Sở gd&đt quảng ninh kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 12 đề thi chính thức năm học 2007 2008 Chữ ký của giám thị Môn : Tiếng anh Bảng B SBD : Thời gian làm bài : 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao bài 1 : Ngày thi : . Số phách : Họ và tên thí sinh : . Ngày sinh : . 2 : Nơi sinh : . Học sinh trờng : . Điểm bài thi : Bằng số : . ( Bằng chữ : . ) Số phách : Chữ ký của hai ngời chấm thi : 1 : 2 : . Ghi chú : Thí sinh trả lời ngay vào đề thi này. Nếu viết sai phải gạch bỏ rồi viết lại. Đề này có 5 trang. I. listening : ( 3 pts ) Part 1 : Look at the questions for this Part. You will hear a woman giving details about the week's activities at a summer camp. Put a tick ( ) in the correct box for each question. 1 The rock climbing class meets A by the pool. B in the car park. C by the tennis courts. D in the gym. 2 Lunch starts at A 12.00. B 12.30. C 13.00. D 13.30. 3 The horse riding group A leaves from the bus stop. B arrives back at the main gate. C has to walk back from the lesson. D returns by bus for lunch. 4 Disco dance classes are held in the A open air. B practice rooms. C music studio. D drama hall. 5 If you want to change your course you must A sign another form. B inform your teacher. C tell your group leader. D wait until the evening. 6 In good weather A everyone is given a picnic lunch. B lunch is cooked out of doors. C everyone can take their trays outside. D group leaders bring a picnic. Part 2 : Look at the six statements for this Part. You will hear a conversation between a garage owner and a woman who recently bought a car from him. Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect. If you think it is correct, put a tick (  ) in the box under A for YES. If you think it is not correct, put a tick (  ) in the box under B for NO. A B YES NO 1 The woman is pleased with her new car. 2 The man is surprised by what the woman says. 3 The woman keeps her car in the garage at night. 4 The woman insists that her car needs checking. 5 The garage wants the car for a whole day. 6 The man agrees the woman can borrow a car. II. grammar and reading : ( 11 pts ) Part 1 : Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences below. Yesterday afternoon, Tom (1) … (have) … a letter from his sister, who lives in Canberra. He (2) … (not see) her since she (3) … (move) to Australia. Through her letter, Tom knows that she is coming to England next year. If she (4) … (come) , she (5) … ( get) a surprsise. Tom and his family are now living in a beautiful new house in the country. The house (6) … (be) completed five months ago. Tom (7) … (want) her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms which are well decorated. He wants to show her everything he (8) …… (buy) recently. He thinks she (9) … (be) pleased to see a lovely garden behind the house. It is a very modern house, so it (10) … (look) strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in that district. Your answers: 1 . 6 2 . 7 3 . 8 4 . 9 5 . 10 Part 2 : Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word provided. Your answers: 1 free Women nowadays have more … to participate in social activities. 1 2 prefer He has a ……. for English novels. 2 3 wonder He is ……. active in spite of his old age. 3 4 electric When did ……. come to the village ? 4 5 safe The plane arrived ……. after a violent storm. 5 6 attract This company offered a lot of ……. jobs. 6 7 decide You should be ……. to tell them exactly what you think. 7 8 compare It is often useful to make a ……. between two things 8 9 solve Violence is not the best … to an argument. 9 10 know An … man has stolen all our money. 10 2 Part 3 : Supply the best word or words (A or B) Your answers: 1 I’ll see you … ten minutes. A in B after 1 2 I arrived first and Tom arrived … . A after B later 2 3 We’re expecting her … afternoon. A this B today 3 4 She invited us, so we must invite her … . A again B back 4 5 He hasn’t phoned … . A still B yet 5 6 I learnt to ride a bike … I was a boy. A as B when 6 7 I’ll see you … March. A at B in 7 8 I’ll see you … Monday. A at B on 8 9 “Liz - you’re wanted on the phone!” - “ … !” A Coming B At once 9 10 I met him three years … . A ago B before 10 11 Knock before … enter. A you B to 11 12 I was a chauffeur then … I was a waiter. A Before that B Before 12 13 I’ve been a waiter … three years. A during B for 13 14 Don’t worry. She’ll learn to spell very … . A early B soon 14 15 What happened … the end of the story ? A in B at 15 16 We missed the train and … we got a taxi. A in the end B at last 16 17 Everything was stolen - … our clothes. A still B even 17 18 I’ll call on you this … between 6 and 7 p.m. A afternoon B evening 18 19 That was his … wish before he died. A eventual B final 19 20 I have … trusted him. A ever B never 20 Part 4 : Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Last autumn I (1) a week at a big hotel in London. It was one of those modern hotels where .(2) room is the same size and (3) the same furniture, and looks just (4) every other room. My room was 311 on the third .(5). One night, quite late, I got back to the hotel (6) a very good dinner with some friends. I walked into the lift and (7) the button. When the lift . (8), I got out and walked to my room-or what I (9) was my room. . (10) I opened the door I saw an astonishing scene. A man was pointing a revolver . (11) a woman sitting in an armchair, and the woman was saying in a frightened . (12): " Please . (13) shoot me! " I turned round, ran along the corridor and . (14) the stairs-I daren’t wait for the lift-and found the night porter in the hall. "Quick," I cried, " someone is (15) murdered in my room." Your answers: 1 . 4 . 7 10 . 13 . 2 . 5 . 8 11 . 14 . 3 . 6 . 9 12 . 15 . Part 5 : Choose the word in each group that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. Your answers: 1 A distribute B tribe C triangle D trial 1 2 A rough B tough C cough D though 2 3 A ghost B hostage C lost D frosty 3 4 A busy B thus C must D bus 4 5 A work B torn C torch D worn 5 6 A organise B promise C paradise D realise 6 7 A houses B faces C horses D places 7 8 A honourable B honesty C historic D heir 8 9 A measure B decision C pleasure D permission 9 10 A bury B friendly C pretty D pleasant 10 3 Part 6 : Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a stick (  ) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0) and (00). Your answers : 0 I am writing to you because I would like to become a journalist when I leave 0 …  … 00 from school. Since you are the editor of the local newspaper, I was hoping 00 …. from . 1 that you might be able to give me some advice about what I should do. I 1 …………… 2 have written some articles during my spare time and I am enclosing in two of 2 …………… 3 them. I hope that you won’t mind it looking at them and telling me whether 3 …………… 4 you think they are good or not. I would appreciate for any comments you 4 …………… 5 make because I am keen to learn. I also would wonder if you could advise me 5 …………… 6 about a few other matters. Do you think it is the better to do a course in 6 …………… 7 journalism at a college or to try to get a job as a junior reporter as soon as I 7 …………… 8 will finish school? Do newspapers prefer to employ people with a qualification 8 …………… 9 in journalism or to train them while that they are actually doing the job? 9 …………… 10 Another question I would like to ask is , would you advise me to specialize in 10 …………… 11 one kind of reporting, such as politics, or although is it advisable to know a 11 …………… 12 little bit about a lot of subjects? I am sure that you are likely very busy but 12 …………… 13 I would be grateful for get any advice you could give me. Finally, would it be 13 …………… 14 possible to come into the newspaper offices one day and so that I could see 14 …………… 15 how a real newspaper operates? I would welcome the opportunity to do that. 15 …………… Part 7: Read the text below and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. The first one has been done for you. Art factories Several years ago an old factory on the edge of Paris was turned ( 0) . an exhibition centre. This helped many artists (1) . had found it too expensive to work in the centre of Paris, and so for the (2) few years painters, musicians, actors and other people (3) . had space to work and perform. The people behind the idea now (4) . to change the use of other old buildings (5) . the same reasons. Sometimes the use of the buildings can only (6) for a short period of time, a year for example, (7) the opportunity is always worth it for the young artists. On one occasion a businessman lent an old building (8) the organisers for two years, and in that time the artists were (9) . to put on concerts, art exhibitions and fashion shows to (10) the local people. Your answers : 0 A into B onto C up D out 0 . A . 1 A which B some C who D those 1 . 2 A other B past C late D remaining 2 . 3 A have B must C would D had 3 . 4 A think B like C go D want 4 . 5 A with B by C beyond D for 5 . 6 A take B be C seem D have 6 . 7 A but B so C because D since 7 . 8 A for B in C to D from 8 . 9 A suitable B able C better D successful 9 . 10 A attract B bring C provide D enjoy 10 . III. writing : ( 6 pts ) Part 1 : Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Example: Who owns that car ? Answer: Who does that car belong to ? 4 1. I need an early night. I could 2. She told me that it was wrong of me to leave early. She criticised 3. He really likes cars. Hes crazy 4. I dont want to go to that party tonight. I dont feel 5. She doesnt think very highly of politicians. Shes got a 6. Id like to go somewhere else for a change. I fancy 7. A lot of men think that its wrong for women to work. A lot of men disapprove 8. I realy need a holiday. Im desperate . 9. Older men attract her. She is 10. I dont know why people are attracted to spending all day on the beach. I cant see the . Part 2 : Friends or family: which do you think have played the more important part in your life?. Write about 180 words. . . . the end . 5 Sở gd&ĐT quảng ninh hớng dẫn chấm chọn học sinh giỏi Lớp 12 năm học 2007-2008 đề chính thức Môn : tiếng anh bảng B I. listening : 3 ®iÓm Part 1 : 1,8 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,3 ®iÓm. 1. D 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. B 6. A Part 2 : 1,2 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,2 ®iÓm. 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B II. grammar and reading : 11 ®iÓm Part 1 : 2,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,2 ®iÓm. 1. had 2. has not seen 3. moved 4. comes 5. will get 6. was 7. wants 8. has bought 9. will 10. looks Part 2 : 2,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,2 ®iÓm. 1. freedom 2. preference 3. wonderfully 4. electricity 5. safely 6. attractive 7. decided 8. comparison 9. solution 10. unknown Part 3 : 2,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,1 ®iÓm. 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. A 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. B Part 4 : 1,5 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,1 ®iÓm. 1. spent 2. every 3. has 4. like 5. floor 6. after 7. pressed 8. stopped 9. thought 10. When 11. at 12. voice 13. don't 14. down 15. being Part 5 : 1,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,1 ®iÓm. 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. C Part 6 : 1,5 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,1 ®iÓm. 1.  2. in 3. it 4. for 5. would 6. the 7.  8. will 9. that 10.  11. although 12. likely 13. get 14. and 15.  Part 7 : 1,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,1 ®iÓm. 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. A III. writing : 6 ®iÓm. Part 1 : 3,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u ®óng 0,3 ®iÓm. 1. I could do with an early night. 2. She criticised me for leaving early. 3. He's crazy about cars. 4. I don't feel like going to that party tonight. 5. She's got a low opinion of politicians. 6. I fancy going somewhere else for a change. 7. A lot of men disapprove of women working. 8. I'm desperate for a holiday. 9. She is attracted to older men. 10. I can't see the attraction of spending all day on the beach. Part 2 : 3,0 ®iÓm. Ghi chó: - §iÓm toµn bµi lµ 20 ®iÓm. - Tæng sè ®iÓm lµm trßn ®Õn 0,25. VÝ dô : 5,1 lµm trßn thµnh 5,0 ®iÓm; 5,2 - 5,3 lµm trßn thµnh 5,25 ®iÓm; 5,4 - 5,6 lµm trßn thµnh 5,5 ®iÓm; 5,7 - 5,8 lµm trßn thµnh 5,75 ®iÓm 5,9 lµm trßn thµnh 6,0 ®iÓm. . the tennis courts. D in the gym. 2 Lunch starts at A 12.00. B 12 .30 . C 13. 00. D 13. 30. 3 The horse riding group A leaves from the bus stop. B arrives back. freedom 2. preference 3. wonderfully 4. electricity 5. safely 6. attractive 7. decided 8. comparison 9. solution 10. unknown Part 3 : 2,0 ®iÓm. Mçi c©u