Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh Quảng Bình năm học 2015 - 2016 môn: Tiếng Anh lớp 11 thpt – vòng II

SỞ GD&ĐT QUẢNG BÌNH KỲ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
 Khóa ngày 23 tháng 3 năm 2016
 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
 LỚP 11 THPT - VÒNG II
Họ và tên:...... Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) 
Số báo danh:..... Đề thi gồm có 06 trang
Lưu ý: 	* Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
 SECTION ONE: LISTENING
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 thời gian chờ.
Part 1. A VOA reporter is hosting a discussion of a research report on how the world is fighting hunger. Listen to the discussion and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D). (10pts) 
1. This coming Saturday will be marked as ............... 
A. World’s Peace Day 
B. UN’s Nutrition Day 
C. World’s Food Day
D. UN’s Agriculture Day 
2. It is aimed to push forward a program to ............... 
A. fight terrorism 
B. alleviate hunger
C. investigate hunger 
D. eliminate hunger
3. The findings have revealed that early childhood is also the critical time for reducing.
A. violence 
B. terrorism 
C. sexism 
 D. poverty
4. Experts have concluded that undernourishment between conception and .............. can have a serious and lasting impacts. 
A. one’s third birthday
B. one’s second birthday 
C. one’s first birthday
D. one’s fifth birthday
5. Undernourished children are likely to get ..............and are likely to get sick and die. 
A. physically stunted
B. mentally retarded
C. emotionally problematic 
D. physically incapable
6. According to the report, a nation’s productivity of future generations largely depends on the ............
A. natural environment
B. family’s income source 
C. first 1,000 days of life 
D. health services
7. Damage after the critical time is ............... 
A. highly irreversible
B. scarcely retrievable
 C. difficult to overcome 
D. highly reserved
 8. Who should be “on board” with nutritionists to make the project a success? 
A. Professionals
B. Statesmen
C. Executives. 
D. Politicians
9. In the 1980’s, Thailand sent its volunteers to the country teaching about ................
 A. health and productivity
B. foods and nutrients 
 C. health and nutrition
 D. health and foods
10. Many major donors and the United Nations are targeting the program at .............. and young children. 
A. pregnant women 
B. working parents
 C. breastfeeding mothers 
D. low-income parents
Part 2. You will hear a radio reporter called Sally Nelso telling a group of teenagers about how work experience schemes have helped her in her career. Complete each sentence with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS. (10pts)
 RADIO REPORTER
At university, Sally did a degree in a subject called (11) 
After graduating, Sally’s first job was as a (12) .
Sally uses the word (13)  to describe how she felt on her first day at a (14) 
She was asked to join a (15) by the boss of the Brighton radio station.
Sally most enjoyed doing (16)  on air during her time Brighton.
One of Sally’s colleagues in Brighton advised her to study (17)  at evening classes.
At the national (18)  company. Sally worked mostly on (19)  desk.
Sally identifies (20)  as the main benefit of doing work experience. 
SECTION TWO: LEXICO – GRAMMAR 
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best completes each sentence. (10pts)
21. The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to ............... it. .
 	A. manipulate	B. deal	C. handle	D. affect
22. The handwriting is completely................. 
 	A. inedible 	B. indelible 	 C. illegible 	D. unfeasible
23. To everybody's ................. , the doctor declared the boy's life was out of danger.
 	A. calmness 	B. soothe 	 	 C. peace 	D. relief
24. Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home. Can I share yours?” Scott: “.................” 
 	A. No, thanks. 	 B. No, not at all! 	 	C. Yes, I do too. 	D. Yes, sure!
25. They are staying in rented accommodation for the time................. 
 	A. making	 B. doing	 	 C. being	D. going
26. This time tomorrow, Barry will .................across the Pacific for exactly three months.
 	A. row 	 	 	 	B. be rowing 	 
C. have been rowed 	 	 	D. have been rowing
27. We .................. as well try to sell this old sofa before throwing it out.
 	 A. might 	 B. could	 	 	C. can 	 D. should
28. The most powerful force in a teenager’s life is probably .................pressure.
	A. friend	B. peer 	 	C. company	 D. crowd
29. You look rather out of................ Why don’t you see a doctor?
	A. order	 	 B. shape	 	C. tune 	 	 D. sorts
30. Mary hurriedly  the message on a scrap of paper.
	A. jotted down 	B. wrote up	 C. scribbled away D. dashed off
 Part 2. Complete each sentence with a word made from the word in capitals. (5pts)
31. Jack built his own boat in a .. in his garden. 	WORK
32. I don’t have a job, so I’m living on  benefit.	EMLOY
33. This used to be a rural area but it has become.	INDUSTRY
34. You won’t be paid much as a/ an worker.	SKILL
35. Jim is very disorganized and not very 	BUSINESS
Part 3. Replace the underlined verb or phrase with the synonymous phrasal verb in the correct form. Use each once only. There are TWO extra phrasal verbs which you do NOT need to use. (5pts)
 bring about set off give away do up stand out put in for take over
36. We have decided to redecorate our sitting room in August.
37. Around midday, it started to rain heavily and the hikers had to wait for about half an hour before starting their trip.
38. You won't have any problems with recognizing him. He is easily seen even in a large crowd because of his great height. 
39. Making any unauthorized alterations may result in a failure of the machine.
40. Unfortunately, our secret plans had been revealed by someone before we managed to put them into practice.
Part 4. Most but not all of the following lines contain an unnecessary word. If a line is correct, put a tick (√) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word by the number. (0) has been done as an example. (10pts)
	WINE AT AUCTION
 Example: (0). of 
(0)...	During the winter, most of London auctioneers have wine auctions. Some are of wines for everyday 41.drinking, but most are of fine wines. Last winter, a dozen bottles of Lafite 1945 were knocked out down
42 ....	 at £158 the bottle. A Mr John Grisanti, a restaurateur from Memphis, was paid £9,000 for a magnum - 
43. .that is, a two-bottle size - of 1864 Lafite. He charged 30 people $1,500 each person for a dinner with
44..a small glass of the wine. It was worth ten times the cost of the wine in publicity for his restaurant. 
45. Was it worth the money? Well, it is doubtful if you would complain after which you had paid so 
46 .. .. much for a meal. One man in the fine wine business says so: "As far as clarets are concerned, what 
47..  confuses me is that there are certainly people who are prepared to pay astronomical prices for wines 
48.. which I know are nothing but dishwater. Because there is no way that a bottle of wine at £1000 is one 
49.  hundred times better off than one that costs £10. Perhaps the top price you can pay for wine to enjoy
50. . for drinking is £100 a bottle. Above £100, you are paying for something other than taste.”	 
SECTION III: 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. (10pts)
	ULTRA-RUNNERS
 	(51)................ marathons, there are the ultra-marathons. These are races at 50 miles or 100 miles, or there are runs that take 24 hours or six days. They are held on tracks in New York City or on trails in the desert in Utah. The 100-mile Endurance Run in Northern California has become so popular that the (52).................. of runners is limited by lottery to 375. Six-day races are rather less popular. In New York, only 26 men and 5 women turned (53)................. for the six-day run won by 28-year-old Yannis Kouros of Greece when he set a new world record by covering 635 miles.
 	The ultra-runner is in a race apart. One of them says, "There's a risk of getting so involved with it
that it consumes you, (54).................. you an imbalanced person. It cuts into your family life. It wrecks your marriage (55)..............strengthens it - certainly nothing in between. Still, it's kind of fun to know you can deal with a situation that would kill almost anyone else.
 	Carol La Plant is a San Francisco lawyer. She has suffered stress fractures in both legs and ruptured discs in her lower back which (56)................. her in bed for two months. She says, "I'm a real kamikaze and run (57).................. the pain. One doctor told me I have the nervous system of a slug." In (58).................. to the physical challenge, Mrs La Plant has problems with her legal colleagues who figure she should be in legal briefs (59)............... than running briefs.
 	 Ultra-runners form a closed society. (60).................the society there is an elite club called the Flatlanders with a membership of about 80 from half-a-dozen different countries. Flatlanders must have run 100 miles in less than 24 hours and re-qualify every year for membership. 
Part 2. Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (10pts)
 CHEQUEBOOK JOURNALISM
If you are a politician or a pop star, a clergyman or a well- known TV personality, you will have your (61).................... in the world of British chequebook journalism. Every (62)....................newspaper has its team of experts who (63).............................. the exact (64).............................. to be paid for scandalous revelations. There is a (65)..................... of charges in the business. For instance, the kiss and tell variety, where a girl has spent a few nights in the hotel room of a pop singer, can (66).............................. a couple of thousand pounds. At the top end is the £250,000 offered by one newspaper to a former girl-friend of Andrew, the Duke of York, for the album of pictures she is known to have which (67).............................. their friendship. The girl refused. 
Fleet Street public houses are the arena of exchange where the middle-men peddle gossip and (68).............................. confessors to the highest bidder. This is the bottom end of the market. The real money (69).............................. when high-level politicians are the (70)............................... When the Chairman of the Conservative Party left his mistress and went back to his wife, the Daily Mirror paid £60,000 for his mistress's confessions.
 61. A. value 	B. price 	C. cost 	D. fee 
 62. A. well-liked 	B. popular 	C. fashionable	 D. cheap 
 63. A. value 	B. predict 	C. forecast 	D. evaluate 
 64. A. salary 	B. quantity 	C. fee 	D. commission 
 65. A. grade 	B. chart 	C. rule 	D. scale 
 66. A. reward 	B. gain 	C. earn 	D. lift 
 67. A. documents 	B. outlines 	C. recounts 	D. relates 
 68. A. willing 	B. able 	C. qualified	D. enthusiastic 
 69. A. arrives 	B. comes 	C. enters 	D. appears 
 70. A. target 	B. aim 	C. intention 	D. score 
Part 3. Read the text below and answer questions 71- 80. (10pts) 
 EXPENSES POLICY
 	All candidates invited for interview at Masons Finance are asked to claim back expenses for costs that are, by the HM Revenue and Customs definition, WHOLLY, NECESSARILY, and EXCLUSIVELY incurred during the process of attending the interview.
 	In general, for candidates travelling from within the UK, expenses covered include those for travel such as mileage or train tickets. Expenses are paid on basis of the cost of second-class rail travel or 25p per mile for car travel. Mileage will be paid up to but not more than the equivalent cost of second- class rail travel. We request that when travelling by train, an off-peak service is used whenever possible. Candidates can also claim taxi fares to and from Shamfield Station to the company head office. In exceptional circumstances, the company is prepared to reimburse candidates from the UK requiring hotel accommodation. However, this must be agreed with our HR department first.
 	For candidates travelling from overseas, subsistence and hotel costs can be reimbursed in addition to travel expenses. Candidates should contact our HR department regarding accommodation as we will pre-book and pay for a room at a local hotel. Please note that the company will not normally reimburse the costs of accommodation that has been booked independently by the candidate. As a general guide, candidates travelling from overseas can claim the cost of an economy airfare. Meals and refreshments consumed during travel can be claimed to a maximum of $ 20 per day. In exceptional cases, we understand that further nights of accommodation might be required for candidates travelling from overseas. In such cases, additional expenses may be claimed but only after written agreement has been received from our HR department.
 	Candidates must retain all receipts and submit them with the expense report we ask you to fill in when making a claim. Please note that the company will not reimburse any costs the candidate incurs in the form of tips paid nor will it pay for fines such as parking tickets or speeding tickets issued during travel.
 	 If you have a question regarding an expense, please contact your interview contact or our HR team.
 Decide whether statements are True (T) or False (F).
 Statements
 True / False 
71. The company uses an official definition for allowable expenses.
 ..
72. Candidates can claim more than the cost of a second- class ticket if they travel by car.
73. Candidates should try to avoid travelling at busy times of the day.
74. The company has special rates with a local taxi firm.
75. Accommodation expenses for UK candidates are not usually paid.
 .
76. UK candidates must agree all expenses with HR before travelling. 
 .
 Choose the correct letter among A, B, C or D. 
 77. Candidates from overseas ..
 	A. find travel in the UK expensive.	
 	B. always need hotel accommodation.
 	C. are allowed to claim for more items than candidates from the UK.
 	D. should contact HR about travel expenses.
 78. Candidates from overseas can claim for food and drinks ..
 	A. if they were consumed in a hotel.	B. up to the value of $ 20 in total.
 	C. for no more than $ 20 one day.	D. on the outward journey only.
79. The company believe that candidates from overseas 
A. sometimes need accommodation for more than one night.
B. should avoid booking additional nights’ accommodation.
C. may find it difficult to reach agreement for expenses.
D. are likely to need accommodation for several nights.
80. When claiming expenses, candidates should 
A. include any additional expenses such as fines incurred during the trip.
B. notify HR about motoring offences.
C. report to the HR department on arrival.
D. supply evidence of things they have purchased. 
Part 4. Choose from the list A- I the best phrases to fill the spaces. Some of the phrases on the list are unsuitable. (5pts)
HEART DISEASE
 Few arguments create greater passion among medical experts (81) ............Throughout the seventies, the link seemed to be irrefutable. The work of Ancel Keys in America showed (82) ........... His work was supported by studies of Japanese migrants to the United States who developed the heart disease pattern of their adopted country. By the end of the eighties, however, a reaction had set in. Some doctors refused to accept any connection between diet and heart disease. They have argued (83) .............., although unlikely to cause physical harm, could lead to malnutrition, particularly among children. They are appalled that breakfast should be under attack by the spectra of disease. 
 Come between some doctors and their bacon and eggs and feelings will run high. The nutritionists have fought back. They remain convinced (84)............... One doctor argues that a fiber-rich diet is only of use to those who suffer from diabetes. Rubbish, say the nutritionists, and go on to point out (85) ............ At least one in seven takes laxatives. And dietary fiber is of proven value in the treatment of constipation.
 A. that sugary, fatty foods lead to preventable ill health
 B. that a poor diet can make unhealthy people
 C. that diets which cut back on dairy produce
 D. that heart disease correlated in different countries with dairy food consumption
 E. that serious malfunction may occur
 F. than the postulated link between diet and heart disease
 G. that a different attitude is needed by the medical profession
 H. that over one third of British adults are constipated
 I. that not more attention is paid to it	 
SECTION FOUR: WRITING
Part 1. Use the word(s) given in brackets and make any necessary additions to complete a new sentence in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. Do NOT change the form of the given word(s). Look at the example in the box.
86. Attendance at the additional evening lectures is not obligatory for students. 	under
 Students ..............................................................the additional evening lectures. 
87. You cannot find pottery like this in any other part of the country. 	type 
 This is the only part of the country ............................................................ found. 
88. All are eligible for the contest. There is no discrimination of race and sex. 	regardless
 All are eligible ...............................................................................................sex. 
89. As a result of the bad weather, there may be delay to some international flights. 	subject 
 Due to the bad weather, ...................................................................... possible delay. 
90. His childhood piano teacher impressed him in a way he would never forget. 	lasting
His childhood piano teacher....................................................................................him. 
Part 2. Essay writing. (10pts)
Social networks such as Facebook and Twitter do more harm than good.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
 Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words. 
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