Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 12 THPT môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2010-2011 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Vòng 1) (Có đáp án)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
 TỈNH NINH BÌNH
ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 12 THPT 
NĂM HỌC 2010 - 2011
 Môn: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng 1)
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC THƯTHỨCTHỨC
 Thời gian làm bài 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
 (Đề thi gồm có 4 phần 05 trang)
ĐIỂM BÀI THI
HỌ VÀ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do chủ tịch Hội đồng chấm ghi)
Bằng số:............................
Bằng chữ:..........................
Giám khảo 1:
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Giám khảo 2:
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(Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào các tờ đề thi)
PART I. PHONETICS: 
Question 1. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronouned differently from the other words . 
1. A. polite
B. miss
C. fist
D. list
2. A. stopped	
B. needed
C. sacked	
D. missed
3. A. stomach
B. church	
C. toothache
D. book
4.A. common	
B. comma	
C. commerce
D. comb
5. A. theme
B. than
C. there
D. though
 1. ... 2. .. 3. .. 4. ... 5. ....
Question 2. Choose the word in each group which has the main stress on a different syllable from the others. 
6. A. weather
B. unique
C. highland
D. ladder
7. A. experience
B. hurricane
C. volcano
D. material
8. A. dependence
B. prepare
C. prediction
D. forceful
9. A. tidal
B. ancient
C. amount
D. heavy
10. A. tropical
B.commercial	 
C. disastrous
D. extensive
6. . 7.  8.  9.  10. 
PART II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
 Question 1. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. 
1.  These figures give you some idea of the cost of ..  your car for one year.
  A.  controlling                B.  handling                 C.  managing                D.  maintaining
2.  It can take up to three months to .. a man to do this specialist work.
  A.  guide                         B. raise                        C.  train                         D.  learn
3.  In today’s paper it .. that we shall have an election this year.
  A.  says                           B.  admits                    C.  expresses                 D.  proposes
4.  I had to pay .. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today.      
  A.  taxes                         B.  rates                       C.  fines                        D.  duty
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5.  Tropical diseases are comparatively .. in Europe. 
  A.  scarce                       B.  rare                         C.  slight                       D.  few
6.  The .. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually
 high.
  A.  hire                           B.  price                        C.  fees                         D.  sum
7.  It takes a great deal of .. for the class to make a trip abroad.    
  A.  arrangement              B.  organization            C.  expense                   D.  business
8.  You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re .. for you.     
  A.  bad                           B.  unhealthy                 C.  unsuitable               D.  disagreeable
9.  I wondered whether you would like to .. to the theatre tomorrow.   
  A.  visit                          B.  go  away                   C.  go out                     D.  walk out
10.  Do you think he is .. of doing the job?     
  A. capable                     B.  competent                 C.  able                        D.  suited 
 1. ... 2. .. 3. .. 4. ... 5. ... 6. . 7.  8.  9.  10. 
Question 2. Write a suitable preposition in each blank:
 You certainly can not accuse me(1)being lazy ! One of the instructors here invited me(2)a windsurfing lesson, after a whole day’s tennis, and I said ‘’Yes ! ‘’. Of course, at home I have to spend a lot of money(3)...buying equipment, but I borrowed a wet suit from the Centre. Naturally, they provide learners(4)...the sailboard. I did not need a crash helmet to protect me(5)the sailboard. Really, the sailboard needed to be protected (6)... me! The instructor reminded me(7)the correct position of my feet, and warned me(8)...not getting go off the boom, but ! Anyway, he did not blame me (9)falling in, and he even congratulated me(10)not falling through the sail !
 1. .. 2.  3. .. 4.  5. ..
 6. .. 7.  8. . 9.  10. ..
Question 3. Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap.
1. It was essential that the union ... (1. moderate)..its demand for a shorter working week.
2. Were I .(2. know) the answer, I would tell you right away.
3. It was our fault to keep Mary waiting so long. We .(3. inform)her in advance.
4. For the past few days, I (4. work)in Jack's office, as my own office.. (5. redecorate)
5. I wish I (6. know)you needed the book. I (7. buy)it for you in London.
6. Too big and too heavy (8. pull)behind passenger cars, these mobile homes are
 moved by tow trucks.
7. The Amazon valley is extremely important to the ecology of the earth. Forty percent of the world's oxygen .( 9. produce) there.
8. I was such a beautiful child that my parents used to have me (10. kidnap)just to see my picture in the newspapers.
 1. .. 2. . 3. .. 4.  5. ..
 6. .. 7. .. 8. .. 9.  10. .
Question 4. Use correct form of the word in capitals at the end of each line to fill 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
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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.
1.   2.  3. .  4. 5. ... 
6. . 7.  8. .. 9. .. 10. ..
 PART III. READING:
Question 1. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
 Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of the whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
 Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction.
 Other form of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn, and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
 A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
 B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
 C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
 D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
2. Which of the following statements is not true
 A. There are many forms of communication in existence today.
 B. Verbalization is the most common form of communication.
 C. The deaf and mute use an oral form of communication.
 D. Ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
3. Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people?
 A. Picture signs	B. Braille	C. Body language	 D. Signal flags
4. How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
 A. 5	B. 7	 	C. 9	 D. 11
5. Signal language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally 
 except for.
 A. Spelling	B. Ideas	C. Whole words	 D. Expressions
1.  2. . 3.  4.  5. 
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Question 2. Read the passage below and decide which answer A, B, D or D best fits each blank. 
If you’re an environmentalist, plastic is a word you tend to say with a sneer or a snarl. It has become a symbol of our wasteful, throw-way society. But there seems little (1)... it is here to stay, and the truth is, of course, that plastic has brought enormous (2)...even environmental ones. It’s not really the plastics themselves that are the environmental (3)...
. – it’s the way society choose to use and .(4)... them.
Almost all the 50 or so different kinds of modern plastic are made from oil, gas or coal – non-renewable natural (5)... . We(6)... well over three million tones of the stuff in Britain each year and, sooner or later, most of it is thrown away. A high(7)...of our annual consumption is in the (8)...of packaging, and this (9)...about seven percent by weight of our domestic (10)... . Almost all of it could be recycled, but very little of it is, though the plastic recycling (11)...is growing fast.
The plastics themselves are extremely energy-rich – they have a higher calorific (12).... than coal and one (13)... of ‘recovery’ strongly(14)...by the plastic manufacturers is the  (15).... of waste plastic into a fuel.
 1. A. evidence	B. concern	C. doubt	D. likelihood
 2. A. pleasures	B. benefits	C. savings	D. profits
 3. A. poison	B. disaster	C. disadvantage	D. evil
 4. A. dispose	B. store	C. endanger	D. abuse
 5. A. resources	B. processes	C. products	D. fuels
 6. A. remove	B. import	C. consign	D. consume
 7. A. portion	B. amount	C. proportion	D. rate
 8. A. way	B. kind	C form	D. type
 9. A. takes	B. makes	C. carries	D. constitutes
10. A. refuse	B. goods	C. requirements	D. rubble
11. A. manufacture	B. plant	C. factory	D. industry
12. A. degree	B. value	C. demand	D. effect
13. A. measure	B. mechanism	C. method	D. medium
14. A. desired 	B. argued	C. favored	D. presented
15. A. conversion	B. melting	C. change	D. replacement
1. . 2. . 3. . 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. 8. . 9. .. 10. . 
 11. . 12. .. 13. . 14. .. 15. ..
Question 3. Fill in each numbered gap with one suitable word.
All men should study. We study to widen our (1)and develop our intelligence. Education (2) an important role in our life. First of all, we have to learn how to 
(3) accurately, to think truthfully, to speak (4)  and to write clearly. Education gives us knowledge of things around us and (5)  preserves the national noble traditions and
 .. (6) .. from generation to ..(7). . Education makes a person more perfect. An 
( 8)  man is both talented and virtuous . In every country, the government always considers ..(9)  as the most important policy. Some of us sometimes think that we “have finished” our education when we leave school or (10)  from university. Actually, real education should never finish.
1.   2.  3. .  4. 5. ... 
6. . 7.  8. .. 9. .. 10. ..
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PART IV. WRITING:
Question 1. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first one.
1. The decorators have finished the whole of the first floor.	
 We have 
2. Don’t sign for the parcel until you have checked that everything is there.
 Make sure that nothing .
3. It is such a marvelous opportunity that we mustn’t miss it.	
 It is too ....
4. My brother works better when he’s pressed for time.	
 The less time ...
5. He’ll set down. Then his performance will improve.	
 Once ....
6. Mrs. Scott is proud of her cooking.	
 Mrs. Scott prides .....
7. Are they likely to pass Proficiency?	
 Is there. 
8. He made a lot of mistakes because he didn’t study carefully.	
 Had .
9. Though I am poor, I’ll not serve a villain.	
 Poor ....
10. She didn't recover her confidence until that morning.	
 It was ...
Question 2. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same.
1. Why don't we go to the cinema tonight?                FILM
   Let's ...........................................................................................................................................
2. One of my favorite pastimes is watching plays.           THEATRE
  Going...........................................................................................................................................
3. Americans are usually quite self-confident.             STATES
  People........................................................................................................................................
4. John is still receiving treatment in the clinic.             HOSPITAL
   John ...........................................................................................................................................
5. Children don't attend classes on Saturday.             SCHOOL
  Children don’t...........................................................................................................................
6. Andrew said the mistake was my fault.                BLAMED
   Andrew...................................................................................................................................... 
7. It was raining all evening.                   STOP
   It ...............................................................................................................................................
8. When he got to the party everyone was chatting and eating.       ARRIVAL 
 On .............................................................................................................................................
9. They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time.       WERE  
 While.........................................................................................................................................
   10. Cats are not as loyal as dogs.                   MORE 
    Dogs.........................................................................................................................................
The end.
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
 TỈNH NINH BÌNH
 BIỂU ĐIỂM, ĐÁP ÁN CHẤM THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
MÔN TIẾNG ANH VÒNG 1
 Tổng toàn bài 100 điểm : 5= 20. Biểu điêm, đáp án cụ thể cho từng phần như sau:
PART I. PHONETICS: ( 10 điểm) Mỗi ý đúng cho 1 điểm.
Question1
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. D
5. A
Question 2. 
6. B
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. A
 PART II. VOCABULARY AND PRACTICE. (40 điểm)
Question 1. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi ý chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
 1. D 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A
Question 2. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi giới từ đúng cho 1 điểm.
 1. of	2. to(for)	3. on	4. with	5. from
	6. from	7. about	8. about	9. for	10. on
Question 3. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi động từ đúng cho 1 điểm.
1. moderate / should moderate 2. to know 3. should have informed 4. have been working 5. is being redecorated 6. had known 7. could / would have bought 8. to be pulled
 9. is produced 10. kidnap
Question 4. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi từ đúng cho 1 điểm
1. unable       2. patient    3. intelligent    4. impossible       5.  inadequate   
6. unsatisfactory   7. incorrect    8. impolite    9. unfortunately 10. inappropriate
PART III. READING : ( 30điểm)
Question 1.( 5 điểm) Mỗi ý chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A
Question 2. ( 15 điểm) Mỗi ý chọn đúng cho 1 điểm.
1.C- doubt
2.B- benefit 
3.D - evil 
4.D - abuse
5.A - resources
6.B - import
7.C - proportion
8.C - form
9.D - constitutes
10. B - goods
11. D - industry
12.B - value
13.C - method
14. C - favored
15.A- conversion
Question 3. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi từ đúng cho 1 điểm
 1. knowledge 2. plays 3. observe 4. correctly 5. it 
 6. customs 7. generation 8. educated 9. education 10. graduate
PART IV. WRITING: (20 diểm)
Question 1. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm
 1. We have had the whole of the first floor decorated. 
 2. Make sure that nothing is missing before you sign for the parcel.
 3. It is too marvelous an opportunity for me to miss (it).
 4. The less time my brother has, the better he works.
 5. Once he has settled / settles down, his performance will improve.
6. Mrs. Scott prides herself on her cooking.	
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 7. Is there any likelihood of their passing Proficiency?
 8. Had he studied carefully, he wouldn’t have made a lot of mistakes. 
 9. Poor as I am, I won’t serve a villain.
 10. It was not until that morning that she recovered her confidence.
Question 2. ( 10 điểm) Mỗi câu đúng cho 1 điểm.
 1. Let's go to see/ and see a film.
  2. Going to the theatre is something I really enjoy doing.
  3. People in/ from the United States of Amrica are usually quite self-confident. 
 4.  John is still in hospital receiving treatment.
 5. Children don't go to school on Saturday.
 6. Andrew blamed me for the mistake.
 7. It did not stop raining all evening.
 8. On his arrival at the party everyone was chatting and eating.
 9. While they were eating dinner, they discussed the problem.
 10. Dogs are more loyal than cats.            
 Riêng phần viết nếu học sinh sai lỗi ngữ pháp,ý của câu không đảm bảo thì không cho điểm .Sai mỗi lỗi chính tả trừ 0,2 điểm mỗi lỗi.
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