Đề thi học sinh giỏi tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 10

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1. SECTION I. LISTENING (50 points) Part 1: Complete the form below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND /OR A NUMBER for each answer. STUDENT UNION REGISTRATION FORM Example: Name: Stefan Unger Your answers Degree programme: 1.___ Department: 2. ___ Leisure activities 3. ___ Type of accommodation: 4. ___ Contact number: 5. ___ Part 2: You will hear a psychologist being interviewed about friendship. Choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear. 1. From three to five years old , children ___. A. Are happy to play alone B. prefer to be with their family C. have rather selfish relationship D. have little idea of ownership 2. From the age of five to eight to ten, children ___. A. change their friend more often. B. decide who they want to friends with. C. admire people who don’t keep to rules. D. learn to be tolerant of their friends. 3. According to Sarah Browne, adolescents ___. A. may be closer to their friends than to their parents B. develop an interest in friend of the opposite sex C. choose friends with similar personalities to themselves. D. want friends who are dependable. 4. Young married people ___.
2. A. tend to focus on their children B. often lose touch with their friends C. make close friends less easily D. need fewer friends than single people 5. In middle or old age people generally prefer ___. A. to stay in touch with old friends B. to see younger friends more often C. to have friends who live nearby D. to spend more time with their friends Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ Part 3: You are going to listen to a report from a local TV news program about the island of Samsứ in Denmark and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F) Your answers T F 1. The major source of power on Samsứ is oil. 2. Samsứ produces more electricity than it needs. 3. Americans on average produce more carbon dioxide than Dutch citizens. 4. The furnace is used for both heating and making fertilizer. 5. Farmers on Samsứ have lost money by changing to environmentally-friendly practices. Part 4: You will hear a woman called Yvonne on a TV programme giving about children being punished at school. For questions 1-10, complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. The strap was a long piece of leather made especially for (1)___ children’s palms. Today, children who misbehave at school seldom even get a (2)___ In the fifties, Yvonne was strapped for coming to school in (3)___. Yvonne thought the way she was disciplined at school was (4) ___ and unfair. The members of organization P.O.P.P.I. all had (5)___. In 1979, because of P.O.P.P.I , (6) ___made the strap illegal. Yvonne describes her children as (7) ___ and irresponsible. Yvonne does not think her children understand (8) ___ they are. She is now sorry that the government (9) ___.
3. She believes that there would be less (10)___ if the strap was still used. Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (50 points) Part 1. Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Write your answer (A, B, C, or D) in the box provided. (20 points) 1. I was really looking forward to going to the game and I could hardly wait until the ___ day came. A. grand B. big C. major D. huge 2. This disagreement is likely to ___ relations between the two countries. A. disaffect B. alienate C. sour D. estrange 3. I don’t want to be too ___ on Alice, but I think I should tell that her work isn’t good enough. A. strict B. firm C. stern D. hard 4. Once the story ___ the headlines , everyone was talking about it. A. crashed B. struck C. smashed D. hit 5. If I’m late for work again .I’ll be___ a severe warning from my boss. A. up to B. in for C. into D. after 6. Their flat is ___ of a place I used to live in . A. mindful B. reminiscent C. memorable D. retrospective 7. Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really ___ my eye. A. grasped B. snatched C. caught D. seized 8. Both the favourite and then the second favourite pulled out. Naturally, we thought we were ___ a chance A. un with B. in for C. in with D. up for 9. Despite all the interruptions, he ___ with his work A. stuck at B. held on C. hung out D. pressed on 10. Nobody is quite sure what___ him to such extreme behavior
4. A. shoved B. thrust C. pressed D. drove 11. I can’t understand why you have to make such a ___ about something so unimportant. A. mess B. stir C. fuss D. bother 12. Despite being a very good student , she didn’t fulfill her ___later in life. A. makings B. potential C. capability D. aptitude 13. You’re having problems now but I’m sure things will change ___the better soon. A. on B. to C. by D. for 14. You can’t ___that criticism to all teachers! A. apply B. employ C. associate D. lay 15. It’s not easy to make Stanley furious, the boy is very gentle by ___ . A. himself B. personality C. reaction D. nature 16.This evidence should prove ___ that he was telling the truth . A. once and for all B. now and then C. over and above D. from time to time 17. If you ___any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring. A. come about B. catch on C. run into D. face up 18. The Kenyan runner set off with a ___ in the 5000 metres. A .blistering speed B. dizzy speed C blistering pace D. dizzy pace 19. Poor management brought the company to the ___of collapse. A. brink B. rim C. fringe D. make for 20. Josh was terribly nervous before the exam but he managed to pull himself ___and act confidently A. through B. over C. together D. off Your answers: 1.___ 2.___ 3.___ 4.___ 5.___ 6.___ 7.___ 8.___ 9.___ 10.___ 11.___ 12.___ 13.___ 14.___ 15.___ 16.___ 17.___ 18.___ 19.___ 20.___ Part 2. There are ten mistakes in the following passage. Find and correct them. Write your answers in the space provided below. (10 points)
5. line 1 A study into family health conducting in California comes up with some interesting conclusions, though these might not be accepted to everybody. The line 2 main conclusion is that for a family to remain healthy, the relationship between line 3 husband and wife plays a major role. The perhaps surprising aspect of this research, however, is that statistically the healthy family is optimistic, church- line 4 going, and leading by a traditional male. And perhaps not so surprisingly, what promotes the health of the husband does not necessarily promote the health of the line 5 wife, and vice versa. For example, when it comes to express emotions, it is generally assumed that giving an outlet to feelings is healthy. But according to the line 6 study, there may be beneficial for one party but not for the other. If the wife talks line 7 more than the husband does in these situations and gives him feelings of guilty, then he is likely to become depressed, whereby if the wife lets the husband line 8 dominate the arguments, then she in turn will be the one whose mental state will suffer. The study also found that when men dominate in domestical arguments, line 9 they often end up trying to avoid the real issue or become silently and withdraw. line 10 This has the effect of making the wife feel anxious and depressed. As a person’s mental state is closely linked to their physically well-being, it is clear that the line 11 dynamics of family relationships help to determine health in general. line 12 line 13 line 14 line 15 line 16 Your answer: Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 conducting conducted 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15
6. 8 16 Part 3: Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition. Write your answer in the box provided. (10 points) 1. Are you really snowed ___ with work at the moment? 2. The students have fallen head ___ heels in love with their teacher. 3. I can easily while the whole afternoon ___ reading a good book. 4. I’m afraid our conference room is ___ use at the moment, but I’ll call you when it is free. 5. The students were all___ tenterhooks as they awaited the results of the examination 6. We all come to the station to see you ___. 7. When she put on weight, she had to let ___ all her clothes. 8. Tell me the whole story, don’t keep anything ___. 9. We decided to make ___ the nearest beach. 10. If the government puts up incomes tax again I shall leave this country ___good and go and live in Spain or Greece. Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 4: Write the correct form of each bracketed word in the numbered space provided in the colunm on the right. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 points) Your answers Until (0)___(COMPARE) recent times science an technology 0. COMPARATIVELY performed different and separate functions , the progress of one so often 1___ completely (1)___(RELATE) to the progress of the other historians have established that ,since the earliest times ,the improvements in our way 2___ of life have resulted from an (2)___(EMPIRICISM) approach , that 3___ is a process of trial and error ,by which equipment from and tools are made to satisfy important needs . It is to this approach that we owe the evolution 4___ of technology. Our modern concept of science ,both ___ (3- PHILOSOPHY) an pragmatic in approach , stems from the seventeenth 5___ century ,when extensive investigations into the natural laws governing the 6___ behavior of matter were___(4-TAKE). It was this___ (5- REVOLUTION) style of thought which led to a science-based technology 7___ .Scientific knowledge was not in itself seen as a ___ (6-PLACE) for the earlier system of trial and error , but it did help the technical ___ 8___ (7-INNOVATE) to see which path of experimentation might be more 9___ ___ (8-FRUIT) .With the industrialization of the nineteenth century, the bond between science and technology ___(9-STRONG) .In our
7. own time ,the mutual ___(10-RELY) of one discipline upon the other 10___ has increased still further Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points) One of the hazards that electronic media like the television, radio or computers (1) ___ these days is the decline in book reading. The concern (2) ___ mainly to the younger generations who are strongly tempted by the glamour of the silver screen and, consequently, don’t (3) ___ the importance of acquiring first-hand information from books. To (4) ___ reading for pleasure and to propagate a wide array of publications like encyclopedias reference books manuals or fiction, radical solutions should be applied. Firstly, more (5) ___ ought to be put on the educational factor. Youngsters should be made to feel comfortable while reading either for information or self-satisfaction in public place like airports, buses or on the beach. Secondly, libraries must be subsidized more accurately in order to provide the potential reader with (6) ___ choice of publications and to be come more publically active so as to put books at people’s (7) ___ rather than keep them under lock and key. Fund collecting actions organized by libraries might also raise the public awareness of the advantages of becoming (8) ___ in a good book. Finally, the mass media themselves might contribute substantially by recommending the purchase of valuable best-sellers and inspiring their viewers to (9) ___ their knowledge and erudition, and thus help them to (10) ___ the habit of spontaneous every reading. 1. A. denote B. play C. arise D. pose 2. A. indicates B. affects C. applies D. embodies 3. A. observe B. recognize C. view D. distinguish 4. A. incite B. revert C. instill D. encourage 5. A. emphasis B. persistence C. focus D. relevance 6. A. prolific B. ample C. lavish D. lush 7. A. available B. disposal C. benefit D. usage 8. A. occupied B. inhaled C. engrossed D. incorporated
8. 9. A. enrich B. magnify C. arouse D. elaborate 10. A. grow B. evolve C. proceed D. develop Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 2: Fill in each gap with one suitable word. Write your answer in the box provided. (10 points) THE FUTURE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS There is a scene in the film Minority Report in (0) __which__ Tome Cruise stands in front of a vast Perspex-like screen housed in the police department’s Pre-Crime Unit. He gazes (1) ___ earnest at the transparent surface, waving his hands across the tablet to swirl great chunks of text and moving image across the screen to (2) ___ a storyboard of yet-to-be-committed crimes. With a simple twist of his finger or a flick of his wrist, pictures expand and enlarge, word scroll, and whole trains of thought come to tangible fruition (3) ___ there on board. The year is 2054. Yet it seems the era of true touch-screen technology is already here. Indeed, when Apple boss Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in San Francisco a few years ago, he grandly declared: “We are reinventing the cell phone.” (4) ___ of the main reasons for Jobs’ bold claim was the iPhone’s futuristic user interface- “multi-touch”. As demonstrated on stage by Jobs (5) ___, multi-touch was created to make the most of the iPhone’s large screen. (6)___most existing smart phones, the iPhone has only one conventional button-all the rest of the controls appear on the screen, adapting morphing around your fingertips as you use the device, almost (7)___ the giant tablet in Minority Report. The demonstration iPhone handset certainly looked like re-invention, but multi-touch, while it was new for Apple, is (8) ___ no means a new technology. The concept has been around for years, waiting for the hardware side of the equation to get small enough, smart enough, cheap enough to make it a reality. While it still remains something of a novelty now, there is a good chance that the (9) ___ years will bring many more computers and consumer gadgets that depend wholly or (10)___ on multi-touch concepts. Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question. Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the numbered box. (10 points)
9. COMMUNICATING WITH THE FUTURE In the 1980s the United States Department of Energy was looking for suitable sites to bury radioactive waste material generated by its nuclear energy programs. The government was considering burying the dangerous wastes in deep underground chambers in remote desert areas. The problem, however, was that nuclear waste remains highly radioactive for thousands of years. The commission entrusted with tackling the problem of waste disposal was aware that the dangers posed by radioactive emissions must be communicated to our descendants of at least 10,000 years hence. So the task became one of finding a way to tell future societies about the risk posed by these deadly deposits. Of course, human society in the distant future may be well aware of the hazards of radiation. Technological advances may one day provide the solutions to this dilemma. But the belief in constant technological advancement is based on our perceptions of advances made throughout history and prehistory. We cannot be sure that society won’t have slipped backward into an age of barbarism due to any of several catastrophic events, whether the result of nature such as the onset of a new ice age or perhaps mankind’s failure to solve the scourges of war and pollution. In the event of global catastrophe, it is quite possible that humans of the distant future will be on the far side of a broken link of communication and technological understanding. The problem then becomes how to inform our descendants that they must avoid areas of potential radioactive seepage given that they may not understand any currently existing language and may have no historical or cultural memory. So, any message indicated to future reception and decipherment must be as universally understandable as possible. It was soon realized by the specialists assigned the task of devising the communication system that material in which the message was written might not physically endure the great lengths of time demanded. The second law of thermodynamics shows that all material disintegrates over time. Even computers that might carry the message cannot be expected to endure long enough. Besides, electricity supplies might not be available in 300 generations. Other media storage methods were considered and rejected for similar reasons. The task force under the linguist Thomas Sebeok finally agreed that no foolproof way would be found to send a message across so many generations and have it survive physically and be decipherable by a people with few cultural similarities to us. Given this restriction, Sebeok suggested the only possible solution was the formation of a committee of guardians of knowledge. Its task would be to dedicate itself to maintaining and passing the knowledge of the whereabouts and dangers of the nuclear waste deposits. This so-called atomic priesthood would be entrusted with keeping knowledge of this tradition alive through millennia and developing the tradition into a kind of mythical taboo forbidding people to tamper in a way with the nuclear waste sites. Only the initiated atomic priesthood of experts would have the scientific knowledge to fully understand the danger. Those outside the priesthood would be kept away by a combination of rituals and legends designed to warn off intruders. This proposal has been criticized because of the possibility of a break in continuity of the original message. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any warning or sanction passed on for millennia would be obeyed, nor that it could survive with its original meaning intact. To counterbalance this possibility, Sebeok’s group proposed a “relay system” in which information is passed on over relatively short periods of time, just three generations ahead. The message then to be renewed and redesigned if necessary for the following three generations and so on over the required
10. time span. In this way information could be relayed into the future and avoid the possibility of physical degradation. A second defect is more difficult to dismiss, however. This is the problem of social exclusiveness brought about through possession of vital knowledge. Critics point out that the atomic priesthood could use its secret knowledge to control those who are scientifically ignorant. The establishment of such an association of insiders holding powerful knowledge not available except in mythic form to non-members would be a dangerous precedent for future social developments. 1. The word "chambers" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. partitions B. openings C. cavities D. fissures 2. What problem faced the commission assigned to deal with the burial of nuclear waste? A. How to reduce the radioactive life of nuclear waste materials B. How to form a committee that could adequately express various nuclear risks C. How to notify future generations of the risks of nuclear contamination D. How to choose burial sites so as to minimize dangers to people. 3. In paragraph 2, the author explains the possible circumstances of future societies A. to warn about the possible natural catastrophe B. to question the value of advances C. to highlight humankind's inability to resolve problems D. to demonstrate the reason nuclear hazards must be communicated 4. The word "scourges" in the passage is closest in meaning to A. pressures B. afflictions C. worries D. annoyances 5. In paragraph 4, the author mentions the second law of thermodynamics A. to support the view that nuclear waste will disperse with time B. to show that knowledge can be sustained over millennia C. to give the basic scientific reason behind the breakdown of material objects D. to contrast the potential life span of knowledge with that of material objects 6. The word "Its" in the passage refers to A. knowledge B. committee C. solution D. guardians 7. In paragraph 5, why is the proposed committee of guardians referred to as the "atomic priesthood"?
11. A. Because they would be an exclusive group with knowledge about nuclear waste sites. B. Because they would use rituals and legends to maintain their exclusiveness C. Because they would be an exclusive religious order D. Because they would develop mythical taboos surrounding their traditions 8. According to the author, why did the task force under Sebeok propose a relay system for passing on information? A. To show that Sebeok 's ideas created more problems than they solved B. To support the belief that breaks in communication are inevitable over time C. To contrast Sebeok's ideas with those proposed by his main critics D. To compensate for the fact that meaning will not stable over long periods of time 9. According to paragraph 7, the second defect of the atomic priesthood proposal is that it could lead to A. the nonmembers turning knowledge into dangerous mythical forms B. the possible misuse of exclusive knowledge C. the establishment of a scientifically ignorant society D. the priesthood's criticism of points concerning vital knowledge 10. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as difficulties in devising a communication system with the future EXCEPT A. the failure to maintain communication link B. the loss of knowledge about today's civilization C. the inability of materials to endure over time D. the exclusiveness of priesthood Your answers: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ 4. ___ 5. ___ 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ Part 4: Read the following passage then do the tasks that follow. (10 pts) List of Headings i. Where the harmful particles come from
12. ii. The problem of fire ironed out iii. Carbonex is idea for factories iv. Carbonex works with more than one fossil fuel v. Problems with fossil fuel vi. Alternative energy vii. It is a two-way process viii. Iron is the best ix. Engine power vs. clean emissions x. Greenhouse effect and global warming xi. The side- effect of one solution xii Increase engine efficiency - how it works. The problem of fire Ironed Out It has been quite a while since man discovered fire. But it is only recently that he has learnt enough chemistry to think of improving it. Take fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, for example. They give off plenty of heat when they burn ; unfortunately, they give off plenty of other things as well, including the particles that make up smog and soot, the carbon dioxide responsible for the greenhouse effect and the oxides of nitrogen and sculpture that help to made acid rain. A new fuel additive called Carbonex seems drastically to reduce emissions of particles and of nitrogen oxides. It may thus help to solve half the problems. To understand the solution, take a closer look at the problem. Fossil fuels are mostly made of carbon, which reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide (in the case of coal) or carbon dioxide and water (on the case of petrol, diesel fuel and other refined oils). The combustion of fossil fuels is never quite complete. Small, unburnt particles of fuel always escape, often as black smoke. These particles contain cancer- causing chemicals and are ever more unpopular. There is a standard fix for this. To reduce the problem of incomplete burning, combustion chambers are routinely flooded with about 25% more air than they need to burn their fuel. The idea is to give the flame more oxygen and hence, increase the efficiency of burning. But there is a snag. Dry air is 21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen. Nitrogen, like carbon, reacts with oxygen at high temperature— in this case producing the nitrogen oxides (NOX) that help cause aid rain. When extra air is added to a combustion chamber, emissions of soot and smog go down but NOX emissions go up. Carbonex, invented by an academic chemist, Dr. David Farrar. At the university of Toronto, and developed by Velino Ventures of Toronto, tries to alleviate this. The active ingredient is a hydrocarbon molecule to which an iron atom is bound. The molecule acts as a carrier for the iron, letting it dissolve in organic liquids like oil and petrol. When sprayed into a flame at the same time as a carbon-based fuel, Carbonex makes it burn more efficiently. The result is fewer particles and less need for extra air. It seems to work at two points during burning. If Carbonex is sprayed into a steam of fuel entering a flame in a combustion chamber, it coast the fuel and deposits iron atoms on the surface of the fuel particles. As the particles enter the outer part of the flame, which is cooler than the core, the more volatile components in the fuel vaporize. The faster these vapors leave the fuel, the sooner oxygen can get to the surface of the fuel particle and react with the carbon. Carbonex appears to speed
13. up the exodus. Fuel particles that survive the hot core of the flame contain several large and unhealthy molecules that do not burn well without a fuel additive. Carbonex also seems to lower the temperature at which these compounds burn, allowing them to disintegrate even while the fuel particle is cooling. Iron is not the only substance that can manage this trick; any metal should do. Barium, magnesium, manganese, cobalt, nickel and lead have all been tried as fuel additives, but all are toxic and so in disfavour. Iron was picked for Carbonex because it is non-toxic and very effective even in small doses. Over the past two years, Carbonex has been tested by an independent research group at the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio. The researchers found that it reduced emissions of particles from diesel engines by 43% and increased the yield of energy from combustion by 1.5- 3%.When tested in a light-fuel-oil industrial burner in Geneva, it cut emissions of particles by 67%; added to a coarsely ground bituminous coal it reduced NOX emissions by 25%. In addition to reducing NOX and virtually eliminating black smoke, Carbonex cut the amount of soot left behind in combustion chambers, and so made maintenance cheaper. The fuel additive paid for itself in increased energy efficiency. Although carbonex could be used in petrol for cars, Dr.Farrar thinks petrol is already refined enough to make it unnecessary. The real need for his invention, he thinks, is in plants that burn coal and less refined oils such as furnace and bunker oil. Farewell to those dark satanic mills A. Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i -vii) in boxes 1-5. Paragraphs C, G and H have been done for you. Your answers: Paragraph Answer 1. Paragraph A . 2. Paragraph B . B. Using Paragraph C xi . the 3. Paragraph D . words or phrases 4. Paragraph E . in the box 5. Paragraph F . below, complete Paragraph G iv . the Paragraph H iii . summary of the reading Write your answers in boxes 6-10
14. vehicle NOX after hydrocarbon inside black smoke Small acid rain incomplete industrial input emissions When fossil fuels burn, they produce elements that pollute the air, worsen the green-house effect, and cause (6) ___. To alleviate the problem of incomplete combustion which produces particles and NOX, a Canadian scientist invented Carbonex which is blended with the fuel before it burns .The iron atoms, carried by (7) ___ molecules which are the base of Carbonex, dissolve in the liquid fuel. These atoms help the fuel to burn more thoroughly, promoting the engines’ combustion efficiency and producing cleaner exhaust. The new product has been tested in America And Switzerland. The statistics show that it works better with (8) ___ burners than with vehicle engines. Not only does Carbonex reduce parcticle and NOX (9) ___, and increase energy output, it also helps to make the (10) ___ of engines cleaner, leading to cuts of maintenance costs. Your answers: 6. ___ 7. ___ 8. ___ 9. ___ 10. ___ SECTION IV: WRITING (40 points) Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. (10 points) 1.There is a strong possibility that this species of rhino will become extinct. DANGER The species of rhino is .extinct 2. I thought Sue’s original plan was to move to Australia. IMPRESSION I . was originally planning to move to Australia 3. The team are determined to finish the race however tough it is. MATTER. The team are determined to finish the race be. 4. Jill wished she had tried to have a better relationship with her father. GET Jill regretted better with her father. 5. I hate it when people lie to me which is why I split up with Simon. STAND
15. I . to, which is why I split up with Simon Part 2: Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. The word must not be altered in any way. (10 points) 1. Many companies were immediately affected by the new regulations (EFFECT) . 2. He is unlikely to carry out the plan. (PRACTICE) . 3. I’m going to have a problem because of the change of plan. (POSE) . 4. A great many people will congratulate her if she wins (SHOWERED) . 5. You couldn’t do anything more stupid than to give up your job now. (HEIGHT) Part 3: Write a paragraph on the following topic: Many young people nowdays graduate from school with a negatice attitude , and they are often unwilling to pursue further studies or seek employment. Why do you think this happen? What can be done to solve or reduce this problem? . . . . . .
16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECTION I: LISTENING (50 pts) Part 1: Each correct answer is given 2 pts 1. Postgraduate 2. Engineering 3. Computer 4. in Hall 5. 0295069003 games Part 2: Each correct answer is given 2 pts 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A Part 3: Each correct answer is given 2 pts
17. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F Part 4: Each correct answer is given 2 pts 1. 1.Hitting 5. Young children 8. how lucky 2. telling off 6. the government 9. changed the law 3. The wrong shoes 7. Lazy 10. (teenage) crime 4. very cruel SECTION II: GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY (50 pts) Part 1. Choose the word that best completes each sentence. (20pts : 1 pt for each correct answer) 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.D 10.D 11.C 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.D 16.A 17.C 18.C 19.A 20. C Part 2. There are ten mistakes in the following passage (10pts : 1 pt for each correct answer) Line Mistake Correction Line Mistake Correction 1 conducting conducted 9 beneficial benefits 2 accepted acceptable 10 3 11 guilty guilt 4 12 whereby whereas 5 leading led 13 6 14 domestical domestic 7 15 silently silent 8 express expressing 16 dynamic dynamics Part 3: Complete each sentence with one suitable particle or preposition (10pts : 1 pt for each correct answer) 1.under 2. Over 3. Away 4. In 5. on 6. Off 7. out 8. back 9. for 10. for Part 4: Word formation: (10pts : 1 pt for each correct answer) 1. unrelated 2. empirical 3. philosophical 4. undertaken 5. revolutionary 6. replacement 7. innovators 8. fruitful 9. strengthened 10. reliance SECTION III: READING COMPREHENSION (60 points) Part 1: Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. (15pts : 1,5 pt for each correct answer).
18. 1. D 2. C 3.B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D Part 2: Fill in each gap with one suitable word: (15pts : 1,5 pt for each correct answer) 1. in 2. form 3. right 4. One 5. himself 6. Unlike 7. like 8. by 9. coming 10. mainly/partly Part 3: Read the passage below and choose the best answer to each question(15pts : 1,5 pt for each correct answer) 1C 2C 3D 4B 5C 6B 7A 8D 9B 10D Part 4: Matching heading (15pts : 1,5 pt for each correct answer) 1. v 2. i 3. xii 4.vii 5.viii 6. acid rain 7. hydrocarbon 8. industrial 9. emissions 10. inside SECTION IV: WRITING (40 points) Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the sentence, using the word given. (10pts : 2 pt for each correct answer) 1. The species of rhino is . in danger of becoming .extinct. 2. I was under/ had/ got the impression that Sue was originally planning to move to Australia. 3. The team are determined to finish the race no matter how tough it may/might be. 4. Jill regretted not trying to get along /on better with her father. 5. I can’t stand being lied . to, which is why I split up with Simon Part 2: Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word given. (10pts : 2 pt for each correct answer) 1. The new regulations had an immediate effect on many companies. 2. He’s unlikely to put/ it is unlikely that he will put the plan into practice. 3. The change of plan is going to pose a problem to me. 4. She will be showered with congratulations if she wins 5. Giving up your job now is the height of stupididy Part 3: Write a para: (20pts) Content: accounts for 50% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 50% for the content, the candidates should provide all main ideas and details as appropriate. Language: accounts for 30% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 30% for language, the candidates should use variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of English language gifted senior high school students. Presentation: accounts for 20% of the total mark. To be given the maximum of 20% for presentation, the candidates should write with coherence, cohesion and can use appropriate styles and linking devices appropriate to the level of English language gifted senior high school students.