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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC
KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ CẤP TỈNH
NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 12 Phổ thông
Ngày thi: 31/3/2013
Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
ĐIỂM
BÀI THI
Bằng số:
Bằng chữ:
Chữ ký giám khảo 1:
Chữ ký giám khảo 2:
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SECTION A: LISTENING (15 POINTS)
I You will hear a student and an advisor talking about the facilities at the college Listen carefully and answer questions from 1 to 5 You will hear the information twice (5 pts)
2 Where is the student living at the moment?
his own apartment
A 09100625913 B 90100625913 C 09100762593 D 09007625913
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II You will hear part of a lecture on Wildlife Listen carefully and answer questions from 1 to 10
hear the information twice (10 pts)
The European Starling.
Length: (1) _
Colour: black or grey, white spots.
Nesting sites: Trees and (2) _
Diet: (3) _ and fruit.
Natural range: British Isles, Finland
Population: British Isles, Finland: in decline
Some of the problems created by large numbers of starlings.
On wildlife: They compete with other species for (5) _ places.
On agriculture: They feed on (6) _ crops
They cause (7) _
On human life: They may cause (8) _
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Possible solutions.
There are (9) _ approaches in theory The best one, of course, is (10)
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SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (35 POINTS)
I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts)
1 Preparing for a job interview can be _, particularly when you are called for the first interview
2 The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to _ people’s awareness of conservation needs
arise
3 As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were _ greater threat
4 In the future, office will go _ with the result that paper will almost completely disappear
5 Let’s _ the place; it looks so gloomy and unpleasant
6 Mary's mother _ her against taking too much luggage on her trip
7 The context _ you learn something can affect how well you remember it
8 The Chinese widen their eyes to politely express anger, _ the Europeans regard this expression as a sign of astonishment
9 The curriculum at the public school is as good of any private school
D as or better than those
10 Some people don’t agree with _ very young and pretty criminals
offending
II Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (5 pts)
you
advance
_ next year
instead?
Your answers:
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III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (10pts)
Most of us want to be healthy all our lives Doctors say that to achieve this, (1.
_ like smoking, (3 excess) _ drinking or taking certain substances such as
and, of course, to live in clean, hygienic conditions
can be dangerous What's better, live now and pay later or play it safe?
Your answers:
IV Each of t he sentences below contains ONE mistake Underline the
mistakes and correct them (5 pts)
Your answers:
1 The rhinoceros is known for its distinctively horns, which
2 Thanks to timely actions, some elephant populations,
especially that in southern Africa, have recovered over
the last decade
_
3 I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need
4 Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight
5 If you choose to work in Nepal, you will find a well -
establishing programme, especially in the capital
Kathmandu
_
V Complete the following dialogue (5 pts)
Town Information Office, Brighton, Sussex
Tourist: Good morning Could you suggest what we could visit here? Are there any
old buildings, for example?
Officer: Well, there’s the Royal Pavilion It’s very famous.
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_?
Officer: Take the number 14 bus from here; it goes straight there.
Tourist: How often does it run?
Officer: At a quarter to and quarter past four.
?
Officer: Oh, it only takes about 10 minutes, so it’s not far.
?
Officer: Every day, including weekends Opening hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
?
Officer: No, not very It costs 200 for adults and 50p for children.
Tourist: That’s a lot We’ve got three children.
Officer: Well, why don’t you get a family ticket? That’s much cheaper.
Tourist: (5)
_
Officer: You’re very welcome Goodbye.
SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS)
I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez died from respiratory problems, (1)
58 He had been seriously ill with cancer for over a year (2)
had been much speculation over whether or not he would regain his health to resume his presidential duties Venezuelan vice-president Nicolas Maduro informed
speculated that Chavez's cancer was started by foul play He said: "We have (5)
doubt that Commandant Chavez was attacked with this illness We don't have a single doubt The established enemies of our land specifically tried to (6)
the health of our leader."
continually championed the causes and rights of the poor He redirected significant sums from the country's considerable oil revenues into social welfare programmes
whom he labeled a devil Mr Maduro led a call for Venezuelans to celebrate Chavez, saying: "We're going to grow, we're going to get past this Have a lot of courage Stay strong, be strong Let his name rise up Let's praise Hugo Chavez." He added:
II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling
A, B, C or D (10 pts)
BOOKS FROM PLANTS
It is easy in these days for a boy or a girl to have a book to enjoy Today books
(2) _ a time
When man first began to draw, he used the walls of his caves; later he made
_ time, man thought of using the smooth sides of animal hides to write on You
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be made
Paper was first produced by the Egyptian many hundreds of years ago At that
pith, was cut up and laid out in layers which were processed by soaking, pounding,
transportable
III Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling A,
B, C or D (5 pts)
Children across the street were celebrating the fall of the first snowflake This was what Nadia longed for but she was not like them She was not allowed to play
in the snow
Nadia’s parents were slaves They worked for Mr and Mrs Flinch who had made
it clear that Nadia must not be near their children She longed to learn to read and write Every morning, she would hear the children talking excitedly about school They dressed well unlike Nadia She had scruffy clothes and unkempt hair Whenever she tried to neaten herself, her parents would quickly stop her and admonish her She did not belong to the upper classes
Nadia heard the key turning in the lock She jumped up in anticipation of what her
parents would have Their employers were kinder during winter and Nadia would sometimes be lavished with the children’s old clothes and food
Nadia saw her parents’ faces as they entered They were beaming with delight Almost falling out of their hands was a whole turkey! Nadia could not believe her eyes The turkey would last for days She would not have to scrimp on the leftovers that she usually had
The snow couldn’t wait All she wanted to do was taste the succulent turkey
1 Nadia wished that she could _
children
2 It was easy to tell that Nadia was not in the upper class because
Flinch
3 Nadia wanted to go to school so as to _
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4 Nadia “jumped up” as she _
something for her
go to school
5 The first thing that Nadia thought of when she saw what her parents had brought home was _
C the type of leftovers she had been eating D her parents had not let her down
IV Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A - G for each part (1- 5) of the article There is one extra heading which you do not need
to use The first has been done as an example (5 pts)
List of Headings
bits
G Set yourself targets
HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME
0 _G _
It’s always good to know what you’re aiming for, so that you know if and when you get there By having an aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need to change your plans
1 _
Rather than have to work through masses of notes every time you revise something, try noting down the things you want to remember on a piece of paper
It doesn’t seem as much to learn that way, but it makes sure you don’t miss out anything important Once you’ve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another piece of paper without looking at your notes
2 _
There is nothing worse than being disorganized If you have a plan and stick to it, you won’t end up cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of your exams and what you need to learn beforehand, and then drew up a timetable covering all the topics You can then work out what you need to do on a weekly basis and when you are going to do it
3 _
By now you’ll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best But now and then it might be helpful to try a different method You could try working with a group of friends, or using a different book which covers things from
a new angle Whatever it is, just try something different occasionally
4 _
Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to do something unusual to help you remember Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a mirror or on the bathroom door Try recording them onto a cassette and keep playing it back to yourself- on a personal stereo if you have got one!
5 _
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SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS)
I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (10 pts)
1 The alarm went off just as they came out of the building
2 The only way you can become a good football player is by training hard every day
_
3 I'd prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me
I'd rather he
_
4 I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens
_
5 It seems that no one predicted the correct result
_
6 Mr Wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning
_
7 Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their
journey
The heavy rain
_
8 The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep
It
9 Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too
10 Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer
So long as the examiner can
II Use the word given to write the second sentence in such a way that it is
as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the word given (5pts)
1 Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building
(examined)
_
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3 You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided
(ought)
_
4 My advice to you is to change the car immediately
(were)
_
5 “Please don’t take my money, it’s all I have.” said the old woman to the intruder
(pleaded)
_
III Complete the following sentences, using the words given (5 pts)
1 That/ English/ have/most speakers/ world/ wrong
_
2 Looking / after / children / call / great / patience / love / them
_
3 Only amateur athletes/ allow/ participate/ Olympic Games
_
4 There/ be/ gradual/ decrease/ number/ people/ out of work/ so far
_
5 By/ time/ they/ arrive/ stadium/ all the tickets/ match/ already/ sell out
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