Đề thi học sinh giỏi Tiếng Anh lớp 12 ( có đáp án)

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ĐỀ THI HSG CẤP HUYỆN – TIẾNG ANH 12 Năm học: 2013 – 2014 ĐỀ SỐ Thời gian: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Sở GD&ĐT Ninh Bình PART A: PHONETICS I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words A order B horse C sword D worse A together B gesture C marriage D village A wicked B hatred C sacred D looked A carriage B voyage C massage D dosage A laugh B enough C plough D cough Your answers: …………… …………… …………… …………… …………… II/ Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the same group A vacancy maximum A accompany A effective A presentation A enterprise TaiLieu.VN B discussion B comfortable B satisfaction B characteristic B prevention C argument C interview C accountant C technological C fertilize D D penalty D appropriate D possibility D implement Page - - A committee B referee C employee A alcohol B comment C chemical A appetite B architect C appreciate A deliberate consequent 10 A insight B subsequent B chemist D refugee D proceed D arable C frequently C dependent D D substance Your answers: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……… ………… ………… ………… 10 PART B: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY I/ Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the sentences She‟s so……in doing her research that she never has time to relax A involved B included C complicated D approved Don‟t tell me you‟ve read War and Peace…….! A yet B still C already D just The ministry refused to …….the figures to the press A release B leak C show D add Steve…….his chances of passing by spending too much time on the first question A threw on B threw off C threw away D threw in TaiLieu.VN Page - - James had, ……., saved the manuscript of his first novel from the burning house A lastly B at last C lately D at least In the early years of the twentieth century, several rebellions …… in the northern parts of the country A rose up B turned out C came off D broke out …… what he says, observe what he does A although B In contrast C Contrary D Never mind He …… his life to the skill of the surgeon A owes B keeps C perseveres D maintains I don‟t think that this fashion will …… A catch on B catch up C catch out D catch over 10 If you don‟t repay the money, we will, as a last …… , take you to court A measure B attempt C act D resort Your answers: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……… ………… ………… ………… 10 II/ Put the verbs in brackets into their appropriate tense or form Last week I (1) ……… (walk) home after playing tennis when it (2) ……… (start) raining heavily “Oh, no, I (3)………… (get) soaked before I (4)……… (reach) home,” I thought, “I wish I (5)…………(remember) to bring my raincoat.” But unfortunately I (6)………(leave) it at home “How stupid of me!” I always (7) ……… (get) to bring it with me “Luckily just then a friend of mine passed in her car and offered me a lift “(8)…………(go) you home?” She asked me, “or (9)……….(want) you to go for a drink?” “I think I‟d rather you (10)………(take) me home”, I said TaiLieu.VN Page - - Your answers: ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… ……………….…… 10 ……………….… III/ Fill in each of the blanks a suitable preposition “Who destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem?” “I don‟t know, sir, but I expect that they will blame it ………me.” When the offer of a free trip to Holland was made, John was very quick…… the mark, and managed to get the first ticket Most people would jump……….the chance to spend a year in America, all expenses paid When Robin told me about his quarrel with Batman, I asked him not to involve me …… his personal affairs Was the Clifton Suspension Bridge named…………a man called Clifton Suspension? If trains always leave ………schedule, why so many of them arrive late at the other end? The survivors of the Titanic were ………sea for several days before being rescued My husband brought me some flowers today He must be……….something! We were all very excited ……… the prospect of a free trip to Paris 10 Does it matter what a national politician does ………private as long as he performs well in his job? TaiLieu.VN Page - - Your answers: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……… ………… ………… ………… 10 IV/ Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word provided Modern advertisements contain hidden messages (1) ………… (IMPLY) in the advertisements showing the pretty girl in the new car or the smiling children round the packet of washing powder is the message that if we buy the (2) ………… (PRODUCE), we also achieve success and happiness It is a subtle approach since it seeks to exploit our secret teams, and it is (3) ………… (ESCAPE) since advertising is ubiquitous, giant street hoardings and (4) ………… (CATCH) jingles on TV bombard us form all sides They brainwash us into believing that we can realize our ambition quickly and (5) ………… (EASE) On the other hand, defenders of advertising say that it is (6) ………… (BENEFIT) Advertising is (7) ………… (INFORM) Advertisements tell us about useful new products They (8) ………… (BRIGHT) our lives with color and music They increase demand, stimulate industry and so keep prices down Whether for or against advertising, most people would agree that some kind of watch-dog body, (9) ………… (APPOINTMENT) by government or by the advertising industry itself, necessary to maintain standards or honesty and to discourage the more blatant types of (10) ………… (LEAD) advertisements Your answers: ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… TaiLieu.VN Page - - ……………….…… 10 ……………….… PART C: READING I/ Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each numbered space TIPS FOR FLYING The number and length of flights has increased sharply in the past few years and the number of passengers on long distance flights is also higher As the human body was not designed for flying, people can (1) if they are on an aeroplane for a long time Therefore, it is important to (2) certain measures to increase your comfort In the air, your body is more (3) to the effects of alcohol, coffee, tea and rich or fatty foods, so it is best to (4) these the day before you leave as well as during the flight A long-distance journey often (5) travellers feeling stiff, because they have been sitting in one (6) for several hours In order to reduce the (7) of this happening to you, there are some exercises you can while you are flying (8) this, a hot shower (9) after the flight can be an effective way of minimising stiffness If you wear loose clothing made from natural materials, such as cotton, you will feel more comfortable as your skin will be able to breathe more easily Your skin suffers in other ways too, becoming drier once you have left the (10) This can be avoided, however, if you take some skin cream with you A realize B endure C suffer D tolerate A have B take C make D A fragile B sensitive C delicate D weak TaiLieu.VN Page - - A ignore B delete C prevent D avoid A results B makes C causes D leaves A position B point C space D situation A accidents B chances C opportunities D fortunes A Apart B Besides C Except D Despite A taken B taking C to take D takes 10 A soil B land C ground D earth Your answers: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ……… ………… ………… ………… 10 II/ Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word DREAMS Dreams have always fascinated human beings The ideas that dreams provide us with useful information about our lives goes (1)……….thousands of years For the greater (2)……….of human history, (3)……….was taken for granted that the sleeping mind was in touch with the supernatural world and dreams were to be interpreted as messages with prophetic or healing functions In the nineteenth century, (4)……….was a widespread reaction (5)……… this way of thinking and dreams were widely dismissed as being very little more than jumbles of fantasy (6)……… about by memories of the previous day It was not until the end of the nineteenth century that an Australian neurologist, Sigmund Freud, pointed (7)……… that people who have similar experiences during the day, and who are then subjected (8)……… the same TaiLieu.VN Page - - stimuli when they are asleep, produce different dreams Freud (9)………on to develop a theory of the dream process which would enable him to interpret dream as clues to the conflicts taking place within the personality It is by no (10)……….an exaggeration to say that (11)……… any other theories have had (12)……… great an influence on subsequent thought Your answers: ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… ………… 10 ………… 11 ………… 12 III/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer I left school at fifteen I was an academically bright lad who was urged by some of his teachers not to leave, but I wanted out, to see life, and I didn‟t want to reach beyond the expectation of the friends who left school with me I worked for a year in a laundry, as a van-boy delivering dry cleaning On turning sixteen I applied to be, and eventually began working as, a trainee heating engineer with a medium-sized company in East Belfast The first months were boring The work was not demanding but I found the environment of the factory annoying I remember my first week I left the factory to meet up with a friend and I realized that I had forgotten to collect my wages My friend thought I was an idiot After many months working in the factory, I was sent off to college to study for my Certificate in Heating Engineering I found the classroom routine unpleasant and I remember feeling a sense of limitation Five years of this- to end up as a heating engineer and continue with that for the foreseeable future was not an exciting thought Although I had left school against the advice of my teachers I had, without telling anyone, tried to continue my studies in literature at evening classes It was a boring walk from one end of the city to another and to sit amongst adults was confusing I was the youngest in the class, so the companionship I knew at school TaiLieu.VN Page - - was absent I put up with it for a short period It was too long a walk on cold winter‟s nights and it was hard to concentrate on Shakespeare with wet shoes and soaking trousers So I carried on reading books and started writing poetry at home By chance, I won some prizes and literary awards in national competitions A young woman from a TV company came to the college one day She told me in the quiet of the corridor that I had won a national poetry award I stared at her in astonishment and disbelief She wanted to make a short film about me, to which I said: „ No, I couldn‟t that.‟ Not that I had any real excuse I was just frightened She eventually persuaded me that I should it the following day Off I went to Shaws Bridge, on the outskirts of Belfast They made a short film of me reading one of my poems and I was forever after occupied with a fascination for words I wondered what I should after this, and decided some weeks later that I could not stand the idea of spending the rest of my days dealing with pipes So one evening, I hesitatingly told my parents that I wanted to return to school They were shocked and, I think, a little afraid but they did not try to persuade me not to They wanted to know if I was sure, if I knew what it meant and whether I was aware that if I gave up my training it would be very difficult to get a good job But nothing could put me off, and they pursued the matter no further One reason why the writer left school at the age of fifteen was that he ……… A thought he would get a good job B had no other choice C didn‟t get on well with his teachers D didn‟t want to be different from his friends What did the writer feel while he was training to be a heating engineer? A He didn‟t receive enough money B He preferred the college to the factory C He was capable of doing something better D He might fail to qualify as a heating engineer TaiLieu.VN Page - - What did the writer find when he attended the evening classes? A The behaviour of the other students annoyed him B He learned more when he studied at home C He was out of place among the other students D The studies were less interesting than he expected What does “it” in “I put up with it for a short period” refer to? A companionship evening class B the walk C literature D the Why at first did the writer refuse to appear in the film? A He felt he didn‟t deserve it B He was taken by surprise C He thought someone else should be in it D He wanted more time to think about it Why didn‟t he go on with his poetry writing at home? A He was too busy with his studying at college B He couldn‟t earn enough for his life C He didn‟t want to spend all his life sitting at one place thinking and writing D His parents wanted him to return to the college How did the writer‟s parents react to his decision to return to school? A They argued with him B They pointed out how it would affect his future C They told him he was making a mistake D They hid their real thoughts from him TaiLieu.VN Page - 10 - What would be the most suitable title for this extract? A A change of direction B Great expectations C An unlucky beginning D Pressures of fame Your answers: ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….…… ……………….… ……………….…… PART D: WRITING I/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it He tried his best but he couldn‟t succeed Try………………………………………………………………………………… … After seeing the film for himself, my father stopped criticising it Since ………………………………………………………………………………… It was more of an argument than a discussion It was so………………………………………………………………………… TaiLieu.VN not Page - 11 - I never intended to go to the meeting I never had…………………………………………………………………………… One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race So …………………………………………………………………………………… My brother works better when he‟s pressed for time The less time ………………………………………………………………………… My parents think I should go to university rather than start a job immediately My parents prefer…………………………………………………………… would You brought the umbrella but it didn‟t rain You ………………………………………………………………………… needn’t She became interested in wildlife conservation, so she joined Greenpeace But ……………………………………………………………………………… for 10 The government have been reviewing their immigration policy for sometime The ………………………………………………………………… government’s II/ For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way TaiLieu.VN Page - 12 - Example: There was no conclusion at the end of the workshop CONCLUDE ……………………… ……………………………  They did not conclude anything at the end of the workshop Our environment is polluted seriously POLLUTION ………………………………………………………………… They speak English in a high proficiency PROFICIENTLY ………………………………………………………………… If the factory is opened, everyone will have a job UNEMPLOYED ………………………………………………………………… Jane is likely to be promoted STANDS ………………………………………………………………… I‟m sure he bought them a lovely present for their wedding BOUND ………………………………………………………………… III/ Write an essay of at least 200 words about the advantages and disadvantages of private tutoring ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… TaiLieu.VN Page - 13 - ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… TaiLieu.VN Page - 14 - ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………… THE END TaiLieu.VN Page - 15 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: Tiếng Anh Đáp án gồm trang Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm iể điểm đ p n hi tiết ho t ng ph n nh PART A: PHONETICS: (2,4 points) Each correct answer gets 0,16 point I/ Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words D A D B C II/ Choose one word whose stress pattern is different from the rest of the same group B A B B B A D C A 10 C PART B: LEXICO-GRAMMAR: (6,4 points) TaiLieu.VN Page - 16 - Each correct answer gets 0,16 point I/ Choose the best answer from the four options to complete each of the sentences A C A C B D D A A 10 D II/ Put the verbs in brackets into their appropriate tense or form will get remembered reach thought had to bring you going had left am always getting you want 10 took Are III/ Fill in each blank a suitable preposition to complete each of the sentences on after at at in on at after at 10 in IV/ Read the passage and fill in each blank with the correct form of the word provided TaiLieu.VN Page - 17 - implication easily product(s) inescapable catchy beneficial misleading informative brighten appointed 10 PART C: READING: (5,6 points) Each correct answer gets 0,16 point I/ Read the passage and choose the word or phrase that best fits each numbered space C B B D D A B B A 10 C II/ Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word back touch part it granted there out against brought previous 10 11 to 12 went 15 means 16 hardly/scarcely/barely TaiLieu.VN 13 enable 14 taking 17 so Page - 18 - III/ Read the following passage and choose the correct answer D C C D B C B A PART D: WRITING: (5,6 points) I/ Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it (1,6 points) Each correct answer gets 0,16 point Try [as/though] he might, he couldn't succeed Since my [father/he] saw the film for himself, [he/my father] has stopped criticizing it It was not so much a discussion as an argument I never had (any) intention of going to the meeting So exhausted was one runner that (s)he [couldn’t/was unable to/was not able to] complete the last lap of the race The less time my brother has, the better he works My parents would prefer me to go to university rather than start a job You needn‟t have brought the umbrella TaiLieu.VN Page - 19 - But for her interest in wildlife conservation, she wouldn‟t have joined Greenpeace 10 The government‟s immigration policy has been under review for sometime II/ For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original one, but using the word given This word must not be altered in any way (0,8 points) Each correct answer gets 0,16 point There is a serious pollution in our environment They speak English very proficiently If the factory is opened, no one is unemployed Jane stands a (good) chance of [being promoted/getting promoted] He is bound to buy them a lovely present for their wedding III/ In about 250 words, write an essay about the advantages and disadvantages of private tutoring The mark given is based on the following scheme: Content: (1,0 points) a Providing main ideas and details as required b Communicating intentions sufficiently and effectively TaiLieu.VN Page - 20 - Organization & Presentation: (0,8 points) a Ideas are well organized and presented with coherence, cohesion, and clarity b The essay is well-structured Language: (0,8 points) a Demonstration of a variety of appropriate vocabulary and structures b Good use of grammatical structures Handwriting, punctuation, and spelling: (0,6 points) a Good punctuation and no spelling mistakes b Intelligible handwriting Markers should discuss the suggested answers and the marking scale thoroughly before marking the papers THE END TaiLieu.VN Page - 21 - ... Last week I (1 ) ……… (walk) home after playing tennis when it (2 ) ……… (start) raining heavily “Oh, no, I (3 )………… (get) soaked before I (4 )……… (reach) home,” I thought, “I wish I (5 )…………(remember)... (5 ) ………… (EASE) On the other hand, defenders of advertising say that it is (6 ) ………… (BENEFIT) Advertising is (7 ) ………… (INFORM) Advertisements tell us about useful new products They (8 ) ………… (BRIGHT)... END TaiLieu.VN Page - 15 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Mơn: Tiếng Anh Đáp án gồm trang Tổng điểm toàn bài: 20 điểm iể điểm đ p n hi tiết ho t ng ph n nh PART A: PHONETICS: (2 ,4 points) Each correct

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