VnDoc: Excerpt from a Vietnamese High School English Exam, 2017-2018, Lecture notes of English

Download VnDoc: Excerpt from a Vietnamese High School English Exam, 2017-2018 and more Lecture notes English in PDF only on Docsity! VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 1 TRƯỜNG THPT LÝ THÁI TỔ TỪ SƠN - BẮC NINH ĐỀ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤPTRƯỜNG, LỚP 12, NĂM HỌC 2017 - 2018 Môn thi: Tiếng Anh Full name: ……………………………… Thời gian làm bài: 180’ Class: 12A… (Ghi chú: Học sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi). A. PHONETICS (1.0 point) Question I. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p) 1. A. elaborate B. eliminate C. election D. equal 2. A. hasty B. tasty C. wastage D. nasty 3. A. Hand B. Bank C. Sand D. Band 4. A. beloved B. naked C. ploughed D. wicked 5. A. itinerant B. id C. idolize D. fungi Question II. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the others by circling A, B, C or D. (0.5 p) 1. A. investigate B. aborigine C. convenient D. supervisor 2. A. determine B. diversity C. occupation D. miraculous 3. A. suitable B. eliminate C. accent D. cultural 4. A. arithmetic B. composition C. interpreter D. attributable 5. A. hotel B. preview C. annex D. annul B. GRAMMARAND STRUCTURES (7 points) Question I: Choose the best word from A, B, C, and D that fits each blank. (2p) 1. Judy is _______ smarter than the others that she ought to be in a higher grade at school. A. much B. so much C. too much D. such a 2. They’d never realized ______ kind person their neighbor was until they asked for her help. A. so B. such a C. how D. what a 3. “I asked Ned which team I should try out for.” – “But he doesn’t know a tennis ball _____ a basketball.” A. than B. out of C. for D. from 4. “Who can I tell about the new project?” – “Nobody, _______ your family must know about it.” A. not even B. not only C. much more D. rather than 5. The sales practices of this company will have to be totally _______ if we are to save it. A. overthrown B. overhauled C. overrun D. overwhelmed 6. Sue admitted that she could not concentrate on her work _______ due to this irritating noise. A. in all B. the bit least C. in the least D. at the least 7. Sammy was so nervous the night before the exam that he couldn’t ________ a wink of sleep. A. do B. get C. make D. take 8. A very cheerful and energetic woman, Joyce is ______ when there’s work to be done. A. first always to sign up B. to sign up always first C. always first to sign up D. first to sign up always 9. We were ________ looking for a manager when the impeccable candidate showed up. A. in view of B. in the hope of C. with a view towards D. in the process of 10. With a(n) _____ to getting high scores in the final exam, Scott studied as hard as he could. A. sight B. eye C. vision D. nose 11. If I were you, I’d _____ everything he says with a pinch of salt. A. make B. admit C. take D. accept VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 2 12. You ought to _______ the responsibility to keep everyone in the company informed about the latest news from the top manager. A. burden B. shoulder C. take with D. hand 13. _________ I’ve told him not to go out with those people, but he wouldn’t listen. Just let him face the music now! A. Many a time B. Many the time C. Quite a time D. or a time 14. Rumors going round, Mr. Long is ________ Head of the Department. A. in the proximity of B. in line for C. in adjacent to D. in view of 15. “Why are you so sad?” – “ __________ person I called is busy tonight.” A. Each and everyone B. Every one C. Every single D. Out of all the 16. Susan got a feeling that Tom liked her, but she soon realized that was just _______. A. pinky thoughts B. wishful thinking C. blessing thoughts D. imaginary thinking 17. There are ______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. quite a lot D. a great many 18. If a whale _______ itself, it swims onto the shore and cannot get back in the water. A. beaches B. seats C. sticks D. shores 19. Your request for greater financial support has to be _______ the claim from other departments. A. banked on B. broken through C. balanced against D. built up 20. Recently, the company has received a _________ of complaints from the customers about poor products. A. pack B. barrage C. pool D. bank Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb to fit each gap. (1.5ps) 1. It’s about time the government (do)_______________________ something about the sewage system which (not upgrade) ____________________ for years. 2. Mr. Nam asked that a trustee (appoint) _________________________ to take control of the company. 3. Critics say the mayor is too busy (campaign)________________________ (do)_____________________ his job properly. 4. To perform this operation, the surgeon use a laser with a beam (measure)_______________________ 0,1 millimeter. 5. When she found her dog (eat)________________________ her birthday cake, she couldn’t but (kick) _______________________ it out. 6. If there aren’t any tickets left when we reach the front of the queue, we (wait) _______________________ all the time for nothing. 7. It is highly desirable that from every product in regular production, samples (withdraw) ________________ periodically. Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets. (1.5ps) 1. …………………………………… is one of the important factors that lead the firm to success. (manage) 2. The tsunami has caused……………………………………damage to the Japanese. (calculate) 3. Excuse me, Sir. I know it’s…………………………….……..to call you up at two A.M. But our factory is on fire! (convenience) 4. All those foreign visitors can speak Vietnamese very well. There will be a big …………………………..to have a translator here. (useful) 5. The natural disasters have…………………………..……..seriously the life of all people there.(effect) 6. Look at the doctor’s…………………………..…….carefully before you take these tablets.( prescribe) 7. The behavior of the woman is very…………………….………The guard of the supermarket is having a VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 5 one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet. During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. Over the past few thousand years, the Earth’s climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a benign atmosphere. Ice ages have dramatically affected life on Earth almost from the very beginning. It is even possible that life itself significantly changed the climate. All living organisms pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and eventually store it in sedimentary rocks within the Earth’s crust. If too much carbon dioxide is lost, too much heat escapes out into the atmosphere. This can cause the Earth too cool enough for glacial ice to spread across the land. In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions. Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored carbon dioxide. This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm. If the warming is significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt. The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems. Should the ice caps melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet. Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice. If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much as 6 feet by the next century. This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives. Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea. In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding to the disaster of the higher seas. The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of ice to crash into the ocean. This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space. The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age. Question 1. According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT A. polar ice caps. B. sedimentary rocks. C. rain forests. D. fossil fuel. Question 2. What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss? A. The relationship between the ocean and the sun B. The amount of sunlight reflected into space C. A rise in global temperatures D. The conditions that could lead to an ice age Question 3. Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in global sea level? A. The destruction of wetlands B. The flooding of cities C. A more diverse marine population D. Severe storms Question 4. According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the Earth’s climate? A. Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the icemelt. B. The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much carbon stored in the Earth’s crust. C. Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean. D. An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate. Question 5. The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A. calm B. inviting C. thoughtful D. favorable Question 6. The word "massive" can be replaced to A. wide B. huge C. dense D. thick Question 7. It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture A. preceded the development of animal husbandry. B. withstood vast changes in the Earth’s climate. C. did not take place during an ice age. D. was unaffected by the greenhouse effect. Question 8. The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to A. man’s upsetting the equation B. the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide. VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 6 C. a volcanic eruption D. the melting of the polar ice caps Question 9. The word “inhospitable” is closest in meaning to A. imperfect. B. uninhabitable. C. unlikable D. cruel. Question 10. What is the main topic of the passage? A. The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt B. The coming of another ice age C. Man’s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere D. The climate of the Earth over the years. D. WRITING (6 points) Question I: Rewrite these sentences so that the new one has a similar meaning as the sentence preceded. (2pts) 1. " Let 's go for a walk in the park," said Andrew Andrew suggested ... ................................................................................................................. 2. His second attempt on the world record was successful. He broke .................................................................................................................................. 3. She and I have never been there before. Neither..... ............................................................................................................................... 4. What particularly impressed me was her excellent command of English. I .................................................................................................................................................... 5. The result of the match was never in doubt. At no time .................................................................................................................................. 6. This will be the orchestra 's first performance outside London. This will be the first time ............................................................................................................ 7. In spite of taking a taxi, Bill arrived late at the meeting. Although Bill ............................................................................................................................. 8 The house looks better since the repainting was done. The house looks better now......................................................................................................... 9. The concert was not as good as we had expected. The concert didn’t come............................................................................................................ 10. Mosquitoes cause malaria. Malaria is known ............................................................................................................ Question II: Do not change the given word, use it to write each of the following sentences so that each has a similar meaning as the original one. (2pts) 1. Returning from the battle, they had no money left. (RUB) ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. I was very lucky to escape from that crash. (COUNT) …………………………………………………………………………. 3. Our boss is absolutely determined not to give us that pay rise. (INTENT) Our boss………………………………………………………………………… the pay rise. 4. I’d thought about it for some time and decided to try to do something. (A GO) ……………………………………………………………………....... 5. It was disgraceful that Barbara refused to help one of her oldest and closest friends. (BACK) ……………………………………………………………………………. 6. I promise that I will return the money to you. (HONOUR) …………………………………………………………………… 7. Bruce said that the situation at work was like a family argument. (LIKENED) ……………………………………………………………………… 8. When she sold the jewelry at such a low price, she was cheated. (RIDE) …………………………………………………………………… VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn bản pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí 7 9. They arrived at their destination alive and kicking. (SOUND) ………………………………………………………………………. 10. At this moment I only have time to think about my university thesis. (PREOCCUPIED) ………………………………………………………………………. Question III: Composition writing (2 pts) In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? In about 250 words, write a composition expressing your point of view. Give reasons for your answer. Your answer: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… -THE END - ĐÁPÁN ĐỀ THI CHỌN HSG NĂM 2017-2018 A. PHONETICS (1 point) Question I: Pronunciation(0.5p) 1. D, 2. D, 3. B, 4. C 5. B Question II: Stress (0.5p) 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B B. GRAMMARAND STRUCTURES (7points) Question I: Choose the best answer: (2p) 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B Question II: Give the correct tense and form of the verb (1p) 1. Did, hasn’t been upgraded 6. Will have been waiting 2. Be appointed 7. Be withdrawn 3. Campaigning to do 4. measuring 5. eating, kick Question III: Supply the correct form of the word in brackets (1pt) 1. Management 2. incalculable 3. inconvenient 4. uselessness 5. affected 6. prescription 7. suspicious 8. admitted 9. domesticity 10. independence. Question IV: Your answers: Mistake Correction 1……impact in……………………………….. ………………impact on…………… 2………went are………….. ………gone are……… 3…………cannot be always……………… ……………cannot always be……………. 4……………have improved………… ………………has improved……….. 5…………truth………… ………true…………………. 6. are opened are open 7. itself themselves