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(1)SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO BẮC GIANG ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC ĐIỂM BÀI THI LƯU Ý: KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI VĂN HOÁ CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2012-2013 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh - LỚP 12 Phổ thông Ngày thi: 31/3/2013 Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề Bằng số: Chữ ký giám khảo 1: Số phách Bằng chữ: Chữ ký giám khảo 2: - Đề thi gồm 06 trang, thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi - Thí sinh không sử dụng tài liệu nào kể từ điển SECTION A: LISTENING (15 POINTS) I You will hear a student and an advisor talking about the facilities at the college Listen carefully and answer questions from to You will hear the information twice (5 pts) If the student has to get medicines, there’s a prescription charge of _ A £ 6.15 B £ 6.50 C £ 5.16 D £ 5.60 Where is the student living at the moment? A at a hotel B at a hostel C in the Sport Centre D at his own apartment Counseling service is on the _ A North Campus B Central Campus C South Campus D West Centre If the student wants to make a note, the number is _ A 09100625913 B 90100625913 C 09100762593 D 09007625913 The fee you have to pay to get a pass is _ A £ 12 B £ 22 C £ 32 D £ 42 II You will hear part of a lecture on Wildlife Listen carefully and answer questions from to 10 Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER for each answer You will hear the information twice (10 pts) The European Starling Length: (1) _ Colour: black or grey, white spots Nesting sites: Trees and (2) _ Diet: (3) _ and fruit Natural range: British Isles, Finland Population: British Isles, Finland: in decline USA: (4) _ birds Some of the problems created by large numbers of starlings On wildlife: They compete with other species for (5) _ places On agriculture: They feed on (6) _ crops They cause (7) _ On human life: They may cause (8) _ (2) Possible solutions There are (9) _ approaches in theory The best one, of course, is (10) _ SECTION B: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY (35 POINTS) I Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts) Preparing for a job interview can be _, particularly when you are called for the first interview A stressful B tired C convenient D suitable The Red List - a global list of endangered and vulnerable animal species - has been introduced to _ people’s awareness of conservation needs A rise B raise C draw D arise As the human population grew and weapons became more advanced, elephants were _ greater threat A in B of C beyond D under In the future, office will go _ with the result that paper will almost completely disappear A electric B electricity C electronic D electrify Let’s _ the place; it looks so gloomy and unpleasant A miss B abandon C depart D disappear Mary's mother _ her against taking too much luggage on her trip A warned B recommended C encouraged D reprimanded The context _ you learn something can affect how well you remember it A which B in which C on which D that The Chinese widen their eyes to politely express anger, _ the Europeans regard this expression as a sign of astonishment A though B however C where D whereas The curriculum at the public school is as good of any private school A or better than B as or better than that C as or better that D as or better than those 10 Some people don’t agree with _ very young and pretty criminals A committing B enforcing C imprisoning D offending II Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (5 pts) a I’m sorry I (1 not be) _ in when you came round I would like (2 see) _ you b It was our fault to keep Jane (3 wait) _ so long We (4 inform) _ her in advance c The number of students (5 attend) _ English courses (6 probably reduce) _ next year d I'm sorry; we seem (7 run) _ out of coffee We (8 have) _ some tea instead? e Just relax, Anthony As soon as your sprained ankle (9 heal) _, you can play soccer again At this time next week, you (10 play) _ soccer again Your answers: _ _ (3) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 III Supply the correct form of the words in brackets (10pts) Most of us want to be healthy all our lives Doctors say that to achieve this, (1 prevent) _ is better than cure, so they advise us to avoid certain (2 active) _ like smoking, (3 excess) _ drinking or taking certain substances such as drugs, to eat (4 sense) _, to take plenty of regular and demanding exercise, and, of course, to live in clean, hygienic conditions (5 Fortunate) _, many of us have difficulty following this very good advice Exercise, for example, can be boring, time-consuming and (6 convenience) _ Even worse, some of our favorite foods like beef - burgers, (7 can) _ drinks, icecreams and crisps are the (8 health) _ ones, and some things that young people often really enjoy, like bungee jumping, car racing and (9 parachute) _ are among the most (10 excite) _ things we can do, though, of course, they can be dangerous What's better, live now and pay later or play it safe? Your answers: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 IV Each of the sentences below contains ONE mistake Underline the mistakes and correct them (5 pts) Your answers: The rhinoceros is known for its distinctively horns, which continue to grow throughout the animal’s lifetime Thanks to timely actions, some elephant populations, especially that in southern Africa, have recovered over the last decade I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some wrapped paper Joel giving up smoking has caused him to gain weight and become irritable with his acquaintances If you choose to work in Nepal, you will find a well establishing programme, especially in the capital Kathmandu _ _ _ _ _ V Complete the following dialogue (5 pts) Town Information Office, Brighton, Sussex Tourist: Good morning Could you suggest what we could visit here? Are there any old buildings, for example? Officer: Well, there’s the Royal Pavilion It’s very famous (4) Tourist: It sounds interesting _? Officer: Take the number 14 bus from here; it goes straight there Tourist: How often does it run? Officer: At a quarter to and quarter past four Tourist: ? Officer: Oh, it only takes about 10 minutes, so it’s not far Tourist: ? Officer: Every day, including weekends Opening hours are 10 am to pm Tourist: ? Officer: No, not very It costs 200 for adults and 50p for children Tourist: That’s a lot We’ve got three children Officer: Well, why don’t you get a family ticket? That’s much cheaper Tourist: (5) _ Officer: You’re very welcome Goodbye (1) (2) (3) (4) SECTION C: READING (30 POINTS) I Fill in each numbered space with ONE appropriate word (10 pts) Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez died from respiratory problems, (1) 58 He had been seriously ill with cancer for over a year (2) had been much speculation over whether or not he would regain his health to resume his presidential duties Venezuelan vice-president Nicolas Maduro informed the nation on Tuesday evening, (3) Venezuelans that Mr Chavez had died, "after battling a tough (4) for nearly two years." Maduro speculated that Chavez's cancer was started by foul play He said: "We have (5) doubt that Commandant Chavez was attacked with this illness We don't have a single doubt The established enemies of our land specifically tried to (6) the health of our leader." Hugo Chavez was a highly popular leader in his country (7) continually championed the causes and rights of the poor He redirected significant sums from the country's considerable oil revenues into social welfare programmes He became famous for his fiery speeches, (8) those attacking the USA He (9) several controversial attacks on the president George W Bush, whom he labeled a devil Mr Maduro led a call for Venezuelans to celebrate Chavez, saying: "We're going to grow, we're going to get past this Have a lot of courage Stay strong, be strong Let his name rise up Let's praise Hugo Chavez." He added: "Those who die (10) life can't be called dead." II Read the passage below and then choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D (10 pts) BOOKS FROM PLANTS It is easy in these days for a boy or a girl to have a book to enjoy Today books are light and (1) _ Try to imagine a time when there were no books There was (2) _ a time When man first began to draw, he used the walls of his caves; later he made marks on (3) _ other objects such as large pieces of stone and bricks of clay (4) _ time, man thought of using the smooth sides of animal hides to write on You (5) see, paper did not yet exist Without paper, books (5) _ we know them could not be made Paper was first produced by the Egyptian many hundreds of years ago At that time there grew in the valley of the Nile River in Egypt a reedy plant (6) _ the papyrus In endeavoring to find material suitable (7) _ writing, the Egyptian found a (8) _ to use this plant The stem of the plant, especially its center or pith, was cut up and laid out in layers which were processed by soaking, pounding, and drying into thin, flexible, writing (9) _ A wonderful development of great importance to mankind had been (10) _ A portable transportable A in fact A endless A Without A as A called A with A method A plates 10 A made B transferable B B B B like B B B B really variety With C moveable C such C numerate C In C which D calling C known D for C of D way C technique sheets C blocks D B reached C done D D indeed D numerous D On that addressed in D manner patches D realized III Read the passage below and choose the correct answer by circling A, B, C or D (5 pts) Children across the street were celebrating the fall of the first snowflake This was what Nadia longed for but she was not like them She was not allowed to play in the snow Nadia’s parents were slaves They worked for Mr and Mrs Flinch who had made it clear that Nadia must not be near their children She longed to learn to read and write Every morning, she would hear the children talking excitedly about school They dressed well unlike Nadia She had scruffy clothes and unkempt hair Whenever she tried to neaten herself, her parents would quickly stop her and admonish her She did not belong to the upper classes Nadia heard the key turning in the lock She jumped up in anticipation of what her parents would have Their employers were kinder during winter and Nadia would sometimes be lavished with the children’s old clothes and food Nadia saw her parents’ faces as they entered They were beaming with delight Almost falling out of their hands was a whole turkey! Nadia could not believe her eyes The turkey would last for days She would not have to scrimp on the leftovers that she usually had The snow couldn’t wait All she wanted to was taste the succulent turkey Nadia wished that she could _ A look at snow B talk to the children C touch the snow D play with the children It was easy to tell that Nadia was not in the upper class because A she had long hair B she did not know where the school was C her clothes were dirty D her parents were afraid of Mr and Mrs Flinch Nadia wanted to go to school so as to _ A talk to the children B meet the teachers (6) C be able to get out of the house D be literate Nadia “jumped up” as she _ A was very hungry B knew that her parents would have something for her C needed new clothes for winter D wanted to ask her parents if she could go to school The first thing that Nadia thought of when she saw what her parents had brought home was _ A how long the turkey would last B how kind Mr and Mrs Flinch were C the type of leftovers she had been eating D her parents had not let her down IV Choose the most appropriate heading from the list A - G for each part (1- 5) of the article There is one extra heading which you not need to use The first has been done as an example (5 pts) List of Headings bits A Stay calm C Vary the way you revise E Write down the main points G Set yourself targets B Be organized D Remembering the difficult F Reward yourself HOT TIPS FOR STAYING COOL AT EXAM TIME _G _ It’s always good to know what you’re aiming for, so that you know if and when you get there By having an aim for each week, or even each day, it will help you check your progress and show you if you need to change your plans _ Rather than have to work through masses of notes every time you revise something, try noting down the things you want to remember on a piece of paper It doesn’t seem as much to learn that way, but it makes sure you don’t miss out anything important Once you’ve learnt the main points, rewrite them on another piece of paper without looking at your notes _ There is nothing worse than being disorganized If you have a plan and stick to it, you won’t end up cramming all your revision into the last few hours! Make a list of your exams and what you need to learn beforehand, and then drew up a timetable covering all the topics You can then work out what you need to on a weekly basis and when you are going to it _ By now you’ll probably have discovered the method of revision which suits you best But now and then it might be helpful to try a different method You could try working with a group of friends, or using a different book which covers things from a new angle Whatever it is, just try something different occasionally _ Some things are almost impossible to remember, so you may need to something unusual to help you remember Try writing them down in large letters and bright colors and sticking them on the fridge, on a mirror or on the bathroom door Try recording them onto a cassette and keep playing it back to yourself- on a personal stereo if you have got one! _ (7) Not too many people like exams and most of us get nervous But if you’ve followed your plan and put the effort into revising, then there is no need to worry or panic Hopefully these tips will have helped you Give it your best shot- that’s all that anyone can expect of you SECTION D: WRITING (20 POINTS) I Finish the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one (10 pts) The alarm went off just as they came out of the building Scarcely The only way you can become a good football player is by training hard every day Only by _ I'd prefer him not to have said all those embarrassing things about me I'd rather he _ I shall never lend Robert any money, no matter what happens Under no _ It seems that no one predicted the correct result No one _ Mr Wilson says he's sorry he didn't attend the meeting yesterday morning Mr Wilson sends _ Even though it was raining heavily, the explorers decided to continue their journey The heavy rain _ The lesson was so boring that she fell asleep It Paul smashed a window and damaged the television too Not only 10 Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiner will accept your answer So long as the examiner can II Use the word given to write the second sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence Do not change the form of the word given (5pts) Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building (examined) _ I used my calculator; otherwise, it would have taken longer (If) (8) _ You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided (ought) _ My advice to you is to change the car immediately (were) _ “Please don’t take my money, it’s all I have.” said the old woman to the intruder (pleaded) _ III Complete the following sentences, using the words given (5 pts) That/ English/ have/most speakers/ world/ wrong _ Looking / after / children / call / great / patience / love / them _ Only amateur athletes/ allow/ participate/ Olympic Games _ There/ be/ gradual/ decrease/ number/ people/ out of work/ so far _ By/ time/ they/ arrive/ stadium/ all the tickets/ match/ already/ sell out _ - THE END - (9)