Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi THPT cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh - Năm học 2018-2019 - Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình (Đề 1) (Có đáp án)

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ĐIỂM BÀI THI
HỌ TÊN, CHỮ KÍ CỦA
GIÁM KHẢO
SỐ PHÁCH
(Do CTHĐ chấm ghi)
Bằng số:................/20 điểm
Bằng chữ:............................
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Giám khảo số 1:................................
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Giám khảo số 2:................................
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PART A: PHONETICS (1.0/20 POINTS)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation. 
1. 	A. rejection	B. regardless	C. represent	D. religiously 
2. 	A. assessment	B. passages	C. passionate	D. pessimism
II. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress. 
3. 	A. amicable	B. agreeable	C. admirable	D. arguable
4. 	A. position	B. financial	C. creative	D. personnel
5. 	A. negative	B. condition	C. impartial	D. descendent
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PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (7.0/20 POINTS)
I. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence below. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (3.0 points)
1. He has impressed his employers considerably and _____ he is soon to be promoted.
 	A. nevertheless      	B. accordingly         	C. yet                    	D. eventually
2. The climbers sought _____ from the storm.
	A. escape	B. refuge	C. solace	D. defence
3. The more expensive carpet is a good choice _____ it will last longer.
 	A. by means of 	B. due to 	C. in that 	D. in view of
4. The police caught the thief _____.
	A. red-handed	B. in the red	C. true blue	D. in black and white
5. The charge of murder brought against Mr. Good was _____.
 	A. dismissed	B. dispelled	C. dispensed	D. disapproved
6. It is recommended that tourists bring _____ shoes when visiting Trang An Complex in Ninh Binh as they might do some hiking. 
A. sensible	B. sensitive	C. sentimental	D. sensational
7. The dealer wanted 400 pounds, I wanted to pay 300 pounds and we finally agreed to _____ the difference.
A. divide 	B. split 	C. drop 	D. decrease
8. She was dismissed. She _______ the report as required.
A. must have submitted	B. should have submitted 	
C. would have submitted	D. could have submitted
9. It’s difficult to tell identical twins _____.
A. on 	B. out 	C. apart 	D. over
10. Several passengers received minor injuries when the train unexpectedly came to a _____.
	A. delay 	B. stand 	C. brake 	D. halt
11. It takes time and effort to _____ new relationship.
 	A. accumulate	B. cultivate	C. spread	D. activate
12. You can buy goods on the Internet with a credit card, but there is a danger of _____ if someone else obtains the number. 
 	A. corruption	B. fraud	C. embezzlement	D. disruption
13. Olivia has always _____ to visit Bai Dinh pagoda, one of the grandest in the world. 
	A. favoured	B. yearned	C. urged	D. inclined
14. I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me?
 	A. increase 	B. enlargement 	C. extension 	D. expansion
15. The full _____ of the damage done by the storm only became clear at daybreak.
A. degree 	B. amount 	C. summary 	D. extent
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II. Give the correct form of each word in brackets to complete the passage. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
Three or four cups of coffee a day may not sound (1) ________ (EXCESS), yet some of the minor symptoms many of us experience (like headaches, indigestion or high blood  (2) ________ (PRESS) may be related to caffeine (3) ________ (TAKE). A cup of real coffee contains about 100 mg of caffeine. It stimulates the nervous system, heart and kidneys. Heavy coffee (4) ________ (CONSUME) is likely to produce a general feeling of anxiety.
 	The effects that caffeine has on the human body depends to some extent on personality and (5) ________ (PSYCHOLOGY) factors. People, for example, who take tranquillizers are often (6) ________ (SENSE) to caffeine. Drinking more coffee only makes their symptoms worse.
 	The long-term dangers of caffeine - such as cancer and heart disease - have been the subject of much debate, but a recent study has found no significant association between coffee consumption and any major cause of (7) ________ (DEAD).
 	However, it might be (8) ________ (WORTH), trying to find out if caffeine is responsible for minor illnesses by gradually reducing the coffee intake. Switching to tea does not help much because tea also contains caffeine. The same applies to cocoa and cola drinks. Decaffeinated coffee is not the answer either because it tends to have a greater effect on your stomach, causing (9) ________ (DIGEST) and diarrhoea. (10) ________ (HERB) teas, which contain low levels of caffeine, fruit juices and plenty of water are the best substitutes. Also watch out for caffeine in painkillers and in cold remedies; you could end up ingesting several hundred milligrams of caffeine a day without even realizing it.
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III. Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence below. Write your answers in the numbered boxes. (2.0 points) 
1. Swimming is a very popular sporting activity so that many people have taken up in order 
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to keep fit or relax.
 D
2. Too many parents have a tough time get clear and accessible information about the public 
	A	 B	 	C
schools in their communities.
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3. After the first year I couldn’t cope with university, so I decided to drop off.
 A	 B	 C	 D
4. President Clinton has announced an initiative requiring all states to produce annual reports
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cards that are easily understood.
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5. It is clear that at some stage of history, humans began to carry their food to central places, 
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calling home bases, where it was shared and consumed by the young and other adults.
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6. The world was in threat from alien invaders - and everyone carried a slide rule in a holster 
	 A	 	 B	 C
on their belts.
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7. This autumn sees the changeover between keyboards and mice to using the human voice to 
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dictate directly onto the screen.
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8. MacDonald made his name creating the type of dresses that major celebrities like to see 
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wearing at high-profile events such as film premieres and awards ceremonies.
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9. His house is nothing out of ordinary; it’s just an average five-room house.
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10. China is one of the most densely populating areas in the world.
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PART C: READING (7.0/20 POINTS)
I. Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (3.0 points)
From the moment they leave the security of their accustomed environment, travellers are at risk. (1) _____ arise not just from strange diseases they meet on their travels but from other factors too: seemingly uninspiring home (2) _____ such as safe water (3) _____ sanitation and public hygiene controls, legal safety standards for motor vehicles and road (4) _____, are easily taken for granted, but simply do not exist in many countries. Environmental factors such as arduous conditions, (5) _____ climate, and high altitude may constitute a danger; and so may travellers’ own behavior, free from the (6) _____ of the daily routine, and determined to have good time with scant (7) _____ for the consequences.
When illness or injury occur abroad, travellers are again at a disadvantage – from (8) _____ to communicate with a doctor on account of language or cultural difficulties, or being unable to find a doctor owing to (9) _____ of the (10) _____ medical system. There may be a complete (11) _____ of skilled medical care, or of medical facilities of a (12) _____ acceptable to travellers from technologically sophisticated countries.
When symptoms of an illness (13) _____ abroad do not appear until after return home a final hazard becomes apparent: the symptoms may be (14) _____, may pass (15) _____, and the correct diagnosis may not be considered until it is too late.
1. 	A. Questions	B. Changes	C. Hazards	D. Complications
2. 	A. comforts 	B. helps	C. cares	D. aids
3.	A. stores	B. collections	C. levels	D. supplies
4. 	A. correction	B. maintenance	C. improvement 	D. quality
5. 	A. worsening	B. unusual	C. sudden	D. adverse
6. 	A. restraints	B. assurances	C. certainties	D. regulations
7. 	A. knowledge	B. awareness	C. regard	D. need
8.	A. inability	B. difficulty	C. inflexibility	D. timidity
9. 	A. misuse 	B. doubt	C. ignorance	D. disbelief
10.	A. local	B. district	C. neighborhood	D. area
11. 	A. breakdown	B. failure	C. disruption	D. absence
12.	A. type	B. design	C. standard	D. degree
13. 	A. received	B. formed	C. gained	D. acquired
14.	A. unfamiliar 	B. unlikely	C. unpleasant	D. uncovered
15. 	A. unrecognized	B. unknown	C. unforeseen	D. unearthed
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II. Reading the following passage and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the questions. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
For many people who live in cities, parks are an important part of the landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a refuge from the often harsh environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits. 
One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide - a key pollutant - and emit oxygen, which humans need to breathe. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal, concrete, and asphalt absorb much more of the sun’s heat and release it much more slowly than organic surfaces like trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to mitigate the Urban Heat Island Effect. 
Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks because most land is already being used for buildings, roads, parking lots, and other essential parts of the urban environment. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are very complex and require complicated engineering, but others are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment of a few hundred dollars and a few hours of work.
Rooftop gardens provide many of the same benefits as other urban park and garden spaces, but without taking up the much-needed land. Like parks, rooftop gardens help to replace carbon dioxide in the air with nourishing oxygen. They also help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect, which can save people money. In the summer, rooftop gardens prevent buildings from absorbing heat from the sun, which can significantly reduce cooling bills. In the winter, gardens help hold in the heat that materials like brick and concrete radiate so quickly, leading to savings on heating bills. Rooftop vegetable and herb gardens can also provide fresh food for city dwellers, saving them money and making their diets healthier. Rooftop gardens are not only something everyone can enjoy, they are also a smart environmental investment.
1. Based on its use in paragraph 2, it can be inferred that mitigate belongs to which of the following word groups? 
A. exacerbate, aggravate, intensify 	B. obliterate, destroy, annihilate 
C. allay, alleviate, reduce 	D. absorb, intake, consume 
2. Using the information in paragraph 2 as a guide, it can be inferred that _____.
A. cities with rooftop gardens are cooler than those without rooftop gardens
B. some plants are not suitable for growth in rooftop gardens 
C. most people prefer parks to rooftop gardens 
D. most people prefer life in the country over life in the city 
3. According to the passage, the Urban Heat Island Effect is caused by the fact(s) that _____.
i. cities are warmer than nearby rural areas 
ii. building materials absorb more of the sun’s heat than organic surfaces 
iii. building materials release the sun’s heat more slowly than organic surfaces 
A. i. only 	B. i. and ii. only 	C. ii. and iii. only 	D. i., ii., and iii. 
4. Based on the information in paragraph 3, which of the following best describes the main difference between parks and rooftop gardens? 
A. Parks are expensive to create while rooftop gardens are not. 
B. Parks are public while rooftop gardens are private. 
C. Parks absorb heat while rooftop gardens do not. 
D. Parks require much space while rooftop gardens do not. 
5. The author claims all of the following to be the benefits of rooftop gardens except _____.
A. increased space for private relaxation 	
B. savings on heating and cooling costs 
C. better food for city dwellers 	
D. improved air quality 
6. According to the author, one advantage that rooftop gardens have over parks is that they _____.
A. decrease the Urban Heat Island Effect 	
B. replenish the air with nourishing oxygen 
C. do not require the use of valuable urban land 	
D. are less expensive than traditional park spaces 
7. The author’s tone in the passage is best described as _____.
	A. descriptive	B. passionate	C. informative	D. argumentative
8. Which of the following pieces of information would, if true, most weaken the author's claim that rooftop gardens are good for the environment? 
 	A. Parks have many benefits that rooftop gardens do not share. 
 	B. More pollution is produced during rooftop garden construction than rooftop plants 
can remove from the air. 
 	C. Extremely high winds atop tall city buildings can severely damage some plants. 
 	D. The overall environmental benefits that result from driving less exceed those of 
planting a rooftop garden. 
9. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? 
 	A. A hypothesis is stated and then analyzed. 	 
B. A proposal is evaluated and alternatives are explored. 
 	C. A viewpoint is established and then defended. 	
D. A thesis is presented and then supported. 
10. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely endorse a program that _____.
 	A. permitted the construction of buildings in city park land provided they have 
rooftop gardens 
 	B. extended discounts on plants to customers who use them to create rooftop gardens 
 	C. offered free admission to schools willing to take their students on field trips to the 
city park 
 	D. promised vacation getaways to cooler destinations for those trapped in the city at 
the peak of summer 
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III. Fill in each numbered blank with ONE suitable word to complete the passage below. Write your answer in the numbered boxes. (2.0 points)
IQ TESTS
 	Psychologists have long been interested in (1) _____ we judge intelligence in strangers. Now scientists have designed tests (2) _____ try to discover which cues help people to judge IQ accurately, and which cause them to get (3) _____ wrong. High school pupils were videotaped answering thought-provoking questions and the videos were then shown to groups of ‘judges’ who were asked to assess the students’ physical type and monitor a variety of behavioral cues. Next the judges were asked to rate the students’ intelligence. At the (4) _____ time, each student was (5) _____ required to sit a standard IQ test. Certain cues matched the (6) _____ of the IQ tests more closely than others. While speaking quickly, using a lot of words or displaying ease (7) _____ understanding caused the judges to rate the students’ intelligence highly, and was reflected in the IQ tests, other cues seemed to give the judges an entirely (8) _____ impression of intelligence as measured by the IQ test. Among the cues that led judges to assess students as dull were factors (9) _____ as using halting speech or slang. Cues that led judges to view students as bright included talking loudly and using proper English. (10) _____ of these traits correlated with measured IQ, however.
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PART D: WRITING (5.0/20 POINTS)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it. (1.0 point)
1. It was to be another twenty-five years before Michael returned to his hometown.
Not until 
2. Mrs. Wilson says she’s sorry she didn’t attend the meeting yesterday morning.
Mrs. Wilson sends 
3. It’s almost nine months since I stopped subscribing to that magazine.
I cancelled .
4. The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual 
5. You could be arrested for not giving a breath sample to the police.
Refusal ..
II. Complete each of the following sentences in such a way that it has the same meaning as the sentence printed before it, using the exact words in bold. (1.0 point)
1. I could only afford that house because of the loan you gave me.	lent
Had . money, I wouldn't have been able to afford the house.
2. You don't have to come and see the new house if you don't wish.	obligation
You are . and see the new house if you don't wish.
3. You should have seen the boss as soon as you arrived. You knew he wanted to see you.
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You ... boss when you arrived.
4. You don't need to concern yourself with the new tax laws till October.	effect
The new tax laws ..
5. Janet has never passed any exams, as far as I'm aware.	knowledge
To . no formal qualifications.
III. Read the following passage and use your own words to summarise it. Your summary should be between 80 – 100 words long. (3.0 points)
	We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and not so bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!
 	Besides, it is rather unreal to grade pupils just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed- ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning. 
 	In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunities to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers. 
 	Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work; it do