SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN HSG TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2013 - 20014

QUẢNG BÌNH Khoá ngày 28 tháng 03 năm 2014

Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Họ và tên:..................................... (Đề thi này có 05 trang)
Số báo danh:................................

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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. Listen to the story on the tape and decide whether the statements are True (T) or
False (F). (5pts)
1. Easter Sunday was a cloudy day. ..............
2. The Easter egg hunt started at about 10:00 p.m. ..............
3. The kids were from two to six years old. ..............
4. Amanda found her first egg less than five minutes after the horn blew. ..............
5. The Easter egg hunt was over in one hour. ..............
Part 2. Fill in the following blanks according to what you hear. (10pts)
People joke that no one in Los Angeles reads; everyone watches TV, rents videos, or
goes to the movies. The most popular reading material is (6)..............books, movie magazines,
and TV guides. City (7)............... have only 10 percent of the traffic that car washes have. But
how do you (8)............... this? An annual book festival in west Los Angeles is “sold out” year
after year. People (9)................. half an hour for a parking space to become available.
This outdoor festival, sponsored by a newspaper, occurs every April for one weekend.
This year’s attendance was estimated at 70,000 on Saturday and (10)................ on Sunday. The
festival featured 280 exhibitors. There were about 90 talks given by authors, with an (11).............
question-and-answer period following (12)..............talk. Autograph seekers sought out more than
150 authors. A food court sold all kinds of popular and ethnic foods, from American hamburgers
to Hawaiian shave ice drinks. Except for a $7 parking (13)..............., the festival was free. Even
so, some people avoided the food court prices by sneaking in their own sandwiches and drinks.
People came from all over California. One couple drove down from San Francisco. “This
is our sixth year here now. We love it,” said the husband. “It’s just (14)............... to be in the
great outdoors, to be (15)............... so many books and authors, and to get some very good deals,
too.”
SECTION TWO: PHONETICS
Part 1. Pick up the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
(3pts)
16. A. promote B. promise C. proper D. profit
17. A. orchestra B. orchard C. chord D. chaos
18. A. gull B. skull C. dull D. bull
Part 2. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each
group. (2pts)
19. A. experiment B. fabulous C. merchandise D. influence
20. A. comprehend B. adequate C. individual D. unexpected

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SECTION THREE: LEXICO - GRAMMAR
Part 1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.
(10pts)
21. Those robbers were…………..to five years’ imprisonment.
A. given B. sent C. allowed D. sentenced
22. I wish you wouldn’t smoke. Why don’t you give...................?
A. it up B. up C. up it D. it away
23. The vase is definitely not…………., but just a very good imitation.
A. real B. factual C. genuine D. true
24. …………Jack and Mary that repaired the window the other day.
A. That was B. There were C. It was D. They were
25. She asked such a silly question that I couldn’t………….. .
A. help laughing B. stop laughing C. help to laugh D. stop to laugh
26. Mr. Smith is the author of the story…………have just read. He was a very famous writer.
A. who you B. that C. about which D. you
27. She …………hasn’t replied to the letter I sent two weeks ago.
A. still B. yet C. already D. ever
28. ................many times I tell him, he always forgets to pass on phone messages.
A. Wherever B. Whatever C. However D. Whenever
29. I am...................tired to think about that problem at the moment.
A. simply B. far too C. much more D. nearly
30. I am going to do..................shopping. Do you want anything?
A. a B. the C. a lot D. Ø
Part 2. Put the verbs given in brackets into the appropriate tenses or forms. (5pts)
31. I’m broke! If only I (not/spend)...............all my money.
32. Come in please. I (wait)...............for you long.
33. The room (fill).............with boxes of different sizes which had been delivered the day before.
34. Don’t leave until you (talk).................to the headmaster about the problem.
35. It was vital that everything (do)...................on time.
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. (10pts)
One Sunday morning Aunt Emily made an announcement. She told
us (36).................that she was going to take us on a cruise! I was HAPPY
surprised, knowing how (37)....................a holiday like that could be. We EXPENSE
weren’t a (38)...................family, but we had put some of our WEALTH
(39)...................for the holiday. SAVE
When the day of our (40)..................finally came, we were DEPART
delighted and thrilled to see how huge and (41).................the ship looked. LUXURY
Our cruise liner sailed elegantly out to sea and our holiday began. But it
was such a (42)....................! DISAPPOINT
There was so little to do on board. The (43)...............almost drove BORE
us mad. We visited several ports, but we didn’t have the (44).................. FREE
to do what we wanted. We had to follow a very tight schedule of guided
tours and visits to museums. It was a (45)....................holiday! DISASTER
Part 4. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of one of the phrasal verbs in the box.
Use each one once only. There is one extra phrasal verb that you do not need to use. (5pts)
take advantage of stand for come across
take it easy make sense of take after
46. A: “I’m nervous about my interview.”
B: “......................... . You’ll make a better impression if you are relaxed.”

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47. A: “My roommate is from Italy.”
B: “You should........................this opportunity to learn some Italian.”
48. The teacher won’t .........................cheating. When she caught one student cheating on the
midterm exam, she gave him a zero on that test.
49. What a confusing movie! I couldn’t...........................it.
50. We were on our way to college when we......................some dancers. They were doing a
beautiful dance in the street.
SECTION FOUR: READING COMPREHENSION
Part 1. Choose the word that best fits each of the blanks in the following passage. Choose
A, B, C or D to indicate your answer. (10pts)
What does a personal trainer do? I meet each client to discuss what he or she is looking
for. It could be anything from improving general fitness to losing - or, in a few cases, (51)...........
weight. I then devise a training programme for them which I think will help them to achieve their
(52).............. . If they have had anything (53)..............with them, say a back injury, I speak to
their doctor who will (54)...............me what not to do. If someone eats and drinks too much, it’s
easy to suggest they (55)..............., but if that doesn’t (56).............., I look at their diet. I prefer to
train on a one-to-one basis, though I do sometimes work with (57)...............if they are friends
and want to train together.
Who needs a personal trainer? I think most of people do. A trainer will push you to try
(58)............... . You achieve 20 percent more than you could train alone, no (59)................how
dedicated you are. I’ve got a lot of Americans on my books, and actually prefer them.
(60)...............most Brits, who still haven’t really got the idea, Americans know how to work out.
51. A. adding B. gaining C. putting D. finding
52. A. hope B. intention C. aim D. wish
53. A. ill B. bad C. off D. wrong
54. A. persuade B. advise C. suggest D. order
55. A. cut out B. cut off C. cut back D. cut down
56. A. work B. function C. manage D. advance
57. A. crowds B. couples C. twins D. doubles
58. A. stronger B. better C. more D. harder
59. A. matter B. point C. way D. doubt
60. A. Compared B. Contrary C. Different D. Unlike
Part 2. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ONE
word in each gap. (10pts)
Over the last few years, there has been more interest in the subject of history, perhaps
because historical documentaries (61)..........television have attracted large viewing audiences.
Historians who often complain (62)...........lack of interest in their subject should be delighted at
this development, should (63).............?
According to a survey, more people are applying for places at university, and the number
of those wanting to study history (64)..............increased. However, professors of history are
(65)..............particularly happy about this increase and have expressed concern about the quality
of their students. They claim that most of (66).............first-year students have never read a
history book and do not have the skills to study the subject (67)..............depth. TV programmes
make students think that story studying is (68)..............simple as storytelling. Documentaries
oversimplify the subject and concentrate on personalities in an attempt to attract audiences.
On the other hand, traditional historians could learn (69)..............to tell a story from the
makers of such documentaries. Many historians do not have good narrative skills, which is
(70)..............so many history books are not popular with readers.

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Part 3. Read the text below and choose the most suitable heading from A-G for each part
(71-75) of the article. There is an extra heading which you do not need to use. An example
is given. (5pts)
HOW TO GET THE JOB OF YOUR DREAM

A. DECIDE ON A DREAM
B. BE AMBITIOUS
C. GET INFORMED
D. BE POSITIVE
E. GET EXPERIENCE
F. BE REALISTIC
G. USE YOUR CONTACTS

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The main complaint from young people these days seems to be “ I don’t know what I
want to do” followed closely by “ It’s pointless trying anyway.” Times have changed and the job
market is not what it was with even graduates living off state unemployment benefits. But there
is work if you want it, and if you are prepared to try hard and follow our handy and helpful plan
for Getting The Job of Your Dreams, you can still find your first foothold on the career ladder.

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Compromise, improvise and give up your ideas of walking straight into a company
director’s job and you may well find that later rather than sooner you are engaged in doing a
useful and rewarding job.

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Think about what you would like to do. If you hate children, forget about primary school
teaching. If you can’t stand writing, forget about journalism. Do you want to work abroad? Do
you want to work in an office? Be imaginative. Don’t limit yourself to what you want to be, but
to what you like to do. And watching telly doesn’t count!

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If you like listening to people’s problems and helping your friends out when they are in
tricky situations, you should find out about the kind of jobs which involve this sort of work.
Psychotherapy, social work, teaching, and personnel management are some of the jobs you could
do. Find out what you would have to do in the job, and how you could get qualified.

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Get in touch with people you know who already have your dream job. Ask to spend a day
“shadowing” them. They can explain how they got where they are today, the pros and cons, the
salary and other details and you can get first-hand experience of what the job involves.

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It’s not too late to volunteer your free time for the sake of your curriculum vitae. Write
off and offer your services free. Then impress your colleagues by learning fast and being nice to
everyone. Who knows, they may even offer you a job. And you can still claim unemployment
benefit while you are volunteering, so long as you make an effort to find paid employment.

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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. (10pts)
76. They think the owner of the house is abroad.
→The owner..............................................................................................
77. How long is it since they bought the car?
→When......................................................................................................
78. The room still needs cleaning.
→The room hasn’t.....................................................................................
79. The only thing that makes this job worthwhile is the money.
→If it were................................................................................................
80. I’ve never met such a famous person before.
→It’s.........................................................................................................
81. The storm blew the roof off the house.
→The house had.......................................................................................
82. Joe is now sorry that he didn’t accept the job.
→Joe now wishes.....................................................................................
83. Just as she put the phone down, it rang again.
→Scarcely................................................................................................
84. The boy was too frightened to hide behind the sofa.
→So..........................................................................................................
85. These new machines have put an end to queuing.
→Before these .........................................................................................
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. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given. (5pts)
86. There were so many people on the train that I couldn’t get a seat. crowded
→The train was.........................................nowhere for me to sit.
87. Why didn’t you tell me I was wrong? told
→You...........................................I was wrong.
88. Carole is the only person I know who enjoys homework. apart
→I don’t know...................................Carole who enjoys homework.
89. The last exercise was very difficult. This one is easy. much
→This exercise is............................................the last one.
90. He seems not to care about anything. matters
→He acts............................................to him.
Part 3. Essay writing. (10pts)
It is better to study English in an English-speaking country. To what extent do you agree
with this view?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or
experience. You should write at least 200 words.
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