SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO NAM ĐỊNH KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2012 Môn: Ti ng Anhế ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 11 trang Điểm bài thi Bằng số: ………………… Bằng chữ: ……………… Họ, tên và chữ ký 2 giám khảo Giám khảo 1: ……………………. Giám khảo 2: ……………………. SỐ PHÁCH ( Do trưởng ban chấm thi ghi) Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này PART I. LISTENING (3 points) Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 15 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. - Hướng dẫn làm bài chi tiết cho thí sinh ( bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. Section 1 - Questions 1- 10: Complete the note below. ( 2 points) Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Midbury Drammar Club Background Example Answer • Club started in 1957 • Prize recently won by (1)…………………………section • Usually performs (2) …………………………… plays Meetings • Next auditions will be on Tuesday, (3) …………………………… • Help is needed with publicity, design and (4) ……………………… • Rehearsals take place in the (5) ………………………………… hall • Nearest car park for rehearsals is in Ashburton Road opposite the (6) …….… …centre. Costs • Annual membership fee is (7) £……………………….…… • Extra payment for (8)………………………………….…. Contact • Secretary’s name is Sarah (9)…………………………………… • Secretary’s phone number is (10)…………………………………. Section 2 - Questions 11- 15: Choose the correct letter A, B or C (1 point) 11. What does the charity Forward thinking do? A. It funds art exhibitions in hospitals. B. It produces affordable materials for art therapy. C. It encourages the use of arts projects in healthcare. 1 12. What benefit of Forward thinking’s work does Jasmine mention? A. People avoid going to hospital. B. Patients require fewer drugs. C. Medical students do better in tests. 13. When did the organization become known as Forward thinking? A. 1986 B. in the 1990s C. 2005 14. Where does Forward thinking operate? A. within Clifton city B. in all parts of London C. in several towns and villages near Clifton 15. Jasmine explains that the Colville Center is A. a school for people with health problems B. a venue for a range of different activities C. a building which needs repairing PART II. Grammar and vocabulary (6 points) Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each sentence. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your option. (0) has been done as an example. (5 points) 0. She goes to the library twice a week. She _____________ reads books there. A. never B. usually C. rarely D. once 1. One _____ of public transport is its unreliability. A. benefit B. drawback C. harm D. advantage 2. Linda: “Do you think I should invite Laura to my birthday party?” Anna: “__________”. A. Yes, please B. Yes, I will C. It’s up to you D. Yes, let’s 3. The climate here is always hot; summer and winter are _______. A. alike B. equally C. same D. both 4. The secretary put me to the manager within a couple of minutes. A . across B . up C . over D . through 5. Getting the right qualifications will enhance your employment _____ A. prospects B. possibilities C. chances D. choices 6. Film festivals are events staged by private organizations, local governments, arts associations or film ________. A. social B. society C. sociable D. societies 7. Not _________, it took about three years to do all the groundwork. A. surprised B. surprising C. surprises D. surprisingly 8. Films are judged for their production value, ________ and overall impression. A. creation B. creativity C. creative D. creator 9. Smoke detectors must be installed to comply with fire _______. A. regularly B. regulations C. regulators D. regular 10.___________ is Greg like? - He's kind and generous. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which 11. In most_______ developed countries, up to 50% of_______ population enters higher education at some time in their lives. A. θ/ θ B. the/ θ C. θ /the D. the/ a 12. Portuguese _______ as an official language in this city since three hundred years ago. A. has always been spoken B. had always been spoken C. has always spoken D. had always spoken 2 13. It is very important for a firm or a company to keep ______ the changes in the market. A. pace of B. track about C. touch with D. up with 14. The forecast has revealed that the world’s reserves of fossil fuel will have ______ by the end of this century. A. taken over B. caught up C. used off D. run out 15. The national curriculum is __________ of more than ten subjects. A. made up B. taken up C. looked up D. caught up 16. – “Thank you very much for your lift” – “______________!” A. That was all I could do B. I see C. Delighted I was able to help D. Thank you 17. I couldn’t bear being out of work as I’m used to having a________ job. A. constant B. steady C. part-time D. fixed 18. Jane: “This dish is really nice!” John: “__________. It’s called Yakitori, and it’s made with chicken livers.” A. It’s my pleasure B. I’m glad you like it C. I think you are right D. Sure, I will be glad 19. Thank you for the kind help you extended to me the other day, I _______ alone. A. can’t have managed B. couldn’t manage C. can’t manage D. couldn’t have managed 20. Carol: “It seems to me that spring is the most beautiful time of the year.” Susan: “__________! It’s really lovely!” A. You’re exactly right B. You could be right C. You are wrong D. I couldn’t agree less 21. By the time he went back to work in his country, he __________ his course on Advanced Engineering in London. A. finishes B. has finished C. had finished D. was finishing 22. The doctor is believed ___________ a lot of people’s lives in the past. A. save B. saving C. to save D. to have saved 23. “What did your grammar teacher want to talk to you about?” – “I did badly on the last test. She ________ studied for it”. A. said why hadn’t I B. said why I hadn’t C. asked why hadn’t I D. asked why I hadn’t 24. _______ of the workers has his own work. A . All B . Each C . Every D . Other 25. My new glasses cost me _______ the pair I bought last month. A. more than three times B. three times as much as C. more three times than D. as much three times as 26. I remember _______ to the hospital but nothing after that. A. taking B. to take C. to be taken D. being taken 27. This is a picture of a _______ bus. A. red bright London B. bright red London C. London bright red D. London red bright 28. This is the best exhibition ____________ I have ever seen. A. which B. what C. whom D. that 29. When I saw Tom, he looked _______ he had been ill. A. the same B. as if C. so D. such as 30. The Government ordered that the price of household soap _______ reduced by two pence. A. were B. be C. was D. being 31. –“Can I help you?” – “ ______________ .” A. Yes, you can B. No, you can’t 3 C. Yes, I’m looking for a jumper. D. Yes, here’s a lovely one. 32. Jack can speak two languages. One is English. _________ is Vietnamese. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Others 33. Not only _____ us light, but it also gives us heat. A. the sun gives B. the sun has given C. has the sun given D. does the sun give 34. The students got the librarian ________books for them. A. buy B. to buy C. bought D. buying 35. I can’t find my umbrella. I ___________ it in the restaurant last night. A. might have left B. had left C. left D. should have left 36. There's no point in telephoning him. He's certain _________ by now. A. to leave B. to have left C. left D. having left 37. I wish I ______ a car. I’m tired of catching the bus to work every day. A. had had B. had C. have D. would have 38. Many people don’t like Jack because he _______ casual clothes to important meetings. A. is always wearing B. will wear C. has just worn D. seldom wears 39. ______ wants to work for this company can send their application letter by post. A. Who B. That C. Whoever D. Whom 40. “How many times have I told you ______ football in the street?” A. not playing B. do not play C. not to play D. not to have played 41. “This library card will give you free access ______ the Internet eight hours a day.” A. on B. to C. from D. in 42. “Should we bring a lot of money on the trip?” ~ “Yes. ______ we decide to stay longer.” A. So that B. Though C. Because D. In case 43. She had to hand in her notice ______ advance when she decided to leave the job. A. with B. of C. in D. to 44. They didn’t find ______ in a foreign country. A. it easy to live B. it easy live C. it to live easy D. easy to live 45. “Buy me a newspaper on your way to work, ______?” A. will you B. don’t you C. can’t you D. do you 46. There was nothing they could do ______ leave the car at the roadside where it had broken down. A. but B. instead of C. than D. unless 47. Neither my colleagues nor I ________ particularly interested in the training course next summer. A. are B. am C. have D. has 48. Exercise is one of the best ways to maintain a perfect balance when all around you everything seems more and more _______ and the world becomes ever faster and more furious. A. balanced B. unbalanced C. balance D. balancing 49. Our two countries are about to make a _______ agreement. A. historic B. historical C. famous D. changing 50. It is vital that we a change in people's attitudes. A . bring down B . bring back C . bring about D . look after Circle the letter A, B, C. or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences. (0.5 point) 51. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute. A. very rapidly B. time after time C. again and again D. from time to time 52. Most people start to lose their memory as they get older. 4 A. ability to remember B. ability to impress C. feeling of admiration D. ability to affect 53. “Mum, could you please help me with my homework?” ~ “Could you ask your father? I have my hands full at the moment.” A. am very busy B. am very tired C. have to go out D. have a lot on my mind 54. It is found that endangered species are often concentrated in areas that are poor and densely populated, such as much of Asia and Africa. A. disappeared B. increased C. threatened D. reduced 55. Many schools provide environmental education to increase students' awareness of conservation needs. A. effort B. benefit C. exploitation D. knowledge Circle the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correcting. (0.5 point) 56. There were too many books on the shelves that I didn’t know which one to choose. A B C D 57. It was not until he had been 32 years old that he got married to a pretty girl. A B C D 58. In the United States among 60 percent of the space on the pages of newspapers is reserved A B for advertising. D 59. Unlike other architects of the early modern movement, Alva Alto stressed informality, A B C personal expression, romantic, and regionality in his work . D 60. Having our car repaired by the mechanic whose telephone number you had given us, we A B C D continued our journey. PART III. READING (6 points) I. Read the following passage, then choose the word which best fits each gap. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers. ( 2.0 points) INFLUENCES OF TELEVISION Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made. Television, although not essential, has become a(n) (1) _______ part of most people’s lives. It has become a baby-sitter, an initiator of conversations, a major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of traditions. Yet when what can be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that television is not a teacher but a sustainer. The poor (2) _______ of programs does not elevate people into greater (3) _______, but rather maintains and encourages the status quo. The (4) _______ reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship, (5) _______ the advertisers had with radio programs, became the system for 5 American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, (6) _______ from the capitalistic, profit-oriented sector of American society, television is primarily (7) _______ with reflecting and attracting society (8) _______ than innovating and experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible; to do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than challenging. Television in America today remains, to a large (9) _______, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for some evolution and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the (10) _______ system. 1. A. integral B. mixed C. fractional D. superior 2. A. quantity B. quality C. effect D. product 3. A. preconception B. knowledge C. understanding D. feeling 4. A. adequate B. unknown C. inexplicable D. primary 5. A. which B. that C. where D. what 6. A. going B. leaving C. coming D. getting 7. A. interested B. concerned C. worried D. connected 8. A. more B. rather C. less D. better 9. A. extent B. degree C. size D. amount 10. A. total B. full C. entire D. complete II. Read the following passage, then choose the best answer. Circle A, B, C or D to indicate your answers. Questions 1-10 (2 points) Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self- confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability. Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests. 1. This passage mainly discusses the A. effects of interviewing on job applicants. B. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants. C. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants. D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants. 6 2. The word “hindrance” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. encouragement B. assistance C. procedure D. interference 3. The word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to A. judgments B. applicants C. interviewers D. characteristics 4. According to the passage, the hallo effect A. stands out as the worst judgmental error B. takes effect only when a candidate is well dressed C. examplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability 5. The word “confirm” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. verify B. conclude C. recollect D. misrepresent 6. According to the passage the first impression A. can easily be altered B. is the one that stays with the interviewer C. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant 7. The word “skews” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. biases B. opposes C. improves D. distinguishes 8. The word “this” in paragraph 5 refers to A. devise personnel selection B. measure cognitive ability C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests 9. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the A. halo effect B. primacy effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect 10. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following? A. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants B. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects C. More information on cognitive ability tests D. Other selection procedures included in interviewing Questions 11-20 (2 points) World population and climate change In many ways, the increasingly rapid pace of climate change is a direct result of the growth of the human population. [1] In the last 100 years the world population has more the tripled, from just under 2 billion at the beginning of the century to over 7 billion today. [2] In addition, the average person uses more energy and natural resources than the average person one hundred years ago, meaning that the rate of consumption are actually much higher than just the increase in population would imply. [3] For example, it took the world 125 years to use the first one trillions barrels of oil. The next trillion barrels will be used in less than 30 years, which is almost 5 times as fast, not three. [4] All of these activities: food production, energy usage, and the use of natural resources, contribute to climate change in some way. The greater amount of oil and other fuels burned to create energy release chemicals which add to global warming. In order to produce more food, farmers cut down trees to build the houses needed for a large population. Those trees are an essential part of controlling global warming. These are just two examples of the impacts that the growing population has on global warming; others are too numerous to mention. In addition to a growing population, the world also has a population that desires a higher standard of living than in the past, and a higher standard of living requires the use of even more natural resources. A look at one country will provide o clear example of this fact. 7 China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people. Currently, the standard of living for most of those people is far below that of people in the first world nations. Therefore, the average Chinese citizen uses far fewer natural resources and less energy than the average citizen of the US or Japan. But China is growing in power, and more of it citizens are beginning to expect a first world lifestyle. If every Chinese person attains a first word lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources needed in the world will double, even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains the same as it is today 11. The word pace in the passage is closest in meaning to_______. A. growth B. speed C. problem D. pollution 12. The word consumption in the passage is closest in meaning to _______. A. development B. usage C. population D. increase 13. According to the passage, how does food production contribute to global warming? A. Producing more food leads to growth in the world population. B. Food production uses many chemicals which add to global warming C. Food production requires that the forests can be cleared to create farmland. D. Food production decreases the ability of the air to release heat 14. Why does the author mention the rate at which oil is being used in paragraph 1? A. To illustrate that we are using resources faster than the speed at which the population is growing B. To suggest that most of the problem of global warming are associated with our rapid use of oil. C. To suggest that our oil is likely to run out sometime in the next thirty years. D. To contrast the differences in lifestyle between people giving 100 years ago and people living today 15. The word others in the passage refers to _______. A. problems of global warming in the modern world B. examples of the environmental consequences of population growth. C. ways in which our usage of oil will effect the world climate. D. the reason why trees are essential in controlling global warming. 16. According to the passage, how does the standard of living affect global warming? A. Higher standards of living are better for the environment. B. First world nations create less population than the developing nations. C. The use of natural resources is directly related to the standard of living. D. High standards of living lead to increases in world population. 17. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. If China becomes a first world nation and all other nations keep their current standard of living, the usage of energy and natural resources will double B. If China doubles its usage of natural resources, it will attain a better standard of living, but other nations will have to remain as they are today. C. Even if the standard of living in every other nation on Earth remains as it is today, China will still try to attain a first world standard of living. D. When China attains a first world lifestyle, the amount of energy and natural resources used by other nations to keep their current standard of living will double. 18. Why does the author discuss China, Japan and United States? A. To compare the standards of their citizens. B. To explain why China will not be able to become a first world nation. C. To better illustrate the effects of an increase in standards of living. D. To explain why the world’s use of energy will need to double soon. 8 19. Look at the four squares [] that indicate where the following sentence could be able added to the passage. Obviously, this has meant that the world has needed to produce three times as much food, energy, and other natural resources. A. [1] B. [2] C. [3] D. [4] 20. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage Climate change is directly related to population growth and increase in the standard of living. A. a, c, e B. a, b, c C. b, d, f D. d, e, f a. The rate of population growth has dramatically increased in the last one hundred years. b. Population growth requires the use of greater amounts of natural resources, which causes global warming. c. If we are to reduce global warming, we will have to use less oil, and people will need to eat less food. d. On average, modern people use more natural resources than people in the past, and this increases the effects of global warming. e. First world nations are most responsible for global warming because they use the largest percentage of natural resources. f. As more people attempt to gain first world lifestyles, the amount of natural resources used increases. PART IV. WRITING (5.0 points) I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (0) has been done as an example (2 points) 0. She has learnt English for three years. -> She started learning English three years ago. 1. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him. -> The film star avoided ________________________________________ . 2. I wasn’t surprised when I knew that he had failed that driving test. -> It came __________________________________________________________________ . 3. I tried as hard as I could, I just couldn’t open the safe. - > Try ________________________________________________________________ 4. I suggest that you look for another job. -> If I ______________________________________________________________________ . 5. The demand was so great that they had to reprint the book immediately. -> Such_____________________________________________________________________ . 6. The guide said to us; “Don’t go into the jungle – it’s dangerous.” -> The guide warned __________________________________________________________ . 7. When the minister was asked about the strike, he declined to comment. 9 -> On ____________________________________________________ . 8. Most of the workers ignored what the manager was saying -> Few___________________________________________________________ . 9. You can try to get Mark to lend you his car but you won’t succeed. -> It’s no use ____________________________________________________ . 10. Mrs. Brown is very proud of her son’s intelligence. -> Mrs. Brown takes ____________________________________________________ . II. Use the suggested words to make meaningful sentences. Write your answers in the spaces provided. (0) has been done as an example (1 point) 0. He/ apologize/ me/ not reply/ letter. -> He apologized to me for not replying to my letter. 1. It/ difficult/ get/ used/ drive/ left. -> ……………………………………………………… ………………………………… 2. They / no / intention / put / end / crisis / those days. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. But for/ father/ early/ retirement/ Richard/ not/ take over/ family business. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 4. According / Cook/ whose book/ published/ last Thursday/ most disasters/ avoidable. -> ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Our beautiful forests / destroy / if / we / do / nothing / preserve them. -> …………………………………………………………………………………………… III. Passage writing (2 points) Many endangered species are on the verge of extinction. Write a passage (about 200 words) in which you should give reasons for this problem and suggest possible measures to solve it. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 [...]... …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… -HẾT - 11 . NAM ĐỊNH KỲ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2011 - 2 012 Môn: Ti ng Anhế ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề) Đề thi gồm 11 trang Điểm bài thi Bằng số:. chấm thi ghi) Chú ý: Thí sinh làm bài vào đề thi này PART I. LISTENING (3 points) Hướng dẫn làm phần thi nghe hiểu: - Bài nghe gồm 15 câu, thí sinh được nghe 2 lần, đĩa CD tự chạy 2 lần. - Mở. to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most