Hội thi chọn giáo viên dạy giỏi bậc THPT chu kì 2011 – 2015 đề thi môn Tiếng Anh

SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC HỘI THI CHỌN GIÁO VIÊN DẠY GIỎI BẬC THPT CHU KÌ 2011 – 2015 Đề thi môn: TIẾNG ANH (Đề gồm 07 trang) Thời gian: 180 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề) Điểm bằng số:……………………. Điểm bằng chữ:….………………… Giám khảo 1: ………………………… Giám khảo 2: ………………………… Số phách: SECTION A: LISTENING I. Listen to the passage about “What's a University Education Worth?” and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Statements T / F 1. Students in England and Wales have had to pay their tution fees since 2000. 2. The interest on student loans is quite high. 3. Students of medicine graduate from university with debts of more than £20,000. 4. Graduates can afford to buy a house right after graduating. 5. The government takes repayments directly from their monthly salary if the graduates start to earn over £15,000 a year ……. ……. ……. ……. ……. II. You’re going to listen to the director of a college talking about his school. Listen to the talk and fill in the gaps with correct words or word phrases. Many of you already have a reasonably firm idea of the general subject area you wish to study. Others are more open and (1) _________. Whatever your situation is, I hope you’ll find that we have a course that (2) _________. Our firm aim is to be a student-centred institution with a special emphasis on flexibility. This begins with our attitude to (3) _________ . We judge people on their motivations and commitment to study as much as, if not more than, formal qualifications. This is reflected in the vitality and (4)_________ of our student population. Some of our students come direct from sixth form or college; others are coming into higher education after a short or long (5) _________ from formal education. Some are seeking a specific set of skills with a particular job or profession in mind; others are (6) _________ or studying to give their careers a new direction or dimension. Some are learning about the very latest scientific, technological and commercial knowledge; others are stretching their minds on sensitive environmental, social and cultural issues. Even a (7) _________ of the mix of our student body indicates that we are close to our aim of being a polytechnic of the whole community. To meet our students’ needs we have 500 academic and further 500 support staff committed to good quality teaching, high standards and sensitive and (8) _________ student care. We have probably the longest experience of understanding and dealing with the differing needs of a diverse student population. I hope you will find a suitable course at the polytechnic college. If you want to come to the college and we consider you suitable, we will (9) _________ to find you a place. And when you are here we will work hard to make your experience enjoyable, (10) _________ and educationally rewarding. Your answer: 1. 6. 2. 7. 3. 8. 4. 9. 5. 10. SECTION B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. 1. Whatever your ambition is, as long as you try your utmost, you will be able to achieve your ________. A. potential B. objective C. outcome D. motivation 2. It is ______ impossible to tell these twins apart. A. extremely B. virtually C. basically D. naturally 3. As we were waiting on the pavement, a black Mercedes ________ beside us. A. pulled up B. pulled down C. pulled off D. pulled through 4. ________ she’s got a job that she likes, she’s a lot happier. A. Since when B. Just as C. Now that D. Just now 5. Sorry, but that book is ________. We’ll get some copies from the publisher next Monday. A. out of print B. out of order C. off shelf D. out of stock 6. ________ amount of money can buy true friendship. A. None B. Never C. No D. Not only 7. The garden ________ as far as the river. A. advances B. lies C. enlarges D. extends 8. You can't get through on the phone because the number you want is ________. A. engaged B. occupied C. in use D. busy 9. ________ you were shocked is perhaps not surprising. A. What B. That C. Which D. How 10. I don’t see any ________ in arriving early at the theatre if the show doesn’t start until 9 o’clock. A. cause B. aim C. reason D. point Your Answer : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. Volunteering has many other intangible benefits. It can help you give back to society, break down barriers of _______ (1. UNDERSTAND) or fear, explore _______ (2. PERSON) issues and even have fun. It also has a _______ (3. MEAN) and positive impact on your community. But did you know that it can have many benefits for you, too? You may have heard that volunteering helps you get into college, but keep in mind they’re not just looking for a list of _______ (4. ORGANIZE) and dates. Colleges want to see a complete picture of you and real examples of your _______ (5. COMMIT), dedication and interests. Volunteering brings together a _______ (6. VARY) of people. Both the recipients of your volunteer efforts and your co-workers can be rich sources of insight. For example, maybe you’ll learn about the legal profession from a former lawyer you visit at a convalescent centre. Colleges pay _______ (7. ATTEND) to your life inside and outside the classroom. Your extracurricular _______ (8. ACT) reveal a great deal about you, such as what your interests are, whether you can manage your _______ (9. PRIOR) and maintain a long-term promise and how you’ve made an important _______ (10. CONTRIBUTE ) to something. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. III. There is ONE mistake in each line in the following passage. Find it and correct it .Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. We all know stories about people with exceptional memories who have the possibility to remember hundred of numbers after hearing them only once. Now experts are saying that such feats can be taught. For example, almost people can repeat about nine numbers if they are read out slowly. In one experiment, ten hours’ training producing only a small improvement, but the result after practicing for a thousand hours was amazing: some people remembered 80 and even 100 numbers. Similarly, a number of adults can identify only about five out a set of 21 colours what are only slightly different. But after 80 training hours one person could recognize 18 of theirs. Studies of 76 major composers show that it took at least ten years of musical training before any of them wrote a major work. Psychologists are therefore rising the possibility that genius is the production of teaching. Your answer: Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 10 SECTION C: READING COMPREHENSION. I. Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D to fill in the gaps in the following passage. Everyone needs somewhere to live and work, and humans will construct buildings almost (1)_______, using even ice or mud as materials if nothing else is available. In the industrialized world, the problem is not finding materials for building but limited space and the high price of land. The solution in most big cities is to build skyscrapers high (2) _______ the air but is there an alternative to building up? Some architects have proposed turning skyscrapers on their heads and building down into the (3) _______. This may seem an unusual concept but extensive railway systems exist underground so why not huge cities? Such places could accommodate 100,000 people without using up (4) _______ surface land. The underground city is technically feasible but there is a massive psychological (5) _______ to be overcome. Will people be able to (6) _______ with living away from the sun and sky? The underground “city” could be restricted to places of entertainment and office buildings but even being buried just for your working hours may not seem (7) _______. Some such buildings do exist. In Minneapolis, USA, there is a building which is 95 per cent underground but even the lowest floors get some sunlight. This is achieved by an elaborate system of mirrors. Living underground means you do not know (8) _______ the weather is like but architects (9) _______ great efforts to mimic conditions above ground. For example, the Asahi television centre in Tokyo is 20 meters below the surface but a special shower system can create the (10)_______ of rain. It seems that subterranean workers miss real weather even when it is bad! 1. A. somewhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. wherever 2. A. in B. to C. onto D. into 3. A. ground B. land C. soil D. earth 4. A. valueless B. valuable C. worthy D. worthless 5. A. bar B. barrier C. fence D. border 6. A. do B. solve C. provide D. deal 7. A. attraction B. attractively C. attract D. attractive 8. A. which B. that C. what D. whether 9. A. make B. do C. take D. have 10. A. depression B. impression C. admission D. suggestion Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. Read the following passage. Five sentences have been removed from it. Choose from sentences A-G the one which best fits each gap numbered from 1 to 5. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. International students who come to the United States may wonder about their American classmates’ prior education. Due to its local variations, the American education system appears confusing. In addition, the structure and procedures at American universities differ somewhat from other systems, such as the British model. This is a brief overview of the American school and university systems. To begin, because the country has a federal system of government that has historically valued local governance, no country-level education system or curriculum exist in the United States. The federal government does not operate public schools. (1) __________. Public schools also receive some funding from the state, although much of the funding comes from local property taxes. Public colleges and universities receive funding from the state in which they are located. Each state’s legislative body decides how many tax dollars will be given to public colleges and universities. Students in grades 1-12 do not pay tuition. (2) __________. Much of the control of American public schools lies in the hands of each local schools district. Each school district is governed by a school board, a small committee of people elected by the local community or appointed by the local government. The school board sets general policies for the school district and insures that state guidelines are met. (3) __________ . Elementary schools are composed of students in kindergarten and grades 1-6. Many children attend kindergarten when they are five years old. Children begin 1st grade at age six. Middle school is composed of students in grades 6-8 and high school contains grades 9-12. High school students are required to take a wide variety of courses in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. (4) __________. A course can be one semester or two semesters in length. The academic year generally begins in late August and ends in early June. In the United States, education is compulsory for all students until age sixteen. According to the U.S Cencus Bureau, 85% of students graduate from high school. (5) __________. A student graduates after he or she has successfully passed all of the required courses. Grades are given to students for each course at the end of each semester. The grading scale is A (excellent), B (above average), C (average), D (below average), and F (failing). A student who fails a required course must take the course again. A. They may also be required to take foreign language or physical education, and they may select to take music or art courses B. Most high school students graduate at the age of seventeen or eighteen C. Generally, school districts are divided into elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools D. College and university students do pay tuition, but many earn scholarships or receive loans E. Today, nearly three out of four American high school graduates go to college or university F. Each of the fifth states has its own Department of Education that sets guidelines for the schools of that state G. Admission to a community college is easier, tuition is lower, and class sizes are often smaller than in a university Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box provided below. Environment plays an important part in our life. Many people are aware of this. But few of them pay attention to how to protect it. These days, it is impossible to open a newspaper (1) _______ reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is (2) _______ threatened now and the future looks bad. What can each of us do? We can not (3) _______ up our polluted rivers and seas overnight. (4) _______ can we stop the disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding the problem while scientists search (5) _______ answers, and laws are (6) _______ in nature’s defense. It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to (7) _______: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as (8) _______. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces (9) _______ bills. We must all make a personal (10) _______ to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren. Your answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SECTION D: WRITING I. Finish the second sentence in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. ð All dogs are …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. John didn't celebrate until he received the offer of promotion in writing. ð Not until …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. We left quietly, so that we wouldn't disturb the children. ð So as ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. The machine is undeniably of great help. ð It is ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. We must continue our efforts, whether there are problems or not. ð Regardless …………………………………………………………………………………………………. II. Rewrite the following sentences using the capital words given in brackets. Do NOT change these words. 1. You should wash your shirt right now before that stain dries. (NEEDS) ð …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years. (WENT) ð ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. The girl’s behavior was incomprehensible to the Head Teacher. (LOSS) ð …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Some old people are finding it difficult to adjust to a digital technology. (USED) ð …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. (ON) ð …………………………………………………………………………………………………… III. The chart below gives information about the results of Tran Hung Dao High School (% above average) in the 3 tests (Placement, First Term and Second Term) in 3 subjects: Literature, English and Maths in the Academic Year 2010-2011. Write a report describing the information given. You should write at least 150 words. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. IV. Write a composition (about 200 words) to express your ideas about the following issue. Fewer and fewer students want to become teachers nowadays. If you were the Minister of the Ministry of Education and Training what would you do to improve this situation? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 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