TỈNH AN GIANG TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THOẠI NGỌC HẦU ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI ĐBSCL _ Năm học 2010 – 2011 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút ************* Số mật mã : Phần phách I LISTENING : No suggestion II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR ( 7ms) A Multiple choice : (3 ms) He promised to mend the broken wheel soon without _ A fail B failure C trouble D mistake People who are unemployed can receive the A pension B dole C scholarship D allowance Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have any solutions A looked into B thought over C got round to D come up with I have never seen _ before A such good film B so good film C so good a film D such good a film We've got a very good in the local newspaper this morning They must have liked the play A critic B article C write-up D praise The accused man was proved innocent and was A liberated B excused C interned D acquitted As we were driving along a car suddenly in front of us A set out B put up C pulled out D stepped in I know for _ that he was at the scene yesterday A exact B certain C true D correct She's certainly a _ writer; she has written quite a few books this year A fruitful B fertile C prolific D successful 10 I’ll _ the idea with the other members in the family and let you know A discuss B argue C explain D talk 11 The car burst into but the driver managed to escape A fire B burning C heat D flames 12 I was just _ to go out when you telephoned A around B about C thinking D planned 13 They live in a very _ populated area of Italy A sparsely B scarcely C hardly D barely 14 The _ exam in January prepared pupils for the real thing in June A false B unreal C untrue D imaginary 15 Automobile production in the United States _ A have taken slumps and rises in recent years B has been rather erratic recently C has been erratically lately D are going up and down all the time 16 While attempting to reach his home before the storm A the bicycle of John broke down B it happened that John's bike broke down C the storm caught John D John had an accident on his bicycle 17 Unless you give up smoking , you’ll _ the risk of damaging your health A bear B suffer C make D run 18 Do you think Ms Brown will _ for Parliament in the next election? A sit B run C walk D stand 19 I my best suit - everyone else was very casually dressed A needn't wear B mustn't wear C needn't have worn D mustn't have worn 20 He passed the test by the skin of his teeth A easily B with very little margin C with a very high score D All are correct 21 It has rained for four days without letting up A thundering B freezing C increasing in intensity D slackening 22 Are you sure you told me ? I don’t recall _ about it A having told B having been told C to have told D to have been told 23 There are two small rooms in the beach house , served as a kitchen A the smaller of which B the smallest of which C the smaller of them D smallest of that 24 Last year , Matt earned his brother , who has a better position A twice as much as B twice as many as C twice more than D twice as more as 25 The doctor insisted that his patient _ A he did not work too hard for three months B take it easy for three months C take it easy inside of three months D could take some vacations for three months 26 _ we have finished the course , we should start doing more revision work A For now B Now that C Ever since D By now 27 Some very important issue was all his attention A taking up B taking off C taking out D taking in 28 I wish you ‘d stop chatting and with some work A get down B come on C get on D come back 29 Jane changed her major from French to business A with hopes to be able easier to locate employment B hoping she can easier get a job C with the hope for being able to find better a job D hoping to find a job more easily This university's programmes _ those of Harvard A come second to B are first C are second only to D are in second place Answer : A 11 D 21 D B 12 B 22 B D 13 A 23 A C 14 D 24 A C 15 B 25 B D C 16 D 17 D 26 B 27 A B 18 B 28 C C 10 A 19 C 20 B 29 D 30 C B Word form : (1m) In developing nations, the (1) _ of food is the primary cause of malnutrition Famine, drought, war, and (2) systems of food distribution contribute to the (3) problem of world hunger Many countries have little or no reserves of (4) _ land or water: in addition, some, such as Bangladesh and other Southeast Asian nations, cannot afford to buy food from other countries Some countries have enough resources to grow food but governmental (5) of agriculture and poor policy decisions have resulted in (6) _ diets In addition to (7) _ disorders, there are certain diseases that contribute to malnutrition by (8) _ with the body's (9) or utilization of (10) 10 A availability A reliable A ongoing A fertility A neglectful A adequate A dietetic A interfering A absorptive A nutrients Answer : D D B B B available B unreliable B going B fertilize B neglect B imadequate B dietary B interfere B absorbed B nutrition A A C inavailability C reliant C outgoing C fertile C neglectfulness C unadequate C dietarian C interfered C absorption C nutritious C C B 10 A D unavailability D reliance D gone D fertilized D neglecting D inadequate D dietetics D being interfered D absorbent D nutritionist C Use the correct verb tense / form : (1 m) I heard the sound of children playing in the street outside I listened more closely Their words (1) _ with death, injury and revenge The names they called out were all from the latest series of so-called children's films (2) in the cinemas They were in a fantasy world It (3) that these boys were playing in this way only because of the films they (4) , and that this will encourage them to grow up into violent adults I disagree with that It is true that if they (5) _ these things they (6) _ these particular games, but I am sure they would be playing other games of equal violence, as young boys(7) _ Moreover, if (8) to get this natural violence out of their systems at an early age, they are less likely to grow up into violent adults To sum up, I would say that violence in the cinema (9) _ people to be violent, with the exception of a very few However, it (10) people ideas about how to put violent feelings into practice A were all associated B have associated C associated D associate A showing B were shown C to show D being shown A can be said B could be said C should be said D would be said A saw B were seeing C had seen D see A didn’t see B saw C had seen D had not seen A would not be playing B wouldn’t have played C would not play D would play A had always done B are always doing C have always done D always did A allowing B allowed C it allowed D it allows A did not encourage B does not encourage C encourage D encourages 10 A must give B will give C is to give D may give Answer : A A D C B B C B D 10 D D Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or article : (1 m) The police wanted Ted to call at the station They wanted him to call _ them A at B in C on D up The writer got on the bus but he didn't know where to A get down B get off C get out of D get over This is an experiment The astronauts will be trying something A on B out C in D with We are appreciative _ their efforts A of B for C in D over She was unequal _ the demands placed on her A towards B with C for D to You know your problem? You get too wound up _ things A with B for C under D about I was _ the impression that I had paid you the work you did _ me A on for for B under for for C under on for D under for with The professor interceded _ the review board on my behalf A at B on C with D for It was _ January after we went to Greece A a B an C the D no article 10 Winton Churchill has been called of century A the / the B a / a C a / the D the / a Answer : C D B B B C A C 5 D 10 A E Mistake recognition : (1m) Compact discs (CDs) have revolutionized the music industry with surprisingly realistical A B C D sound The six-inch discs look thin plastic sandwiches with aluminum in the center They A B C D have digitally recorded material that is read by laser beams so that the sound has none of A B C D the cracking of vinyl records CDs are also virtually undestructible, and they are lighter and A B C D much smaller than conventional record Since their introduction, CDs have become more A B C D afford and widely available In fact, they are now sold in electronics and video A B C D stores that they haven't formally carried records or cassettes A B C D There has been a phenomenal growth in the sale CDs Sales climbed dramatically during A B C D the second half of the 1980s In the 1990s, sales were evenly greater CDs have all but A B C D 10 replaced LPs in stores and, in spite of their being fewer affordable than cassettes, continue A B C D to gain in popularity Answer : D A B B C C C B B 10 D III READING : A Read the following passage carefully and choose the correct answer : ( 0.7 m) HAVE YOU CONSIDERED A CAREER IN FILM ? If you asked everyone who works in the film industry how they got there, you will find probably as many stories as there are people There are literally hundreds of different jobs in the film industry, each one requiring a unique combination of specialist skills You have only to watch the credits at the end of a film to get an idea of the many different types of jobs there are The film industry is divided into three key sectors: development, production and post-production The development stage involves writing, packaging and financing film ideas and scripts The production stage is where the majority of people are employed This is the process of setting up and shooting each scene in a film In the post-production phase, all the shots are assembled, treated and mixed into the final product Professional film-makers work long hours, sometimes under enormous pressure Some people in the motion picture industry belong to labor unions, but many others are freelance Jobs are seldom permanent but begin and end with each production While movies can be made anywhere, most people in the film business will find they must live close to one of the production centres for the industry There is tremendous competition in the film production industry but there is also a great shared camaraderie The nature of the work in some ways sets movie people apart from the people who work "nine to five" jobs Demand for people in the film-making industry is expected to rise faster than average over the next decade; however, men and women seeking the available jobs in this exciting industry will always exceed the amount of work available Film schools are vocational training institutions specializing in courses related to motion pictures The specific curriculum varies rather widely from school to school but in general, in film school teaches the fundamentals of movie making: the dynamics of storytelling, production, and editing Not only you study these things in the classroom, but you learn by actually doing them Making your own movies and helping others make theirs will also reveal your own strengths and weaknesses and will help you discover whether this career is what you really want to have, and if so, what professional path to take Most film schools have a I-year program that is broken into or sections If you are interested in a specialized 8-week workshop, you should expect to pay around $4,000 A one-year total immersion program can cost as much as $30,000, not counting supplies and equipment charges There are even some film schools that charge by the unit (usually around $1,000) Since most film schools are private institutions, they are not eligible for government grants and loans There are scholarships available for the most deserving students Nearly all film schools provide a diploma to completing students and some even issue BA degrees If you are serious about becoming a practitioner, aim for a hands-on course rather than theory Computer editing and animation offer exciting creative opportunities in areas that have expanded rapidly in recent years Do your homework when selecting a school, visit the facilities, see what is on offer and talk to students there They will give you the best insight into the school Choose ONE phrase from the list below (A-F) to complete each of the following There are more phrases than questions, so you will not use all of them Demand for jobs in the film industry …………… Most film-making professionals …………… Many film schools …………………………… List of Phrases A are not permanent employment B work in major production centres C exceeds the amount of work available D provides government financial assistance E work on a freelance basis F offer scholarships to deserving students Choose the correct answer A-D The majority of people employed in the film industry A work in the set-up and filming stages B are involved in the development phase C work in post-production, creating the final product D work in all three key sectors If you want a job in the film industry, be prepared to ……… A work part-time B join a trade union C work anywhere D accept temporary employment In film school, the most effective way to learn is A by studying all the areas of production B by imitating successful film-makers C by making films D by storytelling Which of the following is NOT given as a recommendation when choosing a film school? A Find out about the school from students attending B Select a school with a practical focus C Look at the homework assigned for the courses D Check into schools offering courses in fast-growing, film technologies Answer C E F A D C C B Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to answer each of the questions ( 0.8 ms) "We would like to interview you l " Joyful words for the job - seeker, but my letter carried a warning: "You will be required to take a psychometric test." More than 70 per cent of companies now use these "objective" tests for potential employees They are meant to give a true picture of candidates that removes the unfairness that may result from the personal opinions of interviewers On the day of my interview for the job of assistant to a company Public Relations consultant, my nerves were made worse by finding that the office was close to a hospital with particularly unhappy associations Luckily, I had deliberately got there early so that I was able to calm myself down before a secretary rushed me upstairs for my test Keeping to a strict time limit, I had to access groups of adjectives, marking which most and which least matched my ideas of myself at work Choosing one quality out of four when all seemed appropriate was difficult, more difficult than the interview that followed- though I felt I hadn't impressed in that either Confirmation of this arrived a week later My rejection letter was accompanies by a copy of the Private and Confidential Personal Profile Analysis two and a half sides of paper, based on that 10minute test The Profile's rude inaccuracy and its judgmental tone were harder to accept than the fact that I had been turned down for a job Apparently, I have" no eye for detail” ; I am also " a forceful individua1 who leads rather than directs" and I am " motivated by financial reward to pay for good living." The words "impatient", "restless" and "strong-willed" also came up "A portrait of an ambitious, power-mad person," said a psychologist friend of 15 years old to whom I showed the Profile She said it didn't apply to me at all I know myself to be a careful, industrious checker I am shy but cheerful and a bit over-anxious to be thought creative I am not a power-crazed person What would I do, I worried, if I had to take another test for another job, and this unattractive personality emerged again? I sent the company a polite disagreement with the Profile, purely for the record Meanwhile, I made a few enquiries Had my emotional state of mind made the results untypical of me? I had been disturbed to find the office so close to a hospital that held unhappy memories for me "State of mind will have an impact," says Shane Pressey, an occupational psychologist, " but on the whole its effect will be relatively minor It appears that the test was an inadequate tool for the amount of information they were trying to get out of it and it is not surprising that there were inaccuracies." Too late for that particular job, I arranged to sit another psychometric test This one took much longer and was more thorough: the profile was also more detailed arid accurate- it showed my eye for detail and the fact that I have a problem meeting deadlines But a peculiar result is hard to challenge without seeming unable to take criticism It is simply not acceptable to refuse to take a test, in case the job candidate seems uncooperative and eccentric The interview, with its yes / no personal feeling, is here to stay, but so is objective testing If my experience is anything to go by, the job candidate should be suspicious of 10-minute tests that result in generalized - and possibly wildly inaccurate judgments I accept that it would be costly to arrange for face-to-face discussions of test results with all job candidates, but a telephone call would be preferable to simply receiving a written "profile" through the post and having no opportunity to discuss its contents When the writer took the test she thought A She couldn't understand some of the questions B She found that there was not enough time to it C She felt that she had not done it very well D She decided that it would not prove anything What does the writer mean by "judgmental" in the fifth paragraph? A critical B impatient C impersonal D thoughtful When the writer received the Personal Profile Analysis, she A was offended by the comments made about her answers B was glad that she had not been offered the job C regretted some of the answers she had given in the test D realised that her personality would not have suited the job Why did the Profile worry her? A It made her feel that she had been too self-confident before B It indicated that she might have trouble getting a job in the future C It did not show that she was capable of being a creative person D it told her things about herself that she hadn't noticed before What did she find out after taking the test for a job? A The way she was feeling had badly affected her performance in it B Psychometric tests seldom provide reliable information about people C Many job candidates are unwilling to take psychometric tests D It may have been an unsuitable test for its intended purpose What does the writer recommend? A Candidates should be able to talk about their test results with employers B Employers should pay no attention to the result of psychometric tests C Candidates should not be concerned about taking psychometric tests D Employers should stop asking candidates to take psychometric tests Why does the writer describe her experience? A It is typical of experiences that a great many other people have B It shows that no method of selecting job candidates can ever be fair C It is an example of how difficult it can be for someone to get a job D It illustrates faults in a new method of assessing job candidates The writer's attitude towards the psychometric test is A positive B negative C satisfying D admiring Answer : C A A B D A D B 10 C Fill in each blank with one suitable word : (1.5 ms) Every nation has a set of rules, either written or unwritten, which (1) _ how people act with each other (2) _ , written rules are often laws, and they control how we drive, operate a business or run a government Individuals who (3) laws may be fined or put in jail Because illegal behavior generally harms other individuals or (4) _ at large, our court system must punish people who disregard these formal rules Informal rules, often called "manners" or "etiquette" describe correct and incorrect (5) in such situations as eating in a restaurant going on a date , or working in an office If one is impolite or (6) in these situations, other people often consider the (7) immature and insensitive And although we can strongly disapprove of such misconduct, we cannot (8) _ punish someone for simply being inconsiderate or unpleasant Neither laws (9) manners are inflexible; both change as society develops For example, in the early twentieth century, the selling of alcohol was (10) _ by the 18th Amendment to the Constitution This law, however, had to be changed because the government found it (11) _ to force people to drink only nonalcoholic beverages More recently, many people who were dissatisfied with the imbalance between the rights of men and women worked hard to pass the Equal Rights Amendment As women became more (12) _ and took on new roles, a new law was considered necessary to reflect that change Both laws and manners are important to society Laws seek to prevent (13) _ and protect the rights of citizens A nation without laws (14) be unstable; all citizens would need to actively distrust everyone While laws protect us from one another, the "unofficial" rules of (15) _ help us to show friendliness and kindness toward each other Both laws and manners help a society run smoothly A forces B determines C decides D argues A Formal B Solemn C Important D Decent A displace B disrepute C displease D disobey A band B disrepute C society D group A action B thought C treatment D behavior A misbehaves B violates C misunderstands D behavior A breaker B offender C doer D liar A legally B rightly C correctly D really A not B and C nor D or 10 A discouraged B stopped C prevented D prohibited 11 A unable B impossible C unlikely D illegal 12 A rich B creative C independent D free 13 A disrespect B imbalance C injustice D inequality 14 A should B will C might D would 15 A etiquette B behavior C eating D dating Answer : B A D C D A B A C 10 D 11 B 12 C 13 C 14 D 15 A 11 IV WRITING : A Sentence transformation : (1 m) I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one , using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way : “ I don’t mind which program we watch , “ I said matter I said that me which program we watched He watched films on television all day entire He _ films on television I prefer playing football rather than watching it opposed I prefer watching it Their chance of success depends on their hard training players Only if the chance of success Please don’t start your computer on November 25th every year rather I every year Answer : I said that it didn’t matter to me which program we watched He spent the entire day watching films on television I prefer playing football as opposed to watching it Only if the players train hard they have any chance of success I’d rather you didn’t start your computer on November 25th every year 12 II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door Try _ He insisted on as full apology Nothing but We weren’t surprised by his success It came Under no circumstances should you phone the police The last They didn’t get married because their parents were against it But Answer : Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him / was acceptable to him It came as no surprise to us that he was /had been successful The last thing you should is to phone the police But for their parents ‘ objection , they might have got married 13 B Composition ( 3ms) It is very important that children should study hard at school Time spent playing sport is time wasted Do you agree? 14 C Graph : (2ms) C Describing graphs : The bar chart below shows the Internet usage in Taiwan by age from 1998 to 2000 Write a report describing the information shown below ( You should write about 180 words ) Internet Usage in Taiwan by Age Suggested answer : The graph shows changes in the age profile of Internet users in Taiwan between 1998 and 2000 The main users of the Internet in Taiwan are young adults between 16 and 30 years old In 1998, they accounted for more than half of all users In 1999 the number dropped slightly to 45%, but even in 2000 they were the biggest group The second biggest group of users is aged between 31 and 50 They made up 41% in 1998, falling slightly to 37% in 2000 When combined with the 16-30 age group, over 94% of users in 1998 were between 16 and 50 However this number is dropping steadily as more children and older users log on In 1999, the number of children online quadrupled from 2% to 8%, and it continued to increase in 2000 There were similar increases for older users, rising from 4% in 1998 to 10% in 2000 In summary, while adults between 16 and 50 still represent the great majority of Internet users in Taiwan, their share is declining as more children and older users join the web _ The end _ 15 I LISTENING : No suggestion II VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR A Multiple choice : (3 ms) B Word form : (1m) D B D B ( 7ms) A A C C B 10 A C Use the correct verb tense / form : (1 m) A D B C D A C B B 10 D D Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition or article : (1 m) C B B A D D B C C 10 A E Mistake recognition ( 1m) D B A B III READING : A C A E D C C F C C B B 10 D C B C A A D A B B D C B A D C D A B A C 10 D 11 B 12 C 13 C 14 D 15 A IV WRITING : A Sentence transformation : (1 m) I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one , using the word in capital letters which must not be altered in any way : I said that it didn’t matter to me which program we watched He spent the entire day watching films on television 16 I prefer playing football as opposed to watching it Only if the players train hard they have any chance of success I’d rather you didn’t start your computer on November 25th every year II Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence before it Try as hard as I might I couldn’t open the door Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him / was acceptable to him It came as no surprise to us that he was /had been successful The last thing you should is to phone the police But for their parents ‘ objection , they might have got married B Composition ( 3ms) C Graph : (2ms) The graph shows changes in the age profile of Internet users in Taiwan between 1998 and 2000 The main users of the Internet in Taiwan are young adults between 16 and 30 years old In 1998, they accounted for more than half of all users In 1999 the number dropped slightly to 45%, but even in 2000 they were the biggest group The second biggest group of users is aged between 31 and 50 They made up 41% in 1998, falling slightly to 37% in 2000 When combined with the 16-30 age group, over 94% of users in 1998 were between 16 and 50 However this number is dropping steadily as more children and older users log on In 1999, the number of children online quadrupled from 2% to 8%, and it continued to increase in 2000 There were similar increases for older users, rising from 4% in 1998 to 10% in 2000 In summary, while adults between 16 and 50 still represent the great majority of Internet users in Taiwan, their share is declining as more children and older users join the web B Composition ( 3ms) Topic : It is very important that children should study hard at school Time spent playing sport is time wasted Do you agree? We could argue that children go to school to study so that they may become fully productive adults and good citizens We should ask whether playing sport helps children to become better people If so, sport is not a waste of time No sensible person will deny that it is important that students study hard The school day is broken up so that students can attend classes in different subjects in order to learn what areas they are most likely to enjoy and succeed at in later life It is very important that the schools offer a wide range of subjects to cater to all the students in their care After all, the school is preparing the students for life and for the workforce However, it is also true that students need more than the knowledge of a subject They need to know how to work in groups to achieve a mutual goal, how to work as a team Where better to learn those skills than on the sports field? Any of the team sports involve coordination with other players, understanding and adopting a team mentality These skills are too useful to be ignored 17 Furthermore, it is important that people be healthy, and good health is not so easily achieved in a sedentary society Sport gets students outside and gives them good reason to run about, thus countering hours spent sitting still So, although school studies are undeniably important, we should regard time spent playing sport as time well spent Word Count: 250 18 ... playing in this way only because of the films they (4) , and that this will encourage them to grow up into violent adults I disagree with that It is true that if they (5) _ these things they... didn''t know where to A get down B get off C get out of D get over This is an experiment The astronauts will be trying something A on B out C in D with We are appreciative _ their efforts... couldn’t open the door Nothing but a full apology would satisfy him / was acceptable to him It came as no surprise to us that he was /had been successful The last thing you should is to phone