SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO THỪA THIÊN HUẾ   ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 NĂM 2010-2011

TRƯỜNG THPT VINH LỘC                                                           MÔN : TIẾNG ANH

I.LISTENING(20marks)

Part 1:Listen carefully and complete the notes. Use No More Than Three Words for each answer.(12marks)

KATE

Her first impressions of the town

Example      Quiet

Type of accommodation

(1)

Her feelings about the accommodation

(2)

Her feelings about  the other students

(3)

Name of course

(4)

Difficulties experienced on the course

(5)

Suggestions for improving the course

(6)

Part2 : Circle the correct answer.(8 marks)

1.           At first Fiona thinks that Martin’s tutorial topic is

A.         Inappropriate

B.         Dull

C.         Interesting

D.         Fascinating

2.           According to Martin, the banana

A.         Has only recently been cultivated

B.         Is economical to grow

C.         Is good for your health

D.         Is his favourite food.

3.           Fiona listens to Martin because she

A.         wants to know more about bananas

B.         has nothing else to do today

C.         is interested in the economy of Australia

D.         wants to help Martin

4.           According to Martin, bananas were introduced into Australia from

A. India

B. England

C. China

D. Africa

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (30 marks)

Part 1: Choose the best answer among A,B,C or D.(10marks)

It’s a good idea to see your doctor regularly for________.

A. a revision                  B. a control                 C. an investigation                  D. a check-up

2._________ from Bill, all the students said they would go.

A. Except                      B. Only                       C. Apart                      D. Separate

3.At first Tin insisted he was right, but then he began to ________

A. back down                B. follow up                C. drop off                              D. break up

4. It’s no good pretending , you’ve got to _________ reality.

A. bargain for                B. com up against       C. face up to                           D. get down to

5. After the water workers went on strike there was a _______ of water.

A. drain                         B. shortage                  C. loss                                     D. decrease

6. The picture is _______; the thief will be most disappointed when he tries to sell it!

A. priceless                    B. invalid                    C. unprofitable                        D. worthless

7. Mr Smith was _______ in a road accident. 

A. wronged                   B. wounded                C. injured                                D. damaged

8. He’s left his book  at home; he’s always so _________

A. forgetting                 B. forgotten                C. forgettable                          D. forgetful

9. Her excellent ________ in the exams helped her to find a job.

A. notes                         B. reports                    C. marks                                  D. degrees

10. You must be careful when you wash this _________ silk blouse.

A. weak                         B. sensitive                  C. delicate                               D feeble

11. Poor management brought the company to the _______ of collapse.

A. brink                         B. rim                          C. fringe                                  D. brim

12. The truant was __________ from school for unbecoming behavior.

A. dispelled                   B. repelled                   C. expelled                              D. compelled

13. The actors was so nervous that he could only remember  small _________ of dialogue.

A. shreds                                   B. pieces                      C. patches                   D. snatches

14. Please _________ from smoking until the plane is airborne.

A. refrain                                   B. exclude                   C. resist                       D. restrain

15. I can’t ________ what he’s doing ; it’s so dark down there.

A. see through               B. make out                 C. look into                             D. show up

16. No child ________ the age of sixteen will be admitted to this film.

A. before                                   B. except                     C. lacking                    D. below

17. I am not sure, but _______ I know he has decided to accept the new job in London.

A. according                  B. on the whole           C. as far as                              D. as long as

18. When we came back from holiday our suitcases were _________ by the Customs Officers.

A. guarded                    B. tested                      C. corrected                            D. examined

19. They haven’t beaten me yet . I still have one or two__________ up my sleeve.

A. traps                          B. tricks                       C. jokes                                   D. defenses

20. The brothers are so alike I cannot __________ one from the other.

A. say                            B. notice                      C. mark                                   D. tell

Part 2:  Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Circle your answers. (2,5marks)

1.When her dog died, she cried very hardly for half an hour.

                            A            B                C               D

2.We admire Lucy for her intelligence, cheerful disposition and she is honest.

                                 A                 B                            C                       D

3.The Nobel Prize winner, accompanied by her husband and children, are staying in Sweden until  after the   

                                                                  A                                           B                                   C      D

presentation.

4.The duties of the secretary are  to take  the minutes, mailing the correspondence, and calling the

                                              A    B                             C

members before the meetings.

                                      D

5.The value of the dollar  declines  as the rate of inflation raises.

                          A                 B        C                                     D

Part 3:  In the text below some lines are correct but some have a word that should not be there. Indicate the correct lines with a tick (ü). For the incorrect lines, write the words that should not be there.(7,5marks)

Caring for your teeth and gums should include avoiding                                 ……ü………….

such sugary drinks and food, especially between meals.                                  ……such…………..

Regularly remove the plaque and debris from off                                            1………………..

your teeth with a toothbrush. Use a small-headed brush                                  2…………………

of medium hardness.                                                                                         3…………………

This type of brush will easily reach to the                                                         4…………………

awkward areas of the mouth.                                                                            5…………………

Brush your teeth after each meal, especially more                                            6………………….

after breakfast and after the last food or drink of the day.                              7…………………..

Bleeding gums are such a common occurrence that                                         8………………….

most of people think it is normal. In fact, bleeding                                          9……………………..

and inflammation of the gums are signs of a                                                    10…………………..

common disease- periodontal disease-which may                                            11…………………..

gradually destroys the tissues supporting your teeth.                                       12…………………..

Periodontal disease affects teenagers and adults, and                                      13………………….

is the commonest cause of tooth loss in amongst adults.                                  14…………………..

It is caused by the continued presence of plaque on the teeth                         15…………………..

Part 4:  Use the correct form of the word in capitals to fill the blank in each sentence.(10marks)

1.                       Travel is now much .................... than it used to be                                                   FAST

2.                       Many................. think it is also much more comfortable                                            TRAVEL

3.                       Today, however, we seem to have less........... than in the past                                  CHOOSE

4.                       This is because airlines have almost .............. taken over the travel businessCOMPLETE

5.                        If you don’t like flying, you may be ............ to travel                                              ABLE

6.                       Travel by sea to Australia didn’t use to be................                                                 EXPENSE

7.                       Today only the rich can afford the................. of a long voyage                                PLEASE

8.                       There is no longer a regular passenger............ by sea between Europe and North America  SERVE

9.                       TV advertising is very expensive and so also very.................                                    PROFIT

10.                   Goods advertised must be given a fair and true........................                                 DESCRIBE

III.READING COMPREHENSION:  (25marks)

Part 1:  Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space. Circle your answers. (10marks)

Many parents believe that their children (1)______ be taught to read right after they have learnt to walk. This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (2)______ a child could be counter-productive if she or he isn't ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (3)______ and take the lead from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (4)______ toys, books and other activities. Nowadays there is plenty of good (5)______ available for young  children, and of course, seeing plenty of books in use about the house will also (6)______ them to read. Of course, books are no longer the only (7)______ of stories and information. There is also a huge range of

videos, which can (8)______and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book and are (9)______ valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly because too many (10)______ too much time watching programmes not intended for their age group.

1 A. should                    B. could not                C. had to                     D. must not

2. A. insisting                B. making                    C. forcing                    D. starting

3. A. pastime                 B. decision                  C. attitude                   D. competition

4. A. bright                    B. expensive                C. adult                       D. stimulating

5. A. games                   B. produce                  C. sense                       D. amusement

6. A. provide                 B. encourage               C. provoke                  D. attract

7. A. Search                   B. source                    C. site                          D. basis

8. A. enjoy                     B. watch                     C. reinforce                 D. assist

9. A. properly                B. perfectly                 C. worthily                  D. equally

10. A. devote                B. save                        C. pay                                     D. spend

Part 2: Read the passage and choose the correct answer for the following questions:

 Space Exploration (5marks)

In the 1960s, the first human explorations of space began. Today, scientists often debate the future of manned space flight. Should we aim for the moon again, or for Mars? It always comes down to concern about the length and expense of such journeys.

Mars is a much more difficult challenge than the moon. Mars is so far away that it would take about two years for a human crew to complete the round trip, including time spent on the planet’s surface. On the other hand, we know the moon can be visited in a fraction of that time, was a proven by the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Distance poses other dilemmas. A popular movie, Apollo 13, tells the exciting story of how NASA managed to rescue the astronauts of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the moon. With the tremendous distance between Earth and Mars, emergency retrievals like this would be impossible. The moon seem more feasible from this point of view.

As with most projects, the crux of the matter is economics. In fact, NASA has estimated that a managed flight to Mars would cost five hundred billion dollars. Critics argue that Mars is too far and the moon is too useless to us to justify any manned space flights at all. Nevertheless, should we choose to go ahead with space travel, it seems that returning to the moon is much more likely proposition than Mars.

1.                       The term “ debate” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

A.                     question

B.                     argue

C.                     imagine

D.                     propose

2.                       What does the word “ this” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A.                     The rescue of Apollo 13

B.                     The time it would take to get to Mars

C.                     A popular movie

D.                     NASA

3.The passage states that in a two-year period astronauts could

A. only get halfway to Mars

B. travel to Mars and set up a base there

C fly to Mars to begin exploring

D. go to Mars and return

4.According to the passage, how much would a manned space flight to Mars cost?

A. About a billion dollars

B. Just over five billion dollars

C. Around one hundred billion dollars

D. Several hundred billion dollars

5. The word” estimated” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to

A. bought

B. studied

C. predicted

D. multiplied

Part 3  : Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space.(10marks)

We have seen photographs of the whole earth taken from great distances in outers space. This is the first time, the (1)............... first time, in man’s long history that such pictures have been possible. (2)............. many years most people have believed that the earth was ball-shaped. A few thought it was round and (3)............., like a coin. Now we know, beyond doubt, that those  few were (4).................. The photographs show a ball-shaped.(5).................

Bright and beautiful. In colour photographs of the earth, the sky is as (6).................... as coal. The (7)................looks much bluer than it usually does to us. All our grey (8)................. are a perfect white in colour; because, of course the (9)............... is for ever shining on them. We are (10)..................to live on the beautiful earth.

IV.WRITING: (25marks)

Part 1:  Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the sentence printed before it.(5marks)

1.Thanks to Laura’s support I was able to finish the project.

Had it.........................................................................................

2.The manager was very astounded when they told him about the robbery.

On.....................................................................................................

3.She never seems to succeed even though she studies much.

Much.................................................................................................

4.The house seemed to have been unoccupied for several months.

It looked..............................................................................................

5.You think that fat people are always jolly, but you are wrong.

Contrary............................................................................................

Part 2:  For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. (1 x 5 = 5 marks)

1.You must drive more slowly in town  . ( reduce)

......................................................................................................

2.I wonder if you could possibly open the door for me. ( mind)

.......................................................................................................

3.She doesn’t know the difference between margarine and the butter. (tell)

...................................................................................................................

4.People knew they were spies. (known)

....................................................................................................................

5.She was dismissed because her typing was poor. ( lost)

.......................................................................................................................

Part 3:  Write a short essay on the following topic. Your essay should be between 200-250 words long. (15marks)

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement ? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

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KEY :

I.       Listening :( Tapescripts_ Cambridge IELTS 1)

Part1 :

1.      student accommodation / hostel

2.      awful

3.      not friendly/ kept to themselves

4.      Environmental Studies

5.      Lectures (too) busy

6.      Regular meetings / meeting with lecturers/ fortnightly meetings

Part2 :1B        2C       3D       4B

II.    Vocabulary and grammar

Part 1

1D            2C       3A       4C       5B       6D       7C       8D       9C       10C

11A          12C     13D     14A     15B     16D     17C     18D     19B     20D

Part2

1C         2D       3B       4B       5B

Part3 :

1. off                    2. ü                 3. ü                 4. to                 5. ü                 6. more

7.  ü                     8. ü                 9. of                 10. ü               11.may            12. ü

13.ü                    14. in               15. ü

Part 4 :

1.faster                 2.travellers       3. choice          4.completely    5.unable

6.expensive          7.pleasure        8.service          9.profitable      10.description

III. Reading Comprehension

Part 1 :

1A            2C       3C       4D       5D       6B       7B       8C       9D       10D

Part 2:

1B            2A       3D       4D       5C

Part 3:

1.   very                 2.For               3. flat              4. wrong         5. earth / planet

6. black               7. sea               8. clouds         9. sun              10. lucky / fortunate 

IV.WRITING:

Part1 :

1.   Had it not been for Laura’s support, I would not have been able to finish the project.

2.   On being told  about the robbery the manager was very astounded.

3.   Much as she studies she never seems to succeed.

4.   It looked as if ( as though) the house had been unoccupied for several months.

5.   Contrary to your opinion, fat people are not always jolly.

Part2 :

1.   You must reduce your speech in town. / Reduce your speech in town.

2.   I wonder if you’d mind opening the door for me?

3.   She can’t tell the difference between margarine and butter / can’t tell margarine from butter.

4.   They were known to be spies/ it was known that they were spies.

5.   She lost her job because her tying was poor.