Đề thi học sinh giỏi - Môn: Tiếng Anh 10

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1. Bài thi chấm theo thang điểm: 20 Điểm bài thi làm tròn đến 0,25 Tổng số point thí sinh làm đúng ĐỀ 6 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI www.thuvienhoclieu.com MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. confident B. computer C. possible D. historic Question 2: A. booked B. pronounced C. missed D. naked Question 3: A. reserve B. present C. because D. research II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 4: A. survival B. condition C. pollutant D. animal Question 5: A. particular B. advertisement C. entertainment D. environment III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: The man refused to the hospital. A. taking B. being taken C. taken D. to be taken Question 7: Thanks to medical improvement, the rate in New Town has recently decreased. A. death B. deaden C. dead D. deadly Question 8: It is considered to interrupt others while they are doing the talking. A. rude B. helpful C. polite D. arrogant Question 9: His laziness resulted his failure in the final exam. Trang 44
2. A. from B. in C. by D. of Question 10: Sally speaks French. She even can't use her French to ask for directions. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little Question 11: Jack: Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? Jean: . A. No, thanks B. Sorry, the seat is taken C. Yes, yes. You can sit here D. Yes, I am so glad Question 12: Some snakes lay eggs, but give birth to live offspring. A. others B. the other C. other D. the others Question 13: In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives. A. the/ x B. the/ the C. x/ x D. x/ the Question 14: Never say that again, ? A. don’t you B. won't you C. will you D. do you Question 15: It's time the authorities people safety helmets whenever they ride their motorbike. A. had/ to wear B. have/ worn C. have/ wear D. had/ wear Question 16: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my in work. A. eyes B. neck C. head D. nose Question 17: Samuel Clemens, under the pen name Mark Twain, created characters that reflected purely American traits and habits. A. wrote B. who wrote C. and he wrote D. he wrote Question 18: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are . A. out of work B. out of stock C. out of practice D. out of reach Trang 45
3. Question 19: If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties now. A. wouldn't be B. won’t be C. hadn't been D. wouldn't have been Question 20: You gave me precious help I am extremely grateful. A. to which B. for that C. for which D. to that Question 21: Be careful with your gun! You may somebody. A. ache B. wound C. hurt D. injure Question 22: This is a picture of a bus. A. London red bright B. red bright London C. bright red London D. London bright red Question 23: Does Tom own that car? No, I think his brother it now. A. was owning B. is owning C. has owned D. owns Question 24: John, that his girlfriend went out with another guy, decided to say goodbye to her. A. to believe B. believe C. believing D. believed IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences. Question 25: There are many opportunities for work in the city. A. possibilities B. disadvantages C. difficulties D. advantages Question 26: Be careful! The tree is going to fall. A. Look after B. Look up C. Look out D. Look on Question 27: Although she is not a fashion model, her clothes are always up to the minute. Trang 46
4. A. out of date B. modern C. time after time D. from time to time V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. Question 28: The farmers removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest. A. planted B. transferred C. eliminated D. fertilized Question 29: I met famous people practically every day. A. substantially B. scarcely C. relatively D. virtually VI. Choose the option among A, B, C, D which needs correcting to make a complete sentence. Question 30: Thirty billions dollars will be invested to build a high-speed train in Vietnam A. high-speed train B. will be invested C. Thirty billions dollars D. to build Question 31: Thank you for your letter, which you invited me to your wedding. A. which B. invited C. to your wedding D. for Question 32: He had such little money that he couldn't buy a train ticket. A. little B. couldn't buy C. such D. train ticket Question 33: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group. A. would reveal B. arresting C. Neither D. his group Question 34: The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today's techonological advanced society. A. one of the most B. technological advanced C. The computer software D. today's VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the Trang 47
5. correct answer to each of the questions. In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle". The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop. The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers, empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles. The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources. Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage? A. what is involved in the recycling movement B. how to live sensitively to the environment. C. what people often understand about the term 'recycle' D. how to reduce garbage disposal Question 36: What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean? A. cautious B. responding C. logical D. friendly Question 37: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT . A. reuse cups B. buy fewer hamburgers C. buy high-quality product D. buy simply-wrapped things Trang 48
6. Question 38: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products? A. Because they produce less energy. B. Because they have to be repaired many times. C. Because people will soon throw them away. D. Because customers change their ideas all the time. Question 39: The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to . A. reference B. meaning C. value D. belief Question 40: What best describes the process of reuse? A. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed. B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again. C. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed. D. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected. Question 41: The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because . A. returned bottles are few. B. people are ordered to return bottles. C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottle is paid. Question 42: The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to . A. deed B. belief C. exercise D. drill Question 43: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling? A. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil. B. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. Trang 49
7. C. TV sets and aluminum cans. D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. Question 44: The energy used to make a can is the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours. A. more than B. less than C. not worth being compared to D. as much as VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. You can't escape the Internet Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices, and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (45) our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (46) of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and has (47) the way we communicate. In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (48) to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (49) consumers. Indeed, the bigger the website, (50) professional the company seems to be. Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (51) are vast. More and more students are (52) on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web. What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has been (53) _ that 60% of homes and 50% of business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will be able to (54) and explore the world as they have never done before. Question 45: A. contact B. keep touch C. stay in touch D. talk Question 46: A. tick B. running C. clap D. click Question 47: A. modified B. been changed C. adapted D. revolutionized Question 48: A. access B. use C. approach D. downloading Question 49: A. future B. competent C. potential D. would-be Trang 50
8. Question 50: A. more and more B. the more C. more D. the most Question 51: A. take B. provide C. support D. miss Question 52: A. relying B. surfing C. working D. downloading Question 53: A. established B. announced C. claimed D. calculated Question 54: A. log on B. take on C. log off D. switch on IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life. Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers. In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food. At that time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee. Question 55: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work A. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service B. at college C. as a researcher D. as a writer Question 56: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? A. Zoology B. History C. Oceanography D. Literature Question 57: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of Trang 51
9. A. 29 B. 45 C. 34 D. 26 Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind A. was outdated B. became more popular than her other books C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies Question 59: Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea around Us? A. A research expedition B. Printed matter C. Letters from scientists D. Talks with experts Question 60: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea around Us? A. Poetic B. Highly technical C. Well-researched D. Fascinating Question 61: The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to A. limited B. continuous C. irresponsible D. unnecessary Question 62: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily A. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry B. a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides D. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food Question 63: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”? A. Offensive B. Logical C. Faulty D. Deceptive Question 64: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee? A. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment Trang 52
10. B. To support Carson’s ideas C. To validate the chemical industry’s claims D. To provide an example of government propaganda WRITING PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it. Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera. → If Helen Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep. → The documentary film Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine. → That's the girl Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help. → It isn't Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son → The mother accused Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera. → If Helen had had enough money, she would (could) bought that camera. Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep. → The documentary film was so boring that she fell asleep. Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine. Trang 53
11. → That's the girl whose father used to work with mine. Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help. → It isn't worth asking George for help. Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son → The mother accused her son of not doing what she had sad. PART 2: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the reasons why friendship is important. THE END ĐÁP ÁN I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions. Question 1: A. confident B. computer C. possible D. historic Question 2: A. booked B. pronounced C. missed D. naked Question 3: A. reserve B. present C. because D. research II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. Question 4: A. survival B. condition C. pollutant D. animal Question 5: A. particular B. advertisement C. entertainment D. environment III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 6: The man refused to the hospital. A. taking B. being taken C. taken D. to be taken Trang 54
12. Question 7: Thanks to medical improvement, the rate in New Town has recently decreased. A. death B. deaden C. dead D. deadly Question 8: It is considered to interrupt others while they are doing the talking. A. rude B. helpful C. polite D. arrogant Question 9: His laziness resulted his failure in the final exam. A. from B. in C. by D. of Question 10: Sally speaks French. She even can't use her French to ask for directions. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little Question 11: Jack: Excuse me, is anybody sitting here? Jean: . A. No, thanks B. Sorry, the seat is taken C. Yes, yes. You can sit here D. Yes, I am so glad Question 12: Some snakes lay eggs, but give birth to live offspring. A. others B. the other C. other D. the others Question 13: In most developed countries, up to 50% of population enters higher education at some time in their lives. A. the/ x B. the/ the C. x/ x D. x/ the Question 14: Never say that again, ? A. don’t you B. won't you C. will you D. do you Question 15: It's time the authorities people safety helmets whenever they ride their motorbike. A. had/ to wear B. have/ worn C. have/ wear D. had/ wear Trang 55
13. Question 16: I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my in work. A. eyes B. neck C. head D. nose Question 17: Samuel Clemens, under the pen name Mark Twain, created characters that reflected purely American traits and habits. A. wrote B. who wrote C. and he wrote D. he wrote Question 18: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are . A. out of work B. out of stock C. out of practice D. out of reach Question 19: If you had taken my advice, you in such difficulties now. A. wouldn't be B. won’t be C. hadn't been D. wouldn't have been Question 20: You gave me precious help I am extremely grateful. A. to which B. for that C. for which D. to that Question 21: Be careful with your gun! You may somebody. A. ache B. wound C. hurt D. injure Question 22: This is a picture of a bus. A. London red bright B. red bright London C. bright red London D. London bright red Question 23: Does Tom own that car? No, I think his brother it now. A. was owning B. is owning C. has owned D. owns Question 24: John, that his girlfriend went out with another guy, decided to say goodbye to her. Trang 56
14. A. to believe B. believe C. believing D. believed IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following sentences. Question 25: There are many opportunities for work in the city. A. possibilities B. disadvantages C. difficulties D. advantages Question 26: Be careful! The tree is going to fall. A. Look after B. Look up C. Look out D. Look on Question 27: Although she is not a fashion model, her clothes are always up to the minute. A. out of date B. modern C. time after time D. from time to time V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word (s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences. Question 28: The farmers removed some undeveloped trees to improve the growth of the rest. A. planted B. transferred C. eliminated D. fertilized Question 29: I met famous people practically every day. A. substantially B. scarcely C. relatively D. virtually VI. Choose the option among A, B, C, D which needs correcting to make a complete sentence. Question 30: Thirty billions dollars will be invested to build a high-speed train in Vietnam A. high-speed train B. will be invested C. Thirty billions dollars D. to build Question 31: Thank you for your letter, which you invited me to your wedding. A. which B. invited C. to your wedding D. for Question 32: He had such little money that he couldn't buy a train ticket. Trang 57
15. A. little B. couldn't buy C. such D. train ticket Question 33: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group. A. would reveal B. arresting C. Neither D. his group Question 34: The computer software industry is one of the most competitive markets in today's techonological advanced society. A. one of the most B. technological advanced C. The computer software D. today's VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big news. People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment. Recycling means finding was to use products a second time. The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle". The first step is to reduce garbage. In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and expensive plastic wrappings. A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag. All that packaging is wasted resources. People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils. Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products. When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy. For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message. In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers. To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop. The second step is to reuse. It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles. After customers, empty the bottles, they return them to the store. The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again. The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved. In some parts of the world, returning bottles for money is a common practice. In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from throwaway bottles. The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle. Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used again. Aluminum cans are expensive to make. It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does to run a color TV set for three hours. When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources. Question 35: What is the main topic of the passage? A. what is involved in the recycling movement Trang 58
16. B. how to live sensitively to the environment. C. what people often understand about the term 'recycle' D. how to reduce garbage disposal Question 36: What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean? A. cautious B. responding C. logical D. friendly Question 37: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT . A. reuse cups B. buy fewer hamburgers C. buy high-quality product D. buy simply-wrapped things Question 38: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products? A. Because they produce less energy. B. Because they have to be repaired many times. C. Because people will soon throw them away. D. Because customers change their ideas all the time. Question 39: The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to . A. reference B. meaning C. value D. belief Question 40: What best describes the process of reuse? A. The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed. B. The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again. C. The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed. D. The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected. Question 41: The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because . A. returned bottles are few. Trang 59
17. B. people are ordered to return bottles. C. not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D. each returned bottle is paid. Question 42: The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to . A. deed B. belief C. exercise D. drill Question 43: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling? A. Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil. B. Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings. C. TV sets and aluminum cans. D. Aluminum cans and spent motor oil. Question 44: The energy used to make a can is the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours. A. more than B. less than C. not worth being compared to D. as much as VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks. You can't escape the Internet Over the last few years, the use of the Internet has increased dramatically in French schools, offices, and homes and this trend continues to grow. Who could have imagined, even in the last decade, that we would be able to (45) our friends, colleagues and clients around the world simply through the (46) of a mouse and a modem? There is no doubt, like any invention, that the Internet can be used for good or bad but it is here to stay and has (47) the way we communicate. In the world of business, no corporation can be competitive unless it has (48) to the Internet. It has become essential to advertise your product and service in this way and an increasing number of companies are using this opportunity to reach a greater number of (49) consumers. Indeed, the bigger the website, (50) professional the company seems to be. Trang 60
18. Similarly in education, the opportunities that the Internet can (51) are vast. More and more students are (52) on the Internet for their research; for instance, a physics undergraduate in Paris can download information from a university library in the States in minutes. From the latest research in scientific and linguistic fields to new theories in psychology and history; all this may be published on the world-wide web. What will be the future for the Internet in France? It has been (53) that 60% of homes and 50% of business will have access to the Internet within five years. Children, students and professionals will be able to (54) and explore the world as they have never done before. Question 45: A. contact B. keep touch C. stay in touch D. talk Question 46: A. tick B. running C. clap D. click Question 47: A. modified B. been changed C. adapted D. revolutionized Question 48: A. access B. use C. approach D. downloading Question 49: A. future B. competent C. potential D. would-be Question 50: A. more and more B. the more C. more D. the most Question 51: A. take B. provide C. support D. miss Question 52: A. relying B. surfing C. working D. downloading Question 53: A. established B. announced C. claimed D. calculated Question 54: A. log on B. take on C. log off D. switch on IX. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology in college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life. Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year, she published The Sea around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her non-technical readers. In 1962, Carson published Silence Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds, and contaminate human food. At that Trang 61
19. time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was vindicated by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee. Question 55: The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work A. at the US Fish and Wildlife Service B. at college C. as a researcher D. as a writer Question 56: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University? A. Zoology B. History C. Oceanography D. Literature Question 57: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of A. 29 B. 45 C. 34 D. 26 Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind A. was outdated B. became more popular than her other books C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies Question 59: Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea around Us? A. A research expedition B. Printed matter C. Letters from scientists D. Talks with experts Question 60: Which of the following words or phrases is least accurate in describing The Sea around Us? A. Poetic B. Highly technical C. Well-researched D. Fascinating Question 61: The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to A. limited B. continuous C. irresponsible D. unnecessary Question 62: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily Trang 62
20. A. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry B. a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides D. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food Question 63: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”? A. Offensive B. Logical C. Faulty D. Deceptive Question 64: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee? A. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment B. To support Carson’s ideas C. To validate the chemical industry’s claims D. To provide an example of government propaganda WRITING PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it. Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera. → If Helen Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep. → The documentary film Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine. → That's the girl Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help. → It isn't Trang 63
21. Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son → The mother accused Question 65: Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera. → If Helen had had enough money, she would (could) bought that camera. Question 66: It was such a boring documentary film that she fell asleep. → The documentary film was so boring that she fell asleep. Question 67: That girl's father used to work with mine. → That's the girl whose father used to work with mine. Question 68: There's no point in asking George for help. → It isn't worth asking George for help. Question 69: "You didn't do what I said," the mother said to her son → The mother accused her son of not doing what she had sad. PART 2: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the reasons why friendship is important. THE END Trang 64
22. ĐỀ 7 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI www.thuvienhoclieu.com MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 I. LEXICO – GRAMMAR PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (20 points) 1. Neil Armstrong was the first man to foot on the moon. A. try B. step C. set D. walk 2. Thomas Edison many new appliances using electricity during his long career. A. invented B. inventing C. who invented D. was invented 3. further riot to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency powers. A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had 4. Jack doesn’t like such gossip and fallacy in sport. A. to take himself on B. to get himself along C. engage himself in D. indulge himself of 5. New York and Tokyo are two of the most populated cities in the world. A. greatly B. densely C. variously D. closely 6. It can take up to more than six months to a man to do this specialized work. A. raise B. train C. learn D. practise 7. The longest movie I have ever seen in this cinema for three hours. A. stayed B. got C. lasted D. spent Trang 65
23. 8. James was looking for a(n) to visit that wonderful island once again. A. opportunity B. necessity C. destiny D. possibility 9. “Who is Susan getting married to?” _ “Some guy since her childhood.” A. who she has known B. have known her C. that have known her D. she has been known 10. “I had to take a taxi from the party last night.” - “Oh. That’s too bad. You my car.” A. could have used B. was able to use C. could be use D. can use 11. Jackie has given such a great that other dancers in the audience admire him so much. A. performance B. result C. score D. action 12. The president has made many visits to Japan, began today. A. whose recent one B. the most recent of which C. which D. the most recent one 13. “Is it difficult to keep fish as pets?” _ “No, there isn’t much care of them.” A. to taking B. having taken C. to have taken D. taking 14. to Jim myself, I can’t tell why he would do such terrible things. A. Not to be speaking B. Not to have spoken C. Because of not being spoken D. Not having spoken 15. If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable because it seems too good to be true. A. doubt B. suspicion C. reservation D. disbelief Trang 66
24. 16. By the time we the top of mountain, I think the rain will have stopped. A. arrive B. come C. get D. reach 17. people who were waiting for the bus under the rain down there are getting soak- wet. A. Some B. Any C. Most of D. None 18. All fossil fuels are resources that can not be replaced quickly. A. unlimited B. non-renewable C. renewable D. available 19. She came to the airport only to find out that she her passport at home. A. would have left B. has left C. was leaving D. had left 20. At no time in history such a diligent and brilliant fellow. A. has Peter and his classmates ever met B. have Peter and his classmates C. Peter and his classmates ever met D. Peter and his classmates had ever met. PART 2: Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct. And some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (x). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning. (10 points) Studying Law When I first went to a university I studied law. Although a 0. a both my mother and older sister have science degrees 00. x no one else in the family had ever been studied law before 1. and my parents were very proud of me. The problem was 2. that I did not really know exactly what lawyers did do. 3. Trang 67
25. I had a very romantic ideas about going to court to defend 4. people who had been falsely accused of committing the crimes. 5. I imagined myself like those lawyers on TV, arguing 6. with the judge and the prosecution lawyer and convincing to 7. the jury that my client was innocent. After only a couple of 8 . weeks of very long and difficult lectures I am realized 9. that a lot of what a lawyer does is very practical and not 10. at all romantic. Nevertheless, I have began to understand 11. that to studying law was interesting and worthwhile for other 12. reasons. For example, you learn a lot of about consumers’ 13. rights. With it this kind of knowledge you can really 14. help people. I am very glad about I chose to study law. 15. PART 3: Give the correct forms of the words in brackets to complete the blank space. Write your answers in the numbered boxes below. (10 points) The increase in city crime is a global phenomenon. Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (1 - migrate) and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) values and attitudes to the law. I don’t agree with this idea because the most common crimes are (3 - local) produced and not imported from other countries. (4 - Vandal) is one of the biggest crimes in my city with bus shelters and shop windows being popular targets. Another popular crime is (5 - pay) parking fines, which is unlikely to be because of immigrants because most of them do not own cars. The (6 - oppose) point of view is that young local people feel angry when they can’t get a job and in order to (7 - hand) the change in their environment, they strike out at easy targets. This would explain why bicycle (8 - thief) is more common than car crime these days, especially in rich (9 - neighbors) where most cars are protected with electronic alarms. Another reason, though, for so many bicycles getting stolen might be that the (10 - punish) is not very severe compared to car stealing which can land you in prison for a number of years. Trang 68
26. PART 4: Complete these sentences with proper prepositions. (10 points) 1- This word has a lot of meanings.You should look it in a dictionary. 2- Jenny usually comes back her country Christmas Day. 3- Don’t use pencils. Please write the letter ink. 4- My father made his mind to settle in the South. 5- Did you pick lots of English while you were in England? 6- Minh couldn’t start his motor engine.I think it ran fuel. 7- A thief broke into his office last night and stole all money the safe. 8- Time is off now.Please hand your papers. 9- Local students have been banned taking part in the demonstration. 10- The police have charged her driving without due care and attention. 11- Football fans went the rampage in the center of Norwich last night. 12- The car left the road and crashed a tree. 13- Several guests at the hotel were robbed jewelry and money. 14- David, 19, has been sleeping a park bench for the past six months. 15- They are hardly ever completely satisfied a performance. II. READING PART 1: Fill in each numbered blank with ONE appropriate word: (10 points) The computer has brought nothing (1) problems to the world of the twentieth century. Trang 69
27. Chief among the problems has (2) the dehumanization of society. People are no (3) human. Each of us is a series of numbers, numbers to be fed into computers. There are our credit card numbers, our bank account (4) , our social security numbers, our telephone and electricity numbers - the computer number game is endless. What happens to these computerized numbers ? They are distributed to a network of government agencies and business (5) can use them to invade our privacy. The Internal Revenue Service stores millions of facts about every citizen. Credit agencies exchange (6) on the spending and saving practices of nearly every American adult. Mailing lists are (7) available by computers to dozens of organizations, public and private, who bombard us with unwanted mail. Just let the computer which stores (8) concerning our accounts, let us say with a credit card company, make an error and it is almost impossible to correct it. The result is an avalanche of bills, threads, and loss of credit standing. The computer has thrown thousands of people out of (9) . The gamut of computer- generated unemployed runs from highly skilled technicians to typists. These are some of the reasons why I feel that the (10) of the computer has been detrimental to the quality of our life in the twentieth century. PART 2: Read the following article about ice-skating. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-8) of the article. Write your answers in the space in the numbered boxes below. There is one extra heading that is not to be used. (10 points) A. Prepare yourself F. The right attitude B. The benefits of the sport G. Moving off C. When things go wrong H. Holding your body correctly D. Different skating techniques I. How it all started E. A change in approach 1 . Ice skating has a history of thousands of years. Archaeologists have discovered skates made from animal bone. It seems that bone skates were used until the introduction of iron into Scandinavia Trang 70
28. about the year 200 AD. Among the Scandinavian upper classes, skating was seen as an essential skill. 2. . In the early twentieth century, skating was stylish and reserved, but at the 1924 Winter Olympics, 11-year-old Sonja Hinnies introduced a more athletics attitude which inspired a new wave of popularity. Nowadays art and athletics are combined and modern skating is both graceful and physically demanding. 3. . For beginners, balance and control are all important and speed can only increase with proficiency. The position of your body plays a great part in balance. Legs slightly bowed and the knees bent keep the body weight centered; in effect the body leans slightly forward in this position. For skating, probably more than any other sport or recreation, relaxation is vital. 4. . For the skating position, the heels should almost be touching and the feet should be turned out wards. While pushing toward with a back foot, you make a very small movement with the other foot. Fairly easy, isn’t it? If you can keep this up for a while, you can then slowly increase the length of your movements as you gain experience. 5. . Knowing how to fall must be learnt among the skater’s first skills. Even the best of the professionals fall. In order to fall without injury, you should be as relaxed as possible. In this way the sock of hitting the ice is lessened. To get up, use your hands to get into a kneeling position, then stand. 6. . One you have learnt to move on the ice with confidence, there are various styles to be practised- figure skating, free styles, distance, speed, skating pairs, and so on- but the basics of them all, and by far the best approach, it first to learn figures can soon be learn figure skating and then Trang 71
29. elementary freestyle. With proper guidance available at most of the ice rinks, the basic figures can soon be learnt and the turns, jumps, and spins or elementary free style will so follow. 7. . If you look at any good of professional skater, you will see how relaxed they are and how easily they move. To achieve this, an exercise program should be regularly practised. It can be dangerous to skate with a stiff body and warm up exercises should at least include those for the legs, back and shoulders, with special emphasis on the ankles and the knees. After a long or intense session, the same exercises should be used afterwards to avoid stiffness. 8 . Skating improves balance, co-ordination, relaxation and movement. It improves heart and lung activity and generally strengthens the body. Combined with swimming or jogging, it provides a great program for all-round health and fitness. PART 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write A, B, C or D to indicate your answers on the answer sheet. (10 points) Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep. The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send Trang 72
30. its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month. 1. What is the main point of the first paragraph? A. The waves created by ocean currents are very large. B. Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water. C. Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water. D. The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water. 2. The words "In reality" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. surprisingly B. actually C. characteristically D. similarly 3. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is A. size B. distance C. temperature D. density 4. The word "configuration" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. unit B. center C. surface D. arrangement 5. Neap tides occur when A. the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction B. the Moon is full C. the Moon is farthest from the Sun D. waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction III. WRITING Trang 73
31. A. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (10 points) 1. The keeper had no sooner opened the cage door than the lion attacked him. Hardly . 2. No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City is . 3. They produce a lot of paper, so they need a lot of wood pulp. The more . 4. We spent our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort, and we always remember it. We always . 5. She insisted that she should be called Joyce. She insisted on . 6. It might be a good idea to use honey instead of sugar. Why . 7. When you lie, some gestures can show you are lying. Some gestures . 8. He never suspected that the money had been stolen. At no . 9. My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing. The moment . 10. The only way to eliminate world terrorism is by untied opposition. Only by . B. Write an essay to express your opinion about this saying “ Money can buy everything”. Do you agree with it? Give your own idea? (about 120-180 words) (10 points) ĐÁP ÁN Trang 74
32. I. LEXICO – GRAMMAR: PART 1: Circle the letter A, B, C or D that corresponds to the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. (20 points) 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. D 14. D 15. C 16. D 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B PART 2: 1. been 2. x 3. do 4. a 5. the 6. x 7. to 8. x 9. am 10. x 11. have 12. to 13. of 14. it 15. about PART 3: 1. immigration 2. cultural 3. locally 4. vandalism 5. unpaid 6. opposing 7. handle 8. theft 9. neighborhoods 10. punishment PART 4: (15 points) Mỗi từ đúng 1 điểm. 1. up 2. on 3. in 4. up 5. up 6. out of 7. from 8. in 9. from 10. with 11. on 12. into 13. of 14. on 15. with Trang 75
33. II. READING PART 1: 1. but 3. longer 5. which 7. made 9. work 2. been 4. numbers 6. information 8. data 10. advent PART 2: 1. I 3. H 5. C 7. A 2. E 4. G 6. D 8. B PART 3: 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A III. WRITIN G A. 1. Hardly had the keeper opened the cage door when the lion attacked him. 2. HCM City is larger than any other city in Vietnam. 3. The more paper they produce, the more wood pulp they need. 4. We always remember spending our childhood in that beautiful mountain resort. 5. She insisted on being called Joyce. 6. Why don't you try using honey instead of sugar . 7. Some gestures can give you away when you lie. 8. At no time did he suspect (that) the money had been stolen. Trang 76
34. 9. The moment I got up to dance the band stopped playing 10. Only by united opposition can/will/could we eliminate world terrorism. B. Composition: 10 points Giám khảo tự cho điểm, yêu cầu: - Thí sinh phải xác định được 2,3 giải pháp và các ý bổ sung. - Văn viết trôi chảy, diễn đạt gãy gọn (chỉ cần dùng cấu trúc đơn giản mà diễn đạt rõ ý) - Sai không quá 5 lỗi nhỏ thì không trừ điểm ( về từ vựng, ngữ pháp, dùng từ ) - Giám khảo cân nhắc và vận dụng cho theo thang điểm: 0 - 0,5 - 1,0 - 1,5 - 2,0. ĐỀ 8 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI www.thuvienhoclieu.com MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 I. LISTENING HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU.  Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu.  Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng Tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Part 1: For questions 1-10, listen to a conversation and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and /or A NUMBER for each answer in the spaces provided. Silver Owl Campsite, Booking Form  Reference: (1)  Name of school: (2) High School  Number in Group: 22  Arrival: Friday, 22nd (3)  Accommodation: (4) 5 x 5-person  Facilities: (5) and pool Equipment: 5 bicycles Trang 77
35. 5 space hoppers  (6) 10  Contact name: Sarah (7)  Phone number: (mobile) (8) Phone number: (eve) 02380 482 652 Email address: sonia@helpdesk.ac.uk  Address: 76-78 (9) Terrace, Southampton Method of payment: school credit card  Card number (if applicable): (10) Part 2: For questions 1-5, listen to a news reporter called Angela Bond, talking on the radio about her job and choose the best answer(A, B or C) according to what you hear. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. 1. Where is Angela working at the moment? A. Britain B. the USA C. Asia 2. Angela likes her job because she A. loves being in dangerous situations. B. never knows where she'll go next. C. enjoys watching important events happen. 3. What did Angela bring home from Hong Kong? A. pictures B. carpets C. furniture 4. Where did Angela meet her boy friend? A. at her sister's house B. at university C. in Hong Kong 5. What does Angela do to relax? A. She cooks a meal B. She goes sailing C. She goes shopping Part 3: For questions 1-10, listen to an interview with a woman called Grace Conolly who is talking about her travel experiences in New Zealand and fill in the blank with the missing information. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer in the spaces provided. New Zealand Journey  Grave traveled around south Island on something called (1) The first part of Grace's journey took her along the (2) coast of the island. When Grace took a day trip to a place called Kaikoura, she particularly wanted to see (3) Trang 78
36.  Grace has kept in touch with a friend from (4) since she returned home.  Grace took her own (5)_ to New Zealand, so didn't need to hire one.  The best part of the trip for grace was jet-boating on the Buller River with a company called (6) .  Grace had to visit a hospital because she injured her (7) .  At a market, Grace bought a (8) to take home. The name of the hostel that Grace particularly recommends is the (9)  Grace plans to go (10) with friends when she next visits North Island. 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. the weather forecast, it will rain heavily later this morning. A. On account of B. According to C. Because of D. Due to 2. I read the contract again and again avoiding making spelling mistakes. A. in view of B. in terms of C. with a view to D. by means of 3. It's a shame they didn't pick you up, but it doesn't out the possibility that you might get a job in a different department. A. strike B. cancel C. draw D. rule 4. I reckon Mark is of a nervous breakdown. A. in charge B. under suspicion C. on the verge D. indicative 5. Many local authorities realize there is a need to make for disabled people in their housing programs. A. assistance B. conditions C. admittance D. provision 6. It turned out that we rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours. A. hadn't B. should have C. mustn't have D. needn't have 7. All three TV channels provide extensive of sporting events. Trang 79
37. A. coverage B. vision C. broadcast D. network 8. No matter how angry he was, he would never to violence. A. resolve B. recourse C. exert D. resort 9. as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was created. A. Ranking B. To be ranked C. Being ranked D. In order to be ranking 10. , the people who come to this club are in their twenties and thirties. A. By and large B. All together C. To a degree D. Virtually 11. I am afraid that you have the deadline, so we can't take your application into account. A. missed B. met C. delayed D. put off 12. The main aim of the campaign is to raise of the issues involved. A. knowledge B. awareness C. attention D. acquaintance 13. After so many years, it is great to see him his ambitions. A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve 14. It was confirmed that the accident was caused by human . A. error B. slip C. fault D. blunder 15. The roadworks made to the hotel from the main road difficult. A. entrance B. approach C. access D. ways in Trang 80
38. Part 2: 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. The origins of Halloween 0. western Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the (0) (WEST) world, and 1. is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". 2. It is (1) (DOUBT) one of the most popular traditions in the United 3. States and Britain. 4. The celebration (2) (ORIGIN) about two thousand years ago with 5. the Celts. These people were the (3) (INHABIT) of an area that 6. includes Britain, Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (4) 7. (LIVE), and this meant that they were at the mercy of (5) 8. (PREDICT) weather conditions, especially during the winter. 9. The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning 10. of winter, a period (6) _ (TRADITION) associated with death. On the eve of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (7) (TEMPORARY) withdrawn, and it was possible to communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (8) (GUIDE) and protection, and the Druids (Celtic Trang 81
39. priests) were (9) (REPUTE) able to predict the future on this point. When the Roman completed their (10) (CONQUER) of Celtic lands, they added their own flavour to this festival. The advent of Christianity brought about yet other changes. Part 3: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistake and WRITE THEIR CORECT FORMS in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still 0. interrelated with us and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular 1. first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and 2. affection rather with practical considerations. 3. In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. 4. Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own 5. academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their 6. friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. 7. This is due partly to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their 8. children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval for 9. someone they consider suitable. 10. However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside their own social group. Part 4: Fill in the gaps in the following sentences with suitable particles. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. (0) has been done as an example. 0. Could you deal this problem. I'm rather busy. 1. The Minister is also implicated the scandal. 2. Irrespective the poor weather conditions the search for the missing child was continued. 3. I have been using her computer ever since she placed it my disposal. Trang 82
40. 4. I met him at the party and he asked _ you. 5. You can't miss him. That haircut makes him stand in a crowd. Part 5: Complete each sentence with a correct phrasal verb from the box. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. Each phrasal verb is used only once. put down come out see off set about work out stand for step up track down turn down make up for 1. The managing director the company's poor performance to high interest rates. 2. The police were able to the car thieves using satellite technology. 3. This is a sensitive matter, and we have to dealing with it very carefully. 4. David's new album is expected to at the end of the year. 5. I hope this award will your disappointment at not winning the first prize. 6. The company has decided to production of cars at its factory in Hull. 7. You might need a calculator to this problem. 8. Claire decided to the job, because it would have meant more travelling. 9. Our maths teacher simply won't any talking in class. 10. Helen is going to the airport to some friends. III. READING 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. The Mysterious Isle In the early morning of 23 January, 2009, the most powerful storm for a decade hit western France. With wind speeds in (1) of 120 miles per hour, it flattened forests, (2) down power lines and caused massive destruction to buildings and roads. But it also left behind an extraordinary creation. Seven miles out to sea at the (3) where the Atlantic Ocean meets the estuary of the River Gironde, a small island had (4) out of water. Locals soon gave it the name The Mysterious Isle. What was so remarkable, (5) its sudden apparition, was the fact that the island (6) intact in what is often quite a hostile sea environment. It could well become a permanent feature. Scientists (7) realized that the island's appearance (8) a unique opportunity to study the creation and development of a new ecosystem. Within months, it had been colonised by seabirds, insects and vegetation. Unfortunately, however, they were not alone in (9) Trang 83
41. the island attractive. It became increasingly difficult to (10) the site from human visitors. In its first year, day trippers came in powered dinghies, a parachute club used it as a landing strip, a rave party was even held there one night. 1. A. surplus B. advance C. excess D. put 2. A. fetched B. brought C. carried D. sent 3. A. scene B. mark C. stage D. point 4. A. risen B. growth C. lifted D. surfaced 5. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. on account of 6. A. prolonged B. remained C. resided D. preserved 7 A. quickly B. briskly C. hastily D. speedily 8. A. delivered B. awarded C. proposed D. offered 9. A. regarding B. finding C. seeking D. deciding 10. A. prevent B. preserve C. protect D. prohibit 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. Enjoy the benefits of stress! Are you looking forward to another busy week? You should be according to some experts. They argue that the stress encountered in our daily lives is not only good for us, but essential to survival. They say that the response to (1) , which creates a chemical called adrenal in, helps the mind and body to act quickly (2) emergencies. Animals and human beings use it to meet the hostile conditions which exist on the planet. Whilst nobody denies the pressures of everyday life, what is surprising is that we are yet to develop successful ways of dealing with them. (3) the experts consider the current strategies to be inadequate and often dangerous. They believe that (4) of trying to manage our response to stress with drugs or relaxation techniques, we must exploit it. Apparently, research shows that people (5) create conditions of stress for (6) by doing exciting and risky sports or looking for challenges, cope much better with life's problems. Activities of this type have been shown to create a lot of emotion; people may actually cry or feel extremely uncomfortable. But there is a point (7) which they realise they have succeeded and know that it was a positive experience. This is because we learn through challenge and difficulty. That's (8) we get our wisdom. Few of us, unfortunately, understand this fact. For Trang 84
42. example, many people believe they (9) from stress at work, and take time off as a result. Yet it has been found in some companies that by far (10) healthiest people are those with the most responsibility. So next time you're in a stressful situation, just remember that it will be a positive learning experience and could also benefit your health! Part 3: Read the following passage. For question 1-5, choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D). Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes. Day after day we hear about how anthropogenic development is causing global warming. According to an increasingly vocal minority, however, we should be asking ourselves how much of this is media hype and how much is based on real evidence. It seems, as so often is the case, that it depends on which expert you listen to, or which statistics you study. Yes, it is true that there is a mass of evidence to indicate that the world is getting warmer, with one of the world's leading weather predictors stating that air temperatures have shown an increase of just under half a degree Celsius since the beginning of the twentieth century. And while this may not sound like anything worth losing sleep over the international press would have us believe that the consequences could be devastating. Other experts, however, are of the opinion that what we are seeing is just part of a natural upward and downward swing that has always been part of the cycle of global weather. An analysis of the views of major meteorologists in the United States showed that less than 20% of them believed that any change in temperature over the last hundred years was our own fault-the rest attributed it to natural cyclical changes. There is, of course, no denying that we are still at a very early stage in understanding weather. The effects of such variables as rainfall, cloud formation, the seas and oceans, gases such as methane and ozone, or even solar energy are still not really understood, and therefore the predictions that we make using them cannot always be relied on. Dr. James Hansen, in 1988, was predicting that the likely effects of global warming would be a raising of world temperature which would have disastrous consequences for mankind: "a strong cause and effect relationship between the current climate and human alteration of the atmosphere". He has now gone on record as stating that using artificial models of climate as a way of predicting change is all but impossible. In fact, he now believes that, rather than getting hotter, our planet is getting greener as a result of the carbon dioxide increase, with the prospect of increasing vegetation in areas which in recent history have been frozen wastelands. Trang 85
43. In fact. there is some evidence to suggest that as our computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, the predicted rises in temperature have been cut back. In addition, if we look at the much reported rise in global temperature over the last century, a close analysis reveals that the lion's share of that increase, almost three quarters in total, occurred before man began to 'poison' his world with industrial processes and the accompanying greenhouse gas emissions in the second half of the twentieth century. So should we pay any attention to those stories that scream out at us from billboards and television news headlines, claiming that man, with his inexhaustible dependence on oil-based machinery and ever more sophisticated forms of transport is creating a nightmare level of 'greenhouse gas emissions, poisoning his environment and ripping open the ozone layer? Doubters point to scientific evidence. which can prove that, of all the greenhouse gases, only two percent come from man-made sources, the rest resulting from natural emissions. Who, then, to believe: the environmentalist exhorting us to leave the car at home, to buy re- usable products packaged in recycled paper and to plant trees in our back yard? Or the sceptics, including, of course, a lot of big businesses who have most to lose, when they tell us that we are making a mountain out of a molehill? And my own opinion? The jury's still out as far as I am concerned! 1. The author A. believe that man is causing global warming. B. believes that global warming is a natural process. C. is sure what the causes of global warming are. D. does not say what he believes the causes of global warming are. 2. As to the cause of global warming, the author believes that A. occasionally the facts depend on who you are talking to. B. the facts always depend on who you are talking to. C. often the facts depend on which expert you listen to. D. you should not speak to experts. 3. More than 80% of the top meteorologists in the United States are of the opinion that A. global warming should make us lose sleep. B. global warming is not the result of natural cyclical changes but man-made. Trang 86
44. C. the consequences of global warming will be devastating. D. global warming is not man-made, but the result of natural cyclical changes. 4. Our understanding of weather A. leads to reliable predictions. B. is variable. C. cannot be denied. D. is not very developed yet. 5. Currently, Dr James Hansen's beliefs include the fact that A. it is nearly impossible to predict weather change using artificial models. B. the consequences of global warming would be disastrous for mankind. C. there is a significant link between the climate now, and man's changing of the atmosphere. D. Earth is getting colder. For questions 6-10, write in the corresponding numbered boxes with YES, NO, or NOT GIVEN: Yes if the statement agrees with the information in the passage No if the statement contradicts the information in the passage Not given if there is no information about the statement in the passage. 6. At the same time that computer-based weather models have become more sophisticated, weather forecasters have become more expert. 7. Most of the increase in global temperature happened in the second half of the twentieth century. 8. The media wants us to blame ourselves for global warming. 9. The media encourages the public to use environmentally friendly vehicles, such as electric cars to combat global warming. 10. Many big businesses are on the side of the sceptics as regards the cause of global warming. Your answers: IV. WRITING Part 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it. 1. Although Mary was exhausted, she agreed to join in the activity. => Exhausted Trang 87
45. 2. We'll let you know as soon as we have received the information. => The 3. You can only really master a language if you use it regularly. => Only by 4. It's nobody's fault that the match was canceled. => Nobody is to 5. I don't intend to apologize to either of them => I have no Part 2: 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. 0. Fiona refused to wear her old dress. (not) Fiona said that she would not wear her old dress. 1. As long as he could see, Kevin really didn't mind where he sat in the stadium. (difference) => As long as he could see, where he sat in the stadium. 2. Somebody should have told us that the date had been changed. (informed) => We should the change of the date. 3. Jane's family persuaded her to enter the competition. (talked) => Jane was the competition by her family. 4. We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. (occurred) => It never Julian might be planning to resign from his job. 5. Sally was all ready to leave the office when her boss asked her to type up a report. (point) => Sally was the office when her boss asked her to type up a report. Trang 88
46. Part 3: Write an essay of about 250 words on the following topic: “The widespread use of the Internet has brought many problems. What do you think are the main problems associated with the use of the web? What solutions can you suggest”? ĐÁP ÁN VÀ BIỂU ĐIỂM KỲ THI HSG TỈNH MÔN TIẾNG ANH 11 TỔNG ĐIỂM TOÀN BÀI: (20 điểm) I. LISTENING (3 điểm) Part 1: (10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) 1. RHS3977X 2. Radcliffe 3. August 4. caravan(s) 5. showers 6. tennis rackets 7. Winter 8. 07892 9. London 10. 5438900 334821 67521 Part 2: (5 câu x 0,1 = 0,5 điểm) 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B Part 3: (10 câu x 0,1 = 1 điểm) 1. (the) green bus 2. west 3. (the) dolphins 4. Japan 5. bike / bicycle 6. Adventure Tours 7. foot 8. (wooden) 9. Lakeside 10. walking mask II. LEXICO-GRAMMAR. (7,5 điểm) Part 1: (15 câu x 0,15 = 2,25 điểm) 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. A 12. B 13. B 14. A 15. C Part 2: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) 1. undoubtedly 2. originated 3. inhabitants 4. livelihood 5. unpredictable 6. traditionally 7. temporarily 8. guidance 9. reputedly 10. conquest Part 3: ( 10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) Trang 89
47. The horse and carriage is a thing of the past, but love and marriage are still 0. interrelated with us and still closely interrelating. Most American marriages, particular 1. particularly first marriages uniting young people, are the result of mutual attraction and 2. than affection rather with practical considerations. 3. dating/ to date In the United States, parents do not arrange marriages for their children. 4. most Teenagers begin date in high school and usually find mates through their own 5. of academic and social contacts. Though young people feel free to choose their 6. unsuitable friends from different groups, almost choose a mate of similar background. 7. between / among This is due partly to parental guidance. Parents cannot select spouses for their 8. children, but they can usually influence choices by voicing disapproval for mob someone they consider suitable. ility 9 . However, marriages of members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and than interracial marriages) are increasing, probably because of the greater mobile 10. once of today's youth and the fact that they are restricted by fewer prejudices as their parents. Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in armed forces, or pursue a career in a bigger city. One away from home and family, they are more likely to date and marry outside their own social group. Part 4: (5 câu x 0,15 = 0,75) 1. in 2. of 3. at 4. after 5. out Part 5:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) 1. put down 2. track down 3. set about 4. come out 5. make up for 6. step up 7. work out 8. turn down 9. stand for 10. see off III. READING (4,5 điểm) Part 1:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C Part 2: (10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) 1. stress 2. in / during 3. Even 4. instead 5. who / that 6. themselves 7. at 8. how 9. suffer 10. the Part 3:(10 câu x 0,15 = 1,5 điểm) Trang 90
48. 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. NOT GIVEN 7. NO 8. YES 9. NOT GIVEN 10. YES IV. WRITING. ( 5 điểm) Part 1: (5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm) 1. Exhausted as / though Mary was / might be, she agreed to join the activity. 2. The minute / moment we have received the information , we'll let you know. 3. Only by using it ( a language) regularly, can you really master a language (it). 4. Nobody is to blame for the match cancellation / the match's cancellation / the cancellation of the match / the fact that the match was canceled. 5. I have no intention of apologizing / apologizing to either of them. Part 2: (5 câu x 0,2 = 1 điểm) 1. As long as he could see, it made no difference to Kevin where he sat in the stadium. 2. We should have been informed of / about the change of the date. 3. Jane was talked into entering the competition by her family. 4. It never occurred to us that Julian might be planning to resign from his job. 5. Sally was on the point of leaving the office when her boss asked her to type up a report. Part 2: (3 điểm) Giám khảo tự quyết định dựa vào các yêu cầu sau: - Task fulfillment (idea/content): 30% - Essay organization (coherence, cohesion); 30% - Vocabulary/structures (variety, accuracy, appropriacy): 30% - Handwriting, essay layout : 10% Trang 91
49. ĐỀ 9 ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI www.thuvienhoclieu.com MÔN TIẾNG ANH 10 PART A. LISTENING (4.0 points) Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu: - Nội dung nghe gồm 02 phần, mỗi phần thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. I- You will hear a radio announcer talking about Plymouth Sea Life Centre. For each question, fill in the missing information in the blanks. PLYMOUTH SEA LIFE CENTRE COST Adults (1) pounds, children 2.00 pounds. Special prices for over sixties and school groups. OPENING TIMES Every day except 25 and 26 December. FOR CHILDREN - (special quiz) Animals are fed every (2) from 9.30 am. Slide and (3) shows from 10.00 am. GROUPS Guided tours available - ask at the (4) . NEW ATTRACTION Walk through the big (5) made of glass. REFRESHMENTS Family area sells (6) , cold drinks, ice creams. FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE 01743 564219 II- You will hear an interview with a student called Sarah Mercer, who is planning to become a weather forecaster. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. 1- Why did Sarah first become interested in the weather? A. She studied weather in school science lessons. B. She had experience of bad weather where she lived. C. She saw programmes about weather on TV. Trang 92
50. 2- Who encouraged Sarah‟s interest in the weather at home? A. her mother B. her father C. her grandfather 3- Pupils at Sarah‟s school club A. produced a book about the weather. B. provided information to the school for projects. C. set up equipment for studying the weather. 4- What mistake did Sarah‟s family make during a sailing trip? A. They didn‟t recognise signs of bad weather coming. B. They hadn‟t made preparations for bad weather. C. They failed to check weather forecasts regularly. 5- Sarah thinks in future she’d like to A. work in the area of sport. B. be on TV weather programmes. C. travel abroad for her job. 6- What kind of weather does Sarah like best? A. when the sun is shining B. when it‟s raining hard C. when there’s fog PART B. PHONETICS ((1.0 point)) I. Circle one letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5 point) 1. A. perform B. campus C. mountain D. equal 2. A. distinguish B. appliance C. opinion D. politics 3. A. information A. contaminate C. mathematics D. politician 4. A. understanding B. anniversary C. experience D. celebration 5. A. referee B. dedicate C. volunteer D. understand Trang 93
51. II. Circle one letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 point) 1. A. closure B. pleasure C. conclusion D. pressure 2. A. enough B. rough C. tough D. though 3. A. walked B. threatened C. passed D. forced 4. A. picture B. temperature C. failure D. mixture 5. A. streets B. phones C. books D. makes PART C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 points) I.Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (4.0 points). 1.the time you get to the theatre, the play will have finished. A. Until B. In C. By D. On 2. They are going to make excursion next month. A. a two-week B. two-weeks C. two weeks' D. a two-week's 3. He refused to give up work , he had won a million pounds. A. despite B. however C. even though D. as though 4. The new system didn’t expectations. A. catch up with B. bring about C. come across D. come up to 5. The newspaper report contained important information. A. many B. another C. an D. a lot of 6. You better be careful not to miss the train. A. would B. should C. had D. did 7. Helen asked me the film called “Stars Wars”. Trang 94
52. A. have I seen B. have you seen C. If I had seen D. if had I seen 8. She had no of selling the clock. It had belonged to her grandmother. A. intention B. meaning C. interest D. opinion 9. The noise from the boat engine might disturb sea animals. A. comes B. came C. coming D. has come 10. I’m really looking forward to university. A. to go B. go C. going D. to going 11. “Let’s go dancing, ?” - “Yes, let’s” A. will we B. do we C. don’t we D. shall we 12. I don’t want much sugar in my coffee. Just , please. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little. 13. As the drug took , the patient got better. A. force B. influence C. action D. take effect 14. Secondary schools offer a wide of subjects. A. field B. scope C. list D. range 15. We are very happy to have received a(n) of 500 dollars from a foreign company. A. charity B. donation C. hospital D. organization 16. How many are there in the competition? A. participants B. participations C. participative D. participates 17. Young volunteers often help the sick or the aged to clean their houses. A. on B. off C. up D. in Trang 95
53. 18. Jim her on passing the final exams. A. thanked B. prevented C. congratulated D. warned 19. The party I was the guest of honors was extremely enjoyable. A. by which B. at which C. for which D. to which 20. We don't allow in the classrooms. A. people smoke B. smoke C. people to smoke D. to smoking 21. A wedding is a wonderful opportunity for off new clothes. A. wearing B. carrying C. showing D. putting 22. It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for A. a revision B. a control C. an investigation D. a check-up 23. He said that the plane had already left and that I arrived an hour earlier. A. must have B. had to C. should have D. was supposed to 24. Yuri Gagarin was the first person into space. A. flew B. to fly C. flown D. fly 25. Many parents do not let their children make a decision their future career. A. in B. about C. on D. out 26. Anne: “Make yourself at home”. - John: “ ” Trang 96
54. A. Yes, can I help you B. Not at all. Don’t mention it C. Thanks! Same to you D. That’s very kind. Thank you 27. saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. The woman was C. That the woman was D. What was the woman 28. We were so late that we had time to catch the train. A. nearly B. almost C. hardly D. simply 29. Many species of animals have become due to the irresponsible activities of people. A. endanger B. dangerous C. danger D. endangered 30. In 1870, , John D. Rockefeller and others created the Standard Oil Company. A. in spite of oil prices fluctuated B. despite fluctuating oil prices C. but the oil prices fluctuated D. oil prices were fluctuating 31. - “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” - “ ” A. Anything will do B. Yes, please C. Never mind D. I don’t mind 32. He had an excellent grade in his examination the fact that he hadn't worked particularly hard. A. despite B. although C. because of D. on account of 33. Opposite our house there is a large park, there are beautiful trees and flowers. A. where B. in that C. which D. that 34 earlier, I would have done it for you. A. Had I known B. If I knew C. Should I know D. Were I to know s Trang - 97 -
55. 35. Only when you grow up the truth. A. you will know B. you know C. do you know D. will you know 36. We delayed our departure the weather condition. A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of 37. During the rush hour the traffic in the city centre is terrible. A. condensation B. accumulation C. concentration D. congestion 38. Don’t be silly! That possibly be Madonna! A. mustn’t B. shouldn’t C. won’t D. can’t 39. Mike is not feeling well so we gave him to do than you. A. fewer B. little work C. less work D. least works 40. Our friends won a big prize when he took part in the on TV last week. A. game show B. news C. music program D. weather forecast II.Each of the following sentences has 4 underlined parts. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part of the sentence that needs corrections. (0.5 point) 1. Scientists and economists believe that human beings can never use away all the mineral ABCD resources on Earth. 2. Plants and animals live in the sea sank to the sea bed when they died. A B C D 3. Learning a foreign language enables a student develop an understanding of another ABCD culture. 4. Mrs. Stevens, along with her cousins from New Mexico, are planning to attend the festivities. A B C D s Trang - 98 -
56. 5. In a laboratory experiment, an investigator often begins by work out different conditions for two groups of subjects. A B CD III.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (0.5 point) 1. Earth Hour is a event organized to raise people’s awareness about the need to take action on climate change. (WORLD) 2. Solar energy, wind power and water power are sources of energy. (ALTERNATE) 3. This organization is very concerned about the of the rain forests. (DESTROY). 4. In Western countries, electricity, gas, and water are not luxuries but (NECESSARY) 5. Two from the group “Friends of the Earth" are talking to the students. (REPRESENT) PART D. READING (5.0 points) I. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. (2.0 points ) Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country's impressive population growth. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada's population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase. The depression of the 1930's and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945. The baby boom continued through the decade of the1950's, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956. This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before in Canada's history, in the decade before 1911 when the prairies were being settled. Undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950's supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. Partly this decline reflected s Trang - 99 -
57. the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society. Young people were staying at school longer; more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families. It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution. Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase in the first half of the 1960's was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Educational changes in Canadian society B. Canada during the Second World War C. Population trends in postwar Canada D. Standards of living in Canada 2. According to the passage, when did Canada's baby boom begin? A. In the decade after 1911 B. After 1945 C. During the depression of the 1930's D. In 1966 3. The word "five" in line 2 refers to A. Canadians B. years C. decades D. marriages 4. The word "surging" in line 3 is closest in meaning to A. new B. extra C. accelerating D. surprising 5. The author suggests that in Canada during the1950's A. the urban population decreased rapidly B. fewer people married C. economic conditions were poor D. the birth rate was very high 6. The word "trend" in line 9 is closest in meaning to s Trang - 100 -
58. A. tendency B. aim C. growth D. directive 7. The word "peak" in line 12 is closest in meaning to A. pointed B. dismal C. mountain D. maximum 8. When was the birth rate in Canada at its lowest postwar level? A. 1966 B. 1957 C. 1956 D. 1951 9. The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT A. people being better educated B. people getting married earlier C. better standards of living D. couples buying houses 10. It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution A. families were larger B. population statistics were unreliable C. the population grew steadily D. economic conditions were bad II. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions (2.0 points ) Large animals that inhabit the desert have evolved a number of adaptations for reducing the effects of extreme heat. One adaptation is to be light in color, and to reflect rather than absorb the Sun's rays. Desert mammals also depart from the normal mammalian practice of maintaining a constant body temperature. Instead of trying to keep down the body temperature deep inside the body, which would involve the expenditure of water and energy, desert mammals allow their temperatures to rise to what would normally be fever height, and temperatures as high as 46 degrees Celsius have been measured in Grant's gazelles. The overheated body then cools down during the cold desert night, and indeed the temperature may fall unusually low by dawn, as low as 34 degrees Celsius in the camel. This is an advantage since the heat of the first few hours of daylight is absorbed in warming up the body, and an excessive build-up of heat does not begin until well into the day. s Trang - 101 -
59. Another strategy of large desert animals is to tolerate the loss of body water to a point that would be fatal for non-adapted animals. The camel can lose up to 30 percent of its body weight as water without harm to itself, whereas human beings die after losing only 12 to 13 percent of their body weight. An equally important adaptation is the ability to replenish this water loss at one drink. Desert animals can drink prodigious volumes in a short time, and camels have been known to imbibe over 100 liters in a few minutes. A very dehydrated person, on the other hand, cannot drink enough water to rehydrate at one session, because the human stomach is not sufficiently big and because a too rapid dilution of the body fluids causes death from water intoxication. The tolerance of water loss is of obvious advantage in the desert, as animals do not have to remain near a water hole but can obtain food from grazing sparse and far-flung pastures. Desert-adapted mammals have the further ability to feed normally when extremely dehydrated, it is a common experience in people that appetite is lost even under conditions of moderate thirst. 1. What is the main topic of the passage? A. Weather variations in the desert B. Adaptations of desert animals C. Diseased of desert animals D. Human use of desert animals. 2. According to the passage, why is light coloring an advantage to large desert animals? A. It helps them hide from predators. B. It does not absorb sunlight as much as dark colors. C. It helps them see their young at night D. It keeps them cool at night. 3. The word "maintaining" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A. measuring B. inheriting C. preserving D. delaying 4. The author uses of Grant's gazelle as an example of A. an animal with a low average temperature B. an animal that is not as well adapted as the camel C. a desert animal that can withstand high body temperatures D. a desert animal with a constant body temperature s Trang - 102 -
60. 5. When is the internal temperature of a large desert mammal lower? A. Just before sunrise B. In the middle of the day C. Just after sunset D. Just after drinking 6. The word "tolerate" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A. endure B. replace C. compensate D. reduce 7. What causes water intoxication? A. Drinking too much water very quickly B. Drinking polluted water C. Bacteria in water D. Lack of water. 8. What does the author imply about desert-adapted mammals? A. They do not need to eat much food. B. They can eat large quantities quickly C. They easily lose their appetites. D. They can travel long distances looking for food. 9. Why does the author mention humans in the second paragraph? A. To show how they use camels. B. To contrast them to desert mammals. C. To give instructions about desert survival. D. To show how they have adapted to desert life. 10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an adaptation of large desert animals? A. Variation in body temperatures B. Eating while dehydrated C. Drinking water quickly D. Being active at night. III. Read the following passage and circle the most suitable answer (A,B,C or D) for each space: (1.0 point) The computer is undoubtedly one of the most (1) and important inventions of the twentieth century. Boring or time-consuming jobs which, in the past, would have been (2) s Trang - 103 -
61. by hundreds of workers can now be done by one small computer. However, the (3). of the computer has not been entirely problem-free. Many people feel that we are already too (4) on computers. They think that computers themselves are (5) too powerful, and that people are no longer in control of them. One of the problems with a computer is that, like any other machines, it can (6) If a computer is (7) , the information it is storing can be lost. If a computer program has a(n) (8) in it, the computer‟s calculation can be seriously (9) . A faulty program in a hospital or police computer could (10) terrible mistakes. 1. A. shocking B. amazing C. astonishing D. surprising 2. A. done out B. made out C. carried out D. figured out 3. A. usage B. experiment C. introduction D. operation 4. A. dependent B. based C. influenced D. carried 5. A. becoming B. getting C. running D. turning 6. A. break up B. break down C. break into D. break out 7. A. changed B. modified C. contaminated D. damaged 8. A. foul B. abnormality C. wrongdoing D. error 9. A. devalued B. affected C. fooled D. broken 10. A. do B. produce C. find D. cause PART E. WRITING (5.0 points) I. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the beginning of each sentence. There’s an example at the beginning (0). (2.0 points) 0. Can you close window, please? Would you mind closing the window? 1. “I am sorry that I broke the glass” said Jim. Jim apologised . 2. I really think you ought to take some exercises. It is high time 3. He got down to writing the letter as soon as he returned from his walk. No sooner s Trang - 104 -
62. 4. If we can solve the problem soon, it will be better for all concerned. The sooner 5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately. So 6. I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home. I’d rather 7. The value of these goods has fallen considerably in the past week. There has 8. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. Despite 9. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend, John?” Mary asked. Mary suggested 10. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error. The accident II. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in the brackets. There’s an example at the beginning (0). (1.0 point) 0. The next Olympic Games will be held in Asia (take) The next Olympic Games will take place in Asia. 1. I offered to help her but she said “No, thanks” (turned) She 2. I would prefer you not to phone me at work. (rather) I 3. He is determined to campaign for his son’s freedom. (intention) s Trang - 105 -
63. He has 4. “It is not worth worrying about the past” I told him. (point) I told him that 5. I tried as hard as I could, but I just couldn’t get the money.(matter) No III. Write an essay (about 230 words) on the following topic: (2.0 points) In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice. THE END ĐÁP ÁN PART A. LISTENING (4.0 points) SECTION 1. Questions 1-6 (2.0 points) 0.3 point for each correct answer: 1.-3.70hour 2. hour 3-videos 4- information desk 5-tunnel 6-snacks SECTION 2. Questions 1-6 (2.0 points). 0.3 point for each correct answer: 1- B 2-A 3-A 4-C 5-C 6-B PART B . PHONETICS ((1.0 point)) I. Circle one letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress pattern is different from the others. (0.5 point) 0.1 point for each correct answer: s Trang - 106 -
64. 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B II. Circle one letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. (0.5 point) 0.1 point for each correct answer: 1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B PART C. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (5.0 points) I.Circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. (4.0 points). 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. C 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. A 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. D 38. D 39. C 40. A II.Each of the following sentences has 4 underlined parts. Circle A, B,C or D to indicate the underlined part of the sentence that needs corrections . (0.5 point) 0.1 point for each correct answer: 41. C 42.B 43.C 44.C 45. B III.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words in capital letters. (0.5 point) 0.2 point for each correct answer: 1. Worldwide 2. Alternative 3. Destruction 4. Necessities 5. Representatives s Trang - 107 -
65. PART D. READING (5.0 points) I. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions . (2.0 points) 0.2 point for each correct answer: 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. A II. Read the passage and circle the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions . (2.0 points) 1. B 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D III. Read the following passage and circle the most suitable answer (A,B,C or D) for each space: (1.0 point) 0.1 point for each correct answer: 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.A 5.A 6.B 7.D 8.D 9.B 10.D PART E. WRITING (5.0 points) I. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the clues at the beginning of each sentence. (0). (2.0 points) 0.2 point for each correct answer: 1. Jim apologised for breaking the glass. 2. It is high time you took some exercises 3. No sooner had he returned from his walk than he got down to writing the letter. s Trang - 108 -
66. 4. The sooner we (can) solve the problem, the better it will be for all concerned. 5. So great was the demand that they had to reprint the book immediately. 6. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home. 7. There has been a considerable fall/decrease in the value of these goods in the past week. 8. Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior/ the fact that I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. 9. Mary suggested (John and her) going to Paris for the weekend. 10. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error. II. Finish each second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in the brackets. (1.0 point) 0.2 point for each correct answer: 1. She turned down my offer of help. 2. I would rather you did not phone me at work. 3. He has no intention to stop campaigning for his son’s freedom. 4. I told him that there was no point in worrying about the past. 5. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get the money. III. Write an essay (about 230 words) on the following topic: (2.0 points) Marking scheme: 1. Format. (0.2 point) - The composition has three parts: The introduction, the body, the conclusion. 2. Content. (1.0 point) a provision of main ideas and details as appropriate. 3. Language. (0.5point) a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of upper secondary gifted students. 4. Presentation. (0.3point) coherence, cohesion and style appropriate to the level of upper secondary gifted students. THE END Nguyên tắc làm tròn điểm: s Trang - 109 -
67. 5.1 5.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 5.25 5.7 5.75 5.3 5.25 5.8 5.75 5.4 5.5 5.9 6.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0 s Trang - 110 -