Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 12 THPT năm học 2004 - 2005 môn: tiếng Anh - (vòng 2)

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 	 LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005 	 
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 	ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 	 	 Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2)
 	 Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
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I. LISTENING. (20 points)
Part 1: Listen to the phone-in. Number the opinions in the order that you hear them. Which two opinions are not expressed. You will hear the recording twice. 
 A. It is difficult to control what children watch.
 B. Children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality.
 C. Television should show real life.
 D. people should be allowed to watch anything they want.
 E. There's too much bad language on TV.
 F. There's too much unnecessary violence on TV.
 G. Only sick people watch violence film.
 H. People blame TV for violence so that they can censor it.
 I. Children naturally act out scenes from films and TV programmes.
 K. Children need to learn that life isn't always pleasant.
Answers:
 1.........	 2......... 3. ......... 4. .........	 5. .........	 6. .........	 7. .........	 8. .........
 The two opinions not expressed are: 	 9. ......... 10.........
Part 2: Listen to five situations and complete the table. You will hear the recording twice. 
Situation
Problem
Action offered
Choice
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replacement or refund?
2
smoked salmon
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left gloves behind
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put in new battery?
5
dented car
III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (25 points)
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each sentence. Circle the letter next to the answer you choose. 
1. These figures give you some idea of the cost of .. your car for one year.
 A. controlling B. handling C. managing D. maintaining
2. It can take up to three months to .. a man to do this specialist work.
 A. guide B. raise C. train D. learn
3. In today’s paper it .. that we shall have an election this year.
 A. says B. admits C. expresses D. proposes
4. I had to pay .. on a carpet I bought in through the Customs today. 
 A. taxes B. rates C. fines D. duty
5. Tropical diseases are comparatively .. in Europe. 
 A. scarce B. rare C. slight D. few
6. The .. charged by the architect for the plans of the new building were unusually high.
 A. hire B. price C. fees D. sum
7. It takes a great deal of .. for the class to make a trip abroad. 
 A. arrangement B. organisation C. expense D. business
8. You shouldn’t eat so many sweets. They’re .. for you. 
 A. bad B. unhealthy C. unsuitable D. disagreeable
9. I wondered whether you would like to .. to the theatre tomorrow. 
 A. visit B. go away C. go out D. walk out
10. Do you think he is .. of doing the job? 
 A. capable B. competent C. able D. suited 
Part 2: Use the correct forms of the words in the brackets to complete the passage below.
 Centuries ago, when gold coins (1) (exclusive) .. were used as the money of nations and city-states, the (2) (compare) . value of each nation’s money was (3) (determine) ... by the ratio of gold content of each coin. Today, gold coins are “used” only by (4) (collect). . (5) (nation)  money is printed on paper. Each country has its own currency, with names such as pound, dollar, dong, yuan and so on. (6) (decide) .. the rate for the international exchange of money is one of the most complex, and to many (7) (observe) , one of the most (8) (fascinate) . aspects of international banking. Each major currency has a “par value” that is (9) (usual) ... defined, (10) (office) ., in terms of gold. 
Part 3: The following sentences are badly constructed. Rewrite them in better style and correct any grammatical errors. 
All students must pay their fees, except foreigners, to the university bursar.
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Swimming is a sport to any healthy person I would recommend.
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The president said that the new education programme was essential addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday.
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Talks have begun to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals between the representatives of the provincial assemblies.
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The advertisement said that they wished to employ a secretary for an expanding company with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.
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III. READING: (25 points)
Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable word for each space. 
	According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) ......... live in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) ......... age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3) ......... but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ......... are becoming greater and greater all the time. Not to mention the fact that people (5) .........to spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can't understand, however, is who these people are. As far as I can (6) ......... the whole thing is another one of (7) ......... journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) ......... but I am not sure that all of them are dashing about learning hang-gliding or sailing single-handed (9) ......... the world. My own parents seem to (10) ......... most of their time gazing at the television. And as for the shorter working week, I wish someone (11) .........remind my company about it. I seem to be working longer and longer hours (12) ......... the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in the traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) ......... up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my (14) ......... either, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) .........
 1. A. presently	B. at the moment	C. now	D. at this time
 2. A. retirement	B. their	C. later	D. third
 3. A. present	B. survived	C. free	D. intact
 4. A. this	B. longer	C. leisure	D. people
 5. A. use	B. tend	C. have	D. demand
 6. A. concern	B. imagine	C. expect	D. tell
 7. A. the 	B. those	C. these	D. some
 8. A. in our days	B. in these times	C. nowadays	D. now and again
 9. A. round	B. over	C. through	D. into
 10. A. have	B. use	C. the	D. spend
 11. A. would	B. to	C. had	D. might
 12. A. at	B. for	C. take	D. all
 13. A. keep	B. line	C. show	D. set
 14. A. cost of living	B. lifestyle	C. lifeline	D. livelihood
 15. A. pension	B. retirement	C. insurance	D. salary	
Part 3: Read the text and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
 Our classes take place for three hours every morning from Monday to Friday. The maximum class size is twelve (1) .................... the average is ten. We use modern methods of (2) .................... and learning, and the school has a language laboratory, a video camera and recorders. You will only be successful in improving (3) .................... English, however, if you work hard and (4) .................. speaking English as much as you can. You will take a short (5) ................... in English as soon as you arrive. In this way, we can put you in a (6) .................... at the most suitable level.
 	 There are two classes at the Elementary level; one is for complete (7) ..................... and the other is for students who know only a little English, in both classes you will practise simple conversations. In the class (8) ..................... the intermediate level you will have a lot of practice in communication in real-life situation because we help you to use the English you have previously (9) ................... in your own country, You will also have the chance to improve your (10) ................... of English grammar and to build up your vocabulary...
IV. WRITING (30 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals and so that the meaning stays the same.
 1. Why don't we go to the cinema tonight?	FILM
 Let's ......................................................................................................................................
 2. One of my favourite pastimes is watching plays.	THEATRE
 Going ...................................................................................................................................
 3. Americans are usually quite self-confident.	STATES
 People ...................................................................................................................................
 4. John is still receiving treatment in the clinic.	HOSPITAL
 John.......................................................................................................................................
 5. Children don't attend classes on Saturday.	SCHOOL
 Children don't .......................................................................................................................
 6. Andrew said the mistake was my fault.	BLAMED
 Andrew..................................................................................................................................
 7. It was raining all evening.	STOP
 It ...........................................................................................................................................
 8. When he got to the party everyone was chatting and eating.	ARRIVAL
 On ....................................................................................................................................	.....
 9. They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time.	WERE
 While.....................................................................................................................................
 10. Cats are not as loyal as dogs.	MORE
 Dogs .....................................................................................................................................
Part 2: COMPOSITION (You should spend about 30 minutes on this task.)
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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH 
	 THỪA THIÊN - HUẾ	 LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2004 - 2005
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 	 ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 	 	 Môn: TIẾNG ANH - (Vòng 2)
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM
I. LISTENING: (20 points )
Part 1: (10 points): one point for each correct answer
1. I	 2. D	 3. A	 4. E 	 5. H 6. B 7. C 8. F	 9. G	 10. K
Part 2: (10 points): one point for each correct answer. 
Situation
Problem
Action offered
Choice
1
broken zip on trousers
refund
2
salty soup
take it away
Choose something else
3
Keep them or send them on?
send them on
4
watch has stopped
new battery
5
repair and repaint it today
accepts offer
III. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR: (25 points )
Part 1. (10 points)
Q #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Key
D
C
A
D
B
C
B
A
C
A
Part 2. (10 points) one point for each correct answer
1. exclusively 2. comparative 3. determined 4. collectors 5. national
6. Deciding 7. observers 8. fascinating 9. usually 10. officially
Part 3	 (5 points) one point for each correct answer
1. All students, except foreigners, must pay their fees to the university bursar.
2. Swimming is a sport I would recommend to any healthy person.
3. Addressing a large audience in the provincial capital yesterday, the president said that the new education programme was essential.
4. Talks have begun between the representatives of the provincial assemblies to plan a railway linking the provincial capitals.
5. The advertisement said that an expanding company wished to employ a secretary with good shorthand and typing speeds at their head office.
IV. READING	(25 points)	
Part 1. (15 points) one point for each correct answer
Q #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Key
C
A
D
C
B
D
B
C
A
D
A
D
C
B
A
Part 2. (10 points)	one point for each correct answer
1. and	3. your	5. test	7. beginners	9. learnt
2. teaching	4. practise	6. class	8. at	10. knowledge
V. WRITING: (30 points)
Part 1. (10 points) one point for each correct sentence
 1. let's go to see/ and see a film.
 2. Going to the theatre is something I really enjoy doing.
 3. People in/ from the States are usually quite self-confident. 
4. John is still in hospital receiving treatment.
5. Children don't go to school on Saturday.
6. Andrew blamed me for the mistake.
7. It did not stop raining all evening.
8. On his arrival at the party everyone was chatting and eating.
9. While they were eating dinner, they discussed the problem.
10. Dogs are more loyal than cats.	
Part 2. (20 points)
	 The marks of the essay : 20 
	 (Markers are requested to use the Marking Scheme for writing tasks)
Total marks : 100
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