Đề thi chọn HSG Quốc gia môn tiếng Anh năm 2018 - Sở GD&ĐT Sóc Trăng (Vòng 1)

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO<br /> SÓC TRĂNG<br /> <br /> THI CHỌN ĐỘI TUYỂN HỌC SINH GIỎI QUỐC GIA<br /> Năm 2018<br /> <br /> ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC<br /> <br /> SỐ PHÁCH<br /> Môn: TIẾNG ANH<br /> <br /> (do Chủ tịch hội<br /> đồng chấm thi ghi)<br /> <br /> (Thời gian làm bài 180 phút, không kể phát đề)<br /> Đề thi này có 12 trang<br /> Họ tên – chữ ký<br /> Giám khảo 1<br /> <br /> Họ tên – chữ ký<br /> Giám khảo 2<br /> <br /> Điểm<br /> (bằng số)<br /> <br /> Điểm<br /> (bằng chữ)<br /> <br /> - Thí sinh làm bài trên đề thi.<br /> - Thí sinh làm phần nghe hiểu trước. (chỉ nghe 1 lần)<br /> <br /> A. LISTENING (3.6 pts)<br /> SECTION 1<br /> <br /> Questions 1-10 (1,2pts)<br /> <br /> Questions 1 and 2<br /> Circle the correct letter A, B, or C<br /> Example<br /> In the library George found<br /> A. a book.<br /> B. a brochure.<br /> C. a newspaper.<br /> 1. In the lobby of the library George saw ________<br /> A. a group of playing music.<br /> B. a display of instruments.<br /> C. a video about the festival.<br /> 2. George wants to sit at the back so they can ________<br /> A. see well.<br /> B. hear clearly.<br /> C. pay less.<br /> 1<br /> <br /> Questions 3-10.<br /> Complete the form below<br /> Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer<br /> <br /> SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL<br /> BOOKING FORM<br /> Name<br /> <br /> George O'Neill<br /> <br /> Address:<br /> <br /> (3) ………………….., Westsea<br /> <br /> Postcode:<br /> <br /> (4) …………………..<br /> <br /> Telephone:<br /> <br /> (5) …………………..<br /> <br /> Date<br /> <br /> Event<br /> <br /> Price per ticket<br /> <br /> 5 June<br /> <br /> Instrumental group<br /> <br /> No. of tickets<br /> <br /> £7.50<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> £6.00<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> £7.00<br /> <br /> 1<br /> <br /> - Guitarrini<br /> 17 June<br /> <br /> Singer (price includes<br /> (6) …………… in the garden)<br /> <br /> 22 June<br /> <br /> (7) ……………..<br /> (Anna Ventura)<br /> <br /> 23 June<br /> <br /> Spanish Dance and Guitar<br /> <br /> (8) £………………<br /> <br /> (9) ……….…….<br /> <br /> Concert<br /> Children / Students/ Senior citizens have (10) …………………. discount on all tickets.<br /> <br /> SECTION 2<br /> <br /> Questions 11-20 (1.2 pts)<br /> <br /> Questions 11-15<br /> Complete the sentences below.<br /> Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.<br /> .<br /> The dinosaur museum<br /> 11. The museum closes at ………………….. p.m on Mondays.<br /> 12. The museum is not open on …………….….….<br /> 13. School groups are met by tour guides in the …………..….....…<br /> 14. The whole visit takes 90 minutes, including ………………….. minutes for the guided tour.<br /> 15. There are ……………………. behind the museum where students can have lunch.<br /> <br /> 2<br /> <br /> Questions 16 and 18<br /> Circle THREE letters, A-G<br /> Which THREE things can students have with them in the museum?<br /> A. food<br /> <br /> E. bags<br /> <br /> B. water<br /> <br /> F. pens<br /> <br /> C. cameras<br /> <br /> G. worksheets<br /> <br /> D. books<br /> <br /> Questions 19 and 20<br /> Circle TWO letters, A-E.<br /> Which TWO activities can students do after the tour at present?<br /> A. build model dinosaurs<br /> B. watch films<br /> C. draw dinosaurs<br /> D. find dinosaur eggs<br /> E. play computer games<br /> SECTION 3<br /> <br /> Questions 21-30 (1.2.pts)<br /> <br /> Questions 21-23<br /> Circle the correct letter A, B or C<br /> 21. Andrew has worked at the hospital for ________.<br /> A. two years<br /> B. three years<br /> C. five years<br /> 22. During the course Andrew’s employers will pay ________.<br /> A. his fees<br /> B. his living costs<br /> C. his salary<br /> 23. The part-time course lasts for ________.<br /> A. one whole year<br /> B. 18 months<br /> C. two years<br /> <br /> Questions 24 and 25<br /> Circle TWO letters A-E<br /> What TWO types of coursework are required each month on the part-time course?<br /> 3<br /> <br /> A. a case study<br /> B. an essay<br /> C. a survey<br /> D. a short report<br /> E. a study diary<br /> Questions 26-30<br /> Complete the summary below.<br /> Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/ OR A NUMBER for each answer.<br /> MODULAR COURSES<br /> Students study (26) ………..…….. during each module. A module takes (27)<br /> …………..….. and the work is very (28) ……………... To get a diploma each student<br /> has to study (29) ………...……. and then work on (30) …….....……. in depth.<br /> <br /> B. LEXICO-GRAMMAR: (4.4 pts.)<br /> Part 1. For questions 1–12, circle the correct answer A, B, C or D to each of the following<br /> questions. (2.4 pts)<br /> 1. I read newspapers everyday to ___________ abreast of the global politics.<br /> A. have<br /> B. keep<br /> C. stand<br /> D. hold<br /> 2. Emergency exits are to be used in the __________ of a fire.<br /> A. occurrence<br /> B. point<br /> C. matter<br /> D. event<br /> 3. You may use the facilities freely. They are all at your __________.<br /> A. disposition<br /> B. dispossession<br /> C. display<br /> D. disposal<br /> 4. The responsibility that he has to __________ is tremendous. That’s why he’s paid so much.<br /> A. arm<br /> B. hand<br /> C. shoulder<br /> D. chest<br /> 5. More people would buy in your shop if you __________ more important to the quality of service.<br /> A. connected<br /> B. linked<br /> C. related<br /> D. attached<br /> 6. I don’t need you to explain the problem to me. I know it __________.<br /> A. backwards<br /> B. upwards<br /> C. downwards<br /> D. towards<br /> 7. You know how much __________ we place in you, son. Don’t let us down.<br /> A. dependence<br /> B. confidence<br /> C. anticipation<br /> D. credibility<br /> 8. Apologize to your sister _________ you’ll be made to stay in your room alone for the whole day.<br /> A. or else<br /> B. nevertheless<br /> C. regardless<br /> D. as with<br /> 9. It was hard to make head or ____________ of what the man was talking about.<br /> A. neck<br /> B. back<br /> C. nose<br /> D. tail<br /> 10. It was getting ___________ dark so we decided to head for home.<br /> A. utterly<br /> B. absolutely<br /> C. totally<br /> D. fairly<br /> 11. There has been a lot of ___________ surrounding the government’s proposed scheme.<br /> A. controversy<br /> B. consent<br /> C. conformity<br /> D. consequence<br /> 12. How do the police __________ the rise in juvenile delinquency?<br /> A. explain about<br /> B. account for<br /> C. make for<br /> D. look at<br /> 4<br /> <br /> Part 2. For questions 13 – 22, write the correct form of each bracketed word in the blanks.<br /> (2.0 pts)<br /> A massive clean-up (0) operation (operate) is now under way in the south-west of the country<br /> after a (13) __________________ (power) storm unexpectedly struck the region. Among the<br /> worst effected were (14) _________________ (coast) areas, where many small boats were sunk<br /> or destroyed, though, (15) __________________ (fortune), there are no reports of anyone<br /> missing or seriously injured.<br /> In many towns, however, there was (16) _______________ (extent) damage to property, with<br /> trees and fences blown over, in one street, almost every house had its roof blown off, leaving<br /> many families (17) __________________ (home) until repairs can be carried out. The (18)<br /> _________________ (wind) conditions also affected transport links leading to the closure of<br /> motorways and the (19) ________________ (cancel) of nearly all rail services.<br /> Further inland, where the monthly average (20) _______________ (rain) is about 80 mm, over<br /> 100 mm fell in just a few hours. This resulted in several rivers bursting their banks and flooding<br /> huge areas of (21) ________________ (agriculture) land. Some villages were (22)<br /> ________________ (temporary) cut off by the rapidly rising water, although communications<br /> have now been restored in most places.<br /> C. READING (6.0 pts)<br /> Part 1. For questions 1-10, fill each of the following numbered blanks with ONE suitable<br /> word. (2.0 pts)<br /> The very first Tour de France, the greatest cycle race in the world, was held in 1903. It began<br /> when two French journalists, Henri Desgrange and Géo Lefèvre, came (1) ___________ with the<br /> idea of a race right round the country, (2) __________ that had ever been tried anywhere before.<br /> Nowadays we might think the aim of (3) __________ an idea would be to bring in lots of<br /> television money, or even tourists, but at the beginning of the twentieth century what they wanted<br /> to do was sell more copies of their newspaper. And they succeeded. Circulation figures, (4)<br /> ___________ had been 25,000, went to 65,000 within a year, and on to half a million by 1923.<br /> The reporters were in fact quite closely involved in organizing the race, and Desgrange would go<br /> (5) ___________ to remain Tour Director from 1903 right up to 1939. Even (6) ___________,<br /> their initial design for the race changed in several important ways before the first one was run.<br /> For instance, they had intended (7) ___________ to be held over five weeks, but such a long race<br /> was just too much for most riders and very few wanted to take part.<br /> So it became half (8) __________ length, and it would be run entirely in July (9) __________<br /> than from late May to early July. As, however, it would still go right round France, the distance<br /> travelled each day would be much longer, with cyclists sometimes (10) __________ to ride at<br /> night.<br /> Part 2. For questions 11 – 18, read the following magazine article carefully and circle the<br /> correct answer A, B, C or D. (1.6 pts)<br /> <br /> Gary and Me<br /> <br /> The restaurant owner John Moore writes about<br /> his relationship with his son Gary, the famous TV chef.<br /> I believe everyone’s given a chance in life. My son, Gary, was given his chance with cooking, and<br /> my chance was to run a restaurant. When I heard about the opportunity, I rushed over to look at the<br /> place. It was in a really bad state. It was perfect for what I had in mind.<br /> 5<br /> <br />