Đề thi chọn đội tuyển học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh THPT - Năm học 2019-2020

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1. SỞ GD&ĐT KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH NĂM HỌC 2019-2020 TRƯỜNG THPT ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – THPT Thời gian thi: 150 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm 05 trang) PART A. LISTENING: (2.0 points) Part 1. QUESTIONS 01-10. You will hear a conversation at the customs in Gatwick Airport TWICE. As you listen, fill in the form below. Last name: (01) First name: (02) Sex: (03) Occupation: (04) Date of birth: (05) Nationality: (06) Reason for travel in the UK: (07) Person to stay with in England: (08) Address in the UK: (09) Halefield road, Tottenham, (10) Part 2. QUESTIONS 11-15. Listen to Jan talking to Steve about getting a student travel card. You will hear the conversation twice. For questions 11-15, circle the option A, B, or C. EXAMPLE ANSWER 0. How is Steve going to go to London? C A. by bus B. by car C. by train 11. How much is a travel card? A. £6 B. £16 C. £60 12. Jan will need___. A. one photo B. two photos C. four photos 13. Photos are less expensive___. A. in the photographer’s shop B. in the library C. in the post office 14. For the travel card, Jan must take___. A. a letter B. her passport C. her driving license 15. Jan can get a travel card from___. A. her college B. the travel agent’s C. the tourist office Part 3. QUESTIONS 16-20. You will hear a man speaking on the telephone. Listen and complete questions 16-20. You will hear the conversation twice. TELEPHONE MESSAGE TO: MR. BROWN From: 16. DAVID ___ Not in school because he has: 17. A ___ Students should read pages: 18. ___ David return to school on: 19. ___ afternoon At: 20. ___ p.m. PART B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR (3.0 points) I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four options (A, B, C or D). 01. Of course, I will play the piano at the party but I’m a little___. A. out of use B. out of practice C. out of reach D. out of turn KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH – ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI THPT Trang 1/5
2. 02. Where’s that___ dress that your grandma gave you? A. pink long lovely silk B. lovely long pink silk C. lovely pink long silk D. long pink silk lovely 03. ___ air is essential to man, so is water to fish. A. As B. Just C. Since D. Like 04. Having selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, ___. A. the members applauded him B. a speech had to be given by him C. the members congratulated him D. he gave a short acceptance speech 05. We___ wandering about without any food. A. hungered B. made hungry C. had been hungry D. got hungry 06. James was___ upset after being rejected in love. A. strongly B. hardly C. deeply D. highly 07. The company have to___ ways of reducing costs. A. take in B, think over C. look D. work out 08. Don’t take any___ of Mike – he’s always rude to everyone. A. notice B. view C. attention D. sight 09. Before you sign the contract, ___ in mind that you won’t be able to change anything later. A. hold B. bear C. retain D. reserve 10. Does that name___ to you? A. ring a bell B. break the ice C. foot the bill D. fall into place II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces provided in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet. The origins of Halloween Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the western (11)___ world, 11. WEST and is a time when people dress up as witches or ghosts, and go "trick-or treating". It is (12)___ one of the most popular traditions in the United 12. DOUBT States and Britain. The celebration (13)___ about two thousand years ago with the 13. ORIGIN Celts. These people were the (14)___ of an area that includes Britain, 14. INHABIT Ireland and Brittany. They relied on the land for their (15)___ and this 15. LIVE meant that they were at the mercy of (16)___ weather conditions, 16. PREDICT especially during the winter. The Celtic new year began on 1st November, which also marked the beginning of winter, a period (17)___ associated with death. On the eve 17. TRADITION of the new year, it was believed that the barriers between the worlds of the living and the dead were (18)___ withdrawn, and it was possible to 18. TEMPORARY communicate with spirits. The Celts believed that the spirits offered them (19)___ and protection, and the Druids (Celtic priests) were 19. GUIDE (20)___able to predict the future on this point. 20. REPUTE III. Complete the following sentences with one preposition/particle for each blank. 21. Kate fell___ with her boyfriend and they stopped seeing each other. 22. She would just sit in her chair, dreaming her life___. 23. I’ve taken this watch___ pieces, and now I can’t put it together again. 24. I went to the library, but the book I wanted was out___ loan. 25. Sorry I’m late. Something cropped ___ at the office. KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH – ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI THPT Trang 2/5
3. 26. I’m sure my brother will never get married because he hates the feeling of being tied___. 27. Deborah is going to take extra lessons to catch up___ what she missed why she was away. 28. I don’t think anyone understood what I was saying at the meeting. I failed to get my point___. 29. Jane’s very modest, always playing___ her success. 30. Check the bottles carefully to make sure they have not been tampered___. PART C. READING (3.0 points) I. Read the passage and fill in each numbered gap with ONE suitable word. Fog is a cloud in (01)___ with or just above the surface of land or sea. It can be a major environmental hazard. Fog on highways can cause chain-reaction accidents involving dozens of cars. Delays and shutdowns at airports can (02)___ economic losses to airlines and inconveniences to thousands of travelers carrying vast quantities of oil, increases the possibility of catastrophic oil spills. The (03)___ common type of fog, radiation fog, forms at night, when moist air near the ground loses warmth through radiation on a clear night. This type of fog often occurs in valleys, (04)___ as California's San Joaquin Valley. (05)___ common type, advection fog, results from the movement of warm, wet air over cold ground. The air loses temperature to the ground and condensation sets in. This type of fog often occurs along the California coast and the shores of the Great Lake. Advection fog also forms when air (06)___ with a warm ocean current blows across the surface of a cold current. The thick fogs of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, Canada, are largely of this origin, (07)___ here the Labrador Current comes in contact with the warm Gulf Stream. Two other types of fog are somewhat (08)___ unusual. Frontal fog occurs when two fronts of different temperatures meet, and rain from the warm front falls (09)___ the colder one, saturating the air. Steam fog appears when cold air picks (10)___ moisture by moving other warmer water. II. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. CHANGING COUNTRIES Seeking a new life and hoping for a significant (11)___ in their standard of living, foreign workers began flocking into Western Europe during the 1950s. In Britain, some of the first immigrants arriving (12)___ the West Indies and the Indian subcontinent were welcomed by brass bands, but the dream of a new life soon (13)___ sour for many. Attracted by the promise to earn good money and learn new skills, the reality they found was often one of (14)___ wages and, in many (15)___ unemployment. There were times when the newcomers encountered open hostility; in 1958, riots (16)___ out in Notting Hill, west London, when gangs of white youths began taunting immigrants. Yet despite the (17)___ difficulties they encountered, many foreign workers did manage to (18)___ their new conditions, settling in their new adopted country and prospering. Their contribution had the effect not only of speeding up the (19)___ of economic change in the post-war period, it also (20)___ Western Europe into a multiracial society. 11. A. switch B. change C. modification D. variation 12. A. from B. to C. in D. at 13. A. turned B. converted C. switched D. moved 14. A. little B. small C. short D. low 15. A. occasions B. examples C. ways D. cases 16. A. broke B. carried C. came D. started 17. A. several B. high C. numerous D. heavy 18. A. fit B. adjust C. match D. suit 19. A. growth B. motion C. pace D. step 20. A. transformed B. transferred C. modified D. shifted KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH – ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI THPT Trang 3/5
4. III. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adopted and many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus, for example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers to New York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus - from the Dutch Sinter Klaas - was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figure riding a white horse through the air. Known as Saint Nicholas in Germany, he was usually accompanied by Black Peter, an elf who punished disobedient children. In North America he eventually developed into a fat, jolly old gentleman who had neither the religious attributes of Saint Nicholas nor the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter. Santa’s transformation began in 1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit from Saint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse his daughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a reindeer- drawn sleigh. Portraits and drawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast further strengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century. Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santa produced and delivered toys to all good children. By the late 19th century he had become such a prominent figure of American folklore that in 1897, when Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santa was real, she received a direct answer: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”. 21. Who brought the legend of Santa Claus to the USA according to the passage? A. Sinter Klaas B. Saint Nicholas C. A German D. Dutch settlers 22. Santa Claus was traditionally described as a___. A. tall man who could walk through the air B. fat, jolly, old man C. religious figure D. fat man riding a white horse 23. Santa Claus in North America was depicted as___. A. a man with the strict disciplinarian character of Black Peter B. a good old man with less religious character C. one with religious attributes of Saint Nicholas D. a jolly man on horseback 24. Who was Black Peter? A. an elf accompanying Saint Nicholas. B. an elf who rode a white horse. C. one of the disobedient children. D. a popular traditional figure. 25. What word is closest in meaning to “attributes”? A. symbols of a person B. natural qualities C. effects D. outer appearance 26. Where did the legend of Santa Claus come from? A. the North Pole B. Europe C. North America D. the City of New York 27. 1823 was mentioned as a year when___. A. Clement Clark Moore wrote his first poem B. Clement Clark Moore’s poem made him popular C. Saint Nicholas visited New York D. the image of Santa Claus was transformed 28. According to Clement Clark Moore’s poem, ___. A. Santa Claus had nothing different in appearance from the traditional one B. Santa Claus had wings and could fly KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH – ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI THPT Trang 4/5
5. C. Santa Claus liked poetry D. Santa Claus was a kindly saint who flew over housetops in a sleigh 29. The answer “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” is an illustration for the fact that___. A. the New York Sun was popular with children B. Santa Claus was a prominent figure at that time C. newspapers are unreliable D. Virginia O’Hanlon was a reader of the New York Sun 30. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Santa Claus was an imaginary old man created by artists based on traditional figures. B. Living in the North Pole, Santa Claus visited children at Christmas. C. Santa Claus was a real figure living in northern America. D. Santa Claus was a story based on Saint Nicholas and Black Peter. PART D. WRITING (2.0 points) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the original one. 01. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class. → Were you___. 02. I'd rather not go out this afternoon. → I do not feel___. 03. Anna tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere. → However___. 04. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages. → The boss___. 05. I'd prefer you not to smoke. → I'd rather___. II. Essay writing. It is widely believed by a greater and greater number of adults that “Unconsciously, teenagers are wasting their time and health social-networking”. What do you thinks of the idea? Of no less than 250 words, write an argument essay to express your thinking about the matter. ___HẾT___ Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên thí sinh: . . . . .; Số báo danh KÌ THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HSG CẤP TỈNH – ĐỀ THI MÔN TIẾNG ANH KHỐI THPT Trang 5/5