Đề thi học sinh giỏi cấp tỉnh môn Tiếng Anh THCS năm 2022-2023 - Sở GD&ĐT Tiền Giang

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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI CẤP TỈNH TỈNH TIỀN GIANG TRUNG HỌC CƠ SỞ Năm học 2022-2023 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 150 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 (Đề thi có 10 trang, gồm 4 phần, 76 câu) _________________________________________________ PART I: QUESTION 1 - LISTENING COMPREHENSION: (1 – 20) (2.0 pts) (Thí sinh nghe 02 đoạn ghi âm mỗi đoạn 02 lần. Bắt đầu và kết thúc phần nghe đều có nhạc. CD đã được ghi đủ số lần, giám thị mở cho máy chạy từ đầu tới cuối không cần trả CD. Tổng thời lượng của CD là: khoảng 20 phút. Giữa các đoạn có khoảng im lặng để thí sinh làm bài) SECTION 1: Complete the notes below (1-10). Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer. Example Answer Flagstone Name of agent Areas dealt with (1.) ______ north suburbs Rent (2.) from £ ______ to £ ______ a month Depends on: the area (3.) ______ availability of garage Properties available West Park Road rent (4.) £ ______ a month including (5.) ______. Tithe Road rent £ 380 a month including (6.) ______ rental Viewing arrangements meet at office on (7.) ______ at 5:00 pm Need Letter from bank reference from (8.) ______ Must Give (9.) ______ notice of moving in give deposit of (10.) ______ pay for contract SECTION 2: 11-20 Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 1/10
Choose the correct letter A, B, or C 11. Which column of the bar chart represents the figures quoted? 12. According to the speaker, the main cause of back pain in women is A. pregnancy B. osteoporosis C. lack of exercise 13. As treatment for back pain the Clinic mainly recommends A. pain killers B. relaxation therapy C. exercise routines 14. The back is different from other parts of the body because A. it is usually better at self-repair B. a back injury is usually more painful C. its response to injury often results in more damage 15. Bed rest is advised A. for a maximum of 2 days B. for extreme pain only C. for pain lasting more than 2 days 16. Being overweight A. is a major source of back pain B. worsens existing back pain C. reduces the effectiveness of exercise Strongly Recommended in Not recommended some circumstances recommended Example: Diet is overweight Answer: /A/ B C 17. Buy special orthopaedic chair A B C 18. Buy shock-absorbing inserts A B C Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 2/10
19. Wear flat shoes A B C 20. Buy TENS machine A B C PART II: READING COMPREHENSION: (6.0 pts) QUESTION 2. READING 1: Read the passage below, then choose ONE option that best answers or completes each of the questions 21-28: Since cosmetics (also called make-ups) and perfumes are still in wide use today, it is interesting to compare the attitudes, customs and beliefs related to them in ancient times to those of our own day and age. Cosmetics and perfumes have been popular since the dawn of civilization; it is shown by the discovery of a great deal of pertinent archaeological material, dating from the third millennium BC. Mosaics, glass perfume flasks, stone vessels, ovens, cooking-pots, clay jars, etc., some inscribed by the hand of the artisan. Evidence also appears in the Bible and other classical writings, where it is written that spices and perfumes were prestigious products known throughout the ancient world and coveted by kings and princes. The written and pictorial descriptions, as well as archaeological findings, all show how important body care and aesthetic appearance were in the lives of the ancient people. The chain of evidence spans many centuries, detailing the usage of cosmetics in various cultures from the earliest period of recorded history. In antiquity, however, at least in the onset, cosmetics served in religious ceremonies and for healing purposes. Cosmetics were also connected with cultic worship and witchcraft: to appease the various gods, fragrant ointments were applied to the statuary images and even to their attendants. From this, in the course of time, developed the custom of personal use, to enhance the beauty of the face and the body, and to conceal defects. Perfumes and fragrant spices were precious commodities in antiquity, very much in demand, and at times even exceeded silver and gold in value. Therefore they were luxury products, used mainly in the temples and in the homes of the noble and wealthy. The Judean kings kept them in treasure houses (2 Kings 20:13). And the Queen of Sheba brought to Solomon “camels laden with spices, gold in great quantity and precious stones.” (1 Kings 10:2, 10). However, within time, the use of cosmetics became the custom of that period. The use of cosmetics became widespread among the lower classes as well as among the wealthy; in the same way, they washed the body, so they used to care for the body with substances that softened the skin and anoint it with fragrant oils and ointments. Facial treatment was highly developed and women devoted many hours to it. They used to spread various scented creams on the face and to apply makeup in vivid and contrasting colors. An Egyptian papyrus from the 16th century BC contains detailed recipes to remove Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 3/10
blemishes, wrinkles, and other signs of age. Greek and Roman women would cover their faces in the evening with a “beauty mask” to remove blemishes, which consisted mainly of flour mixed with fragrant spices, leaving it on their face all night. The next morning they would wash it off with asses’ milk. The very common creams used by women in the ancient Far East, particularly important in the hot climate and prevalent in that area of the globe, were made up of oils and aromatic scents. Sometimes the oil in these creams was extracted from olives, almonds, gourds, sesame, or from trees and plants; but, for those of limited means, scented animal and fish fats were commonly used. Women in the ancient past commonly put colors around their eyes. Besides beautification, its purpose was also medicinal as covering the sensitive skin of the lids with colored ointments that prevented dryness and eye diseases: the eye-paint repelled the little flies that transmitted eye inflammations. Egyptian women colored the upper eyelid black and the lower one green and painted the space between the upper lid and the eyebrow gray and blue. The women of Mesopotamia favored yellows and reds. The use of kohl for painting the eyes is mentioned three times in the Bible, always with disapproval by the sages (2 Kings, 9:30; Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 23:40). In contrast, Job named one of his daughters “Keren Happukh”- “horn of eye paint” (Job 42:14) Great importance was attached to the care for hair in ancient times. Long hair was always considered a symbol of beauty, and kings, nobles and dignitaries grew their hair long and kept it well-groomed and cared for. Women devoted much time to the style of the hair; while no cutting, they would apply much care to it by arranging it skillfully in plaits and “building it up” sometimes with the help of wigs. Egyptian women generally wore their hair flowing down to their shoulders or even longer. In Mesopotamia, women cherished long hair as a part of their beauty, and hair flowing down their backs in a thick plait and tied with a ribbon is seen in art. Assyrian women wore their hair shorter, braiding and binding it in a bun at the back. In Ancient Israel, brides would wear their hair long on the wedding day as a sign of their virginity. Ordinary people and slaves, however, usually wore their hair short, mainly for hygienic reasons, since they could not afford to invest in the kind of treatment that long hair required. From the Bible and Egyptian and Assyrian sources, as well as the words of classical authors, it appears that the centers of the trade-in aromatic resins and incense were located in the kingdoms of southern Arabia, and even as far as India, where some of these precious aromatic plants were grown. “Dealers from Sheba and Rammah dealt with you, offering the choicest spices…” (Ezekiel 27:22). The Nabateans functioned as the important middlemen in this trade; Palestine also served as a very important component, as the trade routes crisscrossed the country. It is known that the Egyptian Queen Hatsheput (15th century BC) sent a royal expedition to the Land of Punt (Somalia) in order to bring back myrrh seedlings to plant in her temple. In Assyrian records of tribute and spoils of war, perfumes and resins are mentioned; the text from the time of Tukulti-Ninurta II (890-884 BC) refers to balls of myrrh as a part of the tribute brought to the Assyrian king by the Aramaean kings. The trade-in spices and perfumes are also mentioned in the Bible as written in Genesis (37:25- 26), “Camels carrying gum tragacanth and balm and myrrh”. (21-28) Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 4/10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage? Write YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer NO If the statement contradicts the claims of the writer NOT GIVEN If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 21. Evidence showing cosmetics use in ancient times exists in abundance. 22. The story goes from magic powers to beautification. 23. The written record for cosmetics and perfumes dates back to the third millennium BC. 24. Since perfumes and spices were luxury products, their use was exclusive to the noble and the wealthy. 25. In the ancient Far East, fish fats were used as a cream by a woman from poor households. 26. The teachings in the Bible were repeatedly against the use of kohl for painting the eyes. 27. Long hair as a symbol of beauty was worn solely by women of ancient cultures. 28. The Egyptian Queen Hatsheput sent a royal expedition to Punt to establish a trade route for myrrh. QUESTION 3. READING 2: (29-36) The reading passage has 7 paragraphs: (A-G). A With time, the record-keepers developed systematized symbols from their drawings. These symbols represented words and sentences but were easier and faster to draw and universally recognized for meaning. The discovery of clay made portable records possible (you can’t carry a cave wall around with you). Early merchants used clay tokens with pictographs to record the quantities of materials traded or shipped. These tokens date back to about 8,500 B.C. With the high volume and the repetition inherent in record keeping, pictographs evolved and slowly lost their picture detail. They became abstract figures representing sounds in spoken communication. The alphabet replaced pictographs between 1700 and 1500 B.C. in the Sinaitic world. The current Hebrew alphabet and writing became popular around 600 B.C. About 400 B.C. the Greek alphabet was developed. Greek was the first script written from left to right. From Greek followed the Byzantine and the Roman (later Latin) writings. In the beginning, all writing systems had only uppercase letters, when the writing instruments were refined enough for detailed faces, lowercase was used as well (around 600 A.D.). B The earliest means of writing that approached pen and paper as we know them today was developed by the Greeks. They employed a writing stylus, made of metal, bone, or ivory, to placemarks upon wax-coated tablets. The tablets are made in hinged pairs, closed to protect the scribe’s notes. The first examples of handwriting (purely text messages made by hand) originated in Greece. The Grecian scholar, Cadmus invented the written letter – text messages on paper sent from one individual to another. C Writing was advancing beyond chiselling pictures into stone or wedging pictographs into wet clay. The Chinese invented and perfected ‘Indian Ink’. Originally designed for blacking the surfaces of raised stone-carved hieroglyphics, the ink was a mixture of soot from pine Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 5/10
smoke and lamp oil mixed with the gelatin of donkey skin and musk. The ink invented by the Chinese philosopher, Tien-Lcheu (2697 B.C.), became common by the year 1200 B.C. Other cultures developed inks using natural dyes and colours derived from berries, plants, and minerals. In early writings, different coloured inks had ritual meanings attached to each colour. D The invention of inks paralleled the introduction of the paper. The early Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and Hebrews, used papyrus and parchment papers. One of the oldest pieces of writing on papyrus known to us today is the Egyptian “Prisse Papyrus” which dates back to 2000 B.C. The Romans created a reed-pen perfect for parchment and ink, from the hollow tubular stems of marsh grasses, especially from the jointed bamboo plant. They converted bamboo stems into a primitive form of a fountain pen. They cut one end into the form of a pen nib or point. A writing fluid or ink filled the stem, squeezing the reed forced fluid to the nib. E By 400 A.D. a stable form of ink developed, a composite of iron salts, nutgalls, and gum, the basic formula, which was to remain in use for centuries. Its colour when first applied to paper was a bluish-black, rapidly turning into a darker black and then over the years fading to the familiar dull brown colour commonly seen in old documents. Wood-fiber paper was invented in China in 105 A.D. but it only became known about (due to Chinese secrecy) in Japan around 700 A.D. and was brought to Spain by the Arabs in 711 A.D. Paper was not widely used throughout Europe until paper mills were built in the late 14th century. F The writing instrument that dominated for the longest period in history (over one thousand years) was the quill pen. Introduced around 700 A.D., the quill is a pen made from a bird feather. The strongest quills were those taken from living birds in the spring from the five outer left wing feathers. The left wing was favoured because the feathers curved outward and away when used by a right-handed writer. Goose feathers were most common; swan feathers were of a premium grade being scarcer and more expensive. For making fine lines, crow feathers were the best, and then came the feathers of the eagle, owl, hawk, and turkey. G There were also disadvantages associated with the use of quill pens, including a lengthy preparation time. The early European writing parchments made from animal skins required much scraping and cleaning. A lead and a ruler made margins. To sharpen the quill, the writer needed a special knife (origins of the term “pen-knife”.) Beneath the writer’s high-top desk was a coal stove, used to dry the ink as fast as possible. H Plant-fiber paper became the primary medium for writing after another dramatic invention took place: Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press with replaceable wooden or metal letters in 1436. Simpler kinds of printing e.g. stamps with names used much earlier in China, did not find their way to Europe. During the centuries, many newer printing technologies were developed based on Gutenberg’s printing machine e.g. offset printing. I Articles written by hand had resembled printed letters until scholars began to change the form of writing, using capitals and small letters, writing with more of a slant and connecting Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 6/10
letters. Gradually writing became more suitable to the speed the new writing instruments permitted. The credit of inventing Italian ‘running hand’ or cursive handwriting with its Roman capitals and small letters, goes to Aldus Manutius of Venice, who departed from the old set forms in 1495 A.D. By the end of the 16th century, the old Roman capitals and Greek letterforms transformed into the twenty-six alphabet letters we know today, both for upper and lower-case letters. When writers had both better inks and paper, and handwriting had developed into both an art form and an everyday occurrence, man’s inventive nature once again turned to improving the writing instrument, leading to the development of the modern fountain pens. 29. What two features do record retention possess in nature? A. Easier and faster B. Capaciousness C. portable D. convenient E. Iterance 30. What hurts the technique of producing wooden paper from popularity for a long time? A. Scarcity B. Complexity C. Confidentiality by the inventors D. High cost Which paragraph (A-I) CONTAINS the following information (31-36)? 31. the working principle of the primitive pens made of plant stems 32. a writing tool commonly implemented for the longest time 33. liquid for writing firstly devised by Chinese 34. majuscule scripts as the unique written form originally 35. the original invention of today’s correspondences 36. the mention of two basic writing instruments being invented coordinately QUESTION 4. READING 3: (37-44): Fill in each numbered blank with ONE item chosen from the list below to complete the meaning of the passage. There are ten extra ones that we do not need to use. A. offer B. the most C. effects D. close E. opposition F. evidence G. different H. the best I. accept J. receive K. sense L. very M. final N. nearby O. main P. neighboring Q. initial R. the worst Sometimes work, study or a sense of adventure take us out of our familiar surroundings to go and live in a different culture. The experience can be difficult, even shocking. Almost everyone who studies, lives or works abroad has problems adjusting to a new culture. This response is commonly referred to as ‘culture shock’. For people moving to Australia, researchers have identified certain values which may give rise to culture shock. Firstly, they argue that Australians place a high value on independence and personal choice. This means that a teacher or course tutor will not tell students what to do, but will give them a number Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 7/10
of options and suggest they work out which one is __(37)__in their circumstances. It also means that they are expected to take action if something goes wrong and seek out resources and support for themselves. Australians are also prepared to accept a range of opinions rather than believing there is one truth. This means that in an educational setting, students will be expected to form their own opinions and defend the reasons for that point of view and the __(38)__ for it. Researchers also comment that Australians are uncomfortable with differences in status and hence idealise the idea of treating everyone equally. An illustration of this is that most adult Australians call each other by their first names. This concern with equality means that Australians are uncomfortable taking anything too seriously and are even ready to joke about themselves. Australians believe that life should have a balance between work and leisure time. As a consequence, some students may be critical of others who they perceive as doing nothing but study. Australian notions of privacy mean that areas such as financial matters, appearance and relationships are only discussed with __(39)__ friends. While people may volunteer such information, they may resent someone actually asking them unless the friendship is firmly established. Even then, it is considered very impolite to ask someone what they earn. With older people, it is also rude to ask how old they are, why they are not married or why they do not have children. It is also impolite to ask people how much they have paid for something, unless there is a very good reason for asking. Kohls, a researcher (1996), describes culture shock as a process of change marked by four basic stages. During the first stage, the new arrival is excited to be in a new place, so this is often referred to as the “honeymoon” stage. Like a tourist, they are intrigued by all the new sights and sounds, new smells and tastes of their surroundings. They may have some problems, but usually they__(40)__ them as just part of the novelty. At this point, it is the similarities that stand out, and it seems to the newcomer that people everywhere and their way of life are very much alike. This period of euphoria may last from a couple of weeks to a month, but the letdown is inevitable. During the second stage, known as the ‘rejection’ stage, The newcomer starts to experience difficulties due to the differences between the new culture and the way they were accustomed to living. The__(41)__ enthusiasm turns into irritation, frustration, anger and depression, and these feelings may have the effect of people rejecting the new culture so that they notice only the things that cause them trouble, which they then complain about. In addition, they may feel homesick, bored, withdrawn and irritable during this period as well. Fortunately, most people gradually learn to adapt to the new culture and move on to the third stage, known as ‘adjustment and reorientation’. During this stage a transition occurs to a new optimistic attitude. As the newcomer begins to understand more of the new culture, they are able to interpret some of the subtle cultural clues which passed by unnoticed earlier. Now things make more__(42)__ and the culture seems more familiar. As a result, they begin to develop problem-solving skills, and feelings of disorientation and anxiety no longer affect them. In Kohls’s model, in the fourth stage, newcomers undergo a process of adaptation. They have settled into the new culture, and this results in a feeling of direction and self- Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 8/10
confidence. They have accepted the new food, drinks, habits and customs and may even find themselves enjoying some of the__(43)__ customs that bothered them so much previously. In addition, they realise that the new culture has good and bad things to offer and that no way is really better than another, just__(44)__ . PART III: GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY: (8.0 pts) QUESTION 5: Pick out ONE word that has the underlined syllable pronounced differently from the others in each case: 45. dice, engage, humane, involve, lettuce, recipe, shrine, wipe 46. fountain, mountain, sustain, villain 47. able, apple, disable, fable, maple, stable, staple 48. debt, doubtful, obtain, subtle QUESTION 6: Pick out ONE word that is of different topic or part of speech from the others in each case: 49. cooker, barber, sailor, tailor, usher, visitor, waiter 50. attentive, attractive, detective, effective, passive, sensitive 51. bomb, cannon, grenade, gun, riffle, shield 52. branch, flowers, leaf, stomach, roots QUESTION 7: Write the verbs in the numbered brackets into its correct tense and form: 53. The students ______ (usually, teach) by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they ______ (teach) by Mr. Tanzer. 54. Jon ______ (die) last week. He ______ (suffer) from cancer for some time. 55. Should you be regularly late to work, you ______ (not, get) a bonus this month. 56. She was the first woman ______ (award) the Nobel Prize. 57. It is important that Mary ______ (go) to the gym everyday to get over her depression. 58. By the end of this month, I ______ (work) at this factory for 10 years. QUESTION 8: Fill in each blank in these sentences with the suitable form of the words in brackets: 59. It is forbidden to hunt for that kind of bird. It has been listed as one of the ______ species. (DANGER) 60. Many people limit their ______ to the sun because their skin burns very easily. (EXPOSE) 61. Show teenagers that you respect their ______ by knocking on their bedroom door. (PRIVATE) 62. A ______ is a written list of questions that are answered by a number of people to collect information. (QUESTION) 63. I am not ______ concerned about becoming rich but I would like to have a reasonable income – enough to live comfortably. (PARTICULAR) 64. Because of its global spread, English has several different ______ around the world. (VARY) 65. Mount Everest was ______ in 1953. (CONQUEST) 66. São Paulo has nearly 20 million ______ . (INHABIT) Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 9/10
QUESTION 9: Rewrite these sentences, using the words given in such a way that they remain the same meaning as the original ones: 67. Although she exercises a lot, she’s not very strong. Despite the ………………………..…...…………….. . 68. She didn’t lock the door when she left the room. She was so careless. It was……………………………….…………...……………….….. . 69. He feels fatigued now since he stayed up late watching TV last night. If……………………………….…………...…………………….….. . 70. Experts think that all dogs evolved from wolves. All dogs……………………………...…….….. . 71. His father is going to fix the ball for him tomorrow. He is going…………………………………….….. . 72. He found the visit to the gallery quite depressing. He felt……………………………….…………... . 73. Bill and Daisy used to live in London, but now they don’t. Bill and Daisy no longer ………………………………. . 74. He regretted applying for the job in that factory. He wishes ………………………………..….….. . PART IV: WRITING (4.0 pts) QUESTION 10 (75): Schools have the right to choose the textbooks to teach their students. Write an essay on this issue. Your writing should be about 200-250 words. QUESTION 11 (76): You and your classmate(s) are having a discussion on Robots can replace teachers in classrooms. Write a conversation in about 15- 20 conversational exchanges. (Don’t let anyone know your names or addresses. Begin with you as Viet and your classmate as Nam.) ------------------------------------------------- HẾT ----------------------------------------------- Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu. Giám thị không giải thích gì thêm. Họ và tên thí sinh:.........................................Số báo danh:……………………………. Môn Tiếng Anh Ngày thi: 21/3/2023 Trang 10/10