Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi tỉnh lớp 12 THPT - Năm học 2007 - 2008 môn: Tiếng Anh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC – ĐÀO TẠO	KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI TỈNH
 THỪA THIấN HUẾ 	 LỚP 12 THPT - NĂM HỌC 2007 - 2008
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 	Đẩ CHÍNH THỨC 	 	 MễN: TIẾNG ANH 
	 Thời gian: 180 phỳt ( Khụng kể thời gian giao đề)	 
	 (Đề thi này gồm cú 13 trang.)	
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I. LISTENING (30 points)
Part 1: Listen to the conversations and circle T for True, F for False, and U for Unknown. You will hear the recording twice. [6 points]
1. Jim Stockdale is an aggressive man.	T	F	U
2. Kyle’s sister always shares her candy with him.	T	F	U
3. The young woman is getting off the bus at the next stop.	T	F	U
4. Pat’s husband is having lunch with her.	T	F	U
5. The woman in the car is going to a meeting	T	F	U
 that starts in 20 minutes.
6. Mark’s friends bought their own tickets for 	T	F	U
 the basketball game.	
Part 2: Listen to the conversation and circle the best answer (A, B, or C) to each of the following questions. You will hear the recording twice. [5 points]
1. Which course is the man interested in?
A. English 	
B. Mandarin
C. Japanese
2. What kind of course is the man seeking?
A. Daytime
B. Evenings
C. Weekends	
3. How long does the man want to study?
A. 12 weeks
 	B. 6 months
 	C. 8 months
4. What proficiency level is the student?
A. Beginner	
B. Intermediate	
C. Advanced
5. When does the man want to start the course?	
A. March	
B. June	
C. September
Part 3: You will hear a story about a boy- Saturday. Listen to the story and put the pictures in the correct order. You will hear the recording twice. [4 points]
A
B
C
D
1. ________	2. _________	3. _________	4. _________	
Part 4: Listen and complete the timeline below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR ONE NUMBER for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. [15 points]
Einstein was born in 1 ___________
At age 12	Einstein began 2___________
3 ___________	Einstein’s family moved to Italy
4 ___________	Einstein graduated from high school
5 ___________	Einstein met Mileva Maric
1900	Einstein 6 ___________
	1901	Einstein became 7 ___________
	1902	Einstein began work at the Swiss Patent Office
	Einstein 8 ___________
	9 ___________	Einstein and Mileva Maric got married
 10 ___________	Einstein’s first son was born
II. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR (70 points)
Part 1: Circle the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence. [15 points]
1. _________ she’s got a job that she likes, she’s a lot happier.
A. Since when	B. Just as	C. Now that	D. Just now
2. Looking down at the coral reef, we saw _________ of tiny, multi-colored fish.
A. swarms	B. flocks	C. teams	D. shoals
3. I’m _________ aware of the need to obey the rules of the competition.
A. well	B. far	C. much	D. greatly
4. _________ goes the bus; now we will have to walk!
A. On time	B. At once	C. There	D. Early
5. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to _________ a story.
A. invent	B. combine	C. manage	D. lie
6. Dave and I have _________ to meet at the bus station at 9 o’clock.
A. confirmed	B. combined	C. appointed	D. arranged
7. The woman was _________ from hospital yesterday only a week after her operation.
A. ejected	B. expelled	C. evicted	D. discharged
8. No matter how angry he was, he would never _________ to violence.
A. resolve	B. recourse	C. exert	D. resort
9. Having considered the problem for a while she thought better _________ her first solution.
A. to	B. than	C. from	D. of
10. We may win, we may lose. It’s just the _________ of the draw.
A. strike	B. odds	C. chance	D. luck
11. It turned out that we _________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several hours.
A. hadn’t	B. should have	C. mustn’t have	D. needn’t have
12. Never _________ a gift horse in the mouth.
A. feel	B. look	C. catch	D. hold
13. It is just as well you didn’t put your money in that company, because it would have been an absolute _________ if you had.
A. mistake	B. error	C. miscalculation	D. catastrophe
14. People who take on a second job inevitably _________ themselves to greater stress.
	A. offer	B. subject	C. field	D. place	
15. The pollution problems in town have been _________ by mass tourism in the summer.
A. exacerbated	B. developed	C. augmented	D. contributed
Part 2: In each of the following sentences, four words or phrases have been underlined. Circle the one word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that would not be appropriate. [15 points]
1. Milk, often considered food, , , and protein. 
2. Children’s games, which are amusements more than one individual, to be a .
3. Different kinds of are uniquely on land, in fresh water, or ocean.
4. New York city, one of the cities in the world, than any other in the United States.
5. The information technology are rapidly the nature .
6. the of the French painter Cezanne are the permanent the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
7. The number of wild condors, an endangered bird, increasing the work of scientists and environmentalists.
8. has ever tried to spilled mercury will this element is hard .
9. Some of the land in that region is and hot and jungle that live .
10. Naturalists say evidence the assertion that anthropoids, whether or in the native state, sometimes .
11. Many museum encourage you to investigate microscopes, magnifiers, and .
12. , Europe and Asia as being distinct continents, but they are divisions of the larger land mass .
13. It has been estimated that , of will be .
14. If one had thought about the alternatives, would not have a difficult topic for a.
15. It is essential that cancer and treated possible in order a .
Part 3: Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. [10 points]
1. I had only a day to visit all the tourist ___________. (ATTRACT)
2. The more ___________ an event is, the better it will be remembered. (SIGNIFY)
`3. He didn’t pay the bill and now the electricity has been ___________. (CONNECT)
4. What a terrible film. It’s really ___________ in my views. (RATE)
5. There’s ___________ dissatisfaction with the government’s policies. (WIDE)
6. They all cheered ___________ as their team came out. (ENTHUSIASM)
7. From my ___________, this would not be a very profitable venture. (STAND)
8. He’s so ___________! He just can’t make up his mind! (DECIDE)
9. Are all those ___________ they put in food really necessary? (ADD)
10. I apologize for the delay in sending your order but we are ___________ at present. (STAFF)
Part 4: Put in the to- infinitive or the -ing form of the verbs in brackets. 
[10 points] 
I used to like going to our local cinema. It was old, and rather uncomfortable, but it had character. Now they've stopped showing films there. The owner would like to go on __________ (1. run) the cinema, but he would need __________ (2. make) a lot of improvements, which would mean __________ (3. spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I remember __________ (4. watch) the last film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes from the end, and we were trying __________ (5. work) out who the murder was when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner appeared with a torch. 'I regret __________ (6. tell) you, ' he said, 'that our electricity has failed. I don't mean __________ (7. disappoint) you, but I'm afraid we can't show you the end of the film. We've tried __________ (8. phone) the electricity company, but they say they can't help.' He went on __________ (9. explain) to the audience how the film ended. I didn't understand the story. But I don't regret __________ (10. go) to the cinema that evening. 
Part 5: For each sentence, put in a combination of the correct form of one verb in A and one word in B. Certain words in B can be used more than once. [10 points]
A put lead hold	 land hit	 fall	 take talk	 look get
B into on down 	out	upon 	 up 	 through	 with 
1. Don’t try to __________ me _____ going to the concert. I can’t afford the time.
2. If the boss tries to __________ you _____ another report, just say you can’t do it 
 this week.
3. The examination is next week, so I must __________ _____ to some serious work.
4. We __________ his rude manner _____ to ignorance of our customs.
5. They were sad because the plan __________ _____ at the last minute.
6. We don’t __________ _____ much hope that the price will fall.
7. I don’t know you are unhappy, but don’t __________ it _____ on me!
8. They __________ _____ the solution quite by chance.
9. Clever salespeople are good at __________ customers _____ so that they buy things that they don’t need.
10. Mary has always __________ _____ to her uncle, who is a very successful actor.
Part 6: Fill in each gap with one suitable word. [10 points]
1. I don’t see Paul very often, but I visit him now and __________.
2. The police have been searching far and __________ for the stolen jewels.
3. We were completely lost, and drove __________ and round for hours.
4. Ann is great fun, and is always the life and __________ of the party. 
5. The two missing explorers have been found safe and __________.
6. I’ve told you __________ and again not to write tests in pencil!
7. ‘Why do we need to get gas now? We have quite a bit left.’ ‘ This highway goes through some very empty country, and gas stations are few and __________ between.’
8. Everything could be done by a __________ and a wink.
9. That man has been walking up and __________ outside the house all day.
10. We have to leave the apartment spick and __________. The landlord said that if it wasn’t clean when we moved out, we’d lose part of our security deposit.
III. READING: (40 points)
Part 1: Use the words in the box to fill in the blanks. [10 points]
settlement	standard	 factors	invasions	 empire
extent	directly	 prospering	civilization	 age
Rome and the Roman had a huge impact on Western (1) ____________. Rome had been (2) ____________ over many centuries, turning from a small (3) ____________ into a large (4) ____________. It had developed because of its large armies, great rulers, and excellent engineers. It managed to withstand (5) ____________ from a number of other empires, such as Persia and the Carthaginians. Rome continued to develop over the centuries, reaching its greatest (6) ____________ in the third century AD. The two (7) ____________ commonly attributed to the decline of the Roman empire are Christianity and the military, though some believe these are not (8) ____________ responsible, but played a secondary role in the empire’s collapse. Other historians believe that a decline in the (9) ____________ of living, as well as a decline in morals, caused the eventual collapse of the empire. Whatever the reason, the (10) ____________ of the Roman empire was one of the greatest in human history and is responsible for guiding the way people think , even to this day.
 ... explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture.
 	B. To describe cultural diversity.
 	C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously.
 	D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs.
2. The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
 	A. slowly	B. accurately
 	C. intentionally	D. randomly
3. The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that ________.
 	A. other cultures seem cold to us
 	B. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions
 	C. we usually focus on the highest forms of culture
 	D. most aspects of culture cannot be seen
4. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as an example of invisible culture?
 	A. What topics to avoid in conversation
 	B. What food to eat in a courthouse
 	C. How late is considered impolite
 	D. How people express interest in what others are saying
5. The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
 	A. people from a different culture
 	B. invisible cultural assumptions
 	C. people who speak a different language
 	D. topics that should be avoided
6. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict results when ________.
 	A. people think cultural differences are personal
 	B. people compete with those from other cultures
 	C. one culture is more invisible than another culture
 	D. some people recognize more cultural differences than others
7. The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces ________.
 	A. are aware of cultural differences
 	B. teach their employees about cultural differences
 	C. reinforce invisible cultural differences
 	D. share a common culture
8. Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding?
 	A. Learning about our own culture in school
 	B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors 
 	C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language
 	D. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language
IV. WRITING (60 points)
Part 1: Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. [10 points]
1. Collecting dolls from foreign countries is one of Jane’s interests.
 Jane is . .
2. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.
 The less time  .
3. Shirley didn’t begin to read until she was eight.
 It wasn’t . .
4. She discovered eight new comets in the course of her work.
 Her work resulted  .
5. We left quietly, so that we wouldn’t disturb the children.
 So as  .
Part 2: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. This word must not be altered in any way. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS, including the word given. [18 points]
1. Sheila has decided to take driving lessons.
 HOW
 Sheila has decided .. drive.
2. If I take the job, I’ll have to move to London.
 MEAN
 Taking the job .. London.
3. It was so unusual that it seemed almost a joke.
 AS
 It was so unusual . a joke.
4 Although I tried hard, I could not pass my driving test.
 MIGHT
 , I could not pass my driving test.
5. Without your help, I would have given up years ago.
 HADN’T
 If it  your help, I would have given up years ago.
6. It was obvious that the old house was past its prime.
 BETTER
 The old house  .
7. He was not given details of the company’s new plans.
 WITHHELD
 Details of the company’s new plans . .
8. The pressures of being in the public eye have proved too much for him.
 COPE
 He has been the pressures of being in the public eye.
9. There is nothing strange about this.
 OUT
 There is nothing  about this.
Part 3: Write a composition of about 250- 300 words on the following topic. 
 [32 points]
 ‘The advent of the Internet is a twentieth-century change that has strongly affected our life.’
Use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
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