Đề thi học sinh giỏi Đồng bằng sông Cứu Long năm học 2008 – 2009 môn Anh Văn

Sở Giáo Dục và Đào Tạo Đồng Tháp Trường THPT TXCL Đề Thi Học Sinh Giỏi ĐBSCL Năm Học 2008 – 2009 Môn Anh Văn – (Đề đề nghị) SECTION 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR   Part 1: Choose one of the word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D which best completes the sentence. Circle the correct answer . 1.   In the hotel lobby the detective caught -------- of the man he had been hired to follow. A. glance      B. view   C. vision      D. sight  2. Most people prefer flying ------------- going by the sea because it’s too much faster. A. from      B. than      C. to          D. over  3. ‘Go on, finish the desert. It needs -------- up because it won’t stay fresh until tomorrow. A. eat         B. eating   C. to eat      D. eaten 4. Before he left on his trip to America, the young man promised his parents he ------- to them regularly A. is writing      B. will write   C. should write   D. would write 5. Andrew couldn’t ------------ himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face . A. help         B. stop      C. escape      D. avoid    6. The artist has been ----------- to criticism. A. tender      B. conscious   C. aware      D. sensitive    7. They searched for the number in the telephone -----------. A. catalogue      B. index   C. directory      D. register    8. When they could put ---------- the noise no longer, they banged on their neighbour’s door. A. back      B. in for   C. off         D. up with     9. A person of -------- age may suffer from defects of vision. A. every      B. some   C. certain      D. any       10. ---------  have settled, one of their first concerns has been to locate an adequate water supply. A. Wherever people         B. There are people who C. whether people          D. People    Part 2: Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN My attempt to teach myself Spanish has been unsuccessful(0)   SUCCESS so far and I am wondering whether I am simply .(1)      ABLE to learn foreign languages at my age. I am not .(2)      PATIENCE and neither am I  (3), so why have I found it almost       INTELLIGENCE .. (4) to learn more than just the basics of Spanish after      POSSIBLE nearly six months of study? My vocabulary is .. (5)   beyond      ADEQUATE very basic expressions and my grammar is . (6) to say the      SATISFY least. It is not only that my Spanish is . (7) but I suspect      CORRECT I sound very . (8), too. Recently, I met a Cuban tourist       POLITE in a café and ..(9), I must have said something         FORTUNE (10) because she looked very offended and got up       APPROPRIATE and sat at another table. Your answers: 1.    2. ..    3.    4. 5. ...   6. ..   7.    8. 9. ...   10. Part 3: Read the following letter and fill the spaces with a verb and a suitable tense . Dear Francesca, We (0) are having. a wonderful time here in York. We (1) here for three days now and we (2) . to stay for the rest of the week because we (3).. ourselves so much. We (4) the Cathedral and the Castle Museum and this morning we (5) . around the little-old fashioned streets, looking at the shops and cafés. I’m writing this while we stop for a cold drink before lunch. We (6) .. much money yet but we’ll get some souvenirs before we leave. Besides the sightseeing, we (7) some exercise. The countryside around York is lovely and we (8) . some lovely long walks. Fortunately, the weather (9) . very good so far. People (10) . It can be very cold and it often (11) for days! As this is the first time I (12) .. to England. I (13) . I’m just lucky. See you soon, Roberta Your answers: 1.    2. ..    3.    4. 5. ...   6. ..   7.    8. 9. ...   10.    11.  ..    12. . 13. ...    Part 4 :    Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined verbs with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box. One example has been done for you. carry on            find out           go in for                         look back on                 own up put up with        set off              stand up for                   think over                      turn down Example:   (0)   I’m sure we’ll all remember this holiday with great pleasure.                we’ll all look back on this holiday......... 1.   The fireworks must be stored safely in order to avoid exploding them accidentally.              . 2.   I didn’t  expect to win the competition. I only entered it for a joke. . 3.   Unless you confess, we shall all be punished.      . 4.   Before you accept this offer, please consider it very carefully. .. 5.   We can’t continue if you don’t co-operate. .. 6.   When the critics attacked her work, she defended it vigorously. .. 7.   He was offered a new job but he refused it because he didn’t want to move house. . 8.   We moved house because we couldn’t bear the noise from the motorway any longer. . 9.   He had to leave when his boss discovered what he had been doing. . SECTION 2: READING Part 1: Choose the best options to complete the following passage. Write your answer in the space provided. (0) has been done as an example. It is the nature of athletic records that they are broken and their place is taken by (0)others. Yet many in sports (1)., there is a mark which is not (2).. in itself, but which becomes a legend as athletes (3) to  break it. The most (4). of these is the attempt to run a mile in (5). than four minutes. In 1945, the mile record was (6) .. to four minutes, 1.5 seconds. And there, for nine years, it stuck. Then, in 1954, a medical student (7).. Roger Bannister decided to try and break the record. He had been (8) .. for this day since running the mile in 4 minutes, 2 seconds the (9).year. Two other runners set the pace for him and (10) 250 yards to go he burst ahead for the  finish. He wrote (11)..: ‘ My body had exhausted all its energy, but it (12) on running the same. Those (13). few seconds seemed never-ending. I could see the line of the fishing tapelike a man making a desperate attempt to save himself from danger...’ Bannister’s time was three minutes, 59.4 seconds. (14) . This record has been broken on many (15). since, Bannister’s achievement will never be forgotten. Example: (0) A others      B other      C one other   D another 1.   A. happenings   B. events      C. games    D. matches 2.   A. central       B. major       C. significant   D. considerable 3.   A. try       B. try on      C try out    D try for 4.   A. known       B. public      C noticeable    D famous 5.   A. smaller       B. less          C lower    D under 6.   A. broken down    B. lessened      C decreased    D brought down 7.   A. entitled       B. called       C nicknamed    D known 8.   A. trying       B. studying    C running    D training 9.   A. early       B. previous      C past       D. former 10. A. on        B. in          C with        D after 11. A. afterwards    B. then          C next       D first 12. A went       B. continue      C ran       D got 13. A large       B. late          C latest    D later 14. A But       B. In spite of      C However   D Although 15. A times       B. opportunities   C occasions   D incidents  Part 2: The reading passage below has six paragraphs A-F. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-ix.                   List of Headings i.   Indecision about a name ii.   Current problems with distribution iii.   Uncertainty about financial advantages iv.   The contrasts of cinema today v.   The history of cinema vi.   Integrating other events into cinema vii.   The plans for the future of films viii.   An unexpected advantage ix.   Too true to life? 16. Paragraph A   17. Paragraph B    18. Paragraph C    19. Paragraph D   20. Paragraph E    21. Paragraph F The end of the silver screen? Cinema technology has remained much the same for a century, so when will it go digital? Kelvin Hilton views the projections. A   Cinema is full of contradictions. It is high- tech and old- fashioned at the same time. Today’s films are full of digital sound and computer- generated special effects. Yet they are still stored on celluloid film, the basis of which is more than 100 years old. They are also displayed with projectors and screens that seem to belong to our great- grandparents’ generation. B   Now that we are in the second century of cinema, there are moves to bring the medium right up to date. This will involve revolutionising not just how films are made but also how they are distributed and presented. The aim is not only to produce and prepare films digitally, but to be able to send them to movie theatres by digital, electronic means. High- resolution digital  projectors would then show the film. Supporters say this will make considerable savings at all stages of this chain, particularly for distribution. C   With such a major technological revolution on the horizon, it seems strange that the industry is still not sure what to call itself. This may appear a minor point, but the choices, ‘digital’ cinema and ‘electronic’ cinema (e- cinema), suggest different approaches to, and aspects of, the business. Digital cinema refers to the physical capture of images; e-cinema covers the whole chain, from production through post- production (editing, addition of special effects and construction of soundtrack) to distribution and projection. D   And what about the effects of the new medium? The main selling point of digital cinema is the high resolution and sharpness of the final image. But those who support the old- fashioned approach to film point to the celluloid medium’s quality of warmth. A recurring criticism of video is that it may be too good: uncomfortably real, rather like looking through an open window. In 1989, the director of the first full- length American digital high-definition movie admitted that the picture had a ‘stark, strange reality to it’. E    Even the money–saving aspect of e-cinema is doubted. One expert says that exciting cinema will have to show the new material and not all of them will readily or rapidly furnish themselves with the right equipment. ‘E-cinema is seen as a way of saving money, because print costs a lot,’ he says. ‘But for that to work, cinemas have to be showing the films because cinemas are the engine that drives the film industry.’ F   This view has prompted some pro-digital entrepreneurs to take a slightly different approach. HD Thames is looking at reinventing the existing cinema market, moving towards e-theatre, which would use digital video and projection to present plays, musicals and some sporting events to the public. This is not that different from the large-screen TV system that was set up in New York in 1930 and John Logie Baird’s experiments with TV in the late 1920s and early 30s. Questions 22-26 Complete the summary below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage There are big changes ahead for cinema if digital production takes place and the industry no longer uses (22). and gets rid of the old-fashioned (23) and used to show movies. The main advantage is likely to be that the final image will be clearer. However, some people argue that the digital picture will lack (24). In addition, digital production will only reduce costs if cinemas are willing to buy new (25)..As a result, experiments with what is called (26) ‘..’ may mark a change in the whole entertainment industry. SECTION 3: WRITING PART 1: Error Correction In most lines of the following text, there is one word which is either grammatically incorrect or does not fit in with the sense of the text. Find this wrong word and then write in the space given. Some lines are correct. Indicate these lines with a tick (√). Two examples are given (0) and (00). Example:    0: being       00:   √ 0   Midsummer, the celebration of the turning of the sun, has been being the 00         highlight of the northern summer for centuries- an event full of symbolism, 1   customs, magic and superstitions. In Finland, Midsummer night is so short 2   as that evening duck flows into morning dawn almost unnoticed. Even in 3   southern Finland, midnight is the best described as strong twilight. 4   Midsummer night was, the most of all, the cerebration of greenery and 5   fruit. Nature is in a full bloom then and the day is never-ending. It was 6   customary throughout Finland to bring branches and greenery to indoors on 7   Midsummer Eve. Houses were so thoroughly cleaned and decorated with 8   birch branches and flower garlands. This ‘indoor forest’ was complete when 9   leaves on the scrubbed floor gave out a fresh forest aroma. Midsummer is 10   still the Finns’ most important summer cerebration. They gather together 11   around the bonfire to make dance, play and be with family and friends 12   themselves. In some areas Midsummer poles decorated with flowers garlands 13   and leaves are erected for the festivities. Although some of the old ceremonies 14   are now performed only for fun, Midsummer night, as bathed in the strange 15   white light of the North, is still mysterious. Part 2: 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. 1.   Our hotel booking hasn’t been confirmed. We haven’t received ____________________________________________ 2.   The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday. According ____________________________________________________ 3.   The Yeti has very rarely been seen at this attitude. There have ____________________________________________________ 4.   It is not certain that Jones will get the job. It is open ______________________________________________________ 5.   Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made. No sooner _____________________________________________________ 6.   As I get older, I want to travel less. The older _____________________________________________________ 7.   A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000. You won’t be able ______________________________________________ 8.   Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness. Alan’s illness __________________________________________________ Part 3: For each of the sentences below, write 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.   Mr. Watson managed to repair the garage roof only because his neighbour helped him. without ___________________________________________________________________ 2.   Nobody is infallible. mistakes ___________________________________________________________________ 3.   The last Olympic Games were held in Seoul. took ___________________________________________________________________ 4.   He talked about nothing except the weather. sole ___________________________________________________________________ 5.   In the end, I felt I had been right to leave the club. regrets __________________________________________________________________ 6.   It is stupid of you to refuse Richard’s offer of a loan. idiot __________________________________________________________________ 7.   The company has decided to replace this model. intention __________________________________________________________________ 8.   In the next few years we’ll probably hear a lot more about the environment pollution. likely __________________________________________________________________ 9.   Paula said I had caused the accident. blamed THE END