệu nào kể cả Từ điển
SECTION I LISTENING (25 points)
Part I: Listen to each of the ten questions Then, circle the correct answer
to each question You will listen to the piece twice
1 A I'm Nancy B I'm from Russia C I'm a student
2 A I'm from Canada B I live in Chicago C I'm fine
3 A Okay B I'm going to school C No problem
4 A She likes to work B She's a teacher C She works at City Bank
5 A They're from Mexico B They are in school C They live in Tokyo
6 A I'm getting married soon B My father is a doctor C I have three brothers
7 A I'm fine B Nothing much C That's too bad
8 A He's Japanese B He's from Italy C He's an engineer
9 A I like to exercise B I'm busy this weekend C I don't like sports
10 A He lives in Hong Kong B He works downtown C He's a doctor
Part 2: Listen to an airline announcement and circle A, B or C corresponding
to the right answer to each of the 5 questions below You wi1.l listen to the piece twice
1 What is the number of this flight?
A 80 B 18 C 81
2 How long is the flight?
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2A 2 hours, 40 minutes B 2 hours, 14 minutes C 2 hours, 4 minutes
3 What is the local time in Seattle?
A 11:45 PM B 12:15 PM C 10:12 AM
4 What is the current weather in Seattle?
A partly cloudy B rainy C sunny
5 At what gate will the plane arrive?
A 3 B 30 C.13
Part 3: Listen to the following conversation between an interviewer and an applicant Fill in the following resume with the missing information.
RÉSUMÉ Last name:
First name:
Sex:
Date of birth:
Nationality:
Marital status:
Address:
Telephone number:
Education/
Qualifications:
1996 - 1999:
March - September, 2000:
Work experience:
1999 - 2001:
2001- 2002:
2002 - present:
Languages:
Hobbies:
References:
LE THANH MAI (0) Female (1) , 1981 Vietnamese
Single (2) _ Tran Hung Dao street, District 1,
Ho Chi Minh City (3)
High school diploma Certificate in counting (a six-month course)
Working for a (4) shop
Accountant, Dali company (5) a _ in Star Department Store
- English
- a little (6)
- (7) _
- (8)
- Mrs Susan Lee, a (9)
Star Department Store, 349 Phan Dinh Phung street, Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City
- Mr Phan Ba, a teacher of (10) _
54 Truong Dinh street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City
SECTION II GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (80 points)
Part 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word that has underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each question (Do
as example-0: C)
0 A dental B send C pretty D petty
Trang 31 A washed B missed C watched D closed
2 A arrives B changes C classes D finishes
3 A international B application C mathematics D geographical
4 A change B cheering C chemistry D children
5 A profic iency B ancient C musician D criticism
Part 2: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the word with the stress pattern different from the other three words in each question (Do as example - 0: A)
0 A yourself B English C shopping D speeches
1 A proportion B national C tutorial D conclusion
2 A discussion B appointment C character D important
3 A mathematician B agricultural C international D university
4 A avoid B decide C begin D lecture
5 A economics B psychology C philosophy D geography
Part 3: Circle the letter A, B, C or D next to the best option to complete each sentence below
1 The higher the content of carbon dioxide in the air is,
A more heat it retains B than it retains more heat
C the more heat it retains D it retains more heat
2 Janet: What does your father do for a living?
Tom: _
A He lives in London B His name is Greg
C He's an engineer D Thanks, he's very well
3 sperm whale is one of carnivores
A no article B An C A D The
4 Diana: You've passed your driving test Congratulations!
Tommy:
A Never mind B I'm glad you like it
C Thank you D Not at all
Trang 45 Foreigner: Thank you very much for telling me the way to Hanoi
Guide:
A That sounds great B You're welcome C That's fine D Same to you
6 A doctor is a person who people's health
A tells B takes care of C reates D applies
7 Kieu story, by Nguyen Du, is very interesting
A which writes B wrote C was written D written
8 The captain was the last person the ship
A to leave B leaving C left D leaves
9 A lot of people in the world volunteer to help poor
A a B no article C the D an
10 The person changed Dai La to Thang Long citadel 1000 years ago was the King Ly Cong Uan
A that B which C whose D whom
11 You should concentrate what the interviewer is saying during the interview and try to answer all the interviewer's questions
A at B about C of D on
12 I were you, I would apply for that job
A Unless B If C So long as D Provided that
13 Her wedding dress was designed a famous fashion designer
A by B at C from D with
14 I spent twice much money on my holiday as you did on yours
A as B than C so D too
15 I'd you were honest with me; I hate lies
A better B rather C prefer D like
16 The concert didn't come _ our expectations
A up with B up against C up to D round
17 Professor Alan insisted that every student _ their report by Friday
A finish B finishes C finished D had finished
Trang 518 - "Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti, or something different?" - "
_"
A I'm afraid not B Yes, please C Never mind D Anything will do
19 On September 9, 1950, California was admitted to the Union
A being thirty-first state B as the thirty-first state
C for the thirty-first state D the thirty-first state
20 James should have stayed out of the sun as his skin is so
A sensible B insensible C sensitive D senseless
21 _ that the company has shown rapid growth in the last two years
A It is reported B They are reported C The report wasD It was reported
22 Having been served lunch, _
A the problem was discussed by the members of the committee
B the committee members discussed the problem
C it was discussed by the committee members the problem
D a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee
23 “Excuse me, is anybody sitting here?” – “ ”
A Sorry, the seat is taken B Yes, I am so glad
C No, thanks D Yes, yes You can sit here
24 - "Do you mind if I use your phone?" - ". ."
A Yes, certainly B Sorry I have no idea
C Not at all Help yourself D You can say that again
25 Doing exercises may _ you to pass the exam
A make it easier for B make easier for C be easy for D make easy that
26 _ Nam Cao is a realistic writer, but he still used a lot of romance in his stories
A On the contrary B On my part C On the whole D On the other hand
27 In the early 16th century, the geography of the globe still _ a mystery
A maintained B continued C was D remained
28 Although he hadn't spoken French for many years, he picked it _ again after a few weeks
A over B on C through D up
Trang 629 The police carried out a _ search for the missing diplomat.
A through B thorough C throughout D thoughtful
30 More people speak English than any other language, but non-native speakers now native speakers by three to one
Part 4: Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the
sentences below
1 If you (not break) the law yesterday, the police wouldn't have
punished you
2 By the end of next month, he (be) _ here for 10 years
3 If you have written the letter, I (post) it for you
4 When I came home, he (watch) television
5 After John (wash) his clothes, he began to study
6 The study of languages (be) very interesting
7 They're exhausted because they (run) for over an hour
8 Did you remember (buy) a newspaper on the way home?
9 Neither the president nor his representatives (be) to attend
the meeting tomorrow
10 They let us park bicycles here, but they don't allow us (park) motorcycles
Part 5: Read the sentences below Use the correct form of the word in
capitals next to each sentence to fill in the space
1 Our from London to Sydney took 24 hours FLY
2 In most social situations where is allowed, a FORMAL
bief raise of the hand and a small wave are fine
3 The country is very , so travelling by road is difficult MOUNTAIN
4 The teacher stressed the need for regular _ ATIEND
5 The house is large, but it is terribly to live in COMFORT
6 There were over fifty in the orchestra MUSIC
7 Jim always does what he says; he's a very person RELY
Trang 78 Alexander knows which mushrooms are , POISON
so ask him before you pick them
9 My mother is a very caring woman she takes the IRRESPONSIBLE
for running the household
10 Show when the job is explained to you ENTHUSIASTIC
Part 6: In Questions 1-10, each sentence has four words or phrases underlined The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked A, B, C, D Circle the letter A or B, C, D under the word or phrase that is used incorrectly
1 The first laser is made by an American scientist called Theodore Maiman working in
A B C D California in 1960
2 Almost medical doctors have had some training in psychology and psychiatry
A B C D
3 Plants, which make up 90 percentage of visible living organisms, get their food
A B C D
energy from sunlight
4 Total eclipses of the moon are considerably rarest than total eclipses of the sun
A B C D
5 According to Freud, mental life is characterized by internal conflicts who are largely
A B C D unconscious
6 In 1729, Benjamin Flanklin published the Pennssylvania Gazette, which soon
A B C
became the most read widely newspaper in the colonies
D
7 The first national known male singers of popular music appeared during the 1920s
A B C D
8 Modern art began in second half of the 1800s after the camera was invented
Trang 8A B C D
9 Although polar bears hunt other animals, they seldom rarely kill people
A B C D
10 So smart she was that she could answer all the questions in the interview
A B C D
SECTION III READING (35 points)
Part 1: Read the passage and circle the letter (A or B, C, D) next to the word that best fits each of the blank spaces
FLOOD IN DORCHESTER
At six o'clock yesterday evening, the River Thames burst (1) banks and flooded a wide area By nine o'clock the floods had reached the town of
Dorchester
The main street was soon (2) 3 feet of water Fire engines arrived quickly to pump away the water, but heavy rain made their job very (3) Mrs Rose Willow, a (4) nearly 80 years old and living alone in her cottage, was trapped upstairs (5) 3 hours' Finally, firemen were able
to rescue her with ladders and a small (6) "My cat, Tibbles, stayed with me all the time," said Mrs Willow "She (7) me a lot She sat with me, so I didn't feel afraid."
The rain has finally stopped, the river level is falling and the weather forecast
is good (8) , the floods have done a great deal of damage "Luckily, nobody was (9) or injured," Chief Fire Office Hawkins (10) reporters, "but it will take a long time to clear up the mess."
1 A their B its C his D.her
2 A over B under C through D between
3 A gentle B hard C hardly D difficultly
4 A girl B man C lady D child
5 A for B during C while D through
6 A ship B boat C liner D coach
7 A worried B frightened C bored D helped
8 A However B Consequently C Therefore D Additionally
Trang 99 A burnt B cut C scratched D drowned
10 A said B asked C told D spoke
Part 2: Read the text below and fill in each space with ONE suitable word.
THE OLD WOMAN
There once was an old woman (1) _ lived in a shoe This must have been very cramped and difficult (2) _ living in a shoe is not very
comfortable, I expect One day, she went out and there (3) _ some children playing in the street nearby where she lived (4) _ began
shouting at her "You silly old woman, why do you live in a shoe?", they shouted, and other things like that They were very insulting (5) _ the old woman I don't know why the old woman had to live in a shoe, but she (6)
_ have been very poor, and it was not nice to (7) _ fun of the poor woman because she was so hard up that she had nowhere (8)
_ to live But children can be very cruel sometimes (9) _ this case wasn't an exception However, on this occasion the old woman didn't just think their insults meekly, but became very angry and shouting "I will teach you a (10) _ ", she chased them with a cane
Part 3: Read the text below and decide if each statement is true or false Write "T" next to the statement if you think it is true and "F" if you think
it is false
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PASSENGERS Arrival
When the plane lands, you are requested to keep your seat belt fastened until the light goes off and remain in your seat until the plane stops moving This is for your own comfort and safety
Leaving the airport
If you are ending your journey at this airport, you should go up to the escalator to passport control and customs If you are travelling further by rail or coach, you will find an information desk outside the customs hall as well as a bank where you can change money
Catching another flight
If you're planning to change planes, you should follow the signs to the waiting lounge, where you should check in and wait to board your connecting flight There will be an announcement when your flight is due to take off Our ground staff will be happy to help you
Leaving the plane
Trang 10All passengers leaving the plane should make sure that they take everything with them If you have checked in any luggage, you Should remember to collect it from the baggage area inside the airport
Continuing on this flight
We regret that passengers who are continuing their jouney on this flight may not get off the plane You may not smoke while the plane is on the ground
Thank you for flying with us We hope to be able to welcome you on board again soon
TRUE or FALSE?
_ 1 All passengers must leave the plane when it lands
2 Don't unfasten your seat belt until the light goes off
3 Passengers who are leaving the airport must first go to passport control 4 Passengers continuing another plane must go through customs
5 You can change money before you go to passport control
6 You must go up to the escalator to the wating lounge if you're changing planes
7 Passengers in the wating lounge will hear an announcement when their plane is ready to leave
8 No one is allowed to smoke on the plane when it is on the ground
9 According to the last paragragh, the plane is going on to another place 10 Passengers who are leaving the plane should check that they have not left anything behind
Part 4: Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D next
to the best answer
Langston Hughes was one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century
He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and moved to Cleveland at the age of fourteen
Several years later he spent one year in Mexico before attending Columbia University
in New York For a few years after that he roamed the world as a seaman, visiting ports around the world and writing some poetry He returned to the United
States and attended Lincoln University, where he won the Witter Bynner Prize for undergraduate poetry After graduating in 1928, he traveled to Spain and
to Russia with the help of a Guggenheim fellowship