Name: . Đề 10 READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stockings. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tires. Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured. Read and choose the best answer 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. Nylon, the first man-made fiber B. Nylon, a future wonderful invention C. The uses of nylon in our everyday life D. The role of nylon in industry 2. The word strong in the passage is closest in meaning to: A. Powerful B. Best C. Solid D. Durable 3. When did people begin to use nylon? A. In the early 1930s B. After the Second World War C. In the late 1930s D. 50 years ago 4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Nylon is an American invention B. Nylon was useful during the Second World War. C. Parachutes and tires of the First World War were made from nylon D. Almost everything we use today is made from nylon. 5. Which of the following pairs of words describe the characteristics of nylon? A. Important and cheap B. Cheapest and best C. successful and useful D. inexpensive and strong Passage 2 Stress is a disease of the twentieth century. Life has never been faster and jobs have never been more stressful than they are today. People have to perform more and more work under more difficult and more stressful conditions. Many people suffer from stress and the illness it can cause. But as this situation is becoming recognized, people shouldn't have to fear comments such as, 'He's had a nervous breakdown. Can't take the pressure, you know'. This is because more people are recognizing that stress is a natural reaction. It is a reaction of a person's body to pressure, either from the outside world or from the inner world of emotions and physical organs. We can't avoid stress. And we can't help ourselves, or others, until we know more about it. Not all stress is bad and perhaps if we understood it better we could make the most of it. The way our jobs affect the way we live and how we feel is very important. Most of us spend more of our walking hours at work than we do even with our families. In fact, we may spend over 100,000 hours at work in a lifetime. People do many different jobs, and are satisfied for different reasons. They also suffer from many different problems and stresses. Read the text and tick (  ) the correct statements or answer the questions below 1.Stress is more common in this century than in previous century 2.Stress can cause illness and illness can cause stress 3.Some people still think that stress is natural 4.We should stop felling stress 5.Why is stress "a disease of the twentieth century"? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6.How are attitudes to stress changing? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Put ONE suitable word in each space. (10p) Miss Darby was one of those people who never threw anything away. “You never know when you might need it” was (1) . of her favorite sayings. She lived (2) . herself in a large Victorian house across the road from us. Although I never went to her house, I knew it was full (3) . antique furniture, Persian carpets and so on. In every room, there were dozens of paintings so that her house was (4) an art gallery. I remember my father (5) . that she was a “Strafford shire Darby” but I had (6) idea what he meant. I (7) . out years later that the Darby family had made their money from coal-mining in Strafford shire. We used to make up stories (8) . her. My sister Alice, (9) was a romantic girl, told us that Miss Darby once had a lover, but he walked out one day and she (10) . saw him again! LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE I. Complete following sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets 1. The problem of (RETIRE) ………………… is sooner or later going to affect us all. 2. Owing to medical (DISCOVER) ………………… we may all expect to live longer than people in earlier time. 3. Yet many people make no plans for this period of their lives and suddenly find themselves (OCCUPY) ………………… 4. They have always been accustomed to getting up at a regular time with a busy day in front of them, and plenty of (ACTIVE) ………………… 5. And now they have all day in which to do the (NUMBER) ………………… things they always said they never had time to do before. 6. But the prospect of so much free time seems to disorganize them (COMPLETE) ………………… 7. This is because they are (PREPARE) ………………… for it. 8. If elderly people are really going to enjoy their leisure, then they must make proper (PROVIDE) ………………… for it. 9. Whatever they are (INTEREST) ………………… in, now is the time to enjoy it. 10. (GARDEN) ………………… , bird-watching, painting, whatever it may be, they must plan well in advance if they are going to make the best use of their time. II. Each of the following sentences has one mistake. Identify and correct the mistakes. 1. He worked like a dentist in Hanoi five years ago. A B C D 2. The shop was closed, so I could get any books. A B C D 3. I’ll give you $100 if it’ll help you going on holiday. A B C D 4. I will have an English test tomorrow, so I should stop writing now and starting to study. A B C D 5. He asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before. A B C D 6. In hot weather , many people enjoy lemonade, which is a drink that is made of lemon A B C D Juice, water and sugar. 7. Don’t speak English with him. He hardly not know any English. A B C D 8. They went on a two-days trip to the mountainous area last Saturday. A B C D 9. Peter has told Mary to shut the door behind her but do not lock it. A B C D 10. Mr. Lam has just arrived at Hanoi at 9 am and took a taxi to his cousin’s. A B C D III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. Both B. Clothe C. Clothing D. Moth 2. A. Popular B. Pollution C. Population D. Proper 3. A. Leader B. Leather C. Feather D. Measure 4. A. Lazy B. Lapel C. Label D. Laborer 5. A. Hour B. Honest C. Heir D. Hospital IV. Read the passage and choose the best word from the list: Best – so – don’t – choose – make – over – meal – they – run - similar A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called Starters and is ………………by Carol and Phillip Wells who opened a ………………restaurant in London last year. Instead of a traditional three-course………………customers can choose whatever ………………want from a list of ………………a hundred starters or first courses. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to ………………at least 3 starters to ………………a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, ………………it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you ………………want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s ………………to book a table to avoid waiting. V. Choose the best answer 1. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright………a poet ………well A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too 2. ………the causes of allergies is a complex yet valuable part of patient diagnosis A. Determine B. Determined C. Determining D. To determine 3. Any time you choose ………about another person, you risk a painful, but rarely fatal, broken heart. A. caring B. to care C. care D. cared 4. There is no need………a broken heart stop your life. A. let B. letting C. to let D. and let 5. Pain is a part of living and can be………with in ways that help us learn A. deal B. dealing C. dealt D. have dealt 6. I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym. Do you know………there? A. way to B. how to get C. why to get D. what getting 7. Jim’s gym? ………Charles. He’s taking a class there. A. should ask B. asking C. ask D. could ask 8. On February 26, 1993, a bomb………in New York City’s World Trade Centre when 55.000 people………there. A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/ worked C. exploded/were working D. exploded/was working 9. Then September 11, 2001 came as a remarkable point in American history when the Twin Towers………again. A. were attacked B. were attacking C. was attacked D. had attack 10. The American family………a lot in the past forty years. A. changed B. has changedC. was changed D. changes WRITING I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. 1. She asked Michael how he liked her new dress. → How 2. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning. → There is… . 3. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor. → Unless…… . 4. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. → Do you mind… . 5. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. → The water was not… 6. He is a slower speaker than my teacher. → He speaks…… . 7. It’s a pity I don’t know his address. → I wish…… 8. My sister is too young to stay at home alone. → My sister…… . 9. It’s over six months since Long last had his hair cut. → Long haven’t …… . 10. “Are you leaving for Hanoi tomorrow morning?” he said → He asked . II. Use the suggested words to write complete sentences. 1. She/ asked/ me/ what aspect/ learn English/ I found/ most difficult. . 2. If/ we/ go/ Hanoi National University, / we/ can/ live/ dormitory/ campus. . 3. Life/ countryside/ today/ much better/ used to be/ long time ago. . 4. People/ tend/ go/ countryside/ weekend/ have a rest/ hard working week. . 5. Biggest city/ Brazil/ Sao Paulo/ have/ population/ over five/ million. . 6. A lot/ people/ kill/ AIDS/ recently/ so/ I wish/ nobody/ die/ anymore. . 7. Many/ us/ wish/ there/ more/ fresh air/ city/ so/ not/ have to/ far/ relax. . 8. It/ necessary/ students/ wear/ uniforms/ when/ they/ school. . 9. I / asked/ whether/ he/ working/ in/ capital. . 10. We/ go/ spend/ vacation/ Hawaii/ where/ there/ some/ strange/ volcanoes. . - The end - ĐÁP ÁN THI HỌC SINH GIỎI HUYỆN THANH CHƯƠNG Môn thi : Tiếng Anh Thời gian : 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) READING COMPREHENSION Passage 1 (1,5 point) Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill. Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, nylon was introduced to the world. It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies’ stockings. During the Second World War, the best present for many women was a pair of nylon stockings, but more importantly, it was used to make parachutes and tyres. Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of human body. It has played an important part in our lives for over 50 years. Next year, about 36 million tons of it will be manufactured. Read and choose the best answer (0,3 pt each) 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. Nylon, the first man-made fibre B. Nylon, a future wonderful invention C. The uses of nylon in our everyday life D. The role of nylon in industry 2. The word strong in the passage is closest in meaning to: A. Powerful B. Best C. Solid D. Durable 3. When did people begin to use nylon? A. In the early 1930s B. After the Second World War C. In the late 1930s D. 50 years ago 4. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. Nylon is an American invention B. Nylon was useful during the Second World War. C. Parachutes and tyres of the First World War were made from nylon D. Almost everything we use today is made from nylon. 5. Which of the following pairs of words describe the characteristics of nylon? A. Important and cheap B. Cheapest and best C. successful and useful D. inexpensive and strong Passage 2 (1,5 point) Stress is a disease of the twentieth century. Life has never been faster and jobs have never been more stressful than they are today. People have to perform more and more work under more difficult and more stressful conditions. Many people suffer from stress and the illness it can cause. But as this situation is becoming recognized, people shouldn't have to fear comments such as, 'He's had a nervous breakdown. Can't take the pressure, you know'. This is because more people are recognizing that stress is a natural reaction. It is a reaction of a person's body to pressure, either from the outside world or from the inner world of emotions and physical organs. We can't avoid stress. And we can't help ourselves, or others, until we know more about it. Not all stress is bad and perhaps if we understood it better we could make the most of it. The way our jobs affect the way we live and how we feel is very important. Most of us spend more of our walking hours at work than we do even with our families. In fact, we may spend over 100,000 hours at work in a lifetime. People do many different jobs, and are satisfied for different reasons. They also suffer from many different problems and stresses. Read the text and tick (v) the correct statements or answer the questions below (0,25 pt each) 1.Stress is more common in this century than in previous century √ 2.Stress can cause illness and illness can cause stress 3.Some people still think that stress is natural √ 4.We should stop felling stress 5.Why is stress "a disease of the twentieth century"? Because people have to live under a very high pressure of work and stressful conditions in twentieth century. (or because life has never been faster and jobs have never been more stressful than they are. People have to perform more and more work under more difficult and more stressful conditions.) 6.How are attitudes to stress changing? People had been very worried about stress but by recognizing the root of stress causes, they find that stress is not fearful. LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE: (4 points: 0,1 pt each) I. Complete following sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets 1. The problem of RETIREMENT is sooner or later going to affect us all. 2. Owing to medical DISCOVERY we may all expect to live longer than people in earlier time. 3. Yet many people make no plans for this period of their lives and suddenly find themselves UNOCCUPIED. 4. They have always been accustomed to getting up at a regular time with a busy day in front of them, and plenty of ACTIVITIES. 5. And now they have all day in which to do the NUMBEROUS things they always said they never had time to do before. 6. But the prospect of so much free time seems to disorganize them COMPLETELY 7. This is because they are PREPARING for it. 8. If elderly people are really going to enjoy their leisure, then they must make proper PROVISION for it. 9. Whatever they are INTERESTED in, now is the time to enjoy it. 10. GARDENING, bird-watching, painting, whatever it may be, they must plan well in advance if they are going to make the best use of their time. II. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it 1. She asked Michael how he liked her new dress. => “How do you like my new dress, Michael?” She asked 2. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning. => There is an eight train every morning. 3. The child will die if nobody sends him for a doctor. => Unless some one sends the child for a doctor, he will die. 4. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. => Do you mind helping me to put the chairs away? 5. The water was so cold that the children could not swim in it. => The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it. III. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group. 1. A. Both B. Clothe C. Clothing D. Moth 2. A. Popular B. Pollution C. Population D. Proper 3. A. Leader B. Leather C. Feather D. Measure 4. A. Lazy B. Lapel C. Label D. Labourer 5. A. Hour B. Honest C. Heir D. Hospital IV. Read the passage and choose the best word from the list: Best – so – don’t – choose – make – over – meal – they – run - similar A new restaurant with a difference has opened in the High Street next door to the Royal Theatre in Bristol. It is called Starters and is run by Carol and Phillip Wells who opened a similar restaurant in London last year. Instead of a traditional three-course meal customers can choose whatever they want from a list of over a hundred starters or first courses. The list also includes recipes from all over the world and customers are recommended to choose at least 3 starters to make a satisfying meal. Prices vary depending on what you have, so it is possible to eat quite cheaply if you don’t want to spend a lot of money. The new restaurant is becoming very popular and it’s best to book a table to avoid waiting. V. Choose the best answer 1. Shakespeare was not only a famous playwright………a poet ………well A. but/as B. also/as C. but/so D. and/too 2. ………the causes of allergies is a complex yet valuable part of patient diagnosis A. Determine B. Determined C. Determining D. To determine 3. Any time you choose ………about another person, you risk a painful, but rarely fatal, broken heart. A. caring B. to care C. care D. cared 4. There is no need………a broken heart stop your life. A. let B. letting C. to let D. and let 5. Pain is a part of living and can be………with in ways that help us learn A. deal B. dealing C. dealt D. have dealt 6. I’m going to take an exercise class at Jim’s gym. Do you know………there? A. way to B. how to get C. why to get D. what getting 7. Jim’s gym? ………Charles. He’s taking a class there. A. should ask B. asking C. ask D. could ask 8. On February 26, 1993, a bomb………in New York City’s World Trade Centre when 55.000 people………there. A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/worked C. exploded/were working D. exploded/was working 9. Then September 11, 2001 came as a remarkable point in American history when the Twin Towers………again. A. were attacked B. were attacking C. was attacked D. had attack 10. The American family………a lot in the past forty years. A. changed B. has changed C. was changed D. changes WRITING – 3 points You attend to improve your English in an International English Center in Vinh City. Write a letter of inquiry to the Center requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Your letter is about 200 words. Don’t forget to end with polite closing. Form of letter: 0,5 pt Vocabulary: 0,5 pt Grammar: 0,5 pt Verb tenses: 0,5 pt Ideas: 1 pt - The end - . February 26, 199 3, a bomb………in New York City’s World Trade Centre when 55.000 people………there. A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/ worked C. exploded/were working. February 26, 199 3, a bomb………in New York City’s World Trade Centre when 55.000 people………there. A. exploded/worked B. was exploding/worked C. exploded/were working