Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh năm học 2008 - 2009 môn thi: Tiếng Anh

Së gi¸o dôc vµ ®µo t¹o B¾c giang §Ò chÝnh thøc kú thi chän häc sinh giái cÊp tØnh n¨m häc 2008 - 2009 M«n thi: TiÕng Anh (líp 12) Ngµy thi: 05 th¸ng 4 n¨m 2009 Sè ph¸ch .......................... Thêi gian lµm bµi: 180 phót ®iÓm Bµi thi B»ng sè: B»ng ch÷:................................ Ch÷ kÝ Gi¸m kh¶o 1: .............................................................. Ch÷ kÝ Gi¸m kh¶o 2: ............................................................... L­u ý: - §Ò thi gåm 5 trang, thÝ sinh lµm bµi trùc tiÕp vµo ®Ò thi. - ThÝ sinh kh«ng ®­îc sö dông bÊt cø tµi liÖu nµo kÓ c¶ tõ ®iÓn. section a: Phonetics (10 points) Part I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts) 1. A. classmates B. bikes C. dislikes D. watches 2. A. washed B. worked C. corrected D. crossed 3. A. determine B. sacrifice C. habitat D. civilization 4. A. park B. yard C. card D. carry 5. A. effective B. recognize C. sentence D. equality Part II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (5 pts) 6. A. performance B. situation C. unknown D. confirm 7. A. edition B. melody C. newspaper D. generous 8. A. interesting B. surprising C. amusing D. successful 9. A. understand B. engineer C. benefit D. Vietnamese 10. A. applicant B. uniform C. yesterday D. employment section B: Grammar & Vocabulary (40 points) Part I. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 pts) 11. You look great! You (exercise) _____________________ at the fitness center? 12.13. The teacher along with her students (laugh) _____________________ heartily when the Vice Principal (walk) _____________________ past. 14.15. She (not want) _____________________ (call) _____________________ at home unless there is an emergency. 16. At this time next month, they (work) _____________________ in Ho Chi Minh City. 17. Galileo proved that the earth (go) _____________________ around the sun. 18. When I arrived at the party, Tom (already go) _____________________ home. 19. It is necessary that he (finish) _____________________ the report on time. 20. He died of lung cancer. He (smoke) _____________________ a lot. Part II. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D to complete the sentences. (10 pts) 21. Do you know that man _____ near the door? A. stands B. stood C. is standing D. standing 22. You can use my typewriter ___ now, but I’ll need it later. A. in B. at C. for D. on 23. The man _____ of the killing said that he was at the cinema at the time. A. accuse B. accused C. accusing D. be accused 24. I’m sorry, but I _____ seeing the manager at once. A. arrange for B. look for C. agree with D. insist on 25. After waiting for half an hour, we started to grow ___. A. patient B. impatient C. patiently D. impatiently 26. He was found guilty of drunken driving and banned _____ for five years. A. from driving B. for driving C. to drive D. driving 27. John gradually became _____ in the discussion. A. absorb B. to absorb C. absorbed D. absorbing 28. There’s no point in _____ for your exams now. Just get some rest. A. revising B. revise C. to revise D. being revised 29. Daisy’s marriage has been arranged by her family. She is marrying a man ___. A. she hardly knows him B. whom she hardly know C. she hardly knows D. that she hardly know 30. The more expensive the hotel, ___ the service. A. better B. best C. the best D. the better Part III. Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (10 pts) Your answers 31. AIDS is one of the most dangerous (infect) ....... diseases of our time. 32. He felt (courage) ...................... when he learnt that he had failed his exam again. 33. He is doing his research with great (please)................... 34. Every (participate).......................... has made good preparations. 35. I’ve been told some (astonish) ................................. news. 36. Languages are used for (communication)........................purpose. 37. It is against the law to destroy (history)...... buildings. 38. Are Vietnamese women used to being (independence)...... ? 39. That old woman often felt (lone) ............. 40. The professor explained his ideas with great (clear) ......... 31. ........................ 32. ........................ 33. ........................ 34. ........................ 35. ........................ 36. ........................ 37. ........................ 38. ........................ 39. ........................ 40. ........................ Part IV. Find one mistake in each sentence below by circling the letter A, B, C or D. (10 pts) 41. The director has not decided how to deal with the new problems already. A B C D 42. The progress made in space travel from the early 1960s is remarkable. A B C D 43. Because there are less members present tonight than there were last night, we must wait until A B C the next meeting to vote. D 44. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful A B C restaurants for over one hundred years. D 45. Sandra has not rarely missed a play or concert since she was seventeen years old. A B C D 46. There is no limit to the diversity to be finding in the cultures of people throughout the world. A B C D 47. The teacher told his pupils whether they knew how to behave and remarked that there A B C must be no talking in lessons. D 48. When I entered the room, I found my young son to stand on the kitchen table. A B C D 49. Petroleum is composed of a complex mix of hydrogen and carbon. A B C D 50. My English teacher said we should write another composition for tomorrow related for our A B experience at last week’s workshop. C D section C: reading (30 points) Part I. Fill in each numbered space with one appropriate word. (10 pts) There are several things to remember if you are (51)_____ for a new job. Most companies (52)_____ their vacancies in the newspaper, and there are normally a lot of (53)_____ for each post. A good letter of application is (54)_____ very important. You should (55)_____ with it your curriculum vitae, so that the (56)_____ knows about your qualifications and experience. If you are applying to a large company, address your letter to the Personnel Manager, (57)_____ deals with appointing new staff. If you are invited to an interview, (58)_____ sure you arrive suitably dressed and (59)_____ time. Remember to (60)_____ politely about promotion prospects, as well as further training, and last but not least, the salary and holiday arrangements. Your answers: 51. ..................... 52. ........................... 53. ........................... 54. ......................... 55. ......................... 56. ..................... 57. ........................... 58. ........................... 59. ......................... 60. ......................... Part II. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (15 pts) Looking for a job I finished university six months ago, and I’ve got a (61)_____ in business administration. I enjoyed the course very much although I realize I (62)_____ have studied a lot harder! A few of my friends have already got (63)_____ jobs but most, (64)_____ me, are still waiting for something suitable to (65)_____.(66)_____, I make sure that I keep myself busy. I look through the job advertisements (67)_____ the newspapers every day and I also ask all the people I know to tell me if they hear of any (68)_____ where they work. What I’m looking for is something challenging, and I would certainly be happy to move to another city or even work (69)_____ for a while. The salary is not so important at this stage, (70)_____ I earn enough to live on, because I don’t want to continue having to depend on my parents, although they are very (71)_____ to me. At the moment, I’m working in a (72)_____ restaurant two evenings a week, washing up and generally helping out, (73)_____brings in a little money. The other people (74)_____ there are very friendly, and many of them are in the same (75)_____ as me, so we have lots to talk about. 61. A. degree B. certificate C. diploma D. course 62. A. might B. must C. should D. could 63. A. full-hour B. full-time C. salary D. wage 64. A. for B. as C. such as D. like 65. A. turn over B. turn up C. turn on D. turn in 66. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Furthermore D. Moreover 67. A. on B. in C. upon D. at 68. A. positions B. blanks C. vacancies D. posts 69. A. abroad B. domestically C. foreign D. aboard 70. A. unless B. provided C. even if D. though 71. A. kind B. good C. important D. generous 72. A. close B. near C. nearby D. next 73. A. that B. which C. this D. it 74. A. worked B. are working C. were working D. working 75. A. situation B. circumstance C. plight D. condition Part III. Read the passage below and then circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (5 pts) If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to the children. However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well especially if the parents are very supportive of their children. Michael Smiths is very lucky. He is very fond of music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Maier, however, is not so lucky. As both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are, and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was at your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 76. The main idea of the passage is __________. A. how parents should make a child a musician B. how parents should bring up a child C. what differences there are between two kinds of parents D. what aim of a child can be much earlier to reach 77. Michael is lucky because __________. A. his parents help him in a sensible way B. his family is rich enough to have a car C. his father is a musician in an orchestra D. his is free to do anything that he likes best 78. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that __________. A. he has to do his best to do everything B. he has made great progress in music C. he is afraid that he may disappoint them D. he often wants to kill himself some day 79. It is one of parents’ mistakes if __________. A. they want their child to be a musician B. they help their child to win music competitions C. they don’t care for their child’s education much D. they make their child try to achieve too much 80. According to the author’s opinion, __________. A. it is unimportant to let the child develop in the way they want B. parents should be supportive of their children C. all sensible parents can train their children to succeed in everything D. unrealistic parents should arrange private lessons for their children section D: writing (20 points) Part I. Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one. (10 pts) 81. The plane had hardly left the airport when a big problem occurred. → No sooner ................................................................................................................. 82. The boss did not intend to consider the employees’ demand. → The boss had ............................................................................................................. 83. Nobody had invited Jean to the party, which annoyed her. → As she .............................................................................................................................. 84. You don’t know about this program because you don’t watch television a lot. → If you ........................................................................................................................ 85. John has done well in French, but not so well in Math. → While ....................................................................................................................... 86. In spite of his early lead, Hudson lost the race. → Although ................................................................................................................... 87. They said they would rather Diana didn’t listen to music at work. → Diana was................................................................................................................. 88. The police believed that the thief was still in the house. → The thief .......................................................................................................................... 89. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. → There’s no point ........................................................................................................... 90. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son’s intelligence. → Mrs. Brown takes ....................................................................................................... Part II. Complete the following sentences, using the words given. (10 pts) 91. When / make / form / coins / paper notes / money / easy / handle. ................................................................................................................................... 92. Please / contact me / if / there / be / anything / I / can do / help / you. ................................................................................................................................... 93. Since / beginning / course / I / never / be / late / class. ................................................................................................................................... 94. This problem / solve / shortest / time. ................................................................................................................................... 95. This mystery / seem / be / beyond / my understanding. ................................................................................................................................... 96. Despite / his enthusiasm / he / not succeed / work. ................................................................................................................................... 97. A finished film / be / result / collaboration / numerous individuals. ................................................................................................................................... 98. Only amateur athletes / allow / participate / Olympic Games. ................................................................................................................................... 99. A good teacher / make / her students / like / her lessons. ................................................................................................................................... 100. The price / the holiday / depend / when and where / you / want / travel. ................................................................................................................................... ___________The end___________