BỘ ĐỀ ÔN LUYỆN HSG LỚP 12 2017

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ………   ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ CẤP ...... NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 12 Phổ thông Ngày thi: 31/3/2017 Thời gian làm bài 180  phút, không kể thời gian giao đề

 

ĐIỂM BÀI THI

Bằng số:   Bằng chữ: ................................

Chữ ký giám khảo 1: ..............................................................   Chữ ký giám khảo 2: ...............................................................

 

Lưu ý:

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section a: LISTENING (1 POINTS)

1. If the student has to get medicines, there’s a prescription charge of _____.

 A. £ 6.15  B. £ 6.50  C. £ 5.16  D. £ 5.60

2. Where is the student living at the moment?

A. at a hotel  B. at a hostel  C. in the Sport Centre D. at his own apartment             

3. Counseling service is on the _____.

 A. North Campus B. Central Campus C. South Campus D. West Centre

4. If the student wants to make a note, the number is _____.

 A. 09100625913  B. 90100625913 C. 09100762593 D. 09007625913

5. The fee you have to pay to get a pass is _____.

 A. £ 12    B. £ 22   C. £ 32   D. £ 42

 

II. You will hear part of a lecture on Wildlife. Listen carefully and answer questions from 1 to 10.

     Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the information twice. (10 pts)

The European Starling.

Length:               (1) ___________________.

Colour:                black or grey, white spots.

Nesting sites:      Trees and (2) _________________.

Diet:                    insects and fruit.

Natural range:      British Isles, Finland

Population:           British Isles, Finland: in decline

                              USA: (3) _________________ birds

Some of the problems created by large numbers of starlings.

On wildlife:    They compete with other species for nesting places.

On agriculture:     They feed on commercia crops.

    They cause financial damage.

On human life:    They may cause (4) _________________.

Possible solutions.

  There are three approaches in theory. The best one, of course, is (5)

   _________________.

section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (35 points)

 

I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

1. Preparing for a job interview can be _____, particularly when you are called for the first interview.

 A. stressful  B. tired   C. convenient  D. suitable

2. The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to _____ people’s awareness of conservation needs.

 A. rise   B. raise   C. draw   D. arise

3. As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were _____ greater threat.

 A. in   B. of   C. beyond  D. under

4. In the future, office will go _____ with the result that paper will almost completely disappear.

 A. electric  B. electricity  C. electronic  D. electrify

5. Let’s _____ the place; it looks so gloomy and unpleasant.

A. miss   B. abandon  C. depart  D. disappear

6. Mary's mother _____ her against taking too much luggage on her trip.

 A. warned  B. recommended C. encouraged    D. reprimanded

7. The context _____ you learn something can affect how well you remember it.

A. which  B. in which  C. on which  D. that

8. The Chinese widen their eyes to politely express anger, _____ the Europeans regard this expression as a sign of astonishment.

A. though   B. however  C. where  D. whereas

9. The curriculum at the public school is as good ______ of any private school.

 A. or better than  B.  as or better than that C. as or better that  D. as or better than those

10. Some people don’t agree with _____ very young and pretty criminals.

 A. committing  B. enforcing  C. imprisoning  D. offending

 

II. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (5 pts)

a. I’m sorry I (1. not be) _____ in when you came round. I would like (2. see) _____ you .

b. It was our fault to keep Jane (3. wait) _____ so long. We (4. inform) _____ her in advance.

c. The number of students (5. attend) _____ English courses (6. probably reduce) _____ next year.

d. I'm sorry; we seem (7. run) _____ out of coffee. We (8. have) _____ some tea instead?

e. Just relax, Anthony. As soon as your sprained ankle (9. heal) _____, you can play soccer again. At this time next week, you (10. play) _____ soccer again.

 

Your answers:

1. _________________________	2. _________________________
3. _________________________	4. _________________________
5. _________________________	6. _________________________
7. _________________________	8. _________________________
9. _________________________	10. ________________________

 

III. Supply the correct form of the words  in brackets. (10pts)

 

Most of us want to be healthy all our lives. Doctors say that to achieve this, (1. prevent) _____ is better than cure, so they advise us to avoid certain (2. active) _____ like smoking, (3. excess) _____ drinking or taking certain substances such as drugs, to eat (4. sense) _____, to take plenty of regular and demanding exercise, and, of course, to live in clean, hygienic conditions.

 

(5. Fortunate) _____, many of us have difficulty following this very good advice. Exercise, for example, can be boring, time-consuming and (6. convenience) _____. Even worse, some of our favorite foods like beef - burgers, (7. can) _____ drinks, ice-creams and crisps are the (8. health) _____ ones, and some things that young people often really enjoy, like bungee jumping, car racing and (9. parachute) _____ are among the most (10. excite) _____ things we can do, though, of course, they can be dangerous. What's better, live now and pay later or play it safe?

 

Your answers:

1. _________________________	6. _________________________
2. _________________________	7. _________________________
3. _________________________	8. _________________________
4. _________________________	9. _________________________
5. _________________________	10. ________________________

 

IV. Each of the sentences below contains ONE mistake. Underline the mistakes and correct them. (5 pts)

 

	Your answers:
1. The rhinoceros is known for its distinctively horns, which continue to grow throughout the animal’s lifetime.	_________________
2. Thanks to timely actions, some elephant populations, especially that in southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade.	_________________
3. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some wrapped paper.	_________________
4. Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances.	_________________
5. If you choose to work in Nepal, you will find a well - establishing programme, especially in the capital Kathmandu.	_________________

V. Complete the following dialogue. (5 pts)

Town Information Office, Brighton, Sussex

Tourist: Good morning. Could you suggest what we could visit here? Are there any old buildings, for example?

Officer:  Well, there’s the Royal Pavilion. It’s very famous.

Tourist: It sounds interesting. (1) ___________________________________________________________?

Officer:  Take the number 14 bus from here; it goes straight there.

Tourist: How often does it run?

Officer:  At a quarter to and quarter past four.

Tourist: (2) ____________________________________________________________________________?

Officer:  Oh, it only takes about 10 minutes, so it’s not far.

Tourist: (3) ____________________________________________________________________________?

Officer:  Every day, including weekends. Opening hours are 10 am to 4 pm.

Tourist: (4) ____________________________________________________________________________?

Officer: No, not very. It costs 200 for adults and 50p for children.

Tourist: That’s a lot. We’ve got three children.

Officer:  Well, why don’t you get a family ticket? That’s much cheaper.

Tourist: (5) _____________________________________________________________________________

Officer: You’re very welcome. Goodbye.

 

 

section C: reading (30 points)

I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. (10 pts)

     Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez died from respiratory problems, (1) ____________ 58. He had been seriously ill with cancer for over a year. (2) ____________ had been much speculation over whether or not he would regain his health to resume his presidential duties. Venezuelan vice-president Nicolas Maduro informed the nation on Tuesday evening, (3) ____________ Venezuelans that Mr. Chavez had died, "after battling a tough (4) ____________ for nearly two years." Maduro speculated that Chavez's cancer was started by foul play. He said: "We have (5) ____________ doubt that Commandant Chavez was attacked with this illness. We don't have a single doubt. The established enemies of our land specifically tried to (6) ____________ the health of our leader."

     Hugo Chavez was a highly popular leader in his country (7) ____________ continually championed the causes and rights of the poor. He redirected significant sums from the country's considerable oil revenues into social welfare programmes. He became famous for his fiery speeches, (8) ____________ those attacking the USA. He (9) ____________ several controversial attacks on the president George W. Bush, whom he labeled a devil. Mr. Maduro led a call for Venezuelans to celebrate Chavez, saying: "We're going to grow, we're going to get past this. Have a lot of courage. Stay strong, be strong. Let his name rise up. Let's praise Hugo Chavez." He added: "Those who die (10) ____________ life can't be called dead."

 

II. Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (10 pts)

 

BOOKS FROM PLANTS

It is easy in these days for a boy or a girl to have a book to enjoy. Today books are light and (1) _____. Try to imagine a time when there were no books. There was (2) _____ a time. 

 

When man first began to draw, he used the walls of his caves; later he made marks on (3) _____ other objects such as large pieces of stone and bricks of clay. (4) _____ time, man thought of using the smooth sides of animal hides to write on. You see, paper did not yet exist. Without paper, books (5) _____ we know them could not be made.

 

Paper was first produced by the Egyptian many hundreds of years ago. At that time there grew in the valley of the Nile River in Egypt a reedy plant (6) _____ the papyrus. In endeavoring to find material suitable (7) _____ writing, the Egyptian found a (8) _____ to use this plant. The stem of the plant, especially its center or pith, was cut up and laid out in layers which were processed by soaking, pounding, and drying into thin, flexible, writing (9) _____.   A wonderful development of great importance to mankind had been (10) _____.

 

1. A. portable  B. transferable  C. moveable  D. transportable

2. A. in fact   B. really   C. such   D. indeed

3. A. endless   B. variety  C. numerate  D. numerous

4. A. Without  B. With   C. In   D. On

5. A. as   B. like   C. which  D. that

6. A. called   B. calling  C. known  D. addressed

7. A. with   B. for   C. of   D. in

8. A. method  B. way   C. technique  D. manner

9. A. plates   B. sheets  C. blocks  D. patches

10. A. made   B. reached  C. done   D. realized

 

III. Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts)

 

     Children across the street were celebrating the fall of the first snowflake. This was what Nadia longed for but she was not like them. She was not allowed to play in the snow.

     Nadia’s parents were slaves. They worked for Mr. and Mrs. Flinch who had made it clear that Nadia must not be near their children. She longed to learn to read and write. Every morning, she would hear the children talking excitedly about school. They dressed well unlike Nadia. She had scruffy clothes and unkempt hair. Whenever she tried to neaten herself, her parents would quickly stop her and admonish her. She did not belong to the upper classes.