Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage.. Scientists explain excitement of [r]
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KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH CẤP THPT
NĂM HỌC 2013 - 2014 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH 10
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút
(Đề thi có 09 trang)
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Riêng phần trắc nghiệm thí sinh chỉ ghi đáp án A, B, C hoặc D
Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm
(Bằng số) (Bằng chữ) (Ký và ghi rõ họ tên) (Do chủ tịch Hội đồng ghi)
Giám khảo 1:
Giám khảo 2:
I LISTENING
Part 1: For questions 1-10, listen to a man called Kent talking on the phone to a friend called Liz about holiday accommodation and fill in the blank with the missing information Write ONE WORD and /or
A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided You will hear the recording twice
HOLIDAY RENTALS Name of Property Location Features Disadvantage(s) Booking details
(1)
_
• rural
• surrounded by (2) _
• apartment
• two bedrooms
• open plan
distance from
(3). _
www
(4) _ com
Kingfisher
• rural
• next to the (5)
• nice views
• house
• three bedrooms
• (6)
room
• living room
• kitchen
expensive?
Phone the owners (01752669218)
Sunnybanks
• in a village
• next to the (7)
• house
• has private (8)
no (9) _
contact the (10) _
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC
Trang 2Part 2: For questions 11-20, listen to a man talking about the Airbus A380 and fill in the blank with the missing information Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided You will hear the recording twice
11 The overall length of this aeroplane is metres
12 The two-deck fuselage can carry up to passengers
13 Its wing has an area of _ m2
14 The A380 needs to carry litres of fuel to fly a distance of 15,000 km
15 According to Airbus, the plane is as economical as a _
16 The building of the A380 is an example of trans-national _
17 The wings are made in _ and
18 Parts for the nose and the are made in Spain but assembled in Germany
19 Some wing panels, , and most of the cockpit electronics are made in America
20 In fact, nearly half the aircraft is made in the USA in terms of _
Part 3: For questions 21-25, listen to a girl talking about dogs and choose the best answer(A, B, C or D) according to what you hear Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes You will hear the recording twice
21 In some parts of the world, dogs are _
A used for their fur B used in circus acts
22 In most societies, dogs are _
A looked after and respected B abused and honoured
C protected but not respected D All of the above
23 Ancient Greeks
A mummified their dogs B believed that dogs were holy
C were sure dogs brought bad luck D associated dogs with the next life
24 It is thought that dog bones were first found in
25 Today, dogs
A only work in police departments B help handicapped people
C aren't as useful as they used to be D are rarely adopted by people
Your answers
II LEXICO-GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence Write your answer A, B,
C or D in the numbered boxes
1 There are still some occurrences of strange behaviour among monkeys that biologists find difficult to _ for
2 Sheila will inherit everything her uncle’s death
A because of B in spite of C in the event of D in place of
3 I won't know the result of the test for of days
4 Fashion doesn't interest me at all I don't _ the latest trends
5 Come down for lunch children The table’s been _
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6 Our English teacher always _ a point of checking our homework
7 Let's go to the cinema this evening I _ like watching a good film
8 Helen was _ disappointed when she learnt that she hadn't won the beauty contest
9 The concert was postponed because the orchestra _ fainted just before it began
10 The snow is quite to melt down if the temperature stay above freezing
11 I'm not healthy enough, I decide to take the minibus instead of walking to university
12 There were only enough seats for 20 passengers on the bus, _ had to stand
13 By half past ten tomorrow morning I along the motorway
14 In fact the criminals in because the front door was wide open and so they just walked in
C didn't need to break D needn't to have broken
15 Jane: "Make yourself at home" Jack: " _"
A Yes, I can help you B Not at all Don't mention it
C Thanks Same to you D That's very kind Thank you
Your answers:
Part 2: Complete each sentence with one of the prepositions or particles in the box Use each word once only and write your answers in the numbered boxes
1 After the patient was given a painkiller injection, the backache wore _ and he could sleep peacefully
2 I was really taken by the stories they told me Later, I found out they had lied to me
3 It suddenly dawned me I was the only person wearing a suit The other guests were wearing casual clothes
4 Samurais were taught to live the strict rules of the Bushido code
5 The Norwegian runner was not as strong as the other competitors and that's why he fell _ the whole group
6 Gina takes her sister They're like two peas in a pod
7 I came one of your novels in a second-hand bookshop
8 The political and economic crisis left the country in ruin Now, after five years of wide reforms things are slowly beginning to look _
9 I hate you You're always getting me Have I done anything wrong to you?
10 One of the ministers resigned unexpectedly His duties were handed to his younger deputy
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Part 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column
on the right (0) has been done as an example
Exit interview
If you are thinking of leaving your job, you may think that (0)
(HAND) in your letter of (1) _ (RESIGN) is the end of the matter But an
increasing number of companies now conduct "exit interview" with staff in an
attempt to improve staff retention and communication
For the employee, an exit interview may feel like an ideal opportunity to rant and
rave about every little (2) _ (ANNOY) that has troubled them since they
got the job But, bear in mind that you will probably still need a (3)
(REFER) from these people, it is best to avoid getting angry or (4)
(EMOTION), and just answer the questions as calmly and with as much (5)
(HONEST) as possible
For employers, the exit interview is a rare opportunity to gather some (6)
_ (VALUE) information about the way the staff perceive the internal
workings of the company (7) _ (EXIST) employees may not wish to
cause (8) _ (OFFEND) to the boss or damage their chances of promotion,
so are (9) (LIKE) to disclose their feelings about the company
However, someone who has already resigned is more likely to be (10)
(TRUE) when giving their opinions
0. _ handing _
1 _
2 _
3 _
4 _
5 _
6 _
7 _
8 _
9 _
10
Part 4: There is a mistake in each of the following sentences Find and correct it Write your answer in the numbered boxes (0) has been done as an example
Example: 0 She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest
1 Mrs Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities
2 After the social science lecture all students are invited to take part in a discussion of the issues which were risen in the talk
3 All of the mammals, dolphins are undoubtedly among the friendly to human
4 Man and animals use the energy finding in food to operate their bodies and muscles
5 Scientists and economists believe that human beings can never use away all the mineral resources on Earth
Your answers
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Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap Write your answer in the numbered boxes
Old and Active
It is well-known fact that Japanese people have a longer life expectancy than the population of most other countries A (1) report that the Japanese also expect to remain healthier for longer
Scientists are trying to work (2) what keeps elderly Japanese people so healthy and whether there is
a lesson to be (3) from their lifestyles Should we make any changes to our eating habits, for instance, or go jogging each day before breakfast? Is there some secret (4) _ in the Japanese diet that is particularly (5) _ to the human body?
Although the (6) _ of a longer, healthier life is a good thing for the individual, it can (7) create a social problem The number of people over the age of 65 in the population has doubled in the last
50 years and that has increased pension and medical costs Japan could soon be (8) _ an economic problem: there are more elderly people who need to be looked after, and relatively fewer younger people working and paying taxes to support them
One solution could be to (9) _ retirement age from 65 to 70 After all, the elderly have a great deal
to (10) If they continue to be active in society, younger generations will have the chance to learn more from their wisdom and experience
Your answers:
Part 2: Fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable word and write your answers in the corresponding boxes provided below the passage
Scientists explain excitement of children
The reason children become more excited than adults at receiving gifts has been identified by scientists They found that the areas of the brain involved in processing rewards were far more active in younger people (1) _ they received a prize This explained why children found (2) almost impossible to contain their excitement on birthdays
A team from the US National Institute of Mental Health used scans to study (3) parts of the brain were stimulated when rewards (4) _ presented to participants Younger people showed more activity in key brain areas while they viewed a video game (5) received money
Dopamine, a chemical that carries messages between brain cells, is believed (6) _ act as a 'currency' in the brain's reward processing areas However, the brain's dopamine system declines with (7) The study suggested that this is why receiving presents feels less thrilling (8) people get older
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Your answers:
Part 3: Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) for each question Write your answer in the numbered boxes
MODERN SURGERY
The need for a surgical operation, especially an emergency operation, almost always comes as a severe
shock to the patient and his family Despite modern advances, most people still have an irrational fear of
hospitals and anesthetics Patients do not often believe they really need surgery - cutting into a part of the body as opposed to treatment with drugs
In the early years of the twentieth century there was little specialisation in surgery A good surgeon was capable of performing almost every operation that had been devised up to that time Today the situation is
different, operations are now being carried out that were not even dreamed of 60 years ago The heart can be safely opened and its valves repaired Clogged blood vessels can be cleaned out, and broken ones mended or
replaced A lung, the whole stomach, or even part of the brain can be removed and still permit the patient to
live a comfortable and satisfactory life However, not every surgeon wants to, or is qualified to carry out every type of modern operation
The scope of surgery had increased remarkably in this century Its safety has increased too Deaths from most operations are about 20% of what they were in 1910 and surgery has been extended in many directions, for example to certain types of birth defects in newborn babies, and, at the other end of the scale,
to life-saving operations for octogenarian The hospital stay after surgery has been shortened to as little as a week for most major operations Most patients are out of bed on the day after an operation and may be back
at work in two or three weeks
Many developments in modern surgery are almost incredible They include the replacement of damaged blood vessels with stimulated ones made of plastic; the replacement of heart valves with plastic substitutes; the transplanting of tissues such as the lens of the eye; the invention of the artificial kidney to clean the blood of poisons at regular intervals and the development of heart and lung machines to keep patients alive during very long operations All these things open a hopeful vista for the future of surgery
One of the most revolutionary areas of modern surgery is that of organ transplants Until a few years ago,
no person, except an identical twin, was able to accept into his body the tissues of another person without reacting against them and eventually killing them Recently, however, it has been discovered that with the use of x-rays and special drugs, it is possible to graft tissues from one person to another which will survive for periods of a year or more Kidney's have been successfully transplanted between non-identical twins Heart and lung transplants have been reasonably successful in animals, though rejection problems in humans have yet to be solved
'Spare parts' surgery, the simple routine replacement of all worn-out organs by new ones, is still a dream
of the distant future As yet, surgery is not ready for such miracles In the meantime, you can be happy if your doctor says to you 'Yes, I think it is possible to operate on you for this condition.'
1 Most people are afraid of being operated on _
A in spite of improvements in modern surgery B because they think modern drugs are dangerous
C because they do not believe they need anesthetics D unless it is an emergency operation
2 Surgeons in the early years of the 20th century, compared with modern ones,
A had less to learn about surgery B specialised only in one area
C could perform every operation known today D were more trusted by their patients
3 Open heart surgery has been possible
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C since the nineteenth century D since the invention of valves
4 A patient can still live a comfortable and satisfactory life, even after the removal of _
C a major organ such as the stomach or one lung D part of the stomach or the whole liver
5 Modern surgeons _
A do not like to perform operations of the new type
B are not as highly qualified as the older ones
C are obliged to specialise more than their predecessors
D often perform operations which are not really needed
6 The word irrational in the passage can best be replaced by _
A logical B understandable C unreasonable D unusual
7 Some of the more astonishing innovations in modern surgery include _
A ear, nose and throat transplants B valve less plastic hearts
8 The main difficulty with organ transplants is
A it is difficult to find organs of exactly the same size
B they body's tendency to reject alien tissues
C only identical twins can give permission for their organs to be exchanged
D the patient is not allowed to use drugs after them
9 'Spare parts' surgery
A will be available in the near future B is only possible for animals
C has been replaced by modern drug treatments D has yet to become a reality
10 You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means _
A he thinks your condition may be curable B he is a good doctor
C he knows you will survive D you are getting better already
Your answers:
IV WRITING
Part 1: Use the word given in brackets and make any necessary additions to write a new 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 given word You must use between three and six words, including the word given (0) has been done as an example
It took me a fairly long time to answer all my emails (quite)
I spent quite a long time answering all my emails
1 I didn't think carefully enough about the situation (more)
→ I should about the situation
2 I asked him to explain his behaviour (explanation)
→ I asked him his behaviour
3 He didn't make a mistake when he played the song (without)
→ He played the song mistakes at all
4 Whose idea was it to organize a party for her? (came)
→ Who of organizing a party for her?
5 This hotel is cheaper than the others in the brochure (compared)
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6 At the end of the party, we all helped with the clearing up (over)
→ When the party us helped with the clearing up
7 Even if she runs really fast Tina won't get to school on time (how)
→ No _, Tina won't get to school on time
8 I learnt a lot about gardening, thanks to Kevin (for)
→ If , I wouldn't have learnt so much about gardening
9 I didn't recognise her until she took off her sunglasses (only)
→ It her sunglasses that I recognised her
10 We assumed that the agency would email us the theatre tickets (granted)
→ We that the agency would email us the theatre tickets
Part 2: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic:
Some people believe that studying at university or college is the best route to a successful career, while others believe that it is better to get a job straight after school
Discuss both views and give your opinion
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