Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi cấp Tỉnh - Năm học 2012-2013 - Sở GD & ĐT Quảng Bình

 SỞ GD&ĐT 	 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
 QUẢNG BÌNH	 	 NĂM HỌC 2012 - 20013
 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng I)	
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Khoá thi: Ngày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012 
SỐ BÁO DANH:
 Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
 (Đề thi này có 05 trang)
Lưu ý: * Thí sinh làm bài vào tờ giấy thi.
	* Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển.
	* Giám thị không hướng dẫn hoặc giải thích gì thêm. 
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.
EXERCISE
Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping depression away. It improves your body and your mind and (36) . you to perform better in the work place and at home.
Proper (37) .. is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (38) .. your heart rate. It can be (39) ... to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (40) . of “listening to your body.”
When you first start, you should use good (41) .. because it is easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (42) . or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually.
Exercise should not be seen as a (43) . task; it can be as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (44) ...., exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a (45)  in your body and mind in a few weeks. 
ABLE
BREATH
CONSIDER
HARM
IMPORTANT
JUDGE
CORRECT
DEMAND
STEADY
DIFFERENT
Part 4. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
46. Tom said that if he had to do another homework tonight, he would not be able to attend the 
 A	 B	 C	 D
 concert.
47. Stand up straight, breathe deeply, hold your head up, and no look down!
	 A 	 	 B	 C	 D
48. It spent a long time to travel to the skiing resort but in the end, we got there.
	 A	 B	C	D
49. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful 
	 A	 B	 C
 restaurants for over 100 years.
 D
 50. Adult humans have more than a trillion cells in his bodies.
 A	 B	 C	 D
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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 SỞ GD&ĐT 	 	KỲ THI CHỌN HSG CẤP TỈNH LỚP 12 THPT
QUẢNG BÌNH	 	NĂM HỌC 2012 - 2013
 	 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH (Vòng I)	
	Khoá thi: Ngày 11 tháng 10 năm 2012 
HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
Tống số điểm toàn bài: 100 điểm
Làm đúng mỗi câu, cho 1,0 điểm. Bài luận cho tối đa 10,0 điểm. 
Sau khi cộng toàn bộ số điểm, giám khảo quy về hệ điểm 10, không làm tròn số.
SECTION ONE: LISTENING
Part 1. 
	1. swimming	2. stick	3. paper	
	4. analysis	5. study
Part 2. 
	6. T	7. F	8. T	9. F	10. F	
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1. 
	11. B 	12. A 	13. C
Part 2. 
	14. A 	15. D
SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR 
Part 1.
	16. C	17. C	18. D 	19. A 	20. A 	
	21. D 	22. B 	23. D 	24. B	25. B 	
	26. C 	27. D	28. C 
Part 2. 
	29. had gone	30. (should) see	31. writing
	32. Having spent	33. should have chosen	34. to be taught
	35. will have finished
Part 3. 
	36. enables	37. breathing	38. consideration
	39. harmful	40. importance	41. judgement/ judgment
	42. incorrectly	43. demanding	44. steadily
	45. difference
Part 4.
	46. B	47. D	48. A	49. B	50. D
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION 
Part 1.
	51. the 	52. more	53. no 	54. For	55. were	
	56. which	57. their	58. has	59. such	60. will 	
Part 2. 
	61. A 	62. C 	63. D 	64. B 	65. C
	66. B	67. D 	68. B 	69. D 	70. A
Part 3.
	71. D 	72. C 	73. C 	74. B 	75. B
SECTION FIVE: WRITING
Part 1.
	76. If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper, we could have lost the match.
	77. The accident is thought to have been caused by human error.
	78. I don’t think I’ve seen you since Dianna’s house-warming party.
	79. I needn’t have given Tom the message, because/as/since he already knew about it.
	80. That singer, whose name I’ve forgotten, is very well-known.
	81. You mustn’t tell anyone about our plans.
	82. You are supposed to tell him what to do.
	83. Are you getting along with your boss?
	84. The last thing you should do is to phone the police.
	85. The permit is not valid after the end of this month.
Part 2.
	86. Susan said that she’d rather not go out that evening.
	87. How long is it/ has it been since you last saw Robert?
	88. Would you like to have a look at the photos I took?	
	89. They have a lot of hobbies and interests in common.
	90. I daren’t turn on the television for fear of waking the baby up.
Part 3.
Ý tưởng (5 điểm): Nêu được ý tưởng một cách rõ ràng, có sức thuyết phục.
Kỹ thuật viết (5 điểm): Bố cục rõ ràng, hành văn mạch lạc, tự nhiên, đúng văn phong, đúng ngữ pháp, dùng từ phong phú, chính xác.
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Model essay:
Obviously, the first teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents. They teach us to walk, to speak, and to have good manners before we reach "the real world." More than even the professional teachers that we have in school, parents are generally the most involved in the development and education of children.
Almost for sure, our parents are the best teachers at the beginning of our lives, which actually corresponds to the parents' role in nature. Parents are most committed and involved in teaching their children; they have a kind of instinct to sacrifice a part of themselves for the betterment of their children. They love us and have great patience while passing down their knowledge to us. They wish us a success and thus will not teach us bad things. And of course, implicit learning occurs when children unconsciously copy some of their parents' habits and styles of behavior.
During the second stage of child development, adolescence, parents can still be in the best position to offer advice even though the children might not accept it. In this case, perhaps the child's friends would be the best teachers. Adolescents are notoriously rebellious in many cultures and may automatically reject any advice from their parents. My first marriage for instance, was solely a matter of doing the opposite when my parents tried to intrude in offering their advice. So in such matters, parents should be much more flexible and be rather the partners with their children. So we can see that being a teacher of growing child become more and more complicated case as the time passes and many parents are simply not able to meet the increased demands.
On the other hand, I would say that parents are not professional teachers and they tend to be very biased by their love of their children. So wishing good things and an easy life may prevent children from maturation. In any case, parents usually can present only one viewpoint of the world, while good teaching should be based on different attitudes. Thus, when children go to school and have a great diversity of teachers, they learn much more than their parents could probably give them. Furthermore, once our parents get older, they become more conservative and cannot always be objective in regard to modern trends and fashions. Thus, we need to take their advice with caution during that period. However, some kind of intuition, which I believe, shared between relatives about what everybody needs and great love, which exists in families, still makes our parents very good teachers and advisers at any time.
In conclusion, while parents are not the ideal teachers, and well-rounded children will generally need a great diversity of teachers in their lives in order to have a more accurate view of the world, parents are generally the most committed of all teachers and have the greatest emotional investment in their children and their future.
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