Đề thi học sinh giỏi lớp 12 THPT tỉnh Quảng Bình năm học 2012 – 2013 môn Tiếng Anh – Vòng 1 (Có đáp án)

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – Vòng 1
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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SECTION ONE: LISTENING

Hướng dẫn phần thi nghe hiểu:

• Bài nghe gồm 2 phần, mỗi phần được ghi âm 2 lần. Giữa 2 lần ghi âm của mỗi phần và giữa các phần có một khoảng trống thời gian chờ.

• Mọi hướng dẫn làm bài cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe.

Part 1. Listen to the dialogue between Leo and Jenny, and fill in the gaps.

Jenny: Hi, Leo. Would you like to go (1) …………….. this afternoon?

Leo: I wish I could, but I have to (2) …………….. around the library the rest of the day in. I have a ten-page (3) …………….. due tomorrow.

Jenny: Oh, is that for Professor Smith’s class?

Leo: Yeah, I have to do an (4) …………….. of a poem we read in class.

Jenny: That’s hard. How is it going so far?

Leo: Not very well. And I also have to (5) ………….. a lot for math. I don’t know how I’m going to do at all.

Jenny: Listen, Leo, I’ve been doing well in math, if you want, I’d be happy to help you.

Leo: Holy cow! That will be great, Jenny.

Part 2. Listen to the story on the tape and decide whether statements are True (T) or False (F).

6. Ed put the groceries into the cupboard and the refrigerator. …………

7. Ed had ever opened up a disposal before. …………

8. The disposal is about seven inches across. …………

9. The halves are held together by three bolts. …………

10. Ed went to the department store to buy some screws. …………

SECTION TWO: PHONETICS

Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

11. A. hobby B. comfort C. gone D. popular

12. A. massage B. message C. voyage D. dosage

13. A. naked B. wicked C. locked D. sacred

Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

14. A. politics B. impolite C. volunteer D. afternoon

15. A. difficult B. portable C. element D. sincerely

SECTION THREE: LEXICO – GRAMMAR

Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

16. John: “Well it was nice talking to you, but I have to dash.” – Jane: “……………………….”
A. Well, another time. B. Yes, I enjoyed talking to you, too.
C. OK, see you. D. That’s nice.

17. ………… pollution control measures are expensive, many industries hesitate to adopt them.
A. Although B. However C. Because D. On account of

18. ………….. Tom nor his brothers help in the housework.
A. Not B. Both C. Either D. Neither

19. I must congratulate you. You’ve …………….. a very good job.
A. done B. made C. finished D. worked

20. For ………….. reason is this meeting being held?
A. what B. why C. how D. that

21. I’ve been working ………….…. quite a lot of pressure lately.
A. in B. with C. on D. under

22. She loves London, ……………… in the spring.
A. mostly B. especially C. most D. specially

23. Make sure you end each sentence with a …………… .
A. dot B. point C. comma D. full stop

24. They travelled to the capital city of Scotland by the most ……..…….. route.
A. easy B. direct C. straight D. unique

25. He failed in the election just because he ……………. his opponent.
A. overestimated B. underestimated C. understated D. undercharged

26. Which …………… agency do you work for?
A. ads B. advertised C. advertising D. advertisement

27. His face looks …………….., but I can’t remember his name.
A. similar B. alike C. memorable D. familiar

28. There is a …………….. of skilled craftsmen in the industry.
A. want B. fault C. lack D. need

Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms.

29. This is an awful hotel. I wish we (go) …………………. to The Grand instead.

30. My suggestion is that your brother (see) ……………….. the dentist.

31. Please wait a minute! My boss is busy (write) ………………… something.

32. (spend) ……………… all their money, they decided to go home.

33. Peter painted the room black. It looks dark and dreary. He (choose) ….… a different colour.

34. Nowadays children would prefer history (teach) ………………. in more practical ways.

35. Tell him to come at 5 p.m. because I (finish) ……………… my work by then.

Part 3. Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.

46. Tom said that if he had to (A) do another (B) homework tonight, he would not be able (C) to attend (D) the concert.

47. Stand up straight (A), breathe deeply (B), hold your head up (C), and no look (D) down!

48. It spent (A) a long time to travel (B) to the skiing resort (C) but in the end (D), we got there.

49. Paris has (A) been well-known about (B) its famous monuments, beautiful (C) music, and wonderful restaurants for over (D) 100 years.

50. Adult (A) humans have more than (B) a trillion cells (C) in his (D) bodies.

SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION

Part 1. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.

SPECTATOR SPORTS

A surprising number of popular spectator sports, for example football or basketball, started in Europe or the USA in (51) ………. nineteenth century. This did not happen by chance. It was the result of changes in the way people lived in those places at that time.

Until then (52) …..……. people lived in the country than in towns. They worked in small groups and had (53) ……..… regular time off. All this changed with the growth of factories and industry in the nineteenth century, first in Europe and then in the USA. (54) ……….. the first time most people began to live in towns, and they found themselves with regular free time. They had more leisure time than ever before.

This resulted in the need for organized entertainment. Suitable games developed or (55) ………. invented, typically team games, in (56) ……….. the crowded could take sides and become involved. This gave people some of the entertainment they needed in (57) ………….. free time.

The recent explosion in TV, with the introduction of satellite and cable channels, (58) …….…. caused an increase in demand for sports as entertainment. The money TV has brought to games (59) ……….…. as football, tennis and baseball means that spectator sports (60) ……….. certainly go on playing an important part in our lives.

Part 2. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose A, B, C or D to indicate your answer.

How men first learnt to (61) ………… words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a (62) ….……. . All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (63) .…….….. invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (64) ………….. certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (65) ………….. spoken or written in letters, are called words.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (66) ………….. powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (67) …………… . Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (68) ………….. his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (69) ………….. men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, (70) …………… they will make our speech silly and vulgar.

61. A. invent B. create C. make D. discover
62. A. story B. secret C. mystery D. legend
63. A. whatever B. however C. somewhat D. somehow
64. A. at B. upon C. for D. in
65. A. if B. however C. whether D. though
66. A. interest B. appeal C. attract D. lure
67. A. prose B. work C. form D. style
68. A. carry B. convey C. transfer D. transmit
69. A. take B. send C. break D. move
70. A. or B. so C. although D. because

Part 3. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each question.

Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.

One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.

The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.

Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other.

By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.

71. Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ……………….. .
A. people relied on reading for entertainment
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading
D. few people could read to themselves

72. The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ………………… .
A. an increase in the average age of readers
B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people

73. Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of …………… .
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners

74. The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ……………. .”
A. is good at public speaking
B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition
D. is interested in spoken language

75. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.

SECTION FIVE: WRITING

Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it.

76. It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us.
→ If it hadn’t…………………………………………………..

77. It is thought that the accident was caused by human error.
→ The accident………………………………………….……..

78. I think the last time I saw you was at Diana’s house-warming party.
→ I don’t think………………………………………………….

79. I gave Tom the message, but he already knew about it.
→ I needn’t………………………………………………………

80. I’ve forgotten that singer’s name but she’s very well-known.
→ That singer,…………………………………………….…….

81. It is essential that no one is told about our plans.
→ You…………………………………………………………..

82. It is your duty to tell him what to do.
→ You are ……………………………………………………..

83. Do you have a good relationship with your boss?
→ Are you…………………………………………………..…?

84. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→ The last ………………………………………………….…..

85. The permit expires at the end of this month.
→ The permit is not…………………………………………….

Part 2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN.

86. Susan said that she didn’t want to go out that evening. (RATHER)
→ Susan said that ……………………………………. out that evening.

87. When was the last time you saw Robert? (LONG)
→ How ……………………………..……… you last saw Robert?

88. Would you like to see the photos I took? (HAVE)
→ Would you like …………………….………..….…. the photos I took?

89. They share a lot of hobbies and interests. (COMMON)
→ They have a lot of ……………………………..………… .

90. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→ I daren’t turn on the television …………………..…… the baby up.

Part 3. Essay writing

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. You should write at least 200 words.

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