Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT môn Tiếng Anh (Kì thứ hai) - Năm học 2014-2015 - Sở Giáo dục và Đào tạo Ninh Bình (Có đáp án)

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Bằng số:..................../20 điểm
Bằng chữ:................................
Giám khảo 1:..................................
Giám khảo 2:..................................
(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên đề thi này)
PART A. LISTENING
HƯỚNG DẪN THI NGHE HIỂU
- Bài nghe gồm 3 phần; thí sinh được nghe mỗi phần 2 lần.
- Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh bằng tiếng Anh đã có trong từng phần nghe.
- Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc.
Part 1. Listen and fill each gap with ONE word. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
(You will hear the recording twice).
Rented properties
Customer’s Requirements
Name: 
Steven Godfrey
No. of bedrooms: 
(1) ..
Preferred location: 
in the (2)..area of town
Maximum monthly rent: 
(3) £..
Length of let required: 
(4) ..years
Starting: 
(5) ..1st
Your answer:
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
Part 2. Listen and decide whether the statements below are true (T) or false (F). Write your answer in the numbered space. (You will hear the recording twice).
True
False
1. She reserved a small car.
2. She'll take the bigger car than the one she reserved.
3. She'll take it for three days.
4. She'll get extra insurance.
5. She'll join the rental club.
Your answer:
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
Part 3. People are describing parties they gave recently. What happened at each party? Listen and choose the correct answer. Write your answer in the numbered space. (You will hear the recording twice).
1. People_________. 
A. ate lots of food	B. listened to music	C. played party games 
2. People _________. 
A. ate lots of food 	B. danced 	C. chatted 
3. People_________. 	
A. sang and chatted	B. ate pizza	C. listened to music
4. People_________. 
A. played party games	B. ate lots of food	C. danced
5. People_________. 
A. ate lots of food	B. listened to music and danced	C. chatted and danced
Your answer:
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
PART B. PHONETICS 
I. Choose one word (A, B, C or D) whose stress pattern is different from that of the others. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
1. A. inexpensive 	B. psychology 	C. patriotic 	D. scientific
2. A. secretary 	B. intelligent 	C. necessary 	D. comfortable
3. A. reduction 	B. popular 	C. financial 	D. romantic
4. A. postpone	B. specialize	C. purpose	D. summarize
5. A. significant	B. ability	C. political	D. sympathetic
Your answer:
1. ___________________
2. ___________________
3. ___________________
4. ___________________
5. ___________________
PART C. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR 
I. Choose one correct word or phrase which best complete each sentence. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
1. He went _________ a bad cold just before Christmas. 
A. down with 	B. in for	C. over 	D. through 
2. The new manager _________very strict rules as soon as he had _______ the position.
A. laid down/taken over	 	 	B. put down/taken over
C. lay down/taken up 	 	 	D. wrote down/come over
3. She _________to tell them where the money was hidden.
A. objected	B. rejected	C. refused	D. disagreed
4. The players were cheered by their _________as they came out of the pitch.
A. audience	B. spectators	C. viewers	D. public
5. - Sue: “Have you seen the price of petrol these days?”
 - Long: “________”
A. It's amazing, isn't it?	B. I'm amazing, aren't I?
C. Isn't it great? 	 	D. What a lot of petrol!
6. - Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?”
 - Receptionist: “_________”
A. Not at the moment. He can't be disturbed. 	B. OK, you will need to check my diary.
C. OK, let me just check the diary.	 	D. Have a seat and I'll be with you in an hour.
7. The school was closed for a month because of serious _________of fever.
A. outcome	B. outburst	C. outset	D. outbreak
8. Don’t be late for the interview. _________, people will think you are a disorganized person.
A. Unless	B. Otherwise	C. If 	D. However
9. When my wife _________back tomorrow, she’ll find everything in order.
A. comes	 	B. shall come C. will come D. come
10. His teacher went crazy because of his laziness. He _________the exercises assigned by his teacher.
A. should have done	B. must have done	C. should do	D. can have done
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
II. Give the correct form(s) of the words in the brackets below. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
1. The recent hurrican caused _________damage. (WIDE)
2. My boss was annoyed at my _________to co-operate. (REFUSE)
3. The behaviour of the woman is very_________. The guard of the supermarket is having a look on her. (SUSPECT)
4. How much does _________of this club cost? (MEMBER)
5. Traveling in big cities is becoming more and more _________ every day. (TROUBLE)
6. He was an _________ writer because he persuaded many people to see the truth. (INFLUENCE)
7. He won the discus event at the Olympic Games but was later _________when a medical check proved that he had been taking drugs. (QUALIFY)
8. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the _________species. (DANGER)
9. The dictionaries are with the other_________books. (REFER)
10. Thank you for your present. It was very _________of you to send it. (THINK)
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
III. Put each verb given in the bracket into an appropriate tense or form. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
At this time next week, they (1)_________(sit) in the train on their way to Paris.
He got the highest mark in the test yesterday. He (2)_________(prepare) well for it.
She suggested that he (3)_________(come) home at once.
At no time he (4)_________ (know) she was a teacher.
(5)_________ (come) there, he saw her where he (6)_________(leave) her before.
You (7)_________(have) your house (8)_________ (repaint) at the moment?
The man (9)_________ (bite) by a snake was taken to hospital.
We found him (10)_________(kill) in the forest.
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
IV. Find out and correct ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
1. I was the last person hearing about that accident.
2. He objected for his secretary’s coming to work late.
3. For such an experience and able teacher, discipline was not a problem.
4. He looks remarkable like his father.
5. Only by studying hard you can pass the final exam.
6. They are having the walls painting by the painters.
7. Finishing his dinner, he went to the cinema with his girlfriend.
8. It is important that she helps her sister to finish her housework.
9. When he came, it looked as if the house has been unoccupied for several months.
10. Each of the company’s employees will be presented with a gold watch when they will retire.
Your answer:
1. ____________ → ____________
2. ____________ → ____________
3. ____________ → ____________
4. ____________ → ____________
5. ____________ → ____________
6. ____________ → ____________
7. ____________ → ____________
8. ____________ → ____________
9. ____________ → ____________
10. ___________ → ____________
PART D: READING 
I. Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
Choosing clothes can be difficult. Some people want to be fashionable, but they don’t want to look exactly (1) _________everybody else. Not all clothes are suitable (2) _________ work or school, perhaps because they are not formal (3) _________, or simply not comfortable. It is easy to buy the (4) _________ size, and find that your trousers are too tight, especially if you are a little bit (5) _________. Very loose clothes (6) _________ you feel slim, but when they have shrunk in the (7) _________ machine, then you have the same problem! If you buy light cotton clothes, then they might not be (8) _________enough for winter. (9) _________your shoes are not waterproof, and if you aren’t dressed for the cold, you might look good, but feel (10) _________! 
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
II. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to fill in each blank below. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world's climate. Many scientists (1)_________the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (2)_________the world's temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (3)_________from the force of the wind, rain and sun. (4)_________ to them, global warming is making extreme weather events; such as hurricanes and droughts, even more (5)_________and causing sea levels all around the world to (6)_________. Environmental groups are putting (7)_________ on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (8)_________ by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problem at its source. They are in (9)_________ of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power stations. Some scientists, (10)_________, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results. Global warming, it seems, is to stay.
1.	A. give 	B. put 	C. take 	D. have
2.	A. in 	B. at 	C. by 	D. to
3.	A. threat 	B. danger 	C. risk 	D. harm
4.	A. Concerning 	B. Regarding 	C. Depending 	D. According
5.	A. strike 	B. strong 	C. severe 	D. heavy
6.	A. raise 	B. arise 	C. lift 	D. rise
7.	A. force 	B. pressure 	C. persuasion 	D. encouragement
8.	A. off 	B. away 	C. up 	D. over
9.	A. belief 	B. request 	C. favor 	D. suggestion
10. 	A. because 	B. however 	C. despite 	D. although
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
III. Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) for each of the following questions. Write your answer in the numbered space. 
The work of the railroad pioneers in America became the basis for a great surge of railroad building halfway through the nineteenth century that linked the nation together as never before. Railroads eventually became the nation’s number one transportation system, and remained so until the construction of the interstate highway system halfway through the twentieth century. They were of crucial importance in stimulating economic expansion, but their influence reached beyond the economy and was pervasive in America society at large.
	By 1804, English as well as American inventors had experimented with steam engines for moving land vehicles. In 1920, John Stevens ran a locomotive and cars around in a circular track on his New Jersey estate, which the public saw as an amusing toy. And in 1825, after opening a short length of track, the Stockton to Darlington Railroad in England became the first line to carry general traffic. American business people, especially those in the Atlantic coastal region who looked for better communication with the West, quickly became interested in the English experiment. The first company in America to begin actual operations was the Baltimore and Ohio, which opened a thirteen-mile length of track in 1830. It used a team of horses to pull a train of passenger carriages and freight wagons along the track. Steam locomotive power didn’t come into regular service until two years later.
	However, for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system. Even the longest of the lines was relatively short in the 1830’s and most of them served simply to connect water routes to each other, not to link one railroad to another. Even when two lines did connect, the tracks often differed in width, so cars from one line couldn’t link it onto tracks on the next line. Schedules were unreliable and wecks were frequent. Significantly, however, some important developments during the 1830’s and 1840’s included the introduction of heavier iron rails, more flexible and powerful locomotives, and passenger cars were redesigned to become more stable, comfortable, and larger. By the end of 1830, only 23 miles of track had been laid in the country. But by 1936, more than 1,000 miles of track had been laid in eleven States, and within the decade, almost 3,000 miles had been constructed. By that early age, the United States had already surpassed Great Britain in railroad construction, and particularly from the mid-1860’s, the late nineteenth century belonged to the railroads.
1. The word “stimulating” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to _________.
A. helping	B. changing	C. promoting	D. influencing
2. The word “their” in the first paragraph refers to_________.
A. railroad pioneers	B. railroads	
C. the interstate highway system	D. American society.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The United States regarded Great Britain as a competitor in developing the most efficient railroad system.
B. Steam locomotive power was first used in 1832.
C. American business saw railroad as a threat to established businesses.
D. Steam locomotives replaced horses because of the distances across the country.
4. The author concludes that for the first decade or more, there was not yet a true railroad system because_________.
A. passenger cars were not stable, comfortable or large.
B. locomotives were not powerful enough.
C. schedules were unreliable and wecks were frequent.
D. lines were relatively short and not usually linked.
5. The word “schedules” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to _________.
A. stations	B. safety rules	C. timetables	D. railroad tracks
6. Which of the following is NOT true about the 1830’s and 1840’s rail services?
A. passenger cars became large.	B. schedules were reliable.
C. locomotives became more powerful.	D. tracks were heavier.
7. The word “relatively” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to_________.
A. comparatively	B. supportively	C. approximately	D. crucially
8. By what time had almost 3, 000 miles of track been laid?
A. 1830	B. 1836	C. 1840	D. mid-1860s
9. The word “surpassed” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to_________.
A. exceeded	B. beaten	C. overtaken	D. equaled
10. Why are details about Great Britain included in the passage?
A. To compare developments in both the United States and Great Britain.
B. To illustrate the competitiveness between the two countries.
C. To show where Americans got their ideas and technology from.
D. To provide a more complete historical context.
Your answer:
1._______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
7. _______________________
8. _______________________
9. _______________________
10. ______________________
PART E: WRITING 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the one printed before it.
1. If you changed your mind, you could join us.
® Were you _____________________________________________________________________
2. He snatched up the fire extinguisher after he read the instruction.
® Having _______________________________________________________________________
3. My father finds the map hard to follow.
® My father has _________________________________________________________________
4. I will marry her and I don’t care how old she is. 
® No matter _____________________________________________________________________
5. The value of sterling has fallen considerably in the past week.
® There has _____________________________________________________________________
6. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
® But for _______________________________________________________________________
7. We regret to inform you that your application has not been successful.
® Much to ______________________________________________________________________
8. She insisted on a full apology.
® Nothing but____________________________________________________________________
9. You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed.
® There’s no point ________________________________________________________________
10. It’s nobody’s fault that the concert was cancelled.
® Nobody was to _________________________________________________________________
II. Use the words provided in the parentheses to rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.
1. Joanne has a rather unsatisfactory relationship with her sisters. (GET)
® _____________________________________________________________________________
2. My grandfather died when I was a child. (PASSED)
® _____________________________________________________________________________
3. Although his legs were injured in the accident, he competed in the Olympic Games. (PREVENT)
® _____________________________________________________________________________
4. They suddenly realized that they were in danger. (DAWNED)
® _____________________________________________________________________________
5. It wasn’t my intention to upset you. (MEAN)
® _____________________________________________________________________________
III. Write a paragraph of about 120-150 words on the following topic: 
“Good books are good teachers”
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