SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC KỲ THI CHỌN HSG LỚP 10, 11 THPT NĂM HỌC 2016 2017 ĐỀ THI MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 10 CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Thời gian: 180 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề (Đề thi gồm 08 trang) PART 1. LISTENING (Each recording will be played TWICE) Section 1. Questions 1 10. You will hear a police officer giving the information about a crime. Questions 1 5. Choose the correct letter A, B, or C. 1. The burglary took place at. A. a museum B. the county hall C. a local shop 2. The burglary took place. A. on Sunday night B. on Thursday evening C. at the weekend 3. The clock is A. one of a pair B. very valuable C. the work of an unknown clockmaker 4. In the painting of Sir John Foxton, he is. A. standing by a horse B. standing by a house C. riding a horse 5. How did the burglar get in? A. Through the windows B. By the front door C. The police don t know Questions 6 10. Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. 6. Where does the witness live? 7. What woke the witness up at 3.00 am? 8. What color is the suspect s beard? 9. What color is the van? 10. What is the telephone number for the police hotline? Section 2. Questions 11 20. You will hear Clare Martin talk about wildlife photography. Listen and fill in the summary below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer. Last year, Clare went to (11) on one of her most interesting assignments. Clare has just returned from an assignment in (12). Most of her correspondence comes from (13). Earning a living as a wildlife photographer isn t easy because of many (14) operating in the field. The bird photographer Arthur Morris was originally a (15) by profession. One university in Britain offers a degree in (16) Imaging. Clare suggests working as a (17) or (18) to establish yourself. You need to bring in (19) to cover your expenses. She recommends studying (20) if you want to become a full-time photographer. PART 2. LEXICO-GRAMMAR Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences. 1. Carelessness in driving often results in disastrous accidents. The word disastrous is closest in meaning to. A. providential B. celestial C. dialectic D. calamitous 1
2. Have you ever been to South Pole? A. a B. x C. the D. an 3. I left a few pieces of in my aunt's house after the holidays. A. cloth B. cloths C. clothes D. clothing 4. The pilot informed all the passengers that the would take an hour. A. flight B. cruise C. ride D. sailing 5. He bought a bouquet of for my mother. A. candy B. chocolates C. flowers D. fruits 6. Salim was late for work because his car had a. A. break away B. break out C. breakdown D. breakthrough 7. Ron wants to be self-sufficient. He has planted fruit trees and vegetables in his garden. A. a lot of B. few C. a large amount of D. much 8. The rain has stopped so you put on your raincoat. A. needn't B. can't C. couldn't D. should 9. Civil war diminished that nation's strength. The word diminished is closest in meaning to. A. aggravated B. decreased C. intensified D. augmented 10. I'm getting more forgetful,? A. am I B. are I C. am not I D. aren't I 11. I strongly believe that children should be given access to education of their sex or race. A. despite B. because C. respectful D. regardless 12. Hillary slept early she would not be sleepy the next day. A unless B. so that C. however D. although 13. The marsh was drained before it for cultivation. A. is used B. was used C. has used D. has been used 14. My father came an old friend of his last evening. A. about B. up C. across D. along 15. It is rather difficult for him to discard his prejudices. The word discard is closest in meaning to. A. prize B. get rid of C. embrace D. nurture 16. I wish more people were you, Mr. Walter. A. more generous B. most generous C. as generous as D. generous 17. The fire was finally put after three hours. A. up B. on C. across D. out 18. fresh bread every morning is his job. A. Baking B. To baked C. Bake D. Bakes 19. If you can't find your book, you can borrow. A. my B. me C. mine D. myself 20. The couple child died donated his toys to the orphanage. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which Exercise 2: Read the following passage to find out TEN mistakes and correct them as in the following example. Line 1 Ultimately, the succeed of any presentation can only be measure from the Line 2 audience s perspective. Although this is simply common sense, many of us who get Line 3 so involved in our own subject, or our own nervous, that we forget to be thought Line 4 about the audience at all. A little years ago I was scheduled to speak at a telephone Line 5 company conference. The speaker who preceded me on the programme was reputed 2
Line 6 Line 7 Line 8 Line 9 Line 10 to be one of the world s leading expert on the technology of communication. He gave what sounded like a tremendously authoritative speech, most of whom was too technical for me to understand. As it had turned out, most of those attending the conference didn t understand it neither. Even an expert on the technology of communication is not necessary an expert at communicating. Example: 0. Line 1: succeed => success Exercise 3: Read the following passage and provide the correct form of the words provided in capitals. The business of BLING It was a New Orleans rapper named BG that first coined the term bling bling to describe his taste in (1). FLASH jewellery. Since then, it has certainly not gone (2). NOTICE as a fashion statement. In fact, it has become the byword for a (3). GLAMOUR, extravagant lifestyle. The term is so widespread that it s even entered English dictionaries. Bling means big money, so it s hardly (4). SURPRISE that people are keen on experimenting with bling including even the most (5). TRADITION jewellery companies. When footballer David Beckham wanted a gift for his wife, he turned to a New York (6). DESIGN. Better known to his clients as Jacob the Jeweller, he sent a pink diamond ring to Spain so that Beckham could surprise his wife with the (7). EXPECT present. It meant Jacob could add another celebrity to his list of customers. But he isn t the only one catering for such high-profile people. Other New York jewellers have client lists that are (8). INCREASE made up of hip-hop and R&B stars. The value of hip-hop as a music and lifestyle industry is put at an (9). CREDIBLE $10 billion annually. As with the world of fashion, hip-hop stars are now joining in and feverishly creating jewellery lines of their own. And they face fierce competition from those in the rap world. It seems jewellery is much more than a (10). BASE accessory. Perhaps the era of bling is only just beginning. PART 3. READING COMPREHENSION Exercise 1: Read the text and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each gap. A FUTURE IN THE DARK For many of us, we are working, travelling and shopping in hours that used to be (1) for relaxation and sleep. But, according to the results of tests being (2) by scientists, we are no longer getting enough darkness in our lives. In fact, (3) shows that a growing number of health and environmental problems are (4) a loss of darkness. Life has evolved with a day/night cycle. People who go (5) this day/night rhythm will notice an adverse impact on their immune systems, and that s not a good sign. We are (6) a conflict between what our mind wants, and what our internal body clock prepares us for. Some experts (7) that our biological clock is similar to the conductor of an orchestra, with the multiple rhythms of the body (8) the various orchestra sections. The body clock is (9) on the light/dark cycle and it governs us for every type of activity and rest in our lives. It ensures that all our various internal systems are working together this is its sole purpose. By moving to 24-hour living, and not taking into (10) the dark side, we will effectively be throwing away the advantages of evolution, whether we care to admit it or not. 1. A. conserved B. reserved C. upheld D. defended 2. A. carried out B. carried through C. worked up D. worked off 3. A. demonstration B. display C. research D. confirmation 4. A. prone to B. open to C. due to D. next to 3
5. A. down with B. without C. through D. behind 6. A. creating B. contributing C. giving D. increasing 7. A. explain B. discuss C. enquire D. debate 8. A. describing B. corresponding C. expressing D. representing 9. A. done B. based C. decided D. established 10. A. interest B. importance C. detail D. account Exercise 2: Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. A SUMMER AT SEA Spending a summer in the company of whales off the coast of Patagonia is a once in a lifetime opportunity. We spent at least twelve hours on the boat every day and learned a great (1) about the whale s behavior. It seemed that our interest (2) reciprocated! To encourage the whales to approach the boat we simply had to move a short distance from the coast, switch (3) the engines and wait. Younger whales who attempted to come closer were pushed away by their mothers, but older ones were allowed to play nearby. Some of these even came close enough for (4) to touch them. On some occasions the sea seemed to be full of whales jumping (5) of the water but at other times we saw (6) any at all. Sometimes we could go for several days and not see a single whale. Later, however, we adopted a pattern. (7) day we had come upon a whale and its baby and we decided to keep visiting the pair at the same time every day. At (8) the mother would not let the baby approach us but, as time (9) by, she allowed him to come closer and closer to the boat. It was a truly amazing experience to be rewarded (10) such trust at the end of our six weeks. Exercise 3: Read the text and do the tasks that follow. MAKING TIME FOR SCIENCE Chronobiology might sound a little futuristic like something from a science fiction novel, perhaps but it s actually a field of study that concerns one of the oldest processes life on this planet has ever known: short-term rhythms of time and their effect on flora and fauna. This can take many forms. Marine life, for example, is influenced by tidal patterns. Animals tend to be active or inactive depending on the position of the sun or moon. Numerous creatures, humans included, are largely diurnal that is, they like to come out during the hours of sunlight. Nocturnal animals, such as bats and possums, prefer to forage by night. A third group are known as crepuscular: they thrive in the lowlight of dawn and dusk and remain inactive at other hours. When it comes to humans, chronobiologists are interested in what is known as the circadian rhythm. This is the complete cycle our bodies are naturally geared to undergo within the passage of a 4
twenty-four hour day. Aside from sleeping at night and waking during the day, each cycle involves many other factors such as changes in blood pressure and body temperature. Not everyone has an identical circadian rhythm. Night people, for example, often describe how they find it very hard to operate during the morning, but become alert and focused by evening. This is a benign variation within circadian rhythms known as a chronotype. Scientists have limited abilities to create durable modifications of chronobiological demands. Recent therapeutic developments for humans such as artificial light machines and melatonin administration can reset our circadian rhythms, for example, but our bodies can tell the difference and health suffers when we breach these natural rhythms for extended periods of time. Plants appear no more malleable in this respect; studies demonstrate that vegetables grown in season and ripened on the tree are far higher in essential nutrients than those grown in greenhouses and ripened by laser. Knowledge of chronobiological patterns can have many pragmatic implications for our dayto-day lives. While contemporary living can sometimes appear to subjugate biology after all, who needs circadian rhythms when we have caffeine pills, energy drinks, shift work and cities that never sleep? keeping in synch with our body clock is important. The average urban resident, for example, rouses at the eye-blearing time of 6.04 a.m., which researchers believe to be far too early. One study found that even rising at 7.00 a.m. has deleterious effects on health unless exercise is performed for 30 minutes afterward. The optimum moment has been whittled down to 7.22 a.m.; muscle aches, headaches and moodiness were reported to be lowest by participants in the study who awoke then. Once you re up and ready to go, what then? If you re trying to shed some extra pounds, dieticians are adamant: never skip breakfast. This disorients your circadian rhythm and puts your body in starvation mode. The recommended course of action is to follow an intense workout with a carbohydrate-rich breakfast; the other way round and weight loss results are not as pronounced. Morning is also great for breaking out the vitamins. Supplement absorption by the body is not temporal-dependent, but naturopath Pam Stone notes that the extra boost at breakfast helps us get energized for the day ahead. For improved absorption, Stone suggests pairing supplements with a food in which they are soluble and steering clear of caffeinated beverages. Finally, Stone warns to take care with storage; high potency is best for absorption, and warmth and humidity are known to deplete the potency of a supplement. After-dinner espressos are becoming more of a tradition we have the Italians to thank for that but to prepare for a good night s sleep we are better off putting the brakes on caffeine consumption as early as 3 p.m. With a seven hour half-life, a cup of coffee containing 90 mg of caffeine taken at this hour could still leave 45 mg of caffeine in your nervous system at ten o clock that evening. It is essential that, by the time you are ready to sleep, your body is rid of all traces. Evenings are important for winding down before sleep; however, dietician Geraldine Georgeou warns that an after-five carbohydrate-fast is more cultural myth than chronobiological demand. This will deprive your body of vital energy needs. Overloading your gut could lead to indigestion, though. Our digestive tracts do not shut down for the night entirely, but their work slows to a crawl as our bodies prepare for sleep. Consuming a modest snack should be entirely sufficient. Questions 1 5. Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? Write on your answer sheet: TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 5
1. Chronobiology is the study of how living things have evolved over time. 2. The rise and fall of sea levels affects how sea creatures behave. 3. Most animals are active during the daytime. 4. Circadian rhythms identify how we do different things on different days. 5. Naturally-produced vegetables have more nutritional value. Questions 6 10. Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write the correct letter on your answer sheet. 6. What did researchers identify as the ideal time to wake up in the morning? A. 6.04 B. 7.00 C. 7.22 D. 7.30 7. In order to lose weight, we should. A. avoid eating breakfast B. eat a low carbohydrate breakfast C. exercise before breakfast D. exercise after breakfast 8. Which is NOT mentioned as a way to improve supplement absorption? A. avoiding drinks containing caffeine while taking supplements B. taking supplements at breakfast C. taking supplements with foods that can dissolve them D. storing supplements in a cool, dry environment 9. The best time to stop drinking coffee is. A. mid-afternoon B. 10 p.m. C. only when feeling anxious D. after dinner 10. Which of the following phrases best describes the main aim of the reading text? A. to suggest healthier ways of eating, sleeping and exercising B. to describe how modern life has made chronobiology largely irrelevant C. to introduce chronobiology and describe some practical applications D. to plan a daily schedule that can alter our natural chronobiological rhythms Exercise 4: Read the article about a woman who is a downhill mountain-bike racer and choose from the sentences A F the one which fits each gap (1 5) to complete the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. A I ve fallen off more times than I care to remember. B The courses were twice as long and the crowds were twice as big. C I m not strong enough in my arms, so I ve been doing a lot of upper-body training this year. D The attitude was: how much skill do you need to sit on a saddle and point a bike in the same direction for a few minutes? E I finished last, but it didn t matter as I really enjoyed it. F Nothing could be further from the truth. Downhill racer Anna Jones tells of her move from skiing to downhill mountain biking and her rapid rise up the ranks to her current position as one of the top five downhill racers in the country. At the age of seven I had learnt to ski and by fourteen I was competing internationally. When I was eighteen a close friend was injured in a ski race, and as a result, I gave up competitive skiing. To fill the gap that skiing had left I decided to swap two planks of wood for two wheels with big tyres. 6
My first race was a cross-country race in 1995. It wasn t an amazing success. (1). After entering a few more cross-country races, a local bike shop gave me a downhill bike to try. I entered a downhill race, fell off, but did reasonably well in the end, so I switched to downhill racing. I think my skiing helped a lot as I was able to transfer several skills such as cornering and weightbalance to mountain biking. This year I m riding for a famous British team and there are races almost every weekend from March through to September. It s not all stardom and glamour, though. In fact, there s quite a lot of putting up tents in muddy fields. Last season I was selected to represent Great Britain at both the European and World Championships. Both events were completely different from the UK race scene. (2). I was totally in awe, racing with the riders I had been following in magazines. The atmosphere was electric and I finished about mid-pack. Mountain biking is a great sport to be in. People ask me if downhill racing is really scary. I say, Yes it is, and I love it. Every time I race I scare myself silly and then say, Yeah let s do it again. When you re riding well, you are right on the edge, as close as you can be to being out of control. (3). However, you quickly learn how to do it so as not to injure yourself. And it s part of the learning process as you have to push yourself and try new skills to improve. Initially, downhill racing wasn t taken seriously as a mountain-biking discipline. (4). But things are changing and riders are now realising that they need to train just as hard for downhill racing as they would do for cross-country. The races are run over ground which is generally closer to vertical than horizontal, with jumps, drop-offs, holes, corners and nasty rocks and trees to test your nerves as well as technical skill. At the end of a run, which is between two and three minutes in this country your legs hurt so much they burn. I usually have to stop during practice sessions. But in a race, you re so excited that you switch off to the pain until you ve finished. A lot of people think that you need to spend thousands of pounds to give downhill mountain biking a go. (5). A reasonable beginner s downhill bike will cost you around 400 and the basic equipment, of a cycle helmet, cycle shorts and gloves, around 150. Later on you may want to upgrade your bike and get a full-face crash helmet, since riders are now achieving speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour. PART 4. WRITING Exercise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0. She started taking lessons ten years ago. been She ten years. The answer: 0. She has been taking lessons for ten years. 1. I ve never seen such a pretty girl. ever She s the seen. 2. The lift isn t working; use the stairs instead. out The lift ; use the stairs instead. 3. You shouldn t have been rude to your boss. foolish It was rude to your boss. 4. She could hardly absorb all the new information. difficulty She all the new information. 7
5. The teacher explained the task to us fully. gave The teacher of the task. 6. She could hardly do the exercises. difficult She the exercises. 7. He was about to leave when the phone rang. point He was when the phone rang. 8. Perhaps he had left before you called. have He before you called. 9. People believe Sarah was responsible for the accident. believed Sarah responsible for the accident. 10. He decided to stop attending the college and get a job. drop He decided the college and get a job. Exercise 2: Write an essay of around 300 words on the following topic. In many countries today, people in big cities either live alone or in small family units rather than in large, extended family groups. Is this a positive or a negative trend? Give reasons for your answers. ------------------- Hết------------------- Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên thí sinh: Số báo danh:.... 8