Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi dự thi quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2015-2016 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Có đáp án)

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Part 3: Fill in each blank with a suitable word then give the correct forms of the words given to complete the passage below. Write your answer in the numbered space provided. 
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A man takes a single (16) ______ of a substance and puts it in his mouth. Instantly he is transported to another world, a place of surreal visions and (17) ______ colors. He rushes (18) ______ into this parallel universe. What is this terrifying compound with the power to induce such a mind-blowing trip? Is it some kind of drug that makes the user (19) ______ ? No, it’s just a humble cereal ad on TV. The Fruity Wheat ad is the latest in a long line of controversial ads whose (20) ______ appears to draw on the effects of mind-altering substances. Colin Rees of the ‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: ‘I find this and other such ads totally (21) ______ . Take this stuff and you will experience something out of this world– the (22) ______ of the ad seems clear to me. The companies who make them will say that any relation to drugs is just one interpretation of the advert, and not one that they intended. When I complained about this ad, I was told that it didn’t contain any (23) ______ messages. I thought that was a bit rich – I think the message in it is (24) ______ obvious! And I don’t think we should be giving TV viewers any (25) ______ in that respect.’
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Part 4. Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable preposition or particle. Write your answers in the numbered space provided. 
nibble at – settle up – cut out – go on – polish off
26. I’m so hungry. I could ______all the food in the fridge.
27. Could you pay my share of the bill tonight? I’ll ______ with you tomorrow.
28. Ted ordered all sorts of things to _____while we were waiting for the main course.
29. I was driving along when the engine just ______.
30. It’s not a good idea to ______ appearances, as they often give a false impression
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READING (5.0 POINTS)
Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer best fits each numbered gap. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered space provided. 
UNIVERSAL WET WEEKEND
	The weather across much of the British Isles (1). settled last week, with a good (2).of sunshine. On Saturday, the lunchtime temperature at Bridlington in the northeast of England was 28.20C, which compared favorably with Alicante in southern Spain at 290C. The rest of the world, however, was (3) .with some extreme conditions. A tropical storm, given the name Helen, hit Hong Kong on Saturday morning, though her presence had been (4). in advance. From noon on Friday, the showers and outbreaks of rain became more and more frequent so that by midnight on Sunday, thirty-six hours later, there had been 333mm of rainfall, not far off the average for the month of August, at 367mm. Even on Sunday there was a (5).in Helen’s tail. The town centre of Shanwei, near Hong Kong, was flooded when 468mm of rain fell in the sixty hours (6).up to midday on Sunday, nearly twice the normal August rainfall. On the other (7).of the globe, tropical storm Gabrielle moved across the Gulf of Mexico and overnight rain (8).the usual rainfall for the whole month. Although most of Europe enjoyed sun, the high temperatures were sufficient to set off some (9).showers. On Tuesday morning, a thunderstorm at Lyons in eastern France (10).99mm of rain in just six hours.
1. A. kept 	B. remained 	C. lasted 	D. held
2. A. extent 	B. quantity 	C. proportion 	D. deal
3. A. coping	B. matching 	C. colliding 	D. queuing
4. A. waited 	B. found 	C. felt 	D. warned
5. A. sting 	B. prick 	C. stab 	D. poke
6. A. going 	B. leading 	C. taking 	D. approaching
7. A. section 	B. side 	C. face 	D. part
8. A. overtook 	B. beat 	C. passed 	D. exceeded 
9. A. huge 	B. weighty 	C. heavy 	D. strong
10. A. deposited 	B. placed 	C. lay 	D. set
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Part 2: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one suitable word. Write your answers in the numbered space provided. 
When he was made (11) four years ago, John Spencer set up his own business dealing in (12) and second-hand books. “I didn’t expect to lose my job,” he said. “It happened very suddenly and I knew it would be difficult to find another one. I’d always been interested in books, so that seemed a good (13) to choose. I run the business from home and send and receive books by post so I don’t need my own (14) . Sometimes I travel to book fairs and sometimes I have a stall in the market. It was a bit frightening at first, being (15), but I’ve got used to it now and I really appreciate the feeling of independence I get from “be my own boss”. John got some advice from his bank manager about the financial (16)of his business and also took out a small (17)to buy stock. After only two years the business was making a profit. The secret of success, according to John, is to (18)in certain area (detective fiction and cookery in his case) so that you always have the book the serious collector is looking for. John posts books to his consumers and then waits for them to send (19). At first he wasn’t sure whether people would pay up promptly. “In fact, this hasn’t been the problem I thought it might be. Most customers are very (20)and it’s only the occasional one that causes problems.
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Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Write your answers in the numbered space provided.
SUBVERSIVE ART
Subversive political and social messages are a mainstay of the art community. In most modern democratic nations, where free speech is considered an inalienable right, such subversive art is easily found. American film is a fine example of this. Many American films are openly critical of American society and its values. Apocalypse Now, a film about the Vietnam War, is a withering attack on America’s involvement and conduct in that conflict. In a more modern setting, African-American film director Spike Lee makes films which depict America as a racist and unjust society. Other arts are filled with examples of subversive art as well. There are countless paintings and sculptures which openly attack Christianity and other values which are considered to be core aspects of America’s identity. Punk Rock, which originated in England, derided many of England’s most sacred of social values. Most famously, the 1970s punk band The Sex Pistols frequently sang songs about overthrowing the government, even going so far as to describe the Queen of England as subhuman. 
Not all subversive art is as upfront in its social criticism. Much of subversive art is quietly subversive. There are a number of reasons for this. The first is, of course, economics. An artist who is too open or too vehement in his or her criticism of society may find it hard to find an audience willing to pay for such art. In some societies there may be a fear of retribution, either by the government or by individual society members offended by the artist’s message. Nor are such fears unfounded. Author Salman Rushdie was forced to go into hiding after he wrote a book that Muslims took to be critical of their religion. Therefore, the subversive messages in art are often hidden.
One common method of hiding subversive messages in one’s art is through the use of an unreliable or untenable viewpoint. In this method, the artist actually presents a viewpoint that is in opposition to his or her own, but does so in such a way as to render that viewpoint unbelievable in the eyes of the audience. American author Mark Twain was a master at this. The narrator in his most famous novel is a young boy named Huck Finn. Huck supports the values of his society. For example, one of the justifications used by Americans to keep Africans enslaved was that they were somehow less human than whites. There is a scene in which Huck finds his friend Jim, a runaway slave, crying to himself because he misses his children whom he has left behind in slavery. Huck is surprised by this, and comments that it seems remarkable that Jim, a slave, could feel sadness for the loss of his children in the same way a white person would. This observation is so absurd that it discredits the entire notion of slaves somehow being less human than their masters.
Mark Twain was not the only artist to hide the subversive nature of his work. In earlier times, prior to the printing press and the mass production of posters, artists depended on the support of wealthy individuals to make their living. A rich noble who appreciated the work of an artist would become his or her patron and support the artist. In return the artist was generally expected to create art that the patron approved of, and herein was the problem.
These wealthy nobles represented the social elite, which in most cases was exactly the element of 
society which artists wished to criticize. One could hardly expect a patron to pay for art that was openly critical of his social class, so artists became experts in concealing the subversive message in their art. A close look at any of the great artists of history, da Vinci, Shakespeare, Milton, etc. Will reveal many hidden elements of social subversion.
21. In paragraph 1, all of the following are mentioned as examples of subversive art EXCEPT ____.
A. anti-war films 	B. songs of rebellion
C. highly sexual poetry	D. blasphemous sculpture
22. According to paragraph 2, what is the role of economics in subversive art?
A. It limits the candor with which artists express themselves.
B. It creates a market for increasingly shocking art.
C. It encourages people not to buy subversive art.
D. It encourages artists to be upfront in their social criticism.
23. Based on the information in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that subversive art ___.
A. is often highly profitable for the artist	
B. often evokes strong emotional reactions
C. is often banned by many governments	
D. is mostly focused on religious topics
24. The word “retribution” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. criticism	B. rejection	C. revenge 	D. anger
25. The word “untenable” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____.
A. complex	B. untrustworthy	C. obscure	D. indefensible
26. According to paragraph 3, how did Mark Twain seek to subvert the values of his society?
A. He used a highly unpopular narrator to discuss the topic of slavery.
B. He presented the views of his opponents in a ridiculous fashion.
C. He argued that slaves also held emotional attachments to their families.
D. He described much of American society as evil and bitter.
27. Based on the information in paragraph 3, what can be inferred about Mark Twain? 
A. He feared retribution from American society.
B. He was the first author to practice subversive art.
C. He opposed the American practice of slavery.
D. He was forced into hiding for his political views.
28. The word “this” in the passage refers to _____.
A. the fact that Jim misses his family
B. The fact that Jim would leave his family in slavery
C. the fact that slaves are considered less human than whites
D. the fact that Mark Twain opposed the values of his society
29. Based on the in formation in paragraph 4, the term “patron” can best be explained as ___.
A. a person who loves art 	
B. the target of subversive art
C. a person who supports artists	
D. a noble who represents the social elite
30. According to paragraph 4, why was it especially important for early artists to hide the subversive nature of their art?
A. The governments of that time were far less tolerant of criticism.
B. The people they criticized were their sole source of income.
C. They were unable to mass produce their art.
D. There were very few patrons who approved of subversive art.
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Part 4: Read the passages and do the tasks below. Write your answers in the numbered space provided
HIGH-TECH CRIME-FIGHTING TOOLS
	A. Crime- fighting technology is getting more sophisticated and rightly so. The police need to be equipped for the 21st century. In Britain we’ve already got the world’s biggest DNA databases. By next year the state will have access to the genetic data of 4.25 m people: one British-based person in 14. Hundreds of thousands of those on the database will never have been charged with a crime.
	B. Britain is also reported to have more than 4 million CCTV (closed circuit television) camera. However, there is a continuing debate about the effectiveness of CCTV. Some evidence suggests that it is helpful in reducing shoplifting and car crime. It has also been used to successfully identify terrorists and murderers. However, many people claim that better lighting is just as effective to prevent crime and that cameras could displace crime. An internal police report said that only one crime was solved for every 1,000 cameras in London in 2007. In short, there is conflicting evidence about the effectiveness of camera, so it is likely that the debate will continue.
	C. Professor Mike Press, who has spent the past decade studying how design can contribute to crime reduction, said that, in order for CCTC to have any effect, it must be used in a targeted way. For example, a scheme in Manchester records every license plate at the entrance of a shopping complex and alerts police when one is found to belong to an untaxed or stolen car. This is an effective example of monitoring, he said. Most schemes that simply record city centers continually - often not being watched - do not produce results. CCTV can also have the opposite effect of that intended, by giving citizens a false sense of security and encouraging them to be careless with property and personal safety. Professor Press said: “All the evidence suggests that CCTV alone makes no positive impact on crime reduction and prevention at all. The weight of evidence would suggest the investment is more or less a waste of money unless you have lots of other things in place”. He believes that much of the increase is driven by the marketing efforts of security companies who promote the crime-reducing benefits of their products. He described it as a “lazy approach to crime prevention” and said that authorities should instead be focusing on how to alter the environment to reduce crime.
	D. But in reality, this is not what is happening. Instead, police are considering using more technology. Police forces have recently begun experimenting with cameras in their helmets. The footage will be stored on police computers, along with the footage from thousands of CCTV cameras and millions of pictures form numberplate recognition camera used increasingly to check up on motorists.
	E. And now another type of technology is being introduced. It’s called the Microdrone and it’s a toy-sized remote-control craft that hovers above streets or crowds to film what’s going on beneath. The Microdrone has already been used to monitor rock festivals, but its supplier has also been in discussions to supply it to the Metropolitan Police, and Soca, the Serious Organized Crime Agency. The drones are small enough to be unnoticed by people on the ground when they are flying at 350ft. They contain high-resolution video surveillance equipment and an infrared night vision capability, so even in darkness they give operators a bird’s -eye view of locations while remaining virtually undetectable.
	F. The worrying thing is, who will get access to this technology? Merseyside police are already employing two of the devices as part of a pilot scheme to watch football crowds and city parks looking for antisocial behaviors. It is not just about crime detection: West Midlands fire brigade is about to lease a drone, for example, to get a better view of fire and flood scenes and aid rescue attempt; the Environment Agency is considering their use for monitoring of illegal fly tipping and oil spills. The company that makes the drone says it has no plans to license the equipment to individuals or private companies, which hopefully will prevent private security firms 
from getting their hands on them. But what about local authorities? In theory, this technology could be used against motorists. And where will the surveillance society end? Already there are plans to introduce smart water containing a unique DNA code identifier that when sprayed on a suspect will cling to their clothes and skin and allow officers to identify them later. As long as high-tech tools are being used in the fight against crime and terrorism, fine. But if it’s another weapon to be used to invade our privacy then we don’t want it.
Questions 31- 35: The reading has six paragraphs A-F. Choose the most suitable heading for paragraph B-F from the list of headings below. There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not use them all.
 List of Headings
i 	The spy in the sky	vi	Lack of conclusive evidence
ii 	The spread of technology	vii	Cars and cameras
iii	The limitations of camera	viii	Advantages and disadvantages
iv	The cost of camera	 ix	A natural progression
v 	Robots solving serious crimes	 x	A feeling of safety
Example: Paragraph A ix
31. Paragraph B	__________	32. Paragraph C	__________
33. Paragraph D __________	34. Paragraph E	__________
35. Paragraph F	__________
Questions 36 - 8: Choose the appropriate letter A, B, C or D to finish sentences.
36. Britain has already got__________.
A. four million CCTV camera	
B. more data about DNA than any other country
C. the most sophisticated crime-fighting technology
D. access to the genetic data of one in fourteen people living in Britain.
37. Professor Press__________
A. works at the University of Manchester.
B. studies car-related crime. 
C. is concerned about the negative impact of the use of CCTV.
D. feels that some marketing departments lie about the crime-reducing benefits of CCTV
38. The Microdrone is__________.
A. a type of toy in the shape of a plane.	
B. being used by the Metropolitan Police
C. being used by the government.	
D. able to film in the dark
Question 39 - 40: Use NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage to answer the questions.
39. Give examples of 2 events where technology is used to watch crowds.
40. According to the passage, we do not want _____ to use the Microdrone.
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Part 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 41 to 50. Write your answer in the numbered space provided. 
41. ______ 
Telephone, television, radio, and the telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in Japan or Argentina. An international soccer match comes into the home of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. 
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How has speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is physically smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one