Kỳ thi chọn học sinh giỏi quốc gia lớp 12 THPT năm 2011 - Môn Tiếng Anh

C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC LỚP 12 THPT NĂM 2011 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian thi: 180 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) SỐ PHÁCH Ngày thi: 11/01/2011 Đề thi có: 10 trang • Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu, kể cả từ điển. • Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. __________________________________________________________________ I. LISTENING (4/20 points) HƯỚNG DẪN PHẦN THI NGHE HIỂU • Bài nghe gồm 3 phần, mỗi phần được nghe 2 lần, mỗi lần cách nhau 15 giây, mở đầu và kết thúc mỗi phần nghe có tín hiệu. • Mở đầu và kết thúc bài nghe có tín hiệu nhạc. Thí sinh có 3 phút để hoàn chỉnh bài trước tín hiệu nhạc kết thúc bài nghe. • Mọi hướng dẫn cho thí sinh (bằng tiếng Anh) đã có trong bài nghe. 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) to each of the following questions. 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. Damages 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: Listen to a radio interview with a volcanologist and circle the correct answer (A, B, C, or D) to each of the following questions. 11. What the scientist finds the most amazing about volcanoes is the fact that ______. A. they can kill a large number of people very quickly B. you never know when they will erupt C. volcanoes have enormous power D. their eruptions are highly predictable 12. How powerful is a volcanic eruption as described in the expert’s words? A. It can burn out a village within seconds. B. It can clean a village within seconds. C. It can wipe out a village within seconds. D. It can bury a village within seconds. 13. The old assumption that the moon affects volcanic eruptions ______. A. has never been tested B. has been tested only recently C. is based on old-time legends D. is a classical myth 14. What gives rise to the old idea comes from the observation that a volcano is likely to erupt when ______. A. the moon comes down B. there is a new moon C. there is a full moon D. the moon is high in the sky 15. Mount Etna is nicknamed “a ______ giant”. A. friendly B. hostile C. unfriendly D. dangerous Page 1 of 10 pages C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM 16. Mount Etna is so nicknamed because ______. A. its cone is a playground B. its lava cools down very fast C. its cone is narrow D. its lava moves slowly 17. For 3,000 years, Mount Etna has killed ______ people. A. 73 B. 69 C. 3,000 D. 4,000 18. How many people were killed by Mount Etna in 1669? A. 69 deaths were recorded. B. 73 deaths were recorded. C. No case of death was recorded. D. 3,000 deaths were recorded. 19. A new volcano may be formed when ______. A. lava flows fast B. a cone closes up C. lava cools down D. a cone explodes 20. Mount Fuji in Japan is the ______ volcano on that site. A. 2nd B. 1st C. 3rd D. 4th 21. How large is the number of visitors visiting Mount Fuji every year? A. 4,000 people. B. 400,000 people. C. 20,000 people. D. 400 people. 22. The word “volcano” comes from Italian meaning “______”. A. a burnt mountain B. a falling mountain C. a burning mountain D. a forming mountain 23. The first volcano to have the name “Vulcanus” was ______. A. Vesuvius B. Mount Etna C. Mount Fuji D. Vesuvius and Etna 24. The Romans gave the Mount the name because they thought it was the ______ of the God of Fire Vulcanus. A. den B. home C. cave D. house 25. According to the expert, volcanoes ______. A. have more than one cone B. are all famous tourist sites C. will all become extinct D. are always changing Part 3: A new student took notes of the introduction of the Department of Printed Word but she missed out some details. Listen to the man introducing his department and supply the blanks with missing information for her. • Department: short history, founded: (26) _______________________________ • size of first intake of undergraduates: (27) _______________________________ • number of students on a taught M.A. course: (28) _______________________________ • number of part-time lecturers: (29) _______________________________ • percentage of students from outside the country: (30) _______________________________ • English level requirements for students from outside the country: (31) _______________________________ • students from outside the country get help from: (32) _______________________________ • Department’s external links: (33) _______________________________ • series of workshops built with: (34) _______________________________ • modern printing highly technological • all students have to be: (35) _______________________________ • despite being a modern department, it is also interested in: (36) _______________________________ • main work of Department: (37) teaching _______________________________ • former students employed as: (38) _______________________________conservationists • Dr Yu, expert on early Chinese manuscript and: (39) _______________________________ • post-graduate research students should apply: (40) _______________________________ II. LEXICO- GRAMMAR (5/20 points) Part 1: Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the numbered box. 41. He was so ______ in the book that he did not hear her footsteps. A. distracted B. engrossed C. gripped D. attracted 42. I felt that he lacked the ______ to pursue a difficult task to the very end. A. persuasion B. obligation C. engagement D. commitment 43. The government decided to ______ down on income tax evasion. A. press B. crack C. push D. snap 44. Check the apparatus carefully to make sure it has not been ______. A. broken into B. tempered with C. touched up D. taken out Page 2 of 10 pages C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM 45. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will ______ expectations. A. overcome B. undermine C. surpass D. succeed 46. John's got very ______ feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment. A. puzzled B. mixed C. jumbled D. muddled 47. The college will soon be ready to ______ candidates for new courses. A. enrol B. involve C. call D. recall 48. After the concert, everyone had to ______ home through the thick snow. A. trudge B. tread C. trace D. trickle 49. The captain realized that unless immediate action was taken to discipline the crew, there could be a _____ on the ship. A. riot B. rebellion C. mutiny D. strike 50. Her enthusiasm ______ her lack of experience. A. makes up for B. makes off C. makes out at D. makes up Your answers: 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. Part 2: The passage below contains 10 mistakes. Underline the mistakes and write their correct forms in the space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. A feminine is a person, usually a woman, who believes that women should be regarded as equally to men. She, or he, deplores discrimination against women in the home, place of work or anywhere, and her principle enemy is the male chauvinist, who believes that men are naturally super. Tired of being referred to as “the weaker sex”, women are becoming more and more militancy and are winning the age-old battle of the sexes. They are sick to death of sexy jokes which poke fun at women. They are no longer content to be regarded as second-class citizens in terms of economic, political and social status. They criticize beauty contests and the use of glamour female models in advertisements which they describe as the exploit of female beauty, since women in these situations were represented as mere sex objects. We no longer live in the male-dominate societies of the past. Let us hope, moreover, that the revolution stops before we have a boring world in which sex doesn’t make much difference. We already have unisex hairdressers and fashions. What next? 0. feminine Æ feminist 51. ___________________ 52. ___________________ 53. ___________________ 54. ___________________ 55. ___________________ 56. ___________________ 57. ___________________ 58. ___________________ 59. ___________________ 60. ___________________ Part 3: Write the correct FORM of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the column on the right. (0) has been done as an example. A live broadcast of any public event, such as a space (0) ______ (FLY) or sporting occasion, is almost (61) ______ (VARIABLE) accompanied by the thoughts of a (62) ______ (COMMENT). This may be on television, along with the relevant pictures, alternatively on radio. The technique involved (63) ______ (DIFFERENT) between the two media, with radio broadcasters needing to be more explicit and (64) ______ (DESCRIBE) because of the absence of visual information. TV commentators do not need to paint a picture for their audience; instead, their various (65) ______ (OBSERVE) should add to the images that are already there. There will sometimes be silences and pauses in a TV commentary, although these are becoming (66) ______ (INCREASE) rare. Both types of commentators should try to be informative, but should avoid sounding (67) ______ (OPINION). In sports commentaries, fairness and (68) ______ (IMPART) to both sides is vital, but spontaneity and enthusiasm are valued by those watching or listening. Sports commentators usually broadcast live in an essentially unscripted way, although they may refer to previously prepared materials such as sports statistics. Because of the (69) ______ (PREDICT) nature of live events, thorough preparation in advance is vital. The Internet has helped enormously with this aspect of the job. Anyone interested in becoming a commentator should have excellent (70) ______ (ORGANISE) skills, the willingness to work irregular hours, and a strong voice. 0. __flight____ 61. _____________________ 62. _____________________ 63. _____________________ 64. _____________________ 65. _____________________ 66. _____________________ 67. _____________________ 68. _____________________ 69. _____________________ 70. _____________________ Part 4: Complete each sentence with the correct form of ONE of the two-word verbs below. Write your answer in the numbered box. Each verb is used only once. bring out close down make up to sift through check over lay down go round sit on work out do with Page 3 of 10 pages C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM 71. Business was so bad that they had to ______ two factories. 72. Next year, we intend to ______ several new products. But at the moment, we are still testing them. 73. The operator monitors the pressure by ______ the readings on these gauges. 74. Calculations which used to take ages can now ______ in a few seconds. 75. You give the computer a command and it will ______ the data for you until it finds the information you need. 76. People only ______ him because of his wealth. 77. He ______ my letter for months, why doesn’t he answer it? 78. This car could ______ a good polish. 79. There should be enough sweets to ______. 80. It is quite clearly ______ that only amateurs can take part. Your answers: 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. Part 5: Fill each gap in the following sentences with one of the prepositions or particles in the box. Use each word only ONCE and write your answer in the numbered box. (Please note that the given words outnumber the gaps.) after at back through across with forward off out over up for 81. I received the news ______ a kind of naive enthusiasm. 82. He felt nervous before he started the first lecture of his life but he carried it ______ very well. 83. My group and yours have arrived ______ the same conclusion quite independently. 84. When he married for the second time, Fred got more than he bargained ______. 85. You can’t sit ______ and do nothing like that while much remains to be done. 86. The favourable weather has put the harvest ______. 87. We won’t watch that programme if the television is playing ______ again. 88. We made ______ that we had forgotten Jane’s birthday, though it was not true. 89. We had to sit ______ nearly two hours of speeches. 90. We’re both going ______ the same job. Your answers: 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. III. READING (5/20 points) Part 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box. There is no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. However, most parents worry that their children spend too much time browsing the Internet or playing computer games, hardly (91) ______ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents want to know if these activities are harmful to their children. What should they do if their children spend hours (92) ______ a computer screen? Obviously, if children spend too much time (93) ______ in some game instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. It is a good idea if parents and children decide together how much use should be (94) ______ of the Internet, and the child should (95) ______ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child does not (96) ______ to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic (97) ______ . Any parent who is (98) ______ alarmed about a child's behaviour should make an appointment to (99) ______ the matter with a teacher. Spending time in front of a computer screen does not (100) ______ affect a child's performance at school. Even if a youngster seems obsessed with the computer, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months parents will have something else to worry about! 91. A. always B. ever C. never D. rare 92. A. peeping at B. glancing at C. staring at D. seeing 93. A. involved B. occupied C. taken D. absorbed 94. A. done B. had C. made D. taken 95. A. promise B. assure C. secure D. claim 96. A. commit B. stick C. follow D. hold 97. A. rules B. procedures C. steps D. regulations Page 4 of 10 pages C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM 98. A. actually B. heavily C. seriously D. urgently 99. A. speak B. discuss C. talk D. debate 100. A. possibly B. consequently C. probably D. necessarily Your answers: 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Part 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 101 to 110. 101. ______ Telephone, television, radio, and the telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in Japan or Argentina. An international soccer match comes into the home of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. 102. ______ How has speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course, this does not mean that the world is physically smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach the Americas. This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle in the war of 1812 between the English and the United States armies could have been avoided if the warring sides had known that a peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During those six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought and many lives were lost. 103. ______ An important part of the history of the world is the history of communication. In prehistoric times, people had limited knowledge of the world. They had little information about geography, the study of the Earth. People knew very little beyond their small groups except what was happening near their homes. Later, people were organized into villages, and verbal communication between small towns was possible. Still, the people’s knowledge was limited because they had no outside information. Kingdoms and small countries then developed, with a king directing the people. Cities developed, too, but still communication was limited to the small geographical area of the country. Much later in history, after the invention of the printing press, many more people learned to read, and communication was improved. 104. ______ In this modern age, communication is so fast that it is almost instant. People's lives have been changed because of the immediate spread of news. Sometimes the speed is so great that it does not allow people time to think. For example, leaders of countries have only minutes, or, at most, hours to consider all the parts of a problem. They are expected to answer immediately. Once they had days and weeks to think before making decisions. 105. ______ The speed of communication demands a new responsibility from all people of the world. People in different countries must try harder to understand each other. An example is that people with different religions must try to understand each other's beliefs and values, even if they do not accept them. Sometimes their cultures are quite different. What one group considers a normal part of life is strange to another culture. In some cases, a normal part of one culture might be bad or impolite to people of another culture. That kind of difference is a possible basis for misunderstanding. People must learn not to judge others, but to accept them as they are. As the world grows smaller, people must learn to talk to each other more effectively as well as communicate more rapidly. Match the headings given in the box below with their appropriate numbers (101 - 105) that lead the five paragraphs and write the letters A-H in the corresponding numbered boxes. (The headings outnumber the paragraphs, so you will not use all of them). A. A disadvantage of fast communication B. High speed of communication and its benefits C. Our shrinking world D. Communication devices E. A brief history of communication development F. Modern communication and a change in thinking pattern G. The changing world resulting from fast communication H. Modern communication and expected responsibility Page 5 of 10 pages C:\HSG CT 2011\9_Anh\DeAnhCtHsgK11.doc// 1/4/2011//8:53:23 PM Then choose the correct answer to each of the following questions by circling A, B, C, or D. 106. Modern communications have ______. A. affected the results of elections and news of disasters B. only allowed people to see world sports events at home C. kept people better informed of their world and beyond D. made people happier, busier, but less informed 107. Before the invention of communication devices, ______. A. people gave better care to their local affairs B. there was no transportation between countries C. people were much interested in world affairs D. people were mostly kept in the dark about the world 108. A negative aspect of fast communication is that it ______. A. makes people think too fast B. will push governments into dead ends C. deprives decision makers of correct information D. may rush governments into decisions 109. There were instances in which lives could have been saved if ______. A. intercommunication had been established B. there had not been a delay in communication C. officers’ demands of information had been met D. carrier pigeons had arrived in time 110. The speed of communication has helped create opportunity for ______. A. mutual understanding and cultural tolerance B. better understanding and freer trade C. the expansion of cultural differences D. the growth of the physical world Your answers: 101. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. 110. Part 3: Read the following passage and complete the statements that follow by circling A, B, C, or D to indicate your answer which you think fits best. Bringing up children Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it. A good home makes this possible - for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to any age if he still needs to do so. This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basic of work in child clinics. The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery. Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wait for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on. If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands. Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbringing, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them. Every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition of each new skill: the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of anxiety in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents. By playing together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents. Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this co-operation. Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crosswords are good examples. Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness and well-being. With regard to the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality. Al